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30th.
Arrived at Burmuda, [Bermuda] 7.35 AM. Distance 1160 Miles. At 2.30 PM we went in the floating dry dock for the Sub Annual Refit. Draft arrived on SS "Chaloria" from Austrailia via England in all about 70 ratings. Draft leaving for Austrailia via England 5th. Feb., in all about 36 ratings in Command of Lt. Covoy for duty in Austrailia in SS. "Chaloria" "Chaleur", for Halifax for England.
February 1916.
2nd.
Rumoured that a German armed merchant is cruising about the west Coast of Africa, Sub annual refit cut short. Melbourne ordered to Sea under sealed orders. Sydney awaiting orders.
The sharing out of the Xmas presents from Australia was of a scandlous character, the W.O. and C.P.C. and P.O. receiving the pick of each case, the seamen were served with the remaining presents and the Stokers had the leavings so by causing great discontent.
5th.
The passage in the SS "Chaleura" was of a very pleasant nature. Weather varied from fine to High seas and Squally intervals, on Monday 7th. we ran in to cold weather this being the coldest weather we have had for 2 Years so you may guess we felt in pretty stiff and the weather is growing worse.
Routine for the day - Rise 7 AM. Breakfast, 7.45 AM. divisions, 9.15 AM. prayers, and then drill for 20 minutes, pipe down quarter, 4.30 PM., drill to 4.55 PM., pipe down. Bar open 11 AM to 12 noon - 8.30 PM. - 9.30 PM. Run for the 7th, 247 Miles.
8th.
We had to ease down owing to heavy weather and frost, the fore part of the ship had a coat of ice 6 inches thick, distance 150 miles.