Ruskin logs, 1914-1918 / Alfred Ruskin - Page 67
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23rd.
The Weather continues to be fine but very cold and we make 250 miles.
24th.
We again get into Squally weather and heavy Seas and very Cold.
25th.
Weather continues to be very dirty.
26th.
The engines are stoped for about 2 Hours, a boiler feed check giving out.
27th.
Weather moderating and the Submarine Scare begins.
28th.
Every body looking out for the escort which did not appear.
29th.
We find out that we are not so near the Irish Coast as we thought we was and that we still have a couple of days run to do.
1st. [March]
The weather is very wet and we can not go on deck but we gave a concert at 8 PM.
Programe
1st Song - Comic - A.B. Carmody
2nd Song - Miss Randell
3rd Recitation - Iron Walls Jellico - P.O Caunford
4th Song - Mr McLellan
5th Song - Geo. Rassmussen
6th Song - Miss Parsons
7th Recitation - Mrs Randell
2nd Part
1st Song - Comic - Stoker Ruskin
2nd Song - Comic - Mrs. Morris
3rd Song - Comic - A.B. Young
4th Recitation - Sgt. Major Newman (Canadian)
5th Song - Miss May Wills
6th Recitation - Miss Tucker
7th Song - Mr. McLellan
God Save the King.
2nd.
We pick up our Escort and arrived in Liverpool about 5 PM. Leave Birkenhead 11.20 PM. same night.
3rd.
Arrive at Devonport Barracks, Exeter, we got tea and Sandwich, we had not a drink in the Train.