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28th.
Distance Run noon 27th to noon 28th, 284 Miles, to Signapore 2246, Average speed 11.43 Knots. 8th day in Tropics (3 Men in my mess Sick with mumps). General Quarters, Church, Divisions. There is a great loss of fresh Water in the Ship which cannot be accounted for, the Ship is being searched from head to stern but only a few small leakages can be found, Everybody is quitely getting fed up.
29th.
5 AM. No.1 Boiler in C Boiler Room tubes split caused by neglect of C.P.S. not watching his feed Water, Boiler in very Bad condition. Divisions, Church, General Quarters, and Fire Stations. Still losing Water and we cannot account for it. Distance up to noon 265 Miles, 1981 to go. Average speed 10.9 Knots. 9th day in Tropic. (Roll on Signapore completely fed up.) The regulation of the Engine Room department is of the very Worst Class possible and it is impossible to get men to their stations as their names are on three or four different bits and it is impossible for a man to be in three or four different places at one time, it is time some of these old crocks were slung out of this Navy and give the young Blood a chance, then ship's might brighten up a bit. Sighted Oil Tank made Signal, All's Well.
30th.
Passed -- Island and sighted SS "Recorder" and passed land on our Starboard Bow. Distance Steamed 281, Average speed 12.2 Knots, to Signapore 1700 miles. Sighted land to Starboard. 1.30 PM. Land to Port. Port L.P. Turbine started knocking, the cause (Querie). Fire in Starboard Lower Coal Bunker C Boiler Room, 10th day in tropic. Another inspection by the Doctor for mumps.