Taylor war diary, 16 January 1916-22 July 1919 / Tom Taylor - Page 231
Primary tabs
Transcription
[Page 231]
of the good old Southern Cross away ahead and it just seemed to change the very atmosphere
31st 256 miles now very hot and a fair beam roll on the sea
Sunday June 1st 256 miles Good sea no wind
2nd 236 Very hot Canvas covers put over the deck to keep the sun off.
3rd 222 miles. Heat unbearable sleeping in hammocks without blankets
4th 245 miles crossed the Equator (no line Visable)
5th 236 good sea no wind
6th 221 ship stopped for a spell, into the Gulf of Guinea
7th 230 nights getting shorter and cooler
Sunday 8th 226 sea still good 2 big sharks seen close to ship
9th 231 nothing out of ordinary happened
10th 217 Currents head on now all the way to Cape Town
11th 211 miles Loosing ground every day ship must have stopped for another spell during the night
12th June Rough Sea and heavy weather from port side ship rolling found it hard to sleep for swinging of hammock
13th weather moderate but sea