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Location
Hull - UK
Age
17 Years

13th July 1940

I spent the morning in just going up to town and buying one or two odds and ends. At one o’clock, we moved down the dock to the “bunkering” station, where we are to take on coal. We are going to Montreal to take on grain. As a rule it only takes about 12-24 hours to load 8,000 tons of grain, so I don’t expect we shall be there for long.

I am gradually getting  my bunk and cabin to look a little more homely than before. This afternoon I managed to do a “painting” of the docks, and thoroughly enjoyed myself. Although at first when I first joined this ship, I had felt just a trifle worried as to what it would be like, I am fast beginning to realise that I shall like it very much. I am meeting a totally different type of crew. Especially the officers. None of them know anything about navigation, and have only worked up from apprentices. I’m hoping that the skipper knows something! It’s funny to see officers doing the manual labour of uncovering hatches etc., etc.

I hope to be able to phone up home again tomorrow – that is if I don’t break my neck going down the ladder!