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Location
Hull - UK
Age
17 Years

20th July 1940

Well we are not going to sail tonight, as arranged after all. The reason is not given. The new time is 6am tomorrow. If we go on much longer, I shall think this is my permanent home! Still, we’re getting paid for nothing – which is not much consolation I can assure you! Three more days and the “Waiwera” will be sailing, so it would have been just as well if I had stayed at home, and sailed on her.

But then I think I would prefer to go on this trip, for it will be better experience.

Somehow I don’t think we shall leave tomorrow. Something is sure to crop up. This ship has never been known to sail to “the dot”.

Last night, was a night free of air raid sirens, which was probably a relief for the inhabitants of Hull, for they always get up and go to the shelters, no matter what time it is.