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Location
At Sea - Hull - New York
Age
17 Years

30th July 1940

The weather today has been very grey, and the sea has been pretty choppy. It is quite interesting to watch the other ships in the convoy, and see how much they are affected by the sea. I think we are about the worst! Mr Lilley (my chief), says he has been on 20 ships, but this is the worst of the lot. During peace time, she had a run out to Australia and back. Coming back she took 4 months – average speed about 5 knots an hour. Her whole history is nothing but a tale of breakdowns and hold-ups.

In Alexandria she had her bottom ripped off when she went ashore, and spent 5 days on the rocks discharging her cargo. She came back on her “tank tops” and then had a new bottom put in – cost £2700! Seas are becoming heavier this evening.