Frank Swannell Diaries: Part I
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BC Archives MS-0392 - Box 1, Volume 4-5
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On Board Transport "Missanabie" (18)
Sets 5h.32m.] FEBRUARY ,1915 [Day 10h. 38m. long
Thurs . 25th Feb. 3rd day Pretty miserable between inoculation & inclement sea sickness but lots of others worse - Bennett very bad Foggy all morning - Cruiser loading I [?] , then "Waterland" , negative noon -mileage 288 Course S81° E
Lat. 42° 15' Long, 49° 41'
Pass steamer 4pm
FRIDAY 26 [57-308] Frid. 26th Feb. Boat Drill 10 am. usual physical drill 3:15 Swelling gone down but my arm pretty sore Take photos of "waterland" Knots 261 Course noon Lat. 42° 46' Indirect Long. 44° 33'
SATURDAY 27[58-307] Saturday 27th Feb. Course N60° E Knots 253 Lat 44° 51' Lon 39° 29' Heavy sea Today breaking over the cruiser & occasionally over our bow
BC Archives, MS-0392 Box 1 Volume 4 / FRANK SWANNELL PAPERS / Diary and enclosures, 1915.