Frank Swannell Diaries: Part I
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BC Archives MS-0392 - Box 1, Volume 4-5
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Mid-Atlantic Transport "Missanabie"
1st. Full Moon 6:33pm FEB.-MAR., 1915 5th, Sun rises 6h 39m
SUNDAY 28 [59-306] 2nd in Lent
MONDAY MARCH 1 (31 DAYS) [60-305] St. David
Gambling of all sorts rampant, especially among The 23rd Consumption of beer still enormous Day out 6. Knots 296 - Course N66°E Lat. 48°46 Long 27°16'
Warship fires a shot 7am and disappears in the fog for 4 hours
TUESDAY 2 [61-304]
WEDNESDAY 3 [62-303] Course N.82°30'E. Knots 299 Lat. 50°27 Long 12"8'. Paraded in full marching order - Calm sea - steaming full speed - abreast at night. Cruiser on the starboard bow.
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BC Archives, MS-0392 Box 1 Volume 4 / FRANK SWANNELL PAPERS / Diary and enclosures, 1915.