,illu/ration ,,! ,,d>danelles ,,col\r ,,sket*es ,,f ,,gallipoli ,,writt5 ,,& ,,drawn ,,by ,,norman ,,wilk9son1 ,r4,i4 ,) ,?irty ,full-,page ,plates 9 ,col\r1 reproduc$ f ,wat]-,col\r ,draw+s made on ! spot1 & a numb] ( ,black-&-,:ite ,illu/rations ,,second ,,impression ,,longmans1 ,,gre5 ,,& ,,co4 #ci ,,pat]no/] ,,r[1 ,,london ,,f\r? ,,av5ue #cj,,? ,,/reet1 ,,new ,,york ,,bombay1 ,,calcutta1 ,,& ,,madras #aiaf ,,cont5ts ,,*ap4 ,,page ,i ,,fir/ ,,impressions #a ,,ii ,,! ,,l&+ ,,at ,,suvla ,,bay1 ,,augu/ #f-g #i ,,iii ,,(f ,,! ,,left ,,flank ,,at ,,helles #bc ,,iv ,,trawl]s ,,9 ,,! ,,d>danelles #cd ,v ,,bea*-,,p>ties #db ,,vi ,,subm>9es #ej ,,vii ,,w\nd$ #ef ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,numb]s ,,on ,,?is ,,map ,,ref] ,,to ,,^? ,,col\r ,,plates ,,:i* ,,are ,,/>r$ ,,9 ,,! ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,,li/ ,,( ,,col\r$ ,,plates ,,helles ,fac+ page 99#a4 ,h4,m4,s4 ,,!seus ,frontispiece ,?is cruis]1 #be ye>s old1 :i* has n[ special arrangem5ts = )/&+ subm>9e attacks1 is support+ ! ,army (f ! left flank4 ,%e is fir+ at ,turki% gun emplacem5ts1 an a]oplane be+ us$ to spot ! fall ( %ot4 99#b4 ,,%ells ,,fall+ ,,on ,,! ,,base ,,camp ,,at ,,helles #fb 99#c4 ,,(f ,,! ,,left ,,flank ,,at ,,helles 99#d4 ,,monitors ,,%ell+ ,,y5i ,,%] ,,village ,,& ,,asiatic #fd ,,batt]ies 99#e4 ,,fr5* ,,flag%ip ,,suffr5 ,,%ell+ ,,a*i ,,baba #ff 99#f4 ,,fr5* ,,flag%ip ,,suffr5',s #ab-;,,94 ,,%ells ,,bur/+ ,,on ,,we/]n ,,slopes ,,( ,,a*i ,,baba #fh 99#g4 ,,balloon-,,%ip ,,hector ,,) ,,kite ,,balloon ,,up1 ,,spott+1 ,,(f ,,! ,,left ,,flank #gj ,,suvla ,,bay 99#h4 ,,l&+ ,,at ,a ,,bea*1 ,,augu/ #g1 #e4cj ,a4,m4 #gb 99#i4 ,,troops ,,l&+ ,,at ,c ,,bea*1 ,,augu/ #g #gd 99#aj4 ,c ,,bea*1 ,,augu/ #h #gf 99#aa4 ,,dress+ ,,/ation--,a ,,bea* 99#ab4 ,,%ip',s ,,boats ,,go+ ,,(f ,,to ,a ,,hospital ,,%ip ,,) #gh ,,w\nd$ 99#ac4 ,h4,m4,s4 ,,talbot ,,9 ,,suvla ,,bay ,,%ell+ ,,enemy ,,ridges ,,at ,,dusk #hj 99#ad4 ,,salt ,,lake ,,& ,,*ocolate ,,hill #hb 99#ae4 ,,lalla ,,baba #hd 99#af4 ,,look+ ,,t[>ds ,,! ,,village ,,( ,,anaf>ta 99#ag4 ,h4,m4,s4 ,,s>nia ,,l&+ ,,troops ,,9 ,,suvla ,,bay #hf 99#ah4 ,,salt ,,lake ,,f ,,*ocolate ,,hill #hh 99#ai4 ,,transports ,,"u ,,%ell-,,fire--,,suvla ,,bay #ij 99#bj4 ,,dress+ ,,/ation--,a ,,bea* #ib 99#ba4 ,,support+ ,,%ips ,,at ,,! ,,suvla ,,l&+ #id 99#bb4 ,,anzac 99#bc4 ,,anzac #if 99#bd4 ,,motor ,,light]s #ih #be4 ,,g5]al ,,sir ,,ian ,,hamilton',s ,,headqu>t]s #bf4 ,,seaplane ,,base #ajj #bg4 ,,seaplanes ,,at ,,kephalo #ajb #bh4 ,h4,m4,s4 ,,exm\? ,,9 ,,kephalo ,,h>b\r #ajd #bi4 ,,subm>9e ,e#aa ,,at ,,kephalo #ajf #cj4 ,h4,m4,s4 ,,b5-,,my-,,*ree ,,at ,,kephalo #ajh #ca4 ,,hospital ,,%ips ,,at ,,kephalo #aaj #cb4 ,,fr5* ,,flag%ip ,,suffr5 #aab #cc4 ,,hospital ,,%ip ,,aquitania #aad #cd4 ,,subm>9e ,e#b ,,return+ ,,f ,,! ,,sea ,,( ,,m>mora #aaf #ce4 ,,mudros ,,h>b\r #cf4 ,,hospital ,,%ip ,,aquitania ,,at ,,mudros #aah ,,! ,,d>danelles ,,*apt] ,i ,,fir/ ,,impressions ,be=e ent]+ ^u ! subject ( ?is *apt] ,i _c help a pass+ allusion to ! lack ( pictorial records ( ?is w>--records made by arti/s ( exp]i5ce1 :o actually witness ! sc5es !y portray4 ,our desc5dants w surely regret ! omission :5 !y try to ga!r an impression ( ! greate/ w> 9 hi/ory f ! inadequate mat]ial obta9able4 ,i d n lose sight ( ! fact t _m pr(essional arti/s are fight+ ) our army 9 ,france & else:]e4 ,b life 9 ! tr5*es is s ardu\s t x is d\btful if _m records w come to u f ?is s\rce4 ,! />t ( my j\rney 0 n at all :at ,i _h int5d$4 ,i _h imag9$ myself busily sket*+ our dep>ture & attempt+ to get "s ( ! delightful col\r & abundant movem5t ( ! l[] ,?ames4 ,9 actual fact1 ,i sp5t mo/ ( ?is "t ly+ on a settee1 try+ to ov]come ! effects ( inoculation1 ?\gh r *e]$1 x is true1 by ! ?\ght ( ! annoyance set up among/ ! millions ( g]ms inhabit+ my sy/em4 ,i made sev]al ef=ts to g on deck1 b 0 =c$ ea* "t to give 9 & return to my cab94 ,?is 0 ! m annoy+1 z we 7 pass+ ?r\gh :at to any travell] by sea1 & to me especially1 0 ! mo/ int]e/+ zone3 full ( romance & my/]y1 ) /ories ( sunk5 subm>9es1 rum\rs ( nets & m9es1 & all ! /range happ5+s ( ?is /range/ ( w>s4 ,!re 0 naturally a c]ta9 am\nt ( speculation on ! /eam] z to ! possibility ( attack by subm>9e3 ?is new factor 9 mod]n w>f>e1 :i*1 f a romantic po9t ( view1 has s l>gely conduc$ to ! elim9ation ( spectacul> fight+4 ,at ! "t ( sail+ we _h he>d ( subm>9e activity 9 ! we/]n entrance to ! ,*annel1 ?\gh ! app>5t indiff]5ce ( ! pass5g]s 0 a wond]ful te/imony to ! calmness ( ! ,briton 9 ! pres5ce ( a v real dang]4 ,h[ev]1 hopes ran fairly high t we might soon get into safe wat]s1 z we 7 fav\r$ ) a fairly heavy summ] gale1 :i* %\ld1 ) luck1 see u well r\nd ,u%ant & d[n ! bay4 ,we 7 pu%+ along do+ a /eady t5 knots ) our =e-deck frequ5tly tak+ x gre52 b1 well load$ z we 7 ) g5]al c>go1 ! %ip 0 wond]fully easy 9 motion4 ,?is 0 9 com=t+ contra/ to a tramp-/eam] close by1 :i* look$ z if %e want$ to see h[ f> %e c\ld roll )\t turn+ ov]4 ,%ips b\nd = ! ,m$it]ranean & to o!r p>ts are m scatt]$ n[adays ?an =m]ly4 ,s9ce ! w> !y h avoid$ ! recognis$ trade r\tes4 ,probably !re may be enemy subm>9es b\nd out to ! ,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean1 b ! likelihood ( attack f ^! appe>$ to u small4 ,aft] all1 !y w\ld surely res]ve _! /ock ( torp$oes = a m important qu>ry1 &1 9 any case1 w\ld h>dly be likely to adv]tise _! pres5ce be=e arriv+ 9 _! int5d$ zone ( op]ations4 ,dur+ ! night we pass$ a numb] ( patrol boats keep+ _! ceaseless vigil4 ,! patrol s]vice w1 :5 ! w> is ov]1 und\bt$ly reap ! full me$ ( praise to :i* !y are entitl$4 ,x is utt]ly impossible = ! l&sman to grasp ! s\l-we>y+ "w on patrol vessels4 ,frequ5tly ( q small tonnage1 keep+ ! seas 9 e k9d ( wea!r1 n b\nd any:]e 9 p>ticul>1 b j slogg+ to & fro on a set beat1 r>ely ?\ght ( except by ! relatives & fri5ds ( ^? s]v+ 9 !m4 ,we rea*$ ,gibralt> 9 two or ?ree days1 dur+ :i* "t no al>ms f subm>9es di/urb$ our peace4 ,! sight ( ! ,rock = ! fir/ "t mu/ frequ5tly call =? an exclamation on ! /rang5ess ( ev5ts :i* h enabl$ u to take & hold s f9e a /rategical position4 ,isolat$ z x is f any o!r ( our possessions1 x has c]ta9ly s]v$ u well 9 ! ,d>danelles campaign4 ,malta 0 made 9 ! e>ly morn+1 & x c]ta9ly look$ a gem set 9 a sea ( opal1 al?\gh clos] acqua9tance f\nd x /ifl+ly hot4 ,our "t "h 0 %ort1 z we 7 ord]$ to a vessel leav+ e>ly next morn+ = ,mudros1 ! base 9 ! isl& ( ,lemnos4 ,! %ip 9 :i* we took passage 0 "o ( an entirely new class1 specially design$ = ! de/ruction ( subm>9es4 ,on our passage up1 a matt] ( ?ree days1 a %>p look\t 0 kept1 z we 7 n[ ne>+ ! dang] zone4 ,= "s reason difficult to discov] !re appe>$ to be a lull 9 ! op]ations ( ^! craft1 due1 probably1 to ! num]\s devices employ$ to re/rict _! activities4 ,nev]!less1 cont9ual reports 7 com+ 9 ( _! be+ sight$1 & our ,capta9 0 anxi\s to try ! efficacy ( 8 means ( (f5ce1 b we 7 disappo9t$ or o!rwise1 accord+ to our v>i\s temp]am5ts1 = we sight$ no?+ suspici\s4 ,on ! ?ird day a ,fr5* de/roy]1 ) :om we ex*ang$ recognition signals1 /eam$ up to u = a clos] inspection4 ,?is d5ot$ our close proximity to ! great naval base f :i* ! op]ations 9 ?is !atre ( w> 7 l>gely conduct$4 ,a di/ant view ( ,mudros1 "o ( ! f9e/ natural h>b\rs 9 ! ea/]n ,m$it]ranean1 %[$ a va/ conc\rse ( %ips1 :i* grew 9 int]e/ & numb]s z we approa*$4 ,ev5tually we /eam$ betwe5 l9es ( w>%ips to an an*orage giv5 u by signal4 ,i h se5 _m reviews & naval pageants1 b no?+ to comp>e1 9 int]e/1 ) ! assemblage ( %ips t we n[ witness$4 ,briti% battle%ips1 ,fr5* battle%ips1 cruis]s ( bo? nations2 a ,russian cruis]1 ! ,askold 7:i* _h incid5tally be5 badly hamm]$ 9 ! w> ) ,japan72 de/roy]s1 torp$o boats ( all ages1 subm>9es 7"s fre% ) ! laurels ( raids 9 ! ,sea ( ,m>mora71 ,nor? ,sea trawl]s1 tramp-/eam]s1 transports1 food-%ips1 motor-boats1 ,greek sail+ vessels1 motor-b>ges = l&+ troops1 private ya*ts tak5 ov] by ! ,admiralty 7! ,admiral conduct+ op]ations be+ himself 9 "o ( ^!71 & endless o!r craft ga!r$ f ev]y:]e to assi/ 9 ! enorm\s und]tak+ ( supply+ food & munitions & to gu>d ! r\tes to ! v>i\s o!r bases e/abli%$ 9 ! isl&s ar\nd4 ,t[]+ above all ! vessels c\ld be se5 ! ,aquitania & ! ,mauretania1 _! imm5se bulk dw>f+ e %ip 9 ! h>b\r4 ,a%ore 7 camps 9 e direction1 t ( ! ,fr5* be+ ! mo/ conspicu\s1 z1 ow+ to its long] occupation1 ! gr\nd _h lo/ e trace ( vegetation & _h become a va/ arid m\nd1 look+ t]ribly hot1 ) cl\ds ( s& bl[+ cont9ually across x4 ,! fact ( s _m battle%ips & cruis]s be+ 9 ! h>b\r 0 an eloqu5t tribute to ! moral influ5ce ( subm>9es4 ,^! craft w\ld appe> to h be5 less active rec5tly1 :e!r z a result ( means tak5 to combat !m 7! sea is a maze ( nets71 or :e!r f eng9e tr\bles or %ortage ( petrol1 x is impossible to say4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !y may hope to lull u into a s5se ( false security1 & ?us to entice ! l>g] %ips out4 ,:atev] ! cause1 our belief 9 _! inactivity is /r5g!n$ by ! fact t a numb] ( w>%ips are patroll+ ! seas cont9ually )\t int]f]5ce4 ,we sp5t a few days 9 ?is port be=e an opportunity occurr$ to get ne>] to ! area ( ho/ilities4 ,i 0 =tunate en\gh to be appo9t$ to a %ip :i* left almo/ imm$iately = ,kephalo1 our base 9 ! isl& ( ,imbros1 "s t5 miles di/ant f ! enemy coa/4 ,aft] a rapid passage ?r\gh a sea /udd$ ) indicator nets1 we arriv$ at ,kephalo4 ,a fair en\gh an*orage1 ?is1 9 summ]1 ?\gh a practically cont9u\s breeze f ! nor?-ea/1 sometimes ( consid]able /r5g?1 is apt to make x uncom=table = small craft4 ,! sett+ "h is r m picturesque ?an ,mudros1 by reason ( ! small] wat] area & high] hills on ! nor!rn side4 ,"h aga9 a l>ge conc\rse ( %ips 0 ga!r$1 mo/ly transports1 ?\gh two vessels1 ! balloon-spott+ %ip ,hector & ! plane-c>ry+ & repair %ip ,ark ,royal1 7 ( unusual int]e/4 ,! flag%ip ,exm\?1 ) a l>ge colli] made fa/ on ei!r beam1 0 evid5tly det]m9$ n to all[ ! m>aud+ subm>9e any opportunity ( repeat+ h] ,maje/ic & ,triumph successes4 ,no?+ has be5 left undone to make ,kephalo a safe an*orage4 ,a complete net-gu>d /ret*$ across ! h>b\r has up to ! pres5t be5 effective 9 prev5t+ subm>9e attack4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,l&+ ,,at ,,suvla ,,bay1 ,,augu/ #f-g ,! /ricte/ secrecy 0 ma9ta9$ ) reg>d to ! new l&+ 9 ,gallipoli1 ?us prev5t+ any?+ b ! vague/ rum\rs leak+ out z to ! po9t *os5 = disemb>kation4 ,x 0 presum$ t ! ,turks mu/ h tak5 e possible protective measure to gu>d aga9/ surprise4 ,i 0 v =tunate 9 be+ atta*$ to ! %ip :i* ! ,admiral conduct+ op]ations _h *os5 z 8 tempor>y flag%ip4 ,x is difficult to give any idea ( ! /range feel+s t possess$ u z we crept ?r\gh ! d>kness on ! night ( ,augu/ #f1 kn[+ t big ev5ts loom$ ahead4 ,w\ld x be a surprise to ! enemy8 ,_h !y any in=mation ( our movem5ts8 ,a s+le bright light %[+ on ! nor!rly end ( ,imbros look$ suspici\sly l a signal to ! ,turks1 a simple matt] :5 "o realis$ t our bases 9 ^! isl&s 7 held entirely on suff]ance & we _h practically no jurisdiction ov] spies4 ,our occupation ( ! v>i\s isl&s 0 some:at ,gilb]tian2 aft] ! w> betwe5 ,turkey & ,greece bo? p>ties claim$ ! isl&s 9 ! gean1 nei!r be+ 9 a position to hold !m successfully4 ,consequ5tly1 :5 ! ,d>danelles op]ations comm5c$1 we naturally decid$ to reg>d ! isl&s z ,no ,man's ,l&1 al?\gh ! ,greeks knew t1 9 ! ev5t ( a successful campaign1 we %\ld probably h& !m ov] to _! keep+4 ,x is c]ta9 t )\t !m we c\ld nev] h c>ri$ on ! op]ations 9 ?is !atre ( w>4 ,we left ! an*orage ( ,kephalo ) e light obscur$ & sil5ce enjo9$1 ev5 :ite clo!s & cig>ettes be+ =bidd5 on deck4 ,x 0 =tunately a d>k night ev5 = ^! p>ts4 ,at sl[ spe$ ) a picket-boat close on our qu>t] we crept across ! twelve miles sep>at+ u f ,suvla ,bay1 :i* by n[ 0 g5]ally presum$ to be ! place *os5 = :at we hop$ w\ld be a surprise l&+4 ,two cruis]s1 ! ,!seus & ,endymion1 c>ry+ l>ge numb]s ( m51 & specially fitt$ ) gangways ov] _! /]ns to all[ ! troops to walk d[n into motor-light]s1 7 s5t on ) de/roy]s t[+ motor-light]s full ( troops to be at ! po9t ( disemb>kation at ab\t #aa4cj p4m4 ,we on ! flag%ip /e]$ a slightly m nor!rly c\rse1 9 ord] n to int]f]e ) ^! vessels 9 ! d>kness1 & arriv$ 9 ,suvla ,bay at ab\t #ab4cj a4m4 ,! fact t ! l&+ _h already begun 0 %[n by desultory rifle-fire f ! %ore1 b ( s spasmodic a "* t a feel+ ( hope arose t ! surprise 0 complete4 ,impati5ce n[ became g5]al = ! fir/ gleam ( daylight4 ,aft] an app>5tly endless wait ! dawn began to make 9 ! ea/]n sky1 & !re 0 en\gh light to get "s idea ( ! g5]al /ate ( affairs4 ,on ,c bea* ! troops _h l&$ f ! cruis]s & de/roy]s 9 ! d>kness ) practically no opposition4 ,a beautiful s&y %ore1 slop+ at suffici5tly /eep an angle to all[ ! motor-light]s to bea* )\t difficulty1 facilitat$ ! l&+4 ,! troops1 da%+ =w>d1 7 able to p5etrate inl& & drive ! small bodies ( ,turks out ( _! tr5*es4 ,!y !n advanc$ ov] ! n[ dry salt lake "s consid]able di/ance4 ,on ,a bea* ?+s 7 n s successful4 ,"h1 a %all[ ridge ( s&1 runn+ p>allel to ! %ore1 held up ?ree ( ! motor-light]s c>ry+ "s #aejj m5 at a po9t :]e wad+ 0 impossible1 ow+ to ! deep] wat] inside ! ridge4 ,"h ! m5 7 subject$ to consid]able rifle-fire f bodies ( ,turki% troops & suff]$ a numb] ( casualties4 ,picket-boats1 h[ev]1 succe$$ 9 tak+ !m (f & l&+ !m on ! bea*4 ,by ?is "t x 0 possible to see m pla9ly :at 0 tak+ place4 ,two batt]ies ( ,turki% field-guns op5$ fire ) %rapnel & high explosives on ! l&+-p>ties & on ! ?ree light]s :i* 7 firmly fix$ on ! s& reef4 ,! light]s specially claim$ ! att5tion ( ! enemy's guns1 d\btless "u ! impression t !y /ill conta9$ troops4 ,beyond ! light]s l>ge numb]s ( m5 c\ld be se5 fil+ along ! bea*1 or =m+ up1 & among/ ^!1 l>ge columns ( s& & du/ %[$ :]e ! %ells pit*$1 caus+ _m casualties4 ,at ab\t five o'clock an enemy a]oplane 0 sight$1 b s occupi$ 0 ev]yone ) ! "w 9 h& t practically no att5tion 0 paid to h]2 & %ortly aft]1 f\r l>ge bombs 7 dropp$ 9 quick succession 9 ! h>b\r1 caus+ huge columns ( discol\r$ wat] to rise1 b do+ no damage to ! %ipp+1 :i* by n[ _h gr[n 9 numb]s4 ,five fleet sweep]s arriv$ br++ l>ge numb]s ( m51 :o 7 l&$ rapidly to support ^? already a%ore1 & z quickly disappe>$ into ! scrub beyond ! bea*4 ,! ,talbot & ,*a?am 7 n[ busy ) _! #f-;in* guns driv+ back ^? ,turks :o /ill endeav\r$ to oppose our l&+4 ,! ,talbot by a few well-plac$ %ots entirely dispos$ ( a batt]y :i* _h consid]ably annoy$ u dur+ ! e>ly "p ( ! op]ations4 ,x 0 impossible n[ to see exactly :at 0 tak+ place1 z ! l[-ly+ l&1 ov] :i* ! troops 7 advanc+1 0 hidd5 by s& dunes f ! h>b\r4 ,by n[ l>ge transports 7 arriv+ ) m troops & /ores1 & a batt]y ( field artill]y 0 l&$ & quickly gallop$ into a position on ,lalla ,baba1 :]e !y c\ld give good support to ! advance4 ,a slight description ( ! c\ntry 9 :i* ?is attempt to /raddle ! p59sula 0 tak+ place may be ( int]e/1 z se5 f ! sea4 ,on our left ,suvla ,po9t1 ) ,nebruniessi ,po9t to ! "r1 =m$ a small bay kn[n z ,suvla ,bay "s mile & a half across4 ,to ! "r ( ,nebruniessi ,po9t a long g5tly curv+ s&y bea* "s f\r or five miles 9 ext5t t]m9at$ :]e ! ,au/ralian position at ,anzac rose /eeply to ! ,s>i ,bair range4 ,inside & imm$iately 9 front ( u 0 a l>ge flat s&y pla9 cov]$ ) scrub1 :ile ! dry salt lake %[$ dazzl+ly :ite 9 ! hot morn+ sun4 ,imm$iately beyond 0 ,*ocolate ,hill1 & beh9d ?is aga9 lay ! village ( ,anaf>ta "s f\r miles f ! %ore4 ,z a backgr\nd1 ! ,anaf>ta ridge ran f ! village practically p>allel ) ! sea until x took a %>p turn due we/ to ,suvla ,po9t1 :]e x gradually slop$ d[n to ! coa/4 ,beyond ! pla9 9 front ( u a numb] ( /unt$ oaks1 gradually becom+ m d5se fur!r inl&1 =m$ excell5t cov] = ! enemy's snip]s--a mode ( w>f>e at :i* ! ,turk has become an adept4 ,by climb+ into ! =etop ( ! vessel1 x 0 possible to wat* ! liv+ c9ema ( battle4 ,glasses 7 necess>y to di/+ui% ! light khaki ( our m5 aga9/ ! scrub & s&4 ,! troops m>*+ 9 op5 ord] across ! salt lake =m$ a mo/ /irr+ picture z !y cross$ ! unbrok5 surface ( silv]-:ite4 ,ov]head %rapnel bur/ unceas+ly1 leav+ small crumpl$ =ms on ! gr\nd1 "o or m ( :i* w\ld sl[ly rise & walk %orew>ds1 :ile o!rs lay :]e !y fell4 ,beyond ?is op5 space x became almo/ impossible to foll[ ! movem5ts ( ! battle1 b ! cont9ual rattle ( musketry %[$ :]e ! advance 0 proce$+ into ! m ?ickly wood$ pla94 ,our hopes t ! surr\nd+ ridges w\ld be tak5 be=e nightfall 7 un=tunately n realis$4 ,! enemy1 ?\gh n 9 great /r5g? to comm5ce )1 7 cont9ually re9=c$1 :ile ! brok5 nature ( ! gr\nd made any?+ l p]fect cohesion among/ our v>i\s units extremely difficult4 ,to make matt]s /ill worse1 ! enemy's %ells caus$ d5se bu% fires1 :i*1 driv5 by ! w9d1 bur/ into %eets ( flame4 ,great difficulty 0 exp]i5c$ 9 deal+ ) snip]s4 ,(fic]s & m5 7 cont9ually %ot d[n1 n only by rifle fire f advanc$ po/s ( ! enemy1 b by m5 & ev5 wom5 beh9d our own fir+-l9e4 ,! p>ticul> k9d ( tree 9 ?is "p1 a /unt$ oak1 l5ds itself peculi>ly to concealm5t1 be+ %ort ) d5se foliage4 ,"h1 a snip] w\ld lurk ) face pa9t$ gre5 & s well hidd5 z to defy detection4 ,o!rs w\ld cr\* 9 ! d5se bru%wood1 :]e anyone pass+ c\ld be %ot ) ease4 ,:5 discov]$1 ^! snip]s _h 9 _! possession en\gh food & wat] = a consid]able p]iod z well z an ample supply ( ammunition4 ,al?\gh ?is seems a murd]\s k9d ( w>f>e1 !re is no "q z to ! pluck ( ! snip]1 ( :atev] nationality1 = he has little *ance ( gett+ back to 8 comrades & small likelihood ( qu>t] if caught4 ,wat]1 or r ! want ( x1 0 a s]i\s b> to our progress 9 ! initial /ages4 ,^? :o =m$ ! fir/ l&+-p>ties c>ri$ provisions & wat] = =ty-eight h\rs2 b 9 a c\ntry ( ?is nature & "u a boil+ sun x is naturally impossible to conv9ce ! "y soldi] fight+ 9 a temp]ature he has nev] exp]i5c$ be=e1 ( ! necessity ( husb&+ 8 wat] supply4 ,s x prov$ 9 ?is in/ance4 ,! advanc$ troops 7 completely exhau/$ by ?ir/4 ,c\ld ?is h be5 rem$i$ at once x is c]ta9 a diff]5t tale w\ld h be5 told4 ,! "q :i* n[ arose among/ ^? :o 7 conduct+ ! naval side ( ! op]ations 01 h[ long w\ld ! ,turki% guns all[ ! %ipp+ to rema9 9 ! h>b\r 7x became a h>b\r1 !oretically1 z soon z ! /eam] detail$ = ! "w _h laid subm>9e def5ce nets74 ,! bay 0 n[ ?ickly cr[d$ ) %ipp+1 includ+ su* tempt+ bait z big transports full ( troops1 /ore-%ips1 & e k9d ( vessel :i* goes to ! support ( an army4 ,yet1 =tunately1 we 7 only subject$ to int]mitt5t %ell-fire1 ! ,turks probably exp]i5c+ "s difficulty 9 gett+ guns into position 9 addition to ^? requir$ aga9/ ! troops4 ,x 0 n until ! #ab? ,augu/ t any s]i\s action 0 tak5 by ! enemy aga9/ ! %ips 9 h>b\r4 ,on t day ! vessels inside ! def5ce net consi/$ ( a l>ge monitor ly+ close 9 %ore1 sev]al small] monitors at int]vals (f ! bea*1 ! ,cornwall1 ,*a?am1 & ,swiftsure1 & a numb] ( transports & /ore%ips4 ,! ,swiftsure 0 ! flag%ip ( ,re>-,admiral ,*ri/ian1 :o conduct$ ! naval side ( ! op]ations4 ,%ortly aft] midday ! ,turks op5$ fire on ! monitor ,havelock4 ,! range 0 good1 b ! fir/ %ells 7 ineffective1 ?\gh !y fell close r\nd h]4 ,z %e 0 ly+ at an*or1 & ?+s 7 becom+ r uncom=table1 %e weigh$ & 0 j mov+ :5 a %ell bur/ on ! upp] deck beh9d ! funnel1 )\t1 h[ev]1 do+ s]i\s damage4 ,! enemy's gunn]s realis+ n[ t _! *ances ( hitt+ ! ,havelock 7 small1 turn$ _! att5tion to ! ,swiftsure4 ,! latt]1 surr\nd$ z %e 0 by picket-boats & light]s1 f\nd x difficult to get "u weigh quickly4 ,sev]al ( u 7 /&+ on ! qu>t]-deck ( ! flag%ip :5 ! %ells began to come 9 our direction4 ,! fir/ %ell pit*$ "s fifty y>ds %ort2 ! next pass$ ov]head1 fall+ fairly close to our port side4 ,!y _h our range to a nicety4 ,! probability t ! ?ird w\ld hit u caus$ a hurri$ exodus bel[ deck1 :]e1 al?\gh ! protection af=d$ 0 n great1 "o felt a s5se ( security :i* 0 p]haps m !oretical ?an practical4 ,almo/ imm$iately ! heavy ?ud ( a projectile outside ! w>d-room told u t our judgm5t 0 n f> wrong4 ,=tunately ?is fail$ to explode1 & 0 aft]w>ds pick$ up on ! net %elf4 ,ano!r ent]$ ! %ip's side close to ! padre's cab91 &1 go+ ?r\gh ?ree /eel p>titions1 br\ght up 9 ! petty (fic]s' pantry1 :]e a peaceful dome/ic 0 engag$ 9 wa%+-up4 ,=tunately = him ?is also fail$ to explode4 ,imm$iately aft]w>ds ?ree high explosive %ells came inbo>d on ! upp] deck1 & bur/+ !re kill$ #g m5 & w\nd$ #af4 ,curiosity 9 ?is case _h ov]come a s5se ( prud5ce1 = !y _h be5 wat*+ ! enemy's attempt to drive u out ( ! h>b\r4 ,! num]\s picket-boats1 light]s1 etc41 _h n[ left u1 s we 7 able to get weigh on ! %ip4 ,we sl[ly /eam$ 9 a circle )\t go+ outside ! def5ce net1 9 case a subm>9e might be ly+ 9 wait z "p ( a preconceiv$ plan4 ,! fact t we _h mov$ f our =m] billet 0 suffici5t to /op ! enemy's fire1 z practically all 8 guns 7 field artill]y1 mak+ x almo/ impossible to foll[ a mov+ object ) ! accuracy ( a naval gun4 ,x is n my int5tion to attempt any elaborate description ( ! l& op]ations1 z x 0 v difficult to obta9 really reliable news4 ,moreov]1 aft] ! fir/ few days1 ! ,turks _h succe$$ 9 br++ up a numb] ( fre% troops & artill]y1 & 7 /rongly entr5*$4 ,x 0 increas+ly evid5t1 !re=e1 t1 unless a v l>ge body ( m5 c\ld be br\ght up ! advance _h virtually ceas$ & resolv$ itself into a digg+-9 competition4 ,up till n[ ! ,turks _h made no conc]t$ ef=t to drive u out2 b "o night1 at ab\t eight o'clock1 a heavy bomb>dm5t sudd5ly comm5c$ on ! left flank1 :i* la/$ ab\t an h\r & a half4 ,! sky 0 lit by hundr$s ( bur/+ %rapnel1 high explosives & /> %ells3 ! prelude1 presumably1 to an attack 9 =ce4 ,f our position 9 ! bay x c]ta9ly look$ z if a big fight 7 9 progress1 & a great deal ( speculation 0 rife on ! %ips 9 h>b\r z to ! outcome4 ,ab\t #i4cj a signal arriv$ f ! ,headqu>t]s #i? ,army ,corps1 say+ ,situation well 9 h&4 ,x appe>$1 = "s reason unkn[n to u1 t ! enemy _h entirely fail$ to foll[ up ! bomb>dm5t & attack4 ,inde$1 z f> z c\ld be asc]ta9$1 n a s+le ,turk _h left ! tr5*es1 & we aft]w>ds le>n$ f des]t]s t ev5 flogg+ & ?reats _h fail$ to move !m4 ,aft] ?is1 day succe$$ day ) a desultory artill]y duel morn+ & ev5+1 ! aft]noons be+ presumably sp5t by ! ,turks 9 a sie/a4 ,little 0 accompli%$ by ! artill]y fire1 beyond ! annoyance caus$ by %ells fall+ among/ ! /ores & dug-outs at ! bases4 ,x 0 a/oni%+ to see high explosive %ells bur/+ 9 :at appe>$ to be cr[d$ areas & to le>n aft]w>ds f ! soldi]s t comp>atively few casualties _h result$4 ,c]ta9ly1 at times1 a %ell w\ld cause consid]able damage1 especially if x fell on rock or h>d e>?3 "o ( ^! kill$ & w\nd$ upw>ds ( #ajj mules1 & ano!r1 :i* ,i saw1 kill$ #i m5 & w\nd$ #g2 b ^! 7 exceptions4 ,! ,r$ ,cross dress+ /ations _h be5 %ell$ 9 ! e>ly days ( ! l&+1 z1 ow+ possibly to ! re/rict$ area held by u1 or m probably to c>elessness & want ( ?\ght1 l>ge quantities ( /ores & ammunition 7 l&$ close to ! dress+ /ations4 ,^! suff]$ consid]ably 9 consequ5ce f %ell-fire4 ,?is 0 n a delib]ate act1 z no nation c\ld possibly h conduct$ w>f>e 9 a m above-bo>d & clean-h&$ mann] ?an ! ,turks4 ,! fact t su* qualities c\ld be attribut$ to ! ,turk 0 a surprise to me1 ?\gh naval (fic]s g5]ally h long reg>d$ him z ! g5tleman ( ! ,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean4 ,?is is fur!r borne out by 8 report$ refusal to use poison\s gas :5 attack+4 ,on ! aft]noon ( ! l&+ ! ,turks s5t 9 an emiss>y to say t ! ,r$ ,cross /ations w\ld be respect$ provid$ no /ores 7 l&$ 9 ! vic9ity4 ,also at a lat] date ! ,turki% ,headqu>t]s made a helio to ! effect t !y _h se5 t[s ( boats communicat+ betwe5 w>%ips & ! dress+ /ations4 ,?is !y v naturally res5t$1 & said x mu/ cease or !y w\ld feel compell$ to op5 fire4 ,9 ano!r case a surgeon told me t ! enemy _h actually s5t to apologise to him = ! accid5tal %oot+ ( "o ( 8 /ret*]-be>]s4 ,all ?is is1 ( c\rse1 only :at "o w\ld expect f a *ivalr\s enemy4 ,s brutally1 h[ev]1 h _m ( ! !oretical usages ( w> be5 violat$ t ! action ( ! ,turk /&s out 9 bright contra/1 & %[s t ?is mu*-malign$ race reta9s a s5se ( hon\r :i* seems to be lack+ 9 o!rs :o claim ! "r to lead ! _w 9 ?is direction4 ,! ,turki% prison]s tak5 by u 7 few 9 numb]4 ,_m 7 f>m]s ^: "o wi% appe>$ to be to see ! end ( ! w>4 ,aft] all1 :5 "o rememb]s t ! ,turk has always be5 fri5dly to ! ,briti%1 x is n surpris+ t 9 fight+ aga9/ u he %\ld /ill reta9 a good deal ( 8 old feel+4 ,at ! same "t he is fight+ 9 def5ce ( 8 own c\ntry1 & is reg>d$ by all :o "k him z nev] s effective z :5 on ! def5sive4 ,all "o he>s & reads ( diss5sion among/ ! ,turki% & ,g]man (fic]s may be true1 z no d\bt ! ,g]man (fic] has tak5 a high h& 9 8 deal+s ) ! ,turki% ,army4 ,at ! same "t ! ,turk is n s bl9d b t he realises1 to ! full1 ! value ( ! ,g]man z a tea*] ( ! late/ me?ods & devices ( w>f>e4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,(f ,,! ,,left ,,flank ,,at ,,helles ,%ortly aft] my arrival ,i 0 appo9t$ to a %ip engag$ 9 bomb>d+ enemy gun positions & tr5*es (f ! left flank ( ! army at ,helles4 ,to ^? unacqua9t$ ) w>%ips p]haps a %ort description ( ! %ip may be ( int]e/1 ?\gh ,i _c ( c\rse ent] into an exhau/ive acc\nt ( our p>ticul> =m ( def5ce :i* has be5 evolv$ ?r\gh ! adv5t ( ! subm>9e4 ,! %ip ,i jo9$ is kn[n 9 ! ,navy1 s9ce h] re-inc>nation1 z a bli/] %ip4 ,%e belongs to ! ,blake & ,bl5heim type1 :i* 7 9 _! day ! f9e/ cruis]s turn$ out by any naval p[]2 h&some vessels1 good sea-boats1 & g5]ally a crack class2 b on ! outbreak ( ho/ilities !y 7 a back numb] & practically ready = ! %ip-break]4 ,"o ( ! surprises ( ?is w>1 h[ev]1 has be5 ! am\nt ( active "w done by ! old] vessels1 _m ( !m good en\gh %ips1 ?\gh n fit to lie 9 ! battle-l9e1 b excell5t = bomb>dm5t purposes1 = :i* !y h be5 ext5sively us$4 ,among/ ^! ! cruis] ,i h m5tion$ came 9 = special protective treatm5t4 ,s9ce ! ,g]man subm>9e _h driv5 our battle fleet into protective h>b\rs1 & ! ,army mu/ be support$ at any co/1 a s*eme = r5d]+ ^! vessels pro( aga9/ ! torp$o _h to be devis$4 ,torp$o nets _h fail$ 9 ! case ( ! ,triumph1 & 7 apt to r5d] a %ip extremely unh&y 9 ! ev5t ( ! enemy batt]ies successfully gett+ ! range4 ,! fir/ day on :i* ! %ip saw any action we left ,kephalo at n9e o'clock 9 ! morn+ to relieve ! ,endymion1 our si/]-%ip on ! left flank1 ea* ( u do+ =ty-eight h\rs on patrol & =ty-eight 9 h>b\r4 ,i mu/ say my feel+s 7 some:at /range at be+ actually on a w> vessel = ! fir/ "t ab\t to come "u fire4 ,impressions ( ?is k9d h be5 describ$ s (t5 t ,i feel no?+ 9 ! way ( a p5-picture c give read]s any new idea ( ! s5sation4 ,my own feel+s 7 a /range mixture ( a desire to get "u "s really effective cov] & a wi% to see ! fall ( our own %ot on ! enemy's position4 ,our fir/ ta/e 0 at a range :i* enabl$ "o to get a fair w>n+ ( ! approa* ( ! enemy's %ell4 ,"o he>d fir/ ! di/ant bang ( ! gun1 foll[$ almo/ imm$iately by a long :9e :i* grew 9 cresc5do until ! %ell hit ! wat] ) a l\d plop4 ,9 ! case ( %rapnel ?is explod$ g5]ally v %ort ( u1 leav+ a r\nd ball ( :ite smoke susp5d$ 9 ! air = "s mom5ts1 ! bullets g5]ally /rik+ ! sea "s fifty y>ds ahead ( ! bur/4 ,! %ells :i* /raddl$ ! %ip 7 ! mo/ try+1 z ! s\nd ( a projectile pass$ "r ov]head1 & seem$ z if x mu/ be com+ inbo>d4 ,! long range 7mo/ ( ! %ell-fire be+ #ab or #ae pr47 made ! dang] problematical1 z ! angle ( desc5t 0 v /eep4 ,on ! o!r h&1 %\ld we be hit1 ! %ell 0 likely to fall on our un>m\r$ decks4 ,9 ! case ( sev]al %ips comp>atively small %ells _h caus$ damage 9 ?is way out ( all proportion to ! size ( ! projectiles3 9 "o in/ance a %ell came inbo>d on ! ,grafton betwe5 ! =ema/ & funnel1 & bur/+ !re1 kill$ #i & w\nd$ #ag m54 ,! g5]al cons5sus ( op9ion on bo>d 0 t ! ,turks only fir$ :5 fir$ on1 :i* w5t "s way to allay appreh5sion4 ,our fir/ day out c]ta9ly confirm$ ?is idea1 = x 0 n until we _h fir$ a numb] ( r\nds t any reply came f ! %ore1 & t ( s desultory a nature z to cause u little worry4 ,at ab\t five 9 ! aft]noon "o ( our seaplanes came out to obs]ve & spot our fall ( %ot2 ?is 0 ! only way 9 :i* any accurate results c\ld be obta9$4 ,:ile (f ! coa/ we 7 practically at ! disposal ( ! milit>y1 :o in=m$ u :5 any ,turki% batt]ies caus$ !m p>ticul> annoyance4 ,!y w\ld !n signal to u ! position on :i* !y wi%$ ! %ells to be fir$4 ,! proc$ure 0 ( "s int]e/1 z ! %oot+ :i* we 7 requir$ to d 0 ( a some:at novel k9d = naval guns4 ,) v few exceptions1 :]e ! objective c\ld be se51 ! t>get 0 only "o ( _m conceal$ batt]ies4 ,on "o occasion z _m z #hjj ,turki% %ells 7 fir$ 9 a comp>atively %ort space ( "t f ! ,asiatic %ore on to ,helles bea*1 al?\gh ! total casualties1 due to ! wond]ful sy/em ( dug-outs1 7 only ?ree mules kill$ & two m5 w\nd$4 ,! h\r *os5 = our practice on ! enemy's gun emplacem5ts 01 z a rule1 late 9 ! aft]noon1 by :i* "t ! sun 0 directly beh9d u & %[$ up e =mation ( ! coa/4 ,at ab\t ! "t appo9t$ "o or o!r ( ! look\ts w\ld report ,a]oplane 9 sight1 sir1 & %ortly aft]w>ds "o %ot w\ld be fir$1 or possibly ?ree1 to give ! a]oplane some?+ to "w on4 ,! range1 usually ab\t #hjjj y>ds1 0 arriv$ at by ! navigator1 :o1 kn[+ our own di/ance f ! coa/ to a y>d1 w\ld !n use ! squ>$ map ( ! p59sula on :i* e kn[n ,turki% batt]y 0 m>k$1 & add to x ! di/ance inl& ( ! p>ticul> batt]y1 tak+ = a po9t ( aim "s feature on ! l&1 ! %ip be+ /ation>y4 ,! mo/ int]e/+ place on ! %ip :ile fir+ 0 9 progress 0 ,monkey ,isl&4 ,?is is ! plat=m above ! *>t-h\se us$ 9 ord9>y times = navigation & f :i* a cle> all-r\nd view c be obta9$4 ,x 0 surr\nd$ by a ?ick protection ( canvas pack$ ) cotton-wa/e1 rope1 & o!r odds & ends to r5d] x pro( at lea/ aga9/ %rapnel & rifle bullets1 :il/ ov]head a ?ick mat 0 susp5d$ = ! same purpose4 ,x is f ?is position t ! directions are h&$ on to ! guns by voice-pipe f ! control on ! =ema/1 :]e ! gunn]y lieut5ant is /ation$4 ,soon aft] ! fir/ %ot is fir$1 ! t9kle ( a bell c be he>d4 ,?is is ! telephone f ! wireless-room1 :]e ! a]oplane's spott+ correction has be5 receiv$1 & ! ,capta9's voice is he>d at ! voice-pipe f ! conn+-t[]s to ! fire-control1 giv+ ! gunn]y (fic] ! correction4 ,assum+ ! a]oplane's signal to h be51 say1 #bjj %ort #ej left1 ! gunn]y lieut5ant !n gives ! correct$ range via ,monkey ,isl& to ! guns1 or :i*ev] p>ticul> gun he wi%es to use4 ,! message is h&$ on by a boy to ! gun bel[1 & !re repeat$ by "o ( ! gun's crew back to ! fire-control 9 confirmation4 ,a mom5t's pause1 & ! ord] ,fire is aga9 giv54 ,imm$iately a %eet ( bright orange flame1 & an e>-splitt+ cra% are foll[$ by a vibrat+ ru% ( ! %ell ?r\gh ! air1 gradually dy+ d[n to a di/ant sigh4 ,!n j ov] our po9t ( aim a dirty yell[i% cl\d rises sl[ly1 %[+ r\ghly ! spot on :i* our %ell has fall54 ,at la/1 aft] possibly f\r or five %ots1 ! a]oplane makes ! signal ,o ,k1 %[+ t "o ( our %ots has got home 9 ! gun emplacem5t1 & rapid fire op5s f all guns :i* be> on ! side engag$4 ,an in/ance ( ! unfail+ supply ( ! light] side ( ?+s 0 af=d$ "o day :5 ! %ip 0 "u fire f ,turki% batt]ies4 ,ev]yone 0 "u cov] m or less1 ?\gh x is a v difficult matt] to get m5 :o h nev] be5 "u fire to take cov] adequately4 ,! human is a curi\s animal :5 he wants to see :at is happ5+1 &1 z a rule1 x 0 n until a %ip _h be5 badly hit & m5 kill$ or w\nd$ t ! necessity to seek cov] seem$ to be tak5 to he>t4 ,on ! occasion already m5tion$ ! ,turks 7 do+ "s v good %oot+1 & a fairly l>ge high-explosive %ell bur/ on ! wat] close to u on ! />bo>d side j abaft ! bridge4 ,a l>ge numb] ( %ell fragm5ts came inbo>d1 scatt]+ gr\ps ( m51 :o 7 wat*+ ev5ts1 )\t injur+ any ( !m4 ,_! hurri$ flight caus$ mu* hil>ity among/ ! gun-lay]s & o!rs already 9 cov]1 b any s5se ( fe> on ! "p ( ^? s disp]s$ rapidly gave place to a desire to collect s\v5irs 9 ! %ape ( %ell-spl9t]s4 ,a piece ( %ell :i* has actually come abo>d y\r own %ip :ile y are 9 h] possesses a value to ! f9d] :i* is peculi>ly p]sonal4 ,consequ5tly ! fo'c's'le & wai/ ( ! %ip imm$iately became a hunt+ gr\nd = eag] collectors2 & z mo/ p "k ! am\nt ( ge> on a %ip's deck1 x w be und]/ood t !re 7 possibilities ( a f9d 9 a v>iety ( places4 ,h[ev]1 ! fir/ m5 on ! sc5e rapidly collect$ all t c\ld be f\nd1 & a l>ge numb] s\ght 9 va9 = a mem5to ( ! occasion4 ,among/ ^! 0 a memb] ( ! crew ^: late arrival preclud$ any *ance ( f9d+ s\v5irs1 b ^: bra9 0 n sl[ 9 supply+ a sub/itute = ! mu*-s\ght-aft] booty4 ,e w>%ip c>ries a blacksmi?'s =ge1 & scatt]$ ab\t 9 its vic9ity are ne>ly always to be f\nd a numb] ( small pieces ( iron ( all %apes & sizes1 _m ( !m rem>kably l %ell-spl9t]s4 ,! late-com] quickly turn$ 8 att5tion to ^!1 &1 mak+ a rapid collection ( ! mo/ likely look+ fragm5ts1 he jo9$ ! /ill eag] se>*]s4 ,pres5tly1 z ! en?usiasm wan$ = want ( spoil1 he produc$ a numb] ( deadly look+ fragm5ts1 "s ( :i* he gave to empty-h&$ %ipmates1 :ile o!rs he p>t$ ) = small sums4 ,^! are n[ probably look$ ^u 9 sundry homes z ! bit o' %ell t ne>ly wip$ out poor ,bill4 ,i suppose active s]vice always br+s ) x p]iods ( dullness & monotony1 :5 any little incid5t l ! =ego+ is welcom$ ) relief4 ,ano!r ev5t ( ?is k9d :i* seems to me wor? rec\nt+ caus$ a good deal ( amusem5t at ! "t4 ,on our %ip !re 0 a small cot]ie ( non-executive (fic]s1 ^: p>ticul> duties 7 n call$ into use :5 ! %ip 0 "u fire4 ,! novelty ( be+ fir$ at hav+ worn (f1 & ! dang] ( unnecess>ily expos+ oneself realis$1 !y decid$1 aft] int]rogat+ sundry exp]ts on ! subject1 t ! safe/ place 9 ! %ip1 %ort ( ! indignity ( desc5d+ bel[ ! arm\r$ deck1 0 ! gun-room4 ,we c>ri$ no mid%ipm51 s t ! gun-room 0 occupi$ only by "o or two w>rant (fic]s ^: duty1 dur+ action1 mo/ly lay on deck4 ,x 0 "h1 !re=e1 t ! a=esaid cot]ie ga!r$ z soon z we came "u fire1 to indulge 9 a quiet game ( bridge4 ,! prolong$ immunity ( ?is p>ticul> spot f %ell-fire _h lull$ into a s5se ( security any feel+s ( appreh5sion z to ! likelihood ( a %ell f9d+ its way !re1 ! m s z x 0 n only on ! l[] deck b on ! dis5gag$ side4 ,b ! joyful b& ( c>d-play]s receiv$ a sev]e %ock4 ,fir+ _h be5 9 progress = "s "t1 & a few %ells ( ! enemy _h pit*$ ne> ! %ip :ile a game ( bridge 0 9 full sw+4 ,sudd5ly a t]rific cra% on ! />bo>d side1 foll[$ by a big explosion1 d5ot$ ! arrival ( a %ell 9 _! imm$iate vic9ity4 ,x _h p5etrat$ ! side exactly opposite ! gun-room1 &1 bur/+1 =tunately 9 a /ore-room 7?us to "s ext5t localis+ ! damage71 hurl$ sev]al l>ge fragm5ts ?r\gh ! op5 door into ! mid/ ( ! play]s )\t actually t\*+ "o ( !m4 ,! luckie/ escape 0 t ( an (fic] :o 0 /&+ 9 ! doorway at ! "t lean+ ) "o h& high up on ! side ( ! entrance4 ,a fragm5t ( %ell pass$ b5ea? 8 arm close ov] ! heads ( ! play]s & buri$ itself 9 ! cas+ on ! inside ( ! %ip4 ,! :ole flat outside 0 fill$ ) du/ & dbris1 & x 0 "s mom5ts be=e ! occupants c\ld get suffici5tly sort$ out to realise t no injuries _h be5 receiv$4 ,ne$less to say1 ?is rude di/urbance caus$ a some:at hurri$ exit f ! safe/ place 9 ! %ip1 & great 0 ! *aff :i* _h to be endur$ by ! er/:ile inhabitants1 ! m s z ?is 0 ! only hit scor$ by ! enemy on t day4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,trawl]s ,,9 ,,! ,,d>danelles ,! "w ( ! trawl]s 9 ! ,d>danelles dem&s special m5tion4 ,! m5 runn+ ^! vessels are 9 ! majority ( cases eld]ly1 & ! %ips !mselves 7 nev] int5d$ to come "u fire2 yet ^! m5 h con/antly be5 9 v hot places1 & h gone !re kn[+ :at 0 9 /ore = !m4 ,! %ips h be5 us$ = e conceivable k9d ( "w4 ,!y h c>ri$ /ores1 troops1 mails & munitions4 ,!y h be5 engag$ 9 m9e-sweep+1 patroll+ & t[+ nets4 ,!y h tackl$ ! elusive subm>9e2 9 fact1 !y h done ev]y?+ t c be ?\ght ( %ort ( bomb>d+ =ts1 & !y w\ld *e]fully take ?is job on if requir$4 ,"h is ! typical day ( a trawl] dur+ g5]al f]ry "w1 on :i* ,i took passage4 ,we left ,kephalo e>ly 9 ! morn+1 call+ fir/ at ,anzac1 !n at ,helles2 f !re to ,rabbit ,isl& & ,t5$os2 back to ,helles1 &1 if requir$1 to ,anzac aga94 ,g5]ally f ,helles ?is trawl] w\ld g direct to ,kephalo4 ,! r\nd is sev5ty odd miles4 ,e morn+ on />t+1 ! skipp] knew ! %ip w\ld come "u %ell-fire at ,anzac almo/ )\t fail1 z ! an*orage is comm&$ by ! ,turki% guns1 & any sign ( movem5t1 or ( %ips arriv+ or leav+1 inv>iably br\ght its accompanim5t ( %ells4 ,i ga!r$ f him t ?is _h be5 8 daily lot = f\r mon?s4 ,he 0 a f9e type ( ,nor? ,sea skipp]1 & took ev]y?+ z x came ) a /oicism :i* 0 admirable4 ,he didn't l x--nobody does2 b x 0 8 job1 & !re 0 an end ( x6 ,! day on :i* ,i took passage ) him 0 typical ( all ! o!rs4 ,we left ,kephalo at sev5 9 ! morn+1 ! sun well up & already hot1 blue sky1 blue sea & a v light breeze4 ,anzac1 our fir/ port ( call1 %[$ up cle>ly "s twelve miles (f1 /&+ out1 by reason ( its di/9ctive "*1 f ! re/ ( ! coa/4 ,ris+ betwe5 ! flat s&y bea*es--,c bea* & ,brighton bea*--x look$ z if ! ,s>i ,bair range _h sudd5ly be5 *opp$ (f or slipp$ into ! sea4 ,"h 7 no foot-hills slop+ g5tly to ! coa/1 b abrupt s&/one precipices look+ v unf9i%$ 9 ! brilliant morn+ light4 ,! fact t our reception1 ( :i* ,i _h already be5 w>n$1 w\ld be z usual1 0 borne out on ne>+ ! coa/4 ,! ,anzac wat]-/eam]1 ly+ "s #cjjj y>ds out wait+ = light]s to come (f1 attract$ ! att5tion ( ! enemy4 ,:5 we got fairly close to h] we he>d a di/ant bang1 :i* told u ! ,turks 7 awake4 ,n[ a gun be+ fir$ at y is unmi/akable & q diff]5t f "o ( y\r own guns1 ?\gh ! latt] may be mu* l\d]4 ,9 ?is case1 al?\gh only a second or two int]v5$ betwe5 ! report & ! spla% ( ! %ell1 x gave "t = speculation z to :at 0 ! enemy's objective4 ,! %ell fell ab\t fifty y>ds %ort ( ! wat]-boat1 & 0 foll[$ imm$iately by ano!r :i* /raddl$ h]1 pit*+ ab\t ! same di/ance ov]4 ,on ?is1 %e rapidly got "u weigh & /ood out to sea1 foll[$ by a numb] ( r\nds :i* 7 ineffective4 ,by ?is "t we 7 close into ,anzac bea*1 & _h an*or$ prep>atory to a picket-boat com+ (f to take our mails1 etc4 ,f\r o!r trawl]s lay close to u engag$ on v>i\s duties4 ,! ,turks be+ baulk$ ( _! fir/ qu>ry1 n[ turn$ _! att5tion to u1 & x mu/ be said t no?+ is mu* m unpleasant ?an to be conf9$ 9 a v small vessel at an*or ) no protection b ! ?9ne/ %eet-iron4 ,_! fir/ %ot at u 0 %rapnel1 & ! range n bad4 ,%rapnel is1 ,i ?9k1 ! mo/ spiteful s\nd+ ( all %ells4 ,! %>p report ( ! %ell bur/1 foll[$ by a k9d ( metallic :i/le z ! num]\s bullets te> ?r\gh space1 be+ v unpleasant4 ,h[ev]1 aft] ?is trial-%ot ! enemy turn$ to high explosives1 & "o's feel+s gravitat$ betwe5 hope t !y w\ld n hit u & wond] t !y didn't4 ,"s ( !m 7 c]ta9ly clos] ?an ,i c>$ =1 b hav+ a cam]a & a feel+ t1 aft] all1 ?+s 7 v mu* 9 ! h&s ( ,allah1 ,i ?\ght ! mom5t seem$ opportune = a photograph4 ,be+ on ! bridge at ! "t1 ,i held my cam]a ready & 0 almo/ imm$iately rew>d$ by a high explosive pit*+ ab\t ?irty y>ds ov] u on ! port side4 ,!re 0 no "t to look 9 ! f9d]1 z ! column ( wat] ?r[n up by a %ell subsides v quickly1 s ,i simply po9t$ ! cam]a at ! spot1 9 ! hope t some:]e on ! plate !re might be a result4 ,by n[ we 7 "u weigh aga91 aft] h&+ our mails ov] to ! %ore-boat1 & ! o!r trawl]s 7 heav+ up _! an*ors4 ,! ,turks1 realis+ t little 0 to be a*iev$1 ceas$ fire1 except = an occasional %rapnel to hurry u on our way4 ,anzac1 z we left x ) ! morn+ sun "r ov]head1 look$ a mo/ =bidd+ spot4 ,! deep1 gloomy %ad[s ( ! gullies 7 acc5tuat$ by ! brilliant sun light+ up ea* knife-edg$ ridge4 ,"o c\ld picture ! sc5e on t morn+ ( ,april #be1 :5 ! gallant troops f ,au/ralia & ,new ,zeal& made _! wond]ful l&+ on ?is inhospitable %ore4 ,our c\rse1 aft] /&+ well out to avoid ! enemy's guns1 n[ lay to ! s\?w>d1 p>allel to ! %ore1 ,helles be+ our next call+-place4 ,at ?is "t ! only p>ts ( ! p59sula occupi$ by ! ,allies 7 ,anzac & ,helles4 ,see+ ! great ext5t ( c\ntry held by ! enemy1 x 0 br\ght home to "o :at v small hold+s 7 ours aft] mon?s ( desp]ate fight+4 ,"h & !re on ! way 7 monitors & de/roy]s occasionally fir+ on enemy gun positions1 or on any movem5ts ( troops t c\ld be se54 ,opportunities = ! latt] 7 r>e1 ! nature ( ! gr\nd r5d]+ x easy = ! enemy to keep entirely out ( sight4 ,ne>] ! end ( ! p59sula 0 my own %ip1 ! ,!seus1 "o ( ! flank+ %ips patroll+ on ! left ( ! troops at ,helles4 ,%ortly aft] we r\nd$ ,cape ,tekeh & an*or$1 :]e aga9 a picket-boat came alongside1 br++ details = ! isl& ( ,t5$os & tak+ (f ! mails we _h br\ght4 ,mean:ile1 a c]ta9 numb] ( %ells 7 fall+ on ! base camp1 & occasionally an ov] w\ld drop among ! %ipp+2 b no?+ came ne> en\gh to worry u4 ,! base camp f ! sea gave an impression ( a burnt-up wa/e4 ,! long occupation _h remov$ e sign ( vegetation1 & no?+ rema9$ b yell[ s& & cl\ds ( du/ driv+ seaw>d 9 ! fre%5+ breeze4 ,! place 0 teem+ ) life1 app>5tly oblivi\s ( ! fall+ %ells4 ,! :ole face ( ! s&-cliff 0 honeycomb$ ) dug-outs & roads cut = transport1 & ! bea*es 7 cov]$ ) ! endless p>aph]nalia ( a camp 9 w>-"t4 ,our next place ( call 0 ,rabbit ,isl&1 to ! s\? ( ,helles4 ,z we left ! end ( ! p59sula1 a wond]ful panorama c\ld be obta9$ ( ! :ole position4 ,a*i ,baba loom$ ov] all1 :ile to ! "r ,s$dul ,bahr1 ! entrance to ! ,d>danelles1 & ! ,asiatic %ore %[$ cle>ly4 ,x 0 "h t ! disa/r\s attack ( ,april #ah took place1 :i* %[$ u ! futility ( =c+ ! ,n>r[s )\t an adequate l&+ =ce act+ 9 co-op]ation4 ,our /ay at ,rabbit ,isl& 0 %ort4 ,only "o or two %ips lay !re4 ,! isl& itself is a b>r5 hummock ( v small ext5t1 & ( little value except = ! special use to :i* x is be+ put4 ,"s %ips' boats came (f = fleet lett]s & a few mails1 aft] :i* we took our dep>ture = ,t5$os4 ,t5$os1 "o ( ! mo/ fl\ri%+ ( ! isl&s 9 ! vic9ity ( ! ,d>danelles1 is us$ by u & ! ,fr5* z an a]oplane base4 ,! picturesque h>b\r is surr\nd$ by qua9t build+s1 ) an anci5t =t dom9at+ ! :ole4 ,a %ort /ay "h complet$ our bus9ess4 ,! return j\rney to ,helles & ,kephalo 0 unev5tful4 ,true1 our reception at ,helles 0 di/urb$ some:at by a #f-;in* %ell1 :i* fell imm$iately a/]n ( u z we 7 approa*+ our an*orage4 ,=tunately1 ?is 0 a solo1 =1 ?\gh we mom5t>ily anticipat$ ! usual *orus1 no?+ fur!r occurr$ to di/urb our peace ( m9d4 ,none ! less1 ,i mu/ say ,i look$ =w>d to an e>ly dep>ture2 b ?is 0 dispos$ ( tempor>ily by ! arrival ( a picket-boat ) ord]s to wait = two naval (fic]s4 ,h[ev]1 ?is only delay$ u "s tw5ty m9utes1 :5 we took our leave ( ,helles1 arriv+ at ,kephalo at dusk4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,bea*-,,p>ties ,9 ! v>i\s l&+s 9 ,gallipoli x naturally came ab\t t ! ,navy1 aft] ! actual disemb>kation ( ! troops1 _h a great deal ( "w to d 9 connection ) ! incessant /ream ( mat]ial1 /ores1 etc41 & ?is necessitat$ m or less p]man5t bea*-p>ties1 compos$ ( bluejackets :o liv$ & _h _! be+ ) ! soldi]s at ! base camps4 ,a naval capta91 z bea* ma/]1 "o or two lieut5ants & mid%ipm5 to run ! picket-boats1 & a numb] ( seam5 rat+s compris$ ^! p>ties4 ,x 0 _! duty to see to ! h&l+ ( ! transports1 l&+ ( /ores1 & ! v>i\s o!r jobs :i* come natural to a sailor :]e sea & %ore meet4 ,! bluejacket takes a diff]5t view ( life f ! soldi]4 ,?is is n surpris+1 = 8 mode ( life & tra9+ is peculi> to ! ,navy4 ,c]ta9ly ! sailors on ! bea*es 7 g5]ally reg>d$ ) consid]able int]e/ by _! milit>y companions4 ,a ,major ) :om ,i came 9 contact gave me an ent]ta9+ acc\nt ( ! naval camp situat$ close to 8 dug-out4 ,x appe>$ at ! comm5cem5t ( activities on %ore t ! collect+ ( s\v5irs1 9 ! %ape ( %ell-spl9t]s1 %rapnel cases1 or any?+ ( ?is nature1 0 greatly 9 vogue1 & develop$ into some?+ ( a f9e art4 ,z a rule1 :5 ! ,turks began to %ell ! bea*es1 e "o ^: occupation w\ld all[1 div$ into 8 dug-out & rema9$ !re until ! fir+ _h ceas$4 ,! sailors' camp 0 no exception to ?is2 b h[ev] hot ! fire1 "o or m heads w\ld inv>iably be se5 project+ f ! entrance to ! dug-out some:at l a tortoise look+ out f 8 %ell4 ,an in/9ctive k seem$ to be possess$ by ! own]s ( ! heads :]e a %ell 9 flight 0 likely to pit*4 ,! mom5t ! explosion _h tak5 place a numb] ( m5 c>ry+ spades w\ld em]ge f ! dug-outs1 race across ! s& & scrub to ! spot & beg9 a furi\s digg+ competition = fragm5ts4 ,sailors h be5 tra9$ f y\? up to reg>d any?+ & ev]y?+1 f a piece ( /r+ to a traction eng9e1 z likely to be ( use at "s "t or o!r4 ,consequ5tly _! dug-outs 7 museums ( all ! flotsam & jetsam :i* a milit>y base provides 9 w>-"t1 &1 ,i imag9e1 a good deal :i* does n come into ?is category4 ,! ,major1 :o seem$ s ent]ta9$ ) ! bea*-p>ty & its do+s1 told me t imm$iately aft] ! ,suvla ,bay l&+1 & dur+ ! advance on ! left flank1 x 0 8 duty to take *>ge ( a consid]able am\nt ( unus$ ,turki% field-gun ammunition am\nt+ to "s #gjj r\nds4 ,n[ !re is probably no?+ :i* appeals to ! collector ( battlefield s\v5irs s mu* z a complete c>tridge case & %ell4 ,?is makes a beautiful trophy :5 poli%$ & gives ! possessor some:at ! same feel+ z a s*oolboy :o obta9s a r>e unus$ /amp :i* he kn[s to be g5u9e4 ,! ammunition 9 "q 0 to be s5t d[n to ! base1 :]e in/ructions w\ld be giv5 z to its disposal4 ,oddly en\gh1 soon aft] arrival x appe>$ to be sl[ly & /eadily dim9i%+1 & reports rea*$ ! ,major ( d>k figures hav+ be5 se5 flitt+ ab\t ! /ore at night4 ,on 8 return to ! base ! numb] ( %ells _h be5 r$uc$ to "s #cjj1 & = a long "t _! disappe>ance 0 wrapp$ 9 my/]y4 ,"o day1 h[ev]1 :5 on 8 way to call on a bro!r (fic]1 ! ,major's direction lay ?r\gh ! bea*-p>ties' camp4 ,:il/ pass+ "o ( ! dug-outs he 0 surpris$ to he> a %>p explosion & to see f\r sailors hurl !mselves into ! op5 ?r\gh ! dim9utive doorway4 ,"o _h a some:at black5$ face & v little eyebr[s or front hair1 :il/ ! o!rs 7 9 ! evid5t enjoym5t ( a good joke4 ,inquiries elicit$ ! fact t ! hurri$ exit 0 caus$ by ! premature explosion ( a %ell-fuse :i* 0 be+ coax$ into yield+ up its active prop]ties ) ! aid ( a jack-knife or "s simil> weapon4 ,a clos] inspection ( ! dug-out disclos$ ! fact t among/ _m o!r trophies ( w> a consid]able numb] ( ! miss+ %ells play$ a l>ge "p 9 ! decoration ( ! int]ior4 ,mo/ ( !m _h already und]gone ! a=esaid op]ation1 &1 ) *>ges drawn1 n[ /ood ready to be s5t home1 :5 opportunity %\ld (f]1 to grace ! p>l\r mantelpiece4 ,9 ! matt] ( clo!s ! sailors %[$ a m>k$ dis9cl9ation to we> any?+ provid$ = !m4 ,!y 7 suppli$ ) khaki1 z :ite w\ld be f> too conspicu\s2 b1 be+ a%ore1 & feel+1 ,i suppose1 some?+ ( a s5se ( relax$ discipl9e1 x 0 almo/ impossible to get !m to we> ! clo!s s]v$ out4 ,consequ5tly y saw ! /range/ collection ( g>m5ts be+ worn 9 ! bea*-p>ties' camp4 ,an ord] to we> ! clo!s provid$ w\ld produce a return to regulation dress = a day1 or possibly two1 aft] :i* mo/ ( ! m5 w\ld aga9 be we>+ ! kit :i* suit$ _! p>ticul> ta/es4 ,x 0 f\nd hopeless to try & en=ce ! rule4 ,aft] all1 9 a case ( ?is k9d1 & "u ! peculi> circum/ances1 x is p]haps bett] to indulge a man's fancy z long z x does n affect ! "w 9 h& & keeps him *e]ful & happy4 ,a naval (fic]1 ^: duties lay on %ore1 told me ?is /ory "o day :i* ,i ?9k is good en\gh to relate4 ,he 0 outside 8 dug-out "o aft]noon & *anc$ to see two m5 pass+ 9 /range raim5t4 ,! comb9ation ( gait & ! fact t bo? 7 we>+ navy flannels told him at once t !y 7 blue-jackets4 ,anxi\s to "k :at _! special mission might be1 he /opp$ & que/ion$ !m4 ,:]e are y go+8 ,motor-light] ,k--1 sir4 ,d y belong !re8 ,yes1 sir4 ,!n :at are y do+ "h8 ,well1 sir1 7hesitat+7 we've j be5 up to ! tr5*es4 ,7 y s5t !re ) ord]s8 ,er--no1 sir4 ,h[ long h y be5 up !re8 ',ow long1 sir8 7!n to companion7 ,:5 0 x we w5t up1 ,bill8 7indi/9ct murmurs f diffid5t comrade--!n to ,capta97 ,i %\ld say ab\t f\r days1 sir4 ,f9ally ! ,capta9 ord]$ !m d[n to a picket-boat 9 :i* he 0 ab\t to visit ! flag%ip1 & !y 7 put 9 ! mid%ipman's *>ge "u arre/4 ,on ! way out ! ,capta9 he>d ! two adv5tur]s discuss+ _! det5tion ) "s bitt]ness1 always end+ ) ! same refra91 :i* 0 repeat$ sev]al times1 ?us3 ,f9e ?+1 ?is--"u arre/4 ,well ,i'm ----6 ,& !y treat y] l a g5tleman 9 ! tr5*es--treat y] l a g5tleman1 ,i say4 ,x is difficult to imag9e ! po9t ( view ( m5 leav+ ! tr5*es ) regret4 ,i believe ,i am "r 9 say+ t at ! orig9al l&+ at ,helles _m blue-jackets 9 *>ge ( ! l&+-p>ties1 ^: boats _h be5 sunk by ! t]rible fire1 ?\gh !y !mselves escap$ un9jur$1 jo9$ ) ! soldi]s 9 ! advance on b>e feet & ) boat-hooks = weapons4 ,"h is an incid5t :i* came "u my p]sonal notice1 & ?\gh n really belong+ to ?is *apt] on bea*-p>ties is nev]!less indirectly connect$ ) ! subject4 ,x s]ves to illu/rate ! humor\s _s obta9+ 9 ! fleet1 & occurr$ on a %ip to :i* ,i 0 atta*$ = "s "t4 ,our gunn]1 a man :o _h se5 a great deal ( s]vice 9 almo/ e "p ( ! _w1 0 bless$ ) a l>ge s5se ( ! ridicul\s4 ,n[1 ! %ip's c>p5t] seem$ to possess an extraord9>y attraction = %ells1 inasmu* z 9 :atev] "p ( ! %ip he happ5$ to be :5 we 7 "u fire a %ell inv>iably seem$ to arrive 9 8 close vic9ity4 ,?is _h happ5$ s (t5 t x got on 8 n]ves4 ,x occurr$ to ! gunn] t ! %9+ h\r might be improv$ by a little g5tle att5tion on 8 "p4 ,x mu/ be und]/ood t :at he did 0 done entirely to amuse himself & n f a wi% to play to ! gall]y4 ,"o day1 :5 sev]al %ells _h fall5 ne> u & to :i* we 7 n reply+ at ! "t1 he ensconc$ himself beh9d an iron door lead+ f ! batt]y on to ! qu>t]-deck1 :i* door 0 /&+ op5 at "r angles to ! doorway itself4 ,hav+ provid$ himself ) an iron b>1 he kept vigil !re 9 ! hope t an occasion might arise :i* w\ld take ! c>p5t] pa/ 8 hid+-place4 ,8 wait1 ?\gh long1 0 n unrew>d$4 ,! unw>y c>p5t] came along ! batt]y & out on to ! qu>t]-deck1 & at ! mom5t ( pass+ ! gunn] ! latt] deliv]$ a trem5d\s bl[ on 8 own side ( ! iron door ) ! b>4 ,! effect on ! c>p5t] exce$$ ! gunn]'s wilde/ dreams1 & caus$ inf9ite amusem5t among/ ^? ( u :o witness$ ! incid5t1 = we _h be5 wond]+ :at c\ld be ! mean+ ( ! gunn]'s manuvres4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,subm>9es ,x is1 ( c\rse1 a debatable po9t 9 ?is w>1 ! fir/ 9 :i* subm>9es h play$ a l>ge "p1 to :at ext5t !y h ju/ifi$ _! exi/5ce4 ,c]ta9 x is t z a moral =ce !y are 9 a v /rong position4 ,our own ma9 battle-fleets h _h to take v complete measures = protection aga9/ ?is =m ( attack4 ,any excursions to sea mu/ always be done at high spe$ ) an advance gu>d ( de/roy]s & o!r light craft1 ?\gh !re is consolation 9 ! fact t ! fleet ( ! enemy h *os5 to rema9 9 m or less l&-lock$ h>b\rs ) elaborate boom$ def5ces4 ,at ! same "t x is c]ta9 t ! w> at sea _c be br\ght to a f9al end by ! subm>9e1 b mu/ ev5tually be settl$ by ! ,capital %ip4 ,! ,g]man subm>9es h _h great] opportunities ( p>+ d[n our ,navy ?an we !irs4 ,?is applies especially to ! e>ly days ( ! w>1 :51 ow+ to ! total unexpect$ness ( ! upheaval1 be=e exp]i5ce _h taught u h[ to deal ) ^! unse5 craft1 !y fail$ entirely to a*ieve any?+ t caus$ u al>m f a milit>y /&po9t4 ,a few anci5t cruis]s fell to !m1 ?ree ( :i*1 ! ,ab\kir1 ! ,hogue1 & ! ,cressy1 7 s de/roy$ :ile indulg+ 9 a p]fectly human desire to save life4 ,all ! %ips s sunk 7 easy t>gets ow+ to sl[ spe$4 ,s f> n "o really fa/ mod]n vessel has be5 sunk by ?is =m ( attack4 ,if x c\ld ev] be kn[n1 :i* ,i fe> is impossible1 h[ _m torp$oes h be5 fir$ at w>%ips )\t tak+ effect 7& ! numb] is l>ge71 x w\ld only g to %[ ! difficulties enc\nt]$ by ! subm>9e & ! immunity ( ! fa/ vessel4 ,add to ?is ! l>ge numb] ( enemy subm>9es de/roy$1 ne>ly all by means evolv$ s9ce w> began 7a p]iod notori\sly difficult 9 :i* to c>ry out exp]im5ts71 & x is only reasonable to presume t1 :5 times ( peace come aga91 x w n be long be=e means are arriv$ at :i* w r5d] surface vessels almo/ entirely immune f ?is =m ( attack4 ,ev]yone is agre$ t "o ( ! brighte/ spots 9 our campaign 9 ! ,d>danelles has be5 suppli$ by ! ,briti% subm>9es4 ,if !re are /ill p at home :o ask :at ! ,navy is do+1 "o c po9t to ^! vessels z an example ( :at ! :ole ,navy w\ld d _h !y any scope 9 :i* to ex]cise _! activities4 ,b we are deal+ ) an enemy :o feels t he has no?+ to ga9 & ev]y?+ to lose by seek+ an engagem5t4 ,! impossibility ( =c+ 8 /ronghold mu/ be obvi\s to ! lea/ enlight5$4 ,our subm>9es out "h h p5etrat$ :at mo/ naval m5 w\ld h decl>$ to be an impassable b>ri] until x became an a*iev$ fact4 ,?9k ( ! ob/acles _! crews h surm\nt$3 r[s ( m9es susceptible to ! lighte/ t\*1 nets completely across ! ,n>r[s1 & la/1 b n lea/1 a /rong curr5t fl[+ seaw>ds4 ,only !n c y beg9 to realise ! difficulties & dang]s 9 endeav\r+ to ga9 an entrance into ! ,sea ( ,m>mora & ! ma9 sea r\te = ! ,turki% wat]-borne supplies4 ,! foll[+ signal1 typical ( _m o!rs1 ,e-- arriv$ 9 ,sea ( ,m>mora )\t tr\ble1 torp$o$ a /eam] 9 ,false ,bay on h] way1 furni%es an indication t ^! desp]ate v5tures are und]tak5 z a matt] ( c\rse4 ,i met ,comm&] ,nasmi? "o aft]noon at ,kephalo4 ,he _h j return$ f an a]oplane flight up ! ,n>r[s aft] an inve/igation ( ! net def5ce plac$ across at t po9t to prev5t subm>9es f p5etrat+ into ! ,sea ( ,m>mora4 ,he did n seem v mu* impress$1 & 8 judgm5t 0 ju/ifi$ next day :5 he took ,e#aa ?r\gh ! def5ces & arriv$ 9 ,m>mora )\t mi%ap4 ,! tra9-l regul>ity ) :i* our subm>9es h accompli%$ ?is task is apt to make ! v5ture appe> commonplace to ! newspap] read]1 :o may imag9e t !re is "s easy road :i*1 :5 once f\nd1 is pla9-sail+4 ,no?+ c\ld be fur!r f ! tru?4 ,e subm>9e t goes up does s ) ! full k ( ! dang]s to be fac$1 & ! occasional loss ( "o ( !m %[s ! p]ils incurr$4 ,9 ! e>ly /ages ( ! op]ations ! net across ! ,n>r[s c\ld be negotiat$ by div+ "u x2 b1 on a subsequ5t occasion1 a subm>9e return+ to ! op5 sea f\nd t ! ,turks _h plac$ a deep] net 9 position4 ,?is p>ticul> subm>9e f\l$ ! net at a dep? ( ov] "o hundr$ feet1 & 0 actually hung up by /\t wire = upw>ds ( fifte5 m9utes4 ,x is impossible to imag9e any?+ m likely to unn]ve m5 ?an to be caught l h]r+s 9 a net bel[ ! surface1 & actually to he>1 z !y did1 hydro/atic bombs explod+ ar\nd !m4 ,! ,turks w\ld "k1 ( c\rse1 by ! agitation ( ! net above1 t a subm>9e 0 caught2 h[ev]1 by go+ a/]n & !n ahead1 & all[+ h] :ole weight to come on ! net1 ! vessel broke ?r\gh & return$ 9 safety4 ,_m ( our subm>9es aft] p5etrat+ to ! ,sea ( ,m>mora h made protract$ /ays ( tw5ty-eight to ?irty days1 :i* is ! m a/oni%+ :5 "o realises ! cramp$ conditions & g5]al discom=t :5 liv+ on "o ( ^! boats = any l5g? ( "t4 ,i ?9k x may be said t ! ,turks h ceas$ to reg>d ! sea r\te z a means ( supply+ _! troops ) any degree ( safety1 ! numb] ( transports sunk be+ v l>ge1 includ+ w> vessels4 ,"o ( ! mo/ successful pieces ( "w accompli%$ at ! "t ( ! ,suvla ,bay l&+ 0 ! s9k+ ( ! ,kais]9 ,b>b>ossa by a ,briti% subm>9e4 ,?is %ip _h =m]ly belong$ to ,g]many1 b 0 pur*as$ f !m by ,turkey4 ,%e 0 s5t d[n f ,con/ant9ople to take position (f ,gallipoli or !reab\ts ) a view to indirect fire ov] ! l& ) h] #aa-;in* guns1 ( :i* %e possess$ eight4 ,%e 0 also report$ to be c>ry+ l>ge quantities ( ammunition = ! l& =ces4 ,"o c well imag9e1 !re=e1 ! en?usiasm ) :i* ! signal ( h] s9k+ 0 receiv$4 ,und\bt$ly our %ips & l&-=ce ?us escap$ :at might h be5 a sev]e m5ace1 :ile ! effect on ! enemy 0 evid5tly salut>y1 z no fur!r attempt 0 made to dispat* a w> vessel ) guns ( heavy calibre to co-op]ate ) _! army4 ,possibly at "s future "t a full] description may be writt5 :5 all ! facts become kn[n ( ! adv5tures ( our subm>9es 9 ?is inl& sea4 ,^! %\ld c]ta9ly supply ! hi/orian ) "s ( ! mo/ romantic episodes ( ! w>4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,w\nd$ ,! h&l+ ( w\nd$ 9 ! ,d>danelles has be5 a difficult proposition1 :i* ! nature ( ! c\ntry has n t5d$ to less54 ,! injur$ m5 h to be tak5 (f ! %ore by small boats & !n transf]r$ to hospital %ips4 ,^! %ips are oblig$ to lie (f "s di/ance cle> ( rifle-bullets & %ell-fire4 ,ev5 !n1 sev]al cases h occurr$ ( m5 already w\nd$ receiv+ fur!r injury ?r\gh /ray %ots rea*+ ! %ips4 ,a pati5t 0 sitt+ on 8 cot prep>atory to turn+ 91 :5 a bullet ent]$ ! op5 port & pass+ ?r\gh two ?icknesses ( 8 pyjamas1 buri$ itself 9 ! deck4 ,a nurs+ si/] /&+ ne> at ! "t 0 reliev$ to see ! man laugh+ & hold+ out 8 coat = h] to exam9e4 ,^! occasional missiles 7 n fir$ int5tionally at ! hospital %ips1 b came ov] f tr5*es runn+ p>allel to ! %ore4 ,9 mo/ cases ! %ips lay out a mile or m4 ,! fir/ bat* ( w\nd$ ,i saw came (f aft] ! l&+ at ,suvla ,bay4 ,!y arriv$ alongside u 9 a %ip's b>ge t[$ by a picket-boat4 ,!y _h be5 w\nd$ dur+ ! night1 & pres5t$ a sad spectacle1 ly+ 9 ! boat 9 e conceivable attitude ) b&ages ?r\gh :i* ! blood 0 soak+4 ,"s ( !m 7 oblivi\s ( ev]y?+1 & wore a pa!tically daz$ look4 ,o!rs n s badly injur$ seem$ mildly int]e/$ 9 ev5ts ar\nd !m1 :ile ! /ill light] cases wav$ to u & appe>$ q *e]ful4 ,! lightly w\nd$ soldi] is probably ! happie/ ( all4 ,he is out ( ! inf]no ( battle & is fairly c]ta9 ( return to heal? & /r5g?4 ,^? w\nd$ among ! fir/ p>ties l&$ on an enemy's coa/ are1 g5]ally speak+1 b\nd to und]go ! greate/ h>d%ips4 ,?is specially applies to ! ,d>danelles4 ,at ,suvla ,bay ! suff]+ caus$ 0 add$ to by ! %ortage ( wat]4 ,! %ore to :i* ! w\nd$ 7 br\ght 0 entirely devoid ( %ade1 & ! blaz+ s& 0 int5sifi$ by ! heat ( ! sun4 ,op]ations on s]i\s cases 7 p]=m$ ) ! greate/ difficulty1 & ! %all[ wat] close in%ore made x impossible = ! /eam-cutt]s to br+ _! t[s ( boats v ne>4 ,! t[s _h1 !re=e1 to be r[$ to ! bea* by ?ree or f\r sailors2 ! w\nd$ 7 plac$ 9 !m & r[$ (f aga9 to ! cutt]s4 ,an und]tak+ ( ?is k9d takes "s consid]able "t :5 l>ge numb]s ( suff]]s are cont9ually arriv+4 ,consequ5tly ! dress+ /ations rapidly became conge/$1 & x 0 "s days be=e matt]s c\ld be r$uc$ to smoo? work+4 ,z soon z suffici5t mat]ial _h arriv$1 pontoon pi]s 7 built to all[ ! /eam cutt]s to come "r alongside4 ,! dr9k+-wat] difficulty 0 rem$i$ to a l>ge ext5t a day or two aft] ! l&+4 ,w> vessels 9 ! h>b\r us+ _! di/ill+ plants 7 able to cope ) ! dem&4 ,light]s1 boats ) canvas tanks1 & 9 fact any?+ t w\ld hold wat] 7 requisition$4 ,^! 7 t[$ z close in%ore z ! dep? w\ld all[1 & connect$ ) ! bea* by pipes4 ,ea* light] c>ri$ a portable fire-eng9e = pump+ purposes4 ,?is supply greatly alleviat$ ! suff]+s ( ! w\nd$4 ,a sev]ely injur$ man may be dead5$ to a s5se ( bodily pa91 b ?ir/1 :i* is sc>cely ev] abs5t1 is ! h>de/ to be>4 ,! am\nt ( sickness among ! troops 9 ! ,d>danelles f> exce$s 9 proportion t ( any o!r !atre ( w>4 ,! reasons are n f> to seek3 want ( prop] re/1 lack ( really good wat]1 &1 wor/ ( all1 innum]able flies4 ,?is latt] pe/ is ! cause ( mu* sickness1 & is a mo/ difficult problem to deal )4 ,"o mu/ also take into acc\nt ! int]mitt5t %ell-fire on ! bases4 ,?is1 :ile x tries ! /ronge/ n]ves1 at ! same "t t5ds1 ?r\gh cu/om1 to make m5 reg>dless ( dang]4 ,a l>ge numb] ( hospital %ips are naturally requir$ to c>ry ! sick & w\nd$4 ,z f> z c possibly be arrang$1 "o ( !m is always ly+ (f ea* base1 s t imm$iately a %ip is fill$ & proce$s to h] de/9ation h] place is tak5 by ano!r4 ,! c>ry+ capacity ( ea* vessel v>ies1 ?\gh ! small] ones c accommodate ev5 betwe5 two & ?ree hundr$2 ! mighty ,aquitania1 h[ev]1 takes z _m z f\r ?\s&4 ,mo/ ( ! light cases are convey$ to ! isl&s ( ,mudros & ,lemnos1 :ile ! s]i\s ones are tak5 to ,engl&4 ,! mo/ t\*+ sights are ! small cemet]ies dott$ ab\t ne> ! %ore4 ,on ea* grave is a r\gh wood5 cross1 erect$ by lov+ comrades1 & be>+ ! "n & regim5t ( ! dead h]o4 ,!re seem$ to me to be some?+ inf9itely sad at ! ?\ght ( ^! m51 :o _h giv5 _! all1 sleep+ a la/ sleep s f> f ! c\ntry !y lov$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,cape ,,tekeh ,cl\ds ( ,s& bl[+ ,seaw>ds ,a ,a ,,ss ,,riv] ,,clyde ,,helles ,,a*i ,,baba ,b ,b ,,entrance ,,to ,,d>danelles ,,asiatic ,,%ore ,c ,c ,,entrance ,,to ,,d>danelles ,,asiatic ,,%ore ,,kum ,,kali ,,?is ,,panorama ,,reads ,,f ,,top ,,to ,,bottom4 ,,?us3--,a4,a4--,b4,b4--,c4,c4 ,illu/ration3 ,,%ells ,,fall+ ,,on ,,! ,,base ,,camp ,,at ,,helles4 ,^! %ells come f conceal$ guns on ! slopes ( ,a*i ,baba1 & f ! ,asiatic batt]ies4 ,:ile caus+ mu* h9drance to ! "w on ! bea*es1 at ! same "t ! casualties are light1 due to ! wond]ful sy/em ( dug-outs1 ! m5 tak+ %elt] imm$iately fir+ beg9s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,%ells ,,fall+ ,,on ,,y5i ,,%] ,,village ,illu/ration3 ,,(f ,,! ,,left ,,flank ,,at ,,helles4 ,a*i ,baba %[s beyond ! coa/-l9e1 & f ?is po9t ( view is disappo9t+ :5 se5 = ! fir/ "t4 ,to ! "r & on ! cliff is a br[n pat* ext5d+ f top to bottom1 kn[n z ,gurka bluff1 :ile imm$iately to ! left ( ?is is a zigzag l9e ( tr5*es %[+ ! nor!rly limit ( our ga9 9 ?is area4 ,illu/ration3 ,,monitors ,,%ell+ ,,y5i ,,%] ,,village ,,& ,,asiatic ,,batt]ies4 ,! %ell-bur/s f ^! vessels on a /ill day 7 a wond]ful sight4 ,! beautiful %apes ( ! d5se masses ( smoke resembl$ cumul\s cl\ds1 hang+ z !y did = a long "t be=e disp]s+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,helles ,illu/ration3 ,,fr5* ,,flag%ip ,,suffr5 ,,%ell+ ,,a*i ,,baba4 ,?is vessel 0 (t5 engag$ 9 fir+ on ! enemy's gun positions1 h] salvoes ( high explosive %ells mak+ a wond]ful picture z !y bur/4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,kite ,,balloon ,illu/ration3 ,,fr5* ,,flag%ip ,,suffr5',s #ab-;,,94 ,,%ells ,,bur/+ ,,on ,,we/]n ,,slopes ,,( ,,a*i ,,baba4 ,?is draw+ 0 made f ,h4,m4,s4 ,!seus1 ) ! aid ( field-glasses4 ,x seem$ impossible = any?+ to live z "o wat*$ ! trem5d\s explosions ( ^! heavy %ells4 ,illu/ration3 ,,(f ,,cape ,,tekeh ,illu/ration3 ,,balloon-,,%ip ,,hector ,,) ,,kite ,,balloon ,,up1 ,,spott+ ,,(f ,,! ,,left ,,flank4 ,! obs]v]s 9 ! ,balloon are able by _! altitude to see ! ,turki% gun emplacem5ts & to correct by signal to ! %ip fir+ ! fall ( h] %ot4 ,^! ,balloons are v /able ev5 9 high w9ds4 ,up to ! pres5t !y h escap$ any damage despite attempts ( e k9d by ! enemy4 ,illu/ration3 ,,transports ,,dis*>g+ ,,troops ,,into ,,motor ,,light]s4 ,suvla ,bay4 ,illu/ration3 ,,l&+ ,,at ,a ,,bea*1 ,,augu/ #g1 #e4cj ,a4,m4 ,a numb] ( fleet bo>d+ /eam]s took ! troops close in%ore1 :5ce "u ! cov]+ fire ( w>%ips !y 7 convey$ 9 motor light]s4 ,?ree ( ^! light]s c be se5 9 ! middle di/ance1 :]e !y _h gr\nd$ on a ridge dur+ ! night4 ,practically all ! troops 7 remov$ to %ore by %ips' boats be=e daylight4 ,! light]s !n came "u a heavy %ell-fire1 ! enemy d\btless "u ! impression t !y /ill conta9$ m54 ,illu/ration3 ,,trawl]s ,illu/ration3 ,,troops ,,l&+ ,,at ,c ,,bea*1 ,,augu/ #g4 ,^! troops 7 support+ ! night-l&+ previ\sly effect$4 ,a numb] ( casualties 7 caus$ by bombs dropp$ f a ho/ile a]oplane & by ,turki% %ells4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,transport ,illu/ration3 ,c ,,bea*1 ,,augu/ #h4 ,?is bea* 0 ext5sively us$ = l&+ /ores & ambulance wagons4 ,9 ! di/ance c be se5 ! ,s>i ,bair range1 :i* runs d[n to ! ,au/ralian position at ,anzac4 ,illu/ration3 ,,suvla ,,po9t ,illu/ration3 ,,dress+ ,,/ation--,a ,,bea*4 ,x 0 "h t ! l>ge/ numb] ( w\nd$ 7 br\ght imm$iately aft] ! l&+4 ,! draw+ %[s ! /ation z x appe>$ ab\t a mon? aft]w>ds4 ,illu/ration3 ,,%ip',s ,,boats ,,go+ ,,(f ,,to ,a ,,hospital ,,%ip ,,) ,,w\nd$4 ,! %all[ness ( ! wat] close in%ore made x no easy matt] to get ! w\nd$ away4 ,%ip's boats 7 r[$ close 91 & ! w\nd$ 7 tak5 9 t[ by picket-boats1 :5ce !y 7 t[$ (f to ! hospital %ips4 ,illu/ration3 ,smoke drifts f %ells ,illu/ration3 ,h4,m4,s4 ,,talbot ,,9 ,,suvla ,,bay ,,%ell+ ,,enemy ,,ridges ,,at ,,dusk4 ,! effect ( ?is vessel's lyddite bur/+ 0 v f9e1 an int]e/+ contra/ to ?is be+ ! fla% ( h] guns :i* %[$ a pale lemon col\r 9 ! approa*+ dusk4 ,illu/ration3 ,,(f ,,anzac ,illu/ration3 ,,salt ,,lake ,,& ,,*ocolate ,,hill4 ,?is lake1 dry 9 summ]1 is h>d cle> s&1 dazzl+ly :ite 9 sunlight4 ,x 0 ov] ?is t ! troops advanc$ to ! attack on ,*ocolate ,hill1 on ,augu/ #g4 ,9 ! di/ance is ,s>i ,bair1 ! highe/ po9t ( ! range1 runn+ d[n to ,anzac on ! "r4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,tug attempt+ to t[ (f a light] at ,suvla :ile "u fire ,illu/ration3 ,,lalla ,,baba4 ,?is position 0 cont9ually "u fire f %rapnel & high explosive %ells4 ,^! frequ5tly bur/ among ! /ores & mat]ial on ! bea* at ! foot4 ,practically no "p ( ! coa/ held by u is free f enemy %ell-fire4 ,illu/ration3 ,,look+ ,,t[>ds ,,! ,,village ,,( ,,anaf>ta4 ,lalla ,baba is to ! left1 ,salt ,lake beh9d x1 a small portion ( ! latt] j on its "r4 ,*ocolate ,hill is ! small hill 9 ! middle di/ance4 ,imm$iately to its "r are ! ,w hills4 ,! village ( ,anaf>ta c be se5 on ! di/ant ridge 9 ! "r c5tre ( ! draw+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,lalla ,,baba f ,suvla ,bay ,illu/ration3 ,h4,m4,s4 ,,s>nia ,,l&+ ,,troops ,,9 ,,suvla ,,bay4 ,?is draw+ 0 made "s days aft] ! actual l&+4 ,?is %ip is "o ( ! vessels :i* took "p 9 ! op]ations at daybreak on ,augu/ #g4 ,illu/ration3 ,high ,explosive ,%ell bur/+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,salt ,,lake ,,f ,,*ocolate ,,hill4 ,?is sket*1 made f a dug-out on ,*ocolate ,hill1 %[s ! position :5 look+ back ov] ! dri$-up ,salt ,lake4 ,at ! foot ( ! hill c be se5 ! p>tially burnt-up %rub1 :ile ! m>k+s on ! lake are caus$ by ambulance-wagon tracks & o!r traffic4 ,to ! left is ,lalla ,baba ) ,suvla ,bay 9 ! c5tre1 & 9 ! extreme di/ance ! isl& ( ,samo?race4 ,illu/ration3 ,hector ) ,kite ,balloon up ,illu/ration3 ,,transports ,,"u ,,%ell-,,fire--,,suvla ,,bay4 ,! transports & /ore-%ips frequ5tly came "u fire f ! ,turki% guns4 ,! fact t few casualties 7 occasion$ %[s ! enemy's gunn]y n to h be5 v accurate4 ,illu/ration3 ,,gaba ,,tepe ,illu/ration3 ,,dress+ ,,/ation--,a ,,bea* ,! ,wel% casualty cle>+ /ation4 ,illu/ration3 ,balloon ne>ly d[n ,illu/ration3 ,,support+ ,,%ips ,,at ,,! ,,suvla ,,l&+4 ,^! w>-vessels 7 us$ to cov] ! advanc+ troops1 or to %ell any bodies ( ,turks :i* c\ld be se54 ,illu/ration3 ,,anzac4 ,?is sket* 0 made to ! s\?'ard1 & %[s ! dug-outs & "s ( ! roads made s9ce ! occupation4 ,! highe/ po9t is ,s>i ,bair4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,anzac ,,wat] ,,boat1 ,,"u ,,%ell ,,fire ,illu/ration3 ,,anzac4 ,?is is ! position at :i* ! ,au/ralians & ,new ,zeal&]s made _! magnific5t l&+ 9 ! dawn on ,april #be4 ,! draw+ gives "s idea ( ! t]rible nature ( ! coa/ /orm$ by ^! gallant troops4 ,illu/ration3 ,,types ,,( ,,transports ,illu/ration3 ,,motor ,,light]s4 ,^! light]s h be5 ext5sively us$ 9 l&+ troops f ! transports4 ,!y h prov$ invaluable1 be+ capable ( tak+ z _m z #ejj m5 at "o "t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,g5]al ,,sir ,,ian ,,hamilton',s ,,headqu>t]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,h4,m4,s4 ',,triad' ,illu/ration3 ,,seaplane ,,base4 ,a g5]al view ( ! ,seaplane base camp f a hill close by4 ,on ! left ( ! s& ridge is a salt-wat] lagoon1 :ile 9 ! f> di/ance is ! ,gallipoli p59sula4 ,illu/ration3 ,,entrance ,,to ,,kephalo ,illu/ration3 ,,seaplanes ,,at ,,kephalo4 ,! seaplanes 9 ! ,d>danelles h done mu* excell5t "w1 & are ext5sively us$ 9 obs]v+ = ! %ips engag$ 9 bomb>d+ ,turki% gun positions4 ,illu/ration3 ,%ip's cutt] "u sail ,illu/ration3 ,h4,m4,s4 ,,exm\? ,,9 ,,kephalo ,,h>b\r4 ,illu/ration3 ,fr5* ,cruis] ,jean ,d'arc ,illu/ration3 ,,subm>9e ,e#aa ,,at ,,kephalo4 ,! vessel comm&$ by ,comm&] ,nasmi?1 ,v4,c41 :i* p5etrat$ ! ,n>r[s & arriv$ (f ,con/ant9ople1 caus+ ! greate/ con/]nation !re by s9k+ sev]al vessels (f ! city & "o actually alongside ! quay4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,de/roy]4 ,illu/ration3 ,h4,m4,s4 ,,b5-,,my-,,*ree ,,at ,,kephalo4 ,a seaplane c>ri]4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,seaplane ,,c>ri]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,hospital ,,%ips ,,at ,,kephalo4 ,! less s]i\s cases among ! w\nd$ 7 br\ght f ! ma9l& by hospital c>ri]s & l&$ at re/ camps 9 ! isl&4 ,illu/ration3 ,,greek ,,trad]s ,illu/ration3 ,,fr5* ,,flag%ip ,,suffr54 ,c>ry+ ! flag ( ! ,contre ,amiral ,guepratte4 ,?is is ! vessel %ells f :i* are %[n 9 a previ\s draw+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"l ,,tr$eg>',s ,,hospital ,,ya*t ,,lib]ty ,illu/ration3 ,,hospital ,,%ip ,,aquitania4 ,! enorm\s bulk ( ! ,aquitania 0 an out/&+ feature 9 ! h>b\r4 ,! small] hospital %ip alongside is h&+ ov] s]i\s cases to be s5t back to ,engl&4 ,illu/ration3 ,h4,m4,s4 ',"l ,nelson' ,illu/ration3 ,,subm>9e ,e#b ,,return+ ,,f ,,! ,,sea ,,( ,,m>mora4 ,subm>9es always receive a great ovation f vessels ( e nationality 9 h>b\r on _! return f raids 9 ! ,sea ( ,m>mora4 ,illu/ration3 ,,mudros ,,h>b\r4 ,9 ! c5tre ( ! draw+ is ,h4,m4,s4 ,glory4 ,to ! left are "s ( ! ,fr5* %ips2 :ile ! ,russian cruis] ,askold c be se5 on ! extreme "r4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,maje/ic's =e foot /ill %[+ above wat] (f ,helles ,illu/ration3 ,,hospital ,,%ip ,,aquitania ,,at ,,mudros4 ,"s idea c be ga9$ ( ! size ( ?is vessel by ! colli] ( #hjjj tons ly+ alongside4 ,! ,aquitania has a c>ry+ capacity ( upw>ds ( #djjj w\nd$4 ,pr9t$ 9 ,great ,brita9 by ,ri*>d ,clay ,sons1 ,limit$4 ,,brunswick ,,/41 ,,/am=d ,,/41 ,s4,e41 ,,& ,,bungay1 ,,suffolk4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,transcrib]',s ,,notes ,m9or punctuation & pr9t] errors repair$4 ,italic text is d5ot$ by und]scores