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The Suez Canal

FWC11 November 191429 August 2020
At 9am we cast our mooring and steamed out of the Port into the Suez Canal the entrance of which was guarded by a Scottish Regiment. The Canal ran as...
Shipping of All Descriptions
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Shipping of All Descriptions

FWC11 November 191429 August 2020
We  witnessed some good feats of diving for money here, one chap went right under the kiel of our boat for sixpence. There were Indian native troops on guard at...
Quite a Good Scrap
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Quite a Good Scrap

FWC11 November 191429 August 2020
Woke up at 3.30am by one of the Sergts to go on guard, as during the night we had steamed into Port Said. They were now coaling ship, our duty...
Lights of Port Said
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Lights of Port Said

FWC10 November 191429 August 2020
Reveille. Nothing much happened to day, still steaming east, bright blue sky, slight swell on the water. After dark, about 8pm, we saw the lights of Port Said. Retire at...

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