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Francis McDermott correspondence, July-December 1917

1917-08-30 Page 2

some one els beats you to it. When we landed here a American aveator walked seven miles to get some American tobbaco. So if you know of any one that is coming over here tell them to bring all lthey can carry, and leave the junk at home. We sure cant smoke the tobbaco they have over here. Well I am getting away from what I started to tell you so ill back up. We was on board a large Ocean liner about a hr. when they pulled anchor and started for some where no body knew we pulled into a British port after a few days, and layed there, I cant say but it was long enough. And when we left there we had a quite a fleet after several days with out a sight of land they comenced to put the life boats out over the edge, we all knew we were in the danger zone, then they detailed a number of us as submerine watchers, I was among them of course we were up most of the night but we dident mind that becaus we always got a midnight lunch and had a good place to sleep the next day. When we were on duty we coudent talk to anyone or take our eyes off from the water. And day when it was rolling the worst I was on the deck where the guns were mounted the worst place on the ship, I thought more than once I was going to feed the fish, but managed to keep all they feed me, I was afraid if I missed a meal I would be so week I wouldent

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some one els beats you to it. When we landed here a American aveator walked seven miles to get some American tobbaco. So if you know of any one that is coming over here tell them to bring all lthey can carry, and leave the junk at home. We sure cant smoke the tobbaco they have over here. Well I am getting away from what I started to tell you so ill back up. We was on board a large Ocean liner about a hr. when they pulled anchor and started for some where no body knew we pulled into a British port after a few days, and layed there, I cant say but it was long enough. And when we left there we had a quite a fleet after several days with out a sight of land they comenced to put the life boats out over the edge, we all knew we were in the danger zone, then they detailed a number of us as submerine watchers, I was among them of course we were up most of the night but we dident mind that becaus we always got a midnight lunch and had a good place to sleep the next day. When we were on duty we coudent talk to anyone or take our eyes off from the water. And day when it was rolling the worst I was on the deck where the guns were mounted the worst place on the ship, I thought more than once I was going to feed the fish, but managed to keep all they feed me, I was afraid if I missed a meal I would be so week I wouldent