crews, and not until Ah l went aboard to form part No enemy is in sight, but the Navy, leaves nothing to chance, and it is part of.the regular "drill" to test and /chéck every part of a ship's armament and controls at dawn, just when, attack is most to be expected. High. above us an aircraft, out on the dawn patrol, swoops down to see our recognition markings, then, satisfied, away to resume her morning search of the ocean.
Half an hour later, we revert to stations and soon the bustle of preparation for the men's break. fasts begins. "They eat on two mess decks, same on one, stokers on the other. In Pine intervals. between jand guns meals, the watch" below sling their get control teniè sleep. a Hammocks, here, trid sleep the con-a men who must take put tresk when they can find it. Six no ship ers are in this ship, and it is a striking war-time point that the oldest of them is 54, the youngest ber.of the crew just over 18. to how we have steamed at an jo of 17 knots, ging to marine attack, but when we destination the escorting pg round and set course Be captain orders more pu we are making 20 long, white wake Bip is ending, but here is another for our ship time must
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