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| A signaller operating an Aldis lamp on board a British warship. |
Having helped the driver to put the chains on the truck I proceeded to explore the ship. The first thing I did was to find a bed for myself. I didn't fancy lying on deck. I found that folding bunks in tiers of three were situated in each side of a corridor that ran down each side of the ship, just below the upper deck. I piled what little bit of kit I had on an empty bed and walked aft. There I found a narrow wash room with hot and cold water. I cleaned up and then climbed up on deck again. By this time the ship was loaded, doors shut and the lines drawn in. Slowly we got under way and moved down the river.
About 7 p.m. we were given a hot meal that was very welcome.
We hove-to in the Solent off the Isle of Wight and waited for darkness. After passing an hour away by reading some Aldis lamp signals from the shore and various ships anchored around, I went to bed.
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| No Space Wasted. |
