SUBMARINE HEROES
Lieutenant Norman D. Holbrook, ofi submarine 811, which recently a Turkish battleship in the has written to his sister, Mrs. Nichol-; sou, 53 Saxe Weimar Road, Southsea,' ' under date November 24: — _ "I havo just had a shocking -week of\ it. The weather has been awful. For\ eight days we have been at it hannnen and tongs. The first two days wo wero! able to get alongside the —— at nighty the next two we could only just anchor, 1 , and tho remaining four we havo had tot steam about - all night, it being too; rough and dangerous to anchor. The, rain has been awful, and I've been soaked through to the skiu tho whole time.; Om- food for tho last fonr days has been ship's biscuit soaked in tea and some, chocolate which I"had sent mo_. can imagino my joy to arrive in harbour and get a night's rest and soma food. "You ask me if I want anything,; Yes. Wool helmets, scarfs, mittens,, icrscys, warm underclothing, and sea. boot socks for'my crew.* The poor souls; have no warm gear and aro freezing, lb ia perishing now,,;&u± it is going to bo
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2382, 11 February 1915, Page 7
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193SUBMARINE HEROES Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2382, 11 February 1915, Page 7
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