Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 254William Blackwood, 1943 |
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Page 100
... soon began to form part of the Coastal Forces . As in this war their work was arduous and monotonous , and it was a red - letter day indeed when two M.L.s managed to attack and sink a U - boat . For them there was no chance of a scrap ...
... soon began to form part of the Coastal Forces . As in this war their work was arduous and monotonous , and it was a red - letter day indeed when two M.L.s managed to attack and sink a U - boat . For them there was no chance of a scrap ...
Page 128
... soon the ship was hanging to the wharf by only two mooring lines . " Let go for'a'd ; let go aft ; slow ahead the tug , " the pilot shouted . The Dalwhinnie moved along the wharf and her head canted outward . When full daylight came she ...
... soon the ship was hanging to the wharf by only two mooring lines . " Let go for'a'd ; let go aft ; slow ahead the tug , " the pilot shouted . The Dalwhinnie moved along the wharf and her head canted outward . When full daylight came she ...
Page 141
... soon be exchanged b for sights and sounds less beautiful , and details impress themselves with marvellous clarity , as though to say , behold us and mark well , for you may never see our like again . The woods are behind me , the worn ...
... soon be exchanged b for sights and sounds less beautiful , and details impress themselves with marvellous clarity , as though to say , behold us and mark well , for you may never see our like again . The woods are behind me , the worn ...
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