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Tue Nov. 3 Gibraltar The sky was a weird color streaked with gold above it and the land on either side a dark blue.

We anchored in the bay off Gib. At 4:45. We signalled (sic) the Rock and told them our troubles. A steam ??? came out about 5.0 with the dockmaster and several civilians ??? our damage.

I discover that the Communications ??? between the bridge and the wheel broke down last night and they now have a line of orderlies with megaphones!

5.10 Turning and going into the harbor! Two tugs have come out. They fastened on later. By 7.0 we had reached our berth and anchored - or tied up -

The 4 funnel cruiser I thought was the Diana turns out to be the Budanate ??? and has anchored fairly near us. The ??? DIAGRAM ??? (covers words of one paragraph) ...back with them.

Our coal is in a dangerous

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