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Telegraphist R. Colin Craston
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Page 1: A page from Colin Craston's diary including an entry for
Thursday 11 March 1943, detailing the discovery of a wreck and four survivors.

Transcript of diary entries, 7-14 March 1943:

7 March Still rough, making way towards Seidis
8 March Arrived Seidis PM (18.00) Very cold and rough. All night in Fjord.
9 March Left to rejoin convoy, noon. 1 M/ship torpedoed 2200. Us and 1 DR sent to search for survivors - none found.
10 March Rough. Still searching. Many snowstorms. M/ship torp. 1800. Searching all night.
11 March Found wreck in morning and some survivors. Took 4 aboard. Very cold. Rejoined convoy.
13 March Heavy swell. Still cold. Left convoy for Scapa 2000. At 26 knots.
14 March Arr. Scapa 1300. Nice day. Left Scapa 2000 to Rosyth for boiler clean. Good speed.