p.

4.
enemy action was concerned. It really is amazing, isn't
it, & a terrific tribute to the British Navy & our
control of the sea. One reads & hears about rather
dreadful shipping losses nowadays - but we were a
pretty meaty target, & attack at certain points seemed
to be inevitable - but there was nothing at all. We were
very looked after, of course, & all kinds of precautions
were taken - but even so. One really would have
thought that they would have found a crack at us
by some means or other. One can only think that they
are frightened of the Navy - or else we are keeping them
too busy - a certain amount of each I should think.
In any case, one feels rather encouraged - & certainly
very proud of & grateful to, these Navy people.

Nothing really happened on the ship from the time
of my closingup my last letter until we arrived.
Except for rather an outrop of parties during the last
few days, when everybody seemed to go more or less
haywire. By that time, we were clear of the
danger areas, & I suppose we were all rather
relieved which made things snap a bit. Rex, Mac
or Frank as he is now known - & myself, were also
fortunate financially. The man Wintle organised this
ships horse racing game - I cannot tell you how
it works, except that it goes all the way round

4.
enemy action was concerned. It really is amazing, isn't
it, & a terrific tribute to the British Navy & our
control of the sea. One reads & hears about rather
dreadful shipping losses nowadays - but we were a
pretty meaty target, & attack at certain points seemed
to be inevitable - but there was nothing at all. We were
very looked after, of course, & all kinds of precautions
were taken - but even so. One really would have
thought that they would have found a crack at us
by some means or other. One can only think that they
are frightened of the Navy - or else we are keeping them
too busy - a certain amount of each I should think.
In any case, one feels rather encouraged - & certainly
very proud of & grateful to, these Navy people.

Nothing really happened on the ship from the time
of my closingup my last letter until we arrived.
Except for rather an outrop of parties during the last
few days, when everybody seemed to go more or less
haywire. By that time, we were clear of the
danger areas, & I suppose we were all rather
relieved which made things snap a bit. Rex, Mac
or Frank as he is now known - & myself, were also
fortunate financially. The man Wintle organised this
ships horse racing game - I cannot tell you how
it works, except that it goes all the way round