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Thompson: Yes, we actually left about three

Mr. Ryan: Three - how did you feel about it

Thompson: Pretty nervous for we had made so many attempts - we were not sure whether
we were sailing or not.

Mr. Ryan: You weren't the only one who never skipped the old way
Now - I take it that you made lots of practice

Thompson: I guess we made at least 10 practice runs back to the harbour

Mr. Ryan: What did the fellows talk about on the way over

Thompson: The main thing [crossed out] there [end crossed out] they were always asking us if this is really it.

Mr. Ryan: Is this really it

Thompson: Yep

Mr. Ryan: Did you have any particular buddies on board

Thompson: Yes

Mr. Ryan: Do you remember any one

Thompson: Yes, chief boatswain's mate

Mr. Ryan: What was his name

Thompson: Eddie Bushill

Mr. Ryan: Eddie Bushill BUSHILL (spelled)

Thompson: That's right

Mr. Ryan: And what was his nickname

Thompson: Ed

Mr. Ryan: ED - You had presumably had some conversations on the way over

Thompson: Yes - quite a few

Mr. Ryan: Recreate what some of those conversations were like - you can't remember
obviously the exact words but recreate the [crossed out] thought [end crossed out] [inserted] sort of [end inserted]

Thompson: Well to start now I guess I thought most about the [crossed out] men [end crossed out] [inserted] women that [end inserted]we had been with
and the things we had done in the States together