The diary of Royal Marine William Cocks, my Great Grandad, serving as a Royal Marine on-board HMS Mohawk in 1898 during her cruise of the Solomon Islands and Santa Cruz.
Tuesday, 7 May 2013
Friday May 13th 1898 HMS Mohawk
Finished coaling having taken in 320 ton afterwards
all hands went on shore to bathe, as on account of
the place being infested with sharks no bathing was
allowed from the ship.
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