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14 but it wasn't, we was put aboard a large tramp steamer, stayed on board and not allowed off for two days, the third night we pulled out. I always wanted to be on a rough sea and see some of the mountain high waves I have heard and read about. it was in the bay of Biscay, was not sea sick at all. we was six days going the way we went, the course was changed to fool the German submarines, any other time could have crossed in 3 hours it was rough the whole time. I held my breath more than half the time crossing, first the stern would be away down and the water pour in over the[n] up the stern would come and the bow would go away down almost under the water, every time I expected to see her keep right on going down head first and along with that she was rolling from side to side you would think she was going to keep right on rolling until she went over, along with all this first you was a great