82 THE LAST CRUISE OF THE CARNEGIE 



setts Nautical training-ship, the Nantucket, making her annual 

 cruise. One of the boys in training, who was aboard that day, 

 later joined us as a seaman. 



We had not been long at anchor in the harbor when we were 

 greeted in the name of the British Navy by Captain Arnold. He 

 offered us any possible aid while we were in English waters. We 

 also sent ashore a cablegram to headquarters telling of our safe 

 arrival. This was necessary beause while in port we were not 

 permitted to transmit our own radiograms. The office in Washing- 

 ton kept on file a list of the addresses of our families and friends, 

 so that our message was promptly relayed. 



Early next morning we were towed into the inner harbor. This 

 trip, ordinarily uninteresting, was thrilling on this occasion. The 

 powerful tug whisked us through the narrow tide-gate at a ter- 

 rific clip, only to find that we had gathered too great momentum 

 to stop in the confines of the small basin. A hawser was thrown 

 ashore to check our mad pace before we crashed into the dock 

 at the further end. It snapped, but only after it had slowed us 

 up considerably. A second hawser did the trick, and we found 

 ourselves tied up to the Millbay railroad wharf. 



With what joy we stepped ashore! But the ground did not 

 feel so solid, after all. It took some hours for the sidewalks of 

 Plymouth to settle down for us, so accustomed had we become 

 to the gentle rise and fall of the Carnegie's decks. None of us 

 will forget that first meal of lamb chops, fresh vegetables, and 

 Devonshire cream! Plymouth was not exciting. There was 

 more than enough to do on board during the day — computing, 

 preparing records for mailing, answering official correspondence, 

 and so on; but in the evening we found quiet enjoyment in poking 

 around the historic spots of the city, or in bicycle rides over the 

 moors of Devonshire. 



Scott usually found himself the busiest man in port, because 

 it was through him that orders for provisions, or for repairs, were 

 issued. He also had charge of pay disbursements and account- 

 books, to say nothing of typing the numerous letters sent to 

 headquarters. It was always a rule on the Carnegie to analyze 

 and put in form the scientific data collected on each leg of the 



