Action Stations Part 4 of 6

Continued... Ship leaving crowded Canadian port of Halifax. Convoy at sea - escort vessels of vars nationalities - whaler converted to supply ship - liners in separate troop convoy. Catalina flying boat flies over lead ship - aerial views of convoy. Officers on lookout w/ binoculars - weather report. Observation plane launched by catapult from deck. Lookouts swap over - CU lookout w/ cap of destroyer HMCS Assiniboine ? - scanning horizon w/ binoculars. 10:07:09 Whistle blown & traditional call of “Up Spirit!” as grog rations served - sailors drinking grog. Gales in North Atlantic - convoy in heavy seas, waves crashing, crew in wet-weather gear. 10:09:00 Crew quarters - playing cards, sailor in hammock - CU tattoo/drawing on sailor’s arm of panther mauling U-boat. Continued... WWII; WW2 Shipping;