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Chapter 2 - Old Sea Dog -
From There Go the Ships by George Shirley

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OUR rest soon terminated. In March 1798 we were all called into active service again. One hundred and fifty of our crew were drafted to the Vanguard, 74, fitting at the Nore to be the flagship of Rear-Admiral Nelson, and the rest of our crew to other ships. o I was sent to the Vanguard. Paid our wages, and sailed to Spithead. We anchored near the wreck of the Royal George, which had been sunk about sixteen years, and upwards of nine hundred of her crew being drowned. Whilst on the passage I received a slight hurt, for which our excellent

 
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doctor sent me to Haslar Hospital. On the day the ship unmoored the captain sent for me and his coxswain. Admiral Nelson hoisted his flag, and we sailed for Cadiz. Arrived there, were sent by the Commander-in-Chief to cruise off Cadiz and watch the French fleet, our squadron consisting of three sail of the line, two frigates, and one corvette. On May 21st our watching them was put to an end, for we had to watch ourselves. In a heavy gale of wind at 1 a.m. our main and mizzen topmast went over the side, and at 4 a.m. our foremast went into two pieces on the forecastle,

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