midnight
Von Weissman says that this is a plum billet and we should do well . I feel this is going to be better than those piffling little mine-laying trips , and though we shall be away ten days , it will qualify me for four days ' leave in Belgium . * * * * * There was nearly an awkward moment last night , or , rather , there was an awkward moment , and nearly an awkward accident . I relieved the navigator at midnight -LRB- the pilot is an unassuming individual called Siegel -RRB- and took on the middle watch . It was blowing about force 4 from the south-west , and a nasty short , lumpy sea was running which caught us just on the port bow . About once every ten seconds she missed her step with the waves and , dipping her nose into it , shovelled up tons of water , which , as the bow lifted , raced aft and , breaking against the gun , flung itself in clouds of spray against the bridge . In a very few minutes every exposed portion of me was streaming with water .