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like distant fire-flies, then hit target, disappear then after awhile reached out of the water, the tracers still aflame, [[strikethrough]] plunge after a [[/strikethrough]] bounce up high into the air where for awhile they seem suspended, strike again the water to bounce up a second time. in their erratic flight. Before dark one of the battleship came nearer to our ship and hoisting a [[underlined]] hydro-aeroplane [[/underlined]] on a derrick dropped it gently onto the waves and the machine first advanced thru the water then lifted itself, flew higher and higher passing over the different warships assembled then alighted on the water and repeated this several times in perfect operation. The setting sun and general aspect of the surroundings
[[margin in red]] Target practice [[/margin in red]]
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[[underlined]] and this flying fish glistening in the light made an impressive picture. [[/underlined]]
At night after target practice was over, cinematograph performance on deck where all officers and all men were present. Then [[strikethrough]] later a tender took us from [[/strikethrough]] the Texas steamed back to Cape Henry where we were transferred by a tender to the Dolphin where we arrived near midnight.
Some [[insertion]] nautical [[/insertion]] expressions heard while on board the 'Texas. "The Starboard light is a bright light, sir." (The man on watch at starboard) [[strikethrough]] "No [[/strikethrough]] "No bottom at eleven!" The man handling the sounding lead "Dead in the water,/ sir." (The man announcing that the ship is at a standstill.
Sept. 21. Up early on deck. Again 

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Instructions say to use the word 'underlined' in brackets when words are underlined in text. Seems appropriate because indicates past tense.