September 15th Nelson weighed anchor on board HMS Victory from Portsmouth with the frigate HMS Euryalus in company heading for Trafalgar, this is from Nelson's private diary/log dated 17th Sept 1805
Tuesday Sept 17th fresh Breezes WSW at 9 abreast of Plymouth. sent in Euryalus to call out the Ajax and Thunderer all night standing to the Westward Wind from SW to SSW.Wednesday Sept 18 first part light Breezes & heavy western swell Wind South Lay too for the Ajax and Thunderer [signal?] North at noon SE to SSW swell from the Westward.
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