June 21st. Proceeding at reduced speed, about 7 knots. At 3.45 A.M. sighted Group No. 2 on port quarter,—distance four miles. Changed course to intercept. At 5.15 A.M. took position on starboard beam of _Henderson_, distance 2000 yards. At 6 P.M. sighted U.S.S. _Maumee_ and U.S.S. _Henley_ on starboard bow. The _Burrows_ joined the _Maumee_ and refueled. At 8.22 A.M. stopped and lowered a boat and boarded the _Birmingham_ for orders. At 9.35 A.M. proceeded in formation at 12 knots. Had no trouble in keeping position from this time on with natural draft. Zigzagged during the afternoon. _June 22nd and 23rd._ Proceeding with Group No. 2. Zigzagged during daylight. _June 24th._ _Momus_ broke out break-down flag and dropped astern of formation. At 8.17 A.M. sighted three destroyers one point on port bow. Five destroyers joined escort during the morning. _June 25th._ Proceeding as before. At 5.30 A.M. steamed at 14 knots. At noon steamed at 13 knots. Zigzagged during daylight. _June 26th._ Proceeding with Group No. 2, steaming at 13 knots. The U.S.S. _Cummings_ let go a depth charge at 2.00 P.M. about 600 yards ahead. Manœuvred for attack. Nothing sighted. Returned to formation. Two French torpedo craft joined escort about 4 P.M. _June 27th._ Entered port during mid-watch. Anchored during morning watch with 32 tons of coal remaining. Arrived at Saint-Nazaire, France, with Group No. 2 of Expeditionary Force. [Illustration: THE KIND OF “GOBS” THE COUNTRY WAS PROUD OF MOST OF THIS GROUP WON COMMISSIONS] [Illustration: _Photograph by Underwood and Underwood, N.Y._ THE GERMAN SUBMARINE WAS A TINY TARGET EVEN WHEN ON THE SURFACE] These were tired and grateful sailors aboard the _Corsair_, for the slow-gaited transports, thirteen days on the voyage, had caused continual anxiety among the war vessels of the escort. The first group had been attacked by submarines, as reported by Rear Admiral Gleaves, and it was an auspicious omen that every ship and every soldier had been carried across unharmed. The _Corsair_ had been compelled to drop back and join the second group, but it was not her fault. As her skipper in former days, Lieutenant Commander Porter was unhappy, as you may imagine, although he knew that the yacht would vindicate herself when in proper trim and with a “black gang” that could make steam and hold it.