Hand-written diary by an unknown sailor, HMAS Sydney (I) - Part 3

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First World War, 1914–18
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22 SANN wlished by the Kine Art Society, Now Bond Street, W., owners of the copyright 22 pe.0 frm. Stopped 2 busied above. Nov 12th 5. 45 am. serman Lailor died from 7pounds 9. 40 an Stopped + buried above. 11. 30 fim. Lighted lights of R.S. Cmpress of. Asia bused I communicated with fier £4 signal Nov 13 12.30 am proceeded. 6.35 am. sighted light Emerrees of Bussia which had been despatatied from Lodombo to assist with wounded. 10.0 am. Stipped + Transfferred to mpress of Russia 5 officers & Marrant Officers all wounded. 32 then slightly wounded. 28 Seriousely Wounded & mninured and 18 bhinamen 120 hoon proceeded. Emfoross 49 pensada took station Asteoo baptain Gordon Smith one officer in charge of Lonvoy. made a rignal asking that Lydney might frase through tht lines of the bonvoy. Gaptain Hlossop, consenting on the Ehiderstancing that there should be no dimoustration however this obstack was surmonnted b arranging the speed. so that we prassed tarough the bonvoy during cho Biddla Watah when most of the Trops were istep On the 15th we arrived in bolombs as 100 am. I secured to Bony found in harbout. H M.S. Hampshirr The lbowene and Kussian bruised Ashold. 1230 i Melbouone. Lailed 1.o fin Landed -berman fredongs. afss ut troe 1
2 23 all wounded to Hospital Nov 1th 10.0 am commenced coaling hation taind. 11.0 am. H M.S. Earmouth wrriver unchored. Finished-boaling 9 A9 as. division of Honvey Inchedrak. A. 39 am Nov 12 12.30 fim. 3rd divisioned saaled 1240 Humpehirs sailed 2.30 frm. J.M.S. S. Brik. Lunberd Nov 18 5.0 am farmouth suited1 4o fim Pmress of Russio Sailed. Nov 19 9. I am weighed + proceeded to £4 Nov 202. 30 Sfohs to S.T. Borrt $26 fonc for bolombo Spoke to T. S. Warrinato bound for Cusbatia Nod s4 Nor 24th 10. 30 am. Arrived at Aden. Harmouth in hurbad 1 30 conmened corling Chating obou 0 fr Garmouth Luiled 50 fm. Ships Company shrid gonne sip 7.30 frm natives finished coating hove sit o 30 am Hands finished conling 5. 0 am weighed + proceeded to Sa. 5.30 am. passed C.R.S. S Bake Donay .H. M.L. Minervy. Nov 20 2.30 am Whiteh pasing sigs Socd Sn altered course to invesugnts two Deaner flying Dutch flag communicating with each other by boat. 0.0 am boarded, S.S. Santaus 405 Funnel lins) under charter) to Dutch Batavia to Amsterdam all conrect 10. 30 am proceeded. Nov 27 4.30 frmm Daclolus light Abeam Nov 28 3.0 pm arrived off sucz. & exterea fanat
24 MRITR — Panorama of Storiana SS Mn 24 proceeded through Luiz bana Nove 21st 2.30 am arrived at post Land I auhoved found in harboud H. M.S. Siifans farmouth & French couiser Reguin 6.45 an bonmenced coaling hatins Labn 10.50 am Yarmouth suired 11.15 am. Finished coating 710 Lore. 3. 30 fim Bandmaster left Ship 5.40 frm weighed + proceeded. Nor 30 passed & bhalbenged + answered fy. odench. eruiser (4 funnets) Dec 2nd 7.0 am arrived at Mhallo Lound French Synadoon 2 Melbourne in Hurbour 9.0 um. conmenced coaling (Natio Latond) Melbonone Suiled 1.30 pm. Finished coating (380 Lons Dec 3rt 7.0 am. Weighed + proceeded. Dec 6 8.0 am Avrived at Gibraltar fecuped to Bouy. Dockyard repaising Amage received in ucrion Dec 21t Look in (385 Lons) of coal Dec 24/ bast off & proceeded. Ito Sea Dec 27 2.45 am. Examined Stalian Steamer not answering challenge put surchlighe on her. (Black Lunner she then answered. "Verres with whits ked Whils Bunds apparentily passenger steamer Arrived off Forts Deleads (o Yyoves Porlugnsso Dec 28 Saluted country with 21 Guns. which was returned by shore batterics pretick Sound cime on board. 4.0 pm. weighed & proceeded. De 29t af uf Arrived at Porta Fayat
25 BA Sand, Jan, I6- The stemer Fars is still here. A large craiser, supposed to be British, appeared off the port yesterday afternoon and was seen patrolling beyond the 3 mile limit until dark, but could not be seen this taader ath 25 canchoud Butah Sosal admd on Da. Dec 3th Look in (4.00 sons of coal) 50 pur proceeded. To (borvo Floves Island) Dec 3 10.0 um. Let conrse for Burmenda 15 pm Spoke S.S handidats bound frrom Liverfroot 19.15 to Kingston Jamaica Jan 56h 11.30 am. arrived at Busoriala anatiored. found H.M.S. Luffork in hardour 3.0 fam commenced coating from L.T. Portaah Jan y 7. 40 pm. Finishied coaling ($50 sone 10.0 am secured alongords feosen I received Jan 8 (52 Lous of Oil Fuel) J.30 fim bast of & proceeded. 10.0 am observed smoke fon the horizon Jan 10t communicated by werefes with ship who said she was S.J. Ponce feoto ficr to New York. Jan 11th 14.30 am frassed Morwrgian Stanues £6. Andrew. L. 20 hm. Enlised 2 marched So Decolas Moke (Haiti 3. 5 fm Nothing in right proceeced. 11. 30 am Arrived at Kington Jan 13 Junaien Found H M.A. S. Melbournr in Harbond. secured alongseds fetty took in (300 Los boat Oil Ship hamills secured a longord. Jan 11 7.30 am Look in 39 Lons of Cit Luct 9.30 am. Melbondno Sailed 11.30 am bamilto cust off. 6.0 frm bast off from fuer proceeved to Sea. Jan 15th4 0 pur arvieved off Lan hun hoo dies) T. 3 fum Challenged, S.D. Sucketta feaings Lun Jann. 8.0 from procceded
26 Men e M A A 26 Jan 1 avnored at post dastres St. Ludia & Decarad alongsids fuer. Steam buther fiatrodling outeeds hurbond during night. Jan 18 5. 0 um bommenced coaling Cation oabou. 1.0. fim. Finished coating (41. Hono) Jan 19 9.0 am bust oft from faier I proceeded to Sea. 3.30 am arrived off San faum for te fawsfross Jan 21 of fatrolling pending decision of frize boutt. reguarding. S.T. Lain a baphred Brilish Lip lying in Lan Jame with a Serman prig on board. 18.15 um played Searchliant on rr. Hams New York to port Rico Si. boarng intered harboud. Patrolling outseds far fanr dilil Jan 37t Jan 27th H. I am received information Lans Twrs Ithid Interned proceeded. 10.30 am went in near t Ht Thomas Harboud Observed several Setman Menhantmen taking shelter Jan 28th Noon arrived at Port de Shares Winntinigare + unchored. Found French benises Discades in harboud (Dry Dock) Excanged Lagides Jan 29th 8.0 am secured to Jetty & commenced craling hative Sabour. 5.0 pm. Finished, boaling 8M Had. Jan 39 3.6 fm H.S. Lhe Lovenor of Mharlinigus Lvidea Ent Ship rreceived saluts of 14 Some. Feb 21th Weighed & proceeded to Sea. Feb 3 Spoke ST. parima Demarara t Borbadves. Febt 6. 30 fine. Arrived at Kendegons (of Drman fiver Brazit) & communicated by bout with French badts shep (hrangees spartice,
27 27 7. 40 fm proceedted. 6.0 frm arrrived off bachifiond River Feb 6 Searamanits & anchored (hothing in Light) Roon Weighed + proceeded. Feb 7 Feb 10 H. O pm arrived at Trinidad. angored. Port of Spain) Feb. 11 Look in d8 Lon of bit ofuc from lgaloes 3.0 pm. weighed & proceeded. Feb 12 6.0 am avrived at prood bustnics H. Ludia Feb 13 and secured alongsido fetty 8.0 am bonmenced boating basin fared) 5.0 pm Finished boaling (860 Lors Feb 15th 7.0 am bast off & proceeed out Trton of for balibration 5.0 pm finished belibvaing Laninenig 5. 30 pm. Received orders by Wircferet proceed full speed. to a suprrocied German Hendeyvous 1200 Miles off and reach I heve not later than 30t raised itam for 18 knots + proceeded. Feb. 147 prepared ship for Butth Feb 24th Arrived at Fendeysons (Laanderin Beek bape Lan Rogue Brazery hothing in Licho 11.0 am Lt bousss bod frenandings. Feb 2 nroom arrived off pernanfuco I communiiatied by wereless with S.S. Alcontair keeping position of pernembrico. Lrbous. 6. 0 fm. Alcantair came out of & communicated by signar 8.0 pm Let conise for Lurandsa bieeg 10. opm Shoke S.S. Bangog. Fete 2qt. 1. so arrived at Loandrara keef anchored. Feb 24 secured fe longsict. bother Sullerton arrived
28 28 2.30 fm bonmenced-boaling Feb 25 9. 30 am Finished boaling (1000 Lous) couked all. night 11.30 um. Armed Merchantmen favrived & anchoved. S. S. Edingburgh fastle + bothes J.N. Shoonhill Feb 25 S. S. Tulterton proceeded to Ser at 8.0 am received provisions from Ediisburgh basks 9. I am bdingburgh bastle froceedien to Dea. 100 am S.T. Flornhill proceeded So. fea. 12.0 am Lydney proceeded to sea. 1.0 pm parsed. S. S. Shornhill & sighted Edingbugh bastle. 1350 P. M. Bdingburgh bastke Pullerton yane + Shornhill bens abreact 20 shiles apart poon Spoke Royal Pail Stean packet sompaiy Feb 27. Amazore bound South. 2.0 pm. Lighted Fernands torabe Istand. o. ope Edingbuogh basth closes communicated by Lignal. Widneght alters bouser South Still keeping line abreast 20 Chils apit Feb 28 2.0 fm. Spoke Mussian Ship Tomases H. 0 frm Spoke S.S. Loftwood off Pernambrico. March Heburgh 5.0 am Stoppied I sent Mav bastle 5. 30 an Edingburgh basile procaceged in to pernambuics with Mails forogeeded. Mharch.0 fim. communicated with Frenck S.A. Admiral Lounchou. Marchs &. 0 fim. Examined by Learchlgn Dulch S.S. Delfland. 10.0 fm passed bour Masted Lhoner
29 - 29 o.20 fir Steamer scaerying he te dts Dughed the up with 3 pdr. Stapfied + switched on Searchligh Ship S.S. Kauvara Buerious Ayres te London with horses + grain. forocoded. Examined by. Learetlight Brock of H. Blymfin. March 4 at 5.0 am 3.15 p. Formed line ahead. Lycnc feling Curgh bastle Fullerton + Thornhill H.S. S. Hendetons 6.0 pm Anchored at Abrobhos in harbour. banarvon proceeding his do Junerio to Dock. bother Burisk renamed ufter boher Marchy attaner by Eonden & Lubsinquenbly swoek 54 Dece, came alongside at 6.15 am. 9.0 am commenced boaling 8.0 from Finished boating (54 4040) March 7.30 am. bit Licamer Impoco ecuver wlongards. 2. 15 am Horsted Flag of Lea Aunavy Lirddard 10. 0 am teighed + proceeded weth Edigburgt bastle. Shornfill + Fullesion. 2.0 fm. Edigburgh baster o bolliers s praid. out for tne purpose of sweeping South 2.15 pm. Received Wirebers Berses frrom Near. Fealand Shipping, boy. S.C. ncger. He Kiles away Stating she was being caseon by strange ship Increased to fuld spred, 4.15 received Message Strange ship had. abandoned tho t hase eased down. 4.20 fim passed American Schoones E.H. Coles. 2.40 pm Spoke S.S. Vugil. March4th 5.30 am passed S.S. Good Hope. 6.20 am. Communicated wish Luench Sleamer 1. 40 pm Stopped & boarded. reck Steamer
30 30 J. H. Conlandras 2.20 fre prsogcated o o hn prone Breck Stenmer Pina 5. 40 fm passed British Steamer Neilson 8.0 Lm. Spoke L.S. Shoonhill. March8th Lueeping South on passage to Lunidad Island. Marches 10.0 am stipped + boarded Dutch Seamer Mharcha bleared ship for action & Harcfied Braxilian Island of Prinidad nothing doing saped course for Aboothos Rocks. 5.0 am Spoke brlingburgh bushe and sent hai Thanch. by her to pernanbrco. 8. 0 am Anchored at Abrothos Louher fecured. alongside weather to rought proeceded. Nearcr. shore + anchored. Sunday prepared for boating Tharek 9.30 am. S.F. Impoes bil Steamer came acong received slight danage to Boir 1. 30 pm. Finished viling (9x sons Divers Hhaning profelters. 3.0 pm. bolher Bamplon secured nlongesicke commenced coaling coaling Ihrong bout hish 6.0 um Finistied boating (70 ony) Turing March tho night sea boat + Lro booke advift founa sea boat no Trace of Gig. 8. 0 am bothier shoved on Shilled position nearer to Store Ship S.S. Seftir (Arnied Merchantmen) 2.0 frm. bonnenced taking in Stoves 10.0 pm. Finished frd the Nigh March 10 6.0 am to 10.0 fm. drawing Stores from Lettice received swimming bollars. 7.30 am weighed + proceeded to Sea March 7 wexh bollier Shoonhill + Fullerton spread 20 fites fapart & steamed N. W.
Mnch ad 31 hrewved meus of sunhing oof Draden H..a. Stoddard gave a becture oo the Lulkland Island fight The Fist of the Sicture was as follows. Admiral Stoddard was in HM.S. Sanaavon, and. should have not the Inflexable + Invinsible. on the 24th Nov. but they did not yoin forces untill 25th pov. consequently they did not arrivs at Falkland Island. until Dec t hey commenced coating and in dving way preparing for a long search previour to this wne banopurs had been rue ashore and turred into a Temporary fort in the entrance to the harbour. havaving been ingexiousdey mined by means of bil drums. on the S Dea ths Ferman ships were sighted and the aation took place which admiral Srouary described very veiidly. Amongst the many, interrsting incidents he mentioned was tas following one of the German officers who was picpia up from the Sea by the canarion asked if there was an officer in the Brilisk navy by the name of Hoakard he was informed that the Admiral of hs banarvore was of the same name W han they came to compare rotes Admiral Stoddard found what thid Lesman Office. was his bousing althong to they had never met before but as Admiral Stoddard he was now a prisoner off ware he con not recognise him in any other ligh. During the lecture Admiral Sloddara explained how the Frent which had.

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Postcard ("WOUNDED: LONDON HOSPITAL, 1915.") - see original document
Postcard (Bullock Hackery, Colombo) - see original document
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2.0 pm. Stopped & buried above.
Nov 12th 5. 45 am. German Sailor died from Wounds.
9. 40 am Stopped & buried above.
11. 30 pm. Sighted lights of S S. Empress of.
Asia based & communicated with her by.
signal
Nov 13th 12.30 am proceeded.
6.35 am. sighted light Empress of Russia
which had been despatched from Colombo
to assist with wounded.
10.0 am. Stopped & Transferred to Empress
of Russia 5 officers & Warrant Officers
all wounded. 32 men slightly wounded.
26 Seriousely Wounded & uninjured and
18 Chinamen
12 0 noon proceeded. Empress of Russia
took station Astern
Captain Gordon Smith the officer in
charge of Convoy. made a signal asking
that Sydney might pass through the
lines of the Convoy. Captain Glossop,
consenting on the Understanding that
there should be no demonstration however
this obstacle was surmounted by arranging
the speed so that we passed through
the Convoy during the Middle Watch
when most of the Troops were asleep.
Nov 15th On the 15th we arrived in Colombo at
10 0 am. & secured to Bouy found in
harbour. H M.S. Hampshire Melbourne and
Russian Cruiser Askold.
12 30 am Melbourne Sailed
1. 0 pm Landed German prisoners also sent
 

 

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Postcard (Pingo Carrier, Ceylon.) - see original document
Postcard (Aden - The Catholic Church) - see original document

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all wounded to Hospital
Nov 16th 10.0 am commenced coaling Native labour.
11.0 am. H M.S. Yarmouth arrived & anchored.
Finished coaling
Nov 17th 1st & 2nd division of Convoy sailed. at 11.30 am
12.30 pm. 3rd divisioned sailed 12.45 Hampshire
sailed 2.30 pm. I.M.S. I. Buki Sailed
Nov 18th 6.0 am Yarmouth suited 1.40 pm Empress
of Russia Sailed.
Nov 19th 9. 0 am weighed & proceeded to sea.
Nov 20th 2. 30 Spoke to S.S. Morea P & O. bound for
Colombo
Nov 22nd Spoke to S. S. Warrinabe bound for Australia
Nov 24th 10. 30 am. Arrived at Aden. Yarmouth in
harbour
12 30 commenced coaling (Native Labour.)
2.0 pm Yarmouth sailed.
5.0 pm. Ships Company starts coaling Ship
7.30 pm. Natives finished coaling
Nov 25th 4.30 am. Hands finished coaling
5. 0 am weighed & proceeded to Sea.
5.30 am. passed I. M. S. I. Buki & convoy.
& H M S. Minerva.
Nov 26th 9.30 am Whilst passing through Red sea.
altered course to investigate two Steamers
flying Dutch flag. communicating with
each other by boat.
10.0 am boarded S. S. Lantalus (J. Holt Blue
Funnel line) under charter to Dutch
Batavia to Amsterdam all correct.
10. 30 am proceeded.
Nov 27th 4.30 pm Daelolus light abeam.
Nov 28th 3.0 pm arrived off suez. & entered Canal.
 

 

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Postcard (MALTA - Panorama of Floriana) - see original document
Postcard (Gibraltar, Rock from Punta Malta) - see original document
Postcard (Eritrada de la cuadrille) - see original document

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proceeded through Suez Canal.
Nov 29th 2.30 am arrived at port Said & anchored
found in harbour H MS. Swiftsure Yarmouth
& French cruiser Reguin.
6.45 an Commenced coaling (Native Labour)
10.50 am Yarmouth sailed
11.15 am. Finished coating (760 Tons)
2. 30 pm Bandmaster left Ship
5.40 pm weighed & proceeded.
Nov 30th passed & challenged & answered by French.
cruiser (4 funnels)
Dec 2nd 7.0 am arrived at Malta found French.
Squadron & Melbourne in Harbour
9.0 am. commenced coaling (Native Labour)
Melbourne Sailed
1. 30 pm Finished coating (380 Tons)
Dec 3rd 7.0 am. Weighed & proceeded.
Dec 6th 8.0 am Arrived at Gibraltar & secured
to Bouy. Dockyard. repairing damage
received in action
Dec 21st Took in (385 Tons) of coal
Dec 24th Cast off & proceeded. to Sea.
Dec 27th 2.45 am. Examined Italian Steamer not
answering challenge but searchlights on her.
she then answered. "Verries" (Black funnel
with white Red White bands) apparently a.
passenger steamer
Dec 28th Arrived off Porte Delgado (Azores) (Portugese)
Saluted country with 21 Guns. which was
returned by shore batteries. British Consul.
came on board.
4.0 pm. weighed & proceeded.
Dec 29th Arrived at Porta Fayae at 8.0 am &.
 

 

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Postcard -"Royal Poinciana, Bermuda - see original document"
Postcard - see original document.
San Juan Jan.16 - The steamer Fara
is still here. A large cruiser, supposed to
be British, appeared off the port yesterday
afternoon and was seen patrolling beyond
the 3 mile limit until dark, but could not
be seen this morning.
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anchored. British Consul came on board.
Dec 30th Took in (400 Tons of coal) 5.0 pm proceeded.
To (Corvo Flores Island)
Dec 31st 10.0 am. Set course for Burmuda. 11.15pm.
Spoke S.S. Landidate bound for Liverpool

1915 to Kingston Jamaica
Jan 6th 11.30 am. arrived at Burmuda & anchored.
found H M S. Suffolk in harbour. 2.0 pm.
commenced coaling from S.S Portreath
Jan 7th 7.40 pm. Finished coaling (750 Tons)
Jan 8th 10.0 am secured alongside Hermoint & received
(52 Tons of Oil Fuel.)
1.30 pm Cast of & proceeded.
Jan 10th 10.0 am observed smoke on the horizon
communicated by wireless with ships
who said she was S-S. Ponce (Porto Rice
to New York.
Jan 11th 4. 30 am passed Norwegian Steamer S S. St
Andrew
2. 20 pm. Entered & searched St Nicholas
Mole (Haiti)
3. 5 pm Nothing in sight proceeded.
Jan 12th 11. 30a, Arrived at Kingston Jamacia
Found. H M A S Melbourne. in Harbour.
Secured alongside Jetty took in (390 Tons Coal)
Jan 13th Oil Ship Camillo secured alongside.
7. 30 am Took in 39 Tons of Oil Fuel.
9. 30 am Melbourne Sailed
11. 30 am. Camillo cast off.
6. 0pm Cast off from pier & proceeded to Sea.
Jan 16th 4 0 pm Arrived off San Juan (Port Rico)
7. 0 pm Challenged. S S Isabella. leaving
San Juan. 8. 0 pm proceeded.
 

 

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Postcard "Coaling at St.Lucia"] see original document

Postcard picture of three people] see original document

Postcard MARTINIQUE- Phenomene de la barre (Cote Est)] see original document

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Jan 17th arrived at port bastries St Lucia & secured

alongside pier. Steam butter patrolling outside

harbour during night.

Jan 18th 6. 0 am. Commenced coaling (Native Labour)

1.0 pm. Finished coaling (421 Tons)

Jan 19th 9. 0 am cast off from pier & proceeded to Sea.

Jan 21st 3. 30 am arrived off San Juan for the purpose.

of patrolling pending decision of prize Court. 

reguarding S.S.Fain a captured British Ship.

lying in San Juan with a German prize

on board.

6.15 am. played Searchlight on S.S. Loamo.

New York to porto Rico S.S. Loamo entered

harbour. Patrolling outside San Juan until

Jan 27th

Jan 27th 4.0 am. Received information that Fain was

Interned. proceeded.

10.30 am went in near to St Thomas harbour.

Observed several German Merchantmen taking

shelter.

Jan 28th Noon arrived at Port de France Martinique

& anchored. Found French Cruises Descartes

in harbour (Dry Dock) Exchanged salutes

Jan 29th 8.0 am. Secured to Jetty & commenced coaling. 
Native Labour.

5.0 pm. Finished Coaling (614 Tons)

Jan 30th 3.0 pm. H.E. The Govenor of Martinique Visited 
the Ship received salute of 17 Guns.

Feb 2nd Weighed & proceeded to Sea.

Feb 3rd Spoke S.S. parima Demarara to Barbadoes.

Feb 4th 6.30 pm. Arrived at Rendezvous (off Lurimau 
River Brazil) & communicated by boat

with French Cable ship (fouzier Quartier)

 

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Post Card - East Indian Types, Trinidad. B.W.L.  see original document

Post Card-Buildings   ~ see original document

Post Card - Government House, Trinidad. Wilsons Limited ~ see original document

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7.40 pm proceeded.

Feb 6th 6.0 pm arrived off bactifour River paramaribo 
& anchored (nothing in Sight)

Feb 7th Noon Weighed & proceeded.

Feb 10th 4.0 pm arrived at Trinidad & anchored.

(Port of Spain)

Feb 11th Took in 48 Tons of Oil. Fuel from lighters

Feb 12th 3.0 pm. weighed & proceeded.

Feb 13th 6.0 am. arrived at port bastries St Lucia

and secured alongside Jetty

8.0 am Commenced Coaling (Native Labour)

5.0 pm Finished Coaling (860 Tons)

Feb 15th 7.0 am. Cast off & proceeded out of harbour

for Calibration.

3.0 pm finished Calibrating Cruising

5.30 pm Received orders by Wireless to

proceed full speed. to a supposed German

Rendezvous 1900 Miles off and reach there

not later than 20th. raised steam for

18 knots & proceeded.

Feb 19th prepared ship for Battle.

Feb 20th Arrived at Rendezvous (Lavanderera Reef

Cape San Rogue Brazil) Nothing in Sight

11. 0 am. St Course for pernambuco.

Feb 21st Noon arrived off pernambuco & communicated 
by wireless with S.S. Alcantair keeping 
position of pernambuco.

6. 0 pm. Alcantair came out of harbour.

& communicated by signal

8. 0 pm Set course for Lavenderara Reef.

10.0 pm Spoke S.S. Bangor.

Feb 22nd 1.30 arrived at Lavenderara Reef. & anchored.

Feb 24th Collier Fullerton arrived & secured alongside.

 

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Post Card-"THE VILLAGE HERO" - BY LAWSON WOOD. see original document

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2.30 pm Commenced Coaling

Feb 25th 9.30 am Finished Coaling (1080 Tons) coaled all 
night.

11.30 am. Armed Merchantmen arrived & anchored.

Feb 26th S.S. Edingburgh Castle & Collier S.S. Thornhill. 
S.S. Fullerton proceeded to Sea at 8. 0 am

Received provisions from Edingburgh Castle

9. 0 am Edingburgh Castle proceeded to Sea.

10. 0 am S S. Thornhill proceeded to Sea.

12. 0 am Sydney proceeded to Sea.

  1. 0 pm passed S.S. Thornhill & sighted Edingburgh

Castle.

P.M. "Edingburgh Castle" "Fullerton" "Sydney" &

Thornhill line abreast 20 miles apart

Feb 27th Noon Spoke Royal Mail Steam packet Company 
"Amazon" bound South.

2. 0 pm Sighted Fernando Moroaba Island.

8. 0 pm Edingburgh Castle closes & communicated

by Signal.

Midnight alters course South

Feb 28th Still keeping line abreast 20 Miles apart.

2. 0 pm. Spoke Russian Ship "Thomases"

4. 0 pm Spoke S.S. Loftwood.

March 1st off Pernambuco.

5. 0 am Stopped & sent Mail to Edingburgh

Castle

6. 30 am Edingburgh Castle proceeded into

pernambuco with Mails proceeded.

March 2nd 2. 0 pm communicated with French S.S.

Admiral. Founchou.

March 3rd 7. 0 pm Examined by Searchlight Dutch

S.S. Delfland.

10. 0 pm passed four Masted Schooner.

 

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Post Card-"HOME FROM THE FRONT" ~  see original document
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10. 20 pm. Steamer carrying no lights brought her
up with 3 pdr. Stopped & switched on Searchlights
Ship S. S. kauvara Buenous Ayres to London
with horses & grain. proceeded.
March 4th Examined by. Searchlight Greek S. S, Olympia.
at 5. 0 am
3. 15 pm.. Formed line ahead. Sydney. Edingburgh
Castle Fullerton & Thornhill
6. 0 pm Anchored at Abroltios. H M S. Vindictive
in harbour. Canarvon proceeding to Rio de Janerio
to Dock.

March 5th Collier Burisk (renamed after Collier Captured
by Emden & Subsequently sunk by Sydney.)
came alongside at 6. 15 am.
9. 0 am Commenced Coaling
8. 0 pm Finished Coaling (514 Tons)
March 6th 7. 30 am Oil Steamer Impoco secured alongside.
9. 15 am Hoisted flag of Rear Admiral Stoddard
10. 0 am Weighed & proceeded with Edingburgh
Castle. Thornhill & Fullerton.
2. 0 pm. Edingburgh Castle & Colliers spread.
out for the purpose of Sweeping South
2. 15 pm Received Wireless Message from New
Zealand Shipping Coy. S. S. kuemuera. 180 Miles
away
Stating she was being chased by
strange ship Increased to full speed.
4. 15 pm received message Strange ship had.
abandoned the chase eased down.
4. 20 am passed Amercian Schooner E.H. Coles.
9. 40 pm Spoke S. S. Vugil.
March 7th 5. 30 am passed S. S. Good Hope.
6. 20 am. Communicated with French Steamer
1. 40 pm Stopped & boarded Greek Steamer
 

 

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Post Card-"WHERE BELGUIM GREETED BRITIAN" ~ see original document
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I. P. Coulandrias 2. 20 pm proceeded. 3 0 pm passed 
Greek Steamer "Mina" 6. 40 pm passed British
Steamer "Neilson" 8. 0 pm Spoke S. S. Thornhill.
March 8th Sweeping South on passage to Trinidad Island.
March 9th 10. 0 am Stopped & boarded Durch Steamer
March 11th Cleared ship for action & Searched Brazilian
Island of Trinidad. nothing doing shaped 
course for Abrolhos. Rocks.
March 13th 6. 0 am Spoke Edingburgh Castle and sent Mails 
by her to pernambuco.
8. 0 am Anchored at Abrolhos Collier secured.
alongside weather to rought proceeded. nearer.
shore & anchored.
March 14th Prepared for Coaling
9. 30 am S. S. Impoes Oil Steamer came alongside
received slight damage to Bows/
1. 30 pm Finished Oiling (97 Tone) Divers Cleaning
propellers.
3. 0 pm Collier Brampton secured alongside
commenced coaling coaling Throughout night
March 15th 6. 0 am Finished Coaling (700 Tones) During
the night sea boat no Trace of Gig.
8. 0 am Colier shoved off Shifted position
nearer to Store Ship S. S. Celtic (Armed
Merchantmen)
2. 0 pm Commence taking in Stores
10 .0 pm Finished for the Night
March 16th 6. 0 am to 10 .0 pm. drawing Stores from Celtic
received swimming Collars.
March 17th 7. 30 am weighed & proceeded to Sea with
Collier Thornhill & Fullerton spread 20 miles
apart & steamed N. W.
 

 

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March 18th Received news of sinking of Dresden P. > K. A.
Stoddard gave a lecture on the Falkland
Island fight The Gist of the lecture was 
as follows.
Admiral Stoddard was in H M. S. Canarvon. and. 
should have met the Inflexible & Invincible 
on the 24th Nov. but they did not join forces
untill 25th Nov. consequently they did not arrive
at Falkland Island. untill Dec 7th they
commenced coaling and in every way preparing
for a long search previous to this the Canopus
had been run ashore and turned into a
Temporary Fort(in) the entrance to the 
harbour. havaving been ingeniously ruined
by means of Oil drums. on the 8th Dec the
German ships were sighted and the action
took place which Admiral Stoddard described
very vividly. Amongst the many interesting
incidents he mentioned was the following
one of the German officers who was picked 
up the Sea by the Canarvon asked. 
if there was an officer in the British 
navy by the name of Stoddard he was
informed that the Admiral of the 
Canarvon was of the same name. When
they came to compare notes Admiral
Stoddard found that this German officer
was his Cousine although they had never
met before. but as Admiral Stoddard [[?]]
he was now a prisoner of war he could 
not recognise him in any other light
During the lecture Admiral Stoddard
explained how the Kent which had.







 

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