Iles war diary, 1914-1919 / G. H. Iles - Page 119
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[Page 119]
alongside jetty
July 9th [1915] we coaled ship, and remained a few days
July 12th 6 PM we proceeded to Port Royal and dropped anchor at 6.45
July 13th French small cruiser "Descates" entered harbour at 12.30 P.M. and we departed at 1 PM for Portland Bay to carry out firing exercises – the Government tug "Somers" accompanied us for the purpose of towing target
July 16th Firing have been satisfactorily carried out we returned to Kingston arriving at our usual place at 10 a.m. - and 36 hours leave was given to each watch, and which was very welcome to all, as Jamaica was a place that allowed one every opportunity for enjoyment, more especially away up on the hills to such a place as Newcastle
July 23rd at 2,30 PM we again proceeded to Portland Bay to carry out torpedo practice
July 24th was spent doing above exercises, - there was a heavy swell running; At 5.45 PM we proceeded from here to Cartagena
July 25th at 6.30 am we arrived off Cartagena