Iles war diary, 1914-1919 / G. H. Iles - Page 23
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her papers, this our boarding office quickly done, and reported on same, afterwards steamer was allowed to proceed on her course, and at 11.30 AM we took up our position with the squadron. At night at dusk all ships closed in, and usual defence routine.
Aug 25th nothing untowards happened
Aug 26th Fleet arrived off Suva during the morning and in single line we entered the harbour and dropped anchor, - collier came alongside ships requiring coal, and finished at 11 P.M.
Mail was despatched. H.M.S. Sealark was laying alongside pier.
Aug 27 at 8.30 AM fleet began to leave for Apia Samoa, the weather was rather inclement, and we eventually formed into two lines, reforming into one single line by night, and thus we proceeded on conquest bent.