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all ships were sunk about 4 o'clock the "Dresden" and Prinz Eitel Frederick escaping. The "Kent" chases the "Nurnberg" after some 5 hrs [hours] hard steaming overhauls her and engages her and soon finishes her off. In order to catch the "Nurnberg" the safety valves of the Boilers were screwed down to give increased Boiler Pressure she stood the test very well One of the "Nurnbergs" boilers gave out trying to force her too much when the "Kent" returned she had a good many punctures above the water line about the funnels and masts the For mast was broken off halfway up after the "Kent" had finished with her you could see daylight thro' her. 7 men were killed on board the "Kent"
Dec 10th. Arrived at Port Stanley a party goes ashore to attend funeral of the men killed in action work repairing the damage was gone on with "Glasgow" had several small holes along her water line.