Item 01: Bordeaux diary, 29 July 1914-3 January 1915 / Franz Bordeaux - Page 36

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Communication tube post repeats.
Commander – "Whats the distance?" "12500!"
"Hi." The signalman Linnig through the communication tube to the look out in the crows nest – "Look out well on the horizon." The order is repeated .
Artil. Officer to the sight takers – "Give me the distance each minute" Commandant – "What is the bearing?" "The bearing is set" -"Hi"
artil.officer "Distance?" -10000 metres "Hi" Watch officer to signal man on "Markomania" –"Keep near the English steamer".

In the meantime dusk has fallen.
Tense pause. –"9000 metres"
Artil officer on the "Emden" – "Have you no watch ?"
"Directly I take my watch out which the artil officer notices." "Have you a ----?" "Yes captain." I have already given my watch to the sight takers.
"8500 metres"
"Hi" artil. officer to the communication tube post "Direction 345° to the steamer" " 6600" –"Hi" "6000"

In the meantime the moon has risen