Iles war diary, 1914-1919 / G. H. Iles - Page 123
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Martinique, dropping anchor there at 2 P.M.
Aug 26th 7 am. we commenced coaling, finishing at noon, we departed at 5 P.M.
Aug 27th at 10 am we anchored off Antigua, and left again at 11 AM. at 2 PM we anchored off Barbuda, our Captain went ashore to survey a late German steamer, now ashore on rocks, he remained on shore all night, and returned on board
Aug 28th at 7 P.M.
Aug 29th at 9 am. we again departed for Antigua and arrived there at 10.15 a.m. and again left at 9 PM. We then discovered that the name of the late German steamer now on rocks at Barbuda was the H.M. Storeship Pol-Rosa.
Aug 30th at 1.15 P.M. in a very heavy tropical rain storm, we arrived at Port of France Martinique – French cruiser "Descartes" was laying at anchor – After many weeks we received a large mail numbering 33 bags, putting new life into the lads, as the absence of mails is always keenly felt. We did not anchor here