Iles war diary, 1914-1919 / G. H. Iles - Page 196
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[Page 196]
English gentleman, every inch of him, and much respected by all under his command.
November 30th [1916] at 1.30 PM. we proceeded to sea to carry out dark night patrol, one destroyer accompanied us, - during dog watch we received a wireless message ordering us to return to harbour at full speed and where we were due at 11.30 PM. also ordering us to coal and oil on arrival
Dec 1st Continued thru day coaling & oil ship – We remained at anchorage several days and
Dec 8th at 8 a.m. we again replenished bunkers and at 3.30 PM. we proceeded to sea again with a destroyer to carry out dark night patrol
Dec 9th The whole of this day was spent at actions stations just a usual stunt.
Dec 11th In company with the remainder of the 2nd L.C. Squadron we proceeded to sea at 3.30 P.M.
Dec 12th At 9.30 am the squadron arrived at Scapa Flow – we all coaled ship, and at and at 3.30 PM the 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron again proceeded to sea on patrol duties off the Shetland Islands