Iles war diary, 1914-1919 / G. H. Iles - Page 79
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parts of the ship and in the evening at 5 P.M. our Gunnery Lieutenant E. Gloag gave us a most interesting lecture on the "Sydney – "Emden" action illustrating particular points on the blackboard – this greatly interested one and all because it was really first hand information
Nov 21st [1914] at 6 A.M. after a most beautiful voyage across the Arabian Sea, we arrived at Aden and where we found HMS "Gloucester" laying at anchor, - of course we all had to eagerly gaze at the "Gloucester" because this ship was famous for having chased the large German Battle Cruiser "Goeben" into Dardanelles for safety – it seemed most amusing to think such a small vessel as she was, could perform such a great deed and how it reflects on German prowess & patriotism - We commenced to coal as soon as we anchored at at 6 PM Gloucester departed en route for Gibraltar
Nov 22nd at 1.30 AM we finished coaling and at 6 AM we weighed anchor and left at 14 Knots for Port Said, - weather was still fine and sea smooth. At 4.30 P.M. we passed