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certainly not Germans". Turned out to be fishing boat flares or fires close to waters edge.
Sept 26. back at Rabaul. Coaled & oiled – Fantome & Esturia (oil ship) here. Sydney had gone to Angaur on 21st to destroy W/T. Succeeded on 26th retd. 30t
Sept. Kootonga left with mail
Sept 30 After patrolling several nights, left w. Montcalm & Encounter to search N.W. But at 1 a.m. turned back. News having arrived of the bombardmt Of Papeete by G. Fleet.
Oct 1st coal, patrol, coal, patrol.
Oct 3. Sat. Turbines kept warm, always ready, left 10.45 p.m. Montcalm & Sydney, line abreast 10000 yds abreast
Oct . 12 arrived at Suva, which is to be our base. Ships – Iris (cable ship) on her way to Fanning I. to repair cable. Grantala, AWSN colliers Mallina, Encounter, Warrego, Paramatta, AE2, Upolu, Aorangi, Esturia, Kauri, Elan (oil & coal), Wimbledon (Welsh coal).