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In the Island. She is to be away all night & signal, with a rocket at midnight, to let us know she is safe. She had a maxim mounted on her bows.
6 Mar 16
Anchored off [blank]. The steamboat was unfortunate & run aground during the forenoon. They never got her off till late in the afternoon. While they were away in the steamboat they received information that a German ship had been at the island for several days about 5 months before.
7 Mar 16
Heaved up anchor & got under weigh in morning watch. Anchored again for a few hours during the day & got under weigh again. Anchored again about dark.
8 Mar 17
HMS Glasgow came up this morning & dropped anchor near us.
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