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before she slid off the bank into deep water at 1.15pm 3 hours after grounding. This little excursion was altogether a very expensive one for the water alone (being valued at £7 per ton delivered at the Dardanelles) £560 would just cover the cost and the coal consumption was heavy. During the afternoon H.M.S. "Lord Nelson" arrived and anchored in the bay, & immediately her anchor was dropped her torpedo nets were swung out. The Headquarter ship "Arcadian" carrying Sir Ian Hamilton and his staff, also arrived and anchored near the "Blenheim".
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