Ruskin logs, 1914-1918 / Alfred Ruskin - Page 130
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7th.
Divisions, Prayer's. Weather very fine. Distance run 262, to go 250. Average speed 11.2. 14th Day in Tropic's. We are getting the bombs ready for the Seaplane, as we are in the raidious of the German Raider. 4.15 PM Evening Quarter's.
8th.
Divisions, Prayer's. 10.15 AM came in touch with H.M.S. Glouster [Gloucester] and made towards her to hand over the convoy and mail to Her Convoy S.S.'s. We now start on patrol duties, and here starts the agoney. 8 second class stokers were made 1st Class Stoker's. 15th day in Tropic's. We are busy making a platform for the Seaplane in the waist deck. We passed the Maldive Islands about 11 AM, our average now is about 6 knots, steaming in a circle in a given radious. We have got about 6 ratings on board for passage to Colombo our headquarters and base. Distance run 267.
9th.
Divisions, Prayer's. Our Seaplane went out on Scouting duty this morning for about one Hour but nothing was seen, returned all safe. We are not patrolling over the Hundred mile eara [area]. At 4.15 PM the Seaplane went out again and returned about 5.40 PM., we are now running a direct course for Keeling Island. We passed some Small Islands during the day. We are now steaming about 16 Knots to our next patrolling Station. No Press news to night. 16th Day in Tropic's. Stoker Bridger went through an operation for blood poisoned hand.