Ruskin logs, 1914-1918 / Alfred Ruskin - Page 28
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23rd.
Come out of dock and go alongside wharf for Oil, proceed to Garden Island. draw stores & provision and Coal Ship.
24th.
Employed as yesterday.
25th.
Left Garden Island and proceeded out of Harbour.
26th. to 30th.
At sea during which time we sighted a few steamers who we challenged, one was very slack in answering so we cleared away our Starboard Battery and got up ammunition during which one shell was dropped from the upper deck back into the shell room - all's well.
31st.
Arrived at Albany and proceeded up the Harbour. On arrival Melbourne and Convoy were lying at anchor and in the inner was the H.M.S. Minatour. Coal ship 750 Tons.
Sunday 1st. [Nov.]
5.40 AM Proceeded from Albany to outer Harbour, we reduce speed to await Convoy. The R.M.S. Orvieto in Command of Convoy who gave the necessary orders & formed into 3 divisions, 1st. divn. coming out first, second & then the third and formed up on the Starboard beam. The New Zealand Contingent forming astern of the Australian ships.