Ruskin logs, 1914-1918 / Alfred Ruskin - Page 29
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Positions: Minatour 3 Miles off Convoy, Sydney 2½ Miles on Port Beam, Melbourne 2½ Miles on Starboard Beam. During the Afternoon we passed French liner. The Escort was in complete darkness. The Convoy had their Navigation Light showing. The N.Z. Contingent astearn in Complete darkness. Making our way to Fremantle we pick up 2 Troopships and Japanese Escort who join us from that port Enroute for Columbo [Colombo].
2nd.
Exercise Gun Crews at General quarters and prepare ship for Battle, once again owing to a certain amount of fitting being replaced in Sydney while we were in dock unaware of war routine. Gun Crews sleeping around their Gun all night with ammunition supplied already for use and one Man stationed at each gun for Orders.
3rd.
Sighted Troopships Medic & Ascania and Japanese Battle Cruiser Ibuki & HMS Pioneer. Orders were given to Pioneer to Proceed to Fremantle by Minotaur. Medic & Ascania 2nd Division. Ibuki Star. Beam.