Ruskin logs, 1914-1918 / Alfred Ruskin - Page 31
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and sending the Crews into British ports as there is no German Port to which can send them.
6th.
At Sea: Exercise Gun Crews.
7th.
Sunday 8th.
6 AM Convoy eased down to 7 Knots to allow Minotaur and Melbourne to communicate with each other. 6.15 AM, Minatour turned 16 points and went back to Melbourne and made the following "I have to Carry out some other Important Service - I wish you all Good Luck & God Speed". With the same the Melbourne took Command and took station ahead of Convoy. Increase speed to 10 Knots. Convoy in complete darkness owing to passing Cocos Island in case any Enemies Ships were there to report our movements.
9th.
During the Early hours of the Morning we received a message from Cocos Island that there was a strange Man of War in sight and cruising about for the purpose of landing a party to destroy W.T. Station. At 7 O'Clock we left Convoy at a speed of 20 Knots making for Cocos Island and after steaming as hard as ever we could for about 2 hours we sighted Smoke and then steamed straighted for it, this proving to be the S.M.S. Emden with a captured Collier SS Buresh.