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We are now chasing the Collier Buresh but was too late as they had opened the inlets and kingston valves and Broken the spindles so that she was slowly sinking so we took the prize crew of her and put 4 6 inch shots into and that was the end of her, we now steam Back to the Emden, she still had Her flags flying and would not surrender so we signalled to her but got no answer so we opened fire in all 4 Broadsides, she then hoisted a white flag forward and hauled down Her flags as a token of Surrender.
We then steamed Back to pick up the Boats we had slipped to pick up the men in the water, when we got them on board they were both wounded and had been in the water from 11 AM, this makes 6 hours they had been swimming about, their story is as follows. They had been blown overboard when one of our shells struck the deck and exploded.
We then sent two Boats to the Island and told we would return in the morning as we were cruising round all night in case there happened to be any other ships about. We then proceeded to Cocos Island to find out about the Germans landed to destroy W.T. Station.
At 7PM Colours halfmasted and we buried Petty Officer Lynch, Able Seaman Hoy and Ord. Seaman Bell with full Naval honours.
Note: Our Battle was fought under the White Ensign and Union Jack and the Austrailian Jack.
[1.15?] Steaming slowly along we heard another man shouting in the water who was another victim reported blown overboard and also made the statement that their own officer had fired at them and tried to riddle him with Bullets while in the water.