Ruskin logs, 1914-1918 / Alfred Ruskin - Page 45
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The French Cruiser Descartes was in dry dock after being in collision with the S S Lorenzo. The S S Lorenzo's fore compartment they found filled with cement so that the act looked intentional, Governor of Martinique visited Ship.
February 1915
2nd.
At 3 PM left Port [Fort] de France. As soon as the Sydney cleared the Coast the Ship's Company were informed that the Ship was bound for the North Coast of South America as a strange war ship had been sighted there.
4th.
11 P.M. sighted and closed on French cabel ship "Poriyer Quartier". The Sydney communicated with her by Boat. It appeared that a passenger on a dutch steamer had made the report so not much faith was put in it. At Eight PM same night Sydney arrived off the Paramaribo River, she then altered course and steamed along the Coast of Cachipore [Cossipore] River, Brazil.
6th.
At 6 PM arrived off Cachipore River and anchored for the night. The sea around us was aglow with phosores and a distance of 8 miles could be seen easily when the shiip was under weigh, the bow wave made a tremendous sight.