Ruskin logs, 1914-1918 / Alfred Ruskin - Page 46
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[Page 46]
7th.
Early morning got under way same night, Sydney arrived of Carapaporis Channel between Maraca Island and Brazil and searched everywhere but nothing could be found. After searching, the Sydney steamed along the coast off Brazil, Venezuela, French & English Guana [Guiana] passing close to Devil's Island of French Guana.
9th.
At 7.30 PM arrived off Paramaribo river expecting to pick up the French Cable Boat again but did not see her. Sydney sets her course for Trinidad.
10th.
At 5 PM arrived at Port of Spain, Trinidad. Total distance covered since leaving Martinique 1,980 miles. A peculiarity about Trinidad is that it simply swarmed with Jelly fish. Whilst in Trinidad the Black [indecipherable] Band came on board and played for one hour, all the latest ragtimes and Tipperary must have been sung at least a dozen times. Governor of Trinidad visited the Ship.
12th.
3 PM Left Trinidad for St. Lucia.
13th. At daylight arrived Port de Castries, distance 218 miles. Coaled 816 Tons.
16th.
Left St. Lucia carried out some firing tests in the forenoon. 5 PM proceeded towards Barbados. At 3.30 PM that evening received orders to proceed at full speed to a rendezvous North of Paramaribo, Brazil.