Ruskin logs, 1914-1918 / Alfred Ruskin - Page 49

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Distance covered sweeping 1,407 Miles. Coaled 514 Tons of Coal.  Rear Admiral Stoddart hoisted his flag aboard Sydney at 9 AM.

Sturday Saturday 6th.
10 AM Sydney as Flagship.  E. Castle & 2 Colliers sailed from Abrolis Rocks to sweep north, at 2.30 PM the same day "Sydney" received a wireless message to say the S S "Ramira" was be chased by a suspicious ship who had a tramp steamer in attendance. "Sydney" raised steam for full speed in record time working up to 23 knots in 20 minutes. The S S "Ramira" was then 180 miles away. About an hour later a second W.I. message was received to say the suspicion had turned round and nipped at [indecipherable].  Everybody was very disappointed. She had evidently heard the merchant ship send her message for help and bolted.  Sydney then turned round and joined the remainder.

9th.
Received orders to proceed to Trinidad Island off Brazil and have a look round.

11th.
Arrived Trinidad - nothing doing - return to Abrolis.

13th.
7 AM arrived at Abrolis Rocks 3.30 p.m.  Commenced Coaling, finished 6.30 AM. next morning, took in 600 Tons. Distance during sweep 1,756 miles.

16th.
Took in Oil and more stores.

17th.
Sydney, E. Castle & 2 Colliers & Macedonia left Abrolis to sweep north to Lavendeira Reefs, coal and then return East and sweep in that direction. In doing this the sweeping ship would pass through the area the Kronprinz