Ruskin logs, 1914-1918 / Alfred Ruskin - Page 51
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6th.
10.45 AM. Sydney arrived Rio Janeiro [Rio de Janeiro]. The remainder to sweep north to Abrolis Rocks. Rio is a beautiful harbour and it is hard to say which is the better Sydney or Rio, Sydney is a natural harbour whereas Rio constructed. Distance from Monte Video 960 miles. Left Rio same day at 5 PM. Got a stock of matches in the ship.
7th.
Picked up HMS Glasgow. Ordered her to take station on us.
8th.
Arrived Abrolis Rocks, distance from Rio 428 miles. Coaled with 640 Tons. 10 PM, Sydhey, Glasgow, Macedonia left Abrolis Rock in sweep north to the Equator to a position where a German supply ship had been captured by HMS Liverpool, Canarvon left Abrolis to protect supply ship.
11th.
6.30 AM, HMS Vindictive joined up with sweeping ships. Sydney, 2 Colliers ordered to follow up behind escort of armed merchantmen better.
13th.
10 PM, arrived Rendezous after crossing the line at noon the same day. Distance 1360 miles up to 12 midnight. Received message to say that Kronprinz had [indecipherable] in Neusport [indecipherable]. Accordingly ordered sweeping ship to close on Sydney and whole proceeding to Rocas Island.
15th.
At 2 PM, after crossing the line at 10 PM the previous night, whilst at Rocos Island the Liverpool and Gloucester joined up with captured German ship SS "Hendrich".