Ruskin logs, 1914-1918 / Alfred Ruskin - Page 54
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June 1915
Wednesday 2nd.
At 7 AM Left Nassau and proceeded South via San Salvador Island to Kingston, Jamaica.
4th.
Arrived Kingston 1.30 PM. Distance 658 miles took in oil and Coaled 487 Tons. (Night leave).
10th.
Left for Starve Gut Bay to carry out Torpedoes Practice firing. During the firing the Sydney lost one of her torpedoes, sent down the diver and after 11 hours it was found.
12th.
At 1.30 PM Arrived Kingston (116 miles).
14th.
Left Kingston for British Honduras (night leave).
17th.
Arrived Belize, [indecipherable] British Honduras. Distance 655 miles, received presents of Bananas, Cigarettes, from British people ashore. Had plenty of visitors on board. (Leave for CPO only.)
19th.
Left Belize for Kingston.
21st.
Arrived Kingston. Distance 680 Miles, took in oil and Coaled 460 Tons.
23rd.
Left Kingston for Trinidad.
26th.
At 6.40 AM arrived at Port of Spain, Trinidad, 978 Miles.
27th.
At 5 PM left Port of Spain arrived off St. Lucia noon.
28th.
Picked a rating who had been sick at Monte Video. 6 PM, arrived at Martinique, French West Indies. Distance 248 miles, found HMAS Melbourne there, Turned over orders to Her. Coaled 280Tons.
30th.
At 1.30 PM left Martinique for Bermuda. Report for 2 Years Commission.