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Monday 17th.
Arrived at Progresso [Progreso] (Mexico) and relieved Isis. U.S.S. Kentucky also off Progresso. S.S. Zealandia was boarded by HMS Isis. America claimed that she was inside the three mile limit. We Claimed that she was outside the three mile limit. The Mexican Government was called in to decide. Result Zealandia won. Our Measurements by range finder gave her 300 yards outside the limit. Distance from Kingston 804 miles.
20th.
Left Progresso.
22nd.
Arrived at Belzise [Belize] British Honduras. Distance from Progresso 513 miles. The reason for being at Belzise - Revolution between Guatemala and Honduras. No Troops at Belzise so Sydney was ordered to land armed party if required. (Nothing doing.) Gave leave from 4.30 PM. until 9 PM.
24th.
10 AM. Left Belzise, Honduras.
Saturday 27th.
Arrived off Penncola [Pensacola], Florida U.S.A. Distance from Belzise 840 Miles.
Monday 29th.
Arrived off Havana, Cuba. Distance 497 miles. Patrolled up and down the Coast several times and examined the harbour to verify list of ships interned there, then proceeded to Nassau, Bahamas.
30th.
11.30 AM. Arrived at Nassau, New Providence Island, Bahamas. Distance 384 miles. We gave a concert which was a grand success, and the people went mad with delight and invited the Capt. to try and get there for Xmas or the first week in the New Year which they are going to call Sydney week. The Boy and Girl Scouts could not do enough for us and the people made us very much at home.