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The Governor gave an at home for the officers one day and to the Ship's Company the following day. Boy Scouts Club open to the Ships Company. The Governor is a Victorian.
December 1915.
Thursday 3rd.
3 PM, Left Nassau, Bahamas.
Saturday 4th.
4.30 PM, arrived at Kingston, Jamaica, Distance 645 miles, Leviathan in harbour. Admiral ordered Sydney to Coal using Ship's Company's labour, Took in 940 Tons, Terrible Hot weather. Fruit Merchants of Jamaica presented H.M. Ships with cases of oranges and Grape fruit for Xmas present.
Monday 13th.
2.30 PM, Left Kingston, Jamaica.
Thursday 16th.
6.15 PM, arrived Progresso, [Progreso] Mexico, Distance 815 miles examined harbour and left for Vera Cruz. 17th. 8 AM. arrived off Puerto Mexico, Mexico. Distance 335 miles. Examined Harbour and then proceeded.
17th.
Arrived off Vera Cruz, Distance 120 miles, examined Harbour.
18th.
Arrived off Taxpan [Tuxpan]. Distance 125 miles, examined Harbour, very High winds and rough weather, passed a steamship and put search lights on her for she did not answer our signals (nothing doing). 2.30 PM, Arrived Taxpan, examined Harbour and proceeded.
20th.
Arrived off Galvaston, [Galveston]Texas, U.S.A., Distance 463 miles. Arrived off Sabine, Louisiana, U.S.A., examined Harbour. Distance 60 miles.
22nd.
Arrived off Havana, Cuba. Distance 764 Miles, examined Harbour.
23rd.
Arrived Nassau, Bahamas, Distance 345 Miles, Gave a search light display and got all our Xmas gear.