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away. These attacks and recognoiting straits is very dangerous because It is impossible to say that the Ships may be in hiding and could open fire on the Ships or otherwise fire a torpedo, all these are to taken into consideration. The German Fleet who we are hoping to Capture consisted of the "Scharnhorst" 1st Class Armoured of 11,350 tons, speed when built 23 Knots now about 20 Knots and "Gneisenau" same class as the "Scharnhorst" also a smaller ship Nuremburg of 9250 Tons Speed 21 Knots now 18 Knots, Scharnhorst flagship of the German Squadron under a Vice Admiral.
(Rumoured) The Emden engaged and sank a Russian Cruiser off China.
14th.
Arrive Rossel Island N.W. of British New Guinea and met the Melbourne, Encounter, and destroyers with a collier waiting for us. The Austrailia Steamed on to Port Morsby [Moresby] - on our arrival we went alongside the Collier and commenced coaling and finished Sunday 15th, taken in 1130 Tons of Coal. By day and night the destroyers in turns patrol the mouth of the Harbour to see if danger lies within a certain Area.
16th.
Sydney R Patrol Duty.
17th.
S.S. Physa arrived and went alongside Melbourne and discharged 250 Tons of Oil Fuel, Yarra went the other side and received Oil Fuel, Parramatta Patrolling 15 miles north of Reef. Melbourne finished Oiling Ship she sailed to join the Austrailia at Port Morsby while the "Physa" came alongside Sydney to discharge 250 tons of Oil Fuel, The Warrego the other side and received oil, All Ships darkened at Sunset, Guns Cleared away ready for Action.
The Collier Alconda Sailed during the day Bound for Newcastle N.S.W.
18th.
Sailed From Rossel Island at 5.30 AM. for Sandy Cape Queensland, to Meet the SS "Berrima" enroute for Thursday Island. Destroyers proceed to Port Morsby to protect British New Guinea. Austrailia, Melbourne leave to Escort New Zealand Troops to
[The Berrima was carrying the Naval and Australian Military Expeditionary Force to German New Guinea]
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