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alight by this the risk too great to try and put the fire out and darkness approaching the Captain decided to sink her trained our guns on her she sank in an hour and half. She came from "New York" and was going to join "Von Spee" her name was S.M.S. "Navarra".
Nov 15th Chased a Branch line steamer "Holly Branch" who thought we were one of the enemy ships she made off towards Rio de Janerio it took us fully two hours after an exciting chase to overhaul her.
Nov 16th Arrived back at Abrohlos Rocks, to find a few new ships joining our squadron the "Kent" just arrives from home, also "Cornwall" "Defence" "Glasgow" "Otranto" "Edinburgh Castle" of Union Castle Line. During the afternoon we are strengthened by the arrival of the "Invincible" and "Inflexible" the "Invincible"