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Sailor Steve · 09-30-14, 11:50 AM

September 30:

At Tsingtao, China, IJNS Wakamiya is damaged by a mine and forced to return to Japan for repairs. Her three Henri Farman biplanes and their support crew are transferred to a shore base at Shazikou, in Laoshan Harbor.

Cruising down the coast of German East Africa HMS Chatham is passing Koma Island when her lookouts spot a party of white men in khaki uniforms, accompanied by armed natives. Captain Drury-Lowe anchors his ship nearby and fires a few rounds from the cruiser's three-pounder guns. The men ashore all run into the woods. Drury-Lowe sends a landing party, which destroys the wireless station they find there and capture the small sailing craft used for supply runs to the shore.

One German does not run away. He claims to be a planter, but his papers reveal that he is a German intelligence officer. Among the items abandoned by the fleeing Germans is a diary containing information on the signalling system used by Königsberg for advanced warning of British activity in the area. This involves the use of white flags, which Drury-Lowe has already seen along the shore from time to time. He telegraphs the governor at Dar es Salaam that any party seen using the white flags should be fired at without warning.

Drury-Lowe is now convinced that Königsberg is hiding somewhere in the area.

At Minicoy in the Maldives SMS Emden says goodbye to her long-time companion SS Markomannia. At dawn SS Buresk ties up alongside Markomannia and starts taking on all the spare oil and water needed for Emden's operation. At 1400 Emden starts taking in the last of Markomannia's coal supply. The men of Emden are allowed to write letters home, which will travel on the collier. At 1930 the coaling is done, and at 2030 Markomannia is sent on her way. The plan is for the collier to rendezvous with Pontoporos and take the last of her coal and pay off her captain, finally freeing the Greek ship to be on her way; then proceed to some neutral port to take on provisions, and finally meet up with Emden again around the first of November.

After Markomannia is out of sight Emden and Buresk set a course for the Chagos Archipelago, roughly 300 miles south of the Maldives.

09-30-14, 11:50 AM	#284
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	September 30: At Tsingtao, China, IJNS Wakamiya is damaged by a mine and forced to return to Japan for repairs. Her three Henri Farman biplanes and their support crew are transferred to a shore base at Shazikou, in Laoshan Harbor. Cruising down the coast of German East Africa HMS Chatham is passing Koma Island when her lookouts spot a party of white men in khaki uniforms, accompanied by armed natives. Captain Drury-Lowe anchors his ship nearby and fires a few rounds from the cruiser's three-pounder guns. The men ashore all run into the woods. Drury-Lowe sends a landing party, which destroys the wireless station they find there and capture the small sailing craft used for supply runs to the shore. One German does not run away. He claims to be a planter, but his papers reveal that he is a German intelligence officer. Among the items abandoned by the fleeing Germans is a diary containing information on the signalling system used by Königsberg for advanced warning of British activity in the area. This involves the use of white flags, which Drury-Lowe has already seen along the shore from time to time. He telegraphs the governor at Dar es Salaam that any party seen using the white flags should be fired at without warning. Drury-Lowe is now convinced that Königsberg is hiding somewhere in the area. At Minicoy in the Maldives SMS Emden says goodbye to her long-time companion SS Markomannia. At dawn SS Buresk ties up alongside Markomannia and starts taking on all the spare oil and water needed for Emden's operation. At 1400 Emden starts taking in the last of Markomannia's coal supply. The men of Emden are allowed to write letters home, which will travel on the collier. At 1930 the coaling is done, and at 2030 Markomannia is sent on her way. The plan is for the collier to rendezvous with Pontoporos and take the last of her coal and pay off her captain, finally freeing the Greek ship to be on her way; then proceed to some neutral port to take on provisions, and finally meet up with Emden again around the first of November. After Markomannia is out of sight Emden and Buresk set a course for the Chagos Archipelago, roughly 300 miles south of the Maldives. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo