Following the Australian occupation of German New Guinea, the British Admiralty ordered VADM Sir George Patey, RN, in HMAS AUSTRALIA, (battle-cruiser), with HMS MONTCALM, to cover HMS ENCOUNTER and the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, from attack, then search for the two German cruisers GNEISENAU and SCHARNHORST
Australian Naval History on 17 September 1914
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