On 12 November, the auxiliary cruiser arrived, and the majority of the German personnel (excluding the officers and those too injured to be moved) were transferred over for transportation to Colombo. "Sydney" caught up to the ANZAC convoy at Colombo on 15 November. There were no celebrations of "Sydney"s success as the cruiser entered harbour: Glossop had signalled ahead to request that the sailors and soldiers aboard the warships and transports refrain from cheering, out of respect for the German wounded being carried aboard.