 On 2 September , she helped to rescue Australian troops from the torpedoed troopship HMT Southland off Lemnos . The ship was transferred to Port Said , Egypt after the end of the Gallipoli Campaign . Ben @-@ my @-@ Chree became the flagship of the East Indies and Egypt Seaplane Squadron when it was formed in January 1916 . The squadron was under the command of the General Officer Commanding , Egypt and its primary duty was to watch Turkish positions and movements in southern Palestine and the Sinai . SS Uganda collided with her on 11 February and badly damaged the ship 's bow . Permanent repairs took were made at Suez from 13 March to 25 April . Commander Charles Samson replaced L 'Estrange Malone as captain on 14 May . A few days later , Lieutenant William Benn joined the ship as an observer . Ben @-@ my @-@ Chree was based at Aden later in 1916 . 
