▁the ▁reserve ▁Third ▁Fle et ▁at ▁Dev on port ▁in ▁April ▁ 1 9 0 9 . ▁The ▁ship ▁was ▁transferred ▁to ▁the ▁Second ▁Fle et ▁at ▁Dev on port ▁in ▁March ▁ 1 9 1 2 ▁and ▁subsequently ▁became ▁the ▁flags hip ▁of ▁the ▁ 5 th ▁Cru iser ▁Squadron ▁until ▁the ▁start ▁of ▁World ▁War ▁I . ▁She ▁participated ▁in ▁the ▁fleet ▁man oe uv res ▁in ▁July – August ▁ 1 9 1 3 ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁those ▁in ▁July ▁ 1 9 1 4 . ▁On ▁ 3 1 ▁July , ▁a ▁few ▁days ▁before ▁war ▁was ▁declared ▁on ▁Germany , ▁she ▁encountered ▁the ▁German ▁light ▁cru iser ▁ ▁in ▁the ▁English ▁Channel ▁returning ▁home ▁and ▁the ▁two ▁ships ▁sal uted ▁each ▁other . ▁ ▁When ▁news ▁of ▁the ▁out break ▁of ▁host ilities ▁was ▁received ▁on ▁ 5 ▁August , ▁Car nar von , ▁now ▁the ▁flags hip ▁of ▁R ear ▁Admir al ▁Arch ib ald ▁St od dart , ▁was ▁at ▁sea , ▁making ▁for ▁the ▁Can ary ▁Islands ▁from ▁Gib ral tar . ▁She ▁was ▁quickly ▁sent ▁to ▁Cape ▁Ver de ▁and ▁captured ▁the ▁German ▁merchant ▁ship ▁ ▁on ▁ 2 3 ▁August ▁ 1 9 1 4 . ▁She ▁esc orted ▁her ▁prize ▁to ▁Fre et own , ▁Sierra ▁Le one ▁for ▁dispos al ▁and ▁res umed ▁pat rolling . ▁She ▁moved ▁to ▁the ▁Brazil ian ▁coast ▁in ▁October ▁and ▁then ▁proceeded ▁to ▁the ▁F alk land ▁Islands ▁with ▁the ▁squad ron ▁commanded ▁by ▁Vice