_ 225 _ happened at night and the Portuguese, who were chained up, did not know the country, for fear of drowning, they decided to remain in the galley, though they were now unshackled. As soon as Piri Reis, who was sailing at the front, noticed a galley missing, he turned round and made his way back. When he arrived at the sandbank, he found the galley smashed but with the people inside. He launched some small boats and had everyone picked up. The Portuguese, who were so cowardly that they could have saved themselves ashore which was nearby, had decided to stay. The Turks collected the rest of the things from the galley and resumed their journey. Our ships, which continued to keep watch on the galleys, promptly caught sight of them as soon as they emerged from Basra. They left Siqueira spy on them and he kept them always in sight, while Luis de Aguiar went as speedily as possible with a message to Ormuz. On arriving at the fortress, he gave a report to Dom Antão de Noronha, who hurriedly embarked, accompanied by Dom Diogo and Dom Antonio de Noronha. When they left Ormuz, Siqueira met them and told them that the galleys were making their way outside
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