Pre-dreadnought Battleship, Majestic-class

Pendant Nos. D.50 (1914), P.50 (9.15), N.64 (1.19). Launched 18.11.95 Thomson. 14,900 tons, 421(oa), 390(pp)x75x27ft. TE 12000ihp, 17.5kts. Armament: 4-12in, 12-6in, 18-12pdr, 5-18in tt. Armour: 9in sides, 4in deck, 14in guns. 7th or 9th BS, Channel Fleet at outbreak of war, later in 1914 went abroad, most of class to Mediterranean, remained on foreign stations for some time, accommodation ship at Devonport. Paid off as of 11.18. Sold 15.1.20 Hughes Bolckow, Tyne. (British Warships 1914-1919)

On the outbreak of war she joined the 7th Battle Squadron as guardship for the Humber (later the Tyne). Sent to Archangel as an icebreaker, and established a record by being the first ship to arrive so early in the year (February 1915). She returned to the Channel Fleet in May 1915, and subsequently served in the East Indies and Egypt. She remained in commission for special service but by 1918 she was an accommodation ship at Devonport. Paid off in 1919. (Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906-21)

Notes:

1. Latitude/longitude, including for days in port, show representative decimal positions for each day, as calculated by the Old Weather project's analysis program. As such, they differ by varying amounts from the positions recorded, usually at noon, in the log pages. In addition, some latitudes/longitudes have been amended in edited logs for errors in the logs, for errors in identifying locations by the analysis program, or simply for greater accuracy. In all cases, refer to the log-page scans for the positions as originally recorded. Not all log pages contain this information and the ships' positions have therefore often been estimated.

2. Full account of any day is available by clicking on the link above that day. Groups of links refer to log book covers and introductory information; some may be blank.

Editor’s notes:

The following brief notes summarise the activities of HMS Jupiter for the period covered by these logs, i.e. from 1^st August 1914 to 22^nd December 1916. This summary was partially extracted from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Jupiter_(1895), and amended according to the material in the logs. (Howard Stagg)

August 1914: Transferred to 7^th Battle Squadron of the Channel Fleet, based in Devonport.

Late October 1914: Together with her sister ship Majestic, Jupiter was guard ship at the Nore, at the mouth of the Thames Estuary.

16 November 1914: Jupiter and Majestic left the Nore and relieved their sister ships Hannibal and Magnificent as guard ships at the Humber.

8 December 1914: Jupiter moved to the Tyne to take up guard ship duties there.

5 February 1915: Jupiter was detached to serve as an icebreaker at Arkangelsk in the White Sea, north Russia.

1 May 1915: Jupiter left north Russia and returned to the UK, paying off at Birkenhead on 19 May to undergo refit at the Cammell Laird shipyard.

12 August 1915: Recommissioned at Birkenhead. After leaving the UK on 30 August, Jupiter transferred to the eastern Mediterranean and joined the Suez Canal Patrol.

21 October 1915: Transferred to the Red Sea and served as the guard ship at Aden.

9 December 1915: After being relieved by Northbrook of the Royal Indian Marine, Jupiter resumed duties on the Suez Canal Patrol with her home port being Port Said, Egypt.

4 November 1916: Jupiter left Port Said and returned to the UK via Crete, Malta and Gibraltar. She arrived at Devonport on 17 December 1916 and was paid off into dockyard hands on 22 December.

The focus of the editing has been to report all ship and personnel movements and to include sufficient of the day-to-day activities aboard Jupiter to give a broad impression of the shipboard life at the time, without transcribing every log book entry. A few additional comments on the editing:

• Except in the case of commonly known nautical abbreviations (e.g. ‘HMS’; ‘AB’), such phrases have generally been spelt out in full (e.g.’Gunlayer’ for ‘GL’).
• Entries in the log that are out of chronological order have been re-sequenced.
• Where no time can be ascribed to an entry, then the editing ascribes only an ‘am’ or ‘pm’.
• Where a name in the log appears to be miss-spelt, this is noted the first time the name is used. Thereafter, the correct spelling of the name is used in the editing.
• Where a word, or part of a word, cannot be deciphered it is replaced with a question mark.
• All ship or shore base names are shown in italics.

THE VOYAGES OF HMS JUPITER 1914-1916
(More detailed plots follow in the text)

(Maps prepared using Journey Plotter, developed by Maikel. The Plots can only be approximate. They are made by joining-up positions on successive days, and sometimes positions are not given. There will therefore be occasions when the ship appears to have travelled overland)

LOGS FOR AUGUST 1914

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The scans above are all of the cover of the log book or blank pages

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‘Copy of Log’ page for August 1914, signed by Francis May, Navigating Officer.

Note: Lieutenant Commander F. May joined the ship on 14 August. The signature of the Navigation Officer would appear to be his.

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Blank page signed by captain (name unclear). Dated 3^rd September 1914

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1 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

0.15am:    Discharged 1 AB to hospital.

5.00am:    Shifted to coaling jetty.

8.50am:    Commenced coaling.

9.00am:    Sent torpedo nets to dockyard for HMS Mars.

10.00am:  Discharged 7 ratings to RN Barracks.

1.00pm:    Discharged 1 SSA to Indus.

5.00pm:    Mobilisation telegrams dispatched.

7.55pm:    Finished coaling. Shifted berth.

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2 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

2.30am:    10 Naval Cadets joined the ship. Captain Le Mesurier joined.

6.00am:    Joined ship: Lieutenants Davey (T), Ferrand and Wilson (N).

7.00am:    Hands employed gallery out all woodwork, etc. likely to cause splinters in action and placing same on jetty.

pm:           Preparing for war.

2.00pm:    Various ratings joined ship.

3.00pm:    A.P. Gordon RNR joined.

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3 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

1.00am:    Arrived HMS Illustrious and secured to coaling jetty.

am:           Hands employed preparing for war.

7.00am:    Tested lifebuoys (correct).

am:           Dockyard party working in yard.

10.30am:  Joined ship several ratings from Royal Fleet Reserve.

4.10pm:    Surgeon Gerrard RNR joined ship.

5.00pm:    Chief Bosun Evans and Mr Harding Bosun left ship.

7.30pm:    Discharged 20 ratings to Highflyer.

8.30pm:    Various RFR men joined ship.

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4 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

2.00am:    18 ratings joined from depôt.

9.00am:    Sent working party to yard.

9.30am:    RFR at 6" gun drill.

10.00am:  9 ratings joined from Barracks.

12 noon:   Send 1 rating to Diana.

1.30pm:    Landed 2 working parties. 5 ratings joined.

5.35pm:    Working parties returned.

8.00pm:    29 ratings joined.

12 midnight:  Great Britain declared war on Germany.

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5 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

2.00am:    26 ratings joined from depôt.

am:           8 ratings joined. 36 ratings left for Canopus.

5.30am:    Dockyard party left. 7 ratings joined.

8.30am:    Draft of 40 men joined.

10.30am:  RNR men at 6" gun drill.

12 noon:   31 ratings joined.

1.00pm:    Active service ratings left ship.

1.30pm:    2 ratings joined.

2.00pm:    RFR and RNR men at drill parties with Gunners G and T.

3.00pm:    Gunnery Lieutenant left ship.

6.10pm:    Dockyard party returned.

8.00pm:    Lieutenant Wilson (N.) left ship.

11.00pm:  Engineer Lieutenant Lorb left ship.

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6 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

6.30am:    Torpedo party left ship.

7.00am:    Cadets at physical drill.

9.30am:    Told off guns crews and practical stations.

1.30pm:    6 inch guns crews at drill.

6.30pm:    Torpedo party returned. 2 signal ratings left ship.

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7 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

6.30am:    Sent dockyard party.

am:           Cadets at Physical drill.

8.00am:    61 ratings left ship.

am:           RNR at loading drill.

12 noon:   Dockyard party returned.

1.00pm:    RNR men at 6" gun drill and loading drill.

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8 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

8.00am:    Draft of 30 men left for Powerful.

11.00am:  Life buoys tested and found correct.

2.30pm:    Artificer Engineer joined ship.

pm:           HMS Sutlej came up harbour.

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9 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

10.30am:  Paid monthly advance to ship's company.

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10 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

7.30am:    Midshipmen left ship.

9.00am:    HMS Illustrious came up harbour.

am/pm:     Gunnery and torpedo training classes at instruction.

10.00am:  26 Marines left ship.

11.00am:  Major of Marines joined ship.

1.30pm:    Ship's cook and steward joined.

5.00pm:    Read warrant No. 3.

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11 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

am:           Training classes (G) and (T) at instruction.

pm:           Training and first aid classes at instruction.

7.45pm:    10 ratings (stokers) left ship.

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12 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

9.00am:    Torpedo instructor left ship.

am:           Gunnery and Torpedo training classes at instruction.

am:           First aid party with staff surgeon.

11.00am:  HM ships Majestic and Rinaldo left basin.

Note: Rinaldo was a Condor class sloop, built in 1900.

pm:           Gunnery, torpedo and First Aid classes at instruction.

4.00pm:    Read warrant No. 4.

6.30pm:    Chaplain the Reverend Sealay joined ship.

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13 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

pm:           Gunnery, torpedo and First Aid classes at instruction.

2.00pm:    Lieutenant F.G. Glossop joined.

3.45pm:    Sent 18 ratings to depôt.

7.50pm:    Lieutenant Mads joined.

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14 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

1.00am:    Lieutenant Commander F. May joined.

am:           Gunnery, torpedo and First Aid classes at instruction.

am:           RNR men marking bedding.

am:           14 dockyard artificers working on board.

pm:           17 ratings discharged to Defiance and Depôt, 3 ratings joined.

7.10pm:    1 PO joined ship.

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15 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

6.30am:    Life buoys tested and found correct.

am:           29 dockyard artificers working on board.

11.25am:  HMS Vindictive arrived.

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16 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

6.05am:    HMS Diana arrived.

5.00pm:    Both watches working main derrick.

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17 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

am:           83 Dockyard artificers making good defects.

9.30am:    2 ratings (ambulance) joined.

am:           Turret crews at drill.

10.00am:  8 RNR ratings joined.

pm:           RNR classes at 6" drill, turret crews working turrets.

2.30pm:    90 ER ratings joined, also 10 carpenter ratings.

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18 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

am:           119 Dockyard artificers making good defects.

am:           Gunnery and Torpedo training classes at instruction.

9.00am:    1 Private RMLI joined.

pm:           Fore turret gun's crew at drill.

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19 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

am:           119 Dockyard artificers making good defects.

am:           Gunnery training classes and RNR men at drill.

11.00am:  Shifted ship across basin.

pm:           Gunnery and Torpedo training classes at instruction.

3.00pm:    4 ratings joined from Depôt.

5.00pm:    Read warrant No. 5.

8.50pm:    The Reverend Dawson joined.

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20 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

6.10am:    The Reverend Sealay left.

am:           110 Dockyard artificers making good defects.

am:           Gunnery, torpedo and seamanship classes at instruction. RNR men at drill.

11.00am:  HM Ships Vindictive and Talbot sailed.

pm:           Gunnery, Torpedo, seamanship and signal classes at instruction.

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21 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

am:           102 Dockyard artificers making good defects.

am:           C in C visited ship.

am:           Gunnery, torpedo and seamanship classes at instruction.

am:           Remainder of both watches employed as requisite.

am:           Observed eclipse of sun.

1.00pm:    Sent 1 RNR man to hospital.

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22 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

am:           110 Dockyard artificers making good defects.

8.00am:    Life buoys tested and found correct.

am:           1 rating joined from and 1 rating discharged to Depôt.

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23 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

7.20am:    Catholics (early Church Party): landed.

8.05am:    HM Hospital ship Oxfordshire arrived.

9.00am:    Catholic Church Party 58 in No. landed.

9.50am:    Landed Wesleyans 12 in No.

am:           Performed Divine Service.

10.45am:  Catholics returned.

12.00am:  Wesleyans returned.

1.00pm:    Sergeant of Marines discharged to Barracks.

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24 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

6.10am:    Officer of Guard left ship.

7.35am:    Arrived HMS Inflexible.

9.00am:    Gunlayers' Class to RNB.

am:           Gunnery, torpedo and seamanship classes at instruction.

2.00pm:    2 RNR ratings joined.

5.00pm:    Lieutenant Glossop left ship.

6.45pm:    HMS Inflexible went into dock.

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25 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

am:           Gunnery, torpedo and seamanship classes at instruction.

1.00pm:    Gunlayers Class II went to RNB.

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26 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

7.30am:    Shifted ship under crane.

9.00am:    Physical drill.

am:           1 Corporal Marines joined.

am:           Gunnery, Torpedo and seamanship classes at instruction, remainder of hands scraping off paint and as requisite.

pm:           Gunnery and Ammunition Supply parties at drill. Remainder of both watches hoisting out sheet anchor for removal of stock, scraping off paint and as requisite.

5.00pm:    2 Cooks mates joined.

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27 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

8.40am:    GL II class left for RNB.

am:           Physical drill.

am/pm:     Gunnery, torpedo, seamanship and signals classes at instruction.

3.45pm:    Arrived HMS King Edward.

Note: This is presumably ‘King Edward VII’.

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28 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

8.45am:    GL II class left for RNB.

am:           Physical drill.

am:           Gunnery, torpedo and seamanship classes at instruction, remainder of both watches employed scraping off paint and as requisite.

1.00pm:    Sent1 RFR to hospital.

6.00pm:    Arrived HMS Charybdis.

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29 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

8.00am:    Life buoys tested and found correct.

7.30pm:    Patrol landed.

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30 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

am:           71 Dockyard artificers making good defects.

7.15am:    Catholics left ship.

9.50am:    Wesleyans landed.

am:           Performed Divine Service.

12 noon:   Church parties returned.

2.00pm:    1 shipwright left and 1 joined ship.

6.00pm:    Arrived HM Ships Eclipse and Amphitrite.

7.45pm:    Landed Patrol.

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31 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

am:           132 Dockyard artificers making good defects.

7.00am:    Gunlayers II class sent to RNB.

am:           Sailed HMS Majestic.

am:           Gunnery, torpedo and seamanship classes at instruction, remainder of hands painting down aloft and as requisite.

am/pm:     Physical drill.

6.45pm:    Landed Patrol.

LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1914

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Blank page

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‘Copy of Log’ page for September 1914, signed by Francis May, Navigating Officer.

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Blank page signed by Captain A. Wake. Dated 15^th October, 1914

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Note inserted in log dated 15^th October 1914. Note states that:

Remarks: Details of water daily omitted, from 1^st to 15^th September inclusive.

Explanations: That between the dates mentioned, the ship being alongside, details of water were not noted in the log.

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Log page signed by Drury St A. Wake, Captain. Dated 15^th October 1914

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1 September 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

am:           137 dockyard artificers making good defects.

6.45am:    Sent Gunlayers II class sent to RNB.

8.45am:    Gunlayers III class went to RNB.

am:           Physical drill

am:           Exercised General Quarters

am:           Gunnery, Torpedo and seamanship classes at instruction. Remainder of both watches employed scraping paint work and painting.

pm:           Sent 1 man to Hospital.

pm:           Paid monthly advance to ship's company. Issued soap and tobacco.

pm:           Classes and remainder of both watches employed as in forenoon.

5.00pm:    Mustered at Quarters. Special leave to Starboard watch till 7am.

5.30pm:    Drew fires in picket boat.

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2 September 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

am:           121 dockyard artificers making good defects.

6.45am:    Gunlayers II class went to RNB.

8.45am:    Gunlayers III class went to RNB.

am:           Gunnery, Torpedo and seamanship classes at instruction.

5.00pm:    Mustered at Quarters. Special leave to Port watch till 7am.

pm:           Hands scrub and wash clothes.

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3 September 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

am:           134 dockyard artificers making good defects.

5.30am:    Sailed HMS Diana.

am:           Both watches employed provisioning ship and scraping ship's side.

1.15pm:    Gunlayers III class went to RNB.

4.30pm:    Shifted ship to No. 2 Jelly South Yard.

6.15pm:    Gave special leave to Starboard watch till 10pm. ER ratings to 7am.

6.45pm:    Landed patrol.

12 midnight:  Lit fires in No. 8 boiler.

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4 September 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

am:           129 dockyard artificers making good defects.

5.00am:    Shifted ship into No. 3 Dock.

am:           Hands employed docking and scrubbing ship's bottom.

am:           Both watches employed scraping and painting ship's side and scrubbing ship's bottom.

11.00am:  Sent 2 signal boys to Talbot.

3.00pm:    Joined 3 signal ratings, sent 2 signal ratings to Minerva and 3 to depôt.

5.00pm:    Sailed HMS Amphitrite.

6.05pm:    Arrived HMS Dominion.

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5 September 1914

Devonport (No. 3 Dock, South Yard)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

am:           120 dockyard artificers making good defects.

6.10am:    Hands scraping ship's side.

6.30am:    Sailed HMS Talbot.

am:           Hands employed scraping and painting ship's side.

pm:           Hands making and mending clothes.

pm:           Turrets guns crews testing gun sights.

7.00pm:    Landed Patrol.

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6 September 1914

Devonport (No. 3 Dock, South Yard)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

am:           71 dockyard artificers making good defects.

7.00am:    Landed Catholics.

10.00am:  Wesleyans landed.

12 noon:   Church parties returned.

6.45pm:    Patrol landed.

9.40pm:    Sent 1 man to hospital.

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7 September 1914

Devonport (No. 3 Dock, South Yard)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

am:           105 dockyard artificers making good defects.

6.20am:    Hands employed scraping and painting ship's side.

7.00am:    Spread fires.

7.15am:    Sailed HM ships Majestic and Dominion.

am:           Midshipmen of Highflyer visited ship for instruction.

1.35pm:    Sailed HMS Aurora.

6.45pm:    Landed patrol.

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8 September 1914

Devonport (No. 3 Dock, South Yard, and No. 5 Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

am:           80 dockyard artificers making good defects.

6.15am:    Hands employed scraping ship's side.

8.00am:    Discharged 1 leading Telegraphist.

am:           Hands employed scraping, painting and provisioning ship.

pm:           1 CPO joined, 1 Gunlayer discharged to depôt, and 1 PO to Defiance.

4.35pm:    1 PO joined.

5.40pm:    Commenced flooding dock.

6.30pm:    Proceeded out of dock in tow of tugs to No. 5 Basin.

8.05pm:    Secured in No. 5 Basin.

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9 September 1914

Devonport (No. 5 Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

am:           84 dockyard artificers making good defects.

6.15am:    Hands employed scraping ship's side.

7.30am:    Spread fires.

am:           Gunnery, Torpedo and seamanship classes at instruction. Remainder of both watches employed scraping paintwork.

1.10pm:    10 ratings joined ship from Barracks.

2.05pm:    Arrived HMS Argonaut.

5.00pm:    Read warrant No. 6.

6.45pm:    Patrol landed.

7.30pm:    Arrived HMS Ocean.

10.00pm:  Banked fires.

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10 September 1914

Devonport (No. 5 Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

am:           46 dockyard artificers making good defects.

6.15am:    Hands employed scraping. Boy artificers working onboard.

9.00am:    Raised steam in picket boat.

am:           Signal class at instruction, Fore torpedo tubes crew at Divisional Drill, remainder of both watches employed scraping and painting.

pm:           Preparing for coaling.

5.00pm:    Read warrant No.7.

pm:           Joined, 1 artificer Engineer, and 8 midshipmen, and 3 domestics.

pm:           Hands scrub and wash clothes.

9.35pm:    Banked fires.

11.30pm:  Picket boat drew fires.

12 midnight: Lit fires under 5, 6 and 7 boilers.

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11 September 1914

Devonport (No. 5 Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

am:           38 dockyard artificers making good defects.

7.00am:    Spread fires in No. 8 boiler. Commenced coaling. Sailed HM Ships Ocean and Minerva.

7.10am:    Landed escort.

8.30am:    Escort returned.

am:           Arrived HMS Diana.

10.30am:  Finished coaling, received 180 tons.

am:           Joined 1 warrant engineer.

3.45pm:    Fires dying out in 5, 6 and 8 boilers.

4.35pm:    Mustered at Quarters. Hands scrub and wash clothes.

6.00pm:    Raised steam in picket boat.

6.03pm:    Arrived HM ships Talbot and Eclipse.

9.00pm:    Picket boat drew fires. Banked fires in No. 7 boiler.

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12 September 1914

Devonport (No. 5 Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.00am:    Raised steam in 2nd picket boat.

6.15am:    Hands cleaning ship.

7.00am:    Spread fires.

am:           Hands employed scraping, painting and cleaning ship.

10.00am:  68 marines joined.

11.00am:  Picket boat drew fires.

12.30pm:  Special leave to ER department till 7am.

pm:           Sent 1 man to Hospital.

5.30pm:    Sailed HM Ships Talbot, Eclipse and Charybdis.

7.00pm:    Engineer Lieutenant Commander Briggs joined.

9.45pm:    Banked fires.

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13 September 1914

Devonport (No. 5 Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.00am:    Raised steam in Picket boat.

7.30am:    Landed Catholics.

8.40am:    Landed Catholics.

10.00am:  Landed Wesleyans. Performed Divine Service.

12 noon:   Church parties returned.

2.45pm:    Banked fires.

3.00pm:    Picket boat drew fires.

5.00pm:    Mustered at Quarters.

6.45pm:    Landed patrol.

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14 September 1914

Devonport (No. 5 Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

5.15am:    Sailed HMS Diana.

6.15am:    Hands cleaning ship.

7.00am:    Turned ship for hoisting out part of after bridge.

8.50am:    Spread fires.

9.00am:    Divisions. Read prayers. Training classes at instruction. Remainder of both watches employed as requisite.

am:           Joined 4 RNR Lieutenants and 1 Sub Lieutenant.

10.30am:  Raised steam in picket boat.

8.00pm:    Banked fires. Hands scrub and wash clothes.

10.15pm:  8 midshipmen and 2 domestics left ship.

11.15pm:  Picket boat drew fires.

12 midnight:  Lit fires under 5,6 and 8 boilers.

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15 September 1914

Devonport (No. 5 Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

6.15am:    Hands cleaning ship.

8.45am:    Cadets from college at instruction.

9.45am:    Commenced steam trial. Training classes at instruction. Remainder of both watches employed scraping paint work and as requisite.

11.45am:  Finished steam trial. Fires dying out in 5, 6 and 8 boilers.

pm:           Fleet paymaster Woodman left ship. Seamanship classes at instruction. Remainder of both watches preparing for hoisting in ammunition and as requisite.

6.00pm:    Both watches hoisting in ammunition.

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16 September 1914

Devonport (No. 5 Basin and at No. 2 Buoy in Plymouth Sound)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

3.00am:    Raised steam in picket boat.

4.00am:    Raised steam in 5 boilers.

5.45am:    Both watches hoisting in ammunition.

8.10am:    Arrived HMS Caesar.

am:           Both watches employed hoisting in and striking down ammunition and preparing ship for sea.

am:           Sent 1 man to Hospital.

pm:           Both watches employed stowing ammunition and hauling ship out of basin.

2.10pm:    Pilot came on board. Proceeded at 57 revs as requisite out of harbour.

2.40pm:    Stopped, made fast to No. 2 buoy in the Sound.

pm:           Banked fires.

pm:           Commenced swinging for adjustment of compasses.

5.00pm:    Finished swinging. Told off hands into 3 watches.

6.45pm:    Picket boat drew fires.

7.00pm:    Darkened ship.

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17 September 1914

Devonport (No. 2 Buoy in Plymouth Sound)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.00am:    Spread fires

6.10am:    Both watches striking down ammunition and cleaning ship.

9.30am:    Divisions. Read prayers. Read articles of war.

am:           Torpedo and signal classes at instruction.

10.50am:  Gunnery classes from RNB came on board.

am:           Slipped and proceeded as requisite for target practice.

pm:           Weather prevented firing.

12.20pm:  Stopped. Made fast to No. 2 buoy. Banked fires.

1.00pm:    Raised steam in picket boat.

pm:           Turrets crews and shell room party at drill.

4.00pm:    Mustered at Quarters. Scrub and wash clothes.

7.10pm:    Darkened ship.

9.15pm:    Picket boat drew fires.

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18 September 1914

Plymouth Sound

Lat 50.33, Long -4.17

1.20am:    Sailed HMS Caesar.

3.34am:    Raised steam in picket boat.

5.00am:    Spread fires.

6.15am:    5 ratings joined from depôt.

7.05am:    Slipped and proceeded as requisite for target practice.

12 noon:   Steaming as requisite for target practice.

pm:           Both watches employed scraping paintwork and as requisite.

5.40pm:    Ceased firing. Proceeded as requisite for the Sound.

7.00pm:    Stopped. Secured to buoy. Banked fires.

8.30pm:    Stations for men and aim ship.

11.30pm:  Picket boat drew fires.

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19 September 1914

Plymouth Sound

Lat 50.33, Long -4.17

5.00am:    Spread fires. Raised steam in picket boat. Watch at stations for man and aim ship.

7.00am:    Slipped and proceeded as requisite for target practice.

am:           Both watches employed cleaning ship throughout.

12 noon:   Steaming as requisite for target practice.

1.30pm:    Ceased firing. Proceeded as requisite for harbour.

3.10pm:    Stopped. Made fast to No. 2 buoy in the Sound.

3.30pm:    Firing class left ship.

4.00pm:    Pilot came on board. Slipped and proceeded as requisite for the Hamoaze.

5.45pm:    Stopped, secured to No. 6 Wharf. Let fires die out in 4 boilers.

7.45pm:    Picket boat drew fires.

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20 September 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

6.15am:    Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am:    Gave special leave to Port watch till 10pm.

8.45am:    Catholics landed.

10.50am:  Catholics returned.

pm:           Sent 1 AB RNR to Hospital.

5.00pm:    Mustered at Quarters.

10.00pm:  Lit fires under 5 boilers.

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21 September 1914

Devonport and Plymouth Sound

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

5.30am:    Hands preparing ship for sea. Raised steam in Picket boat.

5.50am:    Pilot came on board.

6.00am:    Proceeded as requisite for the Sound.

6.30pm:    Dropped pilot.

6.45am:    Stopped. Came to in Caw? Bay.

Note: This is probably ‘Cawsand Bay’, on the southwest side of Plymouth Sound.

7.15am:    Firing classes came on board.

8.30am:    Weighed and proceeded as requisite for firing at target towed by picket boat.

am:           Both watches employed scraping and painting ship.

pm:           Both watches employed scraping ship and dismantling lighter chart house.

pm:           Steaming as requisite for firing.

5.00pm:    Ceased firing. Proceeded as requisite for the Sound.

5.30pm:    Stopped, made fast to No. 2 buoy. Banked fires.

pm:           Joined 1 Lieutenant RMLI.

8.35pm:    Picket boat drew fires.

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22 September 1914

Plymouth Sound

Lat 50.33, Long -4.17

4.00am:    Raised steam in Pinnace.

5.00am:    Spread fires.

6.15am:    Hands cleaning ship.

7.00am:    Slipped and proceeded as requisite for target practice.

12 noon:   Steaming as requisite for firing.

pm:           Both watches employed scraping paint work and as requisite.

pm:           Firing from forward 12 in guns.

pm:           First aid class (Stokers) at instruction.

4.00pm:    Mustered at Quarters. Exercised Collision Stations.

5.00pm:    Finished firing, courses as requisite for the Sound.

6.00pm:    Stopped. Made fast to No. 2 buoy. Banked fires.

pm:           Pinnace drew fires.

7.20pm:    Watch Man and Aim ship.

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23 September 1914

Plymouth Sound

Lat 50.33, Long -4.17

4.00am:    Raised steam in Pinnace.

5.30am:    Spread fires.

6.00am:    Hands cleaning ship. Joined 1 SSA from depôt.

7.00am:    Slipped and proceeded as requisite for target practice.

am:           Arrived HMS Majestic.

am:           Both watches employed scraping paint work and as requisite.

am:           Firing from 12 in. guns.

12 noon:   Steaming as requisite.

pm:           Two watches employed scraping paint work and as requisite.

pm:           First aid class (Stokers) at instruction.

4.00pm:    Mustered at Quarters. Exercised Collision Stations.

6.00pm:    Ceased firing. Courses as requisite for the Sound.

6.30pm:    Stopped. Made fast to No. 2 buoy. Banked fires.

pm:           Watch Man and Aim ship and hoisting in ammunition.

9.00pm:    Pinnace drew fires.

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24 September 1914

Plymouth Sound

Lat 50.33, Long -4.17

am:           Watch man and Aim ship and Hoisting in ammunition.

3.20am:    Finished taking in ammunition.

4.00am:    Lit fires in Pinnace.

5.00am:    Spread fires.

7.00am:    Slipped and proceeded as requisite for target practice.

8.45am:    Commenced firing from 12 in. guns.

am:           Two watches employed scraping paint work and as requisite.

pm:           Two watches employed as in forenoon.

4.00pm:    Mustered at Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.

5.55pm:    Ceased firing. Cruise as requisite for the Sound.

7.15pm:    Stopped. Secured to No. 2 buoy. Banked fires.

8.30pm:    Watch man and Aim ship.

10.00pm:  Pinnace drew fires.

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25 September 1914

Plymouth Sound and at Devonport

Lat 50.33, Long -4.17

am:           Watch at Man and Aim ship.

5.30am:    Lit fires in picket boat and pinnace.

6.00am:    Spread fires.

7.30am:    Firing class left ship.

8.30am:    Slipped and proceeded as requisite up harbour.

9.20am:    Stopped. Made fast to No. 10 buoy in the Hamoaze.

am:           Fires dying out in 4 boilers.

am:           Hands coaling ship.

3.10pm:    Finished coaling, received 180 tons.

5.00pm:    Gave special leave to starboard watch till 7am. Pinnace drew fires.

6.00pm:    Landed Patrol.

7.15pm:    Picket boat drew fires.

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26 September 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.10am:    Raised steam in picket boat.

9.30am:    Arrived HMS Audacious.

am:           Hands employed cleaning ship throughout and taking in ammunition.

pm:           Both watches hoisting in ammunition and scraping and painting ship.

pm:           1 wireless rating left ship.

pm:           Special leave to Port watch till 7am.

pm:           Read warrants Nos 8 and 9.

6.15pm:    Patrol landed.

7.10pm:    Picket boat drew fires.

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27 September 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.15am:    Raised steam in picket boat.

8.45am:    Catholics landed.

9.45am:    Wesleyans landed.

am:           Mustered by open list.

am:           Performed Divine Service.

12 noon:   Church parties returned.

pm:           Gave special leave to Starboard Watch till 10pm.

11.05pm:  Picket boat drew fires.

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28 September 1914

Devonport and Plymouth Sound

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.30am:    Raised steam in 4 boilers.

5.30am:    Preparing ship for sea.

6.00am:    Slipped and proceeded as requisite for the Sound.

6.45am:    Came to in Cawson Bay with BB in 8 fathoms and veered to 3 shackles.

Note: As on the 21^st September, this is probably ‘Cawsand Bay.

8.45am:    Weighed and proceeded as requisite for target practice.

am:           Physical drill.

am:           Watches employed scraping paint work.

am:           Exercised Fire Stations.

pm:           Watches employed scraping paint work and as requisite.

4.00pm:    Mustered at Quarters. Exercised Collision Stations.

5.15pm:    Came to with BB in Plymouth Sound, 8½ fathoms and veered to 3 shackles.

6.00pm:    Weighed and proceeded as requisite for the Hamoaze.

7.05pm:    Stopped. Secured to No. 3 buoy. Banked fires.

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29 September 1914

Devonport and Plymouth Sound

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.00am:    Spread fires.

4.30am:    Raised steam in pinnace.

7.00am:    Pilot came on board. Slipped and proceeded as requisite for target practice.

am:           Physical drill.

am:           Watches employed scraping paint work and as requisite.

am:           Marines at gun drill.

12 noon:   Steaming as requisite for firing from 12 in. guns.

pm:           Watches employed as in forenoon.

pm:           Exercised and lowered sea boats crane.

5.05pm:    Ceased firing. Course as requisite for the Sound.

6.15pm:    Picket up pilot and proceeded as requisite for the Hamoaze.

7.10pm:    Stopped. Secured to No. 3 buoy. Banked fires.

8.45pm:    The Reverend Dawson left ship for Majestic.

9.30pm:    Pinnace drew fires.

Note: According to http://www.dreadnoughtproject.org/tfs/index.php/HMS_Jupiter_(1895), Drury St. A Wake relieved Charles E. Le Mesurier as Captain of HMS Jupiter on this day. However, this is not noted in the log until 1 October.

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30 September 1914

Devonport and Plymouth Sound

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.00am:    Raised steam in Pinnace.

4.45am:    Spread fires.

6.15am:    Hands cleaning ship.

7.45am:    Slipped and proceeded as requisite for target practice.

am:           Physical drill.

am:           Watches employed scraping and painting.

pm:           Watches employed as in forenoon.

3.15pm:    Finished firing. Stopped.

3.45pm:    Proceeded as requisite for the Sound.

4.05pm:    Stopped. Picked up Pilot, proceeded as requisite for the Hamoaze.

4.50pm:    Stopped. Secured to No. 3 buoy.

pm:           Fires dying out in 3 boilers.

pm:           Firing class left ship.

pm:           Gave special leave to two watches till 7am.

LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1914

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‘Copy of Log’ page for October 1914 signed by Francis May Navigating Officer

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Log page signed by Drury St A. Wake, Captain, and W. Pamphlett, Rear Admiral

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1 October 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.00am:    Raised steam in picket boat.

9.00am:    Divisions.

am:           Aired bedding.

am:           Watches employed removing empty ammunition boxes, cleaning out boats and scraping off paint.

pm:           Paid monthly money.

pm:           Watches employed as in forenoon.

3.50pm:    Arrived HM Ships Ajax and Prince George.

4.00pm:    Mustered at Quarters. Read warrant No. 11.

pm:           Captain Drury St A. Wake joined ship.

pm:           Special leave to two watches till 7am.

8.30pm:    Captain Charles E. Le Mesurier left ship.

Note: See Note on 29 September regarding the change of Captains.

9.30pm:    Picket boat drew fires.

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2 October 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.00am:    Raised steam in Picket boat.

6.15am:    Hands employed cleaning and painting ship.

am:           Physical drill.

am:           Watches employed scraping and painting.

am:           Lost overboard by accident Brushes, 3 in no.

am:           Discharged to shore late Captain’s Steward and Coxswain.

pm:           Watches employed as in forenoon.

pm:           1 rating joined ship.

pm:           Gave special leave to two watches till 6.45am.

pm:           Hands scrub and wash clothes.

6.00pm:    Landed Patrol.

8.45pm:    Picket boat drew fires.

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3 October 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.00am:    Raised steam in Picket boat.

6.10am:    Hands employed cleaning ship throughout.

am:           6 dockyard artificers working in turret.

pm:           Gave special leave to Starboard Watch till 7am.

pm:           Hands make and mend clothes.

5.00pm:    Mustered at Quarters.

9.55pm:    Picket boat drew fires.

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4 October 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

3.30am:    Raised steam in Picket boat.

6.15am:    Hands employed cleaning ship throughout.

6.25am:    Sailed HMS Prince George.

9.30am:    Landed Catholics and Wesleyans.

pm:           6 dockyard artificers working about turrets.

3.50pm:    Picket boat drew fires.

4.00pm:    Mustered at Quarters.

pm:           Read and exercised stations for night attack.

pm:           Preparing for sea.

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5 October 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.00am:    Raised steam in Picket boat.

6.15am:    Hands cleaning ship.

8.00am:    5 dockyard artificers working in turrets.

am:           Read stations for action.

am:           Exercised General Quarters.

am:           Watches employed scraping and as requisite.

pm:           Watches employed scraping ship and as requisite.

am:           Training classes from Gunnery School at instruction in turrets.

4.00pm:    Special leave to Starboard Watch till 10pm.

11.00pm:  Picket boat drew fires.

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6 October 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.15am:    Raised steam in Picket boat.

9.10am:    Exercised General Quarters.

am:           Ratings from Barracks on board for instruction in turrets.

am:           Watches employed scraping paint work and as requisite.

pm:           Y group of guns at drill. Remainder of watches employed scraping painting and as requisite.

pm:           Read and exercised stations for night defence.

6.00pm:    Special leave to Port watch till 10pm.

10.50pm:  Picket boat drew fires.

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7 October 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.00am:    Raised steam in Picket boat.

6.15am:    Hands cleaning ship.

am:           Read warrants Nos 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17.

am:           Exercised General Quarters.

am:           Watches employed scraping off paint and as requisite.

am:           Court of Inquiry sitting on stranding of HMS Oceanic on the 8th September.

pm:           Both watches employed scraping paint work

2.20pm:    Sailed HMS Vengeance.

pm:           Exercised night defence.

4.00pm:    Special leave to Starboard Watch till 10pm.

6.30pm:    Arrived HMS Tiger.

10.30pm:  Picket boat drew fires.

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8 October 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.15am:    Raised steam in Picket boat.

6.15am:    Hands cleaning ship.

7.00am:    Arrived HMS Caesar.

am:           Physical drill.

am:           Training class from RNB on board.

am:           Exercised General Quarters.

am:           Watches employed scraping paint work and as requisite.

pm:           Exercised stations for night defence.

pm:           Watches employed as in forenoon.

pm:           Gave special leave to Port Watch till 10pm.

10.30pm:  Picket boat drew fires.

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9 October 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.00am:    Raised steam in Picket boat.

6.15am:    Hands cleaning ship.

am:           Read warrants Nos 15-24.

am:           Physical drill.

am:           Exercised General Quarters and fire in action.

am:           Training class from RNB at instruction.

am:           Watches employed scraping paintwork and as requisite.

pm:           Watches employed as in forenoon.

pm:           Oiled wire hawsers and worked rigging screws.

pm:           1 AB returned from hospital.

pm:           Exercised night defence stations.

pm:           Gave special leave to Starboard Watch until 10pm.

pm:           Hands scrub and wash clothes.

10.30pm:  Picket boat drew fires.

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10 October 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

3.45am:    Raised steam in Picket boat.

6.15am:    Hands employed cleaning ship throughout.

7.10am:    Arrived HMS Birmingham.

am:           Read and exercised Fire Stations.

pm:           Gave special leave to Port watch till 10pm.

pm:           Hands making and mending clothes.

10.45pm:  Picket boat drew fires.

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11 October 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.00am:    Raised steam in Picket boat.

6.15am:    Hands employed cleaning ship throughout.

7.30am:    Catholics landed.

8.00am:    Sailed HMS Caesar.

9.00am:    Catholics and Wesleyans landed.

11.30am:  Church parties returned.

pm:           Gave special leave to Starboard Watch till 10pm.

5.10pm:    Mustered at Quarters. Preparing ship for sea.

9.30am:    Arrived HMS Benbow.

10.45pm:  Picket boat drew fires.

12 midnight:  Lit fires under 4 boilers.

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12 October 1914

Devonport and Plymouth Sound

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.00am:    Raised steam in Picket boat and Pinnace.

6.15am:    Hands employed cleaning and preparing her for sea.

7.50am:    Firing class from RNB came on board.

8.00am:    Pilot came on board.

8.10am:    Slipped and proceeded as requisite for target practice.

am:           Both watches employed scraping and as requisite.

am:           Worked rigging screws.

pm:           Watches employed as in forenoon.

3.00pm:    Finished firing. Proceeded as requisite for the Sound.

4.45pm:    Stopped. Picket up pilot.

4.50pm:    Proceeded as requisite for the Hamoaze.

5.15pm:    Stopped. Made fast to No. 3 buoy.

pm:           Fires dying out in 4 boilers.

6.30pm:    Picket boat drew fires.

8.00pm:    Pinnace drew fires.

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13 October 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.30am:    Raised steam in Picket boat and Pinnace.

8.25am:    Class of Gunlayers II went to RNB.

am:           Both watches employed provisioning ship.

am:           Mr Sedgwick left ship.

pm:           Both watches employed as in forenoon.

3.30pm:    Leave to CPOs till 8pm.

pm:           Gunlayers II class returned from RNB.

4.00pm:    Picket boat drew fires.

6.40pm:    Firing class from RNB came on board.

8.30pm:    Engineer Lieutenant Duncan joined.

10.15pm:  Pinnace drew fires.

12 midnight:  Lit fires under 4 boilers.

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14 October 1914

Devonport and Plymouth Sound

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

3.45am:    Raised steam in Pinnace.

6.05pm:    Pilot came on board.

am:           Slipped and proceeded as requisite.

am:           Both watches employed scraping paint work and as requisite.

pm:           Both watches preparing for coaling ship and as requisite.

5.15pm:    Ceased firing. Course as requisite for the Sound.

6.10pm:    Secured to No. 2 buoy in the Sound.

6.30pm:    Banked fires.

pm:           Transports and Canadian troops arriving.

8.00pm:    Firing class from RNB left ship.

pm:           Stations for night defence.

11.30pm:  Pinnace drew fires.

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15 October 1914

Plymouth Sound

Lat 50.33, Long -4.17

am:           Stations for night defence.

3.15am:    Raised steam in pinnace.

6.15am:    Preparing for coaling.

7.45am:    Arrived HMS Majestic.

8.35am:    Commenced coaling ship.

9.15am:    Arrived HMS Talbot.

am:           Hands coaling ship.

12.40pm:  Finished coaling, received 253 tons.

pm:           Hands cleaning ship.

7.30pm:    Darkened ship.

pm:           Stations for night defence.

9.00pm:    Pinnace drew fires.

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16 October 1914

Plymouth Sound and Devonport

Lat 50.33, Long -4.17

am:           Stations night defence.

1.30am:    Spread fires.

4.00am:    Raised steam in pinnace.

6.15am:    Hands employed cleaning ship.

am:           Read warrant No. 34.

am:           Physical drill.

am:           Exercised General Quarters.

am:           Both watches employed as requisite.

1.30pm:    1st Part of Starboard watch exercised fire stations.

pm:           Both watches employed as in forenoon.

3.10pm:    Pilot came on board.

4.00pm:    Slipped and proceeded as requisite up harbour.

4.35pm:    Stopped and secured to No. 1 buoy the Hamoaze.

pm:           Fires dying out in 4 boilers.

pm:           Gave special leave to Port watch till 7am.

10.15pm:  Pinnace drew fires.

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17 October 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.00am:    Raised steam in pinnace.

6.15am:    Hands employed cleaning ship throughout.

8.30am:    1st Part of Starboard watch exercised fire stations.

am:           1 private and 1 sergeant joined.

am:           1 private and 1 sergeant discharged.

pm:           Exercised stations for collision.

pm:           Gave special leave to Starboard Watch till 7am.

pm:           Hands making and mending clothes.

11.00pm:  Pinnace drew fires.

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18 October 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.15am:    Raised steam in Pinnace.

6.15am:    Hands employed cleaning ship throughout.

7.30am:    Landed Catholics.

am:           Dockyard artificers working on after turret.

am:           Landed Catholics and Wesleyans.

11.50am:  Church parties returned.

pm:           Gave special leave to Port watch till 10pm.

2.15pm:    Raised steam in Picket boat.

5.00pm:    Mustered at Quarters.

10.30pm:  Drew fires in pinnace and picket boat.

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19 October 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.00am:    Raised steam in picket boat and pinnace.

6.15am:    Hands cleaning ship.

9.10am:    Divisions. Read prayers. Physical drill. Exercised General Quarters.

11.00am:  1st Part of Port Watch getting in ammunition. Remainder of both watches employed scraping off paint.

pm:           12 pdr Guns crews at drill, remainder of both watches employed as in forenoon.

4.00pm:    Mustered at Quarters. Read warrant No. 35.

5.15pm:    Preparing ship for sea.

5.45pm:    Arrived HMS Conqueror.

6.00pm:    Drew fires in pinnace.

8.55pm:    Picket boat drew fires.

12 midnight:  Lit fires under 5 boilers.

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20 October 1914

Devonport and Plymouth Sound

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

2.15am:    Raised steam in Picket boat.

5.40am:    Sent 1 rating to naval prison.

6.00am:    Pilot came on board.

am:           Slipped and proceeded as requisite for the Sound.

8.40am:    Exercised General Quarters.

am:           6 and 12 pdr guns crews at 1 in. aiming practice.

am:           Remainder of both watches employed scraping off paint.

pm:           Hands to night defence stations.

pm:           Guns crews at 1 in. aiming practice.

4.00pm:    Stopped. Hoisted in picket boat.

4.15pm:    Proceeded as requisite for the Sound

pm:           Picket boat drew fires.

5.20pm:    Stopped. Picked up Pilot. Course as requisite for the Hamoaze.

6.00pm:    Stopped. Secured to No. 1 buoy.

pm:           Banked fires.

6.45pm:    Firing class from Barracks came on board.

10.15pm:  Darkened ship.

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21 October 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

3.30am:    Raised steam in Picket boat.

4.00am:    Spread fires.

6.10am:    Pilot came on board

am:           Slipped and proceeded as requisite for target practice.

am:           Remainder of both watches employed scraping off paint and as requisite.

12 noon:   Steaming as requisite.

pm:           Both watches employed as in forenoon.

5.00pm:    Ceased firing. Course as requisite for the Sound.

5.40pm:    Stopped. Picked up Pilot. Proceeded as requisite for the Hamoaze.

6.10pm:    Stopped. Made fast to No. 10 buoy.

pm:           Banked fires.

8.35pm:    Darkened ship.

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22 October 1914

Devonport and Plymouth Sound

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.00am:    Spread fires.

5.00am:    Picket boat drew fires.

6.00am:    Raised steam in Picket boat.

6.10am:    Pilot came on board.

am:           Slipped and proceeded as requisite for target practice.

am:           Hands cleaning ship.

8.50am:    Too much wind and sea for firing.

am:           Proceeded as requisite for the Sound.

9.30am:    Stopped. Secured to No. 2 buoy.

am:           Arrived HMS Vengeance.

am:           Banked fires.

am:           Both watches employed scraping off paintwork and as requisite.

11.35am:  Sailed HMS Eclipse.

1.00pm:    Firing class returned to Gunnery School.

pm:           Weather prevented target practice.

pm:           Both watches employed as in forenoon.

2.35pm:    Sailed HMS Caesar.

4.00pm:    Sailed HMS Charybdis.

pm:           Mustered at Quarters.

6.30pm:    Pilot came on board. Slipped and proceeded as requisite up harbour.

7.30pm:    Stopped. Secured to No. 3 buoy the Hamoaze.

9.00pm:    Darkened ship.

10.30pm:  Fires dying out in 3 boilers.

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23 October 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

1.00am:    Picket boat drew fires.

4.00am:    Raised steam in picket boat.

am:           Exercised General Quarters.

10.15am:  Both watches employed getting in ammunition, scraping off paint and as requisite.

pm:           Both watches employed as in forenoon.

pm:           Sent Gunlayers class to RNB for instruction.

pm:           1 rating joined.

pm:           Gave special leave to Starboard Watch till 10pm.

8.40pm:    Darkened ship.

10.50pm:  Picket boat drew fires.

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This is identical to the scan for 22 October above.

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This is identical to the scan for 23 October above.

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24 October 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.00am:    Raised steam in picket boat.

6.10am:    Hands employed cleaning ship throughout.

9.10am:    Sailed HMS Diana.

pm:           Gave special leave to Port watch till 7am.

pm:           Hands making and mending clothes.

4.45pm:    Closed C Doors.

6.40pm:    Landed Patrol.

11.45pm:  Picket boat drew fires.

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25 October 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

1.00am:    Raised steam under 1 boiler.

3.20am:    Raised steam in picket boat.

6.10am:    Hands employed getting up ammunition to send to Caesar.

am:           4 dockyard artificers working on board.

7.00am:    Lit fires under 6 boilers.

8.00am:    Landed Carpenters dockyard party.

8.20am:    Banked fires.

am:           Hands employed getting out practice ammunition and preparing for getting in torpedo nets and booms.

1.30pm:    Spread fires under 6 boilers.

pm:           Both watches employed as in forenoon.

pm:           Mr Bull, Chief Gunner, and 7 signal ratings left ship.

pm:           Joined Mr Rindle Boatswain and 1 Telegraphist.

4.00pm:    Banked fires under 6 boilers.

5.00pm:    Preparing ship for sea.

11.50pm:  Lighter with torpedo nets came alongside.

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26 October 1914

Devonport and at sea to Sheerness

Lat 50.0, Long -3.0

0.30am:    Picket boat drew fires.

am:           Watch getting in torpedo nets.

3.00am:    Raised steam in Picket boat.

6.00am:    Spread fires under 6 boilers.

6.15am:    Watch employed stowing nets and preparing ship for sea.

8.55am:    Picket boat drew fires.

9.20am:    Pilot came on board.

9.25am:    Slipped and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

10.00am:  Pilot left ship.

10.20am:  Stopped. Shifted steering position to Fore Conning Tower.

am:           Put over Patent Log.

am:           Exercised General Quarters.

am:           Both watches employed as requisite. Group 1 (12 pdr) manned.

12.27pm:  Prawle Pt abeam dist 2½ m.

pm:           Hands to make and mend clothes.

4.00pm:    Mustered at Quarters.

6.15pm:    Stations for night defence.

8.00pm:    St. Catherine’s Light N32ºE.

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27 October 1914

At sea and at Sheerness

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

am:           Stations for night defence.

2.15am:    Royal Sovereign Lt N15ºE. Beachey Hill N20ºW.

6.10am:    Stopped off Dover. Communicated with shore.

6.50am:    Proceeded at 66 revs as requisite through the Downs.

9.15am:    Course as requisite through South Edinburgh Channel for Sheerness.

am:           Both watches employed as requisite.

11.30am:  Stopped. Came to with starboard bower in 8¾ fathoms m.s? off the Nore Light Ship. Veered to 5 shackles.

1.00pm:    Fires dying out under 2 boilers.

pm:           Hands at defence stations.

4.07pm:    Shortened in cable.

4.15pm:    Weighed and proceeded as requisite up harbour.

4.50pm:    Stopped. Secured to No. 13 buoy.

5.15pm:    Banked fires under 5 boilers.

pm:           Sent 1 man to Hospital.

pm:           Read warrant No. 41.

6.35pm:    Exercised General Quarters.

10.00pm:  Fires dying out under 6 boilers.

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28 October 1914

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

4.30am:    Raised steam in picket boat and Pinnace.

6.20am:    Hoisted out 2nd picket boat.

am:           Both watches hoisting out torpedo net booms.

am:           Both watches employed fitting and placing net defences.

pm:           Both watches employed fitting out net defence and as requisite.

9.40am:    Drew fires in Pinnace and Picket boat.

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29 October 1914

Sheerness and at Chatham

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

0.30am:    Lit fires under 4 boilers.

2.30am:    Spread fires.

4.00am:    Raised steam in pinnace.

6.45am:    Hands cleaning ship and hoisting in boats.

8.15am:    Pilot came on board.

8.25am:    Slipped and proceeded as requisite for Chatham.

9.35am:    Stopped. Entered N. dock.

10.10am:  Hauled out of dock into No. 3 Basin.

9.35am:    Fires dying out under 4 boilers.

11.00am:  Pinnace drew fires.

pm:           Both watches employed fitting and placing net defence and as requisite.

5.00pm:    Gave special leave to Starboard Watch till 7 am.

pm:           Exercised Fire Stations.

pm:           Landed patrol.

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30 October 1914

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

6.15am:    Hands employed cleaning ship and fitting nets.

10.15am:  Arrived HMS Majestic.

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31 October 1914

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

6.15am:    Hands employed fitting torpedo nets and cleaning ship throughout.

am:           Dockyard artificers working about net defence.

am:           1 Domestic 2^nd class joined.

am:           Gunlayers II class sent to RNB for instruction.

pm:           Exercised stations for aero attack and fire.

LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1914

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‘Copy of Log’ page signed by G.E. Sutcliff, Navigating Officer.

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Log page signed by Drury St A. Wake, Captain.

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Barometer

Name of maker and number:  N Z A 496

Height of cistern above sea: 16 feet

Error of Mercurial Barometer:  -.005

Thermometers for air temperature

Position in ship:  Under after shelter deck

Whether in screen:  Yes

Maker and No.:  N.Z MO/A 8781  Dry   Aug. 1^st to Nov. 30^th

                           N.Z MO/A 8780  Wet  Aug. 1^st to Nov. 30^th

Thermometer for sea temperature

Maker and No.:  N.Z MO/A 9357  From Aug. 1^st to Nov. 30^th

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1 November 1914

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

6.15am:    Hands employed fitting torpedo nets and cleaning ship throughout.

10.00am:  Ship’s company landed for Church in Dockyard.

am:           Dockyard artificers working about net defence.

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2 November 1914

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

Number on sick list: 11

6.15am:    Hands employed fitting torpedo nets and cleaning ship.

am:           Dockyard artificers working about net defence.

am:           No. 1 boiler in use.

pm:           Paid monthly money, issued soap and tobacco to Ship’s company.

6.30pm:    Landed patrol.

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3 November 1914

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

Number on sick list: 9

6.15am:    Hands employed fitting torpedo nets and cleaning ship.

am:           Dockyard artificers working about net defence.

9.00am:    Sent Gunlayers II to RNB.

9.30am:    Shifted ship (starboard side to wall).

10.20am:  Hands preparing ship for sea.

11.20am:  Lit fires in Nos 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 boilers.

11.50am:  Pilot cam on board.

am:           Proceeded in tow of tugs to Sheerness.

am:           1 Private RMLI joined.

1.50pm:    Arrived off and secured to No. 10 buoy, Sheerness. Pilot left ship.

Note: Probable transcription error with name missing after ‘off’ in entry above.

6.40pm:    Tug with nets came alongside.

9.00pm:    Banked fires in Nos 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 boilers. Nos 1 and 2 boilers in use.

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4 November 1914

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

am:           After 12 pdr at night defence.

am:           Both watches employed fitting torpedo nets and scraping off paint.

am:           Nos 1 and 2 boilers in use.

11.25am:  Out starboard net defence.

2.00pm:    In starboard net defence.

4.00pm:    Out starboard net defence.

pm:           Read Warrant No. 42.

8.40pm:    Darkened ship.

pm:           12 pdr and searchlight crews at night defence.

11.45pm:  Spread fires in No. 3 boiler. Fires die out in Nos 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 boilers.

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5 November 1914

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

Number on sick list: 11

7.00am:    In starboard net defence.

am:           Both watches employed fitting torpedo nets, provisioning ship and scraping off paint.

3.50pm:    Collier Excellent came alongside.

am:           Both watches employed preparing for coaling and striking down provisions.

8.25pm:    Darkened ship.

pm:           Hands stationed for night defence.

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6 November 1914

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.20am:    Commenced coaling ship.

am:           12 hands employed fitting torpedo nets.

12.20pm:  Finished coaling. Received 369 tons.

1.30pm:    Hands employed cleaning ship and fitting torpedo nets.

5.15pm:    Out starboard net defence.

8.35pm:    Darkened ship.

pm:           Stations for night defence.

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7 November 1914

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

3.00am:    Ship swung to ebb.

6.15am:    Piped down night defence.

6.15am:    Hands cleaning ship and fitting port torpedo nets.

7.10pm:    In starboard net defence.

am:           Nos 1 and 3 boilers in use.

1.05pm:    HMS Naid proceeded up harbour.

Note: Likely that this should be HMS Naiad.

pm:           HMS Thetis and Andromache proceeded up to Chatham. Ship swung to ebb.

4.10pm:    Out net defence both sides.

5.15pm:    One cell prisoner released.

5.30pm:    Lieutenant Commander May left ship.

8.35pm:    Darkened ship.

pm:           Stations for night defence.

9.30pm:    Ship swung to flood.

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8 November 1914

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

Number on sick list: 12

3.00am:    Ship swung to ebb.

6.15am:    Piped down night defence.

am:           Hands cleaning ship and working at torpedo nets.

7.00am:    In net defence.

9.20am:    Ship swung to flood.

am:           Nos 1-3 boilers in use.

10.30am:  Held Divine Service.

1.30pm:    Port watch working main derrick taking in torpedo nets.

3.45pm:    Ship swung to Ebb.

4.10pm:    Out net defence.

4.35pm:    Evening quarters.

6.10pm:    Two RNR seaman joined ship.

8.35pm:    Darkened ship.

9.00pm:    Stations for night defence.

10.30pm:  Ship swung to flood.

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9 November 1914

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

am:           Hands at stations for night defence.

3.50am:    Ship swung to ebb.

6.15am:    Piped down night defence..

am:           Hands cleaning ship and working at torpedo nets

7.00am:    In net defence.

9.05am:    Divisions. Read prayers.

9.25am:    Exercised General Quarters.

am:           Two seamen RNR joined ship.

am:           Nos 1 and 3 boilers in use.

am:           Hands employed as requisite.

am:           Turret crews at Divisional drill.

1.00pm:    Issued blankets and hammocks to ship's company.

pm:           Hands employed scaling paintwork and as requisite.

3.10pm:    HMS Undaunted came into harbour.

3.20pm:    One marine discharged to hospital.

4.00pm:    Evening quarters.

4.10pm:    Out net defence.

4.30pm:    Hands scrub and wash clothes.

pm:           Ship swung to ebb.

4.00pm:    Lit fires in Nos 6 and 8 boilers.

8.35pm:    Darkened ship.

8.00pm:    Fires out in Nos 1 and 3 boilers.

Note: Some of the times of remarks between 4–8pm appear to be out of order in the log.

9.00pm:    Stations for night defence.

10.45pm:  Aircraft warning signal made from shore. Hands to stations for repelling aircraft.

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10 November 1914

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

Number on sick list: 11

am:           Hands at stations for night defence.

4.40am:    Ship swung to ebb.

6.15am:    Piped down night defence.

am:           Hands employed cleaning ship.

7.00am:    In net defence.

9.05am:    Divisions. Read prayers.

9.20am:    Exercised General Quarters.

am:           Dockyard artificers repairing seaman's WC.

am:           Nos 6 and 8 boilers in use.

am:           6 in guns crews at loading drill.

am:           Remainder of hands as requisite.

4.00pm:    Evening quarters.

4.10pm:    Out net defence.

4.30pm:    Hands scrub and wash clothes.

pm:           Stokers First Aid party at instruction.

5.20pm:    Ship swung to ebb.

5.50pm:    Exercised searchlights crews.

8.35pm:    Darkened ship.

9.00pm:    Stations for night defence.

9.30pm:     One marine joined ship.

11.15pm:  Ship swung to flood.

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11 November 1914

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

am:           Hands at stations for night defence.

2.30am:    Fires out in No. 6 boiler

5.00am:    Ship swung to ebb.

6.15am:    Piped down night defence.

am:           Hands cleaning ship.

7.00am:    In night defence.

8.25am:    HMS Boadicea arrived.

9.05am:    Divisions. Read prayers.

9.20am:    Exercised General Quarters.

10.00am:  HMS Rinaldo and Testal arrived.

Note: ‘Testal’ is as transcribed from the log. No RN ship of this name was found. Possible that the name is ‘Kestrel’.

am:           6 in guns crews at Divisional drill. 6 in guns layers and sightsetters at aiming instructions. Remainder of as requisite.

12 noon:   HMS Humber arrived.

1.10pm:    Hands mustered on quarter deck for medical lecture.

1.50pm:    6 in guns crews at drill.

pm:           Torpedo crews at instructions.

pm:           Hands working on net defence and as requisite.

4.00pm:    Evening quarters. Physical drill.

pm:           No. 8 boiler in use.

8.35pm:    Darkened ship.

9.10pm:    Stations for night defence.

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12 November 1914

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

am:           Hands at stations for night defence.

am:           Hands cleaning ship.

am:           Joined ship one private RMLI.

9.00am:    Divisions.

9.15am:    Exercised General Quarters.

10.30am:  Inspected bedding.

11.30am:  Lieutenant Sutcliff joined ship from Assistance.

1.30pm:    Hands employed chipping paintwork and fitting splinter nets. Preparing for out nets by hand and as requisite.

3.50pm:    Quarters.

4.00pm:    Out nets.

8.40pm:    Darkened ship.

9.00pm:    Night defence stations.

pm:           One AB joined from Sub Depot.

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13 November 1914

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.30am:    Proceeded HMS Boadicea.

7.00am:    In nets.

8.30am:    Arrived HMS Brilliant.

9.45am:    Hands employed chipping paintwork, rigging splinter nets and as requisite.

am:           No. 3 boiler in use.

4.00pm:    Out nets.

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14 November 1914

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

9.30am:    Proceeded HMS Undaunted.

10.30am:  Discharged one rating to depot, one to hospital.

11.50am:  Out nets.

am:           No. 8 boiler in use.

1.20pm:    Hands make and mend clothes.

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15 November 1914

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

8.05am:    Proceeded HMS Majestic.

9.15am:    Proceeded Submarine E9.

10.15am:  In nets.

10.25am:  Divine Service.

1.20pm:    Arrived HM Ships Lord Nelson, Agamemnon, Formidable, Prince of Wales, London, Topaze and Diadem.

4.20pm:    Prepare for sea.

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16 November 1914

Sheerness and at sea to Grimsby

Lat 51.6, Long 1.6

6.15am:    Unshackled one slip rope. Worked main derrick out 1st picket boat.

7.30am:    Closed B.C. Doors.

8.05am:    Slipped and proceeded as requisite for sea.

8.40am:    Nore Light Vessel.

10.55am:  At Tongue Light Vessel.

am:           Course as requisite for keeping in swept channel.

11.00am:  Streamed patent log.

12.25pm:  Kentish Knock Light Vessel abeam 2 cables.

1.12pm:    Longsand Light Vessel abeam ¾ cable.

2.26pm:    Shipwash Light Vessel abeam 1 cable.

5.00pm:    Hauled in patent log.

5.35pm:    Came to Starboard anchor.

6.40pm:    Let go Port anchor.

7.15pm:    Night defence stations.

7.30pm:    Banked fires in Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 boilers.

pm:           Approximate position S by E 2½ miles from Corton Light Vessel.

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17 November 1914

At sea and at Grimsby

Lat 53.1, Long 1.1

am:           At night defence stations.

5.00am:    Spread fires in Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 boilers.

6.15am:    Weighed Port anchor.

7.25am:    Weighed and proceeded, course as requisite.

7.52am:    Corton Light Ship abeam.

9.18am:    Newarp Light Vessel abeam.

9.48am:    Would Light Vessel abeam.

3.40pm:    Spurn Light Vessel abeam.

5.00pm:    Stopped.

5.10pm:    Came to with Starboard anchor.

pm:           Worked main derrick, out picket boat.

6.45pm:    Out nets.

9.00pm:    At night defence stations.

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18 November 1914

Grimsby

Lat 53.6, Long -0.0

4.00am:    Lit fires in Nos 1 and 3, spread fires in Nos 5-6, 7, 8 boilers.

1.20pm:    In nets.

1.30pm:    Weighed Starboard anchor. Slipped berth.

1.45pm:    Came to with Starboard anchor.

2.40pm:    Banked fires in Nos 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 boilers.

9.00pm:    Discharged Assistant Paymaster Gordon to Flirt.

9.45pm:    Ship dragging, veered Starboard cable. Let go port anchor, veered to 8 shackles.

9.57pm:    Starboard bower cable parted. Let go sheet anchor, veered to 7 shackles.

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19 November 1914

Grimsby

Lat 53.6, Long -0.0

am:           Watch working cables as requisite.

3.45am:    Spread fires in Nos 1 and 3 boilers.

6.00am:    Spread fires in Nos 5, 6, 7 and 8 boilers.

9.22am:    Weighed. Slipped berth.

10.03am:  Came to with Port anchor.

10.07am:  Let go Starboard anchor.

12 noon:   Banked fires in Nos 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 boilers.

1.20pm:    Watch working cables and sweeping for anchor and cable.

4.45pm:    Sent escort to SS Sampson for prisoner.

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20 November 1914

Grimsby

Lat 53.6, Long -0.0

1.30am:    Working cable as requisite.

4.00am:    Spread fires in Nos 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 boilers.

8.10am:    Hands preparing to sweep for lost anchor and cable.

9.20am:    In nets.

10.10am:  Weighed.

10.20am:  Came to with Port anchor.

12 noon:   Banked fires in Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 boilers.

1.05pm:    Discharged one Signalman to Victorious.

4.00pm:    Out nets.

8.30pm:    Worked cables as requisite.

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21 November 1914

Grimsby

Lat 53.6, Long -0.0

2.40am:    Worked cables as requisite.

4.05am:    Spread fires in Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 boilers.

9.00am:    Hands cleaning ship and sweeping for lost anchor cable.

am:           In starboard nets.

10.45am:  Banked fires in Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 boilers.

4.10pm:    Out starboard nets.

pm:           Night defence stations.

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22 November 1914

Grimsby

Lat 53.6, Long -0.0

2.30am:    Worked cables as requisite.

10.00am:  Weighed, shifted berth.

11.10am:  Came to Port anchor.

pm:           Hands sweeping for lost anchor and cable.

4.10pm:    Out starboard nets.

pm:           Night defence stations.

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23 November 1914

Grimsby

Lat 53.6, Long -0.0

Number on sick list: 14

3.00am:    Worked cables as requisite.

am:           Hands cleaning out and painting cable lockers and chipping paintwork.

pm:           Night defence stations.

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24 November 1914

Grimsby

Lat 53.6, Long -0.0

5.15am:    Worked cables as requisite.

9.15am:    Divine Service.

10.15am:  Hands chipping paintwork and cleaning out cable lockers and as requisite.

2.45pm:    Shifted berth and veered to end of parted cable and hove in to 8 shackles.

5.15pm:    Out nets.

pm:           Night defence stations.

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25 November 1914

Grimsby

Lat 53.6, Long -0.0

am:           Night defence stations.

am:           One Chief Stoker joined ship.

am:           6 inch Gun Layers and Sight Setters under instructions. Remainder of hands weighing mark buoys and as requisite.

5.30pm:    Discharged one Chief Stoker to Devonport Depot.

pm:           Night defence stations.

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26 November 1914

Grimsby

Lat 53.6, Long -0.0

am:           Night defence stations.

9.25am:    Exercised General Quarters.

11.00am:  Sub Lieutenant Palliser RNR joined ship.

1.00pm:    Weighed, shifted berth to Sunk Roads.

Note: Sunk Roads is northeast of Grimsby on the northern side of the Humber estuary.

1.47pm:    Stopped. Came to Port anchor.

pm:           Night defence stations.

9.30pm:    Sub Lieutenant Ford RNR, Mr Dunlop Gunner (T) and Mr Thompson Acting Bos’n joined ship.

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27 November 1914

Sunk Roads, Humber estuary

Lat 53.6, Long -0.0

am:           Night defence stations.

8.20am:    Discharged Lieutenant Elliott to Vivid.

9.20am:    Arrived HMS Sirius.

10.40am:  Hands scraping paintwork and as requisite.

pm:           Night defence stations.

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28 November 1914

Sunk Roads, Humber estuary

Lat 53.6, Long -0.0

am:           Night defence stations.

8.15am:    In Port nets.

8.40am:    Worked main derrick out 2^nd picket boat.

10.45am:  Worked main derrick in 1^st picket boat.

11.20am:  Out Port nets.

pm:           Night defence stations.

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29 November 1914

Sunk Roads, Humber estuary

Lat 53.6, Long -0.0

am:           Night defence stations.

9.15am:    Divine Service.

10.30am:  Divisions.

4.00pm:    Quarters.

pm:           Preparing for coaling.

pm:           Night defence stations.

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30 November 1914

Sunk Roads, Humber estuary

Lat 53.6, Long -0.0

7.15am:    Aft starboard nets. Let go starboard bower.

7.45am:    Collier Arrow Sheaf alongside.

9.00am:    Commenced coaling.

10.45am:  Worked cables as requisite.

2.40pm:    Finished coaling, received 457 tons.

3.02pm:    Collier Arrow Sheaf cast off.

4.00pm:    Out starboard nets.

5.16pm:    Weighed starboard anchor.

5.50pm:    Let go starboard anchor.

11.30pm:  Weighed starboard anchor.

LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1914

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‘Copy of Log’ page for December 1914 signed by G.E. Sutcliff, Navigation Officer

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Blank page

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Details of distance run per hour and coal consumption

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Barometer

Name of maker and number:  N Z A 496

Height of cistern above sea: 16 feet

Error of Mercurial Barometer:  -.005

Thermometers for air temperature

Position in ship:  Under after shelter deck

Whether in screen:  Yes

Maker and No.:  N.Z MO/A 8781  Dry   Aug. 1^st to Nov. 30^th

                           N.Z MO/A 8780  Wet  Aug. 1^st to Nov. 30^th

Thermometer for sea temperature

Maker and No.:  N.Z MO/A 9357  From Aug. 1^st to Nov. 30^th

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1 December 1914

Sunk Roads, Humber estuary

Lat 53.6, Long -0.0

am:           Night defence stations.

6.15am:    Let go Starboard anchor.

6.45am:    Discharged one AB to hospital.

9.00am:    Worked main derrick, lifted picket boat.

1.00pm:    Paid monthly money.

pm:           Served out winter clothing to ship’s company.

pm:           Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 boilers lit.

pm:           Night defence stations.

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2 December 1914

Sunk Roads, Humber estuary

Lat 53.6, Long -0.0

am:           Night defence stations.

9.00am:    Exercised fire stations.

9.20am:    Hands scraping paintwork, repairing starboard nets, cleaning ship and as requisite.

12 noon:   Out Starboard nets.

5.15pm:    Discharged one PO2, one Leading Signalman to Devonport.

pm:           Boilers light in Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7.

pm:           Night defence stations.

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3 December 1914

Sunk Roads, Humber estuary

Lat 53.6, Long -0.0

am:           Night defence stations.

6.30am:    Worked cables as requisite.

8.15am:    Hands employed cleaning and painting ship scraping paint work and as requisite.

am:           Gun Layers and Sight Setters at instructions.

4.00pm:    Quarters

pm:           Boilers light in Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7.

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4 December 1914

Sunk Roads, Humber estuary

Lat 53.6, Long -0.0

am:           Night defence stations.

0.30am:    Worked cables as requisite.

am:           Boilers light in Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

8.30am:    Aft starboard nets.

8.35am:    Worked main derrick out steam pinnace.

9.30am:    In 2^nd picket boat.

10.30am:  Worked cable as requisite.

3.10pm:    Let go Starboard bower.

4.00pm:    Out Starboard nets.

4.20pm:    Quarters.

pm:           Fires in Picket boat 6 hours.

pm:           Fires in steam Pinnace 15½ hours.

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5 December 1914

Sunk Roads, Humber estuary

Lat 53.6, Long -0.0

am:           Boilers light in Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8.

8.30am:    Let go Starboard anchor.

11.00am:  Two Stokers joined ship from Devonport.

1.30pm:    Weighed Starboard anchor.

9.00pm:    Let go Starboard anchor.

9.25pm:    Engineer Lieutenant Commander Baguley joined ship.

pm:           Fire in steam pinnace 15 hrs.

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6 December 1914

Sunk Roads, Humber estuary

Lat 53.6, Long -0.0

Number on sick list: 7

2.10am:    Weighed Starboard anchor.

am:           Boilers light Nos 1 to 8.

8.20am:    Aft Starboard nets.

9.15am:    Divine Service.

4.10pm:    Out Starboard nets.

pm:           Fire in steam pinnace 19 hrs.

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7 December 1914

Sunk Roads, Humber estuary

Lat 53.6, Long -0.0

Number on sick list: 5

am:           Boilers light Nos 1 to 8.

10.35am:  Gun Layers and Sight Setters at instruction.

1.15pm:    Watch employed stocking and placing sheet anchor.

9.45pm:    Let go Starboard anchor.

pm:           Rev Pearson joined ship.

pm:           Fire in steam pinnace 16 hrs.

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8 December 1914

Grimsby and at sea

Lat 53.6, Long -0.0

3.25am:    Weighed Starboard anchor.

am:           Boilers light in Nos 1 to 8.

9.05am:    One Signalman rejoined ship from Victorious.

9.05am:    Furled nets.

10.15am:  Weighed. Proceeded to Grimsby road.

10.46am:  Came to with Port anchor.

11.15am:  Out nets.

3.20pm:    Furled nets.

4.20pm:    Worked main derrick in steam pinnace.

9.39pm:    Weighed and proceeded, course as requisite for leaving harbour.

10.25pm:  Passed Bull Light Vessel

pm:           Four boats of 7 Flotilla in company.

10.50pm:  Spurn Light Vessel NW, 1 cable.

pm:           Streamed patent log.

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9 December 1914

At sea and at North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

am:           Boilers light in Nos 1 to 8.

7.10am:    Hauled in patent log.

7.15am:    Stopped engines off Ballast? buoy.

7.20am:    Proceeded.

8.00am:    Stopped engines. Pilot came on board.

8.15am:    Proceeded.

8.55am:    Secured to naval moorings with assistance of tugs.

10.15am:  Worked main derrick, out 1^st picket boat.

pm:           Connected telephone cable to shore.

pm:           Landed 3 Officers and 38 POs and men to man battery ashore.

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10 December 1914

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

7.45am:    Landed relief party for Battery.

am:           Boilers light in Nos 2 to 8.

9.40am:    Worked main derrick out steam pinnace.

am:           Rigged picket boat with dropping gear.

5.10pm:    Fire in starboard coal bag bunker put out, no damage.

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11 December 1914

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

Number on sick list: 11

6.50am:    Hands preparing to shift ship.

am:           Boilers light in Nos 2 to 8.

8.30am:    Turned ship round and moved head down stream.

3.00pm:    Leave to Badgemen of Starboard watch till 8.30pm.

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12 December 1914

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

am:           Boilers light in Nos 2 to 8.

7.55am:    Discharged one Private RMLI to Illustrious.

3.30pm:    Leave to Badgemen of Port watch till 8.30pm.

8.30pm:    Landed Roman Catholics for service.

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13 December 1914

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

am:           Boilers light in Nos 2 to 8.

7.15am:    Landed Roman Catholics for service.

9.20am:    Laid out starboard bower and 5 shackles of cable.

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14 December 1914

North Shields and Jarrow Lake

Lat 54.986, Long -1.46

am:           Hands employed preparing to shift berth.

am:           Boilers light in Nos 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

am:           Discharged one Stoker RNR to Chatham Hospital.

10.25am:  Weighed starboard bower anchor and slipped moorings. Proceeded in tow of tugs to berth in Jarrow Lake.

11.15am:  Secured to moorings.

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15 December 1914

Jarrow Lake

Lat 54.986, Long -1.46

am:           Boilers light in Nos 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

10.10am:  Worked main derrick, out 2^nd picket boat.

am:           Hands employed oiling over wire hawsers and as requisite.

am:           Discharged one AB to Nith (Offender).

12.30pm:  One Stoker joined ship for Illustrious.

1.30pm:    Worked main derrick, in steam pinnace.

pm:           Read Warrants Nos 42, 43, 44, 45, 46–48, 49, 51 and 52.

pm:           One AB (Offender) joined ship from Nith.

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16 December 1914

Jarrow Lake

Lat 54.986, Long -1.46

am:           Boilers light in Nos 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

8.20am:    Preparing to slip.

10.20am:  HMTBD Test and Doon came alongside.

am:           Doon transferred wounded.

am:           One AB joined ship.

11.00am:  Test proceeded into dock.

1.15pm:    Secured to buoys.

1.45pm:    Doon proceeded.

pm:           Discharged five wounded men to hospital.

Note: The destroyers Test and Doon were involved in action with German battlecruisers earlier that morning during the German raid on Scarborough and the Hartlepools. Doon had casualties of one man dead and eleven wounded. Jupiter’s role at the time was as guard ship on the Tyne. See R.K. Massie’s ‘Castles of Steel’ for an account of this day’s action.

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17 December 1914

Jarrow Lake

Lat 54.986, Long -1.46

am:           Boilers light in Nos 1 to 8.

am:           Read Warrants Nos 55, 56, 53, 54, 47 and 50.

1.10pm:    Brilliant shifted berth.

4.00pm:    Quarters. Read Warrants Nos 59, 60, 61 and 62.

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18 December 1914

Jarrow Lake

Lat 54.986, Long -1.46

am:           Boilers light in Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8.

6.15am:    Worked main derrick.

8.00am:    Discharged one prisoner to Durham Prison.

1.30pm:    Hands scraping and painting ship.

pm:           Funeral party at drill.

3.30pm:    Leave to badgemen of Port Watch till 8.30pm.

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19 December 1914

Jarrow Lake

Lat 54.986, Long -1.46

am:           Boilers light in Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8.

8.15am:    Worked main derrick, out Launch.

am:           Diving party working with divers of Bonaventure.

11.30am:  Landed gun carriage. Funeral party at drill.

pm:           Landed Funeral party.

1.30pm:    Hands make and mend clothes.

3.30pm:    Leave to badgemen of Starboard Watch till 8.30pm.

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20 December 1914

Jarrow Lake

Lat 54.986, Long -1.46

am:           Boilers light in Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8.

7.40am:    Landed Roman Catholics.

10.30am:  Divine Service.

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21 December 1914

Jarrow Lake

Lat 54.986, Long -1.46

am:           Boilers light in Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8.

8.30am:    Worked main derrick in 2^nd picket boat.

10.10am:  Gun layers and trainers under instruction.

am:           One Officer’s Steward joined ship from Kale and one Stoker from Doon.

1.30pm:    Hands painting aloft and as requisite.

4.00pm:    Quarters. Read Warrants Nos 65, 71, 72.

9.30pm:    One 2^nd hand and two Ratings RNR joined ship for trawlers.

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22 December 1914

Jarrow Lake

Lat 54.986, Long -1.46

am:           Boilers light in Nos 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

7.55am:    Discharged one Stoker RNR Depot Chatham and one to RNR Detention Quarters Chatham.

am:           Read Warrants Nos 57, 58 and 68.

am:           6 pdr Gun Layers and Sight Setters at deflection teacher. Remainder of hands painting aloft and as requisite.

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23 December 1914

Jarrow Lake

Lat 54.986, Long -1.46

am:           Boilers light in Nos 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

6.30am:    Discharged Lieutenant Commander Fruand to RN Hospital Chatham.

10.10am:  25 various Ratings joined ship for TBDs from Chatham Barracks.

3.30pm:    Leave to Chief POs till 8pm.

5.30pm:    Discharged one Leading Seaman, one AB and two seamen RNR to Derwent.

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24 December 1914

Jarrow Lake

Lat 54.986, Long -1.46

Number on sick list: 6

am:           Boilers light in Nos 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

7.30am:    Discharged one Stoker to Derwent.

7.40am:    Discharged one Leading Seaman and one AB to Chatham Barracks.

8.30am:    Worked main derrick out 2^nd pinnace boat.

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25 December 1914

Jarrow Lake

Lat 54.986, Long -1.46

am:           Boilers light in Nos 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

7.15am:    Roman Catholics landed for service.

10.00am:  Divine Service.

pm:           Cautioned Mr Miller, Temporary Assistant Paymaster, RNR for neglect of his duties as Captain’s clerk in accordance with article 724 KR & AI.

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26 December 1914

Jarrow Lake

Lat 54.986, Long -1.46

am:           Boilers light in Nos 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

10.30am:  Fire Stations.

1.15pm:    Hands make and mend clothes.

3.30pm:    Leave to Badgemen of Port Watch till 8.30pm.

pm:           One Stoker joined ship from Cockatrice.

5.20pm:    Read Warrant No 74.

pm:           One Stoker RNR joined ship from Vivid.

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27 December 1914

Jarrow Lake

Lat 54.986, Long -1.46

Number on sick list: 6

am:           Boilers light in Nos 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

7.30am:    Landed Roman Catholics.

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28 December 1914

Jarrow Lake

Lat 54.986, Long -1.46

am:           Boilers light in Nos 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

am:           Read Warrants Nos 75 and 76.

pm:           Three offenders joined ship under escort from principle.

pm:           Lieutenant Ramsbottom joined ship from Mentor.

pm:           One AB joined ship from Moy.

pm:           One Stoker discharged to Derwent.

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29 December 1914

Jarrow Lake

Lat 54.986, Long -1.46

am:           Boilers light in Nos 1 to 8.

am:           Discharged Lieutenant Ramsbottom and one Stoker PO to RN Hospital Chatham.

am:           One Leading Stoker joined ship from Moy.

9.05am:    Divisions. Prayers. Read Warrants Nos 77 and 78.

9.25am:    Exercised General Quarters. Mining party and divers working at the mouth of the harbour.

11.15am:  Worked main derrick out sailing pinnace.

1.25pm:    Discharged Sub Lieutenant Thompson RNR to Principle.

3.50pm:    Hands mustered by the open list for Daily Sketch gifts.

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30 December 1914

Jarrow Lake

Lat 54.986, Long -1.46

am:           Boilers light in Nos 1 to 8.

am:           Mining party working at the mouth of the harbour. Party getting out torpedoes.

am:           Discharged one AB to Doon.

pm:           Discharged one Stoker to Hospital.

pm:           One AB joined ship from Mentor.

3.30pm:    Leave to Chief Petty Offices till 8.30pm.

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31 December 1914

Jarrow Lake and North Shields.

Lat 54.986, Long -1.46

am:           Boilers light in Nos 1 to 8.

am:           Discharged four ABs to Itchen.

am:           Two ABS joined ship from Derwent.

11.30am:  Tugs secured alongside. Pilot came on board.

12.05pm:  Slipped and proceeded, shifted berth to man o’ war pier North Shields. Hands employed securing ship.

LOGS FOR JANUARY 1915

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‘Copy of Log’ page for January 1915 signed by G.E. Sutcliff, Navigating Officer.

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Details of distance run and coal consumption, signed by Drury St A. Wake, Captain, 5^th March 1915

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Barometer

Name of maker and number:  N Z A 496

Height of cistern above sea: 16 feet

Error of Mercurial Barometer:  -.005

Thermometers for air temperature

Position in ship:  Under after shelter deck

Whether in screen:  Yes

Maker and No.:  N.Z MO/A 8781  Dry   Aug. 1^st 1914 to Nov. 30^th 1915

                           N.Z MO/A 8780  Wet  Aug. 1^st 1914 to Nov. 30^th 1915

Thermometer for sea temperature

Maker and No.:  N.Z MO/A 9357  From Aug. 1^st 1914 to Nov. 30^th 1915

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1 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

6.20am:    Hands preparing ship for coaling.

6.50am:    Collier Streatham secured alongside.

6.55am:    Topped main derrick.

am:            Nos 1 to 8 boilers in use.

9.05am:    Commenced coaling.

am:           Discharged one AB to Mentor.

3.00pm:    Arrived HMS Hope.

pm:           Sent guard of marines on board Aydon.

4.30pm:    Finished coaling. Received 560 tons.

pm:           Discharged one Stoker RNR to Chatham Hospital.

5.30pm:    Replaced main derrick.

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2 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

7.05am:    Collier Streatham cast off.

am:           Mining party away from ship.

am:           Hands cleaning ship. Worked hand pumps.

11.30am:  Paid quarterly settlement. Served out identity discs.

pm:           Hands make and mend clothes.

3.00pm:    Leave to Badgemen of Starboard watch till 8.00pm.

8.45pm:    Mr R.S. Sedgwick Skipper brought onboard under Military Escort.

11.00pm:  Placed Mr William Dunlop Torpedo Gunner under arrest for being drunk.

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3 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

9.30am:    Released Mr William Dunlop Torpedo Gunner from arrest in accordance with Article 722 Kings Regulations and Admiralty Instructions.

am:           Cautioned Lieutenant Commander Thomas McDonald RNR in accordance with Article 724 Kings Regulations and Admiralty Instructions for having [an] excessive wine bill and disobeying my verbal instructions as to the limit of his wine bill.

7.30am:    Landed Roman Catholics.

10.30am:  Divine Service.

3.00pm:    Leave to Badgemen of Port watch till 8.30pm.

6.30pm:    Discharged one AB to Mentor.

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4 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

6.30am:    Discharged Chief Writer to Devonport Barracks.

8.30am:    Worked main derrick out steam pinnace.

am:           Arrived HM Ships Shark, Sparrowhawk, Spitfire.

am:           Hands employed getting up torpedoes and as requisite.

pm:           Wash clothes.

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5 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

am:           Forward guns cleared away.

10.00am:  A group 6” guns crews at Divisional drill.

am:           Gun Layers and Sightsetters at deflection teacher.

pm:           Arrived HM Ships Kale, Test, Stour, Doon.

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6 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

10.00am:  A group 6” guns crews at Divisional drill.

am:           Gun Layers, Sightsetters at deflection teacher.

2.05pm:    One cell prisoner joined ship from Whimbrel.

3.00pm:    Leave to CPOs and POs of Starboard watch till 8.30pm.

pm:           Read Warrants Nos 85, 86, 87, 88.

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7 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

1.20pm:    Sent armed guard to SS Streatham.

pm:           Hands employed fitting splinter mats, chipping paintwork and as requisite.

3.10pm:    Leave to CPOs and POs of Port watch till 8.30pm.

pm:           Discharged one Stoker to Mentor.

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8 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

10.00am:  Gun Layers and Sight Setters under instruction.

am:           B1 and B2 guns crews at loader.

pm:           Discharged one Seaman RNR to Bega.

3.00pm:    Leave to Badgemen of Starboard watch till 8.30pm.

pm:           Read Warrant No. 89.

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9 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

am:           Discharged 1 CPOT to Bega.

10.30am:  Exercised fire stations, tested hand pumps. One POT joined ship from Bega. Discharged 1 Stoker PO to RN Barracks Devonport.

1.30pm:    Hands make and mend clothes.

3.00pm:    Leave to Badgemen of Port watch till 8.30pm.

pm:           Read Warrants Nos 90, 91.

pm:           Sent prize crew on board SS Aquila.

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10 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

7.00am:    Landed Roman Catholics.

10.05am:  Divine Service.

2.45pm:    One cot case brought on board from Patrol.

7.45pm:    One ERA joined ship from Itchen.

8.30pm:    Prize crew from SS Augusta rejoined ship.

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11 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

7.55am:    Arrived HMS Lowestoft.

am:           Diving party diving

pm:           Discharged one SB to Hope and one to Hardy.

3.30pm:    Store carrier Stavely secured alongside.

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12 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

12 midnight:  Lit fires in No. 8 boiler.

7.15am:    Hands provisioning ship.

am:           Diving party diving for Bega’s anchor.

am:           Arrived submarines C.7 and C.13.

11.15am:  SS Stavely cast off.

9.00pm:    Discharged Mr Dunlop Gunner T to Mentor.

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13 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

Number on sick list: 12

am:           Discharged 1 Private RMLI to RN Hospital Chatham.

9.50am:    Hands preparing for coaling.

10.30am:  Discharged one ERA to Ettrick.

2.30pm:    Discharged one Leading Stoker to Moy.

8.45pm:    Discharged one Stoker to Bonaventure.

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14 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

am:           One Stoker joined ship from Bonaventure.

8.15am:    Collier Fector? secured alongside.

9.00am:    Commenced coaling.

2.30pm:    Finished coaling. Received 410 tons.

3.30pm:    Leave to CPOs and POs till 8.30pm.

pm:           Hands cleaning ship. Collier cast off.

pm:           One AB joined ship from Shark.

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15 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

10.00am:  Fires out in No. 4 boiler.

am:           Exercised night defence stations.

am:           Worked main derrick, out launch, in 1^st picket boat.

pm:           Leave to Badgemen of Starboard watch from 3.00pm till 8.30pm.

pm:           Discharged one RNR (Trawler section) man to Newcastle Prison.

12 midnight:  WT books correct.

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16 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

10.45am:  Exercised fire stations.

11.50am:  Proceeded HMS Patrol.

12 noon:   WT books correct.

pm:           Hands make and mend clothes.

pm:           Party getting out stores.

pm:           Leave to Badgemen of Port watch till 8.30pm.

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17 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

7.00am:    Landed Roman Catholics.

10.15am:  Divine Service.

pm:           Carpenters party working on board Shark.

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18 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

am:           Hands cleaning ship and rigging diving boat.

8.10am:    Discharged one AB to Moy.

10.00am:  Exercised collision stations.

pm:           Read Warrants Nos 100, 101, 102.

4.30pm:    Discharged one AB to Imperieuse.

5.20pm:    Proceeded HMS Antrim.

11.20pm:  Engineer Lieutenant Commander Hityell? joined ship from Hope.

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19 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

6.00am:    Submarine B1 came out of dock.

7.40am:    Arrived HMS Roxburgh.

am:           Discharged Engineer Lieutenant Commander Baguley to Hope.

9.15am:    Exercised collision stations. Worked main derrick by hand.

pm:           Mr Dunlop Gunner T rejoined ship from Mentor.

1.30pm:    Gun Layers and Sight Setters at 12” deflection teacher.

2.00pm:    Discharged three ABs to Hospital.

pm:           Read Warrants Nos 103, 104, 105, 106.

5.00pm:    Discharged one AB to Mentor.

6.10pm:    Arrived submarines C19 and C20.

pm:           One AB joined ship from Doon.

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20 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

8.10am:    Proceeded C12.

8.30am:    Worked main derrick out 1^st picket boat.

am:           B Group Gun layers and Sight Setters at 12 pdr deflection teacher.

am:           12 pdr gun crews at gun drill.

11.25am:  Worked main derrick in 2^nd picket boat.

3.00pm:    Leave to CPOs and POs till 8.30pm.

pm:           Read Warrants Nos 107, 108.

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21 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

9.20am:    Funeral party at drill.

am:           One Seaman joined ship from Ipswich.

am:           Discharged one Stoker to MFA

1.15pm:    Arrived HMS Kale, Test.

1.20pm:    Hands mustered by open list.

pm:           Sent men to SS Streatham.

pm:           Gun layers and Sight Setters at deflection teacher.

3.00pm:    Leave to CPOs and POs till 8.30pm.

pm:           Discharged Assistant Paymaster Miller RNR.

9.30pm:    One Stoker joined ship from Vivid.

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22 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

am:           Discharged Engineer Lieutenant Commander Hutyall? to Chatham Hospital, also one ERA.

8.30am:    Worked main derrick out sailing pinnace.

am:           Discharged one Stoker to Hardy.

10.00am:  Fires out in No. 5 boiler.

10.00am:  Funeral party at drill.

11.30am:  Lieutenant Archer, Engineer Lieutenant Gordon joined ship.

1.00pm:    Landed funeral party.

pm:           Two absentees joined ship from Antrim.

3.00pm:    Leave to Starboard watch of Badgemen till 8.30pm.

pm:           Discharged Engineer Lieutenant Duncan to Erin.

pm:           Engineer Lieutenant Commander Baguley rejoined ship from Hope.

pm:           One SSA joined ship from Vivid.

pm:           Two RNR Seamen joined ship from trawler.

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23 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

10.30am:  Fire stations.

am:           Worked main derrick out launch.

am:           Discharged one SSA to Vivid.

pm:           Discharged three RNR Ratings to drifters.

1.10pm:    Hands make and mend clothes.

3.00pm:    Leave to Badgemen of Port watch till 8.30pm.

3.15pm:    Landed funeral party.

5.00pm:    Quarters. Read Warrant No. 109.

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24 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

Note: The log shows considerable activity (coming and going of naval vessels and tugs) from 24–26 January. It is possible that this was related to the Battle of the Dogger Bank which was fought on 24 January.

7.15am:    Landed Roman Catholics.

8.15am:    Proceeded C12.

10.10am:  Proceeded C9.

10.15am:  Divine Service.

11.20am:  Proceeded C10.

am:           Four tugs standing by ship all day. One tug standing by Brilliant.

1.45pm:    Lit fires in No. 5 boiler.

pm:           Discharged one RNR Seaman to Vidette.

10.15pm:  Sent coaling party to colliers to coal tugs.

pm:           Arrived HMS Eden.

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25 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

am:           Party coaling tugs.

9.10am:    Hands provisioning tugs and as requisite.

10.10am:  Proceeded Eden and six tugs.

10.45am:  Discharged one POT to Aries.

11.45am:  Worked main derrick out 2^nd picket boat.

12 noon:   Proceeded Aries and 3 tugs.

1.15pm:    Arrived HMS Victorious.

3.00pm:    Proceeded one salvage tug.

pm:           Two Stokers joined ship from Sappho.

8.45pm:    Worked main derrick in steam pinnace.

9.15pm:    Lieutenant Randall joined ship from Vidette.

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26 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

am:           Discharged two Stokers to Lowestoft.

10.30am:  A Group 6” guns at divisional drill. Remainder employed as requisite. Submerged tubes crews at instruction.

pm:           One Trimmer joined ship under escort for Ipswich.

pm:           Worked main derrick to lift steam pinnace.

2.05pm:    Proceeded HM Ships Kale, Test, Doon, Storm.

2.45pm:    Arrived HM Ships Ness, Ouse.

pm:           Arrived three tugs returned to harbour.

6.45pm:    Sent 20 men on 4 days leave.

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27 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

8.00am:    Proceeded C9.

am:           One POT rejoined ship from Aries.

10.00am:  Proceeded W1.

12.45pm:  Arrived W1.

1.10pm:    Landed funeral party.

1.15pm:    Topped main derrick.

pm:           Discharged one AB to Aries.

3.00pm:    Leave to CPOs and POs till 8.30pm.

4.15pm:    Arrived C9.

pm:           Two CPOTs joined ship from Victorious.

5.00pm:    One AB rejoined ship from Ivy.

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28 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

6.10am:    Proceeded HMS Acheron.

7.10am:    Proceeded C9.

7.15am:    Collier Balkam? secured alongside.

am:           Prepared for coaling.

8.10am:    Commenced coaling.

8.50am:    Proceeded HM Ships Ness, Ouse.

9.15am:    Arrived HM Ships Ardent, Fortune.

10.15am:  Arrived C16.

10.20am:  Proceeded HMS Ettrick.

12.10pm:  Arrived HM Ships Kale, Test.

1.00pm:    Arrived HM Ships Storm, Doon.

2.05pm:    Finished coaling. Received 425 tons.

2.25pm:    Collier cast off.

3.30pm:    Leave to CPOs and POs till 8.30pm.

4.30pm:    C9 and C13 arrived.

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29 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

Number on sick list: 15

7.30am:    Proceeded C9, C14.

8.55am:    Proceeded Aries.

9.00am:    Arrived C9.

am:           One AB RNR joined ship from Hercules.

10.07am:  Out starboard nets.

12.15pm:  Arrived HMS Ouse.

pm:           Proceeded C13.

1.30pm:    Gun Layers and Sight Setters at deflection teacher.

pm:           Discharged one Seaman to hospital.

3.00pm:    Leave to Badgemen of Port watch till 8.30pm.

3.15pm:    Arrived C14.

pm:           Read Warrants Nos 112, 113, 114.

4.30pm:    Proceeded HMS Roxburgh.

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30 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

5.55am:    Observed three white-rockets south side of river. Manned fore turret and fore shelter deck guns.

6.30am:    Report from Naval Centre, a ship ashore.

7:20am:    Arrived HMS Argyle.

8.00am:    Proceeded C9.

9.20am:    Proceeded HMS Test.

9.25am:    Discharged one Stoker to Engadine.

9.40am:    Proceeded HMS Kale.

9.50am:    Proceeded Storm and Doon.

10.45am:  Exercised fire stations.

pm:           Hands make and mend clothes.

1.40pm:    Arrived Kale, Test.

1.55pm:    Proceeded W1.

3.00pm:    Leave to Badgemen of Starboard watch till 8.30pm.

pm:           One Stoker, one Officer’s Steward joined from Erne.

3.35pm:    Arrived W1.

pm:           Read Warrants Nos 115, 116.

9:20pm:    Exercised men for air craft defence.

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31 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

4.10am:    Missed Whaler from her moorings.

7.15am:    Landed Roman Catholics.

8.30am:    Discharged 1 Stoker, 1 Private RMLI to hospital.

9.30am:    Proceeded Kale, Test, Storm, Doon. Divine Service.

11.00am:  Hands mustered by open list.

am:           Discharged Lieutenant Randall RNR to hospital.

am:           Placed Sub Lieutenant Ford RNR under arrest for neglect of duty as officer of the watch.

12.40pm:  Arrived HMS Ettrick.

pm:           2nd batch of ship's company proceeded on 4 days leave.

3.30pm:    Arrived C8 and C9.

4.30pm:    In starboard nets.

pm:           One recovered deserter brought on board under escort.

pm:           One AB joined ship from hospital.

LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1915

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‘Copy of Log’ page for February 1915 signed by G.E. Sutcliff, Navigating Officer.

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Details of distance run and coal consumption, signed by Drury St A. Wake, Captain, 5^th March 1915

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Barometer

Name of maker and number:  N Z A 496

Height of cistern above sea: 16 feet

Error of Mercurial Barometer:  -.005

Thermometers for air temperature

Position in ship:  Under after shelter deck

Whether in screen:  Yes

Maker and No.:  N.Z MO/A 8781  Dry   Aug. 1^st 1914 to Feb 3^rd 1915

                           N.Z MO/A 8780  Wet  Aug. 1^st 1914 to Feb 3^rd 1915

                           N.Z AM 1264  Dry   Feb 7^th 1915

Thermometer for sea temperature

Maker and No.:  N.Z MO/A 9357  From Aug. 1^st 1914 to Nov. 30^th 1915

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1 February 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

am:           Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 boilers in use.

3.30am:    Arrived HMS Tiger.

7.45am:    Proceeded C9.

9.00am:    Discharged 1 Chief Stoker to Lively and 1 Stoker to Ettrick, and 1 Acting Mechanic? to RN Barracks Devonport.

9.45am:    Clear ship for action.

10.40am:  Out starboard nets.

11.25am:  Paid monthly money.

2.00pm:    Discharged one AB, one Stoker to Argyle.

2.30pm:    Discharged one Stoker to hospital.

pm:           Read Warrant No. 117.

4.50pm:    Rear Admiral Ballard broke his flag.

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2 February 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

6.30am:    Discharged one recovered deserter to Illustrious under escort.

7.25am:    Proceeded C8.

am:           Discharged one Leading Seaman RNR and one Seaman to Hercules II, one Seaman to Ipswich.

pm:           Arrived HM Ships Test, Doon, Kale, Erne.

12.50pm:  Proceeded HMS Ettrick.

6.00pm:    Lit fires in No. 7 boiler.

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3 February 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

7.00am:    Armed guard rejoined ship from Streatham.

7.30am:    Proceeded C9.

9.30am:    X group 6” guns at divisional drill. 6” Gun Layers, trainers under instruction.

am:           Exercised fore-most defence party.

12.30pm:  12 pdr Gun Layers under instruction.

pm:           Discharged one Stoker to Hospital.

pm:           One Stoker PO joined ship from Ardent.

3.30pm:    Leave to POs till 8.30pm.

pm:           One Stoker joined ship from Hospital.

pm:           Read Warrants Nos. 119 and 120.

pm:           One Stoker joined ship from Lively.

pm:           Lieutenant G in picket boat sunk a mine off Tynemouth.

pm:           One Stoker and one AB joined ship from Hospital.

pm:           One Mate RNRT joined ship from Hartlepool Hospital.

8.30pm:    One CPOT joined ship from Victorious.

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4 February 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

Number on sick list: 16

8.50am:    Arrived C14.

am:           Discharged two ABs and one Stoker to Hope.

9.30am:    B group at divisional drill.

9.50am:    Rear Admiral struck his flag – left ship.

9:58am:    Doon hoisted Rear Admiral's flag, proceeded.

10.45am:  Furled Starboard nets – prepared for coaling.

3:15pm:    Hands preparing for sea.

3.30pm:    Lit fires in No. 3 boiler.

pm:           Worked main derrick in 1^st and 2^nd picket boats.

6:15pm:    Exercised search lights crew at night defence.

THE VOYAGES OF HMS JUPITER
Operations off North Russia

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5 February 1915

North Shields and at sea to Arkhangel

Lat 56.2, Long -0.3

Weather: wind SSW to SE, force 2 increasing to 8–9; air temperature 44–48ºF; sea state 6–8.

3:55am:    Three tugs secured alongside.

4:55am:    Pilot came aboard, slipped and proceeded.

5:27am:    Passed breakwater, stopped, dropped Pilot.

5:30am:    Proceeded N31ºE 78 Revs.

6.25am:    Streamed patent log.

am:           Hands at night defence stations

9:15am:    Divisions, Prayers.

am:           Sounding every ½ hour.

11:24pm:  1st Cutter carried away and went overboard smashing A3 gun port.

pm:           No. 3 Searchlight broken up. Aerial carried away. Turned to S36ºW, reduced to 60 revs.

11:36pm:  Ship steady on S36ºW. Carpenters battening in A 3 gun port. Night defence stations.

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6 February 1915

At sea, North Shields to Arkhangel

Lat 59.4, Long 1.1

Number on sick list: 21

Weather: wind SSE to SE, force 8–9, decreasing to 4; air temperature 36–42ºF; sea temperature 40–41ºF; sea state 8–9, decreasing to 5.

am/pm:     Night defence stations.

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7 February 1915

At sea, North Shields to Arkhangel

Lat 63.8, Long 4.3

Weather: wind S, veering to N, then to ESE, force 2–4; air temperature 35–42ºF; sea temperature 39–42ºF; sea state 4.

am/pm:     Night defence stations.

am:           Hands employed as requisite, replacing gear, repairing damage and fitting new aerial.

pm:           Shipped thermometer N.Z.AM. 1264 (dry bulb).

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8 February 1915

At sea, North Shields to Arkhangel

Lat 67.6, Long 11.2

Weather: wind SE, force 3–4; air temperature 26–35ºF; sea temperature 38–39ºF; sea state 3–5.

11.30am:  Vido Island S71ºE.

10.00pm:  Let fires die out in Nos 6, 7, 8 boilers.

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9 February 1915

At sea, North Shields to Arkhangel

Lat 70.4, Long 19.6

Number on sick list: 14

Weather: wind SSE to SW, force 3; air temperature 28–34ºF; sea temperature 38ºF; sea state 1–3.

3.00am:    Exercised sea boats crew.

4.30am:    Exercised sea boats crew.

6.00am:    Sounded every half hour.

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10 February 1915

At sea, North Shields to Arkhangel

Lat 70.8, Long 30.8

Number on sick list: 18

Weather: wind S to W, force 3–4; air temperature 33–36ºF; sea temperature 36–38ºF; sea state 2–3.

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11 February 1915

At sea, North Shields to Arkhangel

Lat 68.5, Long 39.7

Weather: wind SW, force 2–5; air temperature 24–32ºF; sea temperature 29–36ºF; sea state 2–4.

am:           Exercised sea boats crew.

2.00pm:    Soyatoi Nos Light House S16ºE.

6.20pm:    Soyanova light abeam 5½ miles.

9.15pm:    Passed floating ice.

9.30pm:    Hauled in patent log.

12 midnight:  Steaming through thin ice.

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12 February 1915

At sea, North Shields to Arkhangel

Lat 66.3, Long 40.7

Weather: wind SSW, force 2–5, becoming calm; air temperature 22–26ºF; sea temperature 29ºF; sea state field ice.

1.00am:    Fires out in No. 5 boiler.

am:           Steaming through solid ice.

4.30am:    a/c S24ºW. Engines working as required for cutting passage through ice.

5.00am:    Lit fires in No. 5 boiler.

5.40am:    Lit fires in No. 7 boiler.

8.00am:    Lit fires in No. 6 boiler.

3.40pm:    Ship stuck in ice.

3.55pm:    Dropped starboard bower anchor to try and crack ice. Working engines as required.

pm:           Hands employed trying to free ship.

7.14pm:    Ship free. Proceeded S60ºW, engines as required.

pm:           Carpenters shoring up forward.

7.30pm:    Stopped.

10.30pm:  Proceeded, course S60ºW.

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13 February 1915

At sea, North Shields to Arkhangel

Lat 65.9, Long 40.0

Number on sick list: 16

Weather: wind variable, force 0–3; air temperature 12–24ºF; sea temperature 28–29ºF; sea state - in ice.

am:           Working engines as required for passage through the ice.

am:           Note: Courses are the probable ones made good during the hour. It is impossible to steer a course through thick ice; all that can be done is to keep a general direction.

7.45pm:    Stuck fast in ice.

9.00pm:    Stopped for the night.

9.20pm:    Banked fires in Nos 1, 2, 3, 4 boilers.

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14 February 1915

At sea, North Shields to Arkhangel

Lat 65.7, Long 39.5

Weather: wind S, calm and NE, force 0–3; air temperature 10–15ºF; sea temperature 26–29ºF; sea state - in ice.

am:           Moving engines as required.

4.35am:    Spread fires in Nos 1, 2, 3, 4 boilers.

6.10am:    Proceeded as requisite.

10.30am:  Divine Service.

5.05pm:    Stopped waiting for Canada.

6.15pm:    Divine Service.

7.20pm:    Ice breaker Canada arrived.

Note: The Canada was originally in Canadian service as the Earl Grey and was renamed Canada after sale to the Imperial Russian Government. She was eventually renamed Fyodor Litke, served in World War II and was scrapped in 1960.

pm:           Captain of Canada came on board, discussed ice condition with Captain. It was decided that Jupiter should accompany Canada to Aleksandrovsk.

10.40pm:  Fires out in Nos 1 and 2 boilers.

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15 February 1915

At sea, North Shields to Aleksandrovsk

Lat 65.7, Long 39.6

Weather: wind ENE to NE, force 2–3; air temperature 12–15ºF; sea temperature 28–29ºF; sea state - in ice.

0.15am:    Banked fires in Nos 5, 6, 7, 8 boilers.

6.10am:    Spread fires in Nos 5, 6, 7, 8 boilers.

6.50am:    Proceeded as requisite.

5.00pm:    Banked fires in Nos 3 and 4 boilers.

5.05pm:    Stopped for the night.

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16 February 1915

At sea, North Shields to Aleksandrovsk

Lat 65.5, Long 39.5

Number on sick list: 18

Weather: wind N by W, force 0–2; air temperature 10–14ºF; sea temperature 20–28ºF; sea state - in ice.

5.00am:    Spread fires in Nos 3 and 4 boilers.

6.15am:    Proceeded as requisite.

8.00am:    Stopped, ice very thick.

12.35pm:  Proceeded as requisite.

5.00pm:    Stopped for the night.

5.02pm:    Banked fires in Nos 3 and 4 boilers.

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17 February 1915

At sea, North Shields to Aleksandrovsk

Lat 66.3, Long 40.9

Number on sick list: 19

Weather: wind N to WNW, force 2–4; air temperature 6–14ºF; sea temperature 27–29ºF; sea state - in ice.

5.10am:    Spread fires in Nos 3 and 4 boilers.

6.25am:    Proceeded as requisite.

4.00pm:    Very heavy ice, making no progress. Stopped engines.

8.25pm:    Proceeded as requisite.

10.12pm:  Stopped for the night.

10.15pm:  Banked fires in Nos 3 and 4 boilers.

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18 February 1915

At sea, North Shields to Aleksandrovsk

Lat 67.0, Long 41.5

Number on sick list: 18

Weather: wind SW to NW, force 3–6; air temperature 9–22ºF; sea temperature 25–29ºF; sea state - in ice.

6.00am:    Spread fires in Nos 3 and 4 boilers.

6.25am:    Proceeded as requisite.

7.50am:    Sighted Canada hauled up to NW.

3.45pm:    Ship clear of ice field.

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19 February 1915

At sea, North Shields to Aleksandrovsk

Lat 69.4, Long 33.8

Weather: wind WNW to SW, force 2–5; air temperature 2–17ºF; sea temperature 25–29ºF; sea state 4–5.

2.54am:    Thick snow squall.

12 noon:   Course and speed as requisite.

1.45pm:    Stopped.

2.08pm:    Came to with starboard bower in 22 fathoms.

pm:           Moored ship, 4 shackles on each. No swivel.

5.00pm:    Fires out in Nos 3, 4, 5 boilers.

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20 February 1915

Alexandrovsk

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

Weather: wind calm; air temperature 7–18ºF; sea temperature 26ºF.

Note: The location of Alexandrovsk is not easily determined. It appears to be at the present location of Polyarny. Polyarny was a major base for nuclear submarines of the Northern Fleet of the USSR. Currently, decommissioned nuclear submarines are tied up at Polyarny awaiting defueling and disposal.

7.30am:    Lifted port anchor and moved it further to the northward.

8.45am:    Fires out in No. 7 boiler.

10.00am:  Worked main derrick out launch and sailing pinnace.

1.00pm:    Arrived Newfoundland ice breaker Lintrose.

Note: The spelling in the log is not completely clear. However, the Canadian vessel Lintrose did serve in the White Sea at this time. The Lintrose (see http://www.newfoundlandshipbuilding.com/alphabetfleet/documents/alphabet_fleet.htm ) was owned by Reid Newfoundland Steamships, sold to the Russian government in 1915 and renamed Sadko.

1.30pm:    Hands make and mend clothes.

pm:           Diving party working on board Canada.

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21 February 1915

Alexandrovsk

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

Weather: wind S, force 0–2; air temperature 19–27ºF; sea temperature 30ºF.

9.35am:    Divine Service.

2.00pm:    Leave to Starboard watch till 4.00pm.

pm:           Diving party working on board Canada.

6.15pm:    Divine Service.

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22 February 1915

Alexandrovsk

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

Weather: wind S, force 1–2; air temperature 27–31ºF; sea temperature not given.

am/pm:     Hands employed chipping paintwork and as requisite.

3.00pm:    General leave to Port watch till 5.00pm.

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23 February 1915

Alexandrovsk

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

Number on sick list: 17

Weather: wind calm to NE, force 0–4; air temperature 22–29ºF; sea temperature 35ºF.

6.45am:    Hands employed preparing for coaling.

9.50am:    Divisions, Prayers.

4:10pm:    Arrived collier Muirfield.

5.00pm:    Muirfield secured alongside.

6:45pm:    Discharged Lieutenant Kent to Dvinsk for passage to England.

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24 February 1915

Alexandrovsk

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

Weather: wind NE to NE by N, force 2–4 air temperature 24–27ºF; sea temperature 33ºF.

am:           Stores lost overboard by accident from steam pinnace No 324 on 25 Jan:

Detailed list of stores included in log.

6.15am:    Commenced coaling.

6:15pm:    Stopped coaling for the night.

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25 February 1915

Alexandrovsk

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

Number on sick list: 18

Weather: wind E to NE by N, force 0–4; air temperature 22–29ºF; sea temperature 35ºF.

am:           Stores lost overboard by accident on February 5^th:

Detailed list of stores included in log.

6.00am:    Recommenced coaling.

10.15am:  Finished coaling, received 1481 tons.

10.20am:  Proceeded Canada and Dvinsk.

am:           Hands employed cleaning ship and taking in slops from collier.

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26 February 1915

Alexandrovsk

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

Weather: wind E to S, force 1–2; air temperature 13–27ºF; sea temperature 33ºF.

am/pm:     Hands employed cleaning ship and as requisite.

pm:           Worked main derrick in launch and pinnace.

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27 February 1915

Alexandrovsk and at sea

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

Weather: wind S to E, force 1–4; air temperature 7–30ºF; sea temperature 32ºF.

6.00am:    Lit fires in Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 boilers.

9.05am:    Frank Lewis, carpenter’s mate, ON 155445, died on board.

2.10pm:    Fires out in No. 6 boiler.

3.40pm:    Weighed Port anchor.

4:05pm:    Weighed starboard bower, proceeded course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

4.38pm:    Stopped, secured anchor.

4.40pm:    Proceeded.

5:34pm:    Stopped ship and committed the body of the late Frank Lewis to the deep in Lat 69º 22.25' N, Long 33º 41.5’E.

6.45pm:    Proceeded.

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28 February 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 67.9, Long 40.8

Weather: wind S to SE, force 0–3; air temperature 13–20ºF; sea temperature 25–32ºF; sea state 2 / ice.

8.00am:    Hauled in patent log.

9.30am:    Reached ice field.

10.30am:  Divine Service.

1.20pm:    Stopped. Lintrose came alongside. Discharged one Yeoman of Signals to Lintrose.

1.50pm:    Proceeded.

3:50pm:    Course as requisite for getting through ice field.

6.42pm:    Stopped.

10.28pm:  Cape Orlov Light S20ºE.

11.40pm:  Turned ship to the eastward and steamed out slow.

LOGS FOR MARCH 1915

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‘Copy of Log’ page for March 1915 signed by G.E. Sutcliff, Navigating Officer.

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Details of distance run and coal consumption, signed by Drury St A. Wake, Captain, 5^th April 1915

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Barometer

Name of maker and number:  N Z A 496

Height of cistern above sea: 16 feet

Error of Mercurial Barometer:  -.005

Thermometers for air temperature

Position in ship:  Under after shelter deck

Whether in screen:  Yes

Maker and No.:  N.Z MO/A 871  Dry

                           N.Z MO/A 8780  Wet  Aug. 1^st 1914 to March 31^st 1915

                           N.Z AM 1264  Dry   Feb 7^th 1915 to March 31^st 1915

Thermometer for sea temperature

Maker and No.:  N.Z MO/A 9357  From Aug. 1^st 1914 to March 31^st 1915

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1 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 67.3, Long 41.2

Weather: wind E, force 2–4; air temperature -6 to 15ºF; sea temperature 27–29ºF; sea state - in ice.

1.15am:    Stopped.

5.00am:    Proceeded as requisite.

am:           Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 8 boilers in use.

6.55am:    Stopped. Ice very heavy.

9.15am:    Divisions, Prayers.

11.00am:  Proceeded.

11.22am:  Stopped. Ice impassable.

5:50pm:    Proceeded.

6:15pm:    Stopped, no progress.

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2 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 67.3, Long 41.2

Number on sick list: 13

Weather: wind S to E, force 1–3; air temperature -7 to -3ºF; sea temperature 28ºF; sea state - in ice.

5.20am:    Proceeded.

6.00am:    Stopped, no progress.

8.00am:    Proceeded.

9.00am:    Divisions. Prayers.

9.45am:    Exercised fire stations.

1:35pm:    Stopped.

3:05pm:    Proceeded.

4:30pm:    Stopped. Ice very heavy.

7:00pm:    Proceeded as requisite.

9:00pm:    Stopped.

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3 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 67.2, Long 41.4

Weather: wind S to W, force 3–4; air temperature -8 to 12ºF; sea temperature 25–29ºF; sea state - in ice.

3.40am:    Proceeded.

9.05am:    Divisions, Prayers.

11.10am:  Ship stuck in ice.

12 noon:   Stopped engines.

12.50pm:  Proceeded.

2.15pm:    Stopped, no progress.

4.45pm:    Proceeded.

6.17pm:    Stopped, no progress.

7.45pm:    Proceeded.

8.50pm:    Stopped, no progress.

11.50pm:  Cape Orlov Light S76ºW, 6 miles.

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4 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 67.1, Long 41.5

Number on sick list: 11

Weather: wind NE to NW, force 0–3; air temperature 1 to 13ºF; sea temperature 23–28ºF; sea state - in ice.

5.45am:    Proceeded.

9.10am:    Division, Prayers.

11.00am:  Stopped.

11.30am:  Proceeded.

11.45am:  Stopped, ice very heavy.

7.15pm:    Proceeded.

8.00pm:    Cape Orlov Light N22ºW.

10.15pm:  Stopped, ice very heavy.

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5 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 66.4, Long 41.2

Weather: wind calm to light and variable, force 0–1; air temperature 0 to 8ºF; sea temperature 25–29ºF; sea state - in ice.

5.05am:    Proceeded.

9.15am:    Divisions, Prayers.

11.40am:  Stopped to shore up bulkhead.

12.35pm:  Proceeded.

1.05pm:    Ship brought up in ice. Stopped.

7.55pm:    Proceeded.

8.05pm:    Stopped. Ice very heavy.

8.10pm:    Lit fires in No.6 boiler, let fires die out in No.8 boiler.

10.00pm:  Proceeded.

11.00pm:  Stopped, ice very heavy.

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6 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 66.4, Long 41.3

Weather: wind mainly calm, force 0–2; air temperature 1 to 10ºF; sea temperature 25–28ºF; sea state - in ice.

5.00am:    Tried to proceed, no progress, stopped.

9.00am:    Divisions, Prayers.

11.32am:  Proceeded.

pm:           Hands make and mend clothes.

3.11pm:    Stopped.

11.17pm:  Proceeded.

11.35pm:  Stopped, no progress.

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7 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 66.4, Long 41.2

Weather: wind calm and ESE, force 0–3; air temperature 0 to 11ºF; sea temperature 28ºF; sea state - in ice.

1.00am:    Proceeded.

1.38am:    Stopped, no progress.

8.30am:    Banked fires in Nos 2, 4, 5 & 6 boilers.

10.30am:  Divine Service.

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8 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 66.4, Long 41.2

Number on sick list: 11

Weather: wind calm to light and variable, force 0–1; air temperature -9 to 7ºF; sea temperature 28–29ºF; sea state - in ice.

3.00pm:    Spread fires in Nos. 2 4 5 & 6 boilers.

4.30pm:    Tried to proceed, ship fast in ice.

6.24pm:    Gave up attempt to proceed.

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9 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 66.3, Long 41.2

Weather: wind calm and W to SW, force 0–2; air temperature -8 to 9ºF; sea temperature 24–29ºF; sea state - in ice.

7.30am:    Torpedo party blasting ice to free ship.

9.20am:    Divisions, Prayers.

9.30am:    Proceeded.

4.40pm:    Ship fast in ice.

5.15pm:    Stopped engines.

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10 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 66.3, Long 41.1

Weather: wind NW to SW, force 3–5; air temperature 15 to 21ºF; sea temperature 25–29ºF; sea state - in ice.

5.00am:    Proceeded.

6.35am:    Stopped, ice very heavy.

8.00am:    Proceeded.

8.45am:    Stopped, no progress.

9.00am:    Divisions, Prayers.

10.35am:  Proceeded.

12.20pm:  Stopped. Ice very heavy.

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11 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 66.3, Long 41.1

Weather: wind SW to S, force 0–4; air temperature 17 to 21ºF; sea temperature 24–27ºF; sea state - in ice.

9.00am:    Tried to proceed.

9.40am:    Stopped, no progress.

9.30pm:    Proceeded.

10.40pm:  Stopped. Ice very heavy.

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12 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 66.4, Long 41.5

Number on sick list: 11

Weather: wind calm and W to NW, NNE later, force 1–4; air temperature 6 to 19ºF; sea temperature 28–29ºF; sea state - in ice.

5.00am:    Proceeded.

6.10am:    Stopped. Ice very heavy.

8.30am:    Blasted ship clear of ice, proceeded.

9.55am:    Stopped. Ice very heavy.

1.00pm:    Proceeded.

6.30pm:    Stopped. Ice very heavy.

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13 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 66.4, Long 41.3

Weather: wind NNE to E, force 1–2; air temperature 7 to 13ºF; sea temperature 26–28ºF; sea state - in ice.

am:           Lit fires in No.8 boiler, let fires die out in No.4 boiler.

9.00am:    Proceeded.

2.30pm:    Ship fast in ice.

pm:           Danilov Be. N26ºW.

4.50pm:    Blasted ice, ship remained fast.

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14 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 66.6, Long 41.2

Weather: wind NNE to SE by E, force 1–2; air temperature 7 to 9ºF; sea temperature 25–28ºF; sea state - in ice.

5.08am:    Proceeded.

10.00am:  Divine Service.

11.45am:  Stopped. Ice very heavy.

2.00pm:    Proceeded.

4.35pm:    Ship stuck in ice.

6.00pm:    Hands getting snow inboard for fresh water.

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15 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 66.4, Long 41.2

Weather: wind calm and SE to E, force 0–6; air temperature 2 to 19ºF; sea temperature 26–28ºF; sea state - in ice.

5.00am:    Proceeded.

10.15am:  Ship stuck fast in ice.

10.50am:  Blasted ship out of ice proceeded.

1.55pm:    Ship stuck fast in ice.

2.46pm:    Blasted ship clear of ice and proceeded.

2.47pm:    Sighted SS Thracia bearing S62ºW.

4.00pm:    Stuck fast in ice.

4.30pm:    Hands getting in snow for fresh water.

8.30pm:    Sosnovety Light S74ºW.

Note: The transcriber noted that ‘Sosnovety’ might be the present-day ‘Sosnovka’.

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16 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 66.5, Long 41.1

Weather: wind variable, force 0–2; air temperature 13 to 20ºF; sea temperature 28–30ºF; sea state - in ice.

10.35am:  Proceeded.

11.35am:  Stopped, ship stuck fast in ice.

12.30pm:  Hands getting in snow for fresh water.

1.30pm:    Proceeded.

4.45pm:    Ship stuck fast in ice.

5.00pm:    Hands getting in snow.

11.30pm:  Sosnovety Light S78ºW.

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17 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 66.6, Long 41.0

Number on sick list: 11

Weather: wind NNE to N by W, force 2–7; air temperature 13 to 17ºF; sea temperature 28–29ºF; sea state - in ice.

3.00am:    Sosnovety Light N56ºW.

8.00am:    Proceeded.

9.25am:    Exercised fire stations.

10.55am:  Stopped, ice very heavy.

2.00pm:    Working engines slow ahead.

3.25pm:    Stopped.

4.00pm:    Quarters.

pm:           Read warrant No.126.

9.15am:    Sosnovety Light N3ºE.

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18 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 66.3, Long 40.5

Weather: wind WNW to WSW, force 4; air temperature 13 to 21ºF; sea temperature 25–29ºF; sea state - in ice.

1.40am:    Proceeded.

4.30am:    Ship fast in ice.

7.20am:    Blasted ship free and proceeded.

9.00am:    Divisions, Prayers.

9.45am:    Stopped, no progress.

11.00am:  Hands getting in snow.

2.30pm:    Proceeded.

7.00pm:    Steaming round SS Thracia to break up ice.

8.55pm:    Came alongside Thracia.

9.15pm:    Proceeded with Thracia in tow.

11.05pm:  Parted towing hawser.

11.20pm:  Proceeded, Thracia following.

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19 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 66.4, Long 40.6

Weather: wind WNW to SW, force 3–4; air temperature 8 to 14ºF; sea temperature 24–28ºF; sea state - in ice.

am:           Lit fires in No. 7 boiler, let fires die out in No. 5 boiler.

4.01am:    Stopped.

6.25am:    Proceeded as requisite.

8.25am:    Came alongside Thracia. Hands employed securing Thracia for towing and placing steam anchor and 4½" wire hawser on board her. Sent working party of 8 hands on board Thracia to scale boilers etc..

1.15pm:    Proceeded with Thracia in tow.

5.10pm:    Stopped. Unable to make headway.

11.20pm:  Sosnovety Light N20ºE.

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20 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 66.3, Long 40.6

Weather: wind W by S to SW, force 3–4; air temperature 7 to 19ºF; sea temperature 23–28ºF; sea state - in ice.

5.00am:    Hands securing Thracia for towing.

am:           Sent Engineer Lieutenant Gordon, 2 POs, 14 men to Thracia to assist in scaling boilers.

am:           Hands securing Thracia for towing.

12.05pm:  Proceeded with Thracia in tow.

2.34pm:    Stopped to adjust hawser.

2.50pm:    Proceeded.

7.35pm:    Stopped.

7.39pm:    Proceeded.

7.55pm:    Stopped.

8.00pm:    Zimnegorski Light S8½ E.

8.21pm:    Proceeded

9.46pm:    Stopped.

10.10pm:  Proceeded.

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21 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 65.8, Long 39.3

Weather: wind variable, force 1–4; air temperature 9 to 18ºF; sea temperature 28–29ºF; sea state - in ice.

1.18am:    Stopped in ice.

5.20am:    Proceeded.

7.30am:    Passed ice breaker Mulner adrift in ice.

7.50am:    Stopped, one hawser parted.

9.25am:    Proceeded.

9.28am:    5½“ wire hawser parted, stopped and repaired damage.

am:           Hands employed resecuring Thracia for towing.

2.15pm:    Proceeded with Thracia in tow.

3.18pm:    Stopped, ice too heavy for making any progress.

6.15pm:    Divine Service.

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22 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 65.7, Long 39.6

Weather: wind W by S to SW by W, force 3–5; air temperature 6 to 15ºF; sea temperature 28ºF; sea state - in ice.

9.00am:    Let fires die out in Nos. 2 6 7 & 8 boilers.

9.05am:    Divisions, Prayers.

9.30am:    Exercised fire stations.

11.50am:  Read warrant No.127.

pm:           14 Seamen and one PO returned from Thracia. Sent 4 stokers to Thracia.

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23 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 65.8, Long 39.9

Weather: wind WSW to W, force 2–4; air temperature 15 to 22ºF; sea temperature 28–29ºF; sea state - in ice.

9.05am:    Divisions, Prayers.

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24 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 66.0, Long 40.2

Weather: wind W by S to SSW, force 3–7; air temperature 12 to 28ºF; sea temperature 25–29ºF; sea state - in ice.

am:           Hands employed surveying cables, chipping paintwork and as requisite.

1.00pm:    Lit fires in Nos. 2, 4, 6 & 7 boilers.

10.55pm:  Intyi Light S50ºE.

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25 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 66.1, Long 40.6

Weather: wind SW, changing to NE, force 3; air temperature 20 to 28ºF; sea temperature 29ºF; sea state - in ice.

6.30am:    Employed surveying cables.

9.00am:    Divisions, Prayers.

9.25am:    Port watch getting in snow. Starboard watch surveying cable.

11.00am:  Proceeded with Thracia in tow.

1.08pm:    Stuck fast in ice.

3.25pm:    Ship free, proceeded.

6.08pm:    Stopped. Ice very heavy.

11.15pm:  Intyi Light S65ºE.

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26 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 65.9, Long 40.2

Number on sick list: 14

Weather: wind NE by N, force 2–3; air temperature 10 to 20ºF; sea temperature 27–29ºF; sea state - in ice.

4.50am:    Proceeded with Thracia in tow.

6.20am:    6½" wire hawser parted. Stopped.

7.37am:    Proceeded.

9.30am:    Port watch stowing cable.

10.28am:  6½" wire hawser stranded. Stopped.

11.00am:  Proceeded.

11.25am:  Stopped to equalize strain on hawsers.

11.38am:  Proceeded.

1.36pm:    5½" wire hawser stranded. Stopped.

3.08pm:    Proceeded.

4.45pm:    Stopped to adjust hawsers.

4.55pm:    Proceeded.

5.30pm:    6½" hawser stranded. Stopped.

8.15pm:    Proceeded.

8.45pm:    Stopped. Ice very heavy.

9.20pm:    Lit fires in No. 8 boiler.

10.20pm:  Let fire die out in No. 2 boiler.

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27 March 1915

At sea and at Arkhangel

Lat 65.7, Long 39.7

Weather: fog in early morning; wind NE to NE by N, force 2–5; air temperature 12 to 17ºF; sea temperature 27–28ºF; sea state - in ice to loose ice.

4.15am:    Cast off tow.

4.48am:    Proceeded. Thracia following.

5.00am:    Stopped on account of fog.

6.40am:    Proceeded to take Thracia in tow as she could not follow under her own steam.

7.30am:    Went alongside Thracia and took her in tow.

8.50am:    Proceeded with Thracia in tow.

10.56am:  Brought up in ice and parted 5½" spring.

12 noon:   Blasted ship clear and proceeded.

2.35pm:    Ice Breaker Lintrose joined us.

6.00pm:    Knity Light abeam 1½ miles.

10.30pm:  Stopped. Modyugski Light S73ºE 5½ miles.

11.30pm:  Commenced coaling and taking in provisions.

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28 March 1915

Arkhangel Bar

Lat 64.7, Long 39.8

Weather: wind E to NW, force 0–4; air temperature 12 to 20ºF; sea temperature 24–29ºF; sea state - in ice.

am/pm:     Hands coaling ship.

12.15pm:  Let fires die out in Nos. 1, 3, 4 & 7 boilers.

8.10pm:    Finished coaling.

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29 March 1915

Arkhangel Bar

Lat 64.7, Long 39.8

Weather: wind NW to S by W, force 2–6; air temperature 10 to 19ºF; sea temperature not given; sea state - in ice.

8.25am:    Hands employed stowing wire hawsers.

11.15am:  Hands employed securing Thracia for towing.

6;15pm:    Divine Service.

10.30pm:  Lit fires in Nos. 3, 4, 5 & 7 boilers.

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30 March 1915

Arkhangel Bar

Lat 64.7, Long 39.8

Number on sick list: 10

Weather: wind SW by S to SE, force 2–3; air temperature 15 to 24ºF; sea temperature 29ºF; sea state - in ice.

5.10am:    Tried to proceed with Thracia in tow.

5.40am:    Stopped, no progress.

9.05am:    Divisions, Prayers.

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31 March 1915

Arkhangel Bar

Lat 64.7, Long 39.8

Weather: wind SE to SE by S, force 3–4; air temperature 12 to 23ºF; sea temperature 29ºF; sea state - in ice.

9.05am:    Divisions, Prayers.

9.35am:    Fire stations.

9.45am:    Hands employed chipping paintwork, cleaning out boats and as requisite.

LOGS FOR APRIL 1915

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‘Copy of Log’ page signed by G.E. Sutcliff, Navigating Officer.

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Distance run and coal consumption page (blank), signed by Drury St A. Wake, Captain, 10^th May 1915

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Barometer

Name of maker and number:  N Z A 496

Height of cistern above sea: 16 feet

Error of Mercurial Barometer:  -.005

Thermometers for air temperature

Position in ship:  Under after shelter deck

Whether in screen:  Yes

Maker and No.:  N.Z MO/A 8780  Wet  Aug. 1^st 1914 to Feb 7^th 1915

                           N.Z AM 1264  Dry   Aug. 1^st 1914 to Feb 7^th 1915

Thermometer for sea temperature

Maker and No.:  N.Z MO/A 9357  From Aug. 1^st 1914

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1 April 1915

Arkhangel Bar

Lat 64.7, Long 39.8

Weather: wind SSE to SW, force 2–4; air temperature 18 to 28ºF; sea temperature 29–30ºF; sea state - in ice.

am:           Boilers alight in Nos 3 to 8.

6.0oam:    Proceeded with Thracia in tow.

6.45am:    Ship stuck fast in ice.

7.10am:    Blasted ship clear of ice. Proceeded.

7.50am:    5½“ wire hawser stranded. Stopped.

am:           Hands employed working hawsers.

10.00am:  Proceeded with Thracia in tow. Hands employed working hawsers.

pm:           Endeavouring to make headway with no result.

pm:           Lintrose breaking ice ahead.

3.50pm:    Stopped.

5.0.pm:     Proceeded.

5.05pm:    6½“wire parted. Stopped.

pm:           Hands employed working hawsers

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2 April 1915

Arkhangel Bar

Lat 64.7, Long 39.8

Weather: wind SSE to E, force 2–3; air temperature 16 to 29ºF; sea temperature 30ºF; sea state - in ice.

am:           Boilers alight in Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

6.50am:    Working engines as required to free Lintrose.

7.50am:    Lintrose free. Breaking ice round ship and round Thracia.

8.52am:    Lintrose came alongside.

am:           Hands employed taking in guns, ammunition and provisions from Lintrose.

12.25pm:  Lintrose cast off and proceeded to break channel.

1.39pm:    Proceeded with Thracia in tow.

2:30pm:    Stopped. Cast off Thracia.

2:50pm:    Proceeded as requisite to return to our billet.

3:55pm:    Stopped. Modyugski Light House S52ºE 5 miles'.

6:15pm:    Divine Service.

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3 April 1915

Arkhangel Bar

Lat 64.7, Long 39.8

Weather: wind variable, force 1–3; air temperature 22 to 24ºF; sea temperature 29–30ºF; sea state - in ice.

am:           Boilers alight in Nos 6 and 8.

pm:           Hands make and mend clothes.

pm:           Boilers alight in No. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8.

5:55pm:    Proceeded.

6:50pm:    Ship stuck fast in ice.

7:10pm:    Blasted ship clear, proceeded.

7:15pm:    Ship stuck fast in ice.

9.00pm:    Blasted. Tried to proceed, no progress.

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4 April 1915

Arkhangel Bar

Lat 64.7, Long 39.8

Weather: wind NW, W by N, WSW, force 1–3; air temperature 14 to 19ºF; sea temperature 30ºF; sea state - in ice.

am:           Boilers alight in Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

10.30am:  Divine Service.

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5 April 1915

Arkhangel Bar

Lat 64.7, Long 39.8

Weather: wind variable, force 1–4; air temperature 12 to 25ºF; sea temperature 29–30ºF; sea state - in ice.

am:           Boilers alight in Nos 6 and 8.

am:           Hands employed preparing for coaling and as requisite.

pm:           Hands make and mend clothes.

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6 April 1915

Arkhangel Bar

Lat 64.7, Long 39.8

Number on sick list: 10

Weather: wind variable, force 2; air temperature 10 to 33ºF; sea temperature 29–30ºF; sea state - in ice. This is the first day that HMS Jupiter has been in north Russia on which the air temperature has risen above freezing.

am:           Boilers alight in Nos 6 and 8.

pm:           Hands make and mend clothes.

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7 April 1915

Arkhangel Bar

Lat 64.7, Long 39.8

Weather: wind E by N to SSE, force 1–4; air temperature 20 to 33ºF; sea temperature 30–31ºF; sea state - in ice.

am:           Boilers alight in Nos 6 and 8.

pm:           Hands make and mend clothes.

6.30pm:    Lintrose came alongside.

6.40pm:    Watch drawing stores from Lintrose.

7.04pm:    Commenced coaling.

pm:           Watch coaling ship.

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8 April 1915

Arkhangel Bar and at sea

Lat 65.1, Long 39.6

Weather: wind SE by E to SE by S, force 4–5; air temperature 28 to 40ºF; sea temperature 30–31ºF; sea state - in ice.

am:           Watch coaling ship.

am:           Boilers alight in Nos 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

5.20pm:    Finished coaling. Received 304 tons.

7.00am:    Lieutenant Boutillin, IRN, and ice pilot joined ship.

Note: ‘IRN’ is probably ‘Imperial Russian Navy”.

7.30am:    Lintrose cast off.

8.00am:    Proceeded.

9.25am:    Ship stuck fast in ice.

am:           Lost overboard by accident, coaling block iron Patt. 476.

1.04pm:    Ice packed. Ship held fast. Stopped.

8.15pm:    Stopped. Blasted ice in port bow.

8.35pm:    Attempted to proceed.

9.45pm:    Stopped, no progress.

11.00pm:  Ice packed heavily round ship.

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9 April 1915

At sea, Arkhangel to Alexandrovsk

Lat 65.1, Long 39.5

Weather: wind SE by E to SE by S, force 3–4; air temperature 35 to 42ºF; sea temperature 30–33ºF; sea state - in ice.

2.00pm:    Watch securing torpedo boom unshipped by ice pressure.

3.18am:    Proceeded.

5.15am:    Stopped, ice very heavy. Making no progress.

am:           Boilers alight in Nos 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

9.30am:    Hands refitting 6½“ wire, gunnery training class and 6” Gunlayers and trainers under instruction, remainder as requisite.

pm:           6” Gunlayers and trainers at aiming drill.

pm:           Training classes at 6” gun drill.

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10 April 1915

At sea, Arkhangel to Alexandrovsk

Lat 65.0, Long 39.0

Weather: wind SE to SW, force 1–4; air temperature 33 to 37ºF; sea temperature 29–31ºF; sea state - in ice.

am:           Boilers alight in Nos 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

3.15am:    Tried to proceed.

4.40am:    Stopped, no progress. Engines working slow ahead to keep ice clear of propellers.

10.15am:  Stopped engines.

am:           Hands unshipping torpedo booms and lashing them clear of ice.

1.30pm:    Hands make and mend clothes.

9.00pm:    Proceeded.

9.36pm:    Ship fast in ice. Blasted ship out and proceeded.

10.15pm:  Ship fast in ice. Blasted ship out and proceeded.

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11 April 1915

At sea, Arkhangel to Alexandrovsk

Lat 65.0, Long 39.0

Weather: wind variable, force 1–2; air temperature 28 to 42ºF; sea temperature 30–32ºF; sea state - in ice.

1.15am:    Stopped. Ice packed.

3.08am:    Proceeded.

6.00am:    Ship stuck fast in ice.

6.30am:    Blasted ship out and proceeded.

12.30pm:  Lintrose came alongside.

12.55pm:  Lintrose cast off.

5.50pm:    Stopped.

7.15pm:    Proceeded.

9.28pm:    Stopped. Ice packed.

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12 April 1915

At sea, Arkhangel to Alexandrovsk

Lat 65.0, Long 40.0

Weather: wind variable, force 2–3; air temperature 28 to 36ºF; sea temperature 30–33ºF; sea state - in ice.

4.03am:    Proceeded.

5.30am:    Air bedding.

8.25am:    Ship stuck fast in ice. Ice packing.

9.10am:    Divisions, Prayers.

9.45am:    Blasted ship free. Proceeded.

10.00am:  Ship stuck fast in ice.

10.50am:  Lintrose cut ship free. Proceeded

1.50pm:    Stopped.

3.22pm:    Proceeded.

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13 April 1915

At sea, Arkhangel to Alexandrovsk

Lat 66.0, Long 40.5

Number on sick list: 6

Weather: wind SSE to NE by N, force 1–4; air temperature 22–27ºF; sea temperature 29–30ºF; sea state - in ice.

am:           Boilers alight in Nos 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

3.19am:    Proceeded.

9.38am:    Stopped, ice packed.

am:           6” gun layers and trainers at deflections teacher. Training class at 6” gun drill.

12.45pm:  Proceeded.

2.45pm:    Ice packed. Stopped.

5.57pm:    Proceeded.

6.55pm:    Stopped. Ice packed.

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14 April 1915

At sea, Arkhangel to Alexandrovsk

Lat 66.4, Long 41.1

Weather: wind calm and S to SE, force 0–1; air temperature 20–31ºF; sea temperature 29ºF; sea state - in ice.

3.00am:    Proceeded.

3.30am:    Ice packed. Stopped.

6.43am:    Proceeded.

10.35am:  Sounded 32' fathoms.

1.30pm:    12 pdr gun layers at deflection teacher.

pm:           Training class at 6” gun drill.

2.55pm:    Stopped, too thick to proceed.

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15 April 1915

At sea, Arkhangel to Alexandrovsk

Lat 67.1, Long 41.5

Weather: wind calm and S to SW by S, force 0–4; air temperature 26–33ºF; sea temperature 28–31ºF; sea state - in ice and 1–2.

3.03am:    Proceeded.

3.55am:    Stopped, ice packed.

6.30am:    Proceeded.

am:           Marines at kit inspection.

12.30pm:  Ship stuck fast in ice. Blasted with no effect. Ice packing.

1.30pm:    Ice opened out.

1.33pm:    Proceeded.

5.42pm:    Ship in open waters.

6.45pm:    Streamed two patent logs.

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16 April 1915

At sea, and at Alexandrovsk

Lat 69.4, Long 34.5

Weather: wind calm and SW, force 0–5; air temperature 32–44ºF; sea temperature 30–36ºF; sea state – 1–3.

9.30am:    Hauled in patent log.

am:           Marines paraded in marching order.

2.57pm:    Stopped.

3.04pm:    Came to, starboard bower.

3.15pm:    Let go port anchor.

3.50pm:    Store carrier Rievaulx Abbey came alongside. Captain Palmer RMLI, Lieutenant Palli? RNR and ratings left behind when ship left England, rejoined ship.

4.00pm:    Worked main derrick out launch, pinnace and both picket boats.

4.45pm:    Hands drawing stores from store carrier.

7.25pm:    Out starboard net defence.

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17 April 1915

Alexandrovsk

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

Weather: wind SSE to SE by S, force 1–3; air temperature 32–42ºF; sea temperature 37ºF.

4.45am:    Arrived SS Lintrose.

5.15am:    Hands employed drawing stores from Rievaulx Abbey, shipping port torpedo booms and as requisite.

8.30am:    Landed Lieutenant Ford RNR, two signalmen and two ABs lookout party.

10.30am:  One Yeoman signalman joined ship from Lintrose.

11.15am:  Worked main derrick, discharged 3 Russian field guns to Rievaulx Abbey.

4.30pm:    Port watch provisioning ship.

pm:           Starboard watch provisioning ship.

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18 April 1915

Alexandrovsk

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

Weather: wind calm, light airs and SE, force 0–2; air temperature 35–45ºF; sea temperature 36ºF.

5.45am:    Port watch provisioning ship.

8.40am:    Hands employed getting in stores, returning empties and as requisite.

11.20am:  Discharged Ice Pilot to Lintrose.

11.40am:  Paid Quarterly Settlements.

2.00pm:    General leave to Starboard watch till 6pm.

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19 April 1915

Alexandrovsk

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

Weather: wind calm, light airs and SE to SE by S, force 0–2; air temperature 32–43ºF; sea temperature 35ºF.

7.40am:    Proceeded SS Lintrose.

am:           Discharged one fireman from Thracia to Rievaulx Abbey for passage to England.

9.30am:    Training class at 6” gun drill.

am:           Gun layers and trainers at deflection teacher. Torpedo party rigging 1^st picket boat with dropping gear.

1.00pm:    Landed Marines to dig in cable.

1.30pm:    12 pdr gunlayers at deflection teacher. Gunnery training class under instruction. Armed 2^nd picket boat with 3 pdr gun.

3.40pm:    Leave to Port watch till 6pm.

4.15pm:    Out port nets.

7.10pm:    Placed Mr William Dunlop Torpedo Gunner under arrest for being drunk.

Editor’s comment: Mr Dunlop was also placed under arrest on 2 January 1915 for being drunk.

8.45pm:    Arrived SS Lintrose.

9.30pm:    2^nd picket boat on patrol outside.

10.40pm:  Proceeded Lintrose.

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20 April 1915

Alexandrovsk

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

Weather: wind calm and S to SSE, force 0–2; air temperature 35–43ºF; sea temperature 35ºF.

10.00am:  Divers examining propellers. Training class under instructions. 12 pdr gun layers at deflection teacher.

1.30pm:    Training class 12 pdr gun layers at .303” aiming rifle practice. Divers examining propellers.

4.00pm:    Quarters. Leave to Starboard watch till 6pm.

5.00pm:    Released Mr William Dunlop Torpedo Gunner from arrest in accordance with article 722 para 2 KR & AI.

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21 April 1915

Alexandrovsk

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

Weather: wind SSW to S by E, force 1–4; air temperature 35–42ºF; sea temperature 36ºF.

10.15am:  Training class under instructions. Marines working party ashore digging in telegraph cable.

1.30pm:    Gun layers 3 at .303” aiming rifle practice. Training class under instruction.

3.30pm:    Worked main derrick out steam pinnace.

10.30pm:  Arrived icebreaker Canada.

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22 April 1915

Alexandrovsk

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

Number on sick list: 7

Weather: wind SE by S to S by W, force 2–3; air temperature 36–44ºF; sea temperature 35ºF.

10.10am:  Marines working party ashore. 6” and 12 pdr Gunlayers at deflection teacher and .303” aiming rifle practice. Remainder of hands painting and cleaning ship.

1.30pm:    Training class under instructions. Gunlayers, Sightsetters and trainers under instruction. Remainder of hands cleaning and painting ship. Ice breaker Mulner in tow of tug arrived.

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23 April 1915

Alexandrovsk

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

Weather: wind SW to SE by S, force 1–3; air temperature 35–44ºF; sea temperature 36ºF.

9.30am:    Exercised night defence stations.

9.55am:    Training class under instructions.12 pdr Gunlayers at deflection teacher. Marines and Seamen working party ashore digging in telegraph cable.

1.30pm:    Worked main derrick in 1^st cutter. 12 pdr Gunlayers at deflection teacher and .303” aiming rifle practice. Training class under instructions.

6.40pm:    Exercised night defence stations and cleared away for the night.

10.50pm:  Discharged Lieutenant Boutorlin IRN to Canada.

Note: This is probably the same person who appears as ‘Lieutenant Boitillin’ on 8 April.

11.10pm:  Commander Crawford RNR joined ship for passage to England.

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24 April 1915

Alexandrovsk

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

Weather: wind S by E to SW, force 2–3; air temperature 35–47ºF; sea temperature 35ºF.

2.00am:    Picket boat on patrol.

7.20am:    Proceeded ice breaker Canada.

9.00am:    Landed working party.

1.30pm:    Hands make and mend clothes. Leave to Starboard watch and both watches of boys till 6.00pm.

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25 April 1915

Alexandrovsk

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

Weather: wind WNW to W and light airs, force 0–2; air temperature 32–36ºF; sea temperature 35ºF.

2.40am:    Patrol boat returned.

9.30am:    Hands mustered by open list.

am:           Issued Princess Mary’s gifts.

Note: ‘Princess Mary’s gifts’ (actually Christmas gifts) were noted in the logs of several ships during 1915, for example HMS Chatham (in Bombay) and HMS Hyacinth (near Zanzibar).

am:           Mustered swimming collars.

11.30am:  Issued life saving waistcoats to men whose names begin with A, B, C.

4.45pm:    Issued second swimming collars to men whose names begin with D, E, F and G.

5.15pm:    Furled starboard nets.

5.50pm:    Collier Muirfield secured alongside. Hands preparing for coaling.

6.45pm:    Exercised night defence stations and cleared away for the night.

9.30pm:    Second picket boat on patrol.

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26 April 1915

Alexandrovsk

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

Weather: wind light airs, SSW and NW to NW by N, force 0–4; air temperature 27–38ºF; sea temperature 36ºF.

4.40am:    Commenced coaling.

5.30pm:    Finished coaling. Received 1300 tons.

pm:           Hands cleaning ship.

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27 April 1915

Alexandrovsk

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

Number on sick list: 10

Weather: wind NW to S, force 2–6; air temperature 25–30ºF; sea temperature 35ºF.

1.50am:    Patrol boat returned.

8.45pm:    Collier Muirfield cast off.

9.00am:    Out starboard nets. Landed working party. Hands employed cleaning ship and as requisite.

1.30pm:    Gunlayers and trainers at deflection teacher.

2.20pm:    Aft port nets. Worked main derrick in steam pinnace and launch.

3.50pm:    Out port nets.

9.30pm:    2^nd picket boat on patrol.

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28 April 1915

Alexandrovsk

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

Weather: wind variable direction, force 2–6; air temperature 28–35ºF; sea temperature 35ºF.

2.15am:    Patrol boat returned.

9.45am:    Training class under instruction. Working party onshore.

1.30pm:    Submerged tubes crews at drill. Gunlayers and Trainers at deflection teacher. Training class under instruction.

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29 April 1915

Alexandrovsk

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

Weather: wind N to N by W, force 3–6; air temperature 28–34ºF; sea temperature 34ºF.

1.45am:    Patrol boat returned.

5.40am:    Sent working party to help discharge coal from collier Muirfield.

9.00am:    Landed working party to cable hut.

9.25am:    Aft starboard nets.

am:           Training class submerged tubes crews Gunlayers and Trainers all under instruction. Worked main derrick out 1^st cutter. Unrigged 1^st picket boat dropping gear. Coaling party working in Muirfield.

1.30pm:    Out starboard nets. 6” Gunlayers trainers at .303” aiming rifle practice. Training class under instruction. Coaling party working in Muirfield.

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30 April 1915

Alexandrovsk

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

Weather: wind light airs and W by N to NW by N, force 0–3; air temperature 22–28ºF; sea temperature 35ºF.

am:           Coaling party working in Muirfield.

1.15pm:    Hands make and mend clothes.

pm:           Working party at cable hut.

4.00pm:    Proceeded collier Muirfield.

4.40pm:    Aft starboard nets. Worked main derrick in 1^st picket boat and sailing pinnace.

5.25pm:    Out starboard nets.

5.45pm:    Paid monthly money.

9.30pm:    2^nd picket boat on patrol.

LOGS FOR MAY 1915

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‘Copy of Log’ page signed by G.E. Sutcliff, Navigating Officer.

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Blank page

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Distance run and coal consumption page (blank), signed by Drury St A. Wake, Captain, 19^th May 1915

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Barometer

Name of maker and number:  N Z A 496

Height of cistern above sea: 16 feet

Error of Mercurial Barometer:  -.005

Thermometers for air temperature

Position in ship:  Under after shelter deck

Whether in screen:  Yes

Maker and No.:  N.Z MO/A 8780  Wet  Aug. 1^st 1914 to Feb 7^th 1915

                           N.Z AM 1264  Dry   Aug. 1^st 1914 to Feb 7^th 1915

Thermometer for sea temperature

Maker and No.:  N.Z MO/A 9357  From Aug. 1^st 1914

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1 May 1915

Alexandrovsk, and at sea to Glasgow

Lat 69.4, Long 33.9

Number on sick list: 13

Weather: wind light airs and SSW to N, force 0–4; air temperature 17–45ºF; sea temperature 34–35ºF. Sea state 1–3.

5.45am:    Patrol boat returned.

5.55am:    In nets.

8.00am:    Worked main derrick in 2^nd picket boat.

8.10am:    Weighed port anchor.

8.38am:    Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

9.43am:    Stopped. Worked main derrick out 2^nd picket boat and target.

10.20am:  Exercised action, carrying out firing from 1” aiming rifles.

3.45pm:    Finished firing. Stopped. Worked main derrick in 2^nd picket boat and target.

4.10pm:    Proceeded.

4.15pm:    Streamed patent log.

5.18pm:    Voronkovskoi Light House S22ºW 3.3 miles.

8.48pm:    Exercised seaboat crew.

9.45pm:    Sighted Norwegian cruiser Frithyof off southern entrance to Vardo.

Note: Janes gives the spelling as ‘Frithjof’ and lists her as a 1^st class gunboat.

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2 May 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Glasgow

Lat 71.1, Long 23.0

Weather: wind variable, mainly SW to NNW, force 4–5; air temperature 28–31ºF; sea temperature 37–40ºF. Sea state 3–4.

2.40am:    Sletnes Light House N72ºW.

am:           Hands at night defence stations.

8.00am:    Submarine defence stations.

10.30am:  Divine Service.

8.30pm:    Closed up night defence stations.

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3 May 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Glasgow

Lat 68.0, Long 12.0

Weather: wind variable, force 0–6; air temperature 28–31ºF; sea temperature 31–42ºF. Sea state 5, decreasing to 1–2.

am:           Hands at night defence stations.

4.00am:    Submarine defence stations closed up.

9.30am:    Divisions, Prayers.

am:           Closed stations for immediate action.

am:           Training class under instruction.

4.00pm:    Quarters.

pm:           Exercised Prepare for immediate action.

8.30pm:    Closed up for night defence..

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4 May 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Glasgow

Lat 64.5, Long 5.0

Weather: wind WSW to SW by W, force 5–8; air temperature 42–50ºF; sea temperature 44–46ºF. Sea state 5–6.

am:           Hands at night defence stations.

4.00am:    Closed up Submarine defence.

10.05am:  Exercised Collision stations.

4.00pm:    Quarters.

pm:           Exercised Collision stations.

8.30pm:    Closed up night defence..

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5 May 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Glasgow

Lat 62.0, Long 0.0

Number on sick list: 13

Weather: wind WSW to SW by W, force 4–8; air temperature 44–49ºF; sea temperature 42–46ºF. Sea state 3–6.

am:           Hands at night defence stations.

4.00am:    Submarine defence closed up.

9.30am:    Exercised Prepare for immediate action.

8.00pm:    Closed up night defence.

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6 May 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Glasgow

Lat 59.0, Long -6.0

Weather: wind SW to WSW, force 2–3; air temperature 37–51ºF; sea temperature 46–50ºF. Sea state 1–2.

am:           Hands at night defence stations.

4.00am:    Closed up Submarine defence.

5.46am:    Passed SS Petrolite, of New York USA, Lat 60º 30’N, Long 4º 20’W, steaming NE.

9.45am:    Exercised night defence stations.

4.30pm:    Exercised Collision stations.

6.50pm:    Passed steamer steering ENE.

8.30pm:    Closed up night defence. Sounding every ½ hour.

10.00pm:  Commenced Zig Zagging.

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7 May 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Birkenhead

Lat 56.0, Long -7.0

Weather: wind variable, force 1–2; air temperature 49–57ºF; sea temperature 48–56ºF. Sea state 1.

am:           Hands at night defence stations.

am:           Sounding every ½ hour.

am:           Zig Zagging.

11.15am:  Destroyer escort joined up ? speed ahead. Hands at stations.

4.00pm:    Course as requisite rounding Mull of Cantyre.

Note: Now known as the ‘Mull of Kintyre’.

10.00pm:  Stopped zig zagging. Night very dark.

10.50pm:  Chickenrock Light S10½ºE.

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8 May 1915

At sea, and at Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Number on sick list: 13

Weather: wind calm, light airs and E to ESE, force 0–4; air temperature 49–63ºF; sea temperature 49–53ºF. Sea state 0.

2.00am:    Resumed zigzagging.

am:           Hands at night defence stations.

4.00am:    Stopped zigzagging.

4.15am:    Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

5.00am:    Closed up submarine defence.

6.05am:    Stopped and came to with starboard anchor in 11 fathoms, veered to 4 shackles off C11 buoy.

7.00am:    Worked main derrick out 2^nd picket boat.

8.20am:    Fires out in Nos 7 and 8,

pm:           Hands make and mend clothes.

12.50pm:  Fires out in Nos 3–5 and 6 boilers.

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9 May 1915

In the Mersey and at Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.00am:    Replaced main derrick.

10.30am:  Divine Service.

12 noon:   Out nets.

pm:           Lit fires in Nos 3–5, 6 and 7 boilers.

1.30pm:    Pilot came onboard.

1.50pm:    In nets.

2.25pm:    Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for going up harbour.

3.15pm:    Stopped. Secured to Cunard Buoy.

4.30pm:    Leave to CPOs till 6.45am.

6.10pm:    Divine Service.

6.45pm:    Leave to natives till 4.45am.

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10 May 1915

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

6.15am:    Out nets.

9.05am:    Aft starboard nets.

am/pm:     Gunners party unfuzing lyddite shell.

Note: ‘Lyddite’ is miss-spelt in the log.

4.10pm:    In nets.

5.00pm:    Leave to natives till 6.45am.

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11 May 1915

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

2.00am:    Lit fires in Nos 3, 5, 6 and 7 boilers.

7.00am:    Tugs secured alongside.

7.15am:    Unshackled.

7.20am:    Slipped and proceeded.

8.45am:    Docked in No. 7 dock, Cammell Laird’s yard, Birkenhead.

am/pm:     Hands employed scrubbing ship’s bottom and as requisite.

9.30am:    Fires out in Nos 3, 5, 6 and 7 boilers.

3.00pm:    Discharged Lieutenant Commander Freeman and one Seaman RNR to hospital.

4.30pm:    Leave to Port watch and 1^st part of Starboard watch till 7.00am.

pm:           Fire hoses rigged.

6.30pm:    Exercised fire stations.

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12 May 1915

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

am:           Hands employed cleaning ship.

1.30pm:    Hands employed restowing magazines and cleaning and restowing holds.

4.00pm:    Leave to Starboard watch and 1^st part of Port watch till 7.00am.

5.00pm:    Quarters. Exercised fire stations.

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13 May 1915

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

6.15am:    Hands employed cleaning ship.

am:           Gunners and torpedo gunners parties employed as requisite. Remainder of hands cleaning ship.

1.10pm:    Gunners party stowing ammunition, remainder of hands employed as requisite.

4.00pm:    Leave to Port watch and 2^nd part of Starboard watch till 7.00am.

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14 May 1915

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

6.15am:    Hands cleaning ship.

7.45am:    Gunners party restowing gear. Remainder of hands employed as requisite.

am:           Hands employed getting out stores and as requisite.

4.00pm:    Leave to Starboard watch and 2^nd part of Port watch till 7.00am.

4.14pm:    Fires out in No. 2 boiler.

5.15pm:    Exercised fire stations.

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15 May 1915

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.10am:    Hands employed getting up ammunition and as requisite.

am:           Unshipped barometer and hygrometer box.

4.00pm:    Read warrants Nos 131 and 132. Leave to Port watch till 7am.

4.35pm:    Starboard watch employed getting out ammunition.

6.35pm:    Exercised fire stations.

pm:           Leave to 1^st part of Starboard watch till 7am.

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16 May 1915

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.30am:    Landed Roman Catholics.

10.25am:  Divine Service.

1.30pm:    Leave to Starboard watch and 1^st part of Port watch till 7.00am.

5.15pm:    Exercised fire stations.

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17 May 1915

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.45am:    Hands employed getting out ammunition.

11.15am:  Read warrant No. 133.

1.10pm:    Hands employed getting out ammunition and as requisite.

4.30pm:    Leave to Port watch and 2^nd part of Starboard watch until 7.00am.

pm:           Discharged one PO to hospital.

pm:           Exercised fire stations.

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18 May 1915

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

6.15am:    Hands employed cleaning ship.

am:           Hands employed getting out ammunition and stores.

am:           Discharged Lieutenant Jolly RM to Barracks, one Corporal and one Private RMLI to Barracks.

4.40pm:    Read warrant No. 134.

pm:           Hands loading up baggage.

6.15pm:    Quarters. Exercised fire stations.

8.25pm:    Discharged one AB RFR to hospital.

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19 May 1915

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

4.30am:    Hands loading up hammocks.

6.00am:    Paid ship's company off.

Signature of Lieutenant G.E. Sutcliff, Navigating Officer.

JUNE to JULY 1915 not included

LOGS FOR AUGUST 1915

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Blank log page with overlain note stating June and July missing.

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‘Copy of Log’ page for August 1915, signed by Lieutenant G.E. Sutcliff, Navigating Officer.

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Blank page.

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Duplicate of ‘Copy of Log’ page above.

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Blank page.

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Details of distance run and coal consumption page (blank) signed by W.F. Blunt, Captain.

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Barometer

Name of maker and number:  N Z A 496

Height of cistern above sea: 22’ 6”

Error of Mercurial Barometer:  -.005

Thermometers for air temperature

Position in ship:  Under after shelter deck

Whether in screen:  Yes

Maker and No.:   N.Z AM 1264  (Dry)   Aug. 12^th

                            N.Z MO/A 8780  (Wet)

Thermometer for sea temperature

Maker and No.:  N.Z AM 1263 (sea water)  From Aug. 12^th

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12 August 1915

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Number on sick list: nil

0.30am:    Lit fires in Nos 5 and 7 boilers.

3.00am:    Draft joined ship from RNB Devonport.

8.00am:    Commissioned ship.

am:           Hands employed stowing baggage.

3.45pm:    Sub Lieutenants RNR Thompson and Whiteside joined ship.

5.00pm:    Read and exercised fire stations.

6.00pm:    Leave to Starboard watch till 7.00am.

pm:           One Chief Assistant Engineer and two Assistant Engineers joined ship.

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13 August 1915

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

5.45am:    One Assistant Bosun (Mr Edgecombe) joined ship.

9.10am:    Divisions, Prayers.

9.10am:    Hands employed cleaning ship, getting in stores and as requisite.

12 noon:   Proceeded HMS Dee. Arrived HMS Dove.

pm:           Hands employed as requisite and preparing for coaling.

pm:           Surgeon Toulmin joined ship.

5.15pm:    Exercised fire stations.

6.00pm:    Leave to Port watch till 7.00am.

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14 August 1915

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.40am:    Exercised out nets.

10.10am:  Hands employed preparing for coaling.

am:           Lieutenants Barter, Lecauday RNR joined ship. Surgeon Stachus joined ship. Lieutenant Hair joined ship.

12 noon:   Proceeded HMS Kempenfelt.

1.30pm:    Leave to Starboard watch till 7.00am and to Boys till 7.00pm. Hands make and mend clothes.

7.00pm:    Arrived HMS Kempenfelt.

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15 August 1915

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

2.00am:    Kempenfelt came into Basin.

4.00am:    Lit fires in Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8 boilers.

8.00am:    Mr Hocking Bosun joined ship.

11.25am:  Lieutenant House joined ship from Vernon.

12 noon:   Leave to Port watch till 10.00pm.

12.30pm:  Proceeded out of Basin, tugs in attendance.

1.30pm:    Stopped. came to port anchor in 14 fathoms, veered to 8 shackles.

pm:           Starboard watch preparing for coaling.

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16 August 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

4.00am:    Fires out in 5, 6, 7 and 8 boilers.

6.00am:    Collier Holywood secured alongside. Hands employed preparing for coaling.

6.30am:    Arrived Lennox and Lawford.

8.15am:    Commenced coaling.

7.15pm:    Discharged one Private RMLI to Hospital.

8.45pm:    Finished coaling for the night on account of rain. Received 1144 tons.

pm:           Mr Lang Gunner (T) joined ship.

pm:           Mr Shields Gunner joined ship.

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17 August 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

5.50am:    Hands coaling ship.

9.10am:    One AB joined ship.

9.15am:    Completed with coal. Received 243 tons.

10.15am:  Collier proceeded.

am:           Mr Gibbons Assistant Paymaster joined ship.

12.10pm:  Lieutenant Heathcote RMLI joined ship.

3.30pm:    Read stations for Action.

4.40pm:    Discharged 2 ABs, 2 Stokers to Hospital.

5.00pm:    Leave to Port watch till 7.00am.

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18 August 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

5.00am:    Ammunition lighters came alongside.

6.10am:    Hands employed ammunitioning ship as requisite.

1.00pm:    Hands employed getting in cordite as requisite.

6.30pm:    Leave to Starboard watch till 7.00am.

7.00pm:    Ammunition lighter cast off.

pm:           Woodwork of several cordite boxes received in a broken condition.

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19 August 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

10.00am:  Read stations for exercise out net defence.

1.35pm:    Exercised General Quarters.

pm:           Discharged 1 Leading Stoker to sick quarters.

pm:           Carried out Divisional drills.

4.10pm:    Arrived HMS Dora. Proceeded HMD Dee.

4.30pm:    Leave to Port watch till 7.00am.

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Above two pages contain compass deviations.

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Details of steering compasses.

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20 August 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Number on sick list: 4

8.40am:    Proceeded Kempenfelt.

9.25am:    Read and exercised Action Stations.

10.55am:  Hands employed refitting coaling and net defence gear and as requisite.

12 noon:   Arrived HMS Kempenfelt.

1.10pm:    Weighed, proceeded as requisite for adjusting compasses.

2.45pm:    Stopped. Came to port anchor.

3.25pm:    Worked main derrick in picket boat.

5.00pm:    Hands employed securing for sea and as requisite.

7.10pm:    Proceeded HMS Kempenfelt.

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21 August 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

am:           Gunlayers 3 rigging control gear.

9.40am:    Exercised night defence stations.

11.10am:  Gunners party fuzing lyddite shells.

5.00pm:    Captain W.F. Blunt DSO joined ship.

pm:           4 Officers stewards joined ship.

6.30pm:    Discharged 4 Officers stewards to RNB Devonport.

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22 August 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

am:           Gunners party fuzing lyddite shell.

8.05am:    Proceeded HMS Dove.

8.30am:    Arrived HMS Dee.

9.25am:    Hands employed rigging splinter mats, fuzing lyddite shell and as requisite.

am/pm:     Both turrets, A and B groups 6” guns at drill.

4.30pm:    Leave to Starboard watch till 7.00am.

11.00pm:  Reverend Tibbs Chaplain joined ship.

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23 August 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.50am:    X Group guns crew at loader.

9.10am:    Both turrets, all 6” guns crews at drill.

am:           Marines at 12 pdr drill.

1.30pm:    Turrets crews and 12 pdr guns crews at drill. Control party under instruction.

3.30pm:    Exercised General Quarters.

6.25am:    Leave to Port watch till 7.00am.

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24 August 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

2.00am:    Fires out in Nos 5, 6, 7 and 8 boilers.

6.00am:    Hands employed cleaning ship and as requisite. Gunners party fuzing lyddite.

9.30am:    Hands at 3 degree of readiness.

11.15am:  Staff Surgeon Dyer joined ship.

11.25am:  Exercised General Quarters.

1.30pm:    6” guns crews at loader. Party fuzing lyddite shell. Remainder of hands rigging coaling gear.

pm:           Refilled recoil cylinders of all guns.

4.40pm:    Arrived HM Ships Lark and Laforey.

7.40pm:    Proceeded HM Ships Lark and Laforey (shifted berth).

10.20pm:  Proceeded HMS Warrior.

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25 August 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

5.30am:    Collier Wathfield came alongside.

am:           Hands employed preparing for coaling.

6.20am:    Commenced coaling.

11.00am:  Finished coaling. Received 331 tons.

11.30am:  Collier Wathfield cast off.

Note: The SS Wathfield was sunk by the German submarine U39 in the Mediterranean on 21 February 1917, with the loss of 18 persons.

am:           Hands employed unrigging coaling gear.

2.30pm:    Proceeded HM Ships Laforey, Lark and Landrail.

5.00pm:    Leave to Port watch till 7.00am.

8.30pm:    Ship dragging her anchor, let go starboard bower.

11.40pm:  Weighed starboard bower.

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26 August 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.00am:    Arrived HM Ships Laertes and Llewellyn.

9.40am:    Turrets crews and control party at divisional drill. 6” magazine and shell room practice at ammunition.6” guns crews at loader. Remainder of hands employed as requisite.

1.30pm:    Both turrets crews at drill. Y Group 6” guns crews at loader. B1 guns crews at drill. Remainder of hands employed as requisite.

3.30pm:    Read stations for Fire, Collision and for clear ship for action. Exercised Fire stations.

4.30pm:    Leave to Starboard watch till 7.00am.

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27 August 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.20am:    Exercised General Quarters.

10.00am:  Exercised 3^rd degree of readiness.

10.35am:  6” guns crews at loader. 3 pdr guns crews at drill.

11.30am:  Proceeded HMS Birkenhead and Dove. LLewellyn shifted berth.

1.30pm:    6” guns crews at loader. 12pdr guns crews at 3^rd degree of readiness stations.

5.30pm:    Leave to Port watch till 7.00am.

7.00pm:    Arrived HMS Birkenhead.

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28 August 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.25am:    Exercised General Quarters.

am:           Discharged one Seaman to RN Hospital, Chatham.

10.20am:  Gunlayers, Sightsetters and Control party under instruction.

10.50am:  Arrived HM Ships Lennox, Liberty, Nemesis and Ruby.

11.00am:  Arrived HMS Barham.

1.30pm:    Local control party at drill.

3.45pm:    Hands to stations for 3^rd degree of readiness.

8.00pm:    Darkened ship. Shortened in to 1½ shackles. Proceeded HM Ships Lennox and Liberty.

9.15pm:    Orders cancelled. Veered to 7 shackles.

10.30pm:  Arrived HM Ships Lennox and Liberty.

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29 August 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

6.10am:    Lieutenant Elliot RNR joined ship.

9.10am:    Proceeded HMS Liberty shifted berth.

10.00am:  Divine Service.

1.30pm:    Leave to Port watch till 7.00am.

2.30pm:    Arrived HMS Boyne.

6.15pm:    HM Ships LLewellyn and Lennox shifted berth.

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30 August 1915

Liverpool, and at sea to Gibraltar

Lat 53.6, Long -3.4

Weather: wind NW to NNW, force 3–6; air temperature 58–62ºF.

9.00am:    Pilot came aboard.

9.10am:    Shortened in.

9.30am:    Weighed and proceeded.

10.20am:  A Group 6” guns at loader.

10.30am:  Red watch at 3^rd degree of readiness.

11.04am:  Stopped. Discharged Pilot.

11.06am:  Proceeded.

11.14am:  Passed Formby Light Vessel. Streamed patent log.

am:           HM Ships Lennox and Liberty joined and took station

12 noon:   Commenced to zig zag 2 points either side of course.

pm:           Watch at 3^rd degree of readiness.

4.30pm:    Exercised Fire stations.

8.15pm:    Escort took station astern.

8.15pm:    Stopped zig zag for the night. Hauled in patent log and cleaned it.

9.30pm:    Escort took station as screen.

pm:           Watch at 3^rd degree of readiness.

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31 August 1915

At sea, Liverpool to Gibraltar

Lat 50.3, Long -8.1

Weather: wind NNW to WSW, force 3–6; air temperature 60–67ºF; sea temperature not given; sea state 2–5.

am/pm:     Watch at 3^rd degree of readiness.

5.00am:    Commenced 2 point zig zag.

9.45am:    Dispatched Lennox to examine SS Pentuck temporarily broken down.

10.35am:  Lennox rejoined.

2.30pm:    Stopped zig zag.

5.15pm:    Exercised Collision stations.

8.00pm:    Detached Lennox, Liberty.

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THE VOYAGES OF HMS JUPITER
Operations in the Mediterranean and Red Sea

LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1915

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"Copy of Log" page signed by G.E. Sutcliff, Navigating Officer.

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Details of distance run and coal consumption page (blank) signed by W.F. Blunt, Captain, 12-10-1915.

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Barometer

Name of maker and number:  N Z A 496

Height of cistern above sea: 22’ 6”

Error of Mercurial Barometer:  -.005

Thermometers for air temperature

Position in ship:  Under after shelter deck

Whether in screen:  Yes

Maker and No.:   N.Z AM 1264  (Dry)   From Aug. 12^th

                            N.Z MO/A 8780  (Wet)

Thermometer for sea temperature

Maker and No.:  N.Z AM 1263 (sea water)  From Aug. 12^th to Sept 6^th 1915

                          N.Z AM 1265 (sea water)  From Sept 6^th to Sept 10^th 1915

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1 September 1915

At sea, Liverpool to Gibraltar

Lat 46.0, Long -10.8

Weather: wind NNW to W by S, force 3–6; air temperature 62–66ºF; sea temperature not given; sea state 3.

Number on sick list: 7

am:           All boilers in use.

am/pm:     Watch at 3^rd degree of readiness.

4.10pm:    Commenced to swing ship for adjustment of compasses.

6.10pm:    Finished swinging.

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2 September 1915

At sea, Liverpool to Gibraltar

Lat 42.3, Long -12.0

Weather: wind W to N, force 3–4; air temperature 66–71ºF; sea temperature 74–79ºF; sea state 2–3.

am/pm:     Watch at 3^rd degree of readiness.

7.10am:    Course as requisite for swinging ship for deviation.

10.15am:  Exercised General Quarters.

10.30am:  Slipped target.

10.40am:  Hauled in patent log.

10.45am:  Stopped. Picked up target.

10.50am:  Proceeded.

11.00am:  Slipped target. Course as requisite for firing. Carried out 1” aiming rifle practice from 6” guns.

12.05pm:  Stopped. Picked up target.

12.15pm:  Proceeded. Streamed patent log.

5.05pm:    Exercised Fire stations.

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3 September 1915

At sea, Liverpool to Gibraltar

Lat 37.9, Long -11.2

Weather: wind N to N by W, force 3–4; air temperature 72–75ºF; sea temperature 75–77ºF; sea state 3–4.

am/pm:     Watch at 3^rd degree of readiness.

10.45am:  Streamed target. Course as requisite for 1” aiming rifle practice from both turrets.

1.35pm:    Increased to 60 revs, course as requisite for firing. Carried out 1” aiming rifle practice from 12 pdrs.

3.51pm:    Stopped. Picked up target.

3.58pm:    Proceeded 66 revs.

4.00pm:    Streamed patent log.

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4 September 1915

At sea, Liverpool to Gibraltar

Lat 35.5, Long -9.7

Weather: wind NNE to N by E, force 4–6; sea state 2–5; air temperature 71–73ºF; sea temperature 70–76ºF.

am/pm:     Watch at 3^rd degree of readiness.

10.15am:  Dropped target. Reduced to 60 revs. Hauled in patent log. Carried out 1” aiming rifle practice from all guns.

11.58am:  Picked up target.

12 noon:   Proceeded.

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5 September 1915

At sea, Liverpool to Malta

Lat 36.3, Long -3.9

Weather: wind NE to ESE, force 4; sea state 3; air temperature 69–77ºF; sea temperature 70–75ºF.

am/pm:     Watch at 3^rd degree of readiness.

1.40am:    Cape Spartel Light S68ºE.

2.20am:    Cape Trafalgar Light N52ºE.

6.00am:    Ran into bank of frog.

6.22am:    Fog cleared.

6.27am:    Europa Point abeam 6 miles.

11.50am:  Passed Hospital Ship Rewa bound west.

11.45pm:  Passed French Hospital Ship Canada bound west.

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6 September 1915

At sea, Liverpool to Malta

Lat 37.1, Long 1.1

Weather: wind ENE, force 5–6; sea state 3–5; air temperature 71–79ºF; sea temperature 70–74ºF.

am/pm:     Watch at 3^rd degree of readiness.

am:           Fore turret and 6” guns at drill. Remainder of hands as requisite.

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7 September 1915

At sea, Liverpool to Malta

Lat 37.1, Long 5.9

Weather: wind E to ENE, force 4; sea state 4–6; air temperature 74–78ºF; sea temperature 68–74ºF.

am/pm:     Watch at 3^rd degree of readiness.

2.33am:    Cape Bengut Light abeam.

3.30am:    Hospital ship bound west.

10.15am:  Both turret crews at drill. 6” guns crews at loader.

5.40pm:    Hospital ship Aquitania passed bound east.

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8 September 1915

At sea, Liverpool to Malta

Lat 37.2, Long 11.0

Weather: wind E to NE, force 2–4; sea state 2–3; air temperature 70–78ºF; sea temperature 71ºF.

am/pm:     Watch at 3^rd degree of readiness.

9.55am:    Passed two French TBDs steering west.

10.15am:  6” guns crews at loader. 12pdr guns crews at drill.

11.05am:  Hospital ship Delta passed bound west.

1.25pm:    Hospital ship Asturias passed bound east.

2.30pm:    Passed Pantellaria Island.

Log signed by Captain W.F. Blunt.

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9 September 1915

At sea and at Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

Number on sick list: 11

Weather: wind light airs and SE to ESE, force 0–3; sea state 1–2; air temperature 77–82ºF; sea temperature 76ºF.

1.15am:    Gozo Light S42ºE.

5.30am:    Watch at 3^rd degree of readiness, fell out, secured guns.

5.50am:    Altered course as requisite for entering harbour.

6.20am:    Passed breakwater.

6.27am:    Stopped.

6.55am:    Secured to No. 4 buoy, Grand Harbour, stern to Club House Wharf. Worked main derrick out 1^st picker boat. Fires out in 1, 2, 4, 6 and 8 boilers.

8.30am:    Coal lighters came alongside.

10.15am:  Commenced coaling. Orders cancelled. Received 37 tons. Hands employed cleaning ship.

pm:           Discharged one AB, one Boy to Hospital.

4.00pm:    Leave to Starboard watch till 7.00am.

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10 September 1915

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

5.40am:    Hands employed striking main top gallant mast, preparing to strike main top mast as requisite.

6.15am:    Discharged one AB and one Boy to RN Detention Quarters.

8.45am:    Hands employed striking Main topmast, drawing stores and as requisite.

10.00am:  Fires out in No. 3 boiler.

11.30am:  Arrived HM Monitor No. 28.

5.00pm:    Leave to Port watch till 7.00am.

5.30pm:    Landed Canteen patrol.

pm:           1^st part of Starboard watch striking main topmast.

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11 September 1915

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

7.00am:    Unshackled, rove slip rope.

8.30am:    HMS Dartmouth came out of dock.

9.10am:    Tugs came alongside.

9.45am:    Proceeded into No. 5 dock.

10.15am:  Hands employed getting in brows and scrubbing bottom.

1.00pm:    Hands scrubbing ship’s bottom and landing Main topmast.

4.30pm:    Leave to Starboard watch till 7.00am.

5.00pm:    Hands employed swaging Main top gallant mast and cleaning up dock.

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12 September 1915

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

6.10am:    Hands employed rigging Main top gallant mast, cleaning ship and as requisite.

8.30am:    Dockyard parties drawing stores.

9.30am:    Divisions. Landed Wesleyans and Presbyterians.

10.00am:  Landed Roman Catholics.

10.35am:  Divine Service.

1.30pm:    Leave to Port watch till 7.00am.

5.15pm:    Proceeded HMS Cornwallis.

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13 September 1915

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

5.00am:    Lit fires in No. 2 boiler. Fires out in No. 3 boiler.

5.40am:    Hands employed drawing stores, preparing to provision ship and as requisite.

7.30am:    Marines landed for musketry practice.

am/pm:     Hands employed drawing stores, provisioning ship and as requisite.

am:           Discharged one AB to Hospital.

4.00pm:    Leave to Starboard watch till 7.00am.

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14 September 1915

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

Number on sick list: 12

0.10am:    Lit fires in Nos 4 and 6 boilers.

5.40am:    Hands employed drawing stores and as requisite.

7.30am:    Commenced flooding dock.

am:           Landed Marines for musketry practice.

9.45am:    Undocked.

10.20am:  Secured to No. 4 buoy. Stern to Club House wharf.

am:           Coal lighters came alongside.

am:           Commended coaling, native labour.

1.00pm:    Sent dental cases to Hospital for treatment.

5.00pm:    Leave to Port watch till 7.00am.

pm:           First part of Starboard watch stowing rifles and .303 ammunition.

7.15pm:    Watch employed cleaning provision lighter and cleaning ship.

7.30pm:    Finished coaling. Received 1270 tons.

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15 September 1915

Malta, and at sea to Port Said

Lat 35.5, Long 16.6 (at 8.00pm)

Weather: wind light airs and SE, force 1–2; sea state 1–2; air temperature 69–81ºF; sea temperature 70–74ºF.

5.00am:    Lit fires in Nos 1, 3, 5, 7 and 8 boilers.

8.35am:    Gunners, Bosuns and Carpenters parties drawing supplies.

11.15am:  Unshackled, rove slip rope.

11.40am:  Slipped, proceeded, as requisite for leaving harbour.

12 noon:   Passed breakwater.

pm:           Watch at 3^rd degree of readiness.

pm:           Read and exercised stations for Watch Action.

Signature of Captain W.F. Blunt.

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16 September 1915

At sea, Malta to Port Said

Lat 34.6, Long 20.3

Number on sick list: 13

Weather: wind variable, force 2–3; sea state 1–2; air temperature 75–80ºF; sea temperature 71–77ºF.

am/pm:     Watch at 3^rd degree of readiness.

am:           Ordinary Seamen, Boys under instruction.

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17 September 1915

At sea, Malta to Port Said

Lat 33.3, Long 26.2

Weather: wind variable, force 2–4; sea state 2–3; air temperature 75–81ºF; sea temperature 72–78ºF.

am/pm:     Watch at 3^rd degree of readiness.

am:           Small arms companies mustering leather gear etc.

2.00pm:    Landing parties at drill.

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18 September 1915

At sea and at Port Said

Lat 31.6, Long 32.1

Weather: wind ENE to NE, light airs and calm, force 0–2; sea state 0–1; air temperature 75–81ºF; sea temperature 75–77ºF.

am:           Watch at 3^rd degree of readiness.

10.30am:  Exercised small arms companies.

12 noon:   Port Said H Light House S9½ºE.

1.24pm:    Stopped. Picked up Pilot.

1.32pm:    Proceeded as requisite.

2.25pm:    Came to with starboard anchor, veered to 3 shackles. Secured to No. 7 (black) berth.

3.45pm:    Worked main derrick out steam pinnace.

4.30pm:    Leave to Chief and POs till 8.00pm.

6.00pm:    Canteen leave to 100 men Port watch till 8.00pm.

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19 September 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 11

10.15am:  Divine Service.

4.00pm:    Leave to Starboard watch to 8.00pm.

6.00pm:    Canteen leave to Port watch till 8.00pm.

pm:           Landed Patrol.

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20 September 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

6.30am:    Proceeded HMS Proserpine.

am:           6” guns crews at loader.

am:           Boys under instruction. Hands preparing to paint ship.

1.45pm:    Submerged tubes crews, Magazine and local control parties and range takers under instruction. Remainder overhauling net defence gear and as requisite.

am:           Tested gun cotton (correct).

4.00pm:    Leave to Port watch till 8.00pm.

pm:           Canteen leave to 100 men of Port watch from 6 to 8pm.

4.50pm:    Landed Patrol.

5.30pm:    Worked main derrick, in steam pinnace.

6.00pm:    Lit fires in Nos 1, 2, 3, 4 boilers.

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21 September 1915

Port Said, Suez Canal and Suez Bay

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

4.00am:    Port watch preparing to slip.

4.36am:    Canal Pilot came onboard.

5.15am:    Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for passing through Suez Canal.

am/pm:     Watch at 3^rd degree of readiness.

2.45pm:    Stopped. Communicated with HMS Minerva.

3.24pm:    Came to starboard anchor in 5 fathoms, waiting for signal to proceed into Little Bitter Lake.

4.30pm:    Weighed and proceeded.

9.04pm:    Stopped, dropped Pilot.

9.08pm:    Proceeded as requisite.

9.40pm:    Stopped.

9.45pm:    Came to starboard anchor.

11.50pm:  Fires out in Nos 2, 4, 6, 8 boilers.

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22 September 1915

Suez Bay

Lat 30.58, Long 32.29

5.40am:    Worked main derrick, out 2^nd picket boat.

9.15am:    Divisions, Prayers. Read Stations for ‘out nets’, ‘out bower anchor’. Exercised ‘out nets’.

11.00am:  Hands employed securing and mending nets. Rigged diving boat in 1^st cutter.

3.30pm:    Divers at Quarterly practice. 6” guns at loader. Remainder of hands employed as requisite.

Log signed by Captain W.F. Blunt.

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23 September 1915

Suez Bay

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

Number on sick list: 13

5.40am:    Read Stations for and exercised out sheet anchor and kedge, away all boats crews.

10.25am:  French Admiral paid official visit.

2.00pm:    Boats crews cleaning their boats.

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24 September 1915

Suez Bay

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

5.40am:    Hands preparing for drill.

6.01am:    Exercised out nets.

7.20am:    Exercised pulling boats under oars. Remainder of hands at Physical drill.

9.50am:    Hands employed refitting main derrick guys – net defence gear.

2.00pm:    Exercised out nets.

3.20pm:    Weighed kedge anchor.

pm:           Worked main derrick, in launch and sailing pinnace. Rove anchor gear.

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25 September 1915

Suez

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

5.30am:    Hands preparing for sea.

5.45am:    Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for shifting berth.

6.00am:    Fires out in Nos 1, 3 boilers.

6.20am:    Came to starboard bower.

1.30pm:    Hands make and mend clothes.

pm:           Leave to Starboard watch till 8.00pm.

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26 September 1915

Suez, and at sea to Shadwan Island

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

4.30am:    Lit fires in Nos 1, 3, 6, 8 boilers.

9.00am:    Proceeded Hospital ship Madras.

10.30am:  Divine Service.

3.35pm:    Worked main derrick, in 2^nd picket boat.

4.06pm:    Weighed.

4.10pm:    Proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

pm:           Anti Submarine Stations.

8.01pm:    Steering gear jammed, stopped. Hauled in patent log.

8.34pm:    Steering gear correct, proceeded.

8.45pm:    Streamed patent log.

12 midnight:  Sounded 24 fathoms. Sand.

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27 September 1915

At sea, and at Shadwan Island

Lat 27.5, Long 34.0

Weather: wind NW to N by W, force 2–6; sea state 4; air temperature 75–84ºF; sea temperature 73–75ºF.

Number on sick list: 14

2.18pm:    Ras Gharib abeam.

4.40am:    Sighted Ashrafi Island Light.

6.24am:    Ashrafi Light House abeam 1.2 miles.

9.30am:    Exercised Action.

11.00am:  Course as requisite for Shadwan anchorage.

11.55am:  Came to starboard bower.

1.30pm:    Worked main derrick, out 1^st and 2^nd picket boats.

2.10pm:    All groups 6” guns crews at .303 aiming rifle practice at towed target. Remainder of hands painting and as requisite.

5.00pm:    Ceased fire.

8.00pm:    Slung clean hammocks.

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28 September 1915

Shadwan Island

Lat 27.5, Long 34.0

5.40am:    Hands employed preparing to run torpedoes and cleaning ship.

am:           Party ashore rigging rifle range.

8.00am:    Torpedo party running 18” torpedoes.

9.20am:    12”, 6” and 12 pdr guns crews at .303 aiming rifle practice.

am:           Remainder of hands employed refitting starboard net defence and as requisite.

2.00pm:    B group 6” guns crews and local control parties at .303 aiming rifle practice.

pm:           Party refitting starboard net defence.

3.45pm:    Landed one section of Marines for rifle practice.

4.30pm:    Scrub hammocks and wash clothes.

pm:           2^nd part of Starboard watch rigging picket boats for dropping gear.

Signature of Captain W.F. Blunt

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29 September 1915

Shadwan Island

Lat 27.5, Long 34.0

5.00am:    Landed section of marines for rifle practice.

5.40am:    Torpedo party getting up 14 inch torpedoes and arming picket boat.

7.00am:    1^st and 2^nd picket boats running torpedoes.

8.40am:    Unrigged picket boats dropping gear.

9.20am:    Worked main derrick, out launch and sailing pinnace.

9.55am:    Both turrets and all 6” guns crews at 1” aiming rifle practice at towed target. 12pdr guns at aiming rifle practice. Remainder of hands refitting starboard nets and as requisite.

2.00pm:    12 pdr guns crews at 1” aiming rifle practice. Ship’s stewards and medical parties getting up stores for landing parties. Remainder of hands refitting starboard nets and painting ship.

3.00pm:    Landed 2^nd section of Marines for rifle practice.

5.00pm:    Port watch employed getting in targets and getting aft starboard net booms.

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30 September 1915

Shadwan Island

Lat 27.5, Long 34.0

6.00am:    Landed marines and small arms companies, with field guns and maxims. Also stretcher parties and demolition party.

10.30am:  Landing party re-embarked.

11.15am:  Worked main derrick in launch.

1.25pm:    RFS Montcalm arrived.

2.05pm:    Montcalm proceeded.

2.15pm:    Exercised landing party.

2.30pm:    Landed Marine maxim guns crews and demolition party.

3.15pm:    Worked main derrick, out launch.

3.30pm:    Landed field guns crews for gun practice and section of Marines for rifle practice.

5.30pm:    Worked main derrick, in 2^nd picket boat.

6.30pm:    Hands employed getting in field guns and working main derrick, in 1^st picket boat, launch and sailing pinnace.

LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1915

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‘Copy of Log’ page for October 1915 signed by G.E. Sutcliff, Navigating Officer.

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Blank page

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Details of distance run and coal consumption page (blank) signed by W.F. Blunt, Captain, 18 November 1915.

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Barometer

Name of maker and number:  N Z A 496

Height of cistern above sea: 22’ 6”

Error of Mercurial Barometer:  -.005

Thermometers for air temperature