River Monitor, Humber-class

Listed by RN as gunboat, Pendant Nos P.62 (1914), M.1A (9.15), M.10 (1.18). Launched 1.10.13 Vickers. Ex-Brazilian MADEIRA (sometimes wrongly listed as MADURA), taken over 4.8.14. 1260 tons, 266(oa), 261(pp)x49x5ft. TE 1450ihp,12kts. Armament: 2-6in, 2-4.7in howitzers (3-6in after 1915). Crew: 140. Dover 1914, East Africa 1915-18, then Mediterranean. Battle Honours (and links to despatches, casualties, awards) Belgian Coast 1914/15, single ship action with SEVERN v KONIGSBERG, 11 Jul 1915. Sold 9.5.21 Ward, Morecambe, BU 1923. (British Warships 1914-1919)

Ex-Madeira, built by Vickers, laid 24/8/12, launched 30/9/13, comp 2/14, sold for BU 5/21. Commissioned in August 1914 and served on Belgian coast operations until November 1914. Refitted at Chatham and then towed to Malta March-April 1915. Diverted with Sevem to deal with Koenigsberg in East Africa. Refitted at Durham March 1916 and towed back to Mediterranean by liner Trent, March-May 1918. Sent to Mudros in October 1918 and then to Black Sea and Danube after Armistice. On her return to Devonport in May 1919 was paid off into C&M. Moved to Queenstown in July 1919 and sold in 1921. (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:

Each day’s entry is a précis of the original page, with routine entries omitted for brevity.
However a full record is shown on the first day of each month to convey an idea of life aboard.
The original page can be viewed by clicking on the hyperlink for that day.
The second line of each entry is the noon position for that day, in the modern decimal format.
This is taken from the log, or it is the position at a known location.
Sometimes this has had to be estimated from other information, with the help of the invaluable Journey Plotter program and these positions are marked [approx].
Other positions in the log are shown in the original degrees and minutes format.

The following websites, run by volunteers and often at their own expense, have proved invaluable in researching this log and providing hyperlinks for men, ships and places. In no particular order…

http://shippingandshipbuilding.uk/
https://www.clydeships.co.uk
http://www.tynebuiltships.co.uk
http://www.tynetugs.co.uk
http://www.thamestugs.co.uk
http://www.teesbuiltships.co.uk
http://sunderlandships.com
http://www.roll-of-honour.com
https://alh-research.tripod.com
http://www.dreadnoughtproject.org
http://www.geographic.org
http://en.wikipedia.org
http://navypedia.org
http://www.theshipslist.com
http://mapcarta.com
http://www.unithistories.com
http://www.theyard.info/

Those of us who follow ships that no longer leave a wake and the men who have downed their last tot are greatly in your debt for the information that you preserve. Thank you all. “Man and cheer ship”.

Useful abbreviations:

AB: Able Seaman.
A/c: Altered course.
AR: Aiming Rifle.
ASC: Army Service Corps.
bg: Bearing.
C-in-C: Commander in Chief.
Cdr: Commander.
CERA: Chief ERA.
CPO: Chief Petty Officer.
CS: Cable Ship.
DMG: Distance Made Good.
Eng: Engineer(ing).
ERA: Engine Room Artificer.
FA: Fleet Auxiliary.
FFO: Furnace fuel oil.
Flt Lt: Flight Lieutenant.
Flt S/Lt: Flight Sub-Lieutenant.
GOC: General Officer Commanding.
Grt: Gross registered tonnage.
HMAS: His Majesty’s Australian Ship.
HMAT: His Majesty’s Australian Transport.
HMHS: His Majesty’s Hospital Ship.
HMS: His Majesty’s Ship.
HMT: His Majesty’s Transport.
HMW: His Majesty’s Whaler.
KAR: King’s African Rifles.
Lat: Latitude.
Long: Longitude.
Ldg Sn: Leading Seaman.
Lt: Lieutenant, also Lighthouse.
Lt/Cdr: Lieutenant Commander.
LW: Low water.
MAA: Master At Arms.
MG: Machine Gun.
Mid: Midshipman.
MTO: Marine Transport Office(r).
(N): Navigating.
NO: Navigating Officer.
NDO: Naval Ordnance Dock (or Department).
NTO: Naval Transport Office.
OOG: Officer of the Guard.
Ord Sn: Ordinary Seaman/men.
Pdr: Pounder.
PO: Petty Officer.
Pos: Position.
Pte: Private.
RA: Rear Admiral.
RC: Roman Catholic.
RE: Royal Engineers.
RFR: Royal Fleet Reserve.
RMA: Royal Marine Artillery.
RMLI: Royal Marine Light Infantry.
RMS: Royal Mail Steamer.
RN: Royal Navy.
RNAS: Royal Naval Air Service.
RNB: RN Barracks.
RNR: Royal Naval Reserve.
RNVR: Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve.
S/Lt: Sub Lieutenant.
SMS: Seiner Majestät Schiff (a German warship).
SNO: Senior Naval Officer (on station or in company).
SS: Screw Steamer.
SSA: Ship’s Steward’s Assistant.
VA: Vice Admiral and also Victualling Assistant.
WIR: West Indian Regiment.
WO: Warrant Officer.
W/T: Wireless Telegraphy.
ZAR: Zuid Afrikaanse Rifles.

THE VOYAGES OF HMS MERSEY 1915-1917
(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)

THE VOYAGES OF HMS MERSEY
Operations in UK waters

LOGS FOR MARCH 1915

[Sheerness]

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Cover, Adm. 53/49162

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Stamped 30^th June 1915, C-in-C The Nore.

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Barometer: Aneroid, J Hicks 2072, 30’ asl

Thermometers for air temperatures: CF Casella No 702; Negretti and Zambra No 809

Thermometer for sea temperature: Kelvin and White

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1 March 1915

Sheerness.

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

  7.00am: Clean ship.

  9.15am: Divisions and prayers.

10.00am: Exercised fire and collision stations and general evolutions.

10.20am: Secure. Hands employed as requisite.

  3.45pm: Evening quarters. Monthly payment.

  Sick list: 2.

Weather: NW winds up to f 4, cloudy with some snow in the afternoon watch, 38° to 44° F.

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2 March 1915

Sheerness.

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

  4.10pm: Water tank alongside.

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3 March 1915

Sheerness.

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

  Hands employed as requisite.

  7.00pm: One Stoker joined from RNB.

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4 March 1915

Sheerness.

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

  9.30am: Gun drill.

  1.00pm: Make and mend.

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5 March 1915

Sheerness.

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

  Dockyard party aboard to shore up mess decks and wardroom. [This is to reinforce Mersey for an ocean voyage for which she is not designed. Intended for smooth river waters, her hull flexes dangerously in any sort of sea.]

  1.30pm: Slipped and proceeded into dock. Hands accommodated in RN depôt.

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6 March 1915

Sheerness.

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

  Dockyard workers preparing ship for ocean voyage.

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7 March 1915

Sheerness.

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

  Dockyard workers preparing ship for ocean voyage.

  4.45pm: Oil tank came alongside. Took on 20.25 tons of FFO.

  [Mersey can burn coal and oil. She bunkers 187 tons of coal and about 76 tons of oil.]

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8 March 1915

Sheerness.

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

  Dockyard workers preparing ship for ocean voyage in tow.

  8.40am: Coal lighter alongside. Hands coaling [17 tons of Welsh coal] and bringing up ammunition.

  1.15pm: Working party left for Chatham to draw stores. Working party of one PO and 16 men from depòt employed as requisite.

  1.45pm: Finished coaling.

  3.00pm: Ammunition lighter alongside.

  4.00pm: Hands discharging ammunition.

10.45pm: Completed ammunition.

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9 March 1915

Sheerness.

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

  8.30am: Working party from sub-depôt on board and employed as requisite.

  9.15am: One Private RMLI discharged to barracks.

  1.30pm: Hands lashing guns and all movable deck gear.

  6.30pm: One Stoker joined from RNB.

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10 March 1915

Sheerness.

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

  Hands employed battening down hatches etc.

  4.00pm: Admiral visited ship.

  8.00pm: Proceeded out of dock with tugs and made fast to buoy.

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11 March 1915

Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.74

  Crew accomodated at RN Barracks.

  5.00pm: Monitors Severn, Humber and Mersey taken in tow by tugs Blackcock, Revenger*, Sarah Jolliffe, TA Jolliffe, Southampton and Danube. Proceeded to sea with large destroyer escort. [Rufiji tow, for a detailed account of the tow.]

  * A Dutch built tug, formerly the Maas, owned by Elliott Steam Tug Co.

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12 March 1915

At sea towards Devonport in tow.

Lat 50.9, Long 1.2 [approx]

  Crew accommodated at RN Barracks.

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13 March 1915

At sea in tow.

Lat 50.4, Long -2.3 [approx]

11.00am: Crew entrained in “special” from Sheerness dockyard station to Plymouth.

  8.30pm: Arrived in Plymouth, accommodated in RN Barracks.

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14 March 1915

Devonport.

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

10.00am: Crews of Severn, Humber and Mersey mustered in dockyard.

12.30pm: Crews embarked on HMS Trent.

APRIL to MAY 1915 not included

THE VOYAGES OF HMS MERSEY
Operations in East African waters 1915

LOGS FOR JUNE 1915

[Mafia Island]

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Cover, Adm. 53/49163, signed by Lt (N) Leonard G Garbett.

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Barometer: Aneroid, Short and Mason No 2047

Thermometers stored in Trent

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3 June 1915

At sea to Mafia I. in tow.

Lat -7.5, Long 39.7 [approx]

  6.00am: [1^st of June]. Sarah Jolliffe towing Mersey went aground off Pemba I. Blackcock towed Mersey clear, not having touched. Sarah Jolliffe towed off by Revenger on the morning tide.

  6.00pm: HMS Trent with tugs and Severn and Mersey arrived Mafia I., Northern anchorage.

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4 June 1915

Mafia I.

Lat -7.73, Long 39.75

  5.30am: Hands employed breaking away woodwork supports in mess decks and wardroom and the breakwater on the foc’sle head.

10.00am: Working party from HMS Hyacinth arrived.

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5 June 1915

Mafia I.

Lat -7.73, Long 39.75

  5.30am: Hands hoisting out timber onto HMS Trent.

  2.00pm: Gunner’s party clearing away and overhauling guns. Remainder transhipping armour plates and gear from Trent.

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6 June 1915

Mafia I.

Lat -7.73, Long 39.75

  5.30am: Bosun’s party pumping out chain locker and surveying cable. Gunner’s party overhauling and mounting guns. Remainder erecting armour plates on boat deck.

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7 June 1915

Mafia I.

Lat -7.73, Long 39.75

  5.30am: Bosun’s party pumping out chain locker and surveying cable. Gunner’s party overhauling and mounting guns. Remainder erecting armour plates on boat deck.

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8 June 1915

Mafia I.

Lat -7.73, Long 39.75

  7.00am: Tug Blackcock came alongside with armour plates. Hands working at guns and armour plating.

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9 June 1915

Mafia I.

Lat -7.73, Long 39.75

  5.15am: Hands turned to and all boarded Mersey.

  5.45am: Tug Blackcock hauled ship off and anchored.

  6.00am: HMS Trent left for Tirene Bay.

  6.30am: Hands clearing after hold and provision rooms and erecting plates.

  5.45pm: Blackcock alongside.

  6.15pm: Weighed anchor.

  6.20pm: Trent anchored and Mersey moored up alongside her.

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10 June 1915

Mafia I.

Lat -7.73, Long 39.75

  5.30am: Hands employed erecting armour plate, getting out cabin furniture and transhipping provisions.

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11 June 1915

Mafia I.

Lat -7.73, Long 39.75

  5.30am: Hands ammunitioning ship from HMS Trent.

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12 June 1915

Mafia I., North anchorage.

Lat -7.73, Long 39.75

  5.30am: Hands employed at armour plate.

  1.30pm: All hands accommodated on Mersey from pm today.

  2.00pm: Hoisting in steel plates from tug TA Jolliffe. Gunner’s party rigging voice pipes.

  5.00pm: HMS Severn on steam trials and at 6.15pm went alongside collier [SS Kendal Castle]

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13 June 1915

Mafia I., North anchorage.

Lat -7.73, Long 39.75

  7.30am: Tug TA Jolliffe alongside with steel plates.

  8.10am: TA Jolliffe cast off.

  2.00pm: Hands employed at steel plates and preparing ship for battle.

  Page signed by the Captain, Lt/Cdr RA Wilson.

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14 June 1915

Mafia I., North anchorage.

Lat -7.73, Long 39.75

  5.30am: Hands employed at steel plates and preparing ship for battle.

  5.45am: HMS Severn cast off from [collier] Kendal Castle and anchored.

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15 June 1915

Mafia I., North anchorage.

Lat -7.73, Long 39.75

  8.15am: HMS Hyacinth anchored.

10.30am: HMS Severn weighed.

11.15am: VA Herbert King-Hall and staff boarded.

12.20pm: Admiral left ship.

  4.30pm: Cast off from HMS Trent and proceeded. Adjusted starboard rudder, found to be out of line. Adjusted compasses.

  6.30pm: Made fast alongside collier Kendal Castle.

  8.00pm: One Painter joined ship. Discharging oil to Kendal Castle.

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16 June 1915

Mafia I., North anchorage.

Lat -7.73, Long 39.75

  5.30am: Preparing ship for battle. Boatswain’s party rigging relieving tackles for helm.

  1.45pm: Cast off from HMS Trent, proceeded to exercise turns and manoeuvres, anchoring bow and stern.

  4.00pm: Swung ship for deviation.

  4.30pm: Tug Sarah Jolliffe laid out target. Fired four rounds from each gun.

  5.45pm: HMS Hyacinth arrived and anchored.

  6.00pm: Made fast to SS Kendal Castle. Discharged oil for storage, leaving 13 tons on board.

  6.30pm: One diver and one diver’s assistant joined from Trent.

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17 June 1915

Mafia I., North anchorage.

Lat -7.73, Long 39.75

  5.30am: Cast off from collier and took up position, moored bow and stern for calibration firing.

  7.00am: HMS Severn commenced firing.

  8.00am: HMAS Pioneer and HMS Weymouth arrived.

  9.00am. Commenced firing.

11.00am: Pioneer left.

11.30am: Finished calibration, weighed and proceeded to anchorage.

  3.40pm: Weymouth left.

  7.00pm: Three Shipwrights joined from HMS Trent.

  8.00pm: Diver and assistant discharged to HMS Hyacinth for Trent.

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18 June 1915

Mafia I., North anchorage.

Lat -7.73, Long 39.75

  5.40am: HMS Hyacinth left. Tug TA Jolliffe alongside with plates.

11.50am: Weighed and proceeded to collier.

12.30pm: Fast to collier, discharging paraffin.

  5.50pm: Cast off and anchored.

  6.15pm: Hyacinth returned.

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19 June 1915

Mafia I., North anchorage.

Lat -7.73, Long 39.75

  9.15am: HMS Hyacinth left.

  2.30pm: Weighed and proceeded to anchor between Barakuni I. and Shungumbili I. for 1” target practice*.

  6.00pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  6.30pm: Anchored.

  *To save wear and tear on gun barrels and to save the cost of full-calibre ammunition, they practise with a small calibre Aiming Rifle attached to the gun barrel.

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20 June 1915

Mafia I., North anchorage.

Lat -7.73, Long 39.75

  3.18pm: HMS Duplex [formerly Nentwater] came alongside and discharged 3,000 empty kerosene tins. [These are for stowing below, to provide buoyancy in the event of being holed.]

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21 June 1915

Mafia I., North anchorage.

Lat -7.73, Long 39.75

  5.45am: HMS’ Hyacinth and Duplex weighed and proceeded. Hyacinth’s Shipwrights boarded.

  9.00am: HMS Trent arrived from Tirene.

  4.00pm: Made fast to Trent, discharging woodwork, gratings etc.

  6.00pm: Hyacinth anchored and Hyacinth’s Shipwrights left.

  8.00pm: Pumped overboard 5¼ tons of paraffin and 3 tons of fuel oil, necessitated by leaky tanks and ordered by C-in-C.

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22 June 1915

Mafia I., North anchorage.

Lat -7.73, Long 39.75

  4.00am: One Shipwright discharged to HMS Severn.

  5.45am: HMS Hyacinth’s working party and Shipwrights boarded, Hyacinth weighed and proceeded.

  8.45am: Severn weighed.

10.35am: Tug TA Jolliffe alongside to discharge 1,000 empty kerosene tins.

11.00am: Lt Heanley RNR joined ship.

     Noon: Cast off from HMS Trent.

12.20pm: Anchored for firing practice.

  5.40pm: Returned to anchorage.

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23 June 1915

Mafia I., North anchorage.

Lat -7.73, Long 39.75

  5.00am: Lt/Cdr Barton RNR left ship.

  6.00am: HMS Hyacinth sent working party aboard and weighed.

  8.00am: HMS Duplex arrived and secured alongside collier.

  2.00pm: Shifted anchorage for firing practice.

  5.30pm: Returned to anchorage.

  7.00pm: Duplex weighed and proceeded.

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24 June 1915

Mafia I., North anchorage.

Lat -7.73, Long 39.75

  4.40am: HMS Hyacinth weighed and proceeded. HMS Severn went alongside collier [Kendal Castle].

  9.15am: Weighed and shifted anchorage in company with Severn for firing practice.

  6.20pm: Weighed and proceeded astern of Severn to practice manoeuvre with boats sweeping ahead in darkness.

  7.40pm: Anchored.

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25 June 1915

Mafia I., North anchorage.

Lat -7.73, Long 39.75

  5.30am. HMS Hyacinth weighed.

  6.40am: Weighed and proceeded with HMS Severn to anchor for firing practice.

  5.20pm: Hyacinth anchored.

  6.20pm: Shifted to usual anchorage.

  7.10pm: One Painter discharged to Hyacinth.

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26 June 1915

Mafia I., North anchorage.

Lat -7.73, Long 39.75

  5.30am: HMS’ Laurentic and Hyacinth left.

  6.45am: Shifted anchorage for firing practice with HMS Severn.

  7.00am: Armed motor boat and one Stoker left for HMS Laconia.

11.25am: Shifted to usual anchorage.

  5.00pm: Hyacinth returned. Hyacinth’s working party left ship.

  6.30pm: Tug Sarah Jolliffe alongside with stores.

  7.00pm: Three Shipwrights discharged to Hyacinth.

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27 June 1915

N anchorage to Tirene Bay, Mafia I.

Lat -7.73, Long 39.75

  2.00pm: HMS Trent left for Tirene Bay.

  5.40pm: Weighed and proceeded in company with HMS Severn.

  8.05pm: Made fast alongside Trent in Tirene Bay.

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28 June 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia I.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  6.10am: Gun crews and control parties carried out signalling exercise with aeroplanes.

  7.50am: HMS Weymouth arrived.

  8.00am: HMS Hyacinth arrived.

     Noon: Tug Blackcock alongside.

  3.45pm: Weymouth left.

  4.30pm: Signalling exercise with aeroplane.

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29 June 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia I.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  5.30am: Cast off from HMS Trent and proceeded with HMS Severn for indirect firing with aeroplanes spotting. Conditions unfavourable, returned.

  8.25am: Made fast alongside Trent

  4.50pm: HMS Pyramus left.

  5.00pm: Carried out signal exercise with aeroplane.

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30 June 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia I.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  5.00am: Cast off and went alongside collier Cliftonhall [Clifton Hall in log]. Hands coaling ship.

  7.00am: HMS’ Hyacinth and Pioneer arrived.

  8.40am: Tug TA Jolliffe alongside with 2 dhows.

11.45am: Finished coaling (70 tons) and cast off from collier.

12.30pm: Made fast alongside HMS Laconia for water.

  2.00pm: Left Laconia and anchored.

  2.15pm: HMS Laurentic left.

  4.00pm: Pioneer and Hyacinth left.

LOGS FOR JULY 1915

[Mafia Island, the Rufiji River action and Zanzibar]

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Cover, Adm. 53/49164, signed by Lt Garbett.

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Barometer: Aneroid, Short and Mason

Thermometers for air temperatures: 17^th to 31^st July, CF Casella No 702, Negretti and Zambra No 809

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1 July 1915

Mafia I.

Lat -7.73, Long 39.75

  5.30am: Prepare for sea.

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded to firing position off Barakuni I.

  7.00am: General quarters.

  7.30am: Secure.

  8.30am: Gunner’s party stripping and cleaning guns, remainder employed as requisite.

11.20am: 6” gun crews to divisional drill.

12.40pm: Interpreter joined ship.

  1.15pm: Payment muster.

  1.45pm: 6” gun crews and control party to divisional drill. Remainder lashing drums and as requisite.

  2.00pm: Aneroid barometer damaged by gun fire.

  4.00pm: Exercises for gun crews with aeroplanes.

  4.50pm: HMS Hyacinth left.

  5.00pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  5.30pm: Anchored.

  6.10pm: Darken ship.

  8.00pm: Set gun watch.

  Sick list: 3.

Weather: Light breezes S or SE, cloudy but dry.

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2 July 1915

Mafia I.

Lat -7.73, Long 39.75

  5.35am: Weighed and proceeded for firing practice with full charge, aeroplane spotting.

10.05am: Dhows alongside with 1,200 sand bags.

11.00am: Tug Sarah Jolliffe alongside with petrol tins.

  4.30pm: Full charge firing practice with HMS Severn, aeroplane spotting.

  5.50pm: Weighed and proceeded alongside HMS Trent.

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3 July 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia I.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  7.00am: HMS’ Hyacinth, Pioneer, Pyramus and Weymouth arrived.

11.00am: One AB joined from Hyacinth.

  1.30pm: Three ABs joined from Pioneer and three ABs joined from Pyramus.

  2.00pm: Pioneer left.

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4 July 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia I.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  6.10am: Flagship [HMS Hyacinth] anchored.

  6.30am: Hands employed on sandbags and hawsers.

  9.10am: Machine gun crews at firing exercise.

  2.00pm: Gunner’s party on ammunition, remainder placing sand bags and passing spare gear to HMS Trent.

  4.00pm: HMS Duplex arrived.

  4.50pm: Hyacinth left.

  7.15pm: Working party on board Duplex discharging tins into tug Blackcock for HMS’ Severn and Mersey.

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5 July 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia I. and at sea to Rufiji delta.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  5.30am: Tug Sarah Jolliffe alongside discharging cans and plates, hands employed stowing same.

  7.00am: HMS’ Hyacinth and Pioneer arrived.

  8.00am: Gunner’s party working ammunition and rigging voice pipes. Remainder stowing petrol tins.

11.00am: One Maxim received from Hyacinth in lieu of one returned.

  1.00pm: HMS Laconia left.

  2.00pm: Discharging all mess tables and stools to HMS Trent.

  4.30pm: Hyacinth and Pioneer left.

  6.40pm: HMS Severn left.

  7.05pm: Cast off from Trent and proceeded, course N37W.

  9.05pm: Passed HMW Fly [an armed whaler, the ex-German Sturmvogel] at anchor.

10.10pm: A/c N49W.

11.05pm: Anchored ESE of Severn SxW, 6.5’ from Koma I.

S.M.S. Königsberg in the Rufiji Delta

Full account of the Königsberg action.

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6 July 1915

Rufiji River

Lat -7.8, Long 39.27 [approx]

  4.00am: Weighed and proceeded with HMS Severn to Rufiji Delta, Kikunja entrance.

  5.00am: General Quarters.

  5.30am: Enemy opened fire from Kikmiguni Pt with field guns.

  5.45am: Opened fire on enemy positions and on banks of river, enemy replied with Maxims and rifle fire which were silenced by our guns.

  6.00am: Sank dhow.

  6.10am: Sighted aeroplane.

  6.14am: Sank cutter in creek.

  6.20am: Severn moored in position for firing.

  6.25am: Moored head and stern in 2.5 fathoms.

  7.00am: SMS Königsberg opened fire with 5 guns and fired salvoes.

  7.35am: Salvoes falling dangerously close, within 2-3 ft.

  7.37am: Hit close aft port quarter and again further for’d, reduced motor boat to sinking condition, destroyed engine and she sank.

  7.40am: Slipped stern anchor, hit by 4.1” shell on fore 6” gun shield, killed four, wounded five. Weighed bower and shifted position.

  7.55am: Moored.

  8.50am: Re-opened fire.

  9.00am: Severn altered position, all shells still falling extremely close.

11.00am: Königsberg ceased fire.

11.30am: Shifted position reducing range, aeroplane wireless signals not being received.

  2.45pm: Königsberg opened fire again, salvoes falling 200 yds ahead but correct for range.

  3.25pm: Ceased fire.

  3.30pm: Weighed and proceeded out of river astern of Severn.

  4.05pm: Field guns from Kikmiguni Pt opened fire and hit sounding boom, starboard side, all shots falling very close.

  6.00pm: Made fast alongside HMS Trent and discharged wounded.

  6.30pm: Cast off.

  6.40pm: Stopped to bury dead.

  7.20pm: Returned and berthed alongside Trent [off Koma I.].

Killed in action:

John George Ransom, CPO, ON 155151 [155141 nh].

Colin Macdonald, AB, ON 228314, RFR.

John Osmond, AB, ON 198849, RFR.

Henry George Haines, AB, ON 215246.

Severely wounded:

Alexander William Henderson, AB, ON 164842 (since died).

Reginald John Rolls, SBS, ON 350785 (since died).

Henry Joyce, PO 1, ON 132956.

Slightly wounded:

Stovold, AB.

Lt Heanley, RNR.

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7 July 1915

Koma I. to Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.75, Long 39.55 [from HMS Severn’s log]

  7.30am: Hands cleaning ship and rigging tackles to hoist in submerged motor boat.

10.10am: Slipped from HMS Trent and proceeded with Severn.

  1.50pm: Made fast alongside Trent in Tirene Bay.

  3.50pm: Transferred three wounded from Trent to tug Revenger for SS Barjora.

  6.00am: Ammunitioning ship. Gunner’s party stripping fore 6”.

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8 July 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia I.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  5.45am: Tug Blackcock came alongside and embarked officers and burial party for burial of AB Henderson (died of wounds).

  6.00am: HMAS Pyramus and SS Barjora left.

  6.45am: Working parties of Carpenters, Blacksmiths, Shipwrights and Plumbers boarded.

  7.10am: HMS’ Weymouth and Pioneer anchored.

  7.30am: HMS Duplex left.

  2.15pm: HMS Challenger arrived.

  4.00pm: Native pilot discharged.

  5.20pm: Weymouth left.

  6.15pm: HMS Hyacinth working party left ship.

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9 July 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia I.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  5.45am: HMAS Pioneer left.

  6.15am: Working party arrived from HMS Hyacinth.

  7.10am: HMS Weymouth arrived.

  7.45am: Cast off from HMS Trent and proceeded alongside collier [Kendal Castle]. Hands coaling ship.

  9.30am: Sick Berth Attendant joined from Hyacinth.

  2.15pm: Cast off from collier and made fast alongside Trent.

  3.30pm: HMS Laurentic weighed and proceeded.

  3.45pm: One PO and four ABs joined from Hyacinth. Lt Usher and Lt Burgess-Watson joined temporarily.

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10 July 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia I.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  6.00am: Tug came alongside to tow out target (dhow) for calibrating and left with NO.

  6.45am: Working party from HMS Hyacinth arrived.

  7.10am: HMS Weymouth arrived.

  8.20am: Received motor boat from HMS Severn on loan.

  8.50am: HMS Pyramus anchored.

  8.30am: Cast off from HMS Trent and proceeded to position for calibrating.

  9.25am: Moored head and stern.

10.40am: Commenced firing, calibrating guns, fired 7 rounds from each gun.

11.00am: Finished calibrating.

11.45am: Made fast alongside Trent.

  4.00pm: Hands employed on sand bags and as requisite. Gunner’s party working ammunition.

  9.45pm: Hyacinth’s working party left ship.

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11 July 1915

Tirene Bay to Rufiji River and return.

Lat -7.72, Long 39.32 [approx]

  8.00am: Cast off from HMS Trent and proceeded in company of HMS Severn towards Rufiji Delta. Tug Revenger took ship in tow to assist speed.

10.30am: Slipped tug.

11.35am: Enemy opened fire and scored 2 hits aft wounding three men.

11.50pm: Entered Kikunja mouth and opened fire on enemy’s positions on banks. Severn firing on boat crossing river.

12.15pm: Opened fire on SMS Köningsberg from position near inlet. Keeping under weigh, Königsberg’s salvoes passing over.

12.23pm: Severn moored and opened fire and shortly scored hits. Königsberg’s shells falling very close to Severn.

12.50pm: Received message from aeroplane, ‘we are hit, send boat’.

12.52pm: Aeroplane down and sent boat, rescued pilot and observer.

12.54pm: Enormous explosion on Königsberg.

  1.00pm: Königsberg ceased fire

  1.16pm: Huge explosions on board Königsberg at intervals and dense smoke rising. Proceeded to position 7,200 yds from Königsberg.

  1.50pm: Severn to Flag. “Königsberg has ceased firing. Am convinced she is total wreck, five enormous explosions, she is burning hard now.”

  2.08pm: Opened fire scoring hits after 2nd round.

  2.30pm: Orders received to retire.

  2.35pm: Weighed and proceeded to rejoin Severn.

  3.45pm: Passed out of river and rejoined flag and proceeded to Tirene.

  8.30pm: Made fast alongside Trent.

Wounded:

Joseph Thorpe, AB, ON SS2739 RFR.

Lewis Williams, AB, ON J 14192.

Carter.

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12 July 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia I.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  6.50am: HMS Pyramus arrived.

  7.30am: Three Seamen discharged to Pyramus.

12.20pm: Maxim returned to Pyramus.

  2.10pm: Cast off, made fast to collier [Kendal Castle]. Hands discharging sandbags.

  3.00pm: Pyramus left.

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13 July 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia I.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  6.00am: Tug Revenger came alongside and left immediately with NO and party to salve target dhow.

  6.45am: Working party arrived from HMS Challenger. Hands discharging sandbags and petrol tins.

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14 July 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia I.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  6.00am: Hands coaling ship.

  8.00am: Carpenter ratings discharged to HMAS Pioneer.

     Noon: Finished coaling (120 tons).

12.25pm: HMS Severn left collier.

  1.15pm: Both watches discharging empty tins.

  2.05pm: Cast off from collier and made fast alongside HMS Trent.

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15 July 1915

Tirene Bay, Mafia I.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  7.00am: Diving party examining ship’s bottom.

  8.00am: HMS Hyacinth arrived.

  8.45am: HMS Pyramus left.

  9.30am: HMS Duplex left.

  1.30pm: Hands employed getting down protection plates, getting up topmast and passing out 14” hawser to tug Blackcock.

  3.10pm: Hyacinth left.

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16 July 1915

Tirene Bay to Niororo I.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  1.50pm: Weighed and proceeded in company with HMS Severn, HMS Trent, tugs and collier.

  4.15pm: Anchored off Niororo I.

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17 July 1915

Niororo I. to Zanzibar.

Lat -6.65, Long 39.388

  4.40am: Weighed and proceeded in company, N9E.

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 08.6S, 39° 38’E. Ras Kanzi Lt bg N22W, 9 miles.

  9.20am: A/c N24W.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 61 miles.

  2.52pm: Chumbe I. abeam, ENE, 1.5 miles.

  4.20pm: Anchored in Zanzibar harbour.

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18 July 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  9.30am: AB Ferguson discharged to hospital.

  9.50am: Admiral boarded.

  1.15pm: HMS Weymouth left.

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19 July 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  7.50am: Dockyard party removing plates etc.

  9.30am: Gunner’s party boarded HMS Laconia to receive ammunition. Working party sent to HMS Trent.

12.10pm: Tug Blackcock came alongside with ammunition.

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20 July 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  7.50pm: Eight native carpenters boarded.

  9.00am: Working party sent to HMS Trent to draw paint and get out motor boat.

10.20am: Two ABs joined from hospital via Trent.

10.30am: HMS Challenger (Flag) left.

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21 July 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  5.40am: HMS Laconia left.

  8.45am: Ship’s company fell in for quinine.

  4.00pm: Landed patrol, Lt Bowles Evans, one Ldg Sn and three ABs.

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22 July 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.25am: HMS Challenger arrived.

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23 July 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  7.00am: Five native carpenters came aboard.

  7.30am: Beef and bread boat came alongside.

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24 July 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  7.30am: Native carpenters and blacksmiths came on board.

  7.45am: Beef and bread boat alongside.

  9.00am: Sent working party to HMS Trent.

  4.45pm: Weighed stern anchor.

  5.30pm: HMS Challenger left.

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25 July 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  5.40am: HMS Pyramus left.

  7.30am: Ten carpenters and five blacksmiths arrived from shore.

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26 July 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  7.30am: Shore working party, seven carpenters and four blacksmiths arrived.

  9.45am: Lighter alongside with shrapnel shell, discharged same.

  1.30pm: Engineer’s working party drawing stores from HMS Trent.

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27 July 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  2.45am: Called the hands, steamer swung foul at buoy.

  7.30am: Ten carpenters, five boilermakers arrived from shore.

  8.45am: Hands mustered for quinine.

  9.00am: Working party left for HMS Trent.

  9.30am: Watering ship from water tank alongside.

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28 July 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  8.35am: HMS Laconia arrived.

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29 July 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.00am: Working party to HMS Trent.

  7.30am: 10 carpenters and five boilermakers onboard.

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30 July 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  7.30am: 10 carpenters and five boilermakers onboard.

  8.45am: Hands mustered for quinine.

  9.00am: Working parties sent to HMS Trent and HMS Laconia for stores etc.

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31 July 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  7.30am: 10 carpenters and five boilermakers onboard.

  8.40am: Water tank came alongside.

  8.45am: Sent working party to HMS Trent.

10.15am: Weighed anchor and shifted berth 120 yds further inshore to clear government steamer at buoy.

LOGS FOR AUGUST 1915

[Zanzibar]

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Cover, Adm. 53/49165, Leonard G Garbett, Lt, signed log book as Navigating Officer.

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Instruments: as July plus Kelvin and White sea thermometer.

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1 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.20am: Shifted berth.

  6.30am: Flagship [HMS Challenger] arrived and anchored.

  7.00am: Lowered motorboat.

10.30am: Divisions, prayers.

  3.30pm: Leave to watch till 6.00pm.

  4.00pm: Evening quarters.

  Sick list: 1.

Weather: Light Southerly breezes, dry, 74° to 79° F.

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2 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.00am: Sent working party to HMS Trent.

  7.30am: Five boiler makers and one French polisher arrived on board.

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3 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  5.30am: HMS Challenger (flag) left.

  6.00am: Sent working party to HMS Trent.

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4 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  7.30am: Two carpenters and one polisher arrived on board.

  9.30am: Exercised landing parties.

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5 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  4.00pm: One AB returned from hospital.

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6 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  7.00am: Two carpenters and three boilermakers arrived from shore.

  3.00pm: Water tank alongside.

  8.00pm: HMS Challenger (flag) arrived.

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7 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  5.25pm: HMS Challenger left.

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8 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  8.25am: HMS Laconia arrived.

  1.30pm: HMS Severn weighed and proceeded to go up on Malindi Spit for examination of bottom.

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9 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  7.30am: Two Carpenters from RNB and three boilermakers onboard.

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10 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  5.30am: HMS Laconia arrived.

  7.30am: HMS Challenger (flag) arrived.

  8.30pm: Challenger left.

  2.30pm: HMS Severn came off spit.

  5.00pm: Laconia left.

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11 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  9.45am: Sent working party to HMS Trent.

  5.00pm: HMS Severn returned to anchorage.

  7.00pm: HMS Challenger arrived.

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12 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  7.30am: Carpenters and caulkers arrived onboard. Caulking bridges.

  8.45am: Hands employed getting ammunition out of HMS Trent into lighters.

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13 August 1915

[July in log]

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  7.00am: Dressed ship with masthead flags in honour of Mahonade festival, celebrated by Sultan of Zanzibar.

  9.10am: HMS Challenger left.

10.00am: HMS Trent left.

11.45am: Challenger returned.

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14 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  7.30am: Carpenters and caulkers from shore arrived, caulking bridge and boat deck,

  9.30am: Officers attending Sultan’s levée left.

  3.45pm: HMS Challenger left.

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15 August 1915

Zanizibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  7.20am: RC party landed.

  7.30am: Carpenters and caulkers from shore arrived.

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16 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.00am: HMS Severn weighed and proceeded.

  9.10am: HMS Challenger arrived.

  9.45am: One PO returned from hospital.

11.25am: Severn returned and anchored.

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17 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  5.30am: HMS Challenger left.

  9.30am: Gunner’s party unshipping starboard 4.7” to transfer to HMS Severn.

  4.35pm: Hoisted in 4.7” returned from Severn.

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18 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  5.30am: HMS Challenger and whalers left.

  7.40am: HMS Severn with tugs Revenger and Sarah Jolliffe left.

  8.30am: Escort to HMS Trent for discharged prisoner.

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19 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  4.52pm: HMS Challenger arrived.

  7.40pm: HMS Severn arrived.

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20 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  Cleaning, painting and drill. [The staples of a sailor’s life in harbour].

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21 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

     Noon: Wireless operator discharged to RNB (temporary).

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22 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  Shore carpenters and caulkers working, ship’s company at church and liberty for Port watch in pm.

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23 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  2.30pm: Weighed and proceeded to go up on Malindi Spit [a tidal mud flat].

  3.00pm; Let go stern anchor and took in head moorings.

  3.23pm: Secured in position for taking ground.

  5.20pm: Ship took ground.

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24 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.15, Long 39.2

  6.30am: Hands cleaning and painting ship’s bottom.

  8.30pm: HMS Challenger arrived.

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25 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.15, Long 39.2

  5.00pm: Flagship left.

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26 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.15, Long 39.2

  Carpenters and caulkers working onboard.

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27 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.15, Long 39.2

  9.30am: HMS Challenger arrived.

  3.30pm: Weighed and proceeded off spit.

  4.05pm: Made fast alongside collier Kendal Castle

  5.00pm: HMS Challenger left.

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28 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  2.40am: HMAS Pioneer arrived.

  6.30am: Coaling ship.

  2.25pm: Finished coaling, received 170 tons.

  3.20pm: Left collier and anchored.

  5.30pm: 13 ratings joined from SS Galway Castle.

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29 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  7.50am: HMS Laconia arrived.

  1.00pm: One PO 1c and one PO sent to hospital.

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30 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  9.00am: Armourer’s crew sent to lighter to examine plating.

  3.30pm: Liberty men landed, also one PO for duty at Institute.

  4.10pm: One Stoker joined from hospital.

  4.15pm: HMS Laconia left.

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31 August 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.45am: Collier Kendal Castle left.

  9.20am: One AB and two stokers joined from HMW Childers [an armed whaler* purchased in Durban, ex-Norvegia].

10.00am: Gun drill.

     Noon: HMAS Pioneer left.

  5.00pm: Read warrant No 25.

  *The whalers operated from Durban in peace time, catching whales on their migratory passages along the East African coast. With the harpoon gun removed and replaced with a 12 pdr, they made ideal transports and messengers for the fleet.

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LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1915

[Zanzibar, Kokotone and patrolling]

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Cover, Adm. 53/49166, signed by Lt Garbett.

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Instruments: no changes.

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1 September 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.30am: Clean ship.

  7.15am: Carpenters, caulkers and boilermakers arrived.

  9.10am: Hospital ship Ebani anchored. Officer of Guard boarded her.

  9.15am: Divisions and prayers.

  9.30am: Hands employed as requisite.

  1.30pm: Paid monthly money.

  3.30pm: Landed liberty men.

  3.45pm: HMS Trent arrived, boarded by OOG.

  4.30pm: Ebani left.

  5.15pm: Trent left.

  6.15pm: Liberty men returned.

10.30pm: Darken ship.

  Sick list: 3.

Weather: Various light airs, some cloud, 72° to 81° F.

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2 September 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.00am: HMS Challenger arrived.

  9.30am. Gunner’s party cleaning magazines, remainder scraping decks, reeving boats falls and as requisite.

  4.00pm: Warrant No 26 read.

  4.10pm: Four prisoners and 13 ratings discharged to Challenger.

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3 September 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  9.10am: HMS Trent anchored.

11.30am: One Stoker joined from HMS Challenger.

     Noon: Challenger left.

  3.15pm: French mail SS Ispahan arrived. Officer of Guard boarded.

  5.30pm: One rating discharged to RNB.

  5.45pm: HMS Laconia arrived.

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4 September 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.20am: Lighter with coal and labour alongside.

  6.30am: Commenced coaling.

  6.50am: Lighter with plates came alongside.

  8.50am: Working party sent to HMS Laconia to draw stores, remainder erecting iron plates.

     Noon: Finished coaling, 21 tons received.

  3.50pm: Working party sent to HMS Trent.

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5 September 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  7.30am: Landed RC church party.

  8.15am: Working party to HMS Trent.

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6 September 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship and replacing stern anchor.

  7.00am: Weighed and proceeded to swing ship for adjusting compasses.

  9.00am: Proceeded on 2 hour speed trial to South.

11.35am: Anchored in Zanzibar harbour.

  2.00pm: Watch erecting bridge plates.

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7 September 1915

Zanzibar and Kokotoni

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  7.40am: HMS Challenger arrived.

12.30pm: Weighed and proceeded North.

  3.25pm: Anchored in Kokotoni [now Mkokotoni] harbour.

  4.25pm: Shifted anchorage 2 cables astern.

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8 September 1915

Kokotoni and at sea.

Lat -5.3, Long 39.217

  6.30am: Weighed and proceeded from harbour, course N22E.

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 43’S, 39° 16’E.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 51 miles.

  3.17pm: Stopped and communicated with whalers at pos Y.

  3.35pm: Proceeded slow, N10E

  5.30pm: Sighted into Moa Bay and returned to South.

  6.45pm: Observed shore light on slopes of Kilulu.

  7.00pm: Anchored.

  8.00pm: Pos. 4° 55’S, 39° 16’E.

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9 September 1915

On patrol

Lat -4.7, Long 39.408

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded, various Northerly courses.

  7.55am: Kisiti I. [now Kisite or Ksite] bg S66E, 6 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 43’S, 39° 22’E.

  8.25am: Anchored off Kisiti I.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 55 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 4° 42’S, 39° 24.5’E.

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10 September 1915

On patrol

Lat -4.45, Long 39.521

  7.05am: Weighed and proceeded.

  7.45am: Stopped to communicate with fishing craft.

  7.55am: Proceeded through Pungutiachi Passage.

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 42’S, 39° 24.5’E.

  8.10am: Stopped, communicated with fishing boat and proceeded.

10.40am: Anchored in Gaze Bay in 1.75 fathoms.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 21 miles.

12.45pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  2.45pm: Various courses through Wasin Channel.

  5.20pm: Anchored off Kisiti I.

  8.00pm: Port engine reported out of action.

  8.00pm: Pos. 4° 43’S, 39° 22.5E.

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11 September 1915

Kisiti I. to Chaki Chaki, Pemba I.

Lat -4.708, Long 39.375

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 42.5’S, 39° 22.5’E.

11.50am: Observed HMS Trent.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 36 miles. Weighed and proceeded seaward to join Trent with starboard engine.

  1.20pm: Closed Trent and took 5.5” wire.

  1.40pm: Proceeded in tow of Trent using starboard engine.

  6.00pm: Entered Chaki Chaki Bay [on Pemba I.], slipped cable and anchored.

  8.00pm: Pos. 5° 18’S, 39° 36.5’E.

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12 September 1915

Pemba I. to Zanzibar.

Lat -5.829, Long 39.183

  6.00am: Weighed and closed HMS Trent to take tow wire, proceeded.

  8.00am: Pos. 5° 26.5’S, 39° 28.5’E

  8.22am: Starboard engine half speed to ease tow rope.

  9.00am: Observed HMS Challenger (flag), proceeding North, also tug Sarah Jolliffe sent to our assistance.

  9.30am: Parted towing cable inboard. Sarah Jolliffe took us in tow.

10.00am: Proceeded with starboard engine and in tow of Sarah Jolliffe.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 76 miles.

  1.00pm: Mungopani Lt bg S50E, 1.1 miles, stopped engine.

  3.45pm: Anchored, Zanzibar harbour.

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13 September 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  Hands variously employed.

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14 September 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

10.00am: Working party sent to HMS Trent for stores, remainder of hands about plates.

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15 September 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  9.00am: Officer of Guard boarded SS Purnea.

  9.10am: HMS Trent left.

  5.00pm: HMS Challenger left and proceeded South.

  5.30pm: Officer of Guard boarded dhow Rampassa.

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16 September 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  9.00am: HMS Laconia arrived.

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17 September 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  8.30am: Officer of Guard boarded SS Barjora.

  4.15pm: HMS Hyacinth arrived.

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18 September 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.00am: HMS Laconia left.

  3.40pm: HMS Challenger (flag) arrived.

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19 September 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  8.50am. HMS Trent arrived.

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20 September 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  7.30am: Coal lighter and labour came alongside and commenced coaling.

  8.45am: Working party sent to HMS Trent.

10.30am: Officer of Guard boarded RMS Dilwara.

11.00am: Flag transferred to HMS Hyacinth.

  5.00pm: Hyacinth left.

  5.50pm: Finished coaling, received 100 tons.

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21 September 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  4.15pm: HMS Challenger left.

  9.20am: Working party sent to HMS Trent, remainder of hands cleaning ship.

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22 September 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  Painting ship.

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23 September 1915

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  9.00am: Working party sent to HMS Trent. Water tank alongside.

12.25pm: Tug Sarah Jolliffe came alongside with stores from Trent.

  2.25pm: HMS Hyacinth (flag) arrived.

  3.45pm: One rating returned from hospital.

  4.50pm: Hyacinth left.

  6.20pm: HMS Laconia arrived.

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24 September 1915

Zanzibar, at sea and return.

Lat -6.283, Long 39.171

  9.00am: Weighed and proceeded.

  9.12am: Came to with starboard anchor for Engineer’s purposes.

10.20am: Weighed and proceeded.

11.45am: Came to with starboard anchor in 13 fathoms for Engineer’s purposes.

     Noon: Weighed and proceeded North.

12.30pm: Passed Mtwana Buoy close.

  1.02pm: Anchored at Zanzibar.

  9.00pm: Motor boat left to seize dhow entering harbour.

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25 September 1915

Zanzibar, at sea and return.

Lat -6.233, Long 39.167

  8.50am: Weighed and proceeded.

10.00am: Stopped starboard engine for Engineer’s purposes.

10.12am: Proceeded both engines.

     Noon: Passed Mtwana Buoy.

12.33pm: Anchored Zanzibar.

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26 September 1915

Zanzibar, at sea and return.

Lat -6.288, Long 39.167

  8.50am: Weighed and proceeded.

  1.05pm: Anchored Zanzibar.

  3.30pm: HMS Laconia left.

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27 September 1915

Zanzibar to Kokotone.

Lat -6.1, Long 39.171

  6.45am: Coaling from lighter.

  9.00am: One hand joined ship for passage to HMS Challenger.

  9.30am: One PO 2c sent to hospital.

  9.45am: Lt Bowles Evans RNVR lent to Zanzibar Govt.

10.00am: Finished coaling.

11.30am: Weighed and proceeded.

11.50am: Passed thro’ French Passage.

  1.32am: Observed HMS Hyacinth approaching from North.

  2.10pm; Communicated with Hyacinth. Stopped engines

  2.30pm: Captain boarded flag.

  2.50pm: Captain returned.

  4.00pm: Came to with port anchor in Kokotone Harbour.

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28 September 1915

Kokotone Harbour to Kisiti I.

Lat -5.229, Long 39.3 [approx, Long not recorded in log]

  7.00am: Weighed and proceeded.

  8.00am: Pos. 5° 45’S, 39° 16’E.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 61 miles.

  1.20pm: Ulenge I. Lt bg N67W, 6 miles, a/c N38E.

  4.50pm: Came to with port anchor in 9 fathoms off Kisiti I.

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29 September 1915

Kisiti I to Wasin I., S. anchorage.

Lat -4.667, Long 39.308

  6.00am: HMS Challenger arrived.

  6.30am: HM Whalers Childers and Charon [an armed whaler purchased in Durban, ex-Éclair] left.

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 42.5’S, 39° 22’E.

10.10am: Challenger left.

10.20am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for passing round reefs to Wasin Channel.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 42 miles.

12.40pm: Came to with port anchor in Wasin Channel.

  4.00pm: Weighed and proceeded, course as requisite for passing through Wasin and Pungutiayu channels to anchorage.

  5.12pm: Anchored South of Wasin I.

  8.00pm: Pos. 4° 41.25’S, 39° 23.5’E.

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30 September 1915

Wasin I. to Mwamba Shundo anchorage.

Lat -4.687, Long 39.392

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 41.25’S, 39° 23.5’E.

  8.30am: HM Whalers Childers and Charon arrived.

  9.20am: Childers and Charon left for Mombasa.

  3.05pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  4.40pm: HM Whaler Styx [an armed whaler purchased in Durban, ex-Etoile] closed. Sent boat for provisions.

  6.10pm: Anchored, Mwamba Shundo anchorage.

  8.00pm: Pos. 4° 54’5’S, 39° 17’E.

LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1915

[Patrolling off German East Africa]

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Cover, Adm. 53/49167, signed by Lt Garbett.

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Instruments: no change except apparently no sea thermometer.

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1 October 1915

Mwamba Shundo anchorage to Kisiti anchorage.

Lat -4.65, Long 39.4

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded, various courses on patrol.

  8.00am: Pos. 5° 01.5’S, 39° 11’E.

  8.10am: Ulenge Lt abeam, 1.2 miles.

     Noon: Anchored in Wasin channel. Courses & DMG, various, 56 miles.

  3.45pm: HMW Styx left.

  4.00pm: Weighed and proceeded. Course as requisite for passing through Wasin and Pungutiayu Channels to Kisiti anchorage.

  5.20pm: Came to with port anchor in Kisiti anchorage.

  6.15pm: Darken ship, set gun watch.

  8.00pm: Pos. 4° 42.75’S, 39° 22.5’E.

Weather: Light Southerly airs, dry, temperatures in the high 70°s F.

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2 October 1915

Kisiti, on patrol and return.

Lat -4.942, Long 39.2

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded, various courses for patrol.

  8.00am: Pos.4° 52.5’S, 39° 17’E.

  8.00am: Stopped, lowered boat. Navigator left to swing HMW Styx. [A regular procedure where the ship is swung through 360° and the deviation of the compass noted for each heading.]

10.00am: Proceeded.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 31 miles.

12.37pm: Anchored in 10 fathoms.

  4.00pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  4.30pm: Communicated with Styx.

  6.30pm: Anchored, Kisiti.

  8.00pm: Pos. 4° 41.75’S, 39° 24.5’E.

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3 October 1915

Kisiti I. to Pungutiayu anchorage.

Lat -4.483, Long 39.508

  7.00am: Weighed and proceeded.

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 07’S, 39° 27’E.

  9.00am: Stopped and anchored off Chale Reef, HMS Hyacinth arrived.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 32 miles.

  3.00pm: HMS Challenger arrived.

  3.50pm: Hyacinth left.

  5.00pm: Shifted to anchorage in Gaze Bay.

  5.25pm: Challenger left.

  8.00pm: Pos. 4° 28.5’S, 39° 30.5’E.

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4 October 1915

Gaze Bay to Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  7.00am: Weighed and proceeded.

  7.40am: Set course N28E.

11.45am: Anchored, Kilindini Harbour.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 37 miles.

12.30pm: Coaling from lighter, took in 100 tons on the 4^th and 5^th.

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5 October 1915

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  2.00pm: Finished coaling.

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6 October 1915

Kilindini to Wasin.I

Lat -4.333, Long 39.617

  9.00am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour.

11.00am: A/c S28W. Observed HMS Challenger proceeding North with tug Sarah Jolliffe.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 19 miles. Communicated with Challenger. Sarah Jolliffe took up station astern.

  4.45pm: Anchored in Wasin channel. HMW Styx arrived.

  8.00pm: Pos. 4° 39.5’S, 39° 23.5’E.

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7 October 1915

Wasin I., on patrol to Mwamba Shundo anchorage.

Lat -4.817, Long 39.383

  5.40am: HMW Styx left.

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded, tug Sarah Jolliffe in company, SW’ly courses.

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 44’S, 39° 29.5’E.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 56 miles.

12.40pm: A/c S20W.

  3.20pm: A/c South.

  4.00pm; Came to with port anchor in 10 fathoms.

  5.45pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite to NW end of Mwamba Shundo as mark for Styx to pass through reefs to seaward. Turned and proceeded to anchorage.

  6.45pm: Anchored to West of Mwamba Shundo.

  8.00pm: Pos. 4° 54.5’S, 39° 17’E.

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8 October 1915

Mwamba Shundo anchorage, on patrol and return.

Lat -4.983, Long 39.192

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded S51W with tug Sarah Jolliffe in company, then various patrol courses.

  7.53am. Observed whalers Childers and Charon.

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 53’S, 39° 15.5’E.

  8.00am: Cruising up and down coast from Ulenge Lt Ho to Mansa Bay during the sweeping operations by Childers and Charon in ship channel and Kwale channel.

     Noon: Proceeded to N, whalers left for Kokotone.

  5.30pm: Anchored to North of Pungutiayu I. [now Mpunguti Ya Juu, Kenya]

  8.00pm: Pos. 4° 41.5’S, 39° 24’E.

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9 October 1915

On patrol and at Pungutiayu anchorage.

Lat -4.692, Long 39.283

  6.35am: HMS Challenger arrived, sent boat for provisions.

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 41.5’S, 39° 24.5’E.

  8.55am: Weighed and proceeded, tug Sarah Jolliffe in company, various courses into Wasin Channel.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 60 miles.

12.50pm: Came to with port anchor off Wasin Village.

  3.45pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  4.50pm: Anchored, Pungutiayu anchorage. HMS Challenger arrived.

  8.00pm: Pos. 4° 42’S, 39° 24.5’E.

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10 October 1915

Pungutiayu Islet to Gaze Bay.

Lat -4.692, Long 39.417

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 42’S, 39° 24.5’E.

10.00am: Church party sent to HMS Challenger.

11.50am: Weighed and proceeded.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 12 miles.

  2.15pm: Anchored in Gaze Bay.

  8.00pm: Pos. 4° 27’S, 39° 31’E.

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11 October 1915

Gaze Bay to Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  7.05am: Weighed and proceeded, tug Sarah Jolliffe in company.

  7.45am: Stopped starboard engine for Engineer’s purposes.

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 29’S, 39° 33’E. Sarah Jolliffe took ship in tow.

  8.15am: Proceeded half speed both engines.

11.30am: Cast off from Sarah Jolliffe and proceeded into harbour.

     Noon: Anchored, Kilindini Harbour. Courses & DMG, various, 12 miles.

  2.00pm: One AB from Sarah Jolliffe joined for sick quarters.

  3.30pm: HMS Hyacinth (flag) arrived.

  5.30pm: One PO 1c joined from Hyacinth.

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12 October 1915

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  7.00am: Coaling ship from lighter with local labour.

  4.55pm: Two ratings joined from HMS Hyacinth.

  5.00pm: Completed coaling, took in 85 tons.

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13 October 1915

Kilindini to Wasin Ch. anchorage.

Lat -4.333, Long 39.583 [Longitude 29° in log]

  6.00am: One AB returned to tug Sarah Jolliffe from sick quarters.

  7.30am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour, Sarah Jolliffe in company.

  8.20am: Course S26W.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 26 miles.

  1.00pm: HMW Styx closed and took station astern.

  3.14pm: Anchored in Wasin channel.

  8.00pm: Pos. 4° 39.5’S, 39° 23.5’E

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14 October 1915

Wasin channel anchorage, patrolling and at Kisiti I.

Lat -4.983, Long 39.196

  6.10am: Weighed and proceeded, tug Sarah Jolliffe in company, various Southerly courses.

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 46.5’S, 39° 34.5’E.

11.30am: Ulenge Lt bg N21W, 1.1 miles. A/c to Northwards.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 57 miles.

  1.10pm: Observed into Moa Bay.

  3.45pm: Anchored, North of Kisiti I.

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15 October 1915

Kisiti I., on patrol and at Gaze Bay.

Lat -4.708, Long 39.292

  5.30am: HMW Styx weighed and proceeded.

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded, tug Sarah Jolliffe in company.

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 49’S, 39° 16.5’E.

10.55am: Came to with port anchor in 6 fathoms.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 50 miles.

  3.10pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  4.07pm: Anchored off Kisiti I.

  4.20pm: Weighed and proceeded to Gaze Bay, wireless received from C-in-C, enemy attacking there in force.

  6.45pm: Anchored in Gaze Bay.

  8.00pm: Pos. 4° 28’S, 39° 31’E.

11.00pm: Landed Lt Moncrieffe to communicate with camp.

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16 October 1915

Gaze Bay.

Lat -4.467, Long 39.517

  3.50am: Lt Moncrieffe returned from camp.

  5.00am: Observed HMS’ Challenger and Hyacinth. Hands to action stations.

  6.00am: Hyacinth and Challenger anchored.

  7.50am: Fired 1 round of 6” (fore gun) near Gaze Camp.

12.15pm: Hyacinth weighed and proceeded.

  5.30pm: Signal rating joined from Challenger.

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17 October 1915

Gaze Bay.

Lat -4.467, Long 39.517

  7.15am: HMS Challenger left.

  8.00am: Navigator commenced surveying harbour.

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18 October 1915

Gaze Bay.

Lat -4.467, Long 39.517

  8.00am: HMS Challenger arrived.

10.00am: 6” guns’ crews to drill.

11.30am: 4.7” guns’ crews to drill.

  4.10pm: Challenger left.

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19 October 1915

Gaze Bay.

Lat -4.467, Long 39.517

  9.35am: Both 6” guns’ crews at divisional drill.

  4.30pm: Signal rating returned to HMS Challenger.

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20 October 1915

Gaze Bay.

Lat -4.467, Long 39.517

10.15am: Guns’ crews at drill. Fired 1 round 6” and 1 round 4.7” for ranging purposes.

  2.35pm: Signal rating returned to ship from camp.

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21 October 1915

Gaze Bay to Wasin I. and to Kisiti I.

Lat -4.65, Long 39.4

  9.40am: Weighed and proceeded, tug Sarah Jolliffe in company.

10.00am: Both batteries at divisional drill.

12.12pm: Came to with port anchor off Wasin I.

  2.15pm: Weighed and proceeded to Kisiti.

  3.20pm: Anchored off Kisiti I. HMWs Echo [an armed whaler purchased in Durban, ex-Barrowby) and Styx joined up.

  5.00pm: Echo and Styx left.

  8.00pm: Pos. 4° 42’S, 39° 22.5’E.

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22 October 1915

Kisiti I. to Kilindini.

Lat -4.133, Long 39.7

  7.30am. Weighed and proceeded, N45E.

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 40’S, 39° 25’E.

  9.00am: A/c N33E.

     Noon: Entered harbour. Courses & DMG, various, 53 miles.

  1.05pm: Made fast alongside [collier] Kendal Castle.

  1.30pm: Hands coaling ship.

  3.00pm: Tug Sarah Jolliffe left.

  6.15pm: Finished coaling, received 95 tons.

  7.15pm: Cast off, proceeded to anchorage.

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23 October 1915

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  80° F in the shade, spreading awnings, cleaning, watering, liberty men: a typical quiet day at anchor in a tropical port.

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24 October 1915

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  1.15pm: HMW Styx arrived.

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25 October 1915

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  4.20pm: HMS Hyacinth left.

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26 October 1915

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  Hands variously employed.

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27 October 1915

Kilindini to Gaze Bay.

Lat -4.333, Long 39.6 [approx]

  6.45am: One Seedie boy discharged to shore.

  7.35am. Weighed and proceeded, tug Sarah Jolliffe in company.

  8.18am: Set course, S24W.

10.30am: HMW Rattler [an armed whaler purchased in Durban, formerly Splint and later renamed Prattler] joined.

11.50am: Observed HMS Challenger.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 21 miles.

12.15pm: A/c S15W and closed Challenger.

  1.00pm: Stopped, Challenger sent boat for provisions.

  1.20pm: Proceeded S18W. Challenger and Rattler proceeded S.

  4.35pm: Came to with port anchor in Gaze Bay.

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28 October 1915

Gaze Bay.

Lat -4.45, Long 39.52

  5.30am: HM tug Sarah Jolliffe left.

  4.15pm: Sarah Jolliffe returned and left again.

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29 October 1915

Gaze Bay.

Lat -4.45, Long 39.52

  Hands employed painting ship and repairing awnings etc.

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30 October 1915

Gaze Bay to Wasin and Kisiti.

Lat -4.617, Long 39.433

  9.10am: Weighed and proceeded slow, took up position to run line of soundings outward.

11.15am: Finished soundings and proceeded to Wasin.

12.48pm: Came to with port anchor off Wasin village.

  1.53pm: Weighed and proceeded to Kisiti I.

  2.50pm: Came to with port anchor, Kisiti I.

  3.00pm: HMS Challenger arrived.

  4.00pm: Challenger left.

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31 October 1915

Kisiti I.

Lat -4.7, Long 39.37

  5.10am: Whalers Salamander [an armed whaler purchased in Durban, ex-Krabben] and Rattler left.

  3.45pm: Salamander returned and made fast alongside Mersey. Rattler returned.

  6.15pm: Salamander cast off and anchored.

  8.40pm: Light observed in NW’ly direction. Salamander and Rattler proceeded to investigate same, returned at 9.30pm.

LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1915

[Kisiti I., Kilindini and Gaze Bay]

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Cover, Adm. 53/ 49168, signed by Lt Garbett.

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Instruments: no change.

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1 November 1915

Kisiti I.

Lat -4.7, Long 39.375

  4.00am: HMWs Salamander and Rattler left.

  6.45am: Hands clean ship.

  9.15am: Divisions and prayers.

  9.30am: Gunners at divisional drill, remainder repairing hoses and cleaning double bottom.

  4.00pm: Payment muster.

  6.10pm: Darken ship, set gun watch.

  Sick list: 2.

Weather: Light Southerly airs, overcast, 75° to 79° F.

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2 November 1915

Kisiti I.

Lat -4.7, Long 39.375

  4.00am: HMWs Salamander and Rattler left.

10.00am: Salamander and Rattler returned.

10.15am: After 6”and Starboard battery at divisional drill.

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3 November 1915

Kisiti I. to Gaze Bay.

Lat -4.7, Long 39.375 [approx]

  3.30am: HMWs Salamander and Rattler left.

  6.25am: Tug Sarah Jolliffe arrived. Chart Folio No 58 turned over to her for passage thro’ Red Sea. Navigator swung Sarah Jolliffe for deviation.

  7.25am: HMS Challenger arrived.

  7.35am: Weighed and proceeded alongside Challenger. Both watches getting in provisions and stores.

  1.00pm: Cast off from Challenger and proceeded to Gaze Bay.

  3.30pm: Came to with port anchor in Gaze Bay.

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4 November 1915

Gaze Bay to Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  8.10am: Weighed and proceeded from Gaze Bay.

  9.00am: Chale I. bg S55W, 5 miles, a/c N25E.

11.53am: Came to with port anchor in Kilindini Harbour.

  4.00pm: Water tank alongside. Sent 264 lbs beef to Salamander for HMS Challenger.

  5.50pm: HMWs Salamander and Rattler left

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5 November 1915

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  6.50am: Hands employed furling awnings and preparing for coaling.

  7.00am: Coal lighter and labour came alongside.

  7.15am: Commenced coaling.

  3.30pm: Finished coaling, 95 tons received.

  4.00pm: Hands employed cleaning ship and spreading awnings.

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6 November 1915

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  8.40am: Officer of Guard boarded SS Pundua.

  1.30pm: Officer of Guard boarded Italian Mail steamer.

  4.34pm: HMS Hyacinth (flag) arrived.

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7 November 1915

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

10.10am: Church party sent to HMS Hyacinth.

  1.00pm: SS Tuna arrived.

  3.30pm: SS Kasenga left.

  5.00pm: SS Pundua left.

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8 November 1915

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  9.30am: Divisions. C-in-C came aboard and inspected divisions and walked around ship.

10.00am: Weighed anchor and proceeded alongside HMS Hyacinth to take on water.

  1.00pm: Discharged one ERA to Hyacinth and one AB to Hyacinth for passage to hospital. One ERA joined from Hyacinth.

  3.20pm: Cast off from Hyacinth and anchored.

  3.50pm: Whalers Salamander and Rattler anchored. SS Tuna weighed and proceeded.

  4.10pm: Hyacinth weighed and proceeded.

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9 November 1915

Kilindini To Kisiti I.

Lat -4.45, Long 39.6 [approx]

  7.00am: Weighed and proceeded.

  9.20am: Boys and Ord Sn at signalling instruction, 6” guns’ crews, supply party and starboard battery to divisional drill.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 27 miles. Chale I. bg N32W, 2 miles, a/c S37W.

  3.05pm: Anchored, Kisiti anchorage. HMS Challenger at anchorage.

  3.40pm: Whalers Salamander and Rattler arrived.

  4.25pm: Challenger left.

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10 November 1915

Kisiti I. to ship channel and return.

Lat -5.0, Long 39.183

  4.00am: Whalers Salamander and Rattler left.

  8.00am: Weighed and proceeded. Set course S40W.

10.00am: 3 pdrs, 4.72 howitzers and machine gun crews at divisional drill.

11.00am: Reduced speed. Salamander and Rattler closed and took up position ahead for sweeping thro’ ship channel (Tanga).

11.15am: Commenced sweeping.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 40 miles.

  1.00pm: Completed sweep, stopped and communicated with Salamander. Proceeded N35E.

  4.15pm: Came to with port anchor, North of Kisiti I.

  4.30pm: Salamander and Rattler arrived.

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11 November 1915

Kisiti I.

Lat -4.7, Long 39.375

  4.05am: HMWs Salamander and Rattler left.

10.00am: Training class of Boys and Ord Sn employed dismounting after 6” gun.

  1.30pm: Boys and Ord Sn remounting after 6” gun.

  2.00pm: Salamander and Rattler returned.

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12 November 1915

Kisiti I.

Lat -4.7, Long 39.375

  4.30am: HMWs Salamander and Rattler left.

11.20am: Salamander and Rattler returned.

  2.50pm: HMS Challenger arrived.

  5.00pm: Challenger left.

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13 November 1915

Kisiti I.

Lat -4.7, Long 39.375

  4.00am: HMWs Salamander and Rattler left.

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14 November 1915

Kisiti I. to Kilindini.

Lat -4.317, Long 39.633

  6.45am: HM Whalers Fly and Pickle [an armed whaler, the ex-German Seeadler] arrived.

  7.20am. HMS Challenger arrived.

  8.00am: Weighed and proceeded, N67E, HMW Rattler in company. HMW Salamander proceeded independently.

  8.54am: Ras Rashid bg N41W, 3.6 miles, a/c N33E.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 30 miles.

  1.10pm: Signalled SS Africa* from Kilindini to Zanzibar.

  2.15pm: Came to with port anchor in Kilindini harbour. Ships at Kilindini on arrival: SS Barjora (British Transport), SS Manafos [?] (Norwegian), SS Arratoon Apcar [formerly Hyson], SS Porto di Adalia (Italian), HM Whalers Salamander and Rattler.

  *Not a certain attribution, but possible.

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15 November 1915

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  8.00am: Commenced coaling from lighter, local labour.

10.00am: Watch employed dismantling fore 6” gun.

10.20am: Italian SS Porto di Adalia left.

  1.30pm: Watch employed mounting 6” gun.

  2.50pm: Finished coaling, 55 tons received.

  4.00pm: One hair mattress (officer’s) condemned and destroyed.

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16 November 1915

Kilindini to Kisiti I.

Lat -4.5, Long 39.533

  6.50am: Weighed and proceeded.

  7.40am: Joined HMS Challenger, set course S28W.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 31 miles.

  2.45pm: Anchored off Kisiti I. Ships at Kisiti: HMS Challenger, HM Whalers Fly and Pickle.

  5.00pm: Pickle and Fly left.

  6.05pm: Challenger left.

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17 November 1915

Kisiti I.

Lat -4.7, Long 39.375

  9.30am: Hands clearing and cleaning out sail room and as requisite. 4.7” guns’ crews at divisional drill,

     Noon: HMS Challenger arrived.

  6.10pm: Challenger left.

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18 November 1915

Kisiti I. and on patrol.

Lat -4.917, Long 39.267

  8.05am: Weighed and proceeded.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 19.5 miles.

12.35pm: Anchored.

  4.30pm: Weighed and proceeded at 6 kts, course N48W.

  6.30pm: Anchored off S end of Mwamba Shundo shoal.

  8.00pm: Pos. 4° 55’S, 39° 17’E.

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19 November 1915

On patrol and at Kisiti I.

Lat -4.658, Long 39.367

  6.20am: Weighed and proceeded, S70W, through Kwale Channel.

  7.30am: Ulenge Lt bg S87W, 2.7 miles. Observed Whalers Pickle and Fly.

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 58’S, 39° 14’E.

  8.45am: Stopped to communicate with Pickle.

  9.00am: Proceeded N4W.

10.15am: Courses to pass through Wasin Channel.

11.00am: 3 pdr batteries at divisional drill.

11.55am: Anchored off Wasin village. At anchor on arrival, Pickle and Fly.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 33 miles.

  1.20pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  2.40pm: Anchored off Kisiti I.

  4.00pm: Evening quarters, Pickle and Fly left.

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20 November 1915

Kisiti I.

Lat -4.7, Long 39.375

  2.45pm: HM Whaler Pickle arrived.

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21 November 1915

Kisiti I.

Lat -4.7, Long 39.375

  3.30pm: HMS Challenger arrived.

  5.30pm: Four Seedie boys joined ship from Challenger.

  6.00pm: Challenger left.

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22 November 1915

Kisiti I. to Gaze Bay.

Lat -4.43, Long 39.52

  8.00am: Weighed and proceeded 6 kts, courses as requisite.

10.30am: Starboard 3 pdrs at divisional drill.

11.00am: Came to with Port anchor in Gaze Bay.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 18 miles.

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23 November 1915

Gaze Bay.

Lat -4.43, Long 39.52

  9.30am: Hands reeving new falls for 1^st gig and over-hauling all blocks, shackles etc on boats’ falls and as requisite. After 6” guns crew to divisional drill

  2.00pm: HMS Hyacinth observed bound North.

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24 November 1915

Gaze Bay.

Lat -4.43, Long 39.52

  9.30am: Hands to clean and paint storerooms and as requisite.

11.00am: Port 4.7” guns’ crews at divisional drill.

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25 November 1915

Gaze Bay To Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  7.20am: Weighed and proceeded.

  8.15am: Chale I. bg N64W, 1.7 miles, set course N28E.

11.50am: Came to with port anchor in Kilindini harbour. Ships in harbour on arrival: HMS Hyacinth, HMW Pickle, HMS Thistle, Transport Barjora, SS Dilwara, SS Matiana, SS Purnea.

  3.15pm: SS Dilwara sailed.

  5.15pm: Hyacinth weighed.

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26 November 1915

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  7.30am: Commenced coaling from lighter, local labour.

  7.55am: SS Africa arrived.

  9.10am: HMW Pickle alongside.

  2.00pm: Pickle cast off and anchored.

  2.15pm: HMS Thistle shifted billet.

  3.30pm: SS Africa sailed.

  5.05pm: Completed coaling, received 85 tons.

  5.30pm: Pickle left.

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27 November 1915

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

12.30pm: Warrant No 27 read.

  4.50pm: Transport Sutlej arrived.

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28 November 1915

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  Hands employed as requisite.

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29 November 1915

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  6.40am: MM SS Crimée arrived.

  1.45pm: MM SS Crimée left.

  3.00pm: HMS Thistle left.

  4.30pm: Transport Barjora left.

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30 November 1915

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  7.15am: SS Diana arrived,

  9.10am: HMWs Pickle and Fly arrived.

  5.30pm: Pickle and Fly left.

LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1915

[German East Africa patrols]

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Cover, Adm. 53/ 49169, signed Lt Garbett.

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Instruments: no change.

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1 December 1915

Kilindini to Mwamba Shundo.

Lat -4.504, Long 39.533

  6.35am: Weighed and proceeded.

  7.20am: Joined HMS Challenger. Set course S26W.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 31 miles.

  1.00pm: Ras Kanda bg N63W, 2.6 miles. A/c S37W.

  2.00pm: Challenger parted company.

  5.00pm: Anchored off Mwamba Shundo shoal. HMWs Pickle and Fly joined.

  5.20pm: Fly left for Zanzibar.

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2 December 1915

Mwamba Shundo, on patrol and at Kisiti I.

Lat -4.775, Long 39.217

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded, S60W.

  6.38am: A/c S32W.

  7.10am: Sighted into Tanga.

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 59’S, 39° 11’E.

11.30am: Sighting into Moa Bay.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 34 miles.

  1.50pm: Rounded Bunjuni Shoal, a/c N67E..

  2.10pm: Anchored off Kisiti I. HMS Challenger at anchor.

  5.50pm: Challenger proceeded.

  8.00pm: Pos. 4° 42.5’S, 39° 23’E.

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3 December 1915

Kisiti I.

Lat -4.7, Long 39.375

10.50am: Weighed and shifted billet.

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4 December 1915

Kisiti I., Wasin Village and Pungutiayu I.

Lat -4.658, Long 39.367

  9.30am: Weighed and proceeded through Pungutiayu channel.

10.40am: Anchored off Wasin village.

  1.15pm: Weighed and proceeded. Observed HMS Hyacinth, bound North.

  2.30pm: Anchored Pungutiayu I.

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5 December 1915

Pungutiayu I.

Lat -4.7, Long 39.4

12.30pm: HMW Fly arrived.

  2.15pm: HMS Challenger arrived.

  3.35pm: Fly left.

  6.00pm: Challenger left.

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6 December 1915

Pungutiayu I.

Lat -4.7, Long 39.4

10.50am: Whalers Childers and Charon arrived.

  3.45pm: Childers left.

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7 December 1915

Pungutiayu I. to Kilindini.

Lat -4.083, Long 39.7

  5.45am: HMW Charon weighed and proceeded.

  6.20am: Weighed and proceeded.

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 33’S, 39° 31.5’E.

10.50am: Charon parted company, HMS Challenger escorted Mersey to mouth of Kilindini harbour, then parted company.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 48 miles.

12.27pm: Anchored Kilindini. Ships in harbour: HMS Hyacinth, SS Diana, SS Barjora, SS Wissmann [formerly Minnie Hinde], SS Kathiawar [formerly Buluwayo].

  3.00pm: Discharged one Stoker to Hyacinth.

  4.10pm: Hyacinth (flag) and SS Diana left.

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8 December 1915

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  7.50am: SS Pundua and SS Unda arrived.

  8.00am: Coaling from lighter, local labour.

  3.00pm: Finished coaling, received 80 tons.

  5.30pm: Pundua left.

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9 December 1915

Kilindini to Pungutiayu I.

Lat -4.55, Long 39.558

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded.

  6.50am: Joined HMS Challenger, set course S27W.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 35 miles.

  1.00pm: Challenger parted company.

  2.10pm: Anchored off Pungutiayu I., whalers Childers and Charon at anchor.

  2.15pm: Challenger arrived.

  3.00pm: Charon and Childers left.

  4.00pm: Read warrant No 28.

  5.10pm: One Stoker discharged to Challenger for cell punishment.

  6.00pm: Challenger left.

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10 December 1915

Pungatiayu I and on patrol to Mwamba Shundo.

Lat -5.05, Long 39.208

  7.00am: Weighed and proceeded.

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 47’S, 39° 21’E.

  9.50am: Stopped and stood by whalers sweeping ship channel.

10.00am: Proceeded slow thro’ ship channel.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 47 miles.

12.40pm: Whalers’ sweep carried away.

  2.25pm: Anchored, Mwamba Shundo anchorage.

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11 December 1915

Mwamba Shundo, on patrol and return.

Lat -4.942, Long 39.2

  5.10am: Weighed and proceeded with whalers.

  6.10am: Slowed and joined HMS Challenger off Moa Bay. SS Barjora arrived.

  6.50am: Entered Moa Bay, HMW Childers following.

  7.10am: Stopped, Mgosene I., bg West ½ mile.

  7.15am; Opened fire, 10 rounds from fore 6” gun.

  7.55am: Ceased fire.

  8.00am: Pos. 41° 47’S, 39° 12’E.

  8.10am: Left bay, Challenger opened fire.

  8.50am: Closed Challenger to communicate.

10.25am: Proceeded S10W.

11.15am: Ras Mkadini bg N35W, 1 mile, a/c S23W.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 38 miles.

12.45pm: Ulenge Lt bg West, 1 mile.

  1.50pm: Anchored, Mwamba Shundo.

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12 December 1915

Mwamba Wamba and on patrol.

Lat -4.933, Long 39.267

  5.45am: Weighed and proceeded South.

  6.35am: Swung ship for deviation.

  8.00am: Proceeded West thro’ northern Nyana passage.

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 59’S, 39° 19’E.

10.15am: Observed HMS Challenger,

11.17am: Joined Challenger and proceeded South.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 38 miles. Anchored.

  4.30pm: Challenger left.

  6.10pm: Shifted anchorage under lee of Mwamba Shundo.

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13 December 1915

Mwamba Shundo and on patrol to Pungatiayu I.

Lat -4.7, Long 39.283

  7.45am: HMWs Childers and Charon arrived.

  9.40am: Weighed and proceeded, N45W.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 17.5 miles.

12.50pm: Anchored.

  3.00pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  4.00pm: Anchored, Pungutiayu I.

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14 December 1915

Pungutiayu I.

Lat -4.7, Long 39.4

  9.30am: Hands employed in double bottoms, making awnings and as requisite, 4.7” gun crews at divisional drill.

  7.30pm: HMW Charon arrived.

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15 December 1915

Pungutiayu I., on patrol and return.

Lat -4.9, Long 39.28

12.40am: HMW Charon left.

  8.00am: Weighed and proceeded, S41W.

10.40am: Anchored, Mwamba Shundo anchorage. HMW Childers at anchor.

  1.30pm: Weighed and proceeded, N45E.

  2.20pm: Communicated with Charon.

  4.45pm: Anchored off Pungutiayu I.

  6.30pm: Charon arrived.

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16 December 1915

Pungutiayu I.

Lat -4.7, Long 39.4

  2.30pm. HMW Charon left.

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17 December 1915

Pungutiayu I. to Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  5.35am: Weighed and proceeded.

  6.30am: Ras Rashid bg N73W, 4.2 miles, set course N25E.

  8.00am. Pos. 4° 28’S, 39° 34’E.

11.10am: Mombasa Lt bg N10W, 4 miles.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 48 miles, a/c N10E.

12.15pm: Anchored in Kilindini harbour. Ships in harbour: HMS Challenger, SS’ Clan MacKellar, Pundua, Barpeta, Africa, Wissmann [Weissmann in log] and Berwick Castle.

  3.40pm: SS Isle of Mull [formerly Belle of Ireland] anchored.

  4.00pm: Africa left.

  4.45pm: Challenger left.

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18 December 1915

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  7.30am: SS Barjora arrived.

  8.00am: Coaling from lighter, local labour.

  2.25pm: Finished coaling, 108 tons received.

  5.00pm: SS Berwick Castle left.

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19 December 1915

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  7.10am: HMWs Childers and Charon arrived.

10.15am: SS Wissmann arrived.

  5.45pm: Childers and Charon left.

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20 December 1915

Kilindini to Gaze Bay.

Lat -4.221, Long 39.667

  8.00am: SS Wissmann left.

10.00am: Weighed and proceeded.

11.00am: Course S25W.

11.30am: Took station abeam of HMS Challenger.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 13 miles.

  3.38pm: Anchored in Gaze Bay. In harbour, Challenger, Wissmann.

  4.00pm: One Stoker joined from Challenger. One AB and two POs to Challenger for hospital.

  5.00pm: Challenger left.

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21 December 1915

Gaze Bay.

Lat -4.43, Long 39.52

  5.40am: SS Wissmann left.

  7.35am: General Quarters, fired one round 6” and two rounds 4.7”.

10.30am: 3 pdr guns crews at exercise fired 2 rounds from each port 3 pdr.

  1.00pm: One AB put under arrest refusing duty.

  5.15pm: Boys and Ord Sn under instruction, boat sailing.

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22 December 1915

Gaze Bay to Pungutiayu I.

Lat -4.7, Long 39.4

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 26’S, 39° 27’E.

  6.30am: Weighed and proceeded.

  9.05am: Anchored, Pungutiayu I.

11.20am: Weighed and proceeded.

11.30am: Steering gear broke down, returned to anchorage to make good defect.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 19 miles.

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23 December 1915

Pungutiayu I., on patrol and return.

Lat -4.992, Long 39.225

  3.45am: Weighed and proceeded.

  4.30am: Kisiti I. bg N4W, a/c S46W. Various courses up and down the coast on patrol.

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 51’S, 39° 18’E.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 50 miles.

  4.15pm: Anchored, Pungatiayu I.

  5.35pm: HMWs Childers and Charon arrived.

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24 December 1915

Pungutiayu I. to Gaze Bay.

Lat -4.7, Long 39.4

  2.20pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  4.55pm: Anchored in Gaze Bay.

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25 December 1915

Gaze Bay to Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  5.20am: Weighed and proceeded.

  6.00am: Chale Pt bg N75W, 1 mile, a/c N30E.

  8.00am: Pos. 4° °5’S, 39° 40’E.

10.00am: Anchored in Kilindini harbour. Vessels in harbour: SS’ Barjora, Trent, Gaika, St Egbert, Isle of Mull, Purnea, Clan MacKellar.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 50 miles.

12.45pm: SS Purnea left.

  6.35pm: Weighed and proceeded up harbour and took up position at buoy for covering approaches to bridge.

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26 December 1915

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  7.00am: HMS Challenger arrived.

  7.50am: Shifted anchorage.

  4.15pm: Challenger left.

  5.00pm: SS St Egbert left.

  5.30pm: SS Barjora left.

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27 December 1915

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  7.30am: Coaling from lighter, local labour. Working party sent to HMS Trent.

12.30pm: Working party returned from Trent with lighter of stores.

  1.10pm: Finished coaling, 85 tons.

  3.30pm: MM SS Océanien arrived.

  5.15pm: Trent left.

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28 December 1915

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

10.45am: SS Clan Campbell arrived, transport.

  4.30pm: MM SS Océanien left.

  4.45pm: SS Clan MacKellar left.

  5.05pm: SS Gaika left.

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29 December 1915

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  6.45am: HMAS Pioneer arrived.

  7.00am: HMS Challenger arrived.

  8.30am: Diver examining ship’s bottom fore and aft.

  8.40am: SS Tandil arrived.

  9.00am: One Seedie boy joined ship. Warrant No 29 read.

11.25am: SS Africa arrived. Two Seedie boys discharged to shore.

  3.10pm: One Signal rating and one Pte RMLI discharged to Challenger for hospital.

  4.15pm: Challenger left.

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30 December 1915

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  6.30am: MM SS Ispahan arrived.

  6.45am: HMS Armadale Castle arrived.

  8.00am: SS Barjora arrived.

  3.45pm: SS Africa left.

  4.15pm: One Chief Armourer and one Signal rating discharged to Armadale Castle.

  4.50pm: SS Clan Campbell and Ispahan left.

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31 December 1915

Kilindini to Pungutiayu I.

Lat -4.55, Long 39.517

  6.35am: Weighed and proceeded. Course S25W.

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 10’S, 39° 40’E.

  9.00am: Observed HMS Challenger bound North.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 34 miles.

  2.18pm: Anchored, Pungutiayu I.

THE VOYAGES OF HMS MERSEY 1916

LOGS FOR JANUARY 1916

[Patrolling, Kilindini, Kisiti and Zanzibar]

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Cover Adm. 53/49170, signed by Lt (N) Garbett.

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Barometer: Aneroid, Short and Mason No 2047

Thermometers for air temperatures: on Fore Bridge in screen, CF Casella No 702, Negretti and Zambra No 809

Thermometer for sea temperature: No name or maker.

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1 January 1916

Pungutiayu I. to Mwamba Shundo on patrol.

Lat -4.842, Long 39.292

  6.20am: HMS Challenger arrived.

  8.10am: HM Whalers Echo and Styx arrived.

10.15am: Weighed and proceeded, S43W.

     Noon: Course & DMG, S44W, 23 miles.

  1.00pm: Anchored.

  6.38pm: Shifted to anchorage off Mwamba Shundo.

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2 January 1916

Mwamba Shundo to Pungutiayu I. on patrol.

Lat -4.933, Long 39.267

  6.05am: Weighed and proceeded, through Kwale Channel.

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 59’S, 39° 16’E.

10.50am: Anchored off Mwamba Wamba I.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 34 miles.

  1.30pm: Weighed and proceeded, observed whalers Echo and Styx.

  2.45pm: Stopped to communicate with whalers.

  4.50pm: Anchored off Pungutiayu I.

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3 January 1916

Pungutiayu I., on patrol and return.

Lat -5.0, Long 39.208

  8.00am: Weighed and proceeded.

11.00am: Joined whalers and stood by whilst they swept outward through ship channel.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 40 miles.

     Noon: Stopped off Fungu Nyama, sent boat to abandoned stranded dhow 2607C on reef – found impossible to salve same – laden with cement.

12.45pm: Proceeded.

  3.00pm: Communicated with HMW Echo.

  5.15pm: Anchored off Pungutiayu I.

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4 January 1916

Pungutiayu I.

Lat -4.7, Long 39.4

  5.45pm: HM Whaler Styx arrived.

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5 January 1916

Pungutiayu I. and Kisiti I.

Lat -4.7, Long 39.4

  1.20am: HM Whaler Styx left.

  4.20pm: Styx returned.

  5.00pm: S/Lt JW Balls RNR and Mid. A Brownlee RNR joined temporarily. [These officers transferred to HMS Laconia on 16^th January 1916, vide log of same.]

  5.30pm: Two native spies arrived from Mombasa to be landed near German coast.

  5.00pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  5.50pm: Anchored off Kisiti I.

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6 January 1916

Kisiti I. to Wasin I and Pungutiayu I.

Lat -4.7, Long 39.375

  4.20pm: Weighed and proceeded through Pungutiayu channel.

  6.20pm: Anchored off Wasin village, landed native spies at dark on main land.

  6.55pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  8.05pm: Anchored off Pungutiayu I.

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7 January 1916

Pungutiayu I. to Kilindini.

Lat -4.167, Long 39.7

  6.10am: Weighed and proceeded.

  6.50am: A/c N33E.

11.00am: A/c N28E.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 52 miles.

  1.15pm: Anchored in Kilindini harbour. Ships in harbour: HMS Challenger, SS Mombassa, SS Africa, SS Atjos Norge [Athos].

  3.30pm: Discharged to Challenger, one Pte RMLI for hospital.

  3.30pm: Africa left

  4.55pm: Challenger left.

  5.00pm: Mombassa left.

  5.30pm: Atjos Norge left.

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8 January 1916

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  7.00am: Transport Bandra arrived.

  7.50am: SS Barjora arrived.

  8.00am: Commenced coaling from lighter, local labour.

12.10pm: Took in 3 pdr ammunition.

  1.40pm: Transport Arankola arrived.

  2.15pm: Whalers Echo and Styx arrived.

  2.45pm: Finished coaling, received 100 tons.

  3.00pm: SS Wissmann left.

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9 January 1916

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  8.05am: Transport Professor Woermann arrived.

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10 January 1916

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  3.40pm: SS Barjora left.

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11 January 1916

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  7.20am: HMS Challenger arrived.

  2.30pm: Challenger left.

  3.45pm: SS Barjora arrived.

  3.50pm: Divers discharged to SS Arankola for passage to Zanzibar.

  4.00pm: Arankola left.

  5.40pm: Transport Montrose arrived.

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12 January 1916

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  7.15am: SS Palamcotta arrived.

  9.05am: SS Shirala arrived.

  3.20pm: SS Professor Woermann left.

  4.25pm: SS Bandra left.

  4.40pm: Palamcotta left.

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13 January 1916

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  Hands variously employed.

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14 January 1916

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  7.00am: HMS Challenger arrived.

  7.45am: Transport Barpeta arrived.

  5.00pm: Challenger left. SS Montrose left.

  6.40pm: HMS Laconia arrived.

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15 January 1916

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  8.10am: HMS Hyacinth arrived.

  9.00am: SS Clan Campbell arrived.

10.00am: One Stoker PO joined ship from Hyacinth. Received 16’ dinghy and gear from Hyacinth.

  2.40pm: SS Queda arrived.

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16 January 1916

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  6.30am: Sent working party to HMS Laconia for stores.

  8.00am: SS Mombassa arrived.

11.45am: SS Wissmann arrived.

  5.00pm: Laconia left.

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17 January 1916

Kilindini to Kisiti I.

Lat -4.533, Long 39.533

  6.15am: Weighed and proceeded.

  7.15am: Mombassa Lt bg N29W, 3.5 miles, set course S25W.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 33 miles. A/c S30W.

  2.40pm: Anchored off Kisiti I. HMS Severn at anchor.

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18 January 1916

Kisiti I.

Lat -4.7, Long 39.375

  6.00am: SS Africa passed Northbound.

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19 January 1916

Kisiti I. to Zanzibar.

Lat -5.7, Long 39.217

  3.00am: Weighed and proceeded.

  4.00am: Pemba I. bg S70E, a/c S14W.

  7.00am: Ulenge Lt bg N60W.

  8.00am: A/c S17W.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 60 miles.

12.23pm: Mwana Mwana Lt abeam, 0.9 miles.

  1.45pm: Mungopani Lt bg S55E, 1.5 miles, a/c South.

  3.00pm: Passing through French Passage.

  4.00pm: Anchored, Zanzibar. Ships in harbour: HMS’ Hyacinth, Challenger, Styx and Echo, SS Kendal Castle and Shirala.

  5.00pm: Challenger left.

  5.15pm: One Signal rating joined from Hyacinth.

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20 January 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  5.15am: Patrol boat fired 2 shots at a dhow and took her in tow.

  5.30am: HMS Hyacinth left.

  8.00am: HMW Salamander arrived.

  8.30am: SS Barjora arrived.

  9.00am: Shipwrights and ERAs arrived on board. Gunner’s party dismounting 3 pdr guns. Forecastle men clearing chain locker.

  3.05pm: Cable ship Sherard Osborn arrived.

  3.50pm: One Signal rating discharged to Salamander.

  6.15pm: Collier Tandil and Salamander left.

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21 January 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  9.40am: HMS Thistle arrived.

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22 January 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.40am: SS West Wales arrived.

  9.30am: Divers inspecting ship’s bottom.

  1.00pm: HMW Fly left.

  4.00pm: SS Barjora left.

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23 January 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  8.00am: Caulkers and shipwrights onboard, diver at work.

  4.30pm: SS Shirala left.

  5.45pm: HM Whalers Charon and Childers arrived.

  9.50pm: HMS Hyacinth arrived.

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24 January 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  8.00am: Dockyard men onboard, diver at work.

  9.30am: Gunner’s party stripping foremost port 3 pdr. Diver at work.

  5.00pm: Collier West Wales left.

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25 January 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  8.00am: Dockyard men onboard, diver at work.

  9.00am: SS Orator arrived.

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26 January 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  7.30am: HMWs Salamander and Pickle arrived.

  8.00am: HMS Armadale Castle and MM SS Caledonien arrived.

  9.30am: Italian cruiser yacht Giuliana [formerly Maria] arrived.

  2.05pm: Caledonien left.

  4.50pm: Four ABs discharged to Salamander for MTO Mombasa.

  4.10pm: Pickle left.

  4.30pm: Armadale Castle left.

11.00pm: Salamander left.

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27 January 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

12.15am: HMS Thistle left.

  8.00am: Diver at work.

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28 January 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.05am: Whaler Fly arrived.

  8.00am: Diver at work.

  5.30pm: Fly left.

  7.45pm: Landing party fell in for equipment.

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29 January 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

12.15am to 5.15am: Landing parties away exercising attack on Zanzibar.

  6.10am: SS West Wales arrived.

  8.00am: SS Dilwara arrived.

  5.10pm: Dilwara left.

  5.40pm: Italian RM Giuliana left.

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30 January 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  3.30pm: HMW Pickle arrived.

  4.00pm: HMS Challenger arrived.

  4.20pm: SS Kendal Castle left.

  5.10pm: HMW Childers left.

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31 January 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

11.30am: HMW Fly arrived.

LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1916

[Zanzibar, on patrol and Kilindini]

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Cover, Adm. 53/49171, signed by Lt (N) Garbett.

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Barometer: Aneroid, Short and Mason No 2047

Thermometers for air temperatures: on Fore Bridge in screen, CF Casella No 702, Negretti and Zambra No 809

Thermometer for sea temperature: No name or number

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1 February 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.30am: Clean ship.

  8.00am: SS Kendal Castle arrived.

  8.05am: Dockyard workmen arrived.

  9.15am: Divisions and prayers.

  9.25am: Gunner’s party getting up common shell. Took in shrapnel shell from HMS Challenger, common supplied to her in lieu.

  1.30pm: Muster for monthly payment.

  3.00pm: Leave to starboard watch until 6.00pm.

  4.10pm: Evening quarters.

  4.20pm: Watch working ammunition.

Weather: NE’ly breezes up to f 3, some cloud, 78° to 85° F.

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2 February 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.00am: HMS Challenger left.

  8.20am: SS Barjora arrived.

  8.35am: SS Professor Woermann arrived.

  4.45pm: Barjora left.

  Gunner’s stores. Lost 1 pair binoculars Patt. 343.

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3 February 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

12.35am: Discharged Lt/Cdr Selby (invalided) for passage to Cape by SS Professor Woermann.

  5.15am: Whaler Charon left.

  6.10am: Professor Woermann left.

  9.50am: Collier Kendal Castle arrived.

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4 February 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  3.00am: Very heavy squalls, wind and rain.

  6.50am: HMW Childers arrived.

  8.35am: SS Barjora arrived.

10.30am: 4.7” gun layers at aiming rifle (towing target).

  1.45pm: Childers left.

  4.15pm: Warrant No 30 read.

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5 February 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  8.00am: Coaling from lighter, local labour, received 125 tons.

  4.30pm: One Ldg Seaman and one AB, temporarily discharged to HMW Pickle. One Ldg Stoker ditto to HMW Fly.

  6.15pm: MM SS Louqsor* arrived.

10.20pm: SS Barjora left.

10.35pm: Pickle and Fly left.

  *Blank in the log; name from the log of HMS Hyacinth, probably a hospital ship at this time.

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6 February 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.283, Long 39.15

10.30am: Weighed and proceeded.

11.40am: Stopped off Chumbe Lt and communicated with shore.

11.49am: Tested helm hard over both ways.

  1.00pm: Proceeded back to harbour.

  3.20pm: Anchored.

  5.30pm: Collier West Wales alongside HMS Hyacinth.

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7 February 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.20am: HMW Salamander arrived.

  9.15am: HMS Challenger arrived.

10.00am: SS Africa arrived.

  4.55pm: Collier Kendal Castle left.

11.15pm: Weighed and proceeded.

11.50pm: Rounded English Passage buoy, course N7W.

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8 February 1916

At sea and at Kokotone.

Lat -5.867, Long 39.233

  2.40am: Heavy rain and considerable sea rising, weather becoming dirty.

  4.15am: Mwana Mwana Lt bg N70E, 1 mile.

  6.30am: Anchored.

  6.45am: SS Cupid passed.

11.25am: Weighed and proceeded over bar into Kokotone Harbour.

12.45pm: Anchored.

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9 February 1916

Kokotone.

Lat -5.75, Long 39.253

  9.40am: Weighed and proceeded.

11.20am: Returned to harbour [even f 4 is too much for Mersey].

12.21pm: Anchored.

  6.00pm: HMS Challenger arrived. Six Ptes RMLI discharged to Challenger for passage to Mombasa.

  6.40pm: Challenger left.

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10 February 1916

Kokotone to Kisiti I.

Lat -4.767, Long 39.367

12.20am: Weighed and proceeded, course N2E.

  1.10am: Ras Nungwi Lt abeam, 2.2 miles.

  7.30am: Ulenge Lt bg N36W, 9 miles, a/c N35W.

  8.00am: Pos. 5° 06’S, 39° 15’E.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 72 miles.

12.40pm: Anchored off Pungutiayu I. Ships at anchor: HMS Severn and HMW Fly.

  1.30pm: Fly left.

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11 February 1916

Kisiti I. to Mwamba Shundo.

Lat -4.783, Long 39.35

  5.30am: HMS Severn left.

  7.35am: Observed HMW Pickle, bound North.

11.10am: Weighed and proceeded, S40W.

  1.30pm: A/c S16W.

  2.05pm: Communicated with Pickle.

  4.00pm: Anchored, Mwamba Shundo.

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12 February 1916

Mwamba Shundo to Kisiti I. on patrol.

Lat -4.733, Long 39.275

  6.10am: Weighed and proceeded S55W.

  7.30am: HMW Pickle communicated.

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 44’S, 39° 16.5’E.

11.20am: Observed HMW Fly and communicated with her.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 51 miles.

  1.00pm: Stopped to obtain fresh provisions from Fly.

  2.10pm: Anchored, Pungutiayu anchorage.

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13 February 1916

Kisiti I.

Lat -4.7, Long 39.4

  3.50pm: HMS Challenger arrived.

  6.00pm: Challenger left.

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14 February 1916

Kisiti I. to Gaze Bay.

Lat -4.7, Long 39.4

  6.25am: Collier Kendal Castle arrived. Coaling, received 71 tons.

12.30pm: Cast off and proceeded.

  3.30pm: Anchored in Gaze Bay, Chale I. bg N63E, 1.2 miles.

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15 February 1916

Gaze Bay.

Lat -4.45, Long 39.52

  8.30am: HMS Trent stopped outside entrance, sent boat for provisions and stores.

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16 February 1916

Gaze Bay to Kisiti I. and return.

Lat -4.7, Long 39.375

  8.15am: Weighed and proceeded. S28W.

11.15am: Anchored off Kisiti I.

     Noon: Weighed and proceeded, N30E.

  3.35pm. Anchored in Gaze Bay.

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17 February 1916

Gaze Bay to Kisiti I.

Lat -4.508, Long 39.5

  6.15am: SS Wissmann left.

  9.50am: Weighed.

11.15am: Proceeded, S30W.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 22 miles.

  1.55pm: Stopped and despatched boat to inspect dhow off Wasin I.

  2.30pm: Boat returned, dhow correct (G267), proceeded.

  5.00pm: Anchored off Kisiti I.

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18 February 1916

Kisiti I. to Mwamba Shundo.

Lat -4.867, Long 39.283

  6.40am: HMS Challenger communicated and proceeded North.

  8.10am: HMW Fly communicated and proceeded North.

  9.40am: Weighed and proceeded, S40W.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 42 miles. HMW Pickle took station astern.

12.30pm: Anchored, Mwamba Shundo.

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19 February 1916

Mwamba Shundo, on patrol and at Kisiti I.

Lat -4.767, Long 39.283

  5.20am: HMW Pickle left.

  6.10am: Weighed and proceeded.

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 57’S, 39° 12’E.

  9.30am: Pickle joined.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 36 miles.

  1.05pm: Stopped to communicate with HMW Fly.

  2.20pm: Anchored off Kisiti I.

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20 February 1916

Kisiti I, on patrol and return.

Lat -4.7, Long 39.375

  1.00pm: Large fire observed in Tanga direction. Weighed and proceeded Southward.

  1.45pm: Turned 16 pts.

  3.35pm: Anchored off Kisiti I.

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21 February 1916

Kisiti I. to Mwamba Shundo.

Lat -4.725, Long 39.3834

11.50am: Weighed and proceeded S31W.

  2.30pm: Anchored off Mwamba Shundo.

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22 February 1916

Mwamba Shundo to Kisiti I.

Lat -4.9, Long 39.3 [approx]

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded.

  9.15am: Anchored off North end of Mwamba Shundo shoal.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 33 miles.

12.45pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  1.50pm. Stopped, communicated with HMWs Fly and Pickle, received mail and provisions.

  5.00pm: Anchored off Kisiti I.

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23 February 1916

Kisiti I.

Lat -4.7, Long 39.375

  3.15pm: HMS Severn arrived.

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24 February 1916

Kisiti I. to Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  5.30am: Weighed and proceeded, N41E.

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 30.5’S, 39° 32’E. Chale I. beacon bg North, 3.5 miles, a/c N29E.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 52 miles.

12.45pm: Anchored, Kilindini harbour. In harbour on arrival: HMS’ Vengeance, Pioneer and Laconia. SS’ Comrie Castle, Wissmann, West Wales, Montrose, Rajput and Barjora.

  4.15pm: Pioneer left.

  5.30pm: Montrose left.

  6.00pm: Eleven ratings joined ship from Vengeance.

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25 February 1916

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  6.00am: Coaling with native labour, received 118 tons of Welsh coal.

  8.15am: Sent working party to HMS Laconia to draw stores.

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26 February 1916

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  4.00pm: Read warrant No 31.

  4.15pm: One Stoker joined ship from HMS Vengeance, one discharged to same.

  4.30pm: HMS Laconia left.

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27 February 1916

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  9.30am: HMS Thistle arrived.

10.00am: C-in-C came on board and hoisted his flag, presented DSMs. [The medals were for the action against the Königsberg and were awarded to Commander RA Wilson, the Mersey’s captain, who received the DSO, and Chief Yeoman of Signals EW Pettingale, AB HJ Carter, AB William Corry and Stoker (2nd Class) Richard Thompson, all of whom received the DSM.]

10.45am: C-in-C left ship.

  3.30pm: Collier Kendal Castle arrived.

  3.35pm: Collier Comrie Castle left.

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28 February 1916

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  7.40am: HMS Thistle left.

  8.45am: Discharged three ratings to HMS Vengeance for hospital.

11.05am: Vengeance left.

  2.30pm: SS Rajput left.

  4.20pm: Collier West Wales left. [South Wales in log.]

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29 February 1916

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  1.55pm: SS Africa arrived.

  2.35pm: Africa left.

  5.45pm: Collier St Egbert arrived.

LOGS FOR MARCH 1916

[Kilindini, patrolling, Zanzibar and on tow towards Durban]

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Cover, Adm. 53/49172, signed Lt (N) Garbett.

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Barometer: Aneroid, Short and Mason No 2047

Thermometers for air temperatures: on Fore Bridge in screen, CF Casella No 702, Negretti and Zambra No 809

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1 March 1916

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  6.30am: Clean ship.

  7.25am: SS Clan Ogilvy arrived.

  9.15am: Divisions and prayers.

  9.30am: Gunner’s party at guns, remainder employed as requisite.

  1.15pm: Monthly payment.

  4.00pm: Evening quarters.

  3.30pm: Leave to port watch until 6.00pm.

  4.15pm: Watch employed scraping and painting.

  Sick list: 4.

Weather: Various light breezes, dry, 79° to 83° F.

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2 March 1916

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  6.30am: SS Wissmann arrived.

  9.30am: HMS Laconia arrived.

  5.20pm: Laconia left.

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3 March 1916

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

10.15am: SS City of Chester arrived (transport).

  4.10pm: SS Isle of Mull left.

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4 March 1916

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  8.00am: Commenced coaling from lighter, local labour.

  1.15pm: Finished coaling, received 24 tons Welsh coal.

  1.30pm: HM Whalers Echo and Childers arrived.

  4.20pm: Transport St Egbert left.

  5.05pm: Transport Barjora left.

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5 March 1916

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  6.00am: HMS’ Vengeance and Armadale Castle arrived.

  7.10am: Whaler Childers left.

10.30am: HMW Echo left.

11.00am: Two ratings joined ship from Armadale Castle, one rating joined for passage to HMS Severn.

  3.00pm: HMS Thistle arrived.

  4.15pm: Collier Kendal Castle left.

  4.30pm: One Stoker rating joined from hospital for passage to Severn.

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6 March 1916

Kilindini to Kisiti I.

Lat -4.43, Long 39.52

  5.45am: Weighed and proceeded.

11.05am: Anchored off Gaze, discharged two ratings to HMS Severn.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 32 miles.

12.20pm: Severn left.

  1.00pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  4.00pm: Anchored off Pungutiayu I.

  5.30pm: HMS Hyacinth left.

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7 March 1916

Kisiti I. to Zanzibar.

Lat -5.583, Long 39.217

  4.10am: Weighed and proceeded South.

  7.00am: Observed HMS Hyacinth and two whalers.

  8.00am: Pos. 5° 07’S, 39° 20’E.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 56 miles. A/c S12W.

  2.46pm. Mungopani Lt abeam, 0.5 miles.

  4.30pm: Anchored, Zanzibar. Ships in harbour: HMS Trent, HM Whalers Salamander and Rattler, Transports SS’ Barjora, Comrie Castle, Africa, Khalifa.

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8 March 1916

Zanzibar and on patrol.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  5.30am: SS Barjora left, HMW Styx arrived.

11.15am: Collier Lord Roberts arrived.

12.30pm: Diver examining bottom.

  3.00pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  4.00pm: Quarters. Exercised fire and collision and preparing to take ship in tow.

  7.20pm: Anchored in Merai Bay.

10.30pm: Weighed and proceeded, S26E.

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9 March 1916

On patrol and at Zanzibar.

Lat -6.567, Long 39.263

  Various courses as requisite for patrol.

  8.00am: Pos. 6° 52’S, 39° 30’E.

  8.16am: General quarters, closed Ras Ndege to ¼ mile to observe suspicious object, proceeded.

  9.50am: Makatumbe Is Lt bg N35E, 1 mile. Course N12W.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 100 miles.

  3.40pm: Anchored, Zanzibar.

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10 March 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  8.00am: Coaling from lighter.

10.00am: Working party sent to HMS Trent.

  5.50pm: Finished coaling, received 75 tons Welsh coal.

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11 March 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.00am: Whaler Charon arrived.

  7.55am: HMS Armadale Castle arrived.

10.00am: One rating discharged to HMW Salamander.

  2.30pm: Charon left.

  3.00pm: Working party sent to HMS Trent.

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12 March 1916

Zanzibar to Pungume Patch.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.25am: HMW Charon arrived.

  7.00am: HMWs Salamander and Rattler left.

  9.30am: HMW Styx arrived.

10.30am: Discharged one rating to hospital.

12.25pm: HMS Severn passed thro’ harbour, weighed and took station astern of her, Southerly courses.

  5.30pm: Anchored off S. end of Pungume I.

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13 March 1916

Pungume Patch to Zanzibar and at sea.

Lat -6.667, Long 39.417

  4.00am: Weighed and proceeded with HMS Severn, S7E.

  5.30am: Observed HMS Vengeance and HMW Rattler.

  8.00am: Pos. 6° 46’S, 39° 28’E.

  8.45am: General quarters, proceeded up coast, looked into Mboamaji Bay and Dar-es-salaam.

11.00am: Communicated with Severn and took station on her starboard beam.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 62 miles.

12.01pm: Joined Flag, formed single line ahead.

  2.00pm: Parted company from Flag and proceeded to Zanzibar.

  5.30pm: Anchored, Zanzibar.

  8.00pm: Weighed and proceeded, N8W.

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14 March 1916

At sea and at Kilindini.

Lat -4.483, Long 39.55

12.15am: Mwana Mwana Lt abeam, 1 mile.

  7.55am: Stopped and communicated with HMS Thistle.

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 55’S, 39° 17’E. Course N5E.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 147 miles. A/c N28E.

12.07pm: Chale I. beacon abeam, bg N60W, 2 miles.

  3.25pm: Anchored in Kilindini harbour. Ships in harbour: HMS’ Hyacinth, Vengeance, HMHS Ebani, SS’ Clan Ogilvy, Clan Buchanan, Barjora, Montrose.

  4.40pm: Hyacinth left.

  5.30pm: Transport Iberian [?] arrived.

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15 March 1916

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  7.45am: SS Barjora left.

  8.00am: Coaling.

12.30pm: Whaler Echo arrived.

  1.00pm: Finished coaling, received 65 tons.

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16 March 1916

Kilindini.

Lat -4.07, Long 39.65

  7.20am: Whaler Echo left, SS Wissmann arrived.

  5.20pm: SS Clan MacPherson left.

  5.30pm: SS Khalifa left.

  6.20pm: SS Barjora arrived.

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17 March 1916

Kilindini and at sea.

Lat -4.608, Long 39.6

  5.50am: Weighed and proceeded, S17W.

  8.00am: Pos. 4° 15’S, 39° 40’E.

  9.30am: Hands employed unshipping plates and unfuzing shell.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 36 miles.

  3.00pm: Ras Kegomacha Lt bg S62E, 8.5 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 5° 19’S, 39° 21’E.

  9.00pm: Signalled SS Professor Woermannn steering North.

10.05pm: Ras Nungwi Lt bg S4E, a/c S5W.

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18 March 1916

Kokotone anchorage and at sea to Zanzibar.

Lat -6.008, Long 39.175

12.25am: Anchored Kokotone outer anchorage.

  5.50am: Weighed and proceeded, S80W.

  7.30am: Met HMS Severn and proceeded North in company.

  8.00am: Pos. 5° 52’S, 39° 10’E.

  9.45am: Parted company with Severn, a/c S12W.

11.30am: Mungopani Lt abeam, ½ mile, a/c S5W.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 129 miles.

  1.30pm: Anchored, Zanzibar.

  2.35pm: Weighed and proceeded alongside HMS Trent, hands transhipping shell to same.

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19 March 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  Hands transferring ammunition to HMS Trent.

  3.30pm: HMS Vengeance arrived.

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20 March 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  7.40am: HMW Childers arrived.

  8.00am: Hands employed getting up plates and shifting gear into HMS Trent. Dockyard shipwrights shoring up decks.

11.00am: SS Castilian [formerly Umbilo] arrived.

11.30am: HMHS Ebani arrived.

  1.30pm: Hands dismounting guns and plates.

  2.30pm: Cast off from Trent and proceeded to anchorage off Hospital Steps.

  6.20pm: SS Clan Macintosh left.

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21 March 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  5.15am: Surveying party left for Tumba.

  6.15am: HMWs Childers and Echo left.

  6.45am: HMS Vengeance left.

  8.00am: Splicing party about towing hawsers.

  4.30pm: SS Africa left.

  4.50pm: HMW Rattler arrived.

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22 March 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  2.00am: HMW Rattler left.

  5.20am: Surveying party left.

  8.00am: Splicing party on hawsers, dockyard workers shoring up decks.

  3.20pm: HMW Salamander arrived.

  4.15pm: SS Wissmann and HMHS Ebani left.

  5.20pm: HMWs Childers and Echo arrived.

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23 March 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  5.15am: Surveying party away.

  6.30am: HMW Salamander arrived.

  7.10am: SS Palamcotta arrived, Salamander left.

  8.00am: Hands preparing ship for towing.

  2.00pm: One Ldg Stoker rejoined from HMW Childers.

  3.00pm: MAA joined from hospital.

  6.15pm: Weighed and proceeded alongside HMS Trent.

11.00pm: HMS Hyacinth arrived.

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24 March 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  5.45am: SS Palamcotta left.

  8.00am: Hands moving stores and gear to HMS Trent.

  7.15am: HMS Vengeance arrived.

11.00am: C-in-C visited.

  4.30pm: Warrant No 32 read.

  6.00pm: One Seaman rating discharged to HMS Hyacinth.

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25 March 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.30am: Hands battening down.

  7.00am: One Seaman rating received from HMS Hyacinth.

11.00am: Ship battened down ready to be taken in tow.

  1.00pm: All hands moved to HMS Trent.

  3.25pm: Ship moved astern of Trent and hawsers secured.

  4.00pm: Trent proceeded with Mersey in tow.

  6.15pm: Stopped. Working party returned from Mersey, hoisted all boats and proceeded South. [Mersey is being towed dead, ie not under power or steerage.]

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26 March 1916

At sea.

Lat -8.117, Long 40.267

  HMS Mersey in tow of Trent on passage from Zanzibar to Durban. [All the information for the period 26^th to 31^st March is on this page.]

Weather: Fine and calm. Run 141 miles.

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27 March 1916

At sea, on tow.

Lat -11.567, Long 40.9

Weather: Fine, light Southerly breeze, Sent party on board all correct.

Run 211 miles.

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28 March 1916

At sea, on tow.

Lat -14.967, Long 40.867

Weather: Overcast, some rain squalls, moderate SW breeze, Southerly swell. Run 208 miles.

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29 March 1916

At sea, on tow.

Lat -17.9, Long 39.2

Weather: Moderate breezes and sea, mostly overcast. Run 206 miles.

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30 March 1916

At sea, on tow.

Lat -19.983, Long 36.717

Weather: Wind SSE force 5, considerable sea and swell. Mersey shipping seas and tumbling about considerably. Run 190 miles.

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31 March 1916

At sea, on tow.

Lat -21.617, Long 35.567

Weather: Fresh breeze throughout the night moderating after daylight.

  7.00am: Stopped under lee of Cape Bazaruto and sent boat to Mersey and found she had made only a small amount of water.

10.00am: Proceeded to Southward. Moderate breeze (3). Run 134 miles.

LOGS FOR APRIL 1916

[Durban for refit]

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Cover, Adm. 53/ 49173, signed by Lt (N) Garbett.

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Barometer: Aneroid, Short and Mason Ltd No 2047

Thermometers for air temperatures: on Fore Bridge in screen, CF Casella No 702, Negretti and Zambra No 809

Thermometer for sea temperature: No name or number

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1 April 1916

At sea, in tow.

Lat -24.783, Long 35.117

Weather: Moderate breeze and heavy SE’ly swell, moderating to slight at daylight. Run 202 miles.

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2 April 1916

At sea, in tow.

Lat -27.9, Long 32.867

Weather: Fine and light breeze, slight swell, freshening at daylight, sea increasing. Run 223 miles, 156 miles remaining to Durban.

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3 April 1916

At sea on tow and at Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Stopped at daylight, sent boat to Mersey with working parties, raised steam.

  9.00am: Pilot boarded, shortened in tow. Slipped Starboard cable for HMS Trent to heave in. Hawser parted and cable lost.

10.00am: Proceeded under own steam with tugs and pilot into Durban harbour.

11.30am: Made fast alongside Congella Wharf.

  1.30pm: Commenced moving all gear from Trent.

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4 April 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Removing all stores and gear from HMS Trent to Mersey.

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5 April 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Removing all gear and ammunition from HMS Trent.

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6 April 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  6.30am: HMS Trent left.

  8.30am: Shifted berth. Hands employed loading lighters and passing ammunition into magazines.

  1.30pm: Hands mounting guns and sending up topmast.

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7 April 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  6.50am: HMS Challenger arrived.

  8.00am: Hands mounting guns.

     Noon: One Signal rating joined from Challenger.

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8 April 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  4.30pm: One Chief ERA discharged to Simonstown hospital.

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9 April 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

11.00am: Two absentees from HMS Challenger reported on board.

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10 April 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  7.20am: One Stoker (absentee from HMS Challenger) discharged for passage to rejoin ship.

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11 April 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Shore workmen employed in engine room.

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12 April 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  7.00am: Proceeded to floating dock.

  7.30am: Entered dock and made fast. Hands cleaning bottom and lowering cables into dock.

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13 April 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Hands cleaning and scraping bottom and chipping cable.

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14 April 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Hands cleaning sides and water tank, working on cables.

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15 April 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Dry dock work.

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16 April 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Sunday routine.

12.01am: Acting Mate* Hooper left ship for passage to England by SS Saxon.

* Mate was a rating revived in 1913 for the accelerated promotion of promising ratings. Mates ranked with Sub-lieutenants but messed separately. In 1931 the title was abandoned again, and mates were re-mustered as sub-lieutenants.

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17 April 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Dry dock work.

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18 April 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Dry dock work.

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19 April 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Dry dock work, scraping sides, cleaning double bottoms and fresh water tanks.

  Working party sent to rail station to draw stores arriving from Simonstown.

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20 April 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  7.00am: One rating joined from shore.

  Dry dock work.

  Officer from NOD inspecting 6” and 4.7” guns.

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21 April 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Church parties and leave. (Good Friday)

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22 April 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Dry dock work.

  Leave to port watch until 7.00am Tuesday.

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23 April 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Easter Sunday.

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24 April 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Dry dock work, one electrician rating joined ship.

4caf885acadfd3419701ff4a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49173/ADM 53-49173-015_1.jpg)

25 April 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Dry dock work, one rating joined from Balmoral Castle.

4caf885acadfd3419701ff4b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49173/ADM 53-49173-016_0.jpg)

26 April 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Dry dock work.

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27 April 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Dry dock work.

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28 April 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Dry dock work.

4caf885acadfd3419701ff4e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49173/ADM 53-49173-017_1.jpg)

29 April 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  8.00am: Dry dock work.

  1.30pm: Make and mend and weekend leave.

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30 April 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Church parties and leave.

LOGS FOR MAY 1916

[Durban for refit]

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Cover, Adm. 53/49174, signed by Lt (N) Garbett.

4caf885acadfd3419701ff59: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49174/ADM 53-49174-003_0.jpg)

Barometer: Aneroid, Short and Mason No 2047

Thermometers for air temperatures: on Fore Bridge in screen, CF Casella No 702, Negretti and Zambra No 809

Thermometer for sea temperature: No name or number

4caf885acadfd3419701ff5a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49174/ADM 53-49174-003_1.jpg)

1 May 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  6.30am: Clean ship.

  9.00am: Gunner’s party at 6” guns, remainder cleaning out tanks, painting the side etc.

  1.00pm: Monthly payment.

  4.00pm: Leave to watch until 7.00am.

Weather: Strong SW winds with rain squalls, moderating later, 66° to 70° F.

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2 May 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Dry dock work.

  Class of RNVR aboard for drills.

4caf885acadfd3419701ff5c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49174/ADM 53-49174-004_1.jpg)

3 May 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Dry dock work.

4caf885acadfd3419701ff5d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49174/ADM 53-49174-005_0.jpg)

4 May 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Dry dock work.

  Survey on cable completed, studs etc made good. One shackle condemned and sent to Simons Town. [A shackle, here meaning a length of chain of 12.5 fathoms, 75 feet.]

4caf885acadfd3419701ff5e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49174/ADM 53-49174-005_1.jpg)

5 May 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Dry dock work.

4caf885acadfd3419701ff5f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49174/ADM 53-49174-006_0.jpg)

6 May 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Dry dock work in am, make and mend in pm.

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7 May 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Sunday routine.

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8 May 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Dry dock work.

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9 May 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Dry dock work.

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10 May 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Dry dock work. Foc’sle men stowing cable.

  1.30pm: One Seedie boy discharged to hospital.

4caf885acadfd3419701ff64: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49174/ADM 53-49174-008_1.jpg)

11 May 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  7.15am: Floated out of dock assisted by tug and made fast alongside D shed. Work continuing in double bottoms and tanks.

  1.30pm: Make and mend.

4caf885acadfd3419701ff65: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49174/ADM 53-49174-009_0.jpg)

12 May 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Hands employed as requisite.

4caf885acadfd3419701ff66: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49174/ADM 53-49174-009_1.jpg)

13 May 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Saturday routine.

  2.00pm: One Pte RMLI discharged to RMS Norman for passage to Simons Town.

4caf885acadfd3419701ff67: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49174/ADM 53-49174-010_0.jpg)

14 May 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Sunday routine.

4caf885acadfd3419701ff68: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49174/ADM 53-49174-010_1.jpg)

15 May 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  7.00am: HMS Trent arrived.

10.00am: One Signal rating joined from Trent.

  3.00pm: MAA discharged to hospital.

4caf885acadfd3419701ff69: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49174/ADM 53-49174-011_0.jpg)

16 May 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  8.30am: Working party sent to HMS Trent.

     Noon: Hands victualled in Trent.

4caf885acadfd3419701ff6a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49174/ADM 53-49174-011_1.jpg)

17 May 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  8.00am: Gunner’s party dismounting 3 pdrs and mounting same in HMS Trent. Remainder of hands working on towing hawsers. Coaling ship, received 68 tons.

  5.00pm: One Signal rating discharged to HMS Laconia.

4caf885acadfd3419701ff6b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49174/ADM 53-49174-012_0.jpg)

18 May 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Getting up ammunition, painting.

4caf885acadfd3419701ff6c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49174/ADM 53-49174-012_1.jpg)

19 May 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Painting ship and stowing ammunition in Trent.

4caf885acadfd3419701ff6d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49174/ADM 53-49174-013_0.jpg)

20 May 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Saturday routine.

4caf885acadfd3419701ff6e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49174/ADM 53-49174-013_1.jpg)

21 May 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Sunday routine.

4caf885acadfd3419701ff6f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49174/ADM 53-49174-014_0.jpg)

22 May 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  9.30am: Hands painting mess deck.

  3.30pm: SS Professor Woermann left.

  6.00pm: HMS Armadale Castle left.

4caf885acadfd3419701ff70: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49174/ADM 53-49174-014_1.jpg)

23 May 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Painting out mess decks, cleaning ship.

4caf885acadfd3419701ff71: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49174/ADM 53-49174-015_0.jpg)

24 May 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.767, Long 31.117

  9.20am: Proceeded out of harbour for hull trial.

10.00am: Fired two rounds from after 6”.

10.20am: Fired two rounds from fore 6”.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 21 miles.

  1.20pm: Made fast alongside A shed. Trial satisfactory.

  7.30pm: Three ratings joined for passage to HMS Talbot.

4caf885acadfd3419701ff72: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49174/ADM 53-49174-015_1.jpg)

25 May 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Painting mess decks, scraping and chipping davits and dismantling wireless.

4caf885acadfd3419701ff73: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49174/ADM 53-49174-016_0.jpg)

26 May 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Hands painting mess decks and wardroom, dismantling ship for towing and housing topmast.

4caf885acadfd3419701ff74: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49174/ADM 53-49174-016_1.jpg)

27 May 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Painting and preparing ship for towing.

  6.00pm: Discharged one AB RNR to Kenilworth Castle for hospital.

4caf885acadfd3419701ff75: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-49174/ADM 53-49174-017_0.jpg)

28 May 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Sunday routine.

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29 May 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Painting and dockyard men shoring up decks.

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30 May 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Hands battening down, preparing towing hawsers and preparing ship for sea. Dockyard party shoring up decks.

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31 May 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Preparing for sea.

LOGS FOR JUNE 1916

[In tow from Durban to Mafia Island, in action at Kilwa Kivinje and Mafia Island.]

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Cover, Adm. 53/49175, signed by Lt (N) LG Garbett.

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Barometer: Aneroid, Short and Mason Ltd No 2047

Thermometers for air temperatures: on Fore Bridge in screen, CF Casella No 702, Negretti and Zambra No 809

Thermometers for sea temperature: No mark

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1 June 1916

Durban.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

  Securing for sea, weather instruments stowed away.

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2 June 1916

Durban and at sea in tow of HMS Trent.

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02 [approx]

  7.00am: Hands preparing ship for sea, sealed up ship.

  9.00am: Trent and Mersey cast off from jetty assisted by tugs.

10.00am: Connected up tow and proceeded out of harbour in tow of Trent and assisted by tug.

     Noon: Veered out hawsers. Working party returned from Mersey. Proceeding in tow of Trent. Light NE’ly breeze fine and calm.

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3 June 1916

At sea in tow of HMS Trent.

Lat -28.267, Long 33.0

  Distance run 142 miles.

  Trent developed engine room defect – proceeding to Delagoa Bay.

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4 June 1916

At sea in tow of HMS Trent and in Lourenco Marques harbour.

Lat -25.908, Long 32.967

11.00am: Rounded C Inhaca, shortened in tow.

     Noon: Entered Delagoa Bay. Distance run 142 miles.

  2.45pm: Sent working party to Mersey and hove in cables. Tug alongside Mersey.

  4.20pm: Trent anchored in Lourenco Marques [now Maputo] harbour and Mersey secured alongside. Opened up Mersey and sounded wells, all correct.

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5 June 1916

Lourenco Marques.

Lat -25.98, Long 32.56

  Strong SWly wind. Steamer entering reported gale.

  Distance run from yesterday 25 miles.

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6 June 1916

Lourenco Marques and at sea in tow.

Lat -25.925, Long 32.958

  7.20am: Connected up tow and proceeded out of harbour.

  Light breeze (1-2), considerable S’ly swell, fine clear weather.

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7 June 1916

At sea in tow.

Lat -24.333, Long 35.933

  Light breeze (1-2) and fine, moderate S’ly swell.

  Course N38E, distance run 190 miles.

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8 June 1916

At sea in tow.

Lat -21.7, Long 37.45

  Light airs and fine calm weather, very slight S’ly swell.

  Day’s run 179 miles, course N28E.

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9 June 1916

At sea in tow.

Lat -19.05, Long 39.367

  Light rain and calm fine weather.

  Run 193 miles. Distance to Zanzibar, 841 miles.

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10 June 1916

At sea in tow.

Lat -16.167, Long 41.083

  Light S’ly breeze (1-2), fine calm weather.

  Run 196 miles. Distance to Zanzibar, 645 miles.

  Received orders by wireless to proceed to Mafia I.

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11 June 1916

At sea in tow.

Lat -13.4, Long 41.85

  Light breeze 2-3 Southerly, fine and clear.

  Run 175 miles. To Tirene Bay, 404 miles.

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12 June 1916

At sea in tow.

Lat -10.067, Long 41.067

  Moderate S’ly breeze (4), fine clear weather.

  Run 207 miles. To Moresby Pt, 158 miles.

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13 June 1916

At sea in tow and at Tirene Bay, Mafia I.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65 [approx]

  7.00am: Shortened in tow and rounded Moresby Pt [aka Ras Mkumbi].

10.40am: Observed HMS Severn.

11.45am: Sent party on board Mersey, hove in cables.

12.20pm: HMS Trent anchored.

12.55pm: Made fast alongside Trent.

  1.00pm: Severn anchored.

  2.00pm: Opening up ship and removing breakwaters and shores.

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14 June 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  Moving gear from HMS Trent and generally preparing ship for sea, fuzing shell etc.

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15 June 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  Moving gear from HMS Trent and generally preparing ship for sea, fuzing shell etc.

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16 June 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  Moving gear from HMS Trent and generally preparing ship for sea, fuzing shell etc.

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17 June 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  8.30am: Received from HMS Vengeance, 2 x 77mm Mitrailleurs, 17 boxes machine gun ammunition, 5 MGs in boxes – mountings spare parts etc.

10.00am: HMS Hyacinth arrived.

  1.20pm: Cast off from HMS Trent and went alongside collier Virent. Coaling, native labour.

  3.30pm: Hyacinth sailed.

  6.20pm: Completed coaling, received 100 tons.

  7.15pm: Cast off and anchored.

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18 June 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  8.40am: SS Wissmann arrived.

10.00am: HMS Severn left.

  2.30pm: Collier Virent left.

  4.00pm: HMS Trent and Wissmann left.

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19 June 1916

Tirene Bay, at sea and return

Lat -8.208, Long 39.483

  6.45am: Weighed and proceeded to adjust compasses, considerable sea, abandoned adjustment and swung ship.

  8.25am: Completed swinging, proceeded to Southward.

  9.23am: Ras Kisimani bg S32E, 1 mile.

12.20pm: Anchored off Simaya I.

  1.20pm: Weighed and proceeded. Exchanged one Stoker with HMW Fly.

  5.50pm: Anchored in Tirene Bay.

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20 June 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  Hands variously employed.

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21 June 1916

Tirene Bay to Songa Songa I.

Lat -7.933, Long 39.583

11.00am: Weighed and proceeded, courses Southward.

  1.15pm: Mange Reef beacon bg S66E, 9 cables, a/c S24W.

  5.55pm: Anchored in Songa Songa [now Songo Songo] harbour.

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22 June 1916

Songa Songa I.

Lat -8.517, Long 39.483

  7.15pm: Despatched dhow with two spies to mainland.

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23 June 1916

Songa Songa I. and on patrol to Tirene Bay.

Lat -8.225, Long 39.45

  8.45am: Weighed and proceeded.

  9.30am: Slowed, examined discoloured water, 1.8 miles S of small reef to South of Chocha.

11.00am: Ras Pombwe bg N10W, 2.5 miles, a/c to pass round Okambara Spit.

  3.00pm: W end of Boydu I. bg S4W, 2.7 miles, passed North of Al Hadjiri reef.

  4.35pm: Anchored in Tirene Bay.

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24 June 1916

Tirene Bay to Koma and return.

Lat -7.817, Long 39.617

  9.45am: Whaler Pickle alongside for water.

11.00am: Pickle left.

11.35am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour, N32W.

  3.00pm: Stopped off Koma I., lowered motor boat and communicated with Mafia dhow.

  3.40pm: Boat returned, proceeded, S32E.

  7.30pm: Anchored in Tirene Bay. At anchor: HMS Trent, HMWs Pickle and Fly.

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25 June 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  6.00am: Whaler Fly left.

  3.45pm: HMAS Pioneer and HMS Trent left.

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26 June 1916

Tirene Bay to Koma I. and return.

Lat -7.617, Long 39.433

  6.35am: Weighed and proceeded.

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 45’S, 39° 44’E.

10.20am: Off Koma I., sent boat to tow Mafia dhow alongside and took dhow in tow.

10.50am: Proceeded, S35E.

  3.45pm: Anchored in Tirene Bay.

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27 June 1916

Mafia I. to Songa Songa I.

Lat -7.983, Long 39.583

10.20am: Major Brook and ten Askaris boarded.

10.25am: Weighed and proceeded.

11.35am: Ras Kisimani beacon bg East, 3 cables, set course S5W.

12.45pm: Mange Reef beacon bg East, 1 mile, a/c S35W.

  3.00pm: Simaya I. bg SW, 4.1 miles, a/c S15W.

  5.55pm: Anchored off Songa Songa I.

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28 June 1916

Songa Songa I., on patrol and return.

Lat -8.667, Long 39.417

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded.

  6.55am: Sighted HMS Pickle.

  7.40am: Stopped under lee of Jewe Reef to await Flag with Pickle.

  8.00am: Sighted HMS’ Vengeance (Flag) and Manica.

  8.00am: Pos. 8° 38’S, 39° 26’E.

  9.15am: General quarters.

  9.40am: Vengeance and Manica anchored.

10.35am: Opened fire on Gingwera camp (Kilwa Kivinje).

10.40am: Ceased fire, closed Flag,

11.17am: Aeroplane rose to spot. Vengeance opened fire.

11.20am: Took up firing position, opening and ceasing fire as ordered by C-in-C.

12.30pm: Ceased fire, closed Flag and communicated.

  2.20pm: Proceeded.

  2.52pm: Fired loaded guns.

  5.15pm: Anchored in Songa Songa harbour.

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29 June 1916

Songa Songa I. to Tirene Bay, Mafia I.

Lat -7.95, Long 39.583

  6.35am: Weighed and proceeded.

  6.50am: Pumbavu I. bg S74E, 5 cables, set course N27W.

  8.00am: Pos. 8° 22’S, 39° 27’E.

  8.17am: Simaya I. bg N2W, 3 miles, a/c N30E.

11.20am: Mange Reef beacon bg S41E, 1.3 miles, a/c N10E.

12.55pm: Anchored in Tirene Bay

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30 June 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

10.10am: Collier Virent anchored, Mersey went alongside, commenced coaling.

  7.55pm: Finished coaling, 155 tons Welsh coal, cast off and anchored.

LOGS FOR JULY 1916

[Mafia I. and patrolling, in action at Dar-es-salaam, Tanga, Sadani and Bagamoyo, then to Zanzibar.]

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Cover, Adm. 53/49176, signed by Lt (N) LG Garbett.

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Instruments as per June 1916.

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1 July 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  6.00am: Clean ship.

  8.00am: HMAS Pioneer arrived.

  1.15pm: HMW Pickle arrived.

  1.30pm: Leave to watch until 6.00pm.

  2.15pm: Pickle left.

  4.15pm: Evening quarters.

  8.30pm: Set gun watch.

  Sick list: 1.

Weather: SE winds, f 4 at times, dry, 76° to 77° F.

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2 July 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  6.30am: Supplied fresh beef to HMAS Pioneer and SS Virent.

12.50pm: HMW Childers arrived.

  2.00pm: Childers left.

  3.00pm: Collier Virent left.

  4.55pm: HMW Fly anchored.

  5.10pm: Fly left.

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3 July 1916

Tirene Bay, on patrol and anchored off Kwale I.

Lat -7.417, Long 39.617

  5.40am: HMAS Pioneer left.

  6.35am: Weighed and proceeded, N9W.

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 45’S, 39° 38’E.

  9.15am: Anchored North of Niororo I., HMW Pickle alongside for water.

10.08am: Pickle left. Weighed and proceeded, N12W.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 30 miles.

  2.15pm: Ras Mwambamku bg N2W, 2 miles, a/cS40W.

  2.40pm: Sighted into Shungu Bay.

  4.00pm: Passed West of North Fanjove I.

  6.25pm: Anchored off Kwale I.*

  *There are two Kwale Islands; this is the more Southerly of the two.

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4 July 1916

Kwale I., on patrol and Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.75, Long 39.533

  6.30am: Weighed and proceeded, S45E, then various Southerly courses down the coast for patrol.

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 01’S, 39° 27’E.

10.00am: Ras Simba Uranga bg S40W, 4.5 miles.

10.40am: Simba Uranga mouth bg S36W, 7.2 miles, a/c S40E.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 68 miles.

  2.05pm: Anchored in Tirene Bay.

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5 July 1916

Tirene Bay to Simaya I.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.633

  8.30am: SS Wissmann anchored.

  9.55am: Four ratings joined for passage to HMS’ Challenger and Pioneer.

11.40am: Three native spies joined ship. Weighed and proceeded.

12.53pm: Ras Kisimani bg S80E, 3 cables, course S6W.

  4.45pm: Anchored off Simaya I.

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6 July 1916

Simaya I. and on patrol to Songa Songa I.

Lat -8.617, Long 39.45

  6.10am: Weighed and proceeded, S10W.

  8.00am: Pos. 8° 26’S, 39° 26’E.

  9.55am: Made fast to HMS Himalaya under lee of Jewe Reef. Also at anchor, HMW Echo. Discharged four ratings to Himalaya for passage.

11.20am: HMW Childers alongside.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 51 miles.

12.30pm: Childers left.

12.35pm: Cast off and proceeded, N25E, Echo in company.

  2.00pm: Anchored in Songa Songa harbour, Echo made fast alongside. Discharged three native spies to Echo.

  4.35pm: Echo left.

  8.40pm: Echo returned.

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7 July 1916

Songa Songa I. to Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.967, Long 39.583

  6.45am: HMW Echo left.

  6.50am: Weighed and proceeded.

  7.05am: Pumbavu I. bg East, 3 cables, set course N27W.

  8.00am: Pos. 8° 24’S, 39° 26’E.

  9.00am: Simaya I. bg S75W, 1.2 miles, a/c N39E.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 44 miles.

  1.17pm: Made fast to collier Virent in Tirene Bay.

  2.00pm: Four Seedie boys joined.

  2.45pm: HMW Childers arrived.

  3.20pm: Cast off to anchor.

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8 July 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  6.30am: HMW Childers left.

  1.00pm: HMW Echo arrived.

  4.00pm: SS Virent left.

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9 July 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  5.20am: HMW Echo left.

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10 July 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  9.30am: Exercised general evolutions.

10.30am: Laid out stern kedge for calibration purposes.

  4.00pm: Calibrating guns.

  5.00pm: Respread awnings.

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11 July 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  Hands employed as requisite.

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12 July 1916

Tirene Bay and on patrol to Koma I.

Lat -7.6, Long 39.383

  7.00am: Native spies boarded.

  7.55am: Weighed and proceeded, N39W.

11.05am: Simba Uranga Pt bg S84W, 4 miles, a/c N40E.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 27 miles.

12.30pm: A/c N60E.

  2.45pm: N Fanjove I. bg N83E, 1.8 miles, a/c S5E.

  4.48pm: Anchored under lee of Koma I.

  6.20pm: Native spies left ship.

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13 July 1916

Koma I. to Shungumbili I. and to Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.7, Long 39.67

  6.40am: Weighed and proceeded through Koma I. inshore channel.

  7.30am: Course S34E.

  9.00am: Shungumbili I. bg S84E, Niororo I. bg N72E, a/c N70E.

11.50am: Anchored off Shungumbili I.

  2.40pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  4.06pm: Anchored in Tirene Bay.

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14 July 1916

Tirene Bay.

Lat -7.9, Long 39.65

  7.50am: HMAS Pioneer anchored.

  9.00am: Weighed and proceeded alongside SS Virent. Commenced coaling.

11.00am: Returned 17 cases of machine gun ammunition to Pioneer.

12.45pm: HMWs Echo and Childers arrived.

  4.56pm: Finished coaling, received 146 tons.

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15 July 1916

Tirene Bay to Zanzibar.

Lat -6.992, Long 39.592

  5.10am: Weighed and proceeded, N7E.

  8.00am: Pos. 7° 30’S, 39° 39’E.

11.10am: Ras Kanzi Lt bg N86W, 7.5 miles, a/c N30W.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 55 miles.

  6.30pm: Anchored in Zanzibar Harbour. In harbour. HMS’ Vengeance (flag), Salamander, Prattler*, Trent, CS Sherard Osborn, IM SS Arratoon Apcar.

  *Formerly Rattler, renamed about this time, because the RN already had an HMS Rattler, an ancient wooden sloop on harbour duties in Scotland.

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16 July 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  8.15am: Collier Virent arrived.

12.15pm: Whalers Pickle, Charon and Styx arrived.

  1.30pm: SS Berwick Castle arrived. Pickle left.

  4.20pm: French mail steamer left.

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17 July 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.45am: SS Arratoon Apcar left.

10.00am: Received from HMS Vengeance 1 Maxim complete, 7 boxes belts.

  3.00pm: HMS Challenger arrived.

  4.15pm: Read Warrant No 33, one Ord. Sn discharged to Vengeance to undergo cell punishment.

  5.40pm: One rating joined from Vengeance.

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18 July 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  6.25pm: SS Berwick Castle left.

  8.35am: Transport Professor [formerly Professor Woermann] arrived.

  9.50am: HMS Trent left.

11.00am: One rating left ship for hospital.

  3.35am: HMW Salamander arrived.

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19 July 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  5.45am: Transport Professor left.

  6.05am: HMW Salamander left.

  7.00am: Proceeded alongside SS Virent, coaling, received 35 tons.

  5.00pm: Discharged one Seaman rating to hospital.

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20 July 1916

Zanzibar to Kwale I.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

11.00am: One Seedie boy (Serang*) discharged to RNB.

  1.00pm: One SSA joined from HMS Vengeance.

  2.00pm: Vengeance and HMS Challenger left.

  2.30pm: Two Air Mechanics arrived on board for duty with seaplane.

  3.30pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  4.00pm: Cleared for action and exercised general quarters.

  6.35pm: Anchored, Kwale I.

  * A Seedie petty officer.

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21 July 1916

Kwale I. to Dar-es-salaam area

Lat -6.8, Long 39.358

12.30am: Weighed and proceeded.

  5.15am: Closed whalers Pickle and Fly on Kankadya Patch.

  6.05am: Whalers weighed and proceeded, Fly in company.

  6.15am: HMS’ Vengeance and Challenger anchored to NW of Makatumbe Lt.

  6.39am: Proceeded as per orders, general quarters.

  6.50am: Taking up firing position in Sinda Bay. Seaplane observed, came down with engine and wireless trouble.

  7.17am: Seaplane made fast alongside.

  8.00am: Pos. 6° 50’S, 39° 23’E.

  8.40am: Seaplane left ship.

  9.15am: Opened fire on steamer Feldmarschall* [Field Marshal in log, which she became when captured] at head of Dar-es-salaam Bay, spotting corrections from aeroplane not satisfactory.

10.00am: HMS Manica arrived, aeroplane went back to Zanzibar.

10.20am: Balloon went up from Manica.

10.30am: Anchored.

11.35am: Ceased fire and proceeded.

12.15pm: Stopped to communicate with Manica.

  1.15pm: Closed HMS Vengeance, sent boat for Flag Commander.

  2.00pm: Proceeded to close Ras Upanga.

  2.50pm: Closed Flag, Flag Commander left, proceeded South.

  4.35pm: Anchored off Sinda I., Pickle and Fly anchored close.

  5.00pm: Pickle left.

  7.20pm: Weighed and proceeded slow, keeping in touch with Sinda I.

  8.00pm: Pos. 6° 48’S, 39° 24.5’E.

11.30pm: Proceeded to firing position off Makatumbe Lt.

  * 1903, 6,142 grt, German East Africa Line

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22 July 1916

Dar-es-salaam to Kokotone via Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  1.45am: Fired 6 rounds lyddite from after 6” gun into Ras Upanga.

  1.52am: Ceased fire, proceeded slow to Zanzibar, Fly in company.

  8.00am: Pos. 6° 18’S, 39° 10’E.

10.05am: Anchored in Zanzibar harbour. HMS Manica left.

  1.05pm. Weighed and proceeded via French Pass.

  4.18pm: Anchored in Kokotone harbour.

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23 July 1916

Kokotone to Pangani and Tanga.

Lat -5.43, Long 39.0

  6.10am: Weighed and proceeded.

  8.00am: Pos. 5° 39’S, 39° 12’E.

  8.15am: Observed HMS Talbot and squadron in Pangani Bay.

10.22am: Anchored in Pangani outer anchorage. At anchor: HMS Talbot and SS Barjora.

10.30am: HMW Salamander arrived.

12.55pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  5.30pm: Anchored in Tanga Harbour. At anchor: HMS Severn and HMW Prattler. One Seedie boy left for Severn.

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24 July 1916

Tanga.

Lat -5.06, Long 39.1

  8.30am: Landed two machine guns, crews and ammunition to assist in defence of the town.

10.10am: HMS Severn left.

  2.00pm: Fourteen porters from shore assisting to erect iron plates.

  4.30pm: HMS Trent anchored.

  6.30pm: Transport Barjora anchored in outer anchorage.

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25 July 1916

Tanga and at sea to Sadani.

Lat -5.06, Long 39.1

  6.00am: SS Barjora shifted to inner anchorage.

  6.20am: HMS Trent left.

  9.15am: HMW Prattler left.

  5.00pm: Barjora left.

  6.05pm: Weighed and proceeded out of bay.

  6.45pm: A/c S37W.

  7.00pm: Ulenge Lt bg N35W, 4.6 miles, a/c South.

11.40pm: Ras Nungwi Lt bg S16W.

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26 July 1916

At sea and off Sadani.

Lat -5.975, Long 38.821 [Longs on this page 39°, incorrectly]

  5.20am: Observed HMS Manica and closed her.

  5.40am: Proceeded to firing position 3½ miles E of Sadani* village.

  6.16am: Opened fire on Sadani.

  6.45am: Ceased fire.

  7.30am. Balloon went up from Manica.

  8.00am: Pos. 6° 02’S, 38° 30’E

  8.25am: Aeroplane went up, balloon hauled down.

  8.45am: Seaplane dropping bombs and reported being fired on by Maxims from Sadani village.

  9.00am: Proceeded along coast, Manica in company, aeroplane reconnoitring to North.

  9.21am: Opened fire.

  9.40am: Ceased fire.

  9.45am: Observed HMS Talbot to Northward.

10.25am: Turned to South, seaplane returning.

10.42am: Seaplane down.

11.12am: Anchored.

11.34am: Manica anchored.

11.40am: Opened fire on Buini Vilage.

12.09pm: Ceased fire.

12.10pm: Proceeded to Southward.

12.45pm: Anchored.

  4.26pm. Opened fire on Sadani village.

  4.45pm: Ceased fire. Weighed and proceeded.

  7.10pm: Anchored.

  8.00pm: Pos. 6° 05’S, 38° 07’E.

  *Saadani in log. I have used the modern spelling to avoid confusion with Saadani in Kenya.

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27 July 1916

Anchorage to Sadani.

Lat -6.067, Long 38.833 [Longs on this page 39°, incorrectly]

  2.30am: Two fishing dhows drifted past ship, lowered skiff and examined same.

  4.55am. Weighed and proceeded.

  5.50am: Observed HMS Manica.

  7.00am: Proceeded to close Sadani village, seaplane went up.

  7.30am: Opened fire with 6” and 4.7” guns on Sadani village.

  7.52am: Ceased fire.

  8.00am: Pos. 6° 01’S, 38° 50’E.

  8.00am: Aeroplane reports troops in village who fired on her.

  8.15am: Aeroplane spotting, opened fire on village, range 7,500 yds.

  8.20am: Ceased fire, aeroplane down, stopped engines.

10.15am: Proceeded along coast to South.

11.05am: Anchored.

  6.00pm: Opened fire on village with after 6” and Std. 4.7”.

  6.25pm: Ceased fire.

  8.00pm: Pos. 6° 04’S, 38° 50’E.

10.30pm: Opened fire on Sadani Village with after 6”.

10.40pm: Ceased fire.

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28 July 1916

Sadani to Bagamayo and Zanzibar.

Lat -6.375, Long 38.917

  7.16am: Seaplane went up.

  7.27am: Opened fire with fore 6” on Sadani village.

  7.50am: Balloon went up.

  7.55am: Weighed anchor, aeroplane came down.

  8.00am: Ceased fire.

  8.00am: Pos. 6° 04’S, 38° 50’E [Longitude corrected].

  8.30am: Aeroplane alongside, anchored and sent boat for pilot.

  9.00am: Weighed and proceeded South.

11.45am: Stopped engines off Bagamoyo.

12.15pm: Anchored.

  2.00pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  3.00pm: Took up station astern of HMS Talbot and both anchored.

  5.00pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  7.45pm. Anchored in Zanzibar harbour. At anchor: HMS Trent, HMWs Echo and Childers, colliers Queen Alexandra [formerly Elfland] and Virent.

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29 July 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  Alongside HMS Trent discharging ammunition [link broken, information from Trent’s log].

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30 July 1916

Zanzibar.

Lat -6.155, Long 39.19

  8.15am: HMW Salamander left.

  9.20am: Cast off from HMS Trent and anchored.

  3.45pm: HMS’ Vengeance, Hyacinth, Pioneer, Fly and Pickle arrived.

  4.50pm: HMS Manica arrived.

  5.00pm: Lt Harrison RNR joined from Vengeance.

  6.00pm: Fly left.

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31 July 1916

Zanzibar to Kokotone and Sadani.

Lat -5.742, Long 39.258

  6.00am: HMW Fly arrived.

  6.45am: One Sergeant RMLI and 50 Askaris ZAR arrived on board for passage to Sadani.

  6.50am: Weighed and proceeded through French Pass.

  8.00am. Lat 6° 02.5’S, 39° 10’E.

11.05am: Anchored at Kokotone. At anchor: HMS Talbot and Severn.

11.20am: HMS Vengeance anchored.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 28 miles.

  1.50pm: HMS Talbot left.

  2.50pm: 20 Askaris ZAR left for Severn.

  2.55pm: Weighed and proceeded, formed single line ahead on Severn.

  3.30pm: Mwana Lt bg S45E, 1 mile, a/c S27W.

  5.45pm: Mangopani Lt bg S74E, 3¼ miles, a/c S70W.

  8.00pm: Pos. 6° 02.5’S, 38° 48’E.

  9.55pm: Anchored off Sadani Village, at anchor HMS’ Talbot and Manica.

LOGS FOR AUGUST 1916

[In action at Sadani, Zanzibar, Pangani and in action at Bagamoyo]

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Cover, Adm. 53/49177, signed by Lt (N) LG Garbett.

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Instruments as per June 1916.

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1 August 1916

Sadani to Kipumbwe.

Lat -6.133, Long 38.85 [approx]

  5.05am: Boats left ships with Marines, Seamen and native landing parties to occupy Sadani Village.

  5.40am: Proceeded Southward.

  5.45am: Opened fire from all guns (starboard battery) at a range of 6,000 yds to cover landing.

  6.13am: Ceased fire.

  6.35am: Anchored.

  8.00am: Pos. 6° 02’S, 38° 48’E.

  8.35am: HMS’ Manica and Talbot left.

10.00am: Weighed and proceeded.

11.55am: Closed Ras Utondwe and sent motor boat to investigate dhow in creek.

12.05pm: Anchored.

  2.50pm: Motor boat returned, reported dhow empty.

  2.55pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  7.15pm: Anchored, Sange I. bg N49W, 2.6 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 5° 45’S, 38° 56’E.