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Minelayer, ex-2nd-class Cruiser, Apollo-class

Pendant Nos. N.30 (1914), N.59 (1.18), N.21 (4.18). Launched 20.6.91 London & Glasgow. 3600 tons, 314(oa), 300(pp)x43x16ft. TE 9000ihp, 20kts (designed). Conversion to minelayer completed 27.9.10 Chatham DY, armament 4-4.7in, 100 mines. Minelayer, based at Dover and Sheerness 1914-15 (seven Apollo-class minelayers laid nearly 8000 mines in 22 operations), then subsidiary service. Sunk 23.4.18 as blockship at Zeebrugge. Battle Honour (and link to despatches, casualties, awards) Zeebrugge 23 Apr 1918. (British Warships 1914-1919)

Minelayer conversion 1907-10, 100-140 mines, armament reduced to 4-4.7in, blockship 23/4/18), laid up out of commission in 1906; converted to minelayer 1907-September 1910 at Chatham; depot ship 1916-17 (White Sea 1917) and then converted to blockship and scuttled at Zeebrugge. (Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906-21)

Intrepid escorted submarines E.39 and E.44 from Scapa Flow on 16/4/17 for Murmansk and operations in the White Sea, returning to Scapa Flow on 14/10/17.

British Isles Bases - Selected Charts

British Naval Bases Worldwide - Selected Charts

Shipbuilding British Isles

Chatham, Cromarty Firth, Devonport, Dover, Harwich, Haulbowline, Invergordon, Pembroke, Plymouth, Portland, Portsmouth, Rosyth, Scapa Flow, Sheerness

Shipbuilding Map World

Gibraltar, Malta, Aden, Colombo, Singapore, Hong Kong

Notes:

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

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

Editor’s notes:

The typical routine includes the following log entries (although they are not in the log every day): Breakfast at around 8am; Divisions and/or prayers (and sometimes physical drill) at around 9am; Dinner at around noon; Tea at around 4pm; sometimes before meals the time at which the Cooks are called is recorded; Quarters at around 4pm; the time the fires in the steam cutter are lit and drawn. On Sunday Divine Service or church parties landed. After coaling the coaling gear is overhauled and inspected in Feb & March 1915 logs. The hands spend a lot of time cleaning and painting or just working as requisite. These log entries have not generally been transcribed.

THE VOYAGES OF HMS INTREPID 1915-1917
(More detailed plots follow in the text)

JP map overview

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

LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1915


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[Front page of log book split over 2 scanned pages]

[Signed] JH Drummond Navigating Officer [From Navy Lists – Lieut. Jocelyn H. Drummond]

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Distance run per hour

Knots

Coal expended for all purposes per hour

Tons

Distance run per ton of coal

Knots

Date when this information was obtained by actual experiment

At authorised power with natural draught = the unit

18.3

8.0

2.3

20.5.12

“With all despatch” (the maximum power attainable for 24 hours) = 4/5 the unit

-

-

-

-

“With despatch” (the maximum sea-going speed while the coal lasts) = 3/5 the unit

16

4.7

3.4

20.5.12

“With moderate despatch” = 2/5 the unit

13.7

2.9

4.7

16.6.12

“At ordinary speed” = 1/5 the unit

11.8

1.9

6.2

22.7.12

“At most economical speed” = as determined by trial and in accordance with the varying conditions of wind and weather

7.0

.83

8.4

31.5.12


Ordinary speed or consumption exceeded

Nil

[Signed] HH Smyth Captain March 2nd 1915 [Harry Hesketh Smyth]


HM Dockyard Sheerness 6.3 1915

Submitted, observing ... this record has been examined and found correct regarding notations affecting Engine Room Department

[Signed] Geo W Hudson Engineer Captain [From Navy Lists George W Hudson]


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1 February 1915

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

am&pm: Hands employed about mines and as requisite refitting.

11.15am: HMS Arethusa arrived.

3.00pm: Sent 3 old pattern mine cases to HMS Iphigenia.

5.40pm: Unshackled and reshackled to buoy [No. 28 buoy]. Darkened ship.


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2 February 1915

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

9.00am: Collier made fast alongside.

9.20am: Hands coal ship.

11.30am: Finished coaling received 64 tons.

12.45pm: Collier cast off.

5.00pm: Darkened ship.


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3 February 1915

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

am: Hands employed refitting and about mines. Gunners party about guns.

11.30am: HMS Inconstant arrived & sailed.

pm: Hands made and mended clothes.

6.00pm: Darkened ship.


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4 February 1915

At Sea & Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 [Location at 5.30pm]

6.55am: Slipped & proceeded out of harbour.

am: Proceeded to lay mines in accordance with Admiralty instructions.

pm: Proceeded as requisite into Harbour.

5.30pm: Made fast to No. 28 buoy. Lighters with mines & pistols alongside.

6.00pm: Working party from Depot arrived. Hands employed hoisting in mines and sinkers.

9.30pm: Finished embarking mines.

10.10pm: Working party left the ship. Darkened ship. Piped down.


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5 February 1915

At Sea & Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 [Location at 4.50pm]

6.55am: Slipped & proceeded out of harbour.

am: Proceeded as requisite to lay mines under Admiralty orders.

pm: Proceeded as requisite back to Harbour.

4.50pm: Made fast to No. 28 buoy. Lighters came alongside.

6.00pm: Party arrived from depot.

7.30pm: Finished embarking mines. Working party returned to depot.

9.00pm: Darkened ship.


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6 February 1915

At Sea & Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 [Location at 3.30pm]

am: Lost overboard by accident 1 Extractor hand small cartridge.

6.45am: Slipped & proceeded.

am: Proceeded to lay mines in accordance with Admiralty instructions.

pm: Proceeded as requisite into Harbour.

3.30pm: Made fast to No. 27 buoy.

4.30pm: Mine lighters came alongside.

pm: Hands employed embarking mines and sinkers.

9.00pm: One AB joined ship. Darkened ship.


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7 February 1915

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

7.30am: Mine layers 1st division sailed.

8.30am: Collier made fast alongside.

8.45am: Commenced coaling.

2.15pm: Finished coaling received 138 tons. Collier cast off.


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8 February 1915

At Sea & Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 [Location at 4.30pm]

5.30am: 1 signalman from HMS Latona joined ship.

7.15am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour.

am: Proceeded to lay mines in accordance with Admiralty instructions.

pm: As requisite back to harbour.

pm: Lost overboard by accident, carried away. Guard brass 1, sinkers 24 lbs and stray line.

4.30pm: Made fast to No. 27 buoy. Mine lighters made fast alongside.

pm: Hands employed hoisting in and priming mines and sinkers.

7.30pm: Finished hoisting in mines.


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9 February 1915

At Sea & Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 [Location at 10.55am]

am: Party working about mines.

8.45am: Put on 2nd bridle.

10.55am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour.

pm: Proceeded to lay mines in accordance with Admiralty instructions.

5.45pm: Made fast to No. 27 buoy.

7.30pm: Mine lighter came alongside. Hands employed hoisting in mines and sinkers.

pm: Primed mines.

9.40pm: Finished embarking mines.


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10 February 1915

At Sheerness and Sea

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 [Location at 9.40am]

am: Hands employed about mines.

9.40am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour.

pm: Proceeded to lay mines in accordance to with Admiralty instructions.

6.15pm: Made fast to No. 27 buoy.

pm: Mr Oxford, Carpenter left ship. Hands employed hoisting in and priming mines and sinkers.


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11 February 1915

At Sheerness and Sea

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 [Location at 11.05am]

am: Hands employed about mines.

11.05am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour.

pm: Proceeded to lay mines in accordance with Admiralty instructions.

5.00pm: Proceeded into harbour.

6.20pm: Made fast to No. 27 buoy. Hands employed preparing to take in mines.


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12 February 1915

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

8.00am: 1st Division of Minelayers sailed.

am: Hands employed embarking mines and sinkers. Primed mines.

pm: Hands made and mended clothes.

3.00pm: 2 ratings discharged to Depot.

5.00pm: 1st Division of Minelayers arrived.


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13 February 1915

At Sea and Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 [Location at 1.45pm]

7.05am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour.

am: Proceeded to lay mines in accordance with Admiralty instructions.

1.00pm: Proceeded into harbour.

1.45pm: Made fast to No. 27 buoy.

4.20pm: Collier made fast alongside.

8.45pm: Finished coaling received 100 tons.

9.30pm: Collier shoved off.

11.00pm: Cleared away Port anchor.


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14 February 1915

At Sea and Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 [Location at 7.30am]

am: Lost overboard by accident: 5” Coir rope 56 fathoms; Fog buoy; 1 bucket iron fire Patt 30.

6.00am: Shore labour left the ship.

7.30am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour.

am&pm: Proceeded to lay mines in accordance with Admiralty instructions.

6.00pm: Made fast to No. 27 buoy.

pm: Mine lighters came alongside. Hands employed hoisting in mines.

9.45pm: Completed taking in mines.


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15 February 1915

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

9.25am: Collier made fast alongside.

9.45am: Commenced coaling.

Noon: Finished coaling received 122 tons.

pm: Leave to badgemen starboard watch 1.30pm till 6.30pm.

5.00pm: Sent 5 pistols to HMS Woolwich.


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16 February 1915

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

am: Hands employed cleaning ship and about mines.

pm: Leave to badgemen of Port watch 1.30pm till 6.30pm.

pm: Hands made & mended clothes.


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17 February 1915

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

am: Hands employed about mines and cleaning out boats.

pm: Leave to Starboard watch 1.30 till 6.30pm badgemen only.

pm: Hands employed refitting awnings and surveying stores.


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18 February 1915

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

am: Discharged to depot one able seaman. Hands employed preparing to receive pistols, refitting awnings and as requisite.

pm: Leave to badgemen of Port watch 1.30 till 6.30pm. Hands employed refitting awnings and boats gear.


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19 February 1915

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

am: Hands employed refitting, cleaning ship and as requisite about pistols.

pm: Hands made & mended clothes.

pm: Hands employed embarking Heneage pistols and disembarking Mk II pistols.


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20 February 1915

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

am: Hands cleaning ship and placing pistols in mines.

am: Tested lifebuoyes found correct. HMS Humber arrived from Chatham.

pm: Hands employed cleaning out boats.

3.00pm: Piped down.

pm: HMS Thetis and HMS Latona sailed 7.0pm.


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21 February 1915

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

7.30am: Sent Roman Catholic Church party to HMS Iphigenia.


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22 February 1915

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

7.30am: HMS Humber sailed for Chatham.

6.00pm: Discharged to HMS Exmouth one rating.

7.00pm: Darkened ship.


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23 February 1915

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

1.30pm: Discharged to Hospital one rating.

6.00pm: Darkened ship.


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24 February 1915

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

am: Party unfusing shell.

pm: Party in dockyard. Hands employed painting and unfusing shell.

6.00pm: Darkened ship.


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25 February 1915

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

am: Hands employed hoisting ammunition onto upper deck.

am: Hands employed disembarking ammunition and replacing pistols in boxes.

Lost overboard by accident:- from steam cutter, oil lamps patt. 275.

pm: Hands made and mended clothes.

5.20pm: Ammunition lighters cast off.


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26 February 1915

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

am: Party about mines.

8.00am: Petty Officer (telegraphist) and Leading Telegraphist left ship. Lighters made fast alongside.

am: Hands employed disembarking mines and sinkers.

pm: Hands employed scrubbing batteries and painting Captain's cabin and mine rails etc.


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27 February 1915

Sheerness to Chatham or at Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

am: Hands employed securing boats and turning them in.

7.15am: Slipped and proceeded as requisite up the river to Chatham.

7.45am: Struck barge No. 1822, Humber of Rochester, no damage done.

8.10am: Made fast in South Lock Chatham.

9.00am: Proceeded to No. 2 basin.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship and returning stores.

12.30pm: Piped leave to Advance party till Midnight Feb. 28th.

pm: Hands employed returning stores.

3.00pm: Leave to Port Watch till 4.0pm March 3rd


[From 27th Feb to 6th March, leave to part of a watch till 7am. From 28th Feb to 7th March at around 5pm: Exercised Fire Stations]


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28 February 1915

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55


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LOGS FOR MARCH 1915


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[Front page of log book split over 2 scanned pages]

Paid off 8th March

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1 March 1915

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

6.30am: Advance party disembarked and proceeded by train.

9.00am: Stokers working party from depot and seamen's working party from HMS Egmont arrived on board.

am&pm: Hands employed about stores and cleaning mine rails etc.

5.00pm: Discharged to Egmont one stoker rating.


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2 March 1915

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

am: Working parties from depot on board. Lowered steam cutter. Unrove steam cutters falls. Prepared davits for hoisting out.

pm: Hands employed hoisting out Paymasters stores into lighters.


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3 March 1915

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

am: Working party from depot and HMS Egmont employed on board. Hands employed painting over red lead on upper deck.

pm: Hands employed painting behind mine rails.

6.00pm: Port watch returned from long leave.

8.00pm: Leave to Starboard watch till 8.0pm March 7th.


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4 March 1915

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

am: Working parties from depot and HMS Egmont employed on board. Hands employed placing boats on their slips and returning sea gear, party cleaning out heads.

pm: Hands employed restoring booms, laceing out awnings and clearing out heads.


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5 March 1915

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

am: Hands employed about awnings and cleaning flats and aftdeck. Working party from depot on board. Employed about provisions.

pm: Hands and working party from depot employed hoisting out provisions and stowing them in lighter.


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6 March 1915

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

am: Hands employed preparing to hoist out steam cutters davits.

am: Working parties from depot employed hoisting out provisions. Hands employed cleaning Mess Deck and placing gear into lighter.

pm: Hands and working party employed hoisting out provisions.


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7 March 1915

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

9.00pm: Starboard watch returned from long leave.


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8 March 1915

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

am: Hands cleaning ship and taking baggage to train.

8.30am: Draft left ship.

9.30am: Ship payed off.


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APRIL 1915 to FEBRUARY 1916 not included



THE VOYAGES OF HMS INTREPID 1916

JP map Intrepid 1916

LOGS FOR MARCH 1916


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[Front page of log book split over 2 scanned pages]

Log for March 14 – 31 1916

[Signed] JSP Colquhoun Lieut. Navigating Officer [From Navy Lists John Colquhoun]

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[Signed] Charles EW Pyddoke Captain [See below] 1st April 1916

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Barometer

Mercurial

Name of Maker and number: Adie 295

Thermometers for Air Temperature

Position in Ship: Fore Bridge

Whether in screen: Yes

Maker and No.: A.9664

Maker and No.: A.880

Thermometers for Sea Temperature

Maker and No.: A.9698


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14 March 1916

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

9.00am: Broke pendant. Capt. C.E.W. Pyddoke RN Commissioned ship. [Charles Edward Whately Pyddoke]

am: Hands embarking kit & stores.

pm: Employed embarking stores as requisite.

6.00pm: Special leave to watch till 7am.


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15 March 1916

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

pm: Employed embarking stores.

pm: Employed drawing & embarking stores as requisite.

6.00pm: Special leave to watch till 7am.


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16 March 1916

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

pm: Embarking stores as requisite.

pm: Employed drawing & embarking stores.

6.00pm: Special leave to watch till 7am.


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17 March 1916

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

am&pm: Employed drawing & embarking stores as requisite.

12.30pm: Issued one month's advance of pay to ships company.

6.00pm: Special leave to watch till 7am.


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18 March 1916

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

8.00am: Commenced coaling ship.

9.30am: Lieut. Commander A.C. Underwood RN joined ship. [From Navy Lists Alexander Underwood]

11.30am: Completed with coal. Received 150 tons.

1.00pm: Lieut. JSP Colquhoun joined ship for (N) [Navigating] duties.

6.00pm: Special leave to watch till 7am.


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19 March 1916

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

am&pm: Hands employed embarking & stowing stores – hoisting boats & preparing ship for sea.

5.00pm: Special leave to leading rates & badgemen till 7am.


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20 March 1916

Chatham to Sheerness or at Sheerness

Lat 51.41, Long 0.64 [Estimate between Chatham and Sheerness]

10.30am: Proceeded to South Lock.

11.30am: Sailed from S. Lock down river to Sheerness.

12.30pm: Secured to No. 24 Buoy Sheerness. Ammunition lighters secured alongside.

pm: Employed embarking ammunition.


[From 20th March to 12th May and from 21st August to 30th November, the time the ship is darkened is recorded. The time varying depending on day length.]


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21 March 1916

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

am: Employed stowing ammunition & stores & as requisite.

pm: Swinging ship to adjust compasses.


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22 March 1916

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

8.00am: Swung ship to adjust compasses.

am: Read out stations to ship's company.


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23 March 1916

Sheerness to Swarbacks Minn or at Sheerness

Lat 51.4, Long 1.6 [Obs]

9.00am: Slipped buoy & proceeded to sea.

9.15am: Working up speed.

10.18am: Knot Bell Buoy abeam, 3 cables.

11.11am: Tongue Light Vessel abeam.

1.08pm: Passed 2 torpedoes (German).

1.18pm: Kentish Knock Light Vessel abeam 3 miles.

1.44pm: Missed by torpedo. Altered course to port.

1.49pm: Resumed course.

2.47pm: Sunk Light Vessel bearing West 4 miles. Course as requisite up War Channel.

pm: Watch at Night Defence Stations.


[Map of North Sea sandbanks shows the location of the light vessel mentioned above]


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24 March 1916

Sheerness to Swarbacks Minn

Lat 56.1, Long -2.2 [Obs]

1.11am: Flamboro' Head Light abeam 5 miles.

am: Watch at Night Defence Stations.

5.20am: Exercised seaboats crew.

6.00am: Started zigzagging.

8.24am: Coquet Island abeam 2½ miles.

9.41am: Longstone Light abeam 2¾ miles.

1.42pm: Bell Rock abeam 2 miles.

4.00pm: Altered course as requisite off Aberdeen.

7.00pm: Destroyer escort party company.

pm: Watch at Night Defence Stations.


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25 March 1916

Sheerness to Swarbacks Minn or at Swarbacks Minn

Lat 60.38, Long -1.36

am: Watch at Night Defence Stations.

3.45am: Fair Isle abeam 5 miles.

4.00am: Exercised seaboats crew.

5.00am: Commenced zigzagging.

7.31am: Altered course as requisite into harbour.

8.15am: Came to Starboard bower anchor in Busta Voe.

9.30pm: Let go Port anchor & veered to 1½ shackles on port cable.


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26 March 1916

Swarbacks Minn

Lat 60.38, Long -1.36

7.30am: Weighed Port anchor.

8.20am: Employed coaling ship.

3.45pm: Complete with coal having received 260 tons.


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27 March 1916

Swarbacks Minn

Lat 60.38, Long -1.36

5.30pm: Let go Port anchor & veered to 1½ shackles on port cable.

6.00pm: Hoisted all boats.

10.00pm: Set anchor watch.

[Wind force 7 – 8 4pm to Midnight]


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28 March 1916

Swarbacks Minn

Lat 60.38, Long -1.36

10.00am: Held service of Holy Communion onboard.

3.00pm: Life buoys tested & found correct.

5.00pm: Read Warrant No. 1.

6.00pm: Veered to 7 shackles on Starboard cable & 3 on port.

10.00pm: Set anchor watch.

11.30pm: Took off anchor watch.

[Wind force 7 – 8 most of the day]


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29 March 1916

Swarbacks Minn to Kola Inlet

Lat 60.38, Long -1.36

12.30pm: Weighed Port anchor.

7.10pm: Weighed & proceeded out of harbour.

8.17pm: Eshaness Light House S60E 3 miles.

pm: Watch at Night Defence Stations.


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30 March 1916

Swarbacks Minn to Kola Inlet

Lat 63.8, Long 1.6 [DR]

am: Watch at Night Defence Stations.

5.20am: Exercised seaboats crew.


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31 March 1916

Swarbacks Minn to Kola Inlet

Lat 68.0, Long 6.4 [Obs]

1.00am: Put clocks on ½ hour.

am: Watch at Night Defence Stations.

4.45 to 6.30am: Hove to heading EbyN steaming revs. for 7 Knots while re-securing boats.

6.30am: Resumed course.

am: Hands employed as requisite securing boats & gear on upper deck.

2.00 to 2.30pm: Steered N60E at 9 Knots to facilitate astronomical observations for position.

pm: Watch at Night Defence Stations.


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LOGS FOR APRIL 1916


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[Front page of log book split over 2 scanned pages]

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1 April 1916

Swarbacks Minn to Kola Inlet

Lat 70.7, Long 13.8 [Obs]

am: Watch at Night Defence Stations.

2.00am: Exercised seaboats crew.

3.00am: Put clocks on 24 mins.

11.30am: Carried out Aiming Rifle practice at drifting target with .303 in and fired one round of service ammunition from each gun.

12.07pm: Ceased firing. Resumed course.

2.10pm: Hauled in & cleared log.

2.25pm: Re-streamed Patent Log.

pm: Watch at Night Defence Stations.

11.00pm: Put clocks on 25 minutes.


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2 April 1916

Swarbacks Minn to Kola Inlet

Lat 72.0, Long 28.2 [Obs]

1.30am: Put clocks on 25 mins.

am: Watch at Night Defence Stations.

5.30am: Exercised seaboats crew.

6.45pm: Passed steamer steering NEly direction.

pm: Watch at Night Defence Stations.


[1922 North European map from the David Rumsey collection includes some of the Russian place names used in the log. On some days temperature reading have been included to show the kinds of conditions experienced.]


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3 April 1916

Swarbacks to Kola Inlet or at Kola Inlet

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04 [Estimate from anchor bearings]

am: Watch at Night Defence Stations.

3.10am: Put clocks on 17 mins.

3.28am: Kildin Island on port bow.

3.35am: Snow Squalls frequent.

4.41am: Syet Point abeam 1½ miles. [Mys Set’-Navolok]

am: Coures as requisite up Kola Inlet.

6.45am: Stopped off Pinagorev Point. [Mys Pinagoriy]

7.10am: Come to. Anchor bearings: Pinagorev Point N35E; Mishukov Point [Mys Mishukov] North; Right end entrance to River Lavna S70W.

am&pm: Hands employed cleaning ship and disembarking stores as requisite.

[Noon: Temp 21° F]

3.15pm: Collier SS Ernaston secured alongside.


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4 April 1916

Kola Inlet

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

7.15am: Commenced coaling, working party from "A" assisting.

8.00pm: Finished coaling having taken in 208 tons.


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5 April 1916

Kola Inlet to Yukanskie

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

3.00pm: SS Ernaston cast off.

8.00am: Lifebuoys tested & found correct.

5.05pm: Weighed & proceeded to sea. Course as requisite down Kola Inlet. Read warrant No. 2.

9.35pm: Cape Teriberskoi Light abeam 7 miles.

pm: Watch at Night Defence Stations.


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6 April 1916

Kola Inlet to Yukanskie or at Yukanskie [Ostrovnoy]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

pm: Watch at Night Defence Stations.

5.00am: Exercised seaboats crew.

7.00am: Altered course as requisite for Svyatoi Ns & Yukanskie Harbour.

8.00am: Svyatoi Nos abeam 1½ miles.

8.30am: Came to.


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7 April 1916

Yukanskie to Kola Inlet

Lat 68.1, Long 39.6 [Estimate off Yukanskie]

7.20am: Weighed & shifted berth.

8.00am: Came to.

11.00am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

[Noon: Temp 27° F]

pm: Course & speed as requisite with convoy astern. Pushing through ice.

2.00pm: Stopped. Preparing to take in tow the convoy.

2.50pm: Proceeded to take convoy in tow.

3.20pm: Convoy in tow. Proceeded to turn her in ice, stern first.

4.00pm: Speed revs. for 11 knots, making good about 5 knots.

5.00pm: Parted after fairlead. Stopped. Cast off tow.

6.00pm: Returned to extricate trawlers from ice.

6.45-7.00pm: Taking 2 trawlers in tow.

7.00pm: Proceeded.

8.00pm: Passed convoy, who look station astern. Reduced to speed of convoy – about 5 Knots.

pm: 2 Trawlers in tow.


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8 April 1916

Yukanskie to Kola Inlet

Lat 68.7, Long 37.9 [Obs]

am: Watch at Night Defence Stations.

3.10am: Cast off tow. Altered course 16 points. Increased to 14 Knots & altered course as requisite for closing convoy.

5.00am: 5 knots. Convoy in company astern.

7.00am: Employed reeling up hawsers.

11.00am: Reduced to 30 revs & as requisite for closing Litski Island. [Ostrov Malyy Litskiy]

Noon: Litzki Island abeam 2 miles.

pm: Hands make & mend clothes.

8.00pm: Voroni Rocks [Voron’ye] Light abeam 3 miles.

10.52pm: Cape Teriberskoi Light abeam 3 miles.


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9 April 1916

Yukanskie to Kola Inlet or at Kola Inlet

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04 [Estimate from anchor bearings]

3.10am: Kildin Island west extreme abeam.

4.00am: Altered course as requisite up Kola Inlet.

am: Convoy in company astern.

8.30am: Came to. Anchor bearings: Pinagorev Point N32E; Mishukov Point [Mys Mishukov] N22W; River Lavna entrance S64W.

am: Hands employed replacing gear & as requisite refitting.


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10 April 1916

Kola Inlet

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

11.00am: Life buoys tested & found correct.

3.25pm: Collier SS Lincairn secured alongside.


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11 April 1916

Kola Inlet

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

8.25am: Commenced coaling.

8.00pm: Completed with coal having received 386 tons.


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12 April 1916

Kola Inlet

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

7.10am: Collier cast off.

3.00pm: Lifebuoys tested & found correct.


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13 April 1916

Kola Inlet

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04


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14 April 1916

Kola Inlet to Ivanovski Bay

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

7.40am: Held Service of Holy Communion on board.

4.00pm: Weighed & proceeded out of harbour. Course as requisite down Kola Inlet.

7.20pm: Course as requisite through Kildin Strait.

9.23pm: Cape Teriberskoi Light abeam 4 miles.


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15 April 1916

Kola Inlet to Ivanovski Bay & Ivanovski Bay

Lat 68.4, Long 38.6 [Obs]

3.07 to 3.20am: Stopped to secure seaboat & griping spar.

5.30am: Cape Cherni abeam 3 miles.

8.00am: Altered course as requisite for Cape Cherni.

9.00am: Reduced speed as requisite for speaking trawlers.

10.00am: Course & speed as requisite for aiming rifle practice.

11.45am: Completed practice. Course as requisite into Ivanovski Bay.

12.30pm: Came to in Ivanovski Bay. [Guba Ivanovskaya]

2.10pm: Weighed & shifted berth.

2.20pm: Came to.


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16 April 1916

Ivanovski Bay

Lat 68.34, Long 38.49

pm: Special leave to watch from 2pm to 4pm.


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17 April 1916

Ivanovski Bay to Oleni Russki or at Oleni Russki

Lat 68.4, Long 38.6 [Obs]

7.50am: Weighed & proceeded out of harbour through ice.

am: Breaking way trough ice.

11.00am: Took trawler in tow.

5.00pm: Altered course into Runida Bay [Rinda Bay?/Guba Rynda] to speak small Russian Steamer.

5.20pm: Stopped.

5.45pm: Proceeded.

6.00pm: Course as requisite for Oleni Russki.

7.20pm: Came to in Oleni Russki Road.


[From London Gazette Oleni Russki is Bolshoi Oleni Island (Ostrov Bol’shoy Oleniy) and Oleni Russki Road is to the south of the island]


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18 April 1916

Oleni Russki Road

Lat 69.05, Long 36.36

[Noon: Temp 20° F]


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19 April 1916

Oleni Russki Road

Lat 69.05, Long 36.36

am: Employed as requisite stowing oil drums.

am: Lost overboard by accident: Reels for seaboats fall, 1 in No.

pm: Employed as requisite & mustering kit for inspection.

5.00pm: Special leave to watch till 7 pm.


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20 April 1916

Oleni Russki

Lat 69.05, Long 36.36

pm: Special leave to watch from 5pm to 7pm.


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21 April 1916

Oleni Russki

Lat 69.05, Long 36.36

Good Friday

9.45am: Held Divine Service onboard.

1.00pm: Special leave to the watch & football parties till 7pm.

[Noon: Temp 25° F]


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22 April 1916

Oleni Russki

Lat 69.05, Long 36.36

pm: Hands make & mend clothes.

3.00pm: Special leave to watch till 7pm.


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23 April 1916

Oleni Russki

Lat 69.05, Long 36.36

Easter Day

11.00am: Held Divine Service onboard.

pm: Special leave to watch from 2pm till 7pm.

[Noon: Temp 46° F]


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24 April 1916

Oleni Russki

Lat 69.05, Long 36.36

11.00am: Divers exercised at monthly dip. [Noon water temp 33°F]


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25 April 1916

Oleni Russki

Lat 69.05, Long 36.36


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26 April 1916

Oleni Russki

Lat 69.05, Long 36.36


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27 April 1916

Oleni Russki

Lat 69.05, Long 36.36


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28 April 1916

Oleni Russki

Lat 69.05, Long 36.36

am: Lost overboard by accident: Brushes, paint, hand, 2 in No.

pm: Employed embarking stores.


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29 April 1916

Oleni Russki to Kola Inlet or at Oleni Russki

Lat 69.05, Long 36.36

pm: Hands make & mend clothes.

9.10pm: Weighed & proceeded out of harbour.

10.30pm: Voroni Rocks [Voron’ye] abeam ¾ mile.


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30 April 1916

Oleni Russki to Kola Inlet or at Kola Inlet

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

am: Watch at Night Defence stations.

2.50am: Course as requisite up Kola Inlet.

4.50am: Came to.

5.30pm: Collier SS Erlesburgh secured alongside.


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LOGS FOR MAY 1916


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[Front page of log book split over 2 scanned pages]

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To the Secretary of the Admiralty, London [Signed] AC Underwood, Lieutenant Commander in command 1st June 1916

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1 May 1916

Kola Inlet

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

am&pm: Hands coaling ship.


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2 May 1916

Kola Inlet

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

5.00am: Resumed coaling ship.

2.30pm: Finished coaling having received 310 tons.

4.00pm: Collier SS Erlesburgh cast off.


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3 May 1916

Kola Inlet

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

1.00pm: Issued monthly advance to ships company.


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4 May 1916

Kola Inlet

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04


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5 May 1916

Kola Inlet

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

am: Lost overboard by accident:- Rules, steel cast, 12 inch (Engineers stores) Patt. No. 947 – 1 in No.


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6 May 1916

Kola Inlet to Ivanovski Bay or at Kola Inlet

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

pm: Hands make & mend clothes.

9.00pm: Weighed & proceeded down Kola Inlet to sea.


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7 May 1916

Kola Inlet to Ivanovski Bay or at Ivanovski Bay

Lat 68.1, Long 39.6 [Estimate from bearings at noon]

1.50am: Cape Teriberskoi Light house abeam 4½ miles.

10.42am: Altered course as requisite round target for aiming rifle practice.

11.15am: Ceased firing. Picked up target.

11.30am: Proceeded S36E.

Noon: Ran into thick ice. Svyatoi Nos bearing N70E. Turned to N65W.

2.00pm: Altered course as requisite into Vostochni [Zaliv Vostochnyy Nokuyevskiy?] & Ivanovski Bays.

2.30pm: Stopped & came to.


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8 May 1916

Ivanovski Bay

Lat 68.34, Long 38.49


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9 May 1916

Ivanovski Bay

Lat 68.34, Long 38.49

am: Marines at rifle exercise.


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10 May 1916

Ivanovski Bay

Lat 68.34, Long 38.49


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11 May 1916

Ivanovski Bay

Lat 68.34, Long 38.49

[Noon: Temp 27° F]


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12 May 1916

Ivanovski Bay

Lat 68.34, Long 38.49


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13 May 1916

Ivanovski Bay

Lat 68.34, Long 38.49

pm: Hands make & mend clothes.


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14 May 1916

Ivanovski

Lat 68.34, Long 38.49


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15 May 1916

Ivanovski

Lat 68.34, Long 38.49

9:30am: General Drills. Away all boats pull round ships in harbour.

10.25am: Out Kedge anchor.

10.40am: Replaced gear.


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16 May 1916

Ivanovski

Lat 68.34, Long 38.49


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17 May 1916

Ivanovski

Lat 68.34, Long 38.49

5.35pm: Collier SS Wavelet secured alongside.


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18 May 1916

Ivanovski

Lat 68.34, Long 38.49

am&pm: Hands coaling ship.

9.07pm: Complete with coal, having taken in 245 tons.


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19 May 1916

Ivanovski to Yukanskie

Lat 68.34, Long 38.49

8.00am: Collier cast off.

9.00am: Lifebuoys tested & found correct.

3.30pm: Weighed & proceeded to sea. Courses as requisite to Yukanskie with convoy of 3 merchantmen.

7.00pm: Courses as requisite into harbour.

7.13pm: Came to.

9.00pm: Put clocks on 40 minutes.


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20 May 1916

Yukanskie [Ostrovnoy]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

pm: Hands make & mend clothes.


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21 May 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56


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22 May 1916

Yukanskie to Kola Inlet or at Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

9.30am: Exercised General drills – Fire & Collisions Stations.

10.15am: Replaced gear.

11.30am: Captain C.E.W. Pyddoke RN placed on sick list.

5.00pm: Weighed & proceeded out of harbour.

5.15pm: Course as requisite to clear ice.

8.25pm: Cleared ice.

8.40pm: Cape Cherni abeam 2½ miles.

11.00pm: Litzki Island abeam 3½ miles.


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23 May 1916

Yukanskie to Kola Inlet or at Kola Inlet

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

3.30am: Voroni Rocks Light house abeam 2 miles.

8.00am: Course as requisite up Kola Inlet.

9.10am: Came to.

4.10pm: Captain C.E.W. Pyddoke RN left ship. Invalided sick for passage in HMS Arlanza to England.


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24 May 1916

Kola Inlet

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04


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25 May 1916

Kola Inlet

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04


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26 May 1916

Kola Inlet

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

6.00am: Aired bedding.

11.00am: Mustered & inspected bedding.


4f96249fa2fc8e2def004299: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44870/ADM 53-44870-016_1.jpg)


27 May 1916

Kola Inlet

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

9.00am: Life buoys tested & found correct.

pm: Hands make & mend clothes.


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28 May 1916

Kola Inlet

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

pm: Leave to the watch from 4.30pm to 6.30pm.


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29 May 1916

Semenova to Alexandrovsk or at Kola Inlet & Alexandrovsk

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

7.00am: Weighed & proceeded down Kola Inlet to Alexandrovsk.

9.15am: Came to.

am: Employed about the boats.

pm: Party ashore drawing petroleum.

5.00pm: Read Warrant No. 3.


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30 May 1916

Alexandrovsk to Semenova or at Kola Inlet

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

5.00pm: Weighed & proceeded up Kola Inlet.

6.45pm: Stopped & came to above Mishukov Point.


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31 May 1916

Kola Inlet

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

1.00pm: Issued monthly advance of pay to ship’s company.


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LOGS FOR JUNE 1916


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[Front page of log book split over 2 scanned pages]

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To the Secretary of the Admiralty, London [Signed] RS Gwatkin-Williams, Captain, Senior Naval Officer Yukanskie 1st July 1916 [Rupert Stanley Gwatkin-Williams]

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1 June 1916

Kola Inlet & Sea

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

9.20am: Collier SS Longhirst secured alongside.

10.45am: Commenced coaling ship.

5.40pm: Ceased coaling having received 130 tons.

6.10pm: Collier Longhirst cast off.

6.50pm: Weighed.

6.55pm: Proceeded out of harbour & down Kola Inlet with a convoy of 8 merchantmen.


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2 June 1916

Kola Inlet to Sea

Lat 69.3, Long 37.4 [Estimate from Distance Run and Courses from leaving Kola Inlet to noon]

11.55am: Altered course N30E to avoid ice.

pm: Altering course to northward frequently as requisite to avoid ice.

8.00pm: Altering course continually as requisite through ice field. Speed 5 knots & as requisite for rounding up convoy.


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3 June 1916

Sea to Kola Inlet

Lat 70.1, Long 36.3 [DR]

am: Altered course N45W and as requisite to clear ice field.

[Noon: Temp 41° F]

pm: Hands make & mend clothes.

8.00pm: Altered course as requisite for entering Kola Inlet.

9.15pm: Altered course as requisite up Kola Inlet.

11.26pm: Came to.


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4 June 1916

Kola Inlet

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04


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5 June 1916

Kola Inlet

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

8.00am: Collier SS Longhirst secured alongside.

8.40am: Commenced coaling.

3.45pm: Finished coaling having received 210 tons.

5.10pm: Collier cast off.


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6 June 1916

Kola Inlet

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

10.30am: Lifebuoys tested & found correct.


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7 June 1916

Kola Inlet

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

1.00pm: Aired night clothing.


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8 June 1916

Kola Inlet to Yukanskie or at Kola Inlet

Lat 69.4, Long 33.9 [Estimate of noon location from location at 2.50pm and distance run and courses]

7.00am: Weighed & proceeded down river with convoy of 13 ships.

2.50pm: Cape Teriberskoi abeam.

4.37pm: Voroni Rocks abeam 2 miles.

9.00pm: Altered course & speed as requisite for closing up convoy.

10.30pm: Resumed position at head of line. Sem Island abeam 2½ miles.


4f9624a7a2fc8e2def0042af: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44871/ADM 53-44871-007_1.jpg)


9 June 1916

Kola Inlet to Yukanskie or at Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

5.00am: Stopped & signalled convoy to proceed.

5.40am: Proceeded into harbour.

5.50am: Put clocks on 40 mins.

7.24am: Came to.


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10 June 1916

Yukanskie [Ostrovnoy]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

pm: Hands make & mend clothes.

5.00pm: Read warrant No. 4.


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11 June 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56


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12 June 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

9.30am: Exercised away all boats crews pull round ships in harbour.

pm: Exercised divers (monthly dip) examining underwater fittings.


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13 June 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

9.30am: Marine detachment exercised at rifle drill.


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14 June 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

4.00pm: Leave to watch till 7pm.


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15 June 1916

Yukanskie [& at Sea]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56 [Location at 1.20pm]

9.45am: Weighed & proceeded out of harbour.

10.45am: Stopped & dropped target.

11.00am: Proceeded to carry out 4.7” practice with all guns.

11.35am: Finished.

Noon: Picked up target & proceeded as requisite back to harbour.

1.20pm: Came to.

pm: Employed replacing gear &c.


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16 June 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

11.00am: Lifebuoys tested & found correct.


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17 June 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

pm: Hands made & mend clothes.


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18 June 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56


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19 June 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56


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20 June 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

5.00pm: Leave to both watches till 7pm.


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21 June 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

8.50am: Aired night clothing.


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22 June 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56


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23 June 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56


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24 June 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

9.00am: Lifebuoys tested & found correct.

pm: Hands make & mend clothes.

5.00pm: Captain R.S. Gwatkin-Williams RN joined ship & took over command as Senior Naval Officer Yukanskie.


[Capt. Gwatkin-Williams wrote a book Under the Black Ensign which includes several chapters about Intrepid and operations at Yukanskie, pictures of the ship and the officers and a map of the area.]


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25 June 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

1.00pm: Leave to the watch till 7pm.


4f9624aca2fc8e2def0042c0: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44871/ADM 53-44871-016_0.jpg)


26 June 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

am: Boats crews away for pulling exercise.


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27 June 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

4.00pm: Exercised defence stations.


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28 June 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56


[Most days from 28th June to 29th November at around 5pm, Closed B (or B&C) doors]


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29 June 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

am: Marine detachment at rifle drill.


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30 June 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

9.30am: Exercised General Quarters.

10.00am: Disperse.

10.20am: Commodore Kemp visited ship & ... [Thomas Webster Kemp?]

11.25am: left ship.

[Noon: Temp 47° F]

6.00pm: Leave to watch till 7pm.


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LOGS FOR JULY 1916


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[Front page of log book split over 2 scanned pages]

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1 July 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

8.50am: Aired night clothing.

1.00pm: Issued quarterly settlement to ships company.

2.30pm: Leave to watch till 7 pm


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2 July 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

9.30am: Ships company mustered by the Ledger. Read the Articles of War and court martial return.

1.00pm: Leave to watch till 7pm.

2.30pm: SS Wavelet took the ground. Working party disembarking stores from SS Hector.

6.30pm: SS Wavelet refloated.

9.10pm: Collier Wavelet secured alongside.

9.30pm: Working party returned onboard.


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3 July 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

6.30am: Rigged collier & prepared for coaling.

8.00am: Commenced coaling ship.

8.00pm: Ceased coaling.


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4 July 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

6.00am: Recommenced coaling.

[Noon: Temp 68° F]

12.15pm: Completed with coal having received 320 tons.

2.00pm: Life-buoys tested & found correct.

4.30pm: Collier SS Wavelet cast off.

pm: Lost overboard by accident during coaling: Patt. 3a. Sacks, Coal, tarred 2 cwt., 12 in Number. Patt. 640b Shovels, steel, 1 in No.

pm: Hands to bathe.


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5 July 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

6.00pm: Hands to bathe.


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6 July 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

6.30am: Rigged barge for diving.

8.00am: Sent divers to examine SS Wavelet.

3.20pm: Diving party returned.

5.30pm: Hands to bathe.

6.25pm: Sent working party to SS Hidalgo to clear stores & ammunition.

10.40pm: Working party returned with ammunition.


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7 July 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

7.00am: Employed embarking ammunition.

7.00pm: Hands to bathe.


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8 July 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

pm: Hands make & mend clothes.


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9 July 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56


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10 July 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56


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11 July 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

9.30am: Exercised all boats away under oars.

6.35pm: Exercised "repel submarine attack".

7.10pm: Evolution finished.


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12 July 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

am: Marine detachment at rifle exercise.


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13 July 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

9.35am: Landed small arm company.

11.30am: Landing party returned.


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14 July 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

9.30am: Exercised General Quarters. Fire & Collision Stations.

10.10am: Out kedge anchor.

10.40am: Secured.


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15 July 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

9.00am: Lifebuoys tested & found correct.

pm: Hands make & mend clothes.

2.30pm: Gave leave to the watch till 7pm.

5.00pm: Exercised "Repel submarine attack"

5.10pm: Stations correct.


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16 July 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

1.00pm: Leave to the watch till 7pm.


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17 July 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56


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18 July 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56


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19 July 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56


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20 July 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

am: Royal Marine detachment exercised at rifle drill.


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21 July 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

am: Exercised General drills:-

9.25am: Away all boats, under oars.

10.00am: Hoisting all boats.

10.15am: Collision stations.

10.35am: Abandon ship stations.

11.00am: Replaced gear.

pm: Marines at loader drill.


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22 July 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

9.00am: Lifebuoys tested & found correct.

pm: Hands make & mend clothes.

2.00pm: Leave to the watch till 7pm.


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23 July 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56


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24 July 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

10.00am: Landed small arm company.

11.50am: Landing party returned.

pm: Divers employed searching for HMS Arlanza's lost anchors & cable.

5.00pm: Boys & Ordinary Seamen at loader drill.


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25 July 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

6.00am: HMS Carron sailed.

am: Hands rigging motor boat for sweeping.

8.00am: HMS Grive arrived.

am: Lost overboard by accident: Prism binoculars, 1 pair.

am: Party under Lieut.(N.) away sweeping harbour for submerged obstruction.

5.00pm: Sweeping party returned.


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26 July 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

4.50pm: HM Yacht Salvator arrived.


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27 July 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

4.00pm: Boys & Ordinary seamen at loader.


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28 July 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

pm: Divers away searching for lost binoculars.

4.00pm: Boys & Ordinary seamen at loader drill.


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29 July 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

6.10am: HMS Grive sailed.

7.30am: HMS Stephen Furness arrived.

9.00am: Lifebuoys tested & found correct.

pm: Hands make & mend clothes.

3.00pm: HMS Salvator sailed.


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30 July 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

12.05pm: Princess Maude [Princess Maud – fleet messenger?] sailed.

pm: Gave leave to the watch from 1.30pm to 7pm.

6.00pm: Held Divine Service onboard.


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31 July 1916

Yukanskie & Sea

Lat 68.1, Long 39.7 [Estimate for noon anchorage]

8.00am: Closed B & C doors.

9.00am: Weighed & proceeded out of harbour. Carried out 1" aiming & .303 aiming rifle practice at drifting targets at 12 knots from all guns.

11.00am: Finished firing practice. Exercised steering from Conning Tower and hand-wheel.

11.30am: Dense fog.

11.50am: Came to in Svyatoinoskaya Bay. [Svyatonosskiy Zaliv]

5.15pm: Weighed & proceeded course & speed as requisite into harbour.

6.10pm: Came to in Yukanskie Road.


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LOGS FOR AUGUST 1916


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[Front page of log book split over 2 scanned pages]

[Signed]JSP Colquhoun (up to 25th incl.), FJ Merrett Navigating Officer [See beginning of Sept for more details]

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1 August 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

7.00am: Collier SS Wavelet secured alongside.

8.15am: Commenced coaling.

5.10pm: Completed coaling. Received 230 tons.

6.50pm: Discharged 1 AB to HMS Stephen Furness for passage home – invalided.

7.20pm: Collier Wavelet cast off.


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2 August 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

6.00am: HMABS[Armed Boarding Steamer] Stephen Furness proceeded to sea.

8.15am: HMS Carron (ABS) entered harbour.

1.00pm: Paid ships company monthly advance.

4.00pm: Boys to loader drill.


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3 August 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

am: Landed Royal Marine detachment for drill.

11.30pm: RM returned.

pm: Working party in HMS Carron.

4.00pm: Boys & Ordinary Seamen at loader drill.


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4 August 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

8.45am: Sent working party to SS Wavelet.

am: Royal Marines at gun drill & deflection teacher.

4.10pm: Working party returned from Wavelet.

5.20pm: Sent working party to SS Mercurio.

7.30pm: Working party returned.


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5 August 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

am: Hands employed embarking stores provisions etc.

7.30am: Working party sent to HMS Carron.

10.30am: SS Hector secured alongside.

am: Employed embarking stores, ex Hector.

pm: Working party in SS Mercurio.

1.00pm: Life buoys tested & found correct.

pm: Remainder hands employed embarking provisions & stores form Hector.

3.30pm: Discharged 1 O.S.I. [Officer Steward 1st class?] for passage home.

4.30pm: SS Hector cast off & proceeded. Working party returned from Carron & Mercurio.

5.45pm: Russian TBD Vlastni [Vlastny] entered harbour.

7.00pm: Sub Lieut. Morgan RNR discharged to Norwegian Salvage Steamer "Salvage".


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6 August 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

6.20am: HMS Carron sailed.

7.30am: HMS Grive entered harbour.

am: Hands employed storing provisions & stores.

11.15am: Piped down.

3.20pm: Russian sloop Vaigatch [Vaygach?] entered harbour with submarine in tow. Exercised repel submarine attack.


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7 August 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

7.55am: Russian TBD Vlastni sailed.

am: Working party in SS Wavelet.

1.35pm: Weighed & shifted berth.

2.00pm: Came to. HM Trawler Earl Essex with 1 survivor from HM Trawler John High secured alongside.

3:15pm: HM Trawler Lanercost arrived with one casualty from John High – dead.

4.00pm: Working parties returned onboard.

5.40pm: Lanercost cast off.


[From Wrecksite John High was sunk by a mine off Mt. Sozonova. See Naval History Casualty Lists for August 1916 for the names of the 14 men who died.]


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8 August 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

6.10am: HMT Earl Essex cast off.

am&pm: Working parties in SS Wavelet & HMS Grive.

5.00pm: Working parties returned onboard.


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9 August 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

am&pm: Working parties in SS Wavelet & HMS Grive.

11.45am: SS Umgeni secured alongside.

pm: Employed embarking stores & provisions ex Umgeni.

7.15pm: SS Umgeni cast off.


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10 August 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

6.10am: HMS Grive left harbour.

7.20am: HMS Stephen Furness entered harbour.

8.00am: Swung ship to adjust compasses.

am&pm: Working parties employed in SS Longhirst & SS Umgeni.

12.15pm: Russian Gunboat Bakan entered harbour.

5.00pm: Working parties returned.


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11 August 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

am&pm: Working parties in SS Longhirst & SS Wavelet.

5.00pm: Closed B & C doors. HM Trawler Sir Mark Sykes secured alongside.

5.25pm: Longhirst working party returned.

7.30pm: HM Trawler Bombardier with wreck of mined Russian schooner entered harbour & secured alongside.


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12 August 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

8.00am: Life buoys tested & found correct.

9.00am: Working party sent to SS Wavelet.

9.15am: Divisions with night clothing. Aired night clothing.

pm: Hands make & mend clothes.


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13 August 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56


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14 August 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

6.15am: HMS Stephen Furnees sailed.

7.30am: HMS Carron entered harbour.

8.00am: Aired bedding.

9.00am: Sent working party to SS Wavelet.

10.00am: Russian man-of-war Ussori [Ussuri?] entered harbour & came to an anchor.

10.30am: Ussori sailed.

5.10pm: Working party returned.


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15 August 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

8.00am: Sent working party to SS Wavelet.

am: Marine detachment at small arm drill.

5.05pm: Wavelet working party returned.


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16 August 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

8.30am: Sent working party to SS Wavelet.

9.35am: Cleared ship for action & closed WT[watertight] doors.

am: Duty gun's crews closed up at gun. Opened necessary WT doors only.

4.00pm: Working party returned.


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17 August 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

6.30am: Rigged cutter for diving.

8.00am: Working party sent to SS Wavelet.

am: Diving party away – divers cleaning towing hawser foul of Tug Jack’s propeller. Marine detachment at rifle exercise.

pm: Parties away as in forenoon.

6.15pm: Wavelet's working party returned.

7.10pm: 1 Sig. RNVR joined ship.


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18 August 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

6.15am: HMS Carron sailed.

6.25am: 2 Russian TBs entered harbour & anchored.

8.00am: HMS Grive entered harbour.

9.30am: Landed seamen, stokers & marines for route march.

12.50pm: Landing party returned.

1.30pm: Two tugs with a submarine (British) in tow of each arrived.

pm: Diving party away as before.

3.50pm: Tug with submarine in tow arrived.

9.00pm: Diving party returned. Work completed.

11.20pm: Fourth tug with British Submarine in tow arrived.


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19 August 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

8.00am: Diving party away as before.

9.35am: 2 Russian TBs sailed.

10.30am: Life buoys tested & found correct.

12.10pm: Diving party returned.

pm: Hands make & mend clothes.

2.30pm: The 4 British submarines proceeded, in tow of tugs.

7.20pm: 2 Russian TBs sailed.


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20 August 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

1.00pm: HMABS[Armed Boarding Steamer] Tithonus arrived.


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21 August 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

4.10am: Russian TB sailed.

9.30am: Exercised away all boats pull round ships in harbour.

10.20am: Hoisted all boats. Seamen & marine ratings to Gunnery lecture.

4.00pm: Exercised control stations.


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22 August 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

6.10am HMABS Grive sailed.

8.00am: HMABS Stephen Furness entered harbour.

8.00pm: Russian Man of war Bakan sailed.


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23 August 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

6.30am: Princess Maud [Fleet messenger] arrived.

am: Working parties employed in HMS Tithonus & Princess Maud.

pm: Hands drawing stores from Princess Maud.

2.20pm: 2 Russian TBs sailed.

5.30pm: Collier SS Longhirst secured alongside.


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24 August 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

8.00am: Commenced coaling ship.

5.20pm: Complete with coal – having received 200 tons.

5.45pm: Collier SS Longhirst cast off.


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25 August 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

9.00am: Lifebuoys tested & found correct.

5.10pm: HM Yacht Salvator arrived.


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26 August 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

6.00am: HMS Stephen Furness sailed.

8.50am: Aired night clothing.

Noon: Hands make & mend.

3.30pm: HMS Salvator sailed.

5.20pm: HMS Carron arrived.


[From 26th August to 29th November, at 9pm Rounds]


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27 August 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

4.00am: Princess Maud arrived.

pm: Leave from 1.30 to 6.0pm.


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28 August 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

9.00am: HMS Salvator arrived.

9.30am: Exercised boat pulling.

10.15am: Hoisted boats.

10.30am: Exercised General Quarters.

11.10am: Secure.

11.20am: Classes of instruction.

3.30pm: Gun's crew to drill.


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29 August 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

5.50am: HMS Salvator sailed.

9.30am: Hands employed painting & scraping boats & fitting crow’s-nest.

12.15pm: Received 1 defaulter from tug T.A. Jolliffe (cell).

3.15pm: Control drill carried out.

8.00pm: Stand by hammocks


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30 August 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

5.45am: HMS Carron sailed.

7.05am: HMS Grive arrived.

8.00pm: Stand by hammocks


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31 August 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

9.55am: Small arm company landed with blank ammunition.

11.55am: Landing party returned.

3.30pm: Guns crews to drill.

8.00pm: Stand by hammocks. 1 Engine Room Artificer to HMS Iphigenia.


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LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1916


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4f9624cba2fc8e2def00431b: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44874/ADM 53-44874-001_1.jpg)

[Front page of log book split over 2 scanned pages]

[Signed] F.J. Merrett Lieut. RNR Navigating Officer [From Navy Lists Francis J. Merrett]

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4f9624cca2fc8e2def00431f: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44874/ADM 53-44874-003_1.jpg)


1 September 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

9.20am: Exercised abandon ship.

10.00am: Hoisted boats.

[Noon: Temp 44° F]

1.00pm: Hands mustered by open list for monthly payment.

3.30pm: Duty guns crew to drill.

8.00pm: Stand by hammocks.


4f9624cda2fc8e2def004320: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44874/ADM 53-44874-004_0.jpg)


2 September 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

7.40am: Exercise fire stations.

10.00am: Lifebuoys tested & found correct.

12.15pm: Hands make & mend clothes.

4.45pm: Clear up deck for quarters.

10.00pm: Piped down.


4f9624cda2fc8e2def004321: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44874/ADM 53-44874-004_1.jpg)


3 September 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

5.55am: HMS Grive sailed.

7.30am: HMS Stephen Furness arrived.

1.30pm: Liberty men landed.

6.00pm: Liberty men returned.


4f9624cda2fc8e2def004322: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44874/ADM 53-44874-005_0.jpg)


4 September 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

am: Hands refitting boat's falls.

11.55am: HM Trawler Strathebrie made fast alongside.

1.05pm: Hands employed clearing Strathebrie and refitting boat’s falls.

5.30pm: Strathebrie cleared.


4f9624cea2fc8e2def004323: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44874/ADM 53-44874-005_1.jpg)


5 September 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

6.30am: Hands employed reeving new boats falls &c.

1.10pm: Hands employed reeving boats falls.

3.40pm: 1 AB & 2 Stokers discharged sick to Princess Maud for passage to England.

4.20pm: Strathebrie made fast alongside with stores.

5.10pm: Hands getting in stores.

7.00pm: Mails sent to Princess Maud.

11.0opm: Lieut.(N) left ship.


4f9624cea2fc8e2def004324: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44874/ADM 53-44874-006_0.jpg)


6 September 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

6.15am: Princess Maud sailed.

3.30pm: Instruction for Guns crew.

9.10pm: Tested searchlights.


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7 September 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

6.15am: HMABV [Armed Boarding Vessel] Stephen Furness sailed.

7.50am: HMS Carron arrived.

9.35am: Landing party away.

11.55am: Landing party returned.

3.30pm: Guns crews to drill.


4f9624cfa2fc8e2def004326: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44874/ADM 53-44874-007_0.jpg)


8 September 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

9.25am: Gunlayers & Control party to drill.

1.20pm: Hands employed fitting boats falls.

4.00pm: Hands clearing beef boat.


4f9624cfa2fc8e2def004327: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44874/ADM 53-44874-007_1.jpg)


9 September 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

8.30am: HM Trawler Cyrano[?] alongside.

9.05am: Lifebuoys tested & correct.

Noon: Make & mend.

1.30pm: Liberty men landed.


4f9624cfa2fc8e2def004328: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44874/ADM 53-44874-008_0.jpg)


10 September 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

5.15am: HMS Tithonus arrived.

4.00pm: Liberty men landed.

6.30pm: Liberty men returned.


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11 September 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

5.55am: HMS Tithonus sailed.

7.15am: HMS Grive arrived.

9.30am: Small arm party landed.

11.50am: Small arm party returned.

3.40pm: SS Kildonan alongside.

5.00pm: Hands rigging collier.


4f9624d0a2fc8e2def00432a: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44874/ADM 53-44874-009_0.jpg)


12 September 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

6.05am: Hands coal ship.

11.50am: Finished coaling.

2.30pm: Collier cast off.

3.25pm: HMS Salvator arrived.

4.30pm: Tea, Hands to bathe.

5.00pm: Salvator Sailed.


4f9624d0a2fc8e2def00432b: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44874/ADM 53-44874-009_1.jpg)


13 September 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

9.10am: HMS Carron sailed.

10.30am: HMS Tithonus arrived.

11.45am: HM Trawler Devanha[?] alongside.

7.00pm: Carron arrived.


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14 September 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56


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15 September 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

6.00am: HMS Carron sailed.

7.20am: HMS Stephen Furness arrived.

9.20am: General Quarters.

10.10am: Finished General Quarters.


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16 September 1916

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

9.00am: Lifebuoys tested, found correct.

Noon: Make & mend.

7.30pm: Slung clean hammocks.


4f9624d2a2fc8e2def00432f: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44874/ADM 53-44874-011_1.jpg)


17 September 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

11.10am: HMS Salvator arrived.

1.30pm: Liberty men landed.


4f9624d2a2fc8e2def004330: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44874/ADM 53-44874-012_0.jpg)


18 September 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

8.00pm: Stand by hammocks & darken ship.


4f9624d2a2fc8e2def004331: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44874/ADM 53-44874-012_1.jpg)


19 September 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

5.30am: HMS Salvator sailed.

6.10am: HMS Grive sailed.

7.45am: HMS Tithonus arrived.

9.40am: Marines landed for drill.

11.50am: Marines returned.


4f9624d3a2fc8e2def004332: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44874/ADM 53-44874-013_0.jpg)


20 September 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

10.45am: 23 Survivors from SS Etton arrived. [From Wrecksite SS Etton was sunk by a mine]

11.40am: 1 Paint brush lost overboard by accident.

2.00pm: Discharged 8 survivors to HMS Tithonus and 8 to HMS Iphigenia.

8.20pm: Russian Lysistrata arrived.


4f9624d3a2fc8e2def004333: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44874/ADM 53-44874-013_1.jpg)


21 September 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56


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22 September 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

9.30am: Court of enquiry held on board.


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23 September 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

4.00am: Lysistrata sailed.

5.55am: HMS Stephen Furness sailed.

7,50am: HMS Carron arrived.

9.30am: Lifebuoys tested & found correct.

11.30am: 1 paint brush lost overboard by accident.

4.00pm: Let go Starboard anchor. [Wind force 5]


4f9624d4a2fc8e2def004336: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44874/ADM 53-44874-015_0.jpg)


24 September 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

6.45am: Weighed Starboard anchor.

8.50am: Clear up decks for divisions.

10.00am: Liberty men landed.

11.50am: Liberty men returned.

1.00pm: Landed liberty men.

6.15pm: Liberty men returned.


4f9624d4a2fc8e2def004337: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44874/ADM 53-44874-015_1.jpg)


25 September 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

10.00am: Exercised all boat’s crews.

11.05am: Gunlayers & Sightsetters to drill.

4.00pm: Boys & Ordinary Seamen to boat pulling, remainder out collision mat.


4f9624d5a2fc8e2def004338: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44874/ADM 53-44874-016_0.jpg)


26 September 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

10.00am: Landing party away.

11.45am: Landing party returned.

[Noon: Temp 42° F]

3.30pm: Gun’s crews to aiming drill.


4f9624d5a2fc8e2def004339: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44874/ADM 53-44874-016_1.jpg)


27 September 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

5.35am: HMS Tithonus sailed.

7.10am: HMS Grive arrived.

10.00am: Gunlayers & Sightsetters to drill.

5.10pm: Survivors of SS Etton discharged to SS Czar.

8.00pm: Stand by hammocks.


4f9624d5a2fc8e2def00433a: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44874/ADM 53-44874-017_0.jpg)


28 September 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

am: Hands getting in stores.

3.30pm: Gun's crew to drill.


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29 September 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

9.30am: Exercised General Quarters, fire stations & ammunition supply.

12.15pm: HMS Carron sailed.

3.30pm: Gun's crew to drill.

3.55pm: Ord. Seamen & boys boat pulling.

4.30pm: HMS Salvator sailed.

5.30pm: HMS Stephen Furness arrived.


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30 September 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

6.30am: Lifebuoys tested & found correct.

pm: Hands make & mend clothes.

6.00pm: HMS Stephen Furness sailed.


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LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1916


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[Front page of log book split over 2 scanned pages]

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1 October 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56


4f9624daa2fc8e2def004348: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44875/ADM 53-44875-004_0.jpg)


2 October 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

10.15am: HM Yacht Salvator came in & anchored.

1.00pm: Hands mustered by open list for monthly payment.

3.30pm: Guns crew to drill.


4f9624daa2fc8e2def004349: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44875/ADM 53-44875-004_1.jpg)


3 October 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

9.20am: Marines, Ord. seamen & boys landed for drill.

9.25am: Exercised duty guns crews.

11.30am: Landing party returned on board.

1.20pm: HM Yacht Salvator left Harbour.


4f9624dba2fc8e2def00434a: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44875/ADM 53-44875-005_0.jpg)


4 October 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

7.15am: Collier secured alongside.

8.40am: Commenced coaling.

9.10an: Hoist 69 tons.

10.40am: Dropped starboard anchor.

11.00am: Hoist 122 tons.

1.40pm: Completed coaling, amount taken in 210 tons.

5.45pm: Weighed starboard anchor.

8.30pm: Mails from SS Hector.


4f9624dba2fc8e2def00434b: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44875/ADM 53-44875-005_1.jpg)


5 October 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

7.30am: Russian TBD arrived.

8.35am: Working party left for HMS Stephen Furness.

8.55am: Collier SS Kildonan left.

11.15am: Sent mails to HMS Tithonus.

11.50am: Working party returned.

1.00pm: Working party left for Stephen Furness.

4.00pm: Working party returned on board.


4f9624dba2fc8e2def00434c: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44875/ADM 53-44875-006_0.jpg)


6 October 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

8.25am: HMS Grive arrived.

9.30am: Guns crews to drill.

10.50am: Russian TBD sailed.


4f9624dca2fc8e2def00434d: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44875/ADM 53-44875-006_1.jpg)


7 October 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

6.00am: HMS Stephen Furness sailed.

7.00am: Four Russian trawlers arrived.


4f9624dca2fc8e2def00434e: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44875/ADM 53-44875-007_0.jpg)


8 October 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

5.50am: HMS Carron arrived.

9.30am: Hands mustered by open list. Articles of War read out.


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9 October 1916

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

6.20am: HMS Salvator sailed.

8.30am: Let go starboard anchor 2 shackles. [Wind force 5]

[Noon: Temp 26° F]

10.00pm: Anchor watch kept. Sent mails to HMS Iphigenia. [Wind force 6-7]


4f9624dda2fc8e2def004350: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44875/ADM 53-44875-008_0.jpg)


10 October 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

[4am: Wind Force 7-8]

5.25am: HMS Grive sailed.

8.00am: HMS Tithonus arrived.

9.40am: Lieut. Morgan rejoined ship.

11.45am: Took sounding astern, depth 9.

[4pm: Wind Force 2]

4.00pm: Boat pulling exercise. Secured cables three shackles on each ark.


4f9624dda2fc8e2def004351: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44875/ADM 53-44875-008_1.jpg)


11 October 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

9.10am: Stokers working party left ship for HMS Tithonus.

9.20am: Seamen & Marines drill ashore.

11.50am: Landing party returned & Stokers WP.

pm: 2 Hazel rod fenders small, lost overboard by accident.

1.30pm: Working party left for SS Kildonan.

1.50pm: WP gone to Tithonus (engineers).

7.25pm: WPs from Tithonus & Kildonan returned on board.

6.30pm: Trawler Divanah [Devanha?] alongside with working party & beef.

8.00pm: Stand by Hammocks.


4f9624dda2fc8e2def004352: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44875/ADM 53-44875-009_0.jpg)


12 October 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

6.15am: HMS Carron sailed.

7.00am: Hands discharging beef.

3.10pm: HMS Salvator arrived.

4.35pm: HMS Stephen Furness arrived.


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13 October 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

4.05am: HMS Salvator sailed.


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14 October 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

8.20am: HMS Grive arrived.

8.30am: HMS Salvator arrived.

pm: Hands make & mend.


4f9624dea2fc8e2def004355: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44875/ADM 53-44875-010_1.jpg)


15 October 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

11.15am: HMS Salvator sailed.


4f9624dfa2fc8e2def004356: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44875/ADM 53-44875-011_0.jpg)


16 October 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56


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17 October 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

6.10am: HMS Stephen Furness sailed.

9.20am: Away all boats crews for exercise.

10.10am: Hoisted all boats.

10.50am: Gunlayers & Sightsetters to firing drill.

3.30pm: Boys & Ordinary Seamen to boat pulling, guns crew to drill.


4f9624dfa2fc8e2def004358: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44875/ADM 53-44875-012_0.jpg)


18 October 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

5.30am: HMS Grive sailed.

10.15am: HMS Tithonus arrived.


4f9624e0a2fc8e2def004359: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44875/ADM 53-44875-012_1.jpg)


19 October 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

9.00am: Hands rigging lighter for salvage work.


4f9624e0a2fc8e2def00435a: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44875/ADM 53-44875-013_0.jpg)


20 October 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

6.30am: Hands employed clearing trawler of stores.

4.10pm: Working parties returned on board.


4f9624e0a2fc8e2def00435b: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44875/ADM 53-44875-013_1.jpg)


21 October 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

9.30am: Tested lifebuoys & found correct.

pm: Hands make & mend.


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22 October 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

6.45am: HMS Tithonus arrived.

9.55am: HMS Grive arrived.

[Noon: Temp 36° F]

1.30pm: Leave to watch.


4f9624e1a2fc8e2def00435d: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44875/ADM 53-44875-014_1.jpg)


23 October 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

12.25pm: HMS Salvator sailed.

1.40pm: Collier SS Kildonan alongside.

pm: Hands employed working stores in Kildonan.


4f9624e1a2fc8e2def00435e: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44875/ADM 53-44875-015_0.jpg)


24 October 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

8.45am: Commenced coaling.

3.35pm: Finished coaling. Amount taken in 222 Tons.

4.25pm: Collier cast off. Port life buoy damaged.


4f9624e2a2fc8e2def00435f: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44875/ADM 53-44875-015_1.jpg)


25 October 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

7.10am: HMS Carron sailed.


4f9624e2a2fc8e2def004360: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44875/ADM 53-44875-016_0.jpg)


26 October 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

6.45am: HMS Grive sailed.

7.30am: HMS Stephen Furness arrived.


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27 October 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

4.15pm: HMS Vindictive sailed.


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28 October 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

7.00am: Hoisted Motor boat.

10.30am: Lifebuoys tested & found correct.

pm: Hands make & mend.


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29 October 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

10.00am: Leave for the watch.

9.00pm: Motor boat broke down, cutter lowered to assist.

10.00pm: Searchlight used.

Midnight: Cutter returned with Motor boat’s crew.


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30 October 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

11.05am: HMS Grive arrived.

11.45am: HMS Salvator arrived.

2.05pm: Salvator sailed.

6.00pm: HMS Carron arrived.


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31 October 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56


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LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1916


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[Front page of log book split over 2 scanned pages]

[Signed]AH Dyer Act. Lieut. RNR (Acting) Navigating Officer [From Navy Lists Arthur H Dyer]

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1 November 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

5:30am: John E Lewis Trawler dragged anchor & went ashore. Towed off by HM Trawler Sir Mark Sykes.

6.05am: Exercised General Quarters.

7.45am: Boiler Party of 6 Hands to HMS Grive (ABS). [Armed Boarding Steamer]

8.30am: Working party to Collier SS Kildonan.

11.45am: Boiler Party returned.

1.15pm: Boiler Party 6 hands to ABS Grive.

3.45pm: Boiler Party from ABS Grive returned.

4.55pm: Kildonan’s WP [working party] returned.

8.00pm: Stand by Hammocks.


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2 November 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

7.50am: Stokers WP to ABS HMS Carron.

8.30am: WP to SS Kildonan.

11.45am: ABS Carron's WP returned.

1.30pm: Stokers WP to ABS Carron.

2.00pm: WP from SS Kildonan returned.

3.50pm: Stokers WP returned.


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3 November 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

7.45am: WP left for ABS Carron.

8.00am: ABS HMS Grive sailed.

9.10am: On Gaiters & leather gear.

9.30am: Party Marines, Stokers & Seamen landed with arms.

11.40am: WP from Carron returned, also landing party.

1.05pm: WP left for ABS Carron.

3.30pm: WP from Carron returned.


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4 November 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

8.00am: ABS HMS Carron sailed.

pm: Hands Make & Mend.


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5 November 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56


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6 November 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

1.30pm: Carpenter’s WP left ship for SS Maplewood.

5.00pm: One Leading Signalmen & One Cell Prisoner Private RMLI discharged to HMS Iphigenia.


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7 November 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

7.15am: ABS Tithonus.

8.25am: WP left for Princess Maud.

8.45am: 2nd Cutter rigged for diving.

9.15am: Cutter left ship PO Miller in charge.

9.40am: WP left for SS Maplewood.

10.30am: ABS HMS Grive entered harbour.

11.00am: WP from Maplewood returned on board.

2.45pm: WP Party returned with 2nd Cutter.


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8 November 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

8.25am: WP left for Princess Maud.

9.28am: Exercised General Quarters.

11.45am: WP from Princess Maud returned.

1.15pm: WP left for Princess Maud & SS Maplewood.

3.30pm: Boys & Ordinary Seamen exercised boat pulling.

4.10pm: Boats returned.


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9 November 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

8.00am: WP for SS Maplewood.

9.30am: Away boats crews.

10.15am: Boats returned.

11.45am: WP returned on board.

[Noon: Temp 36° F]

1.35pm: WP left for Maplewood.

3.45pm: Collier SS Kendal Castle secured alongside.

5.45pm: WP returned on board.

6.10pm: 1 Engine Room Artificer, 1 Stoker, 1 blacksmith's mate, 3 Carpenters left ship for HMS Vindictive.

8.00pm: Vindictive left for Archangel.


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10 November 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

7.00am: Commenced coaling.

8.45am: WP left for SS Maplewood.

11.45am: WP returned on board.

3.50pm: Finished Coaling. Received 198 Tons of Welsh Coal from Collier Kendal Castle.

6.10pm: Hands to Wash.


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11 November 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

7.30am: ABS HMS Grive sailed.

8.05am: WP for SS Maplewood left (Carpenters).

8.40am: WP for ABS HMS Carron left (Stokers).

9.40am: ABS HMS Tithonus arrived.

11.45am: WP from Carron returned.

12.05pm: WP from Maplewood returned.

pm: Hands Make & Mend. Liberty one watch 1.30-3.30.

1.15pm: WPs for Carron & Maplewood left.

3.45pm: WPs returned.

7.30pm: Hands swing clean hammocks.


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12 November 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

8.30am: WP for ABS HMS Carron left.

11.40am: WP returned from Carron.


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13 November 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

7.00am: Hands prepare for unmooring ship.

8.00am: WP Carpenters for SS Maplewood.

8.30am: WP Stokers for HMS Tithonus.

9.10am: Hands employed working cable.

11.40am: WPs returned.

1.30pm: WP Carpenters for Maplewood.

3.45pm: WP returned.


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14 November 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

8.20am: ABS HMS Carron sailed.

9.05am: WP Carpenters for SS Maplewood.

9.10am: Veered cable to 4 shackles.

1.20pm: Hands employed getting up stores.

3.30pm: Shifted berth ahead.

10.45pm: One Patient brought aboard from Russian SS Zoroaster.


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15 November 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

7.40am: ABS HMS Tithonus sailed.

7.45am: Stokers WP left for SS Princess Maud.

8.40am: ABS HMS Stephen Furness arrived.

9.45am: ABS HMS Grive arrived.

11.55am: WP from SS Princess Maud returned.

1.15pm: WPs left for Stephen Furness & Princess Maud.

5.10pm: Hands get in five large cases stores.

9.15pm: Veered cable.


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16 November 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

8.20am: WPs left for Princess Maud & SS Maplewood.

9.30am: Weighed Port anchor & hove short to 4 shackles on starboard anchor.

10.38am: Russian SS Koursk entered harbour disabled with assistance of HM mine sweeping trawlers.

11.50am: WPs returned.

1.00pm: Captain, Engineer Lieut. Commander & Carpenter returned after inspection of Koursk.

1.30pm: WPs for Princess Maud & Maplewood SS Arabier[?] & HMS Stephen Furness left, also WP told off to assist discharging Russian SS Kursk.

3.50pm: WPs returned. Kursk WP victualled in HMS Carron.

10.35pm: Hove in Starboard Cable to 3 shackles.


[Spelling of Kursk/Koursk varies through the log; she had struck a mine – see page 115 onwards of Under the Black Ensign for more details]


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17 November 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

6.45am: Hands clearing trawlers of stores.

7.40am: WPs for HMS Stephen Furness & SS Maplewood left.

11.50am: Working Parties returned.

1.20pm: WP left for Maplewood.


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18 November 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

8.50am: WP HMS Stephen Furness.

11.55am: WP returned.

1.30pm: WP left for Stephen Furness.

pm: Hands Make & Mend.

3.30pm: Darken ship. Close B doors.

4.20pm: WP left for SS Kursk.

6.20pm: 4 Stokers WP left for HMS Carron.

10.40pm: Let go Port anchor to 2 shackles. Veered Starboard. cable to 4½ shackles.


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19 November 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

8.30am: ABS HMS Grive left harbour.

8.50am: Clean up decks. WP left for HMS Carron.

10.00am: ABS HMS Tithonus arrived.


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20 November 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

am: 1 Hazelwood fender, 2 lanyards & 2 Thimbles lost during this watch.

7.00am: Hove up Port anchor & hove Starboard cable to 3 shackles.

8.45am: WP left for Russian SS Koursk.

11.00am: Hands rig diving cutter.

11.30am: Diver & 1 hand left for ABS HMS Carron.

1.30pm: WP left for SS Santaren[?].

4.00pm: WPs returned on board. Diver & 1 Hand also.

6.30pm: Let go Port anchor. Veered starboard cable to 3½ shackles.


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21 November 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

7.00am: Weighed Port anchor.

7.30am: WP for ABS HMS Tithonus.

7.55am: HMS Vindictive arrived.

9.10am: Warrant No. 7 Read.

11.55am: WP returned. Let go Port anchor 1½ shackles.

8.30pm: Starboard cable veered to 5 shackles. Port anchor for running.


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22 November 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

9.00am: WP left for HMS Tithonus.

3.15pm: Veered Starboard cable to 7 shackles.

4.00pm: WP returned from ABS Tithonus.


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23 November 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

8.45am: Clean up decks.

9.20am: Carpenters WP for SS Umgeni left ship.

11.55am: WP returned.

[Noon: Temp 25° F]

1.40pm: WP left for SS Umgeni (4 Carpenters).

5.00pm: Veered Starboard cable to 5 shackles.

11.50pm: Veered starboard cable to 6½ shackles Port cable to 2½ shackles.


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24 November 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

7.30am: Weighed Port anchor. Have short starboard cable.

8.45am: Clear up decks.

1.10pm: Hands clear Port side for SS Princess Maud coming alongside.

1.30pm: SS Princess Maud moored alongside. Carpenter & 1 hand to SS Umgeni.

8.42pm: Let go Port anchor. Veered starboard cable to 5 shackles.


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25 November 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

7.00am: Hands furl awnings.

8.45am: Veered port cable to 3 shackles. Starboard cable 5 shackles.

9.30am: SS Princess Maud cast off.

10.00am: ABS HMS Tithonus arrived.

pm: Hands Make & Mend.


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26 November 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

8.50am: Weighed Port anchor shortened in Starboard cable.

9.20am: Let go Port anchor 1½ shackles & veered starboard cable to 4 shackles.

12.45pm: Collier SS Birchgrove came alongside.

5.00pm: Hands rigging coaling stay & whip.


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27 November 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

8.55am: Commenced Coaling.

9.20am: ABS HMS Stephen Furness arrived.

6.05pm: Completed coaling. 220 tons.

7.00pm: Wash decks.

7.45pm: Supper & baths.


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28 November 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

8.40am: SS Birchgrove left.

2.00pm: Hands Make & Mend.


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29 November 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

1.30pm: Diving cutter rigged. Diver examining underwater fittings.

5.00pm: Hands employed clearing HM Trawler Simerson of fresh beef from SS Umona.


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30 November 1916

Yukanskie

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

7.00am: Hands making up & stowing awnings.

9.30am: Discharged 1 Signal Rating to HMS Vindictive.

11.35am: Trawler Simerson made fast.

pm: Hands turning out boats & securing same for sea.

1.50pm: Weighed Port anchor.

6.30pm: Trawler Arctic Prince made fast alongside.

7.50pm: Discharged 3 Writer to HMS Vindictive.


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LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1916


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[Front page of log book split over 2 scanned pages]

Copy of Log for December 1 – 18 1916

[Signed] H.A. Sorel-Cameron Act. Lieut. RNR Navigating Officer [From Navy Lists Herbert A. Sorel-Cameron]

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1 December 1916

Yukanskie to Lerwick

Lat 68.4, Long 38.9 [Obs]

9.10am: Hands to stations proceeding out of harbour.

9.15am: Weighed & proceeded.

11.50am: No. 40 Buoy abeam 1 cable.

pm: Revolutions as req'd to keep station on HMS Stephen Furness.

pm: Strong wind & high sea taking water over forward.

pm: High sea taking heavy water over.

8.00pm: Lat 68 52 00N, Long 37 45 00E


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2 December 1916

Yukanskie to Lerwick

Lat 71.6, Long 30.5 [DR]

am: Moderate Swell.

6.00am: Exercised Sea Boats crew.

8.00am: Lat 70 59 00N, Long 32 12 00E

9.27am: Took station on HMS Stephen Furness Starboard beam.

10.00am: Commenced 3 Pt ZigZag.

[Noon: Temp 26° F]

3.00pm: Took Station astern of Stephen Furness. Hands securing boats & as requisite.

4.00pm: Occasional snow squalls.

7.30pm: Ship pooped heavy sea flooding after work shop.

8.00pm: Lat 71 59 00N, Long 25 36 00E [from top of log – DR?]

8.00pm: Lat by star 72 15N Long by star 27 58E

10.00pm: Rolling heavily and shipping small water aft.


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3 December 1916

Yukanskie to Lerwick

Lat 71.6, Long 19.9 [From 8pm? star]

3.00am: High beam swell.

6.00am: Heavy NW swell with occasional rain shower.

8.00am: Lat 71 45 00N, Long 21 20 00E

11.00am: Shipping water fore & aft.

2.00pm: Pitching heavily & shipping water.

6.00pm: Lat star 71 20N, Long star 16 29E. Lat acc[?] 71 19N, Long acc[?] 16 39E

pm: Pitching to head sea & taking water over.

8.00pm: Lat 71 11 00N, Long 15 34 00E


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4 December 1916

Yukanskie to Lerwick

Lat 68.8, Long 9.3 [From 6pm star]

2.00am: Strong beam wind & moderate sea.

6.00am: Heavy NW swell occasional snow shower.

8.00am: Lat 62[?] 28 00N, Long 10 56 00E

9.30am: Clock back 15 min.

10.00am: Ship rolling heavily at times.

2.00pm: Clock back 15 min.

pm: Ship rolling heavily.

8.00pm: Lat 67 34 00N, Long 6 12 00E


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5 December 1916

Yukanskie to Lerwick

Lat 64.8, Long 3.1 [DR]

2.00am: Rounds correct.

8.00am: Lat 65 22 00N, Long 3 34 00E

8.00am: Pitching heavily to high head sea & taking water.

Noon: Left HMS Stephen Furness & proceeded independently.

2.00pm: Ship pitching heavily & taking water forward.

4.00pm: Shipping heavy sea. Reduced to 56 Revs.

7.00pm: Ship labouring & pitching heavily to high head seas.

8.00pm: Lat 63 47 00N, Long 2 13 00E

pm: Weather moderating from 9pm.


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6 December 1916

Yuhanskie to Lerwick or at Lerwick

Lat 61.0, Long 0.1 [DR]

2.00am: Taking light water forward.

8.00am: Lat 60 35 00N, Long 0 32 00E

1.10pm: Observed land on port bow. Ship set considerably to westward.

3.15pm: Muckle Flugga Light House South 1 mile.

5.00pm: Out Skerries Light West 1 mile.

6.30pm: Rounded Bard Head 6 cables.

7.20pm: Passed Boom defense.

7.30pm: Anchored in Lerwick Harbour. Brough of Leira[?] Ness bearing S45E.

7.40pm: OOG [Officer of the Guard] HMS Brilliant came on board.

7.55pm: OOG left.


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7 December 1916

Lerwick

Lat 60.16, Long -1.15

8.00am: Hoisted boats.

8.30am: Trawler alongside & left 8.45am.

12.30pm: Leave to the watch form 1.30pm to 9.30pm.

1.00pm: Water tank alongside.

3.20pm: TBD Entered harbour. Close B doors & darken ship.

7.30pm: Liberty men & boys returned onboard.

9.20pm: TBD Left harbour.

9.45pm: Liberty men returned.


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8 December 1916

Lerwick

Lat 60.16, Long -1.15

8.00am: Weighed & proceeded to coal hulk in north hulk [harbour?].

8.30am: Arrived alongside coal hulk & secured.

9.20am: Port watch coal ship.

Noon: Starboard watch coal ship.

2.00pm: 103 tons of coal in.

4.00pm: Port watch coal ship.

6.35pm: Finished coaling 200 tons. Cast off from coal hulk & proceeded to South Harbour.

7.05pm: Anchored in 10 fathoms. Brough of Leira[?] Ness S33E


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9 December 1916

Lerwick

Lat 60.16, Long -1.15

9.00am: Life Buoys tested & in order.

Noon: Hands make & mend.

1.15pm: Liberty men left for shore.

5.30pm: ABS HMS Stephen Furness left harbour.

6.00pm: ABSs HMS Carron & HMS Grive & HM Trawler ~~~ entered harbour.

9.00pm: Rounds.

9.30pm: LIberty men returned.


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10 December 1916

Lerwick to Chatham & at Lerwick

Lat 60.16, Long -1.15

am: Hands make & mend.

2.30pm: In Motor Boat & accommodation Ladder.

3.00pm: Escort arrived TBDs Orcadian [HMS Orcadia?] & HMS Rowena[?].

3.10pm: Weighed anchor & proceeded out of harbour. Escorted by 2 TBDs. Hands at General Quarters.

3.35pm: Bressay Light House abeam bearing E dist ½ mile.

5.00pm: Hands to sea routine.

6.10pm: Fair Isle abeam bearing N73W dist 17 miles (approx.)

8.00pm: Pitching heavily to SE swell. Lat 59°4’N, Long 1° 2’W

Midnight: Vessel steady.


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11 December 1916

Lerwick to Chatham

Lat 55.7, Long -0.9 [Obs/DR]

1.30am: Passed line of warships steering N.

2.00am: Exercised sea-boats crew.

6.00am: Commenced zig-zag.

8.00am: Lat 56° 34’N, Long 1° 6’W

7.30am: Joined by TBSs Paisley [?HMS Pasley?] & [blank]. Orcadian [HMS Orcadia?] & HMS Rowena[?] left.

2.20pm: Negative Zig Zag. Reduced to 95 revs. Fog set in.

2.35pm: Newbiggin Light House abeam.

3.00pm: Slow on both engines, afterwards various. Entered between Tyne Piers, Signalled from SNO to remain outside. Escort left joined by Tyne TBDs.

4.15pm: Stopped ship.

4.25pm: Let go Port Anchor. Anchor bearings Souter Point South North Pier Light S68W.

6.15pm: Weighed & proceeded.

8.00pm: Lat 54° 49’N, Long 0° 54’W

9.00pm: Rounds.

9.30pm: Skippington[?] Iron Works S78W dist 5 miles (approx.) [There is a Skinningrove Steelworks in approx. the correct location]

10.10pm: Whitby Light abeam S53W dist 3 miles.

11.25pm: Scarborough Light S73W dist 2¾ [miles?].


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12 December 1916

Lerwick to Chatham

Lat 52.7, Long 1.8 [Obs]

0.30am: Flamborough Head abeam Dist 2 miles. Exercised boats crew.

3.20am: Stop both engines & various to keep close to Spurn Light Vessel awaiting daylight. Exercised boats crew.

8.00am: Lat 53° 28’N, Long 0° 40’E

8.31am: Inner Dowsing Light Vessel abeam.

10.19am: Haisborough Light Vessel abeam.

11.21am: Halsborough Light Vessel abeam.

11.59am: Cockle Light Vessel abeam dist 1 cable.

12.01pm: Proceeding through Yarmouth Roads & Stanford Channel.

12.24pm: St. Nicholas Light Vessel abeam.

2.30pm: Ship Wash Light Vessel abeam.

3.20pm: Stopped ship to receive orders from Patrol.

3.25pm: Proceeded.

3.30pm: Sunk Light Vessel abeam 1½ miles.

5.05pm: Passed D1 Buoy.

5.25pm: Rounded East Knock John Buoy.

5.35pm: Grounded in 3 fathoms. East Knock John buoy N72E & Edinburgh Channel Light Vessel S883. Draft Fore 15.0, Aft 19.0.

5.35 to 6.00pm: Engines as req'd to float ship.

6.05pm: Stopped engines.

7.00pm: Sounded round ship.

9.00pm: Tide rising Engines Full ahead.

9.10pm: Ship floated.

9.15pm: Moving ahead.

9.25pm: Stopped & anchored East Knock John buoy N56E & Edinburgh Channel Light Vessel N82E.

10.00pm: Hands getting up ammunition.


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13 December 1916

Lerwick to Chatham & at Chatham

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 [Assuming at Sheerness]

am: Watch employed getting up ammunition.

7.45am: Weighed & proceeded.

8.13am: Passed East Knock buoy.

9.30am: Passed Medway Bar Buoy.

9.50am: Passed Garrison Point [at entrance to Sheerness harbour] & passed through boom defence gate.

10.15pm: Made fast to No. 14 Buoy.

10.20am: Ammunition lighter made fast alongside.

12.30pm: Hands employed discharging ammunition.

12.40pm: Discharged 1 Patient[?] to Acteon [HMS Actaeon].

1.20pm: Motor Boat sent forward to Chatham.

1.40pm: Slipped Buoy.

2.05pm: Proceeded, pilot in attendance.

2.27pm: Entered North Lock[?].

2.40pm: Left North Lock[?].

2.45pm: Entered Chatham Basin.

3.15pm: Made fast alongside of Dock wall No. 3 Basin.

5.00pm: 1 RMLI discharged to RM Hospital.

6.15pm: Leave for Watch till 7.00am.

6.30pm: Fire drill. Tried fire appliances.

9.00pm: Rounds.


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14 December 1916

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

5.30pm: Exercised Fire Quarters.


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15 December 1916

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

9.00am: WP of 18 hands from Depot arrived to assist putting boats on dock.

11.30am: WP returned to Depot.

Noon: Barometer removed & stowed for handing over to Gunner.

1.00pm: Thermometers removed. Navigating officer transferred all charts & Chronometers to Sheerness.

5.00pm: Exercised Fire Quarters.

5.50pm: Returned Confidential Books to C in C's Office.


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16 December 1916

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

8.40am: Hands employed shifting stores etc.

6.00pm: Exercised Fire Quarters.


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17 December 1916

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

6.00pm: Exercised Fire Quarters.


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18 December 1916

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

7:00am: Care & Maintenance party fall in & employed as requisite.

9:00am: Commenced Paying Off.


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JANUARY to MARCH 1917 not included



THE VOYAGES OF HMS INTREPID 1917

JP map Intrepid 1917

LOGS FOR APRIL 1917


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[Front page of log book split over 2 scanned pages]

[Signed] AG Halliday Navigating Officer [Alexander Garden Halliday – see front of Dec 1917 log book]

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4 April 1917

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

8:30am: Ships company came on board.

2.30pm: Inspection of Sick Quarters &c.

5.45pm: Liberty men fall in.

8.40pm: Clear up mess deck for rounds.

10.00pm: Pipe down.


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5 April 1917

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

6.15am: All hands.

8.00am: Hands employed coaling ship &c., Received 100 tons.

1.05pm: Out pipes.

2.20pm: Coaling party came on board & commenced coaling.

2.45pm: Finished coaling.

4.45pm: Leave to watch & second part of Starboard watch.

5.30pm: Confidential books on board.

8.00pm: Stand by hammocks.

8.40pm: Mess deck cleared up for rounds.

10.00pm: Pipe down.


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6 April 1917

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

6.15am: Called the hands.

7.00am: Hands to breakfast & clean in painting Rig.

1.05pm: Out pipes.

4.45pm: Liberty men fall in.

8.40pm: Clear up mess deck for rounds.

10.00pm: Pipe down.


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7 April 1917

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

6.15am: Call the hands.

8.15am: 4 Stokers joined ship from HMS Egremont.

10.50am: Commander in Chief inspected ship.

1.05pm: Out pipes.

5.00pm: Liberty men landed.

8.00pm: Stand by Hammocks.

9.00pm: Rounds.

10.00pm: Pipe down.


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8 April 1917

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

6.15am: Called the hands.

Noon: Liberty men fall in.

3.50pm: Clear up decks.

4.30pm: Liberty men fell in.

8.00pm: Stand by Hammocks.

8.40pm: Clear up decks.

9.00pm: Rounds.

10.00pm: Pipe down.


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9 April 1917

Chatham [to Sheerness]

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

5.40am: Called the hands.

9.00am: Let go & proceed to Sheerness.

9.20am: Enter locks.

11.30am: Proceed down River.

12.30pm: Secured to No. 26 Buoy.

1.15pm: Ammunition lighter alongside.

2.10pm: Hands employed getting in ammunition.

2.30pm: 1 Able Seaman joined ship.

5.45pm: Gunnery Officer & 2 Chief Petty Officers joined ship for trials.

9.00pm: Rounds.

10.00pm: Pipe down.


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10 April 1917

[Sheerness & at Sea]

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

5.30am: Called the hands.

7.15am: Proceed to sea.

8.40am: Steam trials.

9.10am: Carried out gun trials off Mouse Light Vessel.

9.45am: Anchored.

10.35am: Proceed to harbour.

11.30am: Enter harbour.

12.12pm: Make fast to No. 26 Buoy.

1.20pm: Cleared lower deck & read Stations.

2.10pm: Tug alongside.

2.30pm: Started adjusting compasses.

3.10pm: Finished adjusting,

4.40pm: Shift to Collier.

5.10pm: Make fast alongside Collier & commence coaling.

8.40pm: Clear up decks for Rounds.

9.00pm: Rounds.

10.00pm: Pipe down.


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11 April 1917

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

5.30am: Called the hands & clean in coaling rig.

8.00am: Hands fall in for coaling.

pm: Received 450 tons.

9.00pm: Rounds.

10.00pm: Pipe down.


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12 April 1917

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

5.30am: Called the hands & clean in coaling rig.

9.00am: Proceed from coal hulk.

9.30am: Made fast to No. 26 Buoy.

1.00pm: Hands muster for Medical inspection.

4.30pm: Clear up decks for Quarters.

8.40pm: Clear up decks for Rounds.

9.00pm: Rounds.

10.00pm: Pipe down.


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13 April 1917

[Sheerness & at Sea]

Lat 52.6, Long 1.8 [Estimate from location of St. Nicholas Light Vessel]

am&pm: Course various for War Channel.

4.30am: Called the hands.

7.00am: Proceed to sea.

9.40am: Shipwash abeam.

11.00am: Southwold abeam N80W.

12.12pm: St Nicholas 1 mile.

12.20pm: Cockle Light Vessel ½ [mile?].

1.30pm: Haisborough Light abeam N48E 4 miles.

2.15pm: Cromer Light House abeam S48W 4½ miles.

3.10pm: Blakeney Bell Buoy.

4.05pm: NE Docking.

4.30pm: Inner Dowsing Light Vessel.

6.10pm: Enter Humber.

6.20pm: Anchor in 30 fathoms 6 shackles on Starboard cable.

pm: Anchor Regulations strictly attended to.


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14 April 1917

[At Sea]

Lat 54.7, Long -0.3 [Estimate between Scarborough and Hartlepool]

6.00am: Up anchor & proceed on voyage.

6.18am: Bull Light Vessel Abeam & altered course for War Channel.

7.00am: Enter war channel & follow buoys.

10.50am: Scarborough Light House.

2.30pm: Hartlepool abeam.

3.30pm: Altered course N23E (mine messages).

8.00pm: St. Abbs Head abeam 7 miles N16E.

9.00pm: May Island N72W 20 miles.

10.05pm: Bell Rock N72W 19 miles.


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15 April 1917

Peterhead [& At Sea]

Lat 57.5, Long -1.78

3.15am: Observed Tod Head.

5.50am: Buchanan Ness Light House. [Buchan Ness?]

6.00am: Enter Peterhead Harbour.

6.10am: Anchored in Harbour.

7.00pm: Heave up anchor & proceed to sea.

7:12pm: Cleared entrance, zigzagging till dark.


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16 April 1917

Scapa Flow [& At Sea]

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

2.55am: Sighted Skerries bearing S83W.

4.15am: Skerries abeam & proceed to Scapa.

5.00am: Hoxa Gates.

6.00am: Anchored in Collier Anchorage cross bearing taken to verify position.

6.30am: Called the hands.

9.00am: Both watches fall in & clear up decks.

4.00pm: Hands muster for soap & tobacco.

5.15pm: Slip & proceed to sea accompanied by 2 submarines & destroyer.

6.00pm: Hoxa Gates.

7.52pm: Copinsay abeam 3½ [miles?].

9.00pm: Dismissed Escort.

11.00pm: Strong wind & heavy squalls.


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17 April 1917

Swarbacks Minn [& at Sea]

Lat 60.34, Long -1.42

1.20am: Fair Isle abeam 12 miles.

6.00am: Foula abeam 2 miles N50E

8.10am: Ve Skerries abeam 1½ [miles?] S80E.

9.00am: Enter harbour through Boom defence.

9.50am: Anchored in 16 fathoms water 75 fathoms chain on port anchor, cross bearings taken

4.30pm: Collier Kylekin made fast alongside. [SS Kyleakin?]

8.40pm: Clear up decks.

10.00pm: Pipe down.


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18 April 1917

Swarbacks Minn

Lat 60.34, Long -1.42

5.30am: Called the hands.

6.25am: Commenced coaling.

5.35pm: Finished coaling. Both watches sweep down upper deck. Rec’d 280 tons.

8.40pm: Clear up decks for rounds.

9.00pm: Rounds.

10.00pm: Pipe down.


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19 April 1917

Swarbacks Minn

Lat 60.34, Long -1.42

5.30am: Called the hands.

10.00am: Submarines made fast alongside.

1.05pm: Out pipes.

4.55pm: Admiral on board.

6.50pm: Admiral left ship.

8.40pm: Clear up decks for rounds.

9.00pm: Rounds.

10.00pm: Pipe down.


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20 April 1917

Swarbacks Minn [& at Sea]

Lat 60.34, Long -1.42

5.30am: Called the hands.

7.00pm: (Apparent time) Anchor up & proceed to Sea.

7.15pm: Gates.


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21 April 1917

[Swarbacks Minn to Kola Inlet]

Lat 62.6, Long -1.7 [Obs]

am&pm: Zig zagging throughout.

9.30pm: Stopped zig zagging.


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22 April 1917

[Swarbacks Minn to Kola Inlet]

Lat 66.0, Long -0.8 [DR]

2:45am: Lat by observation Pole Star 64 56 N.

9.30am: Hauled log in. Submarine towing astern.

Noon: Sun obscured at noon.

pm: Submarine’s log reported each watch.

4.00pm: Continuous rain throughout.


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23 April 1917

[Swarbacks Minn to Kola Inlet]

Lat 68.6, Long 6.1 [Obs]

3.00pm: Lat DR 68 56N Long Obs 6 57E

5.00pm: Lat DR 69 9N, 7 25E

6.20pm: Heavy Squalls, hurricane strength.

pm: Boats &c frequently inspected.

11.00pm: Heavy Squalls & High Seas Vessel labouring heavily & shipping heavy water.

[Wind force in the pm 7 or 8; state of the sea all day 8 or 9 – height of waves 36 feet and above]


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24 April 1917

[Swarbacks Minn to Kola Inlet]

Lat 70.7, Long 13.9 [Obs]

4.00am: Lat 70 18N, Long 11 13E [Wind force 8, state of the sea 10]

5.00am: Heavy gale.

8.00am: Weather moderating [Wind force 8, state of the sea 9]

11.00am: Heavy Gale & High cross sea. Fierce squalls.

1.00pm: Frequent heavy snow squalls very high sea. Vessel labouring heavily and shipping heavy water.

6.00pm: Hove to under stress of weather. Heading NE to NNE. [Wind force 9, state of the sea 9]

9.00pm: Weather moderating.

[Midnight: Wind force 7, state of the sea 7]


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25 April 1917

[Swarbacks Minn to Kola Inlet]

Lat 71.8, Long 18.2 [Obs]

[4.00am: Wind force 5, state of the sea 5]

7.30am: Took cast (no Bottom) at 200 fathoms.

8.00am: Squally weather.

Noon: Cast lead (no bottom).

pm: Soundings taken every hour.

9.00 to 10.00pm: Courses various. Standing by trawler cleaning tubes & filters[?].


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26 April 1917

[Swarbacks Minn to Kola Inlet]

Lat 72.4, Long 29.6 [Obs]

4.00am: Light wind & smooth.

11.00am: Frequent soundings taken.

[Noon: Temp 21°F]

3.45pm: Observed ice ahead.

4.10pm: Passed through large ice fields. [written in red]


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27 April 1917

[Swarbacks Minn to Kola Inlet]

Lat 70.0, Long 34.0 [DR]

3.00am: Flat calm, passing through detached ice.

8.00am: Zig zagging throughout.

2.40am: Sighted Syet Point bearing S23W. [Mys Set’-Navolok]

3.15pm: Instructed to follow patrol vessel.

8.00am: Anchored at Kola. Submarines made fast alongside.

9.05pm: Clear up decks for rounds.

9.10pm: Rounds.

10.00pm: Pipe down.

Steaming time from Swarbacks Minn anchorage to Kola Inlet anchorage 7 days, 3 hours, 16 minutes. Total distance: 1390 miles. Average speed 8.1 Knots. [written in red]


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28 April 1917

Kola Inlet

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

5.45am: Called the hands.

6.15am: Both watches clear upper deck & sweep down.

9.00am: Discharged one AB taking passage to Submarine E.44.

2.05pm: Tug came alongside for torpedoes.

4.00pm: Clear up decks.

4.30pm: Submarines left.

7.45pm: Stand by hammocks.

9.00pm: Rounds.

10.00pm: Pipe down.


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29 April 1917

Kola Inlet

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

6.00am: Called the hands.

6.30am: Hands employed as requisite Dress No. 3.

8.45am: Hands Quarter clean guns.

10.00am: Pipe down.

6.00pm: Up anchor & proceed to collier using engines as required.

6.30pm: Secured alongside collier.

8.45pm: Cleared up decks for rounds.

9.00pm: Rounds.

10.00pm: Pipe down.


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30 April 1917

[Kola Inlet]

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

5.30am: Called all hands.

6.00am: Hands employed rigging coaling gear.

8.30am: Hands coaling ship.

8.45am: Stopped coaling forward owing to stay[?] carrying away.

9.45am: Continued coaling.

8.00pm: Finished coaling for the night. Amount of coal received for the day 217 tons. Average speed 21.7 tons per hour.


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LOGS FOR MAY 1917


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[Front page of log book split over 2 scanned pages]

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1 May 1917

Kola Inlet

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

5.30am: Called the hands.

6.00am: Hands coal ship.

3.00pm: Finished coaling ship. Actual number of hours coaling, 17. Amount of coal taken in 404 tons. Average, 24 tons per hour.

4.15pm: Let go from collier & proceed to anchorage using engines as required.

4.35pm: Let go anchor.

pm: Anchor regulations strictly attended to.

8.30pm: Hoist all boats.


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2 May 1917

[Kola Inlet]

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

6.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship & spreading awnings aft.

8.45am: Starboard life buoys tested.

1.30pm: Hands make & mend.

5.10pm: Ship’s Company exercise fire stations & general drill.

pm: Anchor regulations strictly attended to.


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3 May 1917

[Kola Inlet]

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

10.00am: Crew Exercised Boat drill. Abandon Ship Stations. Away all boats. [written in red]

5.20pm: Cooks, Boys & ordinary seaman exercise boat pulling.

8.00pm: Russian trawler T28 alongside. Anchor bearings verified.


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4 May 1917

[Kola Inlet]

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

9.15am: Russian Tralwer T33 left ship.

am: 1 Brass crutch lost overboard.

2.45pm: One AB joined ship.

5.25pm: Ordinary Seaman & Cooks rowing exercise.


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5 May 1917

[Kola Inlet]

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

10.00am: 201 coal bags & 6 strops to HMS Stephen Furness, 100 coal bags to "Ca"[?].

pm: Leave to port watch from 2pm till 4pm.

1.30pm: Hands make & mend.

5.00pm: Ordinary Firemen exercised boat pulling.


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6 May 1917

[Kola Inlet]

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

9.45am: Hands muster by open list.

1.30pm: Trawler James Hunningford arrived in Kola Inlet.

pm: 1 brass crutch lost overboard.

4.45pm: Sent motor boat away to asssist drifter LT 329 Osway, aground on bank.

5.35pm: Trawler James Hunningford alongside for 3½ tons fresh water.

8.00pm: Trawler James Hunningford left.


[There are several mentions of James Hunningford and Osway in the log; these are presumably the Admiralty Trawler James Hunniford and the Drifter Oswy]


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7 May 1917

[Kola Inlet]

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

9.20am: Articles of War read.

10.15am: Diver examined trawler T38.

5:10pm: Ordinary Seamen & boys exercised at Loader.

5.20pm: HM Trawler Sir Mark Sykes entered harbour.

pm: Anchor regulations strictly attended to.


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8 May 1917

[Kola Inlet]

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

10.30am: Trawler Simerson alongside for 3 tons fresh water.

pm: Anchor regulations strictly attended to.


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9 May 1917

[Kola Inlet]

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

9.50am: Working party to HMS Glory for fresh meat.


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10 May 1917

[Kola Inlet]

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

9.30am: General Quarters. Guns crew at Gunnery Lecture.

11.40am: Trawler Idena alongside.

12.50pm: Russian Trawler T.30 alongside.

2.50pm: Trawler Idena left ship.

3.30pm: Exercise at Dotter. [Gunnery training device]

4.00pm: Russian Trawler T.30 left ship.

4.10pm: Ships Company exercised boat pulling.


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11 May 1917

[Kola Inlet]

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

7.15am: Trawler James Hunningford alongside.

4.20pm: Trawler Briton alongside for water.

6.20pm: Trawler Simerson left ship.

8.10pm: Drifter Briton alongside.


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12 May 1917

[Kola Inlet]

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

10.40am: Starboard Life Buoy tested.

1.45pm: Hands employed getting Carpenter's timber on board.

5.00pm: Gun metal Boat Hook lost overboard..

6.30pm: Crew exercise boat pulling.


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13 May 1917

[Kola Inlet]

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

10.00am: Russian trawler came alongside damaging drifter Briton.

[Noon: Temp 45°F]

12.20pm: HM Trawler Earl Essex alongside with motor boats propeller & shaft from HMS Sargetta [listed as Sagitta here]

pm: Leave to Port watch from 1pm till 3.30pm.


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14 May 1917

[Kola Inlet]

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

6.50am: HM Trawler James Hunningford took 3 tons fresh water & left ship.

10.45am: Russian trawler T.30 made fast alongside.

11.40am: Proceed with Russian trawler No. 38 to beach.

12.40pm: Beached Trawler No. 38 at Abram Pkalta Point. [Utes Abrampakhta?]

3.00pm: HMS Stephen Furness & SS Tzar entered harbour.

5.10pm: Anchor up & proceed to collier.

5.45pm: Secured to collier.

8.00pm: 1 Chief Wireless Telegraphy Operator discharged to HMS Glory.

9.00pm: 2 Stokers joined ship.


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15 May 1917

[Kola Inlet]

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

5.55am: Hands coal ship.

3.00pm: Finished coaling. Received 210 tons, Average per hour 40 tons.

5.00pm: Cast off from collier.

pm: Anchor regulations attended to.


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16 May 1917

[Kola Inlet]

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

9.20am: One Leading Telegraphist discharged to HMS Glory. Two Stokers discharged to Sargetta for HMS Carron.

1.00pm: Diving party working on T.38.

5.00pm: Crew exercise boat pulling.

pm: Anchor regulations attended to.


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17 May 1917

[Kola Inlet]

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

8.00am: One Gun Metal crutch lost by accident.

4.10pm: Crew exercise boat pulling.

5.45pm: Drifter Anchor Star left ship.

7.00pm: Crew exercise Fire drill.


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18 May 1917

[Kola Inlet]

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

10.10am: Court of Enquiry held on board.

[Noon: Temp 30°F]

5.00pm: Ward Room Servants exercised boat pulling & loader drill.

6.30pm: Crew exercise boat pulling.


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19 May 1917

[Kola Inlet]

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

8.45am: Starboard Life Buoy tested.

am&pm: Anchor regulations attended to.

10.30am: Heavy snow squalls.

pm: Hands make & mend.


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20 May 1917

[Kola Inlet]

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

12.45pm: Diving party & engineers working at T38.

4.45pm: Diving party returned on board.

11.00pm: Working & diving party working at T38.


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21 May 1917

[Kola Inlet]

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

1.50am: Diving party returned on board.

6.00pm: Crew exercise boat pulling. Gunlayers exercise at Dotter.


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22 May 1917

[Kola Inlet]

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

9.00am: Diving party working at T38.

11.30am: 3 paint brushes lost overboard by accident.

5.30pm: Crew exercise boat pulling.


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23 May 1917

[Kola Inlet]

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

4.15am: HMS E44 entered Harbour.

10.30am: HM Trawler James Hunningford took in 3½ tons water.

5.30pm: Crew exercise boat pulling and Fire drill.


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24 May 1917

[Kola Inlet]

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

7.30am: 3rd Division of Trawlers proceed out.

4.10pm: Hands at Physical drill & boat pulling.

6.00pm: Ordinary Seamen at Loader.

6.30pm: HM Trawler Sir Mark Sykes alongside.

8.30pm: Trawler Daniel Henley alongside.


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25 May 1917

[Kola Inlet]

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

9.15am: General Quarters.

10.00am: Seamen & Marines at Gunnery lecture.

2.40pm: Trawler T.30 made fast alongside.

6.00pm: Fire drill exercised.

7.00pm: Ordinary Seamen at Loader. Crew exercise boat pulling.


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26 May 1917

[Kola Inlet]

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

8.30am: HM Trawler Sir Mark Sykes left.

9.00am: Starboard Life Buoy tested.

10.00am: Russian trawler No. 40 made fast alongside.

1.10pm: Hands to make & mend.

1.30pm: Liberty men landed.

3.30pm: Liberty men returned.

4.10pm: Hands at Physical drill, boat pulling & Loader.

5.00pm: Discharged one Warrant Telegraphy Officer to HMS Glory.


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27 May 1917

[Kola Inlet]

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

11.00am: Trawler Daniel Hanley, T40 & T30 left ship.

4.30pm: Collier made fast alongside.


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28 May 1917

[Kola Inlet]

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

6.00am: Hands coal ship. Six hands arrived from HMS Glory for coaling.

2.20pm: Finished coaling. Total 165 tons, Average 30 tons per hour.

2.55pm: Collier left.


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29 May 1917

[Kola Inlet]

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

3.30pm: Exercised Gun Party at Dotter & Guns crew at Loader.

5.30pm: Crew exercise boat pulling.


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30 May 1917

[Kola Inlet]

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

9.30am: Discharged one boy telegraphist to HMS Glory.

1.10pm: Hands employed shifting rafts & Painting boats.

4.10pm: Hands at Physical drill & loader exercise.

6.00pm: Hands exercise Fire Stations & boat pulling.


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31 May 1917

[Kola Inlet]

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

3.30pm: Gunlayers exercised at dotter. Guns’ crew exercised at Loader.

11.35pm: HMS Carron proceeded out


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LOGS FOR JUNE 1917


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[Front page of log book split over 2 scanned pages]

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1 June 1917

[Kola Inlet]

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

9.20am: General Quarters.

9.45am: Seamen & Marines exercise at loader & Lecture. Gunners training class at Ammunition.

4.05pm: Hands exercise at Boat pulling.

4.30pm: Guns crew exercise at Loader.


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2 June 1917

[Kola Inlet]

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

4.35am: [Drifter] Briton proceeded to HMS Salvator for duties.

1.10pm: Hands make & mend.

1.30pm: Liberty men landed.

3.30pm: Liberty men returned.

4.00pm: Crew exercise boat pulling & Fire stations.

5.30pm: Ordinary Seamen exercise at Loader.


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3 June 1917

[Kola Inlet]

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

[Noon: Temp 50°F]

1.30pm: Leave to Starboard watch.

3.30pm: Liberty men returned.

6.00pm: Hands exercise boat pulling


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4 June 1917

[Month entered as May]

[Kola Inlet]

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

10.00am: Collier secured alongside.

10.20am: One Boy Telegraphist rejoined ship.

10.25am: Hands coal ship.

4.10pm: Finished coaling. Total 100 tons. 1 Signal rating joined ship.


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5 June 1917

[Month entered as May]

[Kola Inlet]

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

5.00pm: Crew exercise boat pulling. Gun Layers & sightsetters exercise at Dotter.

6.30pm: Trawler T38 made fast alongside.


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6 June 1917

[Kola Inlet & at Sea]

Lat 69.03, Long 33.04

7.50am: HMS London County made fast alongside.

2.15pm: T38 made fast alongside and damaged Port whaler.

pm: Hands employed securing boats & gear on deck for sea.

7.00pm: Weighed anchor & proceed using engines as required. HMS Iphigenia astern.

8.47pm: Syedlovati Island Light House abeam bearing S57W (comp) [Ostrov Sedlovatyy].

9.04pm: Fairway Buoy.

9.53pm: East end of Kildin Island abeam bearing S45E (comp)

pm: Iphigenia stationed 3 cables on port beam.


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7 June 1917

[Kola Inlet to Ivanovski, Ivanovski to Yukanskie]

Lat 68.34, Long 38.49

1.30am: Zig zagging.

am: Soundings taken at intervals during the watch.

6.30am: Enter Ivano[v]ski Harbour. [Guba Ivanovskaya]

7.10am: Anchor in 30 fathoms.

1.20pm: Weigh anchor and proceed out. Single line ahead. Intrepid, HMS Iphigenia, HMS Carron, HMS Stephen Furness & Collier SS Irina.

2.30pm: Off Cape Cherni & proceed astern of sweepers.

8.00pm: Sweepers slipped.

8.10pm: Enter Yukanskie Harbour. [Ostrovnoy]

8.30pm: Anchored in 9 fathoms.

pm: Anchor regulations attended to.

From Anchorage at Kola Inlet to Ivanovski 171 miles, 14.2 knots.

Ivanovski to Yukanskie 32 miles. Sweeping speed 6½ knots.


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8 June 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

5.10am: Action Stations.

5.30am: Secure.

9.05am: Two Wireless ratings joined ship (temp) from HMS Iphigenia.

1.10pm: Hands employed fitting Quarter Boom.

3.30pm: Russian steamer entered Harbour.

4.10pm: Guns crew exercised at Loader. Remainder exercise boat pulling & Physical drill.

7.30pm: Drifter Osway made fast alongside.


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9 June 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

7.30am: Starboard Life Buoy tested.

1.00am: Osway proceeded out for gun practice.

1.10pm: Hands make & mend.

1.50pm: Liberty men landed.

3.30pm: Osway entered & made fast alongside.

4.10pm: Exercise boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader.

4.20pm: Liberty men returned.

9.10pm: HMS Grive entered harbour.

11.00pm: HMS Carron left harbour.


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10 June 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

2.35am: Russian yacht left harbour.

pm: Leave to Port Watch.

1.45pm: Liberty men landed.

4.23pm: Liberty men returned.


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11 June 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

4.00pm: Hands exercise at Loader.

5.00pm: Dan buoys laid in the harbour.

8.05pm: Trawler Daniel Henley, T.22, 33, 36, 37, 38, 39 & 40 enter Harbour.

8.20pm: T.20 entered Harbour.


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12 June 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

9.45am: Marines at marching order. Parade & small arms drill.

10.10am: HM Yacht Salvator entered harbour.

am: 3 ratings joined ship. 1 Stoker Petty Officer, 1 Stoker temp & AB.

1.10pm: Hands employed getting in ammunition & clearing magazines.

3.12pm: HM Trawlers Susarion & Sarpedon entered harbour.

4.10pm: Hands exercise at Loader & boat pulling.

8.00pm: Crew exercise Abandon ship & Fire stations.


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13 June 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

1.40am: HMS Carron entered harbour & anchored.

8.10am: HM Trawler Daniel Hanley cast off from ship.

9.05am: Daniel Hanley, T22 T.36 left harbour.

am&pm: Party rigging hut on shore.

12.30pm: HMS Grive proceeded out of harbour.

4.10pm: Guns crew exercise at Loader. Crew exercise at boat pulling.

6.30pm: HMS Stephen Furness arrived in harbour.

8.00pm: Mail left by HMS Salvator for Arkhangel & England.

10.40pm: Russian yacht entered.

11.00pm: Russian SS arrived.


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14 June 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

5.00am: HMS Salvator left harbour.

6.00am: HM Trawlers Sarpedon & Susarion left harbour.

8.30am: Landing Party left ship for Vitte Island.

10.40am: Russian steamer arrived.

11.35am: Landing party on board.

Noon: Russian steamer arrived.

3.00pm: HM Trawler Daniel Hanley made fast alongside. T39, 36 & 33 entered harbour.

3.15pm: Russian Yacht left harbour & one Russian merchant ship.

4.15pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew at target practice.

8.55pm: Princess Maud & Trawler arrived.

11.05pm: Umtila [Umtali?] British SS sailed.


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15 June 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

7.30am: HM Trawler Daniel Hanley proceeded to sea.

2.00pm: Russian Trawler T.30 made fast alongside.

4.10pm: Hands at physical drill & exercise boat pulling. Guns crew at target practice.

8.25pm: HMS Sargetta anchored in harbour.


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16 June 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

9.10am: Starboard life buoy tested.

1.30pm: Liberty men landed.

4.10pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader.

7.40pm: Two Russian tugs entered harbour.

11.00pm: HMS Sargetta entered harbour.


4f96251da2fc8e2def00440f: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44880/ADM 53-44880-011_1.jpg)


17 June 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

10.00am: HM Drifter Briton on Patrol.

11.30am: HMS Sargetta left harbour.

Noon: HMS Carron left harbour.

12.50pm: HM Trawler Daniel Henley & T30 proceeded to sea.

1.00pm: Action stations. Trawlers proceed to sea.

6.00pm: Up anchor & proceed to collier SS Irina[?].

6.30pm: Secured alongside collier.

9.45pm: HMS Sargetta proceeded to sea.


4f96251ea2fc8e2def004410: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44880/ADM 53-44880-012_0.jpg)


18 June 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

3.45am: Russian Steamer Pakhtusoff [Pakhtusov?] also Russian tug.

6.30am: Commenced coaling.

10.00am: HMS Grive arrived.

11.55am: HM Trawler Daniel Henley arrived.

[Noon: Temp 35°F]

12.10pm: Finished coaling.

12.20pm: Proceeded from collier to anchorage.

12.30pm: Anchored in 7 fathoms 3 shackles on Starboard chain.

9.30pm: SS Aboukir arrived in harbour.


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19 June 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

8.20am: Eleven ratings joined ship from Iphigenia. Discharged 3 ratings to Iphigenia.

10.00am: HMS Iphignia left harbour.

2.40pm: Russian yacht Gorislava arrived.

4.30pm: Russian yacht left harbour.

5.10pm: HMS Grive & HMS Stephen Furness (Boarding Steamers) left harbour.

6.10pm: Hands getting in stores from SS Aboukir.


4f96251ea2fc8e2def004412: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44880/ADM 53-44880-013_0.jpg)


20 June 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

am: Osway on patrol duty outside.

11.55am: HM Drifter Briton entered harbour & made fast alongside.

4.10pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader.

5.30pm: T36 made fast alongside.

7.00pm: Crew exercise fire stations.

9.00pm: Russian steamer Nickolia[?] entered harbour.

9.50pm: Russian steamer left for Kola Inlet.


4f96251fa2fc8e2def004413: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44880/ADM 53-44880-013_1.jpg)


21 June 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

8.30am: Ordinary Seamen at Gunnery instruction.

am: HM Drifter Briton on patrol duty outside.

2.40pm: HMS Salvator entered harbour.

3.00pm: HMS Sargetta entered harbour

4.10pm: Hands at physical drill & boat exercise. Guns crew exercise at Loader.

pm: Crew exercise abandon ship stations.

6.00pm: HMS Daniel Henley made fast alongside.

9.00pm: T40 made fast alongside.


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22 June 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

am: Osway on patrol outside.

8.00am: SS Nyanza & Somonova[?] entered harbour.

9.50am: Landing party left ship for Island.

Noon: Landing party returned.

2.45pm: Nyanza & Somonova[?] left harbour.


4f96251fa2fc8e2def004415: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44880/ADM 53-44880-014_1.jpg)


23 June 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

9.20am: Starboard Life Buoy tested.

1.40pm: Liberty men landed.

4.40pm: HMS Iphigenia entered harbour & made fast alongside collier.

pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader.


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24 June 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

10.10am: HMS Salvator proceeded out.

1.40pm: Liberty men landed.

4.25pm: Liberty men returned on board.

8.00pm: HMS Sargetta left harbour.


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25 June 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

0:50am: HM Trawlers St. Cyr, [Sir] Mark Sykes, Earl Essex, Exyahne, James Hunningford & Resmilo entered harbour.

9.00am: Russian Aux Cruiser entered harbour.

4.10pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Dotter.


4f962520a2fc8e2def004418: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44880/ADM 53-44880-016_0.jpg)


26 June 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

0:50am: British Trawlers entered harbour.

9.00am: Russian Aux Cruiser entered harbour. Russian merchant ship arrived.

Noon: Russian Aux cruiser left.

4.10pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Crew exercise fire stations & Boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Dotter.


4f962521a2fc8e2def004419: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44880/ADM 53-44880-016_1.jpg)


27 June 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

1.50pm: Hands employed refitting boats falls.

4.10pm: Hands exercise at boat pulling & loader drill. Hands at physical drill.


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28 June 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

9.40am: Two steamers entered harbour.

am: Gun Layers & Sight setters at Target Practice.

4.00pm: Hands at physical drill & boat exercise. Guns crew exercise at Loader.

6.00pm: Two steamers SS Red Cap & SS Melville entered harbour to await convoy.


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29 June 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

4.00am: SS Bayford left harbour.

9.20am: Landing party left ship.

10.00am: HM Drifter Anchor Star entered harbour.

11.30am: Landing party returned.

2.30pm: T33 made fast alongside.

4.10pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader. Crew exercise fire & abandon ship stations.


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30 June 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

0.30am: Russian Coaster entered harbour.

2.00am: Mail arrived.

6.30am: British Trawlers proceeded out.

7.10am: HMS Sargetta left harbour.

10.30am: Starboard Life Buoy tested.

1.10pm: Hands make & mend.

4.10pm: Hands at physical drill & gun drill. Hands exercise boat pulling.

5.45pm: British SS Asiatic Prince entered harbour & made fast alongside to discharge stores. 2 ratings joined ship.


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LOGS FOR JULY 1917


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[Front page of log book split over 2 scanned pages]

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1 July 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

6.00am: HMS Salvator proceeded to sea.

6.30am: SS Asiatic Prince anchored off ship.

8.30am: Two ratings joined ship.

1.25pm: HMS Daniel Henley made fast alongside.

5.00pm: HMS Sir Mark Sykes fast alongside & discharged German Submarine buoy.


4f962526a2fc8e2def004428: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44881/ADM 53-44881-004_0.jpg)


2 July 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

6.00am: HMS Salvator proceeded to sea.

1.00pm: Convoy proceeded out.

4.10pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader.

10.00pm: Russian steamer Nickoli[?] entered harbour.

11.00pm: Nickoli proceeded to sea.


4f962526a2fc8e2def004429: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44881/ADM 53-44881-004_1.jpg)


3 July 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

9.00am: Dropped Coleys [Carleys?] Life Saving Floats for exercise.

1.43pm: British SS Headcliff arrived. British Trawlers entered harbour.

4.20pm: Collier SS Madeline made fast alongside.


4f962526a2fc8e2def00442a: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44881/ADM 53-44881-005_0.jpg)


4 July 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

3.35am: Russian steamer arrived.

5.40am: Russian Steamer left.

6.15am: Hands coal ship.

7.00am: British steamer SS Bellerby entered harbour.

2.35pm: Finished coaling. Received 200 tons.

4.00pm: Collier left for anchorage.


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5 July 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

1.15pm: Hands make & mend.

3.30pm: Convoy left. SS Headcliff, Bellerby & Pitchora [Petchora?].

4.10pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader.

10.00pm: 1 Engine Room Artificer joined ship.

11.30pm: Mail arrived. Russian sailing vessel arrived.


4f962527a2fc8e2def00442c: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44881/ADM 53-44881-005a_0.jpg)


6 July 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

9.30am: General Quarters. Exercised fire and collision stations. Abandon ship stations. Away all boats.

4.10pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader.


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7 July 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

1.15pm: Hands make & mend.

pm: Leave for Starboard watch.

1.30pm: Liberty men landed.

4.00pm: Hands exercised at gun drill & boat pulling.

4.25pm: Liberty men returned.

6.00pm: Crew exercise fire stations.


4f962528a2fc8e2def00442e: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44881/ADM 53-44881-007_0.jpg)


8 July 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

9.40am: Articles of War read.

[Noon: Temp 52°F]

1.30pm: Liberty men landed.

4.00pm: Liberty men returned.


4f962528a2fc8e2def00442f: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44881/ADM 53-44881-007_1.jpg)


9 July 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

4.10pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader.

6.00pm: Crew exercise fire stations & abandon ship stations.


4f962528a2fc8e2def004430: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44881/ADM 53-44881-008_0.jpg)


10 July 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

7:40am: Russian collier General Surowow left for Arkhangel with convoy from Cherni. [SS General Suworow?]

10.00am: Princess Maud made fast alongside for water.

pm: Training class at Gun drill.

4.10pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader. Crew exercise fire stations.


4f962529a2fc8e2def004431: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44881/ADM 53-44881-008_1.jpg)


11 July 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

7.30am: HM Drifter Briton left for Ivanovskie.

8.10am: Princes Maud left for Anchorage.

11.30am: Guns crew exercise at Loader.

4.10pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader.


4f962529a2fc8e2def004432: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44881/ADM 53-44881-009_0.jpg)


12 July 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

1.00am: British Steamer arrived.

6.15am: Hands employed cleaning ship & getting up stores.

3.10pm: Russian steamer arrived.

4.10pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader.

10.00pm: Princess Maud left harbour.

11.20pm: SS Menealus [Menelaus] arrived.


4f962529a2fc8e2def004433: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44881/ADM 53-44881-009_1.jpg)


13 July 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

6.10am: Hands employed getting in stores from SS Menelaus.

1.15pm: Hands employed getting in stores.

4.10pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercised at Loader.

6.00pm: Crew exercise fire stations.


4f96252aa2fc8e2def004434: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44881/ADM 53-44881-010_0.jpg)


14 July 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

1.00am: HMS Grive & HMS Stephen Furness in harbour.

2.00am: HMS Sargetta in harbour.

9.05am: Starboard Life Buoy tested.

1.15pm: Hands make & mend.

2.00pm: Liberty men landed.

4.00pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader.

5.00pm: Discharged 1 Chief Wireless Telegraphy Operator to HMS Glory. Crew exercise abandon ship stations.


4f96252aa2fc8e2def004435: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44881/ADM 53-44881-010_1.jpg)


15 July 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

5.30am: British Steamers SS Rio Blanco & SS Glenisla enter harbour.

6.00am: HMS Grive proceeded to sea.

1.20pm: Liberty men landed.

3.30pm: Liberty men returned.


4f96252aa2fc8e2def004436: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44881/ADM 53-44881-011_0.jpg)


16 July 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

4.10pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader.

7.00pm: Crew exercise abandon ship stations.

8.00pm: Steamers Garthland[?] and SS Breconian arrive.


4f96252ba2fc8e2def004437: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44881/ADM 53-44881-011_1.jpg)


17 July 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

4.10pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader.

7.00pm: Crew exercise fire stations.


4f96252ba2fc8e2def004438: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44881/ADM 53-44881-012_0.jpg)


18 July 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

Noon: Convoy left.

4.10pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader. Hands at gun drill.


4f96252ba2fc8e2def004439: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44881/ADM 53-44881-012_1.jpg)


19 July 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

11.00am: Princess Maud arrived.

am: Guns crew exercise at Loader & Dotter.

3.00pm: British SS Santerin [Santaren?] & SS Cliftondale arrived.

4.10pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling.


4f96252ca2fc8e2def00443a: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44881/ADM 53-44881-013_0.jpg)


20 July 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

am: Working party discharging stores from SS Santerin [Santaren?].

1.30pm: HMS Salvator arrived.

4.10pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader.


4f96252ca2fc8e2def00443b: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44881/ADM 53-44881-013_1.jpg)


21 July 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

7.00am: Starboard life buoy tested & found correct.

Noon: Convoy sailed.

pm: Hands make & mend.

4.00pm: British steamer Glordale [Glendale?] arrived.

4.10pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader. Crew exercise fire stations


4f96252ca2fc8e2def00443c: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44881/ADM 53-44881-014_0.jpg)


22 July 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

1.20pm: Leave to Port Watch till 4pm.

4.15pm: HMS Salvator proceeded out.


4f96252da2fc8e2def00443d: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44881/ADM 53-44881-014_1.jpg)


23 July 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

6.00am: HMS Carron proceeded out.

10.50am: Steamer Burute [Burutu?] in.

11.30am: Guns crew to Loader & Dotter.

pm: Gunnery class at rifle drill.

4.00pm: HMS Grive entered harbour.

7.00pm: Steamer Chiswick arrived.


4f96252da2fc8e2def00443e: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44881/ADM 53-44881-015_0.jpg)


24 July 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

7.30am: Convoy left.

8.10am: Collier made fast alongside.

9.00am: Commenced coaling.

4.45pm: Finished coaling (240 tons).

5.10pm: SS Chiswick proceeded to Sea.

5.45pm: Collier shifted to Anchorage.


4f96252da2fc8e2def00443f: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44881/ADM 53-44881-015_1.jpg)


25 July 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

4.30am: British Steamer St. Dimitrios arrived.

4.10pm: Hands at Physical drill & boat bulling. Crew at target practice. Fire stations & abandon ship stations exercised.


4f96252ea2fc8e2def004440: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44881/ADM 53-44881-016_0.jpg)


26 July 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

5.00am: Convoy left.

6.00am: HMS Salvator arrived.

4.10pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader.


4f96252ea2fc8e2def004441: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44881/ADM 53-44881-016_1.jpg)


27 July 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

9.30am: General Quarters. Exercise Gun Drill &c.

4.10pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling.

10.00pm: Discharged 4 sick to HMS Wrexham for Arkhangel.


4f96252ea2fc8e2def004442: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44881/ADM 53-44881-017_0.jpg)


28 July 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

8.00am: Convoy left.

4.10pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader.

10.00pm: French Armed Merchantman arrived (SS La Lorraine).


4f96252fa2fc8e2def004443: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44881/ADM 53-44881-017_1.jpg)


29 July 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

7.00am: HMS Tithonus arrived with stores & mails.

1.30pm: Liberty men landed.

4.00pm: Liberty men returned.


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30 July 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

9.00am: Convoy left.

10.00am: Thick fog.

pm: Hands employed refitting boats falls.

4.10pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader. Crew exercise Fire & abandon ship stations.


4f96252fa2fc8e2def004445: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44881/ADM 53-44881-018_1.jpg)


31 July 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

6.00am: HMS Stephen Furness left harbour.

10.30am: Fog cleared.

11.25am: Port fore guns crew exercise at Loader.

1.30pm: HMS Carron entered harbour.

4.10pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Crew at rifle practice.

7.50pm: Russian Steamer Soroka[?] arrived.


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LOGS FOR AUGUST 1917


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[Front page of log book split over 2 scanned pages]

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1 August 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

2.30am: Russian Steamer Graf Stroganoff.

11.00am: Fog.

4.10pm: Hands exercise boat pulling & physical drill. Guns crew at rifle practice.


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2 August 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

6.00am: HMS Sargetta left.

Noon: Convoy left.

1.00pm: Collier Wilesike [SS Wileysike?] arrived in harbour.

4.10pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Crew at rifle practice. Guns crew exercise at Loader.


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3 August 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

5.20am: Clydesdale arrived.

2.00pm: SS Ibis (Russian) arrived.

6.30pm: SS Maindy Bridge (British) arrived.

4.10pm: Hands at physical drill & gun drill.


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4 August 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

11.00am: Leave to Starboard watch till 4pm.

1.00pm: Convoy left.

4.10pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader.

7.00pm: Fire stations exercised.


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5 August 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

9.40am: Muster by open list.

11.30am: Leave to Port watch till 4pm.

1.45pm: Liberty men landed.

4.50pm: Liberty men returned.


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6 August 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

2.45pm: HMS Stephen Furness in.

4.10pm: Hands at physical drill & target practice. Crew exercise boat pulling.

8.30pm: HMS Tithonus in.


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7 August 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

2.00am: Russian coaster Serge Vitte[?] in.

4.30am: British Steamer Cromerty in.

11.00am: Russian Steamer Heral~les [Heracles?] in.

4.10pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader.

7.00pm: Crew exercise Fire quarters & abandon ship stations.


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8 August 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

4.10pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew at rifle practice.


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9 August 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

5.00am: Convoy left.

5.30am: Dense fog.

11.35am: HMS Stephen Furness out.

1.45pm: Russian SS Sibir & SS Dront in. Dunerea [Dunera/Duneare?] in.

3.30pm: HMS Carron alongside.

4.30pm: Divers at Carron’s bottom.

7.10pm: British SS Wrexham in.

8.30pm: Carron at anchor off ship.


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10 August 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

1.20am: HMS Iphigenia proceeded to sea.

6[?].30am: HMS Salvator in.

4.50am: Collier made fast alongside.

6.40am: Coal ship.

12.25pm: Finished coaling, 180 tons.

1.00pm: Collier left for Anchorage.


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11 August 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

7.10am: HMS Salvator out.

8.00am: Convoy left. Diving party attending on HMS Carron.

pm: Hands make & mend.

1.30pm: Liberty men landed.

3.30pm: SS Opland in.

4.00pm: Liberty men returned.


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12 August 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

2.00am: Princess Maud sailed.

8.30am: Diving party at HMS Carron.

11.45am: One Private RMLI joined ship.

1.00pm: Liberty men landed.

4.00pm: Liberty men returned.

11.45pm: HM Trawler Resmilo made fast alongside for boiler cleaning.


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13 August 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

8.00am: Osway on duty at Boom.

4.10pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader.

7.00pm: Crew exercise Fire stations & abandon ship stations.

8.30pm: Convoy left.


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14 August 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

4.10pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader.


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15 August 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

6.00am: British SS Joseph Chamberlain in.

11.30am: Convoy left.

4.10pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader.

9.10pm: SS Miai[?] in. [Possibly American SS Maia met by HMS Orcoma on 7th August en route to Archangel]


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16 August 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

11.30am: Convoy left.

4.10pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader.


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17 August 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

9.30am: General Quarters. Away all boats. Collision stations &c.

4.10pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader.


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18 August 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

8.00am: Collier SS Izaston left (bound west) 1st Lieut on board.

9.00am: Starboard life buoy tested & correct.

pm: Make & mend.

1.30pm: Liberty men landed.

4.00pm: Liberty men returned.

4.10pm: Hands at physical drill.


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19 August 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

9.00am: Ship inspected by Captain & staff. Lecture by Doctor.

1.30pm: Liberty men landed.

4.00pm: Liberty men returned.

Midnight: SS Newquay in.


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20 August 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

8.30am: Diving party at HMS Carron.

am: Gunnery class at instruction.

4.10pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader.

7.00pm: Crew exercise abandon ship stations & Fire Quarters.


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21 August 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

4.50am: Queen Amelia in.

7.00am: Diving party attending on HMS Carron.

10.00am: Working party discharging stores from SS Queen Amelia.

4.00pm: Gunlayers & Sightsetters at Dotter. Hands at physical drill & boat pulling.


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22 August 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

6.00am: Working party for Island left ship. Remainder employed cleaning ship.

pm: Hands employed paint ship & working at Pier on Island.

4.00pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader.


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23 August 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

6.00am: Working party working at Pier on Island.

9.30am: Guns crew at Dotter.

pm: Hands employed working at Pier & painting ship.

4.00pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader.

7.00pm: HMS Sargetta entered Harbour.

9.00pm: Steamer Trevalgan in.


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24 August 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

am: Hands employed painting ship & working at Pier.

9.30am: Landing party left ship for Island.

Noon: Landing party returned.

pm: Hands employed scrubbing bright work & refitting gear.

4.00pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader.

8.30pm: SS Ocean Monarch in with mail from Liverpool. 49 sheep landed on Island. [Intended as source of fresh meat – see Under the Black Ensign page 79]


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25 August 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

6.00am: Convoy left.

6.15am: Hands employed cleaning ship & working at Pier on shore.

pm: Usual leave to the watch. Hands make & mend.

3.00pm: Steamer Chingford arrived.

pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling.


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26 August 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

9.40am: Medical Lecture by surgeon. Inspection of ship by Captain & staff.

pm: Usual leave to the watch.


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27 August 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

5.15am: Hands make fast collier alongside & rigging coaling gear.

6.00am: Hands coal ship.

8.00am: Convoy left.

8.45am: HMS Tithonus in.

2.15pm: Finished coaling. 190 tons.

3.15pm: Collier cast off & proceeded to HMS Vindictive.


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28 August 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

8.00am: Starboard Life Buoy tested & correct.

pm: Hands make & mend.

4.00pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader.

pm: Abandon ship & Fire Stations exercised.

8.30pm: HMS Sargetta at collier.


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29 August 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

9.00am: Guns crew exercise at Loader.

4.00pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling.

7.00pm: SS Kildin Russian steamer in.


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30 August 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

5.00am: British Steamer SS Ayr in.

8.30am: Sightsetters exercise at Dotter.

4.00pm: Convoy left.

5.00pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader.


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31 August 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

8.00am: British SS Cameron in.

9.30am: General Quarters.

4.00pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader.

7.00pm: Russian SS Albatross in. British SS Tapton in.


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LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1917


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[Front page of log book split over 2 scanned pages]

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1 September 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

1.30am: British SS Cambrian[?] King in. British SS Australian in. Russian coaster in.

Noon: Usual leave.

pm: Hands make & mend & hands muster for payment.

4.00pm: Convoy left.

5.00pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling.


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2 September 1917

[Month entered as August]

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

7.30am: Russian SS Sirius in.

9.40am: Inspection of ship by Captain & Staff.

am: Lecture by Doctor.

pm: Usual leave to the watch.


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3 September 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

pm: Hands employed refitting gear & working at Pier.

4.00pm: Convoy left.

4.00pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Gunlayers & sightsetters at target practice.


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4 September 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

am: Hands employed scrubbing decks & boats & working at Pier on shore.

4.00pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader.


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5 September 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

am: Gun layers & sight setters at gun practice.

pm: Hands make & mend. Usual leave to the watch.

4.00pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader. Guns crew at target practice.


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6 September 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

am: Gun layers & sight setters at aiming rifle.

pm: Hands make & mend. Liberty men landed.

4.00pm: Convoy left. Hands at physical drill.

7.00pm: Collier made fast alongside.


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7 September 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

5.45am: Hands coal ship.

11.00am: Finished coaling, 120 tons.

1.15pm: Hands getting in provisions.

4.00pm: Collier left for anchorage.


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8 September 1917

[Yukanskie & at Sea]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

3.00pm: Weigh anchor & proceed.

3.25pm: Passed boom.

3.55pm: 2 miles W of Syvatoi Nos.

5.35pm: Cape Cherni abeam 5 miles.

7.30pm: Bol Litzki abeam 6 miles. [Ostrov Bol’shoy Litskiy?]

8.24pm: Sem Islands Lighthouse abeam 5 miles. [Ostrova Sem’ Ostrovov]

pm: Zig zagging throughout.

11.17pm: Voroni Rocks abeam 6 miles.


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9 September 1917

[At Sea &] Murmansk

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

am: Zig zagging throughout.

2.25am: Kildin Island 4 miles.

4.15am: Entered Kola Inlet & proceed to Murmansk.

6.30am: Anchored to the Northward of HMS Glory.

am: Anchor regulations attended to.

Distance from Yukanskie Anchorage to Murmansk 204 miles, average speed 15.1 knots.

8.00pm: Anchor up & proceed to sea.

9.05pm: Salni Island abeam. [Ostrov Sal’nyy]

9.50pm: Toros island abeam.


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10 September 1917

[At Sea & Pechenga Gulf]

Lat 69.69, Long 31.46

am: Soundings taken at short intervals. No bottom at 100 fathoms.

4.50am: Ainovski Island abeam ½ mile. [Ostrova Aynovskiye]

5.40am: Entered Pechenga Gulf & proceed to anchor.

6.15am: Anchor in 35 fathoms in bay.

9.20am: Anchor up & proceed to anchorage at Head of Gulf.

10.00am: Anchored off village.

11.30am: HMS Tithonus arrived & anchored SSW of Intrepid.

4.00pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling.


[Intrepid moved from Yukanskie to Pechenga Gulf so that ships could be convoyed from Vardo because U-boats had been very active from the end of August – see page 208 of Under the Black Ensign]


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11 September 1917

[Pechenga Gulf]

Lat 69.69, Long 31.46

8.00am: HMS T.21 arrived.

am: Gun Layers & Sightsetters exercise at Dotter.

4.00pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader.

6.30pm: Osway & HMS Briton arrived.

pm: Osway on Patrol.


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12 September 1917

[Pechenga Gulf]

Lat 69.69, Long 31.46

5.00am: HMS Salvator in. Colliers SS Clydesdale & SS Rosthwaite arrived.

am: Guns crew exercise at Loader.

4.00pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Gunlayers & Sightsetters at aiming rifle.

8.00pm: HMS Sargetta in.


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13 September 1917

[Pechenga Gulf]

Lat 69.69, Long 31.46

5.30am: Mail arrived in SS Potomac.

9.00am: General Quarters. Hands exercise abandon ship & fire quarters.

10.30am: Princess Maud in.

4.00pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader.


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14 September 1917

[Pechenga Gulf]

Lat 69.69, Long 31.46

am&pm: Hands employed refitting coaling gear.

4.00pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Gunlayers & Sightsetters at Dotter.


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15 September 1917

[Pechenga Gulf]

Lat 69.69, Long 31.46

am: Guns crew exercise at Loader.

pm: Hands make & mend.

4.00pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling.


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16 September 1917

[Pechenga Gulf]

Lat 69.69, Long 31.46

10.00am: Inspection of ship by Capt. & staff.

1.00pm: Liberty men landed.

4.00pm: Liberty men returned.


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17 September 1917

[Pechenga Gulf]

Lat 69.69, Long 31.46

4.30am: SS Asiatic Prince left.

am: Gunlayers & Sightsetters exercise at Dotter.

[Noon: Temp 46°F]

4.00pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader.

5.00pm: Liberty men landed.

7.30pm: Liberty men returned.


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18 September 1917

[Pechenga Gulf]

Lat 69.69, Long 31.46

7.10am: HMS Vindictive in.

am: Marines exercised at Loader.

pm: Hands employed refitting gear & overhauling wires &c.

4.00pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling.

5.00pm: Liberty men landed.

7.30pm: Liberty men returned.


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19 September 1917

[Pechenga Gulf]

Lat 69.69, Long 31.46

3.00pm: Hands getting stores on board from Princess Maud.

5.10pm: Liberty men landed.

7.00pm: Liberty men returned.

8.00pm: SS Tweedale arrived with mail & 50 sheep.


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20 September 1917

[Pechenga Gulf]

Lat 69.69, Long 31.46

6.20am: Collier SS Clydesdale made fast alongside.

6.30am: Hands coal ship.

3.00pm: Finished coaling, 220.6 tons, average 36.6.


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21 September 1917

[Pechenga Gulf]

Lat 69.69, Long 31.46

4.30am: SS Tweedale sailed.

am: Reprimanded Engineer Lieut. Commander W.P. Sillince [From Navy Lists William P. Sillince] for contravention of my written orders with reference to the stoppage of his wine bill. [Signed] RSW

4.10pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Gunlayers & Sightsetters at aiming rifle.

5.00pm: Leave to the watch.

7.00pm: Liberty men returned.

10.00pm: SS Bonevenue [Benvenue?] in with mails & general.


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22 September 1917

[Pechenga Gulf]

Lat 69.69, Long 31.46

7.00am: Starboard life buoy tested & correct.

am: Working party discharging stores.

pm: Hands make & mend.

2.00pm: Liberty men landed.

5.00pm: Liberty men returned.


4f962548a2fc8e2def00448d: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44883/ADM 53-44883-014_1.jpg)


23 September 1917

[Pechenga Gulf]

Lat 69.69, Long 31.46

8.00am: 1 AB & 1 Stoker joined ship.

9.40am: Expection [sic] of ship by Captain & staff.

1.30pm: Liberty men landed.

4.00pm: Liberty men returned.

9.40pm: HMS Sargetta in. 2 Officers & 4 Ratings joined ship.


4f962548a2fc8e2def00448e: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44883/ADM 53-44883-015_0.jpg)


24 September 1917

[Pechenga Gulf]

Lat 69.69, Long 31.46

am: Guns crew exercise at Loader.

4.00pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Gunlayers & Sightsetters exercise at rifle practice.


4f962549a2fc8e2def00448f: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44883/ADM 53-44883-015_1.jpg)


25 September 1917

[Pechenga Gulf]

Lat 69.69, Long 31.46

am: Ordinary Seamen at gun drill.

4.00pm: Hands exercise fire quarters.


4f962549a2fc8e2def004490: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44883/ADM 53-44883-016_0.jpg)


26 September 1917

[Pechenga Gulf]

Lat 69.69, Long 31.46

am: Hands employed cleaning ship & boats & repairing fire hoses.

am: Gunlayers aiming rifle competition. Guns crew at Loader competition.

4.00pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Fire quarters exercised.

5.00pm: Liberty men landed.

7.00pm: Liberty men returned.


4f962549a2fc8e2def004491: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44883/ADM 53-44883-016_1.jpg)


27 September 1917

[Pechenga Gulf]

Lat 69.69, Long 31.46

pm: Hands employed refitting boats falls & repairing hoses.

4.00pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader.


4f96254aa2fc8e2def004492: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44883/ADM 53-44883-017_0.jpg)


28 September 1917

[Pechenga Gulf]

Lat 69.69, Long 31.46

am: Hands employed refitting boats falls.

1.00pm: Hands at General drill, Collision Stations, Abandon Ship stations, Away all boats.

5.00pm: Liberty men landed.

7.00pm: Liberty men returned.

8.00pm: Exercised burning searchlights.


4f96254aa2fc8e2def004493: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44883/ADM 53-44883-017_1.jpg)


29 September 1917

[Pechenga Gulf]

Lat 69.69, Long 31.46

am: Hands employed scrubbing decks with sand & washing paintwork.

1.00pm: HMS Tithonus in.

pm: Hands make & mend.

1.00pm: Liberty men landed.

6.00pm: Liberty men returned.


4f96254aa2fc8e2def004494: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44883/ADM 53-44883-018_0.jpg)


30 September 1917

[Pechenga Gulf]

Lat 69.69, Long 31.46

7.00am: HMS Grive in.

8.00am: Inspection of ship by Captain & staff.

9.40am: Medical lecture by Doctor.

1.10pm: Liberty men landed.

2.15pm: Russian Destroyer in.

3.00pm: Liberty men returned.


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LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1917


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[Front page of log book split over 2 scanned pages]

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1 October 1917

[Pechenga Gulf]

Lat 69.69, Long 31.46

Other: Hands employed scrubbing decks and cleaning boats

am: Guns crew exercise at loader

1.00pm: Quarterly payment.

pm: Hands employed refitting gear & getting stores on board.

4.00pm: Hands at physical drill.

5.00pm: Away all boats. Liberty men landed.

6.00pm: Gunlayers & Sightsetters at target practice.

7.00pm: Liberty men returned.


4f96254ea2fc8e2def00449e: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44884/ADM 53-44884-004_0.jpg)


2 October 1917

[Pechenga Gulf]

Lat 69.69, Long 31.46

am: Hands employed cleaning ship & getting in stores.

am: Guns crew exercise at loader

pm: Hands employed refitting gear & getting stores in.

pm: Leave to watch from 5pm till 7pm.

4.00pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew at aiming rifle.


4f96254ea2fc8e2def00449f: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44884/ADM 53-44884-004_1.jpg)


3 October 1917

[Pechenga Gulf]

Lat 69.69, Long 31.46

4.00pm: Hands exercised abandon ship & collision stations.


4f96254fa2fc8e2def0044a0: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44884/ADM 53-44884-005_0.jpg)


4 October 1917

[Pechenga Gulf]

Lat 69.69, Long 31.46

6.30am: 3rd anchor all ready for letting go.

9.00am: HMS Grive sailed.

3.00pm: Hands exercised fire station & collision stations.


4f96254fa2fc8e2def0044a1: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44884/ADM 53-44884-005_1.jpg)


5 October 1917

[Pechenga Gulf]

Lat 69.69, Long 31.46

8.00pm: Heavy snow.


4f96254fa2fc8e2def0044a2: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44884/ADM 53-44884-006_0.jpg)


6 October 1917

[Pechenga Gulf]

Lat 69.69, Long 31.46

am: Hands employed scrubbing decks with sand & cleaning out boats.

7.30am: Starboard life buoy tested.

pm: Hands make & mend.

3.45pm: Russian Schooner made fast alongside.

5.00pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling.

6.00pm: Russian schooner cast off.


4f962550a2fc8e2def0044a3: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44884/ADM 53-44884-006_1.jpg)


7 October 1917

[Pechenga Gulf]

Lat 69.69, Long 31.46

am: Hands employed cleaning ship & clearing snow from awnings.

8.00am: Lieut. Bowman acting 1st Lieut.

10.00am: Medical lecture by Doctor.

11.00am: HMS Sargetta in.


4f962550a2fc8e2def0044a4: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44884/ADM 53-44884-007_0.jpg)


8 October 1917

[Pechenga Gulf]

Lat 69.69, Long 31.46

6.15am: Hands securing collier alongside.

8.00am: Commenced coaling.

11.00am: British SS Loch Lomond in.

2.00pm: Finished coaling, 195 tons.

6.15pm: British SS Usworth in.

8.45am: British SS Tregarthen in with mail & stores. Russian SS Ellind in. British SS Kingsfield [Kingfield?] in.


4f962550a2fc8e2def0044a5: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44884/ADM 53-44884-007_1.jpg)


9 October 1917

[Pechenga Gulf]

Lat 69.69, Long 31.46

11.00am: British SS Mellville in. Norwegian SS Trina in. British SS Mountby in.

Noon: Convoy left.

pm: Hands employed embarking stores.

4.00pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercised at Loader.

7.00pm: British SS Hornby in.


4f962551a2fc8e2def0044a6: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44884/ADM 53-44884-008_0.jpg)


10 October 1917

[Pechenga Gulf]

Lat 69.69, Long 31.46

am: Hands employed cleaning ship & shifting stores.

am: 2nd Guns crew at drill.

4.00pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercised at Loader.


4f962551a2fc8e2def0044a7: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44884/ADM 53-44884-008_1.jpg)


11 October 1917

[Pechenga Gulf]

Lat 69.69, Long 31.46

am&pm: Working party shifting stores.

8.00am: Convoy left.

4.00pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Gunlayers & Sightsetters exercise at Dotter.


4f962551a2fc8e2def0044a8: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44884/ADM 53-44884-009_0.jpg)


12 October 1917

[Pechenga Gulf]

Lat 69.69, Long 31.46

am&pm: Working party attending to stores.

4.00pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercised at Loader.

6.20pm: 1 Private Marine discharged to HMS Tithonus.

7.30pm: Russian SS in.


4f962552a2fc8e2def0044a9: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44884/ADM 53-44884-009_1.jpg)


13 October 1917

[Pechenga Gulf]

Lat 69.69, Long 31.46

6.30am: Coaling party left ship.

7.30am: Starboard life buoy tested.

8.00am: Convoy left.

pm: Hands make & mend.

1.30pm: Liberty men landed.

4.00pm: Russian Steamer in.


4f962552a2fc8e2def0044aa: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44884/ADM 53-44884-010_0.jpg)


14 October 1917

[Pechenga Gulf]

Lat 69.69, Long 31.46

9.00am: Inspection of ship by Captain & staff.

11.00am: Medical lecture.

[Noon: Temp 38°F]

3.00pm: Norwegian steamer in.


4f962552a2fc8e2def0044ab: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44884/ADM 53-44884-010_1.jpg)


15 October 1917

[Pechenga Gulf]

Lat 69.69, Long 31.46

6.00am: Coaling party left.

8.00am: Convoy left.

10.00am: Starboard after Guns Crew at Loader.

4.00pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercised at Loader.


4f962553a2fc8e2def0044ac: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44884/ADM 53-44884-011_0.jpg)


16 October 1917

[Pechenga Gulf]

Lat 69.69, Long 31.46

am&pm: Hands employed scrubbing decks & cleaning boats & fitting gear on Russian trawlers.

1.30pm: Norwegian steamer in.

4.00pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew at Loader.


4f962553a2fc8e2def0044ad: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44884/ADM 53-44884-011_1.jpg)


17 October 1917

[Pechenga Gulf]

Lat 69.69, Long 31.46

8.00am: Convoy left.

am: Guns crew at Loader.

pm: Working party shifting stores.

4.00pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Dotter.


4f962553a2fc8e2def0044ae: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44884/ADM 53-44884-012_0.jpg)


18 October 1917

[Pechenga Gulf]

Lat 69.69, Long 31.46

4.00pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew at Loader.

7.00pm: Steamer SS Ben Nevis in with stores.

pm: Working party working stores.


4f962554a2fc8e2def0044af: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44884/ADM 53-44884-012_1.jpg)


19 October 1917

[Pechenga Gulf]

Lat 69.69, Long 31.46

8.00am: Convoy left.

pm: Hands employed stowing gear & cleaning poop.

4.00pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew at Loader & target practice.


4f962554a2fc8e2def0044b0: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44884/ADM 53-44884-013_0.jpg)


20 October 1917

[Pechenga Gulf]

Lat 69.69, Long 31.46

8.00am: Starboard Life Buoy tested.

pm: Hands make & mend.

1.00pm: Liberty men landed.

4.00pm: Liberty men returned.


4f962554a2fc8e2def0044b1: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44884/ADM 53-44884-013_1.jpg)


21 October 1917

[Pechenga Gulf]

Lat 69.69, Long 31.46

9.30am: Inspection of ship by Capt. & staff.


4f962555a2fc8e2def0044b2: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44884/ADM 53-44884-014_0.jpg)


22 October 1917

[Pechenga Gulf]

Lat 69.69, Long 31.46

4.00pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader.


4f962555a2fc8e2def0044b3: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44884/ADM 53-44884-014_1.jpg)


23 October 1917

[Pechenga Gulf]

Lat 69.69, Long 31.46

pm: Hands make & mend.

4.00pm: Hands securing collier SS Kelsomoor alongside.


4f962555a2fc8e2def0044b4: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44884/ADM 53-44884-015_0.jpg)


24 October 1917

[Pechenga Gulf]

Lat 69.69, Long 31.46

6.00am: Hands coal ship.

11.30am: Finished coaling, 175 tons.

1.30pm: Collier left for Anchorage.


4f962556a2fc8e2def0044b5: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44884/ADM 53-44884-015_1.jpg)


25 October 1917

[Pechenga Gulf]

Lat 69.69, Long 31.46

8.00am: Working party left in HM Trawler Sarpedon to remove buoy in 2nd Reach[?].

4.00pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader.


4f962556a2fc8e2def0044b6: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44884/ADM 53-44884-016_0.jpg)


26 October 1917

[Pechenga Gulf]

Lat 69.69, Long 31.46

7.00am: Working party securing buoy on beach.

2.30pm: British SS Waterville in

4.00pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader.


4f962556a2fc8e2def0044b7: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44884/ADM 53-44884-016_1.jpg)


27 October 1917

[Pechenga Gulf & at Sea]

Lat 69.69, Long 31.46

8.00am: Convoy left.

3.12pm: Anchor up & proceed to sea.

4.00pm: Romanov [Pechengskiye] Light House.

9.20pm: Kildin Island bearing South.


4f962557a2fc8e2def0044b8: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44884/ADM 53-44884-017_0.jpg)


28 October 1917

[At Sea & Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

3.45am: Sem Islands abeam 10 miles. Passed east bound convoy.

5.25am: Passed west bound convoy.

8.30am: Entered Harbour.

8.55am: Anchored off Vitte Island.

9.00am: Ring off engines.

From Pechenga Gulf Entrance to Yukanskie Boom 247.5 miles, average speed 15 kts. Distance from anchorage to anchorage 257 miles.

1.00pm: Hands told off for Harbour duties.

6.00pm: Capt. & officers of Baron Balfor [SS Baron Balfour?] on board.


4f962557a2fc8e2def0044b9: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44884/ADM 53-44884-017_1.jpg)


29 October 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

pm: Hands employed refitting gear & spreading awnings.

4.00pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader.


4f962557a2fc8e2def0044ba: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44884/ADM 53-44884-018_0.jpg)


30 October 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

[Noon: Temp 38°F]

pm: Diving party employed at Trawler.

3.00pm: Convoy left.

4.00pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling.

6.30pm: Russian SS arrived in harbour damaged. SS Kildonan Castle arrived in harbour damaged, ships collided outside boom.


4f962558a2fc8e2def0044bb: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44884/ADM 53-44884-018_1.jpg)


31 October 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

am: Hands employed refitting boats falls. Diving party working at Trawler.

3.00pm: Convoy left.

4.00pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew at Loader.


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LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1917


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[Front page of log book split over 2 scanned pages]

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1 November 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

am: Diving party at work on trawler.

4.00pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader.


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2 November 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

am: Diving party at work on trawler.

3.00pm: Convoy left.

4.00pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader & target practice.


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3 November 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

am: Diving party at work on trawler.

8.00am: SS Albatross in.

9.30am: Starboard life buoy tested & correct.

pm: Leave to port watch from 12.30 till 4pm. Hands make & mend.


4f96255ca2fc8e2def0044c8: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44885/ADM 53-44885-005_0.jpg)


4 November 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

9.30am: Inspection of ship by Capt. & staff.

1.15pm: Liberty men landed.

1.50pm: HMS Grive left harbour.

3.00pm: Convoy left.

4.00pm: Liberty men returned.


4f96255ca2fc8e2def0044c9: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44885/ADM 53-44885-005_1.jpg)


5 November 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

3.00am: Steamers SS Westville, SS Atherstone, Buceresti [SS Bucuresti?] in.

4.30am: Steamer SS Menelaus[?] in.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship & working on pier on Island. Ordinary Seamen under instruction. Diving party working at trawlers propeller.

4.00pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader.

7.00pm: Convoy left west bound.


4f96255da2fc8e2def0044ca: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44885/ADM 53-44885-006_0.jpg)


6 November 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

am&pm: Officers Anchor watch kept. [Wind force 6 rising to 8]

am&pm: Diving party working at trawlers propeller.

3.00pm: Convoy left East bound.

8.00pm: SS Winnie arrived.

10.30pm: Quarter Master Titchmarsh reported missing. Ship searched fore & aft.


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7 November 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

am: Officers Anchor watch kept.

am: Quarter Master Titchmarsh still missing.

7.00am: Hands employed landing provisions at signal station.

am: Diving party working at trawlers propeller.

10.00am: Quarter Master Titchmarsh found asleep in hut on Island. Reports he broke adrift in Trawlers boat attempting to secure same.

pm: Diving party employed unshipping trawlers propeller. Hands assisting.

4.00pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader.

7.00pm: HMS Sargetta and SS Winnie left harbour.


4f96255da2fc8e2def0044cc: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44885/ADM 53-44885-007_0.jpg)


8 November 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

am: Diving party working at trawlers propeller. Hands employed securing trawlers propeller, assisting diving party.

pm: Hands employed assisting securing trawlers propeller & working on Pier on Island.

5.00pm: Collier SS Kelsomoor fast alongside.


4f96255ea2fc8e2def0044cd: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44885/ADM 53-44885-007_1.jpg)


9 November 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

6.00am: Hands coal ship.

4.00pm: HMS Salvator left harbour.

4.00pm: Finished coaling, 230 tons.

6.00pm: Collier left.

8.00pm: HMS Salvator left harbour.[?]

9.00pm: French SS St. Pierre in from Arkhangel.


4f96255ea2fc8e2def0044ce: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44885/ADM 53-44885-008_0.jpg)


10 November 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

6.30am: Russian SS Mogileff in from Arkhangel.

7.30am: HMS Stephen Furness out.

1.15pm: Leave to Starboard watch. Hands make & mend.

2.30pm: HMS Grive in.

4.00pm: Liberty men returned.


4f96255ea2fc8e2def0044cf: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44885/ADM 53-44885-008_1.jpg)


11 November 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

9.40am: Inspection of ship by Captain & staff.

10.00am: Russian Yamone[?] in.

10.40am: Medical lecture by Doctor.

1.05pm: Liberty men landed.

4.00pm: Liberty men returned.


4f96255fa2fc8e2def0044d0: (http://s3.amazonaws.com/oldweather/ADM53-44885/ADM 53-44885-009_0.jpg)


12 November 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

2.00am: Russian SS Mogileff and French SS Saint Pierre left harbour to join westbound convoy from Arkhangel.

3.00am: Russian SS Kildin in from Arkhangel for orders.

am: Hands employed working on Pier on Island. Working party drawing stores from HMS Vindictive. Russian Yamone[?] in.

1.00pm: Russian SS Kildin left for Murmansk.

pm: Working party drawing stores from Vindictive.

3.00pm: HMS Salvator in. 1 seaman discharged to Vindictive for passage to England.

5.30pm: HMS Sargetta left harbour.


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13 November 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

7.45am: HMS Sargetta left.

am: Hands employed drawing stores from HMS Tithonus.

11.00am: Russian Vigatch[?] in.

Noon: Sargetta returned to harbour owing to bad weather.

pm: Hands employed drawing stores from HMS Vindictive.

4.00pm: Hands at physical drill. Guns crew exercise at Loader.

7.00pm: Russian Steamer Strepet[?] in from Murmansk.

8.00pm: Russian steamer Polarney [SS Polyarny?] in from Arkhangel.


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14 November 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

4.00am: Steamers SS Ellind & SS Mountby[?] in from Arkhangel.

6.45am: HMS Sargetta out.

10.00am: Russian Vigatch[?] out.

am: Hands shifting stores from trawler.

pm: Hands employed working on pier on Island.

3.50pm: Steamer Lantaro[?] in. Domina[?] in.

pm: Hands discharging stores to HMS Vindictive & HMS Grive.

4.00pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Gunlayers & sightsetters exercise at Dotter.

6.00pm: Domina[?] French SS sailed. Lantaro[?] delayed owing to windlass breakdown.


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15 November 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

5.45am: SS Lantaro, British steamer out.

am: Hands employed getting potatoes on board.

am: 1 20lb hammer & 1 11lb hammer lost overboard by accident during diving operations.

am: Diving party working at trawlers propeller (Oliver Pickin).

pm: Divers employed unshipping Oliver Pickin’s propeller. Pier party working on Pier.

3.00pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader.

9.00pm: Steamers SS Tzar, SS Tzarina, SS Porto, SS Dwinsk arrived from Arkhangel.


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16 November 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

am: Divers working on Oliver Pickin's propeller.

11.00am: HMS Vindictive sailed for England.

2.00pm: HMS Stephen Furness arrived.

pm: Hands employed getting stores on board.

4.00pm: Hands at physical drill. Guns crew exercise at Loader.

6.30pm: SS Ellind & SS Mountby left for Murmansk.


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17 November 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

am: Divers working on Oliver Pickin's propeller.

8.00am: Starboard life buoy tested & correct.

pm: Hands make & mend. Leave to Port watch from 1pm till 4pm.

4.00pm: Hands at physical drill. Guns crew exercise at Loader.


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18 November 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

7.00am: Steamers:- SS Ben Nevis, SS Gyp, SS Tarbetness, Clumber Hall [SS Clumberhall], SS Romney & SS Sibir from Arkhangel for orders.

9.00am: Inspection of ship by Captain & staff.

1.00pm: Princess Maud arrived from Ivanovskie.

pm: Leave to Starboard watch from 1pm till 4pm.

4.00pm: HM Yacht Sargetta in.


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19 November 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

6.00am: HM Yacht Salvator left for Arkhangel with Senior Naval Officer Yukanskie on board.

am: Hands employed taking in Starboard lower boom & clearing ships side. Captain Hurt acting SNO Yukanskie.

pm: Diving party securing propeller on Trawler.


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20 November 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

am: Hands employed discharging ammunition to HMS Tithonus.

8.00am: Russian SS Sibir left for Murmansk.

pm: Hands employed drawing stores & clearing up ammunition room.

4.00pm: Convoy left for home: Steamers SS Romney, SS Tarbetness, SS Ben Nevis, SS Romney, SS Clumberhall.

8.00pm: Navigator reports ice in main entrance (off Bear island).

10.00pm: Lighthouse ship Kapave[?] in.


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21 November 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

am: Hands employed returning gear from Signal Station.

11.20am: General Sumorow, Russian SS in.

[Noon: Temp 11°F]

pm: Hands clearing snow from decks & awnings.

4.30pm: Russian SS Ibis in.


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22 November 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

am: Hands employed clearing decks of snow.

9.00am: Russian SS Umba[?] in.

4.00pm: Hands at physical drill & boat pulling. Guns crew exercise at Loader.

6.00pm: Crew exercise Abandon ship & Fire stations.


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23 November 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

am&pm: Hands employed shifting stores on collier.

[Noon: Temp 0°F]

6.00pm: HMS Tithonus left harbour.


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24 November 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

am: Hands employed clearing snow from decks & awnings.

am: Hands employed shifting stores on collier.

pm: Hands employed shifting stores from Briton.

pm: Hands make & mend.


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25 November 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

am: Working party transferring stores from SS Kelsomoor to SS Chelford.

9.30am: Inspection of ship by Senior officer Lieut. Bowman in absence of Captain.

pm: Hands make & mend.

6.00pm: Divine Service held on board. Marriage Banns (read) of Alfred Gant, Bachelor and Mary Burt, Spinster.


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26 November 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

2.00am: Steamers:- SS Sirius, SS Stellina, Tynemeed[?SS Tynemede?], SS Glenfinlas, SS Rochdale, SS General Gordon, SS T.R. Thompson, SS Atlantic, SS Susquehanna arrived from Arkhangel. The above steamers leave for home at 2pm today.

am: Steamers: Nossovia [SS Nassovia?], Trecellian [Tresillian?], Nossorovia[?], Donerea[?] arrived from Arkhangel. The above steamers leave for Murmansk at noon today.

Noon: Convoy left. See above ships.

2.00pm: Convoy left. See above ships.

4.30pm: SS Atherstone, SS Clan Sinclair, SS Scaldier[?] in from Arkhangel.

7.30pm: Collier SS Kelsomoor made fast alongside.


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27 November 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

1.00am: Steamer SS Kingford in from Arkhangel. SS Levenpool, Nadevehda[?], SS Biruta, Bucheresti [SS Bucuresti?] in from White Sea ports.

6.40am: Hands coal ship.

4.00pm: Stopped coaling for the day.


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28 November 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

2.15am:: SS Woodbridge in.

4.30am: Vigatch[?] out.

7.00am: Hands coal ship.

11am: Finished coaling.

pm: Diving party working on HM Trawler Sparrow's propeller.

4.00pm: Convoy left: SS Kelsomoor, SS Atherstone, SS Scaldier[?], SS Levenpool, SS Woodbridge, SS Graf Strogonoff, Bucheresti [SS Bucuresti?], SS Clan Sinclear, Nadehja[?], SS Biruta, SS Kingford.

7.30pm: Tugs J.A. Joillfe[T.A. Jolliffe], Sunderland, Plumgarth left for Murmansk.


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29 November 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

am&pm: Working party shifting stores on SS Chelford.

am&pm: Diving party clearing HM Trawler Sparrow’s propeller.

11.00am: Steamer SS Soroka in from Arkhangel.

7.00pm: General Shuvaloff [Shuvalov?] in from Arkhangel.


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30 November 1917

[Yukanskie]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

am: Diving party clearing HM Trawler Sparrow’s propeller.

2.00pm: Convoy left: SS Ibis, General Shuvaloff [Shuvalov?], SS Soroka, HMS Sargetta left for home. HMS Stephen Furness left for home with trawlers.


[HMS Stephen Furness was torpedoed on 13th December off the Isle of Man and sank with the loss of 100 lives]


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LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1917


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[Front page of log book split over 2 scanned pages]

[Signed] Alexander Garden Halliday Navigating Officer

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1 December 1917

[Yukanskie & at Sea]

Lat 68.06, Long 39.56

6.15am: HM Drifters Osway & Briton left for Murmansk.

[Noon: Temp 24°F]

4.10pm: HMS Tithonus left harbour for Murmansk.

6.00pm: SS Wexford Coast arrived from Arkhangel.

8.45pm: Heave up anchor.

8.55pm: Proceed to sea using engines as required.

9.20pm: Passed entrance.

10.05pm: Svyatov Nos bearing S53E.


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2 December 1917

[At Sea & Murmansk]

Lat 69.3, Long 33.5 [Estimate from noon location]

am: Land obscured by thick snow squalls.

3.45am: Sem Islands abeam.

6.00am: Voroni Rocks Light bearing S79W.

10.00am: Thick squally weather

11.00am: Stopped. Heavy thick snow squalls off Toros Island. Head NxE. Dead slow.

Noon: 1 mile East of Toros Island Kola Inlet.

Noon: Proceed on passage.

12.50pm: Salni island. [Ostrov Sal’nyy]

1.30pm: Passed Boom defence.

2.15pm: Thick fog. Anchored close astern of HMS Glory.

pm: At anchor off Murmansk.

From entrance Yukanskie to Torus Island (Kola Inlet) 170 miles 11.5 knots.

Distance from Anchorage to Anchorage 210 miles, average speed 12.8 knots.


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3 December 1917

[Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

5.30am: Thick fog.

pm: Hands make & mend.

4.00pm: Drifters Oswy & Briton made fast alongside.

6.00pm: All traffic stopped owing to thick fog.


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4 December 1917

[Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03


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5 December 1917

[Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

1.30pm: Collier SS Atlas made fast alongside.


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6 December 1917

[Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

6.00am: Hands coal ship.

4.10pm: Finished coaling. Received 225 tons.

6.00pm: Collier left.


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7 December 1917

[Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03


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8 December 1917

[Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

8.00am: Life Buoys tested.

pm: Hands make & mend.


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9 December 1917

[Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

9.00am: Articles of War read. Muster by open list. Inspection of ship by Capt. & staff.

pm: Hands make & mend.


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10 December 1917

[Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

8.00am: Store party left for SS Wrexham. Diving & carpenters party left ship.

pm: Working party unloading stores from HM Tug Blackcock.


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11 December 1917

[Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

am: Working party discharging stores from SS Wrexham.

pm: Diving party working at SS Glodale’s rudder.


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12 December 1917

[Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

8.00am: Store party for SS Wrexham left.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship & cordage room &c.

11.00am: Diving party left for SS Glodale.

pm: Hands employed getting provisions on board.


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13 December 1917

[Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

8.00am: Store party for SS Wrexham left.

am: Store party employed shifting stores from ship to Nigeria [Admiralty store carrier].

2.00pm: Blackcock left with store party.


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14 December 1917

[Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

7.00am: Store party left for Nigeria.

11.00am: Working party left for SS Glodale.


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15 December 1917

[Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

10.00am: Working party for SS Glodale left.

11.00am: Starboard life buoy tested.

pm: Hands make & mend.

2.00pm: Collier made fast alongside.


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16 December 1917

[Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

pm: Hands make & mend.


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17 December 1917

[Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

6.00am: Hands coal ship.

2.20pm: Finished coaling, 182 tons.

3.00pm: Collier left.


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18 December 1917

[Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

8.00am: Store party left for Nigeria.

am: Hands overhauling boats falls.

[Noon: Temp 15°F]

pm: Hands employed clearing up cordage room & as requisite.

8.00pm: HMS Andes & HMS Iphigenia arrived.

9.30pm: Mail delivered on board.


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19 December 1917

[Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

8.00am: Store party working in Nigeria.


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20 December 1917

[Murmansk]

Lat 69.0, Long 33.03

8.00am: Working party left for Nigeria.


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21 December 1917

[Murmansk & at Sea]

Lat 69.8, Long 33.6 [DR]

8.40am: Anchor up & proceed.

10.10am: Salni Island abeam.

10.40am: Toros Island abeam. Clock shifted to AP[ Apparent?] Time (10.15).

11.00pm: Forecastle Stanchions broken owing to stress of weather. [Wind force 7; state of the sea 7 – waves to 15 feet]


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22 December 1917

[At Sea]

Lat 71.8, Long 22.8 [DR]

3.00am: Fresh wind, heavy swell & squally.

10.40am: Commenced zig zagging.

4.00pm: Light wind & moderate swell, clear weather.


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23 December 1917

[At Sea]

Lat 68.4, Long 7.0 [DR]

4.00am: Stopped zig zagging.

8.30am: Resumed zig zagging.


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24 December 1917

[At Sea]

Lat 63.6, Long -1.6 [Obs]

4.00am: Strong wind & squally weather.

8.00pm: Strong following wind & high following sea.


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25 December 1917

[At Sea & at] Lerwick

Lat 60.16, Long -1.15

3.45am: Foula abeam 2½ miles.

8.20am: Passed Kirkabister Light.

8.50am: Anchored outside Boom.

10.30am: Proceed through boom.

11.00am: Anchored in 8 fathoms.

pm: Leave to Port watch from 2.30 till 7.30pm.


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26 December 1917

Lerwick [& at Sea]

Lat 60.16, Long -1.15

8.00am: Proceed alongside collier SS Amora.

9.15am: Commenced coaling.

3.05pm: Finished coaling.

4.15pm: Cast off from collier & proceed to anchorage. Damaged two boats davits on Port side when leaving collier.

4.30pm: Anchored 1 cable SSE of HMS Brilliant.

10.00pm: Anchor up & proceed.

10.07pm: Passed Boom.

10.10pm: Kirkabister Light abeam.


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27 December 1917

[At Sea]

Lat 56.6, Long -2.1 [Estimate from Distance Run and Courses from leaving Lerwick to noon]

4.00am: Moderate wind & sea. Clear weather.

4.30pm: Ordered to proceed to the Forth.

9.15pm: St. Abbs Head abeam S55W mag. 5 miles.

Total distance from Lerwick to Forth Bridge 404 miles, 15.5 knots.


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28 December 1917

[At Sea & off Forth Bridge]

Lat 56.0, Long -3.37 [Estimate off Forth Bridge]

0.30am: Stopped off Inch Keith.

1.15am: Pilot on board to assist in Local Knowledge only.

1.50am: Anchored off Forth Bridge.

9.00pm: Fog cleared.

9.45pm: Collier SS Singleton Abbey made fast alongside.


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29 December 1917

[Off Forth Bridge & at Sea]

Lat 56.0, Long -3.37 [Estimate off Forth Bridge]

am: Whaler sunk during morning watch; recovered ditto.

6.00am: Hands coal ship.

9.40am: Finished coaling, 80 tons..

Noon: Proceed to sea.

12.25pm: Passed Boom.

2.10pm: May Island light abeam.

4.15pm: Entered War Channel (Buoys) & proceed.

6.00pm: Observed Farne Islands Light.

7.15pm: Coquet Light 3 miles.

8.48pm: Souter Point abeam.

10.00pm: Hartlepool abeam.

11.48pm: Whitby Light abeam.


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30 December 1917

[At Sea]

Lat 52.7, Long 1.77 [Estimate off Cockle Shoal]

1.55am: Flamborough Head 4 miles.

4.10am: Passed Humber Light Vessel & proceed up harbour.

4.25am: Let go Port anchor in Hawke Road.

6.30am: Anchor up & proceed.

6.45am: Bull Light Vessel abeam.

7.10am: Humber Light Vessel abeam.

am: Courses various for War Channel.

Noon: Off Cockle Light Vessel 2 cables.

3.00pm: Shipwash Light Vessel abeam.

4.00pm: Sunk Light Vessel abeam.

4.30pm: Entered Black Deep Light Vessel.

5.10pm: Anchored in 12 fathoms on Port anchor. Black Deep Light Vessel S58W 1½ miles.

8.00pm: Anchor watches set & all regulations strictly attended to.

pm: Hands employed getting up ammunition.


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31 December 1917

[At Sea &] Sheerness [& Chatham]

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

2.15am: Hands finished getting up ammunition.

7.00am: Hands preparing ship for harbour.

7.30am: Proceed to Sheerness.

9.50am: Passed Boom Defence.

10.10am: Make fast to No. 25 Buoy off Port Victoria.

am: Hands discharging ammunition into Lighter.

1.50pm: Pilot on board & proceed to Chatham using engines as required.

2.40pm: Outer Lock.

3.00pm: Make fast alongside wharf & ring off engines.


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