Cruiser, ex-Armoured Cruiser, Kent or Monmouth-class

Pendant Nos. P.27 (1914), P.80 (9.15), P.99 (1.18). Launched 6.3.01 Portsmouth DY. 9,800 tons, 463(oa), 440(pp)x66 x23ft. TE 21000ihp, 23kts. Armament: 14-6in, 10-12pdr, 2-18in tt. Armour: 4in sides, 2in deck, 5in guns. Battle Honour (and link to despatches, casualties, awards) Falkland Islands 8 Dec 1914. Sold 6.20 at Hong Kong. (British Warships 1914-1919)

Launched 6/3/01, sold for BU 6/20. Portsmouth for refit in August 1913. Sent to Falklands in September 1914 and took part in the Battle of the Falklands on 8 December 1914, sinking the light cruiser Nurnberg. On 14 March 1915 with HMS Glasgow discovered the Dresden at Mas a Fuera in Chile, and sank her. Sent to China Station in March 1915 but returned home in May 1915. Escorted Channel convoys in June 1918 and in July 1918 went to China. Sent to Vladivostok in January 1919 during American and Japanese operations against Bolshevik Russia. Put on sale list at Hong Kong in March 1920. She had been rearmed in 1917, with lower 6in casemate guns moved up two decks. (Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906-21)

Notes:

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

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

Editor’s notes:

HMS Kent's biography from "Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1906-21", quoted above, appears to contain inaccuracies for the years 1915-1918.
After the action with SMS Dresden in 1915, Kent was occupied with patrols on the West coast of the Americas until the end of February 1916.
She then transferred to the South Africa station, and escorted convoys between Cape Town and the UK until August 1918, when she sailed for the China Station.

For further information: a very interesting picture album from HMS Kent and Captain Allen’s diary of the Battle of Falklands.

THE VOYAGES OF HMS KENT 1914-1919
(More detailed plots follow in the text)

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

LOG BOOK – OCTOBER 3^rd 1914 TO SEPTEMBER 23^rd 1915

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Blue front cover of log, October 3rd 1914 to 23rd September 1915.

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LOG

of

HMS KENT

Commanded by Captain JD Allen, RN, CB

For the period 3^rd October 1914 to 23^rd September 1915.

Tonnage 9,800

Length 440’

Breadth 68’

Engines.

Hawthorn, Leslie & Co, Newcastle.

IHP 22,000 Natural Draught

Inverted Triple Expansion

Fixed on board 1901-2

Boilers.

Hawthorn, Leslie & Co, Newcastle.

Belleville type.

Made and installed, 1902.

Propeller.

Admiralty pattern, straight, radially inclined.

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Printed page of instructions for logkeepers.

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Ship’s Company, Armament, Boats and Miscellaneous information.

Instruments.

Barometer. J Hicks, No 618, 11’ asl.

Air thermometers.

On fore bridge, screened.

Negretti & Zambra:

Dry, No 9297.

Wet, No 9517 until 8^th December 1914

Wet, No 9512 from 9^th December 1914.

Sea thermometer.

Negretti & Zambra:

No 9511.

Boats.

Picket boat 56’.

Steam pinnace 40’.

Launch 42’.

Sailing pinnace 36’.

Barges 2 x 32’, 1 x 30’, 1 x 26’.

Whaler 27’.

Gig 30’.

Dinghy 16’.

Balsa raft 13’ 6”.

Page signed by Lt/Cdr JR Harvey, Navigating Officer.

THE VOYAGES OF HMS KENT 1914-1915

LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1914

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3 October 1914

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

  7.30am: Captain JD Allen commissioned ship, including 42 officers, 296 seamen, 25 boys, 87 marines, 256 engine room establishment, 57 other non executive ratings.

  8.30am: Unmoored from wharf and proceeded out of No 3 Basin.

10.00am: Secured alongside Fountain Lake Jetty.

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4 October 1914

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

  Sunday routine.

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5 October 1914

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

  6.00am: Working parties with Gunner, Carpenter and Bo’sun ammunitioning ship and drawing stores.

  2.30pm: Discharged one Private RMLI to headquarters.

  2.30pm: One Private RMLI joined from headquarters.

  2.30pm: Discharged one RNR Seaman to hospital.

  6.00pm: Two ratings joined from RNB

  Sick list: 6.

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6 October 1914

Portsmouth, at sea for trials and return

Lat 50.71, Long -1.00

  8.30am: Admiralty Pilot arrived on board.

  8.40am: Unmoored from jetty and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

  9.00am: Course as requisite for swinging ship for deviation.

10.45am: Finished swinging. Admiralty Pilot left ship.

10.50am: Proceeded, course as requisite for Eastern entrance channel. Starboard engine stopped, port engine 77 revolutions.

11.29am: Warner Light Vessel abeam.

     Noon: Rounded Nab End buoy.

12.50pm: Speed as requisite for preliminary trials.

  2.05pm: Altered course S78E. Needles Light: N4E, 9 miles.

  4.30pm: Nab Light Vessel: N64E, 3¼ miles. Course as requisite for Eastern entrance and anchorage off Stokes Bay.

  5.50pm: Stopped.

  5.52pm: Let go starboard anchor.

  5.55pm: Let go port anchor, middled cables, 5 shackles on each.

  Sick list: 6.

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7 October 1914

Portsmouth, at sea for trials and return

Lat 50.52, Long -1.14 by X bearings

  8.20am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for Eastern entrance channel.

  9.42am: Nab Light Vessel: N88E, 2½ miles. Shaped course S52W. Speed as requisite for trials.

     Noon: Courses & DMG [distance made good], various, 90 miles.

  2.35pm: Nab Light Vessel: N72E, 4 miles. Course as requisite for cleared channel Eastern entrance.

  4.10pm: Stopped off House Fort, pilot boarded.

  5.00pm: Secured alongside Slip Jetty.

  5.35pm: 15 Stokers, one ERA and one RNVR Seaman joined ship.

  Sick list: 6.

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8 October 1914

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

  4.20pm: Read warrant No 1.

  5.30pm: Discharged one Corporal RMLI to headquarters.

  Sick list: 6.

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9 October 1914

Portsmouth, at sea for trials and return

Lat 50.53, Long -1.41 by X bearings

  7.50am: Pilot came on board.

  8.00am: Unmoored from Wharf and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

  8.35am: Stopped, discharged pilot.

  8.40am: Proceeded, course as requisite for Eastern entrance channel.

  9.10am: Rounded Nab End buoy. Course as requisite for trial. Working up to full power.

  9.23am: Outer channel buoy ahead.

10.25am: St Catherine’s Lighthouse: N5W, 2¼ miles.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 56 miles.

12.15pm: Passed HMS Irresistible bound West.

12.17pm: St Catherine’s Light: N2W, 2¼ miles.

  2.06pm: Nab Light Vessel: N10E, 1 mile.

  2.35pm: Culver Cliff Semaphore: N30E, 7 miles.

  3.12pm: Nab Light Vessel: N30E, 7 miles.

  3.25pm: St Catherine’s Light: N38W, 4.5 miles.

  4.45pm: Nab Light Vessel: NE, 1 mile. Course as requisite for Spithead.

  5.30pm: Stopped, pilot came on board.

  5.35pm: Proceeded, course and speed as requisite for Portsmouth Harbour.

  6.02pm: Stopped and secured alongside C.I. Collier.

  7.10pm: Secured to C.I. Collier.

  Sick list: 6.

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10 October 1914

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

  7.00am: Second and third part coaling ship. First part returning launch and sailing pinnace.

  1.25pm: Discharged one Ship’s Corporal to hospital.

  2.00pm: Finished coaling. Received 540 tons.

  2.45pm: Unmoored from C.I. and proceeded to Ship Jetty.

  2.45pm: Pilot came on board.

  3.20pm: Secured alongside Ship Jetty.

  3.20pm: Discharged pilot.

  3.45pm: Discharged four ratings to RNB and seven ratings joined from same.

  4.15pm: Worked main derrick and hoisted in two spare propeller blades.

  6.30pm: One Ship’s Corporal and three Stokers joined from RNB

  Sick list: 5.

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11 October 1914

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

10.30am: Divine Service.

  Sick list: 6.

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Records for compass deviation etc.

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12 October 1914

Portsmouth and at sea for St. Vincent

Lat 50.70, Long -0.98 by X bearings

  7.50am: Pilot came on board.

  8.00am: Unmoored from wharf and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for Spithead.

  8.50am: Course and speed as requisite for swinging ship.

10.50am: Finished swinging. Discharged pilot. Worked main derrick and hoisted in Picket Boat.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 10 miles.

  1.00pm: St Catherine’s Lighthouse: N31½W, distant 5 miles.

  6.10pm: Sighted Start Point Light: N63W.

  6.15pm: Sighted Berry Head Light: N30W.

  7.35pm: Start Point Light: N8½E, 10 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 50°03’N, 3°44.5’W

  Sick list: 4.

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13 October 1914

At sea

Lat 46.88, Long -7.18

  2.45am: Sighted Ushant Light: S18E.

  3.05am: Altered course S49W, standard, S50W, magnetic. Ushant Light: S33E, 17 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 47°38’N, 6°32’W.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 357 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 45°26’N, 8°26’W.

  Sick list: 4.

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14 October 1914

At sea

Lat 42.72, Long -11.15

  3.00am: Patent log line jammed to, ditto carried away.

  4.00am: Streamed new log line.

  8.00am: Pos. 43°28’N, 10°40’W.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 315 miles.

  5.10pm: Put clocks back 31 minutes: Long 11°W ship’s time.

  6.00pm: Strong following sea.

  8.00pm: Pos. 41°05.5’N, 12°19’W.

  Sick list: 4.

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15 October 1914

At sea

Lat 37.62, Long -14.48

  6.00am: Position by stars: 38°49.5’N, 13°55’W

  8.00am: Pos. 38°23’N, 14°12’W.

  9.14am: Altered course to close steamer.

  9.25am: Resumed course.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 371 miles.

  3.00pm: Pos. 36°58’N DR, 14°57’W observed.

  5.00pm: Put clocks on 32 minutes: time Long 18°W.

  8.00pm: Pos. 35°44’N, 15°44’W.

  Sick list: 4.

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16 October 1914

At sea

Lat 32.17, Long -18.03

  5.30am: Sighted land bearing SSE, Madeira Island.

  8.00am: Pos. 33°03’N, 17°33’W

  9.35am: Madeira Light: S89E, 25½ miles.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, S28W, 370 miles.

  4.05pm: Stopped, dropped target.

  4.20pm: Course and speed as requisite for firing starboard guns.

  5.00pm: Put clocks back 12 minutes.

  5.45pm: Proceeded, course S57W. 96 revolutions.

  8.00pm: Pos. 30°40’N, 18°46’W.

  Sick list: 4.

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17 October 1914

At sea

Lat 26.98, Long -20 42

  5.30am: Position by stars: 28°33’N, 19°43’W.

  8.00am: Pos. 27°54’N, 20°02’W.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, S23W, 339 miles.

  4.15pm: Stopped, dropped target.

  4.50pm: Proceeded, course and speed as requisite for firing port guns.

  5.00pm: Put clocks back 8 minutes.

  5.45pm: Stopped, picked up target, lowered both sea boats for exercise.

  5.50pm: Proceeded, course S39W, 96 revolutions.

  8.00pm: Pos. 25°33’N, 21°10’W.

  Sick list: 5.

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18 October 1914

At sea

Lat 21.73, Long -20.83

  6.00am: Position by stars: 22°40’N, 22°24’W.

  8.00am: Pos. 22°45’N, 22°28’W.

10.00am: Divine Service.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, S23W, 340 miles.

  5.40pm: Altered course to close merchant ship.

  6.35pm: Proceeded, course S38W, 96 revolutions.

  Sick list: 5.

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19 October 1914

At sea to St Vincent, Cape Verde

Lat 16.88, Long -25.0

  8.35am: Bull Rock Light: N50W 8½ miles.

  6.10am: Sighted Santo Antonio: S54W.

  8.00am: Pos. 17°16’N, 24°44’W.

  9.30am: Course as requisite for anchorage.

  9.34am: Stopped [in Porto Grande Bay].

  9.38am: Let go port anchor in 12½ fathoms, veered to 5 shackles.

  9.40am: Saluted Portuguese flag 21 guns.

10.30am: Collier secured alongside

11.25am: Coaling ship.

  Sick list: 6.

  Lost by accident when coaling ship from collier: Hazelwood fenders small 2. 20 in No. Sacks coal Patt. 3(a) 2 in No. Shovels steel Patt. 640b.

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20 October 1914

St Vincent and at sea towards Canary Islands

Lat 16.88, Long -25.0

  3.00am: Finished coaling. Received 1,233 tons.

  3.20am: Cast off collier.

  7.10am: HMS Defence arrived and anchored.

10.00am: Saluted Governor 17 guns.

  2.30pm: HMS Astraea arrived with Transports A and B.

  3.30pm: Weighed.

  3.38pm: Proceeded, course as requisite for leaving harbour.

  4.02pm: Stopped and picked up cutter.

  4.08pm: Proceeded, course as requisite, 70 revolutions with Transports (A) Dover Castle (B) Garth Castle.

  4.15pm: Passado Island abeam, ½ mile. Course N55E.

  5.30pm: Bull Rock Lighthouse abeam.

  6.06pm: Bull Rock Lighthouse: S80W, 7¼ miles.

  9.00pm: Pos. 17°39’N, 24°38’W.

  Sick list: 7.

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21 October 1914

At sea

Lat 20.08, Long -23.30

  8.00am: Pos. 19°28’N, 23°45’W.

10.00am: Reduced to 38 revolutions to hold a funeral in HMT Garth Castle.[There was an epidemic of measles on board some transport ships which caused several deaths.]

10.05am: Increased to 70 revolutions.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various.

  2.00pm: Sighted HMS Highflyer: E by S.

  3.00pm: Lost sight of Highflyer.

  8.00pm: Pos. 21°26’N, 22°37’W.

10.00pm: Put clocks on 10 minutes.

  Sick list: 10.

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22 October 1914

At sea

Lat 24.08, Long -21.45

  1.55am: Put clocks on 8 minutes.

  8.00am: Pos. 23°26.5N, 21°37’W.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, N24E, 263 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 25°26’N, 20°40’W.

  Sick list: 10.

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23 October 1914

At sea

Lat 27.93, Long -18.97

  1.00am: Put clocks on 8 minutes.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, N30E, 267 miles.

  2.20pm: Sighted HMS Vindictive: N60E.

  3.30pm: Altered course to close as requisite.

  3.37pm: Position S73E, 36 miles from South Point of Palma Island. Met Vindictive. Stopped. Captain went onboard same.

  4.50pm: Proceeded, course as requisite for firing.

  5.12pm: Dropped target. Carried out firing port guns.

  5.50pm: Ceased firing.

  6.00pm: Picked up target.

  6.05pm: Proceeded, course S54E, 64 revolutions.

  7.20pm: Altered course N37E to close steamer.

  7.30pm: Altered course N43E to close steamer.

  7.50pm: Stopped.

  8.25pm: Proceeded, course N30E, 64 revolutions. L T Palma Island bearing N53E, 20 miles.

11.00pm: Cumplida Point Light: S64E, 10 miles.

  Sick list: 13.

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24 October 1914

At sea off Tenerife

Lat 28.55, Long -16.03

  1.02am: Cumplida Island Light abeam, 6½ miles.

  6.15am: Altered course S57E. Anaga Rocks bearing S51E, 37 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 28°31’N, 18°10’W.

  8.40am: Sighted HMS Victorian.

  9.10am: Altered course S50E to close Victorian.

10.17am: Stopped. Position 5 miles off Anaga Point, Tenerife. Captain went onboard Victorian.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 220 miles.

  2.15pm: Proceeded, course and speed as requisite for boarding merchantman SS Chama.

  3.26pm: Shaped course S for South Point of Gran Canaria, 70 revolutions.

  4.35pm: Stopped, boarded SS Anders Irene [possibly Andorinha, see 25^th October], merchantman.

  5.52pm: Shaped course S75E, 51 revolutions.

  8.00pm: Pos. 28°15’N, 15°44’W.

  8.00pm: Sardina Point Light: S10W, 5¼ miles.

10.00pm: Isleta Lighthouse: S25E, 7½ miles.

10.52pm: Stopped.

11.04pm: Proceeded, course S40E. 51 revolutions.

11.22pm: Stopped.

  Sick list: 10.

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25 October 1914

At sea to Las Palmas, Gran Canary

Lat 28.13, Long -15.42

  3.10am: Proceeded, 51 revolutions, course NE.

  3.55am: Stopped.

  4.45am: Proceeded, course and speed as requisite for boarding merchantman SS Atlanta (Spanish).

  6.30am: Proceeded, course and speed as requisite for boarding merchantman SS Vasari.

  8.00am: Pos. 28°14’N, 15°30’W.

  8.06am: Stopped. Boarded SS Vasari.

  8.30am: Proceeded, course S77W, 77 revolutions.

  9.20am: As requisite for Las Palmas [La Luz] anchorage.

  9.55am: Came to in 16 fathoms, veered to 6 shackles, starboard anchor.

10.00am: Saluted Spanish Flag 21 guns.

10.15am: Second salute 17 guns, Spanish Admiral.

10.30am: Divisions. Divine Service.

  3.15pm: Saluted Spanish general 11 guns. Fort returned salute.

  5.45pm: Weighed and proceeded 51 revolutions. Course as requisite for leaving harbour.

  6.45pm: Isleta Light: N51W, 3½ miles.

  7.05pm: Isleta Light: S67W, 4 miles.

  7.22pm: Isleta Point: abeam 2½ miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 26°42’N, 16°43’W.

  8.15pm: Course as requisite for closing merchantman.

  8.50pm: Stopped and boarded SS Andorinha.

  9.35pm: Proceeded, course N81W.

  Sick list: 10.

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26 October 1914

At sea towards Dakar and Bissagos Islands

Lat 25.67, Long -16.73

  2.15am: Abona Point Light: N50W, 6 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 26°42’N, 16°43’W.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 210 miles.

  4.55pm: Passed a Danish sailing vessel.

  8.00pm: Pos. 23°32’N, 17°11’W.

  Sick list: 3.

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27 October 1914

At sea

Lat 19.42, Long -17.82

  8.00am: Pos. 20°30’N, 17°52’W.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 390 miles.

12.03pm: Altered course S33W to close steamer.

12.15pm: Resumed course S18W.

  7.26pm: Altered course S to close steamer.

  7.43pm: Resumed course S18W.

  8.00pm: Pos. 17°15.5’N, 17°49’W.

  Sick list: 11.

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28 October 1914

At sea to Dakar

Lat 14.68, Long -17.42

  4.25am: Sighted Cape Verde Light: S57E.

  6.23am: Reduced to 70 revolutions. Course as requisite for Dakar.

  6.40am: Stopped, picked up Pilot.

  6.45am: Proceeded as requisite for Inner Harbour.

  7.05am: Came to with starboard anchor in 39 feet, veered to 2 shackles.

  8.30am: Coal lighters secured alongside.

  9.15am: Commenced coaling.

  7.20pm: Finished coaling. Received 722 tons.

  8.00pm: Pilot came on board.

  8.05pm: Weighed and proceeded. Course as requisite for leaving harbour.

  8.40pm: Stopped, discharged pilot.

  8.48pm: Shaped course S26W. Working up to 108 revolutions.

  Sick list: 13.

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29 October 1914

At sea

Lat 12.03, Long -16.88

  5.10am: Sighted merchantman. Altered course S43E.

  8.00am: Pos. 11°50’N, 17°30’W.

  8.28am: Stopped.

  8.45am: Proceeded 64 revolutions.

10.25am: Stopped.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 310 miles.

12.12pm: Proceeded at 51 revolutions, course S29W.

  1.57pm: Stop.

  2.00pm: Let go port anchor in 10 fathoms, veered to 2 shackles. Cayo Buoy: N35W, ½ mile.

  6.40pm: Weighed and proceeded 51 revolutions, course S76W.

  8.00pm: Pos.11°39’N, 17°10’W.

  Sick list: 13.

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30 October 1914

At sea to Bissagos Is and at sea

Lat 9.93, Long -16.05

  7.42am: Stopped and boarded merchant ship SS Dakar [formerly Anversville].

  8.00am: Pos. 9°54’N, 16°27’W.

  8.12am: Proceeded 51 revolutions, course S77E.

10.08am: Course as requisite to close merchantman.

10.35am: Course and speed as requisite to close and board SS Jonathan Holt.

11.40am: Stopped.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 190 miles.

12.25pm: Proceeded 51 revolutions. Course and speed as requisite to close steamer.

  1.15pm: Stopped and boarded SS Ancobra.

11.43pm: Proceeded 51 revolutions. Course S71E.

  4.30pm: Sighted HMS Highflyer: N18E, steering out of Orange Channel.

  5.17pm: Stopped. Captain went on board Highflyer.

  6.40pm: Captain returned.

  6.46pm: Proceeded, course as requisite for taking station 5 miles on port bow of Highflyer.

  7.15pm: Ship in station, shaped course N72W, 64 revolutions.

  8.00pm: Pos. 10°16’N, 16°05.5W.

  Sick list: 16.

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31 October 1914

At sea

Lat 11.92, Long -17.88

  6.10am: Steamer's smoke on port bow.

  8.00am: Pos. 11°07’N, 17°50’W.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 249 miles.

  1.05pm: Altered course to close SS Spectator. Course and speed as requisite.

  1.40pm: Stopped.

  2.20pm: Course and speed as requisite for closing and boarding merchantman.

  4.30pm: Parted company with HMS Highflyer.

  6.20pm: Stopped, boarded SS Harvine [?]. Ship stopped in position 12°28’N, 17°51’W.

  8.00pm: Pos.12°27’N, 18°00’W.

  Sick list: 15.

LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1914

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1 November 1914

At sea

Lat 12.37, Long -17.78

  7.30am: Sighted steamer.

  7.35am: Proceeded 64 revolutions, course as requisite.

  8.00am: Pos. 12°20’N, 18°04’W.

  8.27am: Stopped to board steamer.

  9.00am: Proceeded, course E, 38 revolutions.

10.15am: Stopped.

10.30am: Divine Service

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 49 miles.

  4.06pm: Proceeded to close steamer, 64 revolutions, course as requisite.

  4.50pm: Shaped course S9W, 70 revolutions.

  8.00pm: Pos. 11°40’N, 17°41’W.

  Sick list: 15.

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2 November 1914

At sea

Lat 9.48, Long -16.30

  8.00am: Pos. 9°54’N, 16°31’W.

10.05am: Dropped target and carried out aiming tube practice with all guns.

11.40am: Picked up target.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 228 miles.

12.10pm: Proceeded S53E, 70 revolutions.

  4.38pm: Pos. 9°12’N, 15°33’W.

  8.00pm: Pos. 9°04’N, 14°54’W.

  8.30pm: Altered course S51E.

  Sick list: 16.

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3 November 1914

At sea to Sierra Leone

Lat 8.49, Long -13.24

12.30am: Sighted glare of Sierra Leone searchlight 50 miles distant.

  3.25am: Sighted Sierra Leone light: S55E, 18 miles.

  4.35am: Course and speed as requisite for Sierra Leone River.

  5.30am: Cape Sierra Leone light abeam, 1 mile.

  5.50am: Stop.

  5.55am: Came to starboard anchor in 13 fathoms, veered to 5 shackles.

  7.45am: Collier Trevince secured alongside and coal lighters port side.

  9.20am: Commenced coaling.

  Sick list: 19.

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4 November 1914

Sierra Leone

Lat 8.49, Long -13.24

  4.15am: Finished coaling from collier Trevince.

  6.00am: Trevince unmoored from ship and proceeded to anchorage. Lost by accident whilst coaling Patt. No 3a sacks coal 9 in No.

  8.00am: Finished coaling. Received 1,120 tons.

  5.45pm: Landed patrol, one Petty Officer and six men.

  Sick list: 20.

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5 November 1914

Sierra Leone and at sea towards Abrolhos Rocks

Lat 7.09, Long -15.27

12.53am: Weighed and proceeded, course as requisite for leaving harbour

  1.23am: Sierra Leone Lighthouse abeam, ½ mile

  8.00am: Pos. 7°49’N, 14°36’W.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 158 miles.

  5.00pm: Put clocks back 15 minutes

  8.00pm: Pos. 5°25’N, 16°43’W.

  Sick list: 16.

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6 November 1914

At sea

Lat 2.20, Long -19.19

  8.00am: Pos. 3°00’N, 19°00W.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, S38W, 380 miles.

  5.15pm: Put clocks back 15 minutes.

  8.00pm: Pos. 00°27N, 20°40’W.

  Sick list: 16.

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7 November 1914

At sea

Lat -2.89, Long -23.41

  8.00am: Pos. 2°12’S, 22°54’W.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, S40W, 394 miles.

  5.00pm: Put clocks back 15 minutes.

  5.30pm: Repairing steering gear. Course S5E.

  6.00pm: Resumed course S66W.

  8.00pm: Pos. 4°21’S, 25°00’W.

  Sick list: 13.

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8 November 1914

At sea

Lat -7.89, Long -28.16

12.20am: Disconnected bridge steering gear and connected conning tower gear.

  8.00am: Pos. 6°38’S, 27°28’W.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, S43W, 411 miles.

  5.00pm: Put clocks back 15 minutes.

  8.00pm: Pos. 9°24’S, 29°46’W.

  Sick list: 15.

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9 November 1914

At sea

Lat -12.42, Long -32.84

  8.00am: Pos. 11°35’S, 32°09’W.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, S46W, 389 miles.

  5.00pm: Put clocks back 15 minutes.

  8.00pm: Pos. 13°55’S, 34°28’W.

  Sick list: 12.

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10 November 1914

At sea

Lat -16.50, Long -36.92

  8.00am: Pos. 15°50’S, 38°00’W.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, S45W, 347 miles.

  1.35pm: Sighted merchantman: S60W.

  3.30pm: Altered course S35W to close steamer (Spanish) Ontaneda.

  3.55pm: Resumed course S55W.

  8.00pm: Pos. 17°54’S, 38°00’W.

  9.10pm: Sighted glare of Abrolhos Light bearing N70W, 32 miles.

10.00pm: Abrolhos Light: N54W, 31 miles, by sights: N55W, 31½ miles.

  Sick list: 9.

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11 November 1914

Abrolhos Rocks

Lat -18.00, Long -38.75 [approx]

  3.00am: Abrolhos Light [on Santa Barbara I.]: N15E, 25 miles.

  5.00am: Altered course N57W. Increased to 64 revolutions. Abrolhos Light N40E, 15 miles.

  5.15am: Sighted two colliers bearing N55W.

  6.00am: Course as requisite for going alongside colliers.

  6.32am: Stop.

  6.35am: Let go port anchor in 15½ fathoms, veered to 4 shackles.

  6.45am: Secured alongside collier.

  9.00am: Commenced coaling.

10.00am: 20 Boys joined from HMS Edinburgh Castle.

12.30pm: Lost by accident whilst coaling Patt 3a sacks coal 11 in No.

11.50pm: Weighed and proceeded.

11.55pm: Unmoored from collier Thistledhu.

11.59pm: Proceeded.

  Sick list: 9.

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12 November 1914

Abrolhos Rocks and at sea towards Montevideo

Lat -19.84, Long -39.24

  2.00am: Abrolhos Lighthouse: N31E, 14 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 19°08’S, 39°05’W.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 121 miles.

  2.20pm: Altered course to close steamer.

  1.38pm: Stopped, boarded SS Amazon.

  2.35pm: Proceeded S30W, 64 revolutions, position: 19°45’S, 39°30’W.

  8.00pm: Pos. 20°44.5’S, 39°49’W.

  Sick list: 9.

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13 November 1914

At sea

Lat -23.75, Long -40.65

  8.00am: Pos. 22°50’S, 40 19’W.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 250 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 24°58’S, 41°52’W.

10.55pm: Altered course 16 pts to port, to course N52E.

  Sick list: 15.

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14 November 1914

At sea towards Abrolhos Rocks

Lat -24.37, Long -41.24

  8.00am: Pos. 24°32’S, 41°28’W.

10.39am: Dropped target. Course and speed as requisite for carrying out target practice with 12 pounder guns.

11.40am: Picked up target, shaped course N39E.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 223 miles.

  4.26pm: Course and speed as requisite for target practice.

  4.26pm: Dropped target. Carried out target practice with port guns, full charges 30 rounds.

  5.12pm: Target shot away.

  5.17pm: Dropped second target. Course and speed as requisite for carrying out target practice with starboard guns, full charge 30 rounds.

  6.50pm: Picked up target and proceeded, course N40E, 51 revolutions.

  8.00pm: Pos. 23°34’S, 40°50’W.

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15 November 1914

At sea

Lat -22.12, Long -40.00

  4.00am: Moderate wind and sea, weather cloudy.

  8.00am: Pos. 22°08’S, 40°02’W.

10.30am: Divine Service.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 152 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 21°28’S, 39°48’W.

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16 November 1914

At sea

Lat -20.17, Long -39.37

  5.55am: Course as requisite to close merchantman.

  8.00am: Pos. 20°10’S, 39°19’W.

  8.40am: Stopped boarded SS Japanese Prince.

  9.20am: Proceeded, course N30E, 54 revolutions.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 120 miles.

  6.50pm: Stopped, boarded RMS Ortega.

  8.00pm: Pos. 19°36’S, 39°05’W.

  8.23pm: Proceeded N27E.

  Sick list: 16.

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Compass deviation records.

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17 November 1914

To and at Abrolhos Rocks

Lat -18.00, Long -38.75 [approx]

  1.03am: Stopped.

  1.17am: Proceeded.

  5.00am: Sighted Abrolhos rocks.

  6.00am: Course and speed as requisite. Lighthouse: N45E, 14 miles.

  6.23am: Anchored off Abrolhos, port anchor in 15 fathoms veered to 4 shackles. Found at anchor: HM Ships Edinburgh Castle and Orama.

  8.20am: Collier Thistledhu secured alongside.

  9.00am: Commenced coaling.

  3.25pm: HM Ships Carnarvon and Cornwall arrived and anchored.

  3.45pm: HM Ships Defence and Otranto arrived and anchored.

  7.45pm: Finished coaling.

  8.10pm: Collier Thistledhu unmoored and proceeded to anchorage.

  8.15pm: Orama and Otranto weighed and proceeded.

  8.45pm: Defence weighed and proceeded.

  Sick list: 15.

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18 November 1914

Patrolling S. Abrolhos Rocks

Lat -18.27, Long -38.75 [approx]

10.30am: Discharged 4 ratings to [name of ship omitted].

11.50am: Weighed.

11.55am: Proceeded, course as requisite 51 revolutions.

12.05pm: Course as requisite for patrolling between Longs 38½W and 39W on parallel of 18°16’S.

  4.20pm: Quarters. Abrolhos Lighthouse: N45E, 15 miles.

  4.30pm: Stopped, lowered cutter.

  4.35pm: Proceeded, course as requisite for running torpedoes.

  6.00pm: Abrolhos Lighthouse: N45E, 17½ miles.

  7.25pm: Picked up cutter and proceeded 38 revolutions, course as requisite for swinging ship.

  8.00pm: Pos. 18°09’S, 38°49’W.

  8.10pm: Finished swinging. Course as requisite for patrolling.

10.00pm: Abrolhos Lighthouse: N50E, 26 miles.

  Sick list: 8.

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19 November 1914

Patrolling and at anchorage off Abrolhos Rocks

Lat -18.20, Long -38.67 by X bearings

  5.00am: Course as requisite for closing merchantman.

  7.00am: Increased to 90 revolutions.

  7.04am: Decreased to 38 revolutions. Course as requisite for patrolling.

  9.30am: Abrolhos Lighthouse: NE, 14 miles.

10.40am: Dropped target, carried out 1” aiming tube practice with port guns.

11.50am: Picked up target.

11.55am: Proceeded as requisite for anchorage.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 144 miles.

12.05pm: Course as requisite for anchorage.

  1.30pm: Abrolhos Lighthouse: N35E, 16 miles.

  4.20pm: Came to starboard anchor in 14 fathoms, veered to 4 shackles.

  Sick list: 10.

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20 November 1914

At anchor off Abrolhos Rocks

Lat -18.00, Long -38.75 [approx]

12.15pm: Edinburgh Castle weighed and proceeded.

  1.30pm: HMS Cornwall weighed and proceeded.

  3.00pm: HMS Carnarvon arrived and anchored.

  7.00pm: One Art. Eng. joined ship.

  Sick list: 6.

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21 November 1914

At anchor at Abrolhos Rocks

Lat -18.00, Long -38.75 [approx]

  7.45am: HMS Defence weighed and proceeded.

  1.45pm: HMS Cornwall arrived and anchored.

  6.15pm: HMS Orama arrived and anchored.

  Sick list: 9.

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22 November 1914

Patrolling South of Abrolhos

Lat -18.07, Long -38.80 by X bearings

  7.00am: Weighed.

  7.25am: Proceeded, course and speed as requisite for patrolling grounds.

10.30am: Divine Service.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 29 miles.

  5.02pm: Lighthouse Abrolhos: N21E, 12½ miles.

  5.40pm: Lighthouse Abrolhos: N13E, 15 miles. Course as requisite for closing steamer.

  6.55pm: Course as requisite for patrolling.

  8.00pm: Pos. 18°08’S, 38°57’W.

  9.13pm: Altered course to close steamer and increased to 16 knots.

10.30pm: Stopped, boarded merchantman SS [name omitted].

11.06pm: Proceeded, course as requisite 38 revolutions.

  Sick list: 9.

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23 November 1914

Patrolling and at anchor off Abrolhos rocks

Lat -18.24, Long -38.72

  6.30am: Stopped. Hands employed rigging target.

  7.55am: Proceeded, course and speed as requisite for towing target for HMS Carnarvon.

  9.34am: Transferred target to Carnarvon.

10.25am: Proceeded, course as requisite for firing full charge port guns.

11.25am: Cease fire, proceeded to pick up target.

11.50am: Stopped.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 150 miles.

12.45pm: Proceeded, course as requisite for anchorage, 64 revolutions.

  2.35pm: Stopped.

  2.36pm: Came to starboard anchor in 14 fathoms, veered to 6 shackles.

  4.00pm: Collier Priestfield secured alongside.

  4.30pm: Commenced coaling.

  8.00pm: Finished coaling.

  8.30pm: Collier unmoored and proceeded to anchorage ahead of ship.

  9.00pm: HMS Glasgow arrived and anchored.

  Sick list: 8.

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24 November 1914

Anchored off Abrolhos Rocks

Lat -18.00, Long -38.75 [approx]

  7.30am: HMS Cornwall weighed and proceeded.

  7.45am: HMS Defence weighed and proceeded.

  8.05am: HMS Carnarvon arrived and anchored.

     Noon: Defence returned and anchored.

  5.40pm: HMS Bristol arrived and anchored.

  Sick list: 8.

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25 November 1914

Patrolling South of Abrolhos

Lat -18.25, Long -38.84

  7.20am: Weighed and proceeded, course as requisite for patrolling grounds, 38 revolutions.

  9.35am: Abrolhos Lighthouse: N53E, 18 miles.

  9.50am: Divisions. Read prayers.

10.00am: Dropped target.

10.15am: Exercised general quarters and carried out aiming tube practice with port guns.

11.35am: Stopped, picked up target.

11.55am: Proceeded, course as requisite, 38 revolutions.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 30 miles.

  3.21pm: Altered course N45E to close HMS Defence.

  8.00pm: Pos. 18°08’S, 38°50’S.

11.00pm: Abrolhos Light bearing N61E, 20 miles.

  Sick list: 9.

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26 November 1914

Patrolling South of Abrolhos and at anchor

Lat -18.00, Long -38.75 [approx]

12.52am: Abrolhos Light: N53E, 24 miles.

  1.52am: Abrolhos Light: N41E.

  3.28am: Abrolhos Light: N18E.

  5.05am: Stopped. Abrolhos Light N6W, 18 miles.

  5.40am: Sighted HMS Invincible (Flag) and HMS Inflexible, proceeded, course as requisite, 38 revolutions for anchorage.

  7.00am: Altered course N50W as requisite for Abrolhos anchorage.

  9.24am: Stop.

  9.26am: Came to port anchor in 14 fathoms, veered to 6 shackles.

  1.55pm: HMS Defence weighed and proceeded.

  Sick list: 13.

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27 November 1914

Off Abrolhos Rocks

Lat -18.00, Long -38.75 [approx]

  7.45am: Collier Priestfield secured alongside.

  8.30am: HMS Glasgow weighed and proceeded.

  8.55am: Commenced coaling.

10.30am: HMS Cornwall arrived and anchored.

12.05pm: Finished coaling.

12.20pm: Cast off from collier Priestfield.

  Sick list: 14.

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28 November 1914

At sea towards Falkland Islands

Lat -18.40, Long -38.74

  7.10am: HMS Orama arrived and anchored.

  9.45am: Fleet consisting of HM Ships Invincible, Inflexible, Carnarvon, Cornwall, Kent, and Glasgow weighed and proceeded, course as requisite for leaving anchorage and for taking up cruiser lookout stations.

11.00am: Proceeded, course S19W, 80 revolutions, to take station 12 miles on starboard bow of Carnarvon.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 22.5 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 19°52’S, 38°12’W.

  9.19pm: Increased to 90 revolutions. In station 6 miles off starboard bow of Carnarvon.

  Sick list: 13.

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29 November 1914

At sea

Lat -22.82, Long -38.02

  8.00am: Pos. 22°07’S, 38°04’W.

  9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service

  1.30pm: Signalled SS City of Karachi.

  7.45pm: Altered course N88E, 77 revolutions, to close to formation 2.

  8.00pm: Pos. 23°52’S, 38°56’W,

  Sick list: 13.

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30 November 1914

From Abrolhos Rocks to Falkland Islands

Lat -25.95, Long -40.92

  8.00am: Pos. 25°21’S, 40°21’W.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, S39W, 253 miles.

  3.30pm: Course and speed as requisite for closing Carnarvon and carrying out target practice. Carried out firing, port guns half charge.

  6.50pm: Stopped and picked up target.

  7.20pm: Proceeded 64 revolutions, course as requisite for taking station on Carnarvon.

  8.00pm: Pos. 26°44’S, 41°36’W.

  9.10pm: Stopped. Position 26°45’S, 41°33’W, HMS Invincible having a wire foul of port propeller.

  Sick list: 10.

LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1914

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1 December 1914

At sea

Lat -28.05, Long -42.90

  3.35am: Proceeded, course S54W, 70 revolutions.

  6.20am: Increased to 80 revolutions to open to No 1 formation in extension 12 miles distant.

  8.00am: Pos. 27°32’S, 42°19’W.

10.30am: Put clocks back 30 minutes.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, S40W, 170 miles.

  4.15pm: Quarters. Read warrant No 4.

  8.00pm: Pos. 29°25’S, 43°58’W.

  8.20pm: Altered course as requisite for No 2 night formation.

  Sick list: 10.

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2 December 1914

At sea

Lat -30.74, Long -46.67

  8.00am: Pos. 30°30’S, 45°30’W.

  9.00am: Sighted HMS Bristol: S58W.

10.00am: Bristol took station N60W, 10 miles.

10.30am: Put clocks back 30 minutes.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, S51W, 251 miles.

  7.34pm: Altered course N74E. Increased to 77 revolutions to close to No 2 night formation.

  8.00pm: Pos. 32°06’S, 47°13’W.

  Sick list: 9.

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3 December 1914

At sea

Lat -34.82, Long -48.69

  7.40am: Sighted HMS Macedonia: N.

  8.00am: Pos. 34°08’S. 40°23’W.

10.00am: Macedonia joined Flag.

10.30am: Put clocks back 30 minutes.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, S25W, 267 miles.

  3.30pm: Exercised Range Finder and Fire Control parties on Macedonia.

  8.00pm: Pos. 36°04’S, 49°32’W.

  Sick list: 10.

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4 December 1914

At sea

Lat -38.65, Long -51.30

  8.00am: Pos. 37°49’S, 50°42’W.

10.30am: Put clocks back 30 minutes, 3 hours slow on GMT.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, S30W, 269 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 40°18’S, 51°53’W.

  Sick list: 10.

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5 December 1914

At sea

Lat -43.27, Long -53.19

12.30am: HMS Carnarvon disappeared in mist bearing N55E, 6 miles.

  4.30am: Mist and drizzling rain.

  7.29am: Increased to 77 revolutions. Carnarvon: N84E, 3 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 42°13’S, 52°36’W.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, S17W, 285 miles.

12.09pm: Altered course S13W.

12.30pm: Uncorrected time. Carnarvon: N76E.

12.30pm: Put clocks back 30 minutes. Lost sight of Carnarvon in fog.

  5.37pm: Altered course S11W, fog lifted. Sighted HMS’ Macedonia and Bristol on starboard bow.

  6.00pm: Sighted Carnarvon.

  8.00pm: Pos. 45°07’S, 53°48’W.

  8.40pm: Lost sight of Carnarvon bearing N72E.

  Sick list: 8.

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6 December 1914

At sea

Lat -47.80, Long -55.25

  3.25am: Sighted HMS Carnarvon: N78E.

  8.00am: Pos. 47°06’S, 54°59’W.

10.30am: Divine Service.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, S19W, 287 miles.

  1.00pm: Put clocks back 15 minutes.

  8.00pm: Pos. 49°17’S, 55°55’W.

  Sick list: 6.

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7 December 1914

At sea to Falkland Islands

Lat -51.67, Long -57.84

  3.00am: Sighted Flagship: S34E.

  6.45am: Altered course and speed as requisite to take station 2½ cables astern of HMS Carnarvon.

  9.14am: Stopped. Lighthouse Pembroke Point: S49W, 4½ miles.

  9.36am: Proceeded, course and speed as requisite for Port William.

10.15am: Stopped off William Island.

10.50am: Proceeded, course as requisite for anchorage off Navy Point.

11.07am: Came to port anchor in 7 fathoms veered to 6 shackles. In Harbour: HM Ships Invincible (Flag), Inflexible, Carnarvon (Flag), Cornwall, Kent, Glasgow, Bristol, Macedonia, Canopus.

  9.10pm: HMS Macedonia weighed and proceeded to patrolling ground.

  Sick list: 3.

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8 December 1914

Battle of the Falklands

(for official plans – see Battle Of Falklands – 8 December 1914)

Written in red at the top of the page:

HMS Kent in ACTION with German Light Cruiser Nuernberg [sic]

Lat -51.70, Long -57.00

  8.00am: Two German cruisers reported approaching.

  8.45am: Weighed and proceeded to entrance of harbour.

  9.00am: Stopped off entrance. German cruisers Gneisenau and Nürnberg passed to Southward at about 7 miles.

  9.50am: Proceeded to follow enemy. Three more German cruisers reported in sight, Scharnhorst, Leipzig, and Dresden.

10.20am: HM Ships Inflexible, Invincible, Carnarvon, Cornwall and Glasgow proceeded out of harbour.

11.30am: Admiral hoisted signal: all ships chase at utmost speed, enemy’s course approximate SE, distant 12 miles.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, S19W, 287 miles. 130 revolutions and working up to maximum speed.

  1.00pm: HMS Inflexible fired first shot.

  1.30pm: Scharnhorst and Gneisenau turned 8 points to port, Inflexible and Invincible turned 8 points to port. Kent, Cornwall, and Glasgow proceeded to SE in chase of Leipzig, Dresden, and Nürnberg.

  4.40pm: Leipzig opened fire on Kent with port guns, being engaged with Glasgow with all other guns. Kent replied.

  5.00pm: Leipzig turned to starboard. Cornwall and Glasgow gave chase, Kent proceeded in chase of Nürnberg.

  5.09pm: Opened fire at 11,000 yards, range closing rapidly.

  6.00pm: Turned to port and range decreased to 3,000 yards.

  6.02pm: Turned to starboard and crossed Nürnberg’s bow.

  6.36pm: Cease firing.

  6.45pm: Opened fire and finally ceased fire at 6.57pm.

  7.25pm: Nürnberg sank in approximate position: 53°30’S, 55°00’W.

  7.28pm: Stopped and endeavoured to pick up survivors. 11 men picked up, 7 remaining alive. 4 died from exposure.

  8.00pm: Pos. 53°30’S, 55°00’W.

  9.30pm: Proceeded, course S48W, 64 revolutions, estimate bearing of Pembroke Lighthouse N50W, 150 miles.

  Sick list: 5.

Casualties:

RMLI Private W. Wood, killed in action.

RMLI Private Kelley, died of wounds 9.00pm on 8th.

Seaman RNR W. Young, died of wounds 9.30pm 8th.

RMLI Private A.C. Titheridge, died of wounds 11.40 pm 8th.

Private W.J. Kind, died of wounds 9th.

Officer Steward First Class GA Duckett [AC Duckitt in log], died of wounds 9th.

All these men are buried at the Stanley Cemetery Falkland Islands.

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9 December 1914

Falkland Islands

Lat -51.54, Long -57.42

  8.00am: Pos. 52°09’S, 57°00’W.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 280 miles.

  1.20pm: Volunteer Point: SW 4 miles.

  3.00pm: William Point: S32W. Course as requisite for anchorage in Port William.

  3.30pm: Stopped.

  3.35pm: Came to with starboard anchor in 7 fathoms, veered to 6 shackles. Found in harbour HMS Canopus.

  4.40pm: HMS Cornwall arrived and anchored.

  5.00pm: HMS Macedonia arrived and anchored.

  5.35pm: HM Collier secured alongside starboard side.

  6.15pm: Discharged six wounded to hospital as above.

  7.45pm: Commenced coaling ship.

10.30pm: Finished coaling ship.

11.45pm: HMS Glasgow arrived and anchored.

  Sick list: 15.

Total casualties: 6 killed, 8 seriously wounded.

Private WJ Kind and Officer’s Steward First Class GA Duckett [A.C. Duckitt in log], died of wounds on 9th, included in total.

Discharged to hospital on 9th at 5.30pm, seriously wounded:

RMLI Sergeant T Spence RFR.

Lance Corporal E Joy RFR.

Private AB Sheridan

Private W Arnold

Private W Day

Stoker W Lindsey

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10 December 1914

Port William

Lat -51.67, Long -57.84

  5.15am: Commenced coaling.

  7.15pm: Finished coaling.

  7.30pm: Cast off Collier.

  Sick list: 7.

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11 December 1914

Port William

Lat -51.67, Long -57.84

  4.20am: HMS Bristol arrived and anchored.

  6.45am: HMS’ Invincible and Inflexible arrived and anchored.

  9.00am: Discharged seven German prisoners to HMS Canopus.

  1.30pm: Landed funeral party to funeral of 6 men who died in action in HMS Kent.

  2.10pm: Half masted colours.

  3.30pm: Rehoisted colours.

  5.00pm: Funeral party returned.

  6.35pm: HMS Carnarvon arrived and anchored.

  Sick list: 8.

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12 December 1914

Port William

Lat -51.67, Long -57.84

  Censured Mr JLSG Lilley, Lt RNR, for being in Ward Room when he was Officer of the watch, 10.30 pm December 10^th. Signed by JD Allen Captain and Lt J Lilley.

10.55am: HMS Orama arrived and anchored.

  Sick list: 10.

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13 December 1914

Port William

Lat -51.67, Long -57.84

  5.35am: HMS Bristol weighed and proceeded.

  8.00am: Discharged one Chief Cook to SS Crown of Galicia.

  8.35am: HMS Inflexible weighed and proceeded.

10.30am: Divine Service.

  2.00pm: Discharged Private Snow to hospital.

  3.25pm: Master at Arms CA Smith discharged to HMS Invincible.

  4.15pm: HMS Carnarvon weighed and proceeded.

  5.30pm: One Able Seaman joined from Invincible.

  6.10pm: SS Pensilva secured alongside to take in boiler water.

  6.30pm: Discharged one SBS and one SBA to hospital for duty.

  7.45pm: Two Able Seamen joined from HMS Cornwall.

  Sick list: 9.

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14 December 1914

Port William

Lat -51.67, Long -57.84

  8.00am: One Able Seaman joined from HMS Invincible.

  8.30am: One Able Seaman joined from HMS Cornwall.

10.15am: HMS Cornwall weighed and proceeded.

  2.00pm: Discharged one Stoker to Invincible.

  3.05pm: HMS Macedonia weighed and proceeded.

  Sick list: 11.

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15 December 1914

The hunt for S.M.S. Dresden begins

(for official plan, see here)

Falkland Islands and at sea towards Magellan Straits

Lat -51.54, Long -57.55 by X bearings

  9.50am: HMS Orama weighed and proceeded.

10.20am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

10.40am: Passed Flagship, cheered ship. Course and speed as requisite for station on HMS Orama.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 14 miles.

12.50pm: Lighthouse bearing S6W, 15 miles.

  3.17pm: Salvador Hill: S28W, 18½ miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 51°05’S, 59°00’W.

  8.11pm: Eddystone Rock abeam.

  Sick list: 11.

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16 December 1914

At sea

Lat -50.67, Long -62.28

  6.50am: Fog set in. Lost sight of HMS Orama S3W, collier Trevanion [Trevannion in log] astern 1 mile.

  8.00am: Jasons W Cay: S4E, 13½ miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 50°45’S, 61°24’W.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 207 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 51°12’S, 64°02’W.

  Sick list: 12.

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17 December 1914

At sea to Cape Virgins

Lat -52.3, Long -68.3 [approx]*

  7.15am: Weather set in thick fog. Lost HMS Orama.

  8.00am: Pos. 51°58’S, 66°42’W.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 219 miles.

  1.20pm: Stopped.

  1.34pm: Came to starboard anchor in 26 fathoms, veered to 6 shackles. Anchored off Cape Virgins. HMS Orama anchored 2 miles to Northward.

  7.10pm: Weighed and proceeded, shifted berth 1 mile to SE.

  7.20pm: Came to starboard anchor in 19 fathoms, veered to 8 shackles.

  Sick list: 12.

  *Lat 66°34.5’W DR in log, to the East of the am position, so not feasible.

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18 December 1914

Anchorage off Virgins Light to Magellan Straits

Lat -52.70, Long -70.02

  2.35am: Weighed.

  2.50am: Proceeded as requisite for station on HMS Orama.

  4.00am: Proceeded as requisite for entrance to Magellan Straits.

  5.05am: Cape Virgins Light: N65W, 10 miles.

  6.14am: Dungeness Light abeam, 1¼ mile. Course as requisite for Magellan Straits.

  9.50am: Direction Hill Light abeam, 5 miles. Course as requisite for First Narrows.

10.33am: Menday Light abeam, ¾ mile. Course as requisite for Philips Bay and entrance of Second Narrows.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 130 miles.

12.45pm: Sweepstake Foreland: S44W, 5 miles. Course as requisite for Second Narrows.

  1.38pm: Stop.

  1.42pm: Came to with port anchor in 18½ fathoms, veered to 7 shackles. Anchored off Isla Isabel.

  2.10pm: Collier secured alongside.

  2.20pm: Commenced coaling. HMS Orama proceeded to Sandy Point.

  6.00pm: Finished coaling.

  6.20pm: Collier Trevanion unmoored from ship.

  8.00pm: Weighed and proceeded, course as requisite for leaving anchorage, 64 revolutions.

  Sick list: 13.

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19 December 1914

Magellan Strait to Tamar Anchorage and at sea

Lat -53.55, Long -72.50 by X bearings

12.15am: Sandy Point Buoy abeam, 4.7 miles.

  5.25am: Cape San Isidro Lighthouse abeam, 2 miles.

  7.07am: Cape Froward: N62W, 3 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 53°53’S, 71°28’W.

  9.00am: Holland Point abeam, 1¾ miles.

10.00am: Cape Gallant: N54W, 4½ miles. Course as requisite for English and Crooked Reaches.

11.00am: Rupert Island: N30W, ½ mile.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 156 miles.

12.20pm: Course as requisite for Long Reach.

  3.35pm: Cooper’s Key Light: abeam.

  4.07pm: Entry Island Beacon abeam.

  5.10pm: Sighted HMS Orama anchored off Port Tamar.

  5.25am: Cape Upright Lighthouse abeam, 1¼ miles.

  6.10pm: Dolphin Island: N49W, 4 miles. Course as requisite for anchorage off Port Tamar.

  6.55pm: Stopped.

  7.01pm: Came to starboard anchor in 32 fathoms, veered to 8 shackles.

  9.00pm: Weighed and proceeded, course as requisite for leaving anchorage.

11.00pm: Felix Light: S11W, 4 miles.

  Sick list: 12.

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20 December 1914

At sea

Lat -51.57, Long -75.85

  6.20am: Lost sight of HMS Orama.

  6.25am: Thick mist.

  8.00am: Pos. 52°03S, 75°34’W.

10.30am: Divine Service.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 180 miles.

  4.30pm: Put clocks back 24 minutes.

  8.00pm: Pos. 50°27’S, 76°19’W.

  Sick list: 11.

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21 December 1914

At sea

Lat -48.72, Long -76.19

  8.00am: Pos. 48°43’S, 76°31’W.

  9.15am: Course and speed as requisite for exercising change of range and range finding on HMS Orama.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 172 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 47°32’S, 76°19’W.

  Sick list: 9.

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22 December 1914

At sea to Vallenar anchorage

Lat -45.70, Long -75.34

  3.30am: Cape Raper Light: S83E, 23 miles.

  5.30am: Altered course as requisite to investigate smoke. Speed as requisite.

  7.10am: Stopped, boarded Chilean merchantman.

  7.55am: Proceeded, 77 revolutions, course N10W.

  8.00am: Pos. 46°35’S, 75°42’W.

  8.00am: Pringle Point: N85E, 5 miles.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 200 miles.

12.24pm: Course and speed as requisite for closing merchantman.

  1.54pm: Stopped and boarded British ship Canova of Liverpool.

  2.53pm: Proceeded, course N55E, 90 revolutions.

  6.00pm: Analao Island: S45E, 3 miles. Course as requisite for Vallenar anchorage.

  6.53pm: Stop.

  6.58pm: Came to port anchor in 12 fathoms, veered to 3 shackles.

  Sick list: 1

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23 December 1914

Vallenar anchorage and patrolling

Lat -45.42, Long -75.50 by X bearings

  4.00am: Weighed and proceeded, course as requisite for leaving harbour.

  4.50am: Anchila Point: N, 1 mile.

  8.00am: Pos. 45°26’S, 75°07’W.

10.00am: Dropped target. Course and speed as requisite for firing 1” aiming from port guns.

10.20am: Picked up target.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 122 miles.

12.25pm: Altered course and speed as requisite for closing merchantman.

  2.00pm: South Point Socorro Island: N32E, 21 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 45°45’S, 75°20’W.

  Sick list: 11.

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24 December 1914

At sea to Vallenar anchorage

Lat -45.3, Long -74.6 [approx]

  7.10am: Analao Island: S40E, 5 miles. Course as requisite for Vallenar anchorage.

  8.00am: Pos. 45°25’S, 74°38’W.

  9.30am: Came to port anchor in 16 fathoms, veered to 5 shackles.

10.15am: Collier Pensilva secured alongside.

10.35am: Commenced coaling ship.

  2.30pm: Finished coaling.

  3.00pm: Unmoored from SS Pensilva.

  6.00pm: HMS Bristol arrived and anchored.

  Sick list: 12.

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25 December 1914

Vallenar anchorage

Lat -45.3, Long -74.6 [approx]

10.30am: Divine Service.

  4.18pm: HMS’ Bristol and Glasgow weighed and proceeded.

  Sick list: 15.

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26 December 1914

Vallenar anchorage

Lat -45.3, Long -74.6 [approx]

  Clean ship. Make and mend in pm.

  Sick list: 11.

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27 December 1914

Vallenar anchorage

Lat -45.3, Long -74.6 [approx]

  7.30am: Divine Service.

10.30am: Divine Service.

  Sick list: 11.

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28 December 1914

Vallenar anchorage and at sea

Lat -45.35, Long -74.64

  9.27am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for entrance to Darwin Channel and for entrance to Port Yates.

11.00am: Turned 16 points to port and proceeded 77 revolutions. Course as requisite for leaving Darwin Channel.

11.30am: Analao Island: S48W, 8½ miles.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various 22 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 44°49’S, 75°22’W.

  Sick list: 9.

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29 December 1914

At sea

Lat -43.55, Long -75.12 by X bearings

  8.00am: 43°47’S, 75°07’W.

  9.45am: Sighted HMAS Australia.

10.40am: Australia passed 3 miles to Eastward.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various 130 miles.

  3.00pm: L.T. N. Point Huafo Island [Isla Guafo]: S59E, 29 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 42°32’S, 75°10’W.

11.16pm: HMS Orama: 3 miles abeam.

  Sick list: 9.

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30 December 1914

At sea

Lat -40.42, Long -75.15

  8.00am: Pos. 40°54’S, 75°15’W.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various 194 miles.

  4.20pm: Altered course N10E. Increased to 67 revolutions. Course as requisite for closing HMS Orama.

  5.19pm: Proceeded independently. Course N1W, 90 revolutions.

  8.00pm: Pos. 39°02’S, 74°42’W.

11.45pm: Altered course N20W. Mocha Island Light: S83E, 19 miles.

  Sick list: 11.

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31 December 1914

At sea to Coronel and at sea

Lat -37.04, Long -73.17

  5.00am: Altered course N40E. Santa Maria Island Light: N73E, 29 miles.

  6.45am: S. Maria Light abeam, 12½ miles.

  7.40am: S. Maria Light: S21W, 7½ miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 36°32’S, 73°43’W.

  8.30am: Puchoco Light: E, 3 miles. Course as requisite for anchorage off Coronel.

  8.59am: Stopped.

  9.01am: Came to with port anchor in 10 fathoms, veered to 5 shackles.

  2.15pm: Weighed.

  2.26pm: Proceeded, course as requisite for leaving harbour.

  2.45pm: Puchoco Lighthouse: N53E, 1 mile.

  4.10pm: Santa Maria Light: S52E, 7 miles.

  6.50pm: Increased to 38 revolutions. Rejoined HMS Orama and two colliers.

  8.00pm: Pos. 35°25’S, 73°09’W.

  Sick list: 6.

LOGS FOR JANUARY 1915

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1 January 1915

At sea

Lat -35.04, Long -73.02

  8.00am: Pos. 35°25’S, 73°09’W.

10.00am: Exercised general quarters and change of range on HMS Orama. Course and speed as requisite.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various 150 miles.

  3.00pm: Passed through discoloured water, dark brown.

  4.19pm: Course as requisite to take station astern of HMS Orama.

  5.00pm: Pos.34°33’S, 72°49’W.

  5.30pm: HMS Orama proceeded independently to Valparaiso.

  8.00pm: Pos. 34°15’S, 72°43’W.

  Sick list: 8.

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2 January 1915

At sea

Lat -32.70, Long -72.24

  8.00am: Pos. 33°06’S, 72°17’W.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various 144 miles.

  5.00pm: Stopped, ship remained stopped until 8.20am. Working engines to keep head to sea.

  6.00pm: HMS Newcastle: 10 miles to S.

  8.00pm: Pos. 32°51’S, 71°47’W.

  Sick list: 10.

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3 January 1915

At sea

Lat -32.50, Long -71.88

12.30am: Sighted SS Burcombe, collier attached to HMS Newcastle, proceeding to Southward to join same.

  8.00am: Pos. 32°52’S, 71°47’W.

  8.20am: Sighted HMS Orama.

  8.30am: Proceeded 51 revolutions for taking station on Orama.

10.30am: Divine Service.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 45 miles.

  4.20pm: Stopped. Captain went on board Orama.

  6.20pm: Captain returned.

  6.40pm: Proceeded independently course N18W, 64 revolutions, SS Pensilva one mile astern.

  8.00pm: Pos. 31°43.5’S, 71°55’W.

  Sick list: 10.

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4 January 1915

At sea to Tongoy Bay

Lat -30.27, Long -71.55

  6.40am: Altered course S41E. Lengua de Vaca Light, S16W, 4 miles. Course as requisite for anchorage in centre of Tongoy Bay.

  7.10am: Anchored. Starboard anchor unshackled from cable.

  8.00am: Collier Pensilva secured alongside.

  9.45am: Commenced coaling.

  4.45pm: Finished coaling. Collier Pensilva unmoored and proceeded.

  4.50pm: Weighed starboard cable and proceeded, course N30E, 64 revolutions.

  4.55pm: Lengua de Vaca Light: S42W.

  8.00pm: Pos. 29°48’S, 71°43’W.

  Sick list: 10.

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5 January 1915

At sea

Lat -29.07, Long -71.95

  1.00am: Chanaral Light: N25E.

  3.20am: Chanaral Light abeam, 9 miles.

  5.00am: Chanaral Light: S73E, 11 miles. Altered course and speed as requisite to close sailing ship.

  8.00am: Pos. 28°46’S, 71°51’W.

  9.00am: Lat by Venus: 28°47’S. Long by sunrise: 72°05’W. Course and speed as requisite for towing target for HMS Orama and for firing aiming tube with starboard guns.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various 125 miles.

12.18pm: Stopped, hoisted in target.

12.20pm: Proceeded, 58 revolutions. Course N36W.

  1.00pm: Course and speed as requisite for closing steamer.

  4.00pm: Chanaral Light: N87E, 16 miles. Course as requisite for closing steamer.

  5.00pm: Chanaral Light bearing E, 10 miles. Course as requisite for taking station astern of HMS Orama.

  6.25pm: Chanaral Light: N40E, 13 miles. Shaped course S12E, 32 revolutions. Stationed on starboard beam of HMS Orama.

  8.00pm: Pos. 29°16’S, 71°49’W.

  Sick list: 13.

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6 January 1915

At sea to Coquimbo and at sea

Lat -29.93, Long -71.32

12.25am: Pajaros Light: abeam 13 miles.

  5.00am: HMS Orama proceeded to Coquimbo.

  5.06am: Increased 54 revolutions. Coquimbo light on Tortuga Point: N55E, 22 miles.

  7.10am: Colliers proceeded independently.

  7.10am: Tortuga Point Light: 11 miles. Course as requisite for Coquimbo anchorage.

  8.00am: Pos. 29°55’S, 71°28’W.

  8.40am: Tortuga Point Light: S86E, 9 ½ miles.

  9.40am: Came to in 11 fathoms with starboard anchor and veered to 5 shackles in Coquimbo Harbour.

  9.40am: Saluted the Chilean flag with 21 guns. Found here HMS Orama and two Chilean cruisers.

  4.45pm: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite.

  5.00pm: Course N54W, 51 revolutions. Tortuga Point Light: N45W, 10 miles.

  6.45pm: Course as requisite to take position on starboard beam of Orama. Colliers astern of Kent.

  8.00pm: Pos. 29°42’S, 71°36’W.

  8.14pm: Pajaros Light abeam.

10.30pm: Put clocks on 25 minutes.

  Sick list: 12.

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7 January 1915

At sea

Lat -28.57, Long -73.80

  8.00am: Pos. 28°52’S, 73°20’W.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various 150 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 28°03S, 75°03’W.

  Sick list: 12.

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8 January 1915

At sea

Lat -27.25, Long -77.47

  8.00am: Pos. 27°19’S, 76°54’W.

  8.45am: Altered course and speed as requisite for carrying out 1” aiming at HMS Orama’s towed target and for towing target for Orama.

11.30am: Stopped, picked up target.

11.45am: Proceeded, course N65W, 77 revolutions.

     Noon: Course and DMG, N65W, 212 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 26°36’S, 78°55’W.

  Sick list: 12.

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9 January 1915

At sea to St Felix Island and at sea

Lat -26.28, Long -80.08

  2.20am: Ambrose Island: N64W, 10 miles [Isla San Ambrosio].

  3.35am: Ambrose Island: NW port beam.

  5.05am: Altered course as requisite for Felix [Isla San Felix] anchorage.

  5.28am: Stopped. Felix beacon: N20E, 5 miles.

  6.25am: Proceeded, course and speed as requisite for anchorage.

  7.50am: Came to starboard anchor in 22 fathoms, veered to 9 shackles.

  5.30pm: Put clocks back 19 minutes. Time: S.A.T. St Felix.

  6.00pm: Proceeded, course and speed as requisite for taking position 3 miles on port beam of Orama.

  8.00pm: Pos. 26°03’S, 80°07’W.

  8.20pm: Shaped course N2W, 45 revolutions. Peterborough Cathedral Rocks: S12E, 14 miles.

  Sick list: 13.

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10 January 1915

At sea

Lat -24.16, Long -79.90

  8.00am: Pos. 24°39’S, 79°53’W.

10.30am: Divine Service.

     Noon: Course and DMG, N8E, 130 miles.

  5.00pm: Course as requisite for swinging ship for deviation.

  6.55pm: Shaped course N, 64 revolutions..

  8.00pm: Pos. 23°13’S, 79°42’W.

  Sick list: 13.

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11 January 1915

At sea

Lat -21.19, Long -79.35

  8.00am: Pos. 21°38’S, 79°24’W.

  8.15am: Course and speed as requisite for towing target for HMS Orama and for firing 1” aiming tube.

11.00am: Stopped, picked up target.

11.10am: Proceeded, course N1W, 64 revolutions..

     Noon: Course and DMG, N10E, 181 miles.

  6.30pm: Reduced to 58 revolutions. Altered course N, stationed 3 miles abeam of HMS Orama.

  8.00pm: Pos. 19°53’S, 79°03W.

  Sick list: 12.

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12 January 1915

At sea

Lat -18.42, Long -78.84

  5.50am: Course and speed as requisite for coaling at sea.

  7.45am: Stopped.

  8.00am: Pos. 18°21’S, 78°50’W.

  8.30am: SS Pensilva secured alongside.

  8.45am: Proceeded as requisite.

  9.30am: Commenced coaling.

     Noon: Course and DMG, N10E, 168 miles.

  4.15pm: Finished coaling. Received 668 tons.

  5.00pm: SS Pensilva unmoored.

  5.15pm: Proceeded, course N20E, 64 revolutions.

  8.00pm: Pos. 18°27’S, 78°51’W. Altered course N2E, in station 3 miles on starboard beam of HMS Orama.

  Sick list: 13.

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13 January 1915

At sea

Lat -16.27, Long -78.00

  8.00am: Pos. 16°37’S, 78°21’W.

     Noon: Course and DMG, N20E, 151 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 15°54’S, 77°00’W

  Sick list: 10.

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14 January 1915

At sea

Lat -14.69, Long -76.12 by X bearings

  6.10am: Harmless Point, Port San Nicolas, N78E, 18 miles. Course and speed as requisite for entering Port San Nicolas.

  7.45am: Altered course to take station astern of HMS Orama.

  8.00am: Pos. 15°14’S, 75°20’W.

  8.00am: Harmless Point: N85E, 3 miles.

  8.00am: Course and speed as requisite for closing steamer.

  9.35am: Cape Naxa: N37E, 7 miles. Course as requisite for taking station astern of Orama.

10.00am: Santa Maria Point: N49W, 21 miles. Course as requisite for closing steamer.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 230 miles.

12.05pm: Course as requisite for closing merchant ships.

  1.30pm: Dardo Rock: N10W, 5½ miles.

  3.40pm: Altered course N30W. Reduced to 58 revolutions. Colliers in station astern of Kent.

  5.00pm: Stopped. San Gallan Island [Isla San Gallan] peak E, 10 miles.

  5.30pm: Captain proceeded on board HMS Orama.

  6.55pm: Captain returned.

  7.00pm: Hoisted second cutter and proceeded. Course N45W, 38 revolutions.

  7.00pm: San Gallan peak: S12E, 12 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 13°42’S, 76°43’W.

  Sick list: 10.

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15 January 1915

At sea

Lat -12.20, Long -77.45

  8.00am: Pos. 12°36’S, 77°26’W.

10.00am: Cape San Lorenzo bearing N6E, 26 miles. Course as requisite for change of range. Increased to 58 revolutions.

11.00am: Cape San Lorenzo bearing N20E, 21 miles.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 162 miles.

  3.00pm: Course as requisite for Ancon Bay [Bahia de Ancon]. Pescadores Island: N55E, 6½ miles.

  4.00pm: Mulatos Point, Ancon Harbour: S70E, 2½ miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 12°00’S, 77°30’W.

  8.00pm: Palomino Lighthouse: S70E.

  9.40pm: Palomino Light: N89E, 22 miles.

10.10pm: Palomino Light dipped, N84E.

  Sick list: 10.

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16 January 1915

At sea

Lat -12.00, Long -77.57

  5.55am: Palomino Light: S80W.

  7.31am: Stopped. Cape San Lorenzo bearing S84E, 15 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 12°04’S, 77°31’W.

  9.00am: Sighted HMS Orama.

  9.10am: Closed Orama.

10.45am: Stopped.

11.00am: Captain proceeded on board Orama.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 140 miles.

12.15pm: Captain returned.

12.30pm: Proceeded, course S25E, 58 revolutions. Cape San Lorenzo bearing S75E, 18 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 12°52’S, 77°16’W.

  Sick list: 8.

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17 January 1915

At sea

Lat -14.65, Long -76.32 by X bearings

  6.53am: A/C S67E. Reduced speed to allow colliers to close.

  6.55am: Carretas Head bearing N54E, 38 miles DR.

  8.00am: Pos. 14°30’S, 76°42’W.

  9.40am: Dardo peak: N27E.

10.30am: Divine Service.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 174 miles.

  1.08pm: Altered course S72E. Santa Maria Point N47E, 16 miles.

  4.05pm: Harmless Point, Port San Nicolas: S73E, 35 miles. Course as requisite.

  7.00pm: Beware Point [Punta Beware] bearing N18E, 3 miles. Course as requisite for Port San Nicolas.

  7.45pm: Stopped..

  8.00pm: Pos. 15°14S, 76°15’W.

  8.03pm: Proceeded. Course S80W, 38 revolutions..

  Sick list: 8.

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18 January 1915

Port San Nicolas and on patrol

Lat -15.25, Long -75.23

  5.30am: Course and speed as requisite for Port San Nicolas.

  8.00am: Pos. 15°10’S 75°30’W.

  8.30am: Stopped. Came to starboard bower in 53 fathoms. Veered to 10 shackles.

  5.00pm: Weighed and proceeded, course W, 38 revolutions.

  Sick list: 9.

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19 January 1915

On patrol

Lat -15.39, Long -75.24

  0.01am: Altered course N50W.

  8.00am: Pos. 15°28’S, 75°15’W.

  3.55am: Altered course S50E.

  8.43am: Altered course N50W.

  9.40am: Exercised general quarters. Sugar Loaf: N30E, 9 miles. Course as requisite for closing SS Ortega and for 1” aiming tube.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 100 miles.

12.30pm: Course and speed as requisite for closing merchantman and for boarding SS Orissa.

  6.00pm: Steep Point: N6E, 6 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 15°18’S, 75°23’W.

  Sick list: 10.

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20 January 1915

Patrol, anchorage off Port San Nicolas, patrol

Lat -15.25, Long -75.23

  5.00am: Course and speed as requisite for anchorage off Port San Nicolas.

  6.47am: Stopped, came to port anchor, veered to 10 shackles.

  7.45am: SS Pensilva secured alongside.

  8.45am: Commenced coaling.

  3.54pm: HMS Orama anchored.

  7.10pm: Orama weighed and proceeded.

  7.45pm: Finished coaling.

  8.00pm: Cast off from SS Pensilva. Weighed and proceeded, course as requisite.

10.00pm: Altered course N58W. Reduced to 51 revolutions. In station on starboard beam of Orama.

  Sick list: 20.

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21 January 1915

At sea

Lat -14.24, Long -76.64

  8.00am: Pos. 14°26’S, 76°23’W.

  8.05am: Course and speed as requisite to close HMS Orama and for towing target and firing 1” aiming tube.

11.00am: San Gallan: N3E, 32 miles. Course N30W, 45 revolutions. Proceeded independently.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 130 miles.

  4.15pm: Quarters. Read warrant No 6.

  4.20pm: San Gallan beacon: N85E, 20 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 13°29’S, 76°56’W.

  Sick list: 13.

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22 January 1915

At sea to Callao

Lat -12.05, Long -77.15

  3.50am: Palominos Light: N12E, 23 miles.

  6.02am: Altered course N30E. Palominos Light bearing N60E.

  8.00am: Cape San Lorenzo: S61E, 5 miles. Altered course as requisite for anchorage off Callao.

  9.25am: Came to starboard anchor in 9 fathoms, veered to 4½ shackles.

  9.30am: Saluted country 21 guns. Saluted Peruvian Rear Admiral 13 guns. Salutes returned by Peruvian Flagship.

  1.30pm: Divers employed cleaning ship’s bottom.

  Sick list: 15.

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23 January 1915

Callao and at sea

Lat -12.15, Long -77.55 by X bearings

  9.10am: Weighed and proceeded, course as requisite.

10.00am: Course as requisite for closing HMS Orama.

11.30am: Stopped. Captain went on board Orama.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 22 miles.

12.40pm: Captain returned. Proceeded, course and speed as requisite for station keeping on Orama.

  4.00pm: Course as requisite to close Orama.

  4.52pm: Stopped. Captain went on board Orama.

  6.22pm: Captain returned.

  6.30pm: Proceeded, course as requisite to take position on starboard beam of Orama.

  8.00pm: Pos. 12°37’S, 77°26’W.

  Sick list: 17.

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24 January 1915

At sea

Lat -14.60, Long -76.47

  8.00am: Pos. 14°09’S, 76°48’W.

10.30am: Divine Service.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 170 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 15°21’S, 75°32’W.

  Sick list: 18.

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25 January 1915

At sea

Lat -16.79, Long -73.75

  8.00am: Pos. 16°33’S, 74°16’W.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 215 miles.

  7.28pm: Course and speed as requisite to close steamer.

  8.00pm: Pos. 17°00’S, 72°43’W.

  9.20pm: Pos. 17°11’S, 72°46’W.

  9.30pm: Course as requisite to close HMS Orama.

11.45pm: Course S75E, 38 revolutions, in station 3 miles port beam of Orama.

  Sick list: 13.

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26 January 1915

At sea

Lat -17.74, Long -72.04

  2.50am: Mollendo Light: abeam.

  5.11am: Altered course as requisite for coaling at sea. Speed as requisite.

  8.00am: Pos. 17°28’S, 71°56’W.

  8.20am: SS Trevanion secured alongside.

10.00am: Commenced coaling.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 130 miles.

  2.00pm: Finished coaling.

  2.40pm: Collier unmoored.

  3.00pm: Pos. 17°43’S, 72°03W. Proceeded, course S42E, 42 revolutions.

  8.00pm: Pos. 18°20’S, 71°37’W.

  Sick list: 13.

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27 January 1915

At sea

Lat -20.14, Long -70.50

  8.00am: Pos. 18°50’S, 70°43’W.

  9.45am: Altered course as requisite to close steamer. Increased to 77 revolutions.

11.45am: Iquique Lighthouse: S70E, 17 miles. Course as requisite to take station ahead of collier

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 210 miles.

  1.00pm: Course and speed as requisite for taking station ahead of SS Trevanion

  3.00pm: Mount Carrasco: S49E, 57 miles

  8.00pm: Pos. 20°52’S, 70°52’W.

  Sick list: 14.

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28 January 1915

At sea

Lat -22.32, Long -71.05

  8.00am: Pos. 22°33’S, 71°10’W.

  8.00am: HMS Orama proceeded to Iquique

  8.56am: Altered course N8W. Mount Mejillones bearing S45E, 45 miles

10.15am: Stopped. Exercised all boats crews away boat pulling

11.30am: Boats returned

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 200 miles.

  1.00pm: Pos. 22°19’S, 70°57’W.

  4.00pm: Hoisted out target. Proceeded, course and speed as requisite for 12 pounder firing.

  6.05pm: Stopped. Hoisted in target.

  6.52pm: Proceeded.

  8.00pm: Pos. 22°14’S, 71°02’W.

  Sick list: 12.

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29 January 1915

At sea

Lat -23.14, Long -70.75

  6.00am: Mejillones Mount: S55E, 25 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 22°58’S, 70°50’W.

  9.00am: Course and speed as requisite for closing merchantman.

  9.30am: Altao Light: N50E 16 miles.

10.00am: Boarded SS Strathord.

10.20am: Course N10E, 38 revolutions. Angamos Point: N45E, 18 miles.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 110 miles.

  1.30pm: Sighted HMS Orama to Northward.

  4.52pm: Altered course N16E. Angamos Point N45E, 12 miles.

  5.00pm: HMS Newcastle and HMS Celtic sighted to Southward.

  8.00pm: Pos. 22°55’S, 70°35’W. Altered course as requisite to close merchantman. Speed as requisite.

  9.18pm: Course S2W, 54 revolutions.

  Sick list: 13.

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30 January 1915

At sea to Blanco Encalada

Lat -24.36, Long -70.55

12.45am: Tetas Point Light: S62E, 11 miles.

  2.00am: Tetas Point Light abeam, 8 miles. Ships in company: HMS Kent, HMS Newcastle, HMS Orama. HMS Celtic. HMS Newcastle proceeded to Northward at midnight.

  7.50am: Reduced to 38 revolutions. Course as requisite for anchorage.

  8.00am: Pos. 22°58’S, 70°50’W. Remienda Point bearing SE, 4 miles.

  8.38am: Stopped.

  8.45am: Came to starboard anchor in Blanco Encalada Bay, 16 fathoms, veered to 6 shackles.

  7.30pm: Three Seaman ratings joined from HMS Celtic.

11.59pm: Weighed and proceeded, course as requisite, 38 revolutions.

  Sick list: 14.

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31 January 1915

Patrol, at Blanco Encalada and on patrol

Lat -24.36, Long -70.55

  5.30am: Course as requisite for anchorage.

  6.00am: Anchored in Blanco Encalada Bay in 16 fathoms, veered to 6 shackles.

  4.30pm: Discharged two stokers and one RMLI to HMS Celtic.

10.10pm: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for leaving anchorage.

  Sick list: 12.

LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1915

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1 February 1915

Patrol, Blanco Encalada, patrol

Lat -24.36, Long -70.55

  6.00am: Altered course N40E for anchorage.

  8.07am: Stopped in Blanco Encalada Bay.

  8.12am: Came to starboard anchor in 17½ fathoms, veered to 5 shackles.

  6.25pm: Weighed and proceeded, course as requisite.

  8.00pm: Pos. 24°34’S, 70°45’W.

  Sick list: 9.

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2 February 1915

Blanco Encalada Bay and at sea

Lat -24.64, Long -71.00 by X bearings

  1.37am: Increased to 64 revolutions. Course as requisite to close SS Peru.

  2.30am: Stopped, boarded SS Peru. Blanco Encalada anchorage: S40E,1 mile.

  3.30am: Proceeded S14E, 32 revolutions.

  7.10am: Blanco Encalada anchorage: E, 1 mile. Course and speed as requisite for hoisting in steam pinnace.

  7.40am: Proceeded, course as requisite for taking station on HMS Celtic.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 130 miles.

  3.25pm: Reduced to 54 revolutions. In station 10 miles on starboard beam of HMS Celtic.

  6.15pm: Altered course S39E. Increased to 64 revolutions to close to 3 miles.

  7.20pm: Altered course S4E. Decreased to 51 revolutions. In station 3 miles on starboard beam of HMS Celtic.

  8.00pm: Pos. 25°47’S, 71°06’W.

  Sick list: 8.

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3 February 1915

At sea

Lat -27.75, Long -71.62 by X bearings

  8.00am: Pos. 26°50’S, 71°25’W

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 190 miles.

  6.46pm: Increased to 64 revolutions. Altered course S29E to close HMS Celtic.

  8.00pm: Pos. 28°49’S, 71°48’W.

  8.35pm: Altered course S9E. Chanaral Light bearing S41E, 14 miles.

10.00pm: Chañaral Island Light: N81E, 8 miles.

  Sick list: 9.

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4 February 1915

At sea to Tongoy Bay and at sea

Lat -30.28, Long -71.55

  2.20am: Sighted Pajaros Light: E.

  4.20am: Altered course S33E. Increased to 64 revolutions. Lengua de Vaca Light bearing S27E, 25 miles. Parted company with HMS Celtic.

  7.33am: Slow. Course as requisite for anchorage in Tongoy Bay.

  7.38am: Stopped.

  8.00am: Veered small kedge on starboard cable to 12 shackles in 68 fathoms.

  8.30am: Collier Trevanion secured alongside.

  9.00am: Commenced coaling.

  3.30pm: HMS Orama arrived from Coquimbo.

  5.00pm: Finished coaling.

  5.35pm: SS Trevanion cast off.

  5.55pm: Proceeded in company with Orama. Course N27W, 38 revolutions.

  7.00pm: Closed to 3 miles on port beam of Orama.

  8.00pm: Pos. 30°01’S, 71°38’W.

10.30pm: Pajaros Light: N20E.

  Sick list: 11.

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5 February 1915

At sea, Tongoy bay, at sea

Lat -30.20, Long -71.59

12.13am: Pajaros Light abeam, 12½ miles.

  2.12am: Pajaros Light: S73E.

  4.05am: Pajaros Light abeam, N69E.

  8.00am: Pos. 29°57’S, 71°43’W.

  9.30am: Increased to 64 revolutions. Lengua de Vaca Point: S67E, 7 miles. Course as requisite for Tongoy Bay.

10.15am: Stopped. Captain went on board HMS Orama.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 96 miles.

12.05pm: Captain returned.

12.10pm: Proceeded, course and speed as requisite for leaving Tongoy Bay.

  1.05pm: Lengua de Vaca Lighthouse: S10E, 2 miles.

  4.45pm: Altered course S14E, reduced to 38 revolutions. Lengua de Vaca Lighthouse bearing N67E, 17½ miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 30°41’S, 72°05’W.

  Sick list: 13.

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6 February 1915

At sea

Lat -32.34, Long -71.99

  8.00am: Pos. 32°05’S, 72°00’W.

  9.40am: Stopped.

  9.50am: Proceeded, course and speed as requisite for firing 1” aiming and for towing target for HMS Orama.

11.16am: Stopped, picked up target.

11.26am: Proceeded, course S17E, 64 revolutions.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 160 miles.

  4.15pm: Quarters. Read warrant No 7.

  8.00pm: Pos. 33°30’S, 72°24’W.

  Sick list: 12.

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7 February 1915

At sea

Lat -34.87, Long -73.00

  8.00am: Pos. 34°48’S, 73°04’W.

10.30am: Divine Service.

     Noon: Course and DMG, S20W, 162 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 35°39’S, 73°26’W.

  Sick list: 13.

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8 February 1915

At sea

Lat -37.32, Long -74.27 by X bearings

  8.00am: Pos. 36°48’S, 74°05’W.

  9.30am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercised General quarters. Course and speed as requisite to exercise change of range.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 158 miles.

  3.35pm: Altered course S36E to close HMS Celtic, increased to 64 revolutions.

  4.15pm: Stopped. Sent mail to Celtic.

  4.55pm: Cutter returned. Proceeded. Course S, 64 revolutions.

  8.00pm: Pos. 38°15’S, 74°20’W.

  Sick list: 12.

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9 February 1915

At sea

Lat -40.19, Long -74.62

  3.00am: HMS Celtic: N76E.

  3.05am: Lost sight of Celtic in fog.

  6.47am: Altered course S9E. Reduced to 51 revolutions. Mist clearing slightly.

  8.00am: Pos. 39°38’S, 74°37’W.

  9.00am: Wind veered to S.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 173 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 40°43’S, 74°41’W.

  Sick list: 13.

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10 February 1915

At sea

Lat -42.44, Long -75.05

  8.00am: Pos. 42°03’S, 75°00’W.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 160 miles.

  6.40pm: Guafo Island Light: S52E.

  8.00pm: Pos. 43°20’S, 75°10’W.

  9.45pm: Guafo Light: N81E.

  Sick list: 11.

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11 February 1915

At sea to Vallenar anchorage

Lat -45.20, Long -74.74

  1.30am: Guafo Light dipped: N26E.

  4.15pm: Altered course S44E. Increased to 64 revolutions. HMS Celtic parted company and proceeded to Falkland Islands.

  5.45am: North Point Guamblin Island bearing S37E, 16 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 44°41’S, 75°00’W.

  8.30am: Altered course S34E. Guamblin Island North Point: S77E, 8 miles.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 184 miles.

12.45pm: Analao Island bearing S22E, 10 miles. Course as requisite for Vallenar anchorage.

  2.28pm: Stopped.

  2.32pm: Came to port anchor in 12 fathoms, veered to 5 shackles. Anchored 2½ cables E of HMS Orama. Hoisted out picket boat.

  Sick list: 10.

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12 February 1915

Vallenar anchorage

Lat -45.3, Long -74.6

  7.30am: Landed observation party.

  9.40am: Divisions. Prayers. Diving party employed cleaning ship’s bottom. One Signalman RNVR joined from HMS Orama.

  Sick list: 10.

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13 February 1915

Vallenar anchorage

Lat -45.3, Long -74.6

  8.00am: Divers cleaning ship’s bottom.

10.00am: Picket boat away running torpedoes with dropping gear.

  Sick list: 9.

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14 February 1915

Vallenar anchorage

Lat -45.3, Long -74.6

10.30am: Divine Service.

  Sick list: 8.

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15 February 1915

Vallenar anchorage

Lat -45.3, Long -74.6

  7.15am: SS Braunton, collier, secured alongside.

  8.00am: Divers cleaning ship’s bottom.

  8.20am: Commenced coaling.

  2.50pm: Finished coaling. Braunton cast off.

  8.30pm: Picket boat left ship to patrol entrance of anchorage.

  Sick list: 8.

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16 February 1915

Vallenar anchorage

Lat -45.3, Long -74.6

  4.20am: Picket boat returned.

  9.30pm: Picket boat patrolling.

  Sick list: 8.

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17 February 1915

From Vallenar anchorage and at sea

Lat -45.25, Long -74.70 by X bearings

  6.30am: Hoisted picket boat.

  9.43am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for leaving Vallenar anchorage.

11.10am: South point of Anchila Island: N57E, 3 miles.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 14 miles.

  4.15pm: Arena point: S66W, 4½ miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 44°27’S, 78°06’W.

  9.00pm: Lost sight of Collier Braunton.

  Sick list: 7.

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18 February 1915

At sea

Lat -42.97, Long -75.29

12.30am: Guafo Light: N10E,10 miles.

  3.30am: Guafo Light: N52E, 21 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 43°17’S, 75°22’W.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 14 miles.

  5.45pm: Sighted collier Braunton.

  8.00pm: Pos. 42°03’S, 75°17’W.

  Sick list: 9.

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19 February 1915

At sea

Lat -39.69, Long -74.84

  8.00am: Pos. 40°16’S, 75°07’W.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 196 miles.

  7.00pm: Mocha Island: N45E, 28.5 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 38°28’S, 74°26’W.

  9.00pm: Mocha Island Light: N82E.

  Sick list: 7.

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20 February 1915

At sea to Santa Maria anchorage and on to Coronel

Lat -37.03, Long -73.55

  4.40am: Altered course N38E. Santa Maria Light: N55E, 27 miles.

  5.22am: Lavapie Point Light: S86E, 16 miles. Altered course as requisite for Boca Chica and for anchorage westward of Santa Maria Island.

  8.00am: Stopped.

  8.05am: Came to in 15 fathoms, veered to 5 shackles.

  8.20am: Collier Braunton secured alongside.

  9.30am: Commenced coaling.

11.50am: Finished coaling.

     Noon: Collier Braunton unmoored and proceeded to anchorage.

12.30pm: Weighed and proceeded, course N54E 54 revolutions.

  2.17pm: Course as requisite for anchorage at Coronel.

  2.33pm: Came to port anchor in 11 fathoms, veered to 5 shackles.

  Sick list: 7.

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21 February 1915

From Coronel patrolling

Lat -37.04, Long -73.17

11.15am: Saluted HE Governor of Loti and Coronel with 13 guns.

  2.00pm: Weighed and proceeded, course as requisite, 51 revolutions.

  2.20pm: Coronel Lighthouse abeam, 2 miles.

  2.20pm: Sighted HMS Orama coming from northward.

  4.06pm: Stopped.

  4.11pm: Came to port anchor in 22 fathoms, veered to 6 shackles. Orama anchored 3 cables to westward.

  6.30pm: Weighed and proceeded, course as requisite, 45 revolutions.

  6.40pm: Course and speed as requisite for taking position.

  8.00pm: Pos. 36°52’S, 73°30’W. Course N3E, 45 revolutions, stationed 2 miles on port beam of Orama.

  9.40pm: Gualpin Point Light: S75E, 10½ miles.

  Sick list: 7.

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22 February 1915

To Coronel and at sea

Lat -36.84, Long -73.30

  8.00am: Pos. 36°18’S, 73°14’W.

  9.20am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercised control stations and change of range on HMS Orama.

11.00am: Shaped course S30E, 77 revolutions. Culluito Point bearing S60E, 10 miles.

  1.53pm: Course as requisite for Coronel.

  1.53pm: Came to port anchor in 11 fathoms, veered to 5 shackles.

  3.50pm: Weighed and proceeded, course as requisite. 64 revolutions.

  5.38pm: Stopped.

  5.40pm: Came to in 19 fathoms, veered to 4 shackles.

  6.37pm: Weighed and proceeded, course as requisite for rounding Santa Maria Island.

  7.55pm: Shaped course S32W. Santa Maria Lighthouse: S52E, 5½ miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 36°55’S, 73°37’W.

10.30pm: Altered course South. Lavapie Light: N67E, 20½ miles.

  Sick list: 6.

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23 February 1915

At sea

Lat -39.54, Long -74.65

12.56am: Tucapel Point Light abeam.

  2.50am: Sighted Mocha Island Light: S50E.

  6.11am: Altered course S9E. Peak of Mocha Island: N56E, 25½ miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 38°50’S, 741 31’W.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 215 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 41°01’S, 74°56’W.

  Sick list: 8.

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24 February 1915

At sea

Lat -43.69, Long -74.44

  6.30am: Sighted smoke 4 points on port bow, altered course S47E.

  7.50am: Guafo Island Lighthouse: S25E, 32 miles. Altered course as requisite to close merchant steamer.

  8.00am: Pos. 43°04’S, 74°52’W.

  9.45am: Stopped, boarded SS Elm Branch of Sunderland.

10.00am: Proceeded, course S15E, 77 revolutions.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 280 miles.

  4.14pm: Altered course S6E. Seale Point, Guamblin Island: S16E, 18 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 45°21’S, 75°30’W.

  Sick list: 7.

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25 February 1915

At sea

Lat -49.07, Long -76.25

  1.15am: Tres Montes Light: S51E.

  2.00am: Tres Montes Light abeam, 10½ miles.

  6.05am: Dora Peak: S79E, 40 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 48°11’S, 76°17’W.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 323 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 50°35’S, 76°09’W.

  Sick list: 6.

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26 February 1915

At sea to Isthmus Bay, Smyth Channel

Lat -52.44, Long -73.67

  3.15am: Evangelistas Light: N85E.

  6.00am: Evangelistas Light abeam.

  8.00am: Pos. 52°42’S, 74°34’W.

  9.20am: Altered course to close merchant steamer.

10.00am: Cape Phillip: N5E, 10 miles. Altered course as requisite for Smyth Channel [Fiordo Smyth], increased to 115 revolutions.

10.50am: Fairway Island abeam, ¼ mile.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 310 miles. Navy Point abeam ¼ mile. Reduced to 77 revolutions.

12.30pm: Cutter Rock abeam. Increased to 115 revolutions.

  1.00pm: Passed HMS Bristol and collier anchored in Isthmus Bay [Bahia Isthmus].

  1.40pm: Osprey Point abeam, ¼ mile. Course as requisite for Union Sound.

  2.15pm: Cape Ano Nuevo: abeam 1 mile. Reduced to 45 revolutions.

  3.00pm: Off Cape Earnest turned 16 points to southward, met HMS Glasgow.

  3.10pm: Stopped. Captain went on board Glasgow.

  4.35pm: Captain returned, proceeded, course as requisite for Isthmus Bay, 96 revolutions, in company with Glasgow.

  6.32pm: Stop.

  6.44pm: Lowered port anchor in 40 fathoms, veered to 9 shackles. Glasgow, Bristol and collier anchored inside.

  Sick list: 6.

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27 February 1915

Isthmus Bay, patrol and return

Lat -52.18, Long -73.62

  6.00am: HMS Bristol weighed and proceeded.

  9.00am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for patrolling to northward.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 18 miles.

  1.00pm: Altered course 16 points. Course as requisite for Isthmus Bay.

  5.00pm: Came to starboard anchor in 40 fathoms, veered to 9 shackles.

  Sick list: 6.

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28 February 1915

Isthmus Bay and at sea

Lat -52.18, Long -73.65

  6.05am: HMS Glasgow weighed and proceeded.

  6.20am: SS Cairnross collier secured alongside.

  7.50am: Commenced coaling.

  1.45pm: Finished coaling.

  3.00pm: Cast off Cairnross.

  3.20pm: Weighed and proceeded, courses as requisite.

  4.15pm: Cutter Rock abeam, ¼ mile. Course as requisite for Grey Channel.

  5.10pm: Put clocks back 50 minutes.

  6.15pm: Fairway Island West Point abeam, ½ mile.

  8.00pm: Pos. 52.93, Long -73.93

  8.05pm: Sentinel Island Light: S73E, 16 miles.

10.12pm: Sentinel Light abeam, 1 mile.

10.40pm: Castle Hill: S33W, 2 miles.

  Sick list: 6.

LOGS FOR MARCH 1915

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1 March 1915

From Isthmus Bay to Sholl Bay

Lat -54.02, Long -71.15

12.10am: Cooper Key Light: N5E, ¾ mile.

12.30am: Altered course S72E. Cooper Key: 2 miles, N44W.

  2.30am: Cape Hunter: S15W, 1 mile.

  4.00am: Beware Island: N30W, ¾ mile. Course as requisite for Crooked Reach.

  4.50am: Cape Cross Tide: S70W, 2 miles. Course as requisite for English Reach and Fortescue Bay.

  6.20am: Cape Gallant N85E, 2 miles. Course as requisite for Fortescue Bay.

  6.47am: Stopped. Hoisted out Picket Boat.

  8.00am: Pos. 53°43’S, 72°00’W. Picket boat proceeded to HMS Bristol at anchor in Fortescue Bay.

  8.05am: Proceeded, course as requisite for Froward Reach.

11.35am: Froward beacon: N43W

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 170 miles.

12.45pm: Course as requisite for Magdalen Sound.

  1.40pm: Course as requisite for Sholl Bay

  2.20pm: Stopped.

  2.25pm: Came to in 23 fathoms, veered to 6 shackles in Sholl Bay. Found there, HMS Glasgow anchored in Bay.

  Sick list: 9.

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2 March 1915

From Sholl Bay to Fortescue Bay and return

Lat -54.04, Long -71.12

  9.50am: Weighed and proceeded, course as requisite for leaving Sholl Bay. 58 revolutions.

10.30am: Course as requisite for Magdalen Sound.

11.40am: Periagua Island: S60W, 1½ miles. Course as requisite for Froward Reach.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 17 miles.

12.53pm: Cape Froward: N30E, 2 miles.

  2.00pm: Sighted picket boat.

  2.38pm: Stopped, picked up picket boat.

  3.00pm: Proceeded, course and speed as requisite for Froward Reach and Magdalen Sound, 77 revolutions.

  4.30pm: Cape Froward: N66E, 5 miles.

  6.00pm: Periagua Rock: S8W, 1¼ mile.

  7.00pm: Course as requisite for Sholl Bay.

  7.16pm: Stopped.

  7.20pm: Came to starboard anchor in 23 fathoms, veered to 5 shackles.

  Sick list: 10.

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3 March 1915

Sholl Bay to Broderip Bay.

Lat -54.14, Long -72.19 by X bearings

  Lost by accident from Picket Boat, 81 fathoms coir hawser, old.

  4.36am: Weighed and proceeded in company with HMS Glasgow. Course as requisite for leaving Sholl Bay.

  5.15am: Cape Turn: S57W, 2¾ miles. Course as requisite for Adelaide Passage.

  8.00am: Pos. 54°21’5’S, 72°00’W.

  8.30am: Parted company with Glasgow.

  8.30am: Reduced to 32 revolutions. Course as requisite for passage East of Staines Islands, Barbara Channel.

10.00am: Course as requisite for Barbara Channel.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 124 miles.

  2.25pm: Entrance of Gonzales Channel: SW, 1 mile. Course as requisite for Barbara Channel.

  3.35pm: Anchored South of Browell Island in 32 fathoms, veered to 8 shackles.

  4.24pm: Weighed and proceeded, Glasgow ahead 2 miles. Course as requisite for South Narrows, 45 revolutions.

  5.00pm: Cleared South Narrows. Course as requisite for Broderip Bay.

  6.00pm: Stopped.

  7.00pm: Proceeded as requisite for anchorage.

  7.33pm: Came to port anchor in 65 fathoms, veered to 12 shackles in Broderip Bay.

  Sick list: 8.

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4 March 1915

Broderip Bay and at sea for rendezvous

Lat -53.35, Long -73.04 by X bearings

  4.15am: Picket boat left with Navigating Lieutenant to sound in Shag Narrows [Paso Shag].

  7.10am: Picket boat returned. Hoisted in.

  7.25am: Weighed and proceeded, course as requisite for Shag Narrows, 96 revolutions.

  8.00am: Pos. 53°52.5’S, 72°15’W.

  8.15am: Cleared Narrows. Course as requisite for English Reach.

  8.15am: HMS Orama sighted in English Reach.

10.00am: Bonet Island abeam. Course as requisite for Crooked Reach in company with Orama and Glasgow. Reduced to 70 revolutions.

10.35am: Beware Island: N50W 1.3 miles.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 100 miles.

  1.40pm: Shaped course N77W: Sentinel Light: S87W, 5 miles.

  2.50pm: Parted company with Orama and Glasgow.

  3.23pm: St Felix Light: S13W, 4¼ miles.

  6.46pm: Evangelistas Light: N13E, 5 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 52°16.5’S, 75°40’W.

  8.15pm: Evangelistas Light: S85E, 23.6 miles.

  Sick list: 8.

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5 March 1915

At sea

Lat -48.30, Long -77.85

  8.00am: Pos. 49°15’S, 77°17’W.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 367 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 46°11’S, 78°16’W.

10.00pm: Put clocks on 20 minutes.

  Sick list: 8.

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6 March 1915

At sea

Lat -42.14, Long -78.93

  2.10am: Put clocks on 20 minutes.

  8.00am: Pos. 43°12’S, 78°51’W.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 369 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 39°54’S, 79°23’W.

  Sick list: 10.

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7 March 1915

At sea to Rendezvous

Lat -36.95, Long -80.00

  7.00am: Stopped both.

  8.00am: Pos. 36°58’S, 79°57’W.

10.30am: Divine Service.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 312 miles.

  4.05pm: Proceeded, course S80W, 32 revolutions.

  8.00pm: Pos. 36°55’S, 80°07’W. Stopped both engines.

  Sick list: 10.

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8 March 1915

Written in red on top of page:

Chased H.M. German Cruiser Dresden from 3.20 pm to 8.20 pm

(for official plan, see here)

From Rendezvous to Westward in chase of Dresden

Lat -37.05, Long -79.99

  8.00am: Pos. 37°02’S, 80°02’W.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 18 miles.

  3.17pm: Sighted SMS Dresden: N76W, 26,000 yards, heading NE, apparently stopped. Altered course N76W, working up to full speed.

  3.37pm: Dresden turned and ran, course N81W. Distance of Dresden: 8½ miles.

  4.00pm: Distance between ships increasing. [Kent worked up to 21.4 knots at 145 revs and maintained that speed for four hours]

  8.00pm: Pos. 36°30’S, 81°17’W. Dresden: N81W, 15 miles.

  8.30pm: Lost sight of Dresden: N81W. Reduced to 96 revolutions.

  8.48pm: Altered course S81E. Position of Dresden last seen at 8.30 pm, steaming N81W, 23.5 knots: 36°16’S, 81°52’W.

  Sick list: 9.

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9 March 1915

At sea to Rendezvous and patrolling

Lat -37.05, Long -79.80

  8.00am: Pos. 37°07’S, 79°48’W.

10.10am: Stopped. Hands employed cleaning ship’s bottom and as requisite.

11.47am: Proceeded, course S88W, 37 revolutions.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 177 miles.

  1.30pm: Stopped both engines. Hands employed as in forenoon. Lost by accident when scraping ship’s bottom: Scrapers Patt. 572. No 6.

  4.00pm: Proceeded S89W, 32 revolutions.

  6.00pm: Altered course N68E.

  8.00pm: Pos. 37°00’S, 79°53’W.

  Sick list: 9.

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10 March 1915

Rendezvous towards anchorage off Santa Maria

Lat -36.70, Long -76.59

  8.00am: Pos. 36°47’S, 77°33’W.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 155 miles. Altered course N76E.

  8.00pm: Pos. 36°44’S, 75°08’W.

  Sick list: 9.

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11 March 1915

At sea to Santa Maria Island

Lat -37.03, Long -73.55

  2.40am: Santa Maria Light: S74E

  4.30am: Santa Maria Light bearing S45E, 15 miles, a/c S64E.

  6.00am: Santa Maria Light: S, 6½ miles. Altered course as requisite for anchorage off Santa Maria Island.

  7.54am: Stopped. Hoisted out picket boat.

  8.25am: Picket boat left ship for Coronel.

  8.25am: Proceeded as requisite for anchorage, 32 revolutions.

  9.58am: Came to port anchor in 10 fathoms, veered to 5 shackles.

  Sick list: 15.

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12 March 1915

Santa Maria Island anchorage to Coronel

Lat -37.04, Long -73.17

  4.00am: Weighed.

  4.15am: Proceeded, course N55E, 38 revolutions.

  6.15am: Coronel Light: N26E, 3 miles. Course as requisite for anchorage.

  6.55am: Stopped.

  7.06am: Came to port anchor in 9 fathoms, veered to 3 shackles.

  7.10am: Secured to buoy by stern with 5” wire.

  8.00am: Coal lighters secured alongside. Diving party cleaning ship’s bottom.

  8.40am: Commenced coaling.

10.40am: Discharged Boy Simpson to hospital.

  Sick list: 16.

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13 March 1915

Coronel and at sea towards Juan Fernandez

Lat -36.89, Long -73.50

  2.00am: Finished coaling.

  8.16am: Weighed and proceeded, course as requisite for leaving harbour, 51 revolutions.

  8.35am: Course N70W. Coronel Light bearing N38E, 1 mile.

11.00am: Altered course S77W. Santa Maria Light S7W

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 26 miles.

  7.30pm: Sighted two ships on port bow bearing S72W and S69W, approx 18 miles.

  7.45pm: Lost sight of ships.

  8.00pm: Pos. 35°57’S, 75°15’W.

  Sick list: 16.

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14 March 1915

End of chase of S.M.S. Dresden

(for official plan, see here)

Written in at the top of the page:

Kent in action with GLC Dresden. Dresden sank at 12.15 pm.

At sea to Juan Fernandez

Lat -33.8, Long -78.85

  Burnt for fuel: Drums wood, old, 11 in number, casks wood, old, 1 in number.

  8.00am: Pos. 33°58’S, 78°40’W.

  8.00am: East Point Juan Fernandez: N45W, 26 miles [The largest island of the archipelago, then known as Mas A Tierra, now Isla Robinson Crusoe].

  9.15am: East Point Juan Fernandez: N78W, 4 miles. Course and speed as requisite. Sighted HMS’ Glasgow and Orama to northward of Island.

  9.30am: Sighted German Light Cruiser Dresden anchored in Cumberland Bay [on the North side of the island], distant 5 miles.

  9.50am: Dresden 5,000 yards.

  9.51am: Glasgow opened fire.

  9.52am: Kent opened fire.

  9.54am: Cease firing. Dresden hoisted white flag and hauled down German ensign. Kent fired 29 rounds.

11.00am: Explosion on board SMS Dresden, Dresden sinking. Fore magazine blown up by Dresden’s crew. All Dresden’s crew seen ashore and a party returning to blow up the ship after having landed.

12.15pm: Dresden sank approx position N62E, 4½ cables from Lighthouse.

  1.15pm: Came to port anchor in 53 fathoms, veered to 9 shackles. Of the Dresden’s crew: 37 killed or missing, 14 seriously wounded, 30 wounded, not serious. The 14 serious cases taken on board Orama. Remainder landed on Island.

  8.45pm: Orama proceeded to Valparaiso.

  Sick list: 14.

This event led to a protest from the Chilean Government to Germany and England. The British Government answered promptly by sending apologies for this action of war in neutral Chilean waters. They were accepted. The Germans did not answer. Subsequently the sympathy that the Chileans might have had for the Germans was reduced and more help was given to British ships.

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15 March 1915

From Juan Fernandez patrolling to Westward

Lat -33.34, Long -78.70

  9.20am: Kent weighed and Proceeded, course as requisite.

  9.27am: HMS Glasgow weighed and proceeded to Vallenar anchorage.

10.00am: East Point Juan Fernandez: SW, 1 mile, course N3E.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 18 miles.

  2.15pm: Altered course S40E. Juan Fernandez Lighthouse bearing S8W, 32 miles.

  5.15pm: 1,969 feet peak Island: S53W, 23 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 33°44’S, 78°19’W.

11.00pm: Altered course N68W.

  Sick list: 12.

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16 March 1915

Patrolling

Lat -33.20, Long -76.59 by X bearings

  4.45am: Juan Fernandez Light: S72W.

  6.25am: Juan Fernandez Light: S54W, 9 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 33°32’S, 78°42’W.

  8.20am: Altered course N3E.

11.45am: Altered course S30E.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 130 miles.

  6.15pm: Altered course S3W.

  8.00pm: Pos. 33°42’S, 78°33’W.

  Sick list: 9.

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17 March 1915

Patrolling and course for Rendezvous

Lat -34.80, Long -79.09 by X bearings

  7.00am: R T Juan Fernandez: N10W, 47 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 34°32’S, 78°56’W.

  9.00am: Peak 3,000’ Juan Fernandez: N9W, 53 miles.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 130 miles. Altered course S2W.

  8.00pm: Pos. 35°43’S, 79°27’W.

  Sick list: 12.

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18 March 1915

At sea to Rendezvous

Lat -36.69, Long -79.89

  8.00am: Pos. 37°06’S, 80°09’W.

  8.00am: At Rendezvous. Altered course N72E.

  8.25am: Altered course N40E to close smoke.

  9.20am: Altered course N18W. Hands overhauling coaling gear.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 178 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 35°47’S, 79°54’W. Altered course N20W.

  Sick list: 12.

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19 March 1915

From Rendezvous to Mas a Fuera

Lat -34.12, Long -80.20

  7.30am: Sighted HMS Orama on starboard bow.

  8.00am: Pos. 34°34’S, 79°50’W.

  8.15am: Altered course N50W.

  8.23am: West Point of Mas a Fuera [now Alexander Selkirk Island]: N61W. Rain and wind squalls, misty.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 166 miles.

  1.40pm: Altered course N62W. North Point Mas a Fuera: N70W, 28 miles.

  4.00pm: North Point Mas a Fuera: S62W, 6½ miles. Course as requisite for anchorage.

  5.14pm: Came to port anchor in 21 fathoms, veered to 9 shackles. Orama anchored 3 cables SW.

  7.15pm: Orama proceeded.

  8.00pm: Pos. 33°55’S, 80°35’W.

  Sick list: 12.

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20 March 1915

Mas a Fuera and patrolling

Lat -33.92, Long -80.59

  4.00pm: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for patrolling. Port engine stopped.

  7.00pm: Proceeded, 32 revolutions both engines

  8.00pm: Pos. 33°52’S, 80°35’W.

  Sick list: 11.

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21 March 1915

Mas a Fuera and patrolling

Lat -33.67, Long -80.92

     In am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

  7.00am: Stopped starboard engine. Increased to 45 revolutions port engine.

  8.00am: Pos. 33°40’S, 81°00’W.

10.30am: Divine Service.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 94 miles. Proceeded 32 revolutions both engines.

  6.00pm: Course as requisite for anchorage off Mas a Fuera.

  7.00pm: Came to port anchor in 47 fathoms, veered to 9 shackles

  Sick list: 12.

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22 March 1915

Mas a Fuera and at sea to Rendezvous

Lat -33.92, Long -80.59

  8.00am: Collier Braunton secured alongside.

  8.40am: Commenced coaling.

  3.10pm: Finished coaling. Average 167 tons an hour.

  4.20pm: Collier Braunton unmoored.

  4.50pm: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

  6.10pm: Mas a Fuera Lighthouse: S83W, 2½ miles. Shaped course S26E.

  Sick list: 16.

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23 March 1915

From Mas a Fuera to Rendezvous.

Lat -35.07, Long -80.28

12.24am: Altered course N2E.

12.55am: Altered course S22E.

  5.34am: Altered course N35W.

  7.35am: Altered course S26E.

  8.00am: Pos. 34°40’S, 80°28’W.

  9.20am: Altered course S60E. Increased to 50 revolutions to communicate with collier.

10.35am: Altered course S27E.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 134 miles.

  4.15pm: Quarters. Read warrant No 8.

  5.30pm: Altered course S16E to close collier.

  8.00pm: Pos. 35°29’S, 80°17’W. Altered course S27E.

  Sick list: 17.

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24 March 1915

At sea to Rendezvous and to Valparaiso

Lat -37.20, Long -80.04

  8.00am: Pos. 36°52’S, 80°03’W.

  9.00am: At Rendezvous.

11.00am: Altered course N50W.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 165 miles.

  1.40pm: Altered course N44E.

  8.00pm: Pos. 35°35’S, 79°18’W.

  Sick list: 13.

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25 March 1915

At sea

Lat -35.65, Long -77.10

  8.00am: Pos. 35°51’S, 77°23’W.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 187 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 35°12’S, 76°06’W

  Sick list: 11.

  Censured Mr JLSG Lilley, acting Lieutenant RNR, for going down to his cabin during his watch on deck.

Followed by the signature of Mr Lilley.

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26 March 1915

At sea

Lat -34.20, Long -74.37

  8.00am: Pos. 34°29’S, 74°35’W.

  9.10am: Altered course as requisite for rate of change and exercising range finder.

     Noon: Course and DMG, N57E, 162 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 33°47’S, 73°23’W.

  Sick list: 11.

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27 March 1915

At sea

Lat -33.00, Long -71.75 by X bearings

  8.00am: Pos. 33°08’S, 71°48’W.

  8.10am: Curaumilla Lighthouse: N72E, 2 miles. Altered course N. Reduced to 32 revolutions.

  8.20pm: Altered course N40W.

10.42am: Altered course S63E.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 171 miles. Altered course S28W.

12.12pm: Stopped. Communicated with merchant steamer. Proceeded.

  1.25pm: Altered course S.

  8.00pm: Pos. 33°24’S, 71°55’W. Curaumilla Light: N12E. Altered course S18W.

10.07pm: Curaumilla Light dipped: N8E.

Sick list: 12.

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28 March 1915

Patrol

Lat -34.44, Long -72.45

  6.35am: Altered course S.

  8.00am: Pos. 34°08’S, 72°35’W.

10.30am: Divine Service.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 110 miles.

  3.15pm: Altered course and speed as requisite to close steamer.

  4.15pm: Resumed course S, 38 revolutions.

  7.07pm: Altered course N12W.

  8.00pm: Pos. 34°55’S, 72°25’W.

  Sick list: 12.

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29 March 1915

Patrol

Lat -33.95, Long -72.37

  7.00am: Altered course S60E.

  8.00am: Pos. 33°55’S, 72°17’W.

  8.00am: Stopped.

11.43am: Proceeded, course S65E, 38 revolutions.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 120 miles.

12.04pm: Altered course as requisite, speed as requisite for closing steamer.

  1.30pm: Stopped. Hands employed cleaning ship’s bottom.

  6.00pm: Proceeded N8W, 32 revolutions.

  8.00pm: Pos. 33°48’S, 72°04’W.

11.35pm: Curaumilla Light: N20E.

  Sick list: 7.

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30 March 1915

Patrol

Lat -33.45, Long -71.95 by X bearings

12.30am: Curaumilla Light: N6E.

  1.08am: Altered course N6E.

  4.00am: Punta Angeles Light: N50E.

  5.30am: Curaumilla Light abeam, S84E, 10 miles.

  7.15am: Course as requisite to close small Chilean steamer.

  7.58am: Resumed course S20E, 32 revolutions.

  8.00am: Pos. 33°10’S, 71°55’W.

11.00am: Altered course as requisite to close SS Orita.

11.58am: Stopped, boarded SS Orita.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 120 miles.

  1.45pm: Proceeded, course N, 64 revolutions.

  1.50pm: Curaumilla Light: N12E 20 miles.

  3.35pm: Altered course N25E. Curaumilla Light: N80E, 4 miles.

  5.00pm: Stopped.

  7.24pm: Proceeded, course as requisite to close SS Oriana.

  7.55pm: Stopped, boarded SS Oriana.

  8.00pm: Pos. 32°49’S, 71°41’W.

  8.50pm: Cutter returned.

  9.00pm: Proceeded, course N38W, 90 revolutions.

  Sick list: 6.

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31 March 1915

At sea

Lat -30.95, Long -72.14

  7.30am: Reduced to 32 revolutions. Course as requisite for SS Braunton securing alongside.

  8.00am: Pos. 30°50’S, 71°55’W. SS Braunton secured alongside, Proceeded, course S30W, 32 revolutions, starboard engine.

  9.05am: Commenced coaling.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 176 miles.

  3.45pm: Finished coaling. Received 950 tons.

  4.15pm: Unmoored from collier.

  4.30pm: Proceeded, course N27W, 70 revolutions, in company with SS Braunton.

  8.00pm: Pos. 30°27’S, 72°23’W.

  Sick list: 4.

LOGS FOR APRIL 1915

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1 April 1915

At sea

Lat -27.57, Long -73.20

  8.00am: Pos. 28°19’S, 73°00’W.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 210 miles. Altered course N25E.

12.55pm: Altered course N27W.

  8.00pm: Pos. 26°12’S, 73°27’W.

  Sick list: 5

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2 April 1915

At sea

Lat -23.49, Long -74.29

  8.00am: Pos. 24°08’S, 74°01’W.

10.20am: Altered course N40E to close collier.

10.30am: Divine Service.

11.05am: Altered course N27W.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 251 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 22°10’S, 74°31’W.

  Sick list: 8.

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3 April 1915

At sea

Lat -19.47, Long -75.47

  8.00am: Pos. 20°08’S, 75°06’W.

     Noon: Course and DMG, N16W, 252 miles.

  1.30pm: Altered course N25W.

  8.00pm: Pos. 18°08’S, 75°51’W.

  Sick list: 11.

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4 April 1915

At sea

Lat -15.49, Long -76.75

  8.00am: Pos. 16°15’S, 76°20’W.

     Noon: Course and DMG, N17W, 252 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 14°06’S, 77°04’W.

11.03pm: Altered course S19E.

11.25pm: Altered course S57E.

  Sick list: 10.

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5 April 1915

At sea to Port San Nicolas

Lat -14.82, Long -75.90 by X bearings

  6.50am: Carretas Head [Punta Carreta].

  8.00am: Pos. 14°31’S, 76°15’W.

  9.27am: Altered course S67E.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 231 miles. Altered course S62E.

  5.00pm: Beware Point: N24E, 2 miles.

  6.11pm: Stopped.

  6.15pm: Came to port anchor in 55 fathoms, veered to 9 shackles. HMS Orama at anchor bearing N, 3 cables.

  6.50pm: SS Braunton collier secured alongside.

  Sick list: 10.

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6 April 1915

From Port San Nicolas to Patrolling

Lat -15.25, Long -75.23

  6.45am: Commenced coaling.

10.55am: Finished coaling. Received 520 tons.

11.00am: Put clocks back 20 minutes.

  2.00pm: Put clocks back 20 minutes.

  6.00pm: Weighed and proceeded, course as requisite for leaving harbour and for patrolling off Port San Nicolas. 32 revolutions.

  Sick list: 12.

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7 April 1915

Patrol

Lat -14.80, Long -76.10 by X bearings

  5.50am: Harmless Point: S, ¾ miles. Shaped course N75W. Increased to 64 revolutions.

  8.00am: Pos. 15°06’S, 75°33’W.

  9.30am: Altered course N53W.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 120 miles. Altered course N36W.

  4.15pm: Carretas Head: N83E, 9 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 15°43’S, 75°42’W.

  Sick list: 14.

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8 April 1915

At sea to Callao and at sea

Lat -12.05, Long -77.15

  5.50am: Altered course to close sailing ship.

  7.22am: Old Lighthouse Callao, San Lorenzo Point: N50E, 7 miles. Course as requisite for Callao.

  8.00am: Pos. 12°04’S, 77°10’W.

  8.37am: Stop.

  8.40am: Came to starboard anchor in 7 fathoms, veered to 5 shackles. Saluted country 21 guns.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 190 miles.

  1.40pm: Discharged one Boy to hospital.

  5.25pm: Saluted Belgium ambassador 15 guns.

  7.22pm: RNR Lieutenant Lilley discharged to mail boat for passage home.

  8.50pm: Weighed.

  9.10pm: Proceeded, course as requisite for leaving harbour.

10.34pm: Palominos Light bearing S66E, 4 miles. Shaped course S30E, 51 revs.

  Sick list: 12

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9 April 1915

At sea

Lat -13.67, Long -76.65 by X bearings

  8.00am: Pos. 13°12’S, 76°51’W.

10.55am: San Gallan Island: S46E, 22 miles.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 112 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 14°29’S, 76°20’W. Altered course S56E.

  Sick list: 9.

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10 April 1915

At sea to Port San Nicolas

Lat -15.25, Long -75.23

  6.05am: Sugar Loaf peak: S68E, 17 miles.

  7.50am: Harmless Point: N68E 3 miles. Course as requisite for anchorage.

  8.32am: Stopped.

  8.38am: Came to starboard anchor in 10 fathoms, veered to 5 shackles. HMS Orama and collier anchored in Bay.

  Sick list: 9.

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11 April 1915

Port San Nicolas and at sea

Lat -15.00, Long -75.70 by X bearings

  8.00am: Weighed and proceeded, course as requisite.

  8.25am: Harmless Point: S20W, 1 mile. Course N70W, 51 revolutions.

  9.25am: Beware Point: N20E, 1½ miles.

10.30am: Divine Service.

  8.00pm: Pos. 14°19’S, 76°30’W. Altered course N30W.

  Sick list: 10.

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12 April 1915

At sea

Lat -12.50, Long -77.29

  8.00am: Pos. 12°54’S, 77°02’W.

  9.45am: Exercised general quarters and change of range on SS Braunton. Position at 9.45am: 12°42’S, 77°07’W.

11.00am: Course N20W.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 186 miles.

12.55pm: Palominos Light: N10E, 15 miles.

  4.21pm: Cape San Lorenzo [Islas San Lorenzo]: N53E, 10.3 miles.

  5.45pm: Cape San Lorenzo bearing S85E, 7.3 miles. Course as requisite to close SS Orita.

  6.18pm: Stopped. Communicated with SS Orita.

  8.00pm: Pos. 12°04’S, 77°19’W.

  8.24pm: Proceeded 51 revolutions.

  8.29pm: Course N60W

10.30pm: Palomino Light dipped bearing S54E.

10.55pm: Mazorca Light: N28W.

  Sick list: 10.

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13 April 1915

At sea

Lat -10.79, Long -78.67

  2.10am: Mazorca Light: N28E,15 miles.

  3.25am: Mazorca Light N54E. 20 miles. Altered course N44W.

  4.53am: Mazorca Light dipped: N76E.

  8.00am: Pos. 11°06’S, 78°21’W.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 143 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 10°00’S, 78°40’W.

  Sick list: 10.

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14 April 1915

At sea

Lat -8.54, Long -80.34

  8.00am: Pos. 8°51’S, 80°01’W.

     Noon: Course and DMG, N36W, 167 miles.

  1.30pm: Altered course N29W.

  8.00pm: Pos. 7°41’S, 80°42’W.

  Lost overboard by accident whilst sponging out 6” gun at sea, cleaners Piasaba BL 6” heads: one. Spindle head brush: one.

  Sick list: 9.

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15 April 1915

At sea to Sechura Bay

Lat -6.07, Long -81.34 by X bearings

  8.00am: Pos. 6°21’S, 81°12’W.

  9.30am: Altered course N14E.

  9.50am: Sighted Aguja Point: N29E.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 159 miles.

  3.25pm: Altered course S86E.

  4.15pm: Quarters. Read warrant No 9.

  5.06pm: Came to in 19 fathoms, veered to 11 shackles in Sechura Bay.

  6.00pm: SS Braunton collier secured alongside.

  Sick list: 10.

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16 April 1915

Sechura Bay and at sea

Lat -5.7, Long -81.0

  6.35am: Commenced coaling.

  3.45pm: Finished coaling. Received 725 tons.

  4.00pm: SS Braunton unmoored and proceeded for Panama and Santa Lucia.

  4.25pm: Weighed and proceeded, course W, 51 revolutions.

  5.25pm: Altered course S37W. R T Aguja Point: S3W

  8.00pm: Pos. 6°01’S, 81°16’W.

11.15pm: Lobos de Tierra Light: S80E

  Sick list: 10.

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17 April 1915

At sea

Lat -7.60, Long -80.67

12.45am: Lobos de Tierra Light abeam.

  4.30am: Altered course S50E.

  8.00am: Pos. 7°13’S, 80°56’W.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 125 miles.

  2.05pm: Altered course N34W.

  8.00pm: Pos. 7°18’S, 80°43’W.

  Sick list: 11.

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18 April 1915

At sea, Isla Lobos de Tierra and at sea

Lat -6.68, Long -81.08

  6.30am: Stopped.

  8.00am: Pos. 6°26’S, 81°20’W.

  9.10am: Proceeded, course N84E, 32 revolutions.

10.30am: Divine Service

11.30am: Altered course N43E.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 120 miles. Altered course N30E.

  1.40pm: Course as requisite for anchorage in Vivaro Bay, Lobos de Tierra Light: N68E, 5½ miles.

  2.42pm: Stopped.

  2.49pm: Came to port anchor in 17½ fathoms, veered to 8 shackles. Found here HMS Orama and collier [SS Eggesford].

  6.30pm: Orama and collier proceeded.

  7.13pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  7.20pm: Shaped course N63W, 51 revolutions.

  8.00pm: Pos. 6°20’S, 80°55’W.

  Sick list: 9.

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19 April 1915

At sea to Payta anchorage and at sea

Lat -5.07, Long -81.1

  8.00am: Pos. 5°12’S, 81°22’W.

  9.16am: Altered course as requisite for Payta anchorage.

  9.50am: Payta Point: N82E, 4½ miles.

11.00am: Came to in 9½ fathoms, veered to 6 shackles in Payta Bay [Bahia de Paita].

  6.41pm: Weighed.

  6.43pm: Proceeded, course as requisite, 45 revolutions.

  8.00pm: Pos. 5°03’S, 81°10’W

  8.00pm: Payta Point: S60E, 3 miles. Shaped course S46W.

  Sick list: 5.

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20 April 1915

At sea to Sechura Bay

Lat -5.7, Long -81.0

  6.20am: Pisura Point: S60E, 8 miles. Course as requisite for anchorage in Sechura Bay.

  8.10am: Stopped.

  8.16am: Anchored in 35 fathoms, veered to 9 shackles. Found here HMS Orama and collier.

  1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite. Diving party cleaning under water fittings.

  Sick list: 5.

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21 April 1915

Sechura Bay

Lat -5.7, Long -81.0

  Hands employed as requisite.

  Sick list: 6.

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22 April 1915

At sea

Lat -5.84, Long -81.35

  7.40am: Weighed.

  7.51am: Proceeded. Course S70W, 45 revolutions. Collier Eggesford astern.

  9.05am: Aguja Point: S51E, 9 miles. Course and speed as requisite for carrying out towing target practice with 1” aiming and 3 pounder.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 22 miles.

  2.30pm: Finished firing.

  2.42pm: Proceeded 51 revolutions, course S22E.

  2.45pm: Aguja Point: E, 21 miles. Collier Eggesford astern 1 mile.

  8.00pm: Pos. 6°24’S, 81°29’W.

  Sick list: 9.

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23 April 1915

At sea

Lat -8.38, Long -80.99

  8.00am: Pos. 7°50’S, 81°09’W.

  8.32am: Stopped.

  8.50am: Proceeded, course as requisite for carrying out target practice 1” aiming and 3 pounder. Collier Eggesford towing target.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 150 miles.

  1.00pm: Course and speed as requisite for target practice. Training classes firing 1” aiming and 3 pounder.

  8.00pm: Pos. 8°56’S, 80°31’W.

  8.30pm: Exercised quarters and carried out 3 pounder practice at towing target.

  9.30pm: Secured. Shaped course S50E, 41 revolutions. Collier Eggesford astern 1 mile.

  Sick list: 11.

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24 April 1915

At sea

Lat -10.22, Long -79.39

  7.17am: Stopped. Sent cutter to collier.

  7.30am: Cutter returned.

  7.40am: Proceeded, course S50E, 42 revolutions.

  9.30am: Divisions with night clothing.

  8.00am: Pos. 9°49’S, 79°46’W.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 146 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 10°51’S, 79°48’W.

  Sick list: 11.

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25 April 1915

At sea

Lat -12.07, Long -77.54 by X bearings

  3.45am: Mazorca Light: N66E.

  5.45am: Mazorca Light: abeam 28 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 11°53’S, 77°56’W.

  9.45am: Islas Hormigas de Afuera: N30E, 4½ miles.

10.30am: Divine Service.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 156 miles.

  1.30pm: Palominos Lighthouse: S83E, 6½ miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 12°35’S, 77°11.5’W.

10.42pm: Palominos Light: N15E.

  Sick list: 10.

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26 April 1915

At sea to Callao

Lat -12.05, Long -77.15

  2.55am: Palominos Light: abeam 6 miles.

  4.40am: Palominos Light: S85E.

  6.24am: Altered course as requisite for anchorage off Callao. Palominos Light bearing S85E, 6 miles.

  8.00am: Stopped.

  8.08am: Came to starboard anchor in 6½ fathoms, veered to 3 shackles.

  8.30am: Fired salute of 21 guns saluting country. Peruvian Flagship returned salute.

  9.30am: Hands provisioning ship.

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27 April 1915

Callao and at sea

Lat -11.64, Long -77.74

  7.40am: Weighed.

  7.52am: Proceeded. Shaped course N60W, 64 revolutions.

  8.00am: Pos. 12°04’S, 77°12’W.

  8.04am: R. T. San Lorenzo: S70W, 3 miles. Collier Eggesford in station astern.

10.30am: Hands employed as requisite. Lost overboard by accident obturating pad (pad only).

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 40 miles.

  1.32pm: Mazorca Lighthouse: N30E, 10 miles.

  1.39pm: Pelado Rock abeam, N30W.

  8.00pm: Pos. 10°55’S, 78°33’W.

  Sick list: 11.

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28 April 1915

At sea

Lat -9.74, Long -80.29

  8.00am: Pos. 10°00’S, 79°41’W.

10.00am: Exercised general quarters. Course and speed as requisite for exercising change of range on SS Eggesford.

11.00am: Secure.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 191 miles. Course N24W.

  2.47pm: Altered course N16W.

  3.45pm: Altered course N24W.

  8.00pm: Pos. 8°38’S, 80’ 35’W.

  Sick list: 11.

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29 April 1915

At sea to Sechura Bay

Lat -6.43, Long -81.16

  8.00am: Pos. 7°00’S. 81°02’W.

  9.00am: Altered course N10W.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 207 miles.

  1.50pm: Aguja Point: N21E, 17 miles by bearings.

  1.50pm: Aguja Point: N26E, 18 miles by DR.

  3.50pm: Pisura Point: N63E, 12½ miles. Course as requisite for anchorage in Sechura Bay.

  4.07pm: Stopped, boarded American merchantman.

  4.35pm: Proceeded as requisite for Sechura Bay.

  6.35pm: Stopped.

  6.40pm: Came to port anchor in 27 fathoms, veered to 10 shackles.

  7.05pm: SS Eggesford secured alongside.

  Sick list: 10.

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30 April 1915

Sechura Bay

Lat -5.7, Long -81.0

  7.00am: Commenced coaling ship.

     Noon: Finished coaling, Received 676 tons.

  1.15pm: HMS Orama and collier [SS Llandudno] arrived.

  3.40pm: Collier SS Eggesford unmoored and proceeded to anchorage 3 cables astern of Kent.

Sick list: 13.

LOGS FOR MAY 1915

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1 May 1915

Sechura Bay

Lat -5.7, Long -81.0

11.00am: Discharged one Stoker to HMS Orama.

  Sick list: 13.

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2 May 1915

Sechura Bay to Payta Bay and at sea

Lat -5.14, Long -81.25

  7.15am: Weighed and proceeded.

  7.20am: Course N42W, 58 revolutions.

  8.00am: Pos. 5°40’S, 81°00W.

  9.35am: Payta Saddle: N2E, 14½ miles.

10.30am: Divine Service.

11.00am: Altered course N8E. Payta Saddle: N60E, 11 miles.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 40 miles.

12.15pm: Payta Point: N76E, 7 miles. Course as requisite for Payta anchorage.

12.20pm: Collier proceeded, course N35W, 7 knots for Cocos Island.

  1.35pm: Stopped.

  1.42pm: Came to port anchor in 9 fathoms, veered to 2 shackles.

  3.47pm: Weighed and proceeded, course as requisite, 58 revolutions.

  4.10pm: Payta Church: S16E, 2 miles. Course N54W. Increased to 64 revolutions.

  5.10pm: Saddle of Payta: S28E.

  7.42pm: Altered course N35W.

  8.00pm: Pos. 4°38’S, 81°30’W.

  Sick list: 14.

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3 May 1915

At sea

Lat -2.47, Long -82.84

  8.00am: Pos. 2°56’S, 82°26’W.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 210 miles. Altered course N27W.

  8.00pm: Pos. 1°23’S, 83°12’W. Altered course N35W.

  9.10pm: Sighted Collins Light: N33W.

  Sick list: 15.

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4 May 1915

At sea

Lat 0.80, Long -84.26

12.55am: Altered course N30W.

  4.20am: Altered course N35W.

  5.07am: Reduced to 50 revolutions. Collier Llandudno in station astern, 1 mile.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 212 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 0°01’N, 83°52’W.

  Sick list: 17

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5 May 1915

At sea

Lat 3.44, Long -85.65

  8.00am: Pos. 3°21’N, 85°30’W.

10.00am: Exercised general quarters. Course and speed as requisite for change of range.

10.30am: Secure.

11.02am: In station 1 mile astern of collier. Course N35W, 45 revolutions.

     Noon: Course and DMG, N27W, 180 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 4°05’N, 86°07’W.

  Sick list: 18.

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6 May 1915

At sea to Cocos Island and at sea

Lat 5.6, Long -87.00 [approx]

  6.30am: Observed Cocos Island: N33W.

  6.45am: Position DR Lat 5°32’N, 86°41’W. By sight and bearings on Cocos I., 4°54’N, 86°42’W.

  7.34am: Altered course N25W.

11.45am: Sighted HMS Newcastle anchored in Chatham Bay [on the NE corner of the island].

     Noon: Course as requisite for anchorage.

12.53pm: Stopped.

12.57pm: Came to port anchor in 27 fathoms, veered to 6 shackles.

  2.15pm: Collier secured alongside.

  4.00pm: Commenced coaling. Three prisoners from Newcastle joined for passage.

  5.00pm: HMS Newcastle proceeded to Southward.

  7.45pm: Finished coaling.

  8.30pm: Collier Llandudno unmoored and proceeded for Callao.

  8.30pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite.

  9.10pm: Stopped. Cleared foul anchor.

  9.40pm: Proceeded, course N65W, 70 revolutions. North Point Nuez Island [an islet just North of Cocos I.]: S43W, 1 mile.

  Sick list: 18.

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7 May 1915

At sea

Lat 6.74, Long -89.02

  8.00am: Pos. 6°19’N, 88°21’W.

     Noon: Course and DMG, N59W, 138 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 7°14’N, 89°52’W.

  Sick list: 22.

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8 May 1915

At sea

Lat 8.78, Long -92.42

  8.00am: Pos. 8°26’N, 91°59’W.

     Noon: Course and DMG, N59W, 237 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 9°26’N, 93°34’W.

  Sick list: 19.

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9 May 1915

At sea

Lat 10.77, Long -96.54

  8.00am: Pos. 10°25’N, 95°18’W.

10.30am: Divine Service.

     Noon: Course and DMG, N64W, 275 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos.11°24’N, 97°51’W.

  Sick list: 22

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10 May 1915

At sea

Lat 12.94, Long -100.62

  8.00am: Pos. 12°22’N, 99°49’W.

     Noon: Course and DMG, N62W, 275 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos.13°38’N, 101°53’W.

  Sick list: 26.

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11 May 1915

At sea

Lat 14.90, Long -104.50

  8.00am: Pos. 14°42’N, 103°37’W.

     Noon: Course and DMG, N62W, 255 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 15°37’N, 105°44’W.

  Sick list: 29.

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12 May 1915

At sea

Lat 17.09, Long -108.32

  8.00am: Pos. 16°42’N, 107°36’W.

11.00am: Clocks retarded 15 minutes.

     Noon: Course and DMG, N59W, 257 miles.

  1.30pm: Altered course N65W.

  8.00pm: Pos. 17°47’N, 109°24’W.

  Sick list: 27.

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13 May 1915

At sea to Socorro Island

Lat 18.73, Long -110.98 [approx]

  6.00am: Altered course N10W. Socorro Island peak: N15W, 18 miles.

  7.00am: Cape Rule: N32W, 4 miles. Course as requisite for anchorage.

  7.30am: Came to port anchor in 17 fathoms, veered to 5 shackles. Found here, American oil ship Maverick.

  Sick list: 25.

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14 May 1915

Socorro Island and at sea

Lat 18.74, Long -110.88 [approx]

  6.30am: Weighed and proceeded, course as requisite, 38 revolutions.

  8.00am: Pos. 18°44’N, 110°50’W.

  8.00am: Socorro peak: N85W, 9½ miles. Course as requisite for anchorage.

  9.10am: Stopped.

  9.15am: Came to port anchor in 15 fathoms, veered to 5 shackles.

10.00am: Boarded SS Maverick.

11.55am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

     Noon: Course as requisite for leaving anchorage.

12.55pm: Shaped course N34W, 64 revolutions. Peak Socorro Island: S86W,10 miles.

  4.00pm: Benedicto Island: N60E, 15 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos.19°50’N, 111°20’W.

  Sick list: 25.

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15 May 1915

At sea

Lat 22.02, Long -112.49

  8.00am: Pos. 21°33’N, 112°06’W.

     Noon: Course and DMG, N25W, 225 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 23°10’N, 113°03’W.

  Sick list: 20.

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16 May 1915

At sea

Lat 25.22, Long -113.59

  8.00am: Pos. 24°53’N, 113°20’W.

  9.18am: Altered course N19W to close steamer.

  9.40am: Resumed course N34W.

10.30am: Divine Service.

     Noon: Course and DMG, N24W, 211 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos.26°22’N, 114°27’W.

  Sick list: 21.

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17 May 1915

At sea to San Bartolome Bay

Lat 27.67, Long -114.89

  5.05am: Altered course N45E to close land.

  5.20am: Sighted land ahead.

  5.25am: Entrance San Bartolome Bay: N23E, 15 miles.

  6.46am: Stop both.

  6.51am: Came to port anchor in 6¾ fathoms, veered to 3½ shackles. Found there HMCS Rainbow and two Japanese cruisers

  8.22am: Collier Trevanion secured alongside

  9.00am: Commenced coaling.

12.20pm: Finished coaling.

  2.30pm: Collier unmoored and proceeded to anchorage.

  3.00pm: One PO 1c for hospital joined ship from Rainbow.

  4.50pm: Clocks retarded 15 minutes.

  6.30pm: One Chief Yeoman of Signals joined ship from Rainbow for passage to hospital.

  Sick list: 23.

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18 May 1915

San Bartolome Bay and at sea

Lat 27.94, Long -115.57

  6.22am: HMCS Rainbow weighed and proceeded.

  7.00am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

  7.20am: Shaped course S60W. Entrance Rock bearing N40E, 1½ miles. 72 revolutions.

  8.00am: Pos. 27°38’N, 115°00’W.

  8.35am: Altered course N59W. Entrance Rock bearing N63E, 14 miles.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 50 miles.

  1.20pm: Islas San Benito: N33E, 16 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 29°04’N, 116°45’W.

  Sick list: 23.

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19 May 1915

At sea

Lat 30.39, Long -119.00

  8.00am: Pos. 30°27’N, 118°27’W.

     Noon: Course and DMG, N51W, 231 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 31°13’N, 120°10’W. Altered course N42W.

  Sick list: 19.

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20 May 1915

At sea

Lat 33.29, Long -121.42

  8.00am: Pos. 32°53’N, 121°12’W.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 215 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 34°22’N, 122°08’W.

  Sick list: 16.

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21 May 1915

At sea

Lat 36.85, Long -123.64

  8.00am: Pos. 35°57’N, 123°05’W.

     Noon: Course and DMG, N27W, 240 miles.

  6.30pm: Altered course N27W.

  7.00pm: Observed position by sun and moon: 37°47’N, 124°21’W.

  8.00pm: Pos. 38°03’N, 124°24’W.

  Sick list: 14.

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22 May 1915

At sea

Lat 40.72, Long -124.94 by X bearings

  4.50am: King's Peak: N20E, 42 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 40°05’N, 124°47’W.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 235 miles. Altered course N20W.

  8.00pm: Pos. 42°03’N, 125°03’W.

10.45pm: Cape Blanco: N41E.

11.35pm: Cape Blanco: N60E, 21 miles.

  Sick list: 13.

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23 May 1915

At sea

Lat 45.12, Long -125.04 DR

  1.15am: Cape Blanco Light: S82E.

  8.00am: Pos. 44°07’N, 125°03’W.

10.30am: Divine Service.

     Noon: DMG 260 miles (DR).

  8.00pm: Pos. 46°28’N, 124°57’W.

  Sick list: 12.

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24 May 1915

At sea to Esquimalt

Lat 48.35, Long -124.20 by X bearings

  2.32am: Destruction Island: N39E, 23 miles.

  3.30am: Destruction Island: N67E, 20 miles.

  5.30am: Altered course North. Cape Flattery: N12E, 29 miles.

  7.16am: Umatilla Light Vessel abeam, 4.7 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 48°19’N, 124°53W.

     Noon: Courses and DMG, various, 230 miles.

  3.15pm: Race Rock Light bearing N37E, 5 miles. Course as requisite.

  3.55pm: Race Rock Light abeam.

  4.00pm: Stopped. Hoisted out picket boat.

  4.20pm: Picket boat proceeded to Esquimalt.

  4.25pm: Proceeded, course and speed as requisite for anchorage in Parry Bay.

  5.18pm: Came to starboard anchor in 14 fathoms, veered to 6 shackles. Anchorage in quarantine anchorage.

  Sick list: 11.

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25 May 1915

Parry Bay anchorage to Esquimalt

Lat 48.44, Long -123.44

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for Esquimalt.

  7.30am: Secured to buoy 1¾ cables North of Signal Tower.

  9.30am: Discharged one prisoner to Work Point Barracks.

  9.00am: Divisions. Prayers.

  9.30am: Hands employed hoisting out launch and steam pinnace. Discharged six ratings to hospital. Mr Murtagh joined ship as Signal Boatswain.

  2.00pm: Discharged one Petty Officer to HMS Shearwater. One Stoker joined from RNVR Barracks.

  Sick list: 7.

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26 May 1915

HMS Kent is being refitted and the damages suffered during the Battle of the Falklands

made good. She is here until the 8^th of July.

Esquimalt

Lat 48.44, Long -123.44

  7.30am: Dockyardmen working about defects.

  8.30am: Discharged one Able Seaman RNR to hospital.

  Sick list: 9.

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27 May 1915

Esquimalt

Lat 48.44, Long -123.44

  Dockyardmen employed about defects.

  Dockyard party drawing stores.

  Sick list: 8.

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28 May 1915

Esquimalt

Lat 48.44, Long -123.44

  7.30am: Dockyardmen employed about defects.

11.10am: His Excellency Governor of British Columbia [at this time FS Barnard] arrived on board.

11.30am: Saluted Governor with 15 guns.

12.30pm: Mr Croncher, Signal Boatswain, discharged to shore for passage to England, RNB Portsmouth.

  Sick list: 9.

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29 May 1915

Esquimalt

Lat 48.44, Long -123.44

  Dockyard men working onboard.

  Sick list: 9.

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30 May 1915

Esquimalt

Lat 48.44, Long -123.44

10.20am: Performed Divine Service.

  Sick list: 10.

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31 May 1915

Esquimalt

Lat 48.44, Long -123.44

  9.45am: Landed gunnery training class for field gun drill. Hands employed ranging cables for surveying and as requisite.

  Sick list: 9.

LOGS FOR JUNE 1915

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1 June 1915

Esquimalt

Lat 48.44, Long -123.44

  Dockyard men working onboard.

  Sick list: 10.

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2 June 1915

Esquimalt

Lat 48.44, Long -123.44

  Dockyard men working onboard.

  7.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

  4.30pm: One Leading Seaman joined ship for passage to HMS Newcastle.

  Sick list: 12.

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3 June 1915

Esquimalt

Lat 48.44, Long -123.44

  9.00am: Divisions, prayers. Landed training classes for field training. Hands employed surveying cable and as requisite.

  1.20pm: HMS Shearwater shifted berth.

  7.00pm: Discharged Captain Laing RMLI to hospital.

  Sick list: 12.

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4 June 1915

Esquimalt

Lat 48.44, Long -123.44

  Dockyard men working onboard.

11.55am: HMS Shearwater shifted berth.

  Sick list: 9.

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5 June 1915

Esquimalt

Lat 48.44, Long -123.44

  Dockyard men working onboard.

  Sick list: 10.

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6 June 1915

Esquimalt

Lat 48.44, Long -123.44

  9.45am: Landed church parties.

10.20am: Divine Service.

11.20am: Church parties returned.

  Sick list: 11.

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7 June 1915

Esquimalt

Lat 48.44, Long -123.44

  Dockyard men working onboard.

  9.00am: Hands employed surveying cable. Gunnery training classes at drill. Divers cleaning ship’s bottom. Remainder as requisite.

  Sick list: 11.

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8 June 1915

Esquimalt

Lat 48.44, Long -123.44

  Dockyard men working onboard.

  Gunnery training classes at drill. Divers cleaning ship’s bottom. Remainder as requisite.

  Sick list: 11.

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9 June 1915

Esquimalt

Lat 48.44, Long -123.44

  Dockyard men working onboard.

  Sick list: 10.

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10 June 1915

Esquimalt

Lat 48.44, Long -123.44

  Dockyard men working onboard.

  2.30pm: Laid out kedge anchor.

  Sick list: 9.

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11 June 1915

Esquimalt

Lat 48.44, Long -123.44

  Dockyard men working onboard.

  Gunnery training classes at drill. Divers cleaning ship’s bottom. Remainder as requisite.

  Sick list: 6.

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12 June 1915

Esquimalt

Lat 48.44, Long -123.44

  Dockyard men working onboard.

  3.00pm: One Stoker rating joined ship for passage to HMS Newcastle.

  Sick list: 4.

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13 June 1915

Esquimalt

Lat 48.44, Long -123.44

  9.40am: Landed church parties.

10.20am: Divine Service.

11.30am: Church parties returned.

  Sick list: 4.

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14 June 1915

Esquimalt

Lat 48.44, Long -123.44

  Gunnery training classes at drill. Divers cleaning ship’s bottom. Remainder as requisite.

  Sick list: 4.

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15 June 1915

Esquimalt

Lat 48.44, Long -123.44

  8.50am: HMS Shearwater slipped and proceeded.

  9.00am: Divisions. Read prayers. Divers down, training classes etc.

  Sick list: 5.

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16 June 1915

Esquimalt

Lat 48.44, Long -123.44

  9.00am: Read warrant No 10. Divers employed cleaning ship’s bottom. Discharged one Able Seaman to Victoria Prison.

  2.30pm: HMS Shearwater arrived.

  4.00pm: Read warrant No 11.

  Sick list: 3.

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17 June 1915

Esquimalt

Lat 48.44, Long -123.44

  9.00am: Divisions. Read prayers. Divers down, training classes etc.

  Sick list: 3.

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18 June 1915

Esquimalt

Lat 48.44, Long -123.44

  8.00am: Read warrants Nos 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17.

  9.00am: Divisions. Prayers. Discharged four Stokers to Victoria Prison. Gunnery training classes to drill. Remainder employed refitting.

  1.30pm: One Stoker joined from detention barracks.

  Sick list: 3.

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19 June 1915

Esquimalt

Lat 48.44, Long -123.44

  Saturday: Clean ship. Make and mend in the pm.

  Sick list: 3.

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20 June 1915

Esquimalt

Lat 48.44, Long -123.44

  9.00am: Landed church parties.

  9.30am: Discharged Engineer Lieutenant Foreman to St Joseph’s Hospital.

11.30am: Church parties returned.

  Sick list: 6.

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21 June 1915

Esquimalt

Lat 48.44, Long -123.44

  9.00am: Divisions. Prayers. Divers employed cleaning ship’s bottom. Remainder employed refitting. One Leading Stoker and one Stoker discharged to hospital.

10.50am: HMCS Rainbow arrived and moored.

  6.15pm: Quarters. Exercised fire stations. One Stoker joined ship from hospital.

  Sick list: 5.

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22 June 1915

Esquimalt

Lat 48.44, Long -123.44

  Gunnery training classes landed. Remainder refitting etc.

  Sick list: 6.

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23 June 1915

Esquimalt

Lat 48.44, Long -123.44

  9.00am: Divisions. Read prayers. Gunnery training classes at instruction. Divers employed cleaning ship’s bottom. Discharged one Stoker to hospital.

  Sick list: 6.

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24 June 1915

Esquimalt

Lat 48.44, Long -123.44

  Refitting, drawing stores etc.

  Sick list: 8.

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25 June 1915

Esquimalt

Lat 48.44, Long -123.44

  Refitting, drawing stores etc.

  Sick list: 4.

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26 June 1915

Esquimalt

Lat 48.44, Long -123.44

  2.30pm: Captain Laing RMLI rejoined from hospital.

  Sick list: 4.

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27 June 1915

Esquimalt

Lat 48.44, Long -123.44

  9.30am: Divisions. Landed church parties.

10.30am: Divine Service.

  Sick list: 3.

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28 June 1915

Esquimalt

Lat 48.44, Long -123.44

  9.15am: Divisions. Read prayers. Gunnery training classes at drill. Divers employed cleaning ship’s bottom. Remainder refitting and drawing stores. One Lance Corporal RMLI joined from hospital.

  Sick list: 4.

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29 June 1915

Esquimalt

Lat 48.44, Long -123.44

  9.00am: Divisions. Read prayers. Hands employed drawing stores and refitting. Read warrant No 18. Divers employed cleaning ship’s bottom. Gunnery training classes at drill.

  Sick list: 4.

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30 June 1915

Esquimalt

Lat 48.44, Long -123.44

  7.00am: Hands employed coaling ship.

  9.00am: Divers cleaning ship’s bottom.

11.59pm: Stopped coaling.

  Sick list: 3.

LOGS FOR JULY 1915

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1 July 1915

Esquimalt

Lat 48.44, Long -123.44

  6.30am: Commenced coaling.

  9.00am: One Leading Stoker joined from HMS Shearwater.

  2.30pm: Finished coaling.

  5.00pm: Paid monthly money.

  Lost by accident on June 17th: Hose from fire engine. Hose suction 1, strainer copper 1.

  Sick list: 4.

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2 July 1915

Esquimalt

Lat 48.44, Long -123.44

  7.00pm: Discharged Commander Wharton to HMS Vernon. Surgeon Burn to HMS President. Gunner Erridge [?] to HMS Excellent.

  Sick list: 4.

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3 July 1915

Esquimalt

Lat 48.44, Long -123.44

  3.45pm: Provision lighters secured alongside.

  Sick list: 4.

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4 July 1915

Esquimalt

Lat 48.44, Long -123.44

  9.45am: Landed church parties.

10.30am: Divine Service.

  Sick list: 4.

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5 July 1915

Esquimalt

Lat 48.44, Long -123.44

  8.30am: Divers cleaning ship’s bottom. Remainder provisioning ship.

  Sick list: 4.

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6 July 1915

Esquimalt

Lat 48.44, Long -123.44

  8.30am: Divers cleaning ship’s bottom. Remainder provisioning ship.

  Sick list: 5.

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7 July 1915

Esquimalt

Lat 48.44, Long -123.44

  Provisioning ship.

  Sick list: 5.

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8 July 1915

Esquimalt

Lat 48.44, Long -123.44

  9.00am: Read warrant No 19. Discharged one RNR Seaman to gaol. One Stoker joined from detention barracks.

12.20pm: Commenced steam trial. Slow ahead one engine.

  2.30pm: Weighed stream anchor.

  4.00pm: Finished steam trial.

  Sick list: 9.

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9 July 1915

Esquimalt and at sea

Lat 48.25, Long -123.56

  9.00am: Worked main derrick. Hoisted in launch, whaler and picket boat.

10.00am: Slipped and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for leaving Esquimalt Harbour.

10.25am: Albert Head: S22W, 14 miles. Course S20E, 58 revolutions.

11.05am: Race Rock Lighthouse: S35W, 3½ miles. Course S14W.

11.45am: Race Rock Lighthouse: N20W. Course S20W.

  2.10pm: Sheringham Lighthouse abeam.

  6.00pm: Tatoosh Lighthouse: N54E 14 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 48°20’N, 125°05’W.

  8.00pm: Tatoosh Lighthouse: S, 4 miles. Altered course S19E.

  9.17pm: Umatilla Light Vessel: N59E, 10 miles.

  Sick list: 7.

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10 July 1915

At sea

Lat 45.76, Long -125.25

  8.00am: Pos. 46°25’N, 125°04’W.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 233 miles.

  5.45pm: Observed Distant Peak: N75W.

  8.00pm: Pos. 44°20’N, 125°19’W.

  Sick list: 9.

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11 July 1915

At sea

Lat 41.42, Long -125.47

  7.50am: Preston Peak: N52E, 82 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 42°09’S, 125°24’W.

10.20am: Divine Service.

     Noon: Course & DMG, S3W, 260 miles. Altered course S39E.

  3.00pm: Weather fine, misty at intervals.

  8.00pm: Pos. 40°04’N, 124°50’W.

  Sick list: 7.

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12 July 1915

At sea

Lat 37.26, Long -123.42

  2.30am: Arena Point Light: N67E.

  3.30am: Arena Point Light: N46E.

  8.00am: Pos. 38°00’N, 123°50’W.

     Noon: Course & DMG, S22E, 266 miles. Altered course S39E.

  8.00pm: Pos. 35°58’N, 122°33’W.

  Sick list: 10.

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13 July 1915

At sea

Lat 33.39, Long -120.79

  8.00am: Pos. 34°02’N, 121°16’W.

     Noon: Course & DMG, S29E, 267 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 32°06’N, 119°53’W.

  Sick list: 11.

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14 July 1915

At sea

Lat 29.59, Long -117.94

  8.00am: Pos. 30°13’N, 118°36’W

     Noon: Course & DMG, S32.5E, 269 miles.

  7.00pm: Altered course S76E.

  8.00pm: Pos. 28°33’N, 117°02’W.

  Sick list: 9.

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15 July 1915

At sea to San Bartolome and at sea

Lat 27.67, Long -114.89

  4.50am: Sighted Japanese Cruiser Chitose.

  6.00am: Natividad Island peak: N40E, 18 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 27°36’N, 115°05’W.

  8.00am: Altered course as requisite for San Bartolome. Kelp Point N55E, 10 miles.

  9.30am: Stop.

  9.32am: Came to starboard anchor in 7 fathoms, veered to 5 shackles.

10.35am: Collier Lena* secured alongside.

11.05am: Commenced coaling.

  4.00pm: Finished coaling. Received 500 tons.

  4.30pm: Collier Lena unmoored and proceeded to anchorage.

  6.30pm: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

  6.40pm: Entrance Rock abeam, 6 cables. Course S12W.

  8.00pm: Pos. 27°29’N, 114°58’W.

  Sick list: 10.

* More than one ship had this name at this time; this one may be Lena, registered in Cardiff.

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16 July 1915

At sea

Lat 25.29, Long -113.20

  1.30am: Passed American ship Grace Dollar* bound NW.

  8.00am: Pos. 25°53’N, 113°38’W.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 174 miles.

  3.50pm: Sighted Cape San Lazaro.

  4.05pm: 1,275 feet peak Cape San Lazaro: N86E, 23 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 24°17’N, 112°16’W.

10.00pm: Put clocks on 20 minutes.

  Sick list: 11.

  *Grace Dollar, the first of two Dollar Line ships of this name, 1913, 1,927grt.

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17 July 1915

At sea

Lat 22.84, Long -110.10

  6.07am: Sighted land: E.

  8.00am: Pos. 23°11’N, 110°42’W.

  9.50am: Altered course S52E. Cape San Lucas: S65E, 28 miles.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 233 miles.

12.05pm: Cape San Lucas: N75E, 8 miles. Altered course S77E.

12.48pm: Cape San Lucas: abeam.

  1.10pm: Altered course N73E.

  1.15pm: Cape San Lucas: N38W, 6½ miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 22°54’N, 108°45’W.

  Sick list: 12.

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18 July 1915

At sea to Mazatlan and at sea

Lat 23.22, Long -106.43

  7.30am: Creston Lighthouse: N80E, 20 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 23°11’N, 106°42’W.

  8.30am: Creston Lighthouse: N80E, 12 miles. Course as requisite for anchorage.

  9.59am: Stop.

10.02am: Came to starboard anchor in 16 fathoms, veered to 6 shackles.

10.30am: Divine Service.

  6.30pm: Weighed.

  6.45pm: Proceeded 64 revolutions, course as requisite.

  7.00pm: Course S16W. Creston Lighthouse: N24E, 2½ miles

  8.00pm: Pos. 23°02’N, 106°32’W.

10.15pm: Creston Light dipped N18E, 34½ miles.

  Sick list: 14.

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19 July 1915

At sea

Lat 20.74, Long -106.54 by X bearings

  5.00am: Altered course S44E,

  7.30am: 2,020 feet peak on Maria Madre Island: N44E, 25 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 21°14’N, 106°57’W.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 173 miles.

  3.15pm: Cape Corrientes: N82E, 31 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 19°45’N, 105°43’W.

  8.45pm: Passed steamer 2 masts and one funnel steering W by N.

  Sick list: 14.

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20 July 1915

At sea to Manzanillo and at sea

Lat 19.09, Long -104.32

  1.00am: Altered course N85E.

  3.10am: Manzanillo Lighthouse: S85E.

  4.00am: Altered course S80E.

  5.33am: Anchorage off Manzanillo, 7 miles. Course as requisite.

  6.17am: Stopped.

  6.22am: Came to port anchor in 12 fathoms, veered to 5 shackles.

11.15am: American Cruiser Denver arrived and anchored.

  6.55pm: Weighed.

  7.06pm: Proceeded, course as requisite, 66 revolutions.

  7.50pm: Punta de Campos Light: N25E, 2½ miles. Set course S46E.

  8.00pm: Pos. 18°58’N, 104°22’W.

10.05pm: Campos Light: N43W

10.51pm: Campos Light: N43W. Dipped from UB.

  Sick list: 17

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21 July 1915

At sea

Lat 17.47, Long -102.21

  6.30am: Heavy rain and wind squall, thunder and lightning.

  8.00am: Pos. 17°40’N, 102°80’W.

  9.40am: Chutla peak, 7,528 feet: N66E, 63 miles.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 166 miles.

  7.00pm: 3,340 feet peak: N3W, 20 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos.17°03’N, 101°01W.

  Sick list: 19.

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22 July 1915

At sea

Lat 16.02, Long -99.64 by X bearings

12.15am: Acapulco Light: N82E, 30½ miles.

  1.42am: Acapulco Light: N62E, 17½ miles.

  3.00am: Acapulco Light abeam, N17E, 12 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 16°17’N, 99°14’W.

  8.20am: Cerro del Concoyal: N35E, 25 miles.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 224 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 15°40’N, 97°18’W.

10.10pm: Angeles Point Light: N67E.

11.57pm: Angeles Point Light: N10E.

  Sick list: 19.

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23 July 1915

At sea to Salina Cruz

Lat 16.15, Long -95.21

12.55am: Port Angeles Light bearing N28W, 15 miles. Altered course N61E.

  3.35am: Observed Morro Ayuta Light: N29E [Morro Ayutla].

  5.20am: Morro Ayuta Light: N29W, 12½ miles.

  7.50am: Chepique Point: N18W, 11 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 15°52’N, 95°19’W.

  9.45am: Salina Cruz Lighthouse: N45W, 16 miles. Course and speed as requisite for anchorage.

12.05pm: Stopped.

12.10pm: Came to with port anchor in 11 fathoms, veered to 5 shackles.

  4.00pm: Fired salute of 7 guns to British Vice Consul.

  Sick list: 19.

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24 July 1915

Salina Cruz and at sea for Sechura Bay

Lat 16.15, Long -95.21

  5.40am: Collier Karma secured alongside.

  6.20am: Commenced coaling ship. Hands coaling ship and taking in stores for HMS Newcastle.

     Noon: Finished coaling.

12.20pm: Collier Karma unmoored and proceeded.

12.40pm: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for leaving Salina Cruz anchorage.

12.45pm: Set course S40E, 70 revolutions. Salina Cruz Lighthouse: N50W, 1 mile.

  8.00pm: Pos. 15°12’N, 94°33’W.

  Sick list: 21.

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25 July 1915

At sea

Lat 12.69, Long -92.85

  8.00am: Pos. 13°20’N, 93°16’W.

10.30am: Divine Service.

     Noon: Course & DMG, S33E, 252 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 11°25’N, 92°01’W.

  Sick list: 19.

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26 July 1915

At sea

Lat 9.19, Long -90.49

  1.00am: Put clocks on 20 minutes.

  8.00am: Pos. 9°34’N, 90°48’W.

11.00am: Put clocks on 10 minutes.

     Noon: Course & DMG, S32E, 252 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 7°59’N, 89°41’W.

  Sick list: 20.

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27 July 1915

At sea

Lat 5.59, Long -87.92

  1.30am: Put clocks on 10 minutes.

  8.00am: Pos. 6°13’N, 88°31’W.

     Noon: Course & DMG, S35E, 265 miles.

  4.43pm: Stopped port engine.

  4.47pm: Proceeded port engine.

  6.56pm: Stop port engine.

  6.59pm: Proceeded port engine.

  8.00pm: Pos. 4°17’N, 87°04’W.

10.40pm: Put clocks on 10 minutes.

  Sick list: 25.

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28 July 1915

At sea

Lat 1.65, Long -85.19

  2.30am: Put clocks on 10 minutes

  8.00am: Pos. 2°20’N, 85°47’W.

     Noon: Course & DMG, S34E, 285 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 0°19’N, 84°19’W.

11.00pm: Put clocks on 10 minutes.

  Sick list: 25.

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29 July 1915

At sea

Lat -2.50, Long -82.94

  1.42am: Put clocks on 10 minutes.

  8.00am: Pos. 1°45’S, 83°13’W.

     Noon: Course & DMG, S28E, 282 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 3°55’S, 82°11’W.

10.00pm: Put clocks on 10 minutes.

  Sick list: 22.

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30 July 1915

At sea to Sechura Bay

Lat -5.7, Long -81.0

  6.15am: Sighted land on port beam and ahead.

  7.20am: Sighted HMS Otranto: S88E.

  7.30am: Altered course S88E. Aguja Point: S33E,15 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 5°42’S, 81°08’W.

  8.30am: Stopped.

  8.32am: Came to in 30 fathoms starboard anchor, veered to 10 shackles.

  9.20am: Collier Otto Trechmann [Otto in log] secured alongside. Hands employed discharging stores for HMS Newcastle.

  1.25pm: Newcastle arrived and anchored.

  1.30pm: Hands employed as in forenoon. Lieutenant Commander Young joined from Otranto, discharged Lieutenant Dankwertz to Otranto for passage to hospital, Callao.

  4.00pm: Discharged four ratings to Newcastle.

  5.15pm: Collier Otto Trechmann unmoored and proceeded to anchorage.

  Sick list: 23.

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31 July 1915

Sechura Bay

Lat -5.7, Long -81.0

  7.15am: SS Trader, in securing alongside, struck starboard propeller.

  8.30am: Hands provisioning ship.

  3.00pm: HMS Otranto weighed and proceeded.

  7.00pm: Finished provisioning ship.

  Sick list: 22.

LOGS FOR AUGUST 1915

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1 August 1915

Sechura Bay

Lat -5.7, Long -81.0

  Sunday routine.

  Sick list: 20.

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2 August 1915

Sechura Bay

Lat -5.7, Long -81.0

  6.30am: Commenced coaling

  3.45pm: Finished coaling. Collier unmoored and proceeded to anchorage.

  Sick list: 18.

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3 August 1915

From Sechura Bay to Payta

Lat -5.07, Long -81.11

  5.00am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

  5.10am: Course N45W, 64 revolutions. Pisura Point: S28W, 7 miles.

  7.50am: Foca Island [Isla Foca] bearing N14E, 10 miles. Altered course N12W.

  8.00am: Pos. 5°20’S, 81°14’W.

  8.45am: Foca Island: N78E, 5 miles. Altered course N9E.

  9.40am: Payta Point: N78E, 7 miles. Course as requisite.

10.44am: Stopped.

10.49am: Came to with starboard anchor in 9 fathoms, veered to 5 shackles.

  1.00pm: Paid monthly money.

  Sick list: 17

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4 August 1915

From Payta to Sechura Bay

Lat -5.34, Long -81.54 by X bearings

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded, course as requisite.

  6.35am: Payta Point: S40W, 2 miles. Course S78W, 64 revolutions.

  8.00am: Pos. 5°05’S, 81°21’W.

  8.00am: Payta Saddle: S73E, 15.7 miles. Sighted HMS Newcastle.

  8.50am: Stopped. Hoisted out target.

  9.15am: Proceeded, course and speed as requisite for towing target for Newcastle.

11.00am: Stopped. Newcastle closed and took target in tow.

11.30am: Proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

Course and speed as requisite for carrying out target practice.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 38 miles.

  2.15pm: Cease firing.

  2.20pm: Pisura Point: S56E, 21 miles. Set course S67E, 64 revolutions for Sechura Bay.

  3.20pm: Sighted colliers right ahead.

  3.48pm: Sighted HMS Otranto coming from Southward.

  4.56pm: Stopped.

  5.00pm: Anchored, starboard anchor in 32 fathoms, veered to 10 shackles.

  5.45pm: Newcastle arrived and anchored.

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Above eight pages records for deviation etc.

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5 August 1915

From Sechura Bay and at sea for Callao

Lat -6.46, Long -81.02 by X bearings

  6.15am: Hoisted in picket boat.

  6.30am: Weighed and proceeded in company with HMS Newcastle, 64 revolutions. Course and speed as requisite for keeping station.

  8.00am: Pos. 5°52’S, 81°10’W.

  9.10am: Parted company with HMS Newcastle. Shaped course S33E, 70 revolutions.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 52 miles.

12.39pm: Lobos de Tierra: N57E, 9 miles.

  3.31pm: Lobos de Afuera: N57E, 4½ miles.

  4.15pm: Quarters. Read warrant No 29.

  8.00pm: Pos. 7°41’S, 80°23’W.

  Sick list: 18.

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6 August 1915

At sea

Lat -9.75, Long -78.95

  8.00am: Pos. 9°26’S.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 238 miles.

  1.00pm: Altered course S39E.

  2.00pm: Mount Mongon: N40E, 37 miles.

  4.00pm: Mount Mongon: N16E, 46 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 10°40’S.

11.10pm: Huanca Light: S64E, 28 miles.

  Sick list: 17

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7 August 1915

At sea to Callao

Lat -12.05, Long -77.15

12.20am: Huanca Light: S78E, 18 miles.

  1.45am: Huanca Light: N50E, 11 miles. Altered course S61E.

  5.15am: Palominos Light: S40E, 20 miles.

  6.07am: Stopped. Palominos Light: S25E, 13 miles.

  6.20am: Sighted HMS Newcastle.

  7.00am: Proceeded, course and speed as requisite for Callao anchorage, 2 cables astern of Newcastle.

  8.10am: Came to in 9 fathoms, starboard anchor veered to 4 shackles.

  Sick list: 15.

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8 August 1915

Callao and at sea for Iquique

Lat -12.60, Long -77.35

  8.00am: Weighed and proceeded in company with HMS Newcastle. Course and speed as requisite.

  9.15am: Palominos Light: S70E, 3 miles. Set course S7W, 80 revolutions to take station SW by W, 15 miles from HMS Newcastle.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 39 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 13°51’S, 76°50’W.

  Sick list: 14.

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9 August 1915

At sea

Lat -15.45, Long -75.50 by X bearings

  3.50am: Altered course S55E.

  7.35am: Increased to 70 revolutions and altered course to close HMS Newcastle.

  8.00am: Pos. 15°32’S, 75°50’W.

  9.00am: Sugar Loaf: N76E, 32 miles. Course and speed as requisite for towing target and carrying out aiming tube 1”.

11.45am: Sugar Loaf: N58E, 22 miles.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 220 miles.

  4.00pm: Mono Chola: N60E. Dropped target, reduced to 38 revolutions.

  4.52pm: Stopped, picked up target.

  5.00pm: Proceeded to take station, 10 miles SW by W of Newcastle.

  6.15pm: Position by stars: 16°12’S, 74°51’W.

  8.00pm: Pos. 16°25’S, 74°38’W.

  Sick list: 13.

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10 August 1915

At sea

Lat -18.27, Long -72.67

  6.10am: Altered course S57W to close HMS Newcastle.

  6.35am: Proceeded, course S54E.

  8.00am: Pos. 17°50’S, 73°11’W.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 249 miles.

12.40pm: Altered course S57E.

  5.20pm: Altered course S53E.

  6.25pm: Altered course S57E.

  8.00pm: Pos. 19°04’S, 71°43’W.

  Sick list: 11.

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11 August 1915

At sea to Iquique

Lat -20.22, Long -70.17

  5.40am: Altered course and speed to close HMS Newcastle.

  6.55am: Mount Taraface S57E, 18 miles. Course and speed as requisite for keeping station and for anchorage.

  8.40am: Came to starboard anchor in 22 fathoms, veered to 5 shackles.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 171 miles.

  Sick list: 10.

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12 August 1915

Iquique and at sea for Mejillones Bay

Lat -20.57, Long -70.50

  9.10am: Weighed and proceeded in company with HMS Newcastle.

  9.20am: Course S41W.

11.00am: In station 10 miles W by S of Newcastle. Altered course S7E, reduced to 58 revolutions.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 32 miles.

  2.40pm: Observed Pabellon de Pica abeam.

  8.00pm: Pos. 21°44’S, 70°35’W.

  Sick list: 15.

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13 August 1915

At sea to Mejillones Bay and at sea

Lat -23.07, Long -70.45

  3.50am: Angamos Light: S12E.

  7.10am: Course as requisite for anchorage. Angamos Lighthouse: S15W, 15 miles.

  8.27am: Stopped. Came to in 67 fathoms port anchor, 3 cables SW of HMS Newcastle.

12.30pm: Collier Otto Trechmann secured alongside.

  1.00pm: Commenced coaling.

  6.00pm: Newcastle weighed and proceeded.

  7.00pm: Finished coaling. Collier unmoored and proceeded.

  9.30pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite.

10.30pm: Angamos Light: S15W, 6 miles. Course S74W, 51 revolutions.

10.55pm: Angamos Light: S16E, 6 miles.

  Sick list: 16.

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14 August 1915

At sea

Lat -24.20, Long -70.97

12.35am: Altered course S3E.

  3.30am: Observed Tetas Point [Punta Tetas] Light: S40W.

  5.42am: Tetas Light abeam, 12 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 23°46’S, 70°55’W.

  9.30am: Jason Point: N72E.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 90 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 25°10’S, 71°07’W.

  Sick list: 15.

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15 August 1915

At sea

Lat -27.39, Long -71.45

  8.00am: Pos. 26°42’S, 71°22’W.

10.30am: Divine Service.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 192 miles.

  4.30pm: Altered course S6W.

  8.00pm: Pos. 28°22’S, 71°33’W.

11.59pm: Chanaral Light bearing S42E.

  Sick list: 14.

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16 August 1915

At sea

Lat -30.10, Long -72.07

  1.38am: Chanaral Light abeam, 12 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 29°40’S, 72°07’W. Altered course S17E.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 180 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 31°18’S, 71°59’W.

  Sick list: 15.

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17 August 1915

At sea to Valparaiso

Lat -33.03, Long -71.62

  7.10am: Curaumilla Lighthouse: S28E, 12 miles. Altered course S74E.

  8.00am: Pos. 32°58’S, 71°40’W.

  8.00am: Angeles Point Light: S40E, 3 miles. Course as requisite.

  8.22am: Stopped. Pilot came on board.

  8.30am: Anchored in 14 fathoms with 8 shackles.

  9.00am: Saluted country with 21 guns returned by shore battery. Saluted Chilean Commodore 11 guns. Returned by Chilean cruiser Ministro Zenteno [Zentino in log].

  Sick list: 15.

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18 August 1915

Valparaiso and at sea

Lat -33.49, Long -71.97

  8.30am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

  8.50am: Angeles Point Light: S40E, 1.2 miles, Course S50W, 70 revolutions.

  9.34am: Curaumilla Light: S55E 3 miles. Altered course S5W.

11.20am: Curaumilla Lighthouse: N16E, 19 miles.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 37 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 34°35’S, 72°28’W.

  Sick list: 15.

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19 August 1915

At sea to Talcahuano and at sea

Lat -36.72, Long -73.1

  2.05am: Cabo Carranza Light abeam, 14 miles.

  6.10am: Altered course S32E.

  6.12am: Quiriquina Island Light: S28E, 33 miles

  8.00am: Pos. 36°23’S, 73°05’W. Altered course S25E.

  9.30am: Quiriquina Island Light: S65W, 1 mile. Course as requisite for Talcahuano.

10.10am: Came to in 6¾ fathoms, veered to 3 shackles. Hands employed discharging ammunition.

  3.10pm: Chilean Squadron arrived and anchored.

  7.30pm: Shortened in. Weighed and proceeded, course as requisite for leaving harbour.

  8.30pm: Course N46W. Quiriquina Light: S40W, 1½ miles.

11.30pm: Quiriquina Light dipped, S42E.

  Sick list: 16.

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20 August 1915

On patrol and to Talcahuano

Lat -36.72, Long -73.1

  2.15am: Raised Quiriquina Light: S42E.

  5.25am: Altered course as requisite for Talcahuano.

  5.35am: Quiriquina Light: S8E, 3 miles.

  6.40am: Course and speed as requisite for going alongside.

  8.00am: Secured alongside dock jetty.

  Sick list: 14.

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21 August 1915

Talcahuano [dry dock]

Lat -36.72, Long -73.1

  5.30am: Commenced docking ship.

  7.00am: In Talcahuano Dock. Hands cleaning ship’s bottom.

  Sick list: 14.

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22 August 1915

Talcahuano Dock

Lat -36.72, Long -73.1

  Hands cleaning ship’s bottom.

  Sick list: 13.

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23 August 1915

Talcahuano Dock

Lat -36.72, Long -73.1

  Hands and dockyard men painting ship.

  Sick list: 15.

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24 August 1915

Talcahuano Dock

Lat -36.72, Long -73.1

  Hands and dockyard men painting ship.

  Sick list: 15.

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25 August 1915

Talcahuano Dock

Lat -36.72, Long -73.1

  Hands and dockyard men painting ship.

  Sick list: 16.

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26 August 1915

Talcahuano Dock

Lat -36.72, Long -73.1

  7.00am: Hands and dockyard men painting ship.

  9.00am: HMS Newcastle arrived and anchored.

  9.30am: Read warrant No 30.

  3.00pm: Discharged one Able Seaman RNR to hospital.

  Sick list: 15.

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27 August 1915

Talcahuano Dock

Lat -36.72, Long -73.1

  9.00am: Landed funeral party to attend the funeral of A Munro RNR Seaman, who died in hospital on August 26th.

  Sick list: 14.

  AB Alexander Munro, Service Number 4241/B, age 35, son of the late Roderick and Henrietta Munro, is buried at the Talcahuano No. 1 Cemetery.

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28 August 1915

Talcahuano Dock

Lat -36.72, Long -73.1

  Painting.

  Sick list: 11.

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29 August 1915

Talcahuano Dock

Lat -36.72, Long -73.1

10.00am: Divine Service.

  Sick list: 11.

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30 August 1915

Talcahuano Dock

Lat -36.72, Long -73.1

  7.35am: Commenced to flood dry dock.

  8.30am: Three Chilean men of war and one TB proceeded out of harbour.

12.50pm: Proceeded out of dry dock. Course and speed as requisite.

  1.20pm: Came to starboard anchor in 6 fathoms, veered to 3 shackles.

  Sick list: 10.

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31 August 1915

Talcahuano to Arauco Bay

Lat -36.72, Long -73.1

  2.05pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite.

  2.20pm: Belen Light: S70W, ½ mile.

  3.00pm: Lighthouse Quiriquina Island: S10E, 1½ mile. Course W, 76 revolutions.

  3.35pm: Tumbes Point: S50E, 4½ miles. Altered course S4W.

  4.15pm: Quarters. Read warrant No 31.

  4.37pm: Hualpen Lighthouse abeam, 2½ miles. Sighted HMS Otranto and collier ahead.

  6.10pm: Stopped.

  6.20pm: Came to starboard anchor in 33 fathoms, veered to 9 shackles.

  Sick list: 12.

LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1915

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1 September 1915

At anchor off Santa Maria Island

Lat -37.03, Long -73.55

  6.45am: Collier Otto Trechmann came alongside.

  7.25am: Commenced coaling.

  3.00pm: Finished coaling.

  4.15pm: Collier unmoored and proceeded to anchorage. Hands clean ship.

  Sick list: 14.

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2 September 1915

Santa Maria Island and patrolling to Northward.

Lat -36.90, Long -73.30

  9.42am: Weighed and proceeded, course N2W, 38 revolutions.

  9.44am: HMS Otranto weighed.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 8 miles.

  2.50pm: Hualpen Lighthouse: N75E, 3½ miles.

  3.10pm: Altered course N55W.

  7.00pm: Stopped.

  8.00pm: Pos. 36°35’S, 73°25’W.

  Sick list: 14.

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3 September 1915

On patrol

Lat -36.52, Long -73.62

  2.20am: Hualpen Point Light: S55E. Tumbes Point Light: N64E.

  6.00am: Tumbes Point Light: N51E, 8 miles.

  6.26am: Proceeded 32 revolutions, course N64E.

  6.30am: Tumbes Lighthouse: N50E, 8½ miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 36°36’S, 73°21’W.

  9.30am: Exercised general quarters and change of range. Course and speed as requisite.

10.10am: Tumbes Point: 15 miles. Course S60W, 38 revolutions.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 45 miles.

  4.00pm: Tumbes Point: S60E, 15 miles.

  5.00pm: Tumbes Point: S64E.

  8.00pm: Pos. 36°20’S, 73°40’W.

  Sick list: 13.

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4 September 1915

Patrol to Santa Maria Island anchorage

Lat -37.03, Long -73.55

  2.30am: Santa Maria Lighthouse: S23E.

  7.00am: Stopped. Santa Maria Lighthouse: S28W, 8 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 36°53’S, 73°25’W.

10.42am: Proceeded, course as requisite for anchorage off Santa Maria Island, 54 revolutions.

11.50am: Stopped.

     Noon: Came to in 35 fathoms, veered to 7 shackles.

  5.50pm: Weighed.

  6.00pm: Proceeded, course N33W, 32 revolutions. Santa Maria Lighthouse: S88W, 8 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 36°52’S, 73°26’W.

  Sick list: 13.

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5 September 1915

Patrol to Coronel and at sea

Lat -37.04, Long -73.17

  5.30am: Santa Maria Light: S10E, 21 miles. Altered course S42E, increased to 38 revolutions.

  8.00am: Pos. 36°46’S, 73°20’W. Altered course as requisite for Coronel, increased to 51 revolutions.

  9.30am: Performed Divine Service.

10.40am: Stopped.

10.45am: Came to port anchor in 9 fathoms, veered to 5 shackles.

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded, course as requisite.

  6.55pm: Coronel Light bearing N84E, 3½ miles. Course N34E, 51 revolutions.

  8.00pm: Pos. 36°54’S, 73°18’W. Cape Hualpen Light: N22E, 10 miles.

  9.12pm: Altered course N. Tumbes Light: N53E, 12½ miles.

  Sick list: 13.

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6 September 1915

At sea toward Valparaiso

Lat -34.70, Long -72.67

  4.00am: Sighted Carranza Light: N51E.

  5.40am: Carranza Point Light: N85E.

  8.00am: Pos. 35°14’S, 72°51’W.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 149 miles.

12.30pm: Altered course N5E.

  8.00pm: Pos. 34°00’S, 72°27’W.

  Sick list: 11.

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7 September 1915

At sea to Valparaiso

Lat -33.03, Long -71.62

  3.30am: Curaumilla Light bearing N49W.

  5.20am: Altered course N63E´

  6.30am: Course and speed as requisite for Valparaiso.

  7.00am: Curaumilla Lighthouse: N78E, 10 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 33°00’S, 71°42’W.

  9.12am: Came to in 42 fathoms, veered to 8 shackles. Discharged two ratings to Orissa. Saluted British minister, 17 guns.

  2.30pm: Discharged one Marine to hospital.

  Sick list: 6.

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8 September 1915

Valparaiso and at sea

Lat -32.67, Long -71.89 by X bearings

  8.45am: Weighed.

  9.10am: Proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

10.25am: Curaumilla Lighthouse: S40E, 9.5 miles. Altered course N23W.

10.45am: Curaumilla Lighthouse: S36E, 15½ miles.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 30 miles.

  4.25pm: Saddle 2,000 feet peak: S76E, 25.7 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 31°25’S, 72°06’W.

  Sick list: 6.

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9 September 1915

At sea to Tongoy Bay and at sea to Coquimbo

Lat -30.28, Long -71.55

  1.14am: Altered course N8W.

  3.00am: Altered course N38E.

  6.00am: Lengua de Vaca point: S45E.

  6.10am: Course and speed as requisite for Tongoy Bay.

  8.00am: Came to in 55 fathoms, veered to 7 shackles.

  9.00am: Court Martial sitting on board.

11.00am: Court adjourned till 1.00 pm.

  1.00pm: Court Martial sitting.

  3.15pm: Court Martial finished.

  4.30pm: Weighed and proceeded, course as requisite.

  4.30pm: Lengua de Vaca Lighthouse: S31W, 5½ miles.

  5.50pm: Tortuga Point: S60E, 5 miles.

  6.30pm: Came to in 9 fathoms, veered to 5 shackles. Anchored off Coquimbo.

  Sick list: 6.

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10 September 1915

Coquimbo Harbour and at sea

Lat -29.94, Long -71.32

  5.50pm: Weighed.

  6.05pm: Proceeded, course as requisite.

  6.10pm: Tortuga Point Light: S25W, 1 mile. Course N54W, 64 revolutions.

  8.00pm: Pos. 29°41’S, 71°35’W.

  8.15pm: Pajaros Islet Light: N23E, 5½ miles.

  Sick list: 5.

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11 September 1915

At sea

Lat -27.00, Long -71.44

12.25am: Chanaral Light: N87E, 9 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 27°45’S, 71°30’W.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 186 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 25°37’S, 71°10’W.

  Sick list: 5.

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12 September 1915

At sea to Antofagasta

Lat -23.65, Long -70.43

  6.30am: Antofagasta: N45E, 39 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 23°50’S, 70°47’W.

  8.15am: Altered course N45E. Jara Head Beacon: S83E, 10½ miles.

  9.40am: Divine Service.

10.00am: Antofagasta Pier: N60E, 5 miles. Course and speed as requisite for anchorage.

10.30am: Stopped.

10.40am: Came to in 43 fathoms, veered to 8 shackles, starboard anchor.

  Sick list: 3.

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13 September 1915

Antofagasta to Mejilllones Bay.

Lat -23.40, Long -70.80 by X bearings

  6.50am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite.

  7.10am: Shaped course N80W, 45 revolutions.

  8.00am: Pos. 23°37’S, 70°32’W.

  8.55am: Tetas Point abeam, 3 miles.

  9.45am: Tetas Point bearing N82E, 9 miles. Dropped target. Course and speed as requisite for firing aiming tube from 12 pounder guns.

10.50am: Picked up target.

11.00am: Proceeded, course N3W, 48 revolutions.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 37 miles.

  3.00pm: Angamos Point: S84E, 9 miles.

  4.00pm: Angamos Point: S25E, 3 miles. Course as requisite.

  4.44pm: Stopped.

  4.48pm: Came to starboard anchor in 60 fathoms, veered to 12 shackles.

  Sick list: 4.

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14 September 1915

Mejillones Bay and at sea

Lat -23.1, Long -70.7

  6.30am: Collier Gisella [formerly Gisella Groedel] secured alongside.

  7.00am: Commenced coaling.

  1.10pm: Finished coaling.

  2.15pm: Weighed and proceeded, course as requisite.

  3.15pm: Leading Bluff: S40E, 2½ miles. Course S58W.

  8.00pm: Pos. 23°12’S, 71°18’W.

  Sick list: 4.

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15 September 1915

At sea

Lat -23.87, Long -73.62

  8.00am: Pos. 23°49’S, 73°09’W,

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 177 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 24°19’S, 74°47’W.

  Sick list: 5.

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16 September 1915

At sea

Lat -25.04, Long -77.07

  8.00am: Pos. 24°46’S, 76°36’W

  9.40am: Course and speed as requisite for firing.

  9.48am: Dropped target. Carried out aiming tube practice.

11.00am: Proceeded, course S45W, 60 revolutions.

     Noon: Course & DMG, S70W, 201 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 25°34’S, 78°16’W.

  Sick list: 6.

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17 September 1915

At sea to St Felix Island and at sea for Callao

Lat -26.28, Long -80.08

  6.10am: Ambrose Light: S10E, 24 miles.

  6.20am: Altered course S20W.

  8.00am: Pos. 26°03’S, 80°02’W.

  8.00am: Anchorage St Felix Island: S10W, 12½ miles.

  9.37am: Stop.

  9.30am: Came to with starboard anchor in 17 fathoms, veered to 6 shackles.

  4.45pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite.

  5.15pm: Increased to 64 revolutions. Cathedral Rocks: S20W, 3½ miles. Shaped course N1E.

  8.00pm: Pos. 25°44’S, 80°01’W.

  Sick list: 6.

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18 September 1915

At sea

Lat -23.05, Long -79.37

  8.00am: Pos. 23°45’S, 79°38’W.

     Noon: Course & DMG, N12E, 197 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 21°43’S, 79°02’W.

  Sick list: 5.

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19 September 1915

At sea

Lat -18.85, Long -78.45

  8.00am: Pos. 19°43’S, 78°32’W.

10.20am: Divine Service.

     Noon: Course & DMG, N12E, 258 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 17°28’S, 78°08’W.

  Sick list: 6.

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20 September 1915

At sea

Lat -15.02, Long -77.79

  8.00am: Pos. 15°23’S, 77°39’W.

  9.50am: Dropped target. Course and speed as requisite for carrying out 1” aiming practice.

11.15am: Picked up target.

11.25am: Proceeded, course N9W, 58 revolutions.

     Noon: Course & DMG, N14E, 237 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 13°46’S, 77°49’W.

  Sick list: 6.

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21 September 1915

At sea to Callao

Lat -12.05, Long -77.15

  6.30am: Altered course East.

  8.00am: Pos. 12°05’S, 77°28’W.

  8.15am: Cape San Lorenzo: N80E, 7½ miles. Altered course as requisite for Callao anchorage.

  8.50am: Cape San Lorenzo: S85E, 2½ miles.

  9.35am: Stop.

  9.38am: Came to in 7 fathoms, starboard anchor, veered to 5 shackles.

  6.30pm: One rating rejoined from hospital.

  Sick list: 9.

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22 September 1915

Callao and at sea for Sechura Bay

Lat -11.79, Long -77.59

  9.05am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

  9.45am: Cape San Lorenzo: S17W, 3 miles. Course N62W, 66 revolutions.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 28 miles.

  2.20pm: Poledo Rock: N32E, 7½ miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 10°43’S, 78°28’W.

  Sick list: 8.

  Page signed by Captain Allen.

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Article 158. Typewritten instruction on rendering ship’s log during hostilities.

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23 September 1915

At sea

Lat -8.22, Long -80.22

  8.00am: Pos. 9°00’S, 79°36’W.

     Noon: Courses & DMG, various, 260 miles.

  1.00pm: Altered course N37W.

  4.18pm: Dropped target. Carried out aiming tube practice with 12 pounder guns crews.

  4.55pm: Picked up target.

  5.00pm: Proceeded, course N18W, 66 revolutions.

  7.08pm: Lobos de Afuera: N27E

  7.40pm: Lobos Light: abeam, 5½ miles. Altered course N36W

  8.00pm: Pos: 6°56’S, 80°49’W.

10.20pm: Lobos de Tierra Light abeam, 12 miles.

  Sick list: 11.

The following pages contain lists of stores used for fuel or broken and lost, or used for repairs during the Battle of Falkland Islands.

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No 1, HMS Kent, December 8th 1914.

Stores from permanent account:

Stores consumable account:

All remaining stock of timber of sorts

Stores inventory account boats' gear:

From launches:

Benches, sheers, bottomboards (sorts)

Signatures of W.H. Venning Carpenter and Navigating Officer J.R. Harvey

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No 2, HMS Kent, December 8th 1914.

The undermentioned carpenter’s fixtures from ship burnt for fuel; or used for repairs during or after the battle of the Falklands:

Signatures of W.H. Venning and J.R. Harvey Navigating Officer

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HMS Kent, December 8th 1914.

Boatswain's gear shot away and lost in action:

Inventory stores: