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Light Cruiser/old 3rd Class Cruiser, Gem-class

Pendant Nos N.78 (1914), N.89 (1.18). Launched 17.3.04 Palmer. 3,000 tons, 373(oa), 360(pp)x40x14ft. TE 9800ihp, 22kts. Armament: 12-4in, 11-3pdr, 2-18in tt. Armour: 2in deck. Attached 7th BS Channel Fleet 1914, 4th BS 1914-15, Mediterranean 1915-16, East Indies 1916-18. Battle Honours (and links to despatches, casualties, awards) Belgian Coast 1914, Dardanelles 1915. Sold 9.5.21 Ward, Grays. (British Warships 1914-1919)

Launched 17/3/04, sold for BU 9/5/21, attached to 4th Battle Squadron 1914-15 then Mediterranean 1915-16; East Indies 1916-18; sold for BU May 1921. (Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906-21)

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Notes:

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

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

Editor’s notes: The second line of each day’s entry is the position of the vessel at noon in decimal format. It is usually taken from the log or when in port, from the known co-ordinates for that place. Where marked (approx) it has been estimated, usually from information earlier or later on the page and occasionally by using Journey Plotter to connect waypoints.

THE VOYAGES OF HMS SAPPHIRE 1914-1918
(More detailed plots follow in the text)

JP map overview

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

LOGS FOR JULY 1914


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[The following page indicates HMS SAPPHIRE is commanded by Captain H. C. Somerville and Captain P. W. Hill for the period of July 2, 1914 to March 8, 1915. It also indicates the displacement, length, and breadth of the ship, the manufacturer and description of the engines, boilers and propeller.]

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[The following page contains directions for information recorded in the log. A table shows figures to indicate the force of the wind. There is a list of letters to denote the state of the weather, a scale of fog intensity and a sea disturbance scale.]

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[This next page displays information on the barometer, thermometers and compass. Armaments, torpedo armaments, and boats are listed. Miscellaneous information on the ship’s draught and tons of fuel is shown.]

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THE VOYAGES OF HMS SAPPHIRE
Operations in Home Waters

JP map Sapphire UK

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2 July 1914

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

8:00 am: Commissioned with reduced crew.

8:30 am: Captain arrived on board. Torpedo working party bringing stores up to Third Fleet strength. Wireless party putting up wireless.

Various working parties working on guns and getting in stores and provisions.


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3 July 1914

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

Hands employed striking down provisions and stores. Wireless staff working about wireless gear.


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4 July 1914

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

Scrubbing upper deck, working about wireless gear.

11:00 am: Lt. Cmdr. Ellaby joined ship from H.M.S. CRESSY.


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5 July 1914

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

Landed church party.


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6 July 1914

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

Hands and working party employed drawing torpedoes, unpacking rifle boxes and stowing medical stores.


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7 July 1914

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

9:20 am: Ammunition lighter arrived. Hands employed in ammunitioning ship.


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8 July 1914

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

1:20 pm: Hands fall in. Depot working party arrived on board, employed stowing stores.


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9 July 1914

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

9:55 am: Left S. Lock and proceeded down river.

10:50 am: Arrived alongside H.M.S. CRESSY and secured.

1:15 pm: Hands employed in ammunitioning ship.


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10 July 1914

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

Still ammunitioning ship.


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11 July 1914

Kethole Reach

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

5:55 am: Hands fall in. Hands employed in reeling up wire and replacing gear.

1:10 pm: Tug STRENUOUS discharged six cases for SAPPHIRE.


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12 July 1914

Kethole Reach

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

9:00 pm: Rounds.


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13 July 1914

Kethole Reach

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

Hands painting ship’s side.

1:20 pm: Ship’s Corporal and 2 Stewards joined ship. Lieut. Kenyon joined ship.

4:30 pm: Eight Privates, 1 Drummer and 1 Sergeant R.L.M.I. joined ship from R. N. Barracks.

9:30 pm: Stokers, 1 Ld. Sea and 1Cooks Mate joined ship.


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14 July 1914

Kethole Reach

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

Hands provisioning ship.

4:20 pm: Lieut. Spurge joined ship.


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15 July 1914

Kethole Reach

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

5:30 am: H.M.S. BACCHANTE arrived.

8:40 am: HOGUE passed downstream.

9:30 am: Flt. Surg. Anley joined ship.

pm: 115 Ratings joined ship.

9:10 pm: Lieut. Segh joined ship.


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16 July 1914

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

12:00 pm: Slipped and proceeded, course and speed as reqte. for leaving harbour.

2:55 pm: Tongue Lt. ship abeam.

4:02 pm: Close rounded Gull buoy.

5:30 pm: South Foreland abeam.

6:50 pm: Sighted Dungeness Lt. S70W.

10:10 pm: Royal Sovereign abeam.


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17 July 1914

At sea to Spithead

Lat 50.45, Long -1.9

1:20 am: Sighted Owen Lt. N71W.

4:57 am: St. Catherines Lt. Ho. N46W.

8:00 am: Anvil Pt. abeam.

1:00 pm: Proceeded. Course and speed as reqte. for entering Needles Channel.

4.49pm: Anchored, Spithead.


[The following scans are of Vouchers for the Payment of Pilotage at different moorings. Some are blank pages.]

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18 July 1914

Spithead

Lat 50.75, Long -1.1

5:00 pm: Fired salute 21 guns on arrival of H.M. the King to the port.


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19 July 1914

Spithead

Lat 50.75, Long -1.1

6:15 pm: Prepared for sea.


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20 July 1914

Spithead to Torbay

Lat 50.6, Long -1.1

9:40 am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as reqte. with fleet through E. entrance.

11:10 am: Cheered ship on passing H.M. the King in yacht.

8:20 pm: Anchored in Torbay 7 fthms.


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21 July 1914

Torbay, at sea for manouevres and return.

Lat 50.1, Long -3.4 (approx)

9:30 am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as reqte. for manoeuvres.

4:35 pm: Anchored, Torbay.


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22 July 1914

Torquay

Lat 50.1, Long -3.4 (approx)

4:0 am: Weighed and proceeded with fleet.

7:15 am: Joined up with Flag L. NELSON. Course and speed as reqte. for taking station.

10:40 am: Blue Fleet Sighted. Course and speed as reqte. for Tactical Exercises.

Noon: Proceeded with 7 B.S. for Torbay.

4:10 pm: Anchored, Torbay.

7:00 pm: Received target from PRINCE GEORGE.


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23 July 1914

Torbay to Weymouth Bay and at sea for Sheerness

Lat 50.5, Long -3.25

9:04 am: Weighed and proceeded with PRINCE GEORGE.[Firing practice.]

2:25 pm: Proceeded for Weymouth Bay.

6:45 pm: Anchored.

7:20 pm: Weighed and proceeded for Sheerness.


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24 July 1914

At sea to Sheerness

Lat 51.5, Long 1.3

5:25 am: Royal Sovereign Lt. Ves. abeam.

7:20 am: Dungeness abeam.

10:00 am: a/c as reqte. through Gull Channel and to Sheerness through Girdler Channel.

2:37 pm: Moored, Sheerness.

Discharged 11 R.F.R. to shore and 3 ratings.


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25 July 1914

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6:00 am: Discharged ratings lent for mobilisation.


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26 July 1914

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

Divisions, prayers.


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27 July 1914

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

Packing iness traps.


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28 July 1914

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

1 Cooper, 20 boys and 3 P.O. ratings joined ship.


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29 July 1914

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

3:35 pm: Collier ROCHESTER CITY alongside. R.F.R. stokers lent from CRESSY.


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30 July 1914

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

27 Active service ratings joined from R.N.B.

4:45 pm: 25 R.F.R. stokers and 1 A.B. joined.


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31 July 1914

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

Received confidential books

2:30 pm: H.M.S. ENDEAVOUR arrived.

4:30 pm: H.M.S. DIAMOND made fast to No. 25 buoy.



LOGS FOR AUGUST 1914


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1 August 1914

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

4:00 am: H.M.S. FORWARD proceeded.

8:15 am: H.M.S. SHANNON, ROXBURGH and NATAL proceeded.

10:00 pm: Mr. C. Eddy Sigl. Bosun joined.


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2 August 1914

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

am: Mr. Berry, artificer engr., joined ship. Hands stowing torpedoes and war heads.

1:00 pm: Lieut.-Comdr. Hunt Grubbe joined ship.

5:30 pm: Discharged Lieut. Comdr. (N) Allenby to H.M.S. AMPHITRITE.


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3 August 1914

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

Hands filling ammunition bags and disembarking all spare woodwork, etc.


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4 August 1914

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

Exercised guns crews at loader.

3:00 pm: Discharged Mr. Rodgers, Clerk, to R.N. Depot.

11:00 pm: Declared War against Germany.


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5 August 1914

Sheerness and at sea for Devonport

Lat 50.9, Long 1.1

Lt. Highton (N) Lt. Brown R.N.R., Lt. Cooke R.N.R., Mr. Pippand, Bosun and 1 rating joined ship.

5:55 am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour.

7:05 am: Proceeded through Girdler Channel.

11:36 am: Dungeness Lt. S78W.

6:00 pm: Owen Lt. V. abeam.

7:33 pm: Sighted cruiser astern. Challenged cruiser (H.M.S. JUNO).


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6 August 1914

At sea to Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

3:16 am: Start Pt. N46W.

7:45 am: Stopped and made fast to No. 1A buoy Hamoaze.


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7 August 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

2:30 pm: Surgeon Evans joined ship.


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8 August 1914

Devonport to Portland and on patrol

Lat 50.2, Long -3.5 (approx)

7:00 am: Slipped and proceeded as reqte. out of harbour.

8:30 am: Battle fleet in single line ahead. Took station ahead 1 mile. Ships in company – PRINCE GEORGE (Flag), CAESAR, ALBION (2nd Flag), GLORY, OCEAN, GOLIATH. Carried out tactical exercises. Boarded S.S. VAN HOOGENDOORP and ELEANOR MARSH 1’ South of Start Pt.

4:15 pm: Proceeded as reqte. into Portland.

9:50 pm: Weighed and proceeded., courses and speeds as reqte. for patrol between Shambles Lt. and St. Albans Hd.


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9 August 1914

At sea to Portland and at sea

Lat 50.65, Long -2.44

8:15 am: Closed flagship. Proceeded as reqte. to Portland.

10.30 am: Commenced coaling.

7.15 pm: Slipped & proceeded out of harbour.

9:08 pm: Shambles Lt. V. N72W.


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10 August 1914

At sea

Lat 50.2, Long -0.75

12:42 am: St. Catherines N16E.

11:25 am: Closed and communicated with PRINCE GEORGE.

3:13 pm: s/c S12E 160 revs. As required for despatch carry in thick fog. Communicated with VENGEANCE, CANOPUS, ALBION, GOLIATH, OCEAN.

7:59 pm: C. D’Antifer S61E.


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11 August 1914

At sea

Lat 49.9, Long -1.7

2:00 am: St. Catherines N37E.

6:40 am: Stopped and communicated with French authorities off Cherbourg.

11:15 am: Gros du Raz N76W.

12:00 pm: Passed 3 French T.B.D.’s.

2:04 pm: Anvil Pt. N12W. Communicated with PRINCE GEORGE.

6:25 pm: Stopped. Communicated with ALBION.


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12 August 1914

On patrol

Lat 50.4, Long -2.05

8:30 am: Carried out patrol duties 6’ to 11’ SW to SE of St. Albans Hd. Boarded S.S. BAUG KESSLER of Gravehage, S.S. ANSTRUTHER (Glasgow). Stopped S.S. COATH OF PENZANCE.

pm: Stopped S.S. ABINSI, S.S. KYLEAKIN, S.S. MELLORE, S.S. WHORLTON. All found correct and allowed to proceed.

4:22 pm: St. Albans N5E.

6:20 pm: Took station astern of Goliath.

9:00 pm: Passed 2 French submarines.

11:00 pm: Challenged S.S. RAMSGARTH (collier).


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13 August 1914

At sea to Portland

Lat 50.1, Long -2.1

Commenced hostilities against Austria.

4:00 am: H.M.S. GOLIATH proceeded Nly.

9:20 am: Sighted battleship N68E 6’.

3:17 pm: Communicated with OCEAN

6:00 pm: Proceeded as reqte. into Portland.

10:15 pm: Discharged 1 R.N.R. to hospital.


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14 August 1914

Portland and at sea

Lat 50.65, Long -2.44

9:00 pm: Read Articles of War.

4:00 pm: Weighed and proceeded out of Eastern Entrance.

5:48 pm: St. Albans N36E. Anvil Pt. N73E.

8:29 pm: Needles Lt. N32W. St. Catherines Lt. N33E.


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15 August 1914

At sea to Dover and at sea

Lat 51.12, Long 1.33

4:40 am: Dungeness Lt. N3E 3.5’.

5:00 am: Sighted three 4 funnelled cruisers to southward.

Exchanged pendants with BACCHANTE.

5:40 am: Stopped. Communicated with Folkestone W.S.S.

6:47 am: Proceeded into Dover harbour.

10:10 am: Collier RAMSGARTH alongside.

4:30 pm: Hoisted Admiral Christian’s flag. Captain Leetham joined ship.

6:14 pm: Gull Lt. V. abeam.

6:40 pm: N. Goodwin Lt. V. S15E.

11:27 pm: Sighted three 4 funnelled cruisers.


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16 August 1914

On patrol

Lat 53.8, Long 5.4

Courses as reqte. for patrol.

11:00 pm: Ijmuiden Lt. N71E. Goeree Lt. S43E.


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17 August 1914

On patrol

Lat 53.3, Long 4.4

On patrol line. Ships in company: BACCHANTE, CRESSY, HOGUE, ABOUKIR.

4:10 pm: Stopped. Dropped target. Lat. 52.16N Long. 3.50 E. Carried out target practice.

6:45 pm: H.M.S. FEARLESS and 1st flotilla in sight to north.


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18 August 1914

At sea

Lat 51.5, Long 0.88 (approx)

2:53 am: N. Foreland S73W.

4:15 am: Proceeded as reqte. to move through Edinburgh Channel and Oaze Deep..

10:00 am: Struck Admiral Christian’s flag. Transferred Admiral Christian and Capt. Leetham to H.M.S. EURYALUS.

10:20 am: Weighed. Took station astern 5 cables of H.M.S. EURYALUS.

12:59 pm: N. Foreland S39W. Tongue Lt. V. N85W.


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19 August 1914

At sea

Lat 52.7, Long 2.5

3:30 am: Sighted four four-funnelled cruisers NE 7 miles.

10:30 am: Smiths Knoll Lt. V. N49W. 10’. Sighted 7 T.B.D.s and 3 submarines ESE.

6:00 pm: Took station astern of BACCHANTE


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20 August 1914

At sea to Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

In station astern of CRESSY.

6:30 am: Proceeded as reqte. through Edinburgh and Oaze Channels.

11:15 am: Weighed and proceeded into Sheerness.

Coaling ship.


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21 August 1914

Sheerness to The Nore and at sea

Lat 51.5, Long 0.88

5:30 am: Slipped and proceeded to Nore.

Carried out .303 aiming rifle practice from all starboard guns.

4:45 pm: Weighed, took station astern of H.M.S. CRESSY. Proceeded through Oaze Deep and Edinburgh Channel. Ships in company: ABOUKIR and CRESSY.

7:00 pm: Tongue Lt. V. Abeam.

10:10 pm: Galloper abeam.


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22 August 1914

At sea to Ostend and at sea

Lat 51.24, Long 2.92

5:00 am: Sighted EURYALUS and HOGUE east. Took station 0.5’ astern of HOGUE.

7:50 am: Stopped off Wandelaar. Lt. Admiral Christian came on board. Proceeded as reqte. to Ostend Outer Road.

11:45 am: Weighed and proceeded to Wandelaar Lt. V.

12:28 pm: Admiral Christian proceeded on board EURYALUS.

12:40 pm: Took station astern of EURYALUS.

4:30 pm: Thornton Ridge S41W 4’.


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23 August 1914

At sea on patrol

Lat 52.5, Long 3.8

4:30 am: Formed line abreast 2’ intervals.

10:40 am: In station 2’ starboard beam of ABOUKIR.

2:54 pm: H.M.S. BACCHANTE joined squadron.


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24 August 1914

At sea on patrol

Lat 51.8, Long 2.95

4:00 am: Spread for patrol duties 2’ apart.

10:35 am: Took station 3 cables astern of CRESSY.

6:45 pm: N. Galloper N76W. E. Galloper S86W.

11:35 pm: N. Hinder S27W.


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25 August 1914

At sea to Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

8:45 am: Tongue Lt. V. abeam. Proceeded as reqte. to Nore.

11:15 am: Weighed and proceeded into Sheerness.

2:00 pm: Collier alongside. 50 ratings joined ship from depot for coaling. Discharged 1 Sto. to R.N.H.


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26 August 1914

Sheerness to Ostend

Lat 51.5, Long 1.02

11:00 am: Slipped No. 10 buoy. Proceeded in company with H.M. Tugs ROBUST, CARRON, PERSEVERANCE.

1:00 pm: Parted company from convoy. Took station 0.3’ astern of HOGUE. Proceeded at 14 knots to Tongue Lt. V. through Black Deep and Edinburgh Channel.

3:50 pm: Took station 2’ ahead of EURYALUS.

5:40 pm: a/c S18W and proceeded to Ostend Outer Road.

6:10 pm: Pilot on board. Proceeded to Inner Roads.

10:10 pm General Aston and staff on board.


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27 August 1914

Ostend Inner Roads

Lat 51.24, Long 2.92

3:40 am: Brigadier General Aston and staff left ship.

3:00 pm: Four aeroplanes arrived.

5:30 pm: C. Cruiser force proceeded.


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28 August 1914

Ostend Inner Roads

Lat 51.24, Long 2.92

6:40 am: VENGEANCE, GOLIATH, PRINCE GEORGE and CAESAR anchored in Outer Roads.

11:00 am: Airship No. 3 arrived.


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29 August 1914

Ostend

Lat 51.24, Long 2.92

1:00 pm: Airship No. 3 proceeded North.

3:00 pm: Officers commanding on board VENGEANCE (Admiral Sir A. Bethell).

7:00 pm: Airship No. 3 returned.


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30 August 1914

Ostend Inner Roads

Lat 51.24, Long 2.92

1:00 pm: H.M.S. PROSERPINE proceeded.

5:00 pm: Discharged 1 ERA to H.M.S. TARTAR.


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31 August 1914

Ostend and at sea on patrol

Lat 51.45, Long 2.9

8:15 am: Weighed and proceeded as reqte. through Ostend Outer Roads.

11:48 am: Wandelaar Lt. V. S9W. 4.0’.

pm: Carried out patrol duties between N. Hinder and Wandelaar Lt. V.

1:20 pm: H.M.S. FORESIGHT, ATTENTIVE and 1 destroyer with Belgian steamer in company passed steering WSWly.

10:00 pm: Observed gunfire and searchlights bearing S40E.

10:30 pm: Stopped at R.V. (W. Hinder Lt. V.) in company with PROSERPINE.



LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1914


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1 September 1914

At sea to Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

1:45 am: Joined Battle squadron. Took station astern PRINCE GEORGE 3 cables.

4:35 am: Sandettie Lt. V. N40W.

8:20 am: Tongue Lt. V. abeam. As reqte. through Edinburgh Channel and Oaze Deep to Sheerness.

11:00 am: Lieut. Comdr. Kirby joined ship. Discharged Lieut. Comdr. Hunt Grubbe to H.M.S. LEANDER.

4:00 pm: 1 R.N.V.R. W.T. operator joined ship.

Hands provisioning and stowing stores and cleaning ship.


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2 September 1914

Sheerness to Nore LV

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

10:00 am: H.M.S. CRESSY arrived.

1:40 pm: Slipped from No. 23 buoy. Proceeded out of harbour. Courses and speed as reqte. for joining EURYALUS at Tongue Lt. V.

4:20 pm: Kentish Knock Lt. V. abeam.

5:40 pm: Tongue Lt. V. abeam. Proceeded through Edinboro’ Channel and Oaze Deep to Nore Lt. V.

11:00 pm: H.M.S. BACCHANTE, CRESSY, HOGUE and AMETHYST arrived.


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3 September 1914

Nore LV to Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

11:40 am: Weighed and proceeded as reqte. into Sheerness.

1:48 pm: Commenced coaling. H.M.S. BACCHANTE, HOGUE, CRESSY, ABOUKIR and EMPRESS arrived.


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4 September 1914

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

Hands employed scraping and painting.

Discharged 1 R.N.R. to R.N.H. Chatham.


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5 September 1914

Sheerness to the Downs

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

5:00 am: H.M.S. HOGUE proceeded.

6:15 pm: Slipped from No. 23 buoy. Proceeded as reqte. through Oaze Deep and Edinburgh Channel.

9:20 pm: Elbow Buoy abeam. Proceeded as reqte. to Downs.


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6 September 1914

Downs to Dover

Lat 51.12, Long 1.33

5:45 am: Weighed and proceeded as reqte. through Downs to Dover.

Coaling.

1 ERA rejoined ship from TARTAR.


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7 September 1914

Dover

Lat 51.12, Long 1.33

Guns crews at loader and deflection teacher.


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8 September 1914

Dover and on patrol in Dover Straits

Lat 51.0, Long 1.7 (approx)

4:18 am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour.

On patrol line.

3:00 pm: Boarded S.S. CECIL.


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9 September 1914

Dover Straits Patrol

Lat 51.0, Long 1.7 (approx)

Hands as required. On patrol line.


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10 September 1914

At sea to Dover

Lat 51.12, Long 1.33

5:30 am: Proceeded as reqte. into Dover.

Coaling.

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11 September 1914

Dover, at sea and return

Lat 51.12, Long 1.33

10:00 am: Slipped and proceeded at full speed to rendezvous off N. Foreland (enemy reported).

10:50 am: Gull Lt. V. abeam and returned to Dover (False alarm).


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12 September 1914

Dover Straits patrol

Lat 51.0, Long 1.7 (approx)

4:20 am: Slipped and proceeded as reqte. to B position on patrol line.

5:05 am: Relieved H.M.S. SENTINEL.

7:50 pm: Ordered S.S. WATERMOUTH to Downs for examination.


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13 September 1914

At sea to Dover

Lat 51.12, Long 1.33

5:40 am: Proceeded as reqte. into harbour and made fast to No. 9 buoy.

8:45 am: Commenced coaling.

9:00 am: Discharged 1 ship’s Corporal to depot.

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14 September 1914

Dover to patrol line

Lat 51.0, Long 1.7 (approx)

4:35 am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour to patrol line.


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15 September 1914

At sea to Dover

Lat 51.12, Long 1.33

5:45 am: Proceeded as requisite into Dover harbour and made fast to No. 7 buoy.

1:00 pm: Cadet Hargreaves R.N.R. joined ship.


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16 September 1914

Dover to sea on patrol

Lat 51.0, Long 1.7 (approx)

4:40 am: Slipped and proceeded as requisite to position “C” Dover Patrol.

Carried out 1” aiming rifle practice.

6:30 pm: Communicated with mail destroyer.


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17 September 1914

Dover Patrol

Lat 51.0, Long 1.7 (approx)

Ship in station on patrol line.


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18 September 1914

At sea to Dover

Lat 51.12, Long 1.33

5:40 am: Proceeded as reqte. into Dover and made fast to No. 7 buoy.

Coaling ship.


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19 September 1914

Dover

Lat 51.12, Long 1.33

Cleaning and painting ship.


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20 September 1914

Dover to sea on patrol

Lat 51.0, Long 1.7 (approx)

4:25 am: Slipped and proceeded as requisite to position B patrol line.

3:30 pm: Closed S.S. OLEBULL of Norway bound to Grimsby.


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21 September 1914

At sea to Dover

Lat 51.12, Long 1.33

5:40 am: Proceeded as requisite into Dover and made fast to No. 7 buoy.

Hands employed scraping and painting as requisite.


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22 September 1914

Dover to sea on patrol

Lat 51.0, Long 1.7 (approx)

4:40 am: Slipped and proceeded as requisite to B position on patrol line.

Carried out 1” A.R. practice.

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23 September 1914

At sea to Dover

Lat 51.12, Long 1.33

9:30 am: Proceeded as requisite into Dover and made fast to No. 7 buoy.


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24 September 1914

Dover to sea on patrol

Lat 51.0, Long 1.7 (approx)

6:15 am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour to B position patrol line.

1:00 pm: Proceeded to position C.

2:00 pm: Closed S.S. MARIE of Dunkirk.

9:00 pm: Boarded S/S HYPOLITE WORMS from Brest to Dunkirk.


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25 September 1914

Dover Patrol

Lat 51.2, Long 1.6 (approx, 1’ South of Dover Lt)

6:06 am: Proceeded to 1’ West of Varne Light Ship as reqte. to carry out full charge practice from all guns.

1:45 pm: Communicated with MAORI.

6:00 pm: Received mail from AFRIDI.


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26 September 1914

At sea to Dover

Lat 51.12, Long 1.33

5:55 am: Proceeded as reqte. into Dover.

Hands coaling ship.


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27 September 1914

Dover

Lat 51.12, Long 1.33

Hands cleaning ship.


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28 September 1914

Dover

Lat 51.12, Long 1.33

Hands scraping, chipping and painting as required.


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29 September 1914

Dover

Lat 51.12, Long 1.33

11:30 am: Sent diving gear to GREYHOUND.


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30 September 1914

Dover

Lat 51.12, Long 1.33

Hands as required. Guns crews at loader and deflection teacher.



LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1914


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1 October 1914

Dover

Lat 51.12, Long 1.33

6:30 pm: Hands embarking ammunition.


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2 October 1914

Dover

Lat 51.12, Long 1.33

8:00 pm: Party of 20 men lent to S.S. WHITE SWAN to stow mines.


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3 October 1914

Dover

Lat 51.12, Long 1.33

Working party stowing mines.


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4 October 1914

Dover

Lat 51.12, Long 1.33

Hands cleaning ship.


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5 October 1914

Dover

Lat 51.12, Long 1.33

1:00 pm: Discharged 1 L.S. and 1 R.F.R. to Hospital.

Hands provisioning ship.


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6 October 1914

Dover

Lat 51.12, Long 1.33

Hands scraping and painting as required.


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7 October 1914

Dover

Lat 51.12, Long 1.33

11:00 am: Hands drawing stores from S.S. INTABA.


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8 October 1914

Dover

Lat 51.12, Long 1.33

9:40 am: H.M.S. NIGER arrived.

12:30 pm: 4th and 5th divisions of destroyers left harbour.

3:00 pm: French T.B.D. ESCOPETTE arrived.

4:00 pm: Transports TREDEGAR and ARTIST arrived and proceeded.

4:30 pm: T.B.D. ESCOPETTE proceeded.

9:30 pm: Transports and destroyer escort sailed.


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9 October 1914

Dover

Lat 51.12, Long 1.33

4:00 am: Four submarines proceeded.

6:45 am: Hospital ship ST. DAVID arrived. 6th division T.B.D.’s sailed.

Hands employed drawing stores and returning empties.

8:00 pm: Hospital ship ST. DAVID left.


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10 October 1914

Dover

Lat 51.12, Long 1.33

6:50 am: Collier SALTMARSH alongside.

8:00 am: 1st, 3rd, 4th divisions T.B.D.’s and H.M.S. NIGER sailed.

9:00 am: H.M.S. HAZARD sailed.

11:00 am: Armed yacht CETA left with A.O.P. on board.

12:00 am: HAZARD and 6 submarines arrived.

1:30 pm: Court of Enquiry under Captain Somerville, H.M.S. SAPPHIRE, assembled on board.

5:00 pm: Yacht CETA with A.O.P. on board arrived.


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11 October 1914

Dover

Lat 51.12, Long 1.33

5:00 am: Patrol reliefs left harbour.

8:00 am: H.M.S. HAZARD sailed.

1:00 pm: Discharged 1 AB to Deal hospital.

2:00 pm: Armed yacht ZAZA arrived.

4:00 pm: Yacht ZAZA sailed.


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12 October 1914

Dover

Lat 51.12, Long 1.33

7:00 am: Hospital carriers COPENHAGEN, MUNICH and ST. PETERSBURG arrived.

8:00 am: Hospital ship ST. DAVID sailed. H.M.S. HAZARD sailed.

12:00 pm: H.M.S. HAZARD arrived.

1:00 pm: Transport FREMONA arrived.

2:00 pm: Transports HONORIUS, CLEMENT, BELGRAVIAN, hospital ship MUNICH sailed.

4:00 pm: 4th Division T.B.D.’s left.

5:00 pm: S.S. COPENHAGEN sailed.


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13 October 1914

Dover

Lat 51.12, Long 1.33

5:00 am: AFRIDI and submarines sailed. Armed yacht DIANE sailed.

7:00 am: Transport MINNESOTA arrived.

11:00 am: Hospital ship COPENHAGEN arrived.

1:00 pm: Six transports arrived. Drew stores from S.S. INTABA.

4:00 pm: Destroyer patrol and transports sailed.


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14 October 1914

Dover

Lat 51.12, Long 1.33

6:00 am: H.M.S. MERSEY, SEVERN and HUMBER arrived. H.M.S. HARRIER sailed.

10:00 am: Yacht CELTS arrived.

3:00 pm: Transports ARMENIAN and CESTRIAN arrived.


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15 October 1914

Dover

Lat 51.12, Long 1.33

10:00 am: Hospital ship COPENHAGEN arrived. H.M.S. NIGER arrived.

11:00 am: Transport TEVIOT arrived. Hospital ship MUNICH sailed.

2:00 pm: Rear Admiral Hood visited ship on taking over command of Dover Straits patrol.

8:00 pm: Steamboat employed sweeping an area off No. 30 buoy.


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16 October 1914

Dover

Lat 51.12, Long 1.33

6:00 am: R.F.A. WANDERER and NIMBLE arrived.

7:00 am: Collier HILDA alongside.

5:00 pm: 3rd Division 6th Flotilla left harbour.

6:00 pm: Submarine flotilla arrived.


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17 October 1914

Dover

Lat 51.12, Long 1.33

5:45 am: T.B.D. ‘s and submarines left harbour.

6:00 am: Yacht DIANE and H.M.S. NIGER sailed.

6:30 am: Hospital ship ST. PETERSBURG sailed.

7:30 am: Destroyer patrol arrived.

2:00 pm: H.M.S. FORESIGHT, ADVENTURE, MERSEY, SEVERN, HUMBER, 2nd and 4th T.B.D. divisions sailed. ATTENTIVE sailed with A.D.P. on board.


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18 October 1914

Dover

Lat 51.12, Long 1.33

6:40 am: H.M.S. FORESIGHT arrived. H.M.S. ADVENTURE and division of destroyers arrived.

9:00 am: H.M.S. GOSHAWK, PHOENIX, LAPWING and LIZARD arrived.

11:00 am: H.M.S. QUEEN and IMPLACABLE arrived.

1:00 pm: H.M.S. FORESIGHT sailed.

4:30 pm: Destroyer patrol reliefs left.

6:15 pm: Recalled all liberty men. Prepared for sea.

10:40 pm: H.M.S. ATTENTIVE arrived.


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19 October 1914

Dover and at sea

Lat 52.6, Long 1.85

5:05 am: H.M.S. QUEEN and IMPLACABLE proceeded out of harbour.

5:30 am: Slipped and proceeded in company with T.B.D.’s GOSHAWK, PHOENIX, AFRIDI and GURKHA. Took station 1 ½’ ahead of H.M.S. QUEEN. Courses as required through Downs and swept Channel to north.

12:20 pm: Corton Lt. V. abeam.

1:10 pm: Passed through large fleet of drift net fishing vessels.


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20 October 1914

At sea to Dover

Lat 51.95, Long 1.43 (approx, off Shipwash LV)

10:00 am: Proceeded to south through swept Channel courses as required.

1:50 pm: Parted company with QUEEN.

2:30 pm: Ordered GOSHAWK to sink floating mine N30E 5’ from Elbow buoy.

3:15 pm: GOSHAWK rejoined.

4:08 pm: Proceeded into harbour and made fast to No. 2 buoy.


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21 October 1914

Dover

Lat 51.12, Long 1.33

4:00 am: H.M.S. HARRIER and DRONE sailed.

7:15 am: Collier alongside.

9:00 am: French T.B.D. arrived.

8:50 pm: H.M.S. HAZARD arrived.


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22 October 1914

Dover

Lat 51.12, Long 1.33

1:00 am: FORESIGHT arrived.

5:00 am: H.M.S. VESTAL arrived.

11:00 am: Guns crews at loader. Hands drawing stores.

5:30 pm: Armed yacht DIANE arrived.


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23 October 1914

Dover

Lat 51.12, Long 1.33

Hands as required.

3:00 pm: Discharged 1 A.B. to R.N.B. Chatham.


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24 October 1914

Dover

Lat 51.12, Long 1.33

6:30 am: H.M.S. KESTREL arrived.

11:00 am: LIBERTY, LEONIDAS, LUCIFER, LYDIAN arrived.

1:00 pm: 1 AB joined ship.


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25 October 1914

Dover

Lat 51.12, Long 1.33

10:00 am: Lent 1 signal rating to trawler Whitear.


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26 October 1914

Dover

Lat 51.12, Long 1.33

6:00 am: Destroyer patrol sailed.

7:30 am: H.M.S. HARRIER arrived.

9:30 pm: 1 R.N.V.R. rating joined ship.


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27 October 1914:

Dover

Lat 51.12, Long 1.33

1:00 am: H.M.S. VENERABLE, MOHAWK, VIKING, GURKHA and AFRIDI sailed.

5:00 am: Working party lent to INTABA.

2:45 pm: Collier STREATHAM alongside.

6:05 pm: Discharged 23 ratings to ARROGANT.


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28 October 1914

Dover and at sea towards Cromarty

Lat 51.6, Long 1.6 (approx, off Longsand LV)

6:00 am: H.M.S. HARRIER sailed.

9:05 am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour.

11:47 am: Long Sand Lt. V.

Passed H.M.S. MALLARD, GOSSAMER and SKIPJACK.

12:25 pm: Passed H.M.S. SEAL.

2:00 pm: Passed H.M.S. WOLF.

3:50 pm: Passed H.M.S. SKIRMISHER.

5:05 pm: Passed Armed Yacht steering Easterly.

6:05 pm: Race Bank Lt. V. abeam.

7:17 pm: Protector Shoal Buoy abeam.

10:20 pm: Flamboro Hd. abeam.

10:50 pm: Passed H.M.S. PANTHER and THORN.

11:50 pm: Passed H.M.S. WAVENEY.


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29 October 1914

At sea

Lat 56.2, Long -0.9 (approx)

6:35 am: Passed H.M.S. DERWENT and ITCHEN.

9:00 am: St Abbs abeam.

4:00 pm: Heavy sea and strong Easterly squalls.

5:30 pm: Lost overboard (struck by heavy sea) both lifebuoys and starboard carrier.

8:00 pm: Hove to.


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30 October 1914

At sea to Cromarty

Lat 57.8, Long -2.2 (approx, Troup Hd abeam at 12.10pm)

Hove to heading Easterly. [Strong squalls.]

11:30 am: Sighted Fraserburgh. S30W.

1:20 pm: Bin of Cullen S20W. Chattie Hill S15E. Buckie Lt. S41W.

4:00 pm: Proceeded as reqte. into Cromarty.

9:20 pm: Collier GREENHILL alongside.


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31 October 1914

Cromarty and at sea

Lat 57.7, Long -4.1

Coaling ship. Drawing stores.

9:45 pm: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour.

10:11 pm: Sutor Buoy abeam 0.3’.



LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1914


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1 November 1914

At sea towards Lough Swilly

Lat 58.7, Long -3.1 (approx, Stroma LH abeam at 11.30am)

Lost overboard during gale 5 hose lengths, 4 branch pipes and F.X. 4” housing parts.

9:30 am: Proceeded as requisite through Pentland Firth.

10:40 am: Duncansby Hd. abeam.

11:00 am: Stroma Lt. abeam.

5:35 pm: Butt of Lewis abeam.

7:50 pm: Flannan Id. Lt. N78W.

10:15 pm: Monach Id. Lt. S11W.


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2 November 1914

At sea to Lough Swilly

Lat 55.4, Long -8.0 (approx, Tory I. abeam at 1.12pm)

12:25 am: Barra Hd. Lt. S8W.

11:00 am: Examined derelict boat. (S.S. OLYMPIC).

1:12 pm: Tory Id. abeam.

2:50 pm: Proceeded as reqte. into L. Swilly.

3:15 pm: Dunree Hd. abeam.

4.23pm: Anchored.


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3 November 1914

Lough Swilly and at sea towards Scapa Flow

Lat 55.15, Long -7.54

7:00 pm: Collier Westgarth alongside.

2:30 pm: Weighed and proceeded outside boom defence.

5:10 pm: Took station astern of IRON DUKE. Fleet in single line ahead.

5:45 pm: Fanad Hd. abeam. Proceeded through swept channel to Tory Id.

9:30 pm: Took station ahead of MARLBOROUGH.


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4 November 1914

At sea for fleet exercises

Lat 53.9, Long -10.4 (approx, Achill Head ENE, 7 miles at noon)

9:00 am: Took station ahead of ST. VINCENT 1 mile.

10:45 am: Took station starboard beam 1’ of COLLINGWOOD. Fleet opened out to 2 ½ ‘ intervals.

11:00 am: Took station starbd. beam 1’ VANGUARD.

11:40 am: Achill Hd. N79E.

4:00 pm: Completed practice. Formed detached squadron with LIVERPOOL, BLONDE and BELLONA, line abreast 2 mile intervals.


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5 November 1914

At sea for fleet exercises

Lat 58.3, Long -8.7

8:15 am: St. Kilda S56E.

1:00 pm: Stopped and examined Steam Trawler A252 JOHN S. BOYLE.

1:30 pm: Rejoined battle fleet.

Carried out tactical exercises.

4:20 pm: Took station 1 mile ahead of MARLBOROUGH.

10:00 pm: Ship in station 1 mile ahead of Flag.


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6 November 1914

At sea for fleet exercises

Lat 59.95, Long -8.3

Carried out tactical exercises.

4:40 pm: Took station astern of THUNDERER.

6:15 pm: Closed steam trawler ROMANTIC and examined her.

10:05 pm: Rejoined battle fleet.


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7 November 1914

At sea for fleet exercises and patrol

Lat 59.7, Long -5.0

2:55 am: Took station astern of THUNDERER.

7:00 am: Proceeded as requisite to carry out practice from all guns with service ammunition.

12:15 pm: Stopped and examined S.S. MYRDAL OF CHRISTIANIA.

3:00 pm: Stopped and examined Trawler SOPHROM.


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8 November 1914

At sea to Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

5:15 am: Sule Skerry Lt. N57E.

7:00 am: Proceeded through Pentland Firth.

8:10 am: Cantick Hd. N by E 0.5’. Courses and speeds as requisite into Scapa Flow.

9:35 am: Collier POMORAN alongside.

11:00 am: Commander Hill joined ship. Discharged Captain Somerville to EUROPA.


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9 November 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

7:45 am: IRON DUKE, AGINCOURT and ERIN arrived.

11:50 am: Hospital ship DRINA arrived.

1:35 pm: H.M.S. TIGER sailed.


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10 November 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Hands drawing stores, striking down torpedoes and overhauling ammunition in ready racks.


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11 November 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Cleaning ship.


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12 November 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Hands as required, drawing stores.


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13 November 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

7:45 am: H.M.S. CRESCENT arrived.

Hands examining and cleaning shell in ready racks.


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14 November 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

7:00 pm: H.M.S. CRESCENT sailed.

10:00 am: Discharged Eng. Lieut. Skinner to R.N.B. Portsmouth.


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15 November 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

5:45 am: H.M.S. DRAKE proceeded.

7:45 am: H.M.S. TIGER arrived.

11:00 am: Received stores from S.S. PALMA.


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16 November 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

2:00 am: H.M.S. TIGER proceeded.

6:00 am: H.M.S. KING GEORGE and BOADICEA arrived.

8:00 am: H.M.S. AGINCOURT, SUPERB and BELLONA sailed. H.M.S. LEANDER arrived.

9:00 am: H.M.S. SOUTHAMPTON and LOWESTOFT arrived.

3:00 pm: H.M.S. BELLONA and SUPERB arrived.


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17 November 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

7:00 am: H.M.S. SHANNON, COCHRANE and ILLUSTRIOUS arrived.

8:00 am: H.M.S. MARLBORO’ and ERIN proceeded.

8:15 am: Collier RYHOPE alongside.

4:00 pm: H.M.S. MARLBOROUGH arrived.

6:00 pm: H.M.S. DRAKE and ILLUSTRIOUS proceeded.

7:00 pm: 2nd Battle Squadron and BOADICEA sailed.


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18 November 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

5:45 am: 1st Light Cruiser Squadron sailed.

6:00 am: 3rd Battle Squadron arrived.

pm: Hands fitting lifelines to boats and as required.


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19 November 1914

Scapa Flow and at sea

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

5:00 am: 3rd Battle Squadron and 3rd Cruiser Squadron sailed.

8:00 am: H.M.S. NEPTUNE and BLONDE sailed.

3:35 pm: Weighed and proceeded out of Scapa Flow as reqte.

4:50 pm: Muckle Skerry S 1.0’.


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20 November 1914

On patrol

Lat 58.7, Long -1.7

10:00 am: Courses and speed as requisite for patrol.


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21 November 1914

On patrol

Lat 58.1, Long -1.4

7:15 am: Sighted H.M.S. NATAL.

8:00 am: Rendezvous with NATAL.

12:00 pm: Inspected trawlers G.Y.T., A. 502.

2:30 pm: Examined derelict boat. 58.21 N 2.14W.

3:20 pm: Challenged H.M.S. NATAL.


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22 November 1914

At sea to Scapa Flow and at sea

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

5:45 am: Obs. Dunnet Hd. N70W.

6:13 am: Proceeded as reqte. into Scapa Flow.

9:15 am: Collier FULGINT alongside.

1:00 pm: Discharged 1 Sig. Rating to IRON DUKE for cell punishment.

1:40 pm: 1 Sig. rating joined ship from IRON DUKE.

4:00 pm: Grand Fleet sailed.

11:15 pm: Proceeded out of harbour as reqte. 3 cables astern of DRAKE.

11:20 pm: Skerries N b E 3’.


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23 November 1914

At sea for fleet exercises

Lat 58.1, Long 2.0

In station astern of DRAKE.

6:50 am: Sighted battle fleet. East.

pm: Carried out tactical exercises.

5:00 pm: Took station 2 cables astern of DOMINION.


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24 November 1914

At sea for fleet exercises

Lat 55.25, Long 6.75

In station astern of DOMINION.

6:00 am: Courses and speeds as requisite for carrying out duties as repeating ship on H.M.S. IRON DUKE.


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25 November 1914

At sea for fleet exercises

Lat 59.2, Long 2.3

7:00 am: Adjusted position, 5’ ahead of Flag.

Carried out tactical exercises.

3:40 pm: Took station 2 cables astern of Bellona.


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26 November 1914

At sea to Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

[A list is included of gear lost overboard.]

4:00 am: Sighted Pentland Skerries.

5:00 am: Sighted Dunnet Hd. Proceeded as reqte. into Scapa Flow.

8:30 am: Collier CONSTANTINE alongside.


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27 November 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

8:00 am: H.M.S. IRON DUKE and 2nd Battle Squadron arrived.

11:00 am: H.M.S. LOUVAIN armed merchantman arrived.

2:00 pm: Discharged R.N.R. A.P. Martin to H.M.S. Columbine.


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28 November 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

7:00 am: H.M.S. DRAKE and BLACK PRINCE sailed.

6:00 pm: H.M.S. NEPTUNE sailed.


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29 November 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

1:00 pm: 1 Dom. 1st joined ship.


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30 November 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

7:00 am: H.M.S. HINDUSTAN arrived.

8:00 am: H.M.S. IRON DUKE, HERCULES, SOUTHAMPTON, BIRMINGHAM sailed.

3:00 pm: H.M.S. IRON DUKE arrived.



LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1914


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1 December 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Hands refitting boats fall and as required.

1:45 pm: H.M.S. HINDUSTAN sailed.


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2 December 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

8:00 am: H.M.S. WARRIOR and 1st. L.C.S. arrived. H.M.S. COLOSSUS sailed.


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3 December 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Hands refitting gear and as reqte.


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4 December 1914

Scapa Flow and at sea

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

11:00 am: H.M.S. BOADICEA sailed.

3:00 pm: Weighed and took station astern of DRAKE, 2 cables.

5:07 pm: Muckle Skerry SSW 1.0’.


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5 December 1914

At sea

Lat 59.15, Long 0.75

7:10 am: Took station S61E 5’ from flag.

9:05 am: Examined trawler A. 324.

11:00 am: Examined trawler A. 368.

1:00 pm: Examined trawlers A. 61, H. 928 and Sn. 113. Ordered them to Westward.

5:00 pm: Took station 1 mile N25E from H.M.S. DRAKE.

8:00 pm: Heavy NWly squalls. [Some items lost overboard.]


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6 December 1914

At sea

Lat 58.2, Long 0.5

[More items lost overboard.]

5:00 am: In station astern of BLANCHE. H.M.S. DRAKE in company.

8:10 am: Took station SSW 5’ from Flag.

9:15 am: Examined trawlers A. 107 and A. 431.

1:30 pm: Examined trawlers A. 121, M202.

3:30 pm: Took station 2 cables astern of BLANCHE.

9:00 pm: Ship rolling heavily 30 degrees Port, 33 degrees Starboard.


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7 December 1914

At sea to Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

3:00 am: Weather moderating very quickly.

5:25 am: Sighted Pentland Skerries N25W.

8:00 am: Proceeded as reqte. into Scapa Flow.

10:00 am: Collier PENARE alongside.

3:00 pm: 1 Sigl. Rating joined ship from IRON DUKE after cell punishment. Discharged 1 Sig. Rating to IRON DUKE.


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8 December 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Saturday routine. Hands turning out boats and cleaning guns, torpedoes and ship as required.

11:00 am: Discharged 1 Pte. R.M.L.I. to S.S. DRINA.


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9 December 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

8:45 am: Weighed and proceeded as reqte. to Howe Quoy.


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10 December 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Hands striking down main top mast gear, cleaning and painting ship.


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11 December 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

9:00 am: Read Articles of War and Court Martial returns.

1:00 pm: H.M.S. LEVIATHAN arrived.

3:00 pm: COCHRANE and FALMOUTH sailed.


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12 December 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

10:00 am: 1st Battle Squadron arrived.


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13 December 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Hands cleaning ship.


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14 December 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

11:00 am: H.M.S. FALMOUTH arrived.

2:00 pm: 4th Flotilla arrived.


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15 December 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

5:00 am: 2nd Battle Squadron, 1st Light Cruiser Squadron 4th Flotilla sailed.

8:00 am: 4th Battle Squadron sailed.

11:00 am: H.M.S. LIVERPOOL and BOADICEA arrived.

5:00 pm: Issued gratuitous winter clothing.


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16 December 1914

Scapa Flow and at sea

Lat 58.0, Long -0.7

9:00 am: Collier SAMPAN alongside.

1:00 pm: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour. Took station astern of BLONDE.

3:25 pm: Duncansby Hd. N52W.

5:00 pm: Took station 1’ south of battle fleet.

8:00 pm: Passed steamer steering SWly.


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17 December 1914

At sea

Lat 56.6, Long 3.0

3:00 am: Steamer passed through lines steering Northeasterly.

In station 5’ S26W from MARLBOROUGH.

3:30 pm: Took station astern of COLLINGWOOD.


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18 December 1914

At sea

Lat 59.4, Long 1.3

8:05 pm: Took station south 8’ from flag.

3:00 pm: Took station astern of BLONDE.


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19 December 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

5:00 am: a/c WbyS and proceeded as requisite into Scapa Flow.

7:40 am: Roan Head abeam.

8:05am: Anchored.


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20 December 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

F.X. and poop guns manned.


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21 December 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

2:00 pm: Relieved by H.M.S. GLOUCESTER and shifted berth to XX1.

9:00 pm: H.M.S. GALATEA sailed.


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22 December 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

8:20 am: Collier FULGENT alongside.


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23 December 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

6:00 pm: 2nd and 4th Battle Squadrons sailed.


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24 December 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

2:00 am: S.S. ANGLIA arrived.

3:00 pm: 1st B.S. and 6th C.S. sailed.


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25 December 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

8:00 am: S.S. ALSATIAN arrived.

9:00 am: Hands mustered by the Open List. Issued Xmas Card to ships company from T.M. The King and Queen.

3:00 pm: S.S. ALSATIAN arrived.


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26 December 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Saturday routine.


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27 December 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

8:00 am: H.M.S. BLONDE arrived.

10:00 am: 4th B.S. arrived.

11:25 am: Weighed and proceeded to Howe Quay.

2:00 pm: H.M.S. GLOUCESTER, CORDELIA and GALATEA arrived.


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28 December 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Guns crews at loader and deflection teacher.


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29 December 1914

Scapa Flow and at sea

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

3:40 pm: Weighed and proceeded out of Scapa Flow.

5:00 pm: Pentland Skerry abeam.

H.M.S. COMMONWEALTH passed.

7:00 pm: Relieved H.M.S. SAPPHO on patrol.

11:00 pm: Challenged H.M.S. SHARK.


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30 December 1914

On patrol

Lat 58.6, Long -1.6

3:40 am: Auskerry Lt. N21W.

Lost overboard in rough weather Oars ash 4 in No., Belts life 3 in No.


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31 December 1914

At sea to Spey Bay and at sea

Lat 57.7, Long -3.1

8:00 am: Shifted berth to Spey Bay.

11:30 am: Weighed.

11:45 pm: Challenged PORPOISE.



LOGS FOR JANUARY 1915


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1 January 1915

At sea to Eday Sound.

Lat 59.18, Long -2.73

3:15 am: Challenged PORPOISE.

10:15 am: Proceeded as reqte into Eday Sound.


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2 January 1915

Eday Sound

Lat 59.18, Long -2.73

Cleaning ship.

9:00 pm: Weather moderating.


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3 January 1915

Eday Sound and on patrol

Lat 59.18, Long -2.73

11:30 am: Weighed and proceeded as reqte.

12:38 pm: Auskerry N31W 1.0’.

5:50 pm: Muckle Skerry N40W.

3:00 pm: Examined S.S. RAGNOR for S. Shields.

10:45 pm: Challenged NATAL.


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4 January 1915

At sea to Scapa Flow (Long Hope)

Lat 58.81, Long -3.19

5:43 am: Sighted Pentland Skerry N51W.

8:08 am: Passed obstruction and proceeded into Long Hope.

11:45 am: Collier CORNWOOD alongside.


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5 January 1915

Scapa Flow (Long Hope)

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Received stores and provisions.


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6 January 1915

Scapa Flow (Long Hope)

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

10:00 am: Received 1 prisoner from H.M.S. AJAX.

Hands mustered by open list for annual assessment and distribution of Princess Mary Xmas Gift.


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7 January 1915

Scapa Flow (Long Hope) and at sea for Plymouth

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

3:45 pm: Weighed and proceeded through Gutter Sound and Scapa Flow to sea as requisite.

9:45 pm: C. Wrath S31W.


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8 January 1915

At sea

Lat 56.6, Long -7.3

3:55 am: Sighted Glas Island Lt. S69W. Sgeir Inoi S37E.

8:00 am: Neist Pt. S17E.

11:45 am: Sighted Skerry Vore Lt. Ho.

2:50 pm: Sighted Oversay Lt. Ho. S28E.


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9 January 1915

At sea to Plymouth

Lat 50.85, Long -6.1

6:38 am: Triskar Light abeam.

2:00 pm: Sighted Longships.

3:00 pm: Challenged H.M.S. TALBOT.

4:20 pm: Lizard abeam. 1.5’.

6:55 pm: Challenged RAME HEAD and proceeded into Plymouth Sound.

11:30 pm: Lieut. Sharp R.N.R. joined ship for passage.


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10 January 1915

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

10:00 am: Lieut. Chettle R.N.R. joined ship. Discharged Lt. Cook R.N.R. to DIDO.


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11 January 1915

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

Coaling ship.


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12 January 1915

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

Hands employed in dockyard and as required.


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13 January 1915

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

Hands employed provisioning ship.


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14 January 1915

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

Hands provisioning ship and as required.


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15 January 1915

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

Hands painting ship and drawing stores as required.


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16 January 1915

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

Hands surveying cable, in dockyard parties and ship as required.


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17 January 1915

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

Cleaning ship.


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18 January 1915

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

Discharged 1 A.B. to R.N.H. Plymouth.


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19 January 1915

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

Hands employed refitting, painting, stowing cable and as required. Working party from depot on board.

6:00 pm: Flooded dry dock.


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20 January 1915

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

Hands employed dismounting and examining gun mountings, in dockyard, painting and as required.


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21 January 1915

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

Hands employed refitting gear, boats, and painting as required.

8:00 pm: 1 Boy telegraphist joined ship.


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22 January 1915

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

Much the same as yesterday.


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23 January 1915

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

9 stokers joined ship for passage to PELORUS.


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24 January 1915

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

1 Cook’s Mate joined ship for passage.


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25 January 1915

Devonport and at sea towards Gibraltar

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

3 R.N.R. E.R.A.s, 1 A.B. joined for passage to Gibraltar. 12 ratings joined for passage to AMPHITRITE. 9 E.R.A.s, 1 Ldg. Sk., and 3 S.S.A. joined for passage.

9:30 pm: Left No. 3 Basin and proceeded to Sound as reqte.


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26 January 1915

At sea

Lat 47.2, Long -6.9 (approx)

12:30 am: Eddystone abeam.

7:12 am: Ushant Lt. abeam.


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27 January 1915

At sea

Lat 43.4, Long -9.6 (approx)

11:25 am: Sighted C. Torinana SSW.

2:07 pm: C. Villano abeam.

4:00 pm C. Finisterre abeam.

6:50 pm: Bayona Lt. S59E.

7:00 pm: Passed S.S. SANTA CRUZ, CHRISTIANIA and spoke.


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28 January 1915

At sea

Lat 38.8, Long -9.55 (approx, Cabo da Roca abeam at 12.15pm)

9:30 am: Burling Lt. Ho. Abeam 7.0’.

11:00 am: C. Roca S2E

1:55 pm: C. Espichel S77E.

5:40 pm: C. St. Vincent S4E.

9:20 pm: Piedade Lt. abeam.


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29 January 1915

At sea to Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

5:40 am: C. Trafalgar S66E.

7:55 am: Proceeded as reqte. into Gibraltar.

9:30 am: C. Tarifa abeam.

9:35 am: Europa Pt.

pm: Discharged 4 ratings to INVINCIBLE, 2 ratings to ARGONAUT, 5 ratings to CORMORANT, 16 ratings to AMPHITRITE, 9 ratings to PELORUS.


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30 January 1915

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

8:00 pm: H.M.S. PELORUS and DARTMOUTH arrived.


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31 January 1915

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

5:00 pm: H.M.S. VENGEANCE sailed.



THE VOYAGES OF HMS SAPPHIRE
Operations in the Mediterranean

JP map Sapphire Mediterranean

LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1915


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1 February 1915

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

7:00 am: Transport NEURALIA arrived.

8:10 am: H.M.S. CORDELIA sailed.

10:00 am: H.M.S. WEAR and CORNWALLIS arrived.

11:00 am: H.M.S. DARTMOUTH sailed.

6:00 pm: H.M.S. BACCHANTE arrived.


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2 February 1915

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

Ship’s company medically inspected. Hands painting and refitting as required.


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3 February 1915

Gibraltar and at sea for Malta

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

6:00 am: H.M.S. PELORUS sailed.

11:00 am: H.M.S. CORDELIA sailed.

2:30 pm: Lieut. Comdr. Brodie and Turner (E) joined ship with 6 ratings for passage.

5:00 pm: Slipped from jetty and proceeded out of harbour.

6:00 pm: Took submarine B.8 in tow and proceeded WSWly as reqte. AMETHYST and B.6 in company.

8:00 pm: Europa Pt. N23W. Almina Pt. S45W.


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4 February 1915

At sea

Lat 36.3, Long -1.45

4:15 am: Sighted Alboran Id. S66E.

6:43 pm: C. Ivi abeam 27’.

11:26 pm: C. Tenez abeam 8.3’.


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5 February 1915

At sea

Lat 37.5, Long 4.42

1:53 am: C. Shershel S43E.

4:08 am: C. Corine S73E.

7:11 am: C. Matifu abeam 7.0’.

9:25 am: C. Bengat S43E.

3:40 pm: C. Carbon abeam.

11:05 pm: Tow parted. Stationed B.8 astern 5 cables. Hauled in hawser.

11:30 pm: Proceeded.

11:50 pm: C. Bougaroni abeam 5.0’.


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6 February 1915

At sea

Lat 37.3, Long 8.3

4:05 am: C.de Fer abeam 7.8’.

6:30 am: Stopped. Took B.8 in tow.

7:45 am: Towing ship carried away.

3:00 pm: Passed Hospital ship E86 and Transport A.29 steering westerly.

3:48 pm: C. Serrat abeam.

4:48 pm: Fratelli Rocks abeam.

7:45 pm: Cani Rock abeam 6.0’.


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7 February 1915

At sea

Lat 36.6, Long 12.9

12:50 am: C. Bon abeam 7.5’.

4:07 am: Sighted Pantellaria S37E.

9:40 am: CANOPUS passes steering SEbyE.

9:26 pm: Gozo Lt. S12E.


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8 February 1915

At sea to Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

6:00 am: Slipped submarines and proceeded into Valetta Harbour.

9:00 am 3 A.B.s discharged to R.N.H.

9:30 am: Commenced coaling.

1:40 pm: Discharged Lt. Comdr. Brodie and Turner and 6 ratings to EGMONT.


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9 February 1915

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

7:55 am: H.M.S. RACOON arrived.

9:00 am: H.M.S. WEAR arrived.

10:40 am: French Cruiser BIEN-HOA sailed.

2:00 pm: Discharged 2 ratings to H.M.S. RACOON.


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10 February 1915

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

11:25 am: French battleship PATRIE sailed.

12:10 pm: French submersible CUGNOT and T.B. ARC sailed.

4:00 pm: H.M.S. MAJESTIC and IRRESISTIBLE arrived.


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11 February 1915

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

9:10 am: H.M.S. WEAR sailed. H.M.S. BLENHEIM arrived.

Landed small arms companies for exercise.

5:00 pm: Discharged 3 E.R.A.s to BLENHEIM.


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12 February 1915

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

9:00 am: Landed small arm companies for drill.

9:40 am: H.M.S. PRINCE GEORGE arrived.

6:15 pm: Fired salute of 17 guns on embarkation of H.E. The Governor of Malta in P.& O. MALOJA.


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13 February 1915

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

8:00 am: S.S. MALOJA sailed with late Governor of Malta on board.

10:00 am: LATOUCHE-TROUVILLE arrived. MIRABEAU sailed.

11:00 am: H.M.S. ALBION sailed.

1:00 pm: Received torpedoes for H.M.S. WEAR.


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14 February 1915

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

1:00 pm: Mid. Kitwood joined ship.

4:45 pm: H.M.S. INDEFATIGABLE sailed.


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15 February 1915

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

9:00 am: H.M.S. RACOON sailed.

12:00 pm: H.M.S. AMETHYST , B6 and B8 sailed.

5:00 pm: H.M.S. AGAMEMNON arrived.

Discharged Mr. Kitwood, Mid’n. To H.M.S. EGMONT.


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16 February 1915

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

9:00 am: Discharged 1 Pte. R.M.L.I. to ALBION.

12:00 pm: H.M.S. ALBION sailed.

1:00 pm: VERIGNAUD arrived.

2:00 pm: DEMOCRATIE and COURBET sailed.

3:00 pm: JULES FERRY arrived.

6:00 pm: H.M.S. IRRESISTIBLE sailed.


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17 February 1915

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

7:00 am: H.M.S. EURYALUS arrived.

3:00 pm: WALDECK ROUSSEAU sailed.

5:00 pm: H.M.S. BLENHEIM sailed.


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18 February 1915

Malta and at sea for Tenedos

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

9:35 am: Two ratings joined ship for passage to ALBION.

11:40 am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour.

1:15 pm: Stopped. Took B.11 in tow.

3:55 pm: Mt. Etna N2E.


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19 February 1915

At sea

Lat 36.1, Long 19.1

Hands at night defence stations and as required.


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20 February 1915

At sea

Lat 36.6, Long 23.6

12:35 am: Sapienza Id. N4E.

2:30 am: C. Matapan N50E.

8:14 am: C. Malea Lt. abeam.

11:10 am: Belo Pulo N41W.

3:24 pm: S. Georgio abeam 7.0’.

5:55 pm: C. Phassa N55E.

11:45 pm: Sighted Lithari Pt. Lt. N10W.


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21 February 1915

At sea to Tenedos and at sea towards Mudros

Lat 39.7, Long 26.0

10:30 am: Stopped and adjusted tow.

11:05 am: Sighted Mt. Elias N51E.

12:05 pm: Proceeded into Tenedos as required.

5:00 pm: I and II Division Battlefleet and I Division T.B.D.s sailed.

6:40 pm: Weighed and proceeded.

9:05 pm: C. Plaka S57W.


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22 February 1915

At sea to Mudros and at sea for Salonika

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

3:00 am: Hove to north of Lemnos Island.

8:00 am: Proceeded as required into Mudros.

1:00 pm: Discharged submarine gear and ratings to S.S. HINDUKUSH.

2:00 pm: Collier LAMINGTON alongside.

3:45 pm: H.M.S. QUEEN ELIZABETH arrived.

4:00 pm: Discharged two torpedoes and warheads to S.S. AMICUS.

6:15 pm: Weighed and proceeded to close S.S. SOUDAN. [Discharged two patients.]

7:26 pm: Mudros Lt. N. 1’.


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23 February 1915

At sea to Salonica

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

2:00 am: Kassandra Pt. N45W.

5:50 am: Panomi Pt. N10E.

7:00 am: C. Kara abeam 1.5’. Proceeded as reqte. into Salonica Bay.

9:00 am: Fired salute of 21 guns.

1:00 pm: Greek fortress returned salute of 21 guns.


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24 February 1915

Salonica and at sea towards Tenedos

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

11:00 am: Greek Captain of Port visited ship.

8:15 pm: Weighed and proceeded out of Salonica.

11:59 pm: Kassandra Pt. abeam 8.0.


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25 February 1915

At sea to Tenedos

Lat 39.79, Long 26.07

9:00 am: Made fast alongside collier LAMINGTON.

2:20 pm: H.M.S. BLENHEIM sailed.


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26 February 1915

Tenedos and on patrol

Lat 40.5, Long 26.5 (approx)

2:00 am: Weighed and proceeded N50W.

4:50 am: Stopped and communicated with AMETHYST.

Patrolling Gulf of Xeros.


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27 February 1915

Gulf of Xeros

Lat 40.5, Long 26.5 (approx)

Patrolling in company with RIBBLE.

3:05 am: C. Ibrifi abeam 1.0’.

6:00 am: T.B.D. WEAR relieved H.M.T.B.D. RIBBLE.

5:00 pm: Examined coast below Bulair Lines.


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28 February 1915

Gulf of Xeros

Lat 40.5, Long 26.5 (approx)

6:00 am: Weighed and proceeded on patrol.

1:10 pm: Thick haze and heavy rain. Came to.



LOGS FOR MARCH 1915


1 to 8 March 1915 have duplicate pages. The key information is the same on both pages. Any differences are noted in brackets.


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1 March 1915

At sea

Lat 40.1, Long 25.85 (approx, off Imbros)

6:00 am: Weighed and proceeded to patrol ground.

9:30 am: Proceeded to rejoin flag at Imbros.

12:25 pm: Communicated with flag.

4:48 pm: C. Plaka abeam 2.0’.

8:05 pm: Mt. Athos abeam.

11:52 pm: Kassandra Pt. abeam 6.5’.


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2 March 1915

At sea to Salonica and at sea

Lat 40.56, Long 22.9

12:27 am: Kassandra Lt. abeam 6.5’.

3:20 am: Panomi Lt. Abeam 3.3’.

4:00 am: Proceeded as requisite into Salonica Harbour.

8:00 am: Fired Royal Salute [Graecian Flag] 21 guns.

11:40 am: Royal salute returned by Greek Fort.

12:00 pm: Capt. Snisnow I.R.N. joined ship for passage.

12:50 pm: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour as requisite.

1:50 pm: C. Kara abeam 1.5’.

2:45 pm: Panomi Lt. abeam 2.o’.

5:46 pm: C. Kassandra abeam 3.5’.

11:15 pm: Kastro Lt. S76E.


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3 March 1915

At sea and at Imbros

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

12:52 am: C. Plaka S87E.

1:35 am: Siderus I. abeam 2.0’.

8:40 am: Joined Flag north of Tenedos.

10:30 am: Took station starboard beam INFLEXIBLE 2 cables.

11.45am: Anchored off Imbros.

6.25pm: Weighed and proceeded..

8:45 pm: Ponente Pt. abeam 13.5’.


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4 March 1915

At sea to Mitylene

Lat 36.9, Long 27.0

12:55 am: C. Sigri Lt. S45E.

7:00 am: Courses and speed as required for examination of coast in Gulf of Sandarti.

7:02 am: Kumur Pt. abeam 0.5’.

8:30 am: Stopped and boarded S.S. MONTANA.

10:00 am: Examined C. Hemli [and C. Hydra].

11:25 am: Entered Port Ali-Agha. Fired 10 rounds 4” common at magazine.

11:35 am: Proceeded to Kya Bakal Maganza(?).

12:25 pm: Fired two rounds 4” common at fort.

1:00 pm: Visited Sandarti Harbour.

3:00 pm: Opened fire on troops and telegraph poles to WSW of Dikili.

3:30 pm: Engaged [field] battery 200x N33E from Dikili Lt.

4:10 pm: Ceased firing.

5:25 pm: Came to port anchor off Mitylene Harbour.


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5 March 1915

Mitylene and at sea

Lat 39.5, Long 26.6

5:50 am: Weighed and proceeded to Dikili. Examined coast.

9:00 am: Destroyed Telegraph station at Tuz Burnu.

10:00 am: Proceeded to Behram. Fired 10 rounds 4” common at small body of troops.

1:00 pm: Fired at telegraph and small body of troops [south of Avilfar].

1:30 pm: Fired lyddite at camp near Siar Kioi [village].

3:00 pm: Examined C. Kara Tepeh.

Proceeded round Eleos Id. to Dikili.

5:30 pm: Fired salvo at battery [no reply].


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6 March 1915

At sea to Tenedos and at sea to Mudros

Lat 39.79, Long 26.07

7:00 am: Proceeded to examine Savrifi Bay and Cape Baba.

9:37 am: Examined Tuzla River Entrance

10:25 am: Proceeded to Tenedos.

4:05 pm: Weighed and proceeded.

4:25 pm: C. Ponente abeam 3.0’.

6:45 pm: Proceeded into P. Ofioros [Port Mudros].


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7 March 1915

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

7:55 am: Collier SEAWBY alongside.

12:00 pm: T.B.D.s BASILISK, SCORPION, RENARD, GRAMPUS sailed.

2:45 pm: Storeship SWANLEY alongside.

6:10 pm: Discharged two stoker ratings to BLENHEIM.

8:30 pm: IInd Division T.B.D.s arrived.


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8 March 1915

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

1:45 am: H.M.S. IRRESISTIBLE proceeded.

5:00 am: H.M.S. OCEAN and MAJESTIC arrived.

9:00 am: French M.O.W. ADMIRAL CHEVANI sailed.

10:30 am: H.M.S. LORD NELSON arrived.

1:05 pm: H.M.S. DARTMOUTH arrived.

8:00 pm: Admiralty Confidential Interim Order. Feb. 19th 1915 No. 158.


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[Two halves of a scanned note about the quartermaster logging items correctly.]


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9 March 1915

Mudros to Tenedos and at sea

Lat 39.79, Long 26.07

6:00 am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour as required.

9:00 am: Mt. Elias (Tenedos) S81E.

9:40 am: As requisite to anchorage.

3:15 pm: H.M.S. OCEAN arrived.

4:00 pm: H.M.S. IRRESISTIBLE arrived.

6:00 pm: Weighed and proceeded as reqte.

6:50 pm: Ponente Pt. S 3.5’.

10:40 pm: C. Sigri Lt. abeam 6.5’.


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10 March 1915

At sea to Syra and on patrol

Lat 37.44, Long 24.95

1:25 am: Psaia Lt. S22W.

10:45 am: C Armenistis S11W

12:20 pm: Gaidaro Is. South 1.0’.

12:30 pm: Anchored off Syra

4:05pm: Weighed and proceeded..

4:40 pm: Nata Id. abeam.

Courses as reqte. for patrol north of Paros and Naxos Islands.

8:30 pm: Nata Id. S57W.

9:50 pm: Courses and speed as reqte. for patrol north of Mykoni Channel.


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11 March 1915

On patrol to Phillenghi Bay

Lat 36.85, Long 25.4

6:30 am: Proceeded as reqte. to examine coast in channel between Paros and Naxos Islands.

10:00 am: Observed wreck on Chapman Rock Naxos Id.

11:50 am: Examined Heraklia Island.

12:30 pm: Passed through Echinosa Channel and examined island NEly.

2:30 pm: Closed and examined Greek steamer PAPADILLA.

6:25 pm: Proceeded into Phillenghi Bay and anchored.

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12 March 1915

Phillenghi Bay to Dili Strait

Lat 37.1, Long 25.8

6:00 am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour.

7:00 am: Rounded C. Korat.

8:12 am: Nata Id. abeam 1.5’.

8:50 am: Stopped off Syra Breakwater.

1:00 pm: Closed and examined Denusa Island.

2:30 pm: Closed Stapodia Id. and examined.

5:00 pm: Entered Dili Strait.

5:20 pm: Anchored


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13 March 1915

Dili Strait to Syra

Lat 37.8, Long 25.0

6:00 am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour.

6:30 am: Overhauled and boarded S.S. MAGDA of Smyrna under Belgian colours.

9:30 am: Stopped off Syra and communicated with H.M.S. WELLAND.

9:40 am: Proceeded NNW as requisite for examination of coast of Tinos, Steno Pass and north coast of Andros Island.

1:00 pm: Proceeded along north coast of Tinos and through Mykoni Channel to Syra.

5:20 pm: Anchored.

6:40 pm: H.M.S. WELLAND arrived.


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14 March 1915

Syra, on patrol and return

Lat 37.5, Long 24.45

Patrolled to southward of Syra Id.

pm: Passed between Zea and Thermia Island and to south examining Thermia, Piperi and Seriphopulo Island.

12:45 pm: Exchanged challenge with French M.O.W. FOUDRE and convoy.

6:30 pm: Proceeded to anchorage.


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15 March 1915

Sira and at sea to Mykoni channel patrol

Lat 37.5, Long 24.45

6:20 am: H.M.S. WELLAND arrived.

7:10 am: Collier REMEMBRANCE alongside.

11:30 am: Weighed and proceeded outside 3 mile limit.

7:00 pm: Proceeded through Mykoni Channel and patrolled from C. Papas, Nikaria Island to C. Livadia, Tinos Island.


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16 March 1915

On patrol to Stampalia I.

Lat 36.7, Long 26.2

10:00 am: Proceeded as requisite to examine Levitha Islands and north coast of Stampalia Island.

1:05 pm: Examined Sirina Agios Island.

4:20 pm: Adelphae Islands SW 1.0’.

5:15 pm: Proceeded as reqte. into Port Livadia, Stampalia Islands.

6:50 pm: Italian Marshal Visited ship.


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17 March 1915

Stampalia I. to Angeriko Bay

Lat 37.2, Long 26.6

5:50 am: Weighed and proceeded on patrol duties, south coast and east coast of Stampalia Island.

7:40 am: a/c N15E and examined Kalimnos, Patmos and Furni Islands.

2:30 pm: Proceeded into Angeriko Bay.

4:00 pm: Landed Greek interpreter.


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18 March 1915

Angeriko Bay to Mathropanto Bay

Lat 37.3, Long 26.95

6:00 am: Weighed and proceeded round Furni Island.

7:32 am: a/c SE and examined Gaidaro Island and approaches to Turkish bays in vicinity.

9:50 am: a/c NW and examined east coast of Kalimnos and Patmos Id.

12:40 pm: Rounded C. Komonos at 0.6’ and passed between islands of Patmos group as reqte.

2:10 pm: a/c N and examined southern shores of Furni Id.

2:53 pm: a/c N78E and proceeded along southern shore of Samos Id. to entrance of Samos St.

5:30 pm: proceeded as reqte. into Mathropanto Bay.


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19 March 1915

At sea to Syra and Rhenea Bay

Lat 37.6, Long 25.5

11:55 am: a/c S68W. Proceeded through Mykoni Channel.

3:05 pm: Entered Syra harbour. Stopped.

4:15 pm: Weighed.

5:40 pm: Proceeded into Rhenea Bay.


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20 March 1915

Rhenea Bay to Port Nikolo

Lat 37.5, Long 25.1

6:05 am: H.M.S. WELLAND alongside.

10:35 am: Weighed and proceeded.

3:00 pm: Exchanged signals with TRIAD and transport steering NNWly.

5:30 pm: Entered Port Nikolo.


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21 March 1915

Port Nikolo to Rhenea Bay

Lat 37.5, Long 24.8

5:30 am: Weighed and proceeded.

Examined East and North coasts of Zea and Thermia Islands to Piperi Island.

10:30 am: C. Trimasson N72E.

1:00 pm: Closed H.M.S. WELLAND.

2:10 pm: Gaidaro Lt. Ho. North 0.8’.

3:40 pm: Proceeded into Rhenea Bay.


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22 March 1915

Rhenea Island

Lat 37.4, Long 25.23

5:40 am: Weighed and proceeded as reqte. to south side of island.

8:45 am: Collier LAMINGTON alongside.

9:00 am: WELLAND alongside.

9:40 am: T.B.D.s RACOON and CHELMER alongside.

10:00 am: Discharged Act. Mate McClure to CHELMER.

11:30 am: RACOON and CHELMER proceeded.

2:30 pm: WELLAND proceeded.


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23 March 1915

Rhenea Island to Krasi Bay (Syra)

Lat 37.39, Long 24.87

7:30 am: Proceeded as reqte. into Krasi Bay, outer anchorage.

10:50 am: Two sigl. ratings joined ship from S.S. CAIRNGOWAN.


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24 March 1915

Krasi Bay, on patrol and return

Lat 37.3, Long 24.9

6:00 am: Weighed and proceeded to patrol SW of Syra Island.

2:45 pm: Proceeded to anchorage.

3:00 pm: Discharged 2 Sigl. ratings and 1 E.R.A. to WELLAND.

3:45 pm: H.M.S. WELLAND sailed for P. Mudros.


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25 March 1915

Krasi Bay and on patrol

Lat 37.35, Long 24.9

5:40 am: Weighed and proceeded on patrol to S.W. of Syra Island.

3:50 pm: Levitha Island abeam 1.0’.

8:40 pm: Overhauled S.S. TREWELLAND and communicated.

10:50 pm: Overhauled S.S. EDENMORE and communicated.


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26 March 1915

At sea to Port Trio (Paros)

Lat 36.5, Long 26.25

1:00 am: Shifted to conning tower steering gear.

2:00 am: Shifted to bridge steering gear.

3:10 am: C. Prasonisi Lt. N26E.

6:04 am: Communicated with S.S. SOMALI.

7:00 am: Communicated with S.S. LA LORRAINE.

7:15 am: Communicated with CAWDOR CASTLE.

7:25 am: Communicated with BIEN HOA.

7:50 am: Communicated with COMEDIA.

3:15 pm: As reqte. for passing through Echinosa Channel.

4:30 pm: Courses various, examined south coast of Paros.

5:00 pm: Proceeded into Port Trio.

6:00 pm: Landed interpreter.


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27 March 1915

Port Trio to Rhenea Bay, Syra harbour and at sea

Lat 37.4, Long 25.23

6:00 am: Weighed and proceeded. Courses various.

7:05 am: C. Khoras west.

8:45 am: Closed S.S. DARNHOLME and communicated.

9:30 am: Proceeded into Rhenea Bay.

10:20 am: Collier DARNHOLME alongside. Sub. Lt. Simpson R.N.R. joined ship.

5:45 pm: Entered Syra Harbour.

8:15 pm: Weighed and proceeded.

10:00 pm: C. Armenisti S16E 2.0’.


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28 March 1915

On patrol

Lat 38.7, Long 26.6

8:00 am: Proceeded as reqte. to patrol entrance to Gulf of Smyrna.

9:00 am: Stopped and boarded Italian S.S. CATANIA and American S.S. MAINE.

5:00 pm: Stopped and boarded Greek S.S. URANIA. All correct.

8:30 pm: Spalmatori Lt. S20W.

11:00 pm: C. Sigri Lt. N11W.


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29 March 1915

On patrol

Lat 38.7, Long 26.6

10:00 am: Closed Greek M.O.W. PSARA.

12:00 pm: Courses various on patrol entrance to Gulf of Smyrna.

5:40 pm: Proceeded as requisite through Khios Strait.

7:53 pm: Paspargo Is. Lt. N73E 1.3’.

11:05 pm: C. Papas N85E 5.0’.


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30 March 1915

At sea towards Famagusta

Lat 35.6, Long 28.7

3:35 am: Kandelius Lt. S32E.

6:15 am: Passed S.S. EDENMORE steering southeasterly.

8:40 am: C. Prasonisi abeam 5.0’.

11:10 pm: C. Paphos N77E.


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31 March 1915

At sea to Famagusta and at sea

Lat 35.1, Long 33.95

1:08 am: C. Gata N84E.

4:35 am: C. Kiti abeam 8.0’.

6:50 am: a/c N33W and proceeded as reqte. into Famagusta Roads.

7:45 pm: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour.

9:41 pm: C. Greco abeam 4.0’.


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LOGS FOR APRIL 1915


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1 April 1915

At sea towards Port Mudros

Lat 34.9, Long 30.6

1:20 am: C. Gata N40W.

6:50 pm: Mt. Elias (Rhodes) N39W.

10:20 pm: C Praso Nisi NNW.


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2 April 1915

At sea to Port Mudros

Lat 38.5, Long 25.7

3:04 am: Kandelius Lt. abeam 4.5.

8:07 am: C. Papas N48E.

1:12 pm: S.S. CANTAL (Khedivial S.C) passed steering southerly.

5:00 pm: Proceeded as reqte. into Port Mudros.

6:30 pm: Two ratings joined ship from R.N.H.


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3 April 1915

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:10 am: Collier KERMA alongside.

9:30 am: H.M.S. IMPLACABLE, USK and ARK ROYAL sailed.

11:40 am: H.M.S. ALBION and CANOPUS arrived.

2:00 pm: 1 Seaman and 1 Sigl. discharged to SOUDAN.

5:15 pm: H.M.S. TALBOT arrived. H.M.S. CORNWALLIS sailed.

6:00 pm: 1 E.R.A. joined ship from R.N.H.


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4 April 1915

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

7:25 am: H.M.S. CORNWALLIS arrived.

9:00 am: H.M.S. P. GEORGE, LORD NELSON and MOSQUITO sailed.

10:50 am: Storeship ERRINGTON COURT alongside.

2:45 pm: Discharged interpreter (M. Liberios) to QUEEN ELIZABETH.

4:55 pm: H.M.S. AGAMEMNON arrived.

6:15 pm: H.M.S. MOSQUITO arrived.


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5 April 1915

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

11:30 am: Weighed and proceeded to boom defence.

5:30 pm: H.M.S. SWIFTSURE arrived.


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6 April 1915

Port Mudros to Tenedos

Lat 39.79, Long 26.07

6:15 am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour.

7:05 am: C. Irene N40E. 2.0’.

10:10 am: Sighted Mt. Elias N70E.

11:15 am: Came to, 2 cables N58W from H.M.S. BLENHEIM.

4:15 pm: H.M.S. CORNWALLIS and IMPLACABLE sailed.

6:00 pm: Discharged 4 artisan ratings to H.M.S. AMETHYST.

7:00 pm: H.M.S. TRIUMPH arrived.


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7 April 1915

Tenedos

Lat 39.79, Long 26.07

10:10 am: H.M.S. ALBION arrived, PRINCE OF WALES sailed.

4:00 pm: Weighed. Took station 2 cables astern of H.M.S. ALBION 110 revs. Proceeded as reqte. to N. side of Tenedos.


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8 April 1915

Tenedos

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

2:00 pm: Weighed and proceeded as required to lay buoys 1-2 miles south of Drepano Islet.

4:20 pm: Anchored.

7:15 pm: H.M.S. CORNWALLIS arrived.

11:05 pm: H.M.S. CORNWALLIS sailed.


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9 April 1915

Tenedos

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

6:00 am: H.M.S. AMETHYST and submarines sailed.

7:30 am: H.M.S. QUEEN sailed.

8:30 am: H.M.S. AMETHYST arrived.

11:55 am: H.M.S. QUEEN arrived.

12:00 pm: III’rd T.B.D.s sailed.

10:25 pm: QUEEN sailed.

11:40 pm: Hailed guard boat.


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10 April 1915

Tenedos

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

6:20 am: Collier CRAIGSTONE came alongside.

2:00 pm: H.M.S. RACOON, RATTLESNAKE, SCOURGE, BULLDOG, PINCHER arrived.

4:10 pm: 1 E.R.A. and 1 sto. joined ship from R.N.H. H.M.S. PRINCE OF WALES and LONDON sailed.

6:00 pm: Received buoys, mooring rope and sinkers from S.S. HINDUKUSH.

6:30 pm: H.M.S. TRIUMPH arrived.


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11 April 1915

Tenedos

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

9:12 am: Weighed and weighed buoys south of Drepano Island.

11:00 am: Proceeded to anchorage.

12:00 pm: H.M.S. IMPLACABLE and CORNWALLIS arrived.

3:00 pm: 1 Lg. S. Joined ship from H.M.S. TRIUMPH.

4:00 pm: H.M.S. COLNE, RIBBLE, JED and KENNET sailed.

6:00 pm: 1 Lg. S. Joined ship from H.M.S. SWIFTSURE.


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12 April 1915

Tenedos

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

9:10 am: H.M.S. SWIFTSURE and AMETHYST sailed.

1:55 pm: AMETHYST arrived.

2:00 pm: FOLKESTONE sailed and HYTHE arrived.


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13 April 1915

Tenedos

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

12:30 pm: Collier CRAYSTONE alongside.

5:15 pm: H.M.S. DARTMOUTH arrived.

5:35 pm: H.M.S. TRIUMPH and IIIrd Division of destroyers sailed.


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14 April 1915

Tenedos

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

10:00 pm: A.P.R.N.R. Neild left ship. A.P.R.N.R. Lancaster joined ship.

6:00 pm: Discharged Lt. Chettle R.N.R. and 1 rating to hospital ship SOUDAN.


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15 April 1915

Tenedos

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

6:00 am: H.M.S. VENGEANCE sailed.

11:00 am: Received stores from S.S. INGLESIDE.

12:25 pm: H.M.S. DUBLIN arrived.

3:40 pm: Discharged Midshipman Grant.

4:10 pm: H.M.S. VENGEANCE and PRINCE GEORGE sailed.


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16 April 1915

Tenedos

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

8:00 am: SWIFTSURE sailed.

11:30 am: Enemy aeroplane passed overhead.

1:00 pm: Discharged C.E.R.A. Ward to H.M.S. TRUIMPH.

C.E.R.A. Fanes joined ship.

2:00 pm: Discharged empties to INGLESIDE.

5:00 pm: Sent awnings and covers to H.M.S. ALBION.


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17 April 1915

Tenedos

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

1:50 am: Very’s lights observed NNE from Ponente Point.

11:25 am: Collier LYDIA alongside.

Discharged 1 E.R.A. to H.M.S. SWIFTSURE.

5:00 pm: H.M.S. TRIUMPH sailed.

H.M.S. AMETHYST arrived.

8:00 pm: H.M.S. PRINCE GEORGE and VENGEANCE arrived.

9:10 pm: H.M.S. RIBBLE arrived with mails.


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18 April 1915

Tenedos to Port Mudros and return

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

5:00 am: Discharged Lt. Brown R.N.R. to F.S.5.

9:30 am: H.M.S. DUBLIN, B7 and B8 arrived.

11:50 am: Weighed and proceeded as reqte.

3:15 pm: Proceeded as reqte. into Port of Mudros.

5:35 pm: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour.

8:30 pm: Ponente Pt. S9E. Proceeded to anchorage off Tenedos.


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19 April 1915

Tenedos

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

5:00 am: H.M.S. SWIFTSURE sailed.

10:20 am: H.M.S. AGAMEMNON sailed.

3:00 pm: H.M.S. VENGEANCE and PRINCE GEORGE sailed.

7:00 pm: H.M.S. TRIUMPH and MAJESTIC arrived.


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20 April 1915

Tenedos to Mudros, to sea for salvage and return to Tenedos

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

1:00 am: B. 11 proceeded.

6:30 am: Weighed and proceeded as reqte.

8:47 am: a/c West and proceeded as reqte. into Mudros.

1:00 pm: Weighed and proceeded east of Lemnos to assist in salvage of trawlers ashore,.

7:32 pm: C. Plaka N9W.

9:45 pm: Came to.


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21 April 1915

Tenedos

Lat 39.84, Long 26.07

5:00 am: T.B.D. USK and PINCHER sailed.

9:50 am: Collier NEVISBROOK alongside.

4:50 pm: H.M.S. AGAMEMNON sailed.

6:00 pm: H.M.S. PRINCE GEORGE and DUBLIN arrived.

6:50 pm: H.M.S. TALBOT arrived.


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22 April 1915

Tenedos to Dardanelles and Port Mudros

Lat 40.0, Long 26.1 (approx)

7:00 am: Weighed and proceeded through Tenedos Channel.

7:50 am: Gaidaro Is. abeam 0.2’.

8:50 am: Proceeded as required for laying buoys SSE of C. Helles Lt. Exercised action ship under heavy fire from shore batteries.

10:30 am: Current SW 4.5 knots. Buoys dragging.

1:18 pm: Kum Kali S82E 3.0.

4:00 pm: As required into P. Mudros.

8:00 pm: Ammunitioned ship from H.M.S. TEES.


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23 April 1915

Port Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

11:00 am: Lt. Brown R.N.R. rejoined.

11:30 am: Lt. Chettle R.N.R. rejoined.

6:30 pm: H.M.S. CORNWALLIS, IMPLACABLE, EURYALUS sailed.


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24 April 1915

Mudros and at sea for Gallipoli

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

6:00 am: H.M.S. DORIS and ARK ROYAL sailed.

9:10 am: H.M.S. AMETHYST sailed.

10:50 am: Weighed and proceeded to outer anchorage, port engine. Starboard engine disabled.

2:00 pm: H.M.S. QUEEN ELIZABETH sailed.

3:00 pm: Embarked half battalion of K.O.S. Borderers and gear.

6:00 pm: Weighed and proceeded in company with AMETHYST and transport B 11 and N2 and 7 trawlers.

7:12 pm: C. Irene abeam.

11:45 pm: C. Kephalo N12E.


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25 April 1915

Gallipoli Peninsula

Lat 40.1, Long 26.15 (approx)

1:00 am: Stopped at rendezvous. Transhipped troops to trawlers.

3:50 am: Proceeded as reqte. to cover landing of troops 5230x NNE of C. Tekke Burnu.

4:30 am: Trawlers left for shore.

5:00 am: Disembarkation commenced.

Courses and speeds as required to cover disembarkation of troops. Hands at action stations.

5:00 pm: Opened heavy fire on Turkish troops attacking from northward.

Action stations and patrolling off Y Beach.


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26 April 1915

Gallipoli Peninsula

Lat 40.1, Long 26.15 (approx)

In station off Y beach.

5:00 am: Landed 20 000 rounds .303 Mk. VI for use of troops.

9:00 am: Sent boats onshore to embark troops and wounded.

Fired as required.

2:00 pm: Embarking wounded and troops.

5:30 pm: Discharged wounded to AMETHYST and troops to transport B. 11.

9:15 pm: Completed disembarkation and returned to patrol off Y beach.


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27 April 1915

Gallipoli

Lat 40.1, Long 26.15 (approx)

Patrolling off Y beach.

6:00 am: Proceeded to chase hostile submarine reported off Gaba Tepe.

8:30 am: Abandoned chase.

9:30 am: Patrolled near Gaba Tepe off balloon ship MANICA.

3:00 pm: Several projectiles fell near ship.

7:00 pm: Ammunitioned ship.


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28 April 1915

Gallipoli

Lat 40.1, Long 26.15 (approx)

2:30 am: Complete with ammunition. Weighed and proceeded to Y beach.

5:00 am: Relieved H.M.S. TALBOT.

9:00 am: Off Y beach covering left flank of army.

10:00 am: Fired as requested by O.C. Left flank.

2:30 pm: Sent onshore to embark wounded.

7:50 pm: Anchored, 1500x from shore to cover left flank.


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29 April 1915

Gallipoli Peninsula

Lat 40.1, Long 26.15 (approx)

5:15 am: Weighed and patrolled off Y beach.

9:00 am: Landed party to assist in embarkation of wounded.

12:00 pm: Ship in station off Y beach.

1:00 pm: Boats assisting in embarking wounded.

6:00 pm: Picked up derelict boat.

In station off Y beach.


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30 April 1915

Gallipoli Peninsula

Lat 40.1, Long 26.15 (approx)

In station off Y beach.

9:00 am: Hands at action station, firing as requested by O.C. troops left flank.

4:05 pm: Opened fire on Turkish trenches.

4:45 pm: Ceased firing.

5:00 pm: Enemy aeroplane passed overhead.

Ship in station off Y beach.

In station off Y beach.

5:00 am: Landed 20 000 rounds .303 Mk. VI for use of troops.

9:00 am: Sent boats onshore to embark troops and wounded.

Fired as required.

2:00 pm: Embarking wounded and troops.

5:30 pm: Discharged wounded to AMETHYST and troops to transport B. 11.

9:15 pm: Completed disembarkation and returned to patrol off Y beach.


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LOGS FOR MAY 1915


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1 May 1915

Gallipoli

Lat 40.1, Long 26.15 (approx)

Patrol off Y Beach.

8:30 am: Landed signal party.

10:00 am: Opened fire as requested by military authorities.

2:00 pm: Firing as requested by military authorities.

5:00 pm: Anchored 200 yards from shore and burnt searchlights as required by O.C. left flank.

11:00 pm: Opened fire.

Firing at intervals.


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2 May 1915

Gallipoli

Lat 40.1, Long 26.15 (approx)

2:00 am: Steam cutter patrolling off shore.

Heavy rifle fire against ship.

3:45 am: Weighed and patrolled as necessary.

6:00 am: Firing 4” guns at intervals.

8:00 am: Anchored to cover advance of left flank.

pm: Firing at intervals.

1:30 pm: Opened heavy fire on Krithia.

6:00 pm: Firing at intervals.

7:00 pm: Burnt searchlights as requested by O.C. left flank.


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3 May 1915

To Rabbit I. and Imbros

Lat 40.0, Long 26.1 (approx)

Fired at intervals.

4:45 am: Weighed and proceeded to Rabbit Island as reqte.

7:45 am: Collier CAIRNGOWAN alongside.

2:15 pm: Discharged 4” empty cylinders to CAIRNGOWAN.

Received stores from S.S. DAGO.

3:00 pm: Weighed and proceeded.

4:10 pm: As reqte. to anchorage.

7:10 pm: S.S. CAVESDALE alongside. Received ammunition.


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4 May 1915

Patrol off Gallipoli

Lat 40.1, Long 26.15 (approx)

Ammunitioning ship.

4:30 am: Weighed and proceeded to rejoin H.M.S. GOLIATH off Y beach.

5:25 am: Stopped and communicated with H.M.S. TALBOT.

6:10 am: Took station off Y beach and patrolled as reqte.

pm: Off Y beach covering left flank.

5:00 pm: Landed two signalmen and established signal station on left flank.

9:00 pm: Firing at intervals at enemy field guns.

Searchlight burnt as required.


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5 May 1915

Gallipoli

Lat 40.1, Long 26.15 (approx)

2:00 am: Firing in reply to enemy field guns.

Patrolling off Y beach.

6:30 am: Discharged two signal ratings to TALBOT.

Off Y beach covering left flank.

3:00 pm: Drew engineers stores from S.S. SWANLEY.


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6 May 1915

Gallipoli

Lat 40.1, Long 26.15 (approx)

Off Y beach covering left flank of troops.

8:00 pm: Came to, port anchor, 6 shk. 3 fms., 1800x from shore.


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7 May 1915

Gallipoli

Lat 40.1, Long 26.15 (approx)

2:00 am: Heard heavy firing inshore of left flank.

4:30 am: Weighed and patrolled off Y beach.

9:30 am: Opened heavy bombardment of Turkish trenches on crest of hill 176 CT.

9:45 am: Ceased firing.

Left flank commenced advance.

2:00 pm: Steam cutter and cutter in to collect wounded.

7:00 pm: Hoisted boats.

8:00 pm: Came to port anchor, 2000x from shore.


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8 May 1915

Gallipoli

Lat 40.1, Long 26.15 (approx)

Burning searchlights as requested.

Patrolling off Y beach.

9:10 am: Trawler 348 collided with ship (at anchor) port side. Slight damage.

10:00 am: Opened heavy bombardment on square 176 CT.

10:30 am: Ceased firing.

3:00 pm: Embarked wounded.

4:30 pm: Read burial service and buried Pt. F. Eckersley No. 1430, D. Company 5th Lancs [Lancashire] Fusiliers who died of wounds.

Patrolling off Y beach covering left flank.


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9 May 1915

Gallipoli

Lat 40.1, Long 26.15 (approx)

Heavy rifle and artillery fire from 1:30 am to 1:45 apparently in left centre.

Patrolling off Y beach covering left flank of army.

Firing as requested by O.C. left flank.

3:15 pm: Opened fire on Turkish trenches.

3:45 pm: Ceased firing.

Covering left flank.


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10 May 1915

Gallipoli

Lat 40.1, Long 26.15 (approx)

Patrolling off Y beach.

10:00 am: Closed SWIFTSURE and embarked General Fuller and Commander Douglas for observation of enemy’s trenches.

12:10 pm: Closed SWIFTSURE and disembarked General Fuller.

2:50 pm: Fired at enemies’ trenches.

3:00 pm: Drew stores from CANTERSWELL.


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11 May 1915

Gallipoli

Lat 40.1, Long 26.15 (approx)

1:05 am: Received despatch from KENNET.

5:00 am: Weighed and patrolled off Y beach as necessary.

10:00 am: Closed S.S. BARON ANDROSSAN for stores.

2:00 pm: Trawler 10 alongside with mails.

11:30 pm: Heavy rifle firing on left flank.


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12 May 1915

Gallipoli to Mudros

Lat 39.9, Long 25.24

4:30 am: Weighed and closed H.M.S. TALBOT.

4:55 am: Proceeded to Port Mudros as reqte.

9:15 am: Came to, starboard anchor.

11:10 am: S.S. RIVERSDALE alongside.

Hands ammunitioning ship.

2:30 pm: S.S. ERRINGTON COURT alongside. [coaling]

4:30 pm: BARON ANDROSSAN alongside.

5:00 pm: Drew Engineers and Paymaster stores.


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13 May 1915

Port Mudros to Gallipoli Y beach

Lat 40.1, Long 26.15 (approx)

5:30 am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour.

6:45 am: C. Irene North 2’.

9:30 am: Closed and communicated with H.M.S. DUBLIN.

9:50 am: Relieved H.M.S. TALBOT on Y beach patrol.

6:30 pm: Came to, port anchor.

11:50 pm: Opened fire on enemy field guns.


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14 May 1915

Gallipoli

Lat 40.1, Long 26.15 (approx)

Burnt searchlights as reqte.

Covering left flank of troops.

9:25 am: Weighed and patrolled off Y beach.

4:10 pm: Discharged to trawler No. 1128 Four 3 pdr. Hotchkiss complete with telescopes and 125 boxes of 3 pdr. ammunition.

7:00 pm: Opened fire on square 184 S.


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15 May 1915

Gallipoli

Lat 40.1, Long 26.15 (approx)

4:30 am: Weighed and resumed patrol.

5:00 pm: Opened fire on Turkish trenches.

6:00 pm: Firing as requested by military authorities.

10:00 pm: Burnt searchlights as requested by O.C. troops.


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16 May 1915

Gallipoli

Lat 40.1, Long 26.15 (approx)

12:05 am: Weighed. Shifted berth 1500x NNE.

Burnt searchlight as requested by O.C. troops.

9:00 am: Weighed and anchored off Y beach.

10:00 am: Opened fire on Turkish trenches.

11:00 am: Closed H.M.S. EURYALUS [and anchored].

12:30 pm: Weighed and returned to station off Y beach.

1:30 pm: Anchored 200x off shore. Turk trenches S55E 3400x.

N. bluff Y beach S46E. C. Takke S7W.

5:10 pm: H.M.S. BASILISK closed. Embarked Captain Heneage as Captain (S).

11:30 pm: Opened fire on enemy trench.

Midnight: Ceased firing.


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17 May 1915

Gallipoli to Mudros and on patrol

Lat 39.9, Long 25.9

12:30 am: Opened fire on enemy trenches.

Covering left flank of troops north off Y beach.

9:50 am: Weighed. Communicated with TALBOT.

11:50 am: Closed trawler No. 43.

1:20 pm: C. Kombi N78W.

1:45 pm: Proceeded as requisite into Port Mudros.

3:00 pm: Discharged Lt. Chettle R.N.R. to H.M.S. LONDON.

Received 1 case of Rockets from H.M.S. LONDON.

Thirteen S.G. ratings joined ship for passage to trawlers.

4:35 pm: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour as requisite.

6:58 pm: Increased to 165 revs. and proceeded as requisite to visit trawler patrol.


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18 May 1915

Mudros to Imbros, Tenedos and back to Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

Visiting Trawler patrols

5:00 am: Stopped. Embarked Lt. Com. Collett from trawler 279.

5:30 am: Proceeded to Kephalo Bay and discharged Lt. Com. Collett to LORD NELSON.

6:00 am: Proceeded. Visited trawler patrol (No. 288, 704, 261).

9:00 am: Proceeded to Kephalo Bay.

11:15 am: Lt. Sandford and Mid. Boswell joined ship.

12:45 pm: Weighed and proceeded.

2:40 pm: Came to, off Tenedos, 9 fms. 4 shk. Discharged 1 rating to trawler 325.

3:30 pm: Received stores from S.S. SWANLEY.

4:40 pm: Weighed and visited trawler patrol line.

5:45 pm: Communicated with trawler No. 43.

10:00 pm: Received 16 rockets and sticks from H.M.S. BLENHEIM.


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19 May 1915

Kephalo Bay, at sea and return

Lat 40.17, Long 26.0

11:00 am: Received mails for trawlers.

2:10 pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite (ENEly) 165 revs.

Closed H.M.S. CANOPUS and communicated.

4:00 pm: Proceeded. Closed H.M.S. EURYALUS. Discharged 1 S.G. to trawler 348.

6:20 pm: Entered Kephalo Bay.


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20 May 1915

Imbros and at sea

Lat 38.96, Long 25.7

6:00 am: Weighed and proceeded out of Kephalo Bay.

7:00 am: Visited trawler patrol south of Imbros.

7:30 pm: Sank floating mine 3’ NNE of Ponente Point.

10:00 am: Passed 2 submarines B class steering Northerly.

10:50 am: Sigri Lt. S70E 3.5’.

1:43 pm: Psara Lt. abeam 3.0’. (N65W).

3:37 pm: Katoyeri Rks. abeam.

4:10 pm: Closed and spoke Transport S. 8.

5:25 pm: Closed and communicated with H.M.S. FOLKESTONE, north of Steno Pass.

6:37 pm: C. Gerias N42W.

11:50 pm: Sighted Skyros Lt. S88W.


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21 May 1915

At sea

Lat 36.8, Long 23.5

4:30 am: Stopped and boarded water tank en route to Port Mudros.

5:59 am: Stopped and communicated with H.M.S. FOLKESTONE. Discharged Capt. Heneage R.M., 1 domestic and 1 S.G. to FOLKESTONE.

6:10 am: Sighted French Battleship PATRIE steering north.

6:50 am: Passed French cruiser steering NEly.

1:00 pm: Challenged French Cruiser BRUIX.

1:40 pm: C. Malea N30E.

2:00 pm: Exchanged challenge and reply with French T.B.D. SABRETACHE.

2:30 pm: C. Spathi abeam 1.5’.

4:00 pm: C. Matapan abeam 1.5’.

5:30 pm: Passed French Cruiser JULES FERRY.


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22 May 1915

At sea to Malta

Lat 36.2, Long 16.0

3:00 am: Passed transport B8 steering easterly.

3:40 pm: Passed breakwater and made fast to No. 11 buoy.

6:10 pm: Coal lighters alongside. Commenced coaling, shore labour.

Watch employed provisioning ship.

8:45 pm: Discharged Lieut. Sandford and Midshipman Boswell to H.M.S. EGMONT.


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23 May 1915

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

1:30 am: Finished coaling.

11:00 am: Discharged 1 E.R.A. to hospital. Received Mercurial Bar. No. 745 J. Hicks in lieu of broken.

5:00 pm: Landed patrol.

11:00 pm: Patrol returned on board.


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24 May 1915

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

10:45 am: H.M.S. REYNARD and two Italian T.B.D.s arrived.

Hands employed painting ship, drawing stores and ammunitioning ship.

5:00 pm: H.M.S. HARRIER SAILED.

6:55 pm: H.M.S. DUBLIN and DARTMOUTH sailed.


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25 May 1915

Malta and at sea towards Brindisi

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

3:30 pm: Discharged 7 absentees bags and hammocks to H.M.S. EGMONT.

Rove ship ropes.

4:45 pm: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour.

5:25 pm: C. Zeitun S14W.

7:20 pm: Sighted C. Passaro N18E.


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26 May 1915

At sea to Brindisi

Lat 39.6, Long 18.45

1:40 am: C. Spartivento abeam.

9:45 am: Zig-zag. N34E. Exercised action stations.

11:22 am: Sighted C. St. Maria di Leuca Lt. Ho. N2E.

2:19 pm: Passed Italian T.B.D.

C. Otranto W. 10 miles.

6:30 pm: Entered harbour.


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27 May 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

Coaling ship from lighters. Shore labour.

9:00 am: H.M.S. DUBLIN sailed.

4:30 pm: 3 French T.B.D.s arrived.


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28 May 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

Hands employed cleaning and painting ship.

7:40 pm: H.M.S. AMETHYST arrived.

8:30 pm: 1 Sto. rejoined ship from H.M.S. EGMONT.


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29 May 1915

Brindisi and at sea

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

1:30 am: 2 Italian and 2 French submarines sailed.

8:30 am: 2 Italian T.B.D.s sailed.

11:45 am: H.M.S. DUBLIN arrived.

4:00 pm: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour in company ASPIRANTE HERBERT and MAMELUK, French T.B.D.s.


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30 May 1915

At sea to Brindisi

Lat 41.9, Long 18.2

Zig-zagging, altering course every 20 minutes.

4:45 pm: Challenged Italian armed liner and French destroyer.

5:30 pm: Proceeded as requisite into Brindisi Inner Harbour.


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31 May 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

2:30 am: Italian and French submarines sailed.

10:00 am: I.R.N. QUARTO sailed.

12:00 pm: H.M.S. DUBLIN and DARTMOUTH sailed.


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LOGS FOR JUNE 1915


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1 June 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

4:10 am: Sighted hostile aeroplane ENE. Opened fire with rifles.

4:20 am: Aeroplane out of range bearing North.

7:50 am: Two Italian T.B.D.s sailed.

Hands cleaning and painting ship and refitting boats falls and dismounting 4” guns for examination.

6:15 pm: H.M.S. AMETHYST sailed.

7:30 pm; H.M.S. DUBLIN and DARTMOUTH ARRIVED.


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2 June 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

Hands employed painting flats, magazines and as required.


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3 June 1915

Brindisi and at sea

Lat 41.3, Long 19.3

3:10 am: Three Italian submarines sailed.

5:45 am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour.

6:15 am: Ships in company 2 French T.B.D.s and 1 Italian transport.

10:55 am: Transport proceeded. Patrolled off Durrazo.

5:00 pm: Sighted much smoke in Topla Bay, Cattaro.

7:30 pm: French T.B.D.s took station astern.


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4 June 1915

At sea to Brindisi

Lat 41.6, Long 16.6

5:00 am: Challenged 3 Italian T.B.D.s.

9:00 am: Sighted hostile submarine and attacked.

9:30 am: Abandoned search.

2:30 pm: Detached 1 T.B.D.to examine strange sail.

3:25 pm: T.B.D. rejoined.

3:30 pm: Sighted 1 Italian Lt. Cruiser, 2 French and 2 Italian T.B.D.s.

5:00 pm: Proceeded as requisite into Brindisi.


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5 June 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

6:15 am: Coal lighters alongside.

5:30 pm: H.M.S. DUBLIN arrived.

6:30 pm: H.M.S. AMETHYST sailed.


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6 June 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

Hands cleaning ship.


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7 June 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

3:00 am: 2 submersibles sailed.

6:40 am: H.M.S. AMETHYST and 2 French T.B.D.s sailed.

7:15 pm: Two submersibles arrived.


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8 June 1915

Brindisi and on patrol

Lat 41.5, Long 16.95

3:00 am: 3 Italian submarines and 5 T.B.D.s sailed.

6:50 am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour.

10:00 am: Ships in company, 2 French and 2 Italian T.B.D.s and CITY OF PALERMO.

12:50 pm: Sighted land N70W.

Ordered T.B.D. to examine strange sail.

4:00 pm: Transport and Italian T.B.D.s proceeded.

Patrolled off Tremiti Id. as required.

7:20 pm: Pianosa Id. EbyN 5’.


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9 June 1915

At sea to Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

Ships in single line ahead. ( MAMELUK, ASPIRANTE HERBERT)

7:00 am: Passed Italian (Garibaldi) Cruiser division steering NE. Accompanied by T.B.D.s.

8:00 am: Sighted Brindisi Fort S52W.

8:25 am: Proceeded as requisite into Brindisi.

2:00 pm: Two Italian cruisers and four destroyers arrived.

3:00 pm: H.M.S. DUBLIN arrived.


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10 June 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

2:30 am: French and Italian submersibles sailed.

10:00 am: Ran back and examined torpedoes and dismounting 4” guns.


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11 June 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

5:00 am: R.I.N. LYBIA, 2 French and 5 Italian T.B.D.s sailed.

5:00 pm: Discharged Mr. Enery, Carpenter, to H.M.S. QUEEN.

8:00 pm: Four Italian T.B.D.s and 2 submarines arrived.


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12 June 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

Carried out Saturday routine.

1:40 pm: Lieut. Chettle R.N.R. rejoined ship.


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13 June 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

3:00 am: 2 Italian submarines, 3 Italian destroyers and 2 French destroyers sailed.

1:40 pm: R.I.N. LYBIA arrived.

2:00 pm: 7 ratings joined ship from S.S. JEDMOOR.

3:45 pm: R.I.N. CITTA DI SYRACUSE and CATANIA sailed.


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14 June 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

Hands employed cleaning boats, dismounting 4” guns and spreading and refitting awnings.


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15 June 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

8:50 am: Collier JEDMOOR secured alongside.

9:00 am: Received one 4” gun and cradle.


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16 June 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

6:00 am: Landed mourners to attend funeral of men killed in H.M.S. DUBLIN.

10:00 am: Funeral party returned onboard.

2:15 pm: Discharged Lieut. Comd. Kirby to hospital.


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17 June 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

5:00 am: Landed R.C. Church party to attend Commemoration Service.

7:00 am: 1 Italian Cruiser and 4 T.B.D.s sailed.

2:10 pm: R.I.N. CITTA DI MESSINA sailed.


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18 June 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

6:00 am: Four Italian and 2 French T.B.s sailed.

4:00 pm: Read Warrants No. 16, 17, 18.


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19 June 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

6:15 am: One Italian cruiser and 5 T.B.D.s sailed.

6:45 am: One Italian cruiser and 10 T.B.D.s sailed.

2:00 pm: Italian Cruiser Marsala and 6 T.B.D.s arrived.

4:00 pm: Sighted hostile aeroplane West. Opened fire with anti-aerial guns and rifles.

4:15 pm: Aeroplane out of range NW.


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20 June 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

9:20 am: Landed R.C. Church party. AMETHYST church party onboard.


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21 June 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

7:00 am: H.M.S. AMETHYST sailed.

12:00 pm: Lt. Comdr. Kirby rejoined from sick quarters.

3:00 pm: R.I.N. ELBA sailed.


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22 June 1915

Brindisi and on patrol

Lat 40.1, Long 18.9

2:00 am: Two Italian submarines sailed.

7:00 am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour.(ASPIRANTE HERBERT, ENSIGN HENRI, LANSQUENET in company)

11:00 am: Shaped courses as reqte. for patrol between C. Linguetta and C. Otranto.

1:00 pm: Challenged CITTA DI SYRACUSA.


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23 June 1915

On patrol

Lat 40.3, Long 18.6

12:00 pm: Closed and communicated with ENSIGN HENRI on patrol.

1:00 pm: Passed ASPIRANTE HERBERT on patrol.


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24 June 1915

At sea to Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

8:30 am: Rendezvoused and s/c N39W. Destroyers spread ahead.

10:30 am: Passed Italian cruiser and 3 T.B.D.s steering southerly.

12:00 pm: Proceeded as reqte. for entering Brindisi.

2:10 pm: Collier JEDMOOR alongside.


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25 June 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

Coaling ship.


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26 June 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

Hands cleaning and painting ship.


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27 June 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

5:00 am: Three French T.B.D.s sailed.

9:00 am: Church of England party to AMETHYST.

9:30 am: Landed R.C. Church party. R.I.N. MARSALA and CITTA DI MESSINA sailed.


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28 June 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

7:00 am: H.M.S. AMETHYST and 3 French T.B.D.s sailed.

12:00 pm: Discharged Staff-Surgeon Myles to Hospital.


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29 June 1915

Brindisi and on patrol

Lat 40.1, Long 19.0

4:00 am: 3 Italian T.B.s and 2 T.B.D.s sailed.

5:00 am: H.M.S. DUBLIN sailed.

7:03 am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour.

9:45 am: Passed H.M.S. AMETHYST and 3 French T.B.D.s steering NW.

pm: Courses as required for patrol between C.’s Linguetta and Otranto. Destroyers spread on patrol line. Ships in company, NEMBO, ESPERO and GRANATIERE.


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30 June 1915

On patrol

Lat 40.15, Long 18.8

3:30 am: At Rendezvous.

Closed Greek steamer GONOSSITA and sent T.B.D. to examine.

pm: Zig-zag on patrol. Wind very variable, thunderstorms frequent with heavy rain.


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LOGS FOR JULY 1915


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1 July 1915

At sea to Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

3:30 am: At Rendezvous. Met destroyer patrol, correct.

8:15 am: Rendezvoused with T.B.D.s NEMBO, ESPERO, GRANATIERE. s/c N47W (Z.Z.) Destroyers spread on the beam 6000x.

9:15 am: Passed R.I.N. PIEDMONTE and 3 French T.B.D.s steering southeasterly.

12:00 pm: Proceeded into Brindisi.

2:30 pm: Collier JEDMOOR alongside.


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2 July 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

Coaling ship. Paid quarterly settlement to ship’s company.


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3 July 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

7:00 am: Three Italian and one French T.B.D.s and R.I.N. PUGLIA sailed.

9:40 am: Staff-Surgeon Myles rejoined ship from hospital.

Drew Engineers’ stores from Italian Dockyard.


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4 July 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

5:00 am: Four Italian cruisers sailed.

10:00 am: AMETHYST Church party onboard.

5:00 pm: R.I.N. MARSALA sailed.

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5 July 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

3:30 am: Two Italian and one French submarine sailed.

7:00 am: H.M.S. AMETHYST and 3 French T.B.D.s sailed.

1:15 pm: R.I.N. PUGLIA and two Italian T.B.D.s arrived.

4:20 pm: H.M.S. TOPAZE arrived and made fast to buoys.

6:15 pm: Six ratings joined ship from TOPAZE.

8:00 pm: 1 Italian and 1 French submarine arrived.


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6 July 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

3:30 pm: 1 Italian submarine sailed.

4:30 pm: Four trawler minesweepers arrived.


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7 July 1915

Brindisi and on patrol

Lat 40.6, Long 18.9

7:00 am: Slipped and proceeded as reqte. out of harbour.

7:42 am: C. Gallo S80W.

8:00 am: Z-Z every 15 mins. T.B.D.s ESPERO and ENSIGN HENRI in company.

9:40 am: Passed 3 French T.B.D.s steering NW.

2:15 pm: Stopped and boarded S.S. EPIRO Gallipoli to Valona, papers correct. 10’ SSW of Saseno Id. Lt. Ho.

6:30 pm: Rendezvoused at X (midway between C. Linguetta and C. Otranto) with ESPERO and ENSIGN HENRI.

6:40 pm: Resumed patrol.


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8 July 1915

On patrol

Lat 40.45, Long 18.7

4:00 am: Rendezvoused at X.

4:10 am: Resumed patrol stations.

5:30 am: Passed S.S. EPIRO 12’ SW of C. Linguetta steering SWly.

9:40 am: Two Italian T.B.D.s escorting small steamer passed through patrol line.

6:30 pm: Rendezvoused at X.

6:40 pm: Resumed patrol.


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9 July 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.6, Long 18.3

5:10 am: Challenged R.I.N. ESPERO and ordered her to intercept sailing ship.

7:30 am: Closed and ordered ENSIGN HENRI to take sailing ship from ESPERO and convoy it to Otranto.

9:45 am: Rendezvoused at X. Stationed ESPERO 5 cables astern.

11:00 am: Sighted French submarine bearing North.

11:50 am: Passed R.I.N. PIEMONTE and 2 T.B.D.s.

12:45 pm: a/c N70W and proceeded as reqte. into Brindisi Harbour.

2:40 pm: Collier JEDMOOR alongside.

5:00 pm: Watch disembarking ammunition to S.S. JEDMOOR.


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10 July 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

Hands coaling and cleaning ship.

5:00 pm: R.N. NINO BIXIO sailed flying R.A.’s flag.


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11 July 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

4:30 am: Discharged 1 rating to H.M.S. PRINCE OF WALES.

2:30 pm: R.N. PIEMONTE and 2 French T.B.D.s arrived.

7:00 pm: R.N. QUARTO, MARSALA, CITTA DI PALERMO and four French T.B.D.s arrived.


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12 July 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

5:00 am: Landed funeral party.

6:30 am: Halfmasted colours.

11:00 am: Discharged Lieut. Chettle R.N.R. to H.M.S. PRINCE OF WALES.

Lieut. Marshall R.N.R. and 1 Sigl. rating joined ship.

12:00 pm: Discharged 1 rating to PRINCE OF WALES.

pm: Dismounted, cleaned and refitted 3 pdr. anti-aerial guns. Divers examining underwater fittings.

Gave routine leave 3-6 pm.


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13 July 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

10:00 am: H.M.S. TOPAZE sailed.

11:00 am: 26 ratings joined ship from H.M.S. DUBLIN.

2:30 pm: R.N. PUGLIA arrived.


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14 July 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

3:00 am: 3 Italian submarines and 4 French T.B.D.s sailed.

6:00 am: 4 Italian T.B.D.s sailed.


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15 July 1915

Brindisi and on patrol

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

5:00 am: 4 French T.B.D.s arrived.

8:30 am: R.N. PIEMONTE proceeded.

11:30 am: R.N. PIEMONTE returned to buoys.

1:00 pm: Slipped and proceeded.

1:30 pm: Passed H.M.S. TOPAZE.

4:40 pm: Closed and communicated with MAMELUK.

6:30 pm: Closed and communicated with CARABINIERE.


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16 July 1915

(Not 16 June as per log)

On patrol

Lat 40.6, Long 18.9

4:00 am: Saseno Id. N42E. C. Linguetta N67E.

4:30 am: Challenged CARABINIERE.

5:00 am: Challenged MAMELUK.

As reqte. Z-Z every 15 minutes 2 points each side of course.

6:00 pm: Challenged CARABINIERE and MAMELUK.


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17 July 1915

(Not 17 June as per log)

At sea to Brindisi

Lat 40.6, Long 18.25

4:30 am: Challenged MAMELUK and CARABINIERE.

9:45 am: CARABINIERE and MAMELUK took station 1 mile on each beam.

11:50 am: Passed R.N. PUGLIA and 2 T.B.D.s.

1:00 pm: Proceeded as reqte. into Brindisi.

2:50 pm: Collier JEDMOOR alongside.

4:00 pm: Discharged Mr. Saysell, carpenter, and 1 Leading Sto. to hospital.

4:50 pm: Discharged 6 Maltese ratings to H.M.S. TOPAZE.

6:10 pm: Garibaldi division, QUARTO and 10 Italian T.B.D.s and 6 French T.B.D.s sailed.


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18 July 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

4:15 am: Commenced coaling.

7:00 pm: H.M.S. TOPAZE and 4 T.B.D.s sailed.


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19 July 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

8:15 am: H.M.S. CHATHAM arrived.

8:40 am: H.M.S. TOPAZE arrived.

10:30 am: Sent diving gear to H.M.S. CHATHAM.

1:00 pm: Received gunners and engineers stores and 2 Carley floats.

5:45 pm: Landed funeral party to attend funeral of men killed in R.N. GARIBALDI.


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20 July 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

7:30 am: R.N. QUARTO arrived.

pm: Hands cleaning out boats and refitting gear as reqte.

6:00 pm: 2 submarines arrived.


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21 July 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

pm: Hands returning empty cases to and drawing ammunition (171 rounds of common) from S.S. JEDMOOR.


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22 July 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

6:00 pm: Discharged 4 ratings to TOPAZE for passage to R.N. Hospital, Malta.


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23 July 1915

Brindisi and on patrol

Lat 40.45, Long 18.75

4:50 pm: Italian mine layer sailed.

9:00 am: Slipped from buoys and proceeded as reqte. out of harbour.

9:35 am: C. Gallo S86W 5.5’.

R.N. GRANATIERE and BORA in company.

11:00 am: Passed R.N. CITTA DI CATANIA steering WNWly.

6:00 pm: Met T.B.D.s GRANATIERE and BORA at rendezvous.


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24 July 1915

At sea to Brindisi

Lat 40.35, Long 18.9

10:15 am: Opened fire on floating spar.

10:45 am: Ceased firing.

11:11 am: R.N. GRANATIERE rendezvoused and examined spar.

11:30 am: a/c N55W. Developed engine defect.

3:00 pm: Proceeded as reqte. into Brindisi.

5:55 pm: H.M.S. CHATHAM sailed.


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25 July 1915

Brindisi to Taranto

Lat 39.7, Long 18.3

5:40 am: Captain Slaghett and 1 Italian Sigl. joined ship.

6:00 am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour.

6:37 am: C. Gallo S82W.

8:43 am: S. Cataldo Lt. N72W.

9:37 am: C. Otranto S48W.

11:00 am: C. S. Maria de Leuca S64W.

3:45 pm: Challenged Italian T.B.D.

4:16 pm: Liporano Castle N30W

5:00 pm: Steaming as reqte. off Taranto awaiting opening of boom.

Submarine and floating mines reported.

7:00 pm: Proceeded into harbour.


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26 July 1915

Taranto

Lat 40.46, Long 17.2

Hands employed embarking naval stores, ammunition and provisions.

Squadron working party onboard.

2:30 pm: Mr. Saysell, Carpenter, rejoined ship from hospital.

4:00 pm: 1 Rating joined ship from H.M.S. QUEEN.


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27 July 1915

Taranto

Lat 40.46, Long 17.2

1 E.R.A. lent from H.M.S. QUEEN.

Hands employed refitting gear and cleaning out boats.

7:30-8:00 pm: Burnt and exercised searchlights.

1:00 pm: Issued free replacement kit to R.N.R. and R.F.R. men.


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28 July 1915

Taranto

Lat 40.46, Long 17.2

Exercised general drills. Hands oiling and reeling up wire hawsers.


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29 July 1915

Taranto

Lat 40.46, Long 17.2

8:00 am: Halfmasted colours.

9:30 am: Rear Admiral Thursby came onboard and inspected ship, ship’s company and bedding.

10:30 am: Rear Admiral Thursby left ship.

6:30 pm: Collier BALDERSBY alongside.


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30 July 1915

Taranto and on patrol

Lat 40.46, Long 17.2

8:30 am: 1 E.R.A., 1 Shipwright and 2 stokers joined ship.

12:00 pm: Exchanged 1 A.B. with H.M.S. IMPLACABLE.

1:30 pm: 1 Diver joined ship from H.M.S. AMETHYST.

4:35 pm: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour. Italian T.B. in company.

6:00 pm: C. St. Vito N53E. Liporano Castle N86E.

7:00 pm: Italian T.B. parted company.


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31 July 1915

On patrol

Lat 40.35, Long 18.9

6:55 am: Challenged CITTA DI CATANIA bearing N25W 10 miles.

8:00 am: Relieved patrol. Courses as required Z-Z 4 pts. every 15 minutes.

10:50 am: Communicated with R.N. AQUILONE.

3:30 pm: Communicated with R.N. EURO.

6:00 pm: At Rendezvous. 40.30N 18.50E. Nothing to report.

10:40 pm: Fano Is. Lt. S37E.


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LOGS FOR AUGUST 1915


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1 August 1915

On Patrol

Lat 40.3, Long 18.8

5:00 am: At Rendezvous. 40 30N 18 50 E Nothing to report.

R.N. AQUILONE and R.N. EURO return to patrol stations.

6:00 pm: At Rendezvous. Nothing to report.


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2 August 1915

At sea to Brindisi

Lat 40.7, Long 18.0

1:42 am: Challenged R.N. EURO.

5:00 am: At Rendezvous. Communicated with R.N. AQUILONE. R.N. EURO nothing to report.

9:00 am: At R.V. T.B.D.s stationed 0.5’ on either beam.

9:45 am: Passed CITTA DI PALERMO and 2 T.B.D.s steering Southeasterly.

12:00 pm: Proceeded as reqte. into Brindisi.

2:30 pm: Collier JEDMOOR alongside.

5:00 pm: Discharged 1 rating to H.M.S. TOPAZE.


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3 August 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

Hands coaling ship.

5:00 pm: Discharged two ratings to hospital.


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4 August 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

4:00 am: R.N. PISANI sailed.

6:30 am: Collier JEDMOOR cast off and sailed for Malta.

7:00 am: R.N. MARSALA sailed.

8:00 am: R.N. PUGLIA sailed.

1:00 pm: CITTA DI PALERMO arrived.


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5 August 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

3:15 am: One Italian submarine sailed.

4:40 pm: Armed Italian tug MEDUSA struck ship starboard side fouling No. 4 gun, no apparent damage.


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6 August 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

8:00 am: CITTA DI CATANIA sailed.

10:30 am: Discharged 10 boxes to H.M.S. TOPAZE.

1:00 pm: R.N. PUGLIA arrived.

4:30 pm: R.N. TITANO sailed with stores.

5:30 pm: Discharged blacksmith to R.N. Hospital.


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7 August 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

4:30 am: Landed escort with one cell prisoner from H.M.S. TOPAZE for Taranto.

7:55 am: Four Italian T.B.D.s sailed.

5:30 pm: 3 Italian T.B.D.s sailed.

10:00 pm: Escort returned from Taranto.


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8 August 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

7:30 am: H.M.S. TOPAZE and 4 French T.B.D.s sailed.

8:00 am: CITTA DI PALERMO sailed.

11:50 am: CITTA DI CATANIA arrived.

12:05 pm: H.M.S. TOPAZE and 4 French T.B.D.s arrived.

1:30 pm: 2 French T.B.D.s arrived.


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9 August 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

7:00 am: H.M.S. TOPAZE, R.N. QUARTO and 6 French T.B.D.s sailed.

Hands refitting, painting and scraping where required. Guns crews at divisional drill.

7:00 pm: One Italian submarine arrived.


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10 August 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

7:00 am: H.M.S. TOPAZE and 2 French T.B.D.s arrived.

8:30 am: R.N. QUARTO and 2 French T.B.D.s arrived.

9:00 am: R.N. PUGLIA and 2 Italian T.B.D.s sailed.

1:10 pm: R.N. CITTA DI PALERMO arrived.

3:55 pm: Shifted ship to allow R.N. TITANO to berth.

4:30 pm: Two Italian T.B.D.s arrived.

8:00 pm: One French submarine arrived.


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11 August 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

6:30 am: Tug SESTRI fouled ship starboard side forward, stanchions bent.

Hands employed oiling and refitting wire hawsers, rigging screws and as requisite.

5:30 pm: R.N. COATIT arrived.


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12 August 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

7:50 am: R.N. CITTA DI CATANIA and 2 French T.B.D.’s sailed.

12:45 pm: R.N. PUGLIA, 1 French and 2 Italian T.B.D.s sailed.

5:15 pm: 1 Italian T.B.D. arrived.


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13 August 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

9:20 am: Cheered ship. French T.B.D. BISSON with Austrian submarine U3 prisoners on board.

10:00 am: Landed R.C. Church party (memorial service).

Hands scraping ship’s side, guns crews at divisional drill. G.L.s and S.S. at deflection teacher. Discharged Lt. Marshall R.N.R. to R.N. Hospital.


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14 August 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

7:00 am: R.N. COATIT and 2 Italian T.B.D.s sailed.

11:45 am: R.N. CATANIA and 2 T.B.D.s (Fr.) arrived.


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15 August 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

3:30 pm: H.M.S. BRISTOL arrived.

6:40 pm: H.M.S. TOPAZE and 4 French T.B.D.s sailed.


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16 August 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

6:15 am: Collier PENSILVA alongside.

8:20 am: R.N. CITTA DI PALERMO sailed.

10:50 am: H.M.S. TOPAZE and 4 French T.B.D.s arrived.

11:20 am: R.N. COATIT and 2 T.B.D.s arrived.

6:45 pm: R.N. QUARTO and T.B.D.s sailed.

7:30 pm: Exchanged Italian signalman with H.M.S. BRISTOL.


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17 August 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

5:00 am: H.M.S. TOPAZE and 4 Fr. T.B.D.s sailed.

4:40 pm: H.M.S. TOPAZE and 4 Fr. T.B.D.s entered harbour.

6:30 pm: H.M.S. BRISTOL AND 2 French T.B.D.s sailed.

R.N. QUARTO arrived.


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18 August 1915

Brindisi and on patrol

Lat 41.8, Long 17.05

6:00 am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour. RIVERA, BOUCLIER, PROTET and BRORIE in company.

6:35 am: Pedagne Lt. S25W

12:30 pm: Ordered BRORIE and PROTET to patrol off Pelagosa Island.

2:30 pm: Patrolled to southward of Pelagosa Island while re-embarkation of forces took place.

6:50 pm: T.B.D.s BRORIE and PROTET rejoined.

7:00 pm: Pelagosa Lt. N44E. Cafola Rk. N87E.

7:30 pm: Destroyers stationed quarterly.


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19 August 1915

At sea to Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

5:15 am; a/c WxN and proceeded as requisite into Brindisi.

8:35 am: R.N. QUARTO arrived.

9:15 am: H.M.S. BRISTOL arrived.

4:30 pm: Discharged two ratings to R.N.H.

6:30 pm: H.M.S. TOPAZE and 4 French T.B.D.s sailed.

7:00 pm: Issued quinine to ship’s company.


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20 August 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

7:45 am: R.N. CITTA DI CATANIA, NEMBO and GRANATIERE sailed.

3:15 pm: Collier PENSILVA alongside.


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21 August 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

3:00 am: Two Italian submarines and 1 minesweeper sailed.

7:00 pm: 1 Italian and 1 French T.B.D. arrived.


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22 August 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

7:00 am: R.N. COATIT and 2 French T.B.D.s sailed.

10:30 am: Discharged 1 rating to H.M.S. LONDON.

7:00 pm: 1 Italian submarine arrived.


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23 August 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

Incessant lightning N-NEasterly

6:00 pm: Issued quinine to hands.

9:30 pm: One rating joined ship from H.M.S. LONDON.


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24 August 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

3:30 am: Two French submarines sailed.

8:00 am: 3 French T.B.D.s sailed.

11:20 am: R.N. COATIT and 2 French T.B.D.s arrived.

1:00 pm: Divers examining underwater fittings.


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25 August 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

4:00 am: 2 Italian submarines and 3 Italian T.B.s sailed.

5:00 pm: Divers cleaning propellers.

6:30 pm: H.M.S. BRISTOL and 4 French T.B.D.s sailed.


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26 August 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

7:45 am: R.N. CITTA DI CATANIA sailed.

9:45 am: H.M.S. BRISTOL and 4 French T.B.D.s arrived.

11:30 am: 1 Italian and 1 French submersible sailed.

12:30 pm: R.N. PUGLIA and 2 French T.B.D.s arrived.

3:45 pm: Weighed port anchor.


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27 August 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

Hands employed painting ship.

4:30 pm: R.N. ACHODAR and 1 T.B.D. arrived.


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28 August 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

3:00 am: 2 Italian submarines sailed.

11:40 am: R.N. CITTA DI CATANIA and 2 French T.B.D.s arrived.


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29 August 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

3:30 am: 2 Italian submarines sailed.

5:30 am: One French submarine arrived.

3:30 pm: R.N. ACORDAT arrived.


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30 August 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

3:40 am: Two Italian submarines sailed.

4:30 am: R.N. PISANI and 1 French submarine in.

7:30 am: R.N. COATIT and 4 Italian T.B.s sailed.

3:00 pm: Collier PENSILVA arrived.


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31 August 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

4:00 am: 1 Italian and 1 French submarine sailed.

2:10 pm: 1 French T.B.D. PROTET sailed.

6:00 pm: 1 Rating joined ship from R.N. Hospital.


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LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1915


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1 September 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

7:00 am: Three French T.B.s sailed.

11:30 am: R.N. COATIT arrived.

5:00 pm: 1 French submarine arrived.


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2 September 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

3:45 am: Two Italian submarines sailed.

9:00 am: Marine detachment at drill.

9:30 am: Discharged 1 PO1 to R.N.H. Malta.

1:00 pm: Issued quinine to ships company.


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3 September 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

2:00 am: One French T.B.D. arrived.

6:30 am: One Italian submarine arrived.

7:30 am: Two French T.B.D.s and R.N. PUGLIA sailed.

12:45 pm: R.N. ACORDAT and 2 T.B.D.s arrived.

5:00 pm: 1 T.B.D. arrived.


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4 September 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

3:30 am: Two Italian submarines sailed.

10:45 am: 1 Italian submarine arrived.

5:30 pm: H.M.S. TOPAZE and 4 French T.B.D.s sailed.

R.N. PUGLIA arrived.

10:00 pm: R.N. CITTA DI CATANIA sailed.


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5 September 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

7:00 am: 1 T.B.D. sailed.

8:45 am: 1 T.B.D. sailed.

R.N. LIBIA sailed.

9:50 am: H.M.S. TOPAZE and 4 T.B.D.s arrived.

1:20 pm: Three T.B.D.s arrived.

5:00 pm: R.N. LIBIA arrived.

7:30 pm: 1 T.B.D. arrived.


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6 September 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

6:00 am: 1 Submarine arrived.

5:00 pm: 1 Submarine arrived.


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7 September 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

3:30 am: 3 Submarines sailed.

11:30 am: R.N. CITTA DI PALERMO and 2 T.B.D.s sailed.

12:40 pm: 1 T.B.D. sailed.

2:00 pm: R.N. CITTA DI CATANIA arrived.

2:10 pm: 1 T.B.D. arrived.


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8 September 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

1:00 pm: Issued quinine to hands.

3:30 pm: R.N. QUARTO and 4 T.B.D.s sailed.

4:00 pm: H.M.S. BRISTOL and 4 T.B.D.s sailed.


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9 September 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

3:00 am: 1 Italian submarine sailed.

11:30 am: R.N. LIBIA and PUGLIA sailed.

2:15 pm: 1 French T.B.D. arrived.

4:30 pm: R.N. CITTA DI PALERMO arrived.

6:00 pm: R.N. CITTA DI MESSINA and 7 Italian T.B.D.s arrived.

7:30 pm: R.N. QUARTO and H.M.S. BRISTOL and 2 French T.B.D.s arrived.


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10 September 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

Hands scraping ship’s side and as required.


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11 September 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

8:00 am: Fired court martial gun.

9:30 am: Court martial assembled onboard under Captain P. W. Hill R.N.

10:30 am: Two French T.B.D.s sailed.

1:00 pm: R.N. ACORDAT and 5 T.B.D.s sailed.


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12 September 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

10:30 am: Published banns of marriage of W. Smith, Stoker, 1st time.

5:00 pm: Two T.B.D.s sailed.


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13 September 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

8:00 am: 1 T.B.D. arrived.

11:00 am: 2 T.B.D.s sailed.

1:00 pm: H.M.S. TOPAZE sailed.

2:00 pm: R.N. ACORDAT and 2 T.B.D.s arrived.

5:00 pm: 1 T.B.D. in .

9:30 pm: 3 T.B.s sailed.


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14 September 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

3:30 am: Two submarines sailed.

7:00 am: 1 Italian submarine arrived.

Guns crews at divisional drill. Stokers at rifle and field exercise. Remainder of hands scraping ship’s side, scraping and painting out boats and as required.

1:30 pm: 1 T.B.D. sailed.

4:30 pm: 1 T.B.D. arrived.

5:30 pm: 2 submarines arrived.


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15 September 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

7:50 am: Collier PENSILVA arrived.

12:00 pm: R.N. CITTA DI MESSINA sailed.

5:20 pm: H.M.S. TOPAZE arrived.

6:00 pm: H.M.S. AMETHYST arrived.


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16 September 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

1:00 pm: Drawing gunners’, carpenters’, engineers’ and paymasters’ stores from H.M.S. AMETHYST.

2:30 pm: 3 ratings joined ship from AMETHYST.


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17 September 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

11:30 am: R.N. CITTA DI MESSINA and 2 T.B.D.s arrived.

1:00 pm: 1 French T.B.D. arrived.


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18 September 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

4:00 am: Two submarines sailed.

5:30 pm: 1 POI joined ship from H.M.S. AMETHYST.

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19 September 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

4:00 am: Two T.B.s sailed.

8:30 am: H.M.S. AMETHYST and 2 French T.B.s sailed.

11:00 am: R.N. CITTA DI PALERMO and 2 T.B.D.s arrived.

11:30 am: Two Italian T.B.D.s sailed.

12:00 pm: Issued quinine to hands.


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20 September 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

5:00 am: R.N. LIBYA proceeded into outer harbour.

1:00 pm: Italian T.B.D. sailed.


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21 September 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

10:30 am: R.N. ACORDAT sailed.

11:00 am: H.M.S. AMETHYST and 2 French T.B.D.s arrived.

12:30 pm: R.N. QUARTO sailed.

3:00 pm: R.N. MINERVA arrived.

6:00 pm: Italian submarine arrived.


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22 September 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

1:00 pm: Issued quinine to ship’s company.

2:30 pm: 1 T.B.D. arrived.


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23 September 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

4:00 am: 4 submarines sailed.

10:00 am: R.N. CITTA DI CATANIA and 2 T.B.D.s sailed.

11:00 am: R.N. ACORDAT and 2 T.B.D.s arrived.

6:00 pm: 1 T.B.D. arrived.


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24 September 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

6:20 am: Collier PENSILVA alongside.


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25 September 1915

Brindisi and on patrol

Lat 40.6, Long 18.85

8:30 am: ENSIGN HENRI and MAMELUK proceeded.

9:00 am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour.

pm: Courses various on patrol between Saseno Island and St. Cataldo Lt. Ho. and to northward of this line. French T.B.D.s E.H. and MAMELUK in company.


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26 September 1915

On patrol

Lat 40.8, Long 18.5

Wind and sea rising.

4:00 am: Reduced to 110 revs. Ordered T.B.D.s to take shelter.

8:00 am: Heavy steep breaking sea from SSE. Ship pitching considerably.

12:30 pm: Increased to 150 revs. Weather improving slowly.

Ordered T.B.D.s to resume patrol stations.


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27 September 1915

At sea to Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 18.1 (approx)

8:00 am: Proceeded to Rendezvous.

9:15 am: Destroyers rejoined and took station, one on each beam.

1:30 pm: Italian T.B. communicated.

2:00 pm: Proceeded into Brindisi.

2:20 pm: Reduced to slow speed passing wreck of R.N. BRIN.

6:00 pm: Issued quinine to ship’s company.


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28 September 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

8:00 am: Landed ammunition for heat test at Malta.

2:30 pm: Landed funeral party to attend funeral of men lost in Benedetto Brin.

5:15 pm: Collier PENSILVA alongside.


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29 September 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

6:30 am: Two French T.B.D.s sailed.

11:00 am: H.M.S. TOPAZE arrived.


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30 September 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

3:00 am: Two Italian submarines sailed.

8:30 am: Trawler L.T. 76 in.

3:30 pm: Trawler Y.H. 714 in.


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LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1915


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Barometer broken by falling hatch in heavy weather at sea, October 1st, 1915.


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1 October 1915

Brindisi and on patrol

Lat 40.95, Long 18.5

10:00 am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour.

10:30 am: T.B.D.s BOUCLIER and STRALE in company.

11:40 am: Red. 165 revs. Ordered STRALE to Saseno for shelter.

1:14 pm: Proceeded as requisite for patrol duties in vicinity of Saseno Island. Zig-Zag 2 points every 15 minutes.

6:30 pm: T.B.D. BOUCLIER in station astern.


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2 October 1915

On patrol

Lat 40.95, Long 19.1

4:40 am: Sighted Saseno Id. ESE.

7:20 am: Sighted 4 trawlers L.T. 109, LT. 215 and two others unidentified.

3:30 pm: STRALE rejoined and took station astern.

4:00 pm: BOUCLIER ordered to join RIVIERE.


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3 October 1915

Patrol to Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 18.0 (approx)

5:00 am: Closed and challenged 2 French T.B.D.s BOUCLIER and RIVIERE.

8:45 am: a/c N80W 165 Revs.

STRALE and BOUCLIER stationed 4 cables on each beam.

10:00 am: Sighted CITTA DI PALERMO.

11:45 am: Sighted H.M.S. TOPAZE and T.B.D.s.

12:15 pm: As requisite into Brindisi. Passed CITTA DI CATANIA.

5:50 pm: One Italian submarine arrived. Collier PENSILVA arrived alongside.


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4 October 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

6:00 am: 1 French submarine sailed. 1 Italian submarine arrived.

9:00 am: Three trawlers, MORNING STAR, BON ESPOIR, HASTINGS CASTLE alongside.

2:00 pm: Trawlers CLACH-NA-CUDDIN, UNION and SERENE alongside.

8:15 pm: French T.B.D.s ENSIGN HENRI, ASPIRANTE HERBERT, LANSQUENET, CARABINIERE and SPAHI sailed.


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5 October 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

4:30 am: Two Italian submarines sailed.

9:35 am: H.M.S. BRISTOL and 2 T.B.D.s sailed.

2:15 pm: H.M.S. TOPAZE arrived.


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6 October 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

4:00 am: Lent 1 signalman to Italian Tug LICUME [?].

9:15 am: Three English submarines sailed.

2:00 pm: Discharged 1 A.B. to R.N. Hospital.


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7 October 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

6:00 am: B. group of drifters shoved off and proceeded up harbour.

7:00 am: A. Group arrived and coaled.

9:00 am: H.M.S. AMETHYST proceeded.

1:30 pm: Lieut. Lee R.N.R. and 1 PO joined ship.

2:00 pm: 1 Signalman returned from tug LICUME.


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8 October 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

5:00 am: One Italian T.B.D. sailed.

Five French T.B.D.s sailed. BOUCLIER, RIVIERE, PROTET, BRORIE, BISSON.

7:15 am: Discharged 1 carpenter rating to R.N. GALLIPOLI.

1:00 pm: Hands scrubbing small gear and as required, returning cordage to S.S. PENSILVA.

2:30 pm: Discharged 1 Staff Paymaster and 1 P.O. to H.M.S. AMETHYST in outer harbour.


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9 October 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

4:30 am: Two Italian submarines sailed.

8:10 am: R.N. LIBIA sailed.

9:20 am: H.M.S. AMETHYST arrived.

10:10 am: R.N. ACORDAT sailed.

11:00 am: Issued quinine to ship’s company.

11:20 am: A.P.R.N.R. LANCASTER and 2 AB’s discharged to R.N. Hospital Malta.


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10 October 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

3:20 pm: One French T.B.D. sailed.


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11 October 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

10:40 am: Slipped and proceeded to outer harbour and made fast to E. and F. Buoys.

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12 October 1915

Brindisi and on patrol

Lat 40.3, Long 19.2 (approx, searching off Saseno I., now Sazan I.)

7:00 am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour. R.N. NEMBO and INTREPIDO in company.

9:07 am: Chased to Eastward and searched for enemy submarine off Saseno Id. who sank trawler LASTORE, B. 16.

10:50 am: R.N. DARDO and BOREA joined search.

12:00 pm: NEMBO and INTREPIDO detached to North.

3:20 pm: Detached DARDO and BOREA to Brindisi.

4:45 pm: Z-Z to NE. Rendevoused in square 15 with INTREPIDO and NEMBO.

Abandoned search.

10:05 pm: Saseno Lt. S82E.


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13 October 1915

At sea to Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 18.0 (approx)

3:30 am: Rendezvous off Saseno. Communicated with NEMBO and ordered her to visit trawlers to southward.

9:30 am: R.N. EUROPA passed steering Northwesterly.

10:10 am: Sighted H.M.S. TOPAZE NbW.

12:00 pm: As requisite into Brindisi mine field.

3:05 pm: Collier ELLERDALE alongside.


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14 October 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

5:30 am: A. Group of drifters sailed.

8:30 am: B. Group of drifters arrived.

11:00 am: H.M.S. TOPAZE entered outer harbour.


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15 October 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

5:00 am: H.M.T. MORNING STAR alongside.

6:50 am: Two ratings joined ship for passage to Malta from H.M.S. BRISTOL.

1 Prisoner for Malta from BRISTOL joined ship.

7:40 am: H.M.S. BRISTOL sailed.

12:30 pm: Issued quinine to ship’s company.

3:00 pm: Four drifters sailed.


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16 October 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

4:00 am: Two French submarines sailed.

10:30 am: Discharged 1 rating to R.N. Hospital.

11:00 am: 1 prisoner discharged to Malta.

6:00 pm: Escort returned from Taranto.


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17 October 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

4:00 am: Two Italian submarines sailed.

8:30 am: R.N. COATIT sailed.

1 Armourer lent to R.N. GALLIPOLI.

9:45 am: H.M.S. BRISTOL arrived.

10:00 am: R.N. NINO BIXIO arrived.

10:40 am: H.M.S. AMETHYST sailed.

1:00 pm: R.N. CAESARE SARSORAL arrived.


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18 October 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

5:30 am: Three Italian T.B.s sailed.

6:30 am: R.N. VARESE sailed.


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19 October 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

5:00 am: R.N. CAESARE SARSORAL sailed.

5:30 am: R.N. ACORDAT sailed.

10:30 am: R.N. CITTA DI CATANIA and H.M.S. AMETHYST arrived.

1:00 pm: Issued quinine to ship’s company.


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20 October 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

5:00 am: Issued stores to Drifter C.1.

6:00 am: One submarine (Fr.) sailed.

7:00 am: 1 submarine (It.) arrived.

1:30 pm: R.N. CITTA DI MESSINA sailed.

4:30 pm: 1 submarine (Fr) arrived.


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21 October 1915

Brindisi and on patrol

Lat 40.3, Long 18.7

4:45 am: Two Italian submarines sailed.

8:30 am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour.

INSIDIOSO, IMPAVIDO and STRALE in company.

11:30 am: R.N. IMPAVIDO returned to Brindisi.

12:30 pm: R.N. INSIDIOSO proceeded to Saseno for shelter.

6:00 pm: Heavy rain and steep breaking sea from SE.


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22 October 1915

Patrol to Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

3:45 am: R.N. INSIDIOSO rejoined and took station astern.

5:00 am: Sighted C. Otranto SW.

Detached INSIDIOSO to escort R.N. QUARTO to Brindisi.

6:45 am: C.S. Maria de Leuca S28W.

7:30 am: Challenged R.N. QUARTO.

9:45 am: Sighted R.N. CITTA DI MESSINA.

Courses as required through minefield to Brindisi.


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23 October 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

3:30 am: Hailed guard boat.

5:30 am: Two Italian T.B.D.s sailed.

1:00 pm: R.N. LIBIA proceeded.

4:30 pm: H.M.S. DARTMOUTH and submarines B6 and B11 arrived.


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24 October 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

9:25 am: R.N. QUARTO sailed.

4:30 pm: Collier ELLERDALE alongside.


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25 October 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

12:50 pm: R.N. PIEMONTE arrived.

1:15 pm: Collier shoved off.

Two ratings rejoined ship from R.N. Hospital Malta.


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26 October 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

4:00 am: 1 Italian and 1 French submarine sailed.

5:30 am: Lent two carpenter ratings to R.N. GALLIPOLI for drifters.

7:30 am: H.M.S. BRISTOL sailed.

9:00 am: R.N. TITANO, B.6 and B11 sailed.

10:30 am: Two French submarines sailed.


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27 October 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

7:30 am: R.N. CITTA DI PALERMO arrived.

11:00 am: R.N. COATIT sailed.

12:30 pm: R.N. TITANO arrived.

1:30 pm: H.M.S. BRISTOL sailed.

4:30 pm: 1 Italian submarine arrived.

5:00 pm: Italian tug TENACE struck port quarter heavily. Damage slight.


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28 October 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

7:00 am: 2 Italian T.B.s sailed.

8:00 am: R.N. CITTA DI CATANIA sailed.

11:00 am: R.N. CITTA DI SYRACUSA arrived.

2:00 pm: Received 27 cases of milk from DARTMOUTH.


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29 October 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

5:30 am: Four Italian T.B.D.s sailed.

7:10 am: H.M.S. DARTMOUTH sailed.

10:30 am: R.N. COATIT arrived.

1:00 pm: Hands scraping ship’s side and as required, returning empties to S.S. ELLERDALE for passage to Malta.

6:00 pm: Searchlights burnt by port defence.


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30 October 1915

Brindisi and on patrol

Lat 40.3, Long 18.6

4:30 am: 1 Italian submarine sailed.

8:30 am: Slipped and proceeded. R.N. STRALE in company.

9:45 am: Challenged H.M.S. DARTMOUTH.

8:00 pm: Saseno Lt. S67E.


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31 October 1915

Patrol to Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 18.0 (approx)

6:30 am: Saseno Id. East 8’. a/c to SW and visited drifters (11).

10:00 am: Challenged R.N. CITTA DI MESSINA.

12:45 pm: Passed boom defence.

3:45 pm: H.M.S. DUBLIN arrived.

5:00 pm: Discharged 20 Maltese stokers to H.M.S. DUBLIN.


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LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1915


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1 November 1915

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

1:00 am: R.N. QUARTO, NINO BIXIO and H.M.S. DUBLIN sailed with 6 Italian T.B.D.s.

3:30 am: 2 Italian T.B.D.s arrived.

5:30 am: 1 T.B.D. sailed.

9:15 am: H.M.S. TOPAZE sailed.

9:50 am: Tugs placed ship alongside S.S. ELLERDALE. Prepared for coaling.

1:00 pm: H.M.S. DUBLIN, NINO BIXIO, QUARTO and T.B.D.s arrived.

5:30 pm: 1 French submarine sailed.


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2 November 1915

Brindisi and at sea for Spezia

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

8:00 am: R.N. CITTA DI PALERMO sailed.

9:00 am: Discharged 8 boxes 3 pd. practice to T.N.T. SUBLIME.

Exchanged 2 stokers with H.M.S. DUBLIN.

12:30 pm: Received sailing orders.

2:00 pm: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour. R.N. AQUILONE in company.

5:00 pm: a/c S. C. Otranto Lt. Ho. N60W.

6:00 pm: R.N. AQUILONE parted company.


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3 November 1915

At sea

Lat 38.5, Long 15.4

7:28 am: C. Spartivento abeam 1.3’.

9:00 am: Proceeded as reqte. through Straits of Messina communicating with Lupo Tower Signal Station.

10:45 am: C. Peloro S15W.

12:00 pm: Aneroid falling rapidly.

Sighted Stromboli N22W.

4:30 pm: Ship struck by very violent squalls from W. carrying away aerial of W.T. and 1 Dumaresq box and instrument out of fore control.

9:00 pm: Ship labouring heavily shipping much water forward and aft.


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4 November 1915

At sea

Lat 41.2, Long 12.0

1:30 am: Ship labouring heavily in high confused sea.

6:45 am: Sighted land N32E.

8:30 am: Hands variously employed, securing gear, rigging up new aerial.

10:00 am: Palmarola Id. S78E.

4:15 pm: Sighted Giglio Id. N28W.

10:07 pm: C. Rosso S52E.

10:35 pm: Sighted Pianosa Lt. N65W.

11:50 pm: Giraglio Lt. (glare) N45W.


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5 November 1915

At sea to Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

2:38 am: Capraia Lt. S84W. 4.5’.

4:30 am: Gorgona Id. abeam 5.0’.

8:30 am: Proceeded as reqte. through minefield into Spezia Bay.

10:30 am: Hands employed returning and unstowing ammunition preparatory to refit.


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6 November 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Hands employed disembarking ammunition.

2:30 pm: R.N.T.B.D. SCHIAFFINO arrived.


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7 November 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

9:30 am: Slipped from buoy and proceeded into Inner Basin, berthing alongside dockyard wall.


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8 November 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Hands employed as required refitting gear and assisting dockyardmen refitting.


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9 November 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Hands dismounting and examining 4” guns, chipping ship’s side and refitting ship as required.


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10 November 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Hands stowing ammunition on shore, dismounting and examining 4” guns, cleaning after bread room and as required.


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11 November 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Hands employed cleaning out boats, chipping ship’s side, dismounting and examining 4” guns and painting out after hold.


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12 November 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

A. P. R.N.R. Lancaster joined ship from Malta hospital.


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13 November 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Hands employed dismounting and examining 4” guns, chipping ship’s side, rewiring electric circuits, refitting gear and as required.


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14 November 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Hands assisting dockyard men.


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15 November 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

4:00 pm: Read Warrants No. 30 and 31.

Discharged 1 seaman to R.N. Hospital.


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16 November 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Dismounting and examining 4”guns, chipping ship’s side, rewiring electric circuits, painting magazines and shell rooms and as required.


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17 November 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Hands refitting, chipping, scraping, painting as required.

R.N. MARSALA entered No. 5 dry dock.


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18 November 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Same as yesterday.


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19 November 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Hands refitting 4” guns, chipping ship’s side, painting flats, refitting gear and blacking down aloft.


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20 November 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Painting and rewiring electric circuits.


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21 November 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Landed church party. Granted leaves.


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22 November 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Provisioning ship.

Discharged 1 AB to R.N. Hospital.


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23 November 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

1:30 pm: Slipped and warped ship into dry dock.


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24 November 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Ship being placed on blocks.


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25 November 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Refitting 4” guns, chipping ship’s side, rewiring electric circuits.


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26 November 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Same chores.

Discharged 1 Stoker, prisoner, to detention barracks Malta.


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27 November 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Refitting 4” guns, upper deck gear, blacking down aloft, chipping ship’s side.


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28 November 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Reverend A. Pullen held divine service onboard.


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29 November 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Same work continues.


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30 November 1915

Spezia

1 seaman rejoined ship from R.N. Hospital.

Refitting, painting, rewiring.


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Entered by order of Captain P. W. Hill R.N. Reprimanded this day Mr. Farrar, Chief Artificer Engineer, for making use of a grossly impertinent remark to Engineer Lieutenant Commander S. G. Misselbrook, R.N.


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LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1915


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1 December 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Ship refitting.

New barometer demanded from N.S.O. Malta.


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2 December 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Refitting 4” guns, chipping ship’s side, refitting upper deck gear and as required.


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3 December 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Drawing stores, rewiring electric circuits.


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4 December 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Same chores.


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5 December 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Landed church party.


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6 December 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Refitting and painting.


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7 December 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Chipping ship’s side.


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8 December 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Refitting gear.


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9 December 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Cleaning out fresh water tanks.


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10 December 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Examining 4” guns and mountings.


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11 December 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Cleaning mess decks and as required.


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12 December 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Landed church party. Held divine service.


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13 December 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Chipping and red leading ship’s side, overhauling torpedoes.


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14 December 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Cleaning F.W. tanks, scraping and painting 4” shell.


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15 December 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

4:00 pm: Read Warrants No. 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43.

9:20 pm: Escort and 2 prisoners left ship for detention barracks Malta.


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16 December 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

One rating returned from R.N. hospital.


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17 December 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Chipping, scraping and painting.


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18 December 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Overhauling torpedoes and variously, refitting gear.

One stoker discharged to R. N. Hospital.


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19 December 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

3:50 am: Escort returned from Taranto.


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20 December 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Repairing boats and as required.

1 Stoker P.O. discharged to Malta for passage to England.


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21 December 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Chipping ship’s side, scraping and painting 4’ shells.


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22 December 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

3:00 pm: Commenced flooding dock.

7:00 pm: Caisson opened.


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23 December 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Chipping, painting, scraping.


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24 December 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

9:30 am: Undocked ship. Placed alongside NE wall of basin, port side to wall.


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25 December 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Christmas Day. Carried out Sunday routine.


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26 December 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Hands mustered by open list. Read articles of war.


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27 December 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Hands coaling ship.


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28 December 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Hands drawing stores and refitting as required.


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29 December 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Rewiring electric circuits, cleaning out F.W. tanks and as required.


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30 December 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Boatswains party reeving new boats falls.

1:00 pm: Issued Trinidad, Grenada and St. Lucia gift chocolate to ship’s company.


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31 December 1915

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Scraping, chipping, painting and refitting.


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THE VOYAGES OF HMS SAPPHIRE
Italian patrols

JP map Sapphire Italy

LOGS FOR JANUARY 1916


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[New barometer demanded from N.S.O Malta.]


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1 January 1916

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Painting F.W. tanks and flats, refitting davits and upper deck gear.


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2 January 1916

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

11:15 am: Hands mustered by open list to read parchment certificates.


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3 January 1916

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Continued with maintenance work.


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4 January 1916

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Painting and refitting.


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5 January 1916

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Hands drawing stores.


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6 January 1916

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Hands scraping and painting ship’s side, control voice piping, 4” guns, ventilating shafts on upper deck.


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7 January 1916

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Same work continues.


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8 January 1916

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Hands drawing and stowing stores.


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9 January 1916

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Landed Church party. Held Divine Service.


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10 January 1916

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Coaling ship.

5:40 pm: 1 Stoker rejoined ship from R.N. Hospital.


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11 January 1916

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Painting.


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12 January 1916

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

One rating discharged to R.N. Hospital.

Three hands cleaning out double bottoms.


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13 January 1916

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

[Leaves] Boys – 6 pm. Opera party till 12 midnight.


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14 January 1916

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Art. Engineer Barnet joined ship.


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15 January 1916

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Sponging out guns, painting, repairing, rewiring.

Steam cutter moored alongside after satisfactory trial.


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16 January 1916

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Held Divine Service.


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17 January 1916

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Hands embarking ammunition into lighters from shore magazine, fitting canvas gear, scraping and painting inboard and as required.


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18 January 1916

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Mr. Farrar, Chief Art. Engineer, left ship.


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19 January 1916

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Painting, refitting, cleaning.


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20 January 1916

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Torpedo party overhauling torpedoes. Testing gyroscopes.


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21 January 1916

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

8:30 am: Carried out basin trial.

pm: Ammunitioning ship.


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22 January 1916

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

8:50 am: Slipped and proceeded out of swept channel as reqte.

1:15 pm: Finished full power trial.


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23 January 1916

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Hands cleaning ship and stowing ammunition.


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24 January 1916

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

Coaling ship.


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25 January 1916

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

8:25 am: R.N. Re Umberto sailed.

10:00 am: Dropped targets and carried out 1” A.R. practice. Battle practice. O.O.W. control.


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26 January 1916

Spezia

Lat 44.1, Long 9.84

8:30 am: Slipped and proceeded through swept channel. Proceeded as requisite to carry out battle practice from 4” guns.

5:00 pm: 3 ratings joined ship from R.N. Hospital.


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27 January 1916

Spezia and at sea towards Taranto

Lat 43.7, Long 9.8

8:30 am: Slipped and proceeded through swept channel.

12:48 pm: Gorgona Id. S26W

3:43 pm: Palmafola Is. S50W 2.2’.

5:14 pm: N. Formiche abeam 3.0’.

6:05 pm: CapelRosso, Giglio S76W.


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28 January 1916

At sea

Lat 38.8, Long 15.1

12:25 am: Sighted Ponza Is. Lt. S63E.

9:41 am: Sighted Stromboli S38E.

12:15 pm: Passed REPUBLIQUE (Fr.) steering northwesterly.

5:40 pm: C. Spartivento N12W 6.0’.


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29 January 1916

At sea to Taranto

Lat 40.46, Long 17.2

7:00 am: Arrived at R.V. and sighted Italian T.B.

Proceeded as requisite into Taranto.

9:35 am: Collier BENDEW alongside.

11:00 am: R.N. ROMA arrived.

2:25 pm: Received stores for passage to Brindisi.


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30 January 1916

Taranto to Brindisi

Lat 39.7, Long 18.5

7:00 am: Slipped and proceeded through minefield as reqte.

9:48 am: S. Andrea Lt. Ho. N72E.

10:58 am: C. St. Maria di Leuca N81E.

3:00 pm: Sighted R.N. LIBIA, 5 T.B.s and H.M.S. LIVERPOOL.

5.20pm: Secured to buoys, Brindisi


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31 January 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

5:30 am: French T.B.D. GRIMENTIERE arrived in tow, damaged.

9:00 am: Two French T.B.D.s sailed.

11:30 am: Collier KASSALA arrived alongside.

3:30 pm: H.M.S. TOPAZE and R.N. QUARTO sailed.

4:00 pm: R.N. LIBIA arrived.

5:00 pm: H.M.S. LIVERPOOL arrived.


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LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1916


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1 February 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

Cleaning magazines, overhauling control gear, painting and cleaning booms and as required.

5:30 pm: French TBD ‘’MG’ arrived.


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2 February 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

Cleaning and painting.

2:40 pm: R.N. PUGLIA sailed.

4:00 pm: H.M.S. DARTMOUTH sailed.

H.M.S. TOPAZE arrived.


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3 February 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

Cleaning and painting.

1:10 pm: H.M.S. DARTMOUTH sailed.

4:00 pm: 1 French T.B.D. arrived.


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4 February 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

6:30 am: 1 French T.B.D. arrived and 1 sailed.

8:00 am: Landed marine detachment for route march.

12:30 pm: R.N. LIBIA sailed.

3:00 pm: R.N. PUGLIA arrived.

3:30 pm: H.M.S. LIVERPOOL sailed.

4:50 pm: H.M.S. DARTMOUTH arrived.


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5 February 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

10:00 am: R.N. CITTA DI CATANIA sailed.

12:30 pm: R.N. BRONZETTI sailed.

4:30 pm: 2 French and 2 Italian T.B.D.s arrived.


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6 February 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

12:30 am: 1 Italian T.B.D. arrived.

5:00 am: 1 French and 1 Italian T.B.D. sailed.

10:30 am: H.M.S. WEYMOUTH and 1 French T.B.D. sailed.

R.N. LIBIA arrived.

5:30 pm: H.M.S. LIVERPOOL arrived.

9:30 pm: Six T.B.D.s sailed.


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7 February 1916

Brindisi and on patrol

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

5:30 am: R.N. BRONZETTI arrived.

11:55 am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour.

12:30 pm: s/c N46E. French T.B.D. BOREE in company.

9:12 pm: Cattaro searchlights N32E.


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8 February 1916

Patrol to Brindisi

Lat 41.65, Long 19.2

Zig-zag on patrol.

1:55 pm: Sighted and challenged H.M.S. DARTMOUTH.

5:00 pm: Proceeded as requisite through minefield into Brindisi.


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9 February 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

2:00 am: 1 Italian T.B.D. sailed.

7:00 am: 2 Italian T.B.D.s and E section of drifters sailed.

11:00 am: 1 Italian and 1 French T.B.D. sailed.

1 French T.B.D. arrived.

2:30 pm: R.N. PUGLIA sailed.

6:15 pm: H.M.S. DARTMOUTH arrived.


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10 February 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

7:00 am: Collier KASSALA alongside.


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11 February 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

11:00 am: R.N. LIBIA and 2 French T.B.D.s sailed.

2:00 pm: R.N. PUGLIA and 2 T.B.D.s arrived.

4:30 pm: Submarine B.7 sailed.

5:00 pm: EDGAR QUINET sailed.


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12 February 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

7:00 am: Two French T.B.D.s arrived.

9:30 am: Hands drawing stores, gunners party re-mounting 3 pdr. anti-aerial guns in battery.

11:30 am: Received 3 boxes of Italian fireworks.


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13 February 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

11:30 am: H.M.S. TOPAZE sailed.

5:00 pm: H.M.S. WEYMOUTH and R.N. QUARTO proceeded to outer anchorage.


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14 February 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

1:00 pm: JULES MICHELET to outer harbour.

3:30 pm: H.M.S. TOPAZE arrived.

10:25 pm: One French T.B.D. sailed.


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15 February 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

9:30 pm: Italian steam cutter sank ahead of ship after collision with French steam cutter.


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16 February 1916

Brindisi and on patrol

Lat 41.15, Long 19.1

2:00 am: H.M.S. DARTMOUTH, R.N. QUARTO and 7 T.B.D.s sailed.

4:30 am: 9 Drifters sailed.

7:40 am: H.M.S. LIVERPOOL sailed.

8:00 am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour.

8:40 am: s/c N70E. Z-Z 30 degrees every 10 minutes. H.M.S. TOPAZE took station astern 1 mile.

5:00 pm: French T.B.D. BOUCLIER joined.

5:30 pm: Ordered BOUCLIER inshore to divert traffic.

6:00 pm: Proceeded as requisite to Saseno I. 4 miles off-shore to divert traffic.

8:50 pm: BOUCLIER rejoined.

11:50 pm: C. Cavallo searchlight S60W.


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17 February 1916

At sea to Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

12:12 am: a/c S21W. Proceeded as requisite into Brindisi.

4:30 am: Six T.B.D.s sailed.

6:30 am: H.M.S. LIVERPOOL arrived.

11:30 am: Three Italian T.B.D.s and R.N. MARSALA arrived.

6:30 pm: 1 French T.B.D. arrived.


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18 February 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

3:00 am: 3 Italian T.B.D.s sailed.

4:00 am: H.M.S.WEYMOUTH sailed.

8:00 am: H.1 arrived. H.M.S. DARTMOUTH and 2 French T.B.D.s arrived.

12:00 pm: E. 14 arrived.

1:00 pm: H.M.S. WEYMOUTH and 3 T.B.D.s arrived.

4:30 pm: 1 French submarine arrived.

10:00 pm: 1 French T.B.D. arrived.


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19 February 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

7:45 am: S.S RIVER SWAN, collier, alongside.

10:30 pm: One Italian T.B.D. arrived.


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20 February 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

2:00 am: R.N. MARSALA and 2 T.B.D.s sailed.

4:00 am: 2 Italian T.B.D.s sailed.

6:55 am: Collier S.S. KASSALA sailed.

7:30 am: 1 Italian submarine sailed. 2 T.B.D.s sailed.

7:45 am: 2 French T.B.D.s arrived.

7:55 am: T.B.D. ARDENTE returned to harbour damaged.

8:30 am: 1 French submarine sailed.

8:45 am: H.M.S. WEYMOUTH and 1 French T.B.D. arrived.

10:00 pm: 1 Italian T.B.D. arrived.


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21 February 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

Refitting wire hawsers, returning empties and as required.

4:30 pm: 12 Drifters sailed.


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22 February 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

1:00 am: 2 French T.B.D.s sailed.

7:30 am: 2 T.B.s arrived.

8:30 am: R.N. PUGLIA sailed. R.N. MARSALA and 2 T.B.D.s arrived.

9:35 am: Court of Enquiry assembled onboard under Capt. P. W. Hill R.N.

1:50 pm: H.M.S. ADAMANT and E.12 arrived.


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23 February 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

1:00 pm: H4 arrived.

5:00 pm: H.M.S. LIVERPOOL and 2 French T.B.D.s sailed.

H3 arrived.


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24 February 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

1:00 am: R.N. QUARTO and 3 T.B.D.s sailed.

6:00 am: R.N. CITTA DI SYRACUSA, H.M.S. DARTMOUTH, 9 drifters and 2 T.B.D.s sailed.

1:30 pm: R.N. SYRACUSA and 2 T.B.D.s arrived.

5:30 pm: Five T.B.D.s arrived.

8:45 pm: H.M.S. LIVERPOOL and 2 T.B.D.s arrived.

9:00 pm: R.N. LIBIA, SYRACUSA, CATANIA and 4 T.B.D.s sailed.


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25 February 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

8:00 am: H.M.S. WEYMOUTH sailed.

R.N. SASSARI and 1 T.B.D. arrived.

1:00 pm: R.N. MARSALA and 2 T.B.D.s sailed.

1:30 pm: H.M.S. DARTMOUTH arrived.

5:00 pm: R.N.QUARTO and 2 T.B.D.s arrived.

9:30 pm: 1 Italian T.B.D. arrived.


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26 February 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

12:30 am: 5 T.B.D.s sailed.

8:00 am: H.M.S. LIVERPOOL sailed and 2 T.B.D.s

12:00 pm: H.M.S. WEYMOUTH and 1 T.B.D. arrived.

2:00 pm: R.N. REGINA ELENA, NAPOLI, 3 French and 3 Italian T.B.D.s arrived.

2:30 pm: S.1 sailed.

5:00 pm: 1 French T.B.D. arrived.

11:00 pm: H.M.S. TOPAZE and 2 T.B.D.s sailed.


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27 February 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

8:00 am: H.M.S. DARTMOUTH and R.N. PUGLIA arrived.

R.N. LIBIA arrived.

11:30 am: H.M.S. LIVERPOOL arrived.

2:00 pm: R.N. MARSALA and 3 T.B.D.s arrived.

4:00 pm: H.M.S. TOPAZE arrived.


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28 February 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

10:30 am: H.M.S. DARTMOUTH arrived.

11:00 am: E.12 and H.3 sailed.

5:00 pm: 1 French submarine sailed.


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29 February 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

Divers examining underwater fittings. Guns crews at divisional drill.

5:00 pm: MAMELUK arrived.


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LOGS FOR MARCH 1916


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1 March 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

4:30 am: R.N. PUGLIA sailed.

6:30 am: R.N. SASSARI arrived.

11:55 am: Collier R. SWAN alongside.

5:30 pm: 1 French submarine arrived.


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2 March 1916

Brindisi and on patrol

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

5:00 am: Three trawler groups sailed.

8:00 am: H.M.S. WEYMOUTH to outer harbour.

4:13 pm: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour. Exercised action stations.

5:15 pm: T.B.D. IMPAIROS in station astern.

10:10 pm: Saseno Lt. S48E.


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3 March 1916

At sea to Valona Bay

Lat 40.45, Long 19.48

Valona (Albania) is now known as Vlorȅ.

6:00 am: Proceeded as reqte. for entering Valona minefield.

7:55 am: Anchored, Valona Bay.

1:30 pm: 1 Italian midshipman joined ship temporarily.

3:00 pm: R.N. IMPETUOSO arrived.


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4 March 1916

Valona

Lat 40.45, Long 19.48

5:00 am: R.N. IMPAVIDO sailed.

7:30 am: Italian minesweeper and French submarine arrived.

10:00 am: R.N. PUGLIA shifted berth.

1:00 pm: R.N. IMPAVIDO arrived.

3:00 pm: R.N. FERRUCHIO, BERSAGLIERE and KOENIG ALBERT sailed.


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5 March 1916

Valona

Lat 40.45, Long 19.48

8:30 am: R.N. IMPETUOSO sailed.

11:30 am: Published banns of marriage, Stoker Avis and Stoker Beard.

2:30 pm: R.N. IMPETUOSO returned and communicated.

3:20 pm: T.B.s CIGNO, AIRONE, ASTORE, ALBATROS and ARPIA arrived.


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6 March 1916

Valona to Brindisi

Lat 40.45, Long 19.2

8:00 am: IMPAVIDO sailed. INDOMITO arrived.

11:00 am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour.

12:10 pm: IMPETUOSO in station astern.

1:30 pm: Sighted 19 drifters off Saseno.

2:50 pm: a/c N50W. IMPAVIDO rejoined.

3:30 pm: Proceeded as reqte. into Brindisi.

5:30 pm: Collier R. SWAN alongside.


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7 March 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

Hands drawing stores.


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8 March 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

8:00 am: E. Trawler group arrived.

9:15 am: H.M.S. LIVERPOOL sailed.

5:00 pm: 2 Subs sailed.


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9 March 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

9:00 am: Landed funeral party.

3:30 pm: 1 French submarine arrived.


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10 March 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

7:30 am: 3 T.B.D.s sailed.

8:00 am: R.N. BRONZETTI arrived.

R.N. QUARTO sailed.

12:30 pm: H.3 arrived.

2:30 pm: E.12 arrived.

5:00 pm: H.M.S. TOPAZE arrived.


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11 March 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

7:00 am: X Group of drifters sailed.

8:30 am: R.N. LIBIA and T.B.D.s sailed.

1:30 pm: Held regatta.

5:00 pm: H.4 sailed.

6:00 pm: 2 French T.B.D.s arrived.


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12 March 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

1:00 am: H.M.S. WEYMOUTH, QUARTO and 5 T.B.D.s sailed.

6:30 am: E Trawler group arrived.

10:30 am: WEYMOUTH, QUARTO and 5 T.B.D.s arrived.

2:30 pm: 3 T.B.D.s arrived.


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13 March 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

6:30 am: 1 T.B.D. sailed.

8:00 am: R.N. MARSALA sailed.

10:00 pm: Two T.B.D.s sailed.


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14 March 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

7:00 am: 3 French T.B.D.s arrived.

11:00 am: E.14 sailed.

3:00 pm: B.10 arrived.

3:30 pm: R.N. MARSALA and 6 T.B.D.s arrived.

4:00 pm: R.N. SASSARI and 2 T.B.D.s arrived.

5:00 pm: H.4 sailed.


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15 March 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

8:30 am: H.M.S. DARTMOUTH to outer harbour.

9:00 pm: 1 Italian T.B.D. sailed.


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16 March 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

8:30 am: Landed S.A. Company for route march.


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17 March 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

4:30 am: B.10 sailed.

6:00 am: H.4 arrived.

4:30 pm: Discharged 1 cell prisoner to H.M.S. DARTMOUTH.

5:30 pm: VICTOR HUGO, JULES MICHELET and 4 T.B.D.s sailed.

9:00 pm: 17 Stokers and 1 seaman joined ship.


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18 March 1916

Brindisi to patrol area

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

1:30 am: H.M.S. DARTMOUTH sailed.

7:30 am: R.N. QUARTO and T.B.D.s sailed.

9:00 am: Discharged 6 ratings to R.N.B. CHATHAM.

Two ratings to R.N.H. Malta.

11:30 am: H.M.S. DARTMOUTH arrived.

12:30 pm: 4 T.B.D.s arrived.

1:00 pm: R.N. ROMA to outer harbour.

3:30 pm: R.N. SASSARI arrived.

4:00 pm: H.4 sailed.

4:45 pm: Slipped and proceeded through minefield.


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19 March 1916

On Patrol to near Saseno and at Valona

Lat 40.45, Long 19.48

5:45 am: Sighted drifters and proceeded as requisite along drifters’ patrol line.

9:00 am: Proceeded into Valona and anchored.

11:30 pm: Hostile aeroplane passed overhead dropping bombs. Manned aerial guns.


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20 March 1916

Valona and at sea

Lat 40.45, Long 19.48

9:00 am: MANGINI arrived. RIVIERE sailed.

5:45 pm: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour.

6:30 pm: s/c SW. RIVIERE took station astern. Z-Z every 10 minutes.


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21 March 1916

At sea to Valona

Lat 40.45, Long 19.48

6:00 am: Proceeded to visit drifters.

6:40 am: Proceeded as reqte. into Valona.

2:30 pm: British Collier ELOBY arrived.

7:00 pm: MANGINI entered harbour.


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22 March 1916

Valona to Brindisi

Lat 40.4, Long 19.05

5:30 am: RIVIERE sailed.

8:00 am: Two officers R.E., one private and 1 Italian sergeant onboard for passage to Brindisi.

10:40 am: Weighed and proceeded 165 revs out of harbour.

10:45 am: MANGINI took station astern.

1:30 pm: RIVIERE took station on starboard beam.

3:00 pm: Proceeded as reqte. through minefield to Brindisi.


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23 March 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

8:30 am: 1 T.B.D. sailed.

3:25 pm: Collier R. SWAN alongside.


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24 March 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

7:00 am: H.M.S. DARTMOUTH to outer harbour.

Coaling ship.

9:30 pm: 1 Cell prisoner returned from DARTMOUTH.


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25 March 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

9:30 am: Lieut. Brown R.N.R. and 1 seaman discharged to R.N. Hospital Malta.

1 Cell prisoner to Malta for detention.


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26 March 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

4:30 am: 2 French subs and 1 French T.B.D. sailed.

8:30 am: R.N. QUARTO sailed.

11:30 am: H.M.S. WEYMOUTH sailed.

5:00 pm: R.N. SASSARI and 1 T.B.D. sailed.

6:00 pm: H.M.S. TOPAZE arrived.

9:30 pm: 5 T.B.D.s sailed.


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27 March 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

11:00 am: R.N. QUARTO and 4 T.B.D.s arrived.

2:00 pm: H.1 arrived.

10:30 pm: 1 French sub sailed.


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28 March 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

7:00 am: 1 French sub sailed.

8:00 am: H.4 sailed.

10:00 am: H.M.S. LIVERPOOL sailed.

2:00 pm: R.N. RE UMBERTO arrived.

3:30 pm: Collier S.S. ELSWICK GRANGE arrived.

6:00 pm: 8 T.B.D.s sailed.


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29 March 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

12:00 pm: H.M.S. LIVERPOOL arrived.

12:30 pm: E.12 arrived.

3:00 pm: Admiral Thursby onboard.

5:00 pm: 1 French sub sailed.

10:30 pm: 1 French sub sailed.


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30 March 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

4:30 am: 1 French submarine sailed.

9:30 am: H.M.S. LIVERPOOL arrived.

R.N. MARSALA to outer harbour.

4:40 pm: R.N. CITTA DI CATANIA sailed.

5:00 pm: R.N. SASSARI arrived.


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31 March 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

4:00 am: 2 submarines sailed.

7:00 am: M drifter group sailed.


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LOGS FOR APRIL 1916


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1 April 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

6:30 am: 1 French submarine arrived.

8:30 am: R.N. MARSALA in.

9:55 am: DARTMOUTH to outer harbour.

12:25 pm: Lost overboard and drowned by accident (cause unknown) Frederick Robert Neil, Cks. Mate, O.N.C. 10365.

1:35 pm: Body recovered.

8:00 pm: 2 Italian T.B.D.s sailed.


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2 April 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

3:40 pm: Landed funeral party.

4:35 pm: Collier R. Swan alongside.


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3 April 1916

Brindisi and at sea towards Valona

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

2:10 pm: Lent Wm. Berry Art. Engineer to H.M.S. LIVERPOOL.

4:20 pm: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour. Course and speed as reqte.


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4 April 1916

At sea to Valona and at sea

Lat 40.45, Long 19.48

12:30 am: Sighted 6 drifters.

2:20 am: Sighted two drifters.

6:00 am: Visited drifters. Courses various. R.N. PILO in station astern.

8:20 am: Proceeded as reqte. into Valona.

11:30 am: Hostile aircraft sighted. Manned anti-aircraft guns.

2:30 pm: R.N. SCHIAFFINO arrived.

4:30 pm: 1 Italian midshipman joined ship.

6:00 pm: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour. R.N. SCHIAFFINO in station astern.


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5 April 1916

At sea to Valona and at sea

Lat 40.45, Long 19.48

7:30 am: Passed boom defence Valona.

6:00 pm: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour.

7:50 pm: s/c S20W. SCHIAFFINO in station astern.


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6 April 1916

At sea to Valona

Lat 40.45, Long 19.48

1:50 am: Fano Island S26E.

6:15 am: Proceeded as reqte. into Valona.

12:30 pm: T.B.D. BOMBARDE sailed.

5:30 pm: R.N. PILO sailed.

7:45 pm: R.N. PILO arrived.


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7 April 1916

Valona to Brindisi

Lat 40.45, Long 19.2

1:40 am: Searchlights on shore in use.

6:10 am: R.N. PILO sailed.

6:40 am: R.N. SCHIAFFINO arrived.

10:00 am: Discharged 1 Italian Midshipman to VETTOR PISANI.

11:00 am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour as reqte.

11::45 am: Visited drifters.

12:40 pm: Hostile submarine sighted. (Dived).

3:15 pm: Proceeded as reqte. through minefield into Brindisi.

5:00 pm: 1 Pte. R.M.L.I. joined ship.

5:45 pm: Collier ELSWICK GRANGE alongside.


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8 April 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

4:30 am: 2 French T.B.D.s sailed.

10:10 am: Discharged 2 P.O.s and 1 Pte. R.M.L.I.

10:55 am: R.N. ROMA and 2 French T.B.D.s arrived.

6:00 pm: H.M.S. TOPAZE and 1 T.B.D. sailed.


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9 April 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

11:30 am: H.M.S. LATONA and 5 T.B.D.s arrived.


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10 April 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

3:10 am: 2 French T.B.D.s sailed.

Hands cleaning ship’s side, setting up rigging, painting mess deck, fitting cabin fans.

5:00 pm: Italian sub sailed.


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11 April 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

11:15 am: R.N. ETNA and 2 T.B.D.s arrived.

12:30 pm: Four armed motor patrol boats sailed.

4:30 pm: H.M.S. TOPAZE and 2 French T.B.D.s in.

R.N. LIBIA and 1 T.B.D. sailed.


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12 April 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

4:30 am: 2 Italian T.B.D.s sailed.

11:00 pm: 1 French T.B.D. sailed.


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13 April 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

5:45 am: Italian R.A.’s flag transferred from VITTORIO EMANUELE to ETNA.

2:00 pm: R.N. REGINA ELENA to inner harbour. VITTORIO EMANUELE to outer harbour.

5:00 pm: E.12 arrived.

6:00 pm: R.N. PUGLIA and 1 T.B.D. sailed.

7:00 pm: H.M.S. LIVERPOOL, LATONA and 7 T.B.D.s sailed.


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14 April 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

6:50 am: H.M.S. LATONA arrived.

1 French T.B.D. arrived.

8:20 am: H.M.S. LIVERPOOL and 7 T.B.D.s in.

French submarine B.1 arrived.

1:30 pm: H.1 arrived.

2:00 pm: 4 T.B.D.s sailed.


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15 April 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

3:50 am: 4 T.B.D.s arrived.

8:40 am: R.N. MARSALA to outer harbour.

12:30 pm: 1 T.B.D. arrived.

5:15 pm: H.M.S. LIVERPOOL to inner harbour.


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16 April 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

7:00 am: H.M.S. DARTMOUTH.

9:30 am: R.N. CITTA DI CATTANI sailed.

1:40 pm: R.N. LIBIA and 2 T.B.D.s arrived.


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17 April 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

11:20 am: R.N. MARSALA and 3 T.B.D.s sailed.


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18 April 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

6:30 am: R.N. Hospital Ship KONIG ALBERT arrived.

8:00 am: R.N. QUARTO to outer harbour.

11:30 am: 1 French submarine and 2 T.B.D.s arrived.

1:00 pm: Hands refitting rigging screws and upper deck gear as reqte., returning empties to ELSWICK GRANGE.

3:25 pm: R.N. MARSALA and 1 T.B.D. arrived.

3:30 pm: Hospital ship KONIG ALBERT sailed.

7:00 pm: R.N. QUARTO and 4 T.B.D.s sailed.

9:30 pm: R.N. PUGLIA and 1 T.B.D. sailed.


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19 April 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

1:00 am: H.M.S. LATONA and 2 T.B.D.s sailed.

7:00 am: 1 French submarine arrived.

11:00 am: R.N. QUARTO and 1 T.B.D. arrived.

H.M.S. LATONA and 2 T.B.D.s arrived.

12:30 pm: R.N. PUGLIA and 2 T.B.D.s arrived.

3:30 pm: R.N. CATANIA and 2 T.B.D.s arrived.

5:30 pm: R.N. CITTA DI SASSARI sailed and 1 T.B.D.


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20 April 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

5:50 am: Landed S.A. Company (without arms) for route march.

9:20 am: 1 T.B.D. arrived.

11:30 am: 1 T.B.D. sailed.

1:30 pm: E.12 sailed.

10:00 pm: 3 T.B.D.s sailed.


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21 April 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

6:00 am: 1 T.B.D. sailed.

8:00 am: H.M.S. LIVERPOOL to outer harbour.

8:30 am: H.4 sailed.

2:00 pm: 2 French subs sailed.

3:30 pm: H.3 and H.2 [?] arrived.

4:10 pm: R.N. PUGLIA and 2 T.B.D.s arrived.

5:15 pm: Collier ELSWICK GRANGE alongside.


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22 April 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

11:30 am: Received 4 signal lamps from H.M.S. LIVERPOOL.

1:55 pm: 1 T.B.D. sailed.

2:30 pm: 1 T.B.D. and 1 submarine (Italian) arrived.

5:00 pm: 1 Italian submarine arrived.

11:50 pm: H.M.S. TOPAZE and 2 T.B.D.s sailed.


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23 April 1916

Brindisi to patrol

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

12:30 am: H.M.S. LATONA sailed.

1:05 am: 1 French T.B.D. sailed.

8:00 am: 1 French submarine arrived.

10:55 am: Two motor patrol boats sailed.

11:30 am: H.M.S. TOPAZE, LATONA and 3 T.B.D.s arrived.

11:45 am: Motor patrol boats returned.

3:35 pm: 1 T.B.D. arrived.

6:30 pm: Slipped from buoys and proceeded as reqte. out of harbour.


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24 April 1916

At sea to Valona

Lat 40.45, Long 19.48

12:45 am: Saseno Lt. N88E.

4:00 am: a/c NE and proceeded as reqte. through line of drifters.

5:45 am: Proceeded as reqte. into Valona.

2:30 pm: FAULX arrived and communicated.

3:00 pm: FAULX to sea.


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25 April 1916

Valona

Lat 40.45, Long 19.48

3:50 am: Three patrol boats and 1 submarine sailed.

7:15 am: FAULX arrived.

7:55 am: R.N. PUGLIA and 1 T.B.D. arrived.

9:45 am: FOURCHE sailed.

11:30 am: R.N. ACORDAT arrived.

R.N. PUGLIA, TRIPOLI and 2 T.B.D.s sailed.

6:50 pm: R.N. ACORDAT sailed.


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26 April 1916

Valona, at sea, return and at sea

Lat 40.2, Long 19.25

5:00 am: Intercepted S.O.S. from CITTA DI BARI. Prepared for sea.

6:00 am: Received orders from R.N. PISA to search vicinity of Lat. 39 55N, 18 53E to render assistance to CITTA DI BARI.

6:15 am: Weighed and proceeded at full speed. Courses as reqte. FOURCHE, FAULX and AQUILONE dispersed ahead at 10 mile intervals.

9:45 am: Proceeded to search north of Fano Island.

11:30 am: CITTA DI BARI arrived Valona. Search suspended by order of R.N. PISA. Proceeded N10E 180 revs.

12:30 pm: Proceeded as reqte into Valona.

1:55 pm: FOURCHE arrived.

6:00 pm: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour. Courses as reqte.

7:00 pm: Saseno Lt. S60E 3.0’. s/c West 160 revs. T.B.D. FAULX took station astern.

11:00 pm: Sighted 5 drifters.


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27 April 1916

At sea toValona

Lat 40.45, Long 19.48

4:00 am: Proceeded as reqte. to visit drifter patrol line.

6:00 am: Proceeded as reqte. into Valona Bay.

8:45 am: Carried out torpedo practice at fixed target from both tubes.


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28 April 1916

Valona to Brindisi

Lat 40.5, Long 19.1

9:00 am: Weighed and shifted berth to 4 cables SW of R.N. PISA. Received mails and passengers for Brindisi.

10:30 am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour.

11:20 am: FAULX in station astern.

3:40 pm: Made fast to 9 and 9A buoys Inner Harbour.

4:15 pm: 6 T.B.D.s sailed.


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29 April 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

6:18 am: Sent guard of 1 P.O. 6 men onboard S.S. WABASHA.

7:30 am: Collier ELSWICK GRANGE alongside.


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30 April 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

3:00 am: 1 T.B.D. sailed.

4:55 am: R.N. CITTA DI CATANIA and 2 T.B.D.s sailed.

8:25 am: H.M.S. LIVERPOOL to inner harbour.

2:40 pm: 1 T.B.D. and R.N. STEROPE arrived.

7:00 pm: 3 T.B.D.s and 1 submarine sailed.


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LOGS FOR MAY 1916


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1 May 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

5:00 am: Sent guard of 1 P.O., 6 seamen to S.S. WABASHA oil steamer. Crew in state of mutiny.

7:00 am: 3 French T.B.D.s arrived.

11:00 am: Discharged 3,900 lbs. biscuit to Collier ELSWICK GRANGE, condemned as bad.

4:00 pm: Guard returned from S.S. WABASHA.

5:00 pm: 4 French T.B.D.s sailed.

6:00 pm: H.M.S. TOPAZE and 1 T.B.D. sailed.

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2 May 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

7:30 am: 1 French submarine sailed.

8:00 am: H.1 sailed.

8:30 am: 4 French T.B.D.s arrived.

5:00 pm: Lt. Alexander R.N. joined ship.


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3 May 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

3:00 am: 1 Italian T.B.D. sailed.

6:30 am: Sent guard to S.S. WABASHA.

12:30 pm: H.M.S. LATONA, R.N. PUGLIA, H.3, 3 T.B.D.s sailed.

4:30 pm: Discharged Lt. Alexander to DARTMOUTH.

6:00 pm: Guard returned from S.S. WABASHA.

9:30 pm: 8 T.B.D.s sailed.


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4 May 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

6:30 pm: Guard to S.S. WABASHA.

7:00 pm: 1 T.B.D. sailed.

9:30 pm: Discharged Mr. Hargreaves Midshipman R.N.R. to hospital.

3:26 pm: Sighted 5 hostile aeroplanes. Opened fire with anti-aerial guns.

3:35 pm: Ceased fire. 1 aeroplane down.

5:30 pm: H.M.S. LATONA, SYRACUSA, CATANIA, PUGLIA, QUARTO and 9 T.B.D.s arrived.


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5 May 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

4:30 am: 1 Italian T.B.D. sailed.

5:00 am: Guard to S.S. WABASHA.

7:00 am: R.N. SASSARI sailed.

2:00 pm: 6 French T.B.D.s sailed.

6:30 pm: R.N. LIBIA and 1 T.B.D. sailed.


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6 May 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

5:00 am: Guard to S.S. WABASHA.

7:30 am: H.M.S. LIVERPOOL and 1 Italian T.B.D. sailed.

1:00 pm: 2 French subs sailed.

4:30 pm: H.M.S. TOPAZE and 1 T.B.D. arrived.

5:00 pm: H2 and H3 arrived.


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7 May 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

8:30 am: IRREQUIETO sailed with British Minister to Servia onboard.

5:00 pm: H.M.S. DARTMOUTH and 1 T.B.D. arrived.

6:30 pm: 2 French subs sailed.


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8 May 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

5:00 am: Guard to S.S. WABASHA.

6:30 am: 1 French submarine sailed.

11:00 am: 1 French submarine arrived.

11:30 am: Received 1” A.R. ammunition from H.M.S. DARTMOUTH.

2:00 pm: 1 Italian T.B.D. arrived.


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9 May 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

4:30 am: 1 French submarine arrived.

5:30 am: Guard to S.S. WABASHA.

7:00 am: 1 French sub arrived.

7:30 am: 1 French sub sailed.

11:00 am: 1 T.B.D. sailed.

3:30 pm: R.N. LIBIA and 2 T.B.D.s arrived.

5:30 pm: R.N. CAGLIARI and 1 T.B.D. sailed.


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10 May 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

6:40 am: Replaced guard to S.S. WABASHA.

1 T.B.D. sailed.

9:50 am: Explosion onboard R.N. BRIN, sent medical assistance.

11:00 am: 1 French sub arrived.

12:30 pm: 2 Motor patrol boats, 1 T.B., R.N. BRONTE sailed.

6:00 pm: H2 sailed.


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11 May 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

5:00 am: H.M.S. LATONA and 1 T.B.D. sailed.

6:00 am: Guard to S.S. WABASHA.

12:30 pm: 1 French sub sailed.

2:30 pm: H.2 arrived.

5:00 pm: 4 T.B.D.s sailed. (with mines onboard)

6:00 pm: H.M.S. DARTMOUTH and 1 T.B.D. sailed.


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12 May 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

5:00 am: Guard to S.S. WABASHA.

6:00 am: 2 Italian T.B.s sailed.

8:00 am: H.M.S. DARTMOUTH and 7 T.B.D.s arrived.

11:30 am: 1 Italian sub sailed and 1 arrived.

5:30 pm: 1 British sub sailed.


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13 May 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

8:00 am: Discharged 2 ratings for passage to England.

12:30 pm: 4 Motor patrol boats arrived.

2:30 pm: 1 T.B.D. sailed.

3:00 pm: R.N. CAGLIARI and 2 T.B.D.s arrived.

5:30 pm: 1 French T.B.D. and 1 French sub sailed.

6:00 pm: R.N. CATANIA sailed.

9:00 pm: 1 Italian T.B.D. arrived.


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14 May 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

6:30 am: H3 and H4 sailed.

10:00 am: Store party drawing stores. (Boatswains and Gunners)

11:00 am: 1 Italian sub arrived.

1:00 pm: 1 Italian sub sailed.


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15 May 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

6:00 am: Landed Marines for musketry instruction (at range).

11:00 am: R.N. STEROPE and 3 T.B.s sailed.

5:00 pm: S.S. ELSWICK GRANGE, collier, alongside.


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16 May 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

Coaling ship and gave routine leave.


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17 May 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

1:00 am: 4 Italian T.B.D.s, VITTORIO EMANUELE and ROMA sailed.

4:30 am: 1 sub arrived.

5:30 am: R.N. SAN MARCO and 2 T.B.D.s arrived.

11:30 am: 3 T.B.D.s arrived.

12:30 pm: 1 Italian sub sailed.

2:30 pm: R.N. CATANIA and 1 T.B.D. arrived.

3:30 pm: H2 sailed.

5:00 pm: R.N. PUGLIA and 1 T.B.D. sailed.


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18 May 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

7:30 am: 3 Italian T.B.D.s sailed.

9:30 am: New Italian Admiral of the Port visited ship.

11:00 am: R.N. NINO BIXIO and 2 T.B.D.s arrived.

2:45 pm: H4 and 1 T.B.D. arrived. 1 French sub sailed.


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19 May 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

1:30 am: 4 Italian T.B.D.s , R.N. ELENA and NAPOLI sailed.

4:30 am: 3 Motor patrol boats sailed.

6:15 am: H1 sailed. H2 arrived.

8:00 am: R.N. PISA, SAN GEORGIO and 3 T.B.D.s and 3 motor boats arrived.

12:30 pm: 1 T.B.D. sailed.

12:40 pm: 3 T.B.D.s arrived.

1:30 pm: R.N. IMPAVIDO collided with ship, port side forward, Damage nil.


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20 May 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

5:00 am: 1 French sub arrived.

6:00 am: S.S. ELSWICK GRANGE sailed.

9:00 pm: 1 SBA and 1 SSA joined ship.


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21 May 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

3:30 pm: R.N. PUGLIA and 1 T.B.D. arrived.

7:30 pm: R.N. SASSARI and 1 T.B.D. sailed.

8:00 pm: H3 sailed.


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22 May 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

4:30 am: H2 sailed.

7:00 am: 1 French sub sailed.

8:00 am: R.N. BRONZETTI arrived.

10:30 am: Rear Admiral Thursby visited ship, leaving at 11:30 am.

12:30 pm: 1 French T.B.D. and 1 French sub arrived.


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23 May 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

1:30 am: 1 Italian T.B.D. sailed.

10:00 am: R.N. MESSINA and 1 T.B.D. sailed.

1:30 pm: 3 French T.B.D.s and 1 French sub arrived.

2:30 pm: H1 arrived.

5:00 pm: H.M.S. BRISTOL and 1 T.B.D. arrived.

5:30 pm: 1 Prisoner onboard from S.S. WABASHA.

Armed guard sent to S.S. WABASHA.

7:00 pm: H.M.S. DARTMOUTH and 4 T.B.D.s sailed.


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24 May 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

5:00 am: Guard returned from S.S. WABASHA.

5:30 am: R.N. NINO BIXIO and 1 T.B.D. returned.

8:00 am: R.N. CITTA DI CATANIA and 1 T.B.D. sailed.

11:15 am: H.M.S. DARTMOUTH and 7 T.B.D.s arrived.

12:30 pm: 1 French T.B.D. arrived.

2:30 pm: 1 French T.B.D. sailed.

6:30 pm: H.M.S. DARTMOUTH and 6 T.B.D.s sailed.

8:30 pm: Y.M.C.A. concert party onboard.


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25 May 1916

Brindisi and at sea towards Valona

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

3:00 am: 1 French T.B.D. and 3 French subs sailed.

11:00 am: H.M.S. DARTMOUTH and 6 T.B.D.s arrived. H.M.S. BRISTOL to inner harbour.

12:30 pm: Discharged 4 ratings to H.M.S. BRISTOL.

2:00 pm: Discharged 1 prisoner from S.S. WABASHA from H.M.S. BRISTOL.

5:00 pm: 2 Italian T.B.D.s arrived.

11:15 pm: Italian Rear Admiral Cusani onboard for passage to Valona.

11:55 pm: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour MANGINI in company.


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26 May 1916

At sea to Valona

Lat 40.45, Long 19.48

5:30 am: Proceeded as reqte. to visit drifter patrol.

5:40 am: Italian seaplane ENE.

7:30 am: Anchored, Valona

8:00 am: R.A. Cusani left ship.

10:30 am: Hostile aeroplane sighted.

12:30 pm: 2 Italian T.B.s arrived.

2:00 pm: MANGINI sailed.

2:30 pm: Hostile aeroplane in sight.

7:10 pm: MANGINI arrived.


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27 May 1916

Valona and at sea

Lat 40.45, Long 19.48

7:15 am: MANGINI sailed.

6:10 pm: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour. Course and speed as reqte.

7:35 pm: Saseno Lt. N60E.


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28 May 1916

At sea to Valona

Lat 40.45, Long 19.48

4:00 am: Sighted drifters and passed along drifter line.

6:55 am: Proceeded as reqte. into Valona.

6:30 pm: MANGINI sailed.

R.N. PARTINOPI sailed.


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29 May 1916

Valona to Brindisi

Lat 40.4, Long 19.3

9:15 am: Communicating with R.N. VITTORIO EMANUELE.

10:55 am: Weighed and proceeded as reqte. 195 revs. Visiting X group of drifters.

12:30 pm: MANGINI in station astern.

4:25 pm: Secured to No. 9 and 9A buoys inner harbour Brindisi.

5:30 pm: 6 Ratings joined ship from H.M.S. BRISTOL.

R.N. SYRACUSA and 1 T.B.D. sailed.


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30 May 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

1:30 am: 1 Italian T.B.D. sailed.

11:20 am: Rear Admiral Mark Kerr visited ship.

12:30 pm: 1 French T.B.D. arrived.

6:00 pm: R.N. MARSALA and 6 T.B.D.s sailed.


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31 May 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

7:00 am: R.N. MARSALA and 6 T.B.D.s arrived.

9:00 am: Sailmaking party lent to MANZANITA for 8 hours.

11:00 am: 1 T.B.D. Italian sailed. 2 French T.B.D.s arrived.

2:00 pm: Received 12 boxes 4” cartridges from H.M.S. TOPAZE and 96 practice projectiles.

5:00 pm: H4 sailed.

6:00 pm: 2 French subs sailed.


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LOGS FOR JUNE 1916


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1 June 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

6:30 am: R.N. NINO BIXIO arrived.

7:30 am: 3 French T.B.D.s arrived.

8:30 am: Lent 3 Abs to MANZANITA for 8 hours for sailmaking.

5:30 pm: H3 sailed.


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2 June 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

12:00 pm: H4 arrived.

12:30 pm: 3 AB’s, sailmaking party, to MANZANITA for 5 hours.

4:45 pm: R.N. SYRACUSE and 1 T.B.D. arrived.

5:00 pm: 1 Court martial prisoner received from DARTMOUTH.

6:00 pm: H3 arrived.

7:20 pm: R.N. MESSINA and 1 T.B.D. sailed.


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3 June 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

6:30 am: MANGINI sailed.

7:00 am: BISSON arrived.

7:30 am: 1 French sub arrived.

9:00 am: Sailmaking party to MANZANITA for 9 hours.

9:30 am: Court martial assembled onboard under Capt. P. W. Hill, President.

11:00 am: Discharged 8 ratings to Taranto.

11:30 am: Received ammunition from H.M.S. TOPAZE.

2:30 pm: H.M.S. TOPAZE and 1 T.B.D. sailed.

Received two 300 lb. depth charges from H.M.S. DARTMOUTH.

6:00 pm: H1 sailed.

7:30 pm: FAULX arrived.


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4 June 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

6:30 am: M and K groups of drifters sailed.

6:00 pm: H2 sailed.

11:00 pm: 3 Italian T.B.D.s sailed.


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5 June 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

2:30 pm: 3 Italian T.B.D.s sailed.

5:30 am: H1 arrived.

8:00 am: Sailmaking party to MANZANITA for 9 hours.

12:30 pm: R.N. NINO BIXIO and 2 T.B.D.s arrived.

2:45 pm: 3 Italian T.B.D.s arrived.

1 French sub sailed.

4:30 pm: Received 3 boxes 3 Pdr. H.E. from H.M.S. DARTMOUTH.


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6 June 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

7:00 am: Z group of drifters sailed.

7:30 am: H1 arrived.

8:00 am: Sailmaking party to MANZANITA for 9 hours.

11:00 am: B group of drifters in.

4:30 pm: R.N. MESSINA and 1 T.B.D. arrived.

5:30 pm: 3 French T.B.D.s arrived.

7:30 pm: R.N. LIBIA sailed.


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7 June 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

8:00 pm: Sailmaking party to MANZANITA for 9 hours.

9:30 am: 4 French T.B.D.s in.

11:00 am: 1 French sub arrived.

12:30 pm: Issued quinine pills.

7:30 pm: 1 French sub sailed.


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8 June 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

7:00 am: H and S division of drifters sailed.

9:30 am: Marines inspected by Marine officer from H.M.S. QUEEN.

3:00 pm: 1 Italian sub arrived.

5:00 pm: 1 French T.B.D. arrived.

7:40 pm: X group of drifters sailed.

9:00 pm: 4 French T.B.D.s sailed.


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9 June 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

2:00 am: 1 Italian T.B. sailed.

4:00 am: 4 Italian T.B.D.s sailed.

7:00 am: 1 French sub arrived.

8:00 am: Sailmaking party to MANZANITA.

11:00 am: 1 Italian sub arrived.

2:00 pm: Collier S.S. BUXTON 1024 arrived.

2:30 pm: H3 sailed.

5:30 pm: Discharged 3 ratings and 1 cot case to DARTMOUTH.

8:00 pm: 4 French T.B.D.s arrived.


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10 June 1916

Brindisi to Valona

Lat 40.4, Long 18.6

7:00 am: B and D groups of drifters sailed.

8:05 am: Slipped and proceeded as reqte. out of harbour.

9:43 am: Proceeded through swept channel. Passed 1 French sub.

12:00 pm: R.N. LIBIA passed steering NW.

pm: Courses as required to communicate with drifter patrol.

5:20 pm: C. Linguetta abeam 0.2’.

6 :03 pm: Anchored


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11 June 1916

Valona

Lat 40.45, Long 19.48

9:30 am: Hostile aeroplane in sight.


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12 June 1916

Valona

Lat 40.45, Long 19.48

8:00 am: R.N. MARGHERITA, PISANI and VARESE at steam tactics in Valona Bay.

11:00 am: 4 T.B.D.S arrived.

11:35 am: Prepared for sea. 11:45 am: Negative prepare for sea.

7:00 pm: 4 T.B.D.s sailed.


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13 June 1916

Valona

Lat 40.45, Long 19.48

5:30 am: 1 Italian T.B.D. sailed.

6:30 am: 1 Italian sub arrived.

12:30 pm: R.N. MARGHERITA weighed and proceeded.

7:00 pm: R.N. MARGHERITA arrived and anchored.


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14 June 1916

Valona

Lat 40.45, Long 19.48

8:45 am: Weighed and proceeded to head of Valona Bay and carried out torpedo attack at towed target.

6:00 pm: R.N. SYRACUSA and 1 French T.B.D. arrived.

11:00 pm: 1 Italian soldier joined for passage to Brindisi.


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15 June 1916

Valona to patrol and Brindisi

Lat 40.25, Long 18.7

4:55 am: Weighed and closed VITTORIO EMANUELE. Received mails and passengers.

6:00 am: Proceeded out of harbour. BOUTEFEU in station astern.

As reqte. to visit drifters.

7:45 am: Visited A group.

8:15 am: Visited C and Z groups.

8:55 am: Visited B group.

11:30 am: Visited H group.

4:00 pm: Challenged Italian T.B.D. of Calliope class.

5:00 pm: Sighted 4 T.B.D.s bearing NNE. Passed French T.B.D. RIVIERA.

6:00 pm: Proceeded as reqte into Brindisi.

7:15 pm: Collier S.S. BUXTON alongside.

8:00 pm: Discharged 2 signal boys to MANZANITA.


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16 June 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

Coaling ship.

Issued quinine to hands.


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17 June 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

7:00 am: R.N. PUGLIA and 2 T.B.D.s sailed.

8:30 am: 3 AB’s to MANZANITA (sailmaking) for 8 hours.

10:00 am: Discharged 4 ratings to Taranto.

4:00 pm: 1 Italian T.B.D. arrived.

5:30 pm: 1 French T.B.D. sailed.


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18 June 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

8:00 am: R.N. MESSINA and ARDITA sailed.

10:30 am: Issued quinine to ship’s company.

1:00 pm: H1 arrived.

5:30 pm: H4 sailed.

6:00 pm: French sub sailed.


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19 June 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

5:30 am: R.N. PUGLIA sailed.

7:00 am: Drawing stores from S.S. WYANDRA.

9:00 am: Sailmaking party to MANZANITA.

6:00 pm: R.N. SYRACUSA and 1 T.B.D. arrived.


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20 June 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

4:30 am: 1 T.B.D. sailed.

7:30 am: 1 Italian T.B.D. and 1 French sub arrived.

8:00 am: H3 arrived.

8:30 am: H.M.S. BRISTOL arrived.

9:00 am: Sailmaking party to MANZANITA.

10:00 am: Returning empties to S.S. BUXTON.

3:00 pm: 1 Italian T.B.D. sailed.


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21 June 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

7:00 am: 1 T.B.D. (French) arrived.

2:30 pm: 1 T.B.D. (Italian) arrived.

6:00 pm: H1 sailed.

7:00 pm: 1 French sub sailed.


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22 June 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

6:00 am: 3 French T.B.D.s sailed.

8:00 am: R.N. LIBIA and 1 T.B.D. sailed.

8:30 am: 3 French subs sailed. 2 French T.B.D.s sailed.

10:30 am: Issued quinine.

11:00 am: 1 Italian and 5 French T.B.D.s arrived.


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23 June 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

6:30 am: H1 arrived.

8:00 am: Sailmaking party to MANZANITA.

9:30 am: 6 T.B.D.S sailed.

12:30 pm: 3 T.B.D.s sailed.

2:00 pm: Hands returning ammunition (for heat test), empties etc. to S.S. BUXTON.

4:30 pm: 1 French sub sailed.

5:00 pm: Ten T.B.D.s arrived with survivors from R.N. MESSINA and T.B.D. FOURCHE. [Sunk by German U-Boat U-15 on June 23, 1916 east of Otranto]

7:00 pm: 1 French T.B.D. sailed.


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24 June 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

4:30 am: 1 French T.B.D. sailed.

5:30 am: 4 Italian T.B.D.s sailed.

9:00 am: 2 T.B.D.s arrived.

12:30 pm: Issued quinine.

5:00 pm: H.M.S. LIVERPOOL arrived.


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25 June 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

4:30 am: 4 T.B.D.s sailed.

5:30 am: R.N. LIBIA and 2 T.B.D.s arrived.

8:30 am: 1 T.B.D. arrived.

12:30 pm: 4 T.B.D.s and 4 subs arrived.

2:15 pm: 2 T.B.D.s arrived. 1 T.B.D. sailed.

6:00 pm: 4 Italian T.B.D.s sailed.


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26 June 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

3:45 am: 1 Italian T.B.D. sailed.

6:45 am: Collier BUXTON sailed.

8:00 am: R.N. MARSALA and 6 T.B.D.s, 2 T.B.s and 2 Motor Boats arrived.

10:00 am: 2 T.B.D.s sailed.

1:00 pm: 1 Italian sub arrived.

6:00 pm: H3 sailed. 2 Italian T.B.D.s sailed.


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27 June 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

5:00 am: 1 French sub arrived.

11:00 am: 2 Italian T.B.D.s arrived.

4:30 pm: 4 T.B.D.s sailed.

5:10 pm: 2 T.B.D.s arrived.


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28 June 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

6:30 am: H3 arrived.

7:00 am: R.N. PISA to firing buoys.

IMPAVIDO and IRREQUITO sailed.

8:00 am: 1 T.B.D. arrived.

12:30 pm: 2 T.B.D.s arrived.

1:00 pm: Issued quinine.

1:30 pm: 1 French sub sailed.

6:30 pm: 2 T.B.D.s sailed.

9:00 pm 1 Italian sub arrived.


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29 June 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

7:30 am: 2 T.B.D.s sailed.

1:00 pm: H2 arrived.

R.N. PISA in from firing buoys.

3:00 pm: 1 T.B.D. sailed.

3:30 pm: 8 drifters arrived.

5:00 pm: 2 Armed motor boats to sea.

6:00 pm: 2 T.B.D.s, 2 motor boats arrived.


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30 June 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

3:00 am: 1 T.B.D. sailed.

7:00 am: R.N. S. GEORGIO to outer buoys.

8:00 am: H.M.S. BRISTOL and 2 T.B.D.s sailed.

11:50 am: R.N. S. GEORGIO to outer harbour.

12:30 pm: Issued quinine to hands.

3:00 pm: H1 sailed.

3:30 pm: 3 Italian T.B.D.s sailed.

4:00 pm: 1 Italian T.B.D. arrived.


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LOGS FOR JULY 1916


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1 July 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

1:30 pm: Discharged 1 Offr. Steward 1st class to H.M.S. DARTMOUTH.


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2 July 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

2:30 am: 7 T.B.D.s sailed.

6:30 am: K group of drifters sailed.

8:00 am: 1 French sub sailed.

10:00 am: H1 arrived.

11:00 am: Issued quinine to ship’s company.

12:30 pm: 7 T.B.D.s arrived.


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3 July 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

11:00 am: 1 French sub sailed.

2:30 pm: H2 sailed.

6:30 pm: 1 T.B.D. arrived.


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4 July 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

1:00 pm: Received stores.

1:30 pm: 1 French T.B.D. sailed.

4:30 pm: 1 sub sailed.

5:00 pm: 4 T.B.D.s, 3 T.B.s and 2 Motor boats sailed.

6:00 pm: 4 T.B.D.s, 3 T.B.s and 2 Motor boats arrived.


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5 July 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

5:30 am: H.M.S. LIVERPOOL and 4 T.B.D.s sailed.

7:30 am: 3 T.B.D.s arrived.

11:30 am: H2 arrived.

12:00 pm: 1 Offr. Sd. III joined ship from H.M.S. DARTMOUTH.

12:50 pm: H.M.S. LIVERPOOL and 4 T.B.D.s arrived.

1:00 pm: 2 T.B.D.s sailed.


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6 July 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

4:30 am: 2 T.B.D.s sailed.

8:00 am: 1 French sub arrived.

12:30 pm: 1 French T.B.D. sailed.

6:00 pm: 2 T.B.D.s sailed.


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7 July 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

7:00 am: 1 French sub sailed.

7:30 am: IMPETUOSO with Admiral Kerr onboard sailed.

12:30 pm: IMPETUOSO arrived.

3:00 pm: 1 French sub sailed.

6:00 pm: 2 T.B.D.s arrived.


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8 July 1916

Brindisi to Valona

Lat 40.6, Long 18.7

6:30 am: 1 French T.B.D. and 2 French subs sailed.

10:00 am: a/c. East and carried out tactical exercises using A.F.R.I. signal book on ESE courses.

T.B.D.s BRONZETTI and ARDITO in company.

2:00 pm: Proceeded as reqte. into Valona.

4:30 pm: BRONZETTI and ARDITO sailed.

Mails and stores discharged to H.M.S. BRISTOL.


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9 July 1916

Valona

Lat 40.45, Long 19.48

Hands cleaning ship and to bathe.


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10 July 1916

Valona

Lat 40.45, Long 19.48

9:53 am: Carried out battle practice from both broadsides, 16 rounds per gun.


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11 July 1916

Valona

Lat 40.45, Long 19.48

9:10 am: H.M.S. BRISTOL and 2 T.B.D.s sailed.

9:20 am: Weighed and carried out torpedo practice, one run from each tube.

11:10 am: Raised steam for full speed and proceeded to sea with all despatch.

12:16 pm: Returned to harbour.


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12 July 1916

Valona

Lat 40.45, Long 19.48

6:00 pm: Convoy of 3 steamer and 2 T.B.s sailed.


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13 July 1916

Valona to Brindisi

Lat 40.45, Long 19.48

8:30 am: R.N. FERUCCIO arrived.

12:15 pm: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour. AUDACE and IMPAVIDO in company.

5:15 pm: Proceeded as requisite into Brindisi.

9:30 pm: 2 Italian subs sailed.


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14 July 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

6:15 am: Collier S.S. POLITIANIA alongside.

8:00 am: H3 sailed.

6:45 pm: R.N. NINO BIXIO, H.M.S. BRISTOL and 4 T.B.D.s sailed.


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15 July 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

12:30 am: Divers completed cleaning underwater fittings (port).

4:30 am: 6 T.B.D.s and 4 minesweepers sailed.

8:00 am: H.M.S. BRISTOL, NINO BIXIO and 4 T.B.D.s arrived.


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16 July 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

1:00 am: 1 T.B.D. sailed.

8:00 am: 2 T.B.D.s sailed.

8:00 pm: 2 T.B.D.s arrived.

11:00 pm: 2 T.B.D.s sailed.


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17 July 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

9:45 am: Court of Enquiry assembled onboard.

12:30 pm: 2 T.B.D.s arrived.

5:30 pm: 1 French sub, H.M.S. DARTMOUTH and 5 French T.B.D.s sailed.

7:00 pm: 2 Italian T.B.D.s sailed.


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18 July 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

6:30 am: R.N. MARSALA and 2 T.B.D.s sailed.

1:00 pm: H.M.S. DARTMOUTH and 6 T.B.D.s arrived.


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19 July 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

2:00 am: 2 T.B.D.s sailed.

6:30 am: B11 arrived.

12:30 pm: 3 Motor patrol boats sailed.

2:30 pm: 2 T.B.D.s arrived.


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20 July 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

5:00 am: 2 T.B.D.s sailed.

10:30 am: 2 Italian T.B.D.s sailed.

2:30 pm: R.N. SAN MARCO and 1 T.B.D. arrived from firing buoys.

5:00 pm: 2 Italian T.B.D.s arrived.

6:00 pm: H1 sailed. 1 French sub sailed.

9:45 pm: 2 Italian T.B.D.s arrived.


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21 July 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

Cleaning ship. Hands to bathe. Training classes at instruction. Issued quinine.


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22 July 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

8:00 am: H1 arrived.

9:00 am: Collier POLITIANIA alongside.


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23 July 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

Held Divine Service. Issued quinine to hands.


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24 July 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

Hands drawing stores.

3:00 pm: Court martial assembled onboard under Capt. P. W. Hill R.N.

5:00 pm: 5 French T.B.D.s sailed.

8:15 pm: R.N. LIBIA to outer harbour.


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25 July 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

2:30 pm: 1 Italian T.B.D. sailed.

6:00 am: Hands cleaning ship and returning empties to S.S. POLITIANIA.

9:30 am: 5 T.B.D.s arrived.

12:30 pm: Issued quinine to hands.

5:00 pm: 3 Italian T.B.D.s and 1 damaged aeroplane arrived.


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26 July 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

4:00 am: 2 Italian T.B.D.s sailed.

6:30 am: Collier POLITIANIA sailed.

2:00 pm: H.M.S. DARTMOUTH sailed.

4:30 pm: H.M.S. LIVERPOOL to outer harbour.

5:40 pm: R.N. NINO BIXIO arrived and 2 Italian T.B.D.s.

7:30 pm: 2 French T.B.D.s arrived.


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27 July 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

12:30 am: 2 French subs sailed.

6:30 am: H1 and H2 arrived.

8:30 am: 4 French T.B.D.s sailed.

1:00 pm: 4 French T.B.D.s arrived.

5:00 pm: Discharged 2 Stokers and 1 A.B. to H.M.S. BRISTOL and same joined from H.M.S. BRISTOL.


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28 July 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

12:10 am: 2 French subs sailed.

7:00 am: 2 French subs arrived.

3:30 pm: R.N. SAN MARCO in from firing buoys.

5:50 pm: 4 Italian T.B.D.s and 2 T.B.s sailed.


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29 July 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

1:30 am: 1 French sub sailed.

7:00 am: 2 French subs arrived.

8:00 am: 4 Italian T.B.D.s and 2 T.B.s arrived.

9:30 am: B11 sailed. 1 French T.B.D. sailed.

12:30 pm: Issued quinine to hands.

3:30 pm: 1 French sub arrived.


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30 July 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

6:30 am: Z group of drifters sailed.

10:30 am: No. 2 Vocab. Signal Book in use.

7:00 pm: Collier BULGARIAN alongside.

11:00 pm: 1 sub sailed.


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31 July 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

2:00 am: 1 sub arrived.

Coaling ship.

1:55 pm: H.M.S. TOPAZE and 2 T.B.D.s arrived.

Issued quinine.

6:00 pm: 4 T.B.D.s sailed.

9:30 pm: 1 French sub sailed.


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LOGS FOR AUGUST 1916


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1 August 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

5:00 am: O Group of drifters sailed.

7:00 am: 4 T.B.D.s (Italian) arrived.

1:00 pm: 1 French sub sailed.

4:30 pm: 4 T.B.D.s sailed.

5:00 pm: S2 arrived.

6:30 pm: 1 T.B.D. sailed.


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2 August 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

1:00 am: 1 sub sailed.

3:15 am: 1 T.B.D. sailed.

6:40 am: R.N. NINO BIXIO and 3 T.B.D.s sailed.

10:00 am: H.M.S. LIVERPOOL and 2 T.B.D.s sailed.

12:30 pm: H.M.S. LIVERPOOL and 3 T.B.D.s arrived.

1:00 pm: Issued quinine.

2:40 pm: R.N. NINO BIXIO and 8 T.B.D.s arrived.

4:30 pm: Discharged 1 A.B. to H.M.S. PRINCE OF WALES.


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3 August 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

Hands cleaning ship. Divers cleaning underwater fittings.

6:00 pm: H1 and H2 arrived.


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4 August 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

1:30 am: 1 sub sailed.

10:00 am: B group of drifters sailed.

4:30 pm: 2 damaged seaplanes arrived (Italian).

8:00 pm: 1 Marine and 1 Cooks Mate joined ship.

10:00 pm: 2 French T.B.D.s sailed.


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5 August 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

12:30 pm: Issued quinine.

3:30 pm: 4 French T.B.D.s sailed.

4:30 pm: 2 French T.B.D.s arrived.

5:30 pm: 1 French sub arrived.


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6 August 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

4:30 am: 2 French subs sailed.

5:00 am: 1 French sub arrived.

8:00 am: 2 Italian T.B.D.s sailed.

3:15 pm: H.M.S. DARTMOUTH and 2 T.B.D.s arrived.


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7 August 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

5:00 am: E group drifters sailed.

7:00 am: 2 Italian T.B.D.s sailed.

11:30 am: Collier BULGARIAN secured alongside.

12:30 pm: Issued quinine

9:55 pm: 1 French sub arrived.


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8 August 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

Coaling ship.

3:30 pm: H4 arrived.


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9 August 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

Issued quinine. Training classes at instruction. Gunners party overhauling 3 pdr. mountings, oiling wire hawsers.

5:30 pm: Collier S.S. POLITIANIA arrived.


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10 August 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

8:45 am: Hostile aeroplane sighted. Anti-air attack stations. 9:00 am: Secured.

2:00 pm: 4 Italian T.B.D.s arrived.


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11 August 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

2:30 am: 1 T.B.D. sailed.

10:00 am: Store party drawing stores from S.S. POLITIANIA.

11:00 am: R.N. QUARTO and 2 T.B.D.s arrived.

6:00 pm: 2 Italian T.B.D.s sailed.


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12 August 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

5:00 am: H.M.S. ADAMANT shifted berth.

7:30 am: Collier BULGARIAN sailed.

6:30 pm: H1 arrived.

7:00 pm: 4 T.B.D.s arrived.

9:00 pm: Lt. Bridgman R.N.R. and Temporary Surgeon Newmarch joined ship.


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13 August 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

2:00 am: 1 French sub sailed.

8:00 am: H.M.S. DARTMOUTH to inner harbour.

8:00 pm: Surgeon (Temporary) Evans and Lt. Simpson R.N.R. left ship.


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14 August 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

1:00 am: 1 French sub sailed.

7:30 am: S1 sailed.

12:30 pm: R.N. SYRACUSA sailed.

4:30 pm: S1 arrived.


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15 August 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

7:55 am: Hostile aeroplane sighted.

8:15 am: Disperse from anti-aerial stations.

12:30 pm: Issued quinine.


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16 August 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

12:30 am: H4 sailed.

8:00 am: 1 French sub arrived.

pm: Issued quinine. Training classes at instruction. Hands refitting upper deck gear and as required.


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17 August 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

2:00 am: 3 Italian T.B.D.s sailed.

8:00 am: H.M.S. LIVERPOOL and 2 T.B.D.s sailed.

2:00 pm: 3 Italian T.B.D.s arrived.

5:00 pm: R.N. MARSALA and 2 T.B.D.s.

6:30 pm: H4 arrived.

9:00 pm: 1 Italian T.B.D. sailed.


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18 August 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

12:30 am: R.N. NINO BIXIO and 4 T.B.D.s sailed.

1:10 am: 1 French sub sailed.

3:30 am: 2 Italian T.B.D.s sailed.

10:30 am: R.N. NINO BIXIO arrived.

11:00 am: 4 Italian T.B.D.s arrived.

1:00 pm: 2 Italian T.B.D.s arrived.

1:30 pm: K group of drifters arrived.

4:00 pm: Joined for passage to Malta – 1 Warrant officer, 4 ratings and various gear.

5:00 pm: Discharged Mr. Hargreaves, Midshipman R.N., to England.


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19 August 1916

Brindisi and at sea towards Malta

Lat 40.3, Long 18.7

2:30 am: 1 Italian submarine sailed.

8:55 am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour.

9:40 am: s/c SE (T.B.D.s BORY and BISSON in company.)

12:30 pm: a/c S20W Passed drifter patrol.

6:30 pm: Sighted 1 motorboat and 4 drifters. Lat. 38.56N Long. 17.31E.

6:53 pm: Drifter hoisted submarine in sight.

11:34 pm: Sighted C. Spartivento Lt. S98W.


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20 August 1916

At sea to Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

5:12 am: Sighted C. Passaro.

9:10 am: Sighted H.M.S. HARRIER

9:20 am: Proceeded as reqte. into Malta and secured to 10 and 10A buoys.

10:30 am: Discharged 7 ratings to R.N. Hospital.

4:30 pm: H.M.S. SHELDRAKE arrived.

5:00 pm: Discharged 1 P.O. to H.M.S. EGMONT.


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21 August 1916

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

Cleaning ship, issued quinine, paid advance to ship’s company, gave general leave.

3:00 pm: Discharged Capt. Hill to R.N. Hospital.


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22 August 1916

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

Hands getting up common shell for returning, electrical party surveying stores, landed diving gear for overhaul.


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23 August 1916

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

Store parties drawing and returning stores. Ammunition party gauging shell. Issued quinine.


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24 August 1916

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

9:40 am: Slipped from buoys and towed into No. 2 dock. Hands scrubbing ship’s bottom.


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25 August 1916

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

10:15 am: Discharged Lieut. (R.N.R.) Bridgman to R.N. Hospital.

Electrical party overhauling circuits. Hands scraping ship’s bottom.


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26 August 1916

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

3:15 pm: H.M.S. BRISTOL arrived.

3:55 pm: 1 rating joined ship.


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27 August 1916

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

Issued quinine and cleaning ship.


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28 August 1916

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

Painting ship’s hull with anti-fouling composition.


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29 August 1916

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

Hands painting out ward room and drawing stores as required.


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30 August 1916

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

7:20 am: Commence flooding dock.

11:00 am: Coal lighters alongside.

6:00 pm: Discharged 1 Offr. Sto. III to H.M.S. EGMONT.


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31 August 1916

Malta and at sea towards Brindisi

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

7:25 am: Ammunition lighter alongside. Gunners party stowing luddite shell.

9:30 am: Lt. Bridgman R.N.R. rejoined ship.

11:00 am: 1 Lieut. R.N.R. joined ship for passage.

12:30 pm: 4 officers and 12 midshipmen (R.N.R.) joined ship for passage to Brindisi.

4:30 pm: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour and swept channel as reqte.

7:55 pm: C. Passaro abeam 7.0’.


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LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1916


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1 September 1916

At sea to Brindisi

Lat 40.0, Long 18.7

1:00 am: C. Spartivento N30W 22’.

8:10 am: Observed large hostile submarine in 39 56 N, 17 40E.

8:15 am: Submarine dove.

10:10 am: Sta. Maria di Leuca N18E.

10:50 am: Challenged R.N. SCHIAFFINO who took station on starboard beam.

11:30 am: Sighted drifter patrol.

1:20 pm: Sighted 6 drifters North.

3:00 pm: Proceeded as requisite through minefield.

7:00 pm: Eng. Lieut. Comdr. to England.


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2 September 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

2:00 am: 1 French sub sailed.

3:30 am: Collier POLITIANIA alongside.

5:30 pm: 1 T.B.D. arrived.


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3 September 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

7:00 pm: 1 sub sailed. 1 sub arrived.


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4 September 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

5:00 am: 1 sub sailed.

8:30 am: 3 Italian T.B.D.s sailed.

3:00 pm: 1 T.B.D. arrived.


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5 September 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

7:30 am: H4 arrived.

12:30 pm: Issued quinine.

1:30 pm: 5 T.B.D.s arrived.

6:30 pm: Discharged 1 Italian Signalman to MANZANITA.

9:30 pm: R.N. PUGLIA sailed.


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6 September 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

1:30 am: 3 Italian T.B.D.s sailed.

6:00 am: 8 Drifter Groups sailed, S.S. ADRIATICO and GALLIPOLI (Depot ships) sailed.

8:10 am: H.M.S. TOPAZE sailed.

12:50 pm: 3 Italian T.B.D.s sailed.

5:00 pm: R.N. PUGLIA arrived.


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7 September 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

7:00 am: Landed funeral party.

8:00 am: All boats crews away, scrubbing out boats with sand.

1:30 pm: R.N. QUARTO and 3 T.B.D.s arrived.

7:00 pm: 1 French sub sailed.


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8 September 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

12:00 pm: Issued lime juice.

2:30 pm: 1 Italian signalman joined ship.

7:00 pm: 3 French T.B.D.s sailed.


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9 September 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

7:30 am: 3 French T.B.D.s arrived.

10:30 am: Cable ship LEVANT arrived.

6:00 pm: 1 French sub arrived.


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10 September 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

2:30 am: H2 sailed.

7:00 am: Italian Monitor (15”) CAPPELINI to outer harbour.

2:30 pm: 1 French T.B.D. arrived.


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11 September 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

Hands painting mess decks and cabins, painting and cleaning magazines. Refitting boats falls and as required.

4:30 pm: H2 arrived.


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12 September 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

8:00 am: H1 and H4 sailed.

11:30 am: Cable ship LEVANT sailed.

11:00 pm: 1 French sub sailed.


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13 September 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

7:30 pm: 2 Italian T.B.D.s arrived.


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14 September 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

2:00 pm: 1 sub sailed.

2:45 pm: R.N. MIRABELLA arrived.

5:30 pm: 6 T.B.D.s sailed.


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15 September 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

8:00 am: Dressed ship with Masthead (Italian) flag.

2:30 pm: R.N. PISA arrived.

5:30 pm: H4 arrived.

9:30 pm: R.N. SAN GEORGIO and 4 T.B.D.s sailed.


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16 September 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

5:00 pm: Discharged 1 Telegrapher rating to LIVERPOOL.


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17 September 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

9:00 am: H.M.S. LIVERPOOL and 2 T.B.D.s sailed.

12:30 pm: R.N. MARSALA and 2 T.B.D.s sailed.

1:30 pm: 1 Italian sub arrived.

9:00 pm: R.N. MARSALA and 2 T.B.D.s arrived.


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18 September 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

8:30 pm: 5 T.B.D.s sailed.

7:00 pm: 4 T.B.D.s arrived.


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19 September 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

7:00 am: 3 T.B.D.s sailed.

3:30 pm: 1 T.B.D. arrived.

6:00 pm: 3 T.B.D.s arrived.


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20 September 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

2:00 pm: H1 arrived.


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21 September 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

5:30 pm: H.M.S. TOPAZE and 2 T.B.D.s arrived.


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22 September 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

9:30 am: 2 T.B.D.s sailed.

5:30 pm: Exchanged 1 Stoker rating with ADAMANT.

7:30 pm: 4 ratings joined ship.


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23 September 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

9:30 am: Discharged Mr. Eddy, Signal Bosun, to R.N. Hospital Malta.

6:00 pm: 1 French sub arrived.


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24 September 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

Hands mustered by open list, prayers, read articles of war, leaves.


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25 September 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

2:00 pm: 1 French sub and 1 Italian minelayer sailed.

4:30 pm: Discharged 1 rating to S.S. POLITIANIA.

5:30 pm: Collier CEDAR BRANCH arrived.


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26 September 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

4:30 am: Discharged 1 Ldg. Sto. to POLITIANIA.

6:55 am: POLITIANIA sailed.

8:00 am: 4 Italian T.B.D.s sailed.

2:30 pm: R.N. PUGLIA arrived.


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27 September 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

4:30 am: R.N. CARLO MIRABELLA and PUGLIA sailed.

8:00 am: R.N. PISA sailed.

9:00 pm: 1 Prisoner onboard from H.M.S. DARTMOUTH.


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28 September 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

2:00 am: 2 Italian T.B.s sailed.

7:30 am: 1 French sub arrived.

11:30 am: Marines parading in heavy marching order.

12:30 pm: H.M.S. LIVERPOOL and 2 T.B.D.s arrived.

5:00 pm: R.N. Hospital ship ITALIA arrived.

6:00 pm: H4 arrived.

10:00 pm: 1 French sub sailed.


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29 September 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

4:30 am: 1 Italian minelayer sailed.

7:30 am: 2 Italian T.B.D.s sailed.

3:00 pm: Captain L. R. OLIPHANT R.N. joined ship; in command.

5:30 pm: Discharged 1 prisoner to H.M.S. LIVERPOOL.

6:30 pm: 1 W.R. steward and 1 W.R. cook joined ship.


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30 September 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

9:30 am: Landed escort for 1 prisoner to Taranto.

3:30 pm: R.N. MIRABELLA arrived.


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LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1916


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1 October 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

2:00 am: 1 sub sailed.

8:30 am: 2 T.B.D.s sailed.

12:00 pm: 2 T.B.D.s arrived.

5:30 pm: Collier CEDAR BRANCH alongside.


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2 October 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

Coaling ship.

10:00 am: H1 arrived.


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3 October 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

8:00 am: 2 Italian T.B.D.s sailed.

12:30 pm: 2 Italian T.B.D.s arrived.

5:00 pm: 1 French sub sailed.

7:00 pm: Lieut. A. M. Lee R.N.R. left ship for England.


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4 October 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

Training classes at instruction. Divers cleaning underwater fittings. Boatswains party refitting fenders and upper deck gear.

5:30 pm: 1 French sub arrived.


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5 October 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

3:45 pm: R.N. PUGLIA arrived.


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6 October 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

8:00 am: Carpenters party to ADAMANT.

7:00 pm: 1 Officers Steward and 2 ratings joined ship.

10:30 pm: 1 sub sailed.


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7 October 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

2:30 am: 6 T.B.D.s sailed.

5:00 am: R.N. MIRABELLA sailed.

10:00 am: Discharged four Officers Stewards to Taranto.

5:00 pm: 5 T.B.D.s arrived.


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8 October 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

2:30 am: 6 T.B.D.s sailed.

5:00 am: 2 T.B.D.s arrived.

10:30 am: 3 T.B.D.s sailed.

5:00 pm: 1 Italian sub arrived.

9:00 pm: 7 T.B.D.s arrived.


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9 October 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

2:00 am: 1 sub sailed.

7:00 am: 1 sub sailed. 2 subs arrived.


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10 October 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

7:00 am: 2 T.B.D.s sailed.

8:00 am: 1 French sub arrived.

9:00 am: H.M.S. DARTMOUTH and 2 T.B.D.s sailed.

11:00 am: Landed funeral party.

4:00 pm: R.N. MIRABELLA arrived.

5:00 pm: H.M.S. GLOUCESTER and 2 T.B.D.s arrived.

5:30 pm: 2 Italian T.B.D.s sailed.


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11 October 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

2:00 am: 1 sub sailed.

7:00 am: 2 T.B.D.s sailed.


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12 October 1916

Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

6:30 am: 1 French sub sailed.

8:00 am: R.N. MARSALA to outer harbour.

11:00 am: Issued quinine.

5:30 pm: 1 Prisoner onboard from H.M.S. LIVERPOOL.

6:00 pm: 1 rating from H.M.S. GLOUCESTER for passage.


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13 October 1916

Brindisi and at sea towards Malta

Lat 39.8, Long 18.6

1:00 am: 1 sub sailed.

6:50 am: H.M.S. LIVERPOOL slipped.

7:00 am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour. Took station astern 3 cables from LIVERPOOL.

7:30 am: TOPAZE in station astern.

11:30 am: Passed drifter patrol.

12:00 pm: Parted company.

Zig-zagging and anti-submarine stations.

10:25 pm: C. Spartivento N88W.


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14 October 1916

At sea to Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

11:50 am: At Rendezvous. a/c N7E and proceeded as reqte. through swept channel.

2:00 pm: Discharged ratings borne for passage.


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15 October 1916

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

Landed church parties and gave general leaves.


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16 October 1916

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

6:30 am: Discharged 1 prisoner to detention barracks.

4:00 pm: Discharged 1 signal rating to EGMONT.


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17 October 1916

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

Hands cleaning ship or drawing stores.

6:00 pm: 1 rating joined ship from Egmont.


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18 October 1916

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

Hands refitting upper deck gear, dismounting 3 pdr. and as reqte.


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19 October 1916

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

Training classes at instruction. Hands drawing stores and as reqte.


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20 October 1916

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

Ship refitting.

Dockyard men onboard.


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21 October 1916

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

Ship refitting. Hands painting mess decks. Dockyardmen onboard.


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22 October 1916

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

Landed church parties. Gave special leaves.


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23 October 1916

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

Hands drawing and returning stores. Dockyardmen onboard.


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24 October 1916

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

9:20 am: H.M.S. ISONZO placed alongside.

93 dockyardmen on board. Refitting ship as required.


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25 October 1916

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

100 Dockyardmen onboard.

12:30 pm: Landed funeral party.


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26 October 1916

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

4” gun mountings under examination.

Refitting ship.


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27 October 1916

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

Gun mountings under repair and overhaul, drawing surgical stores, refitting rigging and as reqte.

95 Dockyard men onboard.

8:30 pm: Canteen and concert party leave from 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm.


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28 October 1916

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

Gunners party cleaning 4” gun pistons, hands refitting upper deck gear, drawing stores and as reqte.

87 Dockyard men onboard.

1:40 pm: Landed Marsa patrol.


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29 October 1916

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

Landed church parties.


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30 October 1916

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

Hands cleaning out water tanks, overhauling gun mountings, drawing stores, rattling down rigging.

Boiler lighter alongside.


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31 October 1916

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

10:30 am: Russian TSCHESINE sailed.


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THE VOYAGES OF HMS SAPPHIRE
East Indies Station

JP map Sapphire East Indies

LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1916


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1 November 1916

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

Hands drawing stores, stripping guns and as required.

154 dockyardmen onboard.


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2 November 1916

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

Coaling ship.

175 Dockyardmen onboard.


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3 November 1916

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

Hands drawing stores, ammunition and as required.

Drew 1 16 ft. Skiff and 1 27 ft. Montague whaler. Returned 1 27 ft. whaler in lieu.


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4 November 1916

Malta and at sea towards Port Said

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

2:30 pm: 1 P.O. and 1 A.B. joined for passage.

4:05 pm: Slipped from No. 4 buoy and proceeded as reqte. through swept channel.


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5 November 1916

At sea

Lat 34.5, Long 19.8

Anti-submarine defence manned.


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6 November 1916

At sea

Lat 32.7, Long 26.0

Anti-submarine defence manned. Zig-zagging.


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7 November 1916

At sea to Port Said

Lat 31.28, Long 32.31

1:15 am: Exchanged challenge with R.N. OSTRA and transport.

3:00 am: a/c to avoid convoy.

8:30 am: Sighted Damietta Lt. Ho. S8E.

10:00 am: Proceeded as reqte. through swept channel to Port Said.

11:40 am: Stopped and picked up Suez Canal Company’s pilot. (Article 3 Canal Regulations).

12:30 pm: Secured in Sherif Basin.

5:30 pm: Discharged 2 ratings to H.M.S. ESPIEGLE.


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8 November 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.28, Long 32.31

Cleaning ship. Returned empties to naval base.


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9 November 1916

Port Said to Suez

Lat 30.85, Long 32.31 (approx)

5:25 am: Slipped and proceeded through Suez Canal as required.

11:05 am: Passed Kantara Station.

2:15 pm: Stopped in Ismailia Bay and changed pilots.

3:40 pm: Entered Great Bitter Lake

7:15 pm: Anchored, Suez.


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10 November 1916

Suez

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

1:40 am: Staff Surgeon McDowall joined ship.

Coaling ship.


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11 November 1916

Suez

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

Cleaned guns. Gave leave.


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12 November 1916

Suez

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

Landed church party. Water boat alongside.


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13 November 1916

Suez

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

7:55 am: H.MS. HUMBER sailed.

6:00 pm: Hospital party to H.M.S. MINERVA II.


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14 November 1916

Suez

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

Hands cleaning and painting ship.


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15 November 1916

Suez

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

7:00 am: M.31 sailed.

11:30 am: H.M.S. EURYALUS arrived and anchored.


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16 November 1916

Suez and at sea towards Yenbo

Lat 29.4, Long 32.6

6:10 am: H.MS. EURYALUS sailed.

7:00 am: Discharged 1 Sto. rating to H.MS. HUMBER.

9:00 am: Weighed and proceeded.

4:00 pm: Stopped and communicated with Abu Zenima Military Station.

7:20 pm: Ras Gharib S15E.

Communicated with S.S. GROESWAN (urgent).

10:35 pm: Communicated with STA. MARGHERITA at anchor and broken down, 3’ N85E from Zafarana Lt. Ho.


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17 November 1916

At sea

Lat 27.3, Long 34.2

1:23 am: Zafarana Lt. Ho. N53W.

2:30 am: Passed S.S. PORHAM HALL.

2:35 am: Passed S.S. CITY OF LINCOLN.

4:27 am: Ras Gharib abeam 3.2’.

6:30 am: Passed S.S. ILDERTON.

7:20 am: Ashrafi Lt. Ho. S32E.

9:25 am: Passed Collier Y.316.

11:01 am: Shadwan Lt. Ho. abeam 2.7’.

7:40 am: Brothers Lt. N29E.


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18 November 1916

At sea to Yenbo

Lat 24.15, Long 37.5

2:30 am: Daedalus Lt. S29W.

9:15 am: Sugar Loaf N67E.

Scragged Hill N76E.

2:30 pm: Proceeded as requisite through coral reef to Yenbo Harbour. Sighted H.M.S. SUVA at anchorage.


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19 November 1916

Yenbo and at sea towards Aden

Lat 23.4, Long 37.7

5:30 am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour as reqte.


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20 November 1916

At sea

Lat 20.0, Long 38.7

1:20 am: Passed S.S. BURCOME.

2:00 am: Passed Hospital ship steering north.


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21 November 1916

At sea

Lat 16.9, Long 40.7

12:03 pm: Passed E.T.C. ship CAMBRIAN.

7:34 pm: Sighted Jebel Teir S38E.

9:12 pm: Passed S.S. MONGARA

9:34 pm: Passed S.S. POWHALAN.


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22 November 1916

At sea

Lat 13.7, Long 42.5

11:38 am: Middle Haycock S34E.

2:35 pm: Harbi Island abeam 3.0’.

6:35 pm: Sighted Perim Heights Lt.

9:27 pm: Balfe Pt. N62 E. 3.0’.


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23 November 1916

At sea to Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

5:50 am: Aden Peninsula N46E.

9:55 am: Proceeded as reqte. into Aden Inner Harbour.


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24 November 1916

Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

5:00 am: H.M.S. LUNKA sailed.

Coaling ship and oil lighter alongside.


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25 November 1916

Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

1:00 pm: Lent 1 signal rating to H.M.S. PERTH.

6:00 pm: Distributed 10 cases of fruit amongst ship’s company.


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26 November 1916

Aden To Shukra

Lat 13.35, Long 45.7

6:30 pm: Arabic interpreter joined ship.

7:10 am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour as reqte.

8:10 am: Ras Marshag N16E. 3.0’.

11:50 am: Sighted Shukra Minaret N9W.

12.20pm: Anchored.

2:30 pm: Sultan of Fadhli Arab’s messenger onboard.

9:00 pm: Grandson of Sultan and bodyguard onboard.

10:00 pm: Arab emissaries left ship.

10:10 pm: Weighed and proceeded.


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27 November 1916

At sea to Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

2:25 am: Sighted Ras Marshag S80W.

5:50 am: Proceeded as reqte. into Aden inner harbour.


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28 November 1916

Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

Divisional drill, cleaning out magazines, ordinary seaman training class at instruction. Drawing provisions.

Two cases, wood, embarked on S.S. ANGLO EGYPTIAN for Colombo.


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29 November 1916

Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

Discharged one prisoner to R.N. detention barracks, Aden.


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30 November 1916

Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

Divers cleaning underwater fittings. Hands as requisite.


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LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1916


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1 December 1916

Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

4” guns crews at divisional drill and overhauling mountings.

9:10 am: R.N. LIDO arrived.


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2 December 1916

Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

Cleaning ship. Tested fore lightning conductor. Received nine cases of fruit for distribution.


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3 December 1916

Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

7:00 am: R.N. CITTA DI CAGLIARI arrived and made fast to No. 4 buoy.

10:00 am: Held Divine Service (Chaplain of Forces conducting).


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4 December 1916

Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

7:50 am: H.I.R.M.S. PERESVIET arrived and secured to No. 8 buoy.

Coaling ship.


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5 December 1916

Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

10:00 am: H.M.S. PERTH arrived.

12:30 pm: H.M. Transport GEORGIAN arrived.

5:30 pm: H.M.S. PERTH sailed.


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6 December 1916

Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

10:00 am: Court of Enquiry held onboard.

12:30 pm: Transport GEORGIAN sailed.


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7 December 1916

Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

7:00 am: Mail steamer KASHGAR arrived.


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8 December 1916

Aden and at sea towards Colombo

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

4:00 pm: Weighed and proceeded, as reqte, out of inner harbour.

5:28 pm: Ras Marshag abeam 3.0’.


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9 December 1916

At sea

Lat 12.75, Long 47.6

Saturday routine, cleaning mess decks.

10:00 pm: Passed S.S. EMPIRE.


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10 December 1916

At sea

Lat 13.25, Long 51.85

Exercised sea boats crew.


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11 December 1916

At sea

Lat 13.0, Long 54.3

1:52 pm: C. Ras Radrossa S14W.


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12 December 1916

At sea

Lat 12.0, Long 57.85

Cleaning paintwork on upper deck and as reqte.


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13 December 1916

At sea

Lat 11.05, Long 61.15

Hands cleaning out boats, guns crews at divisional drill. Mustering bags and as reqte.


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14 December 1916

At sea

Lat 10.2, Long 64.5

1 Marine helmet lost overboard by accident.


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15 December 1916

At sea

Lat 9.5, Long 67.7

6:15 am: Communicated with S.S. ARAWA.


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16 December 1916

At sea

Lat 8.6, Long 71.9

Tested E.R. Telegraphs and Revolution Indicator correct.

6:48 pm: Minikoi Lt. Ho. abeam 1.2’.

7:30 pm: Passed S.S. SPHIR of Rotterdam.


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17 December 1916

At sea

Lat 7.85, Long 76.0

3:30 pm: Passed S.S. ILE DE LA REUNION.


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18 December 1916

At sea to Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

5:45 am: Adams Pk. N85E.

8:00 am: Sighted Colombo N65E.

10:20 am: Secured to buoys in No. 21 berth.


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19 December 1916

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands preparing ship for refit as required. Disembarking ammunition.


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20 December 1916

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Completed discharging ammunition. Issued lime juice.


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21 December 1916

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands as required, disembarking provisions for range party. Discharged three cases of 4” ammunition to ordinance depot.

Baggage and advance party left ship for R.N. Camp Diyatalawa.


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22 December 1916

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

5:00 am: Prepared to go alongside jetty.

6:00 pm: First Camp party left ship for R.N. Camp Diyatalawa.


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23 December 1916

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

2:00 pm: Exercised diving party.

Hands unrigging diving boat and as required.


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24 December 1916

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Mr. Holland AP R.N.R. and Mr. Revatto Acting Bosn. joined ship.


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25 December 1916

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Landed church parties and gave leaves.


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26 December 1916

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands employed ranging port cable on F.X. for survey.


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27 December 1916

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

71 dockyardmen working onboard.


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28 December 1916

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Surveying port cable and cleaning out cable locker.


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29 December 1916

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Painting port cable locker and ranging starboard cable.


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30 December 1916

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Dockyardmen onboard 90.


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31 December 1916

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Landed church parties and gave leave.


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LOGS FOR JANUARY 1917


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1 January 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Paid quarterly settlement to hands. Refitting ship.


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2 January 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7:00 am: H.M.S. VENUS arrived.

5:30 pm: H.M.S. VENUS sailed.


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3 January 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands surveying starboard cable, painting out chain locker, working on ship’s side.

2 E.R.A.s and 12 stokers joined ship.


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4 January 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Boatswains party refitting, side party scraping ship’s side, gunners party stripping 3 pdr. guns.

9:15 am: Japanese cruiser AKASHI arrived.


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5 January 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

124 dockyardmen on board.


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6 January 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Cleaning ship and as required.


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7 January 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Landed church parties.


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8 January 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Stores party embarking stores.


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9 January 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands oiling wires, lower boom topping lifts, rigging screws.


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10 January 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Gunners party running back 4” guns.


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11 January 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Overhauling and red leading spare anchor gear.


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12 January 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6:30 am: H.M.S. VENUS arrived.

8:30 am: Discharged 1 Pte. R.M.L.I. for passage to England.


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13 January 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

1 Asst. Mte. rejoined from Camp.


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14 January 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7:00 am: H.M.S. BRISBANE arrived.


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15 January 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

9:30 am: H.M.S. CITY OF LONDON arrived.


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16 January 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

11:00 am: Moored between buoys off Guide Pier.

2:00 pm: 1 Pte. R.M.L.I. joined ship from H.M.S. VENUS.


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17 January 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands painting and cleaning fore and after magazines, scrubbing and oiling wire hawsers.


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18 January 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7:40 am: Discharged three signal ratings to H.M.S. BRISBANE and 1 Pte. R.M.L.I. for passage.

10:40 am: H.M.S. BRISBANE sailed.


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19 January 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7:40 am: Four officers and 125 men returned from R.N. Camp Diyatalawa.

6:15 pm: Three officers and 137 men left ship for R.N. Camp Diyatalawa.


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20 January 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7:10 am: H.M.S. VENUS arrived.


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21 January 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

9:00 am: H.M.S. VENUS sailed.


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22 January 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands blacking down aloft and scraping ship’s side.


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23 January 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Landed stores for R.N. Camp. 1 officer and 1 stoker left for camp.


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24 January 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands cleaning and painting out boats.


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25 January 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10:00 am: Japanese Rear Admiral on board.


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26 January 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Mr. Berry Art. Eng. rejoined ship from camp.


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27 January 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Mr. Saysell, Carpenter, rejoined from camp.


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28 January 1917:

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Landed church parties.


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29 January 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

9:30 am: Lieut. H. H. Horley R.N.R. joined ship.

Fumigating ship.


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30 January 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands embarking stores.


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31 January 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands painting fore and after holds, cleaning ship’s side, painting fore mess deck.


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LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1917


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1 February 1917

[1916 in log]

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands painting out flats and marines’ mess deck, fore and after hold, stowing stores and as required.


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2 February 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7:00 am: Lieut. Highton rejoined from R.N. Camp.

11:00 am: ASUMA I.J.N. sailed.

7:00 pm: Lt. Comd. Kirby left ship for R.N. Camp.


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3 February 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7:00 pm: Paymaster J. W. Fletcher to camp.


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4 February 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Sunday routine.


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5 February 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10:00 am: AKASHI I.J.N. sailed.


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6 February 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands stowing fore hold, cleaning out F.W. tank and as required.


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7 February 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

9:20 am: Slipped from buoys, tugs towing ship to dock.

3:55 pm: H.M.S. PHILOMEL arrived.


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8 February 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10:00 am: R. Saysell, Carpenter, discharged to hospital.

3:00 pm: Landed funeral party to attend funeral of Lieut. Kotuze, Imperial Japanese Navy.


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9 February 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

9:25 am: H.M.S. PHILOMEL sailed.

Cleaning mess decks and flats, repairing awnings and as reqte.


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10 February 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Scrubbing upper deck and washing out hammock nettings.


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11 February 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Landed church parties and cleaned ship.


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12 February 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

19 seedie boys joined ship.


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13 February 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Mr. Saysell rejoined ship from hospital and Capt. Oliphant rejoined from R.N. Camp.


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14 February 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

4:00 pm: H.M.S. NEWCASTLE arrived.


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15 February 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

9:10 am: Started flooding dock.


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16 February 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7:30 am: Four officers and 130 men rejoined ship from R.N. Camp.

11:45 am: Ship floated.


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17 February 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10:10 am: H.M.S. CITY OF LONDON sailed.


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18 February 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Sunday routine.


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19 February 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Coaling ship.


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20 February 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

9:00 am: H.M.S. CITY OF LONDON arrived.

9:30 am: H.M.S. NEWCASTLE sailed.

3:00 pm: Discharged party to tugs for minesweeping.


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21 February 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

5:30 am: Minesweeping party left ship.

10:30 pm: Received 10 Kisbie lifebuoys from H.M.S. SUVA.


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22 February 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

12:30 pm: Received 4 conical buoys from port authorities, rigging buoys [to mark swept channel], preparing S.S. VIOLET and S.S. BRISK for sweeping and as required.

6:00 pm: Discharged 1 C.P.O. and 1 E.R.A. to P & O KARAMALA for passage to England.


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23 February 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6:00 am: Minesweeping party, trawler party working on boat slip left ship.

2:30 pm: Received 21 fathoms of 2 ½” wire from H.M.S. CITY OF LONDON.

6:00 pm: Minesweeping party returned. Buoy mooring party employed in Dredger Coode.


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24 February 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Minesweeping, buoy laying, mooring and trawler working parties left ship.


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25 February 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Minesweeping and buoy laying parties left ship.


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26 February 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Minesweeping, buoy laying and diving parties left ship,

3:00 pm: H.M.S. CITY OF LONDON sailed.

7:00 pm: H.M.S. SUVA arrived.


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27 February 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

5:20 am: Minesweeping and buoy laying parties left ship.

Hands employed fitting kite wires, painting magazines and upper deck, refitting boats falls and as required.


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28 February 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Coaling ship.

4:00 pm: Trawler alongside to be fitted with sweeping gear.

5:00 pm: Discharged Mr. Holland A.P. R.N.R. to GSO (N) Office.

9:45 pm: Discharged 1 Offr. Cook and 1 Offr. Steward to SUVA to await passage.


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LOGS FOR MARCH 1917


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1 March 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10:28 am: H.M.S. CITY OF LONDON arrived.

11:15 am: H.M.S. NEWCASTLE arrived.


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2 March 1917

Colombo to patrol area

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

5:30 am: Discharged 1 S.P.O. to minesweepers.

4:20 pm: Slipped and proceeded through swept channel as required.

5:40 pm: Colombo Lt. S61E 15.0’.


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3 March 1917

On patrol

Lat 4.0, Long 79.7

4:20 am: Passed S.S. HIDALGO of Hull.

Four guns manned throughout day.

12:05 pm: Closed and communicated with S.S. HIDALGO of Hull. Collier 979.


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4 March 1917

On patrol

Lat 3.5, Long 80.4

1:52 am: Sighted C. Galle Lt. N81E.

3:15 am: Dondra He. N73E.

Four guns manned day and night.

6:45 am: Communicated with Admiralty Collier No. 1408 Colombo to Rangoon.


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5 March 1917

On patrol

Lat 4.85, Long 79.35

Anti-submarine defence manned.

10:00 pm: Sighted S.S. ITINDRA, Rangoon to Bombay. Closed and communicated.


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6 March 1917

At sea to Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

12:30 am: Communicated with S.S. ERROLL, Fremantle to Colombo.

7:23 am: Starboard engine disabled.

9:00 am: Sighted Adams Pk. S71E.

1:30 pm: Secured to buoys in No. 1 berth.

2:30 pm: H.M.S. NEWCASTLE sailed.


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7 March 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Coaling ship.

Buoy laying and minesweeping parties left ship.


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8 March 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

11:00 am: H.M.S. DIANA arrived.


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9 March 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands refitting upper deck gear, repairing circuits, cleaning out boats, 4” guns crews at divisional drill.


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10 March 1917

Colombo and at sea towards Bombay

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

12:30 pm: Medical inspection of ship’s company.

2:00 pm: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour.

3:31 pm: Clear of swept channel. s/c S86W 165 revs. Took station ahead of S.S. MOREA in convoy.


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11 March 1917

At sea

Lat 8.45, Long 75.9

In station ahead of convoy. Four guns manned.


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12 March 1917

At sea

Lat 13.65, Long 73.2

7:00 am: Sighted smoke NW’N. Chased to NNW.

9:00 am: Communicated with S.S. ARONDA, Rangoon to Bombay.

10:30 am: S.S. ARONDA joined convoy.


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13 March 1917

At sea to Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87 (approx)

11:00 am: Passed H.M.S. PYRAMUS and convoy steering S63W.

1:20 pm: Secured to Centre troopship buoy.

6:00 pm: Embarked engineers’ and carpenters’ stores.


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14 March 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Landed coal tallying party. Embarking ammunition.


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15 March 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Coaling ship.


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16 March 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Cleaning ship.


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17 March 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

4:00 pm: H.M.S. JUNO arrived.


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18 March 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Landed church parties.


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19 March 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Landed gunners’, paymaster’s and engineers’ store parties in dockyard.


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20 March 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Hands embarking and returning stores to and from H.M. Dockyard.

5:30 pm: Exchanged 3 seedie boys with H.M.S. JUNO.


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21 March 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Coaling.

4:00 pm: H.MS. JUNO sailed.


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22 March 1917

Bombay and at sea towards Aden

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

2:00 pm: Goanese Officers’ Stewards (4) joined ship.

4:55 pm: Slipped and proceeded through swept channel ahead of convoy. (6 ships).


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23 March 1917

At sea

Lat 17.7, Long 70.3

In station ahead of convoy.

5:00 pm: Carried out 1” A.R. practice at towed target.


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24 March 1917

At sea

Lat 17.0, Long 66.5

9:10 am: Carried out 1” A.R. practice at towed target.


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25 March 1917

At sea

Lat 16.25, Long 62.6

11:00 am: Convoy stopped to carry out boat drill.


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26 March 1917

At sea

Lat 15.5, Long 58.9

In station ahead of convoy.

10:00 am: Exercised action stations and carried out 1” A.R. practice.


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27 March 1917

At sea

Lat 15.0, Long 55.7

In station ahead of convoy.

4:15 pm: Exercised anti-aircraft guns at kite.


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28 March 1917

At sea

Lat 14.1, Long 51.9

In station ahead of convoy.

7:00 am: Passed H.M.S. EXMOUTH and convoy steering easterly.


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29 March 1917

At sea

Lat 13.2, Long 48.45

In station ahead of convoy.

10:00 am: Carried out Range Keeping exercises and exercised anti-aircraft firing.


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30 March 1917

At sea to Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

6:55 am: Sighted Sham San, Aden, N80W.

9:00 am: As reqte. through swept channel.

5:00 pm: 1 Stoker rating joined ship from H.M.S. CLIO.


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31 March 1917

Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

10:35 am: French cruiser D’ESTREES arrived.

6:00 pm: H.M.S. FOX and CLIO sailed.


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LOGS FOR APRIL 1917


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1 April 1917

Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

8:15 am: H.M.S. TOPAZE sailed.

10:50 am: H.M.S. CLIO arrived.

4:00 pm: Store party drawing stores from S.S. HORMANDIA.


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2 April 1917

Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

11:30 am: H.M.S. NORTHBROOK sailed.


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3 April 1917

Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

11:00 am: R.N. CALABRIA arrived.

2:30 pm: D’ESTREES sailed.


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4 April 1917

Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

Fitting new awnings, reeling up 5 ½ “ and 3 ½” wires.


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5 April 1917

Aden to Wadi Bana

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

12:30 pm: Received 50 rounds shrapnel from H.M.S. CLIO.

2:45 pm: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour.

6:45 pm: Came to 8 fms. off Wadi Bana, Ras Seilan.


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6 April 1917

Wadi Bana to Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

5:40 am: Weighed and proceeded to westward along coastline searching for hostile troops.

7:20 am: Stopped and communicated with Army headquarters.

12:35 pm: Secured in No. 2 berth head east.


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7 April 1917

Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

3:00 pm: Received 16 boxes of cordite for conveyance to Bombay for heat test.

6:25 pm: 1 rating joined ship from H.M.S. ODIN.


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8 April 1917

Aden and at sea towards Bombay

Lat 12.6, Long 45.2

9:20 am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour through swept channel. Convoy astern.

1:00 pm: Passed H.M.S. HARDINGE steering southwesterly.


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9 April 1917

At sea

Lat 13.3, Long 49.5

In station ahead of convoy.

6:15 pm: Passed H.M.S. TOPAZE steering westerly.


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10 April 1917

At sea

Lat 14.1, Long 53.8

9:00 am: a/c N78E and took station astern of convoy.

Four guns manned.


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11 April 1917

At sea

Lat 15.1, Long 58.6

In station astern of convoy.

1:05 pm: Examined floating objects (empty cases, large, wooden).


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12 April 1917

At sea

Lat 16.1, Long 63.2

In station astern of convoy.

5:00 pm: Exercised collision stations. Placed mat port side.


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13 April 1917

At sea

Lat 17.4, Long 67.9

10:00 am: Took station ahead of convoy.


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14 April 1917

At sea to Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8 (approx)

8:30 am: Communicated with S.S. KHIVA.

1:00 pm: Entered swept channel and proceeded as reqte.


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15 April 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Landed church parties and gave leave.


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16 April 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Coaling ship.


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17 April 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

10:00 am: Disembarked ammunition for heat test.

2:00 pm: Remounting poop gun.

4:30 pm: H.M.S. PYRAMUS sailed.


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18 April 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Hands dismounting 3 pdr. and as required.

3:00 pm: H.M.S. JUNO arrived.


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19 April 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Disembarking torpedoes and painting ship.


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20 April 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

8:30 am: Educational examination for petty officer held onboard.

1:30 pm: Hands embarking provisions.


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21 April 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

10:30 am: Carpenters party to dockyard.

2:30 pm: H.M.S. HARDINGE arrived.


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22 April 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Landed church parties.


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23 April 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

11:00 am: Four Russian T.B.D.s arrived.

12:00 pm: H.M.S. JUNO to dry dock.


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24 April 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

4:30 pm: H.M.S. EURYALUS and convoy sailed.


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25 April 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Coaling ship, drawing stores.


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26 April 1917

Bombay and at sea towards Aden

Lat 18.4, Long 72.2

10:00 am: Received livestock and provisions.

4:15 pm: Slipped and proceeded through swept channel as reqte., convoy of six ships following.


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27 April 1917

At sea

Lat 18.25, Long 70.5

2:00 am: Passed S.S. NIPURA, BEGUM, SILVERDALE, MERKAVA.

4:30 am: Passed S.S. FEROOZI for Karachi.

5:00 am: Passed S.S. RUSTINGTON for Bombay.

3:45 pm: Passed H.M.S. PYRAMUS and convoy steering southeasterly.


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28 April 1917

At sea

Lat 21.2, Long 68.2

In station ahead of convoy.


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29 April 1917

At sea

Lat 23.6, Long 66.0 (approx)

10:00 am: Courses various at R.V.

S.S. CHAKDINA left convoy.

1:00 pm: S.S. CHENAB joined convoy.


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30 April 1917

At sea

Lat 22.5, Long 63.1

In station ahead of convoy.


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MAY 1917 not included



LOGS FOR JUNE 1917


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[Note 260 Cardiff July 1917 Taken out 30/XII/18 for ?]

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1 June 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Divers cleaning underwater fitting. Hands refitting boats guys, cleaning out magazines and restowing shell.


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2 June 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

3:15 pm: Japanese cruiser YAHAGI arrived.


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3 June 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Cleaning ship. Routine leave.


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4 June 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

11:15 am: H.M.A.S. BRISBANE arrived.

11:30 am: H.I.J.M.S. KASUGA arrived.


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5 June 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands painting ship.

7:00 pm: Escort and 1 discharged prisoner returned onboard.


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6 June 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

1:00 pm: H.I.J.M.S. YAHAGI sailed.


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7 June 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10:30 am: H.M.S. DIANA sailed.


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8 June 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands employed reeling up and oiling ship ropes and holystoning upper deck.


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9 June 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

4:00 pm: Landed concert party.


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10 June 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Landed church parties.


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11 June 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands employed scraping and painting.


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12 June 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6:30 am: Landed escort to Wellikidi, Colombo.


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13 June 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

8:00 am: Four ratings rejoined ship from R.N. Hosp. Bombay.


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14 June 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

11:15 am: H.M.A.S. BRISBANE sailed.


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15 June 1917

Colombo and at sea

Lat 6.2, Long 79.8 (approx)

8:45 am: Weighed, slipped and proceeded through swept channel.

11:30 am: Hands medically inspected.

5:35 pm: Sighted Dondra N72E.

7:57 pm: Hambantota Lt. N22E.

9:25 pm: Gt. Basses Lt. N11E.


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16 June 1917

At sea to Trincomali

Lat 8.5, Long 81.2 (approx)

7:08 am: Batticoloa Lt. Ho. N75W.

10:22 am: Sighted Foul Pt. Lt. Ho. N50W.

12:30 pm: Courses and speed var: astern of minesweepers.

1:30 pm: Came to, port bower anchor.

3:00 pm: Trawler No. 2 alongside.


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17 June 1917

Trincomali

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22

Landed church parties.


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18 June 1917

Trincomali

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22

9:00 am: Gunlayers and Sight setters at .303 A.R. practice at towed target.


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19 June 1917

Trincomali

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22

5:30 am: Weighed and proceeded to carry out 1” A.R. firing at towed target.

Courses and speed various in Trincomali Bay.


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20 June 1917

Trincomali

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22

Exercised landing party, heavy marching order. Torpedo party testing torpedoes.


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21 June 1917

Trincomali

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22

6:00 am: Carried out 4” battle practice in Trincomali Bay at towed target.


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22 June 1917

Trincomali

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22

6:00 am: Carried out torpedo practice in Clappenbey Bay and Trincomali Bay at towed target.


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23 June 1917

Trincomali

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22

5:30 am: Target repairing party landed.


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24 June 1917

Trincomali

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22

Landed church parties.


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25 June 1917

Trincomali

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22

pm: Hands securing and provisioning rafts, providing gear for landing parties, refitting collision mats and as required.


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26 June 1917

Trincomali

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22

Landed ship’s company for route march.


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27 June 1917

Trincomali and at sea towards Colombo

Lat 8.1, Long 81.7 (approx)

5:20 am: Weighed and proceeded out of Trincomali Harbour and Bay as reqte.

6:10 am: Foul Pt. S16W 5.0’.

10:20 am: Passed P. & O. S.S. KASHGAR.

2:55 pm: Closed and examined stranger allowing her to proceed.

5:30 pm: Sighted Little Basses Lt. Ho. N87W.

11:45 pm: Dondra Head N58W.


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28 June 1917

At sea to Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

4:15 am: Sighted Galle Lt. N51E.

7:20 am: Passed S.S. GULTALA.

8:00 am: Passed S.S. QUILOA.

11:00 am: Proceeded as reqte. through swept channel to Colombo.

6:00 pm: Discharged 7 ratings to H.M.S. DORIS.

[The following note was on this page.] Censured Mr. Saysell, Carpenter R.N., for neglect of duty in not having defects which had been pointed out to him made good. Signed Thomas Saysell Carpt.


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29 June 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands cleaning ship and sponging out guns.


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30 June 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

8:00 am: 1 E.R.A. rejoined ship from R.N. Hospital Bombay.


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LOGS FOR JULY 1917


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1 July 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

5:45 pm: H.M.S. VENUS arrived.


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2 July 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6:00 am: Exercised general skills. Out stream anchor and wire. Fire stations, replace stream anchor and wire. Away all boats crews.


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3 July 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

8:30 am: Engineering Lt. Commdr Parey joined ship.


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4 July 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10:00 am: Tug SAMSON alongside.

10:30 am: Diving party away diving to recover seaplane engine.

6:30 pm: Captain L. R. Oliphant left ship for Bombay.


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5 July 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands restowing port cable and ranging starboard cable for survey, refitting syren wires, repairing raft and replacing boats gear.


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6 July 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Painting ship’s side and scraping and painting chain locker.


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7 July 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Cleaning ship and surveying starboard cable.


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8 July 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Church of England party to Divine Service onboard H.M.S. VENUS.


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9 July 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands clearing and cleaning fore and after holds, mustering provisions, embarking ammunition.


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10 July 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

8:15 am: H.M.S. DORIS sailed.

2:00 pm: H.I.J.M.S. KASUGA sailed.


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11 July 1917

Colombo To Trincomali

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

11:05 am: Weighed starboard anchor, slipped and proceeded out of harbour.

6:47 pm: C. Galle Lt. Ho. N23E.

7:15 pm: Dondra Hd. Lt. N70E.


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12 July 1917

At sea to Trincomali

Lat 8.0, Long 81.8

1:35 am: Communicated with S.S. CLAN McKINNON.

3:00 am: Little Basses N16W.

10:50 am: Batticaloa Lt. Ho. N85W.

11:55 am: Stopped and boarded S.S. SANCTORIA.

2:43 pm: Foul Pt. Lt. Ho. N60W.

3:45 pm: Course and speed as reqte. for entering harbour.

5:30 pm: Discharged 1 rating and mail to H.M.S. DORIS.


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13 July 1917

Trincomali

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22

5:20 am: Weighed and proceeded. Towed target in Trincomali Bay for H.M.S. DORIS sub calibre firing.

12:30 pm: Running torpedoes at moored target.


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14 July 1917

Trincomali

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22

7:00 am: H.M.S. DORIS proceeded to sea, torpedo practice.


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15 July 1917

Trincomali

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22

Landed church parties.


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16 July 1917

Trincomali

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22

9:55 am: H.MS. DORIS returned to harbour.

10:00 am: Running torpedoes from starboard tube. Hands employed as requisite.


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17 July 1917

Trincomali

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22

5:30 am: Weighed and proceeded to carry out 1” AR practice in Trincomali Bay, H.M.S. DORIS towing target.


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18 July 1917

Trincomali

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22

5:05 am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour.

Towing target for H.M.S. DORIS battle practice.


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19 July 1917

Trincomali

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22

5:30 am: Landed small arm company for route march.


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20 July 1917

Trincomali and at sea towards Colombo

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22

8:30 am: Held regatta, all boats crews away sailing.

5:35 pm: H.M.S. DORIS sailed.

8:20 pm: Weighed and proceeded as reqte. out of harbour.

10:35 pm: a/c S25E. Took station 3 cables astern of H.M.S. DORIS.


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21 July 1917

At sea

Lat 6.75, Long 82.2

2:27 am: a/c to NEd. to communicate with S.S. CITY OF EXETER, Bombay to Madras.

5:35 am: Sighted H.M.S. DORIS ahead and took station 3 cables astern.

8:43 am: Friars Hood N75W.

3:32 pm: Little Basses N45W.

11:44 pm: Dondra Hd. Lt. N53W.


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22 July 1917

At sea to Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

3:57 am: C. Galle Lt. N15W. Dondra Hd. N64E.

4:10 pm: Entered harbour and secured alongside Guide Pier.


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23 July 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

9:10 am: Slipped from Guide Pier and entered dry dock.


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24 July 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Ship in dry dock, native labour scraping and painting ship’s hull.


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25 July 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Marines landed for route march from 5:30-7:50 a.m.

3:00 pm: Undocked ship.


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26 July 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6:30 am: Commenced coaling, native labour.

1:15 pm: H.M.S. PYRAMUS arrived and secured in No. 5 berth.


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27 July 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Cleaning ship and painting boats.


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28 July 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Cleaning out fresh water tank forward and on mess deck.


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29 July 1917


Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10:00 am: Church of England party to H.MS. VENUS for Divine Service.


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30 July 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6:30 am: H.MS. PYRAMUS sailed.


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31 July 1917

Colombo and on Patrol

Lat 6.9, Long 79.6

8:05 am: Weighed and proceeded. Courses as reqte. through swept channel.

11:00 am: Courses as reqte. on patrol Colombo to Galle.

10:50 pm: Communicated with KANAJIRI MARU.


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LOGS FOR AUGUST 1917


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1 August 1917

On patrol

Lat 6.5, Long 79.65

3:50 am: Communicated with S.S. DILWARRA.

4:30 am: Escorted DILWARRA and KANAJIRI to swept channel.

9:20 am: a/c to southward and resumed patrol.

3:45 pm: Communicated with S.S. CRAFTSMAN.


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2 August 1917

At sea to Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

8:32 am: Proceeded as reqte. into harbour.

6:00 pm: 9 ratings joined ship from H.M.S. DORIS.


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3 August 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Embarking and stowing engineers stores.


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4 August 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Painting out barge and 2nd cutter. Painted out cordite lockers.


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5 August 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10:15 am: Completed storage of provisions and stores.


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6 August 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Divers cleaning underwater fittings, hands employed fitting skiff slings – dismounting 3 pdrs. and cleaning.


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7 August 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands scrubbing out magazines, fitting grapnels, and as required.


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8 August 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands employed painting guns and shields, cowls and ventilators, fitting buoy ropes, blacking down funnel guys and davit guys.

5:00 pm: Discharged 1 stoker rating to H.M.S. DORIS for cell punishment.


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9 August 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands painting ship’s side.


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10 August 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands painting rails and stanchions on poop and FX and inboard as required.


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11 August 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Saturday routine.


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12 August 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Read banns of marriage P.O. T. Vergine, R. Jarvis, S. Pennell and J. Diblin.


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13 August 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Divers cleaning underwater fittings.


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14 August 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Gunlayers and sight setters at deflection teacher, cleaning out magazines and as required.


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15 August 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6:30 pm: Observed outbreak of fire onboard S.S. LADY McCALLUM. Sent fire engine.


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16 August 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Coaling ship.


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17 August 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6:30 pm: Discharged Lt. Horley R.N.R., 1 E.R.A., 1 Leading Seaman, 3 Signal ratings to S.S. EMPRESS OF BRITAIN for passage to England.


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18 August 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

4:30 pm: 1 R.N.R. stoker joined ship from H.M.S. DORIS.


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19 August 1917

Colombo and at sea towards Bombay

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

11:55 am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour through swept channel.


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20 August 1917

At sea

Lat 7.6, Long 76.6

1:45 am: Communicated with S.S. BOMBAY MARU.

5:30 pm: Closed and communicated with S.S. ETNA, Port Said to Colombo.


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21 August 1917

At sea

Lat 10.7, Long 74.65

Hands as required.


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22 August 1917

At sea

Lat 15.25, Long 72.2

8:45 am: Communicated with S.S. TOTOMI MARU, Bombay to Singapore.


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23 August 1917

At sea to Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87 (approx)

8:00 am: Sighted Light Vessel.

Proceeded as reqte. through swept channel astern of minesweepers.

2:45 pm: Hands disembarking ammunition.


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24 August 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

11:00 am: Hoisted boats and prepared for dock-basin.

5:45 pm: Discharged 150 men to Sailors’ Home.

6:30 pm: Discharged 140 men to R.N. Camp, Deolali.


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25 August 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Working party onboard, cleaning ship and adjusting wire hawsers securing ship.


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26 August 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Read banns of marriage (3rd time) of P.O. T. Vergine, R. Jarvis, S. Pennell and J. Diblin.


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27 August 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Hands mixing paint for mess decks, cleaning out sick bay, refitting strops for ridge ropes, cleaning torpedoes and refitting circuits.


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28 August 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Working party onboard.


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29 August 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

All hands painting marines’ mess deck.


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30 August 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Painting mess decks, refitting boats falls, repairing boats gear, landing torpedoes.


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31 August 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Working party employed shifting ship.


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LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1917


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1 September 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Working party onboard.


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2 September 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Landed usual church parties from Sailors’ Home.


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3 September 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

3:00 pm: Sent diving party of 11 hands to S.S. EEVA.


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4 September 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Hands as required refitting ship.


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5 September 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Hands painting mess decks, gunners and boatswains party employed.


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6 September 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Working party onboard.


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7 September 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Steam cutter to boat slip.


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8 September 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

5:45 pm: H.M.S. EURYALUS arrived.


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9 September 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Hands attended Divine Service.


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10 September 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Dockyard ratings refitting ship.


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11 September 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Unreeving boats falls, dismounting 4” guns, lifting torpedo tubes, scrubbing and oiling ridge.


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12 September 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Same as yesterday.


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13 September 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Dismounting 4” guns, overhauling torpedo tubes, refitting ridge ropes and as required.


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14 September 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Working party onboard.


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15 September 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Dismounting guns, overhauling torpedoes, refitting strops and as reqte.


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16 September 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Hands attended Divine Service.


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17 September 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Electric light party on circuits.


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18 September 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Electric light party re-wiring circuits, boatswains party refitting, gunners party dismounting guns.


4caf8a8fcadfd3419702c9eb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59137/ADM 53-59137-012_1.jpg)


19 September 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Dockyardmen cleaning and painting store rooms.


4caf8a8fcadfd3419702c9ec: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59137/ADM 53-59137-013_0.jpg)


20 September 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Hands refitting upper deck gear, boatswains party refitting fore yard, electric party refitting searchlights, dismounting 4” guns.


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21 September 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Disembarking shell.


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22 September 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Stowing fore provision room.


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23 September 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Albert Fox, Stoker 2nd class, found dead on railway line. Coroner’s inquest verdict – Insufficient evidence to show how death occurred.

6:00 pm: Landed firing party for funeral of Albert Fox Sto. II at Service Cemetery.


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24 September 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Hands employed dismounting 4” guns, returning lifebuoys and dismounting lifebuoy carriers, re-stowing fore hold, boatswains party refitting fore yard.


4caf8a8fcadfd3419702c9f1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59137/ADM 53-59137-015_1.jpg)


25 September 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Clearing shell rooms, scrubbing and oiling guys and as reqte.


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26 September 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Hands refitting fore yard, dismounting 4’ guns, re-stowing shell rooms, electrical party returning torpedoes.


4caf8a8fcadfd3419702c9f3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59137/ADM 53-59137-016_1.jpg)


27 September 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Hands returning cable slips and wires for testing, scrubbing and oiling wires slips and as requisite.


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28 September 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Hands dismounting 4” guns and clearing up shell rooms and refitting upper deck gear.


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29 September 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Same work as yesterday.


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30 September 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Hands attended Divine Service.


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LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1917


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1 October 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Hands employed dismounting 4’ guns and re-stowing shell rooms, refitting upper deck gear, electrical party rewiring circuits.


4caf8a90cadfd3419702ca04: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59138/ADM 53-59138-004_0.jpg)


2 October 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Ammunition party cleaning shell and re-stowing ammunition on Butchers Island.


4caf8a90cadfd3419702ca05: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59138/ADM 53-59138-004_1.jpg)


3 October 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Hands employed refitting cleats on boats davits, dismounting 4” guns, torpedo party cleaning torpedo tubes.


4caf8a90cadfd3419702ca06: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59138/ADM 53-59138-005_0.jpg)


4 October 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

1:50 pm: H.M.S. NORTHBROOK arrived.


4caf8a90cadfd3419702ca07: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59138/ADM 53-59138-005_1.jpg)


5 October 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

12:00 pm: H.M.S. TOPAZE left basin.


4caf8a90cadfd3419702ca08: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59138/ADM 53-59138-006_0.jpg)


6 October 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

10:00 am: Court of Enquiry assembled to obtain evidence relating to death of Albert Fox Sto. II.

12:30 pm: Discharged Eng. Lt. Comdr. Parey and 1 Stoker to hospital.


4caf8a90cadfd3419702ca09: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59138/ADM 53-59138-006_1.jpg)


7 October 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Hands attended Divine Service.


4caf8a90cadfd3419702ca0a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59138/ADM 53-59138-007_0.jpg)


8 October 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Hands employed refitting upper deck gear, gunners party re-stowing and cleaning shell rooms, electrical party rewiring circuits.


4caf8a90cadfd3419702ca0b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59138/ADM 53-59138-007_1.jpg)


9 October 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Same work continues.


4caf8a90cadfd3419702ca0c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59138/ADM 53-59138-008_0.jpg)


10 October 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Overhauling leather gear, painting cabins.


4caf8a90cadfd3419702ca0d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59138/ADM 53-59138-008_1.jpg)


11 October 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

More of the same work.


4caf8a90cadfd3419702ca0e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59138/ADM 53-59138-009_0.jpg)


12 October 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Hands returning lyddite shell for re-fuzing.


4caf8a90cadfd3419702ca0f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59138/ADM 53-59138-009_1.jpg)


13 October 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Hands employed refitting boats gear, electrical party rewiring circuits, dismounting and scraping 4’ guns.


4caf8a90cadfd3419702ca10: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59138/ADM 53-59138-010_0.jpg)


14 October 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Landed church parties.


4caf8a90cadfd3419702ca11: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59138/ADM 53-59138-010_1.jpg)


15 October 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Re-stowing wet gun-cotton.


4caf8a90cadfd3419702ca12: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59138/ADM 53-59138-011_0.jpg)


16 October 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Same work.


4caf8a90cadfd3419702ca13: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59138/ADM 53-59138-011_1.jpg)


17 October 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

11:00 am: Armed auxiliary LHASA entered basin.


4caf8a90cadfd3419702ca14: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59138/ADM 53-59138-012_0.jpg)


18 October 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Hands employed refitting upper deck gear, electrical party re-wiring circuits.


4caf8a90cadfd3419702ca15: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59138/ADM 53-59138-012_1.jpg)


19 October 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Hands refitting boats gear, stripping 3 pdr. and 4” guns, overhauling maxims.


4caf8a90cadfd3419702ca16: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59138/ADM 53-59138-013_0.jpg)


20 October 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

4:00 pm: Commander-in-Chief reviewed ships’ companies on Marine Parade.


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21 October 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Hands attended Divine Service.


4caf8a90cadfd3419702ca18: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59138/ADM 53-59138-014_0.jpg)


22 October 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

11:45 am: H.M.S. VENUS arrived.

2:00 pm: H.M.S. LHASA left basin.


4caf8a90cadfd3419702ca19: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59138/ADM 53-59138-014_1.jpg)


23 October 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Bosuns party replacing boats blocks, amourers party stripping maxims, electrical party re-wiring circuits.


4caf8a90cadfd3419702ca1a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59138/ADM 53-59138-015_0.jpg)


24 October 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Electrical party re-wiring fire gongs, gunners party cleaning out magazines, armourers party overhauling 4” guns, bosuns party refitting upper deck gear.


4caf8a90cadfd3419702ca1b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59138/ADM 53-59138-015_1.jpg)


25 October 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Same work continues.


4caf8a90cadfd3419702ca1c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59138/ADM 53-59138-016_0.jpg)


26 October 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

More refitting.


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27 October 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Hands refitting syren wires, gunners party cleaning rifles, electrical party stowing torpedoes below, armourers party overhauling 4” ball races.


4caf8a90cadfd3419702ca1e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59138/ADM 53-59138-017_0.jpg)


28 October 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Hands attended Divine Service.


4caf8a90cadfd3419702ca1f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59138/ADM 53-59138-017_1.jpg)


29 October 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

11:00 am: H.M.S. FOX in dry dock.


4caf8a90cadfd3419702ca20: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59138/ADM 53-59138-018_0.jpg)


30 October 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Exchanged 184 ratings with H.M.S. EURYALUS. Discharged Lieut Simpson R.N.R. to H.MS. EURYALUS. Art. Engr. Berry and Art. Engr. Bennet to EURYALUS.

Eng. Lt. Baker, Surgeon Owen, Lt. Gordon R.N.R., Art. Engr. Whitten joined ship.


4caf8a90cadfd3419702ca21: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59138/ADM 53-59138-018_1.jpg)


31 October 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Hands cleaning out boats, magazines and shell rooms.


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LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1917


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1 November 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

11:05 am: Ship placed in dry dock.


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2 November 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Gunners, boatswains and dockyard parties employed as required.


4caf8a90cadfd3419702ca2f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59139/ADM 53-59139-004_1.jpg)


3 November 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Boys and ordinary seamen exercising boat pulling.


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4 November 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Hands attended Divine Service.


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5 November 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Gunners, boatswains and dockyard parties employed as required.


4caf8a90cadfd3419702ca32: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59139/ADM 53-59139-006_0.jpg)


6 November 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Boys to instruction in rigging loft.


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7 November 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Oiling and scrubbing 3 ½” wires after tested.


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8 November 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Gunners, boatswains, dockyard and electrical parties employed as required.


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9 November 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Same work continues.


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10 November 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Read Warrant No. 3.


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11 November 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Hands attended Divine Service.


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12 November 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Boys and O.S. at boat pulling and rigging loft instruction.


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13 November 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

The usual work.


4caf8a90cadfd3419702ca3a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59139/ADM 53-59139-010_0.jpg)


14 November 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Gunners, dockyard, boatswains, carpenters and electrical parties employed.


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15 November 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Same parties at work.


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16 November 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Same again.


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17 November 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

9:00 am: Placed ship in Government New Basin, starboard side to wall.

12:30 pm: Hands embarking ammunition.

2:00 pm: Carried out basin trial.


4caf8a90cadfd3419702ca3e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59139/ADM 53-59139-012_0.jpg)


18 November 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

8:00 am: Ship’s Company rejoined ship from Royal Alfred Sailors Home.

2:00 pm: Started coaling.


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19 November 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Ammunitioning ship.


4caf8a90cadfd3419702ca40: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59139/ADM 53-59139-013_0.jpg)


20 November 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

9:05 am: Slipped from buoy and carried out power trials at varying revolutions.


4caf8a90cadfd3419702ca41: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59139/ADM 53-59139-013_1.jpg)


21 November 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Coaling ship.


4caf8a90cadfd3419702ca42: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59139/ADM 53-59139-014_0.jpg)


22 November 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Holystoning upper deck, cleaning ship, painting guns and upper works.


4caf8a90cadfd3419702ca43: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59139/ADM 53-59139-014_1.jpg)


23 November 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Hands painting ship’s side.

5 ratings joined ship from RN Depot.


4caf8a90cadfd3419702ca44: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-59139/ADM 53-59139-015_0.jpg)


24 November 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Hands employed as required painting inboard.


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25 November 1917

Bombay and at sea towards Maskat

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

11:09 am: Slipped and proceeded through swept channel.

1:45 pm: Passed wreck.


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26 November 1917

At sea

Lat 18.8, Long 69.3

2:45 am: Closed and communicated with S.S. VARSOVA.

6:20 pm: Closed S.S. CHENAB.


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27 November 1917

At sea

Lat 20.6, Long 65.7

9:30 am: Closed and boarded S.S. CHENAB.

10:30 am: Boarded S.S. BAMORA.

4:35 pm: Swung ship for deviations.


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28 November 1917

At sea

Lat 22.4, Long 61.65

3:45 am: Sighted S.S. CHENAB. Stopped.

8:00 am: Stopped and boarded dhow.

5:00 pm: Boarded two dhows.


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29 November 1917

At sea to Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

1:50 am: Sighted land between S and WSW.

8:48 am: Proceeded into Maskat.

Sighted H.M.S. DUFFERIN NW.

12:00 pm: Fired salute of 21 guns.


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30 November 1917

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

Coaling ship, native labour.


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LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1917


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1 December 1917

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

8:00 pm: Received 1 prisoner from R.I.M.S. DUFFERIN.

9:00 pm: R.I.M.S. DUFFERIN sailed.


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2 December 1917

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

12:00 pm: British Consul saluted on leaving ship with 11 guns.


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3 December 1917

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

Tank party cleaning out fresh water tank forward.


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4 December 1917

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

Divers examining underwater fittings. O.S. at boat pulling instruction. Boys at gunnery instruction.


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5 December 1917

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

Boys and O. S. at boat pulling instruction. Remainder of hands employed as reqte.


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6 December 1917

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

7:20 am: Laid out kedge anchor for exercise.

1:00 pm: Ran torpedo from port tube 500x range.


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7 December 1917

Maskat to Karachi patrol

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

11:45 am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour.

5:20 pm: Chased to southward.

Boarded S.S. UNEAS.


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8 December 1917

On patrol

Lat 24.8, Long 57.9

4:45 pm: Stopped and communicated with H.M.S. DUFFERIN.

6:00 pm: Chased to northward.

6:15 pm: Boarded Steamer.

8:40 pm: Stopped and boarded S.S. E~NA.


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9 December 1917

On patrol

Lat 25.0, Long 59.5

10:10 am: Stopped and boarded S.S. WUHU.


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10 December 1917

On patrol

Lat 24.8, Long 63.5

6:45 am: Passed S.S. MERCURY with two barges in tow steering westerly Karachi to Basra.

9:00 am: Chased to SE. Boarded S.S. ELLORA.

11:40 am: Chased to NE.

12:50 pm: Stopped and boarded S.S. BAN HONG LIONG.

5:17 pm: Ras Ormara N52E.


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11 December 1917

At sea to Karachi

Lat 24.82, Long 66.97

3:15 am: Stopped and boarded steamer.

8:00 am: Sighted Charnah Id. N61W.

Proceeded as reqte into swept channel.


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12 December 1917

Karachi

Lat 24.82, Long 66.97

Coaling ship.


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13 December 1917

Karachi

Lat 24.82, Long 66.97

Boats crews cleaning boats, remainder of hands as required.


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14 December 1917

Karachi

Lat 24.82, Long 66.97

8:00 am: Discharged 2 prisoners to detention barracks.


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15 December 1917

Karachi and at sea

Lat 24.82, Long 66.97

11:15 am: Weighed port anchor, slipped and proceeded out of harbour.

2:03 pm: Boarded S.S. CHUSAN.

6:00 pm: Stopped and communicated with H.M.S. DUFFERIN.

10:40 pm: Boarded S.S. KAJANG.


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16 December 1917

On patrol

Lat 23.7, Long 63.9

1:30 am: Boarded S.S. ELAPHANTA.


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17 December 1917

On patrol

Lat 23.8, Long 60.8

No. 1 Watch at Divisional Drill. Boys at boat instruction. Boatswains party refitting upper deck gear.


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18 December 1917

At sea to Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

12:30 am: Boarded S.S. KAMUNING.

8:00 am: Proceeded into Maskat.


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19 December 1917

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

Coaling ship.


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20 December 1917

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

5:40 pm: Challenged stranger to northeast. Exercised action stations. S.S. KINFAUNS CASTLE. 5:50 Secure.

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21 December 1917

Maskat and at sea

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

4:30 pm: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour.


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22 December 1917

On patrol

Lat 23.9, Long 59.9

Courses variable. On patrol. Heavy rain squalls.


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23 December 1917

On patrol

Lat 24.35, Long 62.6

4:10 am: Sighted steamer steering East.

7:10 am: Communicated with S.S. FAU SANG.

10:22 am: Boarded S.S. RISALDAR.

2:30 pm: Boarded 3 steamers.


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24 December 1917

On patrol

Lat 24.7, Long 61.4

7:00 pm: Stopped and boarded S.S. KAFANG, MANADA and ARONDA.


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25 December 1917

On patrol

Lat 23.7, Long 63.4

6:57 am: Stopped and communicated with H.M.S. DUFFERIN.

Mr. Edwards, Chief Gunner R.N., 4 stokers and 1 seedie joined ship.

12:20 pm: Seedie boy overboard.

Stop and recovered.

8:00 pm: Communicated with LADY McCALLUM S.S., towing two river boats.


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26 December 1917

Maskat

Lat 23.65, Long 58.6 (approx)

12:30 pm: Picked up target and proceeded as requisite into harbour.


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27 December 1917

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

7:00 am: Commenced coaling.


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28 December 1917

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

Hands painting ship’s side and boats’ davits.


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29 December 1917

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

Hands cleaning ship and boats.


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30 December 1917

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

10:00 am: Chaplain of JUNO read Divine Service on board.


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31 December 1917

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

Hands cleaning out magazine and re-stowing fore hold. Painting ship inboard and painting boats.


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LOGS FOR JANUARY 1918


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1 January 1918

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

12:00 pm: Fired royal salute of 21 guns. Proclamation Day.


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2 January 1918

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

Hands surveying cable. Divers examining underwater fittings. Marines at small arm drill and lecture on landing operations.


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3 January 1918

Maskat and at sea towards Aden

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

9:30 am: Convoy arrived.

3:40 pm: Weighed. Took station ahead of convoy. s/c S80E 10 knots. Convoy of six ships divisions in line ahead, disposed abeam to port.


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4 January 1918

At sea

Lat 21.2, Long 60.0

8:50 am: Jebel Jalaan N60W.

3:30 pm: In station ahead of convoy.


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5 January 1918

At sea

Lat 17.4, Long 57.35

9:40 am: Communicated with S.S. COEYANNA B. I. steamer.

2:00 pm: Chased to SW.

2:45 pm: Rejoined convoy.


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6 January 1918

At sea

Lat 15.3, Long 53.15

11:00 am: Closed and communicated with S.S. NAGOYA.

2:00 pm: Sighted land N52W.


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7 January 1918

At sea

Lat 13.35, Long 48.8

6:00 am: Closed steamer and communicated.

10:00 am: Chased to NW.

10:20 am: Rejoined convoy.

12:50 pm: Stopped convoy.

Closed and boarded S.S. SHUJA for medical officer to come onboard.

1:30 pm: Proceeded.


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8 January 1918

At sea to Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

9:10 am: Dispersed convoy off Aden.

9:30 am: Proceeded as reqte. through swept channel.

1:30 pm: 1 rating joined ship from H.M.S. MINTO.

2:00 pm: Commander W. F. Sells C.M.G. R.N. joined ship and took over command.

3:30 pm: H.M.S. MINTO sailed.


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9 January 1918

Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

Coaling ship, native labour.

2:00 pm: Discharged Mr. Hurst, Chief Gunner, to S.S. SHUJA for passage to England.

4:30 pm: Landed funeral party.


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10 January 1918

Aden and at sea towards Maskat

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

9:30 am: Commander Kirby left ship.

4:20 pm: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour.


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11 January 1918

At sea

Lat 12.95, Long 47.8

7:32 am: Stopped and boarded dhow.


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12 January 1918

At sea

Lat 14.25, Long 51.7

Saturday routine.


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13 January 1918

At sea

Lat 15.8, Long 55.15

Cleaning ship.

12:30 pm: Sighted land NNW.


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14 January 1918

At sea

Lat 18.15, Long 58.3

Exercised small arm companies. Marines at drill.


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15 January 1918

At sea

Lat 21.4, Long 60.2

10:40 am: Dropped target and carried out machine gun firing.


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16 January 1918

At sea to Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

8:30 am: a/c S81W and proceeded as reqte into Maskat.


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17 January 1918

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

7:00 am: Commenced coaling, shore labour.

1:00 pm: Disembarked defective machinery to S.S. DWAILA(?).


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18 January 1918

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

Hands cleaning ship.


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19 January 1918

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

Divers examining underwater fitting. Exercised small arm companies.


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20 January 1918

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

Held Divine Service. (Rev. Fox of Karachi conducting.)


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21 January 1918

Maskat and at sea towards Aden

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

3:15 pm: Weighed and took station ahead of convoy. Course S79E 100 revs.

Convoy of three ships in single line ahead.


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22 January 1918

At sea

Lat 21.5, Long 60.1

8:00 am: Ismail Mohammed, seedie, died.

10:30 am: Stopped and buried Ismail Mohammed – seedie boy.

10:35 am: Proceeded.


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23 January 1918

At sea

Lat 18.3, Long 57.95

10:40 am: Chased to SE and challenged R.F. DU CHAYLA.

In station ahead of convoy.


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24 January 1918

At sea

Lat 15.6, Long 55.25

2:50 pm: Communicated with S.S. WALLON HALL steering ENE.

6:20 pm: Communicated with S.S. JANUS.


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25 January 1918

At sea

Lat 14.35, Long 51.35

In station ahead of convoy.

Exercised small arm companies and machine guns crews.


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26 January 1918

At sea

Lat 13.2, Long 47.7

Saturday routine.

In company with convoy.


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27 January 1918

At sea to Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

6:00 am: Convoy dispersed and proceeded independently.

A/c NE and proceeded as reqte. to swept channel.


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28 January 1918

Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

7:20 am: Commenced coaling – shore labour.


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29 January 1918

Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

Cleaning ship after coaling.


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30 January 1918

Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

Hands painting ship’s side.


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31 January 1918

Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

5:30 am: Landed small arm company and marines for drill.


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LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1918


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1 February 1918

Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

5:45 am: Landed small arm company and marines for drill.


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2 February 1918

Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

Saturday routine.


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3 February 1918

Aden and at sea towards Maskat

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0 (approx)

7:30 am: Discharged Lt. Gordon R.N.R. to hospital and 1 E.R.A. to H.M.S. DIANA.

9:00 am: Lt. Nelson and Sub. Lt. Hockley R.N.R. joined ship.

10:00 am: Slipped, weighed and proceeded out of harbour.


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4 February 1918

At sea

Lat 13.6, Long 48.4

P4 and Act. S.G. class at instruction.


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5 February 1918

At sea

Lat 15.05, Long 52.1

Exercised small arm companies and marines at drill.


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6 February 1918

At sea

Lat 16.7, Long 55.5

Act. S.G. class at instruction. Poop guns crew at divisional drill.


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7 February 1918

At sea

Lat 19.6, Long 58.8

5:50 am: Ras Madraka N50W.


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8 February 1918

At sea to Maskat

Lat 23.45, Long 59.05

2:30 pm: Dropped target and carried out 1” A.R. practice.

4:40 pm: Picked up target and proceeded as reqte. into harbour.

7:00 pm: One rating joined ship from H.M.S. BRAMBLE.


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9 February 1918

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

Hands cleaning out boats and cleaning ship.


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10 February 1918

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

Hands cleaning ship.


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11 February 1918

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

Commenced coaling.

2:30 pm: H.M.S. DUFFERIN arrived and anchored.

Discharged 2 ratings to same.

7:30 pm: H.M.S. BEE arrived and anchored.


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12 February 1918

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

9:30 pm: Sent working party to H.M.S. BEE.

5:00 pm: Discharged Surgeon Owen to H.M.S. DUFFERIN for passage to Hospital, Bombay.

7:05 pm: H.M.S. DUFFERIN and BEE sailed.


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13 February 1918

Maskat and on patrol

Lat 23.65, Long 58.60 (approx)

11:15 am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour.


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14 February 1918

On patrol

Lat 25.2, Long 60.3

6:30 am: Stopped and boarded S.S. NINGPO.


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15 February 1918

On patrol

Lat 25.0, Long 62.3

7:00 am: Intercepted and boarded S.S. KWANGSI.


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16 February 1918

On patrol

Lat 24.9, Long 65.7

4:45 – 5:15 am: Co. as required to intercept S.S. JEAN and JURSIN for Basra.

2:00 pm: Black list men employed painting.


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17 February 1918

At sea to Karachi

Lat 24.8, Long 66.55

2:10 pm: a/c as required to enter swept channel.

7:00 pm: Lieut. Geary R.N.R. and Lieut. Carter R.N.R. joined ship.


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18 February 1918

Karachi

Lat 24.82, Long 66.97

7:40 am: Coal lighters arrived alongside.

[Note on side of page] Mark Highton Lieut. Comdr. N. Transfer to Lt. Geary R.N.R.


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19 February 1918

Karachi

Lat 24.82, Long 66.97

9:00 am: Landed 4 cases cordite for heat test.


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20 February 1918

Karachi

Lat 24.82, Long 66.97

4:30 pm: Discharged Lieut. Carter R.N.R. to Hospital and discharged Mr. Saysell (carpenter) to S.S. LINGA to Bombay.

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21 February 1918

Karachi

Lat 24.82, Long 66.97

Small arm Co. inspected arms. Act. S.G.s class to instruction.


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22 February 1918

Karachi and at sea towards Maskat

Lat 24.7, Long 66.5

7:30 am: Discharged 1 sto. P.O. to DALHOUSIE.

10:15 am: Proceeded out of harbour.


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23 February 1918

At sea

Lat 24.3, Long 63.2

11:15 am: Picked up target. Proceeded to intercept and boarded S.S. BARALA bound Basra.


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24 February 1918

At sea to Maskat

Lat 23.7, Long 59.15

3:45 pm: Entered harbour. Reduced to slow.


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25 February 1918

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

Hands provisioning ship.


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26 February 1918

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

6:45 am: Oil boat came alongside with 11 drums oil.

11:45 am: H.S. 74 sailed.


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27 February 1918

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

10:00 am: Acting S.G. and all training classes to instruction. Remainder employed as requisite.


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28 February 1918

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

6:30 am: H.M.S. BRAMBLE arrived and anchored.

10:33 am: Weighed and proceeded.

10:37 am: Rounded Fishers Rk. Set P. Log.


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LOGS FOR MARCH 1918


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1 March 1918

On patrol

Lat 22.6, Long 59.55

3:45 pm: Anchored off Khor Jarama in 18 ½ fms.

6:35 pm: Weighed and proceeded 80 Revs. N40E.

9:50 pm: Closed and challenged S.S. BEECHWOOD.


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2 March 1918

On patrol

Lat 24.5, Long 61.8

4:20 pm: Ras Nuh (Gwadar) bg. N30W dist. 4’.


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3 March 1918

On patrol

Lat 25.1, Long 64.7

Motor sounding machine attended.

11:20 am: Ras Ormara (W. End) bearing N33W dist. 4.4’.


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4 March 1918

On patrol to Karachi

Lat 24.7, Long 66.7

8:50 am: Churna I. bearing N77E.

11:35 am: Ras Muari abeam dist. 6’.

2:10 pm: Entered Karachi Harbour.

6:50 pm: Coal lighter arrived alongside.


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5 March 1918

Karachi

Lat 24.82, Long 66.97

9:45 am: S.S. LINGA arrived.


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6 March 1918

Karachi

Lat 24.82, Long 66.97

11:30 am: Pte. W. J. Walls R.M.L.I. examined for 2nd class Educational Test.

4:30 pm: Discharged Lieut. Bridgeman R.N.R. to Hospital.


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7 March 1918

Karachi

Lat 24.82, Long 66.97

Hands employed painting ship.


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8 March 1918

Karachi

Lat 24.82, Long 66.97

8:25 am: Discharged 2 prisoners to R. M. Detention Barracks.

2:30 pm: Ash boat left.


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9 March 1918

Karachi

Lat 24.82, Long 66.97

Hands employed Saturday Routine.


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10 March 1918

Karachi

Lat 24.82, Long 66.97

7:30 am: Stokers working party on board S.S. DWARKA.

3:55 pm: Store Lighter ex S.S. DWARKA came alongside. Port watch employed taking in stores.

6:00 pm: Water Boat came alongside.


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11 March 1918

Karachi and at sea towards Bombay

Lat 24.2, Long 66.3

8:47 am: Proceeded out of harbour. 132 Revs.

9:04 am: Manora Bk.water abeam. Set co. S46W.


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12 March 1918

At sea

Lat 20.4, Long 68.7

9:30 am: Small arm companies clean arms and inspection.

Act. S.G. and O.S. Gunnery training classes to instruction.


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13 March 1918

At sea to Bombay

Lat 18.2, Long 72.45

11:30 am: Sighted Bombay Light Float. a/c S30E.

3:05 pm: Prongs Lt. Ho. abeam dist. 1-5 miles.

4:00 pm: Received 5 bags parcel mail and 1 bag confidential.


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14 March 1918

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

8:05 am: Store Lighter came alongside. Hands employed hoisting out empty cases for returning.

4:40 pm: 1 ship’s steward joined ship. 1 R. M. Drummer discharged to Royal Sailors Home. 1 Stoker discharged to hospital.

5:30 pm: Coal lighters arrived alongside.

6:30 pm: Water boat came alongside.


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15 March 1918

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

8:50 am: Clean arms. Landed Gunners, Bosuns and Carptrs. parties. And Dental Party.

5:15 pm: 1 R. M. Drummer joined ship.

7:00 pm: Part of crew vaccinated.


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16 March 1918

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

6:00 pm: Remainder of crew vaccinated.

6:50 pm: Dockyard Party ceased work, magazines secured.


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17 March 1918

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Landed church parties.

2:30 pm: Dockyard Party working in magazines.


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18 March 1918

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

9:30 am: Ratings joined ship from Sailors Home.

9:50 am: Discharged Ratings to Sailors Home.

10:15 am: Confidential mail brought on board by Sub. Lt. Hockley R.N.R.

2:00 pm: Dockyard workmen engaged in rewiring magazine.


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19 March 1918

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

7:30 am: Medical Party landed for Blood test.

8:15 am: Landed Carptrs., Dockyard working Party.

9:05 am: Dental Party landed.

7:10 pm: Finished taking in stores ex lighter.


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20 March 1918

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

10:30 am: Ammunition lighter arrived alongside.

2:00 pm: Ash boat and water boat arrived alongside.

6:00 pm: French sloop DECIDEE proceeded.


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21 March 1918

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

6:45 am: Discharged 1 prisoner to Poona Detention Qrs.

11:50 am: Medical inspection.


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22 March 1918

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

10:00 am: C. in C. E. Indies Station arrived on board to inspect ship.

2:30 pm: Store lighter arrived alongside.


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23 March 1918

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

11:50 am: Medical inspection.

1:00 pm: Lieut. Gordon R.N.R. rejoined ship from hospital.


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24 March 1918

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Landed church parties.


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25 March 1918

Bombay and at sea to Masira I.

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

10:00 am: Took 40 sheep on board.

3:05 pm: Lieut. Tongue R.N.R. joined ship.

3:25 pm: Slipped from buoy and proceeded to sea at 132 Revs.

5:55 pm: Rounded Bombay Lt. Float. a/c N85E.


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26 March 1918

At sea

Lat 19.2, Long 68.4

Act. S.G., Torpedo, O.S. and Boys training classes at instruction.


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27 March 1918

At sea

Lat 19.3, Long 63.7 (Long 68 40E in log, clear error)

Exercised small arm companies. Act. S.G. class to instruction. Torpedo tubes crews at drill. Boats crews painting boats.


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28 March 1918

At sea to Masira I.

Lat 20.1, Long 59.3

5:50 am: Signalled S.S. KARADOLA.

3:15 pm: S. Cone bearing N68W 8.5 miles. a/c S73W.

6:35 pm: Anchored.


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29 March 1918

Masira I.

Lat 20.5, Long 58.8

8:50 am: Proceeded 55 Revs. Proceeded by steam cutter and sounding party.

9:40 am: Anchored in 10 fms.


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30 March 1918

Masira I.

Lat 20.5, Long 58.8

Hands employed scrubbing upper deck and cleaning out boats.

11:50 am: Medical inspection.


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31 March 1918

Masira I

Lat 20.5, Long 58.8

Hands employed cleaning ship.


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LOGS FOR APRIL 1918


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1 April 1918

Masira Channel

Lat 20.5, Long 58.8

Torpedo party running torpedoes. Navigator and party surveying channel. Laid out buoys for .303 practice.


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2 April 1918

Masira

Lat 20.5, Long 58.8

10:00 am: Navigator and party surveying.

11:50 am: Medical inspection.


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3 April 1918

Masira

Lat 20.5, Long 58.8

Navigator’s party surveying.

9:20 am: 1st and 2nd cutter and barge away sailing.


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4 April 1918

Masira and at sea

Lat 20.3, Long 58.5

10:03 am: Weighed and proceeded at 55 Revs. Steam cutter and 2nd cutter picking up buoys.

11:26 am: Inc. to 80 Revs. Course S44W. Special lookouts posted aloft. Sounding machine and hand leads attended.


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5 April 1918

At sea to Maskat

Lat 23.05, Long 59.5

6:30 am Sighted land P. Bow. a/c N52W.

6:25 pm: Rounded Fishers Rock.

6:35 pm: Anchored in Maskat Cove (S. Anchorage)

Ensign on cliff N75E.


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6 April 1918

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

Saturday routine.

3:55 pm: S.S. LISUMAN sailed.


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7 April 1918

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

7:15 am: S.S. PALITANA (B.I.) arrived.

10:50 am: S.S. PALITANA sailed.

2:20 pm: H.M.S. TARANTULA arrived. Officer of Guard boarded.


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8 April 1918

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

6:15 am: Commenced coaling.


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9 April 1918

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

Hands employed scrubbing upper deck with sand.


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10 April 1918

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

9:50 am: Officer of Guard boarded S.S. SHAUGEHAM.

2:00 pm: 1st and 2nd cutters, barge, and whaler at boat exercises.


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11 April 1918

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

8:00 am: H.MS. BRITOMART saluted the Sultan of Maskat. Salute returned.


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12 April 1918

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

8:15 am: R.I.M. S.S. PALINURUS arrived.

12:45 pm: S.S. DWARKA arrived. Received 9 bags mail. Surgeon and 5 ratings rejoined ship. Canteen manager and assistant joined ship.

1:05 pm: R.I.M.S. PALINURUS sailed. With D.R.I.M.

2:20 pm: H.M.S. BRITOMART sailed.


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13 April 1918

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

7:00 am Arrived S.S. JIRNUNUSCKA(?) and H.S. 74.


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14 April 1918

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

11:00 am: H.S. 74 sailed.

2:20 pm: S.S. LISSUMAN arrived.


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15 April 1918

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

9:35 am: General Drill.

Exercised Fire and Collision stations. Away all boats crews.


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16 April 1918

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

12:55 pm: S.S. ARONDA and S.S. CHAKLA arrived.


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17 April 1918

Maskat to Bandar Khaisan and return

Lat 23.62, Long 58.595 (approx)

6:40 am: Weighed anchor.

8:23 am: Anchored in E. Entrance of Bandar Khaisan in 11 fms. with S Anchor and 3 shackles of cable.

5:37 pm: Proceeded 120 revs.

6:50 pm: Anchored with S anchor and 2 ½ shackles.


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18 April 1918

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

6:20 am: S.S. CHUSAN arrived.

7:55 am: S.S. CHUSAN sailed.

4:50 pm: Canteen Manager and assistant discharged to S.S. ELLENGA.


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19 April 1918

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

2:00 am: H.S. 70 arrived.

9:30 pm: S.S. ELLENGA sailed.


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20 April 1918

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

7:25 pm: H.S. 70 sailed.


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21 April 1918

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

Hands employed scrubbing decks and cleaning ship.


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22 April 1918

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

9:50 am: S.S. WEARBRIDGE arrived.


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23 April 1918

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

8:55 am: S.S. PALITANIA [Palitana] arrived.


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24 April 1918

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

8:35 am: ?.W.T. S.S. JAY sailed.


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25 April 1918

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

5:40 am: S.S. ELEPHANTA arrived with H. E. The Governor of Bombay. Officer of the Guard boarded.

8:00 am: Fired 17 gun salute.

1:50 pm: S.S. ELEPHANTA and H. E. The Governor of Bombay sailed.

5:20 pm: S.S. DWARKA arrived.

10:30 pm: Lieut. Gordon R.N.R. discharged to H.M.S. PYRAMUS via S.S. DWARKA.

Midnight: S.S. DWARKA sailed.


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26 April 1918

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

Hands employed scrubbing decks and cleaning out boats.


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27 April 1918

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

Saturday routine.


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28 April 1918:

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

2:45 pm: Arrived S.S. ROSALEEN with one bag confidential mail on board and stores.

11:30 pm: S.S. WEARBRIDGE sailed.


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29 April 1918

Maskat and at sea towards Karachi

Lat 23.63, Long 58.57

3:55 pm: Arrived S.S. LIGHTNING and S.S. HING SANG.

Received 14 bags mail.

6:35 pm: Proceeded out of harbour 115 Revs.

6:40 pm: Passed Fishers Rk. Stream P. Log. Set Co. N3W to intercept S.S. HYPERIA.


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30 April 1918

At sea

Lat 24.15, Long 61.5

10:00 am: Gunnery Class at instruction. Barge and whalers crew painting out boats.


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LOGS FOR MAY 1918


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1 May 1918

At sea to Karachi

Lat 24.7, Long 66.1

2:32 pm: C. Monze Lt. Ho. abeam dist. 8’.

4:35 pm: Vessel moored to No. 2 Buoy.


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2 May 1918

Karachi

Lat 24.82, Long 66.97

9:00 am: 8 Ratings and 3 Marines discharged to hospital.

3:30 pm: Water boat alongside.


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3 May 1918

Karachi

Lat 24.82, Long 66.97

5:40 am: Coal lighters alongside.

5:30 pm: Landed patrol.


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4 May 1918

Karachi

Lat 24.82, Long 66.97

8:20 pm: Water boat alongside.


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5 May 1918

Karachi

Lat 24.82, Long 66.97

Landed church party.


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6 May 1918

Karachi and on patrol

Lat 24.82, Long 66.97

11:00 am: Received 11 cases fruit ex S.S. AR(?) from Bombay.

3:15 pm: Slipped from buoy and proceeded out of harbour.

3:30 pm: Rounded Manora Breakwater. Set course S46W. 121 Revs. Streamed P. Log.


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7 May 1918

On patrol

Lat 24.95, Long 62.9

5:50 am: Challenged S.S. MESOPOTAMIA

3:35 pm: Let go P. anchor in 5 fms. in Gwadar Bay.

3:58 pm: Weighed and proceeded.

4:15 pm: Ras Nuh abeam. Dist. 1 1/2 ‘.


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8 May 1918

At sea towards Bombay

Lat 22.6, Long 65.8

Hands scrubbing upper deck. Gunnery Training Class at instruction.


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9 May 1918

At sea

Lat 19.35, Long 70.0

Gunnery, Torpedo and Seamanship classes at instruction.


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10 May 1918

At sea to Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

1:05 am: Passed Patrol V. marking entrance to swept channel. a/c S41E.

6:10 am: Arrived at No. 5 Buoy.

9:35 pm: Commenced coaling.

2:00 pm: Dockyard Party returning stores. 1 Torpedo returned, 3 Ratings discharged to hospital.


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11 May 1918

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

Dockyard Parties returning and drawing paymasters, carpenters and gunners stores.

4:00 pm: Lieut. F. L. Tongue R.N.R. discharged to shore for H.M.S. MOTH.


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12 May 1918

Bombay and at sea towards Colombo

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

11:05 Lieut. S. F. Carter R.N.R. rejoined ship from hospital.

2:00 pm: Rounded Middle Gd. I. and proceeded at 110 Revs. In line 2 ½ cables astern H.M.S. JUNO.

7:10 pm: Passed entrance to swept channel. a/c S56W.

10:00 pm: Keeping station 2 ½ cables astern of H.M.S. JUNO.


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13 May 1918

At sea

Lat 16.7, Long 71.4

9:30 Commenced tactics.

10:00 pm: Keeping station 2 ½ cables astern of H.M.S. JUNO.


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14 May 1918

At sea

Lat 13.3, Long 73.55

9:30 am: JUNO opened distance for Rate and Range finding exercise.


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15 May 1918

At sea

Lat 10.0, Long 75.65

10:33 am: Finished exercises. Proceeded to take station on JUNO’s P. beam for signalling exercise.

8:10 pm: Quilon Lt. abeam bearing N62E dist. 14’.


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16 May 1918

At sea to Colombo

Lat 7.05, Long 79.0

5:17 pm: Boarded by Pilot. Proceeded into harbour.


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17 May 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6:15 am: Coal lighter alongside.


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18 May 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Saturday routine.


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19 May 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7:45 am: Water lighter alongside.

10:00 am: Landed church parties.


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20 May 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands employed cleaning out boats and as required.


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21 May 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands employed sanding upper decks and preparing for coaling.


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22 May 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

11:15 am: 1 Rating discharged to JUNO. 11:30 am: 1 Rating joined from JUNO.

1:10 pm: H.MS. JUNO sailed.


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23 May 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7:00 am: 1 Armourer and 1 A.B. employed on board S.S. HEREFORDSHIRE.


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24 May 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6:30 am: Armourers party working on board S.S. MERKARA.

10:40 am: Received 4 bags of mails. Slipped from buoys, hove up and proceeded to dry dock in tow of tugs LADY MACKAY and GOLIATH.


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25 May 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands employed as required.


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26 May 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Landed church parties.

Received 8 bags mail.


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27 May 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands employed painting boats, guns and as requisite.


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28 May 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

9:05 am: Exercised small arm companies and machine guns crews on shore.


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29 May 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

4:20 pm: Discharged advance Camp Party.

7:00 pm: First Camp Party left ship.


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30 May 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10:00 am: Lieut. E. G. Cavendish R.N. joined ship as 1st Lieutenant.

11:00 am: Hands employed shifting ship out of dry dock.


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31 May 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

1:00 pm: Lieut. Cdr. M. E. Highton left ship, relieved by Lieut. Cavendish.


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THE VOYAGES OF HMS SAPPHIRE
Voyage back home

JP map Sapphire East Indies to UK

LOGS FOR JUNE 1918


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1 June 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Ship in dockyard hands for refit.


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2 June 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10:30 am: Hands fallen in. Told off for fire stations.


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3 June 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands employed running back torpedoes and lifting tubes.

11:00 am: Hands getting up provisions for camp.


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4 June 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands employed as required.


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5 June 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

1:45 pm: Hands shifting ship.

2:30 pm: Hands employed disembarking ammunition.


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6 June 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands employed disembarking ammunition.


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7 June 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Ship in dockyard hands.


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8 June 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

11:00 am: Returned to berth at Guide Pier.


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9 June 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands employed variously.


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10 June 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Armourers Party about guns, Bosun’s Party refitting, remainder as required.


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11 June 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

8:00 pm: Eng. Lt. Cdr. And Staff Surgeon proceeded to Diyatalawa R.N. Camp.


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12 June 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

1:00 pm: Hands employed pitching tents for accommodation of ship’s company.

9:00 pm: Mr. Whittle and Mr. Revatto left ship for camp.


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13 June 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands rigging tents and as required.


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14 June 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands employed shifting mess gear and clearing up decks.


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15 June 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands employed working with armourers and as requisite.


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16 June 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands employed cleaning up ship and camp.


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17 June 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10:00 am: Mr. Edwards, Gunner, discharged to hospital.


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18 June 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

9:35 am: Moored to Guide Pier.


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19 June 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7:00 am: 1st Camp Party returned from Diyatalawa.

8:15 pm: 2nd Camp Party left ship for Diyatalawa.


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20 June 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

5:20 pm: 7 Ratings discharged to H.M.S. JUNO.


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21 June 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10:00 am: Received 6 cases Confidential Books.


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22 June 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

8:00 pm: Mr. Edwards, Gunner, and 16 Ratings left ship for Diyatalawa Camp.


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23 June 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Landed R. C. and Wesleyan church parties.


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24 June 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

11:00 am: C. in C.’s flag transferred to JUNO from H.M.S. NORTHBROOK.

3:00 pm: H.M.S. NORTHBROOK left harbour.


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25 June 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands employed getting up provisions.


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26 June 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands employed chipping and as required.


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27 June 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands employed as required.


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28 June 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6:00 am: Hands employed working main derrick to stow kedge anchor.

9:00 am: Mail received on board.


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29 June 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

8:00 pm: Surg. Owen R.N. and Sergt. Major R.M.L.I. returned from camp.


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30 June 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10:00 am: Divine service on board H.M.S. JUNO.


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LOGS FOR JULY 1918


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1 July 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

1:00 pm: Paid monthly payment to ship’s company.


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2 July 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

5:45 am: Sergt. Major R.M.L.I. and 5 ratings left for R.N. Camp Diyatalawa.


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3 July 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

5:00 am: Staff Paymr. and A. P. left for camp.

9:00 am: H.M.S. JUNO moored to Guide Pier.


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4 July 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

2:00 pm: H.M.S. NORTHBROOK sailed.

9:30 pm: H.M.S. DORIS arrived.


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5 July 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

2 Ratings joined ship from hospital, 2 ratings joined ship from detention and 1 seedie joined from hospital.


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6 July 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

12:45 pm: Japanese Cruiser NUTAKA arrived with S.S. KAMGA MARU.

9:00 pm: Surgeon Owen left ship for camp.


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7 July 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

9:45 am: Held Divine Service on board H.M.S. JUNO.


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8 July 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

8:00 pm: Mr. Revatto R.N. and Mr. Whittle R.N. and 5 ratings returned from camp.

10:00 pm: Sub. Lt. Hockley R.N.R. joined camp.


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9 July 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7:00 am: Eng. Lt. Cdr. returned from camp.

10:00 am: Bag 251D Confidential Books received on board.


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10 July 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6:15 am: H.M.S. DORIS sailed.

7:00 am: Eng. Lt. Baker R.N. left for camp.

7:30 am: Surg. Owen arrived from camp.

11:30 am: Medical inspection.

8:00 pm: Lieut. Geary R.N.R. and Mr. Trimboy R.N. and 13 Ratings arrived from camp.


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11 July 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

1:18 pm: Japanese Cruiser NUTAKA sailed.

5:00 pm: Skipper Rodgers R.N.R. (T) arrived on board under arrest.

6:00 pm: Surgeon Owen R.N. discharged to Bombay.


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12 July 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

9:00 am: Skipper Rodgers R.N.R. (T) discharged to minesweeping office.

11:45 am: Medical inspection.


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13 July 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10:00 am: 1 Marine joined ship from Chatham Barracks.


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14 July 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10:10 am: Divine Service on board JUNO.


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15 July 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

1 Rating left for camp. 1 Goanese Cook returned from camp.


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16 July 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands employed chipping, scraping and painting.


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17 July 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7:00 am: Part ship’s company returned from camp.

8:00 pm: Part ship’s company left for camp at Diyatalawa.


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18 July 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands employed painting out boats and chipping and scraping.


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19 July 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands employed striking fore top-mast.


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20 July 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

4:50 pm: H.M.S. DORIS arrived and boarded.


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21 July 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7:40 am: Landed church parties.


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22 July 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

8:00 am: Eng. Lieut. Baker and 2 Ratings arrived from camp.


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23 July 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands employed getting up P. cable.

4:00 pm: 2 Provision lighters arrived alongside.


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24 July 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands provisioning ship and working aloft.

12:15 pm: H.M.S. DORIS sailed.


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25 July 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands employed stowing stores.

9:00 pm: Warrant Shipwright left for camp.


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26 July 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

9:30 am: Disciplinary Court opened to try Skipper Buch R.N.R. (T).


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27 July 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6:00 am: Lieut. Geary R.N.R. left for camp.

11:25 am: 8 bags of mail received.


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28 July 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10:05 am: Divine Service on board JUNO.

Stone lighter made fast alongside.


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29 July 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

9:50 am: Boarded D.A.M.S. JANUS.

1:00 pm: Lieut. Nelson R.N.R. and Camp Party returned to ship leaving party at Diyatalawa to strike camp.

6:30 pm: Boarded D.A.M.S. ZEALANDIC.


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30 July 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

5:00 pm: Examined D.A.M.S. UMONA.


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31 July 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7:00 am: Lieut. Geary R.N.R., Sub. Lt. Hockley R.N.R. and Mr. Trimboy R.N. and remainder of Camp Party arrived from Camp.


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LOGS FOR AUGUST 1918


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1 August 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7:00 am: Examined D.A.M.S. WAR BISON.


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2 August 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

5:30 pm: Examined D.A.M.S. HENZADA, MAKARATHA.


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3 August 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7:00 am: H.M.S. DUFFERIN arrived.

9:00 am: 2 Ratings joined ship from H.M.S. DUFFERIN.


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4 August 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7:25 am: R.C. Church Party landed.

C. of E. Party landed.


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5 August 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

9:30 am: Court of Enquiry held on board.


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6 August 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10:15 am: H.M.S. DUFFERIN sailed.


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7 August 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

3:30 pm: Examined D.A.M.S. STUART-HAVILDA.


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8 August 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands employed-Torpedo Party, Gunners and Rigging Parties, Boats crews about boats. Remainder scaling.


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9 August 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands employed – E.L.P. about torpedoes, Gunners, Amourers and Rigging parties. Remainder chipping and painting.


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10 August 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6:00 am: H.M.S. DUFFERIN arrived.

7:30 am: Landed working party of 20 hands at wharf Railway Jetty to embark baggage of staff.

8:00 am: H.M.S. JUNO hauled down Admiral’s flag which was hoisted by H.M.S. DUFFERIN.

4:00 pm: Skipper Buch R.N.R. discharged to H.M.S. DUFFERIN.

6:00 pm: Surgeon Caldicott R.N. (Temp.) joined ship.

8:00 pm: H.MS. DUFFERIN sailed.


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11 August 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

3:00 pm: Armed Guard put on board S.S. DORSET.

3:30 pm: Examined D.A.M.S. WAR BUFFALO and AUSTRAPOOL.

7:08 pm: S.S. DORSET proceeded. Armed guard returned on board.


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12 August 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7:00 am: Examined D.A.M.S. WAR ARMOUR and CREWE HALL.


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13 August 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

8:40 am: H.M.S. DORIS arrived.

3:00 pm: Armourers Party examined D.A.M.S. CLAN STEWART.


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14 August 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

8:20 pm: Lighter arrived alongside with guns for Bombay.


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15 August 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands employed – Gunners and E.L. Parties. Remainder refitting, chipping, painting and as required.


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16 August 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Cable stowing party stowing cables.


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17 August 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Ship still in Dockyard hands.


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18 August 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands employed – Gunners and E.L. parties, rigging party, party stowing cables, boats crews about boats.


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19 August 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands employed ammunitioning ship.


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20 August 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7:00 am: D.A.M.S. St. Patrick examined.


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21 August 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands painting ship.

9:00 pm: Surgeon Caldicott R.N. left for camp.


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22 August 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

3:30 pm: Received 5 bags mail for H.M.S. DIANA.

5:20 pm: Japanese Cruiser YAKUMO arrived.

10:20 pm: H.M.S. DIANA arrived.


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23 August 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands preparing to complete ammunitioning ship, painting and as required.


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24 August 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

9:00 am: Commenced Basin Trials.

2:10 pm: Left Guide Pier. Tug GOLIATH astern and hove ship to dry dock.

7:20 pm: H.M.S. DORIS sailed.


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25 August 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7:15 am: Japanese Cruiser YAKAMO sailed.

7:30 am: Examined D.A.M.S. SUTLEJ.


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26 August 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

2:30 pm: Left dry dock, Tugs GOLIATH and LADY MACKAY in attendance.

7:00 pm: Received 8 12 Pdr. gun mountings ex H.M.S. DIANA.


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27 August 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6:15 am: Slipped from buoy.

8:00 am: Slowed engines and swung ship for compass adjustment.

10:30 am: Commenced steaming trials at full speed.

4:00 pm: Entered W. Entrance of harbour.


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28 August 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

8:20 am: Received 4 12 Pdr. mountings ex H.M.S. JUNO.

3:00 pm: Examined D.A.M.S. CITY OF MADRAS.


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29 August 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

1:20 pm: Ammunition lighter arrived alongside.

3:00 pm: Discharged 1 Bandsman to shore.

4:00 pm: Ammunition lighter arrived alongside.


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30 August 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

4:00 pm: Examined D.A.M.S. NAHROUKA.


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31 August 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

8:00 am: Examined D.A.M.S. KENTUCKY, WANDERER and DIRECTOR.


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LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1918


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1 September 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

11:00 am: Examined D.A.M.S. NAVIGATOR.

4:00 pm: Examined Japanese D.A.M.S. KANAGAWA MARU.


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2 September 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6:30 am: Examined D.A.M.S. DEVON.

8:00 am: C.G.M. exercised guns crew of D.A.M.S. KENTUCKY at gun drill.

12:30 pm: Slipped from buoys and proceeded to Guide Pier.


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3 September 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7:00 am: Destroyed by fire as unsanitary pillow hair Patt. 37, No. 3., Pillow feather Patt. 38, No. 3.

12:30 pm: Lighter for gun mountings alongside. Hands discharging 12 pdr. mountings.

6:00 pm: Examined D.A.M.S. HAVILDAR.


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4 September 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10:00 am: Party drawing sand. Remainder as required.

12:50 pm: 13 bags of washing for C. in C. left ship.


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5 September 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

11:00 am: Examined D.A.M.S. EATON HALL.


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6 September 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

4:00 pm: Discharged Sto. Whitta for passage home.


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7 September 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

8:45 am: Exercised Guard of Honour.

10:00 am: Hands employed Saturday morning routine.


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8 September 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Landed various church parties.


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9 September 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Accidentally lost overboard owing to stage capsizing:- hammers (2), taps (2 sets), hand shears (1), rule, shifting spanner.


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10 September 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

11:30 am: Examined D.A.M.S. KASAMA.

2:00 pm: Hands scrubbing out boats, returning gear to sail room and as required.


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11 September 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7:45 am: Landed Guard of honour.

10:22 am: S.S. DILWARA arrived with H. E. The Governor.

11:00 am: Examined D.A.M.S. NORMAN MONARCH and WILTSHIRE.

4:30 PM: Examined D.A.M.S. WAR BUFFALO.


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12 September 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

8:00 am: R.M.L.I. detachment to marching order.


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13 September 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10:30 am: Examined D.A.M.S. LUMATRA and CLAN STUART.


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14 September 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7:30 am: Examined D.A.M.S. CLAN MACQUARRIE and ONDA.


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15 September 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

9:45 am: Divine Service on board JUNO.


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16 September 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6:00 am: Hands employed scrubbing upper deck. Steamboats crew cleaning cutter for painting.

4:30 pm: Received 1 bag confidential books.


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17 September 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

9:37 am: H.I.J.M.S. TSUSHIMA arrived.


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18 September 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7:00 am: Examined D.A.M.S. DUMBEA.

11:30 am: Captain of H.I.J.M.S. TSUSHIMA visited ship.


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19 September 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

3:00 pm: Examined D.A.M.S. SUFFOLK, WAR THISTLE and KAWACHI MARU.

5:00 pm: H.S. MAHENO arrived.


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20 September 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

11:30 am: Examined D.A.M.S. CLAN McMARSH.


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21 September 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

9:40 am: Disembarked 2 cases 4” and 2 cases 6 pdr. ammunition for heat test.

11:30 am: Examined D.A.M.S. ST. PATRICK.

3:00 pm: H.I.J.M.S. TSUSHIMA sailed.


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22 September 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10:00 am: Divine service on board JUNO.


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23 September 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10:05 am: Commenced coaling ship.

10:30 am: Examined D.A.M.S. SUTLEJ.

8:00 pm: Examined D.A.M.S. MARIADE LAUANAGA (?).

12:00 am: H.S. MAHENO sailed.


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24 September 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7:30 am: Examined D.A.M.S. DIRECTOR.

11:30 am: 2 cases 3 pdr. and 2 cases 4” ammunition and 8 cases tubes arrived on board.


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25 September 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

11:00 am: Discharged Goanese cook to H.M.S. JUNO.

12:45 pm: Received one bag confidential books.

4:00 pm: Examined D.A.M.S. CREMA and HEREFORDSHIRE.


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26 September 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

11:00 am: Examined D.A.M.S. CLAN MACKINNON.

5:30 pm: H.M.S. JUNO moored in No. 3 berth.


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27 September 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

1:00 pm: H.M.S. DIANA entered harbour.


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28 September 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

8:40 am: Finished discharging 12 pdr. ammunition. Lighter cast off.


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29 September 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

11:15 am: Steam cutter towed to Walkers Dockyard.

3:40 pm: H.M.S. DIANA sailed.

7:00 pm: Examined D.A.M.S. NAIRUNG and CHINWIN.


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30 September 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

7:00 am: H.MS. JUNO sailed.

7:30 am: Examined D.A.M.S. CITY OF MANCHESTER.

2:00 pm: Examined D.A.M.S. RAVENSHOE.

4:00 pm: H.M.S. JUNO arrived.


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LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1918


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1 October 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

9:20 am: Divisions. Hands employed training classes. Gunners and electric light parties. Remainder as required.

11:30 am: D.A.M.S. WAR TREFOIL and MANAAR boarded.


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2 October 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6:30 am: Italian D.A.M.S. OVRI boarded.

11:00 am: Two pkges. addressed C. in C. E.I. received on board.


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3 October 1918

Colombo and at sea towards Bombay

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

4:18 pm: Anchored 3 shkles. and proceeded to swing ship for compasses, Tug SAMSON assisting.

6:10 pm: Weighed and proceeded.

7:45 pm: Passed Lt. V. s/c N88W. Streamed P. L.


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4 October 1918

At sea

Lat 7.1, Long 77.2

Fx. and Poop guns manned.

5:45 am: Placed special mine lookouts.

7:10 am: Reduced to slow, swung ship for compass adjustments.


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5 October 1918

At sea

Lat 10.25, Long 75.1

Fx and Poop guns manned.

5:45 am: Special lookouts placed.


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6 October 1918

At sea

Lat 13.9, Long 73.1

10:30 Hands at rest.


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7 October 1918

At sea

Lat 17.5, Long 71.1

Fx and Poop guns manned.

9:45 am: Exercised General Quarters, Collision and anti-aircraft defence.

11:00 pm: Sounding machine attended.


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8 October 1918

At sea to Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

5:48 am: Bombay Lt. V. abeam N12E.

6:50 am: Sunk Rk. Lt. Ho. abeam.

7:14 am: Arrived at Troop ship Buoy.

7:16 am: Secured to buoy. 7 bags mail received.

12:40 pm: Ammunition lighter alongside.

3:00 pm: Hands discharging 4” cordite and 3 pdr. ammunition.


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9 October 1918

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

7:00 am: H.M.S. DIANA slipped buoy and proceeded into dock.

9:00 am: Hands drawing Carptr. and Elec. stores. Rigging party employed. Remainder of hands getting out ammunition.


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10 October 1918

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

5:30 am: Boats crews cleaning out boats. Remainder hands ammunitioning ship.

8:30 am: Gunner’s, Carptr., ship’s stewards and dockyard parties drawing stores.


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11 October 1918

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

5:30 am: Hands getting in provisions.

8:40 am: Coal alongside.

4:00 pm: H.M.S. DIANA from dock to anchorage in harbour.


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12 October 1918

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

11:03 am: Slipped Transport Buoy and proceeded into dock.

2:00 pm: Commenced pumping out dock.


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13 October 1918

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.87

1:00 am: Finished painting ship.

11:00 am: 2 Ratings joined from H.M.S. DIANA.

11:30 am: 4 Ratings joined from R.N. Depot.

2:45 pm: Left Dry Dock.

3:55 pm: Arrived at Transport Buoy.


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14 October 1918

Bombay and at sea towards Aden

Lat 19.1, Long 72.3

8:00 am: Slipped buoy and proceeded to sea.

8:35 am: Sunk Rk. 4 ½ cables. a/c S26W.


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15 October 1918

At sea

Lat 17.9, Long 67.75

Fx. and Poop guns manned.

9:30 am: Destroyed 6 tins Whitehead Detonators, 6 tins No. 9 detonators, 4 tins No. 15 detonators, received for destruction from N.O.O. Bombay.


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16 October 1918

At sea

Lat 17.0, Long 63.2

Fx. and Poop guns manned.

Watch employed as requisite.


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17 October 1918

At sea

Lat 16.1, Long 58.55

Fx. and Poop guns manned.

Hands employed as required. 4” guns crews to loader drill and deflection teacher.


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18 October 1918

At sea

Lat 15.1, Long 53.7

Fx. and Poop guns manned.

1:20 pm: Sighted H.M.S. DORIS.

4:04 pm: Exercised man overboard, away sea boats crews. Stop engines. 4:19 pm: Proceeded.


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19 October 1918

At sea

Lat 14.1, Long 49.3

Fx. and Poop guns manned.

10:30 am: Jebal al Kara N48W 33’. P.L. 1422.5.

2:30 pm: Jibus Island N79 1/2 W 20 ½’ P.L. 1473.2.


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20 October 1918

At sea to Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

9:46 am: P.L. 1702. Ras Marshaj Lt. H. N8 1/2E.

9:54 am: Elephants Back Lt. H. N15E 3.5’.

1:45 pm: Moored in berth 4 shkls. Port anchor, stern to No. 4 buoy, head west.

2:00 pm: Landed one bag confidential mail addressed R.N.O. Aden.

5:20 pm: Store lighter alongside.


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21 October 1918

Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

6:45 am: Coal lighters alongside. Commenced coaling.

4:45 pm: Four ratings discharged to H.M.S. VENUS.

4:59 pm: Two ratings joined ship from H.M.S. VENUS.

5:05 pm: Commander Sells R.N. left ship to assume command of H.M.S. VENUS.

Lieut. Cavendish R.N. assumed command H.M.S. SAPPPHIRE.


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22 October 1918

Aden and at sea towards Suez

Lat 12.35, Long 44.2

6:02 am: Weighed and proceeded full speed 120 Revs.

6:12 am: Passed Fairway Buoy. a/c S17W (T).

6:30 am: Passed Red Jas buoy. a/c S22W (T).

10:00 am: Jebel am Birha N30W 24 ½’.

1:27 pm: Jebel Manhali N 50 1/2W. Jebel Kharaz N38E. P.L. 70.2.

4:00 pm: Balfe Point Lt. H. North 3 ¾. P.L. 100.7.


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23 October 1918

At sea

Lat 15.8, Long 41.6

12:43 am: Abu Ail Lt. abm. 1 ½’.

7:00 am: Center Peak abeam N57E 5’.

10:23 am: Jebel Teir Lt. H. abeam N57E 3 ½’.

5:00 pm: Articles of War read to ship’s company.


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24 October 1918

At sea

Lat 19.4, Long 39.2

4:15 am: Heavy electrical storm.

Accidentally washed overboard whilst drying on ridge rope – hoses canvas No. 2 size, four in number.

8:30 pm: Earthed aerials for lightning. Heavy electrical storm with wind and rain.


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25 October 1918

At sea

Lat 23.6, Long 36.6

Fx. and poop guns manned.

10:50 am: Sighted St. Johns Island N67W (T).

7:39 pm: Daedalus Lt. abeam N61E 1 ½’.


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26 October 1918

At sea

Lat 27.5, Long 34.1

4:35 am: Brothers Lt. abeam S61W 5 /12’.

11:00 am: Shadwan Lt. H. N54W (T) 12’.

12:20 pm: Jubal Island Pk. N77W (T) 10 ¼’.

1:52 pm: Ashrafi Lt. H. abeam S43W 2’. a/c N43W (T & S).

5:50 pm: Ras Gharib Lt. H. abeam S52W 3’.

10:37 pm Zafarana Lt. abeam S66W (T) 5 ½’.


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27 October 1918

At sea to Ismailia

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

1:45 am: A/c as required for Newport Rock Lt.

3:00 am: Anchored in 4 fthms. Dock entrance. Green Light N35E (T) 4 ¾ cables.

10:30 am: Pilot came on board.

12:35 pm: Entered canal.

4:20 pm: Entered Gt. Bitter Lake.

7:20 pm: Anchored in Lake Timsah 1 ½ shkls. Ismailia Lt. N60W.


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28 October 1918

Ismailia to Port Said

Lat 31.28, Long 32.31

12:21 am: Re-entered canal.

3:48 am: Passed Kantara Bridge.

7:30 am: Moored in Cheriff Basin, stern moorings ashore.

10:15 am: Commenced coaling.

1:10 pm: 18 Ratings joined ship from R.N. Depot.

2:05 pm: Lieut. McCall R.N.R. joined ship.

3:40 pm: Funeral party landed.

5:00 pm: Lieut. Geary R.N.R. and four ratings discharged to hospital.


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29 October 1918

Port Said

Lat 31.28, Long 32.31

4:30 pm: Goanese cooks and stewards discharged.

6:00 pm: Discharged ratings to R.N. depot.


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30 October 1918

Port Said

Lat 31.28, Long 32.31

8:45 pm: 19 bags confidential mail for Malta received on board.

10:00 pm: Sub Lieut. Biddlecombe R.A.F. joined ship for passage.

[The Armistice of Mudros was signed on this date between the Ottoman Empire and Great Britain (representing the Allied Powers).]


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31 October 1918

Port Said and at sea towards Malta

Lat 32.25, Long 31.8

6:20 am: Weighed and proceeded.

6:36 am: Stopped and discharged pilot.

Fs. Ax. No.1 P and No. 1 S. Guns manned. Special submarine lookouts posted. Torpedo tubes cleared away.

7:48 am: Cleared swept channel. Commenced 90% zig-zag.


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LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1918


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1 November 1918

At sea

Lat 33.4, Long 25.3

Fx. Poop, No. 5 P and No. 5 S guns manned throughout.

pm: Watch at anti-submarine stations and getting up ashes throughout.


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2 November 1918

At sea

Lat 34.0, Long 19.0

Watch at anti-submarine stations throughout.


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3 November 1918

At sea to Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

5:55 am: Sighted Malta Island N45E (T).

8:28 am: Gozo West T. N28E (T). Torre L’Almar N76 (T).

9:17 am: Passed X buoys. Proceeded through Comino Channel.

10:26 am: Passed Valetta Breakwater.

4:05 pm: Discharged one prisoner to H.MS. EGMONT.


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4 November 1918

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

6:25 am: Coal lighters alongside.


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5 November 1918

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

7:10 am: Tugs CRACKER and RESTIVE alongside.

8:15 am: Moored in berth at Bermuda Wharf.

8:45 am: Ammunition lighter alongside.


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6 November 1918

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

7:00 am: Served out winter clothing.

2:45 pm: H.M.S. SNAPDRAGON secured alongside.


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7 November 1918

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

11:15 am: Lighter with victualling stores alongside.

1:35 pm: SNAPDRAGON cast off.

1:45 pm: Tugs RESTIVE and CRACKER in attendance.

1:55 pm: Let go and proceeded to Nob buoy.

3:15 pm: Chief of Staff inspected quarters prepared for prisoners.


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8 November 1918

Malta and at sea towards Gibraltar

Lat 36.05, Long 13.9

7:45 am: German prisoners arrived on board for passage.

9:05 am: Let go and proceeded, watch to anti-submarine stations.

10:53 am: C. San Dimitri N16E (T). 7 ½’.

pm: Watch anti-submarine station.

Marine guard on prisoners’ quarters.

6:20 pm: Spadillo Pt. Lt. Sighted N85W (T) 20’.


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9 November 1918

At sea

Lat 38.4, Long 8.6

Watch anti-submarine stations.

Marine guard on prisoners’ quarters.


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10 November 1918

At sea

Lat 37.2, Long 1.0

4:00 am: Recommenced zig-zagging 90%.

10:48 pm: Mesa de Roldan Lt. N8W 33 ½’.

C. de Gata Lt. N43W (T). a/c N63W (S) N78W (T).


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11 November 1918

At sea to Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

Midnight: C. de Gata Lt. N1W (T) 16’. a/c N85W (S) S82W (T).

3:40 am: Sacritif Lt. abeam N81S (T) 22 miles.

9:53 am: Europa Point S82W

Centa Fort S33W.

11:22 am: Entered Harbour.

Noon: Armistice declared.

2:20 pm: Discharged German prisoners (except officers) ashore to detention quarters.


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12 November 1918

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

8:50 am: Hands – Dockyard party drawing stores. Remainder of hands as required.


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13 November 1918

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

9:30 am: Hands employed – Rigging, E.L.P. returning fans to dockyard. Remainder of hands as required. Dockyard party stores.


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14 November 1918

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

8:50 am: Cola lighters alongside.

10:20 am: One bag confidential books discharged.


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15 November 1918

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

6:00 am: Hands cleaning ship and boats. Provision party to dockyard drawing stores.

8:20 am: Coal lighters alongside, re-commenced coaling.


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16 November 1918

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

3:30 pm: Received one box Very’s lights for recognition signals.


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17 November 1918

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

7:30 am: Three days fresh provisions received on board.

2:50 pm: [Marine] guard returned with German prisoners for re-embarkation.


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18 November 1918

Gibraltar and at sea towards Portsmouth

Lat 36.0, Long -6.6

6:06 am: Cleared breakwater. 145 revs.

6:50 am: Tarifa Lt. H. S89W (T) 11’.

10:10 am: C. Spartel Lt. H. s74E (T) 11’.

1:50 pm: Hands as required.

N.B. Anti-submarine and mine lookouts and Fx gun manned throughout passage.

11:25 pm: C. St. Vincent Lt. abeam N68E 6 ½’.


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19 November 1918

At sea

Lat 39.4, Long -10.25

Fx gun manned throughout.

5:40 am: Sighted C. Espichel Lt. N55E. 31’.


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20 November 1918

At sea

Lat 44.4, Long -8.8

Fx gun manned throughout.

3:40 am: C. Finnisterre Lt. sighted N53W (T) about 26’.

6:25 am: C. Villano Lt. abeam S84E (t) 19’.


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21 November 1918

At sea

Lat 48.75, Long -5.0

Fx gun manned throughout.

10:00 am: Le Jument Lt. H. sighted S84E app 8’.

10:18 am: Creach Point Lt. H. S70E (t) 5’.

7:37 pm: Start Point Lt. sighted N26E (T) 22’.


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22 November 1918

At sea to Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

1:53 am: Portland Bill Lt. abeam N16W 13 ½’.

5:53 am: Anvil Point Lt. N45W. St. Catherines Lt. N54E.

9:42 am: Arrived off Berth.

11:40 am: German Prisoners handed over to Military Escort.

2:30 pm: Lieut. McColl R.N.R. and Sub Lieut. Biddlecombe R.A.F. left ship.


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23 November 1918

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

8:50 am: Hands Saturday routine.

Gunners party striking down ammunition.


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24 November 1918

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

Hands Sunday routine.


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25 November 1918

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

8:50 am: Hands employed – Gunners, E.L., rigging parties, boats crews about boats and as required.


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26 November 1918

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

8:50 am: Hands employed – Gunners, E.L.P. and rigging parties. Boats crews cleaning out boats.


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27 November 1918

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

10:00 am: Four officers Stewards joined ship. 8 bags mail received on board. Paymasters stores received on board.


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28 November 1918

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

Hands painting ship.


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29 November 1918

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

6:30 am: Gunners party sponging out guns. Remainder of hands morning routine.


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30 November 1918

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

12:15 pm: One officer rejoined ship.

2:10 pm: Sub. Lt. Hockley R.N.R. discharged to hospital.

8:25 pm: Pay. S. L. Davies joined ship.


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LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1918


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1 December 1918

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

10:30 am: Lieut. Carter R.N.R. and 8 Ratings discharged to R.N. Hospital Haslar.


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2 December 1918

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

8:50 am: Hands employed getting out torpedoes, returning navigating stores etc.

9:10 am: H.M.S. ORCADIA moored alongside.

11:10 am: H.M.S. ORCADIA cast off.

11:15 am: Two officers joined ship sent from H.M.S. EXCELLENT.

2:05 pm: H.MS. ORCADIA moored alongside.


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3 December 1918

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

10:15 am: H.M.S. ORCADIA cast off.

2:00 pm: Pay. Lieut. Com. Marrast, Pay Sub. Lieut. Staples and five ratings discharged to R. N. Hospital Haslar.


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4 December 1918

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

11:00 am: Staff Surgeon McDowell and ten ratings discharged to R. N. Hospital Haslar.

11:45 am: Writer joined ship from R.N.B.

1:35 pm: Lieut. Cavendish R.N. left ship.


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5 December 1918

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

7:50 am: Hands muster for leave victualling allowance money.

10:45 am: Ship’s company disembarked on Tug SPRITE for 10 days leave while ship fumigated.

1:00 pm: Care and maintenance party left on board – Bosun Mr. Revatto and 7 ratings, Eng. Lieut. Commander Parey R.N., 1 E.R.A. and 11 ratings.


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6 December 1918

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

Care and Maintenance Party.


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7 December 1918

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

Care and Maintenance Party.


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8 December 1918

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

Care and Maintenance Party.


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9 December 1918

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

Care and Maintenance Party.


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10 December 1918

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

Care and Maintenance Party.


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11 December 1918

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

Care and Maintenance Party.


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12 December 1918

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

Care and Maintenance Party.


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13 December 1918

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

Care and Maintenance Party.


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14 December 1918

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

Care and Maintenance Party.


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15 December 1918

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

Care and Maintenance Party.


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16 December 1918

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

12:30 pm: Ship’s Company re-embarked after ten days leave. Hands employed turning out steam cutter and washing down upper deck.


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17 December 1918

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

8:50 am: Cooks clean mess decks, remainder part of ship.

2:55 pm: Lieut. Manners R.N.R. joined ship.


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18 December 1918

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

9:30 am: Care and maintenance party went on leave.

2:30 pm: Lieut. Nelson R.N.R. rejoined ship from sick leave.


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19 December 1918

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

Hands employed cleaning ship.


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20 December 1918

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

8:40 am: Arrived Fountain Lake berth.

9:15 am: Landed Xmas leave men.

Eng. Com. Parey R.N., Lieut. Geary R.N.R., Lieut. Nelson R.N.R. proceeded on leave.

2:55 pm: H.M.S. ATTENTIVE made fast alongside port side.


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21 December 1918

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

9:25 am: Hands cleaning mess decks.


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22 December 1918

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

10:00 am: Division and rounds. G. C. Medal awarded. Prayers.


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23 December 1918

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

9:00 am: Hands cleaning mess decks.


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24 December 1918

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

Hands make and mend clothes.


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25 December 1918

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

7:00 am: Hands Sunday routine.


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26 December 1918

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

5:05 pm: Pay. Sub. Lieut. Sheerin joined ship (lent).


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27 December 1918

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

10:50 am: Pay Sub. Lieut. Davis R.N.R. left ship (lent).

7:00 pm: Lieut. Geary and Lieut. Nelson R.N.R. returned from Xmas leave.


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28 December 1918

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

8:50 am: hands employed – Cooks clean mess decks and flats, Boats crews about boats, remainder part of ship.


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29 December 1918

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

Hands Sunday routine.


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30 December 1918

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

8:30 am: 2nd Xmas leave party left ship.


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31 December 1918

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

9:10 am: Hands discharging torpedoes to Depot (4).

2:00 pm: Hands getting up and packing rifles and clearing up decks.


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