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Light Cruiser, Ceres-class

Ordered 3/4.16, Pendant Nos. 66 (6.17), 36 (1.18), 58 (4.18). Launched 24.3.17 John Brown. 4,190 tons, 450(oa), 425(pp)x43x14ft. Turbine 40000shp, 29kts. Armament: 5-6in, 2-3in AA, 8-21in tt. Armour: 3in sides, 1in deck. Grand Fleet 1917-18. Served in WW2. Sold 5.4.46, BU Hughes Bolckow. (British Warships 1914-1919)

6th LCS June 1917-1919, including service in Baltic November 1918-1919. 3rd LCS, Mediterranean 1919 (Black Sea 1920), recommissioning November 1920 and September 1922. Damaged in collision with destroyer USS Fox in entrance to Bosphorus April 1923. Served in Second World War and sold in 1946. (Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906-21)

British Isles Bases - Selected Charts

British Naval Bases Worldwide - Selected Charts

Shipbuilding British Isles

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

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

Notes:

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

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

Editor’s notes:

The following pages show the ship’s specification from the front of the January to December 1919 log book

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Tonnage (Displacement): 4190

Extreme Length: 450’ – 0”

Extreme Breadth: 43’ – 7”


Engines

Manufacturer: John Brown & Co. Ltd Clydebank

IHP: 40 000

Natural Draught: 30,796

Description: Brown-Curtiss geared Turbines

When Fixed on Board: 1917


Boilers

Manufacturer: John Brown & Co. Ltd.

Description: Yarrow Small Tube 6 in no.

When made: 1916

When put in Vessel: 1916


Screw Propeller

Manufacturer: John Brown & Co. Ltd.

Description: 2 3 bladed manganese bronze solid

General state of repair: Good


[Signed] HO Reinold Captain


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Establishment of Ship’s Company

Officers: 22

Seamen: 133

Boys: 16

Marines: 35

Engine-room Establishment: 94

Other non-executive ratings: 43

Total: 343


Barometer

Mercurial

Name of Maker and number: A.24 A/MO 738 to 7th March 1919

Height of cistern above sea: 17 feet

Thermometers for Sea Temperature

Position in Ship: Forebridge

Whether in screen: Yes

Maker and No.: NZ.25031

Thermometers for Air Temperature

Maker and No.: NZ.25706, NZ.2874

Maker and No.: NZ 2783, NZ 10810


Position of Standard Compass

On compass platform above signal bridge


Deviation of Standard Compass

26th February 1919 at Sheerness

18th July 1919 at Malta

28th August 1919 Lat 40 53’N, Long 29 07’E

10th November 1919 at Gibraltar


Armament

Position

Nature and Number of Guns and Mountings

Centre line, 1 on fxle, 1 on fore superstructure, 2 on fore & aft bridge, 1 on Quarterdeck

5 6” BL Mark XII .45 calibre. PXIII* Mounting

On fore and aft bridge. One each side

2 3” Quick Firing Anti-aircraft Mark II. Mark II mounting


Torpedo Armaments

4 Double tubes 21”

4 36” searchlights


Boats

1 30 ft Motor Boat

2 32 ft Sailing Cutters

1 30 ft Gig

2 27 ft Whalers

1 16 ft Skiff Dinghy

2 Carley floats size 17

4 Carley floats size 19


Miscellaneous Information

Draught of water with bunkers full, and complete with provisions, stores and water: Forward 16’ 6 in. Aft 16’ 10 in.

Load Draught: Forward 16’ 0 in. Aft 16’ 9 in.

Number of tons necessary to increase draught 1 inch: 33.2

Number of tons of coal carried: 10 tons

Number of tons of oil fuel carried: 985 tons

Quantity of water carried (a) For boilers: 109 tons; (b) for drinking 48 tons


[Signed] HO Reinold Captain; AC Roberts Navigating Officer


The typical routine includes the following log entries (although they do not appear in the log every day): Divisions and prayers (and sometimes Physical drill) at around 9am; Quarters at around 4pm; several times a day SBC – Signal Books Correct. On Sunday morning, Divine Service or church parties landed. The hands spend a lot of time cleaning and painting, ‘routine’ or just working as requisite (req). There are often training classes at instruction. These log entries have not generally been transcribed. Some of the times in the log are estimates from the location of the entry on the page. ZZ = Zigzag

THE VOYAGES OF HMS CERES 1918-1919
(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)

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LOGS FOR JANUARY 1918


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

[Signed] AC Roberts Lieut. Commander N

[From the Navy List for Dec 1918 – Arthur C. Roberts. He also appears in two other logs as the navigation officer: HMS Albemarle from the start of the log (March 1915) to 25 Oct 1915; HMS Swiftsure from June 1916 to the end of the log (April 1917)]


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Barometer

Mercurial S & A Calderara 2059. Broken 17th January 18

Name of Maker and number: Aneroid T Wheeler 3089

Height of cistern above sea: 17 feet

Thermometers for Air Temperature

Position in Ship: Signal bridge

Whether in screen: Yes

Maker and No.: NZ 2783

Maker and No.: NZ 2510

Thermometers for Sea Temperature

Maker and No.: NZ 2860



THE VOYAGES OF HMS CERES
Operations in the North Sea

JP map Ceres North Sea

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1 January 1918

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

pm: Making and mending clothes.

pm: Lost Dec 25th during heavy weather: Hoses canvas 40 foot No. 3 size, 2 in No.; Oars fir 10 foot, 2 in No.


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2 January 1918

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

8.48am: Weighed.

9.00am: Proceeded as req. into Flow to carry out exercises. Carried out sub-calibre firing at towed target. Ran torpedoes, one run.

2.20pm: Stopped came to in Y2 berth.


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3 January 1918

Scapa Flow to Cruising

Lat 60.1, Long -0.9 [X Bgs]

2.40am: Weighed.

2.47am: Proceeded as req. for leaving harbour with 6th Light Cruiser Squadron.

3.15am: Passed Hoxa Boom. Dropped Paravanes.

3.00am: Pentland Skerries abeam.

8.00am: Lat 59°12’N, Long 1°18’W

11.00am: Picked up convoy.

1.20pm: Formal division in line ahead, dispersed abeam to starboard.

3.20pm: Got in Paravanes.


[When at sea, during the day: Watch at cruising stations and at night: Watch at night defence stations until 7th January 1919]


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4 January 1918

Scapa Flow to Cruising

Lat 60.6, Long 4.0 [DR]

8.00am: Lat 60°35’N, Long 3°02’E

8.30am: Took station 1 mile on starboard beam.

8.50am: Sighted 3rd sub.

Noon: Picked up west bound convoy.

6.10pm: Negative ZZ.

7.10pm: Marsteinen [Marstein?] Light East.

8.00pm: Lat 60°12’N, Long 4°18’E


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5 January 1918

Scapa Flow to Cruising

Lat 60.0, Long 0.2 [DR]

Midnight: ZZ 1 point.

8.00am: Lat 59°55’N, Long 0°27’E

10.58am: Dropped Paravanes.

3.12pm: Formed single line.

7.30pm: Copinsay Light N80°W.

8.00pm: Lat 58°49’N, Long 2°11½W

9.49pm: Slow. In Paravanes.

10.03pm: Proceeded.

10.30pm: Stopped came to in Y2 berth.


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6 January 1918

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

10.00am: Oil tank alongside.

11.30am: Oiler left ship. Received oil 326 tons. Received coal 2¼ tons.

pm: Discharged 4 ratings to hospital ship.


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7 January 1918

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

am: Saturday Routine [It’s Monday].

12.55pm: Veered to 7 shackles. Let go port anchor underfoot.


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8 January 1918

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

6.00am: Motor boat sunk.

pm: Lost overboard from Motor boat: Lantern engine room Patt 300, 1 in No.; Spanner shifting jaw Patt 1402, 1 in No.; Pliers side cutting Patt 468, 1 pair; Hammer chipping 1lb 1095a, 1 in No.; Turnscrew 3" Patt 668, 1 in No.; Turnscrew 6” Patt 666, 1 in No.; Plugs sparking, 6 in No.; Scrapers Engineers Patt 574, 2 in No.; Feeders oil ½ pint, 1 in No.; Cans Tin for oil 1 gallon Patt 2, 1 in No.; Extinguishers Fire Pyrene, 2 in No.


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9 January 1918

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

6.00am: Weighed 2nd anchor.

am: Divers employed salving motor boat. Remainder of hands employed lifting motor boat and as req. Read Warrant No. 18.

pm: Oiler alongside. Received oil 47 tons. Received coal .8 tons.

pm: Advance party forwarded on leave. 1 rating left ship.


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10 January 1918

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

6.30am: Let go port anchor underfoot.

am: Control parties at drill.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

3.30pm: Weighed port anchor.

8.00pm: Let go port anchor underfoot. Veered to 8 shackles on starboard cable.


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11 January 1918

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

8.00am: Weighed port anchor and shortened into 6 shackles on starboard cable.


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12 January 1918

Scapa Flow to Cruising

Lat 60.1, Long -0.1 [X Bg]

2.27am: Weighed.

2.35am: Pointed ship.

2.45am: Proceeded out of harbour in company with 6th Light Cruiser Squadron.

3.10am: Passed Hoxa gate. Dropped Paravanes.

7.35am: Sighted Fair Isle N8°W.

7.40am: ZZ 1 point each side of course.

8.00am: Lat 59°23’N, Long 1°20’W

1.25pm: Sighted convoy.

8.00pm: Lat 60°15’N, Long 0°10’E


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13 January 1918

Scapa Flow to Cruising

Lat 60.9, Long 4.1 [Obs]

6.35am: Altered course to close steamer.

7.26am: ZZ 1 point.

7.45am: Sighted land on Port bow.

8.00am: Lat 60°37’N, Long 3°45’E

1.25pm: Picked up west bound convoy.

8.00pm: Lat 60°40’N, Long 3°21’E


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14 January 1918

Scapa Flow to Cruising

Lat 60.2, Long -0.1 [DR]

7.30am: ZZ 1 point.

8.00am: Lat 60°13’N, Long 0°27’E

5.15pm: Negative ZZ.

8.00pm: Lat 59°02’N, Long 2°05’W


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15 January 1918

Scapa Flow to Cruising or at Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

6.30am: Sighted Copinsay Light WNW.

7.00am: Sighted Pentland Skerries Light W.

7.20am: Course as req. for entering harbour.

8.45am: Stopped. In Paravanes.

8.54am: Proceeded.

9.28am: Stopped.

9.31am: Came to in Y2 berth.

am: Saturday Routine [It’s Tuesday].

pm: Oiler alongside. Discharged Mr. Hill Artificer Engineer RN and 3 ratings to hospital. [On 23rd Jan written as Hills]

pm: Making & mending clothes.

3.00pm: Oiler left ship. Received oil 350 tons.


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16 January 1918

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

am: Gunlayers & trainers, and tubes crews at drill.

am: Lost overboard by accident. Buckets, hand, galvanized 1 in No. Patt 54.

pm: Coal lighter alongside. Received coal 8 tons.

4.00pm: Let go port anchor, underfoot.


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17 January 1918

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

6.30am: Weighed port anchor.

am: Gunlayers & trainers, and tubes crews at drill.

pm: Making and mending clothes.


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18 January 1918

Scapa Flow to Cruising

Lat 60.0, Long -0.6 [X Bgs]

2.25am: Weighed.

2.45am: Proceeded in company with 6th Light Cruiser Squadron. Course as req. for leaving harbour.

3.10am: Passed Hoxa Gate. Dropped Paravanes.

7.00am: Sighted Fair Isle NbyW.

7.20am: ZZ 1 point.

8.00am: Lat 59°24’N, Long 1°19’W

5.07pm: Stopped. In Paravanes.

5.12pm: Proceeded.

8.00pm: Lat 60°02’N, Long 0°49’W


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19 January 1918

Scapa Flow to Cruising

Lat 60.4, Long 4.2 [Obs]

1.20am: Negative ZZ.

7.10am: ZZ 1 point.

8.00am: Lat 60°02’N, Long 3°45[?]’E

9.47am: Negative ZZ.

10.05am: ZZ 1 point.

10.30am: Negative ZZ.

2.45pm: Course & speed as req. for taking station on HMS Cardiff.

8.00pm: Lat 59°32’N, Long 3°35’E


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20 January 1918

Scapa Flow to Cruising [& at Scapa Flow]

Lat 58.7, Long 0.6 [Obs]

8.00am: Lat 58°38’N, Long 1°07’E

8.00am: Took station on port beam of HMS Cardiff. ZZ 1 point.

9.45am: Out Paravanes.

4.30pm: Course & speed as req. to form on Cardiff.

6.50pm: Copinsay Light N15°W.

6.55pm: Pentland Skerries Light N65W.

7.50pm: Stopped, in Paravanes.

8.10pm: Proceeded.

8.30pm: Stopped. Came to in Y2 berth.


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21 January 1918

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

8.00am: Oiler alongside. Let go Starboard anchor underfoot.

am: Saturday Routine [It’s Monday].

11.00am: Weighed 2nd anchor. Oiler left ship. Received oil 348 tons.

pm: Making & mending clothes.

7.00pm: Mr Hills Artificer Engineer RN rejoined ship from hospital. [From Navy Lists possibly George M. Hills]


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22 January 1918

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

am: Exercised control parties tubes crews at drill.

11.30am: Weighed.

11.40am: Proceeded as req. into Flow for exercises.

pm: Carried out sub calibre firing at towed target.

1.15pm: Stopped. Came to in Y2 berth. Ammunition ship alongside. Hands employed getting in ammunition.

6.30pm: Ammunition carrier left ship.


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23 January 1918

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

8.30am: Weighed & proceeded as req. into Flow for exercises. Carried out torpedo firing.

12.15pm: Stopped. Came to in Y2 berth.


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24 January 1918

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

8.10am: Weighed & proceeded as req. for exercises in Flow. Carried out torpedo firing and sub calibre firing at towed target.

1.00pm: Stopped. Came to in Y2 berth.

pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital ship. Making and mending clothes. Oiler alongside.

4.00pm: Oiler left ship. Received oil 75 tons. Received coal 5 tons.


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25 January 1918

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

am: Blue watch out collision mat.

pm: Read warrant No. [blank]. Discharged 1 rating to HMS Princess Royal for cell punishment. Red watch out collision mat.

6.00pm: 3 ratings joined ship.


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26 January 1918

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

pm: Leave to white & blue watches till 4pm. Red watch painting ship.

7.00pm: 3 ratings joined ship.


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27 January 1918

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

pm: Leave to Red & Blue watches and boys till 4pm.


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28 January 1918

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

am: Exercised control parties. Gun’s crews at loader. Discharged 1 rating to hospital ship.

5.35pm: Weighed.

5.40pm: Proceeded as req. for exercises in Flow. Carried out searchlight exercises.

7.00pm: Stopped. Came to in Y2 berth.

8.45pm: Weighed & proceeded as req. Carried out full calibre night firing at fixed target.

9.50pm: Stopped. Came to in Y2 berth.


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29 January 1918

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

8.00am: Oiler alongside Received oil 48 tons.

am: Exercised control parties.

10.45am: Weighed.

11.00am: Proceeded as req. for exercises with 6th Light Cruiser Squadron.

11.20am: Dropped Paravanes.

pm: Exercised action. Carried out smoke screen experiments with destroyers.

3.55pm: Stopped. In Paravanes.

4.05pm: Proceeded.

4.32pm: Stopped. Came to in Y2 berth.

7.00pm: Exercised searchlight control.


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30 January 1918

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

pm: Leave to Red & Blue watches till 4pm.

pm: Oiler alongside. Received oil 49 tons.

4.00pm: Discharged 5 ratings for Chatham Depot. Exercised searchlight control.

7.00pm: Engineer Commander Woodhouse RN joined ship. [From the Navy List for Dec 1918 – Geoffrey W. Woodhouse]

8.00pm: Lost overboard by accident, brushes paint, patt No. 1314, 2 in No.


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31 January 1918

Scapa Flow [& at Sea]

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

am: Engineer Commander Scullard RN left ship [From Navy Lists – George H. Scullard].

7.16am: Weighed.

7.30am: Proceeded. Course & speed as req. for leaving harbour in company with 6th Light Cruiser Squadron.

8.00am: Passed Hoxa Gate. Dropped Paravanes. Exercised Action. Course & speeds as req. for carrying out full calibre firing at towed target.

11.00am: In Paravanes. Course & speeds as req. for anchorage.

11.20am: Stopped. Came to in Y2 berth.

pm: Paid monthly advance to ship's company. Making and mending clothes.

3.48pm: Weighed.

4.00pm: Proceeded out of harbour as req. in company with 6th Light Cruiser Squadron.

4.34pm: Passed Hoxa Gate. Dropped Paravanes.

8.00pm: Lat 58°37’N, Long 1°47’W

11.20pm: ZZ 1 point.


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LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1918


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

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1 February 1918

Scapa Flow to Cruising

Lat 58.9, Long 2.1 [Obs]

6.45am: Altered course as req. to take up cruising stations.

8.00am: Lat 59°23’N, Long 3°05’E

8.30am: Altered course as req. for PZ exercise.

pm: Courses & speeds as req. for tactical exercises.

8.00pm: Lat 58°44’N, Long 1°43’W


[PZ: exercises to accustom Squadrons to work together, to gain practical experience of the difficulties of signalling to and of manoeuvring a large fleet. From Old Weather abbreviations]


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2 February 1918

Scapa Flow to Cruising or at Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

8.45am: Stopped. In Paravanes.

8.50am: Proceeded as req. for anchorage.

9.20am: Stopped came to in E7 berth.

10.10am: Shifted berth to E6.

1.15pm: Oiler alongside.

3.30pm: Oiler left ship. Received oil 310 tons. Coal 4 tons.

11.41pm: Weighed.

11.35pm: Pointed ship.

11.49pm: Proceeded in company with 6th Light Cruiser Squadron.


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3 February 1918

Scapa Flow to Cruising

Lat 58.7, Long 0.8 [DR]

0.12am: Passed Hoxa Gate. Dropped Paravanes

0.45am: Pentland Skerries abeam 1 mile. ZZ 1 point.

5.10am: Thick fog. Negative ZZ.

8.00am: ZZ 4 points.

8.00am: Lat 58°31’N, Long 0°3’E

9.40am: Formed single line abreast to port negative ZZ.

10.10am: Formed single line ahead.

10.45am: Reduced slow. Got in Paravanes.

10.50am: Proceeded.

Noon: ZZ 4 points.

12.30pm: Negative ZZ.

1.40pm: ZZ 4 points. Patent log carried away.

3.30pm: Formed line abreast.

5.05pm: Sighted 2nd Div [?] of 1st Battle Squadron.

8.00pm: Lat 59°22’N, Long 2°24’E


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4 February 1918

Scapa Flow to Cruising

Lat 59.6, Long 4.1 [DR]

6.40am: Slattero [Slatteroy?] Light N65E.

8.00am: Lat 59°48½’N, Long 4°18’E

9.30am: ZZ 3 points.

3.30pm: ZZ 4 points.

4.00-4.30pm: Starboard leg.

4.30-4.50pm: Port leg, formed astern of HMS Cardiff.

8.00pm: Lat 59°38’N, Long 3°34’E


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5 February 1918

Scapa Flow to Cruising

Lat 59.0, Long 2.5 [Obs/DR]

7.15am: Opened to visibility distance 3 miles from HMS Cardiff [weather foggy].

7.40am: ZZ 3 points.

8.00am: Lat 58°50’N, Long 2°00’E

9.10-9.40am: Port leg of ZZ.

2.00pm: ZZ 1 point.

3.10pm: Closed Cardiff.

4.37pm: Altered course as req. for closing Cardiff.

5.40pm: Dropped Paravanes.

6.25pm: Passed convoy on starboard beam.

11.40pm: Copinsay Light N42W.


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6 February 1918

Scapa Flow to Cruising or at Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

0.05am: Sighted Pentland Skerries N78W.

1.15am: Stopped, in Paravanes.

1.25am: Proceeded.

1.50am: Stopped. Came to in E6 berth.

7.15am: Oiler RFA Kimmerol coming alongside touched port propeller.

8.00am: Lat 58°52’N, Long 0°22’E [apparently incorrect position].

am: Divers examining port propeller.

am: Oiler left ship. Received oil 360 tons.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

2.50pm: Weighed & proceeded into the Flow, to carry out vibration trials. Speeds from 15 knots to 24 knots.

4.10pm: Stopped came to in E6 berth.

pm: Discharged 18 ratings to HMS Imperieuse [depot ship at Scapa].


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7 February 1918

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

am: Received coal 8 tons.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

4.00pm: 1 rating joined ship.

7.00pm: 5 ratings joined ship.


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8 February 1918

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

am: Discharged 1 rating to HMS Cassandra.

am&pm: Divers working about port propeller.

4.00pm: Exercised searchlight crews [?].


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9 February 1918

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

9.15am: Weighed & proceeded as req. into Flow. Carried out sub calibre firing at towed target also concentration fire.

12.20pm: Stopped. Came to in E7 berth.

2.00pm: Weighed & proceeded into Flow. Carried out torpedo running. 1 run.

5.00pm: Stopped. Came to in Orphir Bay.

5.45pm: Weighed & proceeded to carry out searchlight exercises in Flow.

9.10pm: Stopped. Came to in E7 berth.

pm: 1 rating joined ship. Mr Lawrence, torpedo gunner joined ship [From Dec 1918 Navy Lists William H. Lawrence].


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10 February 1918

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

am: Sent Roman Catholics to HMS Courageous.

pm: Oiler alongside discharged oil 79 tons.

pm: 17 Ratings & Mr. Conway, Torpedo gunner left ship. Read warrant No. 20. Discharged 1 rating to HMS Collingwood for cell punishment. 2 ratings joined ship.

[Possibly, from Navy Lists Patrick Conway].


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11 February 1918

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

am: Let go starboard anchor underfoot. Gun’s crews at loader.


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12 February 1918

Scapa Flow to Hull

Lat 58.7, Long -2.9 [X Bgs]

7.30am: Lieut. Ninnelley[Possibly George A. Nunneley from Navy Lists] RN left ship.

9.00am: Weighed. Pointed ship.

9.20am: Proceeded with 6th Light Cruiser Squadron for full calibre firing in Pentland Firth.

9.40am: Passed Hoxa gate. Dropped Paravanes. Carried out full calibre firing at towed target.

Noon: Pentland Skerries abeam 1 mile.

8.00pm: Lat 56°43’N, Long 0°20’W


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13 February 1918

Scapa Flow to Hull or at Immingham

Lat 53.64, Long -0.17

5.00am: Reduced to slow, in Paravanes.

6.22am: Sighted land ahead. Stopped [Weather foggy].

6.30am: Altered course 120°, course as req.

7.10am: Picked up war channel buoys. Course and speeds as req. for entering River Humber.

9.00am: Sighted Bull Light vessel.

am: Hands employed getting up ammunition.

10.58am: Stopped, and picked up No. 5 buoy. Wire parted.

11.18am: Anchored off Immingham. 14° 5 cables from Dock Signal Mast.

pm: Making & mending clothes.

pm: Hands employed getting up ammunition.


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14 February 1918

[Immingham to] Hull

Lat 53.74, Long -0.29

7.00am: Weighed.

7.10am: Pilot came on board, ship proceeded to Hull.

8.20am: Secured alongside Jetty in King George V Docks, Hull.

am: Ship’s company proceeded on long leave. Remainder of hands getting out ammunition. 3 ratings joined ship.

11.20am: Shifted berth.

4.00pm: 6 [?] ratings joined ship.


[From 14 Feb to 6 March, 2 watches are given leave over the weekend and each weekday afternoon till 7am]


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15 February 1918

Hull

Lat 53.74, Long -0.29

pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.


[From 16 February to 5 March, at 5pm: Exercised fire stations]


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16 February 1918

Hull

Lat 53.74, Long -0.29

4.00pm: 4 ratings joined ship.


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17 February 1918

Hull

Lat 53.74, Long -0.29

am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.


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18 February 1918

Hull

Lat 53.74, Long -0.29

am: 2 ratings joined ship.


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19 February 1918

Hull

Lat 53.74, Long -0.29


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20 February 1918

Hull

Lat 53.74, Long -0.29

pm: 2 ratings joined ship from hospital.

pm: 1 rating joined ship.


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21 February 1918

Hull

Lat 53.74, Long -0.29

am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.


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22 February 1918

Hull

Lat 53.74, Long -0.29

7.45am: Proceeded into dry dock.


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23 February 1918

Hull

Lat 53.74, Long -0.29


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24 February 1918

Hull

Lat 53.74, Long -0.29


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25 February 1918

Hull

Lat 53.74, Long -0.29


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26 February 1918

Hull

Lat 53.74, Long -0.29

am: Discharged 2 ratings to hospital.

pm: Paid monthly advance to ship’s company.


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27 February 1918

Hull

Lat 53.74, Long -0.29


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28 February 1918

Hull

Lat 53.74, Long -0.29


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LOGS FOR MARCH 1918


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

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1 March 1918

Hull

Lat 53.74, Long -0.29

am: Hands employed preparing for undocking.

8.00am: Ship afloat.

11.30am: Left dock.

1.00pm: Lieut. R.P. Selby joined ship [From the Navy List for Dec 1918 – Roger P. Selby].

10.00pm: 1 rating joined ship.


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2 March 1918

Hull

Lat 53.74, Long -0.29

pm: Making & mending clothes. Discharged 1 rating to hospital.


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3 March 1918

Hull

Lat 53.74, Long -0.29

am: 1 rating joined ship.


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4 March 1918

Hull

Lat 53.74, Long -0.29

am: 1 rating joined ship.


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5 March 1918

Hull

Lat 53.74, Long -0.29

am&pm: Hands employed getting in stores and provisions.

5.30pm: Received coal .5 tons.


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6 March 1918

Hull

Lat 53.74, Long -0.29

4.00pm: Liberty men returned from long leave.


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7 March 1918

Hull

Lat 53.74, Long -0.29

am: Hands employed cleaning magazines shell & rooms and as req. Received coal 10 tons.

11.00am: Discharged 2 ratings to hospital.

pm: Hands employed getting in ammunition.


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8 March 1918

Hull to Rosyth [via Immingham] or at Hull

Lat 53.64, Long -0.17

6.45am: Shifted ship into lock. Oiled ship. Received oil 430 tons.

10.45am: Proceeded from lock. Course & speed as req. for proceeding to Immingham.

11.45am: Secured to No. 11 buoy Immingham.

pm: Swung ship for adjustment of compasses [see below for results].

4.00pm: Slipped and proceeded as req. out of Humber.

5.08pm: Humber Light Vessel abeam.

5.48pm: Dropped Paravanes.

8.00pm: Lat 54°15’N, Long 1°06’E


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9 March 1918

Hull to Rosyth or at Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

3.45am: Sighted St. Abbs Head Light S56°W.

4.40am: Altered course as req. for Firth of Forth.

4.55am: May Island abeam. Reduced speed as necessary.

5.30am: Got in Paravanes.

7.06am: Stopped. Came to in A4 berth.

1.00pm: Paid monthly advance to ship’s company.

pm: Oiler alongside. Received oil 100 tons.

4.00pm: Admiral & 3rd Sea Lord visited ship [Sir Lionel Halsey].

6.00pm: Burnt searchlights.


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[Reverse pages of below form]

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Record of Observations for Deviation [Compasses]


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10 March 1918

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

9.00am: 1 rating left ship.

1.00pm: Leave to Chief Petty Officers & Petty Officers till 5am [?].

7.00pm: 1 rating joined ship.


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11 March 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.04, Long -3.22 [Estimate, off Burntisland]

6.00am: Weighed & proceeded as req. to H1 buoy.

6.40am: Secured to H1 buoy.

11.04am: Slipped & proceeded in company with 6th Light Cruiser Squadron.

11.35am: Stopped. Came to off Burntisland.

pm: Guns crews at drill.

5.30pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.

6.30pm: Exercised searchlight control.


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12 March 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.04, Long -3.22 [Estimate off Burntisland]

9.00am: Exercised General Quarters.

pm: Oiler alongside. Received oil 53 tons.

4.00pm: Read warrant No. 21.

4.10pm: Weighed & proceeded up harbour.

5.14pm: Stopped. Came to in A4 berth [Rosyth – see 9 March].

pm: Exercised searchlight control.


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13 March 1918

Firth of Forth [Rosyth]

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

10.00am: 3 ratings joined ship.

pm: Leave to Chief Petty Officers & Petty Officers till 4pm.

4.00pm: Read Warrants Nos. 22 to 25. Discharged 1 rating to HMS Courageous for cell punishment.


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14 March 1918

Firth of Forth [Rosyth]

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Gun’s crews and supply parties at drill.

pm: Leave to Chief Petty Officers & Petty Officers till 6pm. Making & mending clothes.


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15 March 1918

Firth of Forth [Rosyth]

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Exercised guns crews and supply parties.

pm: Leave to Chief Petty Officers & Petty Officers till 6pm.


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16 March 1918

Firth of Forth [& at Sea]

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

8.15am: Oiler alongside. Received oil 25 tons.

1.06pm: Weighed.

1.15pm: Proceeded astern of HMS Caledon. Course as req. for leaving harbour.

2.15pm: Passed Black Rock Gate. Dropped Paravanes.

4.00pm: May Island abeam. ZZ 1 point.

5.30pm: Got in Paravanes.

6.40pm: Formed single line ahead.

8.00pm: Lat 56°26’N, Long 0°47’W


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17 March 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising

Lat 57.6, Long 6.1 [Obs]

6.00am: ZZ 1 point each side of course took up day cruising stations.

8.00am: Lat 57°17’N, Long 4°19’E

1.00pm: Hands at action stations.

6.10pm: Formed single line ahead.

8.00pm: Lat 57°50’N, Long 10°07’E


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18 March 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising

Lat 57.3, Long 4.5 [Obs]

5.08am: Altered course to close HMS Caledon. Took station 4 cables on her Starboard beam.

5.15am: ZZ 1 point.

8.00am: Lat 57°27’N, Long 6°07’E

am: Two floating mines sunk by destroyers.

6.15pm: Dropped Paravanes.

7.00pm: Formed single line ahead. Negative ZZ.

8.00pm: Lat 56°45’N, Long 1°0’E


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19 March 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising or at Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

3.08am: Sighted St. Abbs Head Light S15°W.

3.20am: Sighted May Island Light N87°W.

4.00am: Altered course as req. for Firth of Forth.

5.30am: In Paravanes.

6.50am: Stopped. Came to in A4 berth [Rosyth]. Oiler alongside.

9.45am: Oiler left ship. Received oil 264 tons.

am: Divers working about Paravane chains.

pm: Making and mending clothes. Discharged 3 ratings to hospital ship.


[From 19 March to 11 June, every afternoon when the ship is in port, leave to watch till 6pm]


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20 March 1918

Firth of Forth [Rosyth]

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Gun’s crews at loader.


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21 March 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

7.30am: Weighed.

7.40am: Proceeded as req. for exercises.

am: Exercised action carried out sub calibre firing at towed target, concentration of fire.

Noon: Stopped. Came to in A4 berth. [Rosyth]

pm: Making & mending clothes.

7.00pm: Exercised searchlight control.


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22 March 1918

Firth of Forth [Rosyth]

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Coal lighter alongside. Received coal 9 tons. 1 rating joined ship.

pm: Oiler alongside. Received oil 58 tons.

4.00pm: Read warrant No. 26.

7.00pm: Exercised searchlight control.


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23 March 1918

Firth of Forth [Rosyth]

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Read Warrants Nos. 27 & 28. Discharged 2 ratings to Carlton [Calton?] Gaol.

pm: Making and mending clothes.


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24 March 1918

Firth of Forth [Rosyth]

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

2.00am: Put clocks on 1 hour to BST.

4.00pm: 5 ratings joined ship.

6.00pm: 1 rating joined ship.


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25 March 1918

Firth of Forth [Rosyth]

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Exercised control parties. Gun’s crews at loader.

pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital ship. 1 rating joined ship.

9.00pm: Exercised Red Watch searchlight burners.


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26 March 1918

Firth of Forth [Rosyth]

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Exercised control parties.

pm: Oiler alongside. Received oil 24 tons.

9.00pm: Exercised searchlight burners & controllers of White Watch.


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27 March 1918

Firth of Forth [Rosyth]

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

6.00am: Read Warrant No. 29. Discharged 1 rating to Carlton [Calton?] Gaol.

am: Gun’s crews at loader. Control parties at drill.

3.00pm: 7 ratings left ship for RN Barracks.

9.00pm: Exercised searchlight control.


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28 March 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising

Lat 56.1, Long -2.4 [X Bgs]

6.53am: Weighed, pointed ship.

7.15am: Proceeded. Course as req. for leaving harbour with HMS Cassandra for exercises.

7.58am: Dropped Paravanes. Course as req. for leaving Firth of Forth.

9.50am: Exercised action stations. Carried out range keeping exercises with Cassandra.

11.16am: Completed exercises. Course as req. for entering Firth of Forth.

12.52pm: Stopped, in Paravanes.

12.57pm: Proceeded as req. for anchorage.

2.20pm: Stopped. Came to in A4 berth.

pm: Making & mending clothes.

pm: Oiler alongside. Received oil 65 tons.


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29 March 1918

Firth of Forth [Rosyth]

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Divine Service. [Good Friday]

am: 2 ratings joined ship. Discharged 1 rating to hospital ship.


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30 March 1918

Firth of Forth [Rosyth]

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

pm: Making and mending clothes.

pm: Lost overboard by accident. Hammers hand patt No. 808, 1 in No. Destroyed by order of Surgeon. Sheets white cotton Patt 34, 2 in No. Towels, chamber, 7 in No.


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31 March 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising

Lat 56.1, Long -0.1 [DR]

4.18am: Weighed.

4.30am: Proceeded in company with 6th Light Cruiser Squadron.

5.25am: Passed Black Rock Gate. Dropped Paravanes.

6.17am: Outer Channel Light Vessel abeam.

7.00am: May Island abeam.

7.25am: ZZ 1 point.

8.00am: Lat 56°06’N, Long 2°03’W

8.25am: Formed single line abreast to port, 6 cables apart.

10.00am: Negative ZZ. Formed single line ahead.

4.15pm: Formed divisions line abreast to starboard. ZZ 1 point.

7.40pm: Negative ZZ. Formed line ahead.

8.00pm: Lat 56°08’N, Long 1°23’W

10.05pm: May Island abeam.

10.45pm: Stopped, in Paravanes.

10.55pm: Proceeded.

Midnight: Stopped. Came to in G6 berth.


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LOGS FOR APRIL 1918


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

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1 April 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

6.40am: Weighed, pointed ship.

7.00am: Proceeded as req. up harbour.

7.25am: Stopped. Came to in A4 berth [Rosyth].

am: Oiler alongside.

8.55am: Oiler left ship. Received oil 120 tons.

am: Saturday Routine [It’s Monday].

pm: Paid quarterly settlement to ship's company. Making and mending clothes.

4.00pm: Read Warrant No. 30.


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2 April 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising

Lat 56.2, Long 0.0 [Obs]

4.15am: Weighed. Pointed ship.

4.20am: Proceeded in company with 6th Light Cruiser Squadron as req. for leaving harbour.

6.30am: Fidra Gap N buoy abeam, dropped Paravanes.

7.07am: May Island abeam. Formed line abreast. ZZ 1 point.

8.00am: Lat 56°11’N, Long 2°06’W

am: Lost overboard owing to shoe carrying away. Log electric: Trident lines log governor and rotator complete.

9.30am: Negative ZZ.

10.00am: ZZ 1 point.

2.00pm: Altered course as req. to close Norwegian barque Britannia of Porsgrund [Porsgrunn].

2.30pm: Course as req. to rejoin HMS Cardiff.

8.00pm: Altered course as req. to take station astern of HMS Courageous.

8.00pm: Lat 56°15’N, Long 4°14’E

9.00pm: Negative ZZ.

9.37pm: N Doggersbank Light Vessel S35°E.


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3 April 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising

Lat 56.1, Long 0.7 [DR]

8.00am: Lat 56°06’N, Long 3°04’E

4.50pm: Formed single line ahead.

5.00pm: May Island abeam.

5.45pm: Stopped. In Paravanes.

5.48pm: Proceeded as req. for anchorage.

6.45pm: Stopped. Came to in A4 berth.

pm: Oiler alongside.

10.45pm: Oiler left ship. Received oil 232 tons.


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4 April 1918

Firth of Forth [Rosyth]

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Guns crews at loader.

pm: Control parties at drill.

pm: Discharged Lieut. Selby to hospital ship.

pm: 2 ratings left ship.


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5 April 1918

Firth of Forth [Rosyth]

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Gunlayers, trainers and sightsetters at drill.

pm: Coal lighter alongside. Received coal 8 tons.

pm: 1 rating joined ship.


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6 April 1918

Firth of Forth [& at Sea]

Lat 56.1, Long -1.8 [Obs]

8.00am: Weighed & proceeded in company with HMS Cassandra.

9.45am: Dropped Paravanes.

10.20am: May [?] Island abeam. Exercised action.

10.27am: Course as req. for carrying out special firing full calibre at Cassandra.

12.04pm: Completed practice.

1.15pm: May Island abeam.

1.45pm: Stopped, in Paravanes.

1.47pm: Proceeded as req. for anchorage.

3.15pm: Stopped. Came to in A4 berth.

pm: Oiler alongside. Received oil 69 tons.


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7 April 1918

Firth of Forth [Rosyth]

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Captain Lane RN joined ship [Henry Gerald Elliot Lane – in command to 3 August 1919].

pm: Captain Meade RN DSO left ship [Herbert Meade].


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8 April 1918

Firth of Forth [& at Sea]

Lat 56.02, Long -3.26 [Estimate]

11.35am: Weighed.

11.45am: Proceeded as req. for leaving harbour, in company with 6th Light Cruiser Squadron.

12.40pm: Dropped Paravanes.

1.33pm: Passed Fidra Gap.

2.15pm: May Island abeam. Formed line abreast divisions astern. ZZ 2 points each side of course.

5.46pm: Negative ZZ.

6.03pm: In Paravanes.

6.45pm: ZZ 2 points.

8.00pm: Lat 56°27’N, Long 0°17’W

8.30pm: Formed single line ahead. Negative ZZ.


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9 April 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising

Lat 57.0, Long 6.6 [DR]

5.45am: ZZ 1 point.

8.00am: Lat 57°02’N, Long 4°39’E

am: Passed several floating mines.

11.45am: Negative ZZ.

2.05pm: ZZ 1 point.

7.00pm: Negative ZZ. Destroyers formed astern.

8.00pm: Lat 57°45’N, Long 9°49’E

8.00pm: Hands at action stations

9.23pm: Heard Hoien [Hojen? From Lighthouse Directory replaced by Skagen Vest in 1956] fog signal on starboard beam.


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10 April 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising

Lat 57.1, Long 5.4 [DR]

5.40am: Formed line abreast dis. 1 mile apart.

6.05am: ZZ 1 point.

6.30am: Sighted battle cruisers bearing SW.

7.00am: Course and speed as req. for forming on battlecruisers.

8.00am: Lat 56°24’N, Long 6°56’E

8.30pm: Courses and speeds as req. for taking station NE of battlecruisers. Passed 10 floating mines.

12.10pm: Negative ZZ.

12.35pm: ZZ 1 point.

pm: Passed several mines.

4.00pm: Passed 2 mines.

8.00pm: Lat 56°30’N, Long 0°25’E

8.20pm: Negative ZZ. Formed single line ahead.


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11 April 1918

Firth of Forth [& at Sea]

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

1.35am: May Island abeam.

3.43am: Stopped. Came to in A4 berth.

am: Saturday Routine [It’s Thursday].

11.00am: Oiler alongside. 1 rating joined ship.

1.00pm: Oiler left ship. Received oil 320 tons.

pm: Making & mending clothes.

2[?].45pm: Weighed & shifted billet.

8.00pm: Discharged Mr. Baker, Artificer Engineer, to China. Lieut Selby rejoined from do [RN Hospital Ship China].

9.50pm: Weighed.

10.00pm: Proceeded as req. out of harbour in company with 6th Light Cruiser Squadron.


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12 April 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising

Lat 56.3, Long 0.2 [DR]

0.40am: May Island abeam.

5.48am: Altered course as req. for taking up position on the screen.

8.00am: Lat 56°16’N, Long 0°11’E

1.23pm: Formed line abreast. ZZ 1 point.

4.55pm: Sighted Bell Rock N20W distance 7 miles.

5.45pm: May Island abeam.

6.15pm: Formed line ahead.

7.24pm: Stopped. Came to in Burntisland Roads.

7.55pm: Weighed & proceeded.

8.25pm: Stopped. Came to in G5 berth.

pm: Oiler alongside. Received oil 118 tons.


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13 April 1918

Firth of Forth [& at Sea]

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Lost by accident, lanterns hand Patt. No. 330, 1 in No.

am: Provision ship alongside. Got in provisions.

12.12pm: Weighed.

12.20pm: Proceeded in company with 6th Light Cruiser Squadron out of harbour.

12.50pm: Passed Black Rock Gate. Dropped Paravanes.

2.40pm: May Island abeam. Took up cruising station. ZZ 1 point.

6.35pm: Negative ZZ.

6.40[?]pm: Stopped, in Paravanes.

6.43pm: Proceeded.

7.20pm: ZZ 1 point.

8.00pm: Lat 56°22’N, Long 0°26’W

8.30pm: Took up night cruising stations.


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14 April 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising

Lat 56.9, Long 6.6 [Obs]

3.00am: Passed W. bound convoy.

5.00am: Took up day cruising stations.

5.10am: ZZ 1 point.

8.00am: Lat 56°45’N, Long 4°57’E

am: Passed several floating mines.

7.50pm: Hirshals [Hirtshals] Light S68°E.

8.00pm: Lat 57°42’N, Long 9°25’E

8.15pm: Negative ZZ. Took up night cruising stations.

9.45pm: Skaw [Skagen] Light S50E. Hands at action stations.

11.25pm: Vinga Light S59E.


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15 April 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising

Lat 57.9, Long 10.6 [Obs]

1.48am: Nidingen Light abeam.

am: Hands at action stations.

4.35am: Altered course as req. for supporting destroyers, attacking German trawlers.

am: Destroyers sank 13 trawlers.

8.00am: Lat 56°45’N, Long 11°54’E

8.15am: Shaped course 335°.

10.12am: Laeso Light Vessel abeam ½ mile.

pm: Lost overboard by accident. Hoses canvas 40ft 2 in No.; Paddles 4 in No.; Branch pipes copper No. 1521, 2 in No.; Hammers hand steel Patt No. 201, 1 in No.

4.00pm: Patent Log line & rotator carried away.

8.00pm: Took up night cruising stations.

8.00pm: Lat 57°12’N, Long 4°46’E

8.41-8.46pm: Altered course 8 points to port & resumed course 257°.


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16 April 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising or at Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

5.20am: Took up day cruising stations.

5.25am: Dropped Paravanes.

6.40am: Formed line ahead. May Island abeam.

7.35am: Stopped, in Paravanes.

7.45am: Proceeded as req.

8.15am: Stopped. Came to in G4 berth.

am: Oiler alongside. Received oil 458 tons.

pm: Making and mending clothes


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17 April 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

6.30am: 3 ratings left ship for Depot.

10.00am: 1 rating joined ship.

4.00pm: Read warrant No. 31.


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18 April 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

pm: Making and mending clothes.


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19 April 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Exercised control parties. Gun’s crews at loader.

pm: Received coal 9 tons.


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20 April 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Discharged 1 rating to Depot.

pm: Making and mending clothes.


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21 April 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Mr Stark[?] Artificer Engineer joined ship [From Navy Lists Harry L. Stark].


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22 April 1918

Firth of Forth [& at Sea]

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Oiler alongside. Received oil [blank] tons.

am: Boats crews away pulling.

pm: Range takers at drill.

10.12pm: Weighed.

10.20pm: Proceeded.

10.45pm: Passed Black Rock Gate. Dropped Paravanes.


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23 April 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising

Lat 56.5, Long 2.2 [Obs]

0.05am: May Island abeam.

7.20am: Formed line abreast. ZZ 1 point.

8.00am: Lat 56°31’N, Long 2°02’E

12.45pm: Negative ZZ.

1.20pm: Formed divisions line abreast disposed astern.

1.30pm: ZZ 1 point.

4.45pm: Carried out SL [?] exercises with HMS Cassandra.

7.30pm: Negative ZZ.

8.50pm: May Island abeam.

9.30pm: Stopped, in Paravanes.

9.40pm: Proceeded.

10.25pm: Stopped. Came to in G4 berth.


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24 April 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising or at Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

0.45am: Oiler alongside. Received oil 175 tons.

am: 12 ratings joined ship.

12.15pm: Weighed.

12.20pm: Proceeded.

12.50pm: Passed Black Rock Gate. Dropped Paravanes.

2.15pm: May Island abeam.

5.55pm: ZZ 2 points.

6.15pm: Negative ZZ.

6.20pm: Formed divisions line abreast disposed astern. ZZ 1 point.

8.00pm: Formed single line ahead.

8.00pm: Lat 56°11’N, Long 0°16’W

11.10pm: Negative ZZ.


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25 April 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising

Lat 57.2, Long 6.0 [Obs]

0.55am: ZZ 1 point.

4.15am: Negative ZZ. Assumed cruising orders No. 1, course & speeds as req. for taking up position on the screen.

7.10am: ZZ 1 point.

8.00am: Lat 56°51’N, Long 4°50’E

8.00pm: Lat 56°49’N, Long 2°03’E


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26 April 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising or at Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

3.50am: Negative ZZ.

4.50am: ZZ 1 point.

6.50am: Negative ZZ.

7.10am: May Island abeam.

8.05am: Stopped, in Paravanes.

8.10am: Proceeded.

9.20am: Stopped. Came to in G4 berth.

Noon: Oiler alongside.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

3.00pm: Oiler left ship. Received oil 236 tons.


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27 April 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising or at Firth of Forth [Stay in Firth of Forth]

Lat 56.17, Long -2.95 [Estimate in Largo Bay]

10.20am: Weighed & proceeded.

10.40am: Passed Oxcars Gate.

10.52am: Passed Black Rock Gate.

11.05am: Stopped. Came to in Largo Bay.

pm: Making and mending clothes.


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28 April 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising or at Firth of Forth

Lat 56.17, Long -2.95 [Estimate in Largo Bay]

1.23pm: Weighed.

1.27pm: Proceeded as req. in company with HMS Petard & HMS Onslaught.

1.34pm: Dropped Paravanes.

2.18pm: May Island abeam.

2.30pm: ZZ 1 point.

5.41pm: Sighted HMS Seymour & 2 destroyers.

8.00pm: Negative ZZ.

8.00pm: Lat 56°30[?]’N, Long 0°22’E


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29 April 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising

Lat 55.9, Long -0.6 [Obs]

am: Destroyers formed submarine screen.

5.00am: ZZ 1 point.

8.00am: Lat 56°32’N, Long 0°50’E

am: Exercised action stations. Steered ship from steering engine position & by engines.

11.55am: Sighted smoke 200°.

pm: Smoke proved to be British trawlers.

8.00pm: Lat 56°05’N, Long 0°34’E

8.45pm: Stopped, got in Paravanes.

9.10pm: Proceeded. Negative ZZ. Destroyers formed astern.


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30 April 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising

Lat 55.8, Long -0.6 [Obs]

5.45am: Altered course as req. to close steamer. Stopped. Danish SS Samso [?] bound for London via Tyne. Allowed to proceed.

8.00am: Lat 56°19’N, Long 0°59’E

pm: Gyro wandering.

3.00pm: HMS Onslaught parted company.

4.05pm: Negative ZZ.

7.20pm: ZZ 1 point each side of course.

7.50pm: Sighted HMS Caradoc N70W.

8.00pm: Lat 55°59’N, Long 0°38’E

8.10pm: Sighted submarine K3.


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LOGS FOR MAY 1918


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

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1 May 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising or at Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

2.30am: Sighted St. Abbs Head Light S60°W.

4.45am: May Island abeam.

5.34am: Stopped, in Paravanes.

5.37am: Proceeded.

6.52am: Stopped. Came to in G4 berth.

am: Oiler alongside. Received oil 330 tons.

am: Saturday Routine [It’s Wednesday].

pm: Making and mending clothes.

4.00pm: Discharged 2 ratings to Depot.


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2 May 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

9.00am: Read Warrant No. 32. Discharged 1 rating to Carlton [Calton?] gaol.

pm: Received coal 10 tons.

9.30pm: Exercised searchlight control.


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3 May 1918


Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

8.20am: Weighed & shifted to G6 berth.

am: Exercised control parties.

pm: Making and mending clothes.


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4 May 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45 [Location at 11.10am]

11.00am: Weighed & pointed ship.

11.10am: Proceeded as req. for exercises with 6th Light Cruiser Squadron.

pm: Carried out sub calibre firing at towed target

3.45pm: Stopped. Came to in G6 berth.

pm: Lost overboard vice hand 1 in No.

pm: Oiler alongside. Received oil 46 tons

7.00pm: 1 rating joined ship.


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5 May 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: 2 ratings joined ship.


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6 May 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

10.00am: Discharged 1 rating to HMS Warspite.

4.00pm: Read Warrant No. 33.


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7 May 1918

Firth of Forth [& at Sea]

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

6.15am: Weighed.

6.20pm: Proceeded in company with 6th Light Cruiser Squadron out of harbour.

6.52pm: Dropped Paravanes.

8.30pm: May Island abeam.


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8 May 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising

Lat 56.7, Long 4.7 [Obs]

4.00am: Took up day cruising station.

4.30am: ZZ 2 points.

6.00am: Course as req. for closing minelayers.

7.56am: Rejoined flag.

8.00am: Lat 56°36’N, Long 2°40’E

am: Exercised action stations.

11.00am: ZZ 4 points.

5.50pm: ZZ 2 points.

8.00pm: Lat 56°46’N, Long 7°14’E

9.00pm: Took up night cruising order.

Number on Sick List: 2


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9 May 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising

Lat 56.6, Long 2.5 [Obs]

am: Hands at action stations.

8.00am: Lat 56°36’N, Long 4°43’E

9.40am: ZZ 1 point.

4.15pm: Formed single line ahead.

4.30pm: Courses & speeds as req. for inclination exercises.

7.30pm: Formed single line ahead.

8.00pm: Lat 56°18’N, Long 1°51’W

9.12pm: May Island abeam.

9.50pm: Stopped, in Paravanes.

10.00pm: Proceeded.

10.50pm: Stopped. Came to in G6 berth.

Number on Sick List: 3


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10 May 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Oiler alongside. Received oil 325 tons.

am: Saturday Routine [It’s Friday].

10.00am: 2 ratings joined ship.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

Number on Sick List: 3


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11 May 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

10.00am: Discharged 2 ratings to hospital.

am: Lost by accident: Branch pipes No. 3, 1 in No.; Spanners steel Pat 1450, 1in No.; Brushes duster Patt 4, 3 in No.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

4.00pm: Read warrant No. 34.

Number on Sick List: 3


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12 May 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

7.00am: Discharged 1 rating to RN Barracks Chatham.

11.00am: Discharged 1 rating.

Number on Sick List: 4


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13 May 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

6.00am: Read warrant No. 35. Discharged 1 rating to Detention Quarters.

10.00pm: Exercised searchlight control.

Number on Sick List: 7


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14 May 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

pm: Hands employed in getting in provisions.

Number on Sick List: 10


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15 May 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.

am: Oiler alongside. Received oil 29 tons.

pm: Lost in transit to laundry. Cases pillow ½ worn [?] 7 in No. Towels small 2/3 worn [?] 4 in No.

Number on Sick List: 20


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16 May 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

pm: Making and mending clothes.

6.00pm: 1 Warrant Schoolmaster joined ship.

Number on Sick List: 39


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17 May 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

7.00am: Landed stokers & marines for route march.

am: Discharged 1 rating to HMS Cardiff. Exercised control parties.

Number on Sick List: 32


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18 May 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

pm: Landed recreation parties.

pm: Oiler alongside. Received oil 19 tons.

Number on Sick List: 54


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19 May 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

pm: Landed recreation parties.

Number on Sick List: 60 [Possibly first wave 1918 Flu Pandemic]


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20 May 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Seamen landed for route march.

pm: Boats crews away sailing.

pm: Landed recreation party.

Number on Sick List: 57


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21 May 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: 2 ratings joined ship.

pm: Boats crews away pulling and sailing.

4.00pm: Landed recreation party.

Number on Sick List: 30


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22 May 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

7.00am: Lieut. Moon [?] RN left ship [Possibly, from Navy Lists Frederick J. Moon].

8.00am: Marines landed for drill.

10.00am: 1 rating joined ship.

pm: Making & mending clothes.

pm: Crutch boats, patt No. 73c, lost by accident.

Number on Sick List: 13


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23 May 1918

Firth of Forth [& at Sea]

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

2.35pm: Weighed.

3.02pm: Proceeded in company with 6th Light Cruiser Squadron for exercises.

3.50pm: Dropped target. Carried out sub calibre firing at fixed targets.

5.20pm: Completed practices. Picked up target. Course & speed as req. for anchorage.

6.35pm: Stopped came to in G6 berth.

9.05pm: Weighed.

9.30pm: Proceeded in company with 6th Light Cruiser Squadron.

10.10pm: Dropped Paravanes.

10.45[?]pm: Passed Fidra Gap.

11.13pm: May Island abeam.

Number on Sick List: 10


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24 May 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising

Lat 57.8, Long -1.4 [X Bgs]

3.40am: ZZ 2 points.

8.00am: Lat 57°36’N, Long 1°05’W

11.05am: Sighted Rattray Point Light House S80W.

11.25am: ZZ 1 point.

1.00pm: ZZ 2 points. In Paravanes.

4.00pm: ZZ 4 points.

11.00pm: Divisions formed line ahead.

8.00pm: Lat 58°21’N, Long 0°19’W


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25 May 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising

Lat 60.1, Long 1.4 [Obs]

3.00am: Negative ZZ. Sighted convoy to NW.

3.30am: ZZ 4 points.

4.00am: Exercised action stations.

8.00am: Lat 60°16’N, Long 1°12’E

10.00am: Exercised action stations.

3.30pm: Passed close to convoy.

4.30pm: Negative ZZ.

6.55pm: ZZ 4 points.

8.00pm: Lat 60°37’N, Long 2°24’E

10.30pm: Formed divisions line ahead. Negative ZZ.

11.00pm: ZZ 2 points.


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26 May 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising

Lat 60.9, Long 3.4 [Obs]

2.30am: Utvaer Light N85°E.

2.55am: Negative ZZ.

3.00am: Formed single line.

3.05am: ZZ 4 points.

6.40am: Negative ZZ.

6.50am: ZZ 4 points.

8.00am: Lat 60°45’N, Long 4°17’E

8.00am: Sighted convoy to NE.

10.00am: Exercised action stations.

8.00pm: Lat 60°25’N, Long 1°37’E

10.30pm: Formed divisions line ahead.


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27 May 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising

Lat 59.0, Long -0.3 [Obs]

3.00am: Formed line abreast.

4.00am: Sighted convoy to Southwestward.

8.00am: Lat 58°49’N, Long 0°34’W

11.00am: ZZ 3 points.

1.30pm: Course & speed as req. for inclination exercises.

2.30pm: ZZ 1 point.

3.30pm: Dropped Paravanes. Passed convoy.

5.30pm: ZZ 4 points.

6.08pm: Passed convoy.

6.30pm: ZZ 2 points.

7.50pm: ZZ 1 point.

8.00pm: Lat 57°36’N, Long 1°19’W

9.30pm: Girdleness Light N40W.

11.10pm: Bell Rock Light N89°W; May Island Light S61W.


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28 May 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising or at Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

0.15am: Altered course as req. for Firth of Forth.

0.45am: May Island abeam.

1.25am: Stopped in Paravanes.

1.30am: Proceeded.

2.20am: Stopped came to in G6. Oiler alongside.

5.00am: Oiler left ship. Received oil 565 tons.

am: Saturday Routine [It’s Tuesday].

10.00am: 2 ratings joined ship.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

4.00pm: Read warrant No. 39.


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29 May 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

6.00am: 3 ratings left ship.

8.00pm: 1 rating joined ship.


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30 May 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Gun’s crews at loader competition.

pm: Making and mending clothes.


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31 May 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising

Lat 56.2, Long -0.1 [Obs]

5.22am: Weighed. Pointed ship.

5.35am: Proceeded in company with 6th Light Cruiser Squadron.

6.20pm: Dropped Paravanes.

7.01am: Passed Fidra Gap.

7.33am: Took up cruising stations.

8.00am: Lat 56°10’N, Long 2°18’W

9.40am: Stopped. Got in Paravanes.

9.45am: Proceeded.

10.44am: ZZ 1 point.

am: Exercised action stations.

pm: Passed several floating mines.

8.00pm: Lat 56°25’N, Long 4°37’E

10.00pm: Course as req. to take up night cruising stations. Dropped Paravanes.


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LOGS FOR JUNE 1918


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

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1 June 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising

Lat 56.5, Long 5.61 [Obs]

1.45am: Sighted Bovbierg [Bovbjerg] Light S70E.

am: Hands at action stations.

7.00am: ZZ 2 points.

8.00am: Lat 56°36’N, Long 6°17’E

11.20am [?]: Formed single line ahead. Courses & speeds as req. for taking station ahead of HMS Furious.

1.18pm: ZZ 1 point.

8.00pm: Passed several floating mines.

8.00pm: Lat 56°25’N, Long 1°33’W

9.00pm: Took up night cruising order.

Midnight: Negative ZZ.


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2 June 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising or at Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

1.35am: Sighted May Island N70W.

2.30am: In Paravanes.

4.25am: Stopped. Came to in G6 berth. Oiler alongside.

am: Received oil 363 tons.

11.00am: 1 rating joined ship.

4.00pm: 2 ratings joined ship.


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3 June 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

9.00am: Seamen landed for route march.

pm: Boats crews away sailing.

pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital ship.

4.00pm: 1 rating left ship.


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4 June 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

9.00am: Marines landed for drill.

11.00am: Assistant Paymaster Woodhouse RNR joined ship [From the Navy List for Dec 1918 – Frank Woodhouse].


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5 June 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

8.20am: Weighed.

8.30am: Proceeded as req. for exercises with 6th Light Cruiser Squadron.

am: Exercised action. Carried out full calibre firing at towed target.

11.55am: Stopped. Came to in G6 berth.

pm: Oiler alongside. Received oil 41 tons.

pm: Paymaster Ellis RNR left ship.


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6 June 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

pm: Making and mending clothes.

4.00pm: Read warrants Nos. 40, 41.


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7 June 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45


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8 June 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45


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9 June 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

4.00pm: 1 rating joined ship.


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10 June 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45 [Location at 12.30pm]

am: 1 rating left ship.

8.00am: Weighed. Pointed ship.

8.15am: Proceeded as req. out of harbour with 6th Light Cruiser Squadron for exercises.

am: Carried out sub calibre firing at towed target. Exercised taken in tow by HMS Cardiff.

12.30pm: Stopped. Came to in A4 berth.

pm: Oiler alongside. Received oil 41 tons.

4.00pm: Hands bathed.


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11 June 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

7.30am: Marines landed for drill.


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12 June 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Exercised control parties.

pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital ship.


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13 June 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.06, Long -2.92 [Estimate off Gullane Point]

8.00am: Weighed.

8.10am: Proceeded as req. in company with 6th Light Cruiser Squadron for exercises.

am: Carried out torpedo firing massed attack on HMS Courageous.

11.15am: Stopped. Came to off Gullane Point. Party ashore recovering torpedo.

1.10pm: Party returned with torpedo, hoisted boats.

1.15pm: Weighed.

1.20pm: Proceeded as req. for anchorage.

2.50pm: Stopped. Came to in A4 berth.

5.00pm: Oiler alongside. Received oil 38 tons.

10.00pm: Set anchor watch. [Wind force 5-6]


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14 June 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Steam on engines for slow speed. Anchor watch kept.

9.00am: Exercised General Quarters.

5.00pm: Coal lighter alongside. Received coal 6½ tons.


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15 June 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

pm: Landed recreation parties. Making and mending clothes.

4.00pm: Read Warrants Nos. 42 & 43.

5.00pm: Discharged 1 Private RMLI to Chatham Barracks.


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16 June 1918

Firth of Forth [& at Sea]

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

4.00pm: Read warrants Nos. 44 & 45.

10.00pm: Weighed. Pointed ship.

10.18pm: Proceeded as req. out of harbour in company with 6th Light Cruiser Squadron.

11.0pm: Dropped Paravanes.

11.50pm: Passed Fidra Gap.


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17 June 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising

Lat 57.9, Long 1.4 [Obs]

0.30am: May Island abeam. ZZ 1 point.

3.00am: Course & speeds as req. for taking up position on screen.

4.30am: ZZ 2 points.

8.00am: Lat 57°05’N, Long 0°27’E

8.00pm: Lat 58°28’N, Long 3°35’E

9.40pm: Closed to 4 miles from HMS Cardiff.

11.00pm: ZZ 1 point.


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18 June 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising

Lat 58.8, Long 1.8 [Obs]

2.45am: Took station 10 miles from HMS Cardiff.

3.45am: Utsire Light S85E.

8.00am: Lat 59°10’N, Long 2°49’E

am: Exercised Action.

4.20pm: ZZ 1 point.

8.00pm: Lat 58°17’N, Long 5°26’E

8.50pm: Hands at action stations. 3 enemy Light Cruisers reported by aircraft.


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19 June 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising [& at Scapa Flow]

Lat 58.7, Long -0.6 [Obs]

0.15am: Formed single line ahead 1 mile apart.

1.45am: Egero [Eigeroy?] Light 67°.

8.00am: Lat 58°55’N, Long 1°53’E

10.30am: Negative ZZ.

11.35am: ZZ 2 points.

2.30pm: Negative ZZ. Formed single line ahead.

2.35pm: ZZ 1 point.

3.00pm: Formed divisions line abreast.

3.50pm: Pentland Skerries N87°W.

4.00pm: Formed line ahead. Course as req. for entering harbour.

4.55pm: Passed Hoxa Boom.

5.15pm: Stopped. Came to in X6 berth.

pm: Oiler alongside.


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20 June 1918

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

1.00am: Finished oiling. Received oil 510 tons.

am: Saturday Routine [It’s Thursday].

pm: Lost overboard by accident, Hammer heads, Patt No. 307, 1 in No.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

3.15pm: Weighed and proceeded with 6th Light Cruiser Squadron for exercises in the Flow.

pm: Carried out torpedo firing, 1 run, and sub calibre practice at towed target.

6.00 [?] pm: Stopped. Came to in X7 berth.

pm: 3 ratings joined ship.


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21 June 1918

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

pm: Making and mending clothes.

5.00pm: 2 ratings left ship.


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22 June 1918

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

3.45pm: Weighed & proceeded with 6th Light Cruiser Squadron as req. for exercises in Flow.

pm: Carried out sub calibre firing at towed target and torpedo practice.

8.00pm: Stopped. Came to in X7 berth.

pm: Oiler alongside. Received oil [blank] tons.


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23 June 1918

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1


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24 June 1918

Scapa Flow [& at Sea]

Lat 58.7, Long -3.8 [X Bgs]

8.30am: Weighed.

8.45am: Proceeded in company with 6th Light Cruiser Squadron on to Pentland Firth for exercises.

9.15am: Dropped Paravanes. Course & speeds as req. for firing. Carried out full calibre firing with HMS Calypso at towed target.

12.58pm: Stopped in Paravanes. Proceeded as req.

1.40pm: Stopped came to in X7 berth.

4.00pm: Oil alongside. Received oil 36 tons.


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25 June 1918

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1


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26 June 1918

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1


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27 June 1918

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

7.00am: 3 ratings left ship.

10.00am: Discharged 1 rating to HMS Caradoc.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

5.00pm: 3 ratings left ship.


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28 June 1918

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

9.15am: Weighed & proceeded as req. with 6th Light Cruiser Squadron in to Flow for exercises.

am: Let go both life buoys. Picked up do. Out collision mat. Took Cardiff in tow. Abandoned ship. Proceeded as req. to Scapa Bay.

12.20pm: Stopped. Came to in Scapa Bay.

4.30pm: Weighed & proceeded.

5.15pm: Stopped. Came to in X7 berth.

pm: Lost overboard by accident, crutches Gun Metal, patt. 73c, 4 in No.

9.00pm: Oiler alongside. Received oil 41 tons.


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29 June 1918

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

10.00am: Received coal 6 tons.

4.00pm: Read warrant No. 44.

9.00pm: 7 ratings joined ship from HMS Cardiff.


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30 June 1918

Scapa Flow to Cruising

Lat 58.6, Long -1.6 [X Bgs]

6.00am: Hoisted flag of Rear Admiral 6th Light Cruiser Squadron [Admiral Sir Edwyn S. Alexander-Sinclair].

7.00am: Weighed, pointed ship.

7.15am: Proceeded as req. out of harbour.

7.43am: Dropped Paravanes.

8.10am: ZZ 2 points.

11.20am: Negative ZZ.

11.50am: ZZ 1 point. Exercised action.

2.20pm: ZZ 2 points.

3.40pm: ZZ 4 points.

6.40pm: Negative ZZ.

6.48pm: ZZ 4 points.

8.00pm: Lat 58°33’N, Long 2°18’E

pm: Course as req. to close USS New York.


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LOGS FOR JULY 1918


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

[Signed] AC Roberts Lieut. Commander N

Approved [Signed] HGE Lane Captain

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1 July 1918

Scapa Flow to Cruising
Lat 58.9, Long 2.0 [Obs]

2.40am: ZZ 1 point.

3.40am: Sighted Utsire Light 40°.

4.00am: ZZ 4 points each side of course.

8.00am: Lat 59°18’N, Long 3°53’E

8.10am: ZZ 1 point.

am: Exercised Action.

12.15pm: Negative ZZ.

3.00pm: ZZ 1 point.

6.45pm: ZZ 2 points.

8.00pm: Lat 59°07’N, Long 0°05[?]’W

9.25pm: Passed convoy H.Z. [From Appendix BII of Naval Operations, Vol. 5 by Henry Newbolt, Convoy HZ from Methil to Holmengras]


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2 July 1918

Scapa Flow to Cruising or at Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

0.04am: Copinsay Light N41°W.

0.30am: Pentland Skerries N56°W.

1.35am: Stopped, in Paravanes.

1.45am: Proceeded, course as req. for anchorage.

2.14am: Stopped. Came to in X7 berth. Rear Admiral left ship.

5.00am: Oiler alongside. Received oil 236 tons.

7.00am: 7 ratings left ship for HMS Cardiff.

am: Saturday Routine [It’s Tuesday].

pm: Paid quarterly settlement to ship’s company. Making and mending clothes.


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3 July 1918

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

3.10pm: Weighed & proceeded as req. in company with 6th Light Cruiser Squadron for exercises in Flow. Exercised action. Carried out sub calibre firing at towed target.

7.10pm: Lowered boats. Carried out two boat runs with torpedoes.

7.30pm: Hoisted boats. Proceeded as req. to anchorage.

7.50pm: Stopped. Came to in X7 berth.

8.00pm: Oiler alongside. Received oil 29 tons. 4 ratings joined ship.


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4 July 1918

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

pm: Making and mending clothes.

4.00pm: 1 rating left ship.


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5 July 1918

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1


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6 July 1918

Scapa Flow [& at Sea]

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

pm: Making and mending clothes.

5.57pm: Weighed. Proceeded as req. with 6th Light Cruiser Squadron.

6.30pm: Passed Hoxa Gate. Dropped Paravanes.

7.06pm: Pentland Skerries abeam.

8.00pm: Lat 58°44’N, Long 2°26’W

8.15pm: ZZ 1 point.

9.30pm: Stopped, in Paravanes.

9.40pm: Proceeded.

10.30pm: Formed line ahead.


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7 July 1918

Scapa Flow to Cruising

Lat 57.2, Long 3.2 [DR]

8.00am: Lat 57°40’N, Long 2°37’E

8.30am: Exercised action stations for carrying out tactical exercise.

8.00pm: Lat 57°11’N, Long 1°51’E

8.45pm: ZZ 2 points.

9.00pm: Dropped Paravanes.


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8 July 1918

Scapa Flow to Cruising or at Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

0.30am: Negative ZZ.

2.40am: ZZ 2 points.

6.30am: Took up cruising stations.

7.13am: St Abbs S48°W.

7.20am: Altered course as req. for Firth of Forth.

8.00am: Lat 56°06’N, Long 2°25’W

8.15am: May Island abeam.

9.10am: Stopped, in Paravanes.

9.12am: Proceeded as req. for anchorage.

9.40am: Stopped, came to in G5 berth. Oiler alongside. Received oil 249 tons.

am: Saturday Routine [It’s Monday].

pm: Making & mending clothes.

3.35pm: Proceeded.

6.03pm: May Island abeam 1½ miles.

8.00pm: Lat 56°26’N, Long 1°10’W


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9 July 1918

Rosyth to Cruising

Lat 57.8, Long 9.8 [X Bgs]

4.00am: HMS Vendetta & HMS Wakeful in collision returned to base [Foggy].

5.30am: In station 6 miles from HMS Cardiff.

8.00am: Lat 57°46’N, Long 7°49’E

9.05am: Passed Scandinavian fishing fleet.

10.05am: Passed wreckage Lat 57° 49’N Long 9 38’E

10.11am: Hirshals [Hirtshals] Light S7E 15 miles.

11.00am: Skaw [Skagen] Light House S25E 11 miles.

3.00pm: ZZ 1 point.

4.00pm: Negative ZZ.

4.22pm: ZZ 1 point.

4.30pm: Negative ZZ.

9.00pm: Formed night cruising order.


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10 July 1918

Rosyth to Cruising or at Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

4.00am: Heavy rain with thunder & lighting. Dropped Paravanes.

6.30am: Bass Rock N85°W, May Island N61W.

7.00am: Altered course as req. for Firth of Forth.

7.15am: May Island abeam.

8.05am: Stopped, in Paravanes.

8.07am: Course & speed as req. for anchorage.

8.52am: Stopped. Came to in G3 berth.

am: Oiler alongside. Received oil 456 tons.

am: Saturday Routine [It’s Wednesday].

pm: Leave to watch till 6pm. Making and mending clothes.

pm: Lost by accident, Hammers chipping, 1 in No. do sledge 1 in No.

5.00pm: Mr Eddy Warrant Shipwright RN & 1 rating joined ship. [From the Navy List for Dec 1918 – Albert M. Eddy]


[From 10th July to 26th November, most afternoons when the ship is in port, leave to watch till 6pm]


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11 July 1918

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Landed seamen & daymen for route march. Marines at kit inspection.


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12 July 1918

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45


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13 July 1918

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

pm: Landed recreation parties.


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14 July 1918

Rosyth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

4.00pm: Mr. Edwards Warrant Shipwright left ship.


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15 July 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.17, Long -2.95

9.55am: Weighed & proceeded as req. to Largo Bay.

11.15am: Stopped. Came to in Largo Bay.

4.00pm: Read warrant No. 47.

5.00pm: Hands bathed.


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16 July 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising or at Largo Bay

Lat 56.17, Long -2.95

12.55pm: Weighed.

1.00pm: Proceeded in company with HMTBDs Simoom & Mameluke on patrol.

1.15pm: Passed Fidra Gap. Dropped Paravanes.

1.55pm: May Island abeam.

2.10pm: ZZ 1 point.

8.00pm: Lat 55°52’N, Long 0°12’E

9.00pm: Relieved HMS Grenville on S.P. [Special Patrol?]

10.00pm: Negative ZZ. Heavy thunder storm.

11.10pm: ZZ 1 point.


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17 July 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising

Lat 56.2, Long 0.9 [Obs]

3.30am: ZZ 2 points.

8.00am: Lat 55°57’N, Long 0°29’E

am: Exercised action stations.

11.00am: Passed 1st Div, 1st Battle Squadron & 7th Light Cruiser Squadron steering E.

8.00pm: Lat 55°59’N, Long 0°58’E

9.00pm: Relieved on SP by HMS Valhalla. ZZ 1 point.

11.00pm: Negative ZZ.


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18 July 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising or at Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

3.00am: Heard May Island fog signal.

3.55[?]am: May Island abeam 1¼ miles.

4.36am: Passed Fidra Gap.

5.10am: Outer Channel buoy.

5.15am: Stopped, in Paravanes.

5.20am: Proceeded as req. for anchorage.

5.35am: Passed Black Rock Gate.

6.00am: Stopped. Came to in G3 berth. Oiler alongside. Received oil 228 tons.

am: Hands employed provisioning ship.

11.00am: Mr Soper, gunner, joined ship [From Dec 1918 Navy Lists Charles H. Soper].


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19 July 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45


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20 July 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

6.02am: Weighed & proceeded as req. for exercises.

am: Exercised action stations, carried out sub calibre firing at towed target.

10.00am: Stopped. Came to in G4 berth.

am: Oiler alongside. Received oil 30 tons.


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21 July 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

11.00am: Mr. Weston, Gunner, left ship [From Navy Lists Charles F. Weston].

pm: Leave to Chief Petty Officers & Petty Officers till 6pm.


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22 July 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

6.30am: Read Warrants Nos. 49, 50 & 51.

10.00am: Manned ship & cheered HM the King as he passed down lines in HMS Oak.

pm: Making & mending clothes.


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23 July 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

pm: Leave to Chief Petty Officers & Petty Officers till 6pm.


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24 July 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

7.30am: Collier John Shard[?] alongside.

am: 6th Light Cruiser Squadron boxing meeting held in collier John Shard.


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25 July 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

pm: Lost overboard by accident, crutches gunmetal 1 in No.


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26 July 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45 [Location at 10.40am]

10.40am: Weighed & proceeded in company with 6th Light Cruiser Squadron for exercises. Dropped life buoy, picked up do.

pm: Exercised action. Carried out sub calibre firing, massed, at towed target. Also 1" aiming for training classes at fixed target.

2.08pm: Completed practices.

3.05pm: Stopped, came to in G4 berth.


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27 July 1918

[Firth of Forth]

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Coal lighter alongside. Received coal 6 tons.

pm: Making and mending clothes.


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28 July 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

pm: Lost overboard by accident, crutches Gun metal patt 73c, 2 in No.


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29 July 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising

Lat 57.5, Long -0.2 [Obs]

3.25am: Weighed.

3.35am: Proceeded as req. in company with 1st Div 6th Light Cruiser Squadron.

4.05pm: Passed Black Rock Gate. Dropped Paravanes.

5.00am: Passed Fidra Gap.

5.40am: May Island abeam.

8.00am: Lat 56°30’N, Long 1°17’W

8.00am: ZZ 1 point each side of course.

am: Exercised action.

1.15pm: Sighted 1st minelaying squadron.

8.00pm: Lat 59°28’N, Long 0°11’E

9.00pm: Sighted 2nd minelaying squadron.


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30 July 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising

Lat 60.1, Long 2.1 [Obs]

8.00am: Lat 60°26’N, Long 4°11’E

8.10am: Sighted land N60E.

8.00pm: Lat 58°27’N, Long 0°05’W

9.30pm: Took up night cruising order.


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31 July 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising or at Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

7.10am: Negative ZZ.

7.40am: Altered course as req. for Firth of Forth.

7.40am: May Island abeam.

8.30am: Stopped. In Paravanes.

8.32am: Proceeded, course & speed as req. for anchorage.

9.10am: Stopped. Came to in G4 berth. Oiler alongside. received oil 354 tons.

am: Saturday Routine [It’s Wedneday].

pm: Making & mending clothes.

9.00pm: 1 rating joined ship. Lieut. Oliver RN joined ship for course of instruction in gunnery.


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LOGS FOR AUGUST 1918


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

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1 August 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

pm: Paid monthly advance to ship’s company.

4.00pm: Two ratings left ship


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2 August 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45


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3 August 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

pm: Making and mending clothes.

pm: Lost overboard by accident, Crutches boat, 1 in No. Lanterns hand, 1 in No.


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4 August 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

7.00pm: Ammunition lighter alongside. Watch employed getting in ammunition.

9.00pm: Ammunition lighter left ship.


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5 August 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45


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6 August 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Marines landed for drill. Rangetakers away in range finding drifter.

pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.


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7 August 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising or at Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

6.40am: Weighed.

6.55am: Proceeded as req.

7.20am: Stopped. Came to in G4 berth.

9.00am: Exercised control parties.

pm: Coal lighter alongside. Received coal 5 tons. Lieut. Oliver RN left ship.

3.10pm: Weighed.

3.20pm: Proceeded in company with 6th Light Cruiser Squadron out of harbour.

4.06pm: Slipped Paravanes.

5.15pm: May Island abeam.

8.00pm: Lat 55°52’N, Long 1°14’W

9.30pm: Altered course as req. forming night cruising order.


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8 August 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising

Lat 54.4, Long 3.4 [DR]

4.00am: Altered course as req. for spreading 6 miles from HMS Furious.

8.00am: Lat 54°30’N, Long 3°48’E

9.00am: Exercised action stations.

2.25pm: South Doggersbank Light Vessel 023°, 2 miles.

3.40pm: ZZ 2 points.

8.00pm: Lat 55°05’N, Long 1°29’E

9.30pm: Formed single line ahead. Negative ZZ.


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9 August 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising or at Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

2.50am: Formed line abreast.

3.10am: May Island N88°W, Bell Rock N36°W.

3.45am: Altered course as req. for Firth of Forth.

4.10am: May Island abeam.

4.35am: Passed Fidra Gap.

5.03am: Stopped. In Paravanes.

5.08am: Proceeded as req. for anchorage.

5.45am: Stopped. Came to in G4 berth.

am: Oiler alongside. Received oil 315 tons.


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10 August 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45


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11 August 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45


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12 August 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Boxing party on board HMS Cardiff.


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13 August 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Marines landed for route march. Hands employed getting in provisions.

5.50pm: Weighed & proceeded as req. for exercises. Carried out sub calibre firing at towed target. 6 runs for long course gunnery officers.

8.30pm: Stopped. Came to in G4 berth.


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14 August 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Landed stokers for route march.


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15 August 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

pm: Making and mending clothes.


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16 August 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

pm: Received coal 7.5 tons.


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17 August 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45 [Location at 12.30pm]

6.00am: Weighed.

6.15am: Proceeded as req. in company with 6th Light Cruiser Squadron into Forth for exercises. Carried out torpedo firing, two torpedoes extreme range, port side attack 2nd Div starboard side 1 torpedo. Carried out full charge firing at towed target. 1 run. 3 runs at same target. full calibre firing for long course Gunnery officers.

11.40am: Completed practices, course as req. for anchorage.

12.30pm: Stopped. Came to in G4 berth.

pm: Oiler alongside. Received oil 108 tons.


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[Page inserted in log]

Deviation of Standard Compass


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[Log page for 19 August unobscured by inserted page; details transcribed below to keep date order correct]

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18 August 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.17, Long -2.95

10.30am: Proceeded as req. to Largo [Bay?]

11.30am: Swung ship for adjustment [of?] compasses.

1.30pm: Completed swinging.

1.45pm: [Stopped?] Came to in [Largo] Bay. Anchor bearings: Largo Law N15°E, Methil Light House N67°W.


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[Course & Wind columns partially obscured by insert – see above for full page]


19 August 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising or at Firth of Forth

Lat 56.17, Long -2.95

am: Exercised control parties.

12.52pm: Weighed & proceeded in company with HMS Scythe & HMS Maenad on special patrol.

1.07pm: Passed Fidra Gap. Slipped Paravanes.

1.47pm: May Island abeam 1 mile.

2.00pm: ZZ 1 point.

4.30pm: In Lat 56 01'N, Long 1 17'W, cut with port Paravane German mine 4 horns spherical in shape no weed on it.

7.30pm: Sighted HMS Grenville & 2 destroyers.

8.00pm: Relieved patrol.

8.00pm: Lat 56°45’[N], Long 0°19’E

9.30pm: Formed night cruising order.

9.40pm: Negative ZZ.


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20 August 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising

Lat 56.3, Long -0.2 [Obs]

5.00am: ZZ 2 points. Took up day cruising order

8.00am: Lat 56°03’N, Long 1°0’E

9.00am: Sighted Submarine G12.

am: Exercised action stations.

7.45pm: Sighted HMS Seymour & 2 destroyers.

8.00pm: Lat 56°00’N, Long 0°40’E

8.30pm: Stopped, in Port Paravane.

8.48pm: Proceeded. ZZ 1 point. Slipped port Paravane.

10.00pm: Negative ZZ.

Midnight: ZZ 1 point.


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21 August 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising or at Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

2.00am: Sighted St. Abbs Light S55°W.

2.50am: May Island Light NW.

4.15am: Altered course as req. for Firth of Forth.

5.10am: Stopped, in Paravanes.

5.25am: Proceeded as req.

5.50am: Stopped. Came to in G4 berth. Oiler alongside. Received oil 235 tons.

am: Saturday Routine [It’s Wednesday].

pm: Making and mending clothes.


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22 August 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising or at Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

2.02pm: Weighed.

2.12pm: Proceeded in company with 6th Light Cruiser Squadron.

2.55pm: Slipped Paravanes.

4.12pm: May Island abeam.

4.25pm: ZZ 1 point.

8.00pm: Lat 56°13’N, Long 0°52’W

9.00pm: In Paravanes.


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23 August 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising

Lat 56.5, Long 3.3 [DR]

2.00am: Negative ZZ.

8.00am: Lat 57°38’N, Long 3°27’E

11.30am: Sighted enemy’s Battle Cruisers on Port bow, carrying out tactical exercise.

6.33pm: Dropped Paravanes.

7.15pm: ZZ 1 point.

8.00pm: Lat 57°06’N, Long 2°13’E


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24 August 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising or at Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

7.35am: May Island abeam. Course as req. for Firth of Forth.

8.34am: Stopped, in Paravanes.

8.38am: Proceeded.

9.00am: Stopped. Came to in Burntisland Roads.

9.45am: Weighed & proceeded as req. for anchorage.

10.15am: Stopped. Came to in G4 berth. Oiler alongside. Received oil 203 tons.

pm: Making and mending clothes.


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25 August 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Lost overboard at sea during heavy weather. 1 knife shoemakers [?]. Blocks 5" single 1, double 1. Spikes marlin, 1. Shackle Pat 2523 1.

pm: Leave to Chief Petty Officers & Petty Officers till 6pm.


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26 August 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am&pm: Training classes at instruction. Remainder of hands ranging cable for survey.

pm: Leave to Petty Officers & Chief Petty Officers till 6pm.


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27 August 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

7.30am: Marines landed for drill.


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28 August 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising

Lat 56.2, Long -1.8 [Obs]

5.00am: Rear Admiral joined ship.

5.15am: Weighed & proceeded as req. out of harbour. Dropped Paravanes.

7.07am: May Island abeam. ZZ 1 point.

8.00am: Lat 56°10’N, Long 2°0’W

9.40am: Negative ZZ.

10.30am: ZZ 1 point.

am: Exercised action stations.

1.07pm: May Island abeam. Course & speed as req. for Firth of Forth.

1.34pm: Stopped, in Paravanes.

1.35pm: Proceeded as req. for anchorage.

3.00pm: Stopped. Came to in G4 berth. RA left ship. Four ratings joined ship. Oiler alongside. Received oil 70 tons.

pm: 2 ratings left ship.


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29 August 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

pm: Making and mending clothes.

pm: One rating left ship.


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30 August 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45


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31 August 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising

Lat 56.3, Long -0.2 [Obs]

4.50am: Weighed. Pointed ship.

5.12am: Proceeded in company with 6th Light Cruiser Squadron.

5.40am: Black Rock Light Vessel abeam.

6.55am: Dropped Paravanes.

7.00am: May Island abeam. Formed divisions, line abreast, open order.

8.00am: Lat 56°09’N, Long 2°09’W

8.10am: ZZ 1 point.

am: Exercised action stations.

10.10am: Took up station 10 miles on port beam of HMS Cardiff.

7.00pm: Altered course to close Cardiff.

8.00pm: Took station 8 cables on port beam of Cardiff.

8.00pm: Lat 56°10’N, Long 3°53’E

8.20pm: Divisions took up night cruising order.

8.35pm: Negative ZZ.

9.35pm: North Doggersbank Light Vessel S52°E.


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LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1918


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

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1 September 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising [& at Firth of Forth]

Lat 56.2, Long -1.1 [Obs]

0.30am: Passed steamer steering to Southwestward.

5.00am: Altered course to spread from HMS Cardiff.

5.30am: ZZ 1 point.

8.00am: Lat 56°06’N, Long 1°09’E

11.00am: Altered course to close Cardiff.

12.15pm: Opened to 6 cables.

12.30pm: Took station 2 points abaft Cardiff’s port beam.

1.35pm: Berwick Law N84W.

1.45pm: Bass Rock N81°W.

1.55pm: May Island abeam. Took up anchoring stations.

3.47pm: Stopped, in Paravanes.

3.50pm: Proceeded as req. for anchorage.

4.30pm: Stopped. Came to in G4 berth. Oiler alongside. Received oil 262 tons.

pm: One rating left ship. One rating joined ship.

pm: Received coal 10 tons.


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[Repeated scans of previous 2 pages]


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2 September 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Saturday Routine [It’s Monday].


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3 September 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Boats crews away pulling in regatta.

9.00pm: Exercised searchlight burners & controllers.


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4 September 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am&pm: Boats crews away pulling in regatta.

9.00pm: Exercised searchlight burners & controllers.


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5 September 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45


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6 September 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising

Lat 56.15, Long -2.8 [X Bgs]

10.16am: Weighed.

10.30am: Proceeded as req. with 6th Light Cruiser Squadron.

11.25am: Dropped Paravanes.

12.50pm: May Island abeam, took up cruising stations. ZZ 1 point.

2.20pm: ZZ 2 points.

3.05pm: Negative ZZ.

3.10pm: Altered course to investigate what appeared to be a submarine, proved to be dead whale.

3.30pm: Resume station. ZZ 4 points.

5.00pm: ZZ 3 points.

8.00pm: Lat 56°50’N, Long 0°12’W

8.45pm: Formed single line ahead.

9.00pm: ZZ 1 point.

10.00pm: Negative ZZ.


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7 September 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising [& at Firth of Forth]

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

4.07am: Altered course as req. for Firth of Forth.

5.30am: Stopped, in Paravanes.

5.35am: Proceeded.

6.30am: Stopped came to on account of fog.

7.05am: Weighed.

7.15am: Stopped came to in G4. Oiler alongside. Received oil 124 tons.

pm: Making and mending clothes.


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8 September 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

9.00am: Read Articles of War.


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9 September 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Landed seamen and day men for route march.


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10 September 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45


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11 September 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Boys landed for drill.


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12 September 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

pm: Making and mending clothes.


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13 September 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45


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14 September 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45 [Location at 10.55am]

10.40am: Weighed.

10.55am: Proceeded in company with 6th Light Cruiser Squadron into Firth at exercises, carried out sub calibre practice at towed target, 2 runs. Exercised let go & pick up life buoy.

2.15pm: Stopped. Came to in G4 berth.

pm: Oiler alongside. Received oil 59 tons.


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15 September 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45


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16 September 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45


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17 September 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.17, Long -2.95

8.00am: Coal lighter alongside. Received coal 9 tons.

10.35am: Weighed & proceeded as req. to Largo Bay.

11.58am: Stopped, came to in Largo Bay.


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18 September 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising

Lat 56.15, Long -2.8 [X Bgs; Long written as E but must be W, between Fidra and May Island]

am: Exercised control parties.

11.12am: Weighed.

11.24am: Proceeded to close Inch Keith.

11.28am: Stopped.

11.39am: Proceeded as req. for Fidra Gap

11.58am: Dropped Paravanes.

12.28pm: May Island abeam distance 1 mile. HMS Winchester & HMS Munster in company.

1.00pm: ZZ 1 point each side of course.

2.30pm: Passed HMS Queen Elizabeth, 1st Battle Squadron, 4th Light Cruiser Squadron and destroyer screen, inward bound.

6.30pm: Relieved HMS Ithuriel on patrol. ZZ 2 points.

8.00pm: Lat 56°24’N, Long 0°46’E

8.00pm: Destroyers formed astern.


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19 September 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising

Lat 56.1, Long 0.8 [Obs]

2.00am: Negative ZZ.

8.00am: ZZ 2 points.

8.00am: Lat 56°10’N, Long 0°18’W

8.15am: Sighted HMS Repulse. Negative ZZ.

10.05am: Sighted HMS Cardiff.

10.35am: In station 3 miles on starboard beam of Cardiff. Destroyers parted company. ZZ 1 point.

Noon: ZZ 1 point by A method.

2.00pm: Carried out range keeping exercise.

3.00pm: Resumed station. ZZ 1 point A method.

6.55pm: North Doggersbank Light Vessel 108°.

8.00pm: Lat 56°08’N, Long 4°13’E


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20 September 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising or at Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45 [Location at 12.10pm]

6.00am: Formed line abreast to port.

6.15am: ZZ 1 point.

8.00am: Lat 56°09’N, Long 1°0’W

10.05am: Altered course as req. for Firth of Forth.

10.40am: May Island abeam.

11.30am: Stopped. In Paravanes.

11.33am: Proceeded as req. for anchorage.

12.10pm: Stopped. Came to in G4 berth.

pm: Oiler alongside. Received oil 342 tons.


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21 September 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

10.00am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.

pm: Making and mending clothes.


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22 September 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45


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23 September 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising or at Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

3.37pm: Weighed.

3.47pm: Proceeded with 6th Light Cruiser Squadron.

5.55pm: May Island abeam 1½ miles.

8.00pm: Lat 56°13’N, Long 1°54’W

8.20pm: Negative ZZ.


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24 September 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising

Lat 58.9, Long 3.3 [DR]

5.52am: Stopped, in Paravanes.

6.00am: Proceeded.

6.08am: Stopped.

6.12am: Proceeded.

8.00am: Lat 58°11’N, Long 2°29’E

9.40am: Exercised action stations.

12.35pm: ZZ 1 point.

12.53pm: Negative PV exercise.

6.00pm: Dropped Paravanes.

8.00pm: Lat 5 [sic] 08’N, Long 2°27’E


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25 September 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising [& at Firth of Forth]

Lat 56.1, Long -3.0 [X Bgs]

8.00am: Lat 56°15’N, Long 1°12’W

9.45am: Altered course as req. for Firth of Forth.

10.50am: May Island abeam. Formed single line ahead.

11.28am: Stopped, in Paravanes.

11.30am: Proceeded.

1.05pm: Stopped. Came to in A5 berth.

pm: Oiler alongside. Received oil 276 tons.


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26 September 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

pm: Making and mending clothes.


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27 September 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45


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28 September 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45 [Location at 12.40pm]

6.23am: Weighed.

6.30am: Proceeded in company with 6th Light Cruiser Squadron for exercises.

am: Exercised action. Carried out sub calibre firing at towed target.

8.40am: Stopped.

9.15am: Proceeded to carry out torpedo exercise with 1st Light Cruiser Squadron. 2 runs. Carried out 1 run from port tube for calibrating purposes. Picked up torpedo. Course & speed as req. for anchorage.

12.40pm: Stopped. Came to in A5 berth.

pm: Oiler alongside. Received oil 49 tons.

7.00pm: 3 ratings joined ship.


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29 September 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

11.00am: 1 rating joined ship.

pm: Leave to Chief Petty Officers & Petty Officers till 6pm.


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30 September 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising

Lat 55.9, Long -1.8 [X Bgs]

3.00am: Put clocks back to GMT.

3.43am: Weighed, pointed ship.

4.00am: Proceeded as req. in company with 6th Light Cruiser Squadron.

4.53am: Dropped Paravanes.

5.52am: May Island abeam distance 2 miles. ZZ 1 point method B.

8.00am: Lat 55°52’N, Long 1°39’W

9.56am: Negative ZZ.

2.50pm: Examined Paravanes.

5.51pm: Sighted Sub G1 on port beam.

6.15pm: Formed single line ahead.

8.00pm: Lat 55°56’N, Long 1°28’W

8.04pm: Sighted St. Abbs Head Light N88W, May Island Light N57W.

10.15pm: May Island abeam.

11.15pm: In Paravanes.


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LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1918


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1 October 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising or at Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

0.05am: Stopped. Came to in G2 berth.

am: Oiler alongside. Received oil [blank] tons.

am: Saturday Routine [It’s Tuesday].

am: Coal lighter alongside. Received coal 9 tons.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

pm: Paid monthly advance to ship's company.


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2 October 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising [& at Firth of Forth]

Lat 55.3, Long -0.1 [DR]

3.43am: Weighed. Pointed ship.

4.00am: Proceeded as req. in company with 6th Light Cruiser Squadron.

4.35am: Slipped Paravanes.

5.40am: May Island abeam distance 2 miles. ZZ 1 point.

6.45am: ZZ 2 points each side of course, A method.

8.00am: Lat 55°59’N, Long 1°36’W

am: Exercised action stations.

2.00pm: Took station 2 miles on starboard beam of HMS Cardiff.

2.30pm: Carried out searchlight exercise.

2.45pm: Resumed station 4 cables on beam of Cardiff, ZZ 2 points method A.

4.50pm: ZZ 1 point.

6.35pm: Formed single line ahead.

8.00pm: Sighted St Abbs Head 322°.

8.00pm: Lat 56°02’N, Long 1°44’W

9.40pm: May Island abeam, course as req. for Firth of Forth.

10.48pm: Stopped, in Paravanes.

10.50pm: Proceeded as req. for anchorage.

11.40pm: Stopped. Came to in G4 berth.


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3 October 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Oiler alongside. Received oil 124 tons.

am: Saturday Routine [It’s Thursday].

pm: Making and mending clothes.


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4 October 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

8.00pm: Exercised searchlight control.


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5 October 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

pm: Making and mending clothes.


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6 October 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

Noon: Ship dragged. Let go starboard anchor. Raised steam for slow speed. [Wind force 4-7]

1.00pm: Drifted alongside HMS Bellona. No damage. Weighed & proceeded to G4 berth. Came to. Set anchor watch [4pm & 8pm wind force 7-9].


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7 October 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Exercised searchlight controllers of all watch.

6.30pm: Exercised searchlight control.


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8 October 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

7.00am: Relieved anchor watch reverted to usual notice for steam.

8.00am: Marines landed for drill.

6.30pm: Oiler alongside. Received oil 50 tons.

7.30pm: Exercised searchlight control.


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9 October 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

pm: Coal lighter alongside. Received coal 6 tons.

4.00pm: Read warrant No. 55.


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10 October 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

pm: Making and mending clothes.

pm: Lost overboard, due to swamping of whaler & skiff. Oars, ash 16ft, 6 in No.; 2 rudders & fittings complete; 5 gratings; 4 boathooks; 2 gun metal Crutches; oars fir, 10 feet, 2; 8 feet, 2 in No.


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11 October 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.

6.00pm: Paymaster Sub Lieut. F.G. Stritch [?] RNR left ship.


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12 October 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

5.45am: Weighed, pointed ship.

6.00am: Proceeded as req. in company with 6th Light Cruiser Squadron for exercises. Carried out torpedo practice.

11.55am: Stopped. Came to in G4 berth.

pm: Oiler alongside. Received oil 53 tons.

7.00pm: One rating joined ship.


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13 October 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45


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14 October 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising

Lat 57.0, Long 2.3 [DR]

0.40am: Weighed, pointed ship.

0.58am: Proceeded in company with 6th Light Cruiser Squadron.

1.52am: Dropped Paravanes.

2.53am: May Island abeam.

6.00am: Altered course as req. for taking up cruising station.

7.00am: In station. 292° 8 miles from HMS Cardiff.

8.00am: Hands at action stations.

8.00am: Lat 56°46’N, Long 0°09’E

9.15am: In Paravanes.

11.33am: Altered course as req. for taking station 220° 8 miles from Cardiff.

12.15pm: In station.

3.00pm: Formed line abreast to port, divisions dispersed astern.

4.00pm: ZZ 1 point.

4.50pm: Negative ZZ.

5.30pm: Formed single line ahead.

8.00pm: Lat 56°29’N, Long 0°43’W

8.10pm: ZZ 1 point.

10.15pm: St. Abbs Head S34W, May Island N89W.

10.30pm: Bass Rock N35W.

11.30pm: May Island abeam.

Midnight: Passed Fidra Gap.


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15 October 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising or at Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

0.23am: Stopped. In Paravanes.

0.30am: Proceeded.

1.15am: Stopped. Came to in G4 berth.

am: Oiler alongside. Received oil 180 tons.

am: Saturday Routine [It’s Tuesday].

10.00am: 1 rating joined ship.

pm: Leave to Chief Petty Officers & Petty Officers.

3.00pm: Provision lighter alongside. Hands employed getting in provisions

7.00pm: Exercised searchlight control.


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16 October 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.

11.00am: Shifted berth to ~~~ fouling H1[?] berth.

pm: Leave to Chief Petty Officers & Petty Officers.

6.00pm: Exercised searchlight controllers.


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17 October 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

10.45am: Weighed & shifted berth to avoid fouling HMS Repulse.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

4.00pm: Read warrant No. 56.


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18 October 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Read warrant No. 57.

2.15pm: Weighed. Pointed ship.

2.35pm: Proceeded in company with 6th Light Cruiser Squadron for exercises in the Firth. Exercised action. Carried out sub calibre firing at towed target.

5.15pm: Stopped. Came to in G5 berth.


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19 October 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

7.00am: Weighed & shifted into G4 berth.

11.00am: Oiler alongside. Received oil [blank] tons.

pm: Leave to Chief Petty Officers & Petty Officers till 5pm.

5.00pm: Read warrant No. 58.


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20 October 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Swung ship for adjustment of compasses, abandoned swing owing to ship dragging.

Noon: Shifted berth to G4.

pm: Leave to Chief Petty Officers & Petty Officers till 5pm.

7.00pm: Received coal 8 tons.


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[Pages of form inserted in log]

Record of Observations for Deviation [Compasses]


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21 October 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Marines at bayonet fighting.

pm: Leave to Chief Petty Officers & Petty Officers till 5pm.

4.00pm: Read warrants Nos. 59 & 60. Discharged 1 rating to HMS Courageous for cell punishment.

6.30pm: Exercised searchlight control.


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22 October 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

pm: Leave to Chief Petty Officers & Petty Officers till 5pm.

pm: Party of Indian Editors visited ship.


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23 October 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45


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24 October 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising

Lat 56.8, Long -1.8 [DR]

7.50am: Weighed & proceeded in company with 6th Light Cruiser Squadron.

8.40am: Dropped Paravanes.

9.50am: May Island abeam.

11.15am: ZZ 1 point. Exercised General Quarters.

3.00pm: Sighted 2nd Battlecruiser Squadron & 3rd Light Cruiser Squadron bearing NNE.

3.25pm: Altered course as req. for taking station on HMS Cardiff.

5.30pm: In station on Cardiff.

8.00pm: Lat 57°56’N, Long 1°39’E


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25 October 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising

Lat 59.4, Long 3.2 [Obs]

8.00am: Lat 59°14’N, Long 3°36’E

9.00am: Passed mine 4 horns in Lat 59°04’N, Long 3°17’E

9.50am: Passed mine in Lat 59°00’N, Long 3°15’E

2.35pm: Sighted land bearing S84°E.

4.30pm: Formed single line ahead.

8.00pm: Lat 59°00’N, Long 3°53’E

10.50pm: Obrestad Light 70°.

11.30pm: Egero [Eigeroy?] Light 101°.


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26 October 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising

Lat 59.2, Long 4.5 [Obs]

0.50am: Negative ZZ.

8.00am: Lat 59°15’N, Long 3°27’E

8.30am: ZZ 1 point.

am: Exercised action stations.

10.40am: ZZ 2 points.

9.42am: Utsire 65°.

12.20pm: Altered course to take station 5 miles from HMS Cardiff.

2.30pm: Sighted 2nd minelaying squadron.

3.00pm: No. 3 buoy N58°W 1 mile.

4.12pm: Passed mine Lat 59 13N Long 3 24E

4.24pm: Formed single line ahead.

4.44pm: ZZ 1 point.

5.40pm: Negative ZZ.

8.00pm: Lat 58°39’N, Long 2°53’E


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27 October 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising or at Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

8.00am: Lat 59°40’N, Long 2°01’W

9.30am: North Carr Light Vessel N50°W.

9.45am: May Island abeam, altered course as req. for Firth of Forth.

10.28am: Stopped, in Paravanes.

10.31am: Proceeded.

11.25am: Stopped. Came to in G4 berth.

am: Oiler alongside. Received oil 425 tons.


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28 October 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

pm: Lost overboard whilst at sea. Oars ash, 12 in No.; hooks boat, 2 in No.; Hoses Canvas 40 ft, 4 in No.


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29 October 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45


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30 October 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Received coal 7½ tons.


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31 October 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Lost overboard at sea. Shell pointed common, capped 6", 2 in No.; Cartridges shell 6", 3 in No.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

7.00pm: Exercised searchlight control.


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LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1918


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1 November 1918

Firth of Forth [& at Sea]

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45 [Location at 12.35pm]

6.55am: Weighed & proceeded in company with HMS Cardiff for special firing.

7.45am: Dropped Paravanes.

9.15am: Exercised action stations, acting as target ship for Cardiff.

10.40am: Finished practice. Course as req. for Firth of Forth.

11.55am: In Paravanes.

12.35pm: Stopped. Came to in G4 berth.

pm: Paid monthly advance to ship's company.

pm: Oiler alongside. Received oil [blank] tons.


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2 November 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

8.48am: Weighed & proceeded in company with HMS Calypso to act as target division for dummy torpedo runs.

11.55am: Stopped. Came to in G4 berth.

pm: Oiler alongside. Received oil [blank] tons.

10.00pm: Weighed & shifted berth to avoid fouling H1 buoy. Set anchor watch.

[Midnight: Wind force 3-7]


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3 November 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

3.00am: Relieved anchor watch.

pm: Landed recreation parties.


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4 November 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Gunlayers & sightsetters at drill.

11.00am: Divisions. Manned ship on the occasion of HIJM Prince Fushim [?] passing through the lines.

pm: Landed recreation parties.

7.00pm: Exercised searchlight controllers & burners.

10.00pm: Set anchor watch.


[The log of HMS Cardiff names the Japanese Prince as Yorihito, so presumably Fushim is Prince Higashifushimi Yorihito who was an Admiral and according to Wikipedia visited the UK,1918-19. IWM collections has a film, not available on line, described as ‘visit of Prince Fushimi of Japan to Royal Navy ships during 1918’.]


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5 November 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Raised steam for slow speed.

3.55am: Let go 2nd anchor [4am: Wind force 8].

8.00am: Weighed starboard anchor. Shortened into 6½ on port anchor.

pm: Landed recreation parties.

7.00pm: Exercised searchlight burners & controllers.


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6 November 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

pm: Landed recreation parties.

6.00pm: Exercised searchlight burners & controllers.


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7 November 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.17, Long -2.95 [Largo Bay]

am: Exercised control parties.

10.12am: Weighed & proceeded as req. to Largo Bay.

11.25am: Stopped. Came to in Largo Bay. Anchor bearings: Largo Law N12E, Elieness Light House S87E, Kincraig Head N77E

pm: Making and mending clothes.

6.00pm: Set anchor watch.


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8 November 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising

Lat 56.1, Long -2.9 [X Bgs]

9.00am: Exercised action.

10.18am: Weighed.

10.31am: Proceeded to close Inch Keith.

11.40am: Proceeded as req. on patrol. Dropped Paravanes.

12.50pm: May Island abeam.

1.58pm: ZZ 2 points.

2.45pm: Sighted 2nd Div 2nd Battle Squadron.

3.55pm: Sighted HMS Valorous. Relieved patrol.

6.00pm: Negative ZZ.

8.00pm: Lat 56°29’N, Long 0°52’E


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9 November 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising

Lat 56.2, Long -0.6 [Obs]

6.30am: ZZ 2 points.

8.00am: Lat 56°05.5’N, Long 0°49.5’E

12.30pm: Sighted and challenged HMS Versatile.

3.30pm: Negative ZZ.

4.20pm: Sighted May Island N73°W.

4.28pm: Altered course as req. for Firth of Forth.

5.42pm: Stopped in Paravanes.

5.45pm: Course as req. for anchorage.

6.40pm: Stopped. Came to in G4 berth.

pm: Oiler alongside. Received oil 225 tons.


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10 November 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Saturday Routine [It’s Sunday].

11.05am: Let go Starboard anchor.


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11 November 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

8.30am: Shifted berth to clear H1 buoy.

am: Received news of Armistice being signed.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

pm: Received coal 9 tons.


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12 November 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45


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13 November 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45


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14 November 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

pm: Making and mending clothes.


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15 November 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising

Lat 56.2, Long -2.4 [X Bgs]

9.30am: Weighed.

9.45am: Proceeded in company with 6th Light Cruiser Squadron course as req. for leaving harbour.

10.27am: Dropped Paravanes.

11.45am: May Island abeam.

1.25pm: Altered course as req. for taking station 3 miles 265° from HMS Cardiff.

2.00pm: In station.

3.20pm: Closed Cardiff. Met SMS Konigsberg course as req. for Firth of Forth.

5.00pm: May Island abeam.

6.00pm: In Paravanes.

6.20pm: Stopped came to off Inch Keith.


[Konigsberg was bringing Admiral Hugo Meurer to hear the terms for the surrender of the German fleet]


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16 November 1918

[Off Inch Keith]

Lat 56.0, Long -3.1

1.15pm: Weighed & shifted berth to 335°, 2½ cables from SMS Konigsberg.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

pm: Oiler alongside. Received oil 120 tons.


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17 November 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising

Lat 56.1, Long -2.9 [X Bgs]

3.55am: Weighed.

4.05am: Proceeded in company with 6th Light Cruiser Squadron and Konigsberg.

4.15am: Outer Channel buoy abeam.

4.40am: Outer Channel Light Vessel abeam.

4.48am: Passed through Fidra Gap.

5.15am: May Island abeam.

8.00am: Lat 56°12’N, Long 0°49’W

8.30am: Escort parted company with SMS Konigsberg.

11.20pm: Altered course as req. for Firth of Forth.

11.25am: May Island abeam distance 1 mile.

12.15pm: Stopped.

12.18pm: Proceeded as req.

12.50pm: Stopped. Came to in G4 berth.

pm: Oiler alongside. Received oil 95 tons.


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18 November 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Exercised control parties.

4.00pm: Read warrant No. 61. Discharged 1 rating to HMS Courageous for cell punishment.

6.30pm: Exercised searchlight burners and controllers.


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19 November 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

7.00pm: Exercised searchlight burners and controllers.


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20 November 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: HM The King visited fleet. Manned & cheered ship.

pm: Making and mending clothes.


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21 November 1918

Firth of Forth to Cruising

Lat 56.2, Long -1.9 [Obs]

2.10am: Weighed.

2.20am: Proceeded in company with 6th Light Cruiser Squadron.

3.05am: Dropped Paravanes.

5.00am: Courses and speeds as req. for manoeuvring to rendezvous with High Sea Fleet. Hands at action stations.

8.00am: Lat 56°14’N, Long 1°52’W

9.05am: Sighted HMS Cardiff, 5 German Battlecruisers, 9 German Battleships, 7 Light Cruisers and 49 TBDs.

am: Courses and speeds as req. for escorting High Sea Fleet. Hands at action stations.

pm: Courses and speeds as req. for entering Firth of Forth.

2.04pm: May Island abeam.

2.25pm: In Paravanes.

4.00pm: Stopped. Came to in G4 berth.


[Ceres was part of the British Grand Fleet escorting the German High Sea Fleet to surrender; see BBC.co.uk article for more details including pictures and diagram of the formation of the 2 fleets. There’s a Pathe news reel covering the surrender.]


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22 November 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Sunday Routine [It’s Friday].

9.00am: Divine Service.

11.00am: Oiler alongside. Received oil 80 tons.

2.00pm: Coal lighter alongside. Received coal 8 tons.


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23 November 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45


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24 November 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

pm: Provision lighter alongside. Hands employed getting in provisions.


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25 November 1918

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am&pm: Hands employed drawing stores and as req.

pm: Hands employed getting in stores and provisions.

11.00pm: Oiler alongside. Received oil [blank] tons.



THE VOYAGES OF HMS CERES
Operations in the Baltic Sea

JP map Ceres Baltic

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26 November 1918

Firth of Forth to Copenhagen or at Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Hands employed getting in stores etc.

10.00am: Received coal 17 tons.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

4.00pm: Oiler alongside. Received oil 26 tons.

8.50pm: Weighed. Pointed ship.

9.05pm: Proceeded as req. in company with 6th Light Cruiser Squadron.

9.50pm: Dropped Paravanes.

11.10pm: May Island abeam.


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27 November 1918

Firth of Forth to Copenhagen

Lat 57.2, Long 2.9 [DR]

8.00am: Lat 56°50’N, Long 1°15’E

8.00am: In Paravanes.

5.40pm: Altered course to avoid steamer.

5.44pm: Resumed course.

8.00pm: Lat 57°33’N, Long 6°33’E


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28 November 1918

Firth of Forth to Copenhagen

Lat 56.2, Long 11.2 [X Bgs]

3.50am: Sighted Hirschals [Hirtshals] Light S40°E.

4.55am: Sighted Skaw [Skagen] Light S75°E.

5.00am: Out Paravanes.

7.33am: Hirsholm [Hirtsholm] Light abeam 1½ miles.

8.00am: Lat 57°21’N, Long 10°42’E

8.00am: Passed British mine sweeping flotilla.

8.30am: Laeso [Laeso Rende] Light Vessel abeam ½ mile.

9.21am: Ostre Flak Light Vessel abeam ½ mile.

12.05pm: Schultz Ground Light Vessel S30°E 2 miles.

2.15pm: Gilleleje Light Vessel abeam.

2.55pm: Lallegrund [possibly Lappegrund] Light Vessel abeam. Stopped, got in Paravanes. Passed SS Russ conveying repatriated prisoners. Cheered ship.

3.20pm: Proceeded course & speeds as req. for entering harbour.

4.40pm: Stopped. Came to off Copenhagen. Anchor bearings: Middlegrund Light 38°; Lynette [Lynettelob] Light 275°; Provestein [Provestenen] Light 181°


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29 November 1918

Copenhagen

Lat 55.7, Long 12.65

2.00am: Put clocks to mid-European time, advanced 1 hour.

am: Saturday Routine [It’s Friday].

pm: Leave to Chief Petty Officers & Petty Officers till 6pm.

11.00pm: Oiler alongside. Received 214 tons of oil.


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30 November 1918

Copenhagen to Cruising or at Copenhagen

Lat 55.7, Long 12.65

1.00am: Lighter alongside with stores. Watch clearing do.

3.00pm: Weighed.

3.20pm: Proceeded course & speed as req. for leaving harbour.

5.30pm: Dropped Paravanes.

6.55pm: Smygehuk Light N64°E.

8.35pm: Sandhammeren Light N56°E.

11.12pm: Hammeren Light abeam 10 miles.

11.35pm: Christianso Island Light S57E.


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LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1918


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

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[See Navy List for Dec 1918 for a list of officers]

[See 1905 map of Baltic from David Rumsey Collection for place names in use at the time of the log]


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1 December 1918

Copenhagen to Libau

Lat 56.4, Long 19.7 [Obs]

0.25am: St. Ertholms Light abeam 11.5 miles. [Ertholmene/Christianso?]

8.00am: Lat 56°05’N, Long 18°06’E

10.00am: Exercised action stations.

2.40pm: Stopped to examine German SS Adolph Woerman. In Paravanes.

3.19pm: Proceeded course & speed as req. for entering Libau.

4.12pm: Stopped, came to in Libau Harbour.

6.05pm: Weighed & shifted berth to avoid fouling buoy.

6.55pm: Stopped, came to.


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2 December 1918

Libau [Liepaja, Latvia]

Lat 56.53, Long 20.96


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3 December 1918

Libau

Lat 56.53, Long 20.96


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4 December 1918

Libau to Cruising or at Libau

Lat 56.53, Long 20.96

4.15am, 5.03am, 6.20am and 7.00am: Examined harbour with searchlight.

pm: Arrived HMS Caradoc.

2.05pm: Weighed & proceeded.

2.15pm: Passed Breakwater.

2.40pm: Dropped Paravanes.

8.00pm: Lat 57°34’N, Long 20°30’E

10.20pm: Alpha flashing buoy NE.

10.35pm: Helgoland Light Vessel N42°E.

11.22pm: Alpha Light buoy abeam distance 2½ miles.


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5 December 1918

Libau to Cruising

Lat 56.5, Long 19.2 [Obs]

0.55am: HMS Cassandra struck a mine. Stopped. Hauled in Patent Log. In Paravanes. Course & speeds as req. for standing by Cassandra.

2.00am: HMS Cassandra sank in Lat 58 32’N, Long 21°12’E approx. Course & speeds as req. for rejoining flag.

3.15am: In station.

3.35am: Helgoland Light Vessel abeam.

8.00am: Lat 57°21.5’N, Long 20°03’E

8.00pm: Lat 55°44’N, Long 16°10’E

11.00pm: St. Ertholms Light abeam 11.3 miles.


[See Record of Chief Yeoman of Signals George Smith for more details on the loss of HMS Cassandra]


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6 December 1918

Libau to Cruising [Cruising to anchorage not far from Copenhagen]

Lat 55.4, Long 12.6 [Estimate from course and distance run from 3.45am]

1.15am: Sandhammaren Light abeam 12 miles.

3.45am: Smygehuk Light abeam.

5.57am: Stopped.

5.58am: Proceeded.

6.10am: Stopped.

6.15am: Came to.

3.05pm: HMS Vendetta alongside with 9 officers, 128 men, survivors of HMS Cassandra.

3.25pm: Vendetta left ship.


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7 December 1918

Libau [but anchored not far from Copenhagen] to Copenhagen or at Copenhagen

Lat 55.7, Long 12.65

0.15am: Weighed & pointed ship.

0.30am: Proceeded as req. for Copenhagen.

2.40am: Stopped. Came to in Copenhagen Road.

8.15am: Weighed & shifted berth. Sailed HM Ships Coventry and Centaur. Anchor bearings Trekoner Light House 258° 6 cables.

am: HMS Verulam alongside.

pm: Leave to watch till 6pm. Discharged 1 rating to HMS Calypso for passage to England.

5.00pm: HMS Cassandra’s survivors left ship.

8.00pm: HMS Verulam left ship. Sailed HMS Calypso.


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8 December 1918

Copenhagen

Lat 55.7, Long 12.65

10.30am: HMS Wakeful alongside.

pm: Leave to watch till 6pm. HMS Wakeful left ship. 100 tons oil supplied to HMS Wakeful.

2.30pm: Sailed HM Ships Cardiff & Caradoc and flotilla.


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9 December 1918

Copenhagen

Lat 55.7, Long 12.65

9.00am: Oiler alongside. Received oil 435[?] tons.

pm: Leave to watch till 6pm.

4.00pm: Read Warrants Nos. 62 & 63.


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10 December 1918

Copenhagen

Lat 55.7, Long 12.65

am: Guns crews at loader drill.

pm: Leave to Chief Petty Officers & Petty Officers and training classes till 6pm.

3.00pm: Sailed Danish coast defence ship.

10.00pm: Arrived Danish coast defence ship.


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11 December 1918

Copenhagen

Lat 55.7, Long 12.65

10.00am: Sailed two Danish submarines.

pm: Leave to watch till 6pm.

1.00pm: Arrived two Danish submarines.

4.00pm: Read Warrant No. 64.


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12 December 1918

Copenhagen

Lat 55.7, Long 12.65

9.00am: Arrived HM Ships Coventry & Centaur.

pm: Leave to watch till 6pm.

4.00pm: Read warrant No. 65.

9.00pm: Set anchor watch. Raised steam for slow speed [8pm: Wind force 4-6; Midnight: Wind force 6].


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13 December 1918

Copenhagen

Lat 55.7, Long 12.65

8.00am: Negative raise steam.

4.00pm: Read warrants Nos. 66, 67.

9.00pm: Closed Watertight doors.


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14 December 1918

Copenhagen

Lat 55.7, Long 12.65

pm: Leave to Chief Petty Officers & Petty Officers till 6pm. Making and mending clothes.

6.00pm: Closed Watertight doors.


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15 December 1918

Copenhagen

Lat 55.7, Long 12.65

pm: Leave to Chief Petty Officers & Petty Officers till 6pm.


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16 December 1918

Copenhagen to Libau [& at Copenhagen]

Lat 55.0, Long 13.3 [DR]

8.07am: Weighed & pointed ship.

8.17am: Proceeded course as req. for leaving Copenhagen.

10.12am: Dropped Paravanes.

pm: Sounding ½ hourly.

6.33pm: Sighted Jershoft [Jaroslawiec] Light S78°E.

7.25pm: Stolpmunde [Ustka] Light S72°E.

8.00pm: Lat 54°40.5’N, Long 16°52’E

8.30pm: Scholpin [Czolpino] Light S75°E.

9.15pm: Sighted Stilo Light S78°E.

10.26pm: Rixhoft [Rozewie] Light S69°E.


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17 December 1918

Copenhagen to Riga

Lat 57.7, Long 21.9 [X Bgs]

1.11am: Bruster Ort Light S30E.

4.37am: Memel Light N43°E.

5.20am: Pappenze [Pape] Light S77E.

7.05am: Sighted HMS Cardiff & force.

7.15am: Libau buoy abeam. Altered course 5° to join squadron.

8.00pm: Lat 56°42’N, Long 20°55’E

11.00am: Altered course as req. for entering Gulf of Riga.

pm: Course as req. for entering Gulf of Riga.

6.10pm: Stopped. In Paravanes.

6.20pm: Proceeded.

6.40pm: Stopped Came to off Riga.


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18 December 1918

Riga

Lat 57.05, Long 23.95

pm: Making and mending clothes.

4.00pm: HMS Wolfhound came alongside.


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19 December 1918

Riga to Libau

Lat 57.5, Long 21.5 [X Bgs]

4.30am: HMS Wolfhound left ship.

4.50am: Weighed & pointed ship.

5.05am: Proceeded.

5.22am: Dropped Paravanes.

5.25am: Course as req. for leaving Gulf of Riga.

8.00am: Lat 57°55’N, Long 23°10’E

10.50am: In Paravanes.

3.25pm: Altered course as req. for entering harbour.

3.45pm: Stopped. Came to. Shifted berth.

5.30pm: Came to.

pm: Sailed HMS Valkyrie & 2 TBDs.


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20 December 1918

Libau

Lat 56.53, Long 20.96

11.15am: Weighed, shifted berth to 90° 2 cables from Breakwater Light.

am: Arrived HMS Calypso.

pm: HMS Vortigern alongside. Received rifles etc from do. Vortigern left ship. Hands employed drawing stores etc from Calypso. Received coal [blank] tons from HMS Angora. Oiler alongside. Received oil 375 tons.

2.30pm: Sailed HMS Cardiff.

5.00pm: Read Warrants Nos. 68, 69 & 70.

9.00pm: Sailed HMS Calypso, Vendetta & Wakeful.


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21 December 1918

Libau to Riga

Lat 57.6, Long 21.6 [X Bgs]

3.34am: Weighed, pointed ship.

3.41am: Proceeded, HMS Wolfhound in company.

3.45am: Passed Breakwater.

4.05am: Dropped Paravanes.

7.58am: Stopped, in Paravanes. Thick fog and snow squalls.

8.20am: Came to.

11.40am: Fog lifted.

11.53am: Weighed & proceeded as req. to whistle buoy.

1.00pm: Pissen [Mikelbaka] Light S32°E

1.53pm: Domesnes [Domesnas?/Kolka] Light abeam.

6.40pm: Stopped.

6.45pm: Came to off Riga.


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22 December 1918

Riga

Lat 57.05, Long 23.95

8.10am: Weighed & proceeded as req. for entering River Dvina.

9.40am: Stopped, turned ship.

11.25am: Secured alongside HMS Princess Margaret.

pm: Leave to Chief Petty Officers & Petty Officers till 3.30pm.


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23 December 1918

Riga

Lat 57.05, Long 23.95

pm: Leave to watch till 3.30pm.


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24 December 1918

Riga

Lat 57.05, Long 23.95

am: HMS Windsor alongside. Divers examining Windsor’s propeller.

pm: 80 tons oil supplied to HMS Windsor.

pm: Making and mending clothes.


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25 December 1918

Riga

Lat 57.05, Long 23.95

am: Landed church parties. Sunday routine. Xmas Day.


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26 December 1918

Riga

Lat 57.05, Long 23.95

pm: Making and mending clothes.


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27 December 1918

Riga

Lat 57.05, Long 23.95

am: HMS Windsor alongside.

pm: Supplied 50 tons oil to HMS Princess Margaret.

pm: Landed armed party to march through the town.

pm: Read Warrant No. 71.


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28 December 1918

Riga

Lat 57.05, Long 23.95

am: Landed armed party to march through the town


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29 December 1918

Riga

Lat 57.05, Long 23.95

am: Landed armed party to march through the town

pm: HMS Wolfhound alongside for oil. Supplied 56 tons oil to HMS Wolfhound.

9.00pm: Burnt search lights.


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30 December 1918

Riga

Lat 57.05, Long 23.95

am: Burnt searchlights during night.

5.00am: Gun's crews closed up at Nos. 4 & 5 guns.

7.00am: Opened fire on barracks where Lettish troops had mutinied. Fired 10 rounds.

7.30am: Ceased firing.

8.30am: Secured.

5.00pm: Landed armed patrols.

7.30pm: Patrols returned on board.

pm: Burnt searchlights at intervals through the watch.


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31 December 1918

Riga

Lat 57.05, Long 23.95

am: Burnt searchlights at intervals through the watch.

am: Guns crews and landing parties at drill.

am: Armed cars and patrols paraded through the town.

11.30am: Patrols returned on board.

5.00pm: Landed armed patrols.

pm: Searchlights burnt at intervals during the watch.

pm: Searchlights burnt at intervals during the night.


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LOG BOOK – 1st JANUARY 1919 TO 20th DECEMBER 1919


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

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Log of HMS Ceres


Commanded by Captain HGE Lane Royal Navy; Captain HO Reinold Royal Navy [Harold Owen Reinold]


For The Period Commencing Wednesday 1st of January 1919 Ending Saturday 20th December 1919


[Remainder of these pages show ship’s specification transcribed at top]


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[Directions on completing log and weather codes]

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LOGS FOR JANUARY 1919


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1 January 1919

Riga

Lat 57.05, Long 23.95

am: Closed up Lewis guns crews.

1.00am: Secured Lewis guns crews. Burnt searchlights at intervals during the watch.

10.00am: Landed armed patrol.

11.30am: Patrol returned.

1.00pm: HMS Wolfhound alongside.

3.00pm: Landed armed patrol.

4.00pm: Burnt searchlights at intervals during the watch. Landed armed patrol.

6.00pm: Patrol returned.

7.30pm: Patrol returned.

pm: Burnt searchlights at intervals during the night.


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2 January 1919

Riga

Lat 57.05, Long 23.95

am: Burnt searchlights at intervals during the watch.

am: Gunlayers, sightsetters and trainers at drill. Patrol at drill.

11.00am: HMS Wolfhound left ship. Landed patrol.

pm: 60 tons oil supplied to HMS Princess Margaret.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

1.00pm: Patrol returned.

3.00pm: Landed patrol.

4.00pm: Arrived HM Ships Valkyrie & Woolston. Patrol returned. Landed patrol.

5.30pm: Sailed HM Ships Valkyrie & Woolston.

6.00pm: Lieuts. Morrison & Dowse RN joined ship. Lieut. Dillon [?] RNVR joined ship [February 1919 Navy Lists show George W. Morrison & John D.F. Dowse].

6.30pm: Patrol returned.

pm: Burnt searchlights at intervals during the watch.


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3 January 1919

Riga to Copenhagen [& at Riga]

Lat 58.1, Long 22.6 [X Bgs]

am: Burnt searchlights at intervals during the watch.

2.00am: Turned out and landed the guard.

6.40am: Cast off from jetty and proceeded as req. for leaving Riga. Pilot in charge.

7.32am: Stopped. Dropped pilot joined HMS Cardiff.

7.55am: Cardiff proceeded.

8.00am: Lat 57°05’N, Long 24°00’E

8.20am: In company with HMS Princess Margaret, HMS Wolfhound & HMS Windsor

1.35pm: Course and speeds as req. for leaving Gulf of Riga.

2.45pm: Rounded Borkum Riff Light Vessel.

2.55pm: Dropped Paravanes.

5.50pm: Stein Ort [Akmenrags] Light abeam.

8.00pm: Lat 56°13’N, Long 20°48’E

9.42pm: Memel Light abeam.

11.00pm: Nidden Light abeam.


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4 January 1919

Riga to Copenhagen

Lat 54.6, Long 14.8 [DR]

3.14am: Heisternest [Jastarnia] Light abeam.

5.07am: Reduced 15 knots, thick fog. Sounding continuously.

8.00am: Lat 54°42’N, Long 16°59’E

9.00am: Jershoft Light House S28E 5½ miles.

3.15pm: Passed Hospital ship Berbice bound for Danzig. [RFA Berbice]

5.00pm: Stopped in Paravanes.

6.15pm: Stopped.

6.18pm: Came to. Anchor bearings: Stevns Klint Light S36W; Falsterbo Udde Light S59E


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5 January 1919

Riga to Copenhagen or at Copenhagen

Lat 55.7, Long 12.65

7.55am: Weighed & proceeded course & speed as req. for proceeding up harbour.

9.20am: Stopped both.

9.30am: Came to in B3 berth Copenhagen. Found here HM Ships Cardiff, Concord, Angora & TBDs.

am: Oiler alongside. Received oil [blank] tons.

pm: Leave to Chief Petty Officers & Petty Officers till 6pm.

1.00pm: Arrived HM Ships Caledon, Royalist & TBDs.

2.00pm: Arrived USS Chester.


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6 January 1919

Copenhagen to Firth of Forth or at Copenhagen

Lat 55.7, Long 12.65

10.00am: Sailed two Danish Men o War and one French destroyer.

11.30am: Volo alongside.

12.30pm: HMS Windsor alongside. Hands employed drawing stores from Volo, and transhipping Madsen guns to Windsor. Volo & Windsor left ship.

3.15pm: Weighed & pointed ship.

3.15pm: 10 knots.

4.55pm: Dropped Paravanes.

8.00pm: Lat 57°04’N, Long 12°01’E

8.48pm: Nidingen Light abeam.

9.25pm: Stopped. In Paravanes.

9.37pm: Proceeded.


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7 January 1919

Copenhagen to Firth of Forth [& at Firth of Forth]

Lat 57.4, Long 3.5 [Obs]

8.00am: Lat 57°31’N, Long 6°15’E

10.00am: Put clocks to GMT.

6.30pm: Out Paravanes.

8.00pm: Lat 56°21’N, Long 0°53’W

9.55pm: May Island abeam, course & speed as req. for Firth of Forth.

10.40pm: In Paravanes

11.35pm: Stopped came to G2 berth.


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8 January 1919

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Saturday Routine [It’s Wednesday].

am: Coal lighter alongside. Received coal [blank] tons.

11.00am: Lieut. Phillips & Sub Lieut. Cox RN left ship. Discharged Lieut. Dillon[?] RNVR to hospital [From Navy Lists for December 1918 – Bernard G.H. Phillips & Murray L. Cox].

pm: Making & mending clothes.

4.00pm: Leave to watch till 8.20am.


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9 January 1919

Firth of Forth

Lat 56.02, Long -3.45

am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.

pm: Leave to watch till 7pm.

2.00pm: 1 rating rejoined ship.

10.00pm: Set anchor watch.


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10 January 1919

Firth of Forth to Sheerness

Lat 55.8, Long -1.9 [Obs]

8.22am: Weighed & proceeded, course as req. for leaving harbour.

9.00am: Course as req. for leaving Firth of Forth.

11.07am: Course as req. for East Great War Channel.

1.00pm: Passed HMS Radstock steering to Northward.

7.20pm: Flamborough Head abeam.

8.00pm: Lat 53°59’N, Long 0°10’E

11.20pm: Cromer Light House S3W.

Midnight: HMS Cardiff & HMS Caradoc parted company.


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11 January 1919

Firth of Forth to Sheerness or at Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

4.05am: Stopped engines to avoid steamer.

4.07am: Proceeded.

5.30am: Course as req. for Sheerness.

7.40am: Stopped secured to No. 8 buoy Sheerness.

am: Ammunition lighters alongside. Hands employed getting out ammunition.

pm: Making and mending clothes. Leave to watch till 7.30am. One rating left ship.


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12 January 1919

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

10.00am: Discharged Lieut. Russell RNR to hospital [From February 1919 Navy Lists Frederick G. Russell].


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13 January 1919

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

pm: Making and mending clothes.


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14 January 1919

[Sheerness to ]Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

8.45am: Slipped from 8 buoy and proceeded to Chatham.

9.50am: Went alongside HMS Calypso.

10.45am: Disperse.

12.30pm: Active Service ratings going on leave paid.

1.30pm: Ratings proceeded on 38 days leave.

2.35pm: 3 Stoker Petty Officers and 2 Leading Stokers joined ship.

4.30pm: Leave to watch.


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15 January 1919

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

12.20pm: Paid remainder ship's company.

1.00pm: Port watch of HOs [Hostilities Only?] proceeded on 14 days leave.


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16 January 1919

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

10.40am: Proceeded into No. 9 Dry Dock.

11.30am: Berthed in dry dock.

1.30pm: Hands employed scrubbing ship's bottom. Working party from Dockyard onboard.

5.00pm: Lieut. E.C. Towner[?] joined ship. [Eric Cuthbert Towner?]

pm: 4 Ordinary Seamen discharged having been demobilised.


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17 January 1919

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

9.15am: Hands employed getting starboard cable into dock for survey.

am: 2 Chief Shipwrights, 1 joiner 4th class joined ship.


[From 17 January to 23 February, leave over the weekend for the watch and most weekday afternoons leave to the watch or part till 7.30am]


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18 January 1919

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

am: Blacksmith surveying cables.

pm: 2 Able Bodied Seamen and 2 Ordinary Seamen joined ship from RN Barracks.

pm: 1 Officer’s Steward and 1 Boy Cook joined ship.


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19 January 1919

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55


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20 January 1919

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

am: Hands employed clearing out cable lockers and as req.

pm: Hands employed overside and in chain lockers, etc.


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21 January 1919

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55


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22 January 1919

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

am: Hands employed scraping ship’s side.

am: 3 Engine Room Artificers and 2 Stokers joined ship.


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23 January 1919

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

am&pm: Hands employed chipping overside and as req.

pm: 2 Boys joined ship.


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24 January 1919

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

am: Hands employed chipping side and refitting.

pm: 1 Ordinary Seaman joined ship from RN Barracks.

pm: Ratings lent from RN Barracks sent to Depot for payment.


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25 January 1919

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

am: Hands employed chipping ship’s side and refitting.

pm: 1 Rating discharged to RN Hospital.


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26 January 1919

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55


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27 January 1919

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

am: Hands employed chipping ship’s side and refitting.

pm: Hands employed refitting.

pm: 1 Stoker Petty Officer left ship for demobilisation.


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28 January 1919

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

am: Hands employed chipping side and refitting.

pm: Hands employed refitting.


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29 January 1919

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55


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30 January 1919

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

pm: 6 Ratings demobilized.


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31 January 1919

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

am: 1 Shipwright joined ship.

pm: Lieut G. Leslie [?] RNR joined ship.



LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1919


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1 February 1919

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

pm: Hands make & mend clothes.


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2 February 1919

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55


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3 February 1919

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55


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4 February 1919

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

pm: 4 Ratings demobilized.

pm: Received coal 8 tons.


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5 February 1919

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

pm: 17 Ratings demobilized. 10 Ratings joined ship.


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6 February 1919

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

pm: 12 Engineer ratings joined ship. 1 Chief Petty Officer joined ship.


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7 February 1919

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

am: Hands employed refitting, chipping ship’s side & as req.

pm: 5 Ratings joined ship. 16 Ratings demobilized.


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8 February 1919

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

pm: Hands make & mend clothes.

5.00pm: Lieut. Saunders RN joined ship [From March 1919 Navy Lists Malcolm G. Saunders].


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9 February 1919

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55


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10 February 1919

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

pm: 23 Ratings joined ship.


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11 February 1919

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55


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12 February 1919

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

pm: 4 Ratings joined ship. 20 Ratings demobilized.


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13 February 1919

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55


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14 February 1919

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

pm: Received coal 8 tons.

pm: Mr Barr Midshipman RNR joined ship [From March 1919 Navy Lists James Barr].


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15 February 1919

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

pm: Hands make & mend clothes.

pm: 1 Petty Officer joined ship & 3 ratings.


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16 February 1919

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55


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17 February 1919

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

pm: 3 Ratings demobilized. 1 Rating joined ship.


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18 February 1919

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

pm: 2 Ratings joined ship.


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19 February 1919

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

pm: 4 Ratings joined ship. 3 Ratings demobilized.


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20 February 1919

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

am: Hands employed refitting, provisioning ship & as req.

pm: 1 Rating demobilised. 2 Ratings joined ship.


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21 February 1919

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

am: 2 ratings joined ship.

pm: 18 ratings joined ship.

pm: Sub Lieut. Swinley RN joined ship [From March 1919 Navy Lists Casper S.B. Swinley].


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22 February 1919

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

am: Hands employed drawing stores etc.

am: Active service ratings returned from long leave.


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23 February 1919

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

am: 1 rating joined ship.


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24 February 1919

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

11.00am: Sub Lieut. Healy RN joined ship [From March 1919 Navy Lists Geoffrey Healey].

1.00pm: Lieut. Morrison RN & Mr. Coxon Warrant Schoolmaster left ship [From February 1919 Navy Lists Arthur Coxon].

3.00pm: Shifted berth to No. 3 basin.

7.00pm: 1 rating joined ship.


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25 February 1919

Chatham to Sheerness or at Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

11.30am: Proceeded into North Lock.

12.30pm: Proceeded out lock, Pilot in charge. Course & speed as req. for proceeding to Sheerness.

1.45pm: Stopped. Secured to No. 8 buoy.

6.00pm: 1 rating joined ship.


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[Right hand edge of log page and reverse of below form]


26 February 1919

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

am: Saturday Routine [It’s Wednesday].

9.00am: Ammunition lighter alongside.

am&pm: Hands employed getting in ammunition.

am: 2 ratings joined ship.

pm: Mr. Gilbert Pay Midshipman left ship [From March 1919 Navy Lists Roland Gilbert].

pm: 3 ratings left ship.

pm: Swung ship for adjustment of compasses.

3.30pm: Slipped from No. 8 buoy and proceeded to oil depot.

5.00pm: Secured alongside oil depot Port Victoria.

pm: Received oil 475 tons.

9.00pm: 1 rating joined ship.


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[Page split over 2 scanned pages]

Record of Observations for Deviation [Compasses]


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Description and position of correctors [and left hand edge of next log page]

Manoeuvring Compass – LCY

Horizontal Magnets. Fore and aft. 2 at 1 Red aft 8 x 3/8

Horizontal Magnets. Athwart. 1 at 3 Red to port aft 8 x 3/8

Vertical Magnets. 7 9 x 3/8 at 17 BU

Spheres 8½ close up


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27 February 1919

Sheerness to Malta [& at Sheerness]

Lat 51.1, Long 1.4 [X Bgs]

am: Hands employed getting in ammunition.

8.40am: Slipped from jetty, proceeded in company with HMS Calypso. Course as req. for proceeding through Oaze Deep, South Edinburgh Channel and Downs.

2.38pm: Royal Sovereign Light Vessel abeam.

5.48pm: Sighted St. Catherine’s Light N40°W.

8.00pm: Lat 50°11’N, Long 1°45’W


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28 February 1919

Sheerness to Malta

Lat 47.6, Long -7.2 [Obs]

3.30am: Lizard Light N6°W, Ushant Light S30°W.

5.20am: Ushant Light abeam.

8.00am: Lat 48°41’N, Long 6°32’W

am: Exercised Action stations. Read stations for abandon ship.

8.00pm: Lat 45°40’N, Long 8°45’W



THE VOYAGES OF HMS CERES
Operations in the Mediterranean and Black Sea

JP map Ceres Mediterranean

LOGS FOR MARCH 1919


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1 March 1919

Sheerness to Malta

Lat 41.8, Long -9.4 [DR]

[Long written as 6° but that locates the ship 100km inland; assuming 9° from 8am & 8pm location and course S]
5.46am: C. Vilano [Cabo Vilan] Light S34°E.

8.00am: Lat 42°50’N, Long 9°30’W

7.10pm: Sighted Burling [Berlenga] Light S25°W.

7.30pm: C. Carvoeiro Light S.

8.00pm: Lat 39°21’N, Long 9°28’W

9.16pm: Sighted C. Roca [Cabo da Roca] Light S4°E.


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2 March 1919

Sheerness to Malta

Lat 36.2, Long -6.9 [Obs]

3.28am: Sighted Cape St. Vincent Light S54°E.

5.25am: Sighted Piedade Light N55°E.

am: Saturday Routine [It’s Sunday].

8.00am: Lat 36°35’N, Long 8°07’W

8.25am: Passed HM Monitor Earl of Peterborough steering to Westward.

1.00pm: Passed Portuguese gunboat steering to Westward.

3.30pm: Tarifa Light House abeam.

4.00pm: Europa Point abeam.

8.00pm: Lat 36°10’N, Long 4°11’W

9.17pm: Reduced to 10 knots. Thick fog.


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3 March 1919

Sheerness to Malta

Lat 36.8, Long 0.6 [Obs]

3.35am: Cabo de Gata Light abeam.

8.00am: Lat 36°36.5’N, Long 0°44’W

9.40am: Carried out range taking exercises.

am: Saturday Routine [It’s Monday].

6.10pm: Cape Caxine Light 158°

8.00pm: Lat 37°13’N, Long 3°25’E

9.10pm: [Cape] Bengut Light abeam.


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4 March 1919

Sheerness to Malta

Lat 38.0, Long 8.8 [Obs]

3.15am: Put clocks on 30 mins.

8.00am: Lat 37°44’N, Long 7°19’E

am: Saturday Routine [It’s Tuesday].

12.10pm: Sighted Galite Island South.

2.30pm: Hauled Patent Log to clear do (foul).

8.00pm: Lat 38°02’N, Long 11°29’E

9.17pm: Marettimo Light abeam [Punta Libeccio].

9.35pm: Granitola Light abeam.


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5 March 1919

Sheerness to Malta or at Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

5.05am: Sighted Gozo Island SSE.

8.00am: Lat 36°01’N, Long 14°30’E

8.15am: Altered course as req. for entering harbour.

9.00am: Stopped, secured to No. 8 and 8A buoys Grand Harbour.

am: Oiler alongside. Received oil 612 tons.

pm: Paid monthly advance to ship's company.

4.00pm: Leave to watch till 7am.


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6 March 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

pm: Received coal 10 tons.

4.00pm: Leave to watch till 7am.


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7 March 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

10.00am: Barometer unshipped. Screw of Vernier broken.

6.00pm: Leave to watch till 7am.


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8 March 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

1.00pm: Leave to watch till 7am. Boys till 6pm.

9.00pm: Using aneroid in lieu of mercurial barometer.


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9 March 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

am&pm: Watch employed clearing No. 1 Magazine which flooded during night.

1.00pm: Leave to watch till 10pm.


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10 March 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

am: Hands employed getting out ammunition.

2.15pm: Arrived 2 French TBDs.

4.00pm: Leave to watch till 10pm.

pm: Hands employed getting in ammunition.


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11 March 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

10.00am: Received new barometer.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

pm: Oiler alongside, Received oil 30 tons.

8.00pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.


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12 March 1919

Malta to Constantinople

Lat 35.9, Long 15.4 [Obs]

9.20am: Slipped and proceeded as req. out of harbour.

9.30am: Passed breakwater.

8.00pm: Lat 35°57’N, Long 18°00’E


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13 March 1919

Malta to Constantinople

Lat 36.0, Long 22.9 [DR]

3.15am: Put clocks on ½ an hour.

7.45am: Passed 12 trawlers steering to Westward.

8.00am: Lat 36°00’N, Long 21°43’E

Noon: Sighted Antikithera E by S.

1.00pm: Ovo Island abeam.

4.10pm: Karani [Koroni?] Rocks abeam.

4.50pm: Phalconera [Falconera?] Island abeam.

6.55pm: Cape Tamelos Light N20E.

7.10pm: St. Georgio Light N77°W.

8.00pm: Lat 37°36’N, Long 24°25’E

9.40pm: Cape Phassa Light abeam.


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14 March 1919

Malta to Constantinople [& at Constantinople]

Lat 40.7, Long 27.6 [X Bgs]

3.15am: Put clocks on ½ an hour.

6.15am: Sighted Tenedos Island.

6.40am: Course as req. for Tenedos swept channel.

7.58am: Altered course as req. for entering Dardanelles.

8.00am: Lat 40°02’N, Long 25°14’E

9.46am: Eski Fanar Burnu abeam [Cankaya Burnu].

9.54am: Diana Shoal Light buoy abeam.

11.45am: Kairsiz Ada abeam [Khairsiz Ada/ Hayirsiz Adasi].

3.00pm: Altered course as req. for Bosphorus. Passed HMS Severn.

3.50pm: Stopped, secured alongside oiler off Scala [?] Mosque.


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15 March 1919

Constantinople

Lat 41.0, Long 29.0

1.15am: Finished oiling. Received oil 240 tons.

6.30am: Cast off from oiler. Shifted berth.

6.50am: Stopped. Came to.

9.00am: Italian Victor Emanuel shifted berth [Italian Battleship Vittorio Emanuele?].

3.30pm: Arrived HMS Engadine.


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16 March 1919

Constantinople

Lat 41.0, Long 29.0

7.30am: Arrived HMS Senator.

pm: Lost overboard. Staffs iron ensign, 1 in No., from motor boat.

4.35pm: Worked cable to clear HMS Engadine.

5.30pm: Arrived C in C in HMS Superb with HMS Northesk.


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17 March 1919

Constantinople

Lat 41.0, Long 29.0

7.00am: Sailed French TBD R1.

1.00pm: Landed patrol.

5.20pm: Arrived one Greek TBD.

7.30pm: Sailed USS Israel.


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18 March 1919

Constantinople

Lat 41.0, Long 29.0

8.00pm: Arrived USS Israel.

11.30am: Arrived HMS Fury.

4.30pm: Sailed HMS Fury. Arrived HM Ships Dianthus & Senator.

6.00pm: Sailed USS Israel. Arrived French R1.

10.30pm: Sailed HMS Ruby.


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19 March 1919

Constantinople

Lat 41.0, Long 29.0

6.30am: Weighed port anchor. Shifted berth.

6.40am: Came to.

am: Gun’s crews to drill.

10.30am: Sailed French Jean Bart.

1.00pm: Sailed French TBDs R1 & R2.

2.00pm: Arrived French cruiser Du Chayla. Arrived Monitor HMS M17.

4.00pm: Arrived HMS Fury.

9.44pm: HMS Temeraire parted cable drifted towards ship.

10.30pm: Let go Starboard Bower under foot. Set anchor watch.


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20 March 1919

Constantinople

Lat 41.0, Long 29.0

6.15am: HMS Temeraire shifted to Outer Anchorage.

am: Gun’s crews and supply parties at drill.

10.30am: Arrived HMS Sheldrake.

1.00pm: Sailed HMS Sheldrake.

pm: Making and mending clothes. Weighed starboard anchor.

4.00pm: Arrived HMS Ruby & HMS Lord Nelson.


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21 March 1919

Constantinople to Sevastopol or at Constantinople

Lat 41.0, Long 29.0

6.00am: Coal lighter alongside. Received coal 10 tons.

am: Guns crews at drill.

1.00pm: Arrived HM TBD Speedy, Tobago, Tomahawk & Parthian.

2.00pm: Weighed & proceeded, course and speed as req. for passing through Bosphorus.

3.15pm: Dropped Paravanes, course as req. for swept channel.

4.15pm: Stopped in Paravanes.

4.28pm: Proceeded. Hands exercised at PV stations.

8.00pm: Lat 42°03N, Long 30°31’E


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22 March 1919

Constantinople to Sevastopol or at Sevastopol

Lat 44.62, Long 33.52

5.30am: Sighted land on port bow.

7.30am: Dropped Paravanes.

8.00am: Lat 43°16N, Long 33°47’E

8.17am: Altered course as req. for swept channel. Log carried away.

10.20am: Stopped in Paravanes.

10.25am: Proceeded.

10.40am: Stopped. Secured alongside oiler SS Tiflis.

pm: Received oil 152 tons.

3.15pm: Cast off from oiler. Proceeded as req. to No. 16 buoy.

3.40pm: Stopped secured to No. 16 buoy Sevastopol.


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23 March 1919

Sevastopol

Lat 44.62, Long 33.52

7.50am: Arrived French battleship Jean Bart, French cruiser Jules Michelet.

1.00pm: Leave to watch till 5pm.

5.00pm: Sailed French cruiser Jules Michelet. Arrived HMS Spiraea.

10.30pm: Sailed HMS Brisk.


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24 March 1919

Sevastopol

Lat 44.62, Long 33.52

am: Guns crews at drill. Boats crews away pulling.

am: French Vice Admiral visited ship. Sailed HMS Spiraea. Arrived HM Ships Forward & M17.

1.00pm: Leave to watch till 5pm.

4.00pm: Sailed 1 Russian submarine.


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25 March 1919

Sevastopol

Lat 44.62, Long 33.52

7.30am: Sailed HMS Canterbury.

am: Guns crews at drill. Boats crews away sailing.

am: Sailed HMS Forward. Arrived HMS Speedy.

1.00pm: Leave to watch till 5pm.

4.00pm: Arrived HMS Parthian.


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26 March 1919

Sevastopol

Lat 44.62, Long 33.52

6.00am: Sailed HMS Speedy.

am: Guns crews at drill.

1.00pm: Leave to watch till 5pm.

pm: Arrived French TBD. Sailed Greek TBD.


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27 March 1919

Sevastopol

Lat 44.62, Long 33.52

am: Guns crews at drill.

1.00pm: Leave to watch till 5pm.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

pm: Arrived Italian TBD. Arrived French TBD.

3.30pm: Arrived HMS Calypso.


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28 March 1919

Sevastopol

Lat 44.62, Long 33.52

am: Guns crews at drill.

am: Sailed French TBD. Arrived French TBD.

pm: Leave to Chief Petty Officers & Petty Officers & badgemen till 5pm.

pm: Arrived HMS Hibiscus.

4.00pm: Sailed Italian TBD.


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29 March 1919

Sevastopol to Constantinople or at Sevastopol

Lat 44.62, Long 33.52

7.00am: French Naval [officer?] joined ship for passage to Constantinople.

1.10pm: Slipped from buoy, proceeded course & speed as req. for proceeding out of harbour.

pm: Patent log line with rotator carried away.

8.00pm: Lat 43°29’N, Long 32°09’E


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30 March 1919

Sevastopol to Constantinople or at Constantinople [& Constantinople to Malta]

Lat 41.0, Long 29.0

6.00am: Sighted land on port bow.

6.55am: Dropped Paravanes.

7.10am: Sighted Bosphorus Light Vessel.

8.00am: Lat 41°20’N, Long 29°18’E

8.25am: In Paravanes.

8.27am: Proceeded as req. for entering Bosphorus.

10.00am: Stopped. Came to. Anchor bearings [or for 10.45] Leander Tower 179° 6½ cables.

10.20am: Weighed, shifted berth.

10.45am: Stopped. Came to.

1.00pm: French naval officer left ship.

6.30pm: Weighed and proceeded as req. for leaving harbour.

7.18pm: Stopped, connected cruising turbines.

7.25pm: Proceeded.

11.25pm: Fener[?] Adasi Light 233°.

11.45pm: Erekeli [Erekli/Eregli Burnu?] Light abeam.


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31 March 1919

Constantinople to Malta

Lat 39.2, Long 25.6 [X Bgs]

5.30am: Stopped disconnected cruising turbines.

5.38am: Proceeded.

6.18am: Altered course as req. for Dardanelles.

7.05am: Passed 3 MLs [Motor Launches] steering Eastward.

8.00am: Lat 40°07’N, Long 26°23’E

8.30am: Slipped Paravanes.

am: Rangetakers at drill.

10.45am: Stopped, in Paravanes. Proceeded.

3.45pm: Stopped.

3.47pm: Proceeded.

5.05pm: Cape Phassa Light House abeam.

7.45pm: St. Georgio Light abeam.

8.00pm: Lat 37°19’N, Long 24°01’E

9.53pm: Pelo Bulo [?] Light abeam. [Nisida Belo Pula/Velopoula?]

11.50pm: Cape Malea [Akra Maleas] Light abeam.



LOGS FOR APRIL 1919


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1 April 1919

Constantinople to Malta

Lat 36.0, Long 20.2 [Obs]

7.30am: Put clocks back ½ an hour.

8.00am: Lat 35°56’N, Long 21°11’E

9.00am: Stopped. Connected up cruising turbines.

9.10am: Proceeded.

am: Inspected bedding. Gun’s crews at drill.

1.00pm: Put clocks back ½ an hour.

7.30pm: Passed HMS Centaur steering to Eastward.

8.00pm: Lat 36°00’N, Long 17°59’E


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H.M.S. Ceres

11th April 1919

List of Engineers' Stores lost during refit at Chatham requiring to be noted in ship's log on 1st April.

Inventory


Date

Description

Patt No.

Quantity

1.4.19

Cocks Simple

2013

1

do

Gimlets 220 W.D.G

229

1

do

Gimlets 260 W.D.G

233

1

do

Gouges Firmer

243

1

do

do

245

1

do

do

247

1

do

Spokes Shave

579

1

do

Squares Steel Tongue

1943

1

do

Braces Screw Archimedean

1636

1

do

Torches Electric


2


Permanent


do

Scissors

50

2 pairs

do

Bags Coal Tarred 1 cwt

4

23

do

Pliers Bright Side Cutting

468

1 pair


Lost during refit at Chatham, Jan'y to Feb'y 1919, and verified by complete Stock-taking, now completed. Throughout the refit the Store-keeper and all the Active Service Ratings were on Admiralty Leave.

[Signed] GW Woodhouse Engineer Commander


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2 April 1919

Constantinople to Malta or at Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

7.00am: Stopped disconnected cruising turbines, connected up main turbines.

7.02am: Proceeded.

7.30am: Sighted Breakwater Light 263°.

8.00am: Lat 35°55’N, Long 14°40’E [Written in 8pm box but assuming 8am location].

8.32am: Passed Breakwater.

8.40am: Engines as req. for securing to buoy.

9.20am: Secured to 8 & 8A buoys. Malta.

am: Hands employed returning stores & as req. Oiler alongside.

am: Discharged Mr. Eddy Warrant Shipwright & 2 ratings to hospital.

pm: Oiler left ship. Received oil 335 tons.

pm: Hands employed getting in stores & provisions.


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3 April 1919

Malta to Spalato [Split]

Lat 36.9, Long 15.9 [Obs]

5.45am: Arrived HMS Riviera.

7.00am: Slipped from buoy & proceeded.

7.05am: Passed Breakwater.

8.00am: Lat 36°04’N, Long 14°44’E

am: Gun’s crews & spotting table’s crew at drill.

pm: Boys at rifle drill.

5.00pm: Passed & spoke HMS Glasgow steering to SWward.

7.00pm: Exercised searchlight crews.

8.00pm: Lat 38°56’N, Long 17°55’E

10.45pm: Cape Santa Maria di Leuca abeam.

11.06pm: Altered course 1 point to starboard to clear steamer.

11.17pm: Resumed course.


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4 April 1919

Malta to Spalato

Lat 42.6, Long 16.5 [Obs]

0.35am: Passed HM Submarine M2 steering to Southward.

0.55am: Cape Otranto Light abeam.

4.07am: Brindisi Light abeam.

8.00am: Lat 41°43’N, Long 17°36’E

11.00am: Dropped Paravanes.

11.45am: Sighted Cazza Island [Otok Susac] ahead.

2.50pm: Altered course as req. for Solta Channel and for Canale Castelli Bay [Kastelanski Zaljev].

3.30pm: Stopped in Paravanes.

3.35pm: Proceeded as req. for Port Paludi [Luka Poljud].

4.12pm: Stopped came to off Port Paludi. HMS Forester alongside. Anchor bearings: Galera [Hridi Galija] Beacon 33°.

pm: Arrived HMS Cardiff. Put clocks on one hour. Sailed USS Dyer.


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5 April 1919

Port Paludi

Lat 43.52, Long 16.41

11.00am: Sailed HMS Forester.

5.00pm: Hands bathed. Arrived HMS Forester.

8.30pm: Sailed HMS Cardiff.


[From 5 April to 8 June, most afternoons when the ship is in port, leave to watch to about 7pm, and on some days to CPOs & POs to 9pm]


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6 April 1919

Port Paludi

Lat 43.52, Long 16.41

5.30am: Sailed HMS Forester.

8.00am: Hands bathed.

5.00pm: Hands bathed.


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7 April 1919

Port Paludi to Spalato or at Spalato [Split]

Lat 43.5, Long 16.44

6.15am: Weighed & proceeded as req. for Spalato.

7.00am: Stopped, secured alongside mole in Spalato Harbour.

am: Gun’s crews at drill. Landed patrol.

4.30pm: Landed patrol.


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8 April 1919

Spalato

Lat 43.5, Long 16.44

7.30am: Landed patrol.

am: Gun’s crews at drill. Arrived 2 Italian TBDs.

1.00pm: Sailed Italian TBD.

4.30pm: Landed patrol.

5.00pm: Sailed USS Gregory. Arrived USS Luce.


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9 April 1919

Spalato

Lat 43.5, Long 16.44

7.30am: Landed patrol.

am: Gun’s crews at drill. Arrived Italian TBD.

1.00pm: Italian TBD sailed.

4.30pm: Landed patrol.

5.00pm: Arrived USS Dyer.


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10 April 1919

Spalato

Lat 43.5, Long 16.44

7.00am: Sailed Italian TBD.

am: Landed patrol. Gun’s crews at drill. Divers away for monthly dip. Arrived Italian TBD.

pm: Landed patrol. Sailed Italian TBD.

5.00pm: Landed patrol.


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11 April 1919

Spalato

Lat 43.5, Long 16.44

7.00am: Landed patrol.

am: Gun’s crews at drill. Arrived Italian TBD.

4.30pm: Landed patrol.

5.00pm: Arrived USS Maury.


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12 April 1919

Spalato

Lat 43.5, Long 16.44

6.30am: Arrived American TBD.

7.30am: Landed patrol.

9.30am: Sailed USS Luce.

am: Received coal 10 tons.

2.00pm: Sailed Italian TBD. Arrived French TBD Hova.

4.30pm: Landed patrol.


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13 April 1919

Spalato

Lat 43.5, Long 16.44

7.30am: Landed patrol.

pm: Landed patrol.

4.00pm: Hands bathed. Landed patrol.


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14 April 1919

Spalato

Lat 43.5, Long 16.44

7.30am: Landed patrol.

am: Gun’s crews at drill. Arrived Italian TBD.

pm: Landed patrol.

2.00pm: Sailed Italian TBD.

3.30pm: Arrived French TBD.

4.30pm: Landed patrol.

6.00pm: Arrived HMS Hornet. Arrived USS Stribling.


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15 April 1919

Spalato

Lat 43.5, Long 16.44

7.00am: Sailed French TBD.

7.30am: Landed patrol.

am: Gun’s crews at drill. Control parties to drill.

pm: Sailed Italian TBD. Landed patrol.

3.30pm: Arrived USS Luce.

4.30pm: Landed patrol.


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16 April 1919

Spalato

Lat 43.5, Long 16.44

7.30am: Landed patrol.

9.00am: Arrived USS Gregory.

am: American Admiral visited ship.

11.00am: Arrived Italian TBD.

pm: Landed patrol.

4.30pm: Landed patrol. Sailed 3 American TBDs.


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17 April 1919

Spalato to Zara or at Zara [Zadar]

Lat 44.12, Long 15.22

6.10am: Slipped from jetty. Proceeded, course & speed as req. for leaving harbour.

6.15am: Course as req. for proceeding by swept channel.

am: Gun’s crews at drill.

11.50am: Stopped came to off Zara.

6.00pm: Arrived Italian TBD


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18 April 1919

Zara

Lat 44.12, Long 15.22

am: Italian Admiral visited ship.

am: Landed church party. Divine Service. [Good Friday]

4.00pm: Sailed Italian TBD with Governor on board.


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19 April 1919

Zara to Fiume

Lat 44.8, Long 14.6 [X Bgs]

8.55am: Weighed, pointed ship.

9.55am: Puntadura [Vir] Light abeam.

10.43am: Skerda [Skrda] Light House abeam.

2.00pm: Stopped. Pilot came on board.

2.10pm: Proceeded as req.

2.50pm: Stopped. Secured alongside Zichy Mole.

9.00pm: 1 rating joined ship for passage.


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20 April 1919

Fiume [Rijeka]

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

pm: Discharged 1 rating for passage to England.


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21 April 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

am: Seamen & marines landed for a route march.

pm: Store trawler Alexander Hills [Admiralty Trawler no. 3549] alongside. Hands employed getting out stores and as req. Sailed Italian TBD.

4.00pm: Italian Admiral visited ship.


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22 April 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

8.00am: Sailed Alexander Hills. Oiler alongside.

11.00am: Finished oiling. Receive 150 tons.

1.00pm: Arrived HMS Nymphe.

pm: Boys and Ordinary Seamen at rifle drill.

5.00pm: Arrived French TBD.


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23 April 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

pm: Ordinary Seamen & Boys to rifle drill.


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24 April 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

am: Forecastlemen at company drill.

pm: Making and mending clothes


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25 April 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

7.30am: Sailed French cruiser Edgar Quinet.

10.00am: Italian C in C visited ship.

1.45pm: Arrived Italian cruiser San Marco.


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26 April 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

9.30am: General Gordon[?] visited ship.

pm: Making and mending clothes.


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27 April 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

9.00am: Italian Admiral visited ship.

5.00pm: Arrived HMS Cardiff.


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28 April 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

8.00am: Sailed HMS Nymphe.

9.00am: French general visited ship.

am: Quarterdeck men at rifle drill.


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29 April 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

pm: Ordinary Seamen & boys at rifle drill.


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30 April 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

am: Gunlayers, trainers & sightsetters at drill.

pm: Ordinary Seamen & Boys at pistol drill.



LOGS FOR MAY 1919


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1 May 1919

Fiume to Zara

Lat 44.7, Long 14.6 [X Bgs]

9.00am: 1 Army officer joined ship for passage to Zara.

9.30am: Cast off from jetty. Proceeded as req. out of harbour.

am: Carried out control drill.

2.20pm: Altered course 141° to avoid sailing vessel.

2.22pm: Resumed course.

2.45pm: Stopped.

2.47pm: Came to off Zara.


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2 May 1919

Zara to Fiume or at Zara

Lat 44.12, Long 15.22

am: Gunlayers trainers & sightsetters at drill.

12.30pm: Weighed & proceeded.

1.25pm: Puntadura [Vir] Light abeam.

5.35pm: Stopped. Picked up pilot.

5.45pm: Proceeded as req. alongside Zichy Mole.

6.00pm: Stopped. Secured alongside Zichy Mole. 1 Army officer left ship.


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3 May 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

9.00am: Sailed two Italian TBDs.

pm: Making and mending clothes

2.00pm: Arrived Italian TBD.


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4 May 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43


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5 May 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

am: Divers at monthly dip. Gunlayers, trainers & sightsetters at drill. Boys and Ordinary Seamen at pistol drill.

1.00pm: Arrived USS Maury.

am: Boys and Ordinary Seamen at pistol drill. Divers at monthly dip.


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6 May 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

am: Range takers at drill.

pm: Received 13 tons coal.

1.00pm: Arrived Italian TBD.


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7 May 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

am: Quarterdeck men at company drill.

pm: Topmen at company drill.

1.00pm: Sailed Italian TBD.


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8 May 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

1.00am: 4 ratings rejoined ship from Malta Hospital.

am: Forecastle men at company drill.

pm: Making and mending clothes.


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[Left hand side of log page]

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[Right hand side of log page and page inserted in log]

9 May 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

am: Seamen & marines landed for route march.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

8.00pm: Arrived USS Landau.

9.00pm: Discharged 1 rating to HMS Cardiff.


[Page inserted in log]

NIGHT REPORT


Seamen

Marines

Long Leave

271

32

Short Leave

28

1

Absentees

1


Sick on Shore



Cells



Cell Temperature



Sentry’s Charge



Minor Punishments



Water Expended

3


Water Remaining

15



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[Log page split over 2 scanned pages]

10 May 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

11.30am: Trawler SS Alexander Hills arrived & secured alongside.

pm: Hands employed getting in provisions & as req.

4.00pm: Watch employed getting in stores & provisions

5.45pm: SS Alexander Hills left ship.


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11 May 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

6.30pm: USS Maury secured alongside.


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12 May 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

5.30am: Sailed French TBD.

8.00am: Sailed USS Lansdale.

am: Boats crews away pulling.

10.00am: Sailed HMS Cardiff. USS Maury proceeded to Rudolf Mole.

pm: Boats crews away pulling & sailing.


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13 May 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

6.30am: Sailed RM [Regia Marina] San Giorgio [Italian cruiser].

am: Exercised control parties. Boat's crews away exercising.


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14 May 1919

Fiume to Zara or at Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

8.00am: Sailed 3 Italian TBDs.

am: Gunlayers, trainers and sightsetters at drill.

1.40pm: Slipped from Jetty. Proceeded as req. for leaving harbour.

6.45pm: Stopped Came to off Zara. Anchor bearings: SE bastion S57E; Cathedral N83E


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15 May 1919

Zara

Lat 44.12, Long 15.22

am: Boat's crews away exercising under oars and sail.

11.00am: Arrived Italian TB.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

6.00pm: Divisions. Italian general visited ship.

7.00pm: Hands bathed.


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16 May 1919

Zara to Fiume or at Zara

Lat 44.12, Long 15.22

am: Gunlayers, trainers & sightsetters at drill. Gun's crews at loader. Sailed Italian TB.

12.23pm: Weighed.

12.28pm: Proceeded.

5.25pm: Passed breakwater.

5.30pm: Let go. Stopped.

6.00pm: Secured alongside Zichy Mole. Arrived USS Lansdale.


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17 May 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

8.00am: Sailed Italian TBD.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

7.00pm: 9 ratings joined ship for passage to England.


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18 May 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

1.00am: 9 ratings left ship.

8.00am: Sailed Italian TBD.


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19 May 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

am: Signalmen landed for helio exercises. Boys mustering bags.


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20 May 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

8.00am: Oil lighter alongside.

am: Gun’s crews at drill.

1.00pm: Arrived RM Dante Alighieri [Italian Battleship].

2.00pm: Finished oiling. Received 205 tons.

4.00pm: Arrived USS Schley. Arrived Italian TBD.


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21 May 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

8.00am: Sailed USS Lansdale.

4.00pm: Read warrant No. 2.

9.00pm: Discharged 1 prisoner, escort of 3 and 1 rating for passage to Malta.


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22 May 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

9.00am: Landed ship's company for a route march.

pm: Making & mending clothes.

9.00pm: Discharged 1 Engine Room Artificer to HMS Swallow.


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23 May 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

1.30am: Small fire in Auxiliary Wireless Telegraphy cabinet. Extinguished.

6.00am: Sailed HMS Swallow.

7.00am: Aired bedding.

am: Signalmen landed for helio exercises. Boats crews away pulling.


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24 May 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

pm: Making & mending clothes.

8.00pm: Arrived HMS Tumult.


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25 May 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

6.00am: USS Schley shifted berth.

9.00am: Arrived HMS Cardiff.

am: 3 ratings joined ship.


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26 May 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

am: Hands employed blacking down aloft, painting masts and yards.

pm: Hands employed painting masts and yards.


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27 May 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

am: Gun's crews at loader. Signalmen landed for heliograph exercise.


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28 May 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

am: Gunlayers, trainers, sightsetters, searchlight crews & control parties at drill.


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29 May 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

8.00am: Landed ship's company for route march.

pm: Making & mending clothes.


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30 May 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

8.00am: Marines landed for route march.

am: Divers at monthly dip.

2.00pm: Discharged Mr. Barr, Midshipman RNR to hospital.


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31 May 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

am: Small arm company at drill.

pm: Making & mending clothes.



LOGS FOR JUNE 1919


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1 June 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

8.00am: Dressed ship Italian ensign at main. Landed small arm company for review [From HMS Cardiff’s log, in honour of Italian Constitution Day].

4.00pm: Hands bathed.

8.00pm: Undressed ship.


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2 June 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

10.00am: Received coal 10 tons.

1.30pm: Sailed HMS Tumult. Trawler Alexander Hill alongside.

pm: Hands employed getting in stores & as req.

pm: Watch employed getting in stores & provisions.

6.30pm: Arrived HMS Tumult.

9.30pm: Trawler left ship.


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3 June 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

7.30am: Sailed Italian TB & TBD.

8.00am: Dressed ship in Honour of HM The King’s birthday.

am: Gun’s crews at loader drill.

11.00am: Arrived Italian TBD.

pm: Making & mending clothes.

5.00pm: Hands bathed.

8.00pm: Undressed ship.


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4 June 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

5.00am: Sailed HM Trawler Andrew King.

10.30am: HMS Tumult secured alongside.

11.00am: Oiled ship. Received oil 80 tons.


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5 June 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

8.00am: Landed ship's company for route march.

9.00am: Sailed HMS Tumult.

10.30am: Arrived HMS Tumult.

11.30am: Landing party returned.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

6.30pm: Arrived 2 Italian minesweepers.


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6 June 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

5.00am: Sailed 2 Italian minesweepers.

8.00am: Marines landed for route march.

am: Discharged Sub Lieut. Swinley & 2 ratings to HMS Tumult for passage to Malta. Sailed HMS Tumult.

am: Gun’s crews at loader.

Noon: Marines returned.

1.00pm: Arrived Italian TB.

5.00pm: Arrived HMS Steadfast.

6.00pm: Mr. Tidy Gunner RN joined ship [From August 1919 Navy List – George H. Tidy].


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7 June 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

7.30am: Sailed HMS Cardiff.

8.00am: Sailed Italian TBD.

9.30am: HMS Steadfast shifted berth.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

6.30pm: Arrived Italian TBD.


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8 June 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43


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9 June 1919

Fiume to Antivari [Bar, Montenegro]

Lat 44.7, Long 14.2 [X Bgs]

4.30am: Mr. Pope Gunner RN left ship [From March Navy Lists Walter J. Pope].

7.30am: Mr. Butler & Mr. Macpherson joined ship for passage to Antivari.

9.02am: Cast off from Jetty.

9.12am: Proceeded.

10.30am: Dropped Paravanes.

6.40pm: Poma Island [Isolotto Pomo/Jabuka] abeam. Spoke SS Almyends [?] of Glasgow, bound for Venice.

8.00pm: Lat 42°52’N, Long 15°50’E


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10 June 1919

Fiume to Antivari [& Antivari to Constantinople]

Lat 41.4, Long 18.8 [Obs]

4.10am: Sighted Mendra Light S67E.

5.05am: Stopped, in Paravanes.

5.14am: Course as req. for anchorage.

5.40am: Stopped.

5.42am: Came to in Antivari Roads.

8.00am: Hands bathed. Mr. Butler & Mr. Macpherson left ship.

8.45am: Weighed.

8.54am: Proceeded.

9.08am: Dropped Paravanes.

am: Exercised control drill.

11.20am: Stopped, in Paravanes.

11.25am: Proceeded.

8.00pm: Lat 39°20’N, Long 19°34’E


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11 June 1919

Antivari to Constantinople

Lat 36.1, Long 23.0 [X Bgs]

0.44am: Cape Gherogambo Light abeam [Akra Gerogompos/Yerogombos].

1.02am: Cape Skinari Light S70E.

4.32am: Strivali [Stamfani?] Island Light abeam. Passed steamer steering to Northward.

7.25am: Sapienza Light House abeam.

8.00am: Lat 36°34½’N, Long 27°47½’E

9.58am: Cape Matapan abeam.

am: Control parties at drill. Remainder of hands shifting ammunition from No. 3 Magazine and as req.

Noon: Ovo Island abeam [Nisida Avgo].

pm: Training classes at instruction. Remainder shifting ammunition and as req.

1.37pm: Cape Malea abeam distance 8.5 miles [Akra Maleas].

3.15pm: Karavi [Nisoi Karavia?] abeam 2.5 miles.

8.00pm: Lat 37°47½’N, Long 24°32¾’E

8.50pm: Cape Phassa abeam 3¼ miles.


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12 June 1919

Antivari to Constantinople

Lat 40.8, Long 28.4 [X Bgs]

3.55am: Sighted Ponente Light abeam.

4.07am: Stopped, dropped Paravanes.

4.08am: Proceeded.

5.32am: Altered course as req. for Dardanelles. Stopped. In Paravanes.

5.35am: Proceeded.

8.00am: Lat 40°28’N, Long 26°50’E

am: Gun’s crews at loader.

1.15pm: Altered course as req. for anchorage.

2.00pm: Stopped, secured alongside oiler War African [Requisitioned Auxiliary].

3.00pm: Put clocks on 1 hour. Found here HM Ships Iron Duke & Emperor of India.

5.00pm: Arrived HMS Parthian

7.30pm: Finished oiling. Received oil 560 tons. Sailed French battleship Verignaud [Vergniaud?]

7.45pm: Cast off from oiler. Proceeded as req.

8.30pm: Came to. Anchor bearings: Leander Tower 157° 4 cables.


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13 June 1919

Constantinople

Lat 41.0, Long 29.0

am: Saturday Routine [It’s Friday]

6.30am: Arrived HMS Senator. Sailed Submarine E46.

8.00pm: Sailed HMS Iron Duke.

1.00pm: Leave to Chief Petty Officers & Petty Officers & badgemen of watch till 7pm.

pm: Making and mending clothes.


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14 June 1919

Constantinople to Toulon

Lat 40.9, Long 28.8 [X Bgs]

7.30am: Arrived HMS Hussar.

8.00am: Sailed French TBD Ensigne Henri [Enseigne Henry]

11.08am: Tevfik Pasha & suite joined ship for passage [Ahmed Tevfik Pasha going to Paris Peace Conference].

11.17am: Weighed.

11.23am: Proceeded.

1.10pm: Marmara Island 252°.

3.00pm: Kairsiz Ada abeam 2 miles.

4.30pm: Altered course as req. for Dardanelles.

5.00pm: Put clocks back 1 hour.

5.30pm: Slipped Paravanes.

7.48pm: Stopped, in Paravanes.

8.00pm: Lat 39°32’N, Long 25°49’E

8.05pm: Proceeded.

10.30pm: Passed HMS Heroic.

11.20pm: Psara Island bearing SE.

11.45pm: Lithari Light W.


[The private papers of Surgeon Leonard Duncan Porteous covering his service on HMS Ceres 1919-1920 are in IWM collections. The papers are not available online but there is a summary of the contents which includes taking the last Grand Vizier of Turkey to attend the Paris Peace Conference.]


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15 June 1919

Constantinople to Toulon

Lat 36.1, Long 22.7 [X Bgs]

4.00am: Cape Phassa abeam.

8.00am: Lat 36°51’N, Long 23°49’E

10.15am: Sighted 4 Handley Page aeroplanes steering to SEward.

8.00pm: Lat 36°12’N, Long 19°28’E


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16 June 1919

Constantinople to Toulon

Lat 37.4, Long 12.7 [X Bgs]

6.09am: Correnti Island Light 345°.

6.30am: Cape Passero abeam.

7.00am: Put clocks back 1 hour.

7.22am: Cape Scalambri abeam [Capo Scaramia].

8.00am: Lat 36°48.5’N, Long 14°13’E

am: Carried out control drill. 1" aiming rifle.

12.18pm: Cape Granitola Light House abeam.

8.00pm: Lat 38°31’N, Long 12°43’E [Long incorrect; same as noon]

9.53pm: Cape Spartivento [Sardinia] abeam.

11.52pm: Cape Sandalo Light abeam.


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17 June 1919

Constantinople to Toulon [& Toulon to Malta]

Lat 42.7, Long 6.1 [Obs]

0.35am: Cape Sandalo Light abeam.

7.00am: Passed French battleship Democratie & French cruiser Jules Ferry towing 1 TBD steering to Southward.

8.00am: Lat 41°22’N, Long 6°42’E

am: Gun’s crews at loader.

Noon: Sighted land NNE.

12.57pm: Course & speed as req. for entering harbour.

1.40pm: Stopped. Secured to No. 6 buoy Toulon Harbour. Oiler alongside.

3.30pm: Tevfik Pasha & suite left ship.

4.00pm: Oiler left ship. Received oil 100 tons.

5.30pm: Slipped from buoy. Proceeded as req.

8.00pm: Lat 42°31’N, Long 6°15’E

9.00pm: Exercised sea boat's crews.


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18 June 1919

Toulon to Malta

Lat 38.7, Long 8.8 [X Bgs]

7.30am: Sighted land on port bow.

8.00am: Lat 39°17’N, Long 7°50’E

9.20am: Stopped.

9.25am: Dropped target. Exercised action.

9.30am: Proceeded as req. for carrying out sub calibre firing at fixed target.

10.12am: Completed practice. Shaped course 108°.

pm: Boys & training classes at instruction.

8.00pm: Lat 38°04’N, Long 11°33’E

9.25pm: Marettimo [Punta Libeccio] Light abeam.

11.00pm: Put clocks on ½ hour.

Midnight: Cape Granitola Light abeam.


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19 June 1919

Toulon to Malta or at Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

1.00am: Exercised sea boat's crews.

3.00am: Put clocks on ½ hour.

6.30am: Sighted Gozo on Port bow.

8.00am: Lat 35°58’N, Long 14°30’E

8.00am: Altered course as req. for entering harbour.

8.25am: Stopped.

8.35am: Secured to No. 4 buoy & Club House Wharf.

am: Sailed HMS Shark. Put clocks back 1 hour. Arrived HMS Speedy.

1.00pm: Leave to Chief Petty Officers & Petty Officers & badgemen of watch till 8pm.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

2.00pm: Arrived HMS Tribune.

5.00pm: 3 ratings joined ship.


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20 June 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

7.00am: Ammunition lighter alongside.

am: Hands employed getting out cordite and as req. Sailed HM Ships Shark, Speedy & Tribune. Discharged 1 rating to hospital.

1.00pm: Leave to Chief Petty Officers & Petty Officers & badgemen of watch till 8pm.

pm: Arrived HMS Shark, Speedy & Sikh. USS Gridley. Arrived Italian TBD.


[From 21 June to 30 July, most afternoons, leave to watch to 7am]


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21 June 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

8.30am: Slipped from buoy & proceeded with tugs to Hamilton wharf.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

6.00pm: Sailed HMS Huntly.


[Plan of Dockyard at Malta showing location of Hamilton Wharf]


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22 June 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

6.30am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.


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23 June 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

8.00am: Dressed ship in honour of HM the Kings Coronation.

10.30am: Arrived HMS Canada.

11.45am: Divisions. Paraded guards & band.

1.00pm: Arrived HMS Heroic.

7.30pm: Undressed ship.


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24 June 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

10.30am: Sailed HMS Stoke


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25 June 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

am&pm: Hands employed scraping ship’s side & funnels and as req.

11.00am: Arrived HMS Tomahawk.

5.00pm: Arrived 3 American TBDs.


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26 June 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

8.00am: Sailed Kedival yacht. [Khedival? Yacht – El Mahrousa?]

am: Hands employed scraping ship's side and as req. Paymaster Captain inspected ship's accounts.

11.00am: Arrived French TBD.

pm: Making and mending clothes. 12 ratings joined ship.

5.00pm: Discharged 1 rating to HMS Egmont [base ship]. Sailed French TBD.


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27 June 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

am&pm: Hands employed scraping funnels, ship's side, and as req.

am: Discharged 10 ratings to HMS Egmont. Sailed 3 American TBDs.

11.30am: Sailed HMS Tomahawk.

5.00pm: Discharged 2 ratings to Egmont.


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28 June 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

10.00am: 2 ratings joined ship from HMS Egmont.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

4.00pm: Discharged 2 ratings to Egmont.

8.00pm: 12[?] ratings joined ship from HMS Ajax.


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29 June 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

Noon: Dressed ship in honour of ‘Peace’ [Treaty of Versailles signed 28th June].

5.00pm: Spliced the Main brace.

7.30pm: Undressed ship.


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30 June 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

4.00pm: Discharged 22 ratings to HMS Egmont.



LOGS FOR JULY 1919


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1 July 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

9.00am: Boys and Ordinary Seamen landed for route march.

10.30am: Arrived HMS Hornet.

1.00pm: Engineer Commander Woodhouse RN left ship.

3.00pm: Arrived 2 American TBDs.

4.00pm: Leave to watch till 7am Friday [It’s Tuesday]. Men under 20 till 10pm daily. Arrived HMS Ajax. Paid quarterly settlement to liberty men.


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2 July 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

9.00am: Ordinary Seamen landed for route march.

10.00am: Coal lighter alongside. Received coal 12 tons.

1.00pm: Leave to youths till 10pm.

1.30pm: Arrived 1 American TBD.

6.00pm: Sailed 2 American TBDs.


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3 July 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

am: Boys at instruction.

1.00pm: Paid quarterly settlement to ship's company.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

2.00pm: Arrived USS Galveston.

6.00pm: Sailed HMS Speedy.


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4 July 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

8.00am: Dressed ship. American ensign at the main in honour of Independence Day.

9.00am: Boys and Ordinary Seamen landed for small arm drill.

1.00pm: Leave to watch till 7am Monday [It’s Friday].

1.30pm: 1 rating joined ship.

4.00pm: Read warrant No. 3.

7.30pm: Undressed ship.


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5 July 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

pm: Making and mending clothes.


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6 July 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

6.30am: Arrived HMS Caroline.


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7 July 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

1.00pm: Discharged 1 rating to HMS Egmont.


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8 July 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

6.00am: Arrived HMS Canada.

8.00am: Senior Medical Officer gave health lecture.

10.00am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.

11.30am: Sailed HMS Caroline.


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9 July 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

6.30am: Arrived HMS Nymphe.

am: Hands employed scraping ship's side.

4.00pm: Mr. Barr, Midshipman RNR, rejoined ship from hospital.


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10 July 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

6.30am: Arrived HMS Calypso.

7.00am: Arrived HMS St. George.

am: Hands employed scraping ship's side and as req.

10.00am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital. Provision lighter alongside.

pm: Making and mending clothes. Watch employed getting in provisions.


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11 July 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

5.00am: Sailed HMS Hind.

8.00am: Oiler alongside.

11.30am: Oiler left ship. Received oil 500 tons.

pm: Hands employed scraping ship's side, drawing stores and as req.


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12 July 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

10.00am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.

pm: Making and mending clothes.


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13 July 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

6.30pm: Sailed HMS Calypso.


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14 July 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

6.00am: Read Warrant No. 4. Discharged 1 rating to Detention Quarters.

am: Hands employed painting & scraping ship's side and as req. Sailed HMS St. George.

10.30am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.

pm: Hands employed scraping ship's side and as req.

2.00pm: Sailed HMS Nymphe.


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15 July 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

10.00am: Discharged 2 ratings to hospital.

4.00pm: Sailed HMS Triad.


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16 July 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52


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17 July 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

5.30am: Landed ship's company for rehearsal of review.

7.00am: Ammunition lighter alongside.

am: Hands employed getting in ammunition and as req.

5.00pm: Ammunition lighter left ship.


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[Log page split over 2 scanned pages and reverse of below form]


18 July 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

8.00am: Cast off from Hamilton wharf & proceeded to No. 3 buoy.

am: Swung ship for adjustment of compasses.

11.00am: Proceeded to No 8 buoy.

1.00pm: Oiler alongside.

2.00pm: Coal lighter alongside. Received coal 6 tons.

5.00pm: Oiler left ship. Received oil 204 tons.

9.00pm: Burnt searchlights.


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[Form inserted in log split over 2 scanned pages]

Record of observations for deviation


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[Form inserted in log and far left hand side of next log page]

Description and position of correctors


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19 July 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

7.00am: Landed ship's company for review.

8.00am: Dressed ship.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

8.00pm: Illuminated ship. Burnt searchlight.

Midnight: Switched off illuminations.


[19 July was Peace Day, a celebration of the official end of WW1; there was a victory parade in London and the Cenotaph was unveiled]


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20 July 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

9.30am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.


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21 July 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

1.00pm: Sailed HMS Swallow.

2.00pm: Arrived HMS Donovan & HMS Ivy.

5.00pm: 1 rating joined ship from Donovan.

5.30pm: Sailed HMS Tobago.


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22 July 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

10.30am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.


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23 July 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52


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24 July 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

10.00am: Arrived HMS Merlin.

10.30am: Sailed HM Ships Donovan, Blenheim & Bagshot.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

4.00pm: 2 ratings joined ship.


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25 July 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

10.00am: Sailed HMS Wallflower.


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26 July 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

7.00am: Arrived HMS Adventure.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

4.00pm: Sailed HM Ships Adventure & Empress.


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27 July 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52


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28 July 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52


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29 July 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

6.00am: Read Warrant No. 5, discharged 1 rating to RN Detention Quarters.

7.00am: Arrived HM Ships Calypso & Pyramus.

10.00am: 1 rating joined from hospital. Discharged 1 rating to hospital.

7.00pm: Sailed HMS Calypso.


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30 July 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

10.30am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.


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31 July 1919

Malta to Marseilles or at Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

10.30am: Discharged Mr. Tidy Gunner RN to hospital.

1.00pm: Leave to watch till 4pm.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

2.00pm: Sailed HMS Heroic. Discharged 1 rating to HMS Egmont.

6.00pm: Slipped. Proceeded as req.

8.00pm: Lat 36°15’N, Long 14°9’E

11.05pm: Cape Rosello Light N6E.



LOGS FOR AUGUST 1919


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1 August 1919

Malta to Marseilles

Lat 38.6, Long 9.7 [Obs]

5.00am: Marettimo Light abeam [Punta Libeccio].

8.00am: Lat 38°13’N, Long 10°59’E

am: Boys at rifle drill.

am: Fired 16 rounds of 3 pounder to test 3 pounder mountings.

1.30pm: Sighted land on Starboard bow.

2.43pm: Cape Spartivento Light House abeam.

3.45pm: Toro Island abeam.

8.00pm: Lat 39°58’N, Long 7°17’E


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2 August 1919

Malta to Marseilles or at Marseilles

Lat 43.3, Long 5.35

7.00am: Sighted land on starboard bow.

7.30am: Altered course as req. for entering Marseilles Roads.

7.55am: Stopped picked up Pilot. Proceeded as req.

9.00am: Secured ship in E mole.

pm: Divers examining starboard propeller.

5.00pm: Sub Lieut. Horton RN joined ship [From August 1919 Navy List – Alaric T. Horton].


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3 August 1919

Marseilles

Lat 43.3, Long 5.35

9.30am: Lieut. Major RNR [From August 1919 Navy List – Stephen Major], Major Ritchie [? also mentioned 5 Aug] & Commander Mellor RN [From August 1919 Navy List – William Mellor] joined ship for passage. Capt. Reinold RN joined ship [Harold Owen Reinold].

5.00pm: Capt. Lane RN & 1 rating left ship for passage to England.


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4 August 1919

Marseilles to Malta [& at Marseilles]

Lat 41.9, Long 6.1 [Obs]

6.00am: Pilot boarded ship.

6.30am: Proceeded.

6.58am: Stopped, dropped pilot. Proceeded.

8.00am: Lat 43°02’N, Long 5°25’E

8.40pm: Sighted Sandalo Light S53°E.

8.00pm: Lat 39°28½’N, Long 7°33½’E


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5 August 1919

Marseilles to Malta [& at Malta]

Lat 37.2, Long 13.1 [Obs]

0.25am: Cape Spartivento Light abeam.

8.00am: Lat 37°55’N, Long 11°39’E

8.37am: Marettimo Island abeam.

10.30am: Granitola Light House abeam.

3.30pm: Sighted Gozo Island SSE.

5.45pm: Stopped. Secured to Nos. 9 & 9A buoys Grand Harbour. Discharged 2 ratings to hospital.

pm: Oiler alongside. Received oil 625 tons. Leave to watch till 10pm.

8.00pm: Major Ritchie [?], Commander Mellor RN & Lieut. Major RNR left ship.


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6 August 1919

Malta to Mudros or at Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

7.00am: Sailed HMS Stuart. Arrived HM Monitor M32.

10.30am: Received coal 9 tons.

1.00pm: Leave to watch till 3.45pm.

pm: Making & mending clothes.

4.00pm: Mr. Tidy Gunner RN rejoined ship from hospital. 1 Lieut. RNR joined ship for passage to Mudros.

5.00pm: Slipped & proceeded.

8.00pm: Lat 35°55’N, Long 15°25’E


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7 August 1919

Malta to Mudros

Lat 36.0, Long 20.8 [Obs]

3.00am: Put clocks on ½ an hour.

8.00am: Lat 36°01’N, Long 19°25’E

4.00pm: Exercised fire and collision stations.

5.05pm: Sighted Kithera Island on port bow.

7.55pm: Cape Malea Light abeam.

8.00pm: Lat 36°27’N, Long 23°27.5’E

9.40pm: Belo Pula Light abeam.

10.00pm: St. Georgio Light sighted.


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8 August 1919

Malta to Mudros or at Mudros

Lat 39.89, Long 25.24

1.00am: Cape Tamelos Light abeam.

2.55am: Cape Phassa Light abeam.

3.00am: Put clocks on ½ an hour.

7.00am: Sighted Strati Island N.

8.00am: Lat 39°12’N, Long 25°04’E

9.03am: Course & speed as req. for entering harbour.

10.25am: Stopped, came to in Mudros Harbour. Oiler alongside.

1.00pm: Arrived HMS Asphodel.

3.30pm: Oiler left ship. Received oil 244 tons.

5.00pm: Hands bathed.

6.30pm: Sailed HMS Lyness [maybe Lychnis?].

8.00pm: Sailed HMS Asphodel.


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9 August 1919

Mudros to Constantinople [& at Mudros]

Lat 39.7, Long 25.8 [X Bgs]

9.55am: Weighed.

10.03am: Proceeded.

10.30am: Dropped Paravanes.

12.40pm: Altered course as req. for Tenedos swept Channel & Dardanelles.

1.30pm: Stopped, in Paravanes.

1.35pm: Proceeded, course as req. for Dardanelles.

3.17pm: Passed HMS Spear.

5.00pm: Stopped connected cruising turbines.

5.05pm: Proceeded.

8.00pm: Lat 40°41’N, Long 27°16’E

8.30pm: Hora [Hoskoy] Light abeam.

9.00pm: Kairsiz Ada Light abeam.

10.36pm: Farner [Fener?] Adasi Light abeam.

Midnight: Erekli Light abeam [Eregli Burnu].


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10 August 1919

Mudros to Constantinople or at Constantinople

Lat 41.0, Long 29.0

4.00am: Stefano Light abeam. [Agios Stefanos/Yesilkoy]

4.25am: Altered course as req. for Bosphorus.

4.45am: Stopped connected main turbines.

4.47am: Proceeded.

6.15am: Stopped. Came to. Put clocks on 1 hour.

8.15am: Weighed & proceeded as req. alongside oiler.

8.30am: Stopped, secured alongside oiler.

am: Oiled ship. Received oil 76 tons.

6.25pm: Cast off from oiler & proceeded.

7.25pm: Stopped. Dropped Paravanes.

7.35pm: Proceeded.

8.00pm: Lat 41°14’N, Long 29°14’E

8.25pm: Stopped. In Paravanes.

8.35pm: Shaped course.


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11 August 1919

Constantinople to Batum

Lat 42.4, Long 34.8 [Obs]

4.47am: Amastra [Amasra] Light abeam distance 11 miles.

7.30am: Cape Kerempeh [Kerempe Burnu] Light.

8.00am: Lat 42°08’N, Long 33°24’E

10.30am: Exercised action stations.

8.00pm: Lat 41°01’N, Long 40°41’E


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12 August 1919

Constantinople to Batum or at Batum [Batumi]

Lat 41.66, Long 41.65

5.00am: Dropped Paravanes.

7.20am: Stopped. In Paravanes.

7.37am: Proceeded.

7.55am: Stopped. Came to Batum Roads.

10.10am: Pilot came onboard. Sailed HMS Tribune.

10.15am: Weighed & proceeded as req. into harbour.

10.53am: Stopped. Let go Port anchor. Secured alongside oil berth Batum.

pm: Hands employed painting down aloft.

8.00pm: Finished oiling. Received oil 203 tons.


[From 12-30 August, most afternoons when the ship is in port, leave to watch to about 11pm]


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13 August 1919

Batum

Lat 41.66, Long 41.65

6.15am: Slipped from Jetty. Proceeded as req.

6.50am: Stopped. Came to with Port Bower secured stern to Customs Mole. Arrived USS Dupont.

1.30pm: Sailed USS Dupont.


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14 August 1919

Batum

Lat 41.66, Long 41.65

am: Saturday Routine [It’s Thursday].

pm: Making and mending clothes.

1.30pm: Arrived USS Cole.

pm: Commissioner for Armenia visited ship and was saluted with 17 guns on leaving.

4.00pm: 1 rating joined ship.

5.00pm: Arrived HMS Tribune. Sailed USS Cole.


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15 August 1919

[Batum]

Lat 41.66, Long 41.65

am: Saturday Routine [It’s Friday].

11.00am: Persian Consul & Vice Consul visited ship.

pm: Making and mending clothes.


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16 August 1919

Batum

Lat 41.66, Long 41.65

pm: Making and mending clothes.


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17 August 1919

Batum

Lat 41.66, Long 41.65

8.45pm: His Majesty the Shah of Persia & suite arrived on board for passage.


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18 August 1919

Batum to Constantinople [& at Batum]

Lat 42.1, Long 39.1 [Obs]

5.45am: Weighed & proceeded. Fired Royal Salute 21 guns in honour of the Shah of Persia.

6.00am: Dropped Paravanes.

6.35am: Stopped. In Paravanes.

6.40am: Proceeded.

8.00am: Lat 41°53’N, Long 40°57’E

7.42pm: Cape Sinope abeam 2 miles

8.00pm: Lat 42°26’N, Long 35°10’E


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19 August 1919

Batum to Constantinople or at Prinkipo [Buyukada]

Lat 40.88, Long 29.12

0.12am: Cape Kerempeh [Kerempe Burnu] Light abeam 6 miles.

2.15am: Amastra [Amasra] Light abeam 12 miles.

4.30am: Kisi Agsi Light abeam [Evlidje Burnu, western point of Kisi Agsi Bay?].

8.00am: Lat 41°26’N, Long 29°48’E

8.30am: Dropped Paravanes.

9.00am: Altered course as req. for Bosphorus.

9.40am: Stopped, in Paravanes.

9.45am: Proceeded.

10.20am: Stopped. Picked up Persian Consul General.

10.35am: Proceeded as req. for Princes Island.

11.55am: Stopped Came to off Prinkipo.

pm: HM the Shah of Persia & suite left ship. Found here Italian Training ship.

2.30pm: Weighed & shifted berth.

2.50pm: Stopped came to off Prinkipo.


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20 August 1919

Prinkipo

Lat 40.88, Long 29.12

3.30am: Sailed Italian training ship Flavio Gioia.

am: Exercised Control Parties. Gun's crews at loader. Boats crews away sailing.

pm: Boats crews away sailing.


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21 August 1919

Prinkipo

Lat 40.88, Long 29.12

7.30am: Arrived HMS Shark.

am: Gun's crews at loader drill.

10.30am: Sailed HMS Shark & Royal Yacht.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

2.30pm: Arrived Royal Yacht.

5.00pm: Sailed Royal Yacht.

10.30pm: Arrived Royal Yacht.


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22 August 1919

Prinkipo

Lat 40.88, Long 29.12

am: Gun's crews at drill.

pm: Boats crews away sailing.

3.30pm: Arrived French TBD Marocain

7.00pm: Sailed French TBD.


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23 August 1919

Prinkipo

Lat 40.88, Long 29.12

pm: Making and mending clothes.


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24 August 1919

Prinkipo

Lat 40.88, Long 29.12


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25 August 1919

Prinkipo

Lat 40.88, Long 29.12

am: Exercised director run & torpedo control Red Watch.

am: Exercised Gun drill & Searchlight control. Exercised control parties.

am: Torpedo ratings preparing torpedoes for running.

pm: Gunlayers, sightsetters, trainers & No. 2's of 6" guns to director lecture. Exercised recording parties.

4.00pm: Carried out 2 torpedo test runs.


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26 August 1919

Prinkipo [& at Sea]

Lat 40.88, Long 29.12

6.30am: Weighed & proceeded.

7.55am: Stopped, dropped target.

8.05[?]am: Proceeded as req. for carrying out sub calibre firing at fixed target.

9.30am: Stopped. Picked up target.

9.40[?]am: Proceeded as req for anchorage.

10.35am: Stopped. Came to off Prinkipo.

pm: Gunlayers, sightsetters, trainers and Nos. 2 at director lecture. Exercised recording parties. Carried out 2 torpedo test runs.


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[Log page split over 2 scanned pages]

27 August 1919

Prinkipo to Prinkipo

Lat 40.9, Long 28.9 [X Bgs]

7.25am: Weighed.

7.30am: Proceeded as req. for exercises.

8.30am: Carried out sub calibre throw off firing two runs, at ML344.

9.20am: Completed sub calibre practice. Stopped.

10.05am: Proceeded as req. Exercised action, carried out full calibre firing throw off at ML.

11.00am: Completed firing. Stopped.

11.15am: Proceeded as req. for torpedo firing

pm: Carried out torpedo firing two torpedoes, at fixed target.

12.20pm: Stopped picked up torpedoes

1.05pm: Proceeded as req. for anchorage.

2.00pm: Stopped. Came to off Prinkipo.

9.00pm: Exercised searchlight controllers & burners.


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28 August 1919

Prinkipo

Lat 40.88, Long 29.12

6.30am: Weighed & proceeded as req. for swinging ship for adjustment of compasses.

8.00am: Stopped. Came to off Prinkipo. Oiler alongside.

am: Gun’s crews at drill. Exercised searchlight & torpedo control. Marines at 6" gun drill.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

1.30pm: Oiler left ship. Received oil 470 tons.


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29 August 1919

Prinkipo

Lat 40.88, Long 29.12

am: Gun’s crews at drill. Exercised control parties.

5.00pm: Coal lighter alongside. Received coal 13 tons.


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30 August 1919

Prinkipo

Lat 40.88, Long 29.12

pm: Making and mending clothes.

10.30pm: Shah's suite arrived on board.

11.00pm: Shah arrived on board.

Midnight: Weighed & proceeded as req.


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31 August 1919

Prinkipo to Taranto

Lat 39.6, Long 25.8 [X Bgs]

2.56am: Sighted Erekli Light N53°W.

3.55am: Farner[Fener?] Adasi Light S40°W.

5.15am: Kairsiz Ada Light abeam.

7.50am: Altered course as req. for Dardanelles.

8.00am: Lat 40°22’N, Long 26°40’E

10.00am: Slipped Paravanes. Course as req. for passing through Tenedos Channel. Passed HMS Tilbury.

11.25am: Stopped. In Paravanes.

4.30pm: Put clocks back ½ hour.

6.30pm: Put clocks back ½ hour.

8.00pm: Lat 37°42’N, Long 24°18’E

9.34pm: San Georgio Light abeam 3 miles.

10.00pm: Sighted Belo Pulo Light S43W.



LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1919


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1 September 1919

Prinkipo to Taranto

Lat 37.0, Long 21.1 [X Bgs]

2.16am: Cape Malea abeam.

4.30am: Ovo Island abeam.

6.37am: Cape Matapan abeam.

8.00am: Lat 36°26’N, Long 22°07’E

am: Gun’s crews to loader drill.

12.55pm: Strovathi Island abeam. [Stamfani, Strofades?]

8.00pm: Lat 38°15’N, Long 19°21’E

9.00pm: Atmospheric disturbance & lightning throughout the watch. Fired 5 star shell & Very's lights.

11.40pm: Reduced to slow. Furled awnings.

11.54pm: Proceeded 180 revs.


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2 September 1919

Prinkipo to Taranto or at Taranto

Lat 40.48, Long 17.3 [Estimate in Mar Piccolo]

5.45am: Sighted land bearing NNW.

7.15am: Altered course as req. for entering Mar Grande.

7.45am: Passed San Vito Beacon.

7.55am: Stopped. Picked up pilot.

8.07am: Proceeded as req. into Mar Piccolo.

8.20am: Stopped, secured to No. 9 buoy. HM The Shah & suite left ship.

pm: Pilot came onboard.

3.45pm: Slipped & proceeded as req.

4.00pm: Proceeded through Piccolo Passage.

4.10pm: Stopped dropped Pilot.

4.15pm: Proceed.

8.00pm: Cape Alice Light abeam.

8.00pm: Lat 39°25’N, Long 17°20’E

9.18pm: Cape Colonne abeam.

10.10pm: Cape Rizzuto Light abeam.


[From Brisbane Courier 6 Sept 1919 ‘The United Press correspondent at Rome states that the Shah of Persia, who proposes to visit the leading European cities, has arrived at Taranto’]


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3 September 1919

Taranto to Malta or at Malta [& Malta to Fiume]

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

0.16am: Stilo Light abeam.

2.39am: Cape Spartivento Light abeam.

6.05am: Sighted Cape Murro di Porco Light N86°W.

7.55am: Cape Passero abeam.

8.00am: Lat 36°35’N, Long 15°20’E

9.30am: Put clocks back 1 hour.

am: Exercised control drill.

10.00am: Course & speed as req. for entering harbour.

10.45am: Stopped secured to No. 6 & 6A buoys Grand[?] Harbour[?]. Found here HMS Iron Duke.

1.00pm: Leave to watchkeepers till 5pm. Oiler alongside.

3.00pm: Ammunition & store lighters alongside.

pm: Hands employed getting in stores & ammunition. Finished oil. Received oil [blank] tons. Lighters left ship.

pm: Pay. Lieut. Wise RN joined ship for passage. Discharged 4 ratings to hospital.

pm: Discharged Sub Lieut. Healey RN to HMS Egmont. Surgeon Lieut. Porteous to Hussar. [The private papers of Surgeon Leonard Duncan Porteous covering his service on HMS Ceres 1919-1920 are in IWM collections.]

7.10pm: Slipped & proceeded as req.

8.00pm: Lat 36°00’N, Long 14°39’E

10.15pm: Cape Passero abeam 11 miles.

11.23pm: Murro di Porco Light abeam 15½ miles.


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4 September 1919

Malta to Fiume

Lat 39.9, Long 18.8 [X Bgs]

2.45am: Cape Spartivento abeam.

8.00am: Lat 38°54’N, Long 17°41’E

11.00am: Cape Santa Maria di Leuca abeam.

11.10am: Sighted Fano Island N80E [Othonoi].

4.08pm: Stopped. Lowered seaboat. Hands to bathe.

4.25pm: Hoisted seaboat.

4.30pm: Proceeded.

4.45pm: Dropped Paravanes. Passed Italian cruiser Quarto.

8.00pm: Lat 41°54’N, Long 16°37’E

9.44pm: Vieste Light abeam.

10.10pm: Sighted Pelagosa Light [Palagruza].

11.00pm: Put clocks on ½ hour.


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5 September 1919

Malta to Fiume or at Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

3.00am: Put clocks on ½ hour.

10.30am: Stopped, in Paravanes.

10.35am: Proceeded.

11.00am: Course & speed as req. for entering harbour.

11.25am: Secured alongside Maria Theresa Mole. 1st whaler launched[?].

1.00pm: Leave to watch till 7.30pm. Chief Petty Officers & Petty Officers till 9pm.

pm: Divers clearing starboard propeller.

6.30pm: Arrived HMS Torch.


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6 September 1919

Fiume [Rijeka]

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

5.30am: Sailed HMS Cardiff.

7.00am: Cast off from Maria Theresa Mole. Proceeded as req. to Zichy Jetty.

1.00pm: Leave to watch till 7.30pm. Chief Petty Officers & Petty Officers till 9pm.


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7 September 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

1.00pm: Leave to watch till 7.30pm. Chief Petty Officers & Petty Officers till 9pm.

6.00pm: Italian General visited ship.


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8 September 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

6.00am: Marines landed for route march.

am: Boys at field exercises.

11.00am: French General visited ship.

4.00pm: Paid War Gratuity to ship's company.

pm: Leave to watch till 7.30pm. Chief Petty Officers & Petty Officers till 9pm.


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9 September 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

8.00am: ship's company landed for route march.

10.00am: Discharged 16 ratings to HM Trawler Walter Burke.

1.00pm: Leave to watch till 7.30pm. Chief Petty Officers & Petty Officers till 9pm.

pm: Making and mending clothes.


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10 September 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

am: Boys at rifle drill.

11.00am: Arrived USS Kilty.

11.30am: Sailed USS Kilty.

10.30pm: Arrived HM Trawler Walter Burke. 16 ratings rejoined ship from do.


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11 September 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

6.16am: Pilot came on board.

6.18am: Cast off from Jetty & proceeded as req. to alongside Maria Theresa Mole.

7.00am: Secured alongside do.

10.00am: Arrived Italian TBD AB.

1.00pm: Leave to watch till 7pm. Chief Petty Officers & Petty Officers till 9pm.

pm: Making and mending clothes.


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12 September 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

7.00am: Sailed RN [RM – Regia Marina?] Emanuele Filiberto [Italian Battleship] & TRPN1 [Torpedo Boat 1PN?]

8.30am: Arrived HMS Cardiff.

11.00am: Raised steam for 1 hours notice.

pm: Landing party preparing equipment. 6" guns crews getting up ammunition

2.30pm: Arrived Italian TBD Carlo Mirabello

5.00pm: Sailed USS Haraden.

6.00pm: Sailed HMS Torch.

pm: Large crowds demonstrating off Italian ships.

8.00pm: Lewis guns & searchlights crews closed up.

9.15pm: Observed explosion, apparently due to a bomb off port bow.


[Troops led by Gabriele D’Annunzio took over Fiume on 12 September]


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13 September 1919

Fiume

Lat 45.32, Long 14.43

1.30am: Arrived Italian TBD.

am: Lewis gun's & searchlight's crews closed up.

3.00am: Sirens & bells started ashore. Small crowd demonstrating off Italian ships.

6.15am: Lewis gun's crews & searchlight crews secured.

8.00am: Arrived USS Kilty.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

9.00pm: Lewis gun's & searchlight's crews closed up.

10.00pm: Mr. Dixon & family came on board for refuge.


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14 September 1919

Fiume to Abazzia or at Abazzia [Abbazia/Opatija]

Lat 45.33, Long 14.31

am: Lewis gun's & searchlight's crews closed up.

6.45am: Sailed HMS Cardiff.

6.58am: Cast off from Jetty & proceeded as req.

7.35am: Stopped. Came to off Whitehead's Works [Whitehead & Co – Torpedo manufacturers]. Arrived HMS Seraph.

8.00am: Sailed HMS Torch.

9.00am: HMS Seraph alongside. 13 officers & 169 men of 8th York & Lancaster Regiment joined ship.

10.00am: Arrived USS Kilty & USS Pittsberg [Pittsburgh] from Fiume.

10.37am: Weighed & proceeded as req.

11.05am: Stopped. Came to off Abazzia Light House.

1.00pm: Landed Mr. Dixon & family.

6.00pm: Arrived Italian TBD.

9.00pm: HMS Seraph came alongside. Watch employed getting in military stores.


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15 September 1919

Abbazia

Lat 45.33, Long 14.31

8.00am: Dressed ship. Italian ensign at main in honour of HM the Crown Prince’s birthday.

am: Training classes at instruction. Remainder of hands stowing stores and as req.

4.00pm: Sailed USS Kilty.

7.30pm: Undressed ship.


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16 September 1919

Abbazia

Lat 45.33, Long 14.31

1.00am: Major & 8 men joined ship.

4.00am: Army transports passing through to Fiume.

am: Arrived HMS Tobago.

10.30am: HMS Seraph cast off and anchored.

11.00am: Arrived Italian TBD flying Vice Admiral's flag.

pm: 14 tons oil; Extraordinary expenditure (Ex RFA Boxol 5/8/19)

1.00pm: French sloop arrived flying Rear Admiral's flag.

2.00pm: 5 ratings left ship for Belgrade.

2.30pm: Rear Admiral 3rd Light Cruiser Squadron [Sir George P.W. Hope] & Rear Admiral Pittsburgh visited ship.

4.30pm: Sailed French sloop & Italian TBD.

5.00pm: Arrived HMS Tobago. Sailed HMS Tobago.


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17 September 1919

Abbazia

Lat 45.33, Long 14.31

7.30am: Sailed HMS Seraph.

8.30am: Arrived HMS Seraph.

9.00am: HM Trawler Walter Burke came alongside.

11.00am: 1 rating joined ship.

pm: Training classes at instruction. Remainder of hands making & mending clothes.

pm: Lost on 12th Sept. Bags coal Patt No 4. 1 in No.

6.40pm: Arrived HMS Cardiff.


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18 September 1919

Abbazia to Malta or at Abbazia

Lat 45.33, Long 14.31

5.30am: Sailed HMS Seraph.

7.30am: Sailed Italian TBD

8.30am: Arrived HMS Martin & oiler RFA Boxol.

10.00am: Martin came alongside. Sailed Walter Burke & Martin.

11.00am: Received 1 officer & 7 privates from hospital.

pm: Seraph came alongside. Sent Army Postal staff ashore. Discharged 1 rating to HMS Cardiff. Martin came alongside with B company York & Lancaster Regiment.

2.10pm: Martin left ship.

2.20pm: Oiler Boxol alongside discharged stores.

3.25pm: Boxol left ship.

3.55pm: Weighed.

4.00pm: Proceeded as req. in company with Cardiff.

4.15pm: Slipped Paravanes. Course as req. for Quareno [Quanero/Kvarner] Channel.

8.00pm: Lat 44°19’N, Long 14°20’E


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19 September 1919

Abbazia to Malta

Lat 40.9, Long 18.2 [Obs]

5.35am: St. Croce [?] Rock Light abeam. [From Med Pilot Vol. 3 near Port Vieste]

8.00am: Lat 41°41’N, Long 17°04’E

9.02am: In Paravanes.

4.00pm: Read Warrant No. 6.

5.07pm: Santa Maria di Leuca abeam.

8.00pm: Lat 39°00’N, Long 17°56’E


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20 September 1919

Abbazia to Malta or at Malta

Lat 35.905, Long 14.51 [Estimate of location at 11.50am]

1.38am: Sighted glare of Spartivento Light.

5.30am: Slipped Paravanes.

5.48am: Sighted Murro di Porco Light abeam 18 miles.

8.00am: Lat 36°19’N, Long 15°03’E

9.42am: In Paravanes.

9.47am: Proceeded as req. for Sliema Harbour.

10.30am: Secured to 2 & 2A buoys Sliema. Discharged military details & stores.

11.00am: Put clocks back one hour.

am: Sub Lieut. Swinley RN & Mate Hicks [?] RN joined ship. [From October 1919 Navy Lists Caspar S.B. Swinley also Sub Lieut Alfred E. Hicks?]

11.50am: Slipped & proceeded as req.

12.20pm: Stopped, secured to No. 12 buoy Grand Harbour.

pm: Leave to watch till Noon Monday [It’s Saturday]. Discharged 4 ratings to hospital. Oil & coal lighters alongside.

4.00pm: Received oil 670 tons.


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21 September 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

11.30am: Rear Admiral visited ship.

1.00pm: Leave to watch till 7am. Discharged one rating to hospital.

5.30pm: Sailed HMS Cornflower.


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22 September 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

7.30am: Arrived HMS Asphodel.

am&pm: Hands employed returning and drawing stores, and as req.

10.30am: Discharged two ratings to hospital.

1.00pm: Leave to watch till noon Wednesday [It’s Monday].

2.30pm: Sailed HMS Torch.

3.00pm: 1 rating joined ship from HMS Swallow.

4.30pm: 1 rating joined ship.

6.00pm: Sailed HMS Cardiff.

7.00pm: Sent 1 prisoner to HMS Egmont.


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23 September 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

10.30am: Discharged Sub Lieut. Horton RN to HMS Clematis.

pm: Making & mending clothes.


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24 September 1919

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

8.30am: Arrived HMS Tribune.

9.30am: Sailed HMS Swallow.

am: Court of Enquiry sitting onboard.

Noon: Arrived HMS Swallow.

4.00pm: Sailed HMS Speedy. Leave to watch till 7am.

5.00pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.


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25 September 1919

Malta to Gibraltar

Lat 36.2, Long 14.0 [X Bgs]

8.00am: 4 ratings rejoined ship. 11 ratings joined ship for passage to Gibraltar.

9.00am: Slipped & proceeded as req.

9.21am: Stopped, connected up cruising turbines.

9.28am: Proceeded.

2.00pm: Spoke SS Nevasa [?]; bound for Bombay.

4.00pm: Exercised Fire stations & sea boat’s crew.

5.45pm: Sighted Pantellaria Island N75°W.

7.16pm: Passed HMS Ambrose & 6th Sub Flotilla steering to Eastward.

8.00pm: Lat 36°53’N, Long 12°07’E


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26 September 1919

Malta to Gibraltar

Lat 37.6, Long 8.1 [Obs]

0.30am: Cape Bon Light abeam.

2.52am: Sighted Plane Island Light S70°W [Ile Plane/Jazirat al Mussattahah].

3.33am: Sighted Cani Rocks Light N52°W [Ile Cani].

8.00am: Lat 37°35’N, Long 9°14’E

8.50am: Galite Island abeam.

9.30am: Exercised action stations.

1.38pm: Stopped, disconnected cruising turbines.

1.40pm: Proceeded. Main turbines in use.

4.00pm: Exercised Prepare to tow aft.

5.00pm: Put clocks back ½ hour.

8.00pm: Lat 37°20’N, Long 6°35’E

9.40pm: Sighted Sigli Light SSW.

10.00pm: Exercised sea boat’s crew.


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27 September 1919

Malta to Gibraltar

Lat 37.0, Long 1.0 [Obs]

2.00am: Cape Bengut abeam.

2.30am: Exercised sea boat’s crew.

4.15am: Cape Matapan Light abeam.

5.12am: Cape Caxine Light abeam.

8.00am: Lat 37°01’N, Long 2°01’E

10.42am: Stopped, dropped target.

10.43am: Proceeded.

am: Gunnery Training Class carried out 3" firing from port High Angle gun.

11.20pm: Completed practice.

pm: Training classes at instruction. Remainder of hands making and mending clothes.

4.00pm: Training classes firing fireworks for instruction.

7.40pm: Sighted Mesa de Roldan Light N32W.

8.00pm: Lat 36°34’N, Long 1°35’W

9.50pm: Cape de Gata Light abeam.

10.00pm: Exercised sea boat’s crew.


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28 September 1919

Malta to Gibraltar or at Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

2.00am: Cape Sacratif Light abeam.

7.25am: Sighted land WbyN.

8.00am: Lat 36°07’N, Long 4°58’W

9.38am: Passed breakwater.

9.40am: Stopped. Secured to Nos. 7 and 6 buoys Gibraltar Harbour.

Noon: Put clocks on 1 hour.

1.00pm: Leave to watch till 7am.


[From 28 September to 9 November, most afternoons, leave to watch to 7am]


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29 September 1919

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

am&pm: Hands employed getting out ammunition.

10.00am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.

3.30pm: Sailed French sloop.

6.00pm: Landed patrol.

11.30pm: Patrol returned on board.


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30 September 1919

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

10.00am: Coal lighter alongside. Received coal [blank] tons.

11.00am: Discharged 2 ratings to hospital.



LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1919


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1 October 1919

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

8.30am: Sailed HMS Adamant & Subs E46 & E48.

9.00am: Slipped from 6 & 7 buoys & proceeded, Pilot in charge with tugs, alongside Sheer leg jetty.

9.20am: Secured alongside jetty.

1.00pm: Paid quarterly settlement to ship’s company.


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2 October 1919

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

6.30am: Arrived HMS Mimosa.

10.00am: Arrived HMS Carnarvon.

11.00am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.

pm: Making and mending clothes.


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3 October 1919

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37


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4 October 1919

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

7.30am: Arrived Hospital ship St. Margaret of Scotland.

9.30am: Sailed HMS Calypso.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

1.30pm: Arrived USS Eagle 1 & 2 [Eagle class patrol craft] & tug. Sailed SS St Margaret of Scotland.

3.00pm: Arrived USS Hale.


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5 October 1919

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

1.30pm: Discharged 1 rating to HMS Mimosa for passage to England.

5.00pm: Sailed USS Hale.

10.00pm: Sailed USS Eagle 1 & 2 & tug.


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6 October 1919

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

7.00am: Sailed HMS Mimosa.

7.30am: Arrived HMS Princess Ena.

8.00am: Shifted berth to under crane.

am&pm: Hands employed hauling up boats, dismounting guns, striking top gallant mast and as req.

am: Party of cadets from HMS Carnarvon on board for instruction.

11.30am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.

7.00pm: Landed patrol.

11.00pm: Patrol returned.

Midnight: Put clocks back 1 hour.


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7 October 1919

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

am&pm: Hands employed scraping ship’s side, boat’s crews about their boats and as req.

pm: Party of cadets from HMS Carnarvon on board for instruction.

6.00pm: Sailed HMS Princess Ena.


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8 October 1919

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

am: Party of cadets from HMS Carnarvon on board for instruction.

10.30am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.


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9 October 1919

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

7.30am: Shifted ship under 100 ton sheer legs.

12.30pm: 15 boys & 1 Petty Officer left ship for Rock Wireless Telegraphy station.

pm: Making and mending clothes.


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10 October 1919

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

2.25am: Observed fire in town.

3.30am: Fire extinguished.

7.30am: Landed range parties.

am: Hands employed scraping ship’s side and as req. Cadets on board for instruction.

3.30pm: Range party returned.

7.00pm: Landed patrol.

11.00pm: Patrol returned.


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11 October 1919

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

pm: Making and mending clothes.


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12 October 1919

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37


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13 October 1919

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

7.30am: Landed range parties.

3.30pm: Range parties returned.


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14 October 1919

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

7.30am: Landed range parties.

9.00am: Coal lighter alongside. Received coal 10 tons.

11.30am: Range party returned.


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15 October 1919

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

7.30am: Landed range parties.

am: Party of cadets from HMS Carnarvon on board for instruction.

3.30pm: Arrived HMS Temeraire.


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16 October 1919

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

7.30am: Arrived HMS Highflyer.

9.30am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.

Noon: Arrived HMS Spirea.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

2.00pm: 5 ratings rejoined ship from hospital.

4.30pm: Discharged 1 rating to HMS Spirea for passage to England.


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17 October 1919

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

7.30am: Landed range parties.

10.00am: Discharged 2 ratings to hospital.

3.30pm: Range party returned.

6.00pm: Sailed HMS Highflyer.


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18 October 1919

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

7.30am: Landed range parties.

11.30am: Range parties returned.

12.30pm: Sailed TB No. 18.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

3.00pm: Landed funeral party.

4.00pm: Half-masted colours.

5.30pm: Rehoisted colours.


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19 October 1919

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

7.30am: Sailed HMS Empress.


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20 October 1919

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

7.30am: Landed range parties.

9.30am: 6 boys returned from North Front Wireless Telegraphy station. Discharged 1 rating to hospital.

11.00am: 4 boys left ship for North Front WT station.

pm: Party of cadets from HMS Carnarvon on board for instruction.

3.30pm: Range parties returned.


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21 October 1919

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

7.30am: Landed marine range party.

9.30am: Proceeded from Sheer legs into No. 1 dock.

pm: Hands employed scrubbing ship's bottom and as req.

3.30pm: Range party returned.


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22 October 1919

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

7.30am: Landed range parties.

am&pm: Hands employed scraping ship's bottom and as req.

am: Party of cadets from HMS Carnarvon on board for instruction.

2.00pm: Range party returned.

3.30pm: Sailed HMS Carnarvon.

6.30pm: Landed patrol.

11.00pm: Patrol returned.


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23 October 1919

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

7.30am: Landed range party.

am: Hands employed ranging cable for survey and as req.

10.00am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.

pm: Hands employed ranging cable for survey. Cleaning out chain lockers, painting mess deck and as req.

3.30pm: Range parties returned.


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24 October 1919

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

7.30am: Landed range parties.

8.00am: Dressed ship with masthead flags in honour of Queen of Spain’s birthday.

am: Hands employed as req. cleaning out chain lockers, painting ship.

10.30am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.

11.00am: Sailed HMS Tomahawk.

pm: Hands employed cleaning chain lockers, painting mess deck and as req.

2.30pm: 2 ratings joined ship from hospital.


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25 October 1919

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

7.30am: Landed range parties.

am: Hands employed getting in cable and scraping decks and as req.

12.30pm: Range party returned.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

6.30pm: Landed patrol.


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26 October 1919

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37


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27 October 1919

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

7.30am: Landed range parties.

am: Hands employed stowing cable and as req.

10.00am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.

3.30pm: Range party returned on board.


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28 October 1919

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

7.30am: Landed range parties.

11.30am: Flooded dock.

3.30pm: Ship left dock & proceeded to King’s Stairs.

4.30pm: Range parties returned on board.


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29 October 1919

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

7.30am: Landed range parties.

3.30pm: Range party returned.

4.00pm: Sailed HMS Rocksand.


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30 October 1919

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

7.30am: Landed range parties.

10.00am: Sailed HMS Temeraire.

3.30pm: Range party returned.


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31 October 1919

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

6.30am: Arrived USS TBD 257.

7.30am: Landed range parties.

10.00am: Sailed TBs 17 & 18.

pm: Hands employed getting in provisions and as req.

3.30pm: Range party returned.



LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1919


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1 November 1919

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

7.30am: Landed range parties.

11.30am: Range parties returned.

12.30pm: Paid monthly advance to ship's company.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

4.30pm: Discharged 8 ratings to North Front Wireless Telegraphy station. 8 ratings joined ship from North Front WT station.


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2 November 1919

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

4.00pm: Boys returned from North Front WT station.


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3 November 1919

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

7.00am: Arrived HMS Titania & 6 L submarines.

7.30am: Landed range parties.

9.30am: Received coal 11 tons.

10.00am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital.

11.00am: Arrived HMS Canada.

1.00pm: Lieut. Commander Power RN & Engineer Lieut. Jerome RN & 19 ratings joined ship from Canada [From Dec 1919 Navy Lists – Arthur J. Power & Wilfred S. Jerome].

3.30pm: Range parties returned.


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4 November 1919

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

7.00am: Arrived HMS Cardiff, HMS Rigorous & HMS Restless.

7.30am: Landed range parties.

9.00am: Surgeon Porteous RN rejoined ship from HMS Hussar.

12.30pm: Range parties returned on board.

2.00pm: 4 ratings rejoined ship from hospital.

5.00pm: Sailed HMS Canada.


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5 November 1919

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

7.00am: Arrived USS Olympia.

8.30am: Landed range parties.

3.30pm: Range parties returned.

4.30pm: Arrived HMS Colombo.


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6 November 1919

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

7.30am: Arrived HMS Concord.

3.00pm: Sailed HMS Colombo. Arrived HMS Sunflower & M23.

5.00pm: Received oil 405 tons.


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7 November 1919

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

7.30am: Slipped from Jetty & proceeded to No. 8 buoy.

8.30am: Sailed HMS Concord.

am: Ammunition lighters alongside.

am&pm: Hands employed getting in ammunition.

10.00am: Arrived HMS Comus.

1.30pm: 5 ratings rejoined ship from hospital.


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8 November 1919

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

7.00am: Landed armed patrol.

9.30am: Sailed HMS Comus.

12.30pm: Armed patrol returned.

2.30pm: Discharged Midshipmen Hannay & Barr RNR to HMS Sunflower for passage to England [From October 1919 Navy Lists William B. Hannay].

3.30pm: Sailed HMS Titania & 6 submarines.

4.00pm: 4 ratings left ship. 1 rating joined ship.

5.00pm: Lieut. Hardy RN left shi. [From above Navy Lists: Lieut. Eric W. Hardy]


[From HMS Cardiff’s log there was a football match on 8 Nov against a team from Ceres which Ceres won 1-0]


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[Right hand edge of log page and reverse of below form]


9 November 1919

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

6.00am: Discharged 1 rating to HMS Clio.

3.30pm: Sailed USS Olympia.


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Record of observations for deviation [of compasses]

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Description and position of correctors [and left hand edge of next log page]


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10 November 1919

Gibraltar to Malta [& at Malta]

Lat 36.1, Long -5.3 [X Bgs]

8.00am: Swung ship for adjustment of compasses.

10.30am: Lieut. Commander Brooksmith DSC RN left ship [From October 1919 Navy Lists Eldred S. Brooksmith].

11.15am: Slipped & proceeded as req.

11.34am: Stopped, connected up cruising turbines.

11.40am: Proceeded.

4.00pm: Exercised sea boats crew & collision stations. Stopped engines.

4.33pm: Proceeded.

8.00pm: Lat 36°19’N, Long 2°54’W

10.34pm: Cap de Gata Light abeam.

10.00pm: Exercised sea boat’s crew.


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11 November 1919

Gibraltar to Malta

Lat 36.7, Long 1.7 [Obs]

2.00am: Exercised sea boat’s crew.

6.30am: Sighted land on starboard bow.

8.00am: Lat 36°36.5’N, Long 0°32’E

10.00am: Stopped. Slipped Paravanes.

10.08am: Increased to 140 revs.

10.13am: Stopped, in Paravanes.

10.16am: Proceeded.

10.58am: Stopped.

11.00am: Fired 1 gun salute, sounded still in Honour of 1st Anniversary of Signing of Armistice.

11.02am: Proceeded.

2.30pm: Passed Dutch cruiser steering to Westward.

4.00pm: Read stations for and exercised fire quarters.

5.08pm: Cape Matifu [Matifou] Light abeam. Exchanged pendants with HMS Temeraire in Algiers Harbour.

8.00pm: Lat 37°01’N, Long 4°03’E

9.00pm: Sighted Sigli Light S54°E.

11.13pm: Cape Carbon Light abeam. Exercised sea boat’s crew.


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12 November 1919

Gibraltar to Malta

Lat 37.3, Long 8.9 [Obs]

1.00am: Exercised sea boat’s crew.

3.00am: Put clocks on ½ an hour.

4.17am: Cape Bougaroun Light abeam.

8.00am: Lat 37°13’N, Long 7°40’E

9.00am: Exercised general quarters.

10.30am: Galita Island ENE.

1.10pm: Cape Serrat Light House abeam 5½ miles.

3.40pm: Cani Rocks Light House S87°E.

4.00pm: Read stations for abandon ship.

4.40pm: Passed USS Mauri [maybe Maui or Maury] bound for Gibraltar.

7.28pm: Cape Bon abeam.

8.00pm: Lat 37°06’N, Long 11°14’E

11.00pm: Pantellaria Light abeam.


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13 November 1919

Gibraltar to Malta or at Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

3.30am: Put clocks on ½ an hour.

5.20am: Sighted Gozo Light.

8.00am: Lat 36°06’N, Long 14°17’E

9.15am: Stopped. Connected up main turbines.

9.20am: Proceeded as req. for harbour.

9.45am: Stopped, secured to Nos. 9 & 9A buoys Grand Harbour.

am: Medical inspection of ship's company. Oiler alongside.

12.30pm: Discharged Mr. Lawrence RN & 1 rating to hospital [From October 1919 Navy Lists William H. Lawrence, Gunner?].

1.00pm: Leave to watch till 6.30am. Boys till 6pm.

2.30pm: Oiler left ship. Received oil 150 tons. Coal 4 tons.

3.00pm: Discharged 4 ratings to HMS Egmont. One Warrant Officer joined ship for passage to HMS Emperor of India. 1 rating left ship. 1 rating joined ship.

9.00pm: 1 rating joined ship.


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14 November 1919

Malta to Mersina [& at Malta]

Lat 35.8, Long 16.4 [Obs]

5.30am: 13 ratings joined ship for passage.

6.55am: Slipped & proceeded as req.

8.00am: Lat 35°52’N, Long 14°52.5’E

am: Saturday Routine [It’s Friday].

4.00pm: Exercised General Quarters.

8.00pm: Lat 35°20’N, Long 19°21’E

10.00pm: Exercised sea boat's crew.


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15 November 1919

Malta to Mersina

Lat 34.8, Long 25.0 [Obs]

2.10am: Altered course to avoid steamer.

2.27am: Resumed course.

am: Exercised sea boat's crew.

3.30am: Put clocks on ½ an hour.

am: Exercised sea boat's crew.

5.25am: Sighted land (Crete) on port bow.

8.00am: Lat 34°47’N, Long 23°29’E

1.55pm: Gaidaro Nisi abeam [Nisi Chrysi].

pm: Making & mending clothes.

3.05pm: Kupho Nisi abeam [Koufonisi].

4.00pm: Exercised General Quarters.

7.00pm: Exercised sea boat's crew.

8.00pm: Lat 35°05’N, Long 27°58’E

11.00pm: Exercised sea boat's crew.


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16 November 1919

Malta to Mersina [Mersin]

Lat 36.1, Long 33.8 [X Bgs]

3.30am: Put clocks on ½ an hour.

5.00am: Sighted coast of Asia Minor.

8.00am: Lat 34°43’N, Long 32°13’E

9.00am: Ship’s company mustered by the ledger.

9.23am: Stopped.

9.28am: Dropped Paravanes. Proceeded.

3.00pm: Stopped, in Paravanes. Proceeded.

3.15pm: Altered course as req. for anchorage. Saluted flag of Rear Admiral 4th Battle Squadron with 13 guns. [Michael Culme-Seymour?]

3.40pm: Stopped, came to in Mersina Roads. Found here HMS Emperor of India.


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17 November 1919

Mersina [& Mersina to Beirut]

Lat 36.79, Long 34.64

am: Boat's crews away sailing.

4.00pm: Hands bathed.

6.00pm: Sailed HMS Emperor of India.

6.35pm: Weighed & proceeded.

6.43pm: Dropped Paravanes.

6.45pm: Proceeded.

8.00pm: Lat 36°26’N, Long 34°37’E

8.45pm: Passed HMS Emperor of India.


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18 November 1919

Mersina to Beirut or at Beirut

Lat 33.93, Long 35.54

2.30am: Exercised sea boat's crew.

5.10am: Sighted land on port bow.

6.35am: Stopped, in Paravanes.

6.37am: Proceeded.

8.02am: Stopped. Came to off Beirut. Found here French Du Chayla, Flying Rear Admiral's flag, Algol, Decidee & 2 TBDs. USS Biddle. Saluted flag RA with 13 guns. Du Chayla returned do.

2.30pm: Arrived HMS Emperor of India.

5.10pm: Weighed & proceeded.

8.00pm: Lat 33°35’N, Long 34°38’E

10.00pm: Exercised sea boat's crew.


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19 November 1919

Beirut to Alexandria

Lat 31.4, Long 29.9 [X Bgs]

1.00am: Exercised sea boat's crew.

8.00am: Lat 32°05’N, Long 31°58’E

9.30am: Tested all machine guns.

10.05am: Sighted Rosetta Light House 180°.

1.15pm: Altered course as req. for harbour.

1.45pm: Stopped. Came to in Outer harbour Alexandria. Anchor bearings: Ras el Tin Light House N17°W; Coaling Wharf N17E; Breakwater Light S60W

pm: Found here HM ships Bryony & Tribune.

pm: Hands employed preparing for landing.

6.00pm: Burnt searchlights.


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20 November 1919

Alexandria

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86 [Outer harbour from above anchor bearings]

9.00am: Divisions with arms.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

3.30pm: Weighed & shifted berth.

4.20pm: Stopped. Came to. Anchor bearings: Jettie Merchaffe NE [Jetee Mantcheff in Inner Harbour from Med Pilot Vol IV].


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21 November 1919

At Alexandria

Lat 31.195, Long 29.875 [Inner Harbour]

9.00am: Divisions with arms.

am: Hands employed as req. Painting ship, fuzing shell.

4.00pm: Read Warrant No. 7.


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22 November 1919

At Alexandria

Lat 31.195, Long 29.875

1.00pm: Leave to watch till 8pm.

pm: Making and mending clothes.


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23 November 1919

At Alexandria

Lat 31.195, Long 29.875

1.00pm: Leave to watch till 8pm. Boys till 6pm.


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24 November 1919

At Alexandria

Lat 31.195, Long 29.875

2.00am: Set anchor watch.

6.30am: Took off anchor watch.

10.00am: Exercised fire stations.

1.00pm: Leave to watch till 8pm.

3.00pm: Exercised send collision mat & hemp hawser to another ship.


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25 November 1919

At Alexandria

Lat 31.195, Long 29.875

1.00am: Set anchor watch.

6.30am: Took off anchor watch.

am: Gun's crews at loader.

11.30am: Arrived HMS Emperor of India & remained under weigh outside.

1.00pm: Leave to watch till 8pm.


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26 November 1919

Alexandria to Beirut or at Alexandria

Lat 31.195, Long 29.875

6.30am: Arrived HMS Emperor of India.

8.00am: HMS Emperor of India saluted country with 21 guns. HMS Bryony saluted flag of Rear Admiral Emperor of India with 13 guns. Fort returned Emperor of India's salute 21 guns. Emperor of India returned Bryony's salute 13 guns.

am: Saturday Routine [It’s Wednesday].

2.00pm: Viscount Allenby, High Commissioner for Egypt came on board. Saluted with 19 guns.

2.12pm: Weighed.

2.15pm: Proceeded.

2.50pm: Emperor of India saluted 19 guns.

6.20pm: Cape Brulos [Borolus] Light abeam.

8.00pm: Lat 32°07’N, Long 31°26’E

10.00pm: Exercised sea boat's crew.


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27 November 1919

Alexandria to Beirut & Port Said or at Beirut

Lat 33.93, Long 35.54

2.00am: Exercised sea boat's crew.

6.15am: Sighted land by E.

8.00am: Lat 33°48’N, Long 35°07’E

8.40am: Altered course as req, for anchorage.

9.30am: Stopped. Came to off Beirut. Lord Allenby landed.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

2.30pm: Lord Allenby returned on board.

3.45pm: Weighed.

4.00pm: Proceeded.

8.00pm: Lat 33°13’N, Long 34°35’E

10.00pm: Exercised sea boat's crew.


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28 November 1919

Beirut to Port Said & Alexandria or at Port Said

Lat 31.26, Long 32.32

1.30am: Exercised sea boat's crew.

4.10am: Sighted glare of Port Said Light S42°W.

6.55am: Saluted Egyptian flag 21 guns. Battery returned do with 19.

7.10am: Stopped, picked up pilot.

7.13am: Proceeded.

7.50am: Stopped secured to buoys off Canal offices Port Said.

am: Lord Allenby, High Commissioner for Egypt, left ship.

12.30pm: Pilot came on board. Slipped & proceeded alongside oiler.

1.00pm: Secured alongside oiler. Received oil 58 tons.

5.50pm: Cast off from oiler & proceeded as req. pilot in charge.

7.30pm: Dropped pilot.

7.37pm: Stopped. Connected up cruising turbines.

7.44pm: Proceeded.

8.00pm: Lat 31°21’N, Long 32°19’E

9.44pm: Damietta Light abeam.

10.00pm: Exercised sea boat's crew.


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29 November 1919

Port Said to Alexandria or at Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.9

1.00am: Cape Brulos [Borolus] Light abeam.

3.55am: Rosetta Light abeam. Exercised sea boat's crew.

5.12am: Sighted Ras el Tin Light S30°W.

7.14am: Stopped. Disconnected cruising turbines.

7.18am: Proceeded.

7.30am: Course as req. for entering harbour. Saluted country 21 guns. Fort returned do.

7.58am: Stopped. Picked up Pilot.

8.00am: Proceeded.

8.15am: Stopped came to, secured to No. 4 & 4A buoys, Alexandria. Found here HM ships Emperor of India, Bryony & Swallow.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

10.00pm: 2 ratings rejoined ship.


[From 29 November to 15 December, most afternoons when the ship is in port, leave to watch to 9.15 or 10.30pm, and on some days to CPOs & POs to 10.30pm]


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30 November 1919

Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.9

9.00am: Mustered ship's company by the ledger.

pm: Lost overboard lantern hand 1 in No.



LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1919


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1 December 1919

Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.9

6.30am: Slipped from buoys & proceeded as req. to HMS Emperor of India.

7.15am: Secured alongside Emperor of India.

am: Oiling Emperor of India [Supplied 100 tons].

am: Discharged 2 ratings to Emperor of India.

10.25am: Cast off from Emperor of India & proceeded to No. 4 & 4a buoys.

11.00am: Secured to Nos. 4 & 4A buoys. Dressed ship.

Noon: Fired royal salute 21 guns in honour of HM Queen Alexandria's birthday.

1.00pm: Paid monthly advance to ship's company.

4.00pm: Exercised fire stations.

5.00pm: Undressed ship.


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2 December 1919

Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.9

10.00am: Sailed HMS Emperor of India. Arrived HMS Benbow.


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3 December 1919

Alexandria to Port Said or at Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.9

am: Gun's crews at loader.

4.45pm: Unshackled.

5.00pm: Slipped from buoys & proceeded as req.

5.30pm: Stopped. Connected cruising turbines.

5.34pm: Proceeded.

8.00pm: Lat 31°32’N, Long 30°05’E

8.25pm: Rosetta Light abeam.


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4 December 1919

Alexandria to Port Said or at Port Said

Lat 31.26, Long 32.32

0.15am: Cape Brulos [Borolus] abeam.

2.16am: Damietta Light bearing 116°. Exercised sea boat's crew

3.23am: Sighted Port Said Light 130°.

6.30am: Stopped. Disconnected cruising turbines.

6.34am: Proceeded.

6.45am: Stopped. Picked up pilot.

6.50am: Proceeded. Pilot in charge.

7.25am: Stopped, secured to buoys off Lighthouse Port Said.

am: Found here HMS Ivy & French Du Chayla.

am: Exercised control parties.


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5 December 1919

Port Said

Lat 31.26, Long 32.32

am: Exercised General Quarters. Exercised collision stations.

pm: Making and mending clothes.


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6 December 1919

Port Said

Lat 31.26, Long 32.32

10.00am: Discharged 2 ratings to hospital.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

2.30pm: Arrived French sloop Algol.


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7 December 1919

Port Said

Lat 31.26, Long 32.32

10.30am: Sailed RIMS Dufferin.

2.00pm: Sailed French sloop Algol.


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8 December 1919

Port Said

Lat 31.26, Long 32.32

8.00am: Rigged diving boat. Landed Roman Catholic church party [Feast of the Immaculate Conception].

am: Exercised out kedge anchor, away life boat's crews. Divers at monthly dip. Ordinary Seamen away boat pulling. Remainder of hands as req. Coxswains of boats at signals.

3.30pm: Unrigged diving boat.

9.00pm: Exercised night boat’s crew.


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9 December 1919

Port Said

Lat 31.26, Long 32.32

8.00am: Rigged diving boat.

am: Exercised out kedge anchor. Divers at monthly dip. Ordinary seamen away boat pulling.

11.00am: Received coal 12 tons.

pm: Boys at gunnery. Ordinary seamen at seamanship.

3.00pm: Unrigged diving boat.

5.30pm: Sailed French cruiser Du Chayla.

8.00pm: Discharged 1 rating to Navy House for passage to England.

9.30pm: Exercised night boat’s crew.


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10 December 1919

Port Said

Lat 31.26, Long 32.32

6.30am: Arrived French TBD Fanfare.

am: Read Magazine Regulations. Exercised Control parties. Coxswains of boats at signals. Boys away boat pulling. Seamanship training class at instruction. Remainder of hands employed as req.

Noon: Governor of Port Said visited ship. 1 rating joined ship.

2.00pm: Sailed HMS Ivy.

1.00pm: Coal lighter alongside. Received coal [blank] tons.

3.30pm: Arrived HMS Clio.


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11 December 1919

Port Said

Lat 31.26, Long 32.32

am: Boys away boat pulling.

11.30am: Arrived HMS Caesar.

pm: Making and mending clothes.

10.00pm: Exercised night boat’s crew.


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12 December 1919

Port Said

Lat 31.26, Long 32.32

am: Read stations for and exercised clear ship for action. Exercised General Quarters.

11.30am: Sailed HMS Clio.

9.35pm: Man overboard from HMS Caesar’s Picket Boat called away life boat's crew, man rescued[?].


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13 December 1919

Port Said

Lat 31.26, Long 32.32

pm: Making and mending clothes.

4.30pm: 1 rating left ship for passage to England.

10.00pm: Exercised night boat’s crew.


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14 December 1919

Port Said

Lat 31.26, Long 32.32

6.30am: Arrived HMS Bryony.

11.30am: Lieut. Saunders RN left ship for passage to England.


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15 December 1919

Port Said to Jaffa or at Port Said

Lat 31.26, Long 32.32

am: Exercised boats crews away pulling. Physical drill and fire stations.

11.00am: 1 rating rejoined ship from hospital.

5.15pm: Slipped & proceeded as req.

5.55pm: Stopped, connected up cruising turbines.

6.05pm: Proceeded.

8.00pm: Lat 31°26’N, Long 32°41’E

8.30pm: Exercised searchlight burners & controllers.

10.30pm: Exercised sea boat's crew.


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16 December 1919

Port Said to Jaffa & Famagusta or at Jaffa

Lat 32.06, Long 34.75

1.30am: Exercised sea boat's crew.

5.40am: Sighted Jaffa Light NE.

6.50am: Course & speed as req. for anchorage.

7.10am: Stopped. Came to off Jaffa.

am: Gun's crews at loader.

1.55pm: Weighed & proceeded as req.

8.00pm: Lat 33°10’N, Long 34°36’E


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17 December 1919

Jaffa to Famagusta or at Famagusta

Lat 35.13, Long 33.95

4.55am: Cape Greco [?] Light abeam.

5.10am: Famagusta N45°W.

6.15am: Altered course as req. for anchorage.

7.00am: Stopped.

7.08am: Let go Starboard Bower in Famagusta Harbour.

11.00am: Put clocks on 20 mins.

1.00pm: Leave to watch till 7pm.

8.30pm: Exercised searchlight burners & controllers.

10.00pm: Exercised night boat's crew.


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18 December 1919

Famagusta to Constantinople or at Famagusta

Lat 35.13, Long 33.95

am: Gun's crews at loader.

3.20pm: Weighed starboard anchor. Put clocks back 20 mins. Proceeded.

pm: Exercised control parties, searchlight burners & controllers.

7.55pm: Cape Gata Light abeam.

8.00pm: Lat 34°30’N, Long 33°04’E

10.10pm: Cape Paphos Light abeam.


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19 December 1919

Famagusta to Constantinople

Lat 35.7, Long 28.0 [X Bgs]

2.00am: Exercised sea boat’s crew.

6.50am: Sighted land on starboard beam.

8.00am: Lat 36°23’N, Long 29°14’E

9.30am: Exercised general quarters.

11.00am: Sighted Rhodes on starboard bow.

3.20pm: Red to slow to secure gear [Wind Force noon to 8pm 8-9].

3.30pm: Proceeded.

6.34pm: Kandelusia Island abeam.

8.00pm: Lat 36°43’N, Long 26°49’E

9.55pm: Cape Spano Light abeam.

10.00pm: Exercised sea boat’s crew.


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20 December 1919

Famagusta to Constantinople

Lat 39.7, Long 26.0 [X Bgs]

1.22am: Cape Papas Light abeam.

2.30am: Exercised sea boat’s crew.

7.00am: Psara Light abeam.

8.00am: Lat 38°48’N, Long 25°43’E

9.54am: Sigri Light House abeam.

11.20am: Spoke HMS Sikh bound for Malta.

pm: Course as req. for Tenedos Channel & Dardanelles.

1.30pm: Sighted HMS Torch ahead.

4.27pm: Stopped. Connected up cruising turbines.

4.30pm: Proceeded.

8.00pm: Lat 40°37’N, Long 27°17’E

8.25pm: Kara Burnu Light abeam.

9.15pm: Khairsaz [Khairsiz/Hayirsiz Adasi?] Ada Light abeam.

10.02pm: Fana [Fener?] Adasi Light S54E.

10.06pm: Erekli Light N50E.


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