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Light Cruiser, D or Danae-class Ordered 9.16, 19 (9.18). Launched 29.12.17 Scotts. 4,650 tons, 472(oa), 445(pp)x46x14ft. Turbine 40000shp, 29kts. Armament: 6-6in, 2-3in AA, 12-21in tt. Armour: 3in sides, 1in deck. Harwich Force 1918. Sunk 8.7.44 as breakwater at Arromanches. (British Warships 1914-1919) Dragon joined 5th LCS, Harwich Force in August 1918 and went to Baltic in 1919 before joining 1st LCS, Atlantic Fleet. Part of escort for Prince of Wales' visit to Canada August 1919. Served in Second World War and lent to Polish Navy January 1943, and after torpedo damage scuttled as part of Mulberry Harbour in 1944. (Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906-21) |
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Notes: 1. Latitude/longitude, including for days in port, show representative decimal positions for each day, as calculated by the Old Weather project's analysis program. As such, they differ by varying amounts from the positions recorded, usually at noon, in the log pages. In addition, some latitudes/longitudes have been amended in edited logs for errors in the logs, for errors in identifying locations by the analysis program, or simply for greater accuracy. In all cases, refer to the log-page scans for the positions as originally recorded. Not all log pages contain this information and the ships' positions have therefore often been estimated. 2. Full account of any day is available by clicking on the link above that day. Groups of links refer to log book covers and introductory information; some may be blank. Editor’s note: HMS Dragon can be located for some days earlier in 1919:- from the log of HMS Dauntless she is mentioned on 16th January, 23rd January, 30th June, 1st July, 11th July & 12th July; also in Admiral Cowan's Dispatches on 31st May. |
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THE VOYAGES OF HMS DRAGON 1919-1921
(Maps prepared using Journey Plotter, developed by Maikel. The Plots can only be approximate. They are made by joining-up positions on successive days, and sometimes positions are not given. There will therefore be occasions when the ship appears to have travelled overland) LOG BOOK – AUGUST 1st 1919 TO JULY 21st 1920 4caf864acadfd34197014fc0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0001_0.jpg) 4caf864acadfd34197014fc1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0001_1.jpg) 4caf864acadfd34197014fc2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0002_0.jpg) 4caf864acadfd34197014fc3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0002_1.jpg) 4caf864acadfd34197014fc4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0003_0.jpg) 4caf864acadfd34197014fc5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0003_1.jpg) 4caf864acadfd34197014fc6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0004_0.jpg) 4caf864acadfd34197014fc7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0004_1.jpg) Log of HMS Dragon Commanded by [Capt. Francis A. Marten - March 1919 to 25th March 1920; Capt. Otto H. Hawke-Genn - 25th March 1920 to 15th June 1921] For the Period Commencing First of August 1919 Ending Twenty First of July 1920 Tonnage (Displacement): 4720 Extreme Length: 471 feet Extreme Breadth: 46 feet Engines Manufacturer: Messrs. Scotts Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd. Greenock SHP: 40,000. Forced Draught Yes Description: Brown Curtis (Geared) Turbines HP LP & Cruising. When Fixed on Board: 1918 Boilers Manufacturer: Messrs. Scotts Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd. Greenock Description: Yarrow small tube, 6 in No. When made: 1917 When put in vessel: 1917 Screw propeller Manufacturer: J. Stone & Co. Description: Twice Screw, 3 Bladed, Solid, Phosphor Bronze General State of Repair: In good condition 4caf864acadfd34197014fc8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0005_0.jpg) [Directions on completing log and weather codes] 4caf864acadfd34197014fc9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0005_1.jpg) Establishment of Ship’s Company Officers: 21 Seamen: 225 Boys: 13 Marines: 1 officer & 45 men - 46 Engine-room Establishment: 147 Total: 452 [The Navy Lists give a list of officers for the ship: for July 1919 pages 615 & 616; October 1919; January 1920; April 1920; July 1920. Where names mentioned in the log match the Navy Lists the forename has been added. ] Position of Standard Compass: Compass Platform on Fore Bridge Deviation of Standard Compass: 6th October 1919 at Sheerness 2nd March 1920 at Sheerness 30th March 1920 at Rosyth Armament
Torpedo Armaments Four triple 21”, D.R.1. Torpedo tubes, two on each broadside. Boats 1 30ft Motor Boat 2 30ft Cutters 1 30ft Gig 2 27ft Whalers 2 16ft Skiffs 1 Balsa raft 2 Patt. 19 Carley Floats 4 Patt. 17 Carley Floats Draught of water with bunkers full, and complete with provisions, stores and water: Forward 16ft 11 in. Aft 16ft 6in. Draught ... Designed: Forward 14ft 3in Aft 14ft 3” Number of tons necessary to increase draught 1 inch: 35 tons Number of tons of coal carried (43 cubic feet per ton): Culinary. In places other than Bunkers: 16 tons. Number of tons of oil fuel carried: Filled to 95% 1043 tons. Quantity of water carried: (a) For boilers: 94 [tons?]; (b) For drinking: 55 [tons?] [Signed] CA Browne Navigating Officer [Lieut. Commander Charles A. Browne joined the ship on 19th Feb 1920. The Navigating Officers before then were Lieut. Commander Claude B. Elbrow to 3rd October 1919 and Lieut. Commander Cecil R.H. Harvey.] LOGS FOR AUGUST 1919 [Typically at around 9am they have Divisions, prayers and physical drill and around 4pm Evening Quarters. The hands spend a lot of time cleaning the ship and also painting. There are often training classes at instruction. On Sunday they have Divine Service and/or land Church parties at around 10am] 4caf864acadfd34197014fca: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0006_0.jpg) 1 August 1919 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 12.30pm: Ship proceeded into North Lock. 4.00pm: Paid monthly money. 4.30pm: Leave to part of watch – 7am. 4caf864acadfd34197014fcb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0006_1.jpg) 2 August 1919 Chatham & at Sea Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 9.10am: Slipped from North Lock and proceeded down river. Course & speed as required. 11.00am: Secured alongside oiler Gaditano. pm: Taking in ammunition. 7.30pm: Slipped & turned ship. 7.50pm: Proceeded out of harbour. 8.04pm: Garrison Point abeam. 8.19pm: Outer Bar abeam. 8.31pm: West Oaze abeam. 9.31pm: NE Spit abeam 10.21pm: Gull Light Vessel abeam. 4caf864acadfd34197014fcc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0007_0.jpg) 3 August 1919 At Sea & Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 0.20am: Dungeness abeam 1.8 miles. 2.25am: Royal Sovereign Light Vessel abeam 3 cables. 7.25am: Owers Light Vessel N55E 3 ½ miles. 8.05am: Nab Light Vessel abeam to Port 1 cable. 8.28am: Warner Light Vessel abeam 4 cables. Course as required for anchorage. 8.40am: Stopped & came to. 9.45am: Weighed & proceeded into harbour. 10.40am: Secured alongside HMS Renown at South Railway Jetty. 1.00pm: Leave to watch – 7am. Boys – 8pm. 1.30pm: Watch spreading Quarter Deck awning. 4caf864acadfd34197014fcd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0007_1.jpg) 4 August 1919 South Railway Jetty Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 1.00pm: Leave to watch – 7am. 4caf864acadfd34197014fce: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0008_0.jpg) 5 August 1919 Portsmouth & at Sea Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 Noon: Dressed Ship overall. 3.35pm: Their Majesties the King and Queen, and Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Princess Mary, Prince Albert, Prince Harry & the Duke of Connaught came on board, inspected the Prince of Wales' Apartments & walked round the upper decks. 3.50pm: Their majesties left ship. 5.45pm: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour. 6.33pm: Took station 1 mile ahead of HMS Renown. 6.36pm: Warner Light Vessel abeam. 7.02pm: Nab Light Vessel abeam 2½ cables. 7.30pm: Put back clocks 1 hour to GMT. 6.50pm: St Catherine’s abeam 2½ miles. 9.23pm: Portland Bill Light abeam 10½ miles. 11.19pm: Start Point Light N66W; Berry Head Light N25W. 4caf864acadfd34197014fcf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0008_1.jpg) 6 August 1919 At Sea, Portsmouth to Conception Bay NF Lat 50.1, Long -8.3 [Obs] 0.14am: Start Point Light N9½W; Berry Head Light N26E. 1.00am: Eddystone Light N48W; Start Point Light N57E. 4.22am: Lizard Light abeam 9¼ miles. 7.21am: Bishop Rock Light N3W. 5.30pm: Put clocks back ½ hour to ½ hour slow on GMT. 4caf864acadfd34197014fd0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0009_0.jpg) 7 August 1919 At Sea, Portsmouth to Conception Bay NF Lat 51.1, Long -18.5 [Obs] pm: Make & mend clothes. 5.30pm: Put clocks back ½ hour to 1 hour slow on GMT. 4caf864acadfd34197014fd1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0009_1.jpg) 8 August 1919 At Sea, Portsmouth to Conception Bay NF Lat 51.1, Long -29.2 [Obs] pm: Make & mend clothes. 5.30pm: Put clocks back ½ hour to 1½ hours slow on GMT. 4caf864acadfd34197014fd2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0010_0.jpg) 9 August 1919 At Sea, Portsmouth to Conception Bay NF Lat 50.2, Long -40.0 [Obs] 10.27am: HMS Renown passed ahead on full speed trial. 11.26am: Took station 1 mile ahead of HMS Renown. 5.30pm: Put clocks back ½ hour to 2 hours slow on GMT. 4caf864acadfd34197014fd3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0010_1.jpg)
THE VOYAGES OF HMS DRAGON
10 August 1919 At Sea, Portsmouth to Conception Bay NF Lat 49.3, Long -46.8 [Obs] 8.00am: Passed Iceberg south 4 miles. 11.00am: Passed iceberg Port Beam 10 miles. 3.00pm: Passed many icebergs from 3pm onwards. 5.30pm: Put clocks back ½ hour to 2½ hours slow on GMT. 5.40pm: Altered course 258° to avoid iceberg. 4caf864acadfd34197014fd4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0011_0.jpg) 11 August 1919 At Sea & Conception Bay NF Lat 47.56, Long -52.94 [Estimate from anchorage bearings] 8.24am: Cape St. Francis Light House abeam 3¼ miles. 9.15am: Course as required for anchorage. 9.45am: Stopped & came to. Anchorage bearings Little Bell Island 268°; Bell Island 301° 1.00pm: Leave to watch – 10pm. 4caf864acadfd34197014fd5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0011_1.jpg) 12 August 1919 Conception Bay to St. John’s NF Lat 47.56, Long -52.67 8.50am: Weighed and turned. 8.55am: HRH Prince of Wales & staff came on board. 9.00am: Proceeded. 9.59am: Cape St. Francis abeam 2 miles. 11.08am: Stopped & came to. Moored ship in St. John's Harbour. 11.55am: HRH Prince of Wales landed. 1.00pm: Leave to watch – 10pm. 4caf864acadfd34197014fd6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0012_0.jpg) 13 August 1919 St. John’s NF & at Sea Lat 47.56, Long -52.67 11.55am: HRH The Prince of Wales came on board. Noon: Weighed & proceeded out of harbour. 12.32pm: Cape Spear Light House abeam 2.1 miles. 1.10pm: Bull Head abeam 3.8 miles. pm: Make & mend clothes. 3.10pm: Cape Race Light House abeam 3 miles. 5.30pm: Put clocks back ½ hour to 3 hours slow on GMT. 4caf864acadfd34197014fd7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0012_1.jpg) 14 August 1919 At Sea, St. John’s NF to St John NB Lat 44.5, Long -62.3 [Obs] 4.16pm: Little Hope Island Light House abeam 4¾ miles. 5.30pm: Commenced line of soundings. 8.08pm: Thick fog. [Reduced to] 12 knots. 4caf864acadfd34197014fd8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0013_0.jpg) 15 August 1919 At Sea & St. John NB Lat 45.25, Long -66.05 2.30am: Finished sounding. 6.00am: Started sounding. 7.05am: Ceased sounding. Sighted land Port bow. 8.00am: Course as required for entering harbour. 8.25am: Came to. At entrance to St. John. 9.15am: Weighed. 9.20am: Came to. Moored ship off Sand Point Wharf. 10.55am: HRH Prince of Wales & staff landed. 12.30pm: Leave to watch – 10pm. 1.00pm: Spread Quarter Deck awning. 7.20pm: HRH the Prince of Wales & staff returned on board. [British Pathe news coverage of the first part of the Prince of Wales tour includes HMS Dragon arriving at St John NB starting about 2:53 into the film] [Chapter 2 of Westward with the Prince of Wales by W.Douglas Newton describes the visit to St. John.] 4caf864acadfd34197014fd9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0013_1.jpg) 16 August 1919 St. John NB & at Sea Lat 44.7, Long -66.0 [Obs] 5.30am: Weighed and proceeded as req. out of harbour. 5.50am: Stopped 6.10am: HMS Dauntless joined. 6.24am: Proceeded. 10.26am: Let go depth charge. 10.33am: Stopped and lowered boat to pick up fish. 11.56am: Proceeded. 1.31pm: Petit Passage S24½W; Sandy Cove S59½E. pm: Make & mend clothes. 2.36pm: Brier Island Light S29½W; Boars Head Light S72½E. 4.33pm: Brier Island Light N58E; Cape St. Mary Light S53E. 6.19pm: Sunken Shoal Light buoy abeam. 9.23pm: Seal Island Light abeam 5½ [miles?]. 10.47pm: Cape Sable Island Light N71E; Seal Island Light N58W. 11.56pm: Cape Negro Light N42E; Baccaro Light N21E; Cape Sable Light N28W. 4caf864acadfd34197014fda: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0014_0.jpg) 17 August 1919 At Sea & Halifax, Nova Scotia Lat 44.65, Long -63.56 8.42am: Sambro Light Vessel abeam to Starboard 1.1 miles. 9.33am: Chebucto Head abeam 1 mile. Course as req. for entering harbour. 10.19am: Stopped & came to. Moored ship. 10.45am: HRH The Prince of Wales Left ship and embarked in HMS Renown. 1.00pm: Leave to watch – 7am & boys 7pm. [Chapter 4 of Westward with the Prince of Wales describes the visit to St. John.] 4caf864acadfd34197014fdb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0014_1.jpg) 18 August 1919 Halifax NS & at Sea Lat 44.65, Long -63.56 am: Taking in provisions. 9.42pm: Weighed & proceeded. 9.50pm: Stopped 2½ cables 90° from George Island Light. 10.07pm: Proceeded out of harbour 2½ cables astern of HMS Renown. 10.53pm: Devils NW Light N10E; Chebucto Head Light S89W. 4caf864acadfd34197014fdc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0015_0.jpg) 19 August 1919 At Sea & Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Lat 46.23, Long -63.12 0.36am: Egg Island Light N22½E; Jeddore Light N16W. 3.01am: Country Island Light 011°; Wedge Island Light 290°. 4.39am: White Head Light 270°; Cranberry Light 348°. 5.50am: Course as req. for Gut of Canso. 7.09am: North Canso Light abeam ¾ mile. 10.34am: Stopped. 11.00am: HRH Prince of Wales came on board from HMS Renown. 11.05am: Proceeded. Course as requisite for Charlottetown Harbour. 11.30am: Stopped & came to. Noon: HRH went ashore. pm: Make & mend clothes. 6.20pm: HRH embarked. 6.49pm: Weighed and proceeded. 7.39pm: Stopped. Transferred HRH to HMS Renown. 4 miles South of St. Peter Island Light. 8.30pm: Proceeded, astern of HMS Renown. 9.00pm: Put clocks back 1 hour to 4 hours slow on GMT. [Chapter 5 of Westward with the Prince of Wales covers the visit to Charlottetown] 4caf864acadfd34197014fdd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0015_1.jpg) 20 August 1919 At Sea, Charlottetown PEI to Quebec Lat 49.1, Long -64.4 [No noon location - using location from log of HMS Dauntless] 0.10am: East Point Light 8 miles. 10.18am: Fog. [Reduced to] 10 knots. 10.22am: 16 knots. 11.45am: Fog,10 knots. 3.30pm: Cape Magdalen Light 188°. 5.49pm: Martre River Light House abeam 4½ miles. 7.20pm: Cap Chat abeam 3½ [miles?]. 9.32pm: Matane Light House abeam 3½ miles. 10.49pm: Metis Point [Pointe Mitis] Light abeam 5 miles. 4caf864acadfd34197014fde: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0016_0.jpg) 21 August 1919 At Sea & Murray Bay [La Malbaie] & Quebec Lat 47.63, Long -70.11 1.04am: Thick fog 1.17am: Bicquette Island abeam. 4.07am: Red Island Light Vessel abeam 1 mile. 8.05am: Came to in Murray Bay. 12.10pm: Weighed & turned. 12.20pm: Proceeded. 1.20pm: No. 58B buoy of South Traverse channel. Course as req. for South Traverse & Quebec. 3.44pm: Bellechasse Light House abeam. 5.10pm: Stopped & came to. Moored ship. [Chapter 6 of Westward with the Prince of Wales covers the visit to Quebec] 4caf864acadfd34197014fdf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0016_1.jpg) 22 August 1919 Quebec Lat 46.8, Long -71.2 4.00pm: Leave to watch - 7am. 4caf864acadfd34197014fe0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0017_0.jpg) 23 August 1919 Quebec Lat 46.8, Long -71.2 3.30pm: Weighed & proceeded up river. 3.50pm: Stopped & came to off Spencerwood. [Residence of Lieutenant Governor of Quebec] 5.30pm: Leave to watch – 7am. 4caf864acadfd34197014fe1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0017_1.jpg) 24 August 1919 Quebec Lat 46.8, Long -71.2 6.45am: Weighed & proceeded down river. 7.00am: Came to. Moored ship. 1.00pm: Leave to watch – 7am & boys – 6pm. [The crew of HMS Renown produced a magazine covering Aug – Dec 1919 and starting on page 13 is an account of a tour taken by some of the officers and crew of Renown, Dauntless & Dragon starting on 24th August although this is not mentioned in Dragon’s log.] 4caf864acadfd34197014fe2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0018_0.jpg) 25 August 1919 Quebec Lat 46.8, Long -71.2 pm: Make & mend clothes. 1.30pm: Leave to watch – 7am. [The above entries are repeated each day up to 2nd September and on some days the boys have leave until 6pm] 4caf864acadfd34197014fe3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0018_1.jpg) 26 August 1919 Quebec Lat 46.8, Long -71.2 4caf864acadfd34197014fe4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0019_0.jpg) 27 August 1919 Quebec Lat 46.8, Long -71.2 4caf864acadfd34197014fe5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0019_1.jpg) 28 August 1919 Quebec Lat 46.8, Long -71.2 4caf864acadfd34197014fe6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0020_0.jpg) 29 August 1919 Quebec Lat 46.8, Long -71.2 4caf864acadfd34197014fe7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0020_1.jpg) 30 August 1919 Quebec Lat 46.8, Long -71.2 4caf864acadfd34197014fe8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0021_0.jpg) 31 August 1919 Quebec Lat 46.8, Long -71.2 LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1919 4caf864acadfd34197014fe9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0021_1.jpg) 1 September 1919 Quebec Lat 46.8, Long -71.2 9.00am: HMS Renown sailed. 1.30pm: Paid monthly money. 4caf864acadfd34197014fea: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0022_0.jpg) 2 September 1919 Quebec Lat 46.8, Long -71.2 4caf864acadfd34197014feb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0022_1.jpg) 3 September 1919 Quebec to Murray Bay [La Malbaie] Lat 47.21, Long -70.36 [Estimate from lighthouse sighted at 12.13pm] 9.30am: Weighed & turned. 9.39am: Proceeded down river. 10.12am: St. Laurent Pier abeam. 10.31am: St. Jean Pier abeam. 10.50am: Bellechasse Island Light House abeam. 12.13pm: Algernon [Pilier de Pierre] Light House abeam. 12.48pm: Lower Traverse No. 2 Light Vessel abeam. 1.58pm: Came to. 4.00pm: Leave to watch – 10pm. 4caf864acadfd34197014fec: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0023_0.jpg) 4 September 1919 Murray Bay [La Malbaie] & at Sea Lat 48.43, Long -68.94 [Estimate from lighthouse sighted at 12.30pm] 8.50am: Weighed & proceeded. 9.42am: Cape Salmon [Cap au Saumon] abeam 1¼ miles. 10.10am: Cape Dogs [Cap de la Tete au Chien] channel 1.7 miles. 10.52am: Red Islet [Ile Rouge] Light House abeam 1.2 miles. 12.30pm: Bicquette Island Light abeam 2.2 miles. 1.23pm: Stopped. Dropped pilot. 1.46pm: Proceeded. 2.51pm: Metis Point [Pointe Mitis] Light abeam 3.6 miles. 3.58pm: Matane Light abeam 2¼ miles. 5.42pm: Cap Chat Light abeam 2½ miles. 6.50pm: Martre River Light abeam 2½ miles. 8.30pm: Cape Magdalen [Cap de la Madeleine] Light abeam 3 miles. 10.02pm: Fame Point [Pointe a la Renommee] Light abeam 2½ miles. 10.30pm: Put clocks on ½ hour to 3 ½ hours slow on GMT. 4caf864acadfd34197014fed: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0023_1.jpg) 5 September 1919 At Sea Murray Bay to St. Johns, Newfoundland Lat 47.25, Long -58.67 [Obs] 2.30am: Put clocks on ½ hour to 3 hours slow on GMT. 6.48am: Bird Rocks [Rocher aux Oiseaux] Light House abeam 10 miles. 9.30am: Exercised General Quarters. 10.24am: Cape Ray Light House abeam 10 miles. 8.03pm: Put in cruiser turbines. 10.30pm: Put clocks on ½ hour to 2½ hours slow on GMT. 4caf864acadfd34197014fee: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0024_0.jpg) 6 September 1919 At Sea & St Johns, NF Lat 47.56, Long -52.67 0.06am: Cape Pine abeam 8 miles. 5.15am: Bay Bulls Light abeam 4.6 miles. 6.15am: Cape Spear Light abeam 2 miles. 6.23am: Course as requisite for entering harbour. 6.42am: Stopped. 7.03am: Proceeded. 7.08am: Stopped & came to. Moored ship. 9.00am: Aired bedding & night clothing. 11.30am: Recd. [blank] tons oil fuel. pm: Make & mend clothes. 1.00pm: Leave to watch – 10pm. 4.00pm: Recd. 10 tons coal. 4caf864acadfd34197014fef: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0024_1.jpg) 7 September 1919 St Johns, NF & At Sea Lat 48.1, Long -50.4 [Obs] 6.48am: Weighed & turned. 6.50am: Proceeded out of Harbour 9.00am: Passed iceberg 4 miles to port. 7.32pm: Connected cruiser turbines. 4caf864acadfd34197014ff0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0025_0.jpg) 8 September 1919 At Sea, St. Johns NF to England Lat 50.0, Long -40.7 [DR] 2.30am: Put clocks on ½ hour to 2 hours slow on GMT. 4caf864acadfd34197014ff1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0025_1.jpg) 9 September 1919 At Sea, St. Johns NF to England Lat 50.8, Long -29.8 [Obs] 2.30am: Put clocks on ½ hour to 1½ hours slow on GMT. 10.30am: Exercised control parties. 4caf864acadfd34197014ff2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0026_0.jpg) 10 September 1919 At Sea, St. Johns NF to England Lat 51.0, Long -20.3 2.30am: Put clocks on ½ hour to 1 hours slow on GMT. 8.30am: Stopped Starboard engine, 8 knots. 9.50am: Half ahead both engines 16½ knots. 10.00am: Exercised fire stations. 11.00pm: Put clocks on ½ hour to ½ hour slow on GMT. 4caf864acadfd34197014ff3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0026_1.jpg) 11 September 1919 At Sea, St. Johns NF to England Lat 50.3, Long -10.1 [DR] 2.30am: Put clocks on ½ hour to GMT. 7.58pm: Sighted Bishop Rock Light bearing 51°. 9.41pm: Wolf Rock Light abeam 9½ miles. 9.55pm: Sighted Lizard bearing 58°. 11.15pm: Thick fog. 4caf864acadfd34197014ff4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0027_0.jpg) 12 September 1919 At Sea & Sheerness Lat 50.6, Long 0.1 [Obs] 2.30am: Put clocks on ½ hour to BST. 3.10am: Altered course 8 points to Starboard to avoid ship in fog. 9.00am: Aired bedding. 9.53am: St. Catherine’s Light House abeam 8½ miles. 12.14pm: Beachy Head abeam 4¾ miles. 1.38pm: Dungeness abeam 2 miles. 2.21pm: Dover abeam 1¾ miles. 2.25pm: Course as req. for Downs, South Edinburgh Channel & Sheerness. 2.49pm: Gull Light Vessel abeam. 3.32pm: Tongue Light Vessel abeam. 4.26pm: West Oaze abeam. 4.39pm: Outer Bar abeam. 4.57am: Garrison Point abeam. 5.06pm: Stopped & secured to No. 22 buoy at Port Victoria. 8.00pm: Getting out ammunition. 4caf864acadfd34197014ff5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0027_1.jpg) 13 September 1919 Sheerness to Chatham Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 12.10pm: Slipped & turned. 12.24pm: Proceeded up river. 1.05pm: Stopped & secured in North Lock. 2.30pm: Leave to watch – 7am. [While at Chatham & Sheerness until 27th September leave is given each day to Part of watch till 7am. On Saturday & Sunday - Leave to boys till 8pm] 4caf864acadfd34197014ff6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0028_0.jpg) 14 September 1919 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864acadfd34197014ff7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0028_1.jpg) 15 September 1919 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 9.00am: Starboard watch proceeded on 9 days leave. 4caf864acadfd34197014ff8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0029_0.jpg) 16 September 1919 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 9.00am: Ship moved into No. 1 basin. pm: Running back guns. 4caf864bcadfd34197014ff9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0029_1.jpg) 17 September 1919 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 am&pm: Running back guns. 4caf864bcadfd34197014ffa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0030_0.jpg) 18 September 1919 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864bcadfd34197014ffb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0030_1.jpg) 19 September 1919 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864bcadfd34197014ffc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0031_0.jpg) 20 September 1919 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864bcadfd34197014ffd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0031_1.jpg) 21 September 1919 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864bcadfd34197014ffe: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0032_0.jpg) 22 September 1919 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864bcadfd34197014fff: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0032_1.jpg) 23 September 1919 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864bcadfd34197015000: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0033_0.jpg) 24 September 1919 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864bcadfd34197015001: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0033_1.jpg) 25 September 1919 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864bcadfd34197015002: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0034_0.jpg) 26 September 1919 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864bcadfd34197015003: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0034_1.jpg) 27 September 1919 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864bcadfd34197015004: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0035_0.jpg) 28 September 1919 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864bcadfd34197015005: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0035_1.jpg) 29 September 1919 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 5.00pm: Leave to Petty Officers – 8am. 4caf864bcadfd34197015006: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0036_0.jpg) 30 September 1919 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 5.00pm: Leave to Petty Officers – 8am. LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1919 4caf864bcadfd34197015007: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0036_1.jpg) 1 October 1919 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 2.30pm: HMS Danae secured alongside. 3.00pm: Turned ship round. 4caf864bcadfd34197015008: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0037_0.jpg) 2 October 1919 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 9.30am: Discharged 2 Privates RMLI to Barracks. Discharged 1 rating to Barracks. 2.00pm: Discharged two ratings to hospital. 5.00pm: 1 rating joined ship. 4caf864bcadfd34197015009: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0037_1.jpg) 3 October 1919 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 10.30am: Mr. [Joseph] Gwyer, Gunner(T [torpedo]) left ship. 1.30pm: One corporal RMLI joined ship. 2.00pm: Sub. Lieut. Barnett joined ship. 2.30pm: Two officer’s stewards joined ship. 3.00pm: 1 AB joined ship. 4.30pm: Leave to Chief & 1st class petty Officers till 8am. 5.00pm: Sub. Lieut. [Philip K.] Saunders joined ship. 5.30pm: Pay. Sub. Lieut. Wareham joined ship for passage to HMS Delhi. 6.30pm: Lieut. Commander [Claude B.] Elbrow left ship. 4caf864bcadfd3419701500a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0038_0.jpg) 4 October 1919 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 9.30am: Returned Royal motor barge to Dockyard. 10.30am: One rating joined ship. 12.30pm: Discharged one Lance Corporal RMLI to Barracks. 1.30pm: Leave to Petty Officers till 8am. 5.00pm: Discharged 5 ratings to Barracks. 4caf864bcadfd3419701500b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0038_1.jpg) 5 October 1919 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 9.30am: One rating joined ship. 1.00pm: Leave to the watch till 7pm. 1.30pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital. 2.00pm: One rating joined ship. 6.30pm: Discharged two ratings to Barracks. 4caf864bcadfd3419701500c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0039_0.jpg) 6 October 1919 Chatham to Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 7.15am: Tugs came alongside. 7.30am: Slipped & proceeded as req. through basins to North Lock. 8.12am: Secured in North Lock. 8.41am: Proceeded out of North Lock. Pilot in charge. 8.45am: Proceeded as req. down river. 9.30am: Stopped. Secured alongside oil vessel Gardentia [?]. Oiled ship. 10.30am: Ammunition lighters came alongside. Hands employed ammunitioning ship. 2.20pm: Complete with oil. 3.00pm: Tug came alongside. 3.05pm: Slipped from oiler and proceeded to buoy. 3.30pm: Secured to No. 22 buoy. Swung ship for adjustment of compasses. 5.00pm: 1 rating joined ship. 5.30pm: Leave to Petty Officers till 8am. 6.45pm: Completed with ammunition. 7 marines joined ship. 8.15pm: Fog came down. 4caf864bcadfd3419701500d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0039_1.jpg) 7 October 1919 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 1.00am: Fog lifted. 9.00am: Discharged 2 Marines to Barracks. 9.30am: Hands employed cleaning guns, preparing torpedoes & preparing ship for sea. 3.00pm: Leave to the watch till 7am. 4caf864bcadfd3419701500e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0040_0.jpg)
THE VOYAGES OF HMS DRAGON
8 October 1919 Sheerness & at Sea Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 8.30am: Read Warrant No. 24. 9.00am: Discharged 1 offender to Detention Barracks. 9.30am: Sub. Lieut. Barrett left ship. 10.00am: One Surg. [?] Lieut. Commander joined ship for passage. 11.00am: One Military Captain joined ship for passage. 12.30pm: 1 rating rejoined ship from hospital. Discharged two ratings to Barracks. Two Warrant officers left ship. 1.30pm: Two Russian Officers joined ship for passage. 2.57pm: Slipped from buoy & proceeded as req. down river. 3.15pm: Stopped. Two Warrant officers joined ship for passage. 3.28pm: Proceeded as req. out of harbour. 3.48pm: At Outer bar buoy. 4.30pm: Course as req. through West Oaze Deep to Black Deep. 5.22pm: Sunk Head Light Buoy abeam to Port. 5.50pm: Sunken Light Vessel abeam to Port ½ mile. 6.45pm: Streamed Paravanes. 7.38pm: Southwold Light abeam to Port 13 miles. 8.40pm: Altered course as req. to avoid fishing fleet. 10.00pm: Smith’s Knoll Light Vessel N56W. 11.15pm: Put clocks on 15 minutes. 4caf864bcadfd3419701500f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0040_1.jpg) 9 October 1919 At Sea, Sheerness to Copenhagen Lat 55.1, Long 4.2 [Obs] [Longitude written as W but assuming E] 2.00am: Put clocks on 15 mins. 7.50am: Reduced to 80 revs. to secure sea boat. 8.40am: South Dogger Light Vessel abeam to Starboard 12 cables. 6.15pm: Sighted No. 1 Light buoy S70W 3 miles. 8.57pm: North Dogger Light Vessel abeam to Starboard 3 miles. 11.00pm: Put clocks on 15 minutes. 4caf864bcadfd34197015010: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0041_0.jpg) 10 October 1919 At Sea, Sheerness to Copenhagen Lat 57.5, Long 9.1 [Obs] 2.30am: Put clocks on 15 minutes to Zone -1 time. 9.30am: Exercised Action. 10.08am: Hanstholm Light House abeam to Starboard 16¼ miles. 11.15am: Sighted Rubjerg Knude Light House E by S. 1.45pm: Hirtshals Light House abeam to Starboard 3 miles. 3.45pm: Hoisted in Paravanes. 3.53pm: Skaw [Skagen] Light Vessel abeam to Port ½ mile. 5.07pm: Hirsholm Light House S6W. 5.30pm: Streamed Paravanes. 7.45pm: Tonsberg [?] Bank Light Vessel abeam to Port 2 miles. 10.25pm: Nidingen Light abeam to Port 2 miles. 4caf864bcadfd34197015011: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0041_1.jpg) 11 October 1919 At Sea, Sheerness to Copenhagen to Libau [Liepaja, Latvia] Lat 55.7, Long 12.65 5.10am: Kullen Light House abeam to Port 3½ miles. 5.52am: Hoisted in Paravanes. 6.34am: Lappe Grund Light Vessel abeam to Starboard 3 cables. 8.00am: Course & speed as req. for entering Copenhagen roadstead. 8.50am: Secured alongside oiler Petroleum. 9.00am: Discharged 1 Warrant officer & 1 Stoker Petty Officer to HMS Sandhurst. 9.30am: SS Volana came alongside. Hands employed hoisting in stores, fuzing shell & as req. 12.15pm: Slipped from oiler & proceeded into stream. 12.25pm: Came to. 12.50pm: Weighed & proceeded as req. out of harbour through Drogden Channel. 3.00pm: Out Paravanes. 5.00pm: Exercised Watch at Night Defence Stations. 7.25pm: Altered course to examine a steamer. 7.40pm: Resumed original course. [Note on place names in the Baltic: the main sources used to check the place names in the log were the 1905 Baltic Map from the David Rumsey collection and the Lighthouse Directory. Where these don’t match the log entry or a current name can be identified these have been added in brackets.] 4caf864bcadfd34197015012: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0042_0.jpg) 12 October 1919 At Sea & Libau [Liepaja, Latvia] Lat 56.53, Long 20.96 3.05am: Hoburg Light abeam to Port 13 miles. 8.55am: Hoisted in Paravanes. 9.25am: Sighted land ahead. Sighted HMS Princess Margaret. 9.30am: Course & speed as req. for entering Libau Harbour. 9.42am: Entered between breakwaters. Stopped. 9.45am: Came to. Hands employed fuzing shell & as req. Noon: Put clocks on 1 hour to Zone – 2 time. 5.00pm: Exercised searchlights crews & manipulators of both watches. 9.40pm: Received on board the body of the late Sidney George Riggs, Stoker of HMS Dauntless. [Drowned on 30th September - See log of HMS Dauntless] 10.25pm: Weighed. 10.40pm: Proceeded through breakwaters. 11.20pm: Out Paravanes. 4caf864bcadfd34197015013: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0042_1.jpg) 13 October 1919 At Sea & Riga Lat 58.0, Long 23.1 [Obs] 4.48am: Backofen [Uzava] Light abeam to Starboard 2.9 miles. 5.05am: Sighted Windau [Ventspils] Light 37°. 7.20am: Course as req. for swept track through minefields at entrance to Gulf of Riga. 7.30am: Hoisted in Paravanes. 9.07am: Through minefields. Hoisted out Paravanes. 9.30am: Committed to the deep the body of the late Sidney George Riggs, Stoker of HMS Dauntless. 9.56am: Swalfer Ort [Sorve] Light House 226° [?], 14 500 yards. 12.52pm: Runo [Ruhnu] Light House abeam to Starboard. 2.34pm: Past Whistle Buoy at entrance to swept channel through minefield off Riga. 2.54pm: Hoisted in Paravanes. 2.55pm: Stopped. Communicated with HMS Princess Margaret. 3.18pm: Came to. 5.30pm: Exercised searchlight crews. 7.00pm: Darkened ship. 9.00pm: Manned & armed ship. [While at Riga the ship is darkened at about the same time each day and manned & armed over night – until 19th October] 4caf864bcadfd34197015014: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0043_0.jpg) 14 October 1919 Riga Lat 57.05, Long 23.95 10.00am: HMS Vanquisher secured alongside. 10.20am: HMS Vanquisher left. pm: Hands make & mend clothes. [For a background to the Naval Operations in the Baltic in 1919 see Admiral Cowan's Dispatches. Item 55 – 58 refers to the bombardment of Riga.] 4caf864bcadfd34197015015: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0043_1.jpg) 15 October 1919 Riga Lat 57.05, Long 23.95 7.00am: Sent 4 Lewis guns to HMS Abdiel. 12.55pm: Weighed. Exercised Action. 1.15pm: Destroyers opened fire on West bank of Dvina [Duna/Daugava River]. 1.18pm: Opened fire on Battery B. 1.27pm: Proceeded slow ahead. 1.45pm: Came to with Starboard anchor in 8 fathoms, Veered to 3 shackles. Opened fire on Pupe [Babite] Railway Station. 2.45pm: Ceased firing. 3.20pm: Veered to 6 shackles. 3.20pm: Secured. Mercurial barometer broken by gun fire. 5.00pm: Discharged 2 officers to HMS Cleopatra. [Article from New York Times about the bombardment of the banks of the Dvina] 4caf864bcadfd34197015016: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0044_0.jpg) 16 October 1919 Riga Lat 57.05, Long 23.95 7.55am: Weighed & proceeded as req. towards Aa [Gauja] river. 8.18am: Came to with Starboard anchor in 4 fathoms. Veered to 3 shackles. Listed ship 6° to Starboard for firing. 9.30am: Fired four rounds of High Explosives & Lyddite every 15 minutes at stations as ordered. 1.00pm: Ceased firing. 1.30pm: Hands employed sponging out guns. 4.30pm: Fired four rounds at Pupe [Babite] railway station. 6.00pm: HMS Cleopatra secured alongside. 6.30pm: Took in ammunition from HMS Cleopatra. 10.10pm: HMS Cleopatra left & proceeded to anchor. 10.23pm: Weighed & shifted berth. 11.05pm: Came to. 4caf864bcadfd34197015017: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0044_1.jpg) 17 October 1919 Riga Lat 57.05, Long 23.95 8.10am: HMS Cleopatra sailed. 9.30am: Exercised Collision Stations & Abandon Ship stations. 11.00am: Hands employed fuzing shell. 5.10pm: Observed shells falling near shore abreast ship. Shortened in cable. 5.18pm: Shells falling close to ship, opened fire on shore. 5:25pm: Weighed & proceeded to Eastward. Two shells hit ship causing casualties. 5.45pm: Ceased firing. 6.05pm: Came to with Port anchor in 10 fathoms, veered to 8 shackles. 7.30pm: Hands employed repairing damage. The following casualties were sustained in the above action:- Killed – Petty Officer John Stephen Stroud 204391; Able Seaman Charles W. Broad J.20915 [Aged 23, Son of John James and Alice Rosa Broad, of 222, Lordship Rd., Stoke Newington, London]; Able Seaman Lewis T.E. Gillingwater J.34181 [Aged 20, Son of Lewis and Fanny A. Gillingwater, of Salisbury Cottage, Hoppers Rd., Winchmore Hill, London]; Able Seaman Percy James Almond J.22758 [Aged 23, Son of Walter Lake Almond and E. M. Almond, of 5, Cane Hill Cottages, Coulsdon, Surrey]; Able Seaman George W. Lowe J.38578 [Aged 20, Son of Thomas and Rose Lowe, of 16, Central Terrace, Lordsmill St., Chesterfield, Derbyshire]; Ordinary Seaman James W. Sleath SS 8121 [Aged 19, Son of James and Adelaide Sleath, of 128, Broke Rd., Dalston, London]; Boy 1st class William R.H. Trett J.86811 [Aged 17, Son of Mrs. Caroline Trett, of No. 9, Row 119, Middlegate St., Great Yarmouth]; Boy 1st class Alfred J. Payne J.90873 [Aged 17, Son of Mrs. Kate Payne, of 171, Chandos Rd., Stratford, London]. Died of wounds – Ordinary Seaman William Larn J.84897. Dangerously wounded – Sub. Lieut. Leofric J Sims Williams RN Severely wounded – Able seaman Walter J. Norman J.29115; Able Seaman William J. Andrews J.53281. Slightly wounded – Boy 1st class Herbert J. Gilbert J.90342. Very slightly wounded – Petty Officer John W. Pearce 234495 [Age and family information from Commonwealth War Graves Commission. A descendent of Petty Officer John Stroud has set up a web site to commemorate this incident which includes photographs of the men who lost their lives and historical background. The Latvian armed forces still remember them] [Most mornings at around 6.30am until 14th November they Exercise Action] 4caf864bcadfd34197015018: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0045_0.jpg) 18 October 1919 Riga Lat 57.05, Long 23.95 I had occasion this day to reprimand Mr. [Richard H.] Horne, Gunner, Mr. [Harry] Roberts, Shipwright and Mr. [John A.] Shelton, Gunner for having during the month of September exceeded the amounts allowed by Kings Regulations for Warrant Officers Wine Bills. [Initialled by the 3 men] 2.00am: The following articles were found missing after HRH Prince of Wales and staff disembarked from Dragon for HMS Renown. Towels, two. Sheets Linen, three. Pillows feather, one. [Disembarked 19th August] 7.26am: Weighed & shifted berth. 7.40am: Came to. 8.30am: Discharged Sub. Lieut. [Leofric J.S.] Williams and 3 ratings all wounded to HMS Princess Margaret. 9.30am: Discharged Capt. Bray of British Military Mission to HMS Princess Margaret. 11.27am: Weighed & proceeded as req. through swept channel of minefield to seaward. Streamed Paravanes. 12.07pm: Through minefield. Committed to the deep the bodies of 9 ratings killed in action October 17th. 12.36pm: Returned to anchorage. 1.30pm: Hoisted in Paravanes. 1.40pm: Came to. 3.00pm: Discharged one Russian Colonel to HMS Princess Margaret. 5.05pm: Weighed & shifted berth. 5.15pm: Came to. 4caf864bcadfd34197015019: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0045_1.jpg) 19 October 1919 Riga Lat 57.05, Long 23.95 9.15am: Weighed & proceeded to Fairway Buoy in preparation for bombardment of enemy’s [?] positions. 10.20am: Bombardment postponed. Returned to anchorage. 10.42am: Came to. 6.00pm: HMS Tarpon came alongside. 6.15pm: HMS Tarpon left ship. 6.30pm: Oiler RFA Serbol arrived & secured alongside HMS Princess Margaret. 10.45pm: Oiler RFA Serbol came alongside. 4caf864bcadfd3419701501a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0046_0.jpg) 20 October 1919 Riga Lat 57.05, Long 23.95 8.30am: Oiler RFA Serbol left ship. 9.21am: Weighed & proceeded as req. towards Fairway buoy. 9.33am: Stopped. Exercised Action. HMS Tarpon sent boat with important letter. 9.41am: Proceeded. 9.55am: Came to. 2.25pm: Hands at Action stations. 2.40pm: Opened fire on No. 12 target. Fired 40 rounds. 2.50pm: Opened fire on No. 8 target. Fired 28 rounds. 2.56pm: Ceased firing. 3.00pm: Hands employed sponging out guns. 6.30pm: Shifted berth. 4caf864bcadfd3419701501b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0046_1.jpg) 21 October 1919 Riga Lat 57.05, Long 23.95 9.00am: HMS Vanoc secured alongside. 10.15am: French Commodore [Brisson – in command of operations at Riga] visited ship. 11.00am: HMS Vanoc left ship. 2.20pm: HMS Venturous arrived & proceeded alongside HMS Princess Margaret. 4caf864bcadfd3419701501c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0047_0.jpg) 22 October 1919 Riga Lat 57.05, Long 23.95 9.20am: Weighed & shifted berth to close HMS Princess Margaret. 9.42am: Came to. 10.30am: SS Gloucester Coast came alongside. Hands employed ammunitioning ship. 1.30pm: HMS Abdiel secured alongside SS Gloucester Coast. 3.15pm: HMS Abdiel left SS Gloucester Coast. 3.45pm: HMS Tarpon secured alongside. 5.00pm: Read Warrant No. 25. 9.00pm: HMS Tarpon left ship. 4caf864bcadfd3419701501d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0047_1.jpg) 23 October 1919 Riga Lat 57.05, Long 23.95 7.00am: HMS Tarpon came alongside. 7.15am: HMS Tarpon left ship. 10.30am: Exercised High Angle gun’s crew. 3.20pm: Collier Glenpark secured alongside. 6.00pm: Took in 20 tons of coal. 6.30pm: Collier Glenpark left ship. 4caf864bcadfd3419701501e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0048_0.jpg) 24 October 1919 Riga Lat 57.05, Long 23.95 7.00am: SS Glenpark & Gloucester Coast sailed. 10.03am: Weighed & proceeded as req. towards Fairway buoy. 10.32am: Came to. 4.10pm: Action Stations. 4.17pm: Opened fire on Target No. 16. 4.18pm: Weighed. 5.19pm: Opened fire on Target No. 19. 5.30pm: Ceased firing. HMS Velox, HMS Versatile & HMS Vortigern arrived & proceeded up river. 5.51pm: Proceeded to anchorage. 6.14pm: Came to. 4caf864bcadfd3419701501f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0048_1.jpg) 25 October 1919 Riga Lat 57.05, Long 23.95 7.30am: Weighed & proceeded as req. towards Fairway buoy. 7.50am: Came to. 8.30am: HMS Voyager arrived & secured alongside HMS Princess Margaret. 1.30pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 4caf864bcadfd34197015020: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0049_0.jpg) 26 October 1919 Riga Lat 57.05, Long 23.95 9.10am: 20th Flotilla sailed. 11.15am: Weighed & proceeded as req. alongside HMS Princess Margaret. 11.45pm: Secured alongside HMS Princess Margaret. Discharged surplus winter clothing. 5.04pm: Slipped from alongside HMS Princess Margaret & proceeded towards Fairway buoy. 5.33pm: Came to. 4caf864bcadfd34197015021: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0049_1.jpg) 27 October 1919 Riga Lat 57.05, Long 23.95 6.15am: HMS Princess Margaret & HMS Velox sailed. 1.50pm: Weighed & closed Fairway buoy. 2.06pm: Opened fire on No. 16 target. 2.22pm: Opened fire on No. 1 target. 2.57pm: Opened fire on No. 18 target. 3.25pm: Opened fire on sector 3. 3.40pm: Ceased firing. Proceeded to anchorage. 3.48pm: Came to. 6.45pm: Prepared to bombard target No. 5. Destroyers opened fire. 7.00pm: Secured, destroyers ceased firing. 7.40pm: Destroyers opened fire. 4caf864bcadfd34197015022: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0050_0.jpg) 28 October 1919 Riga Lat 57.05, Long 23.95 9.00am: Exercised Marines at drill. 10.50am: Weighed & took up position for bombarding. 10.59am: Let go kedge anchor over Port quarter. 11.15am: Came to. pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 5.45pm: Weighed kedge anchor. 4caf864bcadfd34197015023: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0050_1.jpg) 29 October 1919 Riga Lat 57.05, Long 23.95 11.40am: Weighed & shifted berth. 11.55am: Came to. 2.30pm: Opened fire on Target No. 4A. Fired 15 rounds. 3.15pm: Fired 5 rounds at Target No. 7B. 3.35pm: Ceased firing. 3.50pm: HMS Velox secured alongside. 4.45pm: HMS Velox left ship. 4caf864bcadfd34197015024: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0051_0.jpg) 30 October 1919 Riga Lat 57.05, Long 23.95 8.30am: American food steamer Lake Fray arrived & anchored. [American Relief Administration] pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 4caf864bcadfd34197015025: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0051_1.jpg) 31 October 1919 Riga Lat 57.05, Long 23.95 8.30am: RFA Serbol came alongside. 9.30am: Part of ship evolution. [exercises] 1.00pm: RFA Serbol left ship. 3.00pm: HMS Versatile came alongside. 4.30pm: HMS Versatile left ship. 7.00pm: Burnt searchlight. [overnight] LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1919 4caf864bcadfd34197015026: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0052_0.jpg) 1 November 1919 Riga Lat 57.05, Long 23.95 8.30am: Sent divers to oiler RFA Serbol. 12.10pm: HMS Velox came alongside. 12.30pm: HMS Velox left ship. 1.30pm: Paid monthly advance to ship’s company. 2.00pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 2.30pm: Commodore Brisson [in command of naval operations at Riga] & General Burt [Alfred Burt, British Military Mission to Baltic] & staff visited ship. 4caf864bcadfd34197015027: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0052_1.jpg) 2 November 1919 Riga Lat 57.05, Long 23.95 am: Burnt searchlights. 10.00pm: Put clocks on 18 minutes to Lettish time. 4caf864bcadfd34197015028: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0053_0.jpg) 3 November 1919 Riga Lat 57.05, Long 23.95 am: Burnt searchlights. 5.30am: Action stations. 6.32am: Opened fire on Target No. 30. 6.50am: Weighed & shifted berth. 7.20am: Came to with Starboard anchor. Laid out kedge anchor to hold ship in position. Opened fire on Targets 33, 17, 12, 9, 10 & 11. 8.30am: Ceased firing. 10.12am: Opened fire on shore targets as ordered by Military Authorities to support Lettish attack. 4.50pm: Ceased firing. 6.14pm: Weighed kedge anchor. 6.40pm: Weighed. 6.45pm: Proceeded as req. to shift billet to the Eastward. 7.00pm: Came to. [Latvians launch counter attack on Riga - see Latvian War of Independence] 4caf864bcadfd34197015029: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0053_1.jpg) 4 November 1919 Riga Lat 57.05, Long 23.95 1.15am: Watch at Night Defence Stations. 1.40am: Weighed & shifted berth to take up position for bombarding. 2.19am: Came to. 6.55am: Weighed & shifted berth. 7.25am: Came to. 8.05am: HMS Voyager sailed. 11.35am: Opened fire on Target No. 24 and on various targets on shore as ordered. 3.00pm: Ceased firing. pm: Burnt searchlights. 4caf864bcadfd3419701502a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0054_0.jpg) 5 November 1919 Riga Lat 57.05, Long 23.95 12.45pm: Opened fire as required on shore targets. 2.10pm: Ceased firing. 3.23pm: Opened fire. 5.43pm: Ceased firing. 4caf864bcadfd3419701502b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0054_1.jpg) 6 November 1919 Riga Lat 57.05, Long 23.95 12.50pm: HMS Versatile came alongside. 1.40pm: HMS Versatile left ship. Action Stations. 2.10pm: Opened fire on targets ashore as ordered. 3.50pm: Ceased firing. 4.35pm: HMS Versatile came alongside. 4.50pm: HMS Versatile left ship. 5.00pm: HMS Voyager came alongside. 5.48pm: HMS Voyager left ship. 4caf864bcadfd3419701502c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0055_0.jpg) 7 November 1919 Riga Lat 57.05, Long 23.95 1.40-2.15am: Heavy gun fire on shore. Observed shells bursting on beach abreast ship. 10.15am: SS Gloucester Coast arrived and anchored. 10.45am: Opened fire on shore targets as ordered. 12.03pm: Weighed & shifted berth. 12.20pm: Came to. 2.00pm: Ceased firing. 2.14pm: Weighed & shifted berth to Eastward of Fairway buoy. 2.34pm: Came to. 3.00pm: SS Gloucester Coast came alongside. 5.00pm: Hands employed ammunitioning ship. 7.30pm: SS Gloucester Coast left ship. 4caf864bcadfd3419701502d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0055_1.jpg) 8 November 1919 Riga Lat 57.05, Long 23.95 7.16am: Weighed & shifted berth to position for bombarding. 7.53am: Let go kedge anchor. 7.56am: Came to with Port anchor in 10 fathoms. 8.10am: Weighed & slewed ship for bombarding. 8.20am: Came to. 9.00am: Weighed kedge anchor. 9.12am: Registered on Targets 131, 132. 11.00am: Opened fire on Bilderingshof sector to support Lettish attack. 1.00pm: Ceased firing. 2.25pm: HMS Versatile came alongside. 3.05pm: Opened fire on Targets 145 & 167. 3.20pm: Ceased firing. 3.30pm: HMS Versatile left ship. 4.55pm: Weighed. 5.00pm: Opened fire on Targets 145,167 & 283. 5.15pm: Ceased firing. 5.20pm: Proceeded as req. to anchorage. 5.39pm: Came to. 6.00pm: SS Gloucester Coast came alongside. 4caf864bcadfd3419701502e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0056_0.jpg) 9 November 1919 Riga Lat 57.05, Long 23.95 6.10am: Watch at Night Defence Stations. 6.15am: Let go kedge anchor. 11.30am: Opened fire on shore targets as ordered. 1.55pm: Ceased firing. 4caf864bcadfd3419701502f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0056_1.jpg) 10 November 1919 Riga Lat 57.05, Long 23.95 6.10am: Watch at Night Defence Stations. 9.30am: Opened fire on shore targets as ordered, to support Lettish attack. 1.40pm: Ceased firing. Weighed kedge anchor. 1.44pm: Weighed & shifted berth closer inshore to increase shore range. 2.20pm: Let go kedge anchor. 2.22pm: Came to with starboard anchor. 2.45pm: Opened fire. 5.20pm: Ceased firing. 8.55pm: Opened fire. 9.15pm: Ceased firing. 4caf864bcadfd34197015030: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0057_0.jpg) 11 November 1919 Riga Lat 57.05, Long 23.95 8.35am: HMS Vortigern sailed with mails. 11.00am: Two minutes silence to meditate on Victory in the Great War. pm: Hands make & mend clothes. [On 11th November the Latvian troops retook Riga – see Latvian War of Independence] 4caf864bcadfd34197015031: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0057_1.jpg) 12 November 1919 Riga Lat 57.05, Long 23.95 9.00am: Exercised Part of the Ship evolution. 6.00pm: Burnt searchlights. 4caf864bcadfd34197015032: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0058_0.jpg) 13 November 1919 Riga Lat 57.05, Long 23.95 10.50am: Ammunition ship Querida came alongside. 3.45pm: Querida left ship. 5.20pm: HMS Vortigen came alongside. 5.20pm: HMS Vortigen left ship. 4caf864bcadfd34197015033: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0058_1.jpg) 14 November 1919 Riga Lat 57.05, Long 23.95 7.50am: Querida sailed. 8.00am: HMS Whitley & food ship Vera arrived & proceeded up river. 10.05am: Weighed & shifted berth. 10.31am: Came to off Bilderingshof. 12.30pm: Landed recreation party. 2.50pm: HMS Whitley sailed. 4.48pm: Weighed & proceeded as req. towards Fairway buoy. 5.31pm: Came to. 4caf864bcadfd34197015034: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0059_0.jpg) 15 November 1919 Riga Lat 57.05, Long 23.95 9.45am: Oiler RFA Francol came alongside. pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 4.45pm: RFA Francol left ship. 4caf864bcadfd34197015035: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0059_1.jpg) 16 November 1919 Riga Lat 57.05, Long 23.95 5.00am: Burnt searchlight. 6.00am: Secured alongside a large lighter which was drifting out of river. 9.30am: USS Chattanooga arrived & anchored. 1.00am: HMS Vortigen proceeded up river with Captain & officers. 11.55am: USS Chattanooga sailed. 5.15pm: HMS Vortigern secured alongside. 10.30pm: HMS Vortigern left ship & anchored. 4caf864bcadfd34197015036: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0060_0.jpg) 17 November 1919 Riga Lat 57.05, Long 23.95 7.55am: HMS Vortigern sailed with mails. 10.00am: Exercised guns crews at the loader. 4caf864bcadfd34197015037: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0060_1.jpg) 18 November 1919 Riga Lat 57.05, Long 23.95 9.20am: Small fire in motor boat – extinguished. 3.50pm: French gunboat L'Aisne arrived & proceeded up river. 4caf864bcadfd34197015038: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0061_0.jpg) 19 November 1919 Riga Lat 57.05, Long 23.95 9.30am: Exercised Part of the ship hoisting out cutter & fire engine. pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 4.45pm: HMS Vortigen came alongside with mails. 5.30pm: 15 ratings joined ship. 4caf864bcadfd34197015039: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0061_1.jpg) 20 November 1919 Riga Lat 57.05, Long 23.95 10.30am: HMS Vortigen left ship to proceed up river. pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 4.30pm: French gunboat L' Aisne sailed. 4caf864bcadfd3419701503a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0062_0.jpg) 21 November 1919 Riga Lat 57.05, Long 23.95 9.00am: HMS Versatile sailed. pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 4caf864bcadfd3419701503b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0062_1.jpg) 22 November 1919 Riga Lat 57.05, Long 23.95 pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 2.00pm: Landed recreation party. 4caf864bcadfd3419701503c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0063_0.jpg) 23 November 1919 Riga Lat 57.05, Long 23.95 11.00am: Oiler RFA Francol came alongside. 1.00pm: Landed recreation party. 4caf864bcadfd3419701503d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0063_1.jpg) 24 November 1919 Riga Lat 57.05, Long 23.95 9.30am: Exercised guns crews at the loader. 10.00am: Oiler RFA Celerol arrived & went alongside RFA Francol. 1.00pm: Landed recreation party. 5.00pm: RFA Francol and RFA Celerol sailed. 4caf864bcadfd3419701503e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0064_0.jpg) 25 November 1919 Riga Lat 57.05, Long 23.95 5.00pm: Read warrant No. 27. 4caf864bcadfd3419701503f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0064_1.jpg) 26 November 1919 Riga to Libau [Liepaja, Latvia] Lat 57.5, Long 21.5 [Obs] 4.05am: Weighed & turned to Starboard. 4.17am: Entered swift channel through minefield. 4.25am: Out Paravanes. 7.12am: Runo [Ruhnu] Island Light abeam to Port. 7.48am: Put clocks back 18 minutes. 8.15am: In Paravanes. 9.27am: Swalfer Ort [Sorve] Light House 280° 14,000 yards. 9.50am: Sighted & spoke HMS Versatile bound for Riga. 10.13am: Altered course as req. for passing through minefields at entrance to Gulf of Riga. 11.23am: Spoke RFA Appleleaf 11.45am: Out Paravanes. 2.15pm: Stein Ort Light House abeam to Port 7750 yards. 3.10pm: In Paravanes. Course as req. for entering Libau Harbour. 3.45pm: Came to. 6.00pm: Discharged 3 ratings to HMS Vanessa for passage to England 7.00pm: Sub-Lieut. [Charles W.T.] Garrett joined ship. 4caf864bcadfd34197015040: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0065_0.jpg) 27 November 1919 Libau [Liepaja, Latvia] & at Sea Lat 56.53, Long 20.96 8.30am: Storeship Windhill came alongside. 9.00am: Lieut. [Geoffrey M.] Maltby joined ship. Lieut. Reynolds joined ship for passage to Reval [Tallinn]. 1.00pm: Landed recreation party. 1.30pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 2.00pm: Discharged 1 rating to HMS Whitley. 9.45pm: Weighed & proceeded as req. out of harbour. 9.54pm: Passed between breakwaters. 4caf864bcadfd34197015041: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0065_1.jpg) 28 November 1919 At Sea & Reval [Tallinn] Lat 59.3, Long 23.1 [DR] 6.15am: Commenced sounding. 7.40am: Sighted Nekmangrund Light Vessel 56°. Noon: Odensholm [Osmussaar] Light House 94°. 1.50pm: Sighted Sourop [Suurupi] Light House 122°. 2.20pm: Course as req. for entering Reval Roads. 2.40pm: In Paravanes. 3.40pm: Secured alongside RFA War Pathan to oil. 5.00pm: Slipped from oiler & proceeded inside harbour tugs assisting. 6.45pm: Secured alongside Northern Breakwater. 7.00pm: Discharged Lieut. Reynolds for passage to Biorko Sound. 4caf864bcadfd34197015042: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0066_0.jpg) 29 November 1919 Reval [Tallinn] Lat 59.46, Long 24.73 11.30am: HMS Wanderer & HMS Wolsey secured alongside astern of ship. 12.45pm: SS Eskwood came alongside. 1.00pm: Landed libertymen. pm: Watch employed provisioning ship. 4caf864bcadfd34197015043: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0066_1.jpg) 30 November 1919 Reval [Tallinn] Lat 59.46, Long 24.73 9.30am: Hands mustered by the Ledger. Paid monthly advance to ship’s company. 1.00pm: Landed libertymen. LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1919 4caf864bcadfd34197015044: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0067_0.jpg) 1 December 1919 Reval [Tallinn] Lat 59.46, Long 24.73 8.00am: SS Eskwood left ship. 8.20am: HMS Wolsey came alongside. 9.30am: Rigged diving boat. Held divers examination. 10.00am: HMS Hexham arrived & secured inside harbour. Noon: HMS Lingfield, HMS Cheltenham & HMS Chelmsford arrived & secured inside harbour. [minesweepers] pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 1.30pm: Landed libertymen. 4caf864bcadfd34197015045: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0067_1.jpg) 2 December 1919 Reval [Tallinn] Lat 59.46, Long 24.73 10.00am: Held divers examination. 1.30pm: Divers searching for boats ensign staff - recovered 2.00pm: Landed libertymen. 4caf864bcadfd34197015046: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0068_0.jpg) 3 December 1919 Reval [Tallinn] Lat 59.46, Long 24.73 8.55am: HMS Wolsey left ship. 9.30am: Pilot came on board. Tugs came alongside. 9.55am: Slipped from breakwater & proceeded as req. out of harbour to anchorage. 10.40am: Came to. 3.20pm: HMS Vanessa arrived. 5.30pm: 1 rating joined ship. 10.40pm: HMS Larkspur sailed. 4caf864bcadfd34197015047: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0068_1.jpg) 4 December 1919 Reval [Tallinn] to Biorko Sound [Bjorko Sound/Beryozovye] Lat 59.9, Long 27.6 [Obs] 5.45am: Weighed. Turned to Port & proceeded out of harbour. 6.20am: Out Paravanes. 7.08am: Nargen [Nargo/Naissaar] Light abeam to Port 4½ miles. 7.52am: Kokskar [Keri] Light abeam to Port 1¼ miles. 8.40am Ekholm [Mohni] Light 117°. 9.00am: Exercised Action. 9.40am: Stenskar [Vaindloo] Light House 116°. 10.30am: Rodskar [Ostrov Rodsher] Light House abeam to Starboard 9 cables. 11.45am: Laven Sari [Lavensaari/Moshchny] Island on Port bow. 12.45pm: Sighted Nerva Light House 44½°. 2.00pm: Sighted Pitka Point Tower. 2.30pm: Altered course as req. for entering Biorko Sound. In Paravanes. 3.00pm: Passed boom defence. 3.14pm: Came to. 3.38pm: Weighed & shifted berth. 3.47pm: Came to. 4caf864bcadfd34197015048: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0069_0.jpg) 5 December 1919 Biorko Sound [Bjorko Sound/Beryozovye] Lat 60.33, Long 28.67 8.55am: Collier George Harper came alongside. Coaled ship. Sent working party to Volo. 10.50am: George Harper left ship. 12.30pm: Sent working party to store ship Volo. 3.30pm: Submarines HMS H.48 and HMS H.21 came alongside. 4caf864bcadfd34197015049: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0069_1.jpg) 6 December 1919 Biorko Sound [Bjorko Sound/Beryozovye] Lat 60.33, Long 28.67 8.00am: Submarines HMS H.21 & HMS H.48 left ship. 8.20am: Weighed & shifted berth. 8.30am: Came to in D berth. 9.15am: Submarines HMS H.21 & HMS H.48 came alongside. 9.30am: Court of Enquiry assembled on board. pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 4caf864bcadfd3419701504a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0070_0.jpg) 7 December 1919 Biorko Sound [Bjorko Sound/Beryozovye] Lat 60.33, Long 28.67 1.00pm: Leave to the watch till 4pm. 5.30pm: HMS P.31 came alongside. 4caf864bcadfd3419701504b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0070_1.jpg) 8 December 1919 Biorko Sound [Bjorko Sound/Beryozovye] Lat 60.33, Long 28.67 8.30am: Sent working part to Volo. 9.25am: Submarines HMS H.21 & HMS H.48 left ship. 9.30am: Read Articles of War to Ship’s Company. 10.10am: HMS P.40 secured alongside. 11.00am: Exercised Control & Concentration Parties. Noon: HMS H.48 and HMS H.21 came alongside. 12.30pm: Discharged 1 cot case to HMS Vindictive. 1.25pm: HMS Vindictive sailed. 1.30pm: Leave to the watch till 4pm. 3.30pm: HMS P.40 left ship. 4.30pm: Read Warrant No. 28. 4caf864bcadfd3419701504c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0071_0.jpg) 9 December 1919 Biorko Sound [Bjorko Sound/Beryozovye] Lat 60.33, Long 28.67 7.45am: HMS P.31 left ship and anchored. 8.00am: HMS H.48 & HMS H.21 left ship and anchored. 9.15am: HMS H.21 came alongside. 9.25am: HMS H.48 came alongside. 11.00am: Exercised Control and Concentration parties. pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 4.30pm: HMS Viscount sailed. 8.30pm: Submarines HMS H.48 & HMS H.21 left ship and anchored. 10.45am: Raised steam for slow speed. Set anchor watch. 4caf864ccadfd3419701504d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0071_1.jpg) 10 December 1919 Biorko Sound [Bjorko Sound/Beryozovye] Lat 60.33, Long 28.67 1.50pm: HMS H.21 & HMS H.48 came alongside. 4caf864ccadfd3419701504e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0072_0.jpg) 11 December 1919 Biorko Sound [Bjorko Sound/Beryozovye] Lat 60.33, Long 28.67 3.00am: Submarines HMS H.48 & HMS H.21 left ship and sailed. 8.30am: Sent working party to Volo. 8.40am: Submarines HMS H.22 & HMS H.24 and HMS P.40 came alongside. 11.30am: HMS P.31 secured alongside HMS P.40. 1.45pm: HMS P.31 left ship. 4caf864ccadfd3419701504f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0072_1.jpg) 12 December 1919 Biorko Sound [Bjorko Sound/Beryozovye] Lat 60.33, Long 28.67 8.30am: Sent working party to Volo. 9.50am: HMS P.40 left ship. 10.30am: Oiler RFA Slavol came alongside. 12.30pm: Leave to the watch till 3.30pm. 1.05pm: RFA Slavol left ship. 1.50pm: HMS P.38 & HMS P.40 came alongside. 4caf864ccadfd34197015050: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0073_0.jpg) 13 December 1919 Biorko Sound [Bjorko Sound/Beryozovye] Lat 60.33, Long 28.67 7.50am: HMS P.40 left ship. 10.40am: HMS P.31 secured alongside HMS P.38. 12.30pm: Leave to the watch till 3.30pm. 1.20pm: HMS P.31 left ship. 4caf864ccadfd34197015051: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0073_1.jpg) 14 December 1919 Biorko Sound [Bjorko Sound/Beryozovye] Lat 60.33, Long 28.67 7.45am: HMS P.38 left ship. 8.30am: Submarines HMS H.22 & HMS H.24 left ship and sailed. 10.00am: Rear Admiral Cowan arrived on board and inspected Officers & Ship’s Company. [Walter Cowan - in command of the squadron in the Baltic] 10.20am: Rear Admiral left ship. 10.45am: HMS P.40 secured alongside. 4caf864ccadfd34197015052: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0074_0.jpg) 15 December 1919 Biorko Sound [Bjorko Sound/Beryozovye] Lat 60.33, Long 28.67 8.30am: HMS P.38 secured alongside HMS P.40. 10.30am: Exercised concentration & control parties. 11.10am: HMS P.38 left ship & sailed with ML.125 in tow. [ML – Motor Launch] 11.25am: HMS P.40 left ship & sailed with ML.124 in tow. pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 1.30pm: Leave to the watch till 3.30pm. 4caf864ccadfd34197015053: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0074_1.jpg) 16 December 1919 Biorko Sound [Bjorko Sound/Beryozovye] Lat 60.33, Long 28.67 10.30am: Exercised supply parties. pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 1.00pm: Leave to the watch & to boys till 3.30pm. 2.30pm: HMS Holderness secured alongside. 3.00pm: HMS Dunedin arrived & anchored. 3.10pm: HMS Holderness left ship. 4caf864ccadfd34197015054: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0075_0.jpg) 17 December 1919 Biorko Sound [Bjorko Sound/Beryozovye] Lat 60.33, Long 28.67 11.00am: One rating joined ship. 2.45pm: SS Tay & Tyne secured alongside. Provisioning ship. 3.50pm: SS Tay & Tyne left ship. 4caf864ccadfd34197015055: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0075_1.jpg) 18 December 1919 Biorko Sound [Bjorko Sound/Beryozovye] Lat 60.33, Long 28.67 9.00am: Sent working party to Volo. 11.00am: HMS Cattistock came alongside. 1.30pm: HMS Cattistock left ship. 2.30pm: Destroyer Flotilla sailed. 4caf864ccadfd34197015056: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0076_0.jpg) 19 December 1919 Biorko Sound [Bjorko Sound/Beryozovye] & on Patrol Lat 60.2, Long 28.4 [DR] 8.40am: Weighed & proceeded as req. out of harbour. 8.54am: Passed boom defence. 9.00am: Out Paravanes. 9.04am: Took station astern of HMS Delhi. 9.30am: Parted company with HMS Delhi, proceeded on patrol. 9.45am: HMS Verity took station astern. 10.20am: Port Paravane damaged. Starboard Paravane carried away. In Paravanes. 11.15am: Out Paravanes. 12.49pm: Sighted Nerva Light House N52W. 3.09pm: In Paravanes. 3.42pm: Came to to the westward of Laven Sari [Moshchny] Island. 7.00pm: Watch at Night Defence Stations. [Over night] 4caf864ccadfd34197015057: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0076_1.jpg) 20 December 1919 On Patrol & anchored to the westward of Laven-Sari [Moshchny] Lat 60.0, Long 27.7 [Estimated from location of Laven-Sari] 7.55am: Weighed & proceeded on patrol. HMS Verity took station astern. 8.02am: Out Paravanes. 8.49am: Fog too thick for patrolling. 9.08am: In Paravanes. 9.50am: Came to. pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 6.30pm: Watch at Night Defence Stations. [Over night] 4caf864ccadfd34197015058: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0077_0.jpg) 21 December 1919 On Patrol & at Reval [Tallinn] Lat 59.9, Long 26.2 [Obs] 9.09am: Weighed & proceeded. HMS Verity took station astern. Out Paravanes. 9.55am: Sighted Great Tyters [Tyuters/Tutters] Island on Port bow. 10.32am: South Hogland [Hochland] Light House abeam to Starboard 15 cables. 11.04am: Rodskar Island [Ostrov Rodsher] abeam to Port 11 cables. 12.50pm: Ekholm [Mohni] Light House abeam to Port 6.7 miles. 3.00pm: In Paravanes. 3.38pm: Came to in C3 berth. 10.00pm: Drifter Catspaw came alongside. 4 ratings joined ship. 4caf864ccadfd34197015059: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0077_1.jpg) 22 December 1919 Reval [Tallinn] Lat 59.46, Long 24.73 9.00am: Sent working party to Volo. pm: Hands employed hoisting in provisions. 2.45pm: HMS Wallace, HMS Walker, HMS Warwick & HMS Vanessa arrived and anchored. 3.00pm: HMS Holderness secured alongside. 9.30pm: Discharged 3 ratings to HMS Venomous. 4caf864ccadfd3419701505a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0078_0.jpg) 23 December 1919 Reval [Tallinn] & on Patrol Lat 59.5, Long 24.75 [Estimate – just outside Reval] 5.30am: HMS Holderness left ship. 7.52am: Weighed & proceeded as req. out of harbour. HMS Turbulent took station astern. 8.10am: Out Paravanes. 8.35am: Ran into fog. Altered course to return to anchorage. 8.51am: In Paravanes. 9.12am: Came to in C3 berth. 11.39am: Weighed & proceeded on patrol. HMS Turbulent took station astern. 11.44am: Out Paravanes. 12.26pm: Commenced sounding. 1.20pm: In Paravanes. 1.35pm: Sighted Kokskar [Keri] Light House 60°. 1.46pm: Came to. 3.05pm: Weighed & turned to Starboard. 3.16pm: Out Paravanes. 3.25pm: Kokskar [Keri] Light House 322° 3800 yards. 5.21pm: Ekholm [Mohni] Light abeam. 7.06pm: Stenskar [Vaindloo] Light abeam 6.8 miles. 7.42pm: Altered course as req. to examine two steamers. 8.00pm: Lat 59.6, Long 26.2 9.59pm: Rodskar [Ostrov Rodsher] Light abeam to Starboard 2½ miles. 10.45pm: Sighted Stenskar [Vaindloo] Light S8W. 11.45pm: Sighted Ekholm [Mohni] Light S37W. 4caf864ccadfd3419701505b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0078_1.jpg) 24 December 1919 On Patrol & at Reval [Tallinn] Lat 60.2, Long 27.7 [Obs] 2.01am: Sighted Kokskar [Keri] Light S75W. 4.38am: Ekholm [Mohni] Light abeam to Starboard. 6.26am: Stenskar [Vaindloo] Light abeam. 7.49am: Rodskar [Ostrov Rodsher] Light abeam 1 mile. 8.25am: South Hogland [Hochland] Light House abeam to Port 1 1/3 miles. 10.00am: Entered ice field. 10.04am: Turned back out of ice field. 10.18am: HMS Dunedin joined company. 11.11am: Proceeded towards ice field with HMS Dunedin. 11.54am: Entered ice field 12.17pm: Ice too thick for safety. Altered course to Port to turn out of field. 12.55pm: Clear of ice field. 1.25pm: Parted company with HMS Dunedin. Proceeded to Reval. HMS Turbulent in company. 2.24pm: South Hogland [Hochland] Light House abeam to Starboard 2 miles. 2.53pm: Rodskar [Ostrov Rodsher] Light House abeam to Port 8 cables. 4.08pm: Sighted Ekholm [Mohni] Light S22W. 5.36am: Kokskar [Keri] Light abeam to Starboard 1½ miles. 6.30pm: In Paravanes. 7.00pm: Came to in C3 berth. 11.30pm: HMS Dunedin arrived & anchored. 4caf864ccadfd3419701505c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0079_0.jpg) 25 December 1919 Reval [Tallinn] Lat 59.46, Long 24.73 9.00am: 3 ratings joined ship. 10.00am: Divine Service. 1.00pm: Leave to the watch till 7pm. 4caf864ccadfd3419701505d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0079_1.jpg) 26 December 1919 Reval [Tallinn] Lat 59.46, Long 24.73 9.30am: Court of Enquiry assembled on board. 9.40am: RFA Slavol came alongside. 1.00pm: RFA Slavol left ship. 1.30pm: Leave to the watch till 7pm. pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 4caf864ccadfd3419701505e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0080_0.jpg) 27 December 1919 Reval [Tallinn] Lat 59.46, Long 24.73 pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 7.00pm: Watch employed discharging 3[?] in. ammunition. 4caf864ccadfd3419701505f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0080_1.jpg) 28 December 1919 Reval [Tallinn] & at Sea Lat 59.46, Long 24.73 7.00am: HMS Wallace, HMS Warwick, HMS Vanessa & HMS Walker sailed. 9.00am: Discharged 1 rating to HMS Dunedin. 11.30am: HMS Maidstone, HMS Turquoise & submarine flotilla sailed. 11.30am: One rating joined ship. 12.30pm: HMS Seawolf, HMS Sardonyx & HMS Tenedos sailed. 6.33pm: Proceeded. Took station astern of HMS Delhi. 6.55pm: Out Paravanes. 8.30pm: Sighted Odensholm [Osmussaar] Light S42W. 10.48pm: Takhkona [Tahkuna] Light abeam to Port. 11.15pm: Point 14 Light Vessel abeam to Port 1 mile. 4caf864ccadfd34197015060: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0081_0.jpg) 29 December 1919 At Sea & Libau [Liepaja, Latvia] Lat 56.7, Long 20.7 [Estimate using 8am location and distance and direction travelled] 0.37am: Dagerort Light 25°. 0.56am: Point 13 Light Vessel abeam to Port ½ mile. 2.04am: Point 12 Light Vessel abeam to Port ½ mile. 8.45am: Ran into thick fog. 9.33am: Lost touch with HMS Delhi. 9.39am: Hauled in Paravanes; both damaged. 9.55am: Came to. 3.30pm: Weighed & proceeded as req. towards Libau Harbour. 3.45pm: Fog lifted. Sighted HMS Delhi ahead. 4.11pm: Came to in A2 berth. 7.00pm: 3 ratings joined ship. 4caf864ccadfd34197015061: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0081_1.jpg) 30 December 1919 Libau [Liepaja, Latvia] & at Sea Lat 56.0, Long 20.8 [Obs] 9.00am: Proceeded out of harbour. Took station astern of HMS Delhi. HMS Vanity & HMS Verity astern. 9.18am: Out Paravanes. Paravanes fouled. 10.18am: Stopped. Refitted Paravane backhauls. 10.45am: Proceeded 20 knots to regain station. 11.28am: In station. 11.40am: Sighted Polangen [Palanga] Church 1.44pm: Sighted Nidden Beacon 136°. 4.00pm: Weather became thick. 6.40pm: Sighted Heisternest [Jastarnia] Light 245°. 7.30pm: Rixhoft [Rozewie] Light 270°. 9.00pm: Put clocks back one hour to MET. [Middle European Time?] 11.37pm: Jershoft [Jaroslawiec] Light abeam to Port 6 miles. 4caf864ccadfd34197015062: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0082_0.jpg) 31 December 1919 At Sea & Copenhagen Lat 55.7, Long 12.65 4.23am: Sighted Ranzow Light 255°. 5.00am: Arkona Light abeam to Port 4 miles. 7.10am: Sighted Stevns Klint Light 315°. 7.36am: Stopped. In Paravanes. 7.48am: Proceeded. 8.36am: Drogden Light Vessel abeam to Starboard 4¼ cables. 9.12am: Course & speed as req. for Copenhagen Roads. 9.12am: Stopped. Lowered motor boat. 9.35am: Proceeded into Copenhagen Harbour. 10.10am: Secured head & stern alongside Langelinie Wharf. 12.30pm: Leave to the watch till Midnight. pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 2.00pm: Submarines HMS H.21, HMS H.30 & HMS H.48 came alongside. 3.45pm: HMS H.48 left ship. LOGS FOR JANUARY 1920 4caf864ccadfd34197015063: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0082_1.jpg) 1 January 1920 Copenhagen & at Sea Lat 56.7, Long 12.2 [DR] 8.05am: Submarines left ship. Singled out wires. 8.20am: Slipped from wharf & turned ship round. 8.42am: Proceeded out of harbour. 8.47am: Stopped. 9.00am: Proceeded. Took station astern of HMS Delhi. HMS Vanity & HMS Verity took station astern. 10.15am: Out Paravanes. 10.53am: The Kullen Light House abeam to Starboard 4500 yards. 1.45pm: Paid Quarterly Settlement to Ship’s Company. 2.16pm: Nidingen Light House abeam to Starboard 3000 yards. 3.35pm: Tonsberg [?] Bank Light Vessel abeam to Starboard, 3000 yards. 5.11pm: Skaw [Skagen] Light Vessel abeam 1 mile. 6.46pm: Hirtshals Light abeam to Port 7½ miles. 7.07pm: HMS Delhi parted company. 8.47pm: Sighted Hanstholm Light 211°. 9.50pm: Altered course to secure Starboard whaler. 4caf864ccadfd34197015064: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0083_0.jpg) 2 January 1920 At Sea, Copenhagen to Sheerness Lat 56.3, Long 5.4 [DR] 8.30am: Put clocks back 30 mins. 8.30am: Reduced to 8 knots to sight Paravanes. Course & speed as req. to keep ship head to sea to stream new Paravanes. Carried away by heavy seas – Two Paravanes Mk IV, two P.II.P shackles, two lifting bands. [At 4am & 8am wind force 8; State of the sea 7-8 – waves 11 to 35 feet] 10.32am: Proceeded 20 knots. 12.30pm: Put clocks back 30 mins to GMT. 4.25pm: Sighted South Dogger Light Vessel 153°. 9.02pm: Swarte Bank Light Vessel 228°. 11.09pm: Sighted Smiths Knoll Light Vessel 242°. 4caf864ccadfd34197015065: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0083_1.jpg) 3 January 1920 At Sea & Sheerness & Chatham Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 1.19am: Sighted Shipwreck Light Vessel 220°. 1.45am: In Paravanes. HMS Vanity parted company. 2.18am: Sunk Light Vessel 298°. 3.02am: Barrow Deep Light Vessel abeam to Starboard ½ mile. 3.30am: Mid Barrow Light Vessel abeam. 4.22am: Passed Outer Bar Buoy. Course as req. for entering Sheerness harbour. 4.39am: Passed Garrison Point. 4.49am: Stopped. Came to. 4.55am: Weighed & proceeded to No. 22 buoy. 5.20am: Secured to No. 22 buoy. 9.10am: Ammunition lighter came alongside. 9.30am: Hands employed hoisting out ammunition. 11.30am: Pilot came on board. 12.19pm: Slipped from buoy & proceeded as req. to Chatham. 12.52pm: Stopped. Secured head and stern in North Lock. 2.00pm: Discharged 6 ratings to hospital. 2.30pm: Discharged Sub. Lieut. Saunders to hospital. 3.00pm: Leave to the watch till 8am. Leave to boys till 7pm. 4caf864ccadfd34197015066: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0084_0.jpg) 4 January 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 11.00am: Leave to the watch till 8am. 4caf864ccadfd34197015067: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0084_1.jpg) 5 January 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 8.00am: Shifted ship to No. 3 basin & secured alongside HMS Danae. am&pm: Hands employed returning boats & as req. 11.00am: Pay. Sub. Lieut. [Charles McG.] Webb joined ship. 4.30pm: Leave to the watch till 8am. 5.30pm: Mr. Johns, Carpenter joined ship. [Francis W,G. Johns, Warrant Shipwright?] 4caf864ccadfd34197015068: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0085_0.jpg) 6 January 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 8.30am: Hands employed returning torpedoes and as req. 9.00am: Paid monthly advance to ship’s company. 10.00am: General leave to ship’s company till Noon January 27th. [Starboard Watch until 27th Jan, Port Watch until 7th Feb] 4caf864ccadfd34197015069: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0085_1.jpg) 7 January 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 5.00pm: Mr. [Edward] Jones, Gunner, joined ship. 4caf864ccadfd3419701506a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0086_0.jpg) 8 January 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 3.00pm: Pay. Sub. Lieut. [George N.] Mathie RNR left ship. 4caf864ccadfd3419701506b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0086_1.jpg) 9 January 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864ccadfd3419701506c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0087_0.jpg) 10 January 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864ccadfd3419701506d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0087_1.jpg) 11 January 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 10.00pm: Lieut. [Phillip M.] Kitwood joined ship. 1.00pm: Lieut. [Philip J.] Mack left ship. 4caf864ccadfd3419701506e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0088_0.jpg) 12 January 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 10.30am: Mr. [Harry] Roberts, Carpenter, left ship. 4caf864ccadfd3419701506f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0088_1.jpg) 13 January 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864ccadfd34197015070: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0089_0.jpg) 14 January 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 10.00am: 4 Marines joined ship. 4caf864ccadfd34197015071: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0089_1.jpg) 15 January 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864ccadfd34197015072: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0090_0.jpg) 16 January 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864ccadfd34197015073: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0090_1.jpg) 17 January 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864ccadfd34197015074: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0091_0.jpg) 18 January 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 8.30pm: Mr. Collingson, Midshipman RNR joined ship. [Frank P. Collinson?] 4caf864ccadfd34197015075: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0091_1.jpg) 19 January 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 8.30pm: Mr. [Colin J.] Williams, Midshipman RNR joined ship. 4caf864ccadfd34197015076: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0092_0.jpg) 20 January 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864ccadfd34197015077: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0092_1.jpg) 21 January 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864ccadfd34197015078: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0093_0.jpg) 22 January 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 1.00pm: Discharged Mr. [Richard H.] Horne, Gunner, to hospital. 4caf864ccadfd34197015079: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0093_1.jpg) 23 January 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864ccadfd3419701507a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0094_0.jpg) 24 January 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 9.30am: Shifted ship to No.1 basin. 4caf864ccadfd3419701507b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0094_1.jpg) 25 January 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864ccadfd3419701507c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0095_0.jpg) 26 January 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 10.00am: One boy joined ship. 4caf864ccadfd3419701507d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0095_1.jpg) 27 January 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 11.30am: Starboard watch returned from leave. 4caf864ccadfd3419701507e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0096_0.jpg) 28 January 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 8.30am: Lost overboard by accident 1 Turnscrew 12", 1 spanner steel, 1 shifting jaw 12". 2.00pm: Discharged one rating to hospital. 4.30pm: Discharged 2 ratings to shore; services no longer required. [From 29th January to 1st March, most afternoons, leave is given to part of the watch till 7am] 4caf864ccadfd3419701507f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0096_1.jpg) 29 January 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 1.30pm: Discharged 2 ratings to hospital. 4caf864ccadfd34197015080: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0097_0.jpg) 30 January 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 9.30am: Discharged 17 ratings to Barracks. 4caf864ccadfd34197015081: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0097_1.jpg) 31 January 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 12.30pm: Leave to boys till 7pm. 2.00pm: One AB joined ship. LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1920 4caf864ccadfd34197015082: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0098_0.jpg) 1 February 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864ccadfd34197015083: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0098_1.jpg) 2 February 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864ccadfd34197015084: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0099_0.jpg) 3 February 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 am&pm: Hands employed provisioning ship. 4caf864ccadfd34197015085: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0099_1.jpg) 4 February 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 9.30am: Lost overboard by accident Sheers, Trimmer, 1 in No. 1.30pm: 2 ratings joined ship. 4caf864ccadfd34197015086: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0100_0.jpg) 5 February 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 9.30am: 3 ratings joined ship. 4caf864ccadfd34197015087: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0100_1.jpg) 6 February 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 1.30pm: One rating left ship. 4caf864ccadfd34197015088: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0101_0.jpg) 7 February 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 11.00am: Port watch returned from leave. 12.30pm: Leave to Starboard watch till Noon February 20th. 4.30pm: Exercised fire stations. 4caf864ccadfd34197015089: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0101_1.jpg) 8 February 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864ccadfd3419701508a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0102_0.jpg) 9 February 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864ccadfd3419701508b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0102_1.jpg) 10 February 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864ccadfd3419701508c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0103_0.jpg) 11 February 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864ccadfd3419701508d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0103_1.jpg) 12 February 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 1.00pm: Docked ship. 4caf864ccadfd3419701508e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0104_0.jpg) 13 February 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864ccadfd3419701508f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0104_1.jpg) 14 February 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864ccadfd34197015090: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0105_0.jpg) 15 February 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864ccadfd34197015091: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0105_1.jpg) 16 February 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 1.30pm: Mr. J[John].R. Targett, Mate (E) joined ship. 4caf864ccadfd34197015092: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0106_0.jpg) 17 February 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 12.30pm: Discharged 1 marine to hospital. 4caf864ccadfd34197015093: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0106_1.jpg) 18 February 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 10.00am: Surgeon Commander [Geoffrey] Carlisle joined ship. 12.30pm: 3 ratings joined ship. 4caf864ccadfd34197015094: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0107_0.jpg) 19 February 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 10.00am: Lieut. Commander C[Charles].A. Browne joined ship. [Hand-writing changes from Noon. Lieut. Commander Browne replacing Lieut. Commander Harvey as Navigating officer.] 2.30am: Discharged 1 rating to depot. 5.30pm: Discharged Lieut.Commander Harvey. [Cecil Russell Hains Harvey was awarded the OBE for ‘valuable services as Navigating Officer of HMS Dragon in the Baltic’ – See London Gazette 5th March 1920 ] 4caf864ccadfd34197015095: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0107_1.jpg) 20 February 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 9.00am: Undocked. Secured alongside No. 20 crane. 3.30pm: Discharged 17 ratings to depot. 4caf864ccadfd34197015096: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0108_0.jpg) 21 February 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 9.30am: Discharged 3 privates RMLI and 1 seaman to depots. 10.30am: Shifted berth to No. 1 basin. 1.00pm: Divers employed examining Starboard propeller. 1.30pm: Weekend leave to watch. 2.00pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 2.30pm: Joined ship 1 rating. 4caf864ccadfd34197015097: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0108_1.jpg) 22 February 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864ccadfd34197015098: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0109_0.jpg) 23 February 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 9.23am: Commenced basin trial. 10.00am: Discharged 1 Corporal RMLI to Barracks. 10.45am: Completed basin trial. 3.00pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital. 4caf864ccadfd34197015099: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0109_1.jpg) 24 February 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 1.00pm: Discharged 3 ratings to RN Barracks. 4caf864ccadfd3419701509a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0110_0.jpg) 25 February 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 7.30am: Lost cleaners piasaba, expanding heads 6”, 3 in No. [Piasaba – fibrous product of Brazilian palm tree] 1.00pm: Shifted berth to No. 9 dock. Entered dock at 2.20. 2.30pm: Joined ship 2 ratings. 4caf864ccadfd3419701509b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0110_1.jpg) 26 February 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 10.30am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital. 2.30pm: Discharged 1 AB to detention. 4caf864ccadfd3419701509c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0111_0.jpg) 27 February 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 10.00am: Court of enquiry assembled on board. Noon: Court of enquiry closed. 6.00pm: Joined ship 1 rating. 4caf864ccadfd3419701509d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0111_1.jpg) 28 February 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 11.30am: Weekend leave to watch. 2.00pm: Joined ship 6 ratings. 4caf864ccadfd3419701509e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0112_0.jpg) 29 February 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 10.00am: Joined ship 1 Stoker rating. 11.30am: Leave to boys till 7pm. LOGS FOR MARCH 1920 4caf864ccadfd3419701509f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0112_1.jpg) 1 March 1920 Chatham to Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 8.00am: Commenced flooding dock. 9.30am: Undocked, proceeded to North Lock. 11.00am: Left North Lock & proceeded as req. for Sheerness. 12.20pm: Secured alongside oil fuel depot Gaditano. 3.00pm: Slipped and proceeded as req. 3.30pm: Secured to No. 22 buoy. 4.00pm: Ammunition and provision lighters alongside. 4.30pm: Paid monthly money. 5.00pm: Spread Quarter Deck awning & cleared provision lighter. 5.40pm: Provision lighter shoved off. 4caf864ccadfd341970150a0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0113_0.jpg)
THE VOYAGES OF HMS DRAGON
2 March 1920 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 6.30am: Commenced embarking ammunition. 8.00am: Sailed USS Ballard. 12.30pm: Lost overboard by accident Mag. Brace & Bit, 1 in no. 1.00pm: Joined ship 3 ratings. 1.30pm: Discharged 2 ratings. 3.00pm: Completed ammunition. Lighter shoved off. 3.30pm: Swung ship for adjustment of compasses. 4caf864ccadfd341970150a1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0113_1.jpg) 4caf864ccadfd341970150a2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0114_0.jpg) Record of observations for deviation [of compasses] 4caf864ccadfd341970150a3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0114_1.jpg) 3 March 1920 Sheerness & at Sea Lat 51.5, Long 0.9 [Estimate just outside Sheerness] 9.00am: Discharged 1 rating and 1 private RMLI to depot. 10.47am: Slipped and proceeded. Course & speed as req. for leaving harbour. 1.24pm: Came to. 2.17pm: Weighed and proceeded. 2.50pm: Altered course to port to avoid wreckage. 3.04pm: Shipwreck Light Vessel abeam. 5.09pm: Cross Sand Light Vessel abeam. 5.33pm: Newarp Light Vessel abeam. 6.00pm: Would Light Vessel abeam. 6.19pm: Cromer Light bearing N70W. 6.46pm: Haisborough Light Vessel abeam. 8.10pm: Sighted Dudgeon Light Vessel. 9.15pm: Got out Paravanes. Midnight: Flamborough Head Light abeam. [For location of many of these light vessels see Map of North Sea Sandbanks] 4caf864ccadfd341970150a4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0115_0.jpg) 4 March 1920 At Sea & Rosyth Lat 56.02, Long -3.45 2.00pm: Exercised Sea boat’s crew. 3.25am: Sighted Souter Point Light N87W. 8.30am: Courses and speeds as req. for proceeded to Fleet anchorage. 9.00am: Got in Paravanes. 10.16am: Came to. 11.00am: Lost overboard through wire parting, Sleeves towing,1; Shackles PIIP -1; Hands lifting 1; Paravane MK III No. 677, 1 in no. 1.30pm: Hands employed cleaning out boats. Control parties at drill. 2.30pm: Discharged Mr. [Arthur G] Peddar (Mate E) and 1 rating to hospital. 4.30pm: Leave to watch till 8pm. 5.30pm: Joined ship 1 private RMLI. 9.00pm: Exercised searchlights’ crews. 9.30pm: Lost from duty drifter, 4” tarred hemp 70 fathoms, fenders hazel rod 2, and fenders coir 2 in no. 4caf864ccadfd341970150a5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0115_1.jpg) 5 March 1920 Rosyth Lat 56.02, Long -3.45 10.00am: Sailed HMS Hood. 11.00am: Control parties at drill. 2.00pm: Discharged 2 ratings to hospital. 4.30pm: Leave to watch till 8 pm. 4caf864ccadfd341970150a6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0116_0.jpg) 6 March 1920 Rosyth Lat 56.02, Long -3.45 1.00pm: Leave to watch till 8 am, boys till 8 pm. pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 4caf864ccadfd341970150a7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0116_1.jpg) 7 March 1920 Rosyth Lat 56.02, Long -3.45 1.00pm: Leave to watch till 8 am, boys till 8 pm. 4caf864ccadfd341970150a8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0117_0.jpg) 8 March 1920 Rosyth to Burntisland Roads Lat 56.04, Long -3.25 [Estimate from anchorage bearings] 9.45am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as req. for anchorage in Burntisland Roads. 10.32am: Came to. Anchorage bearings: Car Craig Trig point N89W; [Burntisland] West Breakwater Light House N12E; Hawkcraig Point N57W. 2.00pm: Control and concentration parties at drill. Carried out 1” aiming practice. 6.00pm: Exercised searchlight control parties. [There’s a photo of Forth Bridge taken from HMS Dragon on 8th March at battleships-cruisers.co.uk] 4caf864ccadfd341970150a9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0117_1.jpg) 9 March 1920 Burntisland Roads Lat 56.04, Long -3.25 10.00am: Recording and control parties at drill. 1.00pm: Discharged 2 ratings to hospital. 2.30pm: Control parties at drill. Carried out 1” aiming practice. 5.00pm: Hands scrub & wash clothes. 8.30pm: Exercised searchlight control parties. 4caf864ccadfd341970150aa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0118_0.jpg) 10 March 1920 Burntisland Roads Lat 56.04, Long -3.25 8.40am: Weighed and proceeded as req. for exercise area. 9.25am: Came to. 9.55am: Weighed & proceeded as req. for torpedo practice. 10.24am: Fired 2 torpedoes Starboard side. 10.30am: Stopped both. 10.31am: Half speed ahead both. Propeller struck HMS Dauntless’ torpedo which was damaged & sunk. Dropped buoy & stopped. 10.45am: Proceeded as req. for picking up torpedoes. 11.30am: Proceeded for second run. 11.47am: Fired 2 torpedoes Port side. 12.02pm: Picked up torpedoes. Stopped for dinner hour. 1.15pm: Proceeded. Carried out sub calibre firing, 2 runs. 2.30pm: Completed practice. Stopped engines. 2.55pm: Proceeded as req. for anchorage. 3.33pm: Came to. 8.30pm: Exercised night action stations. 4caf864ccadfd341970150ab: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0118_1.jpg) 11 March 1920 Burntisland Roads Lat 56.04, Long -3.25 10.00am: Exercised control parties, guns crews at divisional drill. 11.30am: Divers examining starboard propeller. 3.00pm: Discharged Mr. [Edward] Jones, Gunner, to hospital. 9.00pm: Exercised port watch at night action stations. 4caf864ccadfd341970150ac: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0119_0.jpg) 12 March 1920 Burntisland Roads to Rosyth Lat 56.02, Long -3.45 10.00am: Weighed and proceeded. Course & speed as req. for fleet anchorage. 10.43am: Secured to A11 buoy. 1.30pm: Hands clearing provision lighter. 2.30pm: Discharged 1 private RMLI to hospital. 4.30pm: Leave to watch till 8pm. 5.15pm: Set anchor watch. [8.00pm: Wind force 7] 10.20pm: Fell out the anchor watch. 4caf864ccadfd341970150ad: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0119_1.jpg) 13 March 1920 Rosyth Lat 56.02, Long -3.45 9.00am: Aired night clothing. 10.00am: Court of Enquiry assembled on board. 11.15am: Court of Enquiry rose. 1.00pm: Leave to watch till 8am. 2.00pm: Hands make and mend clothes. 3.00pm: Joined ship 1 stoker Petty Officer. 4caf864ccadfd341970150ae: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0120_0.jpg) 14 March 1920 Rosyth Lat 56.02, Long -3.45 1.00pm: Leave to watch till 8am, boys till 8pm. 4caf864ccadfd341970150af: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0120_1.jpg) 15 March 1920 Rosyth to Burntisland Roads Lat 56.04, Long -3.25 [Estimate from anchorage bearings at 2.20pm] 9.16am: Proceeded. 9.41am: Courses as req. for firing ground and practices. 11.10am: Action stations. Carried out full calibre firing. 11.50am: Completed practice. Secured. 12.30pm: Carried out calibration. Slow speed. 1.30pm: Completed calibration. Proceeded as req. for anchorage. 2.20pm: Came to. Anchorage bearings: Car Craig N88½W; [Burntisland] West Breakwater Light House N22E; Ross Point N. 4caf864ccadfd341970150b0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0121_0.jpg) 16 March 1920 Burntisland Roads Lat 56.04, Long -3.25 9.30am: Carried out divisional drills, and concentration exercise with 1” aiming. 11.00am: Joined ship from hospital 1 private RMLI. 1.30pm: Exercised control parties and carried out 1” aiming practice. 5.00pm: Joined ship from hospital Mr. [Arthur G.] Peddar, Mate E and Mr [John A.] Shelton, Gunner. 9.00pm: Exercised Starboard watch at night defence stations. 4caf864ccadfd341970150b1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0121_1.jpg) 17 March 1920 Burntisland Roads Lat 56.04, Long -3.25 6.30am: Arrived HMS Tiger. 8.40am: Weighed and proceeded. Courses and speeds as req. for practices. 10.00am: Carried out sub-calibre concentration firing and dummy torpedo attacks. 11.00am: Lost overboard Tampions 3", 1 in no. Noon: Practices complete. Proceeded as req. for anchorage. 12.21pm: Came to. 6.10pm: Let go port anchor under foot. [At 4pm wind force 6-7] 6.30pm: Arrived HMS Dunedin. 7.00pm: Joined ship 3 ratings. 8.45pm: Set anchor watch. [At 8pm wind force 8] 4caf864ccadfd341970150b2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0122_0.jpg) 18 March 1920 Burntisland Roads Lat 56.04, Long -3.25 7.00am: Weighed port anchor. [At 4am wind force 6-7, at 8am wind force 3-4] 10.30am: Exercised control parties and divisional drills. 11.10am: Let go port anchor under foot. [At noon wind force 6-7] 2.30pm: Read warrant No. 33. 4.30pm: Discharged 1 cell prisoner to HMS Lion. 5.00pm: Weighed port anchor. [Wind force 5-6] 4caf864ccadfd341970150b3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0122_1.jpg) 19 March 1920 Burntisland Roads to Rosyth Lat 56.02, Long -3.45 [At 1.25pm] 9.55[?]am: Weighed. Proceeded for exercise area. 10.30am: Carried out sub-calibre concentration firing, and torpedo firing. 11.30am: Stopped & picked up torpedoes. 12.14pm: Exercises complete. Proceeded as req. for fleet anchorage. 1.25pm: Came to. 2.30pm: Joined ship 3 ratings. 5.00pm: Discharged 3 ratings. 4caf864dcadfd341970150b4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0123_0.jpg) 20 March 1920 Rosyth Lat 56.02, Long -3.45 8.00am: Oiler secured alongside. 11.10am: Oiler shoved off. 1.00pm: Leave to watch till 8am, boys till 8pm. pm: Hands make and mend clothes. 11.00pm: Lost overboard jumping ladders, 1 in no. 4caf864dcadfd341970150b5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0123_1.jpg) 21 March 1920 Rosyth Lat 56.02, Long -3.45 1.00pm: Leave to watch till 10 pm, boys till 8 pm. 4caf864dcadfd341970150b6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0124_0.jpg) 22 March 1920 Exercising area and Rosyth Lat 56.18, Long -2.94 [Estimate from anchorage bearings] 9.55am: Proceeded. Courses as req. for exercising ground. 11.38am: Came to. Anchorage bearings: Ruddon’s Point N78E; Largo Law [Hill above Largo Bay] N16½E 3.50pm: Weighed and proceeded as req. for practice. 4.08pm: Abandoned practice. Courses as req. for Fleet anchorage. 5.35pm: Came to. 10.00pm: Joined ship Mr. [William H.] Prosser (Gunner (T)). 4caf864dcadfd341970150b7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0124_1.jpg) 23 March 1920 Exercising area and Rosyth Lat 56.02, Long -3.45 1.20pm: Proceeded, courses as req. for exercising area. 3.00pm: Stopped engines. 4.00pm: [Barometer and thermometers] unshipped for firing. [To protect from concussion of full calibre firing] 4.07pm: Proceeded. 4.11pm: Carried out full calibre concentration firing & torpedo firing. 5.00pm: Stopped, recovered torpedoes. 5.40pm: Proceeded. 6.30pm: Stopped. 6.35pm: Came to. 7.00pm: Read warrants Nos. 31 and 32. 8.04pm: Proceeded as req. for practice. Carried out sub calibre firing. 9.00pm: Completed practice proceeded as req. for anchorage. 10.10pm: Came to. 11.00pm: Lost overboard cases cartridge 3 pounder, 8 in no. 4caf864dcadfd341970150b8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0125_0.jpg) 24 March 1920 Rosyth Lat 56.02, Long -3.45 6.30am: Discharged 2 prisoners to detention. 12.55pm: Weighed and proceeded to Rosyth dockyard. 1.25pm: Secured in Entrance Lock. 5.00pm: Leave to watch till 7am. 4caf864dcadfd341970150b9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0125_1.jpg) 25 March 1920 Rosyth Lat 56.02, Long -3.45 7.45am: Slipped. Proceeded in No. 1 dock. 9.00am: Captain [Otto H.] Hawke-Genn took over command. [Previously in command of HMS Teutonic from 11th Jan 1918] 10.00am: Joined ship 2 ratings. 4.00pm: Captain Marten relinquished command. 9.00pm: Equipped armed guard of HMS Crescent for service, with 18 rifles, 2 boxes .303 ammunition and necessary equipment. [See London Gazette 5th March 1920. Mentioned in dispatches Capt. Francis Arthur Marten, C.M.G., C.V.O., R.N. For valuable service in command of H.M.S. "Dragon" in the operations for the relief of Riga ] 4caf864dcadfd341970150ba: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0126_0.jpg) 26 March 1920 Rosyth Lat 56.02, Long -3.45 pm: Hands provisioning ship. 4.30pm: Leave to watch till 8am. 5.00pm: Exercised fire stations. 4caf864dcadfd341970150bb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0126_1.jpg) 27 March 1920 Rosyth Lat 56.02, Long -3.45 1.00pm: Leave to watch till 8am. Boys till 8pm. pm: Hands make and mend clothes. 5.00pm: Exercised fire stations. 4caf864dcadfd341970150bc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0127_0.jpg) 28 March 1920 Rosyth Lat 56.02, Long -3.45 2.00am: Put clocks on 1 hour (BST). 10.30am: Rifles, ammunition and equipment returned from armed guard of HMS Crescent. 1.00pm: Leave to watch till 8am. Boys till 8pm. 4caf864dcadfd341970150bd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0127_1.jpg) 29 March 1920 Rosyth Lat 56.02, Long -3.45 am&pm: Hands painting, refitting and drawing stores. 4.30pm: Leave to watch till 8am. 5.00pm: Exercised fire stations. 4caf864dcadfd341970150be: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0128_0.jpg) 30 March 1920 Rosyth Lat 56.02, Long -3.45 10.30am: Joined ship 8 ratings. 1.15pm: Commenced flooding dock. 2.55pm: Proceeded out of dock into Entrance lock. 4.12pm: Slipped. Proceeded as req. for A2 bouy. 4.50pm: Secured to A2 bouy. 5.30pm: Swung ship for adjustment of compasses. 4caf864dcadfd341970150bf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0128_1.jpg) 4caf864dcadfd341970150c0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0129_0.jpg) Record of observations for deviation [of compasses] 4caf864dcadfd341970150c1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0129_1.jpg) 31 March 1920 Rosyth & at Sea Lat 55.9, Long -1.9 [DR] 7.13am: Proceeded as req. for leaving harbour. 8.44am: Got out Paravanes. 10.00pm: Flamborough Light abeam. LOGS FOR APRIL 1920 [From 1st to 21st April, most afternoons, overnight leave is given to the watch] 4caf864dcadfd341970150c2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0130_0.jpg) 1 April 1920 At Sea & Sheerness Lat 51.6, Long 1.2 [Estimate between Barrow Deep and Nore] 1.30am: Outer Dowsing Light Vessel S56E. 1.35am: Got in Paravanes. 3.02am: Dudgeon Light Vessel S42W. 3.46am: Cromer Knoll Light Vessel abeam 3½ miles. 6.05am: Would Light Vessel abeam. 6.27am: Newarp Light Vessel abeam. 9.20am: Shipwash Light Vessel abeam. 10.03am: Sunk Light Vessel abeam. 11.04am: Barrow Deep Light Vessel abeam. Courses as req. for the Nore. 12.55pm: Nore Light Vessel abeam to Starboard. Course as req. for Sheerness Harbour. 1.17pm: Secured to No. 1 buoy. 4.00pm: Hands mustered for payment. 8.15pm: Coaled, 10 tons of culinary coal. [For location of many of these light vessels see Map of North Sea Sandbanks] 4caf864dcadfd341970150c3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0130_1.jpg) 2 April 1920 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 10.00am: Held Divine Service. [Good Friday] 10.35am: Oiler secured alongside. 12.40pm: Oiler cast off. 1.00pm: Leave to boys till 8pm. 6.30pm: Rove 5” wire preventer. 4caf864dcadfd341970150c4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0131_0.jpg) 3 April 1920 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 1.00pm: Leave to boys till 8pm. 2.30pm: Joined ship 5 ratings. 5.30pm: Joined ship 2 ratings. 4caf864dcadfd341970150c5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0131_1.jpg) 4 April 1920 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 10.30am: Lost overboard washdeck buckets, 1 in no. 1.00pm: Leave to boys till 8pm. 4caf864dcadfd341970150c6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0132_0.jpg) 5 April 1920 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 11.00am: Discharged 1 Leading Stoker. pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 4caf864dcadfd341970150c7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0132_1.jpg) 6 April 1920 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 8.30am: Arrived USS Ballard. 10.20am: RANR visited ship. [Rear Admiral Naval Reserve?] 5.30pm: Joined ship 2 ratings. 4caf864dcadfd341970150c8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0133_0.jpg) 7 April 1920 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 11.30am: Read warrants Nos. 36, 37, 38, 39. pm: Hands make and mend clothes. 8.00pm: Landed patrol. 4caf864dcadfd341970150c9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0133_1.jpg) 8 April 1920 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 6.30am: Rigged diving boat. 9.30am: Divers (5) exercising monthly dip. 11.00am: Exercised 1st division at small arm drill. 8.00pm: Landed patrol. 4caf864dcadfd341970150ca: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0134_0.jpg) 9 April 1920 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 10.00am: Exercised General Quarters, Collision Stations and Abandon ship. 1.00pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital. 4.00pm: Read Warrant No. 41. 8.00pm: Landed patrol. 4caf864dcadfd341970150cb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0134_1.jpg) 10 April 1920 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 9.00am: Aired night clothing. pm: Hands make and mend clothes. 7.30pm: Landed patrol. 9.30pm: Joined ship Sub. Lieut. Stephens. [George H. Stevens?] 4caf864dcadfd341970150cc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0135_0.jpg) 11 April 1920 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 1.00pm: Leave to boys 8pm. 8.00pm: Landed patrol. 4caf864dcadfd341970150cd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0135_1.jpg) 12 April 1920 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 9.30am: Discharged Sub. Lieuts. [Charles W.T.] Garrett and [Robert T.] Grogan. 10.30am: Exercised stations and provided gear for towing aft. 8.00pm: Arrived HMS Dunedin. Landed patrol. 4caf864dcadfd341970150ce: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0136_0.jpg) 13 April 1920 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 10.30am: Foretopmen at small arm drill. 8.00pm: Landed patrol. 4caf864dcadfd341970150cf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0136_1.jpg) 14 April 1920 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 9.00am: Read warrant No. 42. Discharged 1 prisoner to detention. 11.00am: Maintopmen at small arm drill. 11.30am: Joined ship 1 Stoker Petty Officer. 1.30pm: Ammunition lighter came alongside. 2.10pm: Ammunition lighter cast off. pm: Hands make and mend clothes. 2.30pm: Discharged 1 rating to depot. 5.00pm: Joined ship 1 rating. 4caf864dcadfd341970150d0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0137_0.jpg) 15 April 1920 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 10.00am: Quarter Deck men at small arm drill. Marines at drill. 1.00pm: Discharged 1 rating to depot. 4caf864dcadfd341970150d1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0137_1.jpg) 16 April 1920 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 10.30am: Exercised General Quarters. 2.30pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital. 6.00pm: Joined ship 1 rating. 4caf864dcadfd341970150d2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0138_0.jpg) 17 April 1920 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 1.30pm: Discharged 1 Petty Officer to hospital. pm: Hands to make and mend clothes. 8.00pm: Landed patrol. 4caf864dcadfd341970150d3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0138_1.jpg) 18 April 1920 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 1.00pm: Leave to boys till 8pm. 4caf864dcadfd341970150d4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0139_0.jpg) 19 April 1920 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 8.30am: Landed marines for route march. 9.30am: Carried out general drills. Exercised layout and weigh kedge anchor. Out fire engines and pull round the fleet. 11.00am: Sailed HMS Fitzroy and HMS Kellett. [Survey vessels] 4caf864dcadfd341970150d5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0139_1.jpg) 20 April 1920 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 9.30am: Landed 2 small arms companies for drill. 10.30am: Received 11 tons culinary coal. 11.50am: Landing party returned. 1.00pm: Oiler secured alongside. 3.05pm: Oiler cast off. 6.00pm: Joined ship 1 rating. 4caf864dcadfd341970150d6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0140_0.jpg) 21 April 1920 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 9.30am: Landed 2 small arms companies for drill. 10.00am: Shackled on 2nd bridle to buoy. 11.50am: Landing party returned. pm: Hands make & mend clothes 5.30pm: Joined ship 1 rating 4caf864dcadfd341970150d7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0140_1.jpg) 22 April 1920 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 8.30am: Discharged 1 prisoner to detention. 1.00pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital. 4.30pm: Discharged 1 prisoner to Sub. Depot. 4caf864dcadfd341970150d8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0141_0.jpg) 23 April 1920 Sheerness to Tongue Light Ship Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 8.30am: Read warrant No. 45. Discharged 1 prisoner to detention. 9.30am: Exercised General Quarters. 10.00am: Lost overboard Vent Cleaners, 1 in no. 10.30am: Secured. 2.30pm: Read warrant No. 44. Discharged 1 prisoner [?] to Sub. Depot. 5.10pm: Slipped and proceeded. 7.10pm: Came to. 4caf864dcadfd341970150d9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0141_1.jpg) 24 April 1920 Tongue Light Ship to Flushing [Vlissingen] Lat 51.4, Long 3.0 [DR] 7.08am: Proceeded. 10.18am: Sighted North Hinder Light Vessel N48E. 12.16pm: Wandelaar Light Vessel abeam 2 cables. 2.00pm: Came to. Dutch Officer of the Guard boarded ship. 4caf864dcadfd341970150da: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0142_0.jpg) 25 April 1920 Flushing [Vlissingen] to Antwerp Lat 51.24, Long 4.38 6.00am: Weighed. Proceeded, course as req. for proceeding up the Scheldt. 10.00am: Arrived off Antwerp. 10.15am: Secured alongside No. 22 Hangar. 11.00am: British Consul General visited ship. [British Consul-General to Antwerp 1919-23 Martyn P.C. Gurney] 1.00pm: Leave to watch till 11pm, boys till 7pm. 5.30pm: Landed patrol. [There’s a photo of HMS Dragon at Antwerp on 25th April at battleships-cruisers.co.uk] 4caf864dcadfd341970150db: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0142_1.jpg) 26 April 1920 Antwerp Lat 51.24, Long 4.38 0.35am: Patrol returned on board. Noon: Dressed ship overall. 1.00pm: Leave to watch till 11pm. 2.00pm: Landed Guard of Honour for ceremonial. 3.30pm: British Ambassador came on board. [Rt. Hon. Sir Francis Hyde Villiars ] 5.00pm: Landed patrol. 8.00pm: Undressed ship. [Probably the ceremony was the presentation of the SS Brussels by the Belgian Government. The ship had been captured by the Germans in 1916 and her captain Charles Fryatt was executed. She had been scuttled by the Germans when they evacuated Zeebrugge. For more details see Chapter XV History of the Great War - The Merchant Navy.] 4caf864dcadfd341970150dc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0143_0.jpg) 27 April 1920 Antwerp Lat 51.24, Long 4.38 0.30am: Patrol returned on board. 1.00pm: Leave to watch till 11pm. 5.00pm: Landed patrol. 4caf864dcadfd341970150dd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0143_1.jpg) 28 April 1920 Antwerp to Sheerness Lat 51.46, Long 3.38 [Estimate – assuming near mouth of Schelde] 0.30am: Patrol returned on board. 7.55am: Slipped and pointed ship. 8.17am: Proceeded, courses as req. for proceeding down river. 9.30am: Belgian TB[Torpedo Boat] parted company. 10.00am: Exercised control parties. 12.15pm: Stopped. Disembarked pilot. 12.35pm: Proceeded. 2.11pm: Wandelaar Light Vessel abeam. 3.50pm: North Hinder abeam 14 miles. 4.00pm: Exercised fire stations. 7.15pm: Tongue Light Vessel abeam. Course as req. for the Nore. 9.00pm: Secured to No. 1 Buoy Sheerness. 4caf864dcadfd341970150de: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0144_0.jpg) 29 April 1920 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 7.30am: Ammunition lighter secured alongside. 11.25am: Lost overboard 1 "W" case of cordite. 12.10pm: Completed disembarkation of ammunition. 5.00pm: Leave to Chief and 1st class Petty Officers till 8am. 4caf864dcadfd341970150df: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0144_1.jpg) 30 April 1920 Sheerness to Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 7.00am: Proceeded. Course and speeds as req. for proceeding up river. 8.17am: Secured in North Lock, Chatham. 9.00am: Paid monthly money. 9.30am: Discharged 3 ratings to Hospital. 4 ratings to depot. 11.00am: General leave to ship’s company till noon Friday 14th May. Care & Maintenance party onboard. 5.00pm: Exercised fire stations. LOGS FOR MAY 1920 [Each afternoon until 13th May: Leave to watch of C&M party till 8am; at 5.00pm: Exercised fire stations] 4caf864dcadfd341970150e0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0145_0.jpg) 1 May 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 10.00am: Mr. [Thomas J.] Wilkins, Warrant Engineer, joined ship. 12.20pm: 1 Rating joined. pm: Hands to make & mend. 4caf864dcadfd341970150e1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0145_1.jpg) 2 May 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864dcadfd341970150e2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0146_0.jpg) 3 May 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864dcadfd341970150e3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0146_1.jpg) 4 May 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 12.30pm: 2 Ratings joined ship. 4caf864dcadfd341970150e4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0147_0.jpg) 5 May 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 pm: Hands to make & mend. 4caf864dcadfd341970150e5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0147_1.jpg) 6 May 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 12.30pm: 1 Rating joined. 1 rejoined from Hospital. 2 ratings rejoined from Detention. 4caf864dcadfd341970150e6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0148_0.jpg) 7 May 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864dcadfd341970150e7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0148_1.jpg) 8 May 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 10.00am: 1 Rating discharged. pm: hands to make & mend. 4caf864dcadfd341970150e8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0149_0.jpg) 9 May 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864dcadfd341970150e9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0149_1.jpg) 10 May 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 10.00am: 1 Rating discharged. 4caf864dcadfd341970150ea: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0150_0.jpg) 11 May 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864dcadfd341970150eb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0150_1.jpg) 12 May 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864dcadfd341970150ec: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0151_0.jpg) 13 May 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864dcadfd341970150ed: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0151_1.jpg) 14 May 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 11.00am: Paid monthly money to C&M party. Noon: Ship's company returned off leave. 12.30pm: C&M party proceeded on 14 days leave. pm: Hands provisioning ship. 5.00pm: Leave to watch till 7am. 4caf864dcadfd341970150ee: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0152_0.jpg) 15 May 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 10.00am: Discharged 1 ERA [Engine Room Artificer] to hospital. 12.30pm: Leave to watch till Noon. pm: Hands to make & mend clothes. 5.00pm: Exercised fire stations. 4caf864dcadfd341970150ef: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0152_1.jpg) 16 May 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 10.00am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital. 1.00pm: Leave to watch till 7.30am, boys till 7pm. 4caf864dcadfd341970150f0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0153_0.jpg) 17 May 1920 Chatham to Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 9.30am: Discharged 1 private RMLI to depot, joined ship 4 privates. 10.00am: Shifted berth to South Lock. 11.45am: Slipped and proceeded. Courses and speeds as req. for proceeding down river. 12.35pm: Secured to No. 23 buoy. 1.00pm: Ammunition lighter secured alongside. pm: Hands ammunitioning ship. 2.30pm: Rec’d 12 tons culinary coal. 3.00pm: Joined ship 1 Petty Officer Tel. & 1 Leading Tel. ratings. 6.00pm: Leave to Chief & 1st class Petty Officers till 7.30am. 6.30pm: Completed with ammunition. 4caf864dcadfd341970150f1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0153_1.jpg) 18 May 1920 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 7.00am: Sailed HM Submarine K12. am&pm: Hands fuzing shell and stowing ammunition. Noon: Paid prize money to ship’s company. 4.30pm: Leave to watch till 7.30am. 4caf864dcadfd341970150f2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0154_0.jpg) 19 May 1920 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 9.30am: Exercised fire and collision stations and stations Abandon Ship. 11.30am: Slipped and proceeded as req. Noon: Secured to No. 2 buoy. 6.30pm: Exercised out fire engines. 5.00pm: Leave to watch till 7.30am. 4caf864dcadfd341970150f3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0154_1.jpg) 20 May 1920 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 5.30am: Aired bedding. 4.30pm: Exercised out fire engine. 5.00pm: Leave to watch till 7.30am. 4caf864dcadfd341970150f4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0155_0.jpg) 21 May 1920 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 6.30am: Arrived HMS Erebus. 9.30am: Exercised general quarters. 2.30pm: Joined ship 3 ratings. 4.30pm: Leave to watch till 7.30am. 4caf864dcadfd341970150f5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0155_1.jpg) 22 May 1920 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 1.00pm: Leave to watch till Noon. 5.30pm: Read warrant No. 50. Discharged 1 rating to Sub. Depot. 4caf864dcadfd341970150f6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0156_0.jpg) 23 May 1920 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 1.00pm: Leave to watch till 8.30am Tuesday. [Today is Sunday] 4caf864dcadfd341970150f7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0156_1.jpg) 24 May 1920 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 Noon: Arrived HMS Enchantress. pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 4caf864dcadfd341970150f8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0157_0.jpg) 25 May 1920 Sheerness to Harwich Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 10.45am: 1st Lord of the Admiralty visited ship. [Walter Long] 11.00am: Discharged 2 ratings to hospital. 12.30pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital. 1.20pm: Slipped and proceeded. 5.30pm: Course and speeds as req. for entering harbour. 6.00pm: Secured to J and J1 buoys. 9.00pm: Joined ship 6 ratings. 4caf864dcadfd341970150f9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0157_1.jpg) 26 May 1920 Harwich & at Sea Lat 51.95, Long 1.29 8.00am: Dressed ship overall. 4.00pm: Broke flag of Vice Admiral Charlton. [Sir Edward Charlton?] 4.30pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital. 10.00pm: Embarked Vice Admiral Charlton & Staff. 10.57pm: Slipped and proceeded. Courses & speeds as req, for leaving harbour. 4caf864dcadfd341970150fa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0158_0.jpg) 27 May 1920 At Sea, Harwich to Heligoland Lat 53.6, Long 4.6 [DR] 0.19am: Sunk Light Vessel abeam. 0.59am: Shipwash Light Vessel abeam. 1.24am: Outer Gabbard Light Vessel abeam. 6.45am: Got out Paravanes. 12.07pm: Stopped. 12.13pm: Proceeded slow speed. 12.43pm: Exchanged port Paravane. 7.05pm: Stopped. Got in Paravanes. 7.20pm: Proceeded to sink floating mine. 7.35pm: Came to. 4caf864dcadfd341970150fb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0158_1.jpg) 28 May 1920 At Sea & Heligoland Lat 54.19, Long 7.89 7.18am: Proceeded. 8.35am: Sighted Heligoland on port bow. Courses and speeds as req. for anchorage. 9.28am: Came to. 10.00am: Exercised General Quarters. 10.30am: Secured. 1.00pm: Leave to Chief & 1st class petty Officers till 4pm. 4caf864dcadfd341970150fc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0159_0.jpg) 29 May 1920 Heligoland Lat 54.19, Long 7.89 1.00pm: Leave to Chief & 1st class Petty Officers till 4pm. pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 4caf864dcadfd341970150fd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0159_1.jpg) 30 May 1920 Heligoland to Bremen Lat 53.174, Long 8.58 [Estimate – in River Weser a few miles down from Bremen] 5.50am: Weighed and proceeded as req. for leaving harbour. 6.10am: Slipped Paravanes. 7.10am: Got in Paravanes. 7.45am: Embarked pilot. Proceeded as req. for proceeding up river. 10.00am: Stopped and exchanged pilot. 1.00pm: Entered basin. 1.30pm: Secured alongside in No. II Haven. 1.50pm: German Officer of the Guard came on board. 2.10pm: Officer of Guard left the ship. 4caf864dcadfd341970150fe: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0160_0.jpg) 31 May 1920 Bremen to Heligoland Lat 53.118, Long 8.71 7.30am: Vice Admiral & Staff disembarked. 9.00am: Hauled down flag of Vice Admiral Sir E. Charlton. Noon: Slipped from wharf and proceeded. Courses and speeds as req. for proceeding down river. 3.55pm: Stopped. Exchanged pilots. 4.05pm: Proceeded. 6.37pm: Stopped. Disembarked pilot. 6.40pm: Out Paravanes. 8.00pm: Got in Paravanes. Proceeded as req. for anchorage. 8.33pm: Came to. LOGS FOR JUNE 1920 4caf864dcadfd341970150ff: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0160_1.jpg) 1 June 1920 Heligoland & at Sea Lat 54.1, Long 7.3 [Obs] 10.00am: Weighed and proceeded as req. for leaving anchorage. 10.10am: Out Paravanes. 10.15am: Proceeded. Carried out Lewis gun practice. 11.44am: Wreck buoy abeam 1 mile. 1.45pm: Altered course to avoid fishing nets. 3.27pm: Sighted Borkum Riff Light Vessel S33E. 3.30pm: Reduced to slow speed, altered course as req. for sinking mine. 11.30pm: In Paravanes. Port Paravane missing. [From 2nd to 17th June, most afternoons, leave is given to the watch till 7am. On Saturday & Sunday leave is given to the boys till 8pm.] 4caf864dcadfd34197015100: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0161_0.jpg) 2 June 1920 At Sea & Harwich Lat 51.95, Long 1.29 3.30am: Exercised sea boat’s crew. 7.35am: Sighted Shipwash Light Vessel S88W. 8.30am: Courses and speeds as req. for torpedo practise. 9.08am: Fired 2 torpedoes. 9.20am: Stopped. Picked up torpedoes. 9.35am: Proceeded as req. for entering harbour. 11.15am: Secured to J & J1 buoys. 12.20pm: Oil lighter secured alongside. 1.00pm: Discharged 2 ratings to depot. 2.00pm: Spread Quarter Deck awning. 7.00pm: Furled Quarter Deck awning. 9.00pm: Care & maintenance party returned from leave. 4caf864dcadfd34197015101: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0161_1.jpg) 3 June 1920 Harwich Lat 51.95, Long 1.29 7.00am: Sent escort to Chatham Barracks. 8.00am: Dressed ship overall. 8.30am: Spread Quarter Deck awning. 10.00am: Discharged 1 stoker to hospital. 4.30pm: Exercised out collision mat. 6.30pm: Furled Quarter Deck awning. 9.07pm: Undressed ship. 4caf864dcadfd34197015102: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0162_0.jpg) 4 June 1920 Harwich Lat 51.95, Long 1.29 9.30am: Exercised General Quarters. 10.30am: Secured. 5.00pm: Exercised out collision mat. 5.30pm: Escort rejoined ship with 1 prisoner. 6.00pm: Joined ship 1 rating. 6.30pm: Discharged Mr. [Walter C.] Richards, Art. Engineer. 4caf864dcadfd34197015103: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0162_1.jpg) 5 June 1920 Harwich Lat 51.95, Long 1.29 8.00am: Dressed ship overall in honour of birthday of HM the King. Noon: Paraded guard. Cheered ship. pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 5.00pm: Hoisted in galley. 9.00pm: Undressed ship. 4caf864dcadfd34197015104: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0163_0.jpg) 6 June 1920 Harwich Lat 51.95, Long 1.29 8.30am: Discharged 1 rating to depot. Sent escort to Chatham barracks. 4caf864dcadfd34197015105: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0163_1.jpg) 7 June 1920 Harwich Lat 51.95, Long 1.29 10.00am: Exercised stations for taking and being taken in tow. 9.00pm: Escort and prisoner returned from Chatham depot. 4caf864dcadfd34197015106: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0164_0.jpg) 8 June 1920 Harwich Lat 51.95, Long 1.29 8.00am: Sailed HMS Vivien & HMS Whitley. 10.00am: Spread Quarter Deck awning. 10.30am: Marines at rifle drill. 12.30pm: Arrived HMS Vivien & HMS Whitley. 8.30pm: Joined ship 1 AB. 4caf864dcadfd34197015107: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0164_1.jpg) 9 June 1920 Harwich Lat 51.95, Long 1.29 7.00am: Rigged diving boat. 8.30am: Landed Marines for route march. 9.30am: Exercised divers at monthly dip. pm: Hands make and mend clothes. 5.00pm: Read warrants Nos. 53, 54. 4caf864dcadfd34197015108: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0165_0.jpg) 10 June 1920 Harwich Lat 51.95, Long 1.29 9.00am: Landed small arm companies. 11.45am: Small arm companies returned on board. 4.30pm: Received 13 cases of wine & spirits consigned to Naval Inter Allied Commission, Heligoland. 6.57pm: Observed mine explode bearing SE. 4caf864dcadfd34197015109: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0165_1.jpg) 11 June 1920 Harwich Lat 51.95, Long 1.29 8.30am: Sailed HMS Turbulent (in tow). 9.30am: Exercised General Quarters. 10.30am: Secured. 4caf864dcadfd3419701510a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0166_0.jpg) 12 June 1920 Harwich Lat 51.95, Long 1.29 6.00am: Read warrant No. 52. Discharged 1 prisoner under escort to detention quarters Chatham and 7 ratings to RN hospital Chatham. 8.30am: Aired night clothing. pm: Hands make and mend clothes. 3.00pm: Discharged 1 Ordinary Seaman to Port Edgar Naval Base. 9.00pm: Joined ship from Hospital 1 Stoker. 4caf864dcadfd3419701510b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0166_1.jpg) 13 June 1920 Harwich Lat 51.95, Long 1.29 4caf864dcadfd3419701510c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0167_0.jpg) 14 June 1920 Harwich Lat 51.95, Long 1.29 9.30am: Exercised "Clear ship for action". 10.00am: Replaced gear. 9.00pm: Joined ship 2 ABs. 4caf864dcadfd3419701510d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0167_1.jpg) 15 June 1920 Harwich Lat 51.95, Long 1.29 5.30am: Aired bedding. 8.00am: Landed marines and W/T [Wireless telegraphy] ratings for route march. 1.00pm: Discharged 1 AB to depot. 3.15am: Marine and W/T landing party returned. 4caf864dcadfd3419701510e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0168_0.jpg) 16 June 1920 Harwich Lat 51.95, Long 1.29 6.30am: Discharged 1 AB to hospital. 7.00am: Rigged diving boat. 9.30am: Divers employed examining inlet valves and propellers. pm: Hands make and mend clothes. 4caf864dcadfd3419701510f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0168_1.jpg) 17 June 1920 Harwich Lat 51.95, Long 1.29 8.45am: Landed small arms companies. 11.45am: Landing party returned. 4caf864dcadfd34197015110: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0169_0.jpg)
THE VOYAGES OF HMS DRAGON
18 June 1920 Harwich Lat 51.95, Long 1.29 9.30am: Cleared ship for action. 9.45am: Exercised General Quarters. 10.40am: Secured. Replaced gear. 11.00am: Joined ship from hospital 1 stoker. 11.40am: Oil lighter secured alongside. 3.00pm: Oil lighter cast off. 4.00pm: Read warrants Nos. 55, 56. Hoisted in 2nd cutter and galley. 5.00pm: Leave to watch till 10pm. 7.00pm: Discharged 1 prisoner under escort to Bodmin prison. 4caf864dcadfd34197015111: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0169_1.jpg) 19 June 1920 Harwich & at Sea Lat 52.3, Long 1.8 [Obs] 6.00am: Discharged 1 prisoner under escort to Chatham detention quarters. 7.00am: Arrived HMS Cordelia. 8.00am: Transferred 13 cases, wine & spirits & 1 case of stores to HMS Cordelia for NIAC [Naval Inter Allied Commission] Heligoland. 8.50am: Slipped. Proceeded as req, for leaving harbour. 1.30pm: St. Nicholas Light Vessel abeam. 1.52pm: Cross Sand Light Vessel abeam. 2.20pm: Newarp Light Vessel abeam. 2.47pm: Would Light Vessel abeam 6½ cables. 3.34pm: Haisborough Light Vessel abeam. 4.30pm: Cromer Knoll Light Vessel N11W. 6.31pm: Outer Dowsing Light Vessel abeam 2.3 miles. 8.00pm: Out Paravanes.
THE VOYAGES OF HMS DRAGON
4caf864dcadfd34197015112: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0170_0.jpg) 20 June 1920 At Sea & Invergordon Lat 56.9, Long -1.2 [Obs] 6.45am: Got in Paravanes. 9.56am: DF [(Radio) Direction Finding] bearing from May Island 68°. 2.35pm: Commenced sounding. 2.50pm: DF bearing from Peterhead. 3.16pm: DF bearing from Peterhead. 4.23pm: Sighted land bearing SW. 10.14pm: Came to. 11.00pm: Sailed HMS Lupin. 4caf864dcadfd34197015113: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0170_1.jpg) 21 June 1920 Cromarty Lat 57.7, Long -4.1 4caf864dcadfd34197015114: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0171_0.jpg) 22 June 1920 Off Cromarty Firth Lat 57.9, Long -3.9 [Estimate from anchorage bearings] 7.50am: Weighed & proceeded. Courses as req. for Exercise Area. 8.00am: Dressed ship masthead flags. 9.50am: Came to. Anchorage bearings: Tain Leading Line S83½W; Kirk S8½E; Tarbet Ness Light House S58½E. am&pm: Carried out 1" aiming rifle practice. 4caf864dcadfd34197015115: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0171_1.jpg) 23 June 1920 Off Cromarty Firth Lat 57.8, Long -3.4 [Estimate at 11.30am from anchorage bearings] 7.30am: Weighed and proceeded. Courses as req. for exercising area. 8.57am: Came to. Anchorage bearings: Hopeman Breakwater S13E; Burghead S63W; Covesea Light House S70E. 10.00am: Control parties at concentration exercise. 11.30am: Weighed and proceeded as req. Carried out individual sub-calibre, 2 runs. 2.15pm: Carried out pair concentration sub-calibre firing, 3 runs. 3.25pm: Completed practices. Proceeded as required for anchorage. 5.04pm: Came to. Anchorage bearings Standing Stone N75W; Balintore Pier Head N40½W 4caf864dcadfd34197015116: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0172_0.jpg) 24 June 1920 Cromarty [& In Exercise area] Lat 57.7, Long -3.8 [Estimate at 10.00am from anchorage bearings above] 10.00am: Proceeded. Courses and speeds as req. for practices. 11.00am: Carried out full calibre reduced charge firing. 12.02pm: Secured. Proceeded to close target. 2.30pm: Courses as req. for anchorage. 3.06pm: Came to. 4.30pm: Leave to watch till 10pm. 4caf864dcadfd34197015117: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0172_1.jpg) 25 June 1920 Cromarty [& In Exercise area] Lat 57.8, Long -3.7 [DR] 8.15am: Weighed and proceeded in company with HMS Danae. Courses and speeds as req. for exercising area. 9.30am: Exercised action. 10.00am: Carried out tactical exercises with Battle Fleet. 11.00am: Completed exercises, proceeded as req. for anchorage in company with HMS Danae. 1.30pm: Came to. 3.00pm: Spread Quarter Deck awning. 5.00pm: Leave to watch till 10pm. 4caf864dcadfd34197015118: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0173_0.jpg) 26 June 1920 Cromarty Lat 57.7, Long -4.1 9.00am: Aired night clothing. 1.00pm: Leave to watch till 10pm. Boys till 8pm. pm: Hands make and mend clothes. 4.30pm: Landed patrol. 4caf864dcadfd34197015119: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0173_1.jpg) 27 June 1920 Cromarty Lat 57.7, Long -4.1 1.00pm: Leave to watch till 10pm. 4caf864dcadfd3419701511a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0174_0.jpg) 28 June 1920 Cromarty Lat 57.9, Long -3.1 [Estimate from distance and course from Noon to 3pm] 7.30am: Weighed. Proceeded in company with HMS Danae. Courses and speeds as req. for exercising ground. 9.30am: Carried out torpedo exercises in company with HMS Danae. 1.00pm: Completed practices. 3.00pm: Courses & speeds as req. for entering harbour. 3.35pm: Came to. 11.00pm: Joined ship Sub. Lieut. Marc. 4caf864dcadfd3419701511b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0174_1.jpg) 29 June 1920 Cromarty Lat 57.8, Long -3.60 [Estimate of location at 10am from distance and course from 8am to 10am] 8.00am: Weighed and proceeded as req. 10.00am: Courses and speeds as req. for exercise with Battle Fleet. 12.20pm: Completed exercise. 12.40pm: Formed single line ahead on HMS Danae. 1.20pm: Parted company. Stopped. Swing ship for adjustment of compasses. 2.30pm: Proceeded as req. for anchorage. 4.00pm: Came to. 4caf864dcadfd3419701511c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0175_0.jpg) 30 June 1920 Cromarty Lat 57.7, Long -4.1 5.30am: Aired bedding. 9.30am: Boat's crews away sailing. 12.15pm: Oiler secured alongside. 1.00pm: Leave to watch till 10pm. pm: Hands make and mend clothes. 2.30pm: Oiler cast off. LOGS FOR JULY 1920 4caf864ecadfd3419701511d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0175_1.jpg) 1 July 1920 Cromarty Lat 57.7, Long -4.1 8.00am: Discharged Lieut.[Alfred W.] Newman RN. 10.30am: Control parties at exercise. 2.00pm: Exercised manning ship. 2.30pm: Joined ship 1 AB & 1 W/T [Wireless Telegraphy] rating. 4.15pm: Oiler came alongside. 5.00pm: Leave to Chief Petty Officers till 8pm. 6.00pm: Oiler cast off. 4caf864ecadfd3419701511e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0176_0.jpg) 2 July 1920 Cromarty to Scapa Flow Lat 58.0, Long -3.8 [DR] 7.35am: Weighed and proceeded as req. for leaving harbour. 9.45am: Exercised action. 10.00am: Courses and speeds as req. for fleet exercises. 1.20pm: Proceeded as req. for taking up Cruising Order. 2.00pm: In station 6 miles ahead of Battle Fleet. 5.00pm: Course & speed as req. for forming astern of HMS Dauntless. 5.30pm: Courses and speeds as req. for making and entering Scapa. 6.35pm: Came to. 4caf864ecadfd3419701511f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0176_1.jpg) 3 July 1920 Scapa Flow Lat 58.9, Long -3.1 pm: Hands make and mend clothes. 11.00pm: Joined ship 1 rating. 4caf864ecadfd34197015120: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0177_0.jpg) 4 July 1920 Scapa Flow Lat 58.9, Long -3.1 1.00pm: Leave to watch and boys till 7pm. 4caf864ecadfd34197015121: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0177_1.jpg) 5 July 1920 Scapa Flow Lat 58.9, Long -3.1 10.00am: Exercised manning and clearing ship. 11.00am: Secured. 4caf864ecadfd34197015122: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0178_0.jpg) 6 July 1920 Scapa Flow & at Sea Lat 59.2, Long -2.0 [DR] 5.45am: Weighed and proceeded. 7.10am: Pentland Skerries abeam. Proceeded as req. for spreading. 7.40am: In station 5 miles - 360° from HMS Dauntless. 8.55am: Formed single line ahead on HMS Dauntless. Courses & speeds as req. for carrying out tactical exercises with Battle Fleet. 11.00am: Formed astern of Battle Cruisers. 4.00pm: Carried out inclination exercise. 4.30pm: Completed exercise. 10.30pm: Exercised Sea boat’s crew. 4caf864ecadfd34197015123: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0178_1.jpg) 7 July 1920 At Sea & The Clyde Lat 55.6, Long -6.5 [DR] 2.10am: Neist Point abeam 3½ miles. 6.00am: Course & speed as req. for spreading, 4 miles - 333° from HMS Coventry. 7.15am: Course and speed as req. for changing station. 10.00am: Control parties at drill. 11.20am: Proceeded to form single line ahead on HMS Dauntless. 12.30pm: Courses as req. for taking station ahead of Battle fleet. 2.45pm: Formed single line ahead of HMS Dauntless. 6.20pm: Courses as req. for anchorage. 6.39pm: Came to. 4caf864ecadfd34197015124: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0179_0.jpg) 8 July 1920 Greenock Lat 55.97, Long -4.8 1.30pm: Exercised manning ship. 4.00pm: Leave to watch till 10pm. 4.30pm: Discharged 1 private RMLI to depot. 4caf864ecadfd34197015125: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0179_1.jpg) 9 July 1920 Greenock Lat 55.97, Long -4.8 9.30am: Exercised General Quarters. 10.15am: Secured. 5.00pm: Leave to watch till 10pm. 6.30pm: Discharged 1 canteen assistant. 10.00pm: Joined ship 1 signal rating. 4caf864ecadfd34197015126: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0180_0.jpg) 10 July 1920 Greenock to Rothesay Lat 55.97, Long -4.8 11.00am: Discharged 1 signal rating to depot. 1.00pm: Read warrant No. 57. 4.15pm: Dressed ship overall in honour of visit by HM the King. 5.00pm: HM the King reviewed the fleet. Manned and cheered ship. 5.50pm: Weighed and proceeded. Undressed ship. 7.00pm: Came to. Dressed ship masthead flags. Anchorage bearings: Ardmaleish N35½W; Ardyne Point N18E. 4caf864ecadfd34197015127: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0180_1.jpg) 11 July 1920 Rothesay Lat 55.85, Long -5.05 8.00am: Dressed ship with masthead flags. 11.00am: HM the King visited HMS Queen Elizabeth. [Flag ship of the Atlantic Fleet] 3.00pm: Sailed HMS Whitshed. 4caf864ecadfd34197015128: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0181_0.jpg) 12 July 1920 Rothesay to Greenock Lat 55.97, Long -4.8 7.00am: Weighed and proceeded. 8.27am: Came to. 10.00am: Gun’s crews at divisional drills. 11.30am: Joined ship from hospital, 1 Petty Officer, 3 ABs, 1 Ord. Sig. 4.30pm: Leave to watch till 10pm. 4caf864ecadfd34197015129: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0181_1.jpg) 13 July 1920 Greenock Lat 55.97, Long -4.8 4.00pm: Leave to Chief & 1st class Petty Officers till 9pm. 5.00pm: Sailed HMS Sandhurst. 4caf864ecadfd3419701512a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0182_0.jpg) 14 July 1920 Greenock to Holyhead Bay Lat 54.0, Long -4.6 3.10am: Weighed and proceeded in company with HMS Danae. 3.55am: Exchanged stations with HMS Danae. HMS Dauntless joined squadron. 5.12am: Formed single line abreast. 12.05pm: Dressed ship with masthead flags. 12.17pm: Formed single line ahead. 12.45pm: Fleet fired Royal Salute, & parted company with V & A. [Royal yacht Victoria and Albert] 3.30pm: Sighted Skerries bearing S10E. 4.00pm: Courses and speeds as req. for anchorage. 4.57pm: Stopped. 5.00pm: Fleet proceeded out of harbour. 5.30pm: Proceeded for anchorage. 5.50pm: Came to. 6.30pm: Weighed and shifted berth. 7.00pm: Came to. Anchorage bearings: Breakwater Light House S17W; North Stack S70W; Clipera Point [Creigiau Cliperau?] S26E 11.00pm: Set anchor watch. 4caf864ecadfd3419701512b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0182_1.jpg) 15 July 1920 Holyhead Bay Lat 53.35, Long -4.61 [Estimate from above anchorage bearings] 7.30pm: Dressed ship with masthead flags. 8.00pm: Arrived HM Yacht Victoria and Albert. 8.30pm: Arrived HMS Valiant & HMS Warspite. 10.40pm: Set anchor watch. 4caf864ecadfd3419701512c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0183_0.jpg) 16 July 1920 Holyhead Bay & at Sea Lat 53.35, Long -4.61 8.00am: Dressed ship overall. 9.05am: Exercised General Quarters. 9.45am: Secured. 10.10am: Undressed ship. 10.50am: Sailed HM Yacht Victoria & Albert. 4.15pm: Weighed and proceeded. 5.17pm: As req. for spreading in screen. 5.35pm: In station. 7.00pm: As req. for closing & single line on HMS Dauntless. 7.35pm: In station. 4caf864ecadfd3419701512d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0183_1.jpg) 17 July 1920 At Sea & Swansea Bay Lat 51.55, Long -3.95 [Estimate from anchorage bearings] 4.53am: As req. for spreading on screen. 5.17am: In station. 7.15am: As req. for closing & single line on HMS Dauntless. 9.00am: Courses and speeds as req. for anchorage. 9.17am: Came to. Anchorage bearings: Mumbles Light House N19W; Whiteshell Point N54W; Swansea East Breakwater N27E. 1.00pm: Leave to Chief & 1st class Petty Officers till 7pm. pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 5.30pm: Dressed ship with masthead flags. 10.30pm: Joined ship 6 ratings. 4caf864ecadfd3419701512e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0184_0.jpg) 18 July 1920 Swansea Bay Lat 51.55, Long -3.95 8.00am: Dressed ship with masthead flags. 9.30am: Hands mustered by open list. 10.00am: Joined ship 2 ABs. 1.00pm: Leave to Chief & 1st class Petty Officers till 8pm. 4caf864ecadfd3419701512f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0184_1.jpg) 19 July 1920 Swansea Bay & at Sea Lat 51.55, Long -3.95 8.00am: Dressed ship overall. 5.10pm: Undressed ship. 5.30pm: Proceeded. 8.30pm: Lundy lsland Light House abeam 6 miles. 10.37pm: Trevose Head Light S12W. 4caf864ecadfd34197015130: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0185_0.jpg) 20 July 1920 At Sea & Falmouth Lat 50.16, Long -5.05 3.58am: Lizard Light abeam. 5.25am: Courses as req. for anchorage. 6.11am: Came to. 8.30am: Read warrant No. 58. Discharged 1 prisoner to detention. 4.30pm: Leave to watch till 11pm. 4caf864ecadfd34197015131: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0185_1.jpg) 21 July 1920 Falmouth Lat 50.16, Long -5.05 9.30am: Divers taking monthly dip. 11.00am: Lost by accident Knives Diver's, 1 in no. 1.00pm: Leave to watch till 11pm. pm: Hands make and mend clothes. 11.00pm: Joined ship 2 ratings. 4caf864ecadfd34197015132: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0186_0.jpg) 4caf864ecadfd34197015133: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0186_1.jpg) 4caf864ecadfd34197015134: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0187_0.jpg) 4caf864ecadfd34197015135: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-40157/0187_1.jpg) [End pages of log book] LOG BOOK – JULY 22nd 1920 TO JULY 12th 1921 4caf864ecadfd34197015136: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-001_0.jpg) 4caf864ecadfd34197015137: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-001_1.jpg) [Front page of next log book] 4caf864ecadfd34197015138: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-002_0.jpg) 4caf864ecadfd34197015139: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-002_1.jpg) 4caf864ecadfd3419701513a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-003_0.jpg) 4caf864ecadfd3419701513b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-003_1.jpg) 4caf864ecadfd3419701513c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-004_0.jpg) 4caf864ecadfd3419701513d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-004_1.jpg) Log of HMS Dragon Commanded by Captain O [Otto]. H. Hawke Genn CBE [to 15th June 1921] and Captain C [Cecil]. V. Usborne CMG [15th June 1921 to August 1922] For the Period Commencing Twenty Second of July 1920 Ending Twelfth of July 1921. [Rest of details as start of previous log book above] 4caf864ecadfd3419701513e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-005_0.jpg) [Directions on completing log and weather codes] 4caf864ecadfd3419701513f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-005_1.jpg) Establishment of Ship’s Company Officers: 30 Seamen: 207 Boys: 25 Marines: 46 Engine-room Establishment: 105 Other non-executive ratings: 45 Total: 459 [458?] [The Navy Lists covering this period: July 1920; October 1920; January 1921 ] Barometer Mercurial. Name of Maker and number: Kew Pattern. AM2197. Error of Mercurial Barometer: + .005” Deviation of Standard Compass: 9th October 1920 at Sheerness 11th January 1921 at Sheerness 4th July 1921 at Sheerness [Rest of details as start of previous log book above] 4caf864ecadfd34197015140: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-006_0.jpg) 22 July 1920 Falmouth Lat 50.16, Long -5.05 11.00am: Rear Admiral 1st Light Cruiser Squadron visited ship. 4.30pm: Leave to watch till 11pm. 5.00pm: Discharged 1 VCPO [Victualling? Chief Petty Officer] to hospital. 11.00pm: Joined ship 1 rating. 4caf864ecadfd34197015141: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-006_1.jpg) 23 July 1920 Falmouth Lat 50.16, Long -5.05 4.30pm: Leave to watch till 11pm. 4caf864ecadfd34197015142: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-007_0.jpg) 24 July 1920 Falmouth Lat 50.16, Long -5.05 3.00am: Set Anchor watch. 9.30am: Held 1st day of Regatta. 1.00pm: Leave to watch till 11pm. pm: Hands make and mend clothes. 4caf864ecadfd34197015143: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-007_1.jpg) 25 July 1920 Falmouth Lat 50.16, Long -5.05 9.30am: Rear Admiral 1st Light Cruiser Squadron visited ship and inspected ship’s company. 1.30pm: Veered to 6 shackles. Let go starboard anchor under foot. 5.45pm: Weighed starboard anchor. 4caf864ecadfd34197015144: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-008_0.jpg) 26 July 1920 Falmouth Lat 50.16, Long -5.05 5.00am: Sailed HMS Argus. 9.30am: Sailed HMS Witherington and HMS Veteran. am&pm: Held squadron pulling regatta. 12.30pm: Lost whilst attempting to refloat HM Drifter Leeward. Hawsers Coir 4”, 1 in No.; Wk. Manilla 5” – 1 in No. 7.00pm: Discharged 2 ratings to HMS Dunedin. 4caf864ecadfd34197015145: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-008_1.jpg) 27 July 1920 Falmouth to Teignmouth Lat 50.1, Long -4.4 [Obs] 5.45am: Weighed and proceeded. Courses and speeds as req. for Squadron torpedo practice. 7.00am: Picked up torpedoes. 8.05am: Single line ahead. Courses and speeds as req. for 2nd torpedo exercise. 8.40am: Completed exercises, picked up torpedoes. 9.30am: Single line ahead. 10.24am: Man overboard from HMS Dauntless. Stopped and searched. 11.05am: Proceeded. 2.20pm: Parted company with Flag. 4.30pm: Courses & speeds as req. for anchorage. 4.42pm: Came to. 6.30pm: Leave to watch till 10.30pm. [From the Casualty Lists the search was not successful - Francis Guy, Officer's Steward 3c, L 11870 (Dev) drowned] 4caf864ecadfd34197015146: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-009_0.jpg) 28 July 1920 Teignmouth Lat 50.54, Long -3.49 5.30am: Sailed minesweeping flotilla. 1.30pm: Leave to watch till 10.30pm. pm: Hands make and mend clothes. 4.30pm: Landed patrol. 4caf864ecadfd34197015147: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-009_1.jpg) 29 July 1920 Teignmouth Lat 50.54, Long -3.49 9.30am: Exercised let go bower anchor and weigh by hand & clear ship for action. 10.30am: Secured. 4.30pm: Leave to watch till 10.30pm. 4caf864ecadfd34197015148: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-010_0.jpg) 30 July 1920 Teignmouth to Portland Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 6.30am: Weighed and proceeded. 9.30am: Exercised General Quarters. 9.25am: Sighted Portland Bill bearing 75°. 10.45am: Course & speed as req. for anchorage. 11.23am: Came to. 2.30pm: Oiler secured alongside. 4.08pm: Oiler cast off. 4.30pm: Leave to watch till 7.30am. 4caf864ecadfd34197015149: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-010_1.jpg) 31 July 1920 Portland Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 10.00am: Discharged 3 ratings to hospital. 1.00pm: Leave to watch till 7am. Boys till 8pm. 4.00pm: Landed patrol. 9.00pm: Arrived HMS Burslem. 11.30pm: Patrol returned on board. LOGS FOR AUGUST 1920 4caf864ecadfd3419701514a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-011_0.jpg) 1 August 1920 Portland Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 9.30am: Hands mustered by open list. Paid monthly money. 1.00pm: Leave to watch till 7am. Boys till 8pm. 8.30pm: Arrived HMS Truro. 4caf864ecadfd3419701514b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-011_1.jpg) 2 August 1920 Portland Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 10.00am: Leave to watch till 7am. 11.00am: Discharged 1 private RMLI to hospital. 4caf864ecadfd3419701514c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-012_0.jpg) 3 August 1920 Portland Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 9.30am: Weighed and proceeded to K2 berth. 9.48am: Came to. am&pm: Carried out 1” aiming rifle practice. 4.30pm: Leave to watch till 7am. 9.00pm: Joined ship Eng. Commander [Frederick J.] Pedrick. 4caf864ecadfd3419701514d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-012_1.jpg) 4 August 1920 Portland Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 9.00am: Weighed and proceeded. Courses and speeds as req. for exercises. 10.00am: Carried out Inclination Exercise, 2 runs, and sub-calibre throw off firing in company with HMS Cleopatra. Noon: Proceeded as req. for anchorage. 12.33pm: Came to. 1.30pm: Leave to watch till 7am. pm: Hands make and mend clothes. 6.00pm: Joined ship 3 ABs. 4caf864ecadfd3419701514e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-013_0.jpg) 5 August 1920 Portland Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 8.30am: Sent away target and marking parties for TBDs. 9.30am: Exercised divers at monthly dip. am&pm: Hands provisioning ship. 2.30pm: Discharged Eng. Commander [Walter R.] Fendick. 4.00am: Read warrants Nos. 59 & 60. 5.00pm: Target and marking parties returned. 6.00pm: Landed patrol. 11.00pm: Patrol returned. 4caf864ecadfd3419701514f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-013_1.jpg) 6 August 1920 Portland & at Sea Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 7.30am: Landed store party. 8.30am: Oiler secured alongside. 9.30am: Exercised General Quarters. 10.15am: Secured. 12.35pm: Oiler cast off. 1.00pm: Discharged 1 AB to depot. 8.30pm: Weighed and proceeded as req. for leaving harbour. Lost by neglect Stockings Diver’s pairs 1 in no. 4caf864ecadfd34197015150: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-014_0.jpg) 7 August 1920 At Sea, Portland to Copenhagen Lat 51.9, Long 2.3 [Obs] 2.00am: Exercised Sea boat’s crew. 3.10am: Altered course to avoid a ship. 3.28am: Sighted Royal Sovereign Light Vessel S30E. 4.38am: Sighted Dungeness Light N40E. 6.02am: Sighted Varne Light Vessel N77E. 9.22am: HMS Cleopatra hauled out of line for sub-calibre practice. 10.00am: Courses as req. for carrying out sub-calibre throw off shoots. 10.40am: Completed practice. 11.00am: Stopped. Supplied TBDs with bread. 11.22am: Proceeded. 5.00pm: Courses & speeds as req. for practices. Carried out full calibre throw off shoot. 6.35pm: Practices complete. 4caf864ecadfd34197015151: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-014_1.jpg) 8 August 1920 At Sea, Portland to Copenhagen Lat 56.5, Long 6.4 [Obs] 1.00am: Passing through fishing fleet. Altered course as necessary to avoid trawlers. 1.25am: Dogger Bank Suid Light Vessel S30E 1½ miles. 7.20am: Dogger Bank Nord Light Vessel abeam 3½ miles. 11.12am: Stopped. Supplied TBDs with bread. Got in Paravanes. 11.40am: Proceeded. Out Paravanes. 8.44pm: Sighted Hirtshals Light S88E. 11.20pm: Skaw [Skagen] Light abeam. 4caf864ecadfd34197015152: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-015_0.jpg) 9 August 1920 At Sea & Copenhagen Lat 55.7, Long 12.65 2.31am: Laeso Rende Light Vessel abeam. 3.36am: Ostre Flak Light Vessel abeam. 4.20am: Altered course to avoid passing vessel. 11.15am: Courses and speeds as req. for anchorage. 11.45am: Secured alongside Oiler RFA Orangeleaf. 5.30pm: Slipped and proceeded to anchorage. 5.39pm: Came to. 6.00pm: Leave to watch till 11.30pm. 6.30pm: SS Volo secured alongside. 8.00pm: Hands provisioning ship. 9.05pm: Volo cast off. [Each afternoon at Copenhagen the watch are given leave till 11.30pm. From 22nd August till 7am. On Saturday & Sunday the boys are given leave till 8pm] 4caf864ecadfd34197015153: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-015_1.jpg) 10 August 1920 Copenhagen Lat 55.7, Long 12.65 4caf864ecadfd34197015154: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-016_0.jpg) 11 August 1920 Copenhagen Lat 55.7, Long 12.65 10.00am: Danish Admiral visited ship. pm: Hands make and mend clothes. 6.00pm: Read warrant No. 61. Discharged 1 prisoner to HMS Carysfort. 4caf864ecadfd34197015155: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-016_1.jpg) 12 August 1920 Copenhagen Lat 55.7, Long 12.65 8.00am: Arrived HMS Venomous. 8.30pm: Sailed HMS Venturous. 10.45pm: Sailed HMS Venomous. 4caf864ecadfd34197015156: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-017_0.jpg) 13 August 1920 Copenhagen Lat 55.7, Long 12.65 9.30am: Exercised General Quarters. 10.30am: Secured. 4caf864ecadfd34197015157: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-017_1.jpg) 14 August 1920 Copenhagen Lat 55.7, Long 12.65 4caf864ecadfd34197015158: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-018_0.jpg) 15 August 1920 Copenhagen Lat 55.7, Long 12.65 4caf864ecadfd34197015159: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-018_1.jpg) 16 August 1920 Copenhagen Lat 55.7, Long 12.65 8.30am: Arrived Danish Royal Yacht. 1.00pm: Sent working party (16 hands) to RFA Prestol. 10.00pm: Working party returned. 4caf864ecadfd3419701515a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-019_0.jpg) 17 August 1920 Copenhagen Lat 55.7, Long 12.65 7.00am: Arrived HMS Venturous. 10.30am: Exercised control parties. 4caf864ecadfd3419701515b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-019_1.jpg) 18 August 1920 Copenhagen Lat 55.7, Long 12.65 8.30am: Sailed HMS Cleopatra, HMS Valorous & HMS Viceroy. 9.30am: Carried out general drill. Exercised Out Sheet Anchor and Away all wire hawsers. 11.30am: Replaced gear. pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 5.00pm: Arrived HMS Valhalla. 4caf864ecadfd3419701515c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-020_0.jpg) 19 August 1920 Copenhagen Lat 55.7, Long 12.65 9.30am: Aired and inspected bedding. 4caf864ecadfd3419701515d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-020_1.jpg) 20 August 1920 Copenhagen Lat 55.7, Long 12.65 9.30am: Cleared ship for action. Exercised General Quarters. 10.30am: Secured. Replaced gear. 11.00am: Joined Ship 13 ratings for HMS Cleopatra. 2.00pm: Boats’ crews away in sailing race. 4caf864ecadfd3419701515e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-021_0.jpg) 21 August 1920 Copenhagen Lat 55.7, Long 12.65 9.30am: Arrived HMS Castor, HMS Wessex & HMS Vanquisher. Noon: Landed Guard of Honour. 1.00pm: Discharged 13 ratings for HMS Cleopatra to HMS Venturous. Sailed HMS Venturous. 2.00pm: Arrived HMS Enchantress. 4caf864ecadfd3419701515f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-021_1.jpg) 22 August 1920 Copenhagen Lat 55.7, Long 12.65 4.30pm: Joined Ship 12 ratings. 4caf864ecadfd34197015160: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-022_0.jpg) 23 August 1920 Copenhagen Lat 55.7, Long 12.65 11.00am: Joined ship 1 stoker Petty Officer. 1.00pm: Sailed HMS Castor, HMS Wessex, HMS Vanquisher. 1.40pm: Weighed & proceeded into harbour. 2.35pm: Secured alongside Langelinie. 4.30pm: Sailed HMS Carysfort. 4caf864ecadfd34197015161: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-022_1.jpg) 24 August 1920 Copenhagen Lat 55.7, Long 12.65 10.00am: 6” Gun’s crews at loader. 3.00pm: Sailed HMS Valhalla. 8.30pm: Arrived HMS Vimiera[?]. 4caf864ecadfd34197015162: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-023_0.jpg) 25 August 1920 Copenhagen Lat 55.7, Long 12.65 2.00am: Arrived HMS Valhalla. pm: Hands make and mend clothes. 7.00pm: Sailed HMS Valhalla. 4caf864ecadfd34197015163: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-023_1.jpg) 26 August 1920 Copenhagen Lat 55.7, Long 12.65 11.00am: Arrived HMS Valhalla. 2.30pm: Discharged Midshipmen [Bernard] Scott, [Roy S.] Kerridge and [Eric G.] Evans. Joined ship 1 AB. 4caf864ecadfd34197015164: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-024_0.jpg) 27 August 1920 Copenhagen Lat 55.7, Long 12.65 9.30am: Joined ship Lieut. Poppleton, Mr. Mallet, Artificer Engineer, & 1 AB awaiting passage. 11.00am: Supply parties at drill. 4caf864ecadfd34197015165: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-024_1.jpg) 28 August 1920 Copenhagen Lat 55.7, Long 12.65 9.00am: Aired night clothing. 10.00am: Joined ship 1 AB. 11.00am: 1st Lord of Admiralty inspected ship. [Walter Long] Noon: Discharged 1 Stoker Petty Officer to hospital. 4caf864ecadfd34197015166: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-025_0.jpg) 29 August 1920 Copenhagen Lat 55.7, Long 12.65 8.30am: Arrived Danish Royal Yacht. 9.00am: Arrived HMS Venturous. 9.55am: Broke Broad pendant of Commodore Duff. 11.30am: Joined ship 1 Lieut. & 3 Midshipmen RNR Noon: Discharged 1 AB to HMS Venturous. 4caf864ecadfd34197015167: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-025_1.jpg) 30 August 1920 Copenhagen Lat 55.7, Long 12.65 10.30am: Discharged 15 ratings to HMS Valhalla. 5.30pm: Joined ship 1 AB. 7.15pm: Struck Broad pendant of Commodore Duff. 4caf864ecadfd34197015168: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-026_0.jpg) 31 August 1920 Copenhagen Lat 55.7, Long 12.65 5.00am: Sailed HMS Valhalla. Noon: Sailed HMS Enchantress. 1.00pm: Joined ship 4 ratings. LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1920 4caf864ecadfd34197015169: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-026_1.jpg) 1 September 1920 Copenhagen Lat 55.7, Long 12.65 10.00am: Supply parties at drill. 1.00pm: Discharged 2 ratings to HMS Venturous. pm: Hands make and mend clothes. 3.00pm: Sailed HMS Venturous. 5.00pm: Discharged 3 Midshipmen RNR. 4caf864ecadfd3419701516a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-027_0.jpg) 2 September 1920 Copenhagen Lat 55.7, Long 12.65 8.00am: Landed coaling party. 9.30am: Joined ship 1 rating. 11.00am: Arrived HMS Viceroy. 3.30pm: Arrived French sloop Ailette. 4caf864ecadfd3419701516b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-027_1.jpg) 3 September 1920 Copenhagen Lat 55.7, Long 12.65 7.00am: Sent coaling party to RFA Burma. 4.30pm: Coaling party returned. 4caf864ecadfd3419701516c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-028_0.jpg) 4 September 1920 Copenhagen & at Sea Lat 55.7, Long 12.65 9.00am: Aired night clothing. 1.00pm: Arrived HMS Dauntless. 4.30pm: Discharged 10 ratings and 2 prisoners to HMS Dauntless. 6.20pm: Slipped from jetty and proceeded. 6.45pm: Secured alongside RFA Orangeleaf. 10.45pm: Slipped and proceeded. Midnight: Hven Light abeam. 4caf864ecadfd3419701516d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-028_1.jpg) 5 September 1920 At Sea, Copenhagen to Sheerness Lat 57.8, Long 10.6 [Obs] 2.00am: Exercised sea boat's crew. 3.20am: Altered course to avoid shipping. 4.55am: Anholt Light abeam. 5.30am: Exercised sea boat's crew. 7.26am: Ostre Flak Light Vessel abeam. 10.00am: Hirsholm Light House abeam. 2.30pm: Hirshall's [Hirtshal] Light House abeam 2½ miles. 9.47pm: Lodbjerg Light abeam. 4caf864ecadfd3419701516e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-029_0.jpg) 6 September 1920 At Sea, Copenhagen to Sheerness Lat 55.4, Long 4.5 [Obs] 6.00am: Sighted HMS Delhi steering to eastward. 8.53am: North Dogger Light Vessel abeam 1 mile. 3.25pm: South Dogger Light Vessel abeam 4½ miles. 3.45pm: In Paravanes. 9.14pm: Altered course as req. to avoid shipping. 11.30pm: Altered course as req. to avoid shipping. Lost overboard in heavy sea. Lifebelts, 6 in no.; Branch pipes, 4 in no.; Hoses, 40ft, 4 in no. 4caf864ecadfd3419701516f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-029_1.jpg) 7 September 1920 At Sea & Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 1.16am: Smith’s Knoll Light vessel abeam. 1.50am: Altered course as req. to avoid shipping. 2.38am: Lowestoft Light abeam. 4.00am: Outer Gabbard Light vessel abeam. 4.56am: Sunk Light Vessel abeam. Course as req. for making the Nore. 8.00am: Secured to No.3 buoy. am: Hands getting up ammunition. 11.00am: Ammunition lighter secured alongside. 1.00pm: Discharged 1 Lieut., 1 Midshipman, 1 Private RMLI & 2 ratings. 3.00pm: Sent drifter’s crew to commission Coldsnap. 4.30pm: Leave to watch till 7am. 5.00pm: Joined ship 9 ratings. 5.30pm: Completed disembarkation of ammunition. Lighter cast off. [Each afternoon at Chatham they exercise fire stations; on Monday-Friday part of the watch are given leave till 7am; on Saturdays part of the watch are given leave till 8.30am Monday; on Saturday afternoons hands make and mend clothes.] 4caf864ecadfd34197015170: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-030_0.jpg) 8 September 1920 Sheerness to Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 8.35am: Slipped and proceeded as req. up river. 9.45am: Secured in South Lock Chatham. 10.30am: Paid watch proceeding on leave. Noon: Starboard watch proceeded on 14 days leave. 2.00pm: Shifted berth to No. 1 basin. 2.30pm: Joined ship Lieut. [Gilbert C.A.] Whitelock. 4caf864ecadfd34197015171: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-030_1.jpg) 9 September 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 1.00pm: Discharged Lieut. [Hon. Trevor T.] Parker to HMS Danae. 4caf864ecadfd34197015172: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-031_0.jpg) 10 September 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864ecadfd34197015173: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-031_1.jpg) 11 September 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864ecadfd34197015174: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-032_0.jpg) 12 September 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864ecadfd34197015175: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-032_1.jpg) 13 September 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 10.30am: Shifted ship under Sheer Legs. [Crane] 11.30am: Joined ship Sub. Lieut. Sutton. 1.30pm: Joined ship 1 rating. 10.00pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital. 4caf864ecadfd34197015176: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-033_0.jpg) 14 September 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 11.00am: Joined ship Lieut. [Cecil A.N.] Chatwin. 2.30pm: Discharged Sub. Lieut. [George H.] Stevens. 4caf864ecadfd34197015177: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-033_1.jpg) 15 September 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 12.30pm: Joined ship 2 ratings. 4caf864ecadfd34197015178: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-034_0.jpg) 16 September 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4.30pm: Joined ship 1 rating. 4caf864ecadfd34197015179: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-034_1.jpg) 17 September 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 2.30pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital. 4caf864fcadfd3419701517a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-035_0.jpg) 18 September 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864fcadfd3419701517b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-035_1.jpg) 19 September 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864fcadfd3419701517c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-036_0.jpg) 20 September 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864fcadfd3419701517d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-036_1.jpg) 21 September 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 6.38pm: Extinguished small fire in coal bunker. 4caf864fcadfd3419701517e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-037_0.jpg) 22 September 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 11.00am: Shifted into No. 5 Dock. 4.30pm: Paid port watch of hands. 4caf864fcadfd3419701517f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-037_1.jpg) 23 September 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 8.30am: Starboard watch returned from leave. 9.30am: Port watch proceeded on 14 days leave. 1.00pm: Discharged Lieut. [Geoffrey M.] Maltby. 4caf864fcadfd34197015180: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-038_0.jpg) 24 September 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 11.00pm: Discharged 2 ratings to hospital. 4caf864fcadfd34197015181: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-038_1.jpg) 25 September 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864fcadfd34197015182: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-039_0.jpg) 26 September 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864fcadfd34197015183: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-039_1.jpg) 27 September 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 9.00am: Spread Quarter Deck awning. 4caf864fcadfd34197015184: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-040_0.jpg) 28 September 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864fcadfd34197015185: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-040_1.jpg) 29 September 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864fcadfd34197015186: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-041_0.jpg) 30 September 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 11.00am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital. LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1920 4caf864fcadfd34197015187: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-041_1.jpg) 1 October 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864fcadfd34197015188: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-042_0.jpg) 2 October 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864fcadfd34197015189: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-042_1.jpg) 3 October 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864fcadfd3419701518a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-043_0.jpg) 4 October 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 3.00pm: Undocked. Shifted berth to No. 3 basin. 6.00pm: Joined ship 30 boys. 4caf864fcadfd3419701518b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-043_1.jpg) 5 October 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864fcadfd3419701518c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-044_0.jpg) 6 October 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf864fcadfd3419701518d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-044_1.jpg) 7 October 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 9.00am: Joined ship 1 Bugler RMLI. 4caf864fcadfd3419701518e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-045_0.jpg) 8 October 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 8.30am: Port watch returned from leave. 9.00am: Joined ship 10 Signal & Wireless Telegraphy ratings. 10.50am: Commenced basin trial. 11.45am: Completed basin trial. 1.00pm: Slipped and proceeded into North Lock. 1.30pm: Discharged 8 ratings to Portsmouth Depot. 3.00pm: Discharged 5 rating to hospital. 5.30pm: Discharged 17 ratings to Devonport depot. 6.30pm: Discharged 3 Chief Petty Officers & 8 ratings to Chatham depot. 4caf864fcadfd3419701518f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-045_1.jpg) 4caf864fcadfd34197015190: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-046_0.jpg) Record of observations for deviation [of compasses] 4caf864fcadfd34197015191: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-046_1.jpg) 9 October 1920 Chatham to Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 9.00am: Undocked. Proceeded as req. down river. 10.00am: Secured to No.2 buoy. 10.40am: Oiler secured alongside. 11.00am: Read warrant No. 64. Discharged 1 prisoner to detention. 2.20pm: Oiler cast off. 4.30pm: Swing ship for adjustment of compasses. 4caf864fcadfd34197015192: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-047_0.jpg) 10 October 1920 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 4caf864fcadfd34197015193: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-047_1.jpg) 11 October 1920 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 11.15am: Ammunition lighter secured alongside. pm: Hands embarking ammunition. 7.12pm: Ammunition lighter cast off. 4caf864fcadfd34197015194: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-048_0.jpg) 12 October 1920 Sheerness & at Sea Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 9.00am: Discharged Lieut. [Edward] Millen. 12.30pm: Sailed HMS Danae. 12.50pm: Slipped and proceeded. 1.10pm: Took station astern of HMS Danae. 4.00pm: [Exercised?] Collision stations. 9.50pm: Beachy Head Light abeam 6 miles. 4caf864fcadfd34197015195: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-048_1.jpg) 13 October 1920 At Sea & Swanage Lat 50.62, Long -1.94 2.00am: Exercised Sea boat’s crew. 5.15am: Fog shut down. 5.30am: Stopped. 8.08am: Proceeded. 8.45am: Stopped. 10.50am: Weighed and proceeded as req. for anchorage. 11.20am: Came to. 10.00am: Joined ship 1 telegraphist rating. 5.00pm: Leave to watch till 10pm. 4caf864fcadfd34197015196: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-049_0.jpg) 14 October 1920 Swanage Lat 50.62, Long -1.94 4.30pm: Leave to watch till 10pm. 4caf864fcadfd34197015197: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-049_1.jpg) 15 October 1920 Swanage Lat 50.62, Long -1.94 9.30am: Exercised General Quarters. 10.30am: Secured. 11.30am: Hands mustered for payment. 4.30pm: Leave to watch till 10pm. 4caf864fcadfd34197015198: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-050_0.jpg) 16 October 1920 Swanage Lat 50.62, Long -1.94 11.30am: Read warrant No. 65. 1.00pm: Leave to watch till 10pm. Boys 7pm. pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 4caf864fcadfd34197015199: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-050_1.jpg) 17 October 1920 Swanage & at Sea Lat 50.62, Long -1.94 4.30am: Drifter Levanter broke adrift from HMS Danae. 5.00am: Levanter aground. 10.00am: Sent Drifter Leeward to HMS Danae for salvage purposes. 11.30am: Leeward fouled propeller and grounded. 1.00pm: Lost by accident: Fenders, hazelrod, 1 on no.; Fenders, coir, 3 in no. Lost from Leeward during salvage operations: anchors, 4½ cwt, 1 in no. 7.00pm: Set anchor watch. 9.20pm: Weighed and proceeded as req. 10.17pm: Sighted Portland Bill Light N77W. 4caf864fcadfd3419701519a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-051_0.jpg) 18 October 1920 At Sea & Swanage Lat 50.62, Long -1.94 0.20am: Anvil Point Light abeam. 0.30am: Courses as req. for anchorage. 1.00am: Came to. Set anchor watch. am&pm: Exercised control parties. 7.45pm: Exercised Searchlight’s crews. 10.00pm: Set anchor watch. 4caf864fcadfd3419701519b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-051_1.jpg) 19 October 1920 Swanage Lat 50.62, Long -1.94 10.30am: Sent party to salve drifter Leeward. 11.00am: Joined ship 1 Corporal RMLI & 1 Ordinary Seaman. 7.00pm: Salvage party returned. 4caf864fcadfd3419701519c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-052_0.jpg) 20 October 1920 Swanage Lat 50.62, Long -1.94 8.30am: Sent divers to clear Leeward’s propeller. am: Control parties at drill. Marines at rifle drill. 12.30pm: Sent away salvage party. 4.30pm: Diving party returned. 5.00pm: Leave to Chief & Petty Officers till 8pm. 8.00pm: Salvage party returned 10.00pm: Sent party to disembark coal from Leeward. 4caf864fcadfd3419701519d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-052_1.jpg) 21 October 1920 Swanage Lat 50.62, Long -1.94 2.00am: Relieved coaling party in Leeward. 6.00am: Sent salvage party to Leeward. 7.00am: Coaling party returned. 9.00am: Refloated Leeward. 10.30am: Divers examining Leeward’s propeller and rudder. 5.30pm: Joined ship 2 privates RMLI. 4caf864fcadfd3419701519e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-053_0.jpg) 22 October 1920 Swanage Lat 50.62, Long -1.94 9.30am: Exercised General Quarters. 10.30am: Secured. 5.00pm: Leave to watch till 10pm. 4caf864fcadfd3419701519f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-053_1.jpg) 23 October 1920 Swanage Lat 50.62, Long -1.94 8.30am: Aired night clothing. 1.00pm: Leave to watch till 10pm. Boys till 7pm. pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 5.00pm: Spread Quarter Deck awning. 4caf864fcadfd341970151a0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-054_0.jpg) 24 October 1920 Swanage Lat 50.62, Long -1.94 5.00pm: Furled Quarter Deck awning. 5.30pm: Joined ship Sub. Lieut. [Charles E.] Simms. 11.00pm: Put clocks back 20 mins. [Each afternoon (except when out on exercises), from 25th October to 30th November, leave is given to the watch till 7am. On Saturday and Sunday leave is given to the boys till 6pm] 4caf864fcadfd341970151a1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-054_1.jpg)
THE VOYAGES OF HMS DRAGON
25 October 1920 Swanage to Portland Lat 50.62, Long -1.94 2.00am: Put clocks back 20 mins. 5.00am: Put clocks back 20 mins. 8.45am: Weighed and proceeded. 9.30am: Came to. 11.00am: Carried out 1” aiming rifle practice. 12.20pm: Weighed and proceeded. 1.55pm: Courses and speeds as req. for exercises. Carried out dummy torpedo attacks and inclination exercise. 3.45pm: Practice complete. Proceeded as req. 4.25pm: Came to. 9.00am: Exercised searchlight’s crews and control parties. 4caf864fcadfd341970151a2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-055_0.jpg) 26 October 1920 Portland Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 10.30am: Discharged Sub. Lieut. [Christopher L.] Sutton and 5 ratings to hospital. 5.00pm: Discharged 1 rating to depot. 7.00pm: Joined ship 1 Leading Seaman. 8.30pm: Exercised searchlights’ crews. 4caf864fcadfd341970151a3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-055_1.jpg) 27 October 1920 Portland Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 8.20am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as req. for firing area. 9.03am: Came to. 11.10am: Weighed and proceeded as req. for anchorage. 11.55am: Came to. 1.30pm: Sailed HMS Caledon. pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 6.00pm: Joined ship 1 Chief Petty Officer & 1 Leading Signalman. 9.00pm: Exercised searchlights’ crews. 4caf864fcadfd341970151a4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-056_0.jpg) 28 October 1920 Portland & Weymouth Bay Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 8.40am: Weighed and proceeded. Courses and speeds as req. for practices. Carried out sub-calibre practice, individual & concentration. Noon: Completed practices. 12.25pm: Came to. 1.30pm: Lost by accident. Cases, cartridge 3 pounder, 4 in no. 3.15pm: Target broke adrift from [Drifter] Leeward. 4.05pm: Weighed and proceeded to assist Leeward. 4.27pm: Came to. 6.57pm: Weighed and proceeded. Courses and speeds as req, for night firing. 7.55pm: Target capsized, abandoned exercise and proceeded as req. for anchorage. 8.50pm: Came to. Lost whilst towing target twine [?] 300 fathoms, 1¼” wire, spanners shifting 12”, 1 in no. 4caf864fcadfd341970151a5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-056_1.jpg) 29 October 1920 Portland Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 9.25am: Weighed and proceeded. Course & speed as req. for fleet anchorage. 10.00am: Came to. 11.00am: Control parties at exercise. 11.30am: Paid fortnightly payment. 10.00pm: Joined ship 1 stoker. 4caf864fcadfd341970151a6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-057_0.jpg) 30 October 1920 Portland Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 9.00am: Aired night clothing. 9.30am: Discharged 1 Stoker and 1 LVA to depot. [LVA – Leading Victualling Assistant] 3.00pm: Arrived HMS Royal Sovereign. 4caf864fcadfd341970151a7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-057_1.jpg) 31 October 1920 Portland Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1920 4caf864fcadfd341970151a8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-058_0.jpg) 1 November 1920 Portland & Exercising area Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 1.00pm: Weighed and proceeded as req. for exercising area. Carried out sub-calibre firings, individual and concentration and Squadron torpedo attack. 3.00pm: Lost overboard by accident sinkers ½ cwt, 2 in no. and buoys reindeer, 2 in no. 4.05pm: Proceeded to pick up torpedoes. 4.50pm: Came to. Sent [Drifter] Leeward to assist whaler recovering torpedo. 6.06pm: Weighed and proceeded to close Leeward. 6.15pm: Torpedo broke adrift from Leeward. 6.40pm: Stopped. 6.50pm: Leeward came alongside. 7.20pm: Leeward shoved off. 8.00pm: Hoisted in 1st whaler, proceeded as req. for anchorage. 10.05pm: Came to. Lost by accident brushes sponge 3 pounder, 2 in no. 4caf864fcadfd341970151a9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-058_1.jpg) 2 November 1920 Portland & at Sea Lat 50.5, Long -2.2 [Obs] 9.00am: Weighed and proceeded. 10.00am: Searching for HMS Danae’s lost torpedo. 1.00pm: Courses and speeds as req. for inclination exercise with HMS Danae. 2.30pm: Completed exercise. Proceeded as req. for anchorage. 3.45pm: Came to. 4caf864fcadfd341970151aa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-059_0.jpg) 3 November 1920 Portland Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 8.30am: Aired bedding. 11.00am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital. pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 8.30pm: Joined ship 2 ratings. 4caf864fcadfd341970151ab: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-059_1.jpg) 4 November 1920 Portland & at Sea Lat 50.6, Long -2.8 [DR] 8.35am: Weighed and proceeded. 11.24am: Stopped. 11.26am: Tug parted tow. Noon: Closed tug. 3.46pm: Proceeded. 4.50pm: Courses and speeds as req. for anchorage. 5.23pm: Came to. 10.00pm: Joined ship 1 Leading Stoker. 4caf864fcadfd341970151ac: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-060_0.jpg) 5 November 1920 Portland & Exercising area Lat 50.45, Long -2.5 [Estimate from distance and course from 11.15am to noon] 9.00am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as req. for practice area. 9.25am: Returned to anchorage. 9.46am: Came to. 11.15am: Weighed and proceeded. 1.10pm: Stopped. Stood by HMS Danae’s torpedo. 1.20pm: Proceeded. 1.30pm: Courses and speeds as req. for torpedo attack on HMS Danae. 2.10pm: Stopped. Picked up torpedoes. 2.40pm: Proceeded. 3.10pm: Took station astern of HMS Danae. 3.35pm: Courses and speeds as req. for anchorage. 4.09pm: Came to. 4caf864fcadfd341970151ad: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-060_1.jpg) 6 November 1920 Portland Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 7.00am: Discharged 1 private RMLI to depot. 8.30am: Aired night clothing. 10.00am: Discharged 4 ratings to depot, and 1 rating to hospital. 3.00pm: Joined ship from hospital 1 Petty Officer. 10.00pm: Joined ship 1 private RMLI. 4caf864fcadfd341970151ae: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-061_0.jpg) 7 November 1920 Portland Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 4caf864fcadfd341970151af: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-061_1.jpg) 8 November 1920 Portland Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 1.00pm: Landed boys and G[unnery?] training class for field exercise. 4caf864fcadfd341970151b0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-062_0.jpg) 9 November 1920 Portland Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 8.30am: Landed boys and G[unnery?] training class for field exercise. 9.30am: Discharged 1 private RMLI to depot. 10.00am: Divers examining drifter Leeward. 6.00pm: Joined ship 4 ratings. 4caf864fcadfd341970151b1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-062_1.jpg) 10 November 1920 Portland Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 9.30am: Divers examining drifter Leeward. 10.00am: Discharged 1 AB to depot. 11.00am: Control parties at drill. pm: Hands make and mend clothes. 4.30pm: Read warrant No. 68. 4caf864fcadfd341970151b2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-063_0.jpg) 11 November 1920 Portland Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 11.00am: Paraded Guard. Ship’s company assembled. Observed 2 minutes silence. 1.30pm: Exercised control parties. 4.30pm: Leave to watch till 11pm. 4caf864fcadfd341970151b3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-063_1.jpg) 12 November 1920 Portland and off Portland Lat 50.1, Long -2.3 [DR] 8.50am: Weighed. 9.05am: Proceeded out of harbour. 9.25am: Formed sub-division in line ahead. 12.42pm: Sighted Red Fleet bearing 281°. 1.00pm: Courses and speeds as req. for PZ Exercises. 1.30pm: Exercised action. 3.00pm: Completed exercises. Formed sub-division in line ahead. 3.30pm: Courses and speeds as req. for making Fleet anchorage. 5.35pm: Came to. [PZ - the code used to give the order to commence exercises to accustom the two Squadrons to work together, to gain practical experience of the difficulties of signalling to and of manoeuvring a large fleet. See Abbreviations.] 4caf864fcadfd341970151b4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-064_0.jpg) 13 November 1920 Portland Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 4caf864fcadfd341970151b5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-064_1.jpg) 14 November 1920 Portland Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 10.00am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital. 6.45pm: Set anchor watch. 4caf864fcadfd341970151b6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-065_0.jpg) 15 November 1920 Portland Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 8.00am: Discharged 37 ratings to depot. 3.00pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital. 6.00pm: Joined ship 1 rating. 8.30pm: Landed patrol. 11.30pm: Patrol returned. 4caf864fcadfd341970151b7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-065_1.jpg) 16 November 1920 Portland Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 11.40am Weighed and proceeded out of harbour. 12.28pm: Shambles Light Vessel abeam ½ mile. 1.15pm: Course & speed as req. for practices. Carried out full calibre firing. 2.35pm: Practice complete. 2.40pm: Proceeded. 3.00pm: Courses as req. for anchorage. 4.10pm: Came to. 6.00pm: Joined ship 1 rating. 4caf864fcadfd341970151b8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-066_0.jpg) 17 November 1920 Portland Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 8.30am: Discharged 1 rating to depot. 12.30pm: Weighed and proceeded. Courses and speeds as req. for exercises. 1.30pm: Carried out short range torpedo exercise. 2.45pm: Picked up torpedoes. 3.50pm: Came to. 5.25pm: Weighed and proceeded. Course & speed as req. for exercises. 6.00pm: Carried out sub-calibre night firing, 2 runs. 6.05pm: Completed practice. Proceeded as req. for anchorage. 6.50pm: Came to. 10.30pm: Joined ship 2 ratings. 4caf864fcadfd341970151b9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-066_1.jpg) 18 November 1920 Portland Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 Noon: Oiler secured alongside. 2.20pm: Oiler cast off. 2.30pm: Weighed and proceeded. 4.00pm: Courses as req. for anchorage. 4.41pm: Came to. 4caf864fcadfd341970151ba: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-067_0.jpg) 19 November 1920 Portland Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 9.30am: Joined ship from hospital Sub. Lieut. Sutton. 10.00am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital. 4caf864fcadfd341970151bb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-067_1.jpg) 20 November 1920 Portland Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 3.00pm: Joined ship 1 rating. 6.00pm: Joined ship 1 rating. 4caf864fcadfd341970151bc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-068_0.jpg) 21 November 1920 Portland Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 11.45pm: Sent [Drifter] Leeward to assist unknown craft outside breakwater. 4caf864fcadfd341970151bd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-068_1.jpg) 22 November 1920 Portland & Off Portland Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 2.30pm: Weighed and proceeded. 4.30pm: Took Station 2 miles on Starboard beam of HMS Danae. Courses and speeds as req. for carrying out practice. Carried out full calibre night firing. 7.00pm: Practices complete. Proceeded. 9.30pm: Courses as req. for anchorage. 9.45pm: Came to. 4caf864fcadfd341970151be: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-069_0.jpg) 23 November 1920 Portland Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 10.36am: Weighed and proceeded. Courses and speeds as req. for practices. Carried out sub-calibre concentration practice with HMS Danae, 2 runs. 12.50pm: Practices complete. Proceeded as req. at slow speed for anchorage. 1.43pm: Came to. 4.30pm: Read warrants Nos. 69 & 70. Discharged 1 cell prisoner to HMS Royal Sovereign. 6.00pm: Joined ship 1 rating. 4caf864fcadfd341970151bf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-069_1.jpg) 24 November 1920 Portland Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 12.30pm: Ammunition lighter secured alongside. pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 3.30pm: Ammunition lighter cast off. 4caf864fcadfd341970151c0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-070_0.jpg) 25 November 1920 Portland Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 9.30am: Joined ship 1 rating. 4caf864fcadfd341970151c1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-070_1.jpg) 26 November 1920 Portland & Off Portland Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 12.30pm: Weighed and proceeded. 1.40pm: Courses & speeds as req. for practices. Carried out combined full calibre concentration and torpedo firing. 2.50pm: Picked up two torpedoes. 3.10pm: Proceeded to search for 1 missing torpedo. 4.30pm: Discontinued search. Lost torpedo No. 1494, 21", Mk. IV 4.30pm: Took Station astern of HMS Danae. 5.45pm: Courses as req. for anchorage. 6.37pm: Came to. 4caf864fcadfd341970151c2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-071_0.jpg) 27 November 1920 Portland Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 4caf864fcadfd341970151c3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-071_1.jpg) 28 November 1920 Portland Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 4.30pm: Sailed HMS Royal Oak. 10.00am: Sailed HMS Resolution. 4caf864fcadfd341970151c4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-072_0.jpg) 29 November 1920 Portland Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 8.30am: Landed party for route march. 11.30am: Landing party returned. 6.00pm: Joined ship 2 Petty Officers & 1 private RMLI. Discharged 1 stoker to HMS Warspite. 4caf864fcadfd341970151c5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-072_1.jpg) 30 November 1920 Portland Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 6.00pm: Arrived HMS Royal Arthur. LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1920 4caf864fcadfd341970151c6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-073_0.jpg) 1 December 1920 Portland & at Sea Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 4.00am: Barometer damaged. 9.15am: Sailed drifter Leeward for Sheerness. pm: Hands make and mend clothes. 4.30pm: Weighed and proceeded. 6.35pm: Anvil Point Light abeam 3 ½ miles. [Most afternoons at Sheerness & Chatham leave is given to the watch: on Monday-Friday till 7am or 7.30am; on Saturdays till 8.30am Monday. On Saturday and Sunday leave is given to the boys till 6pm or 7pm] 4caf864fcadfd341970151c7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-073_1.jpg) 2 December 1920 At Sea & Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 1.05am: Beachy Head abeam. 3.40am: Dungeness abeam. 4.32am: Folkestone Light abeam. 5.20am: Course as req. for passing through the Downs. 5.38am: Gull Light Vessel abeam. 6.52am: Tongue Light Vessel abeam. 7.00am: Courses as req. for navigating channels to Sheerness. 9.15am: Passed Garrison Point. 9.45am: Secured to No. 19 Buoy Kethole Reach. 1.45pm: Arrived drifter Leeward. 3.00pm: Discharged 1 rating to depot. 4caf864fcadfd341970151c8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-074_0.jpg) 3 December 1920 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 4.30pm: Read warrant No. 71. 4caf864fcadfd341970151c9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-074_1.jpg) 4 December 1920 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 10.00am: Joined ship 1 rating. 4caf8650cadfd341970151ca: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-075_0.jpg) 5 December 1920 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 4caf8650cadfd341970151cb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-075_1.jpg) 6 December 1920 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 9.55am: Oiler secured alongside. 2.10pm: Oiler cast off. 5.00pm: Discharged 2 ratings to hospital. 4caf8650cadfd341970151cc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-076_0.jpg) 7 December 1920 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 11.30am: Hands mustered for fortnightly payment. 12.30pm: C&M [Care & Maintenance] party proceeded on leave until 22 Dec. 4caf8650cadfd341970151cd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-076_1.jpg) 8 December 1920 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 4caf8650cadfd341970151ce: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-077_0.jpg) 9 December 1920 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 4caf8650cadfd341970151cf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-077_1.jpg) 10 December 1920 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 am: Hands employed coaling, getting up 6" shell for unfuzing and as req. pm: Hands employed unfuzing and disembarking 6" shell. 4caf8650cadfd341970151d0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-078_0.jpg) 11 December 1920 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 am: Hands disembarking ammunition. 4caf8650cadfd341970151d1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-078_1.jpg) 12 December 1920 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 4caf8650cadfd341970151d2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-079_0.jpg) 13 December 1920 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 am: Hands disembarking ammunition. 4caf8650cadfd341970151d3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-079_1.jpg) 14 December 1920 Sheerness to Chatham Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 8.30am: Ammunition lighter cast off. 12.30pm: Slipped and proceeded as req. up river to Chatham. 1.07pm: Secure in North Lock. 2.15pm: Shifted berth to South Wall of No. 3 basin. 4caf8650cadfd341970151d4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-080_0.jpg) 15 December 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 4caf8650cadfd341970151d5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-080_1.jpg) 16 December 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 7.00am: Provision lighter secured alongside. am&pm: Hands provisioning ship. 4caf8650cadfd341970151d6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-081_0.jpg) 17 December 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 10.30am: Joined ship 1 private RMLI. 12.30pm: Discharged 1 private RMLI to Depot. 5.00pm: Joined ship 1 private RMLI. 4caf8650cadfd341970151d7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-081_1.jpg) 18 December 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 10.30am: Discharged Sub. Lieut. Sutton. 4caf8650cadfd341970151d8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-082_0.jpg) 19 December 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf8650cadfd341970151d9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-082_1.jpg) 20 December 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 12.30pm: Joined ship 1 rating. 4caf8650cadfd341970151da: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-083_0.jpg) 21 December 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4.30pm: Lieut. [Phillip M.] Kitwood discharged to hospital. 4caf8650cadfd341970151db: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-083_1.jpg) 22 December 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 8.30am: Care & Maintenance party returned from leave. 9.30am: Read Warrant 72. 10.00am: Mustered hands for payment. 11.00am: Remainder of ship's company proceeded on leave. [From 22nd December to 5th January at 5pm - Exercised fire stations] 4caf8650cadfd341970151dc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-084_0.jpg) 23 December 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf8650cadfd341970151dd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-084_1.jpg) 24 December 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf8650cadfd341970151de: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-085_0.jpg) 25 December 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf8650cadfd341970151df: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-085_1.jpg) 26 December 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf8650cadfd341970151e0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-086_0.jpg) 27 December 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf8650cadfd341970151e1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-086_1.jpg) 28 December 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf8650cadfd341970151e2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-087_0.jpg) 29 December 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf8650cadfd341970151e3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-087_1.jpg) 30 December 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf8650cadfd341970151e4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-088_0.jpg) 31 December 1920 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 LOGS FOR JANUARY 1921 4caf8650cadfd341970151e5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-088_1.jpg) 1 January 1921 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 pm: Hands make and mend clothes. 4caf8650cadfd341970151e6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-089_0.jpg) 2 January 1921 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf8650cadfd341970151e7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-089_1.jpg) 3 January 1921 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf8650cadfd341970151e8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-090_0.jpg) 4 January 1921 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 1.00pm: Joined ship 5 ratings. 4caf8650cadfd341970151e9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-090_1.jpg) 5 January 1921 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf8650cadfd341970151ea: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-091_0.jpg) 6 January 1921 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 9.00am: Main body of hands returned to ship from leave. 10.00am: Joined ship 7 ratings. 2.30pm: Discharged 2 ratings to hospital. 4.30pm: Read warrants Nos. 73 & 74. 4caf8650cadfd341970151eb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-091_1.jpg) 7 January 1921 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 10.30am: Discharged 4 marines to depot. 11.30am: Paid fortnightly payment. 1.00pm: Joined ship 1 rating. 5.30pm: Read warrants Nos. 75 & 76. 6.00pm: Discharged 17 ratings to depot. 4caf8650cadfd341970151ec: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-092_0.jpg) 8 January 1921 Chatham to Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 7.30am: Shifted berth into North Lock. 8.30am: Discharged 1 private RMLI to Barracks. 10.25am: Slipped & proceeded down river. 11.15am: Secured to No. 3 bouy. 4caf8650cadfd341970151ed: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-092_1.jpg) 9 January 1921 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 4caf8650cadfd341970151ee: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-093_0.jpg) 10 January 1921 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 9.05am: Ammunition lighter secured alongside. am&pm: Hands embarking ammunition. 2.15pm: Oiler secured alongside. 2.30pm: Discharged 2 ratings to hospital. 3.00pm: Joined ship 4 ratings. 3.45pm: Oiler cast off. 4.30pm: Lost overboard Boxes ½ naval 1 in No. containing 500 rounds .303". 6.45pm: Ammunition lighter cast off. 4caf8650cadfd341970151ef: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-093_1.jpg) 4caf8650cadfd341970151f0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-094_0.jpg) Record of observations for deviation [of compasses] 4caf8650cadfd341970151f1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-094_1.jpg) 11 January 1921 Sheerness & at Sea Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 7.30am: Swung ship for adjustment of compasses. 9.00am: Completed swinging. 11.00am: Joined ship 1 rating. 12.30pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital. 1.55pm: Slipped and proceeded. 2.30pm: Came to. 4.00pm: Weighed and proceeded. Took Station astern of HMS Dunedin. 8.50pm: Dungeness abeam. 10.55pm: Parted company with HMS Dunedin. 4caf8650cadfd341970151f2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-095_0.jpg) 12 January 1921 At Sea & Spithead Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 1.30am: Sighted Owers Light bearing N81W. 3.20am: Courses and speeds as req. for anchorage. 4.15am: Came to. 4.00pm: Leave to watch till 7am. 4caf8650cadfd341970151f3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-095_1.jpg) 13 January 1921 Spithead & at Sea Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 2.30pm: Joined ship for passage 32 ratings & 1 Warrant Officer. 5.20pm: Weighed and proceeded. Courses as req. for leaving Spithead. 11.06pm: Portland Bill abeam. 4caf8650cadfd341970151f4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-096_0.jpg) 14 January 1921 At Sea & Falmouth Lat 50.16, Long -5.05 1.35am: Sighted Start Point Light N70W & Berry Head Light N30W. 5.07am: Eddystone Light abeam. 6.25am: Sighted Lizard Light N88W. 6.32am: Sighted St. Anthony Light N52W. 8.00am: Course as req. for Anchorage. 8.10am: Came to. 9.30am: Disembarked ratings on passage. 10.00am: Exercised General Quarters. 11.15pm: Secured. 4.30pm: Leave to watch till 7am. 4caf8650cadfd341970151f5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-096_1.jpg) 15 January 1921 Falmouth Lat 50.16, Long -5.05 9.00am: Joined ship Sub. Lieuts. McLoughlin and King. 1.00pm: Leave to watch till 7am. Boys till 6pm. pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 5.00pm: Read warrant No. 77. 4caf8650cadfd341970151f6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-097_0.jpg) 16 January 1921 Falmouth Lat 50.16, Long -5.05 9.30am: Hands mustered by open list. Issued certificates. [Naval Service Certificates?] 1.00pm: Leave to Chief and Petty Officers till 6pm. 4caf8650cadfd341970151f7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-097_1.jpg) 17 January 1921 Strategical Exercises at Falmouth and Tor Bay Lat 50.1, Long -4.0 [DR] 9.40am: Proceeded. 11.10am: Sighted Eddystone N66E. 12.25pm: Sighted Blue BCs [Battle Cruisers] bearing 94°. 4.30pm: Commenced sounding. 4.48pm: Sighted Start Point Light N62E. 6.20pm: Courses as req. for anchorage. 6.50pm: Came to. 7.35pm: Weighed and shifted berth. 7.45pm: Came to. Anchorage bearings: Brixham Red Light S12E; Roundham Head N72W. 4caf8650cadfd341970151f8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-098_0.jpg) 18 January 1921 Tor Bay Lat 50.43, Long -3.5 4caf8650cadfd341970151f9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-098_1.jpg) 19 January 1921 Strategical Exercises or at Tor Bay Lat 50.4, Long -3.4 [Obs] 11.10am: Proceeded. 12.30pm: Commenced War Routine. Man & arm ship. 12.40pm: Altered course to spread on screen. 3.00pm: Commenced zig zagging. 4.30pm: Ceased zig zagging. 4.45pm: Sighted Blue BCs. [Battle Cruisers] 4caf8650cadfd341970151fa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-099_0.jpg) 20 January 1921 Strategical Exercises Lat 48.9, Long -8.3 [Obs] 8.30am: Courses and speeds as req. for carrying out Battle exercises. 11.00am: Sighted HMS Coventry and destroyers. Noon: Sighted Blue Battle Cruisers. pm: Courses and speeds as req. for exercises. 4caf8650cadfd341970151fb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-099_1.jpg) 21 January 1921 Strategical Exercises Lat 45.4, Long -12.9 [DR] 7.30am: Courses & speeds as req. for Battle exercises. 12.54pm: HMS Tiger firing on Dragon bearing 336°, 21200 yards. 1.35pm: HMS Hood opened fire on Dragon. 1.39pm: Altered course to attack enemy battle fleet with torpedoes. 1.43pm: Fired 6 torpedoes at BF. 6.05pm: Took up screening stations. 6.30pm: In station. 7.15pm: Altered course to take up new station. 7.30pm: In station. 9.25pm: Altered course to take up new station. 10.00pm: In station. 10.45-11.30pm: Light cruisers engaging TBDs on port beam. 4caf8650cadfd341970151fc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-100_0.jpg) 22 January 1921 At Sea, Cape Finisterre to Portland Lat 43.3, Long -9.2 [Obs] 7.20am: Sighted enemy BCs [Battle Cruisers]. Altered course to 20° - 18 knots to attack. 7.25am: Fired 6 torpedoes at BCs bearing 21°. 7.33am: Altered course to attack enemy TBDs. Challenged. Enemy making smoke screen and turning away. 7.39am: Opened fire on turning point bearing 159°. 7.45am: Checked fire. 7.50am: Re-opened fire, on bearing 150°. 7.53am: Ceased fire. 7.56am: Opened fire on TBDs bearing 137°. 7.58am: Ceased fire. 8.00am: Negative exercise. Proceeded to rejoin HMS Caledon. 9.15am: Sighted land on Starboard bow. pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 4caf8650cadfd341970151fd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-100_1.jpg) 23 January 1921 At Sea, Cape Finisterre to Portland Lat 47.9, Long -6.1 [Obs] 2.00pm: Commenced sounding. [Weather foggy] 3.15pm: Discontinued soundings. 11.30pm: Eddystone light abeam. 4caf8650cadfd341970151fe: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-101_0.jpg) 24 January 1921 At Sea & Portland Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 1.17am: Berry Head Light abeam. 2.42am: Sighted Portland Bill Light N70E. 4.40am: Courses and speeds as req. for anchorage. 5.54am: Came to. 11.00am: Discharged 1 AB to hospital. 4.30pm: Leave to watch till 9am. 11.30pm: Placed Sub. Lieut. Alexander K. Marc under arrest. [Signed] O HawkeGenn Capt. 4caf8650cadfd341970151ff: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-101_1.jpg) 25 January 1921 Portland Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 8.30am: Landed marines for route march. 4.30pm: Leave to watch till 7am. 9.30pm: Joined ship Mr. Bloodworth, Wireless Telegrapher. 4caf8650cadfd34197015200: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-102_0.jpg) 26 January 1921 Portland Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 8.30am: Landed Marines for musketry. 11.25am: Oiler RFA Carol secured alongside. 1.00pm: Leave to watch till 7am. 1.30pm: Landed patrol. pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 2.00pm: Oiler RFA Carol cast off. 3.00pm: Discharged 1 rating to depot. 4.00pm: Marines returned on board. 4caf8650cadfd34197015201: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-102_1.jpg) 27 January 1921 Portland Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 Lost at range during Marines’ rifle practice Cartridge cases .303 fired, 159 in no. 4.30pm: Leave to watch till 7am. 4caf8650cadfd34197015202: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-103_0.jpg) 28 January 1921 Portland Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 7.00am: Discharged 3 rating to depot. 8.30am: Carried out General drill. Exercised pull around fleet, and out bower anchor. 10.30am: Replaced gear. 11.00am: Discharged 1 AB to HMS Gibraltar. 2.00pm: Landed funeral party. 4.30pm: Leave to watch till 7am. 5.00pm: Joined ship Mr. Elgie, Gunner. 4caf8650cadfd34197015203: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-103_1.jpg) 29 January 1921 Portland Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 8.30am: Aired night clothing. 1.00pm: Leave to watch till 7am. Boys till 6pm. 3.00pm: Discharged Sub. Lieut. Marc. 6.00pm: Joined ship 3 ratings. 4caf8650cadfd34197015204: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-104_0.jpg) 30 January 1921 Portland Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 10.30am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital. 1.00pm: Leave to watch till 7am. Boys till 6pm. 4caf8650cadfd34197015205: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-104_1.jpg)
THE VOYAGES OF HMS DRAGON
31 January 1921 Portland Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 6.30am: Hoisted out 1st cutter. 9.30am: Carried out general drill. Exercised Pull round the fleet & Send wire hawsers. 10.30am: Replaced gear. Hoisted in 2nd cutter. 11.00am: Control parties at concentration exercise. 11.30am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital. 5.00pm: Leave to watch till 7am. LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1921 4caf8650cadfd34197015206: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-105_0.jpg) 1 February 1921 Portland & at Sea Lat 50.4, Long -2.8 [DR] 6.30am: Discharged Mr. [John A.] Shelton, Gunner and 1 rating. 9.00am: Weighed and proceeded. 9.39am: Sighted Submarine bearing R.68 dist 1600 yards. 9.41am: Sighted Submarine bearing G.65. [R - Red/Port; G - Green/Starboard; used for relative bearings see abbreviations] 9.44am: Crossed torpedo track. 9.55am: Sighted HMS Danae bearing South. Carried out concentration & range finding exercises. 1.40pm: Formed single line ahead on HMS Danae. 4.00pm: Formed divisions in line ahead, to port. 4.30pm: Joined HMS Delhi flying flag of Rear Admiral. Exercised fire and collision stations. 7.25pm: Lizard light abeam. 4caf8650cadfd34197015207: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-105_1.jpg) 2 February 1921 At Sea, Portland to Fayal, Azores Lat 48.1, Long -9.1 [Obs] 2.00am: Exercised Sea boat’s crew. 7.50am: HMS Danae hauled out of line. 9.00am: HMS Danae regained station. 9.30am: Read stations for towing. 10.30am: Took station on quarter of HMS Dunedin. Carried out concentration exercise. 11.20am: Regained station in line. pm: Hands make and mend clothes. 4.00pm: Exercised collision stations. 4.30pm: Put clocks back 30 minutes. 4caf8650cadfd34197015208: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-106_0.jpg) 3 February 1921 At Sea, Portland to Fayal, Azores Lat 45.5, Long -14.6 [Obs] 7.00am: Spread on line of bearing 5 miles apart. 7.45am: In station. 9.30am: Carried out communications exercise. 11.45am: Closed to 1½ miles apart. 12.40pm: In station. 2.00pm: Carried out searchlight exercises. 3.45pm: Closed to 2½ cables apart. 4.00pm: Formed divisions in line ahead to port. 4.30pm: Put clocks back 30 mins. 4caf8650cadfd34197015209: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-106_1.jpg) 4 February 1921 At Sea, Portland to Fayal, Azores Lat 43.2, Long -19.3 [Obs] [Midnight: wind force 6-8, state of sea 6 (waves 5 to 10 feet)] 1.00am: Lost overboard through heavy seas stoving in 30ft gig. Sails, boats 30 ft gig, sets 1 in no. [4am: wind force 7-8, state of sea 7 (waves 11 to 15 feet)] 4.30pm: Put clocks back 30 mins. 4caf8650cadfd3419701520a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-107_0.jpg) 5 February 1921 At Sea, Portland to Fayal, Azores Lat 41.5, Long -24.7 [Obs] 4.30pm: Put clocks back 30 minutes. 4caf8650cadfd3419701520b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-107_1.jpg) 6 February 1921 At Sea & Horta Bay Lat 39.1, Long -28.3 [Obs] 7.55am: Sighted Graciosa Island bearing 195°. 2.30pm: Formed single line ahead. 3.00pm: Courses & speeds as req. for anchorage. 3.10pm: HMS Delhi fired salute 21 guns. 3.22pm: Came to. 5.30pm: Joined ship 2 ratings. 4caf8650cadfd3419701520c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-108_0.jpg) 7 February 1921 Horta Bay [Faial, Azores] Lat 38.53, Long -28.61 9.30am: Exercised being taken in tow, and boat pulling. 10.30am: Replaced gear. 11.30pm: Paid fortnightly money. 3.30pm: Leave to Chief and petty Officers till 6pm. 4caf8650cadfd3419701520d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-108_1.jpg) 8 February 1921 Horta Bay [Faial, Azores] Lat 38.53, Long -28.61 3.25pm: Lowered port anchor under foot. [Wind force 7] 10.00pm: Set anchor watch. 4caf8650cadfd3419701520e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-109_0.jpg) 9 February 1921 Horta Bay [Faial, Azores] Lat 38.53, Long -28.61 9.30am: Weighed port anchor by hand. 1.30pm: Leave to watch till 5.30pm. pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 4caf8650cadfd3419701520f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-109_1.jpg) 10 February 1921 Horta Bay [Faial, Azores] & at Sea Lat 38.53, Long -28.61 11.15am: HMS Delhi fired salute of 11 guns. 4.00pm: Read warrant No. 78. 5.30pm: Weighed and proceeded. 5.45pm: Single line ahead. 7.00pm: Formed divisions in line ahead disposed abeam. 7.25pm: Opened columns to 1 mile apart. 8.30pm: Exercised night action. Carried out searchlight practice with 1st division. 9.15pm: Secured. Closed columns to 5 cables apart. 4caf8650cadfd34197015210: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-110_0.jpg) 11 February 1921 At Sea & Ponta Delgada [Sao Miguel, Azores] Lat 37.5, Long -25.8 [Obs] 6.30am: Sighted land bearing 90°. 9.30am: Exercised General Quarters. 10.00am: Carried out equal speed manoeuvres. 11.40am: Completed manoeuvres. 1.15pm: Courses as req. for anchorage. 1.37pm: Came to. 4caf8650cadfd34197015211: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-110_1.jpg) 12 February 1921 Ponta Delgada [Sao Miguel, Azores] Lat 37.73, Long -25.67 8.30am: Aired night clothing. 12.30pm: Leave to part of the watch and boys till 5.30pm. Landed patrol. 7.00pm: Patrol returned on board. 4caf8650cadfd34197015212: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-111_0.jpg) 13 February 1921 Ponta Delgada [Sao Miguel, Azores] Lat 37.73, Long -25.67 1.00pm: Leave to part of the watch till 5pm. 4caf8650cadfd34197015213: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-111_1.jpg) 14 February 1921 Ponta Delgada [Sao Miguel, Azores] Lat 37.73, Long -25.67 9.30am: Exercised General drills. 10.30am: Replaced gear. 11.00am: Carried out concentration exercise. 12.25pm: HMD Dunedin fired salute of 11 guns. 3.30pm: Leave to Chief and Petty Officers till 5.30pm. 4caf8650cadfd34197015214: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-112_0.jpg) 15 February 1921 Ponta Delgada [Sao Miguel, Azores] & at Sea Lat 37.8, Long -25.0 [Obs] 8.00am: Weighed and proceeded. 9.30am: Carried out concentration exercise. 10.35am: Altered course to spread on scouting line. 11.25am: In station. 1.35pm: Sighted HMS Dauntless bearing 35°. Courses and speeds as req. for carrying out exercises. Carried out concentration throw off sub-calibre firing at HMS Dauntless. 3.50pm: Secured. Formed divisions in line ahead. 4.40pm: Stopped. Sent boat to HMS Dauntless for mails. 5.30pm: Proceeded. Divisions in line ahead disposition abeam. 4caf8650cadfd34197015215: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-112_1.jpg) 16 February 1921 At Sea, Ponta Delgada [Sao Miguel, Azores] to Funchal [Madeira] Lat 35.1, Long -21.1 [Obs] 3.00am: Put clocks on 30 minutes. 10.00am: Carried out torpedo control exercises, and concentration exercise. 1.30pm: Control parties at concentration exercise. 4.30pm: Exercised Prepare to be taken in tow. 4caf8650cadfd34197015216: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-113_0.jpg) 17 February 1921 At Sea & Funchal [Madeira] Lat 32.63, Long -16.92 3.00am: Put clocks on 30 minutes. 6.15am: Sighted land on port bow. 10.15am: Course & speed as req. for anchorage. 10.33am: Came to. Anchorage bearings: Ilheu do Gorlgulho N58W; Reid’s Hotel N2W; Loo Rock N40E. 11.30am: Joined ship from HMS Dauntless 2 ratings. 2.45pm: HMS Delhi fired salute of 15 guns. 3.30pm: HMS Delhi fired salute of 7 guns. 3.30pm: Leave to Chief & Petty Officers till 6pm. 4.30pm: Exercised Out Collision mat. 4caf8650cadfd34197015217: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-113_1.jpg) 18 February 1921 Funchal [Madeira] Lat 32.63, Long -16.92 9.30am: Exercised both watches at watch drills. 10.30am: Replaced gear. 11.40am: HMS Delhi fired salute of 15 guns. 3.30pm: Leave to Chief & Petty Officers till 6pm. 6.30pm: Veered to 10 shackles. Lowered Starboard anchor under foot. [Wind force 4-5] 8.30pm: Exercised searchlight crews. 9.00pm: Set anchor watch. 4caf8650cadfd34197015218: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-114_0.jpg) 19 February 1921 Funchal [Madeira] Lat 32.63, Long -16.92 7.50am: Heavy Squall. Wind force 7-8 with heavy rain. 9.35am: Weighed starboard anchor. pm: Hands make and mend clothes. 4caf8650cadfd34197015219: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-114_1.jpg) 20 February 1921 Funchal [Madeira] Lat 32.63, Long -16.92 1.00pm: Leave to watch and boys till 5.30pm. 5.00pm: Hands to bathe. 4caf8650cadfd3419701521a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-115_0.jpg) 21 February 1921 Funchal [Madeira] Lat 32.63, Long -16.92 9.30am: Carried out General drill. 11.00am: Replaced gear. Lost overboard by accident, grapnels, fire, patt. 307M, 1 in no. 1.00pm: Leave to watch till 5.30pm. 5.00pm: Hands to bathe. 8.30pm: Exercised searchlights’ crews. 4caf8650cadfd3419701521b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-115_1.jpg) 22 February 1921 Funchal [Madeira] Lat 32.63, Long -16.92 9.00am: Read articles of war and court martial returns. 3.30pm: Leave to Chief & Petty Officers till 5.30pm. 4caf8650cadfd3419701521c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-116_0.jpg) 23 February 1921 Funchal [Madeira] Lat 32.63, Long -16.92 10.00am: Exercised small arm companies. 12.40pm: Oiler RFA Appleleaf secured alongside. 1.00pm: Leave to watch till 5.30pm. pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 4.15pm: RFA Appleleaf cast off. 4caf8650cadfd3419701521d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-116_1.jpg) 24 February 1921 Funchal [Madeira] Lat 32.63, Long -16.92 7.00am: Sent officer of guard to board SS Kinfauns Castle and SS Arlanza. 1.00pm: Boats’ crews away in sailing race. 2.40pm: Landed patrol. 4caf8650cadfd3419701521e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-117_0.jpg) 25 February 1921 Funchal [Madeira] Lat 32.63, Long -16.92 9.30am: Exercised General Quarters. 10.20am: Secured. 11.00am: Exercised Out Fire Engine. 11.10am: Replaced gear. 12.30pm: Lost overboard Ensign 3 breadth, 1 in no. 3.30pm: Leave to Chief and Petty Officers till 6pm. 4caf8650cadfd3419701521f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-117_1.jpg) 26 February 1921 Funchal [Madeira] Lat 32.63, Long -16.92 8.30am: Aired night clothing. 1.00pm: Landed patrol. 1.30pm: Leave to watch and boys till 5.30pm. 5.00pm: Hands to bathe. 7.00pm: Patrol returned. 4caf8650cadfd34197015220: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-118_0.jpg) 27 February 1921 Funchal [Madeira] Lat 32.63, Long -16.92 1.00pm: Leave to watch and boys till 5.30pm. 4caf8650cadfd34197015221: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-118_1.jpg) 28 February 1921 Funchal [Madeira] & at Sea Lat 31.9, Long -16.7 [DR] 6.15am: Weighed & proceeded. 6.45am: Course & speed as req. for spreading 5 miles. 7.15am: Stopped. 8.15am: Proceeded. 8.30am: In station. 9.20am: Out Paravanes. 9.27am: Courses & speeds as req. for Inclination Exercises. 10.35am: Completed exercise. Closed to 2½ miles. 11.05am: Got out target. 11.42am: Stopped. Got in target. Shifted Paravanes. 11.50am: Proceeded, slow speed. 12.07pm: Proceeded to resume station in fleet. 12.30pm: In station. 1.30pm: Veered target. Carried out 1” aiming practice. 3.30pm: Hauled in target. 4.00pm: Shifted Paravanes. 6.00pm: In Paravanes. 8.00pm: Carried out searchlight exercise. Zig zagging. 9.00pm: Secured. Formed single line ahead. LOGS FOR MARCH 1921 4caf8650cadfd34197015222: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-119_0.jpg) 1 March 1921 At Sea & Santa Cruz, Tenerife Lat 28.47, Long -16.24 1.10am: 2nd Division parted company. 5.30am: Sighted Anaga Point Light S2W. 8.40am: Course & speed as req. for anchorage. 9.05am: Came to. 9.20am: Weighed and shifted berth. 9.40am: Came to. HMS Delhi fired salute of 21 guns. Noon: HMS Delhi fired salute of 7 guns. 4.30pm: Exercised Out Collision Mat. 4caf8650cadfd34197015223: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-119_1.jpg) 2 March 1921 Santa Cruz [Tenerife] Lat 28.47, Long -16.24 6.30am: Sent officer of the guard to board SS Green Brier. 8.30am: Exercised divers at monthly dip. 9.00am: Landed Marines for Bayonet fighting practice. 1.00pm: Leave to watch till 5.30pm. pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 4caf8650cadfd34197015224: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-120_0.jpg) 3 March 1921 Santa Cruz [Tenerife] Lat 28.47, Long -16.24 8.30am: Aired bedding. Landed working party. 10.15am: HMS Delhi fired salute of 7 guns. 3.30pm: Leave to Chief & Petty Officers till 6pm. 4caf8651cadfd34197015225: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-120_1.jpg) 4 March 1921 Santa Cruz [Tenerife] Lat 28.47, Long -16.24 6.00am: Aired bedding. 9.30am: Bedding inspection. 11.00am: Paid fortnightly money. 12.30pm: Landed patrol and working party. 1.45pm: Landed party for "Gymkhana". 2.20pm: Officer of the guard boarded SS Corfe Castle. 3.30pm: Officer of the guard boarded SS Guantiventura [?? or possibly Juantiventura or Fuerteventura] 6.30pm: All parties returned on board. 4caf8651cadfd34197015226: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-121_0.jpg) 5 March 1921 Santa Cruz [Tenerife] Lat 28.47, Long -16.24 8.30am: Aired night clothing. 1.00pm: Leave to watch and boys till 6pm. 4caf8651cadfd34197015227: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-121_1.jpg) 6 March 1921 Santa Cruz, Tenerife to La Luz, Gran Canaria [Las Palmas] Lat 28.14, Long -15.4 6.00am: Weighed and proceeded. 10.00am: Courses as req. for making harbour. 10.45am: Stopped. Embarked pilot. 11.28am: Proceeded into harbour. 11.43am: Came to. Secured stern to No. 1 buoy. 1.00pm: Leave to watch and boys till 6pm. 4caf8651cadfd34197015228: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-122_0.jpg) 7 March 1921 La Luz [Las Palmas, Gran Canaria] Lat 28.14, Long -15.4 5.30am: Aired bedding. 9.00am: Landed non-swimmers for instruction. 9.30am: Sent Officer of Guard to board SS Sutherland Grange. 4.30pm: Hands to bathe. 4caf8651cadfd34197015229: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-122_1.jpg) 8 March 1921 La Luz [Las Palmas, Gran Canaria] Lat 28.14, Long -15.4 7.30am: Hands to bathe. am&pm: Divers employed cleaning propellers and renewing zincs. [Sacrificial zinc anodes to protect ship from corrosion] 3.30pm: Leave to Chief and Petty Officers till 6pm. 4caf8651cadfd3419701522a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-123_0.jpg) 9 March 1921 La Luz [Las Palmas, Gran Canaria] & at Sea Lat 28.14, Long -15.4 am&pm: Divers employed cleaning propellers. 1.00pm: Leave to watch till 5pm. pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 6.30pm: Weighed and proceeded. 4caf8651cadfd3419701522b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-123_1.jpg) 10 March 1921 At Sea, La Luz to Gibraltar Lat 30.4, Long -12.8 [Obs/DR] 3.00am: Put clocks on 30 minutes. 5.45am: Sighted Alegranza [Punta Delgada] Light S26E. 6.15am: Sighted land on Starboard quarter. 9.30am: Exercised General Quarters. 10.00am: Carried out torpedo control and concentration exercises. 11.00am: Read warrant No. 79. 1.28pm: Veered target. 1.30pm: Carried out aiming rifle practice. 3.30pm: Hauled in target. 4.12pm: Let go and picked up 1 lifebouy. 4.30pm: Proceeded. Read warrant No. 80. 4caf8651cadfd3419701522c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-124_0.jpg) 11 March 1921 At Sea, La Luz to Gibraltar Lat 33.7, Long -9.1 [DR] 3.00am: Put clocks on 30 minutes. 7.05am: Course & speed as req. for spreading on look out duties. 8.10am: In station. 8.30am: Flag increased to 12 knots. Courses and speeds as req. for maintaining touch on lookout line. Flag steering 45° - 12 knots. 1.00pm: Courses and speeds as req. for strategical exercises. 2.00pm: Carried out torpedo attack on HMS Dauntless and HMS Dunedin. 3.03pm: Fired 1 torpedo. 3.34pm: Stopped and picked up torpedo. 5.05pm: Proceeded. Divisions in line ahead dispersed abeam. 8.21pm: Casablanca Light bearing 146°. 4caf8651cadfd3419701522d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-124_1.jpg) 12 March 1921 At Sea & Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 6.54am: Cape Spartel bearing 66½°. 9.45am: Formed single line ahead. 11.00am: Courses and speeds as req. for making harbour. 11.30am: Secured head and stern to Nos. 16 & 17 Buoys. 1.00pm: Leave to watch till 10.30pm. Boys till 6pm. 4caf8651cadfd3419701522e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-125_0.jpg) 13 March 1921 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 1.00pm: Leave to watch till 10.30pm. Boys till 6pm. 4caf8651cadfd3419701522f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-125_1.jpg) 14 March 1921 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 9.30am: Exercised divers in 15 fathoms. 10.20am: Oiler secured alongside. 1.00pm: Leave to watch till 10.30pm. 1.25pm: Oiler cast off. pm: Hands provisioning ship. 4caf8651cadfd34197015230: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-126_0.jpg) 15 March 1921 Gibraltar & at Sea Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 8.30am: Landed Marines for route march. 10.00am: Exercised small arm companies. 3.00am: Discharged 11 ratings to hospital. 4.44pm: Proceeded out of harbour. 6.40pm: Formed divisions in line ahead dispersed abeam. 9.33pm: Sighted Cadiz Light bearing N15E. 4caf8651cadfd34197015231: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-126_1.jpg) 16 March 1921 At Sea, Gibraltar to Vigo Lat 37.3, Long -9.3 [Obs] 12.22pm: HMS Danae proceeded to station 13 miles on port beam. pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 4.10pm: Let go 1 lifebuoy. 4.13pm: Stopped & picked up buoy. 4.30pm: Proceeded. 8.07pm: Cape Roca Light abeam. 9.30pm: HMS Danae took station astern of 2nd Division. 4caf8651cadfd34197015232: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-127_0.jpg) 17 March 1921 At Sea & Vigo Lat 42.0, Long -9.6 [DR] 0.10am: Burlings [Berlenga?] Light abeam. 7.00am: HMS Danae proceeded to station 9 miles - 306° from Flag. 8.50am: Altered course to avoid fishing vessels. 10.15am: HMS Danae regained station in the line 10.50am: Carried out concentration exercise. 2.25pm: Formed single line ahead. 3.25pm: Stopped. 3.27pm: Came to. 4caf8651cadfd34197015233: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-127_1.jpg) 18 March 1921 Vigo & at Sea Lat 42.0, Long -9.6 [DR] 8.30am: Weighed and proceeded. 10.52am: Altered course to avoid fishing vessels. 11.00am: Exercised action stations. 1.00pm: Commenced exercise "B.H.". 2.00pm: Courses and speeds as req. for strategical exercise. Hands at action stations. 5.30pm: Completed exercise "B.H.". 5.45pm: Divisions in line ahead dispersed abeam. 9.34pm: Cape Finisterre Light bearing N65E. 11.10pm: Finisterre Light abeam. Cape Villano Light N76E. 4caf8651cadfd34197015234: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-128_0.jpg) 19 March 1921 At Sea, Vigo to Sheerness Lat 45.2, Long -9.7 [Obs] 6.45am: Spread in line abreast 5 cables apart. 7.08am: Commenced 20° zigzag. 9.00am: Ceased zigzag. 10.00am: Formed single line ahead. 10.30am: Stopped. 10.36am: Proceeded. Courses and speeds as req. for carrying full calibre throw off firing. 12.10pm: Commenced full power trial. 2.10pm: Completed trial, courses and speeds as req. for reforming. Spread on line of bearing 275° from Flag 2 miles. 3.00pm: Stopped. Connected Cruiser Turbines. 3.22pm: Proceeded. 5.49pm: Formed 6 cables astern of Flag. 4caf8651cadfd34197015235: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-128_1.jpg) 20 March 1921 At Sea, Vigo to Sheerness Lat 48.1, Long -9.1 [Obs] 7.20am: Altered course to take station 4 miles - 38° from Flag. 7.50am: In station. Sighted Battle Cruisers bearing 353°. 10.55am: Sighted Battlefleet bearing 240°. 11.22am: Formed single line ahead. 3.45pm: Stopped. Held memorial service for Officers & men of HM submarine K5. 4.00pm: Proceeded. 5.30pm: Formed divisions in line ahead disposed abeam. [K5 was taking part in the Fleet exercises on 21st January when she disappeared, believed lost in a diving accident. There were no survivors. See casualty list where there is also a photo of the memorial service on one of the ships. The service was held at the location of the accident as the ships taking part in the exercises were returning home.] 4caf8651cadfd34197015236: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-129_0.jpg) 21 March 1921 At Sea, Vigo to Sheerness Lat 50.1, Long -2.7 [DR] 2.20am: Battle Cruisers bearing 305°. 7.40am: Sighted HMS Repulse bearing 297°. 3.52pm: Exercised action. 5.00pm: Closed HMS Danae, formed single line ahead. 7.12pm: Sighted Beachy Head Light bearing 67°. 9.34pm: Royal Sovereign Light Vessel abeam. [Each afternoon at Sheerness leave is given to the watch: on Monday-Friday till 7.30am; on Saturdays till 8.30am Monday. With different arrangements for Easter. Most days a patrol is landed at 7pm] 4caf8651cadfd34197015237: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-129_1.jpg) 22 March 1921 At Sea & Sheerness Lat 51.5, Long 0.9 [Estimate from location of Nore Light Vessel] 0.57am: South Foreland Light abeam. 3.00am: Courses as req. for navigating channels to the Nore. 5.17am: Came to. Anchorage bearings: Nore Light Vessel N1W 360 yards. 11.00am: Arrived HMS Royal Oak and HMS Repulse. 11.30am: Hands mustered for payment. 12.30pm: Discharged 6 ratings to hospital. 2.00pm: Weighed & proceeded as req. for anchorage at Little Nore. 2.40pm: Came to. 3.30pm: Weighed & proceeded up harbour. 3.50pm: Secured to No. 25 buoy. 4.30pm: Joined ship 4 ratings. 4caf8651cadfd34197015238: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-130_0.jpg) 23 March 1921 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 Noon: Care and Maintenance party proceeded on leave. 4caf8651cadfd34197015239: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-130_1.jpg) 24 March 1921 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 2.00pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital. 3.30pm: Leave to watch till 7.30am Saturday. [Today is Thursday] 4.00pm: Discharged 5 Wireless Telegraphy ratings to HMS Repulse. 4caf8651cadfd3419701523a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-131_0.jpg) 25 March 1921 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 7.30am: Patrol returned on board. 10.00am: Held Divine Service. [Good Friday] 4caf8651cadfd3419701523b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-131_1.jpg) 26 March 1921 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 Noon: Leave to watch till 7.30am Tuesday. [Today is Saturday of Easter weekend] pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 4caf8651cadfd3419701523c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-132_0.jpg) 27 March 1921 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 4caf8651cadfd3419701523d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-132_1.jpg) 28 March 1921 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 2.30pm: Discharged Mr. [Francis W.G.] Johns, Warrant Shipwright, to hospital. 10.00pm: Set anchor watch. [At midnight wind force 6-7] 4caf8651cadfd3419701523e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-133_0.jpg) 29 March 1921 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 10.30am: Oiler secured alongside. 2.25pm: Oiler cast off. 4caf8651cadfd3419701523f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-133_1.jpg) 30 March 1921 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 7.25am: Provision lighter secured alongside. 8.30am: Sent escort for 1 absentee. 12.30am: Provision lighter cast off. 1.30pm: Joined ship 1 AB. 3.30pm: Escort returned. 4caf8651cadfd34197015240: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-134_0.jpg) 31 March 1921 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 pm: Hands disembarking ammunition. 2.30pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital. 4.00pm: Read warrant No. 81. LOGS FOR APRIL 1921 4caf8651cadfd34197015241: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-134_1.jpg) 1 April 1921 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 am: Hands disembarking ammunition. 9.00am: Discharged 1 cell prisoner to depot. 10.20am: Disembarked all explosives other than shell and warheads. 11.30am: Hands mustered for payment. 4caf8651cadfd34197015242: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-135_0.jpg) 2 April 1921 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 1.00pm: Leave to boys till 6pm. pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 2.30pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital. 5.30pm: Hands striking down stores. 4caf8651cadfd34197015243: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-135_1.jpg) 3 April 1921 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 2.00am: Put clocks on 1 hour. 1.00pm: Leave to boys till 6pm. 4caf8651cadfd34197015244: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-136_0.jpg) 4 April 1921 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 4caf8651cadfd34197015245: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-136_1.jpg) 5 April 1921 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 11.45am: Ammunition [lighter] secured alongside. pm: Hands embarking ammunition. 4caf8651cadfd34197015246: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-137_0.jpg)
THE VOYAGES OF HMS DRAGON
6 April 1921 Sheerness & at Sea Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 1.30pm: Joined ship 1 Signal boy. 6.20pm: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour. 10.18pm: Gull Light Vessel abeam. 11.11pm: South Foreland abeam. 4caf8651cadfd34197015247: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-137_1.jpg) 7 April 1921 At Sea, Sheerness to The Clyde Lat 50.3, Long -2.2 [DR] 1.03am: Dungeness abeam. 2.57am: Royal Sovereign Light Vessel abeam. 3.37am: Beachy Head abeam. 6.20am: Owers Light Vessel abeam. 8.43am: St. Catherines abeam. 4.00pm: Exercised fire stations. 5.55pm: Eddystone abeam. 7.35pm: Sighted Lizard N82W. 9.55pm: Sighted Longships N38W. 10.45pm: Sighted Seven Stones N56W. 4caf8651cadfd34197015248: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-138_0.jpg) 8 April 1921 At Sea, Sheerness to The Clyde Lat 52.8, Long -5.8 [Obs] 7.30am: Sighted Small's Light House bearing 98°. 9.16am: Tuskar Rock abeam 8¾ miles. 9.57am: Lucifer Light Vessel abeam. 10.37am: Blackwater Light Vessel abeam. 1.34pm: Codling Light Vessel abeam 2 miles. 6.20pm: Sighted Isle of Man on Starboard bow. 8.55pm: Sighted Shulmartin Light Vessel bearing 321°. 9.15pm: Sighted Mew Island Light bearing 323°. 10.19pm: Sighted Mull of Galloway Light bearing 79°. 11.00am: Sighted Black Head [Light?] bearing 23°. 4caf8651cadfd34197015249: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-138_1.jpg) 9 April 1921 At Sea & Greenock and Glasgow Lat 55.97, Long -4.8 0.47am: Sighted Ailsa Craig Light. 2.00am: Holy lsland Light. 5.20am: Courses as req. for anchorage. 5.50am: Came to. [Greenock] 2.30pm: Weighed and proceeded up river. 4.15pm: Stopped. 5.00pm: Secured alongside Anchor Line Jetty, Yorkhill. 10.40pm: Detained 1 recovered deserter ex HMS Courageous. 4caf8651cadfd3419701524a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-139_0.jpg) 10 April 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 5.30pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital. 4caf8651cadfd3419701524b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-139_1.jpg) 11 April 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 9.00am: Shifted berth into Prince’s Dock. 3.00pm: Arrived and departed HMS Veteran [?], HMS Wolsey and HMS Winchester, having disembarked marine detachment. [A national miners strike had started on 31st March and military personnel were brought in to protect non-striking workers or do the work themselves. In other areas of the country Royal Naval Reserves were brought in to pump out mines and naval ratings to work mines.] 4caf8651cadfd3419701524c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-140_0.jpg) 12 April 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 am&pm: Small arm companies at drill. 11.30pm: Assumed defence of Prince’s Docks. Landed armed party. [From 13th April – 20th April relieved armed guard at 4am, 8am, Noon, 4pm, 6pm, 8pm and Midnight. And from 14th April Completed rounds of all posts at 2.30am ] 4caf8651cadfd3419701524d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-140_1.jpg) 13 April 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 4caf8651cadfd3419701524e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-141_0.jpg) 14 April 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 4caf8651cadfd3419701524f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-141_1.jpg) 15 April 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 4caf8651cadfd34197015250: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-142_0.jpg) 16 April 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 4caf8651cadfd34197015251: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-142_1.jpg) 17 April 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 4.30pm: Leave to Chief and Petty Officers till 8pm. [Each afternoon from 18th April to 9th June - Leave to watch till 7pm (9pm or 9.30pm from 26th April, 10pm from 8th June) and on Saturday and Sunday – Leave to boys till 6pm ] 4caf8651cadfd34197015252: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-143_0.jpg) 18 April 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 4caf8651cadfd34197015253: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-143_1.jpg) 19 April 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 4caf8651cadfd34197015254: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-144_0.jpg) 20 April 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 11.30pm: Withdrew armed guard. 4caf8651cadfd34197015255: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-144_1.jpg) 21 April 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 9.30am: Exercised small arms companies. 4caf8651cadfd34197015256: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-145_0.jpg) 22 April 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 9.30am: Exercised small arms companies. 2.30pm: Discharged 1 prisoner under escort to HMS Vivid. 4.30pm: Read warrants Nos. 82, 83, 84. 4caf8651cadfd34197015257: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-145_1.jpg) 23 April 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 5.00pm: Read warrants Nos. 85, 86. 4caf8651cadfd34197015258: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-146_0.jpg) 24 April 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 9.30am: Hands mustered by ledger. Paid fortnightly money. 4caf8651cadfd34197015259: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-146_1.jpg) 25 April 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 8.45am: Landed party for ceremonial march past. 2.00pm: Landing party returned. 9.00pm: Read warrant No. 87. Discharged 1 prisoner under escort, to Detention Barracks Devonport. 4caf8651cadfd3419701525a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-147_0.jpg) 26 April 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 4caf8651cadfd3419701525b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-147_1.jpg) 27 April 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 4caf8651cadfd3419701525c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-148_0.jpg) 28 April 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 0.40am: Escort returned from Devonport, 9.30am: Read warrants Nos. 88 & 89. Discharged 2 prisoners to detention barracks Chatham under escort. am: Stokers at rifle drill. 4caf8651cadfd3419701525d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-148_1.jpg) 29 April 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 9.30am: Exercised General Quarters. 10.00am: Secured. 4caf8651cadfd3419701525e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-149_0.jpg) 30 April 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 0.05am: Escort returned from Chatham. 8.30am: Aired night clothing. 4.30pm: Joined ship 6 ratings. LOGS FOR MAY 1921 4caf8651cadfd3419701525f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-149_1.jpg) 1 May 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 9.00am: Joined ship for accommodation 5 cook ratings. 4caf8651cadfd34197015260: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-150_0.jpg) 2 May 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 7.00am: Discharged 5 cook ratings to Houston Batt. [Possibly Battalion or Battery? There is a village called Houston SW of Glasgow] 2.00pm: Officer’s Stewards at squad drill. 4caf8651cadfd34197015261: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-150_1.jpg) 3 May 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 9.30am: Exercised small arm companies. 10.30am: Signal & Wireless Telegraphy ratings at squad drill. 4caf8651cadfd34197015262: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-151_0.jpg) 4 May 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 0.05am: Lost overboard 1 rifle. Commenced search with grapnel. 9.00am: Discharged 1 recovered deserter ex HMS Courageous. 10.00am: Marines at rifle drill. Divers employed searching for lost rifle. Recovered same. 11.30am: Lost by neglect whistles mouth, 1 in no. pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 9.00pm: Lost overboard by accident, bucket fire, 1 in no. 4caf8651cadfd34197015263: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-151_1.jpg) 5 May 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 9.30am: Exercised small arm companies. 4caf8651cadfd34197015264: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-152_0.jpg) 6 May 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 2.30am: Joined ship 1 rating. 5.40am: Landed armed guard to protect power station. 11.00am: Paid fortnightly money. [Until 7th June, relieved armed guard at 4am, 8am, Noon, 4pm, 6pm, 8pm and Midnight.] 4caf8651cadfd34197015265: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-152_1.jpg) 4caf8651cadfd34197015266: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-153_0.jpg) [The above 2 pages are repeats of scans for 6th & 7th May overlaid with a piece of paper found in the log containing calculations] 4caf8651cadfd34197015267: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-153_1.jpg) 7 May 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 [From Wikipedia, on 7th May the Scottish Union of Dockworkers called out its members in support of the miners. Also wage reductions for merchant seamen, lead to well-supported general strike at the docks. From Australian paper it was caused when non-union labour was used to handle cargoes of coal.] 4caf8651cadfd34197015268: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-154_0.jpg) 8 May 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 4caf8651cadfd34197015269: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-154_1.jpg) 9 May 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 4caf8651cadfd3419701526a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-155_0.jpg) 10 May 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 4caf8651cadfd3419701526b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-155_1.jpg) 11 May 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 10.30am: Marines at drill. pm: Hands make and mend clothes. 9.30pm: Joined ship 3 ratings. 4caf8651cadfd3419701526c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-156_0.jpg) 12 May 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 2.00pm: Assumed defence of docks, landed guards as necessary. 4caf8651cadfd3419701526d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-156_1.jpg) 13 May 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 2.30pm: Discharged 2 ratings to hospital. 4caf8651cadfd3419701526e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-157_0.jpg) 14 May 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 9.30am: Discharged 2 ratings to RN Depot Chatham. pm: Hands make and mend clothes. 4caf8651cadfd3419701526f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-157_1.jpg) 15 May 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 4caf8651cadfd34197015270: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-158_0.jpg) 16 May 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 1.30pm: Leave to No. 3 platoon till 10pm. 4caf8651cadfd34197015271: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-158_1.jpg) 17 May 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 1.30pm: Leave to No. 2 platoon till 10pm. 9.37pm: Landed escort to recover 2 ratings. 10.03pm: Escort returned. 4caf8651cadfd34197015272: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-159_0.jpg) 18 May 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 8.30am: Joined ship 1 private RMLI. 9.30am: Joined ship from hospital Mr. Johns, Warrant Shipwright. pm: Hands make and mend clothes. [Each afternoon from 19th May to 7th June, one of the four platoons has leave till 10pm and another till 4pm] 4caf8651cadfd34197015273: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-159_1.jpg) 19 May 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 8.30am: Read Warrant No. 90. Discharged 1 prisoner to RN Detention Quarters Chatham. 10.00am: No. 4 platoon at drill. 4caf8651cadfd34197015274: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-160_0.jpg) 20 May 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 8.30am: Joined ship 1 rating. 10.00am: No.3 platoon at drill. 4caf8651cadfd34197015275: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-160_1.jpg) 21 May 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 5.00pm: Read warrant No. 91. 11.00pm: Joined ship 13 boys and 1 Petty Officer for accommodation. 4caf8651cadfd34197015276: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-161_0.jpg) 22 May 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 4caf8651cadfd34197015277: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-161_1.jpg) 23 May 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 5.30am: Discharged 1 Petty Officer and 13 boys. 10.00am: Nos. 2 and 3 platoons at drill. 4caf8651cadfd34197015278: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-162_0.jpg) 24 May 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 8.30am: Joined ship 1 private RMLI. 10.00am: No.1 platoon at drill. 4caf8651cadfd34197015279: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-162_1.jpg) 25 May 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 4.20pm: Sailed HM Submarine K9. 4caf8651cadfd3419701527a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-163_0.jpg) 26 May 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 8.00am: Dressed ship overall in honour of HM Queen Mary's birthday. 9.30am: No. 3 platoon at drill. 4caf8651cadfd3419701527b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-163_1.jpg) 27 May 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 9.30am: Joined ship 1 rating. 4caf8651cadfd3419701527c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-164_0.jpg) 28 May 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 9.30am: Joined ship 3 ratings. pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 6.30pm: Joined ship 1 rating. 4caf8651cadfd3419701527d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-164_1.jpg) 29 May 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 4caf8651cadfd3419701527e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-165_0.jpg) 30 May 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 4caf8651cadfd3419701527f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-165_1.jpg) 31 May 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 10.00am: Marines at drill. pm: Hands make & mend clothes. LOGS FOR JUNE 1921 4caf8651cadfd34197015280: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-166_0.jpg) 1 June 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 10.00am: Nos. 1, 2, 3 platoons at drill. 11.30am: Joined ship 6 midshipmen. pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 4caf8651cadfd34197015281: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-166_1.jpg) 2 June 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 4caf8651cadfd34197015282: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-167_0.jpg) 3 June 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 8.00am: Dressed ship overall in honour of HM the King's birthday. 10.30am: Joined ship 1 rating. 4caf8651cadfd34197015283: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-167_1.jpg) 4 June 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 8.00am: Dressed ship overall. Noon: Paraded guard. Royal Salute. 4caf8651cadfd34197015284: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-168_0.jpg) 5 June 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 4caf8651cadfd34197015285: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-168_1.jpg) 6 June 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 3.00pm: Lost overboard by accident mallets serving, 1 in no. 4caf8651cadfd34197015286: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-169_0.jpg) 7 June 1921 [Date written as 7th May] Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 11.00pm: Withdrew armed guard. 4caf8651cadfd34197015287: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-169_1.jpg) 8 June 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 9.30am: Exercised small arms companies. pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 4caf8651cadfd34197015288: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-170_0.jpg) 9 June 1921 Glasgow Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 9.30am: Exercised General Quarters. 10.35am: Secured. Exercised collision stations. 11.30am: Replaced gear. 4caf8651cadfd34197015289: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-170_1.jpg) 10 June 1921 Glasgow & at Sea Lat 55.862, Long -4.3 9.00am: Joined ship from hospital 2 ratings. 1.00pm: Embarked 14th Royal Marine Battalion. 2.55pm: Slipped and proceeded down river. 4.55pm: Stopped. Disembarked pilot. 4.58pm: Proceeded as req. for anchorage. 5.06pm: Came to. Anchorage bearings: Kempock Point N86W; Rosneath Point N39E [between Gourock and Greenock] 6.00pm: Disembarked 14th Royal Marine Battalion. 9.20pm: Weighed and proceeded. 11.52pm: Holy Island Light abeam. Sighted Ailsa Craig Light S26W. 4caf8651cadfd3419701528a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-171_0.jpg) 11 June 1921 At Sea, Glasgow to Sheerness Lat 53.0, Long -5.6 [Obs] 0.45am: Sighted Corsewall Point Light S27W. 1.06am: Ailsa Craig abeam. 2.17am: Sighted Black Head Light S6E. 3.50am: Sighted Mull of Galloway Light S62E. 6.46am: Chicken Rock abeam. 11.27am: Codling Light Vessel abeam. 1.49pm: Arklow Light Vessel abeam. 5.57pm: Small's Light House abeam 5 miles. 11.05pm: Sighted Pendeen Light bearing S. 11.55pm: Sighted Longships bearing S5W. 4caf8651cadfd3419701528b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-171_1.jpg) 12 June 1921 At Sea, Glasgow to Sheerness Lat 50.1, Long -2.5 [Obs] 0.20am: Sighted Wolf Rock Light 180°. 1.30am: Sighted Lizard Light 101°. 4.17am: St. Anthony Light N15E. 6.45am: Eddystone abeam. 12.14pm: Portland Bill abeam. 1.12pm: Sighted St. Catherines N70E. 4.20pm: Sighted Ower’s Light Vessel bearing 23°. 6.50pm: Sighted Beachy Head N42E. 7.39pm: Sighted Royal Sovereign Light Vessel. N32E. 9.11pm: Sighted Dungeness Light N46E. [Most afternoons at Sheerness & Chatham leave is given to the watch: on Monday-Thursday till 7am or 7.30am; on Friday till 8.30am Monday.] 4caf8651cadfd3419701528c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-172_0.jpg) 13 June 1921 At Sea & Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 2.30am: Courses as req. for the Nore. 4.40am: Course & speed as req. for entering harbour. 5.15am: Secured to No. 29 buoy. 8.25am: Oiler secured alongside. 9.20am: Ammunition lighter secured alongside. 10.30am: Joined ship Commander Wood. 11.50am: Completed disembarking ammunition. 2.00pm: Discharged 4 ratings to hospital and 1 to depot. 2.40pm: Oiler cast off. 8.00pm: Discharged Lieut. Commander [Harold A.] Knight. 4caf8651cadfd3419701528d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-172_1.jpg) 14 June 1921 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 10.00am: Oil lighter secured alongside. 11.00am: Joined ship 1 Engine Room Artificer. 3.00pm: Oil lighter cast off. [While at Chatham after Evening Quarters they exercise Fire Stations] 4caf8651cadfd3419701528e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-173_0.jpg) 15 June 1921 Sheerness to Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 9.30am: Slipped, proceeded course & speed as req. for Chatham. 10.10am: Entered North Lock. 10.40am: Lieut. Commander C.E.B. Simeon joined ship. 11.30am: Libertymen proceeded on long leave. 5.00pm: Capt. C[Cecil].V. Usborne CMG assumed command relieving Captain O[Otto]. Hawke Genn CBE. 4caf8652cadfd3419701528f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-173_1.jpg) 16 June 1921 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 1.00pm: Lieut. G[Gilbert].C.A. Whitelock left ship. 4caf8652cadfd34197015290: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-174_0.jpg) 17 June 1921 Chatham, No. 3 basin Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf8652cadfd34197015291: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-174_1.jpg) 18 June 1921 Chatham, No. 3 basin Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 9.30am: Joined ship from RNB Chatham 1 rating. pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 4caf8652cadfd34197015292: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-175_0.jpg) 19 June 1921 Chatham, No. 3 basin Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf8652cadfd34197015293: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-175_1.jpg) 20 June 1921 Chatham, No. 3 basin Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 1.30pm: Joined ship from RN Barracks two ratings. 4caf8652cadfd34197015294: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-176_0.jpg) 21 June 1921 Chatham, No. 3 basin Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 6.30am: Hands employed exchanging Paravanes. 4caf8652cadfd34197015295: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-176_1.jpg) 22 June 1921 Chatham, No. 3 basin Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 8.00am: Dressed ship masthead flags in honour of HM Coronation anniversary. 8.20am: Hands employed provisioning ship. Working party of 30 hands from barracks employed provisioning. 11.30am: Working party left ship. 12.30pm: Hands make and mend clothes. 1.30pm: One rating joined ship from RN Barracks Chatham. 5.30pm: Two ratings joined ship from HMS Ganges. [Shore establishment] 4caf8652cadfd34197015296: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-177_0.jpg) 23 June 1921 Chatham, No. 3 basin Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf8652cadfd34197015297: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-177_1.jpg) 24 June 1921 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf8652cadfd34197015298: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-178_0.jpg) 25 June 1921 Chatham, No. 3 basin Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 pm: Hands make & mend clothes. 4caf8652cadfd34197015299: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-178_1.jpg) 26 June 1921 Chatham, No. 3 basin Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf8652cadfd3419701529a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-179_0.jpg) 27 June 1921 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 9.45am: Shifted berth. 2.30pm: Joined ship 16 ratings. 4caf8652cadfd3419701529b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-179_1.jpg) 28 June 1921 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 2.30pm: Joined ship 7 ratings. 4caf8652cadfd3419701529c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-180_0.jpg) 29 June 1921 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 4caf8652cadfd3419701529d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-180_1.jpg) 30 June 1921 Chatham Lat 51.41, Long 0.55 9.00am: Hands returned from long leave. 10.00am: Stations for General Quarters. 4.30pm: Discharged 1 prisoner to [blank]. LOGS FOR JULY 1921 4caf8652cadfd3419701529e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-181_0.jpg) 1 July 1921 Chatham to Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 8.15am: Proceeded in South Lock. 9.00am: Slipped and proceeded down river. 9.45am: Secured to No. 1 buoy. 10.05am: Ammunition lighter secured alongside. 10.50am: Coal lighter secured alongside. am&pm: Hands embarking ammunition & coaling. 12.40pm: Coal lighter cast off. 3.20pm: Ammunition lighter cast off. 4caf8652cadfd3419701529f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-181_1.jpg) 2 July 1921 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 9.00am: Discharged 2 ratings to depot 1.00pm: Joined ship for passage 6 ratings. 1.30pm: Leave to Boys till 7.30pm. 4.00pm: Read Warrant No. 93. 4caf8652cadfd341970152a0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-182_0.jpg) 3 July 1921 Sheerness Lat 51.45, Long 0.77 6.30am: Discharged 1 prisoner to depot. 1.00pm: Leave to Boys till 7pm. 2.00pm: Joined ship 2 ratings & 12 boys. Discharged 3 ratings to depot. 10.00pm: Joined ship Lieut. Commander C.G. Naylor. 4caf8652cadfd341970152a1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-182_1.jpg) 4caf8652cadfd341970152a2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-183_0.jpg) Record of observations for deviation [of compasses] 4caf8652cadfd341970152a3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-183_1.jpg) 4 July 1921 Sheerness & at Sea Lat 51.5, Long 0.9 [Estimate – off Sheerness] 5.00am: Swung ship for adjustment of compasses. 6.00am: Drifter Leeward proceeded for Lyme Regis. 8.30am: Furled Quarter Deck awning. 9.30am: Joined ship 24 boys, and 55 boys for passage. 11.15am: Slipped and proceeded. 2.00pm: Exercised action. 3.30pm: Secured. 4.09pm: Varne Light Vessel abeam. 4.47pm: Out Paravanes. 5.06pm: Dropped target. Carried out firing from pom poms. 5.57pm: Practice complete. 6.02pm: In Paravanes. 6.21pm: Out Paravanes. 7.24pm: Royal Sovereign Light Vessel abeam. 8.06pm: In Paravanes. 11.50pm: Sighted St. Catherine's Light. 4caf8652cadfd341970152a4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-184_0.jpg) 5 July 1921 At Sea & off Lyme Regis Lat 50.7, Long -2.9 [Estimate from anchorage bearings at 12.56pm] 0.52am: Nab Tower Light abeam. 3.58am: Anvil Point abeam. 4.30am: Sighted Portland Bill Light. 5.42am: Came to. Discharged all ratings taking passage. 6.55am: Weighed and proceeded. Course & speeds as req. for firing area. 8.45am: Carried out sub-calibre practice. 9.18am: Practice complete. Stopped and took targets in tow. 10.40am: Proceeded to anchorage. 12.56pm: Came to. Anchorage bearings: Lyme Regis Pier N14E; Bridport Pier [West Bay] N88½E. 2.00pm: Divers examining Starboard propeller. 4.00pm: Exercised fire stations. 5.00pm: Arrived HMS Dunedin. 5.30pm: Hands to bathe. 4caf8652cadfd341970152a5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-184_1.jpg) 6 July 1921 At & off Lyme Regis Lat 50.5, Long -2.7 [DR] 6.52am: Proceeded astern of HMS Delhi. 8.45am: Exercised action. 9.00am: Courses and speeds as req. for full calibre practice. 10.15am: Practice complete. 11.07am: Reduced to 8 knots. Commenced sounding. [Weather foggy] 1.00pm: Courses as req. for anchorage. 1.19pm: Came to. 3.00pm: Divers employed examining propellers 4caf8652cadfd341970152a6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-185_0.jpg) 7 July 1921 Off Lyme Regis Lat 50.7, Long -2.9 [Estimate] 9.30am: Carried out sub-calibre concentration practice. pm: Hands make and mend clothes. 4caf8652cadfd341970152a7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-185_1.jpg) 8 July 1921 Off Lyme Regis and at Portland Lat 50.5, Long -2.5 [Estimate from anchorage bearing at 12.23pm, anchor depth and Portland chart ] 6.35am: Proceeded. 8.10am: Stopped. Communicated with [Drifter] Leeward. 8.20am: Proceeded. Courses and speeds as req, for firing area. 10.00am: Carried out full calibre concentration firing. 11.00am: Practice complete. 12.08pm: Put marking party on board [Drifter] Leeward. 12.23pm: Came to in 18 fathoms. Anchorage bearings: Portland Bill S40E. 1.15pm: Weighed and proceeded. Courses and speeds as req. for torpedo practices. 2.40pm: Stopped. Picked up 4 torpedoes. 4.50pm: Proceeded as req. for 2nd run. 6.00pm: Stopped. Picked up 4 torpedoes. 6.57pm: Proceeded. Courses as req. for Portland Harbour. 8.00pm: Came to. 4caf8652cadfd341970152a8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-186_0.jpg) 9 July 1921 Portland Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 8.30am: Aired night clothing. 9.00am: Joined ship 1 rating. Discharged 3 ratings to HMS Delhi. 1.00pm: Leave to watch till 7am. Boys till 7pm. 9.00pm: Joined ship 2 ratings 4caf8652cadfd341970152a9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-186_1.jpg) 10 July 1921 Portland Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 9.00am: Landed pier patrol. 1.00pm: Leave to watch till 7am. Boys till 7pm. 4caf8652cadfd341970152aa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-187_0.jpg) 11 July 1921 Portland & off Portland Lat 50.6, Long -2.44 11.45am: Weighed and proceeded, courses and speeds as req. for exercising area. 1.33pm: Came to. 2.05pm: Weighed and proceeded. 3.00pm: Courses and speeds as req. for torpedo exercises. 4.30pm: Carried out experimental torpedo firing, two runs. 6.15pm: Practices complete, proceeded for anchorage. 7.26pm: Came to. Anchorage bearings: Weymouth Pier N72W; Outer Breakwater S18W. 4caf8652cadfd341970152ab: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-187_1.jpg) 12 July 1921 Portland to Tor Bay Lat 50.43, Long -3.5 [Estimate from anchorage bearings given at 5.40pm] 6.00am: Weighed and proceeded. Courses and speeds as req. for exercising area. 7.16am: Came to. 8.00am: Weighed and proceeded. Courses and speeds as req. for torpedo firing. 9.02am: Came to. 12.30pm: Abandoned exercises. 1.10pm: Weighed and proceeded to close [drifter] Leeward. 1.45pm: Communicated with Leeward. 2.05pm: Proceeded. 5.00pm: Courses as req. for anchorage. 5.40pm: Came to. Anchorage bearings: Thatcher [Rock] N63E; Berry Head S24E; Roundham Head S86W [Tor Bay] 4caf8652cadfd341970152ac: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-188_0.jpg) 4caf8652cadfd341970152ad: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-188_1.jpg) 4caf8652cadfd341970152ae: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-189_0.jpg) 4caf8652cadfd341970152af: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-76132/ADM53-76132-189_1.jpg) [End pages of log book] |
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