Weymouth-class 2nd-class/light cruiser

Pendant No 90 (1914). Launched 20.9.10 Beardmore. 5,250 tons, 453(oa), 430(pp)x48x15ft. Turbine 22000shp, 25kts. Armament: 8-6 in. 1-3in AA, 2-21in tt. Armour: 2in deck. 1st LCS 1914, 2nd LCS 1914-15, 3rd LCS 1915-16. Sunk 19.8.16 by U.63 in the North Sea. Battle Honours (and links to despatches, casualties, awards) Heligoland 1914 28 Aug 1914, Jutland 1916 31 May 1916. (British Warships 1914-1919)

Attached to 2nd BS, Home Fleet on commissioning and then in June 1913 appointed to 2nd LCS. joined 5th CS in August 1914 and sank German merchantmen Fasolt, Ochtum, Borkum and Hude during that month. Joined 1st LCS as flagship in December, then 3rd LCS at Rosyth in February 1915. In action at Jutland, being hit by one shell; after battle became flagship until sunk. She was damaged by a torpedo from U.66 (some sources - U.63) on 19 August 1916 while screening Grand Fleet, and was towed to Flamborough Head, but was torpedoed again, by U.63 (some sources - U.52) and sank next day (battle honours - Heligoland 1914, Jutland 1916). (Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906-21)

Notes:

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

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

THE VOYAGES OF HMS FALMOUTH 1914-1915

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

LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1914

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Establishment of Ship’s Company

Armament

Torpedo Armament

Boats

Instruments

Barometer – Mercurial, Adie no 312

Miscellaneous Information

LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1914

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11 September 1914

Lat 57.5, Long 1.0

5.30 am: Speed various, sweeping supposed mine area

9.15 am: Stopped to examine suspicious object

11.45 am: Stopped to examine Dutch trawler

1.00 pm: 57° 31’N 0°58’E boarded, examined & cleared SS Helling of Copenhagen, in ballast, bound to Granton.

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12 September 1914

Lat 59.7, Long 1.6

5.30 am: Sighted Battlefleet N20W. Closed Battlefleet

6.00 am: Ordered to close steamer to North of Battlefleet. Proceeded. Course & speed as requisite to do so & examined SS ____ of ____ in 59°54’N 1°54’E

8.30 am: Course & speed as requisite for rejoining Battlefleet 59°39’N 1°37’E

12 noon Various courses & speeds taking up position ahead of Battlefleet in single line ahead.

4.30 pm: Spread lookouts 10’ apart ahead of Battlefleet

6.40 pm: 1^st Light Cruiser Squadron formed single line ahead.

11.30 pm: Sighted Noup Head Light S85W.

[Noup Head, Westray, Orkney houses Orkney’s largest sea bird colony as well as the lighthouse.]

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13 September 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

1.50 am: Noup Head South 1.75’

3.25 am: Dunnet Head Lt S10W

4.00 am: Course & speed as requisite for entering Scapa Flow.

7.10 am: Collier “Mervyn” came alongside

7.15 am: Commenced coaling

3.40 am: Finished coaling. Received 685 tons. Coaling gear lost: Shovels Navy – 1; Sacks coal 2 cwt – 8

Number on sick list 5

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14 September 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

3.45 pm: Oil steamer “Cymbeline” came alongside.

5.30 pm: “Cymbeline” cast off.

Number on sick list 6

[SS Cymbeline, 4500 tons, was build in 1901 at the Armstrong, Whitworth yard on Tyneside. She was sunk off Fastnet in 1915 ( http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?71069 )]

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15 September 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

6.00 pm: Discharged 2 Ordinary Seamen to HMS Birmingham

Number on sick list 4

[HMS Birmingham, 5500 tons, was launched in 1913 at the Armstrong Whitworth yard on the Tyne. She was sold in 1931.]

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16 September 1914

From Scapa Flow to the Tyne

Lat 58.2, Long -2.0

6.10 am: Weighed. Course & speed various from Scapa Flow to Noss Head.

8.06 am: Noss Head N65W 4500 yds

9.20 am: Stopped to examine SS Lades of Grimsby.

4.00 pm: Altered course S32W 15 knots to examine SS Haagästoe of Christiana, Bergen to Blythe.

6.20 pm: Boarded, examined & released SS Kagerinde Dagmar Copenhagen to Grangemouth.

11.00 pm: Altered course to avoid drifter

11.15 pm: Resumed course.

Number on sick list 5

[Noss Head, with its lighthouse, is in Caithness near to Wick. Further details can be found at http://www.nlb.org.uk/LighthouseLibrary/Lighthouse/Noss-Head/ ]

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17 September 1914

Lat 55.0, Long -1.5

5.00 am: Stopped & examined SS Northward Ho of Hull

7.10 am: Lost overboard by accident: 1 rotator pattern 318, 1 log line pattern 316.

7.55 am: Longstone Light N85W 2 miles

11.15 am: Entered River Tyne and proceeded to Hebburn Dock.

1.00 pm: Hands assisting placing shores etc. while ship dry docking

3.00 pm: Palmers workers employed about ship

Number on sick list 5

[Palmers (Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd) was based in Jarrow with operations in Hebburn & Willington Quay on the River Tyne. It was established in1852 and collapsed in 1933.]

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18 September 1914

Hebburn Dry Dock

Lat 55.0, Long -1.5

1.00 pm: Hands mend clothes

Number on sick list 4

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19 September 1914

North Shields

Lat 55.0, Long -1.5

2.00 pm: Undocked ship. Proceeded down river to No 13 Pier, North Shields.

3.20 pm: Secured. Collier came alongside

3.45 pm: Commenced coaling.

6.00 pm: Finished coaling. Received 174 tons.

Number on sick list 4

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20 September 1914

At Sea

Lat 55.8, Long -0.3

5.40 am: Slipped & proceeded. Course & speed various out of Tyne, tug in attendance.

6.45 am: Bait Island abeam

8.15 am: Dunstanboro’ Castle abeam 2.5’

Number on sick list 3

[Bait Island, also known as St Mary’s Island is a tidal island near Whitley Bay.

Dunstanborough or Dunstanburgh Castle is now in ruins. It dates from the 14^th century, is near Caster and is now in the care of English Heritage.]

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21 September 1914

Lat 55.8, Long 4.6

5.30 am: Courses various, 15 knots for closing 1^st LCS & spreading for lookout duties 5’ apart.

12.50 pm: Took station 5’ N57E from HMS Southampton

Number on sick list 4

[HMS Southampton, 5400 tons, was launched from the Vickers Maxim yard at Barrow and sold in 1927.]

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22 September 1914

Lat 59.8, Long 4.8

9.45 am: Udsire Light N82E 3.25’

12.30 pm: Hotten [?] Light S73E .5’

4.00 pm: Courses & speeds various for chasing steamer which was found to be one of ‘King Edward Class’ & for rejoining “Southampton”

6.00 pm: 1^st LCS in single line ahead.

Number on sick list 4

[Udsire , now Utsire is a small community in Norway which has given its name to the North and South Utsire Regions of the Shipping Forecast.

Hotten or Stotten Light does not appear in the Wikipedia list of lighthouses. I have not been able to locate this structure.

The King Edward Class of Battleships were about 16500 tons, 8 of them were built in all.

LCS is Light Cruiser Squadron, in December 1914 it consisted of Southampton (flag), Birmingham, Falmouth, Nottingham (http://www.navweaps.com/index_oob/OOB_WWI/OOB_WWI_Scarborough-Raid.htm )]

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23 September 1914

Lat 60.2, Long -2.7

3.12 am: By Dead Reckoning [?] [ ... ]Island, North Light S86W

6.15 am: Foula Island N17E 9’

8.00 am: 60°0’N 2°52’W Proceeded to ENE for about 5 miles from 1^st LCS, dropped target & carried out sub-calibre practice at drifting target.

11.30 am: Picked up target & rejoined “Nottingham” & “Liverpool” in 60°11½’N 2°45’W at noon.

7.00 pm: Streamed fog buoy

Number on sick list 3

[HMS Liverpool, about 5000 tons, was built by Vickers in Barrow-in-Furness. She was launched in 1909 and sold in 1921.

HMS Nottingham, about 5000 tons, was built in Pembroke Dockyard, launched in 1913 and torpedoed in August 1916.]

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24 September 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

3.45 am: Dunnet Head S26E

6.30 am: Courses & speeds various rejoining “Southampton” & forming single line ahead.

8.15 am: Stopped. Came to in Y6 berth.

11.15 am: Commenced coaling from Collier “Lockwood”

4.15 pm: Finished coaling. Received 415 tons.

Number on sick list 4

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25 September 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

1.00 pm: Make & mend clothes

7.00 pm: Surgeon Brander joined ship

Number on sick list 2

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26 September 1914

Lat 58.2, Long 0.0

5.00 am: 1^st LCS proceeded out of harbour in single line ahead, courses & speeds various.

7.30 am: Line reduced to 12 knots. Took station 15’ NEbE from line. Lookouts 15’ apart.

5.00 pm: Formed single line ahead (1^st LCS)

Number on sick list 2

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27 September 1914

Lat 57.8, Long 6.5

1.36 am: Udsire Light N35E 14’

12.30 pm: Course & speed as requisite to join “Drake”

1.50 pm: Took station 3’ SWbS from “Drake”

6.00 pm: Took station 4 cables astern of “Drake”, TBD “Christopher” in company.

Number on sick list 2

[HMS Drake, about 14000 tons, was built in Pembroke Dockyard, launched in1901 and torpedoed in 1917.]

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28 September 1914

Lat 58.0, Long 4.1

5.00 pm: Closed “Drake”, course N25W 6 knots

6.00 pm: On station on starboard quarter 5 cables

Number on sick list 3

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29 September 1914

Lat 58.2, Long 1.0

5.30 am: Parted company with “Drake”, shaped course N60W 12 knots, “Christopher” TBD in company.

3.30 pm: Parted company with “Christopher”, shaped course & speed to join “Nottingham”.

5.30 pm: Formed single line ahead on “Nottingham”, course NEbN 15 knots.

Number on sick list 4

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30 September 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

12.30 am: Course & speed as requisite for examining Dutch schooner in Lat 58°34’N Long1°16’W. Boarded, examined & cleared Dutch schooner A.H.Frimi [?] Thorshaven to Ivernyos [?]

5.00 am: Speed & course as requisite to join “Nottingham”

6.07 am: Course & speed various to Scapa [Flow]

8.30 am: Stopped. Put anchor in 17 fathom

12.30 pm: Collier came alongside.

5.27 pm: Completed coaling. Received 395 tons.

Number on sick list 4

LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1914

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1 October 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Number on sick list 3

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2 October 1914

From Scapa Flow to Sea

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

2.00 pm: Hands make & mend clothes

6.00 pm: 1^st LCS weighed & proceeded. Course & speed as requisite out of harbour through swept channel to Noss Head.

Number on sick list 5

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3 October 1914

Lat 57.8, Long -0.2

5.00 am: Commenced zig-zagging about 8.0am rendezvous 57°48’N 0°58’W 12 knots.

8.00 am: Course N84E zig-zagging 2 points every half hour.

9.00 am: Lost overboard by accident Sta[ ...] Intermediate 1 [ ...] and sighting part of 6” breech loading fuse.[?]

11.00 am: Altered course to S85W 12 knots. Ceased zig-zag.

Number on sick list 5

[All afternoon spent cruising around on different courses.]

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4 October 1914

Lat 58.4, Long -0.3

[Early part of day spent cruising around on patrol pattern.]

7.30 am: Passed SS St John of Notting [?]

1.30 pm: Zig-zagging 2 points every half hour [on various courses]

Number on sick list 4

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5 October 1914

Lat 58.2, Long -0.8

6.00 am: Altered course to N85E 14 knots zigzagging 2 points every half hour.

[Continued patrol on different courses still zigzagging.]

5.30 pm: Ceased zigzag.

Number on sick list 7

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6 October 1914

Lat 57.8, Long 0.7

6.00 am: Commenced zigzagging 2 points every half hour 12 knots.

9.00 am: Resumed station in line.

12 noon Intervals 10 miles apart. Speed & courses various

5.40 pm: Course N62E taking station WSW 6’ from “Southampton” on patrol line.

Number on sick list 7

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7 October 1914

Lat 57.9, Long -0.2

6.00 am: Course S85W 12 knots zigzagging 2 points every half hour.

10.00 am: Boarded & cleared steam trawler "Loch Maree" of Aberdeen 57°43’N 0°30’W

6.00 pm: 10 knots, ceased zigzagging

Number on sick list 5

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8 October 1914

Lat 57.6, Long 0.4

6.00 am: Altered course to N74W 12 knots zigzagging 2 points every half hour.

8.00 am: Altered course to examine wreckage.

9.40 am: Altered course N52E 11 knots to close to 5 miles visuals

11.00 am: Sighted “Southampton”, course as requisite for taking station N53W 3 miles from her.

5.30 pm: Formed single line ahead, course & speed various

Number on sick list 6

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9 October 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

12.30 am: Thick fog. Streamed fog buoy.

1.30 am: Fog cleared

5.50 am: Noss Head WNW 2 miles. Course NNE traversing through swept channel to Scapa.

9.00 am: Collier came alongside

3.50 pm: Finished coaling. Received 571 tons. Lost shovels 646b, 5 in number

6.30 pm: Hands cleaning ship

Number on sick list 4

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10 October 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

7.00 am: Ammunitioned ship.

10.00 am: Store ship came alongside. Hands drawing stores & cleaning ship

Number on sick list 2

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11 October 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

8.30 am: Roman Catholics to HMS Southampton for service.

Number on sick list 2

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12 October 1914

From Scapa Flow to Sea

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

4.30 pm: Read Warrants nos 146, 147.

5.30 pm: 1^st LCS weighed. Proceeded out of harbour in single line ahead & through swept channel.

7.40 pm: Horse of Copinsay bore NNE 3 miles.

Number on sick list 2

[Copinsay is an island on the East side of the Orkneys. It is uninhabited since 1958 and is now a bird reserve administered by RSPB. The Horse of Copinsay is an even smaller island to the North East of Copinsay itself.] 

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13 October 1914

Lat 56.4, Long 1.1

6.20 am: Took station 10’ on starboard bow of line at 22 knots.

7.25 am: Altered course S30E 12 knots. Weather thick, closed “Southampton”, courses & speeds various.

11.00 am: Took station of starboard bow of “Southampton”, S½E 15 knots.

11.15 am: Zigzagging 2 points each way every half hour.

4.00 pm: Ceased zigzagging

4.30 pm: Took station 2’ astern of “Southampton”

5.10 pm: Closed to 1 mile

Number on sick list 2

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14 October 1914

Lat 59.0, Long -4.6

3.20 am: Lost overboard by accident: landing lines 100 fathom, 1 lead, 1 brass tube, 1 glass tube complete.

7.00 am: Lister lighthouse bore N49E 6’ approximately

7.30 am: Took station 3’ astern of “Southampton”

11.50 am: Took station 3’ West of “Southampton”

5.15 pm: Took station astern of “Southampton”

Number on sick list 3

[Lister lighthouse or Lindesnes lighthouse is the oldest lighthouse in Norway. It is situated on the southernmost tip of the mainland.]

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15 October 1914

Lat 58.7, Long 2.4

4.45 am: Spread 8’ West of “Southampton”.

8.00 am: Boarded, examined & cleared Tops’l schooner “Danmark” Danesk [?] of [ ... ], Lovisa [?] to Vannes with redwood. 58°43’N 2°24’E

11.33 am: Proceeded NbE at 15 knots & regained station on “Southampton”.

Number on sick list 3

[Lovisa may be the port of Loviisa in Finland. Vannes is in Brittany, France. The writing is very difficult to read.]

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16 October 1914

Lat 59.8, Long 2.8

7.18 am: Stopped, boarded & released SS Georg of Aalborg from Manchester to Aa [ ... ] in ballast. 59°00’N 2°18’E.

8.20 am: Resumed station making 10 knots.

5.30 pm: Formed single line ahead

11.15 pm: Fair Isle North Light S57W

Number on sick list 4

[Fair Isle is the most remote inhabited island of the UK. It lies about half way between Orkney and Shetland and is famous for its knitting and bird observatory. It is owned by the National Trust.]

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17 October 1914

Lat 58.1, Long -5.8

12.15 am: Fair Isle North Light S24W 12’ approx.

2.25 am: Noup Light N58W

5.41 am: Sule Skerry N62W

7.25 am: Stack Skerry abeam 1 mile 

12.45 pm: Parted company with LCS. Shaped course for Broadford Bay.

3.30 pm: Courses & speeds various for communicating with Coaling Officer, Broadford Bay.

4.00 pm: His tug coming alongside.

11.07 pm: Barra Light abeam.

Number on sick list 4

[Noup Lighthouse is on Westray, one of the Orkney Islands.

Broadford Bay is on Skye

Barra Lighthouse is actually situated on top of a steep cliff on the nearby uninhabited island of Berneray http://www.nlb.org.uk/LighthouseLibrary/Lighthouse/Barra-Head/.

Sule Stack and Stack Skerry are rocky islets to the West of Orkney http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sule_Stack ]

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18 October 1914

Lough Swilly

Lat 55.15, Long -7.54

4.00 am: On station astern of LCS

5.37 am: Fanad Lighthouse S17W. Course & speed as requisite for entering Lough Swilly in single line ahead

7.55 am: Stopped, anchored.

5.00 pm: Commenced coaling from collier “Charlestown”

Number on sick list 5

[Fanad Lighthouse is at the entrance to Lough Swilly http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanad

Lough Swilly is in County Donegal, Ireland.]

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19 October 1914

Lough Swilly

Lat 55.15, Long -7.54

12.30 am: Finished coaling. Received 635 tons.

Number on sick list 4

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20 October 1914

Lough Swilly

Lat 55.15, Long -7.54

7.00 am: Hands painting ship’s side

Number on sick list 3

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21 October 1914

Lat 58.8, Long -7.9

5.00 am: 1^st LCS weighed & proceeded, course & speed various out of harbour

6.25 am: Fanad Light N55W 2.1’

Noon: Barra Light S72E 5½’

3.15 pm: Haskeir North islet

7.14 pm: Cape Wrath Light abeam

11.20 pm: Sule Skerries abeam 5’

Number on sick list 2

[Haskeir is an uninhabited island WNW of North Uist http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haskeir ]

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22 October 1914

Lat 59.3, Long -1.7

Number on sick list 1

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23 October 1914

Lat 57.8, Long 4.2

7.00 am: 10 knots, zigzagging every 15 min

7.15 am: Took station 1’ astern “Southampton”

9.30 am: Took station 3’ starboard beam “Southampton”, ceased zigzagging

4.30 pm: Formed single line ahead

Number on sick list 1

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24 October 1914

Lat 58.9, Long 2.6

6.30 am: Spread out for lookout duties 3’ apart

7.00 am: 16 knots, zigzagging every 15 minutes

10.20 am: Ceased zigzagging. Altered course to meet 1st B.C.S.

11.50 am: Course & speed various for communicating with SS Argo of Hull & regaining station

Noon: Parted company with 1st BCS. [Continued patrol]

Number on sick list 1

[1st BCS, 1^st Battle Cruiser Squadron consisted of “Lion”, “Princess Royal”, “Queen Mary” & “Tiger”

Some information on SS Argo can be found at http://www.humberpacketboats.co.uk/packetboats.htm ]

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25 October 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

5.25 am: Auskerry Light NW 3½’ 15 knots

6.00 am: Course various through Pentland Firth & Hoxa Sound to Scapa Flow.

8.00 am: Collier “Kingswear” came alongside"

8.40 am: Commenced coaling

1.45 pm: Finished coaling, received 470 tons. Lost overboard by accident sacks 2 cwt 10 in no

Number on sick list 3

[Auskerry Lighthouse is on the island of Stronsay in the Orkneys.]

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26 October 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

9.00 am: Shipwrights caulking foc’sle deck

Number on sick list 2

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27 October 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

9.00 am: Landed party for route march. Remainder as requisite.

Number on sick list 1

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28 October 1914

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

9.30 am: Divisions, Prayers, Read Articles of War

5.45 pm: 1^st LCS weighed & proceeded, courses & speeds various out of harbour in single line ahead

7.05 pm: Pentland Skerries bore SSW

Number on sick list 1

[‘Articles of War’ are the disciplinary regulations of the Royal Navy which are in addition to the normal Civil and Criminal Law.]

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29 October 1914

Lat 58.9, Long 0.9

6.30 am: On station 20’ on starboard beam of Southampton at 18 knots courses various.

10.00 am: Wind increasing from SE with squalling rain

Number on sick list 1

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30 October 1914

Lat 60.4, Long -2.0

5.30 am: Altered course to NE, 20 knots. Took station 20’ on starboard beam of “Southampton”

2.55 pm: Closed “Southampton”. Course N64W 20 knots

4.30 pm: Formed single line ahead

7.15 pm: Out Skerries bore N78W

Number on sick list 1

[Out Skerries is a small archipelago lying East of Whalsay, one of the Shetland Isles.]

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31 October 1914

Long Hope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

5.30 am: Auskerry Light abeam

6.00 am: Copinsay Island abeam 1.5’, course various to Long Hope Anchorage through Hoxa Sound

9.30 am: Commenced coaling

1.15 pm: Finished coaling. Received 300 tons

4.30 pm: Paid monthly money to ship’s company

Number on sick list 1

LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1914

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1 November 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

4.00 pm: Read warrant no 153

Number on sick list 1

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2 November 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

10.00 am: Hands as requisite & drawing ammunition

Number on sick list 1

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3 November 1914

Lat 58.0, Long -3.0

2.30 pm: Weighed. 1^st LCS proceeded, course & speed as requisite out of harbour through swept channel to Noss Head

10.30 pm: Joined “Southampton”, course South 15 knots, Tarbet Ness S60W 2.5’

No-one on sick list

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4 November 1914

Long Hope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

5.30 am: Noss Head SW½W 2’

6.00 am: Pentland Skerries abeam 2’, courses as requisite for Hoxa Sound

7.35 am: Stopped. Anchored of Fara 1 mile

8.45 am: Commenced coaling

9.15 am: Finished coaling. Received 125 tons.

6.15 pm: Storeship “Whinhill” came alongside. Storing ship.

Number on sick list 2

[Fara is a now uninhabited island in Scapa Flow]

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5 November 1914

Long Hope

Lat 58.8, Long -3.2

2.00 pm: Hands provisioned ship from storeship “Westphalia”

Number on sick list 2

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6 November 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Number on sick list 2

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7 November 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Number on sick list 2

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8 November 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Number on sick list 2

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9 November 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

1.40 pm: Commenced coaling from collier

3.20 pm: Finished coaling. Received 88 tons

4.30 pm: Weighed, course as requisite for leaving harbour in company with “Blanche”

5.50 pm: Duncansby Head W 1½’ approx

9.45 pm: Parted company with “Blanche”

No one on sick list

[HMS Blanche, 3400 ton Scout Cruiser, was built in Pembroke Dockyard, launched in 1909 and sold in 1921.]

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10 November 1914

Lat 58.9, Long -1.0

12.45 pm: In station NE 10’ of “Natal”

1.55 pm: Warned drifter “Doris Burton” HE 11 [?] off prohibited area

No-one on sick list

[HMS Natal, 13800 ton cruiser, was built in the Vickers yard, Barrow-in-Furness, launched in 1905 and blew up in December 1915 near Cromarty. The cause of the explosion was thought to be due to faulty cordite and about 400 people lost their lives. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Natal_%281905%29 ]

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11 November 1914

Lat 59.0, Long -0.3

3.30 pm: Sighted “Natal” & “Achilles” 10’ on port bow.

Number on sick list 1

[HMS Achilles, 13800 ton cruiser, was built by Armstrong Whitworth in Elswick. She was launched in 1905 and sold in 1921.]

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12 November 1914

Lat 58.9, Long -1.8

Number on sick list 1

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13 November 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

7.05 am: 21 knots, courses various through swept channel & Pentland Firth to Scapa Flow.

8.30 am: Pentland Skerries abeam

9.00 am: Stopped, anchored

10.45 am: Collier “St Andrews” came alongside. Received 10 tons

1.10 pm: Weighed & proceeded, course & speed as requisite out of harbour.

1.30 pm: Hoxa Head abeam, course S5W 19½ knots to Duncansby Head.

2.40 pm: Stopped. Anchored. Admiral Sir Percy Scott came on board for passage.

4.00 pm: Weighed & proceeded, course & speed as requisite back to Scapa.

6.30 pm: Anchored.

8.00 pm: Lost overboard by accident: [a list of 5 illegible items, part nos 1206, 1260, 1810, 134, 1317]

Number on sick list 2

[The taxi service which an Admiral can call!!

Admiral Sir Percy Moreton Scott GCB KCVO 1853-1924 entered the Navy as a cadet at the age of 13. He served in the Naval Gunnery School on Whale Island, Hampshire. According to Wikipedia he retired in 1909 and was recalled in 1914 to organise the ‘London Air Defence Area’.]

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14 November 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

10.00 am: Commenced coaling from collier “Tweed”

11.00 am: Ratings joined 9 in number

2.10 pm: Finished coaling, received 335 tons.

Number on sick list 2

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15 November 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

5.00 pm: Took in 3 pdr ammunition for collier steersman [?]

Number on sick list 2

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16 November 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

9.00 am: Landed working party to draw a new whaler

No-one on sick list

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17 November 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

8.00 pm: Weighed & in company with “Liverpool” & “Lowestoft” left harbour. Course & speed various.

10.15 pm: Copinsay Island N33W 1.5’

No-one on sick list 

[HMS Lowestoft, a cruiser of 5500 tons, was built in Chatham Dockyard, launched in 1913 and sold in 1931.]

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18 November 1914

Lat 59.5, Long 0.6

8.00 am: Spread 5’ apart SSE from “New Zealand”

2.30 pm: Altered course N17E 22 knots taking station astern of “New Zealand”

4.20 pm: In station 2½ cables astern of “New Zealand” course ENE 12 knots.

No-one on sick list

[HMS New Zealand was funded by the New Zealand government as a gift to Britain. She was a battlecruiser of 18800 tons, launched in 1911 at Fairfields yard in Govan and sold in1922.]

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19 November 1914

Lat 61.8, Long -0.8

8.00 am: Course various for spreading 5’ apart.

10.00 am: “Southampton” S17W 5’

3.30 pm: Took station 5 cables astern of “Southampton”. 1^st LCS formed single line ahead.

10.36 pm: Out Skerries bore N16W 7’

No-one on sick list

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20 November 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

4.27 am: Auskerry Light N86W

6.00 am: Copinsay bore NNW 1.5’

7.00 am: Course & speed various through swept channel to anchorage off Flotta

9.15 am: Commenced coaling from collier “Tempo”

12.15 pm: Finished coaling. Received 315 tons

Number on sick list 2

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21 November 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Number on sick list 3

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22 November 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

3.25 pm: Weighed. 1^st LCS proceeded, course & speed as requisite out of harbour. “Falmouth” [is?] Fleet no 5

4.45 pm: Pentland Skerries abeam 1½’

4.50 pm: “Southampton” shaped course S53E 15 knots. Took station 3’ on starboard beam of “Southampton”, “Liverpool” astern of “Falmouth” forming 3^rd division.

7.00 pm: Altered course to S53E & proceeded relative bearing of flag.

Number on sick list 4

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23 November 1914

Lat 57.9, Long 2.4

2.45 am: Sighted 4^th flotilla on starboard beam

9.15 am: Divisions. Prayers

1.45 pm: Courses various to take station with “Liverpool” in 2^nd cruiser squadron.

2.15 pm: At 57°56’N 2°35’E course S24E 14 knots

3.05 pm: Took station 3’ ahead of “Shannon”

6.30 pm: 15 knots

Number on sick list 6

[HMS Shannon, a cruiser of 15500 tons, was built in Chatham Dockyard, launched in 1906 and sold in 1922.]

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24 November 1914

Lat 54.5, Long 7.0

3.50 am: Took station 1’ ahead of “Shannon”

7.25 am: Took station astern of 2^nd CS

8.00 am: 54°49’N 6°51’E course NbE 15 knots

8.25 am: Altered course to SSE 20 knots. Course of 2^nd CS various conforming to movements of “Arethusa”, “Undaunted” & “Aurora”, these ships endeavouring to draw enemy fire from behind Heligoland which was just visible SE of 2^nd CS. Enemy put out fleet fire but squadron out of range.

11.15 am: Hauled off to NW at 18 knots

12.35 pm: Enemy seaplane flew SE over “Liverpool” and dropped bombs but missed

1.45 pm: Zigzagging at 15 knots

2.30 pm: Ceased zigzagging

4.25 pm: 57°05½’N 2°01’E

Number on sick list 6

[HMS Cochrane, 13800 ton cruiser, was launched from Fairfield’s yard in Govan in 1905. She stranded on the River Mersey in November 1918 and the wreck broke up.

HMS Arethusa, a cruiser of 3500 tons, was launched from the Fairfield yard in Govan in 1913. She struck a mine of Felixstowe in February 1916 and was wrecked. At this time she was flying the Flag of Commodore Reginald Tyrwhill.

HMS Undaunted, a cruiser of 3500 tons, was launched from the Fairfield yard in Govan in 1914. She was sold in 1923.

HMS Aurora, also a cruiser of 3500 tons, was launched in 1913 at Devonport Dockyard. In 1918 she was sold to the Canadian Navy who sold her for scrap in 1927.

Heligoland is a small archipelago in the North Sea.

Repeating ships are used as a sort of ‘relay station’ to pass on the orders of the ‘flag ship’ to those ships at the back of the line. Orders would be by flag or signal lamp rather than radio in many cases.]

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25 November 1914

Lat 58.3, Long 1.8

6.30 am: 59°15’N 3°02’E

7.40 am: Rejoined LCS course SbW½W 18 knots. Took station 9’ WbN½N from “Southampton”, course & speed various.

8.00 am: 59°14’N 2°56’E

8.30 am: Spaced 4’ apart.

10.00 am: Divisions. Prayers

3.45 pm: Altered course to NW½N at 14 knots. Took station astern in single line ahead.

 4.25 am: 57°05½’N 2°01’E

Number on sick list 3

[The diagrams are re-drawn from those in the log.]

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26 November 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

5.00 am: Course as requisite for entering harbour

7.15 am: Stopped. Anchored off Calf of Flotta

9.27 am: Commenced coaling from collier “Rosalie”

3.15 pm: Finished coaling. Received 470 tons

Number on sick list 3

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27 November 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

10.00 am: Oiler came alongside. Received 45 tons.

1.00 pm: Received stores from storeship "Clanboye"

3.00 pm: Prepared for striking t’gallant masts.

Number on sick list 2

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28 November 1914

Lat 58.8, Long -2.0

3.30 pm: Weighed & proceeded, course & speed various out of harbour.

4.05 pm: Hoxa Head abeam 2 cables, course S10W 17 knots. Very heavy squalls from westward occurred during passage through Pentland Firth, wind force 10-11, driving sleet, lasting half an hour.

4.40 pm: Duncansby Head N75W 2’

Number on sick list 1

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29 November 1914

Lat 58.5, Long 0.2

8.15 am: Altered course to East 18 knots. Courses various warning trawlers that they were outside the fishing area.

1.00 pm: Still warning trawlers

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30 November 1914

Lat 58.6, Long -0.2

11.30 am: Wind veered to NE with heavy rain

12.15 pm: Sighted “Cochrane”

Number on sick list 1

[Patrolling around all day in poor weather with not even a trawler to break up the monotony.]

LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1914

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1 December 1914

Lat 58.6, Long -0.9

2.50 am: Latitude by Polaris 58°46’N

9.40 am: Altered course to E½S to examine trawler

7.15 pm: Took station astern 4 cables from “Cochrane”, course N8E 10 knots

8.00 pm: “Cochrane”, “Nottingham” & “Falmouth” in single line ahead.

Number on sick list 3

[The altitude of Polaris, the North Star, gives the latitude. A guide to a DIY method is given at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByD5by_PL64 ]

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2 December 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

5.25 am: Copinsay Island bore N10W heavy rain squall

7.10 am: Portland Skerries abeam 1’ course & speed as requisite for entering harbour

8.10 am: Stopped. Anchored off Fara Island

9.30 am: Commenced coaling

1.30 pm: Finished coaling. Received 365 tons

3.00 pm: Lost overboard by accident: 646b shovels 6 in number; 640b shovels 4 in number; Sacks coal 6 in number

Number on sick list 4

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3 December 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

8.30 am: Storeship “Sea Serpent” arrived alongside, hands drawing stores and cleaning ship

11.00 am: Wind backed to West & blew with great force & heavy rain, squalls very frequent & violent. Store ship had to anchor off “Falmouth” as her hawsers all carried away.

12 noon Veered 9 shackles on starboard anchor and 4½ on port. Steam in main engines, worked engine as necessary to take strain off cables. Wind gradually eased in force with furious squalls & heavy rain with slowly rising barometer.

3.00 pm: Lost overboard by accident: screw driver - pattern 183 - 1 in number

4.00 pm: Set anchor watch

Number on sick list 4

[And Scapa Flow is effectively land-locked and so ‘sheltered’!]

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4 December 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

9.00 am: Hands cleaning ship & clearing store ship “Sea Serpent”. 1 rating discharged to hospital. Store ship “Polturas” came alongside

Number on sick list 3

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5 December 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

7.45 am: Weighed & proceeded, course & speed various. Dropped target & carried out torpedo practice

9.00 am: Hands as required in boats & for hoisting in torpedoes etc, completed torpedo practice, picked up target.

11.00 am: Dropped target for carrying out sub-calibre practice

1.30 pm: Completed sub-calibre practice, picked up target

1.45 pm: Proceeded, course & speed as requisite into harbour

2.00 pm: Came to with starboard anchor off Flotta

Number on sick list 2

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6 December 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Number on sick list 2

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7 December 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

9.15 am: Commenced coaling from collier "Tosta"

10.40 am: Finished coaling. Received 112 tons.

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8 December 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

9.00 am: Divisions. Prayers. Read Quarterly Returns of Naval Courts-martial.

Number on sick list 3

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9 December 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Number on sick list 3

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10 December 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Number on sick list 3

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11 December 1914

From Scapa Flow to Sea

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

3.30 pm: Weighed & proceeded in company with “Cochrane” through Hoxa Sound & Pentland Firth to the Eastward

11.30 pm: Parted company with “Cochrane”

Number on sick list 1

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12 December 1914

Lat 59.0, Long 1.6

10.35 am: Sighted Fair Isle N20E

Number on sick list 1

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13 December 1914

Lat 58.8, Long -1.9

9.00 pm: Commenced sounding every half hour

Number on sick list 1

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14 December 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Lost overboard by accident

Sounding wire

[ .. ] brass

Sinkers

Swivels

[ ... ]

[ ... ]

7.40 am: Copinsay Light N27W

9.15 am: Pentland Skerries abeam 1', course & speed various into Scapa Flow

10.30 am: Anchored off Flotta Island.

2.25 pm: Commenced coaling

6.00 pm: Finished coaling. Received 262 tons

Number on sick list 2

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15 December 1914

Lat 58.1, Long -1.0

10.30 am: Base took Fleet no 4 [?]

11.35 am: Took open order

1.00 pm: 1st LCS proceeded out of harbour & took station 1' on starboard beam of line, courses & speeds various

3.50 pm: Altered course to S15E 16 knots, took station 5' on starboard beam of line

5.00 pm: Broken by heavy sea: Pattern 4 searchlight mounting, Pattern 105 Hasting Shutter [?]

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16 December 1914

Lat 54.7, Long 1.9

7.30 am: 53°56N 3°10E

7.33 am: Course N65E 20 knots [ ... ] BCS

7.40 am: Altered course to N5E

7.41 am: Altered course to N30E

8.00 am: Spread N16E from “Southampton” 4’ apart, 5’ from line

8.10 am: 54°10’N 3°32’E course and speed various. Endeavouring to locate enemy Battle Cruisers and Light Cruisers. Hands at Action Stations.

10.00 am: 54°33’N 3°21’E

11.00 am: 54°46’N 3°05’E

1.55 pm: Altered course [ ... ] Chasing enemy

2.03 pm: 24 knots

2.10 pm: Altered course ESE

3.22 pm: Altered course SE

3.45 pm: Altered course N15W 18 knots, rejoined “Southampton”, relinquished chase

4.15 pm: LCS took station 5’ on port beam of BCS, course N15W 18 knots.

Number on sick list 2

[Wikipedia quotes Falmouth’s top speed as 25 knots. During the chase the weather seems to be rainy and misty.

BCS is Battle Cruiser Squadron – HMS Defence, Black Prince, Duke of Edinburgh, Warrior, Chatham, Dublin, Gloucester and Weymouth according to Wikipedia.]

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17 December 1914

Lat 56.3, Long 3.1

10.15 am: Reduced to 9 knots, spread 5’ WSW from “Southampton”, course SSE, making good 9 knots.

Number on sick list 2

[Squadron cruising round all day at moderate speed.]

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18 December 1914

Lat 58.5, Long 1.6

11.50 am: Sighted 1 BCS

12.16 pm: 8 knots. Carried out squadron firing with starboard guns

Number on sick list 1 

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19 December 1914

Cromarty

Lat 57.7, Long -4.0

6.45 am: 8 knots. Courses various into Cromarty

8.40 am: Anchored off Invergordon

9.25 am: Commenced coaling

2.30 pm: Finished coaling. Received 545 tons.

Number on sick list 1

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20 December 1914

Cromarty

Lat 57.7, Long -4.0

1.00 pm: Special leave to CPOs & POs until 4 pm

Number on sick list 1

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21 December 1914

Lat 58.2, Long -1.1

3.45 am: Weighed. 1st LCS & Battle Cruisers proceeded out of harbour, courses various.

9.00 am: Courses various for investigating steamer, found to be Armed Merchant Cruiser “Calyx”

3.18 pm: Courses various for examining trawlers A604, A109 Aberdeen to Lerwick

4.10 pm: 51°33’N 1°38’W Lost overboard by accident: 1 pistol Webley Mark 2; 40 rounds ammunition; 1 vent [ ... ] rammer [?]

Number on sick list 2

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22 December 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

6.30 am: Ness Head N81W 3’ Courses & speeds various for Scapa Flow

8.10 am: Stopped, came to with port anchor

9.20 am: Commenced coaling from collier “Kingsgate”

11.05 am: Finished coaling

12.30 pm: Lost overboard by accident while coaling:

Funnel fire 3 quarts [?] Pattern 21 - 1 in no

Sacks coal tarred 2 cwt Pattern 3 – 6 in no

3.30 pm: Read Warrant No 155

Number on sick list 2

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23 December 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Number on sick list 1

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24 December 1914

From Scapa Flow to Sea

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

3.15 pm: Weighed, course as requisite for leaving harbour

4.45 pm: Pentland Skerries N84W, Copinsay N31E

9.20 pm: Deviation 1°W by star azimuth

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25 December 1914

Lat 56.3, Long 3.2

8.33 am: Examined steamer "Drana" of Bergen

11.40 am: Examined steamer "Bornholm" of Viela

2.20 pm: Ordered to close on Battle Fleet, course & speed various

4.00 pm: Deviation by star azimuth nil

Number on sick list 2

[What a way to spend Christmas!]

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26 December 1914

Lat 56.0, Long 2.3

3.00 pm: Sighted “Galatea”

Number on sick list 3

[HMS Galatea, a 3500ton light cruiser, was launched onto the River Clyde from the Beardmore yard. She was sold in 1921.]

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27 December 1914

Lat 58.5, Long -2.4

2.08 am: Latitude by Polaris 58°20’N. Longitude by Capella 1°20W

1.10 pm: Course WNW and requisite for Hoxa Sound

2.15 pm: Duncansby Head abeam 1’

3.30 pm: Anchored off Flotta

5.15 pm: Collier "Hollinside" came alongside

10.15 pm: Finished coaling. Received 320 tons.

Number on sick list 4

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28 December 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

11.15 am: Hoisted Flag of Rear Admiral Napier, commanding 2nd LCS

Number on sick list 3

[Admiral Trevelyan Dacres Willes Napier KCB MVO (1867 – 1920) was promoted Captain in 1903 and Rear Admiral in 1913. He was appointed Commander in Chief of the Americas and West Indies in 1919 but died in office. He is buried in the Royal Naval Cemetery in Bermuda.]

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29 December 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Number on sick list 3

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30 December 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

1.00 pm: Ratings joined 3; Ratings discharged 2

Number on sick list 2

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31 December 1914

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Number on sick list 1

LOGS FOR JANUARY 1915

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1 January 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Number on sick list 3

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2 January 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Number on sick list 3

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3 January 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Number on sick list 4

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4 January 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

11.30 am: Collier “Robert Coverdale” came alongside

1.40 pm: Finished coaling. Received 105 tons

Number on sick list 4

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5 January 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Number on sick list 3

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6 January 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Number on sick list 3

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7 January 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

12.30 pm: 1 Rating discharged to “Gloucester”

3.50 pm: Weighed & proceeded out of harbour “Yarmouth” in Company

5.05 pm: Sighted Little Skerry: N86E

Number on sick list 3

 [HMS Gloucester, another light cruiser, launched onto the Clyde at the Beardmore yard and sold in 1921.

HMS Yarmouth was yet another light cruiser, built by the London and Glasgow Co, launched in 1911 and sold in 1929.]

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8 January 1915

Lat 59.4, Long 1.1

12.25 pm: Sank mine in Lat 59°20’N 1°01’E

1.30 pm: Dropped target, course & speed as requisite for carrying out Starboard Broadside firing practice

3.00 pm: Finished firing

4.00 pm: Proceeded in execution of previous orders

4.20 pm: Observed position by Vega, Altair & Arieto [?] 59°00½’N 0°56’E

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9 January 1915

to Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

6.15 am: Observed Switha light N27W, Pentland Skerries N18W

8.12 am: Anchored, collier “Tees” came alongside

8.15 am: Oil tank came alongside

11.00 am: Finished oiling

11.20 am: Finished coaling. Received 220 tons

Noon Lost overboard by accident:

bags 2 cwt Pattern 3 – 3;

shovels Pattern 646B – 1

Oil received 6 tons

Number on sick list 3

[Switha Light, now known as Cantick Head lighthouse, is on the South East corner of the island of Hoy. The light dates from 1858.]

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10 January 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Number on sick list 3

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11 January 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

8.00 am: Gunlayers, sightsetters and trainers at stations and fired .303 aiming rifles at towed target.

Noon: Repeat of morning practice

4.00 pm: Read warrant no 156

Number on sick list 1

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12 January 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

8.00 am: HMS Dreadnought arrived

Noon: Storeship "Calder" alongside

No-one on sick list

[HMS Dreadnought was a battleship of 18000 tons and revolutionary design. She was launched in 1906 at Plymouth Dockyard and sold in 1921.]

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13 January 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

11.00 am: Storeship "Calder" came alongside

Number on sick list 1

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14 January 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

9.20 am: Storeship “Westphalia” came alongside

11.25 am: Storeship "Volturnus" came alongside

11.45 am: RNR Seaman William Cavanagh died on board.

12.45 pm: Collier “Mount Park” came alongside

2.05 pm: Finished coaling

Number on sick list 4

[Seaman William Cavanagh RNR, service number 1112/D, died of disease and was buried in Flotta Churchyard the following day in the presence of a group of his shipmates. He was born in Liverpool 30 Jun 1968 and left a widow Julia at 8 Jarvis St, off Athal St, Liverpool. RIP]

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15 January 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

12.30 pm: Funeral party left ship.

Number on sick list 3

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16 January 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

11.00 am: Discharged 1 Stoker RNR to Hospital ship

Number on sick list 3

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17 January 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

5.00 pm: Coaled Trawler 1 ton

Number on sick list 2

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18 January 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Number on sick list 3

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19 January 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

8.55 am: Collier “Intent” came alongside

10.35 am: Finished coaling. Received 106 ton

Number on sick list 4

[They hoist an admiral’s flag and spend the whole time in Scapa Flow!]

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20 January 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

4.00 pm: HMS Agincourt arrived

Number on sick list 5

[HMS Agincourt, a battleship of 28000 ton, was built by Armstrong on the Tyne. She was ordered by Brazil, sold to the Ottoman Empire while still under construction and seized for use by the Royal Navy and renamed “Agincourt”. She was sold in 1922.]

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21 January 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

8.00 am: Weighed, course & speed as requisite to Flow

8.30 am: Stopped, anchored, gunlayers, sightsetters, trainers & control parties to .303 aiming rifle practice at towed target

11.25 am: Finished firing

3.05 pm: Anchored in Y2 berth

4.40 pm: Weighed, proceeded through Hoxa Sound, “Gloucester” in company.

5.00 pm: Passed gate

6.00 pm: Pentland Skerries N4½E, Switha Light N4½W. “Gloucester” parted company

Number on sick list 5

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22 January 1915

Cromarty

Lat 57.7, Long -4.0

7.00 am: Course & speed as requisite into Cromarty

8.30 am: Secured to floating crane

1.30 pm: Recreation party landed

Number on sick list 6

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23 January 1915

Cromarty

Lat 57.7, Long -4.0

7.55 am: Cast off from crane. Let go Port anchor in No. 26 berth

10 50 am: Collier "Westwood" came alongside

11.15 am: Commenced coaling

1.37 pm: Finished coaling. Received 144 tons

7.00 pm: Weighed & proceeded

Number on sick list 5

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24 January 1915

Lat 56.6, Long 3.9

1.00 am: Sighted “Galatea” ahead steering SE½E

11.00 am: Course S23½E 24 knots

2.18 pm: Altered course SW. Course & speed various for joining 1^st LCS

4.00 pm: Took station 10' astern of “Lion”

Number on sick list 5

[HMS Galatea, a 3500 ton cruiser, was launched in 1914 from Beardmore’s yard on the River Clyde. She was sold in 1921.

HMS Lion, a 26000 ton Battlecruiser, was built in Devonport Dockyard, launched in 1910 and sold in 1924.] 

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25 January 1915

Lat 57.7, Long 1.6

7.50 am: Sighted 1 BCS N52W

8.25 am: Took station 7' from “Princess Royal “spread 2nd LCS N72E 7' apart

2.00 pm: Parted company with BCS, 2^nd LCS closed on “Falmouth”

4.00 pm: Formed single line ahead

Number on sick list 5

[HMS Princess Royal, a 26000 ton battlecruiser, was built by Vickers in Barrow, launched 1911 and sold in 1922.]

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26 January 1915

Cromarty

Lat 57.7, Long -4.0

2.30 am: “Yarmouth” & “Gloucester” proceeded in execution of previous orders

6.20 am: Sighted Tarbet Ness Light

7.30 am: Course & speed various for entering Cromarty

9.00 am: Anchored berth no 4

9.25 am: Collier “Westwood” came alongside

10.00 am: Commenced coaling

2.45 pm: Finished coaling. Received 403 tons

Number on sick list 5

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27 January 1915

Cromarty

Lat 57.7, Long -4.0

2.00 pm: Weighed & proceeded alongside floating crane to hoist in aerial gun

Number on sick list 5

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28 January 1915

Cromarty

Lat 57.7, Long -4.0

10.00 am: Divers inspecting sea inlets

5.40 pm: Cast off from crane and proceeded to No. 22 berth

Number on sick list 4

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29 January 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

1.00 am: Weighed & proceeded, course & speed as requisite for leaving harbour

6.40 am: Course & speed for entering harbour

8.30 am: Collier “Westgarth” came alongside

9.10 am: Commenced coaling

10.05 am: Finished coaling. Received 90 tons

2.00 pm: 1 stoker joined from “Yarmouth”

4.10 pm: Read warrants nos 157, 158

Number on sick list 2

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30 January 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

5.00 pm: Read warrants 159, 160

Number on sick list 2

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31 January 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

10.00 am: Divine Service

Number on sick list 1

LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1915

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1 February 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

9.45 am: Divisions. Prayers. Read Articles of War & Returns of Naval Courts-martial

Number on sick list 1

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2 February 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

7.30 am: Weighed & proceeded, course & speed various in Flow, carried out sub-calibre practice at target (moored)

10.30 am: Hoisted in target & proceeded to anchorage

Number on sick list 2

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3 February 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Number on Sick List 2

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4 February 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Number on Sick List 2

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5 February 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

8.10 am: Collier "Moyle" came alongside

9.52 am: Finished coaling. Received 118 tons

Lost overboard: sacks coal - 2 in number

1.30 pm: "Sea Serpent" storeship came alongside. Hands employed provisioning ship

Number on sick list 2

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6 February 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Number on sick List 3

[The weather is poor, they are taking the pressure every 2 hours and the wind is gale force.]

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7 February 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

9.00 am: Divine Service

Number on sick list 3

[She seems to hold services rather than prayers on Sundays now. The weather is still poor.]

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8 February 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Number on sick list 3

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9 February 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Number of sick list 3

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10 February 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

2.00 pm: Discharged 7 ratings to SS Cambria for passage

3.00 pm: Ratings joined 7

Number on sick list 3

[SS Cambria, 1800 tons, was originally TSS Cambria. She was built at the Denny yard in Dumbarton for the London & North Western Railway Co. She was launched in 1897 and requisitioned by the Admiralty in 1914 as an Armed Boarding Steamer. She was finally scrapped in1925.]

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11 February 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Noon: Lost overboard by accident Paint brushes - 2 in number.

Number on sick list 2

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12 February 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

8.00 am: Weighed, course & speed various in Flow for carrying out sub-calibre firing practice

8.30 am: Commenced sub-calibre practice – 6 runs

10.10 am: Picked up target

11.25 am: Collier "Porthkerry" came alongside

1.45 pm: Finished coaling. Received 117 ton

Number on sick list 2

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13 February 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Number on sick list 2

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14 February 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

11.30 am: Divine Service

Number on sick list 2

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15 February 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

6.00 pm: Weighed, course & speed as requisite for leaving harbour

8.00 pm: Sighted Dunnet Head light: S4E 2.5’

10.17 pm: Sighted Sule Skerry S40W 8’

Number on sick list 2

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16 February 1915

Lat 60.0, Long -10.0

6.00 am: 2 LCS spread N29E 1' apart

9.46 am: “Yarmouth” dropped target & 2^nd LCS carried out sub-calibre practice

11.07 am: Reformed, practice completed

2.16 pm: Formed Divisions in single line ahead course S74E

Number on sick list 2

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17 February 1915

Lat 60.7, Long -2.5

11.00 am: Sighted Ramna Stacks SE. Course & speed as requisite for carrying out squadron firing.

1.00 pm: Practice prevented by weather

2.00 pm: Sighted Ossa Skerry S10W 2.5’

11.00 pm: “Yarmouth”, “Gloucester” & “Liverpool” proceeded to position on patrol off Sule Skerry

Number on sick list 2

[Ramna Stacks are a group of skerries to the north of Mainland Shetland.

Ossa Stacks are off the North Mavine peninsula of Mainland Shetland.]

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18 February 1915

Lat 59.4, Long -5.1

8.00 am: “Gloucester” & “Yarmouth” formed single line ahead

5.00 pm: Course various for closing “Yarmouth”

Number on sick list 2

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19 February 1915

Lat 59.4, Long -1.0

3.06 am: Wind changed to Eastward heavy squalls with rain

5.40 am: Sighted Fair Isle North light S40W 3’

6.30 am: Course various for examining trawler

11.40 am: Altered course & speed as requisite to destroy mine

Number on sick list 2 

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20 February 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

5.30 am: Ross Head abeam

6.00 am: Pentland Skerries abeam

6.35 am: Hoxa Head abeam, reduced to 12 knots

6.45 am: Passed gate

7.15 am: Anchored off Flotta

8.00 am: Collier “Banchory” came alongside

2.45 pm: Finished coaling. Received 545 tons

Number on sick list 2

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21 February 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

10.00 am: Divine Service

Number on sick list 3

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22 February 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

3.00 pm: HMS Liverpool arrived

Number on sick list 3

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23 February 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Number on sick list 4

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24 February 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Number on sick list 3

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25 February 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

10.00 am: Ordinary seamen & boys exercised at boat pulling

Number on sick list 3

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26 February 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Number on sick list 3

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27 February 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

8.20 am: Collier “Hyltoria” came alongside

10.10 am: Finished coaling. Received 90 tons

Lost overboard by accident: Sacks coal - 2 cwt 2 in number

5.00 pm: 3 Stokers joined ship: belonging to HMS Liverpool

Number on sick list 4

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28 February 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

11.40 am: Divine Service

Number on sick list 2

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