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Light Cruiser, Hawkins or Cavendish-class

Ordered 12.15, Pendant No 8A (7.19). Launched 1.10.17 Chatham DY. 9,750 tons, 605(oa), 565(pp)x65x17ft. Turbine 60000shp, 30kts. Armament: 7-7.5in, 6-12pdr, 4-3in AA, 6-21in tt. Armour: 3in sides, 1.5in deck. Crew: 712. Sold 26.8.47, BU Arnott Young. Served in WW2. (British Warships 1914-1919)

Flagship 5th LCS, China Station from July 1919 and served in Second World War, being sold in 1947. (Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906-21)

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Notes:

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

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

Editor’s notes:

Each day’s entry is a précis of the log page, generally omitting routine entries.
On the first day of each month, there is a more detailed entry to give a flavour of the daily life.
The original page can be viewed by clicking on the link for that day.
The position for each day is that of the vessel at noon as entered in the log or at the location of a known port. When neither of these is available a position has been estimated from information in the log, using the Journey Plotter program, and this is marked [approx].
Noon positions are always given in the modern decimal format. Other positions in the text use the traditional degrees and minutes format.

Abbreviations:

A-A: Anti Aircraft.
AB: Able Seaman.
A/c: Altered course.
bg: bearing.
BP: Battle Practice.
C: Cape, Cap, Cabo.
C-in-C: Commander in Chief.
C of E: Church of England.
Cdr: Commander.
CERA: Chief ERA.
CPO: Chief Petty Officer.
DMG: Distance Made Good.
DR: Dead Reckoning.
EA: Electrical Artificer.
Eng: Engineer(ing).
ERA: Engine Room Artificer.
FA: Fleet Auxiliary.
G: Gunner.
GOC: General Officer Commanding.
HA: High Angle (guns).
HBM: His Britannic Majesty.
HIJMS: His Imperial Japanese Majesty’s Ship.
HK: Hong Kong.
HMAS: HM Australian Ship.
HMS: His Majesty’s Ship.
HMT: HM Tug or HM Transport.
HNLMS: His Netherlands Majesty’s Ship.
i/c: in company.
Lat: Latitude.
Ldg: Leading Seaman, Stoker etc.
Long: Longitude
LS or Ldg Sn: Leading Seaman.
Lt: Lieutenant, also Lighthouse.
Lt/Cdr: Lieutenant Commander.
LV: Light Vessel.
MAA: Master At Arms.
Mid: Midshipman.
NRP: Navio da República Portuguesa.
OOG: Officer of the Guard.
Ord: Ordinary Seaman.
Pay or Paymr: Paymaster.
PO: Petty Officer.
Pos: Position.
PT: Physical Training.
Pte: Private.
QD: Quarterdeck.
QF: Quick Firing.
RA: Rear Admiral.
RC: Roman Catholic.
RFA: Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
RM: Royal Marine(s).
RMLI: Royal Marine Light Infantry.
RN: Royal Navy.
RNB: RN Barracks.
RNSQ: RN Sick Quarters.
SA: Small Arms.
SBA: Sick Berth Attendant.
SBPO: Sick Bay PO.
SBS: Sick Bay Steward.
Sig: Signalman.
S/Lt: Sub Lieutenant.
SNO: Senior Naval Officer (on station or in company).
SPO: Stoker Petty Officer.
ST: Steam Trawler or Seaman Torpedoman (a sub-rating).
(T): Torpedo.
TB(D): Torpedo Boat (Destroyer).
TC: Training class.
Tel: Telegraphist.
Tg: Tanjung (cape).
USS: United States Ship.
VA: Vice Admiral and also Victualling Assistant.
VdeGF: Vaisseau de Guerre Français.
VPO: Victualling Petty Officer.
WP: Working Party.
W/T: Wireless Telegraphy [also Water Tight doors, see context].

Acknowledgements.
Without the Internet, the task of editing these Logbooks would be almost impossible. The following websites, almost all of which are maintained by unpaid volunteers, have proved to be invaluable.
http://en.wikipedia.org on almost every subject, particularly US warships.
https://www.clydeships.co.uk, http://www.tynebuiltships.co.uk, http://www.teesbuiltships.co.uk and http://sunderlandships.com, for ships built in the UK.
http://historicalrfa.org for Royal Fleet Auxiliaries.
http://www.nlb.org.uk for lighthouses of the UK and https://www.unc.edu/~rowlett and http://wlol.arlhs.com and http://www.lighthousedigest.com for world lighthouses.
http://www.wrecksite.eu for various ships.
http://www.dreadnoughtproject.org for RN officers and ships.
http://www.geographic.org for places.
http://navypedia.org for historical warships.
http://gwulo.com for Hong Kong history.
http://www.theshipslist.com for shipping lines.
http://www.unithistories.com for RN officers
http://www.navsource.org for the US Navy.
With sincere apologies to any sites that I may have inadvertently missed, thank you all. Those of us fascinated by the stories of the ships and their crews of this period are greatly in your debt. Man and cheer ship!

THE VOYAGES OF HMS HAWKINS 1919-1924
(More detailed plots follow in the text)

JP map overview

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

LOG BOOK – JULY 24TH 1919 TO JULY 17TH 1920


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Front cover of logbook, 24th July 1919 to 17th July 1920.

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LOG

of

HMS Hawkins


Commanded by Captain RGH Henderson, CB


For the period


24th July 1919 to 17th July 1920


Tonnage (displacement) 12,010

Length 605 feet. Breadth 65 feet.


Engines by Parsons Marine Steam Turbine Co., Wallsend on Tyne, developing 60,000 BHP.

Shafts, 4 in No, single reduction gear, Parsons type, fitted with cruising turbines. Fitted to vessel, 1918.


Boilers by Hawthorn Leslie & Co. Yarrow small tube, 8 large, oil burning. Ditto 4 small, coal and oil burning. Built in March 1917 and fitted in October 1917.


Propellers by J Stone & Co., 4 in number, manganese bronze, 3 bladed, in good repair.

Page signed by the Captain.


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Printed page, instructions for logkeepers.


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Specification page.


Establishment.

Officers………….38.

Seamen………..288.

Boys……………..34.

Marines……….…99.

Engine room…..202.

Others…………...71.

Total……………732.


Barometer, mercurial, MOA No 607. Fitted 19’ asl.

Thermometers for air, screened, N & Z, Nos 25628 and 25761.

Thermometers for sea, J Hicks No 677, 28th July 1919 to 12th October 1919.

N & Z No 25591, 12th October 1919 to 11th February 1920,

and N & Z No 2102, 11th February 1920 to 17th July 1920.

[N & Z is Negretti and Zambra]


List of compass deviations and where tested.


Armament.

Seven 7.5” BL Mark VI with CP V mountings, five on centre line and one each side amidships.

Six torpedo tubes, four above water and two submerged, 15 x 21” torpedoes. [No details of secondary armament.]


Boats.

One motor pinnace.

Three 35’ motor boats.

Two 32’ cutters.

Two 30’ gigs.

Two 27’ whalers.

Two 16’ skiffs.

Seven Carley floats.


Load draught 20’ for’d, 20’ 6” aft.

Bunkers, 1,353 tons oil fuel.


Page signed by the Captain and by Cdr GFB Edward-Collins, Navigating Officer.



LOGS FOR JULY 1919

[Chatham, Sheerness and Spithead]


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24 July 1919

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

  9.00am: Hoisted flag of VA Sir Alexander Duff, KCB. Captain RGH Henderson RN, commissioned ship.

From today until July 28th, the crew accommodated in RN Barracks, Chatham, working parties on board daily.

The Admiral’s flag was struck at sunset.


25 to 27 July not included


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28 July 1919

Chatham (No 2 basin)

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

  Working parties stowing bags and hammocks.

  3.30pm: Marine detachment joined.


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29 July 1919

Chatham to Sheerness

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

10.50am: Admiral Sir F Sturdee [C-in-C the Nore] onboard to inspect ship.

  1.50pm: Left basin by North lock and proceeded to Sheerness in charge of pilot.

  3.32pm: Secured to No 3 buoy, Sheerness.

[Attached sheet shows compass deviations.]


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30 July 1919

Sheerness to Nore LV and return

Lat 51.47, Long 0.77

  Draught for’d 18’ 9”, aft 19’.

  7.30am: Dockyard men onboard. Admiralty compass officials onboard to adjust compasses.

  7.45am: Commenced swinging ship for adjustment of compasses. [The bow is shackled to a buoy and the stern of the vessel is towed through the 32 points of the compass, so that the deviation at each point can be observed and adjustments made.]

10.15am: Admiralty compass observers left ship.

11.00am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour, engines as requisite for working up for contractors' preliminary trial.

11.42am: Dropped both anchors to bottom for anchor trials.

11.48am: Proceeded for Nore anchorage.

12.12pm: Anchored, Nore LV N½W, 1.7 cables. [A cable as a unit of distance is 200 yards.]

  2.38pm: Proceeded as requisite for working up for contractors’ preliminary trial.

  3.09pm: Returned to Sheerness.

  4.12pm: Secured to No 3 buoy.

  6.15pm: One Cooper joined from RNB.


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31 July 1919

Sheerness to Spithead

Lat 51.09, Long 1.42

  8.10am: Slipped and proceeded to sea by S Edinburgh channel.

  8.36am: South Bar buoy, bg South, 1.5 cables.

  8.50am: Engines as requisite for carrying out contractors’ preliminary trial.

10.08am: Tongue LV bg S88E 0.8 miles.

11.00am: N Goodwin LV bg WSW 0.2 miles.

11.30am: E Goodwin LV bg N11W.

12.02pm: South Foreland Lt bg N2W 3.8 miles.

12.56pm: Dungeness High Lt bg N16½W 1.9 miles.

  1.57pm: Royal Sovereign LV bg N22W

  3.38pm: Owers LV bg N8E.

  4.11pm: Nab LV bg N60E 0.6 miles.

  4.48pm: Anchored in No 11 berth, Spithead.



LOGS FOR AUGUST 1919

[Spithead and Portsmouth]


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1 August 1919

Spithead, at sea for trials and return

Lat 50.67, Long 0.95 [approx]

  7.10am: Weighed and proceeded to sea by Eastern entrance for steam trials in the vicinity of Nab LV [full details of trials in log].

  5.06pm: Completed trials and returned to Spithead.

  5.45pm: Anchored in No 7 berth.

  6.00pm: Ammunition lighter alongside with ammunition for gun trials.


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2 August 1919

Spithead, at sea for trials and Portsmouth

Lat 50.64, Long -0.82

  6.35am: Tug alongside with trial party.

  7.08am: Weighed and proceeded via Eastern entrance, commenced working up for trial.

  7.53am: Commenced gun trials.

  8.10am: Nab LV bg N52E 0.4 miles. Courses for trials between Nab and Owers LVs.

  2.10pm: Trials complete, returned to Spithead.

  2.56pm: Anchored in No 7 berth.

  4.00pm: Weighed and proceeded in charge of pilot for Portsmouth harbour.

  4.30pm: Off S Railway Jetty removed pilot (Mr Lewis) from charge and ship's officers piloted ship to No 4 buoy.

  4.40pm: Secured to buoy.


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3 August 1919

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

  Sunday routine.

  9.30am: Divisions.

10.20am: Divine service.

  4.00pm: Quarters.


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4 August 1919

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

     In am: Hands reeving boats’ falls, drawing stores and as requisite.

     In pm: Make and mend.


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5 August 1919

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

  9.45am: Oiler RFA Battersol [Pattasol in log] alongside.

     Noon: Dressed ship rainbow fashion in honour of HRH The Prince of Wales.

  6.03pm: HMS Renown sailed [HRH is embarking on a tour of Canada].


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6 August 1919

Portsmouth, at sea for trials and Spithead

Lat 50.54, Long -1.73

  6.38am: Slipped and proceeded with pilot.

  7.08am: Dropped pilot at Spithead. Proceeded through Solent and Needles channels.

  8.23am: Carrying out torpedo trials in Freshwater Bay, HMS’ Rocket and Acasta in attendance.

  2.10pm: Rocket alongside and transferred torpedo.

  3.40pm: Carried out turning trials.

  7.00pm: Proceeded for Spithead.

  8.42pm: Anchored in No 7 berth. Acasta came alongside and transferred torpedoes.


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7 August 1919

Spithead, at sea for trials and return

Lat 50.39, Long -3.04

  8.05am: Weighed foul anchor.

  8.22am: Proceeded to sea via Eastern approach.

  8.37am: Stopped and cleared anchor. Proceeded, courses for rounding St Catherine's Pt. Engines working up for full power contractors’ trial.

  9.45am: St Catherine’s Pt Lt bg N55E.

11.25am: Portland Bill Lt bg N14W, 3.3 miles.

12.39pm: Berry Head Lt bg N36W, 5.15 miles.

  1.54pm: Portland Bill bg N49E, 2.75 miles.

  2.30pm: Kimmeridge Tower bg N22W, 5.5 miles. Finished 4 hours full power trial. Carried out steering engine trial, full power astern trial, trials with auxiliary steering engine and changing over steam steering engines.

  4.02pm: Completed trials and proceeded for harbour by Needles Channel and Solent.

  5.25pm: Anchored in No 7 berth.


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8 August 1919

Spithead, at sea for trials and Portsmouth

Lat 50.54, Long -1.64

  6.35am: Tug alongside with trial parties. Courses for leaving harbour for Freshwater Bay for torpedo trials.

  8.08am: Commenced running torpedoes. HMS’ Acasta and Rocket assisting.

  9.00am: Thick fog, anchored, St Catherine’s Lt bg 93º, 5.7 miles.

10.00am: Fog lifted, continued torpedo trials.

11.30am: Acasta came alongside and transferred torpedoes.

12.48am: Finished torpedo trials and returned to Spithead by Needles Channel.

  2.14pm: Anchored. Acasta and Rocket came alongside and transferred torpedoes.

  3.20pm: Weighed and proceeded in charge of pilot for proceeding up harbour.

  4.00pm: Secured alongside South Railway Jetty, bows South.

  5.00pm: Leave to starboard watch till 2.00pm Monday 11th August. Remainder striking down torpedoes and embarking stores.


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9 August 1919

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

  7.30am: HMS Princess Margaret arrived.

  6.30pm: Two ratings discharged to hospital.


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10 August 1919

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

  Sunday routine.

  8.45am: Read warrant No 1.


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11 August 1919

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

  2.30pm: One Leading Cook discharged to hospital.

  2.45pm: Starboard watch onboard from weekend leave.

  7.30pm: Lt Chapple RN joined.

  8.30pm: Messrs WL Bond*, IM Hooper, CC Brown, CW Hope, GR Cook**, HA Hinds, P Skelton and CF Walker, all Midshipmen RN joined.

* Probably William Luard Bond, **probably Gerald Richardson Cook.


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12 August 1919

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

  8.00am: Messrs J Hughes-Hallett*, TJ Watkins, JD Ainger** and CB McDonald, Midshipmen RN joined ship.

  9.30am: Hands spreading awnings, preparing for concert and as requisite.

  1.20pm: Italian cruiser Libia arrived.

  8.00pm: Concert given by Portsmouth Seamews held onboard.

* Probably John Hughes-Hallett, **choice of two JD Aingers at http://www.unithistories.com/officers/RN.


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13 August 1919

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

  7.35am: Slipped and proceeded in charge of pilot and tugs to C Lock.

11.05am: Proceeded from lock into No 3 Basin and secured in No 7 berth.

  8.00pm: One AB joined from RNB Chatham. Mr H Joynes, Boatswain RN joined.


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14 August 1919

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

  Cleaning, painting and drawing stores.

  2.00pm: Port watch returned from leave.

  8.00pm: One SPO and one Stoker joined from RNB Chatham. One EA joined from HMS Actaeon*.

  *Part of HMS Vernon, where Electrical Artificers, a relatively new rating at this time, were trained.


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15 August 1919

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

  1.30pm: Paid war gratuity to ship's company.

  4.30pm: Read warrant No 2.


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16 August 1919

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

  9.30am: Discharged eight Officer Stewards to HMS Alacrity.


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17 August 1919

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

  Sunday routine.


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18 August 1919

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

  2.00pm: Starboard watch returned from long leave.


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19 August 1919

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

12.40pm: Port watch proceeded on 7 days leave.

  4.45pm: Leave to boys until 2.00pm 1st September.


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20 August 1919

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

10.30am: Discharged one Stoker to RNB Chatham.

10.25pm: Fire in main W/T office.

10.45pm: Fire extinguished.


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A handwritten list of stores destroyed by the fire, signed by PG Panting, G (T), Store Accounting Officer, and George Vince, Warrant Telegraphist, Wireless Office.

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Blank.


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21 August 1919

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

  9.15am: HM Submarine K9 secured alongside port side.


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22 August 1919

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

  Guns’ crews at drill.


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23 August 1919

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

  8.00am: Discharged two Privates RMLI to HMS Alacrity.

  8.30pm: One Stoker joined from RNB Chatham.


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24 August 1919

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

  Sunday routine.


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25 August 1919

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

  9.00am: Read warrant No 4 and discharged one AB to detention.

  1.00pm: Leave to Scotch [sic] and Irish till 2.00pm 2nd September.


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26 August 1919

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

  2.00pm: One Private RMLI joined from Chatham Barracks.


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27 August 1919

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

  9.30am: RFA oiler Kimmerol alongside port side.

11.30am: Read warrant No 5.


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28 August 1919

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

  1.00pm: One Leading Stoker discharged to hospital.

  1.05pm: Read warrant No 6

  6.30pm: One AB (deserter) rejoined.


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29 August 1919

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

  8.45am: One Stoker discharged to detention.

10.30am: Received onboard for passage, 3” P.1. mounting No 23 and sighting gear.

11.00am: Victualling lighter alongside. Hands employed provisioning ship.


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30 August 1919

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

  8.10am: Furled awnings. Carried out 'tilt test'.

  7.50pm: One Ldg Seaman joined from RNB Chatham.


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31 August 1919

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

  Hands employed as requisite.



LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1919

[Portsmouth, Plymouth, Malta, Port Said, Hodeidah and Aden]


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1 September 1919

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

  6.30am: Clean ship.

  9.50am: Hands employed stowing awnings and as requisite.

  1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

  2.30pm: One Private RM joined from Chatham Barracks

  4.30pm: Leave to fist sub port watch until 7.30am.

  7.20pm: Six ratings joined from RNB Chatham.

  8.55pm: One Musician discharged to HMS St Vincent.

  Sick list: 2

Weather: Southerly winds f 1-2, dry and clear, temperatures 54º to 63ºF.


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2 September 1919

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

  9.00am: Slipped from No 7 berth and proceeded into C lock.

10.30am: Proceeded from lock in charge of pilot and tugs and secured alongside South Railway Jetty.

12.05pm: Collier War Lord secured alongside.

  1.30pm: Discharged Mr Turner, Chief Gunner, to hospital.

  3.00pm: One Stoker rejoined from hospital and one Writer joined.

  4.30pm: One AB to detention.

  8.00pm: Three Stokers and two ABs joined.

  9.30pm: Read warrant No 7.


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3 September 1919

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

  Includes attached list of compass deviations.

  Draught (before coaling) for’d 18’ 4”, aft 19’ 8”.

  4.00am: Commenced coaling*.

  6.00am: One AB to detention.

  1.00pm: One rating discharged to RNB Chatham, two Privates and one Corporal RM to RM Barracks Chatham. Two ratings discharged to hospital.

  3.00pm: Ammunition lighter alongside.

  5.35pm: Finished coaling.

  6.15pm: Collier slipped and proceeded.

  7.30pm: Three ratings joined from RNB Chatham.

  8.00pm: Ammunition lighter cast off.

*Hawkins is predominantly oil-fired, but does have 4 smaller boilers that can burn coal and/or oil.


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4 September 1919

Portsmouth and at sea for Plymouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

  5.15am: Ammunition lighters alongside.

  9.30am: Discharged one EA to RNB Chatham.

11.15am: Five NACB [Navy & Army Canteen Board] staff joined for passage.

  3.38pm: Ammunition lighters cast off.

  Draught for’d 19’ 2”, aft 21’.

  3.50pm: Slipped and proceeded, pilot in charge.

  4.10pm: Dropped pilot off Outer Spit Buoy. Swung ship for compasses.

  5.19pm: Proceeded by Solent and Needles channels.

  8.24pm: Portland Bill Lt bg 324.5º, 5.3 miles.

11.24pm: Start Pt Lt bg N22E, 2.5 miles.


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5 September 1919

At sea to Plymouth Sound

Lat 50.34, Long -4.14

12.12am: Eddystone Lt bg N78W.

  1.07am: Anchored in Cawsand Bay.

  7.13am: Weighed and proceeded to sea, working up for trials off Polperro. Carried out paravane trials at varying speeds up to 20 knots.

  7.50am: Completed pv trials and commenced speed trials.

10.25am: Speed trials abandoned on account of weather [poor visibility]. Courses for Plymouth Sound.

11.35am: Anchored.

  3.30pm: One NACB rating joined for passage.

  5.00pm: Paid quarterly settlement.



THE VOYAGES OF HMS HAWKINS
Journey from the UK to Hong Kong

JP map Hawkins [Location]

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6 September 1919

At sea off Polperro

Lat 50.3, Long -4.5 [approx]

  6.30am: Weighed and proceeded to measured distance off Polperro.

  7.37am: Fog over Eastern beacons.

  8.05am: Anchored off Fowey.

10.12am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for carrying out speed trials off Polperro.

  Details in log of 12 runs at various engine speeds, attaining speeds between 28-29 knots at full power.

  3.45pm: Completed trials and returned to harbour.

  4.35pm: Anchored in Plymouth Sound.

  4.40pm: Oil lighter alongside.

  5.40pm: Admiralty and Dockyard officials left. Discharged one Boy to RNB Chatham.

  8.10pm: Weighed and proceeded to sea, course S43W.


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7 September 1919

At sea

Lat 46.84, Long -6.88

Course 207º, DMG 236 miles.

  3.10am: Creach Point Light [Phare du Creach] (Ushant) bg S3½E.

  5.14am: Ushant Light bg 079º, 23.5 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 47 46N, 6 10W.

  8.00pm: Pos. 45 07.9N, 8 12.1W.


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8 September 1919

At sea

Lat 41.34, Long -9.67

  3.07am: C Villano Light bg S4E.

  5.01am: C Finisterre Light bg S36E.

  8.00am: Pos. 42 16N, 9 34.5W.

  9.30am: Exercised guns’ crews at loader and control parties.

     Noon: Distance run, 379.2 miles.

  6.25pm: Burling Island [Ilhas de Berlengas] Lighthouse bg S37E.

  8.00pm: Pos. 39 11N, 9 41W.

  8.25pm: Cape Roca [Cabo da Roca] Light bg S 11½E.

  9.59am: Cape Espichel [Cabo Espichel] Light bg S34E, 22¼ miles.


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9 September 1919

At sea

Lat 36.32, Long -7.21

  4.18am: Cape St Vincent Light bg S81½E, 3 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 36 36N, 7 59.5W.

  Swung ship for compasses [see attached sheet].

  9.30am: Guns’ crews at drill, exercised control parties and searchlight crews.

     Noon: Distance run, 366.7 miles.

  3.51pm: C Trafalgar Lt bg N9E.

  4.56pm: C Tarifa Lt bg N53E, a/c S88E.

  5.30pm: Europa Pt bg N43E.

  6.00pm: Communicated with Gibraltar signal station by searchlight.

  8.00pm: Pos. 36 09.5N, 4 45W.


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10 September 1919

At sea

Lat 36.79, Long 0.29

  3.18am: Cabo de Gata Lt bg N40E.

  8.00am: Pos. 36 36.5N, 1 55W.

  7.41pm: Cape Caxine Light bg S16.5E.

  8.00pm: Pos. 37 04N, 2 52E.

  9.57pm: Cape Bengut Light bg S43E.


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11 September 1919

At sea

Lat 37.71, Long 7.94

  1.50am: Cape Carbon Light bg S16E.

  4.55am: Cap Bougaroni Light bg S30E.

  8.00am: Pos. 37 32N, 6 41.25E.

  9.38am: Exercised away sea boat.

10.30am: Exercised guns’ crews and control parties.

  1.46pm: Galitona [Galite Is.] bg S37½E.

  8.00pm: Pos. 38 00N, 10 32E.

  9.15pm: Spoke HMT Caledonia [?].

11.40pm: Marittimo [Isola Marettimo] Light bg N65E.


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12 September 1919

At sea to Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

  1.28am: C Granitola Lt bg S89E.

  8.00am: Pos. 36 32.4N, 13 48E.

  8.40am: Gozo I. bg S20½E.

11.12am: Entered Grand Harbour, Valetta.

11.33am: Secured to No 11 buoy Bighi Bay, stern to No 11 bollards St Angelo Fort.

  1.25pm: Oiler secured alongside.

  2.15pm: Divers examining propellers and underwater fittings.

  Logged from Plymouth, 1,939.1 miles.


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13 September 1919

Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

12.30am: Finished oiling, took in 750 tons.

     In pm: Make and mend and leave.

  6.30pm: Read warrant No 8.


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14 September 1919

Malta and at sea for Port Said

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

  8.30am: His Excellency the Governor (Field Marshal Lord Plumer) onboard.

  Lord Plumer 'walked round' divisions and ship and addressed the officers and the ship's company.

11.40am: Governor left ship.

  2.00pm: Discharged one Officer Steward to HMS Egmont [Fort St Angelo].

  5.35pm: Slipped and proceeded to sea, set course S68E.

  8.00pm: Pos. 35 43.5N, 15 17.75E.

11.15pm: Put clocks on 15 minutes [until now, Hawkins has been keeping BST].

* Egmont, the base ship. To conform to the British Naval Discipline Act, the commissioning pendant of the Captain of St Angelo must be flown afloat and until 1945 this was proudly carried by a small brass-funnelled picket boat moored in Kalkara Creek.


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15 September 1919

At sea

Lat 34.38, Long 21.06

  3.15am: Put clocks on 15 minutes.

  8.00am: Pos. 34 46N, 19 38E.

  7.07pm: Slow both. Stopped. Hoisted “not under control” lights. Out paravanes.

  7.17pm: Hauled down NUC lights and proceeded slow ahead.

  7.25pm: Increased to 265 revs.

  8.00pm: Pos. 33 40N, 24 03.6E.

  8.55pm: Burnt searchlights and exercised searchlight control parties.

11.15pm: Put clocks on 15 minutes*.

*When adjusting ship time, the clocks are advanced in two increments in consecutive watches, so that the gain (or loss) of rest time is equally shared.


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16 September 1919

At sea to Port Said

Lat 32.09, Long 30.14

  3.15am: Put clocks on 15 minutes.

  8.00am: Pos. 32 30N, 28 30.5E

  2.00pm: Sounding with both machines.

  2.38pm: Brulos [Borolus] Lt bg S9½W.

  3.57pm: Damietta Lt bg S40½E.

  5.28pm: Passed and communicated with HMS Endeavour, surveying.

  6.30pm: Picked up pilot.

  7.07pm: Anchored and secured to buoys off Custom House.

  8.45pm: Laid out two guest ropes to No 3 island.

    In port: HMS Rocksand [Rock Sand in log] and French battleship Diderot [Didelot in log].


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17 September 1919

Port Said

Lat 31.25, Long 32.31

     In am: Cleaning, painting.

     In pm: Make and mend.

  4.00pm: Leave to badgemen* of starboard watch till 10.00pm.

  5.20pm: Read warrants Nos 9 and 10.

  5.55pm: 10 Seedie boys joined for passage to Aden.

  6.00pm: Rove slip ropes and secured for sea.

*Those with Good Conduct Badges. These are awarded every four years for, as it used to be said, “four years of undetected crime”.


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18 September 1919

Port Said to Suez

Lat 31.0, Long 32.31 [approx]

  5.15am: Weighed and proceeded in charge of pilot alongside oiler RFA Pearleaf [Pear Leaf in log] lying at buoys just Eastward of water tower at canal entrance.

  9.45am: Finished oiling, took in 540 tons.

  9.51am: Slipped from Pearleaf and proceeded in charge of pilot, engines and course as requisite for Suez canal

11.45am: Passed El Tinah Station.

  4.30pm: Entered Lake Timsah. Stopped and changed pilots. Proceeded.

  6.24pm: 16 knots through Great Bitter Lake.

10.18pm: Cleared Canal.

10.34pm: Anchored.


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19 September 1919

Suez and at sea for Hodeiadah

Lat 29.29, Long 32.69

  9.28am: Weighed and proceeded.

  9.32am: Newport Rock Lt bg East, 0.1 miles.

11.44am: Zafarana Lt bg S½W.

  3.08pm: Ras Gharib Lt bg 156º, 12.2 miles.

  6.35pm: Ashrafi Lt bg S20½E.

  8.00pm: Pos. 27 37.25N, 33 53.5E.

  8.24pm: Shadwan Lt bg S9½W.

11.30pm: Spoke P&O SS Syria.


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20 September 1919

At sea

Lat 24.17, Long 36.29

  Course 149.5º all day.

12.29am: The Brothers Lt [aka Akhaween] bg S25E.

  8.00am: Pos. 25 03N, 35 44E.

  8.02am: Daedalus Rocks Lt bg S41E.

  8.00pm: Pos. 22 34.5N, 37 21.25E.


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21 September 1919

At sea

Lat 19.55, Long 39.19

  8.00am: Pos. 20 13.8N, 38 48E.

  8.30am: Slow ahead, to allow following wind to ventilate ship.

  9.56am: 16 knots.

  8.00pm: Pos. 17 43N, 40 21.5E.

11.15pm: Put clocks on 15 mins.


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22 September 1919

At sea to Hodeida

Lat 14.94, Long 42.1

  3.15am: Put clocks on 15 minutes.

  8.00am: Pos. 15 44N, 41 31E.

  8.29am: Jebel Teir bg S64E.

10.28am: Quoin Lt (Zebayir Group) bg S73½E.

  4.12pm: Anchored. Sounded round ship to radius of three cables, least water 4¼ fathoms.

In port: HMS Espiegle. Sent stores and provisions to same.


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23 September 1919

Hodeidah and at sea

Lat 14.64, Long 42.64

  9.51am: Weighed and proceeded, slow ahead.

10.28am: 12 knots, sounding continuously.

  3.44pm: Engines and courses as requisite to communicate with British India SS Erinpura ashore on Mushijera Reef [off the Hanish Is], in 13 47N, 42 50E.

  4.18pm: Proceeded.

  6.12pm: Mokha Lt bg 098º.

  7.31pm: Perim I. High Lt bg S32E.


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24 September 1919

At sea to Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

  6.54am: Entered buoyed channel. Proceeded alongside oil hulk Quarta at No 8 buoy.

  7.30am: Anchored.

  1.08pm: Slipped from Quarta and proceeded to No 4 buoy.

  1.49pm: Secured to buoy but buoy moorings fouled rudder.

  2.12pm: Let go starboard anchor.

  4.05pm: Weighed, tugs towed stern clear of buoy and bow to position for anchoring.

  4.21pm: Anchored and secured stern to buoy, but 2½“ wire foul of starboard for’d propeller. Divers down to clear propeller.


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25 September 1919

Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

  Divers working on propeller, remainder employed as requisite.


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26 September 1919

Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

  3.15am: Part of watch discharging frozen meat to shore.

  Divers working on propeller.

12.15pm: Read warrant No 12.

  4.15pm: Discharged one Stoker to detention.


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27 September 1919

Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

  Divers working on propeller.


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28 September 1919

Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

  Sunday routine. Divers working on propeller.

  5.30pm: Divers cleared starboard forward propeller.


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29 September 1919

Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

  9.30am: Exercised general quarters.

  7.30pm: Rove slip rope.


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30 September 1919

Aden and at sea for Colombo

Lat 12.75, Long 46.34

  6.16am: Weighed, slipped aft and proceeded to sea.

  6.30am: Passed outer buoy of dredged channel. Course N88E.

  4.00pm: Commenced swinging ship to ascertain deviation of and adjust compasses.

  5.32pm: Proceeded.

  8.00pm: Pos. 12 47.2N, 48 09E.



LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1919

[Colombo, Penang, Singapore and Hong Kong]


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1 October 1919

At sea

Lat 13.05, Long 52.13

  3.15am: Put clocks on 15 minutes.

  6.00am: Clean ship.

  8.45am: Prayers.

  9.30am: 7.5” control parties at drill. Guns’ and abovewater tubes’ crews at drill.

  3.30pm: Furled awnings.

  4.10pm: Sokotra I. bg SE.

  4.34pm: Ras Baduwa bg S11.5E. Ras Kadarmeh bg S55.5E.

  5.37pm: Ras Baduwa bg S42W.

  8.00pm: Pos. 12 49N, 54 14E.

  8.30pm: A/c S76.5E.

  Sick list: 8

Weather: Winds f 1-4 from the SE quadrant, dry, clear skies, temperatures in the high 70ºs F.


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2 October 1919

At sea

Lat 11.73, Long 58.78

  Course 104º all day.

  8.00pm: Pos. 11 14.4N, 61 05.8E


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3 October 1919

At sea

Lat 10.27, Long 65.29

  Course 104º in am, 103.5º in pm.

  Gun and torpedo crews at drill, exercised war cruising and night defence stations.

  8.00pm: Pos. 9 44.4N, 67 30E.


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4 October 1919

At sea

Lat 8.73, Long 71.73

  Course 103º or 102.5º all day.

  8.00am: Pos. 8 58.5N, 70 35.2E.

  4.03pm: Minikoi Lt bg S44E.

  8.00pm: Pos. 8 13.6N, 73 54.9E.


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5 October 1919

At sea to Colombo

Lat 7.27, Long 78.19

  Sunday routine.

  8.00am: Pos. 7 31.6N, 77 001E.

  4.40pm: Colombo Clock Tower bg S84E.

  5.37pm: Picked up pilot.

  5.38pm: Anchored and secured to buoys.

   In port: HMS Alacrity.


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6 October 1919

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

     In am: 7.5” magazine and shell room crews at drill, No 3 port 7.5” crew at divisional drill. Remainder at hygiene lecture and as requisite.

  4.30pm: Leave to port watch until 9.30pm, POs to 10.00pm.


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7 October 1919

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

  5.00am: Leave to starboard watch till 7.00pm to visit Kandy.

  9.00am: Discharged one Joiner to HMS Alacrity.

  2.30pm: Two Privates RMLI joined from HMS Alacrity.


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8 October 1919

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

  5.00am: Leave to port watch till 7.00pm to visit Kandy.

  8.30am: Oil lighter alongside.

  3.30pm: Finished oiling, took in 496 tons.

  4.30pm: Discharged two ABs to HMS Alacrity.

  5.00pm: Discharged one Victualling Assistant to SS Lancashire*.

* The second of five Bibby Line ships with this name, 1914, 9,542 grt. May be a troopship at this time.


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9 October 1919

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

11.00am: Discharged 13 Seedies to SS Lancashire.

  4.20pm: One Signalman to HMS Alacrity.

  4.30pm: Discharged 17 Seedies to SS Prinz Hubertus*

  5.50pm: One Signalman joined from Alacrity

* Formerly Hamburg America Line, ceded to Britain as war reparations, 1904, 7,679 grt.


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10 October 1919

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10.05am: Vice Admiral Sir AL Duff aboard to inspect ship. Broke VA's flag.

12.10pm: Vice Admiral left ship. Struck VA's flag.


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11 October 1919

Colombo and at sea for Penang

Lat 5.92, Long 80.29

  6.25am: Weighed and proceeded to leave harbour by Southern entrance.

  6.40am: Dropped pilot. Course S70W.

  7.01am: Steering gear broken down. Stopped, hoisted not under control signal, changed over telemotor system.

  7.23am: Proceeded.

  8.45am: Passed Dutch cruiser De Ruyter [De Reuter in log] standing to Northward.

11.40am: Pt de Galle Lt bg N18E, 4.6 miles.

  1.05pm: Dondra Head Lighthouse bg 010º, 4 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 5 51N, 82 35E.


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12 October 1919

At sea

Lat 5.58, Long 86.71

  8.00am: Pos. 5 46N, 85 40E.

  9.10am: Changed over steering engines*. Engines as requisite for steering ship.

  9.20am: Steering engines changed over.

  8.00pm: Pos. 5 40.6N, 88 48.3E.

* The rudder is moved by one of two small steam engines, controlled by a telemotor hydraulic system. Here they are shifting from one to the other, probably for maintenance or repair.


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13 October 1919

At sea

Lat 5.84, Long 92.63

  8.00am: Pos. 5 44.7N, 91 35.3E.

  7.15pm: Sighted Pulo Bras (Willemstoren) Lt bg S75E.

10.55pm: Steering gear broken down. Engines as requisite, hoisted Not Under Control lights. Changed over telemotor gear.

11.13pm: Proceeded.


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14 October 1919

At sea to Penang

Lat 5.59, Long 98.81

  8.00am: Pos. 5 32.2N, 97 49.9E.

10.50am: Pulo Perak bg N80E. Shifted to engine room steering position while carrying out examination of telemotor system.

12.27pm: Resumed conning tower steering position.

  4.00pm: Muka Hd Lt bg S83E, 18 miles.

  4.44pm: Courses to enter Penang harbour by Northern entrance.

  6.04pm: Anchored.


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15 October 1919

Penang

Lat 5.42, Long 100.35

  5.20pm: Rove both 3½” wires for use as springs.

  Torpedo ratings preparing torpedoes for running.


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16 October 1919

Penang

Lat 5.42, Long 100.35

     In am: Put spring on cable for slewing ship. Carried out director test.

Ran torpedoes.

  2.10pm: Discharged one Boy to hospital.


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17 October 1919

Penang

Lat 5.42, Long 100.35

  6.00am: Carrying out director test and running torpedoes.

10.00am: Employed searching for torpedo and carrying out director test.

  2.25pm: Party of 40 hands left for crocodile shoot.

  5.00pm: Rigged quarterdeck for dance.

  7.30pm: HMS Alacrity sailed.

10.00pm: Albert Victor Townsend, Boy 1c, J 70937 of this ship, departed this life in Penang General Hospital of acute diffuse myelitis.


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18 October 1919

Penang

Lat 5.42, Long 100.35

  9.00am: Funeral escort and guns’ crews at funeral drill.

  3.00pm: Landed funeral party for Boy 1c AV Townsend, late of this ship. Half masted colours.

  6.00pm: Prepared for sea.


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19 October 1919

Penang and at sea for Singapore

Lat 4.24, Long 100.29

  5.24am: Weighed and proceeded by Northern Entrance.

  6.27am: Muka Lt bg S28W, 4.8 miles.

  5.15pm: One Fathom Bank Lt bg S44.5E.

  8.22pm: Cape Rachado Lt bg S67E.


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20 October 1919

At sea to Singapore

Lat 1.23, Long 103.76

12.25am: Pulo Undan Lt bg S75E, 7.2 miles.

  3.31am: Pulo Pisang Lt bg S65E, 33 miles.

  6.55am: Sultan Shoal Lt bg 346º, 1.1 miles.

  6.15am: Shut off steam from port engines. Repairing leaking gland in port steam pipe.

  7.08am: Leak repaired. Proceeded on both engines.

  7.15am: Picked up pilot and proceeded to Pulo Bukum (Freshwater I.) oiling wharf.

  7.55am: Secured to wharf. Commenced oiling.

  2.00pm: Finished oiling.

  2.35pm: Slipped and proceeded for Singapore Roads.

  3.01pm: Passed HMS Alacrity (flying VA's flag) alongside West wharf, Tanjong Pagar.

  3.05pm: Steering gear broken down. Engines as requisite for keeping ship under control, off East wharf Tanjong Pagar

  3.08pm: Anchored in Singapore Roads.

  4.55pm: Discharged one military prisoner to military custody.


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21 October 1919

Singapore

Lat 1.265, Long 103.84

  9.30am: Court of Inquiry assembled to enquire into circumstances attending loss of torpedo at Penang; Commander GFB Edward-Collins, President.


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22 October 1919

Singapore and at sea for Hong Kong

Lat 1.265, Long 103.84

10.30am: One RD [Recovered Deserter] joined from shore for passage to HMS Tamar.

  4.00pm: Vice Admiral Sir AL Duff, KCB joined from HMS Alacrity, broke VA's flag.

  5.09pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  7.04pm: Horsburgh Lt bg S21W.

  8.00pm: Pos.1 29W, 104 39.25E.


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23 October 1919

At sea

Lat 5.26, Long 106.82

  1.34am: Pulo Manki [now Pulau Mangkai] Light bg N85.5E.

  8.00am: Pos. 4 24N, 106 10.5E.

  9.36am: Engines and courses as requisite for carrying out control practice on steamer.

10.23am: Finished control run.

  8.00pm: Pos. 7 18.6N, 108 15.5E.


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24 October 1919

At sea

Lat 10.75, Long 110.6

  8.00am: Pos. 9 45.8N, 110 08E.

  8.00pm: Pos.12 54N, 111 41E.


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25 October 1919

At sea

Lat 16.63, Long 113.35

  8.00am: Pos. 15 37.2N, 112 55.8E.

  8.00pm: Pos. 18 35.1N, 113 37.6E.


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26 October 1919

At sea to Hong Kong

Lat 21.5, Long 113.86

  8.00am: Pos. 20 47N, 113 52E.

11.46am: Ladrone Islands [now Wanshan Archipelago] bg N15W.

12.13pm: Gap Rock Lt [Wenwei Zhou] bg 014º, 17 miles.

  3.14pm: Courses to enter harbour via Sulphur channel.

  4.00pm: Secured to N wall of Camber.

    In port: USS Helena.

  4.30pm: Discharged one prisoner to HMS Tamar.


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27 October 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.00am: HMS Tamar saluted Vice-Admiral's flag with 15 guns*; returned salute with 11 guns. USS Helena saluted Vice-Admiral's flag with 15 guns; returned salute with 15 guns.

  8.45am: Hands employed drawing stores, ranging cable for survey and as requisite.

  9.30am: Discharged one ERA, two Stokers and two ABs to hospital.

  9.45am: Oil lighter alongside. Commenced oiling.

10.45am: Shore station saluted Vice-Admiral's flag with 15 guns.

11.00am: GOC Troops onboard [at this time Major-General Francis Ventris].

11.10am: Returned GOC's salute with 13 guns. Vice-Admiral proceeded onboard USS Helena.

11.45am: USS Helena saluted Vice-Admiral with 15 guns.

* VA Duff is in Hong Kong to take up the post of C-in-C, China station.


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28 October 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Drawing stores, surveying cables etc.


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29 October 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.30am: One Stoker and one Private RMLI discharged to hospital.


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30 October 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.30am: Discharged one SPO to hospital.


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31 October 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Painting ship etc.



THE VOYAGES OF HMS HAWKINS 1919-1920

JP map Hawkins 1920

LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1919

[Hong Kong, Wei-hai-wei, Moji, Wei-hai-wei, Shanghai and Hong Kong]


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1 November 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.30am: Clean ship.

  8.00am: HMS Fame left.

  9.00am: Tested lifebuoys, correct.

10.45am: Fame returned.

  1.30pm: Paid monthly advance.

  2.00pm: Leave to port watch till 6.45am.

  4.00pm: One Boy discharged to HMS Tamar.

  4.20pm: One Private RMLI joined from Tamar.

  4.30pm: Hands to bathe.

  Sick list: 3

Weather: Various light winds f 1-3, cloudy but dry, temperatures 74º to 81º F.


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2 November 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.

  4.00pm: Discharged one Telegraphist to HMS Moorhen.

  4.45pm: Read Warrant No 13. Discharged one Boy to HMS Tamar for detention.

  6.05pm: USS Pampanga arrived.

  9.20pm: Oil lighter alongside.


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3 November 1919

Hong Kong and at sea for Wei-hai-wei

Lat 22.49, Long 114.45

  7.00am: HMS Fame proceeded with target.

  7.14am: Slipped and proceeded to sea by Lye Mun Pass and Tathong Channel.

  7.47am: Collinson Hd bg N85W, 0.5 miles, courses for Mirs Bay.

  9.50am: Target towing wire parted.

10.00am: Swung for compasses.

  1.00pm: Commenced 7.5” sub-calibre firing at target towed by Fame.

  2.38pm: Finished firing. Closed Fame.

  2.52pm: Sent both sea boats to Fame for rake party and stores.

  3.20pm: Hoisted boats and proceeded.

  6.03pm: Pedro Blanco S48E.

  8.00pm: Pos. 22 32.75N, 115 28.75E.

  8.27pm: Chilang Pt Lt [now Zhelang Yan] bg 350º, 4.9 miles.

11.04pm: Breaker Pt [now Shibeishan Jiao] Light bg N40½E.


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4 November 1919

At sea

Lat 24.49, Long 119.04

  2.30am: Lamock I. Lt bg N16E.

  8.00am: Pos. 23 47.75N, 118 17.5E.

11.13am: Mt Kusan Pagoda bg N29½W.

  1.02pm: Ocksen I. Lt [now Wuqiu] bg N30.5E.

  4.18pm: Turnabout I. [Kiushan Tao] Lt House bg N29E.

  8.00pm: Pos. 25 58N, 120 23.75E

  9.49pm: Tung Yung Lt [on Dongyin I.] bg 296º, 7.1 miles.


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5 November 1919

At sea

Lat 29.43, Long 122.58

  2.47am: Shroud I. Lt bg N55W.

  8.00am: Pos. 28 30.2N, 122 09.2E.

12.39pm: Tongting I. bg N6.5W.

  3.36pm: Steep I. [Xiaogui Shan] bg N55W, 0.9 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 31 08.5N, 122 31E.

  8.47pm: Shaweishan I. Lt bg N65W.


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6 November 1919

At sea to Wei-hai-wei

Lat 35.15, Long 122.74

  8.00am: Pos. 34 07N, 122 41E.

  1.24pm: Altered course S70E to close junk making distress signals. Lowered seaboat and sent four barricoes of water to junk. Hoisted boat, proceeded.

  6.33pm: SE Promontory Light bg N25W.

  8.00pm: Pos. 36 59.5N, 122 43.5E.

  9.35pm: NE Promontory Light bg N84W, 2.2 miles.

11.00pm: Entered harbour by Eastern entrance.

11.37pm: Anchored.


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7 November 1919

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.00am: Saluted flag of Vice Admiral Sir Frederick Tudor, 15 guns. HMS Cadmus returned salute.


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8 November 1919

Wei-hai-wei and at sea for Japan

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

10.30am: Discharged two Telegraphists to HMS Cadmus.

  4.00pm: Vice Admiral Sir FCT Tudor KCMG joined from Cadmus. Flag of Vice Admiral Sir AL Duff transferred to Cadmus.

  4.50pm: Read warrants numbers 14 and 15.

  5.30pm: Vice Admiral Duff left ship.

  6.28pm: Weighed and proceeded by Western entrance. Course S78E.

  8.00pm: Pos. 37 29.25N, 122 32.7E.

  8.24pm: Alceste I. bg 160º, 1.7 miles.

  8.45pm: NE Promontory Light bg 212º, 1.75 miles.


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9 November 1919

At sea

Lat 34.3, Long 125.2

  8.00am: Pos. 35 15N, 124 39E.

  8.22am: Modeste Island bg S44.5E.

  9.37am: Ross Island S14E, 49 miles.

  2.08pm: Chu do Lighthouse bg 146º, 10 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 33 56.75N, 127 25.5E.


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10 November 1919

At sea to Moji

Lat 33.95, Long 130.95

  3.55am: Wakamiya I. [Wakamiya-jima] bg S44.5E, 7.6 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 34 02N, 130 37.9E.

  8.29am: Courses as requisite for proceeding through Shimonoseki Strait [Shimonoseki Kaikyo].

10.32am: Anchored, Moji harbour.

10.59am: Shifted berth to No 3 buoy.


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11 November 1919

Moji and at sea for Wei-hai-wei

Lat 33.95, Long 130.95

  6.55am: HMS Carlisle arrived.

  8.00am: Japanese cruiser Niitaka flying RA's flag, passed through to Westward and saluted with 15 guns. Returned salute.

  9.50am: Vice Admiral Tudor and party transferred to Carlisle. Carlisle broke flag of VA.

10.00am: Carlisle sailed.

11.00am: Two minutes silence in commemoration of Armistice.

  2.11pm: Slipped and proceeded through Simonoseki Strait.

  3.00pm: Passed Japanese Man of War Kwanto [a submarine Depôt ship], standing to SE’ward.

  8.00pm: Ko Zaki Lt bg N75W.


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12 November 1919

At sea for Wei-hai-wei

Lat 34.36, Long 125.56

  3.48am: Port Hamilton Lt bg N74W, 13 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 34 00N, 126 37.5E.

  1.29pm: Modeste I. Pinnacle [now Hongdo-Ri], bg 357º 4.3 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 35 54.5N, 124 04E.


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13 November 1919

At sea to Wei-hai-wei and at sea for Shanghai

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  2.22am: NE Promontory Lt bg N53W.

  5.39am: Entered harbour by Western entrance and anchored.

   In port: HMS Cadmus flying flag of C-in-C.

11.30am: C-in-C joined from Cadmus. Broke flag of Vice- Admiral Duff.

  4.30pm: Three ratings joined for passage to Hong Kong. Hoisted boats and prepared for sea

  6.12pm: Weighed and proceeded, courses for leaving harbour by Western entrance.

  7.16pm: NE Promontory Lt bg S60.5E.

  8.00pm: 37 28.5N, 122 37.5E.

10.07pm: SE Promontory Lt bg S44W.


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14 November 1919

At sea

Lat 33.96, Long 122.65

  8.00am: Pos. 34 54N, 122 39.4E.

  8.00pm: Pos. 32 05N, 122 33.5E.

  9.43pm: Shaweishan Lt bg S58.5W.


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15 November 1919

At sea to Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  1.05am: Fairway Bell buoy bg SW.

  3.50am: Anchored, Wusung Lt bg 260º, 3.4 miles.

  9.03am: Weighed and proceeded up Whangpoo River [aka Wusung River].

  8.18am: Thick fog, anchored off Black Point.

  9.03am: Weighed and proceeded.

10.20am: Secured to Hongkow wharf, oil lighter alongside.

  1.00pm: Privilege leave to starboard watch to 7.00am, hands to make and mend.


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16 November 1919

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  1.50am: Finished oiling, took in 349 tons.

  Sunday routine.

  1.00pm: Privilege leave to port watch till 11.30pm.

  1.30pm: Ship open to British Community.


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17 November 1919

Shanghai and at sea for Hong Kong

Lat 30.79, Long 122.31

  6.00am: Slipped and proceeded as requisite for backing astern down river to turn off the Yangtsepoo Dock, assisted by two tugs.

  7.05am: Ship turned. Slipped tugs and proceeded as requisite down river.

  8.18am: Crossing Wusung outer bar.

10.52am: Fairway bell buoy bg NE, 2 cables.

11.48am: Button I. bg S15E, Gutzlaff I. bg S77W.

  2.33pm: Steep I. Lt bg S88W, 1 mile.

  6.22pm: Heishan I. [Heishan chuntao] bg S25W.

  8.00pm: Pos. 28 54.5N, 122 20.5E.


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18 November 1919

At sea

Lat 25.63, Long 120.16

  8.00am: Pos. 26 27N, 120 42.25E.

  8.06am: Tung Yung Lt bg S74W.

10.03am: Sighted HMS Carlisle on port bow. Rangetakers at drill.

11.58am: Turnabout Island bg S49W.

  1.30pm: Commenced rangefinder and control exercise with Carlisle.

  3.27pm: Ocksen Island bg S87W.

  8.00pm: Pos. 24 18.5N, 118 47.75E.

  9.06pm: Chapel I. [now Tungting Tao] Light bg N79W, Dodd I. [now Beiding Dao] Light bg N4W.


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19 November 1919

At sea to Hong Kong

Lat 22.43, Long 115.05

  8.00am: Pos. 22 42.25N, 116 03.75E.

  1.44am: Lamocks Lt bg S87W.

  5.08am: Breaker Pt Lt bg N88W.

  9.44am: Chilang Rock Lt bg N35W, 5 miles.

  2.52pm: Waglan Lt bg S25W, 3 miles, courses for Tathong channel and Lye Mun Pass.

  3.50pm: Secured to flag moorings.

  5.30am: Discharged to hospital, one Chief EA, two SPOs, one Plumber, six Seamen and two Stokers*

* The “Spanish Flu” pandemic was very prevalent on the China station at this time.


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20 November 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.32am: Slipped and proceeded as requisite for securing alongside North Wall of dockyard, outside Admiralty Dock. Hands painting etc.


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21 November 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  3.15pm: Discharged five Seamen and one Stoker to hospital.

  6.00pm: Read warrant No 16.


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22 November 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite.


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23 November 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.


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24 November 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  3.45am: Fire in wardroom. Called Duty Sub.

  4.10am: Fire extinguished.

  9.30am: Midshipman P Skelton RN and four ratings discharged to RN hospital.


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25 November 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands at painting, refitting boats’ falls and spreading side screens.

  2.00pm: Five ratings rejoined from hospital.

  8.30pm: USS Helena arrived.


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26 November 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.45am: USS Helena sailed.

  1.30pm: Discharged six ratings to HMS Alacrity.


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27 November 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.20am: Landed No 3 company for rifle drill.

  1.15pm: Chief EA and one AB rejoined from hospital.

  3.40pm: HMS Tarantula arrived.


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28 November 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.20am: Hands at battalion drill in dockyard.

  3.30pm: Three ratings rejoined from hospital.


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29 November 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  1.30pm: One Private RMLI rejoined from hospital.

  4.30pm: Discharged one Boy and one Chief Cook to HMS Carlisle.


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30 November 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.

  5.15pm: HMS Ambrose and Submarines L1, L3, L4, L7 and L9 arrived.

  6.40pm: HM Submarine L15 arrived.



LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1919

[Hong Kong and Singapore]


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1 December 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  6.00am: Clean ship.

  8.00am: Dressed ship rainbow fashion in honour of the birthday of HM Queen Alexandra.

  8.45am: Hands drawing stores, painting etc.

     Noon: Fired salute of 21 guns.

  1.30pm: Port watch provisioning, remainder as requisite.

  4.30pm: One ERA and one Stoker discharged to HMS Tamar.

  5.00pm: Leave to starboard watch till 6.45am.

  5.35pm: Undressed ship.

  Sick list: 2

Weather: Calm or light airs, mostly overcast with rain at times, temperatures 56º to 63º F.


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2 December 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.30am: Court of Enquiry assembled onboard.


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3 December 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Painting, drawing stores etc.


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4 December 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.20am: Landed battalion for route march.

  4.30pm: Read warrant No 17.


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5 December 1919

Hong Kong and Mirs Bay for exercises

Lat 22.5, Long 114.35 [approx]

  6.00am: Vice Admiral transferred flag to HMS Alacrity.

  7.15am: Cast off and proceeded via Lye Mun and Tathong channel, HMS Fame in company.

  8.25am: Engines and courses as requisite for carrying out rangefinder exercise on Fame.

10.15am: Engines and courses as requisite for torpedo running in North portion of Mirs Bay.

11.27am: Fired first torpedo.

12.11pm: Anchored, Peak Rock bg N60W.

  1.45pm: Weighed and proceeded for torpedo running.

  3.19pm: Anchored.

  Fame established communication with Tai Po and returned with fresh meat.


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6 December 1919

Mirs Bay

Lat 22.5, Long 114.35 [approx]

  7.02am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for torpedo running in Mirs Bay, attended by HMS Fame.

  7.27am: Anchored.

  9.37am: Weighed and proceeded for sub-calibre firing at target towed by Fame.

11.44am: Anchored.

  1.45pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for torpedo running. Fired 2 torpedoes.

  4.00pm: Courses as requisite for proceeding up Tolo Harbour.

  4.49pm: Anchored [off Tai Po, see log of Fame].


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7 December 1919

Tai Po, Tolo Harbour

Lat 22.45, Long 114.2

  Sunday routine.


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8 December 1919

Mirs Bay

Lat 22.49, Long 114.44 [approx]

  7.25am: Weighed and proceeded.

  8.20am: Practised sub calibre firing at target towed by HMS Fame.

10.42am: Prepared paravanes for streaming. Exercised both sea boats.

11.45am: Anchored.

  1.51pm: Weighed and proceeded for torpedo firing, attended by HMS Fame.

  2.30pm: Hoisted in torpedoes.

  3.15pm: Exercised paravanes.

  3.47pm: Anchored to NE of Crooked I. Fame proceeded to Tai Po with despatches.

  6.45pm: Fame returned


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9 December 1919

Mirs Bay

Lat 22.5, Long 114.45 [approx]

  6.00am: Commenced exercises, fired torpedo, exercised boats’ crews under oars, let go and weighed stern anchor, let go sheet anchor and weighed it by hand, 1” aiming rifle practice at target towed by motor boat. Exercised boats’ crews under sail and oars.

  3.45pm: HMS Fame proceeded for Tai Po.

  7.05pm: Fame returned.


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10 December 1919

Mirs Bay, at sea for firing, Chung Kwang O and at sea

Lat 22.24, Long 114.29

  7.21am: Weighed and proceeded to leave Mirs Bay.

  9.22am: Wag Lan Lt bg N83W, 3.25 miles. Took up position and waited for clear range.

11.07am: Opened fire at target towed by RFA Pearleaf. Full calibre 7.5” firing.

11.15am: Ceased fire, course N52W.

11.19am: Wag Lan Lt bg N63W, 8.8 miles.

12.09pm: C Collinson [aka Collinson Hd] Lt bg N70W, 0.45 miles.

12.18pm: Anchored in Chung Kwang O.

  4.18pm: Weighed and proceeded to assist Pearleaf with target.

  4.45pm: Passed between Wag Lan and Sun Kong to make and maintain a lee for Pearleaf and target [East wind, f 4-5].

  5.30pm: Wag Lan Lt bg S8E, 1.6 miles.

  5.57pm: Tow parted. Prepared to take same in tow.

  6.18pm: Lowered sea boat. Pearleaf proceeded into harbour.

  6.26pm: Anchored. Secured 2.5” wire to target.

  9.35pm: Secured 4.5” wire to target. Under-ran broken towing hawser assisted by Cherub*.

11.20pm: Secured broken hawser. Shortened in and proceeded for harbour.

11.57pm: Tow parted. Stopped, hauled in hawsers.

* Cherub, a Minx class water tanker, 1901, 390 tons.


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11 December 1919

At sea and Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.21

12.05am: Anchored, C Collinson Lt bg N63W.

  9.00am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for closing target, ashore in position 226º 0.93 miles from Talong Pai [approx].

  9.24am: Swung for compasses West of Lo Chau I.

11.10am: Courses to return to HK harbour via Tathong Channel and Lye Mun.

12.30pm: Secured to flag buoy.

  1.30pm: Prepared diving boat and gear for salvage of target*.

  2.30pm: Tug Taikoo secured alongside and embarked Hawkins' portable wireless set.

  2.45pm: Taikoo proceeded.

  3.00pm: One Stoker discharged to hospital.

* One assumes that this is a Battle Practice target, a substantial and valuable item. In any case, this is excellent practice for all the ratings concerned.


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12 December 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.15am: Party to salve target ashore Westward of Talong Pai left in tow of tug Taikoo.

  2.40pm: Portuguese gunboat Patria arrived from Kowloon Docks.

  4.00pm: Target salvage party returned. Target salved and taken to dockyard.

  4.30pm: Three ratings rejoined from hospital. Two ratings rejoined from HMS Alacrity.


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13 December 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  1.40am: Landed escort for prisoner apprehended by civil police.

  2.30pm: Escort and prisoner onboard.

  8.10am: Oil lighter alongside.

  9.30am: Discharged one rating to hospital.

  6.30pm: Discharged one Tel. to HMS Tamar.


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14 December 1919

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.

     Noon: Portuguese gunboat Patria sailed.

  4.00pm: Discharged one Signalman to HMS Alacrity and one joined from same.


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15 December 1919

Hong Kong and at sea for Singapore

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.35am: Read warrants Nos 18-24 inc.

  8.00am: Discharged one Ldg Sig., one AB and one Ord. to detention.

  1.30pm: One ERA and one Bandmaster RM joined ship.

  3.13pm: Slipped and proceeded to sea via Sulphur channel.

  3.30pm: Green I. Lt bg 285º deg. 3.25 cables.

  5.46pm: Gap Rock Lt [Wenwei Zhou] bg N86E, 2 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 21 81.1N, 113 51.4E.


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16 December 1919

At sea

Lat 17.61, Long 113.31

  8.00am: Pos. 18 26N, 113 25E.

  No 2 gun’s crew at divisional drill. Exercised sea boats' crew

  Maxim and Lewis guns’ crews under instruction.

  6.10pm: Exercised night action stations.

  7.10pm: A/c to avoid SS Kwongse [?] standing to NNE'd.

  8.00pm: Pos. 15 44.9N, 112 59.1E.


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17 December 1919

At sea

Lat 12.41, Long 111.24

  8.00am: Pos. 13 07N, 111 36.8E.

  Exercised No 1 section at searchlight control.

  Spotting table's crew at instruction.

  3” guns’ crews at drill.

  8.00pm: Pos. 10 34.75N, 110 16E.


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18 December 1919

At sea

Lat 7.28, Long 108.2

  8.00am: Pos. 8 10.2N, 108 43.4E.

  9.30am: General quarters.

  8.00pm: Pos. 5 40N, 107 04E. Sounding every 15 mins.


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19 December 1919

At sea to Singapore

Lat 2.37, Long 104.91

  8.00am: Pos. 3 14N, 105 22.5E.

  6.38am: Pulo Manki Lt [now Pulau Mangkai] bg S7E, 26.5 miles.

  8.00am: Pulo Domar bg S25E, 20 miles.

  9.45am: Pulo Aor [Pulau Aur] bg S56W.

  4.06pm: Horsburgh Lt bg S29W, 10 miles.

  6.55pm: Anchored. [Probably in Man of War anchorage.]


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20 December 1919

Singapore

Lat 1.28, Long 103.91

  6.45am: Discharged one ERA to W/T station.

  8.00am: Read warrant No 26.


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21 December 1919

Singapore

Lat 1.28, Long 103.91

  Sunday routine.


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22 December 1919

Singapore

Lat 1.28, Long 103.91

  5.15am: Aired bedding.

  9.30am: Seamen and Marines mustered bedding.

10.00am: Exercised boats' crews under sail.


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23 December 1919

Singapore

Lat 1.28, Long 103.91

  Loaders and gun crews at drill.


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24 December 1919

Singapore

Lat 1.28, Long 103.91

  7.15am: HMS Marazion arrived from Keppel harbour and anchored.

  9.15am: Landed party to collect greenstuffs.

  4.30pm: Received 100 tins of petrol.


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25 December 1919

Singapore

Lat 1.28, Long 103.91

  Sunday routine for Christmas Day.


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26 December 1919

Singapore

Lat 1.28, Long 103.91

  9.00am: Employed painting and rigging QD [quarterdeck] for concert.


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27 December 1919

Singapore

Lat 1.28, Long 103.91

10.30am: Dischargd two ratings to HMS Marazion.


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28 December 1919

Singapore

Lat 1.28, Long 103.91

  Sunday routine.

10.45am: Discharged one rating to HMS Marazion.


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29 December 1919

Singapore

Lat 1.28, Long 103.91

     In am: No 3 7.5” gun's crew at loading drill, 3” guns' crews at loader.

  1.30pm: Spread ceremonial awning.

  3.50pm: Japanese Consul onboard.

  4.10pm: Japanese Consul left. Fired 7 gun salute.

  4.20pm: HMS Marazion sailed.


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30 December 1919

Singapore

Lat 1.28, Long 103.91

  4.00pm: Read warrants Nos 28, 29 and 30.

  7.48pm: Japanese cruisers Tokiwa (VA flag) and Adzuma arrived.


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31 December 1919

Singapore

Lat 1.28, Long 103.91

  7.50am: Japanese flagship Tokiwa proceeded into Keppel harbour.

  8.00am: HIJMS Adzuma saluted flag with 21 guns. Fort Canning returned salute.

  8.10am: Adzuma saluted VA with 15 guns. Hawkins returned salute.

10.05am: Japanese Vice Admiral onboard.

10.30am: Japanese Admiral left. Saluted 15 guns.



LOGS FOR JANUARY 1920

[Singapore, Penang, Tandjong Priok, Surabaya, Labuan and Hong Kong]


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1 January 1920

Singapore

Lat 1.28, Long 103.91

  6.30am: Clean ship.

  8.30am: Boats’ crews preparing boats for sailing race in Singapore regatta.

  9.30am: Sailing boats taking part in regatta, remainder as requisite.

  1.30pm: Leave to port watch until 10.00pm. Make and mend.

  Sick list: 6

Weather: Overcast, with various breezes f 1-2, rain in the afternoon.


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2 January 1920

Singapore and at sea for Penang

Lat 1.7, Long 102.75

  6.31am: Weighed and proceeded Westward thro’ Singapore Main Strait.

  7.19am: Raffles Lt bg N22W, 0.7 miles.

  8.58am: The Brothers Lt [on Pulau Iyu Kecil], bg S34W, 3.2 miles.

  2.22pm: Pulo Undan Lt bg 059.5º, 4 miles.

  5.03pm: Cape Rachado Lt bg 069º, 5.6 miles.

  8.55pm: One Fathom Bank Lt bg 054º, 2.25 miles.


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3 January 1920

At sea to Penang

Lat 5.42, Long 100.35

  2.38am: Pulau Jarak bg S78W, 13 miles.

  5.50am: Tg Puchat Muka Lt bg N9E.

  7.23am: Swung for compasses.

  8.00am: Pos. 5 21.5N, 100 04E.

10.24am: Proceeded for Penang harbour.

12.04pm: Anchored.


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4 January 1920

Penang

Lat 5.42, Long 100.35

  Sunday routine.


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5 January 1920

Penang

Lat 5.42, Long 100.35

  9.30am: Exercised clear for action and prepare to tow aft.

  1.05pm: Acting Governor of Straits Settlements onboard.

  1.15pm: Training classes under instruction. Remainder as requisite.

  2.45pm: Acting Governor left ship. Fired 17 gun salute.

  4.00pm: Discharged one AB to hospital.


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6 January 1920

Penang

Lat 5.42, Long 100.35

  Hands employed as requisite.


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7 January 1920

Penang and at sea

Lat 4.69, Long 100.17

  6.53am: Weighed both anchors, turned and proceeded to sea through the Northern channel.

  8.28am: Course S9E.

  8.46am: Tanjung Puchat Muka Lt bg N52.5E, 6.6 miles.

  2.45pm: Pulo Jarak bg 270º, 12 miles.

  6.40pm: One Fathom Bank Light bg S54E.

  8.00pm: Pos. 2 50.5N, 101 00E.

  9.58pm: Cape Rachado Light bg S67.5E.


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8 January 1920

At sea to Pulo Bukum and at sea

Lat 1.24, Long 103.76

  1.30am: Malacca Lt bg N52E, 8 miles.

  6.10am: Pulo Pisang Lt bg S82E, 16.5 miles.

  6.40am: Swung for compasses.

  8.10am: Proceeded, course S56E.

10.18am: Sultan Shoal Lt bg 071º.

11.45am: Secured alongside Pulo Bukum oiling wharf, head to Southward. Draught for’d 18’ 2”, aft 19’ 11”.

  5.00pm: Finished oiling. Draught for’d 20’ 3”, aft 20’ 5”.

  5.15pm: Slipped and proceeded Westward.

  6.10pm: A/c to avoid Japanese SS Durban Maru*.

  8.28pm: Pulo Pelangkat bg S38.5W, 1.25 miles.

10.29pm: S Brother Lt bg N69W, a/c S7E.

*Nippon Yusen Kaisha KK, 1919, 7,164 grt.


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9 January 1920

At sea

Lat -2.3, Long 105.31

  1.05am: Muchi Lt bg S9.5E.

  4.38am: Berhala Lt bg N89E, 2.3 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 1 31S, 104 55E.

11.12am: Tg Kalian Lt bg N27W, 10 miles.

  1.05pm: West Nangka Lt bg N87E, 2.15 miles.

  3.00pm: Carried out Crossing the Line ceremony [although of course the equator was crossed earlier in the day].

  5.06pm: Dapur Lt bg N73E, 6.4 miles.

  6.39pm: A/c South.

  8.00pm: Pos. 3 43.5S, 106 40E.


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10 January 1920

At sea to Tandjong Priok

Lat -6.18, Long 106.89

  2.47am: N Watcher Lt bg S43W.

  6.23am: S Watcher Lt [probably on Pulau Pasoso] bg 046º, 2.7 miles.

  8.00am: Saluted Dutch ensign with 21 guns. Shore battery returned salute.

  8.30am: Picked up pilot.

  8.45am: Anchored and secured to buoys in Tandjong Priok [now Tanjung Priok and the port for what is now Jakarta, then known as Batavia, Dutch East Indies]. In port, Dutch SV Van Gogh.

11.45am: HBM Consul General onboard.

     Noon: Consul General left. Fired salute of 11 guns.


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11 January 1920

Tandjong Priok

Lat -6.18, Long 106.89

  Sunday routine.

  2.30pm: Leave to starboard watch till 6.30pm.

  Ship open to members of the British Community.


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12 January 1920

Tandjong Priok

Lat -6.18, Long 106.89

  7.5” guns’ crews at drill and loader.

  2.30pm: Privilege leave till 8.30pm.

  5.50pm: Prepared for sea.


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13 January 1920

Tandjong Priok and at sea

Lat -5.96, Long 106.94

  6.30am: Unshackled stern wires and let go stern anchor.

  9.30am: Governor General of Netherlands East Indies* and Dutch Admiral came onboard to inspect ship.

10.15am: Stern anchor dragging.

10.30am: Governor General and Dutch Admiral left ship. Fired salute of 21 guns.

11.00am: Slipped forward and weighed stern anchor.

11.20am: Weighed and proceeded to sea.

11.39am: Edam I.** bg N35W, 5.6 miles.

12.28pm: Course N80E.

  4.50pm: Boompjes Lt bg N89E.

  5.57pm: Same bg N23.5W, 3.2 miles, a/c S84E.

  8.00pm: Pos. 6 03S, 108 54.75E.

*At this time, Johan Paul van Limburg Stirum.

** One of the Thousand Islands group, also known as Damar Besar, it has a lighthouse.


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14 January 1920

At sea to Surabaya

Lat -6.87, Long 112.74

  2.30am: Mandalika Lt bg S70.5E.

  4.21am: Same bg S28.5W, 10 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 6 32.75S, 111 53.5E.

  9.54am: Tuban Lt bg S33W 19.2 miles.

11.00am: Sighted Surabaya pilot vessel bg S71E.

11.42am: Picked up pilot.

11.55am: Engines as requisite for towing pilots' boat to windward.

12.10pm: Slipped pilots’ boat and proceeded as requisite for entering Surabaya Strait through West gate.

  2.13pm: Anchored.

  2.15pm: Vice-consul onboard.


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15 January 1920

Surabaya

Lat -7.19, Long 112.73

  Exercised small arm companies.

  Exercised out fire engine.

  1.30pm: Make and mend.

  3.00pm: Privilege leave till 9.00pm.


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16 January 1920

Surabaya and at sea

Lat -7.19, Long 112.73

10.30am: Ship open to visitors.

  1.30pm: Hoisted boats and prepared for sea.

  2.34pm: Weighed and proceeded in charge of pilot, courses as requisite for leaving harbour by West gate.

  4.23pm: Dropped pilot.

  4.50pm: Course N42.5W.

  8.00pm: Pos. 6 19S, 112 20.5E.


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17 January 1920

At sea

Lat -3.59, Long 110.15

  8.00am: Pos. 4 11.5S, 110 39E.

10.34am: Sambar LV [presumably off Tg Sambar] bg N12W.

11.19am: Same bg N79.5E, 4.1 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 2 28.5S, 109 09.5E

  9.28pm: Serutu Light bg N34W.

11.48pm: Same bg N18W.


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18 January 1920

At sea

Lat 0.54, Long 108.35

  8.00am: Pos. 0 21S, 107 56.5E.

12.17am: Serutu Light bg 066.5º, 2.9 miles.

  9.18am: Pulo Datu bg N65.5E, 34 miles.

  1.09pm: Pulo Lemukutan Peak, bg 114.5º, 15.5 miles.

  5.02pm: Pulo Merundung bg N7E.

  8.00pm: Pos. 2 16.8N, 109 43E.


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19 January 1920

At sea to Labuan I.

Lat 4.71, Long 113.84

  8.00am: Pos. 3 46.5N, 113 00.25E.

  3.08pm: Pisang Hill bg S54.5E.

  3.51pm: Same bg 149º, 19.2 miles.

  4.22pm: Kuraman I. Lighthouse bg 072º, 7.2 miles.

  4.30pm: Read warrant No 36.

  5.30pm: Anchored, Labuan.

  6.00pm: Oiler RFA Kharki alongside.


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20 January 1920

Labuan and at sea for Hong Kong

Lat 6.3, Long 115.07

  1.00am: RFA Kharki slipped and proceeded.

  6.04am: Weighed and proceeded to sea.

  6.45am: Bethune Head [now Tg Kubong] bg N81W, 2.7 miles.

  7.11am: Same bg 175º, 4 miles.

10.12am: A/c N40E.

  8.00pm: Pos. 7 45.3N, 116 15.6E

  8.42pm: A/c N34E.


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21 January 1920

At sea

Lat 10.93, Long 118.03

  Northerly courses all day.

  8.00am: Pos. 10 07N, 117 44E.

  8.00pm: Pos. 12 42.7N, 117 28E.


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22 January 1920

At sea

Lat 16.16, Long 116.08

  Courses West of North all day.

  8.00am: Pos. 15 22N, 116 31.7E.

  Hands employed as requisite.

  8.00pm: Pos. 17 58.5N, 115 30.9E.


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23 January 1920

At sea to Hong Kong

Lat 21.56, Long 114.11

  8.00am: Pos. 200 44.2N, 114 33.5E.

12.28pm: Gap Rock bg N32W.

  1.24pm: Same bg 115º, 1.75 miles.

  3.24pm: Courses through Sulphur Channel.

  4.00pm: Secured to outside wall of Camber. Three ratings rejoined from detention, two from hospital.

   In port: HMS’ Alacrity, Carlisle, Cadmus and Ambrose with submarine flotilla.


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24 January 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  3.10pm: Discharged four Privates RM to HMS Alacrity, one ERA to HMS Tamar and one Signalman to HMS Carlisle.


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25 January 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.


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26 January 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed disembarking ammunition.

  One AB discharged to hospital and seven Signalmen joined from HMS Carlisle.


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27 January 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.45am: Landed company for musketry at Stonecutters I. hands employed ranging cable etc.

11.45am: Landed party returned.

  1.30pm: Party working ammunition in lighters, remainder working cables and as requisite.

  4.30pm: Read warrant No 37.

  6.30pm: US gunboat Pampanga arrived.


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28 January 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.20am: Landed C company for musketry. Hands refitting, drawing stores and at ordnance wharf.


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29 January 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.10am: Landed A company for musketry instruction.

  2.15pm: One Boy rejoined from detention.


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30 January 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.00am: Landed Battalion for drill.

11.35am: Battalion returned.


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31 January 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

8.10am: HIJMS’ Nisshin (RA Flag) and Tone arrived and saluted Vice-Admiral's flag with 15 guns. Hawkins returned salute.

11.10am: Japanese RA left HMS Alacrity. Hawkins saluted Japanese flag with 13 guns.

4.45pm: Three Privates RM joined from HMS Cadmus.



LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1920

[Hong Kong including dry dock]


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1 February 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.00am: Landed Roman Catholics.

  7.15am: Hands clean ship.

  9.30am: Divisions.

10.00am: Landed church parties.

10.15am: Divine service.

  1.30pm: Leave to watch until 7.00am.

  3.45pm: RFA Kharki arrived.

  Sick list: 7

Weather: Various light airs, overcast with rain in the afternoon, temperatures in the low 70ºs F.


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2 February 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.19

  8.33am: Slipped. Tugs St Monance and Cherub towed ship clear of wall. Proceeded as requisite for Kowloon Docks, Hunghom Bay.

  9.20am: Entered No 1 dock. Commenced pumping down. Dock labourers scrubbing ship's bottom.

  1.15pm: Paid monthly advance.


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3 February 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.19

  9.00am: Landed A company and Marines for drill.

10.45am: HMS Cairo (RA Flag) arrived.


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4 February 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.19

  9.00am: B company landed for drill.


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5 February 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.19

  9.00am: C company landed for drill.

10.30am: One SBS 2c discharged to HMS Cairo.

11.50am: C Company returned.

  4.10pm: HIJMS’ Nisshin (RA Flag) and Tone sailed.

  6.00pm: Cairo sailed.


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6 February 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.19

10.45am: Discharged Mr GR Cook*, Midshipman RN, to hospital.

  4.00pm: Commenced flooding dock to 12' over blocks.

* Probably Gerald Richardson Cook.


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7 February 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.19

  5.00am: Flooded dock to 17’.

  7.15am: Commenced director test.

10.10am: Completed test and flooded dock.

12.30pm: Undocked and proceed to outside wall of Camber.

  1.20pm: Secured alongside North wall.

  5.20pm: USS Pampanga in.


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8 February 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.


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9 February 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  2.25pm: HMS Tarantula arrived.


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Blank.

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10 February 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Cleaning, painting and refitting.

11.00am: Discharged three Stokers and one Signalman to hospital.

  4.30pm: Quarters. Read warrant No 38.


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11 February 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Cleaning, painting and refitting.

  4.00pm: Discharged one Leading Stoker to HMS Carlisle.


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12 February 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Cleaning, painting, refitting and drawing stores.


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13 February 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.35am: HMS Alacrity sailed.

  2.40pm: Alacrity returned.


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14 February 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.05am: Shifted ship 40 yards Southward.


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15 February 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.40am: HMS Tarantula sailed.


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16 February 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.00am: HMS Alacrity secured alongside.

  9.00am: Hands rigging QD for C-in-C’s dance.

  9.00pm: C-in-C gave dance onboard.


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17 February 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  6.30am: Hands unrigging quarter deck.

11.00am: One PO, one Mechanician and one Private RM discharged to hospital

  5.00pm: One Signalman joined from HMS Cadmus and one ditto discharged to same.

  6.55pm: HMS Carlisle sailed.


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18 February 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.30am: HMS Alacrity slipped and proceeded to No 8 buoy.

  8.45am: Slipped. Tugs St Monance and Cherub shifted ship to North wall of dockyard under big crane.

  2.00pm: US gunboat Helena sailed.

  2.05pm: HMS Ambrose shifted into basin.

  3.00pm: Mr Cook, Midshipman, rejoined from hospital.


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19 February 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

10.30am: Discharged one SPO and one AB to hospital.

11.00am: Manned Cherub and No 17 launch for Chinese New Year.


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20 February 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.30am: Landed small arm companies for battalion drill.


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21 February 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

     In am: Clean ship.

     In pm: Make and mend.


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22 February 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.15am: HMS Sandpiper sailed.

10.05am: Divine service.

10.30am: Discharged one Ord. Seaman to hospital.


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Duplicate scan of 23 February.


23 February 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.00am: Dressed ship rainbow fashion with American ensign at the main, in honour of George Washington's birthday.

11.30am: Tugs St Monance, Cherub and C409 turned ship, head to Westward.

     Noon: HMS’ Tamar and Cadmus fired salute, 21 guns.

  5.00pm: Read warrants Nos 39 and 40.


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Duplicate scan of 24 February.


24 February 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.00am: US gunboat Pampanga sailed.

10.30am: One Signalman discharged to hospital.

  5.00pm: Exchanged one W/T rating with HMS Cadmus.


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25 February 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  1.00pm: Tugs St. Monance and Cherub shifted ship alongside outside North Wall of Dockyard Camber.


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26 February 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.15am: Oiler RFA Kharki secured alongside.

  3.45pm: HMS Fame arrived.

  4.50pm: Kharki slipped and proceeded.


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27 February 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.00am: HMS Moorhen sailed.

11.30am: RFA Kharki alongside.


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28 February 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

10.30am: Discharged one Stoker to hospital.

     Noon: RFA Kharki cast off and proceeded.

    In pm: Boats' crews taking part in Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club regatta.

  4.30pm: One Signalman rejoined from hospital.


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29 February 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.



LOGS FOR MARCH 1920

[Hong Kong, Mirs Bay, Hong Kong, Amoy, Nimrod Sound and at sea for Japan with the British Ambassador]


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1 March 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  6.30am: Clean ship and painting down aloft.

  9.30am: Muster for medical inspection.

  1.00pm: Paid monthly advance.

  2.00pm: Gunnery training classes examination. Remainder painting etc.

  Sick list: 13.

Weather: Light NE airs, clear and dry, temperatures 58º to 63º F.


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2 March 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.20am: RFA War Sepoy arrived.

10.10am: HMS Robin arrived.

10.30am: Discharged one ERA and one Boy to hospital.

  8.00pm: HMS Cairo (RA Flag) arrived.

  8.45pm: Transferred four recovered deserters belonging to Hawkins from Cairo to HMS Tamar.


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3 March 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands working on stores and ammunition.

  4.30pm: One Telegraphist joined from HMS Alacrity and one AB discharged to same.

  5.00pm: HMS Tarantula arrived.


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4 March 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands working on provisions and ammunition.

10.00am: One AB joined from HMS Alacrity.

  1.30pm: One Stoker and one SBS joined from HMS Cairo.

  1.15pm: HMS Tarantula sailed.


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5 March 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.15am: Coal junks and lighter alongside. Coaled ship.

  8.55am: USS Helena arrived.

  3.40pm: Finished coaling. Took in 300 tons.


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6 March 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.30am: RFA Kharki secured alongside.

12.15pm: Kharki proceeded.


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7 March 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.

  5.15pm: USS Pampanga arrived.


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8 March 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed ammunitioning and cleaning ship.

  9.10am: Sir John Jordan, retiring HM Ambassador from Pekin onboard.

  9.30am: Sir John Jordan left ship. Fired salute 17 guns.

10.00am: HMS Cadmus sailed.

10.30am: Discharged one Ldg Cook to hospital.

  1.45pm: One Signalman rejoined from hospital.

  2.25pm: HMS Tarantula arrived.

  3.05pm: HIJMS Fuji arrived and exchanged usual salutes.


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9 March 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.30am: Landed Lewis gun crews for drill on Stonecutters I.

  8.40am: Four prisoners rejoined from HMS Tamar.

  9.30am: Read warrants 41 to 44. Discharged four prisoners to detention.

  9.35am: Hands working in magazines and shell rooms.

  1.30pm: Hands employed preparing for children’s party. One AB rejoined from hospital.

  3.00pm: Held children's party onboard. Discharged one Boy to Tamar.

  7.00pm: Discharged three ratings to HMS Alacrity and one ERA to hospital.


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10 March 1920

Hong Kong harbour and Chung Kwang O

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

     Noon: Transferred C-in-C’s flag to HMS Alacrity.

12.55pm: One Ord Seaman rejoined from hospital.

  1.10pm: Tugs St Monance and Cherub towed ship away from jetty. Proceeded East.

  1.43pm: Passed through Lye Mun Pass. Thick fog, anchored in Chung Kwang O.


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11 March 1920

Chung Kwang O

Lat 22.3, Long 114.26

  Visibility remaining poor all day.

10.45am: Read warrant No 45.

  Exercised gun crews, night defence stations etc.


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12 March 1920

Chung Kwang O to Mirs Bay

Lat 22.47, Long 114.33

  6.42am: Weighed and proceeded, course as requisite for proceeding to Mirs Bay with tug St Monance in company, passing northward of the Ninepins Group.

  8.45am: Anchored [probably in Jones' Cove, vide log of HMS Cadmus].

12.31pm: Proceeded as requisite for carrying out sub-calibre firing at target towed by HMS Cadmus.

  3.00pm: Finished firing. Carried out daylight searchlight exercises on HMS Cairo.

  3.22pm: Anchored.

  4.20pm: Carried out director test.

  5.20pm: Tug cast off and anchored.


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13 March 1920

Mirs Bay and Tolo Harbour.

Lat 22.45, Long 114.2

  8.30am: Carried out director test, St Monance towing ship round.

10.30am: Carried out 1” aiming practice from 3” guns at target towed by motor boat.

11.35am: Weighed and proceeded up Tolo Harbour.

12.37pm: Anchored.

  6.30pm: Read warrant No 46.


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14 March 1920

Tolo Harbour

Lat 22.45, Long 114.19

  Sunday routine.


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15 March 1920

Mirs Bay and Hong Kong

Lat 22.44, Long 114.44

  7.48am: Weighed and proceeded down Tolo Channel.

  8.10am: Picked up Patt VI target from HMS Cadmus off entrance to Long Harbour.

  8.31am: Anchored, South of Bluff Pt.

  8.55am: Weighed and proceeded towing target for HMS’ Cadmus and Cairo in Mirs Bay.

10.20am: Cadmus finished and Cairo carried out sub-calibre firing.

11.50am: Transferred target to Cadmus.

12.15pm: Proceeded as requisite for taking station for throw off* full calibre firing on Cairo at 26.5 knots.

  2.12pm: Finished firing. Returned to HK by Tathong channel.

  4.10pm: Secured to flag buoy.

  4.45pm: Tugs brought 108’ BP target alongside.

  5.10pm: Two ratings rejoined from hospital.

  * Throw off firing; firing at another ship with practice rounds, but with the guns set to deviate from the aim set by the director by an angle of 6º, ahead or astern of the target. The fall of shot is observed from a third vessel by the rake party.


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16 March 1920

At sea for firing exercises and return to Hong Kong

Lat 22.15, Long 114.25 [approx]

  6.00am: Tug secured to target.

  7.03am: Slipped and proceeded assisted by tug.

  7.20am: Tug cast off from target.

  8.00am: Passed through Lye Mun Pass.

  8.20am: Veered target to 150 fathoms.

  9.43am: HMS Cairo opened fire.

  9.45am: Cairo ceased fire. Proceeded under lee of Putoi group to transfer target to Cairo.

11.55am: Tow parted between Cairo and Hawkins.

12.50pm: Anchored.

  2.30pm: Tow transferred.

  3.12pm: Proceeded as requisite for passing northward of Putoi Island and carrying out 3” firing at target towed by Cairo.

  4.20pm: Carried out full calibre 7.5” firing. Returned to harbour.

  5.57pm: Lye Mun Pass.

  6.17pm: Secured to flag buoy.


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17 March 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.30am: HMS Cairo arrived with BP target in tow.

  9.30am: Discharged one Stoker and one Private RMLI to hospital.

  5.00pm: Four Privates RMLI and one Writer 3c joined from HMS Tamar.


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18 March 1920

Hong Kong and at sea for Nimrod Sound

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.15am: One Stoker joined from HMS Tamar for passage to HMS Alacrity.

  9.45am: Discharged Lt D Lang, RN to hospital.

10.00am: US gunboat Pampanga sailed.

10.45am: HMS Marazion sailed.

11.00am: Two Stokers and one AB rejoined from hospital.

  1.07pm: Slipped and proceeded.

  1.58pm: Swung for compasses off Taitam Head.

  3.38pm: HM Submarines L1, L3, L4 and L7 exercising attacks.

  6.00pm: Pedro Blanco bg 102º, 8 miles.

  9.04am: Chilang Rock Light bg N48W, 10.5 miles.

11.21pm: Breaker Point Light, bg N33E, 21.4 miles.


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19 March 1920

At sea to Amoy [now Xiamen]

Lat 24.48, Long 118.1

  3.04am: Lamock I. Lt bg N18E.

  9.04am: Chapel I. [now Tungting Tao] Lighthouse bg N19W.

  9.20am: Received orders by W/T from HMS Alacrity to proceed to Amoy.

10.41am: Chapel Island Lighthouse bg S37.5W, 5 miles.

11.53am: Anchored, Amoy. In port, Alacrity (C-in-C’s flag).

Saluted Chinese flag with 21 guns.

  1.25pm: Discharged two ABs and one Stoker to Alacrity.

  1.30pm: Chinese officer of guard onboard.

  4.35pm: Chinese cruiser Ying Swei returned salute of 21 guns.

  4.40pm: Saluted Chinese Rear Admiral with 13 guns. Chinese cruiser returned salute.


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20 March 1920

Amoy and at sea for Nimrod Sound

Lat 24.68, Long 118.93

  7.20am: HMS Alacrity (C-in-C’s flag) sailed.

  8.04am: Weighed and proceeded.

10.00am: Altered course to starboard to avoid Alacrity.

10.03am: Dodd Island Lighthouse bg 331º, 3 miles.

10.07am: Passed Alacrity.

  2.15pm: Ocksen I. Lt [now Wuchiu Yu], bg 083º, 1.9 miles.

  5.06pm: Turnabout I. [now Kiushan Tao], bg N74W, 9 miles. Fog.

10.51pm: Tung Yung Lt [on Dongyin I.] bg S89W.


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21 March 1920

At sea to Nimrod Sound

Lat 29.19, Long 122.23

12.10am: Thick fog, reduced to 105 revs.

  6.30am: Sounding continuously.

  7.45am: Fog.

  8.45am: Fog lifting.

  9.45am: Heishan I. Lighthouse bg 025º, 17.5 miles.

10.58am: Mushroom bg 079º, 3.5 miles.

  1.00pm: Courses to enter Nimrod Sound by Ni Pi Shan channel.

  Various way points named in log.

  4.25pm: Anchored in Nimrod Sound.


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22 March 1920

Nimrod Sound

Lat 29.5, Long 121.5

  9.30am: Exercised boats’ crews under oars and sail.

10.00am: HMS Alacrity (C-in-C’s flag) arrived.

     In pm: Boys and Ords at boat pulling, remainder painting etc.


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23 March 1920

Nimrod Sound

Lat 29.5, Long 121.5

  Painting.

  7.30pm: Discharged one Signalman to HMS Alacrity and one Ldg Cook joined from same.


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24 March 1920

Nimrod Sound to Wusung

Lat 30.77, Long 122.56

  5.49am: Weighed and proceeded down Nimrod Sound.

  Various way points named in log.

11.20am: Steep I. [Xiaogui Shan] Lighthouse bg 337º, 2.1 miles.

     Noon: Visibility 2 miles.

12.48pm: Bonham I. Lt bg N24W, 3.4 miles.

  1.48pm: Gutzlaff I. bg 266.5º, 5.7 miles.

  2.39pm: Fairway Bell Buoy bg S40W, 1 cable.

  5.28pm: Anchored, Wusung Lt bg S61W.

  6.00pm: Discharged one Private RMLI to Sanitary Station Wusung, suffering from measles.


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25 March 1920

Wusung

Lat 31.41, Long 121.53

  Hands employed as requisite.


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26 March 1920

Wusung

Lat 31.41, Long 121.53

10.30am: HMS Kinsha passed [from up river] and proceeded up Whangpoo River [to Shanghai] flying Commodore's [Captain AA Ellison, SNO Yangtze] broad pendant. Salutes.

  3.40pm: French cruiser Destrées passed out.


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27 March 1920

Wusung

Lat 31.41, Long 121.53

  Hands employed as requisite.


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28 March 1920

Wusung

Lat 31.41, Long 121.53

  8.00am: HMS Alacrity (flying C-in-C's flag) arrived. Discharged one Ldg Cook to same. Alacrity proceeded up Whangpoo River.


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29 March 1920

Wusung and at sea towards Yokohama

Lat 31.41, Long 121.53

  5.25pm: SS Tamba Maru* arrived. Sir Charles Eliot, KCMG, HM Ambassador to Japan, joined from same. Fired salute of 19 guns.

  6.34pm: Weighed and proceeded. Fog.

  9.03pm: Fairway Bell buoy bg 360º, 0.2 miles

* The first of three NYK ships with that name, 1897, 6,102 grt.


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30 March 1920

At sea

Lat 31.0, Long 125.94

  Vessel passing through fog, often very thick, until it starts to lift at 6.00pm. Course due East until 8.00pm.

[Note that many of the place names in waters around Japan, mentioned in the next few days, have changed in the past 100 years, so that those in the log cannot always be reconciled with modern names. Apologies for errors and omissions. Ed.]


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31 March 1920

At sea

Lat 31.75, Long 132.55

  3.48am: Sata no Misaki [Cape Sata] Light bg S85.5E.

  4.43am: A/c SSE.

  4.49am: A/c S79E.

  5.10am: Sata no Misaki bg N35.5E, 3.2 miles.

  5.19am: A/c N67E.

  8.00am: Pos. 31 14N, 131 23.5E.



LOGS FOR APRIL 1920

[Yokohama, Nagasaki, Shanghai]


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1 April 1920

At sea to Yokohama

Lat 34.74, Long 139.23

12.50am: Fog.

10.04am: Iro Saki Lighthouse bg 334º, 8 miles.

  3.10pm: Course as requisite for avoiding steamers and fishing vessels and proceeding up Gulf of Tokio to Yokohama.

  4.11am: USS South Dakota (Admiral's flag) fired salute of 19 guns, returned salute with 19 guns. Port medical authorities onboard.

  4.35pm: Secured to No 10 buoy, Yokohama.

  4.55pm: Sir Charles Eliot left ship, fired salute of 19 guns, hauled down Ambassador's flag.

  5.00pm: Saluted US flag with 17 guns. South Dakota returned salute.

  5.30pm: Leave to starboard watch until 7.00am.


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2 April 1920

Yokohama

Lat 35.46, Long 139.67

  Sunday routine for Good Friday.

  1.30pm: Leave to port watch to 7.00am, men under 20 to 10.00pm, Boys to 6.30pm.


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3 April 1920

Yokohama

Lat 35.46, Long 139.67

10.00am: Discharged one Leading Stoker to US Naval hospital, suffering from measles.


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4 April 1920

Yokohama

Lat 35.46, Long 139.67

  Easter Sunday.

10.00am: Divine service onboard. Landed Wesleyans and Presbyterians.

10.45am: Discharged one AB and one Private RMLI to US Naval hospital, measles.

  1.00pm: Church parties returned.


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5 April 1920

Yokohama and at sea for Nagasaki

Lat 35.5, Long 139.7

  “Cautioned S/Lt CFC Neate, RN, for not taking sufficient steps to return immediately to his ship or place of duty on the completion of the private business, for which he was given special long leave.” [Signed by S/Lt Neate and Captain Henderson]

  4.40pm: Mr BF Alston, HM Minister to Peking, joined ship.

  5.41pm: Slipped, turned and proceeded to sea.

  5.48pm: USS South Dakota proceeded into harbour.

  6.16pm: Courses as requisite for proceeding down Gulf of Tokyo.

  Various way points named in log.

  9.24pm: Vries I. Lt bg 117º, 3.1 miles.

11.00pm: Mikomoto Jima Lt bg 326º, 2,5 miles, a/c S67W.


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6 April 1920

At sea

Lat 32.0, Long 135.0 [approx]

  9.15am: HIJMS Tatsuta (RA Flag) passed standing to ENE'd. Fired salute of 13 guns.

10.21am: Shio Misaki [Shiono Misaki] Lt bg 333º, 15.5 miles.

12.17pm: A/c S85W.

  1.30pm: Seamanship, gunnery and torpedo training classes under instruction.

  4.15pm: Quarters. Read warrant No 47.

  8.31pm: Ashizuri Saki Lt bg N79W.

  8.36pm: A/c N88W.

  9.57pm: Ashizuri Saki Lt bg N46W, 2.2 miles.

  9.59pm: A/c S83W.

11.32pm: Biro Sima* bg 357º, 7.2 miles.

11.38pm: A/c N58W.

*Not the Biro Sima that lies West of Nagasaki. Hawkins has sailed SW down the coast and now turns to go through the Inland Sea, rather than South about the coast.


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7 April 1920

At sea to Nagasaki

Lat 33.7, Long 130.1 [approx]

  2.04am: Euryalus Rock Lt bg S70W, 1 mile.

  3.14am: Sada Misaki [Sadamisaki penninsula] bg 359º, 5.2 miles.

  7.30am: Courses to pass through Shimonoseki Strait.

  8.16am: Stopped and reversed engines to allow Japanese squadron to clear channel before approaching the Narrows. Fired salute of 21 guns.

  8.25am: Japanese squadron of three ships passed and returned salute. Saluted Japanese Vice Admiral with 15 guns. Japanese flagship returned salute.

  8.39am: Proceeded.

  2.16pm: Futagami Jima Lt, N34W, 3.2 miles.

  6.00pm: Courses to enter harbour.

  6.20 Stopped and reversed engines by signal from Megani Bana. Harbour officials onboard.

  6.53pm: Anchored and moored, Nagasaki. In port, HMS Carlisle. One ERA, one Ldg Sig., four Tels and one Stoker rejoined from Carlisle.


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8 April 1920

Nagasaki and at sea towards Shanghai

Lat 32.74, Long 129.86

  9.00am: Oiler Pearleaf alongside.

  3.10pm: Finished oiling took in 941 tons.

  3.50pm: RFA Pearleaf slipped and proceeded.

  4.00pm: One Stoker rejoined from Shanghai hospital.

  4.48pm: Weighed and proceeded to sea.

  5.11pm: Course S80W.


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9 April 1920

At sea

Lat 31.7, Long 125.4 [approx]

  9.45am: Exercised changing over to Williams-Janney steering gear*.

10.04am: Reverted to steam steering gear.

  5.10pm: N Saddle I. bg S19.5W.

  6.43pm: Same bg S51E. Gutzlaff I. S49.5W.

  7.11pm: Anchored [perhaps waiting for the tide].

11.38pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for entering Yangtse River by South Channel.

  * An hydraulic auxiliary system.


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10 April 1920

Up river to Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

12.15am: Fairway Bell buoy bg NE, 0.1 miles.

  2.20am: Blockhouse Lt buoy bg NE, 0.1 miles.

  2.38am: Anchored, Wusung Lighthouse bg. 245º.

  5.00am: Weighed and proceeded up Whangpoo River.

  6.35pm: Anchored off Yangtsepoo Mill and turned to flood stream, assisted by tugs Victoria and Alexandra*.

  6.52am: Weighed and proceeded to buoys off Holt’s Wharf.

  7.10am: Slipped and proceeded to P&O (lower) buoys off Asiatic Petroleum Co wharf.

  9.00am: Mr B Alston, HM Minister to Peking left ship.

  9.30am: Discharged one AB to hospital.

*Shanghai Tug & Lighter Co.


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11 April 1920

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  8.30am: One Cook's Mate joined from HMS Scarab.

10.00am: One Chief Cook joined from RN Barracks, Devonport.


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12 April 1920

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

10.30am: Paymaster Lt H Thompson discharged to Isolation hospital, Wusung.


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13 April 1920

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  6.30am: Hands ranging cable for survey.

  9.30am: No 2 7.5” gun's crew at drill. Range takers and spotting tables' crews at drill, remainder working cables for survey.


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14 April 1920

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  8.45am: Training classes under instruction, remainder cleaning chain lockers and blacking down* aloft.

  1.30pm: Torpedo training class running telephone cable to connect with shore service.

*The application of a graphite paste to spars and standing rigging. As well as resisting corrosion, the blacking sets hard and can be polished to a very smart sheen. The composition of the blacking varies from ship to ship, each being of course superior to that of any other vessel in the fleet.


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15 April 1920

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  1.30pm: Training classes under instruction, remainder cleaning chain lockers and blacking down aloft.

  4.00pm: Discharged two Cook’s Mates and one Stoker to HMS Tamar for passage to England.


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16 April 1920

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  Tested fire control instruments.

  Exercised watch land fire engine.


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17 April 1920

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship, refitting rigging and ranging sheet cable for survey.

  7.50am: Japanese SS Toriu Maru fouled moorings of stern buoy with her propeller.

  8.00am: Discharged one SPO, one Leading Signalman and one AB to HMS Alacrity.

11.20am: Dutch cruisers Marten Harpertzoon Tromp [Tromp in log] and Hertog Hendrik sailed, USS General Alava arrived.


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18 April 1920

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  9.30am: Muster by the open list.

10.00am: Lt D Lang rejoined from hospital.


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19 April 1920

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  8.30am: Hands ranging sheet cable for survey, blacking down rigging, painting and cleaning boats.

  3.20pm: Ammunition lighter alongside, took in 13 cases of saluting charges.


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20 April 1920

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  Hands employed as requisite. Marines at musketry.

  4.15pm: Quarters. Read warrant No 48.


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21 April 1920

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  8.10am: HMS Scarab sailed.

  8.30am: Marines and Lewis gunners at drill.

  5.30pm: US gunboat Wilmington arrived.

  6.25pm: US gunboat Samar arrived.


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22 April 1920

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

     In am: Seamanship training class under examination. 60 ratings at musketry on rifle range.

12.50pm: US gunboat Villalobos arrived.


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23 April 1920

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  8.00am: Vice Admiral Sir AL Duff (transferred from HMS Alacrity) hoisted flag.

  8.12am: Discharged one Sig. to Alacrity and one ditto joined from same.

10.40am: US gunboat Quiros arrived.

  1.50pm: One SPO, two ABs and three Privates RMLI joined from Alacrity.

  4.15pm: Read Warrants Nos 49, 50, 51 and 52.

  4.20pm: US gunboat Elcano arrived.


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24 April 1920

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  Cleaning and painting, make and mend in pm.


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25 April 1920

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  Sunday routine.


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26 April 1920

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  9.15am: One AB rejoined from hospital.

  9.45am: US gunboat Samar sailed.

11.35am: US gunboat Quiros sailed.

  1.20pm: US gunboat Villalobos sailed.

  1.55pm: US gunboat Monocacy sailed.

  5.10pm: Monocacy returned.

  Sick list: 19.


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27 April 1920

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

10.30am: US gunboat Elcano sailed.

  4.20pm: US gunboat Monocacy sailed.

  7.30pm: US gunboat Wilmington sailed.

  Sick list: 18.


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28 April 1920

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  2.30pm: Paraded small arm companies and cleaned arms.

  8.00pm: Paymaster Commander H Gyles RN gave lecture on China.

  Sick list: 14.


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29 April 1920

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  8.15am: Landed markers and W/T set.

  8.30am: Landed battalion for drill by tug Victoria.

11.20am: Battalion returned.

  1.35pm: Chinese TBD arrived.

  4.05pm: Paymr Lt H Thompson and one Private rejoined from Wusung Sanitary Station.

  4.10pm: US gunboat Monocacy arrived.

  Sick list: 10.


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30 April 1920

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  9.30am: One AB discharged to HMS Alacrity and one joined from same.



LOGS FOR MAY 1920

[Shanghai, Yokohama, Kobe and Wei-hai-wei]


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1 May 1920

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  5.45am: Clean ship.

  7.45am: Three ABs discharged to SS Chenan for passage to Hong Kong.

  8.30am: Prayers.

  9.00am: Tested lifebuoys. Clean ship.

12.10pm: US gunboat Elcano arrived.

12.45pm: Paid monthly allowance. Hands to make and mend.

  1.30pm: Leave to starboard watch till 7.30am, Boys till 6.30pm.

  3.20pm: Chinese cruiser arrived.

  4.15pm: Quarters.

  8.00pm: Paymr Cdr H Gyles, Royal Navy, lectured on China to officers and ship's company

  Sick List: 6

Weather: Light NE’lies, dry and clear, 58º to 61ºF.


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2 May 1920

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  Sunday routine.

  3.25pm: US gunboat Monocacy sailed.


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3 May 1920

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  9.10am: Discharged four Ptes RMLI, one SPO, one Ldg Seaman and one AB to HMS Alacrity.

10.30am: Lt/Cdr TB Drew discharged to Sanitary Station, Wusing.

  2.45pm: Chinese TBD sailed.

  2.55pm: HMS Cairo (RA flag*) arrived.

  6.00pm: HMS Teal arrived.

* This is Rear-Admiral George Borrett, arriving to take up the position of SNO Yangtse, vide log of Cairo.


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4 May 1920

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  9.15am: Four ratings joined from HMS Cairo and one from HMS Alacrity.


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5 May 1920

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  7.30am: Discharged one SPO to HMS Alacrity and one joined from same.

  9.00am: Watch employed rigging stage on quarterdeck.


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6 May 1920

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  8.00am: Dressed ship with masthead flags only in honour of the Accession of HM the King.

  9.30am: Hands employed spreading ceremonial awning, painting messdecks and as requisite.

10.50am: USS Samar arrived.

12.10pm: Villalobos sailed.

12.25pm: USS Monocacy arrived.

12.30pm: Samar and USS Villalobos returned to harbour.

  2.00pm: Villalobos sailed.

  4.15pm: The Captain and Officers gave an At Home.

  8.00pm: Starboard watch employed furling ceremonial awning and side screens and unrigging quarterdeck.


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7 May 1920

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  3.15pm: Chinese cruiser sailed.

  3.40pm: US gunboat Samar sailed.

  4.15pm: Evening quarters. Read Warrant No 53.

  4.30pm: One Writer 2c and four Marines rejoined ship from HMS Alacrity.

  5.15pm: US gunboat Monocacy arrived.

  9.30pm: Pay Lt Hemsley RN discharged to SS Nore for passage to England.


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8 May 1920

Shanghai and at sea towards Yokohama

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  9.30am: Hoisted Vice-Admiral's flag and C-in-C and Staff joined from HMS Alacrity.

11.10am: Chinese gunboat arrived.

11.30am: Discharged one Leading Stoker to shore.

12.20pm: Weighed and proceeded down Whangpoo River.

  1.10pm: Chinese cruiser at anchor in Wusung outer anchorage saluted Commander-in-Chief's flag with 15 guns. Hawkins returned salute.

  3.09pm: Kintoan LV bg 015º, 0.25 miles

  4.26pm: Fairway Bell buoy bg S46W, 0.2 miles.

  6.55pm: N Saddle Island Light, bg S65W.

  8.00pm: Pos. 31 02N, 123 14.7E.


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9 May 1920

At sea

Lat 30.96, Long 127.67

  8.00am: Pos. 30 55N, 126 36.5E.

  8.00pm: Pos. 30 59N, 129 58.5E.

  8.46pm: Sata no misaki [Sata Misaki] Lt bg S89E.

10.07pm: Same bg 050º, 4.4 miles.


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10 May 1920

At sea

Lat 32.58, Long 133.98

12.50am: O Shima Lt bg N20E.

  8.00am: Pos. 31 53N, 132 53E.

  Various “O Shima Lts” mentioned during the day.

  8.00pm: Pos. 33 18N, 136 21E.


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11 May 1920

At sea to Yokohama

Lat 35.21, Long 139.76

  7.04am: Mikimoto Ja. Lighthouse bg N26.5W, 3 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 34 40N, 139 07.5E.

  8.28am: Vries Island Lighthouse bg 066º, 8.5 miles.

12.38pm: Courses for Yokohama harbour. Harbour authorities onboard.

  1.52pm: Secured to No 8 buoy. In port: Dutch cruisers Marten Harpertszoon Tromp (Commodore's broad pendant) and Hertog Hendrik.

  2.30pm: One AB, one Stoker and one Private RMLI rejoined from hospital.

  2.50pm: HM Consul General visited.


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12 May 1920

Yokohama

Lat 35.5, Long 139.7

10.30am: C-in-C left ship to pay official calls.

  5.10pm: C-in-C returned on board from paying official calls.


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13 May 1920

Yokohama

Lat 35.5, Long 139.7

  9.30am: Coxswains of boats exercised in sailing.

  1.30pm: Landed party of 300 men to attend garden party at Tokyo. Exercised both cutter's crews in sailing.

  3.00pm: HMS Alacrity arrived.

10.00pm: Libertymen returned from garden party Tokyo.


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14 May 1920

Yokohama

Lat 35.5, Long 139.7

  6.15am: 300 men landed to be entertained by Japanese Naval Authorities.

  9.45am: Japanese officers came on board to inspect the ship.

  5.30pm: Men entertained by Japanese naval authorities returned onboard.


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15 May 1920

Yokohama

Lat 35.5, Long 139.7

  2.15pm: Landed 300 men to attend garden party at Yokohama.


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16 May 1920

Yokohama

Lat 35.5, Long 139.7

  Sunday routine.


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17 May 1920

Yokohama

Lat 35.5, Long 139.7

  2.45pm: Japanese minister of marine came aboard.

  3.30pm: Japanese minister of marine left ship. Fired salute of 17 guns.


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18 May 1920

Yokohama

Lat 35.5, Long 139.7

  9.30am: Lewis guns’ crews and maxim guns' crews to drill. Remainder employed spreading ceremonial awning and rigging quarterdeck for entertainment.

  6.30pm: C-in-C held an 'At Home' to English residents of Yokohama.


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19 May 1920

Yokohama and at sea for Kobe

Lat 35.0, Long 139.55

  9.30am: Slipped and proceeded.

10.24am: Saluted Japanese flag with 21 guns.

10.27am: Japanese Kongo returned salute.

11.16am: Tsurugi zaki Lighthouse bg N54.5W, 1.75 miles.

  1.40pm: Mikomoto Ja Lighthouse bg N24W, 29 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 34 02.7N, 137 36.5E.


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20 May 1920

At sea to Kobe

Lat 34.67, Long 135.2

  3.15am: Shio misaki Light [Shiono-misaki] bg 348º, 4 miles.

10.26am: Laid to.

10.35am: Dutch cruiser Tromp saluted Vice-Admiral's flag with 15 guns. Hawkins returned. Harbour master boarded.

11.05am: Secured to No 11 buoy. In port: Dutch cruisers Tromp and Hertog Hendrik.

  1.15pm: Oiler RFA Francol secured alongside Starboard side. Employed embarking stores from Francol and as requisite.

  3.40pm: HM Consul General visited.

  4.40pm: Francol cast off and proceeded.


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21 May 1920

Kobe

Lat 34.67, Long 135.2

10.30am: French cruiser Destrées arrived. Fired salute of 15 guns to Commander-in-Chief. Salute returned gun for gun. Officer of the guard left ship and French OOG returned visit.

  3.00pm: HMS Alacrity arrived.


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22 May 1920

Kobe

Lat 34.67, Long 135.2

  9.30am: Captain of French cruiser Destrées paid official call on Commander-in-Chief.

10.00am: Governor of Kobe called on Commander-in-Chief

11.30am: Commander-in-Chief returned calls on French captain.

  Sick list: 11.


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23 May 1920

Kobe

Lat 34.67, Long 135.2

  Sunday routine.

  Sick list: 12.


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24 May 1920

Kobe

Lat 34.67, Long 135.2

  Hands employed as requisite.

  Sick list: 11.


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25 May 1920

Kobe

Lat 34.67, Long 135.2

  Hands employed as requisite.

  Sick list: 12.


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26 May 1920

Kobe

Lat 34.67, Long 135.2

  8.00am: Dressed ship with masthead flags only in honour of birthday of HM the Queen.

     Noon: Fired Royal Salute.

  2.30pm: One Marine and one Writer joined ship from HMS Alacrity.

  Sick list: 12.


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27 May 1920

Kobe

Lat 34.67, Long 135.2

  4.45am: HMS Alacrity sailed.

  6.50am: French cruiser Destrées sailed.

  Sick list: 11.


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28 May 1920

Kobe

Lat 34.67, Long 135.2

  Hands employed as requisite.

  Sick list: 12.


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29 May 1920

Kobe and at sea for Wei-hai-wei

Lat 33.7, Long 132.1

12.11am: Slipped and proceeded.

  Hawkins observes a number of lights, capes and islands as she passes through the Inland Sea, but these are very difficult to align with the modern names. I have omitted them for brevity.

  7.11am: Toyo Sima bg 310º, 1.6 miles.

  4.00pm: Courses through Straits of Shimonoseki.

  5.25pm: Course N87W.

  8.00pm: Pos. 34 00.6N, 130 01.7E.

  Sick list: 12.


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30 May 1920

At sea

Lat 34.23, Long 125.91

  7.29am: Port Hamilton Lighthouse bg 059.5º, 1.05 miles.

  8.25am: Montravel abeam, 1 mile.

10.50am: Pokusa Reef bg S71.5W, 3.4 miles.

  2.00pm: Venancourt Rock bg 360º, 0.7 miles.

  3.02pm: S Extremity of Modeste I. bg 069º, 3.8 miles.

  Sick list: 13.


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31 May 1920

At sea to Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  3.35am: NE Promontory Lt bg N41W.

  6.30am: Entered harbour by Eastern Entrance.

  6.53am: Anchored and moored.

  8.00am: Broke VA's flag (transferred from HMS Alacrity).

  8.30am: Divers examining underwater fittings.

  9.00am: One Writer, one Ldg Stoker, one Stoker, one AB, six Boys and three Privates RM joined from HMS Carlisle. One AB, one Cooks Mate and one SPO joined from hospital.

  Discharged Lt Dickson RN and Engineer Lt Symons RN to HMS Ambrose.

    In port: HMS’ Alacrity, Carlisle, Cairo, Marazion, Ambrose and six submarines.

  8.30pm: Discharged four Privates RM to Alacrity

  Sick list: 11.



LOGS FOR JUNE 1920

[Wei-hai-wei, Ninghai, Wei-hai-wei]


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1 June 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

A busy harbour day.

  6.00am: Clean ship.

  7.30am: RFA Francol alongside.

  8.15am: Prayers.

  8.30am: Landed marine detachment for drill.

  8.45am: One Ldg Cook's Mate and one Cook's Mate discharged to HMS Cairo.

  9.00am: No 1 Quarters to divisional drill. Submerged tubes crews to drill. Divers employed examining underwater fittings. Remainder as requisite.

11.00am: Discharged to hospital two ABs and one Stoker.

  1.15pm: Paid monthly advance.

  1.30pm: Training classes to instruction in gunnery, torpedo and seamanship.

  2.40pm: Francol shoved off.

  4.15pm: Quarters.

  4.30pm: Leave to starboard watch until 10.00pm.

  4.35pm: Two Signalmen and two Ord. Sigs discharged to Cairo. Four Signal ratings joined from same.

  6.00pm: One Signalman joined ship from HMS Alacrity.

  Sick list: 6.

Weather: Winds East, veering South later, max f 3, overcast at first with drizzle, dry and clear later, 63º to 73º F.


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2 June 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

10.10am: Fired two torpedoes from submerged tubes.


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3 June 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.00am: Dressed ship with masthead flags only in honour of the birthday of HM the King.

11.55am: Manned ship.

     Noon: Fired Royal salute of 21 guns.

  1.30pm: Make and mend.


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4 June 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.30am: HA gun and torpedo crews at drill.

11.30am: One Yeoman of Signals joined ship from hospital.

     In pm: Gun crews, torpedo crews and Lewis gun crews at instruction and exercise. Exercised searchlight burners and manipulators.


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5 June 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.00am: One Sergeant of Marines, one Private RMLI and one EA discharged to HMS Cairo for passage to Shanghai.

  9.05am: One CPO Tel., one Leading Cook and one Cook's Mate rejoined from Cairo.

  9.30am: One ERA discharged to HMS Alacrity.

10.15am: Cairo proceeded alongside RFA Pearleaf.

12.12pm: Cairo sailed.

  5.00pm: One Yeoman of Signals discharged to Alacrity.


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6 June 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.15am: Landed Roman Catholics and Non-Conformists.

10.00am: Divine Service.


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7 June 1920

Wei-hei-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  5.10am: Port lower boom carried away.

  9.30am: General drill. Exercised all boats pull round the fleet. Let go sheet anchor and weigh by hand.

  1.30pm: Training classes, drills, director test.

  6.25pm: HMS Marazion entered harbour.


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8 June 1920

Wei-hai-wei and at sea for exercises

Lat 37.57, Long 122.12 [approx]

  8.11am: Proceeded to sea by Western entrance. Courses for exercising subs attacking.

  8.30am: Hit by torpedo amidships. Picked up torpedo.

  8.58am: Carried out inclination exercises etc with HMS Carlisle, acted as target for her throw-off firing and exercised sub-calibre firing at target towed by RFA Francol.

12.30pm: Ceased fire and anchored.

  1.30pm: Weighed and proceeded for torpedo exercises etc with Carlisle.

  4.54pm: Swung ship for compasses* and returned to harbour.

  6.48pm: Anchored.

  7.10pm: Returned torpedoes to Carlisle and Ambrose.

  * Note of deviations attached.


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9 June 1920

Wei-hai-wei and at sea for exercise

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.30am: General drill.

11.00am: Discharged one Telegraphist to hospital.

11.05am: Boats crews preparing for sailing race.

11.15 am: Let go stern anchor.

  1.30pm: Weekly sailing race, service rig

  7.52pm: Weighed and proceeded for night firing exercise.

  8.38pm: Opened fire at target towed by RFA Francol.

  9.32pm: Ceased fire and returned to harbour.

10.26pm: Anchored.


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10 June 1920

Wei-hai-wei and at sea for exercises off Liu Kung Tao*

Lat 37.52, Long 122.17 [approx]

  8.57am: Weighed and proceeded for inclination exercise with HMS Carlisle.

10.25am: Sub-calibre firing at target towed by RFA Francol.

11.44am: Anchored, Kwo Tau bg 230º.

  1.44pm: Weighed and proceeded for torpedo exercises with Carlisle, Francol and HMS Marazion.

  3.35pm: Picked up torpedoes and returned to harbour.

  4.04pm: Anchored, Wei-hai-wei.

  9.40pm: Submarines cast off from HMS Ambrose and anchored.

* Now Heiyu I.


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11 June 1920

Wei-hei-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.15am: Read warrants Nos 55 and 56.

11.55am: HMS Ambrose and submarines sailed.


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12 June 1920

Wei-hei-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

12.20pm: HMS Marazion sailed.

  6.00pm: One ERA joined ship from HMS Alacrity.


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13 June 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Sunday routine.


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14 June 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  A foggy day in harbour.

  Crew at various exercises and training classes.


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15 June 1920

Wei-hei-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Crew at various exercises and training classes.

  9.30pm: Discharged two Ord. Tels to HMS Carlisle.


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16 June 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

10.40am: Carried out concentration exercise with HMS Carlisle.

  1.30pm: Started weekly squadron sailing race.


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17 June 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

10.45am: Discharged one Leading Stoker to hospital.

11.00am: One Leading Stoker rejoined ship.


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18 June 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Hands employed as requisite.


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19 June 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Hands employed as requisite.


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20 June 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Sunday routine.


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21 June 1920

Wei-hai-wei and at sea towards Ninghai

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.10am: Discharged one Stoker PO to HMS Alacrity, two Stoker POs rejoined from Dockyard.

11.00am: Five Privates RMLI rejoined from Alacrity.

  1.20pm: HMS Carlisle sailed.

  1.30pm: HMS Alacrity sailed.

  1.55pm: Weighed and proceeded to sea.

  2.25pm: Ran torpedoes off Eastern entrance.

  4.58pm: In torpedoes, hoisted boats.

  5.53pm: Anchored off Kwoa Tau.

  7.50pm: Weighed and proceeded for night attack exercise with Carlisle.

  9.50pm: Secured from exercise and proceeded course 323º, Carlisle astern.

10.09pm: Chifu Lt [aka Chefoo now Yantai] bg S69W, 25.5 miles.


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22 June 1920

At sea to Ninghai

Lat 39.91, Long 119.7

  1.43am: Liau-ti-shan Lt bg N20W.

  3.10am: Same bg N50E, 4.6 miles.

10.15am: Anchored, Ninghai Fort [nr Qinghuangdao] bg N51W. HMS Carlisle in company, HMS Alacrity in port.

10.30am: Dressed with masthead flags for Coronation Day.

     Noon: Fired Royal salute.

  4.12pm: Fire in 2nd motor boat, quickly extinguished.


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23 June 1920

Ninghai and at sea towards Wei-hai-wei

Lat 39.91, Long 119.7

  9.20pm: HMS Carlisle left and parted company.

  9.23pm: Weighed and proceeded, course S32E, HMS Alacrity 4 cables astern.


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24 June 1920

At sea to Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.92, Long 121.79

  6.00am: Liau-ti-shan Lt bg 096º, 9.2 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 38 29N, 121 10.3E.

11.00am: Working up revolutions on three shafts for steam trial.

  2.02pm: Anchored, Wei-hai-wei. In port, HMS Carlisle.

  3.05pm: HMS Alacrity arrived.

  3.30pm: One AB and one Stoker to hospital.


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25 June 1920

Wei-hei-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Hands employed as requisite.

11.45am: Read warrant No 57.


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26 June 1920

Wei-hei-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  2.00pm: One SPO joined ship from HMS Alacrity.


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27 June 1920

Wei-hei-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.50am: HM Tug St Breock arrived.

  9.00am: Sent officer of the guard to same.

11.10am: HMS’ Hollyhock and Bluebell arrived. Sent officer of the guard to Hollyhock.

  3.55am: Three Stokers and one Private of Marines joined ship.


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28 June 1920

Wei-hei-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

10.40am: All boats pulled round the fleet.

  1.30pm: Landed gunnery training class and drum and fife band.

  4.15pm: Read warrant No 58.


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29 June 1920

Wei-hei-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  “Lost overboard by accident, one case of condensed milk, but if the officer in charge of provisioning had taken prompt steps to buoy the case it would in all probability have been recovered by divers.”


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30 June 1920

Wei-hei-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.00am: Discharged one rating to RN hospital.

  1.30pm: Started squadron sailing race.

  2.05pm: Cancelled sailing race.

  4.15pm: One AB and one Marine lent to RN hospital.

  4.20pm: Read warrant No 59.



LOGS FOR JULY 1920

[Wei-hai-wei, Taku, Wei-hai-wei]


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1 July 1920

Wei-hei-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  6.00am: Clean ship.

  8.30am: Landed battalion for drill.

  1.40pm: Paid quarterly settlement. Leave to starboard watch till 9.30pm, Boys to 6.30pm. Make and mend.

  4.15pm: Quarters.

  4.30pm: Port watch cleaning provision lighter.

  Sick list: 4.

Weather: Light breezes, clear skies, 70º to 80º F.


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2 July 1920

Wei-hei-wei and at sea for exercises

Lat 37.48, Long 122.23

  5.35am: HMS Cairo arrived.

  8.05am: Weighed and proceeded to sea. Formed single line ahead in order HMS’ Carlisle, Hawkins, Cairo and proceeded as requisite for carrying out individual ship torpedo attack exercises at target line, consisting of HMS’ Hollyhock and Bluebell.

11.45am: Exercise complete, proceeded to anchor.

12.02pm: Anchored. Chao Pei Tsui Lt bg 250º, 2.6 miles.

  1.30pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for carrying out Inclination exercise with Carlisle.

  2.30pm: Course and speed as requisite for carrying out sub-calibre concentration firing with Carlisle at target towed by St. Breock.

  4.40pm: Courses for harbour.

  4.58pm: Anchored.


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3 July 1920

Wei-hei-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Hands employed as requisite.

  3.15pm: One AB and one Marine rejoined ship from hospital.

  6.15pm: HMS Titania and submarines L5, L8, L19, L20 and L33 arrived.


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4 July 1920

Wei-hei-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.20am: HMS Ambrose and submarines L1, L3, L7, L9, L11, L15 arrived.

  9.30am: Sent OOG to Ambrose.


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5 July 1920

Wei-hei-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.40am: One SPO rejoined ship.

11.40am: One Ord. Tel. rejoined ship from RNSQ.

  8.00pm: HMS Hollyhock cast off from Iron Pier and secured to buoy.


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6 July 1920

Wei-hei-wei and at sea for exercises

Lat 37.55, Long 122.19 [approx]

  8.00am: Weighed and proceeded to sea, in single line ahead, HMS’ Carlisle, Hawkins, Cairo, course 045º.

  8.40am: Individual torpedo attacks on target line of HMS’ Bluebell and Hollyhock.

11.55am: Picked up torpedoes.

12.28pm: Anchored, Outer I.* bg 206º, 5.5 miles.

  1.26pm: Weighed and proceeded with Carlisle for sub-calibre concentration firing at target towed by HM Tug St Breock.

  3.44pm: Anchored 5 miles to the NE of Outer I.

  4.25pm: Weighed and proceeded as target ship for throw-off firing by Cairo.

  5.35pm: Anchored in harbour.

  6.28pm: RFA Francol secured alongside starboard side.

* There is a string of small islands on a reef trending NE from Peishan Pt and this is the outermost, now shown on some maps as Yashidao, others as Huangdao.


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7 July 1920

Wei-hei-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.00am: Landed Marine detachment. Fired court-martial gun.

  9.30am: Hands employed supplying sub-calibre ammunition to HMS Cairo, returning empties to RFA Pearleaf and as requisite.

10.00am: Court assembled to try by court-martial AB Gold.

10.30am: Discharged one PO to RNSQ.

  1.15pm: Oiler RFA Francol shoved off. Received 700 tons of fuel.

  1.30pm: Started weekly squadron sailing race.

  3.20pm: Court-martial dissembled [sic].

  5.55pm: Discharged one AB to Cairo.


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8 July 1920

Wei-hei-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.00am: Fired court-martial gun.

10.00am: Court martial assembled.

10.45am: USS General Alava arrived, flying flag of Admiral Gleaves, USN.

  2.45pm: General Alava sailed.

  3.30pm: Court Martial dissembled [sic].

  4.35pm: Read warrant No 60.


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9 July 1920

Wei-hai-wei and at sea for exercises

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  7.57am: Weighed and proceeded to sea for full calibre concentration firing with HMS Carlisle at target towed by RFA Francol.

10.42am: Carried out throw-off firing at Carlisle.

11.33am: Courses to return to harbour.

12.18pm: Anchored, Wei-hai-wei.

  1.30pm: One Boy rejoined from hospital. Mr Panting, commissioned Gunner (T) rejoined from hospital.

  3.40pm: HMS’ Carlisle and Cairo returned.


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10 July 1920

Wei-hei-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

11.40am: One AB rejoined ship from RNSQ.

  5.00pm: Discharged one private RMLI to HMS Alacrity.


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11 July 1920

Wei-hei-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  6.30am: HMS Colombo arrived.

10.00am: One Stoker joined ship from Colombo.

10.40am: Discharged one AB to RNSQ.

  5.45pm: One Shipwright, one Leading Stoker, two ABs and one Private RMLI joined ship from Colombo.


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12 July 1920

Wei-hei-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  7.00am: HMS Curlew arrived.

10.00am: Diving party examining under-water fittings of battle-practice target.

11.45am: Two Leading Stokers and two Stokers rejoined ship from RNSQ.

  1.40pm: One Plumber, one AB, two Ord. Seamen and three Boys joined ship from HMS Carlisle.

  4.30pm: One AB to Carlisle and one to HMS Cairo.


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13 July 1920

Wei-hei-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

     In am: Musketry instruction etc.

  7.45pm: Watch employed rigging quarterdeck for entertainment.

10.30pm: Employed unrigging quarterdeck.


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14 July 1920

Wei-hei-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.00am: Submarines out for exercise.

11.30am: HM Submarines L8 and L19 proceeded alongside HMS Titania.

  2.00pm: Started weekly squadron sailing race.

  4.15pm: Read warrants Nos 62 and 63. Two ABs discharged to HMS Ambrose for cell punishment*.

* Hawkins will certainly have cells of her own, but it was the practice that ratings sentenced to cell punishment served their sentence on other ships, to ensure impartial treatment.


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15 July 1920

Wei-hei-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  6.30am: HM Submarines L3 and L15 proceeded out of harbour.

  8.50am: HMS’ Curlew, Colombo and Marazion proceeded out of harbour.

  9.30am: Employed rigging quarterdeck for dance.

     Noon: HM Drifter Moonshine returned to harbour.

  1.30pm: Employed rigging quarterdeck for dance and as requisite.

  2.45pm: Marazion returned to harbour.

  3.20pm: Colombo returned to harbour.

  3.50pm: Curlew returned to harbour.

  5.00pm: One Leading Telegraphist and two Telegraphists joined ship.


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16 July 1920

Wei-hei-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  7.00am: HM Submarines L1, L19 [L29 in log, not an allocated number] and L15 proceeded out of harbour.

  8.40am: HMS’ Colombo and Curlew proceeded for exercises.

  8.45am: HM Submarines L8, L20 proceeded for exercises.

12.15pm: Submarines L1, L8, L19, L15, L20 returned to harbour.

  4.20pm: Colombo and Curlew returned to harbour.

  9.00pm: C-in-C held an 'At Home'.

11.00pm: HMS Marazion sailed.


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17 July 1920

Wei-hei-wei and at sea to Taku

Lat 38.19, Long 120.14

  3.30am: HMS Bluebell sailed.

  3.45am: HM Tug St Breock alongside.

  4.07am: Unrigged QD and preparing for sea. Discharged one AB to HMS Titania.

  6.10am: Weighed and proceeded, HMS’ Carlisle and Cairo in close order astern.

  6.38am: Course 288º.

  9.15am: Passed Bluebell.

10.47am: Howki [now Houjidao] Lighthouse bg 050º, 1.9 miles.

  4.09pm: Sha Lui Tien I. Lt bg N43.5E.

  5.00pm: Taku LV , N67W, 17,000 yds.

  5.25pm: Anchored, Taku Bar LV bg 265º, 3,800 yds. At anchor, HMS Marazion.


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LOG BOOK – JULY 18th 1920 TO APRIL 20th 1921


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Front cover of logbook, July 18th 1920 to April 20th 1921.

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Above five pages blanks or covers.


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LOG

of

HMS Hawkins


Commanded by Captain RGH Henderson, CB


For the period


18th July 1920 to 28th April 1921


Tonnage (displacement) 12,010

Length 605 feet. Breadth 65 feet.


Engines by Parsons Marine Steam Turbine Co., Wallsend on Tyne, developing 60,000 BHP.

Shafts, 4 in No, single reduction gear, Parsons type, fitted with cruising turbines. Fitted to vessel, 1918.


Boilers by Hawthorn Leslie & Co. Yarrow small tube, 8 large, oil burning. Ditto 4 small, coal and oil burning. Built in March 1917 and fitted in October 1917.


Propellers by J Stone & Co., 4 in number, manganese bronze, 3 bladed, in good repair.

Page signed by the Captain.


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Instructions for logkeepers.

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Specification page.


Establishment.

Officers………….38.

Seamen………..288.

Boys……………..34.

Marines………….99.

Engine room…..202.

Others……….…..71.

Total…………....732.


Barometer, mercurial, MOA No 607. Fitted 19’ asl. (to 31/12/20). MOA No 2008 (from 1/1/21)

Thermometers for air, screened, N & Z, Nos 25628 and 25761,

Thermometers for sea, N & Z 2102.


List of compass deviations and where tested.


Armament.

Seven 7.5” BL Mark VI with CP V mountings, five on centre line and one each side amidships.

Six torpedo tubes, four above water and two submerged, 15 x 21” torpedoes. [No details of secondary armament.]


Boats.

One 36’ motor pinnace.

Three 35’ motor boats.

Two 32’ cutters.

Two 30’ gigs.

Two 27’ whalers.

Two 16’ skiffs.

Seven Carley floats.


Load draught 20’ for’d, 20’ 6” aft.

Bunkers, 1,353 tons oil fuel.


Page signed by the Captain and by Cdr GFB Edward-Collins, Navigating Officer.


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18 July 1920

Taku

Lat 38.99, Long 117.73 [approx]

  2.00am: One sick case arrived on board from HMS Marazion.

  2.30am: HMS Bluebell arrived.

  7.00am: Commander-in-Chief transferred his flag to Marazion.

  7.10am: Marazion sailed.


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19 July 1920

Taku

Lat 38.99, Long 117.73 [approx]

  9.40am: Exercised ‘Land every available man’.

  2.25pm: Lewis and Maxim guns’ crews overhauling and cleaning guns.

  5.00pm: Discharged one Leading Seaman to Bluebell and one AB joined from same.

  7.00pm: HMS Marazion arrived.

  7.15pm: Hoisted flag of Commander-in-Chief.

  8.00pm: One Shipwright, one Stoker, and one Ord. Seaman joined ship for passage to join HMS Hollyhock. Bluebell sailed.


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20 July 1920

Taku

Lat 38.99, Long 117.73 [approx]

  9.30am: Commander-in-Chief carried out official inspection of HMS Carlisle.

10.25am: HMS Marazion sailed.


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21 July 1920

Taku and at sea for Wei-hai-wei

Lat 38.99, Long 117.73 [approx]

  4.00pm: Lieutenant RR Stuart rejoined from Tientsin. Discharged one Chief Telegraphist and two Telegraphists for duty in Legation, Peking, one Shipwright, one Ord. and one Stoker to HMS Hollyhock.

  5.07pm: Weighed and proceeded, HMS Carlisle in company.

  9.11pm: Carried out night attack practice with Carlisle.


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22 July 1920

At sea to Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.6, Long 121.9

  1.27am: Howki Island Light bg S66E.

  3.18am: Same bg 032º, 2 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 37 37.9N, 121 54.1E.

  9.33am: Anchored, Wei-hai-wei.

10.30am: Commander-in-Chief landed to hospital.

  1.15pm: RFA Francol slipped and proceeded.


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23 July 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

     In am: Provisioning ship.

10.30am: Two ABs and one Tel. rejoined from hospital.

     In pm: Landed rifle range party.


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24 July 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  4.30pm: One AB joined from HMS Titania.

  9.00pm: Captain and Officers ‘At Home’.


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25 July 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Sunday routine.


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26 July 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  6.15am: HMS Colombo arrived.

  9.30am: Divers examining under water fittings, all lookouts under instruction.

  1.30pm: HM Tug St Breock towed ship round for director test.

  6.30pm: Discharged S/Lts CFC Neate and J Branson to HMS Bluebell for passage to England. Four ratings to Bluebell for passage.

  6.15pm: Bluebell sailed.


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27 July 1920

Wei-hai-wei and at sea for exercises

Lat 37.53, Long 122.17 [approx]

  9.43am: Weighed and proceeded to sea for target practice.

10.26am: Opened fire, target towed by HMS St Breock.

11.00am: Proceeded to anchor.

11.25am: Gaunt Island Cairn bg 133º, 7.3 cables.

  1.32pm: HMS’ Carlisle and Cairo took station astern in close order. Carried out inclination exercise with HMS Curlew. Carried out sub-calibre concentration exercise with Carlisle and Cairo. Parted company and returned to anchorage.

  8.20pm: Weighed and proceeded for sub-calibre night firing, target towed by St Breock.

  9.51pm: Anchored, Wei-hai-wei harbour.


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28 July 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Hands variously employed.

11.30am: Discharged two Stokers to hospital.

  5.10pm: Two cell prisoners and one Ord. joined from HMS Ambrose.


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29 July 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

     In am: Instruction classes etc.

  1.30pm: Make and mend.

  4.40pm: Discharged one Private RMLI to HMS Alacrity.

  6.15pm: Discharged one Plumber, one Shipwright and one Leading Stoker to SS Kuiechow* for passage to England.

* China Navigation Co., 1905, 1,992 grt.


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30 July 1920

Wei-hai-wei and at sea for exercises

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

11.40am: One Leading Stoker and one Stoker rejoined from hospital.

  1.35pm: Weighed and proceeded for full calibre firing, HMS’ Cairo and Carlisle in station astern.

  2.30pm: Carlisle and Cairo parted company.

  2.35pm: Opened fire at target towed by RFA Francol.

  3.27pm: Anchored.

  8.10pm: Weighed and proceeded for night firing, Francol towing target.

  8.42pm: Ceased fire and returned to harbour.

  9.35pm: Anchored, Wei-hai-wei harbour.


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31 July 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Hands employed as requisite.



LOGS FOR AUGUST 1920

[Wei-hai-wei]


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1 August 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

A quiet Sunday in harbour.

  6.00am: Clean ship.

  7.45am: Holy Communion.

  9.10am: Landed church parties.

  9.30am: Divisions.

10.00am: Divine service.

  1.30pm: Leave to starboard watch till 9.30pm.

  4.15pm: Quarters.

  6.00pm: Two ABs and one Stoker joined from HMS Carlisle.

  8.15pm: One CPO rejoined from Canteen

  Sick list: 4.

Weather: Calm or light Westerly breezes, dry and clear, 77º to 85º F.


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2 August 1920

Wei-hai-wei and at sea for exercises

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.00am: Weighed and proceeded to sea. Formed single line ahead in sequence HMS’ Carlisle, Cairo, Hawkins and proceeded as requisite for carrying out full calibre throw off firing (concentrating) on Curlew.

10.00am: Parted company and returned to harbour.

11.22am: Anchored, Wei-hai-wei harbour.

  2.10pm: Discharged Midshipman Hooper to hospital.

  2.45pm: One CSBS [Chief Sick Berth Steward] rejoined from hospital.

  3.00pm: Discharged four Privates RMLI to HMS Alacrity.


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3 August 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.30am: C-in-C's flag transferred to HMS Alacrity. Alacrity sailed.

10.20am: HMS Bluebell arrived. Discharged one Ldg Sn to Bluebell.

10.30am: One PO rejoined from hospital.

  4.00pm: Alacrity (C-in-C's flag) returned.

  4.30pm: Hoisted C-in-C's flag.

  5.50pm: One cell prisoner joined from HMS Colombo.


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4 August 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Hands variously employed


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5 August 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

11.20am: Discharged two Stokers to hospital.

  5.00pm: HMS Carlisle arrived. Commander F Bennett rejoined from Carlisle.


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6 August 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  1.20am: Discharged one AB, one Ord. and one Stoker to SS Huichow for passage to Hong Kong.

  8.00pm: Three Tel. ratings rejoined from Peking.


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7 August 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.30am: Piped down for annual pulling regatta.

10.40am: One Leading Stoker and one Stoker rejoined from hospital.


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8 August 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

10.15am: Church parties from HMS’ Alacrity and Bluebell onboard.


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9 August 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.30am: Piped down for annual pulling regatta.

  3.00pm: Weighed stern anchor. HM Tug St Breock towed stern round. Let go stern anchor with ship’s head N70W.


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10 August 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

10.15am: Discharged five ABs and one Pte RMLI to HMS Ambrose for passage South.

  1.10pm: Ambrose sailed.

  4.30pm: Read warrants Nos 64 and 65.

  5.30pm: Discharged one Private RMLI to HMS Colombo, one AB joined from same.


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11 August 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  1.30pm: Cutters, gigs and whalers taking part in Annual (Class) Service Rig sailing regatta.


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12 August 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  5.30am: S/Lt J Branson rejoined from SS King Sing.

  7.30am: RFA Francol secured alongside port side.

10.25am: Finished oiling, Francol cast off.

10.30am: Discharged S/Lt Branson to HMS Titania.


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13 August 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  1.30pm: Sailing boats taking part in race for C-in-C's cup.

  2.45pm: Sailing race abandoned.

  9.45pm: HM Submarine L4 sailed.


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14 August 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

11.00am: Divers searching for cutter's anchor.

  4.15pm: Read warrant No 66.


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15 August 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

10.30am: Church parties from HMS’ Alacrity and Bluebell onboard.

     Noon: Transferred C-in-C's flag to Alacrity.

  1.15pm: Alacrity sailed. Curlew broke Senior Officer's pendant.

10.15pm: HM Submarine L7 arrived.


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16 August 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

11.30am: Midshipman Hooper rejoined from hospital.

  1.40pm: Divers searching for brass stanchions lost overboard.

  1.55pm: Italian gunboat Sebastiano Caboto arrived and saluted with 21 guns, HMS Curlew returned salute.

  4.15pm: Read Warrant No 67.


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17 August 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.20am: HMS Alacrity (Commander-in-Chief's flag) arrived. Italian gunboat fired salute of 15 guns. Hawkins returned salute.

  9.30am: Broke flag of C-in-C, transferred from Alacrity.

  8.00pm: HMS Ambrose arrived.

10.07pm: HMS Carlisle sailed.


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18 August 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

10.30am: Joined from HMS Ambrose, one EA, four Signalmen, four Boys, two Stokers and one AB.

  4.30pm: Discharged for passage home, two ABs, four Telegraphists, three Signalmen and three Privates RMLI. Four Telegraphists and three ABs joined.

  6.30pm: Four ABs joined from HMS Titania.


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19 August 1920

Wei-hai-wei and at sea for exercises

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  1.20pm: Weighed and proceeded to sea, HMS Cairo in company for exercises with submarines.

  4.00pm: HMS’ Curlew and Colombo joined company and took station as anti submarine screen. L20, L5 and L19 attacked.

  4.50pm: Finished submarine exercise. Returned to harbour.

  5.59pm: Anchored, Wei-hai-wei harbour.


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20 August 1920

Wei-hai-wei and at sea for exercises

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  5.15am: HMS Hollyhock arrived.

  8.55am: Weighed and proceeded, formed single line ahead in sequence HMS’ Hawkins, Cairo, Curlew, and proceeded as requisite for carrying out concentration sub-calibre firing at target towed by HM Tug St Breock.

11.05am: Courses to return to harbour.

11.44am: Anchored, Wei-hai-wei harbour.

  1.30pm: One Leading Seaman and two ABs rejoined from HMS Alacrity. Discharged one Private RMLI to HMS Ambrose, and two Stokers and one AB to Hollyhock.

  6.00pm: HMS’ Ambrose, Moonshine and Submarine L7 sailed for Hong Kong.

  7.30pm: Midshipman Hooper rejoined from sick leave.


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21 August 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.00am: Discharged one Stoker to hospital.


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22 August 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.50am: Church party onboard from HMS Alacrity.


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23 August 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

12.30pm: Boats under sail competing for Commander-in-Chief's cup.


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24 August 1920

Wei-hai-wei and at sea for exercises

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.47am: Weighed and proceeded. Formed single line ahead in sequence HMS’ Hawkins, Cairo, Curlew, Colombo and proceeded as requisite for carrying out sub-calibre concentration firing at target towed by St. Breock.

10.20am: Finished concentration firing, parted company and proceeded as requisite for individual sub-calibre firing at target towed by St. Breock.

11.05am: Ceased fire.

11.35am: Anchored NE of Chao Pei Tsui.

  1.37pm: Weighed and proceeded. Formed single line ahead in sequence Hawkins, Cairo, Curlew, Colombo, and proceeded as requisite for squadron torpedo attacks on target line composed of HMS’ Hollyhock, Bluebell and Marazion.

  5.09pm: Proceeded independently

  5.43pm: Anchored, Wei-hai-wei.


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25 August 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Hands employed as requisite.


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26 August 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.54, Long 122.34

  7.00am: One ERA and one SBA joined from HMS Ambrose.

  8.13am: Weighed and proceeded for sub-calibre firing at target towed by HM Tug St Breock.

  9.15am: Proceeded for experimental torpedo firing during full power trial.

10.00am: Trial commenced, fired two torpedoes from above water tubes.

     Noon: Finished trial.

12.36pm: Anchored off Sun I. Divers recovering torpedo which sank.

  2.35pm: Weighed and proceeded to try underwater tubes, starboard tube which jammed at bar, reduced to slow.

  4.10pm: Anchored, Chao pai tsui Lighthouse bg 128º, 1.5 miles. Divers clearing torpedo from bar.

  5.40pm: Weighed and proceeded to return to harbour.

  6.12pm: Anchored.


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27 August 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.30am: Read warrant No 69.

10.50am: Discharged one Ldg. Sig. to hospital.

12.30pm: Cutters and whalers practising for obstacle race, remainder provisioning ship.


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28 August 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  6.30am: Cutters and whalers away practising for Obstacle Race.

11.00am: Cutters and whalers taking part in Obstacle Race.

  8.00pm: Steam for slow speed, set anchor watch. [Southerly winds f 5-6]


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29 August 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Sunday routine.


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30 August 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.30am: Control parties at concentration drill with HMS Curlew and Cairo.

12.40pm: HMS Marazion arrived.


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31 August 1920

Wei-hai-wei and at sea for exercises

Lat 37.52, Long 122.3

  8.45am: Weighed and proceeded to sea.

  9.15am: Formed single line ahead in sequence HMS’ Hawkins, Cairo, Curlew, Colombo and proceeded as requisite for carrying out sub-calibre concentration firing at target towed by St Breock.

11.10am: Parted company and proceeded as requisite for carrying out individual sub-calibre firing at target towed by St Breock.

12.15pm: Anchored, Chao pei tsui Lighthouse bg 184º, 1.35 miles.

  1.39pm: Weighed and proceeded and formed single line ahead in order Hawkins, Cairo, Curlew, Colombo. Course and speed as requisite for squadron torpedo firing at target line composed of HMS’ Hollyhock, Bluebell and Marazion.

  4.05pm: Parted company.

  4.43pm: Anchored, Wei-hai-wei harbour.



LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1920

[Wei-hai-wei, Wusung and up river to Hankow]


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1 September 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  5.15am: Aired bedding.

  6.00am: Clean ship.

  8.15am: Prayers.

  9.30am: Transferred C-in-C's flag to HMS Alacrity. Alacrity sailed.

  9.30am: General quarters.

10.40am: Painting and as requisite.

  1.15pm: Landed rifle team for practice.

  1.30pm: Hands to director test, cleaning out chain lockers etc.

  2.15pm: Alacrity (flag) returned.

  2.25pm: Hoisted C-in-C's flag transferred from Alacrity.

  4.15pm: Quarters.

  4.30pm: Leave to watch till 9.30pm, Boys to 6.30pm.

  Sick list: 6.

Weather: Calm at first, Easterlies f 1-2 later, some showers in the afternoon, 74º to 79º F.


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2 September 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.00am: Hands employed de-coppering guns.

11.30am: One Stoker rejoined from hospital.


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3 September 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.30am: One Private RMLI rejoined from HMS Titania.


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4 September 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

10.20am: Sailing race for C-in-C's cup for subordinate officers started.


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5 September 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

10.30am: Church party from HMS Alacrity onboard.


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6 September 1920

Wei-hai-wei and at sea for exercises

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  7.15am: Discharged one SPO to Dockyard (lent).

  8.40am: Weighed and proceeded to sea.

  9.20am: HMS’ Cairo and Colombo took station astern to pick up torpedoes.

10.14am: Commenced run for full calibre C-in-C's firing, and torpedo firing, at 24 knots.

10.18am: Fired two torpedoes at target line consisting of HMS’ Curlew, Hollyhock and Bluebell, Cairo and Colombo followed up torpedoes.

10.38am: Secured and returned to harbour.

12.01pm: Anchored.

  1.45pm: RFA Dredgol secured alongside.

  5.30pm: Finished oiling, 639 tons, Dredgol slipped and proceeded.


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7 September 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Hands variously employed.


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8 September 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.30am: Transferring stores to RFA Petroleum. Working party at rifle range.

  4.15pm: Read warrant No 70.

  5.15pm: Japanese TBD Udzuki* arrived.

  6.15pm: Two Japanese Commanders joined from Udzuki (to witness firings).

  * Aka Uzuki, an Asakaze class TBD, 1907, 450 grt.


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9 September 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Hands employed as requisite.

  4.15pm: Read warrant No 71.

  4.30pm: One Private RMLI joined from HMS Titania.

  6.05pm: Japanese TBD Udzuki sailed.


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10 September 1920

Wei-hai-wei and at sea for exercises

Lat 37.67, Long 122.27

  6.00am: Target party to HMS St Breock and rake party to RFA Francol.

  8.28am: Weighed and proceeded.

  9.00am: Course and speed as requisite for leading torpedo target line for HMS Curlew's firing. HMS’ Bluebell and Hollyhock astern 5 cables apart.

10.10am: Closed HMS Cairo picking up Curlew's 2nd torpedo.

10.30am: Closed Curlew by signal, sent both cutters to same to transfer C-in-C's umpires to Cairo. Cairo closed.

10.53am: Proceeded as requisite for leading torpedo target line for Cairo.

11.58am: Cairo commenced C-in-C's firing.

12.43pm: Returned to harbour.

  1.35pm: Anchored.

  2.20pm: Japanese TBD Minasuki* [Minatsuki in log] arrived.

 * An Asakaze class TBD, 1907, 450 grt.


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11 September 1920

Wei-hai-wei and at sea for exercises

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.06am: Weighed and proceeded, HMS’ Cairo and Curlew astern in close order.

10.15am: Commenced working up to 23 knots. Course as requisite for full calibre 7.5” (concentration) firing at target towed by RFA Francol.

10.48am: Ceased fire and set course for return to harbour, burning down fires.

11.47am: Anchored.

  1.00pm: Japanese officers left.

  1.30pm: HIJMS Minasuki sailed.

  1.45pm: One Stoker rejoined from hospital.


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12 September 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

11.30am: C-in-C presented cup to HMS Curlew's winners of flag hoisting competition.


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13 September 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.00am: Landed competitors, markers and register keepers for Rifle Meeting.

  8.45am: Working party to BP target and party to Dockyard to draw victualling stores.


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14 September 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  7.45am: Landed Rifle Meeting competitors and markers.

  8.30am: Working party to BP target.

  5.40pm: HMS Magnolia arrived and saluted C-in-C's flag with 15 guns. Hawkins returned salute with 7 guns.


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15 September 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  7.45am: Landed Rifle Meeting competitors and markers.

  9.00am: Divers examining BP target.


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16 September 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  7.45am: Landed Rifle Meeting competitors and markers.


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17 September 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  7.45am: Landed Rifle Meeting competitors and markers.


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18 September 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.00am: Landed Marines' Musketry teams.

  9.30am: Discharged one Stoker to hospital.

  1.00pm: Landed marines’ Lewis gun sections.


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19 September 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

11.00am: C-in-C presented prizes to prize winners at Rifle Meeting and Billiard tournament.

  4.30pm: Six ratings joined from HMS Titania.

  4.45pm: Discharged six ratings to HMS Curlew, two to HMS Cairo and one to HMS Colombo.


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20 September 1920

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  7.10am: Transferred C-in-C's flag to HMS Alacrity. Alacrity sailed.

  8.30am: HMS Curlew sailed with BP target in tow.

  8.45am: Broke senior officer’s pendant.

  9.30am: HM Submarines L5, L8, L19, L20 and L33 sailed.

  9.45am: RFA Dredgol secured alongside.

11.55am: HMS Titania sailed.

     Noon: Dredgol slipped and proceeded.

  4.30pm: Discharged one Stoker PO to HMS St Breock for passage to England. One Ord. joined from HMS Bluebell.


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21 September 1920

Wei-hai-wei and at sea for Wusung

Lat 37.39, Long 122.81

  6.15am: HMS Cairo sailed.

  8.55am: Weighed and turned ship.

  9.30am: OOG brought one bag of despatches and one rating from SS Huichow.

  9.33am: Proceeded.

10.46am: Chiming I. summit [Jiming Dao], bg 178º, 2.3 miles.

11.21am: W Ext Alceste I. bg 145º, 1.9 miles.

12.45pm: Observed Submarine (apparently British) on port quarter, standing to Eastward.

  4.33pm: Streamed paravanes.


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22 September 1920

At sea to Wusung

Lat 31.97, Long 122.47

  8.00am: Pos. 32 56N, 122 24E.

  1.04pm: Shaweishan Island, bg S45W.

  3.54pm: Courses up Yangtse by South Channel.

  4.20pm: Fairway Bell Buoy bg SW, 0.5 cables.

  6.39pm: Blockhouse Light buoy bg NE, 0.15 miles.

  7.11pm: Anchored, Wusung Lt bg 242º. In port, HMS Cricket.


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23 September 1920

Wusung

Lat 31.41, Long 121.53

  6.30am: Discharged one Ord. to HMS Cricket.

  7.00am: Cricket sailed [for gun trials vide her log. She returned to the anchorage at 1.00pm].

  9.45am: Embarked ammunition from lighter.

  4.40pm: Read warrant No 72.

  5.50pm: Discharged one AB to Cricket for HMS Woodcock.


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24 September 1920

Wusung and up Yangtse River

Lat 31.98, Long 120.83

  6.50am: One AB joined from HMS Cricket.

  7.15am: Cricket sailed.

  8.47am: Weighed and proceeded up river in charge of Admiralty pilot.

10.49am: Centaur upper buoy, bg 270º, 0.15 miles.

  1.45pm: Passed through Pitman King channel.

  5.35pm: Passed Cinimu Creek.

  6.13pm: Anchored, Native Custom House bg N22W.


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25 September 1920

Yangtse River

Lat 31.87, Long 118.54

  5.25am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

  6.30am: Passed Chinkiang [now Zhenjiang].

  9.15am: Passed Mud Fort Beacon.

10.20am: Passing through Nanking [now Nanjing]. Saluted Chinese ensign with 21 guns. Chinese cruiser in anchorage returned salute.

11.50am: Passed HMS Alacrity (VA Flag) at anchor off Hea San Shan.

  3.13pm: Passing Wuhu. Two Chinese TBDs in anchorage.

  5.52pm: Anchored off Lower end of Osborn Island.


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26 September 1920

Yangtse River

Lat 30.51, Long 117.15

  5.41am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

  7.15am: Passed Walled Village.

11.05am: Passing Kiang Lung wreck.

12.25pm: Passed Anking [now Anqing] Pagoda.

  4.05pm: Passed Matung.

  4.15pm: Anchored off Snipe I.


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27 September 1920

Yangtse River for Hankow

Lat 29.84, Long 115.57 [approx]

  5.41am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

  9.15am: Saluted Chinese ensign with 21 guns. Chinese cruiser returned salute.

  9.23am: Passing Kiukiang [now Jiujiang].

12.18pm: Passing Split Hill.

  1.15pm: Passed US gunboat Quiros proceeding up river.

  1.20pm: Passed Kickau.

  3.00pm: Saluted Japanese flag with 13 guns. Japanese cruiser Chitose (RA flag) returned salute.

  3.07pm: Passing Hwang-shi-kang [now Huangshi].

  4.58pm: Passing Hwangchau.

  5.33pm: Anchored about 1.5 miles above Squeeze I. LV.


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28 September 1920

To Hankow (now Hankou, part of Wuhan)

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

  5.41am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

  7.55am: Yanglo Beacon, East.

  8.45am: Passed HMS Woodcock at anchor.

  8.50am: Passed Japanese gunboat proceeding down river.

  9.40am: Anchored. In port, HMS’ Kinsha (RA Flag), Bee, Gnat and Scarab.

  5.00pm: Discharged five ratings to Gnat and one to Woodcock.


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29 September 1920

Hankow

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

  9.10am: Shifted berth, British Consulate FS bg N70W, 340 yds.

  3.50pm: S/Lt V Surtees RN joined ship.


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30 September 1920

Hankow

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

  Hands employed as requisite.



LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1920

[Hankow, Kiukiang, Wuhu, Nanking]


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1 October 1920

Hankow

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

  6.00am: Clean ship.

  8.15am: Prayers.

  8.55am: Sighted anchors* and remoored in 11.5 fathoms, 8 shackles on port, 3.5 shackles on starboard. Consulate Flagstaff bg N78W 520 yards.

  9.30am: Training classes under instruction. Remainder cleaning boats etc.

11.30am: C-in-C addressed ship's company on the subject of their relations with Americans.

  1.00pm: Paid quarterly settlement.

  2.00pm: 9.30am: Training classes under instruction. Remainder as requisite.

  4.30pm: Leave to watch till 11.45pm, boys to 6.30pm.

  Sick list:4.

Weather: Winds East or NE, light at first but up to f 5 in the afternoon, poor visibility with rain at times, 70º to 72º F.

* The bed of the Yangtse is thick silt and it can bury an anchor and chain several feet deep overnight, so it is standard practice to work the anchor chains daily to combat this.


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2 October 1920

Hankow

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

  8.50am: Sighted both anchors and remoored.


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3 October 1920

Hankow

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

  Sunday routine.

  8.50am: Sighted both anchors and remoored.


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4 October 1920

Hankow

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

  9.00am: Sighted both anchors and remoored [a daily routine while at anchor here].

  4.30pm: Discharged one Chief Writer to shore.


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5 October 1920

Hankow

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

  8.25am: Transferred C-in-C's flag to HMS Kinsha.

  8.30am: Kinsha proceeded to Wuchang.

11.30am: Kinsha returned from Wuchang.

11.50am: Re-hoisted VA's flag.

  4.15pm: Read Warrant No 73.

  6.20pm: Lt F Jeans RN and two Armourers returned from HMS Cricket.


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6 October 1920

Hankow

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

12.45pm: Paraded guard and band in honour of Tuchun of Hupeh [the military governor of the province now known as Hubei].


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7 October 1920

Hankow

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

  6.20am: HMS Woodcock sailed.

  7.40am: HMS Scarab sailed.

  9.30am: HMS Bee sailed.

10.00am: Saluted Japanese flag with 15 guns.

  4.00pm: C-in-C, Captain and officers at home to British community.

  9.50pm: Junk athwart hawse.

11.15pm: Junk cleared.


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8 October 1920

Hankow

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

10.15am: HMS Cricket arrived.

  1.40pm: Cricket sailed.

  5.30pm: Cricket returned.


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9 October 1920

Hankow

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

  Hands employed as requisite.


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10 October 1920

Hankow

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

  Sunday routine. Divine service onboard, Roman Catholics and Non-conformists landed.


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11 October 1920

Hankow to Kiukiang

Lat 30.05, Long 115.32 [approx]

  6.30am: HMS Alacrity (C-in-C's Flag) sailed.

  8.31am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

11.41pm: Passed Yangki Pt.

12.41pm: Passed Cocks Head.

  2.30pm: Passed Chinese gunboat at anchor off Wusueh

  4.26pm: Anchored off Kiukiang.

  5.10pm: Saluted Chinese flag with 21 guns. Chinese cruiser returned salute.

  5.20pm: Saluted HM Consul with 7 guns.


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12 October 1920

Kiukiang

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

12.40pm: HMS Kinsha (RA Flag) arrived and saluted Chinese flag with 21 guns. Chinese gunboat returned salute.

4.15pm: Read warrants Nos 77, 78 and 79.


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13 October 1920

Kiukiang

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

  Training classes etc.


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14 October 1920

Kiukiang and down river

Lat 30.38, Long 116.9 [Lat 29.38 in log, clear error]

  7.50am: Weighed and proceeded.

  8.53am: Becher Pt abeam.

10.00am: Little Orphan [then an island in midstream, now Xiaogu Mt on the North bank] abeam.

11.33am: Tungliu pagoda abeam.

12.45pm: Anking Pagoda abeam.

  3.17pm: Anchored off entrance to Muken Lake.


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15 October 1920

Tatung Reach

Lat 30.8, Long 117.71 [approx]

  Ords undergoing Educational Test Part I.


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16 October 1920

Tatung Reach

Lat 30.8, Long 117.71 [approx]

  6.00pm: HIJMS Chitose arrived.


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17 October 1920

Tatung Reach

Lat 30.8, Long 117.71 [approx]

  7.00am: Japanese Chitose sailed (down river).


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18 October 1920

Tatung Reach to Wuhu

Lat 31.33, Long 118.35

  7.42am: Weighed and proceeded down river. Passed Tatung Pagoda.

10.45am: Passed Haines Point Beacon.

11.38am: Anchored, Wuhu.


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19 October 1920

Wuhu

Lat 31.33, Long 118.35

  4.00pm: Captain and Officers at home to residents of Wuhu.


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20 October 1920

Wuhu to Nanking

Lat 32.12, Long 118.76

  7.52am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

  8.45am: Passed Japanese river gunboat proceeding down river.

  9.34am: Passed Pheasant Island beacon.

10.13am: Passed HMS Alacrity (C-in-C's flag) anchored Northward of Hea San Shan.

11.03am: Anchored. Saluted Chinese flag with 21 guns and Chinese Rear Admiral with 13 guns. Chinese cruiser returned salutes.

11.10am: Shifted berth. In port, HMS Mantis, three Chinese Vessels (one RA Flag), US gunboat Elcano, Japanese Chitose (RA Flag), Saga, Fushimi.

  5.00pm: One PO Cook, one Leading Stoker and three Stokers joined from Mantis.


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21 October 1920

Nanking

Lat 32.12, Long 118.76

  8.45am: HMS Alacrity (C-in-C's flag) arrived.


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22 October 1920

Nanking

Lat 32.12, Long 118.76

  9.50am: Japanese Rear Admiral called.

10.20am: Japanese RA left, saluted Japanese flag with 13 guns.

  3.30pm: One Shipwright, two Privates RMLI and ten Stokers joined.


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23 October 1920

[22 October in log]

Nanking

Lat 32.12, Long 118.76

  8.00am: Weighed, sighted anchor and shifted berth.

  8.40am: Anchored in 18 fathoms, veered to 9 shackles.

  9.05am: HMS Kinsha (RA Flag) arrived.


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24 October 1920

Nanking

Lat 32.12, Long 118.76

  6.50am: HMS Alacrity (C-in-C's flag) sailed.

  7.20am: HMS Kinsha (RA Flag) sailed.


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25 October 1920

Nanking

Lat 32.12, Long 118.76

10.00am: Party of Chinese officers onboard to view ship.


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26 October 1920

Nanking

Lat 32.12, Long 118.76

  Hands employed as requisite.

  1.30pm: Seven Leading Stokers, six Stokers and two Privates RMLI discharged for passage to England.


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27 October 1920

Nanking

Lat 32.12, Long 118.76

  6.45am: Japanese Saga sailed up river.


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28 October 1920

Nanking

Lat 32.12, Long 118.76

  4.20pm: One AB joined from HMS Mantis.


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29 October 1920

Nanking

Lat 32.12, Long 118.76

     Noon: Half-masted colours, Greek ensign at the Main [to mark the death of King Alexander].


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30 October 1920

Nanking to Chinkiang

Lat 32.18, Long 118.95 [approx]

  9.10am: Engines and helm as requisite for yawing ship to heave in cable.

11.11am: Cable parted abaft hawse pipe, lost 3.75 shackles of 2.25” cable and 105 cwt bower anchor [probably the result of anchor and chain being buried in silt].

11.21am: Turned and proceeded down river.

  1.22pm: Passed Bethune Point beacon.

  2.15pm: Anchored, Chinkiang.

  7.00pm: HM Consul onboard.


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31 October 1920

Chinkiang

Lat 32.26, Long 119.45

  Sunday routine.



LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1920

[Shanghai, Nimrod Sound and Hong Kong]


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1 November 1920

Chinkiang to Shanghai

Lat 31.98, Long 120.35

  6.00am: Clean ship.

  7.58am: Shortened in, weighed and turned.

  8.13am: Proceeded down river, i/c of pilot.

  8.15am: Prayers.

  8.40am: HMS Woodlark passed, bound up river.

  9.18am: Passed Cinimu Creek.

  9.30am: Training classes to instruction, remainder employed as requisite.

10.58pm: Bate Pt beacon abeam.

11.09am: 195 revs.

  1.30pm: Training classes at instruction, remainder prepare for mooring etc.

  1.47pm: Vine Pt beacon.

  2.43pm: Working up to 250 revs.

  3.16pm: Lower Centaur beacon.

  4.15pm: Quarters.

  4.45pm: Passed HMS Colombo at anchor at Wusung.

  4.50pm: Pilot gave up charge. Proceeded up Whangpoo River.

  5.44pm: Anchored and turned ship*.

  6.00pm: Weighed and secured bow and stern to to lower P & O buoys, assisted by tugs Victoria and Rocket.

  Sick list: 4.

Weather: Calm or light breezes, dry and clear, 60º to 70º F.

* Hawkins will be coming in on a flood tide, which will tend to sweep her past the buoys, so she drops anchor, the flood turns her round and then she can approach her moorings safely.


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2 November 1920

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  9.15am: RFA Francol secured alongside starboard side.

  9.30am: Working party running telephone line ashore.

  5.45pm: Francol left.


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3 November 1920

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  7.30am: Read warrant No 80.

10.00am: Leave to starboard watch until November 8th.

  3.30pm: HMS Colombo passed up river.


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4 November 1920

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  Painting ship.


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5 November 1920

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  Painting ship.


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6 November 1920

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  7.40am: HMS Cockchafer passed up river.

  9.20pm: Man overboard, saved by sampan. Kisbee lifebuoy lost.


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7 November 1920

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  Sunday routine.

  7.30pm: Commissioned Mechanician RH Simms and Warrant Engineer HG Cambridge joined.

  8.30pm: Warrant Shipwright AG Edwards joined.


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8 November 1920

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  7.00am: HMS Cockchafer sailed.

  7.30am: Starboard watch returned from leave.

  9.20am: Italian Sebastiano Cabota arrived.

10.00am: Port watch on leave until 12th November.


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9 November 1920

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  6.30am: US gunboat Palos sailed.

  4.15pm: Read Warrant No 81.


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10 November 1920

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  6.05pm: Discharged one Signalman to HMS Alacrity and one joined from same.


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11 November 1920

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  8.30am: Discharged one prisoner to HMS Alacrity for passage to Hong Kong.

11.00am: Two minutes silence in memory of those killed in the war.


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12 November 1920

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  9.30am: Employed disembarking empties and drawing stores from SS Shantung.

11.50am: HMS Alacrity (C-in-C's flag) sailed.

  2.00pm: HMS Hollyhock sailed.

  4.15pm: Read Warrants Nos 82 and 84.


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13 November 1920

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  7.30am: Port watch returned from leave.

  8.40am: One Leading Stoker, one Stoker PO and one Stoker discharged for passage to England.

  2.30pm: One Officer Steward 1c joined for passage.


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14 November 1920

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  8.00am: Half-masted colours at request of American authorities in memory of Americans killed in the War.

  3.10pm: Chinese gunboat sailed.

  7.20pm: One Stoker joined from HMS Kinsha.


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15 November 1920

Shanghai and at sea

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  6.45am: HMS Woodlark sailed.

  7.10am: HMS Colombo sailed.

  9.40am: ST class weighed telephone cable.

10.30am: One rating rejoined from hospital.

12.31pm: Slipped and proceeded down river.

  1.15am: Japanese gunboat passed upriver.

  1.40pm: Passed into the Yangtse and proceeded down river.

  4.40pm: Fairway bell buoy bg 011º, 1.1 miles.

  5.24pm: Gutzlaff I. bg 229º, 3 miles.

  7.01pm: Anchored SW of Rugged Is, SW Horn Light bg 299º.


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16 November 1920

At sea to Nimrod Sound

Lat 29.5, Long 121.5

  5.12am: Weighed and proceeded.

  Various islands and channels named in the log.

  8.00am: Pos. 29 55N. 122 02.5E.

  8.56am: Courses to pass through Gough Passage into Nimrod Sound.

10.20am: Anchored. In port, HMS Alacrity (C-in-C flag).

  2.25pm: Alacrity sailed.

  4.15pm: Read warrant No 83.


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17 November 1920

Nimrod Sound

Lat 29.5, Long 121.5

  Hands at various drills, exercises and lectures.

  4.15pm: Read warrant No 85.


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18 November 1920

Nimrod Sound

Lat 29.5, Long 121.5

  Hands employed as requisite.


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19 November 1920

Nimrod Sound

Lat 29.5, Long 121.5

  Drills and exercises.

  1.30pm: Class under anti-gas instruction.


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20 November 1920

Nimrod Sound

Lat 29.5, Long 121.5

  4.30pm: HMS’ Titania and Marazion and HM Submarines L5, L8, L19, L 20 and L33 arrived and proceeded up the Sound.


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21 November 1920

Nimrod Sound

Lat 29.5, Long 121.5

  Sunday routine.

  9.30am: Mustered by the ledger.

The entire ship’s company is drawn up on deck and each hand in turn steps up, salutes the Captain and states his rating, qualifications and good conduct badges. The muster roll and ship’s disciplinary record are checked and the man salutes again and returns to his division. The main purpose of this is to allow the Captain to put a name to the face, as even in a small ship, there will be some hands that he just never sees in the normal run of things.


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22 November 1920

Nimrod Sound

Lat 29.5, Long 121.5

  Hands at various drills, exercises and instruction.


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23 November 1920

Nimrod Sound

Lat 29.5, Long 121.5

  Hands at various drills, exercises and instruction.

  4.15pm: Read Warrant No 86.


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24 November 1920

Nimrod Sound

Lat 29.5, Long 121.5

  Loader and gun drill competition.


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25 November 1920

Nimrod Sound

Lat 29.56, Long 121.98

10.54am: Weighed and proceeded down Nimrod Sound.

11.45am: Pearl Rock bg 095º, 1.1 miles.

  1.30pm: Commenced full power trial.

  2.25pm: Hieshan Lighthouse bg S79W.

  2.46pm: Trial abandoned owing to hot bearing on starboard inner shaft.

  7.58pm: Shroud I. Lt bg N71W.

  8.00pm: Pos. 27 31.5N, 121 28E.

11.54pm: Tung Yung Lt bg S47W.


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26 November 1920

At sea

Lat 24.29, Long 118.65

  4.28am: Turnabout Lt, bg S48.5W.

  8.00am: Pos:. 25 01N, 119 34.75E.

  1.16pm: Chapel I. Lt bg N45W.

  5.24pm: Lamocks Lt bg S71W.

  8.00pm: Pos. 23 02.2N, 116 54.2E.

  9.30pm: Breaker Pt Lt bg 293º, 5 miles.


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27 November 1920

At sea to Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  1.40am: Chilang Rock Light bg 003º, 5.8 miles.

  6.37am: Courses to enter harbour by Tathong Channel and Lye Mun Pass.

  7.55am: Secured to N wall of Camber. In port, HMS’ Alacrity (C-in-C flag), Curlew, Cairo, Ambrose and Submarines, Bluebell, Tarantula and Moorhen.

10.00am: Two ABs to hospital.

     Noon: Broke flag of Commander-in-Chief.

  1.00pm: One Chief Joiner, one Chief Blacksmith and one Private RMLI joined from HMS Tamar. Discharged one Act. Sergeant and three Privates RMLI to same.


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28 November 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.


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29 November 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.25am: One Private RMLI joined from HMS Alacrity.

  1.30pm: Landed funeral party for interment of OS [AB in log] Birch, late of HMS Cairo.

  4.30pm: Discharged two ratings to Cairo.


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30 November 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  4.30pm: One Prisoner joined from HMS Carlisle for cell punishment.

  4.45pm: Midshipman Watkins RN discharged to HMS Cairo.



LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1920

[Hong Kong inc dry dock]


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1 December 1920

Hong Kong to Mirs Bay

Lat 22.54, Long 114.33

  7.15am: Tugs St Monance and St Breock towed ship off wall. Proceeded for Mirs Bay.

  9.20am: Anchored, Round I. [Pak Sha Chau] bg 244º, 2.55 miles. Carried out 1” aiming rifle practice.

  1.35pm: Weighed and proceeded for 3” firing at target towed by St Breock.

  4.29pm: Fired torpedo.

  6.40pm: Anchored in Chung Kwang O.


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2 December 1920

At sea for exercises and Hong Kong

Lat 22.17, Long 114.25 [approx]

  8.45am: HMS St Breock brought rake party from HMS Curlew.

  9.03am: Weighed and proceeded for throw-off firing with HMS Cairo SE of Wag Lan.

10.52am: Ceased fire with Waglan Lt bg 311º, 25.2 miles. Courses to close St Breock to Westward of Putoi Group.

12.25pm: Transferred marking party to St Breock. Proceeded to carry out 3” firing at target towed by same.

  2.23pm: Returned to harbour by East Lamma and Sulphur channels.

  3.58pm: Secured to outer wall of Camber.

  4.30pm: Broke C-in-C's flag (transferred from HMS Alacrity).


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3 December 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.00am: HMS Hollyhock arrived.

10.00am: Hands employed returning ammunition cases, transferring torpedoes to Kowloon and cleaning ship.

10.40am: Discharged two POs and one Stoker to hospital.

  4.45pm: Discharged one Stoker to Hollyhock.


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4 December 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

10.45am: HMS Curlew undocked.

11.00am: HM Submarines L1 and L7 and HMS Moorhen docked.


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5 December 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

     In am: Church parties etc.

  1.30pm: Range party to Stonecutters Island.


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6 December 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.30am: C-in-C onboard to inspect ship. Muster by the Open List.

11.30am: HMS Cicala arrived.

12.40pm: C-in-C left ship. Dinner. Hands to make and mend.

  2.40pm: Discharged Lieutenant JD Chapple to hospital.

  4.30pm: DD-110 [USS Hart] sailed.

  4.40pm: Discharged Captain RGH Henderson to HMS Cairo for passage to Singapore.

  4.50pm: Cairo sailed.


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7 December 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.30am: C-in-C came onboard to inspect ship at action stations.

11.55am: C-in-C inspected Engine Room.

12.20pm: C-in-C addressed ship's company.

12.25pm: C-in-C left ship.

  4.30pm: Discharged one rating to HMS Carlisle on completion of cell punishment.


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8 December 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands disembarking ammunition.


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9 December 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands returning ammunition, striking main topmast and drawing stores.


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10 December 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.45am: SO RM inspecting Marine detachment.

10.30am: Discharged two Stokers and one Ord. to hospital.

  1.45pm: Landed Band and party to attend funeral of rating deceased of Submarine L7 [Tel. WE Crozier].

  3.25pm: HMS’ Titania and Marazion and HM Submarines arrived.


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11 December 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

10.15am: Engineer Captain onboard inspecting Engine Room.

11.15am: Tug St Monance alongside…

11.50am: … and left.

  3.00pm: One Stoker rejoined from detention.

  4.15pm: Read warrant No 87.


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12 December 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.


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13 December 1920

Hong Kong and Kowloon dry dock

Lat 22.31, Long 114.215

  9.30am: Awarded prizes for Gunnery competition.

10.00am: Discharged Lt A Woodhall RMLI and six ABs to hospital.

11.20am: Tugs St Breock and St Monance towing ship off jetty. Proceeded under own power to Kowloon [Kauling in log] dock

12.25pm: Secured in No 1 Dock. Commenced pumping down.

  4.15pm: One Leading Cook joined from HMS Hollyhock.


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14 December 1920

Kowloon dry dock

Lat 22.31, Long 114.215

  7.30am: Range party to Stonecutters Island.

  1.30pm: Discharged one Private RMLI to HMS Alacrity.

  3.30pm: One AB rejoined from hospital.


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15 December 1920

Kowloon dry dock

Lat 22.31, Long 114.215

  7.30am: Range party to Stonecutters Island*.

  8.15am: French cruiser Desaix arrived and exchanged salutes.

  8.25am: USS Hart arrived.

  4.10pm: Range party returned.

* Range parties are landed almost every day for the rest of the month.


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16 December 1920

Kowloon dry dock

Lat 22.31, Long 114.215

  1.30pm: Discharged one Blacksmith to HMS Titania.


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17 December 1920

Kowloon dry dock

Lat 22.31, Long 114.215

  6.10pm: Flooded dock to 12' over blocks.


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18 December 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.31, Long 114.215

  8.30am: Carried out tilt test of 7.5” mountings.

  2.15pm: French cruiser Desaix (Commodore's pendant) sailed.

  2.20pm: Flooding dock, ship off the blocks.

  3.40pm: Undocked. Proceeded in charge of Dockyard officers and in tow of tugs St Monance, St Breock and Cherub to outside wall of Camber.

  5.10pm: Secured. Hoisted flag of C-in-C transferred from HMS Alacrity.


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19 December 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

11.05am: Portuguese gunboat Patria sailed.


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20 December 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.30am: Range party to Stonecutters Island.

  8.30am: Submarine L2 sailed.

  9.45am: Two Stokers and one Armourer’s Crew discharged to hospital.

10.20am: Dockyard Officers shifted ship by means of tugs alongside North Wall under 100 ton crane.


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21 December 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

10.30am: 7.5” guns lifted for examination of trunnions.

  5.00pm: HMS Cicala arrived.


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22 December 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

11.00am: Hoisting cable on to jetty by 100 ton crane, for testing house.

12.30pm: One AB rejoined from hospital.


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23 December 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

11.05am: Shifted to outside wall of Camber.

  1.10pm: HMS Marazion and HM Submarine L2 arrived.

  5.00pm: Four Privates RMLI joined from HMS Titania.


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24 December 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite.


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25 December 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.10am: RFA Francol arrived.


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26 December 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.


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27 December 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed painting and preparing for C-in-C's dance.


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28 December 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

10.30am: HM Sub L2 sailed.

11.00am: Paymaster Lt CB Hickman discharged to hospital.

  1.30pm: L2 returned.

  2.10pm: HMS Alacrity secured alongside.

  2.20pm: HMS Colombo arrived.


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29 December 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.30am: Employed refitting and rigging quarterdeck for Commander-in-Chief's ball.

  9.00am: Discharged Messrs J Hughes-Hallett to HMS Hollyhock, GR Cook and CF Walker to HMS Curlew, CW Hope and HA Hinds to HMS Carlisle, JD Ainger and P Skelton to HMS Colombo, CC Brown to HMS Bluebell, all Midshipmen Royal Navy.

  4.30pm: One Stoker joined from HMS Alacrity.

  6.30pm: Messrs JN Sparks, RG Hayter, HN Sheffield, AF Menzies, DB Morgan, HR Conway, JV Findlay, TJ Hilkin [possibly TJN Hilken], FG Wynne, WL Murmann, ME Wevell, and JW Healing, all Midshipmen Royal Navy, joined from SS Bremen. Mr WE Ross, Wt Telegraphist, joined from Bremen.

  9.15pm: C-in-C At Home.


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30 December 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.30am: HMS Carlisle proceeded alongside HMT Bremen to pay off and re-commission.

10.30am: 42 Ratings joined from Bremen.

10.40am: One Stoker discharged to hospital.

11.00am: Discharged Commander FW Bennett RN and one Private RMLI to hospital.

  1.35pm: One AB and one Stoker rejoined from hospital.

  1.55pm: HMS Alacrity cast off and proceeded to North Wall, Dockyard.


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31 December 1920

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

10.00pm: One PO Cook and one Private RMLI to hospital.

  1.45pm: One PO rejoined from hospital.



LOGS FOR JANUARY 1921

[Hong Kong]


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1 January 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  6.00am: Clean ship.

11.00am: Shipped barometer MOA 2005.

11.30am: Paid quarterly settlement.

  1.30pm: Make and mend. Leave to port watch till 6.45am.

  4.15pm: Quarters.

  Sick list: 9.

Weather: Easterlies f 1-2, calm in the evening, some cloud but dry, 64º to 72º F.


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2 January 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  1.30pm: USS Hart arrived…

  5.00pm: … and sailed.


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3 January 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  6.30am: First Division Submarine flotilla sailed.

  7.40am: Range party to Stonecutter's Island.

  9.10am: HMS’ Colombo, Carlisle and Marazion sailed.

  2.10pm: HMS Wivern [Wyvern in log] secured alongside.


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4 January 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.15am: HMS Curlew sailed.

10.10am: One Leading Stoker to hospital.

11.45am: HMS Bluebell docked.

12.15pm: HMS Hollyhock docked.

  2.00pm: Lieutenant AB Woodhall RMLI, One Leading Stoker and one Stoker, rejoined ship from hospital.

  2.10pm: HMS Marazion and submarines arrived.


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5 January 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.30am: Range party to Stonecutter's Island.

11.15am: HMS Wivern cast off and proceeded to buoy in charge of tugs.


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6 January 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.30am: HMS Alacrity secured alongside.

  3.45pm: HMS Curlew arrived.

  4.10pm: HMS Colombo arrived.


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7 January 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.05am: HMS’ Curlew and Colombo sailed.

  1.15pm: Curlew returned.

  1.30pm: One Stoker rejoined from hospital.

  1.40pm: Discharged one AB to hospital.

  2.30pm: HMS’ Carlisle and Colombo arrived.

  3.00pm: One Stoker joined from Carlisle.

  4.15pm: Read warrants Nos 90, 91, and 92.


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8 January 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  6.45am: HMS Magnolia arrived.

  9.30am: Court Martial assembled onboard HMS Colombo.

10.45am: US gunboat Pampanga arrived.

  5.00pm: French sloop Altair sailed.


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9 January 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.30am: Divisions. Issued 1914-1918 Star to ranks and ratings entitled.

10.30am: Performed Divine Service. Church party from HMS Alacrity onboard.


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10 January 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  6.30am: Target party to HMS St Breock.

  7.00am: Rake party to RFA Francol.

  8.05am: HMS Magnolia sailed.

  8.45am: Transferred C-in-C's flag to HMS Curlew.

  9.15am: HMS’ Curlew, Carlisle and Colombo sailed.

10.00am: HMS Moorhen and HM Submarine L33 sailed.

11.00am: One Leading Stoker and one Joiner discharged to hospital.

11.55am: HMS Alacrity cast off and proceeded to North wall of dockyard.

  3.15pm: Hulk Wivern secured alongside.

  3.15pm: Curlew returned.

  3.20pm: Hoisted C-in-C's flag, transferred from Curlew.

  3.45pm: Colombo returned.


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11 January 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.45am: HMS Curlew sailed.


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12 January 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

10.00am: Discharged one Stoker to hospital.

11.30am: HMS’ Hollyhock and Bluebell undocked.

12.30pm: HMS Colombo docked.


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13 January 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.30am: Range party to Stonecutter's Island.

  9.30am: HM Submarines L2 and L8 sailed.

  1.25pm: HMS Curlew and Carlisle arrived.

  5.15pm: Read warrant No 93.

  5.30pm: Discharged 34 ratings to HMT Bremen for passage to England.


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14 January 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

10.30am: Discharged one Private RMLI and one Stoker to hospital.

10.55am: Shifted berth with tugs to North Wall of Dockyard under 100 ton crane.

     Noon: HMT Bremen sailed with paid off crew of HMS Carlisle. Cheered ship.


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15 January 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

     In am: Hands employed on working and stowing cables.

     In pm: Make and mend.


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16 January 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.


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17 January 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  2.10pm: One PO Cook and one Leading Stoker rejoined from hospital.


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18 January 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  2.00pm: One Private RMLI and one Stoker rejoined from hospital.


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19 January 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.25am: Slipped and proceeded with tugs to outside North arm of Camber.


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20 January 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.30am: Discharged one Stoker to hospital.

11.30am: HMS Magnolia arrived.

12.20pm: French sloop Altair arrived.

  9.00pm: Captain and officers At Home.


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21 January 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.35am: HMS Wivern slipped and proceeded in charge of tugs.

  8.10am: HMS Bluebell secured alongside.

  1.30pm: One Joiner rejoined from hospital.

  5.30pm: HMS Curlew sailed.

  9.30pm: Ship's Company's At Home.


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22 January 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.25am: Landed target party to haul up Pattern VI target.

10.00am: One rating discharged to shore.

11.15am: Read warrant No 94.

  1.30pm: Discharged one Ord. to Detention.

  4.15pm: Landed target party to launch Pattern VI target.

  4.30pm: HM Submarine L5 sailed.


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23 January 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.


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24 January 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.30am: HMS Carlisle and US gunboat Wilmington sailed.

10.05am: HMS Cairo sailed.


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25 January 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  6.50am: Divers to HMS St Breock to carry out deep dip.

  8.00am: HMS Magnolia sailed.


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26 January 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

12.45pm: Landed funeral party to attend funeral of rating* from HMS Bluebell.

  1.30 pm: Half-masted colours.

  2.25pm: HMS Tarantula arrived.

  2.50pm: Funeral party returned.

  4.30pm: HM Submarine L5 arrived.

  6.00pm: HMS Titania and HM Submarines L2, L8, L19, L20 and L33 arrived.

* AB Walter Thomas Fuller.


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27 January 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  2.30pm: One PO rejoined from hospital.

  5.50pm: HMS Magnolia arrived.


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28 January 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.40am: HMS Tarantula sailed.

10.30am: Discharged one AB to shore.

12.45pm: HMS Cairo arrived.

  1.45pm: HMS Carlisle arrived.

  4.30pm: Discharged one Signalman to HMS St Breock.


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29 January 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.40am: HMS Magnolia sailed.


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30 January 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.30am: Landed Church parties and party to take part in Memorial Service.

  2.30pm: Half-masted colours during funeral of rating* from HMS Carlisle.

  3.30pm: Re-hoisted colours.

  5.45pm: HMS Tarantula arrived.

*ERA Henry Hurn, M11515.


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31 January 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

10.15am: HMS Tarantula sailed.

11.10am: HMS’ Cairo and Carlisle sailed.

  2.15pm: Cairo and Carlisle arrived.

  2.30pm: One Chief Stoker, one Stoker and one AB rejoined from hospital.

  3.30pm: HM Submarines L2, L19 and L20 arrived.



LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1921

[Hong Kong]


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1 February 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.15am: Clean ship.

  7.30am: Range party to Stonecutters Island.

  8.30am: Discharged 27 ratings (lent) to HMS Moth.

  8.50am: Ords under examinations. Remainder painting and as requisite.

  9.00am: HMS Bluebell slipped and proceeded into basin.

  9.15am: Commenced basin trial of main engines.

11.30am: Suspended basin trial.

12.40pm: Paid monthly advance.

  1.15pm: One Private RM rejoined from hospital.

  1.30pm: Recommenced basin trial. Hands employed as in forenoon.

  4.15pm: Quarters.

  4.30pm: Leave to watch until 7.00am.

  4.40pm: Range party returned.

  Sick list: 4.

Weather: East winds, f 3 at times, dry, some cloud, 61º to 64º F.


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2 February 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.30am: Range party to Stonecutters Island.

  8.45am: RFA Francol secured alongside.

  2.30pm: Francol slipped and proceeded.

  Draught before oiling, for’d 17’ 8”, aft 18’ 3”.

  Draught after oiling, for’d 19’ 5”, aft 20’ 0”.


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3 February 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.30am: Hauled ship off jetty to place coal junks between ship and wall.

  5.45pm: Finished coaling. [In addition to her eight oil-fired boilers, Hawkins also has four that can burn coal.]


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4 February 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

     In am: Party to ordnance depôt and hands painting magazines and shell rooms.

  4.30pm: One Sig. joined from HMS St Breock.

  9.45pm: US gunboat Wilmington arrived.


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5 February 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.50am: HMS Marazion undocked.

10.00am: HMS Robin undocked.

10.15am: Discharged one PO to hospital.

  4.50pm: One PO, one AB, two Stokers and one Private RM rejoined from hospital.


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6 February 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.15am: Japanese cruiser Niitaka arrived.

     Noon: Niitaka saluted C-in-C with 15 guns. HMS Cairo returned Niitaka's salute.


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7 February 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Ammunitioning ship.

  3.30pm: HMS Cicala arrived.


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8 February 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Painting.


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9 February 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.00am: Struck C-in-C's flag, transferred to HMS Moth. Moth sailed.

  8.00am: US gunboat Wilmington saluted country with 21 guns.


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10 February 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.50am: HMT Himalaya* arrived.

11.00am: Working party to Dockyard to assist in docking HMS Cairo.

11.25am: HMS Cairo docked.

12.15pm: Mr Chapman, Warrant Electrician, joined from SS Empress of Russia.

* The second of three P & O liners with this name, 1892, 6,898 grt.


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11 February 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.00am: Dressed ship rainbow fashion, Japanese ensign at the Main, in honour of the anniversary of the foundation of the Japanese Empire.

10.00am: Discharged one AB to SY Cutty Sark.

11.30am: HMS Hollyhock secured alongside port side.

     Noon: Saluted Japanese ensign with 21 guns.


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12 February 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.15am: HMS Cicala sailed.

  9.10am: Landed funeral party to transfer the remains of the late Ah Nam*, Officer's Steward 2nd class, from the Tung Wah hospital to SS Hai Hong.

  9.30am: Half masted colours.

10.30am: Re-hoisted colours. Funeral party returned.

12.45pm: Magnolia arrived.

  1.45pm: Japanese cruiser Niitaka sailed.

  2.00pm: One Private RMLI rejoined from hospital.

*Possibly Nam Ah is correct.


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13 February 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.


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14 February 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

10.30am: Discharged one Stoker to hospital.

  3.40pm: HMS Tarantula arrived.

  5.30pm: HMS Moth (C-in-C's flag) arrived. Hawkins hoisted C-in-C’s flag transferred from Moth.


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15 February 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.30am: HMS Robin sailed.

  8.45am: Working party to HMT Himalaya for scrubbing and disinfecting her.

  9.00am: HMS Ambrose and submarines sailed.

  2.00pm: Discharged Commander FW Bennett to hospital.

  5.20pm: Portuguese gunboat Patria arrived.


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16 February 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.50am: Cast off from jetty and proceeded in charge of gockyard officers and tugs St Monance, St Breock, and Poet Chaucer to No 6 buoy. Secured.

  9.00am: Working party to HMT Himalaya.

11.30am: Discharged Lieutenant Hancox to HMS Hollyhock.

  4.15pm: Read warrant No 95.


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17 February 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.45am: HMS Cairo undocked.

  9.45am: HMS Tarantula docked.

10.30am: Discharged one AB to hospital.

  1.35pm: Portuguese gunboat Patria sailed.

  2.00pm: One Stoker rejoined from hospital.

  Attached note of compass deviations, see 18 February.


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18 February 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.55am: Tug St Monance towing ship round as requisite for adjustment of compass and ascertaining deviation.

11.25am: Finished swinging ship. St Monance proceeded.


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19 February 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  1.00pm: Read warrant No 97. Discharged one Stoker to detention.

  4.30pm: Discharged Surgeon Lt/Cdr J Priston to HMT Himalaya (lent). Discharged two ABs to Himalaya.


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20 February 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.00am: HMT Himalaya sailed.

  Sunday routine.


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21 February 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.10am: HM Submarine L20 sailed.

  9.15am: Ratings rejoined from HMS Moth [see 1 February].

  2.15pm: One Leading Stoker rejoined from hospital.


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22 February 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.35am: Working party to HMS Hollyhock.

  8.00am: Dressed ship with masthead flags in honour of George Washington's birthday, American ensign at the Main.

  8.10am: HM Submarine L3 sailed.

     Noon: Fired salute of 21 guns.

  4.10pm: HM Submarines L2, L9, L15 and L20 arrived.

  5.00pm: HMS Ambrose arrived.


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23 February 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.30am: US gunboat Pampanga arrived.


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24 February 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite.


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25 February 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.05am: Japanese TBDs Katsura, Ume and Kaede [Kayeda in log] arrived.

  9.00am: RFA Dredgol secured alongside.

  2.00pm: One Sergeant and one Private RM rejoined from HMS Tamar.

  4.30pm: Embarked stores for submarines L2 and L9.


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26 February 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  6.45am: HMS Curlew arrived.

  9.30am: Discharged one AB and one Stoker to hospital.


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27 February 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

10.50am: Divisions. Issued parchment certificates for inspection.

[Each rating has a service certificate, known as his parchment, because until the 20th century parchment was used for it. This records his service and remarks by his CO and it is produced at intervals for the man to see what is written about him.]


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28 February 1921

Hong Kong and at sea

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  5.10am: HMS Carlisle sailed.

  7.45am: Japanese TBDs Katsura, Ume and Kaede sailed.

  8.15am: US gunboat Wilmington sailed.

  9.30am: One ERA, one PO Tel. and three Tels joined from HMS Tamar.

10.00am: Two Privates RM joined from HMS Alacrity.

11.30am: One SPO and one Stoker joined from hospital.

  1.30pm: C-in-C onboard.

  2.05pm: Slipped and proceeded.

  2.26pm: Commenced working up for full power trial.

  3.20pm: Trial abandoned owing to hot bearing. Reduced speed due to fog. Courses West of South.



THE VOYAGES OF HMS HAWKINS 1921

JP map Hawkins 1921

LOGS FOR MARCH 1921

[Singapore, Penang, Singapore, Hong Kong]


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1 March 1921

At sea

Lat 17.56, Long 111.34

12.10am: Course 209º. Speed 195 revs [about 15 knots].

  6.15am: Clean ship.

  8.00am: Pos. 18 22.8N, 111 52E.

  9.00am: Tested fire control.

  9.30am: Training classes to instruction, remainder as requisite.

12.50pm: Put clocks back 20 minutes.

  1.00pm: Increased to 200 revs [about 15.5 knots].

  2.13pm: A/c S17W.

  4.55pm: Put clocks back 20 minutes.

  7.52pm: Put clocks back 20 minutes*.

  8.00pm: Pos. 15 29.7N, 110 27.4E.

  Sick list: 6.

Weather: SE’ly winds, up to f 4 at times, dry, good visibility, slight to moderate seas, 74º to 79º F.

* Usually done like this in each dog watch, so that both watches work the same amount of time.


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2 March 1921

At sea

Lat 11.5, Long 109.5

  Courses West of South all day, 15.5 to 16.5 knots.

  5.06am: Reduced speed, thick fog [14 minutes].

  7.02am: Cap Varella Lighthouse bg N89.5W.

  8.00am: Pos. 12 38N, 109 44E.

  4.30pm: Pulo Sapatu [now Sapate] bg S47W.

  8.00pm: Pos. 9 21.7N, 109 00E.


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3 March 1921

At sea

Lat 5.46, Long 106.9

  Courses West of South all day,16 knots.

  8.00am: Pos. 6 16.9N, 107 31E.

  8.00pm: Pos. 3 43N, 105 39E.

10.07pm: Pulo Manki Light bg S44.5E.


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4 March 1921

At sea to Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

  5.07am: Horsburgh Light bg S21.5W.

  5.35am: Sighted HM Submarine L9 on starboard beam, 2 miles.

  5.55am: Sighted HM Submarine L2 on port quarter, about 4 miles.

  8.46am: Anchored. In port: HMAS Brisbane (RA Flag).

  9.30am: Discharged one Private RM to hospital.

10.00am: Surgeon Lt/Cdr J Priston rejoined.

10.30am: Submarines L9 and L2 secured alongside port side.

10.45am: Australian RA onboard.

11.45am: C-in-C Australia* left.

  4.15pm: Discharged one SPO to hospital.

  5.10pm: Submarines slipped and anchored off.

*This is RA Sir Percy Grant, RN, who at this time had the position of First Naval Member and was temporarily posted as C-in-C Australia Squadron for the purposes of the conference about to take place in Penang.


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5 March 1921

Singapore and at sea for Penang

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

  9.45am: HE the Governor of the Straits Settlements [at this time Laurence Guillemard] on board.

10.10am: HE the Governor left. Fired salute of 17 guns.

10.30am: Commander RH Hallifax joined from SS Nankin (for WS duty).

  2.09pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  3.13pm: Raffles Light House bg 065º, 1 mile. Course N78W.

  5.47pm: Pulo Pisang Lighthouse bg 055º, 8 miles.

10.05pm: Pulo Undan Light bg 048º, 3.5 miles.


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6 March 1921

At sea to Penang

Lat 4.64, Long 100.26

12.25am: Cape Rachado Light bg 045º, 4 miles.

  2.45am: One Fathom Bank Light bg N56W.

  4.27am: Same bg N52E, 1.8 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 3 38.75N, 100 34.25E.

  9.15am: White Rock Sembilan Island [Pulau Sembilan Malaysia] bg 048º, 4 miles.

  2.26pm: Pulo Kendi bg 096º, 3.2 miles.

  3.04pm: Tg Puchat Muka Lt bg 044º, 2.8 miles. Courses to round N end of Penang I. and enter harbour.

  4.00pm: Passed HMAS Brisbane (RA flag) standing into harbour.

  4.45pm: Anchored.

  4.55pm: Brisbane arrived and moored. Discharged one SPO to Brisbane.

  9.45pm: One Ldg Sn joined from SS Khyber.


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7 March 1921

Penang

Lat 5.42, Long 100.35

  8.00am: HMAS Brisbane saluted C-in-C's flag with 15 guns, Hawkins returned the salute.

10.15am: HMS Caroline (RA Flag*) arrived and saluted C-in-C's flag with 15 guns, Hawkins returned the salute.

  2.00pm: Conference assembled, C-in-C East Indies, C-in-C China Station and C-in-C Australia.

  3.30pm: Conference adjourned.

  * RA Sir Hugh Tothill, at this time C-in-C East Indies.


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8 March 1921

Penang

Lat 5.42, Long 100.35

  9.30am: C-in-Cs’ conference assembled onboard.

12.45pm: Conference adjourned. C-in-Cs returned to their ships.


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9 March 1921

Penang

Lat 5.42, Long 100.35

10.00am: C-in-Cs’ conference assembled onboard.

10.00am: HM Submarine L9 arrived and secured alongside.

  1.10pm: Conference adjourned. C-in-Cs returned to their ships.


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10 March 1921

Penang

Lat 5.42, Long 100.35

  9.30am: C-in-Cs’ conference assembled onboard.


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11 March 1921

Penang

Lat 5.42, Long 100.35

  8.15am: HM Submarine L2 arrived and secured alongside outside L9.

  8.30am: Read warrant No 98.

  9.30am: C-in-Cs’ conference assembled onboard.

12.30pm: Conference adjourned.


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12 March 1921

Penang

Lat 5.42, Long 100.35

  9.30am: C-in-Cs’ conference assembled onboard.

11.20am: Discharged one SPO to hospital.


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13 March 1921

Penang

Lat 5.42, Long 100.35

11.50am: HMS Caroline securing alongside starboard side.

  2.00pm: C-in-Cs’ conference assembled onboard.

  3.30pm: HMS Caroline finished oiling. Transferred 192 tons.

  5.15pm: Conference dissolved.

  5.30pm: HMS Caroline (RA Flag) sailed.


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14 March 1921

Penang

Lat 5.42, Long 100.35

  5.00pm: HM Submarines L2 and L9 cast off and proceeded to sea.


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15 March 1921

Penang and at sea for Singapore

Lat 4.61, Long 100.28

  6.37am: Weighed and proceeded to sea

  7.21am: Muka Head Light bg 236º, 5.4 miles.

  6.29pm: One Fathom Bank Light bg S63.5E.

11.04pm: Cape Rachado Light bg 026º, 4.5 miles.


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16 March 1921

At sea to Singapore

Lat 1.23, Long 103.77

  4.38am: Pulo Pisang Lt bg 102º, 19.8 miles.

  7.40am: Sighted submarine S3E. Courses to avoid torpedoes.

  8.24am: Recovered four torpedoes fired by HM Sub L9 and proceeded for Pulo Bukum wharf.

10.20am: Secured to wharf and commenced oiling.

  5.00pm: While leaving jetty, small crane on jetty fouled cathead.

  5.30pm: Cleared same and proceeded to anchor in the Roads via Keppel harbour.

  5.59pm: Anchored.

  6.20pm: L9 secured alongside port side. Transferred torpedoes to same.


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17 March 1921

Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

  8.15am: HM Submarine L2 secured alongside L9.

  8.45am: One Private RMLI rejoined from hospital.

  8.55am: HMAS Brisbane (RA flag) arrived.

11.45am: Japanese consul visited.


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18 March 1921

Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

  7.15am: HM Submarines L2 and L9 cast off and anchored.

  7.45am: Japanese battleships Kashima and Katori [Kashima VA flag] arrived and saluted with 21 guns [the first of numerous salutes as the Admirals, the Governor and the Crown Prince pay calls].

10.30am: HE The Governor of Straits Settlements onboard.

10.45am: HIH the Crown Prince of Japan [Hirohito] returned the Governor's call onboard Hawkins.

11.30am: Vice Admiral Oguri visited Hawkins.


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19 March 1921

Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

  Hands employed as requisite.

  8.00pm: One AB joined for passage to Hong Kong.


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20 March 1921

Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

  Sunday routine.


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21 March 1921

Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

  9.30am: One ERA and one SBA joined from HMS Merlin.

10.50am: Dutch TBDs Balsons [possibly Bullhond is intended] and Jakhals passed through to Westward.

  1.30pm: Discharged one ERA, one AB and one SBA to Merlin.


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22 March 1921

Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

  9.00am: Japanese battleships Kashima (VA's Flag) and Katori sailed.

11.00am: GOC onboard [this is Major-General Sir Dudley Ridout, who is about to complete his term of duty as GOC Straits Settlements Troops].

12.15pm: GOC left ship. Fired salute of 13 guns.


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23 March 1921

Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

  6.20am: HMAS Brisbane (RA Flag) proceeded to Pulo Bukum for fuel.


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24 March 1921

Singapore and at sea for Hong Kong

Lat 1.48, Long 104.49

  8.00am: Discharged Paymaster Captain HW Manisty RN to shore for passage to England.

  8.53am: Weighed and proceeded to sea.

11.19am: Horsburgh Lighthouse bg S28.5E, 1.25 miles.

  3.21pm: Pulo Aor bg 310º, 30.5 miles.

  5.50pm: Pulo Domar bg 038º, 12.8 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 3 03N, 105 27.25E.

  9.07pm: Pulo Manki Light bg 178º 11.5 miles.


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25 March 1921

At sea

Lat 6.32, Long 107.69

  Course 033º, speed 14.5 knots.

  8.00am: Pos. 5 32.2N, 107 06.2E.

  8.00pm: Pos. 7 56.5N, 108 44.4E.


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26 March 1921

At sea

Lat 11.38, Long 110.84

  6.00am: A/c N27E.

  8.00am: Pos. 10 24.7N, 110 23.7E.

  8.00pm: Pos. 13 07.8N, 111 47E.


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27 March 1921

At sea

Lat 16.35, Long 113.13

  7.30am: Changed over to main turbines. Stopped starboard inner shaft.

  8.00am: Pos. 15 23N, 112 57.7E

  5.03pm: Slow ahead owing to condenser trouble.

  5.30pm: Proceeded 215 revs on three shafts.

  7.15pm: Steaming on four shafts.

  8.00pm: Pos. 18 17.1N, 113 21.3E.


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28 March 1921

At sea to Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.11

  4.30am: Starboard lifebuoy washed overboard [NNE f 6-7, rough seas].

  9.25am: Courses as requisite for examination of Leading Seamen and ABs for higher rating.

  9.59am: Gap Rock bg 171º, 4 miles.

10.47am: Closed HMS St Breock under lee of Lamma I.

11.21am: St. Breock came alongside. Embarked 46 cases of 3” ammunition from same and transferred rake party to her.

11.50am: St Breock cast off with Patt. VI target in tow.

12.01pm: Proceeded as requisite for carrying out 3” firing at target towed by St Breock.

  2.06pm: Practice complete, proceeded for harbour via Sulphur Channel.

  3.30pm: Secured to outside wall of Camber, HK harbour.

  5.00pm: One PO, one SPO, one Ldg Sn and two ABs rejoined from hospital.


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29 March 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.20am: Ammunition lighter alongside.

  9.00am: Lt/Cdr CGB Coltart RN joined from HMS Titania (lent).

11.55am: HMS Moorhen sailed.

  4.30pm: Discharged the following Midshipmen: F Wynne and J Hilken to HMS Carlisle. A Menzies and D Morgan to HMS Curlew. H Wevell and W Murmann to HMS Cairo. J Healing and V Findlay to HMS Colombo.

  5.00pm: Discharged one AB to Cairo.

  5.30pm: The following Midshipmen joined ship: W Bond, T Watkins, G Cook, P Skelton, C Walker, J Ainger, C Hope, H Hinds and P Macdonald.


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30 March 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite.


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31 March 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite.



LOGS FOR APRIL 1921

[Hong Kong, to pay off and recommission]


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1 April 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  6.00am: Hands clean ship.

  8.15am: Prayers.

  9.30am: Divisions.

  9.45am: Training classes to instruction, remainder drawing and returning stores and as requisite.

12.25pm: USS Wilmington arrived.

  1.30pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

  3.20pm: USS Pampanga arrived.

  4.15pm: Quarters.

  4.30pm: Leave to port watch until 7.00am.

  4.45pm: Hands to bathe.

  Sick list: 5.

Weather: Calm or light airs, overcast at first with some mist, dry and clear later, 65º to 71º F.


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2 April 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.30am: Hands employed rigging quarterdeck for at home.

  9.50am: One AB to hospital.

  9.15pm: Captain and Officers’ At Home.


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3 April 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.


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4 April 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite.

  7.45pm: Four privates RMLI to HMS Alacrity.


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5 April 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.14, Long 114.33

  8.30am: Slipped, tugs St Monance and Poet Chaucer towed ship off from wall. Proceeded via Lye Mun.

  9.04am: Commenced working up for full power trial.

  9.34am: Wag Lan bg 003º, 2.4 miles.

10.40am: Gap Rock bg 168º, 4.5 miles.

11.50am: Finished trial, commenced working down. Returned to harbour via E Lamma and Sulphur channels.

  1.17pm: Secured to outside wall of Camber.

  4.00pm: Discharged two Privates RMLI to HMS Tamar.

  5.00pm: Discharged two Privates RMLI to Tamar.


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6 April 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.15am: US gunboat Wilmington sailed.

  1.15pm: Submarines L3 and L19 undocked, submarines L9 and L15 docked.

  3.15pm: US gunboat Pampanga sailed.


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7 April 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.00am: Ammunition party to Ordnance Depôt.

10.30am: One CPO to hospital.

  4.00pm: HMS Cicala arrived.

  5.00pm: Discharged one PO to HMS Cairo for passage to Wei-hai-wei.

  5.45pm: HMS Tarantula arrived.


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8 April 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

10.15am: HMS Cairo sailed.

10.30am: Discharged one Leading Stoker to hospital.

  2.15pm: Discharged four privates RMLI to hospital as guard on mental case.


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9 April 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  4.15pm: Read warrants Nos 99, 100 and 101.

  4.50pm: One AB joined from HMS Colombo for cell punishment.


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10 April 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.


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11 April 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.35am: HMS Cicala sailed.

12.15pm: Commander TH Binney RN, joined from SS Nagoya.


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12 April 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  4.10pm: HMS Curlew sailed.

  6.10pm: Discharged one Private RM to HMS Colombo.


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13 April 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

10.30am: Discharged one Leading Stoker to shore.

11.00am: GOC Troops onboard.

11.05am: RFA Kharki alongside.

11.50am: GOC left.

  1.15pm: HMS Colombo sailed.


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14 April 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.30am: Landed Marines for drill.

  2.00pm: Discharged one Private RMLI to hospital.

  4.15pm: One Private RMLI rejoined from hospital.


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15 April 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  1.15pm: HM Submarines L2, L9 and L15 undocked.

  2.15pm: HMS Magnolia and Foxglove docked.

  3.15pm: One Joiner and one Private RMLI joined from hospital.

  4.00pm: Discharged one Tel. to HMS St Breock.


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16 April 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.00am: RFA Kharki cast off and went alongside RFA Francol.

10.45am: Discharged Lt P Bonham Carter, RN to SS Khyber for passage home.

  3.45pm: Landed funeral party*.

  4.30pm: Exchanged one Sig. with HMS Tarantula.

*For the funeral of Ldg Stoker Thomas Bowen, K16639, late of HMS Tamar.


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17 April 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.


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18 April 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.30am: RFA Ruthenia alongside.

  8.40am: HMS Marazion sailed.

  9.40am: Read warrant No 102.

  1.30pm: HM Subs L3, L9 and L15 sailed.

  2.00pm: Discharged one AB to detention.

  2.00pm: HMS Ambrose sailed.

  3.20pm: Ruthenia slipped and proceeded.


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19 April 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.05am: HMS Wivern secured alongside.

10.00am: Officers and ratings leaving ship on paying off transferring to HMS Tamar and Wivern.

11.00am: Discharged Mid. Conway to hospital.

  1.30pm: Hands re-commissioning and working party from Tamar cleaning ship.

  4.30pm: Paid down to ratings leaving ship on paying off.

  5.00pm: Discharged 24 officers and 532 men to Tamar lent till 21st April and then to await passage home.


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20 April 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.00am: Working party onboard from HMS Tamar.

  8.15am: P & O SS Devanha secured alongside North wall of Camber inside basin. Hands employed transferring baggage and gear from Devanha.

  9.00am: The following officers joined ship from Devanha: Eng. Cdr R Beeman, Paymr Cdr T Henley, Surg. Lt/Cdr R Buddle, Lts J Dundas, C McCrum, R Kennedy, J Croome, T Buttell, Pay Lt F Pearce, Mate (E) G Broad, Commissioned Bosun G Rogers, Commissioned Gunner O Usher, Signal Bosun S Brooks, Pay Mid. J Smith, Gunners A Cook, C Harbord, P Semmens, A Fathers, Warrant Engineers A Bruce, P Walkey, all Royal Navy. Major G Wainwright RMLI, Lt K Previte RMLI and Rev. H Rorison Chaplain RN.

12.45pm: Devanha left Camber.

  2.00pm: Discharged one Yeo. Sigs and two Sigs to HMS Alacrity.

  4.30pm: Paid off.


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LOG BOOK – APRIL 21ST 1921 TO APRIL 10TH 1922


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Front cover of new book.

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LOG

of

HMS Hawkins


Commanded by Captain RGH Henderson, CB

Until 14th August 1921

And by

Captain WM James, CB, 15th August 1921 to 10th April 1922.


Tonnage (displacement) 12,010

Length 605 feet. Breadth 65 feet.


Engines by Parsons Marine Steam Turbine Co., Wallsend on Tyne, developing 60,000 BHP.

Shafts, 4 in No, single reduction gear, Parsons type, fitted with cruising turbines. Fitted to vessel, 1918.


Boilers by Hawthorn Leslie & Co. Yarrow small tube, 8 large, oil burning. Ditto 4 small, coal and oil burning. Built in March 1917 and fitted in October 1917.


Propellers by J Stone & Co., 4 in number, manganese bronze, 3 bladed, in good repair.

Page signed by Captain WM James.


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Instructions for logkeepers.

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Specification page.


Establishment.

Officers………….51.

Seamen………..290.

Boys……………..35.

Marines……….…96.

Engine room…..225.

Others…………...76.

Total…………....773.


Barometer, mercurial, MOA No 2005. Fitted 19’ asl.

Thermometers for air, screened, N & Z, Nos 25628 and 25761,

Thermometers for sea, N & Z No 2102, 21st April to 2nd June ’21, N & Z No 25985, 2nd June to 14th August ’21, N & Z No 26046 14th August ’21 to 10th April ’22.


List of compass deviations and where tested.


Armament.

Seven 7.5” BL Mark VI with CP V mountings, five on centre line and one each side amidships.

Six torpedo tubes, four above water and two submerged, 15 x 21” torpedoes. [No details of secondary armament.]


Boats.

One 36’ motor pinnace.

Three 35’ motor boats.

Two 32’ cutters.

Two 30’ gigs.

Two 27’ whalers.

Two 16’ skiffs.

Seven Carley floats.


Load draught 20’ for’d, 20’ 6” aft.

Bunkers, 1,353 tons oil fuel. 858 tons coal.


Page signed by Cdr GFB Edward-Collins, Navigating Officer.


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21 April 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Official date of re-commissioning.

  Captain RGH Henderson CB, RN, re-commissioned ship with 62 officers and 689 men.

  9.45am: Captain addressed ship's company.

10.10am: Mustered at action stations.

  1.20pm: HMS Cicala arrived.


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22 April 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands exercised at divisional drill.


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23 April 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.00am: HMS Cicala sailed.

  5.00pm: Discharged one Shipwright to HMS Alacrity.


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24 April 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.


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25 April 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

10.00am: HMS Alacrity sailed.

11.00am: GOC troops onboard.

11.05am: Discharged one Stoker to hospital.

11.50am: GOC left ship.

  3.50pm: Alacrity returned.


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26 April 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.00am: HMS Wivern cast off and proceeded in charge of tugs alongside HMS Tamar.

  9.20am: HM Submarine L2 sailed.

10.05am: Cast off from jetty and proceeded in charge of pilot and tugs Taikoo, Poet Chaucer and Cherub to No 6 Buoy.

11.45am: Read warrants Nos 1, 2 and 3. Three ABs to detention.

  Sick list: 12.


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27 April 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.00am: Transferred C-in-C's flag to HMS Alacrity. Alacrity sailed.

10.30am: SS Devanha alongside North wall of Camber to embark old crews of Hawkins and Alacrity.

  3.10pm: Devanha sailed with paid off crews of Hawkins and Alacrity. Cheered ship.

  4.30pm: Discharged two ratings to HMS Tamar.

  Sick list: 12.


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28 April 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

10.50am: One RM Bandsman to hospital.

  1.45pm: French cruiser Montcalm (flag) arrived, exchanged salutes and secured to No 7 buoy.

  5.00pm: 33 ratings joined from HMS Tamar for passage to Wei-hai-wei.

  Sick list: 14.


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29 April 1921

Hong Kong and at sea for Wei-hai-wei

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.40am: HMS Robin arrived.

11.50am: French cruiser Montcalm saluted Governor with 17 guns.

12.20pm: Montcalm saluted GOC with 15 guns.

  1.18pm: Weighed and proceeded via Lye Mun Pass.

  4.58pm: Pedro Blanco bg 115º, 11.2 miles.

  6.42pm: Chilang Rock Light bg 051.5º, 14.5 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 22 34.5N, 115 40E.

  8.46pm: Same bg 278º, 15.5 miles.

11.53pm: Breaker Point Light bg 329º, 5.3 miles.

  Sick list: 18.


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30 April 1921

At sea

Lat 24.53, Long 119.04

12.57am: Cape Good Hope Light bg 003º, 16.3 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 23 57.5N, 118 16.3E.

  9.03am: Chapel Island Lighthouse bg 290º, 15 miles.

  1.16pm: Ocksen Island Lighthouse bg 023º, 18.6 miles.

  5.36pm: Thick fog, slowed.

  5.38pm: Steamer siren ahead, slowed and stopped, both sirens defective.

  5.43pm: Proceeded.

  8.00pm: Pos. 25 54N, 120 26.25E.

  9.20pm: Thick fog.

  9.30pm: Sounding every 20 minutes.

  Sick list: 18.



LOGS FOR MAY 1921

[To and at Wei-hai-wei]


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1 May 1921

At sea

Lat 28.35, Long 122.59 (DR)

  Fog all day with rain later.

12.01am: Sounding every 20 minutes.

  7.45am: Celebrated Holy Communion.

  8.00am: Pos. 27 38N, 121 56E.

  8.19am: Hauled in patent log.

  8.22am: Streamed patent log.

  9.30am: Divisions.

10.00am: Divine service.

11.12am: 185 revs.

  2.06pm: 145 revs.

  3.33pm: 185 revs.

  4.15pm: Quarters.

  5.05pm: Hauled in patent log.

  5.18pm: Streamed new Trident log.

  7.12pm: 120 revs.

  7.15pm: 145 revs.

  7.45pm: 185 revs.

  7.55pm: 145 revs.

  8.00pm: Pos. 29 28N, 123 41E.

  8.48pm: A/c N3E.

10.46pm: Steamer's siren on starboard bow. Slow ahead.

10.56pm: 145 revs.

  Sick list: 16.


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2 May 1921

At sea

Lat 32.5, Long 123.8 (DR)

  In fog all day, Northerly courses.

12.01am: Sounding every half hour.

  8.00am: Pos. 31 44N, 123 55E.

  8.00pm: Pos. 34 00N, 123 32E.

  Sick list: 17.


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3 May 1921

At sea to Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.54, Long 122.97

12.01am: Sounding every half hour.

  1.30pm: Prepared to enter harbour.

  2.37pm: Stopped sounding.

  2.50pm: Chiming I. 181º, 7.4 miles.

  3.40pm: Outer Island bg 313º, 0.5 miles.

  4.00pm: Anchored and moored. Moored by hand due to breakdown of capstan engine.

   In port: HMS Colombo. Discharged five ratings to same, one Ldg Sn joined.

  Sick list: 15.


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4 May 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.30am: Discharged eight ratings to shore for shore establishment.

  9.40am: One AB joined from HMS Marazion for cell punishment.

10.30am: Discharged Lt J Dundas RN and one Stoker to hospital.

  1.30pm: Discharged one Stoker to hospital.

  3.30pm: HMS Ambrose and submarine flotilla arrived.

  5.00pm: Discharged Mr Nosworthy Gunner (T) and five ratings to Ambrose


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5 May 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.30am: HM Tug St Breock arrived.

11.30am: Memorial service held for Ldg Sn Herbert Miller, ONJ 13236, discovered to be missing at sea on 2nd May 1921.


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6 May 1921

Wei-hai-wei, at sea for exercise and return

Lat 37.53, Long 122.19 [approx]

  8.00am: Dressed ship with masthead flags in honour of Accession Day of HM King George V.

  9.00am: Weighed and proceeded to sea via Western entrance.

  9.30am: Carried out sub-calibre firing at target towed by HMS St Breock.

11.32am: Ceased firing.

11.52am: Anchored off Outer I.

  1.47pm: Weighed and proceeded for carrying out inclination exercise. Exercised away both sea boats.

  4.09pm: Anchored, Wei-hai-wei harbour.


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7 May 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Clean ship.

  Make and mend.


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8 May 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Sunday routine.


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9 May 1921

Wei-hai-wei, at sea for exercises and Yin Shan Bay

Lat 37.52, Long 122.2 [approx]

  6.00am: Discharged one Cook to hospital with three ABs as guard.

  8.45am: Weighed and proceeded to sea. Carried out torpedo, range and inclination exercises with HMS Colombo.

11.45am: Proceeded to anchor in Eastern entrance.

12.45pm: HM Tug St Breock alongside and embarked marking parties.

  1.35pm: Weighed and proceeded for sub-calibre firing at target towed by St Breock.

  3.28pm: Anchored in Yin Shan Bay.


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10 May 1921

Yin Shan Bay

Lat 37.4, Long 122.3 [approx]

10.10am: HM Tug St Breock towed ship round for Director Test.

  1.30pm: Boys at boat pulling.


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11 May 1921

Yin Shan Bay to Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  7.34am: Weighed and proceeded for Wei-hai-wei.

  8.10am: Outer Island Beacon bg 330º, 0.4 miles.

  8.30am: Anchored, Wei-hai-wei.

11.00am: Discharged one AB to HMS Marazion.


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12 May 1921

Wei-hai-wei, at sea and return

Lat 37.54, Long 122.24

  8.42am: Weighed and proceeded to sea for target practice.

  8.55am: 7.5” full calibre firing (reduced charge) at target towed by RFA Francol.

  9.51am: Acted as target ship for submarines.

10.55am: Stopped. Picked up four torpedoes fired by submarine L.

11.29am: Proceeded as requisite for determining times of turning at various speeds, 20º helm.

  1.26pm: Anchored, Wei-hai-wei.

  2.00pm: Boys muster bags. Remainder transferring torpedoes to HMS Ambrose and as requisite.

  7.25pm: Raised steam for slow speed [winds SSW f 5]


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13 May 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  4.50am: Reverted to two hours notice for steam. Took off anchor watch.

10.30am: Discharged one Boy to hospital.


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14 May 1921

Wei-hai-wei, at sea for exercises and return

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  7.20am: HMS Carlisle arrived.

  7.52am: Weighed and proceeded.

  8.14am: Cleared Outer Island and proceeded as requisite for carrying out torpedo attack on HMS Colombo.

  8.55am: Fired one torpedo. Engines as requisite for recovering same.

10.30am: Carried out two runs of throw-off firing at Colombo. Returned to harbour by Western entrance.

11.36am: Anchored, Wei-hai-wei.

  2.30pm: Midshipman C Brown RN rejoined from Carlisle.

  5.15pm: One Ord. joined from Carlisle for cell punishment.


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15 May 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  7.15am: HMS Cairo arrived.

  9.00am: Discharged seven ratings to Cairo.

  1.00pm: HMS Alacrity (C-in-C's flag) arrived.

  1.05pm: Hoisted C-in-C’s flag transferred from Alacrity.

  8.00pm: Hoisted all boats.


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16 May 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.53, Long 122.18 [approx]

  7.00am: HMS Curlew arrived.

  8.42am: Weighed and proceeded via Western entrance.

  9.21am: Cleared Outer I. and worked up to 24 knots for throw-off firing at HMS Colombo.

  9.49am: Ceased fire. Acted as target ship for Colombo's throw off firing.

10.58am: Colombo finished. Engines and course as requisite for completing 7.5” throw-off firing at Colombo.

11.30am: Opened fire.

11.45am: Finished firing.

12.08pm: Anchored, Outer I. bg 304º.

  1.26pm: Weighed and proceeded for further torpedo practice with Colombo.

  4.10pm: Proceeded for harbour.

  4.56pm: Anchored, Wei-hai-wei.


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17 May 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  1.45am: Raised steam for slow speed at one hour's notice [East winds f 4-6].

  7.45am: RFA Francol secured alongside starboard side.

  8.10am: Francol cast off and proceeded, on account of swell.

  1.30pm: HMS St Breock towed ship round for director test.

  1.50pm: Discharged one PO to hospital.


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18 May 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.10am: Weighed and proceeded via Western entrance.

  8.25am: Cleared Kwoa Pu [Outer I.] Proceeded to carry out sub-calibre firing at target towed by HMS St Breock.

  9.15am: Fired and recovered three torpedoes.

10.45am: Hoisted boats and returned to harbour by Western entrance.

11.28pm: Anchored and moored.

  1.15pm: Discharged one Writer to HMS Curlew.

  1.30pm: Squadron service rig sailing race started.

  1.40pm: RFA Francol secured alongside.

  4.30pm: One Boy joined from HMS Colombo.

  7.50pm: Francol slipped and proceeded.


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19 May 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Drills and exercises.


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20 May 1921

Wei-hai-wei, at sea for exercises and return

Lat 37.56, Long 122.24

  8.52am: Weighed and proceeded via Western entrance for exercises.

  9.05am: Full calibre 7.5” firing at target towed by RFA Francol.

10.12am: Carried out exercises with HM Submarines L2 and L15.

11.55am: C-in-C returned to harbour in L2.

  1.00pm: Returned to harbour.

  1.33pm: Anchored and moored.

  4.30pm: One Ldg Tel. joined from HMS Carlisle.


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21 May 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

11.30am: HMS Foxglove arrived.

  1.30pm: Landed RM range party.

  5.00pm: Range party onboard.


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22 May 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

11.30am: One Ldg Sn rejoined from hospital.

  4.10pm: One Boy rejoined from hospital.

  9.05pm: RFA Kharki arrived.


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23 May 1921

Wei-hai-wei, at sea for exercises and return

Lat 37.57, Long 122.12 [approx]

  8.58am: Weighed and proceeded via Western entrance.

  9.10am: Cleared Outer Island and formed single line ahead for concentration firing in order HMS’ Curlew, Colombo, Carlisle, Hawkins.

  9.23am: HMS Cairo joined company and took station between Curlew and Colombo.

10.05am: Run abandoned owing to fog. Formed single line ahead, Curlew guide. Streamed fog buoy.

10.53am: Fog lifted.

11.15am: Anchored.

12.33pm: Weighed and proceeded for concentration firing at target towed by HMS St Breock, Hawkins and Carlisle not firing.

  1.46pm: Hawkins and Carlisle carried out sub-calibre concentration firing at target towed by St Breock. Curlew, Colombo and Cairo parted company.

  2.37pm: Carlisle parted company.

  2.38pm: Returned to harbour.

  3.08pm: Anchored and moored.

  6.15pm: Carlisle sailed.


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24 May 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Rigged stages for painting ship.

  5.00pm: Discharged one Stoker to hospital.


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25 May 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  7.00am: HMS Carlisle arrived.

  8.25am: Landed Marines for drill.

  2.30pm: Boats' crews taking part in weekly squadron sailing race.


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26 May 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.00am: Dressed ship with masthead flags in honour of HM Queen Mary's birthday.

     Noon: Fired royal salute of 21 guns.

    In pm: Drills and exercises.


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27 May 1921

Wei-hai-wei, at sea for exercises and return

Lat 37.52, Long 122.24 [approx]

  7.50am: Discharged one Boy to hospital.

  8.46am: GOC China onboard. Weighed and proceeded by Western Entrance in order HMS’ Curlew, Cairo, Colombo, Carlisle, Hawkins.

  9.24am: Cleared Outer I., carried out sub-calibre concentration firing, HMS St Breock towing target.

10.45am: Finished firing, proceeded for manoeuvres.

12.01pm: Anchored, Chao Pei Tsu Lt bg 208º, 6.75 miles.

  1.30pm: Weighed and proceeded, squadron at fog procedures.

  3.15pm: Returned to harbour.

  3.40pm: Anchored and moored.

  3.50pm: GOC left ship.

  6.30pm: HMS Magnolia arrived. One Stoker rejoined from Hong Kong hospital.

10.15pm: Cairo sailed with GOC onboard.


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28 May 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  2.15pm: HMS Cairo arrived.

  5.20pm: Discharged one Ord. to HMS Carlisle.


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29 May 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Sunday routine.

  4.30pm: Discharged one SPO to RFA Pearleaf for passage to Hong Kong.


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30 May 1921

Wei-hai-wei, at sea for exercises and return

Lat 37.64, Long 122.37

  9.00am: Weighed and proceeded by West Entrance in single file ahead in close order in sequence, HMS’ Hawkins, Carlisle, Cairo, Curlew, Colombo.

10.11am: Full calibre concentration firing, RFA Francol towing target.

11.35am: Proceeded independently for harbour.

12.55pm: Anchored, Wei-hai-wei.


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31 May 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Drills and exercises.



LOGS FOR JUNE 1921

[Wei-hai-wei]


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1 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  6.00am: Clean ship.

  8.30am: Landed Marines for drill.

  9.00am: Divers at monthly dip. Remainder as requisite.

11.45am: Marines returned.

12.30pm: Paid monthly advance.

  1.30pm: Boats taking part in weekly squadron sailing race.

  2.00pm: Diving party unrigging diving boat, remainder as requisite.

  4.15pm: Quarters.

  4.30pm: Leave to starboard watch till 9.30pm.

  8.20pm: Carried out action searchlight exercise on HMS St Breock.

  Sick list: 3.

Weather: Light North breezes, dry and clear, 60º to 67º F.


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2 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.53, Long 122.25 [approx]

10.05am: Weighed and proceeded via Western entrance, in line ahead, in order HMS’ Hawkins, Carlisle, Curlew, Cairo, Colombo.

10.25am: Squadron torpedo firing at 24 knots.

11.39am: Anchored, Chao pei tsui Lt, bg 218º, 8.1 miles.

12.38pm: Weighed and proceeded for squadron torpedo firing.

  3.00pm: Recovered all torpedoes and returned to harbour.

  3.45pm: Anchored and moored, Wei-hai-wei.


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3 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.00am: Dressed ship with masthead flags in honour of HM King George V's birthday.

     Noon: Fired royal salute of 21 guns. Manned and cheered ship.


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4 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  7.10am: HMS Magnolia sailed.

  9.45am: HMS Foxglove sailed.


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5 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Sunday routine.


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6 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.30am: Landed Marine range party.

  9.30am: Landed 30 men under a Lieutenant to race to Centurion Hill Signal Station.

10.00am: Landed both fire engines and demolition party at Clark's pier.

10.30am: Landing parties returned.


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7 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.00am: Landed Stokers’ and Marines’ range parties. Landed Boys for PT.

10.30am: Discharged two Stokers and one Ord. to hospital.

12.20pm: HM Submarine L9 arrived.

  1.20pm: HM Submarine L3 arrived.

  1.50pm: HMS Marazion arrived.

  2.10pm: HM Submarine L2 arrived.


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8 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  5.20am: HM Submarine L19 arrived.

  8.00am: Landed range party and ratings taking educational test.

  1.30pm: Read warrant No 4.

  4.10pm: HMS Marazion sailed.

  4.50pm: HM Submarines L3 and L15 sailed.

  5.00pm: One Ord. joined from HMS Colombo for cell punishment.


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9 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.00am: Surgeon Commander Lindop and Midshipman J Hughes-Hallett, both RN, joined ship.

10.30am: One Boy rejoined from hospital.


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10 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Range parties and Marines’ rifle teams landed for practice.


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11 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei, at sea for squadron exercise and return

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  5.55am: HMS Foxglove arrived.

  8.00am: Weighed and proceeded to sea by Western entrance.

  8.30am: Squadron in line ahead in order HMS’ Curlew, Cairo, Colombo, Carlisle, Hawkins, concentration firing, HMS St Breock towing target.

10.30am: Rangefinder exercise.

11.15am: Returned to harbour.

11.35am: Anchored and moored, Wei-hai-wei.

  2.30pm: HM Submarines L3 and L15 arrived.


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12 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Sunday routine.

  5.00pm: Leading Signalman Harry Thomas Brookway [Brockway in log], ONJ 19508, died onshore, of cardiac failure following sunstroke whilst on shore leave.


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13 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

10.00am: HMS Marazion arrived.

10.30am: Target party working on targets.

  4.00pm: HM Tug St Breock towing ship round to ascertain gyro compass errors.

  5.00pm: Landed funeral party to inter the remains of the late Ldg Sig. Brookway [Brockway in log] of this ship.

  5.20pm: St Breock cast off and proceeded.

  5.30pm: One cell prisoner joined from HMS Carlisle to undergo punishment.

  6.10pm: Funeral party returned.

  6.45pm: Discharged one AB to RN Sick quarters.


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14 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei, at sea for squadron exercise and return

Lat 37.81, Long 122.46

  9.04am: Weighed and proceeded for exercises.

  9.30am: Squadron in single line ahead, HMS’ Curlew, Colombo, Cairo, Carlisle, Hawkins. Carried out sub-calibre concentration exercise, HMS St Breock towing target.

  1.17pm: Proceeded at 12 knots for submarine exercise with HMS Marazion and HM Submarines L3 and L9.

  3.30pm: Returned to harbour.

  4.30pm: Anchored and moored.


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15 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

10.44am: One AB and one Ord. joined ship.

11.10am: Discharged one ERA to hospital.

  1.30pm: Read warrant No 5.

  2.00pm: Boats taking part in weekly squadron sailing race.


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16 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei, at sea for squadron exercise and return

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  4.45am: Marking officers to St Breock.

  8.06am: Weighed and proceeded to sea in single line ahead in order HMS’ Hawkins, Carlisle, Curlew, Cairo. Cleared Kwo Tau and commenced to work up to 24 knots, for squadron torpedo firing at fixed target line.

10.25am: All torpedoes recovered, returned to harbour.

11.02am: Anchored.

  3.00pm: Returned torpedo to Carlisle.


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17 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei, at sea for squadron exercise and return

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.03am: Weighed and proceeded to sea in single line ahead in order HMS’ Hawkins, Carlisle, Curlew, Cairo, Colombo.

  8.30am: Concentration firing at BP target towed by RFA Francol.

  9.35am: Returned to harbour independently.

11.05am: Anchored and moored.


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18 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

11.00am: HM Submarines L3 and L9 arrived.

12.30pm: HMS Magnolia arrived.

  2.10pm: Lieutenant FW Jeans RN, discharged to HMS Carlisle for passage home.

  4.00pm: One Stoker rejoined from Carlisle. One Ord. rejoined from hospital.

  4.15pm: Read warrant No 6.

  5.15pm: Discharged one AB to Carlisle. Three ABs rejoined from duty at hospital.


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19 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  7.45am: Discharged one AB (prisoner) to HMS Carlisle for passage to Hong Kong.

  9.00am: Carlisle sailed.

11.15am: Captain WM James of HMS Curlew presented Fleet Marine rifle competition prizes on behalf of C-in-C.


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20 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.45am: One AB joined to await passage to HMS Carlisle.

10.45am: Divers examining BP target.

10.15pm: Discharged Mr S Brooks, Signal Boatswain RN, to hospital.


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21 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

11.45am: Captain RG Henderson addressed ship's company.


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22 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.00am: Dressed ship with masthead flags for Coronation day.

11.00am: Fired royal salute of 21 guns.

  4.30pm: Racing boats’ crews taking part in inter part of ship regatta.


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23 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Drills and training classes.

  2.00pm: Boats crews taking part in weekly Squadron sailing race.


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24 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Usual training classes. Exercised out collision mat.


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25 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  7.40am: RFA Francol secured alongside.

11.30am: One PO rejoined from hospital.

  3.10pm: Francol cast off and proceeded.

  4.00pm: RFA Pearleaf arrived.

  5.10pm: Lieutenant RR Beauchamp RN joined from Pearleaf.


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26 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  A quiet Sunday in harbour.

  6.00am: Clean ship.

  7.15am: Holy communion.

  9.05am: Landed church parties.

  9.20am: Divisions. Divine service.

  1.30pm: Leave to port watch till 9.30pm, Boys to 8.30pm.

  4.15pm: Quarters.


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27 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.00am: Discharged one ERA to HMS Alacrity.

  9.30am: Divers examining underwater fittings.

10.00am: Training classes, landed range party etc.


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28 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.30am: Divers examining under-water fittings. Remainder rigging Quarterdeck for dance, drawing stores and as requisite.


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29 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Divers working on BP target. Boats taking part in weekly squadron sailing regatta. Remainder drawing and returning stores to RFA Pearleaf.


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30 June 1921

Wei-hai-wei, at sea for squadron exercise and return

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.08am: Weighed and proceeded to sea in order HMS’ Hawkins, Curlew, Cairo in single line. Carried out squadron torpedo firing.

11.30am: Outer Island bg 315º, 0.3 miles. Courses to enter harbour.

11.42am: Anchored.

11.55am: Curlew arrived.

12.45pm: Cairo arrived.



LOGS FOR JULY 1921

[Wei-hai-wei, Miyajima, Yokohama]


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1 July 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  6.00am: Clean ship.

  7.30am: RFA Kharki secured alongside starboard side.

  8.10am: Landed range parties.

  9.15am: Discharged Lieutenant RR Beauchamp RN to Island Guard Mess.

  9.20am: Divisions. Prayers.

  9.30am: Exercised general quarters.

10.00am: Closed W/T doors.

10.25am: Secured.

10.40am: Oiler Kharki slipped and proceeded.

10.45am: Gunnery training class to instruction, concentration parties at drill, remainder as requisite.

12.45pm: Paid quarterly settlement.

  1.30pm: Training classes etc.

  4.15pm: Quarters. Range parties returned.

  Sick list: 8.

Weather: Calm at first, various breezes f 2-3 later, dry and clear, 66º to 75º F.


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2 July 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Saturday. Make and mend in pm.


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3 July 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Sunday routine.

  7.20am: HM Submarine L1 arrived.


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4 July 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  7.45am: Ammunition lighter alongside port side. Landed range parties.

  8.30am: Landed every available seaman. Remainder ammunitioning ship.

  9.45am: Landing party returned.

11.45am: Ammunition lighter cast off.


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5 July 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Landed range parties, training classes to instruction etc.


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6 July 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.00am: Discharged one Leading Seaman to HMS Alacrity.

  9.30am: Rigged QD for concert.


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7 July 1921

Wei-hai-wei, at sea for exercises and return

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.51am: Weighed and proceeded in single line ahead in order HMS’ Hawkins, Curlew, Cairo, to leave harbour by Eastern entrance. Carried out sub-calibre concentrated firing at target towed by HMS St. Breock.

10.34am: Finished firing, carried out inclination exercise on Cairo.

11.28am: Exercise complete, returned to harbour by Western entrance.

12.02pm: Anchored.


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8 July 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  2.10pm: Coal lighter alongside for dust coal.

  4.20pm: Quarters. Read warrants Nos 8 and 9.


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9 July 1921

Wei-hai-wei, at sea for exercises and return

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.42am: Weighed and proceeded in single line ahead in order HMS’ Hawkins, Curlew, Cairo, to leave harbour by Eastern entrance.

  8.56am: Commenced working up to 24 knots. Course as requisite for full calibre full charge concentration firing, target towed by RFA Francol.

  9.30am: Ceased fire. Course as requisite for squadron torpedo firing at 24 knots at target line consisting of HMS Magnolia and six submarines.

10.22am: Fired two torpedoes. Course and speed as requisite for following up, and picking up torpedoes.

11.31am: Returned to harbour by Western entrance.

12.17pm: Anchored.

  1.45pm: Discharged one Stoker to hospital.


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10 July 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Sunday routine.


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11 July 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Landed competitors taking part in Squadron sports.

  2.25pm: One Leading Stoker joined from HMS Marazion.


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12 July 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.00am: Landed sports ground working party.

  2.00pm: Squadron sports on officers' recreation ground.

  4.45pm: One cell prisoner joined from HMS Cairo for punishment.


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13 July 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  6.10am: HMS Cairo sailed.

  4.30pm: One Tel. joined ship.


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14 July 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.45am: One Ldg Sn rejoined from HMS Alacrity.

  5.00pm: Non swimmers undergoing swimming test.


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15 July 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Painting and training classes.

  4.15pm: Read Warrant No 10.


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16 July 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Saturday. Make and mend in pm.


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17 July 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Sunday routine.


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18 July 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.45am: HMS Alacrity's gunnery training class onboard for instruction.

  9.00pm: C-in-C at home.

  9.30pm: Lieutenant (E) JK Laughton RN discharged to SS Fengtien for passage home.


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19 July 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  1.10am: Set anchor watch.

  8.00am: Landed working party to Canteen.

  9.30am: HMS Magnolia sailed.

  9.35am: HMS Alacrity's training class onboard for instruction.


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20 July 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  7.40am: RFA Kharki secured alongside.

11.30am: One Private RM and one ERA rejoined from hospital.

11.45am: Coal lighter alongside.

  2.50pm: Finished oiling. Took in 290 tons of fuel oil and 912 gallons lubricating oil.

  3.00pm: Coal lighter to Dockyard with dust coal.

  3.20pm: Kharki proceeded.

  3.30pm: HMS St Breock towed ship round for adjustment of compasses.


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21 July 1921

Wei-hai-wei and at sea for Japan

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.00am: One Ord. joined ship.

10.00am: Discharged Mr Cambridge, Warrant Engineer, to HMS Curlew to await passage home.

     Noon: Transferred C-in-C's flag to HMS Alacrity.

  1.30pm: Discharged one SBA to hospital.

  2.00pm: Discharged Cdr RHC Hallifax, Paymaster Lieutenant M Elliott, one Writer and one RM to Alacrity. One SBA joined from hospital.

  6.00pm: Weighed and proceeded by Western Entrance.

  6.25pm: Set course S78E.

  6.28pm: Gaunt Island [probably what is now called Heiyu I.] bg 189º 0.5 miles

  8.00pm: Pos. 37 29.3N, 122 36.4E.

  8.09pm: Alceste Island bg 164º 2.25 miles.

  8.25pm: NE Promontory Light 176º 3.7 miles.


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22 July 1921

At sea

Lat 34.54, Long 125.37

  8.00am: Pos. 35 15N, 124 36E.

  9.49am: Modeste Island (S) bg S37E,

11.40am: Steering gear broken down. Changed over to emergency steering arrangement.

11.55am: Reverted to main steering control.

12.08pm: Steering gear defective. Changed to emergency steering control.

12.43pm: Reverted to main steering control.

  2.22pm: Chudo Lighthouse bg 152.5º 4.5 miles.

  3.07pm: Resumed emergency steering control, main telemotor control defective.

  3.07pm: Pokusa Reef bg 139º 6.4 miles.

  7.06pm: Port Hamilton Lt bg 342º 0.5 miles.

  8.20pm: Resumed telemotor control (on port steering engine).


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23 July 1921

At sea to

Lat 33.76, Long 131.83

1.39am: Ko Zaki Light bg 020º 4.5 miles.

7.17am: Courses to pass through Shimonoseki Strait.

9.12am: Courses to pass through Inland Sea.

[While passing through the Inland Sea, the log names a number of way points but I have been unable to reconcile these with modern places. Keen readers will have to refer to the original page.]

4.33pm: Anchored [in Hiroshima Bay], anchor bearings: Hijiri Saki S2W, Kama Se B'n S51W, Ajina N77W.


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24 July 1921

Miajima (Itsukushima)

Lat 34.32, Long 132.33

  Sunday routine.

  Ship open to visitors.


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25 July 1921

Miajima and at sea

Lat 34.4, Long 133.9

  5.07am: Weighed and proceeded Eastward through Inland Sea.

  [Numerous capes, lights and islands are mentioned as Hawkins passes through the Inland Sea, but it is very difficult to relate these to their modern equivalents until passing out into the open sea.]

  6.52pm: Hino Misaki Light bg 096º 2.0 miles.

10.32pm: Shio Misaki Light bg 346º 4.5 miles.


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26 July 1921

At sea to Yokohama

Lat 34.7, Long 139.16

  8.00am: Pos. 34.16.6N, 138 12.8E.

  9.59am: Mikomoto Jima Lighthouse bg 042º 13.2 miles

11.04am: Same bg 334º 1.6 miles.

  1.07pm: Vries Island (O Shima) Lighthouse bg 183º, 3.75 miles.

  3.00pm: Courses as requisite for proceeding up Gulf of Tokyo to Yokohama.

  4.15pm: Harbour master onboard.

  4.53pm: Passed through Breakwater into Inner Harbour and secured to No 8 buoy.


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27 July 1921

Yokohama

Lat 35.46, Long 139.67

  9.15am: Starboard watch on leave until 10.00am on the 31st July.

  9.30am: Hands working cable for survey.

  2.00pm: Six ratings joined from Yokohama hospital.


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28 July 1921

Yokohama

Lat 35.46, Long 139.67

  9.30am: Hands employed on survey of cables, cleaning out chain lockers and examining rigging screws.

11.00am: Governor and Mayor of Yokohama visited ship.


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29 July 1921

Yokohama

Lat 35.46, Long 139.67

  Hands employed working cables for survey, examining rigging screws, surveying cable.


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30 July 1921

Yokohama

Lat 35.46, Long 139.67

10.00am: Discharged one Stoker to hospital.


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31 July 1921

Yokohama

Lat 35.46, Long 139.67

10.00am: Starboard watch returned from leave.



LOGS FOR AUGUST 1921

[Yokohama, Wei-hai-wei]


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1 August 1921

Yokohama

Lat 35.46, Long 139.67

  6.00am: Clean ship.

  9.30am: Stowing cable oiling hawsers etc.

  [Not recorded in the log, but the port watch probably went on their long leave today.]

  Sick list: 9.

Weather: SW winds up to f 3, dry, 75 to 81º F.


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2 August 1921

Yokohama

Lat 35.46, Long 139.67

  7.30am: Boys went on leave.

  Hands employed as requisite.


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3 August 1921

Yokohama

Lat 35.46, Long 139.67

  Hands employed as requisite.

  3.15pm: Discharged one Stoker to hospital.


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4 August 1921

Yokohama

Lat 35.46, Long 139.67

  Hands employed as requisite.


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5 August 1921

Yokohama

Lat 35.46, Long 139.67

10.00am: Port watch returned from leave.

  4.30pm: Captain and officers at home to British community of Yokohama.


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6 August 1921

Yokohama and at sea for Wei-hai-wei

Lat 35.46, Long 139.67

  4.11pm: Weighed and proceeded down Gulf of Tokyo.

  7.47pm: O Shima Lt bg 112º, 4.3 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 34 47.3N, 139 14.8E.

  9.24pm: Mikomoto Jima Light bg 323º. 1.7 miles.


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7 August 1921

At sea

Lat 33.53, Long 135.39

  8.00am: Pos. 33 32.5N, 136 21.5E.

  9.49am: Kashino Zaki Lighthouse bg 319º, 3.5 miles.

10.25am: Shio Misaki Lighthouse bg 341º, 1.8 miles.

  2.03pm: Hino Misaki Lighthouse bg 120º, 2.1 miles.

  5.09pm: Courses through Akashi Seto. [There appear to be two straits called Akashi Seto. This one must be the one around the Northern tip of Awaji Island.]

  8.00pm: Anchored, Okado Bana Light bg 315º, 2.75 miles.


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8 August 1921

At sea

Lat 33.97, Long 132.72

  [As before in the Inland sea, I have omitted the references to lights, capes and islands that I can’t relate to modern day names.]

  5.09am: Weighed and proceeded Westward through Inland sea.

  5.27am: Okado Bana Lighthouse bg 038º, 2.7 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 34 19N, 133 37.5E.

10.20am: Passing through Clue Luido, Kurushima Kaikyo.

10.30am: Passed HMS Ambrose and HM Submarine L9 standing to Southeastward.

  5.30pm: Courses to pass through Shimonoseki Strait.

  7.41pm: Set course N87W.

  8.00pm: Pos. 34 02.7N, 130 43E.

11.26pm: Starboard sounding boom struck mizzen mast of small 3 masted junk showing no lights.


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9 August 1921

At sea

Lat 34.14, Long 126.34

  Various courses North of West all day.

  8.00am: Pos. 33 59.5N, 127 29.5E.

  3.00pm: Venancourt Rock bg 292º, 5.5 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 35 23.5N, 124 31E.


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10 August 1921

At sea to Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.64, Long 122.58

  5.21am: Commenced zig-zagging 20º either side of normal, turning every 20 minutes.

  6.50am: Thick fog. Anti-submarine look outs at their stations.

  7.00am: Course S77.5W.

  8.00am: Pos. 37 45.2N, 123 11E.

10.07am: Fog lifted. Zig-zagging every 15 minutes.

10.29am: Sighted Submarine L1 on port quarter, bearing approx. 146º.

10.34am: Engines and courses as requisite for searching for torpedoes fired by L1.

12.49pm: Dense fog.

12.56pm: Anchored, Alceste Island Summit bg 159º, 11.9 miles.

  1.40pm: Fog lifted, weighed and proceeded, search for lost torpedoes abandoned.

  3.09pm: Entered harbour by Western entrance.

  3.45pm: Anchored. Broke flag of C-in-C transferred from HMS Alacrity.

   In port: HMS’ Curlew, Carlisle, Alacrity and Titania.

  5.15pm: Commander RHC Hallifax and Paymaster Lieutenant M Elliott rejoined from Alacrity.

  5.00pm: One PO rejoined from hospital, one Writer from Alacrity and three ABs from detention.

  5.30pm: Engineer Lieutenant G Gambler and Lieutenant (E) G Ross joined ship.


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11 August 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.00am: Discharged one Private RM to shore for duty at Canteen.

11.00am: HMS Marazion arrived.

  3.30pm: Discharged one SPO to HMS Curlew.


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12 August 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

12.40pm: RFA Kharki cast off and proceeded.


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13 August 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.00am: RFA Francol secured alongside. Draught for’d 17’ 6”, aft 19’ 8”.

  2.45pm: Francol cast off and proceeded. Draught for’d 19’ 9”, aft 20’ 8”.


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14 August 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Sunday routine.

  Sick list: 15.


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15 August 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.50am: Captain Henderson addressed ship's company.

  9.00am: Captain WM James joined from HMS Curlew and assumed command. One PO joined from Curlew [probably the Captain’s secretary].

11.50am: Captain Henderson left on relinquishing command. Cheered ship.

  1.30pm: HMS Alacrity's gunnery training class onboard for instruction.

  3.30pm: Discharged one PO to Island Depôt.

  Sick list: 14.


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16 August 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.30am: Divers at monthly dip. No 3 (P) quarters at divisional drill and loader, remainder as requisite.

  Sick list: 17.


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17 August 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  7.55am: One cell prisoner joined from HMS Carlisle for punishment.

  8.20am: Coal lighter alongside to receive dust coal.

  4.30pm: Discharged one Leading Stoker to HMS Alacrity.

  Sick list: 15.


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18 August 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.00am: HMS Alacrity's gunnery training class onboard.

  1.30pm: Discharged one Stoker to hospital.

  5.00pm: Landed non-swimmers for instruction


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19 August 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.00am: HMS Alacrity's gunnery training class onboard.

10.30am: USS Huron (Admiral's flag) arrived and anchored in Four Funnel Bay and exchanged salutes.

11.45am: US Admiral onboard to return C-in-C's call.

11.55am: Huron shifted berth to inside harbour.

  8.00pm: Party to USS Huron for smoking concert.

  Sick list: 19.


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20 August 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.15am: USS Huron (Admiral's flag) sailed.

  4.30pm: One Ldg SBS rejoined from hospital.

  Sick list: 20.


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21 August 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Sunday routine.

  Sick list: 14.


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22 August 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

10.30am: Discharged one PO to hospital and one AB rejoined from same.

10.45am: Party drawing provisions in Dockyard.


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23 August 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.00am: HMS Alacrity's training class onboard for instruction.

10.00am: Commander JON Wood and Sub-Lieutenant L Whetstone joined ship

  5.00pm: Discharged one cell prisoner to HMS Carlisle.

  5.35pm: HMS Ambrose arrived.

  6.30pm: One Ord. (absentee) rejoined from Ambrose.


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24 August 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

     Noon: One AB rejoined from hospital.

12.30pm: Issued tropical clothing to seaman ratings.

  1.30pm: Working party to BP target.

  4.30pm: Discharged Instructor Lieutenant CS Stuart to hospital.


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25 August 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.55, Long 122.36

  7.53am: Transferred C-in-C's flag to HMS Curlew.

  8.32am: Weighed and proceeded to sea, course and speed as requisite for acting as torpedo target ship in C-in-C's efficiency test of Curlew.

10.15am: Commenced run.

10.48am: Engines and course as requisite for following up and locating torpedoes fired by Curlew.

  1.15pm: Commenced run.

11.45am: Proceeded as requisite for HMS Carlisle's efficiency test, as torpedo target ship.

  1.15pm: Commenced run.

  1.41pm: Torpedoes passed under ship.

  1.43pm: Proceeded to pick up Carlisle’s torpedoes.

  2.15pm: Returned to harbour.

  2.50pm: Anchored.

  4.30pm: One PO and one AB rejoined from hospital.


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26 August 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  4.00am: Discharged Sub-Lieutenant R Surtees to SS Fengtien for passage home.

  9.00am: Divers examining BP target.

12.15pm: Coal lighter alongside for dust coal.

  4.30pm: One prisoner joined from HMS Carlisle for cell punishment.


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27 August 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

11.30am: Read warrant number 16.


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28 August 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Sunday routine.

  Sick list: 12.


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29 August 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.35am: Let go stern anchor.

10.30am: Carried out competition for flag hoisting Challenge Cup.

11.00am: Weighed stern anchor.


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30 August 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.15am: HMS St Breock towed stern round. Let go stern anchor.

10.00am: Commenced annual squadron pulling regatta.

11.30am: Discharged one Stoker to hospital.

  5.15pm: Weighed stern anchor.


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31 August 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.15am: Let go stern anchor.

10.00am: Commenced second day of annual squadron pulling regatta.

  7.00am: Discharged one prisoner for detention, two ABs and two Stokers to HMS Ambrose.



LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1921

[Wei-hai-wei]


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1 September 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  6.00am: Clean ship.

  9.10am: Divers searching for cutter’s slings.

  9.45am: Training classes to instruction. Remainder as requisite.

11.00am: HMS Ambrose and HM Submarines L2, L3, L9 and L15 sailed.

  1.30pm: Training classes, boys to instruction, remainder painting boats and as requisite.

  4.15pm: Quarters.

  4.30pm: Leave to port watch till 9.30pm, boys to 6.30pm.

  Sick list: 4.

Weather: Light West or NW breezes, dry and clear, 71º to 77º F.


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2 September 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  7.30am: Rake marking party to HMS St Breock.

10.15am: HMS Hollyhock arrived. Two ERAs joined from same.

  1.35pm: St Breock party returned.


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3 September 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Hands employed as requisite.


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4 September 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Sunday routine.


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5 September 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Training classes, drills, range party.


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6 September 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Hands employed as requisite.


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7 September 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Hands provisioning ship etc.

  4.30pm: Leave to port watch and Boys till ½ hour after completion of Squadron boxing competition.


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8 September 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Gun crews at drills, training classes etc.


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9 September 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.00am: Transferred C-in-C's flag to HMS Alacrity. Alacrity sailed to witness submarine firing.

  2.15pm: Alacrity returned to harbour. Hoisted flag of C-in-C (transferred from Alacrity).


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10 September 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.40pm: One SBPO joined from HMS Tamar and one AB rejoined from detention.


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11 September 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Sunday routine.


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12 September 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.15am: One Writer discharged to RN Depôt, Island.

  9.30am: Hands rigging quarter deck for dance, remainder returning ammunition for examination and test.

  9.00pm: Captain and officers at home.


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13 September 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.67, Long 122.04

  9.05am: Weighed and proceeded via Western entrance for sub-calibre firing at target towed by HMS St Breock.

10.33am: Finished firing. Course as requisite for opening out for range and inclination exercise on HMS Colombo.

12.29pm: Anchored, Chu Tau Summit bg 108º, 2.3 miles.

  1.27pm: Weighed and proceeded for running two torpedo test runs SW of Chu Tau.

  2.55pm: Torpedoes recovered, boats hoisted, returned to harbour.

  4.30pm: Anchored, Wei-hai-wei harbour.


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14 September 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  7.30am: RFA Francol secured alongside.

12.15am: Francol cast off and proceeded.

  4.30pm: Discharged one Ldg Tel. and one Private RM to RFA Pearleaf for passage.


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15 September 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.55am: Weighed and proceeded for sub-calibre throw-off firing on HMS Colombo. Carried out firing with HA guns at bursts of smoke shells fired by Colombo.

10.00am: Engines and course as requisite for acting as target ship for Colombo's throw off (sub calibre) firing. Colombo finished firing. Carried out range and inclination exercise with Colombo. Exercised making smoke screens. Returned to harbour.

11.58am: Anchored.

11.15pm: Flotilla of foreign destroyers passed standing to Eastward.


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16 September 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

10.00am: Divers searching for cutter's anchor.

11.30am: Discharged one Stoker to hospital.

  2.30pm: Discharged one Leading Stoker to hospital.

  5.00pm: Half-masted colours during funeral of PO Charles Heather, J12617, late of HMS Colombo.


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17 September 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  5.45pm: Set anchor watch. Raised steam for slow speed.

  6.30pm: Hoisted all boats.

  9.00pm: Furled waist and superstructure awnings.

10.00pm: Took off mooring swivel.

Weather: Overcast and raining, winds gradually increasing from the SE, reaching gales f 8-9 by midnight.


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18 September 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

Weather: Winds slackened in the early hours, before veering quickly to the NE and blowing gales all day, f 10 at times.

  Sunday routine.


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19 September 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

Weather: Strong North winds with heavy rain squalls in the am, NW f 3-4 in the pm and dry.

  Various exercises.


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20 September 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

Weather: Westerly breezes up to f 5 all day, cloudy but dry.

  Drills, exercises etc.


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21 September 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Boats taking part in annual squadron sailing regatta, class races.


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22 September 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.55, Long 122.2 [approx]

  8.20am: Weighed and proceeded via Western entrance to anchor off shore, Gaunt I. cairn bg 138º, 8 cables.

10.04am: Weighed and proceeded to act as target ship for Colombo's throw off firing, C-in-C's efficiency test.

12.09pm: Colombo finished firing. Closed Colombo, lowered sea boat and transferred C-in-C and staff from Colombo to Hawkins.

  1.00pm: Proceeded to carry out C-in-C’s efficiency test, throw-off firing at Colombo.

  2.35pm: Ceased fire. Fired two torpedoes at line of sloops representing battle fleet, turned away making smoke screen and attacked BP target towed by RFA Francol. Exercised emergency steering arrangements and carried out A-A firing. Returned to harbour.

  3.45pm: Transferred C-in-C to HMS Alacrity and left harbour to swing ship.

  5.54pm: Anchored.


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23 September 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.15am: Discharged one Leading Seaman to HMS Alacrity.

  9.00am: Landed party to dismantle BP target and Marine candidates for Educational test.

  9.00am: HMS Bluebell sailed [for Tientsin].

10.05pm: HMS Carlisle sailed.


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24 September 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

10.00am; Squadron obstacle races for cutters and whalers.

  2.00pm: Boats under sail competing for C-in-C's Cup.


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25 September 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Sunday routine.


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26 September 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  3.30am: Set anchor watch. Raised steam for slow speed at two hours notice.

  9.00am: Took off anchor watch.

Weather: NW winds all day, f 7 at times, squally with rain.


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27 September 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Painting.

  5.30pm: One cell prisoner joined from HMS Alacrity to undergo punishment.


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28 September 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.30am: Landed range parties and ratings taking part in annual squadron rifle meeting.

  5.15pm: Range parties returned.


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29 September 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.00am: Landed range parties and ratings taking part in annual squadron rifle meeting.

  9.45am: Provision lighter alongside. Hands employed provisioning.

  5.00pm: Range parties returned.


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30 September 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.30am: RFA Francol secured alongside.

11.50am: Oiler Francol cast off and proceeded.

  5.15pm: Midshipmen J Findlay and J Healing joined from HMS Colombo.

  5.30pm: Discharged Midshipman HR Conway to HMS Hollyhock. Discharged Midshipmen RG Hayter and HN Sheffield to Colombo.



LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1921

[Wei-hai-wei, Yokohama, Masampo, Chemulpho, Wei-hai-wei, Shanghai)


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1 October 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Saturday in harbour.

  6.00am: Clean ship.

  7.45am: HMS Bluebell arrived.

  1.30pm: Make and mend. Leave to port watch till 9.30pm, Boys to 7.30pm.

  3.30pm: RFA Francol sailed.

  4.15pm: Quarters.

  Sick list: 10.

Weather: Light NW winds, mostly overcast and misty, 63 to 69º F.


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2 October 1921

Wei-hai-wei and at sea for Japan

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

10.00am: One Ord. and three Stokers rejoined from hospital.

10.00am: Discharged one Leading Stoker and one AB to HMS Titania.

  2.15pm: One Leading Seaman, one Leading Stoker and one AB rejoined from shore depôt.

  2.30pm: Discharged one cell prisoner to HMS Alacrity. Two Privates RM rejoined from same.

  3.55pm: Weighed and proceeded to sea via Western entrance.

  4.19pm: Outer Island bg WSW, 0.3 miles. Course S78E, HMS Colombo took station astern.

  5.28pm: Chiming Island bg S7E.

  6.44pm: Shantung NE Promontory Light bg S7W, a/c 146º (S29E).

  7.26pm: NE Promontory Light bg N86.5W, 5.7 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 37 17.2N, 122 54.7E.

  9.45pm: Changed over to cruising turbines.


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3 October 1921

At sea

Lat 34.51, Long 125.33

  6.15am: HMS Colombo reduced speed on account of condenser trouble.

  8.00am: Pos. 34 59.5N, 124 49.7E.

  8.05am: Reduced to 8 knots to put brake on Port outer shaft on account of condenser trouble [in Colombo].

  8.25am: Colombo resumed station.

11.50am: Reduced to 105 revs, connected up cruising turbines.

  2.32pm: Chu do Lighthouse bg 156º, 1.25 miles.

  6.04pm: Montravel bg S13E.

  7.37pm: Port Hamilton Light bg 001º, 1.9 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 33 58.4N, 127 25.8E.


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4 October 1921

At sea

Lat 33.85, Long 131.2

  8.00am: Pos. 34 01.2N, 130 28.5E.

  2.22am: Ko Zaki Light bg 024º, 3.5 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 34 01.2N, 130 28.5E.

  8.59am: Courses as requisite for proceeding through Shimonoseki Strait into Inland Sea of Japan. HMS Colombo opened out to 4 cables distance.

10.17am: Moji Zaki [Moji-saki] bg 067º, 0.3 miles. Reduced to 8 knots to allow Japanese steamer to clear the Narrows.

10.30am: Increased to full speed to pass Japanese steamer failing to stem tide.

  6.45pm: NW ext of Taikakami Jima bg 148º, 0.9 miles.

  7.30pm: Anchored in Bingo Nada, Udsi [possibly now Yuge Jima] bg 036º, 2 miles. At anchor, HMS Carlisle.


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5 October 1921

At sea

Lat 34.5, Long 135.04

  5.04am: Weighed and proceeded, courses as requisite for proceeding Eastward through Inland Sea, in single line ahead in open order, HMS’ Hawkins, Carlisle, Colombo.

  8.00am: Pos. 34 25.5N, 134 05.1E.

  6.18am: Habushi Iwa bg 239º, 0.9 miles.

  8.18am: HMS Colombo out of sight astern owing to condenser trouble.

10.25am: Sighted Japanese cruiser standing to Westward.

10.45am: Japanese cruiser* turned and formed on starboard beam of Carlisle.

11.05am: Japanese cruiser fired salute of 17 guns. Hawkins returned salute.

11.25am: Japanese cruiser parted company and proceeded Westward.

  1.24pm: Course S1E.

  3.02pm: Hino Misaki Lighthouse bg 077º, 1.9 miles.

  6.40pm: Hands lashing gear on boat deck [ENE f 6-7 with heavy rain squalls, increasing f 8 by midnight].

* Colombo noted this cruiser as “O-hi on trials” and it is possibly HIJMS Oi, just completed in Kawasaki’s yard at Kobe.


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6 October 1921

At sea to Yokohama

Lat 34.94, Long 139.44

  8.00am: Very rough seas, winds NE by E storm force 9-10.

  8.32am: Mikomoto Lighthouse bg N32E.

  8.40am: Sighted 3 funnelled cruiser on port bow.

  9.10am: Japanese cruiser saluted C-in-C's flag with 17 guns. Hawkins returned salute.

11.32am: Vries Island bg 170º, 5 miles.

11.45am: Sighted two Japanese battleships ahead, exercising.

     Noon: NE gale f 8, very rough sea.

  2.30pm: Saluted Japanese flag with 21 guns. Japanese battleship off Yokohama returned salute.

  3.05pm: HMS Carlisle detached to act independently.

  4.00pm: NNE gale f 8.

  4.40pm: Secured to No 8 buoy, Yokohama Harbour. HBM Consul-General onboard.

  5.15pm: HMS Colombo arrived.

  5.30pm: Warrant Engineer Mr G Every joined ship.


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7 October 1921

Yokohama

Lat 35.46, Long 139.67

  9.30am: Discharged three Stokers, one AB and one Corporal RM Band to hospital.

11.00am: S/LT Aldridge, RN, joined for passage to HMS Bee.

11.30am: Two Stokers rejoined from hospital.

  4.30pm: Mids Hilkin and Wynne joined from HMS Carlisle. Discharged Mid. Sparks to Carlisle (lent).

  5.30pm: Two Signalmen joined from HMS Colombo.


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8 October 1921

Yokohama

Lat 35.46, Long 139.67

  Saturday: Clean ship. Make and mend in pm.

  5.00pm: Two prisoners joined from HMS Carlisle to undergo cell punishment.


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9 October 1921

Yokohama

Lat 35.46, Long 139.67

  Sunday routine.

  3.00pm: Steam for slow speed at two hours notice.

  4.00pm: NNE f 6-7, rain.

  4.15pm: Veered to ½ shackle on both bridles.

  7.00pm: Steam for slow speed.

10.00pm: N by W f 7-8, rain.

11.59pm: N by W f 8, rain.


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10 October 1921

Yokohama

Lat 35.46, Long 139.67

     In am: NW gales persisting throughout the morning, storm f 10 at times, heavy rain.

  2.00pm: Wind dropped. Hands employed spreading awnings and canvas gear for drying.

  4.00pm: Shortened in both bridles to short stay.

  5.10pm: Read Warrant No 17.


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11 October 1921

Yokohama

Lat 35.46, Long 139.67

  Training classes etc.


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12 October 1921

Yokohama

Lat 35.46, Long 139.67

  Training classes etc. Make and mend in pm.


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13 October 1921

Yokohama

Lat 35.46, Long 139.67

  9.30am: Discharged Commander NA Wodehouse RN to SS Shinyo Maru, TKK for passage home.

  3.30pm: Two ABs and one Stoker rejoined from hospital. Discharged one AB to HMS Colombo.


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14 October 1921

Yokohama and at sea

Lat 35.46, Long 139.67

  8.08am: Slipped and proceeded through breakwater to go alongside HMS Carlisle in outer anchorage. Transferred 300 tons oil fuel to same.

10.00am: Discharged one Sig. to HMS Colombo. One Yeoman Sigs joined and one Ldg Sig. rejoined from RN hospital.

12.30pm: Finished fuelling Carlisle.

  1.13pm: Cast off, weighed anchor and hoisted barge.

  1.36pm: Put to sea with HMS Colombo in station astern.

  6.48pm: Mikomoto Light bg 347º, 1.4 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 34 25.5N, 138 38E.

  9.21pm: Omai Saki [Omae-saki] Light bg N2.5W.


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15 October 1921

At sea

Lat 33.86, Long 135.04

  5.34am: Kashino Zaki Light bg N88.5W.

  6.36am: Same bg 334º, 3.8 miles.

  7.19am: Shio [now Shiono] Misaki Lighthouse bg 029º, 2 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 33 26.8N, 135 35E.

  9.00am: Reduced speed on account of condenser trouble and steamed on three shafts. HMS Colombo parted company and proceeded independently.

  2.55pm: Okino Sima Lighthouse bg 065º, 1.1 miles.

  4.10pm: Ye Jima [possibly Yo Sima] bg 348º, 2.6 miles. Courses as requisite for proceeded through Akashi no seto westward through Harima Nada.

  4.15pm: Read Warrants Nos 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28.

  4.42pm: Ye Saki Lighthouse bg 087º, 2.15 miles. Courses to anchor on account of condenser trouble.

  5.20pm: Anchored.


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16 October 1921

At sea

Lat 34.26, Long 133.49

  7.15am: Weighed and proceeded Westward through Inland Sea.

  8.52am: Okado Bana Lighthouse bg 295º, 0.7 miles.

10.19am: Ozuchi Jima bg 322º, 0.8 miles.

  Passing various capes and islands until…

  9.00pm: Courses to pass through Shimonoseki Strait.

10.15pm: Course N50W.


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17 October 1921

At sea to Masampo

Lat 35.2, Long 128.57

  5.16am: Deer I. Lt bg 001º. Brine Pt Lt bg 307º.

  5.20am: Challenged HMS Colombo on starboard bow and RFA Francol on port bow. Colombo took station astern.

  6.26am: Proceeded up Douglas Inlet and Sir Harry Parkes Sound.

  7.45am: Anchored, Masampo. Japanese VA called on the C-in-C.


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18 October 1921

Masampo

Lat 35.2, Long 128.57

  7.15am: Read warrants Nos 24, 29, 30, 31, 32 and 33.

  7.30am: Discharged five ABs and one Ord. to HMS Colombo for passage to Hong Kong detention barracks.

  9.00am: Colombo sailed.

  9.45am: Party of 59 POs and men to visit Japanese dockyard at Chinkai.

10.00am: Governor of Masan called on C-in-C.

11.00am: C-in-C returned Governor's call.


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19 October 1921

Masampo

Lat 35.2, Long 128.57

     In am: Training classes

     In pm: Make and mend. Ship open to visitors.


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20 October 1921

Masampo

Lat 35.2, Long 128.57

  7.50am: RFA Francol secured alongside.

  9.45am: Exercised boats’ crews under sail and oars.

10.00am: Party of school children onboard.

  2.00pm: RFA Francol cast off and sailed [for Hong Kong].

  3.30pm: Ship open to visitors.


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21 October 1921

Masampo and at sea

Lat 34.31, Long 127.85

  5.40am: Weighed, turned and proceeded through Douglas Inlet.

  8.00am: Pos. 34 51.7N, 128 45.7E.

  8.23am: Broughton Head bg 327º, 1.5 miles.

  9.19am: A/c 248º.

  1.44pm: S Farmer Island bg 324º, 1.4 miles.

  7.44pm: Chu do Light bg 148º, 4.5 miles.

10.06pm: Irikobari Somu Light bg 057º, 4.1 miles.


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22 October 1921

At sea to Chemulpho

Lat 37.45, Long 126.58

  3.33am: Ochon To Light bg 027.5º.

  4.17am: Same bg 087º, 3.6 miles.

  6.16am: Toku Somu Light bg 055º, 2.6 miles.

  6.50am: Swung ship for compasses.

  8.08am: St Gubbins Island bg 228º, 5.6 miles.

11.20am: N. Watcher bg S17W, 0.7 miles.

12.05pm: Anchored, Chemulpho.


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23 October 1921

Chemulpho

Lat 37.45, Long 126.58

  9.00am: Mustered by the ledger.


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24 October 1921

Chemulpho

Lat 37.45, Long 126.58

  Hands employed as requisite.


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25 October 1921

Chemulpho and at sea

Lat 37.45, Long 126.58

  3.15pm: Weighed and proceeded to sea.

  5.15pm: Shaped course, S67W.

  6.04pm: Mogudeki Light bg 263º, 7.2 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 36 59N, 125 16.5E.


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26 October 1921

At sea to Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  5.15am: NE Promontory Lt bg 195º, 4.7 miles.

  6.22am: Chiming Island bg 139º, 2.8 miles.

  7.18am: Courses to enter harbour by Western entrance.

  7.30am: Anchored.

  1.30pm: Discharged one PO and two Stokers to hospital and one Signalman to Shore depôt. Discharged one Private RM to HMS Alacrity and one SBA rejoined from hospital.


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27 October 1921

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.30am: C-in-C onboard to inspect ship.

  9.35am: Mustered by the Ledger.

12.45pm: C-in-C finished inspection.

  1.15pm: One AB to hospital.

  4.30pm: Four POs, eight Privates RM and one Signalman (Range staff), joined for passage to Hong Kong.

  5.00pm: One Armourer PO, one Ldg Stoker, one Stoker PO and one AB joined.

  6.00pm: Discharged one Writer and one Telegraphist to HMS Alacrity (lent).


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28 October 1921

Wei-hai-wei and at sea for Shanghai

Lat 36.34, Long 122.69

  5.25am: Transferred C-in-C's flag to HMS Alacrity. Weighed and proceeded to sea by Western entrance.

  7.29am: Alceste I. bg 193º, 1.2 miles.

  7.52am: A/c S7W.

  Sick list: 19.


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29 October 1921

At sea to Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.86

  8.08am: Shaweishan I. Lighthouse bg S44W.

10.02am: Amherst Rocks [a dangerous ledge of submerged rock in about 31 10N, 122 23E] bg 292º, 0.9 miles. Course as requisite for entering Yangtse River by South Channel.

10.45am: Fairway Bell Buoy 237º, 2.3 miles.

11.30am: Tungsha LV bg 039º, 0.7 miles.

  1.15pm: Wusung Lighthouse bg 253º, 1.8 miles. Courses to proceed up river to Shanghai.

  2.30pm: Picked up bow mooring of British Naval moorings, head up river.

  3.00pm: Secured head and stern in British Naval berth (SNO's moorings).


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30 October 1921

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  Sunday routine.

  3.35pm: Chinese gunboat arrived.


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31 October 1921

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  8.00am: Dressed ship with masthead flags, Japanese ensign at the main, in honour of the Emperor of Japan's birthday.

  9.30am: US TBD Tracy arrived.

  1.30pm: Leave to port watch till 7.00am 4th November.



LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1921

[Shanghai and Hong Kong]


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1 November 1921

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  6.00am: Clean ship.

  9.00am: Leave to port watch of Boys till 8.00pm.

  9.20am: Ords at Seamanship. Remainder sponging out guns etc.

  1.30pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

  4.15pm: Quarters. Read warrant No 34.

  4.30pm: Leave to 3rd sub starboard watch till 7.00am.

  Sick list: 6.

Weather: Various breezes up to f 3, some early mist, dry, 55º to 69º F.


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2 November 1921

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

11.00am: Discharged one Stoker to hospital.


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3 November 1921

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

11.45am: Discharged range staff ratings to HMS Carlisle for passage to Hong Kong.

  7.15pm: One Leading Cook joined, one PO and one Stoker rejoined from hospital, two ABs joined from Carlisle.

  9.55pm: One Stoker rejoined from hospital, one Cook joined from HMS Bluebell.


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4 November 1921

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  8.00am: Dressed ship with masthead flags for Italian Armistice day.

  9.30am: Exercised boats’ crews under oars, remainder at physical drill.

  2.15pm: One Band Corporal rejoined from hospital.

  4.15pm: Read warrant No 35.


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5 November 1921

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  Saturday in harbour. Clean ship in the morning, make and mend in the afternoon.


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6 November 1921

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  Sunday routine. Landed RC and C of E church parties.

11.00am: Discharged one Signalman to hospital.

  1.00pm: Leave to starboard watch till 7.00am November 10th.

10.50pm: Small fire in gunroom.

11.10pm: Fire extinguished.


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7 November 1921

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  Hands employed as requisite.


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8 November 1921

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  4.00pm: One rating joined from HMS Mantis for passage to Hong Kong.


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9 November 1921

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  Gunnery training class under instruction.


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10 November 1921

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  6.00am: HMS Bee (RA flag) sailed.

11.15am: Discharged four ratings to hospital.

  2.00pm: Landed funeral party for the interment of the remains of Stoker W Duff, ON SS 125019, late of this vessel.


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11 November 1921

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  8.00am: Dressed ship with masthead flags, Italian ensign at the main, in honour of HM the King of Italy's birthday.

  9.00am: Landed small arm companies and Marines for route march and drill at racecourse.

  9.30am: Discharged one PO Tel. and one Ldg Stoker to hospital.

11.00am: Fired time gun. Observed two minutes silence.

11.55am: Landed party returned.

  2.15pm: One AB joined from HMS Scarab for passage to Hong Kong.


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12 November 1921

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  8.05am: USS Isabel arrived.


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13 November 1921

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  8.30am: HMS Alacrity (C-in-C's flag) arrived. Hoisted C-in-C's flag transferred from Alacrity.


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14 November 1921

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  9.30am: Hands employed rigging quarterdeck for ball and as requisite

  9.00pm: Captain and Officers At Home.


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15 November 1921

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  Exercised boats’ crews, training classes etc.

  4.15pm: Read warrant No 36.


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16 November 1921

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

10.45am: One PO Tel., two Leading Stokers, one AB, one Stoker and one Corporal RM joined from hospital. Three Leading Stokers and two ABs joined from hospital for passage to Hong Kong.

12.15pm: Ammunition lighter alongside.


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17 November 1921

Shanghai and at sea towards Hong Kong

Lat 31.25, Long 121.53

  7.30am: US gunboat Villalobos sailed.

10.35am: Slipped moorings to proceed up river.

10.47am: Anchored off entrance to Luchiapang Creek.

11.30am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

  1.52pm: Wusung Lighthouse bg 248º, 1.1 miles.

  4.07pm: Fairway Bell buoy bg 102º, 0.8 miles.

  5.43pm: Courses through Bonham Strait.

  7.29pm: Courses through Steep I. Pass.

  9.05pm: Tongting Lt bg 281º, 1.5 miles.


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18 November 1921

At sea

Lat 26.62, Long 120.79

  8.00am: Pos. 27 31N, 121 28.5E.

  1.07pm: Tung Yung Lighthouse bg 228º, 4.1 miles.

  2.31pm: Alligator Island bg 311º, 3.8 miles.

  6.50pm: Turnabout Island Lighthouse bg 276º, 6.2 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 25 13.5N, 119 51E.

  9.40pm: Ocksen Light bg 316º, 4.7 miles.


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19 November 1921

At sea to Hong Kong

Lat 22.61, Long 115.71

12.58am: Dodd Island Light bg 273º.

  8.00am: Pos. 23 12.25N, 117 23.5E. Commenced working up for full power trial.

  9.58am: Breaker Pt (now Shibeishan Jiao) bg 330º, 5.2 miles.

10.54am: Finished full power trial.

  2.15pm: Pedro Blanco bg 143º, 7.2 miles.

  4.20pm: E Ninepin bg 308º, 3.5 miles. Courses for harbour by Tathong Channel and Lye Mun.

  5.45pm: Secured to No 6 buoy.

  6.00pm: One AB rejoined from hospital. Two SPOs, one Leading Stoker, one EA, one AB, one Private RM joined.


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20 November 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

10.30am: Discharged two Leading Stokers and two ABs to hospital. One Leading Stoker and one AB to HMS Titania.

  3.45pm: Ammunition lighters alongside.

  4.30pm: Discharged one SBS PO and one AB to HMS Tamar.


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21 November 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.30am: Lieutenant Commander J Douglas-Hamilton RN joined ship. Hands discharging ammunition.

  4.15pm: Discharged one AB and two Tels to Tamar (lent) and two SPOs to the same.

  Sick list: 21.


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22 November 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

11.00am: Discharged one Leading Stoker to hospital.

  2.35pm: Slipped and proceeded to Kowloon.

  3.00pm: Entered No 1 dock and commenced to pump down.


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23 November 1921

Kowloon Docks

Lat 22.31, Long 114.215

  8.45am: Ammunition party to Ordnance Depôt.


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24 November 1921

Kowloon Docks

Lat 22.31, Long 114.215

  8.00am: Training classes to instruction. Remainder striking fore and main yards, housing* topmasts and refitting.

10.30am: Discharged one PO Tel. to hospital.

11.50am: Read Warrant No 37.

*The topmast is lowered so that its butt rests on the deck and it is secured there.


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25 November 1921

Kowloon Docks

Lat 22.31, Long 114.215

  Training classes, refitting etc.


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26 November 1921

Kowloon Docks

Lat 22.31, Long 114.215

  Training classes, refitting etc.

  Make and mend in pm.


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27 November 1921

Kowloon Docks

Lat 22.31, Long 114.215

  Sunday routine.

  5.00pm: Discharged one Leading Seaman, one AB and one Leading Stoker to HMS Tamar.


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28 November 1921

Kowloon Docks

Lat 22.31, Long 114.215

  7.30am: Landed ammunition party to Ordnance wharf.

  8.45am: Landed musketry party on Stonecutters Island.

10.40am: Commenced flooding dock.

  2.00pm: Carried out tilt test of 7.5” mountings.

  Sick list: 20.


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29 November 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.25am: Ship off the blocks.

  8.25am: Proceeded in charge of Commander of Dockyard in tow of tugs St Monance, St Breock and Poet Chaucer to go alongside outside North arm of Camber, HM Naval Yard.

  Sick list: 22.


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30 November 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  6.45am: HMS Carlisle arrived.

  8.30am: Hands employed landing cable and disembarking 3” guns.   9.45am: Acting Sub-Lieutenant PB Macdonald, RN, rejoined from hospital.

  1.50pm: One Leading Stoker and one Stoker rejoined from hospital.

  4.30pm: Discharged one PO to HMS Tamar.

  Sick list: 23.



LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1921

[Hong Kong for refit]


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1 December 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.00am: Dressed ship with masthead flags in honour of Queen Alexandra's birthday.

  8.30am: Training classes to instruction. Remainder refitting etc.

  9.15am: HMS Alacrity (C-in-C’s flag) arrived. HMS Tamar fired salute of 17 guns.

  9.30am: Hoisted C-in-C's flag transferred from Alacrity.

     Noon: Paraded guard. Ships in harbour fired Royal Salute of 21 guns.

12.45pm: Paid monthly advance.

  1.30pm: Landed gunnery TC. Remainder refitting and drawing stores.

  5.00pm: Quarters.

  5.15pm: Leave to watch until 7.00am.

  5.38pm: Undressed ship.

  Sick list: 27.

Weather: Light Easterlies, dry and clear, 66 to 74º F.


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2 December 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands refitting, returning and drawing stores etc.

  7.20pm: USS Long arrived.

  Sick list: 24.

Weather: Winds East or NE f 1-2, increasing 3-4 with showers by midnight, 65 to 71ºF.


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3 December 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.00am: Landed small arm companies and Marines for inspection by C-in-C.

  2.15pm: Midshipmen AF Menzies and DB Morgan RN, joined from HMS Curlew.

  5.50pm: Discharged Acting S/Lts J Hughes-Hallett, WL Bond, TJ Watkins and HA Hinds to HMS Tamar to await passage home.

  7.15pm: Midshipmen RG Hayter and HN Sheffield rejoined from HMS Colombo.

  Sick list: 23.


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4 December 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.

  Sick list: 20.


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5 December 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands refitting, returning and drawing stores etc.

  8.30am: Range party to Stonecutters Island for musketry course.

10.30am: Discharged one Leading Stoker to hospital.

  1.30pm: One AB and one Ord. rejoined from detention.

  4.05pm: HMS’ Curlew and Cairo sailed.

  Sick list: 23.


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6 December 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands refitting, returning and drawing stores etc.

  7.30am: HMS Cairo arrived.

  8.20am: HM Submarines L1, L2, L3, L19 and L20 sailed.

  9.30am: HMS’ Titania and Marazion sailed.

  1.30pm: HMS Colombo sailed. Cheered Colombo.

  4.15pm: Discharged 11 ratings to hospital.

  5.00pm: Read Warrant No 38.

  Sick list: 22.


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7 December 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

10.15am: Shifted berth to alongside North wall of dockyard outside dry dock.

11.00am: HMS Merlin arrived.

  2.00pm: One Ord. rejoined from Detention.

  Sick list: 16.


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8 December 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.30am: Hands employed ranging cable on jetty for survey.

  9.30am: 11 ratings rejoined from hospital.

10.00am: Torpedo party transferring torpedoes to Kowloon.

  2.00pm: One Leading Stoker joined from HMS Merlin.

  Sick list: 20.


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9 December 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Refit continues, cleaning out chain lockers etc.

10.45am: Discharged one Signalman to hospital.

  Sick list: 18.


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10 December 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.30am: Cleaning, refitting etc.

  9.00am: HMS Tarantula sailed.

  5.00pm: Discharged two ratings to hospital.

  Sick list: 19.


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11 December 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.

11.05am: C-in-C presented ship with shield won in the Efficiency Test.

  Sick list: 18.


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12 December 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.00am: Range party to Stonecutters for musketry course.

  8.30am: Refit continues, training classes etc.

  Sick list: 19.


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13 December 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.30am: Refit continues, training classes etc.

  4.50pm: Discharged one AB to HMS Merlin.

  Sick list: 20.


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14 December 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.30am: Assisted by tugs St Monance and Poet Chaucer, turned ship and secured with port side to jetty (head to Westward). Refit continues.

10.00am: Discharged one Chief Stoker to hospital.

  Sick list: 13.


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15 December 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.30am: Refitting, working stores, cleaning cables etc.

  8.00pm: Three Privates RM to HMS Tamar (lent), one Private rejoined from same.

  Sick list: 16.


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16 December 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

10.00am: Assisted by tugs St Monance and Poet Chaucer, turned ship round starboard side to jetty, head to Eastward.

10.10am: HMS Bluebell arrived.

  1.10pm: HMS Titania arrived.

  2.20pm: Five ratings rejoined from Shanghai hospital per Bluebell.

  3.15pm: Range party returned from Stonecutters Island.

  4.30pm: Discharged one Ldg Sig. to hospital.

  5.30pm: Discharged two ratings to HMS Tamar for passage to England.

  Sick list: 19.


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17 December 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.30am: Cleaning ship and stowing cable after survey.

  Sick list: 17.


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18 December 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.

  Sick list: 18.


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19 December 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.00am: Range party to Stonecutter's Island.

  8.30am: Refitting etc.

  9.10am: HMS Carlisle sailed.

  3.00pm: One Signalman rejoined from hospital.

  6.45pm: Discharged one RM Bugler to HMS Tamar.

  Sick list: 17.


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20 December 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.30am: Landed marines for drill. Remainder refitting etc.

11.30am: Marines returned.

  4.15pm: Discharged 11 ratings to hospital.

  4.20pm: One AB joined from HMS Merlin to undergo cell punishment.

  4.30pm: Discharged one PO to HMS Tamar.

  4.40pm: HMS Moorhen arrived.

  Sick list: 17.


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21 December 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.00am: Discharged the following officers, all Acting S/Lts RN, to SS Bellerophon for passage home: J Hughes-Hallett, WL Bond, TJ Watkins, CC Brown, CW Hope, HD Hinds, PB McDonald, P Skelton,

CF Walker,

  9.30am: Discharged one rating to hospital.

  Sick list: 10.


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22 December 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.20am: HMS Bluebell arrived.

11.00am: HMS Robin arrived.

  3.15pm: Landed band and funeral party*.

  5.30pm: Funeral party returned.

  Sick list: 15.

  * For the funeral of Commissioned Boatswain JT Williams of the Dockyard, Hong Kong.


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23 December 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.00am: Midshipman JN Sparks rejoined from HMS Carlisle.

11.30am: HMS Hollyhock arrived.

  3.00pm: Range party returned from Stonecutters Island.

  Sick list: 13.


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24 December 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Clean ship, leave in the afternoon.

  Sick list: 15.


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25 December 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Christmas Day.

  Sick list: 16.


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26 December 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.30am: Midshipman W Murmann rejoined from HMS Cairo.

  2.00pm: One rating joined from HMS Hollyhock

  Sick list: 16.


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27 December 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.35am: USS Long sailed.

  2.00pm: Discharged Acting Sub-Lieutenant G Cook to HMS Cairo.

  2.40pm: USS Long returned.

  4.30pm: HMS Tarantula arrived.

  4.55pm: USS Pampanga arrived.

  5.00pm: One Ord. joined from HMS Alacrity.

  Sick list: 17.


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28 December 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Training classes, Marines landed for drill, blacking down aloft and refitting, disembarking coal dust.

11.00am: Discharged one SPO to hospital.

  4.10pm: Discharged 11 ratings to hospital.

  Sick list: 17.


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29 December 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.00am: Training classes, refitting etc.

10.00am: Discharged one Stoker to hospital.

11.30am: USS Roper arrived.

  2.00pm: One Leading Sig. and one Private RM rejoined from hospital.

  2.30pm: SS Cyclops troopship with new crews for HMS Cairo and sloops arrived.

  3.30pm: Instructor Lieutenant AJ Low joined from Cyclops.

  5.15pm: One Private RM joined from Cyclops.

  Sick list: 22.


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30 December 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.45am: Discharged Engineer Commander Beeman to hospital.

  7.55am: RFA Francol secured alongside port side.

  8.05am: Ammunition party to ordnance depôt to load ammunition lighter.

  8.45am: 10 ratings rejoined from hospital.

10.40am: Discharged one Private RM to hospital.

12.25pm: Oiler Francol cast off and proceeded.

  Sick list: 13.


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31 December 1921

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

10.00am: Discharged one PO to hospital.

  4.30pm: Midshipman HR Conway rejoined from HMS Hollyhock.

  Sick list: 12.



THE VOYAGES OF HMS HAWKINS 1922

JP map Hawkins 1922

LOGS FOR JANUARY 1922

[Hong Kong and Singapore]


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1 January 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday in harbour.

  7.00am: Clean ship.

  9.25am: Divisions. Landed church parties.

10.40am: Discharged one Ord. to hospital.

  1.00pm: Leave to port watch till 7.00am and to Boys of both watches till 7.00pm.

  4.15pm: Discharged Acting Sub-Lieutenant JD Ainger to HMS Cairo.

  Sick list: 13.

Weather: Various light breezes, overcast, rain in the afternoon, 64 to 71º F.


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2 January 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.20am: Ammunition lighters alongside. Ammunitioning ship.

  8.30am: HMS Cairo sailed.

  9.22am: HMS Foxglove sailed.

10.30am: Discharged one Stoker to hospital.

11.00am: HMS Bluebell sailed.

  2.00pm: One Shipwright and one Leading SBA joined from HMS Tamar.

  2.20pm: One AB rejoined from hospital.


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3 January 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.45am: One Leading Stoker and one Stoker rejoined from hospital.


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4 January 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.50am: HMS Durban arrived and saluted C-in-C's flag with 17 guns.

  2.00pm: Midshipmen WR Bentinck, W Lindsay-Watson and GW Yale joined from Durban.

  4.15pm: Midshipmen WT Hindson and B de St Croix joined from Durban.

  4.15pm: Discharged 10 ratings to hospital*.

*These men are not necessarily ill; they may be sent to act as orderlies or some other work party.


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5 January 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Cleaning, painting and refitting.


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6 January 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.40am: Seven ratings rejoined from hospital.

  8.40am: HMS Marazion sailed.

  8.45am: HM Submarine L4 sailed.

10.15am: Discharged one rating to hospital.

  1.00pm: HMS Cairo arrived.

  1.40pm: HM Submarine L4 arrived.

  2.30pm: HMS’ Marazion, Hollyhock, Foxglove and Bluebell arrived.


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7 January 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

10.30am: Discharged three ratings to hospital.

  4.50pm: Four Boys joined from HMS Durban.


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8 January 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.50am: HMS Tarantula with C-in-C onboard sailed for Macao.

  4.30pm: Discharged one Leading Stoker and one Stoker to hospital.

  7.50pm: HMS Tarantula returned with C-in-C.


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9 January 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.15am: HMS Tarantula sailed.

  9.30am: Provisioning party to victualling depôt.

10.00am: HMS Bluebell sailed.

11.00am: HMS Hollyhock sailed.

  1.30pm: One PO Tel. and three ratings rejoined from hospital.

  4.00pm: Lieutenant JR Hooper RN joined from SS City of Manchester.


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10 January 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.30am: Commenced basin trial.

  9.00am: Discharged one Leading Stoker and one AB to hospital.

10.00am: Finished basin trials.

10.33am: Cast off from jetty and proceeded to No 6 buoy, assisted by tugs St Monance and Poet Chaucer.

11.45am: Commenced swinging ship for adjustment of compasses.

  1.10pm: St Monance cast off.

  1.15pm: Party to ordnance wharf to load ammunition lighters.

  2.40pm: Re-commenced swinging for adjustment of compasses and director test. St Monance towing ship round.

  3.40pm: Finished swinging.

  6.10pm: HMS’ Bluebell and Hollyhock arrived.


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11 January 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

10.30am: Discharged one Ord. to hospital.

  5.35pm: HMS Moth arrived.


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12 January 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 21.99, Long 114.07

  6.30am: HMS Foxglove sailed.

  9.00am: Transferred flag of C-in-C to HMS Alacrity. Slipped and proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour by Lye Mun and Tathong Channel.

  9.33am: Commenced working up for full power trial.

  9.52am: Wag Lan Lighthouse bg 170º, 1.6 miles.

10.20am: Commenced 2 hours full power trial.

12.20pm: Finished full power trial. Engines as requisite for burning down. Returned to harbour by Western entrance.

12.36pm: Gap Rock Light House bg 118º, 3.5 miles.

  1.00pm: Commenced trial on cruising turbines.

  2.30pm: Finished trial.

  3.00pm: Secured outside N arm of Camber. RFA Kharki secured alongside.


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13 January 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed drawing and embarking torpedoes.

  7.05am: Oiler Kharki cast off and proceeded.

  8.30am: One Chief Shipwright rejoined from hospital.


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14 January 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.00am: HMS Tarantula sailed.

  9.50am: HMS Curlew arrived.

10.40am: HMS Alacrity secured alongside.

11.00am: Discharged one Musician to hospital.

  3.25pm: Portuguese gunboat “Commandant Colon”* arrived.

  4.10pm: Commandant Colon sailed.

* No other ship in harbour mentions this vessel on arrival or departure, nor is such a vessel named in any list of Portuguese warships. A mystery.


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15 January 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.40am: HMT Himalaya arrived.


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16 January 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.30am: Ammunition party to ordnance depôt.

  9.20am: Employed rigging Quarter Deck for dance.

  6.00pm: Discharged one Stoker to HMS Titania.

  9.15pm: C-in-C and Miss Duff “At Home”.


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17 January 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.45am: HMS Cairo sailed.

  1.30pm: Discharged one Stoker to HMS Tamar.

  Sick list: 16.


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18 January 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.30am: HMS Alacrity cast off and proceeded alongside North Wall.

10.10am: Lieutenant General Sir G Kirkpatrick* KCB visited the C-in-C.

10.15am: General Kirkpatrick left. Fired salute of 15 guns.

11.00am: Lieutenant ET Littleton joined from HMS Ambrose (lent).

11.30am: Discharged one AB to hospital.

11.35am: HMS Titania sailed.

  Sick list: 18.

*At this time, GOC British Forces in China.


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19 January 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  5.00pm: Discharged Midshipman BJ de St Croix to HMS Hollyhock.

  Sick list: 16.


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20 January 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

10.20am: Discharged one AB to hospital.

11.20am: HMS Cairo arrived.

11.45am: One Private RM rejoined from duty at Canteen.

  4.15pm: Discharged eight ratings to HMS Tamar, one PO and one Ord. Seaman to HMS Alacrity.


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21 January 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Saturday, clean ship, make and mend.


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22 January 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.

11.55am: HMS Bluebell sailed.


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23 January 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  6.55am: HMS Moth sailed.

11.00am: Discharged one Stoker to hospital.

  2.30pm: One Stoker and one Musician rejoined from hospital.


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24 January 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.15am: Landed Marines for drill.

11.35am: Marines returned.

  3.55pm: Discharged one Chief Writer to HMS Tamar.

  5.40pm: USS Roper arrived.

  8.25pm: HMS Moth arrived.


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25 January 1922

Hong Kong and at sea for Singapore

Lat 21.51, Long 113.89

  7.53am: Tugs St Monance and Poet Chaucer towed ship off wall.

  8.10am: Cast off tugs and left harbour by Western entrance.

10.30am: Course S5W.

10.36am: Gap Rock Lighthouse bg 138º, 1.7 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 19 36.5N, 113 43E.


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26 January 1922

At sea

Lat 15.8, Long 112.94

  Courses West of South all day, 14.4 knots.

  8.00am: Pos. 16 52.5N, 113 03E.

  8.00pm: Pos. 14 04.7N, 112 04.5E.


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27 January 1922

At sea

Lat 10.8, Long 110.16

  Courses West of South all day, 14.4 knots.

  8.00am: Pos. 11 38.8N, 110 35.8E.

  8.00pm: Pos. 8 53.9N, 109 04.8E.


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28 January 1922

At sea

Lat 5.31, Long 107.03

  8.00am: Pos. 6 07N, 107 34E. A/c S33W.

  7.35pm: Pulo Manki Light bg S16.5W.

10.00pm: Same bg 113º, 11.8 miles, a/c S29W.


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29 January 1922

At sea to Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

  5.00am: Horsburgh Lt Bg S37.5W.

  6.05am: Same bg 187º, 2 miles: Horsburgh: S39½W

  7.54am: Tanjung Katong Obelisk bg 289º, 3.3 miles.

  8.12am: Anchored.

10.55am: Major-General Neill Malcolm GOC Straits Settlements onboard.

11.13am: GOC left, fired 13 gun salute.


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30 January 1922

Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

  9.10am: Oil lighters alongside.

  9.15am: Discharged Mr Conway, Midshipman, to hospital.

  9.30am: Hands transferring towing hawsers to HMS Titania and as requisite.

  5.30pm: Ammunition lighter alongside.

  6.30pm: Oil lighters cast off.


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31 January 1922

Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

  Hands employed disembarking ammunition.

  2.30pm: HMS Titania sailed.

  3.00pm: Landed stores for Seletar W/T station.



LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1922

[Singapore, Labuan, Jesselton, Manila and Hong Kong]


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1 February 1922

Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

  6.00am: Exercised boats’ crews under oars, remainder at physical drill.

  6.35am: Clean ship.

  8.40am: Ammunition lighters alongside. Hands employed embarking and disembarking ammuntion.

  2.00pm: Hands working on ammunition.

  4.30pm: Leave to starboard watch until 7.00am. Landed Boys for exercise.

  5.05pm: Ammunition lighters proceeded.

  Sick list: 14.

Weather: Light airs, dry and clear, 80º F.


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2 February 1922

Singapore to Johor Bahru and return

Lat 1.48, Long 103.82

  9.32am: Weighed and proceeded to sea.

  9.45am: Tg Katong Obelisk, bg 314º, 1.5 miles, course N52E.

10.32am: Johor Hill 008º, 5.3 miles, courses for Johor Bahru via Kuala Johor and Singapore Old Strait.

12.17pm: Turned, stopped and anchored.

  1.55pm: Weighed and proceeded to return.

  3.18pm: Johor Hill 009º, 3.1 miles.

  4.35pm: Anchored.


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3 February 1922

Singapore and at sea

Lat 1.39, Long 105.02

  6.58am: Weighed and proceeded.

  7.14am: Tg Katong Obelisk 311º, 2.3 miles.

  7.20am: Changing over to cruising turbines.

  8.47am: Horsburgh Lighthouse bg 080º, 8.4 miles.

  9.26am: Same bg 218º, 1.8 miles, a/c N82E.

  3.35pm: Pengibu bg N77.5E.

  4.24pm: Same bg N68E. Courses for compass deviation.

  4.25pm: Barren Island bg N78E.

  5.27pm: Same abeam N73E, 2 miles.

  5.34pm: A/c N80E.

  8.00pm: Pos. 1 35N, 107 04E.


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4 February 1922

At sea

Lat 2.74, Long 110.48

  1.58am: St Pierre Light bg N45.5E.

  2.49am: Same bg 351.5º 9 miles.

  6.33am: Tanjung Datu [Malaysia] bg S82E.

  8.00am: Pos. 2 17.5N, 109 40E.

  8.04am: Same bg 190º, 12.8 miles.

  3.16pm: A/c N70E.

  8.00pm: Pos. 3 25.8N, 112 17.3E.

10.30pm: A/c N40E.


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5 February 1922

At sea to Labuan

Lat 5.23, Long 115.25

  4.12am: Barram Point Light bg N83E.

  8.00am: Pos. 5 09.5N, 114 28.8E.

  9.35am: Pisang Hill bg S52E.

10.00am: Kuraman I. Lighthouse bg 094º, 17.9 miles.

11.05am: Courses to enter Victoria harbour.

12.13pm: Anchored.


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6 February 1922

Labuan

Lat 5.27, Long 115.24

  Hands employed as requisite.


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7 February 1922

Labuan to Jesselton [now Kota Kinabalu]

Lat 6.04, Long 116.05

  6.49am: Weighed and proceeded to sea by Northern entrance, courses to pass through the Taga channel.

  8.00am: Pos. 5 30.7N, 115 19.6E.

11.45am: Courses to enter Jesselton harbour.

12.25pm: Anchored.


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8 February 1922

Jesselton

Lat 6.0, Long 116.07

10.40am: Governor of British North Borneo onboard.

10.55am: Governor left. Fired 17 gun salute.


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9 February 1922

Jesselton

Lat 6.0, Long 116.07

  4.30pm: C-in-C, Captain and Officers at home.


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10 February 1922

Jesselton and at sea

Lat 6.64, Long 116.47

  8.57am: Weighed and proceeded to sea.

  9.02am: Plompong Island bg 227º, 0.4 miles.

  9.30am: Sepanggar Island, bg 116º 1.1.

  8.00pm: Pos. 8 29N, 116 37E.


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11 February 1922

At sea

Lat 11.75, Long 118.8

  8.00am: Pos. 10 54.6N, 118 20.5 E.

  8.04am: A/c N27.5E.

  4.00pm: Swung for compasses [adjustments on attached sheet].

  7.26pm: A/c N22E.

  8.00pm: Pos. 12 55.3N, 119 30.1E.

11.09pm: Cabra I. Lt bg N27.5E.


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12 February 1922

At sea to Manila

Lat 14.6, Long 120.94

  6.50am: Secured to buoy in Manila harbour. In port, USS Huron flying Admiral's flag and TBD flotilla.

  9.05am: American Admiral onboard to call on C-in-C.

  9.40am: American Admiral left ship.

  6.00pm: One PO and two ratings rejoined from hospital.


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13 February 1922

Manila

Lat 14.6, Long 120.94

  8.00am: Saluted American flag with 21 guns and American Admiral with 17 guns.

  9.30am: American General onboard to call on C-in-C.

  9.55am: American General left ship, fired salute of 13 guns.

12.20pm: Governor General of Philippines [at this time Leonard Wood] onboard.

12.35pm: Governor General left, fired salute of 17 guns.


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14 February 1922

Manila

Lat 14.6, Long 120.94

  Hands variously employed.

  5.55pm: One Sig. joined from HMS Alacrity.


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15 February 1922

Manila

Lat 14.6, Long 120.94

  6.25am: US TBD flotilla sailed.

  9.15am: HMS Hollyhock arrived and exchanged salutes.

  4.30pm: C-in-C, Captain and Officers at home.


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16 February 1922

Manila

Lat 14.6, Long 120.94

  Clean ship, make and mend in pm.

  2.00pm: Leave to port watch until 7.00am.


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17 February 1922

Manila

Lat 14.6, Long 120.94

  9.50am: American TBD flotilla sailed.

     Noon: HMS Alacrity (C-in-C's flag) sailed.


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18 February 1922

Manila and at sea

Lat 14.41, Long 120.44

  9.32am: Weighed and proceeded to sea.

10.15am: San Nicolas Shoal Light Beacon bg 222º, 6.5 miles., a/c S66W.

  1.00pm: A/c N35W.

  2.51pm: Kapones I. [now Capones I.] Lt bg 039º, 6 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 15 52N, 119 12E.

  8.55pm: Brilliant red coloured light observed to fall on Starboard beam.


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19 February 1922

At sea

Lat 18.88, Long 116.82

  NW’ly courses all day at 14 knots.

  8.00am: Pos. 18 05.5N, 117 20.6E.

  8.00pm: Pos. 20 24N, 115 37E.


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20 February 1922

At sea to Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  4.40am: Waglan Lt bg N53.5W, 26 miles.

  5.57am: Same bg 328º, 5.8 miles.

  7.00am: Entered HK by Sulphur channel.

  8.32am: Secured to outer wall of Camber.

  9.20am: Ammunition lighters alongside. Hands employed working ammunition and as requisite.

10.30am: HMS Alacrity (C-in-C's flag) arrived.

11.05am: Discharged three ratings to hospital.

  1.30pm: One CPO and one Leading Stoker rejoined from hospital.

  3.45pm: Discharged two ratings to hospital.

  5.30pm: Discharged one Corporal and 12 Privates RM to HMS Tamar.


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21 February 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.30am: Ammunition party to Ordnance Depôt.

  2.00pm: One AB rejoined from hospital.

  4.55pm: Ammunition lighters cast off.


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22 February 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.15am: Ammunition lighter alongside.

  8.00am: Dressed ship rainbow fashion, US ensign at main, in honour of George Washington's birthday.

     Noon: Fired salute of 21 guns.

  1.25pm: US gunboat Wilmington arrived and exchanged salutes.

  2.15pm: Two Cooks rejoined from hospital.


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23 February 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

10.10am: USS Roper sailed.

  4.40pm: One Boy joined from HMS Durban.

  4.50pm: HMS Bluebell sailed.


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24 February 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

11.00am: Discharged one PO and one Private RM to hospital.

  Sick list: 21.


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25 February 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Clean ship, make and mend.

  Sick list: 17.


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26 February 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.

  Sick list: 16.


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27 February 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.00am: HMS’ Durban and Carlisle sailed.

10.00am: Exercised boats’ crews under oars.

  5.55pm: HMS Curlew sailed.


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28 February 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.00am: Dressed ship rainbow fashion for Princess Mary's wedding day.

  9.00am: Divers examining underwater fittings.



LOGS FOR MARCH 1922

[Hong Kong]


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1 March 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Wednesday in harbour.

  6.00am: Clean ship.

  8.20am: Divers examining underwater fittings.

  8.25am: One AB and one Stoker rejoined from hospital.

  9.45am: 7.5” crews at loader drill. Remainder as requisite.

10.40am: Director test.

10.50am: Discharged one Ord. Sn to hospital.

12.30pm: Paid monthly advance.

  1.15pm: Training classes and Boys under instruction, remainder as requisite.

  2.40pm: Finished diving.

  4.30pm: Leave to starboard watch until 7.00am.

  Sick list: 18.

Weather: Light NE airs, overcast, 57 to 61º F.


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2 March 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

11.30am: Mr P Semmens [?] Gunner (T) rejoined from hospital.

  4.45pm: One prisoner joined from HMS Marazion for cell punishment.

  Sick list: 20.


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3 March 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.50am: HMS Carlisle sailed.

  1.40pm: HMS Durban arrived.

  Sick list: 19.


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4 March 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  1.15pm: Detailed emergency landing company of 100 rifles ready for immediate service*.

  5.30pm: US gunboat Pampanga arrived.

* A time of civil unrest and strikes in the colony.


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5 March 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.00am: HMS Foxglove sailed [for Canton].

  5.05pm: Landed power station and Star Ferry strike parties.


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6 March 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.00am: Landed party to operate cold storage during general strike.

  7.15am: Landed party to work Peak trams.

  8.10am: Party to West Point Cold Storage.

  8.45am: Landed vegetable distribution party.

11.00am: Repair party to Peak tramway station.

11.20am: Discharged one Musician to hospital.

12.15pm: Discharged one Chief Stoker to HMS Tamar.

  1.15pm: Emergency party to Tamar for Kowloon power station.

  2.00pm: One Leading Cook rejoined from hospital.

  2.50pm: Landed part of watch to replace Peak tram on rails.


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7 March 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

12.15pm: Engineer Commander FB O'Dogherty joined from SS Mentor.

  3.15pm: Discharged one rating to HMS Marazion on completion of cell punishment.

  4.30pm: 12 ratings rejoined from HMS Tamar (lent for strike duty).

  5.00pm: 20 Stoker ratings rejoined from power station.

  5.09pm: Two SPOs rejoined from East Point cold storage station.

  5.15pm: One Mechanician rejoined from dairy depôt.

  5.50pm: One ERA and two Mechanicians rejoined from Peak tramway station.


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8 March 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.30am: HMS Cairo arrived.

  9.30am: Emergency landing party returned special kits.

  4.15pm: Kowloon power station party returned.


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9 March 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.20am: Landed small arm companies.

  3.30pm: HMS Moth arrived.

  4.40pm: US gunboat Pampanga arrived.


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10 March 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.30am: RFA Kharki secured alongside.

11.45am: Discharged one AB to hospital.

  1.05pm: Finished oiling, Kharki cast off and proceeded.


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11 March 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  3.15pm: USS Albany arrived and exchanged salutes.


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12 March 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  6.45am: US gunboat Wilmington sailed.

  9.00am: HMS Robin sailed.

11.30am: RFA Francol arrived.

  4.50pm: One Yeoman Sigs joined from HMS Durban and one discharged to same.

10.15pm: Wilmington returned.


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13 March 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.15am: HMS Durban sailed.

  9.30am: HMS Marazion sailed.

10.50am: USS Albany saluted C-in-C with 17 guns.

11.40am: US Minister to China visited C-in-C. HMS Magnolia saluted American flag with 17 guns.

  4.00pm: Coal lighters alongside.


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14 March 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  6.00am: US gunboat Wilmington sailed.

  8.00am: Coaled ship.

  3.30pm: Lieutenant C Bowlby RN joined. Midshipman HR Conway rejoined from Singapore hospital per SS Anchises.

  4.30pm: One ERA joined from HMS Tamar.

  Sick list: 21.


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15 March 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.45am: S/Lt RH Roundell and Mid. Viscount Dunwich joined.

11.15am: Discharged one Chief Stoker to hospital.

  Sick list: 20.


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16 March 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.40am: Landed small arm companies.

11.30am: Same returned.

  4.00pm: Discharged one AB to hospital.

  5.10pm: HMS Moorhen arrived.

  Sick list: 19.


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17 March 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

10.55am: Discharged one AB to hospital.

  2.00pm: One AB rejoined from hospital.

  4.30pm: HMS Moth arrived.

  7.15pm: Three POs, one RPO, one Blacksmith, one Ldg Tel., two ABs, two Boys and three Privates RM joined from SS Rhesus.

  Sick list: 21.


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18 March 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  6.45am: HMS Titania arrived.

  6.55am: US gunboat Wilmington arrived.

  7.10am: HMS Curlew arrived.

  7.20am: HM Submarines L1, L2, L3, L4 and L5 arrived.

  8.10am: One AB rejoined from hospital.

10.30am: HMS Ambrose undocked.

11.30am: HMS’ Tarantula and Merlin docked.

  2.00pm: MAA* rejoined from hospital.

  4.00pm: HMS Durban sailed.

  Sick list: 21.

* The Master At Arms, the ship’s senior rating, responsible for discipline and good order. Addressed as Master, to the crew he is the Jaunty, perhaps a corruption of gendarme.


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19 March 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.00am: USS Albany sailed.

  9.10am: HMS Moth sailed.

  3.50pm: HMS Foxglove arrived.

  4.45pm: Midshipmen Viscount Dunwich and WR Bentinck discharged to HMS Curlew.

  Sick list: 23.


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20 March 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.10am: Moorhen sailed.

  9.30am: Parties detailed for Guard of Honour to HRH the Prince of Wales and for lining streets.

  7.45pm: Discharged Commander JON Wood to hospital.

  Sick list: 24.


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21 March 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.15am: Provisioning and torpedo parties to Kowloon.

11.30am: Provision lighter alongside.

11.40am: Discharged one Corporal RM to hospital.

  1.15pm: Provisioning party to Kowloon.

  3.35pm: Torpedo and provisioning parties onboard.

  Sick list: 19.


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22 March 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.00am: HMS Robin sailed.

  2.30pm: HMS Wivern [Wyvern in log] secured alongside.

  3.45pm: Discharged MAA to hospital.

  5.00pm: Finished stowing holds.


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23 March 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.05am: Torpedo party to Kowloon.

  8.50am: Landed street lining party for rehearsal drill.

10.50am: Discharged one Stoker to hospital.

11.20am: Landed party returned.

12.05pm: Torpedo party returned.

  1.20pm: Torpedo party to Kowloon.

  2.00pm: One Private RM rejoined from hospital.

  3.35pm: Torpedo party returned.

  3.40pm: Landed band to attend funeral*.

*For the funeral of Leading Telegraphist Joseph Dixon, J 22450, late of HMS Curlew.


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24 March 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.30am: Hands employed rigging quarterdeck for dance and as requisite.

10.30am: HMS’ Tarantula and Merlin undocked.

12.15pm: Discharged one Sig. and one Private RM to hospital.


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25 March 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

10.15am: HMS Wivern cast off.

  1.45pm: One CERA and two ABs joined from HMS Tamar.

  2.00pm: One PO, one Leading Seaman and one Musician rejoined from hospital.

  4.15pm: HMS Moth arrived.


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26 March 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.


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27 March 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.20am: Mercurial barometer re-hung.

  2.15pm: One Stoker rejoined from hospital.

  4.35pm: RFA Kharki secured alongside port side.


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28 March 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.05am: Torpedo party to Kowloon.

  2.00pm: RFA Kharki cast off and proceeded.

  Sick list: 20.


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29 March 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.00am: Torpedo party to Kowloon.

  8.15am: Landed Guard of Honour for drill.


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30 March 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.20am: Landed Guard of Honour for drill.

  9.55am: Guard of Honour returned onboard.

  1.55pm: Commenced basin steam trials.

  4.00pm: Finished basin trial.


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31 March 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

12.40am: Observed fire onboard steamer alongside Kowloon Wharf.

  8.20am: Landed Guard of Honour for drill.

  9.25am: Guard of Honour returned.

  1.00pm: One Sig. rejoined from hospital.

  Sick list: 20



LOGS FOR APRIL 1922


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1 April 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  6.00am: Clean ship.

  8.35am: Landed Guard of Honour for drill.

  9.10am: HMS Moth sailed.

10.45am: HMS’ Robin and Moorhen arrived.

  4.00pm: One AB joined from HMS Alacrity.

  Sick list: 17.

Weather: Light NE winds, mostly overcast with rain in the evening, 58º to 73º F.


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2 April 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.


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3 April 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.10am: Landed Guard of Honour and street lining party for drill.

11.10am: Slipped from jetty and proceeded in tow of HM Tugs St Monance and Poet Chaucer to No 7 buoy.

  2.30pm: One Corporal RM and one Stoker rejoined from hospital.

  7.50pm: Exchanged one 12 oared 32 foot cutter with HMS Alacrity.


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4 April 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.40am: Read and exercised stations for “Man ship”.

  9.30am: Japanese squadron of four light cruisers arrived, HIJMS Kiso flying VA flag. Salutes.

11.15am: Four ABs rejoined from hospital and discharged two ratings to same.

  Sick list: 23.


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5 April 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

10.30am: Discharged one PO to hospital.

  1.10pm: Portuguese gunboat Patria, flying flag of Governor of Macao*, arrived and exchanged salutes.

  1.30pm: Street lining party and Guard of Honour cleaning equipment, remainder exercising man ship and as requisite.

  * At this time Henrique da Silva.


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6 April 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  6.30am: Dressed ship rainbow fashion.

  7.30am: Manned ship.

  8.00am: Dispersed.

  9.00am: Landed Guard of Honour and street lining party.

  9.20am: Manned and cheered ship. Fired Royal Salute of 21 guns. HMS Renown, flying Standard of HRH the Prince of Wales and HMS Durban arrived. Renown to A3 buoy. HMS’ Durban and Cairo returned salutes for Renown.

10.15am: HMS Foxglove arrived.

10.25am: C-in-C boarded Renown.

10.30am: HE the Governor* and GOC** boarded Renown.

11.15am: Manned ship port side. HRH and HE the Governor left Renown for shore. Fired Royal Salute.

12.10pm: Guard of Honour and street lining party returned.

12.30pm: Marines and stretcher party returned.

  8.00pm: Illuminated ship.

11.59pm: Switched off illuminations.

* At this time Sir Reginald Stubbs.

**At this time Major-General John Fowler.


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7 April 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.00am: Dressed ship rainbow fashion in honour of HRH the Prince of Wales.

10.30am: Landed Freemasons to take part in function onshore.

  1.00pm: Transferred C-in-C's flag to HMS Alacrity.

  2.00pm: Re-hoisted C-in-C's flag, transferred from Alacrity.

  2.10pm: HRH arrived onboard. Officers and representative officers of ships present, introduced.

  2.15pm: Ship's company and representatives of squadron marched past. HRH walked round upper deck.

  2.45pm: HRH left ship.

  8.00pm: Illuminated ship.

11.59pm: Extinguished illuminations.


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8 April 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.00am: Dressed ship rainbow fashion.

  9.05am: HMS Renown flying Standard of HRH the Prince of Wales, HMS Durban and Japanese squadron sailed. Manned and cheered ship. Fired Royal Salute.

  9.20am: Undressed ship.

  9.30am: Saluted Portuguese flag with 17 guns.

10.05am: Slipped and proceeded alongside Camber wall in tow of tugs St Monance, Poet Chaucer and Cherub.

  2.20pm: Portuguese gunboat Patria sailed.


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9 April 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.30am: French cruiser Montcalm (VA's flag) arrived and exchanged salutes.

  Sick list: 21.


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10 April 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.10am: HMS Merlin sailed.

10.00am: HMS Alacrity secured alongside port side.

10.50am: French Rear Admiral called on Commander-in-Chief.

  1.45pm: One AB joined from Alacrity for cell punishment.

  4.15pm: Read Warrant No 40.

  4.45pm: One Leading Stoker, one Sig. and one Boy discharged to Alacrity. One Ldg Stoker and one Sig joined from same.

  Sick list: 22.


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LOG

of

HMS Hawkins


Commanded by Captain WM James, CB, RN and

Captain AH Alington, RN


For the period


11th April 1922 to 1st April 1923


Tonnage (displacement) 12,010

Length 605 feet. Breadth 65 feet.


Engines by Parsons Marine Steam Turbine Co., Wallsend on Tyne, developing 60,000 BHP.

Shafts, 4 in No, single reduction gear, Parsons type, fitted with cruising turbines. Fitted to vessel, 1918.


Boilers by Hawthorn Leslie & Co. Yarrow small tube, 8 large, oil burning. Ditto 4 small, coal and oil burning. Built in March 1917 and fitted in October 1917.


Propellers by J Stone & Co., 4 in number, manganese bronze, 3 bladed.


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Instructions for logkeepers.


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Specification page.


Establishment.

Officers………….51.

Seamen………..290.

Boys……………..35.

Marines……….…96.

Engine room…..225.

Others…………...76.

Total……………773.


Barometer, mercurial, MOA No 2005. Fitted 19’ asl.

Thermometers for air, screened, N & Z, Nos 25628 and 25761,

Thermometers for sea, N & Z No 26046, 11th April 22 to 24th July 22, Calderara 28026 24th July onwards.


List of compass deviations and where tested.


Armament.

Seven 7.5” BL Mark VI with CP V mountings, five on centre line and one each side amidships.

Six torpedo tubes, four above water and two submerged, 15 x 21” torpedoes. [No details of secondary armament.]


Boats.

One 36’ motor pinnace.

Three 35’ motor boats.

Two 32’ cutters.

Two 30’ gigs.

Two 27’ whalers.

Two 16’ skiffs.

Seven Carley floats.


Load draught 20’ 6” for’d, 21’ aft.

Bunkers, 1,353 tons oil fuel. 858 tons coal.


Page signed by Cdr GFB Edward-Collins, Navigating Officer.


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11 April 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

10.35am: Three ABs rejoined from hospital.

  4.00pm: Landed funeral party and band.

  4.30pm: Half masted colours*.

  5.15pm. Rehoisted colours.

  9.00pm: One Joiner joined from HMS Alacrity.

  Sick list: 23.

  * For AB John C Elliott, J2534, late of HMS Titania, died after illness.


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12 April 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.15am: HMS Alacrity cast off and proceeded to No 7 buoy.

  7.55am: Store lighter alongside.

  8.30am: Divers at monthly dip.

11.30am: Alacrity sailed for Home. Cheered ship.

  Sick list: 23.


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13 April 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.00am: HMS Tarantula sailed.

  9.00am: HMS Moorhen sailed.

  9.50am: HMS Curlew docked.

10.00am: HMS Merlin arrived.

  Sick list: 23.


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14 April 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.50am: US gunboat Wilmington sailed.

10.30am: Four ABs rejoined from hospital.

  5.45pm: HMS Moth arrived.

  Sick list: 26.


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15 April 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.00am: RFA Pearleaf sailed.

  Sick list: 21.


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16 April 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Easter Sunday.


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17 April 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.30am: Discharged four ABs, two Ords, four Stokers and one Boy to HMS Tamar for passage to England.

10.40am: Director test.

10.50am: Discharged one CERA to HMS Merlin.

11.25am: Discharged one AB to hospital.

  4.20pm: One Private RM rejoined from duty at canteen.

  5.10pm: One CERA joined from HMS Tamar.

  5.45pm: Discharged one SPO to SS Rhesus for passage home and one SPO joined from same.


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18 April 1922

HK to Mirs Bay

Lat 22.5, Long 114.4 [approx]

  7.50am: One Leading Stoker and five ABs rejoined from hospital. Discharged one Signalman to HMS Tamar.

  9.00am: Slipped. Tugs St Monance and Poet Chaucer towed ship off wall.

  9.09am: Proceeded via Lye Mun Pass for Mirs Bay. Carried out rangefinder exercise on HM Tug St Breock.

11.30am: Anchored, Breaker Reef bg 160º, 2.75 miles.

  1.15pm: St Breock alongside and embarked marking party.

  1.55pm: Weighed and proceeded for target practice, target towed by St Breock.

  4.10pm: Anchored in Peng Chau Roads.

  7.32pm: Weighed and proceeded for carrying out star shell exercise at Gau Tau.

  8.30pm: Anchored, Peng Chau Roads.


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19 April 1922

Mirs Bay

Lat 22.5, Long 114.4

  8.42am: Weighed and proceeded for torpedo and sub-calibre firing, HMS St Breock as target ship for throw-off firing.

12.02pm: St Breock parted company. Proceeded through Tolo channel for Tolo harbour.

  1.02pm: Anchored, Tai Po.

  Sick list: 21.


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20 April 1922

Taipo

Lat 22.45, Long 114.19

  9.50am: Exercises. Port watch out stern anchor. Starboard watch out fire engine. Let go port bower and weighed by hand. Boats’ crews away under oars.

  Sick list: 22.


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21 April 1922

Taipo to Hong Hong

Lat 22.45, Long 114.19

12.38pm: Weighed and proceeded to carry out full power trial.

  2.12pm: Carried out full-calibre throw-off firing on HMS Foxglove.

  4.00pm: Swung ship for compass deviation West of Pu Toi.

  4.45pm: Returned to HK harbour via E Lamma and Sulphur channels.

  5.46pm: Secured alongside N arm dockyard Camber.

  Sick list: 22.


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22 April 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.45am: HMS Foxglove docked.

11.30am: Discharged one Private RM and one VPO [Victualling Petty Officer] to hospital.

  4.15pm: Landed funeral party and band.

  5.00pm: Half masted colours.

  5.15pm: Discharged one Private RM to HMS Tamar.

  6.00pm: Rehoisted colours.

  6.20pm: Band and funeral party returned.

  Sick list: 21.


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23 April 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

11.00am: Discharged three Stokers and one AB to hospital.

  5.30pm: Two Privates RM rejoined from HMS Tamar.

  Sick list: 22.


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24 April 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.10am: Coal lighter alongside.

  7.45am: Landed ammunition party.

  7.45am: Commenced coaling and discharging dust coal into lighters.

  8.20am: Party to victualling yard.

  9.00am: HMS Cairo sailed.

11.30am: Discharged one AB to hospital.

  1.15pm: Hands employed discharging dust coal, ammunitioning and provisioning.

  3.10pm: Ammunition lighter cast off.


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25 April 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.30am: Store lighter alongside.

11.40am: HMS Curlew sailed.


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26 April 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.55am: RFA Ruthenia alongside port side.

  9.00am: HMS Ambrose sailed.

11.10am: Discharged one AB, one Stoker and one Private RM to hospital.

  1.30pm: One Chief Stoker rejoined from hospital.

  2.00pm: Mr A Fathers, Gunner, rejoined from hospital.

  4.00pm: Ruthenia slipped and proceeded.

  4.40pm: One MAA, one Chief Plumber, one Leading Cook, one Leading Baker and two ABs to HMS Tamar for passage home.

  6.30pm: Four Writers joined from Tamar.


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27 April 1922

Hong Kong and at sea

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.30am: Working party to Kowloon dockyard.

10.00am: Kowloon working party returned.

  1.00pm: One CPO rejoined from hospital.

  4.25pm: Discharged one AB to HMS Tamar.

  5.55pm: Cast off from jetty. Tugs St Monance and Poet Chaucer towed ship clear of wall.

  6.06pm: Cast off tugs and proceeded to sea via Lye Mun pass.

  7.00pm: Wag Lan Light bg 203º, 2.6 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 22 17.5N, 114 33.75E.

11.40pm: Sounding continuously.

  Sick list: 25.


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28 April 1922

At sea

Lat 23.81, Long 118.14

  8.00am: Pos. 23 09.25N, 117 30E.

12.03am: Chilang Pt Lt [now Zhelang Yan] bg N28E.

12.44am: Same bg 309º, 7.5 miles.

  3.00am: A/c N67E.

  3.44am: Breaker Point Light bg N41E.

  4.29am: Same bg N24W, 5.0 miles.

  7.10am: High Lamock bg N40.5E, 14 miles.

  8.02am: Same bg 335º, 6.8 miles.

12.02pm: Chapel I. bg N12E.

  2.09pm: Same bg 276º, 17.8 miles.

  5.55pm: Ocksen I. Lt bg N22.5E.

  6.49pm: Same bg 332º, 7.8 miles.

  8.00pm: Reduced speed to repair condenser.

  Sick list: 25.


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29 April 1922

At sea

Lat 27.78, Long 121.82

  3.00am: Tung Yung Lt bg N20W.

  3.46am: Same bg 297º, 12.6 miles.

  7.02am: Re-commenced sounding (every 15 minutes), thick fog.

  3.51pm: Heishan I. bg N4E.

  6.23pm: Same bg 210º 18.2 miles.

  8.08pm: Tongting Light bg N17.5E.

  9.40pm: Same bg 111º 1.2 miles.

10.24pm: Course for Steep I. pass.

11.00pm: Steep Island Light bg 278º, 0.7 miles.

11.49pm: Elgar I. Lt [now Xiasanxing Shan] bg 248º, 1.2 miles. Courses for Bonham Strait.


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30 April 1922

At sea to Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

12.20am: Bonham Light bg 351º, 3.0 miles.

  1.14am: Gutzlaff Light bg 282º, 7.8 miles.

  2.15am: Fairway Bell Buoy bg 017º, 1.1 miles.

  3.02am: Tungsha LV bg 040º, 0.8 miles.

  3.37am: Kintoan LV bg 072º, 0.25 miles.

  4.55am: Thick fog.

  6.00am. Thick fog in Wusung River, anchored, Wusung Light House bg 223º, 1.3 miles.

10.07am: Weighed and proceeded up Wusung river.

12.13pm: Secured head and stern in SNO’s berth, bows up river.



LOGS FOR MAY 1922

[Shanghai, Wei-hai-wei, Chifu, Ching-wang-tao, Wei-hai-wei]



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1 May 1922

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  6.00am: Clean ship.

  9.20am: Divisions, prayers.

  9.40am: Training classes to instruction, remainder as requisite.

  1.30pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

  4.00pm: Paid monthly money.

  4.30pm: Leave to starboard watch till 7.00am, Thursday May 4th.

  Sick list: 15.

Weather: Easterlies f 1-3, overcast with rain in the afternoon, temperatures in the 60ºs F.


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2 May 1922

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  7.50am: French sloop Altair arrived.

  Hands employed disembarking stores, painting boats etc.


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3 May 1922

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  7.30am: Italian gunboat Sebastiano Caboto sailed.

  9.30am: Discharged one AB to hospital.


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4 May 1922

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  4.30pm: Leave to port watch until 7.00am Sunday 7th May.


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5 May 1922

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  Training classes at instruction, remainder employed as requisite.


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6 May 1922

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  8.00am: Dressed ship with masthead flags in honour of HM King George V's accession day.

  5.00pm: Discharged one rating to HMS Cricket for passage to Hong Kong.

  7.05pm: Japanese gunboat arrived.


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7 May 1922

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  Sunday routine.

  4.50pm: One Signalman joined.


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8 May 1922

Shanghai and at sea

Lat 31.12, Long 122.0

  7.04am: Slipped and proceeded up river.

  7.14am: Anchored off Luchiapang Creek [This allows the flooding tide to turn Hawkins around her anchor].

  8.21pm: Weighed and proceeded down river.

10.05am: Wusung Light House bg 249º, 0.95 miles.

     Noon: Tungsha LV bg 337º, 0.6 miles.

12.34pm: Fairway Bell buoy bg N51W, 0.3 miles.

  1.45pm: Amherst Rocks bg 296º, 5.8 miles.

  6.25pm: Thick fog. Reduced to 125 revs. [Hawkins has to dodge around several fishing junks, with rain and a thunderstorm in addition to the fog.]

  8.00pm: Pos. 32 32N, 122 32E.


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9 May 1922

At sea to Wei-hai-wei

Lat 36.47, Long 122.85

  8.00am: Pos. 35 22.5N, 122 56.2E. A/c North.

  3.16pm: NE Promontory Light House bg 353º, 8.4 miles.

  3.51pm: Same bg 231º, 2.1 miles. A/c N35W.

  4.09pm: Alceste Island bg 197º, 2.45 miles. A/c N74W.

  5.20pm: Chao pai tsui Lighthouse bg 215º, 4.4 miles.

  5.37pm: Outer Island Beacon bg 282º, 1.4 miles.

  5.53pm: Anchored, Wei-hai-wei harbour. In port: HMS Ambrose. One VPO joined from same.


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10 May 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

11.45am: Officer administering the Government onboard to call on C-in-C.

  1.25pm: Discharged Paymaster Lieutenants HB Lejeune and MH Elliott to shore, Island Guard Mess.

  4.30pm: Discharged two Privates RM to shore, for duty on island.


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11 May 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  3.15am: RFA Ruthenia arrived.

  7.45am: One Telegraphist joined from Ruthenia.

11.00am: Discharged four ratings to hospital.

  1.15pm: Ordinary Seamen educational class under examination.

  1.30pm: Discharged one Stoker PO and two Signalmen to shore for duty on island.

  4.20pm: Read warrant No 41.


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12 May 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  7.20am: HMS Curlew arrived.

10.40am: Training classes to instruction, remainder running telephone cable to shore and as requisite.

  1.30pm: Discharged one Tel. to Curlew.

  6.15pm: HM Tug St Breock arrived.


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13 May 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Saturday routine, clean ship, make and mend.


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14 May 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Sunday routine.


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15 May 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.30am: Exercised land every available man.

11.00am: Discharged one Tel. to hospital.

11.30pm: HMS Bluebell arrived.


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16 May 1922

Wei-hai-wei and at sea for exercises

Lat 37.52, Long 122.21 [approx]

  7.30am: Marking party to St Breock.

  8.42am: Weighed and proceeded to sea via Western entrance.

  9.10am: Carried out sub-calibre concentration firing with HMS Curlew.

10.40am: Carried out inclination exercise and short range torpedo firing.

11.55am: Anchored and picked up torpedoes. Gaunt I. cairn bg 235º, 4.5 cables.

  1.27pm: Weighed and proceeded for 1” AR practice, St Breock towing target.

  3.10pm: Commenced 3” practice.

  4.40pm: Returned to harbour.

  5.18pm: Anchored.

  6.40pm: Discharged one Sig. to shore for duty.


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17 May 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  7.45am: RFA Ruthenia secured alongside starboard side.

  8.40am: Landed Marines for drill.

12.20pm: Marines returned.

  2.30pm: HMS Bluebell sailed.

  3.45pm: Ruthenia cast off and proceeded.


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18 May 1922

Wei-hai-wei and at sea for exercises

Lat 37.73, Long 122.45

  5.45am: RFA Kharki arrived.

  8.43am: Weighed and proceeded via Western entrance.

  9.00am: Carried out exercises with HMS Curlew, including full calibre throw-off firing, torpedo running and sub-calibre concentration firing at target towed by HMS St Breock.

12.10pm: Firing complete, returned to harbour.

  1.25pm: Anchored, Wei-hai-wei harbour.


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19 May 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Hands employed as requisite.


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20 May 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.30am: Discharged one Stoker to hospital.

  1.30pm: Make and mend.


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21 May 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Sunday routine.

  5.00pm: One AB discharged to shore.


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22 May 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.05am: Landed Stokers range party.

  9.30am: Party rigging Battle Practice target.

  4.10pm: Range and target parties returned.


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23 May 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.30am: Landed range and BP target parties.

  9.00am: Landed Band and Buglers.

11.45am: Landing parties onboard.

  1.30pm: Landed BP target and pier party.

  4.10pm: Range party returned.


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24 May 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  4.30am: HMS Curlew sailed.

  7.45am: Landed Marines for drill.

  8.00am: Dressed ship with masthead flags for Empire Day.

  8.10am: Landed range party.

  9.00am: Landed Band, torpedo party and PT party.

  9.30am: Divers at monthly dip.

  1.30pm: Diving party and BP target party to Iron Pier.

  3.30pm: Divers and target party returned.

  5.20pm: Discharged one Private RM to shore for duty on Island.


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25 May 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Sunday routine for Ascension Day.


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26 May 1922

Wei-hai-wei to Chifu

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  7.55am: One Writer rejoined from shore.

  8.00am: Dressed ship with masthead flags in honour of HM Queen Mary's birthday.

10.30am: Discharged one Private RM to hospital.

     Noon: Fired Royal Salute of 21 guns.

  1.50pm: Discharged Sub-Lieutenant LB Whetstone to shore for passage to England.

  2.04pm: Proceeded to sea.

  4.38pm: Courses to enter Chifu [aka Chefoo and now Yantai] harbour.

  5.00pm: Saluted Chinese flag with 21 guns. Chinese gunboat returned salute. Anchored.

  5.30pm: HM Consul called on C-in-C.

  5.50pm: HM Consul left, fired 7 gun salute.


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27 May 1922

Chifu

Lat 37.5, Long 121.46

  Saturday, clean ship, make and mend.


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28 May 1922

Chifu to Ching-wang-tao [now Qinghuangdao]

Lat 38.95, Long 120.36

  4.57am: Weighed and proceeded to sea.

  4.04pm: Rocky Point Lighthouse bg 291º, 3.85 miles.

  4.35pm: Anchored, Ching-wang-tao. In port: HMS Bluebell, USS Albany, and Japanese cruiser. HMS Curlew at anchor off Pei-tai-ho [Peitaiho]

Discharged one Private RM to Curlew. One cot case joined from Bluebell.


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29 May 1922

Ching-wang-tao and at sea

Lat 39.9, Long 119.6

  7.00am: Chinese cruiser Hai chu [probably Hai Chou is intended] arrived.

  9.35am: Hai chu sailed.

  1.30pm: Four ratings joined from HMS Bluebell for passage to Wei-hai-wei hospital.

  8.04pm: Weighed and proceeded, course S36E.


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30 May 1922

At sea to Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  1.19am: Liau-ti-shan Light bg S72.5E, 26 miles (about).

  4.06am: Same bg 355º, 22.1 miles.

  8.27am: Courses for harbour.

  8.57am: Anchored, Wei-hai-wei harbour. In port: HMS’ Ambrose, Marazion and submarines.

10.30am: Discharged one Leading Stoker, one AB and two Stokers to hospital. Two Writers and one AB to shore for duty in C-in-C's Office.


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31 May 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  7.15am: RFA Kharki secured alongside port side.

  8.30am: Hands painting ship.

10.45am: Kharki cast off and proceeded.

11.45am: One Leading Stoker rejoined from hospital.



LOGS FOR JUNE 1922

[Wei-hai-wei]


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1 June 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  6.00am: Clean ship and prepare for painting.

  7.30am: Landed Marines for drill.

  8.50am: Gunnery TC to instruction, remainder painting.

12.40pm: Paid monthly advance.

  1.30pm: Painting continues.

  3.30pm: Marines returned.

  4.30pm: Leave to watch until 9.30pm.

  6.30pm: Landed pier party.

10.00pm: Pier party returned.

  Sick list: 13

Weather: Various breezes f 0-3, dry and clear, 68º to 82º F.


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2 June 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  7.10am: HMS Durban arrived.

  9.30am: Four ABs and one Private RM joined from Durban.

  3.30pm: One SBPO rejoined from hospital.


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3 June 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  7.50am: HMS Marazion closed to embark landing party.

  7.55am: Landing party to Marazion for transfer to mainland for March Past.

  8.00am: Dressed ship with masthead flags in honour of HM King George V's birthday.

  8.35am: Employed cleaning ship and rigging Quarter Deck for dance.

10.45am: Fired Royal Salute of 21 guns.

12.30pm: Landing party returned.


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4 June 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Sunday routine.


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5 June 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.00am: Landed party with portable W/T set.

  9.30am: Boats’ crews away under sail, remainder at physical drill.

  9.45am: Exercised land platoon of marines.

10.10am: Exercised starboard watch out starboard kedge, port watch out port stream.

10.35am: Replacing gear and rigging diving boat.

11.20am: Cleaned arms.

11.30am: W/T party returned.

  Sick list: 20.


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6 June 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.20am: Landed Range party.

  3.50pm: Range party returned.

  Sick list: 20.


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7 June 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  5.00am: HMS Hollyhock arrived.

  8.25am: Landed range parties.

  9.15am: Landed Marine rifle teams.

11.50am: Marine rifle teams returned.

  4.05pm: Range parties returned.

  4.15pm: Quarters. Read warrants 42 and 43.

  5.00pm: One PO and one AB joined from hospital.

  Sick list: 23.


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8 June 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.20am: Landed Range parties.

  8.55am: Landed small arm companies.

11.30am: Small arm companies onboard.

  6.45pm: Discharged one Private RMLI to shore.

  Sick list: 23.


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9 June 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.20am: Landed Range parties.

  Sick list: 20.


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10 June 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  2.50pm: RFA Pearleaf sailed.


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11 June 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Sunday routine.


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12 June 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.10am: HMS Hollyhock sailed.

11.20am: Discharged one AB to hospital.

11.45am: One Stoker rejoined from hospital.

  5.45pm: HMS Carlisle arrived.

  6.30pm: One Chief Joiner, one Chief Plumber, one Cooper and one Cook's Mate joined from Carlisle.


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13 June 1922

Wei-hai-wei and at sea for exercises

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.00am: Divers searching for cutter's slings.

11.00am: Divers returned. Disconnected telephone cable.

11.30am: Discharged one Stoker to Carlisle and one Stoker to hospital. One AB and one Private RM rejoined from hospital.

12.35pm: Weighed and proceeded to sea for torpedo exercises with HMS Durban and sub-calibre concentration firing with same at target towed by HMS St Breock.

  3.54pm: Anchored, Gaunt I. cairn bg 316º, 0.37 miles.

  8.32pm: Weighed and proceeded for night exercises with Durban and St Breock.

11.10pm: Returned to harbour.

11.53pm: Anchored West of Kwoa Pu [a small island just outside the Western entrance].


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14 June 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  7.12am: Weighed and proceeded into harbour and anchored.

11.30am: One Cook's Mate rejoined from hospital.

  3.00pm: Set anchor watch, raised steam for slow speed [South winds f 6-7].

  4.00pm: RFA Francol arrived.

  4.25pm: HMS Durban arrived.


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15 June 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  6.00am. Took off anchor watch and reverted to 2 hours' notice for steam.

  8.50am: Divers at monthly dip.

11.20am: HMS Bluebell arrived.

11.30am: Discharged one AB and one Stoker to hospital.

11.50am: One Stoker and one AB rejoined from hospital.

12.15pm: Diving party returned.


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16 June 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  7.30am: Target and marking parties for submarine firings left ship.

  8.00am: Lost overboard by accident from 2nd cutter one half set Robinson's disengaging gear. Divers unsuccessfully searched for same.

11.45am: Target and marking parties returned.


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17 June 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  6.15am: Target and marking parties for submarine firings left ship.


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18 June 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Sunday routine.


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19 June 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.20am: Training classes and Boys under instruction, remainder taking part in annual Squadron Rifle Meeting and as requisite.

10.45am: Raised steam for slow speed [South, f 5].


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20 June 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  6.00am: One Stoker and one AB rejoined from hospital.

11.20am: Ammunition lighter alongside.

11.55am: Ammunition lighter cast off.


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21 June 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.00am: Landed ratings taking part in annual squadron rifle meeting.

  1.30pm: Landed gunnery training class and party to prepare ground for annual sports.


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22 June 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.00am: Dressed ship with masthead flags in honour of Coronation day of HM King George V.

  8.00am: Landed ratings taking part in annual squadron rifle meeting.

     Noon: Fired Royal Salute of 21 guns.


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23 June 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.00am: Landed gunnery training class for drill and ratings taking part in annual squadron rifle meeting.


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24 June 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.30am: Landed Sports ground party.

  1.30pm: Make and mend.


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25 June 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

11.00am: C-in-C presented cups to winning Marine rifle teams.


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26 June 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.30am: Let go starboard anchor and weighed by hand. Exercised boats’ crews under oars.


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27 June 1922

Wei-hai-wei and at sea for exercises

Lat 37.51, Long 122.21 [approx]

  8.34am: Weighed and proceeded via Eastern entrance, HMS’ Carlisle and Durban astern in close order.

  8.52am: Carried out sub-calibre concentration firing on target towed by HMS St Breock.

  9.45am: Carried out torpedo attack exercise.

10.45am: Durban and Carlisle parted company for individual firing.

10.57am: Anchored, Gaunt I. cairn bg 316º, 3.7 cables.

11.59am: Carlisle anchored.

  1.00pm: Durban anchored.

  8.12pm: Weighed and proceeded for night sub-calibre firing exercise.

  8.35pm: Night encounter exercise with Durban.

  9.43pm: Night encounter exercise with Carlisle. Returned to harbour.

10.26pm: Anchored.


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28 June 1922

Wei-hai-wei and at sea for exercises

Lat 37.55, Long 122.18 [approx]

  8.40am: Weighed and proceeded to sea, HMS’ Carlisle and Durban astern.

  9.06am: Carried out sub-calibre concentration firing.

10.04am: 300 revs. Carried out squadron torpedo firing at target line of HMS Curlew and Submarines.

11.35pm: All torpedoes recovered and returned to harbour via Western entrance.

12.21pm: Anchored, followed into harbour by Carlisle, Curlew and Durban.

  3.50pm: Discharged one PO and one AB to Curlew.

  5.30pm: One Private RM rejoined from Island guard.


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29 June 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  5.30am: Aired bedding.

  9.30am: Inspected bedding.

10.30am: One AB and one PO rejoined from hospital.

  5.00pm: Discharged one Ord. to hospital.


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30 June 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  1.30pm: Landed party to prepare ground for Athletic Sports, remainder cleaning ship and as requisite.

  2.00pm: HMS Hollyhock arrived.



LOGS FOR JULY 1922

[Wei-hai-wei and Gensan]


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1 July 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  6.00am: Clean ship.

  9.30am: One Tel. rejoined from hospital.

  1.30pm: Leave to port watch and 3rd sub starboard till 9.30pm, Boys to 7.00pm.

  2.00pm: Squadron athletic sports held on Officers' recreation ground.

  Sick list: 13.

Weather: Various breezes f 1-2, cloudy but dry, 65º to 70º F.


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2 July 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Sunday Routine.

  6.00am: Clean ship.

  7.30am: Holy Communion.

  9.30am: Divisions. Landed church parties.

10.30am: Divine service.

  1.30pm: Leave to starboard watch and 1st sub port watch to  9.30pm, Boys to 7.00pm.

  4.15pm: Quarters.


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3 July 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

10.00am: Landed party for unrigging sports ground. One PO and one AB rejoined from hospital.

11.00am: Discharged one cot case to hospital.

  4.25pm: One Private RM joined from Canteen.

  6.00pm: Discharged one Ord. to HMS Curlew.


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4 July 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.7, Long 122.45

  9.15am: Weighed and proceeded via Western entrance in order HMS’ Hawkins, Carlisle, Curlew, Durban. Sub-calibre firing and submarine exercises with the above and HM tug St Breock and HMS Marazion.

  3.45pm: Returned to anchorage in Mandarin Bay. Gaunt I. cairn bg 316º, 3.7 cables.

  8.15pm: Weighed and proceeded for night exercises, target towed by RFA Francol.

  9.31pm: Completed firing. Engines and courses to observe firing of Carlisle and Durban.

10.20pm: Returned to harbour and anchored.


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5 July 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.16

  6.55am: RFA Pearleaf arrived.

  8.44am: Weighed and proceeded to sea, followed by HMS’ Carlisle, Durban and Curlew. Carried out full calibre concentration firing at target towed by RFA Francol, Curlew observing fall of shot.

10.23am: Returned to harbour to land C-in-C.

11.50am: Closed RFA Ruthenia.

     Noon: Landed C-in-C.

12.05pm: Proceeded to clear Outer I. and swung for compasses [see sheets attached to 4 July]. Returned to harbour via Western entrance.

  2.08pm: Anchored.

  2.25pm: One Ord. rejoined from hospital.

  5.00pm: Discharged one PO and one AB to hospital.


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6 July 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  6.15am: Landed Marines camping advance party.

  7.40am: RFA Francol secured alongside starboard side.

10.00am: 7.5” crews at loader competition. Remainder painting etc.

11.55am: Francol slipped and proceeded.

  1.15pm: Ammunition lighter secured alongside.

  1.50pm: Ammunition lighter cast off.


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7 July 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.00am: Ammunition lighter secured alongside Port Side.

  9.45am: Ammunition lighter cast off.

10.15am: Two ratings rejoined from hospital.


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8 July 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  6.30am: Landed Marines to Wan-chuan-tung training camp.


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9 July 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Sunday routine.


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10 July 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  3.00am: Observed fire on mainland, landed one Lieutenant and fire party of one PO and 20 men.

  Hands at exercises, training classes, refitting etc.


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11 July 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.30am: HMS St Breock towing ship round for director test.

10.20am: One PO and one AB rejoined from hospital.

  3.50pm: RFA Ruthenia sailed.

  4.00pm: Discharged one Ord. to hospital.


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12 July 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.15am: Landed target repair party, provisioning and range parties.

  9.20am: Employed rigging Quarterdeck for dance and as requisite.

11.30am: Discharged one Chief Stoker to hospital.

11.45am: Landing parties returned.

  1.30pm: Landed target and provisioning parties. Remainder rigging Quarterdeck for dance and as requisite.

  2.00pm: Squadron weekly sailing race.

  3.50pm: Landing parties onboard.

  9.00pm: Captain and Officers “At Home”.


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13 July 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

12.45pm: Set anchor watch and raised steam for slow speed [SW f 5-6 with squalls].

  3.20pm: HMS Titania arrived.


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14 July 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  5.40pm: Discharged one PO and one AB to HMS Curlew for passage to England.


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15 July 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

11.15am: HMS Curlew sailed homeward bound. Cheered ship.

  3.40pm: HMS Foxglove arrived.

  5.00pm: One Corporal RM rejoined from Yokohama hospital.


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16 July 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Sunday routine.


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17 July 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.25am: Lighter alongside for dust coal.

10.55am: Provision lighter alongside. Employed provisioning ship.

  1.30pm: Provision lighter cast off.

  1.45pm: Discharged one SBPO to hospital (lent).

  3.40pm: Coal lighter cast off.

  5.00pm: Ammunition lighter alongside.

  6.50pm: Ammunition lighter cast off.


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18 July 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Painting down aloft. Exercised boats’ crews under sail.


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19 July 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.10am: Landed range party.

  3.10pm: HMS Ambrose sailed.

  4.40pm: Range party returned.


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20 July 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.00am: Landed Range party.

  4.15pm: Range party returned.


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21 July 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.00am: Landed Range party.

  9.00am: Discharged one Ord. to hospital.


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22 July 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Clean ship etc.


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23 July 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

10.45am: HMS Bluebell sailed.


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24 July 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  6.15am: General drill. Exercised tow aft and boats’ crews under oars.

  1.00pm: Ranged [ie laid out on deck] starboard cable for survey.

  2.00pm: Tested Coston line-throwing gun, correct.

  4.30pm: Discharged one Ord. to hospital.

  5.30pm: One Ord. rejoined from hospital*.

10.30pm: Discharged Captain TH Binney and Lieutenant RR Stewart, both Royal Navy to SS Fengtien for passage home.

  * These men are not necessarily ill. Ships in harbour routinely lent men to the hospital for orderly duties etc.


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25 July 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.00am: Divers at monthly dip, boats’ crews taking part in boat tactical exercise.

  9.30pm: Raised steam for slow speed at two hours notice.

  Sick list: 22.


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26 July 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  7.30am: RFA Kharki secured alongside starboard side.

  9.15am: HM Tug St Breock towing stern round for director test.

10.10am: RFA oiler Kharki slipped and proceeded.

11.20am: St Breock slipped and proceeded.

  7.00pm: One AB and three Privates RM rejoined from island guard depôt.

  Sick list: 22.


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27 July 1922

Wei-hai-wei and at sea

Lat 37.51, Long 122.38

  8.30am: One PO rejoined from duty at canteen. Three Signalmen rejoined from shore.

11.25am: Weighed and proceeded via Western entrance, HMS’ Durban and Marazion astern.

11.38am: Course 090º.

11.55am: Commenced zig-zag for Submarine exercise.

12.40pm: Chiming I. bg 171º, 4.25 miles.

  1.23pm: A/c 146º.

  1.27pm: Streamed fog buoy [overcast and raining], submarine exercise abandoned. Marazion parted company.

  1.57pm: NE Promontory Light House bg 246.5º, 3.4 miles.

  2.00pm: Hauled in fog buoy.

  8.00pm: Pos. 36 14.5N, 123 45.75E.


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28 July 1922

At sea to Korea

Lat 34.19, Long 125.84

  4.50am: Modeste Island bg South.

  6.11am: Mackau I. bg 032º 2.0 miles.

  9.31am: Anchored NW of Myangoru I. [in thick fog and remaining foggy all day]


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29 July 1922

At sea

Lat 33.88, Long 126.79

  5.13am: Weighed and proceeded, slow ahead, course 178º, HMS Durban astern, streamed fog buoy.

  7.46am: Fog lifting.

  8.00am: Pos. 33 51.75N, 125 42.75E.

  8.30am: A/c S85E.

10.12am: Flower I. bg S88E.

10.23am: A/c N69E.

  1.44pm: Port Hamilton Lighthouse bg 113º, 7.2 miles. Observed Chinese cruiser lying in Port Hamilton.

  7.06pm: Sentinel Island Lighthouse bg 149º, 3.5 miles.

  7.22pm: A/c N44E.

  8.00pm: Pos. 34 44.5N, 128 53.75E.

11.52pm: Uru Saki Light bg 281º, 10.0 miles.


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30 July 1922

At sea to Gensan [now Wonsan]

Lat 38.18, Long 128.81

  Courses proceeding up the east coast of Korea.

  6.34am: Yonshu Kutsu Lighthouse bg 255º, 2.5 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 37 23.25N, 129 20.5E.

10.45am: Chumonjin Kutchii bg 256º, 7.3 miles.

  6.00pm: Communicated with signal station on Yo to [now Yo Do].

  7.15pm: Anchored, Gensan harbour, HMS Durban bg 090º, 2.5 cables.

  7.39pm: HMS Carlisle arrived and anchored bearing 270º 2.5 cables.


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31 July 1922

Gensan

Lat 39.16, Long 127.45

  Hands employed as requisite.



LOGS FOR AUGUST 1922

[Gensan, Otaru, Hakodate, Miyazu, Port Hamilton and Wei-hai-wei]


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1 August 1922

Gensan

Lat 39.16, Long 127.45

  5.30am: Clean ship.

  9.00am: Training classes to instruction, remainder as requisite.

  9.10am: Director test.

  1.30pm: Make and mend.

  4.15pm: Quarters.

  4.30pm: Leave to starboard watch till 7.30pm.

  Sick list: 13.

Weather: Light breezes, clear at first, overcast later with rain by midnight, 74º to 83º F.


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2 August 1922

Gensan and at sea

Lat 39.64, Long 128.95

  5.26am: Weighed and proceeded, HMS Durban astern, course 097º.

  6.16am: A/c 067º.

  6.27am: Yo To Lt bg 311º, 1.25 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 39 19.2N, 128 00E.

  2.00pm: HA and pom-pom firing at smoke targets made by Durban.

  8.00pm: Pos. 40 17.8N, 131 00E.

  9.15pm: Reduced to 100 revs (3 shafts) on account of condenser trouble.


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3 August 1922

At sea

Lat 41.34, Long 134.31

  Course 067º all day, various speeds.

  2.20am: Thick fog.

  3.45am: Fog cleared.

  8.00am: Pos. 41 03.3N, 133 21.4E.

  9.55am: HMS Carlisle took station astern one mile from HMS Durban and carried out HA firing.

  8.00pm: Pos. 42 00N, 136 22E.


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4 August 1922

At sea to Otaru

Lat 43.22, Long 139.97

  4.09am: Sighted Kariba Yama bg S87.5E.

  6.05am: HMS Durban hauled out of line to take station 6 miles on beam for range and inclination exercise.

  8.00am: Pos. 42 48.5N, 138 55E.

11.30am: Durban took station astern of HMS Carlisle.

  1.14pm: Kamoi Misaki Lighthouse bg 116º, 3.0 miles.

  3.15pm: Takashima Misaki Lighthouse bg 174º, 1.4 miles.

  4.33pm: Entered Otaru harbour and anchored with Durban and Carlisle.


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5 August 1922

Otaru

Lat 43.2, Long 141.02

  Hands employed as requisite.


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6 August 1922

Otaru

Lat 43.2, Long 141.02

  Sunday routine.

  8.15am: Two Japanese TBDs sailed.

12.30pm: Japanese submarines Nos 25 and 26 sailed.


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7 August 1922

Otaru and at sea

Lat 43.2, Long 141.02

  5.07pm: Weighed and proceeded, HMS Durban and Carlisle in close order. Course 292º.

  5.26pm: Takashima Misaki Lighthouse bg 237º, 0.7 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 43 23N, 1400 34.3E.

  9.21pm: A/c 210º.

  9.36pm: Kamoi Misaki Lt bg 090º, 2.5 miles.


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8 August 1922

At sea to Hakodate

Lat 41.79, Long 140.72

  2.57am: Inaho zaki Light bg 231.5º, 7.4 miles.

  7.48am: Benten jima Lt bg 326º, 1.2 miles.

10.03am: HMS Carlisle took station ahead and assumed guide.

10.46am: Anchored, Hakodate.

  2.45pm: HM Vice Consul called on C-in-C.


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9 August 1922

Hakodate

Lat 41.79, Long 140.72

  8.15am: Japanese submarines Nos 25 and 26 sailed.


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10 August 1922

Hakodate

Lat 41.79, Long 140.72

  Hands employed as requisite.


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11 August 1922

Hakodate and at sea

Lat 41.79, Long 140.72

  6.06pm: Weighed and proceeded to sea, course 300º, HMS Carlisle and Durban astern.

  6.14pm: A/c 213º.

  8.00pm: Pos. 41 28N, 140 25.5E.


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12 August 1922

At sea

Lat 38.72, Long 137.89

  2.14am: Kiuroku Jima bg 313º, 7.2 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 39 29.5N, 138 38E.

10.30am: Carried out simultaneous throw-off firing with HMS Durban at 24 knots. HMS Carlisle continuing on squadron course.

  5.09pm: Hekura Jima bg 263º, 14.8 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 37 26.8N, 136 47.3E.

  8.23pm: Saruyama Zaki Light bg 193º, 4.5 miles.


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13 August 1922

At sea to Miyazu

Lat 35.57, Long 135.21

  7.10am: Anchored, Miyazu-wan, HMS’ Carlisle and Durban in company. In port, RFA Francol and one Japanese TBD.

  2.30pm: Ship open to visitors.


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14 August 1922

Miyazu

Lat 35.57, Long 135.21

  6.55am: RFA Francol secured alongside starboard side.

11.45am: Francol cast off and proceeded.

  4.30pm: Ship open to visitors.

  5.00pm: One Stoker joined from HMS Durban to undergo cell punishment.


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15 August 1922

Miyazu and at sea

Lat 35.57, Long 135.21

11.50am: C-in-C proceeded to HIJMS Umakase [probably Umikaze is intended]. Umakase sailed.

  4.35pm: Umakase returned.

  4.40pm: Vice Admiral Oguri visited ship and C-in-C returned onboard.

  4.50pm: VA Oguri left. Fired salute of 15 guns.

  5.00pm: Umakase sailed.

  5.08pm: Weighed and proceeded to sea. Formed single line ahead. Course 045º.

  5.35pm: Umakase parted company.

  6.13pm: Reduced to 8 knots to repair condensers.

  9.14pm: Condensers repaired. Changed to cruising turbines and increased to 13 knots.


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16 August 1922

At sea

Lat 35.21, Long 131.18

  2.25am: Jizo Zaki Light bg 217º, 11.2 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 35 26N, 132 07E.

  3.58am: Hino Misaki Light bg 239º, 27.5 miles.

  9.30am: Carried out director test on HMS Durban.

  8.00pm: Pos. 34 31N, 129 15.5E.


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17 August 1922

At sea to Port Hamilton

Lat 34.04, Long 127.31

  4.12am: Port Hamilton Light bg 248º.

  6.42am: Courses to enter harbour.

  7.13am: Anchored, HMS’ Carlisle and Durban in company.

  1.45pm: Discharged one AB to Wei-hai-wei per Durban.

  2.00pm: Durban sailed.


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18 August 1922

Port Hamilton and at sea

Lat 34.15, Long 126.21

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded, HMS Carlisle astern.

  6.24am: Tonai Kai Light House bg 224º, 1.12 miles.

10.20am: Reduced speed to remedy condenser defects.

  4.33pm: Venancourt Rock bg 316º, 4.6 miles.

  6.07pm: A-A gun firing practice with Carlisle.


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19 August 1922

At sea to Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.48, Long 122.64

  4.15am: Placed submarine lookouts.

  6.25am: HM Submarine L15 attacked HMS Carlisle with torpedoes.

  8.00am: Pos. 36 53.5N, Long 123 29E.

  8.05am: Altered course 045º to avoid torpedo. Submarine broke surface on port quarter; no torpedo fired.

10.30am: Course as requisite for steering examination of ratings passing for higher rating.

11.46am: NE Promontory Light House bg 188º, 4.0 miles.

  1.11pm: Entered harbour by Western entrance.

  1.41pm: Anchored, Wei-hai-wei. In port HMS Titania, Durban, Foxglove and Marazion.

  5.00pm: One Sig. joined from Carlisle. Discharged one Leading Sig. and one Sig. to Shore Signal Station. One Chief Stoker rejoined from hospital.


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20 August 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Sunday routine.


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21 August 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Ranged starboard cable for survey. Swimming classes to instruction.

  5.30pm: Discharged one Stoker to HMS Durban on completion of cell punishment.


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22 August 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.10am: Divers clearing inlets and examining under water fittings.

  9.26am: USS General Alava flying flag of Admiral Joseph Strauss arrived, saluted country with 21 guns and C-in-C's flag with 17 guns. Hawkins returned salutes.

  5.00pm: Discharged one AB to shore.

11.22pm: General Alava sailed.


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23 August 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

10.00am: Boats’ crews preparing for sailing race.

11.30am: Discharged one Private RM to hospital.

  1.30pm: Squadron sailing race for Coxswains.


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24 August 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Hands employed as requisite.


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25 August 1922

Wei-hai-wei, at sea for exercises and return

Lat 37.61, Long 122.53

  8.28am: Weighed and proceeded.

10.00am: Commenced C-in-C's efficiency test, engines and courses as requisite. Carried out HA firing at smoke target made by HMS Carlisle. 7.5” throw-off firing at HMS Durban. Fired 2 AW [Above Water] starboard torpedoes at target line consisting of HMS’ Titania and Foxglove. Exercised helm breakdowns. Carried out exercise with submarines.

12.21pm: Opened fire on BP target towed by RFA Francol.

12.32pm: Returned to harbour.

  1.35pm: Anchored.


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26 August 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.45am: Employed ranging port cable for survey, drawing stores.

10.35am: Discharged one rating to hospital.


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27 August 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.30am: Captain presented War medals.

11.20pm: HMS Hollyhock arrived.


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28 August 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  6.00am: Striking down port cable after survey.

  1.30pm: Training classes under instruction, Marines receiving annual clothing, remainder as requisite.

  Sick list: 21.


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29 August 1922

Wei-hai-wei, at sea and return

Lat 37.67, Long 122.48

  7.15am: Recording party to HMS Durban.

  7.32am: Weighed and proceeded by Western entrance.

  9.55am: Acted as target ship for Durban’s efficiency test. Picked up one torpedo belonging to Durban.

12.04pm: Swung ship off Western entrance for compasses.

  2.54pm: Anchored.

  Sick list: 23.


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30 August 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.30am: Landed Marines for drill.

11.30am: Marines returned.

  Sick list: 23.


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31 August 1922

Wei-hai-wei, at sea and return

Lat 37.61, Long 122.51

  7.30am: Weighed and proceeded.

10.00am: Acted as target ship for HMS Carlisle’s efficiency test. Picked up one of Carlisle’s torpedoes.

  1.26pm: Anchored.

  Sick list: 24.



LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1922

[Wei-hai-wei]


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1 September 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  6.00am: Clean ship.

  9.15am: Cleaning and painting.

12.30pm: Paid monthly money.

  1.30pm: Cleaning and painting.

  4.15pm: Quarters.

  4.30pm: Leave to port watch and part of starboard till 9.30pm.

  5.00pm: Discharged one Leading Stoker to HMS Titania.

  Sick list: 23.

Weather: South or SE breezes, overcast with some showers in the afternoon, 76º to 85º F.


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2 September 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

10.00am: HMS Hollyhock sailed.

  2.00pm: Raised steam for 10 knots. Furled awnings and prepared for bad weather. Set anchor watch.

  3.10pm: Hollyhock returned and anchored.

  Sick list: 20.

Weather: Overcast with mist and rain in the forenoon, strong NE’ly winds increasing throughout the afternoon, gale force 9 at times with heavy rain squalls, then abating to f 4 by midnight.


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3 September 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  7.10am: HMS’ Carlisle and Durban weighed and shifted berth to under the lee of Sun Island.

  8.50am: Let go starboard anchor and veered to 8 shackles port, three on starboard.

  9.35am: Very heavy squalls force 11 at intervals of about 10 minutes.

10.15am: Increasing swell from Eastward. Squalls more frequent and severe.

11.45am: Very severe and sustained squalls from the NE.

12.05pm: Lighter broke adrift from inside Camber and drifted across harbour.

  2.10pm: Weather clearing slightly to windward, frequent lulls followed by heavy squalls.

  3.00pm: Frequent and heavy squalls.

  3.30pm: Weighed starboard.

  3.50pm: Wind steadier and backed to NE by N.

  5.30pm: Wind backed to North.

  Sick list: 21.

Weather: Heavy weather from the NE, winds reaching storm force 12 at times, with heavy rain. Winds abated slightly as they backed to NW in the evening but still force 5-6.


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4 September 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.12am: Weighed and proceeded to sea, turned outside Outer I. and returned to moor in No 3 berth.

  9.47pm: Anchored and moored.

11.00am: Discharged one Pte RM to island guard and one SPO to hospital.

  1.30pm: Sailing boats taking part in squadron sailing race for Fitzgerald cup.

  2.00pm: QD men striking main topmast broken during gale.


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5 September 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  6.00am: HMS’ Hollyhock and Foxglove sailed.

  7.15am: Oiler RFA Kharki secured alongside.

10.30am: One Leading Seaman rejoined from hospital.

11.00am: Kharki cast off and proceeded.

  1.15pm: Sailing boats taking part in Squadron sailing race for Coxswains.

  1.20pm: Employed painting ship and rigging quarterdeck for dance.

  9.00pm: C-in-C and Miss Duff at home on board.


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6 September 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  2.00pm: One Stoker rejoined from shore.

  4.15pm: Read Warrants Nos 46 and 47.


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7 September 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.00am: Landed Marine range party.


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8 September 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.30am: C-in-C onboard to inspect ship.

12.30pm: C-in-C left.

  3.30pm: Landed funeral party of 12 ratings.

  Sick list: 23.


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9 September 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

10.00am: Court of Enquiry (Captain WM James, President) assembled onboard.

11.00am: Discharged one Stoker to hospital.


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10 September 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Sunday routine.


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11 September 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  7.45am: Landed Marine range party.

  9.00am: HMS Despatch arrived.

10.30am: Mr PC Jenkins, Commissioned Schoolmaster and Messrs WT Hindson and GW Yale, Midshipmen, joined from Despatch.

  2.45pm: One ERA, one EA, one SBA, two Ords and 36 Boys joined from Despatch.

  4.40pm: Discharged one Boy to Despatch and one joined from same.

  5.05pm: HMS Magnolia arrived.

  Sick list: 23.


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12 September 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

11.00am: Discharged one ERA to hospital.

  Sick list: 24.


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13 September 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

11.00am: Ordered four hours notice for steam.

  3.00pm: Steam for 8 knots.

  6.30pm: Weighed and proceeded via Eastern entrance to anchor in Western entrance.

  7.24pm: Anchored. Set anchor watch.

Weather: Overcast with rain in the forenoon. SE winds increasing in the afternoon, reaching gale force 8, continuous rain.


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14 September 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

12.15am: Wind dropped to force 4.

  9.00am: Squall approaching from NW.

  9.15am: Wind getting up rapidly force 6-8.

10.15am: Weather clearing to windward; wind steady force 8.

  2.07pm: Weighed and proceeded into harbour.

  2.58pm: Anchored.

  3.20pm: Weighed starboard anchor, it having dragged due to starboard cable holder jamming.

  3.31pm: Let go starboard and moored.

  4.30pm: Squadron moored in Regatta berths.

  Sick list: 20.


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15 September 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

10.00am: HM Tug St Breock towed ship's stern clear of course. Let go stern anchor.

10.30am: Discharged one rating to hospital.

     In pm: Squadron pulling regatta.


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16 September 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.45am: HM Tug St Breock towed stern round to Eastward.

10.00am: Squadron pulling regatta.

11.20am: St Breock cast off.

  6.30pm: Pulling regatta finished.

  7.10pm: Miss Duff presented prizes onboard.


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17 September 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

11.30am: Wind freshened suddenly and veered to Northwest.

  5.00pm: Midshipman W Lindsay Watson from HMS Magnolia, Viscount Dunwich, WW Bentinck and B de St Croix from HMS Carlisle rejoined.


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18 September 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  7.00am: Party to Hesper* to weigh regatta mark buoys

  9.30am: Discharged Act. S/Lts T Hilken and M Wavell to HMS Magnolia, RC Hayter and H Conway to HMS Carlisle.

  1.30pm: Boats' crews exercising under sail, remainder provisioning and as requisite.

* A Minx class water tanker, 1901, 390 tons.


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19 September 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.00am: RFA Francol secured alongside.

  1.45pm: Francol cast off and proceeded.

  2.00pm: Sailing boats taking part in race for C-in-C's Cup.


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20 September 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.45am: Divers at monthly dip.

11.30am: Discharged one Boy to hospital.

12.50pm: Chinese delegates on Commission for Rendition of Wei-hai-wei onboard (Mr MT Liang, Vice Admiral Wu and Mr Wu).

  2.20pm: Chinese delegates left. Saluted Chinese flag with 17 guns.

  5.00pm: One PO joined.


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21 September 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.30am: Discharged one PO to HMS Titania.

  9.30am: Seamanship training class under instruction, cutters and whalers taking part in Squadron obstacle race, remainder as requisite.

  2.00pm: Discharged Lt JC Croome, one Chief EA and one PO to RFA Pearleaf for passage to England.

11.00pm: Flag of C-in-C transferred to HMS Durban. Durban sailed.


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22 September 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  7.00am: RFA Pearleaf sailed.


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23 September 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Clean ship. Make and mend.


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24 September 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Sunday routine.

10.30am: Discharged one Chief Stoker to hospital.


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25 September 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  7.30am: Target parties to HM tug St Breock and RFA Francol.

  5.30pm: Target parties returned.


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26 September 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  5.10am: HMS Titania and submarine flotilla sailed.

  5.45am: HMS Carlisle sailed.

  8.20am: Landed Marines for drill.

11.45am: Marines returned.


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27 September 1922

Wei-hai-wei and at sea for exercises

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  1.20pm: Weighed and proceeded to sea.

  1.35pm: Courses as requisite for sub-calibre firing at target towed by HMS St Breock

  4.39pm: Anchored in Four Funnel Bay*, Kwoa Pu bg 093º, Observatory I. Beacon 195º.

  8.09pm: Weighed and proceeded for full calibre night firing at BP target towed by RFA Francol

11.10pm: Anchored, Kwo Pu 075º, Iron Pier Lt 159º, FS Pt Lt 224º.

* This is the East facing bay behind the islands to port as you leave Wei-hai-wei by the Western entrance, now Heqinwang.


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28 September 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  3.45am: Target party returned from RFA Francol.

  9.10am: Weighed and proceeded. Carried out full calibre 7.5'' firing, ¾ charge at target towed by Francol.

10.31am: Anchored in Four Funnel Bay.

11.47am: Weighed and proceeded into harbour.

12.08pm: Anchored.

  1.30pm: Discharged one Private RM to shore for duty at canteen.


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29 September 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Hands employed as requisite.

  5.30pm: One Cook discharged to shore.


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30 September 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Clean ship. Make and mend.

  6.15pm: One Armourer joined from HMS Magnolia.



LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1922

[Wei-hai-wei, Shanghai and Hong Kong]


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1 October 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Sunday routine in harbour.

  6.00am: Clean ship.

  7.30am: Holy communion.

  9.20am: Landed church parties.

  9.30am: Divisions.

10.30am: Divine service.

11.00am: Church parties returned.

  1.30pm: Leave to port watch till 9.30pm, Boys to 7.00pm.

  4.15pm: Quarters.

  Sick list: 12.

Weather: Various Westerlies f 1-4, dry and clear, temperatures in the 60ºs F.


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2 October 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  7.20am: HMS Durban entered flying flag of C-in-C.

  7.40am: Target parties to RFA Francol and HM tug St Breock.

  8.10am: Flag of C-in-C transferred to HMS Hawkins.

10.15am: Target party returned.

  1.00pm: Hands quarterly payment.

  7.50pm: Two privates RMLI discharged to C-in-C's staff ashore.


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3 October 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  7.30am: Target parties to HM tug St Breock and RFA Francol.

  8.20am: Water boat alongside.

  9.00am: Lt-Colonel Darwall RMLI and one Marine joined ship.

  9.10am: HMS Despatch sailed.

10.00am: Water boat left.

  2.45pm: Despatch returned.


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4 October 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.00am: Discharged one Chief Shipwright to dockyard.

  9.10am: HMS Despatch sailed.

10.00am: Paraded guard and band. C-in-C inspected HMS Magnolia.

11.00am: Discharged one AB to hospital.

  1.50pm: HMS Durban sailed.

  9.10pm: Despatch returned.


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5 October 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  1.15pm: One Leading Seaman joined ship from HMS Magnolia.

  4.10pm: Magnolia sailed.


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6 October 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  7.30am: Target party to RFA Francol.

  8.20am: Marines landed for drill.

  8.30am: Divers down for monthly test.

  9.05am: HMS Despatch proceeded for exercises.

11.30am: Marines returned.

11.45am: Water lighter alongside.

11.55am: Despatch returned.

  1.05pm: Water lighter left.


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7 October 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  7.30am: Carlisle arrived.

11.50am: One Chief Stoker rejoined from RNSQ.

  4.30pm: One Ordinary Seaman released from cells.


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8 October 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

11.40am: One Stoker rejoined from RNSQ.


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9 October 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  1.40am: One Leading Seaman joined ship for HMS Titania.

  7.30am: Landed target party to dismantle BP target.

  5.15pm: S/Lts Hayter and Conway rejoined ship from HMS Carlisle.


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10 October 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

11.00am: HMS Carlisle left.

  2.50pm: HMS Titania and submarine flotilla arrived.


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11 October 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  7.10am: RFA Francol secured alongside.

10.15am: Francol cast off.


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12 October 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.15am: HMS Despatch proceeded.

10.00am: HMS Marazion left.


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13 October 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  2.20pm: HM Tug St Breock swung ship for deviation [see attached notes].

  5.30pm: St Breock cast off.


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14 October 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.00am: Tested Coston line throwing gear.

  1.30pm: One Telegraphist and one Mechanician discharged to HM Tug St Breock.

  3.15pm: Three ratings rejoined ship from island.


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15 October 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Sunday routine.


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16 October 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.40am: Landed marines.

11.20am: Marines returned.

  3.15pm: RFA Francol sailed.

  5.25pm: One CERA, one Writer 2c, and one Ldg Stoker joined ship from island.


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17 October 1922

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.15am: HM Submarines L5, L4, L3, L9 and L15 left.

  8.25am: Water boat secured.

  9.00am: Marines landed.

10.10am: Water boat cast off.

11.55am: Store lighter alongside.

  1.10pm: Submarines returned.

  3.00pm: Store lighter cast off.

  4.30pm: One SPO and one Stoker joined from island.

  4.45pm: One ERA and four ratings rejoined from hospital.

  8.00pm: C-in-C's office staff rejoined.


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18 October 1922

Wei-hai-wei and at sea

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.00am: Landed Marines for drill.

11.00am: One CPO rejoined from shore depôt.

11.55am: Marines returned.

  1.10pm: Four ratings rejoined from shore depôt.

  1.30pm: Four ratings joined from HMS Titania for passage to Hong Kong for detention.

  3.11pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  5.30pm: NE Promontory Light House bg 174º, 3.25 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 36 53.5N, 122 43.3E.

  8.20pm: SE Promontory Light bg 296º, 11.2 miles.


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19 October 1922

At sea

Lat 33.13, Long 122.52

  8.00am: Pos. 34 03.2N, 122 34.2E.

  5.45pm: Shaweishan Light bg S42.5W.

  7.37pm: Amherst Rocks bg 241º 6.0 miles. Proceeded up South channel, Yangtse River.

  9.17pm: Fairway Bell Buoy bg 130º, 0.5 miles.

11.51pm: Anchored, Wusung Lt bg S67W.


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20 October 1922

Up river to Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  7.30am: Weighed and proceeded up Wusung River.

  9.40am: Secured head and stern to SNO's buoys off Shanghai Bund. In port: HMS’ Snipe, Cricket, Mantis, Teal, Woodlark, French cruiser Colmar, US gunboat Elcano and Japanese gunboat Akasa [Clearly written, but there is no record of this name; this is probably the gunboat Ataka, recorded by HMS Durban as arriving in Shanghai on 13 November].

  1.30pm: Leave to port watch till 7.30am on Monday 23rd October.

  4.30pm: Leave to first sub starboard watch till 7.00am.


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21 October 1922

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  9.00am: Captain WM James left for passage home.

10.15am: Captain of French cruiser Colmar [Kolmar in log] paid official visit to C-in-C.

10.30am: C-in-C returned the call.

10.30am: Water boat alongside. Sent OOG to Japanese cruiser and American gunboat.

11.20am: Water boat cast off.

  5.15pm: Italian Officer of Guard on board.


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22 October 1922

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  Sunday routine.


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23 October 1922

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  7.30am: Port watch returned from general leave.

  9.00am: One Cook discharged to hospital.

10.30am: Water boat alongside.

10.40am: Captain of Italian cruiser Calabria paid official visit to C-in-C.

 11.00am: C-in-C paid return visit.

  1.00pm: French cruiser Colmar left.

  1.30pm: General leave to Starboard watch until 7.30am Thursday.

  2.00pm: One Corporal RMLI discharged to shore. One Boy discharged to hospital.


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24 October 1922

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  7.10am: Japanese cruiser Osaka left [There is no record of a cruiser of this name. The log of HMS Cricket records a Japanese sloop shifting billet at this time, so perhaps this is HIJMS Ataka; see 20 October]

10.00am: Water boat alongside.

11.00am: Water boat cast off.

11.40am: Japanese cruiser Tsushima arrived.

  5.40pm: HMS Bee secured to Mackenzie's wharf.


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25 October 1922

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  Hands employed as requisite.


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26 October 1922

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  8.00am: Starboard watch returned from leave.

11.15am: One AB rejoined from hospital.

  1.30pm: Funeral party landed*.

  1.45pm: Italian cruiser Libia arrived.

  3.00pm: Colours to half mast.

  4.30pm: Funeral party returned.

  * For Ldg Cook George W Springett M5990, late of HMS Hawkins, illness [see 23 October].


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27 October 1922

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

11.05am: Discharged one CERA to HMS Cricket.

11.20am: HMS Marazion arrived.

12.35pm: One AB joined for passage to Hong Kong.

  2.15pm: Slipped and proceeded up river to turn.

  2.28pm: Anchored off Luchiapang Creek.

  2.59pm: Weighed and proceeded down river.

  5.00pm: Wusung Spit Buoy bg 340º 0.1 miles.

  7.39pm: Fairway Bell buoy bg 067º 0.1 miles.

11.35pm: Steep Island Light bg 315º 1.0 miles.

  Sick list: 24.


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28 October 1922

At sea

Lat 27.55, Long 121.49

  1.07am: Tongting bg 308º, 1.9 miles.

  5.41am: Hieshan Light bg 292º, 7.8 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 28 22.5N, 122 05E.

  4.26pm: Tung Yung Lighthouse bg 226º 22.5 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 25 56.8N, 120 21E.

10.56pm: Turnabout Light bg 307º, 3.6 miles.


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29 October 1922

At sea

Lat 23.33, Long 117.53

  1.53am: Ocksen Light bg 312º. 5.8 miles.

  5.46am: Dodd I. [now Beiding Dao] Light bg 285º.

  8.00am: Pos. 24 01.2N, 118 21.2E.

  8.58am: Chapel Island Lighthouse bg 011º.

12.45pm: Lamock Lighthouse bg 297º, 7.0 miles.

  2.30pm: Passed through large junk fishing fleet.

  4.22pm: Breaker Point Lighthouse bg 346º, 4.8 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 22 34.5N, 115 36E.

  8.15pm: Chilang Rock Light bg 018.5º, 6.0 miles.

11.06pm: E Summit Mendoza I. bg 009º, 2.5 miles. Courses up Bias Bay.

  Sick list: 23.


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30 October 1922

Bias Bay

Lat 22.61, Long 114.66

12.06am: Anchored in Bias Bay. Let fires die out.

  4.15pm: Quarters. Read warrants 49 & 50.

  6.00pm: Prepared for sea.

  Sick list: 30.


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31 October 1922

Bias Bay to Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17.

  3.58am: Weighed and proceeded.

  6.38am: E Ninepin bg 014º, 1.6 miles. Courses as requisite for entering Hong Kong harbour by Tathong Channel and Lye Mun Pass.

  7.40am: Secured alongside outside North arm of Camber, HM Dockyard.

  8.00am: USS Huron (Admiral’s flag) saluted C-in-C’s flag with 17 guns. Hawkins returned salute.

   In port: HMS’ Tamar, Ambrose, Hollyhock, Foxglove, Moth, Robin, USS’ Huron, Hart, Rizal, Finch and General Alava.

  9.30am: Discharged one Colour Sergeant and five Privates RM to Tamar.

10.00am: American C-in-C and C-in-C exchanged official calls.

  5.40pm: Discharged one rating to Hollyhock.

  Sick list: 20.

[HMS Hawkins now has a long period in harbour to refit and does not sail again until 14 February 1923]



LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1922

[Hong Kong]


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1 November 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  6.00am: Clean ship.

  9.20am: Divisions, prayers.

  9.30am: Training classes to instruction. Remainder as requisite.

12.30pm: Paid the hands.

  1.30pm: Training classes to instruction. Remainder as requisite.

  4.15pm: Quarters.

  4.30pm: Leave to starboard watch till 7.00am.

  Sick list: 14

Weather: Calm or light Northerly breezes, cloudy but dry, temperatures in the 70ºs F.


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2 November 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.00am: USS Huron, Rizal [Royal in log] and Hart left.

10.55am: Two ratings discharged to hospital.

  1.45pm: HMS Tarantula arrived.

  2.50pm: RFA Kharki secured alongside.


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3 November 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.00am: HMS Durban arrived.

  3.00pm: RFA Kharki cast off.

  4.40pm: USS General Alava sailed.

  6.00pm: One three breadth white ensign accidentally destroyed in motor boat.


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4 November 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.30am: Captain AH Alington, Commander WEC Tait, Commander JWM Clayton, Lieutenant JP Money joined ship.

  1.30pm: HMS Magnolia arrived.


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5 November 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.


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6 November 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.30am: Three ammunition lighters secured to port side for getting out ammunition. Hands employed on same.


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7 November 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.00am: Flag of Admiral Sir Arthur Leveson KCB, RN hoisted flag in HMS Durban.

11.00am: C-in-C received all officers commanding ships on board.

  5.40pm: Flag of Admiral Sir Alexander Duff KCB, KCVO, RN hauled down.


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8 November 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.00am: Hoisted flag of Admiral Sir Arthur Leveson [from other logs].

  9.40am: Cleared lower deck to cheer Admiral Sir Alexander Duff [on his departure on the steamer for home].

  Hands employed as requisite drawing stores. Returning torpedoes.


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9 November 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.50am: HMS Carlisle arrived, saluted flag of C-in-C, 17 guns. HMS Durban returned salute 7 guns.

11.15am: Discharged two ABs to hospital.

11.30am: Paraded guard and band to receive HE the OAG [Officer Administering the Government] Hong Kong.

11.45am: Durban saluted HE 21 guns.

  1.30pm: Acting S/Lt AF Menzies left to join Durban.

  Sick list: 20.


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10 November 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.10am: Italian cruiser Libia arrived.

  9.15am: Lighter secured alongside. Hands getting out provisions.

  9.35am: Sent OOG to Libia.

10.05am: Italian Captain paid visit to C-in-C.

10.30am: C-in-C paid visit to HMS Durban.

11.20am: C-in-C paid visit to HMS Carlisle.

  1.30pm: Hands employed striking down fore and main topmasts.


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11 November 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  5.45am: HMS Despatch arrived.

  8.00am: Dressed ship in honour of birthday of HM the King of Italy.

10.00am: C-in-C paid official visit to Italian cruiser Libia.

11.00am: Two minutes silence for Armistice.


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12 November 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.

  7.45pm: One SPO, one Leading Seaman and one Leading Stoker discharged to HMS Tamar.


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13 November 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.15am: HMS Bluebell arrived.

11.00am: Italian consul paid official visit to HMS Durban.

Durban fired salute 7 guns.


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14 November 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  ASG [Acting Seaman Gunner] class to instruction.


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15 November 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.30am: Landed Marines for drill.

10.40am: One Boy discharged to hospital.

11.45am: Marine detachment returned.


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16 November 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.10am: Coal junk alongside. Hands coal ship, 60 tons.

11.20am: Two ABs discharged to hospital.

  2.10pm: USS Pampanga entered.

  4.00pm: Warrant No 51 read.


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17 November 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.15am: HMS Titania and HM Submarines L3, L4, L5, L9, L15 and L33 entered harbour.

10.45am: HMS Moorhen entered harbour.

  1.00pm: Commander TB Drew RN left ship.


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18 November 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.05am: HIMS Libia left.

10.50am: One AB discharged to hospital.


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19 November 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.30am: All officers presented to C-in-C.


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20 November 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

11.25am: HE the Governor of Hong Kong [at this time Sir Reginald Stubbs] came on board. Paraded guard and band.

11.30am: HMS Bluebell left.

11.45am: HE the Governor left. HMS Despatch fired salute 17 guns.

  5.00pm: Lt R Kennedy RN left ship.


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21 November 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.15am: HMS Marazion arrived.

  8.30am: HMS’ Durban and Despatch left.

  8.45am: Divers exercised.

10.40am: One AB rejoined ship.

  4.45pm: One Stoker discharged to RN hospital.

  5.15pm: One Chief Yeoman of Signals rejoined ship from HMS Titania.


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22 November 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Training classes etc.

  1.30pm: One Boy rejoined ship from hospital.


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23 November 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

12.20pm: Portuguese gunboat Patria entered. Saluted 17 guns. HMS Carlisle replied.

  1.10pm: One Boy rejoined from RN hospital.

  2.20pm: Portuguese OOG onboard.


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24 November 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.00am: HMS Merlin arrived.

  7.30am: Tugs alongside and shifted billet to South wall.

11.45am: Warrant No 52 read. Discharged one AB to Detention Quarters.

  2.00pm: Returned to North Arm.


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25 November 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  2.05pm: HMS Despatch arrived.

  2.30pm: HMS Durban arrived.

11.45pm: After catamaran* capsized. Ship settled against Camber crushing 1st cutter.

* A type of fender.


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26 November 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  1.15am: Tug towed ship off Camber. Fenders placed.


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27 November 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

1.50pm: One Private RMLI rejoined from RN hospital.


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28 November 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

10.15am: One Ordinary Seaman discharged to RN hospital.


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29 November 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.30am: Marines landed.

11.30am: Marines returned.

11.40am: HMS’ Foxglove and Magnolia undocked.

11.50am: HMS Despatch entered dock.


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30 November 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.30am: Provision lighter alongside.

11.00am: Tugs alongside. Shifted billet to go under 100 ton crane. Removed No 3 Port and No 6 7.5” gun from ship.

  2.30pm: Provision lighter cast off.



LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1922

[Hong Kong]


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1 December 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  6.00am: Clean ship.

  8.00am: Dress ship for HM Queen Alexandra's birthday.

  8.35am: Hands employed as requisite. Gunnery training class to instruction.

     Noon: Ships fired Royal Salute 21 guns.

12.30pm: Hands to payment.

  1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite. Gunnery training class to instruction.

  3.15pm: Range party returned.

  4.15pm: Quarters.

  4.30pm: Leave to starboard watch til 7.00am.

  Sick list: 14.

Weather: SE’ly breezes f 1-3 and overcast in the forenoon, calm and clearer in the afternoon, mostly overcast, 66º to 70º F.


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2 December 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.10am: Tugs shifted ship to Camber.

  9.45am: HMS Tarantula arrived.


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3 December 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.


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4 December 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.30am: Marine Range party landed.

  1.30pm: HMS Vindictive arrived.

  2.20pm: USS Helena arrived.


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5 December 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.00am: Captain of HMS Vindictive paid call on C-in-C.

  9.45am: Captain of USS Helena paid call on C-in-C.


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6 December 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.30am: Commander RHC Hallifax and Warrant Electrician Chapman left ship.

11.15am: USS Helena left.

  1.00pm: Four Corporals and 22 Privates RMLI, one Corporal and seven Musicians RMB joined ship.

  1.30pm: One Corporal and three Privates RMLI, three Musicians RMB discharged to HMS Vindictive.

  1.40pm: 83 ratings joined ship. 70 ratings discharged to Vindictive.

  4.20pm: One Stoker from HMS Hollyhock sent on board for cells.

  5.00pm: One Private RMLI discharged to Vindictive.


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7 December 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.10am: HMS Moorhen sailed.

  9.30am: HMS Vindictive to No 1 buoy, HMS Despatch undocked and to No 6 buoy. HMS Tarantula docked.

  4.00pm: HMS Robin arrived.


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8 December 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.10am: HMS Carlisle sailed.

12.30pm: Carlisle returned.

  2.30pm: Carlisle and HM Submarines L15 and L33 sailed.

  4.00pm: HMS Despatch sailed.


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9 December 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.45am: HMS’ Diomede and Petersfield arrived. Discharged seven ratings to HMS Vindictive.

  1.30pm: Three Midshipmen and one Telegraphist joined ship.

  5.00pm: Two Mechanicians, 10 Boys, two Leading Stokers and one Leading Seaman joined ship.


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10 December 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.


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11 December 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit.

  9.30am: HMS Vindictive sailed.


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12 December 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit.


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13 December 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit.

  8.30am: HMS Cicala sailed.

  9.30am: Landed Royal Marines for drill.

10.30am: Discharged two ratings to RN hospital.

  4.30pm: Portuguese gunboat Macau arrived.


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14 December 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit.

  1.30pm: Two ratings rejoined from hospital.

  4.30pm: Discharged one Shipwright, two POs and six ratings to HMS Petersfield.


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15 December 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit.


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16 December 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

11.40am: HMS Petersfield alongside.

  4.30pm: One Leading Seaman and one Leading Stoker discharged to HMS Tamar.


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17 December 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.


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18 December 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit and restowing starboard cable.

10.20am: HMS Titania proceeded alongside North wall.

  1.30am: One AB rejoined from RN hospital.

  2.00pm: HMS Ambrose proceeded to No 7 buoy.


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19 December 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit and restowing starboard cable.


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20 December 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit and drawing port cable from yard.

10.30am: HMS Petersfield cast off.


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21 December 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit.

  8.30am: Sent WP (10) to HMS Petersfield.

  7.15pm: HMS Moorhen arrived.


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22 December 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit.

  8.30am: Sent WP to HMS Petersfield.

  2.00pm: HMS Tarantula arrived.


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23 December 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.30am: V de GF Colmar arrived.

  8.00am: Colmar saluted flag of C-in-C 17 guns. Durban returned ditto.


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24 December 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.

12.15pm: USS Helena arrived.


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25 December 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine for Christmas Day.


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26 December 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit.

  1.30pm: One SPO and two Stokers joined ship.

  4.00pm: Read warrant No 54.


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27 December 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit.

  8.00am: HMS Moorhen sailed.

  8.30am: Landed Royal Marines. HMS Diomede sailed.

  9.30am: Hoisted in and mounted No 6 7.5” gun.

  1.30pm: One AB rejoined from hospital.


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28 December 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit.

  8.15am: HMS Tarantula proceeded.

12.40pm: Tarantula returned.


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29 December 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit.

  8.30am: Sent working party to HMS Petersfield

10.30am: HMS Robin in.

  4.15pm: Discharged two Tels. to Petersfield.

  4.30pm: V de GF Colmar sailed.


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30 December 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite.

  9.30am: HMS Petersfield sailed.


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31 December 1922

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.



THE VOYAGES OF HMS HAWKINS 1923-1924

JP map Hawkins 1923-1924

LOGS FOR JANUARY 1923

[Hong Kong]


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1 January 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  6.00am: Clean ship.

  9.30am: Hands employed as requisite for refit.

11.45am: Portuguese gunboat Patria arrived

12.30pm: Paid monthly money.

  1.30pm: Leave to watch until 7.00am, boys to 7.30pm.

  4.15pm: Quarters.

  4.30pm: Discharged one rating to HMS Hollyhock and one to HMS Durban.

  Sick list: 9.

Weather: Light airs, mostly cloudy, temperatures in the 60ºs F.


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2 January 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  2.30am: Lt/Cdr GWW Hooper* died in hospital from the effects of a motor car accident.

  9.30am: Hands employed as requisite for refit.

  1.30pm: Guard firing party and field gun crew to drill.

  4.00pm: Landed funeral party.

  4.30pm: Half masted colours.

  5.30pm: Rehoisted colours.

  6.00pm: Discharged one Chief Stoker to HMS Durban.

  9.00pm: HMS Carlisle arrived.

* The co-editor of the excellent book “The Fighting at Jutland”.


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3 January 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.00am: Sent target and rake party to HM Tug St Breock.

  8.00am: HMS Durban sailed.

  8.30am: Landed Royal Marines. Hands employed as requisite for refit etc.

11.40am: Royal Marines returned on board.

  6.30pm: HMS Petersfield arrived.


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4 January 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.30am: Landed every available Seaman rating.

  4.30pm: Discharged five Privates RMLI to HMS Carlisle.


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5 January 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit.

11.10am: Portuguese gunboat Patria sailed

  5.45pm: HMS Diomede arrived.


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6 January 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

11.00am: HM Submarine L7 proceeded alongside HMS Ambrose.

  1.10pm: Small fire in foretop.

  1.20pm: Fire extinguished.

  1.30pm: HMS Magnolia sailed.


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7 January 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.


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8 January 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit and drawing stores.

10.30am: One PO discharged to RN hospital.

  2.00pm: HMS Ambrose shifted to No 1 Buoy


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9 January 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit and drawing stores.

11.00am: Italian gunboat Sebastiano Caboto arrived and saluted Flag of C-in-C. HMS Carlisle returned salute.


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10 January 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit and drawing provisions.

  7.00am: Transferred flag of C-in-C to HMS Petersfield.

  8.45am: Japanese ships Idzumo, Asama and Iwate arrived and saluted flag of C-in-C. C-in-C and Japanese Admiral exchanged calls. HE the Governor and the GOC [at this time Major-general Sir John Fowler] called on Japanese Admiral.


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11 January 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit and drawing provisions. Divers away in HMS St Breock for diving practice.


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12 January 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

10.30am: Discharged one PO to HMS Petersfield and one ERA to hospital.

  1.30pm: Moved ship to Eastward to plumb 100 ton crane.


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13 January 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

10.30am: Hoisted in mainmast.

11.00am: One AB rejoined from hospital and one Stoker discharged to same.

  4.30pm: Four ratings discharged to HMS Carlisle for passage to England.


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14 January 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.00am: HIJMS’ Idzumo, Asama and Iwate sailed.

11.30am: HMS Carlisle sailed. Cheered ship.

  4.30pm: Discharged one AB to RN hospital and two Stokers to HMS Petersfield.


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15 January 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit.

  9.00am: HMS’ Diomede, Hollyhock, Bluebell, and Foxglove sailed.

  1.30pm: One Ldg Sig. rejoined from hospital.


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16 January 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Coaled ship, 350 tons.


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17 January 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit.

  7.30am: RFA Kharki alongside.

  8.30am: Landed Royal Marines for drill.

  9.30am: Carried out basin trial of main engines.


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18 January 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit.

  9.30am: Discharged one AB to hospital.

  1.45pm: Cast off with tugs and proceeded to Admiralty (No 1) dock, Kowloon.

  2.40pm: Entered dock.

  Sick list: 22.


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19 January 1923

Kowloon dry dock

Lat 22.31, Long 114.215

  Hands employed as requisite for refit.

  Sick list: 21.


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20 January 1923

Kowloon dry dock

Lat 22.31, Long 114.215

  Hands employed as requisite for refit.

10.30am: HMS Bluebell arrived.


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21 January 1923

Kowloon dry dock

Lat 22.31, Long 114.215

  Sunday routine.


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22 January 1923

Kowloon dry dock

Lat 22.31, Long 114.215

  Hands employed as requisite for refit, painting etc.

  7.45am: HMS Durban arrived.

  4.30pm: Discharged one Stoker to HMS Foxglove.


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23 January 1923

Kowloon dry dock

Lat 22.31, Long 114.215

  Hands employed as requisite for refit, painting etc.

  8.10am: HMS’ Petersfield (C-in-C flag), Ambrose, Marazion, and HM Submarines L1, L7 and L20 sailed

11.30am: Flooded dock to 18 ft.

  1.30pm: Carried out tilt test.

  4.30pm: Mr. Porter, Gunner RN joined ship from HMS Magnolia.


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24 January 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.00am: Undocked. Cast off tugs and proceeded to HM dockyard. Berthed outside North wall.

  9.30am: Hands employed as requisite for refit, painting, reeling up wires etc.

  1.30pm: Paymr Lt Pearce rejoined ship.


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25 January 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.30am: Landed small arm companies.

  9.30am: One Stoker and one AB rejoined from RNH.

  6.00pm: HMS Diomede arrived.


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26 January 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit.

  1.30pm: HMS Petersfield, flying flag of C-in-C, arrived.

  4.30pm: Discharged one SPO, one Ldg Stoker and one Stoker to RN hospital.

  4.45pm: USS Pampanga arrived.

  5.00pm: HMS Bluebell arrived.

  5.30pm: One Stoker rejoined from Petersfield


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27 January 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.00am: HMS Bluebell sailed.

  1.30pm: One PO and one AB rejoined from hospital.

  5.00pm: Fire reported in SS War Sepoy. Away fire engine.

  5.15pm: Fire extinguished. Replaced gear.


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28 January 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.


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29 January 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit and loading ammunition lighter.

  3.30pm: HMS Magnolia proceeded.


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30 January 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands variously employed.

  1.30pm: One Ldg Stoker rejoined from hospital.


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31 January 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit.

  8.00am: Landed Royal Marines for drill.

  8.30am: One SPO, one Leading Stoker and one Stoker rejoined from hospital. Discharged one Corporal RMLI to same.



LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1923

[Hong Kong, Manila, Hong Kong]


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1 February 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  6.00am: Clean ship. Boys to physical drill.

  9.30am: Hands employed embarking paravanes and torpedoes.

  1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite for refit. Ammunition lighter alongside.

  4.00pm: Quarters.

  4.30pm: Leave to watch till 7.00am.

  Sick list: 16.

Weather: Light NE winds, clear skies, 53º to 65º F.


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2 February 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands ammunitioning ship.


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3 February 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.00am: USS Pampanga arrived.

11.00am: HMS’ Ambrose and Marazion and HM Subs L1, L7 and L20 arrived.


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4 February 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.

11.30am: Discharged one Musician to hospital.


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5 February 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.12, Long 114.05

  9.05am: Weighed and proceeded to sea for steam trials.

  9.18am: Collinson Lt abeam.

10.15am: Commenced full power trial. 28.2 knots, 388 revolutions.

     Noon: Position to NE of Lingting I.

  1.52pm: Courses to return to harbour.

  3.00pm: Secured to No 6 buoy.

  3.30pm: Swung for compasses* and director test.

* See attached notes on the following four pages.


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6 February 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.26am: Slipped and proceeded in tow to N wall.

  8.30am: SS Kharki alongside. Commenced oiling.

11.30am: Discharged one AB to hospital.

  1.20pm: Kharki cast off.

  4.30pm: One AB joined ship.


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7 February 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Cleaning and painting etc. Lost overboard by accident one paint brush.

  4.30pm: Discharged one Stoker to hospital.


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8 February 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  3.00pm: VdeGF Craonne arrived.

  4.30pm: Half-masted colours*.

  6.10pm: HMS Moorhen arrived.

* For the funeral of Lt HP Scholes, late of HMS Diomede, died after illness.


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9 February 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.10am: VdeGF Colmar arrived and saluted the country (21 guns) and Flag of C-in-C (17 guns). Salutes returned by military and HMS Diomede.


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10 February 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.10am: HMS Moth proceeded.

11.15am: Moth returned.


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11 February 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.

12.45pm: HMS Petersfield sailed.


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12 February 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.30am: One Ldg Stoker and one Ord. discharged to hospital.

  4.30pm: One Ldg Stoker, one Stoker, one AB and one Ldg Tel. joined ship.

  9.45pm: HMS Hollyhock arrived.


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13 February 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.30am: One Stoker discharged to hospital.

  2.30pm: HM Subs L7, L20 and L33 proceeded.

  4.00pm: HMS Titania proceeded.

  4.30pm: One Signalman, one Telegraphist, five ABs, one SPO, three Writers and one Ldg Sn joined ship from HMS Tamar.

  5.00pm: Embarked C-in-C’s office gear.


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14 February 1923

Hong Kong and at sea for Manila

Lat 22.29, Long 114.24

  9.00am: HMS Diomede sailed. VdeGF Colmar and Craonne sailed.

11.38am: Proceeded to sea via Eastern entrance.

     Noon: Passed HM Subs L7, L20 and L33 in Junk Bay [aka Chung Kwang O].

12.25pm: Set course 140º.

  1.30pm: Sighted HMS Diomede.

  6.00pm: HMS Diomede 10 cables on port beam.

  8.00pm: Pos. 20 44N, 115 42E.


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15 February 1923

At sea

Lat 17.75, Long 118.29

  8.00am: Pos. 18 27N, 117 36E.

     Noon: HMS Diomede 10 cables on port beam.

  6.49pm: Cape Piedra Light bg S37E, 27.6 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 16 23N, 119 35E.

  9.25pm: Hermana Mayor Light bg S40E.

11.44pm: Palauig Light bg S60E.


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16 February 1923

At sea to Manila

Lat 14.6, Long 120.94

  1.10am: Capones I. Lt bg S39E.

  5.35am: HMS Despatch [Dispatch in log] in sight.

  6.10am: Despatch joined company.

  7.40am: Corregidor I. abeam.

  9.30am: Saluted country 21 guns.

  9.58am: Secured to buoy. Saluted US Admiral’s flag, 17 guns.

11.25am: Admiral Edwin Anderson Jr USN paid official call. Saluted 17 guns.

12.30pm: Saluted British Consul General with 11 guns.

12.45pm: American GOC called. Saluted with 13 guns.

  1.00pm: American Rear Admiral called. Saluted 13 guns.


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17 February 1923

Manila

Lat 14.6, Long 120.94

10.45am: HE The Governor General of the Philipines [at this time Leonard Wood] paid official visit to C-in-C. Saluted 19 guns.


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18 February 1923

Manila

Lat 14.6, Long 120.94

  7.10am: VdeGF Victor Hugo arrived.

  9.00am: HMS Marazion and Submarines L7, L20, and L33 arrived.

  4.30pm: USS Black Hawk [Black Hawke in log] sailed.


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19 February 1923

Manila

Lat 14.6, Long 120.94

  9.00am: VdeGF Victor Hugo saluted country, Flag of C-in-C USN and Flag of British C-in-C. Returned latter salute.

10.00am: Captain of Victor Hugo paid official call, C-in-C returned same.


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20 February 1923

Manila

Lat 14.6, Long 120.94

  Hands employed as requisite.

  Sick list: 20.


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21 February 1923

Manila

Lat 14.6, Long 120.94

  Hands employed as requisite.

  8.00pm: HE The Governor General came on board.

11.00pm: HE The Governor General left ship.

  Sick list: 22.


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22 February 1923

Manila

Lat 14.6, Long 120.94

  8.00am: Dressed ship in honour of anniversary of Washington's birthday.

     Noon: Fired salute of 21 guns.


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23 February 1923

Manila

Lat 14.6, Long 120.94

  9.00am: VdeGF Victor Hugo, USS’ John D Edwards and Noa sailed.


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24 February 1923

Manila and at sea

Lat 14.37, Long 120.45

  8.00am: HMS Marazion and submarines [L7, L20 and L33] proceeded.

  9.20am: Slipped and proceeded to sea.

  9.32am: Course 247º, 10 knots. HMS’ Diomede, Despatch and Petersfield in company.

11.39am: Monja Island abeam.

11.53am: A/c 300º. Despatch and Diomede spread on a line SW 5 miles apart.

  1.30pm: A/c 326º.

  2.40pm: Los Frailes abeam 3 miles.

  3.28pm: Cape Capones Light abeam 4.5 miles.

  6.10pm: Diomede and Despatch in station. Line ahead open order.

  6.50pm: Despatch parted company.

  8.00pm: Pos. 15 38N, 119 28E.

11.59pm: Diomede in company.


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25 February 1923

At sea

Lat 18.24, Long 117.34

  NW’ly courses all day, 13 knots.

  6.00am: Stellar pos. 17 14N, 118 08E.

  8.00am: Pos. 17 33N, 117 55E.

  8.00pm: Pos. 19 43N, 116 13E.


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26 February 1923

At sea to Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.30am: NE Head bg N49.5W

  8.00am: Pos. 22 00N, 114 27E.

  9.00am: Waglan abeam.

  9.35am: Lye Mun Pass.

10.15am: Secured to No 6 buoy, Hong Kong. USS Asheville [Ashfield in log; no such vessel and Asheville confirmed by other logs] saluted 17 guns.

11.30am: HMS Despatch arrived.

  4.30pm: Discharged two Writers and one AB to HMS Tamar.

  8.00pm: HMS Petersfield arrived.


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27 February 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.30am: HMS Marazion with HM Submarines L20, L33 and L7 arrived.

10.58am: Slipped and proceeded to secure to West wall.

11.45am: Italian Sebastiano Caboto arrived. Saluted flag, returned by HMS Diomede.

  3.00pm: HMS Petersfield berthed alongside.


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28 February 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite. Divers away diving.



LOGS FOR MARCH 1923

[Hong Kong and Yokohama]


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1 March 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  6.00am: Clean ship.

  9.00am: Divisions. Inspected small arms. Prayers.

  9.30am: Landed Royal Marines. Full marching order inspection. Carried out concentration drill. Remainder employed as requisite.

  1.30pm: Leave to starboard watch till 7.00am. Hands employed as requisite.

  4.00pm: Quarters. Discharged one Telegraphist to HMS Petersfield and two privates RMLI to HMS Tamar. One Tel. joined ship.

  Sick list: 13.

Weather: Winds ENE f 1-2, some cloud, 56º to 62º F.


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2 March 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite.


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3 March 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite.

  4.30pm: HMS Moorhen arrived.


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4 March 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.


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5 March 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.30am: HMS Iroquois arrived.

  9.30am: Commissioned Gunner Sullivan joined ship.

  3.00pm: Portuguese gunboat Patria arrived.


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6 March 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Training classes, drills etc.


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7 March 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.30am: HMS Petersfield cast off.

  8.00am: Cast off and secured to No 6 buoy.

11.15am: Returned to West wall.

  2.15pm: HMS Petersfield alongside.


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8 March 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  1.30pm: VdeGF Craonne arrived.


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9 March 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.00am: HMS Petersfield cast off and berthed at No 6 buoy.

  Hands provisioning ship.


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10 March 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite.

  2.00pm: HMS Bluebell sailed.


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11 March 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.

  4.15pm: Landed Royal Marines.


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12 March 1923

Hong Kong harbour to Port Shelter

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.45am: Cast off and proceeded to No 6 buoy.

11.20am: HMS’ Petersfield, Hollyhock, and Diomede sailed.

  1.00pm: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour.

  2.25pm: Courses to enter Port Shelter.

  3.00pm: Anchored.


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13 March 1923

Mirs Bay to Hong Kong harbour

Lat 22.51, Long 114.44

  7.00am: Weighed and proceeded for Mirs Bay.

  8.30am: Passed HMS’ Carlisle and Diomede at anchor in Peng Chau Roads.

  9.20am: Exercised torpedo firing and recovery.

12.10pm: Gautau Rock abeam, a/c 196º.

  1.44pm: Commenced running on measured three miles in Lamma Channel.

  3.50pm: Entered Hong Kong harbour by Western entrance.

  4.26pm: Berthed alongside N arm. Royal Marines returned onboard.


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14 March 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.30am: HMS Durban sailed.

  2.10pm: HMS Diomede arrived.


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15 March 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

     Noon: 14 ratings joined ship.


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16 March 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Exercised general quarters, drew stores etc.


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17 March 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

11.30am: HMS Durban arrived.


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18 March 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.


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19 March 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.30am: USS Asheville sailed.


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20 March 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.00am: RFA Nucula alongside with oil fuel.

  8.15am: HMS Moorhen sailed.

  8.30am: USS Asheville arrived.

  4.05pm: Portuguese Patria sailed.

  3.00pm: Finished oiling, Nucula cast off.

  6.10pm: HMS Moth arrived.


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21 March 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite.


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22 March 1923

Hong Kong and at sea for Yokohama

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  1.46pm: Proceeded out of harbour, HMS’ Durban and Diomede in company.

  7.05pm: Chilang Light bg 050º.

  8.00pm: Pos. 22 28N, 115 28E.

  8.40pm: Same abeam.

11.45pm: Breaker Point Light bg 088º.


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23 March 1923

At sea

Lat 24.12, Long 118.67

12.45am: Breaker Pt Lt abeam.

  2.45am: Good Hope Cape Lt abeam 21 miles.

  2.55am: Lamock Lt bg 040º.

  4.37am: Same abeam.

  8.00am: Pos. 23 33N, 117 57E.

  2.00pm: Durban carried out HA practice.

  4.10pm: Ocksen Lighthouse bg 357º.

  7.05pm: Turnabout Light bg 335º.

  8.00pm: Pos. 25 17N, 120 17E.


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24 March 1923

At sea

Lat 27.12, Long 123.77

  NE’ly courses all day, 13.8 knots.

  8.00am: Pos. 26 37N, 122 42E. A/c 072º.

  8.00pm: Pos. 27 38N, 125 46E.


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25 March 1923

At sea

Lat 28.85, Long 129.72

  5.45am: Stellar pos. 28 24N, 128 08E. Amami Oshima in sight to starboard.

  8.00am: Pos. 28 35N, 128 44E.

     Noon: A/c 054º, reduced to 12 knots.

  8.00pm: Pos. 29 46N, 131 18E.


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26 March 1923

At sea

Lat 31.74, Long 134.0

  Course 054º all day except as requisite for exercises.

  7.00am: HMS’ Durban and Diomede took station 10 miles on starboard beam.

  8.00am: Pos. 31 21N, 133 38E.

  Carried out various exercises including Lewis gun A-A practice at kite flown by Durban.

  8.00pm: Pos. 32 35N, 135 09E.


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27 March 1923

At sea

Lat 34.24, Long 137.84 [Long DR]

  7.30am: HMS’ Diomede and Durban took station 5 miles on starboard and port beam respectively.

  9.30am: Courses and speeds for tactical exercise.

  1.15pm: Land on port bow.

  1.30pm: Stopped engines and cleaned the side.

  2.10pm: Omai Zaki Lt bg 047º.

  4.45pm: Japanese battleship bg 350º.

  7.15pm: Omai Zaki Lt abeam 11 miles.

  9.09pm: Mikomoto Lt bg N68E.

11.37pm: Same abeam 6.25 miles.


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28 March 1923

At sea to Yokohama

Lat 35.46, Long 139.67

  3.00am: O Shima Lt abeam 6.5 miles.

  6.35am: Tsurugi Lt abeam 2.25 miles.

  8.00am: Fired salute of 21 guns. Salute answered by Japanese battleship in Yokosuka Bay. Japanese saluted flag of Commander in Chief. Returned salute of 17 guns.

  8.40am: Courses for Yokohama Bay.

  8.57am: Secured to No 10 buoy. HMS’ Durban and Diomede moored outside breakwater. Saluted Consul General [at this time Ernest H Holmes], 11 guns.

  Sick list: 23.


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29 March 1923

Yokohama

Lat 35.46, Long 139.67

  8.00am: RFA Francol alongside. Oiling ship.

11.25am: Francol cast off.

  Sick list: 23.


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30 March 1923

Yokohama

Lat 35.46, Long 139.67

  Sunday routine [for Good Friday].

  Sick list: 21.


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31 March 1923

Yokohama

Lat 35.46, Long 139.67

  Clean ship. Make and mend in pm.



LOGS FOR APRIL 1923

[Yokohama, Kobe, Miyajima, Kobe, Hong Kong, Singapore to recommission]


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1 April 1923

Yokohama

Lat 35.46, Long 139.67

  6.00am: Clean ship.

  8.30am: Landed RC party.

  9.00am: Divisions.

  9.15am: Landed Non-conformist party.

  9.30am: Divine service.

  1.30pm: Leave to port watch until 7.00am.

  4.15pm: Quarters.

  Sick list: 15.

Weather: Light Easterlies, dry and clear, clouding over by midnight, 47º to 62º F.


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Blue front cover of logbook 2nd April to 30th April 1923.


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Mercurial barometer, MOA No 2005, 19 ft asl, no error.

Air thermometers. Mounted on starboard bulkhead of Admiral’s day cabin, screened. Negretti & Zambra Nos 25628 and 25761.

Sea thermometer, Calderara 28026.


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2 April 1923

Yokohama

Lat 35.46, Long 139.67

  Training classes etc.


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3 April 1923

Yokohama

Lat 35.46, Long 139.67

  Hands employed as requisite.


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4 April 1923

Yokohama

Lat 35.46, Long 139.67

  2.00pm: HIJMS Ise arrived and saluted flag of C-in-C, 17 guns. Returned salute.


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5 April 1923

Yokohama

Lat 35.46, Long 139.67

  Training classes etc.

  4.15pm: Read Warrant No 59.


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6 April 1923

Yokohama

Lat 35.46, Long 139.67

  8.30am: USS Huron arrived flying the Flag of Admiral Anderson USN. Saluted 17 guns. Huron returned salute.


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7 April 1923

Yokohama

Lat 35.46, Long 139.67

  1.30pm: HE the British Ambasador to Japan [at this time Sir Charles Eliot] came on board.

  3.00pm: HE landed.


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8 April 1923

Yokohama

Lat 35.46, Long 139.67

  Sunday routine.

  8.00pm: Set anchor watch [SW winds, gale force 8 at times with heavy rain squalls, dying away by midnight].


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9 April 1923

Yokohama and at sea for Kobe

Lat 34.94, Long 139.5

  9.00am: Slipped and proceeded. HMS’ Diomede and Durban in company.

  9.30am: HIJMS Mutsu saluted flag of C-in-C. Returned salute.

  2.41pm: Mikomoto Light abeam, 2.7 miles.

  4.30pm: A/c 246º.

  8.00pm: Pos. 34 05N, 137 53E.


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10 April 1923

At sea to Kobe

Lat 34.67, Long 135.2

  2.12am: Oshima Light bg N86W.

  3.05am: Shio Misaki Light bg N42W.

  7.49am: Hino Misaki abeam 3.3 miles.

  7.53am: A/c 360º.

  9.30am: Passed through Yuro Strait.

11.51am: Berthed in Kobe harbour, No 9 berth. In harbour; HMS’ Hollyhock and Petersfield.


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11 April 1923

Kobe

Lat 34.67, Long 135.2

10.30am: One Stoker joined from HMS Petersfield.

  4.15pm: Read warrants Nos 60, 61 and 62.


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12 April 1923

Kobe

Lat 34.67, Long 135.2

  8.30am: Raised steam for slow speed [West wind f 5].

  9.00am: Set anchor watch. Heavy squalls. Furled awnings and hoisted all boats.

10.00am: Steam for 14 knots. [West gales f 8-10]


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13 April 1923

Kobe

Lat 34.67, Long 135.2

  5.00am: Took off anchor watch, steam at one hour’s notice.

  4.15pm: Read warrant No 63.

  4.30pm: One Chief Writer joined ship.


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14 April 1923

Kobe to Miyajima [now Itsukushima]

Lat 34.39, Long 133.85 [vide log of HMS Durban]

  5.30am: HMS’ Petersfield and Hollyhock sailed.

  7.00am: Slipped and proceeded, HMS’ Durban and Diomede in company.

Hawkins now proceeds through the Inland Sea to the bay of Hiroshima and numerous waypoints are named in the log, but as they are very difficult to match with modern names, I have omitted them here.

  6.38pm: Anchored with port bower in 7 fathoms.


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15 April 1923

Miyajima

Lat 34.25, Long 132.32

  1.30pm: Vice Admirals Suguki and Tamagachi IJN, came on board to call on C-in-C.

  2.15pm: HMS’ Petersfield and Hollyhock arrived.


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16 April 1923

Miyajima

Lat 34.25, Long 132.32

  8.30am: HMS Petersfield sailed.

  7.00pm: Petersfield returned.


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17 April 1923

Miyajima

Lat 34.25, Long 132.32

  Hands employed as requisite. Prepared for sea.

  Sick list: 20


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18 April 1923

Miyajima to Kobe

Lat 34.34, Long 133.67

  6.00am: Weighed and proceeded.

  8.27am: Proceeded for anchorage in fog.

  9.00am: Fog cleared. Courses to approach Kurushima Kaikyo.

10.37am: Course 071º, passed Japanese cruiser, who saluted flag of C-in-C. Returned salute.

As before, I have not recorded the various points passed in the Inland Sea.

  5.00pm: USS Huron saluted flag of C-in-C. Returned salute.

  5.11pm: Secured to No 9 buoy, Kobe.

  Sick list: 20.


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19 April 1923

Kobe and at sea for Hong Kong

Lat 34.6, Long 135.0 [approx]

  9.00am: HE HM’s Ambassador to the Court of the Emperor of Japan came onboard.

11.20am: Slipped and proceeded.

  2.50pm: Hino Misaki Lt abeam, 7 miles.

  6.30pm: Murato Saki Lt abeam.

10.00pm: Ashizuri Saki Light bg N68W.

11.46pm: Same abeam.

  Sick list: 21.


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20 April 1923

At sea

Lat 30.34, Long 130.17

  4.26am: O Shima Light bg N86W.

  5.40am: Same abeam

  8.00am: Pos. 30 58N, 131 05E.

  8.25am: Kishika Saki abeam 6.5 miles.

11.19am: Mi Saki Lighthouse abeam, a/c 244º.

12.40pm: A/c 254º to allow for strong Southerly set.

  Sick list: 20.


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21 April 1923

At sea

Lat 27.79, Long 124.02

  8.00am: Pos. 28 15N, 125 06E.

  1.45pm: Placed fog lookouts.

  8.00pm: Pos. 26 49N, 121 56E.


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22 April 1923

At sea

Lat 23.9, Long 118.22

  8.00am: Pos. 24 35N, 119 02E.

10.10am: Altered course to avoid fishing rafts.

10.15am: Passed and spoke HM Tug St Breock.

  1.40pm: Brothers Islet (SE) 246º.

  3.45pm: High Lamock bg 258.5º.

  7.00pm: Fog. Reduced to 8 knots, sounding every five minutes.

  8.00pm: Pos. 22 52N, 116 32E.


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23 April 1923

At sea to Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

12.15am: Fog clearing, increased to 12 knots.

  1.55am: Chilang Lt bg 338.5º.

  7.37am: E Ninepin [Ninepins] abeam to starboard.

  8.35am: Engines as requisite for berthing ship alongside North wall, HK.

  8.40am: USS Sacramento saluted flag of C-in-C.

  9.30am: RFA Kharki alongside with oil fuel. Hands embarking ammunition, provisions etc. Received six ratings for passage to England.

  1.30pm: S/Lt FB Tours, Mid Mansell and Mr Jenkinson, Gunner, joined for passage.


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24 April 1923

Hong Kong and at sea for Singapore

Lat 21.22, Long 114.22 [DR]

  7.15am: Proceeded to sea.

  9.00am: Course 188º.

  4.50pm: A/c 198º.

  8.00pm: A/c 185º.


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25 April 1923

At sea

Lat 16.27, Long 112.87

  7.00am: A/c 207º.


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26 April 1923

At sea

Lat 9.62, Long 109.72

10.30am: A/c 215º.


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27 April 1923

At sea

Lat 4.87, Long 106.35

  8.00am: A/c 207º.

  6.05pm: Pulo Manki Light bg 177º.

  7.43pm: Same abeam 13 miles.

  8.40pm: Pulo Domar bg 163º.


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28 April 1923

At sea to Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

  3.12am: Horsburgh Lt bg 240º.

  6.40am: Picked up pilot.

  7.15am: Berthed alongside East wharf, Keppel harbour. Landed 150 7.5” Lyddite shell, embarked same common shell.

  1.30pm: Hands employed disembarking baggage.

  2.30pm: GOC paid official call. Saluted 13 guns.

  4.30pm: HE The Governor of Straits Settlement* paid official call. Saluted 19 guns.

  * At this time Laurence Guillemard.


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29 April 1923

Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

  Sunday routine.


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30 April 1923

Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

  8.00am: SS Syria with new commission arrived. Hands employed disembarking bags, hammocks and personal gear.

  2.00pm: Ship paid off, discharged ship's company to SS Syria.


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LOG BOOK – MAY 1ST 1923 TO APRIL 20TH 1924


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LOG

of

HMS Hawkins


Commanded by Captain AL Alington RN


For the period


1st May 1923 to 20th April 1924


Tonnage (displacement) 12,010

Length 605 feet. Breadth 65 feet.


Engines by Parsons Marine Steam Turbine Co., Wallsend on Tyne, developing 60,000 BHP.

Shafts, 4 in No, single reduction gear, Parsons type, fitted with cruising turbines. Fitted to vessel, 1918.


Boilers by Hawthorn Leslie & Co. Yarrow small tube, 8 large, oil burning. Ditto 4 small, coal and oil burning. Built in March 1917 and fitted in October 1917.


Propellers by J Stone & Co., 4 in number, manganese bronze, 3 bladed, in good repair.

Page signed by the Captain.


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Instructions for logkeepers.


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Specification page.


Establishment.

Officers………….51.

Seamen………..290.

Boys……………..35.

Marines……….…96.

Engine room…..225.

Others…………...76.

Total…………....773.


Barometer, mercurial, MOA No 2005. Fitted 19’ asl.

Thermometers for air, screened, N & Z, Nos 25628 and 25761,

Thermometer for sea, A Reynolds.


List of compass deviations and where tested.


Armament.

Seven 7.5” BL Mark VI with CP V mountings, five on centre line and one each side amidships.

Six torpedo tubes, four above water and two submerged, 15 x 21” torpedoes. [No details of secondary armament.]


Boats.

One 36’ motor pinnace.

Three 36’ motor boats.

Two 32’ cutters.

Two 30’ gigs.

Two 30’ whalers.

Two 16’ skiffs.

Seven Carley floats.


Load draught 20’ 6” for’d, 21’ aft.

Bunkers, 1,353 tons oil fuel. 858 tons coal.

Page signed by John W Clayton, Navigating Officer.



LOGS FOR MAY 1923

[Singapore, Jesselton, Hong Kong and Shanghai]


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1 May 1923

Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

  8.00am: Ship recommissioned by Captain AH Alington.

  9.15am: Divisions. Exercised fire stations. Hands employed as requisite.

  1.30pm: Served out tropical clothing. Hands employed as in forenoon and painting.

  4.30pm: Discharged one CERA and one Writer 3c to HMS Ambrose.

  Sick list: 4.

Weather: Light airs, dry, temperatures in the 80ºs F.


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2 May 1923

Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

  7.30am: Oiler secured alongside. Hands painting ship etc.


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3 May 1923

Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

  Hands employed painting ship and as requisite.

  5.07pm: Re-hoisted flag of C-in-C.


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4 May 1923

Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

  1.30pm: 10 Seamen and two Privates RMLI joined ship for passage to Hong Kong.

  4.30pm: Discharged one Ord. Seaman to hospital.


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5 May 1923

Singapore and at sea

Lat 1.25, Long 103.9 [approx]

11.00am: Cast off and proceeded.

11.15am: Dropped pilot.

11.40am: Set course 090º.

12.49pm: A/c 070º.

  1.46pm: Horsburgh Lt abeam, 9.5 cables.

  8.00pm: A/c 065º.


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6 May 1923

At sea

Lat 3.6, Long 110.10

  3.07am: Midai I. sighted.

  5.35am: Seraia I. sighted.

  6.04am: Pulo Besar bg 092º.

  8.00am: Dressed ship, masthead flags [Accession Day].

  8.06am: A/c 074º.

  8.00pm: Pos. 4 10N, 112 16E.


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7 May 1923

At sea to Jesselton via Labuan

Lat 5.3, Long 115.22 [approx]

  2.45am: Barram Lt [Tg Baram] bg S34E.

  8.15am: Courses to enter Labuan harbour.

  8.55am: Anchored.

11.20am: Weighed and proceeded Northwards by Eastern entrance.

12.35pm: Bethune Hd bg 219º.

  1.48pm: Courses for Tega Channel and to pass SS Deli [?].

  4.20pm: Courses to enter Jesselton harbour.

  4.45pm: Anchored and moored.

  5.45pm: HE the Governor of British North Borneo paid official call. 17 gun salute.


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8 May 1923

Jesselton

Lat 6.0, Long 116.07

  8.30am: Landed Seamen and RM Guard of Honour.


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9 May 1923

Jesselton

Lat 6.0, Long 116.07

  Hands employed as requisite.


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10 May 1923

Jesselton and at sea for Hong Kong

Lat 7.09, Long 116.59

  6.50am: Weighed and proceeded to sea.

  9.23am: A/c 041º.

     Noon: A/c 360º.

  3.30pm: Balabac Pk bg 095.5º, 28.3 miles.

  5.30pm: A/c 035.5º.

  8.00pm: Pos. 9 00N, 116 55E.


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11 May 1923

At sea

Lat 12.44, Long 117.82

  5.30am: A/c 339°.

  5.26pm: Swung for compasses.

  6.23pm: Set course 339º, 185 revs.

  8.00pm: Pos. 13 59N, 117 24E. A/c 325°


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12 May 1923

At sea

Lat 17.35, Long 115.50

  8.00am: Pos. 16 28N, 115 42E. A/c 347º.

  8.00pm: Pos. 19 13N, 115 02E.


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13 May 1923

At sea to Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.30am: Courses to enter HK harbour by E Lamma and Sulphur Channels.

  9.15am: Green I. abeam.

  9.35am: Berthed alongside N arm of dockyard.


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14 May 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.30am: RFA Kharki alongside.

  5.00pm: Completed oiling.

  7.00pm: VdeGF Algol arrived.


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15 May 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  1.30pm: NRP Patria arrived.

  2.30pm: Surgeon Lts Golick [?] and O’Rourke and Rev. R Churchill joined for passage.


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16 May 1923

Hong Kong and at sea for Shanghai

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  4.15pm: Slipped and proceeded to sea via Lye Mun Pass.

  4.52pm: Collinson Lt abeam.

  8.00pm: Pos. 22 23N, 114 56E.

  9.20pm: Chilang Lt bg 058º.

10.45pm: Same abeam.


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17 May 1923

At sea

Lat 24.04, Long 118.37

  2.48am: Breaker Pt Lt abeam.

  6.47am: Lamock Lt abeam.

  8.00am: Pos. 23 21N, 117 32E.

  8.46am: E Brothers abeam, 2.5 miles.

11.56am: Chapel I. abeam.

  5.45pm: Ocksen Lt abeam, 5.3 miles.

  8.20pm: Turnabout Lt abeam.


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18 May 1923

At sea

Lat 28.37, Long 122.22 (DR)

12.54am: Tung Yung Lt abeam, 11 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 27 43N, 121 37E.

12.30pm: Heishan I. on port bow approx. 5 miles.

  4.50pm: Tong Ting I. bg 320.5º.

  8.26pm: Elgar Lt abeam.

  9.01pm: Courses through Bonham Strait.

  9.45pm: Hit fishing craft.

10.40pm: Gutzlaff Lt abeam to port.

11.30pm: Courses for proceeding up South Channel entrance to Yangtse.


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19 May 1923

At sea to Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  1.24am: Kintoan LV abeam to starboard.

  3.17am: Anchored.

  4.30am: Weighed and proceeded for Wusung Bar.

  6.45am: Secured head and stern to buoys, Shanghai.

  4.50pm: One AB joined from HMS Petersfield and one Stoker for 14 days cells. Discharged two ratings to Petersfield.


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20 May 1923

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  Sunday routine. Landed Non-conformists and RCs. Held Divine Service.


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21 May 1923

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  3.00pm: USS Rainbow and Submarines sailed.

  6.00pm: USS Ajax and Submarines arrived.


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22 May 1923

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

     Noon: USS Stewart arrived.


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23 May 1923

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  4.50am: VdeGF Altair sailed


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24 May 1923

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  8.00am: Dressed overall for Empire Day.

10.00am: Three platoons and Royal Marines landed for Empire Day celebrations.

11.00am: Received two bags of parcel mails.


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25 May 1923

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  7.55am: USS Stewart sailed.


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26 May 1923

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  5.20am: USS Isabel arrived.

  8.00am: Dressed ship overall in honour of HM the Queen's birthday.

10.35am: Rear Admiral USN called on C-in-C. C-in-C returned call.

11.15am: USS’ Hart, Bittern and Rizal sailed.


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27 May 1923

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  Sunday routine.


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28 May 1923

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  8.00am: One CERA rejoined from HMS Mantis [from Cricket according to her log].

  1.20pm: Sent working party (22 hands) to HMS Cricket [to assist her to cast off and berth alongside HMS Mantis].

  3.50pm: WP returned.

  4.30pm: Discharged two Tels and one AB to HMS Petersfield and two Tels to HMS Hollyhock. One cell prisoner from Hollyhock and one AB from Petersfield joined for passage to Wei-hai-wei.


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29 May 1923

Shanghai and at sea for Wei-hai-wei

Lat 31.41, Long 121.53 [approx]

  8.00am: Struck flag of C-in-C. Same hoisted in HMS Petersfield.

  9.55am: Slipped and proceeded up river.

10.00am: Anchored. Turned ship.

10.25am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

12.15pm: Lismore buoy abeam.

12.36pm: Anchored.

  7.45pm: Weighed and proceeded down river.

  8.00pm: Pos. 31 22N, 121 38E.

11.29pm: Fairway bell buoy abeam, a/c 074º.


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30 May 1923

At sea

Lat 33.37, Long 122.64 [DR]

  2.10am: Shaweishan Lt abeam, 15 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 32 34N, 122 37E.

  9.15am: Fog.

11.35am: Fog cleared.

12.20pm: Fog.

12.40pm: Fog cleared.

  4.00pm: A/c 001º.

  8.00pm: Pos. 34 55N, 122 51E.


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31 May 1923

At sea to Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

12.40am: Fog came down.

  4.33am: Fog lifted.

  4.50am: SE Promontory Lt bg 299º, 13 miles approx.

  7.12am: NE Promontory Lt abeam to port, 3 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 37 30N, 122 33E.

  8.25am: Exercised action stations. Carried out sub-calibre firing and ran two torpedoes.

     Noon: Anchored, Wei-hai-wei.



LOGS FOR JUNE 1923

[Wei-hai-wei and Shanghai]


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1 June 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  7.50am: RFA Ruthenia secured port side.

  9.00am: Landed RM detachment.

  9.20am: Divisions. Read prayers.

  9.50am: HMS Durban arrived.

10.45am: One Stoker and one Boy rejoined from RNH Yokohama.

11.40am: Marines returned.

12.30pm: Paid monthly settlement.

12.40pm: Discharged one case to hospital.

  1.30pm: Hands holystoning upper deck.

  4.00pm: Hospital party returned.

  4.30pm: Completed oiling. Ruthenia cast off.

  4.45pm: Discharged one Sergeant of Marines and one Private to HMS Ambrose. One Stoker joined from Durban and five ratings discharged to same.

  8.00pm: Exercised night control stations.

  Sick list: 7.

Weather: Light airs West or NW, blue skies, temperatures in the low 60ºs F.


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2 June 1923

Wei-hai-wei, at sea for exercises and return

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  7.40am: Weighed and proceeded to sea.

  8.00am: Dressed ship with masthead flags in honour of HM the King's birthday

  8.05am: Carried out two torpedo runs and three sub-calibre runs.

11.30am: Courses for harbour.

12.05pm: Anchored. Dressed ship overall.

  5.00pm: Released one cell prisoner.


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3 June 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Sunday routine.


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4 June 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.16 [approx]

  8.45am: Weighed and proceeded to sea.

  9.00am: Carried out two torpedo runs and three sub-calibre runs.

11.35am: Courses for harbour.

12.38pm: Anchored in Mandarin Bay.

  7.45pm: Weighed and proceeded to sea. Carried out two sub-calibre runs.

  9.00pm: Returned to harbour.

  9.33pm: Anchored.


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5 June 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

12.50pm: HM Submarines L5 and L7 went alongside RFA Ruthenia.

  2.55pm: Weighed and proceeded to Mandarin Bay.

  3.00pm: Submarines returned to anchorage.

  3.32pm: Anchored.


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6 June 1923

Wei-hai-wei, at sea for exercises and return

Lat 37.53, Long 122.16

10.05am: Weighed and proceeded for full calibre firing practice.

11.58am: Anchored in Four Funnel Bay. Kept steam at 1 hour’s notice to ensure safety.

  1.40pm: Secured BP target astern.

  2.45pm: HM Tug St Breock removed target.


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7 June 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.53, Long 122.16

  Hands employed as requisite.


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8 June 1923

Wei-hai-wei, at sea for exercises and return

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.45am: Weighed and proceeded to sea for target practice.

10.45am: Anchored, Wei-hai–wei harbour.


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9 June 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Clean ship. Make and mend.


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10 June 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Sunday routine.

10.00pm: Set anchor watch.


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11 June 1923

Wei-hai-wei, at sea for exercises and return

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.45am: Weighed and proceeded to sea for gunnery and torpedo practice.

11.59am: Anchored.


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12 June 1923

Wei-hai-wei, at sea for exercises and return

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.45am: Weighed and proceeded to sea for torpedo practice.

11.27am: Anchored.

  1.30pm: Landed Chief Shipwright and seven hands to draw stores.


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13 June 1923

Wei-hai-wei, at sea for exercises and return

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  4.00pm: Weighed and proceeded to sea.

  4.19pm: HMS Despatch left via Western entrance.

  4.30pm: Carried out throw-off firing at Despatch and ran one torpedo.

  7.36pm: Anchored in Mandarin Bay.

  8.34pm: Weighed and proceeded for night encounter exercise with Despatch.

10.00pm: Anchored off Outer I.


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14 June 1923

Wei-hai-wei, at sea for exercises and return

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.39am: Weighed and proceeded to sea for throw-off firing at HMS Despatch.

10.15am: Secured and returned to anchorage.

11.44am: Anchored, Wei-hai-wei.

11.55am: Despatch arrived and anchored.

12.40pm: HM Submarines L4, L5 and L7 arrived.

  2.55pm: Discharged one rating to hospital.


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15 June 1923

Wei-hai-wei, at sea for exercises and return

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  7.00am: Rake and recording parties left ship.

  9.45am: Full calibre shoot at BP target.

10.18am: Returned to harbour.

10.51am: Anchored.

12.50pm: RFA Nucula alongside with 525 tons of oil fuel.

  4.55pm: Nucula cast off.

  5.00pm: One Ldg Stoker rejoined from hospital.

  7.15pm: Landed band for dance.

11.15pm: Band returned.


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16 June 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Received two 3.5” wire hawsers from HM Tug St Breock.


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17 June 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Sunday routine.

  3.55pm: Discharged one Stoker to HMS Ambrose.

  5.15pm: One PO joined for passage.

10.15pm: Set anchor watch.


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18 June 1923

Wei-hai-wei and at sea for Shanghai

Lat 37.51, Long 122.21

11.30am: Weighed and proceeded to sea.

12.07pm: Various courses for submarine exercise.

  1.14pm: Two torpedoes passed ahead, 10 yds.

  1.16pm: HM Submarine L5 surfaced.

  2.00pm: Submarine surfaced on SE beam.

  2.18pm: Submarine surfaced on port quarter.

  4.45pm: Fog for 15 minutes.

  8.00pm: Pos. 36 07.5N, 122 46.5E.

  8.20pm: Fog, reduced to 10 knots.


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19 June 1923

At sea

Lat 32.78, Long 122.73

  5.25am: Fog.

  6.20am: Fog cleared.

  8.00am: Pos. 33 51N, 122 44E. Fog.

  8.30am: Fog cleared.

  4.03pm: Fog.

  4.55pm: Fog cleared.

10.00pm: Anchored off entrance to Yangtse.


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20 June 1923

In Yangtse River

Lat 31.37,Long 121.61 [approx]

10.27am: Weighed and proceeded for South Channel.

11.00am: Fairway buoy abeam.

12.55pm: Passed French sloop Algol .

  1.28pm: Quarantine buoy abeam. Courses to enter Whangpoo River.

  1.36pm: Anchored.


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21 June 1923

Up river to Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  6.45am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

  8.15am: Secured to man-of-war moorings, bows up river.

  8.30am: Japanese OOG boarded.

11.00am: Two deserters brought onboard by escort.

11.20am: Hoisted flag of C-in-C.

  3.30pm: Cast off and proceeded up river.

  3.40pm: Anchored off Luchinpang Creek to turn ship.

  4.10pm: Weighed and proceeded to secure to SNO’s buoys.


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22 June 1923

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  8.00am: Dressed ship overall, Coronation Day.

  1.00pm: Landed rifle team.


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23 June 1923

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

10.30am: Read warrants Nos 2 and 3 and discharged two ratings for detention.

  2.15pm: Discharged Chief Painter.


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24 June 1923

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  6.45am: Landed rifle party.

  7.45am: Sent Stoker working party to HMS Petersfield.

10.00am: Held Divine Service. Parties from HMS Hollyhock and Petersfield attended.

  3.45pm: Working party from Petersfield returned.


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25 June 1923

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  8.50am: Sent two Torpedo ratings to HMS Petersfield.

  1.20pm: Sent three Shipwrights to Petersfield.

  3.40pm: Working parties from Petersfield returned.

  7.45pm: USS Villalobos arrived.


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26 June 1923

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  7.30am: Sent Stokers, Torpedo ratings and Shipwrights to HMS Petersfield.

  8.15am: Decorating party to Rowing Club.


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27 June 1923

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  7.10am: HMS Petersfield sailed.

10.10am: HMS Hollyhock sailed.

12.05pm: Japanese destroyer Hanoki [probably Hinoki is intended] sailed.

  1.20pm: Four Stokers rejoined from hospital.


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28 June 1923

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  Hands employed as requisite.

  5.15pm: Read Warrant No 4.


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29 June 1923

Shanghai and at sea

Lat 31.35, Long 121.52 [approx]

11.20am: Slipped and proceeded down river.

12.55pm: Chinese sloop fired 17 gun salute.

  1.31pm: Courses down Yangtse River, South Channel.

  3.50pm: Fairway buoy abeam. Course 056º.

  4.53pm: Amherst Rocks abeam to port, 2 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 31 59N, 122 27E.


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30 June 1923

At sea to Wei-hai-wei

Lat 36.2, Long 122.67

  8.00am: Pos. 35 08N, 122 40E.

  4.00pm: A/c 325º.

  6.00pm: Anchored, Wei-hai-wei.

  6.40pm: HMS Petersfield sailed.

  6.25pm: One SBA and one Boy rejoined from hospital.



LOGS FOR JULY 1923

[Wei-hai-wei]


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1 July 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Harbour Sunday.

  7.30am: Celebrated Holy Communion.

  8.00am: Celebrated Holy Communion.

  9.15am: Landed Non-conformist church party.

  9.30am: C-in-C inspected divisions.

10.30am: Divine Service.

11.15am: Non-conformist party returned.

  1.30pm: Leave to starboard watch till 9.30pm. CPOs and POs to 10.00pm. Boys to 6.30pm.

  4.15pm: Quarters.

  Sick list: 9.

Weather: Light airs, dry and clear, temperatures in the 70ºs F.


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2 July 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.30am: HE the Officer Administering the Government paid official call. 15 gun salute.

10.30am: Discharged two ratings to hospital.

  1.30pm: Paid quarterly settlement.


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3 July 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.30am: Training classes, mustering bags, painting etc.

10.00am: HMS Marazion and submarines out for exercise.

  4.30pm: HMS Titania with HM Subs L4 and L19 arrived.


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4 July 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.30am: Drills, training classes, painting etc.

  1.30pm: All boats away sailing.

  2.00pm: HMS Petersfield arrived.


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5 July 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.30am: Read warrant No 5.


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6 July 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.30am: Transferred flag to HMS Marazion and same proceeded.

11.35am: Rehoisted C-in-C’s flag.

  7.15am: Marazion in.


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7 July 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Hands employed as requisite.


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8 July 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Sunday routine.


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9 July 1923

Wei-hai-wei and at sea for exercises

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.45am: Flag transferred to HMS Durban.

     Noon: Flag transferred to HMS Petersfield.

  2.00pm: Weighed and proceeded to sea for concentration exercise with HMS Carlisle.

  5.06pm: Anchored in Kung Cove.

  8.15pm: Weighed and proceeded for night exercises with Carlisle.

11.08pm: Anchored.


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10 July 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  6.12am: Weighed and proceeded into harbour.

  6.35am: Anchored.

  8.30am: Landed band.

  3.30pm: Rehoisted C-in-C’s flag.


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11 July 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.30am: HMS Hollyhock arrived.

  1.30pm: All boats away sailing.


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12 July 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  7.00am: Pay Mid. Wilson and Mid. Robertson joined ship.

  7.30am: RFA Francol alongside with fuel.

11.15am: Francol cast off.


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13 July 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.30am: Landed sports competitors.


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14 July 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  5.00pm: Discharged one CERA.


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15 July 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Sunday routine.


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16 July 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.30am: Seamen, Marines and Stoker cutter crews away pulling.


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17 July 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Hands employed as requisite.


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18 July 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Training classes etc.


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19 July 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.30am: Landed band and RM range party.


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20 July 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.30am: HMS Durban sailed.

  9.30am: Discharged one Seaman and one Private RM to hospital.

  1.30pm: Divers examining underwater fittings.


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21 July 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.30am: Divers examining underwater fittings.


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22 July 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Sunday routine.


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23 July 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Range party landed, training classes etc.


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24 July 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Range party landed, training classes etc.


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25 July 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Range party landed, training classes etc.


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26 July 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.00am: HMS Hollyhock went alongside HMS Durban, HMS Petersfield alongside HMS Ambrose.

  9.30am: Petersfield to No 1 buoy.


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27 July 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Range party landed, training classes etc.

  Make and mend.


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28 July 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Hands employed as requisite.


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29 July 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Sunday routine.


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30 July 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.00am: HMS’ Despatch, Carlisle, Durban, Marazion, L7, L15 and L33 out for exercises.

10.30am: Discharged Lt Leeds [?] to hospital.

  1.30pm: All ships returned from practice.


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31 July 1923

Wei-hai-wei and at sea for exercises

Lat 37.49, Long 122.22 [approx]

  9.34am: Weighed and proceeded to sea for gunnery practice.

11.15am: Carried out sub-calibre practice.

12.26pm: Anchored.



LOGS FOR AUGUST 1923

[Wei-hai-wei]


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1 August 1923

Wei-hai-wei and at sea for exercises

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  6.30am: Clean ship.

  8.40am: Weighed and proceeded to sea for practice, general quarters.

  9.30am: Full calibre firing at BP target.

  9.48am: Returned to harbour.

10.00am: Submarines attacked with torpedoes.

10.55am: Anchored.

  1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite. Repair party to BP target.

  4.00pm: Evening quarters. Leave to watch till 7.30pm.

  Sick list: 10.

Weather: Light breezes, early cloud, then dry and clear, 72º to 78º F.


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2 August 1923

Wei-hai-wei and at sea for exercises

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.30am: HMS Durban, flying flag of C-in-C proceeded.

12.30pm: Durban returned.

  1.20pm: Weighed and proceeded for gunnery practice. Sub-calibre firing at BP target.

  2.47pm: Anchored in Four Funnel Bay.

  7.50pm: Weighed and proceeded to sea. Carried out two rounds of full calibre practice at BP target.

  9.33pm: Courses for anchorage.

10.20pm: Anchored.


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3 August 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  6.18pm: Weighed and proceeded to shift berth.

  6.35pm: Anchored in No 3 berth.


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4 August 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.00am: Half-masted colours and flew the American ensign at half mast, following the death of the President of the USA [Warren Harding].


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5 August 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Sunday routine.


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6 August 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Seamen, Marines and Stokers boat crews away pulling.


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7 August 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  7.30am: Submarines left.


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8 August 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Hands surveying sheet cables, preparing boats for racing etc.


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9 August 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Hands variously employed.


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10 August 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

10.25am: HMS Marazion sailed.


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11 August 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Clean ship, embarking provisions etc.


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12 August 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Sunday routine.

  Hands stowing provisions and hoisting all boats.

Weather: SE winds gradually increasing in strength throughout the afternoon, with rain and ugly skies, reaching f 6 by midnight.


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13 August 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

12.30am: Set anchor watch.

  2.50am: Steam pinnace broke adrift. Last seen bearing N33W.

Weather: SE winds up to f 7 at 2.00am, veering to SW then NW through the morning, gradually abating in the afternoon.


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14 August 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Squadron regatta.

  4.30pm: RFA Nucula arrived.


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15 August 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  7.30am: Weighed stern anchor and relaid to N30W.

  9.30am: Squadron regatta.

10.00am: VdeGF Colmar arrived.


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16 August 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.30am: HMS Durban sailed.

  3.30pm: HMS Hollyhock went alongside iron pier.

  4.15pm: Read warrant No 6.


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17 August 1923

Wei-hai-wei and at sea for exercises

Lat 37.57, Long 122.12

  9.37am: Weighed and proceeded to sea. Carried out attack on HMS Carlisle. Fired four torpedoes and recovered same.

  1.08pm: Acted as target ship for Carlisle.

  2.50pm: Courses to return to harbour.

  4.20pm: Anchored.

  7.30pm: VdeGF Colmar sailed.


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18 August 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  7.30am: RFA Francol alongside.

  8.30am: Cutters away sweeping for steam boat.

10.25am: Francol cast off.


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19 August 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Sunday routine.

  4.30pm: Half-masted ensign*.

  5.00pm: Ensign close up.

* For the funeral of AB Frederick C Hodkinson, J99607, late of HMS Carlisle, died after illness.


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20 August 1923

Wei-hai-wei and at sea for exercises

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  7.30am: HMS Despatch sailed.

  8.30am: Weighed and proceeded to sea. Carried out sub-calibre firing.

11.00am: Courses to return to harbour.

11.50am: Anchored.

  2.20pm: RFA Ruthenia sailed.


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21 August 1923

Wei-hai-wei and at sea for exercises

Lat 37.55, Long 122.18 [approx]

  8.45am: Weighed and proceeded to sea.

  9.30am: Full calibre firing at BP target towed by RFA Francol.

10.42am: Closed target to observe firing from HM Submarine L33.

     Noon: Courses for harbour.

12.55pm: Anchored.


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22 August 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.30am: Landed Maxim and Lewis gun crews.

  8.45am: HM Subs L5 and L33 left.

  4.30pm: HMS Marazion with HM Subs L4 and L15 arrived. L5 and L33 returned.


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23 August 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Hands surveying port cable etc. Divers examining underwater fittings of HMS Petersfield.


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24 August 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Surveying cable, painting etc.


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25 August 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

10.00am: HMS Titania shifted berth in tow of HM Tug St Breock and HM Submarine L5.


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26 August 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  Sunday routine.

  9.00am: Landed church parties.

  9.30am: Divisions. Read Articles of War*.

* The regulations governing the conduct of every member of the Royal Navy, required by Admiralty Instructions to be read to the ship’s company once a month.


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27 August 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  7.30am: HMS Marazion sailed with submarines.

  1.30pm: HMS Carlisle sailed.

  5.00pm: Carlisle, Marazion and Submarines returned.


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28 August 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  8.30am: HMS Carlisle sailed.

11.00am: Carlisle returned.

11.15am: USS General Alava arrived, flying flag of of C-in-C American Asiatic fleet*. Exchanged 21 and 17 gun salutes.

* At this time VA Edwin Anderson Jr.


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29 August 1923

Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.30am: Divers examining underwater fittings of HMS Petersfield. Remainder employed as requisite.


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30 August 1923

Wei-hai-wei and at sea

Lat 37.5, Long 122.17

  9.30am: HMS Carlisle with HM Subs L5, L7, L19 and L33 sailed.

  4.00pm: HMS Petersfield sailed.

  5.30pm: Weighed and proceeded to sea with HMS Hollyhock.

  6.18pm: A/c 090º.

  6.54pm: Hollyhock a/c 110º, Hawkins a/c 025º.

  7.15pm: A/c 110º.

  8.00pm: NE Promontory bg 142º.

10.33pm: Sighted L33 on port beam.


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31 August 1923

At sea to Chemulpho

Lat 36.87, Long 122.63

10.00am: N Clifford I. bg S71E.

10.35am: HMS Carlisle bg N30E.

11.30am: HM Submarine L7 attacked with two torpedoes.

11.33am: L7 surfaced.

  1.21pm: Bundegi Lt abeam.

  1.35pm: Courses for Chemulpho, Carlisle astern.

  3.18pm: Passed Warren I.

  4.54pm: Anchored off Chemulpho.

  5.05pm: HMS Petersfield arrived .

  7.25pm: HM Submarine L5 berthed alongside.

  7.35pm: HMS Hollyhock and HM Submarine L19 arrived.



LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1923

[Chemulpho, Shanghai, Yokohama for earthquake relief, Shanghai]


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1 September 1923

Chemulpho

Lat 37.45, Long 126.58

  6.30am: Clean ship.

  9.30am: Tested lifebuoys, correct. Hands clean ship.

10.00am: HMS Petersfield and submarines passed into inner harbour.

  1.30pm: Leave to watch until 7.00pm, POs to 8.00am.

  4.00pm: Evening quarters.

  Sick list: 7.

Weather: Light breezes, dry, temperatures 74º to 84º F.


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2 September 1923

Chemulpho

Lat 37.45, Long 126.58

  Sunday routine.

10.00am: HM Submarine L7 alongside.


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3 September 1923

Chemulpho

Lat 37.45, Long 126.58

  1.15pm: HE the Governor General of Chosen* visited ship.

  2.10pm: HE left ship. Fired 19 gun salute.

* The Japanese name for Korea. The Japanese Governor at this time was Saito Makoto.


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4 September 1923

Chemulpho and at sea for Shanghai

Lat 37.44, Long 126.56

  8.00am: HMS Hollyhock and submarines left.

10.35am: HMS Petersfield left.

11.37am: Weighed and proceeded to sea, HMS Carlisle and HM Submarine L19 in company.

  2.00pm: A/c 212º. Carlisle and L19 parted company.

  8.00pm: Pos, 35 59N, 125 24E.


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5 September 1923

At sea to Wusung

Lat 33.00, Long 123.49

  4.00am: A/c 200º.

  8.00am: Pos. 34 00N, 124 00E.

  8.36am: Increased to 240 revs [18 knots]*.

  5.40pm: Sighted Amherst Rocks and Saddle I.

  7.07pm: Passed Fairway buoy and proceeded up Yangtse.

  9.33pm: Anchored off Wusung. Lismore buoy bg 220º, 8.2 cables.

* This may be the moment when they received orders for Yokohama.


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6 September 1923

Wusung to Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  9.55am: Weighed and proceeded up Wusung River.

12.20pm: Berthed at BN Buoys, Shanghai. In harbour; HMS Bee, flying flag of RA Yangtse*, HMS Cricket, HMS Mantis, USS Quiros.

  1.30pm: Discharged three Stokers, one AB, one Cook and one Marine to hospital.

  2.00pm: Hands employed embarking medical stores, rice, flour etc for relief of Yokohama. Received 550 tons oil fuel.

  * At this time RA Crawford Maclachlan.


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7 September 1923

Shanghai and at sea for Yokohama

Lat 31.41, Long 121.53

  2.00am: Embarking stores.

  7.37am: Slipped and proceeded up river.

  7.52am: Anchored, turned ship and weighed to proceed down river.

10.16am: Anchored, Woosung Outer anchorage.

  4.33pm: Weighed and proceeded down river.

  8.07pm: Fairway buoy abeam.

  9.48pm: Course 090º, 250 revs [18.6 knots].


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8 September 1923

At sea

Lat 31.12, Long 127.67

  8.00am: Pos. 30 54N, 126 25E.

  5.53pm: Bono Misaki Lt bg 062º.

  7.00pm: Same abeam. Sato Misaki Lt bg 097º, a/c 109º.

  8.00pm: Pos. 30 56N, 130 33E.

  8.25pm: Sato Lt abeam.


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9 September 1923

At sea

Lat 32.11, Long 133.64

  4.00am: A/c 063º.

  8.00am: Pos. 31 29N, 132 37E.

  9.20am: HMS Durban in station astern.

11.05am: A/c 040º.

  1.00pm: A/c 060º.

  1.40pm: Durban parted company.

  8.00pm: Pos. 33 19N, 135 52E.


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10 September 1923

At sea to Yokohama

Lat 35.46, Long 139.67

  2.58am: Omai Saki Lt bg 038º.

  4.15am: Same abeam.

  5.10am: Japanese battle cruiser on starboard bow.

  6.21am: Mikomoto Lt abeam, 1.3 miles.

  7.47am: O Shima Lt abeam.

  8.00am: HMS Despatch joined and took station astern.

11.14am: Anchored in Yokohama Bay. French, Japanese, Italian and American men of war in harbour. Fired 21 gun salute.

  Found the town of Yokohama completely destroyed by earthquake and fire. Employed discharging stores. Lieutenant Leeds [? See 30 July] rejoined ship.


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11 September 1923

Yokohama

Lat 35.46, Long 139.67

     In am: Disembarking provisions etc.

     In pm: Landed working parties for burying British dead, recovering valuables etc.


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12 September 1923

Yokohama

Lat 35.46, Long 139.67

  7.30am: Sent one PO and nine Seamen to British Embassy, Tokio. Landed burial and salvage parties.

  7.00pm: Salvage parties returned.


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13 September 1923

Yokohama

Lat 35.46, Long 139.67

  Salvage parties on shore.


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14 September 1923

Yokohama

Lat 35.46, Long 139.67

  7.30am: RFA Francol alongside.

  8.30am: Landed salvage and working parties.

  1.05pm: Finished oiling. Francol cast off and sailed.


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15 September 1923

Yokohama

Lat 35.46, Long 139.67

  Landed working party

  8.40pm: Fire broke out in 1st Motor boat, quickly extinguished.


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16 September 1923

Yokohama

Lat 35.46, Long 139.67

  1.00am: Set anchor watch.

  9.30am: Divisions. Divine service.


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17 September 1923

Yokohama

Lat 35.46, Long 139.67

  Landed working parties.

  4.30pm: HMS Despatch sailed.


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18 September 1923

Yokohama

Lat 35.46, Long 139.67

  Landed working parties.


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19 September 1923

Yokohama

Lat 35.46, Long 139.67

  Landed working parties.


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20 September 1923

Yokohama

Lat 35.46, Long 139.67

  Landed working parties. Painting ship.

  2.40pm: HMS Durban arrived.

  3.00pm: Eng. Cdr CS Limpenny joined ship.


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21 September 1923

Yokohama

Lat 35.46, Long 139.67

  Landed working parties. Painting ship.

  5.20pm: HMS Ambrose arrived.

  5.40pm: HMS Durban shifted berth.


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22 September 1923

Yokohama

Lat 35.46, Long 139.67

  6.30am: HMS Durban shifted berth.

  8.30am: Landed working parties.

  9.00am: HIJMS Kiso sailed.

  9.30am: Employed disembarking provisions for Japanese relief.

  2.30pm: HIJMS’ Nagato and Mutsu arrived.


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23 September 1923

Yokohama

Lat 35.46, Long 139.67

  8.30am: Landed 100 men to attend Memorial Service to those killed in the earthquake.

10.00am: HIJMS Nagato sailed.

  4.30pm: Discharged stores for Wei-hai-wei to HMS Durban.


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24 September 1923

Yokohama and at sea

Lat 34.99, Long 139.55 [DR]

  5.45am: HMS Ambrose sailed.

  9.20am: Weighed and proceeded out of Yokohama Bay, various courses.

11.05am: A/c 207º.

Weather: Northerly gale f 8 at noon, remaining severe throughout the afternoon reaching storm f 10 at times with heavy rain squalls and high seas.

12.35pm: A/c South West and continued on various SW’ly courses throughout the pm.

  6.03pm: Wind dropped suddenly for about 15 minutes,.

  8.00pm: Pos. 33 57N, 138 10E.


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25 September 1923

At sea

Lat 33.55, Long 135.35

  8.00am: Pos. 33 17N, 136 09E.

11.30am: A/c 317º.

11.56am: Ichiyo Lt abeam.

  1.41pm: Hino Misaki Lt abeam 3 miles.

  4.22pm: Man overboard. Worked engines, lowered sea boats.

  4.33pm: Man saved. Hoisted boats.

  6.12pm: Anchored off Kobe.

  7.05pm: RFA Francol secured alongside.

  8.30pm: 30 ratings joined for passage.

10.45pm: Francol cast off.


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26 September 1923

Japan Inland Sea

Lat 34.32, Long 133.63

  6.06am: Weighed and proceeded through Inland Sea.

  Various way points named in log.

  2.18pm: Passed HIJMS Karasaki.

  2.30pm: Passed through Kurushima Suido.

  9.27pm: Anchored.

11.57pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for Shimonoseki Strait.


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27 September 1923

[26 September in log]

At sea

Lat 33.12, Long 128.09

12.01am: Passing through Shimonoseki Strait.

  6.00am: A/c 239º.

  8.00am: Pos. 33 38N, 129 07E.

  8.00pm: Pos. 32 02N, 126 01E. A/c 223º.

10.30pm: A/c 256º.


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28 September 1923

At sea to Shanghai

Lat 31.3, Long 121.8

  8.00am: Pos. 30 57N, 123 01E.

10.10am: Gutzlaff I. bg 247º.

11.17am: Fairway buoy [Yangtse] ahead, a/c 287º.

12.26pm: Tungsha LV abeam.

  2.34pm: Anchored off Wusung.

  3.42pm: Weighed and proceeded up river for Shanghai.

  5.50pm: Berthed at BN buoys, Shanghai. In harbour; HMS Foxglove, USS Huron and TBD flotilla, VdeGF Colmar.


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29 September 1923

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  9.30am: Cdr Ingham and Lt/Cdr Campbell joined ship.


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30 September 1923

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

12.55pm: HMS Petersfield arrived.

  5.30pm: HMS Hollyhock arrived.



LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1923

[Shanghai and up Yangtse River]


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1 October 1923

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  6.30am: Clean ship.

  9.15am: Divisions, prayers.

  9.30am: 7.5” control parties to drill. Remainder as requisite.

10.00am: 7.5” gun crews to divisional drill.

12.30pm: HMS Petersfield sailed.

  1.30pm: TCs to instruction, remainder as requisite.

  2.00pm: Cdr Wood discharged for passage to England, five ratings discharged to HMS Hollyhock and 33 to HMS Cricket.

  4.00pm: Quarters. Read warrant No 7.

  4.30pm: Leave to watch until 7.00am.

  Sick list: 1.

Weather: NE’ly breezes f 1-3, overcast but dry, 67º to 74º F.


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2 October 1923

Shanghai to Wusung.

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  1.11pm: Slipped and proceeded up river to turn.

  1.27pm: Anchored and swung to flood.

  1.45pm: Weighed and proceeded down river.

  3.55pm: Anchored off Wusung.

  4.15pm: Quarters. Read warrant No 8.

  5.10pm: HMS Foxglove left river and anchored.


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3 October 1923

Wusung and up river for Hankow

Lat 32.02, Long 120.57

  6.12am: Weighed and proceeded up Yangtse River.

10.25am: Vine Pt beacon.

  2.00pm: Brick Kiln beacon.

  2.52pm: Bate Pt beacon.

  5.41pm: Anchored to SW of Rose I.*

* Where in 1949, HMS Amethyst came under attack.


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4 October 1923

Yangtse Kiang, Rose I to Pukow

Lat 32.23, Long 119.1

  8.45am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

10.20am: Passed two Japanese TBDs at anchor off Chinkiang.

  2.30pm: Fired salute 21 guns. Answered by Chinese gunboat.

  2.51pm: Anchored off Pukow. In harbour; HMS Petersfield and four American TBDs.


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5 October 1923

Yangtse Kiang, Pukow to Wuhu

Lat 31.61, Long 118.38

  9.12am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

11.18am: Pheasant Island abeam.

     Noon: Wade I. beacon abeam.

  1.25pm: Morton Pt abeam.

  2.09pm: Anchored, Wuhu pagoda bg 140º, 4.7 cables. Saluted Chinese flag 21 guns. Returned by gunboat who then saluted flag of C-in-C, replied to same.

  4.30pm: HMS Petersfield arrived.

  5.10pm: HMS Bee flying flag of RA Yangtse arrived and saluted 17 guns, returned 13 guns.


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6 October 1923

Yangtse Kiang, Wuhu to Tunglin

Lat 31.12, Long 117.79 [approx; Lat in log clear error]

  6.30am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

  7.20am: Haines Pt abeam.

11.11am: Buckminster Spit LV abeam.

12.40pm: Tatung Beacon abeam.

  5.51pm: Tunglin Pagoda abeam.

  6.15pm: Anchored above Tunglin.


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7 October 1923

Yangtse Kiang, Tunglin to Kiukiang

Lat 29.76, Long 116.06 [approx]

  7.09am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

  9.18am: Little Orphan abeam.

12.40pm: Anchored off Kiukiang.

  2.20pm: HMS Petersfield arrived.

  3.25pm: HBM Consul paid official call. Saluted 7 guns.


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8 October 1923

Kiukiang to Hankow

Lat 30.38, Long 115.08 [approx]

  5.12am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

  8.09am: Low Point Beacon abeam.

11.14am: Collinson I. North beacon abeam.

  1.03pm: Willis Island abeam.

  3.08pm: Yang To Beacon abeam.

  4.20pm: Japanese gunboat saluted flag of C-inC. Returned same 17 guns.

  4.37pm: Anchored off British Concession, Hankow.


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9 October 1923

Hankow

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

  Hands employed as requisite.

  1.30pm: Japanese RA paid official call. Saluted 13 guns.


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10 October 1923

Hankow

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

  8.00am: Dressed ship, the anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Republic*.

11.10am: One Ordnance Artificer discharged to hospital.

Cautioned Lt Douglas VLH MacLaren RN for improperly performing his duty as Officer of the Watch, in not seeing liberty men return from leave at 9.45pm, Tuesday 9th October 1923 [Signatures of Captain Alington and Lt MacLaren].

  2.45pm: Flag of the C-in-C transferred to HMS Cockchafer [Hankow is the furthest up river that Hawkins can safely travel, so Rear Admiral Leveson transfers to the shallow drafted Cockchafer and leaves to go up to Ichang].

* Known as Double Ten Day.


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11 October 1923

Hankow

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

10.00am: Weighed and sighted both anchors and remoored in same berth. [Standard practice up river in the Yangtse. The anchors can quickly become buried so deep in the silt that they can’t be rehoisted.]


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12 October 1923

Hankow

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

  9.30am: Exercised General Quarters.


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13 October 1923

Hankow

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

  Clean ship. Make and mend.


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14 October 1923

Hankow

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

  Sunday routine.


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15 October 1923

Hankow

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

12.30pm: HIJMS Ataka proceeded up river.

  5.00pm: Ataka returned to anchorage.


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16 October 1923

Hankow

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

10.00am: HMS Woodlark sailed.

10.30am: USS Isabel arrived flying RA flag, saluted 13 guns.


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17 October 1923

Hankow

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

  Hands employed as requisite.


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18 October 1923

Hankow

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

  1.50pm: HMS Cricket arrived and secured alongside.

  3.10pm: Cricket cast off.


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19 October 1923

Hankow to Kiukiang

Lat 30.29, Long 115.09 [approx]

  7.20am: Weighed and proceeded down river, 150 revs.

  8.45am: Yanglo abeam

11.07am: Hwang Chan Pagoda abeam.

     Noon: Collinson Island beacon abeam.

  4.45pm: Anchored off Kiukiang.

  6.15pm: HMS Widgeon alongside.


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20 October 1923

Kiukiang

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

  Hands employed as requisite.



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21 October 1923

Kiukiang

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

  Hands employed as requisite.


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22 October 1923

Kiukiang to Tatung Reach

Lat 29.9, Long 116.54 [approx]

  7.00am: HMS Widgeon left.

  8.46am: Pay Cdr Thursfield rejoined.

  9.14am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

11.18am: NE Crossing LV abeam.

12.15pm: Matung Bluff abeam.

  1.25pm: Tungling Pagoda abeam.

  3.01pm: Ngankin Pagoda abeam.

  4.31pm: Fitzroy Upper LV abeam.

  5.37pm: Anchored in Tatung Reach.


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23 October 1923

Tatung Reach

Lat 30.77, Long 117.65

  5.00pm: Two Japanese TBDs passed going down river.


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24 October 1923

Tatung Reach

Lat 30.77, Long 117.65

  Hands employed as requisite.


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25 October 1923

Tatung Reach

Lat 30.77, Long 117.65

  Hands employed as requisite.


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26 October 1923

Tatung Reach to Wuhu

Lat 31.07, Long 117.93 [approx]

10.13am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

12.55pm: Barker Island LV abeam.

  2.32pm: Anchored off Wuhu Customs House. Fired salute 21 guns. Answered by Chinese cruiser.


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27 October 1923

Wuhu

Lat 31.33, Long 118.35

  7.00am: Two Japanese TBDs proceeded up river.


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28 October 1923

Wuhu

Lat 31.33, Long 118.35

  Hands employed as requisite.


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29 October 1923

Wuhu

Lat 31.33, Long 118.35

  8.30am: Landed ships company for route march.

  1.40pm: HMS Petersfield flying flag of C-in-C arrived.

  2.35pm: HMS Bee flying Flag of RA David Anderson [SNO Yangtse] arrived.


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30 October 1923

Wuhu to Nanking

Lat 31.83, Long 118.51 [approx]

  9.45am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

11.11am: May Queen LV abeam.

11.59am: Elgin Reach LV abeam.

  1.20pm: Turned and anchored off Nanking.

  2.30pm: HMS Petersfield arrived. Flag of C-in-C transferred from same. Saluted the country 21 guns.


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31 October 1923

Nanking

Lat 32.12, Long 118.76

  8.00am: Dressed ship overall in honour of The Emperor of Japan [his birthday].



LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1923

[Nanking, Chinkiang, Shanghai and Hong Kong]


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1 November 1923

Nanking to Chinkiang

Lat 32.12, Long 118.76

  6.30am: Clean ship.

  9.15am: Divisions. Prayers. Read warrant No 9.

  9.30am: Exercised SA companies. Training classes to instruction, the remainder employed as requisite.

12.35pm: HE The Tuchun* of Kiangsu came on board.

  2.28pm: HE the Tuchun left. 19 gun salute.

  1.30pm: TCs to instruction, remainder securing for sea and as requisite.

  3.15pm: Weighed and proceeded down river.

  4.15pm: Mud Forts abeam.

  5.23pm: Bethune Point beacon abeam.

  6.16pm: Anchored off Chinkiang.

  Sick list: 10.

  * Military Governor.


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2 November 1923

Chinkiang to Wusung

Lat 32.0, Long 120.65 [approx]

  6.17am: Weighed, pointed ship and proceeded down river.

  8.20am: Beaver Island abeam.

11.06am: Kinshan Point LV abeam.

12.01pm: Vine Point beacon abeam.

  2.04pm: Dove beacon abeam.

  3.16pm: Anchored off Wusung.

  3.45pm: RFA Francol alongside with fuel.

  9.40pm: Francol cast off.


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3 November 1923

Wusung to Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  9.15am: Weighed and proceeded up Wusung River.

11.15am: Full astern, struck lighter. Cleared same and proceeded.

11.35am: Berthed at British Naval buoys.

12.30pm: Four Marines, three ABs and 21 Stokers joined ship.

12.45pm: HMS Petersfield arrived, C-in-C flag.

  1.00pm: Lts HK Oram* and F Stewart Billings joined ship.

* The author of “Ready for Sea”, an excellent account of an exciting life, including service as a cadet in sailing ships and in both world wars.


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4 November 1923

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  8.00am: Dressed ship overall, Italian Armistice Day.

11.00am: Undressed ship.

     Noon: Dressed ship.

  5.00pm: Undressed ship.


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5 November 1923

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  Hands employed as requisite.


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6 November 1923

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

10.30am: USS Helena arrived.

10.45am: Discharged one Signalman to HMS Petersfield. Two Stokers joined ship.

  4.00pm: Evening quarters. Read warrant No 10.


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7 November 1923

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

     In am: Training classes, drills etc.

  1.30pm: One RM and two Stokers rejoined from hospital.


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8 November 1923

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

10.30am: VdeGF Algol arrived and struck stern buoy.


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9 November 1923

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  Training classes, drills etc, remainder employed as requisite.


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10 November 1923

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  1.20pm: SS Poyang fouled stern moorings and struck stern. Stern moorings parted and ship swung to the flood. Let go stern anchor. Ship brought up alongside VdeGF Colmar

  4.00pm: Read warrant No 11.

  4.06pm: Cast off from Colmar and slipped from buoy and proceeded in tow of tugs to BN buoys. Berthed with bows down stream.


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11 November 1923

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  8.00am: Dressed ship overall for HM the King of Italy's birthday.

11.00am: Observed two minutes silence.

  3.00pm: Japanese cruiser flying RA's flag arrived.


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12 November 1923

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

11.15am: Japanese Admiral paid official call.


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13 November 1923

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  1.30pm: Lt GC Ross RN discharged for passage to England


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14 November 1923

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  4.30pm: Discharged one Cook to HMS Petersfield.


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15 November 1923

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

      In am: Exercised small arm companies. Stokers transport section to drill. Read warrant No 12.


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16 November 1923

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  Hands employed as requisite.


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17 November 1923

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  1.30pm: Lieutenant Handcocks [possibly Hancox] joined ship.


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18 November 1923

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

12.30pm: Japanese FA Noshima arrived .


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19 November 1923

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

10.30am: Discharged one Stoker to HMS Petersfield.

  2.30pm: One Stoker joined ship.


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20 November 1923

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  8.00am: Dressed ship for HM the Queen of Italy's birthday.

11.30am: Italian Sebastiano Caboto arrived


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21 November 1923

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  Hands employed as requisite.


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22 November 1923

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  Exercises, training classes etc.


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23 November 1923

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

11.30am: VdeGF Colmar sailed.


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24 November 1923

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  Clean ship. Make and mend.


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25 November 1923

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  Sunday routine.


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26 November 1923

Shanghai

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  1.00pm: HIJMS Saga sailed.


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27 November 1923

Shanghai and at sea

Lat 31.245, Long 121.5

  6.00am: USS Helena sailed.

12.08pm: Slipped and proceeded down Wusung River.

  2.07pm: Wusung Quarantine buoy abeam. Proceeded down South channel.

  4.07pm: Tungsha LV abeam.

  4.35pm: Fairway buoy abeam, set course 090º.

  8.00pm: Pos. 31 00N, 123 10E. A/c 138º.

10.00pm: A/c 182º.


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28 November 1923

At sea

Lat 27.29, Long 121.55 [DR]

  Courses down the SE coast of China.

  8.00am: Pos. 28 27N, 122 30E.

  9.00am: Commenced full power trial.

11.00am: Finished trial.

  3.30pm: Tung Yung bg 230º.

  4.53pm: Same abeam.

  7.56pm: Turnabout bg 247º.

  8.00pm: Pos. 26 32N, 120 17E.

11.13pm: Ocksen Lt bg N87W.


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29 November 1923

At sea to Hong Kong

Lat 22.93, Long 116.77

  3.10am: Dodd Island Light bg 292º.

  4.56am: Chapel I. abeam.

  9.50am: High Lamock Lt abeam.

12.55pm: Breaker Point abeam.

  4.26pm: Chilang Lt abeam, 6.5 miles.

  8.00pm: Waglan Lt bg 255°.

  9.34pm: Same abeam, 4.5 miles.

10.55pm: Anchored off Green I.


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30 November 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.02am: Weighed and proceeded into harbour.

  7.30am: Berthed on N wall. In harbour: VdeGF Jules Ferry (RA flag), VdeGF Colmar, HMS’ Diomede, Despatch, Carlisle, Ambrose, Titania.

  9.00am: Discharged Lt VRS Bowlby to Titania.

  1.30pm: Hands employed disembarking ammunition.



LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1923

[Hong Kong for refit]


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1 December 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  6.30am: Clean ship.

  8.00am: Dressed ship, HM Queen Alexandria's birthday.

  9.30am: Clean ship.

  1.30pm: Paid monthly money. Leave to watch till 7.00am, boys to 6.30pm.

  4.00pm: HMS Tarantula sailed.

  Sick list: 12.

Weather: NE’ly winds, f 3-5, dry, overcast in the evening, temperatures in the high 60ºs F.


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2 December 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

11.05pm: Flag of C-in-C transferred to HMS Moorhen. Moorhen sailed.


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3 December 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit.

  9.06am: HMS Diomede sailed.

  1.30pm: HMS Carlisle sailed.

  2.30pm: HMS Iroquois arrived.


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4 December 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit and disembarking torpedoes.


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5 December 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit.

12.30pm: HMS Titania and Submarines entered basin.

11.45pm: HMS Cicala arrived. Hoisted flag of C-in-C from same.


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6 December 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit, drawing and returning stores etc.

  7.15am: HM Subs L33, L15 and L5 sailed.

  9.00am: Italian cruiser Calabria arrived and HMS Cicala sailed.

  4.00pm: Read warrant No 15.


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7 December 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit, drawing and returning stores etc.

  8.05am: HMS Marazion sailed.


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8 December 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit.

10.30am: One PO and one Ldg Sn to hospital.

  2.00pm: HMS Moorhen sailed.


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9 December 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.


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10 December 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit.

  7.30am: Landed RM range party.

  9.30am: HMS Petersfield arrived.

  2.05pm: HMS Carlisle arrived.


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11 December 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit.

10.20am: VdeGF Jules Ferry and Malicieuse sailed.

  1.30pm: One Ldg Telegraphist, one Signalman and one AB discharged to HMS Petersfield.

  2.10pm: HMS Despatch docked.

  4.30pm: 10 ratings joined from Petersfield.


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12 December 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit.

  8.30am: Landed Royal Marines and Band.

  9.30am: HMS Petersfield to W wall.

  1.30pm: Read warrant No 16.


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13 December 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit.

  6.55am: USS TBDs Peary, Pope [Polk in log], Noa, Sicard, Pillsbury and Preston arrived.

  4.15pm: VdeGF Malicieuse arrived.

  4.30pm: HMS Ambrose to No 18 buoy.

  5.00pm: Malicieuse sailed.


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14 December 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit.

  7.30am: Landed range party.

  1.30pm: Captain Alington, Col. Darwell, Capt. Bagot [probably RM], Lt/Cdr Campbell and RM detachment discharged to HMS Marazion for duty at Canton.

  4.00pm: Marazion, with US TBDs Peary, Noa, Pope and Sicard sailed.

  4.55pm: HMS Diomede arrived.

  5.50pm: VdeGF Malicieuse arrived.

  6.45pm: VdeGF Jules Ferry arrived.

  6.50pm: US destroyers returned to harbour.


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15 December 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit.

  1.40pm: HMS Bluebell sailed.

  1.55pm: USS’ Sicard, Peary, Noa and Pope sailed.


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16 December 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.

12.40am: HMS Marazion arrived.


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17 December 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit.


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18 December 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit.


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19 December 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit.

  7.05am: HM Submarine L3 sailed.

  7.45am: HMS’ Iroquois and Petersfield entered basin.

  9.15am: HMS Despatch undocked and berthed to W wall.

10.30am: Surg. Cdr rejoined ship.

11.00am: L3 returned.


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20 December 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit.

  7.00am: Landed victualling party.

  2.00pm: One Stoker rejoined from hospital.


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21 December 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit.

  5.30pm: VdeGF Malicieuse arrived.


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22 December 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit.

  9.13am: Cast off. Proceeded in tow of tugs to berth alongside West wall.

  5.10pm: VdeGF Jules Ferry sailed.

  9.30pm: HMS Magnolia arrived.


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23 December 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.

  8.15am: USS Helena arrived.

  8.30am: Royal Marines and Captain Alington RN rejoined ship.


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24 December 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed ranging cable for survey and as requisite for refit.


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25 December 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine for Christmas day.


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26 December 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit.

     In pm: Royal Marines to Stonecutters for rifle practice.


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27 December 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit.

  9.30am: Three Marines rejoined from hospital.


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28 December 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit.

1.45pm: Cast off. Proceeded in tow of tugs and secured to No 7 buoy.

4.00pm: Slipped. Proceeded in tow of tugs and berthed on West wall.


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29 December 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit.

  9.15am: VdeGF Altair arrived.


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30 December 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.


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31 December 1923

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit.

  9.00am: Cast off and proceeded in tow to No 7 buoy. HMS’ Cicala and Petersfield docked.

10.10am: Slipped. Proceeded in tow and berthed on West wall.

12.45pm: USS Peary and Noa arrived.

  1.00pm: One PO rejoined from hospital.



LOGS FOR JANUARY 1924

[Hong Kong for refit including dry dock]


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1 January 1924

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  6.30am: Hands employed as requisite.

  7.30am: Coal junks alongside. Coaled ship.

10.55am: HMS Diomede sailed.

  6.40pm: Finished coaling.

  7.00pm: Leave to watch till 7.00am.

  Sick list: 6.

Weather: Light West winds, overcast with rain in the early watches, clear in the afternoon, clouding over again by midnight, temperatures in the mid 50ºs F.


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2 January 1924

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  6.30am: Hands employed as requisite for refit.

  8.30am: Landed party for drawing provisions.

  7.30pm: VdeGF Malicieuse arrived.


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3 January 1924

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  6.30am: Hands employed as requisite for refit and stowing cables.


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4 January 1924

Kowloon dry dock

Lat 22.31, Long 114.215

  6.00am: USS Helena left.

  6.55am: Cast off and proceeded in tow of tugs.

  8.00am: Entered dry dock at Hong Kong and Whampoa Co's yard, Kowloon.

  9.00am: Commenced pumping down.

  1.30pm: HMS Diomede arrived.

  3.45pm: HMS Carlisle arrived.


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5 January 1924

Kowloon dry dock

Lat 22.31, Long 114.215

  Hands employed as requisite. Make and mend in pm.

  6.30am: HMS Foxglove arrived


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6 January 1924

Kowloon dry dock

Lat 22.31, Long 114.215

  Sunday routine.

  7.55am: VdeGF Altair sailed.


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7 January 1924

Kowloon dry dock

Lat 22.31, Long 114.215

  8.00am: Landed range party. Remainder as requisite for refit.


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8 January 1924

Kowloon dry dock

Lat 22.31, Long 114.215

  8.00am: Landed range party. Remainder as requisite for refit.


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9 January 1924

Kowloon dry dock

Lat 22.31, Long 114.215

  8.00am: Landed range party. Remainder as requisite for refit.


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10 January 1924

Kowloon dry dock

Lat 22.31, Long 114.215

  6.30am: HMS Durban arrived.

  8.00am: Landed range party. Remainder as requisite for refit.

  9.30am: Landed signalmen and telegraphists for route march.


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11 January 1924

Kowloon to Camber, HK

Lat 22.31, Long 114.215

10.30am: Dock flooded.

  1.30pm: Carried out tilt test.

  4.10pm: Undocked. Proceeded in tow of tugs.

  4.15pm: Read warrant No 17.

  5.45pm: Berthed alongside N wall.


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12 January 1924

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Clean ship. Make and mend.


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13 January 1924

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.

  4.30pm: Landed funeral party*.

* For the funeral of Chief ERA John R Weeks, 347574, late of HMS Ambrose.


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14 January 1924

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite.


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15 January 1924

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite.

  3.30pm: Ship moved to W wall.


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16 January 1924

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.00am: Three US TBDs sailed.

  Hands employed as requisite for refit.


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17 January 1924

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit.

  1.30pm: Landed party for drawing provisions.

  1.45pm: Discharged Lt Peachy* to HMS Carlisle.

  3.00pm: Carlisle sailed.

* Probably Lt Allan Peachey.


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18 January 1924

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit.

10.55am: Three US TBDs arrived.


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19 January 1924

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite.

  9.30am: Eng. Cdr EC Every [?] discharged for passage home.

10.45am: HIJMS Tsushima arrived and saluted.


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20 January 1924

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.10am: VdeGF Algol arrived.


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21 January 1924

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit.


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22 January 1924

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit.

  3.55pm: HMS Moorhen and USS Pampanga arrived.


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23 January 1924

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.05am: HMS’ Foxglove and Moorhen sailed.

  8.20am: US TBDs Hulbert, Pruitt and Stewart arrived

  2.15pm: VdeGF Algol sailed.


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24 January 1924

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  7.30am: USS’ Noa, Peary and Pillsbury sailed.

  7.35am: USS Pensacola arrived.

12.30pm: HMS Bluebell arrived.


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25 January 1924

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit.

10.15am: Commenced basin trial.

11.15am: Finished basin trial.


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26 January 1924

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  9.30am: Discharged for passage to England, S/Lts Lindsay-Watson, Yale, Bentinck, de St Croix and Martides [?]. Surg. Lt Brown joined ship.

  2.25pm: USS Asheville arrived.


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27 January 1924

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Sunday routine.


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28 January 1924

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.05am: Cast off from wall, slipped tugs and proceeded out of Western entrance for steam trials.

10.57am: Returned to harbour.

11.35am: Berthed ship alongside W wall.

  1.10pm: USS Asheville sailed.

  3.50pm: Oiler RFA Nucula alongside.


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29 January 1924

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.15am: RFA Nucula cast off.

  9.30am: Divers away carrying out deep water diving.

  5.50pm: USS Asheville arrived.


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30 January 1924

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed as requisite for refit.

  4.30pm: Ammunition lighters alongside.


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31 January 1924

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  Hands employed ammunitioning ship.

  1.30pm: Read warrant No 18.

  4.30pm: One Mechanician discharged to HMS St Breock.



LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1924

[Hong Kong, Singapore, Batavia, Tanjong Priok]


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1 February 1924

Hong Kong

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  6.30am: Clean ship.

  9.30am: Hands employed painting and as requisite.

  9.50am: HMS’ Bluebell, Petersfield and St Breock left.

  1.30pm: Paid monthly advance.

  1.45pm: Work as in forenoon.

  4.00pm: One PO and one AB discharged to HMS Tamar.

  4.15pm: Evening quarters.

  4.25pm: Two Ldg SBAs discharged to HMS Tamar and one AB to HMS Hollyhock.

  4.30pm: Leave to watch until 7.00am.

  Sick list: 5.

Weather: N or NW breezes, overcast in the early watches, clear later, 62º to 72º F.


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Record of observations for deviation.


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Description and position of correctors.


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2 February 1924

Hong Kong and at sea for Singapore

Lat 22.29, Long 114.17

  8.05am: Slipped and proceeded to No 1 buoy to swing for compass adjustment.

  4.30pm: Slipped and proceeded to sea.

  5.37pm: Waglan Light abeam.

  7.10pm: Gap Rock Light bg 270º.

  8.00pm: Pos. 21 35N, 114 13E.


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3 February 1924

At sea

Lat 17.67, Long 113.57

  3.00am: A/c 182º.

  8.00am: Pos. 18 40.5N, 113 34.5E.

  5.45pm: A/c 207º.

  8.00pm: Pos. 15 38.4N, 113 09.2E.


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4 February 1924

At sea

Lat 12.10, Long 111.32

  8.00am: Pos. 12 55N, 111 45E.

  8.00pm: Pos. 10 18N, 110 21E. Sounding every 30 minutes.

  9.00pm: Reduced speed from 14.7 to 10.8 knots.

10.08pm: A/c 215º.


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5 February 1924

At sea

Lat 7.93, Long 108.80

  4.00am: Sighted HMS’ Petersfield and Bluebell.

  8.00am: Pos. 8 29N, 109 08E.

  9.30am: Courses and speeds for closing with Petersfield and carrying out depth charge exercise. Dropped two depth charges.

  3.30pm: A/c 207º.

  6.00pm: A/c 217º.

  8.00pm: Pos. 6 32N, 107 47E.

10.20pm: Spoke to HMS Weymouth bound for Hong Kong.


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6 February 1924

At sea

Lat 3.87, Long 105.88

  2.20pm: Anambas Is on the port bow.

  4.10pm: Pulo Manki bg S35E.

  5.48pm: Swung ship for deviation of compass.

  6.25pm: Pulo Manki bg 083°, Pulo Domar bg 176°.

  8.00pm: Pos. 2 48N, 105 11E. Pulo Manki bg 055°.


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7 February 1924

At sea to Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

  6.00am: Horsburgh Light bg 188º.

  9.17am: Anchored in Singapore Roads. In harbour, HMS Carlisle. Lieutenants C Wauchope and CW Bower joined ship.

  1.30pm: HMS’ Petersfield and Bluebell arrived.

  1.45pm: Three Marines and two Cooks joined ship.

  4.15pm: Read Warrant No 13.


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8 February 1924

Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

  Training classes etc


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9 February 1924

Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

  Hands employed as requisite.


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10 February 1924

Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

  Sunday routine.

  4.15pm: HMS Hood, flag of Vice Admiral Sir F Field, HMS Delhi, flag of RA Sir H Brand, HMS’ Repulse, Dragon, Danae, Dauntless and Dunedin* arrived.

* This is the Special Service Squadron on its Empire Cruise, visiting the countries that had fought for the Empire in WW1.


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11 February 1924

Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

  8.00am: Dressed ship. HMS Hood fired 17 gun salute to C-in-C, returned same with 15 guns.


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12 February 1924

Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

  Hands employed as requisite.

  4.15pm: Read warrant No 20.


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13 February 1924

Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

  Training classes, exercises etc.


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14 February 1924

Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

  Training classes, exercises etc.

  4.15pm: Read warrant No 21.


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15 February 1924

Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

  Training classes, drills etc.


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16 February 1924

Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

  Hands employed as requisite.


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17 February 1924

Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

11.00am: Special Service Squadron sailed, cheered ship.

  4.00pm: Colours half mast*.

  4.15pm: S/Lt Coates [?] joined ship.

  4.30pm: HMS Dragon sailed.

  * For the funeral of Marine Henry Layfield, 18892, late of HMS Delhi. Dragon delayed her departure to provide the funeral party.


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18 February 1924

Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

  7.00am: Weighed. Courses and speeds as requisite for exercising in Singapore Strait. Carried out sub-calibre practice at target towed by HM Tug St Breock.

10.32am: Completed practice, proceeded as required for anchorage.

11.18am: Anchored off Singapore.

  6.00pm: Discharged one ERA to HMS Petersfield.


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19 February 1924

Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

  6.40am: Weighed. Courses and speeds as requisite for exercising in Singapore Strait. Carried out sub-calibre practice at target towed by HM Tug St Breock.

10.00am: Carried out inclination exercise with HMS Carlisle. Fired two torpedoes at Carlisle. Stopped, retrieved torpedoes. Returned to anchorage.

11.40am: Anchored.

  1.30am: RFA Belgol alongside.

  2.30pm: HMS’ Petersfield and Bluebell sailed.

  6.25pm: Belgol cast off.


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20 February 1924

Singapore and at sea

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

  1.00pm: HMS’ Titania and Marazion with HM Subs L20, L8 and L7 arrived.

  3.28pm: Weighed and proceeded. Various courses between East and South through the islands and reefs to the South of Singapore.

  8.30pm: Kentar [?] Light bg 161º.

10.17pm: Same abeam.

11.04pm: Tg Jang Lt bg 189°.


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21 February 1924

At sea

Lat -2.68, Long 105.84

12.05am: Tg Jang abeam. A/c 191º.

12.41am: Tg Jang abeam.

  1.27am: Saya I. [Pulau Saya] bg 216º.

  2.40am: Same abeam 8.5 miles.

  5.40am: Banka I. [Bangka I.]

  8.00am: Tg Kalian Light abeam. Courses as requisite for Banka Strait.

  8.57am: King Neptune held court.

12.37pm: Pulo Besar abeam.

  1.56pm: Pulo Dawan abeam.

  2.28pm: Eastern Bank Buoy abeam.

  2.33pm: A/c 150º.

  6.00pm: A/c 182º.


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22 February 1924

At sea to Batavia [now Jakarta]

Lat -6.09, Long 106.89

  1.00am: N Watcher Lt [on Pulau Seribu] bg 240°.

  4.32am: Edam Lt bg 188°.

  6.41am: Same abeam.

  7.00am: Stopped, picked up pilot.

  7.13am: Proceeded into Tg Priok harbour.

  8.00am: Saluted country with 21 guns and berthed at No 6 East berth.

  9.20am: Dutch C-in-C paid call, saluted on leaving 15 guns.

10.55am: Saluted British Consul-General 11 guns.


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23 February 1924

Tanjong Priok

Lat -6.09, Long 106.89

10.30am: Dutch GOC paid official call, saluted 13 guns.


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24 February 1924

Tanjong Priok

Lat -6.09, Long 106.89

  Sunday routine.


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25 February 1924

Tanjong Priok

Lat -6.09, Long 106.89

  Training classes etc.


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26 February 1924

Tanjong Priok

Lat -6.09, Long 106.89

  Training classes etc.


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27 February 1924

Tanjong Priok

Lat -6.09, Long 106.89

  Hands employed as requisite.


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28 February 1924

Tanjong Priok

Lat -6.09, Long 106.89

  5.00pm: HMS’ Bluebell and Petersfield sailed.


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29 February 1924

Tg Priok and at sea

Lat -5.86, Long 107.87

  6.47am: Weighed and proceeded to sea.

  8.00am: Pos. 5 54S, 106 57E.

  8.08am: A/c 076º.

10.00am: A/c 100º.

12.40pm: Boompjes Island bg 101°.

  1.56pm: Same abeam, 2.5 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 6 08S, 109 54E.

10.36pm: Mandalika Lt bg 103º.



LOGS FOR MARCH 1924

[Surabaya, Singapore, Saigon and Bangkok]


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1 March 1924

At sea to Soerabaja [now Surabaya]

Lat -7.19, Long 112.73

12.16am: Mandalika abeam.

  6.40am: Sighted Soerabaja Light vessel, HMS Petersfield and HMS Bluebell.

  8.00am: Picked up pilot and proceeded through Soerabaja Strait.

10.20am: Anchored in Soerabaja Roads.

11.10am: Petersfield and Bluebell arrived.


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2 March 1924

Surabaya

Lat -7.19, Long 112.73

  Sunday routine.


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3 March 1924

Surabaya

Lat -7.19, Long 112.73

  Training classes etc.


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4 March 1924

Surabaya

Lat -7.19, Long 112.73

  Training classes, drills etc.


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5 March 1924

Surabaya

Lat -7.19, Long 112.73

  Training classes, drills etc.


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6 March 1924

Surabaya

Lat -6.55, Long 112.47

  6.00am: HMS’ Bluebell and Petersfield sailed.


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7 March 1924

Surabaya

and at sea

Lat -5.06, Long 112.47

  7.15am: Pilot on board.

  7.41am: Weighed and proceeded for Soerabaja Strait.

  8.00am: Passed HNLMS Zeven Provinciën.

  9.45am: Dropped pilot. Set course 318º.

10.15am: Dutch submarine broke surface on port bow.

  7.56pm: A/c 324º.

  8.00pm: Pos. 5 03.7S, 111 11E.


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8 March 1924

At sea

Lat -2.58, Long 108.90

  1.48am: Sambar LV.

  2.40am: Same abeam 5.2 miles.

  8.00am: Pos. 2 48S, 109 27E.

10.38am: Carimata I. [Pulo Karimata] bg 330º.

  1.34pm: Serutu I. Lt abeam, 4.5 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 0 41S, 107 31E. A/c 306º.


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9 March 1924

At sea to Singapore

Lat 1.35, Long 104.38

  7.20am: Maripos I. [?] bg 285º.

  8.00am: Pos. 1 55N, 105 11E.

  8.30am: Pulo Sutu bg 284.5º.

11.56am: Horsburgh Lt abeam.

  2.21pm: Anchored, Singapore. In harbor HMS’ Carlisle, Titania, Hollyhock and Marazion.

  4.30pm: One PO and one Stoker joined ship.

  4.45pm: HMS’ Petersfield and Bluebell arrived.

  5.00pm: Instructor Lt/Cdr Masterton joined ship.


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10 March 1924

Singapore and at sea for exercises

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

  9.15am: Read warrants Nos 22 and 23.

  1.38pm: Weighed and proceeded for carrying out exercises in Singapore Strait.

  2.25pm: Carried out sub-calibre practice at towed target and sub-calibre throw off firing at HMS Carlisle.

  4.29pm: Stopped, communicated with HM Tug St Breock.

  5.05pm: Exercised man overboard, dropped both life buoys. Picked up same.

  6.15pm: Anchored at Eastern entrance to Singapore Strait.


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11 March 1924

At sea for exercises and in Singapore Roads

Lat 1.25, Long 103.9 [approx]

  6.13am: Weighed and proceeded for carrying out exercises. Carried out full calibre throw off shoot at HMS Carlisle. Acted as target for Carlisle. Attacked Carlisle with torpedoes. Recovered torpedoes and returned to harbour.

12.40pm: Anchored in Singapore Roads. RFA Belgol secured alongside.

  2.00pm: HMS Durban sailed.

  6.00pm: Belgol cast off.


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12 March 1924

Singapore and at sea

Lat 1.80, Long 104.68

  6.00am: HMS Petersfield sailed.

  7.18am: Weighed and proceeded, HMS Carlisle in company, course 090º.

  9.38am: Horsburgh Lt bg 170°.

10.47am: A/c 017º, Carlisle stationed 20° on quarters.

     Noon: Carlisle opening to 8 miles.

  4.15pm: Carried out inclination exercise with Carlisle.

  6.46pm: Pulo Manki Lt abeam 26 miles.


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13 March 1924

At sea

Lat 6.97, Long 106.28

  9.30am: Exercised torpedo attacks with HMS Carlisle.

  4.15pm: Carried out concentration exercise with Carlisle.

  7.29pm: Pulo Condore Light abeam.


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14 March 1924

At sea to Saigon

Lat 10.74, Long 106.76

12.45am: Cape St James Lt bg N18W. [aka Cap St Jacques and now Vung Tau]

  3.32am: Anchored off Cape St James.

  7.16am: Weighed and proceeded up Saigon River in charge of pilot.

  9.59am: Stopped, embarked Captain of port.

10.50am: Saluted 21 guns.

11.02am: Grounded on left bank to turn ship.

11.08am: Came off and proceeded.

11.30am: Berthed ship head and stern abreast the Marine Arsenal, Saigon.

  1.00pm: HMS Carlisle arrived.

  1.30pm: French GOC called, 11 gun salute.

  1.45pm: British Consul-General called, 11 gun salute.

  4.00pm: Manned ship.

  4.30pm: Governor General [Martial Henri Merlin] paid official call. Saluted 19 guns.


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15 March 1924

Saigon

Lat 10.74, Long 106.76

  3.00pm: HMS Petersfield arrived.


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16 March 1924

Saigon

Lat 10.74, Long 106.76

  Sunday routine.


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17 March 1924

Saigon

Lat 10.74, Long 106.76

  Training classes, drills etc.


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18 March 1924

Saigon

Lat 10.74, Long 106.76

  Training classes, drills etc.

11.30am: Discharged one Stoker to hospital.


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19 March 1924

Saigon

Lat 10.74, Long 106.76

  Training classes, drills etc.


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20 March 1924

Saigon

Lat 10.74, Long 106.76

  Training classes, drills etc.


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21 March 1924

Saigon

Lat 10.74, Long 106.76

  Training classes, drills etc.


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22 March 1924

Saigon and at sea

Lat 10.74, Long 106.76

  1.00pm: HMS Carlisle slipped.

  2.00pm: Slipped and proceeded down river in charge of pilot.

  5.47pm: Stopped off C St James. Dropped pilot.

  6.00pm: Proceeded.

  6.30pm: Course 193º.

  8.00pm: A/c 208º.

10.47pm: Condore Lt bg 164º.


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23 March 1924

At sea

Lat 9.18, Long 103.18

  1.00am: A/c 247.5º.

  4.05am: A/c 270º.

  6.07am: Pulo Obi bg 017°.

  6.16am: A/c 308º.

  8.00am: Pos. 8 23N, 104 14E.

10.35am: Pulo Panjang bg 350°.

  1.30pm: Pulo Wai bg 002°.

  2.26pm: Same abeam 14.8 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 11 06N, 101 36E. A/c 331º.


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24 March 1924

At sea to Bangkok bar

Lat 13.52, Long 100.6

  4.02am: Courses for anchorage.

  4.26am: Anchored, Regent Lt bg N5.5W, 4.7 miles.

  5.20am: Discharged eight ratings to HMS Petersfield, one to HMS Bluebell.

  6.00am: Struck flag of C-in-C, flag hoisted in Petersfield. Bluebell and Petersfield sailed.

  3.45pm: Siamese OOG boarded ship.

  7.10pm: Siamese OOG* left.

* An unusually long visit, but the King of Siam is to visit Hawkins and no doubt there are protocol arrangements to be made.


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25 March 1924

Bangkok bar

Lat 13.52, Long 100.6

  3.40am: Landed football team.

  9.30am: Clear lower deck. Exercised march past and man ship.

11.50am: Received mails for Hawkins, C-in-C, Petersfield and Bluebell.

*The C-in-C is going up river to Bangkok, leaving Hawkins anchored off the bar. Hawkins draws just over 20’ and cannot safely navigate further.


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26 March 1924

Bangkok bar

Lat 13.52, Long 100.6

  6.30am: Landed 100 libertymen. Sent mails to HMS’ Petersfield and Bluebell.

  9.30am: Clear lower deck. Exercised march past and man ship.


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27 March 1924

Bangkok bar and Kok Sichang

Lat 13.52, Long 100.6

  8.00am: Dressed ship, Siamese ensign at main.

11.00am: Siamese Royal Yacht and escort arrived and anchored. Saluted 21 guns.

11.10am: Manned ship.

11.30am: His Majesty the King of Siam* came on board. Ship’s company marched past. HM inspected ship at action stations. Fired one torpedo, one salvo 7.5” and carried out anti-aircraft practice.

12.55pm: HM left the ship.

  1.40pm: Royal Yacht and escort proceeded.

  2.33pm: Weighed and proceeded.

  4.02pm: Anchored off Kok Sichang. Dressed ship.

  8.00pm: Siamese sloop arrived.

  8.30pm: Royal Yacht anchored.

  9.00pm: Their Majesties the King and Queen of Siam came on board.

11.59pm: Their Majesties left ship.

* King Rama VI.


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28 March 1924

Kok Sichang to Bangkok bar

Lat 13.52, Long 100.6

  6.00am: Siamese Royal Yacht and HMS Petersfield sailed.

  8.43am: Weighed and proceeded.

10.14am: Anchored off Bangkok Bar.

  4.15pm: Read warrant No 24.


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29 March 1924

Bangkok bar

Lat 13.52, Long 100.6

  Hands employed as requisite.


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30 March 1924

Bangkok bar and at sea

Lat 13.52, Long 100.6

11.50am: HMS Petersfield arrived and anchored. Transferred flag of C-in-C from Petersfield.

12.45pm: Petersfield weighed and proceeded.

  2.00pm: HMS Bluebell weighed and proceeded.

  2.04pm: Weighed and proceeded, course 180º.

  8.00pm: Pos. 11 59.5N, 100 35E.

11.04pm: A/c S29E (151º).


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31 March 1924

At sea

Lat 8.43, Long 102.20

  Course 151º all day.

  8.00am: Pos. 9 19N, 101 39E.

  8.00pm: Pos. 6 16N, 103 25E.



LOGS FOR APRIL 1924

[Singapore, Port Swettenham, Singapore, Sarawak, Miri, Labuan]


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1 April 1924

At sea to Singapore Roads

Lat 2.12, Long 104.63

  6.40am: Pulo Tioman bg 207º.

  7.45am: Pulo Aur bg 183º.

  8.00am: Pos. 3 10N, 104 33E.

11.00am: A/c 188º.

  1.55pm: Horsburgh Light House bg 192º.

  2.15pm: A/c 243º.

  3.08pm: Same abeam.

  5.10pm: Anchored in Singapore Roads.

  Sick list: 7.


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2 April 1924

Singapore and at sea

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

  7.00am: Oiler RFA Belgol alongside.

  9.30am: One AB discharged to HMS Iroquois.

10.20am: HMS Hollyhock sailed .

10.30am: One AB, one PO and one Cook joined ship.

12.40pm: Belgol cast off.

  4.09pm: Weighed and proceeded West.

  4.30pm: Read Warrants Nos 25, 26, 27, 28.

  6.19pm: Course 302º.

  7.26pm: Pulo Pisang abeam 6.5 miles.

  8.00pm: Pos. 1 25N, 103 05E.

10.28pm: Pulo Undan bg 311º.


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3 April 1924

At sea to Port Swettenham

Lat 3.0, Long 101.38

12.06am: Malacca Lt bg 012.5°.

  2.04am: C Rachado [Richardo in log] abeam 5.9 miles.

  5.10am: One Fathom Bank lighthouse sighted.

  6.00am: Courses for Klang Strait.

  7.19am: Berthed at No 2 buoy, Port Swettenham [now Port Klang]

  9.30am: HMS Hollyhock arrived.

  1.30pm: One PO discharged to Hollyhock.


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4 April 1924

Port Swettenham

Lat 3.0, Long 101.38

  Hands employed as requisite.

  2.30pm: HMS Petersfield arrived.


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5 April 1924

Port Swettenham

Lat 3.0, Long 101.38

  Exchanged four ratings with HMS Petersfield.


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6 April 1924

Port Swettenham

Lat 3.0, Long 101.38

  9.30am: Mustered by the ledger.


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7 April 1924

Port Swettenham

Lat 3.0, Long 101.38

  Hands employed as requisite.


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8 April 1924

Port Swettenham

Lat 3.0, Long 101.38

  Training classes etc.


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9 April 1924

Port Swettenham

Lat 3.0, Long 101.38

10.15am: HMS' Petersfield and Hollyhock sailed.


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10 April 1924

Port Swettenham and at sea

Lat 3.0, Long 101.38

     In am: Exercised small arm companies. Training classes to instruction.

  2.30pm: HE the Governor of Singapore came on board.

  4.13pm: Slipped, proceeded out of harbour.

  6.42pm: C Rachado Light bg 116º.

  8.00pm: Pos. 2 25N, 101 41E.

  8.25pm: C Rachado Light abeam, 5 miles.

  9.25pm: Malacca Lt bg 090º, Pulo Undan bg 125º.


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11 April 1924

At sea to Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

  1.05am: Pulo Pisang Light bg 112º.

  4.10am: Brothers Light abeam, 7.5 miles.

  5.48am: Raffles Light abeam, a/c 066º.

  6.46am: Anchored, Singapore.

  8.10am: RFA Belgol alongside.

  8.15am: HE The Governor left ship.

11.50am: Belgol cast off.

11.00pm: HMS’ Petersfield and Hollyhock sailed.


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12 April 1924

Singapore and at sea

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

10.30am: One Leading Seaman rejoined from hospital.

  5.30pm: RFA Belgol sailed.

  9.50pm: Weighed and proceeded.

11.00pm: A/c 078º. Horsburgh Light bg 077º.


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13 April 1924

At sea

Lat 1.50, Long 106.53

12.37am: Horsburgh Light abeam. A/c 087º.

  7.40am: Pengibu Island bg 064.5º.

  8.00am: Pos. 1 24N, 105 58E.

10.00am: A/c 081º.

  8.00pm: A/c 059º.

The log also mentions three other islands passed during the day, but none are clearly written and I have been unable to identify them.


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14 April 1924

At sea to Sarawak and at sea

Lat 1.8, Long 110.5

12.36am: A/c 105º.

  3.40am: Pulo Po Light bg 138º. [Possibly an island then, now Tanjung Po, a cape.]

  6.05am: Anchored off Pulo Po (Sarawak). Anchor bearings C Sipang [Tg Sipang] bg 272º, Pulo Lt bg 174º, Tg Pandan bg 227º.

  8.30am: Transferred Flag of C-in-C to HMS Petersfield. Petersfield and HMS Hollyhock sailed.

12.29pm: Weighed and proceeded, course 029º.

  6.10pm: A/c 056º.

  9.50pm: Struck submerged or floating object. Rotator of Forbes Log carried away.


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15 April 1924

At sea to Miri

Lat 4.38, Long 113.95

  6.00am: A/c 077º.

  7.25am: Stopped, came to starboard bower off Miri.

  8.47am: Weighed, proceeded to oiling berth in charge of pilot.

10.30am: Berthed at No 3 oiling berth.

  2.21pm: Weighed and proceeded to anchor off Miri.


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16 April 1924

Miri to Labuan

Lat 5.32, Long 114.62

  6.07am: Weighed and proceeded. Course 323º.

  7.13am: A/c 360º.

  7.45am: A/c 055º.

  8.00am: Pos. 4 45N, 113 52E.

12.15pm: A/c 118º.

  2.30pm: A/c 042º. Pappan I. Lt ahead.

  3.17pm: Anchored, Labuan harbour.


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17 April 1924

Labuan

Lat 5.27, Long 115.24

  Hands employed as requisite.


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18 April 1924

Labuan

Lat 5.27, Long 115.24

  Sunday routine for Good Friday.


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19 April 1924

Labuan

Lat 5.27, Long 115.24

  Hands employed as requisite.


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20 April 1924

Labuan and at sea

Lat 5.27, Long 115.24

  Easter Sunday.

  1.08pm: HMS Hollyhock arrived.

  3.40pm: HMS Petersfield arrived. Flag of C-in-C transferred from Petersfield

  4.58pm: Weighed, proceeded as required.

  5.31pm: Course 238º.

  6.05pm: A/c 311º.

  6.30pm: Kuraman I. Light bg N78E.

  8.30pm: A/c 360º.

  9.30pm: A/c 036º.


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