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Armed Boarding Steamer, mercantile conversion

Built 1906, 2229grt, 13kts. Armament: 3-4.7in. In service 20.7.15-19.12.19. Many ABS worked with cruiser squadrons, and carried out examination duties at sea. (British Warships 1914-1919)

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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:

My notes in the logs appear in square brackets, [thus].

Most days contain routine entries such as rounds correct, am routine, lit fires in steam cutter, hands training, cleaning or painting and details of daily leave etc. I have omitted most of these, but occasionally transcribed every entry of a page to show the whole routine missed from the edited text.

I have not transcribed anchor bearings, or most of the sightings & bearings to landmarks, but I have transcribed many where they are abeam, with distance and they help to provide details of routes & positions not provided by the noon locations.

Thanks to the moderators and crew of Naval-History.net & Oldweather.org for help in deciphering & understanding the logs, for presenting the edited document & especially to Maikel for the Journey Plotter.

HMS SUVA was previously a steamer for the Australasian United Steam Navigation Company, built to carry passengers & bananas between Fiji & Sydney. She was converted to Armed Boarding Steamer in 1915, but initially rejected as unsuitable for Red Sea Patrol. Her Australian crew were replaced with a Royal Naval one and she joined the Red Sea Patrol in December 1915. [Ref 1]

An excellent summary of the role of HMS SUVA in WW1, especially as part of the Red Sea Patrol has provided useful background to this work. Thanks to Dr Gregory P Gilbert.

Abbreviations:
AB: Able Seaman
A/c: Altered Course
C: Cape
fms: Fathoms
HIJMS: His Imperial Japanese Majesty's Ship. Ship of the Japanese Navy
HIRMS: His Imperial Russian Majesty's Ship. Ship of the Russian Navy
no: Number
P & O: Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company
PO: Petty Officer
QF: Quick Firing
RC: Roman Catholic
RFC: Royal Flying Corps
RIMS: Royal Indian Marine Ship
RMLI: Royal Marine Light Infantry
RNR: Royal Naval Reserve
RSP: Red Sea Patrol [commonly used in the log]
SBC: Signal Books Correct
SMS: Seiner Majestät Schiff, ship of the German Empire Kaiserliche Marine (English: His Majesty's Ship)
SNO: Senior Naval Officer
SS: Steam ship or Screw steamer
TBD: Torpedo Boat Destroyer
WO: Warrant Officer
WT: Wireless Telegraph

THE VOYAGES OF HMS SUVA 1915-1919
(More detailed plots follow below)

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)

THE VOYAGES OF HMS SUVA
Operations in the Northern Red Sea

JP map Suva Northern Red Sea

THE VOYAGES OF HMS SUVA
Operations in the Central Red Sea

JP map Suva Central Red Sea

THE VOYAGES OF HMS SUVA
Operations in the Southern Red Sea

JP map Suva Southern Red Sea

LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1915



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Page signed J R Taylor, Navigating Officer [Right side of front sheet for log]

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21 October 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Vessel in Alexandra Dock

10.30am: SUVA crew landed from EMPRESS OF ASIA & proceeded to sailor's home [HMS EMPRESS OF ASIA was an armed merchant cruiser, launched in 1913, 8 x 4.7" guns]

11.30am: Arrived at ship & took over chronometers

4.30pm: Crew of SUVA embarked for EMPRESS OF ASIA

9.0pm: Rounds correct


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22 October 1915


Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Vessel in Alexandra dock

8.0am: Ship's company left sailor's home for dockyard to discharge stores from lighter

4.20pm: Left sailor's home with party for ship, carpenter, one PO & eight men for fire guard

5.0pm: Ship left Alexandra dock & proceeded to Mazagon, harbour pilot on board

6.30pm: Anchored off Mazagon

10.30pm: Vessel entered Mazagon dry dock

11.15pm: Vessel fast in dock

11.30pm: Vessel landed


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23 October 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Vessel in Mazagon dry dock

6.0am: Hands left sailor's home for dockyard to discharge lighter


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24 October 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Vessel in Mazagon dry dock

7.45am: Church party left sailor's home, Lieutenant Winkworth in charge

11.0am: Left sailor's home with working party to discharge ammunition, Lieutenant James in charge


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25 October 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Vessel in Mazagon dry dock

8.0am: Hands left sailor's home for ship

4.30pm: Read warrant no 1


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26 October 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Vessel in Mazagon dry dock

6.0am: Discharged to Poona jail, Stoker Anstiss, under close custody

7.0am: HMS BRAMBLE & HMS BRITOMART entered harbour [HMS BRAMBLE and HMS BRITOMART were Bramble Class gunboats launched in 1898, 2 x 4" guns ]

9.0am: Dockyard hands dismounting foremost guns & winches & gutting out cabins


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27 October 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Vessel in Mazagon dry dock

10.0am: Dockyard hands dismounting foremost guns and winches


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28 October 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Vessel in Mazagon dry dock


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29 October 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Vessel in Mazagon dry dock

10.0am: Dockyard hands landed heavy weight derrick


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30 October 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Vessel in Mazagon dry dock


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31 October 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Vessel in Mazagon dry dock

9.0am: Officer of the day visited ship


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LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1915


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Page signed J R Taylor, Navigating Officer [Right side of front sheet for log]

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1 November 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Vessel in Mazagon dry dock


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2 November 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Vessel in Mazagon dry dock

6.0am: Lascar crew employed in chipping overside [The word Lascar is used here to mean crewmen of Indian or Far Eastern origin. They frequently appear to have the least pleasant tasks on board]

9.0am: Hands employed in heaving out port anchor cable


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3 November 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Vessel in Mazagon dry dock

6.0am: HMS ESPIEGLE passed out of harbour [HMS ESPIEGLE was a Cadmus class sloop launched in 1900, 6 x 4" guns, sister ship of HMS CLIO & HMS ODIN]

9.0am: Discharged to tug ELEPHANTA, armed party of six seamen and one PO [Naval history site indicates that a tug named ELEPHANTA was in service c1917-1919 in Indian Ocean. RIM ELEPHANTA was a steamer, launched in 1911. She is reported as a troopship & minesweeper, although this may be conflicting, rather than a tug. It is believed that there was more than one ship named ELEPHANTA]

10.30am: Hands employed in heaving out starboard anchor cable


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4 November 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Vessel in Mazagon dry dock


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5 November 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Vessel in Mazagon dry dock

10.0am: Hands employed in chipping iron hatch beams


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6 November 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Vessel in Mazagon dry dock


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7 November 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Vessel in Mazagon dry dock

6.0am: Church parties attended divine service at Cathedral & Scotch church

1.0pm: Embarked Chief Engineer Ferguson and assistant engineers Taylor and Littlejohn


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8 November 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Vessel in Mazagon dry dock


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9 November 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Vessel in Mazagon dry dock


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10 November 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Vessel in Mazagon dry dock

9.0am: Landed & sent to RIM dockyard, surf boat & dinghy


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11 November 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Vessel in Mazagon dry dock


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12 November 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Vessel in Mazagon dry dock

6.0am: Party left home for route march, Lieutenant James in charge


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13 November 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Vessel in Mazagon dry dock


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14 November 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Vessel in Mazagon dry dock

6.0am: Church parties attended divine service at the Cathedral & Scotch church


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15 November 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Vessel in Mazagon dry dock


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16 November 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Vessel in Mazagon dry dock


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17 November 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Vessel in Mazagon dry dock


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18 November 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Vessel in Mazagon dry dock

9.0am: Hands employed chipping & scaling ironwork on saloon deck


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19 November 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Vessel in Mazagon dry dock

6.20am: Party left sailor's home for route march, Lieutenant James in charge


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20 November 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Vessel in Mazagon dry dock

2.0pm: Party of six seamen and one PO returned from ELEPHANTA


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21 November 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Vessel in Mazagon dry dock

6.0am: Parties to church services at Cathedral and Scotch church


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22 November 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Vessel in Mazagon dry dock


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23 November 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Vessel in Mazagon dry dock


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24 November 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Vessel in Mazagon dry dock

6.0am: Lieutenant James and Sub-Lieutenant Whalmsley transferred to RIM Steamer ELEPHANTA


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25 November 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Vessel in Mazagon dry dock

9.0am: Hands employed chipping & scaling ironwork on boat deck

12.0N: ELEPHANTA sailed


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26 November 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Vessel in Mazagon dry dock

8.0am: Party left Sailor's home for ship, second party left for dockyard

Transferred to RIM SS NORTHBROOK: W. Ings, PO; G. Carlin, AB; W. Hammick AB; R. Butcher, AB; Y. Poulter, AB; C. Morrison, AB; J. Morrison, AB; R. Morrison, AB; M. Hope, AB; W. Caune, AB; J. Cassin, AB; R. Fraser, AB; Y. Chilton, AB [RIM NORTHBROOK was a Royal Indian Marine Troopship, launched in 1907, 6 x 4.7" guns]

Transferred to RIM SS DUFFERIN: D. West, AB; A.J. Walker, AB; A. Gunn, AB; R. Patience, AB [RIM DUFFERIN was a Royal Indian Marine Troopship launched in 1904, 8 x 4" guns]


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27 November 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Vessel in Mazagon dry dock


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28 November 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Vessel in Mazagon dry dock

7.0am: Church parties attended divine service at the Cathedral & Scotch church


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29 November 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Vessel in Mazagon dry dock


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30 November 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Vessel in Mazagon dry dock


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LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1915


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[Left side of front sheet for log]

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[Left side of front sheet for log ] Page signed: J R Taylor, Navigating officer

A H Oldham, Commander in Command [written across both this and the previous page]

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Barometer

Aneroid, Made by Whyte Thomson & Co, Glasgow

Mercurial, Made by Kelvin & James White Ltd

Height of Cistern above sea, 40 feet

Error of Mercurial barometer 0.16 low. Readings taken from Aneroid

Thermometers for air temperatures

Position in ship, Chart Room, on bridge

Whether in screen, Not in screen

Maker & no J Hicks, London No 447211, from Dec 6th 1915 to ...


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1 December 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Vessel in Mazagon dry dock


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2 December 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Vessel in Mazagon dry dock

10.0am: Lascars employed painting ship's side grey


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3 December 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Vessel in Mazagon dry dock


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4 December 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Vessel in Mazagon dry dock

6.45am: Read warrant no 3

7.30am: Stoker G. Hughes sent to Poona under escort


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5 December 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Vessel in Mazagon dry dock


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6 December 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Vessel in Mazagon dry dock

9.0am: Hands employed taking ammunition on board


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7 December 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Vessel in Mazagon dry dock


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8 December 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

1.0pm: Hands left ship & returned to sailor's home

3.0pm: Ship's company left for ship

5.30pm: Returned to sailor's home

9.30pm: Ship's company left sailor's home for ship

9.50pm: Commenced to flood dock

11.10pm: Vessel floated

11.30pm: Gangway hoisted on shore

12.0M: BS tug towing ship from dock


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9 December 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

12.15am: Vessel clear from dock

12.30am: Cast off tug & proceeded to Middle Ground Buoy

1.25am: Vessel moored to buoy

9.10am: Coaling lighters arrived alongside

12.40pm: Lighter of stores arrived alongside, hands left ship for sailor's home

2.20pm: Hands returned to ship

5.30pm: Night patrol boarded & set watches

6.30pm: Stopped coaling


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10 December 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

8.30am: Resumed coaling on both sides

11:0am: Signed on Lascar crew, Goanese stewards & cooks

7.30pm: Received 100 tons of fresh water

9.0pm: Coaling throughout

Number on sick list = 2


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11 December 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

4.10am: Finished coaling, received 746 tons

7.30am: Lighters alongside with gangs to shift stone ballast from no 2 hold to no 3

8.30am: Commenced work

9.0pm: Gang of coolies from dockyard employed in holystoning deck

Number on sick list = 3


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12 December 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

3.15am: Finished cleaning decks

10.55am: Slipped from buoy

11.0am: Proceeding from harbour at full speed

11.11am: Sunk Rock light house abeam

11.40am: Bombay floating light abeam

12.0N: Vessel manoeuvring & going through gun trials, which proved satisfactory

12.42: Proceeded full speed

1.20pm: Vessel on full speed trial

1.50am: Vessel turned & headed for port

2.20pm: Speed trial finished

3.0pm: Vessel being manoeuvred for adjustment of standard compass

4.0pm: Set course for Bombay light vessel, (in sight) full speed

5.35pm: Stopped engines

5.47pm: Cable fast to buoy, Seaman Spence returned from hospital

Number on sick list = 4


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13 December 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

6.0am: Hands employed in holystoning fore well deck

1.0pm: Received 90 tons of fresh water

1.30pm: Party sent to dockyard

2.0pm: 1st Lindal and 7 Lascars on liberty [Presumably First Lieutenant Lindal]

Number on sick list = 4


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14 December 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

8.0am: Lascars returned from liberty

Number on sick list = 4


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15 December 1915

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

7.30pm: Finished taking on fresh water

11.30pm: Fresh meat arrived alongside

Number on sick list = 3

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16 December 1915

Bombay to Aden

Lat 18.7, Long 71.9

12.30am: Meat taken on board & stowed in cold storage room

7.25am: Slipped from buoy & turned ship

7.32am: Proceeding full speed from harbour

8.6am: Bombay floating light abeam, 1 mile

Number on sick list = 3


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17 December 1915

Bombay to Aden

Lat 17.6, Long 66.9

4.0am: Moderate monsoon, moderate sea, fine clear weather

9.0pm: Increased revolutions to 78

Number on sick list = 4


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18 December 1915

Bombay to Aden

Lat 16.5, Long 61.6

9.0am: Hands employed scraping pitch of bridge deck

Number on sick list = 4


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19 December 1915

Bombay to Aden

Lat 15.3, Long 56.3

6.40am: Passed transport A 70 bound ENE

12.0N: Moderately fresh monsoon, moderately rough sea

Number on sick list = 4


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20 December 1915

Bombay to Aden

Lat 14.4, Long 50.4

6.30am: Observed land bearing N45W

Number on sick list = 5


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21 December 1915

Bombay to Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.3

1.22pm: Ras Marshaq light house abeam, 1¼ miles

1.46am: Elephants Back light house abeam

2.0pm: Arrived at Aden harbour, anchored & moored to no 2 buoy

3.0pm: Received mail from HMS NORTHBROOK

3.45pm: One seaman and one native fireman sent to hospital

4.0pm: Received one signalman for ship and 18 European stokers for passage

Number on sick list = 4


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22 December 1915

Aden to Suez

Lat 12.5, Long 46.4

8.40am: Heaving up anchor

8.45am: Tug took towing hawser from forward

8.47am: Anchor up, tug towing ship into channel

8.50am: Let go aft, proceeding slow ahead

8.52am: Cast off tug

8.55am: Stopped for mail

9.0am: Proceeding full speed from harbour

9.23pm: Jezirat Salil abeam, 1 mile

12.0N: Leadsman in chains sounding

2.50pm: Perim High light house bearing N70W

4.0pm: Signalled HMS PERTH [HMS PERTH was an armed boarding steamer, launched in 1915, 3 x 4.7" guns, part of the Red Sea Patrol]

4.40pm: Perim High light house abeam

4.48pm: Lloyds signal station abeam [Lloyds had two signal stations on Perim until November 1910, when the one on the Eastern End of the Island was discontinued and all signalling took place from the one on the Western High point of the Island]

5.0pm: Balfe Point abeam, 1 mile

8.30pm: Mocha abeam

Number on sick list = 4


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23 December 1915

Aden to Suez

Lat 16.0, Long 41.5

12.25am: Abu Ail light abeam, 1 mile

5.56am: Centre Peak light abeam

7.0am: Quoin light abeam, 3 miles

9.0am: Jebel Teir abeam, 1½ miles

4.0pm: Passed HMS LUNKA [HMS LUNKA was a mercantile ship, launched 1905, converted to an armed boarding steamer, 3 x 4.7" guns, part of the RSP]

Number on sick list = 3


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24 December 1915

Aden to Suez

Lat 20.3, Long 39.0

9.40am: A/c, proceeding after merchant steamer as no notice taken of our signals [almost 180o turn]

9.45am: Fired blank charge

9.51am: Fired shot across ship's bow

9.55am: Ship hoisted number and colours, SS GARFIELD, resumed course [SS GARFIELD was a British cargo ship, launched in 1907, subsequently torpedoed North of Alexandria in 1917]

2.30pm: Spoke collier no 268 bound Aden

Number on sick list = 5


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25 December 1915

Aden to Suez

Lat 24.5, Long 36.1

10.30am: Ship's company to church [aboard ship, Christmas day]

3.0pm: Daedalus light house abeam, 1½ miles

Number on sick list = 4


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26 December 1915

Aden to Suez

Lat 27.7, Long 33.8

12.26am: North Brothers Island abeam, 1 mile

12.37am: Reduced to half speed, hands furling fore deck awnings

1.9pm: Increased to 66 revs, vessel pitching into moderate high head sea, vessel spraying heavily forward [Wind speed recorded at 7 at 4.0am]

9.57am: Shadwan light house abeam, 3 miles

10.0am: Passed steamers CHENISTON & ASTRIAN [SS CHENISTON was a steamer launched in Sunderland, England in 1912]

12.35pm: Ashrafi abeam, 1 mile

5.57pm: Ras Gharib light house abeam, 1 mile

8.0pm: Spoke transport no 35

9.50pm: Challenged HMS VENUS [HMS VENUS was an Eclipse class cruiser launched in 1895, 11 x 6" guns]

11.20pm: Zafrana light abeam, 3 miles

Number on sick list = 2


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27 December 1915

Aden to Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

7.15am: Anchored off Port Ibrahim

12.10pm: Coal ship, both sides, received 350 tons, 6 hours 35 mins

4.30pm: Discharged to shore 18 stokers on passage to England

5.30pm: Embarked seven marines, one sergeant

Number on sick list = 2


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28 December 1915

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

3.45pm: Engineer Lieutenant Bell, RNR joined ship

5.15pm: HMS SCOTIA left harbour [Probably the armed boarding steamer HMS SCOTIA, launched in 1902, 1 x 12 pounder gun]

Number on sick list = 2


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29 December 1915

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

3.30pm: Embarked Topaz on board from HMS HARDINGE [It is not clear what Topaz refers to. It is not directly related to HMS TOPAZE, the Gem class cruiser which was in Brindisi at the time according to her logs, but may be a member of her crew] [HMS HARDINGE was a Royal Indian Marine Troopship, launched in 1900, 6 x 4.7" guns, part of the RSP]

Number on sick list = 4


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30 December 1915

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

9.0am: HMS VENUS left harbour

9.10am: HMS JUPITER left harbour [HMS JUPITER was a Majestic Class pre-dreadnought battleship, launched 1895, 4 x 12" guns]

6.0pm: Hospital ship LOYALTY arrived [LOYALTY was previously the Canadian Pacific Liner Empress of India, launched in 1890, refitted as a hospital ship for Indian troops in 1915]

Number on sick list = 4


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31 December 1915

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

8.15am: One AB Seaman transferred from HMS HARDINGE joined ship

Number on sick list = 2


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LOGS FOR JANUARY 1916


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Barometer

Aneroid: Whyte Thomson & Co, Glasgow

Mercurial: Kelvin & James White Ltd

Height of cistern above sea: 40 feet

Error of Mercurial Barometer .16 low

Readings taken from Aneroid


Thermometers for Air Temperature

Position in ship: Chart Room, on upper bridge

Whether in screen: Not in screen

Maker & No: J Hicks, London, No 447211, From Dec 6th 1915 to ....

Thermometer for Sea Temperature

Maker & Number: A Harper & Sons, Birmingham, From Dec 6th 1915 to ....


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1 January 1916

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

6.0pm: Hospital ship GUILDFORD CASTLE arrived in harbour [GUILDFORD CASTLE was a Union Castle liner launched in 1911, used as a hospital ship during WW1]

Number on sick list = 2


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2 January 1916

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

9.40am: Party attended divine service on board HMS IMPLACABLE [HMS IMPLACABLE was a Formidable class pre-dreadnought battleship, launched in 1897, 4 x 12" guns]

Number on sick list = 3


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3 January 1916

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

6.20am: Discharged to shore Seamen Hutten and Gray on passage to England

Number on sick list = 3


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4 January 1916

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

11.0am: Hands employed fitting collision mat gear, lascars scraping boat deck

2.0pm: HMS VENUS arrived in port

Number on sick list = 4


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5 January 1916

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

7.50am: Hospital ship LOYALTY left harbour

1.0pm: Vessel on Northern Red Sea patrol, received two bags mail for Zenima & Tor [Zeninma (now Abu Zenima) & Tor (now El Tur) are coastal towns in southern Sinai]

1.45pm: HMS SCOTIA arrived in harbour

2.54pm: Anchor up, proceeding half speed

2.56pm: Full speed

8.35pm: Zafarana light abeam, 5½ miles

Number on sick list = 4


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6 January 1916

Gulf of Suez Patrol

Lat 28.8, Long 33.1

5.50am: Zafarana light abeam, 7 miles

8.3am: Anchored in Zenima harbour

9.15am: Lowered whaler, which proceeded to shore with mail, Midshipman Beamish in charge

10.55am: Anchor up, proceeding slow from harbour

4.30pm: Anchored in Tor Harbour

Number on sick list = 2


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7 January 1916

Gulf of Suez Patrol

Lat 28.3, Long 33.2

8.35am: Anchor up, proceeding slow ahead from harbour

11.0am: Spoke transport SS CLAN MCGILLVRAY

2.10pm: A/c, heading in to Zeti hills to examine dhow off the land

2.50pm: Stopped and brought dhow alongside (Dhow Egyptian)

3.10pm: Proceeded with dhow in tow, at half speed

3.50pm: Cast off dhow

4.10pm: Island off Umm el Kyaman abeam

4.44pm: ANchored at Umm el Kyaman

Number on sick list = 2


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8 January 1916

Gulf of Suez Patrol

Lat 28.4, Long 33.2

6.33am: Anchor up, proceeding slow ahead from anchorage

11.24am: Ras Gharib abeam, 1½ miles

1.0pm: Communicating by morse with HMS FOX [HMS FOX was an Astraea class cruiser, launched in 1893, 2 x 6" guns, flagship of the RSP, Ref 2]

5.16pm: Umm el Kyaman abeam

5.20pm: Reduced speed & turned ship round, proceeding to anchorage

5.27pm: Anchored at Umm el Kyaman

Number on sick list = 2


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9 January 1916

Gulf of Suez to Gulf of Akaba

Lat 27.8, Long 34.4

6.36am: Anchor up, proceeding half speed

7.30am: Ashrafi light abeam, 1¼ miles

11.7am: Ras Muhammed abeam, ¾ mile

1.10am: Ras Nuzerani abeam

4.34pm: Anchored in Dahab anchorage

Number on sick list = 3


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10 January 1916

Gulf of Akaba Patrol

Lat 29.3, Long 34.9

6.43am: Anchor up, proceeded

6.57am: Vessel starboarding [Not clear what this means. It may be that she is being blown to starboard by the force 4 northerly wind, or she is heeling to starboard for the same reason]

9.50am: A/c, closing in to shore to observe coast between Nawibi & Amhaid

10.12am: Amhaid Post House abeam 1½ miles

12.20pm: Cleared for action

12.40pm: Jezirat Faraun abeam, close

1.48pm: Stopped vessel lying to off Akaba, examining shore

2.43pm: Jezirat Faraun abeam, close

4.5pm: White Cape abeam, 1½ miles

4.50pm: Amhaid House abeam

5.33pm: Anchored in Nawibi anchorage

Number on sick list = 3


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11 January 1916

Gulf of Akaba Patrol

Lat 28.6, Long 34.7

8.30am: Lowered whaler, which proceeded to shore with Lieutenant Berry & armed party for information

9.42am: Anchor up, slow ahead

10.35am: Wasit Point abeam

4.15pm: Proceeding at full speed through Strait of Tiran

6.18pm: Ras Muhammed abeam, 2½ miles

8.55pm: Shadwan light abeam

Number on sick list = 2


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12 January 1916

Red Sea Northern Patrol

Lat 27.5, Long 34.9

6.14am: Jifatan Seria abeam, 3 miles

6.50am: Passing Jifatan Kebir

8.55am: Passed HMS SCOTIA

3.20pm: Stopped of Mowila

Number on sick list = 2


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13 January 1916

Red Sea Northern Patrol

Lat 25.8, Long 36.3

8.0am: Observed Sherm Wej

9.0am: Stopped off Sherm Wej harbour

10.50am: Marduna Island abeam, 10 miles

7.0pm: Examined anchor lashings

Number on sick list = 3


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14 January 1916

Red Sea Patrol

Lat 21.8, Long 38.7

2.10pm: Weather hazy, land not visible

3.30pm: Turned ship about, set course NW

Number on sick list = 3


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15 January 1916

Red Sea Patrol

Lat 21.5, Long 38.9

8.15am: A/c NW on sighting breakers 4 pts on port bow

Number on sick list = 2


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16 January 1916

Red Sea Patrol

Lat 24.3, Long 37.3

3.30pm: Schermo beacon abeam, 2.5 miles

4.30pm: Stopped off Yenbo

5.0pm: Proceeded

Number on sick list = 2


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17 January 1916

Red Sea Patrol

Lat 26.2, Long 35.0

4.50am: Daedalus light abeam

12.40pm: Passed Dutch SS KEWI

1.8pm: Brothers light house abeam, 3½ miles

3.0pm: Vessel pitching into head sea and shipping sprays forward [Wind speed reported as force 6 at 4pm]

7.44pm: Shadwan light abeam, 3½ miles

Number on sick list = 2


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18 January 1916

Gulf of Suez Patrol

Lat 29.0, Long 33.1

2.4am: Ras Gharib light abeam, 4 miles

7.10am: Stopped, examining shore at Ras Mallap

11.5am: Anchored at Abu Zenima

11.35am: Gunboat MANAGEN arrived [HMS MANAGEM (ex-HILDEGARDE), was a hired yacht, launched 1904, 1

x 12pdr gun]

1.4pm: Anchor up, proceeding from harbour

2.35pm: Anchored in Ras Mallap anchorage

6.20pm: Anchor up, proceeding, slow ahead from harbour

8.14pm: Zafarana light abeam, 7 miles

Number on sick list = 2


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19 January 1916

Gulf of Suez Patrol

Lat 28.7, Long 33.1

12.55am: Zafarana light abeam, 7 miles

6.30am: Vessel off Zafarana Coast Guard station

9.10am: Anchored at Abu Zenmima

10.0am: Embarked two officers for Tor

10.10am: Weighed anchor & proceeded

4.10pm: Anchored in Tor harbour

5.20pm: Anchor up, proceeding from harbour

8.38pm: Ras Gharib light house abeam, 5 miles

Number on sick list = 3


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20 January 1916

Gulf of Suez Patrol

Lat 29.1, Long 32.7

9.0am: Divisions & prayers, hands to small arms drill

1.48pm: Anchored off Ras Mallap

Number on sick list = 3


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21 January 1916

Gulf of Suez Patrol

Lat 29.4, Long 32.6

9.7 am: Anchor up, proceeding from anchorage

9.40am: Swinging ship

10.28am: Ras Zafarana light house abeam, 8 miles

2.25pm: Anchored in Suez Bay

4.30pm: HMS M. 21 arrived in harbour [HMS M. 21 was an M class monitor, launched in 1915, 1 x 9.2" gun]

5.0pm: Embarked one PO from HMS GLORY [HMS GLORY was a Canopus class pre-dreadnought battleship, launched in 1899, 4 x 12" guns]

Number on sick list = 3


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22 January 1916

Suez Bay

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

11.0am: HMS FOX left harbour

1.40pm: Commenced taking in water

2.30pm: Coal ship

Number on ship list = 2


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23 January 1916

Suez Bay

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

7.45am: Resumed coaling, received 360 tons

Number on ship list = 2


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24 January 1916

Suez Bay

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

11.0am: Two ratings and one native seaman, discharged to hospital

2.30pm: Discharged to SS GLENMAY two boxes of cordite for Bombay [SS GLENMAY was a British cargo ship launched in 1905, converted to a Q ship in 1917]

Number on sick list = 4


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25 January 1916

Suez Bay

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

Number on sick list = 2


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26 January 1916

Suez Bay

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

Number on sick list = 2


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27 January 1916

Suez Bay

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

Number on sick list = 1


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28 January 1916

Suez Bay

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

5.45pm: Commenced taking in fresh water


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29 January 1916

Suez Bay

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

6.15am: Resumed filling up fresh water tanks

1.15pm: Finished taking in fresh water, all tanks full

1.40pm: HMS SCOTIA arrived in port

5.30pm: Received mail for HMS FOX

8.30pm: PO Gandy discharged to HMS GLORY

Number on sick list = 2


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30 January 1916

Suez to Mowila

Lat 29.4, Long 32.7

8.38am: Anchor up

8.50am: Proceeding, slow then half ahead from harbour

10.10am: Read general order no 31

10.30am: Passed HMS VENUS

1.9pm: Zafarana light house abeam, 4 miles

5.0pm: Hailed dhow which proved to be an Egyptian, no 138

5.45pm: Ras Gharib light house abeam, 3 miles

9.42pm: Ashrafi light abeam, 2 miles

Number on sick list = 1


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31 January 1916

Northern Patrol

Lat 27.6, Long 34.8

12.8am: Shadwan light abeam, 8 miles

6.50am: Swinging ship for deviations

8.25am: Yuba Island abeam, 7 miles

10.30am: Stopped & launched target

10.35am: Proceeded, courses & speeds varying while ship exercises gun fire at target

11.25am: Ceased firing

11.40pm: Stopped & picked up target

1.20pm: A/c, order from HMS FOX to approach & examine dhow

2.55pm: Stopped and examined dhow

6.0pm: Stopped and lying to close by HMS FOX communicating and delivering mail

6.35pm: HMS FOX proceeded

Number on sick list = 2


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LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1916


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Page signed: A H Oldham, Commander in Command

Page signed: J R  Taylor, Navigating Officer

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Barometer: Aneroid. Manufacturer: Whyte Thompson & Co, Glasgow

Thermometers for Air Temperature: Position in Ship: Chart room on Upper Bridge

Whether in screen: Not in screen

Maker & No: J Hicks London, 447211 From Dec 6th 1915 to...

Thermometers for Sea Temperature:

Maker & No:  A Harper & Sons, Birmingham, From Dec 6th 1915


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1 February 1916

Northern Patrol

Lat 25.9, Long 36.3

2.0am: Keeping station with HMS FOX

8.20am: Received order to proceed full speed and intercept sailing craft off Wej

8.47am: Arrived off Wej, put engines full astern, having failed to intercept craft which appeared to be a fishing boat

8.50am: Stopped

9.0am: Communicating with HMS FOX and observing shore

9.25am: Proceeded

3.0pm: Ship's company received payment

Number on sick list = 2


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2 February 1916

Northern Patrol of Red Sea

Lat 24.1, Long 37.9

7.45am: Proceeding full speed to close dhow

8.30am: Stopped & bought dhow alongside, searched dhow, examined papers & questioned crew

10.0am: Dhow allowed to proceed

11.7am: Stopped off Yenbo

11.30am: Proceeded

1.23pm: Schermo beacon abeam

2.55pm: Thetis reef abeam

4.7pm: Mansi reef beacon abeam

Number on sick list = 2


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3 February 1916

Northern Patrol of Red Sea

Lat 21.5, Long 39.0

11.0am: Stopped off Jehan shoal observing town of Jiddah and surroundings [At this stage Jiddah (Modern Jeddah) was still in Turkish hands, it fell to Arab troops, supported by British Naval ships under Captain Boyle in June 1916. That capture was quickly followed by the fall of Mecca] [Captain William Boyle was appointed Commander of the Red Sea patrol in January 1916. Later Admiral of the Fleet & 12th Earl of Cork & Orrery, See Ref. 2]

12.15pm: A/c to close dhows

1.5pm: Fired two shots to bring dhow to, as they were approaching shoal water

1.30pm: Dhow alongside & examined

1.45pm: Manoeuvred to safe position

2.15pm: Examined dhows, which were bought alongside

3.0pm: Proceeded

Number on sick list = 4


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4 February 1916

On Patrol of Red Sea

Lat 18.5, Long 39.0

8.57am: A/c to intercept dhow, proved to be fishing

9.11am: Stopped

9.15am: Action stations

9.20am: Manoeuvring off Masamarku Island

9.58am: Proceeded

11.13am: Dom Esh Sheikh Island abeam

12.15pm: Miyun Island abeam

2.2pm: Dahret Abid Islet abeam

5.56pm: Sheikh Island abeam, 2 miles

Number on sick list = 4


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5 February 1916

Port Sudan

Lat 19.6, Long 37.2

9.25am: Sanganeb light house abeam, 4 miles

10.0am: Wingate Reef N beacon abeam

10.50am: Anchored in Port Sudan harbour

Number on sick list = 5


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6 February 1916

Northern Patrol of Red Sea

Lat 19.8, Long 37.5

6.15am: Anchor up & proceeded

9.0am: Turned ship round to intercept dhow

9.20am: Stopped, bought dhow alongside

9.40am: Proceeded

11.28am: Sanganeb light house abeam, 2 miles

5.40pm: Anchored in Port Sudan harbour

Number in sick list = 3


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7 February 1916

Port Sudan

Lat 19.6, Long 37.2

7.10am: Coal lighters alongside, both sides, coal ship, received 190 tons, 5 hours 25 mins

Number on sick list = 3


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8 February 1916

Patrolling in Red Sea

Lat 19.4, Long 37.3

5.45am: Anchor up & proceeding

8.30am: Turned ship round off entrance to Suakin, observing channel, beacons etc

12.28pm: Lowartit Elbow beacon abeam on second bearing

3.22pm: Shab Rumi beacon abeam

Number on sick list = 3


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9 February 1916

Patrolling in Red Sea

Lat 21.2, Long 38.8

1.0pm: Turned ship about

Number on sick list = 2


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10 February 1916

Patrolling Red Sea

Lat 24.0, Long 37.7

8.18am: Mami Reef beacon abeam, 1¾ miles

Number on sick list = 2


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11 February 1916

Ras Malak

Lat 22.2, Long 38.4

11.45am: Anchored off Island off Ras Malak

2.10pm: Steam cutter left ship and proceeded to HMS VENUS which arrived at anchor

4.15pm: Anchor up and proceeded to inner anchorage

4.35pm: Anchored

Number on sick list = 2


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12 February 1916

Patrolling Red Sea

Lat 22.4, Long 37.6

9.40am: Anchor up and proceeded slow

Number on sick list = 2


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13 February 1916

Patrolling Red Sea

Lat 25.0, Long 37.1

11.45am: Anchored off Hassani Island

Number on sick list = 1


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14 February 1916

Patrolling Red Sea

Lat 24.7, Long 36.9

9.18am: Anchor up & proceeded

9.47am: Libna Island abeam

11.52pm: Daedalus light house abeam, 1½ miles

Number on sick list = 1


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15 February 1916

Patrolling Red Sea

Lat 25.4, Long 36.1

6.0am: Sighted HMS FOX

7.0am: Stopped and lowered whaler which proceeded to HMS FOX for mail etc, then conveyed Lieutenant Commander Berry and interpreter to HMS FOX

8.15am: Proceeded

8.29pm: Brothers light abeam, 2.5 miles

Number on sick list = 0


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16 February 1916

Patrolling Red Sea

Lat 27.8, Long 33.7

8.48pm: Shadwan light house abeam, 5.6 miles

11.3am: Jubal Island abeam

11.50am: Passed SS AROSA towing river steamer RAMASES, bound south

12.04pm: Ashrafi light house abeam, 1½ miles

5.46pm: Ras Gharib light abeam, 1½ miles

8.50pm: Spoke transport A 40

11.20pm: Zafarana light abeam, 3 miles

Number on sick list = 1


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17 February 1916

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

5.55am: Newport Rock abeam

6.18am: Anchored in Suez Bay

8.30am: Coal ship, received 120 tons, 4 hours 40 mins

3.0pm: Leading seaman Spence rejoined ship

3.30pm: Native stoker rejoined ship

4.15pm: HMS SCOTIA left harbour

Number on sick list = 2


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18 February 1916

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

11.0am: Fresh water lighter arrived and commenced taking water

9.15pm: One Topaz joined ship from hospital [Possibly means one rating from HMS TOPAZE joined ship. Also see entry for 29 December 1915 as this uses the word Topaz. Transcribed as in the log]

Number on sick list = 4


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19 February 1916

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

Number on sick list = 4


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20 February 1916

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

10.0am: Church party attended services on board HMS GLORY

1.0pm: Received on board, one bale for Chief Boatswain & four cases for steward

4.0pm: HMS RAVEN II arrived in harbour [HMS RAVEN II was the German steamer RABENFELS, launched 1903, seized at Port Said August 1914, commissioned June 1915 as a seaplane carrier, renamed RAVEN II August 1915. 1 x 12pdr gun, 2 seaplanes]

Number on sick list = 3


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21 February 1916

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

9.45am: HMS M. 15 arrived in harbour [HMS M.15 was an M class monitor launched 1915, 1 x 9.2" gun, subsequently sunk by submarine off Gaza]

Number on sick list = 2


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22 February 1916

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

6.25am: HMS M.15 left harbour

Number on sick list = 2


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23 February 1916

Suez to Shadwan Island

Lat 29.6, Long 32.5

8.0am: Discharged to HMS GLORY, one Leading Seaman RNR

9.30am: Received mails for HMS FOX & RIM DUFFERIN

9.45am: HMS M 21 left harbour

10.25am: Anchor up, proceeding from harbour

2.53pm: Zafarana light house abeam, 3½ miles

4.40pm: Ship proceeding at full speed to meet HMS DUFFERIN

6.45pm: Ras Gharib light house abeam, 1 mile

6.48pm: Stopped awaiting HMS DUFFERIN

7.50pm: Delivered mail to HMS DUFFERIN

Number on sick list = 3


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24 February 1916

Northern Patrol of Red Sea

Lat 26.2, Long 35.0

12.45am: Ashrafi light abeam, 2¼ miles

3.29pm: Shadwan light abeam, 5½ miles

11.0am: Brothers light house abeam, 2½ miles

3.30pm: Signalled SS BUMBY (Collier 626)

10.40pm: Daedalus light abeam, 2 miles, turned ship 16 points [16 points is a 180o turn}

Number on sick list = 2


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25 February 1916

Patrolling Red Sea

Lat 24.9, Long 37.1

8.0am: Libna Island abeam, 3½ miles

8.50am: Anchored off Hassani Anchorage, HMS FOX at anchorage

9.30am: Delivered mail

1.27am: Anchor up, proceeded

Number on sick list = 3


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26 February 1916

Patrolling Red Sea

Lat 21.4, Long 39.1

11.30am: Reduced speed to slow approaching Jiddah

11.55am: N end of Graham Shoal abeam, observing town & number of dhows in vicinity

3.12pm: Shab el Kebir Shoal abeam, 2½ miles

Number on sick list = 4


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27 February 1916

Patrolling Red Sea

Lat 23.9, Long 37.8

9.45am: Mansi Ben abeam, 4½ miles

11.20am: N end of Shab Sabah abeam

2.20pm: Turned ship off Yenbo

4.5pm: Anchored at Sherm Yenbo

Number on sick list = 5


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28 February 1916

Sherm Yenbo

Lat 24.1, Long 38.1

8.15am: Party of eight marines left ship & landed

8.30am: Hands fall in with arms

8.40am: Hands left in starboard lifeboat & landed

8.45am: Officers left ship & landed, to carry out [Sentence is not completed in the log]

12.15pm: Landing parties returned to ship

Number on sick list = 5


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29 February 1916

Patrolling Red Sea

Lat 24.1, Long 37.7

9.22am: Anchor up

9.28am: Passed out of harbour, set course to intercept dhows

9.45am: Brought three dhows alongside for examination

10.30am: Dhows allowed to proceed

2.0pm: Stopped off C Baridi & brought dhows close to for examination

2.45pm: Dhows allowed to proceed

Number on sick list = 6


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LOGS FOR MARCH 1916


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Log approved, A.H. Oldham, Commander in Command

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Log signed: J.R. Taylor. Navigating Officer

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Barometer: Aneroid. Manufacturer: Whyte Thompson & Co, Glasgow

Thermometers for Air Temperature: Position in Ship: Chart room on Upper Bridge

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Maker & No: J Hicks London, 447211 From Dec 6th 1915 to...

Thermometers for Sea Temperature:

Maker & No:  A Harper & Sons, Birmingham, From Dec 6th 1915


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1 March 1916

Patrolling Red Sea

Lat 21.5, Long 39.1

8.35am: Shab el Kebir Reef abeam, 3 miles

9.50am: Stopped & bought dhow alongside

11.35am: A/c, signalling SS AKABAR, at anchor

12.0N: Stopped off Jiddah observing number of dhows

12.42pm: Proceeded

Number on sick list = 6


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2 March 1916

Port Sudan

Lat 19.6, Long 37.2

5.5am: Sanganeb light abeam, 2 miles

6.27am: Stopped & received pilot

6.46am: Anchored at Port Sudan

2.45pm: One PO & three men landed for patrol

Number on sick list = 5


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3 March 1916

Patrolling Red Sea

Lat 20.1, Long 37.5

8.48am: Anchor up, proceeded half speed

10.15am: Sanganeb light house abeam

3.45pm: Umm el Kurush Island abeam, 3 miles

8.30pm: Signalled tug ARETHUSA, with tow, bound to Basra calling at Port Sudan

11.30pm: Passed two tugs towing bound south

Number on sick list = 6


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4 March 1916

Patrolling Red Sea

Lat 24.7, Long 36.9

2.0pm: Anchored at Hassani anchorage

Number on sick list = 5


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5 March 1916

Patrolling Red Sea

Lat 25.7, Long 36.4

6.5am: Anchor up, proceeded

11.3am: Masabi Island abeam, 4 miles

3.12pm: Stopped off Wej observing town and surrounding land

4.0pm: Proceeded

Number on sick list = 5


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6 March 1916

Patrolling Red Sea

Lat 27.6, Long 34.5

6.5am: Yuba Island abeam

2.26pm: Shadwan Island light house abeam, 6 miles

Number on sick list = 6


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7 March 1916

Patrolling Red Sea

Lat 27.8, Long 34.3

10.20am: Stopped approaching Tiran Straights

10.40am: Proceeded

12.42pm: Ras Muhammad abeam, 1 mile

2.25pm: Anchored in Shab Mahmoud anchorage

Number on sick list = 6


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8 March 1916

Patrolling Red Sea

Lat 27.3, Long 34.0

9.25am: Anchor up, proceeded

10.0am: Hands employed chipping ironwork on fore well deck, Lascars scaling rails & painting

12.55pm: Abu Rinsathi abeam

3.10pm: Stopped off Shadwan Island light house, distance 1 mile, to allow HMS DUFFERIN to close

10.0pm: Spoke SS KYBER bound North


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9 March 1916

Patrolling Red Sea to Gulf of Suez

Lat 28.0, Long 33.5

5.29am: Shadwan light abeam, 2½ miles

8.24am: Jubal Island abeam, 4½ miles

3.57pm: Ras Gharib light house abeam, 4 miles

Number on sick list = 4


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10 March 1916

Patrolling Gulf of Suez

Lat 28.7, Long 32.9

11.0am: Hands fitting sails for whaler, Lascars painting & chipping bottom plate of saloon deck house

3.7pm: Anchored at Zafarana anchorage

6.0pm: HMS IMOGENE left Mersa Thelmel [This is probably the screw steamer HMS IMOGENE, (ex JACAMAR) launched in 1882]

Number on sick list = 5


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11 March 1916

Patrolling Gulf of Suez

Lat 29.0, Long 33.1

8.37am: Anchor up, proceeded

5.25pm: Ras Gharib light house abeam, 1½ miles

Number on sick list = 3


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12 March 1916

Patrolling Gulf of Suez & at Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

3.0am: Zafarana light abeam, 5½ miles

9.13am: Anchored at Suez

2.0pm: Ships in port, HMS GLORY, HMS JUPITER, HMS FOX, HMS SCOTIA, HMS RAVEN II, HMS M 23

3.30pm: HMS BEN MY CHREE arrived in harbour [HMS BEN-MY-CHREE was a merchant ship, launched in 1908, converted to a Seaplane carrier in 1915, 2 x 4" guns, 4 aircraft]

6.0pm: HMS SCOTIA left harbour

Number on sick list = 3


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13 March 1916

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

7.40am: Coal ship, received 290 tons, 7 hours 10 mins

1.30pm: Two stoker ratings joined ship from HMS GLORY

2.20pm: Stoker Anstiss left ship for HMS GLORY & prisoner Stoker Scott taken to HMS GLORY under escort

8.0pm: Tug SARAH JOLLIFFE with HMS GNAT in tow left harbour [SARAH JOLLIFE was a hired screw tug launched in 1890] [HMS GNAT was an Insect class gunboat launched in 1915, 2 x 6" guns]

Number on sick list = 2


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14 March 1916

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

9.10am: Officers class, instruction on rifle exercise

5.0pm: Read warrant no –, Stoker Scott being brought over from HMS GLORY [No warrant number given]

Number on sick list = 2


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15 March 1916

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.5

11.20am: Discharged to naval store, 31 empties

Number on sick list = 2


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16 March 1916

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

Number on sick list = 2


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17 March 1916

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

11.0am: Hands painting around fore-well deck & upperworks

2.15pm: HMS RAVEN left harbour [Presumably HMS RAVEN II as above]

4.40pmr: Two stoker ratings joined ship from HMS JUPITER

5.20pm: Discharged two stoker ratings to HMS GLORY

Number on sick list = 2


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18 March 1916

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

9.35am: HMS GLORY left harbour

10.30am: Able seaman Hawker discharged to hospital

2.20pm: Received ten cases of stores from HMS JUPITER

Number on sick list = 2


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19 March 1916

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

1.57pm: Anchor up, proceeded full speed from harbour

&.3pm: Zafarana light abeam, 5½ miles

Number on sick list = 2


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20 March 1916

Patrolling Red Sea

Lat 27.3, Long 34.2

12.27pm: Ras Gharib light abeam, 2 miles

6.0am: Ashrafi light abeam, ½ mile

8.2am: Stopped in Shadwan Channel

8.10am: Patrol ship MAINSTAY came alongside to coal & provision [The name MAINSTAY is also used for an armed tug and for an HMS later in the logs. It is assumed that they are all the same ship, presumably the Clyde built tug MAINSTAY]

10.37am: Shadwan light house abeam, 3 miles

Number on sick list = 1


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21 March 1916

Patrolling Red Sea

Lat 26.1, Long 36.3

6.30am: Reduced speed, turned ship around off Raikhi Island

8.45am: Stopped off Wej, commenced bombardment of Wej Fort, manoeuvring engines as required [This action, severely restricted Turkish operations on the coast of the Red Sea]

10.30am: Fort observed to be in ruins, proceeded

2.45pm: Hands cleaning & stowing 4.7" QF cylinders

Number on sick list = 1


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22 March 1916

Patrolling Red Sea

Lat 24.9, Long 37.1

5.10am: Observed Hassani Island

7.45am: Observed HMS FOX at anchor

8.40am: Libna Island abeam

9.15am: Anchored in Hassani anchorage

11.42am: Proceeded

Number on sick list = 1


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23 March 1916

Patrolling Red Sea

Lat 21.5, Long 39.1

7.30am: Passed HMS DUFFERIN

11.45am: Anchored at Jidda Outer Anchorage

8.0pm: Searchlight control exercise

Number on sick list = 1


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24 March 1916

Patrolling Red Sea

Lat 21.3, Long 39.0

9.0am: Anchor up, proceeded.

9.30am: General quarters & lecture on ammunition

12.0N: Turned ship off Irk el Ghorab shoal

2.9pm: Jiddah Town abeam

5.25pm: Stopped, communicating with HMS FOX

Number on sick list = 0


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25 March 1916

Patrolling Red Sea

Lat 24.1, Long 37.8

9.20am: Mansi beacon abeam, 4½ miles

12.0N: Shermo beacon abeam, 3 miles

2.0pm Approaching Yenbo

Number on sick list = 0

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26 March 1916

Patrolling Red Sea

Lat 23.7, Long 37.9

9.30am: Divisions & Captain's inspection

11.25am: Mansi beacon abeam, 6 miles

1.30pm: Stopped for engine defect

3.52pm: Anchored at Sherm Yenbo anchorage

Number on sick list = 0


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27 March 1916

Sherm Yenbo Anchorage

Lat 24.1, Long 38.1

6.50am: Steamboat with whaler in tow left ship with armed party to examined inner creeks at Sherm Yenbo

9.15am: Lowered starboard lifeboat, which proceeded to shore for sand

Number on sick list = 0


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28 March 1916

Patrolling Red Sea

Lat 24.1, Long 37.6

6.12am: Anchor up, proceeded

10.0am: Turned ship round off Cape Baridi

11.0am: Hands employed, turning out blocks & turning falls end for end on steamboats davits

4.19pm: Mansi beacon abeam, 2 miles

Number on sick list = 1


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29 March 1916

Patrolling Red Sea

Lat 22.6, Long 37.8

11.0am: Lascars employed cleaning no 3 hold

Number on sick list = 2


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30 March 1916

Port Sudan

Lat 19.6, Long 37.2

4.58am: Sanganeb light house abeam, 4 miles

6.52am: Anchored at Port Sudan harbour

Number on sick list = 1


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31 March 1916

Patrolling Red Sea

Lat 19.6, Long 37.3

11.22am: Anchor up, proceeded out of harbour

12.43pm: Sanganeb light house abeam, 3 miles

Number on sick list = 0


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LOGS FOR APRIL 1916


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[Left side of front page of log, indecipherable signature]

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[Right side of front page of log] Signed by J R Taylor, Navigating Officer

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Barometer: Aneroid. Manufacturer: Whyte Thompson & Co, Glasgow

Thermometers for Air Temperature: Position in Ship: Chart room on Upper Bridge

Whether in screen: Not in screen

Maker & No: J Hicks London, 447211 From Dec 6th 1915 to...

Thermometers for Sea Temperature:

Maker & No:  A Harper & Sons, Birmingham, From Dec 6th 1915


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1 April 1916

Patrolling Red Sea

Lat 23.9, Long 37.1

1.0pm: Ships company received payment

Number on sick list = 0


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2 April 1916

Patrolling Red Sea

Lat 27.0, Long 34.5

3.44pm: Shadwan light house abeam, 2½ miles

5.42pm: Let go starboard anchor, no holding ground found

6.5pm: Hove up anchor

6.16pm: Proceeded

9.32pm: Ashrafi light abeam, 1½ miles

Number on sick list = 2


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3 April 1916

Patrolling Red Sea

Lat 27.5, Long 34.0

2.37am: Shadwan light abeam, 7 miles

8.10am: Ashrafi light house abeam, 2 miles

9.12am: Ship off Shag Rock, Shab Alli shoal

1.45pm: Sighted HMS MAINSTAY, fired blank charge as signal

2.55pm: Stopped to meet HMS MAINSTAY

3.0pm: Proceeded, full speed, passed river gunboat in tow off Jubal Island [Note added at bottom of log page]

4.16pm: Anchored off Umm el Kyaman

5.0pm: HMS MAINSTAY arrived alongside & made fast

Number on sick list = 3


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4 April 1916

Patrolling Gulf of Suez & Gulf of Akaba

Lat 27.9, Long 34.4

6.0am: Armed tug MAINSTAY left ship

6.42am: Anchor up, proceeded

12.30pm: Courses various approaching Straits of Tiran

1.40pm: Reduced speed approaching Nebiki

1.48pm: Stopped & lowered whaler with armed boats crew, which proceeded to anchorage to examine two dhows

2.50pm: Whaler recalled

3.5pm: Proceeded

4.52pm: Stopped & anchored at Dahab anchorage

Number on sick list = 2


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5 April 1916

Patrolling Gulf of Akaba

Lat 29.5, Long 35.0

5.0am: Anchor up, proceeded

6.46am: Rhino Point abeam

9.8am: White Cape abeam, 3 miles

11.9am: Stopped off Akaba

11.10am: Action, fired six shots at earthworks

11.30am: Secure, proceeded to head of Gulf

2.10pm: Anchored at head of Gulf

Number on sick list = 2


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6 April 1916

Patrolling Gulf of Akaba & Red Sea

Lat 28.5, Long 34.6

5.53am: Anchor up, proceeded

12.10pm: Dahab abeam

3.15pm: Observed HMS MAINSTAY, also unknown vessel approach Sherm Sheikh

4.40pm: Stopped off Sherm Sheikh, fired 2 blank charges to attract attention, signalled ship proved to be HM armed yacht CATANIA [HMAY CATANIA was an armed hired yacht launched in 1895, 2 x 12 pounder guns]

5.0pm: Proceeded

10.30pm: Shadwan light abeam

Number on sick list = 2


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7 April 1916

Patrolling Red Sea & Gulf of Suez

Lat 27.7, Long 34.2

7.37am: Shusuah Island abeam

10.0am: Observed HMAY CATANIA

11.40am: Ras Muhammed abeam

3.13pm: Ashrafi light house abeam, observed armed tug MAINSTAY at Umm el Kyaman

4.5pm: Anchored, MAINSTAY alongside, received coal

5.32pm: Anchor up, proceeded, with armed tug MAINSTAY in tow

10.17pm: Ras Gharib light abeam, 2½ miles

Number on sick list = 2


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8 April 1916

Patrolling the Gulf of Suez

Lat 29.7, Long 32.5

3.0am: Armed tug MAINSTAY in tow

3.40am: Zafarana light abeam, 4 miles

8.43am: Stopped, tug MAINSTAY cast off & proceeded to Suez

9.32am: Anchored

10.34am: Anchor up, proceeded

2.20pm: Observed dhow at Ras Mallap

3.45pm: Anchored at Ras Mallap

3.50pm: Lowered whaler, with armed boats crew which proceeded to examine dhow

4.24pm: Proceeded

5.52pm: Anchored at Abu Zenima

8.30am: HMS FOX passed bound north

Number on sick list = 3


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9 April 1916


Patrolling the Gulf of Suez

Lat 28.5, Long 33.1

8.38am: Anchor up, proceeded

9.40am: Passed HMAY CATANIA bound north

1.0pm: Jebel Abu (Asses Ears) abeam

3.30pm: Anchored in Tor harbour

4.8pm: Anchor up, proceeded

7.20pm: Ras Gharib light abeam, 7 miles

Number on sick list = 3


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10 April 1916

Tor to Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

6.23am: Anchored at Suez

9.0am: Shifted berth to inner anchorage, coal ship, received 400 tons, 6.5 hours

11.15am: One rating joined ship from HMS BEN MY CHREE

7.45pm: Two lighters with ammunition from HMS FOX arrived alongside

Number on sick list = 2


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11 April 1916

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

5.45am: HMS FOX proceeded to dock

11.50am: Discharged to HMS FOX two native ratings, received to WT ratings from HMS FOX [sic, presumably two wireless telegraphy ratings]

8.0pm: HMS HUMBER arrived in port [HMS HUMBER was a River class river monitor launched in 1913, 3 x 6" guns]

Number on sick list = 3


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12 April 1916

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

7.15am: Hospital Ship KAROOLA proceeded to sea [SS KAROOLA was an Australian Hospital ship, previously a liner & troopship]

10.0am: Landed escort for absentee

10.45am: Escort returned to ship with absentee

5.30pm: HMS ESPIEGLE [HMS ESPIEGLE was a Cadmus class sloop launched in 1900, 6 x 4" guns]

7.25pm: One rating ordinary seaman joined ship

10.0pm: Liberty men remaining on shore on account of weather steam boat made fast in dock

Number on sick list = 3


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13 April 1916

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

10.35am: HMS ESPIEGLE left port

10.55pm: Sub-Lieutenant Andrews joined ship

Number on sick list = 4


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14 April 1916

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

9.30am: Hand steering gear connected and tested

2.15pm: HMS HUMBER proceeded to dock

Number on sick list = 4


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15 April 1916

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

1.0pm: Lighter for ashes arrived alongside

3.0pm: Ash boat filled and proceeded

Number on sick list = 3


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16 April 1916

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

1.45pm: Escort left for absentee

2.30pm: Escort returned to ship with absentee

4.30pm: Lieutenant Worcester RNR left ship

Number on sick list = 3


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17 April 1916

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

6.30am: AB Dunn discharged from ship

9.30am: Commander Oldham relieved by Lieutenant Commander Braddyll

10.0am: One rating discharged from ship, two wireless ratings discharged to HMS FOX, one rating received from HMS FOX for HMS DUFFERIN

11.0am: Lighter with ammunition alongside

1.0pm: Received mails for Abu Zenima, Tor and HM ships SCOTIA & DUFFERIN

2.0pm: Received ammunition on board & four native soldiers for Zenima & Tor

2.42pm: Anchor up, proceeded

7.15pm: Zafarana light abeam, 11 miles

9.55pm: Anchored at Abu Zenima

Number on sick list = 3


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18 April 1916

Patrolling Gulf of Suez

Lat 28.4, Long 33.3

6.15am: Military boat arrived alongside

6.30pm: Lowered starboard lifeboat, boats loaded with ammunition, mails etc and proceeded to pier to discharge

7.50am: Anchor up, proceeded

1.40pm: Anchored at Tor harbour

2.30pm: Landed ammunition, stores etc for military

2.42pm: Anchor up, proceeded

8.35pm: Observed HMS DUFFERIN

9.20pm: Lowered whaler, which proceeded to HMS DUFFERIN with mails etc

9.50pm: Proceeded

Number on sick list = 4


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19 April 1916

Patrolling Red Sea

Lat 24.4, Long 36.1

2.6am: Brothers light abeam, 4½ miles

9.26am: Daedalus light house abeam, 5 miles

Number on sick list = 5


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20 April 1916

Patrolling Red Sea

Lat 20.2, Long 38.8

Number on sick list = 6


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21 April 1916

Patrolling Red Sea

Lat 15.8, Long 41.5

2.10pm: Jebel Teir light house abeam, 1.8 miles, signalled, received no reply

7.48pm: Anchored at entrance to Kamaran Harbour [Kamaran Island & Harbour were used as a quarantine & staging post for Muslim pilgrims from Africa on the way to Jeddah for Hajj]

Number on sick list = 9


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22 April 1916

Red Sea Patrol

Lat 15.8, Long 42.6

9.6am: Anchor up, proceeded

11.22am: East end of Bawarid abeam

1.19pm: Baas Island abeam

2.34pm: Ghorab Island abeam

5.8pm: Stopped of Khor el Walha

5.10pm: Anchored

Number on sick list = 5


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23 April 1916

Red Sea Patrol

Lat 17.5, Long 42.1

7.2am: Anchor up, proceeded

7.34am: Kadheiya Island abeam

10.25am: Firan Island abeam, 3 miles

3.9pm: Kotunbul Island abeam, 2.8 miles

4.56pm: Anchored off Nasr Island

Number on sick list = 5


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24 April 1916

Red Sea Patrol

Lat 18.8, Long 41.1

7.6am: Anchor up, proceeded

11.10am: Stopped to examine dhow

12.50pm: Stopped & turned ship round off Makasir Point

1.14pm: Stopped midway between Komari Islands

1.16pm: Anchored

Number on sick list = 5


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25 April 1916

Red Sea Patrol

Lat 18.7, Long 41.1

9.0am: Anchor up, proceeded

11.35am: Courses various, soundings taken between patches of discoloured water

12.40pm: Stopped, examining dhow, ship lying to, awaiting approach of dhows, one dhow detained & taken to anchorage

2.40pm: Anchored off Ras Abu Matra

8.0pm: Searchlight trained on dhow, dhow under detention at anchor on N end of shoal

Number on sick list = 5


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26 April 1916

Red Sea Patrol

Lat 18.7, Long 41.1

1.0am: Searchlight used when required

4.30am: Dhow proceeded to ship

4.50pm: Dhow fast alongside

7.0am: Anchor up, proceeded

7.35am: Stopped and brought dhow alongside

7.45am: Commenced discharging dhow

10.0am: Dhow discharged & allowed to proceed

10.32am: Stopped to examine dhow

1.17pm: Stopped off Kad Hadara, two dhows bought alongside for examination

4.3pm: Anchored off Khor Nojud

Number on sick list = 5


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27 April 1916

On Red Sea Patrol

Lat 18.0, Long 41.6

7.5am: Anchor up, proceeded

8.35am: A/c to close dhow

9.3am: Anchored

9.15am: Lowered steamboat

9.20am: Steamboat proceeded with armed party to examine dhow

1.5pm: Anchor up, proceeded

1.50pm: Reduced speed passing between patches of discoloured water

2.30pm: Kotunbul Island abeam

4.27pm: Anchored off Kutuf el Misri

Number on sick list = 4


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28 April 1916

On Red Sea Patrol

Lat 16.9, Long 42.4

7.6am: Anchor up, proceeded

12.5pm: Jezt Nibar abeam, 1¼ miles

3.16pm: Ashik Island abeam

4.30pm: Anchored off Ghorab Island

Number on sick list = 3


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29 April 1916

Red Sea Patrol

Lat 15.6, Long 42.5

6.10am: Observed HMS MINTO [RIMS MINTO was a Royal Indian Marine Troopship, launched in 1893, 4 x 3 pounder guns]

7.9am: Anchor up, proceeded

8.45am: Took station with HMS MINTO

11.10am: Bawasid Island abeam

2.42pm: Anchored in Kamaran Harbour

Number on sick list = 3


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30 April 1916

Kamaran

Lat 15.3, Long 42.6

Number on sick list = 3


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LOGS FOR MAY 1916


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[Left side of Front page of Log] Signed H P Ritchie, Commander in Chief. [Note: The log reports Captain Ritchie taking over command on the 1st of June, so presumably he signed off the May log retrospectively]

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[Right side of Front page of Log] Signed J R Taylor, Navigating Officer

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Barometer: Aneroid. Manufacturer: Whyte Thompson & Co, Glasgow

Thermometers for Air Temperature: Position in Ship: Chart room on Upper Bridge

Whether in screen: Not in screen

Maker & No: J Hicks London, 447211 From Dec 6th 1915 to...

Thermometers for Sea Temperature:

Maker & No:  A Harper & Sons, Birmingham, From Dec 6th 1915


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1 May 1916

On Red Sea Patrol

Lat 15.3, Long 42.7

6.0am: Lighter arrived alongside to received seized cargo

8.10am: Cargo of seized coffee discharged into lighter, steamboat stationed at harbour

9.37am: Anchor up, proceeded

10.34am: Stopped, turned ship around off Khayira

11.38am: Salif Aha abeam, 1 mile

12.15pm: Passing through Kamaran passage

12.33pm: Turned ship around

1.20pm: Anchored in Kamaran Bay

2.12pm: Anchor up, proceeded

3.12pm: Anchored at south end of Kamaran Bay

3.20pm: Steamboat arrived & made fast alongside

Number on sick list = 4


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2 May 1916

Kamaran Bay

Lat 15.3, Long 42.6

9.15am: Hove up anchor and approach nearer to shore

9.40am: Anchored

12.30pm: Ship's company received payment for April

2.0pm: Lascars painting boot topping [Boot topping is the area between the water lines of a ship, when fully loaded & unloaded]

Number on sick list = 5


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3 May 1916

On Red Sea Patrol

Lat 14.9, Long 42.7

9.15am: Weighed & proceeded

9.55am: Risha Island beacon abeam, 1 mile

12.0N: Turned ship around

2.37pm: Anchored in Kamaran Harbour

3.0pm: Hove anchor up & proceeded

4.5pm: Anchored in Kamaran Passage

Number on sick list = 4


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4 May 1916

Kamaran Bay

Lat 15.3, Long 42.6

8.0am: HMS DUFFERIN passed through passage

8.38am: Anchor up, proceeded

9.0am: Salif abeam

9.18am: Anchored in Kamaran Harbour

1.30pm: Observed armed launch KAMARAN

2.35pm: HMS MINTO arrived in harbour

5.0pm: Rove bottom line

Number on sick list = 4


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5 May 1916

On Red Sea Patrol

Lat 15.2, Long 42.6

11.20am: Weighed & proceeded

11.54am: Passed through Kamaran Passage

4.23pm: Jebel Teir abeam, 3½ miles

10.55pm: A/c to intercept HMS PERTH

11.40pm: Lowered whaler which proceeded to HMS PERTH for mail, received two ratings for HMS SCOTIA

Number on sick list = 4


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6 May 1916

On Red Sea Patrol

Lat 18.5, Long 39.9

7.0am: Lascars scrubbing decks

Number on sick list = 3


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7 May 1916

On Red Sea Patrol

Lat 20.1, Long 40.2

10.14am: Anchored at Lith anchorage

1.30pm: Fired blank charge to attract dhow's attention

2.0pm: Dhow alongside & examined, allowed to proceed with orders to call at Lith and hand over document, re blockade

2.45pm: Three dhows arrived alongside & detained, lying astern

Number on sick list = 3


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8 May 1916

On Red Sea Patrol

Lat 20.9, Long 38.9

4.20am: Dhows allowed to proceed

4.40am: Anchor up, proceeded

5.28am: Katal el Gursh abeam, 1 mile

8.24am: N end of Kad Momeis abeam, 1 mile

2.26pm: Mismari Reef abeam

3.50pm: One dhow arrived alongside for examination, orders to inform Jiddah re blockade

5.45pm: Shab el Kebir Shoal abeam

Number on sick list = 5


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9 May 1916

Jiddah to Suez

Lat 24.5, Long 36.2

3.9pm: Daedalus light house abeam, 1 mile

Number on sick list = 5


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10 May 1916

Jiddah to Suez

Lat 27.9, Long 33.6

12.30am: Brothers light abeam, ¾ mile

8.22am: Shadwan light house abeam, 2 miles

11.5am: Ashrafi light house abeam, 1 mile

3.26pm: Ras Gharib abeam, 1¾ miles

7.51pm: Zafarana light abeam, 6 miles

Number on sick list = 4


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11 May 1916

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.5

12.52am: Anchored in Suez Bay

1.0pm: Coal ship

1.30pm: Leading Seaman Morton left ship

Number on sick list = 4


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12 May 1916

Suez to Lith

Lat 27.9, Long 33.6

12.36am: Anchor up, proceeded

12.40am: Full speed proceeding round Hal al Kebireh shoal

5.2am: Zafarana light abeam, 6 miles

9.9am: Ras Gharib light house abeam, 1 mile

3.12pm: Shadwan light house abeam, 4 miles

10.30pm: Brothers light abeam, 2 miles

Number on sick list = 4


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13 May 1916

Suez to Lith

Lat 24.1, Long 36.5

12.30am: Ship passing through dense fog banks, regulations complied with

7.22am: Daedalus light house abeam, ½ mile

1.36pm: St Johns Island abeam

Number on sick list = 4


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14 May 1916

Suez to Lith

Lat 20.2, Long 39.3

12.45pm: S end of Kad Homeis abeam

3.55pm: Kutal el Gursh beacon abeam

4.48pm: Anchored at Lith anchorage

Number on sick list = 4


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15 May 1916

Lith Anchorage

Lat 20.1, Long 40.2

6.36pm: Whalers crew armed with rifles, Maxim gun fitted on steam cutter

7.55pm: Steamboat with armed party and whaler in tow with armed boats crew left ship and proceeded to beach to examine boats

10.45pm: Steam boat with whaler returned to ship, bringing two boats

Number on sick list = 3


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16 May 1916

Lith Anchorage

Lat 20.1, Long 40.1

9.0am: Steamboat left ship to intercept sailing boat

10.45am: Fishing boat allowed to proceed

10.57am: Anchor up, proceeded

11.6am: Agha Island abeam

11.40am: Stopped, bought boat alongside for examination

12.0N: Proceeded with boat in tow

12.31pm: Anchored at Lith Inner Anchorage

12.40pm: Steamboat with whaler & tow boats arrived, fishing boat allowed to proceed

Number on sick list = 3


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17 May 1916

Lith

Lat 20.1, Long 40.2

11.30am: Steam cutter left ship to examine two fishing boats

Number on sick list = 3


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18 May 1916

Lith

Lat 20.1, Long 40.2

7.45am: Armed landing party left ship in steam cutter & whaler to land on Sahara Island

4.50pm: Bathing party of one PO and 22 men left ship in steam-cutter & whaler

Number on sick list = 2


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19 May 1916

Lith

Lat 20.1, Long 40.2

5.10am: Observed dhow close to Katat el Gursh Reef

6.0am: Anchor up, proceeded

6.5am: Agha Island abeam

7.10am: Stopped, brought dhow alongside

7.25am: Proceeded with dhow in tow

8.25am: Anchored off Agha Island

11.0am: Steam cutter took dhow in tow

11.19am: Anchor up, proceeded

12.45pm: Anchored

2.10pm: Steam-cutter with dhow arrived alongside, dhow made fast astern

2.20pm: Steam cutter fitted with maxim gun and with whaler in tow with armed party left ship to seize dhow

3.0pm: Party landed & searched shore

4.30pm: Steam cutter & whaler returned with dhow & crew,  dhow made fast.

Number on sick list = 3


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20 May 1916

Red Sea Patrol off Lith

Lat 20.1, Long 40.2

10.0am: Steam-cutter left ship and proceeded to surrounding patches of discoloured water to take soundings

4.35pm: Lowered whaler, transferred crew of small dhow into whaler

4.45pm: Steam-cutter with armed party took whaler in tow & proceeded to shore & landed crew of dhow

6.15pm: Steam cutter towed small dhow clear of ship & set dhow on fire

6.45pm: Fired one common shell at dhow which completely destroyed dhow

Number on sick list = 5


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21 May 1916

Red Sea Patrol off Lith

Lat 20.1, Long 40.2

9.30am: Divisions & Captain's inspection

1.30pm: Dhow allowed to proceed

1.45pm: Cast adrift small boat

3.0pm: Anchor up, proceeded

4.47pm: Katat el Gursh abeam

Number on sick list = 6


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22 May 1916

On Red Sea Patrol

Lat 21.5, Long 39.1

6.28am: Observed HMS HARDINGE

10.55am: N end of Mismari Reef abeam

12.02pm: Anchored close to HMS HARDINGE off Jehan Shoal

6.40pm: Received from HMS HARDINGE one Envoy

6.55pm: Anchor up, proceeded

Number on sick list = 3


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23 May 1916

On Red Sea Patrol

Lat 22.3, Long 38.9

5.0am: Observed HMS FOX, & answered challenge

5.45am: Stopped awaiting approach of HMS FOX

[Note in right margin of page] HMS FOX observed tip of one propeller blade missing

11.20am: Courses various round S end of Shab Nazar

1.31pm: Anchored off Ras Mallak

1.50pm: Lowered whaler which landed the Envoy at Ras Mallak

3.25pm: Proceeded

Number on sick list = 3


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24 May 1916

Port Sudan

Lat 19.6, Long 37.2

7.15am: Sheb Rumi beacon abeam

8.16am: Sanganeb light house abeam, 1.3 miles

9.38am to 9.42am: Stopped for pilot

10.20am: Ship made fast alongside wharf, Port Sudan

12.30pm: Coal ship

4.30pm: Received from Port Sudan hospital, two native ratings

12.0M: Coaling ship & taking in fresh water throughout the watch

Number on sick list = 1


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25 May 1916

Port Sudan

Lat 19.6, Long 37.2

1.30am: Ship finished taking in fresh water from tanks on wharf

4.45am: Italian gunboat left harbour

8.30am: Resumed taking in fresh water from lighter

12.10pm: Finished coaling ship, received 647tons, 23 hours 40 mins

1.15pm: Cast off from wharf, proceeded

5.20pm: Hind Hadam beacon abeam, 4½ miles

Number on sick list = 2


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26 May 1916

On Red Sea Patrol

Lat 17.4, Long 40.5

4.30pm: Passed Transport BAKARA

10.35pm: Observed HMS PERTH

11.32pm: Lowered whaler which proceeded with Sub-Lieutenant Beamish to HMS PERTH

11.47pm: Proceeded

Number on sick list = 1


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27 May 1916

On Red Sea Patrol

Lat 13.7, Long 43.0

12.47am: Jebel Teir light abeam, 3 miles

4.7am: Centre Peak light abeam, 3½ miles

9.57am: Abu Ail light house abeam, 1¼ miles

11.46am: Double Peak Island abeam

4.0pm: Observed HMS NORTHBROOK & replied to challenge

4.33pm: Boat from HMS NORTHBROOK alongside

8.12pm: Balfe Point light abeam

10.20pm: Stopped close to SS RONDO, which steamer was boarded

10.43pm: Proceeded

Number on sick list = 0


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28 May 1916

Perim Harbour

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

6.10am: Spoke SS VITRURUA

7.38am: Stopped and anchored in Perim Harbour

4.48pm: Proceeded

4.58pm: West Hill (136) abeam [It is not clear what the 136 refers to]

5.39pm: Brothers (386) Island abeam [It is not clear what the 386 refers to]

7.30pm: A/c to close two steamships

Number on sick list = 0


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29 May 1916

On Red Sea Patrol off Perim

Lat 12.9, Long 43.4

3.45am: Turned ship round 16 points off Perim Island

6.43am: Turned ship round 16 points

11.25am: Chiltern Shoal abeam

11.50am: Turned ship round off Zi

1.26pm: Stopped & anchored

6.6pm: Anchor up, proceeded

8.26pm: Balfe Point abeam, 1½ miles

Number on sick list = 0


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30 May 1916

On Red Sea Patrol off Perim

Lat 12.7, Long 43.4

12.10pm: Anchored

6.4pm: Anchor up, proceeded

7.3pm: Stopped to receive signal from Lloyds station

11.45pm: Balfe Point abeam

Number on sick list = 1


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31 May 1916

Perim Harbour

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

6.14am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

7.15am: Coal lighter alongside, coal ship, received 186 tons, 5 hours, 35 minutes

3.40pm: Anchor up, proceeded

3.53pm: Observed HMS NORTHBROOK

4.24pm: Stopped close to HMS NORTHBROOK, received one AB from HMS LAMA as prisoner [HMS LAMA was a mercantile conversion, armed boarding steamer, launched in 1905, 3 x 4.7" guns, part of Red Sea Patrol]

Number on sick list = 2


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LOGS FOR JUNE 1916


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[Left side of front page of log] Signed. H P Ritchie, Commander in Command

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[Right side of front page of log] Signed. J R Taylor, Navigating Officer

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Barometer: Aneroid. Manufacturer: Whyte Thompson & Co, Glasgow

Thermometers for Air Temperature: Position in Ship: Chart room on Upper Bridge

Whether in screen: Not in screen

Maker & No: J Hicks London, 447211 From Dec 6th 1915 to...

Thermometers for Sea Temperature:

Maker & No:  A Harper & Sons, Birmingham, From June 1st 1916


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1 June 1916

Aden Harbour

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

7.80am: Anchored in Aden Harbour, secured ship from stern to no 2 buoy

8.30am: One native rating sent to hospital

2.35pm: Commander Ritchie joined ship & took over Command [Commander, later Captain H P Ritchie was awarded the first naval VC of the war, while on detachment from HMS GOLIATH at Dar-es-Salaam in 1914. He was severely wounded, and subsequently had to relinquish command due to ill health]

5.30pm: Discharged to shore for detention, one seaman from HMS LAMA, under escort of one PO and one AB seaman

Number on sick list = 0


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2 June 1916

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

8.0am: Ammunition arrived alongside in lighter

11.0am: Received stores for HMS LAMA & HMS ENTERPRISE [HMS ENTERPRISE was a yacht/tug, launched in 1890, employed as a survey ship in the Red Sea & Persian Gulf

11.45am: Lieutenant Commander Braddyll left ship

Number on sick list = 0


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3 June 1916

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

8.0am: Dressed ship, ensign to the mast heads

5.0pm: Discharged one native rating to hospital

Number on sick list = 0


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4 June 1916

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list = 0


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5 June 1916

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

6.0am: Party of 16 seamen, six marines and five PO's in charge of Sub-Lieutenant Andrews landed for route march

11.0pm: Received cases for HMS NORTHBROOK, HMS LAMA, HMS ENTERPRISE, HMS MINTO & HMS PERTH

Number on sick list = 0


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6 June 1916

Aden to Perim

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

10.0am: Landed three cases fruit for HMS NORTHBROOK

11.0am: Received mails for HM ships MINTO, LAMA & ENTERPRISE

12.30pm: Received on board 65 sheep and 12 bales fodder

1.20pm: Engineer Officer Allen left ship

2.4pm: Anchor up, proceeded

3.30pm: Observed HMS NORTHBROOK

10:0pm: Landed three cases fruit for HMS NORTHBROOK

Number on sick list = 0


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7 June 1916

Aden to Perim & on patrol

Lat 12.7, Long 43.4

1.0am: Perim High light abeam, 3¼ miles

8.56am: Stopped in Perim Harbour, anchored

11.20am: Proceeded

12.36pm: Anchored

3.10pm: Anchor up, proceeded to intercept SS KEDIRI of Rotterdam

3.24pm: Stopped close to, lowered whaler and boarded SS KEDIRI for examination

3.45pm: SS KEDIRI allowed to proceed

Number on sick list = 0


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8 June 1916

Perim Harbour

Lat 12.7, Long 43.4

6.50am: A/c to close dhow

7.35am: Brought dhow alongside for examination

8.10am: Proceeded with dhow in tow

10.3am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

12.45pm: Coal ship

1.30pm: Commenced taking in coal in bags into no 3 hold

7.45pm: Finished loading of no 3 hold

11.12pm: Anchor up, proceeded

Number on sick list = 0


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9 June 1916

On Perim Patrol

Lat 12.7, Long 43.4

3.30am: Balfe Point abeam, 2 miles

3.50am: Passed HMS NORTHBROOK

5,15am: Passing between Ras Siyan and the Western Brother Island

6.5am: Stopped off Khor Anjar, one dhow & one fishing boat brought alongside for examination

6.30am: Dhow & boat allowed to proceed

9.55am: Exercised action, exercised fire stations & tested flooding valves of fore & after magazines

10.25am: Anchored off Perim

4.43pm: Anchor up, proceeded

6.10pm: Pirie Point abeam, 1 mile

11.37pm: Balfe Point abeam, 2½ miles

Number on sick list = 0


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10 June 1916

Perim Patrol to Kamaran

Lat 13.2, Long 43.1

7.25am: Balfe Point abeam, 1¼ miles

7.45am: Zi Hill abeam, 9 miles

12.19pm: Mokha light house abeam, 7 miles

2.0pm: Passed paddle steamer ITZWALIA

3.40pm: Observed HMS LAMA

4.35pm: Stopped

4.50pm: HMS LAMA stopped close to

5.0pm: Boat left ship with stores for HMS LAMA, boats from HMS LAMA arrived alongside for mails etc

6.15pm: Hoisted boats & proceeded

9.15pm: Abu Ail light abeam, 1.7 miles

Number on sick list = 0


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11 June 1916

Perim Straits to Kamaran

Lat 15.2, Long 42.6

5.55am: Increased to full speed to close dhow

6.10am: Observed Risha Island

6.30am: Reduced speed, approached dhow

6.42am: Stopped, brought dhow alongside

7.0am: Proceeded with dhow in tow

8.40am: Passed through Kamaran Passage

9.26am: Stopped & anchored off Kamaran harbour

2.0pm: Armed party of one PO & three ABs lent for duty to launch CAMARAN [Presumably the same launch referred to as KAMARAN above]

5.15pm: Commenced discharging coal from no 3 hold into lighter

6.15pm: HMS MINTO arrived in port

10.30pm: Discharging coal from no 3 hold throughout the watch

Number on sick list = 3


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12 June 1916

Kamaran Harbour

Lat 15.3, Long 42.6

5.15am: Finished discharging coal from no 3 hold

7.15am: Lighter with coal & stores proceeded to HMS MINTO

8.45am: Launch CAMARAN left with dhow & passengers for Medi

4.10pm: HMS NORTHBROOK arrived in harbour

Number on sick list = 0


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13 June 1916

Kamaran Harbour

Lat 15.3, Long 42.6

10.30am: Court of Inquiry assembled on board regarding loss of fresh meat. Court consisted of commander and three Lieutenants from HMS MINTO

1.15pm: Court of Inquiry finished

Number on sick list = 0


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14 June 1916

Kamaran Harbour

Lat 15.3, Long 42.6

10.0am: Observed launch CAMARAN with dhow in tow

2.0pm: CAMARAN received coal & water etc

4.15pm: CAMARAN proceeded to take up patrol off Loheiya

Number on sick list = 0


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15 June 1916

Kamaran Harbour

Lat 15.3, Long 42.6

11.30am: Sent stores to HMS MINTO

12.30pm: HMS MINTO left harbour

4.0pm: CAMARAN arrived alongside

5.0pm: CAMARAN proceeded on patrol duties

Number on sick list = 0


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16 June 1916

On station off Loheiya

Lat 15.6, Long 42.6

8.12 am: HMS NORTHBROOK arrived in harbour

8.50am: Hove up anchor & proceeded

9.57am: Douglas Point abeam

10.12am: N end of Kamaran Island abeam

10.30am: Stopped to examine dhow

12.25pm: NW point of Urmek Island abeam

12.35am: Stopped, launch CAMARAN alongside

1.42pm: Anchored off North of Urmek Island

4.20pm: CAMARAN left ship on patrol duties

Number on sick list = 0


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17 June 1916

On station off Loheiya

Lat 15.7, Long 42.6

9.40am: Anchor up, proceeded

10.0am: Anchored

4.5pm: CAMARAN arrived alongside, received two tons fresh water

5.45pm: CAMARAN proceeded on patrol duty

Number on sick list = 0


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18 June 1916

Loheiya

Lat 15.7, Long 42.6

5.10am: Steam cutter left ship on patrol duties

10.20am: Small dhow alongside for examination

1.35pm: Anchor stations, heaving up anchor

1.45pm: Proceeded to intercept dhow

2.0pm: Stopped, dhow alongside

2.15pm: Ship manoeuvring, dhow allowed to proceed, ship waiting for launch CAMARAN

2.53pm: CAMARAN arrived alongside, ship proceeded

4.25pm: Kandaman Seghir abeam

5.40pm: N end of Okban Island abeam

Number on sick list = 0


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19 June 1916

Loheiya to Lith

Lat 17.0, Long 40.9

12.0N: Lascar crew cleaning life boats

4.45pm: Signalled SS BOTANIST

5.3pm: Observed HMS FOX, hoisted challenge, received no reply

Number on sick list = 1


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20 June 1916

Loheiya to Lith

Lat 20.0, Long 39.7

9.10am: Hands at small arms drill & instruction on pistol

1.40pm: A/c N3E then various courses rounding reefs

2.08pm: Stopped & turned ship westward of reef off Ushara

4.15pm Katat el Gursh abeam

5.12pm: Anchored at Lith anchorage

Number on sick list = 3


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21 June 1916

Lith

Lat 20.1, Long 40.3

11.0am: Four hands attending first aid lecture

Number on sick list = 3


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22 June 1916

Lith

Lat 20.1, Long 40.3

9.30am: Steam cutter took all boats in tow to a position two miles to windward of ship. Boats returned to ship under sail

10.40am: Steam cutter with armed party and with no 2 whaler in tow with armed boats crew left ship and proceeded to Lith (village)

Number on sick list = 4


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23 June 1916

Lith

Lat 20.1, Long 40.2

10.15am: Steam-cutter with armed party left ship taking life boat and whaler with armed boats-crew in tow and proceeded to Lith (village)

Number on sick list = 4


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24 June 1916

Lith

Lat 20.1, Long 40.2

9.20am: Steam-cutter with armed party and with whaler with armed boats crew in tow proceeded to Lith (village)

10.35am: Steam-cutter with whaler returned to ship bringing two Sheikhs on board

11.45am: Steam cutter returned to Lith with Sheikhs

Number on sick list = 5


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25 June 1916

Lith

Lat 20.1, Long 40.3

8.15am: Steam-cutter with whaler left ship and proceeded to Lith village in answer to signals from shore

9.10am: Steam-cutter & whaler returned bringing off four Turkish prisoners

6.35pm: Anchor up, proceeded

7.35pm: Katat el Gursh abeam, 1 mile

12.0M: Rounds correct, prisoners visited

Number on sick list = 3


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26 June 1916

Lith to Port Sudan

Lat 19.7, Long 37.4

2.40am: Rounds correct, prisoners visited

9.0am: Hands employed rigging derricks & preparing ship to receive cargo

11.36am: Sanganeb light house abeam, ¾ mile

1.5pm: Stopped to receive pilot

1.40pm: Ship fast alongside at Port Sudan

2.10pm: Prisoners handed over to military

3.0pm: Commenced discharging rifle ammunit[ion] from no 3 hold, three cases ammunition lost overboard

4.35pm: Commenced loading grain at no 2 hold [At this time Britain was supplying grain to Arabs in the Hejaz, who were suffering under requirements to supply Turkish occupying troops and who were rising against that occupation. Ref 3.]

5.50pm: Commenced taking on board 180 rounds of common shell of 4.7"

6.30pm: Commenced taking grain at no 3 hold

Number on sick list = 2


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27 June 1916

Port Sudan

Lat 19.6, Long 37.2

6.0am: Coal ship

6.40am: Resumed loading grain at no 2 hold

7.10am: Resumed loading grain at no 3 hold

8.10am: HMS ANNE proceeded from harbour [Probably the aircraft carrier HMS ANNE, a conversion of the German AENNE RICKMERS, seized Port Said, August 1914, commissioned August 1915, 1x12 pdr gun, 2 seaplanes, part of the RSP]

3.40pm: Received 105 live sheep

4.5pm: Bathing party of 11 men left ship & returned at 4.30pm, when second party of 15 men left ship and returned at 5.0pm

6.30pm: Finished coaling ship

6.50pm: Finished loading grain

10.10pm: Cast off from wharf, proceeded from harbour

10.30pm: Discharged pilot

Number on sick list = 3


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28 June 1916

Port Sudan to Jiddah

Lat 21.1, Long 38.8

12.28am: Sanganeb light abeam, 2 miles

2.50pm: Mismari reef abeam, 2 miles

3.55pm: Anchored off Jiddah

5.0pm: Commenced discharging grain into sailing lighters from no 2 & 3 holds

6.45pm: Stopped discharging for the day

Number on sick list = 4


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29 June 1916

Jiddah

Lat 21.5, Long 39.1

6.30am: Resumed discharging at no 2 hold

8.45am: HMS HARDINGE proceeded

5.0pm: Hands stopped work for tea

6.40pm: HMS ANNE proceeded

Number on sick list = 4


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30 June 1916

Jiddah

Lat 21.5, Long 39.1

5.0am: Private John Hughes RMLI, H Company, Plymouth Depot, RFR, No 12090, age 30 years 9 months and 7 days, last place of abode, Beacons St, Birkdale, Southport, died on board of heat apoplexy [Naval Casualties website lists his death here]

6.30am: Resumed discharging at no 2 & no 3 holds, 30 native stevedores employed from shore to discharge grain

12.35pm: Private Madzen RMLI sent to HMS DUFFERIN

2.30pm: Stopped work for the day

3.10pm: Anchor up & proceeded

4.30pm: Stopped in position 21o 30'N, 39o 0'E, ships company assembled to attend funeral of Private John Hughes RMLI

4.45pm: Church of England Funeral Service conducted and body committed to the deep

4.48pm: Proceeded & turned ship

5.54pm: Anchored at Jiddah

10.5pm: Observed firing of guns behind Jiddah

Number on sick list = 4


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LOGS FOR JULY 1916


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[Right side of front page of log] Signed J R Taylor, Navigating Officer & Commander Ritchie, VC RN, In command]

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Barometer: Aneroid. Manufacturer: Whyte Thompson & Co, Glasgow

Thermometers for Air Temperature: Position in Ship: Chart room on Upper Bridge

Whether in screen: Not in screen

Maker & No: J Hicks London, 447211 From Dec 6th 1915 to...

Thermometers for Sea Temperature:

Maker & No:  A Harper & Sons, Birmingham, From June 1916


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1 July 1916

Jiddah

Lat 21.5, Long 39.1

6.0am: Resumed discharging grain from no 3 hold, 20 native stevedores employed

10.30am: Steam cutter with whaler in tow left ship with party of officers to visit Jiddah

2.30pm: Stopped discharging at no 3 hold, no lighters alongside

4.10pm: Finished discharging grain from no 3 hold

Number on sick list = 4


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2 July 1916

Jiddah

Lat 21.5, Long 39.1

3.0pm: Anchor stations, proceeded

4.0pm: Observed HMS HARDINGE & HMS ANNE

Number on sick list =3


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3 July 1916

Jiddah to Port Sudan

Lat 19.6, Long 37.2

3.29am: Sanganeb light abeam, 1½ miles

5.23am: Anchored in Port Sudan

7.10am: Coal lighters alongside, coal ship

11.30am: Received 23 bags of mail for HMS FOX

1.0pm: Received ammunition on board, 107 packages for HMS FOX

2.20pm: Commenced taking in coal for HMS MINTO

9.20pm: Finished taking in coal at no 3 hold

9.29pm: Anchor up & proceeded

10.57pm: Sanganeb light abeam, 5½ miles

Number on sick list = 3


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4 July 1916

Lith

Lat 20.1, Long 39.7

6.0am: Observed HMS PERTH

6.15am: Stopped, lowered lifeboat & whaler which proceed to HMS PERTH for stores and eight boxes of 4.7" ammunition

11.20am: Observed patch of discoloured water in Lat 20o 5½'N Long 39o 35½'E

2.28pm: Katat el Gursh abeam, 1 mile

3.12pm: Anchored in Lith anchorage

5.0pm: Ships company received payment for month of June

Number on sick list = 4


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5 July 1916

Lith

Lat 20.0, Long 40.3

8.20am: Lowered whaler which proceeded to port of Lith

10.12am: Anchor up, proceeded

12.20pm: Observed HMS MINTO

1.30pm: Took station with HMS MINTO

3.50pm: Ras el Murnar abeam

5.10pm: Anchored off Kefil Islands

Number on sick list = 4


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6 July 1916

Lith to Kunfida

Lat 19.1, Long 41.1

7.34am: Anchor up & proceeded, keeping station with HMS MINTO

9.45am: Passed Bagala Channel

11.44am: Anchored at Kunfida [This is the start of operations to support Arab troops in the capture of Kunfida Ref. 1. (modern Qunfundah)]

12.5pm: Steam-cutter from HMS MINTO with armed party proceeded to Kunfida with Captain of HMS SUVA

3.30pm: HMS MINTO arrived and made fast alongside to receive coal

4.0pm: Commenced coaling HMS MINTO

10.0pm: Stopped coaling

Number on sick list = 4


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7 July 1916

Kunfida

Lat 19.1, Long 41.1

5.50am: Commenced coaling HMS MINTO

6.0am: Steam-cutter fitted with Maxim & crew armed with rifles

10.0am: Finished coaling HMS MINTO

10.15am: HMS MINTO proceeded to inner anchorage

10.35am: Steam cutters from HMS SUVA & HMS MINTO with Captains proceeded to Kunfida to interview officer in charge of garrison

12.0N: Observed HMS FOX & HMS ENTERPRISE approaching.

2.0pm: Delivered to HMS FOX 25 bags mail, hands employed discharging ammunition into boats for HMS FOX

4.40pm: HMS ENTERPRISE arrived alongside and made fast and proceeded to take in fresh water

5.15pm: Boat left for HMS FOX with 107 packages of ammunition

7.25pm: Search light showing on town

11.0pm: Searchlight trained and showing on town

Number on sick list = 4


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8 July 1916

Kunfida

Lat 19.1, Long 41.1

12.0am: Searchlight shown on town and trenches

2.0am: Searchlight shown on town and trenches

6.0am: HMS ENTERPRISE cast off from ship and proceeded to HMS FOX

9.30am: Laid out kedge anchor & moored ship from stern

9.45am: Action stations, cleared for action

10.11am: Warning gun fired by HMS FOX

10.14am: Commenced bombardment of town

10.40am: Ceased firing

10.49am: HMS FOX hoisted white flag as signal

10.50am: Man observed with white flag to leave town and approach beach

5.15pm: Steam cutter with Maxim and armed party proceeded to pier with life boats & whaler in tow to bring off Turkish prisoners

6.32pm: Idrisi flag hoisted at Kunfida [Idrisi relates to the Emirate of Asir, established by Muhammad ibn Ali al-Idrisi in revolt against the Ottoman empire, supported by Britain]

6.50pm: Prisoners embarking

8.30pm: Last batch of prisoners embarked, hoisted whaler and life boats. Number of prisoners; officers 10, men 190 and two children [Ref 1 quotes 10 officers, 195 men & two guns]

10.15pm: Ammunition & rifles taken from prisoners was dispatched to HMS FOX, received one PO & twelve men from HMS FOX as armed guard

Number on sick list = 5


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9 July 1916

Kunfida

Lat 19.2, Long 40.9

1.20am: Received on board from HMS FOX three Turkish officers as prisoners

9.0am: Received from HMS FOX one prisoner for detention, made prisoner at large

10.35am: Anchor up, proceeded

1.43pm: Small island off N Fara Island abeam

3.20pm: Passed between reefs east of south Sunein Island

4.48pm: Anchored off Jennabiyat Island

10.0pm: Guards reported relieved and prisoners correct

Number on sick list = 4


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10 July 1916

Kunfida to Suez

Lat 20.0, Long 40.3

3.0am: Prisoners examined and found correct

9.0am: Weighed & proceeded towards Ras el Askar

11.20am: Shab Muden abeam

12.37pm: Lith port abeam

Number on sick list = 5


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11 July 1916

Kunfida to Suez

Lat 22.8, Long 37.4

1.16pm: A/c to close a steamer [No further details given; the lack of names for intercepted steamers is much more common from here on]

7.37pm: St Johns Island abeam, about 23 miles

Number on sick list = 5


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12 July 1916

Kunfida to Suez

Lat 26.5, Long 34.8

2.12am: Daedalus light abeam, 3 miles

11.6am: Brothers light house abeam, 2½ miles

5.55pm: Jifstan Kebir abeam

9.27pm: Ashrafi light abeam, 2 miles

Number on sick list = 5


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13 July 1916

Suez Bay

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

2.5am: Ras Gharib light abeam, 2miles

4.30am: Passed HMS HARDINGE

6.5am: Zafarana light house abeam, 6½ miles

11.30am: Stopped & anchored in Suez bay

12.50pm: Coal ship

1.0pm: Two lighters arrived for Turkish prisoners

1.20pm: Prisoners disembarked and proceed to land under military guard

2.45pm: Engineer Lieutenant Bell discharged to hospital

4.15pm: Stopped coaling, cast off lighters, received pilot on board

4.31pm: Hove up anchor & proceeded to Port Tewfick

4.54pm: Anchored & turned ship around with tug assisting

5.15pm: Ship fast to Pilgrim Wharf, Port Tewfick basin

9.0pm: Prisoner from HMS FOX under close arrest

10.30pm: Liberty men returned to ship with exception of four leave breakers

Number on sick list = 6


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14 July 1916

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

6.30am: Resumed coaling ship

6.36am: Commenced loading bags of flour at no 2 & 3 hatches

8.50am: HMS RAVEN proceeded from anchorage to Canal

12.40pm: Finished coaling ship

5.45pm: Four seamen and two marines joined ship from HMS JUPITER

10.0pm: Liberty men returned to ship, also four leave breakers

Number on sick list = 5


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15 July 1916

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

6.0am: Resumed loading at nos 2 & 3

6.30am: Finished loading at no 2 hold

6.35am: Prisoner from HMS FOX left ship for detention barracks at Cairo under escort of one PO & two seamen

12.15pm: Finished loading cargo

Number on sick list = 4


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16 July 1916

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

1.0am: Escort returned to ship

11.0am: Received on board ten live sheep

2.0pm: Engineer Commander Bonny & two native ratings joined ship for passage to HMS HARDINGE

5.10pm: Armed guard with a working party left ship and proceeded to station in charge of Sub-Lieutenant Andrews & the account officer to receive specie

5.40pm: Party returned to ship with eight boxes of specie

6.35pm Cast off & proceeded

12.0M: Ras Zafarana light house abeam, 4 miles

Number on sick list = 4


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17 July 1916

Suez to Jiddah

Lat 27.5, Long 34.1

4.34am: Ras Gharib light house abeam, 1¾ mile

8.45am: Ashrafi light house abeam, 1 mile

11.45am: Shadwan light house abeam, 5½ miles

8.54pm: Brothers light house abeam, 2 miles

Number on sick list = 5


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18 July 1916

Suez to Jiddah

Lat 24.2, Long 36.5

6.37am: Daedalus light house abeam 1.3 miles

2.24pm: Observed discoloured water from 2 to 5 points on port bow

Number on sick list = 5


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19 July 1916

Suez to Jiddah

Lat 21.5, Long 39.1

12.06pm: Anchored at outer anchorage, Jiddah, HMS HARDINGE & HMS SCOTIA in harbour

12.30pm: Native rating left ship to join HMS HARDINGE

3.30pm: Engineer Commander Bonny left ship to join HMS HARDINGE

4.0pm: Discharged to HMS HARDINGE eight boxes specie [These boxes & five more already on board HMS HARDINGE were discharged under guard to Grand Sherrif Hussein, Ref 1]

Number on sick list = 6


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20 July 1916

Jeddah to Sherm Rabegh

Lat 22.2, Long 38.7

4.50am: HMS SCOTIA proceeded from harbour

6.4am: Hove up anchor, proceeded

8.18am: Shab el Kebir beacon abeam, 1¾ miles

4.30pm: Anchored at Sherm Rabegh [Rabegh (Rabugh) was then held by Arab forces, but threatened by Turkish forces. The Red Sea Patrol provided material support that kept the Arab Revolt alive in Rabegh & Yenbo]

6.30pm: Steam cutter proceeded to the port with Sub-Lieutenant Andrew and interpreter to deliver message, re arrival of ship with cargo

10.0pm: Steam cutter proceeded to the port for reply

Number on sick list = 6


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21 July 1916

Sherm Rabegh

Lat 22.7, Long 39.0

5.30am: Boats arrived alongside with natives to work cargo

5.45am: Dhows arrived alongside

6.10am: Commenced discharging at no 3 hold

6.23am: Commenced discharging at no 2 hold

10.50am: Discharging of cargo ceased owing to dispute among natives

3.0pm: Natives resumed work at no 2 hold

3.30pm: Resumed at no 3 hold

4.15pm: Bathing party with whaler bathing from beach

6.15pm: Discharging of cargo ceased for day, dhows proceeded from ship

Number on sick list = 4


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22 July 1916

Sherm Rabegh

Lat 22.7, Long 39.0

5.0am: Dhows arrived alongside

6.16am: Resumed discharging cargo

3.15pm: Stopped discharging owing to lack of lighters

6.0pm: Ceased work for day, steam cutter towed dhows from ship

Number on sick list = 4


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23 July 1916

Sherm Rabegh

Lat 22.7, Long 39.0

5.0am: Dhows arrived alongside

6.0am: Resumed discharging cargo

11.50am: Finished discharging cargo from no 2 hold

Number on sick list = 4


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24 July 1916

Sherm Rabegh to Kunfida

Lat 22.6, Long 39.0

5.30am: Dhows arrived alongside

6.25am: Resumed discharging cargo

8.50am: All cargo discharged from ship

11.7am: Anchor up, proceeded

7.15pm: Observed & signalled HMS HARDINGE

Number on sick list = 4


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25 July 1916

Sherm Rabegh to Kunfida

Lat 20.0, Long 40.3

10.30am: Katat el Gursh abeam, 1½ miles

1.54pm: Anchored SE of Jelazil Point, dull overcast weather with heavy rain

Number on sick list = 5


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26 July 1916

Sherm Rabegh to Kunfida

Lat 19.2, Long 40.9

5.6am: Anchor aweigh, proceeded

11.24am: S end of Bagala Island abeam

1.17pm: Anchored at Kunfida, HMS LUNKA in port

6.0pm: One PO and twelve men for HMS FOX transferred to HMS LUNKA

11.15pm: Sent two bags & one package of mail to HMS LUNKA

11.43pm: HMS LUNKA showed search light on town, and fired one round over town [The disturbance that caused this action is despite the fact that the Turkish Garrison had surrendered to the Navy & the garrison had been transported to Suez on board HMS SUVA only 2 weeks previously. Ref 1]

Number on sick list = 5


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27 July 1916

Kunfida

Lat 19.1, Long 41.1

1.0am: Searchlight shown on town from HMS LUNKA

8.30am: HMS LUNKA proceeded

4.7pm: Hove up anchor & proceeded to inner anchorage

4.28pm: Anchored

9.30pm: Searchlight shown on town

12.0M: Searchlight shown on town and surroundings

Number on sick list


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28 July 1916

Kunfida

Lat 19.1, Long 41.1

1.0am: Fired one round of common shell from port foremost gun, over town

3.0am: Searchlight shown on town

10.40am: Captain and party of officers left ship and proceeded to land to visit town

6.50pm: Tested searchlight

8.30pm: Steam cutter proceeded to shore for Sheikh and guard

10.30pm: Sheikh returned to shore

11.0pm: Fired one round of common shell over town, searchlight shown on town

Number on sick list = 6


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29 July 1916

Kunfida

Lat 19.1, Long 41.1

2.0am: Searchlight shown on town

10.30am: Party of officers left ship to visit town

6.8pm: Anchor up & proceeded round Island reef to anchorage SSE of Island

6.45pm: Anchored

8.30pm: Steam cutter with whaler in tow proceeded to shore

9.0pm: Searchlight shown on town

11.5pm: Searchlight shown on town & surroundings

Number on sick list = 6


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30 July 1916

Kunfida

Lat 19.1, Long 41.1

12.15am: Fired one round of common shell behind town

2.0am: Searchlight shown on shore and to rear of town

11.0am: Hove up anchor & proceeded to anchorage SE of island

11.20am: Anchored

5.15pm: Fired one round common shell from after gun, behind town

5.21pm: Fired second round from after gun

9.0pm: Fired one round common shell over town

10.17pm: Action stations, fired two rounds common shell over town, searchlight shown on town

Number on sick list = 6


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31 July 1916

Kunfida

Lat 19.1, Long 41.1

1,0am: Searchlight shown on town and surroundings for ten minutes every half hour through out the watch

5.7pm: Maxim parties left ship and proceeded to shore in steam cutter and whaler

8.12am: Steam cutter with whaler in tow with Maxim parties returned to ship

9.30am: Officers at lecture on Maxim and Maxim drill

3.30pm: Steam cutter with whaler in tow proceeded to shore

4.30pm: Sheikh arrived on board

9.0pm: Searchlight shown on town at intervals during the watch

Number on sick list = 6


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LOGS FOR AUGUST 1916


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[Left side of front page] Signed approved: H P Ritchie, Commander

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[Right side of front page] Signed J R Taylor, Navigating Officer

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Barometer: Aneroid. Manufacturer: Whyte Thompson & Co, Glasgow

Thermometers for Air Temperature: Position in Ship: Chart room on Upper Bridge

Whether in screen: Not in screen

Maker & No: J Hicks London, 447211 From Dec 6th 1915 to...

Thermometers for Sea Temperature:

Maker & No:  A Harper & Sons, Birmingham, From June 1916


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1 August 1916

Kunfida

Lat 19.1, Long 41.1

4.0am: Fired one 4.7" blank charge

4.5pm: Maxim parties left ship in steam-cutter and whaler to take up station close in shore

7.35am: Maxim parties returned to ship

9.30am: Sheikh & party arrived on board

10.30am: Fired one blank charge, no 1 gun and fired 150 rounds with Maxim

11.40am: Steam cutter and whaler proceeded to shore with Sheikh

12.0N: Fired one blank charge

3.20pm: Large dhow arrived & anchored

6.50pm: Fired one blank charge from after gun

7.20pm: Exercised night firing at target (.303), searchlight shown every half hour for 10 mins throughout the night

8.30pm: Fired one common shell from after gun

Number on sick list = 5


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2 August 1916

Kunfida

Lat 19.1, Long 41.1

1.0am: Searchlight shown to the right of town for 10 mins, every half hour

3.30pm: Steam cutter and whaler left ship with two Maxim parties to take up station close to shore

8.25pm: Fired one round common shell

Number on sick list = 5


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3 August 1916

Kunfida

Lat 19.1, Long 41.1

1.0am: Searchlight shown to the right of town for 10 mins every half hour

3.30am: Steam cutter & whaler left ship & proceeded close to shore with two maxim parties

9.0am: Officers at Maxim instruction

9.40am: Sheikh and party from town arrived on board to visit ship, fired 130 rounds from Maxim fitted in steam cutter, HMS LUNKA arrived & anchored

12.0N: Received four bags of mail from HMS LUNKA

2.0pm: Received one packing case containing pump from HMS LUNKA

9.0pm: Dispatched to HMS LUNKA two bags mail & one packet letters

Number on sick list = 5


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4 August 1916

Kunfida

Lat 19.1, Long 41.1

5.0am: Steam cutter proceeded to HMS LUNKA

5.30am: HMS LUNKA proceeded

3.45pm: Steam cutter and whaler left ship and proceeded to shore for Sheikh & Chiefs

4.15pm: Sheikh & Chiefs arrived on board

7.0pm: Searchlight shown to the right of town for 10 mins, every half hour

8.30pm: Fired one blank charge from no 2 gun

11.0pm: Searchlight shown to the right of town at short intervals

Number on sick list = 6


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5 August 1916

Kunfida

Lat 19.1, Long 41.1

1.0am: Searchlight shown at intervals of 10 mins every half hour

3.30am: Maxim parties left ship & proceeded to stations in steam cutter & whaler

Number on sick list = 4


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6 August 1916

Kunfida

Lat 19.1, Long 41.1

1.0am: Searchlight shown to the right of town at short intervals

3.30am: Two Maxim parties left ship in steam cutter & whaler & proceeded to stations

5.0pm: Small dhow brought alongside for examination

8.30pm: Steam cutter with whaler in tow left ship & proceeded to an arranged position on special mission

10.30pm: Searchlight shown to the right of town at regular intervals

Number on sick list = 4


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7 August 1916

Kunfida

Lat 19.1, Long 41.1

3.0am: Steam cutter & whaler returned

5.50am: Large dhow allowed to proceed

12.0N: Sheikh from town arrived on board

1.0pm: Steam cutter with whaler in tow proceeded to land the Sheikh

3.30pm: Received 15 live sheep

11.0pm: Searchlight shown to the right of town and surroundings for ten mins every hour

Number on sick list = 5


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8 August 1916

Kunfida

Lat 19.1, Long 41.1

10.30pm: Lost overboard from steam cutter one brass Maxim filler, one third value charged

8.45pm: Fired one blank charge from after gun

10.0pm: Searchlight shown to the right of town & surroundings for ten mins every half hour

Number on sick list = 5


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9 August 1916

Kunfida

Lat 19.1, Long 41.1

3.30am: Whaler with Maxim party left ship & proceeded to station

10.0am: Steam cutter with armed crew proceeded to bring small dhow alongside

11.30am: Officers at 4.7" aiming & spotting instruction

12.30pm: Sheikh with guard brought three Turkish prisoners off to ship

7.0pm: Searchlight shown to the right of town and surroundings for ten minutes every two hours

Number on sick list = 6


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10 August 1916

Kunfida

Lat 19.1, Long 41.1

8.0am: Steam cutter brought off Sheikh

9.10am: Hove up anchor & proceeded slow, rounding Island reef

9.47am: Anchored

1.30pm: Officers & men at ammunition lecture

4.35pm: Steam cutter with whaler in tow left ship and proceeded on special mission

7.45pm: Steam cutter grounded on coral patch south of Island reef

8.5pm: Steam cutter & whaler ret.

11.40pm: Searchlight shown round the harbour to midnight

Number on sick list = 5


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11 August 1916

Kunfida

Lat 19.1, Long 41.1

3.0pm: Searchlight shown on town and around harbour to 3.20am

11.0am: Steam cutter, fitted with maxim and with armed crew left ship and proceeded to Khor el Birk

12.8pm: Anchor up, proceeded

12.42pm: Stopped to examine dhow

3.30pm: Anchored

4.0pm: Whaler proceeded to beach with interpreter

5.0pm: Hove up anchor & proceeded

6.18pm: Anchored

Number on sick list = 6


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12 August 1916

Kunfida

Lat 19.1, Long 41.1

8.0am: Sheikh from town with guard arrived on board

2.45pm: Whaler with armed boats crew left ship and proceeded to bring dhow alongside

8.0pm: Captain proceeded to land in whaler with armed boats crew

Number on sick list = 7


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13 August 1916

Kunfida

Lat 19.1, Long 41.1

5.15pm: Sheikh from town arrived on board

Number on sick list = 5


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14 August 1916

Kunfida

Lat 19.1, Long 41.1

3.0am: Searchlight shown round anchorage, reefs and town

5.45pm: HMS MINTO arrived

Number on sick list = 7


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15 August 1916

Kunfida to Port Sudan

Lat 19.2, Long 41.0

9.45am: Sheikh and party arrived on board, received two natives for passage

10.20am: Party left ship and proceeded to HMS MINTO

10.50am: Hove up anchor & proceeded

12.45pm: S end of Bagala Island abeam

4.30pm: Entered Ras el Asker passage

5.7pm: Anchored SE of Jelajil Point

Number on sick list = 7


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16 August 1916

Kunfida to Port Sudan

Lat 20.1, Long 40.0

8.0am: Anchor up & proceeded

11.54am: Katat el Gursh abeam, 2½ miles

3.20pm: Kad Homeis beacon abeam

Number on sick list = 7


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17 August 1916

Kunfida to Port Sudan

Lat 19.6, Long 37.2

3.33am: Sanganeb light abeam, 3 miles

5.16am: Anchored at Port Sudan

8.30am: Hove up anchor, received pilot on board, proceeded to wharf

9.30am: Diver employed clearing main & auxiliary injections [Intakes?], hands employed at squad drill on shore

3.39pm: Cast off from wharf & turned ship round with assistance of tug

3.42pm: Proceeded

5.20pm: Sanganeb light abeam, 1½ miles

Number on sick list = 6


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18 August 1916

Port Sudan to Jiddah

Lat 21.5, Long 39.1

6.45am: Observed HMS FOX

8.12am: Passed Gaham beacon

8.30am: Anchored at Jiddah

10.40am: Surgeon Caldwell joined ship

1.40pm: HMS FOX proceeded

1.50pm: Anchor up & proceeded

Number on sick list = 8


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19 August 1916

Jiddah to Suez

Lat 24.3, Long 36.4

6.5am: Observed HMS FOX & SCOTIA

11.25am: A/c to intercept steamer for signalling purposes

4.44pm: Daedalus light house abeam, 1 mile

Number on sick list = 8


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20 August 1916

Jiddah to Suez

Lat 27.7, Long 33.9

2.2am: Brothers light abeam, ½ mile

9.10am: HMS DUFFERIN passed south

1.38pm: Ashrafi light house abeam, 1½ miles

6.57pm: Ras Gharib light house abeam, 1.1 miles

Number on sick list = 8


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21 August 1916

Jiddah to Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

5.45am: Anchored at Suez

7.30am: Coal ship

10.0am: HMS FOX proceeded to Canal

10.45am: Lighter with stores & ammunition arrived alongside

1.30pm: Three Turkish prisoners left ship in charge of military guard

3.0pm: Staff Surgeon Egan left ship

5.50pm: HMS RAVEN proceeded

Number on sick list = 3


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22 August 1916

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

6.0am: Received pilot on board & hove up anchor

6.12am: Proceeded to Port Tewfick dock

6.33am: Anchored & turned ship round with assistance of tug

6.45am: Ship fast to wharf

8.30am: Commenced taking in cargo at no 2 & 3 holds

12.30am: Finished coaling (600) [tons taken on]

3.30pm: HMS SCOTIA arrived

10.34pm: Fire alarm sounded outbreak of fire at the charcoal insulation of cold storage room

10.43pm: Hose played on fire

11.0pm: Fire extinguished, fire party dispersed, sentry set on watch at no 3 hold

Number on sick list = 3


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23 August 1916

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

6.0am: Bathing party away from ship

7.0am: Discharged 51 bags cargo which were damaged by water, resumed loading at number 2 & 3 holds

5.0pm: Stopped loading cargo for day

Number on sick list = 3


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24 August 1916

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

9.40am: Finished loading cargo

11.0am: Received on board 40 live sheep, with fodder

5.30pm: Received armature for dynamo on board, hoisted on board by dock company's crane

6.0pm: Bathing party away

Number on sick list = 3


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25 August 1916

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

7.0am: Commenced loading boxes of ammunition

11.30am: Commenced taking on board cases of rifles, in no 2 & 3 holds

2.0pm: One LSO rating joined ship

5.0pm: All ammunition & rifles on board

10.25pm: Hove up anchor & cast off from wharf

Number on sick list = 3


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26 August 1916

Suez to Jiddah

Lat 28.0, Long 33.5

3.55am: Zafarana light abeam, 3½ miles

9.12am: Ras Gharib light house abeam, 1½ miles

11.40am: Passed SS AIDA, bound north

1.58pm: Ashrafi light house abeam, 1.3 miles

7.30pm: A/c to approach HMS HARDINGE

8.20pm: Stopped, lowered whaler which proceeded to HMS HARDINGE

8.45pm: Proceeded

Number on sick list = 3


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27 August 1916

Suez to Jiddah

Lat 25.1, Long 35.7

2.55am: Brothers light abeam, 3 miles

1.7pm: Daedalus light house abeam, ¾ mile

4.25pm: A/c to close SS for signalling purposes

Number on sick list = 3


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28 August 1916

Suez to Jiddah

Lat 21.9, Long 38.5

10.0am: Thirty rounds of cordite destroyed, G O 1st Feb 1915 E Indies & China stations

1.30pm: Observed Shab el Kebir

3.40pm: Answered challenge of HMS NORTHBROOK, at anchor at Jiddah

4.24pm: Anchored

5.40pm: HMS NORTHBROOK proceeded

Number on sick list = 2


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29 August 1916

Jiddah

Lat 21.5, Long 39.1

6.45am: 60 natives arrived on board to be employed discharging cargo

7.0am: Commenced discharging

10.35am: HMS DUFFERIN arrived

1.30pm: Ammunition & rifles (cargo) discharged

8.20pm: Searchlight in use

Number on sick list = 2


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30 August 1916

Jiddah

Lat 21.5, Long 39.1

6.45am: Resumed discharging cargo from no 2 & 3 holds

5.0pm: Stopped discharging cargo for day

Number on sick list = 2


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31 August 1916

Jiddah

Lat 21.5, Long 39.1

7.0am: Resumed discharging cargo

9.15am: Cargo discharged from no 2

10.30am: Hands employed securing no 2 derricks, fitting awning spars & spreading awnings

12.40pm: Finished discharging cargo

12.45pm: HMS SCOTIA arrived

1.2pm: Anchor up & proceeded

4.33pm: Order to connect hand steering gear

4.40pm: Hand gear connected and ship steadied on course

Number on sick list = 1


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LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1916


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[Left side of front page of log] Signed Approved; William H D Boyle, Captain

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[Right side of front page of log] Signed J R Taylor, Navigating Officer

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Barometer: Aneroid. Manufacturer: Whyte Thompson & Co, Glasgow

Thermometers for Air Temperature: Position in Ship: Chart room on Upper Bridge

Whether in screen: Not in screen

Maker & No: J Hicks London, 447211 From Dec 6th 1915 to...

Thermometers for Sea Temperature:

Maker & No:  A Harper & Sons, Birmingham, From June 1916


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1 October 1916

Laskhorai to Berbera

Lat 11.2, Long 47.3

5.6am: Anchor aweigh, proceeded

5.11am: Stopped, lowered whaler which proceeded to pick up life buoy which was anchored

5.45am: Laskhorai village abeam

9.14am: Wakdaria vVillage abeam, 1½ miles

11.15am: Ras Sorrek abeam, 1½ miles

2.41pm: Stopped, ship lying off bay east of Mait village

2.50pm: Commenced firing at dhow on beach

2.55pm: Ceased firing (fired six rounds common)

3.10pm: Whaler with party proceeded to dhow to complete destruction of dhow by burning

4.25pm: Dhow observed to be completely destroyed

5.14pm: Hais Island abeam, 7 miles

Number on sick list = 1


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2 October 1916

Berbera Harbour

Lat 10.4, Long 45.0

7.42am: Anchored at Berbera

8.10am: 26 prisoners from dhows left ship in charge of armed guard

8.30am: Received three bags of mail and nine cases stores

10.10am: Prize crews returned to ship

11.30am: Anchor stations, proceeded

Number on sick list = 0


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3 October 1916

Berbera to Great Hanish Island

Lat 13.1, Long 43.2

8.0am: Perim High light abeam, 4 miles

10.24am: Zi Hill abeam, 10 miles

1.18pm: Mokha light house abeam, 7 miles

3.8pm: A/c to starboard to intercept steamship for signalling

5.20pm: N end of Quoin Island abeam, 1 mile

5.44pm: Anchored in bay, east side of N end of Great Hanish Island

Number on sick list = 0


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4 October 1916

Hanish Islands to Mokha & Zi

Lat 13.7, Long 43.2

6.41am: Anchor up, proceeded

7.52am: Mushejira island abeam, ½ mile

8.17am: Stopped dhow, allowed to proceed

12.15pm: Stopped and brought three small dhows alongside

12.4pm: Cast off dhows and proceeded

1.35pm: Conspicuous White Tower abeam

3.30pm: Mokha light house abeam, ½ miles

Number on sick list = 0


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5 October 1916

Patrol between Perim & Mokha

Lat 13.2, Long 43.3

7.14am: Stopped & brought dhow alongside, crew taken on board

7.40am: Dhow proceeded with prize crew towards Perim

8.21am: Stopped off Khada where dhow was seen to approach and anchor

8.46am: Anchored

11.37am: Proceeded to intercept dhow

11.44am: Fired one blank charge

11.45am: Fired one round common

12.04pm: Stopped & brought dhow alongside

12.38pm: Proceeded with dhow in tow

12.50pm Stopped & discharged cargo from dhow

4.15pm: Stopped, half astern, dhow seen to be sinking

4.16pm: Dhow sunk, crew picked up by small dhow

4.55pm: Proceeded with small dhow in tow

7.40pm: Small dhow observed to be submerged

10.0pm: Dhow broke adrift, turned ship around & used searchlight searching for dhow

11.0pm: Observed dhow, stopped

11.42pm: Proceeded with dhow in tow

12.0M: Lost overboard through sinking of captured dhow, two rifles, two slings, one pistol, one holster, one pouch, one waist belt

Number on sick list = 0


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6 October 1916

Perim to Jibuti [Modern Djibouti]

Lat 12.3, Long 43.5

7.35pm: Cast dhow adrift, totally submerged

9.47pm: Balfe Point abeam, 1 mile

4.9pm: Mashah light house abeam

5.15pm: Anchored at Jibuti, ships in harbour, French Cruiser D'ESTRÉES, British SS UNVUNA, French SS URINOQUE [D'ESTRÉES was a French protected cruiser launched in 1899, 2 x 13.96cm guns]

Number on sick list = 1


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7 October 1916

Jibuti

Lat 11.6, Long 43.1

11.0am: Received ten live sheep

5.0pm: Dispatched to SS SADJOURA one bag mail

5.30pm: Landed patrol, one PO & two seamen

7.50pm: Received nine cases stores from French SS SADJOURA

Number on sick list = 1


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8 October 1916

Jibuti

Lat 11.6, Long 43.1

6.10am: French cruiser D'ESTRÉES proceeded

2.0pm: French cruiser D'ESTRÉES returned to harbour

Number on sick list = 1


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9 October 1916

Jibuti to Berbera

Lat 11.7, Long 43.5

8.53am: Anchor up, proceeded

12.0N: Aibat Island beacon abeam, 8 miles

Number on sick list = 1


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10 October 1916

Jibuti to Berbera

Lat 10.4, Long 45.0

2.52am: Anchored at Berbera

11.0am: Received 12 live sheep

4.45pm: Commissioner and staff arrived on board for passage to Zeila & Aden

5.6pm: Proceeded

Number on sick list = 1


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11 October 1916

Berbera to Zeila

Lat 11.4, Long 43.5

8.25am: Anchored at Zeila

9.15am: Commissioner & party proceeded from ship to visit Zeila

2.50pm: Commissioner & party returned

3.24pm: Weighed & proceeded

Number on sick list = 1


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12 October 1916

Zeila to Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

7.40am: Jebel Ihsan abeam

8.39am: Stopped, arrived in harbour, turned ship round with assistance of tug

9.0am: Anchored, HMS MINERVA in harbour [HMS MINERVA was an Eclipse class cruiser, launched in 1895, 11 x 6" guns]

12.0N: Ship's company received payment for month of September

Number on sick list = 1


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13 October 1916

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

7.0am: Coal ship, 7.5hours, received 410 tons

10.0am: Hands employed taking stores on board and making rope ladders

4.0pm: Landed cargo from captured dhow

Number on sick list = 1


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14 October 1916

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

3.10am: SS NELLORE proceeded

7.0am: Received mail

9.40am: Dutch tug entered harbour towing submarine K1 [This was the Dutch submarine HNLMS K1 which was under tow from Europe to the Dutch East Indies, being towed by the tug WITTE ZEE. British HMS K1 was not launched until November 1916]

11.5am: Italian armed yacht GUILLIANA entered harbour [This is probably the Italian Gunboat GIULIANA. She was launched in Glasgow in 1893 and adopted by the Italian Navy in 1912, 4 x 57mm guns]

Number on sick list = 1


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15 October 1916

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

6.25am: Dutch tug proceeded from harbour with Dutch submarine K1

8.0am: HMS SUVA took over guard

12.50am: HMS LUNKA arrived

Number on sick list = 1


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16 October 1916

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

10.0am: HMS FOX arrived in harbour

12.0N: HMS IMOGEN proceeded [Probably HMS IMOGENE, see 10th March 1916]

3.0pm: Received from HMS FOX, one 3 pounder complete also boats mounting, one Maxim gun & 96 rounds 3 pounder ammunition

Number on sick list = 2


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17 October 1916

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

10.0am: Commander Ritchie VC, RN, relieved by Captain Boyle RN [Captain Boyle, C in C of the Red Sea Fleet, took over as captain of HMS SUVA while HMS FOX proceeded to Bombay for a major refit. Ref 1]

10.30am: Five ratings joined ship from HMS FOX, received 28 cases of milk from HMS FOX

12.20pm: Received 30 packages stores

12.30pm: One naval rating joined ship from HMS FOX

5.0pm: Received on board 60 live sheep

5.10pm: Italian armed yacht proceeded

5.55pm: HMS MINERVA proceeded

8.20pm: Received four naval ratings and two lascars for HMS CLIO, HMS MINTO, HMS LAMA and HMS IMOGENE [HMS CLIO was a Cadmus class sloop launched in 1903, 6 x 4" guns]

Number on sick list = 2


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18 October 1916

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

4.50am: SS KAMALLA proceeded

9.30am: Interpreter left ship and joined HMS LUNKA

11.30am: One marine joined ship for passage

1.15pm: Received on board two cases bullion from Political Officer

2.30pm: Messman discharged to hospital

5.30pm: One CPO joined ship for passage

Number on sick list = 2


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19 October 1916

Aden to Kamaran

Lat 12.5, Long 44.1

6.18am: Anchor up & proceeded

8.35am: Observed HMS LUNKA

3.30pm: Signalled HMS LUNKA to close

4.51pm: Perim High light house abeam

Number on sick list = 2


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20 October 1916

Aden to Kamaran

Lat 15.3, Long 42.6

2.54am: Abu Aul light abeam, 3 miles

9.55am: Risha Island beacon abeam

11.2am: Stopped and anchored in Kameran harbour, landed two cases bullion, mail & stores

12.25pm: Hove up anchor, proceeded

6.38pm: Jebel Teir Peak abeam, 2½ miles

Number on sick list = 2


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21 October 1916

Kamaran to Jiddah

Lat 17.9, Long 40.2

9.30am: Fired one round common shell from 3 pounder gun to test mounting

Number on sick list = 2


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22 October 1916

Kamaran to Jiddah

Lat 21.1, Long 38.9

3.22pm: Anchored in Jiddah inner anchorage

4.30pm: Discharged to shore two natives (passengers)

Number on sick list = 2


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23 October 1916

Jiddah

Lat 21.5, Long 39.1

6.30am: Steam cutter employed towing dhows to HMS HARDINGE

11.0am: Escort left ship and proceeded to land one case bullion for Colonel Wilson [Presumably Lieutenant Colonel C. E. Wilson, governor of the Sudan Red Sea province who took up quarters in Jeddah]

5.05pm: HMS HARDINGE proceeded

Number on sick list = 2


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24 October 1916

Jiddah

Lat 21.5, Long 39.1

9.15am: Hands to 3 pounder gun drill, instruction and aiming exercise

Number on sick list = 2


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25 October 1916

Jiddah

Lat 21.5, Long 39.1

9.30am: Hands to First Aid lecture

9.50am: SS DAKAHLIEK arrived

12.0N: HMS HARDINGE arrived

3.42pm: Observed French cruiser POTHUAU arrived [POTHUAU was a French armoured cruiser launched in 1897, 2 x 19.4cm guns]

6.15pm: Discharged to HMS HARDINGE five ratings and AB Millbank for passage to Suez hospital

6.30pm: Six parcels confidential books etc sent to HMS HARDINGE

7.0pm: Received two 3 pounder guns complete from HMS HARDINGE. 3 pounder gun received from HMS FOX sent to HMS HARDINGE

Number on sick list = 2


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26 October 1916

Jiddah

Lat 21.5, Long 39.1

8.25am: HMS DUFFERIN arrived & anchored in outer anchorage

12.0N: HMS HARDINGE proceeded

2.0pm: Anchor aweigh, proceeded

Number on sick list = 1


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27 October 1916

Jiddah to Sherm Rabegh

Lat 22.7, Long 39.0

6.17am: Shab el Abzad abeam, 2½ miles

7.45pm: Anchored at Sherm Rabegh

9.45am: HMS ANNE proceeded with lighter in tow

3.45pm: Party proceeded to shore for games, party of Lascar proceeded to beach for swimming exercise

Number on sick list = 1


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28 October 1916

Sherm Rabegh

Lat 22.7, Long 39.0

4.15pm: Bathing party left ship

Number on sick list = 2


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29 October 1916

Sherm Rabegh

Lat 22.7, Long 39.0

10.0am: SS RIVER FISHER arrived

3.30pm: Party of officers & men left ship & proceeded to land

Number on sick list = 2


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30 October 1916

Sherm Rabegh

Lat 22.7, Long 39.0

6.0am: Hands employed rigging derrick at no 3 hatch

8.10am: HMS DUFFERIN arrived

10.30am: Hands employed taking in military stores & stowing in no 3 hold

2.40pm: HMS RAVEN proceeded

2.45pm: Commenced taking on board cases of ammunition, two officers & 15 soldiers arrived on board for passage

4.0pm: Proceeded out of harbour

Number on sick list = 2


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31 October 1916

Sherm Rabegh to Yenbo

Lat 24.1, Long 38.1

8.7am: Schermo beacon abeam, 2 miles

9.39am: Anchored at Yenbo

10.20am: Commenced discharging ammunition & stores

10.25am: HMS LAMA arrived & anchored

12.30pm: One rating discharged to HMS LAMA, mail sent to HMS LAMA

2.40pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

4.30pm: Rigged sounding boom, mounted 3 pounder gun

Number on sick list = 3


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LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1916


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[Left side of front page of log] Signed William H D Boyle, Captain

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Thermometers for Air Temperature: Position in Ship: Chart room on Upper Bridge

Whether in screen: Not in screen

Maker & No: J Hicks London, 447211 From Dec 6th 1915 to...

Thermometers for Sea Temperature:

Maker & No:  A Harper & Sons, Birmingham, From June 1916


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1 November 1916

Yenbo to Sherm Rabegh

Lat 22.7, Long 39.0

5.45am: Shab el Khamsa abeam, 2 miles

8.32am: Anchored at Sherm Rabegh

12.30pm: Ship's company received payment for month of October

1.20pm: SS RIVER FISHER proceeded

4.0pm: Proceeded

5.0pm: Fired one round common shell, 3 pounder

Number on sick list = 3

[Ref. 1 reports that T E Lawrence was aboard HMS SUVA for this journey from Yenbo to Jeddah. This is not recorded in the log]


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2 November 1916

Rabegh to Jiddah

Lat 21.5, Long 39.1

6.34am: Anchored at Jiddah

Number on sick list = 1


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3 November 1916

Jiddah

Lat 21.5, Long 39.1

9.55am: HMS EURYALUS arrived [HMS EURYALUS was a Cressy Class armoured cruiser, launched 1901, 2 x 9.2" guns]

12.15pm: SS RIVER FISHER proceeded

Number on sick list = 3


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4 November 1916

Jiddah

Lat 21.5, Long 39.1

9.50am: Commander in Chief arrived on board & inspected ship [This is believed to have been Vice Admiral Sir Rosslyn Wemyss. Ref 1]

11.30am: Medical survey held on LS Martin

10.0am: Heavy squalls with rain

2.15pm: Received stores on board

2.46pm: Anchor aweigh, proceeded

6.30pm: HMS EURYALUS passed astern

Number on sick list = 3


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5 November 1916

Jiddah to Kunfida

Lat 20.0, Long 40.3

6.21am: Kad Homeis abeam, 1½ miles

1.40pm: Jelazil Point abeam

3.22pm: Anchored

3.50pm: Lowered whaler which proceeded with armed boats crew to a dhow at anchor

5.25pm: Whaler returned, dhow brought alongside

6.15pm: Dhow secured astern

Number on sick list = 3


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6 November 1916

Jiddah to Kunfida

Lat 19.1, Long 41.0

6.35am: Anchor aweigh, proceeded, slow ahead with dhow in tow

10.38am: S end of Bagala Island abeam, 1 mile, observed HMS CLIO at Kunfida

12.38pm: Anchored off Kunfida

2.40pm: Commenced discharging stores

Number on sick list = 3


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7 November 1916

Kunfida

Lat 19.1, Long 41.1

10.25am: HMS MINTO arrived & anchored

12.0N: Dhow proceeded

1.30pm: HMS MINTO & HMS CLIO proceeded

Number on sick list = 3


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8 November 1916

Kunfida to Port Sudan

Lat 19.7, Long 40.6                                                      

5.10am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

5.55am: A/c towards Bagula Channel to board dhow

7.36am: Stopped & examined dhow

8.42am: Proceeded

10.0am: Stopped & brought dhow alongside

10.22am: Proceeded

10.45am: Island west of North Kefil Island abeam

4.48pm: N end of Abulat Island abeam

5.18pm: Katat el Jebel abeam

Number on sick list = 3


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9 November 1916

Port Sudan

Lat 19.6, Long 37.2

10.10am: Sanganeb light house abeam, 1½ miles

11.42am: Stopped & received pilot

11.51am: Arrived and made fast to quay

12.30am: Coal ship

Number on sick list = 3


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10 November 1916

Port Sudan

Lat 19.6, Long 37.2

6.0am: Hands employed in preparing ship to receive troops & stores

7.30am: Commenced taking in stores, ammunition etc at no 3 hold

11.30am: Troops embarked

11.50am: All stores, ammunition etc stowed on board

11.55am: Cast off from wharf & proceeded for Rabegh

1.36pm: Sanganeb light house abeam, 1 mile

Number on sick list = 4


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11 November 1916

Port Sudan to Sherm Rabegh

Lat 22.7, Long 39.0

11.2am: Anchored in Sherm Rabegh harbour

1.0pm: Commenced disembarking troops and discharging stores, etc

3.10pm: Finished discharging stores, troops disembarked

4.32pm: Proceeded out of harbour

10.0pm: Passed HMS HARDINGE

Number on sick list = 4


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12 November 1916

Rabegh to Jiddah

Lat 21.5, Long 39.1

5.0am: Passed HMS MINERVA with tow

7.58am: Anchored in Jiddah harbour

9.27am: HMS EURYALUS arrived

9.50am: HMS MINERVA arrived

11.40am: Commenced discharging 42 cases ammunition

Number on sick list = 5


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13 November 1916

Jiddah

Lat 21.5, Long 39.1

6.0am: HMS EURYALUS & HMS MINERVA proceeded from harbour

4.0pm: French armed yacht proceeded from harbour

Number on sick list = 6


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14 November 1916

Jiddah

Lat 21.5, Long 39.1

6.40am: Observed HMS HARDINGE

8.45am: Commenced loading cargo at no 3 hold

4.35pm: Received on board two cases specie for Yenbo

Number on sick list = 6


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15 November 1916

Jiddah

Lat 21.5, Long 39.1

1.15pm: HMS DUFFERIN

1.40pm: HMS CLIO arrived

2.0pm: Commenced taking on board stores from HMS CLIO

3.30pm: Proceeded

Number on sick list = 6


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16 November 1916

Sherm Rabegh

Lat 22.7, Long 39.0

5.18am: Observed French cruiser POTHAU

5.30am: Observed HMS SCOTIA

8.39am: Anchored at Sherm Rabegh

1.30pm: Discharged AB R Williams HMS SCOTIA

2.0pm: AB Bradshaw joined ship from HMS SCOTIA

2.15pm: HMS SCOTIA proceeded

3.45pm: French armed yacht proceeded

3.50pm: Hove up anchor and proceeded to the west side of harbour, HMS MINERVA taking billet

4.50pm: Anchored

Number on sick list = 5


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17 November 1916

Sherm Rabegh to Yenbo

Lat 23.5, Long 38.5

6.24am: Proceeded

5.20pm: Anchored at Yenbo harbour

Number on sick list = 4


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18 November 1916

Yenbo

Lat 24.1, Long 38.1

6.20: Commenced discharging cargo from no 3 hold

9.20am: Discharged to shore two cases specie

2.30pm: French yacht proceeded

3.20pm: HMS SAPPHIRE arrived [HMS SAPPHIRE was a Gem class light cruiser, launched in 1904, 12 x 4" guns]

6.20pm: Finished discharging cargo, commenced loading empty rifle cases

Number on sick list = 5


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19 November 1916

Yenbo to Suez

Lat 24.3, Long 37.1

5.55am: HMS SAPPHIRE proceeded

6.09am: Proceeded

7.27am: Schermo beacon abeam, 1½ miles

9.50am: Cape Baridi abeam, 7 miles

7.32pm: Observed glare of Daedalus light

Number on sick list = 5


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20 November 1916

Yenbo to Suez

Lat 27.0, Long 34.4

5.50am: Brothers light abeam, 2.6 miles

4.6pm: Shadwan light house abeam, 2 miles

4.35pm: Exercised aerial attack stations

5.56pm: Jubal Island abeam, 4 miles

11.42pm: Ras Gharib light house abeam, 3½ miles

Number on sick list = 4


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21 November 1916

Yenbo to Suez

Lat 29.7, Long 32.5

5.15am: A/c to approach the SS SANTA MARGHARITA at anchor off Zafarana

6.0am: Anchored

7.4am: Proceeded & turned ship around

1.56pm: Anchored off Suez

4.0pm: Received pilot on board

4.26pm: Proceeded to canal moorings

5.0pm: Made fast to no 4 buoy and swung ship to flood

6.20pm: Ship moored

Number on sick list = 4


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22 November 1916

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

6.0am: Party of seven officers left ship and proceeded to Cairo on leave

7.30am: Coal ship

9.50am: Discharged to hospital one officer and four seamen

5.0pm: Discharged 85 empty rifle cases

6.45pm: Three ratings joined ship

7.30pm: One rating joined ship for passage to HMS HARDINGE

Number on sick list = 4


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23 November 1916

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

6.0am: CPO Tett, Sick berth attendant Smith and four native ratings left ship on leave

10.30am: Received three bags mail

4.30pm: Landed patrol of one PO and two seamen

6.0pm: Surgeon Caldwell, one PO & one seaman proceeded on leave

Number on sick list = 0


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24 November 1916

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

4.0pm: Eight ratings joined ship from HMS DUFFERIN

11.30pm: Eleven ratings left ship to join HMS DUFFERIN for passage to HMS HARDINGE

Number on sick list = 0


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25 November 1916

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

7.0am: Five ratings left ship for Port Said

8.15am: HMS DUFFERIN proceeded

12.0N: HMS BEE arrived [HMS BEE was an Insect Class river gunboat launched in 1915, 2 x 6" guns]

Number on sick list = 0


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26 November 1916

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

1.0am: Party of officers returned from leave

6.0am: Party of officers left ship on leave

10.30pm: J Golden, signalman, absentee

Number on sick list = 0


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27 November 1916

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

9.0am: HMS M31 proceeded [HMS M31 was an M29 class monitor launched in 1915, 2 x 6" guns]

5.30pm: French cruiser REQUIEN passed out of Canal [Probably the French Barbette cruiser REQUIN, launched in 1885]

11.0pm: J Golden, signalman absentee

Number on sick list = 0


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28 November 1916

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

11.30am: Discharged AB Parsons to hospital

2.50pm: One officer joined ship for passage to RIVER FISHER

5.0pm: One native rating joined ship for passage to HMS MINERVA

Number on sick list = 3


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29 November 1916

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

6.30am: HMS BEE proceeded

7.45am: Absentee returned on board

9.30am: One native rating joined ship for passage to HMS DUFFERIN

10.30am: Received one bag mail for HMS DUFFERIN & one bag mail for HMS MINERVA

11.40am: Commenced taking in ammunition

Number on sick list = 2


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30 November 1916

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

8.0am: Commenced loading stores in no 3 hold

11.30am: Received 80 live sheep and 600 lbs hay

4.0pm: Received pilot on board

5.12pm: Proceeded

10.39pm: Zafarana light abeam, 4.6 miles

Number on sick list = 4


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LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1916


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[Left side of front page of log] Signed by William H D Boyle, Captain

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[Right side of front page of log] Signed by J R Taylor, Navigating Officer

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Barometer: Aneroid. Manufacturer: Whyte Thompson & Co, Glasgow

Thermometers for Air Temperature: Position in Ship: Chart room on Upper Bridge

Whether in screen: Not in screen

Maker & No: J Hicks London, 447211 From Dec 6th 1915 to...

Thermometers for Sea Temperature:

Maker & No:  A Harper & Sons, Birmingham, From June 1916


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1 December 1916

Suez to Tor & Rabegh

Lat 27.8, Long 33.7

7.1am: Anchored in Tor harbour

9.24am: Proceeded

12.15pm: Ashrafi light house abeam, ¾ mile

3.30pm: Sighted HMS SLIEVE FOY, fired two 4.7" blank charges

4.53pm: Stopped, HMS SLIEVE FOY alongside

5.26pm: HMS SLIEVE FOY cast off

5.28pm: Proceeded

Number on sick list = 4


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2 December 1916

Suez to Sherm Rabegh

Lat 25.0, Long 35.9

1.28am: Brothers light abeam, 1.4 miles

12.25pm: Daedalus light house abeam, 3.8 miles

4.30pm: Warrant no 7 read

Number on sick list = 4


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3 December 1916

Suez to Sherm Rabegh

Lat 22.7, Long 39.0

11.0am: Anchored at Sherm Rabegh

12.0N: Commenced discharging stores to HMS MINERVA

2.0pm: One officer left ship to join SS RIVER FISHER [SS RIVER FISHER was a Clyde built steamer, launched 1899, used as a fleet messenger during WW1]

2.55pm: SS RIVER FISHER proceeded

3.0pm: One officer, one PO and 19 ratings joined ship from HMS MINERVA

4.38pm: Proceeded

Number on sick list = 3


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4 December 1916

Sherm Rabegh to Sherm Yenbo

Lat 24.1, Long 38.1

6.30am: Schermo beacon abeam

7.15am: Anchored at Sherm Yenbo

8.0am: Discharged one officer, one PO and 19 ratings from HMS MINERVA to HMS DUFFERIN

9.44am: Stopped, communicating with HMS SCOTIA

9.3pm: Proceeded

10.41am: Anchored at Yenbo harbour [HMS SUVA was in Yenbo to provide support to the Arab Revolt under Prince Faisal, as his men were retreating on Yenbo in the face of a Turkish advance. Ref. 1. T. E Lawrence reports in The Seven Pillars of Wisdom that he was "on the Suva, to be undisturbed & sleeping splendidly at last" that night. Ref. 4 (Page 134)]

12.0N: Commenced discharging stores to French cruiser

1.10pm: SS RACE FISHER proceeded [SS RACE FISHER was a fleet auxiliary, launched in 1892, in Belfast]

2.45pm: French cruiser proceeded

6.50pm: Searchlight burned and trained to right of town

Number on sick list = 2


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5 December 1916

Yenbo

Lat 24.1, Long 38.1

6.30am: Resumed discharging stores, ammunition & rifles

Number on sick list = 2


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6 December 1916

Yenbo

Lat 24.1, Long 38.1

11.0am: HMS MINTO arrived

2.20pm: SS ARETHUSA arrived [SS ARETHUSA was a coaster launched in 1906, requisitioned as a fleet messenger & stores carrier, 1915]

2.30pm: HMS MINTO proceeded

Number on sick list = 4


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7 December 1916

Yenbo

Lat 24.1, Long 38.1

7.45am: Landed party of one PO & six seamen to await arrival of aeroplane

10.30am: Received one 3 pounder gun from SS ARETHUSA

11.0am: Engineering officer with working party left ship to repair condensing plant and erect tanks

4.10pm: Swimming party away from ship

Number on sick list = 4


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8 December 1916

Yenbo

Lat 24.1, Long 38.1

6.35am: Sea plane arrived

7.10am: Sea plane proceeded

8.10am: Sea plane returned to harbour

8.35am: Sea plane proceeded to Sherm Yenbo, landed party to await arrival of aeroplane

10.0am: Hands to repel aircraft stations

12.40pm: Aeroplane proceeded

1.10pm: Party of one PO and six seamen returned to ship

Number on sick list = 4


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9 December 1916

Yenbo

Lat 24.1, Long 38.1

6.20am: Seaplane arrived

6.40pm: Seaplane proceeded

9.0am: Two Engineering officers & working party left ship to repair condensing plant on shore

2.30pm: Party of Sheikhs arrived on board

3.0pm: Fired three rounds from 3 pounder

Number on sick list = 5

Log signed: W H D Boyle 10.12.16


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10 December 1916

Yenbo

Lat 24.1, Long 38.1

6.20am: Seaplane arrived

7.30am: Landed party to receive aeroplane

8.40am: Seaplane proceeded to westward

9.0am: HMS LAMA arrived

9.40am: Seaplane passed over Yenbo to eastward

10.40am: Seaplane passed to westward

4.50pm: HMS M31 arrived & anchored in inner anchorage

8.0pm: Searchlight trained to right of town

10.15pm: Searchlight trained on town and surroundings

Number on sick list = 6


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11 December 1916

Yenbo to Sherm Rabegh

Lat 24.1, Long 38.1

6.5am: Seaplane arrived

4.0pm: Anchors up, proceeded from harbour

5.0pm: Stopped off Sherm Yenbo, two officers from HMS RAVEN boarded [Presumably HMS RAVEN II, previously the German Rabenfels, converted to a seaplane carrier December 1915, 1 x 12 pounder gun, 2 aircraft]

5.36pm: Stopped, officers from HMS RAVEN left

Number on sick list = 6


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12 December 1916

Yenbo to Sherm Rabegh

Lat 22.7, Long 39.0

8.45am: Anchored at Sherm Rabegh

10.30am: SS ARETHUSA arrived

4.0pm: Embarked one officer and one private of the RFC for passage to Jiddah [Royal Flying Corps]

4.50pm: Tantak Rock buoy abeam, ½ mile

Number on sick list = 6


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13 December 1916

Sherm Rabegh to Jiddah

Lat 21.5, Long 39.1

6.54am: Stopped & anchored in Jiddah outer anchorage

10.0am: Discharged RFC stores and landed one officer and one private RFC

11.20am: Ship visited by the Grand Sheriff of Mecca

12.0pm: Grand Sheriff visiting HMS HARDINGE

3.40pm: Embarked 40 Arab soldiers for passage

4.36pm: Weighed & proceeded

Number on sick list = 7


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14 December 1916

Jiddah to Sherm Rabegh

Lat 22.7, Long 39.0

7.26am: Stopped & anchored at Sherm Rabegh

11.30am: Received one bag mail from HMS MINERVA for Yenbo

1.55pm: HMS HARDINGE arrived & anchored

4.0pm: Received two bags mail for HMS DUFFERIN

4.22pm: HMS EURYALUS arrived & anchored

6.0pm: Received one fire pump from HMS HARDINGE

Number on sick list = 7


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15 December 1916

Sherm Rabegh

Lat 22.7, Long 39.0

7.0am: Aeroplane made two flights

10.0am: Received 14 cases military stores for Yenbo

10.5am: Mail delivered to HMS MINERVA

10.35am: HMS IMOGEN arrived & anchored

12.0N: Discharged five ratings to HMS MINERVA to be discharged to hospital

12.25pm: HMS MINERVA proceeded

12.30pm: Discharged to HMS EURYALUS, one PO for passage

3.40pm: Anchor aweigh, proceeded

Number on sick list = 7

Log signed: William H D Boyle 17.12.16


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16 December 1916

Sherm Rabegh to Yenbo

Lat 24.1, Long 38.1

8.39am: Reduced to slow signalling HMS SCOTIA

9.29am: Anchored at Sherm Yenbo

9.40am: Weighed anchor & proceeded alongside HMS DUFFERIN

10.21am: Commenced receiving fresh water from HMS DUFFERIN

12.30pm: Proceeded

1.52pm: Anchored at Yenbo

5.0pm: Embarked two staff sergeants

7.30pm: Landed signalman & interpreter for signal duties

8.40pm: Searchlight shown on surroundings to the left of town

Number on sick list = 1


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17 December 1916

Yenbo

Lat 24.1, Long 38.1

12.0M: Searchlight shown to the left of town

6.20am: Aeroplane proceeded to Rabegh

6.30am: Signalman and interpreter returned to ship

2.30pm: HMS RAVEN arrived off entrance, delivered mail to HMS RAVEN

8.45pm: Burned searchlight

9.45pm: Steam cutter proceeded from ship to town and anchored off quay for the night

Number on sick list = 1


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18 December 1916

Yenbo

Lat 24.1, Long 38.1

9.18am: Weighed anchors, proceeded out of harbour

9.35am: Entered harbour

9.47am: Anchored at Yenbo

Number on sick list = 1


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19 December 1916

Yenbo

Lat 24.1, Long 38.1

6.30am: One officer, one PO and five seamen landed to erect water tank

10.10am: SS RIVER FISHER arrived

Number on sick list = 2


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20 December 1916

Yenbo

Lat 24.1, Long 38.1

6.0am: Working party left ship

10.0am: Hands employed as requisite mounting 3 pounder gun

11.0am: Lascar crew exercising rowing & party bringing sand to ship

1.5pm: SS RIVER FISHER proceeded

1.30pm: Working parties left ship and proceeded to condensing plant

2.30pm: Hands employed painting mountings of 3 pounder guns

Number on sick list = 2


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21 December 1916

Yenbo

Lat 24.1, Long 38.1

6.0am: Working party left ship and proceeded to condensing plant

1.30pm: Engineering officers & native working party left ship and proceeded to condensing plant

3.0pm: Football party left ship

Number on sick list = 1


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22 December 1916

Yenbo

Lat 24.1, Long 38.1

6.0am: Engineering officer and working party left ship & proceeded to condenser

7.30am: Lascar crew rigging no 3 derrick

9.15am: Commenced taking in stores and ammunition at no 3 hold

10.0am: Embarked Egyptian troops, seven officers & 113 men

1.30am: Captain Lawrence left ship. [This is the only reference in the log to Captain T. E Lawrence, aka Lawrence of Arabia. It is not clear when he joined the ship; possibly with the Arab soldiers from Jeddah on the 13th of December. Refs. 2 & 4 indicate that he was aboard on at least two other occasions]

1.30pm: Discharged two staff sergeants to HMS M31

3.20pm: Weighed & proceeded

10.30pm: Communicated with HMS HARDINGE

Number on sick list = 1


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23 December 1916

Sherm Rabegh

Lat 22.7, Long 39.0

8.43am: Reduced speed, entered harbour

8.49am: Anchored in Sherm Rabegh harbour

9.20am: Commenced disembarking troops discharging stores & ammunition

12.15pm: Finished discharging stores

Number on sick list = 1


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24 December 1916

Shem Rabegh to Port Sudan

Lat 22.2, Long 38.6

7.30am: Anchor up, proceeded

7.55am: Tantak Rock buoy abeam

7.5pm: Turned ship round to intercept ship

8.5pm: Set course N40W, fired two rounds 3 pounder ammunition

8.17pm: Stopped close to steamer, proceeded slow ahead & turned ship round, examining steamer by searchlight, found to be a Japanese trawler which was allowed to proceed

Number on sick list = 1


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25 December 1916

Port Sudan

Lat 19.6, Long 37.2

7.21am: Sanganeb light abeam, 2.3 miles

8.59am: Stopped for pilot

9.16am: Anchored at Port Sudan

9.30am: Divisions. Message from HM The King read to ship's company by Captain

Number on sick list = 1


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26 December 1916

Port Sudan

Lat 19.6, Long 37.2

6.5am: Coal ship

10.30am: One officer from SS RIVER FISHER joined ship for passage

1.30pm: Received 60 live sheep and 3 cwt of fodder

7.20pm: Received one bag mail for Colonel Wilson

Number on sick list = 1


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27 December 1916

Port Sudan to Sherm Rabegh

Lat 20.3, Long 37.7

6.0am: Anchor aweigh, proceeded

7.37am: Sanganeb light house abeam, 1½ miles

7.30pm: Signalled SS STINDA & SS BURMA

Number on sick list = 2


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28 December 1916

Sherm Rabegh

Lat 22.7, Long 39.0

7.37am: Anchored at Sherm Rabegh

8.10am: Received mails & stores from HMS MINERVA

2.0pm: Sent mails to HMS MINERVA, sent ten live sheep to HMS MINERVA. Yeoman of signals sent to HMS MINERVA for periodical test

3.45pm: SS RACE FISHER proceeded

4.0pm: French transport proceeded

5.40pm: HMS MINTO arrived

6.20pm: HMS IMOGEN arrived

10.30pm: Received two bags mail, & one packet letters from HMS MINTO for transmission

Number on sick list = 2


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29 December 1916

Sherm Rabegh

Lat 22.7, Long 39.0

5.0am: HMS MINTO proceeded

9.0am: Exercised landing party, party proceeded in lifeboat, no 2 whaler & skiff and landed at North point

9.45am: HMS SCOTIA arrived

11.15am: Discharged signalman Boosey to HMS SCOTIA for passage

11.45am: HMS SCOTIA proceeded

4.0pm: French armed yacht El HADJ proceeded [This was the French hospital ship, ST FRANCOIS ASSISE (St Francis of Assisi), specifically renamed EL HADJ for a voyage to the Red Sea in 1916; carrying pilgrims to Mecca]

Number on sick list = 2


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30 December 1916

Sherm Rabegh

Lat 22.7, Long 39.0

10.30am: Hands employed dismounting 3 pounder gun and preparing to send gun on shore

1.30pm: Native rating joined ship from HMS MINERVA for passage

2.25pm: One 3 pounder gun, one box spare parts, 80 rounds ammunition sent on shore to military [This was to augment the defences of Rabegh Ref 1]

3.36pm: Proceeded out of harbour

4.30pm: Evening quarters, maxim gun crew at maxim drill, fired 50 rounds

4.57pm: Shat el Abyad beacon abeam, 2 miles

Number on sick list = 2


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31 December 1916

Sherm Rabegh to Aden

Lat 20.0, Long 39.0

Number on sick list = 2


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LOGS FOR JANUARY 1917


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1 January 1917

Sherm Rabegh to Aden

Lat 16.9, Long 40.9

9.10am: Stopped to lower target

9.15am: Action stations

9.20am: Turned ship around, 16 points, commenced aiming practice

9.46am: Commenced 4.7" firing

10.18am: Commenced 3 pounder firing

10.30am: Stopped, fired six rounds shrapnel

11.12am: Stopped to pick up target

12.30pm: Ships company received payment

2.40pm: Altered course to intercept steamer and fired one round from 3 pounder gun steamer having taken no notice of signals

2.52pm: Fired one round from 4.7'' gun

3.10pm: Lowered sea boat which proceeded to steamer with officer and armed boats crew

3.28pm: Proceeded

11.24pm: Jebel Teir light house abeam, 6½ miles

Number on sick list = 3


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2 January 1917

Sherm Rabegh to Aden

Lat 14.0, Long 42.8

3.5am: Centre peak light abeam, 9 miles

11.28am: Abu Ail light house abeam, 1¼ miles, signal from light house, all well

1.15pm: Mushejera Islands abeam, 5 miles

4.30pm: Seamen and marines at Morris tube aiming Instruction

5.18pm: Mokha light house abeam, 5.5 miles

9.0pm: Passed HMS PERTH, bound north

10.46pm: Perim High light house abeam, 3¼ miles

Number on sick list = 4


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3 January 1917

Sherm Rabegh to Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

12.11pm: Anchored in Aden Harbour, moored stern fast to no 2 buoy

1.30pm: Coal ship

4.30pm: Discharged to hospital two ratings, received one rating for passage to HMS CLIO

6.0pm: Received 18 live sheep and two cwt hay and stores for HMS CLIO

Number on sick list = 4


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4 January 1917

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

9.30am: Received mail for HMS MINTO and HMS LAMA

10.30am: Received eight cases stores for HMS LAMA

3.50pm: Lighter arrived alongside with water tank

3.55pm: Commenced lifting tank on board

5.30pm: Water tank on board and secured in no 3 tween-decks, received dredger buckets

7.0pm: Two native cooks joined ship for passage

7.50pm: Proceeded


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5 January 1917

Aden to Kamaran

Lat 13.3, Long 43.1

6.50am: Perim High light abeam, 2½ miles

10.30am: Had occasion to find fault with Engineering Lieutenant Commander Rowe RNR for entering the Engineering Commander's Cabin at 2.0am on morning of Jan 4th, behaving in an improper manner and using abusive language towards him. Also for neglect of duty in allowing junior engineer officers to collect at an improper time and place in order to express discontent with an order issued by the Engineer Commander. Signed, William H. D. Boyle, Captain, read by me O.R. Rowe.

Had occasion to find fault with Engineer Sub-lieutenant H C Taylor (Temporary) RNR for having taken a leading part at an improper assembly of Engineer Officers wishing to express discontent with an order issued by the Engineer Commander. Signed, William H. D. Boyle, Captain, read by me H. C. Taylor

6.50pm: Pile Island abeam, 3 miles

Number on sick list = 1


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6 January 1917

Aden to Kamaran

Lat 15.3, Long 42.6

5.35am: Challenged HMS LAMA

8.44am: Anchored at Kamaran Harbour

11.30am: Discharged one rating to HMS CLIO, discharged mail, stores & tank

1.0pm: Proceeded

6.40pm: Observed & challenged HMS LUNKA

7.0pm: Stopped

7.20pm: HMS LUNKA closed & sent boat, assistant surgeon from HMS LUNKA joined ship for passage

Number on sick list = 1


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7 January 1917

Kamaran to Umm Lej & Yenbo

Lat 17.6, Long 40.5

9.30am: Ship's company muster by the open list

1.54pm: A/c to intercept steamer

Number on sick list = 1


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8 January 1917

Kamaran to Yenbo

Lat 20.6, Long 38.6

9.15am: Lascar gun's crew at drill

9.45pm: Fired two rounds practice 4.7"

1.53pm: A/c to intercept steamer

2.06pm: Resumed course N31W

Number on sick list = 1


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9 January 1917

Kamaran to Yenbo

Lat 23.7, Long 37.6

2.39pm: Schermo beacon abeam, 1 mile

4.0pm: Anchored

5.30pm: Two stoker ratings joined ship from HMS ESPIEGLE

Number on sick list = 0


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10 January 1917

Yenbo

Lat 24.1, Long 38.1

6.15pm: Commenced taking in stores at no 3 hold

10.0am: Assistant surgeon from HMS LUNKA discharged to HMS ESPIEGLE

1.0pm: Commenced embarking Arab troops

4.31pm: Weighed & proceeded

Number on sick list = 0


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11 January 1917

Umm Lej

Lat 25.0, Long 37.2

9.10am: Anchored at Umm Lej [T. E Lawrence reports that he was aboard HMS SUVA for this trip and that he and Captain Boyle inspected the wreckage of the fort there that had been shelled by HMS FOX some months before. Ref 4]

12.0N: Disembarked troops to shore in lifeboats and dhows

2.10pm: Weighed & proceeded half speed to anchorage south of Umm Lej

2.38pm: Anchored

Number on sick list = 0


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12 January 1917

Umm Lej

Lat 25.0, Long 37.2

9.30am: Commenced discharging military stores, discharged to shore three cases of specie

2.30pm Commenced discharging ammunition

Number on sick list = 0


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13 January 1917

Umm Lej

Lat 25.0, Long 37.2

Number on sick list = 0


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14 January 1917

Umm Lej

Lat 25.0, Long 37.2

11.40am: HMS ESPIEGLE arrived and anchored

3.15pm: HMS HARDINGE arrived and anchored

Number on sick list = 0


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15 January 1917

Umm Lej

Lat 25.0, Long 37.2

8.5am: HMS ESPIEGLE proceeded

10.0am: Hands employed filling maxim belts

Number on sick list = 0


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16 January 1917

Umm Lej

Lat 25.0, Long 37.2

9.10am: Hands at rifle & maxim drill, firing exercise at target, officers at pistol practice

11.0am: HMS HARDINGE proceeded

Number on sick list = 0


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17 January 1917

Hassani anchorage

Lat 25.0, Long 37.1

8.0am: Weighed & proceeded

10.3pm: Stopped then used engines as requisite, bringing ship alongside HMS HARDINGE

10.28am: Observed HMS NORTH STAR

11.30am: HMS NORTH STAR arrived with Commander in Chief on board

12.0N: Commenced discharging to HMS HARDINGE, cases of rifles & ammunition, receiving fresh water from HMS HARDINGE

3.30pm: SS RIVER FISHER arrived, discharged two native ratings to SS RIVER FISHER

3.45pm: Finished discharging rifles etc

4.0pm: Cast off from HMS HARDINGE & proceeded to anchorage

4.8pm: Anchored

6.0pm: Received five live sheep

Number on sick list = 0


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18 January 1917

Hassani anchorage

Lat 24.9, Long 37.1

9.0am: Exercised landing party, landed 27 men

10.50am: HMS RIVER FISHER proceeded

Number on sick list = 0


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19 January 1917

Hassani anchorage

Lat 24.9, Long 37.1

9.10am: Exercised action, fired two rounds 3 pdr ammunition. Fired four rounds 4.7" shrapnel. Officer and party on Island, spotting

5.0pm: HMS ESPEIGLE & HMS ANNE arrived and anchored

Number on sick list = 0


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20 January 1917

Hassani anchorage

Lat 24.9, Long 37.1

9.0am: Exercised landing party, landed riflemen, maxim gun & guns crew, ammunition supply party & stretcher bearers

12.0N: HMS FOX arrived

2.15pm: Captain Boyle left ship to join HMS FOX, Lieutenant F S Murray RNR assumed command

2.30pm: Received mail from HMS ESPIEGLE & HMS HARDINGE

3.20pm: HMS NORTH STAR arrived & anchored

4.24 pm: Proceeded

Number on sick list = 0


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21 January 1917

Yenbo

Lat 24.1, Long 38.1

6.48am: Scragged Hill abeam

8.54pm: Anchored at Yenbo

10.30am: Sent mails to HMS M 31

12.12pm: Weighed & proceeded

3.30pm: Sugar Loaf Hill abeam

8.15pm: Passed French Cruiser bound SE, challenged and reply correct

Number on sick list = 0


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22 January 1917

Yenbo to Sherm Habban

Lat 26.1, Long 36.5

8.40am: Observed HMS HARDINGE & HMS FOX

10.36am: Anchored off Sherm Habban

11.0am: Lowered lifeboat and sent to HMS FOX 20 shrapnel shells and to HMS HARDINGE 40 4.7" shrapnel shells, two bags mail & letters

Number on sick list = 0


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23 January 1917

Sherm Habban to Sherm Za'am

Lat 26.2, Long 36.4

6.10am: Weighed & proceeded keeping station astern of HMS FOX proceeding to Sherm Wej [These movements were in support of the Arab attack on Wej. In fact, the attack on Wej was carried out predominantly by British Naval crew, and the Arabs present proceeded to loot captured houses rather than attack the Turks. Other Arabs failed to arrive in time for the attack Ref 1]

7.40am: Stopped, close to HMS FOX off Sherm Wej

7.48am: Proceeded with two boats from HMS FOX in tow to Sherm Za'am

8.30am: Stopped of Sherm Za'am, lowered steam cutter and lifeboat and dispatched boats to HMS HARDINGE to land Arabs

10.30am: Proceeded from Sherm Za'am with two boats from HMS FOX in tow, to Sherm Wej.

11.06am: Stopped off Sherm Wej, close to HMS FOX, boats sent to HMS FOX. Embarked landing party from HMS FOX

12.0N: Proceeded with boats in tow to Sherm Za'am

12.42pm: Arrived & stopped off Sherm Za'am, disembarked landing party from HMS FOX, ship lying off Sherm Za'am, watering steam cutters & boats

3.24pm: Anchored

5.30pm: Received two wounded Arabs on board

5.30pm: Received 150lbs bread from HMS HARDINGE

Number on sick list = 0


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24 January 1917

Sharm Za'am

Lat 26.3, Long 36.4

4.0am: Searchlight worked as required to assist boats leaving Sherm

6.0am: HMS ESPIEGLE arrived

7.0am: Dispatched cases of meat & biscuit

9.0am: Steam cutter from HMS SUVA left for HMS FOX off Sharm Wej with rifles

11.0am: HMS HARDINGE arrived, received 150lbs bread from HMS HARDINGE

3.0pm: Received signal that Turks had surrendered town of Sherm Wej

5.0pm: Weighed & proceeded towing boats to Sherm Wej

5.40pm: Arrived & stopped off Sherm Wej, boats cast off & proceeded to town for landing party

6.10pm: Anchored

6.30pm: Commenced embarking landing party and hoisting boats, landing party from HMS HARDINGE & twenty Turkish prisoners taken on board

Number on sick list = 0


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25 January 1917

Sherm Wej to Aden

Lat 26.2, Long 36.2

5.30am: Steam cutter proceeded to HMS FOX

5.45am: Weighed & proceeded along coast to Sherm Za'am searching for Engineering Lieutenant Commander and three men missing from HMS SUVA

6.30am: Observed missing men at Sherm Za'am.

6.40am: Stopped of Sherm Za'am, lowered whaler with armed boats crew, which proceeded to pick up men

7.18am: Ship proceeded to Sherm Wej

9.30am: Commenced transferring to HMS HARDINGE, landing party, Turkish prisoners and wounded Arabs

10.33am: Proceeded

Number on sick list = 0


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26 January 1917

Sherm Wej to Aden

Lat 22.8, Long 37.3

10.10am: A/c to intercept steamer

4.30pm: Action, fired 14 rounds practice 4.7" ammunition

Number on sick list = 0


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27 January 1917

Sherm Wej to Aden

Lat 19.8, Long 39.1

2.20am: Commenced making challenge to ship bound north

2.40am: A/c to intercept ship

3.7am: Challenge answered by HMS LAMA

5.30am: Challenged HMS BRISBANE [RAN BRISBANE, was a Chatham class cruiser of the Royal Australian Navy, launched 1915, 8 x 6" guns]

Number on sick list = 0


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28 January 1917

Sherm Wej to Aden

Lat 16.6, Long 41.0

10.53pm: Jebel Teir light abeam, 10 miles

Number on sick list = 0


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29 January 1917

Sherm Wej to Aden

Lat 14.5, Long 42.5

3.18am: Centre Peak light abeam, 10 miles

12.10pm: Abu Ail light house abeam, 1 mile

2.25pm: Haycock Island abeam, 7.4 miles

Number on sick list = 0


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30 January 1917

Sherm Wej to Aden

Lat 12.5, Long 44.5

2.35am: Perim High light abeam, 3¼ miles

4.15pm: Stopped by signal from WSS

4.38pm: Allowed to proceed

5.7pm: Anchored in Aden Harbour

5.40pm: Coal ship, watering & receiving stores

12.0M: Received 24 live sheep

Number on sick list = 0


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31 January 1917

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

10.15am: HMS ODIN arrived [HMS ODIN was a Cadmus class sloop launched in 1901, 6 x 4" guns]

2.45pm: Able Seaman Chambers & Private Own returned to ship from hospital

4.0pm: Anchor up, turned ship round with assistance of tug aft

4.12pm: Proceeded

Number on sick list = 0


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LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1917


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1 February 1917

Aden to Bombay

Lat 12.9, Long 47.6

[The following text, written in the log but scored through, has been recorded here for historical interest, but see Feb 9th 1917]

Engineering Commander Ferguson reported Engineering Lieutenant Commander Rowe & Engineering Lieutenant Jordan to me for treating him with contempt on Jan 31st. Enquired into case and decided to report matter to Senior Naval Officer on arrival at Bombay, signed Frank J Murray, Lieutenant RNR, in command

Number on sick list = 2


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2 February 1917

Aden to Bombay

Lat 13.0, Long 50.0

Number on sick list = 2


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3 February 1917

Aden to Bombay

Lat 14.9, Long 54.6

Number on sick list = 2


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4 February 1917

Aden to Bombay

Lat 15.6, Long 58.4

Number on sick list = 2


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5 February 1917

Aden to Bombay

Lat 16.6, Long 61.7

10.45am: Stopped by engine defect

Number on sick list = 2


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6 February 1917

Aden to Bombay

Lat 17.5, Long 65.2

Number on sick list = 2


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7 February 1917

Aden to Bombay

Lat 18.5, Long 68.6

4.25pm: Fired six rounds from 3 pounder gun at target astern

Number on sick list = 2


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8 February 1917

Aden to Bombay

Lat 18.7, Long 72.3

11.30am: Observed land ahead

3.5pm: Bombay floating light vessel abeam

4.30pm: Made fast to no 1 buoy, Bombay Harbour

Number on sick list = 2


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9 February 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Engineering Lieutenant Commander Rowe & Engineering Lieutenant Jordan on this day logged for having treated Engineering Commander Ferguson with contempt on Jan 31st, by Order of Commander Warren RN, SNO Bombay. Read by me, O.R. Rowe, F.G. Jordon.

Signed Frank S Murray, Lieutenant RNR in Command

Number on sick list = 2


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10 February 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

8.30am: Coal ship

9.30am: Received 46 packages for HMS SAPPHIRE and wireless station at Colombo

11.30am: Received 24 live sheep

3.0pm: Discharged from ship, native firemen, Goanese stewards and three native seamen

6.0pm: Three native seamen joined ship

11.15pm: 35 native firemen joined ship

Number on sick list = 2


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11 February 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

12.0N: Native firemen left ship, 23 native firemen joined ship

2.50pm: Goanese stewards left ship, 25 Goanese stewards joined ship

Number on sick list = 2


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12 February 1917

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

11.0am: Native crew signed ships articles

1.0pm: Slipped & proceeded

Number on sick list = 2


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13 February 1917

Bombay to Colombo

Lat 15.6, Long 73.5

10.8am: Vengurla light house abeam, 10 miles

2.10pm: Sail Rock abeam, 6 cables

11.52pm: Pigeon Rock abeam

Number on sick list = 2


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14 February 1917

Bombay to Colombo

Lat 12.3, Long 74.9

5.50am: Kaph light abeam 10½ miles

10.0am: Barn Hil abeam

5.9pm: Tellicheri light house abeam, 10miles

8.39pm: Calicut light abeam, 12 miles

Number on sick list = 2


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15 February 1917

Bombay to Colombo

Lat 9.1, Long 76.4

9.16am: Allippe light house abeam, 7½ miles

6.9pm: Naimum Hill abeam

9.34pm: Muttum Point light abeam, 15 miles

Number on sick list = 2


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16 February 1917

Bombay to Colombo

Lat 7.2, Long 78.7

8.40pm: Stopped for pilot

9.13pm: Anchored and turned ship round with assist of tug

9.35pm: Secured

Number on sick list = 2


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17 February 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

9.0am: Discharged 42 cases to HMS SAPPHIRE

9.15am: HMS CITY OF LONDON left harbour [HMS CITY OF LONDON was a commercial liner launched in 1907, commissioned as an armed merchant cruiser 1916, 8 x 6" guns]

Number on sick list = 2


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18 February 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

Number on sick list = 2


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19 February 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

8.20am: Coal ship

1.5pm: Commenced discharging ammunition into lighter

5.45pm: Two Chief POs joined ship from HMS NEWCASTLE awaiting passage [HMS NEWCASTLE was a Bristol Class light cruiser launched in 1909, 2 x 6" guns]

Number on sick list = 2


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20 February 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

6.30pm: HMS CITY OF LONDON arrived

7.25am: Ammunition lighter left ship, ammunition placed on deposit

9.20am: HMS NEWCASTLE proceeded

 Number on sick list = 0


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21 February 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

11.0am: Commander Guy RN joined ship to take command.

1.0pm: Received ten bags mail

Number on sick list = 2


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22 February 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

8.15am: Coal ship

9.0am: Discharged two chief POs for passage to HMS SAPPHIRE

11.50am: Finished hoisting in ammunition, 80 boxes 4.7" QF

12.0N: Received 20 live sheep

2.45pm: One leave breaker returned to ship

4.0pm: Lieutenant Murray RNR left ship for passage to England

Number on sick list = 2


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23 February 1917


Patrolling off Colombo

Lat 7.1, Long 79.6

5.58am: Weighed & proceeded

9.18am: Stopped & spoke to steamship

9.49am: Stopped & spoke to Dutch steamers then patrolling North & South of port, outside 100 fathom line

12.30am: A/c North to intercept steamship

12.45pm: Proceeded

1.40pm: Stopped & spoke to SS BANDA

1.45pm: Proceeded

2.0pm: Stopped & spoke to SS SALAHADJI

2.13pm: Stopped & spoke to SS TREVORAH

4.15pm: Stopped & closed Greek SS & ordered her to remain at sea

Number on sick list = 0


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24 February 1917

Patrolling off Colombo

Lat 7.0, Long 79.6

4.40am: Spoke SS CITY OF GLASGOW

5.15am: Spoke SS LOME

6.30am: Stopped to communicate with SS

Number on sick list = 1


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25 February 1917

Patrolling off Colombo

Lat 7.0, Long 79.6

8.32am: A/c N46E, leading steamer to examination ship

11.43am: Turned ship round & set course N22E leading steamer to examination ship

11.20pm: Colombo light abeam

Number on sick list = 1


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26 February 1917

Patrolling off Colombo

Lat 7.0, Long 79.6

3.30am: Turned ship round to intercept SS

4.55am: SS refused to communicate and proceeded eastward

6.12am: Stopped & signalled SS to close. Fired one round from 3 pdr gun

6.50am: Lowered whaler, officer boarded SS GLENGLYLE

7.50am: Boarded French SS PORTHOS & British SS BARYMORE

8.20am: Stopped boarded SS GLENGYLE [It appears that this ship was boarded twice in the space of 1.5hrs. No reason given]

8.55am: Stopped, boarded Italian SS BRESCIA

9.24am: Boarded SS BARON BALFOUR

9.36am: Boarded French SS POLYNESIAN

12.24pm: Stopped & boarded British SS OLIVA

12.45pm: Stopped & communicated with sweepers [presumably minesweepers, no names given]

1.40pm: A/c to close HMS CITY OF LONDON

2.7pm: Stopped, lowered whaler, Captain proceeded to HMS CITY OF LONDON

3.0pm: Proceeded to SS LEICESTERSHIRE

4.48pm: Captain returned to ship

6.40pm: Received pilot & proceeded

6.52pm: Anchored

Number on sick list = 1


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27 February 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

10.45am: Received two bags mail

2.50pm: One private of marines joined ship from HMS SAPPHIRE

Number on sick list = 2


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28 February 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

9.20am: Two ratings joined ship from HMS SAPPHIRE awaiting passage to Malta

Number on sick list = 2


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LOGS FOR MARCH 1917


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Log Signed: J R Taylor, Navigating Officer

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1 March 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

5.30am: Officers and men for mine sweeping operations left ship

10.45am: HMS CITY OF LONDON arrived

11.30am: HMS NEWCASTLE arrived

6.0pm: One chief shipwright, one armourer's mate, one leading stoker, & one seaman joined ship

Number on sick list = 1


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2 March 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

5.30am: Officers & men left ship for mine sweeping operations

7.0pm: Darkened ship on port side, screened lights starboard side

Number on sick list = 1


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3 March 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

5.15am: Mine sweeping party left ship

1.0pm: HMS CITY OF LONDON proceeded

Number on sick list = 1


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4 March 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

5.20am: Mine sweeping party left ship

6.40am: RC church party left ship

Number on sick list = 1


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5 March 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

5.15am Mine sweeping party left ship

8.0am: Tug LADY MACKAY left harbour on patrol duties [LADY MACKAY was a civilian steamer, built in 1910, taken up in India as patrol boat & minesweeper]

Number on sick list = 1


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6 March 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

5.20am: Mine sweeping party left ship

6.50am: Party left for SS BEACON

7.30am: Working party from contractors arrived on board

10.50am: One WO and one OS from HMS NEWCASTLE joined ship waiting for passage

11.45am: HMS SAPPHIRE arrived proceeded

3.0pm: HMS NEWCASTLE proceeded

Number on sick list = 1


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7 March 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

5.15am: Mine sweeping party left

5.25am: Working party from contractors arrived on board

Number on sick list = 1


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8 March 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

5.35am: Mine sweeping party left ship

11.45am: HMS DIANNA arrived [sic, presumably HMS DIANA, subsequent use of this spelling have been corrected to HMS DIANA] [HMS DIANA was an Eclipse class protected cruiser, launched in 1895, 11 x 6" guns]

4.45pm: Mr Harris Wells and four ratings left ship for passage to England and Malta

Number on sick list = 1


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9 March 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

Number on sick list = 1


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10 March 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

2.0pm: HMS SAPPHIRE proceeded

7.0pm: One private of marines joined ship from hospital

Number on sick list = 1


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11 March 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

Number on sick list = 1


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12 March 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

5.15am: Mine sweeping party left ship

Number on sick list = 1


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13 March 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

7.30am: Patrol tug left harbour

2.15pm: Eight ratings joined ship from HMS DIANA await passage

5.45pm: HMS DIANA proceeded

Number on sick list = 1


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14 March 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

4.15am: Mine sweeping party left ship

12.0N: HMS NEWCASTLE arrived

Number on sick list = 1


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15 March 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

5.20pm: One rating left ship for SS DERBYSHIRE

Number on sick list = 1


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16 March 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

7.30am: Lighter arrived for ships boys bedding, gear etc

8.0am: Lighter arrived alongside for stone ballast

10.0am: Seven ratings joined ship from HMS NEWCASTLE awaiting passage

10.45am: Ships company left ship for barracks

Number on sick list = 1


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17 March 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

5.30am: Mine sweepers left harbour

8.0am: Hands arrived on board from barracks

12.0N: Hands left ship and returned to barracks

Number on sick list = 1


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18 March 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

7.30am: Patrol vessel left harbour

Number on sick list = 1


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19 March 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

Number on sick list = 1


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20 March 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

7.0am: Working party arrived on board

Number on sick list = 0


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21 March 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

12.0N: HMS DIANA arrived

1.30pm: HMS NEWCASTLE proceeded

Number on sick list = 0


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22 March 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

5.30am: Mine sweepers left harbour

Number on sick list = 0


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23 March 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

7.0am: Working party arrived on board

7.30am: Patrol vessel left harbour

3.30pm: Lascar serang & 13 Lascars & one native servant left ship on leave [The Lascar serang was the senior lascar aboard ship, the term was also used for a native boatswain]

Number on sick list = 0


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24 March 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

5.30am: Minesweepers left harbour

Number on sick list = 0


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25 March 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

5.30am: Minesweepers left harbour

7.30am: Patrol vessel left harbour

Number on sick list = 0


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26 March 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

7.0am: No 2 lifeboat sent to dock yard

Number on sick list = 0


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27 March 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

9.45am: HMS DIANA proceeded

3.0pm Japanese cruiser arrived in harbour

Number on sick list = 0


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28 March 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

3.0pm: HMS NEWCASTLE arrived in harbour, received eight bags mail for HMS DIANA

Number on sick list = 0


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29 March 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

5.30am: Mine sweepers left harbour

10.30am: Steam cutter taken to dock yard for repairs

Number on sick list = 0


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30 March 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

10.30am: Sent to barracks, 13 cases stores, one cask of rum

1.30pm: Japanese cruiser arrived

2.0pm: No 1 lifeboat returned from dockyard

Number on sick list = 0


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31 March 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

Number on sick list = 0


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LOGS FOR APRIL 1917


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[Right side of front page of log] Signed J R Taylor, Navigating Officer

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1 April 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

[All entries recorded to indicate a typical day in Colombo during refit]

2.0am: Rounds correct

5.30am: Mine sweepers left harbour

7.0am: Native crew clearing up docks

7.30am: Patrol vessel left harbour

11.30am: Patrol vessel LADY MACKAY returned to harbour

2.0pm: Special leave to native crew

5.30pm: Mine sweepers returned

8.0pm: Rounds correct

12.0M: Rounds correct

Number on sick list = 0


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2 April 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

5.30am: Mine sweepers left harbour

7.0am: Contractors working party arrived on board

7.30am: Patrol vessel LADY MACKAY proceeded

11.0am: Received four bags mail

11.30am: French cruiser arrived. LADY INCHCAPE (patrol vessel) returned [LADY INCHCAPE was a civilian steamer, built in 1911, taken up in India as patrol boat & minesweeper]

12.15pm: Lighter arrived alongside for wood

Number on sick list = 0


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3 April 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

5.30am: Minesweepers left harbour

7.30am: Patrol vessel LADY INCHCAPE left

11.30am: Patrol vessel LADY MACKAY returned

1.0pm: HMS DORIS arrived [HMS DORIS was an Eclipse Class protected cruiser launched in 1896, 11 x 6" guns]

2.0pm: Japanese cruiser proceeded

4.0pm: HMS NEWCASTLE proceeded

Number on sick list = 0


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4 April 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

5.40am: Mine sweepers left harbour

7.0am: Contractors working party arrived on board

9.45am: HMS DIANA arrived, eight bags of mail sent to HMS DIANA

Number on sick list = 0


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5 April 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

6.0am: Mine sweepers left harbour

11.30am: Patrol vessel LADY MACKAY returned to harbour

2.0pm: Four boxes .303 ammunition taken from ship to sweepers

3.30pm: HMS DORIS proceeded

Number on sick list = 0


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6 April 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

5.30am: Mine sweepers left harbour

7.30am: Patrol vessel LADY MACKAY left

11.30am: Patrol vessel LADY INCHCAPE returned to harbour

Number on sick list = 0


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7 April 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

5.30am: Mine sweepers left harbour

7.30am: Patrol vessel LADY INCHCAPE left harbour

11.0am: Received one box .303 empty cartridges from mine sweeper

11.45am: Patrol vessel LADY MACKAY arrived

6.0pm: Received from mine sweeper two rifles, one maxim gun and field stand, one box ammunition, one spare part box, one box empty .303 cartridges

Number on sick list = 0


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8 April 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

5.30am: Mine sweepers left harbour

7.30am: Patrol vessel LADY MACKAY left

11.30am: Patrol vessel LADY INCHCAPE returned to harbour

Number on sick list = 0


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9 April 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

7.30am: Patrol vessel LADY INCHCAPE left harbour

10.0am: Hands employed putting rifles, ammunition & stores in lighter for Diyatalawa Camp [Diyatalawa was a camp, in the Ceylon (Sri Lanka) highlands, used as a recuperation camp by the British Navy in WW1]

5.0pm: Lieutenant Winkworth, Lieutenant Andrew, Engineering Lieutenants, Row, Jordan & Fellows, Two WT operators & ships company left ship for Diyatalawa Camp

Number on sick list = 0


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10 April 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

5.0am: Mine sweepers left harbour

7.35am: Patrol vessel LADY MACKAY left harbour

9.30am: HMS DIANA proceeded

11.45am: Patrol vessel LADY INCHCAPE returned to harbour

7.0pm: Surgeon Caldwell left for Diyatalawa camp

Number on sick list = 0


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11 April 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

9.30am: SS PERSEUS lifeboat sent to SS BEACON

10.40am: Seaplane in flight

1.30pm: HMS EXMOUTH arrived

2.0pm: HMS NEWCASTLE arrived

2.15pm: Troop ship arrived

4.45pm: HMS FOX arrived

Number on sick list = 0


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12 April 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

3.35pm: HMS FOX proceeded

3.40pm: HMS RAVEN proceeded

3.55pm: French cruiser proceeded

5.20pm: Three Russian torpedo boats arrived in harbour

Number on sick list = 0


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13 April 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

9.55am: HMS EXMOUTH proceeded, two troop ships in convoy

2.15pm: Hospital Ship MAHENO proceeded [MAHENO was a liner that belonged to the Union Company of New Zealand; requisitioned as a hospital ship for New Zealand troops during WW1]

Number on sick list = 0


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14 April 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

Number on sick list = 0


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15 April 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

Number on sick list = 1


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16 April 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

12.0N: 2000 rounds of Morris Tube ammunition taken from ship to Diyatalawa Camp [A Morris Tube was tube used to adapt larger bore guns to fire smaller bore ammunition, usually for training purposes. e.g., conversion of .303 calibre rifles to .22 calibre ammunition]

Number on sick list = 1


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17 April 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

9.15am: Received one bag mails

4.0pm: HMS NEWCATLE proceeded

Number on sick list = 1


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18 April 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

10.30am: HMS DIANA arrived

2.30pm: Russian torpedo boats and destroyers arrived

Number on sick list = 1


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19 April 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

5.0pm: Russian destroyers proceeded

Number on sick list = 1


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20 April 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

9.0am: Refit being carried out by contractors working parties

Number on sick list = 0


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21 April 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

11.0am: Japanese cruiser arrived in harbour

Number on sick list = 0


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22 April 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

Number on sick list = 0


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23 April 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

2.30pm: Engineering Lieutenants Rowe, Jordan & Fellows returned from Diyatalawa Camp

Number on sick list = 0


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24 April 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

8.0am: Lascar serang & 13 lascars returned from leave

10.45am: SS BEACON proceeded

3.0pm: Engineering Lieutenants Taylor, Criddle & Littlejohn left for Diyatalawa Camp

Number on sick list = 0


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25 April 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

9.45am: HMS DIANA proceeded

10.45am: HMS RAVEN arrived

11.0am French cruiser arrived

Number on sick list = 0


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26 April 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

10.15am: HMS NEWCASTLE arrived

11.0am: Japanese cruiser proceeded

Number on sick list = 0


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27 April 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

12.40pm: No 2 whaler sent to dockyard for repairs

Number on sick list = 0


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28 April 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

10.40am: SS BEACON arrived

Number on sick list = 0


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29 April 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

9.30am: Inspection of native crew & quarters

Number on sick list = 0


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30 April 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

3.30pm: Surgeon Caldwell arrived from Diyatalawa camp

Number on sick list = 0


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LOGS FOR MAY 1917


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Log signed: J R Taylor, Navigating Officer

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1 May 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

6.0am: Minesweepers left harbour

7.20am: Working party arrived on board

7.25am: Water lighter arrived alongside

7.40am: Patrol vessel LADY INCHCAPE left harbour

9.0am: Water lighter left ship

9.30am: Received four bags mail

10.0am: Hands employed as requisite

11.30am: Patrol vessel LADY MACKAY returned to harbour from patrol

4.45pm: Mine sweepers returned to harbour

5.45pm: Working party left ship

8.0pm: Rounds correct

12.0M: Rounds correct

Number on sick list = 0


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2 May 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

2.30pm: Water lighter left ship, 70 tons used filling boilers

Number on sick list = 0


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3 May 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

9.15am: Lighter with stores arrived alongside, hands employed discharging lighter & as requisite

4.15pm: HMS NEWCASTLE proceeded

Number on sick list = 0


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4 May 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

7.30am: Life boat returned from SS Beacon

9.35am: HMS DIANA arrived

2.25pm: HMS BRISBANE arrived

3.30pm: Tug Goliath arrived alongside

3.45pm: Tug Samson arrived alongside

4.0pm: Hove up anchor and cast off from buoys, towed across harbour to dry dock jetty

5.45pm: Cast off tugs

6.0pm: Secured to jetty

Number on sick list = 0


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5 May 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

8.0am Commenced hauling ship into dry dock

8.15am: Ship entered dock

8.30am: Dock caisson closed

12.0N: Native crew employed trimming coal to bring ship upright

1.30pm: Ship took chocks

4.30pm: Dock pumped out

Number on sick list = 0


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6 May 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

Number on sick list = 0


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7 May 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

7.30am: Officers returned from camp

8.0am Carts arrived with gear from camp

10.20am: Hands returned to ship from Diyatalawa camp

11.0am: Hove anchor cables out, no 2 & 3 fresh water tanks run out

Number on sick list = 0


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8 May 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

8.0am: Hands employed cleaning out no 3 fresh water tank

11.30am: Native firemen received payment

2.30pm: One native rating joined ship from HMS NEWCASTLE waiting passage

4.0pm: Anchor cables taken from dock to be tested at Government works

Number on sick list = 0


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9 May 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

3.0pm: Engineering Lieutenants Taylor, Criddle & Littlejohn returned from camp

Number on sick list = 0


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10 May 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

8.0pm: Overtime party left ship

Number on sick list = 0


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11 May 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

9.0am: Hands employed cement washing no 3 tank

2.0pm: Assistant Paymaster Macartney joined ship from HMS NEWCASTLE

Number on sick list = 0


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12 May 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

11.0am: Contractors painters putting priming coat on ships bottom

Number on sick list = 0


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13 May 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

Number on sick list = 0


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14 May 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

1.30pm: Received 32 boxes .303 ammunition on board

8.0pm: Working party (four men) arrived on board

Number on sick list = 0


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15 May 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

8.0am: No 1 tank ran out, hands employed cleaning out no 1 tank

11.0am: Lascar crew & native servants received payment

Number on sick list = 0


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16 May 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

6.0am: Working party arrived on board, hove in port cable & anchor

10.0am: Commenced flooding dock

12.30pm: Ship floated

1.30pm: Caisson hauled out from entrance

2.0pm: Commenced hauling out from dock

2.10pm: Tugs made fast, turned ship round, ship proceeded to no 1 buoy

3.15pm: Anchored

Number on sick list = 0


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17 May 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

6.0am: Lighters with stone ballast arrived alongside, commenced taking in ballast

8.20am: HMS BRISBANE & HMS RAVEN proceeded

10.0am: HMS DIANA arrived

Number on sick list = 0


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18 May 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

12.0N: Working party taking in stone ballast

3.55pm: HMS NEWCASTLE arrived

Number on sick list = 0


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19 May 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

7.10am: Coal ship

11.0am: Hands commenced taking in ammunition

12.0N: No 3 FW tank pumped out

Number on sick list = 1


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20 May 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

6.0am: Vessel with fumigating plant arrived alongside, native crew employed closing down hatches and preparing ship for fumigating

7.0am: Commenced fumigating ship

7.15am: Working party arrived on board

1.15pm: Fumigating vessel left ship

2.0pm: Special leave to part of native crew

Number on sick list = 1


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21 May 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

12.0N: Japanese Cruiser arrived

3.45pm: HMS NEWCASTLE proceeded

Number on sick list = 1


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22 May 1917

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

10.30am: Received 35 live sheep & 14 bags vegetables, 700 lbs hay

2.0pm: Hands employed painting fore well deck, guns & samson posts [Samson posts are posts for securing cables]

Number on sick list = 1


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23 May 1917

Colombo to Aden

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

9.40am: HMS DIANA proceeded

1.0pm: Pilot arrived on board.

1.30pm: Anchor up, cast off & proceeded

2.5pm: Passed outer channel buoy

5.30pm: Reduced speed owing to engine defect

Number on sick list = 1


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24 May 1917

Colombo to Aden

Lat 7.8, Long 75.9

7.50am: Ship stopped, steering gear defective, connected hand gear, proceeded

8.9am: Full speed

Number on sick list = 1



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25 May 1917

Colombo to Aden

Lat 8.7, Long 71.1

2.15am: Minikoi light abeam, 12 miles

Number on sick list = 1


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26 May 1917

Colombo to Aden

Lat 10.1, Long 66.6

Number on sick list = 1


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27 May 1917

Colombo to Aden

Lat 11.4, Long 62.4

Number on sick list = 1


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28 May 1917

Colombo to Aden

Lat 12.7, Long 58.1

Number on sick list = 1


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29 May 1917

Colombo to Aden

Lat 12.9, Long 53.6

7.20am: East end of Sokotra abeam

11.0am: Native crew chipping and sealing iron work on forecastle

7.0pm: Passed HMS DUFFERIN

Number on sick list = 1


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30 May 1917

Colombo to Aden

Lat 13.1, Long 48.3

Number on sick list = 1


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31 May 1917

Colombo to Perim

Lat 12.4, Long 44.4

5.0am: Observed land on starboard bow

5.40am: Swinging ship for deviation

5.15pm: A/c for Perim Harbour

5.45pm: Anchored in Perim Harbour

6.0pm: HMS PERTH arrived

6.35pm: Italian gun boat left harbour

7.0pm: HMS PERTH proceeded

Number on sick list = 1


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June 1917 not included



LOGS FOR JULY 1917


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Log signed: J R Taylor, Navigating Officer

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1 July 1917

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.5, Long 43.4

2.0am: A/c & increased speed to intercept steamship

5.40am: Rounding Brother Islands

7.0am: Stopped off Ras Sizan and examined two dhows

7.45am: A/c to intercept HMS NORTHBROOK

9.45am: Signalled Lloyds signal station

10.43am: Stopped of entrance to Perim Harbour, whaler with Lieutenant Davies proceeded to Perim

10.55am: Proceeded

1.30pm: Stopped of entrance to Perim Harbour

3.20pm: Lieutenant Davis returned

Number on sick list = 1


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2 July 1917

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.5

6.18am: Stopped off Perim Harbour to signal HMS MINTO

8.42am: Stopped & examined dhow off Khor Anjar

10.48am: Stopped off Perim

11.0am: Officer commanding HMS MINTO arrived on board

7.30pm: Perim High light abeam, 2.6 miles

Number on sick list = 1


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3 July 1917

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

8.50am: Stopped, signalling HMS MINTO

10.15am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

2.0pm: Seven native ratings joined ship, dhow brought alongside

3.30pm: Lieutenant Davies, seven ratings and seven native ratings transferred to dhow, one 3 pounder gun, one maxim gun, ammunition & stores put on board dhow

6.18pm: Passed out of harbour

Number on sick list = 1


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4 July 1917

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.7, Long 43.2

7.0am: Observed HMS MINTO & French Cruiser off Western Brothers

8.20am: Stopped, signalling HMS MINTO

1.55pm: Stopped and examined French dhow

2.10pm: Dhow allowed to proceed to Perim

3.5pm: Observed HMS NORTHBROOK

4.24pm: Stopped & sent boat to HMS NORTHBROOK for stores & mail

6.30pm: Stopped of entrance to Perim Harbour

Number on sick list = 1


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5 July 1917

Perim to Mokha

Lat 13.2, Long 43.3

10.42am: Stopped & anchored off Khada village, whaler with armed boats crew proceeded to destroy dhow

11.0am: Whaler recalled, fired five rounds 4.7" ammunition & destroyed dhow

11.30am: Hove up anchor & proceeded

11.42am: Stopped & anchored south of village

12.0N: Fired 18 rounds 4.7" ammunition & nine rounds 3 pounder ammunition, destroying three dhows

12.54pm: Hove up anchor & proceeded

2.50pm: Zi abeam

4.36pm: Stopped off Balfe Point, close to HMS MINTO, one rating for HMS MINERVA transferred to HMS MINTO

5.6pm: Proceeded

6.24pm: Stopped off Ras Sizan

6.30am: Armed dhow alongside, Lieutenant Beaumont proceeded to Italian armed yacht

8.0pm: Proceeded

Number on sick list = 1


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6 July 1917

Perim to Mokha Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.5

3.50pm: A/c N30W, Zi Hill abeam

11.0pm: Turned ship 16 points, signalling steamship

Number on sick list = 1


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7 July 1917

Perim to Mokha Patrol

Lat 13.1, Long 43.2

5.45am: NE Brother Island abeam

12.36pm: Stopped & anchored off Khada

1.30pm: Weighed & proceeded

6.50pm: Signalled Lloyds Station

9.50pm: Challenged HMS TOPAZE [HMS TOPAZE was a Gem class light cruiser launched in 1903, 12 x 4" guns]

Number on sick list = 1


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8 July 1917

Perim to Mokha Patrol

Lat 13.2, Long 43.2

7.25am: Balfe Point abeam, 4½ miles

10.25am: Zi abeam, 7½ miles

3.15pm: Zi Hil abeam, 7½ miles

5.0pm: Balfe Point abeam, 1 mile

6.45pm: Stopped & bought armed dhow alongside

7.15pm: Proceeded

Number on sick list = 1


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9 July 1917

Perim to Mokha Patrol

Lat 12.9, Long 43.3

8.38am: Stopped to communicate with armed dhow

8.48am: Stopped & brought dhow alongside

9.12am: Cast off dhow and proceeded

4.5pm: Zi Hill abeam, 2 miles

Number on sick list = 1


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10 July 1917

Perim to Mokha Patrol

Lat 13.1, Long 43.3

6.34am: E Brother Island abeam, 4 miles

10.45am: Zi abeam

12.36am: Block House south of Mokha abeam

3.42pm: Closed SS, stopped, lowered whaler & officer boarded SS for examination

6.30am: Stopped off Dumeira Island

6.40am: Armed dhow alongside for stores, water etc

9.25am: A/c to intercept SS

Number on sick list = 1


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11 July 1917

Perim to Mokha Patrol

Lat 12.9, Long 43.4

2.0pm: Mokha block house abeam

4.55am: Jebel Dubab abeam

6.47pm: Balfe Point abeam ¾ mile

10.15pm: Signalled Lloyds signal station

Number on sick list = 2


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12 July 1917

Perim to Mokha Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

6.48am: Brought armed dhow alongside, 3 pounder gun, maxim, ammunition & stores taken from dhow. Lieutenant Davies & seven ratings rejoined ship. Seven native ratings remained in dhow

8.12am: Proceeded with dhow in tow

10.20am: Stopped off entrance to Perim Harbour, tug took dhow into harbour

12.38am: N E Brother Island abeam

Number on sick list = 2


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13 July 1917

Perim to Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

9.0am: Turned ship off Outer buoy, Aden, signalled sweepers

11.0am: Anchored in Aden Harbour, ship moored aft to no 4 buoy

4.0pm: Ship's company assembled, read warrant no 9

Number on sick list = 2


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14 July 1917

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

6.30am: Coal ship

8.0am: Received two live sheep

10.30am: HMS TOPAZE arrived in harbour, Engineering Commander Ferguson & AB Archer invalided from station by medical board at EGH Aden

5.35pm: HMS TOPAZE proceeded

6.40pm Two officers and 29 ratings from HMS TOPAZE arrived on board to await return of HMS TOPAZE to harbour

Number on sick list = 0


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15 July 1917

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

10.55am: HMS TOPAZE arrived

11.30am: Two officers and 29 ratings left ship to rejoin HMS TOPAZE

5.20pm: HMS TOPAZE proceeded

Number on sick list = 0


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16 July 1917

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

11.0am: Received on board sixty live sheep & 330 lbs hay

12.0N: Troop ship arrived & anchored in harbour

12.15pm: HMS TOPAZE arrived in harbour

2.10pm: Italian armed yacht arrived

5.35pm: HMS TOPAZE proceeded

Number on sick list = 0


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17 July 1917

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

6.50am: HMS PERTH arrived, one rating left ship to join HMS PERTH

10.0am: Lighter with stores for HMS LAMA arrived alongside

11.0am: Paymaster and escort returned to ship with money from treasury

2.30pm: Engineering Commander Ferguson left ship & joined transport for passage to England

Number on sick list = 0


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18 July 1917

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

4.30pm: Received on board mails for HMS ODIN, HMS LAMA & HMS MINTO, Kamaran & Perim

5.30pm: AB Archer left ship and joined HMS TOPAZE to await passage

7.30pm: Received on board four rifles and bayonets and leather gear

Number on sick list = 0


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19 July 1917

Aden to Perim

Lat 12.4, Long 44.6

8.0am: Slipped buoy moorings

8.12am: Anchor aweigh, proceeded

7.0pm: Stopped close to HMS MINTO off Perim, one WO and one rating for HMS ODIN & HMS LAMA transferred to HMS MINTO, mails & stores for HMS ODIN & HMS LAMA transferred to HMS MINTO

9.0pm: Proceeded

Number on sick list = 0


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20 July 1917

Perim to Mokha Patrol

Lat 12.7, Long 43.4

9.18am: Stopped & anchored in Perim Harbour

10.0am: Brought dhow alongside, one 3pdr, one maxim, ammunition & stores put into dhow, Lieutenant Davies and ratings transferred to dhow

11.18am: Weighed & proceeded

3.30pm: Block house south of Mokha abeam

5.56pm: Zi Hill abeam, 7½ miles

7.30pm: Balfe Point light abeam, 1 mile

Number on sick list = 0


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21 July 1917

Perim to Mokha Patrol

Lat 13.1, Long 43.3

10.30am: Zi Hill abeam

3.30pm: Stopped & brought dhow alongside

3.45pm: Dhow allowed to proceed, proceeded

7.13pm: Balfe Point light abeam

8.30pm: A/c & increased speed to intercept SS

8.45am: Returned to patrol

Number on sick list = 0


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22 July 1917

Perim to Mokha Patrol

Lat 13.1, Long 43.3

6.30am: Signalled French SS

6.50am: Signalled Greek SS

10.35am: Turned ship around off Mokha

11.20am: A/c to intercept fishing dhows

11.55am: Stopped examining small dhows & proceeded

12.8pm: Full speed, courses various intercepting SS

5.48pm: Stopped, officer boarded Italian SS SALVATOR

Number on sick list = 0


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23 July 1917

Perim to Mokha Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

12.12pm: Stopped off Perim, signalled Lloyds signal station

12.45pm: Balfe Point abeam, ½ miles

3.50pm: Observed HMS LAMA off Mokha, increased speed

5.15pm: Anchored in Mokha anchorage, on taking ship's draft aft tip of one propeller blade was observed to be broken off. Sub-Lieutenant Forsyth joined ship for passage to HMS HARDINGE

7.48pm: Weighed & proceeded

Number on sick list = 0


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24 July 1917

Perim to Mokha Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

8.50am: A/c to intercept Japanese trawler

9.56am: Anchored in Perim harbour, supplied armed dhow with stores

11.42am: Hove up anchor & proceeded

12.0N: Stopped, lowered whaler which proceeded to SS FALCON for mail

2.30pm: Zi abeam

7.0pm: Stopped, office boarded SS BAYWEST

Number on sick list = 0


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25 July 1917

Perim to Mokha Patrol

Lat 12.8, Long 43.4

5.15am: Observed HMS PERTH

6.0am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

6.30am: Engineering Sub-Lieutenant transferred to HMS PERTH for passage. Sub-Lieutenant from HMS PERTH joined ship for passage to HMS LAMA. One rating joined ship

9.0am: HMS PERTH proceeded

9.12am: Weighed & proceeded

9.18am: Intercepted Italian dhow and armed dhow with Lieutenant Davis

7.38pm: Perim High light abeam, 5 miles

Number on sick list = 0


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26 July 1917

Perim to Mokha Patrol

Lat 13.2, Long 43.2

9.40am: Zi abeam

Number on sick list = 1


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27 July 1917

Perim to Mokha Patrol

Lat 13.1, Long 43.3

5.15am: Stopped & officer boarded Italian steamer

7.30am: Observed armed dhow

5.0pm: Turned ship round, in thick sand storm

5.2pm: Stopped

7.30pm: Perim High light abeam, 5½ miles

Number on sick list = 1


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28 July 1917

Perim to Mokha Patrol

Lat 12.9, Long 43.4

11.37am: Stopped off Zi, signalling dhow

5.12pm: Mokha light house abeam

5.25pm: Observed HMS LAMA

6.0pm: HMS LAMA anchored, Sub-Lieutenant Herbert transferred to HMS LAMA

7.33pm: Weighed & proceeded

Number on sick list = 1


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29 July 1917

Perim to Mokha Patrol

Lat 13.0, Long 43.3

1.50am: A/c to close Japanese cruiser & destroyers

2.15am: A/c to intercept SS

2.30am: Stopped, searchlight shown on Italian SS

7.30am: Increased speed to overtake SS

7.40am: Observed French man of war

12.15pm: A/c to intercept SS

12.35pm: Increased speed, courses various overtaking SS, bound south

2.35pm: Fired one round from 3 pounder gun

2.48pm: Stopped, officer boarded SS FARNWORTH

4.5pm: Perim High light house abeam, 5½ miles

Number on sick list = 2


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30 July 1917

Perim to Mokha Patrol

Lat 12.7, Long 43.3

2.30am: Observed green, red, and white flares bearing S80W

9.19am: Stopped, lowered whaler which proceeded to HMS PERTH for mails

1.36pm: Stopped & anchored off Ras Siyan

2.0pm Sent away lifeboat to pick up dhow's crew, maxim gun, etc

3.45pm: Observed SS RELIANCE

4.0pm: Weighed & proceeded

4.24pm: Stopped, officer boarded SS RELIANCE

5.18pm: Lifeboat returned with dhow's crew, maxim, ammunition & stores, while lifeboat being hosted after fall carried away, gear taken out of boat

7.0pm: Lowered whaler & picked up boats gear

7.15pm: Weighed & proceed with boat in tow

7.20pm: Stopped, lifeboat capsized

7.26pm: Stopped, made lee & hoisted boat, observed HMS NORTHBROOK, lowered whaler & despatched mails to HMS NORTHBROOK

Lost in wrecked dhow, maxim spare part box with spare parts complete. Lost through lifeboat capsizing, three air tanks and parts of casing [Note added in bottom margin of page]

Number on sick list = 0


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31 July 1917

Perim to Mokha Patrol

Lat 12.5, Long 43.3

2.36am: HMS HARDINGE passed North

10.0am: Sopped & anchored off Ras Siyan Peak

10.2am: Lowered whaler, which proceeded to wrecked dhow

10.10am: Italian dhow arrive alongside with stores, ammunition etc salved from dhow

1.20pm: Dhow proceeded

1.36pm: Weighed & proceeded

3.9pm: Anchored in Perim Harbour

4.42pm: Proceeded

8.30pm: Courses various intercepting & signalling SS

Number on sick list = 2


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LOGS FOR AUGUST 1917


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Log signed: J R Taylor, Navigating Officer

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1 August 1917

Perim to Mokha Patrol

Lat 13.1, Long 43.2

7.10am: A/c towards Perim & signalled Lloyds

8.15am: Balfe Point abeam, 2½ miles

12.52pm: Mokha Block House abeam, 3¼ miles

10.30pm: A/c to intercept SS

Number on sick list = 1


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2 August 1917

Perim to Mokha Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

5.40am: Reduced speed, signalled HMS ESPIEGLE

10.30am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

12.0N: Lieutenant Davies, three ratings, one native rating proceeded to HMS ESPIEGLE for inquiry

12.24pm: Weighed & proceeded

2.17pm: Zi Hill abeam

5.0pm: A/c to close HMS LAMA

5.18pm: Stopped, sent mail to HMS LAMA

Number on sick list = 2

[Note in bottom margin of page] Sub-Lieutenant Herbert joined ship from HMS LAMA for passage to HMS ESPIEGLE


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3 August 1917

Perim to Aden

Lat 12.6, Long 44.4

12.15am: A/c to intercept SS

12.30am: Stopped, officer boarded SS

1.12am: Proceeded

5.45am: Stopped off Perim close to HMS EPSIEGEL

6.10am: Lowered whaler, Sub-Lieutenant Herbert transferred to HMS ESPIEGLE, Lieutenant Davis & four ratings returned to ship

9.20am: Ras al Ara abeam, 4 miles

12.0N: Observed HMS CLIO

5.20pm: Anchored, ran stern line to no 1 buoy in Aden Harbour

Number on sick list = 2


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4 August 1917

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

9.15am: AB A Bradshaw rejoined ship, one native rating discharged to hospital

11.0am: Coal ship

5.45am: HMS NORTHBROOK proceeded

Number on sick list = 1


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5 August 1917

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list = 2


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6 August 1917

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

11.45am: Officer of Guard left ship to meet Italian man of war

12.45pm: Officer of Guard proceeded to board Greek SS

2.0pm: Italian man of war entered harbour and moored

5.20pm: HMS CLIO proceeded

Number on sick list = 2


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7 August 1917

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

7.15am: Lighter arrived alongside with sixty sheep and 2000 lbs hay, native crew employed taking sheep on board

10.30am: Six native ratings joined ship for passage

Number on sick list = 2


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8 August 1917

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

10.30am: Six native ratings who joined ship at Perim discharged to shore

5.30pm: Proceeded

Number on sick list = 1


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9 August 1917

Aden to Berbera

Lat 10.4, Long 45.0

8.6am: Rounded Tamar Point

8.19am: Anchored at Berbera

10.30am: Received stores on board for military at Laskhorai

1.0pm: Military officer joined ship for passage

2.42pm: Weighed & proceeded

3.6pm: Hands exercising with heaving hand lead

5.3pm: Ras Kathib abeam, 2 miles

6.3pm: Black Peak abeam, 9 miles

6.30pm: Ras Sudda abeam, 4 miles

Number on sick list = 1


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10 August 1917

Berbera to Laskhorai

Lat 11.2, Long 48.2

3.4am: Burnt Island abeam, 8 miles

7.20am: Galwedi Fort abeam

7.5am: Observed buildings at Laskhorai

8.45am: Anchored at Laskhorai

11.0am: Ship visited by military officer

12.48pm: Weighed & proceeded

1.5pm: Laasman Tower abeam

Number on sick list = 1


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11 August 1917

Laskhorai to Ash. Shehr & Makalla

Lat 14.7, Long 49.5

9.5am: Sighted Ash Shehr

10.37am: Anchored at Ash Shehr

11.18am: Proceeded

1.32pm: Shuhair Fort abeam

3.45pm: Rukub Mosque abeam

4.35pm: Rounded Ras Makalla

4.45pm: Anchored off Makalla

5.30pm: Captain and military officer proceeded to visit Sultan at palace

7.12pm: Weighed & proceeded

Number on sick list = 1


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12 August 1917

Makalla to Hauta & Shukra

Lat 13.4, Long 46.9

7.15am: Ras Safwan abeam

8.24am: Signal tower E of Irka Village abeam, 1½ miles

10.30am: Sheikha Hurba abeam, 7 miles

12.56am: Ras Aulaki abeam

2.48pm: Makatein abeam, 4 miles

5.55pm: Jebel al Ures abeam

6.50pm: A/c South off Shukra Village

Number on sick list = 2


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13 August 1917

Hautra & Shukra to Aden & Perim

Lat 12.5, Long 43.6

3.10am: Commenced sounding with deep sea lead

4.12am: Slow ahead to close patrol vessel

4.30am: Transferring military officer to patrol vessel

5.0am: Proceeded

6.15am: Ras Imran abeam

1.12pm: Anchored in Perim Harbour

2.48pm: Proceeded

9.40pm: A/c to intercept SS, increased speed

9.54pm: Stopped, lowered whaler, officer boarded SS

Number on sick list = 2


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14 August 1917

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.5, Long 43.6

5.15am: Proceeded to intercept SS

5.40am: Fired one round 3 pdr ammunition

5.50am: Spoke SS BETRIANA

4.48pm: Stopped & anchored in Perim Harbour

6.6pm: Proceeded

Number on sick list = 1


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15 August 1917

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

6.12pm: Stopped, lowered sea boat, officer boarded SS

7.0pm: Proceeded

3.15pm: Stopped close to HMS NORTHBROOK, sent whaler to HMS NORTHBROOK for mails

3.55pm: Proceeded

5.30pm: Stopped off Perim, signalled for boat to land mails

6.30pm: Delivered mails to resident's messenger

11.45pm: Courses various intercepting SS

Number on sick list = 0


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16 August 1917

Perim Patrol

Lat 13.0, Long 43.4

12.20am: Stopped, officer boarded SS PORT CAMPBELL

11.45am: Zi Hill abeam

10.30pm: A/c to intercept SS

Number on sick list = 1


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17 August 1917

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

4.6pm: Stopped, officer boarded SS CLAN MACBETH

9.55am: A/c to close Lloyds signal station

10.36am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

11.42am: Weighed & proceeded

12.10pm: Balfe Point abeam, ½ mile

2.20pm: Signalled SS CATRIANA

3.0pm: Signalled SS HIGHLAND MONARCH

4.20pm: Various courses examining coast at Zi

Number on sick list = 1


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18 August 1917

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.9, Long 43.2

9.37am: Stopped, signalling Lloyds

12.18pm: Stopped, officer boarded SS AMPLEGARTH

1.30pm: Stopped, officer boarded SS GIBRALTAR

3.30pm: Stopped & anchored in Perim Harbour

4.48pm: Weighed & proceeded

5.30pm: Stopped, officer boarded SS SALVATORE

10.30pm: Stopped, sent boat to SS MESSONIER for officer

Number on sick list = 1


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19 August 1917

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.5, Long 43.4

4.50am: Stopped, officer boarded SS

9.24am: Stopped off signal station

9.36am: Proceeded to intercept SS passing through small straits

10.36am: Stopped, officer boarded SS

11.45am: A/c to intercept dhows

12.0N: Stopped, brought three dhows alongside for examination

1.18pm: Stopped, surgeon boarded SS PONTWEN

2.36pm: Stopped signalling Lloyds station

10.12pm: Reduced speed & closed signal station, receiving signal

Number on sick list = 1


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20 August 1917

Perim Patrol

Lat 13.0, Long 43.3

1.12am: Stopped, officer boarded SS

10.0am: Hands employed fitting new lift for sounding boom

3.36pm: Stopped, officer boarded SS

4.48pm: Stopped, officer boarded SS JEDDAH

6.12pm: Arrived & anchored in Perim Harbour

6.30pm: Weighed & proceeded

6.42pm: Stopped, officer transferred to SS CETRIANA

Number on sick list = 1


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21 August 1917

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

4.18am: Stopped, boarded SS

4.40am: Fired one round from 3 pounder gun across the bow passing SS

5.9am: Stopped, officer boarded SS HARRAISE

5.36am: Proceeded towards HMS LAMA

6.16am: Stopped & sent stores to HMS LAMA, three ratings joined from HMS LAMA

9.12am: Arrived & anchored in Perim Harbour, mails for Perim sent to resident

2.48pm: Proceeded

6.36pm: Stopped, officer boarded Greek SS

Number on sick list = 1


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22 August 1917

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.3

8.32am: Stopped, officer boarded SS

9.54am: Stopped, officer boarded SS

5.45pm: Zi abeam

8.24pm: Stopped, officer boarded SS

Number on sick list = 1


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23 August 1917

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.7, Long 43.4

4.50am: Signalled SS UMVUMA

5.42am: Stopped, officer boarded Italian SS

10.12am: Stopped of Lloyds signal station

1.22pm: Zi abeam, 3 miles

2.20pm: Stopped, signalled dhow attending HMS LAMA

2.25pm: Strong NE ly squall with rain

7.0pm: Reduced speed signalling Lloyds station

10.30pm: Observed dhow close to, stopped, manoeuvred engines as requisite bringing dhow alongside for examination

11.25pm: Dhow allowed to proceed

Number on sick list = 0


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24 August 1917

Perim Harbour

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

3.54am: Stopped, officer boarded SS

4.45am: Fired one round 3 pounder ammunition across SS bows

4.50am: Officer proceeded to board SS

6.0am: Observed HMS ESPIEGLE

6.35am: Stopped, sent boat to Japanese SS

6.57am: Proceeded towards Perim, signalled HMS ESPIEGLE

9.18am: Stopped, officer boarded SS

11.20am: Stopped & anchored in Perim Harbour

1.18pm: Weighed & proceeded, courses various rounding island & signalling HMS ESPIEGLE

2.40pm: Stopped, brought dhow alongside

2.52pm: Dhow allowed to proceed, dhow damaged while hauling clear of ship

3.15pm: Lowered whaler which proceeded to dhow with carpenter & crew to repair damage

3.50pm: Whaler returned, carpenter reported damage was slight

Number on sick list = 0


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25 August 1917

Perim Patrol

Lat 13.1, Long 43.3

6.14am: Stopped, officer boarded SS

11.0am: Zi Hill abeam

12.42pm: Block House south of Mokha abeam

5.6pm: Receiving & sending signals to Lloyds

6.0pm: Set course to intercept HMS MINTO

Number on sick list = 0


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26 August 1917

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.8, Long 43

3.30am: Signalled HMS NORTHBROOK

2.15pm: Observed HMS EURYALUS [HMS EURYALUS was a Cressy Class cruiser launched in 1901, 2 x 9.2" guns]

6.52pm: Balfe Point light abeam, 5 miles

Number on sick list = 0


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27 August 1917

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

7.18am: Stopped & anchored in Perim Harbour

8.0am: Coal ship, received coal in bags for Kamaran

10.45am: HMS CLIO arrived & anchored

11.0am: Received 25 live sheep on board

12.10pm: HMS CLIO proceeded

4.30pm: Weighed & proceeded

4.50pm: Balfe Point abeam, ½ mile, signalled HMS CLIO

6.22pm: Zi Hill abeam

Number on sick list = 0


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28 August 1917

Perim to Kamaran

Lat 15.3, Long 42.6

1.8am: Abu Ail light abeam, 5 miles

7.0am: Risha Island abeam, a/c for Kamaran passage

8.0am: Anchored in Kamaran Harbour

9.50am: Dhows arrived alongside, commenced discharging coal

3.30pm: Commenced taking on board one boiler, machinery, & crane

5.6pm: Weighed & proceeded

10.24pm: Jebel Teir light abeam, 3½ miles

Number on sick list = 1


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29 August 1917

Kamaran to Port Sudan

Lat 16.5, Long 41.0

4.35am: Observed HMS DUFFERIN

5.10am: Captain proceeded to HMS DUFFERIN

Number on sick list = 1


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30 August 1917

Kamaran to Port Sudan

Lat 19.7, Long 37.8

12.20pm: Sanganeb light house abeam, 4 miles

1.29pm: Stopped, received pilot & proceeded

1.43pm: Stopped & anchored in Port Sudan

Number on sick list = 1


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31 August 1917

Port Sudan

Lat 19.6, Long 37.2

7.45am: SS RACE FISHER arrived & anchored

11.15pm: Steam tug & SS RIVER FISHER commenced dragging

11.45am: Tug weighed & proceeded to safe anchorage

Number on sick list = 1


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LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1917


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Log signed: J R Taylor, Navigating Officer

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1 September 1917

Port Sudan

Lat 19.6, Long 37.2

12.25am: SS RACE FISHER signalled "Want immediate assistance, am ashore"

1.0am: Whaler proceeded with officer to SS RACE FISHER

1.30pm: Whaler returned, harbour tug standing by RACE FISHER

2.30am: RACE FISHER towed off

2.50am: SS RACE FISHER sheering towards ship

3.3am: SS RACE FISHER's stem touched ship on port quarter

3.5am: Cleared ship

3.25am: SS RACE FISHER anchored & brought up

9.37am: Weighed anchor and moved to wharf

10.15am: Secure, discharged boiler & machinery parts from Kamaran on shore

Number on sick list = 1


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2 September 1917

Port Sudan

Lat 19.6, Long 37.2

6.20am: French gunboat arrived & made fast to wharf

3.20pm: Received pilot on board

3.43pm: Cast off from wharf & proceeded

4.55pm: Sanganeb light house abeam, 7½ miles

Number on sick list = 1


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3 September 1917

Port Sudan to Jebel Teir

Lat 17.3, Long 40.4

6.20pm: Observed & challenged HMS CLIO

7.0pm: Captain Boyle and staff embarked from HMS CLIO

Number on sick list = 1


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4 September 1917

Jebel Teir to Suez

Lat 18.7, Long 39.7

9.30am: Hands employed refitting lower boom gear, native crew cleaning no 3 lower hold

Number on sick list = 1


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5 September 1917

Jebel Teir to Suez

Lat 22.2, Long 37.5

10.34am: Stopped, owing to main engine defect.

3.12pm: Proceeded

Number on sick list = 2


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6 September 1917

Jebel Teir to Suez

Lat 24.9, Long 35.7

9.57am: Stopped for engine purposes

10.25am: Proceeded

11.4am: Daedalus light house abeam, 7½ miles

10.2pm: Brothers light abeam, 5 miles


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7 September 1917

Jebel Teir to Suez

Lat 28.0, Long 33.5

6.45am: Shadwan light house abeam, ¾ mile

3.2pm: Ras Gharib light house abeam, 1¾ miles

8.25pm: Zafarana light abeam, 3.8 miles

Number on sick list = 2


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8 September 1917

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

12.55am: Stopped & anchored

1.10am: Received mails on board

9.5am: Italian officer of guard visited ship

9.15am: Captain Boyle & staff left ship

11.30am: Officer of guard visited Italian ship

12.0N: Received on board six live sheep

2.0pm: Coal ship

8.0pm: Weighed and proceeded

Number on sick list = 2


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9 September 1917

Suez to Sherm Wej

Lat 27.5, Long 34.1

12.37am: Zafarana light abeam, 5 miles

5.22am: Ras Gharib light house abeam

9.15am: Ashrafi light house abeam, 1¼ miles

Number on sick list = 2


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10 September 1917

Suez to Sherm Wej

Lat 26.2, Long 36.5

6.30am: Raikha Island abeam, 2 miles

6.50am: Stopped, entered Wej Harbour

7.0am: Ran lines to SS EL KAHIRA & made fast alongside [SS EL KAHIRA was a British owned cargo steamer launched in 1892]

8.20am: Commenced discharging fresh water from no 1 tank to SS EL KAHIRA

12.0N: Two native soldiers joined ship for passage to Suez, received two bags mail for Suez

2.20pm: Finished discharging no 1 tank, commenced no 3 tank

4.10pm: Finished discharging fresh water to SS EL KAHIRA, she received 225 tons

4.40pm: Cast off & proceeded

5.20pm: Raikha Island abeam, 2 miles

Number on sick list  = 2


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11 September 1917

Sherm Wej to Suez

Lat 28.3, Long 33.2

5.45am: Shadwan light house abeam, 5½ miles

12.27pm: Ras Gharib light house abeam, 2.7 miles

5.0pm: Zafarana light house abeam, 5 miles

9.20pm: Anchored in Suez Bay


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12 September 1917

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

6.0am: Pilot on board, anchor stations

7.4am: Anchored, secured to buoys for & aft & breast lines to dolphins [Dolphin in this case is a type of buoy with pilings supporting it]

8.30am: Two French soldiers on passage left ship

11.15am: PO Taylor discharged to hospital

1.45pm: Received signal notifying death of PO Taylor in hospital. [Commonwealth War Graves website lists the memorial of Petty Officer William W. Taylor, No. 228877 as B 45, Suez War Memorial Cemetery] [Naval History site lists: TAYLOR, William, Petty Officer, 228877, HMS Suva, 12 September 1917, and the cause of death as illness]

Number on sick list = 0


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13 September 1917

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

7.20am: Funeral party left ship

10.30am: Two ratings joined ship awaiting medical survey

Number on sick list = 0


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14 September 1917

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

7.45am: Coal ship

1.15pm: Five Japanese destroyers arrived and anchored in bay

6.30pm: Japanese cruiser passed through canal

11.45pm: Japanese destroyers passed through canal

Number on sick list = 0


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15 September 1917

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

Number on sick list = 0


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16 September 1917

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

Number on sick list = 0


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17 September 1917

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

7.25am: Lighter with cargo arrived alongside

8.30am: Commenced loading cargo at no 3 hold, received stores for HMS HUMBER

9.20am: Received on board two live sheep

11.0am: Lighter with explosives arrived alongside

11.50am: Commenced taking in explosives at no 2 hold

Number on sick list = 0


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18 September 1917

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

11.0am: Received 3045 lbs fodder

Number on sick list = 0


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19 September 1917

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

10.30am: Three ratings discharged to hospital, lighter with coal for Yenbo arrived alongside

12.0N: Three military officers joined ship for passage

1.30pm: Received on board troops for Akaba, two officers & 200 men. [This was part of the resupply and reinforcement of Aqaba following its capture by Arab troops with T E Lawrence, and the British Navy on July 6th 1917]

2.35pm: Pilot arrived on board

3.35pm: Cast off & proceeded

8.22pm: Zafarana abeam, 5¾ miles

Number on sick list = 0


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20 September 1917

Suez to Akaba

Lat 27.8, Long 34.4

12.44am: Ras Gharib light abeam, 3 miles

4.20am: Ashrafi light abeam, 2 miles

8.30am: Courses various approaching Straits of Tiran

11.33am: Anchored at Dahab

1.18pm: Weighed & proceeded

4.22pm: Nawibi Point abeam, 3 miles

8.0pm: Anchored at Akaba, mail discharged to HMS HUMBER

Number on sick list = 0


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21 September 1917

Akaba

Lat 29.5, Long 35.0

5.45am: Dhows arrived alongside, commenced discharging military stores

6.45am: Observed enemy air craft, sounded anti air craft stations

11.0am: Troops discharged to shore

7.0pm: Stopped discharging for day

Number on sick list = 0


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22 September 1917

Akaba

Lat 29.5, Long 35.0

11.30am: Received on board four horses

3.30pm: Embarked 127 Arab troops for passage to Jiddah

Number on sick list = 0


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23 September 1917

Akaba to Wej

Lat 28.2, Long 34.5

5.4am: Anchor aweigh, proceeded

8.5am: Nawibi Point abeam, 3 miles

1.15pm: Passed through Tiran Straits

Number on sick list = 1


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24 September 1917

Akaba to Wej

Lat 26.2, Long 36.5

7.48am: Stopped & made fast alongside SS EL KAHIRA in Wej harbour

9.30am: Commenced discharging stores from no 3 hold

10.30am: Commenced pumping fresh water from no 3 tank to SS EL KAHIRA, she received 70 tons fresh water

2.24pm: Hove up anchor & proceeded

Number on sick list = 1


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25 September 1917

Wej to Yenbo

Lat 24.1, Long 38.1

7.10am: Schermo Beacon abeam, 1 mile

8.14am: Anchored in Yenbo harbour

10.0am: Commenced discharging coal

11.0am: Embarked 39 Arabs for passage

12.0N: Commenced discharging explosives

1.42pm: Weighed anchor, proceeded

Number on sick list = 1


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26 September 1917

Yenbo to Jiddah

Lat 21.5, Long 39.1

8.6am: Anchored at Jiddah

10.30am: Arab troops left ship

11.0am: Embarked stores & four horses

Number on sick list = 2


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27 September 1917

Jiddah

Lat 21.5, Long 39.1

5.6pm: Proceeded slow

5.15pm: Stop and full astern, ship grounded on shoal

6.0pm: Commenced pumping out fresh water tanks, hands employed laying out stern anchor & bringing port bower anchor aft

10.31pm: Slow astern, heaving on bower & stern anchor cables

10.34pm: Full astern

10.36pm: Half astern

10.37pm: Full astern

10.51pm: Full astern

11.0pm: Stopped & secured cables

Number on sick list = 2


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28 September 1917

Jiddah

Lat 21.5, Long 39.1

2.4am: Full speed astern, heaving on bower & stern anchors

2.20am: Stop

2.21am: Full astern

2.25am: Stopped & secured

4.45am: Dhows arrived alongside

5.20am: Commenced discharging stone ballast from no 2 & 3 holds

6.30am: Commenced pumping out fore peak tank

9.0am: Discharged overside 110 tons of fresh water

11.29am: Slow astern heaving on bower & stern anchor cables

11.35am: Full astern

11.58am: Stop & slow ahead, then full astern

12.3pm: Stopped

1.30pm: Heaving on bower & stern anchor cables, full speed astern

1.44pm: Stop then full astern

3.5pm: Heaving on bower & stern anchors, full astern

3.16pmStoppped

3.30pm: Resumed discharging stone ballast from no 2 & 3 holds

9.0pm: Stopped discharging ballast

Number on sick list = 1


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29 September 1917

Jiddah

Lat 21.5, Long 39.1

3.7am: Heaving on bower & stern anchor cables, full speed astern

3.10am: Stopped, ship floated off shoal

3.24am: Anchored

7.25am: Resumed loading ballast at no 2 & 3 holds

5.8pm: Weighed anchor, slow ahead

5.35pm: S end of Jehan Shoal abeam

Number on sick list = 3


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30 September 1917

Jiddah to Port Sudan

Lat 19.6, Long 37.2

5.35am: Sanganeb light abeam, ¾ mile

6.48am: Stopped for pilot

7.10am: Lines made fast to shore, secured, military officer left ship

8.30am: Commenced receiving fresh water

9.0am: Diver commenced to examine bottom of ship

12.0N: Received on board 24 live sheep

4.0pm: Embarked one officer and 76 native troops for passage

4.48pm: Cast off & proceeded

Number on sick list = 3


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LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1917


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Log signed: J R Taylor, Navigating Officer

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1 October 1917

Port Sudan to Jiddah

Lat 21.5, Long 39.1

10.30am: Anchored at Jiddah

11.10am: Commenced discharging native troops

1.0pm: One WT CPO left ship for Jiddah WT Station

Number on sick list = 2


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2 October 1917

Jiddah

Lat 21.5, Long 39.1

2.30pm: HMS HARDINGE arrived

3.0pm: SS RIVER FISHER proceeded

5.30pm: Received mails & stores from HMS HARDINGE

Number on sick list = 0


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3 October 1917

Jiddah

Lat 21.5, Long 39.1

6.50am: Secured alongside HMS HARDINGE, received one large case for HMS CLIO & cases of stores

7.40am: Cast off & proceeded to anchorage

7.46am: Anchored

5.0pm: Captain Boyle & staff arrived on board

5.26pm: HMS HARDINGE proceeded

Number on sick list = 0


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4 October 1917

Jiddah

Lat 21.5, Long 39.1

5.18pm: Weighed & proceeded

5.25pm: Jehan Shoal abeam

Number on sick list = 0


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5 October 1917

Jiddah to Port Sudan

Lat 19.6, Long 37.2

5.26am: Sanganeb light abeam, 1 mile

6.35am: Stopped for pilot

7.12pm: Ship made fast to quay

10.30am: Hands employed discharging large case and crane to shore.

2.0pm: Captain Boyle transferred to HMS PERTH

Number on sick list = 0


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6 October 1917

Port Sudan

Lat 19.6, Long 37.2

10.30am: Received on board two cases medical stores for Wej, mails for Wej & Jiddah

4.45pm: Cast off from wharf, turned ship round with help of tug, proceeded

6.45pm: Sanganeb light abeam

Number on sick list = 0


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7 October 1917

Port Sudan to Jiddah

Lat 21.5, Long 39.1

10.16am: Anchored in Jiddah harbour

10.40am: Commenced receiving cargo

11.30am: Discharged one horse & equipment

1.0pm: Embarked 70 Arab and five Egyptian soldiers for passage

5.12pm: Weighed & proceeded

Number on sick list = 0


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8 October 1917

Jiddah to Yenbo

Lat 24.1, Long 37.8

12.6pm: Schermo Beacon abeam, 1½ miles

1.15pm: Anchored at Yenbo

2.0pm: Discharged mails for Yenbo

3.30pm: Embarked three French officers for passage to Suez

4.0pm: Weighed & proceeded

Number on sick list = 0


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9 October 1917

Yenbo to Wej

Lat 26.2, Long 36.4

10.40am: Anchored off Wej

11.50am: Commenced discharging stores

3.30pm: Received mails on board

4.6pm: Weighed & proceeded

Number on sick list = 0


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10 October 1917

Wej to Akaba

Lat 28.7, Long 34.7

7.48am: Passing through Tiran Straits

8.45am: SS IMOGENE passed heading south

10.0am: Hands employed fitting & testing maxim & anti aircraft guns

10.33am: Dahab abeam, 4½ miles

4.4pm: Anchored at Akaba

9.20pm: Twenty-two prisoners brought on board

Number on sick list = 0


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11 October 1917

Akaba to Umm el Kyaman

Lat 27.9, Long 34.4

3.54am: Weighed & proceeded

6.47am: Nawibi abeam, 3½ miles

11.36am: Passed through Tiran Straits

4.50pm: Anchored at Umm el Kyaman

Number on sick list = 0


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12 October 1917

Umm el Kyaman

Lat 27.8, Long 33.6 [Umm el Kyaman is an Island near the South end of the Gulf of Suez, off the coast of Egypt, near Ras el Eish]

6.5am: Steam cutter with life boats in tow with working party let ship & proceeded to pier and works commenced bring pipe lengths to ship

5.0pm: Stopped work for the day

Number on sick list = 0


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13 October 1917

Umm el Kyaman

Lat 27.8, Long 33.6

6.0am: Steam cutter towed lifeboats with native working party to pier & resumed loading pipe

12.0N: Finished loading pipes etc

4.56pm: Anchor aweigh

8.56pm: Ras Gharib light abeam, 2 miles

Number on sick list = 0


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14 October 1917

Umm el Kyaman to Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

2.0am: Zafarana light abeam, 6 miles

6.42am: Stopped

7.0am: Received pilot on board

7.45am Secured alongside Suez dock

8.30am: Coal ship

9.30am: Prisoners landed taken in charge by military guard

11.40am: One rating joined ship for passage to HMS HARDINGE

12.0N: One rating discharged to hospital

5.0pm: Signalman Golden joined ship

9.15pm: Finished discharging cargo

Number on sick list = 0


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15 October 1917

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

6.30am: Resumed coaling ship

11.40am: Hospital Ship MADRAS

Number on sick list = 1


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16 October 1917

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

Number on sick list = 1


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17 October 1917

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

Number on sick list = 1


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18 October 1917

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

10.0am: Court of Inquiry held

12.20pm: Court finished

1.30pm: Commenced receiving cargo

3.25pm: Commenced taking in explosives.

3.50pm: Finished taking in explosives

6.30pm: One CPO joined ship for passage

Number on sick list = 1


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19 October 1917

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

1.20am: One Medical Officer and one orderly joined ship for passage.

6.30am: Lighter with coal arrived alongside

8.20am: Resumed loading cargo at no 3 hold

9.25am Commenced taking coal on board in bags and stowing on deck.

2.0pm: Medical Officer and orderly joined ship for passage

5.10pm: Finished receiving coal cargo

Number on sick list = 1


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20 October 1917

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

11.0am: Received stores for HMS HUMBER

1.30pm: Received ammunition on board

2.30pm: Three natives embarked for passage to Jiddah

3.45pm: Hoisted whaler, received pilot

4.5pm: Cast off from wharf & hauled out with assistance of tug

8.22pm: Zafarana light abeam, 5½ miles

Number on sick list = 1


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21 October 1917

Suez to Akaba

Lat 28.6, Long 34.7

12.40am: Ras Gharib light abeam, 3½ miles

8.36am: Passing through Tiran Straits

11.18am: Dahab abeam, 5 miles

2.13pm: Nawibi Fort abeam, 3½ miles

5.8pm Anchored off Akaba, dispatched mails

Number on sick list = 0


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22 October 1917

Akaba

Lat 29.5, Long 35.0

5.35am: Working party from HMS HUMBER arrived on board & commenced discharging coal

6.30am: Commenced discharging stores & ammunition

8.0am: Hands to breakfast

9.0am: Resumed discharging coal and stores

12.0N: Hands stopped for dinner

1.0pm: Resumed discharging

3.30pm: Finished discharging coal

3.40pm: HMS HARDINGE arrived & anchored

Number on sick list = 0


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23 October 1917

Akaba

Lat 29.5, Long 35.0

6.25am: Resumed discharging cargo

12.30pm: Completed discharging cargo

Number on sick list = 4


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24 October 1917

Akaba to Dahab

Lat 28.5, Long 34.6

5.6am: Weighed and proceeded.

8.50am: Reduced speed owing to main engine defect

12.40pm: Anchored at Dahab

3.45pm: HMS HARDINGE passed

Number on sick list = 4


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25 October 1917

Dahab to Wej

Lat 28.1, Long 34.5

10.0am: Anchor aweigh, proceeded

11.50am: Observed wreck at Tiran Straits

Number on sick list = 4


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26 October 1917

Wej Harbour

Lat 26.2, Long 36.5

7.12am: Anchored in Wej Harbour

8.30am: One CPO left ship to join SS FAITHFUL [Note: On the 3rd of December 1917, HMS SUVA supplies fresh water to HMS FAITHFUL at Wej, presumably the same ship, a Minx class water tanker, launched in 1903]

1.0pm: SS FAITHFUL received 85 tons of fresh water

2.24pm: Weighed and proceeded.

4.12pm: Marduna Island: abeam

Number on sick list = 4


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27 October 1917

Wej towards Brothers Islands

Lat 26.5, Long 34.9

11.20am: Brothers light house abeam, 9 miles

12.54pm: Stopped close to HMS PYRAMUS [HMS PYRAMUS was a Pelorus class cruiser launched in 1897, 8 x 4" guns]

1.12pm: Hauled towing hawsers on board

1.30pm: Proceeded slow, HMS PYRAMUS in tow

11.54pm: Shadwan light abeam, ¾ mile

Number on sick list = 3


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28 October 1917

Brothers Islands towards Suez

Lat 28.4, Long 33.1

4.8am: Ashrafi light abeam, 3 miles

10.35am: Ras Gharib light house abeam, 1½ miles

4.26pm: Cast off tow

8.0pm: Ras Gharib light abeam, 3.7 miles

Number on sick list = 2


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29 October 1917

Gulf of Suez to Yenbo

Lat 26.0, Long 35.2

12.08am: Ashrafi light abeam, 1½ miles

9.35am: Brothers light house abeam, 3.7 miles

3.0pm: Egyptian gunboat AIDA passed bound N

6.29pm: Daedalus light abeam, 6½ miles

Number on sick list = 2


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30 October 1917

Yenbo Harbour

Lat 24.1, Long 38.1

7.50am: Anchored in Yenbo harbour

9.0am: Commenced discharging cargo from no 2 & 3 holds

1.0am: Embarked Arab troops for Jiddah

4.18pm: Weighed & proceeded

Number on sick list = 1


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31 October 1917

Yenbo to Jiddah

Lat 21.5, Long 39.1

9.35am: Shab el Kebir abeam, 5½ miles

11.45am: Anchored at Jiddah

12.0N: Disembarked Arab troops

Number on sick list = 1


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LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1917


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Log signed: J R Taylor, Navigating Officer (1st to 4th)

Log signed: D Beaumont, Navigating Officer (5th to 30th)

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1 November 1917

Jiddah to Yenbo

Lat 21.5, Long 39.1

6.0am: Commenced receiving cargo

11.0am: Thirteen Arabs joined ship for passage

11.30am: Received 16 cases specie

1.0pm: Received ten live sheep

3.6pm: Weighed & proceeded

5.18pm: Shab el Kebir beacon abeam, 4 miles

Number on sick list = 1


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2 November 1917

Jiddah to Yenbo

Lat 24.0, Long 37.7

10.17am: Anchored in Yenbo harbour

Number on sick list = 1


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3 November 1917

Yenbo to Wej

Lat 24.1, Long 38.1

9.30am: Embarking Arab troops.

11.27am: Slow ahead, steaming round on anchor

11.32am: Weighed bower anchor, chain cable foul of anchor

11.40am: Hands employed clearing cable off anchor

12.30pm: Cable clear, hands to dinner

3.24pm: Weighed & proceeded

Number on sick list = 1


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4 November 1917

Yenbo to Wej

Lat 26.2, Long 36.5

9.51am: Anchored at Wej

1.30pm: Commenced discharging G C [?] from no 2 hold

4.30pm: Anchor up, proceeded

Number on sick list = 0


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5 November 1917

El Wej to Akabah

Lat 29.1, Long 34.8

6.0am: Leadsman in chains, passed through straits

8.45am: Dahab abeam, 4 miles

2.33pm: Anchored off Akabah

4.30pm: Disembarked troops

5.30pm: Discharged horse & equipment

Number on sick list = 0


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6 November 1917

Akabah

Lat 29.5, Long 35.0

6.10am: Commenced discharging cargo

5.30pm: One officer from HMS HUMBER & one RAMC Officer & servant joined ship for passage

10.0pm: Received three bags mail. ­

Number on sick list = 0


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7 November 1917

Akabah to Suez

Lat 27.8, Long 34.3

2.2am: Anchor aweigh, slow ahead

8.8am: Dahab abeam, 3½ miles

12.25pm: Ras Mahammed abeam, 1.3 miles

Number on sick list = 0


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8 November 1917

Akabah to Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

6.47am: Anchored in Suez bay

9.0am: Pilot on board, proceeded

9.50am: Secured alongside quay

10.20am: Coal ship

12.15pm: Officer from HMS HUMBER to hospital

Number on sick list = 0


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9 November 1917

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

8.30am: Native died

4.45pm: Body of native Hosein Shaboodeen conveyed to burial ground [Naval History Casualties list includes: SABOODEEN, Sheik H, Winchman, MMR, (service number not listed), HMS SUVA, 9 November 1917, cause of death, illness. Commonwealth War Graves site lists Sheik Hosein Saboodeen's memorial as 'Addenda Panel, Suez War Memorial Cemetery']

Number on sick list = 0


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10 November 1917

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

Number on sick list = 0


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11 November 1917

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

Number on sick list = 0


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12 November 1917

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

Number on sick list = 0


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13 November 1917

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

10.47am: Commenced heaving out of berth with tug

12.20pm: Anchored

Number on sick list = 0


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14 November 1917

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

Number on sick list = 0


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15 November 1917

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

7.20am: Tug alongside, ship moved astern 300 feet

Number on sick list = 0


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16 November 1917

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

10.30am: Engineer Captain left ship

Number on sick list = 0


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17 November 1917

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

Number on sick list = 0



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18 November 1917

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

9.48am: ML 240 arrived alongside

Number on sick list = 0


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19 November 1917

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

9.15am: Pilot on board, passed line 100ft ahead

9.25am: Commenced heaving ahead

9.40am: Secured

9.40am: Captain left ship with armed party to settle mutiny on board SS DELPHINA

11.58am: Captain & armed party returned

3.35pm: Master at arms brought one rating on board who was placed under open arrest pending passage to HMS PYRAMUS

Number on sick list = 0


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20 November 1917

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

2.35pm: Left wharf and proceeded with pilot & tugs fore & aft towards dry dock

4.30pm: Secured in dry dock.

Number on sick list = 0


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21 November 1917

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

8.30am: After end landed on blocks

9.10am: Ship landed on blocks, commenced shoring up

10.0am: One seedie boy joined ship for passage [Seedies are defined as Muslim crewmen traditionally recruited from ports in East Africa such as Zanzibar; probably in fact almost any non-European crewman. In HMS SUVA's log the term is less commonly used than Lascars]

12.0N: One rating joined ship

Number on sick list = 1


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22 November 1917

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

2.0pm: One lascar joined ship for passage to HMS HARDINGE

Number on sick list = 1


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23 November 1917

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

3.30pm: Commenced flooding dock

5.40pm: Ship floated

Number on sick list = 1


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24 November 1917

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

10.30am: One rating joined ship for passage to HMS HUMBER


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25 November 1917

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

5.0pm: Two ratings joined ship, one for passage

Number on sick list = 1


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26 November 1917

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

10.11am: Ship left dock assisted with tugs

10.33am: Secured alongside wharf

Number on sick list = 1


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27 November 1917

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

8.0am: Commenced cargo, stores and mails for HMS HUMBER

11.0am: Two ratings joined ship for passage

2.15pm: Commenced receiving ammunition at no 2 hatch, one rating joined ship for passage

Number on sick list = 0


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28 November 1917

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

10.20am: 134 sheep brought on board

12.0N: 100 bags mails brought on board for various ports­­

Number on sick list = 0


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29 November 1917

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

9.30am: Received mail for HM ships

11.30am: Two French officers, five warrant officers, 14 men joined ship for passage

2.0pm: One officer & servant joined ship for passage

6.0pm: 17 Egyptian soldiers joined for passage, specie brought on board

Number on sick list = 1


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30 November 1917

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

9.45am: Six ratings & one native rating for HMS PYRAMUS left ship for HMS ODIN

1.42pm: Staff engineer on board for trial, cast off from wharf & turned with assistance of harbour tug, proceeded

2.00pm: Cast off tug and discharged pilot

3.6pm: Stopped in bay & discharged engineer

8.27pm: Zafarana light abeam, 6.4 miles

Number on sick list = 0


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LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1917


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Log Signed: D Beaumont, Navigating Officer

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1 December 1917

Suez to El Wej

Lat 27.2, Long 34.4

5.54am: Ashrafi light abeam, 1½ miles

8.55am: Shadwan [light] house abeam, 7½ miles

7.24pm: Brothers light abeam, 5 miles

Number on sick list = 2


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2 December 1917

Suez to El Wej

Lat 26.2, Long 36.5

8.39am: Anchored off El Wej

10.30am: Disembarked Egyptian officers & troops, discharged mails

11.0am: Commenced discharging at no 3 hold by Lascar crew

12.30am: Egyptian labour party arrived on board & commenced discharging in place of Lascars

2.30pm: Discharged sheep

4.30pm: Two Arabs come on board for passage

Number on sick list = 3


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3 December 1917

El Wej to Yenbo

Lat 25.6, Long 36.3

5.30am: HMS PYRAMUS sighted entering port

6.45am: Egyptian labour crew arrived on board & resumed discharging

9.40am: HMS FAITHFUL alongside, commenced receiving fresh water

10.15am: Stopped discharging, awaiting dhows

3.30pm: Anchors aweigh, proceeded

Number on sick list = 3


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4 December 1917

El Wej to Yenbo

Lat 24.1, Long 37.3

10.50am: Schermo beacon abeam, 1 mile, leadsman in chains

11.58am: Anchored at Yenbo

12.30pm: Disembarked French troops

12.40pm: Commenced discharging cargo & ammunition, four officers left ship

Number on sick list = 3


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5 December 1917

Yenbo to Jiddah

Lat 24.1, Long 37.9

7.20am: 32 Turkish soldiers and two officers (prisoners) brought on board in charge of one Arab officer

11.2am: Weighed & proceeded

Number on sick list = 3


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6 December 1917

Yenbo to Jiddah

Lat 21.5, Long 39.1

6.28am: Shab el Kebir beacon abeam, 4 miles

8.50am: Anchored at Jiddah

9.40am: Discharged passengers & mails

10.45am: Specie sent ashore

2.15pm: Commenced discharging ammunition

2.40pm: Discharged Turkish prisoners

4.5pm: Egyptian officer for passage to Suez & 17 cases specie for Yembo on board

Number on sick list = 3


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7 December 1917

Jiddah

Lat 21.5, Long 39.1

7.25am: Commenced loading cargo at no 3 hatch

9.45am: Two officers for Yenbo and one officer for Suez on board

10.0am: Arabs for passage commenced to board

Number on sick list = 4


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8 December 1917

Jiddah to Yenbo

Lat 21.5, Long 39.0

10.25am: Embarked 21 British soldiers for passage to Suez

11.00am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

Number on sick list = 3


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9 December 1917

Jiddah to Yenbo

Lat 24.1, Long 37.9

9.29am: Anchored at Yenbo

9.50am: Two officers left ship, discharged 17 cases specie, one sick case embarked for Suez

11.12am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

Number on sick list = 3


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10 December 1917

Yenbo to El Wej

Lat 26.3, Long 36.0

9.6am: Anchored off El Wej, discharged mails

9.30am: Proceeded

Number on sick list = 3


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11 December 1917

El Wej to Akabah

Lat 28.2, Long 34.5

2.20am: Shadwan light abeam, 18 miles

6.10am: Courses various entering Gulf

6.30am: Wreck abeam

9.7am: Dahab abeam, 3½ miles

3.30pm: HMS HUMBER challenged

4.13pm: Anchored off Akabah

4.30pm: Arabs commenced to disembark

4.35pm Two ratings left ship for HMS HUMBER

Number on sick list = 3


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12 December 1917

Akabah

Lat 29.5, Long 35.0

6.5am: Commenced discharging cargo with Lascars

8.15am: Egyptian Labour corps on board & commenced discharging

2.30pm: Discharged stores to HMS HUMBER

5.15pm: Cargo arrived alongside & four RFC joined ship for passage

5.20pm: Arab passengers came on board

Number on sick list = 3


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13 December 1917

Akabah to Suez

Lat 27.8, Long 34.4

12.54am: Anchor aweigh and proceeded

9.30am: Stopped off HMS ENTERPRISE

9.57am: Passed through straits followed by HMS ENTERPRISE

10.15am: Stopped under the lee of Tiran Island, sent mails to HMS ENTERPRISE

3.52pm: Ashrafi abeam, 1 mile

11.5pm: HMS HARDINGE passed bound southward

Number on sick list = 3


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14 December 1917

Akabah to Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

1.45am: HMS PYRAMUS passed headed southward

6.16am: Stopped & anchored in Suez Bay

9.0am: Officers and ratings for passage left ship

11.0am: 25 Arabs left ship

11.25am: Yeoman signaller & two natives left ship for hospital

12.30pm: Coal ship

4.0pm: GWT dhow alongside for empty rifle cases [No indication of what GWT might mean]

Number on sick list = 3


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15 December 1917

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

8.30am: Coal ship

Number on sick list = 0


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16 December 1917

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

8.0am: Coal ship

8.45am: Received stores for HMS HUMBER

9.50am: Two HMS HUMBER ratings joined ship

5.30pm: Finished coal, received 1250 bags

7.30pm: Surgeon McColl, RMLI joined ship

Number on sick list = 0


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17 December 1917

Suez to Akabah

Lat 28.6, Long 33.1

10.15am: Surgeon left ship for England

11.45am: Anchor aweigh, proceeded

11.55am: Stopped

12.0N: Officer for passage to HMS HUMBER  joined, proceeded

9.8pm: Ras Gharib light abeam, 4 miles

Number on sick list = 0


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18 December 1917

Suez to Akabah

Lat 28.8, Long 34.7

2.20am: Jubal Island abeam

6.15am: Observed wreck in straits & HMS ENTERPRISE

9.44am: Dahab abeam

11.30am: Hands employed gauging shells & as requisite

3.30pm: Observed HMS HUMBER & HMS SLIEVE FOY at Akabah [HMS SLIEVE FOY was a hired rescue tug, launched in 1910]

4.24pm: Anchored

5.0pm: Officer, ratings & mails left ship for HMS HUMBER & ASC

Number on sick list = 0


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19 December 1917

Akabah

Lat 29.5, Long 35.0

6.20am: HMS HUMBER arrived alongside, coaling HMS HUMBER

11.0pm: SS IMOGINE arrived & anchored

Number on sick list = 0


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20 December 1917

Akabah

Lat 29.5, Long 35.0

7.30am: HMS ENTERPRISE arrived alongside

8.30am: Commenced discharging coal to HMS ENTERPRISE

3.45pm: Commenced watering HMS ENTERPRISE

Number on sick list = 0


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21 December 1917

Akabah to Suez

Lat 27.7, Long 34.3

12.04am: Anchor aweigh, engines as required for turning ship

7.0am: Observed HMS SLIEVE FOY bound southward

9.58am: Stopped & deployed target, commenced practice with aiming rifle

10.55am: Ceased fire & proceeded

11.53am: Ras Mahammed abeam

3.4pm: Ashrafi light house abeam, 1.5 miles

7.38pm: Ras Gharib light abeam, dist 3.2 miles

Number on sick list = 0


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22 December 1917

Akabah to Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

6.24am: Anchored

7.30am: Pilot on board, proceeded

10.45am: French officer left ship

1.20pm: Fore moorings slipped, ships head swung across canal, signalled for tugs

2.0pm: Pilot & tugs arrived & hove ship into berth

Number on sick list = 0


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23 December 1917

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

12.10pm: Native rating discharged from hospital and returned to ship

Number on sick list = 0


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24 December 1917

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

7.12am: HMS HARDINGE arrived at canal moorings

Number on sick list = 0


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25 December 1917

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

9.45am: Church party left ship

3.0pm: Royal Naval Officer arrived on board

Number on sick list = 0


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26 December 1917

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

Number on sick list = 0


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27 December 1917

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

Number on sick list = 0


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28 December 1917

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

9.55am: Coal ship

Number on sick list = 0


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29 December 1917

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

7.0am: HMS HARDINGE left canal for sea

7.30pm: Receiving fresh water for boilers

Number on sick list = 0


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30 December 1917

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

6.40pm: One WO and three seedie boys joined ship for passage to HMS HARDINGE

Number on sick list = 0


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31 December 1917

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

Number on sick list = 0


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LOGS FOR JANUARY 1918


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Log Signed: D Beaumont, Navigating Officer

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1 January 1918

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

5.0am: HMS HARDINGE arrived in canal

11.0am: WO left ship for HMS HARDINGE

4.10pm: Native ratings transferred to HMS HARDINGE

 Number on sick list = 0


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2 January 1918

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

Number on sick list = 0


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3 January 1918

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

1.15am: Two officers for passage arrived

11.00am: Three stokers, three seedie boys & one lascar joined ship for passage

3.0pm: Pilot on board

3.42pm: Let go from buoy & proceeded

3.58pm: Pilot left ship, proceeded

8.56pm: Zafarana light abeam, 7.3 miles

Number on sick list = 0


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4 January 1918

Suez to Jiddah

Lat 27.2, Long 34.4

2.15am: Ras Gharib light abeam, 2.2 miles

9.33am: Shadwan light abeam, 6.4 miles

5.48pm: Brothers light abeam, 6 miles

Number on sick list = 0


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5 January 1918

Suez to Jeddah

Lat 24.0, Long 36.7

4.7am: Daedalus light abeam, 5.7 miles

Number on sick list = 0


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6 January 1918

Jeddah

Lat 21.5, Long 38.9

7.17am: Shab el Kebir beacon abeam, 5.4 miles

9.42am: Anchored at Jeddah

10.0am: Two officers left ship for shore

12.18am: Anchor aweigh, proceeded

10.40pm: Heavy rain squall

Number on sick list = 0


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7 January 1918

Jeddah to Perim

Lat 18.2, Long 40.0

10.0am: Hands employed dismounting 3 pounder gun from 4.7"gun shield & remounting on 3 pounder starboard mounting

Number on sick list = 0


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8 January 1918

Jeddah to Perim

Lat 14.9, Long 42.2

7.40am: Jebal Teir abeam, 5.1 miles

11.10am: Centre Peak abeam, 1½ miles

5.26pm: Abu Ail Island light house abeam, ¾ mile

Number on sick list = 0


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9 January 1918

Jeddah to Perim

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

6.15am: Observed HMS TOPAZE

7.45am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

8.50am: Captain repaired on board HMS TOPAZE

5.30pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

Number on sick list = 0


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10 January 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

8.12am: Boarded SS KALOMO

9.56am: High light abeam, 4.7 miles

11.1am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

2.45pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

3.0pm: Passed Italian SS SILVIO PETTICO

9.2pm: Boarded SS CLAN MACBETH

11.55pm: Boarded SS [blank] Japan

Number on sick list = 0


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11 January 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 13.3, Long 43.1

2.9am: Perim High light abeam, 8.2 miles

9.4am: Zi Hill abeam

11.35am: Mokha light house abeam, 5 miles

8.50pm: Observed three ten second flashes of brilliant light with about five second interval, bearing S67W

Number on sick list = 0


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12 January 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

7.38am: Balfe Point abeam, 1.3 miles

9.45am: Boarded HMT ULYSSES

11.46am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

4.45pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

9.30pm: Brothers Island abeam, 2 miles

Number on sick list = 0


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13 January 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

7.5am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

6.1pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

10.0pm: Balfe Point light abeam

Number on sick list = 0


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14 January 1918

Perim to Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

12.40am: Signalled HMS PERTH

3.30am: Passed dhow showing lights

10.23am: Anchored in Aden Harbour

4.30pm: HMS DIANA proceeded to sea

6.20pm: HMS MEYUN proceeded to sea [HMS MEYUN was a hired screw tug built in 1905; MEYUN was also an alternative name for Perim]

Number on sick list = 0


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15 January 1918

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

6.30am: Cutter & life boat returned with frozen mutton from Ref barge no 3

9.45am: Stores for HMS FOX arrived alongside

 7.51pm: Nine ratings arrived on board for HMS FOX & HMS TOPAZE

Number on sick list = 0


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16 January 1918

Aden to Loheiya via Perim

Lat 12.3, Long 44.5

8.7am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

5.53pm: Anchored in Perim Harbour

6.10pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

Number on sick list = 0


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17 January 1918

Aden to Loheiya

Lat 15.7, Long 42.5

2.26am: Abu Ail light abeam, 2 miles

8.0am: Centre Peak light house abeam, 14 miles

1.0pm: Anchored at Loheiya

2.0pm: HMS FOX's cutter alongside for stores

2.34pm: Discharged four ratings to HMS FOX

4.2pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

9.39pm: Centre Peak light abeam, 15 miles

11.45am: Ready ammunition removed from fo'cstle head

Number on sick list = 0


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18 January 1918

Loheiya to Perim

Lat 13.0, Long 43.2

4.52am: Abu Ail light abeam, 2.5 miles

10.3am: Mokha light house abeam. 6½ miles

3.55pm: Sighted HMS TOPAZE

9.55pm: Lowered seaboat & proceeded to board SS

Number on sick list = 1


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19 January 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

3.14am: Balfe Point light abeam, 6.5 miles

10.20am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

12.06pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

2.6pm: Stopped, lowered seaboat & boarded SS

9.44pm: Stopped, lowered seaboat & boarded SS

Number on sick list = 1


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20 January 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.5, Long 43.6

6.45am: Stopped, lowered seaboat & boarded SS

10.55am: Stopped, lowered seaboat & boarded SS

6.15pm: HMS TOPAZE passed N

9.15pm: Stopped, lowered seaboat & boarded SS

Number on sick list = 1


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21 January 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

3.5am: Increased speed to intercept SS MALTA

6.15am: Full ahead both to intercept SS, fired one round 3 pounder to stop SS

6.36am: Stopped, lowered boats & boarded two SS

9.54am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

6.7pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

Number on sick list = 1


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22 January 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.5, Long 43.4

12.54am: Stopped, lowered seaboat & boarded SS

2.54am: High light abeam, 6½ miles

10.31am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

6.12pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

Number on sick list = 1


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23 January 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

5.30am: Stopped, lowered seaboat & boarded SS

7.54am: Stopped, lowered seaboat & boarded SS

9.28am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

10.15am: Coal ship

5.58pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

6.56pm: Stopped, lowered seaboat & boarded SS

Number on sick list = 1


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24 January 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

10.43am: Balfe Point abeam, 6½ cables

12.45pm: Stopped, lowered seaboat & boarded SS

1.45pm: Stopped, lowered seaboat & boarded SS

4.55pm: Stopped, lowered seaboat & boarded SS

Number on sick list = 1


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25 January 1918

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

10.36am: Anchored in Aden Harbour

2.20pm: Discharged D Sinclair AB to hospital

Number on sick list = 1


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26 January 1918

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0


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27 January 1918

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

9.15am: HMS SAPPHIRE entered harbour


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28 January 1918

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0


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29 January 1918

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

2.30pm: HMS MINTO left harbour.


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30 January 1918

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

11.5am: Paymaster Francis RNR joined ship for passage to HMS TOPAZE

12.35pm: Dispatched ammonia tube for Bombay to HTS SHEIJA

4.35pm: Received mails for HMS TOPAZE, HMS CLIO, HMS PERTH & Perim & Kamaran

5.15pm: CPO Mafesen [?] joined ship


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31 January 1918

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

10.0am: Hands employed lubricating direct impact fuses in accordance with order 85, 1917

3.30pm: Medical stores came alongside

5.8pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded.

Number on sick list = 1


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LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1918


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Log signed: D Beaumont, Navigating Officer

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Barometer: Aneroid, Made by Whyte Thomson & Co, Glasgow


Thermometers for air temperatures:

Position in ship: Chart House, on bridge

Whether in screen: Not in screen

Maker & no: J Hicks, London No 447211 & 447212 from Sept 1915 to ...


Thermometer for sea temperature

Maker: S & A Calderan, London, From Sept 1917 to ...


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1 February 1918

Aden to Perim

Lat 12.7, Long 43.3

5.40pm: Stopped, lowered whaler & proceeded to HMS PERTH with mail & one rating

8.36am: Stopped, lowered boat & boarded SS

12.25pm: Stopped, lowered boat & boarded SS

3.20pm: Stopped, lowered boat & boarded SS

6.10pm: Stopped, lowered boat & boarded SS

11.8pm: Stopped, lowered boat & boarded SS

Number on sick list = 1


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2 February 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

11.19am: Anchored in Perim Harbour, discharged Perim mail

12.12pm: Weighed and proceeded

12.30pm: Stopped, lowered boat & boarded SS

1.45pm: Lowered boat & boarded SS

6.37pm: Stopped, lowered boat & boarded SS

Number on sick list = 1


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3 February 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.5, Long 43.6

8.25am: Courses various to close Lloyds & intercept SS

1.20pm: Stopped, lowered boat & boarded SS

5.40pm: Stopped, lowered boat & boarded SS

Number on sick list = 2


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4 February 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

6.16am: A/c to intercept SS

10.30am: Stopped, signalled Lloyds

11.18am: Stopped, lowered boat & boarded SS

12.0N: Courses various to signal residency

10.41pm: Stopped, lowered boat & boarded SS

Number on sick list = 1


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5 February 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

5.30am: Stopped, lowered boat & boarded SS

10.15am: Courses various off signal station

11.52am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

12.45pm: Five ratings joined ship from SS AFRICA

2.0pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

2.30pm: Stopped, lowered boat & boarded SS

Number on sick list = 0


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6 February 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

10.5am: Stopped, lowered boat & boarded SS

11.55am: Stopped off Lloyds

2.2pm: Anchored at Perim Harbour

4.36pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

Number on sick list = 0


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7 February 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

4.55am: Stopped, lowered boat & boarded SS

12.15pm: A/c to signal HMS TOPAZE

5.15pm: Anchored in Perim Harbour

5.45pm: Staff paymaster Sennett came on board

Number on sick list = 0


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8 February 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

12.0N: Exercised ords' at boat pulling [ords = ordinary seamen]

6.20pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

Number on sick list = 0


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9 February 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

11.15am: A/c to close HMS TOPAZE in harbour

3.20pm: Stopped, lowered boat & boarded SS

5.45pm: Stopped off Perim Harbour, one rating from HMS TOPAZE came aboard for passage

Number on sick list = 0


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10 February 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 13.2, Long 43.3

7.0am: Stopped, lowered boat which proceeded to HMS TOPAZE with frozen meat

10.45am: Anchored, lowered whaler which proceeded to dhow

11.0am: Fired two rounds at shore with port 4.7"

12.45pm: Fired eight rounds with aft 4.7" at large dhow

1.15pm: Ceased fire

2.00pm: Whaler returned with small dhow in tow with cargo: bags coffee, bags beans, bags mellon [melon] seeds, bags dura, anchor, tins oil, sail, rudder, etc.

2.15pm: Whaler proceeded to large dhow

2.50pm: Dhow set on fire

3.35pm: Whaler returned & hoisted, bringing bags coffee & quantity of wax

4.8pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded with dhow in tow

Number on sick list = 0


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11 February 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.7, Long 43.4

5.45am: Dhow broke away, stopped

8.6am: Stopped, lowered whaler & boarded two 2 dhows

8.15am: Proceeded to intercept dhow

9.40am: Cut dhow which carried away in halfs

10.37am: Stopped, lowered boat & boarded SS

12.42pm: Anchored in Perim Harbour

1.10pm: Discharged rating & stores to HMS PERTH

1.30pm: Received fruit from HMS TOPAZE

3.25pm: Anchor aweigh, proceeded

3.57pm: Stopped, lowered boat & boarded SS

9.50pm: Stopped, lowered boat & boarded SS

Number on sick list = 0


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12 February 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

6.15am: A/c to intercept dhow

7.0am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

8.0am: Coal ship

10.0am: Life boat proceeded to residency with prize cargo from dhow

6.35pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

Number on sick list = 1


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13 February 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.5, Long 43.5

9.48am: Stopped, lowered boat & boarded SS

12.0N: Hands employed making side ladders

1.0pm: Stopped engines & drifted

Number on sick list = 2


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14 February 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 13.0, Long 43.1

2.42am: Stopped, lowered boat & boarded SS

6.35am: Stopped, whaler from HMS TOPAZE alongside for fresh meat

10.0am: HMS ODIN passed south

11.30am: Mokha light house abeam, 4 miles

1.25pm: Mokha light house abeam, 7 miles

Number on sick list = 2


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15 February 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.5, Long 43.6

1.0pm: Stopped engines & drifted

8.35pm: Stopped, lowered boat & boarded SS

Number on sick list = 2


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16 February 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

12.50am: Stopped & signalled SS & IWT tug

4.45am: Stopped, lowered boat & boarded SS

6.35pm: A/c closing HMS TOPAZE

7.20am: HMS TOPAZE's boat alongside for meat

7.40am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

11.15pm: HMS ODIN proceeded

6.40pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

Number on sick list = 1


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17 February 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.5, Long 43.6

8.25am: Stopped, lowered boat & boarded SS

Number on sick list = 1


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18 February 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.7, Long 43.4

8.59am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

6.59pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

Number on sick list = 1


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19 February 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.5, Long 43.6

6.30am: Stopped, lowered boat & boarded SS

8.24am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

9.15am: Four ratings, stores & mail arrived from HMS TOPAZE & HMS PERTH

10.34am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

1.0pm: Stopped, brought ship's head SW & drifted

10.5pm: Stopped, lowered whaler & boarded SS

Number on sick list = 1


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20 February 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

7.17am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

9.20am: HMS CLIO entered harbour

2.0pm: Sub-Lieutenant Meager RNVR joined ship from HMS TOPAZE

6.47pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

Number on sick list = 1


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21 February 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.5, Long 43.6

6.42am: Stopped close to HMS TOPAZE

10.7am: Stopped, lowered boat & boarded SS

10.30am: Fired (round blank) after 4.7" gun for SS to stop

11.30am: Boat returned & hoisted, ship drifting

6.2pm: Stopped, lowered boat & boarded SS

Number on sick list = 1


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22 February 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 13.2, Long 43.2

3.46am: Stopped, lowered boat & boarded SS

9.0am: Zi Hill abeam, 3¼ miles

Number on sick list = 2


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23 February 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.6

8.55am: Stopped, lowered boat & boarded SS

12.0N: Stopped, signalling SS MAHAMADA

6.16pm: Stopped & signalled HM Troopship

7.8pm: Stopped, lowered boat & boarded SS

Number on sick list = 2


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24 February 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.7, Long 43.4

6.42am: Stopped, signalling HMS TOPAZE

7.37pm: Anchored in Perim Harbour

4.8pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

4.25pm: Observed HMS PERTH

6.48pm: Stopped off HMS TOPAZE, whaler alongside with mails

Number on sick list = 2


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25 February 1918

Perim to Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

9.30am: Anchored in Aden Harbour

9.45am: Received mails & forwarded mails

Number on sick list = 2


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26 February 1918

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

10.30am: Lighter alongside with stores for HMS ODIN

Number on sick list = 2


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27 February 1918

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

10.30am: One case 3 lb shot left ship, one case 4.7" ammunition discharged to SS MULLAH, stripped recoil cylinders of 4.7" guns

3.30pm: HMS CLIO left harbour

5.30pm: Steam cutter making water badly, hoisted clear of water

Number on sick list = 2


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28 February 1918

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

11.0am: Lieutenant Winkworth discharged to SS NOMADA for passage to England

5.0pm: Engineer Sub-Lieutenant McCluoney arrived on board

Number on sick list = 2


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LOGS FOR MARCH 1918


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Log signed: D Beaumont, Navigating Officer

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1 March 1918

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

[All entries transcribed as example of a full day’s log in port]

Moored to No 4 Buoy

2.0am: Rounds correct

4.0am: Rounds correct

4.30am: Steam cutter, lit fires

6.15am: HMS MINTO left harbour

7.0am: Hands employed scrubbing decks & cleaning ship

9.30am: Exercised action,

10.30am: Stores alongside

11.30am: Ship’s company received monthly payment

2.30pm: Commenced discharging stores for HMS ODIN

4.0pm: Finished discharging. Usual leave

4.30pm: Evening quarters

8.30pm: Rounds correct

11.0pm: Steam cutter, drew fires

12.0M: Rounds correct

Number on sick list = 1


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2 March 1918

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

7.20am: Lighter alongside with ammunition for Loheiya, dhow alongside with sheep

9.30am: Sheep on board

4.30pm: Chief PO & five ratings discharged to HMS JUNO, Lieutenant Robertson RNR joined for passage [HMS JUNO was an Eclipse class cruiser launched in 1895, 11 x 6" guns]

11.30pm: Escort with LS Murray arrived on board

Number on sick list = 1


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3 March 1918

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

8.50am: Captain Henderson, two NCOS & two ratings joined ship for passage

10.10am: Church party left ship for HMS JUNO

12.40pm: CPOs Peerse & Bartlett left ship for England

1.30pm: Engineer Sub-Lieutenant left ship for HMS JUNO

4.35pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

Number on sick list = 1


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4 March 1918

Aden to Loheiya

Lat 13.0, Long 43.3

6.30am: Stopped, stores & mails sent to HMS PERTH

7.35am: Anchored & Perim

8.30am: Landed passengers for Perim

8.53am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

2.4pm: Mokha light house abeam, 6.3 miles

8.0pm: Abu Ail light abeam, 3 miles

Number on sick list = 0


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5 March 1918

Loheiya

Lat 15.7, Long 42.6

3.40am: Centre Peak light abeam, 15 miles

7.20am: Leadsman in chains

8.25am: East end of Entufach Island abeam, replied to HMS FOX

9.32am: Anchored at Loheiya, sent mails to HMS FOX

11.00am: Lieutenant Robertson discharged to HMS CLIO, with stores & mails

3.15pm: HMS FOX sailed

4.0pm: Dhows alongside for ammunition

Number on sick list = 0


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6 March 1918

Loheiya to Kamaran

Lat 15.5, Long 42.7

7.0am: HMS CLIO made fast alongside, commenced discharging ammunition to HMS CLIO

9.30am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

9.40am: Stopped for engine repair

9.45am: Proceeded

12.10am: N end of Kamaran Island abeam

1.2pm: Anchored at Kamaran

1.20pm: Discharged IS officer & mail

1.30pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

2.47pm: Risha Island beacon abeam

7.15pm: Anchored of Khor Ghuleifuka

Number on sick list = 0


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7 March 1918

Khor Ghuleifuka to Perim

Lat 14.4, Long 42.8

9.25am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

2.25pm: Abu Ail light abeam, 4.2 miles

9.18pm: Abu Ail light abeam, 4.6 miles

Number on sick list = 1


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8 March 1918

Khor Ghuleifuka to Perim

Lat 13.4, Long 43.1

2.23am: Abu Ail light abeam, 5½ miles

12.40pm: Mokha light house abeam, 8 miles

10.35pm: A/c to avoid SS

Number on sick list = 2


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9 March 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.5, Long 43.6

6.15am: Observed HMS PERTH

11.5am: A/c to intercept SS SUSETTA

11.35pm: Stopped, lowered boat & boarded SS

Number on sick list = 2


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10 March 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

7.15am: Courses various manoeuvring ship off Perim, communicating with HMS PERTH

8.50am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

6.44pm: Anchor weighed & proceeded

Number on sick list = 1


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11 March 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

5.10am: Observed HMS PERTH

7.20am: Lowered whaler & proceeded to HMS PERTH for letter

3.22pm: Observed HMS TOPAZE, stopped

5.5pm: Proceeded to intercept SS

Number on sick list = 1


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12 March 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

7.25pm: Stopped, lowered boat & boarded SS

9.43am: Anchored at Perim Harbour

10.42am: Tug from boat co, with fodder for sheep alongside

6.50pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

Number on sick list = 1


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13 March 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.5, Long 43.5

12.45pm: Stopped & drifted

4.15pm: Stopped, lowered boat & boarded SS MURILLO [?] [SS MURILLO was a British passenger/cargo ship, launched in 1915]

9.34pm: Stopped, lowered boat & boarded SS, forwarded mails

Number on sick list = 1


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14 March 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

6.29am: A/c to close HMS PERTH

7.2am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

8.0am: Coal ship

6.50pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

11.20pm: HMS FOX passed bound North

Number on sick list = 1


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15 March 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

5.45am: Courses various approaching HMS TOPAZE

8.36am: Stopped, lowered boat & boarded SS

11.58am: Stopped & anchored in Perim Harbour, received four cases fruit from HMS TOPAZE

1.20pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

1.40pm: Stopped, lowered boat & boarded SS

2.48pm: Stopped, lowered boat & boarded SS

3.40pm: Stopped, lowered boat & boarded SS

5.40pm: French man of war D'ESTRÉES passed, bound N

Number on sick list = 0


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16 March 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

5.42am: Observed HMS TOPAZE

10.2pm: Anchored in Perim Harbour

2.48pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

2.55pm: Stopped, lowered boat & boarded SS

11.6pm: Stopped, lowered boat & boarded SS

Number on sick list = 0


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17 March 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

12.20am: Stopped, lowered boat & boarded SS

10.0am: Courses various off Perim, signalling HMS TOPAZE & Lloyds

12.06pm: Stopped, lowered boat & boarded SS

1.15pm: Stopped, lowered boat & boarded SS

3.35pm: Stopped, lowered boat & boarded SS

4.50pm: Anchored in Perim Harbour

5.15pm: Captain Williamson on board for passage

6.2pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

Number on sick list = 0


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18 March 1918

Perim to Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

7.45am: Passed HMS JUNO

8.53am: Anchored in Aden Harbour

9.30am: Army officer left

10.10am: Interpreter discharged to shore

Number on sick list = 0


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19 March 1918

Aden to Colombo

Lat 12.7, Long 45.8

3.50am: Assistant Paymaster Peters on board for passage

6.5am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

Number on sick list = 0


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20 March 1918

Aden to Colombo

Lat 12.9, Long 49.9

Number on sick list = 1


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21 March 1918

Aden to Colombo

Lat 12.0, Long 54.0

6.38am: Ras Shaob (Sokotra) abeam, 15 miles

Number on sick list = 0


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22 March 1918

Aden to Colombo

Lat 11.8, Long 58.3

9.7am: Stopped & launched target

9.12am: Exercised action, expended 28 rounds ammunition, 4.7" at target

Number on sick list = 1


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23 March 1918

Aden to Colombo

Lat 10.9, Long 62.1

Number on sick list = 1


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24 March 1918

Aden to Colombo

Lat 10.2, Long 66.1

Number on sick list = 2


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25 March 1918

Aden to Colombo

Lat 9.3, Long 70.1

11.0am: Lascars cleaning no 3 bilge

Number on sick list = 2


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26 March 1918

Aden to Colombo

Lat 7.9, Long 74.2

5.13am: Minikoi light abeam, 6.8 miles

6.0am: A/c to intercept SS

6.30am: Fired one round blank, starboard 4.7" gun to stop SS

10.0am: Surgeon delivered hygienic lecture to ship's company

Number on sick list = 2


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27 March 1918

Aden to Colombo

Lat 7.3, Long 78.5

6.15pm: Stopped for examination

8.10pm: Stopped off harbour

8.20pm: Pilot boarded & proceeded to harbour

8.38pm: Anchored

Number on sick list = 1


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28 March 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

10.0am: Hands employed refitting & as requisite

Number on sick list = 0


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29 March 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

Number on sick list = 0


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30 March 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

11.25am: Hands fell in for monthly payment

Number on sick list = 0


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31 March 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

10.0am: C of E church party left for HMS VENUS

Number on sick list = 0


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LOGS FOR APRIL 1918


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Log Signed: D Beaumont, Navigating Officer

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1 April 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

8.0am: Lighter for ammunition alongside

Number on sick list = 1


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2 April 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

6.30am: Lighter with ammunition left ship

12.0N: Lighter alongside for baggage

5.40pm: Lighter with baggage for camp left ship

7.0pm: Lieutenant Dutton RNR, Assistant Paymaster McCartney RNR left ship for camp

8.30pm: Men & Goanese left ship for camp, Lieutenant Davis RNR in charge

Number on sick list = 1


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3 April 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

9.0am: Officers holding court of enquiry arrived on board, hands employed removing boats falls & stowing away, blocks taken down for overhauling. Three ordnance staff employed at foremost guns

12.0N: Court of enquiry adjourned

5.15pm: Two Goanese servants & all native firemen left ship on leave

8.0pm: Sub-Lieutenant Beaumont & temporary Sub-Lieutenants Taylor & Fallows left ship on leave

Number on sick list = 1


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4 April 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

7.15am: Eleven contractor’s workmen arrive on board

8.45am: Eleven more contractor’s workmen arrive

10.15am: Officers holding court of enquiry arrived on board, lascar crew employed in rigging two foremost derricks for dismounting fxle 4.7" guns

1.0pm: Ordnance men left ship

Number on sick list = 1


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5 April 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

Number on sick list = 1


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6 April 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

7.0am: 44 Contractors workmen arrived

8.30am: Hands employed dismounting & landing port forward 4.7" gun

Number on sick list = 1


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7 April 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

Number on sick list = 1



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8 April 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

7.10am: 83 contractors workmen arrived on board

10.0am: Hands employed dismounting no 1 starboard 4.7" gun

5.0pm: Piston and piston rod shipped into lighter

Number on sick list = 1


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9 April 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

9.0pm: Chief shipwright returned from camp

Number on sick list = 1


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10 April 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

6.45am: Total of 109 workmen arrived on board

9.0am: Paymaster & Engineer Sub-Lieutenants Taylor & Fallows & ship's steward returned from camp

12.30pm: Chipping & scaling goosenecks & derricks

1.30pm: Contractors workmen caulking boat deck, repairing windlass & taking out fire main service pipes

8.30pm: Three Engineer officers and ship's carpenter left for camp

9.0pm: Nine boilermakers left ship

Number on sick list = 1


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11 April 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

6.45am: Total of 109 workmen arrived on board

Number on sick list = 1


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12 April 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

6.0am: 135 workmen arrived on board

1.0pm: Caulking bridge deck etc

Number on sick list = 1


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13 April 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

7.15am: 27 workmen arrived on board

9.15am: Sergeant Major Army Ordnance corps on board inspecting gun mountings

Number on sick list = 1


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14 April 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

7.25am: 107 workmen arrived on board

9.30am: Divisions & inspection of mess decks & native quarters

Number on sick list = 1


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15 April 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

7.30am: 150 workmen arrived on board

8.30am: Crew employed mounting two forward guns

Number on sick list = 1


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16 April 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

7.10am: 186 workmen arrived on board

10.30am: Hands employed chipping iron plates on forward guns & scaling voice pipes lifted from boat deck

Number on sick list = 1


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17 April 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

7.30am: 174 workmen arrived on board

8.30am: Hands employed in reassembling parts of forward guns, sealing forward gun shields, reshipping cowls & samson posts & painting voice pipes with red lead

5.0pm: Discharged one cask rum, three bags sugar, & three bags flour for ship's company at camp

Number on sick list = 1


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18 April 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

7.0am: Sub-Lieutenant Beaumont RNR returned from camp

7.28am: 198 workmen arrived on board

2.0pm: One case with wireless gear sent to Post Office, addressed to Lieutenant Robinson, Suez

Number on sick list = 1


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19 April 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

9.30am: Hands scaling and painting forward 4.7" guns

Number on sick list = 2


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20 April 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

7.30pm: Engineer Lieutenant Jordan, Engineer Sub-Lieutenants Littlejohn & MacChessny returned from Naval Camp

Number on sick list = 2


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21 April 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

4.3-pm: Engineer Lieutenant Jordan, Engineer Sub-Lieutenants Littlejohn & MacChesney left ship to live at GOH [? General Officers Home]

Number on sick list = 2


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22 April 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

7.25am: 203 workmen arrived on board

8.0am: Lieutenant Davis RNR & 13 ratings returned from camp

4.30pm: Sub-Lieutenant Meager and 16 men left for camp

Number on sick list = 2


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23 April 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

7.30am: 200 workmen arrived on board

12.0N: Contractors completed caulking forecastle head, replacing & making new skylight sashes, cementing waterways, painting officers’ cabins, fitting new plates in starboard alleyway & fitting new drawers in ship's office. Wardroom galley store under repair.

Number on sick list = 2


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24 April 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

7.30am: 197 workmen arrived on board

5.0pm: HMS DIANA & HMS GNAT left harbour

Number on sick list = 1


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25 April 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

7.30am: 187 workmen arrived on board

9.30pm: Lieutenant Davis left ship for camp

Number on sick list = 2


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26 April 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

6.50am: HMS VENUS proceeded, brought HMS VENUS' cutter alongside for examination.

7.30am: 200 workmen arrived on board

Number on sick list = 1


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27 April 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

Number on sick list = 1


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28 April 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

12.0M: Contractors men employed during night boring out LP cylinder

7.30am: Workmen arrived on board

Number on sick list = 1


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29 April 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

7.30am: Workmen arrived on board

12.0N: Contractors employed overhauling windlass, cementing water ways, replacing gun deck on forecastle, riveting lugs on coaling ports, repairing native galleys, riveting plates in starboard alleyway

Number on sick list = 1


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30 April 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

7.30am: 140 workmen arrived on board

Number on sick list = 1


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LOGS FOR MAY 1918


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Log Signed: D Beaumont, Navigating Officer

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1 May 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

Number on sick list = 1


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2 May 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

9.30am: Pilot on board, canted ship with harbour tug

4.0pm: CPO Jett left ship for camp, PO Hutchings left ship for Kandy as escort for prisoner

8.30pm: Engineer Lieutenant Commander Harris left for camp

9.30pm: Private Nichols returned from camp

Number on sick list = 1

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3 May 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

7.30am: 155 workmen arrived on board

11.30am: Two Goanese servants returned from leave

6.0pm: Four absentees from HMS VENUS transferred from HMS NORTHBROOK to HMS SUVA

7.30pm: PO Hutchings returned from Kandy

Number on sick list = 1


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4 May 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

7.30am: 147 workmen arrived on board

10.15am: Monitor left harbour for trials

10.30am: 12 shells on board from Ordnance

Number on sick list = 1


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5 May 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

8.0am: Hoisted Commander in Chief's flag

9.20am: HMS NORTHBROOK & HMS TARANTULA left harbour

Number on sick list = 1


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6 May 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

7.40am: 172 workmen arrived on board

Number on sick list = 1


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7 May 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

8.0am: Officers and ratings returned from naval camp

10.30am: Lieutenant Davis & PO Hutchings examined gun on SS CLAN MACQUARRIE [SS CLAN MACQUARRIE was a British Cargo steamer launched in 1913. I can find no reference to her being armed.]

Number on sick list = 1


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8 May 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

6.0am: HMS DIANA arrived

11.30am: Waterboat arrived alongside for engines requirements

1.45pm Discharged four absentees from HMS VENUS to HMS DIANA

Number on sick list = 2


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9 May 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

7.30am: 171 workmen arrived on board

12.30pm: Pilot arrived on board, tug LADY INCHCAPE took ship's forward hawser

12.55am: Tug SAMSON passed hawser on board aft

1.0pm: Let go moorings, proceeded to dry dock

2.10pm: Ship in required position

Number on sick list = 1


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10 May 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

7.30am: 174 workmen arrived on board

4.0pm: Scrubbing ship's bottom

Number on sick list = 1


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11 May 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

7.30am: Lascar crew employed rigging preventers for propeller lifting bolts

Number on sick list = 1


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12 May 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

6.45am: Contractor's workmen arrived on board

10.0am: Contractor's men employed withdrawing tail end shaft, chipping & painting wind & water plate & repairing windows in saloon entrance hall & fitting locks to drawers in ships office

3.0pm: Goanese servants, lascars and firemen returned blankets and lifebelts

Number on sick list = 1


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13 May 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

8.0am: Lascars leaving ship, taking all gear & effects ashore & cleaning up quarters

10.0am: New crew consisting of 48 firemen, 20 sailors & stewards & cooks joined ship

1.0pm: Ordnance Sergeant Major examining machine guns

1.30pm: Late crew, firemen, sailors & Goanese received payment up to date

Number on sick list = 1


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14 May 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

2.0pm: Dismounting after 4.7" gun

Number on sick list = 1


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15 May 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

7.0am: Hands employed mounting after 4.7" gun

7.30am: Contractor's men employed in making canvas winch covers, & refitting windows & screens in entrance hall & engineers mess room, also scouring bright work & painting in entrance hall

1.50pm: Work finished at propeller shaft

2.55pm: Sluices opened, flooding dock

3.40pm: Ship floated

4.20pm: Caisson removed from dock

4.50pm: Tug SAMSON assisting aft, ship left dry dock

5.0pm: Tug LADY INCHCAPE took forward hawser, proceeded to no 2 buoy

6.0pm: Ship moored fore & aft

Number on sick list = 1


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16 May 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

10.30am: Whaler received from Hoare & Co

1.0pm: Hands employed preparing ship for sea:

 Number on sick list = 1


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17 May 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

1.30am: Ammunition lighter arrived alongside port side

Number on sick list = 2


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18 May 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

7.30am: Four coal lighters arrived alongside, coal ship, 350 tons, 9 hours 50 mins

10.30am: Senior engineers from HMS JUNO & HMS SAPPHIRE on board for boiler testing

1.30pm: Contractors men painting engineer’s alleyways

Number on sick list = 1


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19 May 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

9.30am: Four workmen employed wiring main steaming light & stern light (overtaking light)

1.30pm: Receiving stores and rigging wireless.

Number on sick list = 2


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20 May 1918

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

7.40am: 91 workmen arrived on board

9.10am: Three ratings joined ship

3.25pm: Stores for Union Club, Aden alongside & further wardroom stores

Number on sick list = 2


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21 May 1918

Colombo

Lat 7.0, Long 78.0

10.20am: Writer joined ship for passage

11.0am: All shore workmen left ship, pilot came on board

12.10pm: Let go all moorings & proceeded

12.25pm: Pilot left ship

2.5pm: Passed light ship, log set to zero

2.44pm: Stopped for engineering requirements

2.55pm: Proceeded, patent log carried away

Number on sick list = 2


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22 May 1918

Colombo to Aden

Lat 7.3, Long 76.7

6.15am: Lashings of port lower boom carried away

Number on sick list = 2


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23 May 1918

Colombo to Aden

Lat 8.0, Long 72.9

Number on sick list = 2


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24 May 1918

Colombo to Aden

Lat 8.9, Long 69.7

Number on sick list = 2


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25 May 1918

Colombo to Aden

Lat 10.1, Long 66.3

2.45am: Reduced speed to 60 revolutions owing to engine defect

Number on sick list = 2


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26 May 1918

Colombo to Aden

Lat 11.1, Long 63.3

Number on sick list = 2


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27 May 1918

Colombo to Aden

Lat 11.7, Long 60.7

Number on sick list = 2


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28 May 1918

Colombo to Aden

Lat 12.3, Long 58.4

9.0pm: Patent log found to have carried away, streamed new log

Number on sick list = 2


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29 May 1918

Colombo to Aden

Lat 12.7, Long 56.9

7.10am: Log line observed to be carried away

7.20am: Stopped owing to main engine defect

10.0am: Hands cleaning guns & setting improvised main stay sail

8.5pm: Proceeded, slow ahead

8.30pm: Stopped owing to main engine defects

Number on sick list = 3


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30 May 1918

Colombo to Aden

Lat 12.9, Long 56.9

1.5am: Proceeded slow ahead

Number on sick list = 2


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31 May 1918

Colombo to Aden

Lat 12.9, Long 55.1

10.5am: Scuttle in lamp locker broken in

3.25pm: East Point of Sokotra Island abeam, 11 miles

5.53pm: Anchored at Bandar Delaisha, Sokotra Island

8.55pm: Engineers finished repairing windlass

Number on sick list = 3


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LOGS FOR JUNE 1918


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1 June 1918

Colombo to Aden

Lat 12.7, Long 54.1

12.17pm: Tested engine room telegraph

2.20pm: Tested engines slow ahead and astern

2.36pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded slow towards anchorage

3.7pm: Anchored

Number on sick list = 3


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2 June 1918

Colombo to Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 53.6

5.25am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded half speed

12.0N: Ras Badawa abeam, 10 miles

Number on sick list = 2


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3 June 1918

Colombo to Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 49.8

Number on sick list = 2


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4 June 1918

Colombo to Aden

Lat 12.6, Long 45.0

1.38pm: Stopped & anchored in Aden harbour

2.45pm: Run out lines to no 2 buoy

4.10pm: Rung off

Number on sick list = 3


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5 June 1918

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

9.30am: Third writer Goldberg left ship

10.0am: Lieutenant Welch joined ship

10.50am: Coal ship

2.0pm: Signaller Golden discharged to prison

7.00pm: Patrol returned to ship for supper

7.40pm: Patrol left ship for shore

Number on sick list = 3


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6 June 1918

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

7.0am: Lascars discharging stores for club & [?]

Number on sick list = 3


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7 June 1918

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

5.30pm: Three ratings joined ship for passage

8.15am: Three ratings left ship for passage to England

11.20pm: Completed loading stores and crew discharging stores for HMS PERTH

Number on sick list = 4


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8 June 1918

Aden

Lat 12.4, Long 44.8

8.20am: Anchors aweigh, proceeded

9.0pm: Slow for engine defects

8.15pm: Reduced speed, stopped, discharged two ratings & mails to HMS PERTH

11.24pm: Stopped, lowered boat & boarded SS

Number on sick list = 5


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9 June 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

5.10am: Observed HMS HORNET [HMS HORNET was an Acheron class destroyer, launched in 1911, 2 x 4" guns. Only 3 months before she had been damaged in an attack by destroyers of the Austro-Hungarian Navy, on the Otranto barrage, sustaining damage to the forward shell room, magazine, bridge & tiller flat, five crew were killed. However, subsequently the log refers to Launch HORNET, so this may not have been the destroyer]

8.17am: Proceed to intercept SS

11.3am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

1.30pm: Discharged rating & stores to HMS TOPAZE

4.3pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

4.30pm: HMS HORNET secured alongside

5.5pm: Proceeded

Number on sick list = 6


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10 June 1918

Perim Harbour

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

4.55am: A/c to intercept HMS HORNET

12.5pm: Anchored in Perim Harbour

1.0pm: Commenced discharging stores for HMS TOPAZE

5.49pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

Number on sick list = 5


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11 June 1918

Perim to Loheiya

Lat 15.7, Long 42.4

2.7am: Abu Ail light abeam, 2½ miles

9.22am: Haycock Island abeam, 15½ miles

1.5pm: Anchored off Loheiya

2.30pm: Dhows alongside for water

Number on sick list = 3


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12 June 1918

Loheiya

Lat 15.7, Long 42.6

5.30am: Saw refugee Arabs

6.04am: Dhow alongside for water & food

10.30am: Commenced loading stores, ammunition, rifles etc from dhow

11.55am: Fired one round aft 4.7" left of town

2.00pm: Sent away whaler to stop two dhows approaching Loheiya

2.5pm: Fired one round W1 gun to stop dhows

2.40pm: Dhows made fast to ship

4.35pm: Fired W3 gun two rounds, right & left of town

5.10pm: Three dhows with wounded & grain left for Gizan

5.55pm: Fired two rounds W3 gun right & left of town

6.45pm: Whaler proceeded to stop dhow approaching Loheiya

Number on sick list = 3


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13 June 1918

Loheiya

Lat 15.7, Long 42.6

5.0am: Sent whaler to board dhow

5.50am: Dhow alongside with ammunition

8.0am: Dhow left ship with ammunition, stores & party of 60 Arabs for Abu Halk

11.0am: Fired two rounds W3 gun right & left of town

1.20pm: Whaler with armed party proceed to dhow on reef off town

4.0pm: Fired two rounds W3 gun right of town

6.30pm: HMS CLIO anchored

8.0pm: Prisoner brought on board from HMS CLIO

Number on sick list = 3


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14 June 1918

Loheiya to Aden

Lat 15.3, Long 42.3

6.30am: Discharging stores & ammunition to HMS CLIO

8.0am: Dr. I. on S. [??] left ship, Major Tibit joined ship

8.45am: Finished discharging, all Arabs left ship

8.55am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

6.26pm: Abu Ail light house abeam, 4 miles

9.16pm: Speed reduced for engines defect

Number on sick list = 2


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15 June 1918

Loheiya to Aden

Lat 12.5, Long 44.9

2.35am: Observed HMS PERTH

3.0am: Lowered boat & proceeded to HMS PERTH

3.15am: Received one sick man from HMS PERTH

3.45am: Received nine ratings from HMS PERTH for passage

1.41pm: Anchored in Aden Harbour

1.55pm: Lighter alongside & took ratings, sick & baggage

2.10pm: Passengers & Turkish prisoner left ship

2.45pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

Number on sick list = 1


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16 June 1918

Aden to Loheiya

Lat 14.7, Long 42.7

8.45am: Abu Ail light house abeam, 3.3 miles

2.10pm: Risha Island abeam, 1½ miles

3.6pm: Passed Kamaran

5.40pm: Anchored off Loheiya

Number on sick list = 1


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17 June 1918

Loheiya

Lat 15.7, Long 42.6

12.40pm: Fired two rounds W 3 gun into Loheiya

2.0pm: White ratings to make & mend, Lascars painting overside

4.35pm: Fired two rounds W3 gun right of town

7.15pm: Fired two rounds W3 gun right of town

Number on sick list = 1


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18 June 1918

Loheiya

Lat 15.7, Long 42.6

1.0am: Observed vivid fire bearing West (approx)

7.15am: Fired one round W2 gun & two rounds W3 gun at hut left of fort

9.25am: Fired seven rounds W2 gun at Loheiya

9.45am: Fired two rounds W3 gun at Loheiya

12.30pm: Fired two rounds W2 gun at Loheiya

11.0pm: Observed Khodha in flames

Number on sick list = 1


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19 June 1918

Loheiya

Lat 15.7, Long 42.6

11.20am: Fired two rounds W3 gun & three rounds W2 gun into Loheiya

8.35pm: Fired six rounds W1 gun at dhow approaching Loheiya

Number on sick list = 1


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20 June 1918

Loheiya

Lat 15.7, Long 42.6

6.0am: Dhow arrived alongside from Gizan

11.10am: Fired three rounds each W2 & W3 guns at town

3.0pm: Dhow from Medi arrived alongside

4.10pm: Two dhows left for Medi

5.55pm: Fired two rounds port 3 lb gun at dhow

Number on sick list = 0


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21 June 1918

Loheiya

Lat 15.7, Long 42.6

1.20pm: Two Goanese servants & mails arrived from HMS ODIN

Number on sick list = 1


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22 June 1918

Loheiya

Lat 15.7, Long 42.6

11.30am: Observed fire in Loheiya

Number on sick list = 1


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23 June 1918

Loheiya to Port Sudan

Lat 16.0, Long 41.8

6.10am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

Number on sick list = 1


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24 June 1918

Loheiya to Port Sudan

Lat 19.1, Long 38.8

8.0pm: Sanganeb light abeam, 10 miles

8.55pm: Pilot on board & proceeded

9.40pm: Secured alongside quay, Port Sudan

Number on sick list = 1


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25 June 1918

Port Sudan

Lat 19.6, Long 37.2

Number on sick list = 1


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26 June 1918

Port Sudan

Lat 19.6, Long 37.2

5.0pm: Sir Percy Cox loaded with baggage for passage to Aden [Major General Percy Cox, GCMG, GCIE, KCSI, KBE was British Resident in Baghdad after that city fell to the British in 1917. His main work was to keep Arab leaders, Sharif Hussein, Fahad Bey & others on the Allies side in the Arab revolt and the push north from Baghdad. It is not clear exactly what he was doing in Port Sudan, presumably discussing with British Command in Egypt]

5.50pm: Let go all moorings, proceeded

Number on sick list = 1


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27 June 1918

Port Sudan to Aden

Lat 18.1, Long 39.8

Number on sick list = 1


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28 June 1918

Port Sudan to Aden

Lat 14.5, Long 42.4

7.0am: Patent log fouled, cleared & restreamed

1.0am: Increased speed as requisite for taking indicator diagrams

2.0pm: Abu Ail light house abeam, 1 mile

10.30pm: Perim High light abeam, 2¾ miles

11.0pm: Sighted HMS PERTH

Number on sick list = 1


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29 June 1918


Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

9.10am: Anchored & ran after lines to no 2 buoy, Aden Harbour

9.35am: Sir Percy Cox left ship

1.30pm: Surgeon Wyatt joined ship to await passage

Number on sick list = 1


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30 June 1918

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

9.45am: Mails arrived on board

10.25am: Church partly left ship for HMS TOPAZE

11.20am: Six ratings joined ship

Number on sick list = 0


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LOGS FOR JULY 1918


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1 July 1918

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

6.15am: Coal ship

Number on sick list = 0


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2 July 1918

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list = 0


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3 July 1918

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

7.20am: HMS TOPAZE sailed

Number on sick list = 0


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4 July 1918

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

4.30pm: Surgeon Caldwell & five ratings left ship for England

Number on sick list = 0


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5 July 1918

Aden to Perim

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

12.05pm: Anchor aweigh, proceeded

Number on sick list = 0


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6 July 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.5, Long 43.4

6.0am: Reduced speed approaching HMS PERTH, sent mails to HMS PERTH

12.30pm: Proceeded to intercept SS

5.0pm: Whaler alongside with letters from HMS PERTH

11.8pm: Stopped, lowered boat & boarded SS

Number on sick list = 0


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7 July 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

5.40am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

6.0am: Sent two ratings to launch KAMARAN

6.55am: Anchor aweigh, proceeded

9.33am: Stopped off harbour to signal HMS PERTH

11.45am: A/c to intercept dhow, approaching Perim

3.40pm: Stopped, lowered boat & boarded SS

4.5pm: Boat returned & changed crew, left for other SS

5.15pm: Stopped to signal HMS PERTH

Number on sick list = 2


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8 July 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

6.50am: Observed HMS FOX

9.30am: Courses various outside Perim Harbour signalling HMS FOX & HMS PERTH

10.25am: Secured alongside HMS FOX

11.0am: Two ratings from launch returned on board

1.0pm: Received one range finder from HMS FOX

1.20pm: One rating joined ship for passage to HMS PERTH

5.30pm: Two PO, ten ratings & one native from HMS FOX joined ship

Number on sick list = 1


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9 July 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

6.40am: Let go, cleared HMS FOX & proceeded to anchorage

6.50am: Anchored

12.15am: HMS KAMARAN arrived with two dhows in tow

3.0pm: Commander H J Gary left for HMS FOX

5.5pm: Anchor aweigh, proceeded

5.20pm: Signalled HMS PERTH

Number on sick list = 1


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10 July 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

5.30am: Observed HMS PERTH

10.6am: Lowered life boat & landed native crew on liberty

10.20am: Proceeded to intercept SS

5.16pm: Anchored in Perim Harbour

5.57pm: Anchor aweigh, proceeded

Number on sick list = 1


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11 July 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

7.5am: Stopped off harbour & signalled HMS PERTH

10.0am: Closed & signalled HMS PERTH & Lloyds

12.55pm: Observed HMS ESPIEGLE

2.10pm: Received three sick native soldiers & mail from HMS ESPIEGLE

5.20pm: Lowered sea boat & boarded SS

6.0pm: Stopped off harbour & signalled HMS PERTH & HMS ESPIEGLE

Number on sick list = 1


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12 July 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

1.35am: Proceeded slow to intercept SS

4.0am: Lowered sea boat & boarded SS

6.35am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

10.40am: Boat from HMS ESPIEGLE alongside & returned stretchers

2.30pm: Ordinary signaller Topping & AB Cotton left ship for armed dhow

7.5pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

7.10pm: Signalled HMS PERTH

10.0pm: Rotator missing, restreamed new patent log

Number on sick list = 1


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13 July 1918

Perim to Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

7.0am: Stopped for examination

7.5am: Officer boarded

7.30am: Anchored in Aden Harbour

12.0N: AB Osborne discharged to HMS CLIO

1.0pm: Three native soldiers discharged to hospital

2.15pm: Two servants discharged to hospital

5.20pm: Two ratings from hospital joined ship for passage

Number on sick list = 1


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14 July 1918

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

9.25am: Church party from HMS CLIO on board

11.25am: Four ratings joined ship

Number on sick list = 2


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15 July 1918

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

10.0am: Lascars employed loading stores for HMS TOPAZE

1.0pm: Arabs & seedie boys joined ship for passage to Perim

3.0pm: Mails for England left ship

4.30pm: Surgeon Stevens joined ship

6.36pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

Number on sick list = 2


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16 July 1918

Aden to Perim

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

5.40am: Reduced speed to close HMS PERTH

7.5am: Proceeded to close HMS ESPIEGLE

7.40am: Boat from HMS ESPIEGLE alongside for stores & sent two whalers to HMS ESPIEGLE with stores

8.55am: Observed HMS VENUS

9.45am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

11.0am: Sent four Arabs to HMS VIOLET FLOWER [HMS VIOLET FLOWER was a drifter hired for duty in WW1, launched in 1914, 1 3 pounder gun]

11.40am: One rating rejoined ship from lighter

1.20pm: Sent mails to HMS VENUS

3.0pm: Launch HORNET alongside & took Sub-Lieutenant Meagre & four ratings

5.34pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

Number on sick list = 4


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17 July 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

2.15am: Stop, lowered boat & boarded SS

6.20am: Proceeded to close Lloyds

7.0am: HORNET alongside & party came on board

9.0am: Stop, lowered boat & boarded SS

4.0pm: Cautioned D McGilp (Temporary Sub-Lieutenant Engineer) (T124Z) for having an excessive amount of spirits entered against him in the Officer's wine account, signed D McGilp

5.0pm: CAMARAN alongside,

5.30pm: Signalled HMS ESPIEGLE

5.45pm: Sub-Lieutenant Meagre left for drifter [Presumably HMS VIOLET FLOWER as above]

8.12pm: Stop, lowered boat & boarded SS

Number on sick list = 4


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18 July 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

5.20am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

5.35am: Landing party left ship, Lieutenant Welch

7.30am: Three bags mail sent to HMS VENUS

8.15am: CAMARAN & drifter arrived in harbour

12.35pm: HMS HORNET arrived in harbour

1.50pm: HMS ESPIEGLE anchored

7.0pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

8.20pm: Lowered port & starboard whalers & boarded SS

Number on sick list = 4


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19 July 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

6.0am: Lowered boat & boarded SS

8.0am: Course to intercept drifter & armed dhow

12.30pm: Lowered boat & boarded SS

3.35pm: Lowered boat & boarded SS

6.0pm: Lowered whaler & sent interpreter to drifter

Number on sick list = 3


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20 July 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

6.30am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

11.20am: Discharged seven seedie boys to dhow

12.15pm: Twelve seedie boys joined ship for passage

3.0pm: Finished discharging petrol to dhow

4.30pm: Party left for HMS CAMARAN

6.45pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

Number on sick list = 3


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21 July 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

3.0am: Helm amidships & circled round position

5.0am: Observed HMS ESPIEGLE

6.30am: Observed HMS CAMARAN, altered course to close

10.25am: Lowered boat & boarded SS

2.15pm: Lowered boat & boarded SS

5.0pm: Lowered boat & boarded SS

Number on sick list = 2


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22 July 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

5.25am: Stopped off Perim, signalled Lloyds

9.45am: Articles of war read to ships company

2.30pm: Lowered boat & boarded SS

5.15pm: Lowered boat & sent landing party to drifter

Number on sick list = 2


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23 July 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

5.40am: Lowered boat & boarded SS

8.40am: Signalled Lloyds station

5.20pm: Lowered boat & sent party to drifter

8.30pm: Lowered boat & sent party to HMS PERTH for mails

Number on sick list = 2



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24 July 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

6.55am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

7.30am: Coal ship

11.40am: Drifter alongside with stores from HMS PERTH

3.15pm: Discharged mails & eight seedie boys to HMS ODIN

6.53pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

10.42pm: HMS PERTH fired three rounds to intercept SS

Number on sick list = 2


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25 July 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

5.45am: Anchor aweigh, proceeded towards Perim

6.10am: Stopped, signalled HMS PERTH

7.25am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

6.55pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

10.45pm: A/c to intercept steamer

Number on sick list = 2


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26 July 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

12.55am: A/c to intercept steamer

5.15am: A/c to close HMS PERTH

9.27am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

11.12am: Anchor aweigh, proceeded

11.17am: Left harbour to intercept SS

11.40am: Doctor sent to SS

12.15pm: Whaler with surgeon returned, hoisted

4.35pm: Lowered boat & boarded SS

5.40pm: Lowered boat & sent interpreter to drifter

7.0pm: Signalled HMS PERTH

Number on sick list = 2



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27 July 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

7.42am: Sent boat to drifter

7.45am: Boat returned with interpreter

9.5am: Lowered boat & boarded SS

10.50am: Lowered boat & boarded SS

5.10pm: Lowered boat & sent party to drifter

Number on sick list = 2


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28 July 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

12.30am: A/c to intercept steamer

7.0am: Whaler returned from drifter with party

11.0am: Signalled HMS PERTH

3.0pm: Lowered whaler & boarded SS

7.20pm: Lowered whaler & boarded SS

9.30pm: Lowered no 1 whaler & boarded SS

10.0pm: Lowered no 2 whaler & boarded SS

11.35pm: Lowered boat & boarded SS

Number on sick list = 2


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29 July 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.5, Long 43.3

1.40am: Lowered boat & boarded SS

5.50am: Signalled HMS PERTH

9.35am: Closed Perim to signal Lloyds

4.45pm: Lowered boat & sent stores to drifter

8.35pm: Lowered boat & boarded SS

Number on sick list = 2


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30 July 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

7.30am: Courses various signalling drifter & HMS PERTH

9.45am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

11.45am: Sent boxes oil to dhow

6.55pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

9.0pm: Lowered boat & boarded SS

Number on sick list = 2


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31 July 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

5.0am: A/c to intercept SS

5.15am: Fired one round blank starboard 4.7" gun

5.30am: Lowered boat & boarded SS

7.0am: Lowered boat & boarded SS

7.15am: Lowered boat & sent to drifter, boat returned with Island party

7.50am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

4.0pm: Football party & liberty men left ship

6.57pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

Number on sick list = 3


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LOGS FOR AUGUST 1918


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1 August 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.5, Long 43.5

11.24am: Lowered boat & sent to HMS ODIN, boat returned with stores, mails & one rating

11.55am: Lowered boat & boarded SS

4.23pm: Anchored in Perim Harbour

6.50pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

Number on sick list = 3


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2 August 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

5.50am: Course various signalling HMS PERTH

7.0am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

2.0pm: Drifter crew received payment

6.55pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

9.0pm: Lowered boat & boarded SS

Number on sick list = 2


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3 August 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

5.15am: Courses various to close HMS ODIN & HMS PERTH

7.40am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

5.0pm: One rating & mails on board from HMS PERTH

5.30pm: Two ratings & mails on board from HMS ODIN for HMS TOPAZE

8.20pm: HMS TOPAZE entered harbour

8.45pm: Discharged six ratings & stores to HMS TOPAZE

9.0pm: Received 18 bags confidential mail from HMS TOPAZE

10.35pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

Number on sick list = 2


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4 August 1918

Perim to Aden

Lat 12.3, Long 44.3

6.10am: Lowered whalers no 1 & 2 & boarded two SSs

6.50am: Proceeded to close HMS TOPAZE

5.40pm: Ran stern lines to no 4 buoy, Aden Harbour

Number on sick list = 2


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5 August 1918

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

10.0am: Lascars employed removing latrines aft, w [white!] ratings generally

2.0pm: Discharged seedie boy from HMS PERTH to hospital

2.19pm: Sent 19 bags confidential books to RNO [Royal Naval Office]

Number on sick list = 0


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6 August 1918

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

10.15am: Native crew received payment

Number on sick list = 0


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7 August 1918

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

9.30: W [white!] ratings at rifle exercise, lascars painting ship

8.0pm: One RNVR, one surgeon RN & fourteen ratings joined ship

Number on sick list = 0


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8 August 1918

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

11.20am: HMS ESPIEGLE entered harbour

2.10pm: One rating sent to HMS ESPIEGLE


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9 August 1918

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list = 0


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10 August 1918

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

10.30am: Lighter with stores for HMS TOPAZE, HMS PERTH, HMS VIOLET FLOWER & dhow alongside

1.30pm: Lighter with coal for Kamaran alongside

2.0pm: Eleven natives joined ship for passage to Perim

9.5pm: One native on board

Number on sick list = 0


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11 August 1918

Aden to Perim

Lat 12.4, Long 44.4

6.30am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

5.0pm: A/c to close HMS PERTH

6.10pm: Anchored in Perim Harbour

7.0pm: Sent stores & mails to HMS TOPAZE

Number on sick list = 1


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12 August 1918

Perim

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

5.7pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

Number on sick list = 1


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13 August 1918

Perim to Kamaran

Lat 15.0, Long 42.2

3.0am: Stopped, boat left ship with party for Quoin Island to visit light house keeper [Quoin Light house]

4.15am: Proceeded

11.15am: Lowered & sent boat to light house keeper [Centre Peak light house]

5.45pm: Lowered boat & sent party to light house keeper [Jebel Teir light house]

Number on sick list = 2


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14 August 1918

Perim to Kamaran

Lat 15.3, Long 42.6

7.10am: Passed through Kamaran passage

7.55am: Anchored at Kamaran

9.40am: One native on passage discharged

11.0pm: Commenced discharging oil

1.0pm: Commenced discharging coal

5.40pm: Steam cutter towed pinnace to anchorage

Number on sick list = 2


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15 August 1918

Kamaran to Medi

Lat 16.1, Long 41.7

5.15am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

8.22am: Loheiya fort, East, 5¼ miles

10.0am: Hands in both chains

11.0am: Baas Island, N64W, 2 miles

1.35pm: Anchored off Medi Fort

6.30pm: Mail for Suez on board from HMS ODIN

10.10pm: Dhow with sheep & fruit alongside

Number on sick list = 3


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16 August 1918

Medi to Kamaran

Lat 16.8, Long 42.6

7.5am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

12.18pm: Loheiya Fort, S73E, 4½ miles

3.30pm: Anchored at Kamaran

Number on sick list = 2


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17 August 1918

Kamaran

Lat 15.3, Long 42.6

12.0N: HMS ODIN arrived

12.15pm: AB Chilton rejoined ship from HMS KAMARAN

2.0pm: HMS ESPIEGLE arrived in harbour

3.35pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

4.57pm: Risha Island abeam, 3¼ miles

Number on sick list = 2

Log signed A B Wollaston, Captain


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18 August 1918

At Sea

Lat 17.2, Long 40.7

Number on sick list = 3


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19 August 1918

At Sea

Lat 13.9, Long 42.1

2.55am: Jebel Teir light abeam, 12 miles

11.40am: Observed HMS ODIN & SS CARDIUM

1.0pm: Stopped in communication with HMS ODIN & SS CARDIUM [It is not clear what was wrong with SS CARDIUM; HMS ODIN's log records her in attendance since 09.30am on the 19th of August. She is believed to have been an oiler, but no detailed reference to her can be found]

1.25pm: Lowered boat & sent to SS CARDIUM

3.0pm: Proceeded alongside SS CARDIUM

3.30pm: Secured alongside & commenced heaving up SS CARDIUM's anchor

4.45pm: Anchored

10.0pm: Hands employed working at cable throughout

Number on sick list = 3


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20 August 1918

At Sea

Lat 13.8, Long 42.2

1.0am: Hands employed heaving in SS CARDIUM's cable, forward moorings parted, made SS CARDIUM fast astern

11.0am: All cable on board

12.55pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded, SS CARDIUM in tow

Number on sick list = 3


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21 August 1918

At Sea

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

1.24am: Towing hawser parted

3.55am: Lowered boat & sent line to SS CARDIUM

5.45am: Signalled HMS TOPAZE

7.20am: Proceeded with SS CARDIUM in tow

10.0am: Drifter & HMS HORNET alongside SS CARDIUM & took lines

11.50am: Anchored in Perim Harbours

12.45pm: Lighter alongside for anchor & cable

4.30pm: All cable in lighter

6.10pm: Cast off SS CARDIUM

6.20pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

6.35pm: Anchored

Number on sick list = 3


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22 August 1918

Perim to Suez
Lat 12.9, Long 43.2

9.25am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

2.14pm: Mokha light house abeam, 10 miles

7.25pm: Abu Ail light abeam, ¾ mile

Number on sick list = 2


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23 August 1918

Perim to Suez
Lat 16.3, Long 41.2

2.4am: Centre Peak light abeam, 5 miles

6.3am: Jebel Teir light house abeam, 5.5 miles

9.0am: Hands employed rigging dress ship lines

Number on sick list = 2


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24 August 1918

Perim to Suez
Lat 19.6, Long 38.9

Number on sick list = 2


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25 August 1918

Perim to Suez
Lat 23.4, Long 36.9

3.12pm: St Johns Island abeam, 28½ miles

10.33pm: Deadalus light abeam, 1½ miles

Number on sick list = 1


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26 August 1918

Perim to Suez
Lat 26.8, Long 34.7

4.50am: Fired three rounds, after 3 pounder to test mountings

5.3am: Shadwan light house abeam, 3.5 miles

8.42am: Baas light house abeam 9 miles

8.0pm: Ashrafi light abeam, 2¼ miles

Number on sick list = 0


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27 August 1918

Perim to Suez
Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

12.18am: Ras Gharib light abeam, 2¾ miles

5.28am: Zafarana light abeam 6.4 miles

10.30am: Anchored in Suez Harbour

3.0pm: X148 alongside with stores

3.30pm: CPO Tett, 3rd writer Carver & AB Chilton left ship for England

4.20pm: Pilot on board

4.35pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded towards canal

4.52pm: Anchored

Number on sick list = 0


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28 August 1918

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

6.0am: One watch seamen left ship on leave

7.30am: Coal ship

8.20am: Four ratings left ship for hospital

10.30am: Lieutenants Welch & Beaumont & Engineer Sub-Lieutenant Garfield RNR & Sub-Lieutenant Meager RNVR left ship on leave

Number on sick list = 1


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29 August 1918

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

5.30am: Captain left ship for Alexandria

8.30am: Five workmen from dockyard arrived

12.50pm: HMS CITY OF OXFORD passed eastward [HMS CITY OF OXFORD is reported in Naval History website as a kite/balloon ship, but Ref 1 refers to her as a seaplane carrier. Her planes contributed significantly to the clearance of the Turks from Loheiya at the end of the war]

5.0pm: Two native servants from HMS PERTH joined ship for passage

5.40pm: HMS PERTH anchored in roads

Number on sick list = 1


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30 August 1918

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

3.20pm: HMS PERTH passed bound westward

4.20pm: Lieutenant Hughes left ship for England

Number on sick list = 0


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31 August 1918

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

1.30am: Men returned from leave

5.50am: Six ratings left ship on leave

9.30am: Hands employed painting ship & fitting dressing lines & bending flags

Number on sick list = 1


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LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1918


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Log Signed: D. Beaumont

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1 September 1918

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

10.0am: Captain inspected ship

5.0pm: Lieutenant Beaumont returned to ship

6.45pm: Three bags CB on board for conveyance to Port Said [presumably confidential books]

Number on sick list = 1


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2 September 1918

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

6.0am: Bags of CBs left ship in charge of Surgeon

2.55pm: RA arrived at Suez & received guards salute. [Possibly Rear Admiral, but it is not clear which one]

Number on sick list = 2


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3 September 1918

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

12.40am: Surgeon & Wireless Telegraphy Officer returned on board

8.0am: Received ammunition as per GL

2,0pm: Hands employed dismounting 3 pounder gun from aft & mounting amidships

10.35pm: PO Stanton put under open arrest

Number on sick list = 1


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4 September 1918

Suez

Lat 29.7, Long 32.5

6.0am: Pilot on board

6.16am: Tug alongside & made fast aft

6.20am: Anchor aweigh

6.40am: Anchored

9.58am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

10.10am: Fired salute 21 rounds, (3 pounder)

4.30pm: Zafarani light house abeam, 5 miles. Return of POs, seamen & marines tried by Court Martial read by Captain to ships company

11.10pm: Ras Gharib abeam, 4 miles

Number on sick list = 1


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5 September 1918

Suez to Jeddah

Lat 27.0, Long 34.4

4.30am: Ashrafi light abeam, 4 miles

7.54am: Shadwan light house abeam, 3.5 miles

4.55pm: Brothers light house abeam, 5½ miles

Number on sick list = 3

[Note. Ref 1 reports that this journey was escorting Khedivial Mail Line steamer, Pentakola (sic) carrying the sacred carpet on Hajj from Cairo to Mecca] [Note that this should read SS PENTAKOTA] [Captain Boyle in his book (Ref. 2, p101) explains that this was not actually a carpet, but a brocade covering, known as the Kiswa, for the walls of the Kaba at Mecca, which houses the "Black Stone"]


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6 September 1918

Suez to Jeddah

Lat 24.0, Long 36.9

3.34am: Daedalus light abeam, 11½ miles

Number on sick list = 5 [This rise of numbers on the sick list may have been the start of the Spanish Flu epidemic on board]


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7 September 1918

Suez to Jeddah

Lat 21.5, Long 38.9

7.30pm: Stopped & sent boat with signals to SS PENTAKOTA [SS PENTAKOTA was a Clyde built steamer, originally owned by the British India Steam Navigation Company]

1.30pm: Anchored in Jeddah Harbour

1.45pm: Secure. Fired salute of 21 rounds, (3 pounder) [Presumably in celebration of the arrival of the Holy Carpet in Jeddah Ref. 1]

Number on sick list = 13


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8 September 1918

Jeddah

Lat 21.5, Long 39.1

5.15am: Captain & officers party left ship

6.25am: Fired salute 21 rounds, 18 4.7", & 3 3 pounder, dressed ship

Number on sick list = 21


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9 September 1918

Jeddah

Lat 21.5, Long 39.1

5.15am: Liberty men left ship [Note that this seems very unusual. Christian crew were not normally permitted ashore in Jeddah]

12.18pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

Number on sick list = 32 [This is the peak number of sick aboard HMS SUVA. While her crew number is not known this appears to have been a low proportion compared with some ships in the area]


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10 September 1918

Jeddah to Port Sudan

Lat 19.6, Long 37.2

6.22am: Anchored in Port Sudan Harbour

10.30am: Hands employed making canvas canopy cover for steam cutter

Number on sick list = 18


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11 September 1918

Port Sudan

Lat 19.6, Long 37.3

11.35am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

1.24pm: Sanganeb light house abeam, 6½ miles

Number on sick list = 18


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12 September 1918

Port Sudan to Lith

Lat 20.1, Long 40.2

9.43am: Anchored in Lith Harbour

2.0pm: Defaulters cleaning out fore magazine

Number on sick list = 14


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13 September 1918

Lith to Dauka

Lat 19.6, Long 40.7

5.45am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

10.24am: Stopped

10.35am: Lieutenant Taylor & armed party left ship

11.0am: Proceeded

12.16pm: Anchored

11.35pm: Observed Very's light, white, astern

Number on sick list = 8


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14 September 1918

Dauka to Ras Makasin

Lat 19.4, Long 40.9

5.45am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

7.39am: Anchored

9.26am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

10.30am: Searchlight reflector broken

2.55pm: Anchored at Kunfida

2.57pm: Lowered whaler & sent armed party away

3.15pm: Fired two rounds port 4.7" gun at Kunfida

3.24pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

4.58pm: Anchored

5.04pm: Secured, lowered whaler & sent away armed party

10.30pm: Whaler returned to ship with two small dhows in tow, dhows fast alongside

11.45pm: Whaler returned to ship with dhow in tow, dhow smouldering, made fast with slip rope aft

Number on sick list = 6


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15 September 1918

Ras Makasir

Lat 18.9, Long 41.1

2.30am: Dhow (on fire) became water logged

6.30am: Destroyed three captured dhows

11.30am: Dhow fast astern completely disintegrated & cast adrift

3.50pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

5.12pm: Anchored

Number on sick list = 7


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16 September 1918

Ras Abu Mahar to Khor el Birk

Lat 18.6, Long 41.1

6.0am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

8.40am: Lowered whaler & sent armed party to dhows and shore, proceeded

9.6am: Fired one round starboard 4.7" gun to stop dhow

9.40am: Lifeboat returned with dhow

9.50am: Hoisted lifeboat, proceeded with dhow in tow

10.45am: topped for examination of dhow

11.45am: Whaler returned with dhow in tow

12.30pm: Finished discharging dhow & cast off

5.17pm: Anchored

10.30pm: Whaler & lifeboat returned with two dhows in tow, search party on dhows

10.55pm: One dhow left ship

11.55pm: Cleared lower deck, organised search through ship to find revolver, lost from dhow

Number on sick list = 5


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17 September 1918

Khor-el-Birk to Gizan

Lat 17.5, Long 42.0

Cautioned Lieutenant Ernest Dutton, RNR (temp) for conduct and neglect to the prejudice of good order & naval discipline in ordering private property from one Arab dhow to be put in his cabin & in failing to use his best endeavours to recover this property during subsequent investigations & search [Initialled EHD]

12.0M: Search party searching ship

6.5am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

8.0am: A/C to intercept dhow

8.54am: Kotunbul Island abeam, 1.7 miles

12.30pm: Stopped & committed the remains of Doola Essa (trimmer) to the deep [Naval History website lists the death of Essa Doola, Trimmer, MMR, (Merchant Marine Reserve) of illness, presumably of the effects of the Spanish Flu]

1.06pm: Stopped & boarded dhow

5.15pm: Anchored at Gizan, lowered whaler & boat ashore & visit dhows

Number on sick list = 5


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18 September 1918

Gizan to Loheiya

Lat 16.7, Long 42.5

10.47am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

2.6pm: Ashik Island abeam

6.32pm: Anchored at Loheiya

6.50am: CAMARAN arrived alongside

9.35pm: Observed Loheiya on fire

10.15pm: Whaler with armed party proceeded to shore

Number on sick list = 4


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19 September 1918

Loheiya to Kamaran

Lat 15.7, Long 42.6

5.50am: CAMARAN left ship

9.40am: Discharged one Arab greaser & two dhobies to HMS ESPIEGLE [Presumably dhobies are native washermen]

11.55am: Guns crew closed up at port 4.7" gun

12.0N: Opened fire on Loheiya

12.10pm: Ceased fire and secured, number of rounds fired 8

3.0pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

6.15pm: Anchored at Kamaran

Number on sick list = 3


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20 September 1918

Kamaran

Lat 15.3, Long 42.6

7.0am: Dhow alongside discharged bags coffee

9.15am: Officer's servant & fireman discharged to hospital

7.30pm: Steam pinnace alongside

Number on sick list = 1


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21 September 1918

Kamaran to Jeddah

Lat 15.5, Long 42.2

7.40am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

8.10am: Course various passing through Kamaran passage

1.43pm: Jebel Teir Island abeam, 17 miles

4.0pm: Patent log found to be foul

Number on sick list = 1


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22 September 1918

Kamaran to Jiddah

Lat 18.3, Long 40.1

[Note different spellings of Jeddah/Jiddah on consecutive pages, transcribed as written]

Number on sick list = 0


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23 September 1918

Kamaran to Jiddah

Lat 20.8, Long 39.1

1.30am: Sounding party closed up

3.0am: Sounding party fell out

3.15am: Observed reef on port bow, a/c hard a port, full astern

3.17am: Stopped

3.25am: Slow ahead

3.28am: Stopped

3.29am: Slow astern

3.30am: Stopped, vessel grounded

4.23am: Lowered whaler, & sounded round ship for 100 yards

4.30am: Anchored with wire from port quarter

4.40am: Vessel floated

5.50am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded slow to cant ship

6.55am: Proceeded

5.11pm: Anchored at Jeddah

Number on sick list = 1


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24 September 1918

Jeddah to Tor

Lat 21.5, Long 39.1

8.30am: Dhow alongside with stores

1.0pm: Received one bag mails for Suez

4.43am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

5.50am: Speeds various keeping station, 4 to 8 cables ahead of SS MANSOURAH [HMS SUVA was escorting SS MANSOURAH which was carrying the Holy Carpet and its entourage back from Jeddah to Suez. Ref 1] [She was owned by the Khedivial Mail Line, operated at this time by P&O, she was built as SAFARI in 1892 by Blohm & Voss AG, Hamburg]


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25 September 1918

Jeddah to Tor

Lat 23.2, Long 37.3

5.30am: Keeping station 3-6 cables ahead of SS MANSOURAH

Number on sick list = 1


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26 September 1918

Jeddah to Tor

Lat 25.4, Long 35.6

8.28am: Daedalus light house abeam, 3 miles

7.50pm: Brothers light abeam, 5 miles

Number on sick list = 2


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27 September 1918

Jeddah to Tor

Lat 28.2, Long 33.6

5.13am: Shadwan light abeam, 5 miles

8.34am: Ashrafi light house abeam, 4 miles

11.49am: Anchored

1.40am: Received one bag mails for Suez from SS MANSOURAH

3.37pm: Anchor aweigh proceeded slow

Number on sick list = 2


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28 September 1918

Tor to Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

6.15am: Anchored off Suez

6.20am: Secured, lowered whaler & sent mails on shore

7.20am: Whaler returned with mails for ship

12.40pm: Steam cutter & no 2 whaler towed to dockyard for repair

4.2pm: Pilot on board

4.4pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

4.26pm: Anchored in basin, secured alongside SS HIGHLAND ENTERPRISE [SS HIGHLAND ENTERPRISE was a refrigerated cargo ship build by Russell & Co, Glasgow, launched in 1903]

Number on sick list = 0


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29 September 1918

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

Number on sick list = 0


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30 September 1918

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

3.30pm: Funeral party left ship [No indication of whose funeral was attended]

Number on sick list = 0


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LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1918


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1 October 1918

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

10.45am: Lieutenant Dutton, RNR let ship

Number on sick list = 0


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2 October 1918

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

11.30am: Two seedie boys joined ship for passage

3.15pm: Escort left ship for prisoner at detention barracks

4.35pm: Escort with signaller Golden arrived on board

Number on sick list = 0


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3 October 1918

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

1.30pm: Captain returned on board

Number on sick list = 0


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4 October 1918

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

6.0pm: Four ratings joined ship for passage

Number on sick list = 1


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5 October 1918

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

12.20am: Rev Mitchell returned from leave

Number on sick list = 1


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6 October 1918

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

9.0am: One rating & escort left ship for Port Said

10.0am: Two warrant officers joined ship for passage

2.30pm: One Engine Room Artificer & two seedie boys left ship

Number on sick list = 1


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7 October 1918

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

9.50am: HM Drifter RATHVEN alongside [HM Drifter RATHVEN was a hired drifter, launched in 1908, 1 x 6 pounder gun, used as a minesweeper]

3.20pm: Pilot on board

3.45pm: Tug fast aft

4.0pm Anchor aweigh, let go from shore & canted

4.10pm: Let go tug & proceeded

5.30pm: Ships company assembled, read warrants no 15, 16, 17

9.35pm: Zafarana light abeam, 5.5 miles

Number on sick list = 1


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8 October 1918

Suez to Tor

Lat 28.2, Long 33.6

5.34am: Anchored

3.12pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded, fired 21 gun salute, 3 pounder

3.42pm: Set course as requisite, keeping station ahead of SS MANSHOURAH

Number on sick list = 1


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9 October 1918

Tor to Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

12.20am: Zafarana light abeam, 5½ miles

6.58am: Anchored

10.0am: Captain, Lieutenants Beaumont & Drake, Paymaster Macaulay, Sub-Lieutenants Boote, Watson, McGilp & Surgeon Richardson left ship for Port Said

Number on sick list = 1


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10 October 1918

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

11.35am: Coal ship

5.30pm: Stoker Shaw & OD Fecuire [?] released from cells

8.30am: One rating joined ship for W/T Port Sudan

Number on sick list = 0


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11 October 1918

Suez to Port Sudan

Lat 29.8, Long 32.5

10.0am: Engineering Sub-Lieutenant McGilp RNR left ship for Port Said

11.25pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

1.57pm: Stopped for engine room purpose

4.44pm: Zafarana light house abeam, 6.7 miles

9.45pm: Ras Gharib light abeam, 3 miles

Number on sick list = 0


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12 October 1918

Suez to Port Sudan

Lat 26.6, Long 34.6

2.37am: Ashrafi light abeam, 2.8 miles

4.40am: Reduced speed & stopped for ER [Engine room]

1.28pm: Brothers light abeam, 6½ miles

Number on sick list = 0


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13 October 1918

Suez to Port Sudan

Lat 23.2, Long 36, 7

8.0am: St Johns Island abeam, 10¾ miles

Number on sick list = 2


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14 October 1918

Suez to Port Sudan

Lat 19.6, Long 37.2

10.0am: Sanganeb light house abeam, 1¼ miles

11.41am: Anchored in Port Sudan harbour

1.10pm: One rating left ship for W/T station

1.45pm: Discharged stores to HMS VIOLET FLOWER

Number on sick list = 3


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15 October 1918

Port Sudan

Lat 19.6, Long 37.2

Number on sick list = 3


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16 October 1918

Port Sudan

Lat 19.6, Long 37.2

10.35am: Sent three bags mails ashore

3.36pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

Number on sick list = 3


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17 October 1918

Port Sudan to Perim

Lat 18.3, Long 39.6

Number on sick list = 2


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18 October 1918

Port Sudan to Perim

Lat 15.8, Long 41.7

1.47pm: Jebel Teir Island abeam, 5½ miles

4.27pm: Stopped

4.35pm: Whaler alongside with mails from HMS ESPIEGLE

4.50pm: Whaler left with stores for HMS ESPIEGLE

7.30pm: Centre Peak abeam, 2½ miles

Number on sick list = 0


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19 October 1918

Port Sudan to Perim

Lat 13.2, Long 43.1

4.32am: Abu Ail light abeam, ¾ mile

11.30am: Mokha light house abeam, 7 miles

4.17pm: Balfe Point abeam, 1 mile

4.51pm: Anchored in Perim Harbour

Number on sick list = 0


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20 October 1918

Perim

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

8.50am: Two ratings discharged to HMS PROSERPINE [HMS PROSERPINE was a Pelorus Class Cruiser launched in 1896, 8 x 4" guns]

1.0pm: One warrant officer & one rating left ship for HMS TOPAZE

5.45pm: One warrant officer from HMS TOPAZE arrived on board under arrest

Number on sick list = 1


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21 October 1918

Perim

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

11.30am: Drifter GUERDON alongside & received stores for HMS TOPAZE & HMS PROSERPINE [Drifter GUERDON was an Aberdeen built herring drifter, launched on 1908, hired as a merchant naval support vessel in 1915.1 x 3 pounder gun]

Number on sick list = 1


4caf8b11cadfd3419702f4c1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-61899/ADM 53-61899-014_1.jpg)


22 October 1918

Perim

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

Number on sick list = 10


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23 October 1918

Perim

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

5.37pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

Number on sick list = 1


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24 October 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

6.39am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

5.35pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

Number on sick list = 1


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25 October 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

5.10am: A/c to close HMS TOPAZE

11.6am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

4.16pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

Number on sick list = 0


4caf8b11cadfd3419702f4c5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-61899/ADM 53-61899-016_1.jpg)


26 October 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

5.20am: Lowered boat & boarded SS

6.28am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

5.35pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

Number on sick list = 0


4caf8b11cadfd3419702f4c6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-61899/ADM 53-61899-017_0.jpg)


27 October 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

5.15am: A/c to close HMS TOPAZE

6.20pm: Anchored in Perim Harbour

6.22am: Anchor up & proceeded

6.30am: Course to intercept SS

10.0am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

10.27am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded on day patrol

12.02pm: Anchored in Perim Harbour

5.43pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

7.40pm: Lowered boat & boarded SS

Number on sick list = 0


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28 October 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

6.32am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

5.54pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

Number on sick list = 0


4caf8b11cadfd3419702f4c8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-61899/ADM 53-61899-018_0.jpg)


29 October 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.5, Long 43.5

9.25am: Lowered boat & boarded SS

10.0am: Proceeded to follow HMS TOPAZE at full calibre practice, increased full speed

1.2pm: Anchored in Perim Harbour

3.15pm: Drifter VIOLET FLOWER alongside

5.57pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

Number on sick list = 0


4caf8b11cadfd3419702f4c9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-61899/ADM 53-61899-018_1.jpg)


30 October 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

9.5am: Lowered whaler & boarded SS

9.55am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

3.10pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded to intercept SS

3.20pm: Reduced speed, a/c for harbour

3.50pm: Anchored

3.55pm: Eighteen ratings from HMS TOPAZE on board for passage

4.23pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

4.54pm: Lowered boat & boarded SS

6.0pm: Course various looking for drifter

8.0pm: Observed HMS TOPAZE

Number on sick list = 0


4caf8b11cadfd3419702f4ca: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-61899/ADM 53-61899-019_0.jpg)


31 October 1918

Perim to Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 44.9

11.03am: Anchored in Aden Harbour

11.30am: Received 30 bags mails for RSP ships

1.35pm: Two warrant telegraphers & one engineer joined ship, one marine joined ship for passage

2.30pm: Seventeen ratings discharged to HMS VENUS

5.25pm: One signal rating discharged to HMS VENUS, one private RMLI discharged to hospital

Number on sick list = 0


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LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1918


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1 November 1918

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

6.15am: Coal ship

7.45am: Italian Man of War entered harbour

3.0pm: Messers Stevens & Elliot left ship for England

6.28pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

Number on sick list = 0


4caf8b11cadfd3419702f4d8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-61900/ADM 53-61900-005_0.jpg)


2 November 1918

Aden to Perim

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

7.47am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

9.0am: VIOLET FLOWER alongside for stores

3.45pm: Whaler under sail capsized

10.24pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

Number on sick list = 0


4caf8b11cadfd3419702f4d9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-61900/ADM 53-61900-005_1.jpg)


3 November 1918

Perim to Aden

Lat 12.7, Long 45.0

12.50pm: Anchored in Aden Harbour

2.0pm: Two ratings discharged to HMS JUNO & one private RMLI to hospital

Number on sick list = 0


4caf8b11cadfd3419702f4da: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-61900/ADM 53-61900-006_0.jpg)


4 November 1918

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

12.10pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

Number on sick list = 0


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5 November 1918

Aden to Mokha

Lat 13.3, Long 43.2

7.0am: Anchored off Mokha

7.20am: Whaler under white flag left ship for shore

10.10am: Whaler returned from shore & left with Captain

5.06pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

Number on sick list = 0


4caf8b11cadfd3419702f4dc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-61900/ADM 53-61900-007_0.jpg)


6 November 1918

Mokha to Hodeida

Lat 14.6, Long 42.8

7.24am: Anchored

9.0am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

5.0pm: Abu Ail light house abeam, 7.4 miles

Number on sick list = 0


4caf8b11cadfd3419702f4dd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-61900/ADM 53-61900-007_1.jpg)


7 November 1918

Hodeida to Perim

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

7.29am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

Number on sick list = 0


4caf8b11cadfd3419702f4de: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-61900/ADM 53-61900-008_0.jpg)


8 November 1918

Perim

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

4.30pm: AB Jones released from cells
Number on sick list = 0


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9 November 1918

Perim

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

8.10am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

8.15am: Anchored

5.46pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

6.20pm: Course various to keep on L patrol line

Number on sick list = 0


4caf8b11cadfd3419702f4e0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-61900/ADM 53-61900-009_0.jpg)


10 November 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

6.35am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

5.46pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded on NP patrol

Number on sick list = 0


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11 November 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

6.40am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

5.31pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

6.10pm: Signalled HMS ESPIEGLE

7.15pm: Course various as required for L patrol

Number on sick list = 0


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12 November 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

6.5am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

7.10am: VIOLET FLOWER alongside

5.45pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

5.51pm: A/c for X position

Number on sick list = 0


4caf8b11cadfd3419702f4e3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-61900/ADM 53-61900-010_1.jpg)


13 November 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

12.30am: Circling round X

2.5am: Lowered boat & boarded SS, mail despatched to England

6.16am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

9.15am: Read King's message to ship's company [Presumably the message confirmed the armistice]

5.49pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded, a/c to intercept dhow

6.36pm: Fired blank, port 3 pounder

7.10pm: Fired blank starboard 3 pounder, lowered boat & boarded SS

7.45pm: Proceeded for IG patrol line

Number on sick list = 0


4caf8b11cadfd3419702f4e4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-61900/ADM 53-61900-011_0.jpg)


14 November 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

6.14am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

5.0pm: One stoker rating rejoined ship

Number on sick list = 0


4caf8b11cadfd3419702f4e5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-61900/ADM 53-61900-011_1.jpg)


15 November 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

7.0am: Received seven bags mails from SS AFRICA

5.58pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded, set course for PN patrol

9.30pm: Course as required for NP patrol

Number on sick list = 0


4caf8b11cadfd3419702f4e6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-61900/ADM 53-61900-012_0.jpg)


16 November 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

7.6am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

5.47pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

6.25pm: Stopped & signalled HMS [No indication of which HMS!]

6.37pm: Proceeded as required keeping ship 2 miles south of Perim Harbour

Number on sick list = 0


4caf8b11cadfd3419702f4e7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-61900/ADM 53-61900-012_1.jpg)


17 November 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

1.0am: Engines & helm as required to keep ship 2 miles south of Perim

6.17am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

Number on sick list = 1


4caf8b11cadfd3419702f4e8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-61900/ADM 53-61900-013_0.jpg)


18 November 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

Number on sick list = 0


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19 November 1918

Perim

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

6.34am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded slow astern

6.40am: Anchored

Number on sick list = 0


4caf8b11cadfd3419702f4ea: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-61900/ADM 53-61900-014_0.jpg)


20 November 1918

Perim

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

Number on sick list = 0


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21 November 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

7.0am: Coal lighter alongside, coal ship

8.20am: Received mail from HMS ODIN

7.30pm: Two ratings discharged to HMS ODIN

10.10pm: Sent mails to HMS ODIN

Number on sick list = 0


4caf8b11cadfd3419702f4ec: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-61900/ADM 53-61900-015_0.jpg)


22 November 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

10.0am: Hands employed rigging concert stage & as required

Number on sick list = 0


4caf8b11cadfd3419702f4ed: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-61900/ADM 53-61900-015_1.jpg)


23 November 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

8.55am: Sick ratings from HMS TOPAZE on board

10.10am: Returned sick to HMS TOPAZE

4.30pm: Ships company assembled & read warrant W 19

Number on sick list = 0


4caf8b11cadfd3419702f4ee: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-61900/ADM 53-61900-016_0.jpg)


24 November 1918

Perim Patrol

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

2.0pm: Passenger & mail on board for Aden

3.49pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

Number on sick list = 0


4caf8b11cadfd3419702f4ef: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-61900/ADM 53-61900-016_1.jpg)


25 November 1918

Perim to Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

6.37am: Anchored in Aden Harbour

2.30pm: WT operator Cummings, one RNR stoker, one servant & one boy left ship for shore, sent mails to England

4.0pm: Received mails for Perim & RSP

Number on sick list = 0


4caf8b11cadfd3419702f4f0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-61900/ADM 53-61900-017_0.jpg)


26 November 1918

Aden to Perim

Lat 12.6, Long 43.5

12.40pm: Observed mine ahead, altered course & circled round it, opened fire with 3 pounder & rifles

1.15pm: Mine sunk by gun fire, proceeded

1.42pm: Anchored in Perim Harbour

5.0pm: Landed Perim mails

Number on sick list = 0


4caf8b11cadfd3419702f4f1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-61900/ADM 53-61900-017_1.jpg)


27 November 1918

Perim

Lat 12.6, Long 43.5

Number on sick list = 0


4caf8b11cadfd3419702f4f2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-61900/ADM 53-61900-018_0.jpg)


28 November 1918

Perim to Kamaran

Lat 13.9, Long 43.0

12.05am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

6.0am: Mokha light house abeam

2.4pm: Stopped off Abu Ail, lowered boat & sent surgeon to light house

3.3pm: Proceeded

3.56pm: Anchored off Abu Ail light house

8.38pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

Number on sick list = 0


4caf8b11cadfd3419702f4f3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-61900/ADM 53-61900-018_1.jpg)


29 November 1918

Perim to Kamaran

Lat 15.3, Long 42.6

4.53am: Centre Peak light abeam, 17 miles

7.46am: Anchored at Kamaran

4.30pm: Football party landed

Number on sick list = 0


4caf8b11cadfd3419702f4f4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-61900/ADM 53-61900-019_0.jpg)


30 November 1918

Kamaran to Ras el Khatib

Lat 15.3, Long 42.6

6.36am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

6.55am: Anchored

9.38am: Anchor dragging, let go starboard & veered port

10.5am: Both anchors up, proceeded

11.2am: Anchored

12.28pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

5.28pm: Anchored

7.0pm: Discharged mails etc to HMS ODIN

10.0pm: Sent mails to HMS ODIN for England

Number on sick list = 0


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LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1918


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1 December 1918

Ras el Khatib to Jebel Teir

Lat 15.4, Long 42.6

6.10am: Hospital cases on board from HMS ODIN

6.35am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

6.51am: Stopped for engine trouble

12.15pm: Anchored at Kamaran

3.0pm: One Arab from Kamaran on board for passage

4.03pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

11.30pm: Stopped, boat left with surgeon for light house

Number on sick list = 0


4caf8b11cadfd3419702f501: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-61901/ADM 53-61901-004_1.jpg)


2 December 1918

Jebel Teir to Perim

Lat 14.8, Long 42.3

2.35am: Boat returned with one native cot case, proceeded

7.40am: HMS DUFFERIN passed north

9.30am: Centre Peak light house abeam, 3 miles

6.50pm: Abu Ail light house abeam 1 mile

Number on sick list = 0


4caf8b11cadfd3419702f502: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-61901/ADM 53-61901-005_0.jpg)


3 December 1918

Jebel Teir to Perim

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

9.15am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

1.45pm: Received mails from Residency

5.25pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

Number on sick list = 0


4caf8b11cadfd3419702f503: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-61901/ADM 53-61901-005_1.jpg)


4 December 1918

Perim to Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

7.40am: Anchored in Aden Harbour

9.20am: Mails arrived on board

10.30am: Hands employed taking stores on board for RSP

1.15pm: Six ratings joined ship for passage

2.0pm: A P Smith joined ship for passage

2.25pm: Two sick ratings from HMS ODIN discharged to shore

6.10pm: Let go buoy & proceeded

Number on sick list = 0


4caf8b11cadfd3419702f504: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-61901/ADM 53-61901-006_0.jpg)


5 December 1918

Aden to Perim

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

8.6am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

10.10am: HMS VIOLET FLOWER alongside for stores

6.0pm: One rating joined ship for passage

Number on sick list = 0


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6 December 1918

Perim

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

2.0pm: ML9 came alongside

Number on sick list = 0


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7 December 1918

Perim

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

10.0am: ML9 received 10 tons water

Number on sick list = 0


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8 December 1918

Perim

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

Number on sick list = 1


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9 December 1918

Perim

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

Number on sick list = 2


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10 December 1918

Perim

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

6.10am: Shooting team left ship

7.25am: Received mails from HMS JUNO

Number on sick list = 2


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11 December 1918

Perim

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

1.50pm: HMS VIOLET FLOWER entered & secured alongside

Number on sick list = 5


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12 December 1918

Perim

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

3.10pm: SS SUZETTA left with ML9

10.0am: ML9 party left for SS ELEPHANTA

12.30pm: Discharged AP & six ratings to shore

1.5pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

2.0pm: Passed HMS PROSERPINE

4.22pm: Course & speed as required for exercising dummy runs with HMS JUNO

12.0M: Abu Ail light abeam, 3 miles

Number on sick list = 6


4caf8b11cadfd3419702f50c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-61901/ADM 53-61901-010_0.jpg)


13 December 1918

Perim to Hodeida

Lat 14.8, Long 42.9

6.40am: Anchored off Hodeida

8.0am: GUERDON alongside

1.30pm: GUERDON left with Officers & boats crew

6.30pm: Darkened ship, port side, night defence stations [This precaution was presumably due to the fact that the Turkish Garrison at Hodeida had not yet accepted the armistice]

Number on sick list = 6


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14 December 1918

Hodeida

Lat 14.8, Long 42.9

6.43am: HMS JUNO opened fire on enemy

7.25am: HMS SUVA opened fire on enemy

9.30am: Put wire on cable & hove ship round to make lee for boats

11.0am: Ceased all fire from ships

1.0pm: Second officer of SS SUSETTA boarded [She is also written as SS SUZETTA elsewhere in the log]

7.45pm: Two wounded natives arrived on board

Number on sick list = 6


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15 December 1918

Hodeida

Lat 14.8, Long 42.9

Number on sick list = 7


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16 December 1918

Hodeida

Lat 14.8, Long 42.9

9.15am: Lieutenant Welch & party returned on board

Number on sick list = 8


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17 December 1918

Hodeida

Lat 14.8, Long 42.9

4.10am: GUERDON alongside for hawser

10.0am: Lighter party left ship

1.45pm: Dhow alongside from Kamaran

11.30pm: Working party returned

Number on sick list = 8


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18 December 1918

Hodeida

Lat 14.8, Long 42.9

3.30am: Working party left ship

8.50am: VIOLET FLOWER alongside

9.20am: GUERDON alongside for coal

3.35pm: Wounded soldiers left ship

Number on sick list = 6


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19 December 1918

Hodeida

Lat 14.8, Long 42.9

[Note on LHS of log] Lost between 14th & 20th December: Metal crutches 2; cans ash 10; flag, dark blue 2' x 2' 9"; iron shackles 2; small dhow's grapnel; pull through, 3; Expended for boat work; rope, manilla 4½", 120 fms; rope, manilla, 2½" 20 fms

11.0am: Sent water ashore in dhows

Number on sick list = 5


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20 December 1918

Hodeida

Lat 14.8, Long 42.9

7.0am: SS SUSETTA alongside & took 15 tons fresh water

[Note in LHS of log] Left behind on shore. Very's Pistol, cartridge 1" signal red 12, white 12; rockets, signal 1 lb, 6; sticks with tails 6

1.50pm: Indian mail sent to SS ELEPHANTA

2.30pm: VIOLET FLOWER alongside & took three tons fresh water

4.50pm: Two ratings left ship

8.59pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

Number on sick list = 6


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21 December 1918

Hodeida to Port Sudan

Lat 15.8, Long 42.6

7.40am: Observed HMS ESPIEGLE

9.6am: Anchored

9.30am: Discharging stores to HMS ESPIEGLE

2.46pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

Number on sick list = 6


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22 December 1918

Hodeida to Port Sudan

Lat 17.6, Long 40.3

Number on sick list = 5


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23 December 1918

Hodeida to Port Sudan
Lat 19.6, Long 37.2

12.20pm: Anchored at Port Sudan

12.25pm: Discharged mails & stores to HMS ODIN

4.0pm: Two ratings discharged to HMS ODIN

Number on sick list = 1


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24 December 1918

Port Sudan

Lat 19.6, Long 37.2

7.0am: Stores alongside from HMS ODIN

5.0pm: Two ratings on board for passage

Number on sick list = 0


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25 December 1918

Port Sudan

Lat 19.6, Long 37.2

10.0am: Church party landed [Christmas service]

Number on sick list = 2


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26 December 1918

Port Sudan to Suez

Lat 19.7, Long 37.5

9.20am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

11.30pm: Sanganeb light house abeam, 3½ miles

Number on sick list = 2


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27 December 1918

Port Sudan to Suez

Lat 22.2, Long 37.6

4.0pm: Ships company assembled, quarterly report of Courts Martial read

Number on sick list = 1


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28 December 1918

Port Sudan to Suez

Lat 25.2, Long 35.7

10.20am: Daedalus light house abeam, 5 miles

9.25pm: Brothers light house abeam, 9.2 miles

Number on sick list = 1


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29 December 1918

Port Sudan to Suez

Lat 28.0, Long 33.5

6.24am: Shadwan light abeam, 3.5 miles

9.29am: Ashrafi light house abeam, 2.3 miles

3.55pm: Ras Gharib light house abeam 3.2 miles

10.42pm: Zafarani light abeam, 5.5 miles

Number on sick list = 0


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30 December 1918

Port Sudan to Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

6.45am: Anchored

8.35am: Lighter alongside for ammunition

Number on sick list = 0


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31 December 1918

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

9.32am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

10.22am: Sent lines ashore & breasted alongside SS [??]

Number on sick list = 0


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January 1919 not included



LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1919


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1 February 1919

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

Number on sick list = 2


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2 February 1919

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

Number on sick list = 2


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3 February 1919

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

10.25am: HMD RUTHVEN left

12.0N: AB Smith discharged to hospital

Number on sick list = 0


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4 February 1919

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

9.30am: Engineering Lieutenant Rogers RIN left ship

Number on sick list = 0


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5 February 1919

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

Number on sick list = 0


4caf8b12cadfd3419702f52f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-61902/ADM 53-61902-006_1.jpg)


6 February 1919

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

11.30am: Captains Requestmen

4.30pm: AB Jones discharged to hospital

Number on sick list = 0


4caf8b12cadfd3419702f530: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-61902/ADM 53-61902-007_0.jpg)


7 February 1919

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

Number on sick list = 0


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8 February 1919

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

Number on sick list = 0


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9 February 1919

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

2.30pm: Discharged three wireless telegraphy ratings to SS PENTAKOTA

Number on sick list = 0


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10 February 1919

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

Number on sick list = 0


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11 February 1919

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

8.25am: Pilot arrived aboard

9.20am: Anchors aweigh, proceeded to turn ship

9.50am: Entered Khedivial Dry Dock

10.25am: Secured, pilot left, hands employed rigging shores

12.30pm: Ship took the blocks

1.30pm: Ships side thickly coated with shell for 6 feet below waterline, bottom of ship very foul with coral growth & shell to 3" to 4" thick

Number on sick list = 0

Log signed J R Taylor Lieutenant RNR for Captain


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12 February 1919

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

7.0am: Shore gang 20 men chipping ships bottom

5.0pm: Shore gang finished ships bottom

Number on sick list = 0


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13 February 1919

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

Number on sick list = 0


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14 February 1919

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

10.0am: Lascars chipping & scraping windlass & chain locker

Number on sick list = 0


4caf8b12cadfd3419702f538: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-61902/ADM 53-61902-011_0.jpg)


15 February 1919

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

10.50am: Commenced heaving in cables

Number on sick list = 0


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16 February 1919

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

8.30am: Started flooding docks

9.25am: Shore gang removed shores

9.35am: Ship waterbourne

11.5am: Dock gate opened

12.10pm: Tug fast aft commenced towing ship out of dock

12.37pm: Anchored

Number on sick list = 0


4caf8b12cadfd3419702f53a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-61902/ADM 53-61902-012_0.jpg)


17 February 1919

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

8.15am: Coal lighter alongside, coal ship

Number on sick list = 0


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18 February 1919

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

9.0am: Hands employed getting in ammunition

Number on sick list = 0


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19 February 1919

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

Number on sick list = 0


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20 February 1919

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

Number on sick list = 0


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21 February 1919

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

11.30am: Defaulters & request men

Number on sick list = 0


4caf8b12cadfd3419702f53f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-61902/ADM 53-61902-014_1.jpg)


22 February 1919

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

Number on sick list = 0


4caf8b12cadfd3419702f540: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-61902/ADM 53-61902-015_0.jpg)


23 February 1919

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

9.10am: First lieutenant's rounds

3.0pm: Captain rejoined ship

Number on sick list = 0


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24 February 1919

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

1.0pm: Read telegram from Admiralty to ship's company

Number on sick list = 0


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25 February 1919

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

Number on sick list = 0


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26 February 1919

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

7.8am: Anchors aweigh & proceeded

7.30am: Clear, engines varying speeds as required for tests

10.50am: Tested engines working astern

12.24pm: Anchored

Number on sick list = 0


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27 February 1919

Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

Number on sick list = 0


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28 February 1919

Suez to Port Sudan

Lat 29.3, Long 32.7

7.21am: Anchor aweigh

10.30am: A/c to close HMD RUTHVEN

12.53am: Zafarana light house abeam, 6.8 miles

6.0pm: Ras Gharib light abeam, 2½ miles off

Number on sick list = 0


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LOGS FOR MARCH 1918


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1 March 1919

Suez to Port Sudan

Lat 26.0, Long 35.0

9.45am: Brothers light house abeam, 6.2 miles

7.53pm: Daedalus light abeam, 5.5 miles

Number on sick list = 0


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2 March 1919

Suez to Port Sudan

Lat 22.7, Long 37.3

Number on sick list = 0


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3 March 1919

Suez to Port Sudan

Lat 19.6, Long 37.2

6.55am: Sanganeb light house abeam, 2.3 miles

8.38am: Anchored at Port Sudan

Number on sick list = 0


4caf8b12cadfd3419702f553: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-61903/ADM 53-61903-005_1.jpg)


4 March 1919

Port Sudan

Lat 19.6, Long 37.2

10.30am: Received mails for RSP

Number on sick list = 0


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5 March 1919

Port Sudan to Kamaran

Lat 19.5, Long 37.6

9.1am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

Number on sick list = 0


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6 March 1919

Port Sudan to Kamaran

Lat 17.3, Long 40.3

2.30pm: Lost overboard by accident, one bucket, iron bound, Patt W9, AB Bittle

Number on sick list = 0


4caf8b12cadfd3419702f556: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-61903/ADM 53-61903-007_0.jpg)


7 March 1919

Port Sudan to Kamaran

Lat 15.3, Long 42.6

8.5am: Anchored at Kamaran

8.10am: Dhow alongside for HMS ODIN's stores

11.50am: Interpreter from HMS ODIN joined ship

2.7pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

5.16pm: Anchored off Loheiya

Number on sick list = 0


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8 March 1919

Loheiya to Gizan

Lat 15.7, Long 42.6

5.53am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

6.03am: Stopped for engine room defect

6.12am: Anchored

12.12pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

6.44pm: Anchored at Gizan

9.45pm: Sent mail to HMT CONCORDE

Number on sick list = 0


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9 March 1919

Gizan

Lat 16.9, Long 42.28

12.45pm: Dhow alongside with stores

2.0pm: Sent stores to HMT CONCORDE

10.30pm: Dhow with stores alongside

Number on sick list = 1


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10 March 1919

Gizan to Loheiya

Lat 16.0, Long 42.7

5.10am: Syed Mustapha and staff arrived on board

6.02am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

11.57am: Baas Island abeam, 2½ miles

2.24pm: Anchored off Loheiya

9.40pm: Dhow alongside with three orderlies & medical stores for Aden

­­ Number on sick list = 1


4caf8b12cadfd3419702f55a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-61903/ADM 53-61903-009_0.jpg)


11 March 1919

Loheiya to Perim

Lat 15.3, Long 42.6

6.01am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

9.7am: Anchored

9.52am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

11.17am: Risha beacon abeam, 1½ miles

3.31pm: Anchored

4.0pm: Sent mails to HMS VERBENA [HMS VERBENA was a Flower class sweeping sloop, launched in 1915, 2 x 4.7" guns]

4.46pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

11.07pm: Abu Ail light abeam, 5.5 miles

Number on sick list = 1



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12 March 1919

Loheiya to Perim

Lat 12.7, Long 43.4

12.55pm: Anchored in Perim Harbour

6.57pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

Number on sick list = 1


4caf8b12cadfd3419702f55c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-61903/ADM 53-61903-010_0.jpg)


13 March 1919

Perim to Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

7.36am: Anchored in Aden Harbour

1.30pm: Discharged one private RNLI to HMS ESPIEGLE

Number on sick list = 0


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14 March 1919

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

11.50am: Hands received monthly payment

1.35pm: Four absentees receive on board

3.50pm: Two ratings joined ship for passage

Number on sick list = 0


4caf8b12cadfd3419702f55e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-61903/ADM 53-61903-011_0.jpg)


15 March 1919

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list = 0


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16 March 1919

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list = 0


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17 March 1919

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

3.35pm: Sent four cases ammunition to naval agents

5.45pm: Two defaulters returned from detention camp for passage to HMS ESPIEGLE

Number on sick list = 0


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18 March 1919

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

10.45am: Excursion party left for Lahej [Lehej (Modern Lahij, Yemen) was the scene of a battle in July 1915 where Turkish and Arab troops attacked a British Garrison]

Number on sick list = 0


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19 March 1919

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

6.15am: Wireless Telegrapher Tell, RNR & three ratings left ship for England

6.0pm: Wireless Telegraphy rating discharged to HMS VERBENA for passage

Number on sick list = 0


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20 March 1919

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

9.30am: Read quarterly returns of Courts Martial to ship's company

Number on sick list = 0


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21 March 1919

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

3.10pm: Received mails for RSP

Number on sick list = 1


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22 March 1919

Aden to Hodeida via Perim

Lat 12.6, Long 44.5

8.0am: Engineering Sub-Lieutenant Earan [?] RNR left ship for passage

9.1am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

5.35pm: Anchored in Perim Harbour

5.57pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

Number on sick list = 1


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23 March 1919

Perim to Kamaran via Hodeida

Lat 14.8, Long 42.9

3.02am: Abu Ail light abeam, 3½ miles

7.34am: Anchored off Hodeida

8.5am: HMD PLOUGHBOY alongside, discharged one dynamo for HMS ESPIEGLE & mails for Hodeida [HM Drifter PLOUGHBOY was a hired drifter, launched in 1912, one 3 pounder gun]

11.5am: Discharged two ratings for HMS ESPIEGLE & one fireman for HMD GUERDON

11.35am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

3.08pm: Risha Island beacon abeam ¾ mile

4.13pm: Anchored at Kamaran

Number on sick list = 1


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24 March 1919

Kamaran

Lat 15.3, Long 42.6

7.30am: Launch KAMARAN came alongside

9.30am: Hands employed preparing SL KAMARAN to be towed to Perim

2.39pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded, KAMARAN to tow

3.29pm: Stopped, lowered whaler & communicated with HMD GUERDON

Number on sick list = 1


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25 March 1919

Kamaran to Perim

Lat 13.4, Long 43.2

2.43am: Abu Ail light abeam, 4½ miles

Number on sick list = 1


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26 March 1919

Kamaran to Perim

Lat 12.7, Long 43.4

12.08am: Anchored off Perim

6.0am: HMS ODIN proceeded

3.36pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

5.9pm: Anchored in Perim Harbour

5.44pm: Launch KAMARAN left ship

Number on sick list = 0


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27 March 1919

Perim

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

6.5am: Launched lifeboat & sent working party ashore

10.30am: Coal lighter alongside, coal ship

Number on sick list = 1


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28 March 1919

Perim

Lat 12.6, Long 43.4

10.30am: Hands working on target

4.40pm: Target towed off to ship & prepared for towing

Number on sick list = 0


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29 March 1919

Perim to Kamaran

Lat 12.7, Long 43.4

10.30am: Major Browning & two orderlies joined ship

11.04am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded, target in tow

12.31pm: Stopped to adjust tow line

6.10pm: Mokha light house abeam, 4¾ miles

Number on sick list = 0


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30 March 1919

Perim to Kamaran

Lat 15.3, Long 42.6

12.23am: Abu Ail light abeam, 5¼ miles

10.07am: Stopped to make target fast alongside

10.32pm: Anchored at Kamaran

Number on sick list = 0


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31 March 1919

Kamaran

Lat 15.5, Long 42.6

11.30am: Motor boat from HMS MERLIN alongside for water [HMS MERLIN was built as a Cadmus class sloop in 1902, converted to a survey ship, rearmed as a sloop in 1918]

5.0pm: Towed Pat no 6 target up harbour & anchored

Number on sick list = 0


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LOGS FOR APRIL 1918


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1 April 1919

Kamaran Passage

Lat 15.3, Long 42.6

9.0am: Steam boat left ship towing target, no 1 & 3 guns crew closed & commenced target practice, .303

10.53am: Finished practice

11.35am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

12.37pm: Anchored

1.40pm: Steam boat towing target, aiming rifle target practice

3.05pm: Finished practice

Number on sick list = 0

Log signed: A D B Wollaston, Captain


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2 April 1919

Kamaran Passage

Lat 15.3, Long 42.6

9.12am: Guns crews closed up, firing at target with .303, no 3 gun

10.0am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded as required for firing at target towed by steam boat

11.54am: Anchored

1.20pm: Hoisted target inboard

Number on sick list = 1


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3 April 1919

Kamaran Passage

Lat 15.3, Long 42.6

5.45am: Steam cutter with working party left ship

6.0am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

6.30am: Anchored

7.0am: Closed up no 1 & 3 gun crews, fired four rounds no 1 gun & three rounds no 3 gun

7.44am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded, fired four rounds no 2 gun, fired three rounds no 3 gun

8.20am: Anchored

9.58am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

10.15am: Passed buoy, guns crews closed up for practice

12.8pm: Anchored in Kamaran Harbour

4.35pm: HMD GUERDON alongside

Number on sick list = 0


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4 April 1919

Kamaran Passage

Lat 15.3, Long 42.6

7.11am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

9.40am: Opened fire at target with no 1 & 3 guns

9.50am: Ceased fire

10.09am: Opened fire with no 2 & 3 guns

11.29pm: Anchored in Kamaran Harbour

1.15pm: HMD GUERDON alongside taking coal & water

Number on sick list = 0


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5 April 1919

Kamaran

Lat 15.5, Long 42.6

3.20pm: PLOUGHBOY alongside for coal & water

5.10pm: One rating & one seedie joined ship for passage

Number on sick list = 0


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6 April 1919

Kamaran

Lat 15.5, Long 42.6

Number on sick list = 0


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7 April 1919

Kamaran

Lat 15.5, Long 42.6

Number on sick list = 0


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8 April 1919

Kamaran

Lat 15.5, Long 42.6

Number on sick list = 2

Log signed: J R Taylor, Captain [Note, no indication in the log of Captain Wollaston leaving the ship or handing over to Lieutenant Taylor. See 11th April 1919, signed by Captain Wollaston]

 

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9 April 1919

Kamaran

Lat 15.5, Long 42.6

11.45am: Lieutenant Colonel Douglas on board for passage

12.22pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

4.33pm: Anchored at Hodeida, HMD RATHVEN alongside

6.11am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

10.15pm: Abu Ail light abeam, 3 miles

Number on sick list = 2


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10 April 1919

Kamaran to Aden

Lat 12.5, Long 44.3

6.43am: Anchored in Perim Harbour

7.42am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded

4.04pm: Anchored in Aden Harbour, made fast to no 4 buoy

Number on sick list = 2


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11 April 1919

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

6.0pm: One rating on board for HMS ESPIEGLE from detention barracks

Number on sick list = 2

Log signed: A B Wollaston, Captain


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12 April 1919

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

2.30pm: Two rating discharged to SS DAIR for passage

Number on sick list = 0


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13 April 1919

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list = 2


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14 April 1919

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

6.20am: Coal ship

3.10pm: 15 ratings on board to await passage

Number on sick list = 2


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15 April 1919

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

2.30am: Two lighters drifting in harbour secured & made fast alongside

10.5pm: Sent mails to England

Number on sick list = 2


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16 April 1919

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

6.30am: HMD PLOUGHBOY left with lighter for Perim

6.10am: HMS ESPIEGLE arrived

Number on sick list = 2


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17 April 1919

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list = 2


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18 April 1919

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

2.30pm: Interpreter discharged to HMS ESPIEGLE

5.10pm: Discharged 36 ratings to HMS ESPIEGLE for passage

Number on sick list = 2


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19 April 1919

Aden to Colombo

Lat 12.7, Long 45.4

9.25am: Anchor aweigh, let go from buoy & proceeded

Number on sick list = 2


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20 April 1919

Aden to Colombo

Lat 12.8, Long 50.0

11.55am: A/c to intercept dhow

12.08pm: Dugout from dhow alongside for water

Number on sick list = 3


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21 April 1919

Aden to Colombo

Lat 12.8, Long 54.4

5.0am: Observed Sokotra Island bearing SE

10.0am: Stopped for engines requirements

Number on sick list = 2


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22 April 1919

Aden to Colombo

Lat 11.5, Long 59.0

Number on sick list = 2

Log signed: J R Taylor, Lieutenant in command


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23 April 1919

Aden to Colombo

Lat 10.4, Long 63.6

Number on sick list = 2


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24 April 1919

Aden to Colombo

Lat 9.3, Long 68.5

Number on sick list = 3


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25 April 1919

Aden to Colombo

Lat 8.1, Long 72.8

12.55am: Minikoi light house abeam,13 miles

1.0pm: A/c to close SS MENADO (Dutch)

1.41pm: Whaler left ship with surgeon

Number on sick list = 3



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26 April 1919

Aden to Colombo

Lat 7.4, Long 77.0

Number on sick list = 3


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27 April 1919

Aden to Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

5.47am: Pilot on board, proceeded into Harbour

5.56am: Anchored in Colombo Harbour

9.55am: Coal lighter alongside, coal ship

1.0pm: Dispatched mail to Bombay

Number on sick list = 2


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28 April 1919

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

9.25am: Resumed coaling

3.0pm: One rating joined ship for passage

3.20pm: Finished all coaling

Number on sick list = 2


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29 April 1919

Colombo to Sydney

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

3.48pm: Anchor aweigh

11.0pm: Gallo light abeam, 12 miles

Number on sick list = 1


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30 April 1919

Colombo to Sydney

Lat 4.3, Long 81.4

Log signed J R Taylor Lieutenant RNR, in command


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References

Ref 1. Johnson-Allen, J., T. E. Lawrence and the Red Sea Patrol, Pen & Sword, 2015

Ref 2. The Earl of Cork & Orrery., My Naval Life, Hutchinson, 1942. [Note that this is Captain Boyle, captain of HMS SUVA]

Ref 3. McMeekin, S., The Berlin to Baghdad Express. Penguin, 2011

Ref 4. Lawrence, T. E., Seven Pillars of Wisdom, Penguin, 1935