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Pendant Nos. H.14 (1914), H.86 (1.16), H.08 (1.18). Launched 21.12.11 Yarrow. c745-810 tons, c246(oa), 240(pp)x25x9ft. Turbine 16000shp, 28kts. Armament: 2-4in, 2-12pdr, 2-21in tt. All class formed 1st DF, Grand Fleet 1914-16, then Devonport, Harwich or Dover 1916-17, then to Mediterranean by 1918 except three fitted as minelayers. Battle Honours (and links to despatches, casualties, awards) Heligoland 28 Aug 1914, Dogger Bank 24 Jan 1915, Jutland 31 May 1916. Mined 30.12.17 off Alexandria. (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.

THE VOYAGES OF HMS ATTACK 1916-1917

JP map overview

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

LOG BOOK – DECEMBER 1ST 1916 TO JANUARY 27TH 1917


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Ordinary speed or consumption exceeded – as requisite for War Service

Signed: E Geake, Lieutenant in command. January 27 1917.

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LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1916


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1 December 1916

At Sea

Lat 52.4, Long -5.1

1.15am: Called hands. Unshackled.

2.40am: Slipped & proceed in company with Acheron

3.10am: Course S72W 25 knots

5.08am: Lizard abeam 4.75 miles a/c N60W

6.05am: a/c North

6.23am: a/c N18E. Longships Lt abeam

10.45am: a/c N55E

11.15am: a/c N58E

1.30pm: Bardsey Island abeam 3.75 miles a/c N0.5E

2.15pm: Carnarvon Bay Light Ship abeam a/c N25E

2.25pm: South Stack abeam 0.5 mile a/c NEbyE

3.00pm: North Stack abeam a/c ENE & as requisite for Holyhead

3.40pm: Set course S78E 25 knots

8.00pm: Secured alongside Beacon Light & received 90 tons of oil fuel

(A complete day’s log)


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2 December 1916

Liverpool and at sea

(South Rock LV at Lat 53.4, Long -5.4)

2.30am: Called hands. Slipped & proceeded.

5.15am: Came to with starboard anchor off Bar L.V.

7.00am: Weighed & proceed in company Acheron & SS Olympic

1.00pm: Passed South Rock LV port beam 2 cables

5.40pm: Took station astern of Olympic


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3 December 1916

At Sea

(Fastnet Rock at Lat 51.40, Long -9.61)

1.45am: Sighted Fastnet Rock Light

2.20am: Fastnet Light N13E 13’

7.05am: Parted company with Olympic

10.20am: Sighted Mizen Head

11.55am: Fastnet Rock N11E 1.5’

1.12pm: Galley Head abeam 3.5 miles

2.01pm: Old Head of Kinsale abeam 1 mile

3.30pm: Secured alongside Potomac

4.00pm: Received 134 tons of oil


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4 December 1916

At Sea

(No position given)

5.00am: Searching area from Sevenstones LV to 30’ to southward at 20 knots

9.00am: Course as for patrolling squares 70 & 81 Area XIV 17 knots

3.00pm: Carried out aiming rifle practice

3.45pm: Secured. Picked up target.

5.23pm: Lizard abeam

6.15pm: Course & speed as for entering harbour

7.15pm: Secured alongside Calcutta

8.00pm: Received 2 tons 2 cwt of coal

9.05pm: Acheron secured alongside


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5 December 1916

Devonport

(No position given – Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

8.00am: Towing target for Goshawk & as required 10 knots

10.30am: Secured alongside Calcutta. Received 7 tons of oil.

11.15am: Secured alongside Acheron

6.15pm: Leading Signaller joined from Barracks


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6 December 1916

Devonport (and at sea)

(No position given – Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

6.25am: Came to starboard anchor in Plymouth Sound

2.53pm: Bristol Light bears N10E 3 miles



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7 December 1916

At Sea

(No position given)

10.52am: Parted company with Acheron & SS Norman


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8 December 1916

Queenstown

(No position given: Queenstown is at Lat 51.84, Long -8.27)

4.00am: Sighted Fastnet Lt bearing N40W

5.53am: Kinsale Lt abeam 1.75 miles

6.40am: Course as requisite for entering harbour

7.50am: Secured alongside

10.50am: Slipped from oiler. Secured to No 5 buoy.

6.00pm: Slipped and proceeded

6.45pm: Daunt Rock L.V. SSW

8.45pm: Galley Hd. Lt. bearing North 6~

9.10pm: Sighted Fastnet Lt bearing Wly

10.35pm: Sighted Fastnet Lt bearing North 5'

11.15pm: Galley Hd Lt: ENE



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9 December 1916

At Sea

(No position given)

1.40am: Kinsale Hd N 5 miles

4.30am: Patrolling between Galley Head & Old Head of Kinsale Course S & W 10 knots

12 noon: Fastnet Light N 6'

1.40pm: Galley Head bears N 5 miles

2.42pm: Kinsale bears N 3 miles

3.30pm: Galley Head bears N 6 miles

4.00pm: Secured alongside oiler received 34 tons of oil

5.05pm: Slipped

5.25pm: Secured to No3 buoy


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10 December 1916

Queenstown

(No position given: Queenstown is at Lat 51.84, Long -8.27)

7.05am: Slipped & proceeded

7.48am: Daunt Rk. Lt. Vessel abeam 1 cable

11.15am: Fastnet Light.House S50W

12.30pm: Course & speed as requisite for entering harbour

1.00pm: Came to with starboard anchor in 7 fathoms


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11 December 1916

Berehaven (and at sea)

(No position given: Berehaven is at Lat 51.65, Long -9.87)

7.45am: Weighed & proceeded

9.00am: Course & speed as for escorting Corsican

10.50am: HMS Jessamine parted company

2.19pm: Kinsale bears N 1 mile

9.03pm: Tushan Lt bears N10W 2 miles


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12 December 1916

At Sea

(No position given)

1.48am: Carnarvon Bay Lt Ship 4 pts off starboard beam

2.54am: South Stack Lt. 4 points on starboard bow

3.35am: Skerries St.4 points on starboard bow

4.30am: Course and speed as for escorting SS Corsican

7.55am: Bar LV abeam. Parted company with convoy.

10.00am: Secured alongside jetty

2.20pm: Football party landed

8.00pm: Proceeded course for leaving harbour

8.22pm: South Stack abeam

8.52pm: Carnarvon Light Vessel 4 points on port bow

9.35pm: Bardsey Is Lt 4 pts on Port bow


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13 December 1916

Holyhead to Plymouth

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

1.24am: Smalls Lt S51W

6.05am: Seven Stones bears S65W 7 miles

7.30am: Lizard N36E 2 miles

1.30pm: Secured alongside Calcutta

2.40pm: Slipped from Calcutta

2.55pm: Secured alongside Acheron

6.30pm: Secured alongside Goshawk in basin


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14 December 1916

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

9.30am: Two ratings returned from hospital & 1absentee


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15 December 1916

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

3.35pm: Captain went on leave


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16 December 1916

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

6:45pm: Barrack boiler party returned RNB


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17 December 1916

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)


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18 December 1916

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

11.30am: P.O joined from Defiance


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19 December 1916

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

10.15am: Proceeded out of Basin

2.05pm: Slipped from jetty proceeded alongside Archer

3.00pm: Oil came alongside. Received 116 tons of oil.


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20 December 1916

Date only entered


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LOGS FOR JANUARY 1917


1 January 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

8:30am: Hands employed as requisite

1.00pm: Slipped course & speed as requisite for leaving harbour in company with Hope

1.30pm: Rame Head abeam Set to S72W 22 knots.

3.00pm: Parted company 24 knots

3.40pm: Lizard Head bore N17W 2 ¼ a/c N76

5.14pm: a/c N27W

6.10pm: a/c S42E

7.00pm: Course as requisite for patrolling Area XIV Square 71 12 knots

9.00pm: Course as requisite for patrolling square 71 12 knots

(A sample complete day’s log)


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2 January 1917

At Sea

No position given – but they have almost certainly arrived in Devonport by noon – whose position is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

5.40am: Took station astern of Hope

6.50am: Took station 5’ on port beam of Hope

9.10am: Course as requisite for entering harbour

11.35am: Secured alongside oiler. Received 65 tons of oil.

12.45pm: Slipped

12.50pm: Secured to lower Trot

5.15pm: 1 Rating discharged to RNB

6.45pm: 1 Signal Rating joined ship


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3 January 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

8.30am: Hands employed painting ship

1.15pm: Hands employed painting ship


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4 January 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)


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5 January 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

3.45pm: Slipped & proceeded

5.18pm: Eddystone abeam 1 2/3' 13 knots

7.15pm: Sighted Lizard Head bearing N56W


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6 January 1917

At Sea

(No position given)

10.15pm: Took station ahead of convoy


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7 January 1917

At Sea

(No position given)

9.15am: Sighted Shannon bearing NE by N

9.45am: Formed division in line ahead disposed to port

11.30am: Formed sub division in line ahead to port

3.00pm: Formed division in line ahead

3.30pm: 2nd Division. Stations ahead.

5.20pm: Sighted HMS Kent bearing S60W


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8 January 1917

At Sea

(No position given)

7.10pm: Sighted Lizard Lt bearing N65E

11.15pm: Sighted Eddystone Light bearing N86E


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9 January 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

1.30am: Course as requisite for entering harbour

2.00am: Came to with starboard anchor 5 shackles in Plymouth Sound

8.30am: Weighed & proceeded up harbour

9.25am: Secured to gunboat moorings

10.15am: 1 Rating joined ship

10.30am: Slipped & proceeded alongside oiler

10.50am: Secured to oiler. Received 145 tons.

1.00pm: Slipped

1.20pm: Secured to gunboat moorings

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Leave to starboard watch to 10pm.

7.30pm: Recalled libertymen


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10 January 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)


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11 January 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)


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12 January 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)


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13 January 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

2.30pm: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour

3.00pm: Came to with starboard anchor in Sound

5.10pm: Weighed & proceeded

5.50pm: In company with SS Aeneas

9.30pm: Lizard abeam 15 miles

10.30pm: Took station on port bow of transport


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14 January 1917

At Sea

Lat 47.8, Long -9.1

10.00pm: Parted company


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15 January 1917

At sea

(No position given)

10.00pm: Sighted Bishop Rock Lt

11.45pm: Sighted Lizard Lt


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16 January 1917

At Sea

(No position given, but they are almost certainly at Devonport, with is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

7.50pm: Lt D.H Rainier left ship

4.15am: Took station on starboard bow of convoy (SS Missouri)

5.08am: Lizard bore N10W

10.38am: Parted company

11.30am: As requisite for entering harbour

3.00pm: Lieutenant E Geake joined ship

4.05pm: Secured alongside Calcutta received 68 tons of oil


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17 January 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

7.40pm: Shannon proceeded out of harbour


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18 January 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

11.15am: Captain’s Rounds

11.50pm: Weighed & proceeded


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19 January 1917

Plymouth to Portsmouth

(No position given; Portsmouth is at Lat 50.8, Long -1.1)

1.15am: Start Pt abeam 3 miles

3.10am: Sighted Portland Bill bearing N60E

5.20am: Sighted St Catherines Lt bearing E

7.30am: Course as requisite for passing boom

8.15am: Secured alongside S R jetty

3.30pm: Shifted to North Ship Jetty


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20 January 1917

Portsmouth

(No position given; Portsmouth is at Lat 50.8, Long -1.1)

8.00am: Hands employed getting out ammunition


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21 January 1917

Portsmouth

(No position given; Portsmouth is at Lat 50.8, Long -1.1)


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22 January 1917

Portsmouth

(No position given; Portsmouth is at Lat 50.8, Long -1.1)


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23 January 1917

Portsmouth

(No position given; Portsmouth is at Lat 50.8, Long -1.1)

8.30am: Hands employed returning stores and as requisite


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24 January 1917

Portsmouth

(No position given; Portsmouth is at Lat 50.8, Long -1.1)

10.05am: Shifted to No 2 basin


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25 January 1917

Portsmouth

(No position given; Portsmouth is at Lat 50.8, Long -1.1)


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26 January 1917

Portsmouth

(No position given; Portsmouth is at Lat 50.8, Long -1.1)

2.30pm: Hands employed coaling ship. Received 3 tons.


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27 January 1917

Portsmouth

(No position given; Portsmouth is at Lat 50.8, Long -1.1)

9.00am: Ship paid off


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LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1917 NOT INCLUDED, SHIP OUT OF COMMISSION



LOG BOOK – MARCH 5TH 1917 TO APRIL 30TH 1917


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Barometer: Aneroid. Name of maker and number: Hicks, London, No 1919

Thermometers for Air Temperature: Position in ship – under beak of forecastle



LOGS FOR MARCH 1917


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5 March 1917

Portsmouth

(No position given; Portsmouth is at Lat 50.8, Long -1.1)

9.00am: Ship Commissioned

10.30am: Charts & Chronometers drawn from chart depot

1.25am: 1 Leading Seaman & 2 men joined from Haslar Hospital

6.00pm: Leave to the Watch from 5pm till 6.45am

8.00pm: Darken Ship


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6 March 1917

Portsmouth

(No position given; Portsmouth is at Lat 50.8, Long -1.1)

7.00am: Two 21" torpedoes drawn from dockyard

9.55am: Ship took in ammunition from lighter

10.26am: Carried out engine basin trial

2.00pm: Hands employed in taking in ammunition from lighter

4.00pm: Completed ammunitioning


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7 March 1917

Portsmouth

(No position given; Portsmouth is at Lat 50.8, Long -1.1)

8.35am: 1 LS & 3 hands drawing canvas

9.25am: Confidential books drawn by captain

Provisions received: 78 lbs fresh meat; 200 lbs vegetables; 120 lbs bread


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8 March 1917

Portsmouth

(No position given; Portsmouth is at Lat 50.8, Long -1.1)

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

South Railway Jetty 5.10

9.20am: Slipped & proceeded out of harbour. Course & speed as requisite for carrying 3/5 power trials.

11.00am: Swung ship for adjustment of compasses

11.27am: Came to starboard anchor 3 shackles

12.37pm: Weighed & proceeded. Course & speed as requisite for testing paravanes.

3.00pm: Finished paravane tests. Course & speed as requisite for entering harbour.

3.25pm: Secured alongside oiler

4.50pm: Finished oiling 54 tons. Slipped from oiler.

5.10pm: Secured to South Railway Jetty

10.00pm: Dockyard men working on engine room defects


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9 March 1917

Portsmouth to Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

4.45am: Lit fires in boilers required for 20 knots

7.00am: Slipped from jetty. Course & speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

3.05pm: Course & speed as requisite for entering Devonport harbour

3.55pm: Secured alongside oiler. One fender lost overboard.

5.00pm: Slipped from oiler. Received 30 tons.

5.10pm: Secured alongside Tigress


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10 March 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

8.10am: Took in 1 box 1" aiming ammunition

10.40am: Slipped from jetty. Course & speed as requisite, for leaving harbour & carrying 1" aiming practise

1.25pm: Completed aiming practise

2.55pm: Secured alongside Lyra

5.00pm: Dockyard men working on defects in engine room


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11 March 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

9.45am: Divisions. Captains Rounds.

2.00pm: Ships’ Company medically inspected

2.45pm: 1 Rating (stoker) discharged to RNB

3.45pm: 1 RNCVR Rating joined from RNB


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12 March 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

10.40am: Slipped from buoy. Course & speed as requisite for leaving harbour and carrying out 1" aiming practice

3.00pm: Completed aiming practice. Course & speed as requisite for entering harbour.

4.45pm: Secured alongside Lyra


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13 March 1917

Devonport and at sea

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

9.10am: Slipped from buoy. Course & speed as requisite for leaving harbour & securing alongside SS Port Lincoln

9.40am: Secured to Port Lincoln

10.20am: Slipped & proceeded out of harbour. Zig zagging on starboard bow of Port Lincoln.

6.00pm: Night setting put on torpedoes

10.00pm: In station astern of transport


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14 March 1917

At Sea

(No position given)

2.00am: Astern of transport

6.00am: Zig Zagging ahead of transport

10.00am: Sounded in 95 fathoms

3.30pm: Left convoy & proceeded S30W in company with Alarm

4.40pm: Picked up new convoy Prince of Wales. Took station two points on beam of P. of W.

9.00pm: Took station astern of P. of W.


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15 March 1917

At Sea

(No location or position given – they arrive at a harbour in the afternoon, which may well be Devonport at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19.)

2.00am: Abeam P. of W.

10.00am: Lost overboard by accident: 1 grass fender, 1 cabin mat

1.45pm: Edison abeam 2’ (this may be meant to be Eddystone)

2.26pm: Dragon Buoy abeam ½’. Course & speed as requisite for entering harbour.

6.43pm: Secured alongside Alarm


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16 March 1917

At Sea

Lat 50.1, Long -4.4

8.45am: Slipped from buoy

8.55am: Secured to buoy in mid channel

9.15am: Submarine H8 secured alongside

9.50am: Cast off submarine & slipped from buoy. Course & speed as requisite for leaving harbour

1.00pm: Zig zagging in convoy with submarine


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17 March 1917

At Sea

No location or position given; but it seems they arrived at Devonport in the afternoon. Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

6.50am: Passed boom Milford Haven

7.28am: Left H8. Course & speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

1.04pm: Longships Light abeam

2.10pm: Lizard abeam

3.30pm: Sighted Eddystone

4.20pm: Course & speed as requisite for entering harbour

6.45pm: Secured alongside Goshawk


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18 March 1917

Devonport and at sea

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

5.18pm: Slipped from buoy. Course & speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

6.40pm: Zig Zagging ahead of convoy 12 – 13 knots

9.00pm: Keeping station on bow of transport


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19 March 1917

At Sea

(No position given)

8.00am: Convoy reduced to 7 knots to repair engine

9.30am: Convoy completed repairs increased to 12 knots

10.30am: Zig zagging ahead of convoy

10.00pm: Astern of convoy


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20 March 1917

At Sea

(No position given)

2.00am: Astern of convoy

10.00am: Arrived at RV (rendezvous). Course & speed as requisite for zig zagging round RV in astern station.

6.00pm: Single line ahead


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21 March 1917

At sea and Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

2.00am: Single line ahead

7.28pm: Course & speed as requisite for entering Devonport harbour

8.10pm: Passed breakwater

9.10pm: Secured to oiler. Received 152 (presumably tons)


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22 March 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

1.50am: Slipped from oiler. Received 152 tons.

10.00am: 2 Stoker ratings discharged to RNB

3.00pm: 1 Stoker rating joined


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23 March 1917

(No position given – they are still at Devonport, which is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

12.45pm: Weighed & proceeded

1.20pm: Secured alongside Goshawk

1.45pm: 1 stoker rating joined from RNB


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24 March 1917

Devonport & Sea

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

7.00am: Oiler lighter secured alongside. Received 17 tons.

11.00am: Slipped & proceeded. Course & speed as requisite for leaving harbour and taking station on Ariel.

2.00pm: Lizard abeam


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25 March 1917

At Sea

(No position given)

3.00am: Divisions in single line ahead

12.30pm: Took station ahead of convoy SS Taikamaiti


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26 March 1917

At Sea

(No position given)

2.50am: Weather thick. Took station astern.

12.10pm: Sighted Destroyers & Convoy bearing South

8.30pm: Sighted Ushant Lt SE

10.00pm: Station astern of convoy


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27 March 1917

At Sea & Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

4.30am: Lizard Light abeam

8.40am: Passed breakwater. Course & speed as requisite for entering Devonport Harbour

9.05am: Secured to oil lighter

1.15pm: Slipped from oiler. Received 160

1.45pm: Secured alongside Goshawk


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28 March 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

7.15am: Tug came alongside. Slipped from buoy.

8.15am: Secured alongside Dockyard wall in Basin


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29 March 1917

Devonport and at sea

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

8.00am: Proceeded out of basin

8.25am: Secured alongside Lapwing at Trot

6.15pm: Slipped& proceeded. Course & speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

7.17pm: Eddystone abeam


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30 March 1917

At Sea

(No position given)

12.40am: Bishop Rock Light abeam

10.00am: 1 strip of matting fell overboard

5.05pm: Wm P Hinchcliff O.S. fell overboard. Course & speed as requisite for search. Man lost two cork lifebuoys lost overboard.

7.15pm: Patrick Sharpe A.B. reported probably missing. Course & speed as requisite for search.

7.40pm: Search given up. Man missing.

8.00pm: Slow both to relieve watches

9.00pm: Five 4” projectiles; 1 small tactile ; 1 lock electric 4”; 2 boxes tubes – lost overboard

10.00pm: Slow both to relieve lookouts

12 noon: Slow both to relieve upper deck & engine room watches


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31 March 1917

At Sea

(No position given)

4.00am: Course & speed as requisite for searching for convoy

9.00am: Picked up convoy

12.20pm: Sighted Eddystone Light bearing N70E

8.10pm: Sighted Portland Bill Lighthouse NNE

10.00pm: Communicated with CGS (perhaps Coastguard Station)

10.20pm: Course as requisite for approaching Portland breakwater

10.45pm: Left convoy at breakwater


LOGS FOR APRIL 1917


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1 April 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

3.15am: Start Pt Light abeam 2 miles

4.56am: Eddystone Lt: N26E 1.75 miles

5.49am: Passed breakwater. Course & speed as requisite for entering harbour.

6.20am: Secured to oiler Calcutta

8.50am: Slipped from oiler & secured alongside Lapwing at Gunboat moorings

9.00am: Hands employed as requisite

9.45am: Two RNCVR ratings left ship for RNB

12 noon: Leave to watch till 4pm

3.20pm: Two ratings joined from RNB

5.45pm: Leave to starboard watch till 10pm

9.00pm: Rounds correct

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal .15 tons; oil 15.5 tons

Fuel remaining: coal 3.05 tons; oil 168.5 tons

(A sample complete day’s log, all entries transcribed except course changes)


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2 April 1917

Devonport and at sea

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

9.45am: Slipped & proceeded

10.00am: Passed breakwater. Took station ahead of convoy.

10.30am: Edison abeam 1’

2.30pm: Lizard abeam

4.00pm: Longships Light abeam 2’

10.40pm: Sighted Smalls Light Vessel 2 points on port bow

12 midnight: Smalls Light Vessel abeam


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3 April 1917

At Sea

(No position given)

11.15am: Sighted Bar Light Vessel bearing E

11.53am: Left convoy. Bar Light Vessel East 1’

1.45pm: Sighted Skerries Light S72W

9.18pm: Smalls Light Vessel abeam


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4 April 1917

At sea & Devonport

(No position given: it appears they are actually in Plymouth, which is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

12.30am: Sighted Longships Light S20W

1.40am: Sighted Lizard Light

4.30am: Eddystone N8W 1.5 miles

5.00am: Passed breakwater. Course & speed as requisite for entering Plymouth Harbour.

5.25am: Secured to oiler. Received 124 tons.

7.25am: Slipped from oiler and secured alongside Phoenix at Gunboat Moorings

3.15pm: Two ratings (1 A.B. & 1 O.S.) joined ship from RNB

7.30pm: Chief Stoker Bushell joined ship from RNB


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5 April 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19 – though they have not moved since yesterday)

9.50am: Captain, First Lieutenant, Engineer & 3 men ashore for Court of Enquiry


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6 April 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

12 noon: Ships Company muster for payment.


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7 April 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

4.20pm: Slipped & proceeded

5.00pm: Secured alongside oiler. Received 10 tons.

6.10pm: Slipped & proceeded. Course & speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

6.50pm: Came to, starboard anchor 2 shackles in Cawsand Bay

9.15pm: Weighed & proceeded alongside transport in Sound

9.30pm: Secured alongside transport


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8 April 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

3.45am: Slipped & proceeded

5.00am: Eddystone N55W 1’

5.30am: Zig zagging ahead of convoy

8.30am: Lizard bore N36W

5.30pm: Zig zagging at 15 knots ahead of convoy


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9 April 1917

At Sea

(No position given)

10.00am: Zig zagging ahead of convoy

6.30pm: Left convoy

7.30pm: Divisions in single line ahead

8.50pm: Course and speed as requisite for closing convoy & communicating

9.20pm: Took station on starboard bow of convoy (SS Ajana)

11.30pm: Commenced zig zagging ahead


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10 April 1917

At Sea

No position given – they are at sea all day


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11 April 1917

At Sea

(No position given)

3.00am, 6.00am, 10.00am: Zig zagging ahead

12.20pm: Sighted Lizard Light House N17E

4.15pm: Sighted Eddystone N60E

7.00pm: Passed breakwater. Course & speed as requisite for entering harbour.

7.15pm: Passed into basin


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12 April 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

9.00am: Brooking, armourer, joined ship from RNB

9.15am: Leave to Port Watch from 9am till 12pm 16th April


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13 April 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

11.00am: Dockyard party working onboard


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14 April 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)


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15 April 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

7.00am: Hands employed refitting

2.00pm: Hands employed painting ship


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16 April 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

9.00am: Hands employed refitting

2.00pm: Hands employed refitting


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17 April 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

10.00am: GLs at Gunnery School for Deflection Teacher

2.00pm: Guns crew to drill at RNB


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18 April 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

1.00pm: Guns crews at RNB for Drill. Remainder of hands employed refitting.


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19 April 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

9.00am: GLs at RNB for drill. Remainder of hands employed refitting.

1.30pm: GLs at RNB for drill. Remainder of hands employed refitting.

5.00pm: Leave to starboard watch from pm Thursday till pm Monday 23rd


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20 April 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

9.45am: Medina secured alongside

6.00pm: Kelly AB rejoined ship from RNB


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21 April 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

3.20pm: Medina slipped & proceeded out of basin


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22 April 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

9.00am: Hands employed painting ship


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23 April 1917

(No position given, but they are still at Devonport, which is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

3.00pm: Received 3 tons coal for culinary purposes from NSO Depot

12 midnight: Starboard watch returned from long leave


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24 April 1917

Devonport

(No position given: but they are still at Devonport which is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

10.00am: 10 men on route march

2.00pm: Guns' crews at barracks for drill


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25 April 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)


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26 April 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

3.00pm: Ship moved from basin into lock


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27 April 1917

Devonport and at sea

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

8.30am: Passed out of dock & proceeded to oiler.

8.45am: Secured to oiler. Received 1 ton coal 154 tons (presumably oil).

9.50am: Ship’s company medically inspected. Ward A.B. & Grey Stoker discharged to hospital.

12 noon: Slipped & proceeded

12.35pm: Passed Breakwater S75W 20 knots

2.15pm: a/c N65W

2.33pm: Course & speed as requisite for closing & communicating with steamer

3.15pm: Eddystone N37 E1’

3.55pm: Course & speed as requisite for closing SS Navian.

11.20pm: Shambles Light Vessel abeam


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28 April 1917

At sea and Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

12 midnight: Course & speed as requisite for closing Portland Breakwater

3.18am: Start Pt & Lt abeam 3’

3.20pm: Sighted Eddystone Lt N70 W

4.40am: Course & speed as requisite for entering sound

4.50am: Came to starboard anchor 2 shackles

8.05am: Weighed & proceeded. Course & speed as requisite for leaving harbour & carrying out Aiming Practice

9.10am: Finished Airing Practice

10.00am: Secured to oiler. Received 55 tons.

11.05am: Completed with oil


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29 April 1917

Devonport and at sea

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

8.50am: Passed breakwater. Times in log put back to GMT. Took station 2’ ahead of Lapwing.

9.20am: Slipped from buoy. Course & speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

10.59am: Lizard abeam

12.50pm: Passed Carley’s Float (a primitive form of liferaft)

1.25pm: Passed wreckage

3.19pm: Archer sighted submarine. Action Stations. Full speed ahead.

3.55pm: Secured from action stations

4.50pm: Course & speed as requisite for submarine search. Dropped H83 ~

9.00pm: In station 5 cables on port beam of Archer


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30 April 1917

At Sea

(No position given)

8.45am: Rejoined flotilla

11.00am: Course & speed as requisite for taking station on convoy



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LOG BOOK – MAY 1ST 1917 TO JUNE 30TH 1917



LOGS FOR MAY 1917


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1 May 1917

At Sea

(No position given)

1.30am: Station starboard bow of convoy 4 cables

6.00am: Increased to 15 knots. Commenced zig zagging.

9.30am: Zig zagging on starboard of convoy

2.30pm: Zig zagging

5.00pm: Zig zagging

8.15pm: Sighted Lizard Light bearing N10E. Lapwing opened fire on dark object ahead.

10.00pm: Took station on starboard beam of convoy

10.20pm:Sighted Eddystone N65E 2 '

Fresh water distilled: 1.5 tons

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal .05 tons; oil 39.5 tons

Fuel remaining: coal 3.55 tons; oil 43.5 tons

(A sample complete day’s log)


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2 May 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

12.42am: Eddystone Light abeam

1.05am: Course & speed as requisite for entering harbour

2.05am: Breakwater Light abeam

2.15am: Anchored in sound

6.00am: Weighed & proceeded up harbour

6.30am: Secured to oiler

10.10am: Slipped from oiler, secured to buoy

1.00pm: 1 ERA discharged to hospital

2.30pm: Grey Stoker & Ward AB rejoined ship from RNB


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3 May 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

9.15am: Divisions & prayers

10.00am: Captain's rounds.

12.30pm: 1 ERA Aitchison, rejoined ship from RNB

8.00pm: Leading Telegraphist H.White joined ship from Portsmouth


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4 May 1917

(No location given; they are at Devonport and at sea, and Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

10.00am: Maris Leading Telegraphist discharged to RNB (Portsmouth)

3.00pm: Oiler lighter secured alongside

5.15pm: Slipped from buoy

7.00pm: Weighed &proceeded in company with convoy

10.53pm: Sighted Lizard Light NWbyW

11.23pm: Lizard abeam


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5 May 1917

At Sea

(No position given)

9.00am: Zig zagging on port bow of convoy

3.40pm: Closed convoy and took station astern. Thick fog.

11.20pm: Took station on starboard quarter of convoy


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6 May 1917

At Sea

(No position given)

6.25am: Course & speed as requisite for search of convoy

10.28am: Found convoy

12.40pm: Formed divisions in line ahead. Column dispersed to starboard.

1.00pm: Division line abreast. 2nd Division disposed to starboard keeping within usual signalling distance.

10.10pm: A/c 16 points to examine floating object


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7 May 1917

At Sea and Queenstown

(Queenstown is at Lat 51.84, Long -8.27)

1.00pm: Sighted Daunt Rock N10W

1.30pm: Course & speed as requisite for entering Queenstown Harbour

1.55pm: Secured to no 6 buoy

4.10pm: Slipped from buoy

4.25pm: Secured alongside oil jetty

7.10pm: Completed with oil

8.20pm: Slipped & proceeded course & speed as requisite for leaving harbour

10.50pm: Hook Pt Lt N50E

11.25pm: Hook Pt Lt abeam


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8 May 1917

At Sea and Belfast

(Belfast is at Lat 54.64, Long -5.87)

12.35am: Sighted Tuskar Lt N65E

10.00am: Course & speed as requisite for entering Belfast Harbour

11.00am: Secured to jetty alongside Tigress

2.30pm: Tigress slipped & proceeded

7.20pm: Slipped from jetty

8.00pm: Secured to oiler

11.30pm: Completed with oil. Received 62 tons.

12 midnight: Slipped from oiler and proceeded to sea


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9 May 1917

Lough Swilly

(No position given; Lough Swilly is at Lat 55.10, Long -7.48)

11.40pm: Black Head abeam 3' a/c N16E (this is GMT, which is presumably why a time before midnight is at the top of this log page)

12.24am: North Markis Lt abeam a/c N18W

4.15am: Course & speed as requisite for entering Lough Swilly

(from 5.30am the time is BST)

12 noon: Leave to caterers of messes till 6pm (This refers to the leading seaman in charge of each mess of 16 sailors; rations were issued from the canteen, and two men each day were responsible for preparing the meals for the mess.)

12.35pm: Phoenix & Tigress arrived

5.45pm: Acheron arrived

10.00pm: Weighed & proceeded (time has shifted back to GMT, hence the next entry ….)

9.15pm: Passed boom Co N20W 15 kts

11.34pm: Formed single line ahead


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10 May 1917

At Sea

(No position given)

5.00am: Formed sub division in line abreast

9.56pm: Sounded in 40 fathoms


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11 May 1917

At Sea and Belfast Harbour

(No position given; Belfast is at Lat 54.64, Long -5.87)

1.12am: Course & speed as requisite for entering harbour

2.20am: Secured alongside Archer & commenced discharging oil

7.30am: Finished discharging oil. Slipped & proceeded course & speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

11.56am: Sighted Maidens Light House

12.30pm: Black Head abeam. Course & speed as requisite for entering Belfast Harbour.

1.50pm: Secured alongside Tigress at oiler

11.00pm: Completed with oil. Received 160 tons.

(Again the time switches between GMT and BST)


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12 May 1917

At Sea

(No position given)

2.30am: Slipped & proceeded

3.43am: Maidens Lt abeam

6.15am: Oversay Light House

1.30pm: Thick fog

1.45pm: Sighted convoy bearing SW

2.00pm: Joined convoy

10.55pm: Sighted Oversay Lt S55E

11.23pm: Oversay Lt abeam


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13 May 1917

At Sea and Lough Foyle

(No position given: Lough Foyle is at Lat 55.14, Long -7.09)

2.05am: Sighted Oversay Light bearing N55E

5.00am: Screening convoy

7.50am: Thick Fog. Altered course to close convoy.

7.52am: In collision with HMS Acheron. Ship damaged port side about wardroom. Out collision mat.

8.40am: Fog clearing

12.57pm: Dungove Lt abeam. Course & speed as requisite for entering harbour. Lough Foyle.

1.15pm: Came to starboard anchor

(The time changes to BST at 3pm)

4.00pm: Hands employed in clearing up upper deck

6.00pm: 4” cordage coir 113 fathoms expended in securing collision mat


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14 May 1917

(No position given, but they are still at Lough Foyle which is at Lat 55.14, Long -7.09)

4.30pm: Acheron proceeded up harbour


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15 May 1917

Lough Foyle and at sea and Belfast

(No position given: at noon they are in Belfast at Lat 54.64, Long -5.87)

4.30am: Weighed & proceeded

7.20am: Tor Point S35W 1'

10.18am: Course & speed as requisite for entering Belfast Harbour

11.45am: Secured to oil jetty

2.20pm: Commenced oiling

2.30pm: Finished oiling

2.50pm: Slipped & turned by tugs. Course & speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

4.46pm: Capeland Light S75W 2 '

6.12pm: South Rock Light ship abeam

9.00pm: Sighted Rockabill Light SW

11.55pm: Sighted Coddling Light SSW 2'


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16 May 1917

At Sea

(No position given)

7.35am: Sighted Smalls Lt Vessel

9.16am: Sighted St Gowans Light Ship bearing SE

2.30pm: Course & speed as requisite for proceeding up channel to Newport

4.15pm: Took pilot aboard in Newport Deeps

4.45pm: Secured alongside wall in Tidal Basin


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17 May 1917

Newport

(No position given: Newport is at Lat 51.56, Long -2.98)

2.10am: Slipped from jetty & proceeded out of basin in tow of tug

4.15am: Proceeded into Dry Dock of Mordey & Carney Co Newport (a picture of this company’s docks in 1902 can be found here)

5.00am: Hands employed in shoring up ship

9.00am: Hands employed refitting


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18 May 1917

Newport

(No position given: Newport is at Lat 51.56, Long -2.98)

3.00pm: Mail arrived


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19 May 1917

Newport

(No position given: Newport is at Lat 51.56, Long -2.98)

5.45pm: Leave to A & B watches of seamen & A watch of stokers till pm 28th May & pm June 2nd respectively


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20 May 1917

Newport

(No position given: Newport is at Lat 51.56, Long -2.98)


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21 May 1917

Newport

(No position given: Newport is at Lat 51.56, Long -2.98)


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22 May 1917

Newport

(No position given: Newport is at Lat 51.56, Long -2.98)


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23 May 1917

Newport

(No position given: Newport is at Lat 51.56, Long -2.98)


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24 May 1917

Newport

(No position given: Newport is at Lat 51.56, Long -2.98)


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25 May 1917

Newport

(No position given: Newport is at Lat 51.56, Long -2.98)


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26 May 1917

Newport

(No position given: Newport is at Lat 51.56, Long -2.98)


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27 May 1917

Newport

(No position given: Newport is at Lat 51.56, Long -2.98)


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28 May 1917

Newport

(No position given: Newport is at Lat 51.56, Long -2.98)

12 midnight: A watch returned from long leave


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29 May 1917

Newport

(No position given: Newport is at Lat 51.56, Long -2.98)

8.00am: Leave to C Watch till pm 13th June


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30 May 1917

Newport

(No position given: Newport is at Lat 51.56, Long -2.98)


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31 May 1917

Newport

(No position given: Newport is at Lat 51.56, Long -2.98)


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LOGS FOR JUNE 1917


1 June 1917

Newport

(No position given: Newport is at Lat 51.56, Long -2.98)

1.10pm: Stokers given leave till pm 13th June

2.55pm: Barton Signaller, Davis Stoker, Thorburn Stoker joined ship from RNB Devonport


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2 June 1917

Newport

(No position given: Newport is at Lat 51.56, Long -2.98)


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3 June 1917

Newport

(No position given: Newport is at Lat 51.56, Long -2.98)


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4 June 1917

Newport

(No position given: Newport is at Lat 51.56, Long -2.98)

12 midnight: A watch returned from long leave


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5 June 1917

Newport

(No position given: Newport is at Lat 51.56, Long -2.98)

2.00pm: Leave to B watch till pm 13th June


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6 June 1917

Newport

(No position given: Newport is at Lat 51.56, Long -2.98)


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7 June 1917

Newport

(No position given: Newport is at Lat 51.56, Long -2.98)

8.20pm: Riley A.B. discharged to Military Hospital Newport


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8 June 1917

Newport

(No position given: Newport is at Lat 51.56, Long -2.98)


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9 June 1917

Newport

(No position given: Newport is at Lat 51.56, Long -2.98)


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10 June 1917

Newport

(No position given: Newport is at Lat 51.56, Long -2.98)


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11 June 1917

Newport

(No position given: Newport is at Lat 51.56, Long -2.98)


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12 June 1917

Newport

(No position given: Newport is at Lat 51.56, Long -2.98)


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13 June 1917

Newport

(No position given: Newport is at Lat 51.56, Long -2.98)

12 midnight: Long leave men returned


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14 June 1917

Newport

(No position given: Newport is at Lat 51.56, Long -2.98)

1.00pm: Long leave men mustered for payment

6.30pm: Nowell Leading Seaman absentee returned


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15 June 1917

Newport

(No position given: Newport is at Lat 51.56, Long -2.98)

2.05am: Dock flooded

3.00am: Slipped from dock & taken in tow by tug

4.00am: Secured alongside wall in Alexandra docks

10.45am: Confidential books arrived aboard

9.00pm: Rounds correct. Placed jetty sentry.


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16 June 1917

Newport

(No position given: Newport is at Lat 51.56, Long -2.98)

6.00am: Sentry taken off jetty

9.00am: Physical drill for ships company

3.30pm: Owen/Gun A.B. discharged to RNB Devonport


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17 June 1917

Newport

(No position given: Newport is at Lat 51.56, Long -2.98)

6.50pm: HMS Peyton secured alongside (port)


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18 June 1917

Newport

(No position given: Newport is at Lat 51.56, Long -2.98)

11.10pm: Jackson Stoker returned from shore sick


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19 June 1917

Newport

(No position given: Newport is at Lat 51.56, Long -2.98)

3.00pm: Dixon A.B, Higton A.B discharged to Newport Military Hospital


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20 June 1917

Newport

(No position given: Newport is at Lat 51.56, Long -2.98)

7.30am: Hands employed taking in coal (galley). Received 4 tons.

4.55pm: Peyton slipped & proceeded out of dock


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21 June 1917

Newport

(No position given: Newport is at Lat 51.56, Long -2.98)

7.25am: Slipped from jetty in tow of tug and proceeded out of basin

9.30am: Proceeded into Mordey & Carney Dry Dock


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22 June 1917

Newport

(No position given: Newport is at Lat 51.56, Long -2.98)


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23 June 1917

Newport

(No position given: Newport is at Lat 51.56, Long -2.98)


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24 June 1917

Newport

(No position given: Newport is at Lat 51.56, Long -2.98)

10.40am: Proceeded out of dry dock in tow of tug

12.20pm: Secured to jetty in Alexandra Dock. Commenced basin trials.

1.15pm: Completed basin trials

3.40pm: Riley AB joined ship from hospital (Newport)


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25 June 1917

Newport and at sea

(No position given: Newport is at Lat 51.56, Long -2.98)

9.40am: Slipped & proceeded out of lock

9.45am: Commenced steam trials

10.30am: Completed steam trials. Landed Admiralty ~ in Barry Roads. Swung ship for adjustment of compasses.

4.48pm: Trevose Head Light House S38E

6.45pm: Sighted Longships bearing S20W

8.45pm: Lizard abeam

11.00pm: Reduced to 15 knots. Course & speed as requisite for entering Plymouth Sound.

11.10pm: Came to starboard anchor


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26 June 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

8.00am: Weighed & proceeded to No 2 Buoy. Swung ship for adjustment of compasses.

10.45am: Secured to oiler

12.10pm: Completed with oil. Received 168 tons.

3.45pm: Hynds O.S. & Harrison O.S. joined ship from RNB Devonport

6.20pm: Slipped & proceeded to sea

7.14pm: Eddystone abeam 5'

10.12pm: Longships abeam

11.21pm: St Mary’s Light abeam 5 '


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27 June 1917

At Sea

(No position given: in the early afternoon they are in Falmouth which is at Lat 50.1, Long -5.1)

3.15am: Stopped picked up 3 boat loads of survivors from SS Manistee. (She was a ship of the Elders & Fyffes Line, and was torpedoed and sunk off the Scilly Islands by German submarine U62 with the loss of 5 lives.)

8.00am: Course & speed as requisite for picking up convoy

10.30am: Zig zagging ahead of convoy

1.15pm: Sighted Lizard Point bearing N20E

2.20pm: Course & speed as requisite for entering Falmouth Harbour

3.05pm: Came to starboard anchor

3.20pm: Weighed & proceeded out of harbour. 4” B.L. charge thrown overboard owing to it being wet when gun was unloaded.

3.40pm: Passed boom

6.26pm: Course & speed as requisite for entering harbour

8.05pm: Secured alongside oiler

9.20pm: Completed oiling. Received 79 tons. Secured to buoys in Gunboat moorings.


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28 June 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

10.35am: Depth Charge. Box gun cotton. 1 box 1” aiming taken onboard from NOO Devonport.

11.05am: Ratcliffe O.S. joined ship from RNB Portsmouth

7.15pm: Slipped & proceeded into Sound

7.45pm: Weighed & proceeded out of Sound

7.55pm: Took station on port bow of HMS Marmora

8.35pm: Eddystone N10W 5'

10.10pm: Sighted Lizard bearing west


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29 June 1917

At Sea

(No position given)

2.20am: Wolfe Light WSW 4’

3.58pm: Sighted land bearing N35W

9.20pm: Sighted Holyhead Light bearing N85E

10.15pm: Sighted Skerries bearing East


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30 June 1917

At Sea

(No position given: Lough Swilley is at Lat 55.10, Long -7.48)

6.24am: Stopped Zig Zagging

7.30am: Course as requisite for proceeding up No 1 War Channel to Greenock

10.40am: Left convoy proceeded down channel astern of Lyra

12.34pm: Took station abeam of Lyra

4.11pm: Course & speed as requisite for entering Lough Swilly

6.15pm: Secured alongside oiler

8.00pm: Slipped from oiler


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LOG BOOK – JULY 1ST 1917TO AUGUST 31ST 1917


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LOGS FOR JULY 1917


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1 July 1917

Lough Swilly

(No position given: Lough Swilly is at Lat 55.10, Long -7.48)

10.00am: Divisions. Captain’s Rounds

1.00pm: Leave to Port Watch from 1.30 till 8 pm

1.35pm: Secured alongside oiler. Received 126 tons.

8.00pm: Weighed & proceeded with Flotilla. Course & speed as requisite.

8.05pm: Passed boom. Shaped course N10E.

8.40pm: Fanad Head abeam a/c N12E

9.07pm: a/c N52W 15 knots. Formation line abeam 4 cables.

10.20pm: Tory Island Lt abeam 9’

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal .1 tons; oil 12.5 tons

Fuel remaining: coal 3.15 tons; oil 162.5 tons

(A sample complete day’s log)


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2 July 1917

At Sea

(No position given)

7.44pm: Sighted convoy course & speed as requisite for closing

9.30pm: Zig zagging in company with convoy


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3 July 1917


At Sea

2.00am: Zig zagging

6.00am: Stopped zig zagging

7.15am: Commenced zig zagging

9.10am: Stopped zig zagging. Fog.

1.50pm: Fog cleared. Took station on starboard bow of convoy. Commenced zig zagging.


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4 July 1917

At Sea

(No position given)

1.15am: Sighted Oversay Light S55E

5.50am: Tor Point S60W

6.55am: Maidens Light House S60W

9.14am: Galway Head N65E

2.30pm: Sighted Skerries Light House S82E

5.08pm: Light Buoy abeam a/c N85E up swept channel

9.30pm: Holyhead Breakwater Light abeam

9.35pm: Made fast


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5 July 1917

Holyhead

(No position given: Holyhead is at Lat 53.31, Long -4.63)

2.20am: Slipped & proceeded alongside Ruby

6.00am: Slipped & proceeded alongside Phoenix. Commenced oiling.

9.30am: Completed with oil. Received 160 tons.

8.00pm: Slipped & proceeded

10.00pm: Picked up convoy HMS Devonshire

11.57pm: Skerries Light abeam


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6 July 1917

At Sea

(No position given)

2.00am: Commenced zig zagging with convoy


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7 July 1917

At Sea

(No position given)

10.00am: Left convoy


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8 July 1917

At Sea and Queenstown

(No position given: Queenstown is at Lat 51.84, Long -8.27)

5.31am: Sighted Fastnet NNW 4 '

8.25am: Course & speed as requisite for entering Queenstown Harbour

9.00am: Secured alongside coal jetty

11.40am: Commenced oiling

1.30pm: Finished oiling. Received 90 tons.

1.50pm: Slipped and proceeded

8.25pm: Longships abeam

10.35pm: Sighted Eddystone Lt

11.20pm: Course & speed as requisite for entering Plymouth Sound

11.25pm: Came to starboard anchor


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9 July 1917

Plymouth

(No position given: Plymouth is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

7.00am: Weighed & proceeded out of Sound

7.10am: Course & speed as requisite for carrying out Paravane Trials

12.55pm: Passed Breakwater

1.05pm: Secured to oiler. Commenced oiling. Received 133 tons.

4.15pm: Finished oiling

5.00pm: Slipped & secured alongside Acheron at Lower Trot


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10 July 1917

At Sea

(No position given)

3.35pm: Bishops Light House N15W

7.40pm: Picked up convoy

8.40pm: Sighted Lizard Light N50E

12 midnight: Convoy entered Falmouth Harbour


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11 July 1917

Devonport and Sea

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

1.00am: Left Falmouth

1.25am: Sighted Eddystone Light S80E

2.40am: Passed breakwater

2.50am: Came to starboard anchor

8.00am: Weighed & proceeded up harbour

8.20am: Secured alongside oiler Turmoil

9.15am: Finished oiling. Received 35 tons

9.55am: Secured alongside Badger at Lower Trot

9.35pm: Slipped & proceeded

12.30pm: Course & speed as requisite for entering Falmouth Harbour


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12 July 1917

At sea & Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

4.00am: Weighed & proceeded

5.00am: Zig zagging at 13 knots in company with convoy

9.10am: Course & speed as requisite for entering Harbour (Plymouth)

9.45am: Secured alongside oiler

11.50am: Completed oiling. Received 17 tons.


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13 July 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)


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14 July 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

8.35pm: Slipped from oiler. Received 3 tons. Course & speed as requisite for leaving harbour and anchoring in Sound.

9.15pm: Came to starboard anchor


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15 July 1917

At Sea

(No position given)

12.40am: Weighed & proceeded. Course & speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

2.00am: Joined convoy

2.43am: Eddystone abeam

10.00pm: Took station starboard beam of convoy


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16 July 1917

At Sea

(No position given)

2.00am: Starboard beam of convoy

9.30am: Zig zagging on starboard beam of convoy

10.00pm: Took station starboard beam of convoy


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17 July 1917

At Sea

(No position given)

3.00am: Parted company with convoy

5.39am: Took station 2’ on port beam of Hope

10.35am: Course & speed as requisite for search for remainder of escort. Joined by Lyra & Lapwing.

1.00pm: Patrolling rendezvous

2.40pm: Convoy sighted

3.40pm: Picked up convoy

10.20pm: Took station on starboard beam of convoy


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18 July 1917

At Sea

(No position given)

10.00am: On starboard beam of convoy

10.00pm: Formed single line ahead


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19 July 1917

At Sea and Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

12.03am: Sighted Lizard Light bearing N38 E

5.15am: Eddystone Light House N50W 2'

6.30am: Course & speed as requisite for entering Plymouth Harbour

7.20am: Secured to oiler

11.20am: Finished oiling. Received 144 tons oil, 2 tons coal.

12.10pm: Secured alongside Lizard in Lower Trot


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20 July 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

9.00am: Guns crew to RNB for drill (both 4” & port 12 pounder)


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21 July 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

9.40am: Hands to muster for medical inspection

6.40pm: Slipped and proceeded

7.20pm: Secured alongside Lapwing in Sound

8.00pm: Slipped and proceeded

9.12pm: Station port beam of convoy

9.47pm: Start Point Light abeam


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22 July 1917

At sea and Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

2.00am: On beam of convoy

9.40am: Parted company with convoy

4.45pm: Course & speed as requisite for entering Devonport

5.20pm: Secured to oiler

8.25pm: Completed oiling. Received 55 tons.


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23 July 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

1.35pm: Jo? Tait (Stoker 1) discharged to RNB Devonport


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24 July 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

5.05am: Slipped & proceeded

5.35am: Secured alongside transport

1.45pm: Slipped from transport

2.00pm: Secured alongside oiler in Sound. Received 8 tons.

4.00pm: Slipped & proceeded to sea

4.40pm: Course & speed as requisite for search for submarine

7.20pm: Lizard Light abeam



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25 July 1917

At Sea

Lat 47.4, Long -10.0

4.10am: Formed line abreast

9.55pm: Sighted convoy West by S

10.08pm: Station on port beam of port column


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26 July 1917

At Sea

(No position given)

4.20am: Commenced Z Z at 15 knots

10.00am: Z. Z. on beam of convoy

1.00pm: Z. Z. on port beam

5.20pm: Sighted convoys bearing East

9.30pm: Stopped Z.Z.


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27 July 1917

At Sea

(No position given)

9.40am: Transport sighted submarine bearing north

9.47am: Goshawk opened fire

9.49am: Goshawk dropped depth charge

10.10am: Cruised round position submarine was sighted

10.25am: Sighted what was thought to be submarine bearing North E. Proceeded full speed.

10.45am: Stopped & picked up 20 survivors of SS Carmela (American Barque)

10.47am: Course S.E. for rejoining convoy

11.35am: Rejoined convoy

2.20pm: Reported submarine on port beam

2.50pm: Resumed course & speed. Sighted Eddystone bearing North

5.15pm: Eddystone abeam 1’. Course & speed as requisite for entering harbour.

6.40pm: Secured to buoy off Drake’s Island and discharged survivors

6.45pm: Slipped & proceeded into Sound

7.15pm: Secured to oiler by Drake’s Island

8.45pm: Slipped from oiler. Received 82 tons.

8.55pm: Came to starboard anchor


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28 July 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

12.15am: Finished pumping out oil fuel

7.00am: Proceeded to sea for washing out fuel tanks

9.10am: Secured to buoy. Skiff returned to dockyard for repairs.

10.00am: Leave to Port Watch till noon, 2nd August

10.05am: Slipped from buoy

10.30am: Entered No 2 basin

11.50am: Two ABs joined ship from RNB Devonport


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29 July 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

9.00am: 21 Stokers, 4 Stoker POs. 1 Chief Stoker & 2 Leading Stoker working party from RNB Devonport

9.20am: Two Armourer Ratings working onboard

11.30am: Proceeded out of Basin to Shallow Docks


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30 July 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

8.00am: (1Chief Armourer & Mate from RNB Devonport, Working Party)

8.15am: (1 Chief Stoker, 2 P.O. Stokers, 2 Leading Stokers, 20 Stokers working party from RNB Devonport). 1 Armourer P.O. rating joined ship from RNB Devonport.

11.10am: 1 Ordinary Seaman joined ship from RNB Devonport

3.40pm: Stokers working party left ship


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31 July 1917

Devonport (Shallow Docks)

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

8.00am: 1 Chief Stoker, 2 S. POs 2 Leading Stokers & 20 Stokers, Working Party from RNB arrived onboard. 1 Armourer Crew from RNB.

3.30pm: Ship left Shallow Dock

4.15pm: Secured alongside No 5 jetty

6.45pm: Chief T.I. and 2 hands, store party. 1 Stoker Rating J Jakeways discharged to RNB Devonport (sick)

7.00pm: Store party returned


LOGS FOR AUGUST 1917


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1 August 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

2.00am: Rounds correct

6.15am: Called hands

6.45am: Breakfast & clean refitting rig

7.30am: Hands employed as requisite

8.00am: 1 Chief Stoker, 2 Stoker P.O.s, 2 Leading Stokers, 16 Stokers (1 Armourers Crew) Working Party from RNB

1.25pm: Hands fall in & employed as requisite

3.30pm: Slipped from no.5 Jetty & proceeded in Basin

4.00pm: Secured alongside HMS Ruby. Leave to 1st part of Watch till 7 a.m. Midshipman Dick RNVR joined ship from Ariel.

9.00pm: Rounds correct

Provisions received: fresh meat 70 lbs; vegetables 100 lbs; bread 44lbs

Fuel expended for all purposes: coal .05 tons

Fuel remaining: coal 3.3 tons; oil 93 tons

(A complete day’s log)


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2 August 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

9.50am: Shifted berth alongside Lizard

10.00am: Lost overboard by accident: 1 Maxim Gun hammer, 1 screw driver (large)

2.10pm: 1 LS, 1 AB discharged to RNB Devonport


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3 August 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

5.10am: Left basin

5.30am: Secured alongside oiler. Received 68 tons.

5.20am: (GMT) slipped and proceeded to sound

12.30pm: zigzagging with convoy N60E speed 10 kts

1.56pm: Sighted wreck bearing N75E

6.05am: Came to starboard anchor

7.00am: Weighed and proceeded

8.25am: Eddystone NNW 2'


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4 August 1917

At sea and Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

4.20am: Sighted French Destroyer bearing N70W approx 4'

5.30am: Alderney Light House S25 E

10.00am: Zig zagging on starboard beam of convoy

12.30pm: Zig zagging with convoy course N60E

1.56pm: Sighted wreck bearing N75E

2.10pm: Sighed Nab Light Vessel N40W

2.35pm: Flotilla line ahead

7.58pm: Start Pt abeam

8.50pm: Formed single line ahead

9.00pm: Course & speed as requisite for entering harbour

9.20pm: Breakwater abeam

10.00pm: Secured to oiler


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5 August 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

1.10am: Commenced oiling

2.05am: Finished oiling. Received 68 tons.

9.00am: 1 AB 1 Ordinary Seaman joined ship from RNB Devonport

1.05pm: HMS Martin slipped


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6 August 1917

Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

9.30am: E Turner, H Habgood Stokers discharged to RNB Devonport

11.30am: A Wingate, J Little Stokers joined ship from RNB

6.45pm: Jacobs CPO TGM (Torpedo Gunner’s Mate) discharged to RNB sick quarters

8.00pm: Slipped & proceeded to oiler

8.20pm: Secured to oiler. Received 7 tons.

8.30pm: ~ Lt joined ship from RNB Devonport

7.30pm: GMT slipped & proceeded out of harbour

8.40pm: Eddystone abeam

12.35am: Sighted convoy bearing south by east


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7 August 1917

At Sea

(No position given)


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8 August 1917

At Sea

(No position given)

4.55am: Sighted convoy

9.30am: Lost overboard by neglect: Cordage coir 4” (113 fathoms)

11.00am: Sighted convoy of 7 ships bearing N by W

12.50pm: Detached from convoy

4.02pm: Course & speed as requisite for screening Dunraven Castle. Grass hawser lost overboard.

6.06pm: Rejoined convoy

8.00pm: Took station on bow of convoy


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9 August 1917

At Sea and Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

12.30am: Course ENE 14 knots station 4 pts on port bow of convoy

1.25am: Sighted Lizard Light bearing N50E

7.08am: Eddystone Light House N35E

8.50am: Breakwater abeam

9.25am: Secured to oiler. Oil received 135 tons.

12.15pm: Left oiler

12.35pm: Secured alongside Jetty no. 4 South Yard

2.35pm: 1 ERA discharged to RNB Devonport

5.30pm: 1 ERA (G.Pickard) joined ship from RNB Devonport


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10 August 1917

Devonport and at Sea

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

6.00am: Slipped from no. 4 Jetty

6.30am: Secured to buoys at Lower Trot

11.30am: ERA discharged to RNB Devonport. HMS Tigress came alongside.

12.20pm: Request men & defaulters

1.45pm: Slipped & proceeded out of harbour, accompanied by Tigress, Lizard & Badger

4.32pm: Lizard bearing S85W

6.17pm: Wolf Light House bearing N85W

6.42pm: Longships Light House abeam 1'

7.20pm: Pendeen Pt on starboard beam 4 miles

10.35pm: Smalls light sighted bearing N22E


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11 August 1917

At Sea and Lough Swilly

(No position given: Lough Swilly is at Lat 55.10, Long -7.48)

1.47am: Bishops Light abeam

10.30am: Sighted Calf of Man bearing S 75 E

1.07pm: Orloch Hill Light House abeam distant 6'

2.00pm: Maidens Light House abeam. Course as requisite for passing through Rathlin Sound.

5.13pm: Inistrahull Lt House abeam distant 2.8'

5.38pm: Course & speed as requisite for entering Lough Swilly

6.40pm: Secured to oiler.

8.50pm: Finished oiling. Received 75 tons.

10.20pm: Slipped from oiler & secured alongside Tigress


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12 August 1917

Lough Swilly

(No position given: Lough Swilly is at Lat 55.10, Long -7.48)

6.45pm: Slipped from Tigress

7.00am: Passed gates 15 knots. Formed single line ahead.

9.39pm: Tory Island Light abeam


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13 August 1917

At Sea

(No position given)

12.30am: Flotilla in line ahead

4.17am: Formed line abreast

7.20am: Large destroyer & steamer bearing N steering approx. N70W

10.00am: Stopped starboard engine to repair condensor, keeping station on Lizard

12.30pm: Flotilla in line abreast. Starboard engine stopped for repairs.

5.53pm: Took over guide of flotilla

6.45pm: Sighted convoy. Altered course N. Started starboard engine.

7.00pm: Course as requisite to close convoy

7.07pm: Took station 2 points on starboard bow

10.45pm: Took station astern of convoy


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14 August 1917

At Sea

(No position given)

4.25am: Increased to 25 knots to screen Olympic

5.29am: Badger reports & fires at submarine on port beam of convoy. Full speed ahead.

5.35am: Badger negatives submarine signal. Vertical spar in water.

10.00am: Lost overboard by accident: 1 ten foot length of flexible voice piping. 2 Ignition plugs for motor boat.

12.40pm: Sighted spar floating on end. Action stations.

3.27pm: Sighted land bearing S80E

4.20pm: Oversay Light House bearing N70E

5.20pm: Course as requisite for passing through Rathlin Sound

8.45pm: St Johns Lt sighted bearing west

10.30pm: Reduced to 12 knots. Left convoy.

11.45pm: Sighted Skerries Light bearing S40E


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15 August 1917

Holyhead

(No position given: Holyhead is at Lat 53.31, Long -4.63)

1.20am: Skerries Light abeam. Speed & course as requisite for entering harbour.

1.40am: Secured alongside jetty at Holyhead

8.00am: In oil hoses. Received 167 tons.

11.50am: Finished oiling, oil received 160 tons. (some uncertainty here about the amount received ….)

1.30pm: Slievemore alongside

5.30pm: Dunnings O.S. discharged to hospital. Shifted ship alongside SS Slieve Gallion. (Both this ship and Slievemore were ships of the London North & North Western Railway Company, running from Holyhead to Dublin.)

8.10pm: Warped ship alongside jetty

8.30pm: Hinds OS under sentry charge


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16 August 1917

Holyhead

(No position given: Holyhead is at Lat 53.31, Long -4.63)

11.30am: Warped ship alongside Slieve Bawn

1.35pm: Slipped & proceeded with Tigress

3.52pm: Joined convoy

5.51pm: Skerries abeam 3 '

9.20pm: Took station astern of convoy

9.52pm: Bardsey Island Light abeam


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17 August 1917

At Sea

(No position given)

4.55am: Took up station screening convoy

6.55am: Forepart of fore bridge carried away in big sea (the wind was force 6)

9.45pm: Took station astern of convoy


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18 August 1917

At Sea

Lat 48.2, Long -16.8

4.55am: Took up station to screen convoy

12.15pm: Left Convoy. a/c N74E. Increased to 20 knots. Formed line abreast. Tigress. Attack. Lizard.

8.20pm: Formed line ahead


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19 August 1917

At Sea & Berehaven

(No position given: Berehaven is at Lat 51.65, Long -9.87)

2.00am: Sighted Bull Light N80E

4.30am: Course & speed as requisite for entering Berehaven

5.00am: Secured to oiler

9.10am: Slipped from oiler. Oil received 166 tons.

6.45pm: Badger slipped from alongside

5.50pm: GMT Weighed & proceeded out of harbour

6.08pm: Roancarrig Lt House bearing N80E

7.32pm: Bull Rk abeam

8.00pm: Formed divisions in line ahead

9.10pm: Great Shillig Light abeam distant 8'


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20 August 1917

At Sea

(No position given)

7.15am: Formed line abreast. Column dispersed to port distance 5 cables.

8.20pm: Formed divisions in line ahead. Column dispersed abeam to port.


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21 August 1917

At Sea

(No position given)

9.05am: Sighted convoy

9.10am: Course as requisite for closing convoy

10.15am: Picked up convoy. HMS Calgarian + five transports

1.10pm: 1 length of flexible voice piping, 1 megaphone, 2 cork life buoys lost overboard in heavy weather. (The wind was up to force 7, and there was a swell of 5 or 6)

11.00pm: Took station astern of convoy


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22 August 1917

At Sea

(No position given)

1.30am: Station astern of convoy

5.30am: Took station on port bow of convoy

10.20pm: Parted company with convoy. a/c S30E in company with Calgarian & Tigress. Speed 18 knots.


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23 August 1917

At sea and Portsmouth

(No position given: Portsmouth is at Lat 50.8, Long -1.1)

2.55am: Sighted Pendeen Lt S60E, Seven Stones S20E

3.50am: Wolfe Lt abeam 1'

4.00am: Took station starboard bow of convoy

7.50am: Sighted land bearing N.E.

8.25am: Sighted convoy bearing East.

11.05am: Ketch Sunshine trawler sighted flying N.C. signal. Closed & communicated. (N.C. is a flag method of indicating the ship is in distress.)

1.50pm: Sighted land N.E.

3.00pm: Took station astern of convoy. Course & speed as requisite for proceeding up war channel to Portsmouth

4.15pm: Secured to oil jetty BST.

6.00pm: Cast off from oil jetty Rec'd 158 tons

6.15pm: Secured alongside wall tidal basin


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24 August 1917

Portsmouth & sea

(No position given: Portsmouth is at Lat 50.8, Long -1.1)

9.35am: Slipped & towed out from wall by tug

9.40am: Slipped tug. Course & speed as requisite for proceeding out of harbour.

10.05am: Passed boom. Course & speed as requisite for communicating with convoy.

10.50am: Convoy weighed

1.40pm: Took station on starboard bow of convoy

2.15pm: Sighted St Catherines Light North 2.5 '

6.05pm: Anvil Light bearing north 4.5’

7.53pm: Sighted Portland Bill Light bearing N52W. Anvil Light N40E.

8.17pm: Shambles Light abeam

9.20pm: Station astern of convoy

11.17pm: Portland Bill Light abeam 11 miles


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25 August 1917

At Sea & Devonport

(No position given: Devonport is at Lat 50.38, Long -4.19)

1.15am: Sighted Start Point bearing West

2.40am: Sighted Beachy Head Lt N.W.

4.00am: Left Ranella (uncertain transcription)

4.15am: Course & speed as requisite for closing Tigress & Convoy

5.55am: Course & speed as requisite for entering Plymouth Harbour

7.25am: Secured to oiler.

10.00am: Slipped from oiler. Received 34 tons oil, 3 tons coal.

10.15am: Secured alongside No.5 jetty


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26 August 1917

At Sea

(No position given)

8.05am: Slipped & proceeded out of harbour.

8.45am: Penlee Pt. abeam

11.05am: Lizard abeam 3.5’

12.27pm: Longships abeam 1.5 '

5.00pm: Sighted Smalls Light House WSW

5.55pm: Bishops Light House bearing East

9.47pm: Coddling Light Vessel abeam 7'

10.55pm: Holyhead Light abeam


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27 August 1917

At Sea and Lough Swilly and at sea

(No position given: Lough Swilly is at Lat 55.10, Long -7.48)

1.35am: Mull of Galloway Light N60E

5.00am: Course as requisite for passing through Rathlin Sound

8.25am: Speed as requisite. Passed booms.

8.35am: Came to Starboard anchor 1.5 shackles

12.30pm: Weighed & secured to oiler Mixol

1.30pm: Slipped from oiler received 63 tons

3.00pm: GMT. Weighed. Course & speed as requisited for leaving harbour.

3.33pm: Formed divisions line ahead disposed to starboard

4.57pm: Tory Island Light House bearing S80W

6.00pm: Tory Is Light House abeam 1.9' Bearing S18E.

7.06pm: Inishire Light abeam

10.20pm: Eagle Lt bearing SW by W

11.05pm: Sighted Black Rock SW by W


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28 August 1917

At sea and Berehaven

(No position given: Berehaven is at Lat 51.65, Long -9.87)

2.15am: Detached from flotilla, in company with Lennox

3.00am: Station astern of Lennox

7.20am: Dunmore Head bearing S40E

8.45am: Skelligs abeam

10.10am: Course & speed as requisite for entering harbour

11.10am: Secured to oiler in Berehaven

12.30pm: Received 91 tons oil

5.45pm: GMT. Weighed & proceeded out of harbour.

6.12pm: Roancarrigmore Light abeam bearing E

6.42pm: Sheep Hd abeam 1.5 ' S23E

9.00pm: Divisions in line ahead


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29 August 1917

At Sea

(No position given)

1.00am: Flotilla, divisions line ahead

11.30am: Flotilla, divisions line ahead

3.00pm: Flotilla line abreast

3.25pm: Took over Guide of Fleet

4.52pm: Line abreast

6.01pm: Sighted steamer bearing N40W

6.10pm: Sighted apparent smoke bearing WxN

7.00pm: Course & speed as requisite for closing convoy

7.40pm: Took up station ahead of convoy


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30 August 1917

At Sea

(No position given)

1.30am: Zig Zagging on starboard bow of convoy

2.45am: Took station astern of Andania

5.12am: Took up screening station

9.00am: Zig zagging ahead of convoy

1.00pm: Zig zagging with convoy


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31 August 1917

At sea and Berehaven

(No position given: Berehaven is at Lat 51.65, Long -9.87)

5.30am: Convoy formed line ahead

6.35am: Bull Rock bearing east

9.10am: Bull Rock North 5.5'

10.55am: Course & speed as requisite for entering Berehaven

11.20am: Secured to oiler

12.40pm: Lapwing secured alongside

2.35pm: Slipped from oiler. Received 136 tons. Secured to SS Tunisian.


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