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River-class, two high funnels, designated E-class. Launched 21.2.05 Thornycroft. c545-560 tons, c222(pp)x23x9ft. TE c7500ihp, 25.5kts, Armament: 4-12pdr, 2-18in tt. Crew 70. China Station 1914, Mediterranean 1914-18. Battle Honour (and link to despatches, casualties, awards) Dardanelles 1915/16. Sold 4.11.19 J. H. Lee, Dover. (British Warships 1914-1919)

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THE VOYAGES OF HMS COLNE 1914-1919
(More detailed plots follow in the text)

JP map overview

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

LOGS FOR JANUARY 1914


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[Left Half of Front Cover of Log Book.] Closed Until 1965 [Stamp of] Commander-in-Chief, China Station 6 Mar 1914.

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[Right Half of Front Cover of Log Book.] [Stamped] Admiralty, Received 20 May 1914. Name Lieut. Poignard, Address H.M.S. Colne, China.

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This is to certify that this is a true copy of the original deck log of H.M.S. Colne. Signed C.M. Blackman. Lieut. Commander.

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[Note:] H.M. ship "Minotaur" at Hong Kong, 10th March 1914.

The following irregularities, omissions. etc. appear in the Log for the period ending 28 February rendered by H.M. ship under your command and forwarded herewith.

Referred for information, correction where necessary, and return without delay.

The Commanding Officer

H.M. Ship "Colne" T. H. M. JERRAM, Vice-admiral


First inside page. Reasons for exceeding or notations "not exceeded' should be inserted, and signature is required.


37. Amount of coal received not entered in Remarks column.


[signed] C. M. Blackman

Lieut. Commander [stamped] Commander-in-Chief, China Station, 12 May 1914. Comdr. Glen Nicolson.


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Dist run per hour, knots. Coal expended hour, tons. Dist run per ton. Date info obtained.

At authorised power = the unit 24.63 9.5 2.58 10 - 6 - 13

"With all despatch" 4/5 23.2 5.4 4.3 2 - 11 - 11

"With despatch" 3/5 21.0 3.9 5.4 18 - 11 - 11

"With moderate despatch" 2/5 18.3 2.6 7.0 18 - 11 - 11

"At ordinary speed" 1/5 15.0 1.3 11.5 25 - 11 - 11

"At Most econo' speed" 11.0 .6 18.3 25 - 11 - 11

[signed] C. M. Blackman, Lt. Comdr. H.M.S. Minotaur, 13 March 1914.

" Glen Nicolson, Engineer Commander.

[stamped] Commander-in-Chief, China Station, 1 April 1944.

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THE VOYAGES OF HMS COLNE 1914

JP map Colne 1914

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1 January 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

am: Dockyard men working in ship:-

} 20 Boilermakers.

} 20 Labourers.

} 30 Fitters. 5 Electricians.

} 12 Labourers. 20 Shipwrights.

} 20 ship fitters.

} 4 Plumbers.

7.0am: Hands employed staging ship.

8.45am: Torpedo ratings attending lecture.

am: 1 Rating joined ship from “Tamar”.

1.30pm: Hands employed staging and as requisite. Torpedo ratings to lecture room.

5.0pm: Evening quarters and Fire Stations.

pm: Leave to watch 5.30 until 7.0am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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2 January 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.0am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

am: Dockyard men working in ship:-

} 30 Boilermakers.

} 26 Fitters. 24 Labourers.

} 20 Shipwrights. 6 ship Fitters.

} 3 Labourers. 5 Joiners.

} 4 Electricians. 4 Plumbers.

1.30pm: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters and Fire Stations.

pm: Leave to watch from 5.30 until 7.0am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

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3 January 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.0am: Hands employed returning to yard.

am: Dockyard working in ship:-

} 30 Boilermakers. 20 Labourers.

} 26 Fitters. 24 Labourers.

} 20 Shipwrights. 6 ship Fitters.

} 3 Labourers. 8 Joiners. 4 Plumbers.

1.15pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

pm: Hands make and mend.

5.0pm: Evening quarters and Fire Stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

[signed] A. Bakewell, Sub. Lieut.


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4 January 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.0am: C of E and R.C. landed for Divine Service.

1.15pm: Leave to watch until 7.0am.

4.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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5 January 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.45am: Range party landed, 5 seamen and 3 stokers.

7.0am: Hands as requisite.

am: Dockyard men working in ship:-

} 3 ship Fitters. 3 Labourers.

} 8 Joiners. 4 Plumbers.

} 4 Shipwrights.

1.30pm: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

4.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Fire Stations.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.0am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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6 January 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.0am: Hands employed as requisite.

8.0am: Range party landed.

am: Dockyard men working in ship:-

} 35 Boilermakers. 42 Labourers.

} 22 Fitters. 22 Labourers.

} 3 ship Fitters. 3 Joiners.

} 4 Plumbers. 4 Shipwrights.

1.30pm: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Fire Stations.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

pm: Rounds correct.


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7 January 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.0am: Hands employed preparing to undock ship.

am: Range party landed.

9.0am: Lieut. Comdr. W.B. Birkett left ship.

am: Dockyard men working in ship:-

} 1 Boilermaker, 3 Labourers, 23 Fitters.

} 12 Labourers. 5 Joiners. 4 Plumbers.

1.0pm: Left dry dock and made fast alongside “Kennet” in basin. [ed. Kennet, River Class Destroyer, 1904-06, Guns: 1 x 12 pdr 12 cwt, 3 x 12 pdr 8 cwt, 2 x 18" TT's, Disp: 550, Comp: 70, H.P. 7000 = 25.5 knots, Jane's Fighting Ships 1914, image wikimedia.org].

5.0pm: Hands turning over to "Wivern".

6.15pm: Liberty men landed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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8 January 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.0am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

am: Dockyard men working in ship:-

} 46 Boilermakers. 46 Labourers.

} 23 Fitters. 12 Labourers.

} 3 Shipwrights. 5 Joiners. 4 Plumbers.

1.15pm: Hands employed as requisite.

3.10pm: Absentees returned.

4.05pm: Made fast to south wall.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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9 January 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

7.20am: Range party landed.

8.0am: "Kennet" made fast alongside.

8.15am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Dockyard men working in ship:-

} 24 Boilermakers. 24 Labourers.

} 24 Fitters. 24 Labourers.

} 4 ship Fitters, 6 Plumbers, 5 Joiners.

1.15pm: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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10 January 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

am: Dockyard men working in ship:-

} 37 Boilermakers. 37 Labourers.

} 24 Fitters. 24 Labourers.

} 3 ship Fitters. 4 Shipwrights.

} 9 Joiners. 3 Plumbers.

1.0pm: Hands make and mend.

pm: Leave until 6.30am.

pm: Evening quarters.

6.45pm: Lieut. Commander C .M. Blackman joined ship.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

[signed] A.B. Russell, Sub. Lieut.


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11 January 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

8.30am: R.C. landed for Divine Service.

9.30am: Hands to Divisions.

10.0am: C of E party attended Divine Service in "Minotaur". [ed. Minotaur, Minotaur Class Cruiser, 1906, Guns: 4 x 9.2", 10 x 7.5", 14 x 12 pdr, 2 x 12 pdr Field, 5 X 18" TT's, Disp: 14,600 tons, Comp: 755 men, H.P. 27,000 = 23 knots. Jane's Fighting Ships 1914, image wikimedia.org].

1.15pm: Leave to watch from 1.30pm to 6.30am.

4.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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12 January 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.20am: seaman to range for annual practice.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting, painting and as requisite.

am: Dockyard men working in ship:-

} 32 Boilermakers. 35 Labourers.

} 24 Fitters. 24 Labourers.

} 9 Labourers. 9 Joiners. 6 Plumbers.

} 3 Shipwrights.

1.15pm: Hands employed refitting, painting and as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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13 January 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.15am: Range party landed.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting, painting and as requisite.

am: Dockyard men working in ship:-

} 35 Boilermakers. 35 Labourers.

} 25 Fitters. 25 Labourers.

} 4 Shipwrights. 10 Joiners. 4 Plumbers.

1.15pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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14 January 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

7.15am: Range party landed.

7.30am: Hands employed, painting, refitting and as requisite.

am: Dockyard men working in ship:-

} 35 Boilermakers. 35 Labourers.

} 25 Fitters. 25 Labourers.

} 4 ship fitters. 9 Joiners. 4 Plumbers.

} 4 Shipwrights.

1.15pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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15 January 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

7.15am: Range party landed.

7.30am: Hands employed painting, refitting and as requisite.

am: Dockyard men working in ship:-

} 35 Boilermakers. 35 Labourers.

} 25 Fitters. 25 Labourers.

} 9 Joiners. 4 Sailmakers.

1.15pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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16 January 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

7.15am: Range party landed.

7.30am: Hands employed painting, refitting and as requisite.

am: Dockyard men working in ship:-

} 35 Boilermakers. 35 Labourers.

} 25 Fitters. 25 Labourers.

} 9 Joiners. 4 Sailmakers.

} 4 Plumbers.

1.15pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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17 January 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting, painting and as requisite.

am: Dockyard men working in ship:-

} 35 Boilermakers. 35 Labourers.

} 25 Fitters. 25 Labourers.

} 4 Joiners. 4 Sailmakers. 4 Plumbers.

1.15pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

4.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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18 January 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

8.30am: R.C.s landed for divine service.

10.0am: C of E party to "Minotaur".

am: Discharged Ldg. Stoker Harris to hospital.

1.30pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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19 January 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting, painting and as requisite.

am: Dockyard men working in ship:-

} 35 Boilermakers. 35 Labourers.

} 25 Fitters. 25 Labourers.

} 7 Joiners. 3 ship Fitters.

} 4 Plumbers. 4 Sailmakers.

1.15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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20 January 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands refitting painting and as requisite.

am: Discharged Stoker Eaton to hospital.

am: Dockyard men working in ship:-

} 35 Boilermakers. 35 Labourers.

} 23 Fitters. 23 Labourers.

} 5 Joiners. 4 Sailmakers.

} 1 Shipwright. 2 ship Fitters.

1.15pm: Hands as in forenoon.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

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21 January 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting painting and as requisite.

am: Dockyard men working in ship:-

} 35 Boilermakers. 35 Labourers.

} 23 Fitters. 23 Labourers.

} 5 Joiners. 5 Sailmakers.

} 2 ship fitters.

1.15pm: Hands as in forenoon.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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22 January 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting, painting and as requisite.

am: Dockyard men working in ship:-

} 35 Boilermakers. 35 Labourers.

} 23 Fitters. 23 Labourers.

} 5 Joiners. 2 Plumbers.

} 4 Sailmakers.

1.15pm: Hands as in forenoon.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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23 January 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

am: Dockyard men working in ship:-

} 35 Boilermakers. 35 Labourers.

} 25 Fitters. 10 Labourers.

} 4 Joiners. 3 Sailmakers.

} 2 ship Fitters. 2 Plumbers.

1.15pm: Hands as in forenoon.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

pm: Ldg Stoker returned from hospital.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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24 January 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

1.15pm: Hands as in forenoon.

[signed] C.M. Blackman, Lieutenant.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 5.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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25 January 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

8.30am: R.C.s landed to attend Divine Service.

9.30am: Divisions.

10.0am: C of E party to "Minotaur" for Divine Service.

1.15pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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26 January 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

7.15am: Range party landed.

7.30am: Hands as requisite.

1.15pm: Hands as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.


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27 January 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.15am: Range party landed.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

1.15pm: Hands as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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28 January 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

7.15am: Range party landed.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

am: Dockyard men working in ship:-

} 24 Boilermakers. 24 Labourers.

} 11 Fitters. 11 Labourers.

} 4 Joiners. 2 ship Fitters.

} 3 Sailmakers.

1.15pm: Hands as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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29 January 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.15am: Range party landed.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

am: Dockyard men working in ship:-

} 24 Boilermakers. 4 Labourers.

} 11 Fitters. 11 Labourers.

} 2 ship Fitters. 4 Joiners.

} 3 Sailmakers.

1.15pm: Hands as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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30 January 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

7.15am: Range party landed.

7.30am: Hands employed and as requisite.

am: Dockyard men working in ship:-

} 24 Boilermakers. 24 Labourers.

} 11 Fitters. 11 Labourers.

} 2 ship Fitters. 2 Joiners.

} 3 Sailmakers.

1.15pm: Hands as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.


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31 January 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

am: Dockyard men working in ship:-

} 24 Boilermakers. 24 Labourers.

} 11 Fitters. 11 Labourers.

} 2 ship fitters. 2 Joiners.

1.15pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

[signed] C.M. Blackman. Lieutenant.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.



LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1914


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1 February 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

8.30am: R.C.s landed for Divine Service.

9.30am: Divisions.

10.0am: C of E party to "Minotaur".

1.15pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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2 February 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

am: Dockyard men working in ship:-

} 25 Boilermakers. 25 Labourers.

} 23 Fitters. 14 Labourers.

} 2 ship fitters. 3 Joiners. 3 Sailmakers.

} 3 Electricians. 2 Shipwrights.

1.0pm: Paid monthly money.

1.15pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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3 February 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

am: Dockyard men working in ship:-

} 25 Boilermakers. 25 Labourers.

} 25 Fitters. 18 Labourers.

} 2 ship fitters. 3 Joiners.

} 3 Sailmakers.

am: Received from Dockyard 1½ tons coal.

1.15pm:: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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4 February 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

am: Dockyard men working in ship:-

} 25 Boilermakers. 25 Labourers.

} 24 Fitters. 15 Labourers.

} 2 ship Fitters. 3 Joiners.

} 3 Sailmakers.

1.15pm: Hands as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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5 February 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.15am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

am: Dockyard men working in ship:-

} 22 Boilermakers. 22 Labourers.

} 25 Fitters. 14 Labourers.

} 2 Sailmakers.

1.15pm: Hands as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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6 February 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

am: Dockyard men working in ship:-

} 22 Boilermakers. 22 Labourers.

} 26 Fitters. 14 Labourers.

} 3 Joiners. 2 Sailmakers.

am: Received 1½ tons coal from Dockyard.

1.15pm: Hands as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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7 February 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

am: Dockyard men working in ship:-

} 18 Boilermakers. 18 Labourers.

} 26 Fitters. 14 Labourers.

} 3 Joiners. 2 Sailmakers.

1.15pm: Hands as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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8 February 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.30am: R.C.s landed for Divine Service.

9.30am: Divisions.

10.0am: C of E party to "Tamar" for Divine Service.

1.15pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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9 February 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

am: Dockyard men working in ship:-

} 18 Boilermakers. 18 Labourers.

} 26 Fitters. 11 Labourers.

} 5 Joiners. 3 Sailmakers.

1.15pm: Hands as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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10 February 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

am: Dockyard men working in ship:-

} 22 Boilermakers. 15 Labourers.

} 25 Fitters. 15 Labourers.

} 5 Joiners. 3 Sailmakers.

} 3 Bricklayers.

1.15pm: Hands as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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11 February 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

} 18 Boilermakers. 18 Labourers.

} 25 Fitters. 15 Labourers.

} 5 Joiners. 3 Sailmakers.

} 8 Bricklayers. 3 Blacksmiths.

1.15pm: Hands as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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12 February 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

} 18 Boilermakers. 18 Labourers.

} 25 Fitters. 11 Labourers.

} 5 Joiners. 3 Blacksmiths.

} 3 Bricklayer. 2 Sailmakers.

1.15pm: Hands as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf8595cadfd3419700ff8a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38204/ADM 53-38204-026_0.jpg)


13 February 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

} 15 Boilermakers. 15 Labourers.

} 22 Fitters. 11 Labourers.

} 5 Joiners. 3 Blacksmiths.

} 5 Bricklayers. 3 Sailmakers.

1.15pm: Hands as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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14 February 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

} 18 Boilermakers. 18 Labourers.

} 22 Fitters. 11 Labourers.

} 5 Joiners. 3 Blacksmiths.

} 8 Bricklayers. 2 Sailmakers.

1.15pm: Hands make and mend.

pm: Leave until 7.0am.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.


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15 February 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

8.30am: R.C.s landed for Divine Service.

9.30am: Divisions.

9.40am: C of E party to "Minotaur" for Divine Service.

1.15pm: Leave to watch until 6.30.

4.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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16 February 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

} 23 Boilermakers. 23 Labourers.

} 24 Fitters. 1 Labourers.

} 34 Shipwrights. 1 Blacksmith.

} 3 Sailmakers. 8 Bricklayers.

} 5 Gun Fitters.

1.15pm: Hands as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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17 February 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

} 23 Boilermakers. 23 Labourers.

} 30 Fitters. 14 Labourers.

} 32 Shipwrights 5 Joiners. 3 Sailmakers.

} 8 Bricklayers. 2 Blacksmiths.

1.15pm: Hands as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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18 February 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

} 22 Boilermakers. 23 Labourers.

} 25 Fitters. 13 Labourers.

} 30 Shipwrights. 5 Joiners.

} 3 Sailmakers. 8 Bricklayers.

} 2 Blacksmiths. 4 Gun Fitters.

1.15pm: Hands as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf8595cadfd3419700ff90: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38204/ADM 53-38204-029_0.jpg)


19 February 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

} 23 Boilermakers. 23 Labourers.

} 28 Fitters. 13 Labourers.

} 25 Shipwrights. 6 Plumbers.

} 3 Sailmakers. Bricklayers.

} 2 Blacksmiths. 4 Gun Fitters.

1.15pm: Hands as requisite.

5.0pm: Hands to evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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20 February 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

} 23 Boilermakers. 23 Labourers.

} 26 Fitters. 4 Labourers.

} 25 Shipwrights. 1 Plumber.

} 8 Bricklayers. 2 Blacksmiths.

} 4 Gun Fitters.

1.15pm: Hands as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf8595cadfd3419700ff92: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38204/ADM 53-38204-030_0.jpg)


21 February 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

} 23 Boilermakers. 23 Labourers.

} 25 Fitters. 14 Labourers.

} 28 Shipwrights. 5 Joiners.

} 3 Sailmakers. 5 Bricklayers.

} 2 Gun Fitters.

[signed] C.M. Blackman, Lieutenant.

1.15pm: Hands make and mend.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf8595cadfd3419700ff93: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38204/ADM 53-38204-030_1.jpg)


22 February 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

8.30am: R.C.s landed for divine service.

10.0am: C of E party to "Tamar" for Divine Service.

1.30pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf8595cadfd3419700ff94: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38204/ADM 53-38204-031_0.jpg)


23 February 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

} 18 Boilermakers. 10 Labourers.

} 25 Fitters. 13 Labourers.

} 7 Electricians. 7 Plumbers.

} 6 Gun Fitters. 5 Joiners

} 4 Sailmakers. 2 ship Fitters.

1.15pm: Hands as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf8595cadfd3419700ff95: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38204/ADM 53-38204-031_1.jpg)


24 February 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

} 18 Boilermakers. 20 Labourers.

} 19 Fitters. 9 Labourers.

} 7 Electricians. 2 Gun Fitters.

} 6 Joiners. 3 ship Fitters.

} 3 Sailmakers. 14 Shipwrights.

1.15pm: Hands as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf8595cadfd3419700ff96: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38204/ADM 53-38204-032_0.jpg)


25 February 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

} 18 Boilermakers. 7 Labourers.

} 20 Fitters. 10 Labourers.

} 9 Electricians. 6 Joiners.

} 4 ship Fitters. 3 Sailmakers.

1.15pm: Hands as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf8595cadfd3419700ff97: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38204/ADM 53-38204-032_1.jpg)


26 February 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

} 12 Boilermakers. 12 Labourers.

} 20 Fitters. 10 Labourers.

} 7 Electricians. 4 ship Fitters.

} 3 Sailmakers. 6 Joiners.

} 7 Plumbers. 3 Gun Fitters.

1.15pm: Hands as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf8595cadfd3419700ff98: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38204/ADM 53-38204-033_0.jpg)


27 February 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

} 4 Boilermakers. 4 Labourers.

} 12 Fitters. 10 Labourers.

} 45 Shipwrights. 9 Electricians.

} 4 ship Fitters. 7 Joiners. 7 Plumbers.

} 3 Gun Fitters. 3 Sailmakers.

} 3 Sailmakers. 2 Riggers.

1.15pm: Hands as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf8595cadfd3419700ff99: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38204/ADM 53-38204-033_1.jpg)


28 February 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

} 4 Boilermakers. 4 Labourers.

} 12 Fitters. 10 Labourers.

} 45 Shipwrights. 9 Electricians.

} 4 ship Fitters. 7 Joiners. 7 Plumbers.

} 3 Gun Fitters. 3 Sailmakers.

} 2 Riggers.

1.15pm: Leave to watch until 7.0am.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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LOGS FOR MARCH 1914


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1 March 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

8.30am: R.C.s landed to attend divine service.

9.30am: Divisions and Captain's Rounds.

10.0am: C of E Party attended divine service in "Hampshire". [ed. Hampshire, Devonshire Class Cruiser, 1903, guns: 4 x 7.5", 6 x 6", 2 x 12 pdr, 20 x 3 pdr, 2 x TT's, disp: 10,850 tons, comp: 655 men, H.P. 21,000 = 22.25 knots, Jane's Fighting Ships 1914. image wikimedia.org].

1.15pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf8595cadfd3419700ffa2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38205/ADM 53-38205-004_0.jpg)


2 March 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting, scraping and as requisite.

am: Dockyard men working on ship.

} 4 Boilermakers. 4 Labourers.

} 15 Fitters. 10 Labourers.

} 4 Shipwrights. 2 ship Fitters.

} 2 Gun fitters. 5 Electricians.

} 3 Sailmakers. 2 Plumbers.

1.15pm: Hands as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf8595cadfd3419700ffa3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38205/ADM 53-38205-004_1.jpg)


3 March 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

} 4 Boilermakers. 4 Labourers.

} 15 Fitters. 10 Labourers.

} 2 Joiners. 4 Shipwrights.

} 2 Gun fitters. 7 Electricians.

} 3 Sailmakers.

am: Received 10 cwt coal from dockyard.

1.15pm: Hands as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf8595cadfd3419700ffa4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38205/ADM 53-38205-005_0.jpg)


4 March 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting, scraping and as requisite.

am: Dockyard men working on ship.

} 4 Boilermakers. 4 Labourers.

} 18 Fitters. 10 Labourers.

} 4 Shipwrights. 2 Joiners.

} 2 Gun fitters. 7 Electricians.

} 3 Sailmakers.

1.15pm: Hands as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf8595cadfd3419700ffa5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38205/ADM 53-38205-005_1.jpg)


5 March 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting, scraping and as requisite.

} 2 Boilermakers. 2 Labourers.

} 15 Fitters. 14 Labourers.

} 4 Shipwrights. 6 Joiners.

} 15 Riggers. 3 Sailmakers.

} 9 Electricians. 3 Gun fitters.

1.15pm: Hands as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf8595cadfd3419700ffa6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38205/ADM 53-38205-006_0.jpg)


6 March 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting, scraping and as requisite.

} 2 Boilermakers. 16 Fitters.

} 10 Labourers. 6 Joiners. 4 Shipwrights.

} 7 Electricians. 3 Sailmakers.

1.15pm: Hands as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf8595cadfd3419700ffa7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38205/ADM 53-38205-006_1.jpg)


7 March 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting, scraping and as requisite.

} 4 Boilermakers. 4 Labourers.

} 15 Fitters. 10 Labourers.

} 4 Shipwrights. 2 ship Fitters.

} 2 Gun fitters. 5 Electricians.

} 3 Sailmakers. 2 Plumbers.

1.15pm: Hands as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

[signed] C.Poignard Lieut Cmdr.


4caf8595cadfd3419700ffa8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38205/ADM 53-38205-007_0.jpg)


8 March 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

8.45am: R.C. party landed for divine service.

9.30am: Divisions. Captain’s Rounds.

10.0am: C of E party to "Hampshire" for divine service.

1.15pm: Liberty men landed.

4.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf8595cadfd3419700ffa9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38205/ADM 53-38205-007_1.jpg)


9 March 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting, scraping and as requisite.

} 1 Boilermaker. 1 Labourer. 15 Fitters.

} 12 Labourers. 6 Joiners. 2 Shipwrights.

} 8 Electricians. 2 Sailmakers.

} 4 Shipwrights. 2 ship Fitters.

am: Received 5 tons coal from Dockyard.

1.15pm: Hands as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf8595cadfd3419700ffaa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38205/ADM 53-38205-008_0.jpg)


10 March 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting, scraping and as requisite.

} 1 Boilermaker. 1 Labourer. 15 Fitters.

} 10 Labourers. 2 Shipwrights. and Electricians.

} 2 Sailmakers. 5 Joiners. 2 Gun Fitters.

1.15pm: Hands as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf8595cadfd3419700ffab: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38205/ADM 53-38205-008_1.jpg)


11 March 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting, scraping and as requisite.

} Boilermaker. 1 Labourer. 15 Fitters.10 Labourers.

} 5 Shipwrights. 7 Electricians.

} 2 Sailmakers. 6 Joiners. 2 Gun Fitters.

1.15pm: Hands as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf8595cadfd3419700ffac: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38205/ADM 53-38205-009_0.jpg)


12 March 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting, scraping and as requisite.

} 1 Boilermaker. 1 Labourer. 15 Fitters.

} 10 Labourers. 5 Shipwrights.

} 7 Electricians. 2 Sailmakers.

} 6 Joiners. 2 Gun Fitters.

1.15pm: seamen make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf8596cadfd3419700ffad: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-38205/ADM 53-38205-009_1.jpg)


13 March 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting, scraping and as requisite.

} 2 Boilermakers. 2 Labourers. 15 Fitters.

} 10 Labourers. 2 Sailmakers. 6 Joiners.

} 6 Shipwrights. 7 Electricians.

} 2 ship Fitters. 2 Blacksmiths.

1.15pm: Hands as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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14 March 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

1.15pm: Seamen employed as requisite.

pm: Stokers make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 7.0am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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15 March 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

8.45am: R.C.s landed for Divine Service.

9.30am: Divisions. Captain’s Rounds.

9.45am: C of E party to "Hampshire" for Divine Service.

1.15pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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16 March 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

am: } 1 Boilermaker. 1 Labourer. 14 Fitters.

} 10 Labourers. 2 Sailmakers.

} 4 Gunsmiths. 6 Joiners.

} 11 Electricians. 4 Shipwrights.

1.15pm: Hands as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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17 March 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

am: } 1 Boilermaker. 1 Labourer. 14 Fitters.

} 10 Labourers. 2 Sailmakers.

} 4 Gunsmiths. 6 Joiners. 11 Electricians.

} 7 Shipwrights.

1.15pm: Hands as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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18 March 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

am: } 1 Boilermaker. 1 Labourer. 14 Fitters.

} 10 Labourers. 2 Sailmakers.

} 7 Electricians. 5 Shipwrights.

} 7 Joiners. 3 Gun Fitters.

1.15pm: Hands as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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19 March 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

am: } 1 Boilermaker. 4 Fitters. 10 Labourers.

} 2 Sailmakers. 7 Electricians.

} 5 Shipwrights. 7 Joiners.

} 3. Gun Fitters.

1.15pm: Hands as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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20 March 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

am: } 1 Boilermaker. 1 Labourer. 14 Fitters.

} 10 Labourers. 3 Sailmakers.

} 7 Electricians. 5 Shipwrights.

} 6 Joiners. 2 Gun Fitters.

1.15pm: Hands as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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21 March 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

am: Same as for 20th.

1.15pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Leave to watch until 7.am.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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22 March 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

8.40am: R.C.s landed for Divine Service.

9.30am: Divisions and Captain’s Rounds.

10.0am: C of E party to "Hampshire" for Divine Service.

1.15pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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23 March 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

am: Received 94 tons of coal.

1.15pm: Hands as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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24 March 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

1.15pm: Hands as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

pm: C.E.R.A. Hannon discharged to "Doris". E.R.A. Pilbean joined from "Triumph". [ed. Triumph, Battleship, Purchased from Chile 1903, guns: 4 x 10", 14 x 7.5", 14 x 14 pdr. 1 x 12pdr, 4 x 6 pdr, 4 x maxims, 2 x 18" TT's sub, disp: 11,800 tons, comp: 700 men, H.P. 14,000 = 20 knots, Jane's Fighting Ships 1914, image wikimedia.org].

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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25 March 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands employed as requisite.

1.15pm: Hands as requisite.

3.15pm: Shifted from South wall to "Wivern".

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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26 March 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

8.30am: Commenced basin trials.

1.15pm: Hands as requisite.

1.45pm: Finished basin trials.

2.0pm: Slipped and proceeded as requisite out of Tidal Basin.

2.05pm: Proceeded as requisite for Sulphur Channel and Lamma Channel.

2.15pm: Commenced Preliminary Trial.

2.24pm: Green Is Light to Starboard 1½ Cables.

2.40pm: Magazine Is measured 3 miles beacon in line.

3.0pm: Bluff Point (Tailan) abeam to Port, 1½ cables. a/c 16 pts to Starboard

3.12pm: Nganchau Is beacon in line.

3.22pm: Magazine Is beacon in line.

3.30pm: a/c 16 pts to Port. Gaun Is Lt House North.

3.41pm: Magazine Is Beacon in line.

3.50pm: Nganchau Is Beacon in line.

3.54pm: Nganchau Is Beacon in line

4.05pm: Magazine Is Beacon in line.

4.10pm: a/c 1½ pts to Port.

4.20pm: Magazine Is Beacon in line.

4.22pm: Finished Trial. Let fires out in No. Boiler. Course as requisite for Sulphur Channel and Hong Kong.

4.40pm: Green Is Light to Port 1½ cables.

5.0pm: Stopped and secured alongside "Wivern". Evening quarters.

5.15pm: Let fires die out.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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27 March 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

1.15pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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28 March 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

8.20am: Left basin in tow of "Atlas" for Whampoa Dock.

9.0am: Entered dry dock.

1.15pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Leave to watch until 7.am.

5.0pm: Evening quarters and Fire Stations.

pm: Broken by accident 1 Reflector searchlight Parson's 20".

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

[signed] C.A. Poignard, Lieut Cmdr.


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29 March 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.30am: Divisions, Rounds and Prayers.

1.15pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

4.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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30 March 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

1.15pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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31 March 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

9.0am: Flooded dry dock.

11.0am: Undocked, taken in tow to Tidal Basin.

11.45am: Secured alongside "Wivern".

1.15pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.



LOGS FOR APRIL 1914


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1 April 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

9.0am: Hands embarking ammunition.

1.15pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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2 April 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

am: Lit up No's 1. 2. 3. 4. Boilers.

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Preparing for sea.

7.30am: Slipped and proceeded as requisite out of Basin.

7.35am: speed 10 knots for Sulphur Channel.

7.52am: Green Is. LH 1½ cables to Starboard Working up for 3hr trial.

7.57.0am: a/c S 22W. speed as requisite.

8.12am: Lightning Is. S 25 W. Commenced 3hrs trial.

8.37.0am: Bluff head measured mile beacon in line to Starboard course as requisite for measured 3 miles.

8.41am: Nganchau Is. measured mile beacon in line.

8.49am: Magazine Is. " " " " "

8.53am: Starboard H.P. Slide not bent, eased S beginning to slow.

8.55am: As requisitethrough Sulphur Channel for Hong Kong.

Draught: For’d 8' 4", Aft 9' 3".

9.08am: Green Is. lighthouse to Port 1½ cables.

9.20am: Stopped secured to N0 4 buoy.

10.30am: Lit fires die out.

11.0am: Tug came alongside.

am: Swing ship for adjustment of compasses.

11.30am: Let fires die out.

1,40pm: Slipped Tug took ship to Tidal Basin.

2.0pm: Secured alongside Chelmer W. Wall of Basin.

2.15pm: Coal lighters came alongside.

2.30pm: Commenced coaling.

4.30pm: Finished coaling received 40 tons.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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3 April 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

1.15pm: Hands as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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4 April 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

1.15pm: Hands Make and Mend clothes.

pm: Leave to watch until 7.0am.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: A.B. Hayling joined ship from "Triumph".

pm: Lost overboard by accident 1 Lamp Patt 54.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

[signed] C.A. Poignard. Lieut Cmdr.

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5 April 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

8.30am: R.C.s landed for Divine Service.

9.30am: Divisions and Captain’s Rounds.

10.0am: C of E party to "Tamar" for Divine Service.

1.15pm: Leave to watch until 6.30am.

4.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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6 April 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

am: Lit up Nos 1. 2. 3 and 4 boilers.

am: Lit fires in all boilers.

7.30am: Slipped and proceeded as requisite out of Tidal Basin.

7.35am: Proceeded 9 knots for Sulphur Channel.

7.45am: Stopped Port Engine for adjustment.

7.55am: Green Is. to Starboard 1½ cables.

8.07.0am: Port engine half speed ahead . As requisite round Lamma Is for working up for Trial.

8.50am: As requisite through E. Lamma Channel.

9.0am: Commenced Trial. as requisite for running measured distance E. Lamma Channel.

10.15am: Stopped Starboard Engine L.P. cranks need metal run.

10.30am: As requisite for Sulphur Channel and Hong Kong.

10.55am: Green Is. to Port 1½ cables.

11.22am: Stopped secured to No 5 buoy Hong Kong.

am: Banked all fires.

11.45am: Banked fires.

pm: Lost over board by accident Slips Patt 1916 4".

pm: Spread fires in all boilers.

3.50pm: Slipped and proceeded as requisite out of harbour for Sulphur Channel.

4.0pm: Green Is. light to Starboard 1½ cables.

pm: Commenced working up for Full Power Trial.

4.30pm: Commenced Full Power Trial, as requisite for running measured distance up and down E. Lamma Channel.

7.30pm: Completed Trial Satisfactorily. Average speed 24.5 knots. Proceeded as requisite for working down and for Hong Kong.

7.45pm: Green Is. to Port 1½ cables eased to 9 knots.

8.0pm: Stopped and secured to No 5 buoy.

pm: Let fires die out.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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7 April 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.30am: Hands employed as requisite.

7.30am: Commenced coaling.

am: Tel. Clark discharged to "Tamar".

1.0pm: Finished coaling received 85 tons.

1.15pm: Hands as requisite.

3.30pm: Commander C. Seymour joined ship.

pm: Lieut. Comdr. Poignard left for "Welland". [ed. Welland, ex River Class Destroyer, 1904, arm: 1 x 12 pdr 12 cwt, 3 x 12 pdr 8 cwt, 2 x 18" TT's, disp: 550 ave, comp: 70 men, H.P. 7000 = 25½ knots. Jane's Fighting Ships 1914, image H.M.S. Teviot sister-ship to Welland, wikimedia.org].

pm: Yeoman of Signals, E.R.A. and Ldg Tel. joined from "Welland".

5.30pm: Leave to watch until 7.0am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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8 April 1914

Hong Kong and at sea

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Hands painting ship.

am: Draught - For’d 8' 8½", Aft 9" 6½".

1.15pm: Hands as requisite preparing for sea.

pm: Draught For’d 8ft 8in, Aft 9ft 6in.

5.30pm: Slipped and proceeded.

[ed.The log doesn’t say so, but Colne is part of a flotilla with HMS’ Chelmer, Jed, Ribble, Usk and Kennet, as well as the cruiser HMS Minotaur that left earlier in the day, vide logs on naval-history.net.]

7.0pm: Shaped course N 74 E.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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9 April 1914

At sea

Lat 23.08, Long 116.89

12.31am: Sighted Chilang Light bearing NE.

12.40am: a/c to clear Junks.

2.23am: Chilang Light abeam 7 miles.

6.35am: a/c N 52 E.

6.50am: a/c N E.

8.52am: Breaker Pt abeam 2½ mls.

9.30am: a/c to clear Junks.

11.32am: Good Hope Cape abeam 3 mls.

11.50am: a/c N 55 E.

11.55am: a/c N 56 E.

12.31pm: a/c N 52 E.

1.30pm: a/c N 56 E.

1.32pm: a/c N 62 E.

4.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: a/c N 51 E.

4.17pm: Sighted Brothers Is. bearing E.

4.40pm: a/c to clear Junks.

7.24pm: Sighted Chapel Is. Light N 42 E.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.35pm: Chapel Is. Light House abeam 2.3 mls.

pm: a/c NE by E.

10.0pm: Sighted Dodd Is. LH bearing NE by N.

11.55pm: Dodd Is. abeam 7 mls.


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10 April 1914

At sea

Lat 25.5, Long 120.29

4.15am: Sighted Ocksam Light bearing N 35 E.

4.25am: a/c to N 50 E.

5.49am: Sun rose by compass N 81½ E. Dev 1 ¾ E.

9.15am: Turnabout Is. LH Sighted N 1º W.

9.30am: Divisions and prayers.

10.04am: Turnabout Is. abeam 10'.

4.0pm: Evening quarters.

5.0pm: a/c N 45 E.

5.30pm: Increased to 13 knots.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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11 April 1914

At sea

Lat 28.89, Long 124.49

9.0am: Put clocks on 15 min.

Noon: Nagasaki distance 368'.

4.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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12 April 1914

At sea to Nagasaki

Lat 32.42, Long 129.24

6.0am: Sighted Me Lima Is. bearing N 35 E.

7.40am: Increased to 15 knots.

7.45am: a/c to N 55 E.

8.01am: Me Lima Is. abeam 6 mls.

9.30am: a/c N 59 E.

10.45am: Put clocks on 45 minutes.

12.0 Noon: Reduce to 13 knots.

1.40pm: a/c to E N E.

2.15pm: Form Single Line.

2.46pm: Reduce to 10 knots.

2.53pm: Stopped engines.

3.15pm: Proceeded.

3.19pm: Reduce to 10 knots.

3.22pm: Increased to 13 knots.

3.24pm: Reduced to 10 knots.

3.45pm: Came to with both anchors open hawse in 15 fathoms.

Anchor Brgs:- Tuna Ball S 3º E.

Storm SS N 43º E.

No 5 buoy N 78º W.

5.0pm: Leave to watch until 7.0am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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13 April 1914

At Nagasaki

Lat 32.74, Long 129.86

6.0am: Coal tallying party left ship.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Furled Q.D. awning. [Q.D.- Quarter Deck].

pm: Leave to the watch from 4.30pm to 7.0am.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.0pm: Coaling party returned.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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14 April 1914

At Nagasaki

Lat 32.74, Long 129.86

am: Hands employed preparing ship for coaling.

6.45am: 1st lighter came alongside. Commenced coaling.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

2.15pm: Finished coaling 75 tons.

pm: Leave to watch from 4.30 to 7.0am.

pm: Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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15 April 1914

At Nagasaki

Lat 32.74, Long 129.86

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Furled awning.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Evening quarters.


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16 April 1914

Nagasaki and at sea for Hiroshima

Lat 32.74, Long 129.86

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

Draught 8' 8", 9' 6".

pm: Hands employed preparing ship for sea.

3.10pm: Weighed and proceeded course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

3.40pm: Set course N 55º W, 10 knots.

5.20pm: a/c N 28 W.

6.51pm: Osrate Lt. abm. 2'.

7.0pm: a/c N 18 W.

7.20pm: Reduced to 8 knots.

8.26pm: Increased to 10 knots.

8.47pm: a/c North.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.25pm: a/c N 25º E.

10.45pm: a/c N 50 E.

11.25pm: Reduced to 8 knots.

11.37pm: a/c N 77 E.

11.55pm: Increased to 15 knots.


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17 April 1914

At sea to Hiroshima

Lat 33.84, Long 131.45

1.0am: Sighted Yeboshi Lt. N 75º E.

1.30am: a/c N 67º E.

3.10am: Yeboshi Lt. abeam 1'. a/c N 59º E.

4.21am: Kum o Kaunu Is. abm. 3½'

5.40am: a/c N 74 E.

5.45am: O Slina Is. abeam 3'.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

7.54am: a/c S 84 E.

8.40am: Course and speed as requisite for passing thro'. Shin Onsaka St 2.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

9.53am: Set course S 45º E.

10.40am: a/c S 67º E.

11.17am: Increased to 12 knots.

True Bearing and Distance:-

Var 2º 40 W.

Dist made good 182.

T.B. and Dist of Ya Sina Lt. Ho. S 79º E.

1.0pm: a/c S 74º E.

1.06pm: Huini Akm 1 ¾ Mls.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

2.26pm: Aiva Sina abeam 1 ¾'.

3.0pm: Hirami Saki abm. 1.2, a/c N 62 E.

4.0pm: Quarters.

pm: Spread Q.D. awning.

4.45pm: Course and speed as requisite for anchorage.

6.15pm: Came to with Starboard anchor in 15 fathoms, veered to 3 shackles.

Anchor Brgs } Oya Saki N 46º W

} O Kuru Shima S 64º W.

} N Kaya Pt N 25 E.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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18 April 1914

Hiroshima to Miyajima

Lat 34.3, Long 132.3

6.0am: Weighed Starboard anchor and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for Miyajima.

7.40am: Came to with Starboard anchor in 6 fathoms veered to 3 shackles.

am: Divisions.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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19 April 1914

At Miyajima

Lat 34.3, Long 132.3

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.30am: Divisions and prayers.

pm: Leave to Chief and Petty Officers from 1.30 to 7.0pm.

4.0pm: Quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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20 April 1914

Miyajima and at sea for Kobe

Lat 34.07, Long 132.6 [vide log of HMS Usk]

am: Hands employed preparing ship for sea.

9.0am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

9.15am: Divisions.

10.0am: Set course S 22½ E, speed 10 knots.

10.05am: S 38 E.

10.50am: a/c S 50 E.

11.21am: a/c N 67½ E.

Draught- For’d 8' 4"

Aft 9' 3"

12.49pm: a/c N 52 E.

1.40pm: Increased to 15 knots. Course as requisite for passing to S. Kurasina Lito.

2.03pm: Reduce to 10 knots.

2.05pm: Set course N 74º E.

2.10pm: Reduce to 6 knots.

2.35pm: Increased to 10 knots.

3.10pm: a/c N 75 E.

3.40pm: a/c N 69 E.

4.0pm: Evening quarters.

5.35pm: a/c N 75 E.

5.45pm: a/c N 70 E.

pm: Exercised Collision and Grounding Stations.

6.49pm: a/c S 67½ E.

6.50pm: Formed two lines ahead. Columns 1 cable apart box.

7.0pm: Came to with Starboard anchor in 10 fathoms, veered to 3 shackles.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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21 April 1914

At sea to Kobe

Lat 34.57, Long 134.84

am: Hands employed as requisite.

7.0am: Weighed and proceed course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

8.11am: Set course S 79 E speed 10 knots.

8.39am: a/c S 55 E.

9.0am: a/c E.

9.26am: a/c N 75 E.

9.15am: Divisions and prayers.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

9.32am: Ohado abeam 1'.

10.34am: Luatsu Is. abm 5'.

am: Lost overboard by accident Broom Coir one in number.

12.39pm: Yesaki Lt. Ho. abm. a/c S 79 E.

12.56pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

4.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Special leave to the Watch from 4.30pm to 7.0am.

pm: Rounds correct.


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22 April 1914

At Kobe

Lat 34.67, Long 135.2

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: General leave from 4.30pm to 7.0am Friday to Starboard Watch.

pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Rounds correct.


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23 April 1914

At Kobe

Lat 34.67, Long 135.2

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Rounds correct.


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24 April 1914

At Kobe

Lat 34.67, Long 135.2

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: General leave to the Port Watch from 4.30 to 7.0am Sunday.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Rounds correct.


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25 April 1914

At Kobe

Lat 34.67, Long 135.2

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Rounds correct.


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26 April 1914

At Kobe

Lat 34.67, Long 135.2

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.30am: Divisions and prayers.

9.40am: Landed C of E party.

11.55am: Church party returns.

pm: Special leave to the Watch from 1.30 to 7.0am.

pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Rounds correct.


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27 April 1914

At Kobe

Lat 34.67, Long 135.2

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

am: Divisions. Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Leave to the Watch from 4.30pm to 7.0am.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Rounds correct.


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28 April 1914

At Kobe

Lat 34.67, Long 135.2

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Leave to the Watch from 4.30pm to 7.0am.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.


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29 April 1914

At Kobe

Lat 34.67, Long 135.2

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

6.30am: "Minotaur" sailed.

9.0am: Divisions.

pm: Special leave to the Watch from 4.30pm to 7.0am.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Rounds correct.


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30 April 1914

At Kobe

Lat 34.67, Long 135.2

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions

am: Hands employed as requisite.

9.30am: "Hampshire" arrived.

pm: Special Leave to the Watch from 4.30pm to 9.0am.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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LOGS FOR MAY 1914


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[Left Half of Front Cover]

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[Right Half of Front Cover]

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This is to certify that this is a true copy of the original log of HMS "Colne" for the period May 1st - June 30th 1914. C Seymour Commander

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[Statistics as previously described]

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1 May 1914

At Kobe

Lat 34.67, Long 135.2

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.10am: Divisions. Hands employed as requisite.

pm: General leave to the Watch from 8.0am to 7.0am.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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2 May 1914

At Kobe

Lat 34.67, Long 135.2

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed all requisite.

pm: General leave to the Watch from 8.0am to 7.0am.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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3 May 1914

At Kobe

Lat 34.67, Long 135.2

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.30am: Divisions.

9.40am: Landed Church Parties.

11.55am: Church parties returned.

pm: Special leave to the Watch to 10.0pm. Ch. and 1st Class P.Os.

pm: Watch employed securing for sea.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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4 May 1914

Kobe and at sea for Nagasaki

Lat 34.33, Long 133.64

am: Draught of Water

For’d. 8' 2½"

Aft. 9' 0½"

5.02am: Cast off from Wall, weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

5.15am: Course S 75 W 12 knots.

5.54am: a/c N.

6.09am: Yesaki Lt. bearing S 4'. a/c S 74 W.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

8.20am: a/c S 60 W.

8.54am: O Ravo Ba abeam ¾'. a/c S 79 W.

9.10am: Divisions. Hands to torpedo heading drill and as requisite a/c N 79 W.

9.25am: Jizo Zabri abm½'. a/c N 69 W.

10.07am: a/c S 76 W.

10.11am: Oza Jima abm ¼ m.

10.53am: a/c S 72 W.

11.12am: a/c S 76 W.

11.22am: S 85 W.

11.27am: a/c S 70 W.

11.44am: Holughi Ana abeam 1½ cables.

12.16pm: a/c S 60 W.

12.29pm: a/c S 72 W.

1.25pm: a/c S 83 W.

1.42pm: a/c S 97 W.

2.0pm: Course as requisite for passing throu. Halata. Set at Rurina ~~~.

3.45pm: Shaped course S 39 W.

4.0pm: Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.

4.15pm: Stopped and swing ship for Dev'.

5.0pm: Formed Single line ahead and proceeded 10 knots S 39 W.

6.05pm: a/c S 48 W inc'd 12 knots.

8.40pm: Hirami Saki abeam 13 cables a/c N 72 W.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.55pm: Sighted Hin Seina Lt. N 80 W.

10.29pm: Abm 2 1/5'.


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5 May 1914

At sea to Nagasaki

Lat 33.62, Long 129.7

12.25am: a/c N 56 W.

1.10am: Came to with Starboard anchor in 5 fathoms veered to 3 shackles off Shimonoseki.

5.35am: Weighed and proceeded 10 knots, course as requisite for approaching and passing throu' Straits of Shimonoseki.

6.45am: Increased to 13 knots.

7.13am: a/c N 74 W.

7.22am: Formed Divisions line ahead.

7.32am: a/c S 71 W.

8.35am: O' Shina abeam 2½'. a/c S 59 W.

9.10am: Divisions. Hands employed as requisite.

10.12am: Pga Shima abeam 5.5'.

10.50am: a/c S 40 W.

11.0am: a/c S 56 W.

True Bearings and Distance- Kai Ze S 60 W 12 miles.

12.55pm: Kai Ze abeam 1.2' a/c S 49 W.

1.23pm: a/c S 22½ W.

2.47pm: a/c S 36 E.

3.27pm: Faki Se abm.

4.43pm: Ko Kadora Rise abeam 1.5 cables.

5.18pm: Formed Single line ahd. a/c S 45 E.

5.33pm: Course and speed as requisite for Nagasaki harbour.

6.0pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered 3 shackles on each in 5 fathoms.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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6 May 1914

At Nagasaki

Lat 32.74, Long 129.86

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

6.15am: Coal Tallying party left ship.

am: Dressed ship overall.

am: Hands preparing for coaling.

9.0am: 1st Lighter came alongside. Received 75 tons of Coal.

pm: General leave to the Watch from 4.30 to 7.0am.

3.35pm: Finished coaling 75 tons.

3.15pm: Discharged 1 A.B. to "Hampshire" sick.

pm: Hands employed cleaning ship after coaling.

7.0pm: Undressed Ship.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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7 May 1914

At Nagasaki

Lat 32.74, Long 129.86

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

am: Read Warrants.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Special leave to the Watch from 1.30 to 7.0am.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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8 May 1914

At Nagasaki

Lat 32.74, Long 129.86

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.10am: Divisions and prayers.

9.20am: Exercised General Quarters.

10.10am: Secured. Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Special leave to the Watch from 4.30pm to 10pm.

pm: Hands employed preparing ship for sea.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

[signed] C. Seymour.


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9 May 1914

Nagasaki and at sea for Wei-hai-wei

Lat 32.64, Long 128.17

am: Draught of Water

For’d 8' 7"

Aft 9' 5"

5.05am: Weighed and proceeded course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

5.55am: Shaped course S 76 W.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.11am: Bin O Sina abeam 2.1mls, a/c N. Formed division’s line ahead.

10.25am: Ose Saki Lt. Ho. abeam 1.9 mls.

10.30am: a/c N 72 W.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

3.20pm: Sighted Quelpart Is. a/c N 34 W.

pm: Quarters.

5.0pm: a/c N 53 E.

6.15pm: a/c N 79 W.

7.24pm: Eiffan Is. abeam 2.7m.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.10pm: a/c N 46º W.


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10 May 1914

At sea to Wei-hai-wei

Lat 36.52, Long 123.37

12.02am: Sighted Ross Is. North.

12.45am: a/c N 19º W.

5.30am: Put clocks back 30 mins.

6.0am: a/c N 20 W.

8.0am: a/c N 22½ W.

am: Put clocks back 30 min.

9.30am: Divisions and prayers.

2.0pm: Sighted High Peak M 32 W.

4.28pm: N.E. Promontory abeam 2.2m.

4.30pm: a/c N 48 W.

4.47pm: a/c N 82 W.

5.15pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

5.30pm: Secured to a buoy.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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11 May 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

5.30am: “Newcastle” arrived. [ed. Newcastle, Bristol Class Light Cruiser, 1909, guns: 2 x 6", 10 x 4", 4 x 3 pdr, 2 sub TT's, disp: 4,800 tons, comp: 367 men, H.P. 22, 000 = 25 knots. Jane's Fighting Ships 1914. image naval-history.net].

am: Hands employed rigging target and preparing ship for sea.

8.45am: Slipped and proceeded.

am: Carried out 303 practice.

am: Course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour, carrying out exercise and returning to harbour.

10.45am: Secured to a buoy.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Leave to the Watch till 7.30pm from 4.30pm.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Rounds correct.


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12 May 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

am: Hands employed as requisite.

7.50am: Slipped and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for carrying out .303 practice and returning to harbour.

am: Lost overboard by accident Paint Brush 1 in No.

11.0am: Secured to C. buoy.

pm: Hands employed preparing Torpedoes for running and as requisite.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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13 May 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

6.30am: Slipped and proceeded co and speed as requisite for leaving harbour to carrying out preliminary Torpedo runs.

9.30am: Came to with Starboard anchor in 9½ fathoms veered to 2 shackles.

10.15am: Weighed and proceeded course and speed as requisite for carry out Test runs.

am: Lost overboard Hose 40ft. No 3 lost overboard by accident Dinghy's Rudder.

12.40pm: Came to with Starboard anchor in 9 fathoms veered to 2 shackles.

2.40pm: Weighed and proceeded course and speed as requisite for carrying out Test runs.

4.40pm: Came to with Starboard anchor in 8½ fathoms veered to 2½ shackles.

8.40pm: Weighed and proceeded course and speed as requisite for carrying out 1" Aiming rifle practice at towed target and returning to harbour.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

11.20pm: Secured to C. buoy.


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14 May 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

8.45am: Slipped and proceeded course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour to carry out Torpedo firing.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.55am: Secured to C. buoy.

pm: Hands employed cleaning ship and refitting ridge ropes.

pm: Leave to Watch from 4.30pm to 7.30pm.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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15 May 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

am: Hoisted out Boats and prepared for coaling.

6.0am: Slipped and proceeded course and speed as requisite for proceeding to coaling pier.

6.35am: Commenced coaling, Received 80 tons.

9.30am: Finished coaling.

am: Cast off and proceeded to buoy.

9.50am: Secured to C. buoy.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

pm: Leave to Watch from 4.30pm to 7.30pm.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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16 May 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Leave to Watch from 1.30pm to 7.30pm.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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17 May 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.30am: Divisions.

9.40am: Landed Church Parties.

pm: Leave to the Watch from 1.30pm to 7.30pm.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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18 May 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

am: Hands employed rigging target and preparing for sea.

7.30am: Slipped and proceeded course and speed as requisite for carrying out .303 aiming rifle practice and returning to harbour.

11.55am: Secured to "C" buoy.

pm: Leave to the Watch from 4.30pm to 7.30pm.

pm: Hands carrying out Loader Class in "Usk" and as requisite. [ed. Usk, ex River Class Destroyer, 1904, arm: 1 x 12 pdr 12 cwt, 3 x 12 pdr 8 cwt, 2 x 18" TT's, disp: 550 tons, comp 70 men, H.P. 7000 = 25½ knots, Jane's Fighting Ships 1914, image wikimedia.org].

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

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19 May 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

7.30am: Slipped and proceeded course and speed as requisite for carrying out .303 aiming rifle practice and returning to harbour.

9.50am: Secured to "C" buoy.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Leave to the Watch from 4.30pm to 7.30pm.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

9.0pm: Rounds


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20 May 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.0am: Slipped and proceeded course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour and carrying out 1" Aiming Rifle practice and returning to harbour.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

Depth of Water -

For’d 8' 7"

Aft 9' 5"

12.30pm: Secured to "C" buoy.

pm: Leave to Watch from 4.30pm to 7.30pm.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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21 May 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

am: Hands employed painted ship.

am: Lost overboard by accident Paint Brushes 2 in No.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Leave to the Watch from 4.30 to 7.30pm.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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22 May 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed drawing targets and as requisite.

pm: Leave to the Watch from 4.30pm to 7.30pm.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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23 May 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

8.45am: Divisions with light clothing.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Leave to the Watch from 1.30 pm to 7.30 pm.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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24 May 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.30am: Divisions and prayers.

pm: Leave to the Watch from 1.30 to 7.30pm.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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25 May 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

am: Hands employed preparing ship for sea.

9.0am: Slipped and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour, carrying out preliminary Gun Layers’ Test.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

12.35pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

1.35pm: Secured to "C" buoy.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a1cadfd341970104ec: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69617/ADM 53-69617-016_0.jpg)


26 May 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Dressed ship. Mast head Flags.

9.0am: Slipped and proceeded course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour and carrying out "Usk" and "Chelmer's" Light G.L. Test. [ed. Chelmer, sister-ship to Colne, Jane's Fighting Ships 1914].

pm: Leave to the Watch from 4.30 to 7.30pm.

2.0pm: Secured to "C" buoy.

pm: Dressed ship overall.

7.0pm: Undressed Ship.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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27 May 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

am: Hands employed cleaning ship and preparing for G.L. Test.

8.0am: Slipped and proceeded course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour and carrying out Light G.Ls’ Test and remainder of Flotilla.

12.20pm: Hove to.

pm: Leave to the Watch from 4.30 to 7.30pm.

pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

3.15pm: Secured to "C" buoy.

pm: 1 A.B. discharged to "Minotaur" sick.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a1cadfd341970104ee: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69617/ADM 53-69617-017_0.jpg)


28 May 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

am: Hands employed preparing for coaling.

6.50am: Slipped and proceeded as requisite to coaling pier.

7.30am: Commenced coaling.

9.10am: Finished coaling completed with 35 tons. Slipped and proceeded as requisite to buoy.

9.45am: Secured to "C" buoy.

am: Hands employed handling up targets in dockyard.

am: Remainder cleaning ship.

11.45am: Dockyard party returned.

pm: Leave to Watch from 4.30 to 7.30.

pm: Hands employed cleaning ship.

pm: 1 Ldg. Sig. and 1 A.B. returned from "Minotaur".

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a1cadfd341970104ef: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69617/ADM 53-69617-017_1.jpg)


29 May 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Leave to Watch from 4.30 to 7.30pm.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a1cadfd341970104f0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69617/ADM 53-69617-018_0.jpg)


30 May 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

8.45am: Divisions with nght clothing.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

[signed] C. Seymour.

pm: Leave to the Watch from 1.30 to 7.30pm.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a1cadfd341970104f1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69617/ADM 53-69617-018_1.jpg)


31 May 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.30: Divisions.

9.35am: Church parties left the ship.

11.0am: Church parties returned.

pm: Leave to the Watch from 1.30 to 7.30.

4.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.



LOGS FOR JUNE 1914


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1 June 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

8.15am: Slipped and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour and carrying out 1" practice and picking up Torpedo for "Minotaur".

am: Hands employed as requisite.

12.25pm: Secured to "C" buoy.

pm: Hands employed boat sailing and as requisite.

pm: Leave to the Watch from 4.30 to 7.30pm.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a1cadfd341970104f3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69617/ADM 53-69617-019_1.jpg)


2 June 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

am: Lost over board by accident Hammers 1 in No. Berthon Boats controls 1 in No.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Leave to the Watch from 4.30 to 7.30.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: 1 Stoker returned from Sicklist from "Minotaur".

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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3 June 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

8.0am: Dressed ship overall.

12.0 Noon: Manned ship.

pm: Leave to the Watch from 1.30 to 7.30pm.

pm: Quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a1cadfd341970104f5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69617/ADM 53-69617-020_1.jpg)


4 June 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

5.45am: Landed Small Armed Companies.

7.45am: Small Armed Companies returned.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Leave to the Watch from 1.30 to 7.30.

pm: Hands away Boat Sailing and as requisite.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a1cadfd341970104f6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69617/ADM 53-69617-021_0.jpg)


5 June 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.10am: Divisions.

9.15am: Exercised General Quarters.

10.30am: Secured.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Leave to the Watch from 4.30 to 7.30 then attending Concert till half an hour after the concert finishes.

4.45pm: Landed patrol 1 P.O. and 2 A.B's.

7.40pm: Patrol returned.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a1cadfd341970104f7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69617/ADM 53-69617-021_1.jpg)


6 June 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

am: One Stoker returned from sick list in "Minotaur".

pm: Leave to the Watch from 1.30 to 7.30. Concert Party until half an hour after concert finishes.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a1cadfd341970104f8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69617/ADM 53-69617-022_0.jpg)


7 June 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.15am: Divisions and prayers.

am: One A.B. returned from sick list (Minotaur).

pm: Leave to the Watch from 1.30 to 7.30pm.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a1cadfd341970104f9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69617/ADM 53-69617-022_1.jpg)


8 June 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

6.30am: Landed dockyard party.

8.15am: Dockyard party returned.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands preparing ship for sea.

1.15pm: Slipped and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour and carrying out 1" Aiming Rifle practice.

3.30pm: Taken in Tow by "Usk".

4.40pm: Came to with Starboard anchor in 8 fathoms veered to 3 shackles in Yin Shau Bay.

8.0pm: Weighed and proceeded course and speed as requisite for carrying out night firing (1" Aiming).

10.50pm: Came to with Starboard anchor in 10 fathoms. veered to 3 shackles.


4caf85a1cadfd341970104fa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69617/ADM 53-69617-023_0.jpg)


9 June 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

6.30am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for carrying out Instructional Runs Torpedo.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

Dt. of Water -

For’d 8' 6"

Aft 9' 4"

pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

1.10pm: Secured to "C" buoy.

pm: Hands employed replacing gear.

pm: Leave to the Watch from 3.30 to 7.30pm.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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10 June 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

am: Landed Small Armed Companies.

am: Remainder of hands employed cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Leave to Watch from 3.30 to 7.30.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a1cadfd341970104fc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69617/ADM 53-69617-024_0.jpg)


11 June 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

6.0am: Cleared ship for Action.

7.30am: Slipped from buoy and proceeded course and speed as requisite for carrying out 1" Aiming rifle practice.

9.50am: Secured, replaced gear and proceeded course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

10.55am: Went alongside Coal pier.

11.0am: Commenced coaling.

12.22pm: Completed with coal 39 tons.

pm: Leave to Watch from 4.30 to 7.30.

1.0pm: Secured to "C" buoy.

pm: Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a1cadfd341970104fd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69617/ADM 53-69617-024_1.jpg)


12 June 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

6.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

pm: Leave to the Watch from 4.30 to 7.30.

pm: Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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13 June 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

8.45am: Divisions, with light clothing.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

pm: Leave to the Watch from 1.30 to 7.30.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a1cadfd341970104ff: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69617/ADM 53-69617-025_1.jpg)


14 June 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

am: Hands employed as requisite.

9.30am: Divisions.

am: Landed Church parties.

pm: Leave to Watch from 1.30 to 7.30.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a1cadfd34197010500: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69617/ADM 53-69617-026_0.jpg)


15 June 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

6.30am: Hands exercised at General Drill.

7.45am: Replaced Gear.

am: Hands employed preparing for sea and as requisite.

1.25pm: Slipped and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour and carrying out 1" Aiming practice and Torpedo exercises.

6.0pm: Came to with Port anchor in 9½ fathoms veered to 3 shackles.

Anchor Bearings:

Chiming Is. N 42 E

Chan Tang Pt. N 89 E S.S.E.

Landing Place S 17 E

8.30pm: Weighed and proceeded course and speed as requisite for carrying out 1" Aiming practice.

Three Peak Pt. N 55 W

Joss House S 72 W

10.45pm: Came to with Port anchor in 11 fathoms veered to 3 shackles.


4caf85a1cadfd34197010501: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69617/ADM 53-69617-026_1.jpg)


16 June 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14


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17 June 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

8.45am: Slipped and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for leaving anchorage and carrying out 1" Aiming practice.

11.20am: Came to with Starboard anchor in 10 fathoms veered to 2½ shackles.

2.40pm: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

3.20pm: Secured to "C" buoy.

4.0pm: Quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a1cadfd34197010503: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69617/ADM 53-69617-027_1.jpg)


18 June 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

8.45am: Slipped and proceeded course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour and carrying out 1" Aiming practice.

9.10am: Divisions.

10.35am: Secured to "C" buoy.

pm: Leave to Watch from 1.30 to 7.30.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a1cadfd34197010504: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69617/ADM 53-69617-028_0.jpg)


19 June 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

am: Hands medically examined and employed as requisite.

pm: Leave to Watch from 4.30 to 7.30.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a1cadfd34197010505: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69617/ADM 53-69617-028_1.jpg)


20 June 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.10am: Divisions.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Leave to the Watch from 1.30 to 7.30.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a1cadfd34197010506: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69617/ADM 53-69617-029_0.jpg)


21 June 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

am: Landed Church Parties

9.15am: Divisions.

pm: Leave to the Watch from 1.30 to 7.30pm

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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22 June 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

am: Hoisted out boats.

8.0am: Dressed ship.

8.30am: Landed ship’s company for inspection by Commander in Chief.

10.40am: Ship's company returned on board.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Lost overboard by accident, one Berthon Boat's crutch.

pm: Leave to the Watch from 4.30 to 7.30pm

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

9.0pm: Burnt searchlight

9.30pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a1cadfd34197010508: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69617/ADM 53-69617-030_0.jpg)


23 June 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed Launching Night Action practise targets and as requisite.

pm: Hands preparing for sea and as requisite

5.0pm: Cleared ship for Action

pm: Night Action Practise postponed owing to fog.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a1cadfd34197010509: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69617/ADM 53-69617-030_1.jpg)


24 June 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

6.0am: Hands employed replacing gear and cleaning ship.

9.10am: Divisions.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Leave to the Watch from 4.30 to 7.30pm.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.15pm: Two Stoker activated from sick list in "Minotaur".

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a1cadfd3419701050a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69617/ADM 53-69617-031_0.jpg)


25 June 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.10am: Divisions. Hands employed as requisite.

11.0am: "Jed" and "Chelmer" sailed for Hong Kong. [ed. Jed, sister-ship to Colne].

pm: Leave to Range party

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Cleared ship for Action.

7.45pm: Darkened ship.

8.0pm: Slipped and proceed course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour and carrying out Night Action Practise.

9.30pm: Came to with Starboard anchor in 14 fathoms veered to 3 shackles.

Anchor Bearings:

Chiming Is. N 41E

Chow Tang Pt. N 89E


4caf85a1cadfd3419701050b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69617/ADM 53-69617-031_1.jpg)


26 June 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

12.15am: Weighed and proceeded course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

1.30am: Secured to "B" buoy.

am: Hands preparing for coaling.

7.45am: Slipped and proceeded to coaling jetty.

8.15am: Secured alongside. Took in 36 tons.

am: Hands employed returning target sail and hauling up targets.

11.0am: Cast off from pier and proceeded to buoy.

11.25am: Secured to "B" buoy.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

12.30pm: Slipped and proceeded course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

pm: Set course S 80 E

2.15pm: a/c S 65 E.

2.25pm: Course and speed as requisite for approaching Alceste Is. to investigate wreck. Hove to.

3.40pm: Set course for W.H.W. N 84W, 16 knots.

5.15pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

5.30pm: Secured to "B" buoy.

pm: Leave to Watch till 7.30pm

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a1cadfd3419701050c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69617/ADM 53-69617-032_0.jpg)


27 June 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions with night clothes.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

pm: Leave to the watch from 1.30 to 7.30pm

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.0pm: Quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a1cadfd3419701050d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69617/ADM 53-69617-032_1.jpg)


28 June 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.15am: Landed Church Parties.

9.30am: Divisions.

11.0am: Church Parties returned

pm: Leave to the Watch from 1.30 to 7.30pm.

4.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a1cadfd3419701050e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69617/ADM 53-69617-033_0.jpg)


29 June 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

6.0am: Exercised General Drill.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Leave to the Watch from 4.30 to 7.30pm.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct


4caf85a1cadfd3419701050f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69617/ADM 53-69617-033_1.jpg)


30 June 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

am: Hands employed as requisite.

8.45am: Slipped and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

9.0am: Swung for Adjustment of Compasses.

10.45am: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

11.0am: Secured to "B" buoy.

pm: Leave to the Watch from 4.30 to 7.30pm.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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LOGS FOR JULY 1914


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1 July 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

am: Hands employed scrubbing decks.

am: Hands employed provisioning ship.

pm: Paid monthly money. Hands employed provisioning ship and as requisite.

pm: Leave to the Watch from 4.30 to 7.30pm

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a1cadfd3419701051a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69618/ADM 53-69618-004_0.jpg)


2 July 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

am: Hands employed scrubbing decks.

8.30am: Landed rifle range party.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Leave to the Watch from 1.30 to 7.30pm

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

6.30pm: Rifle range party returned.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

4caf85a1cadfd3419701051b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69618/ADM 53-69618-004_1.jpg)


3 July 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

am: Hands employed scrubbing decks.

am: Range party landed.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Leave to the Watch from 4.30 to 7.30pm

pm: Hands employed as requisite

4.30pm: Landed Picket.

7.35pm: Picket returned.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a1cadfd3419701051c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69618/ADM 53-69618-005_0.jpg)


4 July 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

am: Hands employed scrubbing Decks.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

pm: Leave to the Watch from 1.30 to 7.30

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a1cadfd3419701051d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69618/ADM 53-69618-005_1.jpg)


5 July 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

am: Hands employed cleaning ship. 1 Ldg Stoker joined ship.

8.45am: Landed Church parties.

9.30am: Divisions.

pm: Leave to watch.

4.0pm: Quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a1cadfd3419701051e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69618/ADM 53-69618-006_0.jpg)


6 July 1914

Wei-hai-wei and at sea

Lat 37.55, Long 122.04

6.0am: Cleared ship for action.

8.0am: Slipped and proceeded.

8.15am: Shaped course E by N 10 knots.

9.15am: a/c to E.

10.20am: a/c W.

11.0am: Course and speed as requisite for carrying out torpedo attack on fleet.

1.0pm: Shaped course N 35 W 12 knots.

pm: Hands employed replacing gear and as requisite.

5.45pm: Sighted: Lian Ti Shan Promontory.

6.30pm: a/c N 30 W.

9.07pm: Lian Ti Shan Light abeam 4½ mls.

9.20pm: a/c N N W.

9.55pm: a/c N.

10.15pm: a/c N by E.


4caf85a1cadfd3419701051f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69618/ADM 53-69618-006_1.jpg)


7 July 1914

At sea to Newchwang [ed. now Yingkou]

Lat 40.7, Long 122.1 [approx]

1.20am: a/c N 34 E.

2.05am: North Point abeam 6½ mls.

6.10am: a/c N 52 E.

7.20am: Sighted Newchwang Lightship.

8.20am: Came to with Starboard anchor in 5 fths.

12.30pm: Weighed and proceeded.

2.40pm: Secured alongside jetty.

4.0pm: Evening quarters.

4.30pm: Leave to watch 10.0pm.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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8 July 1914

At Newchwang

Lat 40.71, Long 122.24

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions. Hands employed as requisite.

1.15pm: Hands as requisite.

4.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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9 July 1914

At Newchwang

Lat 40.71, Long 122.24

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions. Hands as requisite.

1.0pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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10 July 1914

At Newchwang

Lat 40.71, Long 122.24

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions. Hands as requisite

1.0pm: Hands painting ship.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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11 July 1914

Newchwang and at sea for Tientsin.

Lat 39.92, Long 121.1

5.0am: Hands preparing for sea.

6.0am: Slipped and proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

am: Set course S 55 W 12 knots.

9.0am: Divisions. Hands as requisite.

True Bearing and Distance = N 54E 48' Li. ship Newchwang.

12.55pm: a/c S 55W.

pm: Hands make and mend.

4.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: a/c S 89 W. speed 10 knots.

11.20pm: Sighted Li. ship: N 83 W.

Midnight: a/c S 76 W.


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12 July 1914

At sea to Tientsin [ed. now Tianjin]

Lat 39.09, Long 117.245

am: Sha lui tien Light abeam 2 1/3 mls. a/c N 86 W.

2.0am: Sighted Pei Ho light bearing W by N. speed 8 knots.

3.0am: a/c: W by N½ N.

3.46am: a/c N W by W.

10.0am: Secured to jetty.

1.15pm: Leave to watch until 7.0am

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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13 July 1914

At Tientsin

Lat 39.09, Long 117.245

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions and prayers.

10.10am: General leave to watch until 8.0am 15th.

2.0pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.0pm: Quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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14 July 1914

At Tientsin

Lat 39.09, Long 117.245

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Hands employed as requisite.

2.0pm: Hands as requisite.

5.0pm: Quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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15 July 1914

At Tientsin

Lat 39.09, Long 117.245

6.0am: Commenced coaling.

9.0am: Hands as requisite.

2.45pm: Finished coaling received 40 Tons.

4.0pm: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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16 July 1914

At Tientsin

Lat 39.09, Long 117.245

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions and prayers. General leave to watch until 18th.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

2.0pm: Hands as requisite.

4.0pm: Quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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17 July 1914

At Tientsin

Lat 39.09, Long 117.245

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions and prayers.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

2.0pm: Hands as requisite.

4.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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18 July 1914

At Tientsin

Lat 39.09, Long 117.245

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Hands employed as requisite.

2.0pm: Hands as requisite.

4.0pm: Quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct,


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19 July 1914

At Tientsin

Lat 39.09, Long 117.245

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions.

am: Church Party landed for Divine Service.

1.30pm: Leave to watch until 7.30am.

4.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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20 July 1914

At Tientsin

Lat 39.09, Long 117.245

6.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions and prayers.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

2.0pm: Hands as requisite.

4.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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21 July 1914

Tientsin and at sea

Lat 38.99, Long 117.73 [ed. Approx: they are off Taku in Pei Ho River, probably waiting for the tide to cross the bar]

6.0am: Hands employed preparing for sea.

8.0am: Slipped and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for river Pei Ho.

1.0pm: Shaped Course S 64 E. speed 11 knots.

1.07pm: Taku light vessel bearing NNE distant 1 mile.

4.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.25pm: Sighted Howki Light: S 60 E.


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22 July 1914

At sea to Chefoo [ed. now Yantai]

Lat 37.5, Long 121.46

1.10am: a/c S 77 E.

1.34am: a/c E.

2.50am: a/c S 66 E.

2.20am: a/c S 36 E.

3.40am: Reduced to 100 revs.

4.45am: Sun rose by compass N 70 E.

5.24am: Chefoo Peak abeam 3 mls.

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

6.27am: Came to with Starboard anchor 5 fathoms

Anchor Bearings:

Tower Hill L. Ho. N 79 W.

Chefoo Cape N 36 E.

2.0pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.0pm: Quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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23 July 1914

At Chefoo

Lat 37.5, Long 121.46

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions and prayers.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

1.0pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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24 July 1914

Chefoo and at sea

Lat 37.5, Long 121.46

6.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions and prayers.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

2.0am: Hands employed as requisite.

4.0pm: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite.

6.26pm: a/c S 64 E.

6.40pm: Ching Tau Shan abeam 1¼ mls.

7.20pm: Increased to 15 knots.

pm: Course as requisite.

8.10pm: Reduced to 13 knots.

8.20pm: Reduced to 10 knots.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

8.25pm: Came to with Starboard anchor in 10 fathoms.

Anchor Bearings:

N. Coast of Alceste Is N 81 E.

" " of Chiming Is N 47 W.


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25 July 1914

At sea

Lat 37.22, Long 123.1 [Long in log 183º 06’E, clear error]

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Weighed and proceeded course as requisite, speed 10 knots.

10.22am: NE Promontory L. bearing SW 1½'. a/c S 54 E . Increased to 13 knots.

12.30pm: Reduced to 12 knots.

1.0pm: a/c S 38 E.

4.10pm: Increased to 15 knots. a/c N 51 E./

4.20pm: a/c to N.

4.40pm: C. W.

5.30pm: Course N W.

pm: Course and speed as requisite for Torpedo Attack on Fleet.

8.15pm: Hands Night Cruising Stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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26 July 1914

At sea to Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

am: Course and speed as requisite for Torpedo Attack.

6.0am: Hands replacing gear on upper deck.

8.0am: Course S 74 W. 13 knots.

9.15am: Made fast to buoy.

1.30pm: Leave to watch until 7.30 pm.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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27 July 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

6.0am: Hands preparing for sea.

8.0am: Slipped and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for picking up Torpedoes.

2.30pm: Made fast to pier and commenced coaling.

5.30pm: Finished coaling received 97 Tons.

6.0pm: Left pier and secured to D buoy.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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28 July 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

7.0am: Spread awnings.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

8.45: Slipped and proceeded alongside "Welland". Lieut Comdr Poignard joined. 1 Stoker sick "Minotaur".

11.0am: Slipped and proceeded to "B" buoy.

11.15am: Secured.

pm: Leave to the Watch from 4.30 pm to 7.30 pm.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

3.10pm: Slipped and proceeded alongside Iron pier. Drew two Torpedoes and Warheads.

5.0pm: Slipped from Iron pier and secured to "B" buoy.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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29 July 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed stowing space Torpedoes and Warheads.

am: Landed dockyard party.

pm: Leave to the Watch from 4.30 to 7.30.

pm: Hands paid monthly money.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

3.30pm: Dockyard Party returned.

5.45pm: Hands recalled from Leave.

6.0pm: Cleared ship for Action. "Kennet" and "Usk" sailed.

8.30pm: Night action stations. "Welland" and "Ribble" sailed.


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30 July 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands employed replacing gear.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands employed removing unnecessary gear out of ship.

pm: Preparing for War.

4.30pm: Prepared for coaling.

pm: Slipped and proceeded alongside Iron pier to coal.

5.0pm: Commenced coaling.

9.15pm: Finished coaling 17 Tons.

9.30pm: Slipped and proceeded to a buoy.


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31 July 1914

Wei-hai-wei and at sea for Hong Kong

Lat 37.37, Long 123.3 [DR, vide log of Minotaur]

am: Rounds correct.

3.40am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour, course and speed as requisite.

4.0am: a/c NE. 10 knots.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

8.30am: a/c S 29 E.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.55am: a/c S 9 E.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.15pm: a/c S 3º W. Sighted "Newcastle" brg S by W.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Darken ship. Hands to Night Cruising Stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.



LOGS FOR AUGUST 1914


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1 August 1914

At sea

Lat 33.34, Long 123.47 (DR)

5.0am: Fall out from Night Cruising Stations.

am: Hands spreading awnings and as requisite.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

9.30am: Increased to 12 knots.

10.0am: Reduced to 10 knots.

pm: Hands employed fitting sweep.

pm: Hands darken ship, Night Cruising Stations.

pm: Rounds correct.


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2 August 1914

From Wei hai hei to Hong Kong at sea

Lat 29.6, Long 123.44

5.50am: Proceeded at 17 knots to communicate with Japanese steamer.

6.45am: Took station astern of "Welland" 10 knots S 3 W.

9.15am: Divisions and Prayers

9.40am: a/c S 35 W.

True bearing and distance - Tung Ting Lt Ho. S 81W 41'.

2.15pm: "Minotaur" and "Hampshire" parted company.

3.0pm: a/c S 38 W.

pm: Darken ship. Hands to Night Cruising Stations.


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3 August 1914

At sea for Hong Kong

Lat 27.0, Long 121.35

2.20am: Reduced to 8 knots.

5.0am: Increased to 9 knots.

6.0am: Increased to 10 knots.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Lost overboard by accident Hand Lamp Patt 56 1 in No. Lantern Signal Patt 47 1 in No.

1.45pm: Hands employed as requisite.

2.20pm: a/c West.

3.15pm: a/c S 56 W.

4.45pm: Sighted "Yarmouth" W.N.W. steering South. [ed. Yarmouth, Weymouth Class Light Cruiser, 1911, guns: 8 x 6", 4 x 3 pdr, 2 x 18" sub TT's, disp: 5,250 tons, comp: 376 men, H.P. 22,000 = 25 knots, Jane's Fighting Ships 1914, image wikimedia.org].

5.25pm: a/c S 51 W.

5.30pm: Tung Yung Lt. Ho. brg S 60 W.

6.30pm: Tung Yung Lt. Ho. abeam 4'.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.23pm: Tung Knon Lt. Abm 13'.

11.45pm: Turnabout Island S 38 W.


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4 August 1914

At sea for Hong Kong

Lat 24.35, Long 118.52

12.30am: a/c S 38 W.

1.35am: Turnabout Is. abeam 3'.

3.0am: a/c S 63 W.

3.23am: Sighted Ocksen Lt. Ho. SW.

5.35am: Ocksen Lt. abeam 2½'.

5.45am: a/c SW.

8.30am: Increased to 12 knots.

11.15am: Sighted Dodd Is. S 72 W.

11.49am: Dodd Is. Lt. Ho. abeam 4'.

1.15pm: Sighted "Newcastle".

1.32pm: Chapel Is. Lt. abeam 2'.

1.50pm: Increased to 13 knots.

4.30pm: Brothers Is. S 10 W.

7.19pm: Brothers Is abeam 3'.

9.55pm: Breakers Pt SW.

11.05pm: Breakers Pt Lt. Ho. abeam 1¼'.


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5 August 1914

At sea to Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.20am: Increased to 17 knots.

7.40am: Increased to 20 knots.

am: Course and speed as requisite for approaching and entering Hong Kong.

9.15am: Secured to 5A buoy.

am: Coaled ship, 115 tons.

pm: Hands preparing for provisioning.

pm: Provisioning ship.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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6 August 1914

Hong Kong and at sea

Lat 22.32, Long 115.34

6.10am: Slipped and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour with Flag.

8.20am: Parted company with Flag. Set course S 6º E. 11½ knots.

8.35am: a/c N 76 E.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.15am: Reduced 10 knots.

10.35am: Increased to 11½ knots.

11.02am: Pedro Blanco abeam 4.7'.

11.15am: a/c N 16 E.

True Bearing: West 11.5'.

pm: Hands employed painting ship.

6.0pm: Increased to 12 knots.

7.55pm: Sighted Lamock Lt bearing NE by N.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.15pm: a/c N 47 E.

9.52pm: Lamock Lt abeam 6.8'.


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7 August 1914

At sea

Lat 25.17, Long 119.75

3.55am: Sighted Chapel Is Lt: NW.

4.08am: Sighted Chapel Is Lt: abeam 20'

7.25am: a/c N 348 E.

am: Formed Divisions in line ahead to Starboard, a/c N 37º E.

9.10am: Ocksen Lt. brg N 45º E.

9.40am: Ocksen Is abeam 7 miles.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

12.0 Noon: Sighted Turnabout Is. bg NNE.

12.50pm: a/c N 26 E.

1.0pm: a/c N 31º E.

1.35pm: Turnabout Is abeam 2.5'.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.10pm: Tungsha Is abeam 3¼'.

6.20pm: Tung Yuen Lt. Ho. N 86 N 7'.


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8 August 1914

At sea to the Saddle Islands and at sea

Lat 29.74, Long 122.59

5.40am: a/c N 19 E.

am: Hu Shau Is. abeam 1¼', a/c N 20 E.

am: Hands employed fitting sweep and rigging buoys.

12.40pm: Tong Tin abeam 3.8'.

12.45pm: a/c N 22½ E. Reduced 10 knots.

2.13pm: a/c N 9 E.

3.15pm: Increased to 12 knots.

4.24pm: a/c N 12 W.

5.0pm: a/c N 30 W.

5.37pm: a/c N 79º 8 knots.

6.0pm: Course and speed as requisite for anchorage.

6.15pm: Came to with Starboard anchor in 5½ fathoms, veered to 4 shackles, Northern end of South Saddle Is.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.30pm: Shortened in to 2 shackles.

10.10pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour.

10.20pm: Set course East 10 knots.

11.10pm: a/c N 11 E 13 knots.


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9 August 1914

At sea and return to Saddle Islands

Lat 30.83, Long 122.66 [approx]

2.0am: a/c West, reduced to 12 knots.

5.0am: a/c S 22½ W.

5.10am: Reduced to 10 knots.

5.25am: a/c S 45 W, 13 knots.

5.30am: Sighted three ship’s E by S. Steering SE. "Dublin", "Yarmouth" and "Triumph". Course and speed as requisite for Sweeping. [ed. Dublin, Chatham Class Light Cruiser, 1912, guns: 8 x 6", 4 x 3 pdr, 2 x 18" subm TT's, disp: 5,400 tons, comp: 380 men, H.P. 22,000 = 25 knots, Jane's Fighting Ships 1914, image naval-history.]

am: Hands employed sweeping.

Lost overboard by buoy in Channel : 14 Belt Life Cork, 14 Stanchions Awning.

pm: Hands employed sweeping and rigging buoys.

pm: Hands preparing for coaling.

5.30pm: Set course for anchorage. Course and speed as requisite for approaching anchorage .

6.30pm: Secured alongside collier. Commenced coaling.

pm: Hands coaling ship, received 42 tons coal.


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10 August 1914

Saddle Islands anchorage

Lat 30.83, Long 122.66 [approx]

am: Hands coaling ship.

5.0am: Finished coaling, received 30 tons.

5.15am: Left collier and proceeded and came to with Starboard anchor in 5½ fathoms, veered to 3 shackles.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Hands to night action stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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11 August 1914

Saddle Islands and at sea

Lat 31.72, Long 123.0

7.0am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

7.30am: Set course N 46 E 12 knots.

8.0am: a/c N 6 W.

8.34am: a/c N 45 E. 15 knots.

9.45am: a/c N 11 E.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.0am: a/c N 14 W. Reduced to 12 knots.

12.40pm: a/c North.

1.30pm: a/c N 11 W.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.0pm: a/c N 22½ W.

6.0pm: Took station astern of "Yarmouth". Reduced to 10 knots, a/c S 6 E.

7.45pm: Incr'd to 12½ knots.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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12 August 1914

At sea to Saddle Islands anchorage

Lat 30.83, Long 122.66 [approx]

2.15am: Sighted N. Saddle Lt. Ho. S 29 W.

4.0am: N. Saddle Lt. Ho. abm. 4'.

am: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour. Secured to collier.

6.15am: Commenced coaling.

am: Hands coaling ship.

1.0pm: Finished coaling. Received 30 tons.

pm: Hands employed cleaning.


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13 August 1914

Saddle Islands anchorage and on patrol

Lat 30.83, Long 122.66 [approx]

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed as requisite and preparing for sea.

1.40pm: Weighed and proceeded course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour in company with "Triumph".

2.30pm: Set course N 34 W, 12 knots.

3.0pm: a/c N 16 W.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.55pm: a/c N 28 W.

6.0pm: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling.

7.55pm: Set course South. 10 knots.

pm: Course as requisite for patrolling, speed 8 knots.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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14 August 1914

Patrolling off Yangtse Kiang

Lat 31.5, Long 122.3 [approx]

6.30am: Set course N 45º E Increased to 8½ knots.

8.0am: a/c S 45º W.

8.15am: a/c N 45 E.

9.0am: Course as requisite for patrolling.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.10am: "Cadmus" sighted. [ed. Cadmus, Sloop, 1900-03, guns: 6 x 4", 4 x 3 pdr, 2 or 3 MG's, disp: 1070 tons, comp: 121-112 men, I.H.P. 1400 = 13¼ knots, Jane's Fighting Ships 1919, image Clio sister-ship tp Cadmus wikimedia.org].

12.20pm: Reduce to 6 knots.

1.0pm: a/c East , 5 knots.

2.0pm: a/c S 54 W.

3.0pm: Shaweishan Lt. Ho. abeam 4'. a/c S 34 E.

5.0pm: a/c N 34 W.

6.0pm: a/c S 34 E.

7.0pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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15 August 1914

Patrolling off Yangtse Kiang

Lat 31.42, Long 122.33 [vide log of Usk]

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

8.15am: "Usk" rejoined, reduced to 6 knots.

10.35am: Shaweishan Lt. Ho. abeam 7'.

11.50am: Increased to 15 knots.

12.25pm: Reduced to 6 knots.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

3.0pm: Increased to 8 knots.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.


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16 August 1914

Patrolling off Yangtse Kiang

Lat 31.45, Long 122.32 [vide log of Welland]

12.01am: Increased to 12 knots.

am: Course as requisite for patrolling.

4.0am: Reduced to 8 knots.

4.15am: a/c South.

5.0am: a/c North.

5.30am: Shaweishan Lt. Ho. N 79 W, 1½'.

6.0am: a/c N 45 E, Reduced to 6 knots.

7.30am: a/c S 45 W.

8.0am: Course and speed as requisite for closing "Cadmus".

8.30am: Stopped and communicated with "Cadmus".

9.40am: Proceeded 5 knots N 45 E.

10.20am: a/c S.W.

10.45am: S 22 E.

11.11am: a/c N 45 E.

11.30am: Stopped and communicated with "Welland".

pm: Stopped.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.0pm: Proceeded South knots.

4.40pm: Increased to 10 knots.

5.20pm: a/c N 28 W.

6.0pm: Reduced to 6 knots.

6.30pm: a/c South.

7.0pm: Course as requisite for patrolling. N and S from Shaweishan Lt. Ho. speed 8 knots.

pm: As requisite.


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17 August 1914

Patrolling off Yangtse Kiang and to anchorage

Lat 31.38, Long 122.35 [approx]

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

7.45am: Set course S 45 E.

9.25am: Stopped, communicated with "Usk".

9.45am: Set course N 11 W.

10.45am: a/c S 13 E, increased to 12 knots.

12.0 Noon: a/c N 5 E.

12.45pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

2.45pm: Proceeded alongside "Ole Sang" to coal.

5.15pm: Proceeded alongside "Swanley".

5.45pm: Commenced coaling.

8.0pm: Stopped coaling, darkened ship. Received 31 tons.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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18 August 1914

Saddle Is anchorage

Lat 30.83, Long 122.66

5.15am: Commenced coaling.

am: Took in stores.

am: Received 55 tons of coal.

10.30am: Finished coaling, proceeded.

10.45am: Came to with Starboard anchor in 7 fathoms veered to 2 shackles.

pm: Hands employed cleaning ship.

7.0pm: Darkened ship.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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19 August 1914

Saddle Is anchorage and at sea

Lat 30.83, Long 122.66

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands employed preparing for sea.

1.50pm: Shortened in to 1 shackle.

2.0pm: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

2.30pm: Set course North, 12 knots.

6.35pm: Took station astern of "Yarmouth".

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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20 August 1914

Off Yangtse Kiang

Lat 35.14, Long 122.44

6.0am: Took station on Starboard beam of "Yarmouth" 2 cables.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.30am: Reduced to 9 knots.

12.10pm: a/c N 15 W.

6.30pm: Took station astern of "Yarmouth".

7.40pm: a/c West. Increased to 12 knots.

10.50pm: a/c S 81º W.


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21 August 1914

Off Tsingtau at sea

Lat 35.44, Long 121.09

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

7.45am: Set course S 45 E. Reduced to 10 knots.

8.35am: Sighted "Yarmouth".

9.0am: Stopped and communicated with "Yarmouth".

11.30am: Proceeded N 39 E, 11 knots.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

3.15pm: a/c North.

3.45pm: Surveyors Is. N 15º W, Reduced to 5 knots.

5.30pm: a/c South, Increased to 10 knots.

5.45pm: a/c S 64 W.

7.30pm: Course and speed as requisite for closing steamer.

8.0pm: Stopped and communicated with SS "Paklat" (German) and made her prize.

pm: Course and speed as requisite for investigating S.S.


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22 August 1914

Off Tsingtau at sea

Lat 36.27, Long 121.22

12.45am: proceeded S 67½ W, 10 knots.

1.30am: a/c N 22½ W.

2.0am: a/c N 62º E.

am: a/c S 64 W reduced to 8 knots.

4.30am: a/c East.

6.0am: Surveyor Is. N 29º W, 2'.

am: Stopped.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

12.40pm: Proceeded S 29½ W. 12 knots.

1.0pm: a/c South.

1.10pm: a/c S 22½ W. Increased to 15 knots.

1.15pm: a/c S 11 W.

2.30pm: a/c S 60 W.

pm: a/c N 60º W.

5.15pm: Course and speed as requisite for closing "Kennet" engaging enemy.

Fittings destroyed:-

Lockers Signal 3 in No.

" Mess Deck.

Cupboard Compass 1 in No.

" Confidential 1 in No.

Bookcase 1 in No.

Bins wood, Sail Awnings.

Chocks, Burnt on Boat.

8.0pm: Set course S 45 E, 15 knots.

pm: Rounds correct.

11.0pm: Reduced to 12 knots.


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23 August 1914

At sea for Wei-hai-wei

Lat 35.07, Long 121.89

1.30am: a/c S 45º W, reduced to 9 knots.

3.0am: a/c N.E.

4.30am: a/c S 45 W.

5.0am: a/c S 45 E, Increased to 12 knots.

5.30am: a/c S 34 E.

6.0am: Course and speed as requisite for remaining at rendezvous in company with "Yarmouth and wait for the arrival of "Triumph".

am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.0am: Joined "Triumph", proceeded N 19 E. 8 knots.

12.10pm: Increased to 10 knots.

12.20pm: Decreased to 9 knots.

12.30pm: a/c N 22½ E.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Increased to 10 knots.

6.0pm: a/c N 21 E.

pm: Rounds correct.


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24 August 1914

At sea to Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

2.08am: S.E. Promontory abeam 3'.

2.30am: a/c N.E.

3.0am: N 35 E.

3.15am: N 27 E.

3.35am: Increased to 12 knots.

3.50am: a/c N 15 E.

4.45am: a/c N 5 E, Increased to 13 knots.

5.35am: N.E. Promontory abeam. 1½.

6.0am: a/c N 79 W.

7.30am: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

8.0am: Made fast alongside Iron Pier. Commenced coaling. Received. 113 tons of Coal.

2.0pm: Finished coaling. Proceeded and secured to "B" buoy.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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25 August 1914

At Wei-hai-wei

Lat 37.51, Long 122.14

am: Hands employed as requisite.

1.45pm: Landed Funeral Party.

6.10pm: Funeral Party returned.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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26 August 1914

At Wei-hai-wei and at sea

Lat 36.35, Long 122.57 [approx]

am: Hands employed securing and preparing ship for sea.

7.0am: Slipped from buoy and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

8.15am: Set course S 84 E., 13 knots.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.30am: a/c S 45º E.

11.0am: a/c South.

12.0 Noon: Course and speed as requisite for communicating with ~~~~ Kong.

12.30pm: S 60º W, 11 knots.

pm: Sighted "Clio" on Starboard Bow. [ed. Clio, Sloop, same class and stats as Cadmus, previously described].

2.0pm: Increased to 12½ knots.

5.0pm: Reduced to 12 knots.

pm: Took station astern of "Frisia".


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27 August 1914

At sea for Hong Kong

Lat 32.45, Long 122.77

5.0am: Formed single line ahead on Starboard beam of "Frisia".

9.45am: Reduced to 10 knots. a/c S 6 E.

10.0am: Increased to 12 knots. a/c S 6 W.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

12.30pm: a/c S 1º W.

12.45pm: Hauled out of line to communicate with "Frisia".

1.20pm: Took up appointed station S 1º W.

4.0pm: a/c S 5 W.

5.30pm: S 17 E.

7.23pm: N. Saddle Lt brg S 86 W 9½'.

10.10pm: a/c S 5º W.


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28 August 1914

At sea

Lat 28.25, Long 121.95

12.0 Midnight: a/c S 26 W.

12.15am: Reduced to 10½ knots. a/c S 218 W.

12.45am: Sighted Tong Ting Lt. Ho. S 62º W.

2.18am: Tong Ting Lt. Ho. abm. 16 mls.

2.30am: a/ S 24º W.

3.30am: Increased to 11 knots.

7.32am: Hui San Is. abeam 7.2'. Sighted Japanese cruiser "Ibu Ki". [ed. Ibuki, Armoured Battle Cruiser, 1907, guns: 4 x 12", 8 x 8", 14 x 4.7", 4 x 14 pdr, 4 MG's, 3 x 18" TT's, disp: 14,600 tons, comp: 817, H.P. 24,000 = 22 knots, Jane's Fighting Ships 1914, image Kurama sister-ship to Ibuki wikimedia.org].

8.15am: a/c S 32º W.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

True Bearing and Distance - Tung Yang Lt. Ho. S 41º W 139'.

5.0pm: a/c S 25º W.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.50pm: Tung Yung Lt. Ho. S 50º W.

11.45pm: Tung Yung Lt. Ho. abeam 11'.

Midnight: a/c S 30º W.

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29 August 1914

At sea

Lat 24.52, Long 118.77

3.05am: Turnabout Is. Lt. Ho. brg S.W. Increased to 12½ knots.

4.56am: Turnabout Lt. Ho. abeam 4.2'. a/c S.W.

7.0am: Sighted Ocksen Lt. Ho. S 65º W.

8.0am: Ocksen abeam 5'. a/c S 60º W.

9.0am: Reduced to 12 knots.

am: Bucket hand Galv Patt 5A 1 in No.

Bags, Coal Tarred 1 cwt 8 in No.

Wire Jute Flex 56 ft 2½".

Lost overboard by accident.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

12.20pm: a/c S 70º W.

12.38pm: Dodd Is Lt. Ho. brg S 85 W.

1.0pm: a/c S 50º W.

1.20pm: Dodd Is. abeam 4'.

1.50pm: a/c S 60 W.

2.04pm: Sighted Chapel Is. S 55º W.

3.11pm: Chapel Is. Lt. Ho. abeam 2', a/c S 22 W.

3.50pm: a/c S 42 W.

pm: Reduced to 11.5 knots.

7.30pm: a/c S 32º W.

7.37pm: Lammock Is. Lt. S 50º W.

pm: Rounds correct.

9.30pm: Lammock Is. Lt. abeam 6.5'. a/c S 61º W.


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30 August 1914

At sea to Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.3

am: Reduced to 11 knots.

12.45am: Breaker Pt. N 80º W.

2.08am: Breaker Pt. abeam 13½'. a/c S 80 W.

am: Increased to 11.5 knots.

5.40am: Sighted Chi Sang Lt. N 88 W.

6.30am: a/c S 72º W.

7.30am: Chi Sang abm. 5.2'.

am: Bath Steel seamless 1 in No Patt 478,

Megaphones 1 in No Patt 106.

Lost overboard by accident.

10.0am: Pedro Blanco Is. abeam 4'.

am: Divisions and prayers.

12.10pm: a/c W.

1.15pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering Hong Kong.

3.12pm: Secured to No 9 buoy.


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31 August 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

am: Hands employed in Dockyard.

9.45am: Tug came alongside, proceeded to Whampoa Dock.

10.15am: Secured to buoy off Dock.

12.15pm: Docked.

pm: 1 Stoker and 1 R.N.R Sto joined ship.

pm: 1 R.N.R. Stoker joined ship.


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[Book Cover]



LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1914


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[Book Cover Left Half]

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This is to certify that this is a true copy of the original log of HMS "Colne" for the period Sept 1st - Oct 31st 1914. C Seymour Commander

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[Statistics]

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[Statistics]


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1 September 1914

At Whampoa Dock, Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Called hands.

6.30am: Hands employed as requisite.

7.0am: Liberty men returned on board.

8.45am: Hands employed as requisite.

1.0pm: Hands securing ship.

5.30pm: Hands to bathe.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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2 September 1914

At Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.0am: Called hands.

6.30am: Hands clearing up decks.

7.30am: Hands to bathe.

8.15am: Paid monthly money.

8.30am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Sub. Lieut. A.V. Hemming RNR joined up.

1.20pm: Hands employed undocking Ship.

1.35pm: Left Whampoa docks and proceeded to buoy.

2.10pm: Made fast to buoy.

2.30pm: Commenced coaling.

pm: 1 A.B. joined the ship from "Tamar".

7.40pm: Finished coaling, received 112 tons.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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3 September 1914

Hong Kong and at sea

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed stowing gear on upper deck and as requisite.

pm: Hands employed refitting wires.

pm: Lost overboard by accident:-

Sinker Patt 1272 1 in No.

Guards brass Patt 1266 1 in No.

Lintis lead " 1267 1 " ".

5.45pm: Slipped from buoy and proceeded, lowest speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

7.06pm: Waglan Lt. Ho. Dist ½'. a/c S 11º W.

7.55pm: North East Head " ½'.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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4 September 1914

At sea for Sandakan

Lat 19.95, Long 115.59

am: Hands clearing up decks.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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5 September 1914

At sea for Sandakan

Lat 16.55, Long 116.59

am: Hands clearing up decks.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

11.0am: Reduced speed to 8 knots.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.35pm: Increased speed to 9 knots.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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6 September 1914

At sea for Sandakan

Lat 14.17, Long 118.17

am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.30am: Hands to divisions and prayers.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

7.55pm: Cable Is. Lt. Ho. dist. 5 mls.

9.0pm: Rounds correct. a/c S 32 E.


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7 September 1914

At sea

Lat 12.19, Long 121.19

2.0am: Sighted Apo Is. bearing S x W.

3.42am: a/c S 19 E.

6.50am: Made Ambolan Is, a/c S 64 E.

8.05am: Formed divisions line ahead.

8.45am: Hands clearing away anchors and cables.

am: Course and speed to requisite for anchorage.

9.24am: Stopped engines.

9.27am: Came to with Starboard anchor in 10 fathoms veered to 4 shackles [ed. in Pandarochan Bay, vide log of Welland].

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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8 September 1914

At sea

Lat 11.49, Long 121.29

2.0am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands preparing ship for sea.

6.50am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to sea. Course and speed as requisite.

7.35am: S.W. Pt. bore N 80 W. Set course S 47 W. speed 9½ knots.

8.30am: a/c S 22 E.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.20pm: Made Sombrero Rock Lt. S 8 W.

4.54pm: Sombrero Rock abm. brg S 68 W. dist. 8.2 mls.

5.0pm: Exercised hands at night defence stations.

7.34pm: Nogas Lt. a/c.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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9 September 1914

At sea

Lat 8.3, Long 120.55

1.40am: a/c S 38 W.

am: Hands clearing up decks.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Lost overboard by Accident 1 - 12 pdr 12 cwt cartridge (fired).

pm: a/c S 50 W.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.10pm: Exercised night action stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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10 September 1914

At sea to Sandakan

Lat 5.82, Long 118.11

6.30am: a/c South.

7.10am: Slow.

7.30am: a/c S 56 E speed 9½ knots.

8.10am: a/c S 28 E.

9.0am: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

11.41am: Stopped engines.

11.42am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 4 shackles in 8 fathoms. water.

1.20pm: Hove up anchor and proceeded alongside collier "Skerries" [image, photoship.co.uk].

1.40pm: Fast alongside collier, commenced coaling.

5.30pm: Completed coaling and proceeded to anchorage. Received 54 tons of bunker coal.

6.08pm: Let go Starboard anchor and veered to 4 shackles in 8 fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Piped down.


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11 September 1914

Sandakan and on patrol

Lat 5.82, Long 118.11

am: Hands washing decks and returning coaling gear.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.55am: Weighed and proceeded to sea.

1.10pm: a/c S 85 E.

2.15pm: Heavy squall with rain from SE.

4.40pm: Stopped engines.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.50pm: Proceeded S 85 E 7 knots.

Midnight: a/c N 85 W.


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12 September 1914

On patrol and return to Sandakan

Lat 5.82, Long 118.11

4.0am: Reduced to 5 knots.

5.50am: Increased to 12 knots.

7.50am: a/c NW.

10.15am: a/c West.

10.45am: a/c N x S. increased to 13 knots.

11.40am: Came to in Sandakan harbour, veered to 3 shackles in 9 fathoms water.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Liberty men landed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Liberty men returned on board.


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13 September 1914

Sandakan and at sea

Lat 6.05, Long 118.55

5.0am: Hands preparing for coaling.

6.0am: Weighed and proceeded alongside collier "Swanley". [image, photoship.co.uk].

6.15am: Commenced coaling.

9.08am: Finished coaling, received 35 tons of coal. Let go from collier and proceeded to sea, course and speed as requisite.

9.50am: Set course N 40 E, 12 knots.

10.20am: a/c N 60 E.

10.40am: a/c N 63 E.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

4.30pm: Swing ship for deviations, reduced to 8 knots.

5.0pm: Exercised night action stations.

7.0pm: Hands to night action stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

11.30pm: a/c N 46 E. increased to 20 knots.

11.45pm: a/c N 63 E, reduced to 12 knots.


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14 September 1914

Patrolling

Lat 6.25, Long 122.44

5.0am: a/c N 63 E. Night action stations dismissed.

5.55am: Teinga Is. dist 3 mls, a/c East, increased to 10 knots.

7.30am: a/c E S E.

8.15am: a/c S 79 E.

8.20am: a/c East.

9.0am: a/c N 55 E, increased to 15 knots.

9.10am: a/c N 74 E.

9.45am: a/c S 77 E.

10.0am: Stopped and communicated with "Chelmer".

am: One A.B. discharged to "Kennet" sick.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.20am: Proceeded N 38 W. 8 knots.

12.15pm: Stopped.

4.20pm: Proceeded. Courses and speed as requisite for patrolling.

5.0pm: Hands to night action stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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15 September 1914

Patrolling Basilan Straits

Lat 6.85, Long 122.44

am: Hands employed as requisite.

5.30am: Night action stations dismissed.

am: Exercised General Quarters.

12.20pm: Communicated with "Chelmer".

pm: Investigated S/S "Rio Pasig".

5.0pm: Exercised night action stations.

7.0pm: Hands to night action stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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16 September 1914

Patrolling Basilan Straits

Lat 6.4, Long 122.25

5.0am: Night action stations dismissed.

am: Hands spreading awnings and clearing up decks.

8.30am: Proceeded S 55 W. 10 knots.

9.10am: Courses as requisite for closing S/S "Inaba Maru". [ed. Inaba Maru, image photoship.co.uk].

9.30am: Stopped.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

3.40pm: a/c N 11 E.

5.0pm: Exercised night action stations.

7.0pm: Hands to night action stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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17 September 1914

Patrolling Basilan Straits

Lat 6.95, Long 121.57

12.20am: Investigated steamer.

5.0am: Night action stations dismissed.

am: Hands spreading awnings and clearing up decks.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.0am: Communicated with "Clio".

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

7.0pm: Hands to night action stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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18 September 1914

Patrolling Basilan Straits

Lat 6.67, Long 122.4

am: Hands spreading awnings and clearing up decks.

9.30am: Exercised General Quarters.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

6.35pm: Proceeded S 23 W. 13 knots.

6.50pm: Increased to 15 knots.

7.0pm: Night action stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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19 September 1914

Basilan Straits to Sandakan

Lat 5.44, Long 119.3

5.0am: Night action stations dismissed.

am: Hands spreading awnings and clearing up decks.

5.40am: a/c N 88 W.

6.40am: a/c S 56 W.

7.10am: a/c S 72 W.

7.38am: a/c N 87 W.

8.10am: a/c N 26 W.

9.15am: a/c N 15 W.

9.45am: a/c N 5 W, decreased to 12 knots.

9.55am: Stopped and communicated with "Welland".

10.20am: Proceeded N 42 W, 15 knots.

1.10pm: a/c N 54 W.

pm: Hands preparing for coaling.

3.30pm: a/c N 6 W.

4.30pm: a/c West.

5.0pm: a/c S 64 W.

5.30pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

5.45pm: Proceeded alongside collier "Swanley” and commenced coaling.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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20 September 1914

Sandakan

Lat 5.82, Long 118.11

3.30am: Finished coaling received 72 tons. Cast off from collier and proceeded to anchorage.

3.45am: Vessel anchored in 6¾ fathoms with 4 shackles.

am: Anchor bearings:-

Fort Fryer HS N 27 E.

Jetty Staff N 39 W.

Atjah Rk buoy N 83 E.

Ships head E.N.E.

am: Crew cleaning ship and returning gear.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

4.0pm: Liberty men landed.

6.0pm: Liberty men returned on board.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Piped down.


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21 September 1914

Sandakan

Lat 5.82, Long 118.11

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship and employed as requisite.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.30pm: Liberty men landed.

7.0pm: Liberty men returned on board.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Piped down.


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22 September 1914

Sandakan

Lat 5.82, Long 118.11

am: Hands employed as requisite and cleaning ship.

6.0am: Made fast to collier.

8.20am: Hove up anchor and shifted berth.

8.30am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 7 fathoms water.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Received 26 tons of coal.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.0pm: Liberty men landed.

7.0pm: Liberty men returned on board.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Piped down.


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23 September 1914

Sandakan to patrol area

Lat 6.05, Long 118.55

am: Hands employed as requisite and preparing ship for sea.

am: Act. Lieut Hemming RNR discharged to S/S "Rio Pasig".

am: 1 E.R.A and 2 A.Bs discharged to S/S "Tannenfels". [ed. Tannenfels, image photoship.co.uk. delcampe.ch states Tannenfels became a Raider in WW2].

9.0am: Weighed anchor and proceeded to sea. Course and speed as requisite.

9.20am: Set Course N 45 E, 10 knots.

10.10am: a/c N 56 E.

10.50am: a/c N 64 E.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Exercised at night action stations.

7.0pm: Night action stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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24 September 1914

Basilan Strait patrol

Lat 6.87, Long 121.9

5.0am: Sighted land on Starboard bow course and speed as requisite.

6.20am: a/c N 22 W, increased to 10 knots.

6.35am: a/c N 45 W.

7.10am: a/c N 45 E.

7.30am: a/c N 55 E.

9.20am: a/c N 76 E.

10.25am: a/c S 72 E.

1.35pm: a/c S 84 E.

2.15pm: S 56 E.

3.36pm: Stopped engines.

5.0pm: Night action stations exercised.

7.0pm: Hands to night action stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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25 September 1914

Basilan Strait patrol

Lat 6.45, Long 122.37

12.45am: a/c South.

3.15am: a/c North.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

6.0am: a/c South.

6.25am: Stopped and swung ship for deviation.

7.45am: Proceeded 8 knots course N 82 W.

9.0am: Stopped and communicated with "Welland".

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.50am: Proceeded S 42 W 8 knots.

am: One broom lost overboard by accident.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

2.50pm: Heavy squall with rain from SW.

3.15pm: a/c S 62 W.

3.23pm: S 11 W.

4.30pm: a/c S 59 W.

5.0pm: Read Warrants.

7.0pm: Hands to night action stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

Midnight a/c N 42 E.


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26 September 1914

Basilan Strait patrol

Lat 5.9, Long 121.85

am: Hands cleaning ship and spreading awnings.

6.55am: a/c S 62 W.

9.40am: a/c N.

True bearing and distance, Summit of Pata Is. S 83W 42 mls.

3.35pm: a/c S 42 E. 12 knots.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.25pm: a/c S 28 W.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, read Warrants.

5.22pm: Reduced to 8 knots.

5.30pm: a/c N 71 E.

7.0pm: Hands to night action stations.

8.0pm: a/c S 41 W.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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27 September 1914

Basilan Strait patrol

Lat 5.26, Long 120.57

3.0am: a/c N 33 E.

4.35am: a/c N 66 W, slow.

5.43am: Increased to 8 knots.

am: Hands spreading awnings and cleaning ship.

7.35am: a/c S 81 W.

7.49am: a/c S 52 W.

am: Course and speed as requisite for anchorage.

10.0am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 4 shackles in 13 fathoms water.

11.50am: Weighed and proceeded.

12.13pm: Set course S 16 E.

12.30pm: a/c S 59 W.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.36pm: a/c West.

4.50pm: N 56 W.

5.0pm: a/c N 34 W.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

5.06pm: a/c N 21 W, increased to 17 knots.

5.30pm: Reduced to 12 knots.

6.08pm: a/c N 31 W.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Reduced to 8 knots.

10.30pm: Sounded in 9.5 fathoms no bottom.

10.45pm: ----------- 60

11.20pm: ----------- 60


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28 September 1914

To Sandakan

Lat 5.82, Long 118.11

12.01am : a/c N 73 W. 10 knots.

5.15am: a/c West.

5.25am: a/c S 42 W.

5.46am: a/c S 36 W.

6.20am: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

7.0am: Proceeded alongside collier "Skerries".

7.10am: Commenced coaling.

11.50am: Finished coaling. 54 tons.

12.45pm: Proceeded along side "Swanley" to draw stores.

1.15pm: Cast off from "Swanley" and came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 7 fathoms water.

pm: Hands employed cleaning ship.

pm: 1 Leading seaman and 2 A.Bs rejoined ship.

pm: Paid monthly money.

4.15pm: Liberty men landed.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Liberty men returned on board.


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29 September 1914

Sandakan

Lat 5.82, Long 118.11

am: Hands cleaning ship and employed as requisite.

7.30am: Quarters clean guns.

11.15am: Weighed and proceeded alongside collier "Skerries".

12.40pm: Commenced coaling.

2.10pm: Completed coaling, received 24 tons.

2.05pm: Cast off from collier and proceeded to anchorage. Hands washing decks and cleaning ship.

pm: Anchor bearings:-

Clock Tower N 13 E.

Flagstaff N 42 E.

Atjep buoy N 75 E.

Ship's head E x N.

4.30pm: Liberty men landed.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Liberty men returned on board. Piped down.


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30 September 1914

Sandakan

Lat 5.82, Long 118.11

am: Hands washing decks and cleaning ship.

7.30am: Quarters, clean guns.

am: Hands painting ship's side.

am: Two dinghy crutches lost overboard by accident.

pm: Hands painting ship’s side.

4.45pm: Liberty men landed.

5.30pm: S/S "Swanley" weighed and proceeded.

5.35pm: "Jed" weighed and proceeded. [Jed, sister-ship to Colne]

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Liberty men returned on board. Piped down.



LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1914


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1 October 1914

Sandakan to patrol area

Lat 5.82, Long 118.11

am: Hands washing decks and cleaning ship.

7.30am: Quarters, clean guns.

am: Hands employed as requisite and securing ship for sea.

pm: 1 E.R.A. rejoined ship from S/S "Tannenfels". Act Lieut. Hemming RNR rejoined ship from S/S "Rio Pasig".

2.30pm: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

2.55pm: Set Course N 40 E, 12 knots.

3.30pm: a/c N 54 E.

4.05pm: Taganak Is: N 63E abm. a/c N 63 E.

4.45pm: Baguan Is. abeam 3 mls.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

7.0pm: Hands to night action stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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2 October 1914

Patrolling

Lat 6.92, Long 121.87

am: Hands spreading awnings and cleaning ship.

9.25am: a/c S 35 E.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.10am: Sighted "Welland" brg N.E.

11.30am: Stopped and communicated with "Welland".

Noon: Proceeded, "Welland" took station astern.

True bearing and distance, Coco Is. S 65E 25 mls.

12.08pm: Reduced to 6 knots.

12.18pm: Increased to 12 knots. a/c S 73 E.

12.35pm: a/c East, increased to 15 knots.

12.45pm: 12 knots.

12.55pm: a/c S 73 E, reduced to 5 knots.

1.35pm: a/c S 73 E.

3.15pm: a/c N 40 E.

4.05pm: Stopped.

4.25pm: a/c S 22º E.

4.50pm: a/c S 22º W.

5.0pm: Exercised night action stations.

6.20pm: Reduced to 6 knots.

7.0pm: Hands to night action stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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3 October 1914

Patrolling

Lat 5.84, Long 121.5

am: Hands spreading awnings and cleaning ship.

7.40am: a/c S 77º W.

9.0am: Increased to 8 knots.

11.45am: a/c N 72º E.

True bearing and distance, 5½' ESE Ton Eguet Pt, N 70E 34 mls.

3.30pm: a/c N 30º E.

4.30pm: Swing ship for deviations.

5.0pm: Resumed course N 30 E.

5.0pm: Exercised night action stations, furled awnings.

6.0pm: Stopped.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.30pm: Proceeded N 42E 6 knots.


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4 October 1914

Patrolling

Lat 5.95, Long 121.97

6.30am: a/c S 24 N.

am: Hands spreading awnings and cleaning ship.

9.40am: Divisions and prayers.

11.20am: a/c S by W.

True bearing and distance, Pata Is. S 79W 49 mls.

4.0pm: a/c N 65º E.

5.0pm: Exercised night action stations.

8.0pm: a/c S 52 W, Increased to 15 knots.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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5 October 1914

Patrolling

Lat 5.92, Long 121.95

12.30am: a/c N 50º E, reduced to 8 knots.

2.30am: Sighted and challenged "Cadmus".

am: Hands spreading awnings and cleaning ship.

8.30am: Stopped and boarded S/S "Harpalion".

9.45am: Proceeded 8 knots N by E. Closed "Welland". Hands employed as requisite.

11.0am: a/c N bg E, 8 knots.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Exercised night action stations. a/c S 27 W 8 knots.

7.0pm: Hands to night action stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct. a/c N 288 E.

10.25pm: a/c S 54 W, increased to 17½ knots.

11.0pm: a/c S 22 W.


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6 October 1914

Patrol to Sandakan

Lat 4.55, Long 118.99

am: Hands spreading awnings and clearing up decks.

7.30am: Quarters, clean guns.

8.0am: a/c N 63 W.

9.35am: a/c N 78 W.

10.16am: NE Sibutu Is abeam 2-4 mls.

10.37am: a/c S 82º W.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

Noon: a/c S 85º W.

[signed] C. Seymour.

True bearing and distance, Off Magantang Is. - S 84 W 42½ mls.

1.30pm: a/c S 77 N.

2.10pm: a/c S 86º W.

2.55pm: a/c N 65º W

3.15pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

3.30pm: Made fast alongside collier "Skerries".

4.0pm: Commenced coaling.

7.0pm: Hands to Supper.

7.45pm: Resumed coaling.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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7 October 1914

Sandakan to Darvel Bay

Lat 5.0, Long 118.35

2.0am: Completed coaling received. 88 tons.

am: Hands cleaning ship and returning gear.

8.55am: Let go from "Skerries" and proceeded alongside "Swanley".

9.10am: Anchored alongside "Swanley".

10.0am: Cast off from "Swanley" and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite.

pm: Came to with Starboard anchor at Lahat Datu, veered to 3 shackles in 5½ fathoms water.

Anchor bearings:-

} Voorwyk Reef buoy S 76 E.

} Pier N 35 W.

} Grey Beacon S 52 W.

1.30pm: Liberty men landed.

3.0pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

8.0pm: Liberty men returned on board.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Piped down.


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8 October 1914

Lahat Datu to patrol area

Lat 4.29, Long 120.82

1.30am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

2.20am: Set course S 45º E 15 knots.

2.40am: a/c S 67º E.

3.0am: a/c N 89º E.

3.42am: a/c N 70º E.

5.0am: a/c N 45º E.

6.0am: a/c N 70º E.

6.20am: a/c S 67º E.

am: Hands spreading awnings.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.06am: a/c N 89º E.

Noon: a/c N 65 E, reduced to 10 knots.

pm: One broom lost overboard by accident.

pm: hands employed as requisite.

2.10pm: a/c S 11º W, reduced to 8 knots.

5.30pm: a/c N 11º E.

5.50pm: Communicated with "Jed".

6.10pm: Proceeded S 11º W. 12 knots.

7.45pm: Reduced to 8 knots.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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9 October 1914

Patrolling

Lat 1.22, Long 120.09

am: Hands spreading awnings and clearing up decks.

8.30am: a/c S 67º W. Increased to 13 knots.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

12.15pm: a/c N 59º W.

2.0pm: Sighted "Clio" "Cadmus" and "Welland".

2.40pm: Communicated with "Clio".

2.50pm: a/c S 45º E.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Exercised night action stations.

5.40pm: a/c South.

6.0pm: Reduced to 6 knots.

8.0pm: Made N Watcher Lt brg S 2W a/c S 22º W.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.05pm: Stopped engines N. Watcher Lt bg S 11E 7 mls.


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10 October 1914

Patrolling

Lat -0.05, Long 119.59

2.10am: North Watcher Lt bore S 37 E.

5.55am: "Chelmer" and "Welland" closed.

6.0am: a/c S 45º E.

6.14am: Increased to 12 knots.

am: Crew spreading awnings and employed as requisite.

7.30am: Courses as requisite for searching Island.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Exercised night action stations.

5.20pm: Increased to 15 knots.

5.35pm: Reduced to 12 knots.

5.55pm: Closed and communicated with "Clio".

6.0pm: a/c S 24º W. speed 7 knots.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

Midnight: a/c S 2º W.


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11 October 1914

Patrolling

Lat -2.72, Long 118.72

5.0am: "Chelmer" and "Welland" closed and took station astern.

5.15am: Increased to 10 knots.

am: Hands spreading awnings and cleaning ship.

9.30am: Divisions and prayers.

11.15am: Reduced to 8 knots.

12.55pm: Increased to 12 knots.

1.10pm: Reduced " 8 "

2.15pm: Increased " 12 "

4.55pm: Cape Mandap Lt abeam dist 1 mls.

6.0pm: Reduced to 8 knots.

7.0pm: a/c S 74º W.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.27pm: Cape Mandap Lt abeam dist 5 mls.


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12 October 1914

Patrolling

Lat -1.97, Long 118.85

2.30am: a/c N 4º W, increased to 10 knots.

4.30am: a/c N 11º E.

5.37am: Cape William Lt Ho abm. dist 3 mls.

6.0am: Course and speed as requisite for communicating with "Clio".

am: Hands spreading awnings.

7.45am: Proceeded N 2º E. 7 knots.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Exercised night action stations.

6.0pm: Shifted station 8 cables East of "Clio".

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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13 October 1914

Patrolling

Lat 1.5, Long 119.12

am: Hands spreading awnings and cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Exercised night action stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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14 October 1914

Patrol to Darvel Bay

Lat 4.8, Long 118.64

5.45am: Increased to 15 knots. a/c N 12º W.

6.25am: a/c N 9º W.

7.0am: a/c N 4º W.

am: Hands spreading awnings.

7.56am: Course and speed as requisite for negotiating Straits.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

12.10pm: Arrived alongside collier "Skerries" and commenced coaling.

pm: Hands coaling ship.

5.30pm: Ceased coaling on account of heavy rain.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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15 October 1914

Darvel Bay to Lahat Datu

Lat 4.8, Long 118.64

5.15am: Resumed coaling.

10.15am: Completed coaling, received 108 tons.

Anchor bearings:-

Pier head N 30º W.

Graips reef S 70º W.

Toorunga " S 86º E.

1.30pm: Weighed 7 proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

3.30pm: Came to at Lahat Datu, veered to 3 shackles in 6½ fathoms water.

4.30pm: Liberty men landed.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

8.0pm: Liberty men returned on board.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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16 October 1914

At Lahat Datu

Lat 5.0, Long 118.35

am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Hands scrubbing over side.

am: 1 A.B. discharged to S/S "Swanley"

am: 1 A.B. discharged to "Welland".

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.30pm: Liberty men landed.

7.0pm: Liberty men returned on board.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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17 October 1914

Lahat Datu to patrol area

Lat 5.0, Long 118.35

am: Hands cleaning ship and employed as requisite.

am: Hands securing ship for sea.

12.05pm: Weighed and proceeded to sea. Course and speed as requisite.

1.45pm: a/c S by E.

3.20pm: a/c S 27º E.

3.50pm: a/c S 82º E.

4.36pm: a/c S 54º E.

5.0pm: a/c S 72º E.

5.15pm: a/c S 80º E.

5.0pm: Exercised night stations.

7.15pm: a/c N 60º E.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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18 October 1914

Patrolling

Lat 5.99, Long 121.97

6.0am: a/c N 45º E.

am: Hands spreading awnings and cleaning ship.

9.30am: Divisions and prayers.

11.0am: a/c N 30 E.

1.0pm: Course and speed as requisite for closing "Jed".

1.50pm: Proceeded 8 knots, course N 30 E.

5.0pm: a/c S 22º W.

5.30pm: Increased to 10 knots.

7.0pm: Night action stations.

9.24pm: a/c S 52º W.


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19 October 1914

Patrolling

Lat 4.87, Long 119.92

am: Hands spreading awnings and cleaning ship.

9.30am: Exercised general quarters.

12.23pm: a/c West.

12.30pm: a/c N 85 W.

12.35pm: a/c West.

12.50pm: a/c N 29 W.

2.15pm: a/c South.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.10pm: a/c North.

4.30pm: Swung ship for deviations.

5.0pm: Resumed course North.

5.24pm: a/c N 12 E.

6.24pm: a/c North.

7.0pm: a/c N 31 W.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

11.45pm: Sounded in 25 reduced to 6 knots.


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20 October 1914

Patrol to Sandakan

Lat 5.82, Long 118.11

5.30am: a/c S 79º W.

6.42am: a/c S 52º W.

7.20am: a/c S 45º W.

am: Hands spreading awnings.

7.26am: Increased to 12 knots.

8.05am: Courses and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

8.17am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 6½ fathoms water.

Anchor bearings:-

} Aljeh Rk buoy S 82 E.

} Fort Fryer N 32 E.

} Tide Signal Staff N 03 W.)

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.30pm: Liberty men landed.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

7.0pm: Liberty men returned on board.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Piped down.


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21 October 1914

Sandakan

Lat 5.82, Long 118.11

am: Hands preparing ship for coaling.

8.15am: Weighed and proceeded alongside collier "Swanley".

8.40am: Commenced coaling.

10.0am: 1 A.B. discharged to "Swanley"

2.0pm: Completed coaling, received. 50 tons.

2.30pm: Let go from collier.

2.40pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 7 fathoms water.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

4.30pm: Liberty men landed.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

7.0pm: Liberty men returned on board.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Piped down.


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22 October 1914

At Sandakan

Lat 5.82, Long 118.11

am: Hands cleaning ship and employed as requisite.

8.45am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.50pm: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

5.30pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 5 fathoms water.

Anchor bearings:-

} Taganak Is N 27 E

} Nunnyon Lant N 87 W.

} " Point N 60 W.

pm: Ship guarding entrance to harbour.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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23 October 1914

Sandakan and on patrol

Lat 5.8, Long 118.62

5.15am: Hove up anchor and proceeded into harbour.

6.20am: Arrived alongside collier "Skerries".

6.30am: Hands coaling ship.

8.20am: 1 E.R.A. discharged to "Welland".

8.40am: Completed coaling received 27 tons.

8.45am: Cast off from collier and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite.

9.55am: Set course S 73º E.

12.25pm: a/c S 60º E.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

2.45pm: a/c S by E.

3.30pm: a/c S 45º E.

5.05pm: Speed as requisite for investigating steamer.

7.0pm: Night action stations.

6.45pm: a/c S 82º W.

7.30pm: a/c N 20º W.

7.48pm: a/c N 74º W.

8.0pm: Course and speed as requisite for investigating steamer.

8.49pm: Resumed course. S 34º E, 12 knots.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.53pm: a/c N by E reduced to 8 knots.


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24 October 1914

Patrolling

Lat 5.09, Long 120.75

am: Hands spreading awning and cleaning ship.

7.15am: Stopped.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.25am: Proceeded slow ahead.

11.20am: Increased to 12 knots.

12.30pm: a/c N 15 W.

2.10pm: a/c N 14 E.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.24pm: a/c S 76 E, increased to 18 knots.

6.35pm: a/c N 88 E.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.17pm: As requisite to investigate S/S "Harpalion".

10.0pm: Stopped engines.

11.15pm: Proceeded 12 knots West.

11.45pm: Reduced to 6 " a/c S 45 W.


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25 October 1914

Patrolling

Lat 5.65, Long 120.72

am: Hands spreading awnings and cleaning ship.

7.30am: a/c N 5 E.

9.15am: a/c N 36 W.

9.30am: Divisions and prayers.

10.27am: a/c N 88 W.

12.40pm: a/c North.

1.30pm: a/c N 74 E.

3.20pm: a/c N 82 E.

4.15pm: a/c S 82 E, increased to 10 knots.

6.10pm: a/c N 75 E.

7.0pm: Night action stations.

9.10pm: Rounds correct.

9.15pm: Reduced to 8 knots.

10.20pm: a/c N.E.

10.35pm: a/c N 64 E.

11.05pm: a/c N 42 E.


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26 October 1914

Patrolling

Lat 6.75, Long 122.45

4.20am: N 3 E, slow.

5.20am: a/c N 76 W.

5.45am: Increased to 8 knots.

6.30am: Increased to 12 knots.

am: Hands spreading awnings and cleaning ship.

7.05am: Communicated with "Jed".

7.40am: Proceeded course and speed as requisite for investigating steamer.

8.15am: Stopped and communicated with "Inaba Maru".

8.40am: Proceeded course N 34 E, 6 knots.

9.50am: a/c N 45 E.

am: Course and speed as requisite for carrying out 1" aiming practice.

11.0am: Stopped, recovered target.

1.40pm: Proceeded course East, 3½ knots.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.15pm: a/c West.

pm: Exercised night action stations.

6.15pm: a/c N 29 W.

8.0pm: a/c S 45 E, increased to 6 knots.

9.25pm: a/c South.

9.35pm: a/c S 34 W.

10.0pm: a/c N 50 W. Rounds correct.


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27 October 1914

Patrolling

Lat 6.79, Long 122.49

12.30am: Stopped. Coeis Is. bg S 40 E.

2.15am: Proceeded S 45 W. 6 knots.

2.55am: a/c N 61 E.

6.10am: a/c South.

am: Hands spreading awnings.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

1.30pm: a/c S 34 E.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

2.15pm: a/c South.

4.25pm: a/c N 3 E.

5.0pm: Exercised Night Action stations.

6.10pm: a/c N 22 W.

7.20pm: a/c S 34 E.

8.30pm: a/c South.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.40pm: a/c N 18 W.

10.25pm: a/c N 45 W.


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28 October 1914

Patrolling

Lat 6.79, Long 122. 34 [approx, position in log inland]

12.30am: Stopped.

1.45am: Proceeded 8 knots, as requisite.

1.50am: Stopped.

2.0am: Proceeded. East 8 knots.

2.20am: Stopped.

5.50am: Proceeded S 56 E.

am: Hands spreading awnings.

7.50am: a/c East.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.10am: a/c N 56 W, 10 knots.

10.25am: a/c N 67 W.

10.40am: Course and speed as requisite for closing S/S "Nikko Maru". [ed. Nikko Maru, image photoship.co.uk].

11.45am: Proceeded N 40 W, 15 knots.

12.20pm: a/c N 56 W, reduced to 10 knots.

1.55pm: a/c S 62 E, reduced to 4 knots.

4.0pm: Stopped and communicated with "Welland".

4.25pm: Proceeded S 30 W, 8 knots.

4.42pm: a/c S 24 W.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

8.05pm: Increased to 9 knots.

8.20pm: a/c S 32 W.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.10pm: a/c S 52 W.


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29 October 1914

Patrol and towards Sandakan

Lat 5.0, Long 120.17

6.0am: a/c S 62 W.

am: Hands spreading awnings.

7.50am: a/c S 31 W.

8.30am: Increased to 10 knots.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

9.13am: Dangerous Pt abm, dist 3 mls, a/c S 64 W.

1.0pm: Stopped engines to examine port propeller.

1.30pm: Proceeded S 64 W. 12 knots.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

2.25pm: a/c S 84 W.

2.40pm: a/c N by W.

2.50pm: a/c N 25 E.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

7.0pm: a/c N 32 W.

8.0pm: Reduced to 8 knots.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.20pm: a/c N 15 W, increased to 9 knots.


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30 October 1914

At sea to Sandakan

Lat 5.82, Long 118.11

2.15am: a/c S 79 W.

3.0am: Slow.

5.10am: Increased to 12 knots. a/c S 38 W.

6.0am: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

am: Hands preparing ship for coaling.

6.30am: Made fast alongside collier "Skerries".

8.0am: Commenced coaling.

am: Hands coaling ship.

3.0pm: Finished coaling, received 82 tons. Weighed and proceeded up River, course and speed as requisite.

4.30pm: Came to with Starboard anchor in Cadmus harbour veered to 3½ shackles in 7¼ fathoms water.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Piped down.


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31 October 1914

Sandakan

Lat 5.82, Long 118.11

am: Hands cleaning ship and employed as requisite.

am: Hands painting ship’s side.

1.0pm: Paid monthly money.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Piped down.


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LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1914


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1 November 1914

Sandakan

Lat 5.82, Long 118.11

6.45am: Weighed and proceeded to Sandakan harbour. Course and speed as requisite.

7.45am: Arrived alongside collier "Swanley" and provisioned ship.

am: Hands provisioning ship.

10.40am: Cast off from "Swanley".

10.45am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2½ shackles in 7 fathoms water.

1.30pm: Liberty men landed.

4.30pm: 1 A.B. joined ship from "Welland".

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

8.0pm: Liberty men returned on board.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Piped down.


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2 November 1914

Sandakan and at sea

Lat 5.82, Long 118.11

5.30am: Arrived alongside collier "Swanley" and commenced coaling.

8.05am: Completed coaling received 17 tons, let go from collier and proceeded to anchorage.

Anchor bearings:-

} Fort Fayer S 36 E.

} Custom House N 33 W.

} After Bury S 88 E.

Ship's Head North.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Surgeon Higgins rejoined ship.

1.30pm: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

2.0pm: a/c N 38 E.

2.35pm: a/c N 22 E.

3.0pm: a/c N 38 E. speed 8½ knots.

4.0pm: a/c N 4 W.

5.0pm Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.30pm: a/c N 43 W.


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3 November 1914

At sea towards Singapore

Lat 7.3, Long 116.62

6.0am: a/c S 57 W, formed single line.

am: Hands spreading awnings.

8.0am: a/c S 81 W.

9.10am: Took station abeam of "Clio" dist 4 cables.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.50pm: Stopped, closed "Clio", sent away whaler.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

5.10pm: Whaler returned, hoisted and secured, proceeded S 47 W.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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4 November 1914

At sea towards Singapore

Lat 5.47, Long 113.75

6.20am: Took station abeam of "Clio".

am: Hands spreading awnings.

am: Hands employed painting awnings and as requisite.

12.05pm: Put clocks back 50 mins.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

6.0pm: Took station astern of collier.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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5 November 1914

At sea

Lat 2.99, Long 111.25

5.50am: Took Station abeam of "Clio".

am: Hands spreading awnings.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.44am: a/c S 80 W.

11.31am: a/c S 25 W.

12.20pm: a/c N 88 W.

1.0pm: Put clocks back 15 mins.

1.20pm: a/c S 44 W.

2.15pm: a/c S 1 E.

2.30pm: a/c S 47 E.

pm: Hands preparing for coaling.

3.0pm: Course and speed as requisite for approaching anchorage.

4.20pm: Made fast alongside collier "Swanley".

pm: Hands coaling ship.

8.15pm: Completed coaling, received 29 tons.

9.45pm: Cast off from "Swanley" and proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

10.20pm: a/c S 79 W, speed 8 knots.


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6 November 1914

At sea

Lat 2.15, Long 109.34

5.0am: a/c S 82 W.

am: Hands spreading awnings and employed as requisite.

6.0am: Took station abeam of "Clio". a/c S 80 W.

7.0am: a/c S 64 W.

8.0am: a/c S 62 W.

9.30am: Stopped engines.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

10.50am: Proceeded S 62 W.

Noon: a/c S 56 W.

1.0pm: Put clocks back 15 minutes.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

5.45pm: St. Piurdie Is. Lt. abeam 9 mls, a/c S 33 W.

7.30pm: Stopped engines.

8.40pm: Proceeded S 58 W, 8½ knots.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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7 November 1914

At sea

Lat 0.69, Long 107.32

3.0am: a/c S 73 W.

4.40am: Stopped engines.

5.0am: General quarters.

5.30am: Proceeded 10 knots, Courses as requisite whilst searching Tambelan Is.

7.0am: Dispersed General quarters.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.45am: Set Course S 3 W, speed 15 knots.

1.40pm: Reduced to 10 knots.

2.15pm: Course and speed as requisite for searching St. Barbel Is.

4.15pm: Stopped and sent away landing party to investigate St. Barbel Is.

5.25pm: Landing party returned, course and speed as requisite.

6.0pm: Proceeded S 63 W, 15 knots.

7.45pm: a/c N 59 W.

8.22pm: Re-joined "Clio", course N 60 W. speed 8 knots.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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8 November 1914

At sea to Singapore

Lat 1.17, Long 104.8

6.20am: Took station abeam of "Clio".

am: Hands spreading awnings.

9.30am: a/c N 52 W.

am: Divisions and prayers.

10.10am: Menapi Island abeam dist 6 mls.

12.15pm: a/c N 60 W.

1.05pm: a/c N 62 W.

1.30pm: a/c N 75 W.

1.40pm: a/c N 50 W.

1.55pm: a/c S 89 W.

2.0pm: Increased to 15 knots.

2 05pm: " " 18 ".

2.11pm: a/c S 79 W.

2.42pm: a/c N 87 W.

3.47pm: a/c N 79 W.

4.05pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

5.0pm: Made fast alongside coaling jetty.

5.30pm: Commenced coaling.

7.30pm: Completed coaling, received 56 tons.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Piped down.


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9 November 1914

Singapore and at sea

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

6.0am: Cast off from coaling Wharf.

6.30am: Secured alongside "Swanley".

am: Hands employed as requisite.

8.30am: Cast off from "Swanley" and proceeded.

9.0am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 4 fathoms water.

Anchor bearings:-

} North end of Breakwater N 37½ E.

} South " " " S 8½ W.

} Fort Canning Lt. Ho N 36½ W.

} Ships head NNE.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands securing ship for sea.

5.0pm: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour, course and speed as requisite.

5.20pm: Set course N 81 E, speed 13 knots.

6.35pm: a/c N 68 E.

7.30pm: Horsburgh Lt. abm, dist 1½ mls, a/c S 82 E.

8.45pm: a/c S 57 E.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.40pm: a/c S 43 E.


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10 November 1914

At sea

Lat -1.88, Long 105.05

1.30am: a/c S 6 W.

5.30am: Tanjung Fan abm, dist 12 mls.

am: Hands spreading awnings.

7.30am: Saya Is abm, dist 12 mls.

7.45am: a/c S 4 W, reduced to 10 knots.

8.0am: Increased to 13 knots.

8.55am: North West Rk abeam dist 7.4 mls.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

12.20pm: a/c S 7 E.

12.40pm: a/c S 22 E.

1.20pm: a/c S 52 E.

2.0pm: a/c S 76 E.

pm: Hands as requisite.

3.55pm: a/c East.

4.10pm: a/c S 84 E.

4.15pm: a/c S 33 E.

4.27pm: West Nanka Lt. Ho. abm, dist 4½ mls.

6.20pm: a/c S 70 E.

6.36pm: a/c S 85 E.

7.10pm: a/c S 73 E.

7.30pm: Besan Lt abm, dist 2.2 mls, a/c S 56 E.

8.25pm: a/c S 45 E.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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11 November 1914

Patrolling Sunda Straits

Lat -6.05, Long 105.79 [Lat 6º 03’N in log, clear error]

6.25am: N. Watcher Lt abm, dist 4 mls, a/c S 45 W.

am: Hands spreading awnings.

7.55am: a/c S 34 W.

9.40am: a/c S 50 W.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.0am: Reduced to 10 knots.

11.0am: a/c S 45 E.

11.45am: a/c N 45 W.

Noon: Stopped engines.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

3.35pm: Proceeded slow ahead. N 51 E.

4.30pm: "Jed" and "Welland" closed.

4.35pm: Stopped.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

5.45pm: Proceeded 8 knots courses as requisite for patrolling.

9.0pm: Stopped, Fourth Pt. Lt. Ho. bg S.E x E.

10.15pm: Heavy squall of wind and rain.


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12 November 1914

Patrolling

Lat -5.89, Long 105.81

3.40am: Proceeded 8 knots, courses as requisite for patrolling.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

6.15am: Stopped.

6.42am: Proceeded N 11 W, 10 knots.

7.06am: a/c N 11 E.

7.20am: a/c As requisite.

am: Hands spreading awnings.

8.0am: Reduced to 8 knots.

8.35am: Stopped and communicated with "Yakumo". [ed. Yakumo, Japanese First Class Cruiser, 1899, guns: 4 x 8", 12 x 6", 12 x 12 pdr, 7 x 2½ pdr, 5 x 18" TT's, disp: 9,850 tons, comp: 500 men, H.P. 15,000 = 20 knots, Jane's Fighting Ships 1914, image wikimedia.org].

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.30am: Proceeded 8 knots, courses as requisite.

11.10am: a/c North.

11.45am: a/c N 22 E.

1.0pm: a/c N 60 E.

1.30pm: Stopped engines.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.50pm: Proceeded at 8 knots, courses as requisite.

5.10pm: Set course N 63 E and as requisite for patrolling.

pm: Exercised night action stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.


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13 November 1914

Patrolling

Lat -6.32, Long 105.02

am: Courses as requisite for closing "Yakumo"

1.10am: Communicated with "Yakumo"

3.40am: Closed "Welland".

5.30am: Set course S 45 W, 10 knots.

5.55am: a/c S 64 W.

am: Hands spreading awnings.

7.0am: a/c S 62 W.

8.30am: Stopped.

9.30am: Proceeded S 74 W, 10 knots.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

12.45pm: a/c N 26 W.

2.0pm: a/c S 30 E.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.06pm: a/c N 26 W.

5.0pm: a/c S 30 E.

5.30pm: a/c N 74 E.

pm: Exercised evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.25pm: a/c N 48 E.

11.20pm: Sighted Fourth Pt. Lt. bg E.N.E.


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14 November 1914

Patrolling

Lat -6.05, Long 105.82

12.30am: Reduced to 8 knots.

1.30am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

2.10am: Stopped. Fourth Pt. Lt. Ho. S 56 E.

5.50am: a/c S 22 W, 13 knots.

6.10am: " S 34 W, 15 "

6.50am: Stopped and communicated with E.T.C. S/S "Patrol" [ed. a cable laying vessel].

am: Hands spreading awnings.

9.10am: Stopped engines.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.50am: Proceeded 8 knots, N 71 E.

11.45am: a/c N 56 E.

12.50pm: a/c S 56 E.

1.40pm: " N 22 W.

2.10pm: Stopped engines.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

3.30pm: Proceeded 3 knots, N 42 E.

5.40pm: Stopped and communicated with "Welland" one Stoker joined ship from "Welland" sick.

pm: Exercised Night action stations.

7.0pm: Proceeded East 3 knots.

8.40pm: Stopped engines.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.10pm: Proceeded N 45 E. 3 knots.

11.50pm: Stopped engines.


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15 November 1914

Patrolling

Lat -6.05, Long 105.87 (Long 5º 52’E in log, clear error)

2.0am: Proceeded N 45 E, 3 knots.

3.0am: Stopped engines.

am: Hands spreading awnings.

8.25am: Communicated with Dutch S/S "Menado". [ed. image photoship.co.uk].

10.0am: Proceeded N 22 E, 3 knots.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.15am: Courses as requisite.

pm: Courses and speed as requisite for patrolling.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.10pm: Stopped, closed and communicated with "Yakumo".

5.0pm: Exercised night action stations.

7.50pm: "Jed" closed and communicated.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.40pm: Proceeded S 45 W, 3 knots.

10.30pm: Stopped engines.

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16 November 1914

Patrolling

Lat -6.07, Long 105.8 (approx, no position in log)

am: Ship stopped Fourth Point Lt. Ho. bg S 62 E.

am: Hands spreading awnings.

7.0am: Proceeded N 33 E. 8 knots.

8.05am: Course and speed as requisite for going alongside collier "Swanley".

Anchor bearings:-

No objects visible for bearings.

10.15am: Arrived alongside "collier" and commenced coaling.

pm: Hands coaling ship.

pm: Hands coaling ship.

8.45pm: Completed coaling received 96 tons.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.45pm: Cast off from "Swanley" came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3.5 shackles in 6 fathoms water.


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17 November 1914

Patrolling

Lat -6.07, Long 105.8 [approx, no position in log]

am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Weighed and proceeded S 22 W. 12 knots.

5.25pm: a/c South.

6.0pm: Reduced to 8 knots, courses as requisite for patrolling.

pm: Courses and speed as requisite for patrolling.

11.05pm: Stopped and communicated with S/S "Barton".

11.45pm: Proceeded.


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18 November 1914

Patrolling

Lat -5.57, Long 105.31

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

5.0am: Closed steamer, communicated with S/S "Alston".

6.10am: Proceeded, 12 knots, courses as requisite.

am: Hands spreading awnings.

8.10am: Reduced to 8 knots.

9.10am: Increased " 12 "

am: Courses as requisite for searching Lampong Bay.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

12.15pm: Increased to 13 knots.

pm: Courses as requisite.

2.50pm: Reduced to 10 knots.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.15pm: Increased to 12 knots, closed S/S "Benrinnes". [ed. Benrinnes? image photoship.co.uk].

4.40pm: Communicated with S/S "Benrinnes".

5.30pm: Reduced to 6 knots, courses as requisite.

8.30pm: Course and speed as requisite for approaching anchorage.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.45pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2½ shackles in 6 fathoms water.

11.20pm: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite.

11.45pm: a/c N 57 E. 12 knots.

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19 November 1914

At sea

Lat -3.47, Long 106.45

3.10am: N. Watcher abeam dist 3 mls, a/c N 3 E.

am: Hands spreading awnings.

9.30am: Increased to 13 knots.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

Noon: a/c N 7 W.

1.0pm: a/c N 30 W.

2.0pm: a/c N 45 W.

2.45pm: a/c N 39 W.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

3.20pm: a/c N 62 W.

4.25pm: Nemesis Bank buoy abeam dist ¾.

4.45pm: N 40 W.

5.0pm: N 23 W.

5.35pm: Karang Tambage buoy abeam 1½.

6.0pm: Increased to 14 knots.

7.0pm: W. Kanka Lt. Ho. abeam 4, a/c N 42 W.

7.25pm: Third Point buoy " ¾ " N 73 W.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.10pm: a/c N 52 W.

10.15pm: N 3 E.


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20 November 1914

At sea to Singapore

Lat 0.72, Long 104.37

6.25am: a/c N 4 W.

6.40am: Tg Tarig Lt. Ho. abeam dist 4 mls.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

7.32am: Selentang abeam dist 2½, a/c N 33 W.

9.15am: a/c N 30 W.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.55am: a/c N 35 W.

1.30pm: a/c N 1 E.

1.40pm: a/c N 11 W.

1.55pm: a/c N 15 W.

2.25pm: a/c N 58 W.

2.45pm: a/c N 80 W.

3.35pm: a/c West. reduced to 10 knots.

pm: Courses and speed as requisite for entering Singapore harbour.

4.45pm: Came to with Starboard anchor in Inner harbour veered to 2 shackles in 2¾ fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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21 November 1914

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed dismounting guns and as requisite.

10.0am: One rating discharged to hospital.

1.30pm: Liberty men landed.

5.40pm: Liberty men landed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

11.0pm: Three liberty men returned on board.


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22 November 1914

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

am: Hands preparing ship for dry docking.

6.45am: Liberty men returned on board.

8.0am: Weighed and proceeded to dry dock, tug boats in attendance.

9.50am: Ship fast in Dry dock.

4.30pm: Liberty men landed.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Piped down.


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23 November 1914

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

6.30am: Liberty men returned on board.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Hands dis-mounting guns and employed as requisite.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.30pm: Liberty men landed.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Piped down.


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24 November 1914

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

am: Hands employed as requisite.

7.0am: Liberty men returned on board.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.30pm: Liberty men landed.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Piped down.


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25 November 1914

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

am: Hands cleaning ship and employed as requisite.

7.0am: Liberty men returned on board.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

1.30pm: Liberty men landed.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Piped down.


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26 November 1914

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

In Dry dock.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

7.0am: Liberty men returned.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Received 3 tons of water for drinking purposes.

4.30pm: Liberty men landed.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Piped down.


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27 November 1914

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Liberty men returned on board.

1.15pm: Left Dry dock and proceeded to coaling jetty, course and speed as requisite.

2.30pm: Arrived at coaling jetty and commenced coaling.

4.30pm: Completed coaling, received 78 tons, cast off from jetty and proceeded alongside Lagoon Dock.

5.15pm: Fast in Lagoon Dock.

6.0pm: Liberty men landed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Piped down.


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28 November 1914

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

am: Hands cleaning ship and employed as requisite.

am: Hands provisioning ship.

1.30pm: Liberty men landed.

pm: Hands provisioning ship.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

6.0pm: Liberty men landed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Piped down.


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29 November 1914

At Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

am: Hands cleaning ship and employed as requisite.

7.0am: Liberty men returned on board.

am: Issued slops and tobacco.

1.30pm: Special liberty men landed.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

11.0pm: All liberty men returned on board.


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30 November 1914

Singapore and at sea for Penang

Lat 1.5, Long 103.05

am: Hands securing ship for sea.

7.10am: Cast off from wharf, proceeded down dock, course and speed as requisite.

7.35am: Cleared Basin.

7.45am: Formed single line ahead. [ed.The other vessels in the flotilla are HMS Jed, Chelmer, Kennet and Welland and the collier Swanley, vide logs on naval-history.net.]

8.0am: Proceeded 12 knots, courses as requisite.

8.15am: Formed Divisions, course S 87 W, speed 13 knots.

8.40am: a/c N 87 W.

9.35am: " N 53 "

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

3.47pm: Po Undan Lt. Ho. abeam 5 mls.

4.06pm: a/c N 48 W.

4.25pm: a/c N 46 W.

6.57pm: Cap Rachado Lt. Ho. abeam dist 5 mls.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.20pm: a/c N 53 W.

11.15pm: One Fathom Bank Lt. Ho. abeam dist 3.2 mls.

11.35pm: a/c N 24 W.



LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1914


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1 December 1914

At sea to Penang and at sea for Colombo

Lat 5.42, Long 100.35

5.05am: a/c N 9 W.

am: Hands spreading awnings.

8.0am: a/c North.

am: Courses and speed as requisite approaching Penang harbour.

am: Hands preparing for coaling.

Noon: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 4 shackles in 15 fathoms water.

Anchor bearings:-

} Rt N buoy N 22 E.

} Lt House N 58 W.

} Clacto Tower S 57 W.

} Ships head North.

12.15pm: Commenced coaling.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands preparing ship for sea.

4.30pm: Completed coaling received 60 tons.

7.0pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite.

7.46pm: Set Course N 33 W. speed 10 knots.

7.55pm: a/c N 81 W. Increased to 18 knots.

8.31pm: Muka Head Lt. Ho abeam dist 4.4 mls.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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2 December 1914

At sea

Lat 5.84, Long 97.29

3.40am: Po Pereko abeam 3.2 mls.

am: Hands spreading awnings.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

9.25am: a/c N 79 W.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.14pm: Stopped. Course and speed as requisite for adjusting compass.

5.25pm: Proceeded, course N 83 W, speed 11 knots.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

11.0pm: a/c West. Put clocks back 15 mins.

11.10pm: a/c S 79 W.

11.15pm: a/c S 74 W.


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3 December 1914

At sea

Lat 6.22, Long 93.39

12.15am: Po Weh abeam dist 5½ mls. a/c West.

am: Put clocks back 15 mins.

1.15am: Po Bras abm.

am: Hands spreading awnings.

7.15am: Formed divisions line ahead to port, reduced to 8 knots

8.30am: Flotilla spread on line of bearings N S 15' apart.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

Pm: Increased speed to 13 knots.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

5.30pm: a/c S 89 W.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

11.0pm: Put clocks back 15 mins.


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4 December 1914

At sea

Lat 6.49, Long 88.72

1.20am: a/c N 45 W.

1.30am: Spoke S/S "Demodocus" a/c S 45 W. [ed. Demodocus, image photoship.co.uk].

1.43am: a/c S 89 W.

3.25am: Put clocks back 15 mins.

am: Hands spreading awnings.

6.30am: Reduced to 11 knots.

7.15am: " " 10 "

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

7.20pm: a/c S 11 W.

7.24pm: a/c S 30 W.

7.30pm: a/c S 82 W.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.15pm: Increased to 13 knots.

10.45pm: Put clocks back 15 mins.


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5 December 1914

At sea

Lat 6.1, Long 83.89

am: Put clocks back 15 mins.

am: Hands spreading awnings.

7.40am: a/c S 56 W.

8.0am: a/c N 67 W.

8.20am: a/c N 85 W.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

12.30pm: a/c S 87 W.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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6 December 1914

At sea to Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

12.50am: Sighted Dondra Hd. Lt. Ho. bg NW.

1.0am: a/c West.

1.10am: a/c N 67 W.

2.08am: Dondra Hd. Lt abeam dist 8.3 mls.

2.10am: Reduced to 10 knots.

4.15am: Reduced to slow, courses as requisite.

6.0am: Increased to 13 knots, a/c N 45 W. Formed divisions line ahead to Port.

6.30am: Pt. de Galle Lt. Ho. abeam dist 5½ mls. a/c N 32 W.

7.30am: a/c N 20 W.

am: Hands spreading awnings.

9.10am: Barberyn Lt. Ho. abeam 4½ mls. a/c N 9 W.

am: Hands preparing ship for coaling.

11.45am: Courses and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

Noon: Moored in Colombo harbour.

12.30pm: Commenced coaling.

4.30pm: Liberty men landed.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

7.30pm: Completed coaling, received 100 tons.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Liberty men returned on board.


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7 December 1914

Colombo and at sea for the Maldive islands

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands securing ship for sea.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

8.30pm: Rounds correct.

9.05pm: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour, course and speed as requisite.

9.20pm: Formed single line ahead. N 85 W. 10 knots.

9.30pm: Increased to 12 knots.


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8 December 1914

At sea

Lat 7.1, Long 76.89

am: Hands spreading awnings.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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9 December 1914

At sea to Maldive Islands

Lat 6.97, Long 72.92

6.25am: a/c S 70 W.

7.30am: a/c South.

am: Hands spreading awnings and preparing ship for coaling.

am: Courses and speed as requisite for approaching Ihavandippuli [ed. now Ihavandippolhu] Atoll.

10.04am: Made fast to collier "Swanley" and commenced coaling.

1.35pm: Completed coaling received 35 tons.

1.40pm: Cast off from "Swanley".

1.45pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 9 fathoms water.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

6.35pm: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

7.50pm: "Swanley" grounded.

8.10pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 9 fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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10 December 1914

At Maldive Islands

Lat 6.97, Long 72.92

am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Working party sent to "Swanley".

pm: Working party sent to "Swanley". Course and speed as requisite for attending "Swanley".

5.0pm: Working party returned.

5.15pm: Came to with Starboard anchor.

5.30pm: "Jed" left harbour.

5.35pm: "Kennet" "

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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11 December 1914

At Maldive Islands

Lat 6.97, Long 72.92

2.0am: "Swanley" floated.

3.30am: Working party sent to "Swanley".

6.30am: "Chelmer" left harbour.

6.34am: Working party returned from "Swanley".

10.30am: Weighed and proceeded lower speed as requisite for sounding over "Swanley" shoal.

11.56am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 4 shackles in 9 fathoms water.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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12 December 1914

At Maldive Islands

Lat 6.97, Long 72.92

am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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13 December 1914

At Maldive Island

Lat 6.97, Long 72.92

6.0am: Weighed and proceeded alongside collier.

6.20am: Commenced coaling.

8.15am: Completed coaling received 24 tons, cast off from collier.

8.20am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 4 shackles in 8½ fathoms water.

3.10pm: "Jed" "Chelmer" and "Welland" returned to harbour.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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14 December 1914

Maldive Islands and at sea towards Aden

Lat 7.37, Long 72.07

6.0am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour, course and speed as requisite.

6.05am: Formed single line ahead.

6.45am: " divisions " ", set course N 72 W, speed 8 knots.

7.15am: Increased to 9½ knots.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

9.15am: a/c N 73 W.

12.30pm: Increased to 10 knots.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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15 December 1914

At sea

Lat 8.47, Long 68.44

6.0am: Position Lat 8º 8' N, Long 69º 24.5 E.

am: Hands spreading awnings.

10.45am: Increased to 10.4 knots.

am: Hands employed charging Torpedo tube, cleaning ship and as requisite.

11.20am: Put clocks back 20 mins.

1.0pm: a/c N 74 W.

2.15pm: " N 75 W.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.35pm: Stopped and communicated with S/S "Perseus". [ed. Perseus, image photoship.co.uk].

4.55pm: Proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

5.20pm: a/c N 74 W. speed 10 knots.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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16 December 1914

At sea

Lat 9.7, Long 64.82

5.55am: Pos. Lat 9º 22' N, 65º 44E.

am: Hands spreading awnings.

9.45am: Put clocks back 15 mins.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Exercised searchlight crew.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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17 December 1914

At sea

Lat 10.6, Long 61 .04

6.0am: Position Lat 10º 26' N, Long 62º 2' E.

am: Hands spreading awnings.

am: hands employed as requisite.

10.30am: Put clocks back 15 mins.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.45pm: Stopped engines, sent away whaler to "Swanley".

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

5.15pm: Whaler returned, hoisted and secured

5.20pm: Formed single line, course N 76 W, 9½ knots.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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18 December 1914

At sea

Lat 11.44, Long 57.25

6.0am: Position Lat 11º 13' N, Long 58º 12' E.

am: Hands spreading awnings.

7.0am: a/c N 75 W.

8.30am: a/c N 74 W.

10.0am: Put clocks back 15 mins.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

6.0pm: a/c N 75 W.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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19 December 1914

At sea

Lat 12.42, Long 53.25

2.0am: a/c N 73 W.

3.0am: " N 74 W.

5.0am: a/c N 75 W.

am: Hands spreading awnings.

7.0am: a/c N 73 W.

7.45am: a/c N 76 W.

7.50pm: Increased to 13 knots. Courses as requisite for closing "Swanley".

8.45am: a/c N 64 W, 9 knots.

9.45am: a/c N 50 W.

9.51am: Course and speed as requisite for closing "Swanley".

10.10am: Stopped engines, received provisions.

10.40am: Formed divisions line ahead, course N 82 W, 11 knots.

am: One stoker joined ship from "Chelmer" (Sick).

am: Hands employed as requisite.

12.35pm: Jebel Sabuyina abeam 11.5 mls.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

5.17pm: Kel Farum abeam dist 5 mls.

5.55pm: a/c West.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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20 December 1914

At sea

Lat 12.82, Long 48.35

6.05am: Position 12º 46' N, 47º 31 E.

am: Hands spreading awnings.

7.25am: Formed divisions line ahead to port.

7.40am: Reduced to 10 knots.

9.0am: Put clocks back 20 min.

9.15am: Divisions and prayers.

12.30pm: a/c S 87 W.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

6.10pm: Pos 12º 42' N, 47º 14' E.

7.55pm: Increased to 10 knots.

8.0pm: a/c West.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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21 December 1914

At sea to Aden

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

3.35am: Sighted Ras Manshag lt br West.

4.0am: Reduced to 7 knots. a/c S 86 W.

5.45am: Increased to 10 knots. Ras Manshag Lt. abeam dist 2½ mls.

6.20am: " " 12 ". Put clocks back 14 mins.

6.30am: Reduce " 7 ". Examination Officer boarded.

7.0am: Proceeded into harbour, course and speed as requisite.

7.30am: Moored in Aden harbour.

am: Hands preparing for coaling and as requisite.

Noon: Commenced coaling.

pm: Hands painting ship’s side.

pm: One paint brush lost overboard.

4.30pm: Liberty men landed.

5.0pm: Completed coaling received 114 tons.

9.0pm: Liberty men returned on board.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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22 December 1914

Aden and at sea

Lat 12.83, Long 45.0

am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.0am: One Stoker joined from "Jed" (sick).

pm: Hands securing ship for sea.

5.0pm: Slipped from buoy, weighed anchor and proceeded out of harbour, course and speed as requisite.

5.50pm: Formed single line.

6.20pm: Jezerat Sahil abeam dist 1 mile.

6.30pm: Took station astern of "Swanley", course S 32 W.

7.05pn: a/c S 7 W.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.45pm: a/c N 80 W.


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23 December 1914

At sea for Suez

Lat 14.09, Long 42.79

1.10am: Obs Perim High Lt bg N 70 W.

3.45am: a/c N 21 W.

am: Hands spreading awnings.

7.16am: Mokha Lt. Ho. abeam dist 5½ mls.

7.30am: a/c N 15 W.

7.45am: Formed divisions line ahead to port.

8.0am: a/c N 21 W.

10.20am: Put clocks back 7 mins.

10.30am: a/c N 22 W.

11.0am: a/c N 25 W.

11.15am: N 27 W.

11.50am: Abu Ail Lt. Ho. abeam dist½ mile, a/c N 41 W.

12.06pm: High Is. abeam dist 1 mile.

1.30pm: a/c N 31 W.

4.50pm: Closed "Swanley" sent away whaler for provisions.

5.0pm: Whaler returned, hoisted and secured. proceeded.

5.05pm: a/c N 41 W.

7.0pm: Centre Peak Lt abeam dist 5½ mls, a/c N 32 W.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.35pm: Jebel Tier Lt. abeam dist 3.6 mls.


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24 December 1914

At sea

Lat 17.55, Long 40.44

6.0am: Position Lat 16º 37' N, Long 41º 3' E.

am: Hands spreading awnings.

7.30am: Formed divisions line ahead to port.

9.30am: Exercised general quarters.

10.15am: Secured.

10.30am: Put clocks back 10 mins.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

3.15pm: a/c N 36 W.

4.24pm: a/c N 33 W.

4.45pm: Sent away whaler for provisions.

4.56pm: Whaler returned, hoisted and secured.

5.06pm: Proceeded N 28 W.

8.0pm: N 29 W.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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25 December 1914

At sea

Lat 21.15, Long 38.14

Midnight: a/c N 30 W.

6.0am: Position Lat 20º 15' N, Long 38º 43' E.

am: Hands spreading awnings.

7.15am: Formed divisions line ahead to port.

9.30am: Divisions and prayers.

10.0am: Put clocks back 9 mins.

True Bearing and Distance:- Daedalus Shoal Lt. Ho. N 29º W, 259 mls.

3.45pm: a/c N 26 W.

4.45pm: Stopped and sent whaler for provisions.

4.55pm: Whaler returned, hoisted and secured.

5.0pm: Formed single line ahead. N 27 W. 10 knots.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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26 December 1914

At sea

Lat 24.57, Long 36.24

6.50am: St John's Is. abeam dist 30' (approx).

am: Hands spreading awnings.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

1.55pm: Sighted Daedalus Lt. bg NW.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

3.0pm: Daedalus Shoal Lt abeam 2.2 mls, a/c N 29 W.

4.43pm: Closed "Swanley". Sent away whaler for provisions.

4.53pm: Whaler returned hoisted and secured.

5.0pm: Proceeded N 29 W.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

11.55pm: Sighted The Brothers Lt. N 62 W.


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27 December 1914

At sea

Lat 27.8, Long 33.74

am: Hands spreading awnings.

7.20am: Formed divisions line ahead to port.

8.30am: Shadwan Is Lt. bg N 59 W.

9.30am: Divisions and prayers.

9.43am: Shadwan Is Lt abeam dist ¾ mile.

10.10am: Clocks put back 10 mins.

9.55am: a/c N 40 W.

11.0am: " N 41 W.

True bearing and Distance Ashrafi Reef Lt H S 69 W 2¾ mls.

12.14pm: Ashrafi Lt H abeam dist 3 mls.

2.0pm: a/c N 48 W.

3.20pm: Course and speed as requisite for going alongside "Swanley".

3.45pm: Secured alongside "Swanley". Hands provisioning ship.

5.15pm: Completed provisioning ship.

5.20pm: Cast off from "Swanley", proceeded N 45 W. 9 knots.

5.25pm: a/c N 36 W.

6.33pm: Ras Gharib abeam dist 3 1.2 mls.

8.0pm: a/c N 19 W.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

11.55pm: Zafarana Lt abeam 5.7 mls.


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28 December 1914

At sea to Suez canal and Port Said

Lat 30.3, Long 32.4 [approx]

3.10am: a/c N 15 W, reduced speed to 7 knots.

4.35am: a/c N 10 E.

5.15am: Newport Rock Lt abeam dist 3 cables, Course and speed as requisite for Anchoring.

5.30am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 4 fathoms water.

Anchor bearings:-

} North Beacon S 29 W.

} Newport Rock Lt. S 7 E.

} Green Bluff " S 84 E.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.15am: Weighed and proceeded into Canal.

10.25am: Entered Canal.

am: Course and speed as requisite for Canal.

2.05pm: Arrived Ismailia and changed Pilots.

pm: Courses and speed as requisite for Canal.

7.0pm: Came to in Port Said harbour veered to 4 shackles. Stern moored to shore.

8.30pm: Canteen party landed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.30pm: Canteen party returned on board.


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29 December 1914

Port Said

Lat 31.25, Long 32.31

am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.30am: One Stoker returned to "Jed".

11.30am: " " " " "Chelmer"

11.35am: Commenced coaling.

1.0pm: One Stoker discharged to hospital.

2.0pm: Completed coaling received 86 tons.

pm: Hands clearing up decks.

4.30pm: Liberty men landed.

6.30pm: " " returned on board.

7.30pm: Canteen party landed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.30pm: Canteen party returned on board.

10.0pm: Piped down.


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30 December 1914

Port Said and at sea towards Malta

Lat 31.72, Long 31.66

6.30am: Slipped open moorings, weighed and proceeded out of harbour. Course and speed as requisite.

7.15am: Cleared Fairway buoy. Set course N 46 W, 9 knots, formed divisions line ahead to Starboard.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.0am: Damietta Lt H abeam dist 10, a/c N 72 W.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Formed single line.

5.15pm: Evening quarters

7.0pm: a/c N 73 W.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.15pm: a/c N 72 W.


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31 December 1914

At sea

Lat 33.0, Long 27.24

3.0am: a/c N 74 W.

6.40am: Lat 32 44' N. Long 28 19' E.

7.15am: Quarters, clean guns.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

9.30am: Put clocks back 10 mins.

11.0am: a/c N 73 W.

True Bearing and Distance, Valetta harbour - N 74½ W, 651 mls.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Exercised night action stations.

5.15pm: Formed single line ahead.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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THE VOYAGES OF HMS COLNE 1915

JP map Colne 1915

LOGS FOR JANUARY 1915


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This is to certify that this is a true copy of the original log of HMS "Colne" for the period January 1st - February 28th 1915 C Seymour Commander

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1 January 1915

At sea

Lat 34.02, Long 22.72

3.0am: a/c N 74 W.

7.15am: Quarters clean guns.

7.20am: a/c West for closing "Swanley", increased to 11½ knots.

8.30am: Stopped and communicated with "Swanley".

8.45am: Proceeded N 73 W. speed 9½ knots.

9.33am: Put clocks back 18 minutes.

10.10am: Formed divisions line ahead.

10.30am: a/c N 74 W.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

True Bearing and Distance, Valetta harbour - N 74 W, 417 mls.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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2 January 1915

At sea

Lat 35.17, Long 18.3

7.15am: Quarters clean guns.

7.30am: Formed divisions line ahead.

8.15am: a/c N 71 W.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

True bearing and distance, Valetta harbour - N 76½ W, 188½ mls.

2.0pm: a/c N 72 W.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

7.50pm: a/c N 74 W.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: a/c N 75 W.


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3 January 1915

At sea to Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

12.30am: a/c N 74 W.

am: Hands preparing ship for harbour.

7.06am: a/c West.

10.15am: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

10.30am: Made fast to buoys 10th in Dockyard Creek.

12.30pm: Liberty men landed.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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4 January 1915

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands preparing ship for coaling.

7.30am: General leave party landed.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: 1 E.R.A. discharged to hospital.

11.0am: Completed coaling, received 67 tons.

12.15pm: Shifted ship to boiler wharf, dockyard tug in attendance.

12.45pm: Ship fast to boiler wharf.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.30pm: Evening quarters.

5.0pm: Liberty men landed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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5 January 1915

Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

am: Hands employed as requisite.

7.0am: Liberty men returned on board.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.30pm: Liberty men landed.

4.45pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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6 January 1915

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

7.0am: General leave party returned.

8.0am: General leave to Port Watch.

am: Hands employed in Dockyard.

1.30pm: Liberty men landed.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.30pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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7 January 1915

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

7.0am: Liberty men returned on board.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.30pm: Evening quarters.

4.45pm: Liberty men landed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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8 January 1915

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

7.0am: Liberty men returned on board.

8.0am: General leave men returned, 7 absentees.

8.20am: One absentee returned on board.

10.10am: " " " " "

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.30pm: Evening quarters.

5.30pm: Liberty men landed.

pm: 1 E.R.A. joined ship from "Welland".

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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9 January 1915

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

6.30am: One absentee returned on board.

7.0am: Liberty men returned on board.

8.15am: Four absentees from Jan 8th returned on board.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: One stoker returned from hospital.

2.30pm: Cast off from boiler wharf, proceeded to No 3 buoy, dockyard tug in attendance.

3.0pm: Swung ship for deviations.

4.30pm: Evening quarters.

6.0pm: Liberty men landed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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10 January 1915

Malta and at sea

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Hands preparing ship for sea.

am: 1 P.O. joined ship from "Jed".

am: 1 A.B. " " " Kennet".

am: 4 Signal boys " ship for passage.

am: 1 A.B. discharged to "Egmont".

12.30am: Slipped from buoy and proceeded to sea on steam trial, course and speed as requisite.

1.05pm: Returned to Valetta harbour and made fast to buoy in Bighi Creek.

pm: Issued warm clothing.

4.20pm: Slipped from buoy and proceeded to sea. Course and speed as requisite.

4.30pm: Set course S 87 E, speed 12 knots.

4.55pm: Increased to 13 knots.

5.0pm: Exercised night action stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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11 January 1915

At sea

Lat 36.24, Long 19.8

6.0am: Pos. 36º 10' N. 18º 19' E.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

9.30am: Put clocks on 11 mins.

Noon: a/c S 86 E.

1.0pm: Increased to 15 knots.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Exercised night action stations.

8.52pm: Cape Matapan abm, dist 2.7 mls.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.24pm: Cape Spathi abeam dist 1 1/3 mls. a/c S 82 E.

11.20pm: Cape Malea bg N 18 W, a/c N 63 E.


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12 January 1915

At sea to Tenedos [ed. now Bozcaada]

Lat 38.25, Long 24.67

1.40am: a/c N 62 W.

4.15am: Cape Livadhi abeam dist 3½ mls, a/c N 56 E.

6.15am: Nale Is. bg S 60 E, a/c N 35 W. Reduced to 12 knots.

6.30am: Course and speed as requisite for entering Syra Harbour.

6.50am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 5½ fathoms.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

8.15am: Weighed and proceeded to sea, course and speed as requisite.

8.20am: Set course N 32 W, speed 15 knots.

9.0am: Put clocks on 25 mins.

10.40am: a/c N 22 W, increased to 18 knots.

10.50am: a/c N 11 W.

11.0am: a/c North.

11.15am: Increased to 21 knots.

Noon: a/c N 2 W.

1.0pm: Course and speed as requisite for approaching anchored up ships.

1.45pm: Stopped and communicated with "Indefatigable". [ed. Indefatigable, Improved Invincible Class Battle-Cruiser, 1909, guns: 8 x 12", 16 x 4", 3 x 21" TT's, disp: 18,750 tons, comp: 800 men, H.P. 43,000 = 25 knots, Jane's Fighting Ships 1914, image wikimedia].

pm: Discharged 4 Signal Boys to "Indefatigable".

3.0pm: Proceeded course and speed as requisite.

6.0pm: Hands to Night defence Stations No 3.

6.15pm: a/c N 60 E.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.36pm: a/c N 7 E.

9.50pm: a/c N 11 E.

10.15pm: a/c N 67 E, decreased to 10 knots, course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

10.30pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 6 shackles in 7½ fathoms water.


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13 January 1915

At Tenedos

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Anchor bearings:-

} Ponente Pt Lt S 56 W.

} Mt Elias S 45 E.

} Gaidaro Is Lt H S 56 E.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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14 January 1915

Tenedos and on patrol

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

7.50am: Weighed and proceeded to Southern anchorage , course and speed as requisite.

9.20am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 5 shackles in 15 fathoms water.

11.15am: Hove up and proceeded alongside collier "Clara" and commenced coaling. [ed. Clara, image photoship.co.uk].

pm: Hands coaling ship.

4.45pm: Completed coaling, received 71 tons.

4.55pm: Cast off from collier and proceeded on patrol.

5.0pm: Hands to night action stations.

5.30pm: Set course N 24 E, 13 knots.

6.30pm: Reduced to 7 knots. Course and speed as requisite for patrolling.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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15 January 1915

Patrolling off Dardanelles

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: Rounds correct.

7.45am: Returned to Tenedos, course and speed as requisite

10.10am: Proceeded alongside collier and commenced coaling.

C Marmara S 60E, East Ridge N 48E, West Ridge N 8E

Hands coaling ship.

11.50am: Completed coaling, received 28 tons. Cast off from collier and proceeded to anchorage.

12.20pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 6 shackles in 10 fathoms water.

Hands cleaning ship

4.30pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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16 January 1915

At Tenedos and on patrol

Lat 39.82, Long 26.13

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

8.15am: Weighed and proceeded on patrol "E", course and speed as requisite.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

True bearing and distance:- Gaidaro Is - N 26 W, 1 ¾ mls.

12.45pm: Closed "Blenheim", Hands make and mend clothes. [ed. Blenhiem, Destroyer Depot Ship, ex Tabaritan 1907, Purchased 1913, guns: 4 x 4". disp: 7400 tons, comp: 258 men, H.P. 5,000 = 14.2 knots, Jane's Fighting Ships 1919].

pm: Course and speed as requisite, "Dublin" bombarding coast. [ed. Dublin, Chatham Class Light Cruiser, 1912, guns: 8 x 6", 4 x 3pdr, 2 x 21" TT's, disp: 5400 tons, comp 380 men, HP: 22,000 = 25 knots, Jane's Fighting Ships 1919, image wikipedia.org].

4.45pm: Set course N 42 W, 15 knots.

5.0pm: a/c N 30 E.

6.50pm: Reduced to 6 knots, course and speed as requisite for patrolling "B".

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Course and speed as requisite.


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17 January 1915

Patrol and return to Tenedos

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: Course and speed as requisite.

am: Hands preparing ship for coaling.

7.30am: Returned to harbour.

9.30am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles.

11.30am: Hove up and proceeded alongside collier "Clara".

12.15pm: Cast off from collier.

2.10pm: Proceeded alongside collier.

3.10pm: Completed coaling, received 23 tons, cast off from collier.

3.40pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 4 shackles in 7 fathoms water.

4.30pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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18 January 1915

Tenedos and on patrol

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.0pm: Weighed and proceeded on patrol, course and speed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised Night Action Stations.

pm: Course and speed as requisite.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Course and speed as requisite.


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19 January 1915

On patrol

Lat 40.0, Long 26.07

am: Rounds correct.

am: Courses as requisite.

7.30am: Quarters, clean guns.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Courses as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised Night Action Stations.

5.30pm: Speed 6 knots.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Courses as requisite.


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20 January 1915

Patrolling and at Tenedos

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

am: Hands preparing for coaling.

8.10am: Made fast to collier "Clara" and commenced coaling.

9.35am: Completed coaling, received 27 tons, cast off from collier and proceeded to anchorage.

10.0am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 4 shackles in 7 fathoms water.

Anchor bearings:-

} Small Is. S 10 E.

} Popente Pt. S 62 W.

} Melen Pt S 65 E.

1.0pm: One RNR Stoker joined the ship.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

6.15pm: Weighed and proceeded to Southern anchorage, course and speed as requisite.

7.20pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 5 shackles in 17 fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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21 January 1915

Tenedos and on patrol

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: Rounds correct.

7.15am: Quarters clean guns.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: 1 Stoker re-joined ship from "Blenheim".

2.0pm: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

pm: Hands carrying out 1" aiming rifle practice.

3.50pm: Proceeded to "A" patrol, N 35 E, 12 knots.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

6.0pm: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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22 January 1915

Patrolling and at Tenedos

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

9.30am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 4 shackles in 7 fathoms water.

Anchor bearings:-

} Ponente Lt H S 65 W.

} Mela Point S 60 E.

} Small Is. S 10 E.

10.30pm: Weighed and proceeded to No 19 billet.

10.50pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 5 shackles in 6½ fathoms water.

11.0am: Quarters clean guns.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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23 January 1915

At Tenedos

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

12.30pm: Weighed and proceeded on patrol (C), course and speed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised Night Action Stations.

pm: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

11.0pm: Violent squall from Starboard.


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24 January 1915

Patrolling

Lat 40.02, Long 26.09

am: Rounds correct.

am: Course and speed as requisite.

7.15am: Proceeded to "D" patrol.

am: Hands at rest.

True bearing and distance, Cape Helles Lt H - N 67 E 5 miles.

pm: Course and speed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised Night Action Stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Course and speed as requisite.


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25 January 1915

Patrolling and at Tenedos

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: Course and speed as requisite.

7.15am: Hands to breakfast and clean.

7.30am: Proceeded to anchorage, course and speed as requisite.

8.15am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 7 fathoms water.

10.15am: Proceeded alongside collier "Lydia".

10.20am: Commenced coaling.

am: Hands coaling ship.

1.15pm: Coaling completed received 50 tons.

1.30pm: Cast off from collier.

1.45pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 5 shackles in 7 fathoms water.

2.30pm: Hands cleaning ship.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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26 January 1915

Tenedos and on patrol

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: Rounds correct.

7.30am: Quarters, cleaning guns.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: 1 Stoker discharged to "Blenheim".

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.15pm: Weighed and proceeded on Patrol A, course and speed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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27 January 1915

Patrolling and at Tenedos

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: Rounds correct

am: Course and speed as requisite.

9.0am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 4 shackles in 7½ fathoms water.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: 1 Stoker joined the ship.

pm: Hands make and mend.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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28 January 1915

At Tenedos and on patrol

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

9.40am: Weighed and proceeded on full power trial. Course and speed as requisite.

11.35am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 7 fathoms water.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.05pm: Weighed and proceeded on patrol "C", course and speed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling.


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29 January 1915

On patrol

Lat 40.0, Long 26.07

am: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

7.10am: Proceeded to patrol "D".

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Course and speed as requisite.

True bearing and distance, Cape Helles Lt H - N 74 E, 5¼ mls.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Course and speed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

6.0pm: Proceeded to Patrol "B".

pm: Course and speed as requisite.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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30 January 1915

Patrolling and at Tenedos

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: Rounds correct.

am: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling.

am: Hands preparing ship for coaling.

7.30am: Course and speed as requisite for approaching collier.

8.45am: Made fast alongside collier.

am: Hands coaling ship, received 63 tons.

11.10am: Completed coaling. Cast off from collier.

11.20am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 4 shackles in 7½ fathoms water.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

pm: 1 ERA and 1 AB joined ship, 1 Stoker joined ship from "Blenheim".

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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31 January 1915

At Tenedos and on patrol

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: At anchor.

2.0am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

10.0am: Divisions and prayers.

Noon: Weighed and proceeded to Southern anchorage .

12.40pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 5 shackles in 13 fathoms water.

4.15pm: Weighed and proceeded to patrol "A", course and speed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.



LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1915


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1 February 1915

Patrolling and at Tenedos

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: Course and speed as requisite.

7.10am: Course and speed as requisite for approaching anchorage.

8.25am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3½ shackles in 17 fathoms water.

am: 1 AB discharged to "Blenheim".

11.30pm: Weighed and proceeded alongside collier, commenced coaling.

12.40pm: Completed coaling, received 24 tons, cast off from collier.

12.45pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 5 shackles in 17 fathoms water.

Anchor bearings - Cape Marmara S 60 E, Ridge N 41 E, Cape St Dimitrios N 48 .W

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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2 February 1915

At Tenedos

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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3 February 1915

Tenedos and on patrol

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.15pm: Weighed and proceeded on patrol A, course and speed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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4 February 1915

Patrolling

Lat 39.99, Long 26.10

am: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Course and speed as requisite.

True Bearing and Distance :- Cape Helles Lt H, N 48 E. 5½ mls.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised Night Action Stations.

pm: Course and speed as requisite.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a3cadfd3419701060e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69621/ADM 53-69621-022_0.jpg)


5 February 1915

Patrolling and at Tenedos

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: Rounds correct.

am: Course and speed as requisite.

7.30am: Course and speed as requisite for proceeding into harbour.

8.15am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3½ shackles in 17½ fathoms water.

11.30am: Proceeded alongside collier "Lydia" and commenced coaling.

pm: Hands coaling ship.

3.0pm: Completed coaling, received 48 tons, Cast off from collier.

3.15pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 5 shackles in 18 fathoms water.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

5.15pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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6 February 1915

At Tenedos and on patrol

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Hands medically inspected.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.30pm: Weighed and proceeded on patrol "A", course and speed as requisite.

5.30pm: Evening quarters, exercised Night Action Stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Course and speed as requisite.


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7 February 1915

Patrol and at Tenedos

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands preparing ship for coaling.

7.0am: Proceeded to anchorage.

8.22am: Made fast alongside collier "Ethel" and commenced coaling.

9.0am: Completed coaling, received 15 tons, cast off from collier and proceeded to anchorage.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

11.0am: Made fast alongside "Blenheim".

am: Hands provisioning Ship.

2.15pm: Cast off from "Blenheim".

2.20pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 5 shackles in 16 fathoms water.

Anchor bearings, Cape Marmara S 61 E.

Ridge N 40 E.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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8 February 1915

At Tenedos, on patrol and return

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

At anchor

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Aired bedding and night clothes.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: 1 Stoker and 1 A.B. discharged to "Blenheim".

1 20pm: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised Night Action Stations.

7.0pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 5 shackles in 18 fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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9 February 1915

At Tenedos and on patrol

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

12.45pm: Weighed and proceeded alongside "Hindokoosh".

2.0pm: Cast off from "Hindokoosh" and proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

2.30pm: Investigated S/S "Arimvaser".

3.25pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 5 shackles in 17 fathoms water.

5.0pm: Weighed and proceeded on patrol "C", course and speed as requisite.

5.15pm: Evening quarters, Exercised night action stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Course and speed as requisite.


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10 February 1915

On patrol

Lat 40.0, Long 26.05

am: Course as requisite for patrolling.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Hands employed painting ship.

True Bearings and Distance, Cape Helles Lt H:- N by E, 5 mls.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised Night Action Stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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11 February 1915

Patrolling and at Tenedos

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: Course as requisite for patrolling.

am: Course as requisite.

am: Hands preparing ship for coaling.

am: Proceeded into harbour.

8.15am: Made fast to collier and commenced coaling.

9.06am: Completed coaling, received 39 tons, cast off collier.

9.30am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 4 shackles in 13 fathoms water.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

pm: At anchor.

pm: Hands painting ship.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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12 February 1915

At Tenedos and on patrol

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

3.0pm: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

pm: Hands carrying out 1" Aiming rifle practice.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised Night Action Stations.

pm: Course as requisite for patrolling.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a3cadfd34197010616: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69621/ADM 53-69621-026_0.jpg)


13 February 1915

Patrolling and at Tenedos

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

7.0am: Proceeded into harbour, course and speed as requisite.

8.0am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 8 shackles in 18 fathoms water.

10.30am: Weighed and proceeded alongside collier.

10.45am: Made fast to collier and commenced coaling.

11.15am: Completed coaling received 17 tons, Cast off from collier.

11.25am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 5 shackles in 13 fathoms water.

pm: At anchor.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.00pn: Rounds correct.


4caf85a3cadfd34197010617: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69621/ADM 53-69621-026_1.jpg)


14 February 1915

Tenedos

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.45am: Divisions and prayers.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a3cadfd34197010618: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69621/ADM 53-69621-027_0.jpg)


15 February 1915

At Tenedos and on patrol

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

9.30am: Divisions, exercised General quarters, Sightsetters and torpedo crews.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Weighed and proceeded on patrol "C", course and speed as requisite.

5.15pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a3cadfd34197010619: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69621/ADM 53-69621-027_1.jpg)


16 February 1915

Patrolling

Lat 40.0, Long 26.02

am: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Course and speed as requisite.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Course and speed as requisite.


4caf85a3cadfd3419701061a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69621/ADM 53-69621-028_0.jpg)


17 February 1915

Patrol and at Tenedos

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling.

7.0am: Returned to anchorage, course and speed as requisite.

am: Hands preparing ship for coaling.

7.45am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 12 fathoms water.

9.15am: Weighed and proceeded alongside collier and commenced coaling.

10.15am: Cast off from collier, received 32 tons of coal.

10.30am: Came to with Starboard veered to 4 shackles in 14 fathoms water.

Anchor bearings:-

} Gadars Is. S 54 E.

} Pedro Is. S64 W.

} Small Is. S 17 E.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a3cadfd3419701061b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69621/ADM 53-69621-028_1.jpg)


18 February 1915

At Tenedos

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

7.30am: Quarters clean guns.

8.15am: Weighed and proceeded to Southern anchorage , course and speed as requisite.

9.10am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 4 shackles in 12 fathoms water.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a3cadfd3419701061c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69621/ADM 53-69621-029_0.jpg)


19 February 1915

At Tenedos and on patrol

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

9.30am: Divisions and prayers.

am: Exercised small arms company.

pm: Hands to make and mend.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Exercised night action stations.

5.30pm: Weighed and proceeded on patrol.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Course as requisite for patrolling.


4caf85a3cadfd3419701061d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69621/ADM 53-69621-029_1.jpg)


20 February 1915

Patrolling

Lat 40.0, Long 26.09

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

6.0pm: Night action stations.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a3cadfd3419701061e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69621/ADM 53-69621-030_0.jpg)


21 February 1915

Patrolling and at Tenedos

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: Rounds correct.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

9.0am: Proceeded into harbour.

11.0am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 5 shackles in 11 fathoms water.

1.0pm: Weighed and proceeded alongside collier.

1.08pm: Made fast to collier and commenced coaling.

3.0pm: Completed coaling received 38 tons, cast off from collier.

3.30pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 4 shackles in 9 fathoms water.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

6.30pm: Weighed and proceeded to new billet, course and speed as requisite.

7.0pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 4 shackles in 5 fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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22 February 1915

Tenedos and patrolling

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: Rounds correct.

6.0am: Heavy squall from SW, rain, thunder and lightning.

7.45am: Weighed and shifted billet, course and speed as requisite.

7.56am: Formed single line (3rd div), 10 knots.

8.0am: Ship touched bottom, stopped engines.

8.06am: Astern on port engine, ship floated off, proceeded, course speed as requisite.

8.42am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 3 fathoms ware.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.30am: Weighed and shifted billet.

11.45am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 9 fathoms water.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Evening quarters.

5.45pm: Weighed and proceeded on patrol "A".

6.0pm: Course and speed as requisite.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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23 February 1915

Patrolling

Lat 40.0, Long 26.09

am: Rounds correct.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised Night Action Stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.



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24 February 1915

Patrolling and at Tenedos

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

am: Hands preparing ship for coaling.

6.45am: Proceeded to anchorage , speed 10 knots. Courses as requisite.

8.15am: Made fast alongside collier and commenced coaling.

9.30am: Completed coaling received 32 tons.

9.45am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 4 shackles in 9 fathoms water.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

pm: Hands make and mend.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

6.0pm: Weighed and proceeded (3rd Div).

6.05pm: Formed Single line (8 knots).

6.20pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 4 shackles in 4½ fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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25 February 1915

Tenedos and patrolling

Lat 40.04, Long 26.04

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

9.16am: Weighed and proceeded.

am: Course and speed as requisite for screening battle fleet.

10.0am: Divisions and prayers.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Course and speed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling inside Dardanelles.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Course and speed as requisite.


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26 February 1915

Patrolling at Dardanelles and return to Tenedos

Lat 40.02, Long 26.2

am: Course and speed as requisite.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.0am: Divisions and prayers.

am: Course and speed as requisite for reconnoitring in Dardanelles.

am: Hands to action stations.

pm: Course and speed as requisite for reconnoitring in Dardanelles.

pm: Hands to action stations.

5.30pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

11.40pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 5 shackles in 20 fathoms water.



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27 February 1915

At Tenedos

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: At anchor.

2.30am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

8.45am: Weighed and proceeded alongside collier "Hanleymire".

10.30am: Completed coaling, received 40 tons. Cast off from collier.

10.45am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 5 shackles in 17 fathoms water.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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28 February 1915

Tenedos and Rabbit Island

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99 [approx]

2.30am: Rounds correct.

7.0am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

8.05am: Returned to anchorage .

8.15am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 5 shackles in 17 fathoms water.

10.40am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

11.45am: Came to with Starboard anchor, veered to 4 shackles in 6 fathoms water.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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LOGS FOR MARCH 1915


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This is to certify this is a true copy of the original log of H.M.S. Colne for the period of Mar. 1st - April 30 / 15

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1 March 1915

Patrolling at Dardanelles

Lat 40.02, Long 26.2

am: Rounds correct.

4.05am: Weighed and proceeded on patrol.

am: Course and speed as requisite for reconnoitring in Dardanelles.

am: Hands at action stations.

pm: Course and speed as requisite for reconnoitring.

pm: Hands at action stations.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised Night Action Stations.

6.35pm: Proceeded to Imbros [ed. now Gökçeada], course and speed as requisite.

7.45pm: Closed "Inflexible" landed despatches and proceeded. [ed. Inflexible, Invincible Class Battle-Cruiser, 1907, arm: 8 x 12", 16 x 4", 3 x 18" sub TT's, disp: 17,250 tons, comp: 750 men, H.P. 42,000 = 25 knots, Jane's Fighting Ships 1914, image naval-history.net].

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

11.30pm: Made fast along collier, commenced coaling in Mudros Bay.

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2 March 1915

Mudros Bay to Tenedos

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

1.0am: Completed coaling, received 31 tons, cast off from collier and proceeded alongside Store ship No 14.

am: Hands storing ship.

4.30am: Completed storing, cast off from No 14 and proceeded, course and speed 10 knots.

6.0am: Set course, N 86 E, speed 10 knots.

am: Hands cleaning up decks.

8.0am: Course and speed as requisite.

10.45am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 4 shackles in 11 fathoms water.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands sending up and rigging top mast.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Drake, A.B. re-joined ship from hospital.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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3 March 1915

At Tenedos and on patrol

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

7.40am: Weighed and proceeded to anchorage.

8.45am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 5 shackles in 7 fathoms water.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

2.40pm: Weighed and proceeded on patrol, course and speed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised Night Action Stations.

pm: Course and speed as requisite for covering mine-sweepers.

10.10pm: Battery at Siandow River opened fire on 2nd Sub.

11.0pm: Mine-sweepers returned to anchorage.

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4 March 1915

Patrolling at Dardanelles

Lat 40.05, Long 26.22

am: Course and speed as requisite.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Hands at Action Stations.

Cases Cartridge 12 pdr 8 cwt fired:- Two lost overboard by accident.

pm: Hands at Action Stations.

pm: Flotilla bombarding Kum Kale.

pm: Course and speed as requisite.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling.


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5 March 1915

At sea to Tenedos

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: Course and speed as requisite.

am: Hands preparing ship for patrolling.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.50am: Proceeded into Tenedos, course and speed as requisite.

Noon: Made fast alongside collier.

5 - 2 cwt coal bags lost overboard by accident.

1.0pm: Commenced coaling.

2.30pm: Completed coaling received 43 tons, cast off from collier.

2.45pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 4 shackles in 13 fathoms water.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

5.30pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Lost overboard by accident Coal Bags Patt 3A No 5.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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6 March 1915

At Tenedos

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised Night Action.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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7 March 1915

At Tenedos and on patrol

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

10.0pm: Divisions and prayers.

10.30am: Weighed and proceeded to Northern anchorage, course and speed as requisite.

11.40am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 6 fathoms water.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

4.30pm: Weighed and proceeded on Patrol, course and speed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised Night Action.

5.30pm: Closed and communicated with "Wolverine". [ed. Wolverine, Beagle-class Destroyer, 1910. image wikimedia.org].

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling.


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8 March 1915

Patrolling at Dardanelles

Lat 40.0, Long 26.09

am: Course and speed as requisite.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Course and speed as requisite.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

2.30pm: Closed "Ocean". [ed. Ocean, Canopus Class Battleship, 1898, arm: 4 x 12", 12 x 6", 10 x 12 pdr, 2 x 12 pdr 8 cwt, 4 x 18" sub TT's, disp: 12,950, comp: 750 men, H.P. 13,500 = 18.25 knots, Jane's Fighting Ships 1914, image wikimedia.org].

3.10pm: Withdrew under fire from shore batteries.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, Exercised night action.

pm: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling.


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9 March 1915

Patrolling at Dardanelles, to Tenedos and on to Mudros

Lat 40.05, Long 26.14

am: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Closed 1st division and collected mails.

3.17pm: Proceeded to Tenedos, course and speed as requisite.

4.25pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 9 fathoms water.

6.10pm: Weighed and proceeded to Mudros, course and speed as requisite.

8.10pm: Reduced speed approaching Mudros, course and speed as requisite.

9.58pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 5 fathoms water.


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10 March 1915

At Mudros Bay

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands preparing ship for coaling.

8.30am: Weighed and proceeded alongside collier.

8.45am: Commenced coaling.

10.20am: Completed coaling received 49 tons, cast off from collier and proceeded alongside "Blenheim".

am: Hands cleaning ship and as requisite.

pm: Hands ammunitioning ship and as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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11 March 1915

Mudros Bay to Tenedos via Dardanelles

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands cleaning ship and as requisite.

10.0am: Cast off from "Blenheim" and proceeded alongside "Swanley".

10.30am: Made fast alongside "Swanley".

2.0pm: Cast off from "Swanley" and proceeded to Dardanelles. Course and speed as requisite.

2.52pm: Set course N 74 E.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.0pm: a/c N 64 E.

4.30pm: Courses as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

5.30pm: Closed "Wolverine", proceeded to Tenedos.

6.50pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 4 shackles in 11 fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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12 March 1915

At Tenedos and on patrol

Lat 40.05, Long 26.14

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.50am: Weighed and proceeded on patrol "C", course and speed as requisite.

11.0am: Met small fishing craft.

Noon: Closed and communicated with "Wolverine".

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised Night Action Stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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13 March 1915

Patrolling at Rabbit Island and to Tenedos

Lat 39.94, Long 26.08

am: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling and searching for enemies.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands to make and mend.

pm: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

6.40pm: Closed and communicated with "Jed".

7.10pm: Proceeded into Tenedos.

7.35pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 9 fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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14 March 1915

At Tenedos

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands preparing ship for coaling.

9.30am: Weighed and proceeded alongside collier.

9.45am: Made fast to collier and commenced coaling.

10.50am: Completed coaling received 37 tons, Cast off from collier.

11.0am: Came to with Starboard anchor, veered to 3 shackles in 10 fathoms water.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.00pm: Rounds correct.


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15 March 1915

At Tenedos

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands cleaning ship and as requisite.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Weighed and proceeded on Patrol "C". Course and speed as requisite.

5.30pm: Evening quarters. Exercised night action.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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16 March 1915

Patrolling at Rabbit Island

Lat 39.93, Long 26.11

am: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

pm: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

pm: Course and speed as requisite.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Course and speed as requisite.


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17 March 1915

Patrolling at Rabbit Island

Lat 39.95, Long 26.0

am: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling.

am: Hands cleaning ship and as requisite.

am: Exercised with mine sweeping gear, "Chelmer" in company.

pm: Exercised with mine sweeping gear.

pm: Course and speed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

5.10pm: Received orders to return to Tenedos.

5.40pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 4 shackles in 12 fathoms water.

7.10pm: Made fast to collier "Boscawen" and commenced coaling.

8.30pm: Completed coaling, received 31 tons, Cast off from collier.

8.40pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 8 fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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18 March 1915

Tenedos to Dardanelles and return

Lat 40.05, Long 25.25

2.0am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands cleaning ship and as requisite.

8.30am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

9.15am: Divisions and prayers.

10.15am: Took station ahead of Battle Fleet.

10.37am: Out sweep, commenced operations.

11.30am: Let go sweep.

11.45am: Proceeded into Dardanelles.

2.45pm: Received orders to close "Bouvet". [ed. Bouvet, French Battleship, 1896, guns: 2 x 12", 2 x 10.8", 8 x 5.5", 8 x 4", 10 x 3 pdr, 20 x 1 pdr, 4 x 18" TT's, disp: 12,205 tons, comp: 630 men, H.P. 14,000 = 17 knots, Jane's Fighting Ships 1914, image photoship.co.uk].

3.10pm: Proceeded into Dardanelles.

3.10pm: Received orders to close "Gaulois". [ed. Gaulois, French Battleship, 1896, guns: 2 x 12", 2 x 10.8", 8 x 5.5", 8 x 4", 10 x 3 pdr, 20 x 1 pdr, 4 x 18" TT's, disp: 11,260 tons, comp: 631 men, H.P. 14,500 = 18 knots, Jane's fighting ships 1914, image photoship.co.uk].

3.30pm: Closed "Gaulois". Sent away boats and took off 51 Ratings.

4.15pm: Received orders to close "Inflexible". [ed. Inflexible, Invincible Class Battle-Cruiser, 1907, guns: 8 x 12", 16 x 4", 3 x 18" TT's, disp: 17,250 tons, comp: 750 men, H.P. 41,000 = 25 knots, Jane's Fighting Ships 1914, image photoship.co.uk].

5.30pm: Received orders to close "Irresistible". [ed. Irresistible, Formidable Class Battleship, 1898, guns: 4 x 12", 12 x 6", 16 x 12 pdr 12 cwt,, 2 x 12 pdr 8 cwt, 6 x 3 pdr, 4 sub 18" TT's, H.P: 15,000 = 18 knots, Jane's Fighting Ships 1914, image photoship.co.uk, sunk by mine 18 March 1915].

6.0pm: Closed "Ocean" and took off a number of Officers and Ratings.

[ed. In 1915, “Ocean” was involved in the Dardanelles Campaign. On 18 March, she attempted to retrieve HMS Irresistible, which had been badly damaged by a mine in Erenkui Bay, but had to abandon her salvage efforts due to heavy Turkish gunfire. She instead evacuated the surviving crew of Irresistible but struck a mine while making for the open sea. Badly damaged, her crew and the survivors of Irresistible were taken off by destroyers and Ocean left to sink in Morto Bay, Wikipedia].

6.0pm: Proceeded out of Dardanelles.

7.0pm: Returned to Dardanelles.

7.45pm: Proceeded out of Dardanelles and returned to Tenedos.

pm: 2 Berthon boat crutches lost overboard by accident.

9.45pm: Arrived at Tenedos.

11.0pm: Landed Officers and Ratings from various ship’s to "Agamemnon". [ed. Agamemnon, Lord Nelson Class Battleship, 1906, guns: 4 x 12", 10 x 9.2", 15 x 12 pdr, 16 x 3 pdr, 5 18" TT's, disp: 16,500 tons, comp: 865 men, H.P. 16,750 = 18.5 knots, Jane's Fighting Ships 1914, image photoship.co.uk].


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19 March 1915

Tenedos to Dardanelles and return

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

12.15am: Proceeded to Dardanelles. Course N 40 E. speed 15 knots.

12.45am: Arrived at entrance to Dardanelles. Stopped.

1.10am: Returned to Tenedos, courses as requisite, speed 15 knots.

2.45am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 10 fathoms water.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.45am: Made fast alongside collier and commenced coaling.

am: Hands coaling ship.

Noon: Completed coaling, received 32 tons, cast off from collier.

12.15pm: Came to with Starboard anchor, veered to 3 shackles.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, Exercised night action.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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20 March 1915

At Tenedos

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands cleaning ship and as requisite.

am: Hands fitting sweeping gear and as requisite.

1.15pm: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

pm: Carried out mine sweeping exercise with "Ribble".

3.30pm: Slipped sweep wire and proceeded back to Tenedos.

pm: One "Kite" lost by accident.

5.40pm: Came to with Starboard anchor, veered to 3 shackles in 5½ fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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21 March 1915

Tenedos, on patrol and return

Lat 39.92, Long 26.1

am At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands cleaning ship and as requisite.

9.30am: Divisions and prayers.

11.15am: Weighed and proceeded on Patrol "C". Course and speed as requisite.

pm: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling.

3.0pm: Wind shifted to N.E. in a heavy squall.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

5.30pm: Returned to Tenedos, course and speed as requisite.

6.40pm: Came to with Starboard anchor, veered to 5 shackles in 15 fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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22 March 1915

At Tenedos

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship and as requisite.

11.0am: Read Warrant.

am: One Stoker discharged to "Blenheim".

pm: Hands preparing ship for coaling.

1.30pm: Weighed and proceeded.

2.20pm: Made fast alongside collier "Boscawen" and commenced coaling.

3.30pm: Completed coaling, received 25 tons, cast off from collier.

3.35pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 5 shackles in 14 fathoms water.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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23 March 1915

At Tenedos

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands washing decks as requisite.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

1.45pm: Weighed and proceeded.

2.0pm: Closed "Canopus" for orders. [ed. Canopus, Canopus Class Battleship, 1897, guns: 4 x 12", 12 x 6", 10 x 12 pdr 12 cwt, 2 x 12 pdr 8 cwt, 6 x 3 pdr, 4 x 18" sub TT's, disp: 12,950 tons, comp: 750 men, H.P. 13,500 = 18.25 knots, Jane's Fighting Ships 1914, image photoship.co.uk].

2.10pm: Proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

2.45pm: Closed and investigated Greek Brig "Maria".

3.0pm: Proceeded to Tenedos Town.

3.50pm: Arrived off Tenedos, sent away whaler.

4.45pm: Whaler returned, hoisted and secured, proceeded course and speed as requisite.

5.30pm: Came to off "Hindukoosh".

6.25pm: Weighed and proceeded to berth.

6.40pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 14 fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

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24 March 1915

Tenedos and on patrol

Lat 39.95, Long 26.0

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

5.40am: Weighed and proceeded to "C" Patrol.

6.40am: "Ribble" joined, commenced "Mine sweeping" exercise.

am: Hands carrying out mine sweeping exercise.

pm: Hands carrying out mine sweeping exercise.

3.15pm: Proceeded to join Dardanelles patrol.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

5.15pm: Communicated with "Basilisk". [ed. Basilisk, British C Class Destroyer, 1910, disp: 935 tons, Jane's Fighting Ships 1914, image photoship.co.uk].

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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25 March 1915

At Dardanelles and to Tenedos

Lat 40.01, Long 26.15

am: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling.

3.30am: Proceeded to position off West Ponete L. Ho.

6.30am: Course and speed as requisite for anchoring.

6.35am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 4 shackles in 14 fathoms water.

8.15am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for closing "Wolverine".

10.15am: Closed and communicated with "Wolverine".

am: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling.

pm: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling.

5.05pm: Came to with Starboard anchor, veered to 4 shackles in 13 fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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26 March 1915

Tenedos to Daedanelles and return

Lat 40.0, Long 26.14

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

8.45am: Weighed and proceeded to 1st division, course and speed as requisite.

11.30am: Communicated with "Scorpion". [ed. Scorpion, G Class Destroyer, 1910, 890 tons, Parsons Turbines, Jane's Fighting Ships 1914, image wikimedia.org].

11.40am: " " "Wolverine".

11.45am: Proceeded to Dardanelles patrol.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

pm: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling.

6.40pm: Proceeded to "T", course and speed as requisite.

7.45pm: Came to with Starboard anchor, veered to 4 shackles in 14 fathoms water.

Anchor bearings:-

} Cape Marmara S 62 E.

} Ant Church N 37 E.

} C. St. Dimitri N 52 W.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

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27 March 1915

At Tenedos

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

7.0am: Hands preparing ship for coaling.

9.0am: Proceeded alongside Storeship "Carrigan Head".

am: Hands storing ship.

Noon: Cast off from storeship and proceeded to Northern anchorage, course and speed as requisite.

1.20pm: Made fast alongside collier "Clara" and commenced coaling.

3.10pm: Completed coaling, received 58 tons, cast off from collier.

3.25pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 11 fathoms water. Hands cleaning ship.

pm: Hands storing away provisions.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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28 March 1915

At Tenedos

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.45am: Divisions and prayers.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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29 March 1915

Tenedos to Mudros and return

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

12.30pm: Weighed and proceeded alongside "Blenheim".

1.10pm: Cast off from "Blenheim" and proceeded.

1.30pm: Closed "Queen" and embarked Lieut. Sandford. [ed. Queen, Queen Class Battleship, 1902, guns: 4 x 12", 12 x 6", 16 x 12 pdr 12 cwt, 2 x 12 pdr 8 cwt, 6 x 3 pdr, 4 x 18" sub TT's, disp: 15,000 tons, comp: 750 men, H.P. 15,000 = 18 knots. Jane's Fighting Ships 1914, image wikimedia.org].

1.35pm: Proceeded to Port Mudros.

1.52pm: Ponente Pt. Lt. Ho abm, brg S 13 E, dist 1¼ mls, course 79 W. 15 knots.

3.40pm: a/c S 67 W.

3.50pm: a/c West.

pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering Port Mudros.

4.50pm: Disembarked Lt. Sandford.

5.10pm: Made fast to "Inflexible".

5.40pm: Cast off from "Inflexible" and proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

6.40pm: a/c N 84 E. speed 15 knots.

8.30pm: Course and speed as requisite for anchoring at Tenedos.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.05pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 6 fathoms water.


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30 March 1915

Tenedos to Rabbit I. and return.

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

1.10pm: Weighed and proceeded to North of Rabbit Is., course and speed as requisite.

1.37pm: Arrived and proceeded to render assistance to trawler.

1.55pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 6 shackles in 5½ fathoms water.

2.45pm: Secured hawser and proceeded to tow off trawler.

3.40pm: Trawler floated, hove in to 4 shackles.

4.05pm: Weighed.

4.15pm: Proceeded to Tenedos in company with trawler, course and speed as requisite.

5.10pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 4 shackles in 19 fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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31 March 1915

Tenedos to Dardanelles for mine sweeping and patrol

Lat 40.03, Long 26.17

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.45am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

8.45am: Closed and communicated with "Basilisk".

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Course and speed as requisite.

pm: Exercised mine sweeping.

4.30pm: Completed sweeping mines, proceeded on patrol.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

7.05pm: Sunk floating mine.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling Dardanelles.



LOGS FOR APRIL 1915


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1 April 1915

Patrolling Dardanelles and return to Tenedos

Lat 40.04, Long 26.15

am: Course and speed as requisite.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Exercised mine sweeping.

12.30pm: Closed "Albion". [ed. Albion, Canopus Class Battleship, 1989. guns: 4 x 12", 12 x 6", 10 x 12 pdr 12cwt, 2 x 12 pdr 8 cwt, 6 x 3 pdr, 4 x 18" sub TT's, disp 12,950 tons, comp: 750 men, H.P. 13,500 = 18.5 knots, Jane's Fighting Ships 1914, image photoship.co.uk].

pm: 5th Sub' supporting "Albion" whilst covering mine sweepers.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

6.25pm: Proceeded to Tenedos.

7.10pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 9¾ fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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2 April 1915

At Tenedos

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands preparing ship for coaling.

10.0am: Weighed and proceeded alongside collier "Harlseywood".

10.30am: Commenced coaling.

Noon: Dinner.

1.0pm: Resumed coaling.

1.40pm: Completed coaling, received 67 tons. Cast off from collier and proceeded to anchorage, course and speed as requisite.

2.30pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 5 shackles in 17 fathoms water.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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3 April 1915

At Tenedos and on Dardanelles patrol

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.05pm: Weighed and proceeded to Dardanelles Patrol, course and speed as requisite.

5.15pm: Evening quarters, Exercised night action.

6.15pm: Closed and communicated with "Wolverine".

9.0pm: Evening quarters [Rounds correct ?].


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4 April 1915

Patrolling Dardanelles and return to Tenedos

Lat 40.04, Long 26.22

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands preparing for sweeping.

8.30am: Took station ahead of "London" and swept her into Dardanelles. [ed. London, London Class Battleship, 1899, guns: 4 x 12", 12 x 6", 16 x 12 pdr 12 cwt, 2 x 12pdr 8cwt, 6 x 3 pdr, 4 x 18" sub TT's, disp: 15,000 tons, comp: 750 men, H.P. 15,000 = 18 knots, Jane's Fighting ships 1914, image photoship.co.uk].

9.30am: Slipped sweep. Stood by "London" whilst covering trawlers.

am: Course and speed as requisite.

12.05pm: Holed on Port side of for'd boiler room.

pm: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

5.45pm: Relieved by "Welland". proceeded into harbour, course and speed as requisite.

7.15pm: Made fast to "Blenheim".

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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5 April 1915

At Tenedos

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: Fast to "Blenheim".

am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.0am: Read Warrant.

pm: Fast to "Blenheim".

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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6 April 1915

At Tenedos

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: Fast to "Blenheim".

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands cleaning ship and as requisite.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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7 April 1915

At Tenedos and on patrol

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

5.30am: Cast off from "Blenheim" and proceeded alongside collier "Craigston".

7.30am: Completed coaling, received 37 tons, proceeded alongside stores ship "Swanley".

am: Hands cleaning ship.

8.0am: Made fast to "Swanley".

am: Hands storing ship.

11.55am: Cast off from "Swanley" and proceeded to anchorage.

12.05pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 4 shackles in 15 fathoms water.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.0pm: Weighed and proceeded on patrol, courses as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

8.20pm: Took up position inside Dardanelles.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.50pm: Battleships bombarding Seddul Bahr and Kum Kale intermittently.

11.15pm: Withdrew to patrol line.


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8 April 1915

Patrolling Dardanelles

Lat 40.01, Long 26.16

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

am: Aired bedding. Hands cleaning ship.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.


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9 April 1915

Patrolling Dardanelles and return to Tenedos

Lat 40.03, Long 26.17

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Hands preparing for exercising mine sweeping.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

pm: Courses as requisite for standing by "Prince George". [ed. Prince George, Majestic Class Battleship, 1895, guns: 4 x 12", 12 x 6", 16 x 12 pdr, 12 x 3 pdr, 2 x 12 pdr boat guns, 5 x 18", TT's, disp: 14,900 tons, comp: 757 men, H.P. natural draught 10,000 = 16.5 knots, forced draught 12,000 = 17.5 knots, image photoship.co.uk].

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

6.0pm: Relieved by 1st Div' and proceeded to Tenedos, courses as requisite.

6.55pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 4 shackles in 10 fathoms water.

8.25pm: 1 Stoker returned from "Blenheim".

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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10 April 1915

At Tenedos

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands preparing ship for coaling.

7.10am: Weighed and proceeded alongside "Blenheim" to discharge spare torpedo.

7.35am: Cast off and proceeded to collier "Harlseywood".

8.15am: Made fast to collier.

8.30am: Commenced coaling.

9.45am: Completed coaling, received 29 tons, cast off from collier.

10.0am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 9 fathoms water.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

pm: Lost overboard by accident Patt 459 Brush scrubber 1 in No.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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11 April 1915

At Tenedos and on patrol

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.30am: Divisions and prayers.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

4.30pm: 3rd divisions weighed and proceeded. 10 knots.

4.33pm: Formed single line.

4.40pm: Set course N 34 E, 14 knots.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

5.25pm: Stopped and communicated with "Wolverine".

5.35pm: Proceeded on patrol, Courses as requisite.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Course as requisite for patrol.


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12 April 1915

Patrolling Dardanelles

Lat 40.03, Long 26.17

am: Courses as requisite for patrol.

5.0am: Dropped back to day patrol line.

am: Courses as requisite.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.15: "London" "Prince of Wales" and "Renard" entered Straits, bombarding Asiatic Shore. [ed. Prince of Wales, 1902, Sister-ship to Queen previously described. image photoship.co.uk. Renard, G Class Destroyer, 1910, 920 tons, image photoship.co.nz].

10.15am: Battleships and "Renard" withdrew.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Courses as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

7.15pm: Proceeded to night patrol line.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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13 April 1915

Patrolling Dardanelles and return to Tenedos

Lat 40.01, Long 26.16

am: Courses as requisite.

5.0am: Proceeded to day patrol line.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

8.0am: Closed "Majestic". [ed. Majestic, Majestic Class Battleship, 1895, guns: 4 x 12", 12 x 6", 16 x 12 pdr, 12 x 3 pdr, 2 x 12 pdr boat guns, 5 x 18" TT's, disp: 14,900 tons, comp: 757 men, H.P. forced 12,000 17.5 knots, Jane's Fighting Ships 1914, image photoship.co.uk].

8.40am: Returned to patrol line.

am: Courses as requisite.

pm: Courses as requisite.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

5.40pm: Relieved by 1st Division, proceeded to Tenedos, courses as requisite.

6.40pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 4 shackles in 7 fathoms water.

Anchor bearings:-

} Small Is. S 16 W.

} Mela Pt. S 67 E.

} Ponente Pt . S 70 W.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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14 April 1915

At Tenedos

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands preparing ship for coaling.

8.05am: Weighed and proceeded alongside collier "Craigston".

8.30am: Commenced coaling.

10.15am: Completed coaling, received 41 tons, cast off from collier.

10.35am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 9 fathoms water.

am: Hands cleaning Ship.

pm: 1 A.B. re-joined ship from "Blenheim".

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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15 April 1915

Tenedos to rendezvous and return

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

12.30pm: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

12.45pm: Closed "Dublin" and embarked Staff Officers.

12.55pm: N 30 E, 16 knots.

1.20pm: a/c N 20 E.

1.30pm: Stopped and disembarked Staff Officers to "Triumph".

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.0pm: Re-embarked Staff Officers.

5.40pm: Closed "Dublin" and transferred Staff Officers. Proceeded to Tenedos.

5.30pm: Evening quarters.

5.55pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 9¾ fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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16 April 1915

From Tenedos to Mudros and on patrol

Lat 39.67, Long 25.2

am: Rounds correct.

5.20am: Weighed and proceeded alongside collier.

5.45am: Negative coaling, closed "Amethyst" for orders. [ed. Amethyst, Light Cruiser, 1903, guns: 12 x 4", 8 x 3 pdr, 2 x 18" TT's, disp: 3,000 tons, comp: 296, H.P. 9,800 = 21.75 knots, Jane's Fighting Ships 1914, image photoship.co.uk].

6.12am: Proceeded N 2 E, 15 knots.

6.34am: Increased to 17 knots.

7.30am: Stopped and embarked Lt. Palmer R.N.V.R. for passage to Mudros.

7.40am: Proceeded 18 knots, courses as requisite.

8.10am: S 59 W.

10.30am: Courses as requisite for entering Mudros Bay.

10.40am: Closed "Queen Elizabeth" and disembarked Lt. Palmer. [ed. Queen Elizabeth, Dreadnought, 1913, guns: 8 x 15", 12 or 16 x 6", 12 anti-aerial 12 pdrs or 4", 4 x 21" sub TT's, disp: 27,500 tons, H.P. 58,000 = 25 knots, Jane's Fighting Ships 1914, image photoship.co.uk].

11.10am: Closed "Agamemnon" for orders and proceeded.

1.52pm: Eased down for engine defect.

2.08pm: a/c S 42 W. Full speed.

2.30pm: Eased to 20 knots.

2.40pm: " " 15 " closed "Dartmouth". [ed. Dartmouth, Weymouth Class Light Cruiser, 1911, guns: 2 x 6", 10 x 4", 4 x 3 pdr, 2 x 18" sub TT's, disp: 4,800 tons, comp: 376, H.P. 22,000 = 25 knots, Jane's Fighting Ships 1914, image photoship.co.uk].

2.48pm: Stop.

3.05pm: Proceeded S 76 E, 15 knots.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

5.45pm: Reduced to 8 knots.

6.0pm: Slow. Courses as requisite.

8.50pm: Course and speed as requisite for investigating steamer.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.50pm: Stopped and investigated Greek, S/S "Zenta".

10.05pm: Whaler returned, hoisted and secured.

pm: Lost overboard by accident Caps 3 x½", patt No 619, Pliers patt No 468 1 of.


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17 April 1915

At sea and return to Tenedos

Lat 39.18, Long 25.83

6.10am: Closed "Minerva". [ed. Minerva, Eclipse Class Light Cruiser, 1895, guns: 11 x 6", 8 x 12 pdr 12 cwt, 1 x 12 pdr 8 cwt, 7 x 3 pdr, 2 maxims, 3 x 18 TT's 2 subm', disp: 5,600 tons, comp: 450, H.P. forced 9,600 = 19.5 knots, Jane's Fighting Ships 1914, image photoship.co.uk].

6.20am: Proceeded to "Welland" course and speed as requisite.

7.20am: "Welland " came alongside.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

8.05am: "Welland" cast off proceeded N 50 W, 12 knots.

8.45am: Increased to 15 knots.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.0am: a/c N 54 W.

11.40am: Course and speed as requisite for approaching anchorage.

12.20pm: Made fast to "Wear".

1.20pm: Cast off and proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

1.30pm: Set course N 24 E, 15 knots.

2.40pm: Cape Baba abeam 2½ mls.

3.45pm: a/c N 5 E. Hands to make and mend.

4.15pm: Reduced to 12 knots.

pm: Course and speed as requisite for closing "Blenheim".

4.50pm: Fast to "Blenheim".

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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18 April 1915

At Tenedos

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands preparing ship for coaling.

9.0am: Cast off from "Blenheim" and proceeded course and speed as requisite.

9.30am: Fast to S/S "Dangarth".

9.35am: Cast off.

9.40am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 10 fathoms water.

4.10pm: Proceeded alongside collier "Craigston".

4.20pm: Commenced coaling.

7.20pm: Completed coaling, received 85 tons, cast off from collier.

7.35pm: Came to with Starboard anchor, veered to 3 shackles in 8 fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: One ten cwt coal bag lost overboard by accident Patt 3a.


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19 April 1915

At Tenedos and on patrol

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands cleaning ship and as requisite.

10.0am: Weighed and proceeded alongside "Blenheim".

10.20am: Secured to "Blenheim".

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands employed fitting stages and mine sweeping gear.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

6.45pm: Cast off from "Blenheim".

6.50pm: Proceeded on patrol "C", course and speed as requisite.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrol.


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20 April 1915

Patrolling, at Tenedos and patrolling

Lat 39.81, Long 25.99

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

5.45am: Left patrol and proceeded alongside S/S "Dangarth".

7.15am: Cast off and proceeded to Southern anchorage .

8.20am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 4 shackles in 13 fathoms water.

am: Hands employed fitting mine sweeping gear and as requisite.

am: 1 A.B. discharged to "Blenheim".

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

4.05pm: Weighed and proceeded, courses as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

6.15pm: Communicated with "Vengeance". [ed. Vengeance, Canopus Class Battleship, 1899, guns: 4 x 12", 12 x 6", 10 x 12 pdr 12 cwt, 2 x 12 pdr 8 cwt, 6 x 3 pdr, 4 x 18" sub TT's, disp: 12,950 tons, comp: 750 men, H.P. 13,500 = 18.5 knots, Jane's Fighting Ships 1914, image photoship.co.uk].

6.30pm: Communicated with "Prince George".

6.45pm: Proceeded to patrol "C".

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Course and speed as requisite for patrol.


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21 April 1915

Patrolling Rabbit Island and to Mudros Bay

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

5.15am: Increased to 15 knots, course S 76 W.

5.48am: Ponente Pt Lt Ho abm.

am: Course and speed as requisite for approaching Mudros Bay.

9.05am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 8 fathoms water.

11.20am: Weighed and shifted billet.

1.30pm: Weighed and proceeded to collier.

2.0pm: Fast to collier and commenced coaling.

3.20pm: Completed coaling, received 34 tons, cast off from collier.

3.50pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 7¼ fathoms water.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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22 April 1915

Mudros Bay to Tenedos

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands preparing ship for embarking troops.

7.05am: Weighed and shifted billet.

7.55am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 4½ fathoms water.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

12.45pm: Weighed and proceeded to S/S "Malda". [ed. S/S Malda, image photoship.co.uk].

1.15pm: Embarked troops.

2.0pm: Exercised embarking troops into boats.

3.0pm: Disembarked troops to Transport.

3.15pm: Cast off from "Malda".

3.50pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 7¼ fathoms water.

pm: 2 Stokers joined from "Bulldog". [ed. Bulldog, G Class Destroyer, 1910, Jane's Fighting Ships, image photoship.co.uk].

4.45pm: Shifted billet.

6.45pm: Weighed and closed "Queen Elizabeth".

7.0pm: Proceeded out of harbour. Course and speed as requisite.

7.40pm: Set course N 88 E, speed 15 knots.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.45pm: Course and speed as requisite for anchorage at Tenedos.

9.50pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 4 shackles in 19 fathoms water.


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23 April 1915

Tenedos, patrol and to Mudros Bay

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

2.45am: Weighed and proceeded, course as requisite for patrolling to Northern anchorage, speed 17 knots.

3.40am: Stopped and communicated with "Minerva" and "Albion".

3.50am: Proceeded, courses as requisite for leaving harbour, 18 knots.

4.15am: Set course S 78 W. 18 knots.

6.0am: Courses and speed as requisite for entering Mudros Bay.

7.0am: Made fast to collier "Lydia" and commenced coaling.

9.0am: Completed coaling, received 28 tons from collier and proceeded alongside "Swanley".

10.30am: Cast off from "Swanley".

10.55am: Came to with Starboard anchor, veered to 4 shackles in 6¼ fathoms water.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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24 April 1915

Mudros Bay and at sea to rendezvous

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Hands preparing ship for troops.

2.0pm: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour.

2.10pm: Formed single line, speed 10 knots, course as requisite.

3.0pm: Stopped engines.

3.30pm: Proceeded as requisite for stations on port beam of "Malda".

pm: Courses as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

7.30pm: Closed and communicated with "Scourge" and "Ribble. [ed. Scourge, G Class Destroyer, 1910, Jane's Fighting Ships 1914, image photoship.co.uk. Ribble, River Class Destroyer, 1904, Jane's Fighting Ships 1914. image photoship.co.uk].

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

11.0pm: Made fast to Transport "Malda".

11.30pm: Commenced embarking troops.


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25 April 1915

At sea to Gaba Tepe

Lat 40.22, Long 25.28

12.24am: Cast off from Transport.

12.35am: Formed single line abreast, courses as requisite 7 knots.

4.30am: Commenced dis-embarking troops.

am: Hands employed as boat keepers and as requisite.

am: Transferring troops from ship to shore.

pm: Transferring troops from ship to shore.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Transferring troops from ship to shore.


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26 April 1915

Gaba Tepe to Imbros and return

Lat 40.22, Long 25.28

am: Course and speed as requisite for transporting troops from "A - 30" to shore.

am: Course and speed as requisite for transferring troops.

am: Course and speed as requisite for transferring troops from ship to shore.

1.20pm: Proceeded to Imbros, course and speed as requisite.

3.0pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3½ shackles in 10½ fathoms water.

5.30pm: Proceeded alongside collier "Lydia".

5.45pm: Commenced coaling.

7.0pm: Completed coaling received 35 tons.

7.30pm: Cast off from collier and proceeded to Gaba Tepe.

4.40pm: 5th Div', weighed, formed single line, 13 knots.

8.45pm: Reduced to 10 knots. Course and speed as requisite for anchoring.

9.05pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 4 shackles in 19¾ fathoms water.


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27 April 1915

Gaba Tepe, Dardanelles and Tenedos

Lat 40.22, Long 26.27

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

7.0am: Weighed and proceeded. Hands at action stations.

am: Course and speed as requisite, screening battleships and transports.

pm: Course and speed as requisite for closing and communicating with "Beagle", "Kennet", "Amethyst" and "Queen".

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

3.30pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

6.30pm: Proceeded to Dardanelles, course and speed as requisite.

7.30pm: Closed "Agamemnon" for orders.

pm: Proceeded to Tenedos.

10.15pm: Arrived Tenedos, communicated with "Blenheim".

10.30pm: Fast to collier "Rudsmere" and commenced coaling.

11.30pm: Completed coaling received 18 tons, cast off from collier and proceeded closed "Blenheim".


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28 April 1915

Tenedos and patrolling Dardanelles entrance

Lat 40.2, Long 26.2

12.55am: Proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

2.0am: Closed "Agamemnon".

am: Course and speed as requisite, patrolling Dardanelles entrance.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed fitting sweeping gear.

am: Patrolling Dardanelles entrance.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

pm: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling entrance to Dardanelles.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Exercised night action.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Patrolling Dardanelles entrance.


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29 April 1915

Patrolling

Lat 40.03, Long 26.15

am: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling.

3.30am: French submarine proceeded up Dardanelles.

5.50am: Left patrol and proceeded into harbour.

7.0am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 15 fathoms water.

9.50am: Weighed and proceeded, speed 15 knots, course and speed as requisite.

11.20am: Reduced to 12 knots.

11.30am: Communicated with Flag.

12.20pm: Proceeded towards Transports, course and speed as requisite.

3.35pm: Closed Flag and embarked G.O.C. and staff.

4.05pm: G.O.C. and staff dis-embarked.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

5.15pm: Re-embarked G.O.C. and staff.

5.50pm: Dis-embarked G.O.C. and staff to Flag.

pm: Course and speed as requisite for closing and communicating with various ships.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.30pm: Made fast to stern of "Queen Elizabeth".


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30 April 1915

Patrolling

Lat 40.04, Long 26.17

am: Fast to "QE".

1.10am: Cast off from "Queen Elizabeth", course and speed as requisite for standing by "QE".

5.10am: Proceeded 15 knots, course as requisite for closing Transport and collier and for South of Tenedos.

7.15am: Stopped and communicated with "Blenheim".

7.40am: Proceeded, course as requisite.

8.45am: Commander Samson embarked, proceeded to close "QE".

10.10am: Closed "QE" dis-embarked Comdr. Samson, course and speed as requisite for standing by "QE".

am: Hands employed as requisite.

12.30pm: Relieved by "Kennet", proceeded to Z.

pm: Course and speed as requisite for detailed duties.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

6.20pm: Closed and stood by "Queen", course and speed as requisite.

9.0pm: Evening quarters. (Rounds correct ?].

9.15pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 5 shackles in 20 fathoms water.


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LOGS FOR MAY 1915


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1 May 1915

At Gaba Tepe

Lat 40.2, Long 26.27 [approx]

at Anchor

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

9.0am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

10.0am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 20 fathoms water.

10.45am: 1 A.B. rejoined ship from "P of W" [ed. “Prince of Wales”].

2.45pm: Weighed and proceeded alongside collier, course and speed as requisite.

3.15pm: Secured to collier.

3.45pm: Commenced coaling.

pm: Lost overboard by accident, Pilot Shovels one in No.

6.0pm: Completed coaling, cast off from collier. Received 62 tons.

pm: Course and speed as requisite standing by "Queen".

8.10pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles n 3 fathoms water

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Guarding left flank of base.


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2 May 1915

Off Gaba Tepe

Lat 40.2, Long 26.27 [approx]

am: At anchor.

am: Anchored off shore, guarding left flank of base.

4.30am: Weighed and proceeded, embarking Military party from shore.

6.0am: Landed Military party in Suvla Bay to investigate, hands at action stations.

7.30am: Took on board 12 prisoners.

8.15am: Military party re-embarked.

9.15am: Dis-embarked Military party to shore.

10.0am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 5 shackles in 20 fathoms water.

3.10pm: Weighed and closed "Dartmouth".

pm: Course and speed as requisite.

pm: Investigated Gaba Tebe, Hands at action stations, course and speed as requisite.

7.45pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 4 shackles in 24 fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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3 May 1915

At Gaba Tepe

Lat 40.2, Long 26.27 [approx]

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

9.30am: Weighed and shifted billet.

11.0am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 4 shackles in 23 fathoms water.

Anchor bearings:-

Mt. Falcon } N 30 E.

Gabe - Tebe } S 32 E.

12.15pm: Weighed and shifted billet.

1.30pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 5 shackles in 35 fathoms water.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

5.30pm: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

7.15pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 1 shackle in 5½ fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Guarding left flank of base.


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4 May 1915

At Gaba Tepe

Lat 40.19, Long 26.14

am: At anchor.

2.30am: Weighed and proceeded.

3.30am: Embarked military landing party from shore.

4.30am: Landed military party on Gaba Tepe, Hands at action, covering shore party.

6.45am: Landing party returned to ship. Secure.

8.15am: Military party dis-embarked to shore.

9.45am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 5 shackles in 33 fathoms water.

10.15am: 1 L.S. and 1 A.B. discharged to "London" (wounded).

am: 1 A.B. rejoined ship from "Blenheim".

10.30am: Weighed and proceeded to Kephalo, closing "Queen Elizabeth" en route.

12.30pm: Secured to S/S "Carrigan Head". Hands ammunitioning ship.

2.15pm: Cast off from "Carrigan Head".

2.40pm: Secured to S/S "Swansea Vale", Hands ammunitioning ship.

4.20pm: Cast off from "Swansea Vale" and proceeded to "Z".

5.35pm: Closed and communicated with "Queen".

5.50pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 4 shackles in 35 fathoms water.

7.30pm: Weighed and proceeded to left flank of base.

7.55pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 10 fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Guarding left flank of base, searching shore intermittently.


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5 May 1915

At Gaba Tepe

Lat 40.19, Long 26.14 [approx]

am: At anchor.

am: Guarding left flank of base.

4.45am: Weighed and proceeded to outer anchorage.

5.05am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 5 shackles in 35 fathoms water.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

8.45am: Weighed and proceeded.

9.05am: Closed "Queen" and embarked R.A.II [Rear Admiral].

9.45am: Landed R.A.II. Came to with Starboard Anchor veered to 1 shackle in 4 fathoms water.

11.30am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for lying off shore.

12.40pm: Embarked R.A.II and proceeded to "Queen".

1.15pm: Disembarked R.A. and anchored astern of "Queen", veered to 5 shackles in 35 fathoms water.

pm: Hands to make and mend.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

7.25pm: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for closing land.

7.50pm: Came to with Starboard Anchor veered to 3 shackles in 10 fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Guarding left flank of base.


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6 May 1915

Gaba Tepe to Cape Helles

Lat 40.19, Long 26.14 [approx]

At anchor.

am: Guarding left flank of base.

am: Searching beach intermittently.

4.50am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for closing "Amethyst".

5.30am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 31 fathoms water.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.15am: Weighed and proceeded to collier "Clara". ( Clara, image photoship.co.uk].

10.30am: Secured to "Clara" and commenced coaling.

am: Hands coaling ship.

Noon: Dinner.

12.45pm: Resumed coaling.

1.30pm: Completed coaling, received 51 tons, Cast off from collier and closed "Queen".

2.15pm: Received Dispatches from "Queen", proceeded to C. Helles, course and speed as requisite for closing "Queen Elizabeth", "Franconia" and "Euryalus". [ed. Euryalus, Cressy Class Cruiser, 1901, guns: 2 x 9.2", 12 x 6", 12 x 12pdr 12cwt, 1 x 12pdr 8 cwt, 3 x 3 pdrs, 2 x 18" submerged TT's, disp: 12.00 tons, comp: 700, H.P. 21,000 = 21 knots, Jane's Fighting Ships 1914, image photoship.co.uk]. [Franconia, image photoship.co.uk].

5.0pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 5 shackles in 31 fathoms.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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7 May 1915

At Gaba Tepe

Lat 40.19, Long 26.14 [approx]

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

4.40am: Weighed and closed "Queen".

5.0am: Flag Commander embarked, proceeded to Gaba Tepe.

am: Ship observing off Gaba Tepe, course and speed as requisite.

10.0am: Returned to "Queen".

10.25am: Secured to store ship "Baron Ardrossan". [Baron Ardrossan, image photoship.co.uk].

am: Hands storing ship.

1.0pm: Cast off from "Baron Ardrossan”.

1.30pm: Secured to Troop ship "Saturnia". Commenced embarking Troops. [Saturnia, image photoship.co.uk].

3.15pm: Cast off from Troopship and proceeded.

3.45pm: Dis-embarked troops to Shore.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

5.30pm: Re-embarked troops for Transport.

6.30pm: Dis-embarked troops and proceeded. Closed "Queen".

7.45pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2½ shackles in 10 fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Guarding left flank of base, searching shore intermittently.


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8 May 1915

At Gaba Tepe and Suvla Bay

Lat 40.31, Long 26.23

am: At anchor.

am: Guarding left flank of base.

4.30am: Weighed and proceeded to outer anchorage.

6.10am: Came to with Starboard Anchor veered to 5 shackles in 32 fathoms water.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship and as requisite.

11.0am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for reconnoitring.

Reconnoitring in Suvla Bay.

12.50pm: Closed and communicated with "Jed".

2.12pm: Proceeded to Z beach.

2.45pm: Closed "Queen".

3.50pm: Proceeded to Z beach. Embarked G.H.Q. Staff and proceeded to Gaba Tepe.

pm: Reconnoitring Gaba Tepe - Hands at action stations.

5.50pm: Dis-embarked G.H.Q. Staff, proceeded to outer anchorage, course and speed as requisite.

6.10pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 5 shackles in 33 fathoms water.

7.25pm: Weighed and proceeded.

7.50pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 9 fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Guarding left flank of base.


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9 May 1915

At Gaba Tepe

Lat 40.19, Long 26.14 [approx]

am: At anchor.

am: Guarding left flank, searching beach intermittently.

4.50am: Weighed and proceeded.

5.15am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 5 shackles in 35 fathoms water.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.30am: Divisions and prayers.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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10 May 1915

At Gaba Tepe

Lat 40.19, Long 26.14 [approx]

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands preparing ship for coaling.

9.30am: Weighed and proceeded to collier "Clara".

9.50am: Secured to collier and commenced coaling.

11.30am: Completed coaling, received 47 tons.

11.40am: Cast off from collier and proceeded to anchorage.

Noon: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 5 shackles in 35 fathoms water.

Lost overboard by accident Pilot Shovel, 1 in No.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

7.30pm: Weighed and proceeded to right flank.

7.50pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 7 fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Guarding right flank of base.


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11 May 1915

At Gaba Tepe

Lat 40.19, Long 26.14 [approx]

am: At anchor.

am: Guarding right flank of base.

4.15am: Weighed and proceeded to outer anchorage.

5.0am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 5 shackles in 31 fathoms water.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Hands painting overside.

Anchor bearings:-

} Mt. Falcon N 25 E.

} Gaba Tepe S 38 E.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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12 May 1915

At Gaba Tepe

Lat 40.19, Long 26.14 [approx]

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

8.0am: Weighed and proceeded to watch sea-plane.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Keeping look out on seaplane, course and speed as requisite.

11.40am: Returned to anchorage .

11.55am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 4 shackles in 30 fathoms water.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

5.30pm: Weighed - proceeded alongside Troopship. Course and speed as requisite.

6.0pm: Secured to "Grantully Castle" and commenced embarking troops. [ed. Grantully Castle, image photoship.co.uk].

6.50pm: Cast off from Troopship and proceeded to landing.

7.30pm: Dis-embarked troops.

8.05pm: Secured to Troopship.

8.45am: Cast off from Troopship.

9.45pm: Dis-embarked troops.

10.15pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 5 shackles in 30 fathoms water.


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13 May 1915

At Gaba Tepe, Kephalo Bay [ed. on the East coast of Imbros] and screening transports

Lat 40.19, Long 26.14 [approx]

am: At anchor.

2.40am: Prepared to weigh.

3.45am: Weighed and proceeded to patrol round battleships and transports.

am: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

9.0am: Returned to anchorage .

am: Hands employed painting overside and as requisite.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

4.40pm: Weighed and proceeded to Kephalo Bay, course and speed as requisite.

5.45pm: Arrived Kephalo closed "Blenheim", "Amethyst", and "Osiris". [ed. Osiris, image photoship.co.uk].

6.45pm: Departed from Kephalo, proceeded to Z, course and speed as requisite.

7.30pm: Closed "Queen".

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Course and speed as requisite for screening Transports.


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14 May 1915

Patrolling off Gaba Tepe

Lat 40.22, Long 26.22

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

6.20am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 4 shackles in 34 fathoms water.

8.20am: Weighed and proceeded on patrol, courses as requisite.

1.15pm: Closed "London" for orders.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

pm: Discharged Yeo. Sig. Pincher to "London" (Sick).

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

5.30pm: Closed and communicated with "Queen".

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

8.45pm: Came to with Starboard anchor, veered to 2 shackles in 8 fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Guarding left flank of base.


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15 May 1915

At Gaba Tepe, Kephalo Bay and return

Lat 40.15, Long 25.98

am: Guarding left flank of base. searching shore intermittently.

4.30am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for patrolling.

7.0am: Closed "Queen".

7.45am: Proceeded to Kephalo Bay, speed 13 knots.

9.0am: Came to with Starboard anchor, veered to 3 shackles in 5 fathoms water.

am: Lost overboard by accident Bench Scrubber Patt 459.

11.30am: Secured to collier, Hands to dinner.

12.15pm: Commenced coaling.

2.30pm: Completed coaling, received 64 tons. Hands cleaning ship.

4.0pm: Cast off from collier and proceeded to Gaba Tepe.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

6.15pm: Closed with "Triumph".

7.50pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 7 fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Guarding right flank of base.


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16 May 1915

Gaba Tepe and patrol

Lat 40.19, Long 26.14

am: At anchor.

am: Guarding right flank.

4.15am: Weighed and proceeded on patrol.

am: Courses as requisite, speed 8 knots.

6.30am: "Ribble" closed.

6.45am: Closed and communicated with "Queen".

9.45am: Divisions and prayers.

10.45am: Came to with Starboard anchor, veered to 4 shackles in 29 fathoms water.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

6.30pm: Weighed and proceeded.

7.30pm: Secured to Transport "Ionian". [ed. Ionian, image photoship.co.uk].

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Secured to Transport "Ionian".


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17 May 1915

At Gaba Tepe

Lat 40.19, Long 26.14

am: Secured to Transport "Ionian".

7.0am: Commenced embarking Troops.

7.40am: Cast off from Transport.

8.30am: Disembarked troops. Came to with Starboard anchor Veered to 3 shackles in 10 fathoms water.

am: Hands employed cleaning Ship.

10.15am: Weighed and proceeded to North anchorage.

10.40am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 4 shackles in 29 fathoms water.

am: Lost overboard by accident ½" tap and wrench.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

4.30pm: Weighed and shifted billet.

4.45pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 4 shackles in 29 fathoms water.

5.10pm: Evening quarters..

5.15pm: Hands to bathe.

7.45pm: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for closing "Usk" and "Ribble".

8.20pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 9 fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Guarding left flank.


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18 May 1915

At Gaba Tepe and patrolling

Lat 40.25, Long 26.2

am: At anchor.

am: Guarding left flank.

4.15am: Weighed and proceeded to main anchorage.

4.30am: Came to with Starboard anchor and veered to 4 shackles in 24 fathoms water.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

8.45am: Weighed, proceeded on patrol.

9.0am: Closed and communicated with "Queen".

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

11.45am: Closed and communicated with "Queen" and "Canopus".

1.0pm: Proceeded.

pm: Closed and communicated with "Queen" and "Canopus".

3.30pm: Closed "Canopus".

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

6.0pm: Communicated with "Chelmer".

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

8.10pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 8 fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Guarding left flank.


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19 May 1915

Gaba Tepe, patrol and Cape Helles

Lat 40.29, Long 26.19

am: At anchor.

am: Guarding left flank.

4.15am: Weighed and proceeded on patrol.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

2.30pm: Closed "Canopus" embarked Captain.

2.45pm: Closed "Vengeance".

3.30pm: Closed "Bacchante". [ed. Bacchante, Cressy Class Cruiser, 1899, guns: 2 x 9.2", 12 x 6", 12 x 12 pdr 12 cwt, 1 x 12 pdr 8 cwt, 3 x 3 pdr, 2 x 18" sub TT's, disp: 12,000 tons, comp: 700 men, H.P. 21,000 = 21 knots, Jane's Fighting Ships 1914, image photoship.co.uk].

4.15pm: Closed "Triumph".

4.30pm: Closed "Canopus".

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

5.50pm: Proceeded to Cape Helles.

7.45pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 4 shackles in 25 fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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20 May 1915

At Gaba Tepe

Lat 40.25, Long 26.2

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

8.0am: Weighed and proceeded alongside Transport.

8.15am: Secured to Transport, commenced embarking Troops.

9.15am: Cast off from Transport.

11.0am: Proceeded on patrol.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

7.45pm: Proceeded in shore.

8.15pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 5 fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Guarding left flank.


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21 May 1915

Gaba Tepe, patrol and Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.29, Long 26.19

am: At anchor.

am: Guarding left flank.

4.15am: Weighed and proceeded on patrol.

6.30am: Closed "Canopus".

am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

12.30pm: Closed "Canopus", proceeded to Kephalo Bay.

1.45pm: Arrd' Kephalo, secured to collier.

2.0pm: Commenced coaling.

pm: Hands coaling ship.

5.15pm: Completed coaling received 80 tons, Cast off from collier.

6.0pm: Secured to Store Ship.

pm: Hands provisioning ship.

7.30pm: Cast off from store ship.

7.45pm: Secured to "Blenheim".

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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22 May 1915

Kephalo Bay, patrol and Anzac

Lat 40.15, Long 25.98

am: Fast to "Blenheim".

am: Rounds correct.

4.30am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Hands stowing away provisions and as requisite.

12.15pm: Cast off from "Blenheim" and proceeded to Anzac.

pm: Course and speed as requisite.

1.0pm: Closed "Canopus" for orders.

pm: Patrolling outside left flanking battleships, courses as requisite.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Closed "Chelmer", "Usk" and "Ribble".

8.10pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 7 fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Guarding left flank.


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23 May 1915

At Gaba Tepe

Lat 40.21, Long 26.22

am: At anchor.

2.30am: Weighed and proceeded to N. Pontoons.

5.0am: Went to assistance of "Albion".

am: Course and speed as requisite for standing by "Albion".

am: Hands employed as requisite.

9.15am: "Albion" afloat, proceeded 10 knots, course as requisite for patrolling.

[ed. On the night of 22–23 May 1915, Albion beached on a sandbank off Gaba Tepe and came under heavy fire from Ottoman shore batteries. About 200 fragmentation shells hit her, but they could not penetrate her armour and did no serious damage, and Albion suffered fewer than a dozen casualties. Wikipedia.org]

10.30am: Divisions and prayers.

am: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling to seaward of "Canopus".

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

8.15pm: Came to with Starboard anchor, veered (9 fathoms) ~~ shackles.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Guarding left flank.


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24 May 1915

Gaba Tepe, patrol return to base

Lat 40.21, Long 26.22

am: At anchor.

am: Guarding left flank of base.

4.10am: Weighed and proceeded courses as requisite for patrolling, speed 10 knots.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

10.15am: Closed "Canopus".

am: Discharged 1 Leading Signalman to "Canopus" (sick).

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

7.40pm: Closed "Canopus".

8.10pm: Came to with Port anchor, veered to 2 shackles in 10 fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Guarding left flank of Base.


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25 May 1915

Gaba Tepe, Anzac, Kephalo Bay and patrol

Lat 40.24, Long 26.22

am: At anchor.

am: Lost overboard by accident, Crutches, GM, patt 73, 4.

2.0am: Weighed and proceeded to "Anzac".

3.30am: Embarked troops from shore.

4.15am: Dis-embarked landing party at Mt. Falcon.

am: Hands at action stations.

6.0am: Landing party returned to ship, proceeded to "Anzac".

7.0am: Discharged landing party to beach.

7.30am: Closed and communicated with "Canopus".

am: 1 man discharged to "Canopus" (Wounded).

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Lost overboard by accident - buoys Life Circular.

am: Courses as requisite searching for enemy submarine.

12.30pm: Closed "Triumph" and picked up survivors.

[ed. On 25 May, Triumph was underway off Gaba Tepe, firing on Ottoman positions, with torpedo nets out and most watertight doors shut, when she sighted a submarine periscope 300 to 400 yards (270 to 370 m) off her starboard beam at about 1230 hours. It belonged to the U-boat U-21 under the command of Lieutenant Otto Hersing. Triumph opened fire on the periscope, but was almost immediately struck by a torpedo, which easily cut through her torpedo net, on her starboard side. A tremendous explosion resulted, and Triumph took on a list 10° to starboard. She held that list for about five minutes, then it increased to 30°. The destroyer Chelmer evacuated most of her crew before she capsized ten minutes later. She remained afloat upside down for about 30 minutes, then began to sink slowly in about 180 feet (55 m) of water. Three officers and 75 enlisted men died in her sinking. Information and image from wikipedia.org].

1.30pm: Proceeded to Kephalo, courses as requisite, speed 18 knots.

2.15pm: Closed "Lord Nelson" landed survivors from "Triumph". [ed. Lord Nelson, Lord Nelson Class Battleship, 1906, guns: 4 x 12", 10 x 9.2", 15 x 12 pdr, 16 x 3 pdr, 5 x 18" TT's, disp: 16,500 tons, comp: 895 men, HP 16,750 = 18.5 knots, Jane's Fighting Ships 1914, image photoship.co.uk].

2.30pm: Secured to "Blenheim".

3.30pm: Cast off from "Blenheim", escorting "Lord Nelson".

pm: Courses as requisite for escorting "Lord Nelson".

5.30pm: Buried 3 victims of "Triumph" disaster.

7.0pm: Closed "Usk" and "Ribble" and proceeded.

8.10pm: Proceeded under C.O's orders searching for Submarine.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.30pm: Investigated Kusu Bay.

pm: Courses as requisite.


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26 May 1915

Patrol off Gaba Tepe, Kephalo Bay and return to Gaba Tepe

Lat 40.15, Long 25.98

am: Courses as requisite for following "Usk".

1.15am: Arrived Gaba Tepe.

am: Guarding right flank of base.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.30am: Closed "Usk". S.N.O. and Staff embarked.

10.45am: Proceeded to Kephalo.

11.30am: Secured to collier "Lydia".

1.0pm: Commenced coaling.

pm: Hands coaling ship.

4.40pm: Completed coaling received 89 tons.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

5.50pm: Weighed and proceeded, closed "Triad".

pm: S.N.O. Gaba Tepe and staff embarked, proceeded to Gaba Tepe, courses as requisite.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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27 May 1915

At Gaba Tepe

Lat 40.24, Long 26.22

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.15am: "Pincher" and "Rattlesnake" closed. [ed. Pincher and Rattlesnake, G Class Destroyers, both 1910, 940 tons, 900 tons respectively, Jane's Fighting Ships 1914, image Pincher, image Rattlesnake, photoship.co.uk].

am: S.N.O. and Staff transferred to "Pincher".

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Exercised night action.

6.45pm: Closed and communicated with "Pincher".

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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28 May 1915

On patrol and to Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.24, Long 26.22

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: 1 Ldg Signalman returned from "Blenheim".

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

1.15pm: Closed and communicated with "Pincher".

1.30pm: Proceeded to Kephalo, courses as requisite.

2.30pm: Secured to collier "Lydia".

3.0pm: Commenced coaling.

4.05pm: Completed coaling received 33 tons, cast off from collier.

4.30pm: Came to with Starboard anchor, veered to 3 shackles in 5 fathoms water, hands cleaning ship.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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29 May 1915

Kephalo Bay and on patrol

Lat 40.15, Long 25.98

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.45am: Weighed and proceeded alongside "Hindokoosh".

10.50am: Cast off from "Hindokoosh" closed "Blenheim".

11.45am: Proceeded to "Azai". [Azai, image photoship.co.nz].

11.55am: Closed and communicated with Rattlesnake".

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Guarding left flank.


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30 May 1915

Patrol off Gaba Tepe

Lat 40.29, Long 26.2

am: Guarding left flank.

am: Courses as requisite for flanking duties.

am: Bombarding left flank, hands at action.

pm: Courses as requisite for covering left flank.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

pm: Bombarding left flank, hands at action.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Guarding left flank.


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31 May 1915

Patrol off Gaba Tepe

Lat 40.19, Long 26.19

am: Guarding left flank, courses as requisite.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

am: Hands cleaning Ship.

am: Communicated with "Chelmer".

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

12.45pm: Closed and communicated with "Pincher".

1.50pm: Proceeded on patrol.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling and guarding right flank.



LOGS FOR JUNE 1915


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1 June 1915

At Gaba Tepe

Lat 40.22, Long 26.17

am: Courses as requisite for flanking duties.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

1.20pm: Proceeded to Kephalo, courses as requisite.

1.50pm: Secured to collier "Lydia".

2.0pm: Commenced coaling, Hands coaling ship.

4.40pm: Completed coaling received 50 tons, cast off from collier.

5.0pm: Secured to "Blenheim" hands ammunitioning ship.

5.30pm: Cast off from "Blenheim".

pm: 1 Signalman joined ship.

5.40pm: Came to with Starboard anchor, veered to 2 shackles in 6 fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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2 June 1915

Kephalo Bay, Anzac, Suvla Bay and on patrol

Lat 40.09, Long 26.15

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

8.15am: Hands to bathe.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.0am: Weighed and proceeded to Anzac, courses as requisite.

12.15pm: Closed and communicated with "Pincher".

12.45pm: Proceeded on patrol, courses as requisite.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

pm: Investigated Suvla Bay.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Courses as requisite for flanking duties.


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3 June 1915

On patrol

Lat 40.27, Long 26.22

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Lost overboard by accident, 1 hand hammer.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrol.

pm: One E.R.A.[Engine Room Artificer] discharged to "Blenheim" (for duty).

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling and flanking duties.


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4 June 1915

Patrollin off Gaba Tepe

Lat 40.19, Long 26.15

am: Courses as requisite for flanking and patrolling duties.

am: Lost, washed away 1 buoy mark round Patt 306 (used as firing mantle).

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Courses and speed as requisite for patrolling.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Lost by accident - Cordage Coir 113 ~~ see above.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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5 June 1915

Patrolling, Kephalo bay and at sea towards Malta

Lat 40.29, Long 26.19

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling and reconnoitring flanks.

12.50pm: Proceeded to Kephalo, courses as requisite.

2.0pm: Secured to collier.

2.15pm: Commenced coaling.

pm: Hands coaling ship.

4.15pm: Completed coaling received 53 tons, cast off from collier.

5.0pm: Secured to "Blenheim" - Hands cleaning ship.

6.35pm: Cast off from "Blenheim", proceeded to Malta, course S 31 W, speed 17 knots.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.20pm: Sigri Lt. a/b brg N 59 W.


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6 June 1915

From Kephalo (Imbros Is.) to Malta

Lat 36.39, Long 22.4

12.15am: Sighted Skypis Lt. brg S 53 W.

1.0am: Skypis Lt. a/b 12 mls.

3.30am: Phasso Lt a/b 3 mls, a/c S 50 W.

5.54am: St. Kikolo Pt. Lt H a/b S 40 E dist 2 mls a/c S 40 W.

6.04am: St. Georges Lt H a/b N 50 W. dist 5½ mls.

8.15am: Belo Pulo abeam 7 mls.

10.22am: C. Sphathi Lt a/b 1¼ mls.

am: Put clocks back 25 mins.

11.41am: Cape Matapan Lt H a/b, dist 0.6 mls.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

6.45pm: Reduced to 15 knots.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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7 June 1915

At sea to Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

am: Hands employed as requisite.

9.05am: a/c N 19 W.

10.30am: Courses as requisite for entering harbour.

11.20am: Secured to French T.B.D. "Cimiterre" in dock for repairs. [ed. Cimiterre, Bouclier Class French Destroyer, 1910, 720 tons, H.P. 13,315 = 31 knots, Jane's Fighting Ships 1914, image photoship.co.uk].

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Paid monthly money.

6.15pm: Liberty men landed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Piped down.


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8 June 1915

Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands employed as requisite.

7.0pm: General leave to Port Watch. Liberty men returned on board.

9.0am: Proceeded into No1 Dry-dock.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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9 June 1915

Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

6.0pm: Liberty men landed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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10 June 1915

Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

am: Hands employed as requisite.

7.0am: Liberty men returned.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Liberty men landed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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11 June 1915

Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

Hands employed as requisite.


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12 June 1915

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

am: Hands employed as requisite.

7.0am: Liberty men returned.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Liberty men landed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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13 June 1915

Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

am: In Dry-dock.

am: Hands clearing up decks and as requisite.

10.0am: Hands to clean.

1.30pm: Liberty men landed.

2.30pm: Funeral party landed.

4.0pm: Funeral party returned.

5.30pm: Liberty men landed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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14 June 1915

Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.0am: Hands employed as requisite.

7.0am: Liberty men returned.

9.0am: Proceeded out of Dry-dock, tug boats in attendance.

9.45am: Secured to French T.B.D. in French Creek.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: One Stoker joined ship from Detention barracks.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Liberty men landed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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15 June 1915

Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

am: Fast to French T.B.D.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

7.0am: Liberty men returned.

9.0am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Two Stokers returned to ship from "Egmont" (sick).

5.0pm: Liberty men landed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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16 June 1915

Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

am: Fast to French T.B.D.

am: Hands cleaning up decks.

7.0am: Liberty men returned on board.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.30pm: Liberty men landed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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17 June 1915

Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

am: Fast to French T.B.D.

am: Hands clearing up decks.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

2.0pm: Shifted ship to Gun Mounting Wharf.

2.30pm: Secured.

5.0pm: Liberty men landed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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18 June 1915

Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

am: Fast to Wharf.

am: Hands clearing up decks.

7.0am: Commenced coaling ship.

9.0am: Completed coaling received 110 tons.

9.30am: "Mosquito" secured alongside. [ed. Mosquito, 1910, sister-ship to Pincher and Rattlesnake previously described, image photoship.co.uk].

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Liberty men landed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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19 June 1915

Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

am: Hands employed as requisite and clearing up decks.

7.0am: Liberty men returned on board.

am: Hands painting ship.

1.30pm: Liberty men landed.

pm: Hands painting Ship.

5.0pm: Liberty men landed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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20 June 1915

Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

am: Hands painting ship and clearing up decks.

7.0am: Liberty men returned on board.

am: Hands painting ship.

1.30pm: Liberty men landed.

6.0pm: Liberty men landed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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21 June 1915

Malta and at sea

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

am: Hands cleaning up decks and as requisite.

7.0am: Liberty men returned on board.

am: Hands securing ship for sea.

1.30pm: Cast off from Gun Mounting Wharf.

1.45pm: Secured to No 4 buoy.

2.0pm: Swung ship for deviations.

2.30pm: 2 Ratings joined ship from "Egmont".

pm: 4 Maltese ratings joined ship for passage.

4.0pm: Secured to Somerset Wharf.

5.20pm: Cast off from Wharf , proceeded to sea, course and speed as requisite.

5.30pm: Hands at action stations.

5.40pm: Course S 77 E, speed 15 knots.

6.05pm: Courses as requisite for "Zigzagging".

6.50pm: Resumed course S 77 E.

7.0pm: a/c S 80 E.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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22 June 1915

At sea towards Kephalo

Lat 35.39, Long 20.07

am: Clocks put on 30 minutes.

1.15am: a/c S 75 E.

3.0am: a/c S 80 E.

5.0am: Took station 2 points on Starboard bow of "Agamemnon" dist 1 mile.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

1.15pm: a/c N 85 E.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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23 June 1915

At sea to Kephalo

Lat 38.45, Long 24.85

12.30am: a/c N 23 E.

2.0am: Clocks put on 30 min's.

3.55am: a/c N 19 E.

am: Took station ahead of "Agamemnon".

am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.10am: Courses as requisite ""Zigzagging".

am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.10am: Set course N 23 E.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

5.50pm: Courses as requisite "Zigzagging".

6.10pm: Parted company with "Agamemnon", proceeded to Kephalo. Course N 58 E.

8.15pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

8.55pm: Came to with Starboard anchor, veered to 3 shackles in 9 fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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24 June 1915

Kephalo Bay, Imbros and on patrol

Lat 40.15, Long 25.98

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands preparing ship for coaling.

7.30am: Weighed and proceeded alongside collier.

8.0am: Secured to collier "Craigston" and commenced coaling.

am: Hands coaling ship.

11.45am: Completed coaling received 96 tons, Cast off from collier, received 95 tons.

Noon: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 7 fathoms water.

1.15pm: Weighed and proceeded to Anzac. courses as requisite.

2.30pm: Stopped and communicated with "Racoon". [ed. Racoon, 1910, sister-ship to Rattlesnake, image photoship.co.uk].

4.0pm: Proceeded, closed "Rattlesnake".

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.


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25 June 1915

Patrolling off Anzac

Lat 40.29, Long 26.19

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

7.0am: Spread awnings.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.


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26 June 1915

Patrolling off Anzac

Lat 40.29, Long 26.19

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling and flanking duties.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

7.0am: Spread awnings.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

6.0pm: Furled awnings.

6.05pm: Closed Anzac, sent away "dinghy".

6.20pm: Dinghy returned.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling and flanking duties.


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27 June 1915

Patrolling off Anzac and to Kephalo bay

Lat 40.27, Long 26.2

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling and flanking duties.

3.0am: Engaged enemy's positions.

5.0am: Engaged enemy's positions.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

7.0am: Spread awnings.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

10.0am: Divisions and prayers.

11.30pm: Stopped and communicated with "Chelmer" and "Pincher".

12.35pm: Proceeded to Kephalo, courses as requisite.

1.45pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 5 fathoms water.

4.0pm: Proceeded alongside collier "Ennisbrook".

4.25pm: Commenced coaling.

5.55pm: Completed coaling received 45 tons, cast off from collier.

6.20pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 5 fathoms water.

Anchor bearings:-

} Kusu Point North.

} Kephalo Lt H N 72 E.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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28 June 1915

Kephalo bay to Cape Helles and return

Lat 40.15, Long 25.98

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands spreading awnings and cleaning Ship.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.0am: General and staff embarked, proceeded to Cape Helles.

11.0am: Disembarked General and Staff, returned to "K", course and speed as requisite.

12.20pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2½ shackles in 5 fathoms water.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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29 June 1915

Kephalo and on patrol

Lat 40.24, Long 26.22

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands cleaning ship and spreading awnings.

10.30am: Weighed and proceeded to Anzac, course and speed as requisite. Discharged 1 rating to Comms Sub.

11.30am: Stopped and communicated with "Pincher".

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night actions.

pm: Courses as requisite for investigation Shore.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling and flanking duties.


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30 June 1915

Patrolling

Lat 40.27, Long 26.22

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling and flanking duties.

1.0am: Engaged enemy positions.

3.0am: " " "

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

7.0am: Spread awnings.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.0am: Engaged enemy's position with after gun.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling and laying out firing buoys.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

11.30pm: Engaged enemy’s positions.


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LOGS FOR JULY 1915


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1 July 1915

Patrol and to Mudros

Lat 40.3, Long 26.2

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

4.30am: Engaged enemy's positions.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

7.0am: Engaged enemy's positions.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

12.30pm: Proceeded to Mudros.

1.07pm: Cape Kephalo Lt H a/b dist 2', a/c S 59 W.

3.0pm: a/c S 67 W.

3.15pm: Courses as requisite for entering harbour.

4.30pm: Secured to collier "Craigston" and commenced coaling.

6.45pm: Completed coaling received 55 tons, cast off from collier.

7.0pm: Secured to "Blenheim", hands cleaning ship.

pm: 1 Ldg Sto' discharged to "Blenheim" (sick).

pm: A.B. returned from "Blenheim".

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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2 July 1915

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: Fast to "Blenheim".

am: Rounds correct.

7.0am: Hands spreading awnings.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.45am: Read Warrants.

pm: Paid monthly money.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

4.30pm: One Stoker discharged to "Blenheim" for cell.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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3 July 1915

Mudros to Kephalo

Lat 40.15, Long 25.98

am: Fast to "Blenheim".

am: Rounds correct.

7.0am: Hands spreading awnings.

7.30am: Cast off from "Blenheim" and proceeded to Kephalo.

8.30am: Set course N 57 E, 17 knots.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.0am: Courses and speed as requisite for entering Kephalo.

11.35am: Secured to collier "Tareb".

12.30pm: Slipped from collier and proceeded to Anzac.

1.30pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

8.0pm: Engaged enemy's positions.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm }

10.30pm } Engaged enemy's positions.

11.0pm }


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4 July 1915

Patrolling off Anzac

Lat 40.29, Long 26.22

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling and flanking duties.

7.0am: Spread awnings.

10.0am: Divisions and prayers.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling and escorting Transports.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

6.0pm: Furled awnings.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling and flanking duties.


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5 July 1915

Patrolling off Anzac and to Kephalo

Lat 40.3, Long 26.23

12.30am: Engaged enemy's positions.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

7.0am: Spread awnings.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

11.0am: Engaged enemy's trenches.

12.30pm: Proceeded to Kephalo.

1.33pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 5 fathoms water.

2.0pm: Secured to collier "Ennisbrook".

2.30pm: Commenced coaling.

4.30pm: Completed coaling received 49 tons, cast off from collier.

4.45pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 5 fathoms water.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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6 July 1915

Kephalo to Anzac and returned

Lat 40.15, Long 25.98

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands spreading awnings.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

2.30pm: Embarked S.N.O. Gaba Tepe, weighed and proceeded to Anzac.

3.50pm: Landed S.N.O.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

6.20pm: S.N.O. re-embarked, proceeded to Kephalo.

7.15pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 5½ fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.



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7 July 1915

Kephalo to patrol off Anzac

Lat 40.3, Long 26.2

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands spreading awnings.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.30am: Weighed and proceeded to Anzac, course and speed as requisite.

11.30am: Communicated with "Chelmer" and "Rattlesnake".

1.15pm: Closed and communicated with T.B. No. 070.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

6.0pm: Furled awnings.

8.10pm: Engaged enemy's position.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.15pm: Engaged enemy's position, courses as requisite.


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8 July 1915

Patrolling off Anzac

Lat 40.3, Long 26.23

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling and flanking duties.

1.30 - 2.15am: Engaged enemy's trenches.

am: Course's as requisite for patrolling.

am: Hands spreading awnings.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

pm: Course's as requisite for patrolling.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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9 July 1915

Patrolling off Anzac, to Kephalo and on to Mudros

Lat 40.3, Long 26.2

12.30 - 1.45am: Engaged enemy's trenches.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

3.45am: Engaged enemy's trenches.

am: Course's as requisite for patrolling.

am: Spread awnings.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.55am: Proceeded to Kephalo.

12.45pm: Closed "Talbot". [ed. Talbot, Eclipse Class Light Cruiser, 1895, guns: 11 x 6", 8 x 12 pdr 12cwt, 1 x 12 pdr 8 cwt, 7 x 3 pdr, 3 x 18" TT's, disp 5,600 tons, comp 450, H.P. natural 8,000 = 18.5 knots, forced 9,600 = 19.5 knots, Jane's Fighting Ships 1914, image photoship.co.uk].

1.15pm: Proceeded to Mudros, courses as requisite for leaving harbour.

1.40pm: S 59 W, 16 knots.

3.30pm: Courses as requisite.

5.0pm: Secured to collier and commenced coaling.

7.15pm: Completed coaling received 64 tons, cast off from collier and secured to "Blenheim".

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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10 July 1915

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: Fast to "Blenheim".

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands cleaning and ammunitioning ship.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

pm: 1 Yeoman of Signals joined ship from "Blenheim".

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

6.0pm: 1 Signalman discharged to "Blenheim".

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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11 July 1915

Mudros and on patrol

Lat 40.27, Long 26.22

am: Fast to "Blenheim".

am: Rounds correct.

7.15am: Cast off from "Blenheim" , course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

8.10am: Set course N 56 E, speed 15 knots.

9.45am: Divisions and prayers.

11.40am: Communicated with "Chelmer".

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

4.30pm: Swinging ship for deviations.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.


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12 July 1915

Patrolling at Anzac

Lat 40.3, Long 26.2

1.30am: Engaged enemy's positions.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

7.15am: Spread awnings.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.30am: Military Officers embarked.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

6.15pm: Military Officers dis-embarked.

7.45pm: Engaged enemy's positions.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.


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13 July 1915

Patrolling at Anzac and to Kephalo

Lat 40.24, Long 26.22

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

4.30am: Engaged enemy's position on Right flank.

5.0am: Proceeded on patrol.

7.15am: Spread awnings.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

12.30pm: Proceeded to Kephalo.

1.0pm: Secured to collier and commenced coaling.

1.45pm: Three ratings re-joined ship from "Blenheim".

3.10pm: Completed coaling received 46 tons, cast off from collier.

3.30pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 6 fathoms water.

6.0pm: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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14 July 1915

At Kephalo

Lat 40.15, Long 25.98

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands cleaning ship and as requisite.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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15 July 1915

Kephalo to Anzac and on patrol

Lat 40.27, Long 26.22

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands cleaning ship and as requisite.

10.40am: Weighed and proceeded to Anzac, courses as requisite.

11.30am: Closed and communicated with "Chelmer", "Pincher" and "Rattlesnake".

12.15pm: Military Officers from Anzac embarked.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

6.15pm: Military Officers dis-embarked.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

8.0pm: Engaged enemy's positions.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.10pm: Engaged enemy's positions.

9.50pm: Proceeded on patrol.


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16 July 1915

Patrolling at Anzac

Lat 40.27, Long 26.22

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

5.0am: Engaged enemy's position.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

7.15am: Spread awnings.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

12.45am: Embarked Military Officers from Anzac.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

pm: Hands to make and mend.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

pm: Course's as requisite for patrolling.

9.0pm: Rounds correct, Engaged enemy's positions.

10.0pm: Engaged enemy's positions.

pm: Course's as requisite for patrolling.


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17 July 1915

Patrolling at Anzac and to Mudros

Lat 40.13, Long 26.02

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

7.15am: Spread awnings.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

10.0am: Fired on enemy troops.

10.45am: Proceeded to Mudros, speed 16 knots, courses as requisite.

11.45am: Set course S 58 W.

2.0pm: a/c N 75 W.

3.30pm: Courses and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

3.45pm: Secured to collier "Melanie".

4.0pm: Commenced coaling.

5.30pm: Completed coaling received 45 tons, cast off from collier.

5.45pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 6 fathoms water.

Anchor bearings:-

Sarpi Trelayd N 28 W }

S. Nikolo S 55 E }

D. Peak N 32 E }

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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18 July 1915

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

10.0am: Divisions and prayers.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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19 July 1915

Mudros and on patrol

Lat 40.3, Long 26.22

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

6.06am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour, course and speed as requisite.

7.0am: Set Course N 56 E, 15 knots.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.0am: a/c N.E.

10.40am: Stopped and communicated with "Chelmer".

11.15am: Proceeded on patrol courses as requisite.

11.30am: Embarked Military Officers.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.30pm: Engaged enemy positions.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.


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20 July 1915

Patrolling at Anzac

Lat 40.29, Long 26.2

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

am: Burning searchlight intermittently.

4.45am: Engaged enemy's positions.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling and burning searchlight.


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21 July 1915

Patrolling at Anzac and to Kephalo

Lat 40.27, Long 26.2

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling and burning searchlight.

4.30am: Engaged enemy's positions.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.30am: "Chelmer" closed and took over patrol.

11.0am: Courses as requisite to embark S.N.O.

1.15pm: Embarked S.N.O. Gaba Tepe, proceeded to Kephalo.

2.30pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 7 fathoms water.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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22 July 1915

Kephalo and patrolling off Anzac

Lat 40.15, Long 25.98

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

6.0am: Weighed and proceeded alongside collier "Tareb".

6.15am: Secured to collier and commenced coaling.

am: Hands coaling Ship.

8.30am: Completed coaling, received 50 tons, cast off from collier.

8.45am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 7 fathoms water.

am: Hands cleaning ship and as requisite.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

6.30pm: Weighed and proceeded to Anzac, course and speed as requisite.

pm: Ship stopped, burning searchlight continually on left flank.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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23 July 1915

Patrolling Anzac, return to Kephalo and back to Anzac

Lat 40.27, Long 26.22

am: Ship stopped, burning searchlight continually on left flank.

5.20am: Proceeded to Kephalo, course and speed as requisite.

6.20am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 7 fathoms water.

9.30am: Weighed and proceeded to Anzac, course and speed as requisite.

10.40am: Closed "Chelmer" and took over patrol, courses as requisite for patrolling.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Ship stopped, burning searchlight continually on left flank.


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24 July 1915

Patrolling at Anzac

Lat 40.3, Long 26.22

1.15am: Engaged enemy's position.

2.45am: Engaged enemy's position.

am: Guarding left flank.

4.15am: Engaged enemy's position.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.45am: Embarked 4 Military Officers.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

4.40pm: Engaged enemy's positions.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

6.40pm: Dis-embarked Military Officers.

8.15pm: Engaged enemy's position.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Guarding left flank, burning searchlight continually.

11.0pm: Engaged enemy's position.


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25 July 1915

Off Anzac and to Mudros

Lat 40.13, Long 26.02

am: Guarding left flank, burning searchlight continually.

1.0am: Engaged enemy's position.

3.30am: Engaged enemy's position.

5.0am: Proceeded on patrol, courses as requisite.

10.0am: Divisions and prayers.

10.45am: "Chelmer" closed and took over patrol, proceeded to Mudros.

1.30pm: Courses as requisite for entering harbour.

2.30pm: Secured to collier "Margit" and commenced coaling.

5.30pm: Completed coaling received 54 tons, cast off.

5.40pm: Secured to "Swanley" hands provisioning Ship.

6.33pm: Cast off from "Swanley".

7.0pm: Secured to "Beagle". [ed. Beagle, G Class Destroyer, 1910, 860 tons, Jane's Fighting Ships 1914, image photoship.co.uk].

9.0pm: Rounds correct.



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26 July 1915

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: Fast to "Beagle"

6.0am: Hands ammunitioning ship.

am: Hands cleaning ship and as requisite.

Noon: 1 Stoker discharged to "Blenheim" (sick) and 1 Stoker joined ship from same.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Evening quarters (Rounds correct ?].


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27 July 1915

Mudros to Anzac and on patrol

Lat 40.27, Long 26.22 [approx]

am: Fast to "Beagle".

6.0am: Cast off from "Blenheim" and proceeded to sea, course and speed as requisite.

6.15am: Embarked R.A.I and Staff.

6.45am: Set course N 60 E, 18 knots.

7.40am: a/c N 55 E.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

9.45am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles. Dis-embarked R.A.I. and Staff.

Noon: Weighed and proceeded to Anzac.

pm: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling.

pm: Hands to make and mend.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.


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28 July 1915

Patrolling at Anzac, to Kephalo and return

Lat 40.15, Long 25.98

2.0am: Engaged enemy's position.

3.0am: Engaged enemy's position.

4.10am: Engaged enemy's position.

4.30am: Proceeded on patrol, courses as requisite.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.30am: Proceeded to Kephalo.

11.30am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 7 fathoms water.

Noon: Shifted billet N. W. of "Exmouth". [ed. Exmouth, Duncan Class Battleship, 1901, guns 4 x 12", 12 x 6", 12 x 12 pdr, 6 x 3 pdr, 4 x 18" sub TT's, disp: 14,000tons, comp: 750, H.P. 18,000 = 19 knots, Jane's Fighting Ships 1914, image photoship.co.uk].

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

6.10pm: Weighed and proceeded to Anzac.

7.10pm: Communicated with "M 29" and "Pincher". [ed. M 29, Monitor, 1915, guns: 2 x 6", 1 x 6 pdr, 535 tons, comp: 75, HP 400 = 10 knots, Jane's Fighting Ships 1919, image M 30 sister-ship to M 29, wikimedia.org].

8.10pm: Engaged enemy's position.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

11.0pm: Engaged enemy's position.

11.30pm: Engaged enemy's position.


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29 July 1915

Patrolling at Anzac, Kephalo, Anzac and Kephalo

Lat 40.2, Long 26.04

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

1.45am: Engaged enemy's position.

4.30am: Engaged enemy's position.

5.0am: Proceeded to Kephalo.

6.0am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 7½ fathoms water.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.10am: Weighed and proceeded to Anzac.

11.30am: Communicated with "Chelmer".

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

pm: Hands to make and mend.

3.30pm: Proceeded to Kephalo.

4.40pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 7 fathoms water.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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30 July 1915

At Kephalo and to Anzac

Lat 40.15, Long 25.98

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands cleaning ship and as requisite.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.30pm: Weighed and proceeded, courses as requisite.

11.40pm: Closed "Humber". [ed. Humber, Armoured Gunboat, 1913, guns: 3 x 6", 2 x 4.7" howitzers, 4 x 3 pds, 1 x 3 pdr AA, 1260 tons, H.P. 1450 = 12 knots, Jane's Fighting Ships 1919,

image photoship.co.uk].


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31 July 1915

Patrolling at Anzac and to Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

am: Reconnoitring on Right flank, courses as requisite.

6.45am: Proceeded to Mudros. Course S 59 W.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.10am: Courses as requisite for entering harbour.

10.30am: Secured to collier "Melanie".

am: Hands coaling ship.

12.30pm: Dinner.

1.15pm: Resumed coaling.

2.15pm: Completed coaling received 72 tons, cast off from collier.

3.0pm: Secured to "Cardigan Head".

pm: Hands storing ship.

4.40pm: Cast off from store ship.

5.0pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 4¾ fathoms water.

pm: Hands cleaning Ship.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.



LOGS FOR AUGUST 1915


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1 August 1915

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands cleaning Ship.

8.30am: R.C.s to "Blenheim".

10.15am: Divisions and prayers.

10.30am: Piped down.

4.30pm: Liberty men landed.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

6.30pm: Liberty men returned on board.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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2 August 1915

Mudros, Kephalo and to Anzac for patrol

Lat 40.19, Long 26.03

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

6.20am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

7.15am: Set course N 55 E.

8.0am: a/c N 60 E.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.0am: Courses as requisite for entering harbour.

10.20am: Came to Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 7 fathoms water.

11.50am: Weighed and proceeded to Anzac.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

7.55pm: Engaged enemy's position.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

11.45pm: Engaged enemy's position.


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3 August 1915

Patrolling at Anzac

Lat 40.28, Long 26.24

12.30am: Engaged enemy's position.

1.30am: Engaged enemy's position.

4.45am: Engaged enemy's position.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

11.0am: Communicated with "Pincher".

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

3.20pm: Closed "Pincher”.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

7.50pm: Engaged enemy's position.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.30pm: Engaged enemy's positions.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.


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4 August 1915

Patrolling at Anzac, Kephalo, Anzac, Kephalo

Lat 40.28, Long 26.24

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

5.0am: Engaged enemy's positions.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.15am: Closed picket boat.

11.30am: Proceeded.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

2.45pm: Communicated with "Chelmer".

4.50pm: Proceeded to Kephalo, courses as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

5.50pm: Landed Military Officers and returned to Anzac.

7.0pm: Closed beach to embark Captain.

7.10pm: Proceeded to Kephalo.

8.0pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 5 fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: 1 Stoker re-joined ship from "Talbot" (sick). [ed. Talbot, Eclipse Class Light Cruiser, 1895, guns: 11 x 6", 8 x 12 pdr 12cwt, 1 x 12 pdr 8cwt, 3 x 18" TT's, disp: 5600, comp: 450, HP forced 9600 = 19.5 knots, Jane's Fighting Ships 1914, image photoship.co.uk].


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5 August 1915

Kephalo, Mudros, Kephalo

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

5.0am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

5.30am: Set course, S 60 W, speed 15 knots.

am: Hands preparing ship for coaling.

8.45am: Courses as requisite for entering harbour.

9.10am: Secured to "Blenheim". Hands ammunitioning ship.

am: Discharged 1 S.P.O. to "Blenheim" (sick).

am: 1 Lgd. seaman joined ship, 1 A.B. passage to "Chelmer".

11.30am: Cast off from "Blenheim".

Noon: Secured to collier "Margit". Hands dinner.

12.30pm: Commenced coaling.

2.15pm: Completed coaling, received 56 tons, cast off from collier.

2.30pm: Closed "Bacchante".

3.0pm: Proceeded to sea, courses and speed as requisite.

3.20pm: Set course N 58 E, 16 knots.

pm: Hands cleaning Ship.

6.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

6.30pm: Courses as requisite for entering harbour.

7.05pm: Came to with Starboard anchor and veered to 3 shackles in 7½ fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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6 August 1915

Kephalo to patrol

Lat 40.273, Long 26.22

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands cleaning ship and as requisite.

9.0am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour, courses as requisite.

9.50am: "Chelmer" secured alongside, Hands transferring ammunition.

10.15am: Cast off from "Chelmer" courses and speed as requisite.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

12.10pm: Took over "Left Flank" patrol, courses as requisite.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

6.15pm: Engaged enemy's position.

9.0pm: Hands at action.

pm: Engaged enemy's position continuously.

10.30pm: Dispersed.


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7 August 1915

Anzac to Mudros and return

Lat 40.0, Long 25.79

am: Engaging enemy's position, covering advance.

10.20am: Set course S 59 W, 16 knots.

am: Hands employed repairing landing gear.

1.30pm: Courses as requisite for entering harbour.

2.15pm: Secured to "Margit" discharged empty ammunition boxes.

2.30pm: Cast off from "Margit", secured to "Blenheim".

pm: Hands ammunitioning Ship.

pm: 1 Stoker P.O. joined ship from "Blenheim".

5.0pm: Cast off from "Blenheim", proceeded Anzac.

5.30pm: Night action.

6.0pm: Set course N 58 E.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.20pm: Secured to "Chelmer" transferring ammunition.

10.15pm: Cast off from "Chelmer".


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8 August 1915

Patrolling Anzac and off Chunuk Bair

Lat 40.25, Long 26.27 [approx]

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling on "Left flank".

6.0am: Came to with Starboard anchor, veered to 2 shackles in 7 fathoms water.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Slow firing at Battleship Hill.

10.0am: Divisions and prayers.

12.30pm: Ceased fire.

1.30pm: Opened fire on Battleship Hill.

2.30pm: Changed target to Chunuk Bair.

4.15pm: Changed target to "Q" Hill.

7.0pm: Shifted target to Battleship Hill.

8.0pm: Ceased fire.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Burning searchlight on "Left Flank".


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9 August 1915

Off Chunuk Bair

Lat 40.25, Long 26.27 [approx]

am: Burning searchlight on "Left flank".

4.30am: Commenced rapid fire on "Q" Hill.

5.15am: Ceased fire.

5.30am: Opened fire on Battleship Hill (Slow rate).

6.0am: "Chelmer" secured alongside for empty ammunition boxes.

6.45am: Shifted target to "Q" Hill (Rapid firing).

7.05am: " " " Battleship Hill (Slow rate).

8.30am: Ceased firing.

9.50am: Weighed and proceeded alongside "Bacchante", drew ammunition.

10.30am: Cast off from "Bacchante".

10.35am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 8 fathoms water.

11.0am: Opened fire on Battleship Hill.

12.15pm: Ceased fire.

12 35pm: Opened fire on Chunuk Bair. 1.05pm: Ceased fire.

1.35pm: " " " Battleship Hill. 2.35pm: " "

3.0pm: " " " Chunuk Bair. 4.0pm: " "

4.30pm: Opened fire on Battleship Hill.

5.0pm: Ceased fire, Evening quarters.

5.40pm: Weighed and proceeded to "Endymion". [ed. Endymion, Old Cruiser, 1891, guns: 2 x 9.2", 10 x 6", 12 x 6 pdr, 5 x 3 pdr, 2 x 18" sub TT's, disp: 7350 tons, H.P. 12,000 = 19.5 knots, Jane's Fighting Ships 1914, image photoship.co.uk].

6.0pm: Embarked Officer for passage ashore.

6.0pm: Stopped and landed Officer.

7.45pm: Dinghy returned.

8.15pm: "Chelmer" secured alongside, hands passing in ammunition.

9.0pm: "Chelmer" cast off. Proceeded to Right Flank.

10.30pm: Engaged enemy's position on Right Flank. (Chatham Post).

Midnight: Engaged enemy's position on Right Flank. (Chatham Post).


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10 August 1915

Off Chunuk Bair

Lat 40.25, Long 26.27 [approx]

1.15am: Engaged enemy's position. Chatham Post.

3.0am: " " " " "

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

6.25am: Opened fire on Chunuk Bair.

6.50am: Hands at action. Three guns engaged on Chunuk Bair.

7.30am: Dispersed - Reduced rate of fire to 1 round per 2 mins.

10.0am: Ceased fire.

10.15am: Opened fire on.

1.05pm: Ceased fire.

1.10pm: Secured ship, laid out stern anchor.

2.05pm: Opened fire on Chunuk Bair.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Firing on Chunuk Bair (1 round in 3 mins).

7.15pm: Ranging Battleship Hill, Chatham and Chunuk Bair.

7.30pm: Ceased fire.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.30pm: Opened fire on Battleship Hill and Nek.

9.45pm: Ceased fire.

11.10pm: Opened fire on Battleship Hill and Nek.

11.25pm: Ceased fire.


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11 August 1915

Off Chunuk Bair, to Mudros and return

Lat 39.85, Long 25.54

1.0am: Opened fir on Nek.

1.15am: Ceased fire.

3.15am: Opened fire on Nek.

3.30am: Ceased fire.

am: Hands replacing gear.

9.10am: Weighed and secured to “Chelmer”, transferred balance of ammunition to her.

9.30am: Slipped and proceeded, course S 59 W. 205 revs.

12.45pm: Course as requisite for entering harbour.

1.15pm: Secured to collier “Margit” and commenced coaling.

5.15pm: Completed coaling, received 85 tons.

6.0pm: Hands cleaning ship.

6.30pm: Cast off from collier and steamed to “Blenheim”.

pm: Hands ammunitioning ship.

8.0pm: Slipped from “Blenheim”

8.10pm: Proceeded out of harbour, course and speed as requisite.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.06pm: Irene Point bg N. Set course N 37 E, 205 revs.


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12 August 1915

Off Anzac

Lat 40.25, Long 26.27 [approx]

12.08am: Stopped and communicated with "Chelmer"

1.55am: Engaged enemy's position ( 7C. 2L. 12 cwt).

am: Ship stopped off Left Flank.

6.0am: "Pincher" closed for mails and provisions.

8.0am: Secured to "Chelmer" transferred ammunition.

8.45am: Slipped and proceeded on patrol.

11.15am: Came to with port anchor veered to 1 shackle in 9 fathoms water.

11.30am: Engaged enemy's position (6C).

1.15pm: Engaged various enemy's positions with after gun (12L - 8C).

3.0pm: Engaged enemy's trenches (2L - 2C. 8 cwt).

3.05pm: Weighed and proceeded, courses and speed as requisite patrolling on left flank.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

5.30pm: Closed "Endymion", embarked Captain.

7.35pm: Closed Anzac beach.

8.15pm: Landed Captain of "Endymion" at Anzac.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.25pm: Captain of "Endymion" returned on board.

10.45pm: Closed "Endymion" and disembarked Captain.

10.55pm: Engines stopped.


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13 August 1915

Anzac, Kephalo, Anzac, Suvla Bay and patrolling

Lat 40.28, Long 26.24

am: Ship stopped off "Endymion".

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.0am: Proceeded to Kephalo, courses as requisite.

10.45am: Closed "Bacchante".

11.0am: Proceeded to Anzac, courses as requisite.

11.45am: Closed "Endymion", proceeded to Suvla Bay.

12.30pm: Closed "Triad" [ed. Triad, Yacht, 1909, guns not known, 2354 tons, IHP 2235 = 14 knots, Jane's Fighting Ships 1919, image photoship.co.uk].

1.0pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 10 fathoms water.

2.0pm: Weighed and proceeded to Left Flank.

pm: Ship stopped off "Endymion".

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

pm: Ship stopped off "Endymion".

7.15pm: Closed Anzac.

8.0pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 12 fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Ship anchored off Left Flank.


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14 August 1915

Anzac patrol and Mudros

Lat 40.15, Long 26.06

am: Anchored on Left Flank.

4.45am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

8.0am: Stopped off "Endymion".

10.45am: "Chelmer" closed and took over patrol.

11.0am: Proceeded to Mudros, courses as requisite, 20 knots.

11.30am: Set course S 59 W.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

2.35pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

3.0pm: Secured to collier "Margit".

3.15pm: Commenced coaling.

4.45pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 7 fathoms water.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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15 August 1915

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: At anchor.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

10.0am: Divisions and prayers.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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16 August 1915

Mudros to Anzac patrol

Lat 40.28, Long 26.24

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

6.40am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

7.45am: Set course N 56 E, speed 16 knots.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.30am: Closed "Chelmer" and "Pincher".

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

pm: Patrolling to seaward of "Grafton". [ed. Grafton, sister-ship to Endymion previously described, 1892, image photoship.co.uk].

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

5.35pm: "Pincher " closed.

pm: Patrolling to seaward of "Grafton".

7.45pm: Closed Right Flank.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.30pm: Opened fire on enemy's positions.

11.40pm: " " " " "


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17 August 1915

Anzac, Kephalo, Anzac

Lat 40.27, Long 26.2

2.30 - 3.30am: Engaged enemy's positions on Right Flank.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

4.15am: Engaged enemy's positions.

5.0am: Proceeded on patrol.

7.45am: Proceeded to "Kephalo".

8.50am: Arrived Kephalo, embarked Captain of "Bacchante", proceeded to Anzac.

10.0am: Closed Anzac Beach.

12.35am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 2½ fathoms water in Suvla Bay.

2.10pm: Weighed and proceeded to Kephalo.

3.0pm: Arrived Kephalo, dis-embarked Captain of "Bacchante", returned to Anzac.

4.05pm: Arrived Anzac. Patrolling to seaward of "Grafton".

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.30pm: Closed Right Flank.

10.45pm: Engaged enemy's trenches.


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18 August 1915

Anzac, Kephalo, Anzac

Lat 40.15, Long 25.98

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

3.30am: Engaged enemy's position "Purple" on.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

7.0am: Proceeded to Kephalo, courses as requisite, 15 knots.

8.0am: Come to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 7 fathoms water.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.10pm: Weighed and proceeded to Anzac, courses as requisite, speed 15 knots.

6.15pm: Stopped and communicated with "Chelmer".

9.45pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Ship stopped off "Endymion".


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19 August 1915

Anzac, Kephalo, Anzac

Lat 40.15, Long 25.98

am: Stopped off "Endymion".

7.0am: Proceeded to Kephalo, courses as requisite, speed 15 knots.

8.0am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 8 fathoms water.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

5.10pm: Weighed and proceeded to Anzac, courses as requisite.

6.30pm: Closed "Endymion" and "Chelmer".

7.15pm: Proceeded on patrol.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.20pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 9¼ fathoms water.

10.25pm: Weighed and shifted billet ship anchored off left flank, veered to 2 shackles in 13½ fathoms.


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20 August 1915

Anzac, Kephalo, Mudros

Lat 40.15, Long 25.98

am: Ship anchored off Left Flank.

4.30am: Weighed and proceeded, courses as requisite for patrolling.

7.0am: Proceeded to Kephalo, courses as requisite.

8.15am: Secured to collier.

8.25am: Commenced coaling.

10.50am: Completed coaling received 69 tons, cast off from collier.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

11.15am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 8 fathoms water.

1.35pm: Weighed and proceeded to Mudros, courses as requisite.

2.0pm: Set course S 59 W, speed 16 knots.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

3.53pm: Sighted mine, sunk mine by Rifle fire.

5.0pm: Courses and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

5.30pm: Stopped and dis-embarked General and Staff.

pm: Ship’s company inoculated against Typhus.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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21 August 1915

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: At anchor.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed ammunitioning ship and as requisite.

1.0pm: Liberty men landed.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

6.15pm: Liberty men returned on board.

6.45pm: Optional Church party on board.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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22 August 1915

Mudros to Anzac

Lat 40.3, Long 26.22

6.45am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour.

7.15am: Set course N 56 E.

9.45am: Divisions and prayers.

11.0am: Closed "Pincher".

11.15am: Proceeded on patrol, courses as requisite.

2.10pm: Closed Anzac beach.

4.45pm: Engaged enemy’s positions.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

6.0pm: Swung ship for deviations.

6.30pm: Closed "Grafton" and "Pincher", stopped.

7.0pm: Proceeded on Patrol.

8.15pm: Opened fire on "Purple" and "Balkan Gun Pit.

9.0pm: Evening quarters.

11.15pm: Closed Beach.


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23 August 1915

Patrolling at Anzac

Lat 40.26, Long 26.22

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling on Right Flank.

3.0am: Engaged enemy's positions.

4.45am: Proceeded on Patrol.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

4.30pm: Engaged enemy's positions.

7.0pm: "Pincher" closed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.15pm: Came to with Starboard anchor. veered to 3 shackles in 17 fathoms water.

10.10pm: Engaged enemy's positions.


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24 August 1915

Anzac, Kephalo, Anzac

Lat 40.15, Long 25.98

12.10am: Engaged enemy's position.

4.15am: Engaged enemy's position.

4.45am: Weighed and proceeded on patrol.

6.30am: Closed Transport "B14".

11.20am: Communicated with "Chelmer", proceeded to Kephalo.

12.15pm: Came to with Starboard anchor. veered to 3 shackles in 7½ fathoms water.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Weighed and proceeded, courses as requisite for leaving harbour.

5.30pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

6.0pm: Closed "Endymion". Proceeded on patrol.

8.35pm: Came to with Starboard anchor, veered to 2 shackles in 8 fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.30pm: Engaged enemy's position.

11.30pm: Engaged enemy's position


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25 August 1915

Anzac, Kephalo, Anzac

Lat 40.22, Long 26.13

am: At anchor.

2.30am: Engaged enemy's trenches.

4.20am: Engaged enemy's trenches.

5.0am: Weighed and proceeded on Patrol.

7.0am: Proceeded to Kephalo, courses as requisite.

8.45am: Entered harbour.

9.0am: Embarked Captain of "Bacchante".

9.10am: Proceeded out of harbour.

10.0am: Closed Anzac Beach. Stopped and landed Captain of "Bacchante".

11.15am: Re-embarked Captain of "Bacchante", proceeded to Kephalo, courses as requisite.

12.45pm: Came to with Starboard anchor. veered to 3 shackles in 7¼ fathoms water.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.15pm: Weighed and proceeded to Anzac, courses as requisite.

5.30pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

6.15pm: Closed "Chelmer".

8.15pm: Came to with Starboard anchor, veered to 2 shackles in 9 fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct. Engaged enemy's position.

11.20pm: Engaged enemy's position.


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26 August 1915

Anzac, Kephalo, Mudros

Lat 40.1, Long 25.97

1.0am: Engaged enemy's position.

am: Ship anchored off Left Flank.

4.15am: Engaged enemy's position.

5.0am: Weighed and proceeded on patrol.

6.30am: Proceeded to Kephalo.

am: Hands preparing ship for coaling.

8.15am: Secured to collier "Queensland Transport" and commenced coaling.

10.55am: Completed coaling, received 69 tons, Slipped from collier.

11.05am: Embarked ratings for Mudros and proceeded out of harbour.

11.30am: Set course S 59 W. 16 knots - Hands cleaning ship.

2.0pm: Courses as requisite for entering harbour.

3.0pm: Secured to "Blenheim".

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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27 August 1915

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: Fast to "Blenheim".

am: Hands ammunitioning Ship.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

1.30pm: Liberty men landed.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

6.0pm: Slipped berth astern of "Blenheim".

6.15pm: Liberty men returned on board.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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28 August 1915

Mudros to Anzac

Lat 40.29, Long 26.2

am: Fast to "Blenheim".

7.0am: Slipped from "Blenheim" and proceeded out of harbour.

7.15am: Speed 16 knots, courses as requisite.

8.0am: Set course N 58 E.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.0am: Stopped and communicated with "Chelmer".

11.30am: Proceeded on Patrol.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Engaged enemy's position. Evening quarters, exercised night action.

pm: Two ratings joined ship from sick list.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.30pm: Engaged enemy's position.

pm: Ship guarding Right Flank.


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29 August 1915

Patrolling at Anzac

Lat 40.26, Long 26.22

12.15am: Engaged enemy’s position.

3.30am: Engaged enemy's position.

5.0am: Proceeded on patrol.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

10.0am: Divisions and prayers.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

5.30pm: Engaged enemy's position.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.15pm: Engaged enemy's position on Right Flank.


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30 August 1915

Anzac, Kephalo, Anzac

Lat 40.2, Long 26.05

12.30am: Engaged enemy's position.

am: Burning searchlight intermittently.

3.45am: Engaged enemy's positions.

5.0am: Proceeded on patrol, courses as requisite.

6.15am: Closed "Pincher".

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

11.0am: "Chelmer" closed and took over patrol.

11.20am: Proceeded to Kephalo.

12.20pm: Came to with Starboard anchor, veered to 1 shackle in 8 fathoms water.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Weighed and proceeded to Anzac.

5.30pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

6.30pm: Engaged enemy's position.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.15pm: Came to with Starboard anchor. veered to 2 shackles in 10 fathoms water.

9.30pm: Engaged enemy's position.

10.30pm: Engaged enemy's position.


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31 August 1915

Anzac, Kephalo, Anzac

Lat 40.15, Long 25.98

am: At anchor.

12.45am: Engaged enemy position on left flank.

1.35am: Engaged enemy position on left flank.

3.20am: Engaged enemy position on left flank.

4.45am: Weighed.

5.0am: Engaged enemy's position.

5.15am: Proceeded on patrol.

6.45am: Proceeded to Kephalo, courses as requisite, 12 knots.

7.0am: S 60 W, 15 knots.

7.55am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 7 fathoms water.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

4.15pm: Hands to bathe.

5.0pm: Weighed and proceeded to Anzac.

5.15pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

6.15pm: Communicated with Anzac Beach.

7.45pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 8½ fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.45pm: Engaged enemy's position on left flank.

10.45pm: Engaged enemy's position on left flank.

11.45pm: Engaged enemy's position on left flank.


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LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1915


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This is to certify that this is the original log of HMS "Colne" from the period September 1st 1915 to October 31st 1915. Commander

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1 September 1915

Anzac, Kephalo Bay, Mudros

Lat 40.06, Long 25.89

12.45am: Engaged enemy position.

1.45am: Engaged enemy position.

2.45am: Engaged enemy position.

3.45am: Engaged enemy position.

5.10am: Engaged enemy's position.

5.30am: Weighed and proceeded on patrol.

6.40am: Proceeded to "K", course and speed as requisite.

7.55am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 7 fathoms water.

8.05am: Let go Port anchor and veered 1 shackle.

10.40am: Weighed port anchor.

11.0am: Weighed Starboard anchor and proceeded out of harbour.

11.30am: Set course S 59 W, 16 knots.

2.0pm: Courses as requisite for entering harbour.

2.40pm: Secured to collier "Innisbrook" and commenced coaling.

6.0pm: Completed coaling, received 72 tons, cast off from collier.

6.15pm: Secured to "Carrigan Head".

pm: Hands storing and cleaning ship.

7.0pm: Slipped from "Carrigan Head".

7.15pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 5 fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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2 September 1915

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: At anchor.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

1.15pm: Liberty men landed.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

6.30pm: Liberty men returned on board.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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3 September 1915

Mudros and Anzac patrol

Lat 40.29, Long 26.2

am: At anchor.

7.0am: Weighed and proceeded to sea, courses as requisite.

7.45am: Set course N 59 E, 16 knots.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.0am: a/c N 45 E.

11.15am: "Pincher" closed.

Noon: Took over patrol, closed Anzac Beach.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrol.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

7.15pm: Engaged enemy's position.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.30pm: Engaged enemy's position on Right Flank.


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4 September 1915

Patrolling at Anzac

Lat 40.28, Long 26.24

12.30am: Engaged enemy's position on Right Flank.

4:30am: Engaged enemy's position.

5.15am: Proceeded on patrol to seaward of "Endymion".

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrol.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

6.15pm: Embarked Military Officer from shore.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

11.10pm: Engaged enemy's positions on Right Flank. Burning searchlight intermittently.


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5 September 1915

Anzac, Kephalo, Anzac

Lat 40.2, Long 26.05

2.0am: Engaged enemy's position on Right Flank.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

4.10am: Engaged enemy's position.

5.15am: Proceeded on patrol.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

am: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling.

11.15am: Proceeded to "K".

12.35pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 7 fathoms water.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

4.50pm: Weighed and proceeded to Anzac.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

6.10pm: Resumed patrol, courses as requisite8 knots.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.20pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 11¼ fathoms water.

9.40pm: Engaged enemy's position.

11.30pm: Engaged enemy's position.


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6 September 1915

Anzac, Kephalo, Anzac, Kephalo, Anzac

Lat 40.22, Long 26.13 [approx]

am: At anchor.

12.30am: Engaged enemy's position.

12.45am: Weighed and proceeded on patrol.

3.15am: Engaged enemy's position.

5.0am: Proceeded on patrol, courses as requisite, speed 8 knots.

6.45am: Proceeded to "K".

7.50am: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

am: Course and speed as requisite for closing "Clan Macrae" [Clan Macrae image, photoship.co.uk]. and "Bacchante".

9.0am: Embarked Captain of "Bacchante" and proceeded to Anzac.

11.10am: Disembarked Captain of "Bacchante", closed "Grafton".

11.30am: Re-embarked Captain of "Bacchante".

12.40pm: Came to with Starboard anchor and veered to 3 shackles in 7 fathoms water.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Weighed and proceeded to Anzac, courses as requisite.

pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

9.0pm: Rounds correct. Engaged enemy's position.

10.30pm: Engaged enemy's position.


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7 September 1915

Patrolling at Anzac, to Kephalo and on to Mudros

Lat 39.92, Long 25.63

12.10am: Engaged enemy's position.

2.10am: Engaged enemy's position.

4.30am: Engaged enemy's position.

5.15am: Proceeded on patrol.

6.50am: Proceeded to "K", courses as requisite, 15 knots.

8.10am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 8 fathoms water.

10.10am: Weighed and proceeded, courses as requisite.

10.40am: Set Course S 59 W, 16 knots.

1.0pm: Courses as requisite for entering harbour.

1.40pm: Secured to collier and commenced coaling.

pm: Hands coaling ship.

4.45pm: Completed coaling, received 71 tons, Cast off from collier.

5.15pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 6 fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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8 September 1915

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: At anchor.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: One A.B. discharged to "Blenheim" (Sick).

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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9 September 1915

Mudros, Kephalo, Anzac patrol

Lat 40.27, Long 26.24

am: At anchor.

6.15am: Weighed and proceeded.

6.30am: Closed "Europa" and embarked Officer for "K". [ed. Europa, Diadem Class Cruiser, 1897, guns: 16 x 6", 12 x 12 pdr 12 cwt, 1 x 12 pdr 8 cwt, 3 x 3 pdr, 2 x 18" TT's, disp: 11,000 tons, comp: 677, H.P. 16,500 = 20.25 knots, Jane's Fighting Ships 1914, image photoship.co.uk].

6.45am: Speed 16 knots, courses as requisite.

7.0am: Set course N 59 E.

9.50am: Courses as requisite for entering harbour.

10.15am: Closed "Triad" and dis-embarked Officer.

10.40am: Proceeded to Anzac.

11.45am: Closed "Bulldog" and "Endymion".

Noon: Took over patrol.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

5.0pm: Engaged enemy's positions, evening quarters, exercised night action.

6.15pm: "Bulldog" closed.

7.30pm: Closed Right Flank.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.20pm: Engaged enemy's position on Right Flank.


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10 September 1915

Patrolling at Anzac

Lat 40.3, Long 26.22

12.45am: Engaged enemy's position on Right Flank.

4.30am: Engaged enemy's position on Right Flank.

5.30am: Resumed patrol, courses as requisite.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

5.0pm: Engaged enemy's positions on Left Flank.

5.15pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

6.15pm: "Bulldog" closed and communicated.

7.15pm: Proceeded to Right Flank.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.30pm: Engaged enemy's position to Right Flank.

11.30pm: Engaged enemy's position to Right Flank.


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11 September 1915

Anzac, Kephalo, Anzac

Lat 40.25, Long 26.13

am: Burning searchlight intermittently.

3.15am: Engaged enemy's position on Right Flank.

5.0am: Resumed patrol, courses as requisite.

11.0am: "Chelmer" closed and communicated.

11.30am: Proceeded to Kephalo.

12.30pm: Courses as requisite for entering harbour.

12.40pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 7¼ fathoms water.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

4.45pm: Weighed and proceeded to Anzac, course and speed as requisite.

4.55pm: Set course N 56 E, 15 knots.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

6.10pm: Closed Beach.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.15pm: Engaged enemy's position.

pm: Ship stopped on Left Flank.

11.15pm: Engaged enemy's position.


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12 September 1915

Anzac, Kephalo, Anzac

Lat 40.15, Long 25.98

2.45am: Engaged enemy's position on Right Flank.

4.30am: Engaged enemy's position on Right Flank.

5.0am: Resumed patrol.

6.50am: Proceeded to "K", courses as requisite, speed 15 knots.

7.45an: Courses and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

8.0am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 7 fathoms water.

8.10am: Let go Port anchor veered to 1 shackle.

10.15am: Divisions and prayers.

4.45pm: Weighed Port anchor.

5.0pm: Weighed Starboard anchor and proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

5.15pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

6.10pm: Closed "Grafton" and "Chelmer".

7.15pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 4½ fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct. Engaged enemy’s positions.

10.30pm: Engaged enemy's position on Left Flank.


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13 September 1915

Anzac, Kephalo, Mudros

Lat 40.04, Long 25.87

am: Anchored off Left Flank.

2.45am: Engaged enemy's position.

4.45am: Engaged enemy's position.

4.40am: Weighed and proceeded.

5.30am: Proceeded to Patrol line.

6.30am: Proceeded to Kephalo.

am: Hands preparing ship for coaling.

8.0am: Secured to collier "Scawby" and commenced coaling.

10.40am: Completed coaling, received 78 tons, cast off from collier and proceeded out of harbour.

11.20am: Set course S 57 W - speed 16 knots.

2.0pm: Courses as requisite for entering harbour.

3.0pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 7 fathoms water.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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14 September 1915

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

1.0pm: Liberty men landed.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

pm: 1 seaman rating discharged to "Blenheim".

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

5.45pm: Liberty men returned on board.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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15 September 1915

Mudros and Anzac patrol

Lat 40.29, Long 26.23

am: At anchor.

6.0am: Weighed and proceeded to collier "Reedsmere" [ed. probably “Redesmere”].

6.20am: Secured to collier.

6.40am: Slipped from collier and proceeded out of harbour.

7.12am: Course S 45 E. speed 16 knots.

8.0am: a/c N 59 E.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.0am: Secured to "Bulldog".

11.20am: Slipped and proceeded on patrol.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

5.15pm: Engaged enemy's position.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

11.0pm: Engaged enemy's position on R.F.


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16 September 1915

Patrolling at Anzac

Lat 40.26, Long 26.22

am: Patrolling on Right Flank.

3.0am: Engaged enemy position.

4.50am: Engaged enemy position.

5.20am: Proceeded to patrol line.

9.0am: Closed "Endymion".

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

5.15pm: Engaged enemy's position.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.45pm: Engaged enemy's positions.


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17 September 1915

Anzac, Kephalo, Anzac

Lat 40.3, Long 26.2

am: Burning searchlight intermittently on Right Flank.

3.0am: Engaged enemy position.

3.30am: Engaged enemy position.

5.30am: Proceeded to patrol line.

6.45am: "Bulldog" proceeded to K.

9:00am: Closed "Endymion" for orders.

11.0am: "Chelmer" closed and took over patrol.

11.30am: Closed "Endymion" and embarked diving party for "Bacchante".

11.45am: Proceeded to "K".

1.15pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3½ shackles in 8 fathoms water.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

4.45pm: Weighed and proceeded to Anzac.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

6.15pm: Closed "Endymion" and "Chelmer".

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.45pm: Engaged enemy's position.

11.10pm: Engaged enemy position.


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18 September 1915

Patrolling at Anzac

Lat 40.15, Long 25.98 (probable)

1.45am: Engaged enemy's position.

4.45am: Engaged enemy's position.

5.30am: Proceeded to patrol line.

6.15am: Embarked Staff Officer for Anzac.

6.20am: Proceeded to [ed. illegible, probably K for Kephalo], courses as requisite.

7.15am: Dis-embarked Staff Officer.

8.0am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 7 fathoms water.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

4.45pm: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

6.10pm: Closed beach.

7.05pm: Embarked Military Officer.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.45pm: Engaged enemy's position.

11.30pm: Engaged enemy's position.


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19 September 1915

Anzac, Kephalo, Mudros

Lat 40.04, Long 25.85

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling on Left Flank.

1.30am: Engaged enemy's position.

4.05am: Engaged enemy's position.

5.10am: Engaged enemy's position.

6.55am: Proceeded to "K", courses as requisite.

am: Hands preparing ship for coaling.

8.0am: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

8.15am: Secured to collier "Benheather" and commenced coaling.

10.45am: Completed coaling received 77 tons, cast off from collier and proceeded out of harbour.

11.15am: Set course S 56 W. 210 revs.

1.06pm: Closed and spoke to Tug "Keravnos".

2.0pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

2.30pm: Communicated with "Aveayon" (Aveayon image photoship.co.uk].

3.0pm: Secured alongside "Wear". [ed. Wear, E Class [ex River Class] Destroyer, 1904, Ave disp: 550 tons, guns 1 x 12 pdr 12cwt, 3 x 12 pdr 8 cwt, 2 x 18" Tubes, H.P. 7000 = 25½ knots. Jane's Fighting Ships 1914, image photoship.co.uk].

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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20 September 1915

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: Secured to "Wear".

am: Hands cleaning ship and as requisite.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

Lost overboard by accident Fenders, Wood 1.

pm: Secured to "Wear".

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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21 September 1915

Mudros and on patrol

Lat 40.28, Long 26.24

am: Steamed to "Wear".

6.50am: Cast off from "Wear" and proceeded out of harbour.

7.20am: Speed 16 knots, courses as requisite.

7.45am: Set course N 59 E.

10.45am: Closed "Bulldog". Took over patrol.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Engaged enemy's position.

5.15pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

7.40pm: Closed "Endymion".

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.10pm: Engaged enemy's positions on Right Flank.

pm: Burning searchlight intermittently.


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22 September 1915

Patrolling at Anzac

Lat 40.3, Long 26.22

2.45am: Engaged enemy position.

5.0am: Engaged enemy position.

5.30am: Resumed patrol, courses as requisite.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

5.15pm: Engaged enemy's position.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.15pm: Engaged enemy's position.


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23 September 1915

Anzac, Kephalo, Anzac

Lat 40.22, Long 26.13

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling on Right Flank.

3.0am: Engaged enemy's position.

5.25am: Proceeded to Patrol.

11.0am: Closed "Endymion".

11.15am: "Chelmer" closed and took over patrol. Proceeded to "K". courses as requisite.

12.20pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 5 shackles in 10 fathoms water.

2.45pm: Weighed and proceeded to blank.

4.0pm: Closed "Triad".

4.10pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 7 fathoms water.

5.0pm: Embarked General Godley and Staff and proceeded to Anzac. [ed. General Sir Alexander Godley image wikimedia.org].

6.10pm: Arrived off Anzac. Landed General and staff.

6.30pm: Exercised night action.

7.15pm: Closed beach.

8.45pm: Engaged enemy's position.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.45pm: Engaged enemy’s position.

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24 September 1915

Anzac, Kephalo, Anzac

Lat 40.15, Long 25.98

1.0am: Engaged enemy's position.

3.30am: Engaged enemy's position.

am: Ship stopped off Left Flank.

5.15am: Engaged enemy's position.

5.30am: Proceeded on patrol.

7.0am: Proceeded to Kephalo.

8.0am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 7 fathoms water.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

5.05pm: Weighed and proceeded to Anzac.

pm: Courses as requisite for closing beach.

8.0pm: Opened fire on "Baby 700".

8.15pm: Ceased fire.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

11.0pm: Engaged enemy's position.


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25 September 1915

Anzac, Kephalo, Mudros

Lat 40.14, Long 26.04

1.30am: Engaged enemy's position.

3.45am: Engaged enemy's position.

5.40am: Engaged enemy's position.

6.0am: Returned to patrol line.

6.40am: Embarked two sick men from "Chelmer" for passage.

7.0am: Proceeded to "K", courses as requisite.

8.05am: Secured to collier "Antar" and commenced coaling. [Collier Antar, image photoship.co.uk].

10.50am: Completed coaling received 76 tons. Received one sick seaman from "Antar".

11.40am: Proceeded to Mudros.

Noon: Set course S 59 W 17 knots.

2.20pm: Courses as requisite for entering harbour.

3.0pm: Communicated with "Cornwall". [ed. Cornwall, Monmouth Class Cruiser, 1902, guns: 14 x 6", 8 x 12pdr 12 cwt, 1 x 12 pdr 8 cwt, 3 x 3 pdr, 2 x 18" sub TT's, disp: 9,800 tons comp: 678 men, H.P. 22,000 = 23 knots, Jane's Fighting Ships 1914, image photoship.co.uk].

3.15pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 7 fathoms water.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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26 September 1915

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: At anchor.

am: Hands employed painting ship's side.

1.15pm: Liberty men landed.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

5.30pm: Liberty men returned on board.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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27 September 1915

Mudros and on patrol

Lat 40.29, Long 26.22

6.45am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour, course and speed as requisite.

7.10am: Speed 16 knots.

7.55am: Set course N 59 E.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.15am: Closed "Grafton".

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.30pm: Engaged enemy's position.


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28 September 1915

Patrolling off Anzac

Lat 40.3, Long 26.22

1.45am: Engaged enemy's position.

am: Ship stopped off Right Flank.

5.30am: Engaged enemy's position.

6.0am: Proceeded on patrol.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.0am: Stopped off "Endymion".

11.15am: Resumed patrol.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

6.30pm: Engaged enemy's positions on Left Flank.

pm: Proceeded to Right Flank.

7.0pm: Engaged enemy's positions.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.30pm: Engaged enemy's positions.

pm: Courses as requisite for guarding Right Flank, burning S.L. intermittently.


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29 September 1915

Anzac, Kephalo, Anzac

Lat 40.15, Long 25.98

12.15am: Engaged enemy's positions.

am: Guarding Right Flank burning searchlight intermittently.

5.15am: Engaged enemy's positions.

6.0am: Closed Anzac Beach.

6.30am: " "Endymion".

6.45am: " "Mosquito".

7.0am: Resumed patrol, courses as requisite.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

11.05am: Communicated with "Chelmer".

11.10am: Proceeded to Kephalo.

12.05pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 7 fathoms water.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

4.45pm: Weighed and proceeded to Anzac.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

pm: Stopped off Left Flank.

7.05pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 14 fathoms water.

7.40pm: Engaged enemy's position.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Engaged enemy's position.


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30 September 1915

Anzac, Kephalo, Anzac

Lat 40.24, Long 26.27

am: At anchor.

1.12am: Engaged enemy position.

2.0am: Engaged enemy position.

5.20am: Weighed.

5.30am: Engaged enemy's positions.

6.15am: Proceeded on Patrol.

9.0am: Closed Beach, course and speed as requisite. Captain landed.

am: Hands as requisite.

1.45pm: Closed Beach embarked Captain, proceeded to "K" courses as requisite.

2.45pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 7½ fathoms water.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

5.15pm: Weighed and proceeded to Anzac, courses as requisite.

6.15pm: Courses as requisite for lying off Left Flank.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.45pm: Engaged enemy's positions.

9.55pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 8½ fathoms water.



LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1915


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1 October 1915

Patrolling at Anzac and to Mudros

Lat 39.8, Long 25.44

am: At anchor.

12.30am: Engaged enemy position.

1.0am: Engaged enemy position.

1.30am: Engaged enemy position.

1.45am: Dense fog.

am: Ship at anchor off Left Flank.

6.30am: Shortened in to 1 shackle.

9.12am: Weighed and proceeded to Mudros.

9.20am: Fog cleared, 190 revs.

9.28am: S 45 W, 220revs.

9.32am: S 60 W.

10.10am: Kephalo Lt H a/b bg N 30 W, 2¾ mls.

12.12pm: a/c N 82 W, 12 knots.

12.30pm: a/c N 50 W.

12.45pm: Courses as requisite for entering harbour.

1.15pm: Secured alongside collier, commenced coaling.

pm: Hands coaling ship.

4.15pm: Completed coaling 78 tons, cast off from collier.

4.30pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 4 shackles in 7 fathoms water.

Anchor bearings:

Tunk Is. South.

Anrst Rk. S 55 E.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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2 October 1915

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: At anchor.

am: Hands employed transferring After gun to S.W. [ed. Starboard waist] gun and vice versa.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

1.15pm: Liberty men landed.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

5.30pm: Liberty men returned on board.

5.45pm: Paid monthly money.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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3 October 1915

Mudros to patrol

Lat 40.28, Long 26.24

am: At anchor.

6.45am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour, course and speed as requisite.

7.12am: 210 revs.

7.45am: Set course N 58 E.

9.45am: Divisions and prayers.

10.0am: a/c N 39 E.

10.50am: Stopped and communicated with "Mosquito".

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

6.15pm: Engaged enemy's positions.

7.0pm: Communicated with shore.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.15pm: Engaged enemy's position.

11.25pm: Engaged enemy's position.

11.30pm: Misfire at Starboard waist gun, cause unknown.


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4 October 1915

Patrolling at Anzac

Lat 40.26, Long 26.22

am: Ship stopped off Right Flank.

3.0am: Engaged enemy's position.

5.45am: Engaged enemy's position.

5.55am: Resumed patrol.

9.0am: Embarked Captain of "Louis". [ed. Louis, L Class Destroyer, 1912-1913 estimates, guns: 3 x 4", 4 x 21" TT's, disp: 807 tons, H.P. 24,500 = 35 knots. Jane's Fighting Ships 1914, image stranded in Suvla Bay 1915, wikipedia].

am: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling.

10.30am: Closed Anzac beach and landed Captain of "Louis".

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

6.15pm: Captain of "Louis" returned on board.

7.0pm: Closed Right Flank.

7.30pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 12 fathoms water.

8.0pm: Engaged enemy's positions.

8.30pm: Ceased fire.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.10pm: Engaged enemy's positions.

pm: Burning S.L. intermittently.


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5 October 1915

Anzac, Kephalo, Anzac

Lat 40.15, Long 25.98

am: Burning S.L. intermittently.

2.45am: Engaged enemy's positions.

am: Ship stopped off Right Flank.

5.45am: Resumed patrol.

6.45am: Closed "Mosquito" and dis-embarked Captain of "Louis".

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

10.45am: "Chelmer" closed and took over patrol.

11.0am: Proceeded to "K". courses as requisite.

11.20am: Set course S 59 W.

Noon: Courses as requisite for entering harbour.

12.20pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 7 fathoms water.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

4.45pm: Weighed and proceeded to Anzac.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

6.15pm: Closed Anzac beach.

7.0pm: Embarked Military Officer.

8.10pm: Miss fire (sic) at Port Waist gun, cause unknown.

8.15pm: Engaged enemy's position.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Engaged enemy's position.


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6 October 1915

Anzac, Kephalo, Anzac

Lat 40.15, Long 25.98

12.15am: Engaged enemy positions.

2.30am: Engaged enemy positions.

am: Patrolling off Left Flank.

6.10am: Engaged enemy's position.

6.15am: Miss fire at foremost gun. Cause bad tube.

am: Hands preparing for mine sweeping.

8.15am: Exercising mine sweeping with "Chelmer".

10.0am: Ceased sweeping. Communicated with "Chelmer" and proceeded to Kephalo.

10.45am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 7½ fathoms water.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

4.45pm: Weighed and proceeded to Anzac.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

pm: Courses and speed as requisite for patrolling.

8.45pm: Engaged enemy position.

9.0pm: Rounds correct

pm: Ship stopped off Left Flank.


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7 October 1915

Anzac, Kephalo, Mudros

Lat 40.03, Long 25.84

12.30am: Engaged enemy position.

2.30am: Engaged enemy position.

am: Ship stopped off Left Flank.

6.0am: Engaged enemy position.

6.55am: Proceeded to Kephalo.

am: Hands preparing for coaling.

7.50am: Proceeded alongside collier "Antar".

8.15am: Commenced coaling.

10.40am: Finished coaling, received 72 tons, Slipped and proceeded.

11.20am: Shaped course S 58 W.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

2.0pm: Courses as requisite for entering harbour.

2.45pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2½ shackles in 5 fathoms water.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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8 October 1915

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: Hands cleaning ship and as requisite.

1.0pm: Liberty men landed.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

5.30pm: Liberty men returned on board.

7.30pm: Heavy squall from SW.

7.50pm: Let go port anchor, veered to 1 shackle.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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9 October 1915

Mudros to Anzac patrol

Lat 40.26, Long 26.22

6.30am: Weighed port anchor.

6.45am: Weighed Starboard anchor and proceeded alongside "Carrigan Head".

7.10am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour, course and speed as requisite.

8.0am: Shaped Course N 59 E.

9.40am: a/c N 55 E.

10.0am: a/c N 40 E.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.0am: Stopped and communicated with "Mosquito".

11.30am: Commenced patrolling, courses as requisite.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

6.15pm: "Mosquito" closed - ship stopped.

7.0pm: Proceeded to Right Flank.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.15pm: Engaged enemy's position.

pm: Ship stopped off Right Flank.

11.30pm: Engaged enemy's position.


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10 October 1915

Patrolling off Anzac

Lat 40.26, Long 26.24

am: Ship stopped off Right Flank.

3.15am: Engaged enemy's position.

6.0am: Resumed patrol, courses as requisite.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

9.30am: Divisions and prayers.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

3.45pm: Closed "Grafton" and embarked Military Officer.

4.15pm: Closed beach and landed Military Officer.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

7.0pm: Closed Right Flank.

7.40pm: Engaged enemy's position.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.15pm: Engaged enemy's position.

pm: Ship stopped off Right Flank.


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11 October 1915

Anzac, Kephalo, Anzac

Lat 40.15, Long 25.98

12.45am: Engaged enemy's positions.

am: Ship stopped off Right Flank.

3.15am: Engaged enemy's position.

5.30am: Engaged enemy's position.

6.10am: Resumed patrol - courses as requisite.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.50am: Proceeded to Kephalo, courses as requisite.

11.50am: Came to with Starboard anchor. veered to 2 shackles in 7¼ fathoms water.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

5.10pm: Weighed and proceeded to Anzac.

6.30pm: Closed Left Flank.

7.0pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 15 fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.45pm: Engaged enemy's position.

10.30pm: Engaged enemy's position.

11.45pm: Engaged enemy's position.


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12 October 1915

Anzac, Kephalo, Anzac, Kephalo, Anzac

Lat 40.29, Long 26.22

am: Ship anchored off Left Flank.

12.40am: Engaged enemy's position.

1.50am: Engaged enemy's position.

3.0am: Engaged enemy's position.

3.45am: Engaged enemy's position.

5.30am: Weighed.

6.15am: Engaged enemy's position.

6.45am: Proceeded to "Kephalo".

9.0am: Embarked S.N.O. and proceeded to Anzac.

10.15am: Dis-embarked S.N.O.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

1.40pm: Re-embarked S.N.O. and proceeded to Kephalo.

2.45pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 7 fathoms water.

4.45pm: Weighed and proceeded to Anzac.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

7.10pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 12 fathoms water.

pm: Ship anchored off Left Flank.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.30pm: Engaged enemy's positions.

10.30pm: Engaged enemy's positions.

11.30pm: Engaged enemy's positions.


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13 October 1915

Anzac, Kephalo, Mudros

Lat 40.15, Long 25.98

12.40am: Engaged enemy position.

1.50am: Engaged enemy position.

3.0am: Engaged enemy position.

3.45am: Engaged enemy position.

5.0am: Engaged enemy's position.

5.40am: Weighed.

6.25am: Engaged enemy's position.

6.45am: Proceeded to Kephalo, courses as requisite.

7.45am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 7 fathoms water.

8.45am: Weighed and proceeded alongside collier "Hurst".

11.45am: Completed coaling, received 73 tons, slipped and proceeded to Mudros.

2.30pm: Courses as requisite for entering harbour.

3.30pm: Secured to "Carrigan Head". Hands storing ship.

6.15pm: Slipped from "Carrigan Head".

6.30pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 4 shackles in 5 fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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14 October 1915

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: At anchor.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

1.0pm: Liberty men landed.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

5.30pm: Liberty men returned on board.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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15 October 1915

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: Hands employed as requisite.

1.0pm: Liberty men landed.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

5.30pm: Liberty men returned on board.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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16 October 1915

Mudros, Kephalo, Anzac

Lat 40.15, Long 25.98

am: At anchor

am: Hands employed as requisite.

8.0am: Weighed and proceeded, courses as requisite.

8.45am: Shaped course N 58 E.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.20am: Courses as requisite for entering harbour.

11.40am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 7 fathoms water.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

4.30pm: Weighed and proceeded to Anzac.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action and Submarine Stations.

5.40pm: Closed "Mosquito".

5.50pm: Proceeded on patrol.

6.30pm: Closed Right Flank - ship stopped. Burning searchlight intermittently.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Burning S.L. on Right Flank intermittently.

10.10pm: Engaged enemy's position.


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17 October 1915

Patrolling at Anzac

Lat 40.27, Long 26.23

am: Ship stopped off Right Flank, burning S.L. intermittently.

2.50am: Engaged enemy's positions.

5.50am: Engaged enemy's position.

6.10am: Proceeded on patrol, courses as requisite.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

9.30am: Divisions and prayers.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

6.30pm: Closed Right Flank.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Ship stopped off Right Flank, burning S/L intermittently.

9.45pm: Engaged enemy's position.


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18 October 1915

Patrolling at Anzac

Lat 40.24, Long 26.22

am: Ship stopped off Right Flank, burning S.L. intermittently.

2.0am: Engaged enemy's position.

6.15am: Resumed patrol, courses. as requisite.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

6.45pm: Engaged enemy's position.

pm: Ship patrolling off Right Flank.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Engaged enemy's position, burning S.L. intermittently.


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19 October 1915

Patrolling at Anzac

Lat 40.27, Long 26.24

1.10am: Engaged enemy's position.

am: Patrolling off Right Flank, burning S.L. intermittently.

4.05am: Engaged enemy's position.

6.0am: Resumed patrol, courses as requisite.

9.0am: Closed "Endymion" for press.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

2.50pm: Communicated with "Chelmer".

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

5.30pm: Engaged enemy's position.

pm: Patrolling off Left Flank.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.15pm: Engaged enemy's positions.

11.30pm: Engaged enemy's positions.


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20 October 1915

Anzac, Kephalo, Anzac

Lat 40.15, Long 25.98

2.0am: Engaged enemy's position.

am: Ship patrolling off Left Flank.

6.15am: Engaged enemy's positions.

6.45am: Proceeded to K, courses as requisite.

8.25am: Secured to collier "Antar" and commenced coaling.

10.25am: Completed coaling, received 61 tons, Slipped from collier.

10.40am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 3 fathoms water.

am: Hands cleaning Ship.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

4.30pm: Weighed and proceeded to Anzac, course and speed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling off Left Flank.

9.0pm: Rounds correct. Engaged enemy's positions.

10.0pm: Engaged enemy's positions.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling off Left Flank.


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21 October 1915

Anzac, Kephalo, Anzac

Lat 40.15, Long 25.98

1.10am: Engaged enemy's positions.

am: Ship patrolling off Left Flank.

6.15am: Engaged enemy's positions.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling off Left Flank.

9.0am: Exercised sweeping with "Chelmer".

10.0am: Slipped sweep and proceeded to "K", course and speed as requisite.

10.45am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 4 shackles in 9 fathoms water.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

4.30pm: Weighed and proceeded to Anzac.

5.30pm: Closed "Grafton".

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling on Left Flank.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.15am: Engaged enemy's positions.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.


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22 October 1915

Anzac, Kephalo, Mudros

Lat 40.15, Long 25.98

1.0am: Engaged enemy's position.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling off Left Flank.

3.0am: Engaged enemy's positions.

6.15am: Engaged enemy's positions.

6.55am: Proceeded to K, courses as requisite.

8.10am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 4 shackles in 2 fathoms water.

8.15am: Let go port anchor, veered to 2 shackles.

11.45am: Weighed and proceeded to Mudros, course and speed as requisite.

pm: Hands preparing ship for coaling.

3.52pm: Secured to collier and commenced coaling.

4.35pm: Completed coaling, received 36 tons.

5.30pm: Slipped from collier.

5.45pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 4 shackles in 5 fathoms water.

5.50pm: Let go port anchor.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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23 October 1915

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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24 October 1915

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.30am: Divisions and prayers.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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25 October 1915

Mudros, Kephalo, Anzac

Lat 40.15, Long 25.98

5.30am: Weighed Port anchor.

5.45am: Weighed Starboard anchor and secured to "Blenheim".

am: Received new 12 pr 12 cwt gun from "Blenheim".

8.0am: Slipped from "Blenheim" and proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.30pm: Courses as requisite for entering harbour.

Noon: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 5 fathoms water.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

4.15pm: Weighed and proceeded to Anzac, course and speed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

5.15pm: Communicated with M33. [ed. M33, Monitor, M29 Class, guns: 2 x 6", 1 x 3" AA, 1 x 6pdr. AA, 2 x M.G's, disp: 535 tons, comp: 75 men, H.P. 400 = 10 knots, Jane's Fighting Ships 1919, image being restored, April 2010, wikimedia.org].

5.30pm: Closed Anzac Beach.

5.40pm: Communicate with "Mosquito".

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling off Right Flank.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Ship patrolling off Right Flank, burning searchlight intermittently.

11.30pm: Engaged enemy's positions.


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26 October 1915

Patrolling at Anzac

Lat 40.18, Long 26.24

am: Ship patrolling off Right Flank, burning searchlight intermittently.

3.50am: Engaged enemy positions.

6.15am: Resumed day patrol, courses as requisite.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Ship patrolling off Chanar Tepi.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

5.30pm: Engaged enemy's position.

pm: Closed Right Flank.

6.45pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 4 shackles in 15 fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.25pm: Weighed, patrolling on Right Flank, burning searchlight intermittently.

9.30pm: Engaged enemy's positions.


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27 October 1915

Patrolling at Anzac

Lat 40.25, Long 26.2

am: Ship patrolling off Right Flank, burning searchlight intermittently.

1.30am: Engaged enemy's positions.

6.0am: Resumed day patrol, courses as requisite.

8.30am: Closed "Grafton" for press.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Ship patrolling off Right Flank and burning searchlight intermittently.


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28 October 1915

Anzac, Kephalo, Anzac

Lat 40.25, Long 26.2 [approx]

am: Ship patrolling off Right Flank, burning searchlight intermittently.

6.0am: Resumed day patrol, courses as requisite.

am: Courses requisite for patrolling.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.50am: Closed T.B."046". [ed. T.B. 046, Torpedo Boat, 1886, disp: 60 tons, H.P. 700 = 21 knots, 4 TT's, comp: 16, Jane's Fighting Ships 1914, image T.B. 036 similar to 046, naval-history.com. Information from "dreadnoughtproject.org" : During a cruise from Port Said to Mudros in late 1915, T.B. 046 ran out of coal and had to be taken in tow. Unfortunately she was subsequently wrecked at Lemnos on 27 December, 1915 while still under tow. She was later salvaged and returned to service].

12.10pm: Took T.B. 046 in tow.

12.15pm: Proceeded to Kephalo, 100 revs, courses as requisite.

12.30pm: Increased to 10 knots.

2.0pm: Stopped and shortened tow rope.

2.10pm: Proceeded.

2.45pm: Stopped and slipped T.B. "046" and proceeded, courses as requisite for leaving harbour.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

7.50pm: Closed Left Flank, engaged enemy's position.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling off Left Flank.

11.30pm: Engaged enemy's positions.


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29 October 1915

Anzac, Kephalo, Anzac

Lat 40.15, Long 25.98

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling on Left Flank.

3.45am: Engaged enemy's positions.

6.15am: Engaged enemy's position.

6.35am: Closed "Grafton" and embarked 1 rating and mails.

6.50am: Proceeded to "K" courses as requisite, 13 knots.

8.40am: Secured to collier "Antar".

8.50am: Commenced coaling.

10.35am: Completed coaling received 65 tons, Slipped from collier.

10.50am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 7½ fathoms.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

4.15pm: Weighed and proceeded to Kephalo [ed. perhaps Anzac is intended].

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised collisions and groundings and Night Action Stations.

5.30pm: Closed Hospital Ship.

pm: Patrolling off "Grafton".

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Engaged enemy's position - courses as requisite for patrolling off Left Flank.


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30 October 1915

Anzac, Kephalo, Anzac

Lat 40.15, Long 25.98

12.30am: Engaged enemy positions.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling off Left Flank.

4.05am: Engaged enemy's position.

6.25am: Engaged enemy's position.

6.55am: Proceeded to "K", courses as requisite.

8.05am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 7 fathoms water.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

4.30pm: Weighed and proceeded to Anzac.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

5.30pm: Closed and communicated with "Chelmer".

6.30pm: Closed Left Flank.

7.20pm: Engaged enemy's positions.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.15pm: Engaged enemy's position.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling on Left Flank.


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31 October 1915

Anzac, Kephalo, Mudros

Lat 40.15, Long 25.98

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling off Left Flank.

2.45am: Engaged enemy's position.

6.30am: Engaged enemy's positions.

7.0am: Proceeded to "K", course and speed as requisite.

am: Hands preparing ship for coaling.

8.14am: Secured to collier "Antar" and commenced coaling.

9.19am: Completed coaling received 40 tons, Slipped from collier.

9.25am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 7 fathoms water - Hands cleaning ship.

Noon: Weighed and proceeded to Mudros.

12.25pm: Set Course S 45 W, 16½ knots.

12.40pm: a/c S 58 W.

3.0pm: Courses as requisite for entering harbour.

4.05pm: Secured to "Beagle".

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1915


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1 November 1915

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: Secured to "Blenheim".

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Aired night clothing.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

1.0pm: Paid monthly money.

1.30pm: Liberty men landed.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

5.30pm: Liberty men returned on board.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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2 November 1915

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: Secured to "Blenheim".

am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

9.0am: Aired night clothing.

10.30am: Cast off from "Blenheim".

10.45am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 7 fathoms water.

1.0pm: Liberty men landed.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

5.30pm: Liberty men returned on board.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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3 November 1915

Mudros, Kephalo, Anzac patrol

Lat 40.15, Long 25.98

am: At anchor.

6.0am: Hands cleaning Ship.

8.0am: Weighed and proceeded to Kephalo, course speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

8.30am: Set course S 47 E, 17 knots.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.50am: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

Noon: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 7¼ fathoms.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

4.05pm: Weighed and proceeded to Anzac, course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Exercised night action.

5.30pm: Closed "Pincher" and Beach.

7.30pm: Engaged enemy's position on Right Flank.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Ship patrolling off Right Flank, burning S.L. intermittently.


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4 November 1915

Patrolling at Anzac

Lat 40.2, Long 26.23

am: Patrolling on Right Flank burning S.L. intermittently, course and speed as requisite.

6.0am: Resumed "day" patrol.

7.05am: Communicated with "Grampus". [ed. Grampus, ex Nautilus, G Class Destroyer, 1910, guns: 1 x 4", 3 x 12 pdr, 1 x 3 pdr AA, 1 x MG, 2 x 22" TT's, disp: 975 tons, H.P. 12,000, Jane's Fighting Ships 1919, image photoship.co.uk].

am: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

6.0pm: Embarked Military Officer.

6.20pm: Closed Right Flank, burning S.L. intermittently.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Ship patrolling off Right Flank, burning S.L. intermittently.


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5 November 1915

Patrolling at Anzac

Lat 40.17, Long 26.22

am: Ship patrolling on Right flank burning S.L. intermittently. Course and speed as requisite.

5.45am: Resumed day patrol, course and speed as requisite.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling.

10.30am: "Grafton", "M28" and "Humber" opened fire on enemy's position.

11.30am: Ceased fire.

pm: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. exercised night action, closed beach and embarked Military Officer.

pm: Closed Right Flank, burning searchlight intermittently.

7.40pm: Engaged enemy's positions.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Engaged enemy's trenches.

pm: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling on Right Flank, burning S.L. intermittently.


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6 November 1915

Anzac, Kephalo, Anzac, Kephalo, Anzac

Lat 40.24, Long 26.27

am: Ship patrolling off Right Flank, burning searchlight intermittently.

3:30am: Engaged enemy positions.

4:30am: Engaged enemy position.

6.45am: Closed "Pincher", discharged 3 ratings (Sick).

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling on Right Flank.

11.55am: Embarked P.N.T.O. and proceeded to "K".

12.15pm: Disembarked P.N.T.O. to "Pincher" and embarked General Birdwood. [ed. General Sir W. R. Birdwood, Commander of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, Anzacs, image wikipedia.org].

1.45pm: Proceeded to Anzac, course and speed as requisite.

3.10pm: Disembarked General, resumed patrol.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

5.40pm: Embarked General and proceeded to K.

7.07pm: Disembarked General.

7.23pm: Proceeded to Anzac.

8.15pm: Closed Right Flank.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.15pm: Engaged enemy's position.

pm: Patrolling off Left Flank.


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7 November 1915

Anzac, Kephalo, Anzac

Lat 40.15, Long 25.98

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling on Left Flank.

6.30am: Engaged enemy's positions.

6.55am: Proceeded to K, course and speed as requisite.

am: Hands preparing for coaling.

8.20am: Secured to collier "Jedmoor" and commenced coaling. [ed. Jedmoor, image photoship.co.uk].

10.40am: Completed coaling received 68 tons, cast off from collier.

10.45am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 8½ fathoms water.

pm: Hands cleaning ship and as requisite.

4.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

4.30pm: Weighed and proceeded to Anzac.

4.45pm: Set course N 55E, 12 knots.

6.15pm: Closed left flank, course and speed as requisite for patrolling.

8.15pm: Engaged enemy's position.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

11.30pm: Engaged enemy's positions.

pm: Patrolling off Left Flank.


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8 November 1915

Anzac, Kephalo, Anzac

Lat 40.15, Long 25.98

am: Ship stopped off Left Flank.

6.35am: Engaged enemy's position.

7.05am: Proceeded to Kephalo.

8.10am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 10 fathoms water.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

Anchor bearings: Hangar S 45 E.

Kephalo Lt H S 88 E.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

4.15pm: Weighed and proceeded to Anzac, course and speed as requisite.

4.30pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

7.0pm: Engaged enemy's positions.

pm: Ship patrolling off Left Flank.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling off Left Flank.

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9 November 1915

Anzac, Kephalo, Mudros

Lat 40.06, Long 25.92

1.45am: Engaged enemy position.

am: Ship patrolling off Left Flank.

6.35am: Engaged enemy position.

6.45am: Proceeded to "K", course and speed as requisite.

8.0am: Came to with Starboard anchor. veered to 3 shackles in 10 fathoms water.

11.0am: Weighed and proceeded to Mudros, course and speed as requisite.

11.05am: Speed 18 knots.

2.0pm: Courses as requisite for entering harbour.

2.44pm: Secured to collier and commenced coaling.

3.50pm: Cast off from collier, received 36 tons.

4.05pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 7 fathoms water.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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10 November 1915

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

1.0pm: Liberty men landed.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Liberty men returned on board.

pm: 2 Ldg seamen, 2 AB's and 1 Stoker joined ship from "Blenheim".

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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11 November 1915

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

1.0pm: Liberty men landed.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Liberty men returned on board.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Pipe down.


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12 November 1915

Mudros, Kephalo, Anzac

Lat 40.15, Long 25.98

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands preparing ship for sea.

7.45am: Weighed and proceeded.

8.0am: Closed "Aragon" and embarked Military Officer.

8.25am: Proceeded out of harbour course and speed as requisite.

8.45am: a/c S 47 E, 17 knots.

9.01am: a/c N 62 E.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.10am: Courses as requisite for entering harbour.

Noon: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 4 shackles in 7½ fathoms water.

pm: Watch employed as requisite.

4.15pm: Weighed and proceeded to Anzac.

4.30pm: Set course N 55 E, 15 knots.

5,45pm: Communicated with "Pincher" and embarked one Military Officer.

6.0pm: Closed Right Flank.

7.15pm: Engaged enemy's positions.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.15pm: Engaged enemy's position.

pm: Patrolling on Right Flank, burning S.L. intermittently.


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13 November 1915

Anzac patrol

Lat 40.27, Long 26.24

12.30am: Engaged enemy's position.

am: Ship patrolling off Right Flank, burning S.L. intermittently.

6.30am: Resumed day patrol.

am: Watch washing decks.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling.

pm: Watch employed as requisite.

4.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

7.0pm: Closed Right Flank, burning S.L. intermittently.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.15pm: Engaged enemy's position.

pm: Patrolling off Right Flank, burning S.L. intermittently.


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14 November 1915

Patrolling at Anzac

Lat 40.27, Long 26.23

am: Patrolling off Right Flank, burning S.L. intermittently.

2.0am: Engaged enemy's positions.

2.30am: Engaged enemy's positions.

am: Patrolling off Right Flank.

6.30am: Resumed "day" patrol - Hands washing decks.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

10.0am: Divisions and prayers.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

4.15pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

6.15pm: Closed Right Flank.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Ship patrolling off Right Flank, burning S.L. intermittently.


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15 November 1915

Patrolling off Anzac and to Kephalo

Lat 40.18, Long 26.24

am: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling off Right Flank.

6.30am: Resumed "day" patrol.

7.10am: Communicated with "Pincher".

am: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

8.0pm: Proceeded to K.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.30pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 4 shackles in 10 fathoms.

9.35pm: Let go Port anchor veered to 3 shackles in 10 fathoms water.


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16 November 1915

Kephalo and Anzac patrol

Lat 40.15, Long 25.98

am: Ship anchored in Kephalo Bay.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands preparing ship for coaling.

6.45am: Weighed Port anchor.

8.0am: Weighed and proceeded to collier.

8.20am: Secured to collier and commenced coaling.

10.20am: Completed coaling received 62 tons, cast off from collier.

10.30am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2½ shackles in 9 fathoms water.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

4.15pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

5.0pm: [ed. Not recorded in the log: weighed and proceed for Anzac, see course and speed columns.]

5.30pm: Communicated with "Grafton".

7.15pm: Engaged enemy's position.

pm: Patrolling off Left Flank.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Engaged enemy's positions.


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17 November 1915

Anzac patrol and to Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.15, Long 25.98

am: Patrolling off Left Flank.

6.45am: Engaged enemy positions.

7.0am: Closed "Grafton".

7.10am: Proceeded to "K", course and speed as requisite.

9.0am: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 4 shackles in 9 fathoms water.

9.10am: Let go Port anchor and veered to 3 shackles.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

12.45pm: Weighed.

1.10pm: Let go Port anchor and veered to 4 shackles.

1.15pm: " " Starboard " " " 3 "

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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18 November 1915

Kephalo to Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: Ship at anchor.

2.0am: Rounds correct.

5.40am: Weighed Port anchor.

6.30am: Weighed Starboard anchor and proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

7.10am: Set course S 61 W.

11.0am: Courses as requisite for entering harbour.

11.15am: Secured to collier "Mansfield" and commenced coaling.

12.15pm: Completed coaling received 31 tons, cast off from collier.

12.35pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 5 fathoms water.

pm: Divers employed overside.

4.15pm: Evening quarters.

pm: 1 PO and 1 Ldg joined ship from "Blenheim".

pm: Two ratings discharged to "Blenheim".

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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19 November 1915

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

6.0am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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20 November 1915

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

1.0pm: Liberty men landed.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

5.15pm: Let go Starboard anchor and veered to 3 shackles.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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21 November 1915

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Hands clearing up decks.

10.0am: Divisions and prayers.

pm: Liberty men landed.

4.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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22 November 1915

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions and Physical drill.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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23 November 1915

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions and Physical drill.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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24 November 1915

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions and Physical drill.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Weighed Starboard anchor.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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25 November 1915

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands cleaning Ship.

9.0am: Divisions and Physical drill.

am: Let go Starboard anchor and veered to 2 shackles.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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26 November 1915

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Weighed Starboard anchor.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

3.30pm: Let go Starboard anchor.

4.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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27 November 1915

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.0am: Weighed and secured alongside "Blenheim".

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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28 November 1915

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: Secured to "Blenheim".

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands cleaning ship and as requisite.

9.45am: Divisions and prayers.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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29 November 1915

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: Secured to "Blenheim".

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands cleaning ship and as requisite.

9.0am: Divisions and Physical drill.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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30 November 1915

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: Secured to "Blenheim".

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands cleaning ship and as requisite.

9.0am: Divisions.

9.30am: Exercised general quarters.

10.15am: Secure.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands employed shifting ship.

2.10pm: Secured to stern of "Blenheim".

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.0pm: Evening quarters.

7.15pm: Diving operation completed.

7.45pm: Cast off from "Blenheim".

8.15pm: Came to with Port anchor and veered to 3 shackles in 5 fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.



LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1915


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1 December 1915

Mudros, Anzac, Kephalo Bay

Lat 40.18, Long 26.14

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands securing ship for sea.

7.40am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

am: Communicated with "Lord Nelson".

8.0am: Embarked N.T.O. Anzac and Staff.

8.10am: Proceeded out of harbour.

8.32am: Passed gateway, set course S 25 E, speed 17 knots.

8.42am: Kemh Is. a/b, a/c S 51 E.

9.04am: Cape Ireng bg. North, a/c N 56 E.

11.20am: Cape Aliki a/b, a/c N 62 E.

Noon: Reduced to 15 knots, courses as requisite.

12.45pm: Stopped off Anzac, landed N.T.O. and Staff.

1.55pm: Proceeded to Kephalo, course and speed as requisite.

3.0pm: Came to with Port anchor and veered to 2 shackles in 7½ fathoms water.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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2 December 1915

Kephalo and on Anzac patrol

Lat 40.27, Long 26.24

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands cleaning Ship.

6.55am: Weighed and proceeded to Anzac, course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

7.0am: Set course N 58 E, 12 knots.

8.0am: Closed "Chelmer".

8.15am: Took over patrol, course and speed as requisite.

9.0pm: Divisions and Physical drill.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Watch employed as requisite.

pm: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling.

4.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

pm: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling.

6.15pm: Closed Right Flank.

8.30pm: Engaged enemy's position.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

11.45pm: Engaged enemy's positions.

pm: Patrolling on Right Flank, burning S.L. intermittently.


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3 December 1915

Patrolling at Anzac

Lat 40.25, Long 26.24

am: Patrolling off Right Flank, burning S.L. intermittently.

2.30am: Engaged enemy's position.

am: Patrolling off Right Flank. burning S.L. intermittently.

am: Watch cleaning ship.

7.0am: Resumed "day" patrol.

am: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.0am: Closed "Endymion".

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

3.30pm: Closed Hospital ship "Gloucester Castle". [ed. Gloucester Castle, image, image after being torpedoed, photoship.co.uk].

4.15pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

7.15pm: Came to with Port anchor and veered to 6 shackles in 22 fathoms water.

Anchor bearings:

Red Light East.

Gaba Tepi S 23 E.

8.0pm: Engaged enemy position.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.20pm: Engaged enemy positions, burning S.L. intermittently.

11.15pm: Engaged enemy's positions.


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4 December 1915

Patrolling at Anzac, Kephalo, at sea and return to Kephalo

Lat 40.17, Long 26.24

am: Burning searchlight intermittently.

3.45am: Engaged enemy's position.

6.15am: Weighed and proceeded on "day" patrol.

am: Courses as requisite.

10.0am: 1" Aiming rifle firing.

am: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

12.10pm: "Chelmer" closed and took over patrol.

12.15pm: Proceeded to Kephalo.

1.15pm: Came to with Port anchor, veered to 2 shackles in 6 fathoms water.

2.30pm: Weighed and proceeded to the assistance of M19. [ed. M19, Monitor, 1915, guns: 1 x 9.2", 1 x 3" AA, 2 x MG's, disp: 540 tons, comp: 67 - 82, B.H.P. 640 = 12 knots, M19 served within the Mediterranean from July 1915 to December 1915. On 4 December 1915, she was badly damaged by a gun explosion. She did not return to Home Waters, paying off at Mudros in 1919, image M15 and info wikipedia.org].

3.15pm: Proceeded to Hospital Ship.

3.50pm: Secured to Hospital ship "Soudan" and disembarked wounded. [ed. Soudan, Hospital Ship, image. photoship.co.uk].

4.25pm: Cast off and proceeded to K, course and speed as requisite.

5.40pm: Came to with Port anchor, veered to 3 shackles in 8½ fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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5 December 1915

Kephalo to Suvla Bay and return

Lat 40.31, Long 26.23

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

6.45am: Weighed and proceeded alongside collier "Lidna".

7.10am: Secured to collier and commenced coaling.

9.35am: Completed coaling, received 78 tons, cast off from collier.

10.0am: Embarked General Birdwood and Staff, proceeded to Suvla.

11.25am: Disembarked General and Staff.

11.45am: Closed and communicated with "Grafton".

12.20pm: Came to with port anchor, veered to 3 shackles in 17 fathoms water.

1.45pm: Weighed and proceeded to K.

1.50pm: Set course S 55 W, 13 knots.

3.0pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 8 fathoms water.

4.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

4.40pm: Weighed and shifted billet.

5.10pm: Came to with port anchor, veered to 2½ shackles in 7½ fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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6 December 1915

Kephalo to Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Watch employed as requisite.

8.0am: Weighed and proceeded to Mudros.

8.10am: Set course, East, 16 knots.

8.30am: a/c S x W.

8.35am: a/c S 56 W.

10.45am: Reduced to 14½ knots.

11.0am: a/c West.

11.15am: Courses as requisite for entering harbour.

12.42pm: Secured to collier and commenced coaling.

1.32pm: Completed coaling received 19 tons, cast off from collier.

1.45pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles in 6 fathoms water.

4.0pm: Hands cleaning ship.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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7 December 1915

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions and Physical drill.

am: 1 Ldg seaman discharged to "Blenheim".

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Paid monthly money.

1.30pm: Liberty men landed.

5.0pm: Liberty returned on board.

pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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8 December 1915

Mudros, Kephalo, Anzac, Kephalo, Anzac

Lat 40.15, Long 25.98

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands securing ship for sea.

8.0am: Weighed and proceeded, communicated with "Arragon".

9.0am: a/c N 66 E. Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.40am: Courses as requisite for entering harbour.

Noon: Communicated with "Bacchante".

12.15pm: Proceeded to Anzac, courses as requisite.

12.30pm: Communicated with "Rattlesnake".

1.20pm: Closed "Grafton".

3.40pm: Proceeded to Kephalo.

4.15pm: Evening quarters. exercised night action.

5.25pm: Proceeded to Anzac.

6.30pm: Closed and communicated with "Grafton".

7.45pm: Let go port anchor, veered to 6 shackles in 26 fathoms water.

8.0pm: Weighed.

8.15pm: Engaged enemy's position.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Engaged enemy's position.

11.30pm: Engaged enemy's position.

pm: Patrolling off Right Flank, burning S.L. intermittently.


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9 December 1915

Patrolling at Anzac

Lat 40.26, Long 26.23

am: Patrolling off Right Flank, burning S.L. intermittently.

6.0am: Engaged enemy's position.

6.30am: Resumed "day" patrol.

am: Hands employed cleaning Ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

12.45pm: "Rattlesnake" closed and communicated.

1.0pm: Closed Anzac beach.

1.15pm: Proceeded on patrol.

2.30pm: Proceeded to South'ard. Course and speed as requisite.

3.30pm: Returned to patrol line.

4.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised Night Action Stations. Read Warrant.

7.30pm: Engaged enemy's position.

8.15pm: Engaged enemy's position.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.35pm: Engaged enemy's position.

pm: Patrolling off Right Flank, burning S.L. intermittently.


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10 December 1915

Anzac patrol and to and from Kephalo

Lat 40.25, Long 26.19

Patrolling off Right Flank, burning S.L. intermittently.

5.45am: Engaged enemy's position.

6.0am: Resumed “day” patrol.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions Prayers and Physical drill.

9.15am: Proceed to “K”.

9.25am: Returned to Anzac.

9.35am: Proceeded to K.

10.15am: Closed “Chelmer”.

10.27am: Proceeded.

11.30am: Closed “Bacchante” and took station on Starboard bow, speed as requisite.

12.20pm: Proceeded into harbour, course and speed as requisite screening “Bacchante”.

1.30pm: Came to with port anchor veered to 3 shackles in 7½ fathoms water.

4.30pm: Weighed and closed Beach.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Embarked General and proceeded to Suvla.

6.20pm: Disembarked General. Returned to K course and speed as requisite.

7.30pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 7 fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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11 December 1915

Kephalo, Anzac, Aliki Bay and Kephalo

Lat 40.2, Long 26.14

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions Prayers and physical drill.

10.0am: Weighed, embarked G.O.C. and proceeded to Anzac.

10.10am: Set course N 67 E 15 knots.

11.0am: Arrived off Anzac and disembarked G.O.C.

11.20am: Closed and communicated with “Grafton”.

11.35am: Proceeded to K. S 73 W. 14 knots.

12.35pm: Came to with port anchor veered to 3 shackles in 7 fathoms water.

1.45pm: Weighed and proceeded to Aliki Bay searching for Submarine.

pm: Dropped 2 hydrostatic bombs.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

5.45pm: Returned to K.

6.45pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles 10 fathoms water.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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12 December 1915

Kephalo to Mudros

Lat 39.94, Long 25.74

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

7.45am: Weighed and proceeded alongside collier.

8.0am: Secured to collier and commenced coaling.

10.15am: Completed coaling, received 79 tons, slipped from collier and proceeded to Mudros.

12.20pm: Cape Hake a/b 10.5 mls.

1.12pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

2.0pm: Came to with port anchor veered to 3 shackles in 7 fathoms water.

5.0pm: Evening quarters,

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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13 December 1915

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship and as requisite.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: 1 Stoker discharged to “Blenheim” (sick).

am: Hands employed as requisite.

1.15pm: Liberty men landed.

pm: Watch employed as requisite.

4.30pm: Liberty men returned on board.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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14 December 1915

Mudros to Anzac patrol

Lat 39.79, Long 25.4

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands employed as requisite. Preparing ship for sea.

8.25am: Weighed, set course S 60 E, courses as requisite.

8.29am: a/c S 12 W.

8.38am: B and W cheq buoy a/b, a/c Starboard a/c S 20 W.

8.44am: Came to with port anchor veered to 2 shackles in 9 fathoms water.

10.30am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour, course and speed as requisite.

1.15pm: Reduced to 15 knots.

2.55pm: Reduced to 12 knots.

3.15pm: Communicated with “Rattlesnake”.

4.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

pm: Courses as requisite for patrolling.

7.30pm: Engaged enemy’s positions on Right Flank.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.45pm: Engaged enemy’s positions.

pm: Patrolling off Right Flank and burning S.L. intermittently.


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15 December 1915

Patrolling at Anzac

Lat 40.25, Long 26.24

am: Patrolling off Right Flank.

1.15am: Engaged enemy’s positions.

am: Patrolling off Right Flank

6.0am: Resumed day patrol.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Patrolling off Anzac, courses as requisite.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

4.15pm: Evening quarters, Exercised night action.

pm: Patrolling off Right Flank, burning S.L intermittently.

7.15pm: Engaged enemy’s position.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.30pm: Engaged enemy’s position.

pm: Patrolling off Right Flank, burning S.L. intermittently.


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16 December 1915

Patrolling at Anzac and to Kephalo

Lat 40.24, Long 26.22

am: Patrolling on Right Flank and burning S.L. continuously.

6.30am: Resumed day patrol.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

8.05am: Proceeded to Kephalo.

8.10am: Closed “Welland”.

9.10am: Embarked Captain of “Bacchante”.

10.15am: Stopped and dis-embarked Captain of “Bacchante”.

10.30am: Communicated with “Grafton”.

11.50am: “ “ “Chelmer”.

12.45pm: Embarked Captain of “Bacchante”.

1.0pm: Proceeded to K, courses as requisite 17 knots.

2.0pm: Came to with poet anchor veered to 3 shackles in 9 fathoms water.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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17 December 1915

Kephalo, Anzac, Kephalo

Lat 40.26, Long 26.23

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

6.15am: Hands to breakfast.

7.0am: Hands painting ship’s side.

9.30am: Weighed and closed “Bacchante” and “Talbot” , embarked Officers.

10.50am: Closed Anzac, disembarked Officers.

11.0am: Closed “Grafton” and “Chelmer”.

pm: Patrolling off Anzac.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

3.10pm: Embarked Officers and proceeded to K.

4.15pm: Came to with Port anchor veered to 3 shackles in 8 fathoms water.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, Exercised night action.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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18 December 1915

Kephalo and Anzac patrol

Lat 40.15, Long 25.98

am: At anchor.

am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands preparing ship for coaling.

7.45am: Weighed and proceeded alongside collier.

8.0am: Secured to collier and commenced coaling.

9.50am: Completed coaling received 65 tons. Slipped from collier.

10.05am: Came to with port anchor veered to 3 shackles in 8 fathoms water.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

4.05pm: Weighed and proceeded searching for enemy submarine.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

pm: Course and speed as requisite patrolling off Anzac.


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19 December 1915

Anzac patrol, Aliki Bay Anzac, Aliki bay [ed. on the South coast of Imbros] and Anzac

Lat 40.12, Long 25.94

am: Patrolling off Anzac.

6.20am: Proceeded to Aliki, course and speed as requisite.

7.30am: Came to in Aliki Bay with Port anchor veered to 2 shackles in 7 fathoms water.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

1.0pm: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour.

1.15pm: Embarked M.O. from “Lawford”. [ed. Lawford, L Class Destroyer, 807 tons, arm: 3 x 4”, 4 x 21” TT’s, H.P. 24,500 = 35 knots, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1914, image photoship.co.uk].

1.20pm: Passed gateway.

1.30pm: Took station on port bow of “Canning”. [ed. Canning, Royal Indian Marine Troopship, 3300 tons, H.P. 1080 = 10.5 knots, May be Kite Balloon ship, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1919, image photoship.co.uk].

pm: Course and speed as requisite for screening “Canning”.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action.

pm: Patrolling off Anzac.


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20 December 1915

Patrolling at Anzac, Kephalo and Mudros

Lat 40.0, Long 25.82

am: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling.

2.30am: Closed beach and stopped.

3.30am: Closed “Honeysuckle”. [ed. Honeysuckle, Acacia Class Sweeping Sloop, 1299 tons, image photoship.co.uk].

am: Embarked beach party from Anzac.

6.05am: Proceeded to Kephalo, course and speed as requisite.

7.10am: Came to with port anchor and veered to 3 shackles in 7 fathoms water.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.0am: Weighed and proceeded alongside “Bacchante”.

10.15am: Secured to “Bacchante” embarked Officer for passage.

11.0am: Cast off from “Bacchante” and proceeded to Mudros.

am: Course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

11.28am: Set course S 60 W.

12.20pm: a/c S 50 W.

2.55pm: Secured to collier and commenced coaling.

pm: 1 Ldg sea and 1 AB returned from “Blenheim”.

4.0pm: L.S. Harmer discharged to “Blenheim”.

4.20pm: Completed coaling rec 49 tons, Slipped from collier.

4.40pm: Came to with Starboard anchor veered to 3 shackles in 9 fathoms of water.

4.45pm: Shifted billets came to in 5½ fathoms with 3 shackles.

7.0pm: Hands to supper.

10.10pm: Dropped second anchor.


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21 December 1915

Mudros and at sea

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

7.30am: Quarters clean guns.

8.55am: Hands employed as requisite.

1.30pm: Watch employed as requisite.

9.30pm: Weighed Starboard anchor.

9.40pm: Weighed Port anchor and proceeded to sea.

10.40pm: Cape Irene on the beam.


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22 December 1915

Patrolling coast of Imbros I. and Morto Bay

Lat 40.2, Long 26.04

12.40am: Reduced to 10 knots. Courses as requisite.

am: searching coast to S’wrd of Imbros Island.

1.30am: Reduced to 8 knots.

2.0am: Dead slow.

7.20am: Increased to 17 knots.

7.40am: Decreased to 10 knots.

8.15am: Sent away whaler.

8.40am: Whaler returned, course and speed as requisite.

am: Watch employed as requisite.

10.0am: Proceeded to North of Imbros.

12.50pm: Stopped and communicated with “Comet” and “Rattlesnake”. [ed. Comet, H Class Destroyer, 800 tons, arm: 2 x 4”, 2 x 12 pdr, 2 x 21” TT’s, comp: 72, H.P. 13,599 = 27 knots, Jane’s fighting Ships 1914, Lost after collision while under tow on 6 August 1918 in the Mediterranean, Wikipedia, image photoship.co.uk].

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Action Stations.

pm: Patrolling in Morto Bay, course and speed as requisite.


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23 December 1915

Dardanelles patrol

Lat 40.04, Long 26.17

am: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling Dardanelles.

am: Patrolling in Morto Bay.

6.30am: Proceeded out of Dardanelles.

11.35am: E 11 arrived at entrance to Dardanelles. [ed. E 11, E Class Submarine, 1912, speed surface 16 knots, 4 TT’s, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1914, sank 80 vessels in three tours of the sea of Marmara, image photoship.co.uk].

pm: Patrolling entrance to Dardanelles, course and speed as requisite.

4.0pm: Night action stations.

9.0pm: Patrolling entrance to Dardanelles, course and speed as requisite.


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24 December 1915

Dardanelles patrol to Aliki Bay and return

Lat 40.04, Long 26.15

am: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling off Sedul Bass.

7.0am: Proceeded on Patrol (G) at entrance to Dardanelles.

9.0am: Hands to physical drill.

9.30am: Hands detailed as requisite.

1.0pm: Proceeded to Aliki Bay, course as requisite.

1.55pm: Secured to collier and commenced coaling.

4.10pm: Completed coaling, rec 67 tons. Cast off from collier and proceeded to Dardanelles patrol. Hands cleaning ship as requisite.

6.15pm: Took up station off be Tots.

pm: Patrolling off Morto Bay.


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25 December 1915

Dardanelles to Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: Patrolling in Morto Bay, course and speed as requisite.

7.55am: Proceeded to left flank.

8.15am: Closed “Lydiard” and proceeded. [ed. Lydiard, Laforey Class Destroyer,1910, 807 tons, arm: 3 x 4”, 4 x 21” TT’s, H.P. 24,500 = 35 knots, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1914, image photoship.co.uk].

11.07am: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

12.10pm: Secured along side “Carrigan Head”.

1.15pm: Provisioned ship.

2.15pm: Cast off from “Carrigan Head”.

2.30pm: Came to with port anchor and veered to 2 shackles in 5 fathoms of water.


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26 December 1915

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: Sent R.Cs to “Blenheim”.

am: Leave to Watch from 1.0pm till 4.30pm.


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27 December 1915

Mudros to Dardanelles patrol

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

8.45am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.30am: Weighed and proceeded co and speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

11.50am: Set course S 30 E, speed 15 knots.

Noon: a/c S 40 E.

12.05pm: a/c S 45 E.

12.10pm: a/c S 56 E.

12.25pm: Cape Irene abeam, a/c N 72 E.

12.30pm: “Kennet” took station on the beam at 6 cables.

1.20pm: Inc to 17 knots.

2.18pm: a/c N 68 E.

2.30pm: Dec to 15 knots.

2.45pm: Dec to 12 knots.

3.30pm: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling Dardanelles.

4.0pm: Night action stations.

pm: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling off Dardanelles.

6.0pm: Proceeded to Morto Bay.

pm: Patrolling in Morto Bay.


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28 December 1915

Patrolling at Dardanelles, Kephalo and return to patrol

Lat 40.02, Long 26.04

am: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling in Morto Bay.

6.30am: Proceeded to outer patrol line.

9.0am: Sunk mine (in 40 01N, 26 09E).

9.10am: Proceeded to K.

9.30am: Took station on Starboard bow of “Suffren”. [ed. Suffren, French Battleship, 1899, disp: 12,750 tons, arm: 4 x 12”, 10 x 6.4”, 8 x 4”, 22 x 3 pdrs, 4 x 18” TT’s, comp: 730 men, H.P. 16,200 = 18 knots, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1914, image photoship.co.uk].

10.40am: Course and speed as requisite for screening “Suffren”.

Noon: Went to assistance of aeroplane.

12.40pm: Aeroplane secured in board and proceeded to “K” course and speed as requisite.

1.35pm: Came to with Port anchor in 7½ fathoms with 2 shackles.

3.30pm: Weighed and proceeded course and speed as requisite.

4.45pm: Arrived off Dardanelles and proceeded on patrol course and speed as requisite.

6.0pm: Patrolling between Seddul Bahr and Kum Kale, course and speed as requisite.

pm: As for last drg.


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29 December 1915

Dardanelles, Kephalo, Dardanelles

Lat 40.04, Long 25.85

am: Patrolling in Dardanelles course and speed as requisite.

6.0am: Took up “G” patrol. “Kennet” and “Rattlesnake” closed.

9.05am: Physical drill.

10.0am: Patrolling on Left flank 10 knots course as requisite.

10.50am: Opened fire on enemy troops ashore, at Gabe Tepe and Anzac. 1 Man killed (Stoker Key) Lt. Hemming R.N.R. and Stoker O’Neal wounded.

11.10am: Proceeded to “K”, 17 knots course as requisite.

11.50am: Arrived at Kephalo and came to with port anchor in 8 fathoms with 2 shackles, Discharged “Hibernia” Sto O’Neal (Wounded). [ed. Hibernia, image photoship.co.uk].

pm: Screening “Hibernia” while firing. Course and speed as requisite.

4.03pm: Course S 50 W 14 knots.

4.35pm: Proceeded to harbour.

5.30pm: Proceeded course and speed as requisite for funeral of Stoker Key.

5.50pm: Stopped and carried out burial service at sea.

6.0pm: Proceeded to Kephalo course and speed as requisite.

6.30pm: Arrived at “K” and closed “Hibernia” .

7.0pm: Proceeded to Dardanelles course and speed as requisite.

7.12pm: Set Course S 32 E speed 12 knots.

7.30pm: a/c S 30 E.


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30 December 1915

Dardanelles to Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: Patrolling in Dardanelles.

6.30am: Proceeded to entrance of Dardanelles.

8.07am: Set course S 67 W, 17 knots.

9.45am: Cape Plaba abeam 14 knots.

11.25am: Secured to collier and commenced coaling.

1.15pm: Resumed coaling.

2.10pm: Completed coaling received 60 tons.

2.15pm: Came to with Port anchor, veered to 3 shackles in 5½ fathoms of water.

6.0pm: 3 Stoker ratings joined ship.


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31 December 1915

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: Midshipman joined ship and Mr Pacey discharged to “Blenheim”.

Noon: Weighed and Proceeded course and speed as requisite.

12.30pm: Course S 36 E 13 knots.

1.0pm: a/c N 69 E.

1.50pm: Cape Plaka abeam.

3.15pm: Ponenta Pt abeam.

pm: Course and speed as requisite for patrol.

7.50pm: “Comet” and “Fury” joined up. [ed. Fury, H Class Destroyer, 1910, about 800 tons, arm: 2 x 4” (25 pdr), 2 x 12 pdr, 2 x 21” TT’s, comp 72 men, H.P. 13,500 = 27 knots, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1914, image photoship.co.uk].


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THE VOYAGES OF HMS COLNE 1916

JP map Colne 1916

LOGS FOR JANUARY 1916


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1 January 1916

At Dardanelles

Lat 40.02, Long 26.16

6.30am: Proceeded to outer Patrol.

8.15am: Divisions and prayers.

10.0am: Hands employed preparing for mine-sweeping.

3.45pm: “Staunch” and “Lawford” arrived on Patrol.

5.45pm: Proceeded to inner patrol Morto Bay.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night action stations.

5.0pm: Darkened ship.

6.50pm: Arrived Morto Bay.

7.50pm: Dropped back to Patrol line.


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2 January 1916

At Dardanelles

Lat 40.02, Long 26.16

6.0am: Resumed Gulf Patrol.

8.45am: Divisions and prayers.

am: “Rattlesnake” and “Racoon” proceeded.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night action stations.

5.0pm: Darkened ship.

6.0pm: Proceeded on Inner Patrol.


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3 January 1916

Dardanelles, Kephalo and Mudros

Lat 39.89, Long 25.62

6.0am: Resumed G Patrol.

7.20am: Shaped course NNW for Kephalo. 250 Revs.

8.15am: Course and speed as requisite for entering K.

8.45am: Division and Prayers.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.15am: Proceeded for Mudros.

10.20am: Passed Gate.

12.30pm: Course as requisite for entering harbour.

1.05pm: Passed Gate.

2.10pm: Secured to collier.

pm: Lost overboard by accident 1 Shovel, 3 Coal bags.

4.05pm: Cast off from collier and came to both anchors, Port 2½ shackles, Starboard 1½ shackles.

pm: One hand scrubber lost overboard by accident.


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4 January 1916

At Mudros to Dardanelles patrol

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Weighed and proceeded course and speed as requisite.

12.20pm: Passed gate, speed 13 knots.

12.55pm: Cape Irene abeam a/c N 69 E.

pm: One Crutch lost overboard by accident.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.

pm: Took up position on I Patrol.

5.0pm: Darkened ship.


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5 January 1916

At Dardanelles

Lat 39.99, Long 26.11

5.0am: Proceeded to Gulf Patrol.

8.45am: Divisions and prayers.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.50am: Submarine Action stations.

am: Dropped two Grenade bombs.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.

5.0pm: Darkened ship.

6.30pm: Proceeded on Patrol.


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6 January 1916

From Dardanelles to Mudros.

Lat 39.79, Long 25.45

5.30am: Proceeded on Gulf Patrol.

8.45am: Divisions and prayers. Hands employed as requisite.

10.0am: “Chelmer” arrived on Patrol. Proceeded for Mudros course S 69 W, 17 knots.

am: Lost overboard by accident Scrubbers hand bass Patt 459 1 in No.

11.40am: a/c S 75 W.

pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

1.20pm: Secured alongside collier.

2.35pm: Left collier took in 43 tons of coal.

2.45pm: Came to Port anchor 3 shackles.

Anchor Bearings:-

{Two Windmills N 48 W.

{Peak N 82 W.

{Turks Island S 2 E.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.

pm: Lost overboard by accident Crutch g.m. 1 in No.


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7 January 1916

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Leave to watch 1.0pm – 5.0pm.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.

5.15pm: Liberty men returned.


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8 January 1916

From Mudros to Kephalo at Helles

Lat 40.04, Long 26.17

5.30am: Weighed and proceeded alongside “Laforey” took in 12 pdr and 4” ammunition. [ed. Laforey, L Class Destroyer, 807 tons, arm: 3 x 4”, 4 x 21” TT’s, H.P. 24,500 = 35 knots, Jane’s Fighting ships 1914, image photoship.co.uk].

6.30am: Course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

6.45am: Course SE, 15 knots.

7.05am: a/c ESE, 16 knots.

7.15am: Cape Irene abeam, a/c N 60 E.

8.45am: Divisions and prayers. Hands employed as requisite.

10.0am: Course and speed as requisite for entering “K”.

10.27am: Came to Port anchor in 5¼ fathoms 2 shackles.

am: “Scorpion” secured alongside and in ammunition.

11.0am: “Scorpion” cast off. Weighed and proceeded for Cape Helles course as requisite, speed 15 knots.

Noon: Arrived off Helles.

12.45pm: Proceeded for “K” course N 40 W 15 knots.

1.45pm: Came to Port anchor in 8½ fathoms 2 shackles.

4.10pm: Shifted billet.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.

5.15pm: Darkened ship.

6.45pm: Weighed and proceeded course and speed as requisite.

8.0pm: Arrived off Helles, course and speed as requisite for attending on beaches.


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9 January 1916

From Dardanelles to Kephalo to Dardanelles

Lat 40.15, Long 25.98

am: Course and speed as requisite for attending beaches.

5.0am: Embarked beach parties.

7.0am: Shaped course for Kephalo 10 knots.

7.20am: Assisted G II to pick up lighter.

8.45am: Came to Port anchor 2 shackles.

am: Lost overboard by accident, Hooks boat gunmetal Patt: 78C 1 in No, Buckets canvas 2 in No.

1.30pm: Weighed and proceeded alongside “Chatham” and discharged beach parties. [ed. Chatham, Chatham Class Light Cruiser, 1911, disp: 5,400 tons, arm: 8 x 6”, 4 x 3 pdr, 2 x 21” TT’s, comp 380 men, H.P. 22,000 = 25 knots, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1914, image photoship.co.uk].

1.55pm: Passed gate. Shaped course for Dardanelles 10 knots.

3.15pm: Arrived on Patrol, course and speed as requisite.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.

5.15pm: Darkened ship.


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10 January 1916

Dardanelles

Lat 40.0, Long 26.14

am: Lost overboard by accident. Cases Cartridge 12 pdr 12 cwt 1 in No.

5.30am: Opened fire on V Beach 5 Comm, 4 Lyddite.

7.30am: Received mail from “Staunch”.

8.45am: Divisions and prayers.

am: Hand employed as requisite.

2.0pm: Fired 50 rounds 1” aiming rifle to sink supposed mine.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.

5.05pm: Darkened ship.


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11 January 1916

Dardanelles to Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

5.30am: Fired on V beach 5 Comm, 5 Lyddite.

am: Lost overboard by accident Cases Cartridge 12 pdr 8 cwt 1 in No.

8.0am: Shaped Course S 70 W speed 16 knots.

8.45am: Divisions and prayers.

10.17am: Cape Irene abeam, a/c as requisite for entering Mudros.

11.15am: Alongside collier.

12.25pm: Hands to dinner.

1.0pm: Resumed coaling.

1.35pm: Cast off from collier. Took in 60 tons.

1.45pm: Came to Port anchor 3 shackles.

pm: Lost overboard by accident, Bags Coal tarred 2 cwt 3 in No.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.


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12 January 1916

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: At anchor.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

1.30pm: Leave to the watch till 5.0 PM.

4.30pm: Let go Starboard anchor.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.

5.0pm: Liberty men returned.


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13 January 1916

From Mudros to Dardanelles

Lat 39.85, Long 25.54 [approx]

am: At anchor.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.0am: Weighed and proceeded course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour in company of “Kennet”.

12.0noon: Speed 13 knots.

12.15pm: Set course N 69 E.

3.25pm: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.

5.05pm: Darkened ship.

6.15pm: Proceeded on Patrol W.N.W. of Cape Helles.


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14 January 1916

Dardanelles patrol

Lat 40.04, Long 26.09

8.45am: Divisions and prayers.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.15am: Captain repaired on board “Edgar”. [ed. Edgar, [old] Cruiser, 1890, disp: 7350 tons, arm:2 x 9.2”, 30 cal, 10 x 6”, 12 x 6 pdr, 5 x 3 pdr, 2 x 18” TT’s, H.P. 12,000 = 19.5 knots, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1914, image photoship.co.uk].

11.45am: Captain returned on board.

2..30pm: Captain repaired onboard “Laforey”.

3.30pm: Captain returned.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.

5.06pm: Darkened ship.

6.15pm: Proceeded on S.W Patrol.

9.0pm: Closed and communicated with “Laforey”.

10.0pm: Resumed Patrol.


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15 January 1916

Dardanelles, Kephalo, Aliki Bay, Dardanelles

Lat 40.15, Long 25.98

7.0am: Set course for Kephalo 12 knots.

8.11am: Passed gate.

9.05am: Came to Starboard anchor in 9½ fathoms 4½ shackles. Port anchor 1½ shackles.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

2.15pm: Weighed and proceeded to Aliki Bay course and speed as requisite.

3.20pm: Came to Port anchor 4 shackles.

4.05pm: Weighed and proceeded to Helles 15 knots, course as requisite.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.

5.0pm: a/c S 36 W 12 knots.

5.12pm: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling.

5.15pm: Darkened ship.


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16 January 1916

Dardanelles to Mudros

Lat 39.84, Long 25.67 (Long 26º 40’ in log, clear error)

8.45am: Divisions and prayers.

11.0am: Set course S 70 W for Mudros.

12.50pm: Cape Irene abeam. Course as requisite for entering harbour.

1.15pm: Speed as requisite.

1.50pm: Secured to collier.

3.40pm: Cast off from collier and made fast to H.M.S “Beagle” Lieut. Allen joined ship in command. Commander Biggs to “Beagle”. [ed. Beagle, G Class Destroyer, 1910, 860 tons, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1914, image photoship.co.uk].

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.

6.40pm: Cast off from “Beagle”.

pm: Came to Port anchor 4 shackles.

Anchor bearings:

{ Peak N 79 E

{ Turks Island S 10 W.

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17 January 1916

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: Hands employed as requisite.

1.0pm: Leave to the watch till 5.0 PM.

5.0pm: Liberty men returned.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.


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18 January 1916

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: Hands employed as requisite.

1.0pm: Leave to the watch till 5.0pm.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.

5.0pm: Liberty men returned.


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19 January 1916

Mudros to Dardanelles patrol

Lat 39.77, Long 25.34

am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.0am: Weighed and proceeded in company of “Kennet”, course as requisite, 15 knots.

12.10pm: Took station 4 cables on Port beam off “Kennet”, course N 67 E.

1.50pm: Cape Orlaka abeam.

3.0pm: Arrived on Patrol, course and speed as requisite.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.

5.05pm: Darkened ship.

6.15pm: Proceeded on S.W. Patrol.


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20 January 1916

Dardanelles patrol

Lat 39.99, Long 26.1

8.45am: Divisions and prayers.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.

5.15pm: Darkened ship.

6.15pm: Proceeded on Central Patrol.


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21 January 1916

Dardanelles, Kephalo and patrolling

Lat 40.15, Long 25.98

3.0am: Closed beach.

4.15am: Opened fire on V and W beaches.

7.40am: Set course for Kephalo, 15 knots in Company of “Chelmer”.

8.30am: Came to Port anchor 2 shackles.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

1.0pm: Weighed and proceeded course and speed as requisite for circumnavigating Imbros.

3.0pm: Cape Avlaka abeam speed 10 knots.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.

5.20pm: Stopped and communicated with “Hibernia”. [ed. Hibernia, King Edward Class Battleship, 1903, disp: 16,350 tons, arm: 4 x 12”, 4 x 9.2”, 10 x 6”, 12 x 12 pdr, 14 x 3 pdr, 5 x 18” TT’s, comp: 777 men, H.P. 18,000 = 18.9 knots, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1914, image photoship.co.uk].

5.40pm: Observed two rockets fired from Rabbit Islands, proceeded 20 knots.

6.20pm: Proceeded on SW Patrol 8 knots.

5.20pm: Darkened ship.


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22 January 1916

Dardanelles, Aliki Bay and Mudros

Lat 39.8, Long 25.44 [approx]

6.0am: Proceeded to Aliki course and speed as requisite.

7.0am: Reduced to 8 knots.

7.30am: Came to Port anchor 4½ shackles.

10.05am: Weighed and proceeded course and speed as requisite for keeping station astern of “Chelmer”.

1.40pm: Secured to collier.

4.0pm: Cast off from collier. took in 71 tons.

4.30pm: Came to both anchors Starboard 3½ shackles, Port 1½ shackles.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.


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23 January 1916

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

10.0am: Weighed and proceeded alongside “Blenheim”.

10.15am: Secured.

pm: Leave to the watch 1.0 pm to 5.0 pm.

3.30pm: Lieutenant Loveband joined ship in command.

4.30pm: Lieutenant Allen to “Blenheim”.

5.0pm: Quarters.


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24 January 1916

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.45am: “Fury” cast off from “Blenheim”. “Colne” dropped alongside and secured to “Blenheim”.

am: Hands employed scraping and painting ship as requisite.

9.45am: Shifted astern of “Blenheim”.

pm: Hands employed scraping and painting ship as requisite.

5.0pm: Quarters.


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25 January 1916

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: Hands employed scraping and painting ship as requisite.

10.30am: Shifted alongside “Blenheim” and secured to “Staunch”.

pm: Hands employed painting and scraping ship as requisite.

5.0pm: Quarters.


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26 January 1916

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: Hands employed scraping and painting ship as requisite.

pm: 2 Stoker ratings discharged to “Blenheim”.

5.0pm: Quarters.


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27 January 1916

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

Hands employed scraping and painting ship and as requisite.

5.0pm: Quarters.


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28 January 1916

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

Hands employed scraping and painting ship and as requisite.

5.0pm: Quarters.


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29 January 1916

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

9.20am: Shifted astern of “Blenheim”.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship as requisite.

1.30pm: Leave to the watch till 5.30pm.

5.30pm: Liberty men returned.

5.0pm: Quarters.

[signed] J.G.Y. Loveband, Lieut.


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30 January 1916

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

10.0am: Divisions and prayers.

1.0pm: Leave to the watch till 5.30pm.

5.30pm: Liberty men returned.

5.30pm: Quarters.


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31 January 1916

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: Hands employed painting as requisite.

11.0am: 1 Rating joined ship from “Blenheim”.

1.55pm: Cast off from “Blenheim”.

2.30pm: Secured to collier “Zonani” and took in stores and oil.

3.20pm: Cast off from collier.

3.30pm: Came to both anchors Starboard 4 shackles Port 1½ shackles.

5.0pm: Quarters.



LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1916


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1 February 1916

Mudros and at sea towards Maltezana

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: At double anchor.

6.0am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.0pm: Weighed and proceeded course and speed as requisite.

4.20pm: Closed “Europa” and embarked 5 ratings.

4.30pm: Proceeded course as requisite. 15 knots.

5.0pm: Quarters.

5.30pm: Darkened ship.

6.40pm: Sighted Sigri light S 60 E.

pm: a/c S 30 E.

9.25pm: Sighted Psara Lt. S 10 N. a/c S 11 E.

9.36pm: a/c S 5 E.

10.15pm: Psara Lt abeam 5 miles.


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2 February 1916

At sea to Maltezana Bay [ed. Astipalea]

Lat 36.57, Long 26.4

2.40am: C. Papas Lt S 50 E a/c S 22 E.

3.06am: C.Papas Pt N 68 E 4 miles.

5.10am: a/c S 32 E.

6.30am: a/c S 35 E.

7.0am: Course as requisite for entering harbour.

8.15am: Came to Port anchor 4 shackles 15 fathoms.

12.20pm: Weighed and proceeded along side collier.

12.30pm: Secured.

2.15pm: Cast off from collier. Took in 45 tons.

2.20pm: Came to Port anchor 2 shackles 5 fathoms.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.

5.30pm: Darkened ship.


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3 February 1916

Maltezana Bay and at sea

Lat 36.57, Long 26.4

am: At anchor.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

1.05pm: Weighed and proceeded. Took station astern of “Wolverine”, 12 knots.

1.15pm: Passed gate.

1.32pm: Ono Petri Pt abeam 2 cables.

1.40pm: a/c N 25 W proceeded independently.

3.45pm: Kinaros Island abeam.

5.0pm: Quarters.

5.15pm: Sighted “Mars”. [Mars, Majestic Class Battleship, 1896, arm: 4 x 12”, 12 x 6”, 16 x 12 pdr, 12 x 3 pdr, 2 x Maxims, 2 x 12 pdr boat guns, 5 x 18” TT’s, disp: 14,900 tons, comp: 757 men, H.P. natural 10,000 = 16.5 knots, forced 12,000 = 17.5 knots, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1914, image photoship.co.uk].

6.0pm: Darkened ship.

6.15pm: 8 knots.

6.20pm: a/c N.

6.30pm: a/c NNW.

7.30pm: a/c N 65 W.

7.45pm: a/c SE.

8.25pm: C. Papas Lt dist: 4.5’.

11.28pm: a/c S 28 E.


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4 February 1916

Patrolling

Lat 36.63, Long 27.84

1.10am: Sighted Kandeliusa Lt S 33 E.

2.30am: Kandeliusa Lt abeam 2½ a/c S 38 E.

7.15am: Inc’ 15 knots course as requisite.

8.30am: Course and speed as requisite for investigating Atemmea.

9.10am: Set course N 95 E.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.20am: Course and speed as requisite for investigating Symi.

12.05pm: Came to Port anchor 6 shackles in 38 fathoms.

1.15pm: Weighed and proceeded course as requisite. 13 knots.

2.15pm: S 5 W.

3.30pm: a/c WNW.

3.45pm: a/c NW.

3.55pm: a/c NNE.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action.

pm: Courses as requisite for closing “Wolverine”.

6.0pm: Darkened ship.

6.15pm: Closed “Wolverine”.

6.20pm: Proceeded N 7 E, 12 knots.

7.20pm: 10 knots, a/c N 14 W.

8.0pm: 8 knots.

pm: Patrolling between Pharmako and Gadairo Island.


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5 February 1916

Patrolling

Lat 37.09, Long 26.65

am: Patrolling from Pharmako to Gadairo Island.

5.30am: S 30 E, inc 13 knots.

6.50am: a/c S, 15 knots.

7.30am: a/c S by E.

8.0am: a/c S 49 E.

8.15am: a/c S 75 E.

8.45am: Divisions and prayers.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.0am: Closed “Scorpion”

10.30am: a/c N 42 W, 17 knots.

2.0pm: a/c N 40 W.

2.15pm: C. Papas abeam.

2.20pm: a/c N.

2.30pm: a/c N 40 E.

2.45pm: Stopped to communicate with tug and lighter.

2.50pm: Proceeded N 55 E 15 knots.

3.15pm: Stopped and communicated with second tug.

4.35pm: Proceeded in company of tugs N 68 E 7 knots.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Actions.

5.45pm: a/c E.

6.0pm: Darkened ship.

6.45pm: a/c S 65 E.

8.05pm: a/c S 38 E.

10.30pm: a/c S 42 E.


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6 February 1916

Patrol to Maltezana

Lat 36.57, Long 26.4

1.25am: Kalelimnos Lt S 30 E.

2.0am: Pharmakos Island abeam 5 miles.

2.45am: a/c S 22 E.

3.50am: a/c S 23 W.

5.25am: a/c S 56 W. 15 knots.

8.0am: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

8.20am: Came to Port anchor 3½ shackles in 16 fathoms.

9.30am: Weighed.

9.50am: Secured to collier took in 97 tons.

12.35pm: Cast off from collier.

12.45pm: Came to Port anchor 2 shackles in 6½ fathoms.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.

6.0pm: Darkened ship.

[signed] J.G.Y. Loveband, Lieut.


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7 February 1916

Maltezana and at sea

Lat 36.57, Long 26.4

8.45am: Divisions and prayers.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

1.0pm: Weighed and proceeded course as requisite, 12 knots.

1.18pm: Passed gate.

1.30pm: Pl. Oxo Petro abeam. a/c E.

1.35pm: a/c N 26 W.

1.40pm: Pt. Oxo Petro abeam Dist 1’.

3.40pm: Liadi Island abeam Dist 4’

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.

6.05pm: a/c N by W.

6.35pm: Red 8 knots. Darkened ship.

7.0pm: C. Papos abeam Dist 2’, a/c N 47 W.

7.30pm: a/c S 45 E, Inc 12 knots.

7.55pm: a/c N 70 W, Inc 15 knots.

8.10pm: Set course S 62 E and took station astern of SS “Ausonia”. [ed. Ausonia, image photoship.co.uk].

11.10pm: Spano Lt. abeam 8 miles.

11.30pm: a/c S 25 E.


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8 February 1916

Patrolling

Lat 36.56, Long 27.95

2.30am: Kandeleusa Lt. abeam, dist 2’ a/c S 40 E.

5.20am: Sighted Cape Prasonis Lt. S 56 E.

7.30am: a/c N, parted Company with “Ausonia”.

8.22am: Prasonis Lt house abeam dist 5’

8.45am: Divisions and prayers.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

9.46am: a/c N 42 E.

10.07am: a/c N 28 E.

11.30am: a/c N 34 E.

12.25pm: Course and speed as requisite for investigating Saranta and Badaline bays.

1.30pm: Dec to 4 knots, fired 5 rounds at village.

1.45pm: Set course S 75 W 13 knots.

2.0pm: Course as requisite for investigating Kaloyari Island

2.45pm: a/c S 70 W, 13 knots.

3.45pm: a/c S 70 W.

4.05pm: Injah Pt. abeam a/c W.

5.05pm: a/c N 70 W.

5.20pm: a/c NW, Quarters and Night Action Stations.

5.30pm: a/c N 13 E.

6.25pm: a/c WNW.

6.42pm: a/c N 67W, Darkened ship.

7.02pm: Kum Lt abeam.

7.12pm: a/c N 37 W.

7.45pm: a/c N 5 E, Red to 8 knots.

7.47pm: Kalmino Lt abeam.

pm: Patrolling from Phamarko and Gadairo.


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9 February 1916

Patrolling

Lat 36.94, Long 27.35

12.30am: a/c S 30 E.

1.30am: a/c S.

3.0am: a/c S 15 W.

3.15am: a/c N 10 E.

5 40am: Kalolmino Lt abeam Dist ¾’.

5.48am: a/c S 37 E, Inc to 13 knots.

6.0am: Course as requisite for Kos Channel.

6.42am: Set course E.

6.50am: Inc to 15 knots.

8.10am: a/c S 75 E to close sailing vessels.

8.30am: Boarded vessels.

8.45am: Divisions and prayers.

8.45am: Set course S 89 W with prizes in tow.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.16am: a/c S 86 W.

12.25pm: a/c S 75 W 7 knots.

1.0pm: 9 knots.

1.07pm: a/c S 85 W.

1.19pm: a/c N 75 W.

2.07pm: a/c N 62 W.

2.25pm: Secured to “Scorpion” in Kalmino and turned over prizes to “Scorpion”.

3.10pm: Cast off from “Scorpion”.

3.20pm: Course E by S 13½ knots.

3.35pm: a/c N 8 E.

3.45pm: a/c N 19 W.

3.50pm: Inc to 15 knots.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.

5.30pm: a/c N 37 W.

6.15pm: Darkened ship.

7.28pm: a/c NW.

10.20pm: Cape Mastiko abeam 4.5 miles.

11.05pm: a/c N 9 W Sighted Psara Lt NNW.


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10 February 1916

At sea to Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

2.36am: Psata Lt abeam 3½ miles.

3.15am: Sigri Lt abeam 18 miles.

4.03am: Red 13 knots.

5.50am: Reduced to 10 knots.

5.55am: 8 knots.

6.15am: a/c N 25 W.

6.30am: Course and speed as requisite for entering Mudros.

7.15am: Secured to collier.

7.50am: Commenced coaling.

10.07am: Cast off from collier, proceeded alongside “Carrigan Head” and provisioned ship.

pm: Provisioning ship.

3.15pm: Cast off from “Carrigan Head”.

3.30pm: Came to both anchors Port 3 Starboard 1½ shackles in 5 fathoms.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.

6.15pm: Darkened ship.


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11 February 1916

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

8.45am: Divisions and prayers.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Leave to the watch 1.30 – 5.30pm.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.


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12 February 1916

Mudros and patrolling

Lat 38.97, Long 25.55

6.55am: Weighed and proceeded course and speed as requisite.

7.10am: 14 knots.

7.15am: a/c S 25 E.

7.35am: a/c S15 E, Red 12 knots.

10.0am: Inc. to 14 knots.

11.0am: Inc. to 15 knots.

12:10pm: Red to 13½ knots.

1.42pm: a/c S 4 E.

5.0pm: S 11 E, Quarters and Night Action Stations.

6.15pm: Darkened ship.

6.50pm: a/c S 49 E, 10½ knots.

Midnight: a/c S 20 E.

[signed] J.G.Y. Loveband, Lieut.


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13 February 1916

Patrolling

Lat 36.59, Long 27.94

am: Kandelinsa Lt: S 30 E.

2.45am: Kandelinsa Lt abeam 5 miles.

6.0am: Reduced to 8 knots.

6.30am: Inc. to 10 knots.

6.45am: As requisite investigating Scarpanto Island.

7.30am: Set course N 35 E, 13 knots.

8.45am: Divisions and prayers.

9.30am: a/c N 55 E.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.0am: a/c as requisite for Seskli Strait.

pm: Came to Port anchor 3 shackles in Symi.

1.35pm: Weighed and proceeded course as requisite, 18 knots.

1.40pm: Set course N 53 E.

2.0pm: As requisite for Arinch bay.

3.15pm: Set course S 48 W.

3.30pm: a/c S 76 W.

4.20pm: a/c S 56 W.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.

6.15pm: Darkened ship.

6.20pm: a/c S.

6.35pm: a/c SSW.

7.0pm: a/c N 71 W, Red to 8 knots.

9.45pm: a/c N 19 W.


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14 February 1916

Patrolling

Lat 37.05, Long 27.22

1.48am: a/c S 18 E.

6.10am: a/c S 45 E Inc to 10 knots.

6.35am: a/c S 68 E Inc to 12 knots.

7.0am: Course and speed as requisite for closing “Scorpion”.

7.25am: Received mail from “Scorpion”.

7.35am: Set C N 38 W 13 knots.

8.15am: a/c N 54 E.

9.0am: a/c N 42 E.

8.45am: Divisions and prayers.

10.05am: Course as requisite.

10.45am: Came to Port anchor 2 shackles off Kos.

11.10am: Weighed and proceeded 13 knots.

11.10am: Set course N 25 W.

Noon: a/c N 25 E.

12.15pm: a/c N 13 E.

12.25pm: a/c N 53 E. Inc to 14 knots.

1.05pm: Course and speed as requisite for Kasikli Bay.

2.0pm: Destroyed floating mine. Course and speed as requisite for Basaliscus Bay.

3.15pm: Set course N 72 W 15 knots.

5.0pm: a/c N 67 W, Quarters and Night Action Stations.

5.30pm: a/c N 83 W.

6.15pm: Darkened ship.

7.0pm: Reduced to 13 knots.

7.50pm: a/c S 43 E. Red to 8 knots.

8.0pm: Stopped both.

8.20pm: Proceeded S 43 E 8 knots.


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15 February 1916

Patrolling and to Maltezana

Lat 36.57, Long 26.4

12.15am: Spomo Lt abeam 2 mls.

12.30am: a/c S 25 E.

4.50am: a/c N 75 W.

6.30am: Course and speed as requisite for entering Maltezana.

7.05am: Alongside collier.

7.25am: Breakfast.

7.58am: Commenced coaling.

10.10am: Cast off from collier. Took in 93 tons.

10.35am: Came to Port anchor 2 shackles in 5 fathoms.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.

6.15pm: Darkened ship.


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16 February 1916

At Maltezana

Lat 36.57, Long 26.4

8.45am: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.

6.15pm: Darkened ship.


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17 February 1916

From Maltezana to Patrol

Lat 36.75, Long 25.8 [approx]

8.0am: Weighed and proceeded course as requisite 12 knots.

8.15am: Set course E.

8.16am: As requisite.

8.45am: a/c NNW.

9.15am: a/c N 82 W.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.30am: a/c N 75 W.

11.45am: a/c N 68 W.

Noon: a/c N 50 W.

12.15pm: a/c N 11 W.

12.30pm: As requisite for boarding sailing vessel.

1.45pm: Course and speed as requisite for investigating Port Vathy.

1.50pm: Course N 40 E, 12 knots.

2.40pm: a/c NNW.

3.0pm: Course and speed as requisite for swinging ship to correct compass.

4.0pm: Set course N 35 W, 12 knots.

4.50pm: a/c N 14 E, 11 knots.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.

7.50pm: a/c S 50 E, Red to 10 knots.

10.45pm: a/c S 23 E.

11.30pm: Sparno Lt abeam 5 mls.


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18 February 1916

Patrolling

Lat 36.59, Long 27.94

3.20am: Kandeliusa Lt abeam 2 mls, a/c S 40 E.

6.50am: a/c N 43 E.

7.0am: Inc. to 12 knots.

7.55am: a/c N 60 E.

8.45am: Divisions and prayers.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

9.30am: a/c N 27 E.

10.20am: a/c N 11 W.

10.30am: Course as requisite.

10.55am: Came to Port anchor 4 shackles in Symi.

2.30pm: Weighed and proceeded 16 knots.

2.50pm: Set course S 30 E.

3.0pm: a/c S 40 E.

3.25pm: Course as requisite for investigating Port Sertcheh [now Serçe Koyu]

3.50pm: Set course S 86 W.

4.30pm: a/c N 70 W.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.

6.15pm: Darkened ship.

6.55pm: a/c N by E.

7.0pm: a/c N 19 W.

7.12pm: a/c N 65 W.

7.30pm: a/c N 58 W. Kum Lt abeam.

8.12pm: a/c N 4 E, Red 8 knots.

9.25pm: Inc to 11 knots.

10.0pm: Patrolling to leeward of Pharmako.


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19 February 1916

Patrolling

Lat 37.32, Long 26.55

7.30am Set course S by W, 13 knots.

8.15am: a/c NNW, 8 knots.

8.30am: a/c N 60 W.

9.0am: Inc to 10 knots.

9.30am: a/c N 55 W.

9.45am: a/c N 50 W, inc to 12 knots.

10.0am: a/c N 58 W.

11.15am: Course and speed as requisite.

11.40am: Came to Port anchor 4 shackles 16½ fathoms in Port Skala [ed. on Patmos].

2.0pm: Weighed and proceeded 15 knots.

2.15pm: Set course N 30 E.

3.30pm: Course as requisite for investigating Samo Pulo.

4.10pm: Proceeded S 79 E 15 knots.

4.41pm: Course as requisite, 12 knots.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.

6.0pm: Set course W 13 knots.

6.15pm: Darkened ship.

7.05pm: a/c S 80 W.

8.05pm: a/c SW.

8.45pm: a/c SE, dec to 8 knots.

11.0pm: a/c S 24 E, Sparno Lt abeam.


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20 February 1916

Patrol to Maltezana

Lat 36.57, Long 26.4

3.40am: a/c N 77W, dec to 7 knots.

6.30am: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

6.55am: Secured to collier.

7.37am: Commenced coaling.

9.10am: Cast off from collier, 78 tons of coal.

9.30am: Came to Port anchor 2 shackles in 7½ fathoms.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.

6.15pm: Darkened ship.

[signed] J.G.Y. Loveband, Lieut.


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21 February 1916

At Maltezana

Lat 36.57, Long 26.4

am: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.

6.15pm: Darkened ship.


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22 February 1916

Maltezana to Patrol.

Lat 37.15, Long 26.17

8.0am: Weighed and proceeded course as requisite, 12 knots.

8.30am: Set course N 25 W.

8.45am: Divisions and prayers.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.30am: a/c N 20 W.

12.30pm: Course and speed as requisite for closing tugs.

1.45pm: Set course S 25 E, 6 knots. Escorting tugs.

3.45pm: a/c S 27 W.

4.0pm: Set course S 27 W.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.

5.15pm: a/c S 32 E.

6.0pm: Course and speed as requisite for communicating with tugs.

6.20pm: Set course S 30 E, 3 knots.

6.15pm: Darkened ship.

7.15pm: Course and speed as requisite for communicating with tugs.

9.35pm: Parted company with tugs.

9.40pm: Set course N 16 E, 10 knots.

11.30pm: a/c N 14 E.


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23 February 1916

Patrolling and escort duty

Lat 37.94, Long 27.25

2.24am: a/c N 47 E.

4.38am: Port Tigni Lt abeam 1 ¾ mls.

5.45am: Inc. to 11 knots.

6.30am: Closed “Doris”. Course and speed as requisite.

7.0am: Secured to “Wolverine”.

7.10am: Cast off from “Wolverine”, course and speed as requisite for patrolling.

8.45am: Divisions and prayers.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

3.30pm: Secured to “Wolverine” took in provisions and mails.

3.45pm: Cast off and resumed Patrol.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.

6.15pm: Darkened ship.

6.0pm: Escorting “Earl of Peterborough” N 85 W 8 knots. [ed. Earl of Peterborough, image photoship.co.uk].

8.15pm: a/c S 60 W, Inc to 12 knots.

10.0pm: a/c S 40 W.

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24 February 1916

Dashing about

Lat 36.94, Long 26.99

12.20am: a/c S 33E, Red to 9 knots.

3.45am: Cape Spana Lt abeam 3.2 mls. a/c S 10 W Inc to 10 knots.

6.15am: Inc. to 13 knots, course and speed as requisite for entering Maltezana.

6.50am: Came to Port anchor 2 shackles.

7.18am: Weighed.

7.30am: Secured to collier.

7.45am: Proceeded 13 knots course as requisite.

8.05am: Set course N 55 E.

8.45am: Divisions and prayers. Hands employed as requisite.

10.20am: a/c N 33 E.

10.45am: Course as requisite for entering Kalimno.

11.0am: Came to Port anchor 1 shackle.

12.45pm: Weighed and proceeded course as requisite 13 knots.

1.10pm: Set course N 3 W.

1.42pm: a/c N 18 E.

2.20pm: Course and speed as requisite for examining sailing vessels.

2.40pm: Set course N 23 W 13 knots.

3.20pm: a/c as requisite for examining Kavilo Bay.

3.30pm: Set course N 86 W 13 knots.

5.0pm: a/c N 83 W.

5.15pm: Reduced to 12 knots.

pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.

6.15pm: Darken ship.

7.50pm: a/c WSW.

8.05pm: a/c S 45 E, Red to 8 knots.


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25 February 1916

Patrol to Maltezana

Lat 36.57, Long 26.4

12.15am: Spano Lt abeam 5 mls.

12.30am: a/c S 23 E Onc. 9 knots.

4.25am: a/c N 79 W. Inc. to 10 knots.

6.30am: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

7.10am: Secured to collier.

am: Commenced coaling 7.50.

9.15am: Finished coaling.

9.45am: Cast off from collier.

10.0am: Came to Port anchor 2 shackles in 5 fathoms.

Anchor

Point S 43 W

Ruin N 37 W

Monument N 52 E

am: Hands cleaning ship.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.

6.15pm: Darkened ship.


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26 February 1916

From Maltezana to Patrol

Lat 36.37, Long 26.8

8.45am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.55am: Weighed and proceeded 15 knots course as requisite.

11.05am: Set course S 40 E.

11.15am: Course as requisite 17 knots.

11.30am: Dec. to 10 knots.

Noon: a/c S 53 E.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.

5.36pm: a/c S, Red. to 8 knots.

6.15pm: Darkened ship.

6.46pm: a/c N.

7.45pm: a/c ESE.

8.45pm: a/c W.

9.15pm: a/c E.

10.0pm: a/c W inc. to 10 knots.

[signed] J.G.Y. Loveband, Lieut.

11.0pm: a/c E.

Midnight: a/c W.


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27 February 1916

Patrolling

Lat 36.52, Long 26.09

am: Patrolling Scarpanto Straight.

3.50am: a/c N 53 W.

4.40am: Inc. to 11 knots.

5.10am: a/c N 64 W.

8.45am: Divisions and prayers.

10.05am: a/c N 53 W.

1.50pm: a/c N 30 W.

2.15pm: Course and speed as requisite for investigating Amorgos.

3.0pm: a/c N½ E, 10 knots.

4.15pm: a/c N.

4.30pm: a/c N 4 W, Inc. to 11 knots.

4.45pm: a/c N 11 W.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.

6.15pm: Darkened ship.

7.0pm: a/c S 51 E, Red. to 8 knots.


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28 February 1916

Patrolling

Lat 36.63, Long 27.84

Midnight: a/c S 22 E.

2.50: Sighted Kandeliusa Lt S 35 E.

5.12: Kandeliusa Lt abeam 4 mls.

7.0am: a/c 76 E, Inc. to 12½ knots.

8.35am: a/c N 68 E.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.30am: Course as requisite for Scaldi Pass and Symi.

Noon: Stopped in Symi.

12.10pm: Proceeded S 85 E 12 knots.

12.45pm: Course and speed as requisite for investigating Badalina Bay.

1.15pm: Opened fire on Badalina Bay.

2.0pm: Set course N 70 W 12 knots.

2.30pm: a/c S 83 W.

3.45pm: a/c S 86 W.

4.20pm: a/c N 69 W.

5.0pm: a/c N 9 W, Quarters and Night Action Stations.

6.15pm: Darkened ship.

6.0pm: a/c NNW, a/c N 55W.

6.36pm: Kum Lt abeam .8 mls.

7.12pm: a/c N 37 W, Red. to 10 knots.

7.38pm: a/c N 4 E, Red. to 8 knots.

9.30pm: a/c N 11 W.

11.55pm: a/c S 16 E.


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29 February 1916

Patrolling

Lat 36.97, Long 28.17

Am: Patrolling Mandelyah Gulf.

2.20am: a/c S 10 W.

3.43am: Kalolimno Lt abeam 1 mile, a/c N 3 E.

5.35am: a/c S inc. to 13 knots.

6.50am: a/c S 25 E, Inc. to 15 knots.

7.15am: a/c S 65 E.

7.25am: a/c S 76 E.

8.45am: Divisions and prayers.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Course as requisite for investigating Giova Bay.

11.20am: Sank mine off Cape Kovna.

am: Lost overboard by accident:- Cases 12 pdr 12 cwt, cartridge (empty) 1 in No.

pm: Course as requisite for Port Devernu Bay.

12.30pm: As requisite for Cape Kovna Bay.

1.0pm: Set course N 85 W, 15 knots.

3.27pm: a/c N 62 W.

4.55pm: a/c S 81 W.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.

5.10pm: a/c N 72 W.

6.15pm: Darkened ship.

6.43pm: a/c N 72 W.

7.40pm: Joined SS “Clan McEwan”. Proceeded in company S 55 E 10 knots.

10.10pm: Spano Lt abeam 4 mls.

10.30pm: a/c S 21 E.

sighed: J.G.Y. Loveband, Lieut.


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LOGS FOR MARCH 1916


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1 March 1916

Patrol to Maltezana

Lat 36.25, Long 26.84

1.30am: a/c S 37 E, Kandeliusa Lt abeam 3.5 mls.

6.25am: Cape Prasonisi Lt abeam 12 mls.

6.50am: a/c S 40 E.

7.40am: Parted company with “Clan McEwan” set course NW 15 knots.

8.0am: Pos. 35 37N, 27 44E.

8.45am: Divisions and prayers.

9.45am: a/c N 43 W.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.30am: a/c N 39 W.

12.30pm: a/c N 55 W.

1.15pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering Maltezana.

1.45pm: Secured to collier.

5.10pm: Cast off from collier. Took in 114 tons of coal.

5.15pm: Came to Port anchor 3 shackles in 9 fathoms.

6.15pm: Darkened ship.


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2 March 1916

Maltezana

Lat 36.57, Long 26.4

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Divers employed repairing shafts.

Noon: Dropped Starboard anchor 1½ shackles.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.45pm: Divers employed repairing shaft.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.

5.20pm: Divers shoved off.

5.35pm: Weighed and Shifted billet.

5.45pm: Came to both anchors Port 4 shackles Starboard 1½ in 10 fathoms.

6.15pm: Darkened ship.


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3 March 1916

From Maltezana and at sea towards Mudros

Lat 36.57, Long 26.4

am: Hands employed as requisite.

1.30pm: Weighed and proceeded course and speed as requisite.

2.15pm: Set course N 26 W, 13½ knots.

3.50pm: a/c N 22 W.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.

6.15pm: Darkened ship.

6.35pm: a/c N by W

7.05pm: Papas Lt abeam 2.5 mls, a/c N 6 W.

8.0pm: Pos. 37 44N, 26 52E.

10.30pm: a/c N 11 W.


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4 March 1916

At sea to Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

2.55am: Cape Sigri Lt abeam 15 mls.

5.30am: a/c N 33 W.

6.30am: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

7.30am: Secured to collier “Zonani”. Hands to breakfast.

8.0am: Commenced coaling.

8.40am: Cast off from collier took in 36 tons.

8.50am: Came to Port anchor 2 shackles in 4 fathoms.

Anchor bearings

Ruin S 17 E

Turks Island S 9 E

Two Mills N 32 W

am: Hands cleaning ship.

1.30pm: Leave to the watch till 5.30.

pm: Divers employed repairing shaft.

5.30pm: Liberty men returned. Quarters.

6.50pm: Divers left ship.


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5 March 1916

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

3.30am: Let go Starboard anchor 1½ shackles.

8.0am: Divers employed repairing shaft.

10.0am: Divisions and prayers.

pm: Divers employed repairing shaft.

5.0pm: Quarters.

6.30pm: Divers left ship.


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6 March 1916

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: Weighed Starboard anchor.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Divers employed repairing shaft.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Divers employed repairing shaft.

3.30pm: “Lawford” came alongside, Weighed and proceeded alongside “Blenheim”.

4.0pm: Secured.

5.0pm: Quarters.

6.30pm: Divers left ship.


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7 March 1916

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Quarters.


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8 March 1916

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Divers employed repairing shaft.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Divers employed repairing shaft.

5.0pm: Quarters.


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9 March 1916

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Divers employed repairing shaft.

1.30pm: “Lydiard” cast off from “Blenheim”.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Divers employed repairing shaft.


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10 March 1916

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Divers employed repairing shaft.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Divers repairing shaft.

5.0pm: Quarters.


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11 March 1916

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Divers repairing shaft.

1.5pm: Leave to the watch till 5.0pm.

pm: Divers employed repairing shaft.

4.0pm: Dropped astern of “Blenheim” and “Lawford” secured alongside “Blenheim”.

4.30pm: Hauled ahead and secured to “Lawford” at 5.15pm.


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12 March 1916

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: Divers employed repairing shaft.

9.40am: R.C. Church party sent aboard “Blenheim”.

9.45am: Divisions and prayers.

1.30pm: Leave to the watch till 5.30.

pm: Divers employed repairing shaft.

5.0pm: Quarters.

5.30pm: Liberty men returned.


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13 March 1916

Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: Hands employed as requisite.

9.40am: Divers finished work.

1.0pm: Cast off from “Blenheim” proceeded course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour and engine trials.

1.30pm: Entered harbour.

2.0pm: Came to Port anchor 3 shackles in 6 fathoms.

pm: Hands employed painting ship.

5.0pm: Quarters.

pm: 1 E.R.A. joined ship from “Blenheim”.

pm: Discharged 1 E.R.A. to “Blenheim”.


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14 March 1916

From Mudros to Maltezana

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

8.45am: Hands to General Quarters.

10.0am: Hands employed as requisite.

3.0pm: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite to close “Europa”.

3.20pm: Stopped off “Europa” and received letters.

4.0pm: Proceeded course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

4.40pm: As requisite for adjusting compass.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.

5.20pm: Set course S 16 E, 15 knots.

6.30pm: Darkened ship.

7.18pm: Sighted Sigri light S 70 E.

8.0pm: Pos 39 09N, 25 31.5E.

8.0pm: Sigri lt abeam 15 miles.

9.25pm: a/c S 2 E.

10.35pm: S lt abeam 6 miles.


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15 March 1916

From Mudros to Maltezana and at sea

Lat 36.57, Long 26.4

1.40am: Sighted Papas lt S 18 E.

1.50am: a/c S 16 E.

3.08am: Papas lt abeam 1.5 miles.

5.05am: a/c S 30 E.

am: Hands prepare ship for coaling.

7.15am: Course and speed as requisite for entering Maltezana.

7.50am: Came to Port anchor 3 shackles in 15 fathoms.

10.25am: Weighed and proceeded alongside collier “Cape Ortegal”. [ed. Cape Ortegal, image photoship.co.uk].

10.35am: Alongside.

am: Lost overboard by accident 5 coal bags Patt. No 1A.

12.10pm: Cast off from collier, took in 40 tons.

12.15pm: Came to Port anchor 3 shackles in 6 fathoms.

5.0pm: Quarters.

6.30pm: Darkened ship.

11.20pm: Weighed and proceeded S 83 E 10 knots.


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16 March 1916

Maltezana to Rhodes and on patrol

Lat 36.49, Long 28.09

12.30am: Sighted Kandeliusa lt S 78 E.

2.24am: Kandeliusa lt abeam 2 mikes.

8.20am: Inc. to 13 knots.

8.0am: Pos. 36 28N, 28 05E.

8.30am: Course and speed as requisite for entering Rhodes.

9.05am: Came to Port anchor 2 shackles in 4¾ fathoms.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.15am: Weighed and proceeded, course as requisite for submarine patrol 17 knots.

11.25am: Reduced to 15 knots.

12.42pm: Set course WNW.

2.25pm: a/c N 15 W.

2.40pm: a/c N 12 E.

3.30pm: a/c N 30 W.

3.40pm: a/c N 50 W.

3.50pm: Kum lt abeam 1.5 miles.

4.0pm: a/c S 50 W.

4.04pm: a/c s 75W.

4.20pm: a/c N 70 W.

5.0pm: Came to Port anchor 2 shackles in 6½ fathoms.

6.30pm: Darken ship.

7.35pm: Weighed and Proceeded co as requisite for patrolling between Kalimno and Kos 8 knots.

8.0pm: Pos. 36 53N, 27 03.5E.

9.20pm: a/c S 60 E.

9.55pm: a/c N 22 E.

10.45pm: N 3 E Kalolimno lt abeam 2 cables.


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17 March 1916

To Port Vathy [on the east coast of Kalimno I.], patrolling, at Kalimno and at sea

Lat 36.98, Long 27.04

12.35am: a/c N 18 W.

2.15am: a/c N 10 W.

3.25am: a/c N 36 E, Inc to 10 knots.

3.45am: Course as requisite for Samos Strait.

4.10am: a/c N. Red to 6 knots.

5.10am: a/c WNW.

6.0am: Course as requisite for Port Vathy Inc to 12 knots.

6.40am: Came to Port anchor 2 shackles in 6 fathoms.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

Noon: Weighed and proceeded course as requisite, 13 knots.

12.55pm: Set co. S 8 E.

2.40pm: Course and speed as requisite for closing “Whitby Abbey”. [ed. Whitby Abbey, image photoship.co.uk].

pm: Captain repaired onboard “Whitby Abbey”.

3.30pm: Captain returned.

3.40pm: Set course S 2 W. 15 knots.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.

5.20pm: a/c S 5 E.

5.45pm: As requisite for entering Kalimno.

6.10pm: Came to Port anchor 2 shackles in 4½ fathoms.

6.20pm: Professor Myers left ship.

6.30pm: Darkened ship.

8.45pm: Weighed and proceeded course S 36 E 10 knots.

9.15pm: a/c S 84 E.

9.45pm: a/c E.

9.50pm: a/c S 68 E.

10.30pm: a/c N 68 W.

11.25pm: a/c N 20 W.


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18 March 1916

At sea to Maltezana

Lat 36.57, Long 26.4

am: Course as requisite for investigating Loro Islands.

1.40am: a/c S 30 W 9.5 knots.

5.30am: Red to 6 knots.

6.0am: Course and speed as requisite for entering Maltezana.

7.05am: Secured to collier.

7.16am: Commenced coaling.

8.18am: Finished coaling. 55 tons. “Cape Ortegal”.

9.10am: Cast off from collier.

9.25am: Came to both anchors Starboard 2 shackles. Port 1 shackle in 5 fathoms.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

5.0pm: Quarters.

6.30pm: Darken ship.

[signed] J.G.Y. Loveband, Lieut.


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19 March 1916

At Maltezana

Lat 36.57, Long 26.4

10.0am: Divisions and prayers.

1.30pm: Leave to watch till 4.30pm.

4.30pm: Liberty men returned.

5.0pm: Quarters.

6.30pm: Darkened ship.


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20 March 1916

Maltezana to Kalimno and patrol

Lat 37.1, Long 27.05

6.0am: Weighed and proceeded course and speed as requisite.

6.20am: Set course E by S 15 knots.

6.50am: a/c N 56 E 13 knots.

8.0am: Pos. 36 44N, 26 44E.

8.45am: a/c NE.

9.15am: As requisite for closing “Jed”.

9.30am: Stopped.

am: Interpreter joined ship from “Jed”.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

2.0pm: Closed Caique in lee of Karabaghla Island course as requisite 16 knots.

2.35pm: Stopped and boarded Caique.

3.0pm: Proceeded to Kalimno, course as requisite 15 knots.

3.40pm: Reduced to 6 knots, course as requisite for adjusting compass.

5.0pm: Came to Port anchor 2 shackles in Kalimno.

pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.

6.30pm: Darkened ship. Weighed and proceeded course as requisite for patrol in lee of Kalimno 8 knots.

7.50pm: Set course N 38 E 13 knots.

8.0pm: Pos. 36 57N, 27 06E.

8.05pm: Course as requisite for investigating Karabaghla Island.

8.55pm: Stopped and examined Caique.

9.40pm: Proceeded course and speed as requisite to Kalimno.

10.30pm: Patrolling outside Kalimno 8 knots.


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21 March 1916

Patrol

Lat 36.99, Long 27.13

am: Patrolling Kalimno Channel.

8.0am: Pos 36 58N, 27 05.5E.

9.0am: Exercised General Quarters and out collision mat.

10.15am: Hands employed as requisite.

3.0pm: Course and speed as requisite for adjusting Compass.

3.55pm: Course as requisite to close “Aster” 12½ knots.

4.45pm: Stopped and communicated with “Aster”.

5.05pm: Took station astern of “Aster” course and speed as requisite.

5.45pm: Patrolling outside Kalimno.

6.40pm: Inc. to 16 knots.

7.0pm: Set course N 27 E 13 knots.

7.20pm: Stopped and communicated with caique.

7.35pm: Set course S.W. 13 knots.

8.0pm: Pos. 36 58N, 27 04.5E.

8.0pm: Stopped off Vathi Bay. Whaler proceeded to investigate.

9.15pm: Whaler returned. Proceeded to Kalimno course as requisite.

10.20pm: Closed and sent interpreter to “Aster”.

10.50pm: Proceeded to Gadairo Island.


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22 March 1916

From Patrol to Maltezana

Lat 37.37, Long 27.4 (approx, log book position on dry land)

1.45am: Stopped and examined caique.

2.10am: Proceeded course and speed as requisite.

2.45am: Reduced to 8 knots. Course as requisite for patrolling Northward of Gadairo.

7.20am: a/c 20 E, 15 knots to close caique.

7.45am: Stopped and examined caique.

8.0am: Pos. 37 22N, 27 08E. Proceeded, course as requisite, 13 knots.

8.30am: Course as requisite 10 knots.

9.0am: Inc. to 13 knots.

9.40am: Examined caique.

9.52am: Stopped and examined south side of Pharmako.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.20am: Proceeded N 80 E,10 knots.

11.0am: a/c E.

11.30am: Course and speed as requisite for examining Basilicas Bay.

12.27pm: Set course S 64 W, 15 knots.

2.15pm: Course as requisite for Lero Strait.

2.25pm: Course S 35 W 15½ knots.

3.15pm: Reduced to 14 knots.

5.10pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering Maltezana.

6.0pm: Secured to collier “Cape Ortegal”, Commenced coaling.

7.45pm: Cast off from collier “Cape Ortegal”. 64 tons.

8.0pm: Came to both anchors, Port 4 shackles Starboard 1½ in 9 fathoms. Darkened ship.


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23 March 1916

Maltezana, at sea, Maltezana and on Patrol

Lat 36.57, Long 26.4

am: Hands employed as requisite.

1.15pm: Captain of “Doris” came onboard. Weighed and proceeded course as requisite 15 knots. [ed. Doris, Eclipse Class Light Cruiser, 1896, arm: 11 x 6”, 8 x 12 pdr 12cwt, 1 x 12 pdr 8 cwt, 7 x 3 pdr, 2 x Maxims, 3 x 18” TT’s, disp: 5,600 tons, comp: 450, H.P. natural 8,000 = 18.5 knots forced 9,600 = 19.5 knots, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1914]

1.30pm: Inc. to 17 knots.

1.45pm: Set course NNE.

4.0pm: Reduced to 15 knots.

4.12pm: Course and speed as requisite for investigating Lipso Strait.

4.40pm: Set course SSW 15 knots.

4.50pm: Inc. to 19 knots.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.

6.30pm: Darkened ship.

7.30pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering Maltezana.

7.40pm: Captain of “Doris” left ship.

7.45pm: Course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

8.0pm: Pos. 36 30.5N, 26 28E. Set course S 84 E, 15 knots.

8.30pm: Sighted Kandeliusa lt. S 78 E.

9.50pm: Kandeliusa lt abeam 2 mls.


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24 March 1916

Patrolling

Lat 36.69, Long 28.69

2.0am: a/c N 86 E.

2.20am: Pt abeam 2 mls.

4.0am: Reduced to 10 knots.

4.15am: Reduced to 8 knots, course as requisite.

5.30am: Investigated Skopea Bay.

6.40am: Stopped and examined caique.

8.0am: Pos. 36 41.5N, 29 01E.

8.30am: Investigated Kigik creek.

9.0am: Lowered whaler and examine shipping in Tersaneks.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.10am: Whaler returned. Proceeded course as requisite, 13 knots.

11.30am: Investigated Papas Island Dalamon Bay.

11.45am: Proceeded for Karagatch course as requisite.

1.0pm: Course as requisite for investigating Karagatch.

1.35pm: Left Karagatch.

2.0pm: Set course S 60 W.

2.45pm: Stopped of Chiflik Island and destroyed caique on the beach.

3.0pm: Set course S 42 W, 13 knots.

3.35pm: a/c S 65 W.

3.55pm: a/c W.

4.10pm: Course as requisite for investigating Port Aplotheki.

4.15pm: Course as requisite, 10 knots.

4.20pm: Set course N 40 W.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.

5.20pm: Course as requisite for entering Symi.

6.0pm: Stopped in Symi.

6.30pm: Proceeded course as requisite 10 knots.

7.0pm: Set course W Red. to 6 knots.

7.50pm: a/c N 60 E, inc. to 8 knots.

8.0pm: Pos. 36 41.25N, 27 50E.

pm: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling Gulf of Symi.


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25 March 1916

Patrol to Maltezana

Lat 36.57, Long 26.59 [approx, pos. in log 37 46N, 26 35E, probable error]

5.10am: Proceeded 14 knots to investigate Badalina Bay.

6.10am: Set course N 75 W 13 knots.

6.50am: a/c S 80 W.

8.0am: Pos. 36 37N, 27 37E.

9.30am: a/c N 85 W.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.0am: Inc. to 14 knots.

12.20pm: Course as requisite for entering harbour.

12.25pm: Speed as requisite.

1.15pm: Secured to collier.

2.40pm: Cast off from collier “Cape Ortegal” , 70 tons.

2.25pm: Came to Port anchor 3 shackles 11½ fathoms.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

6.30pm: Darkened ship.


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26 March 1916

From Maltezana to Rhodes to patrol

Lat 36.57, Long 26.4

10.0pm: Divisions and prayers.

1.0pm: Weighed and proceeded 16 knots.

1.05pm: Set course S 84 E.

2.55pm: Kandeliusa Lt abeam 2 mls.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.

6.30pm: Darkened ship.

6.50pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering Rhodes.

7.10pm: Came to Port anchor 2 shackles in 3 fathoms.

9.0pm: Weighed and proceeded course and speed as requisite.

9.15pm: Set course S 18 W. 12 knots.

9.10pm: Communicated with “Scorpion”.

11.20pm: a/c S 48 W.

11.35pm: a/c S 60 W.


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27 March 1916

Patrol and towards Mudros

Lat 35.95, Long 27.37

1.15am: a/c West.

1.30am: Cape Prosonisi lt abeam 1½ mls.

2.40am: a/c North.

3.10am: As requisite for patrolling Scarpanto Strait.

am: Patrolling Scarpanto Strait.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

8.0am: Pos. 35 54N, 27 22.5E.

11.30am: Inc to 12 knots.

12.30pm: Set course N 10 W 10 knots.

12.40pm: West 12 knots.

2.45pm: a/c N 36 W 15 knots.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.

6.0pm: a/c N 43 W.

6.30pm: Darkened ship.

8.0pm: Pos. 36 15N, 27 15E.

8.55pm: Papas lt abeam 1½ mls, a/c N 67 W.


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28 March 1916

From Patrol to Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

1.15am: a/c N 11 W.

1.20am: Psara lt abeam 3½ mls.

3.45am: Sigri lt abeam 16 mls.

6.0am: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

7.10am: Secured to collier “Skerries”.

8.55am: Cast off from collier. 66 tons.

9.05am: Came to Port anchor 2 shackles.

10.30am: 1 E.R.A. discharged to “Blenheim”.

am: 1 E.R.A. and Officers cook returned to ship.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Quarters.

9.20pm: 4 Ratings discharged to “Chelmer”.

9.30pm: 4 Ratings joined ship from “Chelmer”.


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29 March 1916

At Mudros and at sea

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.

7.20pm: Sent Demolition Party to “Blenheim”.

11.0pm: Darkened ship.

11.35pm: Weighed and proceeded, course as requisite for leaving harbour 9 knots.


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30 March 1916

At sea towards Malta

Lat 37.45, Long 24.11

12.05am: Passed Gate.

12.12am: Stopped.

12.45am: Set course S 28 E, 13 knots, took station ahead of “Canopus”.

1.05am: Set course s 19 W.

5.35am: Lithari lt abeam 9.5 mls.

8.0am: Pos. 38 11N, 24 42E.

8.20am: Cape Doro abeam 4 mls.

9.22am: a/c S 50 W. Hands employed as requisite.

11.05am: a/c S 28 W.

5.0pm: Quarters and Night Action Stations.

7.0pm: Darkened ship.

7.10pm: a/c N 84½ W.

8.0pm: Pos. 36 05N, 23 02.5E.

8.20pm: Dev: 1º W.


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31 March 1916

At sea

Lat 35.89, Long 18.93

8.0am: Pos. 36 04N, 20 03E.

2.12pm: a/c N84W.

5.0pm: Quarters. Night Action Stations.

5.10pm: Clocks back 30 minutes.

6.30pm: Clocks back 30 minutes.

7.0pm: Darkened ship.

8.0pm: Pos. 35 45N, 16 35E.



LOGS FOR APRIL 1916


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1 April 1916

At sea to Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

4.0am: a/c N 34 W.

5.30am: Course and speed as requisite for screening “Canopus” outside Malta.

6.45am: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

7.30am: Moored up to buoys in French Creek.

8.0am: Coal lighters came alongside.

am: Hands employed as requisite, returning and drawing stores.

10.15am: Finished coaling, 100 tons.

11.0am: Commenced discharging coal.

am: Discharged 1 Rating to “Basilisk”.

pm: Leave to the Starboard and 2nd Part of Port Watch, 1.30pm – 7.30am.

5.0pm: Tested fire connections.


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2 April 1916

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

7.30am: Liberty men returned.

am: Hands employed refitting ship as requisite.

pm: Leave to Port and 2nd Part of Starboard watch. 1.30pm – 7.30am.

5.0pm: Tested fire connections.

[signed] J.G.Y. Loveband, Lieut.


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3 April 1916

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

7.30am: Liberty men returned.

8.30am: Leave to Starboard watch 8.30am – 8.30am Wednesday.

am: Hands employed discharging ammunition.

5.0pm: Tested fire connections.


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4 April 1916

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

am: Hands employed refitting ship as requisite.

pm: Leave to 1st Part Port Watch, 5pm – 7.30am.

5.0pm: Tested fire connections.


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5 April 1916

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

8.30am: Liberty men returned.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Tested fire connections.

5.30pm: Leave to the part of the watch till 7.30am.


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6 April 1916

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

7.30am: Liberty men returned.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Tested fire connections.

5.30pm: Leave to the part of the watch till 7.30am.


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7 April 1916

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

7.30am Liberty men returned. 1 A.B. Absentee.

10.35am: Tug secured alongside.

11.0am: Proceeded into No 5 Dock with “Jed”.

11.30am: Entered Dock.

1.30pm: Leave to Starboard and 2nd Part of Port watch to 7.30am.

4.30pm: Patrol landed.

5.0pm: Tested fire connections.


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8 April 1916

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

7.30am: Liberty men returned.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

1.0pm: Leave to watch and part till 7.30am.

5.0pm: Patrol landed.

pm: Tested fire connections.

6.0pm: Patrol returned with absentee.


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9 April 1916

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

7.30am: Liberty men returned.

am: Hands employed shifting gear to St. Michael’s Bastion.

1.30pm: Leave to the watch and part till 7.0am.

5.0pm: Tested fire connections.

[signed] J.G.Y. Loveband, Lieut.


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10 April 1916

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

7.0am: Liberty men returned.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Tested fire connections.

5.30pm: Leave to watch and part till 7.0am.


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11 April 1916

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

7.0am: Liberty men returned.

am: Hands employed as requisite painting mess decks.

am: Discharged 149 tons coal. Estimate of coal returned. N.3.0. Took on V.C. 11.5 tons coal (To balance account of remaining in ship).

pm: Hands employed as requisite painting messdecks.

5.0pm: Tested fire connections.

5.30pm: Leave to watch and part till 7.0am.

6.0pm: 1st Lieut left ship on long leave.


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12 April 1916

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

7.0am: Liberty men returned. 1 A.B. absentee.

am: Hands employed as requisite painting mess decks.

10.0am: Absentee returned.

pm: Hands employed as requisite painting mess decks.

5.0pm: Tested fire connections.

5.30pm: Leave to the watch and part till 7.0am.


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13 April 1916

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

7.0am: Liberty men returned.

am: Hands employed as requisite painting mess decks.

am: 2 E.R.A’s joined ship.

pm: Hands employed as requisite painting mess decks.

5.0pm: Tested fire connections.

5.30pm: Leave to the watch and part till 7.0am.


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14 April 1916

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

7.0am: Liberty men returned.

am: Hands employed painting mess decks.

pm: Hands employed as requisite painting mess decks.

5.0pm: Tested fire connections.

5.30pm: Leave to the watch and part till 7.0am.


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15 April 1916

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

7.0am: Liberty men returned.

am: Hands employed as requisite painting mess decks.

1.30pm: Leave to watch and part till 8.0am.

5.0pm: Tested fire connections.


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16 April 1916

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

8.0am: Liberty men returned.

10.0am: Divisions.

10.35am: Sent Church parties.

am: 2 E.R.A’s discharged to “Egmont”.

1.30pm: Leave to the watch and part till 7.0am.

5.0pm: Tested fire connections.

[signed] J.G.Y. Loveband, Lieut.


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17 April 1916

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

am: Hands employed as requisite painting mess decks.

pm: Hands employed as requisite shifting provisions and painting.

5.0pm: Tested fire connections.

5.30pm: Leave to the watch and part till 7.0am.


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18 April 1916

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

7.0am: Liberty men returned, 2 Stokers absentee.

am: Hands employed as requisite painting mess decks.

pm: Hands employed as requisite painting mess decks.

5.0pm: Tested fire connections.

5.30pm: Leave to the watch and part till 7.0am.

11.15pm: Two absentees returned.


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19 April 1916

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

7.0am: Liberty men returned.

am: Hands employed as requisite painting mess decks.

pm: Hands employed as requisite painting mess decks.

5.0pm: Tested fire connections.

5.30pm: Leave to watch and part till 7.0am.


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20 April 1916

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

7.0am: Liberty men returned.

am: Hands employed as requisite painting mess decks.

pm: Hands employed painting mess decks.

5.0pm: Tested Fire Connections.

5.30pm: Leave to the watch and part till 7.0am.


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21 April 1916

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

7.0am: Liberty men returned.

10.0am: Divisions.

10.15am: Sent Church Parties.

1.30pm: Leave to the watch till 7.0am Part till 7.0am.

5.0pm: Tested Fire connections.


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22 April 1916

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

7.0am: Liberty men returned.

am: Hands employed painting mess decks.

1.30pm: Leave to the watch till 7.0am Monday, Part till 7.0am.

5.0pm: Tested Fire Connections.


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23 April 1916

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

7.0am: Liberty men returned.

9.0am: Divisions.

9.15am: Sent Church parties.

1.30pm: Leave to part of watch till 7.0am.

5.0pm: Tested fire connections.

[signed] J.G.Y. Loveband, Lieut.


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24 April 1916

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

7.0am: Liberty men returned.

8.0am: Preparing for undocking.

8.45am: Left No 5 dock.

9.30am: Secured to Gun Wharf alongside “Jed”.

am: Hands employed as requisite and painting mess decks.

pm: Hands employed scraping and painting chain locker and as requisite.

5.0pm: Tested fire connections.

5.30pm: Leave to Watch and part till 7.0am.


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25 April 1916

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

7.0am: Liberty men returned.

7.20am: Cast off from “Jed” secured to jetty, “Jed” secured to Boiler Wharf.

am: Hands employed painting chain lockers and as requisite.

pm: Hands employed painting chain locker and as requisite.

5.0pm: Tested fire connections.

5.30pm: Leave to the watch and part till 7.0am.


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26 April 1916

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

7.0am: Liberty men returned.

am: Hands employed painting and as requisite.

1.30pm: Hands employed scraping as requisite.

5.0pm: Tested fire connections.

5.30pm: Liberty men landed Watch and Part till 7.0am.


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27 April 1916

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

7.0am: Liberty men returned.

am: Hands employed removing gear from St Michael’s Bastion to ship.

pm: Hands employed refitting as requisite.

5.0pm: Tested fire connections.

5.30pm: Leave to watch and part till 7.0am.


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28 April 1916

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

7.0am: Liberty men returned.

7.15am: Shifted ship and secured to “Ribble”.

am: 2 Stokers discharged to “Egmont” sick.

am: Hands employed cleaning provision and store rooms.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Tested fire connections.

5.30pm: Leave to watch and part till 7.0am.


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29 April 1916

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

7.0am: Liberty men returned.

am: Hands employed as requisite, and returning stores.

1.0pm: Leave to the watch till 7.0am Monday, the part till 7.0am Sunday.

5.0pm: Tested fire connections.


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30 April 1916

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

7.0am: Liberty men returned.

10.0am: Hands to Divisions.

10.15am: Sent Church parties to Dockyard and R.C. Church.

1.30pm: Leave to the Part of the watch till 7.0am.

2.30pm: Funeral Party landed.

5.0pm: Tested fire Connections.

6.0pm: Landed Patrol. Funeral Party returned.

[signed] J.G.Y. Loveband, Lieut.


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MAY to DECEMBER 1916 not included



THE VOYAGES OF HMS COLNE 1917

JP map Colne 1917

LOGS FOR JANUARY 1917


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[Front cover of Log Book (Part)]

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This is to certify that this is a full & complete copy of the original log of HMS Colne from 1st Jan - 28th Feb 17

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1 January 1917

On Dardanelles Patrol

Lat 39.92, Long 26.04

am: Keeping station astern of “Wear”.

6.30am: Watch cleaning ship.

7.30am: Southern end of main patrol, reduced to 100 revs.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.15am: Hands preparing sweeping gear and as requisite.

11.40am: Closed southern end of patrol, course as requisite, speed 15 knots.

12.15pm: Reduced to 12 knots. resumed patrol, course and speed as requisite.

12.30pm: Red to 8 knots.

2.0pm: Northern end of main patrol.

4.15pm: Shaped course N 5 E, 190 revs, to take up station 10 miles S of Cape Grania.

4.40pm: a/c n 50 E.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Night action stations, carried out Gun Drill.

5.05pm: a/c N 15 E.

6.10pm: Slow both.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Course and speeds as requisite for patrolling between Kephalo and Gaba Tepe.


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2 January 1917

Dardanelles Patrol, Kephalo, Aliki and Mudros

Lat 40.09, Long 25.92 [approx]

am: Patrolling between Kephalo and Gaba Tepe.

6.30am: Watch cleaning ship.

7.05am: Red to 80 revs.

7.35am: a/c S 52 W, 160 revs.

7.50am: 190 revs.

7.54am: a/c S 65 W.

8.10am: a/c N 47 E.

8.15am: Slow both.

8.20am: a/c WSW.

8.45am: a/c ENE.

8.55am: 100 revs.

9.10am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.20am: a/c N 63 E, 190 revs.

9.40am: Course and speed as requisite for entering Kephalo harbour.

10.15am: Passed gate, stopped and lay off “Grafton”. Received letter.

10.40am: Course and speed ad requisite for leaving Kephalo and entering Aliki Bay.

11.30am: Stopped and lay off “Wear”, exercised gun control communication parties.

11.40am: Proceeded out of harbour astern of “Wear”.

11.45am: Took station 1 mile on “Wear’s” Port beam. Shaped course S 37 W, 190 revs.

am: Hands refitting fenders as requisite.

1.0pm: Commenced full power trials.

1.30pm: Completed full power trials, a/c N 47 E, 170 revs.

2.0pm: Closed “Wear” passed sweep, speed as requisite for sweeping, course N 79 W.

2.58pm: Slipped sweep. Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour. Closed “Europa”.

4.30pm: Secured alongside collier, took in 60 tons.

5.45pm: Slipped collier, came to Port anchor and veered to 3 shackles.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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3 January 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.45am: Hands cleaning ship.

8.45am: Hands cleaning up decks.

9.10am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill. Aired Night clothing.

am: Employed as requisite.

12.30pm: 2 Ratings discharged to “Blenheim” sick. Gave leave to Starboard watch 1.30pm to 4.30pm.

1.30pm: Liberty men landed.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.30pm: Liberty men returned.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Exercised action stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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4 January 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

7.30am: Hands provisioning ship. “Beagle” and “Basilisk” sailed. [ed. Basilisk, G Class Destroyer, 1910, 935 tons, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1914, image photoship.co.uk].

8.0am: “Kennet” arrived.

8.30am: Completed provisioning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands painting ship’s side.

pm: Gave leave to Football party 1.30pm to 4.30pm.

pm: Gave leave to party to attend Boxing contest.

1.30pm: Liberty men left ship.

4.30pm: Football party returned.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, Exercised action stations.

7.0pm: Party from Boxing contest returned.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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5 January 1917

Mudros to Kephalo and on Dardanelles patrol

Lat 40.0, Long 25.8 [approx]

6.30am: Preparing ship for sea.

7.30am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite to leave harbour.

8.36am: Reduced to 7 knots. a/c S 36 W, passed sweep, commenced sweeping.

9.0am: Divisions. prayers and physical drill.

9.15am: Increased to 15 knots.

10.05am: Slipped sweep.

10.20am: a/c N 59 E, 130 revs.

10.50am: Increased to 200 revs.

am: Hands employed sweeping and preparing for .303 aiming rifle practice.

1.30pm: Dropped target. Course and speed as requisite for “Wear” to carry out .303 aiming rifle practice.

2.05pm: Hove in target.

2.15pm: Carried out .303 aiming rifle practice, “Wear” towing ship.

3.05pm: Shaped course N 15 E, 190 revs.

3.40pm: a/c N 48 E.

4.0pm: Course and speeds as requisite, to enter Kephalo.

4.15pm: Came to with Port anchor in 7½ fathoms, 3 shackles.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Exercised night action stations.

5.35pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite.

8.0pm: On Dardanelles patrol.

Midnight: N.W. Patrol.


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6 January 1917

On Dardanelles patrol

Lat 39.93, Long 26.05 [approx]

am: Course and speeds as requisite for N. Patrol.

6.30am: Left patrol line, course and speeds as requisite for reconnoitring Suvla Bay.

7.25am: Shaped course S 43 W, 190 revs.

7.45am: Course and speeds as requisite to enter Kephalo.

8.0am: Stopped and lay of "Grafton" .

8.20am: Proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

9.0am: Divisions, Prayers, and Physical drill.

9.15am: a/c S 24 E.

9.40am: a/c S 34 E.

10.0am: Slow both. Delivered message to trawler 309.

10.15am: Course and speeds as requisite for patrol (South End). Hands employed refitting tackles and cleaning ship. Sight setters to sight setting drill.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Exercised night actions stations. Sight setters to sight setting drill.

6.0pm: Patrol southern half of South Patrol.

pm: Course and speeds as requisite to keep station on "Wear", Southern half South patrol.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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7 January 1917

On Dardanelles patrol

Lat 40.05, Long 26.05 [approx]

am: In company with "Wear", southern half South Patrol.

6.15am: Course and speeds as requisite for reconnoitring Yukyri Bay.

7.45am: Rejoined "Wear".

8.0am: Course as requisite for resuming patrol at North end of Main Patrol.

10.0am: Divisions and prayers.

am: Course and speeds as requisite for N. half main patrol.

2.0pm: Northern end of main patrol.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Exercised night action stations.

5.15pm: Course and speeds as requisite for taking up Northern Patrol.

5.35pm: Assumed Northern Patrol course and speeds as requisite.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: On Northern Patrol.


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8 January 1917

Dardanelles patrol to Kephalo and on to Mudros

Lat 39.95, Long 25.75 [approx]

am: On North Patrol course as requisite.

am: Course as requisite for North Patrol.

7.35am: Entered Kephalo harbour.

8.0am: Came to with Port anchor in 8 fathoms, 3 shackles.

8.45am: Hands preparing for sweeping.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.35am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite.

9.50am: Shaped course S 58 W.

12.40pm: Increased to 150 revs.

12.55pm: Increased to 160 revs.

1.20pm: a/c S 63 W.

2.0pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering Mudros.

2.20pm: Secured alongside collier. Took in tons.

3.30pm: Slipped collier. Came to port anchor in 5 fathoms veered to 3 shackles.

pm: Let go Starboard anchor underfoot.

5.30pm: Hands cleaning ship.

6.0pm: Mid. R.H. Cowan R.N.R. joined ship from “Blenheim”. Discharged Mr. Summerfield to “Blenheim”.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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9 January 1917

Mudros to Port Iero and on patrol

Lat 39.2, Long 25.8 [approx]

6.45am: Hands employed cleaning ship and preparing for sea.

8.0am: Weighed and proceeded requisite.

8.20am: Passed boom defence.

8.45am: Cape Irene bore NE, shaped course S 29 E, 190 revs.

9.15am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

Noon: a/c S 55 E.

12.55pm: a/c S 77 E.

1.30pm: Communicated with HMS “Welland” by searchlight.

2.15pm: Course as requisite to skirt coast of Mytilene [ed.now Lesbos].

2.25pm: Passed boom defence of Port Iero.

3.0pm: Secured alongside collier “Holmsbank”, Received 26 tons.

5.10pm: Slipped collier and proceeded as requisite.

5.40pm: Course as requisite for patrolling off Mytilene town.

5.30pm: Evening Quarters, exercised night action stations.

8.0pm: Patrolling off Mytilene.

8.10pm: Increased to 100 revs.


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10 January 1917

Patrol and at Port Iero

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

am: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling off Mitylene Town.

7.0am: Increased to 190 revs and shaped course to skirt coast of Mitylene.

7.40am: Entered Port Iero.

7.58am: Came to Port anchor in 9 fathoms and veered to 4 shackles.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Employed cleaning ship.

12.30pm: Gave leave to football party till 5pm.

1.30pm: 15 Libertymen landed.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action stations, Football party returned.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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11 January 1917

[Incorrectly dated 12th in log]

Port Iero and on patrol

Lat 38.84, Long 26.62 [Lat 35 50N in log, clear error]

6.30am: Preparing ship for sea.

7.0am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite.

7.20am: Passed boom defence.

7.30am: Shaped course S 5½ E, 150 revs.

8.0am: Relieved H.M. Trawler.

10.53am: On Gulf of Smyrna Patrol. Eased to 80 revs.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

10.0am: 1st watch of stokers to rifle instruction (1hr). Sight setters to sight setting drill.

am: Course and speeds as requisite for patrol.

pm: Patrolling off Gulf of Smyrna.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Exercised night action stations.

6.30pm: Sighted enemy searchlight on Long Island.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Patrolling off Gulf of Smyrna.


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12 January 1917

On Smyrna Patrol

Lat 38.87, Long 26.63 [Lat 35 52N in log, clear error]

am: Patrolling off Gulf of Smyrna.

4.0am: Increased to 100 revs.

6.30am: Watch cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands refitting laceups and as requisite.

pm: Course and speed as requisite for patrolling.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action stations.

6.15pm: Sighted enemy searchlight on Long Island.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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13 January 1917

Patrol, Port Iero, Scio [now Chios], Port Vathi and on patrol

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

am: Patrolling Gulf of Smyrna.

7.15am: a/c N 15 W to enter Port Iero, 190 revs.

7.30am: Course and speeds as requisite to enter harbour.

7.45am: Passed boom defence.

8.0am: Came to with Port anchor in 8 fathoms and veered to 3 shackles.

8.15am: Received stores etc. for 4th Dest. Sq.

9.0am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour.

9.15am: Shaped course SW, 20 knots.

11.05am: a/c S 26 W.

11.20am: a/c S 9 W.

11.30am: Reduced to 16 knots.

11.45am: Course and speeds as requisite for entering Scio.

11.50am: Came to Port anchor in 3 fathoms with 1 shackle.

1.50pm: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour.

2.0pm: Courses various to skirt coast of Rhios, 260 revs.

2.45pm: Shaped course S 54 E (comp)

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action stations.

5.07pm: Course and speed as requisite to enter Port Vathi.

5.25pm: Secured alongside HMS “Newmarket”.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

11.15pm: Slipped “Newmarket” and proceeded out of harbour.

11.25pm: Passed gate.

11.30pm: Shaped course N 51 W, 150 revs.


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14 January 1917

At sea to Port Iero

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

3.0am: a/c N 1 E, 190 revs.

3.20am: Paspayo Lt Ho abeam.

3.30am: a/c N 5 E.

3.35am: a/c N 1 E.

4.20am: a/c N 37 E, 130 revs.

6.0am: Hands preparing ship for coaling.

7.20am: Course and speeds as requisite to enter Port Iero.

7.30am: Passed boom defence.

7.55am: Secured alongside collier “Holmsbank”.

8.10am: Commenced coaling. Took in 75 tons.

10.20am: Completed with coal.

10.25am: Slipped collier. Came to with Port anchor in 8 fathoms and veered to 2½ shackles.

10.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

2.0pm: Gave special leave to Port Watch till 5pm.

pm: Liberty men landed.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Liberty men returned.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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15 January 1917

At Port Iero

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.20am: HMS “Newmarket” arrived. [ed. Newmarket, Minesweeper, sunk July 1917 torpedoed by German submarine UC-38, 70 persons lost. Info: wrecksite.eu].

7.45am: HMS “Whitby Abbey” arrived.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands cleaning guns, painting funnels and as requisite.

10.05am: H.M. Monitor M16 arrived. [ed. M16, arm: 1 x BL 9.2 inch Mk X gun, or Mk VI, 1 x 12 pdr, 1 x 6 pdr QF 1 AA gun. image M21 sister ship to M16, Wikimedia.org].

pm: Hands employed cleaning paintwork and refitting spray screens and fenders.

3.30pm: HMS “M16”“ sailed.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Exercised Night action stations.

5.30pm: HMS “Gazelle” sailed.

7.15pm: HMPL 168 sailed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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16 January 1917

At Port Iero

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

6.30am: Employed cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Employed cleaning boats, refitting fenders etc.

1.15pm: Gave special leave to Starboard Watch and football party till 5.0pm.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Liberty men returned.

pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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17 January 1917

At Port Iero

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

6.30am: Employed cleaning ship.

7.30am: HMS “Anemone” arrived. [ed. Anemone, Acacia Type Fleet-sweeping vessels, disp: 1,200 tons, Designed to mount 2 x 12pdr, 2 x 3pdr, comp 77 men, HP 1400 or 1800= 17 knots. Jane’s Fighting Ships 1919].

9.0am: Divisions prayers and physical drill.

am: Port watch of seaman to 12 pdr gun drill 1½ hrs.

am: Employed washing ship’s side.

12.25pm: HM water boat “Provider” secured alongside.

1.20pm: HMS “Provider” slipped – received 2½ tons fresh water.

pm: Employed washing ship’s side.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action stations, Exercised sight setters.

5.10pm: HMS “Anemone” sailed.

6.55pm: Let go Starboard bower anchor under foot.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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18 January 1917

At Port Iero

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

7.15am: Weighed Starboard bower anchor.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.30am: Employed washing ship’s side and as requisite.

9.40am: Trawler 1043 entered harbour.

11.06am: Branch pipe lost overboard by accident.

1.30pm: Employed refitting fenders and spray screens and as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Exercised night action stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.40pm: Let go Starboard bower anchor under foot.


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19 January 1917

Port Iero and Smyrna Patrol

Lat 38.79, Long 26.66

6.30am: Hands preparing ship for sea.

am: Weighed Starboard anchor.

7.0am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

7.20am: Passed boom defence.

7.30am: Shaped course S 6 E, 120 revs.

8.50am: Course and speeds as requisite for patrolling Gulf of Smyrna.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

10.0am: Carried out .303 aiming rifle practice at drifting target. Course and speeds as requisite. Tested communications.

11.20am: Resumed patrol.

am: Employed cleaning ship and fitting new boat-rope for sea-boat.

pm: Patrolling Gulf of Smyrna.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters, Exercised night action stations and Abandon Ship stations.

6.40pm: Eased to 80 revs.

7.0pm: Sighted enemy searchlight on Long Island.

7.30pm: Sighted s’light in Port Iero.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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20 January 1917

Smyrna Patrol

Lat 38.82, Long 26.59

Patrolling Gulf of Smyrna.

7.0am: Increased to 100 revs.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and Physical drill.

am: Employed refitting and as requisite.

11.10am: Exercised submarine action stations.

4.0pm: Patrolling off Gulf of Smyrna.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action stations and exercised sight setters.

5.20pm: Reduced to 80 revs.

7.0pm: Sighted enemy searchlight on Artez Pt.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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21 January 1917

Patrolling Gulf of Smyrna

Lat 38.84, Long 26.6

2.25am: Sighted searchlight in Port Iero.

6.0am: Watch cleaning ship.

6.45am: Increased to 100 revs.

10.0am: Divisions and prayers.

pm: Patrolling off Gulf of Smyrna.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action stations.

6.30pm: Sighted enemy searchlight on Artez Point.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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22 January 1917

Smyrna patrol and at Port Iero

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

am: Patrolling Gulf of Smyrna.

9.0am: Relieved of Patrol by Trawler No 326. Course and speeds as requisite for entering Port Iero.

am: Hands preparing for coaling.

9.45am: Passed boom defence.

10.0am: Secured alongside collier “Holmsbank”.

10.20am: Commenced coaling.

11.50am: Cast off from collier.

12.01pm: Came to Port anchor in 10 fathoms and veered to 4 shackles.

12.10pm: Let go Starboard bower anchor underfoot.

1.10pm: Employed cleaning ship.

2.0pm: One rating rejoined from “Blenheim”.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

Midnight: Rounds correct.


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23 January 1917

At Port Iero

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

3.0am: Rounds correct. No change in anchor bearings.

9.0am: Divisions prayers and physical drill.

9.20am: Hands employed refitting fenders and cleaning boats.

1.30pm: Employed refitting and cleaning boats.

4.30pm: HM Monitor “M16” arrived.

4.45pm: Seaman’s whaler crew exercised pulling.

5.15pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action and fire stations.

6.30pm: Exercised searchlight burning.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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24 January 1917

Port Iero, Scio, Port Iero and Loutra Bay

Lat 38.6, Long 26.3 [approx]

6.30am: Employed preparing ship for sea.

8.0am: Received provisions for Chios.

9.0am: Divisions, Prayers, and Physical drill.

9.20am: Weighed Starboard anchor and shortened in Port cable to 2 shackles.

10.0am: Weighed and proceeded.

10.05am: Embarked Intelligence Officer for passage to Chios.

10.25am: Passed boom defence.

10.35am: Shaped course S 49 W, 230 revs.

11.30am: a/c S 10 W.

12.40pm: Course and speeds as requisite to Scio.

1.0pm: Entered Scio harbour.

1.05pm: Came to Port anchor in 3 fathoms with 1 shackle, disembarked Int. Officer.

2.30pm: Weighed and proceeded.

2.35pm: Shaped course N 9 E, 230 revs.

3.45pm: a/c N 45 E.

5.15pm: Entered Port Iero.

5.30pm: Secured alongside collier “Holmsbank”.

5.40pm: Commenced coaling.

6.30pm: Completed with coal.

6.40pm: Cast off from collier and proceeded to Loutra Bay.

7.0pm: Came to Port anchor in 10 fathoms and veered to 3 shackles.

7.10pm: Employed washing down.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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25 January 1917

At Port Iero

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship and dinghy.

7.0am: Quarters clean guns.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Employed cleaning ship and whalers, refitting fenders, washing ship’s side and as requisite.

11.45am: Exercised action stations.

1.30pm: Gave leave to Football party and Starboard watch till 5.0pm.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters, exercised Night Action Stations.

5.15pm: Libertymen returned, 3 absentees.

6.0pm: 3 absentees returned aboard.

9.0pm: Rounds correct. Let go Starboard anchor 1½ shackles.


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26 January 1917

Port Iero, at sea and return, Scio, Port Vathi and at sea

Lat 38.82, Long 26.59

6.20am: Employed cleaning ship.

6.30am: Weighed Port anchor.

6.40am: HMS “Gazelle” arrived.

7.20am: Quarters clean guns. HMS “Newmarket” arrived.

8.05am: Mail came aboard.

8.10am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour.

8.30am: Passed boom defence, course as requisite to take over Smyrna Patrol.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

10.20am: Carried out .303 aiming rifle practice at drifting target. Tested communications.

11.40am: Resumed patrol.

1.15pm: Recalled to harbour, course as requisite, 230 revs.

2.0pm: Entered Port Iero.

2.10pm: Came to Port anchor in 10 fathoms and veered to 2 shackles.

pm: Received stores for HM Ships and establishments at Scio and Port Vathi.

2.45pm: Weighed and proceeded.

2.55pm: Passed boom defence.

3.0pm: Shaped course S 47 W 230 revs.

3.20pm: a/c S 48 W.

4.15pm: a/c S 20 W.

4.50pm: a/c S 15 W.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action stations.

5.10pm: Course as requisite to skirt coast of Chios and approach Scio.

5.20pm: Entered Scio.

5.30pm: Came to Port anchor in 5½ fathoms, 1 shackle.

6.30pm: Weighed and proceeded.

6.35pm: Passed out of harbour, course as requisite to skirt coast of Chios, 230 revs.

7.08pm: Shaped course S 49 E.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.15pm: Reduced to 160 revs.

9.30pm: Course as requisite to enter Port Vathi.

10.10pm: Came to Port anchor in 10 fathoms with 3 shackles. Discharged stores for “Whitby Abbey”.

11.25pm: Weighed and proceeded.

11.35pm: Passed gate.

11.45pm: Shaped course N 49 W, 175 revs.


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27 January 1917

At sea to Port Iero

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

2.15am: a/c N 25 W.

2.35am: a/c N 35 W.

3.10am: a/c N 16 W.

3.15am: a/c N 2 E.

3.20am: Paspargo Lt. Ho. abeam.

4.0am: a/c N 6 W.

4.30am: a/c N 37 E, 140 revs.

6.0am: Hands preparing ship for coaling.

7.05am: Course and speeds as requisite to enter harbour.

7.40am: Passed boom defence.

8.0am: Secured along side collier “Holmesbank”.

8.10am: Commenced coaling. Received 45 tons.

9.20am: Finished coaling.

9.30am: Cast off from collier.

9.40am: Came to Port anchor in 9 fathoms with 3 shackles.

Anchor bearings { Tannery N 85 W}

{ White House N 28 W}

am: Employed cleaning ship.

pm: Hands employed cleaning out Berthon boat, cleaning out lamp room and refitting.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action stations.

5.20pm: HM Trawler 1053 arrived.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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28 January 1917

At Port Iero

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

6.30am: Employed cleaning ship.

9.45am: Divisions.

10.0am: Church of England seamen and Stokers church party to “Lowestoft”.

1.15pm: Gave leave to Football Party and Port Watch till 5pm. Liberty men landed.

4.30pm: HMS “Gazelle” arrived.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

5.10pm: Liberty men returned.

5.30pm: HMS “Gazelle” sailed.

5.15pm: Let go Starboard anchor underfoot.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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29 January 1917

At Port Iero

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

8.40am: HM Trawler 1043 arrived.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.30am: Hands employed bending whaler’s sails, cleaning ship and as requisite.

am: Landed 36 seamen and Stokers for route march.

Noon: Landing party returned.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

2.15pm: Heavy squalls with rain and thunder.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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30 January 1917

Port Iero and Smyrna patrol

Lat 38.7, Long 26.6 [approx]

6.15am: Weighed Starboard anchor. Hands preparing ship for sea.

7.0am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite.

7.20am: Passed boom defence.

7.30am: Course and speed as requisite to take over Smyrna Patrol.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Employed cleaning ship and bending whaler’s sails.

pm: Patrolling Gulf of Smyrna.

3.20pm: Closed Port Iero.

4.15pm: Stopped and took fresh provisions aboard from HM Trawler 2109.

4.25pm: Proceed.

4.45pm: Resumed patrol.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action stations. Carried out .303 aiming rifle practice.

6.20pm: Reduced to 80 revs.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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31 January 1917

On Smyrna patrol

Lat 38.84, Long 26.65

am: Patrolling Gulf of Smyrna.

7.0am: Increased to 100 revs.

9.10am: Exercised action stations.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Torpedo-men to instruction and drill. Remainder of hands as requisite.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

2.30pm: Swung ship for Compass Adjustment.

3.05pm: Resumed patrol.

4.45pm: Night action stations. Carried out .303 aiming practice.

5.20pm: Resumed patrol.

6.15pm: Reduced to 80 revs.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.30pm: Heavy thunder storm with hail and rain – wind from West.



LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1917


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1 February 1917

On Smyrna patrol

Lat 38.71, Long 26.64

6.30am: Watch cleaning ship.

7.0am: Increased to 100 revs.

10.45am: Exercised action stations. Guns crews wore anti-flash clothing.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Patrolling Gulf of Smyrna.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action stations.

pm: Exercised breech workers at sight-setting.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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2 February 1917

Smyrna patrol to Port Iero

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

am: Patrolling Gulf of Smyrna.

8.0am: Commenced working up for full speed trial.

8.10am: Full speed ahead.

8.40am: Reduced to 190 revs.

8.46am: Relieved from patrol by drifter. Course and speeds as requisite to approach Port Iero.

9.20am: Passed boom defence.

9.40am: Came to Port anchor in 9 fathoms. with 3 shackles.

11.50am: Weighed and proceeded alongside collier.

12.05pm: Secured alongside collier.

12.15pm: Commenced coaling. 1 Stoker rejoined ship.

2.25pm: Cast off from collier and lay off.

3.15pm: Secured alongside collier.

3.20pm: Commenced coaling, Received 77 tons in all.

4.30pm: Finished coaling.

4.35pm: Cast off from collier. Came to Port anchor in 9 fathoms with 3 shackles.

5.20pm: Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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3 February 1917

At Port Iero

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship and boats, bending whaler’s sails, refitting rigging and as requisite.

12.20pm: Hands employed painting ship’s side.

1.24pm: HM Monitor “M 16” arrived.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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4 February 1917

At Port Iero

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

2.0am: Heavy rain squall, with thunder and lightning.

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.30am: HM Monitor “M 16” sailed.

9.50am: Divisions. Church party left for HMS “Lowestoft”.

12.40pm: Church party returned.

1.30pm: Gave special leave to Starboard watch and football party. Libertymen landed.

4.30pm: HMS “Gazelle” arrived.

5.0pm : Evening Quarters.

5.30pm: HMS “Gazelle” sailed.

5.40pm: Liberty men returned.

7.20pm: 1 rating under sentry’s charge.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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5 February 1917

[Incorrectly dated 6th Feb in log]

From Port Iero, Scio, Port Iero and Smyrna patrol

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

5.40am: Hands employed preparing ship for sea.

5.45am: Prisoner released.

6.0am: Weighed and proceeded.

6.25am: Passed boom defence.

6.30am: Shaped course S 49 W, 260 revs.

7.40am: a/c S 18 W.

8.15am: Course as requisite to skirt coast of Khios and approach Scio.

8.40am: Speeds as requisite to enter Scio.

8.45am: Entered Scio.

8.53am: Came to Port anchor in 3 fathoms with 1 shackle.

9.05am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.15am: Embarked 2 RNAS [ed. Royal Naval Air Service] officers for passage.

9.20am: Weighed and proceeded.

9.25am: Passed out of harbour, shaped course N 10 E, 260 revs.

10.0am: a/c N 15 E.

10.30am: a/c N 45 E.

11.40am: Course as requisite to enter Port Iero.

11.45am: Passed boom defence.

12.02pm: Came to with Port anchor in 8 fathoms with 2½ shackles.

12.10pm: Disembarked RNAS officers.

12.20pm: Weighed and proceeded alongside collier “Holmesbank”.

12.40pm: Secured alongside collier.

1.20pm: Commenced coaling. Took in 30 tons.

2.25pm: Finished coaling.

2.30pm: Cast off from collier and proceeded to sea.

2.40pm: Discharged one rating to “Lowestoft”.

2.55pm: Passed boom defence, courses as requisite to assume Smyrna Patrol, 190 revs.

4.15pm: Swung ship for Compass adjustment.

4.30pm: Assumed Smyrna Patrol.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters, exercised Action Stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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6 February 1917

On Smyrna Patrol

Lat 38.79, Long 26.55 [DR]

6.30am: Watch cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.20am: Second Watch of Stokers to rifle and pistol drill. Hands employed painting boats and cap boxes, and fitting sailing gear for whaler.

pm: Patrolling Gulf of Smyrna.

4.45pm: Carried out .303 Rifle Practice at drifting target.

5.15pm: Evening Quarters, Exercised night action stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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7 February 1917

Patrolling Gulf of Smyrna

Lat 38.84, Long 26.6 [DR]

6.30am: Watch cleaning ship.

9.15am: Divisions prayers and physical drill.

am: 1st Watch of Stokers to rifle drill.

am: Employed as requisite.

2.45pm: Reduced to 80 revs. Wind and sea increasing.

pm: Patrolling Gulf of Smyrna.

7.0pm: Heavy rain squall, thunder and lightning, wind West.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

11.15pm: Increased to 100 Revs.


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8 February 1917

Smyrna Patrol to Port Iero

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

6.30am: Watch preparing for coaling.

8.45am: Relieved by HM Trawler 1053. Course and speed as requisite to close Port Iero, 200 revs.

9.20am: Entered Port Iero.

9.55am: Secured alongside collier “Holmesbank”.

10.20am: Commenced coaling, took in 70 tons.

12.15pm: Finished coaling.

12.20pm: Cast off from collier.

12.25pm: Came to Port anchor in 9½ fathoms with 3 shackles.

1.15pm: Hands employed cleaning ship.

1.40pm: 5 Ratings joined ship.

5.0pm: Read warrant. Exercised Night Action.

5.30pm: HMPL No 194 sailed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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9 February 1917

At Port Iero

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

4.0am: HMS "Gazelle" arrived.

4.25am: HMS "Gazelle" sailed.

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Employed refitting and cleaning ship and boats.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action stations.

5.40pm: Five ratings discharged to “Lowestoft” for “Blenheim”.

6.45pm: Let go Starboard anchor underfoot.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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10 February 1917

Port Iero to Smyrna patrol

Lat 38.79, Long 26.54 [DR]

6.0am: Weighed Starboard anchor. Hands preparing ship for sea.

7.0am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

7.25am: Passed boom defence. Courses as requisite to assume Smyrna Patrol.

8.10am: Relived HM Trawler 1053 on Smyrna Patrol.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship. Sight-setters to sight setting exercise.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Patrolling Gulf of Smyrna.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action stations.

pm: Carried out .303 aiming rifle practice. Exercised communication parties.

7.0pm: Sighted searchlight on Artez Pt.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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11 February 1917

On Smyrna Patrol

Lat 38.8, Long 26.52 [DR]

6.30am: Watch cleaning ship.

9.30am: Divisions and prayers.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Patrolling Gulf of Smyrna.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action stations

7.10pm: Sighted searchlight on Artez Pt.

7.30pm: Sighted searchlight in Port Iero.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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12 February 1917

Smyrna Patrol to Port Iero and at sea

Lat 38.8, Long 26.5 [DR]

6.30am: Watch preparing ship for coaling.

9.0am: Divisions prayers and physical drill.

9.45am: Employed cleaning ship.

2.20pm: Ordered to return to harbour. Course and speeds as requisite.

3.10pm: Passed boom defence Port Iero.

3.35pm: Secured alongside collier “Holmesbank”.

3.45pm: Commenced coaling.

4.45pm: Finished coaling, Received 47 tons.

5.45pm: Cast off from collier.

6.0pm: Came to Port anchor in 9 fathoms with 2 shackles.

pm: Hands employed cleaning ship.

6.20pm: One Ldg Tel lent ship from “Lowestoft”.

8.20pm: Captain and Paymaster of “Lowestoft” embarked for passage.

8.25pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

8.50pm: Passed boom defence.

9.15pm: Shaped co S 38 W, 185 revs.

9.30pm: Reduced to 175 revs.

10.05pm: Sighted Pasba Isle Lt. bearing S 20 W.

11.35pm: a/c S 32 W.

11.40pm: Passed through Spalinatori channel, a/c S 7 W.


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13 February 1917

At sea to Port Laki, Port Vathi and Port Iero.

Lat 37.15, Long 26.75

12.15am: Scio Town abeam.

12.25am: Paspargo Isle abeam a/c S 10 W.

12.35am: a/c S 20 W, 180 revs.

3.35am: Sighted C. Papas Lt bearing S 18 E.

3.50am: a/c S10 E.

4.05am: a/c S 58 E, 200 revs.

7.05am: Courses as requisite to enter Port Laki.

7.10am: Passed boom defence.

7.20am: Came to Port anchor in 14 fathoms with 3 shackles.

Anchor bearings } Windmill N 39½ E.

} Brachos Pt N 56½ W.

} Laki Head S 59½ W.

9.0am: Embarked 3 ratings for passage.

9.05am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Employed cleaning ship.

9.15am: HMS “Anemone” arrived. [Anemone, Acacia Class Sloop, 1915, image HMS Acacia sister-ship of Anemone, Wikimedia.org.]

10.0am: Embarked 2 Interpreters for passage. Weighed and proceeded as requisite.

11.45am: Passed boom defence.

11.50am: Shaped course N 42 W, 20 knots.

12.15pm: Increased to 22 knots.

1.10pm: Kedros Island abeam.

1.40pm: Course as requisite to skirt N. coast of Samos.

2.30pm: Course and speed as requisite to enter Port Vathi.

2.40pm: Passed boom defence.

2.30pm: Came to Port anchor in 7 fathoms with 7 shackles.

3.0pm: Discharged 2 interpreters.

4.30pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

4.43pm: Passed boom defence, shaped course N 47 W, 290 revs.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters, exercised Night Action Stations.

6.30pm: Sighted Cape St. Helena Lt bearing N 30 W.

6.45pm: Sighted Parba Isle Lt.

6.50pm: Course and speed as requisite to enter and proceed up Khios Strait.

7.15pm: Cape St Helena abeam. Switched on navigation lights.

7.20pm: Made pendants to “M 22” in Scio.

8.0pm: Passed through Spalmatori channel, shaped course N 38 E, 290 revs, switched off navigation lights.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.30pm: Stopped.

9.50pm: Proceeded as requisite into Port Iero.

10.20pm: Passed boom defence.

10.45pm: Disembarked Captain and Pay Officer of “Lowestoft”, 1 officer and 4 ratings.

10.55pm: Came to Port anchor in 8 fathoms with 5 shackles.


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14 February 1917

At Port Iero

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

7.0am: Hands preparing ship for coaling.

7.30am: Weighed and proceeded alongside collier “Holmesbank”.

7.48am: Secured alongside collier. Four ratings joined ship.

7.55am: First hoist.

9.35am: Last hoist, received 71 tons.

9.44am: Shoved off from collier.

9.55am: Came to Port anchor in 10 fathoms with 3 shackles.

10.30am: Hands cleaning ship and boats.

2.0pm: Employed cleaning ship.

5.10pm: Three ratings discharged to “Silverfield” for passage to “Blenheim”.

pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised boats crews.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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15 February 1917

At Port Iero

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

7.0am: HMS “Hussar” arrived. [ed. Hussar, ex-Torpedo Gunboat, serves as Yacht and Dispatch vessel, 1894, guns 1 x 4.7”, 2 x 12 pdr, 1 x 6 pdr, disp 1070 tons, comp 190 men, HP 2500 = 17.5 knots, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1919, image Wikimedia.org].

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.15am: Hands employed painting ship.

1.15pm: Gave special leave to Starboard watch and football party till 5.0pm, liberty men landed.

1.30pm: Hands employed painting ship.

4.45pm: Exercised communications and sight setters.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

5.35pm: HM Trawler “No 48” sailed.

5.50pm: Liberty men returned.

8.45pm: Let go Starboard anchor underfoot.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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16 February 1917

At Port Iero

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

4.0am: Weather moderating.

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

6.50am: HMS “Whitby Abbey” arrived.

am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.15am: Hands employed painting ship.

am: Officers Torpedo Instruction – Whitehead pistol.

12.20pm: HMS “Hussar” sailed.

1.20pm: Hands employed scraping gun mountings.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Exercised night action stations, collision stations and weighed Starboard anchor by hand.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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17 February 1917

At Port Iero

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

6.15am: HMS “Whitby Abbey” sailed.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Aired bedding.

9.20am: Hands cleaning ship. Seamen and officers to 12 pdr drill.

1.15pm: Gave special leave to Port Watch from 1.30 till 5.30pm. Leave to P.O.s to Mitylene, liberty men landed.

pm: HMS “Lowestoft” proceeded to Loutra Bay.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Exercised night action stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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18 February 1917

Port Iero to sea, return and to patrol

Lat 39.0, Long 26.59 [DR]

6.30am: Preparing ship for sea.

7.0am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

7.25am: Passed boom defence.

7.35am: Shaped course S 63 W, 125 revs.

7.45am: Increased to 150 revs.

8.15am: Commenced W/T exercise with HM PL 180.

9.30am: Divisions and prayers.

9.45am: a/c N 62 E.

11.0am: a/c S 63 W, 190 revs.

11.15am: a/c N 62 E.

12.30pm: Passed boom defence Port Iero.

1.02pm: Secured alongside collier “Holmesbank”.

1.13pm: Commenced coaling. Took in 10 tons.

1.26pm: Completed with coal.

1.33pm: Shoved off from collier.

1.45pm: Came to Port anchor in 5 fathoms with 2 shackles.

2.0pm: Hands employed cleaning ship.

3.15pm: Gave special leave to Starboard watch from 3.15 to 5.45pm.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Exercised night action stations.

8.0pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

8.35pm: Passed boom defence.

8.40pm: Increased to 150 revs, course as requisite to close Cape Zeitin.

9.0pm: Course and speeds as requisite to patrol off Cape Zeitin screening HMS “M 16” and Trawler. Rounds correct.


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19 February 1917

On patrol and at Port Iero

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

am: Patrolling off Cape Zeitin.

6.15am: Increased to 8 knots, watch cleaning ship.

6.45am: Increased to 15 knots, course as requisite to close Port Iero.

7.17am: Passed boom defence.

7.40am: Secured alongside collier “Holmesbank”.

7.55am: Commenced coaling.

8.17am: Completed with coal. Received 9 tons.

8.22am: Shoved off from collier.

8.50am: Came to Port anchor in L3 berth, Loutra Bay, with 3 shackles.

9.50am: Hands cleaning ship.

10.0am: Collier “John Barry” arrived.

1.30pm: Hands employed cleaning ship’s side and boats. Refitting whaler’s cover and hoses.

4.45pm: Exercised boats crew.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Exercised night action stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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20 February 1917

At Port Iero

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

6.55am: HMS “Newmarket” arrived.

9.0am: Divisions prayers and physical drill.

9.15am: Hands cleaning ship and refitting securing wires. Parted torpedo for instruction of officers and S.T.s.

1.15pm: Gave special leave to Port Watch till 5.30pm.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Exercised night action stations.

6.15pm: Collier “Holmesbank” sailed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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21 February 1917

Port Iero to Smyrna patrol

Lat 35.77, Long 26.67

6.30am: Employed preparing ship for sea.

7.0am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

7.15am: Passed boom defence.

7.20am: Shaped course S 10 E, 150 revs.

8.10am: Relieved H.M.D. “1053” on Smyrna Patrol.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Employed refitting and cleaning ship.

10.30am: Tested communications.

am: Exercised sight setters.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Patrolling Gulf of Smyrna.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Exercised night action stations, hand wheel party. Shored up bulkheads.

7.30pm: Sighted enemy searchlight on Long Island.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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22 February 1917

Smyrna patrol

Lat 38.84, Long 26.67 [approx] [Lat 39 50N in log, clear error]

am: Smyrna Patrol.

6.30am: Watch cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.45am: Exercised S.G.s at .303 aiming rifle.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Patrolling Gulf of Smyrna.

4.45am: Evening quarters. Exercised night action stations.

5.0pm: Carried out .303 aiming rifle practice.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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23 February 1917

Smyrna Patrol to Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.0am: Increased to 16 knots, a/c N 54 W.

6.20am: Watch cleaning ship.

7.36am: Cape Kalloni abeam N 36 E comp 4½ mls.

8.0am: Cape Bresca abeam ( N 36 E Comp) 2 m.

8.20am: a/c N 31 W.

8.35am: Sigri Lt ab’m.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

11.30am: Course and speeds as requisite to enter Mudros.

11.35am: Passed boom defence.

11.45am: Closed HMS “Ark Royal” and communicated by semaphore. [ed. Ark Royal, Aircraft Carrier, 1914, guns 4 x 12 pdr, 2 x MG’s, disp 7450 tons, comp 180 RN and RAF, I.H.P 3000 = 11knots Jane’s Fighting Ships 1919. image Wikimedia.org].

Noon: Closed HMS “Blenheim”.

1.05pm: Secured alongside collier “Comeric”.

1.22pm: Commenced coaling.

2.30pm: Completed with coal.

2.50pm: Shoved off from collier (received 47 tons).

3.0pm: Came to Port anchor in 2 fathoms with 3 shackles. Hands cleaning ship.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.05pm: Received Engineer’s stores from HMS “Blenheim”.


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24 February 1917

Mudros to Port Iero and on Smyrna patrol

Lat 38.97, Long 26.25

5.55am: HMS “Wolverine” sailed.

6.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

6.55am: Weighed.

7.0am: Wing Captain Scarlet embarked for passage to Port Iero. Proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

7.35am: Passed boom defence. Proceeded at 220 revs down swept channel.

8.05am: Shaped course S 30 E.

10.50am: a/c S 50 E.

11.30am: a/c S 70 E.

12.15pm: a/c as requisite to skirt Mitylene and close Port Iero.

1.15pm: Closed HMS “Lowestoft” and disembarked Wing Captain Scarlet.

2.05pm: Secured alongside collier “John Barry”.

2.12pm: Commenced coaling. Received 17 tons.

2.55pm: Cast off from collier. Proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

3.45pm: Passed boom defence. Proceeded as requisite to assume Smyrna Patrol.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Exercised night action stations. Assumed Smyrna Patrol.

7.55pm: Reduced to 80 revs.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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25 February 1917

On Smyrna patrol

Lat 38.74, Long 26.64 (DR)

am: Patrolling Gulf of Smyrna.

6.30am: Watch cleaning ship.

7.15am: Increased to 100 revs.

10.0am: Divisions and prayers.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Patrolling Gulf of Smyrna.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Exercised night action stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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26 February 1917

Smyrna patrol, Port Iero, Scio and Port Iero

Lat 38.97, Long 26.6 (DR)

6.30am: Watch cleaning ship.

9.0am: Relieved of patrol by HM Drifter. Hands preparing ship for coaling. Course as requisite to enter Port Iero.

10.40am: Passed boom defence.

10.55am: Came to Port anchor in 6 fathoms with 2 shackles.

11.35am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

11.50am: Passed boom defence.

12.0 noon: Shaped course S 44 W, 210 revs.

1.15pm: a/c S 22 W.

1.50pm: Passed through Spalmatori Channel. Course as requisite to skirt Khios and close Scio.

2.35pm: Entered Scio.

2.40pm: Came to Port anchor in 3 fathoms with 1 shackle.

3.05pm: Embarked Wing Captain Scarlet and Lt. RNAS for passage to Port Iero.

3.10pm: Weighed and proceeded.

3.12pm: Passed out of Scio.

3.15pm: Shaped course N 8 E, 220 revs.

3.50pm: Passed through Spalmatori Channel. a/c N 24 E.

4.34pm: a/c N 22 E.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, Exercised Night action stations.

5.30pm: a/c as requisite to close Port Iero.

5.50pm: Passed boom defence, closed HMS “Lowestoft” and disembarked Wing Captain and Lt.

6.25pm: Secured alongside collier “John Barry”.

6.42pm: Commenced coaling.

8.10pm: Completed with coal. Received 46 tons.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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27 February 1917

At Port Iero

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

am: Secured alongside collier “John Barry”.

6.45am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.20am: Cast off from collier.

7.50am: Came to Port anchor in L3 berth, Loutra Bay.

8.30am: 2 ratings left ship sick.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.30am: Employed cleaning ship and boats.

10.15am: Motor Lighter secured alongside, received slops and stores.

10.25am: Lighter cast off.

1.0pm: HMS “E 12” proceeded alongside HMS “Lowestoft”.

1.30pm: Employed cleaning ship’s side.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action stations and boats’ crews.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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28 February 1917

Port Iero and at sea for Mudros

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Employed cleaning ship. Parted Torpedo for instruction.

10.30am: 1 rating rejoined ship.

11.50am: HMS “M 16” arrived and secured alongside HMS “Lowestoft”.

1.15pm: HMS “M 16”“ sailed.

1.30pm: Gave special leave to Starboard Watch and football party till 5.30pm.

pm: Hands preparing ship for sea.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Received 5 bags of mails for conveyance to Mudros.

11.10pm: Wing Captain Scarlet embarked for passage.

11.16pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite.

11.25pm: Passed net defence.

11.45pm: Shaped course S 84 W, 150 revs.


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LOGS FOR MARCH 1917


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This is to certify that this is a full and complete copy of the original log of HMS "Colne" (1 Mar 30 April 17) L~~ Lieutenant

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1 March 1917

At sea to Mudros and return to Port Iero

Lat 39.39, Long 25.6 (DR)

12.50am: a/c N 54 W, 160 revs.

2.35am: Sigri Lt bore N 5 W.

2.55am: Sigri lt abeam, 4½ m. a/c N 30 W.

3.10am: Reduced tp 150 revs.

6.30am: a/c as requisite to enter Mudros.

7.05am: Passed boom defence.

7.30am: Came to Port anchor in 4 fathoms with 3 shackles.

7.45am: Wing Captain Scarlet disembarked.

7.25am: Discharged mails to HMS “Europa”.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill. Discharged one rating to HMHS “St. Margaret of Scotland”. [Saint Margaret of Scotland image photoship.co.uk].

9.20am: Motor lighter K 2 came alongside with rails and barrows for conveyance to Port Iero.

9.45am: Lighter shoved off.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship and as requisite.

10.20am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

10.45am: Passed boom defence.

11.10am: a/c S 56 E, 200 revs.

1.10pm: a/c as requisite to proceed down Muselim channel.

2.30pm: Passed HM trawler 801.

2.50pm: a/c to as requisite to pass down Mitylene channel.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.30pm: a/c as requisite to close Port Iero.

5.0pm: Passed boom defence. Hands preparing ship for coaling.

5.20pm: Came to Port anchor in 8 fathoms with 3 shackles.

5.25pm: Let go Starboard anchor under foot.

6.15pm: Sent barrows to HMS “Lowestoft”.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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2 March 1917

At Port Iero

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

7.30am: Weighed both anchors and proceeded alongside collier “John Barry”.

7.44am: Secured alongside collier.

8.16am: Commenced coaling.

9.02am: Completed with coal. Received 85 tons. Discharged rails to collier.

9.15am: Came to Port anchor in 8 fathoms with 3 shackles.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

11.0am: M.F.A. “Kharki” arrived.

2.0pm: Hands employed cleaning ship and turning whalers’ falls end for end.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised boats crews and Night Action Stations.

5.30pm: HM Sub. “E12” proceeded alongside HMS “Lowestoft”.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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3 March 1917

Port Iero and at sea

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

8.0am: HMS “M 11” arrived.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.15am: Hands cleaning ship. Seamen Gunners to instruction in stripping.

9.45am: HMS “M 16” arrived.

10.30am: MFA “Kharki” sailed.

1.15am: Hands preparing ship for sea.

1.50pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

2.10pm: Passed boom defence.

2.20pm: Shaped course S 59 W, in station astern of HM Sub. “E 12”, 135 revs.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Exercised sight-setters.

6.45pm: Sighted Psara Lt. bearing S 70 W.

7.05pm: a/c S 3 W.

8.0pm: Pos. 38 26N, 25 48E.

In station on Starboard Quarter of HM s/m “E 12”.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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4 March 1917

At sea and return to Port Iero

Lat 38.4, Long 26.2 (approx, the noon position in log is 37 12N, 26 48E, almost certainly an error)

12.26am: Cape Papas Lt bore S 41 E

1.21am: Cape Papas Lt abeam.

3.15am: a/c S 30 W.

3.50am: a/c S 30 W.

6.30am: Relieved of escort by HMS “Clematis”. Proceeded N 27 E, 16 knots. [ed. Clematis, Azalea Type Fleet-Sweeping Vessel, 1915, guns: designed to mount 2 x 12 pdr, 2 x 3 pdr AA, disp: 1200 tons, comp: 77, HP 1400 or 1800 = 17 knots, image photoship.co.uk].

6.45am: a/c N 18 E.

7.0am: a/c N 4 E.

8.0am: Pos. 47 05.75N, 25 44.5E (clearly an error, Lat 37 probably intended)

9.0am: Divisions and prayers.

11.0am: Started full power trial.

11.30am: Finished full power trial. red to 200 revs.

12.30pm: a/c N 2 E.

1.25pm: a/c N 55 E.

3.45pm: Course as requisite to close Port Iero. Hands preparing ship for coaling.

4.16pm: Passed boom defence.

4.45pm: Secured alongside collier “John Barry”.

4.50pm: Commenced coaling.

6.05pm: Completed with coal.

6.10pm: Shoved off from collier.

6.40pm: Came to Port anchor in 10 fathoms with 3 shackles. Hands cleaning ship.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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5 March 1917

At Port Iero

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.15am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill. Aired night clothing.

am: Hands cleaning ship and refitting.

10.30am: Discharged one rating to HMS “Lowestoft” (Sick).

1.45pm: Landed 1 PO and 10 seamen for route march.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Exercised night action stations and boats’ crews.

6.15pm: M.F.A. “G 16” sailed.

7.20pm: HMS “Gazelle” arrived.

7.50pm: HMS “Gazelle” sailed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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6 March 1917

Port Iero and on Smyrna patrol

Lat 38.8, Long 26.57

8.05am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

8.20am: Passed boom defence.

8.30am: Passed boom defence, course as requisite to assume Smyrna Patrol, 170 revs.

8.45am: Relieved HMD “2109” on Smyrna Patrol.

9.15am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands painting dinghy, S.Gs to gun drill.

10.45am: Carried out .303 aiming rifle practice.

11.30am: Resumed patrol.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Patrolling Gulf of Smyrna.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Exercised night action stations.

7.15pm: Reduced to 80 revs.

8.0pm: Lat. 39º 46’ N, Long. 26º 33’ E.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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7 March 1917

Smyrna patrol

Lat 38.84, Long 26.5

am: Patrolling Gulf of Smyrna.

7.30am: a/c as requisite to close Port Iero.

8.15am: Increased to 180 revs.

8.45am: Stopped and received provisions from “PL 180”.

8.50am: Proceeded on Patrol.

9.15am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Exercised night action stations, tested communications, exercised sight setters.

5.05pm: Increased to 150 revs, course as requisite to close Port Iero.

6.20pm: Stopped off Iero.

7.0pm: Received mail.

7.10pm: Proceeded as requisite to assume patrol.

7.30pm: One thermometer broken.

7.45pm: Reduced to 100 revs.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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8 March 1917

Smyrna patrol

Lat 38.79, Long 26.6

am: Patrolling Gulf of Smyrna.

6.30am: Watch cleaning ship.

8.0am: Lat 38º 49½’ N, Long 26º 35’ E.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands employed pointing boat falls, painting dinghy, etc.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Patrolling Gulf of Smyrna.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Exercised night action stations.

7.0pm: Sighted searchlight in Port Iero.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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9 March 1917

Smyrna patrol, Port Iero and at sea for escort duty

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

6.30am: { Cape Hydra S 30 E.

{ Cape Chimali S 55 E.

6.45am: Watch cleaning ship.

7.0am: Increased to 100 revs.

8.0am: Lat. 38º 49’N, Long 26º 35’ E.

9.15am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

10.0am: Relieved of patrol by H.M.D. “2109”, course as requisite to close Port Iero.

10.35am: Passed boom defence.

11.15am: Secured alongside collier “John Barry”.

Noon: Commenced coaling.

12.45pm: Stopped coaling, received 24 tons.

12.55pm: Shoved off from collier and proceeded as requisite to escort HM s/m “E 25”.

1.30pm: Passed boom defence.

2.0pm: Shaped course S 37 W, on Port quarter of s/m “E 25”.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised night action and fire stations. Tested communications.

6.0pm: a/c S 10 W.

7.35pm: a/c S.

8.0pm: Lat. 38º 16’ N, Long 25º 49’ E.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

11.35pm: Sighted Papas Lt. bearing S 15 E.


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10 March 1917

On patrol and to Port Iero

Lat 38.55, Long 25.82

12.22am: C Papas Lt on bow.

12.38am: C Papas Lt abeam, a/c S 8 W.

3.30am: Denusa Isle abeam.

4.30am: a/c S 45 W.

5.30am: Relieved of s/m E35 by HMS “Jed”. a/c N 4 E, 16 knots.

6.0am: Watch clean ship.

8.0am: Pos. 37 28N, 25 45E.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

Hands repairing deck cloths and as requisite.

11.20am: a/c North.

12.05pm: a/c N 22 E.

12.25pm: a/c N 59 E.

2.50pm: Courses to close Port Iero.

2.55pm: Passed boom defence.

3.55pm: Secured to collier “John Barry”, commenced coaling.

5.58pm: Completed with coal, 67 tons.

6.12pm: Cast off and came to Port anchor in 8 fathoms with 3 shackles.

Hands clean ship.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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11 March 1917

At Port Iero

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

8.45am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Two ratings re-joined ship.

9.30am: Divisions.

10.0am: Church parties left for HMS “Whitby Abbey” (R.C.s) and HMS “Lowestoft”.

11.0am: Church parties returned.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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12 March 1917

Port Iero, Smyrna patrol, Port Iero and at sea towards Mudros

Lat 38.84, Long 26.59

6.30am: Hands preparing ship for sea.

7.0am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

7.20am: Passed boom defence, course as requisite to assume Smyrna Patrol.

8.0am: Relieved HMD “2109” on Smyrna Patrol, course as requisite for patrolling.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: 2nd watch of stokers and seamen to rifle drill.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

3.05pm: Closed HMS “Savage” off entrance of Port Iero. [ed. Savage, G Class, Destroyer, 1910, arm: 1 x 4”, 3 x 12 pdr, 1 x 3 pdr AA, 1 x MG, 2 x 22” TT’s, disp :897 tons, comp: 96 men, ave H. P. 12,500 = 27 knots, Jane’s Fighting Ships. image photoship.co.uk].

3.15pm: Stopped, Captain of “Savage” came aboard.

4.0pm: Captain of “Savage” left. Proceeded as requisite to close Port Iero.

4.30pm: Passed boom defence.

4.40pm: Came to Port anchor in L 3 berth Loutra Bay, in 8 fathoms with 3 shackles.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Exercised night action, demolition party and boats crews.

7.05pm: Embarked 2 ratings for passage to Mudros.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

11.0pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

11.20pm: Passed boom defence.

11.40pm: Shaped course S 84 W, 150 revs.


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13 March 1917

Port Iero to Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

12.45am: a/c N 54 W.

2.45am: Sighted Sigri Lt. N 5 W.

3.0am: Sigri Lt. abeam 3 m, a/c 30 W.

5.45am: Reduced to 140 revs

6.0am: Reduced to 130 revs.

6.0am: Hands preparing for coaling.

6.40am: Course and speeds as requisite for entering Mudros.

7.15am: Passed boom defence.

7.45am: Came to Port anchor in 7½ fathoms, 2 shackles.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.05am: “Blenheim’s” Torpedo party came aboard.

9.30am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite to Torp. range.

10.0am: Stopped on Torp. range and ran Torpedoes at No 2 rate.

11.20am: Secured alongside “Scourge” alongside “Blenheim”. [ed. Scourge, 1910, sister-ship to Savage previously described. image photoship.co.uk].

11.33am: M. lighter “K 35” secured alongside. Hands employed taking in provisions and cleaning Torpedo’s.

2.0pm: Hands employed about torpedoes and provisioning ship.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

5.15pm: Two ratings for passage discharged.

6.0pm: 6 ratings joined ship.

7.0pm: Three ratings discharged to “Blenheim” (two sick).

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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14 March 1917

Mudros and at sea towards Salonica

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.40am: Received 1 Reindeer buoy and 3 shackles of cable for HMS “Arno”. [HMS Arno was a unique destroyer of the Royal Navy that saw service and was lost during First World War. She was under construction in Genoa, Italy for the friendly Portuguese Navy as Liz in 1914 when she was bought by the Royal Navy for service in the Mediterranean. She had two funnels and masts and four QF 12-pounder guns, shipped sided on the forecastle, behind the second funnel and on the quarterdeck. Although much smaller and slower than her British contemporaries, she was soundly built and had a high freeboard and tall bridge, making her a useful vessel. She was lost off the Dardanelles after a collision with the Acorn- / H-class destroyer Hope on 23rd March 1918. Information from wikipedia, image wikipedia].

8.50am: Divisions and prayers. Aired night clothing. Physical drill.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

11.30am: Medical inspection by Staff Surgeon of “Blenheim”.

11.55am: Discharged one rating sick to “Blenheim” and one Tel. rating to “Blenheim”.

1.30pm: Hands employed refitting.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Read Warrant. One rating discharged to cells. Exercised night action stations.

5.55pm: Cast off from “Scourge” and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

6.15pm: Passed boom defence, shaped course S 24 E, 190 revs.

6.40pm: a/c S 75 W, 150 revs.

7.35pm: a/c N 78 W.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.20pm: Sighted Psathurs Lt. S 30 W.


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15 March 1917

At sea to Salonica [now Thessaloniki]

Lat 40.61, Long 22.9

12.40am: Cape Palluiri Abeam.

1.15am: Sighted Kassandra Pt N 50 W (H).

1.38am: Kassandra Pt on bow.

2.09am: Kassandra Pt abeam.

2.25am: a/c N 42 W.

2.30am: Kassandra Lt. abeam.

3.0am: Kassandra Lt. on Quarter.

5.05am: a/c N 4 E, 130 revs.

5.45am: Vardar Lt bearing N 12 W.

6.0am: Watch preparing ship for coaling.

6.15am: Course and speed as requisite to enter Salonica Bay.

6.51am: Passed boom defence.

7.50am: Secured alongside collier “Ridley”.

8.0am: Commenced coaling.

9.0am: Completed with coal, received 44 tons.

9.05am: Shoved off from collier.

9.15am: Came to Port anchor in 6 fathoms with 2 shackles.

9.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

3.0pm: HMS “Sentinel” arrived. [ed. Sentinel, Light Cruiser Boadicea Type, 1904, guns: 9 x 4” 1 x 3” AA, 1 x 6 pdr AA, 1 x 3pdr AA, TT’s 2 x 14”, disp: 2895 tons, comp: 298, HP 17,000 = 25 knots, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1919, image photoship.co.uk].

3.30pm: Gave special leave to Port watch from 3.30pm to 6.30pm.

pm: HMS “Renard” and “Jed” arrived.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Exercised night action stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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16 March 1917

At Salonica

Lat 40.61, Long 22.9

6.20am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands refitting hand lines and kite wire.

12.15pm: HMTB “No 17”. arrived.

1.30pm: Hands refitting kite wires and as requisite.

4.30pm: HMS “Jed” sailed. Gave special leave to Starboard watch till 6.30.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Exercised night action.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

11.45pm: One thermometer broken.


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17 March 1917

Salonica and at sea towards Milo

Lat 40.61, Long 22.9

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.45am: HMS “Grasshopper” arrived. [ed. Grasshopper, sister-ship to Scourge and Savage previously described. image photoship.co.uk].

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands cleaning boats and ship’s side.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.45pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Exercised night action station, tested communications.

6.15pm: Passed boom defence in company with “Amiral Ganteaume” and “Arcturus”. Shaped course S 40 W, 140 revs.

7.15pm: Took station astern of convoy, 130 revs.

7.30pm: Panomi Light abeam, 5’.

8.05pm: Panomi Lt. on Quarter.

8.10pm: a/c S 27 W.

10.30pm: Challenge and reply from “Azalea”.

Midnight: a/c S 84 E.


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18 March 1917

At sea

Lat 38.55, Long 25.22

3.0am: Sighted Psathura Lt. bearing S 53 E.

4.15am: Psathura Lt. abeam.

4.45am: Increased to 170 revs, took station ahead of convoy.

4.50am: a/c S 24 E.

5.40am: Commenced Zig-zag.

8.0am: S. Podia Rk. S 42 W, 11½ m.

9.0am: Divisions and prayers.

10.40am: a/c S 17 W.

pm: Zig zagging ahead of convoy.

5.0pm Evening quarters. Exercised night action stations.

6.30pm: Took station astern of convoy, co. S 7 E.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

11.20pm: a/c N 2 W.


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19 March 1917

At sea to Milo and on to Suda Bay

Lat 35.49, Long 24.14

Midnight: Shaped course N 10 W.

2.30am: a/c S 12 E.

5.30am: Proceeded with convoy course and speed as requisite to close Milo.

6.20am: Parted with convoy at boom.

6.25am: a/c S 6 W.

7.20am: Passed HMS “Arno”. Made pendant.

8.0am: Lat. 36º 23’ N, Long 24º 18’ E.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

11.0am: a/c S 14 W.

11.20am: Course and speeds as requisite to enter Suda Bay.

11.40am: Passed boom defence.

Noon Secured alongside collier “Narjak”.

1.05pm: First Hoist.

2.30pm: Completed with coal (53 tons).

2.40pm: Shoved off from collier after ¼ hours breakdown with winch.

2.50pm: Secured alongside MFA “Bacchus”. [ed. Bacchus, Water and Stores Carrier, 1915, about 3,500 tons, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1919, image naval-history.net].

3.30pm: Shoved off from “Bacchus”.

3.40pm: Came to Port anchor in B5 berth with 2 shackles.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

5.05pm: HMS “Renard” arrived. [ed. Renard, Destroyer, sister-ship to Scourge and Savage previously described, 1909, image photoship.co.uk].

5.30pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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20 March 1917

Suda Bay [Crete]

Lat 35.49, Long 24.14

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship and washing ship’s side.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands employed scraping and red leading cable lockers.

10.30am: HMS “Aster” arrived. [ed. Aster, Acacia Class Sloop, 1915, built by Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Co, Kingston upon Hull, launched 1 May 1915. Mined 4 July 1917 in the Mediterranean. image Acacia sister-ship to Aster, information/ image wikipedia.org].

1.30pm: Hands painting cable lockers.

3.15pm: 1 P.O. landed for patrol.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action and boats crews.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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21 March 1917

Suda Bay and at sea towards Mudros

Lat 35.49, Long 24.14

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill. Aired night clothing.

am: Hands refitting awning stanchions and preparing.

1.10pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour with Greek SS “Nefeli”.

1.40pm: Passed boom defence. Shaped course N 73 E, 100 revs, in station ahead of convoy.

1.50pm: a/c S 85 E.

2.20pm: Commenced zig zagging ahead of convoy, 140 revs.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Exercised night action stations.

7.10pm: Took station astern of convoy, course E, 100 revs.

8.0pm: a/c S 86 E.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Cape St. John on bow (S 38 E).

10.50pm: Cape St. John on beam.


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22 March 1917

Convoy escort and towards Mudros

Lat 36.75, Long 24.75

12.10am: Sighted Siders Lt. brg S 57 E.

1.50am: Siders Lt. abm, 9½ m.

2.50am: Challenged by “Nigella” .[ed. Nigella, Flower Class Sloop, 1915, various guns, 1250 tons, comp 79, IHP 1400 = 17 knots, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1919, image photoship.co.uk].

3.10am: Relieved of convoy by “Nigella”, a/c N 49 W, 15 knots.

6.30am: Watch cleaning ship.

7.45am: a/c N 55 W (Mag).

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.20am: a/c N 29 W.

am: Hands fitting Q.D. awning stanchions and ridge ropes.

12.30pm: a/c N 38 W (Mag).

12.40pm: Cyclops Hd. abeam 1 m, a/c N 15 W.

3.30pm: a/c N 14 E (Mag).

4.15pm: a/c N 51 E (Mag).

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Exercised night action stations, communications, fire stations, hand steering and carried out gun drill.

5.40pm: a/c N 12 E.

7.07pm: Sighted Cape Phassa Lt. bearing N 30 E.

7.30pm: C. Phassa Lt. on bow.

7.48pm: C. Phassa Lt. abeam 3½ m, a/c N 29 E (Mag).

8.0pm: Red to 136 revs.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.30pm: Sighted Lithau Lt. brg N 2 W.


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23 March 1917

At sea to Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

2.55am: a/c N 14 E.

6.0am: Course and speeds as requisite for entering Mudros, watch preparing ship for coaling.

6.30am: Passed boom defence.

7.20am: Secured alongside collier “Glenbridge”. Hands to breakfast.

8.0am: First hoist.

9.30am: Last hoist, received 53 tons.

9.33am: Shoved off.

9.40am: Came to Port anchor in 5 fathoms with 2 shackles.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

12.35pm: HMS “Bulldog” and “Scorpion” arrived.

pm: Hands cleaning ship and striking down stores and provisions.

4.20pm: HMS “Harpy” arrived. [ed. Harpy, G Class Destroyer sister-ship to Scourge and Savage previously described. image photoship.co.uk].

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Exercised night action stations. Tested communications and exercised sight setters. 1 Rating joined ship.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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24 March 1917

Mudros, at sea for target practice and return

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship and preparing for sea.

8.15am: Weighed and proceeded in station astern of “Beagle” – course and speeds as requisite.

8.45am: Passed boom defence in station astern of “Beagle” and “Foresight”. [ed. Foresight, Light Cruiser Sentinel Class, 1904, guns 9 x 4”, 1 x 3” AA, 2 x 14” TT’s, disp 2850 tons, comp 298 men, HP 15,000 = 25 ¼ knots, Jane’s fighting Ships 1919, image photoship.co.uk].

8.50am: Parted company, course as requisite to close “Foresight’s” target – 290 revs.

10.15am: Spotting for “Foresight”.

10.20am: Reduced to 8 knots.

10.40am: Course as requisite to patrol round “Foresight”.

10.50am: Course as requisite to close Mudros.

11.55am: Speeds as requisite to close Mudros.

Noon: Passed boom defence.

12.25pm: Secured alongside collier “Glenbridge”. Hands to dinner.

1.16pm: First hoist, rec. 16 tons.

1.32pm: Last hoist.

1.34pm: Shoved off.

1.50pm: Came to Port anchor in 5 fathoms with 3 shackles.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

4.30pm: Six ratings joined ship.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, Night action stations. Discharged six ratings to HMS “Blenheim”.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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25 March 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

5.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

6.0am: R.Cs went aboard “Blenheim”.

7.30am: HMS “Wolverine” and “Scorpion” sailed.

10.0am: Divisions.

10.15am: Captain “D” came aboard to inspect Divisions and Upper Decks and present two Croix de Guerre.

10.30am: Captain “D” left ship. Divine service.

11.50am: HMS “Staunch” arrived. [ed. Staunch, H Class Destroyer, 1910, guns 2 x 4”, 2 x 12 pdr, 2 x 21” TT’s, disp 800 tons, comp 72 men, HP 13,500 = 27 knots, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1914, sunk in 1917. image photoship.co.uk].

1.0pm: One rating joined ship from “Blenheim”.

1.50pm: HMS’ “Redpole” and “Comet” arrived.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Exercised night action.

6.0pm: 1 rating left ship.

6.30am: HMS “Harpy” sailed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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26 March 1917

Mudros at sea and return

Lat 40.0, Long 24.3 [approx]

5.30am: Hands preparing ship for sea.

6.0am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour with “Jed” in company.

6.35am: Passed boom defence. Shaped course S 24 E, 200 revs.

6.40am: Parted company with “Jed”.

6.50am: Passed “Rattlesnake”.

6.55am: a/c N 75 W (Mag).

7.15am: a/c N 62 W (Mag).

7.30am: Sighted Mount Athos N 54 W.

8.0am: Searching for missing seaplane.

8.10am: Ran into thick fog bank. Reduced to 30 revs.

9.0am: Divisions and prayers.

9.10am: a/c S78E, 8 knots. 1st watch stokers to 12 pdr gun drill. Fired belt of Maxim.

9.30am: Course as requisite to search for seaplane.

Noon: a/c N 78 W.

12.20pm: Increased to 18 knots.

1.30pm: Course as requisite to search for seaplane in Gulf of Monte Santo.

3.15pm: Full speed.

3.25pm: Shaped course S 45 E.

3.54pm: a/c S 51 E.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action stations.

5.55pm: a/c S 65 E. Hands preparing for coaling.

6.05pm: Course as requisite to enter harbour.

6.26pm: Speeds as requisite.

6.40pm: Passed boom defence.

7.0pm: Secured alongside collier “Glenbridge”.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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27 March 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.0am: Commenced coaling (1st Hoist).

6.55am: Last hoist. Received 39 tons.

6.75are: Shoved off.

7.10am: Came to Port anchor in 5 fathoms with 3 shackles.

8.05am: HMS’ “Comet” and “Redpole” sailed.

9.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

10.30am: HMS “Wear” anchored.

11.30am: Let go second anchor underfoot.

1.0pm: HMS “Staunch” and “Fury” arrived. [ed. Fury, formerly Acorn Class Destroyer, 1911, guns: 2 x 4”, 2 x 12 pdr, 1 x 3 pdr AA, 2 x 21” TT’s, 760 tons, comp 72, HP 13,500 = 27knots, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1919]

pm: Hands cleaning boats, refitting whalers’ gripes and as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Exercised night action stations.

5.10pm: Two ratings discharged to “Blenheim”.

5.40pm: Two ratings joined ship from “Blenheim.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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28 March 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

6.45am: HMS “Wear” sailed.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Employed repairing boats’ covers and re-canvassing lower boom gear.

pm: Hands to Make and Mend clothes.

4.15pm: Discharged one rating to HMS “Blenheim” – sick.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action. Weighed Starboard anchor by hand.

5.30pm: HMS “Basilisk”, with Capt. (D) on board, sailed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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29 March 1917

Mudros to Syra

Lat 38.59, Long 24.75

5.30am: Hands preparing ship for sea.

6.30am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

6.55am: Passed boom defences.

am: Shaped course S 25 E, 200 revs.

7.15am: a/c S 19 W (Mag).

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill. 1st watch stokers and seamen to rifle drill.

10.0am: Hands refitting lower boom gear and as requisite.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

1.55pm: a/c S 37 E.

4.10pm: Closed and signalled HMS “Skirmisher”. Took station astern, course and speed as requisite to close and enter Syra. [ed. Skirmisher, Sentinel Class Light Cruiser, 1905, guns 9 x 4”, 1 x 3” AA, 1 x 6 pdr, 2 x 14” TT’s, disp 2896 tons, comp 298, HP about 17,000 = 25 knots, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1919, image photoship.co.uk].

5.40pm: Passed boom defence.

6.0pm: Came to Port anchor in 10 fathoms 3 shackles.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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30 March 1917

At Syra (aka Siros)

Lat 37.44, Long 24.95

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Employed painting ship.

pm: Employed painting ship.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action.

5.55pm: HMS “Gazelle” arrived.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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31 March 1917

Syra and at sea towards Suda Bay

Lat 37.44, Long 24.95

8.30am: Aired bedding.

9.0am: Divisions, Prayers and Physical.

am: Employed painting ship.

1.30pm: Gave special leave to Port watch till 7.0pm.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action stations.

5.15pm: Hands to bathe.

5.20pm HMS “Latona” arrived. [ed. Latona, Apollo Class Cruiser, 1890, guns 2 x 6”, 6 x 4.7”, 8 x 6 pdr, 1 x 3 pdr, 4 x MG’s, 4 x 14” TT’s, disp 3400 tons, comp 273, HP natural 7000 = 18.5, forced 9000 = 20 knots, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1906/7. image photoship.co.uk].

6.45pm: One AB put under arrest.

8.30pm: Hands preparing ship for sea.

9.0pm: Capt. Cochrane and Lieut. Commenced Sinclair RNR embarked for passage.

9.05pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

9.15pm: Passed boom defence, course as requisite for swept channel.

9.45pm: Shaped course S 24 W, 150 revs.

9.50pm: Nata Lt. abeam.

11.15pm: Reduced to 135 revs.



LOGS FOR APRIL 1917


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1 April 1917

From Syra to Suda bay and at sea

Lat 35.49, Long 24.14

1.29am: Polino Lt abeam, 3.6m, a/c S 21 W.

2.0am: a/c S 26 W.

6.0am: Working up for full power trial.

6.45am: Eased to 150 revs.

6.30am: Released AB.

6.55am: a/c S 10 W.

7.25am: Reduced to 120 revs.

7.40am: Course as requisite to enter Suda bay.

8.25am: Passed boom defence.

8.35am: Lay off HMS “Theseus”. Capt. Cochrane and Lt. Commenced disembarked. [ed. Theseus, Old Cruiser, 1892, guns 2 x 9.2”, 10 x 6”, 12 x 6 pdr, 5 x 3 pdr, 2 x 18” sub TT’s, 7350 tons, HP 12,000 = 19.5 knots, image photoship.co.uk].

8.55am: Came to Port anchor in 25 fathoms waiting to go alongside collier.

9.30am: Weighed and proceeded alongside collier.

9.39am: Secured alongside collier “Gardenia” [ed. Gardenia, image photoship.co.uk].

9.54am: First hoist.

11.14am: Last hoist, received 65 tons.

11.18am: Shoved off from collier.

11.25am: Came to Port anchor in 5 fathoms with 1½ shackles.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

2.30pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Exercised night action.

5.30pm: Hands to bathe.

10.0pm: Capt. Cochrane embarked for passage.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.30pm: Weighed and took station astern of “Basilisk”, course and speeds as requisite to leave harbour.

10.55pm: Passed boom defence.

11.10pm: Took station off Starboard beam of “Basilisk”, course N 5 E, 15 knots.


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2 April 1917

At sea to Syra and at sea

Lat 37.44, Long 24.95

2.40am: Sighted Paximandion Lt. brg. N 5 E.

3.45am: a/c N 15 E.

4.12am: a/c N 40 E.

5.35am: Livadhi Lt abeam 3 m, a/c N 56 E.

6.30am: Watch cleaning ship.

7.20am: a/c N 36 E.

7.30am: Course and speed as requisite to enter Syra astern of “Basilisk”.

7.55am: Passed net defence.

8.0am: Came to Port anchor in 10½ fathoms with 3 shackles.

9.0am: Hands to divisions with night clothing, Prayers and Physical drill.

9.15am: Six ratings joined ship.

am: Employed cleaning ship.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.30pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action.

5.20pm: Hands to bathe.

7.0pm: Hands preparing ship for sea.

7.25pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

7.45am: Shaped course S 61 E, working up to 15 knots.

8.20pm: Sighted Paros Lt. brg S 9 E.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.50pm: a/c S 71 E.

11.50pm: a/c S 13 E.


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3 April 1917

At sea to Vathy and return to Syra

Lat 37.1, Long 25.13

am: Course and speeds as requisite for searching for enemy submarine off Amorgos.

6.20am: Entered cove on NW coast of Amorgos. Dinghy left ship to examine beach.

6.50am: Hoisted dinghy and proceeded to Vathy.

7.45am: Entered Vathy.

7.55am: Came to Port anchor in 10 fathoms with 2 shackles. Interpreter came aboard.

8.0am: Hands to bathe.

8.10am: Interpreter left ship.

9.30am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

9.35am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

10.55am: a/c N 30 W.

11.15am: Communicated Greek T.B. “Thetis” by flags. Hands employed as requisite.

11.45am: a/c N 5 E.

Noon: a/c N 37 W.

1.15pm: Course as requisite to close Syra.

1.40pm: Passed boom defence.

2.0pm: Came to Port anchor in 13 fathoms with 3 shackles.

4.30pm: Gave special leave to Starboard watch till 7.0pm, P.Os, C.P.Os and Ldg Hands till 9.30pm.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action.

5.20pm: Hands to bathe.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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4 April 1917

At Syra

Lat 37.44, Long 24.95

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.15am: Employed spreading and refitting awnings and as requisite.

am: Seamen to rifle drill.

1.30pm: Paid ship’s company.

pm: Hands refitting awnings.

3.34pm: Exercised boats’ crews – pulling.

4.45pm: Gave special leave to Port watch till 7.0pm, P.O.s, CPOs and Ldg rates till 9.30pm.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action.

pm: Hands to bathe.

pm: Rounds correct.


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5 April 1917

Syra to Scio and at sea for convoy duty

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

5.15am: Hands preparing ship for sea.

6.0am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

6.05am: Shaped course N 73 E, 190 revs.

7.20am: a/c N 48 E Mag.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.30am: Hands repairing awnings etc.

9.30am: a/c N 40 E.

10.45am: Course as requisite to skirt coast of Khios and approach Scio.

11.20am: Four rounds fired at ship by Turkish Battery. Fell short and astern.

11.45am: Entered Scio.

11.50am: Came to Port anchor in 5½ fathoms with 1 shackle.

12.55am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

1.0pm: Passed out of Scio. Took station ahead of Greek steamer “Thessalia” with troops for Salonica, course N 8 E, 130 revs. [ed. Thessalia image photoship.co.uk].

2.0pm: Passed through Spalmatori Channel, commenced zig-zag ahead of convoy, 130 revs, course NW.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action, carried out drill, exercised ammunition supply party.

8.05pm: a/c N 55 W.

8.55pm: Sighted Lithari Lt. bearing S 60 W.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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6 April 1917

Scio to Gulf of Salonica and on to Mudros

Lat 40.0, Long 23.1 [approx]

1.0am: Sighted Pasthino Lt. bearing N 55 W, a/c N 47 W.

2.55am: Pasthino Lt. abm, a/c N 57 W.

6.30am: Watch cleaning ship.

7.20am: a/c S 68 W.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands employed repairing awnings, 1st watch Stoker and seamen to 12 pdr gun drill.

9.0am: a/c N 32 W, exercised sight-setters and communications.

11.30am: Relieved of convoy by “TB 30”, shaped course S 71 E, 190 revs.

12.45pm: Kassandra Pt. bore N 50 E, 3m, a/c S 76 E Mag.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

3.37pm: Mt. Athos abeam 22m.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action stations, a/c S 88 E.

6.15pm: Course as requisite to enter swept channel and close Mudros.

7.20pm: Passed boom defence.

7.40pm: Secured alongside collier “Glendridge”.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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7 April 1917

Mudros and at sea towards Syra

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

5.40am: Clear lower deck – up Berthon boat.

5.50am: Hands coal ship.

6.0am: First Hoist.

8.05am: One rating joined ship.

8.45am: Last hoist, received 125 tons.

8.48am: Cast off from collier.

8.57am: Came to Port anchor in 6 fathoms with 3 shackles.

Anchor bearings { Distillery S 20 W

{ Turk Isle S 24 E

{ S. Ni Rolo Isle S 53 E

am: Hands cleaning ship.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.50pm: One rating discharged to “Blenheim”.

5.20pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action stations.

5.56pm: Four ratings embarked for passage. Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

6.24pm: Passed boom defence, shaped course S 24 E, 150 revs.

6.45pm: a/c S 19 W Mag.

10.20pm: Sighted Lithari Pt bearing S 35 W.

11.34pm: Lithari abm.


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8 April 1917

At sea to Syra

Lat 37.44, Long 24.95

12.25am: Lothari Lt. abeam 12 m.

1.50am: Sighted Cape Phassa Lt, S 14 W.

4.27.0am: Phassa Lt. abm, a/c s 25 W.

5.0am: a/c S 38 E.

6.30am: a/c S 32 E.

7.20am: Course as requisite to close Syra.

7.50am: Passed boom defence.

8.10am: Came to Port anchor in 10 fathoms with 3 shackles.

9.0am: Divisions and prayers.

10.50am: Discharged four ratings to HMS “Skirmisher” and stores.

11.50am: HMS “Redbreast” sailed. (ed. HMS Redbreast was a passenger/cargo ship requisitioned by the British Government during World War I, and used as a messenger ship and anti-submarine Q ship. She was torpedoed and sunk by UC-38 in the Aegean sea on 15 July 1917 whilst on passage from Skyros to the Doro Channel. Forty two crew were killed. info wikipedia, image clydesite.co.uk].

1.30pm: Gave special leave to Starboard watch till 7.0pm, CPOs, POs and Leading Rates till 9.30pm.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

5.20pm: Hands to bathe.

8.05pm: HMS “M 33” sailed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

11.0pm: One absentee returned on board.


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9 April 1917

At Syra

Lat 37.44, Long 24.95

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Aired night bedding.

9.15am: Hands scrubbing ship’s side, painting aloft and refitting boats’ gripes.

1.30pm: Hands employed refitting and painting down aloft.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action.

8.40pm: Discharged 4 ratings to “Redbreast” for passage to Mudros.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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10 April 1917

At Syra

Lat 37.44, Long 24.95

6.0am: HMPL “216” sailed.

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Aired night clothing.

am: Hands refitting, painting and scrubbing ship’s side.

pm: Employed refitting and cleaning ship’s side.

4.0pm: Gave special leave to Port Watch till 7.0pm, CPOs, POs and Ldg rates till 9.30pm.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action and Sight Setters.

5.20pm: Hands to bathe.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

11.0pm: Two absentees returned aboard.


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11 April 1917

At Syra

Lat 37.44, Long 24.95

am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Water lighter alongside.

8.0am: Hands to bathe.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.15am: Hands rigging whalers for sailing, refitting dinghy’s falls, red leading and painting wire reels etc.

pm: Hands refitting boats’ gripes and as requisite.

3.0pm: Exercised whaler’s crew under sail.

3.10pm: Trawler “386” arrived.

3.30pm: Collier “Monkshaven” arrived and secured alongside HMS “Skirmisher”.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Exercised night action.

4.30pm: Gave special leave to Starboard watch till 7.0pm, CPOs, POs and Ldg rates till 9.30pm

5.20pm: Hands to bathe.

8.10pm: HMS “Hussar” sailed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.30pm: Received 8 bags of mail for conveyance to Salamis.


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12 April 1917

Syra to Salamis and return

Lat 37.94, Long 23.47

5.30am: Hands preparing ship for sea.

6.0am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

6.10am: Passed boom defence, course as requisite to skirt coast of Syra.

6.45am: Cape Trimesson bore SW, 1m, shaped course N 87 W Mag, 190 revs.

7.35am: a/c S 89 W Mag.

8.10am: a/c S 87 W mag.

8.45am: a/c N 61 W.

9.0am: Divisons, prayers and physical drill.

10.0am: After quarters to 12 pdr gun drill.

10.0am: a/c N 58 W.

10.45am: a/c N 4 E.

11.0am: Course and speeds as requisite to close Salamis.

11.45am: Passed outer boom.

11.50am: Passed inner boom.

Noon: Came to Port anchor in 17 fathoms with 3 shackles.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

3.05pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

3.18pm: Passed inner boom.

3.20pm: Passed outer boom.

3.25pm: Shaped course S 25 E Mag, 190 revs.

4.05pm: a/c S 4 W.

4.25pm: a/c S 62 E.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Exercised night action, tested communications, exercised sightsetters and ammunition partied.

6.20pm: a/c S 88 E Mag.

7.30pm: Cape Phassa Lt bore N 15 E.

7.45pm: Sighted Steno Pass Lt. bearing N 6 E.

8.30pm: Course and speed as requisite to close Syra.

9.0pm: Passed net defence.

9.05pm: Came to Port anchor in 11 fathoms with 3 shackles.


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13 April 1917

At Syra

Lat 37.44, Long 24.95

am: HMPL “216” sailed.

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.15am: HMS “Gazelle” arrived.

am: Hands refitting boats’ falls, painting Berthon boat and as requisite.

11.30am: HMS “Gazelle” sailed.

1.30pm: Hands painting Berthon boat, scraping and red leading as requisite.

4.30pm: Gave special leave to Port watch till 7.0pm, CPOs, POs and Ldg rates till 9.30pm.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action stations.

7.0pm: Discharged 2 ratings for passage to Mudros.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

11.30pm: HMPL “236” sailed.

pm: Hands preparing ship for sea.


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14 April 1917

Syra, at sea and return and at sea

Lat 37.59, Long 24.7 [approx]

1.25am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite to leave harbour.

1.30am: Passed boom defence, course and speeds as requisite to search coast of Tinos for submarine.

6.15am: Watch cleaning ship.

6.30am: Course and speeds as requisite to search Tinos harbour.

6.50am: Course as requisite to close Syra, 130 revs.

7.55am: Passed boom defence, Syra.

8.0am: Came to Port anchor in 11 fathoms with 3 shackles.

9.0am: Divisions Prayers and Physical drill.

10.35am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

10.40am: Passed boom defence.

10.45am: Shaped course N 7 W, 120 revs.

10.55am: a/c N 24 W, 200 revs.

am: Hands refitting jackstays and Berthon boat.

12.30pm: Course as requisite to search for submarine in Doro channel and round Zea to W. of Syra.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

3.30pm: Reduced to 150 revs.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action and Submarine stations.

5.45pm: Reduced to 130 revs.

6.45pm: Shaped course N 11 W, Glaro Isle bore S 80 W, 1½ m.

7.0pm: Inc. to 150 revs.

7.25pm: a/c S 40 E.

7.45pm: Reduced to 100 revs.

7.50pm: Made pendants to HMS “Lynn”.

9.0pm: a/c N 26 W, 120 revs.

10.45pm: a/c N 5 W.


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15 April 1917

At sea to Skopelos Bay

Lat 39.13, Long 23.73

12.25am: C. Doro abeam 2½ m, a/c N 24 W.

4.0am: a/c N 54 W.

6.30am: Watch cleaning ship. a/c N 18 W.

7.05am: a/c N 68 W.

7.35am: Course as requisite to go through Skopelos Channel and close Skopelos bay.

9.0am: Stopped in Skopelos Bay.

am: President of Venezelist committee came aboard.

9.45am: Came to Port anchor in 5 fathoms with 1 shackle.

10.0am: Divisions and prayers.

10.30am: President of Venezelist committee landed.

pm: Hands make and make clothes.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised action stations.

5.30pm: Hands to bathe.

5.15pm: Trawler “1775” arrived.

5.40pm: Trawler sailed for Rondia.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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16 April 1917

Skopelos to Volo and on to Puripo

Lat 39.33, Long 22.98

3.0am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of Skopelos Bay, 150 revs.

3.15am: Shaped course N 42 W.

3.45am: a/c N 57 W.

3.55am: a/c S 29 W.

4.45am: a/c W.

5.30am: Pondiko Nisi abeam 2’.

6.0am: Watch cleaning ship.

6.15am: a/c S 45 W,

6.35am: a/c S 50 W.

7.0am: Course as requisite for Oreos Channel.

7.20am: Closed HM Trawler “1609” and sent boat for Captain.

8.0am: Hoisted dinghy and proceeded, course as requisite to enter Gulf of Volo.

9.0am: Divisons, prayers and physical drill.

10.0am: Passed breakwater at Volo.

10.05am: Came to Port anchor in 5 fathoms with 2 shackles.

11.45am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour, course as requisite to go down Gulf of Volo, 190 revs.

pm: Course as requisite for Oreos, Talanta and Puripo channels.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

2.40pm: Rounded Likhado Isles.

3.20pm: Passed Cape Akrista.

5.05pm: Passed through gate.

6.0pm: Came to Port anchor in Inner harbour in 7 fathoms with 3 shackles.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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17 April 1917

Puripo to Syra

Lat 37.84, Long 24.62

6.15am: Hands preparing ship for sea.

7.0am: Weighed and proceeded. Course as requisite for Euripo Strait, Steno Pass and Euripo channel, 150 revs.

9.15am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Stokers (1st Watch) to rifle drill.

am: Hands refitting awnings and as requisite.

11.15am: Shaped course S 48 E.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

1.40pm: Glaio Isle abm, 3m.

2.20pm: Course as requisite to approach Syra.

2.50pm: Passed boom defence.

3.0pm: Came to Port anchor in 7 fathoms with 3 shackles.

3.15pm: Let go Starboard anchor underfoot.

5.0pm: Gave special leave to Starboard watch till 7.0pm, CPOs, POs and Ldg rates till 9.30pm.

5.15pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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18 April 1917

At Syra

Lat 37.44, Long 24.95

6.15am: Hands cleaning ship and spreading awnings.

7.0am: Weighed Starboard anchor by hand.

8.0am: Hands to bathe.

9.0am: Divisions prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands refitting as requisite.

pm: Hands scrubbing ship’s side.

3.15pm: Exercised whalers’ crews under sail.

4.45pm: Gave special leave to Port watch till 7.0pm, CPOs, POs and Ldg rates till 9.30pm.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters, exercised night action. One rating joined ship for passage to Mudros. Furled awnings.

6.10pm: HMPL “222” arrived.

6.30pm: Received 4,000 lbs vegetables for “Blenheim”.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.30pm: Received mails for conveyance to Mudros.

11.0pm: One Officer and one Sapper embarked for passage.


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19 April 1917

Syra to Mudros

Lat 38.52, Long 24.9

12.30am: Rounds correct. No change in anchor bearings, wind decreasing.

2.30am: Rounds correct. Wind decreasing.

5.15am: Hands preparing ship for sea.

5.45am: One officer embarked for passage.

6.0am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

6.05am: Passed boom defence. Shaped course N 2 E, 150 revs.

7.25am: Course as requisite to go through Steno Pass.

8.0am: Shaped course N 3 W.

9.15am: Divisions prayers and physical drill. Exercised sightsetters.

10.10am: Increased to 165 revs.

12.45am: Passed HMS “Beagle” and “Mosquito” with convoy. Made pendants.

3.10pm: a/c N 11 W (Mag).

3.40pm: Increased to 175 revs.

4.0pm: a/c N 12 E.

4.45pm: a/c N 67 E.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action.

5.40pm: Course as requisite to close Mudros by swept channel.

6.45pm: Passed boom defence.

pm: Closed HMS “Europa”.

6.55pm: Disembarked passengers and mails.

7.15pm: Secured alongside collier “Glenbridge”.

9.0pm: Rounds correct. Discharged 4,000lbs Veg. to “Blenheim”.


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20 April 1917

Mudros and at sea towards Syra

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.0am: Hands to berthon boat, getting bags into collier and rigging collier.

6.15am: 1st hoist.

8.30am: Hands sweeping No 4 hold.

8.40am: Breakfast.

9.20am: Hands preparing No 3 hold.

9.25am: 1st hoist.

9.30am: One Stoker joined ship from “Blenheim”.

12.05pm: Completed with coal (135 tons).

12.08pm: Cast off from collier.

12.30pm: Came to Starboard anchor in 5 fathoms with 3 shackles.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

2.15pm: Mr Newcombe RN (Boatswain) joined ship from “Blenheim”.

2.30pm: Received stores and provisions.

2.45pm: Discharged Lieut. Landale RN to HMHS “Kara Paro” – sick. [ed. HMHS Karaparo, Hospital ship image photoship.co.uk].

4.45pm: Two ratings joined ship.

pm: Discharged one rating to “Blenheim”.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action.

pm: Hands preparing ship for sea.

6.0pm: Weighed and closed HMS “Europa”.

6.10am: 3 officers and 1 rating embarked for passage. Received mails for Syra and Athens.

7.10pm: Passed boom defence. Shaped course S 25 E, 175 revs.

7.35pm: a/c S 75 W.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.30pm: a/c S 6 E.


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21 April 1917

From Mudros to Syra

Lat 37.44, Long 24.95

1.0am: Passed thru trawlers steering North.

1.08am: Reduced 125 revs.

2.0am: a/c S 24 W.

3.0am: a/c S 6 E.

3.05am: a/c S 12 E.

5.30am: Increased 175 revs.

7.0am: Course as requisite for Steno pass.

7.30are: Passed Steno Lt. Ho. Shaped course S.

7.30am: Course as requisite to enter Syra.

8.40am: Passed boom defence, Syra.

8.45am: Came to Port anchor in 10 fathoms with 4 shackles.

8.50am: Let go Starboard anchor underfoot.

9.0am: Three officers and one rating disembarked. Discharged mails to “Skirmisher”.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

4.45pm: Gave special leave to Starboard watch till 7.0pm, POs, CPOs and Ldg rates till 9.30pm.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Weighed Starboard anchor by hand. Exercised night action.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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22 April 1917

At Syra

Lat 37.44, Long 24.95

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

10.0am: Divisions and prayers.

11.50am: St. trawler “P1” arrived.

pm: Gave leave to Port watch till 7.0pm, POs, CPOs and Ldg rates till 9.30pm.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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23 April 1917

At Syra

Lat 37.44, Long 24.95

12.30am: Let go Starboard anchor veered to 2 shackles, veering Port to 6 shackles.

6.15am: Hands cleaning ship.

8.15am: Weighed Starboard anchor by hand, shortened in Port cable to 4 shackles.

8.10am: HMS “Redbreast” arrived.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands scrubbing ship’s side, fitting awning stanchions and as requisite.

10.0am: HMS “Redbreast” sailed.

1.30pm: Hands cleaning ship’s side and as requisite.

3.30pm: Exercised boats crews (pulling).

4.45pm: Special leave to Starboard watch till 7.0pm CPOs, POs, Ldg rates till 9.30pm.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters, Exercised night action.

6.30pm: Let go Starboard anchor and veered to 1½ shackles, veered Port to 5½ shackles.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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24 April 1917

At Syra

Lat 37.44, Long 24.95

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.15am: Hands refitting as requisite.

1.30pm: Hands painting ship’s side, fitting deck cloths, scraping gun mountings and as requisite.

4.30pm: HMS “Gazelle” sailed.

4.45pm: Gave special leave to Port watch till 7.0pm, CPOs, POs, Ldg rates till 9.30pm.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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25 April 1917

Syra and at sea towards Salonica

Lat 37.44, Long 24.95

5.45am: Trawler “1776” arrived.

6.15am Hands cleaning ship.

7.0am: Weighed Starboard anchor by hand, shortened in Port cable to 3 shackles.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands re-canvassing oars, fitting brackets for oars and refitting lacings for awnings.

1.30pm: Hands refitting oars and awnings stanchions.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action.

7.10pm: “PL 236” arrived.

7.45pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

7.50pm: Passed boom defence, shaped course N 2 E, 150 revs.

9.0pm: Course as requisite to pass through Steno Pass.

9.40pm: a/c N 6 E.

10.20pm: Passed Gerias lt. a/c N 28 W.


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26 April 1917

At sea to Salonica

Lat 39.85, Long 23.25

am: Lithari Lt. bearing N 4 W.

3.10am: a/c N 53 W, Lithari Lt. abeam 12½ m.

6.15am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.10am: a/c N 54 W (Mag).

7.45am: a/c N 25 W (Mag).

8.0am: Repo Isle Lt bore S 76 W (Mag) 1 ¾ m.

9.0am: Divisions Prayers and Physical drill.

am: Hands employed as requisite Exercised sightsetters, 2nd watch stokers to rifle drill.

3.15pm: Course as requisite to close Salonica.

4.25pm: Passed boom defence.

5.05pm: Came to Port anchor in 7 fathoms with 2 shackles.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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27 April 1917

Salonica and at sea towards Port Iero

Lat 40.0, Long 23.04 (DR)

5.30am: Hands preparing ship for sea.

6.0am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite to rendezvous Greek Transports “Syvia” and ” Eline”.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill. Hands employed as requisite.

9.10am: Took station ahead of convoy and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

9.36am: Passed gate, shaped course S 5 W.

11.25am: a/c S 29 E.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Zig-zagging ahead of convoy.

3.15pm: a/c S 70 E.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action.

7.20pm: Took station astern of convoy 100 revs, S 75 E.

8.55pm: Psathura Lt abeam ¾ m.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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28 April 1917

At sea to Port Iero

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

4.0am: a/c S 70 E.

6.15am: Watch cleaning ship.

7.20am: Increased to 130 revs.

9.40am: Course as requisite to enter Iero.

10.25am: Passed boom defence.

10.45am: Came to Port anchor in 9 fathoms with 3 shackles.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised boats crews (Pulling).

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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29 April 1917

Port Iero and at sea towards Salonica

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

5.15am: HMS “Savage” arrived.

6.15am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.15am: Divisions.

9.40am: Church party left for HMS “Lowestoft”.

2.05pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour in company with “Savage” and Greek transports “Syria” and “Elina”.

2.30pm: Passed boom defence. On station ahead of convoy, course as requisite for swept channel.

3.26pm: Commenced zig zag ahead of convoy, course S 80 W.

4.0pm: a/c N 70 W.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action.

7.45pm: Took station 4 pts on Starboard bow of “Syria”, 130 revs.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.40pm: a/c N 48 W.


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30 April 1917

At sea to Salonica and at sea

Lat 40.61, Long 22.9

2.20am: Psathura Lt. abm. 10 m, a/c N 70 W.

5.0am: Resumed zig zag ahead of convoy.

6.30am: Watch cleaning ship.

8.0am: a/c N 30 W.

9.0am: Divisions prayers and physical drill.

9.15am: Hands as requisite, a/c N 40 W.

10.45am: a/c N 4 E.

11.0am: Course as requisite to enter Salonica.

Noon: Passed gate.

12.30pm: Lay off “St George”. Received mails, HMS “Grasshopper” sent stores. [ed. St. George, 1890, Cruiser of Edgar type, Depot ship converted 1911, guns 2 x 6”, 2 x 12 pdr AA, 2 x 3 pdr, 1120 tons, comp 301, HP 12,000 = 15-16 knots, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1919, image naval-history.net].

pm: Lt. G.J. Landale RN rejoined ship from “Grasshopper”. Discharged Mr. Newcombe Boatswain to “St. George”.

1.45pm: Course as requisite to leave harbour.

2.30pm: Passed gate.

3.0pm: Shaped course S 36 E, 160 revs.

3.27pm: Panomi Pt Lt abm, 1 ¼ m.

5.0pm: a/c S 41 E. Evening Quarters. Exercised night action. Exercised sightsetters and tested communications.

6.10pm: Kassandra Pt. Lt. abeam 1½ m, a/c S 56 E.

8.20pm: Psathura Lt. bearing S 44 E.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.55pm: Psathura Lt. abeam 3.3 m.

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LOGS FOR MAY 1917


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This is to certify that this is a full and complete copy of the original log of HMS Colne.

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1 May 1917

At sea to Port Iero

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

1.45am: a/c S 71 E.

2.15am: Passed HMTB “17” and convoy.

3.0am: Sighted Sigri Lt bearing N 72 E.

5.0am: Passed TB “17” and convoy.

6.0am: Watch preparing ship for coaling.

7.30am: Course as requisite to close Port Iero.

7.45am: Passed boom defence.

8.0am: Came to Port anchor in 7 fathoms with 3 shackles.

8.40am: Trawler “326” arrived.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

8.45am: TB “17” convoy arrived.

9.10am: PL “216” came in.

1.0pm: Weighed and proceeded alongside collier “Rochdale”.

1.23pm: First hoist.

5.35pm: Cast off from collier.

3.0pm: HMS “Sentinel” sailed.

5.50pm: Came to Port anchor in 7 fathoms with 2½ shackles.

pm: Let fires die out.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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2 May 1917

Port Iero and at sea towards Salonika

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.20am: Hands refitting as requisite.

11.45am: M.F.A. “Kharki” sailed.

Noon: Lit fires in two boilers.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.45pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour with HMTB “17” and Greek transports “Themistocles” and “Adriatikos”.

5.10pm: Passed gate, course as requisite for swept channel.

5.15pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action.

6.05pm: zig-zag ahead of convoy, course N 77 W, 170 revs.

11.0pm: a/c N 43 W.


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3 May 1917

At sea to Salonica

Lat 40.54, Long 22.85 [approx]

2.30am: Sighted Psathura Lt. N 85 W.

2.45am: Passed HMS “Honeysuckle” and convoy.

3.45am: Psathura Lt. abeam 12 m, a/c N 76 W.

4.14am: Psathura Lt. abeam 10½ m.

6.30am: Watch cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, Prayers and Phsy Drill.

9.30am: Exercised General Quarters.

11.40am: Commenced full power trial.

12.15am: Completed full power trial.

am: Course as requisite to enter Salonica.

1.0pm: Passed boom defence.

1.44pm: Secured alongside collier “Aysgarth”.

1.50pm: First Hoist.

3.20pm: Last Hoist.

3.23pm: Cast off from collier.

pm: Discharged one rating to HMHS “St. Margaret of Scotland” sick.

3.40pm: Came to Port anchor in 7 fathoms with 2½ shackles.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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4 May 1917

At Salonica

Lat 40.61, Long 22.9

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.20am: Hands as requisite.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

3.30pm: Gave special leave to Starboard watch till 6.30pm, CPOs and POs to 8.30pm.

8.30pm: Exercised boats crew (pulling).

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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5 May 1917

Salonica and at sea towards Port Vathi, Samos

Lat 40.61, Long 22.9

6.15am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.30am: Hands scraping, painting and as requisite.

12.45pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour with Greek Transports “Themistocles” and “Adriatikos”, course as requisite for swept channel.

3.20pm: Panomi Lt Ho bore N 40 W, 9m, shaped course S 30 E.

3.40pm: Commenced zig zag ahead of convoy.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action, sightsetters and tested communications.

6.50pm: a/c S 72 E.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.20pm: Psathura Lt . bore S 60 E.

11.10pm: Psathura Lt. bore S 58 W, a/c S 40 E.


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6 May 1917

At sea to Port Vathi, Samos

Lat 37.75, Long 26.96

2.10am: Sighted Lithari Lt. abm.

6.30am: Watch cleaning ship.

9.15am: a/c S 68 E.

10.15am: Divisions and prayers.

1.50pm: Course and speeds as requisite to enter Port Vathi.

2.15pm: Passed gate.

2.30pm: Came to Port anchor in 9 fathoms with 2½ shackles.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

5.15pm: Gave special leave to CPOs and POs till 7.0pm.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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7 May 1917

Port Vathi (Samos) and at sea towards Salonica

Lat 37.84, Long 26.34

6.05am: HMS “Savage” arrived.

6.15am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.10am: Hostile aeroplane dropped two bombs near Greek “Themistocles”.

8.45am: Weighed and proceeded in company with “Savage” and Greek transports “Themistocles and “Adriatikos”.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.15am: Passed gate. Shaped course N 64 W, zig zagging ahead of convoy. Exercised control parties and sightsetters. 12 pdr gun drill.

11.15am: Exercised submarine action stations.

1.35pm: a/c N 35 W.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action, tested communications.

8.0pm: Increased to 13.5 knots.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.40pm: Sighted Psathura N 50 W.


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8 May 1917

At sea to Salonica and on towards Port Iero

Lat 40.0, Long 23.03 [approx]

12.20am: Psathura Lt. abeam a/c N 72 W.

4.05am: Kassandra Pt. Lt. bore N 15 E.

4.20am: a/c N 30 W.

5.0am: Reduced 160 revs, zz on Port bow of convoy.

8.0am: a/c N 4 E.

9.0am: Divisions prayers and physical drill.

9.20am: Passed gate, Salonica. Parted company with “Savage” and convoy. Proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

10.15am: Shaped course S 36 E, 130 revs.

10.25am: Increased 175 revs.

am: Hands scrubbing canvas screens, tube covers and as requisite.

1.15pm: a/c S 55 E.

2.15pm: Closed HMTB “17” and convoy.

2.45pm: Joined TB “17” with Greek transports “Syria” and “Eleni”.

pm: Took station on Port bow of “Syria” course S 80 E, 170 revs.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action and ammunition parties.

6.30pm: a/c S 46 E.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

8.30pm: Took station astern of convoy.


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9 May 1917

At sea to Port Iero and on to Scio

Lat 38.79, Long 26.34

12.03am: a/c S 81 E.

1.50am: Sighted Sigri Lt N 44 E.

2.03am: Sigri Lt abm.

2.35am: TB “17” with “Syria” parted company and proceeded to Scio. Took station ahead of “Eleni”.

5.0am: Course as requisite to enter swept channel.

6.30am: Passed gate Iero.

6.50am: Came to Port anchor in L5 berth.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.45am: Hands to bathe.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Aired night clothing.

am: Hands cleaning ship and scrubbing ship’s side.

10.30am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

11.0am: Shaped course S 47 W, 15 knots.

12.30pm: a/c S 16 W.

1.15pm: Course as requisite to go through Spalmatori Channel and close Scio.

2.0pm: Entered Scio.

2.15pm: Came to Port anchor in 3 fathoms with 1 shackle.

3.45pm: Gave special leave to Port Watch till 7.0pm.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Exercised night action.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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10 May 1917

Scio to Port Iero

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

3.05am: Weighed and proceeded in company with TB “17” and Greek Transport “Syria”.

3.15am: In station ahead of convoy, course as requisite for Spalmatori Channel.

4.20am: Passed Spalmatori Channel, a/c N18 E.

4.25am: Increased 160 revs, Commenced zz ahead of convoy.

5.30am: a/c N 45 E.

7.15am: Entered swept channel.

7.55am: Passed gate, Iero.

8.10am: Came to Port anchor in L5 berth with 2½ shackles in 9 fathoms

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill. Aired bedding.

9.20am: Hands scrubbing ship’s side and as requisite.

1.30pm: Hands scrubbing ship’s side and as requisite.

3.30pm: Gave special leave to Starboard watch till 7.0pm.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action.

9.0am: Rounds correct.


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11 May 1917

Port Iero and at sea towards Salonica

Lat 38.95, Long 26.34

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands preparing ship for sea.

9.20am: HMS “M16” arrived.

10.0am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour with TB “17” and Greek Transport “Syria” and “Eleni”.

10.45am: Passed gate course as requisite for swept channel.

Noon: a/c N 75 W, zz ahead of convoy.

12.45pm: 170 revs.

1.30pm: 160 revs.

2.45pm: 170 revs.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action and Sightsetters. Stokers to ammunition instruction.

5.45pm: a/c N 46 W.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

8.15pm: Took station ahead of convoy.

9.0pm: Psathura Lt bore W.

10.15pm: Psathura Lt. abeam 10m.

10.15pm: a/c N 80 W.


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12 May 1917

At sea to Salonica and at sea for Syra

Lat 40.61, Long 22.9

12.15am: Commenced zz ahead of convoy.

2.15am: Reduced 140 revs, negative zz.

2.30am: a/c N 30 W.

2.55am: Resumed zz – 145 revs.

6.30am: Hands preparing for coaling.

7.0am: a/c N 4 E.

7.55am: Course as requisite to close Salonica.

8.45am: Passed gate.

10.09am: Secured alongside collier “Aysgarth”.

10.12am: First hoist.

12.05pm: Hands to dinner.

1.0pm: Resumed coaling.

3.0pm: Last hoist.

3.04pm: Cast off from collier, received 138 tons.

3.20pm: Came to Port anchor in 9 fathoms with 3 shackles.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

5.0pm: 4 Ratings left ship.

5.30pm: 7 Ratings joined ship.

6.15pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

7.0pm: Passed gate, shaped course S 57 W (Mag) 130 revs.

7.20pm: Varda buoy abeam a/c S 3 W (Mag).

8.50pm: a/c S 29 E.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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13 May 1917

At sea to Syra

Lat 38.32, Long 24.54

12.20am: a/c S 21 E (Mag).

2.10am: Guruni Lt. bore S 32 E, a/c S 33 E.

4.0am: Course as requisite for Skopelos channel.

4.20am: Shaped course S 41 E.

6.30am: Watch furled awnings.

7.45am: a/c S 55 E.

9.30am: Divisions and prayers.

8.55am: a/c S 45 E.

11.40am: 160 revs.

12.20pm: Toro Ls.½ m, a/c S 5 E.

12.30pm: Passed two sloops and convoy, made pendants.

1.15pm: Reduced 150 revs.

1.55pm: a/c S 28 E Mag.

4.0pm: Course as requisite to close Syra.

4.25pm: Passed gate.

4.35pm: Came to Port anchor in 12 fathoms with 3 shackles.

4.40pm: Let go Starboard anchor underfoot.

7.50pm: Veered port cable to 6 shackles and Starboard to 4.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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14 May 1917

At Syra

Lat 37.44, Long 24.95

6.30am: Hands scrubbing out boats.

6.40am: HMS “Gazelle” arrived.

8.0am: HMS “Gazelle” sailed.

8.30am: HMS “Redbreast” sailed.

9.0am: HMS “Adamant” and s/m “E 25” arrived. [ed. Adamant, Submarine Depot Ships, 1911, guns 1 x 4”, disp 935 tons, comp 63, HP 1400 = 14 knots, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1919, image photoships.co.uk]. [ed. E 25, E Class Submarine, 1915, TT’s 3 to 5 18”, Jane’s Fighting ships 1919, image E 1 sister-ship to E 25, Wikipedia.org].

9.15am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

11.0am: Hands to Quarters, clean guns.

1.30pm: Hands re-stowing canvas locker, painting gun pedestals, refitting and as requisite.

4.40pm: Trawler “2136” arrived.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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15 May 1917

At Syra

Lat 37.44, Long 24.95

6.20am: Trawler “P 1” sailed.

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.50am: HMS “Folkstone” arrived.

9.15am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands scrubbing deck cloths, painting and as requisite.

11.45am: HMS “Folkstone” sailed.

1.30pm: Hands refitting awnings and as requisite.

4.45am: Gave special leave to Starboard watch till 7.0pm, POs, CPOs and Ldg rates till 9.30pm.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters, exercised fire stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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16 May 1917

Syra and at sea for Salonica

Lat 37.44, Long 24.95

6.40am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

4.45pm: Hands preparing ship for sea.

5.0pm: Exercised night action.

5.40pm: Weighed Starboard anchor.

6.0pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

6.08pm: Passed gate.

6.10pm: Shaped course N 8 W, 150 revs.

6.25pm: a/c N 27 W.

9.0pm: Rounds correct. a/c N 8 E.

9.10pm: Phassa Lt. abm.

10.15pm: a/c N 15 W.

11.45pm: Sighted Lithari Lt bearing N 16 E.


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17 May 1917

At sea to Salonica

Lat 40.14, Long 22.84

1.20am: a/c N 50 W.

5.20am: Cape Muti abm. Course as requisite to pass through Skopelos channel.

5.55am: Pepi Lt bore S 53 W, 1½ m, a/c N 25 W.

9.15am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill. Torpedomen to inspection and gun drill. 1st watch Stoker to rifle drill.

am: Hands refitting and as requisite.

11.20am: a/c N 6 W.

1.30pm: Course as requisite to enter Salonica.

1.45pm: Passed gate.

2.35pm: Came to Port anchor in 7 fathoms with 2 shackles.

3.30pm: Special leave to Starboard watch till 6.30pm, CPOs and POs till 8.0pm.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Landed 1 SPO and 2 Stokers (Patrol).

11.30pm: Patrol returned with one absentee.


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18 May 1917

At Salonica

Lat 40.61, Long 22.9

6.0am: HMS’ “Bulldog”, “Racoon” and “Grasshopper” arrived.

8.20am: HMS’ “Comet” and “Foxhound” arrived.

pm: Hands painting ship.

3.30pm: Special leave to port watch till 6.30pm, CPOs and POs till 8.0pm.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Exercised night action.

6.0pm: HMS “Grasshopper”, Mosquito”, “Racoon” “Kennet” and “Comet” sailed.

7.0pm: HMS “Foxhound” sailed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct .


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19 May 1917

Salonica and at sea with convoy

Lat 40.61, Long 22.9

6.15am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

10.50am: HMS “M 20” arrived.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

4.05pm: Hands preparing ship for sea.

4.30pm: Weighed and proceeded in company with SS “Domingo de Larrinaga”.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action.

6.0pm: Passed gate, course as requisite for swept channel.

6.30pm: Varda Buor N 31 W ¾ m, a/c S 3 W, 130 revs.

6.40pm: Passed “Renard” and Greek TBD entering harbour.

8.15pm: a/c N 29 E.

8.45pm: Took station astern on Convoy, course S 33 E.

10.25pm: Kassandra Lt bore S 79 E.

11.30pm: Kassandra Lt abeam 10 m.

11.55pm: a/c S 79 E.


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20 May 1917

At sea with convoy

Lat 38.9, Long 24.9 [approx]

3.15am: Sighted Psathura Lt. bearing S 45 E.

3.40am: Psathura on bow.

4.0am: Commenced zig-zag ahead of convoy, 150 revs.

4.35am: Convoy commenced zz.

6.15am: a/c S 25 E.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

10.0am: Divisions and prayers.

12.45pm: Passed “Savage” and convoy, made pendants.

pm: Zig-zagging ahead of convoy.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action.

7.30pm: Reduced 130 revs. Closed convoy to signal.

8.0pm: Resumed Z.Z.

8.30pm: Took station astern of convoy.

9.55pm: Papas Lt on bow.

10.30pm: Papas lt abeam 6.4 m.

10.40pm: a/c S 58 E.


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21 May 1917

At sea to Suda Bay

Lat 35.8, Long 26.8

3.0am: Spano Lt abeam 6½ m, a/c S 14 E.

4.30am: Commenced Z.Z ahead of convoy, 150 revs.

9.0am: Divisions Prayers and Physical drill.

9.0am: a/c S 20 W.

8.30am: Increased to 160 revs.

am: Hands refitting as requisite.

am: 2nd Watch Stoker to rifle drill.

3.30pm: Relieved trawler “Dragoon”. a/c N 75 W, 230 revs.

4.30pm: a/c N 84 W.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action and SS.

6.10pm: a/c S 87 W (Mag).

7.28pm: a/c N 72 W (Mag).

8.20pm: a/c N 81 W.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Course as requisite to close Suda.

10.30pm: Passed gate Suda Bay.

11.0pm: Came to Port anchor in 17 fathoms with 5 shackles.


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22 May 1917

At Suda Bay

Lat 35.49, Long 24.14

6.0am: Weighed and proceeded alongside collier “Corinthia”.

6.16am: Secured alongside.

8.37am: Cast off from collier, received 93 tons.

8.45am: Came to Port anchor in 9 fathoms with 3 shackles.

9.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Received parcels from “Gazelle”.

10.45am: One rating joined ship.

Noon: Weighed proceeded alongside “Bacchus”. [ed. Bacchus, Repair ship (R.F.A.), 1915, Guns not known, about 3500 tons, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1919, image photoship.co.uk].

pm: Received oil from “Bacchus”.

1.35pm: Shoved off from RFA “Bacchus”.

1.45pm: Came to Port anchor in A8 berth with 2 shackles in 6 fathoms

3.30pm: Rec fresh provisions.

3.0pm: “Renard” and convoy arrived.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Paid hands. Exercised boats’ crews.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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23 May 1917

Suda Bay and at sea towards Salonica via Scarpanto channel

Lat 35.49, Long 24.14

7.15am: HMS “Mosquito” and “Comet” sailed.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

1.0pm: HMS “Hazel” and “Honeysuckle” sailed.

2.20pm: Hands preparing ship for sea.

2.50pm: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour.

3.15pm: Passed gate. Proceeded as requisite down swept channel.

3.35pm: a/c S 81 E, 210 revs.

4.15pm: 240 revs.

4.45pm: a/c E.

5.40pm: a/c S 85 E.

5.55pm: a/c S 77 E.

6.25pm: a/c E.

7.45pm: Cape St John bore SW.

8.0pm: C. St John abeam a/c N 89 E.

8.30pm: C. Sidero bore S 67 E.

9.15pm: C. Sidero abeam 5 m.

10.10pm: a/c N 45 E, 15½ knots.


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24 May 1917

At sea

Lat 36.8, Long 26.6

1.20am: a/c N 80 E, 150 revs.

1.40am: Course as requisite to await convoy at Rv 5.

5.40am: Sighted convoy bearing S 5 E.

6.15am: Took station ahead of SS “Reventazon”, N 35 W. [ed. Reventazon, image photoship.co.uk].

6.30am: Commenced Z.Z. ahead of convoy, 195 revs.

8.55am: “Renard” took station and Z.Z. on Port bow of convoy, Z.Z. on Starboard bow.

9.45am: a/c N 15 W.

10.0am: One wood grating from floor of chain locker lost overboard by accident.

1.15pm: a/c N 55 W.

3.10pm: Red 185 revs.

4.55pm: C. Papas abeam 5m.

5.15pm: a/c N 20 W, took station 4 cables on Starboard bow of “Renard”, 150 revs.

6.30pm: Passed Dutch SS “Hebe” escorted by HM trawler “308”.

10.50pm: a/c N 30 W.

11.50pm: Sighted Lithari Lt.


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25 May 1917

At sea to Salonica

Lat 39.92, Long 22.97

4.30am: Comm Z.Z. on Starboard bow of convoy, 190 revs.

5.25am: Passed armed boarder. Made pendants.

5.45am: Passed sloop and convoy, made pendants.

6.0am: N 83 W.

9.15am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

10.50am: a/c N 30 W.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

1.45pm: Course as requisite to enter Salonica.

2.50pm: Took station astern of “Renard”.

3.10pm: Passed gate.

3.55pm: Came to Port anchor in 10 fathoms with 2 shackles.

4.45pm: Weighed and lay off collier “Sandhurst”.

5.50pm: Secured alongside collier.

6.0pm: First Hoist.

8.0pm: Last Hoist (87 tons).

8.04pm: Cast off from collier.

pm: Discharged 1 Stoker to “St George”, sick.

8.20pm: Came to Port anchor in 8 fathoms with 2 shackles.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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26 May 1917

Salonica and at sea towards Suda Bay with convoy

Lat 40.61, Long 22.9

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions and prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

11.15am: TB’s “17” and “30” arrived.

1.0pm: HMS “Fury” arrived.

1.15pm: Discharged one ERA sick to HMHS “St Margaret of Scotland”.

1.55pm: HMPL “144” sailed.

3.45pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour with “Renard” and SS “Moyune”. [ed. SS Moyune, image photoship.co.uk].

4.40pm: Passed gate.

5.10pm: Course S 5 E. Commenced Z.Z. on Starboard bow of convoy, 190 revs.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action.

6.25pm: a/c S 30 E.

6.50pm: 200 revs.

9.0pm: Rounds correct. Took station on Starboard bow of convoy, 12 knots.

9.30pm: a/c S 80 E.

10.15pm: Passed “Grampus” and “Racoon” with convoy.

10.15pm: Took station astern of convoy.


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27 May 1917

At sea

Lat 37.9, Long 25.8 [approx]

1.20am: Psathura Lt abm.

2.15am: a/c S 25 E.

3.40am: Took station on Starboard bow of convoy.

4.30am: Commenced Z.Z., 200 revs.

5.05am: Passed “Grasshopper” and “Kennet” with convoy.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

10.0am: Divisions and prayers.

2.15pm: a/c S 50 E.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters, Exercised night action and S. Setters.

6.25pm: a/c S 55 W.

9.0pm: Rounds correct. Took station on Starboard bow of Convoy.


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28 May 1917

At sea to Suda bay

Lat 35.49, Long 24.14

4.30am: Commenced Z.Z. on Starboard bow of convoy.

6.20am: Took station astern of convoy, course as requisite to enter Suda.

7.15am: Passed gate.

7.45am: Secured alongside collier “Corinthia”.

7.55am: First hoist.

9.14am: Last hoist. Received 60 tons.

9.17.0am: Cast off from collier.

9.30am: Came to Port anchor in 3 fathoms.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

3.30pm: Gave special leave to Starboard watch till 6.pm.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Exercised night action and boats crews.

pm: Hands to bathe.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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29 May 1917

At Suda Bay

Lat 35.49, Long 24.14

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, Prayers and Phys. drill.

am: Hands cleaning boats and painting ship’s side.

pm: Hands painting ship’s side.

3.30pm: Gave special leave to Port watch till 6.0pm.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. One rating left ship for passage to “Blenheim”. Exercised night action.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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30 May 1917

Suda Bay and at sea towards Milo with convoy

Lat 35.49, Long 24.14

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands painting ship.

pm: Hands painting ship and as requisite.

4.45pm: HMS “Grampus” and “Heliotrope” sailed.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Exercised night action.

7.0pm: Hands preparing ship for sea.

7.30pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour with “Racoon” and Italian S.S. “Marsala” and “Taranto”.

8.0pm: Passed gate.

8.10pm: Took station on Port bow of convoy.

8.30pm: Shaped course N.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Commenced Z.Z. ahead of convoy.


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31 May 1917

At sea to Milo

Lat 36.71, Long 24.45

3.10am: Sighted Paximedian Lt. N 3 E.

6.0am: Course as requisite to enter Milo.

6.30am: Passed gate.

7.45am: Came to Port anchor in 3½ fathoms with 2½ shackles.

9.0am: Divisions. Aired night clothing. Prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

1.30am: Gave special leave to Starboard watch till 6.30pm.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.



LOGS FOR JUNE 1917


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1 June 1917

Milo and at sea towards Salonica with convoy

Lat 36.71, Long 24.45

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands repairing canvas gear and as requisite.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.45pm: Hands preparing ship for sea.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action.

6.0pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour with “Racoon” and “Poignarde”, SS “Media” and “Impratri Catarini”. [ed. Media, image photoship.co.uk].

6.20pm: Passed gate.

6.35pm: Shaped course N 1 W, ahead of convoy.

9.40pm: a/c N 30 E.

10.15pm: Sighted Phassa Lt N 30 E.

11.0pm: Increased to 140 revs.


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2 June 1917

At sea to Salonica

Lat 39.34, Long 23.85

1.05am: Phassa Lt abeam 2m. a/c N 21 E.

3.20am: a/c N 4 E.

3.30am: Increased 200 revs.

3.45am: Lithari Lt bore N 21 W.

4.10am: 220 revs.

5.50am: 150 revs.

6.18am: a/c N 27 W (Mag).

6.30am: Watch cleaning ship.

7.20am: 145 revs.

8.15am: a/c N 47 W (Mag).

8.30am: Passed destroyers and convoy.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands employed as requisite about awnings etc.

10.30am: a/c N 74 W.

2.20pm: 140 revs.

2.15pm: a/c N 30 W.

2.25pm: Commenced full power trial.

2.40pm: 170 revs, N 29 W.

3.25pm: Passed HMS “Renard” and “Grampus” with convoy. Made pendants.

4,45pm: a/c N 38 W.

4.50pm: 100 revs.

5.45pm: Course and speeds as requisite to enter harbour. Hands preparing ship for coaling.

6.45pm: Passed gate.

7.48pm: Secured alongside collier “Sandhurst”.

7.55pm: First hoist.

9.20pm: Last hoist. Received 60 tons.

9.20pm: Shoved off from collier.

9.40pm: Came to Port anchor in 7 fathoms with 3 shackles.


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3 June 1917

Salonica and at sea towards Port Said with convoy

Lat 40.61, Long 22.9

6.0am: HMS “Kennet” sailed.

7.0am: HMTB “30” and “18” sailed.

7.45am: Hands cleaning ship.

10.0am: HMS “Grasshopper” arrived.

10.15am: Divisions and prayers.

1.0pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour with SS “Reventazon”.

1.45pm: Passed gate, course as requisite for swept passage, in station ahead of convoy.

2.10pm: Shaped course S 4 W – 180 revs.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action. Tested communications and exercised S.S.

6.0pm: a/c S 76 E, 190 revs.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: a/c S 35 E.


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4 June 1917

At sea

Lat 36.0, Long 27.3 [approx]

5.0am: a/c S 25 E.

8.0am: 180 revs.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill. Seamen gunners to instruction.

am: Hands refitting boat ropes, awnings and anchor lashings.

11.35am: a/c S 56 E.

3.10pm: a/c S 14 E.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action.

6.0pm: a/c S 41 E.

7.30pm: Passed British steamer escorted by HM Trawlers “308” and “804”.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

11.0pm: Cape Prasonisi Lt abm.

pm: a/c S 72 E.


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5 June 1917

From Salonica to Port Said at sea

Lat 34.84, Long 30.25 (DR)

8.0am: a/c S 50 E.

9.15am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Torpedo men to instruction.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Zig-zagging with convoy.

5.0pm: a/c S 29 E. Evening Quarters. Exercised night action. Tested comms and exercised S.S.

pm: Zig-zagging with convoy.


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6 June 1917

At sea to Port Said

Lat 31.25, Long 32.31

1.0am: a/c S 2 W.

am: Zig-Zagging ahead of convoy.

9.30am: Passed HMS “Newcastle” proceeding to sea.

9.45am: Course as requisite to enter Port Said.

9.30am: Pilot came aboard.

10.0am: Let go Port anchor with 4 shackles and secured stern to Cherif Quay.

12.45pm: Two coal lighters secured alongside. Arab working party coaled ship.

4.0pm: coaling completed. Rec 140 tons.

4.30pm: Gave special leave to Port watch and 2nd part Starboard watch till 10.30pm.

6.15pm: Lighters shoved off.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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7 June 1917

Port Said and at sea for Salonica

Lat 31.25, Long 32.31

5.50am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.0am: Stokers working party from Naval Camp came aboard.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands painting ship’s side.

Noon: Working party left ship.

pm: Hands cleaning boats and as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action.

pm: Hands preparing ship for sea.

5.50pm: Let go from Quay, weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour with British SS “Pacuare”. [ed. Pacuare, image photoship.co.uk].

6.30pm: Course as requisite for swept channel.

8.30pm: Zig-Zag ahead of convoy. Course N 29 W.


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8 June 1917

At sea with convoy for Salonica

Lat 33.7, Long 31.24 (DR)

4.20am: 170 revs.

7.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.15am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Seamen and Stokers to 12 pdr gun drill, S.Ts to instruction.

Noon: a/c N 38 W.

12.50pm: Reduced to 160 revs.

pm: Zig-Zagging ahead of convoy.

pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action. Tested communications, exercised S. Setters, Stokers to instruction.

pm: Zig-Zagging ahead of convoy.

8.30pm: Took station on Port Quarter of convoy.

10.0pm: Zig-Zagging ahead of convoy.

10.15pm: a/c N 65 W.


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9 June 1917

At sea with convoy for Salonica

Lat 35.54, Long 28.17

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Zig-Zagging ahead of convoy.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands washing down after striking down coal.

10.15am: “Heroic” took station on Port bow of convoy. Colne on Starboard bow. [ed. Heroic, image photoship.co.uk].

1.0pm: a/c N 43 W.pm: Z.Z. on Starboard bow of convoy.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action and S. Setters. Tested communications.

6.30pm: a/c N 38 W (Mag).

7.30pm: Kandelusia Lt. bore N 75 E, 1 ¾ m.

7.50pm: 140 revs.

8.30pm: a/c N 16 W. Took station on Starboard bow of convoy, steady course.

10.40pm: Sighted Levitha Lt. N 70 W.

11.0pm: a/c N 54 W.

11.40pm: Levitha Lt abm.


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10 June 1917

At sea with convoy for Salonica

Lat 38.5, Long 24.8 [approx]

4.15am: a/c N 20 W.

4.45am: Increased 160 revs. Recommenced Z.Z. on Starboard bow of convoy.

7.0am: a/c N 30 W.

9.30am: Divisions and prayers.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

1.15pm: Passed HMS “Basilisk” and convoy bound South. Made pendants.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action.

7.30pm: Passed HMS “Renard” and “Grampus” with convoy. Made pendants.

8.0pm: a/c N 75 W.

9.0pm: Took station 3 cables 2 pts on Starboard bow of convoy.


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11 June 1917

At sea to Salonica

Lat 40.61, Long 22.9

12.10am: Sighted Kassandra Lt. bearing N 28 W.

1.40am: a/c N 28 W.

6.0am: Hands preparing ship for coaling.

6.30am: Course as requisite to close Salonica.

7.30am: Passed gate.

8.48am: Secured alongside collier “Tiverton”.

8.55am: First hoist.

10.50am: Last hoist.

10.54am: Shoved off from collier.

11.05am: Came to Port anchor in 7 fathoms with 3 shackles.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

pm: Drew stores from HMS “Foresight”.

3.30pm: Special leave to Starboard watch till 6.30pm. CPOs and POs till 9.0pm.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action. Exercised boats crews.

6.0pm: 1 Rating joined ship.

8.30pm: Drew stores and slops from “St George”.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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12 June 1917

At Salonica

Lat 40.61, Long 22.9

12.15am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.30am: 2nd watch stokers to rifle drill.

am: Hands painting ship.

2.30pm: Hands preparing ship for coaling.

4.15pm: Weighed.

4.50pm: Secured alongside collier “Tiverton”.

4.55pm: 1st hoist.

5.35pm: Last hoist, received 25 tons.

5.40pm: Shoved off from collier.

6.30pm: Special leave to POs and CPOs till 9.30pm.

5.55pm: Came to Port anchor in 7 fathoms with 3 shackles.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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13 June 1917

Salonica and at sea towards Alexandria with convoy

Lat 40.61, Long 22.9

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.20am: Hands cleaning and painting.

9.45am: Enemy aircraft flew over harbour and dropped bombs.

4.0pm: Hands preparing ship for sea.

5.0pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour with HMS “Jonquil” and HMT “Manitou”.

5.15pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action and tested communications.

5.30pm: Passed gate, course as requisite for swept channel ahead of convoy.

6.15pm: Course S 6 W in station on Starboard bow of convoy, 155 revs.

7.40pm: a/c S 30 E, 185 revs, ZZ on Starboard bow of convoy.

9.0pm: Took station on Starboard quarter of convoy.

10.50pm: a/c S 80 E.


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14 June 1917

At sea with convoy for Alexandria

Lat 38.17, Long 25.4

1.15am: Sighted Psathura Lt brg S 68 W.

1.30am: Commenced Z.Z. on Starboard bow convoy.

2.30am: Psathura Lt abm. 6.5m.

3.15am: a/c S 17 E.

3.30am: Increased 200 revs.

4.0am: a/c S 30 E.

6.30am: Watch cleaning ship.

8.45am: Passed HMS “Grasshopper” and “Racoon” with convoy.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

10.0am: Exercised General Quarters.

am: Hands striking down coal and washing down.

am: 1 boats crutch lost overboard by accident.

4.15pm: a/c S 54 E.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action and S.Setters, Stokers to instruction.

8.30pm: Passed “Partridge II” and convoy.

8.45pm: Took station on Starboard bow of convoy.

9.0pm: a/c S 11 E.

10.20pm: Passed convoy of 3 ships.

11.25pm: Passed convoy of 3 ships.

11.30pm: a/c S 14 W.


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15 June 1917

At sea with convoy for Alexandria

Lat 34.7, Long 27.6 [approx]

1.40am: Commenced Z.Z. on convoy’s Starboard bow, 180 revs.

5.0am: HMS “Magnolia” relieved HMS “Jonquil”. Commenced Z.Z. on Port bow of convoy, course S 6 W.

6.30am: Watch cleaning ship. Z.Z. on Port bow of convoy.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.20am: Hands scrubbing and painting deck cloths. ST’s with Gunner (T).

10.0am: Exercised guns’ crews at 12 pdr drill.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Z.Z. on Port bow of convoy.

4.10pm: a/c S 53 E.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action.

8.30pm: Took station on convoys Port bow.

10.0pm: Took station on convoy’s Port Quarter.


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16 June 1917

At sea to Alexandria

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

3.50am: Z.Z. on Port bow of convoy.

4.15am: 210 revs.

6.30am: Watch cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.45am: Course as requisite to approach Alexandria by swept passage.

11.30am: Entered Alexandria.

12.15pm: Secured alongside coaling wharf.

12.30pm: Arab working party commenced coaling.

3.0pm: Completed with coal. Received 119 tons.

3.15pm: Shoved off from wharf.

3.45pm: Let go Port anchor and secured stern to Arsenal Quay.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

6.30pm: Special leave to Port watch and 1st part Starboard till 7.0am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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17 June 1917

Alexandria and at sea towards Salonica with convoy

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

am: Hands cleaning ship.

10.0am: Divisions and prayers.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.45pm: Hands preparing ship for sea.

5.0pm: Exercised night action.

6.10pm: Let go from Quay. Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour with HMS “Mimosa” and SS (HMT) “Manitou”.

6.45pm: Passed out of harbour, course as requisite for swept channel ahead of convoy.

7.45pm: Took station on Port Quarter of convoy.

8.45pm: a/c N 50 W.


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18 June 1917

At sea with convoy

Lat 33.14, Long 27.18

3.45am: Commenced Z.Z. on Port bow of convoy, 180 revs.

am: Z.Z. on Port bow of convoy.

6.30am: Watch cleaning ship.

6.45am: 190 revs.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands refitting bridge awnings and searchlight cover and cleaning ship.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

3.15pm: a/c N 3 W.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters, exercised night action and tested communications.

7.15pm: Sighted Cretan Mountains bearing N 20 W.

8.30pm: Took station on convoy’s Port quarter, 150 revs.


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19 June 1917

At sea with convoy

Lat 37.22, Long 26.35 (DR)

1.0am: a/c N 12 E Mag.

1.15am: “Anemone” relieved “Mimosa”.

3.30am: 200 revs.

6.15am: a/c N 22 W.

6.30am: Watch cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Torpedo-men to instruction.

10.0am: a/c N 53 W.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

3.0pm: Passed convoy of 3 ship’s a/c N 22 W.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action.

6.45pm: a/c N 25 W.

9.15pm: Took station on Port quarter of convoy.


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20 June 1917

At sea to Salonica

Lat 40.53, Long 22.84 [approx]

1.55am: Sighted Psathura Light bearing N 70 W.

3.30am: Resumed Z.Z. on Port bow of convoy, 200 revs, a/c N 83 W (Mag).

6.30am: Watch cleaning ship.

8.05am: a/c N 30 W.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands refitting boat ropes, cleaning out whaler and preparing for coaling.

11.0am: a/c N 4 E.

12.40pm: Passed gate.

2.0pm: Secured alongside collier “Tiverton”.

2.10pm: First hoist.

4.43pm: Last hoist (104 tons ].

4.50pm: Shoved off from collier.

5.0pm: Came to Port anchor in 7 fathoms with 2 shackles.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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21 June 1917

At Salonica

Lat 40.61, Long 22.9

6.15am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Working party of stokers came aboard from HMS “Foresight”.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands painting ship.

pm: Hands painting ship.

2.30pm: One rating joined ship.

3.30pm: Special leave to Starboard watch till 7.0pm, C.P.Os and P.Os till 9.30pm.

5.0pm: HMS “Foresight” working party left ship.

6.45pm: HMS “Redpole” arrived. [ed. Redpole, H Class Destroyer, 1910, arm: 2 x 4” 25pdr, 2 x 12 pdr, 2 x 21” TT’s, disp: about 800 tons, comp: 72, HP 13,500 = 27 knots, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1914, image photoship.co.uk].

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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22 June 1917

Salonica and at sea towards Mudros

Lat 40.61, Long 22.9

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands painting ship.

10.15am: HMS “Racoon” arrived.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

3.30pm: Hands preparing ship for sea.

4.0pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour with SS “Tiverton”.

5.05pm: Passed gate in station ahead of convoy.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters and night action. Fired 1 belt .303 from maxim.

5.20pm: a/c S 6 W.

6.50pm: 150 revs, Z.Z. ahead of convoy.

7.0pm: a/c S 30 E.

9.10pm: Sighted Rassandis Lt bearing S 70 E.

9.40pm: Station astern of convoy, 120 revs.

10.45pm: a/c S 83 E.


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23 June 1917

At sea to Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

3.20am: Increased to 180 revs, Z.Z. ahead of convoy.

6.0am: Watch cleaning ship.

6.15am: Piperi Isle bore S 40 W (Mag) 7 miles.

7.35am: Course and speed as requisite for swept channel in station ahead of convoy.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

10.15am: Passed gate, Mudros.

10.35am: Came to Port anchor in 5 fathoms with 2 shackles.

11.25am: Weighed and proceeded to buoy torpedo range.

11.46am: Fired foremost Torpedo.

11.52am: Fired after Torpedo.

12.03pm: Came to Port anchor in 5 fathoms with 3 shackles.

Anchor Bearings:

S. Nikolo Isle S 41 E.

Kaloyenari Pt. S 28 E.

Turks Is. S 1 E.

pm: Torpedo-men employed about torpedoes. Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: One rating discharged to “Blenheim”.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action.

pm: Exercised boats’ crews.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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24 June 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Exercised boats crews.

9.0am: HMS “Wolverine” and “Savage” sailed.

9.30am: Hands fitting sweeping gear.

10.0am: Divisions and prayers.

10.15am: “Scourge” and “Foxhound” arrived.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

3.0pm: HMS “Scourge” sailed.

3.40pm: HMS “Ribble” arrived.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

7.0pm: Exercised boats’ crews.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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25 June 1917

Mudros and on Dardanelles patrol

Lat 39.58, Long 25.47 [from log of HMS Usk]

6.15am: Hands cleaning ship and preparing for sea.

9.0am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour in company with “Usk”.

9.20am: Passed gate, course for swept channel, 190 revs.

10.10am: Took “Usk’s” sweep wire aboard.

am: Commenced sweeping from Pos. 2’ South of C. Irene, course S 2 W, 14 knots.

11.30am: Slipped sweep.

11.45am: a/c NE, 200 revs.

2.0pm: Close HMS “Wolverine” and took over Main Patrol, course as requisite, 8 knots.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters, Exercised night action and abandon ship stations.

8.10pm: 9th Sub (“Wear” and “Welland”) took over North half of Patrol.

pm: Patrolling South end of Main Patrol in company with “Usk”.


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26 June 1917

On Dardanelles patrol

Lat 39.64, Long 25.4 [DR]

5.30am: 8 knots.

6.0am: “Wear” and “Welland” left for Mudros.

am: Parted company with “Usk” and took over N. half Main Patrol.

6.30am: Watch cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

10.0am: Carried out .303 aiming rifle practice.

11.0am: Resumed patrol.

am: Hands scrubbing deck cloths and refitting guard wires and hoses.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

1.30pm: HMS “Foxhound” and “Bulldog” took over Main Patrol. Proceeded as requisite in company with “Usk”.

2.20pm: Entered Aliki Bay.

2.25pm: Came to Port anchor in 14 fathoms with 3 shackles.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action and collision and grounding stations.

6.10pm: Weighed and proceeded, course and speeds as requisite to close Kusu Bay [ed. on the NE coast of Imbros].

6.45pm: Passed HMS “Savage” and “Wolverine”.

7.15pm: Entered Kusu.

7.30pm: Left Kusu, course and speeds as requisite for North Patrol.

10.45pm: Course and speeds as requisite to close Ejelmai Bay.


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27 June 1917

Dardanelles patrol, Kusu Bay and on patrol

Lat 40.23, Long 25.96

12.45am: a/c N 68 E.

2.15am: Fired 16 rounds common into Ejelmai, course and speed as requisite.

2.30am: Course S 72 W, 80 revs.

2.55am: a/c S 44 W.

4.0am: 100 revs.

5.0am: Entered Kusu Bay.

5.20am: Came to Port anchor in 9 fathoms with 4 shackles (A4 berth).

am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands refitting guard rails, painting dinghy etc.

am: 1st Watch Stokers to rifle drill.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action.

6.30pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour in company with “Usk”, course and speeds as requisite for main patrol.

7.25pm: Stopped and received correspondence from “Foxhound” and “Bulldog”.

7.30pm: Proceeded.

pm: Main Patrol.


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28 June 1917

Dardanelles patrol to Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

5.30am: “Usk” left patrol.

6.0am: Course as requisite to close Mudros.

7.25am: Took sweep aboard from “Usk”, course and speeds as requisite for sweeping.

8.30am: Slipped sweep.

10.0am: Entered Mudros.

10.48am: Secured alongside collier “Wilton”.

10.55am: First hoist.

2.20pm: Last hoist, 86 tons.

2.25pm: Shoved off.

2.30pm: Came to Port anchor in 5 fathoms with 3 shackles.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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29 June 1917

Mudros to Dardanelles patrol

Lat 39.72, Long 25.25 [from log of HMS Ribble]

am: Hands preparing ship for sea.

9.0am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour with “Ribble”.

9.20am: Passed gate. Course as requisite for swept passage.

10.0am: Took “Ribble’s” sweep wire aboard, course and speed as requisite for sweeping.

11.10am: Slipped sweep, course as requisite to close Dardanelles patrol.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

2.30pm: Closed HMS “Wear”.

2.40pm: Took over main patrol.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action and S. Setters to instruction.

6.15pm: Veered target for 5th Divisions 1” aiming rifle.

6.40pm: In target, proceeded with “Ribble” to North Patrol.

7.30pm: Passed HMS “Harpy” and “Mosquito” bound for Main Patrol.

pm: North Patrol.


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30 June 1917

Dardanelles patrol to Mudros

Lat 39.99, Long 25.87

am: North Patrol.

4.25am: Course and speed as requisite to close main patrol in company with “Ribble”.

5.15am: Main Patrol.

6.30am: Watch cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.45am: Carried out .303 aiming rifle practice.

10.25am: Towing target for “Ribble”.

11.0am: Resumed patrol.

11.55am: Relieved by “Usk”, course and speed as requisite for Mudros.

12.50pm: Passed “Savage” and “Wolverine”.

2.05pm: Passed gate, Mudros.

2.25pm: Came to Port anchor in 5 fathoms with shackles.

am: Hands preparing to go along side “Blenheim”.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

7.30pm: Weighed and proceeded alongside “Blenheim”.

7.50pm: Secured alongside, “Rattlesnake” alongside “Blenheim”.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.



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LOGS FOR JULY 1917


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This is to certify that this is a full and complete copy of the original log of HMS Colne, A. Cyril Allen, Lieutenant i/c, Commanding Officer

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1 July 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.0am: R.C. Church Party to HMS “Blenheim”.

9.15am: Hands cleaning up decks for Divisions.

10.0am: Divisions.

10.30am: C of E Church Party to HMS “Blenheim”.

am: Refitting alongside HMS “Blenheim”.

Noon: 1 Rating left ship. HMS “Baslisk” sailed.

13.40pm: HMS “Grasshopper” sailed.

1.30pm: Gave special leave to two hands of Port watch till 6.30pm.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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2 July 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Hands to Divisions with Night Clothing. HMS “Harpy” and “Mosquito” sailed. Prayers and physical drill.

9.15am: HMS “Arno” sailed.

am: Hands refitting rigging and guard rails. ST’s with Gunner (T).

1.0pm: HMS “Arno” arrived.

1.30pm: Hands refitting and dismounting guns.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised boats crews.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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3 July 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.30am: Hands mustering Coxswain’s stores and refitting guard rails.

9.0am: Divisions with night clothing. Prayers and physical drill. HMS “Wear” and “Welland” sailed.

Refitting alongside HMS “Blenheim”.

am: Hands mustering Coxswain’s stores, rigging and refitting.

pm: Hands mustering Coxswain’s stores and refitting.

4.0pm: Gave leave to six hands for “Agamemnon’s” boxing tournament.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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4 July 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.0am: Away all boats (General Drill)

am: Hands to Physical drill.

6.30am: Hands cleaning up decks.

9.0am: Divisions with night clothing. HMS “Ribble” and “Usk” sailed.

Refitting alongside “Blenheim”.

am: Prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands rigging and refitting.

12.35pm: HMS “Savage” and “Wolverine” arrived.

pm: Pistol and safety primer gear of depth charge to “Blenheim” for testing. Guncotton tested.

pm: Hands cleaning out magazines and refitting.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

6.30pm: Exercised boats crews.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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5 July 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

Refitting alongside HMS “Blenheim”.

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions and aired bedding. Prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands scrubbing out boats and storerooms and refitting.

9.30am: HMS “Savage” sailed.

1.30pm: Hands employed refitting guard rails and as requisite.

3.15pm: Harbour launch secured alongside. Shoved off from “Blenheim”. Towed to anchorage.

3.45pm: Came to Port anchor in 5 fathoms with 2½ shackles.

Anchor Bearings { Signal Station S 29º E.

{ Distillery S 30º W.

{ Mt. Thermia N 80º W.

8.0pm: HMS’ “Wolverine” and “Savage” sailed.

pm: Rounds correct.


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6 July 1917

[5 July in log]

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: Hands cleaning ship.

10.30am: Captain “D” came aboard to inspect ship.

11.10am: HMS “Arno” sailed.

11.30am: Captain “D”' left ship.

1.40pm: Let go Starboard anchor underfoot.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

3.30pm: “Renard” went alongside “Blenheim”.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Paid monthly payment. Exercised night action, loaders and S. Setters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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7 July 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions with night clothing. HMS “Harpy” sailed. HMS “Renard” shoved off from “Blenheim” and came to Port anchor. Prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands refitting as requisite, stripping guns etc.

pm: HMS’ “Wolverine”, “Mosquito”, “Ribble” and “Usk” arrived.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

7.30pm: Discharged one rating to “Blenheim” for cells.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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8 July 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship. Sent R.C. Church party to “Blenheim”.

8.0am: HMS “Savage” arrived.

9.0pm: Divisions and prayers.

9.10am: HMS “Wear” and “Welland” sailed.

am: Hands refitting as requisite.

Noon: HMS “Mosquito” sailed.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

8.0pm: HMS “Chelmer” sailed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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9 July 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.0am: Weighed Starboard anchor.

6.30am: Weighed Port anchor and proceeded (in tow) alongside “Blenheim”.

7.0am: Secured alongside.

9.0am: Divisions with night clothing. HMS “Ribble and “Usk” sailed. Hands refitting as requisite.

11.30am: Lt. Comdr. L.G. Gardner, RN, left ship to take passage in “Renard”, proceeding on leave.

11.40am: “Renard” sailed.

1.30pm: Hands refitting foremast stays and as requisite.

Refitting alongside HMS “Blenheim”.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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10 July 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions with night clothing. HMS’ “Harpy” and “Mosquito” sailed.

am: Hands scraping and painting guns and refitting as requisite.

Refitting alongside HMS “Blenheim”.

11.0am: HMS “Grampus” arrived. [ed. Grampus, ex Nautilus, 1910, G Class Destroyer, arm: 1 x 4’, 3 x 12 pdr, 1 x 3 pdr AA, 2 x 22 “ TT’s, Disp 975 tons, comp: 96, HP 12,500 = 27 knots, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1919, image photoship.co.uk].

1.0pm: One rating joined ship.

1.30pm: Discharged one rating to “Blenheim” for passage to England.

pm: Hands employed refitting as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

8.0pm: “Grampus” sailed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

11.30pm: “Harpy” sailed.


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11 July 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.15am: hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions with night clothing.

am: Hands refitting and as requisite.

Logged: Refitting alongside HMS “Blenheim”.

pm: Hands refitting as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.



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12 July 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions with night clothing. HMS “Harpy” and “Mosquito” sailed.

am: Hands refitting and as requisite.

am: Alteration to Washer of G Type Depth Charge carried out.

1.30pm: Hands provisioning ship and refitting as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.



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13 July 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions with night clothing. HMS “Wear” sailed.

Refitting alongside HMS “Blenheim”.

am: HMS “Wear” and “Welland” sailed.

am: HMS “Rattlesnake” and “Wolverine” arrived.

am: Hands refitting as requisite.

pm: Hands refitting canvas gear and boats falls and as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. “Pincer” arrived. Exercised night action, loaders and S. Setters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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14 July 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: HMS “Ribble and “Usk” sailed.

am: Hands refitting as requisite. Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

11.0am: HMS “Grasshopper “ and “Basilisk” arrived.

1.0pm: Landed 24 cricket party with leave till 6.30pm:.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

7.55pm: “Pincher” sailed.

8.30pm: “Grasshopper” and “Basilisk” sailed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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15 July 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.15am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.15am: R.C. church party to “Blenheim”.

7.03am: HMS “Harpy” and “Mosquito” arrived.

9.0am: HMS “Rattlesnake” and “Mosquito” arrived.

9.30am: Divisions and prayers.

am: Hands employed refitting as requisite.

11.45am: Hands mustered by open list.

Alongside HMS “Blenheim”

1.0pm: Special leave to Starboard watch till 6.45pm.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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16 July 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.0am: Exercised boats crews.

6.30am: Hands getting torpedoes out of tubes.

8.50am: “Savage” shoved off, secured to “Blenheim”.

am: Lifted torpedo tubes.

9.30am: “Usk” secured alongside.

11.40am: Replaced foremost tube.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

pm: Hands employed lifting foremost gun, refitting and as requisite.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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17 July 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.15am: Hands cleaning ship.

8.55am: HMS’ “Harpy” and “Foxhound” sailed.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.15am: Hands employed refitting as requisite.

10.30am: One rating discharged to “Blenheim” sick.

1.04pm: 4 Ratings discharged to “Blenheim” for passage home.

1.30pm: Discharged one rating to “Grampus”.

6.15pm: 3 ratings joined ship from “Blenheim”.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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18 July 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.15am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions with night clothing. Prayers and physical drill. HMS “Wear” and “Usk” sailed.

10.0am: HMS “Chelmer” arrived.

am: Hands painting mess-decks and refitting as requisite.

12.35pm: HMS “Foxhound” arrived.

1.30pm: Hands painting mess-decks and scraping ship’s side.

4.30pm: HMS “Mosquito” sailed.

6.30pm: HMS “Chelmer” came alongside.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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19 July 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.15am: Aired bedding, hands employed cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill. HMS’ “Ribble” and “Welland” sailed.

am: Hands painting mess deck and scraping ship’s side.

1.0pm: Gave special leave to cricket party till 6.30pm.

pm: Hands refitting and painting mess deck.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

7.50pm: HMS “Chelmer” sailed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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20 July 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.15am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill. HMS “Rattlesnake” sailed.

am: Hands scraping ship’s side.

11.15am: HMS “Harpy” arrived.

11.30am: “Comet” arrived.

12.15pm: “Mosquito” and “Scourge” arrived.

12.45pm: “Comet” came alongside.

pm: Hands scraping ship’s side.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action, loaders and S. Setters.

6.20pm: Lieut. A.C. Allen R.N. came aboard to take command.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

11.0pm: HMS “Comet” and “Scorpion” sailed.


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21 July 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.15am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill. “Savage” and “Scourge” sailed. “Wear” and “Usk” arrived.

am: Hands refitting boats falls and as requisite.

Noon: HMS’ “Foxhound”, “Racoon”, Mosquito” and “Wolverine” sailed.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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22 July 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.15am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: R.C. Church party to “Blenheim”.

9.0am: Divisions and prayers. “Bulldog” and “Harpy” sailed. Hands refitting as requisite.

11.0am: “Ribble” and “Welland” arrived.

1.0pm: Gave special leave to Starboard watch till 6.45pm.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct. [signed] A.C. Allen, Lieutenant.


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23 July 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.0am: Exercised boats crews.

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions with night clothing. Prayers and physical drill. HMS “Usk” and “Wear” sailed.

am: Hands scraping ship’s side and refitting.

10.30am: “Rattlesnake” arrived.

Alongside “Blenheim”.

pm: Hands scraping ship’s side.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

6.30pm: One rating re-joined ship from HMS “Rattlesnake”.

7.0pm: One E.R.A. discharged to “Welland”.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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24 July 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.15am: Hands cleaning ship.

8.0am: “Welland” and “Ribble” sailed.

9.0am: Divisions with night clothing. Prayers and physical drill. am: Hands refitting guard rails, red leading ship’s side and as requisite.

Noon: HMS “Savage” arrived.

Alongside “Blenheim”.

1.30pm: Hands refitting guard rails and as requisite.

3.0pm: HMS’ “Scourge” and “Redpole” arrived.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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25 July 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.15am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions with night clothing. Prayers and physical drill. HMS “Rattlesnake” sailed. Hands scraping ship’s side.

11.0am: HMS’ “Harpy” and “Bulldog” sailed.

Alongside “Blenheim”.

pm: Hands scraping ship’s side.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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26 July 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

8.20am: Tug “Nero” came alongside.

8.30am: Shoved off from “Blenheim” in tow.

9.10am: Secured in floating dock. Diving party from “Lord Nelson” shoring ship.

am: Hands scrubbing bottom.

Noon: HMS’ “Redpole” and “Pincher” sailed with “Orinavich”.

In floating dock.

1.0pm: Hands scraping ship’s side and bottom.

4.30pm: Exercised Fire Stations.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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27 July 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.15am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions. Prayers and physical drill. Hands scraping ship’s side, painting whalers and port waist gun and as requisite.

In floating dock

pm: Hands scraping ship’s side, painting whaler and as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters, Exercised fire stations, night action, S. Setters and loaders.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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28 July 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.15am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions. Prayers and physical drill.

9.15am: Hands scraping ship’s side and as requisite.

10.0am: HMS “Chelmer” arrived.

11.45am: “Chelmer” sailed.

Noon: Lost overboard by accident a cell for secondary Battery (Patt 3251).

In floating dock

2.0pm: Gave special leave to Port Watch till 7.0pm.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised fire stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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29 July 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.15am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions and prayers.

am: Hands refitting as requisite.

In floating dock

2.0pm: Gave special leave to Starboard Watch till 7.0pm.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised fire stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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30 July 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.0am: Hands rigging stages and scraping ship’s side.

9.0am: Divisions. Prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands scraping and painting ship.

In floating dock

1.30pm: Hands scraping and painting ship.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised fire stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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31 July 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.15am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions. Prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands painting ship and boats and mustering 12pdr ammunition.

In floating dock

1.30pm: Hands scraping and painting ship’s side.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.



LOGS FOR AUGUST 1917


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1 August 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.15am: Hands cleaning ship.

8.0am: Shipped, drained, refilled and tested hydraulic release.

9.0am: Divisions. Prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands painting ship.

1.30pm: Hands painting ship.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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2 August 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.15am: Hands cleaning ship.

8.0am: Two ratings joined ship from, and one discharged to “Blenheim”.

9.0am: Divisions. Prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands painting ship.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.40am: HMS “Hussar” sailed.

5.0am: Evening Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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3 August 1917

Mudros and at sea towards Suda Bay

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.15am: Hands preparing ship for sea.

8.0am: Hands preparing to Undock.

9.15am: Undocked and proceeded as requisite on steam trial.

9.35am: Passed French battleship “Republique” entering harbour. [ed. Republique, Republique Class Battleship, 1902, guns: 4 x 12”, 18 x 6.4”, 25 x 3pdr, 2 x 1pdr, 5 x 18” TT’s, disp: 14,865 tons, comp: 793 men, HP 17,500 = 18 knots, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1914. image photoship.co.uk].

9.40am: Passed boom, course as requisite.

10.0am: Entered harbour.

10.20am: Came to Port anchor in 5 fath, with 3 shackles.

11.0am: Paid ship’s company.

11.50am: Weighed and proceeded alongside collier “Fallaily” [?] to draw oil.
12.30pm: Shoved off from collier. Two officers and 1 rating joined ship for passage. Course as requisite to close HMY “Triad” for correspondence.

12.50pm: Received correspondence from “Triad”, course as requisite to leave harbour. Hands make and mend clothes.

1.0pm: Passed gate, course S 23 E, 190 revs.

1.20pm: a/c S 21 W.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action and tested communications.

7.40pm: a/c S 10 W. 7.45pm: Doro Isle abeam, 3m.

8.20pm: a/c S 29 W.

10.25pm: Tamitos Lt. bore N 89 W, a/c S 16 W.

Midnight: Reduced to 165 revs.

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4 August 1917

At sea to Suda Bay

Lat 35.49, Long 24.14

1.20am: a/c S 2 W.

5.27am: Reduced to 125 revs.

6.0am: Hands preparing for coaling.

7.50am: Increased 140 revs.

8.0am: Course as requisite for swept channel.

8.25am: Passed gate.

8.55am: Secured alongside collier “Pensilva” .

9.10am: Discharged mails and passengers to “Theseus”.

9.0am: First hoist. Rec 80 tons.

11.40am: Last hoist.

11.10am: Shoved off.

11.15am: Came to Port anchor in 4 fathoms with 3 shackles.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

4.30pm: Gave special leave to Port watch till 7.0pm, POs and CPOs till 7.30pm.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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5 August 1917

Suda Bay to Milo and on towards Trebuki [on Skiros]

Lat 36.17, Long 24..25 (DR)

6.15am: Hands preparing ship for sea.

8.0am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour in company with “Reindeer”.

8.30am: Passed gate.

9.0am: Took station on Port Quarter of “Reindeer” 10 cables, commenced zig-zag.

10.0am: Shaped course N 3 E.

10.0am: Divisions and Divine Service.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Course as requisite to enter Milo astern of “Reindeer”. Evening Quarters.

5.10pm: Passed gate.

5.25pm: Came to Port anchor in 9 fathoms with 2 shackles.

6.15pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour with “Reindeer” and “Brit 55”, “Huanchaco”.

6.50pm: Passed gate, course as requisite for swept channel. Exercised night action and tested communications.

7.30pm: Shaped course N 14 W, commenced Z.Z. at 14 knots.

8.30pm: Took station on convoy’s Port beam, 11 knots.

9.30pm: Resumed Z.Z., 12 knots.

10.15pm: a/c N 35 E.


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6 August 1917

At sea to Trebuki and on towards Salonica

Lat 38.78, Long 24.59

12.15am: a/c N 27 E.

3.0am: Took station on Port quarter of convoy.

3.20am: Resumed Z.Z.

4.04am: a/c N 10 W.

am: Z.Z. on P.beam of convoy.

6.30am: Watch cleaning ship.

7.25am: Course as requisite to enter Trebuki.

7.35am: Passed nets.

7.55am: Came to Port anchor in 20 fathoms with 3½ shackles.

9.0am: Weighed and shifted berth.

9.10am: Came to Port anchor in 20 fathoms with 3½ shackles.

9.15am: Divisions. Prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes, afternoon watchmen refitting wire nets round rails at waist guns.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters, exercised night action.

7.0pm: HMS “Scorpion” and “Comet” sailed with “Kashmir”.

7.30pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour, with “Reindeer” and “Huauchaco” [Huauchaco, image, photoship.co.uk].

8.0pm: Shaped course N 80 W.

9.35pm: a/c N 5 E.

pm: Zig-zagging on Port Beam of convoy.


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7 August 1917

At sea to Salonica

Lat 40.61, Long 22.9

1.30am: Psathura Lt. abm, a/c N 40 W.

2.45am: a/c N 15 W.

6.15am: Watch cleaning ship.

6.35am: a/c N 33 W (Mag).

Fix { Raritza Village S 64 W

{ Mt. Olympus N 72 W

{ Mt. Hortiach N 10 E

8.10am: Two seaplanes passed overhead bearing E S E.

9.0am: Divisions. Prayers and physical drill.

9.15am: Hands painting boats’ falls and preparing for coaling. Worked up for full power trial.

9.30am: Carried out full power trial.

10.0am: Station astern of convoy.

Noon: Course as requisite to enter Salonica.

12.05pm: Passed gate, course and speed as requisite to close S.N.O. in “Latona”. [ed. Latona, Apollo Class Light Cruiser, 1890, disp: 3400 tons, comp: 273 men, HP 7000 = 18.5 knots. Jane’s Fighting Ship’s 1919, image photoship.co.uk].

12.25pm: Came to Port anchor in 7½ fathoms with 1 shackles.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

3.40pm: Weighed and proceeded alongside collier “Corby”.

3.45pm: Secured alongside.

3.55pm: First hoist.

5.35pm: Last hoist. Received 60 tons.

5.40pm: Come to Port anchor in former berth with 3 shackles.

6.30pm: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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8 August 1917

Salonica and at sea with convoy

Lat 40.61, Long 22.9

6.15am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions. Prayers and physical drill.

9.20am: Hands repairing foremost gangways, cleaning ship’s side and as requisite.

pm: Hands preparing ship for sea.

2.55pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

3.40pm: Passed gate, course as requisite for swept channel.

4.10pm: Shaped course S 5 W, 14 knots to take station ahead of “Staunch”, “Caribinier”, “Re Vittoria” and “Canada”.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters, Night Action Stations, exercised submarine action stations, Tested communications.

5.30pm: 12½ knots.

7.57pm: a/c S 79 E.

8.30pm: Took station within distinct visibility of convoy.

10.30pm: Sighted Psathura Lt. bearing S 55 E.

11.45pm: a/c S 48 E.


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9 August 1917

At sea to Trebuki and on towards Suda Bay

Lat 38.78, Long 24.59

12.30am: a/c S 10 E.

1.20am: a/c S 4 W.

1.35am: Passed “Jonquil” and convoy – “Exmouth”.

3.10am: Sighted Prassuda Lt. S 6 W.

4.20am: a/c S 72 E, 180 revs.

5.25am: Course as requisite to enter Trebuki.

6.15am: Watch preparing for anchoring.

6.45am: Entered Trebuki.

6.55am: Came to Port anchor in 20 fathoms with 3½ shackles.

9.0am: Divisions. Prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands painting ship’s side.

am: 1st watch stokers to Rifle Drill. Exercised breechworkers at loader drill.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action.

6.20pm: Hands preparing ship for sea.

7.0pm: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour with “Staunch”, “Re Vittoria” and “Canada”.

7.22pm: Passed gate, course as requisite for swept passage.

7.40pm: Took station on Starboard beam of convoy, 12 knots. S 5 E.

8.20pm: Sighted Phassa Lt bearing S 4 E.

10.25pm: a/c S 16 W.

10.45pm: a/c S 27 W.

11.45pm: Replied to challenge of stranger and convoy.


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10 August 1917

At sea to Suda Bay

Lat 35.49, Long 24.14

1.50am: a/c S 20 W.

2.40am: a/c S 6 E.

4.30am: Sighted Alerathi Lt. bearing S 20 E.

5.15am: Parted company with convoy. Took station on “Staunch” Port beam, 4 cables, course as requisite to leave Milo.

6.05am: Paximidian Lt bore S 1 E, 6m.

am: Shaped course S 10 W, 175 revs.

6.30am: a/c S 8 W, 185 revs watch cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions. Prayers and physical drill. Passed “Scorpion” and “Comet” with convoy.

am: Hands preparing ship for coaling. Exercised abandon ship stations.

10.45am: Course as requisite to close Suda.

11.03am: Passed gate.

11.26am: Secured alongside collier “Pensilva”.

11.45am: First hoist.

1.13pm: Last hoist, 47 tons.

1.18pm: Shoved off.

1.25pm: Came to Port anchor in B5 berth.

2.20pm: Hands cleaning ship.

4.30pm: Gave special leave to Starboard watch till 7.0pm. Exercised boats’ crews.

7.15pm: Hands securing boats for sea.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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11 August 1917

Suda Bay and at sea towards Salonica with convoy

Lat 36.6, Long 24.3 [approx]

4.30am: Watch preparing ship for sea.

5.0am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour with “Staunch” and “Huntsgreen”.

5.35am: Passed gate. Took station on convoys Starboard beam.

6.0am: Shaped course N 5 E (Mag) Z.Z. with convoy.

6.15am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.15am: Divisions. Prayers and physical drill.

9.30am: Hands cleaning ship and as requisite. Exercised guns crews at 12 pdr gun drill. Stokers (1st watch) to rifle drill.

1.55pm: a/c N 24 E.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.0pm: a/c N 36 E.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

5.10pm: Exercised night action, sight setters, fire stations.

5.25pm: Cape Tamelos abeam.

6.10pm: a/c as requisite to pass through Thermia channel in 100 fathoms.

6.20pm: Course N 20 E (Mag).

7.45pm: Cape Phassa Lt bore N 37 E, 11 ¾ miles.

8.15pm: Station ahead of convoy.

10.30pm: Sighted Litharia Lt bearing N 10 W.


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12 August 1917

At sea with convoy

Lat 39.91, Long 23.3 [approx] [Long 28 20W in log, clear error]

12.15am: Lithari Lt abm.

12.45am: a/c N 26 W.

4.30am: Sighted Psathura Lt. bearing NW x W.

6.0am: a/c N 78 W (Mag).

6.30am: Pasthura Lt. bore S 52 W, 9m.

8.15am: Fix {Pipui Isle S 26 E.

{ Pasthura Lt S 12 E.

{ Pelago Isle S 16 W.

9.0am: Divisions and Divine Service.

am: Pipe down.

10.30am: a/c N 30 W.

pm: 12.55pm: a/c N 18 W, (Mag).

2.30pm: Hands preparing for coaling.

5.0pm: Passed gate.

5.25pm: Secured alongside collier “Corby”.

5.37pm: First hoist.

6.47pm: Last hoist. 43 tons.

6.50pm: Shoved off.

7.0pm: Came to Port anchor in berth S 19 W, 5.6 cables from White Tower, in 8 fathoms with 2½ shackles.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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13 August 1917

Salonica and at sea towards Trebuki

Lat 40.61, Long 22.9

5.15am: HMS “Latona” sailed.

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions prayers and physical drill. “Latona” returned to anchorage.

am: Hands washing ship’s side and refitting fenders, making covers for oil drums and dinghy’s sails.

1.25pm: Hands preparing ship for sea.

2.15pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour with HMS “Staunch” and British SS “Huntscastle”.

3.0pm: Passed boom, course as requisite for swept channel.

3.45pm: Shaped course S 3 W, 140 revs on Starboard bow of convoy.

4.0pm: Panonui Pt. bore S 70 E (Mag) 5½ m.

4.55pm: a/c S 30 E.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action, S. Setters, communications and fire stations.

6.50pm: Passed French TBD of Gulf Patrol.

8.15pm: a/c S 77 E.

10.30pm: Sighted Psathura Lt bearing S 55 E.

11.25pm: Psathura 4 pts on bow.


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14 August 1917

At sea to Trebuki and on to Suda Bay

Lat 38.78, Long 24.59

12.30am: a/c S 18 E.

2.15am: a/c S 26 W, in station ahead of convoy.

3.55am: Sighted Phassa Lt. bearing S 15 W.

4.30am: a/c as requisite to skirt South coast of Skyros and approach Trebuki.

6.50am: Entered Trebuki.

7.0am: Came to Port anchor in 20 fathoms with 3½ shackles.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands making coaling strops etc.

am: 2nd watch stokers to rifle drill.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action stations.

pm: Hands preparing ship for sea.

5.45pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour with “Staunch” and “Huntscastle”.

6.0pm: Passed gate.

6.15pm: Took station 2 pts before convoy’s Starboard beam, 3 cables, course S 10 E, 11½ knots.

6.50pm: Commenced ZZ of 165 revs.

8.0pm: Took station ahead of convoy, negative Z.Z, 160 revs.

9.30pm: a/c S 17 W.

10.15pm: Phassa Lt. abm. 2m. a/c S 25 W.


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15 August 1917

At sea to Suda Bay

Lat 35.49, Long 24.2 [approx]

12.03am: a/c to pass two steam ships.

12.10am: a/c to pass French sloop. Collision between unknown ship and “Huntsman” in position 37º 38½’N, 34º 38E’.

1.10am: Passed S. ship a/c S 52 W.

1.35am: C. Pamelos abm.

1.45am: a/c S 43 W.

2.15am: a/c S 14 W.

5.15am: Took station on convoy’s Starboard beam. Commenced Z.Z. 165 revs.

5.20am: a/c S 1 E.

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions. Prayers and Physical drill. Hands employed as requisite. Starboard 12 pdr gun’s crew to drill and loader.

11.0am: Hands preparing for coaling.

Noon: Course and speeds as requisite to enter Suda.

12.40pm: Passed gate.

1.15pm: Secured alongside collier “Pensilva”.

1.20pm: 1st hoist.

2.06pm: “Staunch” sailed.

2.32pm: Last hoist.

2.38pm: Shoved off from collier.

2.50pm: Secured alongside “Bacchus”. Drew packages.

3.0pm: Shoved off.

3.10pm: Came to Port anchor in B.3 berth in 8 fathoms with 2½ shackles.

4.15pm: Hands cleaning ship.

7.0pm: Two ratings joined ship.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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16 August 1917

At Suda Bay

Lat 35.49, Long 24.14

6.15am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands cleaning boats, mending dinghy's sails and as requisite. Gunner’s party dismounting lance bombs and packing same for transport.

pm: Hands making and mending clothes.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. 1 rating joined ship.

5.15pm: Read warrant.

6.15pm: Exercised whaler’s crew (pulling).

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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17 August 1917

At Suda Bay

Lat 35.49, Long 24.14

6.20am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, Prayers and Phys. Drill.

am: Hands scraping cable locker and iron work on Quarter Deck.

12.30pm: Seamen mustered bags.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action and loaders.

6.15pm: Exercised boats crews.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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18 August 1917

Suda Bay and at sea towards Milo

Lat 35.49, Long 24.14

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

8.30am: Aired bedding.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

1.30pm: Gave special leave to Port watch till 6.0pm.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action. Exercised boats’ crews.

7.0pm: Hands preparing ship for sea.

7.20pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour with "Reindeer" and British S.S.’ "Q. Helena" and "Clifton".

7.45pm: Passed gate, course as requisite for swept channel.

8.30pm Shaped course N 4 E, in station 4 cables on convoy's Port bow.


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19 August 1917

At sea to Milo and on towards Trebuki

Lat 36.71, Long 24.45

2.30am: Sighted Paximadian Lt. N 2 E.

3.45am: a/c N 8 W.

5.10am: Course as requisite to close and enter Milo in station astern of convoy.

6.15am: Watch preparing for anchoring and cleaning ship.

7:00am: Passed gate.

7:15am: Came to Port Anchor in 9 fathoms with 3 shackles.

9.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

10.0am: Divisions and Divine Service.

11.30am: Veered to 6 shackles.

1.15pm: Gave special leave to Port watch till 5:30 pm.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action.

7.0pm: Hands preparing ship for sea.

7.20pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite with "Reindeer" and British transports "Queen Helena" and "Clifton".

8.10pm: Passed gate, course as requisite for swept channel.

8.45pm: Shaped course N 10 W.

11.0pm: Sighted C. Georgio Lt. N 33 W.

11.40pm: Sighted C. Tamelos Lt. N 8 E.


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20 August 1917

At sea to Trebuki and and on towards Salonica

Lat 38.55, Long 24.62 [DR]

12.15am: a/c N 20 E.

1.15am: a/c N 42 E.

1.45am: C. Tamelos abm.

2.40am: a/c N 28 E.

4.30am: a/c N 15 E.

5.15am: 130 revs. Comm Z.Z. on Port bow of “Queen Helena”.

6.0am: a/c N 11 E.

6.30am: Watch cleaning up decks.

{ Doro Isle M 46 } course N30 E.

7.45am: { Mandeli Pt. S 32 W}.

8.0am: Doro Isle bore N 65 W, a/c n 4 W.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands refitting awnings.

am: Loaders to drill.

12.40pm: 80 Revs.

1.0pm: Course and speed as requisite to enter Trebuki by swept channel, in station astern of convoy.

1.35pm: Passed gate.

1.45pm: Came to Port anchor in 12 fathoms with 3½ shackles.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action and fire stations. Seamen to depth charge instruction.

7.40pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour with “Reindeer”, “Queen Helena” and “Clifton”.

8.03pm: Shaped course N 78 W (comp) 95 revs.

9.0pm: Passed drifter division.

9.55pm: a/c N 2 E.


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21 August 1917

At sea to Salonica

Lat 40.25, Long 22.82

1.05am: Sighted Psathura Lt. bearing N 3 W.

2.25am: Psathura Lt abm. 3m.

3.15am: a/c N 73 W.

6.30am: Watch cleaning ship.

8.45am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands repairing awning.

am: Ammunition supply parties to drill.

12.05pm: a/c N 25 W.

12.38pm: a/c N 4 W in station astern of convoy.

2.0pm: Course as requisite to enter Salonika.

2.55pm: Passed gate.

3.20pm: Secured alongside collier “Achlbster”.

3.26pm: First hoist.

5.01pm: Last hoist. 57 tons.

5.04pm: Shoved off.

5.20pm: Came to Port anchor in 6¾ fathoms with 2½ shackles.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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22 August 1917

From Salonica and at sea towards Corinth Canal

Lat 40.61, Long 22.9

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.20am: Hands refitting yards and painting down aloft.

Noon: One 4 gall mess kettle lost overboard by accident.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

2.0pm: Gave special leave to POs and CPOs till 6.0pm.

pm: Gas plugs taken out of all depth charges. Residue found and action taking place in G type charge.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action.

6.30pm: Hands preparing ship for sea.

7.0pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour with British SS “Celtic Pride”. [ed. Celtic Pride, image photoship.co.uk].

8.15pm: Passed gate.

9.0pm: a/c S 4 W.

11.05pm: a/c S 25 E.


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23 August 1917

At sea

Lat 39.67, Long 24.1 [approx] [Long 26 06E in log, clear error]

3.05am: Sighted Kassandra Lt. N 74 E.

3.35am: Passed HMS’ “Rattlesnake” and “Honeysuckle” with convoy.

4.10am: a/c S 75 E.

5.30am: Increased 115 revs, commenced ZZ ahead of convoy.

6.30am: Watch cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands refitting awnings, deck clothes etc.

11.30am: Exercised torpedo attack on convoy.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

2.0pm: a/c S 26 E (Mag).

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action, torpedo control and fire stations.

7.45pm: Sighted Lithari Lt. S 16 W.

8.25pm: Lithari Lt. abm.

10.20pm: Sighted Phassa Lt. S.

11.30pm: a/c S 5 E.


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24 August 1917

From sea to Trebuki and return to Salonica

Lat 39.0, Long 24.25

1.15am: Received SOS call from French transport “Parana”. [ed. Parana, image photoship.co.uk].

1.20am: Proceeded full speed (18 knots).

1.25pm: Detailed “Celtic Pride” to proceed toTrebuki. Hands to Night Action stations.

1.40am: Commenced picking up survivors from “Parana”. Picked up 40 in 38 00N, 24º 44’ E.

4.10am: Proceeded to rejoin convoy, course and speeds as requisite.

4.30am: Shaped course N 10 ºE, 14 knots.

4.45am: Sighted “Parana” anchored in shore in 38º 04¾’ N, 24º 35½’ E. Proceeded alongside.

5.0am: Secured alongside. Took off 250 French and Serbian troops.

6.20am: Shoved off from “Parana”. Proceeded to Trebuki.

6.50am: Doro Isle abeam 1m. Shaped course N 1 ºW.

9.20am: Entered Trebuki.

9.35am: Secured alongside French transport “Pampa”. [ed. Pampa, image photoship.co.uk]. Transhipped survivors (unhurt).

10.20am: Shoved off from “Pampa” and proceeded out of harbour with 6 wounded and one French Medical Officer on board.

10.30am: Passed gate, course as requisite to skirt Skyros, 16 knots.

11.0am: Shaped course N 30 W.

11.30am: One French survivor died.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

1.0pm: Passing through Pelago channel.

1.20pm: a/c N 39 W, 210 revs. Hands to make and mend clothes.

3.30pm: Passed HMS “Reindeer” and convoy bound South.

3.45pm: British airship passed overhead, steering SW.

4.10pm: Kassandra Pt abeam 4m.

5.0pm: Stokers to Evening Quarters. Hands to Quarters clean guns.

5.40pm: a/c N 30 W.

5.50pm: a/c N 20 W.

6.0pm: Course as requisite to enter Salonica.

6.45pm: Passed gate.

7.25pm: Secured alongside French hospital ship “Bienhoa”. Transhipped dead and wounded. French Surgeon disembarked. [ed. Bien - Hoa, image photoship.co.uk].

7.50pm: Shoved off from hospital ship.

7.55pm: Came to Port anchor in 8 fathoms with 2½ shackles.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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25 August 1917

At Salonika

Lat 40.61, Long 22.9

6.10am: Hands preparing ship for coaling.

6.45am: Weighed and proceeded alongside “Achlibster”.

7.13am: Secured alongside collier.

7.17am: First hoist.

8.46am: Last hoist, rec. 52 tons.

8.49am: Shoved off.

8.55am: Secured alongside HMS “Tiflis” to draw oil.

9.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.30am: Shoved off from oiler.

9.45am: Came to Port anchor in 7 fathoms with 2½ shackles.

10.0am: One thermometer broken by accident.

pm: Hands cleaning out boats.

4.30pm: General leave to Starboard watch till 7.0pm, CPOs and POs till 9pm.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

7.0pm: Libertymen returned, 9 absentees. Landed patrol 1 SPO, and 4 stokers.

8.45pm: 3 absentees returned on board.

9.30pm: 4 absentees returned on board.

11.0pm: Patrol returned.


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26 August 1917

At Salonica

Lat 40.61, Long 22.9

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

8.45am: R.C. church party to “St. George”. [ed. St. George, Edgar type Cruiser, 1890, guns: 2 x 6”, 2 x 12 pdr. AA, 2 x 3 pdr AA, disp: 7700 tons, comp: 301, HP: 7000 for about 15 – 16 knots, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1919, image photoship.co.uk].

9.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.45am: R.C’s returned.

10.0am: Divisions and Divine Service.

10.05am: “TB 17” arrived.

1.15pm: General leave to Port watch till 7.0pm, CPOs and POs till 9pm.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters, Exercised boats crews.

7.0pm: Libertymen returned, 1 absentee.

8.45pm: Landed patrol, 1 SPO, 4 stokers.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

11.0pm: Trawler, anchored foul, swung on to ship bending one guard rail stanchion on Q.D.

11.30pm: Patrol returned.


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27 August 1917

At Salonica

Lat 40.61, Long 22.9

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands refitting as requisite, ST’s with Gunner (T).

9.30am: Landed patrol, 1 SPO and 4 stokers.

11.30am: Patrol returned on board.

1.15pm: Landed patrol, 1 SPO, 4 Stokers.

pm: Hands to sailing instruction in whaler. Torpedo ratings to instruction.

4.15pm: Special leave to Starboard watch till 7.0pm, CPOs and POs till 9.0pm.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters, 1 absentee returned aboard with patrol. Landed patrol, 1 SPO and 4 Stokers.

7.15pm: One absentee returned with patrol.

8.20pm: Landed patrol (1 SPO and 4 Stokers).

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

Midnight: 1 absentee returned with patrol.


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28 August 1917

At Salonica

Lat 40.61, Long 22.9

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

8.45am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.0am: Hands scrubbing ship’s side and cleaning boats.

10.45am: HMS “Scorpion” arrived.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.30pm: Special leave to Port watch till 7.0pm, CPOs and POs till 9.0pm.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised boats crews.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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29 August 1917

At Salonica

Lat 40.61, Long 22.9

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.30am: HMTB’s “18” and “29” arrived.

am: Hands scrubbing ship’s side.

11.0am: HMS “M20” arrived.

pm: Hands scrubbing ship’s side.

4.30pm: Special leave to Starboard watch till 7.0pm, CPOs and POs till 9.0pm.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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30 August 1917

Salonica and at sea towards Suda Bay

Lat 40.61, Long 22.9

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.45am: Ships company to General Drill :- Collision and Grounding Stations, fire stations, General Quarters and abandon ship.

1.40pm: Hands preparing ship for sea.

2.0pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour in company with “Scorpion” and “Manitou”.

2.40am: Passed gate, course as requisite for swept passage.

3.10pm: Took station 4 cables 3 pts. on convoy’s Starboard bow, course S 6 W, 150 revs.

4.30pm: Evening Quarters, exercised night action.

7.20pm: a/c S 73 E, commenced ZZ with convoy.

10.25pm: Sighted Psathura Lt. S 60 E.

11.55pm: a/c S 31 E.


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31 August 1917

At sea

Lat 37.44, Long 25.95

4.0am: Passed HMS “Triad” and escort.

4.20am: a/c S 42 E.

6.0am: a/c S 30 E.

6.15am: Watch cleaning ship.

7.40am: a/c S 23 E.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands refitting awnings and preparing for sweeping.

11.50am: a/c S 48 E, C. Papas abm.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

3.55pm: a/c S 59 W.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters, exercised night action.

5.0pm: Reduced 11½ knots.

6.0pm: 10½ knots.

6.30pm: 155 revs.

9.40pm: a/c S 40 W.

11.0pm: a/c S 60 W.


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LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1917


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1 September 1917

At sea to Suda Bay

Lat 35.49, Long 24.14

6.0am: Watch preparing for coaling.

7.0am: Course as requisite to enter Suda in station ahead of convoy.

9.10am: Passed gate.

9.37am: Secured alongside collier “Rio Pallaresa”. Took in 54 tons.

11.29am: Shoved off from collier.

11.44am: Came to Port anchor in B4 berth, with 2½ shackles in 8 fathoms.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

2.0pm: H. Jones, Gunner R.N. joined ship from “Theseus”. HMS “Foresight” sailed.

4.30pm: Special leave to Port watch till 7.0pm.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action.

6.0pm: HMS “Scorpion” sailed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: HMS “Scorpion”, “Lily” and “Mallow” arrived. [ed. Mallow, Fleet Sweeping Vessel of Acacia type, 1916. guns: 1 x 12 pdr, 2 x 3 pdr AA, 1200 tons, comp: 77, IHP 1800 = 17 knots, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1919. image photoship.co.uk].

Midnight: Hands preparing ship for sea.


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2 September 1917

Suda Bay and at sea towards Salonica

Lat 36.96, Long 24.04 (DR)

12.30am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour with “Scorpion” and Brit SS “Pathan”. [ed. Pathon, image photoship.co.uk].

1.30am: Passed gate, course as requisite for swept channel.

2.15am: Shaped course course N 4 E in station on Starboard bow of convoy.

6.0am: Sighted Mt. Elias (Milo) bearing N 10 E.

6.30am: Watch cleaning ship.

am: Zig- Zagging with convoy.

9.40am: a/c N 25 W.

10.0am: Phalconera Isle bore N 45 W.

am: Divisions and Divine Service.

12.14pm: a/c N 15 E.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

3.15pm: Passed convoy of 2 ship’s escorted by 2 Trawlers bound South.

3.40pm: a/c N 64 E.

pm: Zig-Zagging with convoy.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action. Tested communications.

6.20pm: a/c N 15 E.

pm: Z.Z. with convoy.

8.15pm: Z.Z. on convoy.

9.15pm: Phassa Lt abeam 4½ m.

pm: Z.Z. with convoy.


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3 September 1917

At sea to Salonica

Lat 39.59, Long 24.09

12.20am: Sighted Lithari Lt. bearing N 17 W.

12.30am: a/c N 20 E.

2.40am: Lithari Lt. abeam 15m.

6.15am: Watch cleaning ship.

am: Z.Z. with convoy.

8.15am: a/c N 55 W.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.45am: Passed French convoy and escort bound South. Hands roping awnings and as requisite.

11.12am: Psathura Lt. Ho. bore SW.

11.14am: a/c N 71 W.

am: Z.Z. with convoy.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

2.30pm: Passed Italian hospital ship and destroyer, bound Southward.

4.40pm: a/c N 25 W.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action and S.Setters. Carried out sham torpedo attack on convoy.

7.35pm: Passed convoy of 2 ship’s and 4 trawlers.

8.20pm: a/c N 4 E.

8.30pm: Passed convoy of 2 ship’s and 2 French TBDs.

9.30pm: Course as requisite to enter harbour

10.15pm: Passed gate.

11.0pm: Came to Port anchor in 10 fathoms with 2 shackles.


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4 September 1917

Salonica and at sea towards Mudros

Lat 40.52, Long 22.84.

6.30am: Hands preparing for coaling.

6.45am: Weighed and proceeded alongside collier “Achlibster”. Took in 50 tons.

7.0am: Secured alongside. Received 50 tons.

9.30am: Shoved off from collier. Proceeded with “Reindeer” to rendezvous NRO “Tiflis” at boom.

10.45am: Came to Port anchor in 15½ fathoms, with 3 shackles, inside boom.

11.20am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite with “Reindeer” and “Tiflis”.

11.45am: Passed gate, course for swept channel.

12.35pm: a/c S 4 W in station ahead of convoy. Hands make and mend clothes.

2.15 and 2.30pm: Passed British steamers escorted by drifters.

3.0pm: a/c S 30 E (Mag) in station 4 cables 3 pts before convoy’s Starboard beam.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters, exercised night action and Sight Setters and Loaders.

pm: Z.Z. on bow of convoy.

9.10pm: a/c S 35 E.

9.27pm: a/c S 80 E.

pm: Z.Z. with convoy.


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5 September 1917

At sea to Mudros

Lat 39.57, Long 24.5

3.25am: Sighted Psathura Lt. bearing S 63 E.

6.30am: Watch lashing upper deck gear.

6.45am: Psathura Lt. bore S 4½ E. 5½ m.

8.10am: a/c N 86 E.

9.0am: Divisons, Prayers and P.D.

am: 1st Watch Stokers to rifle drill.

10.30am: a/c N 70 E.

11.50pm: Passed convoy of 2 ship’s with French sloops.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

pm: Z.Z. on Starboard bow of convoy.

5.0pm: Stokers to Evening Quarters. Hands to quarters clean guns. Exercised night action. Exercised Torpedo Control.

5.0pm: a/c N 77 E.

7.10pm: Station ahead of convoy, course as requisite for swept passage.

9.17pm: Passed gate.

9.43pm: Came to Port anchor off “Blenheim” in 9 fathoms with 3½ shackles.


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6 September 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.30am: Weighed and proceeded alongside collier.

6.55am: Secured alongside collier “Jerseymoor”. Took in 27 tons.

7.48am: Shoved off from collier, received 27 tons.

8.20am: Came to Port anchor in 7 fathoms with 3½ shackles. Let go Starboard anchor underfoot.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

11.30am: “Usk” shoved off from “Blenheim”.

11.40am: Tug “Nero” secured alongside. Weighed and were towed alongside “Blenheim”.

Noon: Secured alongside.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action. Exercised sight setters and loaders.

6.0pm: One rating joined ship.

7.0pm: HMS “Basilisk” and “Archer” sailed. [ed. Archer, I Class Destroyer, 1911, guns: 2 x 4”, 2 x 12 pdr, 1 x 3 pdr AA, 1 x MG, 2 x 21” TT’s, 775 tons, comp 70, HP 16,000 = 28 knots, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1919, image photoship.co.uk].

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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7 September 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

8.55am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands scrubbing out boats and refitting as requisite.

9.0am: HMS "Grampus" and "Phoenix" sailed. [ed. Phoenix, Acheron Class destroyer, 1911, 750 tons, guns 2 x 4”, 2 x 12 pdr, 2 x 21” TT’s, comp 72, HP 13,500 = 27 knots, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1919. She was the only British warship ever to be sunk by the Austrian Navy, Wikipedia, image photoship.co.uk].

11.0am: Exercised Sight Setters.

pm: Hands provisioning ship.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters, exercised night action.

5.30pm: Dropped astern of “Blenheim” alongside “Harpy”.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: HMS “Renard” sailed. [ed. Renard, G Class Destroyer, 1909, guns 1 x 4”, 3 x 12 pdr, 1 x 3 pdr AA, 1 MG, 2 x 22” TT’s, 918 tons, comp 96, HP 12,500 = 27 knots, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1919, image photoship.co.uk].


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8 September 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands painting whaler, refitting boats’ gripes and as requisite.

11.30am: Read three warrants.

11.45am: Three prisoners discharged to “Blenheim” for cells.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters, Exercised night action. 2nd watch Stokers to rifle drill. Exercised sight setters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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9 September 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

5.30am: Hands preparing for Torpedo running.

6.30am: Shoved off from HMS "Harpy". Proceeded as requisite to No. 3 Torpedo range.

7.0am: Fired foremost Torpedo. Torpedo lost. Course as requisite to search.

8.45am: Secured alongside "Redpole" alongside "Blenheim".

9.0am: HMS "Renard" and "Ribble" sailed.

9.30am: Divisions and Divine Service. Hands employed cleaning ship, one whaler’s crew searching for Torpedo.

1.30pm: Shoved off from "Redpole", course as requisite to search for Torpedo.

2.30pm: “Grampus” and “Phoenix” arrived.

5.0pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite to buoy No. 3 Torpedo range.

6.50pm: Came to Port anchor in 5½ fathoms with 2½ shackles.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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10 September 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.10am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.0am: Hands left ship to sweep for lost Torpedo.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill. Aired night clothing.

am: Hands sweeping No. 3 range and as requisite.

11.55am: Sweeping party returned.

1.10pm: Sweeping party left ship.

4.0pm: HMS "Jed" sailed. Sweeping party returned.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action. Exercised loaders.

7.0pm: HMS "Savage" sailed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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11 September 1917

Mudros and to Dardanelles north patrol

Lat 40.02, Long 25.85

am: Hands preparing ship for sea.

8.30am: Mr. L. Mortimer, Gunner (T), discharged to “Blenheim” for passage to England.

8.55am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour in company with "Grampus", 15 knots.

9.25am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.57.0am: Course N 75 E.

10.45am: a/c N 56 E.

11.45am: a/c to close “Grampus”.

12.05pm: Stopped and sent boat to "Grampus".

12.15pm: Proceeded as requisite to North Patrol.

1.40pm: Closed "Ribble". Sent boat for Patrol orders.

1.50pm: Proceeded.

2.0pm: Pos. 40º 12’½ N. 25º 55’ E.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes. North Patrol.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action and loaders.

8.0pm: R/V'd "Savage" off Kastro.

pm: In company with "Savage".


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12 September 1917

Dardanelles patrol

Lat 40.05, Long 25.84

5.30am: Parted company with "Savage". Proceeded as requisite to Main Patrol.

6.30am: Watch cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill. Hands cleaning paintwork, deck clothes and canvas gear.

10.30am: Gen. Quarters. Exercised sight setters and loaders.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

2.0pm: 39º 58’ N, 25º 49’ E.

pm: Main Patrol.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action and collision stations.

5.20pm: Proceeded as requisite to North Patrol.

7.45pm: R/V'd "Savage" on North Patrol.

8.0pm: In company with "Savage". Sighted searchlight on C. Makri, N 10 W.


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13 September 1917

Dardanelles patrol and at Mudros

Lat 39.86, Long 25.54 (DR)

am: Passed trawler proceeding to Kephalo.

5.15am: Parted company with “Savage” and proceeded as requisite to main Patrol.

6.15am: Watch cleaning ship.

7.45am: Main Patrol.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands employed cleaning out boats and as requisite.

11.04am: Relieved by “Grampus”, course as requisite to close Mudros.

1.45pm: Passed gate, Mudros.

2.15pm: Secured alongside collier “Ethel Wolf”. Received 63 tons.

4.48pm: Shoved off from collier.

5.05pm: Came to Port anchor in 10 fathoms with 3 shackles.

7.0pm: HMS “Renard” sailed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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14 September 1917

Mudros to Port Iero

Lat 39.06, Long 25.5

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill. Hands preparing ship for sea.

10.0am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite to close "Triad".

10.15am: Received one bag mail for S.O. 4th D.S. Proceeded.

10.35: Passed gate.

10.50: Shaped course S 29 E, at end of swept channel. Hands refitting ammunition covers.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

2.0pm: 39º 10” N, 26º 49’ E, course as requisite to skirt coast of Mitylene and close Port Iero.

5.0pm: Passed gate.

5.43pm: Secured alongside collier "Ravenshoe". Received 15 tons. [ed. Ravenshoe, image photoship.co.uk].

6.08pm: Shoved off from collier.

6.20pm: Came to Port anchor in 8 fathoms with 2½ shackles. Hands cleaning ship.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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15 September 1917

At Port Iero

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.30am: Hands painting ship. 1st Watch Stokers to rifle drill.

1.25pm: Special leave for football team until 4.0pm.

pm: Hands painting ship’s side.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action.

6.10pm: HMS "Provider" secured alongside. [ed. Provider? image photoship.co.uk]. Weighed and was towed to berth 1 cable to N’ward. Came to both anchors in 8 fathoms 3 shackles Port, 2 Starboard.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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16 September 1917

At Port Iero

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship and painting water-line.

9.30am: R.C. church party to “Lowestoft”, divisions.

10.0am: C of E church party to “Lowestoft”.

10.30am: R.C.s returned.

11.45am: Church Party returned.

1.30pm: Gave special leave to Starboard Watch till 6.0pm.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters, exercised night action and sight setters.

Exercised boats’ crews.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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17 September 1917

Port Iero at sea and return

Lat 39.16, Long 25.84

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship. Weighed Starboard anchor.

8.45am: Hands preparing ship for sea.

9.15am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.30am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

9.40am: Passed gate, course as requisite to skirt coast of Mitylene to W’ward on lookout for seaplanes.

12.20pm: 10 knots.

1.0pm: 16 knots, course as requisite to close Port Iero.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

4.20pm: Passed gate.

5.08pm: Secured alongside collier “Ravenshoe”, received 23 tons.

5.49pm: Shoved off.

6.0pm: Came to Port anchor in former berth 3 shackles.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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18 September 1917

Port Iero at sea and return

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0pm: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.15am: Hands cleaning paintwork and boats.

1.0pm: Paid ship’s company for August.

pm: Hands oiling 3½” wire, red leading reel, gunners party.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action and loaders.

6.30pm: Hands preparing ship for sea.

9.0pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

9.15pm: Passed gate, course as requisite to search coast between Iero and Mitylene for suspicious signals.

11.15pm: Returned to harbour.

11.45pm: Passed gate.

Midnight: Came to Port anchor in former berth with 3 shackles.


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19 September 1917

At Port Iero and at sea

Lat 39.04, Long 26.09 (DR)

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

8.40am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.0am: Hands preparing ship for sea.

9.55am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

10.10am: Passed gate, course as requisite to patrol off P. Kalloni in search of hostile S/M. Exercised S/M action stations and loaders.

11.0am: R/v’ed trawlers and drifters of S/M sweep and gave them their orders.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

2.0pm: 39º 5’ N, 25º 50’ E.

3.0pm: Closed P.L. 180 to communicate.

3.30pm: Closed D. 390 “ “

4.25pm: Closed T 1053 to communicate.

4.35pm: “ D 1043 “ “

5.0pm: Evening Quarters, Exercised night action and sight setters and Torpedo Control.

7.0pm: R/V T’rs 326 and 801 and communicated.

7.10pm: Proceeded, course and speeds as requisite to close Kalloni.

8.45pm: Stopped and searched caique.

9.0pm: Patrolling S of Kalloni.


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20 September 1917

Patrolling and at Port Iero

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

am: Patrolling off Kalloni.

5.45am: 190 revs, course as requisite for Iero.

6.0am: Ordered T 390 and 1043 and D 1053 to return to Iero.

8.0am: Secured alongside collier “Ravenshoe”. Rec 34 tons.

9.34am: Shoved off.

9.45am: Came to Port anchor in former berth with 3 shackles.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters, Exercised night action and sight setters , exercised boats crews.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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21 September 1917

Port Iero and at sea

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.15am: Hands painting upperworks and washing ship’s side. Gunner’s party employed about Torpedoes. 2nd watch stokers to rifle drill.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action and loaders.

pm: Hands preparing ship for sea.

5.30pm: Weighed and shifted berth 5 cables to N.W. Came to Port anchor in 8 fathoms with 2 shackles.

6.40pm: Two military officers embarked for passage.

6.50pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

7.10pm: Passed gate.

7.20pm: Course S 43 W.

7.30pm: Prophylaki Isle abeam ¼ m, shaped course S 63 W, 175 revs.

8.0pm: Sighted loom of Sigri Lt bearing N 50 W.

9.56pm: a/c S 6 W.

10.0pm: 180 revs.

10.30pm: a/c S.

10.37pm: S 10 W.

10.55pm: a/c S 1 W, Psasa Lt. abeam 9½ m.


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22 September 1917

At sea to Kos and on to Rhodes

Lat 36.6, Long 27.3 [approx]

2.0am: Sighted Papas Lt. S 14 E.

3.0am: a/c S 51 E.

6.15am: Watch cleaning ship.

6.45am: Pharios Isle bore N 4 E 10½ m.

7.27am: Course as requisite to close Kos.

8.45am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.0am: Came to Port anchor in Kos in 4¾ fathoms with 2½ shackles. Hands cleaning ship. One Military Officer and one orderly embarked for passage.

10.0am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of Kos.

10.25am: Course S 10 W.

11.13am: a/c S 55 E.

11.22am: a/c S 66 E.

1.05pm: a/c S 75 E.

1.40pm: Passed and communicated with HMT 1844.

1.55pm: Entered Rhodes and secured bow and stern to buoys.

3.0pm: Three Military officers and one Orderly disembarked.

4.45pm: Special leave to Port watch till 8.0pm.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action and loaders of reduced guns crews.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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23 September 1917

From Rhodes to Kos and on to Port Vathi [Samos] and at sea

Lat 37.34, Long 26.86 (DR)

1.40am: Slipped from buoys and proceeded as requisite out of Rhodes.

2.0am: Course N 81 W, 10 knots.

3.47am: a/c N 65 W.

6.15am: Watch cleaning ship.

6.18am: a/c N.

6.26am: a/c N 6 E.

7.20am: Course as requisite to enter Kos.

8.0am: Came to Port anchor in 4½ fathoms with 2½ shackles in Kos.

9.15am: One Greek agent embarked for passage.

9.25am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of Kos.

10.30am: Course N 30 W, 13½ knots.

10.0am: Divisions and Divine Service.

1.50pm: Course as requisite to skirt coast of Samos and approach P. Vathi.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

3.40pm: Passed gate.

3.55pm: Came to Port anchor in 4¾ fathoms with 2¼ shackles.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters, Exercised night action and S.S.

7.0pm: HMS “Peony” sailed. [ed. Azalea class sloop, Minesweeper, 1915, image HMS Azalea sister-ship to Peony, Wikipedia.org].

8.25pm: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour.

8.35pm: Passed gate, course N 55 E, 11 knots.

9.05pm: a/c N 61 W.


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24 September 1917

At sea to Port Iero

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

1.05am: Ventiko Isle abeam a/c N 55 W. Sighted Psara Lt.

2.0am: a/c N 2 W.

4.0am: Psara Lt abm.

4.15am: a/c N 60 E.

6.15am: Hands preparing for coaling.

7.30am: Course as requisite to close Iero.

8.15am: Passed gate.

8.40am: Came to Port anchor in former berth with 2 shackles.

9.30am: Weighed and proceeded alongside collier "Ravenshoe".

10.20am: Secured alongside collier.

12.25pm: Shoved off, rec 56 tons.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action and sight setters. Exercised boat crews.

6.15pm: One rating discharged to "Forward" sick.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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25 September 1917

At Port Iero

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

am: Hands cleaning ship.

8.45am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands scrubbing and oiling 3½” wire hawser and refitting guard rails and as requisite.

12.15pm: Collier “Southville” arrived.

pm: Hands refitting as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action, sight setters

and boats’ crews.

7.0pm: One rating rejoined ship from “Forward”.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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26 September 1917

At Port Iero

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands refitting fenders and as requisite.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action and loaders.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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27 September 1917

At Port Iero

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands cleaning out Berthon boat and as requisite.

1.30pm: Gave special leave to Starboard Watch till 4.0pm.

1.45pm: “K 37” came alongside. Watch embarking timber and wire from “K 37”.

3.55pm: “K 37” shoved off.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action and boats’ crews.

7.40pm: Two ratings joined ship for passage to “M 33”.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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28 September 1917

Port Iero, Kalloni, Port Iero and at sea

Lat 39.0, Long 26.2 [approx]

5.0am: Weighed Starboard anchor. Hands preparing for sea.

5.30am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite to leave harbour.

5.40am: Passed gate, course as requisite to close Kalloni, 270 revs.

7.15am: Entered Kalloni.

8.12am: Came to Port anchor off “M 33” in 4 with 2 shackles.

8.20am: Two ratings discharged to “M 33”.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.20am: Hands discharging timber and wire to “M 33”.

10.45am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

11.30am: Passed entrance, course as requisite for Port Iero.

1.0pm: Passed gate, Iero.

1.55pm: Secured alongside collier “Southville”.

2.30pm: “K 37” came alongside with stores and mails for Khios and Jamos.

2.49pm: Coaling completed. Received 38 tons.

4.20pm: One rating and one Greek agent embarked for passage.

4.30pm: Shoved off from collier and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

4.50pm: Passed gate, course as requisite for swept passage.

5.02pm: Course S 38 W (M), 190 revs.

5.15pm: Evening Quarters, Exercised night action.

6.30pm: Course as requisite for Spalmatori channel and to close “M 29” in Kololsithia.

7.35pm: Alongside “M 29” . One rating embarked for passage.

8.20pm: Shoved off, course as requisite for Spalmatori.

8.33pm: Course NW, 10 knots.

8.45pm: a/c N 75 W.

9.23pm: a/c S 80 W.

10.02pm: a/c S 65 W.

10.12pm: a/c SW.

10.20pm: a/c S, Psara Lt. bearing W, 9½ m.

Midnight: C. Amista S x E, 6 m.


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29 September 1917

At sea to Vathi and on to Port Iero

Lat 38.05, Long 26.31 [DR]

12.10am: a/c S 22 E

12.40am: a/c SE.

1.25am: a/c S 62 E, Venetiles Island abeam 2 cables.

4.10am: 112 revs.

5.0am: Challenged by and replied to “TB 30”, made pendants.

6.0am: Course as requisite to close Vathi.

6.25am: Passed gate.

am: Watch cleaning ship.

7.30am: Came to Port anchor off “Peony” in 5 fathoms with 2 shackles.

8.20am: HMTB “30” sailed.

am: Discharged stores and passengers to “Peony”. Lt. Reid RNR embarked for passage.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.20am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

9.30am: Passed gate.

9.36am: Shaped course N 60 W, 190 revs.

am: Hands scrubbing canvas gear.

12.52pm: a/c N 53 W (Mag).

1.24pm: a/c N 22 W (Mag).

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

2.0pm: 37º 21½‘ N, 25º 52½’ E.

2.47pm: a/c N 42 E (comp).

3.02pm: a/c N 59 E (comp) for Port Iero.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action and sight setters , hand steering and S/M action.

5.25pm: Course as requisite, to enter Iero.

6.0pm: Passed gate.

6.15pm: Secured alongside collier “Southville”. Discharged mails and passengers.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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30 September 1917

At Port Iero

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

7.0am: Commenced coaling.

7.40am: Shoved off from collier, rec 30 tons.

7.55am: Came to Port anchor in usual berth in 8 fathoms with 3 shackles.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

11.0am: Divisions and Divine service.

1.30pm: Special leave to Port watch till 5.30pm.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters, exercised night action.

6.0pm: T 2109” sailed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.



LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1917


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1 October 1917

Port Iero, at sea and return

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill. “T 390” sailed.

9.15: HMFA "Provider" alongside.

9.25am: Weighed and proceeded to inner harbour for .303 aiming rifle practise and loader.

9.45am: Carried out .303" practice and tested maxim.

10.40am: Returned to anchorage, came to Port anchor in usual berth in 8 fathoms with 3 shackles.

11.45am: HMPL “196” arrived.

pm: Hands cleaning out whalers and scrubbing ship’s side.

4.0pm: Hands preparing ship for sea.

4.15pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

4.27pm: Passed gate, course as requisite to close C. Ordymno to hunt s/m, 235 revs.

4.35pm: Passed HMS "Lowestoft" and ordered to return to Port Iero.

5.15pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action.

5.0pm: Came to Port anchor in usual berth in 8 fathoms with 3 shackles.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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2 October 1917

Port Iero, Kalloni, Port Iero and at sea

Lat 39.19, Long 26.24

5.45am: T “1043” sailed.

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

8.45am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.0am: Hands preparing ship for sea.

9.30am: Received mails for Kalloni.

9.45am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

9.50am: Passed gate, course as requisite to close Kalloni, 15 knots.

11.50am: Entered Kalloni and closed “M 33”.

12.45pm: Came to Port anchor off “M 33” in 4 fathoms with 2 shackles. Discharged mail and rec. mail for Port Iero.

1.10pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of Port Kalloni.

3.20pm: Passed “D2109” with steam pinnace in tow.

4.0pm: Passed gate.

4.10pm: Came to Port anchor in usual berth in 8 fathoms. with 2 shackles.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters, exercised night action.

5.15pm: Embarked one rating and 2 Greeks and stores and mails for passage to Port Vathi. Hands preparing ship for sea.

5.55pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

6.15pm: Passed gate.

6.25pm: Course S 59 W (M), 10 knots.

8.43pm: a/c S 50 W.

8.50pm: a/c SSW.

9.02pm: a/c S 1 W.

10.10pm: C. Amista abeam Port 2 m.

10.20pm: a/c S 40 W.

10.58pm: a/c S 62 E, 185 revs. Tenetika Isle abm. Pt 2½ m.


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3 October 1917

At sea to Vathi and on to Kalloni

Lat 37.09, Long 26.17 [DR]

2.05am: Course as requisite to approach Vathi

2.30am: Passed gate.

2.45am: Came to Port anchor off “Peony” in 4 fathoms with 2 shackles.

6.15am: Discharged mails, stores and passengers. Embarked mails, stores and passengers for Kalloni and Iero.

8.0am: Two Greek Officers embarked for passage.

9.05am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

9.20am: Passed gate, course N 60 E (M). 190 revs.

Divisions and physical drill.

9.40am: a/c N 62 W.

am: Hands refitting deck cloths and boat ropes and cleaning ship.

12.30pm: Penetilio Isle Pt. ¼ m, course as requisite to skirt Khios (West about).

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

2.0pm: 37º 26½’N, 25º 51’ E.

2.30pm: Psara Lt P. 9½ m. a/c N 23 E.

4.30pm: Course as requisite to enter Kalloni.

4.45pm: Entered Kalloni. Exercised night action.

5.35pm: Came to Port anchor off “Lowestoft” in 4 fathoms with 2½ shackles. Received mails etc for Port Iero.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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4 October 1917

Kalloni to Port Iero and return

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

6.0am: Hands preparing ship for sea.

6.30am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

7.30am: Passed entrance, course as requisite to close Iero.

9.05am: Hands preparing for coaling, course as requisite to enter Iero.

9.40am: Passed gate. Sent stores to Square Rock.

10.09am: Secured alongside collier “Ethelwolf”. Discharged mails, stores and passengers to “Forward”.

11.45am: Shoved off from collier, rec 65 tons.

12.08pm: Came to Port anchor off “Forward” in 8 fathoms with 2 shackles.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

2.0pm: Embarked stores and passengers for Kalloni.

2.20pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

2.35pm: Passed gate, course as requisite for Kalloni, 15 knots.

4.45pm: Entered Kalloni.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Paid ship’s company. Exercised night action stations.

5.20pm: Came to Port anchor off “Lowestoft” in 4¾ fathoms with 2½ shackles.

pm: Discharged stores and passengers.

6.40pm: “PL 180” arrived. Discharged one rating sick to “Lowestoft”.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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5 October 1917

Kalloni to Port Iero and return

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.15am: “T 1179” arrived.

8.15am: “D 2109” arrived with “K 26” in tow.

8.20am: Embarked mails for Port Iero, and rating for passage.

8.25am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.30am: Passed entrance, course as requisite for Port Iero.

10.0am: Exercised General Quarters, fire and collision stations, guns’ crews and torpedo control and sight setters and loaders.

10.55am: Passed gate.

11.10am: Came to with Port anchor in usual berth in 8 fathoms with 1 shackle. Disembarked mails and passengers.

12.30pm: Embarked passengers, mails and stores for Kalloni.

1.30pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour

2.0pm: Passed gate, course as requisite for Kalloni, 230 revs.

2.37pm: Passed “T 390” bound for Port Iero.

3.30pm: Entered Kalloni.

4.10pm: Came to Port anchor off “Lowestoft” in 4 fathoms with 2½ shackles. Exercised night action stations. Discharged mails and passengers to “Lowestoft”.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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6 October 1917

Kalloni to Port Iero and at sea

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

5.50am: Watch preparing ship for sea.

6.15am: Embarked provisions and correspondence for Port Iero, one rating rejoined ship from “Lowestoft”. Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

7.0am: Passed entrance, course as requisite for Port Iero at 190 revs.

8.55am: Passed gate, Port Iero.

9.06am: Came to Port anchor off “Forward” in 9 fathoms. with 2 shackles. Embarked provisions for Kalloni.

10.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

12.55pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

1.05pm: Passed gate. Course as requisite to skirt coast of Mitylene in search of enemy s/m.

2.0pm: Stopped Greek SS “Rumele” in 38º 54’ N, 26º 21’ E.

2.02pm: Closed HMT “1043”.

2.40pm: Closed HMT “801”, s/m in vicinity, course and speeds as requisite for hydrophone search.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters, Exercised night action. Course as requisite for hydrophone s/m search with ML’S “427’, “180”, “T 801” and 1043”.

7.20pm: Sighted Long Island searchlight.

10.40pm: Proceeded 12 knots.

11.30pm: Course as requisite to close “ML 190”.

11.45pm: Closed “ML 180”.


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7 October 1917

At sea to Port Iero and on to Kalloni

Lat 39.19, Long 26.24

am: Course as requisite for s/m search.

6.30am: Watch cleaning ship.

7.0am: Abandoned s/m hunt. Course as requisite for Port Iero.

8.50am: Passed gate.

9.0am: Secured alongside collier “Ethelwolf”.

9.04am: Shoved off, course as requisite for Kalloni.

10.0am: Divisions and Divine Service.

11.0am: Entered Kalloni.

11.45am: Came to Port anchor off “Lowestoft” in 4¾ and with 2 shackles.

1.0pm: Discharged passengers to “Lowestoft”.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action.

6.0pm: “T 390” sailed with lighter in tow.

7.0pm: Embarked mails and stores for Port Iero.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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8 October 1917

Kalloni to Port Iero and at sea with convoy

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

5.45am: Watch preparing ship for sea.

6.15am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

7.15am: Passed entrance, course as requisite for Port Iero.

9.0am: Secured alongside collier “Ethelwolf”. Discharged mails etc. to “Forward”.

11.33am: Shoved off from collier. Received 61 tons.

11.55am: Came to Port anchor off “Forward” in 8 fathoms. with 1½ shackles.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

4.0pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour with Greek SS “Antigone”.

4.10pm: Course as requisite past gate for swept channel.

5.30pm: Course N 73 W, 2.2 ahead of convoy.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action stations.

6.30pm: Took station 3 cables ahead of convoy, negative Z.Z.

8.30pm: Sigri Lt N 15 E (Comp).

9.0pm: “ “ N 40 E “

9.30pm: “ “ N 57 E “


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9 October 1917

At sea to Salonica and at sea

Lat 39.93, Long 23.14 [DR]

1.0am: Commenced Z.Z. ahead of convoy.

2.30am: Sighted Psathura Lt. N 87 W.

5.0am: N 79 W (Mag).

5.40am: Psathura Lt abeam Px 10 m.

6.0am: Pos. 30º 39’ N, 24º 9’ E (by X bearings].

6.15am: Watch cleaning ship.

am: Z.Z. ahead of convoy.

8.0am: Pos. 39º 43’ N, 23º 40’ E.

9.0am: Divisions prayers and physical drill. Exercised Rifle Drill.

am: Hands refitting guard rails etc.

10.15am: a/c N 30 W, negative Z.Z.

2.0pm: Pos. 40º 11’ N, 22º 52 ‘ E.

2.30pm: a/c N 4 E (mag).

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

3.45pm: Course as requisite to enter Salonica.

4.15pm: Passed gate. Parted company with convoy and closed “Triad”, “Latona” and “St George”. [ed. St. George, Edgar type cruiser, 1890, arm: 2 x 6’, 2 x 12 pdr, AA, 2 x 3 pdr, AA, 7700 tons, comp: 301, HP 12,000 = 19.5 knots, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1919, image photoship.co.uk].

5.20pm: Course as requisite to leave harbour. Exercised night action stations.

5.56pm: Passed gate.

6.16pm: Course S 4 W (Mag). 205 revs.

7.0pm: a/c S 30 E (Mag).

8.25pm: Kassandra Lt. S 83 E.

9.25pm: a/c S 70 E.

10.10 Psathura Lt S 64 E.


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10 October 1917

Salonica to Kalloni, Port Iero and Kalloni

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

12.15am: a/c S 66 E. Psathura Lt abeam (Star) 2m.

12.38am: Passed convoy bound Salonica.

4.05am: Sighted Sigri It. N 85 E.

5.05am: Sigri Lt. abeam (Pt) 8m.

5.35am: 165 revs.

6.15am: 175 revs, course as requisite for Kalloni. Watch cleaning up decks.

7.15am: Entered Kalloni.

7.45am: Came to Port anchor off “Lowestoft” in 4 fathoms with 2½ shackles. Sub Lt. Southgate RN joined ship. Embarked mails etc. for Port Iero.

8.45am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

9.40am: Passed gate, course as requisite for Port Iero.

am: Hands preparing for coaling.

11.15am: Passed gate. Discharged mails etc. to “Forward”.

12.03pm: Secured alongside collier “Ethelwolf” . Received 57 tons.

12.30pm: Received stores etc for Kalloni.

1.30pm: Shoved off from collier, hands cleaning ship, closed “Forward” for letters.

3.0pm: Course as requisite to leave harbour.

3.10pm: Passed gate, course as requisite for Kalloni, 210 revs.

4.53pm: Passed entrance.

6.0pm: Came to Port anchor off “Lowestoft” in 4 fathoms with 2½ shackles.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action.

7.0pm: Received stores for Port Iero.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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11 October 1917

Kalloni to Port Iero and return

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

5.45am: Hands preparing ship for sea.

6.15am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite to leave harbour, 170 revs.

7.20am: Passed entrance, course as requisite for Port Iero.

9.0am: Divisions prayers and physical drill. General Quarters, gun drill, exercised sight setters and torpedo control, collision, fire, boarders and abandon ship and hand steering.

9.45am: Passed gate.

10.0am: Came to Port anchor off “Forward” in 8 fathoms with 2 shackles, discharged stores etc and embarked provisions for Kalloni and took pontoon in tow (for Kalloni).

11.30am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

11.50am: Passed gate, course and speeds as requisite for Kalloni.

1.15pm: Dropped pontoon astern.

2.0pm: Pos. 38º 57½’ N, 26º 23’ E.

3.20pm: Entered Kalloni.

4.20pm: Came to Port anchor off “Lowestoft” in 4 fathoms with 2 shackles. Discharged provisions and pontoon.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action.

7.0pm: Embarked provisions etc for Port Iero.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

11.0pm: Act. Lieut. G. J. Landale R.N. left ship for “Lowestoft” for “Scorpion”.


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12 October 1917

Kalloni to Port Iero and return and on towards Mudros

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

6.0am: One rating embarked for passage to Port Iero.

6.30am: Hands preparing ship for sea.

7.0am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

7.30am: Passed entrance, course as requisite for Port Iero, 20 knots.

8.45am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.20am: Passed gate.

9.30am: Came to Port anchor off “Forward” in 8 fathoms 2 shackles. Disembarked stores and rating.

am: Hands refitting guard rails and boat ropes etc.

pm: Embarked stores etc for Kalloni.

1.05pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

1.20pm: Passed gate, course as requisite for Kalloni, 19 knots.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

2.0pm: Pos. 38º 58’ N, 26º 20’ E.

2.45pm: Passed entrance.

3.30pm: Came to Port anchor off “Lowestoft”. Disembarked stores etc and embarked mails and stores for Mudros. Lt. Landale RN embarked for passage.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action and sight setters.

5.25pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

6.0pm: Passed entrance, course as requisite for swept channel.

6.35pm: C. Brissa bore N 56 W (Comp), a/c N 63 W (Mag).

7.40pm: Sigri Lt abeam (Star) 4½ m.

9.20pm: a/c NNW.

11.30pm: a/c SSE.


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13 October 1917

At sea to Mudros and return to Kalloni

Lat 39.16, Long 25.83 [approx]

2.0am: a/c N x W

5.30am: Course as requisite to enter Mudros.

6.0am: Passed gate. Closed “Europa” and discharged mails and stores and embarked 4th D.S. mails.

6.30am: Closed “Blenheim”, Lt. Landale disembarked. Received 300 lbs potatoes and onions.

7.15am: Came to Port anchor off “Europa” in 6¼ fathoms with 1½ shackles.

7.40am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

8.0am: Passed gate, course S 30 E (Mag), 14 knots.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands refitting boats’ gripes etc.

11.35am: Sigri Lt. abeam (Pt) 1.9m.

11.45am: a/c S 48 E (Mag).

12.20pm: Course as requisite for Kalloni.

12.45pm: Entered Kalloni.

1.30pm: Came to with Port anchor off “Lowestoft” in 4 fathoms with 2 shackles.

1.40pm: Discharged mails etc to “Lowestoft”. Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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14 October 1917

Kalloni to Port Iero and return

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

6.0am: Embarked mails and provisions for Port Iero.

6.30am: Weighed and proceeded for Port Iero.

6.30am: Hands preparing for coaling.

7.25am: Passed entrance Kalloni, course as requisite for Port Iero, 180 revs.

9.16am: Passed gate. Sent mails etc to “Forward”.

9.35am: Secured alongside collier “Ethelwolf”.

11.45am: Shoved off from collier (Rec 74 tons).

11.55am: Came to Port anchor off “Forward” in 8 with 2 shackles.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

1.30pm: Three Greeks embarked for passage to Kalloni.

2.25pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite to leave harbour.

2.40pm: Passed gate, course as requisite for Kalloni.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

4.45pm: Entered Kalloni.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action stations and sight setters.

5.40pm: Came to Port anchor off “Lowestoft” in 4¾ fathoms with 2½ shackles.

6.50pm: Embarked provisions etc for Port Iero.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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15 October 1917

Kalloni, Port Iero, Kalloni and at sea for Mudros

Lat 39.1, Long 26.47

6.0am: Hands preparing ship for sea.

6.15am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite to leave harbour.

7.15am: Passed entrance, course as requisite for Port Iero.

8.45am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill..

9.10am: Passed gate.

9.20am: Came to Port anchor off “Forward” in 9 fathoms with 2 shackles.

am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands cleaning out boats etc.

12.30pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite to leave Port Iero.

12.40pm: Passed gate, course as requisite for Kalloni.

1.50pm: Passed “T 390” with M. Lighter in tow.

2.0pm: Passed “D 2109” with M. Lighter in tow. Lat 39º 00’ N, 26º 10’ E.

2.20pm: Passed entrance.

3.0pm: Came to Port anchor off “Lowestoft” in 5 fathoms with 2 shackles.

4.10pm: HMS “Comet” arrived.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action.

5.15pm: Embarked mails for Mudros.

5.30pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

6.15pm: Passed entrance.

6.50pm: Shaped course N 43 W (Mag).

7.40pm: Sighted Sigri Is Lt North.

7.55pm: Sigri Lt abeam Starboard 3 m.

8.30pm: a/c N.

11.30pm: a/c S 32 W.


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16 October 1917

At sea to Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

2.40am: a/c N 8 W (Mag).

5.55am: Watch preparing for coaling. Course as requisite to enter Mudros.

6.30am: Passed boom.

7.20am: Secured alongside collier “Southville”. Hands to breakfast.

9.16am: Shoved off from collier (Rec, 32 tons).

9.30am: Came to Port anchor off “Blenheim”, 7 fathoms with 2 shackles.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

10.05am: Weighed and secured alongside “Archer” alongside “Blenheim”.

11.30am: “Grampus” sailed.

1.30am: Hands employed refitting as requisite.

4.0pm: HMS “Jed” arrived.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

6.30pm: HMS “Fury” arrived.

7.0pm: Two ratings re-joined ship from “Blenheim”.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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17 October 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: Hands cleaning ship.

8.45am: Divisions with night clothing, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands refitting as requisite.

Captain, Gunner and 3 ratings attend Court of Inquiry re loss of Torpedo on 9/9/17.

pm: Hands cleaning whaler and refitting as requisite, stripping guns etc.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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18 October 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

1.0am: HMS "Fury" sailed.

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

8.45am: Divisions with night clothing, prayers and physical drill.

9.0am: HMS "Jed" sailed.

am: Hands stripping guns and as requisite.

pm: Hands stripping guns and cleaning out store rooms and as requisite.

2.10pm: HMS "Staunch" arrived.

4.30pm: HMS "Hydra" arrived. [ed. Hydra, I Class Destroyer, 1912, arm: 2 x 4”, 2 x 12 pdr, 1 x 3 pdr AA, 2 x MG’s, 2 x 21” TT’s, disp: 770-5 tons, comp 70, 28.1 knots, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1919, image photoship.co.uk].

pm: Evening Quarters. Discharged one rating to "Blenheim" sick - one rating joined ship from "Blenheim".

9.0am: Rounds correct. One rating joined ship from “Blenheim”.


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19 October 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

8.45am: Divisions with night clothing, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands stripping guns and cleaning ship and as requisite.

10.40am: Captain "D" came on board and walked round decks.

pm: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

2.30: HMS “Welland” arrived.

4.0pm: Magazine and shell rooms locked. Keys correct.

4.30pm: 1 rating left ship.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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20 October 1917

Mudros and at sea towards Malta

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning Ship.

7.30am: Quarters clean guns.

9.0am: Aired night clothing. HMS “Hydra” and “Staunch” sailed. Hands employed as requisite.

10.30am: 15 ratings embarked for passage.

11.25am: Received mails for Malta and England.

1.20pm: Shoved off. Closed “Triad” and “Europa”, course and speed as requisite.

1.50pm: Passed Gate. Course as requisite for swept channel.

2.15pm: Set course S 72 W Mag, 180 revs.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

3.53pm: a/c S.

4.0pm: 30º 36’ N, 24º 47’ E.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Exercised night action and abandon ship.

6.0pm: a/c S 4 W.

6.20pm: Sighted Lithari Lt. brg S 15 W.

7.30pm: Lithari Lt brg W, a/c S 15 W Mag.

8.50pm: Sighted Cape Phassa Lt. brg S.

10.15pm: a/c S 5 W (Mag).

10.55pm: C. Phassa abeam a/c S 28 W.

11.25pm: Passed merchant ship.


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21 October 1917

At sea

Lat 36.3, Long 24.32

1.06am: Cape Temelos abeam, a/c S 31 W.

4.07am: Phalcowera Lt abeam, 3 m. a/c S 63 W.

6.25am: a/c S 52 W.

7.10am: a/c N 85 W.

8.01am: C.Tapathi abeam 1½ miles.

9.10am: a/c S 75 W.

9.15am: a/c S 70 W.

9.40am: C. Matapan abeam. a/c W.

9.48am: Divisions and prayers.

9.54am: Streamed patent log.

10.40am: PL line parted.

12.50pm: a/c N 89 W.

6.0pm: Inc. to 16 knots.

6.40pm: Put clocks back ¼ hr.

10.20pm: EET a/c N 88 W.

11.12pm: Put clocks back ¼ hr.


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22 October 1917

At sea to Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

3.0am: Put clocks back ¼ hr.

4.45am: Put clocks back ¼ hr.

6.20am: Passed HMS “Acorn” and convoy. [ed. Acorn, Acorn Class Destroyer, 1910, arm: 2 x 4”, 2 x 12pdr, 1 x 3pdr AA, 1 MG, 2 x 21” TT’s, 760 – 780 tons, comp: 72, HP 13,500 = 27knots, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1919, image photoship.co.uk].

6.45am: a/c S 70 W.

6.55am: a/c S 70 W, 18½ knots. to close SS “Pesara” in distress, S/M in 35 40N, 14 47E.

7.30am: Course as requisite for entering Malta.

11.05am: Secured alongside “Grampus” at boat house wharf.

1.04pm: Hands employed in getting up ammunition.

2.0pm: Officers left ship.

4.0pm: Magazine keys correct. General leave to Starboard watch. Special leave to 2nd part Port.

6.45pm: Landed liberty men.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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23 October 1917

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

7.0am: Liberty men returned.

9.0am: Hands employed getting up ammunition.

1.30pm: Hands employed mustering provisions.

5.0pm: Landed liberty men.

pm: Magazine keys correct.

pm: Evening Quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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24 October 1917

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands employed getting out torpedoes.

7.0am: Liberty men returned.

9.30am: Hands employed as requisite.

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.0pm: Magazine keys correct.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Landed liberty men.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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25 October 1917

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.0am: Libertymen returned.

9.0am: Hands employed as requisite.

9.30am: HMS “Chelmar” sailed.

10.40am: HMS “Berberis” secured alongside. [ed. Berberis, Arabis Class Fleet-Sweeping Vessel, 1916, designed arm: 2 x 4.7” or 4”, 2 x 3pdr AA, disp: 1250 tons, comp 79, IHP 1400 = 17 knots, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1919. image HMS Wisteria sister-ship to HMS Berberis. Wikipedia.com].

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

3.30pm: HMS “Chelmar” arrd.

4.0pm: Magazine keys correct.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

pm: Landed Liberty Men.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.



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26 October 1917

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

7.0am: Liberty men returned.

9.0am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Returned 45 tons Welch coal to NSO Malta.

10.0am: H.M.S. “Basilisk” and “Scorpion” arrd.

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.0pm: Magazine keys correct.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Landed Liberty Men.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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27 October 1917

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

7.0am: Liberty Men returned.

9.0am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Discharged small arms to N.S.O.

1.0pm: Liberty men landed.

2.15pm: HMS “Scorpion” and “Basilisk” sailed.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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28 October 1917

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

7.30am: Quarters. Clean guns.

9.30am: Landed church party.

11.30am: Church party returned.

1.0pm: Liberty men landed.

4.0pm: Magazine keys correct.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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29 October 1917

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

7.0am: Liberty men returned.

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.0pm: Magazine keys correct.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

6.0pm: Landed liberty men.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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30 October 1917

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

7.0am: Liberty men returned.

9.0am: Hands employed as requisite.

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.0pm: Magazine keys correct.

5.0pm: Liberty men landed.

pm: Port Watch General leave

pm: Evening Quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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31 October 1917

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

7.0am: Liberty men returned.

7.30am: Quarters, clean guns.

9.0am: Hands employed as requisite.

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.0pm: Magazine keys correct.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds correct


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LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1917


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1 November 1917

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions and prayers. Hands employed refitting as requisite.

1.0pm: Special leave to Starboard watch from 5.0pm till 7.0am and football party till 6.0pm

pm: Hands scraping boats and painting provision rooms.

4.0pm: Magazine and shell rooms locked. Keys correct.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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2 November 1917

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands shifting ship and cleaning ship.

8.55am: Hands scraping boats and painting out provision rooms.

1.30pm: Hands scraping boats and painting provision rooms.

4.0pm: Magazine correct.

5.0pm: Leave to Port watch till 7.0am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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3 November 1917

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

8.45am: Clean guns. Hands scraping boats and painting storerooms.

10.45am: HMS "Hollyhock" and "Wallflower" arrived. [ed. Hollyhock, Acacia Type, 1915. Wallflower, Arabis Type, 1915, image, [photoship.co.uk] both Fleet-sweeping Vessels].

1.0pm: Leave to football party till 6.0pm. Special leave to Starboard watch till 7.0am.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

4.0pm: Magazine keys correct.

5.0pm: Special leave to canteen party till 9.30pm.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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4 November 1917

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

8.45am: R.C. church party left ship.

9.55am: C of E. church party left ship.

10.45am: Divisions and Rounds.

11.30: Church parties returned.

1.0pm: Special leave to Port watch till 7.0am.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes

4.0pm: Magazine keys correct.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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5 November 1917

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

7.30am: Clean guns.

8.45am: Hands painting store-rooms etc.

1.30pm: Hands re-stowing store-rooms and scraping boats.

4.0pm: Magazine keys correct.

5.0pm: Special leave to Starboard watch till 7.0am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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6 November 1917

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.10am: HMS "Berberis" shoved off.

7.20am: Tug "Restive" secured alongside. Shifted ship. [ed. Restive, image,? photoship.co.uk].

8.0am: Secured alongside HMS "Cameleon". [ed. Cameleon, H Class formerly Acorn Class Destroyer, 1910, arm: 2 x 4”, 2 x 12 pdr, 1 x 3 pdr AA, 1 MG, 2 x 21” TT’s, disp: 747 tons, comp: 72 men, HP 13,500 = 27 knots. image photoship.co.uk].

9.50am: Shoved off from "Cameleon" and proceeded in tow to dock.

10.45am: Docked in No. 4 dock with "Cameleon". Hands scrubbing ship’s bottom.

pm: Hands painting out store rooms and at boat shed.

5.0pm: Special leave to Port watch till 7.0am.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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7 November 1917

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: One absentee returned on board.

am: Hands employed about cable and at boat shed.

11.30am: One absentee returned on board.

1.05pm: One rating discharged to HMS "Ruby" for passage to Mudros. [ed. Ruby, Acorn Class Destroyer, 1910, sister-ship to Cameleon previously described. image photoship.co.uk].

pm: Hands employed about cable and as requisite.

5.0pm: Special leave to Starboard watch till 7.0am. Exercised fire stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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8 November 1917

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Hands painting magazines, refitting boats’ falls and refitting as requisite.

pm: Hands painting magazines and shell rooms and refitting as requisite.

4.30pm: Special leave Port watch and 1st part Starboard Watch till 7.0am. Exercised fire stations

7.0pm: Magazine rounds correct.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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9 November 1917

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.45am: Hands chipping ship's side, refitting as requisite and painting magazine and shell rooms.

am: Hands refitting and painting as requisite.

pm: Hands chipping ship's side and painting as requisite.

5.0pm: Special leave to Starboard watch and 2nd part Port watch till 7.0am.

5.15pm: Exercised fire stations.

6.0pm: Leave to Canteen party till 9.30 pm.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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10 November 1917

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands cleaning guns.

am: Hands chipping ship's side and painting as requisite.

1.30pm: Special leave to Port watch and 2nd part Starboard Watch till 7.0am.

4.30pm: Landed patrol, 1 PO and 3 men

5.0pm: Exercised fire stations

8.30pm: Magazine Rounds correct.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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11 November 1917

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

8.15am: Patrol House working party landed.

8.30am: RC. church party landed.

9.0am: Presbyterian and Wesleyan church parties landed.

9.55am: C of E church party landed.

10.40am: Working party returned.

11.30am: Church parties returned.

1.30pm: Special leave to Starboard Watch and 1st Part Port watch till 7.0am.

5.0pm: Exercised fire stations.

7.30pm: Magazine rounds correct

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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12 November 1917

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

am: Hands painting magazines and shell rooms and as requisite.

pm: Hands painting magazines and shell rooms and as requisite.

5.0pm: Special leave to Port watch till 7.0am.

5.15pm: Exercised fire stations

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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13 November 1917

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands cleaning guns.

am: Hands scraping boats and painting out magazines and shell rooms.

pm: Hands painting magazines and shell rooms and scraping boats.

5.0pm: Special leave to Starboard watch and 2nd part of Port watch till 7.0am.

5.15pm: Exercised fire stations.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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14 November 1917

Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands cleaning guns.

pm: Hands working cable, scraping boats and refitting as requisite.

pm: Hands working cable and about boats.

5.0pm: Special leave to Port watch and 2 pt Starboard watch till 7.0am. Exercised fire stations.

8.0pm: Magazines correct.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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15 November 1917

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands to Quarters, clean guns.

am: Hands scraping ship's side.

1.30pm: Hands scraping ship's side and as requisite.

3.0pm: One rating discharged to "Egmont". [ed. ex HMS Dartmouth, 1910, became depot ship at Malta and re-named HMS Egmont, image naval-history.net].

5.0pm: Special leave to Starboard watch and 1st part Port watch till 7.0am. Exercised fire stations.

6.0pm: Leave to Canteen party till 9.30 pm.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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16 November 1917

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands cleaning guns.

7.30am: Commenced flooding dock.

7.45am: Hands cleaning ship.

8.45am: Towed out of dock.

10.10am: Secured alongside HMS "Campanula".[ed. Campanula, Arabis Type Fleet-Sweeping vessel, 1915, sister-ship to Berberis previously described].

am: Hands refitting as requisite.

pm: Hands clearing up decks and scraping ship’s side.

5.0pm: Special leave to Port watch and 1st part Starboard watch till 7.0am.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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17 November 1917

Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands cleaning guns.

7.30am: HMS "Harrier" secured alongside.

am: Hands painting ship and scraping ship’s side.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

1.0pm: Landed football party.

1.30pm: Special leave to Starboard watch and 2nd part Port watch till 7.0am.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazine correct.


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18 November 1917

Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.15am: HMS "Ribble" arrived.

8.30 – 10.0am: Landed R.C. Wes, Pres, and C of E Church parties.

9.0am: HMS “Ribble” sailed.

9.15am: HMS “Skirmisher” sailed.

10.30am: HMS "Skirmisher" arrived. HMS "Northesk" arrived.

11.15am: "Snapdragon" arrived.

Noon: Church parties returned.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

1.30pm: Special leave to Port watch and 2nd part Starboard till 7.0am.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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19 November 1917

Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands cleaning guns.

8.30am: Hands taking torpedoes on board from Torpedo Factory.

pm: Hands red-leading ship's side and as requisite.

pm: Discharged one rating sick to "Egmont".

5.0pm: Special leave to Starboard Watch till 7.0am.

6.30pm: Leave to Canteen party till 9.30pm.

8.0pm: Magazines correct.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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20 November 1917

Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Quarters. Clean guns.

am: Hands red-leading ship’s side.

pm: Hands provisioning ship and drawing small arms ammunition etc.

5.0pm: Special leave Port watch and 1st part Starboard watch till 7.0am.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.



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21 November 1917

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands painting ship’s side.

7.0am: Coal lighters secured alongside.

am: Hands painting ship’s side and coaling ship.

pm: Hands painting ship’s side.

3.20pm: HMS “Rattlesnake” and “Rifleman” arrive.

5.0pm: Special leave to Starboard watch and 2nd part Port watch till 7.0am.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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22 November 1917

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands cleaning guns.

8.0am: Hands working cable.

11.0am HMS “Acorn” arrived.

pm: Hands painting ship.

5.0pm: Special leave Port watch and 1st part Starboard watch till 7.0am.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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23 November 1917

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.45am: Ammunition lighter secured alongside.

am: Hands ammunitioning ship.

1.0pm: Ammunition lighter shoved off.

1.30pm: Hands provisioning ship.

2.0pm: Lighter shoved off. Hands drawing cable from testing shed.

3.0pm: Received Hydrophone.

5.0pm: Special Leave Starboard watch and 1st part Port watch till 7.0am.

6.30pm: Canteen leave till 9.0pm.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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24 November 1917

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.0am: Hands shifting ship. HMS “Campanula” sailed.

7.0am: HMS “Rattlesnake” sailed.

am: Hands painting cable and as requisite.

9.30am: HMS “Hope” secured alongside. [ed. Hope, H Class Destroyer, 1910, arm: 2 x 4”, 2 x 12pdr, 1 x 3pdr AA, 1 MG, 2 X 21” TT’s, disp: 745 tons, HP 13,500 = 27 knots, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1919. image photoship.co.uk].

11.45am: HMS “Scorpion” arrived.

11.55am: Lieut. A.C. Allen R.N. rejoined ship.

1.30am: Special leave to Port watch and 1st part Starboard till 7.0am.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.0pm: Magazines locked.

6.0pm: Canteen leave till 9.30pm.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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25 November 1917

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands cleaning guns.

7.45am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

11.15am: Secured HMS “Hope”.

pm: Hands painting ship’s side.

2.15pm: HMS “Phoenix” arrived.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.0pm: Special leave to Starboard watch and 2nd part Port watch till 7.0am.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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26 November 1917

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

3.40am: Lit up 3 and 4 boilers for basin trial.

6.30am: Hands cleaning up decks and drawing boats.

am: Hands painting ship.

9.30am: HMS “Rifleman” sailed.

9.35am: Commenced basin trial.

Noon Mr. Cowan, Mid. RNR, rejoined ship from leave.

pm: Hands painting and refitting lifebuoys and as requisite.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.0pm: Special leave to Port watch till 7.0am.

5.45pm: Clean up decks.

6.0pm: Canteen leave till 9.30pm.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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27 November 1917

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands cleaning up decks and preparing ship for trials.

7.15am: Whaler returned from boat slip.

9.45am: Shoved off from quay, course and speeds as requisite to leave harbour.

am: Course and speeds as requisite for engine room trials in St. Pauls Bay swept channel.

11.50am: Entered Grand harbour.

Noon: Secured to No. 11 buoy.

1.10pm: HMS “S 7” arrived.

pm: Hands securing tug and clearing bridge for ship swinging.

1.40pm: Swung ship for Compass adjustment.

2.50pm: Cast off from tug.

3.10pm: Slipped from buoy and proceeded to Nos 1 and 1A. Coal lighters sec. alongside.

4.0pm: Magazines correct. Secured to buoys 1 and 1A. Commenced coaling.

5.0pm: Coaling completed. Gave special leave to Starboard watch and 1st part Port watch till 7.0am.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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28 November 1917

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands clearing away H/P [ed. hydrophone].

am: Hands employed about H/P.

9.0am: HMS "Acorn" sailed.

11.15am: Hands cleaning guns.

11.30am: HMS “Jonquil” arrived. [ed. Jonquil, Acacia Type Fleet-Sweeping Sloop as previously described, 1915, image of Acacia sister-ship to Jonquil, Wikimedia.org.].

1.20pm: Slipped from buoys, course and speeds as requisite to leave harbour.

1.40pm: Stopped. Capt. K and Commander Cameron embarked. Course and speeds as requisite, for H/P trials.

4.0pm: Magazines correct. Entered Sliema harbour.

4.30pm: H/P party disembarked. Proceeded to Grand harbour.

4.45pm: Entered Grand Harbour.

5.0pm: Secured to buoys 1 and 1A – wire foul of Port screw.

7.0pm: Gave special leave to Port watch till 11.0pm.

7.30pm: Diving party from “Egmont” arrived.

Midnight: Wire cleared of Port screw. Diving party left ship.

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29 November 1917

Malta and at sea towards Milo

Lat 35.8, Long 14.6 [approx]

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship and preparing for sea.

8.0am: One officer and 6 ratings embarked for passage.

9.10am: Slipped from buoys and proceeded as requisite to leave harbour and close Marsa Scirocco to r/v with Italian SS “Roma”. [ed. Roma, image photoship.co.uk].

10.15am: Came to Port anchor in 10 fathoms with 4 shackles in Marsa Scirocco. Captain boarded “Roma”.

10.40am: Captain returned.

11.0am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour, course as requisite to close “Roma” (One Capstan bar lost overboard by accident.].

am: 30 fathoms 2½” wire lost overboard by accident.

Noon: Course S 33 E, in station astern of SS “Roma”.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

1.30pm: Passed HMTB “17” and convoy bound NW.

3.0pm: a/c East (Mag).

3.20pm: Z.Z. astern of “Roma”.

pm: Z.Z. astern of “Roma”.

pm: Took station astern of “Roma”.

pm: In station astern of “Roma”.


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30 November 1917

At sea with convoy

Lat 35.75, Long 20.4

am: Z.Z. 30º either side of East, astern of SS “Roma”.

6.30am: Watch cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands cleaning guns.

am: Z.Z. astern of “Roma”.

am: Hands clearing up as requisite.

am: Z.Z. astern of “Roma”.

1.45pm: Advanced clocks 15 minutes.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters, exercised night action and fire stations.

pm: Z.Z. astern of “Roma”.

6.05pm: Took station astern of convoy.

9.0pm: Magazines correct.

11.0pm: Advanced clocks 15 minutes.



LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1917


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1 December 1917

At sea to Milo and on towards Mudros

Lat 36.84, Long 24.37 (DR)

am: Z.Z. astern of Convoy.

2.0am: Advanced clocks 15 minutes.

2.45am: Ovo Isl. abm. P. 3½m.

3.10am: a/c N 52 E.

5.15am: Advanced clocks 15 minutes.

6.30am: Watch cleaning ship.

am: Z.Z. astern of convoy.

9.0am: Took station ahead of convoy, course as requisite to enter Milo.

10.15am: Passed gate. Closed HMS “Theseus” and “Bacchus”, 1 Officer and 1 rating disembarked.

11.05am: Proceeded as requisite to leave Milo.

11.50am: Course N 4 W, 125 revs.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

2.0pm: 37º 11’ N, 24º 20’ E.

3.15pm: a/c N 28 E (Mag).

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

4.15pm: H/P exercise.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action. Course and speeds as requisite for H/P listening.

5.10pm: Proceeded N 28 E, 10 knots.

5.50pm: Sighted C. Phassa Lt. N 30 E.

8.40pm: Passed French TBD and convoy.

9.0pm: Magazines correct.

8.50pm: a/c N 17 E.

9.15pm: Passed HMS “Renard” and convoy.

11.0pm: Sighted Lithari Lt, bearing N 18 W.


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2 December 1917

At sea to Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

5.0am: Increased 14½ knots.

6.25am: a/c as requisite for swept channel.

6.30am: Hands preparing ship for coaling.

7.0am: Passed boom.

8.30am: Secured alongside collier “Sweethope”. Discharged 5 ratings to “Europa”. Received 86 tons. [ed. Europa, Diadem Class, Cruiser, 1897, guns: 16 x 6”, 12 x 12pdr 12cwt, 1 x 12pdr 8cwt, 3 x 3pdr, 2 x 18” sub TT’s, disp: 11,000 tons, comp: 677, HP 16,500 = 20.25 knots, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1914, image photoship.co.uk].

11.56am: Shoved off from collier.

12.15pm: Came to Port anchor 2 cables SW of “Blenheim” in 6 fathoms with 2 shackles.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

5.50pm: HMS “Archer” sailed.

6.10pm: Discharged 2 ratings to “Blenheim” (sick) and 3 ratings to “Pincher”. 5 ratings joined ship from “Pincher”.

7.30pm: Veered to 3 shackles.

8.30pm: Let go Starboard anchor underfoot.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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3 December 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Hands cleaning guns.

9.0am: Hands employed sweeping for “Hydra’s” lost torpedo and as requisite.

pm: Hands painting ship and sweeping.

3.0pm: HMS “Phoenix” sailed.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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4 December 1917

Mudros and on Dardanelles Patrol

Lat 40.5, Long 25.84 [DR]

6.30am: Hands preparing ship for sea.

7.0am: Hands cleaning guns.

8.0am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour in company with “Pincher”.

8.20am: Passed gate, course as requisite for swept channel, 175 revs.

9.05am: Course N 66 E, hands cleaning up decks.

11.20am: 80 revs, course N 15 E and as requisite for Main Patrol.

pm: Lost overboard by accident hammock, property of Ord. Sea P. Taylor.

1.0pm: Communicated with “Jackal” by Semaphore. [ed. Jackal, Admiralty Design Destroyer, 1911, guns: 2 x 4”, 2 x 12pdr, 1 x 3pdr AA, 1 MG, 2 x 21” TT’s, disp: 745 tons, comp: 70, 26.9 knots on trials, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1919, image photoship.co.uk].

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

2.0pm: 40º 01’ N, 25º 48’ E.

3.40pm: Sank British mine, did not explode, in 39º 59’ N, 25º 46½’ E. Proceeded to N. patrol.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

5.28pm: Course as requisite to close N Patrol.

7.15pm: R/V “Pincher” 2’ N of Welcome Pt. Took station astern, course as requisite for N Patrol.

pm: Patrol in company with “Pincher”.


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5 December 1917

Dardanelles patrol

Lat 40.27, Long 25.89

am: Course and speeds as requisite for N. Patrol in company with "Pincher"

5.0am: "Pincher" proceeded to Main Patrol. Course as requisite for N Patrol.

6.30am: Watch clearing up upper deck.

8.0am: Patrolling NE and SW from Welcome Point.

am: Hands refitting wires, cleaning guns and projectiles.

Noon: Patrolling NE and SW from Welcome Point.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

2.0pm: 40º 16½’ N, 25º 58’ E. Course as requisite for N. Patrol.

5.0pm:: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action stations.

pm: Course as requisite for N Patrol.

8.0pm: R/V "Jackal" 2' N of Welcome point. Took station astern, course and speeds as requisite for N. Patrol.

pm: North Patrol.


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6 December 1917

Dardanelles patrol to Mudros

Lat 40.1, Long 25.9 [approx]

am: N. Patrol.

am: Parted company with “Jackal”. Course as requisite to proceeded to Main Patrol.

6.30am: Watch clearing up decks.

am: Hands clearing up decks.

10.30am: Increased to 8 knots.

11.20am: Closed “Edgar” in Pyrgos for mails.

11.45am: Relived by “Phoenix”. Avlaka Pt N 47 W, Caliki N N 70 E (Comp). Proceeded S 48 W, 15 knots.

12.20pm: Felt jar aft – propellers damaged.

12.25pm: a/c S 8 W (Mag).

12.28pm: a/c S 58 W (Mag).

1.28pm: C.Irene abeam to Starboard, as requisite for swept channel.

1.45pm: 12 knots.

2.12pm: Passed boom.

2.30pm: Closed “Europa” and discharged mails.

3.15pm: Secured alongside collier “Gordonia” rec. 55 tons. 2 bags coal, 2cwt, lost overboard by accident.

4.46pm: Shoved off from collier.

5.20pm: Came to Port anchor 3 cables N of “Blenheim” in 7 fathoms with 4 shackles. Let go Starboard anchor underfoot.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

6.30pm: One rating rejoined ship from “Blenheim”.

9.0pm: Rounds and magazines correct.


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7 December 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Hands cleaning guns.

9.20am: HMS “Tigress” arrived. [ed. Tigress, sister-ship to Jackal previously described, imagephotoship.co.uk].

am: Hands unshipping and returning sweeping kite.

11.15am: Diving boat alongside. Hands assisting divers.

11.45am: Diving boat left.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action stations. HMS “Ruby” and “Tigress” sailed.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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8 December 1917

Mudros to Dardanelles patrol

Lat 40.24, Long 25.87 [DR]

6.30am: Hands preparing ship for sea. Two ratings joined ship.

8.0am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour in company with “Jackal”.

8.16am: Passed gate. Course as requisite for swept channel. 15 knots.

8.40am: a/c E in station astern of “Jackal”.

8.56am: a/c N 60 E.

9.55am: a/c N 40 E.

10.15am: a/c North.

11.03am: N 17 E and as requisite for N. Patrol. Parted company with “Jackal”.

12.15pm: Relived “Phoenix” on N. Patrol. Course NE and SW from Welcome Point, 8 knots.

1.0pm: 80 revs.

2.40pm: 40º 24’ N, 26º 05’ E.

Bearings from III NE Samothraki N 55W, W. Imbros S 54 W, Grafton Pt S 4 W , Grafton Pt S 19 E

Mag IV NE Samothraki N 44 W, W. Imbros S 61 W

4.0pm: North Patrol.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action stations.

IV 45 { I< Imbros S 4 W} – S 18 W} 5.30

{<I Imbros S 52 W – S 52 W} 5.30

{ I< Samothsaki N 56 W } 5.30

7.55pm: Challenged and replied to “Jackal”.

8.0pm: R/V “Jackal” ( 40º 15¼’ N, 25º 57½ ‘ E) and took station astern. Course and speeds as requisite for N .Patrol.

9.45pm: {Welcome Pt S 12 E } Mag

{ Kastro S 42 W }

11.43pm: { Welcome Pt S } Mag

{ Kastro S 43 W }

pm: In station astern of “Jackal” on North Patrol.


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9 December 1917

Dardanelles Patrol

Lat 40.07, Long 25.8 [approx, log position on land]

am: North Patrol in company with “Jackal”.

4.0am: { I< Imbros S 56 W }

{ Mountain S 12 W } Mag

{ >I imbros S 30 E }

4.0am: Parted company with “Jackal”. a/c S80 W.

5.0am: Further Bearings.

6.0am: Further Bearings.

6.30am: a/c S 40 W, 6 knots main Patrol.

9.0am: Further Bearings.

10.50am: Swing ship for compass adjustment.

11.05am: Divisions and Divine Service.

Noon: Further Bearings.

12.45pm: In 40º 03½’ N, 25º 45½’ E sank British mine - Z25 – did not explode.

1.15pm: Swing ship for compass adjustment. 40º 03’ N, 25º 45’ E.

1.30pm: Proceeded as requisite for patrol.

1.15pm: Further Bearings.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action and sight setters.

pm: Physical drill. Further Bearings.

5.30pm: a/c NW 10 knots.

6.25pm: Challenged and investigated passing drifter. Further Bearings.

6.50pm: a/c N 51 E.

7.18pm: a/c N 70 E.

7.20pm: 190 revs.

7.50pm: 130 revs.

8.0pm: R/V “Jackal” 2’ N of Welcome Pt.

pm: Took station astern, course and speeds as requisite for N. Patrol.


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10 December 1917

Dardanelles Patrol to Mudros

Lat 40.06, Long 25.78 [approx]

2.05 { Welcome Pt S 10 W} Mag

{ Kastro S 65 W }

am: In station astern of “Jackal” on N. Patrol.

4.0am: { Welcome Pt - S 9 E }

{ Kastro - S 5 53 W} Mag

am: “Jackal” parted course and proceeded to Main Patrol. Decreased to 6 knots.

6.15am: { Grafton Pt. S 8 W }

{ Welcome Pt Hill S 36 W} Mag

{ N. Imbros S 61 W } On N. Patrol.

6.30am: Watch Cleaning ship.

7.0am: Further Bearings.

am: Hands refitting and as requisite exercised control parties and sight setters.

10.10am: Further Bearings.

12.0 noon: Further Bearings.

Noon: Course S 60 W (Mag), 190 revs.

12.10pm: Relieved on Main Patrol by HMS “Phoenix”.

1.0pm: a/c S 44 W (M).

1.09pm a/c S 3 E (M).

1.10pm: Further Bearings.

2.05pm: a/c S 58 W (M).

2.45pm: Further Bearings.

3.20pm: Communicated with “T 3384” by Semaphore.

3.30pm: Course and speeds as requisite to enter Mudros.

pm: Hands preparing for coaling.

4.0pm: Passed gate.

4.15pm: Came to Port anchor in 5½ fathoms with 1 shackle.

5.18pm: Secured alongside collier “Archbank”. Received 56 tons.

7.06pm: Last hoist..

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

pm: 3 bags coal, 2 cwt, lost overboard by accident, also 3 shovels.

9.0pm: Magazines correct.


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11 December 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.35am: Shoved off from collier and came to Port anchor 5 fathoms with 1 shackle astern of “Blenheim”.

7.25am: Received reel of target towing wire.

9.30am: Captain “D” embarked. Weighed and proceeded out of harbour in company with “Jackal”.

9.55am: Passed gate. Course as requisite for swept channel, 15 knots.

10.15am: Course and speed as requisite for “C” firing. Capt. “D” disembarked and boarded “Jackal”. Took target in tow for “Jackal”.

Noon: In target, course and speed as requisite to return to anchorage.

12.35pm: Passed gate.

12.55pm: Came to Port anchor in 6 fathoms with 3 shackles.

pm: Hands cleaning guns and as requisite.

3.0pm: HMS “Kennet” sailed.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action stations.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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12 December 1917

Mudros, at sea for battle practice and to Dardanelles patrol

Lat 39.7, Long 25.25 [approx]

6.30am: Hands preparing ship for sea.

8.0am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

8.37am: Passed gate.

8.40am: Course as requisite for swept channel and to close tug with French Battleship “Republique’s” targets. [ed. Republique, French Battleship, 1902, guns: 4 x 12 inch, 18 x 6.4 inch, 25 x 3 pdr, 2 x 1 pdr, 2 x 18” TT’s sub, disp: 14,865 tons, comp: 789 men, H.P.18,000 = 18 knots, Jane’s Fighting ships 1919, image photoship.co.uk].

am: Hands refitting boat gear.

am: Course and speeds as requisite to escort French Battleship “Rebublique” to carry out battle practice off Mudros.

XII: Further Bearings.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Escorting “Republique”.

3.0pm: Parted company with “Republique” in Mudros Bay and proceeded as requisite for swept channel, 15 knots.

3.22pm: C. Irene North 1.75m, a/c N 61 E.

4.0pm: 39º 49 ¼ ‘ N, 25º 32¼ ‘ E.

4.25pm: Further Bearings

4.30pm: a/c N (Mag).

5.0pm: Evening Quarters, Exercised night action stations.

5.35pm: a/c N 47 E – challenged Monitor, reply correct.

5.45pm: Challenged drifter, reply correct.

6.0pm: Challanged by drifter – replied correctly.

6.05pm: a/c N 65 E.

6.30pm: Sighted Chanak S/L.

7.04pm: 2m N of Welcome Pt, a/c NE for N.Patrol.

8.0pm: R/V “Jackal” 2m N of Welcome Pt. Took station astern, course as requisite for N. Patrol.

Midnight: { Welcome Pt. S 30 E}

{ Kastro S 26 W }


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13 December 1917

Dardanelles patrol

Lat 40.1, Long 26.2 [approx]

am: In company with “Jackal” on North Patrol.

4.0am: “Jackal” parted company

am: Patrolling NE and SW from Kastro, 1½ beats, 8 knots.

V.20am: Watch cleaning ship.

XI.40am: { Kastro S 35 W }

{ Suvla Pt S 61 E }

{ Welcome Pt S 21 W }

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: North Patrol.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action stations.

pm: Patrolling NE and SW from Kastro.

8.0pm: R/V “Jackal” 2m N of Welcome Pt. Course as requisite for N. Patrol.


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14 December 1917

Dardanelles patrol and at Mudros

Lat 39.91, Long 25.67

am: In station astern of “Jackal” on N. Patrol.

4.0am: Parted company with “Jackal”, a/c S 70 W, 6 knots.

6.30am: a/c SW. Watch cleaning ship.

7.20am: Avlaka Pt abm. Port 2m, 10 knots.

7.55am: Pyryos Lt. N 5 E, 1½m, a/c S 35 E.

8.0am: 8 knots, Main Patrol.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.15am: a/c S 33 E, 8 knots.

11.30am: a/c S 39 W, 15 knots. Relieved of Patrol by “Hydra”.

12.11pm: a/c S 62 W.

12.15pm: a/c S 60 W.

12.53pm: a/c S 65 W.

1.0pm: C. Irene abeam Starboard 1m. Course as requisite to enter harbour.

1.45pm: Passed gate.

2.18pm: Secured alongside collier “Archbank”. Received 67 tons, 3 bags coal 2cwt lost overboard by accident.

4.23pm: Shoved off from collier.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

4.44pm: Came to Port anchor in 6 fathoms with 3½ shackles on Port quarter of “Blenheim”.

6.00 to 6.30pm: Exercising S.T. in S/L burning.

7.0pm: One rating discharged to “Blenheim” sick.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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15 December 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.30am: Called hands.

8.30am: Discharged one rating to “Blenheim”.

9.0am: Aired night clothing.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.15am: Hands cleaning guns.

12.45pm: Special leave to football party and Port watch till 5.0pm.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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16 December 1917

Mudros to Dardanelles Patrol

Lat 40.18, Long 25.67

7.40am: Starboard Watch preparing ship for sea.

8.0am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour in company with “Tigress”.

8.40am: Passed gate. Course as requisite for swept passage, 15 knots, in station ahead of “Tigress”.

9.02am: co. S 85 E.

9.22am: a/c N 56 E.

10.0am: Divisions and Divine Service.

10.30am: a/c N 80 E.

10.40am: a/c N 56 E.

10.53am: a/c N 13 W. Parted company with “Tigress”.

11.18am: a/c N 2 W.

11.30am: a/c N 38 W.

11.38am: a/c N 2 W.

Noon: a/c N 60 E.

12.40pm: 10 knots.

12.30pm: Relieved “Phoenix” on N. Patrol.

pm: Course as requisite for N. Patrol, 8 knots.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters, Exercised night action.

pm: N. Patrol.

8.30pm: R/V “Tigress” 2m N of Welcome Pt. Took station astern, course as requisite for N. Patrol.


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17 December 1917

Dardanelles patrol to Mudros

Lat 40.2, Long 26.2

II.am: { |< Imbros S 3 E }

{ Kastro S 45 W }

am: N. Patrol.

4.15am: Parted company with “Tigress”. a/c S 71 W, 110 revs.

5.10am: a/c S 64 W.

6.0am: a/c S 18 W.

6.37am: a/c S 23 E.

6.50am: a/c S 58 E.

7.0am: Course as requisite for Main Patrol.

10.30am: Exercised General Quarters, gun and torpedo control. Carried out .303 aiming rifle practice.

11.15am: In target. Course as requisite for patrol.

am: One brush piassaba with stove end and lengthening piece lost overboard by accident (12pdr guns).

12.30pm: a/c S 84 W to close “Jackal”, 12 knots.

12.45pm: Relieved by “Jackal”, a/c S 65 W, 15 knots.

2.0pm: C. Irene abm. Starboard 1m. a/c as requisite to enter Mudros.

2.45pm: Passed gate.

3.36pm: Secured alongside collier “Archbank” – rec 35 tons.

4.30pm: Shoved off from collier.

5.0pm: Came to Port anchor in 5 fathoms. with 2½ shackles, astern of “Blenheim”.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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18 December 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.30am: Called hands.

8.0am: HMS “Phoenix” and “Ribble” sailed.

am: Hands cleaning ship and dismounting 12 pdr 8 cwt guns.

pm: Hands painting mess-decks and dismounting and painting guns.

2.30pm: Let go Starboard anchor underfoot.

4.0pm: Evening Quarters. Magazines correct.

4.30pm: Returned sweeping booms to “Blenheim”.

4.35pm: HMS “Tigress” anchored.

5.30pm: “Jackal” anchored.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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19 December 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.30am: Called hands.

8.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.30am: Divisions and aired night clothing. Physical drill.

am: Hands painting ship and re-mounting guns.

9.45am: “Jackal” weighed and proceeded to sea.

11.35am: “Jackal” returned and anchored.

pm: Hands painting ship.

1.30pm: “Tigress” sailed.

2.30pm: Exercised night defence.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

6.0pm: Special leave to 12 men for concert in “Europa” till 11.0pm.

9.0pm: Rounds and magazines correct.

11.0pm: Concert party returned.


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20 December 1917

Dardanelles patrol

Lat 40.24, Long 25.79

5.30am: Lit up No 2 boiler.

7.0am: Hands preparing ship for sea.

8.0am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

8.20am: Passed gate, course as requisite for swept channel, 15 knots.

8.38am: At position “Y” a/c S 70 E (M).

8.49am: a/c S 74 E (M).

9.05am: a/c N 68 E (N).

10.08am: a/c N 35 E (C).

10.16am: a/c North.

10.21am: a/c N 8 W.

10.41am: a/c N 5 W.

11.24am: a/c N 60 E.

11.55am: a/c N 70 E. Hands employed as requisite.

12.16pm: a/c East.

12.27pm: Course as requisite to close “Phoenix” on North Patrol, 140 revs.

12.40pm: Relieved “Phoenix” on N. Patrol. Course as requisite for patrol, 8 knots.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: North Patrol.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.0pm: Exercised night action stations control numbers.

5.25pm: { |< Imbros S 4 W}

{ Kastros S 45 W }.

8.0pm: Course and speeds as requisite to R/V “Jackal” 2’ N of Welcome Pt. Took station astern – course as requisite for N Patrol, 10 knots.

pm: Patrolling NE and SW from point 2’ N of Welcome Pt, 10 knots in company with “Jackal”.


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21 December 1917

Dardanelles patrol

Lat 40.4, Long 25.52

am: On North Patrol in company with "Jackal".

4.0am: "Jackal" proceeded to Main Patrol. Course as requisite for N. Patrol, 8 knots.

6.30am: Watch cleaning ship.

am: North Patrol.

9.0am: {Kastro S 40W }

{ K Samothraki S 86W}. a/c W(Mag) in search for “D 2118”.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.0am: a/c N 65 W, 12 knots.

11.40am: 15 knots.

12.08pm: a/c North.

12.20pm: a/c N 73 E (M).

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

12.54pm: a/c S 55 E to close “T 269”.

1.15pm: Course as requisite to communicate with “T 269” by semaphore.

2.0pm: Shaped course N 36 E. Patrolling off coast.

4.48pm: a/c S 15 E.

5.08pm: a/c S x E.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action stations.

7.20pm: 2m N of Welcome Pt. a/c N 11 W.

8.55pm: a/c S 14 E.

9.25pm: a/c S 10 E.

9.50pm: a/c as requisite to close “Jackal” and take station astern.

10.10pm: N. Patrol astern of “Jackal”.


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22 December 1917

Dardanelles patrol and at Mudros

Lat 40.44, Long 25.78 [DR]

am: North Patrol in company with “Jackal”.

4.0am: 2m N of Welcome Pt. “Jackal” parted company. Proceeded as requisite for N. Patrol.

4.40am: a/c N 13 E.

5.40pm: a/c N 36 W.

6.45am: Watch cleaning ship.

7.15am: Hands cleaning guns.

8.10am: a/c North.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.20am: a/c N 55 E, 10 knots.

10.30am: a/c S 30 W.

11.12am: a/c to close HMS “Endymion”.

11.40am: In company with “Endymion”, course and speeds as requisite.

12.30pm: Parted company with “Endymion”. a/c S 18 W, 200 revs.

1.0pm: Course and speed as requisite to communicate with “Ribble” by S/L and semaphore.

1.20pm: Proceeded S 17 W, 200 revs.

2.12pm: a/c S 5 E.

3.05pm: a/c S 56 W.

3.30pm: Hands preparing for coaling.

4.30pm: C. Irene abm, a/c as requisite to enter Mudros.

5.13pm: Secured alongside collier “Ventmoor”. No steam on winches.

5.55pm: 1st hoist, received 59 tons. 2 bags, coal, 2 cwt lost overboard by accident.

7.42pm: Shoved off from collier.

8.0pm: Anchored. Hands cleaning ship.

9.0pm: Magazines correct.

9.30pm: Anchor rounds correct.

10.30pm: “ “ “

Midnight: Anchor watch correct.


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23 December 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

4.0am: Anchor watch correct.

6.30am: Called hands.

7.0am: Hands to breakfast.

8.0am: Anchor watch correct.

8.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

9.30am: Divisions, Prayers.

11.30am: HMS "Hydra" and “Phoenix" sailed.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

4.0pm: Evening Quarters. Magazines correct.

5.0pm: "Ribble" arrived.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.

Midnight: Anchor watch correct.


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24 December 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

4.0am: Anchor watch correct.

6.30am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

9.30am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.0am: Weighed and shifted berth.

11.15am: Came to Port anchor in 5½ fathoms with 4½ shackles. Let go Starboard anchor 1 shackle.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

2.0pm: "Ribble" proceeded to coal.

3.55pm: "Tigress" arrived.

4.0pm: Evening Quarters. Magazines correct.

5.0pm: "Basilisk" arrived.

7.40pm: One rating joined ship.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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25 December 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.30am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

10.0am: Divisions and prayers.

11.05am: “Jed” arrived.

11.30am: “Arno” sailed.

12.30pm: Special leave to Port Watch and football party till 4.30pm.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

4.0pm: Evening Quarters. Magazines correct.

10.30pm: Rounds correct and magazines.


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26 December 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.30am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands preparing ship for sea.

9.30am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

10.0am: Weighed Starboard anchor.

1.10am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

11.37am: Passed gate. Course and speeds as requisite to close Tug and “Foresight” target.

Noon: Exercised hydrophone crew.

pm: Hands make and mend.

2.0pm: R/V “Foresight” at point “Y” of swept channel. Course and speeds as requisite to escort her for firings.

3.15pm: Firing completed, course as requisite to return to harbour.

4.20pm: Passed gate.

4.45pm: Came to Port anchor off “Blenheim” in 6 fathoms. with 3 shackles.

6.30pm: Exercised S/Light.

7.0pm: “Kennet” arrived.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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27 December 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.30am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast. Received target and towing wire for “Basilisk” and “Phoenix’s” “C” firing. “Kennet” proceeded to coal.

8.0am: “Tigress” sailed.

9.0am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite, out of harbour, towing target.

9.25am: Passed gate, course as requisite for swept channel.

9.35am: Ordered to return. Course as requisite.

9.40am: Passed gate.

10.0am: Returned target to “Blenheim”.

10.30am: Came to Port anchor with 1½ shackles in 6 fathoms. astern collier “Gordonia”. [ed. Gordonia, image photoship.co.uk].

11.0am: Dinner.

12.10pm: Weighed and proceeded alongside collier “Baldersby”.

2.30pm: Shoved off from “Baldersby”.

2.58pm: Secured alongside “Gordonia” rec. 40 tons from No 4 hold.

4.0pm: “Ribble” arrived.

4.20pm: Shoved off from collier.

4.45pm: Came to Port anchor in 6 fathoms. with 3 shackles.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.

10.15pm: “Arno” anchored.

11.10pm: “Ribble” anchored.


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28 December 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.30am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast - HMS "Arno" sailed.

8.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

9.30am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill. Aired night clothing.

am: Hands refitting wire etc.

11.20am: "Arno" arrived.

11.45am: "Hydra" arrived.

pm: Hands refitting wires, chipping paintwork etc.

4.0pm: Magazines correct. Evening Quarters.

4.55pm: "Phoenix" sailed.

6.30pm: "Arno" towed "Ribble" alongside "Blenheim".

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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29 December 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.30am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns. HMS "Hydra" and "Arno" sailed.

am: Hands scrubbing out boats etc.

1.30pm: Special leave to Port watch till 5.0pm.

2.0pm: SS "Brighton" anchored.

4.0pm: Magazines correct – Evening Quarters.

4.15pm: “Tigress” anchored.

5.45pm: "Basilisk" secured alongside "Blenheim".

7.50pm: Target wire returned to "Blenheim".

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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30 December 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.30am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands preparing ship for docking.

8.30am: Weighed and proceeded to floating dock.

9.15am: Secured in dock.

11.0am: Captain's rounds.

11.30am: Hands scraping ship’s bottom.

11.45am: "Gazelle" arrived.

1.0pm: Hands scrubbing ship’s side.

2.35pm: "Reindeer" arrived.

3.0pm: Dock dry.

3.10pm: Hands getting propellers from “K15” onto dock.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.0pm: Fire Stations correct.

9.0pm: Magazines and Rounds correct.


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31 December 1917

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.30am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

9.30am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands refitting as requisite.

1.10pm: Hands cleaning boats and ship.

2.0pm: Hands rigging stages for painting.

3.10pm: "Arno" and "Hydra" arrived.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.0pm: Exercised fire stations.

7.0pm: Paid ship’s company.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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THE VOYAGES OF HMS COLNE 1918-1919

JP map Colne 1918-19

LOGS FOR JANUARY 1918


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[signed] E.R. Kestell Engineer Commander (D), HMS “Blenheim”

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1 January 1918

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.30am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

9.30am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands painting ship.

pm: Hands painting ship.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.0pm: Exercised fire stations.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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2 January 1918

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.30am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

9.30am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands painting ship

pm: Hands painting ship.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.0pm: Exercised fire stations.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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3 January 1918

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.30am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns. 3 hands sent to "Blenheim" to be examined for rate of Leading Seaman.

9.30am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

10.0am: HMS "Comet" arrived.

am: Hands mustering stores, repairing s/light cable etc.

pm: Hands mustering stores and repairing s/light cable.

4.0pm: Evening Quarters. Magazines correct.

5.0pm: Exercised fire stations.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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4 January 1918

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.30am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

9.30am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands painting ship.

am: 3 hands passing for L.S. in "Blenheim".

pm: Hands chipping conning tower.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.0pm: Exercised fire stations.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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5 January 1918

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.30am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

9.30am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands cleaning ship and refitting as requisite.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.0pm: Magazines correct. Evening Quarters.

5.0pm: Exercised fire stations.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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6 January 1918

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.30am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.30am: Divisions, Rounds and Divine Service.

11.30am: HMS "M20" arrived.

1.30pm: Gave special leave to Starboard watch till 5.0pm.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.0pm: Magazines correct. Evening Quarters.

5.0pm: Exercised fire stations.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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7 January 1918

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.30am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

9.30am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands painting ship etc. Three ratings to "Blenheim" for examination for higher rate.

1.20pm: Lighter secured to dock to remove old propellers. Hands employed about them as requisite.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.0pm: Exercised fire stations.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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8 January 1918

[1917 in log]

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.30am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast. Commenced flooding dock.

8.0am: Hands preparing ship for sea.

9.0am: Let go from dock. Undocked. Proceeded as requisite to leave harbour for trials.

9.23am: Passed gate, course and speeds as requisite for trials in swept channel.

9.55am: Passed gate to enter harbour.

10.30am: Came to Port anchor off "Blenheim" in 5½ fathoms with 3 shackles.

am: Hands painting ship.

pm: Hands painting ship.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.30pm: Let go Starboard anchor underfoot, ½ shackle.

6.30pm: Veered to 5 shackles on Port cable and 2½ on Starboard

9.0pm: Rounds correct and Magazines.


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9 January 1918

[1917 in log]

From Mudros and at sea towards Corinth Canal

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.30am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

9.30am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands preparing for sea, refitting as requisite and duty whaler’s crew to take her to “Blenheim” for repairs.

1.10pm: Hands preparing ship for sea.

2.0pm: One rating joined ship from “Arno”.

2.30pm: Weighed – received whaler from “Arno”. Proceeded as requisite out of harbour with HMS “Louvain”.

3.15pm: Passed gate. Course and speed as requisite for swept channel.

pm: Lost overboard owing to bad weather 124 lbs beef (fresh).

5.55pm: Station astern of “Louvain”, S. bow.

6.22pm: Astern of convoy.

6.30pm: a/c S, in station astern of convoy.

11.30pm: Lithari Lt bore S.W x W.


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10 January 1918

At sea to Corinth Canal with convoy and on to Milo

Lat 37.86, Long 23.33 [Lat 31 51 40N in log, clear error]

am: Lost overboard by accident in bad weather: -Handle for sounding machine, Pat:1306, 1 in No. Balls, signal 3 ft collapsible, black, 1 in No. Lantern, signal, Patt: 57, 1 in No. Tubes, candle, for Lantern, signal, Patt:117, 1 in No.

12.50am: Lithari Lt abm, Star.

1.0am: a/c S x W.

4.0am: Station astern of convoy.

5.15am: Phassa Lt brg S, a/c S 30W.

6.0am: Phassa Lt abeam Pt, a/c S 50W.

7.0am: Hands clearing up upper deck.

am: Station astern of “Louvain”.

9.0am: a/c N 80 E. Hands employed making good minor defects caused by bad weather and clearing up mess decks.

9.45am: a/c NW. Z.Z. astern of convoy.

am: Hands cleaning guns.

11.20am: a/c N 8 W.

12.50pm: Took station astern of convoy, course and speeds as requisite to close Corinth Canal.

1.35pm: Parted company with convoy, shaped course S.E X E 10 knots. Hands make and mend clothes.

1.40pm: a/c S 75 E.

1.55pm: a/c S 57 E.

2.14pm: Heviao Isle abeam Starboard 1/3 m, 200 revs.

2.15pm: a/c S 29 E.

2.30pm: One stoker put under arrest for refusing duty.

2.55pm: Kyra Isle abm. Starboard 1m a/c S 5 E.

3.03pm: a/c S 34 E.

3.07pm: a/c S 72 E.

3.30pm: a/c S 5 E.

3.40pm: Petro Karjo abeam 1m.

3.50pm: Platia abeam ½ m.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action stations.

5.40pm: Prisoner released.

6.40pm: Sighted Serpho Isle Lt abeam Pt, Anti Milo brg S 25 E.

7.30pm: Course and speeds as requisite to enter Milo.

8.20pm: Passed boom.

8.45pm: Came to Port anchor in 17 fathoms with 4½ shackles.


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11 January 1918

Milo to Syra

Lat 36.85, Long 24.44 [DR]

6.0am: Called hands, prepared for coaling.

7.0am: Weighed and proceeded alongside collier “Holtby”.

7.15am: Secured alongside.

8.17.0am: Commenced coaling – Rec 56 tons.

9.57.0am: Completed with coal – hands sweeping down and preparing for sea.

10.05am: Shoved off from collier, course and speed as requisite to leave harbour.

11.0am: Passed gate, course as requisite for swept channel.

11.35am: Course N 34 E, 150 revs.

1.10pm: a/c N 53 E.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

3.15pm: a/c as requisite to close and enter Syra.

4.0pm: Passed gate.

4.20pm: Secured to No 2 buoy.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Magazines correct.

9.0pm: Rounds and magazines correct.


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12 January 1918

At Syra [aka Siros]

Lat 37.44, Long 24.95

6.30am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

9.30am: Hands cleaning ship and making good defects caused by heavy weather.

1.10pm: Hands making good defects and refitting as requisite.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

4.30pm: Special leave to Starboard watch till 7.30 pm, P.Os till 10.30 pm.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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13 January 1918

At Syra

Lat 37.44, Long 24.95

6.30am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

10.30am: Divisions and Divine Service

1.30pm: Special leave to Port Watch till 7.30pm, Ldg Rates 9.30pm, P.Os 10.30pm.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.0pm: Magazines correct. Evening Quarters.

pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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14 January 1918

At Syra

Lat 37.44, Long 24.95

5.45am: HMS "Folkestone" arrived.

6.30am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: HMS "Folkestone" sailed - Hands cleaning ship and guns.

9.30am: Divisions, Prayers and hands to rifle drill.

am: Hands refitting as requisite and scrubbing out boats.

1.10pm: Hands refitting as requisite.

3.0pm: HMS "Lynne" arrived.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

4.30pm: Special leave to Starboard watch till 7.30pm, Ldg rates 9.30, POs 10.30.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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15 January 1918

At Syra

Lat 37.44, Long 24.95

2.0am: HMS "Skirmisher" sailed.

6.30am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

9.30am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill. Aired bedding.

am: Hands scrubbing ship's side, painting guns etc.

1.30pm: Special leave to Port Watch till 7.30 pm, Ldg rates 9.30 pm, P.Os 10.30 pm.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.0pm: Magazines correct - Evening Quarters.

7.30pm: Liberty men returned - one absentee. Landed patrol - one Ldg Sto and 2 stokers.

9.0pm: One hand found to have broken ship. Rounds and Magazines correct.

9.30pm: One absentee returned. Patrol returned.


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16 January 1918

At Syra

Lat 37.44, Long 24.95

6.30am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands preparing for general drill and cleaning guns.

9.30am: General Drill – Out lower anchor and away all boats. Patrol – 1 SPO and 2 stokers landed.

11.15am: Secure – hands cleaning up decks.

12.30pm: Relief patrol landed.

pm: Hands cleaning ship and as requisite.

3.15pm: Patrol returned with absentees.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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17 January 1918

At Syra

Lat 37.44, Long 24.95

6.30am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

9.30am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands refitting as requisite.

pm: Hands refitting as requisite.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

4.30pm: Special leave to Port Watch till 7.30pm, Ldg hands 9.30pm, P.Os 10.30pm.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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18 January 1918

At Syra

Lat 37.44, Long 24.95

2.0am: Rounds correct.

5.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

10.0am: Landed every available man for route march.

Noon: Landing party returned.

pm: Hands cleaning ship and as requisite.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

4.30pm: Special leave to Starboard watch till 7.30pm, Ldg rates 9.30, P.Os 10.30 pm.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

Midnight: Rounds correct.


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19 January 1918

Syra and at sea

Lat 37.44, Long 24.95

4.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Called hands.

7.0pm: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

8.45am: Steam for 12 knots.

9.30am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands preparing ship for sea and cleaning ship.

12.50pm: Drifter “1107” arrived.

1.30pm: Special leave to Port watch till 7.0pm.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

3.10pm: Dr. “1043” sailed.

4.0pm: Mag. correct, Evening Quarters, exercised Night Action Stations.

4.10pm: Tr. “1940” sailed.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.

10.0pm: Slipped from buoy, course and speeds as requisite to leave harbour.

10.10pm: Passed gate, course as requisite for swept channel.

10.40pm: a/c N 52 W.

11.10pm: a/c N 40 W.


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20 January 1918

At sea to Milo and at sea to r/v with convoy

Lat 36.71, Long 24.45

2.03am: Red 100 revs, a/c W.

2.13am: a/c N 30 W.

3.20am: a/c N 30 E.

3.45am: Stopped to listen with h/phone.

3.55am: Proceeded as requisite for St. Nikolo.

4.15am: Enter St. Nikolo, examined harbour by s/light.

4.35am: Proceeded S 69 W, 160 revs.

8.0am: Examined Poros Bay.

8.15am: Received W/T warning “Enemy in sight off Dardanelles”. Shaped course for Milo, to coal, with all dispatch, S 36 E.

10.33am: a/c SE.

11.0am: Course as requisite to close and enter Milo.

11.45am: Passed gate.

12.15am: Secured alongside collier “Holtby”. rec 57 tons.

1.50pm: Shoved off from collier, proceeded out of harbour.

2.30pm: Passed gate.

2.35pm: Shaped course N 25 W, 220 revs.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

3.55pm: a/c N 16 W.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters – Exercised night action stations.

6.30pm: Course as requisite to R/V HMS “Louvain” off Khoulei Lt.

7.0pm: R/V “Louvain” – took station astern, course S 50 E, 190 revs.

7.30pm: a/c SE, 170 revs.

8.0pm: Commenced Z.Z. astern of convoy.

8.15pm: a/c S 77 E.

8.58pm: a/c N 52 E.

9.30pm: HMS “Louvain” struck by torpedo fired from enemy S/M, on Port Bow. Sank in 2 minutes. Torpedo fired at “Colne”. [ed. Louvain was built in 1897 by Earles Engineering Hull as a passenger ship and named SS Dresden. She was re-named HMS Louvain in 1917 when she was owned by the Royal Navy as an armed boarding steamer. She sailed from Portsmouth for Lemnos, via Malta on 1st January 1918, and left Malta on the 15th January for Mudros. On the 20th January she was struck without warning by a torpedo from the German U boat UC22 and sank in the Aegean sea. The death toll was 224. merseyside-at-war.org. image photoship.co.uk].

9.35pm: Dropped two depth charges at end of track. Course and speeds as requisite to pick up survivors. Picked up 231.

Midnight: Shaped course course S 5 E, 220 revs.


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21 January 1918

At sea to Milo

Lat 36.71, Long 24.45

2.30am: Stopped to bury E.W. Holland, Arm. Mate, O.N., 34692, deceased of "Louvain".

2.44am: a/c as requisite to close and enter Milo.

3.30am: Passed gate.

3.50am: Came to Port anchor with 5 shackles in 20 fathoms.

am: Discharged survivors to "Theseus".

5.0am: Banked fires at 1 hours notice.

am: Lost overboard when "Louvain" was torpedoed Carley Float Patt: 19, 1 in No. Fenders, Wood, filled - 1 in No. Rafts, Mercantile, 2 in No.: Oars ash, 8½ ft, four in No. buoy life, cork, Patt 302 8 in No.: Crutches, gunmetal 73 C, 3.

7.30am: Called hands.

9.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

11.0am: Weighed and proceeded alongside “Bacchus” for lubricating oil.

1.0pm: Let go “Bacchus” and anchored astern of “Theseus” with Port anchor in 23 fathoms. with 5 shackles.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct. “Comet” sailed.


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22 January 1918

At Milo

Lat 36.71, Long 24.45

6.30am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands preparing ship for coaling.

8.20am: HMS “Ribble” arrived.

9.0am: Weighed and proceeded alongside collier “Holtby”.

10.20am: Secured. Received 37 tons.

11.26am: Shoved off from collier and anchored in former billet. Banked fires at 1 hour’s notice.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

3.30pm: Hands cleaning guns.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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23 January 1918

Milo to Corinth Canal and on to Piraeus

Lat 37.39, Long 23.46 (DR)

6.30am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands preparing ship for sea.

8.20am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour with “HMTB 30” in company.

8.45am: Passed gate, course as requisite for swept channel.

8.53am: a/c N 3 W.

9.14am: a/c N 36 W – “TB 30” in station 1m on Starboard beam.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

1.0pm: Passed HMS “Lyra” and HM S/M “E14”. [ed. E14 E Class Submarine, 1914, disp 678 tons surfaced, 807 tons submerged, speed: 15.25 knots surfaced, 10.25 knots submerged, arm: 5 x 18” TT’s, 1 x 12 pdr gun, comp: 30, Two Captains of E14 were awarded the Victoria Cross, wikimedia.org, image wikipedia].

1.15pm: a/c as requisite for Methana Channel and close Corinth Canal.

2.50pm: Stopped to listen with H/phone.

3.0pm: Proceeded.

4.0pm: Course and speeds as requisite to wait for HMS “Manxman” of Kalainaki. [ed. Manxman, image photoship.co.uk].

5.0pm: Evening Quarters – Exercised night action stations.

6.0pm: Listening with h/phone.

6.15pm: In h/p.

7.18pm: Shaped course S 56 E, 15 knots, “TB 30” in station astern.

7.23pm: a/c S 79 E.

7.30pm: Passed and challenged Greek T.B. reply correct.

8.39pm: Khouki Lt abm, P. ¾ m.

8.41pm: a/c N 65 E.

9.12pm: Passed gate.

10.10pm: Stopped off Greek battleship.

10.25pm: Proceeded to Pireaus.

10.40pm: Entered Pireaus. Stopped off “Verite”. [ed. Verite, French Battleship, 1907, guns: 4 x 12”, 10 x 7.6”, 12 or 13 pdrs, 4 x 3 pdrs, 4 x 3pdrs AA, 2 x 3 pdrs landing, 2 x 1 pdrs, 2 x TT’s, disp: 14,868 tons, comp: 762 men, HP 18,000 = 18 knots, image photoship.co.uk].

Midnight: Secured alongside French oil-tank “Jules Hemi”.


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24 January 1918

Piraeus and at sea to r/v and on with convoy for Mudros

Lat 37.9, Long 23.1 [approx]

7.15am: Called hands.

7.30am: Hands preparing ship for sea.

7.45am: Let go from "Jules Henri" and proceeded out of harbour with “TB 30”.

8.0am: Passed nets – “TB 30” took station 1 m on Port beam, course as requisite to close Corinth Canal.

9.50am: Course as requisite to wait for HMS "Manxman" at Kalamaki.

Noon: Shaped course S 76 E, 15 knots, in station on Starboard beam of "Manxman".

pm: Z.Z. with convoy.

1.49pm: a/c S 8 E (Mag).

2.21pm: a/c S 57 E (M).

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Course S 57 E, Z.Z. with convoy.

4.26pm: a/c N 50 E.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters, exercised Night Action Stations.

6.18pm: Sighted Phassa Lt bearing N 25 E.

7.05pm: Passed two AP vessels on h/phone patrol.

7.15pm: Phassa Lt abeam to Starboard

7.25pm: a/c N 25 E.

9.0pm: Sighted Lithari Lt bearing N.

11.12pm: Lithari Lt bore W, a/c N 22 W.


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25 January 1918

At sea to Mudros and at sea for Milo

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

2.18am: a/c N 72 E, for Mudros swept channel.

4.0am: In station on Starboard beam of convoy, negative Z.Zag.

4.30am: Course as requisite to enter Mudros astern of convoy.

5.15am: Parted company with convoy, passed gate.

5.35am: Came to Port anchor off “Blenheim” in 5½ fathoms with 2 shackles.

6.15am: Hands preparing for coaling.

7.0am: Hands to Breakfast.

am: Weighed and proceeded alongside collier.

8.50am: Secured alongside collier "Alexandra". Received 50 tons.

10.26am: Shoved off from collier.

10.40am: Came to Port anchor off “Blenheim” .

am: Hands cleaning ship.

pm: Hands taking in stores and provisions.

3.30pm: Hands preparing ship for sea.

4.05pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour in company with “TB 30”.

4.27pm: Passed gate, course as requisite for swept channel.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters, exercised Night Action Stations.

5.45pm: Shaped course S 66 W, 150 revs, “TB 30” in station 1m on Starboard beam.

6.50pm: a/c S 4 W.

9.30pm: Sighted Lithai Lt.

9.45pm: “TB 30” parted company.

11.03pm: a/c S 10 W.

11.08pm: Sighted Lithai Light abeam Starboard 4m.

Midnight: Inc 13 knots.


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26 January 1918

At sea to Milo and on towards Mudros with convoy

Lat 36.71, Long 24.45

2.45am: Phassa Light: Abeam 1.8m, a/c S 30 W.

3.0am: Passed APV on H/P patrol.

4.05am: a/c S 20 W.

4.35am: S 30 W.

4.50am: Tamelos abeam to Star.

5.0am: Passed convoy and French sloop bound South.

5.50am: a/c S 4 E.

8.35am: Course as requisite to enter Milo.

9.0am: Came to Port anchor in 10 fathoms with 3 shackles off “Bacchus”.

am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

3.45pm: Hands preparing ship for sea.

5.0pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour with HMS “Marguerite”, “Laine” and SS “Hollyleaf.

5.15pm: Exercised night action stations.

5.30pm: Passed boom, course as requisite for swept channel.

6.0pm: Shaped course N 5 E, took station on Starboard beam of convoy.

6.07pm: Commenced Zig-zag with convoy.

10.30pm: a/c N 50 E.


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27 January 1918

At sea to Mudros

Lat 38.7, Long 25.2 [approx]

am: Z.Z. with Convoy.

2.0am: a/c N 25 E.

4 00am: { Phassa Lt. N 60 E }

{ Gavrion S 60 E }

am: Z.Z. on Starboard beam of convoy.

9.23am: { Lithau Lt. N 25 W }

{ C. Doro SW }

am: Z.Z on Convoy.

Noon: { Lithari Lt N 53 W }

{ Mt Elia (Psara) S 85 E }

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

2.0pm: a/c N 20 W.

3.0pm: Sighted Shali Isle bearing North.

4.0pm: { Strati I

{ ^ Skyros N 80 W }

{ v “ S 40 W }

6.45pm: { ^ Strati N 55 E }

{ v “ E }

9.40pm: “Larne” parted company.

9.45pm: Took station astern of convoy, course as requisite for swept channel.

11.10pm: Passed boom.

11.15pm: Closed “Europa” and delivered service mail.

11.45pm: Came to Port anchor in 7 fathoms off “Blenheim” with 3 shackles.


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28 January 1918

Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.0am: Called hands.

6.30am: Hands preparing for coaling.

7.45am: Weighed and proceeded alongside collier "Somersby".

8.15am: Secured alongside. HMS "Arno" sailed.

9.54am: Shoved off from collier, received 50 Tons.

10.10am: Came to Port anchor in former berth in 7 fathoms with 3½ shackles.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

pm: Hands cleaning ship and guns, storing and provisioning ship.

3.0pm: Lighter secured alongside with stores.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

4.35pm: "Archer" arrived.

5.15pm: Evening Quarters. Read warrant.

6.30pm: Two ratings discharged sick to "Blenheim" and one prisoner. Two ratings joined ship.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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29 January 1918

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.30am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns, "Tigress" sailed.

9.30am: Divisions with night clothing, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands refitting as requisite.

pm: Hands refitting as requisite.

3.15pm: Raised steam and banked fires at ½ hours notice.

3.45pm: “Renard” sailed.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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30 January 1918

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.30am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

7.55am: "Kennet" sailed.

8.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

8.30am: Hands preparing ship for sea.

9.20am: Captain (D) and experimental party embarked. Weighed and closed "Ark Royal". Embarked Wing Commander and party. Proceeded to Mudros Bay to observe dropping of D charge from seaplane.

10.30am: Returned to harbour.

11.0am: Came to Port anchor off “Blenheim” in 7 fathoms with 3 shackles. Captain (D) and party disembarked.

12.10pm: HMS "Foresight" anchored in Blenheim Cove.

pm: Hands cleaning ship and as requisite.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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31 January 1918

Mudros to Dardanelles patrol

Lat 40.05, Long 25.69 (DR)

6.30am: Hands preparing ship for coaling.

7.45am: Weighed and proceeded alongside collier "Somersby". [ed. Somersby, image photoship.co.uk].

8.0am: Secured alongside, received 9 tons.

8.19am: Shoved off. Course and speeds as requisite to leave harbour.

9.30am: Course N 66 E, 15 knots.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

10.48am: a/c as requisite to close "Arno".

11.06am: Relieved "Arno" on Main Patrol - course and speeds as requisite.

12.20pm: Took station astern of "Archer", course and speeds as requisite to close Kephalo.

1.40pm: Parted company with "Archer". course and speeds as requisite to return to Main Patrol with "Tigress".

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Southern half Main Patrol.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters, Exercised night action stations.

6.0pm: Took station astern of "Tigress", course and speeds for Main Patrol.

pm: Main Patrol.

10.30pm: "Tigress" parted company.

pm: Main Patrol.



LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1918


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1 February 1918

Dardanelles patrol

Lat 40.0, Long 26.1 [approx]

am: Main Patrol.

7.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Course and speeds as requisite for Main Patrol.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

9.0am: Quarters clean guns.

am: Main Patrol.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

1.30pm: "Cameleon" joined Main Patrol. [ed. Cameleon, H Class Destroyer, 1910, guns: 2 x 4”, 2 x 12 pdr, 1 x 3 pdr, 1 MG, 2 x 21” TT’s, disp:747 tons, comp 72 men, HP 13,500 = 27 knots, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1919, image photoship.co.uk].

3.0pm: a/c as requisite to proceed to North Patrol. East - about off Imbros.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters, Exercised night action.

6.0pm: Course and speeds as requisite for North Patrol.

pm: North Patrol.

pm: Course and speeds as requisite for North Patrol.


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2 February 1918

Dardanelles patrol

Lat 40.33, Long 25.96

am: Course and speeds as requisite for North Patrol.

7.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters, exercised Night Action Stations.

6.20pm: R/V “Comet” 2m NNE of Welcome Pt. Took station astern, course and speeds as requisite for N. Patrol.

pm: In station astern of “Comet” on North Patrol.


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3 February 1918

Dardanelles patrol to Mudros

Lat 40.01, Long 26.09 [approx]

am: In station astern of “Comet” on North Patrol.

am: In Company with “Comet” on North Patrol.

8.0am: Parted company with “Comet”, course and speeds as requisite for Main Patrol.

11.0am: Divisions and Divine Service.

am: In Company with “Cameleon” on Main Patrol.

12.05pm: Shaped course S 64 W, 15 knots to close “Tigress”. “Tigress” took over Main Patrol.

1.51pm: C.Irene abm, course and speeds as requisite to enter Mudros. Hands preparing ship for coaling.

3.0pm: Secured alongside collier “Somersby” rec. 65 tons.

4.07pm: 2½” bow wire parted. Secured ship with collier’s hemp.

5.31pm: Shoved off from collier. 3 bags coal, 2 cwt, patt. 3A, steel beckets lost overboard by accident.

6.05pm: Came to Port anchor off “Blenheim” in 7 fathoms with 5 shackles. Hands cleaning ship.

7.15pm: Let fires die out.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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4 February 1918

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

2.0am: Rounds correct.

4.0am: Rounds correct.

6.20am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

pm: Hands refitting covers and as requisite.

3.0pm: HMS “Hydra” arrived.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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5 February 1918

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

2.0am: Rounds correct.

4.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

9.30am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands refitting as requisite.

pm: Hands making and mending clothes.

2.30pm: HMS “Lyra” arrived. [ed. Lyra, H Class Destroyer, 1910, disp: 7.30 tons, sister-ship to Cameleon previously described, image photoship.co.uk].

4.0pm: Magazines correct. Evening Quarters.

5.0pm: Paid ship’s company.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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6 February 1918

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.50am: HMS “Kennet” sailed.

7.10am: Banked fires at ½ hrs notice.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

9.30am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands refitting as requisite.

pm: Hands refitting deck clothes and canvas gear generally.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

4.45pm: “Comet” arrived.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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7 February 1918

From Mudros to Dardanelles patrol

Lat 39.94, Long 25.87 [DR]

7.30am: Weighed and proceeded alongside “Hydra”.

8.0am: Secured alongside and towed her alongside “Blenheim”.

8.30am: Let go from “Hydra” – courses and speeds as requisite to leave harbour.

9.0am: Passed gate, course as requisite for swept channel.

9.22am: Course E, 12 knots.

9.41am: a/c N 63 E.

10.0am: Quarters clean guns.

10.58am: Relieved HMS “Tigress” on Main Dardanelles patrol. Course and speeds as requisite for patrolling.

11.0am: Captain inspected mags, shell-room and storerooms.

pm: Hands painting and refitting as requisite.

pm: Zig-zagging on Main Patrol.

4.15pm: Out h/p.

4.45pm: In h/p.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters, exercised Night Action Stations.

6.15pm: Took station astern of HMS “Lizard”, courses and speeds as requisite for Main Patrol.

pm: In company with “Lizard” on Main Patrol.


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8 February 1918

Dardanelles Patrol to Pyrgos Bay [ed. now Yuvali, on the South coast of Gökçeada] and return to patrol

Lat 40.09, Long 25.75

am: In company with "Lizard" on Main Patrol.

7.15am: Quarters clean guns.

7.30am: Parted company with “Lizard". Course as requisite to close Pyrgos.

8.0am: Came to Port anchor in 6 fathoms with 3 shackles in Pyrgos Bay.

9.15am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.30am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

10.45am: Exercised control parties, communications, ammunition supply parties and h/p party. Guns crews to drill.

1.10pm: Hands refitting as requisite.

6.0pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of Pyrgos to r/v "Lizard".

6.15pm: Took station 2 cables on Starboard beam of "Lizard" - course and speeds as requisite for Main Patrol.

7.0pm: Took station astern of "Lizard" on Main Patrol.

pm: On Main Patrol.


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9 February 1918

Dardanelles patrol

Lat 39.96, Long 25.84

1.20am: Exercised action stations.

am: In company with “Lizard” on Main Patrol.

6.40am: Watch clean guns.

7.45am: Parted company with “Lizard”.

am: Hands refitting as requisite.

am: Courses and speeds as requisite for Main Patrol.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Zig-zagging as requisite on Main Patrol.

4.20pm: Out H/P.

4.30pm: In H/P.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters – Exercised night action stations.

6.15pm: R/V “Lizard” off Pyrgos – Took station 2 cables on Starboard beam. Course and speeds as requisite for Patrol.

7.0pm: Took station astern of “Lizard”.

pm: In Company with “Lizard” on Main Patrol.


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10 February 1918

Dardanelles patrol to Pyrgos Bay and return to patrol

Lat 40.09, Long 25.75

am: In company with “Lizard” on Main Patrol.

7.25am: Quarters clean guns – Parted company with “Lizard”. Course and speeds as requisite for Pyrgos.

7.50am: Came to Port anchor in Pyrgos in 5 fathoms with 2½ shackles.

10.15am: Divisions and Divine Service.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.0pm: Evening Quarters.

5.0pm: Exercised night action stations.

5.15pm: Out h/p.

5.30pm: In h/p. Carried out turning trials at rest.

5.50pm: Proceeded as requisite to R/V “Lyra” on Main Patrol.

7.53pm: Intercepted HMO “3244” crossing Main Patrol.

pm: On Main Patrol in company with “Lyra”.


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11 February 1918

Dardanelles and to Mudros

Lat 39.8, Long 25.4 [approx]

am: In company with "Lyra" on Main Patrol.

7.0am: Watch cleaning ship.

7.50am: Parted company with "Lyra".

7.30am: Quarters clean guns.

9.30am: Divisions Prayers and P.D.

10.50am: Relieved by "Redpole" - course S 70 W, 15 knots - for Mudros.

12.30pm: C. Irene abeam – course and speeds as requisite to enter Mudros.

1.0pm: Passed gate.

1.50pm: Secured alongside collier “ Ilwen” – rec 70 tons.

4.10pm: Shoved off from collier.

4.25pm: Came to Port anchor in 6 fathoms, with 3 shackles off “Blenheim”.

5.0pm: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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12 February 1918

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.30am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

9.30am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill. Aired night clothing. Exercised away all boats.

10.0am: Guns crews to "Blenheim" for loader drill.

10.30am: Capt. (D) came aboard to inspect h/p.

11.0am: Capt. (D) left.

11.30am: Guns crews returned.

1.50pm: Hands fitting and painting gun - shields and covers.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

6.15pm: "Acheron" weighed for night firing. [ed. Acheron, I Class Destroyer, 1911, guns: 2 x 4”, 2 x 12 pdr, 1 x 3 pdr AA, 1 MG, 2 x 21” TT’s, disp: 773 tons, comp: 70 men, HP 15,500 = 29 knots, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1919, image photoship.co.uk].

7.10pm: "Acheron" anchored.

9.0pm: Rounds and magazines correct.


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13 February 1918

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.30am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands cleaning ship. Whaler’s crew sweeping for "Arno's" anchor. Clean guns.

9.30am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands refitting Berthon boats, ship’s and derrick rigging etc.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.0pm: HMS "Wear" arrived.

5.30pm: Three ratings discharged to “Kennet”, three ratings joined ship from “Kennet”.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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14 February 1918

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.30am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

7.30am: “Lizard” sailed.

8.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

9.30am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

pm: Hands washing ship’s side and cleaning ship.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

4.40pm: HMS “Lyra” arrived.

6.15pm: “Wear” weighed for night firing.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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15 February 1918

Mudros to Dardanelles patrol

Lat 40.1, Long 26.1 [approx]

7.0am: “Kennet” sailed. Hands preparing ship for sea.

7.45am: Three ratings joined ship for passage.

7.50am: Major Hanier RMA and orderly embarked for passage. Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

8.10am: Passed gate. Course and speeds for swept channel. Exercised action stations.

8.30am: From Pt. Y a/c S 80 E, 170 revs.

8.50am: Reduced 10 knots.

9.30am: a/c N 60 E.

9.15am: 15 knots.

9.45am: Clean guns.

10.0am: a/c to close TBD on main patrol and relieve her.

10.30am: Relieved “Tigress” on Main Patrol.. Course as requisite to proceed to N. Patrol.

pm: Skirting Imbros to close N. Patrol.

12.18pm: Course and speeds as requisite to close “Acheron” on N. Patrol.

1.10pm: Closed “Acheron”.

1.15pm: Closed Kastro.

2.10pm: Major Hanier and Orderly at Kastro. Course and speeds as requisite for Kephalo.

3.20pm: Entered Kephalo discharged 3 ratings to S/M “E 2”.

4.0pm: Course and speed as requisite to leave Kephalo and close N. Patrol.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. E’xd night action .

pm: On North Patrol.

6.30pm: “Kennet” took station astern.

pm: On N. Patrol with “Kennet”.

11.30pm: Course as requisite to close Blake Signal Station.

11.50pm: North Patrol with “Kennet”.


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16 February 1918

Dardanelles patrol to Aliki Bay and return to patrol

Lat 40.12, Long 25.94

am: On North Patrol in company with "Kennet".

7.0am: Course as requisite to close Welcome Pt.

8.0am: Parted company with "Kennet" - course as requisite for Aliki Bay.

9.20am: Came to Port anchor in Aliki Bay in 6 fathoms with 3 shackles.

am: Hands clearing up Mess and upper decks.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.45pm: Hands preparing ship for sea.

5.0pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite to close "Kennet" on N. Patrol.

7.0pm: R/V “Kennet” on N. Patrol. Course as requisite for patrolling.

pm: North Patrol in company with "Kennet".


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17 February 1918

Dardanelles patrol

Lat 40.15, Long 25.98 [approx]

12.18am: Welcome Pt. bore S 60E, 1’.

am: Patrolling with "Kennet" on North Patrol.

am: On North Patrol with "Kennet".

8.0am: "Kennet" parted company.

10.45am: Course as requisite to close Kephalo to ascertain if s/m “E2” was there.

12.45pm: Entered Kephalo. Sighted “E2”. Course and speeds as requisite to return to North Patrol.

3.0pm: On North Patrol.

pm: On North Patrol.

6.15pm: R/V “Kennet” off Welcome Pt. Course and speeds for N. Patrol.

9.05pm: “Kennet” lost touch in fog and took up patrol 6m to W'ward. Slow both.

10.45pm: Sounded - no bottom 242 fathoms wire. Sounding every half hour. No bottom.


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18 February 1918

Dardanelles patrol, Aliki Bay and return to patrol

Lat 40.15, Long 25.98

am: Lost overboard in bad weather 2 shells, Lyddite No 18 fuses.

am: Slow both on North Patrol.

am: Sounding every hour

am: Soundings { 1. 145 fathoms}

{ 2. 180 fathoms}

{ 3. 185 fathoms}

6.0am: No bottom, 200 fathoms wire.

am: N. Patrol, Slow both.

7.30pm: Course and speeds as requisite for Aliki.

11.0am: Sank British mine in 40 07N, 26 00E

11.25am: Came to Port anchor in Aliki in 5 fathoms with 3 shackles.

11.30am: Quarters clean guns.

2.0pm: "Arno" closed from seaward. Received urgent dispatch. Hands clearing up decks.

4.45pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite to North Patrol.

5.0pm: Exercised action stations.

6.30pm: R/V "Arno" off Welcome Pt. Took station astern - course and speeds as requisite for N. Patrol.

pm: In Company with "Arno" on North Patrol.


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19 February 1918

Dardanelles to Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: On North Patrol with “Arno”.

3.10am: Parted company with “Arno”, a/c S 65 W.

5.15am: a/c S 21 W.

5.40am: a/c S 10 E.

6.0am: Course as requisite to round Avalaka Pt and proceed to Main Patrol.

6.35am: Main Patrol – Challenged and replied to “Wear”.

7.15am: Clean guns.

am: Main Patrol.

10.30am: Relieved by HMS "Acheron" on Main Patrol, altered course S 55 W, 190 revs.

11.45am: C. Irene abeam Starboard 2'. a/c as requisite to enter Mudros.

12.30pm: Passed gate.

12.50pm: Came to Port anchor off "Blenheim" to prepare for Torpedo running

1.40pm: Weighed.

1.50pm: Fired both torpedoes, high speed.

2.0pm: Picked up torpedoes, proceeded alongside collier "War-dog".

3.04pm: Secured alongside, received 76 tons.

5.02pm: Shoved off from collier.

5.20pm: Secured alongside “Tigress” alongside “Blenheim”.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.


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20 February 1918

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.0am: Called hands.

6.30am: Breakfast.

7.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

8.40am: Slipped from “Tigress” and “Kennet” – picked up target and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

9.30am: Passed gate, course and speeds for swept channel.

9.50am: Veered target for “Rattlesnake’s” firing, Quarters, cleaning guns.

10.30am: Captain (D) embarked from “Rattlesnake”. Picked up target and proceeded as requisite into harbour.

10.55am: Passed gate.

11.05am: Came to Port anchor off “Blenheim” in 6 fathoms with 3 shackles.

1.10pm: Quarters clean guns.

2.0pm: Hands cleaning ship and working on Torpedoes.

4.0pm: Let go Starboard anchor underfoot, magazines correct.

5.30pm: HMS’ “Redpole” and “Lizard” sailed.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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21 February 1918

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.0am: Called hands.

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Quarters clean guns.

8.0am: Breakfast.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Guns crews to “Blenheim” for loaders drill – hands storing ship and as requisite.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.30pm: Hands preparing ship for sea and coaling.

8.30pm: HMS “Wear” arrived.

9.0pm: Rounds and magazines correct.


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22 February 1918

Mudros to Dardanelles patrol

Lat 39.78, Long 25.25 [approx]

6.45am: Weighed and proceeded alongside collier “Wardog”.

7.10am: Secured alongside, received 14 tons.

7.43am: Shoved off from collier and proceeded as requisite to leave harbour.

8.54am: Passed gate. Course and speeds as requisite to inspect HMS “Lord Nelson’s” target and for H/P listening.

9.30am: Clean guns.

11.20am: R/V “L. Nelson” in swept channel – course and speeds to escort her for firing practice.

pm: Escorting HMS “Lord Nelson” during firing practice.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

3.40pm: Parted company with “L. Nelson” in swept channel – took station astern of “Acheron”.

4.0pm: From pt. Y a/c S 85 E.

4.10pm: a/c N 68 E.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action stations.

5.54pm: Arrived Main Patrol – relieved “Arno”, course and speeds.

6.15pm: Relieved by “Tigress” – a/c N 30 W, 10 knots, to proceed to N. Patrol.

6.43pm: a/c N 54 W.

7.25pm: a/c N 6 E.

8.0pm: a/c N 95 E.

8.07pm: Sighted and challenged HMS “Edgar” on N. Patrol. Exercised action stations.

9.30pm: R/V “Rattlesnake” on N. Patrol – took station astern, course and speeds for patrol.


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23 February 1918

Dardanelles patrol

Lat 40.0, Long 26.1 [approx]

am: In Company with "Rattlesnake" on North Patrol.

7.30am: “Rattlesnake” parted company.

9.30am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

10.0am: Stopped for h/p listening.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

12.45pm: Up h/p - course for N. Patrol, 8 knots.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters, exercised Night Action Stations.

6.20pm: R/V "Rattlesnake" off Welcome Pt. Took station astern - co. and speeds for N. Patrol.

pm: On N. Patrol with “Rattlesnake".


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24 February 1918

Dardanelles patrol

Lat 40.38, Long 26.06 [DR]

am: In company with "Rattlesnake" on North Patrol.

6.30am: Parted Company with "Rattlesnake" - Patrolling on North Patrol.

7.30am: Clean guns.

9.15am: Hands clearing up decks for Divisions.

10.30am: Divisions, Prayers.

am: On North Patrol.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters - Exercised night action stations. On N. Patrol.

pm: Course and speeds as requisite for North Patrol.


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25 February 1918

Dardanelles patrol to Pyrgos Bay and return to patrol

Lat 40.09, Long 25.75

am: Course and speeds as requisite for North Patrol.

6.30am: Course and speeds as requisite to proceed to Pyrgos E of Imbros.

8.45am: Came to Port anchor in Pyrgos in 2¾ fathoms with 2 shackles.

9.0am: Quarters clean guns.

9.30am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.50am: Hands cleaning ship and boats.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.15pm: Evening Quarters.

4.30pm: Shifted anchorage into 5 fathoms, veered to 2 shackles.

6.30pm: Weighed and proceeded to R/V "Arno" on Main Patrol - Exercised night action stations.

7.0pm: R/V “Arno” - took station astern - course as requisite for Main Patrol.

pm: On Main Patrol in Company with "Arno".


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26 February 1918

Dardanelles patrol and to Mudros

Lat 39.76, Long 25.36 [approx]

am: On Main Patrol in company with “Arno”.

7.0am: Watch cleaning ship.

7.30am: Course and speeds as requisite for Pyrgos.

7.15am: Clean guns.

8.0am: Came to Port anchor in Pyrgos in 6 fathoms with 1½ shackles.

9.30am: Weighed and proceeded to Main Patrol – course and speeds as requisite for .303 aiming rifle practice.

10.20am: In target.

10.30am: Relieved by “Wear” – shaped course SW 15 knots.

12.05pm: C.Irene abeam Starboard 2.2’ course as requisite to enter Mudros.

1.05pm: Passed gate.

1.35pm: Secured alongside collier “Wardog”. Rec 83 tons.

4.03pm: Shoved off from collier.

4.35pm: Came to P anchor in 5½ fathoms with 3 shackles off “Blenheim”.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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27 February 1918

Mudros and at sea towards Milo

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.30am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.30am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

10.0am: Hands employed as requisite and cleaning guns, refitting guard rails etc.

pm: Hands drawing stores etc and preparing for sea.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

4.30pm: Read Warrant.

5.0pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

5.23pm: Passed gate – course and speed for swept channel. Exercised night action stations.

6.45pm: From Pt. “X” a/c WSW.

7.53pm: a/c S 5 W.

10.05pm: Sighted Lithari Lt. bearing S 18 W.


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28 February 1918

At sea to Milo and on with convoy towards Port Said

Lat 36.71, Long 24.45

1.25am: a/c S 13 W – Sighted Phassa Lt. bearing S x W.

1.30am: a/c S 15 W.

1.50am: Passed TBD bound North.

3.18am: a/c S 22 W.

3.25am: a/c S 20 W.

3.40am: Passed convoy bound N.

4.20am: Passed HMS “Chelmer” and convoy bound N.

5.23am: a/c S 40 W.

6.20am: Sighted Tamelos Lt. bearing W.

6.40am: Tamelos abeam Starboard 4 m.

7.05am: a/c S 2 E.

8.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

10.0am: Course and speeds to enter Milo.

10.35am: Passed gate – closed “Theseus”.

11.15am: Came to Port anchor off “Theseus” in 22 fathoms with 5 shackles.

2.09pm: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour in company with French TB “Perrier”, French trawler “Provence II”, Brit SS “Baymanto”, Jap SS “Harina Maru” and “Vada Maru”, Greek “Thessalonica” and French “Monastir”.

3.0pm: Passed gate – in station astern of convoy.

3.35pm: Took station ahead of convoy, course as requisite for swept channel.

4.45pm: a/c S 4 W.

5.0pm: Commenced Z.Z. ahead of convoy. Exercised night action stations. Evening Quarters.

6.10pm: a/c S 35 E.

7.0pm: a/c S 50 E.

pm: Zig zagging ahead of convoy.

9.40pm: Passed escorted ship.

10.50pm: Christiani Island bore S 70 E.

pm: Zig zagging ahead of convoy.


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LOGS FOR MARCH 1918


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1 March 1918

At sea with convoy

Lat 35.69, Long 26.29

2.30am: Position 36º 09’ N, 25º 12’ E.

am: Zig zagging ahead of convoy.

4.30am: a/c S 60 E.

7.30am: Quarters clean guns.

am: Hands securing gear on the upper deck.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

Noon: a/c S 35 E.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Zig zagging ahead of convoy

4.30pm: Passed N bound convoy.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters – Exercised night action stations.

pm: In station ahead of convoy.

pm: Zig zagging ahead of convoy.

10.0pm: a/c S 60 E.


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2 March 1918

At sea with convoy

Lat 34.44, Long 28.24

am: Zig zagging ahead of convoy.

7.30am: Quarters clean guns.

8.0am: SS “Baymanto” and French TBD “Perrier” parted company and proceeded to Alexandria S 17 E.

am: Zig zagging on Port beam of convoy.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Zig zagging on Port beam of convoy.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters – Exercised night action stations.

pm: Commenced Zig zagging on Port beam of convoy.


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3 March 1918

At sea with convoy

Lat 33.32, Long 30.85 [Long 33 51E in log, clear error]

am: Zig zagging on Port beam of convoy.

7.30am: Quarters clean guns.

am: Hands clearing up for Divisions.

10.30am: Divisions and Divine Service.

am: Zig zagging on Port beam of convoy.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Zig zagging on Port beam of convoy.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters – Exercised night action stations.

pm: Z.Z. on Port beam of convoy.


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4 March 1918

At sea to Port Said

Lat 31.28, Long 32.30 [approx]

am: Zig zagging on Port beam of convoy.

6.30am: Watch cleaning ship.

7.30am: Quarters clean guns.

8.45am: a/c S 25 W. Hands employed as requisite.

10.15am: Line ahead – in station astern. Course and speeds to proceed down swept channel.

10.25am: Sighted Port Said Lt. Ho. S 40 W – course and speeds as requisite to enter.

12.25pm: Pilot came aboard.

1.0pm: Secured by stern to 1st Island – let go Port anchor with 4 shackles.

pm: Hands preparing for coaling.

3.0pm: Coaled by native labour.

4.0pm: Complete with coal.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

4.30pm: Special leave to Starboard watch till 10.30pm.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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5 March 1918

Port Said and at sea towards Alexandria

Lat 31.5, Long 32.41

7.0am: Let go from shore, weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour with:- SS “Alter di Parto Manigio”, SS “Francesca Crampia” and HM Trawlers “Presidency” and “Cabalsin”. SS “Ardgay” , SS “August Belmont” , SS “Pancras” , SS “Camillo” and SS “Loredano”.

8.0am: Courses and speeds as requisite for swept channel. Hands employed as requisite.

11.0am: Shaped course N 75 W. Forming convoy and zig zagging astern.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Course as requisite to close leader of convoy and for Z.Z. astern.

5.0pm: a/c N 89 W – Evening Quarters, Exercised night action stations.

pm: Zig zagging astern of convoy.


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6 March 1918

At sea to Alexandria

Lat 31.25, Long 29.88 [approx]

am: Zig zagging astern of convoy.

4.0am: a/c S 54 W.

am: Zig zagging astern of convoy.

7.15am: Quarters clean guns.

8.0am: Line ahead – courses as requisite to signal convoy and proceed down swept channel.

9.33am: Ras-el-tin Lt. Ho. bore S 18 E.

am: In swept channel, Alexandria.

1.20pm: Entered Alexandria.

1.40pm: Secured alongside No 59 Quay, completed with coal – 25 tons – by native labour.

2.45pm: Shoved off from 50 Quay.

3.30pm: Secured by stem to Arsenal Wharf – let go Port anchor in 5 fathoms with 4 shackles. Hands cleaning ship.

5.0pm: Special leave to Port watch till 7.0am.

9.0am: Magazines and Rounds correct.


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7 March 1918

At Alexandria

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

6.30am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands painting ship.

pm: Hands painting ship.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

4.30pm: Special leave to Starboard watch and 1st part Port watch till 7.0am.

9.0pm: Magazines and Rounds correct.


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8 March 1918

At Alexandria

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

6.0am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Watch cleaning ship.

9.30am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands cleaning ship and boats.

pm: Special leave to Port watch and 1st part Starboard watch till 10.0pm.

pm: Magazines correct – Evening Quarters.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.

10.0pm: 1 absentee.


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9 March 1918

At Alexandria

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

6.0am: Called hands.

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

8.0am: Breakfast.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

1.30pm: Special leave to Starboard watch till 7.0am, 2nd part Port watch till 10.0pm.

3.0pm about: One hand broke ship.

pm: Magazines correct.

7.45pm: One absentee returned.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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10 March 1918

Alexandria and at sea towards Port Said

Lat 31.4, Long 30.10 [approx]

7.0am: Hands preparing ship for sea.

10.0am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour with British SS “Kanchow”.

10.20am: Passed gate – course as requisite for swept channel astern of convoy.

10.30am: Divisions and Divine Service.

12.20pm: Shaped course N 59 E – zig-zagging astern of convoy.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

3.0pm: Rosetta Lt. Ho bore S 80 E.

4.0pm: Rosetta Lt Ho bore S 46 E.

4.35pm: a/c N 81 E.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters, exercised Night Action Stations.

5.55pm: Rosetta Lt Ho bore SW.

7.0pm: Took station astern of convoy.

pm: In station astern of convoy.


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11 March 1918

At sea to Port Said

Lat 31.25, Long 32.31

am: In station astern of convoy.

6.0am: Commenced Z.Z. astern of convoy.

7.30am: Quarters clean guns.

9.0am: a/c S 62 W.

9.35am: Course as requisite to go down swept channel, Port Said.

9.37am: Sighted Port Said Lt. Ho. bearing SW.

11.20am: Pilot came aboard.

11.30am: Let go Port anchor and secured stern to No 1 Island – Parted company with convoy.

pm: Hands cleaning ship.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.30pm: Special leave to Port watch till 10.30pm.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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12 March 1918

At Port Said

Lat 31.25, Long 32.31

6.0am: Called hands.

am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

9.30am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands scrubbing ship’s side.

pm: Hands employed refitting as requisite.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.30pm: Special leave Starboard watch till 10.30pm.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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13 March 1918

Port Said and at sea towards Alexandria

Lat 31.4, Long 32.4

6.0am: Called hands – hands cleaning guns.

am: Hands preparing ship for sea.

10.45am: Leg go from 1st Isle--weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour and up swept channel with British SS’ "Dorrield", "Marwarri" (image), "Kursang" and Italian S.S.’ "Citta de Palermo", "Ischia" and "Schilliri".

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

3.0pm: Formed convoy at end of swept channel – Shaped course N 59 W.

3.07pm: Convoy commenced zig zagging.

3.15pm: Commenced z. zagging astern of convoy.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters – Exercised night action.

pm: Zig zagging astern of convoy.

pm: Z.Z. astern of convoy.

10.30pm: a/c N 88 W.


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14 March 1918

At sea to Alexandria

Lat 31.67, Long 30.29

am: Zig-zagging astern of convoy.

6.30am: C. Brulos bore S 10 W.

am: Z.Z. astern of convoy.

am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.55am: a/c S 54 W.

12.05pm: Rosetta Lt. Ho. bore S 10 E.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

2.0pm: Increased 170 revs.

pm: zig zagging astern of convoy.

5.55pm: Entered swept channel – convoy in line ahead – course and speed as requisite.

7.0pm: Soundings as requisite to ascertain position.

7.30pm: “Ladybird” took station ahead – course as requisite to follow her.

10.25pm: Entered Alexandria.

10.45pm: Came to Port anchor in 3½ fathoms with 3½ shackles.


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15 March 1918

Alexandria and at sea towards Port Said

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

6.0am: Called hands – preparing for coaling.

7.0am: Weighed and proceeded alongside No 59 quay.

7.20am: Secured alongside quay – completed with coal – 50 tons.

9.30am: Completed with coal.

am: Hands cleaning ship and drawing fresh provisions.

am: Quarters clean guns.

1.10pm: Let go and shoved off from No 59 quay.

pm: Secured astern of British SS “Bellerophon”. [ed. Bellerophon, image photoship.co.uk].

3.0pm: Let go and proceeded as requisite out of harbour and up swept channel with HMS “Valerian”, and British SS. Bohemian”, “Teenkai” and Bellerophon” [ed. Bohemian, image photoship.co.uk].

6.0pm: Formed convoy and shaped course N 60 E.

6.04pm: Commenced Z.Z.

pm: Took station on Port beam of convoy.

pm: Z.Z. on Port beam of convoy.

11.0pm: a/c S 83 W.


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16 March 1918

At sea to Port Said

Lat 31.25, Long 32.31

am: Zig-zagging on Port beam of convoy.

am: Z.Z. on Port beam of convoy.

7.0am: a/c S 55 E.

9.15am: Entered swept channel – course and speeds as requisite.

11.40am: Entered Port Said.

Noon: Came to Port anchor in 6 fathoms with 4 shackles and secured stern to No 1 Island.

1.10pm: Hands cleaning ship and refitting as requisite.

3.30pm: Let fires die out.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

4.30pm: Special leave to Port watch till 8.30pm.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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17 March 1918

At Port Said

Lat 31.25, Long 32.31

6.30am: Called hands.

7.30am: Coal lifters secured alongside.

9.0am: Completed with coal.

am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

am: 1 rating discharged sick (Seaman).

10.0am: Received 3 bags of mail from "Rifleman" for Malta.

1.30pm: Special leave to Starboard watch till 8.30pm.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.30pm: Four ratings embarked for passage to Malta.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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18 March 1918

Port Said and at sea towards Malta

Lat 31.9, Long 31.9 [approx]

5.30am: Called hands – preparing ship for sea.

7.0am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour with HMS’ “Valerian”, "Lapwing", "Bryony" and convoy:- British SS Lycaon, Demodocus, Bellerophon, Mahratta, Temkai, Mentor, Morvada, Bohemia, Glenavry, Talthybius, City of Poona, City of Agra, Circassia, Clan Frazer. [ed. Lycaon image. Demodocus image. Mahratta image. Mentor image. Morvada image. Talthybius image. City of Poona image. City of Agra image. Circassia image. Clan Fraser image. All images from photoship.co.uk].

8.0am: In swept channel. Passed convoy of 3 ship’s bound Port Said.

9.40am: Convoy a/c N 31 E – in station ahead of column V.

10.0am: Took station on Port quarter of convoy.

am: Z.Z. Port quarter of convoy, speed of convoy 10 knots.

1.0pm: a/c N 10 W, streamed patent log showing 12m.

2.0pm: Convoy reduced to 9.5 knots.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

2.15pm: Convoy commenced zig zag No 3.

3.15pm: Convoy a/c N 50 W.

4.0pm: Convoy a/c N 82 W – Z.Z. on Port quarter of convoy.

6.0pm: Convoy a/c N 60 W, negative Z.Zag.

7.30pm: Station on Port quarter of convoy.


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19 March 1918

At sea with Malta convoy

Lat 33.36, Long 29.53

am: Station on Port quarter of convoy.

6.0am: Convoy commenced zig zag No3.

6.30am: Watch cleaning ship.

7.30am: Quarters clean guns.

am: Z.Z. on Port quarter of convoy.

7.55am: Convoy a/c N 84 W (Mag).

am: Hands refitting and painting as requisite.

Noon: Reset log to nil.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Z.Z. on Port quarter of convoy.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters, exercised Night Action Stations.

5.42pm: Convoy a/c N 70 W.

pm: Z.Z. on Port quarter of convoy.


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20 March 1918

At sea with convoy

Lat 34.2, Long 24.97

1.0am: Negative Z.Zag.

am: On Port quarter of convoy.

6.0am: Commenced Z.Z. No 3.

am: Z.Z. on Port quarter of convoy.

10.15am: Lasithe Lt, Crete, N 18 E.

11.0am: Clean guns.

10.30am: “Valerian” opened fire – Sub action stations, full ahead both, closed “Valerian”, “Lapwing” dropped 2 type D depth charges.

10.40am: Rejoined convoy, course S 5 W.

12.17pm: Convoy a/c N 70 W.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Zig – Zagging on Port Quarter of Convoy.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters – Exercised night action stations. Convoy a/c N 87 W, Red. 9 knots.

pm: Zig-zagging on Port quarter of convoy.


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21 March 1918

At sea with convoy

Lat 34.4, Long 20.55

2.0am: Negative zig-zag.

6.30am: Commenced zig-zag No 3 – Z.Z. on Port quarter of convoy.

7.15am: Quarters clean guns.

am: Zig-zagging on Port quarter of convoy.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Zig-zagging on Port quarter of convoy.

4.30pm: Put clocks back 30 mins.

5.0pm: Convoy a/c N 85 W.

pm: Z.Z. on Port quarter of convoy.

7.15pm: Put clocks back 30 mins.

pm: Z.Z. on Port quarter of convoy.

pm: Z.Z. on Port quarter of convoy.


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22 March 1918

At sea with convoy

Lat 34.55, Long 16.55

am: Zig-zagging on Port quarter of convoy.

6.30am: Watch cleaning ship and guns.

6.30am: Convoy a/c West.

am: Z.Z. on Port quarter of convoy.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Zig-zagging on Port quarter of convoy.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

2.45pm: Passed British hospital ship bound East.

pm: Z.Z. on Port quarter of convoy.

5.40pm: Convoy a/c N 33 W.

5.57pm: Convoy Red. to 8½ knots.

pm: Z.Z. on Port quarter of convoy.

8.45pm: Took soundings – 200 fathoms of wire, no bottom.

pm: Z.Z. on Port quarter of convoy.


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23 March 1918


At sea to Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

3.30am: Convoy ceased Z.Z. – Z.Z. on Port quarter.

6.15am: Relieved by HMS “Campanula” in 35º 40’ N, 14º 10’ E, took station astern of “Lapwing”, course and speeds as requisite for Point A in Valletta – Marsa Scirrocco swept channel.

8.30am: Entered Grand harbour, Valletta.

11.45am: Secured alongside HMS “Lapwing”, alongside Boathouse Wharf.

pm: Hands preparing for coaling.

3.15pm: Coal lighters alongside – commenced coaling.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.45pm: Four ratings taking passage discharged to "Egmont".

6.45pm: Completed with coal – lighters shoved off.

6.30pm: Special leave to Port watch till 7.0am.

7.30pm: Canteen leave to 1st pt Starboard watch till 9.30pm.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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24 March 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Called hands.

8.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

am: One W/T rating discharged sick.

1.30pm: Special leave to Starboard watch till 7.0am, 1st pt Port watch till 10.0pm.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Magazines correct.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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25 March 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

2.0am: Rounds correct.

5.30am: Called hands.

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.15am: Quarters clean guns.

8.0am: Breakfast.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

am: Hands refitting boats’ falls and as requisite.

pm: Hands cleaning ship and as requisite.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

4.30pm: Special leave to Port watch till 7.0am, P.Os till 7.30am.

6.0pm: HMS “Phoenix” arrived.

6.45pm: HMS “Hornet” arrived. [ed. Hornet, Admiralty Design Destroyer, 1911, guns: 2 x 4”, 2 x 12 pdr, 1 x 3 pdr AA, 1 MG, 2 x 21” TT’s, disp: 760 tons, comp: 70 men, Trial speed 28.7 knots, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1919. image photoship.co.uk].

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.

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26 March 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.0am: Called hands.

6.15am: Hands preparing for coaling.

7.10am: Coal lighters alongside – commenced coaling.

8.0am: Completed with coal.

9.0am: Divisions and prayers.

10.30am: Quarters, clean guns.

11.0am: One W/T Rating joined ship.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

1.0pm: Read Warrant – One stoker discharged for 90 days detention.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

4.30pm: Leave to Starboard Watch till 7.0am, P.Os till 7.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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27 March 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.0am: Called hands.

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

8.45am: Quarters clean guns.

9.30am: Divisions and prayers.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Gunners party employed on depth charges.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

4.30pm: Special leave to Port watch till 7.0am, P.Os till 7.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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28 March 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.15am: Called hands.

7.30am: Hands employed on Messdecks.

9.15am: Secured tug alongside, "Lapwing" sailed.

9.25am: Secured alongside Boathouse Wharf.

am: Hands mustering Coxswain’s stores.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.30pm: Special leave Starboard watch till 7.0am, P.Os 7.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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29 March 1918

Malta and at sea with convoy

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

5.30am: Called hands.

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am: Quarters clean guns.

9.45am: R.C., Presbyterian and Wesleyan church parties left ship.

10.0am: C of E church party left ship.

11.30am: Church parties returned on board.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

3.20pm: Hands preparing ship for sea – raised steam.

4.0pm: Magazines correct. 5 ratings and 1 dockyard officer embarked for passage.

6.30pm: Let go from quay and proceeded as requisite out of harbour and down S. Channel with HMST “Dalkeith”.

8.15pm: at “A” a/c S in station astern of convoy.

8.25pm: Streamed patent log at zero.

10.0pm: Commenced Z.Z. astern of convoy.


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30 March 1918

At sea with convoy

Lat 34.62, Long 16.89

3.0am: a/c N 88 E.

a.m: Z.Z. astern of convoy.

7.30am: Quarters. Clean guns.

a.m: Hands employed as requisite.

p.m: Hands to make and mend.

1.20pm: a/c N 80 E.

2.15pm: Reduced to 10 knots.

pm: Z.Z. astern of convoy.

5.0pm: Evening quarters.

5.50pm: Sighted cruiser. Altered course as requisite to examine.

6.0pm: Challenge answered. Rejoined convoy.

7.10pm: Took station astern of convoy.

pm: Z.Z. astern of convoy.


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31 March 1918

At sea with convoy

Lat 35.6, Long 21.59

am: Z.Z. astern of convoy.

6.30am: Watch clean ship.

7.30am: Quarters, clean guns.

9.07am: Reduced to 8 knots. Commenced super-imposed Z.Z. astern of convoy.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

1.25pm:a/c East.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Z.Z. astern of convoy.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action stations.

8.0pm: Took station astern of convoy.

10.10pm: Increased to 12 knots.

11.0pm: Sighted Crete. Commenced super-imposed Z.Z.

Midnight: Passed convoy bound West.



LOGS FOR APRIL 1918


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1 April 1918

At sea to Suda Bay and on towards Port Said

Lat 35.45, Long 25.09

12.30am: a/c ENE.

3.05am: a/c SE.

3.15am: Sight Lt. bearing S.

4.0am: Z.Z. astern of convoy.

5.10am: a/c S 70 W.

5.30am: Sighted C. Drepano Lt bearing S 60 W, a/c as requisite to enter Suda Bay in station ahead of convoy.

6.0am: In patent log, reading 652.9.

6.55am: Passed gate.

7.15am: Came to Port anchor in 8½ fathoms with 2 shackles off Pelorus.

8.30am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

9.0am: Passed gate – streamed log at zero, a/c N 75 E.

9.18am: a/c S 85 E.

9.15am: Clean guns. Hands employed as requisite.

Noon: a/c N 87 E.

12.26pm: a/c S 85 E (Mag).

1.30pm: Ovo Isle abeam P. 7¼ m.

2.12pm: C. St John abeam Starboard 7¼ m.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

3.15pm: a/c S 67 E (Mag), log 98.3.

4.25pm: a/c S 49½ E (Mag).

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.


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2 April 1918

At sea to Port Said

Lat 32.18, Long 31.14

6.30am: Watch cleaning ship.

7.30am: Quarters clean guns.

10.47am: a/c S 63½ E (Mag), 17 knots.

11.40am: 16 knots.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

12.40pm: Increased 16½ knots (210 revs).

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

2.52pm: a/c S 45½ E, log 474.5.

3.12pm: Sighted Damietta Lt. bearing S 35 N.

3.20pm: a/c S 63½ E Mag, log 483.4.

3.35pm: a/c S 45½ E.

4.34pm: Sighted Port Said Lt Ho. bearing S 8 W.

4.37pm: a/c as requisite for swept channel.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

6.30pm: Entered Port Said.

6.40pm: Let go Port anchor in 6 fathoms with 4 shackles and secured stern to No 1 island. Let fires die out.

7.0pm: Passengers disembarked.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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3 April 1918

At Port Said

Lat 31.25, Long 32.31

6.45am: Called hands.

7.15am: Coal lighters secured alongside – commenced coaling by native labour.

7.30am: Breakfast.

9.15am: Discharged mails and two ratings (on passage) to Navy House.

10.30am: Coaling completed, lighters shoved off, hands cleaning ship.

pm: Hands cleaning ship and stowing ammunition for conveyance to Malta.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.0pm: Special leave to Port watch till 8.30pm, canteen leave to 1st part Starboard watch till 8.30pm.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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4 April 1918

Port Said and at sea towards Malta with convoy

Lat 31.79, Long 31.91 [approx]

am: Convoy. British S.S.’ “Warwickshire”(image), “Colaba” (image), “Laomedon”(image), “Marwarri” (image), “Walton Hall” (image), “City of Madras” (image), “Mayha”, “Nirpura” (image), “Nankin” (image), “Menelaus” (image), “Mandalay” (image), “Roumelian”(image), “Derbyshire”, “Autoclycus” (image), “Clan Malcolm” (image), “Clan Macbrayne” (image), “Benefactor” (image). Escort: HMS’ “Lychnis”, “Acacia”, “Colne”, “Renard”. [ed. all images from photoship.co.uk].

6.30am: Preparing ship for sea.

7.0am: Let go from shore and proceeded as requisite to sea in company with convoy and escort.

7.30am: Clean guns.

9.15am: Formed convoy, course N 5 E.

am: Hands refitting and cleaning ship.

10.45am: Streamed patent log Zero.

12.32pm: a/c N 65 W.

2.25pm: Increased to 10 knots (Convoy).

2.32pm: Convoy commenced Z.Z. No 3.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

3.50pm: Neg. Z.Z.

pm: Z.Z. on Port quarter of convoy.

4.0pm: a/c N 50 W, log 55.1.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action stations.

pm: Z.Z. on Port quarter of convoy.


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5 April 1918

At sea with convoy

Lat 33.37, Long 28.9

6.30am: Convoy a/c N 83 W (Mag).

am: Watch cleaning ship and guns.

7.35am: No 2 zig-zag.

7.40am: Passed French Cruiser “Du Chayla” class with 2 Jap TBDS. [ed. Du Chayla class, 1895, guns 6 x 6.5”, 4 x 3.9”, 8 x 3 pdr, 2 x 14” TT’s, disp about 3,950 tons, comp: 374, HP 10,000 = 19.8 knots, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1919, image photoship.co.uk].

7.45am: 10 knots (Convoy).

9.30am: Neg. Z.Z.

9.45am: “Hydra”, “Verbena” and “Berberis” joined convoy with SS “Manitou” (image), Kingstonian” (image), and “Riyatalawa” for convoy. Took station ahead of convoy.(Images photoship.co.uk].

11.0am: Convoy commenced Zig-zag ahead of convoy.

pm: Zig-zagging ahead of convoy.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action stations.

pm: Z.Z. ahead of convoy.

9.30pm: Ceased Z.Z.

10.0pm: a/c N 61 W.

10.30pm: Commenced Z.Z. No 2.


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6 April 1918

At sea with convoy

Lat 34.32, Long 24.69

am: Zig-zagging ahead of convoy.

am: Z.Z. ahead of convoy.

7.30am: Quarters clean guns.

9.55am: Negative Z.Z.

10.19am: Convoy a/c N 85 W.

10.55am: Commenced Z.Z. No 2.

am: Z.Z. ahead of convoy.

1.45pm: Passed transport and 2 Japanese TBDs bound East.

pm: Z.Z. ahead of convoy.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action stations.

7.30pm: a/c S, 170 revs to search for and investigate strange sail.

7.50pm: a/c SW.

9.20pm: Rejoined convoy. Course as requisite to close Commodore and take station ahead.

pm: Z.Z. ahead of convoy.


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7 April 1918

At sea with convoy

Lat 35.05, Long 20.4

am: Z.Z. ahead of convoy.

5.30am: Increased to 140 revs.

6.30am: Watch cleaning ship and guns.

9.25am: a/c N 85 W.

10.0am: Convoy reduced to 9 knots. No 2 Z.Z.

10.15am: Divisions and Divine Service.

11.10am: Convoy increased to 10 knots.

pm: Lost overboard by accident in bad weather.

1 Shell, 12 pdr, Lyddite, fuzzed.

1 “ 12 pdr, Common, pointed with No 12 fuse.

2.0pm: Convoy increased to 10½ knots.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Z.Z. ahead of convoy.

4.27pm: Convoy reduced 9 knots.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

6.10pm: Convoy increased 9½ knots.

7.30pm: Convoy a/c S 75 W.

7.35pm: Took station ahead of convoy.

pm: In station ahead of convoy.


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8 April 1918

At sea with convoy

Lat 34.64, Long 16.37

am: In station ahead of convoy.

6.0am: Commenced Z.Z. ahead of convoy.

7.0am: Convoy commenced Z.Z. No. 2.

8.0am: Convoy a/c N 87 W.

am: Z.Z. ahead of convoy.

12.55pm: Convoy increased to 10 knots.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Z.Z. ahead of convoy.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action stations.

6.30pm: Sighted 4 vessels bearing N 60 W.

7.0pm: Relieved by HMS “Nereide” (image), “Narcissus”, “Heliotrope” (image, Fleet-Sweeping Vessel, Azalea Type, 1915) and “Richard Welford” (image). “Lychnis” sighted hostile s/m on horizon bearing North (34º 36’N, 14º 57’ E). Closed “Hydra” and “Renard” to search. “Acacia” (image) [All images photoship.co.nz] searching to westward and North of convoy.

Courses and speeds as requisite.

8.30pm: Parted company

9.30pm: Out H/Phone, nothing heard.

Midnight: Course S 65 W, slow both.


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9 April 1918

At sea to Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

12.40am: Shaped course N 7 W, 10 knots.

6.40am: Sighted Dellumaia Point: N 5 E.

am: Hands unrigging H/Phone and preparing to secure to buoys.

7.0am: Sighted “Hydra”, “Renard” and “Acacia”, a/c as requisite to close, take station astern and enter Grand harbour Valletta.

8.25am: Passed entrance.

9.0am: Secured to buoys 1 and 1A, French Creek – Rope wharf.

9.15am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.45am: Coal lighters alongside – commenced coaling.

pm: Coaling ship.

2.45pm: Completed with coal.

3.0pm: Lighters shoved off – hands cleaning ship.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.30pm: Special leave to Starboard watch till 7.0am, P.Os 7.30am.

9.0pm: Magazines and Rounds correct.


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10 April 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Hands painting aloft and refitting as requisite.

pm: Hands refitting life lines and as requisite.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

4.30pm: Special leave to Port watch till 7.0am, P.Os till 7.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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11 April 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.0am: Called hands – hands cleaning ship and guns.

am: Hands cleaning ship and refitting as requisite and painting.

pm: Hands cleaning ship’s side, refitting life lines and painting.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

4.30pm: Special leave to Starboard watch till 7.0am. P.Os 7.30am and 1st part Port watch till 10.30pm.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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12 April 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.0am: Called hands – hands cleaning ship and guns.

am: Hands employed hoisting fore-yard and as requisite, dismounting foremost gun.

pm: Hands employed about fore-yard and painting.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.30pm: One rating discharged to HMS “Egmont” under close arrest.

pm: Special leave to Port watch till 7.0am, P.Os 7.30am, 1st part Starboard watch till 10.0pm.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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13 April 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.0am: Called hands – cleaning ship and guns.

10.0am: Tug secured alongside, slipped from buoy and proceeded to No 3 buoy for swinging.

10.20am: Secured to No 3 buoy. Swung ship for compass adjustment.

11.30am: Slipped from buoy and towed to Nos 2 and 2A.

Noon: Secured to 2 and 2a.

1.30pm: Two ratings joined ship.

pm: Hands refitting lower yard and employed about torpedoes.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

6.30pm: Special leave to Starboard watch till 10.0pm.

5.30pm: One rating joined ship.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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14 April 1918

Malta and at sea towards Marseilles and Toulon

Lat 35.7, Long 14.2 [approx]

am: Hands preparing ship for sea.

7.0am: Coal lighter secured alongside. Commenced coaling.

8.0am: Completed with coal – lighter shoved off.

8.30am: Slipped from buoys and proceeded as requisite to sea with HMS’ “Renard” and “Phoenix”, H.I.J.M.S.’ [ed. His Imperial Japanese Majesty’s Ships]. “Kanran” [ex- HMS Nemesis], “Sendan” [ex- HMS Minstrel], “Kashiwa”. [ed. Kashiwa, Kaba Class Destroyer, 1915, guns: 1 x 4.7”, 4 x 12 pdrs, 4 x 18” TT’s, disp: 665 tons, comp: 92, HP 9,500 = 30knots. Jane’s Fighting Ships 1919]. Course and speeds as requisite for swept channel.

10.06am: At “A” a/c S 40 W, took station 1’ on Starboard beam of “Phoenix”.

10.0am: Streamed log at zero, 15 knots.

2.18pm: a/c S 35 E. Log 62.8.

3.30pm: Sighted convoy bearing S 30 E. British SS’ “Caledonia”(image) , “Kaisar I Hind”, “Omrah”, “Malwa” (image), “Indarra”(image), “Canberra”(image), “Leasowe Castle”.[All images photoship.co.uk].

4.0pm: Took station on Port bow of convoy as extended patrol, course N 35 W.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action stations.

7.30pm: Course and speeds as requisite to close convoy.

9.30pm: Took station 4 pts on Port bow of convoy, 4000.

11.30pm: Lampedusa Lt. bore SW.


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15 April 1918

At sea with convoy

Lat 38.0, Long 11.34

1.0am: a/c N 15 W.

4.35am: Spadillo Lt bore N 40 W.

5.0am: a/c NW.

5.45am: Course and speeds as requisite to take up position as extended patrol.

7.0am: Passed convoy of 7 ships, 8 trawlers and HMS “Marguerite” i/c.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.05am: Convoy a/c N 7 W.

1.20pm: a/c N 71 W (Mag).

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.15pm: a/c S 77 W.

pm: On extended patrol.

7.30pm: Took up night cruising station.

pm: On Port bow of convoy.


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16 April 1918

At sea with convoy

Lat 40.05, Long 7.5

2.0am: a/c N 36 W.

4.0am: a/c N 11 W. Took up station for extended patrol.

7.30am: Quarters clean guns.

am: Hands cleaning mess-decks and as requisite.

am: In station as extended patrol.

pm: Zig–zagging in position as extended patrol.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

pm: Z.Z. in position as extended patrol.

8.0pm: Convoy a/c N 34 W.

9.0pm: Took up night cruising stations.


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17 April 1918

At sea to Marseilles and Toulon

Lat 43.09, Long 5.92

am: In station on Port bow of convoy.

6.0am: Took up station as extended patrol.

6.30am: Sighted land bearing E x N.

7.0am: Course as requisite to escort convoy up swept channel.

7.20am: Hauled in patent log showing 953.6.

8.15am: Parted company with convoy. Course as requisite to proceed down channel in company with “Renard” and “Phoenix”.

9.15am: Shaped co S 44 W.

10.52am: a/c S 77 E.

11.40am: Course as requisite for swept channel, Toulon.

Noon: Entered Toulon.

12.30pm: Secured by bow to buoy and stern to quay.

pm: Hands cleaning ship and refitting depth charge sling.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.0pm: Special leave to Port watch till 10.0pm, P.Os 11.0pm.

5.25pm: Coal lighters secured alongside.

6.0pm: Water boat alongside – watered ship.

6.30pm: Water boat shoved off.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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18 April 1918

Toulon to Marseille

Lat 43.09, Long 5.92

5.30am: Hands to clean into coaling rig.

6.15am: Preparing for coaling.

6.40am: Hands coal ship (from lighters with baskets).

8.0am: Breakfast.

8.50am: Resumed coaling.

12.25pm: HMS "Phoenix" sailed for Marseille.

12.35pm: Completed with coal.

1.0pm: Put clocks back 1 hour.

12.20pm: Hands preparing for sea.

2.10pm: Slipped from shore and buoy and proceeded as requisite to sea with "Renard".

2.30pm: Passed gate - U.S.C.

2.50pm: Shaped course SSW.

3.10pm: a/c N 87 W, 15 knots.

4.10pm: a/c N 39 W (Comp).

5.30pm: Station astern of "Renard" - as requisite to enter Marseille - U.S.C.

6.0pm: Entered Marseille.

6.20pm: Entered old port

6.40pm: Came to Port anchor and secured stern to shore.

7.50pm: Special leave to Starboard watch till 10.0pm.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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19 April 1918

At Marseille

Lat 43.29, Long 5.34

6.30am: Hands prepare for coaling.

8.0am: Coal barge secured alongside, French labour.

10.30am: Completed with coal - hands cleaning ship.

pm: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

3.0pm: Special leave to Port watch and 1st part Starboard watch till 9.0pm, P.Os 10.0pm.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.30pm: Embarked 41 bags of mail for Malta.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.

10.0pm: Libertymen returned. 1 Stoker absent.


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20 April 1918

Marseille and at sea towards Malta

Lat 43.29, Long 5.34

6.30am: Hands painting ship's side.

8.0am: Breakfast.

9.0am: Hands cleaning guns.

9.30am: Raised steam in No 1, 2 and 4 boilers.

am: Hands preparing for sea.

1.20pm: Slipped from buoy and shore and proceeded out of harbour with convoy and escort. U.S.C.

3.0pm: At end of S.C. formed convoy, course SSW. Took station 5’ ahead, streamed log at zero.

Convoy:- British “Omrah” (image),”Indarra”, “Malwa”, “Kaisar I Hind” (image) ,” Leasowe Castle”, “Canberra”, “Caledonia” [All images photoship.co.uk].

Escort:- H.I.J.M.S.’ “Kashiwa”, “Kanran” and “Sendan”, HMS’ “Renard”, “Phoenix” and “Colne”.

4.0pm: Convoy commenced Z.Z. No 16.

5.0pm: Convoy a/c S 17 E – Evening Quarters.

pm: Z.Z. ahead of convoy.

7.0pm: Eased down to take up with night cruising station 2000x ahead of convoy.

pm: Z.Z. ahead of convoy.

10.0pm: Advanced clocks ¼hr.


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21 April 1918

At sea with Malta convoy

Lat 39.67, Long 7.37

2.30am: Advanced clocks ¼ hour.

am: Z.Z. ahead of convoy, in night cruising station 2000x ahead

5.0am: Advanced clocks ½ hour.

6.0am: Increased as requisite to take up day cruising station 5’ ahead of convoy.

am: Z.Z. ahead of convoy.

7.30am: Quarters clean guns.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

11.0am: Divisions and Divine service.

am: Z.Z. ahead of convoy.

1.0pm: Speeds as requisite to keep convoy in sight during rain squalls. Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Sighted Mt Arbus (Antiocho Isle) N 72 E.

pm: Z.Z. ahead of convoy.

4.25pm: Mt Arbus bore N 86 E (Mag).

6.56pm: Convoy reduced to 10 knots

pm: Z.Z. ahead of convoy.

8.0pm: Convoy a/c S 75 E.

9.0pm: Took up night cruising station 2000x ahead of convoy.

pm: Z.Z. ahead of convoy.


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22 April 1918

At sea with convoy

Lat 37.22, Long 11.34

am: Z.Z. ahead of convoy.

6.0am: Took up day cruising station.

6.30am: Watch cleaning ship.

7.0am: Increased to 13½ knots.

7.30am: Quarters clean guns.

8.30am: a/c S11 W.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.30am: {Sighted Zeinbra Isle S 40 W}

{ “ C. Bon S 18 W}

11.30am: a/c S 33 E.

12.15pm: Took station 5’ 4pts on Port bow of convoy.

12.45pm: Pantallaria abeam S 36 E.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

3.30pm: Took Station ahead of convoy. Pantallaria abeam to Port 5’. Z.Z. ahead of convoy.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action stations.

7.13pm: Sighted Lenosa Isle, bearing S 48 E.

7.45pm: Took up night cruising station 2000x ahead of convoy.

pm: Z.Z. ahead of convoy.

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23 April 1918

At sea to Malta

Lat 35.91, Long 14.5 [approx]

2.0am: Convoy a/c N 80 E.

5.0am: Convoy a/c N 17 E.

6.0am: Malta Isle bore N 50 E.

6.30am: Gogo Isle bore N 37 E.

am: Z.Z. ahead of convoy.

7.30am: Quarters clean guns.

8.30am: In Patent log (856.2’)

am: Courses as requisite for swept channel. Escorting convoy to Valletta (Grand harbour).

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: As requisite off Valletta.

1.30pm: Entered Grand harbour astern of convoy.

2.30pm: Secured to Nos 6 and 6a buoys in Calcara Creek.

pm: Let fires die out. Disembarked mails. Hands preparing for coaling.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

4.15pm: Coal lighters secured alongside. Commenced coaling.

6.0pm: Completed coaling – hands cleaning ship.

6.15pm: Lighters shoved off.

9.0pm: Rounds correct and Magazines.


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24 April 1918

Malta, at sea as extra escort and return

Lat 35.93, Long 14.51 [approx]

6.30am: Hands preparing ship for sea.

8.0am: Let go from buoys and proceeded as requisite to sea in company with “Tigress” and “Archer” as extra escort for troop convoy leaving Malta.

am: Course as requisite for escort.

11.30am: Parted company with convoy and proceeded as requisite for Malta in company with “Tigress” and “Archer”.

1.0pm: “Tigress” parted company.

1.35pm: Entered Grand harbour.

2.0pm: Secured to Nos 6 and 6a buoys in Calcara Creek.

pm: Hands preparing for coaling.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

4.45pm: Coal lighters secured alongside. Coaled ship.

6.0pm: Special leave to Starboard Watch till 7.0am, P.Os 7.30am.

7.45pm: Completed coaling – watch cleaning ship. Lighters shoved off.

8.0pm: Magazines correct.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

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25 April 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship and guns

7.30am: 13 Dockyard men came on board for engine room and boiler work.

8.0am: Hands painting ship.

pm: Hands painting ship.

4.0pm: Magazines correct. Special leave to Port watch till 7.0am: P.Os 7.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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26 April 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Quarters clean guns.

am: Hands painting ship. Hands lifting P. Anchor bed.

pm: Hands painting ship.

4.0pm: Magazines correct. Special leave to Starboard watch till 7.0am, P.Os 7.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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27 April 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.0am: Hands preparing to shift ship.

9.30am: Tugs “Lyndale” and “Sampson” secured fore and aft. Towed to French Creek.

10.30am: Secured alongside HMAS “Yarra” – Boathouse wharf.

am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

11.40am: Mr. Joseph F. Day, Midshipman RNVR joined ship.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

1.30pm: Special leave to Port watch till 7.0am, P.Os 7.30am.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

4.30pm: Special leave to Starboard Watch (1st part) till 10.0pm.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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28 April 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.15am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.10am: Breakfast.

8.15am: Quarters clean guns.

8.50am: Cleaning up decks for Divisions.

10.0am: Divisions. C of E Church party landed.

10.30am: Rounds.

11.40am: Church party returned.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

1.30pm: Special leave to Starboard watch till 7.0am, P.Os 7.30am. Port watch (1st part) till 10.0pm.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

6.0pm: HMS “Hope” sailed. [ed. Hope, H Class Destroyer, 1910, guns: 2 x 4”, 2 x 12 pdr< 1 x 3 pdr AA, 1 MG, 2 x 21” TT’s, disp: 745 tons, comp: 72 men, HP 13,500 =27 knots, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1919. image photoship.co.uk].

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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29 April 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

7.0am: Ship shifted with “Yarra” to Canteen Wharf. [ed. HMAS Yarra, Warrego Class Destroyer, 1910, guns: 1 x 4”, 3 x 12 pdrs, 3 x 18” TT’s, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1919, image photoship.co.uk].

8.30am: Quarters clean guns.

am: Hands painting masts, cleaning out boats and mess-decks and refitting as requisite.

1.10pm: Hands striking down ammunition, painting as requisite and cleaning out boats.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.0pm: Special leave to Port watch till 7.0am, P.Os 7.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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30 April 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Called hands.

8.0am: Quarters clean guns.

8.45am: Hands painting boats and as requisite.

12.40pm: One signal rating discharged temporarily to "Egmont" for duty in Commander (D)’s office.

pm: Hands painting and refitting as requisite.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.0pm: Special leave to Starboard watch till 7.0am, P.Os 7.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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LOGS FOR MAY 1918


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This is to certify that this is a full and complete copy of the original log of HMS "Colne" A.Cyril Allen Lieutenant, Commanding Officer

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HMS Blenheim 16th October 1918

E R Kestell Engineer Commander (D) 5th Des: Flotilla

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1 May 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Quarters clean guns.

am: Hands painting and refitting as requisite.

pm: Hands painting and refitting as requisite.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.0pm: Paid ship’s company.

5.30pm: Special leave to Port watch till 7.0am, P.Os 7.30am.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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2 May 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Called hands.

7.15am: “Welland” secured alongside.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Quarters clean guns.

am: Hands cleaning ship and refitting as requisite.

pm: Hands painting as requisite.

2.40pm: “Welland” shoved off.

4.0pm: Magazines correct – Exercised control parties.

4.30pm: Special leave to Starboard Watch till 7.0am, P.Os 7.30am.

5.0pm: Non swimmers to Bighi Bay for instruction.

7.0pm: Swimming party returned.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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3 May 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Preparing for coaling.

6.45am: Coal lighters secured alongside – commenced coaling.

8.15am: “Welland” secured alongside.

8.45am: Completed with coal. Received 28 tons.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Coal lighters shoved off.

am: Hands to dinner.

pm: HMS “Archer” arrived.

1.45pm: Dental party returned on board. One hand detained in “Egmont” for treatment.

pm: Magazines and Shell rooms locked keys on the boards.

pm: Hands to tea.

6.30pm: Swimming party returned on board.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

9.30pm: Canteen party returned on board.

pm: Pipe down, Liberty men returned.


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4 May 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.91, Long 14.49 [approx]

am: One Stoker broke ship during night.

am: Called hands.

6.30am: Hands fell in. Employed preparing ship for sea.

7.15am: Getting up ammunition.

am: Hands to breakfast.

8.50am: Let go proceeded as requisite out of harbour and down swept channel with HMS “Dianthus”. In hand steering gear.[ed. Dianthus, “Q” Boat, Anchusa Type, 1917, guns: 2 x 12 pdr, 1 x 7.5” howitzer, or 1 x 200 lb stick-bomb howitzer, 4 Depth Charge Throwers, disp: 1290 tons, comp: 93 men, HP 2500 = 17 knots. Jane’s Fighting Ships 1919].

11.15am: Position at buoy. Hands employed securing for sea as requisite.

Noon: In station Starboard beam of “Dianthus”.

12.15pm: Streamed pat. log set at zero.

2.07pm: a/c NW x W½ W. Close as requisite.

3.15pm: Took sation on Starboard beam of convoy, Relieving HMS “Snapdragon”. Guide SS “Chindioria”.

pm: Zig-zagging on Starboard bow of Convoy.

4.40pm: Altered curse to S 30 E.

pm: Hands to Evening Quarters and Night Action Stations.

5.15pm: a/c S 56 E. Tested Maxim.

pm: Zig-zagging astern of convoy.

9.35pm: Dropped astern to communicate with convoy.

pm: Speed as requisite for taking station ahead of convoy.

10.0pm: In station ahead of convoy.

12.0pm: Zig-zagging ahead of convoy, course S 56 E.


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5 May 1918

At sea with convoy

Lat 34.32, Long 16.75

am: Zig-zagging ahead of convoy.

am: Took station astern.

3.30am: a/c S 26 E.

am: Zig-zagging astern of convoy.

6.30am: Took station between sun and convoy. Watch cleaning ship.

am: a/c S 62 E.

11.45am: Took station 1 – 2’ ahead of convoy.

1.0pm: Convoy reduced to 10 knots.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Took station between sun and convoy Starboard beam.

pm: Evening Quarters, Night Action Stations.

pm: Exercised control parties and guns crews.

pm: On Starboard Quarter of convoy between convoy and sun.

7.30pm: Course and speed as requisite to take station ahead of convoy.

8.50pm: Ceased Zig-zag.

pm: a/c E.


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6 May 1918

At sea with convoy

Lat 33.72, Long 21.62

am: Zig-zagging ahead of convoy at 12 knots.

am: Took station astern of convoy.

am: Z.Z. astern at 12 knots.

3.05am: Convoy commenced Z.Z. No 3.

5.30am: Course and speed to take station between sun and convoy.

6.30am: Hands employed as requisite.

7.30am: Clean guns.

9.20am: Convoy a/c to S 74 E.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.30am: Commenced Zig-zag.

10.15am: Took station 2 mls ahead of convoy.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Took station on Starboard bm. of convoy in Sun’s glare.

pm: Z.Z. with convoy.

pm: Evening Quarters. Night Action Stations.

pm: Took station ahead of convoy.

pm: Convoy zig-zag Neg.

pm: Convoy steaming S 74 E – 10 knots.

pm: Zig-zagging ahead of convoy.


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7 May 1918

At sea with convoy

Lat 32.77, Long 26.79

am: Zig-zagging ahead of convoy.

3.15am: Commenced Z.Z. No 3.

am: Zig-zagging ahead of convoy.

am: Hands cleaning ship.

am: Took station 2 mls ahead of convoy Z.Z. across front.

12.15pm: Neg. Zig-zag.

12.30pm: a/c E.

12.42pm: Convoy reduced to 9½ knots.

pm: Took station astern of convoy in glare of sun.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Evening Quarters. Night Action Stations.

pm: Zig-zagging between sun and convoy.

pm: Took station ahead of convoy.

7.30pm: Negative Z.Z.

pm: Zig-zagging ahead of convoy.

8.35pm: White rocket fired by one of convoy.


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8 May 1918

At sea with convoy

Lat 32.8, Long 31.22

am: Zig-zagging ahead of convoy.

am: zig-zag commenced by convoy.

3.35am: Convoy steering East.

am: Zig-zagging ahead of convoy.

6.30am: Watch cleaning ship.

7.15am: Quarters clean guns.

9.0am: Hands employed refitting wires for torpedo davits, etc.

am: Zig-zagging ahead of convoy.

12.05pm: cease Z.Z.

12.10pm: a/c to N 60 E.

12.30pm: Recommenced Zig-zag.

pm: Took station in glare of sun on Port quarter of convoy.

4.0pm: Convoy a/c East.

pm: Evening Quarters. Night Act. Stations.

7.0pm: Took station ahead of convoy.

7.30pm: Neg. Zig-zag.

pm: Zig-zagging ahead of convoy.

8.0pm: Convoy a/c S 60 East.

9.0pm: Convoy a/c to S 30 East.

10.0pm: Convoy a/c to South.

11.0pm: Convoy a/c to S 30 W.

12.0pm: Convoy a/c to S 60 West.


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9 May 1918

At sea to Port Said

Lat 31.25, Long 32.31

1.0am: a/c S 30 W.

2.0am: a/c South.

4.0am: Commenced zig-zag No 3.

am: Took station between convoy and sun.

5.45am: Convoy reduced to 9 knots.

6.30am: Watch cleaning ship.

9.40am: Entered swept channel.

10.15am: Hauled in patent log.

11.0am: Hands to dinner.

12.38pm: Course as requisite to enter Port Said

1.30pm: Secured head and stern to coaling wharf.

pm: Hands to tea. Leave to Starboard watch 4.30 to 8.30 pm. Chiefs and P.Os 10.30 pm.

4.30pm: Liberty men landed.

5.0pm: Hands to bathe.

pm: Hands to supper.

8.30pm: Liberty men returned on board.

pm: Rounds correct.

10.30pm: All liberty men returned.

pm: Rounds correct.


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10 May 1918

Port Said and at sea

Lat 31.25, Long 32.31

am: Rounds correct.

5.30am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands called, secured coal lighters, commenced coaling.

7.0am: Hands to breakfast and clean.

9.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

12.0am: Hands to Quarters. Clean guns.

12.30pm: Hands to dinner.

3.0pm: Hands employed securing ship for sea.

3.30pm: Let go from shore weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour, used swept channel, streamed patent log set at zero.

Convoy:- British S.S.’ “Maple”, “Renintaka”, “Revantagan”, “Albistan”, “Clearway”, “Georgios Stalacos”, “Naurino”, French SS “General Leman”, Italian “Carlo Poina”, Escorts HMS’ “Hazel”, “Azalea”, “Colne”, TBs “178” and “1368”, French TB “Lansquenet”.

5.0pm: Close convoy as requisite. Evening Quarters. Night Action Stations.

5.15pm: In company with convoy, course N 63 E.

6.0pm: Convoy a/c to N 26 W. Took station on Port beam of convoy and commenced zig-zag No 2.

8.0pm: Zig zagging on Port beam of convoy.

pm: Convoy a/c to S 54 W. Z.Z. on Port quarter of convoy.


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11 May 1918

At sea with convoy

Lat 32.85, Long 30.49

am: Convoy steaming N 54 W - 7½ knots.

am: Zig-zagging on Port beam of convoy.

am: Convoy commenced Z.Z. No 2.

am: Zig-zagging Port beam of convoy.

6.30am: Watch cleaning ship.

7.30am: Quarters clean guns.

9.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

am: Course N 54 W.

am: Zig-zagging on Port beam of convoy.

pm: Convoy a/c N 45 W. Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Z.Z. on Port beam of convoy.

pm: Zig-zagging on Port beam of convoy.

8.0pm: convoy ceased Zig-zagging.

pm: Convoy a/c N 73 W.

pm: Zig-zagging on Port beam of convoy.


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12 May 1918

At sea with convoy

Lat 33.94, Long 27.85

am: Z.Z. on Port beam of convoy.

9.0am: a/c N 60 W.

8.50am: “Renintaka” dropped astern to make good defects.

10.0am: Divisions and Divine Service.

11.0am: “Renintaka” rejoined convoy.

12.25pm: a/c N 48 W.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Z.Z. on Port beam of convoy.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters – Exercised night action stations.

pm: Z.Z. on Port beam of convoy.

7.15pm: Sighted Cretan Hills bearing N 50 W.

8.0pm: Convoy neg Z.Z.

9.0pm: a/c N 16 W.


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13 May 1918

At sea with convoy

Lat 35.5, Long 26.2 [approx]

am: Z.Z. on Port beam of convoy.

5.0am: a/c N 38 W.

6.30am: Watch cleaning ship.

7.30am: Cleaning guns.

9.0am: Hands refitting as requisite.

10.0am: a/c N 70 W.

am: Z.Z. on Port beam of convoy.

1.0pm: Convoy a/c N 80 W.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Z.Z. on Port beam of convoy.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action stations.

6.30pm: Communicated with seaplane by searchlight.

9.0pm: a/c N 40 W.


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14 May 1918

At sea to Milo and on towards Mudros

Lat 36.71, Long 24.45

1.0am: a/c N 25 E.

2.20am: Sighted land bearing N 14 E.

2.30am: Sighted Anti Milo N 80E.

3.10am: a/c N 70 E.

4.40am: a/c East.

5.0am: Course as requisite for swept channel.

6.30am: Hauled in P. log 703.

6.55am: Passed gate.

7.30am: Came to Port anchor off “Theseus” in 7 fathoms with 3 shackles.

am: Hands cleaning ship, refitting and preparing for .303" practice.

9.45am: Weighed and carried out .303 aiming rifle practice.

10.45am: Came to Port anchor in former billet.

11.0am: Hands to Quarters clean guns.

1.0pm: 20 ratings embarked for passage.

2.0pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour and down swept channel in company with HMS "Hazel" [Hazel, image photoship.co.uk] and SS "Maple".

3.0pm: Course N 60W - convoy commenced Z.Z.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters, Exercised night action stations.

5.58pm: a/c N 32 E (Mag).

pm: Z.Z. astern of convoy.

7.55pm: Sighted C. Phassa Lt. N 35 E (Mag).

pm: Z.Z. astern of convoy.


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15 May 1918

At sea to Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

am: Z.Z. astern of convoy.

5.20am: HMS “Hazel” parted company.

am: Z.Z. astern of convoy.

7.30am: a/c NW.

8.48am: In swept channel.

10.20am: Entered Mudros.

10.30am: Came to Port anchor off “Europa”.

10.40am: Rating and mails discharged to “Europa”.

am: Quarters clean guns.

pm: Hands cleaning ship and striking down ammunition.

4.15pm: One absentee returned on board under escort.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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16 May 1918

At Mudros in dock

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.0am: Called hands. Quarters clean guns, preparing for docking.

7.30am: Weighed and anchored off “Reliance”.

8.50: Explosion and fire on board SS “Pebble” [image photoship.co.uk] alongside "Reliance" [ed. Reliance, ex Knight-Companion, image , Repair ship (RFA),1910, 3250 tons, HP 3250 = 11 knots. Jane’s Fighting Ships 1919, image, images photoship.co.uk]. Weighed and proceeded alongside - removed ammunition and petrol and played hose on fire.

9.40am: Fire extinguished, shoved off.

9.55am: Secured in floating dock, diving party from “Agamemnon” shoring ship.

am: Hands scraping bottom.

am: Mr. J.F Day, Mid. RNVR lent “Agamemnon” temporarily discharge 11.30am.

pm: Hands scraping bottom.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

6.45pm: Exercised fire stations.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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17 May 1918

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

5.30am: Called hands.

am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

9.0am: Divisions and prayers.

am: Hands refitting and ranging cable on bottom of dock.

pm: Hands refitting boats’ gripes, ranging cable and refitting ridge ropes.

pm: Magazines correct.

5.0pm: Hands to bathe.

6.45pm: Exercised fire stations.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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18 May 1918

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

5.30am: Called hands.

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.0am: Quarters clean guns.

7.30am: Physical drill.

8.0am: Breakfast.

8.45am: Divisions and prayers.

9.0am: Hands refitting guard rails etc.

am: Sail-maker from HMS “Europa” employed on canvas defects.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

6.45pm: Exercised Fire Stations

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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19 May 1918

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

5.30am: Called hands.

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

8.0am: Breakfast.

9.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

10.0am: Divisions and Divine Service

am: Pipe Down.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

3.0pm: One E.R.A. joined ship (lent from "Europa"].

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

5.15pm: Hands to bathe.

5.45pm: Exercised fire stations.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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20 May 1918

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

6.40am: Quarters clean guns.

7.30am: Physical drill.

8.0am: Breakfast.

9.0am: Divisions and prayers.

9.15am: Hands scraping ship’s side, refitting guard rails.

10.0am: One rating discharged to "Europa" for punishment.

pm: Hands scraping ship’s side.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

6.45pm: Exercised fire stations.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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21 May 1918

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

5.30am: Called hands.

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

7.30am: Physical drill.

9.0am: Divisions and prayers.

9.15am: Hands chipping ship's side, refitting ridge-ropes etc.

am: HMS “Lord Nelson” and “Agamemnon” and two French battleships left harbour for manoeuvres.

12.05pm: Battleships returned to harbour and anchored.

pm: Hands chipping ship's side and refitting ridge ropes etc.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.0pm: Hands to bathe.

6.45pm: Exercised fire stations.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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22 May 1918

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

5.30am: Called hands.

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

7.30am: Physical drill.

7.45am: Hands to bathe.

8.0am: Breakfast.

9.0am: Divisions and prayers.

am: Hands re-stowing cable, scrubbing Qd awning and refitting as requisite.

9.12am: HNFM “Princess Ena” [image photoship.co.uk] arrived.

pm: Hands chipping ship’s side and refitting ridge-ropes.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.0pm: Hands to bathe.

6.45pm: Exercised fire stations.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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23 May 1918

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

5.30am: Called hands.

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

7.0am: Physical drill.

7.40am: Hands to bathe.

8.0am: Breakfast.

8.20am: Battle-fleet weighed and proceeded to sea.

9.0am: Divisions and prayers.

9.15am: Hands chipping ship’s side and refitting as requisite, red leading ship's side.

12.05pm: Hands to bathe

12.30pm: Battlefleet returned to anchorage.

pm: Hands refitting as requisite, painting and red leading ship’s side.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.0pm: Hands to bathe.

6.45pm: Exercised fire stations.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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24 May 1918

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

5.30am: Called hands.

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

7.30am: Physical drill.

7.45am: Hands to bathe.

8.0am: Breakfast.

8.45am: Divisions and prayers.

9.0am: Hands painting and red-leading ship’s side and mess decks and refitting as requisite.

pm: Hands refitting ridge-ropes, red leading and painting ship’s side etc.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.0pm: Hands to bathe.

6.45pm: Exercised fire stations

7.45pm: Concert party of 10 to "Agamemnon"

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.

11.30pm: Concert party returned.


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25 May 1918

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

5.30am: Called hands.

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

7.30am: Physical drill.

7.45am: Hands to bathe.

8.0am: Breakfast. “HM M20” arrived.

8.45am: Divisions and prayers.

9.0am: Hands painting and red leading ship’s side and refitting as requisite.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

1.15pm: Leave to Port watch till 6 pm.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters - hands to bathe.

6.45pm: Exercised fire stations.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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26 May 1918

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

5.30am: Called hands.

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

7.30am: Hands to bathe.

8.0am: Breakfast.

9.0am: Hands clearing up decks for Divisions.

10.0am: Divisions and Divine Service.

1.30pm: Leave to Starboard watch till 6.15 pm.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.0pm: Hands to bathe.

6.20pm: One rating rejoined ship from "Europa"

6.45pm: Exercised fire stations.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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27 May 1918

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

5.30am: Called hands.

6.0am: Hands preparing for leaving dock and going alongside "Reliance".

7.30am: Quarters clean guns - commenced flooding dock.

8.0am: Ship floated.

8.35am: Towed out of dock and alongside M.F.A. "Reliance" by tug "Knight Errant" [image. photoship.co.uk].

9.35am: Secured alongside.

am: Hands refitting as requisite.

pm: Hands spreading awnings and refitting ridge-ropes and whaler’s falls.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.0pm: Hands to bathe.

7.15am: Concert Party, 5 hands, to West Mudros.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.

11.30pm: Concert party returned.


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28 May 1918

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

5.30am: Called hands.

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

7.30am: Hands to bathe.

8.0am: Breakfast

8.45am: Divisions and prayers.

am: Hands refitting boats’ falls and ridge ropes

pm: Hands refitting boats’ falls and ridge ropes

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

4.40pm: Tr. “281” secured alongside.

5.0pm: One E.R.A. discharged to "Europa". Hands to bathe.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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29 May 1918

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

5.30am: Called hands.

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

7.30am: Hands to bathe.

8.0am: Breakfast.

8.45am: Divisions and prayers.

9.0am: Hands refitting boats falls and ridge ropes.

pm: Hands employed refitting ridge ropes and as requisite.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

4.15pm: HMTB “044” entered harbour.

5.0pm: Hands to bathe.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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30 May 1918

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

5.30am: Called hands. HMS "Larne" arrived. [ed. Larne, H Class Destroyer, 1910, guns: 2 x 4”, 2 x 12 pdr, 1 x 3 pdr AA, 2 x 21” TT’s, 730 tons, comp: 72, HP 13,500 = 27 knots, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1919, image photoship.co.uk].

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

7.30am: Hands to bathe.

8.0am: Breakfast.

8.45am: Divisions and prayers.

9.0am: Hands refitting ridge ropes, scraping and chipping torpedo davits etc.

pm: Hands refitting standing rigging of main mast, Berthon boats derrick tackle and ridge-ropes.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.0pm: Hands to bathe.

6.45pm: One rating rejoined ship from cells in HMS "Liverpool". [ed. Liverpool, Town Class Light Cruiser, 1909, guns: 2 x 6”, 10 x 4”, 1 x 3”, 4 x 3pdr, 4 x MG, 2 x 18” TT’s, disp: 4800 tons, comp: 411. HP 22,000 = 25 knots, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1919, image photoship.co.uk].

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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31 May 1918

Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

5.30am: Called hands.

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

7.30am: Hands to bathe.

8.0am: Breakfast.

8.45am: Divisions and prayers.

am: Hands refitting standing rigging.

pm: Hands refitting standing rigging

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.30pm: Dinghy sent to HMS "Agamemnon" for repairs.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.



LOGS FOR JUNE 1918


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1 June 1918

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

5.30am: Called hands.

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

8.0am: Breakfast.

am: Hands refitting standing rigging and scrubbing out boats

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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2 June 1918

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

5.30am: Called hands.

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

8.0am: Breakfast.

8.45am: Hands clearing up decks for Divisions.

10.15am: Divisions and Divine Service.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.0pm: Hands to bathe.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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3 June 1918

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

Alongside “Reliance”

5.30am: Called hands.

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

7.30am: Hands to bathe.

8.0am: Breakfast.

8.45am: Divisions and prayers.

am: Hands refitting as requisite, lifting after torpedo tube etc.

pm: Hands refitting standing rigging and lifting after torpedo tube.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.0pm: Hands to bathe.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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4 June 1918

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

Alongside “Reliance”

5.30am: Called hands.

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

7.30am: Hands to bathe.

8.0am: Breakfast.

8.15am: HMS "Skirmisher" arrived.

8.45am: Divisions and prayers.

am: Hands refitting boats gripes, rigging etc and painting main-mast.

pm: Hands blacking down aloft and refitting as requisite.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

6.0pm: HMS "Skirmisher" sailed.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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5 June 1918

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

5.15am: HMS "Skirmisher" arrived.

5.30am: Called hands.

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

7.15am: One French TBD, 1 French sloop and 4 French s/ms entered harbour.

7.30am: Hands to bathe.

8.0am: Breakfast. HMS "Rattlesnake" arrived.

8.50am: HMFl. Mess. "Pr. Ena" arrived.

am: Hands refitting ridgeropes and painting down aloft.

pm: Hands employed dismounting guns and painting mountings, refitting as requisite etc.

3.0pm: HMS "Folkestone" arrived.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.0pm: Hands to bathe.

6.30pm: Lt. AC Allen R.N, lent "Larne", temporarily discharged to "Larne".

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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6 June 1918

Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

5.30am: Called hands.

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

7.30am: Hands to bathe.

8.0am: Breakfast.

8.45am: Divisions and prayers.

am: Hands painting down aloft and refitting as requisite.

pm: Hands painting and refitting as requisite.

2.30pm: Two ratings joined ship.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.0pm: Hands to bathe.

9.0am: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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7 June 1918

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

5.30am: Called hands.

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

7.30am: Hands to bathe.

8.0am: Breakfast.

8.45am: Divisions and prayers.

am: Hands refitting as requisite.

10.0am: HM s/m “E 12” secured alongside.

11.0am: HMS’ “Cameleon” and “Rattlesnake” arrived.

pm: Hands painting guns etc.

3.30pm: Two ratings discharged to “Europa”.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.0pm: Hands to bathe.

9.0pm: Rounds and magazines correct.


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8 June 1918

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

5.30am: Called hands.

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

7.30am: Hands to bathe.

8.45am: Divisions and prayers.

am: Hands refitting as requisite.

10.0am: Two French battleships of the Danton class arrived. [ed. Danton Class,4 ships, 1909 – 1910, guns: 4 x 12”, 12 x 9.4”, 16 or 14 x 3”, 2 x 3 pdr, 4 x 3 pdr AA, 2 x 3 pdr landing, 2 x 1 pdr, 2 x 18” TT’s, disp: 18,890 tons, comp: 923, HP 22,500 =19.25 knots, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1919, image Diderot, Danton Class, photoship.co.uk].

pm: Hands make mend clothes.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.0pm: Hands to bathe.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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9 June 1918

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

5.30am: Called hands.

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

7.30am: Hands to bathe.

8.0am: Breakfast.

8.15am: HM s/m “E12” sailed.

8.45am: Hand clearing up decks for Divisions.

9.0am: HMS "Larne" arrived.

10.0am: Divisions and Divine Service

11.20am: HMS "Pyramus" arrived. [ed. Pyramus, Light Cruiser, 1897, guns: 8 x 4”, 8 x 3 pdr, 2 x 14” TT’s, disp: 2,200 tons, comp: 224, HP 7000 = 20.5 knots, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1914, image photoship.co.uk].

1.30pm: Special leave to Port Watch till 6.0pm.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.0pm: Hands to bathe.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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10 June 1918

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

Alongside “Reliance”

5.30am: Called hands.

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

7.30am: Hands to bathe.

8.0am: Breakfast.

8.45am: Divisions and prayers.

9.0am: Hands painting ship.

12.30am: Issued slops.

pm: Hands painting ship.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.0pm: HMS "Heroic" and "Acheron" sailed, hands to bathe.

6.0pm: Fleet Messenger "Brighton" arrived.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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11 June 1918

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

5.30am: Called hands.

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

7.30am: Hands to bathe.

8.45am: Divisions and prayers.

am: Hands painting ship.

10.45am: HMS "Rattlesnake" arrived.

pm: Hands painting ship.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.0pm: Hands to bathe.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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12 June 1918

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

Alongside “Reliance”.

5.30am: Called hands.

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

7.30am: Hands to bathe.

8.0am: Breakfast.

8.45am: Divisions and prayers.

9.0am: Hands painting ship and boats.

pm: Hands painting ship.

3.30pm: HMS "Lapwing" arrived.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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13 June 1918

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

Alongside “Reliance”.

5.30am: Called hands.

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

7.30am: Hands to bathe.

8.0am: Breakfast.

8.45am: Divisions and prayers.

9.0am: Lt A.C. Allen, Mid R.H. Cowan and Mr. H. Jones to Court Martial on AB. H.S. Martin on board “Europa”.

8.40am: HMS “Vindex” arrived. [Vindex image photoship.co.uk].

9.05am: Joseph Francis Day, Mid RNV, rejoined ship from "Agamemnon". Hands painting ship.

1.30pm: Court Martial party returned.

pm: Hands painting ship.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.0pm: Hands to bathe.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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14 June 1918

At Mudros

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

6.15am: HMS "Rattlesnake" sailed.

6.30am: Called hands.

7.0am: Hands preparing ship for coaling

7.30am: Hands to bathe. HMS "Skirmisher" sailed.

am: Hands preparing to shove off from "Reliance" and coal ship.

9.50am: Shoved off from "Reliance", course and speeds as requisite for trials.

11.16am: Secured alongside collier "Holtby". Hands coal ship.

12.30pm: Dinner.

1.10pm: Re-commenced coaling.

3.44pm: Shoved off from collier.

3.45pm: Came to Port anchor.

4.0pm: Magazines correct.

5.0pm: Weighed and came to Port anchor in T3 berth with 3 shackles.

pm: Hands cleaning ship

6.30pm:: Hands to clean and bathe.

9.0pm: Rounds and Magazines correct.


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15 June 1918

Mudros and at sea

Lat 39.88, Long 25.25

5.30am: Called hands.

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship and guns.

6.15am: HMS “Lapwing” sailed.

7.30am: Hands to bathe.

8.0am: Breakfast.

8.45: Divisions and aired night clothing.

9.45am: Swung ship for compass adjustment.

10.30am: HMS "Endymion" sailed.

am: Exercised action station and general drill

12.10pm: HMS "Larne" anchored.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

3.15pm: Hands to bathe.

4.0pm: Magazines correct. Lt. E.D. Marston R.N. and Brig. Gen. Buckley embarked for passage.

5.0pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

5.15pm: U.S.C. Passed gate.

6.23pm: Streamed patent log at zero.

6.40pm: a/c S 58 W.

7.35pm: a/c S 8 W.

11.0pm: a/c S 6 W.

11.05pm: Lithari Lt. abeam S 3m

Midnight: Phassa Lt. bore S 3W.


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16 June 1918

At sea to Milo and at sea

Lat 36.71, Long 24.45

1.40am: Passed and challenged French sloop and two Fr S/ms. Reply correct.

2.48am: a/c S 29 W (C. Phassa bore S 54 E).

3.0am: Goremi Pt Lt. S 22 E.

2.55am: Phassa abeam P.

3.10am: 180 revs.

7.22am: Course as requisite to enter Milo. U.S.C.

8.12am: Hauled in patent log reading 184.5

8.30am: Passed gate.

8.58am: Came to Port anchor in 21 fathoms with 4 shackles S of "Theseus".

am: Hands clearing up decks for Divisions

11.45am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour with H.M.S. "Queen Victoria". [ed. Queen Victoria, Paddle Mine Sweeper, purchased 1915, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1919, image photoship.co.uk].

pm: Zig-zagging astern of convoy.

2.15pm: a/c S 54 E mag.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Night Action Stations

5.30pm: Fix (West end Bly Kandor S 78 E,

( Christiani Is N 10 E S 54E(Mag).

pm: Zig-zagging astern of convoy, speed 15 knots.


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17 June 1918

At sea with convoy

Lat 34.04, Long 28.8

12.40am: a/c S 46 E.

2.30am: a/c S 54 E.

4.0am: Zig-zagging astern of convoy, speed 15 knots.

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

7.36am: Quarters clean guns.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Zig-zagging astern of convoy.

pm: Convoy course S 54 E.

4.0pm: Zigging astern of convoy. speed 15 knots.

pm: zig-zag astern of convoy.

pm: Convoy steering S 60 E.

Midnight: Z.Z. astern of convoy. speed 15 knots.


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18 June 1918

At sea to Port Said

Lat 31.25, Long 32.31

4.50am: a/c S.E. Zig-zagging astern of convoy.

6.15am: Watch cleaning ship.

7.15am: Quarters clean guns

7.30am: Breakfast.

8.15am: Entered swept Channel. Course as requisite to enter Port Said.

9.50am: Struck H.M.S. “Asphodel” with Starboard quarter of ship (whilst backing into billet.) No damage apparent.

10.0am: Tied up stern to wall at Port Said. 3½ shackles of cable out.

11.30: “Valerian” proceeded to sea. [ed. Valerian, Arabis Type Fleet-Sweeping Vessel, 1916, as previously described, image photoship.co.uk].

Noon: Hands to dinner.

1.10pm: Hands to Quarters, clean guns.

1.40pm: Return rags, pipe down.

4.0pm: Hands to tea.

pm: Hands to supper.

8.30pm: Watch returned from leave.

9.0pm: Rounds correct Magazines locked.

10.0pm: All liberty men on board.


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19 June 1918

At Port Said

Lat 31.25, Long 32.31

am: Rounds correct.

6.0am: Called hands.

6.25am: Secured coal lighters, commenced coaling.

7.0am: Hands to Breakfast.

8.12am: “Welland” arrived in harbour.

am: Received 146 tons coal from Admiralty stock.

11.10am: Finished coaling. Hands clean ship.

12.0noon: Hands to dinner.

pm: Hands clean ship and gunners party

3.30pm: Hands to Qtrs. Clean guns.

4.0pm: Hands to tea.

4.50pm: Ten ratings joined ship for passage to Malta.

7.0pm: Hands to supper.

pm: Hands furled awnings hoisted.

pm: Dinghy and secured ship for sea.

pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Pipe down.

10.20pm: All liberty men returned on board.


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20 June 1918

Port Said and at sea for Malta

Lat 31.52, Long 32.4 [approx]

2.30am: Called watch of Stokers.

4.45am: Called hands.

5.15am: Hands preparing ship for sea.

6.45am: Weighed and let go from shore.

am: Proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

7.20am: Course as requisite for swept channel, speed 12 knots.

7.30am: Clean guns.

8.45am: Left swept Channel a/c N.

9.10am: Commenced listening with Hydrophones.

10.0am: Ceased listening hauled in Hydrophones.

10.30am: Log streamed and took up positions in convoy, on Starboard bow. Zig-zagging on Starboard bow of convoy.

Ships in Convoy:- SS “Herefordshire” image , “Flaminian” image, “Betwa”, “City of Colombo” image, “Gleniffer” image, “Agamemmon” image, “Glen Macimmon”,City of Agra” image, “Roma” image, “Clan Ogilvy” image, “Clan Frazer”, “Blackwell”, “Condora”, “City of Naples”, “Japan” image,“Raeburn”,“Strabo image,“Ganges” image, “Nore” image, “Polynesian”, “Cordillere” image. [All images photoship.co.uk].

Escort:- “Welland”, “Ceanothus”, “Wallflower”, “Asphodel”.

12.15pm: Convoy a/c N 22 W.

2.25pm: a/c N 49 W.

2.40pm: a/c N 66 W.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Zig-zagging on Starboard bow of convoy.

pm: Evening quarters. Night Action Stations.

pm: Exercised tow ship.

6.0pm: Zig-zagging on Starboard bow of Convoy.

6.45pm: Neg. Zig-zag.

7.0pm: Recommenced zig-zag on starboard bow of convoy.

pm: Zig-zagging on Starboard beam of convoy.


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21 June 1918

At sea with Malta convoy

Lat 33.23, Long 29.44 [DR]

2.10am: speed 11 knots.

am: Zig-zagging on Starboard bow of convoy.

7.35am: Neg. Zig-zag.

am: Hands to breakfast and clean.

8.0am: Commenced zig-zag No 18.

10.0am: Reduced to 10 knots.

12.0 noon: Hands to dinner.

1.10pm: Both Watches for Exercise.

3.0pm: Convoy steering N 85 W, 9½ knots.

pm: Hands to tea.

6.37pm: a/c N 67 W Mag. zig-zag No 17.

pm: Rounds correct Mags unlocked.

pm: Zig-zagging on Starboard beam of wing ship, speed 12 knots.


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22 June 1918

At sea with Malta convoy

Lat 33.9, Long 25.8 [approx]

am: Zig-zagging on Starboard beam of convoy.

am: One practice projectile lost overboard in heavy sea.

am: Zig-zagging on Starboard bow of convoy.

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship and as requisite.

8.40am: Hands cleaning mess deck.

9.0am: Divisions. Read prayers.

10.15am: Escort reduced speed 1 knot. Convoy steering N 67 W.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

5.40pm: a/c N 76 W.

pm: Zig-zagging on Starboard bow of convoy.

8.0pm: Zig-zagging on Starboard bow of convoy.


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23 June 1918

At sea with Malta convoy

Lat 34.5, Long 22.0 [approx]

am: Zig-zagging on Starboard Beam of convoy.

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship and as requisite.

am: Zig-zagging on Starboard bow of convoy

9.0am: Divisions, Read prayers, and physical drill.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Zig-zagging on Starboard Beam of convoy

pm: Evening Quarters. Clean guns.

7.15pm: Convoy increased speed half knot.

pm: zig-zag No 14, speed 15 knots.


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24 June 1918

At sea with Malta convoy

Lat 35.2, Long 18.9 [approx]

am: Course N 76 E, speed 10 knots.

am: Zig-zagging ahead of Port wing ship of convoy.

5.25am: Resumed position in Area "B".

7.45am: a/c N 86 W.

8.0am: Speed increased to 12 knots.

9.0am: Divisions. Physical drill

am: Zig-zagging on Starboard bow of convoy.

am: Quarters clean guns.

1.12pm: Increased to 12 knots.:

3.0pm: a/c N 75 W.

4.0pm: Zig-zagging on Starboard bow of convoy.

5.0pm: Took station 2 miles ahead of convoy. Zig-zagging ahead of convoy.

8.0pm: Reduced to 8 knots to keep station 1500 yds ahead of Port wing ship. Course N 75 W speed 10 knots zig-zag No 17.


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25 June 1918

At sea to Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 15.2 [approx]

am: Zig-zagging on Port bow of convoy

am: Took station in Area "B".

6.0am: Increased to 175 revs.

7.30am: Quarters clean guns.

9.30am: Convoy a/c to N 84 W.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Zig-zagging on Starboard bow of convoy at 14 knots.

12.20pm: Sighted relief escort.

12.35pm: Negative Zig-zag.

1.0pm: Lowered seaboat which proceeded to “Ceanothus” for Commander Cottrell RNVR.

2.0pm: Zig-zagging astern of "Rona".

2.30pm: Sighted Malta.

3.15pm: Convoy formed line ahead.

4.40pm: Patent log hauled in.

4.10pm: Entered swept channel, speed and course as requisite to enter harbour.

5.50pm: Secured to buoys 3 and 3A at Magazine wharf.

7.0pm: Canteen party and liberty men landed.

8.0pm: 10 ratings left ship.

pm: Canteen Party returned on board.


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26 June 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Called hands

am: Hands fall in and employed as requisite.

8.45am: Coal lighters secured alongside.

9.0am: 1 rating discharged to “Egmont” sick. Hands employed getting up spirit stores.

am: Took in 138 tons coal from N.S.O. Malta.

12.0noon: Hands to dinner.

12.30pm: H.M.S. "Lyra" arrived in harbour

1.30pm: Hands received monthly payment.

2.0pm: One Chief E.R.A. and one A.B. rejoined the ship. Finished coaling ship.

pm: Hands employed cleaning ship. 3 boxes ammunition received on board.

pm: Hands employed.

pm: Cleared provision lighters.

6.0pm: Liberty men left ship.

6.45pm: One stoker rejoined ship.

8.0pm: Mustered second class men.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

10.0pm: Hands pipe down. Canteen party returned.


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27 June 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Called hands.

7.0am: Hands to breakfast. Liberty men returned.

8.0am: Hands fall in. Employed cleaning ship. Gunner’s party cleaning torpedoes tubes.

10.0am: Store party left ship.

11.45am: Clean up decks. Store party returned.

am: Hands to dinner.

1.10pm: Hands to Quarters, clean guns.

2.30pm: One hand left ship for detention.

3.30pm: Escort returned on board.

4.0pm: Hands to tea.

5.0pm: Liberty men landed.

8.0pm: Canteen party landed

9.0pm: Rounds correct. Magazines locked.


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28 June 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

am: Rounds correct

6.30am: Called hands, employed cleaning ship and as requisite.

am: Hands to breakfast and clean.

am: Hands fall in, employed painting ship.

am: Five ratings to Egmont sick (detained).

am: Hands to dinner

1.10pm: Both watches for exercise. Employed painting ship. Gunner’s party.

4.10pm: Sub Lieut. Cowan left ship. Hands to tea.

5.30pm: Liberty men landed and canteen party.

6.45pm: H.M.S. “Magnolia” arrived.

pm: Hands to supper.

pm: Rounds correct.

pm: Hands pipe down.


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29 June 1918

At Malta and at sea with convoy

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Called hands.

7.0am: Hands to breakfast. Rig No 5.

8.0am: Hands fall in, employed painting and gunner’s party.

9.0am: Five ratings to Egmont sick (detained).

am: Seven ratings joined ship from H.M.S. “Forward”.

am: Hands to dinner.

pm: Seven ratings joined ship from "Forward".

pm: Seven ratings to Egmont sick.

pm: 3 Ratings from "Ceanothus".

pm: 1 rating joined ship.

pm: Five stokers joined ship from "Forward". Prepare ship for sea.

5.0pm: Slipped cable course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

7.45pm: Passed Point "A".

pm: Formed up convoy.

8.15pm: Convoy's course S 10 W.

pm: a/c S 84 E, Commenced zig-zag No 14.

pm: Zig-zagging on Starboard beam of convoy.


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30 June 1918

At sea with convoy

Lat 35.34, Long 16.54

am: Zig-zagging on Starboard quarter of convoy

am: Took up position "Area B"

6.30am: Watch cleaning ship and as requisite

7.15am: Clean guns.

am: Zig-zagging on Starboard bow of convoy

9.0am: Divisions, read prayers.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes

3.0pm: Zig-zagging on Starboard beam of convoy.

4.0pm: Convoy a/c to S 66 E.

3.37pm: Cease Zig-zag.

5.0pm: Exercise action. Evening Quarters and Abandon ship stations.

pm: Zig-zag No 17 Commenced.

pm: Zig-zagging on Starboard beam of convoy.

10.35pm: S 84 E.


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[Book Cover]



LOGS FOR JULY 1918


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This is to certify that this is a full and complete copy of the original log of HMS "Colne" A. Cyril Allen, Commanding Officer.

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HMS Blenheim 16th October 1918

E R Kestell Commander (D) 5th Destroyer Flotilla

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1 July 1918

At sea with convoy

Lat 34.2, Long 21.84

am: Course S 84 E.

1.0am: a/c to S 66 E, zig-zag No 17.

4.0am: Zig-zagging on Starboard beam of convoy.

6.30am: Hands employed as requisite.

9.30am: Divisions. Physical drill.

9.30am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.0am: Exercise Action.

1.03pm: a/c to S 70 E.

4.0pm: a/c to S 25 E.

4.07pm: a/c to S 70 E

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Night Action Stations. Exercise fire stations. Exercised control drill.

pm: Zig-zagging on Starboard bow of convoy.

9.0pm: a/c to East.


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2 July 1918

At sea with convoy

Lat 33.0, Long 26.35 [DR] [Lat 23 00N in log, clear error

1.0am: a/c to S 70 E.

5.38am: zig-zag No. 14.

6.30am: Hands employed as requisite

8.0am: Zig-zagging on Starboard beam of convoy.

9.30am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.30am: Exercise towing aft.

am: Hands employed as requisite

Number on Sick list 14.

2.47pm: Convoy increased to 10 knots.

5.0pm:: Evening quarters. Night Action Stations. Exercised control drill.

7.0pm: Commenced zig-zag No 17.

8.30pm: a/c to S 45 E.


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3 July 1918

At sea to Alexandria

Lat 32.34, Long 30.67

6.30am: Hands employed as requisite.

9.30am: Divisions. Read prayers, physical drill.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Zig-zagging on Starboard beam of convoy.

Number on sick list 14.

12.30pm: a/c to N 58 E.

12.40pm: Parted company with convoy and a/c to S 45 W.

3.10pm: a/c to S 6 W.

3.40pm: a/c to S 20 W.

4.0pm: Sighted swept channel buoy and Ras-el-tin lighthouse.

4.17pm: Entered swept channel, courses as requisite for entering harbour.

5.30pm: Secured alongside coaling wharf.

7.30pm: Landed Liberty Men.

11.0pm: Liberty men returned on board, three absentees.


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4 July 1918

Alexandria and at sea towards Port Said

Lat 31.18, Long 29.86

6.30am: Coaling ship, shore labour.

7.03am: Three absentees returned on board.

am: Received 97 tons of coal from Egyptian State Railway.

10.0am: Completed coaling. Hands employed cleaning ship.

1.10pm: Hands employed preparing ship for sea.

4.0pm: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour with SS “Huonchaco”.

pm: Courses and speeds as requisite for swept channel.

5.30pm: Night Action Stations and Evening quarters, Exercised Control Drill.

6.10pm: Left swept channel and a/c to N 30 E.

7.0pm: Zig-zagging astern of convoy.

11.50pm: a/c to N 85 E.


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5 July 1918

At sea to Port Said

Lat 32.35, Long 31.32

5.30am: a/c S 88 E (Mag).

6.30am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Zig-zagging astern of convoy.

9.30am: Divisions. Read prayers.

10.0am: a/c to S 55 E.

12.07pm: a/c S 11 E.

12.15pm: Ceased zig-zagging.

12.47pm: Courses as requisite for swept channel and entering harbour.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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6 July 1918

At Port Said

Lat 31.25, Long 32.31

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands employed preparing for coaling.

9.0am: Divisions. Read prayers, physical drill.

9.0am: Aired night clothing.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Note:- coaling delayed owing to shortage of labour and large number of vessels coaling. (Coal Fuel Officers Signal 1050 of 6. 7. 18).

3.20pm: Coal lighters secured alongside. Commenced coaling with shore labour.

5.15pm: Completed coaling. Took in 55 tons of coal from Admiralty stock.

11.0pm: Hands preparing ship for sea.


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7 July 1918

Port Said and at sea towards Salonika

Lat 33.57, Long 32.15

12.05am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour. Courses and speeds as requisite.

12.47am: Course N 37 E.

12.57am: a/c to N 15 W.

1.49am: Streamed patent log set to zero.

1.50am: a/c to N 40 E (Comp). 190 revs.

4.20am: passed SS “Ormonde" Escorted by H.M.S. “Welland” and two French T.B.Ds. [Ormonde image photoship.co.uk].

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship and as requisite.

8.37am: Sighted convoy.

8.40am: Courses as requisite to close convoy.

9.20am: Course of convoy N 51 W, zig-zag No 14. Took up station on Port bow of convoy.

am: Convoy:- SS “Huanchaco", "Kashgar" (image) and "Matina" (image). Escort:- "Lily" "Hibiscus" and "Colne". [All images photoship.co.uk].

Number on Sick list 14.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, exercised Night Action Stations. Control Drill.

8.0pm: Zig-zagging on port bow of convoy.


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8 July 1918

At sea with convoy

Lat 35.15, Long 28.4

2.21am: a/c to N 67 W (Comp).

6.30am: Hands employed as requisite.

8.0am: Zig-zagging on Port bow of convoy.

9.30am: Divisions. Read prayers, physical drill.

2.0pm: Sighted land bearing N.N.W.

4.30pm: a/c to N 42 W.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Exercised night action stations and Control Drill.

9.15pm: H.M.S. “Lily” parted company.

9.30pm: Convoy ceased zig-zagging.

11.30pm: a/c to N 12 W.


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9 July 1918

At sea with convoy

Lat 38.07, Long 25.49

6.30am: Hands employed as requisite.

6.45am: Fix {Buley PP. S.W.

{Cape Papas N 2 E

8.10am: Fix {Cape Papas N 55 E

{ Rocks S 72 E.

8.30am: a/c to N 18 W Comp.

9.30am: Divisions. Read prayers, physical drill.

11.0am: Commenced Z.Z. No 17.

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

3.30pm: H.M.S. “Lily” rejoined company.

5.0pm: a/c to N 58 W Comp.

5.15pm: Evening quarters. Night action stations. Examined and tested maxim. Control drill.

10.0pm: Psathura light bearing N 62 W.

11.0pm: Psathura bearing S 53 W.

11.0pm: a/c to N 77 W.

Midnight. Psathura light S 30 E.


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10 July 1918

At sea to Salonika

Lat 40.61, Long 22.9

3.15am: Sighted Kassandsa light bearing N 5 W.

am: a/c N 30 W.

7.15am: Courses as requisite for swept channel.

7.30am: Hauled in patent log.

8.0am: Passed outer boom.

8.40am: Secured alongside collier "Neotsfield". Took in 78 tons of coal.

11.45am: Completed coaling.

11.55am: Cast off from collier and commenced speed trial.

1.30pm: Came to with port anchor abeam of H.M.S. “St George”. [ed. St George, 1890, Submarine Depot Ship, Edgar type cruiser converted in 1911, guns: 2 x 6”, 2 x 12 pdr AA, 2 x 3 pdr AA, disp: 7700 tons, comp: 301, HP 12,000 = 19.5 knots. image photoship.co.uk].

2.0pm: Hands employed cleaning ship.

4.10pm: Weighed and proceeded alongside H.M.S. “St George” and secured.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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11 July 1918

At Salonika

Lat 40.61, Long 22.9

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship and employed as requisite.

7.50am: Examined and fired maxim.

9.0am: Divisions, read prayers, physical drill.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

Number on sick list 15.

1.10pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.30pm: Read warrant No. and discharged one ordinary seaman to detention barracks.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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12 July 1918

Salonika and at sea towards Milo

Lat 40.61, Long 22.9

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers and physical drill.

9.30am: Hands employed as requisite.

1.10pm: Hands employed preparing ship for sea.

5.0pm: Cast off from “St George”, courses and speeds as requisite for swept channel.

5.30pm: Evening quarters and night action stations.

6.03pm: Streamed patent log set to zero.

7.18pm: a/c to S 32 E.

7.55pm: Fix Mount Olympus S 83 W, Mt Ossa S 23 W.

9.13pm: Kassandra light N 87 E.

10.35pm: a/c to S 24 E.


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13 July 1918

At sea to Milo

Lat 37.64, Long 24.5

1.05am: Courses as requisite for Skopelos channel.

5.53am: a/c to S 27 E.

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship, and as requisite.

9.07.0am: Sighted Doro Is. bearing N 54 W.

9.14am: a/c to SW.

9.54am: Fix {N End Andros N 70 E.

{Phassa Lt. N 89 E.

{Gorini Lt S 32 E. }Course S 18 W.

10.10am: a/c as requisite to clear minesweepers.

11.0am: Carried out aiming rifle practice.

12.27pm: a/c to S 56 W (comp).

12.28pm: Cape Tamelos bearing W.

1.15pm: {K Zea N 17 E.

{C. Colone S 77 E.

{Deimetra S 22 E.

1.15pm: a/c to S 1 E (Mag).

4.0pm: Entered swept channel.

4.15pm: Courses as requisite for swept channel.

4.35pm: Hauled in patent log.

5.0pm: Came to with port anchor astern of H.M.S. “Theseus” at 4½ shackles.

6.0pm: Hands preparing ship for coaling.

8.0pm: H.M.S. “Gazelle” arrived in harbour.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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14 July 1918

Milo and at sea towards Corfu

Lat 37.64, Long 24.5

5.25am: Hands employed preparing ship for sea.

6.04am: Weighed and proceeded alongside collier "Garryvale" [image photoship.co.uk]. Took in 35 tons of coal.

8.05am: Completed coaling and cast off from collier, came to with Port anchor in previous berth.

11.50am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour.

12.10pm: Passed outer buoys, courses as requisite.

12.44pm: a/c N 80 E (Mag).

1.32pm: a/c S 55 E (Mag). Maskula Pt. brg S 25 E.

2.05pm: a/c S 8 E Maskula Pt. brg S 30 W.

3.58pm: Crisiiaua Is. brg S 60 E.

4.08pm: S 50 E.

5.0pm: a/c SSE. Evening quarters. Night action stations.

Control drill.

6.0pm: a/c S 58 E.

8.0pm: Passed upturned caique

8.05pm: a/c N 2 E, Inc to 15 knots.

10.30pm: Joined convoy. Took station ahead course N 70 W.

12.0 midnight: Cridiana Isl. brg S 50 E.


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15 July 1918

From Milo to Corfu at sea

Lat 36.15, Long 23.42

3.10am: Sighted Paximadian Lt. S 55 W.

4.0am: Paximadia Lt brg. NW. Zigzagging ahead of convoy.

6.0am: SS “Lucigen” parted company with convoy and proceeded to Corfu in company with "Colne", course S 68 W.

8.0am: Took station astern of convoy.

8.50am: Ceased Z.Z. Closed convoy owing to fog.

9.30am: Fog lifted. Commenced ZZ.

10.45am: Fired one round shrapnel from fore gun (full charge).

11.0am: Starboard aft guns crews to drill.

Number on sick list 14

2.10pm: a/c N 73 W.

3.0pm: { C. Matapan N 18 W

{ C. Ovo N 17 E

{ Hand rock N 58 E

5.0pm: Hands to Evening Quarters. Night action stations.

Control drill.

5.40pm: Sighted convoy of 14 ships.

6.0pm: Z.Z. ahead of convoy in sun’s glare.

6.04pm: Sighted C Matapan N 7 E (Comp).

7.50pm: Z.Z. astern of convoy.


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16 July 1918

At sea

Lat 37.29, Long 20.5

2.0am: a/c N 29 W.

6.30am: Commenced ZZ between sun and convoy.

7.30am: Hands to Quarters. Clean guns.

8.0am: ZZ astern of convoy.

8.45am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

10.45am: Exercised Gen Quarters and divisional drill.

1.45pm: { |< Zaute Is. N 22 E.

{ >| “ “ N 63 E.

3.46pm: { |< Zaute Is. N 40 E.

{ >| “ “ N 89 E.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Exercised night action stations. Control Drill.

8.0pm: a/c N 5 E.


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17 July 1918

At sea to Corfu

Lat 39.65, Long 19.9

7.30am: Hands to Quarters. Clean guns.

9.0am: Hands employed as requisite.

9.0am: a/c N 20 E.

10.0am: Took station ahead of convoy, course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

11.30am: Passed barrage nets.

11.34am: 180 revs. Examined […].

1.10pm: Hands employed preparing ship for coaling.

2.50pm: Secured alongside collier “Hillmount” . Took in 13 tons.

3.35pm: Shoved off and proceeded alongside collier “Miltren”. Took in 15 tons coal.

7.0am: Completed coaling and shoved off.

7.45am: Came to Port anchor, 3 shackles, 8½ fm.

8.10pm: Shifted billet to Torpedo Bay.

8.50pm: Came to Port anchor 3 shackles 7 fathoms.

pm: Hands employed cleaning ship.


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18 July 1918

At Corfu

Lat 39.65, Long 19.9

6.0am: Hands employed securing ship for sea and cleaning ship.

9.0am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.15am: Two ratings joined ship for passage to Brindisi.

1.15pm: 3 officers joined ship for passage to Brindisi

2.0pm: Weighed and proceeded co and speed as requisite, SS “Lucigen” in company.

4.0pm: Course as requisite for entering Santa Defaranta [?].

4.10pm: Came to Port anchor 18 fm.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Exercised night action stations.

Control Drill.

6.0pm: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

6.34pm: Took station astern of SS “Lucigen”. Course N 33 W. 12 knots.

7.21pm: a/c N 48 W.

7.30pm: a/c N 50 W.

8.26pm: At end of swept channel, set course N 50 W, speed 12 knots.

pm: Convoy commenced Z.Z.

pm: Z.Z. astern of convoy.


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19 July 1918

At sea to Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

12.20am: { |< Sasluio Is. N 23 E.

{ >| “ “ N 36 E.

12.40am: {|< “ “ N 42 E.

{ >| “ “ N 55 E.

12.58am: { |< “ “ N 52 E.

{ >| “ “ N 73 E.

{>| Mainland S 48 E.

12.30am: a/c N 55 W.

3.0am: Exercised Action Stations.

6.10am: Sighted Italian TBs at entrance to channel.

6.35am: Entered swept channel course and speed as requisite.

7.0am: Sighted Brindisi.

9.20am: Secured alongside coal jetty.

9.40am: Commenced coaling.

am: 3 officers and 2 ratings aboard for passage discharged to “Lowestoft”.

11.30am: Finished coaling.

12.30pm: Hands employed cleaning ship.

2.0pm: Diving party examining port propeller.

3.30pm: Hands to Quarters. Clean guns.

6.30pm: Tug came alongside, moved off from coal jetty.

6.50pm: Secured in Sciabiche Dock.


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20 July 1918

At Brindisi

Lat 40.65, Long 17.96

6.0am: Hands employed securing ship for sea.

9.0am: Slipped and proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour with “Ruby” for full calibre firing. [Ruby,1910, H Class Destroyer, image photoship.co.uk].

10.0am: Carried out firing.

11.15am: Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

4.45pm: Secured in Sciabiche trot.

1.10pm: Hands employed cleaning ship and as requisite.

3.30pm: Hands to Quarters, clean guns.


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21 July 1918

Brindisi and at sea towards Malta

Lat 40.37, Long 18.64 [DR] [Long 15 38E in log, clear error]

5.0am: Hands preparing ship for sea.

5.50am: Cast off and proceeded out of harbour in company with SS “Zurichmoor”. [Zurichmoor, image photoship.co.uk].

7.15am: Quarters, clean guns.

8.50am: At point “B” set course S 38 E (Mag).

8.55am: Took up station astern of convoy.

9.05am: Ran into fog bank, took soundings no bottom found.

10.10am: Fog lifted. Commenced to zig-zag astern of convoy.

11.03am: a/c to S 18 E (Mag).

11.0am: Took soundings, no bottom found.

1.20pm: Sighted land.

1.30pm: Passed H.M.S.“Yarra” “Sheldrake” and “Tigress”.

2.30pm: a/c to S 5 W (Mag).

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Night action stations.

5.12pm: a/c to S 62 W (Mag). Control Drill.

8.05pm: a/c S 23 W (Comp).


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22 July 1918

At sea

Lat 38.04, Long 17.42

6.15am: a/c to S 76 W (Comp).

6.30am: Hands employed as requisite.

8.0am: Commenced zig zag No 10.

9.0am: Divisions. Physical drill.

9.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship and as requisite.

10.0am: Fired one shrapnel shell for test. Examined and tested maxim.

1.10pm: a/c to S 46 W (Mag).

4.30pm: Ceased zig-zagging

5.0pm: Recommenced zig zag (escort).

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised night action stations and Control Drill.

8.05pm: Mt. Etna bearing N 62 W.

10.0pm: Convoy recommenced zig-zag.


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23 July 1918

At sea to Malta

Lat 38.14, Long 14.39 [DR]

5.45am: Sighted convoy 7 ships with trawler escort.

6.30am: Convoy a/c to N 83 W (Mag).

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship and as requisite.

9.0am: Divisions and physical drill.

10.10am: Challenged unknown destroyer, reply correct.

10.50am: Sighted land bearing S 60 W.

10.45am: Passed convoy with escort of Japanese TBDs “Sugi” and “Kashima[ed.Kashimaimage, “Sugiis a sister ship, both are Kaba class destroyers, images photoship.co.uk].

12.20pm: Courses as requisite for point “X”.

2.23pm: a/c to S 45 W (Comp).

3.18pm: a/c to S 4 E.

4.05pm: a/c to S 82 E (Mag).

4.16pm: a/c to S 60 E.

4.28pm: a/c to S 67 E and as requisite for swept channel.

5.0pm: At point “X”.

5.05pm: Evening quarters.

6.0pm: Courses as requisite to enter harbour.

7.30pm: Secured to buoys at Magazine trot.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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24 July 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

8.0am: Hands employed preparing ship for sea.

10.10am: Cast off from buoys and proceeded out of harbour for speed trial.

Note:- Courses and speeds as requisite for carrying out trials to locate defect in main engines.

12.15pm: Returned to harbour and secured to buoys in previous berth.

1.20pm: Commenced coaling.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: 3 stokers discharged to “Egmont”.

4.0pm: Liberty men landed.

5.50pm: Completed with coal, received 100 tons from N.S.O. Malta.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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25 July 1918

Malta for boiler cleaning

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.0am: Hands employed as requisite.

9.0am: Divisions, physical drill.

12.30pm: Commander “D” came aboard.

1.10pm: Hands employed cleaning ship and as requisite.

2.15pm: Thirteen ratings discharged to “Egmont” sick from “Forward”.

5.0pm: Liberty men landed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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26 July 1918

Malta for boiler cleaning

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.0am: Hands employed as requisite, cleaning ship, etc.

8.0am: Hands employed painting ship.

9.0am: Divisions and physical drill.

10.32am: Hands employed taking in provisions.

1.10pm: Hands employed painting ship.

5.0pm: Liberty men landed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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27 July 1918

Malta for boiler cleaning

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning and painting ship etc.

9.0am: Divisions. Physical drill.

9.01am: One rating discharged to hospital.

1.30pm: Hands employed painting ship and as requisite

5.0pm: Liberty men landed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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28 July 1918

Malta for boiler cleaning

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.0am: Hands employed as requisite.

9.30am: Divisions. Physical drill and Divine Service.

1.30pm: Liberty men landed.

7.15pm: HMS "Acacia" arrived.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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29 July 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship and as requisite.

9.0am: Divisions and physical drill.

9.30am: HMS “Shark” entered harbour.

9.30am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Exercised Control Drills.

1.10pm: Hands employed cleaning ship etc.

pm: Seaman and 1 stoker rating joined ship from "Egmont".

7.30pm: H.M.S. "Ribble" arrived.

7.45pm: H.M.S. “Shark” sailed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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30 July 1918

Malta and at sea to r/v with convoy

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.0am: Hands to physical drill etc.

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship and as requisite.

9.30am: Divisions.

9.45am: Exercised control drill.

10.0am: Hands employed as requisite.

12.0 noon: Two stokers rejoined ship from "Egmont".

12.40pm: Hands employed preparing ship for sea.

2.35pm: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour, courses and speeds as requisite for swept channel.

3.52pm: At point "X" set course N 84 W.

5.07pm: Evening quarters. Exercised night action stations.

7.50pm: Passed Italian "S" vessels.

7.50pm: Sighted convoy bearing N 80 W.

8.15pm: Took up station in area "F" with convoy.

11.0pm: Convoy a/c to S 18 E (Comp).

11.0pm: Took up station astern of convoy.


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31 July 1918

At sea to Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

4.0am: a/c to S 84 E (Comp).

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship and as requisite.

7.0am: a/c to N 65 E comp.

8.0am: Western point of Gozo Is. bearing N 42 E.

8.10am: a/c to N 80 E.

9.0am: Divisions.

9.50am: Passed position "X" buoy.

11.0am: Courses and speeds as requisite for entering harbour.

12.0 noon: Secured to buoys at Magazine trot.

1.10pm: Commenced coaling from lighters

2.0pm: Hands employed as requisite.

3.45pm: Completed coaling. Took in 72 tons of coal from NSO

5.0pm: Liberty men landed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.



LOGS FOR AUGUST 1918


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1 August 1918

Malta and at sea towards Milo

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship and as requisite.

8.0am: Divisions and physical drill.

11.30am: Monthly payment to ship’s company.

12.10am: H.M.S."Comet" left harbour.

1.30pm: Hands employed preparing ship for sea.

4.0pm: H.M.S. "Comet" returned to harbour.

4.30pm: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour, courses and speeds as requisite for swept channel.

pm: Night Action Stations, Control Drill.

5.53pm: At Point "X" set course to S 87 W Comp.

6.30pm: a/c to N 45 W.

7.0pm: Convoy commenced zig-zagging.

9.0pm: a/c to N 85 E.

11.15pm: a/c to N 77 E. (comp).


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2 August 1918

At sea

Lat 36.55, Long 16.37

6.30am: Hands employed as requisite.

9.0am: Divisions. Physical drill.

9.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

10.15am: General Action Stations.

1.55pm: a/c to N 87 E (Comp).

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Exercised night action stations. Control Drill.

9.0pm: a/c to S 78 E (Comp).

11.0pm: Took up station one mile ahead of convoy.


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3 August 1918

At sea

Lat 34.74, Long 20.89

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

7.10am: Took up station astern of convoy.

9.0am: Divisions. Physical drill.

10.10am: Convoy increased speed to 8½ knots.

Number on Sick list 8.

1.0pm: a/c to S 86 E.

5.0pm: Exercised night action stations and control drill.

9.0pm: a/c to N 78 E. Ceased zig-zag.


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4 August 1918

At sea to Milo and at sea

Lat 36.71, Long 24.45

3.0am: Convoy commenced zig-zag No 15.

6.30am: Hands employed as requisite.

9.0am: Divisions.

10.50am: Courses and speeds as requisite for entering harbour.

11.28am: Entered harbour and secured alongside collier "Seabank". Took in 95 tons of coal.

1.0pm: Hands employed coaling ship.

4.30pm: Completed coaling.

5.0pm: Came to with port anchor one cable astern of H.M.S. "Theseus".

7.0pm: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour, courses and speeds as requisite.

8.06pm: a/c to N 88 W.

8.57pm: a/c to S 49 W.

9.15pm: Streamed Log.

11.0pm: Sighted a glare of light bearing W.S.W. (Fire ashore)


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5 August 1918

At sea

Lat 35.94, Long 20.54

2.0am: a/c to N 86 W.

am: Passed through Elphonisos Channel.

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.0am: Divisions.

10.40am: Carried out aiming rifle practice.

11.35am: a/c to S 57 E (Mag) 8 knots.

1.10pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, night action stations. Control drill.

10.0pm: a/c to S 59 E (Comp).

11.0pm: a/c to S 60 E (Comp).


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6 August 1918

At sea

Lat 34.24, Long 24.21

8.35am: Sighted HMS “Ribble”, made demand, reply correct.

9.0am: Divisions. Physical drill.

11.30am: a/c to S 58 E (Comp).

12.45pm: a/c to N 10 W. Commenced zig-zagging.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Night action stations. Control drill.

5.53pm: Sighted Crete bearing S 20 E.

7.35pm: Sighted Gabdo Is, bearing N 46 W.

pm: Ships head N 8 E.

8.15pm: a/c to N 60 W. (Comp).

9.0pm: a/c to S 09 E. (Comp).


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7 August 1918

At sea

Lat 34.24, Long 24.44

5.15am: a/c to N 7 W (Comp).

6.30am: a/c to S 9 E “

7.0am: Hands employed as requisite.

9.0am: Divisions. Physical drill.

9.30am: a/c to N 8 W.

9.30am: At rendezvous.

9.35am: Sighted land bearing N.

11.0am: a/c to S 9 E.

am: Exercised collision stations.

2.0pm: a/c to N 8 E.

2.56pm: a/c to N 81 W.

3.30pm: a/c to N 75 W.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Night action stations. Control drill.

7.40pm: a/c to N 15 W, speed 16 knots.

12.0 midnight: a/c to N 6 E (Comp).


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8 August 1918

At sea to Milo and at sea

Lat 36.71, Long 24.45

1.13am: a/c to N 37 E (Comp).

4.30am: Sighted Aranes Is off port bow.

6.30am: Hands employed as requisite.

7.20am: Hauled in patent log.

8.0am: Passed through net defences, courses and speeds as requisite to enter harbour.

8.25am: Secured alongside collier “Seabank”.

9.0am: Commenced coaling.

10.0am: Six ratings joined ship for passage to Malta. Two prisoners for detention from H.M.S. "Theseus".

1.0pm: Completed coaling, took in 89 tons

1.05pm: Proceeded out of harbour.

2.15pm: Set course S 54 W Comp.

2.30pm: Streamed patent log.

5.55pm: a/c to S 66 W.

6.30pm: a/c to N 85 W.

10.30pm: a/c S 87 W (Comp).


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9 August 1918

At sea to Malta

Lat 35.41, Long 16.44

9.0am: Divisions. Physical drill.

11.12am: a/c to N 81 W.

1.09pm: a/c to N 77 W (Comp).

pm: Passed French life saving raft in 35 15 N, 16 01 E,.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Night action stations and control drill.

6.10pm: Sighted Malta bearing N W x W.

6.13pm: a/c to S 80 W.

6.30pm: a/c to N 42 W and as requisite for swept channel and entering harbour.

6.30pm: At Point "A" hauled in patent log.

8.0pm: Secured alongside H.M.S. "Warrego".

9.45pm: Ratings and prisoners discharged to “Egmont”.

10.0pm: Commenced coaling, took in 130 tons from S.N.O.:

12.45am: Completed coaling.


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10 August 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

5.30am: Hands employed getting up ammunition for removal.

9.0am: Divisions and physical drill.

11.30am: Two stokers rejoined ship from hospital.

1.10pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.30pm: One signal rating discharged to Commander (D)’s office.

5.0pm: Liberty men landed.


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11 August 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands employed as requisite.

7.30am: HMS “Swan” secured alongside. [ed. Swan, image photoship.co.uk].

9.0am: Divisions. Divine service

9.30am: Hands cleaning ship and as requisite.

3.0pm: H.M.S. "Martin" left harbour. [ed. Martin, image photoship.co.uk].

3.30pm: Shifted billet to 50 ton crane for removal of torpedo tubes.

3.45pm: Secured alongside boiler wharf.

6.45am: H.M.S. “Ribble” and “Warrego” left harbour.


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12 August 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

7.45am: Hands employed cleaning ship and as requisite.

9.15am: Tug secured alongside. Ship towed to No 4 Dock.

9.30am: Secured in No 4 Dock.

1.10am: Hands employed as requisite.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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13 August 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands employed as requisite.

9.0am: Party for depth charge instruction left ship.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

6.0pm: Exercised fire stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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14 August 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands fall in and employed as requisite

9.0am: Divisions, air night clothing

9.10am: Depth charge instruction party left ship.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

1.10pm: Hands employed as requisite.

3.50pm: One rating joined ship.

5.45pm: Exercised fire stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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15 August 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands employed as requisite.

9.0am: Ratings to torpedo lecture room for depth charge instruction.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

11.0am: Instructional party returned on board.

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.45pm: Exercised fire stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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16 August 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands employed as requisite.

9.0am: Instructional party left ship.

am: Hands employed painting ship's boats and as requisite.

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.55pm: One rating rejoined ship

6.0pm: Exercised fire stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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17 August 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

1.40pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Exercised fire stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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18 August 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Exercised fire stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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19 August 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

6.05pm: Exercised fire stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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20 August 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands employed as requisite.

9.0am: Hands employed as requisite.

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.45pm: Exercised fire stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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21 August 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands employed as requisite.

9.0am: Hands employed painting ship and as requisite.

1.30pm: Hands employed painting ship and as requisite.

5.50pm: Exercise fire stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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22 August 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Hands employed as requisite,

1.30pm: Hands employed painting ship and as requisite,

6.0pm: Exercised fire stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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23 August 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands employed as requisite.

9.0am: Hands employed painting ship and as requisite.

1.10pm: Hands employed cleaning ship and as requisite.

6.0pm: Exercised fire stations.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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24 August 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands employed painting ship and as requisite.

9.0am: Hands employed painting ship and as requisite.

1.30pm: Hands cleaning guns and painting ship etc.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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25 August 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship and as requisite.

9.0am: Divisions and Divine Service.

9.30am: Ship undocked.

9.45am: Secured alongside boat house wharf.

1.10pm: Hands employed cleaning ship.

1.10pm: One rating joined ship.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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26 August 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.0am: Hands employed getting in ammunition.

8.30am: Took in provisions from lighters.

10.0am: Secured to buoys to swing for adjustment of compass. Hands employed fitting "Killer" Gear.

12.50pm: Commenced coaling from lighters.

3.30pm: Commander (D) came aboard.

4.0pm: Took in 32 tons of coal.

4.05pm: Completed coaling.

4.45pm: Hands employed cleaning ship

7.45pm: One rating joined ship

12.30am: HMS “Jed” left harbour.


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27 August 1918

Malta and at sea towards Gibraltar

Lat 35.91, Long 14.5 [approx]

6.30am: Hands employed as requisite and preparing ship for sea.

8.10am: H.M.S. “Usk” left harbour.

11.10am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour.

11.20am: Courses and speeds as requisite for swept channel.

3.15pm: Commenced zig zagging. mean course N 60 E.

3.30pm: Dropped astern and took an officer from H.M.S. "Kilgarven".

3.35pm: “Kilgarven” returned to Malta with defects.

4.12pm: Courses as requisite for taking station 4 miles on port beam of H.M.S. “Harrier”.

5.0pm: Evening quarters, night action stations. Control drill and killer stations.

7.05pm: Sighted convoy bearing S 35 E.

7.30pm: Took up station on port bow of convoy.

11.05pm: Convoy commenced zigzagging.


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28 August 1918

At sea

Lat 37.42, Long 12.44

6.25am: Sighted a ship bearing S 75 W.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

8.33am: a/c to N 61 W.

10.0am: Maxim examined, fired and found correct.

12.07pm: a/c to N 87 W (Comp).

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Night action stations and killer drill. Control drills.

7.10pm: Convoy increased to 10 knots.

9.20pm: Sighted light bearing S 32 W.

9.15pm: a/c to N 32 W.

9.45pm: Sighted light bearing S 48 W.


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29 August 1918

At sea

Lat 38.27, Long 8.22

12.20am: Bizerta convoy parted company.

12.25am: Convoy a/c to N 24 W.

6.40am: a/c to N 89 W.

6.45am: Sighted land bearing N 20 W.

9.0am: Divisions.

11.0am: Hands to killing stations and drill.

12.40pm: H.M.S. “Welland” parted company.

12.56pm: a/c to N 88 W (Comp).

1.50pm: a/c to S 65 W (Comp).

5.0pm: Evening quarters and killing stations.

5.30pm: "Welland" rejoined convoy.

5.35pm: Fired maxim and found correct.

6.25pm: Convoy reduced to 9½ knots.

10.0pm: a/c to N 88 W.


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30 August 1918

At sea

Lat 37.32, Long 3.85

2.15am: HMS "Gilia" developed engine trouble and parted co.

3.0am: "Gilia" rejoined.

9.40am: Fired Maxim.

9.30am: a/c to N 85 W.

11.0am: Hands to Killer drill.

3.05pm: SS "War King" parted company.

4.40pm: Put clocks back half an hour.

5.0pm: Evening quarters. Night action stations. Control drill.

6.21pm: a/c to N 72 W (Comp).

9.0pm: a/c to S 85 W (Comp).


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31 August 1918

At sea

Lat 36.59, Long -1.16

9.12am: a/c to S 82 W (Comp).

9.0am: Divisions.

9.30am: Hands employed cleaning guns etc.

11.0am: Exercised Killer stations.

4.30pm: a/c to N 77 W (Comp).

5.0pm: Evening quarters and killing stations. Night action stations. Control drill.

6.30pm: a/c to N 65 W.

9.04pm: a/c to N 87 W.


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SEPTEMBER to OCTOBER 1918 not included



LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1918


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This is to certify that this is a full and complete copy of the original log of HMS "Colne" H.D. Vaughan Hughes, Lieut in Command, Commanding Officer

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1 November 1918

At Taranto

Lat 40.47, Long 17.23

6.30am: Hands employed as requisite.

8.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

10.40am: Exercise control drill and killer stations.

Number on sick list 11.

1.20pm: Hands employed cleaning ship and as requisite.

3.0pm: Weighed and proceeded to outer harbour and came to with port anchor, 2 cables astern of H.M.S. “Glasgow”. [ed. Glasgow, Bristol or “Town” Class Light Cruiser, 1909, guns: 2 x 6”, 10 x 4”, 1 x 3 pdr AA, 4 x 3 pdr, 2 x 18” TT’s, disp: 4800 tons, comp: 411 men, HP 22,000 = 25 knots, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1919, image photoship.co.uk].

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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2 November 1918

Taranto, at sea and return

Lat 40.1, Long 17.5 [approx]

5.45am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour in company with HMS “Glasgow”.

6.0am: Passed through net defences.

6.45am: Increased to 20 knots set course S 36 and.

7.30am: 21 knots.

7.20am: Sighted a ship bearing SSE (HMS “Forward”). [ed. Forward image, photoship.co.uk].

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Lost overboard by accident, 1 pair of stokehold boots.

10.10am: Seaplane came down disabled. Proceeded and took pilot and observer aboard. Fired 9 rounds of Lyddite shell from Starboard 12 x 8 gun to sink disabled aeroplane.

Noon: Second seaplane came down disabled. Took pilot and observer aboard. Fired one round lyddite shell from Port 12 x 8 gun to destroy seaplane.

2.05pm: a/c to N 39 W.

pm: Branchpipe with fixed Jib 1 no. Lost by accident.

4.0pm: Courses as requisite for entering harbour.

pm: Capstan bar, one, lost by accident.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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3 November 1918

At Taranto

Lat 40.47, Long 17.23

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands employed as requisite.

8.30am: Shifted berth to inner harbour secured stern to wall.

9.10am: Commenced coaling.

1.30pm: 8 Ratings from “Glasgow” discharged to “Queen”.

3.0pm: “Isonzo” sailed. (Isonzo, image photoship.co.uk].

3.25pm: Coaling completed. Hands employed washing down.

pm: Received 100 tons from Royal Italian Arsenal.


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4 November 1918

Taranto

Lat 40.47, Long 17.23

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

8.0am: Hands cleaning ship and as requisite.

10.45am: Exercised control drill and Killer drill.

1.20pm: Hands employed cleaning ship and as requisite, refitting etc.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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5 November 1918

Taranto and at sea towards Milo

Lat 40.47, Long 17.23

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship.

8.0am: Hands employed cleaning and refitting etc.

10.40am: Control drill and Killer stations.

1.20pm: Hands employed securing ship for sea.

3.0pm: Slipped and proceeded as requisite in company with SS "Poranger".

3.44pm: Passed through net defences. Courses as requisite for swept channel.

4.16pm: Set course S 36 E (True).

4.20pm: Passed H.M.S. “Dartmouth”.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Night action stations.

8.48pm: St Andrea Lt. bearing N 60 E.

9.18pm: St Andrea Lt. bearing N 40 E.

11.50pm: Sighted hospital ship bearing S 35 E.

12.10am: C. Santa Maria-de-Leuca Lt bearing N 53 E.


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6 November 1918

At sea

Lat 38.5, Long 18.2 [approx]

5.40am: Commenced Z.Z. No1.

6.30am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.0am: Exercised control drill. Fired Maxim. Killer drill.

12.50pm: Sighted high land bearing East.

2.30pm: Land bearing N 80 E.

3.0pm: Land bearing N 85 East.

5.50pm: Took station astern of convoy.


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7 November 1918

[September in log]

At sea

Lat 36.19, Long 22.19

6.30am: Hands employed as requisite.

8.30am: Hands cleaning Mess Deck.

10.0am: Divisions. Control and Killer drill. Fired Maxim.

3.12pm: Kithera Is. {N End. bearing N 62 E.

{S End. bearing East.

4.0pm: Test communications.

4.35pm: {Kithera N. End. N 42 E}

{Gvo Is. S. End S 84 E }

5.30pm: a/c to S 76 E, Night Action Stations.

6.05pm: a/c S 87 E.

7.50pm: a/c to N 80 E.

8.0pm: a/c to N 60 E.

9.20pm: C. Spathi Lt bearing N 40 W.


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8 November 1918

At sea to Milo

Lat 36.71, Long 24.45

4.55am: a/c to N 4 E.

6.30am: Hands employed as requisite.

6.50am: Ante Milo fix {N End N 18 E}

{S End N 47 E}

7.45am: Courses as requisite for swept channel.

am: Hands preparing for coaling.

9.40am: Entered harbour.

10.10am: Secured to collier “Rajput”. [Rajput, image photoship.co.uk].

11.45am: Hands employed coaling ship.

1.45pm: Completed coaling.

pm: Received 145 tons coal from SS “Rajput”.

2.0pm: Slipped and came to with port anchor in 25 fathoms at 5 shackles.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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9 November 1918

Milo and to Itea via Corinth canal

Lat 37.86, Long 23.33 [DR]

5.15am: Hands employed preparing ship for sea.

6.10am: Course N 4 W.

6.30am: Course N 28 W.

5.30am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite.

5.55am: Passed through net defence.

6.45am: Sighted hospital ship bearing NW.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.21am: St Georgio Lt. Ho. abeam, distance 4 miles.

9.37.0am: {Mt Gros. Aginia Is. N 48 W}

{N. End. St Georgio Is. N 86 E}

{St . Georgio Lt. Ho. S 70 E}

10.0am: Control drill. Fired Maxim.

11.05am: {Unrto S 22 E}

{Hyprite Is. N 85 W}

{C. Khonkie Lt. Ho. N 52 W}

11.15am: a/c to N 79 W.

Noon: {W. End Agios Lonnis Is. S.W.

{ Staktoraya Is. S 28 W.

12.50pm: Stopped and took Corinth canal agent aboard.

1.07pm: Entered canal.

1.37pm: Left canal, Set course N 52 W.

1.55pm: a/c to N 42 W.

1.55pm: C. Melangavi abeam.

3.45pm: a/c to N 2 E.

4.12pm: a/c N 44 W.

4.25pm: Came to with port anchor in 12 fathoms at 2 shackles.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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10 November 1918

Itea to Patras and at sea with convoy

Lat 38.23, Long 21.7

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands employed securing ship for sea.

6.55am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for swept channel.

7.35am: Set course W.

7.50am: Course N 88 W.

8.30am: Hands employed cleaning mess decks etc.

8.20am: Pasronyta Lt. Ho. N 53 W.

8.25am: a/c to N 23 W.

8.28am: Baromyla abeam.

9.45am: Defano Pt. abeam distance 9'. A/c to S 66 W.

10.0am: Exercised control drill. Fired Maxim.

10.03am: Anti Rhion [now Antirrio] abeam distant 4’. a/c to S 38 W.

10.15am: Course and speeds as requisite for Patras.

10.25am: Came to with port anchor in 19 fathoms at 4½ shackles.

12.15pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for swept channel in company with SS “Maple” and “El-kahira”.

1.20pm: Passed HML’s No “509” and “527”.

3.0pm: Ospia Lt. Ho. abeam distant 3 cables.

3.25pm: Fix { Mt. Makri N 10 W}

{ Mt. Urmona N 45 W}.

4.36pm: a/c N 57 W (Mag).

5.0pm: Night Action Stations and Killer drill.

pm: In station astern of convoy.

11.24pm: SS “El-kahira” collided with unknown vessel. Slightly damaged.

pm: SS “Maple” parted company.


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11 November 1918

At sea to Taranto

Lat 39.9, Long 17.7 [approx]

2.55am: Passed 3 large 1 small ships.

6.0am: Commenced zig-zagging.

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship and as requisite.

8.20am: a/c to N 40 W.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.0am: Exercised Control drill. Fired Maxim.

11.35am: Sighted land bearing N 70 W.

12.35pm: a/c to N 30 W.

1.35pm: Sighted land bearing N 70 W.

1.0pm: a/c to N 30 W.

1.15pm: a/c N 10 E.

1.40pm: San Vieto Lt. Ho. bearing N 18 E.

pm: Sav Vieto bearing N 10 E.

2.30pm: Entered swept channel.

3.0pm: Entered harbour.

3.50pm: Secured stern to wall with port anchor down.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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12 November 1918

At Taranto

Lat 40.47, Long 17.23

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands employed as requisite.

7.10am: Hands fall in, employed cleaning ship and as requisite for coaling.

10.30am: Hands employed coaling ship.

12.10pm: 14 ratings joined ship.

pm: Hands employed coaling ship.

4.30pm: Completed coaling.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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13 November 1918

At Taranto

Lat 40.47, Long 17.23

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

8.40am: Hands coaling ship.

9.20am: Completed coaling.

9.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

1.20pm: Hands cleaning ship.

pm: Took in 78 tons of coal from Royal Italian Arsenal, Taranto.

4.45pm: Six ratings discharged to "Queen".

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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14 November 1918

Taranto and at sea towards Patras

Lat 39.8, Long 17.4 [approx]

6.30am: Hands employed securing ship for sea.

8.0am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour in company with SS “Maple”.

10.0am: Exercised Control drill, fired Maxims.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

3.20pm: a/c to S 55 E (Comp).

5.0pm: Night action stations, Killer drill.

Midnight: In station astern of convoy.


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15 November 1918

At sea to Patras and on to Itea

Lat 38.3, Long 21.7 [approx]

3.45am: Sighted land off Port bow.

5.45am: a/c to N 10 E.

6.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

6.50am: a/c to N 70 E.

7.43am: a/c to S 60 E.

8.07am: As requisite for swept channel.

8.15am: Passed French destroyer.

9.0am: Vromona Is abeam.

9.38am: C. Quia Lt. Ho. bearing NNE.

10.0am: Exercised control drill and fired Maxims.

10.36am: Passed Boom. Set course S 78 E for Patras.

11.45am: Stopped and sent letters ashore for P.C. 6. Patras.

12.0 noon: Set course for rejoining “Maple”.

12.23pm: Rhion abeam.

1.15pm: a/c to S 76 E.

1.48pm: C. Psaromyta abeam distant – half a mile.

1.50pm: a/c to E.

2.03pm: a/c to N 88 E.

2.25pm: Courses as requisite for entering Itea.

3.15pm: Came to with port anchor in 11 fathoms at 3 shackles.

9.0pm: rounds correct.


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16 November 1918

At Itea

Lat 38.4, Long 22.4

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship and as requisite.

8.53am: H.M.S. “Heroic” sailed. [Heroic, image photoship.co.uk].

10.0am: Exercised control drill.

1.20pm: Hands employed as requisite.

6.0pm: Veered one shackle, port cable.

9.0pm: Rounds correct. Veered to 6 shackles port cable. Dropped Starboard anchor.

12.0 midnight: French troop ship “Brittania” sailed.


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17 November 1918

Itea to Patras

Lat 38.4, Long 22.4

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

8.0am: Hands employed cleaning boats etc.

9.45am: Hands to Divisions, read prayers.

1.0pm: SS “Maple" sailed. Hands employed securing ship for sea.

1.30pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for channel.

2.20pm: C. Andromache abeam.

2.22pm: Course N 88 W.

2.56pm: a/c to N 70 W. C. Psaromyta abeam.

3.28pm: a/c to N 75 W.

3.55pm: a/c to S 16 W.

4.35pm: Entered harbour.

4.45pm: Came to with port anchor in 4 fathoms at 2 shackles.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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18 November 1918

Patras and at sea towards Taranto

Lat 38.6, Long 20.2

2.0am: Rounds correct.

5.50am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour. As requisite for swept channel. In co. SS “Maple”.

6.30am: In station astern of convoy. Set course N 80 W.

7.10am: Passed seaplane carrier “Vindex”. [ed. Vindex, Aircraft/Seaplane Carrier, Acquired 1915, guns: 4 x 12 pdr, 1 x 6 pdr AA, Aircraft carried , disp 2,950 ton, comp: 218, SHP 11,000 = 23 knots, Wikipedia.org, image photoship.co.uk].

am: Lost overboard by accident one canvas guncover, port gun.

7.31am: Passed boom.

8.03am: C. Buia Lt Ho. abeam.

8.38am: Buoy “A” abeam. a/c to N 50 W.

8.46am” Kunelli Lt. Ho. a/b.

9.0am: E. point Uromona Is. a/b.

9.54am: Otoko Is. abeam, a/c to N 41 W..

10.28am: Arkudi Is. abeam, a/c N 75 W.

10.0am: Exercise control drill.

11.0am: C. Dukato abeam. a/c to N 78 W.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Night action stations.

Midnight: In station astern of SS “Maple”.


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19 November 1918

At sea to Taranto

Lat 40.47, Long 17.23

6.15am: Sighted ship bearing N 20 E.

6.45am: a/c to N 10 E. As requisite for swept channel.

7.40am: Entered harbour.

8.30am: Came to with port anchor astern to wall at 3 shackles.

9.0am: 1 rating rejoined ship from “Queen”.

10.0am: Hands preparing ship for coaling.

12.30pm: Coal came alongside.

1.15pm: Hands commenced coaling ship.

4.30pm: Liberty men landed.

7.30pm: Liberty men aboard.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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20 November 1918

At Taranto

Lat 40.47, Long 17.23

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.0am: Hands employed coaling ship.

8.05am: Completed coaling. Received 95 tons of coal and fuel from Government Arsenal Taranto.

9.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

1.15pm: Hands employed cleaning boats etc.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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21 November 1918

Taranto and at sea

Lat 39.8, Long 17.5 [approx]

6.0am: Hands preparing for sea.

8.0am: Slipped and proceeded as requisite out of harbour. In co. SS's “Maple” and “Rose”.

8.36am: Passed through nets, courses as requisite for swept channel.

9.21am: Set course S 42 E (true)

9.22am: Took station astern of "Maple". Hands employed as per sea routine.

10.0am: Exercised control drill. Fired Maxim.

3.0pm: Sighted C. Santa Maria de Luca bearing N 60 E.

4.30pm: Night action stations. Control drill etc.

5.15pm: a/c to S 66 E (true). Formed line ahead.


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22 November 1918

At sea to Itea via Patras

Lat 38.3, Long 22.2

1.13am: Sighted land on Port bow.

2.13am: Sighted Dukato Lt. brg E.S.E.

4.06am: Dukato Lt abeam.

4.45am: As requisite for swept channel.

6.30am: Hands employed as requisite.

6.40am: Vromona Is. abeam.

7.05am: At position “A”.

7.20am: Oria Lt. Ho. abeam distant 3 cables.

8.15am: Passed through nets, course S 80 E (Comp).

8.20am: Passed French submarine and escort.

10.28am: Passed through narrows, a/c to N 55 E.

10.53 am: a/c to S 70 E.

am: Exercise Control drill. Fired Maxim.

12.16pm: C. Psaromyta abeam.

1.10pm: As requisite for swept channel.

1.55pm: Came to with Port anchor at 5 shackles in 10 fathoms.

2.0pm: Let go Starboard anchor in 10 fathoms.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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23 November 1918

Itea to Patras

Lat 38.3, Long 21.7

5.20am: French troopship Brittania arrived.

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship

8.0am: Hands preparing ship for sea.

9.0am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for swept channel.

9.25am: Course S 25 W.

9.31am: Course S 53 W.

9.43am: a/c to S 75 W.

9.57am: C. Andromache abeam a/c to N 87 W.

10.43am: C. Psaromyta abm. a/c to N 75 W.

am: Fix {Psaromyta Lt.ho. N 83 W}

{C. Vithari N 33 W}

{C. Andromache N 70 E}

12.30pm: a/c to S 63 W and as requisite for entering harbour.

1.0pm: Secured stern to Jetty with port anchor down in 3½ fathoms at 3 shackles.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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24 November 1918

Patras and at sea towards Taranto

Lat 38.46, Long 20.81 (DR)

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship and as requisite.

8.0am: Hands securing ship for sea.

8.53am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour. Set course N 79 W (Comp).

10.25am: Passed boom as requisite for swept channel.

10.57am: a/c to N 66 W.

12.15pm: Atoko Is. abeam.

12.30pm: a/c to N 66 W.

1.30pm: Dukato Lt Ho. abeam.


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25 November 1918

At sea to Taranto

Lat 40.47, Long 17.23

6.50am: a/c to N 9 E and as requisite for swept channel.

8.18am: Entered harbour.

8.45am: Came to with port anchor in 4¾ fathoms and 4½ shackles.

9.0am: Lieut. Benskin R.N. joined ship.

Noon: Coal lighters secured alongside.

1.15pm: Commenced coaling.

pm: Hands employed coaling ship.

3.50pm: H.M.S. “Chelmer” arrived.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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26 November 1918

At Taranto

Lat 40.47, Long 17.23

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.0am: Hands employed coaling ship.

Noon: Completed coaling.

pm: Received 84 tons of coal from Royal Italian Naval Arsenal. Hands to make mend clothes.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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27 November 1918

Taranto and at sea towards Malta

Lat 39.9, Long 17.2 [approx]

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.0am: Hands securing ship for sea.

7.40am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour. In company with SS "Maple".

8.35am: Passed through nets. Courses as requisite for swept channel.

9.05am: Set course S 16 E.

am: Hands employed as for sea routine.

10.0am: Exercise control drill.

2.09pm: Sighted ship bearing S 30 W.

2.55pm: Land bearing S 80 W.

2.23pm: Rizzuto Pt abeam.

4.0pm: a/c to S 22 W true.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters. Night action stations.

Midnight: In station astern of "Maple".


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28 November 1918

At sea to Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 16.4 [approx]

am: Hands employed as requisite.

9.54am: a/c to S 71 W (Comp).

1.55pm: Sighted a ship bearing N.W.

2.55pm: a/c to N 40 W.

6.0pm: a/c N 25 W and as requisite for entering Marsa Scirocco.

7.30pm: Came to with port anchor in 6 fathoms at 3 shackles.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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29 November 1918

Marsa Scirocco to Valetta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.0am: Hands preparing ship for sea.

7.15am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for swept channel.

8.25am: Entered harbour.

8.45am: Secured alongside HMS “Druid”. [ed. Druid, I Class Destroyer, 1911, image photoship.co.uk].

10.0am: Hands cleaning ship and as requisite.

pm: Hands employed cleaning boats etc.

1.30pm: Two ratings discharged to “Egmont” for picket duty.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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30 November 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

2.0am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: 1 Stoker P.O. and two ratings discharged to hospital.

1.30pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.



LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1918


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1 December 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.45am: Divisions. Read prayers.

1.30pm: Landed liberty men.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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2 December 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

8.0am: Hands employed refitting etc.

1.30pm: Hands employed refitting ship

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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3 December 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.30am: Shifted berth to Hamilton wharf.

am: Hands employed refitting ship.

1.30pm: Hands employed cleaning storerooms.

6.20pm: One rating joined ship.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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4 December 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands employed as requisite.

7.40am: Shifted to boiler wharf.

am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

10.05am: H.M.S. “Goshawk” entered harbour. [ed. Goshawk, I Class Destroyer, 1911, image photoship.co.uk].

1.30pm: Hands employed cleaning storerooms.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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5 December 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

am: Hands employed refitting etc.

1.20pm: Hands employed refitting etc.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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6 December 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands employed refitting etc.

am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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7 December 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.0am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

Provisions received, 72 lbs of meat, 100 bread.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Liberty men landed.

3.0pm: 1 Stoker rating rejoined ship.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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8 December 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

7.30am: Quarters, clean guns.

9.30am: Church party landed.

10.0am: Divisions.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Landed liberty men.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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9 December 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands employed refitting and cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

9.35am: Secured alongside “Druid” at boiler wharf.

1.30pm Hands employed refitting.

4.30pm: Landed liberty men.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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10 December 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

7.30am: Quarters, clean guns.

9.0am: Hands employed refitting.

1.30pm: Hands employed painting ship.

4.30pm: Landed liberty men.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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11 December 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

7.0am: All liberty men aboard.

9.0am: Hands employed painting ship and refitting.

1.30pm: Hands employed painting ship refitting and as requisite.

4.30pm: Landed liberty men.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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12 December 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

2.0am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship

7.0am: All liberty men aboard.

9.0am: Hands employed refitting and provisioning ship.

1.30pm: Hands employed painting wardroom and as requisite.

2.0pm: H.M.S. “Cameleon” left. H.M.S. “Acheron” secured alongside.

4.30pm: Liberty men landed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct. S.B.C.


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13 December 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands employed removing depth charges from trays for painting.

am: All liberty men aboard.

10.20am: “Druid” - shifted to Dock.

1.30pm: Hands employed painting depth charges.

4.30pm: Liberty men landed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct. S.B.C.


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14 December 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

7.30am: Quarters clean guns.

8.45am: Hands employed painting ship and as requisite.

1.30pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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15 December 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.45am: Divisions. Prayers.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Liberty men and football party landed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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16 December 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.0am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

1.20pm: Hands employed scraping ship's side.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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17 December 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.0am: Hands employed painting ship.

1.20pm: Hands employed cleaning boats.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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18 December 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

8.45am: Hands employed refitting funnel guys.

1.20pm: Hands employed painting ship.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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19 December 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

8.45am: Hands employed painting ship, refitting and as requisite.

1.30pm: Hands employed painting ship.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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20 December 1918

Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

2.0pm: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

8.45am: Hands employed painting ship.

1.20pm: Hands employed painting ship.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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21 December 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.0am: Hands employed painting ship.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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22 December 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

2.0am: Rounds correct.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

6.0am: H.M.S. “Clematis” weighed. [ed. Clematis, Azalea Type Fleet-Sweeping Vessel, 1915, Class previously described, image photoship.co.uk].

9.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

1.0pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

9.0pm: Rounds correct. S.B.C.


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23 December 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship

8.45am: Hands employed painting ship.

am: 1 Stoker P.O. discharged to “Geranium”.

am: 1 Stoker joined ship.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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24 December 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

8.45am: Hands employed painting ship.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes

9.0pm: Rounds correct. S.B.C.


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25 December 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.30am: Church party landed.

11.0am: Church party returned aboard

1.30pm: Liberty men landed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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26 December 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.0am: Hands employed painting and refitting as requisite.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

9.0am: Rounds correct.


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27 December 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.0am: Hands employed painting boats.

1.30pm: Hands employed painting ship’s boats and as requisite.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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28 December 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

7.55am: Shifted berth to alongside "Beaver".

9.0am: Hands employed as requisite.

9.45am: H.M.A. Ships "Yarra" (image) , "Huon" (image), "Parramatta" (image) and “Swan” (image) entered harbour. [All images photoship.co.uk].

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

1.0pm: Liberty men landed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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29 December 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

7.30am: Quarters clean guns.

8.35am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.45am: Divisions.

10.15am: Church party landed.

1.30pm: Liberty men landed.

H D Vaughan Hughes Lt in Command

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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30 December 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

8.55am: Hands employed chipping ship’s side.

1.20pm: Hands employed chipping ship’s side.

5.0pm: Landed libertymen.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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31 December 1918

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

2.0am: Rounds correct.

7.30am: All libertymen aboard.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed painting ship.

1.15pm: Hands employed painting ship and as requisite.

3.0pm: Hands paid quarterly settlement.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.



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[Book Cover]



LOGS FOR JANUARY 1919


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This is to certify that this is a full and complete copy of the original log of HMS "Colne". Signed Henry Jones, Gunner for Commanding Officer

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1 January 1919

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

8.45am: Hands employed cleaning mess decks.

9.30am: Hands to divisions.

1.30pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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2 January 1919

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

2.0am: Rounds correct.

7.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

8.45am: H.M.S. “Foresight” arrived.

9.0am: Hands employed painting ship.

Noon: Sent escort to “Egmont” for 1 absentee.

1.0pm: Escort and absentee returned aboard.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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3 January 1919

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.0am: Hands employed painting cowls.

10.10am: S.S “Goorkha” arrived in harbour. [ed. Goorkha, Hospital Ship, image photoship.co.uk].

1.20am: Hands employed painting ship.

9.0pm: Rounds correct S.B.C.


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4 January 1919

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

1.30pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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5 January 1919

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.45am: Divisions.

10.0am: Landed church party.

am: Church party returned aboard.

1.0pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.

Signed: H D Vaughan Hughes Lt in Command.


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6 January 1919

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.0am: Hands employed refitting.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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7 January 1919

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

am: Hands employed refitting.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

2.0pm: H.M.S.’ “Shark” [image photoship.co.uk]. and “Tribune” [image photoship.co.uk] entered harbour.


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8 January 1919

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

10.0am: Hands cleaning ship and as requisite.

pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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9 January 1919

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

am: Rounds correct.

7.0am: Hands preparing for coaling.

7.30am: Coal lighters secured alongside.

8.45am: Hands employer as requisite.

10.45am: Completed coaling. Received 100 from N.S.O. Malta.

1.25pm: Proceeded to No 3 buoy to swing for compass adjustment.

1.45pm: Hands cleaning ship.

2.45pm: Completed swinging.

2.55pm: Secured in former berth.

4.30pm: Libertymen landed.


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10 January 1919

At Malta

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

4.0am: Rounds correct.

7.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

7.30am: All libertymen returned aboard.

9.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship and as requisite.

1.0pm: Hands mustered by open list and make and mend clothes.

4.30pm: Libertymen landed.

pm: Rounds correct.


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11 January 1919

Malta and at sea for home

Lat 36.27, Long 13.85

am: Rounds correct.

6.0am: Hands employed securing for sea.

9.0am: Proceeded as requisite out of harbour in company with H.M.S. “Jed”.

9.30am: Clocks set to G.M.T.

9.58am: Gozo Lt Ho: abeam dist. 3.1'. a/c N 58 W. “Kaisir-I-Hind” passed bound East.

4.30pm: Exercised night action stations. Evening quarters.

6.25pm: Observed Pantallaria Lt. bg. N 80 W.

8.39pm: Pantallaria Lt. abeam distance 5.5’.

10.47pm: Sighted Cape Bon Lt. bg. N 78 W.

11.47pm: a/c North.


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12 January 1919

At sea

Lat 37.98, Long 9.65

1.0am: Cape Bon Lt. bg. S 57 W.

4.45am: a/c N 82 W (Mag).

8.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

10.20am: Passed U.S.S destroyer steering East.

10.35am: Divisions and read prayers.

12.34pm: Sighted Galeta Isld. bg. S 53 W.

1.05pm: Sighted land bearing South.

3.29pm: Galeta Isld. abeam dist 23.5 miles.

5.54pm: a/c S 89 W.


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13 January 1919

At sea

Lat 37.25, Long 4.2

5.0am: Sighted 2 white lights bg. N 50 W.

7.06am: Passed French Cruiser.

3.55pm: Sighted Western Pt of Algiers Bay bg. S 31 W.

4.0pm: a/c N 84 W (Copm).

5.20pm: Caxine Lt. obs. bg. S 50 W.

5.50pm: Caxine Lt. abeam.


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14 January 1919

From Malta to Gibraltar

Lat 36.79, Long -1.59

1.15am: Fire observed on port beam.

4.05am: Sighted White Lt. bg. S 70 W.

6.15am: Sighted White Lt. bg. N 13 W.

6.45am: Observed position by sextant 36 49.5 N, 0 04 E.

9.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.55am: Sighted land bearing N 30 W.

12.30pm: a/c S 85 W.

4.0pm: a/c N 81 W.

6.15pm: Sighted light bg. N 15 E.

6.30pm: Reduced to 140 revs.

6.19pm: Cape Sacratif bg. N 55 W.

7.44pm: Adra Lt. abeam to Starboard.

8.52pm: White Lt. bg. S 44 W.

9.49pm: Cape Sacratif abeam 11.0'.


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15 January 1919

At sea to Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

1.19am: Malaga Lt. bear N 24 W.

2.14am: “ “ abeam.

2.32am: a/c S 72 W.

3.10am: Calahmar Lt. abeam.

5.40am: Sighted white flash Lt. bear S 78 W. (Europa Pt).

7.30am: Hands preparing for entering harbour.

7.55am: Entered harbour.

8.55am: Secured alongside "Jed" at No 3 shed south Mole.

10.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

1.30pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

4.30pm: Liberty men landed.

pm: Rounds correct.


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16 January 1919

At Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

7.30am: All libertymen aboard.

10.15am: Commenced coaling.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Received from N.S.O. Gibraltar 134 tons Coal.

1.30pm: Hands employed cleaning ship.

4.30pm: Liberty men landed.


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17 January 1919

Gibraltar and at sea towards Lisbon

Lat 36.1, Long -6.1 [approx]

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands employed securing for sea.

7.0am: Quarters clean guns.

9.0am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour in company with H.M.S. “Jed”.

10.32am: Sighted Trafa’ Lt. ho. abeam dist. 6 cables.

12.11pm: Trafalgar Lt. ho. abeam dist 4’.

2.23pm: Sighted a ship bearing N 88 W.

5.0pm: Evening Qr.

6.25pm: Sighted white light bearing N 60 W.

9.35pm: Sighted Peidada Lt. bearing N 15 E.

9.0pm: Fix {C. St Vincent N 30 W}

{Peidada Lt. N 17 E}

10.57pm: a/c to North, Reduce to 12 knots.

11.26pm: C. St Vincent bearing N.E.

11.46pm: C. St Vincent Lt. abeam. dist 3½’.

Midnt: a/c to N½ E.


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18 January 1919

At sea to Lisbon and at sea

Lat 38.7, Long -9.1

2.35am: Obs. Sardon Lt. bearing East. (C).

4.43am: Sighted C. Espichel light bearing N 15 E.

6.14am: Sighted white light bearing N 8 W.

6.55am: “ “ “ “ North.

7.22am: Reduced to 10 knots.

8.30am: a/c to N 62 E. Courses as requisite for entering Lisbon.

10.30am: Came to with port anchor in 15 fathoms at 5 shackles.

12.10pm: Commenced coaling.

3.0pm: Completed coaling. Received45 tons from D.N.T.D. Lisbon.

5.0pm: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour in co H.M.S. “Jed”.

6.45pm: N 20 E.

6.52pm: C. Roca Lt. N 65 E.

7.03pm: C. Roca Lt. S 70 E.

7.55pm: Sighted Burling Lt.

8.0pm: C. Prisi bearing N 20 E.

9.55pm: Burling Lt. abeam dist 2.6’.


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19 January 1919

At sea

Lat 42.6, Long -9.5 [approx]

2.18am: Three masted schooner crossed (no lights) a/c as requisite.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.15am: Divisions and prayers.

11.55am: H.M.S. “Jed” took up position 1’ on Starboard beam.

12.15pm: Obs. land bearing N 56 E.

1.0pm: a/c to N 43 E.

1.51pm: C. Finisterre abeam.

2.28pm: C. Torinana: abeam dist 11½ '.

4.0pm: a/c to N 44 E.

5.0pm: Evening Quarters.

8.35pm: Passed SS to Starboard N. bound.


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20 January 1919

At sea towards Plymouth

Lat 47.3, Long -6.9 [approx]

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

7.45am: Sighted a ship bearing N 15 W.

am: Passed British collier to port steering S.W.

2.45pm: a/c to N 40 E.

5.55pm: a/c to N 45 E.

6.18pm: Sighted white light bearing N 80 E.

6.40pm: Ushant Lt. abeam. S 45 E dist 19.8’, Reduced to 125 Revs.

8.30pm: Ushant Lt. abeam.


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21 January 1919

At sea to Plymouth

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

6.45am: Sighted a white Lt. bearing B 50 E.

7.04am: Sighted Eddystone Lt. ho. bearing N 46 E. a/c to N 50 E.

7.30am: Increased to 15 knots. a/c to N.E.

7.55am: Sighted land bearing N 80 E.

8.20am: a/c E.N.E. and as requisite for entering harbour.

10.15am: Secured alongside H.M.S. "Express" [image photoship.co.uk]. at coaling wharf.

pm: Hands employed coaling ship.

2.30pm: Finished coaling. Received 50 tons coal from N.S.O. Devonport.

3.30pm: Shoved off from coaling jetty.

4.0pm: Secured alongside H.M.S. “Marksman”. [ed. Marksman, Marksman Type, Destroyer Flotilla Leader, 1915,4 x 4”, 2 x 2 pdr AA, 4 x 21” TT’s, disp: 1604 tons, comp: 106-116 men, HP 36,000 = 34 knots, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1919, image photoship.co.uk].

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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22 January 1919

Plymouth and at sea towards Rochester

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.0am: Quarters clean guns.

am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

1.0pm: Hands employed preparing ship for sea.

3.0pm: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour, courses and speeds as requisite.

4.09pm: a/c to E.S.E. Eddystone Lt. ho. bearing N 74 W dist. 3’.

5.10pm: Sighted Start Pt. Lt. bearing N 78 E.

5.22pm: Start Lt. bearing E.N.E. dist. 5’.

5.50pm: a/c to S 86 E.

11.25pm: Sighted St Catherines Lt. brg N 60 E.

11.42pm: Lt bearing N 69 E.


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23 January 1919

At sea to Rochester

Lat 51.385, Long 0.515

1.17am: St Catherines Lt a/b.

1.46am: Owers Lt abeam, N 4 E.

3.25am: Obs. Beachy Head Lt. N 60 E.

3.40am: On 4 pts.

4.20am: a/c to N 76 E.

4.25am: a/c to E by N.

5.31am: Obs. Dungeness Lt. N 60 E.

6.10am: a/c to N.E.

6.50am: Sighted Folkstone Lt. N.E.

7.45am: a/c to N 60 E.

8.02am: a/c to N.E.

8.19am: a/c to N by E.

8.50am: N 50 E.

8.55am: N.N.E. and as requisite for entering River Medway.

11.10am: Pass Nore Lt. Vessel.

11.07am: Passed outer bar buoy.

12.40pm: Secured to No 14 buoy.

2.20pm: Slipped and proceeded to No 6 and 7 buoys.

3.10pm: Secured to buoys.

5.0pm: Landed liberty-men.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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24 January 1919

At Rochester

Lat 51.385, Long 0.515

2.0am: Rounds correct.

8.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

11.0am: Hands to Quarters, clean guns.

1.30pm: Hands cleaning ship and Gunner’s party.

4.20pm: Shifted berth to two different buoys.

5.20pm: Libertymen landed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a4cadfd34197010649: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69623/ADM 53-69623-015_1.jpg)


25 January 1919

At Rochester

Lat 51.385, Long 0.515

1.0am: Rounds correct.

4.0am: Rounds correct.

8.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

pm: Weekend leave for Port watch till 8.30am Monday.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Libertymen landed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a4cadfd3419701064a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69623/ADM 53-69623-016_0.jpg)


26 January 1919

At Rochester

Lat 51.385, Long 0.515

1.0am: Rounds correct.

4.0am: Rounds correct.

8.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

10.45am: Prayers.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a4cadfd3419701064b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69623/ADM 53-69623-016_1.jpg)


27 January 1919

At Rochester

Lat 51.385, Long 0.515

2.0am: Rounds correct.

8.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

8.30am: One absentee from weekend leave.

pm: Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

pm: Libertymen landed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a4cadfd3419701064c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69623/ADM 53-69623-017_0.jpg)


28 January 1919

At Rochester

Lat 51.385, Long 0.515

2.0am: Rounds correct.

8.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

9.0am: Libertymen muster for payment.

10.0am: Foreign service and demobilization leave started.

5.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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29 January 1919

At Rochester

Lat 51.385, Long 0.515

2.0am: Rounds correct.

8.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

1.10pm: Hands cleaning ship.

4.30pm: Libertymen landed.

5.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a4cadfd3419701064e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69623/ADM 53-69623-018_0.jpg)


30 January 1919

At Rochester

Lat 51.385, Long 0.515

1.0am: Rounds correct.

4.0am: Rounds correct.

9.0am: Hands employed about ammunition

Sick list 2

1.15pm: Hands carry on with ammunition.

5.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

pm: Landed libertymen

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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31 January 1919

At Rochester

Lat 51.385, Long 0.515

2.0am: Rounds correct.

7.30am: Ammunition lighter alongside.

8.06am: Hands removing ammunition and depth charges into lighter.

10.30am: Tug shifted ship to buoys off Sun Pier

1.15pm: Hands carry on with ammunition.

5.0pm: Evening quarters correct, Libertymen landed.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.



LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1919


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1 February 1919

At Rochester

Lat 51.385, Long 0.515

1.0am: Rounds correct

2.0am: “ “

3.0am: “ “

4.0am: “ “

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands employed as requisite.

Noon: Hands to Dinner.

1.15pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters correct. Landed liberty men.


4caf85a4cadfd34197010651: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69623/ADM 53-69623-019_1.jpg)


2 February 1919

At Rochester

Lat 51.385, Long 0.515

1.0am: Rounds correct.

2.0am: “ “

3.0am: “ “

4.0am: “ “

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Hands to breakfast.

8.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

Noon: Hands to dinner.

1.0pm: Landed liberty men

pm: Hands make and mend.

5.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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3 February 1919

At Rochester

Lat 51.385, Long 0.515

1.0am: Rounds correct.

2.0am: “ “

3.0am: “ “

4.0am: “ “

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Hands to breakfast.

8.0am: Hands employed as requisite.

Noon: Dinner.

1.15pm Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

pm: Landed liberty men.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a4cadfd34197010653: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69623/ADM 53-69623-020_1.jpg)


4 February 1919

At Rochester

Lat 51.385, Long 0.515

1.0am: Rounds correct.

2.0am: “ “

3.0am: “ “

4.0am: “ “

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

Noon: Dinner.

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

pm: Landed liberty men.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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5 February 1919

At Rochester

Lat 51.385, Long 0.515

1.0am: Rounds correct.

2.0am: “ “

3.0am: “ “

4.0am: “ “

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands employed as requisite.

Noon: Dinner.

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

pm: Landed liberty men.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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6 February 1919

At Rochester

Lat 51.385, Long 0.515

1.0am: Rounds correct.

2.0am: “ “

3.0am: “ “

4.0am: “ “

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands employed as requisite.

Noon: Dinner.

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a4cadfd34197010656: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69623/ADM 53-69623-022_0.jpg)


7 February 1919

At Rochester

Lat 51.385, Long 0.515

1.0am: Rounds correct.

2.0am: “ “

3.0am: “ “

4.0am: “ “

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands employed as requisite.

Noon: Dinner.

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

pm: Landed liberty men.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a4cadfd34197010657: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69623/ADM 53-69623-022_1.jpg)


8 February 1919

At Rochester

Lat 51.385, Long 0.515

1.0am: Rounds correct.

2.0am: “ “

3.0am: “ “

4.0am: “ “

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

Noon: Dinner.

1.15pm: Landed liberty men.

pm: Make and mend clothes.

4.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a4cadfd34197010658: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69623/ADM 53-69623-023_0.jpg)


9 February 1919

At Rochester

Lat 51.385, Long 0.515

1.0am: Rounds correct.

2.0am: “ “

3.0am: “ “

4.0am: “ “

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

10.0am: Divisions.

Noon: Dinner.

1.30pm: Make and mend clothes.

4.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a4cadfd34197010659: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69623/ADM 53-69623-023_1.jpg)


10 February 1919

At Rochester

Lat 51.385, Long 0.515

1.0am: Rounds correct.

2.0am: “ “

3.0am: “ “

4.0am: “ “

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands employed as requisite.

Noon: Dinner.

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

pm: Landed liberty men.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a4cadfd3419701065a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69623/ADM 53-69623-024_0.jpg)


11 February 1919

At Rochester

Lat 51.385, Long 0.515

1.0am: Rounds correct.

2.0am: “ “

3.0am: “ “

4.0am: “ “

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands employed as requisite.

am: Barometer and thermometers returned to store.

Noon: Dinner.

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

pm: Landed liberty men.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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12 February 1919

At Rochester

Lat 51.385, Long 0.515

2.0am: Rounds correct

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands employed as requisite.

Noon: Dinner.

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

pm: Landed liberty men.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a4cadfd3419701065c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69623/ADM 53-69623-025_0.jpg)


13 February 1919

At Rochester

Lat 51.385, Long 0.515

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

Noon: Dinner.

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

pm: Landed liberty men.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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14 February 1919

At Rochester

Lat 51.385, Long 0.515

1.0am: Rounds correct

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

Noon: Dinner.

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

pm: Landed liberty men.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a4cadfd3419701065e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69623/ADM 53-69623-026_0.jpg)


15 February 1919

At Rochester

Lat 51.385, Long 0.515

1.0am: Rounds correct

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

Noon: Dinner.

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

pm: Landed liberty Men.

4.30pm: Evening quarters correct.

9.0pm: Rounds correct


4caf85a4cadfd3419701065f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69623/ADM 53-69623-026_1.jpg)


16 February 1919

At Rochester

Lat 51.385, Long 0.515

1.0am: Rounds correct

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

10.0am: Divisions.

Noon: Dinner.

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

1.30pm: Landed liberty men.

4.30pm: Evening quarters correct.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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Cancelled page.


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17 February 1919

At Rochester

Lat 51.385, Long 0.515

2.0am: Rounds correct

3.0am: “ “

4.0am: “ “

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands employed as requisite.

Noon: Dinner.

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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18 February 1919

At Rochester

Lat 51.385, Long 0.515

2.0am: Rounds correct

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

Noon: Dinner.

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

pm: Landed liberty men.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a4cadfd34197010663: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69623/ADM 53-69623-028_1.jpg)


19 February 1919

At Rochester

Lat 51.385, Long 0.515

2.0am: Rounds correct

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

Barometer Returned to Store.

Noon: Dinner.

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

pm: Landed liberty men.

9.0pm: Rounds correct



4caf85a4cadfd34197010664: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69623/ADM 53-69623-029_0.jpg)


20 February 1919

At Rochester

Lat 51.385, Long 0.515

2.0am: Rounds correct

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

Noon: Dinner.

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

pm: Landed liberty men.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a4cadfd34197010665: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69623/ADM 53-69623-029_1.jpg)


21 February 1919

At Rochester

Lat 51.385, Long 0.515

2.0am: Rounds correct

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

Noon: Dinner.

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

pm: Landed liberty men.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a4cadfd34197010666: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69623/ADM 53-69623-030_0.jpg)


22 February 1919

Rochester to No. 3 Basin, Chatham Dockyard

Lat 51.4, Long 0.545

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.30am: Called hands.

7.0am: Hands employed preparing to slip from buoys.

8.0am: Tug towed ship from buoys.

8.30am: Hands to breakfast.

9.0am: Arrived off N. Lock.

9.30am: Secured in N. Lock.

11.0am: Secured in No 3 Basin.

Noon: Dinner.

1.0pm: Landed liberty men.

1.30pm: Make and mend clothes.

4.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a4cadfd34197010667: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69623/ADM 53-69623-030_1.jpg)


23 February 1919

At Chatham Dockyard

Lat 51.4, Long 0.545

2.0am: Rounds correct

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

10.0am: Divisions.

1.0pm: Make and mend clothes.

5.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

pm: Landed liberty men.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a4cadfd34197010668: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69623/ADM 53-69623-031_0.jpg)


24 February 1919

At Chatham Dockyard

Lat 51.4, Long 0.545

2.0am: Rounds correct

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

Noon: Dinner

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

pm: Landed liberty men.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a4cadfd34197010669: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69623/ADM 53-69623-031_1.jpg)


25 February 1919

At Chatham Dockyard

Lat 51.4, Long 0.545

2.0am: Rounds correct

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands employed as requisite.

Noon: Dinner

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

pm: Landed liberty men.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a4cadfd3419701066a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69623/ADM 53-69623-032_0.jpg)


26 February 1919

At Chatham Dockyard

Lat 51.4, Long 0.545

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands employed as requisite.

Noon: Dinner

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a4cadfd3419701066b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69623/ADM 53-69623-032_1.jpg)


27 February 1919

At Chatham Dockyard

Lat 51.4, Long 0.545

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands employed removing coal into lighters.

Noon: Dinner

1.15pm: Hands employed removing coal into lighter and returning medical stores.

5.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

pm: Landed liberty men.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a4cadfd3419701066c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69623/ADM 53-69623-033_0.jpg)


28 February 1919

At Chatham Dockyard

Lat 51.4, Long 0.545

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

7.30am: Hands employed removing coal into lighters.

Noon: Dinner

1.30pm: Hands employed removing coal into lighters..

5.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

pm: Landed liberty men.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


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[Ship's log back cover]

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[Ships log back cover]



LOGS FOR MARCH 1919


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[Ship's log front cover from 1st March 1919]

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[Ship's log front cover 53/69624 to 24th March 1919]

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[Text entry on a blank log page:] "This is to certify that this is a complete copy of the original log of HMS Colne Signed Henry Jones, Gunner, 24-3-19

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[Blank right page of log book with both reporting boxes ruled through]

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BAROMETER: Nil Returned to Store

Thermometers for Air Temperature: Fixed on the mainmast. Whether in screen: No. Maker and No: T.A. Reynolds, London from 1/3/19 to (blank)

Thermometer for sea Temperature: Maker and No: T.A. Reynolds, London. From 1/3/19 to [blank].



4caf85a4cadfd34197010679: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69624/ADM 53-69624-003_1.jpg)


1 March 1919

At Chatham Dockyard

Lat 51.4, Long 0.545

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands employed removing coal into lighters.

10.0am: Completed removal of coal. Returned 23 tons of coal to N.S.O. Chatham.

11.0am: Hands cleaning ship.

Noon: Dinner

1.30pm: Make and mend clothes.

pm: Landed liberty men.

4.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a4cadfd3419701067a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69624/ADM 53-69624-004_0.jpg)


2 March 1919

At Chatham Dockyard

Lat 51.4, Long 0.545

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

10.0am: Divisions.

11.0am: Paid monthly money.

Noon: Dinner

1.0pm: Make and mend clothes.

pm: Landed liberty men.

5.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a4cadfd3419701067b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69624/ADM 53-69624-004_1.jpg)


3 March 1919

At Chatham Dockyard

Lat 51.4, Long 0.545

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands employed as requisite, preparing for paying off.

Noon: Dinner

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a4cadfd3419701067c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69624/ADM 53-69624-005_0.jpg)


4 March 1919

At Chatham Dockyard

Lat 51.4, Long 0.545

2.0am: Rounds correct

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

7.30am: Shifted berth to alongside HMS “Duncan” in No 2 basin.

am: Hands employed as requisite.

Noon: Dinner

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

pm: Landed liberty men.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a4cadfd3419701067d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69624/ADM 53-69624-005_1.jpg)


5 March 1919

At Chatham Dockyard

Lat 51.4, Long 0.545

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands employed as requisite.

Noon: Dinner

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

pm: Landed liberty men.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a4cadfd3419701067e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69624/ADM 53-69624-006_0.jpg)


6 March 1919

At Chatham Dockyard

Lat 51.4, Long 0.545

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

Noon: Dinner

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

pm: Landed liberty men.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a4cadfd3419701067f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69624/ADM 53-69624-006_1.jpg)


7 March 1919

At Chatham Dockyard

Lat 51.4, Long 0.545

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

Noon: Dinner

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.0pm: Hands to tea.

5.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

pm: Landed liberty men.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a4cadfd34197010680: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69624/ADM 53-69624-007_0.jpg)


8 March 1919

At Chatham Dockyard

Lat 51.4, Long 0.545

2.0am: Rounds correct

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship and as requisite.

Noon: Dinner

1.30pm: Make and mend clothes.

pm: Landed liberty men.

5.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a4cadfd34197010681: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69624/ADM 53-69624-007_1.jpg)


9 March 1919

At Chatham Dockyard

Lat 51.4, Long 0.545

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

10.0am: Divisions.

Noon: Dinner

1.30pm: Make and mend clothes.

pm: Landed liberty men

4.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a4cadfd34197010682: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69624/ADM 53-69624-008_0.jpg)


10 March 1919

At Chatham Dockyard

Lat 51.4, Long 0.545

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

7.30am: Shifted berth alongside HMS “Kennet” in No 2 Basin.

8.0am: Hands employed returning stores and as requisite.

Noon: Dinner.

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

pm: Landed liberty men.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a4cadfd34197010683: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69624/ADM 53-69624-008_1.jpg)


11 March 1919

At Chatham Dockyard

Lat 51.4, Long 0.545

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands employed returning stores and as requisite.

Noon: Dinner

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

4.30pm: Evening quarters correct.

5.0pm: Landed liberty men.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a4cadfd34197010684: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69624/ADM 53-69624-009_0.jpg)


12 March 1919

At Chatham Dockyard

Lat 51.4, Long 0.545

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands employed returning stores and as requisite..

Noon: Dinner.

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

pm: Landed liberty men.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a4cadfd34197010685: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69624/ADM 53-69624-009_1.jpg)


13 March 1919

At Chatham Dockyard

Lat 51.4, Long 0.545

2.0am: Rounds correct

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands employed returning stores and as requisite.

Noon: Dinner

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

pm: Landed liberty men.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a4cadfd34197010686: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69624/ADM 53-69624-010_0.jpg)


14 March 1919

At Chatham Dockyard

Lat 51.4, Long 0.545

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

Noon: Dinner

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

pm: Landed liberty men.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a4cadfd34197010687: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69624/ADM 53-69624-010_1.jpg)


15 March 1919

[13th March in log]

At Chatham Dockyard

Lat 51.4, Long 0.545

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship and as requisite..

Noon: Dinner

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

pm: Landed liberty men.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a4cadfd34197010688: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69624/ADM 53-69624-011_0.jpg)


16 March 1919

At Chatham Dockyard

Lat 51.4, Long 0.545

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

10.0am: Divisions.

Noon: Dinner

1.0pm: Make and mend clothes.

pm: Landed liberty men.

5.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a4cadfd34197010689: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69624/ADM 53-69624-011_1.jpg)


17 March 1919

At Chatham Dockyard

Lat 51.4, Long 0.545

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands employed as requisite.

Noon: Dinner

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

pm: Landed liberty men.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a4cadfd3419701068a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69624/ADM 53-69624-012_0.jpg)


18 March 1919

At Chatham Dockyard

Lat 51.4, Long 0.545

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands employed as requisite.

Noon: Dinner

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

pm: Landed liberty men.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a4cadfd3419701068b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69624/ADM 53-69624-012_1.jpg)


19 March 1919

At Chatham Dockyard

Lat 51.4, Long 0.545

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands employed as requisite.

10.0am: Shifted berth to No 3 basin under No 20 Crane.

Noon: Dinner

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

pm: Landed liberty men.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a4cadfd3419701068c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69624/ADM 53-69624-013_0.jpg)


20 March 1919

At Chatham Dockyard

Lat 51.4, Long 0.545

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands employed as requisite.

Noon: Dinner

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

pm: Landed liberty men.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a4cadfd3419701068d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69624/ADM 53-69624-013_1.jpg)


21 March 1919

At Chatham Dockyard

Lat 51.4, Long 0.545

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship and as requisite.

Noon: Dinner

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite.

5.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

pm: Landed liberty men.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a4cadfd3419701068e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69624/ADM 53-69624-014_0.jpg)


22 March 1919

At Chatham Dockyard

Lat 51.4, Long 0.545

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands employed as requisite.

9.40am: Hands marched to R.N.B. for payment.

Noon: Dinner

1.30pm: Hands employed preparing ship for paying off.

5.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

pm: Landed liberty men.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a4cadfd3419701068f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69624/ADM 53-69624-014_1.jpg)


23 March 1919

At Chatham Dockyard

Lat 51.4, Long 0.545

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship and and discharging mess traps and clothing etc.

Noon: Dinner

1.0pm: Hands make and mend clothes.

pm: Landed liberty men.

5.0pm: Evening quarters correct.

9.0pm: Rounds correct.


4caf85a4cadfd34197010690: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-69624/ADM 53-69624-015_0.jpg)


24 March 1919

At Chatham Dockyard

Lat 51.4, Long 0.545

2.0am: Rounds correct.

6.45am: Called hands.

7.0am: Breakfast.

8.0am: Clean Ship, prepare to pay off.

10.0am: Paid off into Dockyard Control.


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