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Pendant No. N.72 (11.19), close sister to MOORHEN. Launched 18.5.01 Yarrow. 180 tons, 148(oa), 145(pp)x24x2ft. Compound 550ihp, 13kts. Armament: 2-6pdr, 4 MG. China Station, paid off 12.14. Sold 10.31 at Shanghai. (British Warships 1914-1919)

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Notes:

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

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

Editor’s notes:

The positions given on the second line of each day’s entry are either the known co-ordinates of a port or the editor’s best guess of where the vessel was at noon on that day. The latter are marked [approx] and are calculated from the day’s run (where noted in the log) with the help of the Journey Plotter program. Note however that the course of the Yangtse and the lakes to either side of it have greatly changed over the years, often moving islands to the banks and eradicating large towns and cities, so the modern map can only be an approximation. Place names given are the most common spelling in use at that time.

Each day’s summary of events is a précis of the full log, with purely routine entries omitted, although occasionally, when in port on the first day of a month, I have included all the entries to give a flavour of the routine. The original page can always be viewed by clicking on the link above the date.

Ship’s Badge

HMS Teal c 1903

Some useful abbreviations.
AB: Able Seaman.
C of E: Church of England.
CPO: Chief Petty Officer.
ERA: Engine Room Artificer.
FX: Also foc’sle, forecastle, the fore part of the ship.
HMS: His Majesty’s Ship.
Lt/Cdr: Lieutenant Commander.
PO: Petty Officer.
RA: Rear Admiral.
RF: Republique Français.
SA: Small Arm(s).
SNO: Senior Naval Officer (on station or in company).
SS: Steam Ship.
USS: United States Ship.

Acknowledgements.
There are hyperlinks for ships, places and people when first encountered and we are greatly indebted to the numerous websites that have provided the source material for these. http://en.wikipedia.org is the most common of course, particularly strong on US Navy vessels. http://www.geographic.org/ and http://www.getamap.net provided co-ordinates and maps and http://hpc.vcea.net is an astonishing source of historic photographs of China.
http://navypedia.org has details of many obscure naval vessels of the period and http://www.theshipslist.com does the same for the merchant vessels and the shipping lines, while http://www.clydeships.co.uk/ is a comprehensive and valuable resource for everything built on the Clyde. http://www.photoship.co.uk is the place to go for ship photos (and hours of happy browsing) and http://www.dreadnoughtproject.org is a good site for details of senior officers. Finally https://digitalcollections.anu.edu.au and http://collectionsonline.nmsi.ac.uk provided the pictures of the vessel and the badge above and http://www.plimsoll.org a fascinating wreck account. Apologies if I have linked to your site and omitted to mention you here; thank you.
To the unsung volunteers who maintain these sites, we are extremely grateful. All those of us fascinated by the ships that no longer leave a wake on the ocean and their ghostly crews who have downed their last tot, are very much in your debt. We thank and applaud you.

THE VOYAGES OF HMS TEAL 1914-1920
(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)

THE VOYAGES OF HMS TEAL 1914

JP map Teal 1914

LOGS FOR AUGUST 1914

[Down river to Chungking]


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Front cover.

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Page of fuel consumption data. Signed by Lt/Cdr SPB Russell, 4th September 1914.

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1 August 1914

Kia-Ting.

Lat 28.83, Long 104.37 [approx]

I have estimated that Kia-Ting is somewhere near the modern Pingshan.


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2 August 1914

Kia-Ting.

Lat 28.83, Long 104.37 [approx]


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3 August 1914

Kia Ting to Luchow.

Lat 28.79, Long 104.95 [approx]

[Position in log, 28 53N, 101 55E, clear error.]

4.0am: Draught for’d 2’ 7”, aft 3’ 3”.

6.20am: Slipped and proceeded down river.

7.15am: Made fast to right bank, fog.

8.30am: Slipped and proceeded down river.

5.25pm: Arrived Luchow [now Luzhou] and anchored.

Completed with coal, 8 tons.

Distance run, 48 miles.


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4 August 1914

Luchow to Chungking.

Lat 29.44, Long 106.5 [approx]

Position in log, 29 26N, 104 07E, clear error.

5.0am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

1.0pm: Arrived at Chungking [now Chongqing] and picked up summer moorings.

Distance run, 149.5 miles.


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5 August 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Coaled from lighters, 30 tons.


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6 August 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

5.10am: SS Shu Tung left for down river.

9.10am: Seamen to 6 pdr gun drill.


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7 August 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

7.0am: French gunboat Doudart de Lagrée arrived from up river.


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8 August 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

6.0am: Doudart de Lagrée left down river.


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9 August 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

5.0am: SS Shu Trun [?] left down river.


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10 August 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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11 August 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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12 August 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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13 August 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

5.23am: Talu Churin [?] left for down river.


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14 August 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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15 August 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

In pm: Laid out stern anchor.


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16 August 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Discharged one native rating to hospital.

Divine service on board HMS Widgeon.


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17 August 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

6.45am: Weighed stern anchor.


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18 August 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

3.0pm: SS Shu Tung arrived.


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19 August 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Seamen at small arm drill.

5.15pm: Layed out stern anchor.


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20 August 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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21 August 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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22 August 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

12 noon: SS Shu Hun arrived.


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23 August 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

8.0am: SS Shu Tung left down river.


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24 August 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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25 August 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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26 August 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

7.30am: SS Tah Chun arrived.


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27 August 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Discharged one Petty Officer to hospital.


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28 August 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

1.0pm: American gunboat Palos arrived.


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29 August 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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30 August 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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31 August 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1914

[Chungking]


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Cover.

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Signed Lt/Cdr SPB Russell, 1st October 1914.


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1 September 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

5.25am: SS Shu Hun left for downriver.


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2 September 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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3 September 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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4 September 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

6.15am: SS Tah Chun arrived.

3.25pm: Tah Chun left for down river.


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5 September 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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6 September 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

12.30pm: SS Shu Tung arrived.


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7 September 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

One PO discharged from hospital.

Hands surveying cable.


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8 September 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Hands surveying cable.


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9 September 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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10 September 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

2.30pm: USS Palos proceeded to winter mooring.


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11 September 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

6.30am: SS Shu Tung left for down river.


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12 September 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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13 September 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

10.30am: Divine service on board HMS Widgeon.


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14 September 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

6.15am: Hands laying out bower and stern anchors and hauling ship off.


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15 September 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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16 September 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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17 September 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

10.30am: Disarmed by Chinese authorities.

Landed 660 rounds of 6 pdr and three 6 pdr breech blocks [probably into the care of the British Consul, vide log of HMS Widgeon for this day].


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18 September 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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19 September 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

4.05pm: SS Tah Chuen arrived from down river.


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20 September 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

10.30am: Divine service on board HMS Widgeon.


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21 September 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

11.30am: SS Shu Tung arrived from down river.


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22 September 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Commenced winter routine.


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23 September 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

6.25am: USS Palos passed for up river.


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24 September 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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25 September 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

6.05am: SS Tah Chuen left for down river.


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26 September 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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27 September 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

10.15am: Divine service on board HMS Widgeon.


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28 September 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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29 September 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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30 September 1914

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Hands furling summer awnings.


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HMS Teal, in common with other gunboats on the Yangtse in neutral China, was interned until China entered the war against Germany on the 14th August, 1917.



No log-books available for October 1914 to May 1919



THE VOYAGES OF HMS TEAL 1919

JP map Teal 1919

LOGS FOR JUNE 1919

[Shanghai for refit]


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Cover signed by Lt S Hall RNR, in command.

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Blank.


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1 June 1919

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

10.0am: Church party landed, eight C of E, two Wesleyans.


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2 June 1919

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

6.30am: Hands clean ship.

9.30am: Divisions.

Exercised fire and collision stations.

Hands employed as requisite in the pm.

Leave to watch, 4.30pm to 7.0am.

4.0pm: Evening quarters.


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3 June 1919

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Dressed ship (King’s birthday).


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4 June 1919

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

6.30am: HMS Woodcock sailed.

10.30am: Weighed both anchors and proceeded in tow of tugs to Old Dock.


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5 June 1919

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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6 June 1919

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

9.55am: HMS Bee passed up river.

Hands living in Hanbury Institute during refit.

7.30pm: Landed armed party.


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7 June 1919

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Make and mend in pm.


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8 June 1919

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Sunday routine.


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9 June 1919

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

10.30am: Shifted ship across to Potung.

11.30am: Armed party landed.

12.15pm: Disabled all guns on board.

2.05pm: Discharged 14 ratings and 14 Chinese ratings to HMS Bee.

Removed Maxim locks and 6 pdr breech blocks to Bee.

6.0pm: Discharged one rating to Bee and one rating joined ship from same.


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10 June 1919

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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11 June 1919

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

11.0am: One rating joined ship from HMS Bee.


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12 June 1919

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Draught before docking, for’d 2’ 0”, aft 2’ 9”.

11.55am: Ship went into dry dock.

12.25pm: HMS Gnat arrived.

3.15pm: Ship landed on chocks.

3.30pm: Chinese ratings returned on board from HMS Bee.

Twelve ratings left Bee for Hanbury Institute.


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13 June 1919

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

9.0am: Hands ranging cable [laying out the anchor chains on the floor of the dock for survey and maintenance].

Received from HMS Bee, 6 pdr breech blocks and Maxim locks.


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14 June 1919

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Scraping out tanks and surveying cable.


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15 June 1919

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Sunday routine.


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16 June 1919

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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17 June 1919

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

2.30pm: Ship undocked and towed across river to Potung.


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18 June 1919

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

2.15pm: Shifted ship across river from Potung.

2.35pm: Secured alongside Old Dock jetty.

5.15pm: One rating joined from HMS Carlisle.


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19 June 1919

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

6.20am: Entered dry dock.


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20 June 1919

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

6.10am: HMS Bee left for up river.


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21 June 1919

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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22 June 1919

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Left dry dock and secured to jetty.

Dressed ship overall [Coronation day].


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23 June 1919

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

6.0pm: HMS Kinsha arrived.


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24 June 1919

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

8.30am: USS Wilmington left.

Discharged one rating to hospital.


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25 June 1919

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

5.25pm: HMS Carlisle left.


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26 June 1919

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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27 June 1919

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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28 June 1919

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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29 June 1919

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

4.30pm: Discharged one rating to SS Empress of Russia for passage to Hong Kong.


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30 June 1919

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Dressed ship [to celebrate the Treaty of Versailles].

In pm: 18 ratings returned onboard from the Hanbury Institute.


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LOGS FOR JULY 1919

[Shanghai, Kiukiang and Hankow]


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Cover signed by Lt S Hall, RNR, in command.

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Blank.


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1 July 1919

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

5.0pm: Hands spliced the Main Brace.


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2 July 1919

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

6.30am: Hands clean ship.

8.0am: Lit fires in No 2 boiler.

10.0am: Carried out engine trial alongside.

12.15pm: Stopped engines, trial unsatisfactory.

5.0pm: Leave to watch until 7.0am.


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3 July 1919

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Hands scrubbing deck cloths.

Paid monthly payment.


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4 July 1919

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

8.0am: Dressed ship [US Independence day].


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5 July 1919

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Spread all awnings.


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6 July 1919

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Sunday routine.


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7 July 1919

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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8 July 1919

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

5.0pm: One rating joined ship from HMS Kinsha.


4caf8b4dcadfd34197030864: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62419/ADM 53-62419-006_1.jpg)


9 July 1919

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

9.50am: Entered dry dock.


4caf8b4dcadfd34197030865: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62419/ADM 53-62419-007_0.jpg)


10 July 1919

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

4.15am: Discharged Medical Officer to HMS Bee. [Surgeon Lt AT Woodward, vide log of Bee].


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11 July 1919

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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12 July 1919

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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13 July 1919

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

10.40am: Landed church party.

Four ratings joined ship from HMS Kinsha.

Discharged one rating to hospital.

2.0pm: Ship left dock.


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14 July 1919

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

8.0am: Dressed ship [Bastille Day].


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15 July 1919

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Coaled ship, 14 tons. After coaling, draught for’d 2’ 11”, aft 3’ 6”.

Carried out steam trials alongside.

Paid increase of pay.

1.0pm: Proceeded down river for trial.

2.0pm: Anchored.

2.45pm:.

4.12pm: Starboard engine broke down, anchored.

5.20pm: Weighed and proceeded.

7.0pm: Secured alongside HMS Woodlark [at Old Dock Co’s wharf, vide log of Woodlark].


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16 July 1919

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Scrubbing canvas gear and cleaning sampans.


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17 July 1919

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Embarked stores for HMS Widgeon.


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18 July 1919

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Hands employed marking cable.

11.55am: Discharged one rating to hospital.

Coaled ship, 25 tons.


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19 July 1919

Shanghai to Pitman King Crossing.

Lat 31.63, Long 121.27 [approx]

12.30am: Finished coaling, 15 tons. Draught ford 3'4" aft 3'10".

7.35am: Slipped and proceeded.

1.40pm: Port engine stopped for repairs (five minutes).

5.15pm: Laid out target, exercised action stations and carried out practice firing with Maxims and .45” aiming. [To save wear and tear on gun barrels and expenditure on full calibre shells, an aiming rifle was inserted into the barrel of the gun to fire a smaller round when practising.]

8.45pm: Anchored.

Distance run, 94 miles.


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20 July 1919

Pitman King Crossing to Mud Fort Creek.

Lat 32.19, Long 119.62 [approx]

5.0am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

6.35pm: Anchored.

Distance run, 103 miles.


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21 July 1919

Mud Fort Creek to Wuhu.

Lat 31.55, Long 118.39 [approx]

5.50am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

Hands employed bailing out No 8 section.

1.40pm: Anchored at Wuhu.

Coaled ship, 12 tons.

Distance run, 60 miles.


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22 July 1919

Wuhu to Christmas Island.

Lat 31.05, Long 117.75 [approx]

4.50am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

7.0pm: Anchored.

Distance run, 117 miles.


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23 July 1919

Christmas I. to Kiukiang.

Lat 29.9, Long 116.5 [approx]

4.55am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

1.40pm: Passed Chinese cruiser at entrance to Poyang Lake.

2.15pm: Anchored Kiukiang [now Jiujiang].

Distance run, 80 miles.


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24 July 1919

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

Coaled ship 25 tons.


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25 July 1919

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

5.30am: French gunboat [probably Doudart de Lagrée, vide log of HMS Bee] left for up river.


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26 July 1919

Kiukiang.

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98


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27 July 1919

Kiukiang to Squeeze I.

Lat 29.84, Long 115.53 [approx]

10.05am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

8.45am: Anchored.

Distance run, 100 miles.


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28 July 1919

Squeeze I. to Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

4.45am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

9.30am: Secured alongside SS Chang Wo* at Hankow [now Hankou, part of Wuhan].

Coaled ship, 50 tons.

4.10pm: Slipped and proceeded to secure alongside A Holt’s hulk.

Distance run, 39 miles.

* SS Chang Wo, Jardine and Matheson and Co., 1895, 1,065 tons.


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29 July 1919

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

5.0pm: HMS Bee sailed down river.

5.40pm: HMS Woodcock arrived.


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30 July 1919

Hankow to Pow Ta Chau.

Lat 30.31, Long 114.1 [approx]

8.05am: Slipped and proceeded up river.

7.35pm: Anchored.

Distance run, 88 miles.


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31 July 1919

Pow Ta Chau to Sin Ho Kau.

Lat 29.44, Long 113.1 [approx]

5.25am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

8.10pm: Anchored.

Distance run, 107 miles.


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LOGS FOR AUGUST 1919

[Ichang, Wushan, Kweifu and Wanhsien]


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Cover signed by Lt/Cdr S Hall RNR, in command.

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Blank.


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1 August 1919

Sin Ho Kau to Shazi (aka Shasi).

Lat 29.89, Long 112.41 [approx]

5.20am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

7.50pm: Made fast alongside hulk at Shasi [now Shashi , part of Jingzhou].

Distance run, 93 miles.


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2 August 1919

Shasi to Ichang [now Yichang].

Lat 30.45, Long 111.45 [approx]

5.20am: Slipped and proceeded up river.

4.25pm: Anchored at Ichang.

Distance run, 80 miles.


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3 August 1919

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

6.50pm: Japanese gunboat arrived.


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4 August 1919

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Sighted both anchors [a routine task on the upper Yangtse, as the bottom is heavy shifting silt and it can bury the anchor many feet deep if it isn’t hauled in and relaid regularly].


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5 August 1919

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Hands at 6 pdr gun drill and pointing boats’ falls [the falls are the ropes that raise and lower the boats and they are tapered at the ends and whipped to make it easy to reeve them through the blocks].

5.15pm: Japanese gunboat shifted mooring.


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6 August 1919

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

6.55am: Japanese cruiser left down river.

4.35pm: Laid out stern anchor.

6.55pm: US Quiros [Queros in log] arrived.


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7 August 1919

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Sighted both anchors by hand.


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8 August 1919

Ichang

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

7.0pm: Discharged one rating to SS Tung Wo* for passage to HMS Kinsha at Shanghai.

*Tung Wo, Jardine Matheson and Co., 1914, 1,315 grt.


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9 August 1919

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Coaled ship, 38 tons.


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10 August 1919

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Sighted anchors by hand [Teal doesn’t keep steam up in harbour, so a manual capstan is used].


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11 August 1919

Ichang to Ta Pa rapids.

Lat 30.83, Long 111.0 [approx]

3.55am: Lit fires in both boilers.

5.10am: Weighed stern anchor.

6.20am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

10.45am: Anchored to repair defective steering gear.

11.30am: Weighed and proceeded.

3.55pm: Wheel jambed in Ta Pa rapid. [The log contains a shocking list of the gear lost overboard in this incident, including 22 chickens in their coop.]

4.15pm: Geared up to bank.

5.45pm: Banked fires.

Hands employed clearing away wreckage.

Distance run, 60 miles.


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12 August 1919

Up river to Wushan.

Lat 31.03, Long 110.19 [approx]

10.0am: Slipped and proceeded up river.

3.40pm: Anchored at Wushan.

Distance run, 40 miles.


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13 August 1919

Wushan.

Lat 31.07, Long 109.89


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14 August 1919

Wushan.

Lat 31.07, Long 109.89


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15 August 1919

Wushan.

Lat 31.07, Long 109.89

6.0am: Weighed port anchor and dropped starboard.

Exercised SA drill and inspected arms.


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16 August 1919

Wushan.

Lat 31.07, Long 109.89

7.45pm: 15 ratings joined from SS Meitan.


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17 August 1919

Wushan to Kweifu [aka Kwei Chou Fu].

Lat 31.07, Long 109.89

3.45pm: Weighed stern anchor and slipped bow wire.

4.05pm: Weighed and proceeded up river.

6.50pm: Anchored, took bow wire to beach and laid out stern anchor.

Distance run, 23 miles.


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18 August 1919

Kweifu.

Lat 31.02, Long 109.49

6.0am: SS Anlan [391 tons, a tanker owned by Asiatic Petroleum Co] left.

10.0am: SS Mei Chun arrived and discharged five ratings for passage for Ichang.

Coaled ship, 10 tons.

5.45pm: SS Yuen Chi arrived.


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19 August 1919

Kweifu.

Lat 31.02, Long 109.49


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20 August 1919

Kweifu.

Lat 31.02, Long 109.49

Seamen at pistol exercise and drill.


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21 August 1919

Kweifu.

Lat 31.02, Long 109.49

Exercised SA drill and inspected arms.

11.45am: Chinese General Li Liu Liu [possibly] came on board.

12.45pm: Chinese general left.

5.10pm: Weighed and proceeded across river to anchor.

One rating discharged to SS Anlan for passage to Ichang.


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22 August 1919

Kweifu.

Lat 31.02, Long 109.49

Exercised Seamen at signals.


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23 August 1919

Kweifu.

Lat 31.02, Long 109.49

Received one bag of mails from SS Mei Tan.

12.45pm: French gunboat arrived.


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24 August 1919

Kweifu.

Lat 31.02, Long 109.49

6.10am: French gunboat left for up river.


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25 August 1919

Kweifu.

Lat 31.02, Long 109.49

4.45pm: Landed party for exercise.


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26 August 1919

Kweifu.

Lat 31.02, Long 109.49

4.45pm: Landed party for exercise.


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27 August 1919

Kweifu.

Lat 31.02, Long 109.49

Exercised action and fire stations.

Hands cleaning out magazines.


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28 August 1919

Kweifu.

Lat 31.02, Long 109.49

8.30am: One rating joined ship from HMS Widgeon to overhaul steering gear.


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29 August 1919

Kweifu to Wanhsien [Wanshien in log]

Lat 30.92, Long 108.7 [approx]

6.05am: Weighed and proceeded up river and tested steering gear.

12.15pm: Anchored and laid out stern anchor.

1.45pm: Weighed and proceeded up river.

4.45pm: Arrived at Wanhsien and anchored.


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30 August 1919

Wanhsien [now Wanzhou].

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Coaled ship, 31 tons.


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31 August 1919

Wanhsien and up river towards Chungking.

Lat 30.3, Long 108.1 [approx]

5.25am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

9.30am: Small fire around foremost funnel.

6.45pm: Anchored and took wire to shore.

Distance run, 93 miles.

Signed by Lt/Cdr S Hall RNR, in command.


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LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1919

[Chungking and Ichang]


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Cover signed by Lt/Cdr S Hall RNR, in command.

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Blank.


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1 September 1919

Up river to Chungking.

Lat 29.72, Long 107.4 [approx]

3.30am: Lit fires in both boilers.

Draft on leaving, for’d 2’6”, aft 3’2”.

6.30am: Slipped bow wire, weighed and proceeded up river.

6.05pm: Moored to summer mooring at Chungking.

Distance run, 87 miles.


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2 September 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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3 September 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Hands cleaning magazines and at SA drill.


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4 September 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

One rating joined ship from Shanghai.


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5 September 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Coaled ship, 30 tons.

Seamen at 6 pdr gun drill.


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6 September 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Paid monthly money.

Received one bag of mails.


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7 September 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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8 September 1919

Chungking and up river.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

One rating joined ship from HMS Widgeon.

8.05am: French gunboat passed up river.

9.25am: Slipped and proceeded up river.

12.45pm: Anchored.

2.0pm: Hands ***** ship for repairs to port screw. [I think that they are shifting things forward to lift the stern out of the water sufficiently for them to get at the propeller, but I don’t know the correct term for this.]


4caf8b4ecadfd341970308b8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62421/ADM 53-62421-008_1.jpg)


9 September 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Hands restowing ammunition and stores and preparing for sea.

3.25pm: Weighed and proceeded down river.

4.40pm: Secured to summer moorings.

Discharged one rating to HMS Widgeon.


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10 September 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Hands clearing out No 3 section for painting and taking stores to godown. [Like many river gunboats, Teal was built in sections which were then disassembled for shipping and rebuilding in China. Access to each section is from the deck.]


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11 September 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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12 September 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Coaled ship, 14.5 tons.


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13 September 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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14 September 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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15 September 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b4ecadfd341970308bf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62421/ADM 53-62421-012_0.jpg)


16 September 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

6.30am: USS Palos [Palios in log] left for up river.

2.0pm: Hands employed oiling wires.


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17 September 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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18 September 1919

Chungking to Kwei Inga.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

11.40am: Two ratings joined from HMS Widgeon.

12.30pm: Slipped and proceeded down river.

6.0pm: Anchored, laid out stern anchor and took wire to beach.

Distance run, 87 miles.


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19 September 1919

Down river to Wanhsien.

Lat 30.5, Long 108.27 [approx]

8.0am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

2.0pm: Anchored, laid out stern anchor and took wire to shore.

Distance run, 97 miles.


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20 September 1919

Wanhsien to Wushan.

Lat 30.83, Long 108.42 [approx]

Coaled ship, 10 tons.

11.30am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

5.0pm: Anchored.

Distance run, 90 miles.


4caf8b4ecadfd341970308c4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62421/ADM 53-62421-014_1.jpg)


21 September 1919

Wushan to Ichang.

Lat 30.82, Long 111.04 [approx]

7.0am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

1.10pm: Secured alongside HMS Gnat.

Hands embarking stores.

4.30pm: 24 ratings joined ship. Cast off from Gnat to anchor.

7.0pm: Nine ratings left ship for passage to England, via Gnat.

Distance run, 90 miles.


4caf8b4ecadfd341970308c5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62421/ADM 53-62421-015_0.jpg)


22 September 1919

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

6.16am: HMS Gnat left for Hankow.

Coaled ship, 15 tons.


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23 September 1919

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Cleaning, painting, exercised fire stations, the daily life of Jack in port.


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24 September 1919

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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25 September 1919

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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26 September 1919

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Weighed port anchor and stern anchor by hand. Let go starboard anchor and relaid stern anchor.


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27 September 1919

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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28 September 1919

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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29 September 1919

Ichang and up river.

Lat 30.99, Long 110.69 [approx]

6.30am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

12.35pm: Secured alongside bank to repair engine trouble.

2.0pm: Slipped and proceeded up river.

5.0pm: Secured alongside bank for the night.

Distance run, 62 miles.


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30 September 1919

Up river towards Wanhsien.

Lat 31.04, Long 109.53 [approx]

6.35am: Slipped and proceeded up river.

5.0pm: Anchored and wire to shore at Ku-Lin-Ton

Distance run, 79 miles.


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LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1919

[Chungking]


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Cover signed by Lt/Cdr S Hall RNR.

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Blank.


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1 October 1919

Up river to Wanhsien.

Lat 30.83, Long 108.46 [approx]

6.50am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

1.15pm: Anchored. Coaled ship, 25 tons.

Distance run, 39 miles.


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2 October 1919

Wanhsien to Chung Chow.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

11.50am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

6.15pm: Anchored at Chung Chow [probably near modern Zhongxian].

Distance run, 46 miles.


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3 October 1919

Chung Chow and up river towards Chungking.

Lat 29.9, Long 107.74 [approx]

6.45am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

7.15pm: Secured to bank for the night above Chang Chou [now Changshou].

Distance run, 97 miles.


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4 October 1919

Up river to Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

6.0am: Slipped and proceeded up river.

12.05pm: Secured to summer moorings at Chungking.

Discharged one rating to HMS Widgeon.

Distance run, 37 miles.


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5 October 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Landed church party.


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6 October 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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7 October 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Coaled ship, 30 tons.

Paid quarterly settlement.

Discharged one Chinese stoker.


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8 October 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Engaged one Chinese stoker.


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9 October 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Exercised abandon ship and collision stations.

Hands painting port sampan and bathroom.


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10 October 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Dressed ship overall [National Day of the Republic of China, also known as Double Ten Day].


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11 October 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b4fcadfd341970308e1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62422/ADM 53-62422-008_0.jpg)


12 October 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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13 October 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

6.55am: HMS Widgeon left heading upriver.


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14 October 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b4fcadfd341970308e4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62422/ADM 53-62422-009_1.jpg)


15 October 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Seamen at Maxim gun drill.

Hands employed embarking Paymaster’s stores and taking some to godown.


4caf8b4fcadfd341970308e5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62422/ADM 53-62422-010_0.jpg)


16 October 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

In am: Seamen at signals.

In pm: Make and mend.


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17 October 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Cleaned ship’s side.

Hands scrubbing canvas and small gear.


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18 October 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

8.0am: Japanese gunboat Toba left for down river.


4caf8b4fcadfd341970308e8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62422/ADM 53-62422-011_1.jpg)


19 October 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Sunday routine.


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20 October 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

7.30pm: Laid out stern wire.


4caf8b4fcadfd341970308ea: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62422/ADM 53-62422-012_1.jpg)


21 October 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Received one bag of mails.


4caf8b4fcadfd341970308eb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62422/ADM 53-62422-013_0.jpg)


22 October 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

10.10am: HMS Widgeon arrived from down river.


4caf8b4fcadfd341970308ec: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62422/ADM 53-62422-013_1.jpg)


23 October 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Hands dismounted after 6 pdr gun.


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24 October 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Hands remounted after 6 pdr gun.


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25 October 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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26 October 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Church party landed.


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27 October 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Hands painting out bilges in No 2 section.


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28 October 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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29 October 1919

Chungking to Tan-Tse-To.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

12 noon: Slipped and proceeded down river.

12.45pm: Anchored at Tan-Tse-To.


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30 October 1919

Tan-Tse-To to Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

9.45am: Lt/Cdr Henderson arrived on board.

9.50am: Weighed and proceeded up river and returned to summer moorings.

11.10am: Moored.


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31 October 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Dressed ship overhaul [sic] [the Emperor of Japan’s birthday].


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LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1919

[Chungking, Wanhsien and Chungking]


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Cover signed by Lt/Cdr JL Henderson.

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Blank.


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1 November 1919

Chungking to Wanhsien.

Lat 29.89, Long 107.74 [approx]

3.30am: Lit fires in both boilers.

6.0am: Slipped and proceeded down river.

Hands at repairing and refitting wires.

5.20pm: Anchored, with stern anchor and bow wire ashore.

6.15pm: Drew fires.

Distance run, 180 miles.


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2 November 1919

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39


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3 November 1919

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Coaled ship, 20 tons.

3.25pm: Chinese General arrived on board.


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4 November 1919

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

In pm: Lt/Cdr S Hall left ship for passage to Shanghai.


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5 November 1919

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

5.30pm: One rating discharged to SS Mei Tan for passage to England.


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6 November 1919

Wanhsien to Chang Chow.

Lat 30.7, Long 108.4 [approx]

10.30am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

5.15pm: Anchored.

Distance run, 60 miles.


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7 November 1919

Chang Chow to Go-Jar-Din.

Lat 30.12, Long 107.89 [approx]

8.0am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

11.30am: Anchored.

12.30pm: Drew fires.

Distance run, 25 miles.


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8 November 1919

Go-Jar-Din to Shih-Kia-Tuo.

Lat 29.73, Long 107.41 [approx]

8.50am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

2.30pm: Anchored.

2.55pm: Weighed and proceeded up river.

5.15pm: Anchored.

Distance run, 68 miles.


4caf8b4fcadfd34197030904: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62423/ADM 53-62423-006_1.jpg)


9 November 1919

Up river to Chungking.

Lat 29.58, Long 106.71 [approx]

8.0am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

2.30pm: Secured to moorings at Chungking.

Distance run, 53 miles.


4caf8b4fcadfd34197030905: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62423/ADM 53-62423-007_0.jpg)


10 November 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b4fcadfd34197030906: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62423/ADM 53-62423-007_1.jpg)


11 November 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

9.30am: HMS Widgeon secured to winter moorings.

10.15am: Shifted berth to winter moorings.


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12 November 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Seamen at pistol drill.


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13 November 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b4fcadfd34197030909: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62423/ADM 53-62423-009_0.jpg)


14 November 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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15 November 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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16 November 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Sunday routine.


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17 November 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Exercised landing parties. [Always important for Yangtse gunboats. The ability to land an armed body of powerful seamen at short notice was a key factor in protecting British interests and deterring an unruly populace. This was a time of widespread violent unrest in China.]


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18 November 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Seamen at 6 pdr gun drill.


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19 November 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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20 November 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Hands taking spare gear found in ship to godown.


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21 November 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Coaled ship, 32 tons.


4caf8b4fcadfd34197030911: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62423/ADM 53-62423-013_0.jpg)


22 November 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b4fcadfd34197030912: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62423/ADM 53-62423-013_1.jpg)


23 November 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Sunday routine.


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24 November 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Coaled ship, 7.5 tons.

Hands refitting fenders and turning out officers’ bedding store.


4caf8b4fcadfd34197030914: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62423/ADM 53-62423-014_1.jpg)


25 November 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b4fcadfd34197030915: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62423/ADM 53-62423-015_0.jpg)


26 November 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b4fcadfd34197030916: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62423/ADM 53-62423-015_1.jpg)


27 November 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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28 November 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

In am: Landed sports party.


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29 November 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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30 November 1919

Chungking and down river.

Lat 29.88, Long 107.51 [approx]

7.05am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

4.20pm: Anchored [at Chungchou].

Distance run, 146 miles.


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LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1919

[Wanhsien and Chungking]


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Front cover signed by Lt/Cdr JL Henderson.

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1 December 1919

Chungchou to Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

8.0am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

11.25am: Anchored at Wanhsien.

In pm: Paid monthly money.

Hands refitting jiggers. [A jigger is a light portable tackle, used for a variety of purposes aboard ship.]

Distance run, 60 miles.


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2 December 1919

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39


4caf8b4fcadfd34197030926: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62424/ADM 53-62424-004_1.jpg)


3 December 1919

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39


4caf8b4fcadfd34197030927: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62424/ADM 53-62424-005_0.jpg)


4 December 1919

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39


4caf8b4fcadfd34197030928: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62424/ADM 53-62424-005_1.jpg)


5 December 1919

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39


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6 December 1919

Wanhsien and down river.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

1.20pm: Weighed and proceeded down river.

2.50pm: Anchored at Pantou [possibly near modern Panshizhen].

Distance run, 30 miles.


4caf8b4fcadfd3419703092a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62424/ADM 53-62424-006_1.jpg)


7 December 1919

Pan Tou.

Lat 30.91, Long 108.72 [approx]

Sunday routine.

Signature of Lt/Cdr JL Henderson.


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8 December 1919

Pan Tou to Wanhsien.

Lat 30.91, Long 108.72 [approx]

1.0pm: Weighed and proceeded up river.

4.30pm: Anchored [at Wanhsien].

Distance run, 30 miles.


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9 December 1919

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Coaled ship, 20 tons.

7.15am: French gunboat left for down river.


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10 December 1919

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39


4caf8b50cadfd3419703092e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62424/ADM 53-62424-008_1.jpg)


11 December 1919

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39


4caf8b50cadfd3419703092f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62424/ADM 53-62424-009_0.jpg)


12 December 1919

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39


4caf8b50cadfd34197030930: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62424/ADM 53-62424-009_1.jpg)


13 December 1919

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39


4caf8b50cadfd34197030931: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62424/ADM 53-62424-010_0.jpg)


14 December 1919

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Sunday routine.


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15 December 1919

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

10.40am: French gunboat arrived from down river.


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16 December 1919

Wanhsien and up river.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

7.0am: French gunboat left for up river.

1.05pm: Weighed and proceeded up river.

4.20pm: Anchored at Wu-Ling.

Distance run, 22 miles.


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17 December 1919

Wu-Ling to Go-Jar-Din.

Lat 30.32, Long 108.12 [approx]

9.0am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

4.15pm: Anchored.

Distance run, 54 miles.


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18 December 1919

Go-Jar-Din and up river towards Chungking.

Lat 29.68, Long 107.21 [approx]

9.0am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

11.55am: Spar moored alongside bank.

Distance run, 22 miles.


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19 December 1919

Up river towards Chungking.

Lat 29.61, Long 106.77 [approx]

7.45am: French gunboat passed up river.

9.0am: Slipped and proceeded up river.

3.45pm: Moored to bank.

Distance run, 56 miles.


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20 December 1919

Up river to Chungking.

Lat 29.61, Long 106.59 [approx]

9.0am: Slipped and proceeded up river.

1.0pm: Secured to winter moorings, Chungking.

Distance run, 32 miles.


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21 December 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Landed church party.


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22 December 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b50cadfd3419703093a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62424/ADM 53-62424-014_1.jpg)


23 December 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b50cadfd3419703093b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62424/ADM 53-62424-015_0.jpg)


24 December 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Hands employed decorating ship.


4caf8b50cadfd3419703093c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62424/ADM 53-62424-015_1.jpg)


25 December 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b50cadfd3419703093d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62424/ADM 53-62424-016_0.jpg)


26 December 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b50cadfd3419703093e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62424/ADM 53-62424-016_1.jpg)


27 December 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b50cadfd3419703093f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62424/ADM 53-62424-017_0.jpg)


28 December 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Sunday routine.


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29 December 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Coaled ship, 30 tons.


4caf8b50cadfd34197030941: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62424/ADM 53-62424-018_0.jpg)


30 December 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Cleaned fresh water tanks and shifted mooring wires.


4caf8b50cadfd34197030942: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62424/ADM 53-62424-018_1.jpg)


31 December 1919

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

SA drill.


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THE VOYAGES OF HMS TEAL 1920

JP map Teal 1920

LOGS FOR JANUARY 1920

[Chungking]


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Cover.

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1 January 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

5.0am: Lit fires in No 1.

Hands clean ship.

9.30am: Divisions.

11.30am: Paid quarterly settlement.

In pm: Make and mend.

Drew fires in No 1.

Leave to watch, 1.30pm to 7.0pm, CPOs and POs to 10.30pm.

4.0pm: Evening quarters.


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2 January 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b50cadfd34197030950: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62425/ADM 53-62425-004_1.jpg)


3 January 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b50cadfd34197030951: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62425/ADM 53-62425-005_0.jpg)


4 January 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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5 January 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Seamen to heavy marching order.

Commenced cable survey.


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6 January 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Hands at cable survey and shifting ship’s position.


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7 January 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Hands at cable survey.


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8 January 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

2.15pm: HMS Widgeon went down river.


4caf8b50cadfd34197030956: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62425/ADM 53-62425-007_1.jpg)


9 January 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b50cadfd34197030957: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62425/ADM 53-62425-008_0.jpg)


10 January 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

10.50am: USS Palos left for down river.


4caf8b50cadfd34197030958: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62425/ADM 53-62425-008_1.jpg)


11 January 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b50cadfd34197030959: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62425/ADM 53-62425-009_0.jpg)


12 January 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Hands stripping Maxims.


4caf8b50cadfd3419703095a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62425/ADM 53-62425-009_1.jpg)


13 January 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Cleared out after magazine.


4caf8b50cadfd3419703095b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62425/ADM 53-62425-010_0.jpg)


14 January 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b50cadfd3419703095c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62425/ADM 53-62425-010_1.jpg)


15 January 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b50cadfd3419703095d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62425/ADM 53-62425-011_0.jpg)


16 January 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Stocktaking fore magazine.


4caf8b50cadfd3419703095e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62425/ADM 53-62425-011_1.jpg)


17 January 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b50cadfd3419703095f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62425/ADM 53-62425-012_0.jpg)


18 January 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b50cadfd34197030960: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62425/ADM 53-62425-012_1.jpg)


19 January 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Hands refitting dressing lines.


4caf8b50cadfd34197030961: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62425/ADM 53-62425-013_0.jpg)


20 January 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Hands refitting dressing line whips.


4caf8b50cadfd34197030962: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62425/ADM 53-62425-013_1.jpg)


21 January 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b50cadfd34197030963: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62425/ADM 53-62425-014_0.jpg)


22 January 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Exercised seamen at signals.


4caf8b50cadfd34197030964: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62425/ADM 53-62425-014_1.jpg)


23 January 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Seamen at 6 pdr gun drill.


4caf8b50cadfd34197030965: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62425/ADM 53-62425-015_0.jpg)


24 January 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b50cadfd34197030966: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62425/ADM 53-62425-015_1.jpg)


25 January 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b50cadfd34197030967: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62425/ADM 53-62425-016_0.jpg)


26 January 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Hands stocktaking at godown.


4caf8b50cadfd34197030968: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62425/ADM 53-62425-016_1.jpg)


27 January 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

9.45am: HMS Widgeon arrived from down river.

Hands restowing godown.


4caf8b50cadfd34197030969: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62425/ADM 53-62425-017_0.jpg)


28 January 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b50cadfd3419703096a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62425/ADM 53-62425-017_1.jpg)


29 January 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

6 pdr gun drill.


4caf8b50cadfd3419703096b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62425/ADM 53-62425-018_0.jpg)


30 January 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Maxim drill.


4caf8b50cadfd3419703096c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62425/ADM 53-62425-018_1.jpg)


31 January 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1920

[Chungking, Wanhsien and Chungking]


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Cover.

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1 February 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Landed church parties.


4caf8b50cadfd34197030979: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62426/ADM 53-62426-004_0.jpg)


2 February 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Exercised emergency landing parties.


4caf8b50cadfd3419703097a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62426/ADM 53-62426-004_1.jpg)


3 February 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Surveyed summer moorings.


4caf8b50cadfd3419703097b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62426/ADM 53-62426-005_0.jpg)


4 February 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b50cadfd3419703097c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62426/ADM 53-62426-005_1.jpg)


5 February 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b50cadfd3419703097d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62426/ADM 53-62426-006_0.jpg)


6 February 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

11.15am: USS Palos arrived from down river.


4caf8b51cadfd3419703097e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62426/ADM 53-62426-006_1.jpg)


7 February 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b51cadfd3419703097f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62426/ADM 53-62426-007_0.jpg)


8 February 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b51cadfd34197030980: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62426/ADM 53-62426-007_1.jpg)


9 February 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Coaled ship, 10.5 tons.


4caf8b51cadfd34197030981: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62426/ADM 53-62426-008_0.jpg)


10 February 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Discharged one ERA to hospital.

Turned ship around.

Hands cleaning summer moorings.


4caf8b51cadfd34197030982: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62426/ADM 53-62426-008_1.jpg)


11 February 1920

Chungking to Fungdushien [now Fengdu].

Lat 29.62, Long 106.88 [approx]

7.30am: One ERA joined from HMS Widgeon.

8.20am: Discharged one AB to Widgeon and one AB joined from same.

8.50am: Proceeded down river.

4.30pm: Moored to bank.

Distance run, 107 miles.


4caf8b51cadfd34197030983: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62426/ADM 53-62426-009_0.jpg)


12 February 1920

Down river to Wanhsien.

Lat 30.49, Long 108.26 [approx]

8.45am: Slipped and proceeded down river.

2.25pm: Passed French gunboat.

2.55pm: Anchored.


4caf8b51cadfd34197030984: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62426/ADM 53-62426-009_1.jpg)


13 February 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Coaled ship, 10 tons.


4caf8b51cadfd34197030985: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62426/ADM 53-62426-010_0.jpg)


14 February 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39


4caf8b51cadfd34197030986: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62426/ADM 53-62426-010_1.jpg)


15 February 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39


4caf8b51cadfd34197030987: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62426/ADM 53-62426-011_0.jpg)


16 February 1920

Wanhsien to Wu Ling.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

1.0pm: Weighed and proceeded up river.

4.10pm: Anchored.

Distance run, 22 miles.


4caf8b51cadfd34197030988: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62426/ADM 53-62426-011_1.jpg)


17 February 1920

Wu Ling to Fung Tu.

Lat 30.31, Long 108.09 [approx]

8.0am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

4.55pm: Spar moored to bank.

Distance run, 72 miles.


4caf8b51cadfd34197030989: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62426/ADM 53-62426-012_0.jpg)


18 February 1920

Fung Tu to Tai Hun Chung.

Lat 29.69, Long 107.22 [approx]

8.25am: Slipped and proceeded up river.

5.20pm: Spar moored to bank.

Distance run, 72 miles.


4caf8b51cadfd3419703098a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62426/ADM 53-62426-012_1.jpg)


19 February 1920

Up river to Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

8.0am: Slipped and proceeded up river.

11.30am: Secured to winter moorings at Chungking.


4caf8b51cadfd3419703098b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62426/ADM 53-62426-013_0.jpg)


20 February 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b51cadfd3419703098c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62426/ADM 53-62426-013_1.jpg)


21 February 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b51cadfd3419703098d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62426/ADM 53-62426-014_0.jpg)


22 February 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Church party landed.


4caf8b51cadfd3419703098e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62426/ADM 53-62426-014_1.jpg)


23 February 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b51cadfd3419703098f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62426/ADM 53-62426-015_0.jpg)


24 February 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b51cadfd34197030990: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62426/ADM 53-62426-015_1.jpg)


25 February 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

One ERA returned from hospital.


4caf8b51cadfd34197030991: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62426/ADM 53-62426-016_0.jpg)


26 February 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b51cadfd34197030992: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62426/ADM 53-62426-016_1.jpg)


27 February 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b51cadfd34197030993: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62426/ADM 53-62426-017_0.jpg)


28 February 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b51cadfd34197030994: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62426/ADM 53-62426-017_1.jpg)


29 February 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Sunday routine.


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LOGS FOR MARCH 1920

[Chungking and Ting Ki Tsuo]


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Cover.

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1 March 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

9.15am: Divisions. Hands to general drill.

Paid monthly payment.

Leave to watch, 4.30pm to 10.0pm, CPOs and POs till 10.30pm.

[The extra half hour for petty officers and above is granted so that they don’t come aboard with the lower ratings, which, given the likelihood of alcoholic beverages having been consumed, may lead to conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline.]


4caf8b51cadfd3419703099f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62427/ADM 53-62427-004_0.jpg)


2 March 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b51cadfd341970309a0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62427/ADM 53-62427-004_1.jpg)


3 March 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b51cadfd341970309a1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62427/ADM 53-62427-005_0.jpg)


4 March 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Coaled ship, 14 tons.


4caf8b51cadfd341970309a2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62427/ADM 53-62427-005_1.jpg)


5 March 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Coaled ship, 15 tons.


4caf8b51cadfd341970309a3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62427/ADM 53-62427-006_0.jpg)


6 March 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b51cadfd341970309a4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62427/ADM 53-62427-006_1.jpg)


7 March 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b51cadfd341970309a5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62427/ADM 53-62427-007_0.jpg)


8 March 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b51cadfd341970309a6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62427/ADM 53-62427-007_1.jpg)


9 March 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Painting down aloft.

Seamen to signals.


4caf8b51cadfd341970309a7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62427/ADM 53-62427-008_0.jpg)


10 March 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b51cadfd341970309a8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62427/ADM 53-62427-008_1.jpg)


11 March 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Seamen to cutlass drill.


4caf8b51cadfd341970309a9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62427/ADM 53-62427-009_0.jpg)


12 March 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b51cadfd341970309aa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62427/ADM 53-62427-009_1.jpg)


13 March 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b51cadfd341970309ab: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62427/ADM 53-62427-010_0.jpg)


14 March 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b51cadfd341970309ac: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62427/ADM 53-62427-010_1.jpg)


15 March 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b51cadfd341970309ad: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62427/ADM 53-62427-011_0.jpg)


16 March 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Hands repairing awnings.


4caf8b51cadfd341970309ae: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62427/ADM 53-62427-011_1.jpg)


17 March 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Hands cleaning sections and transferring stores from old godown to new.


4caf8b51cadfd341970309af: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62427/ADM 53-62427-012_0.jpg)


18 March 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

In am: Shifted position.

HMS Widgeon turned round.


4caf8b51cadfd341970309b0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62427/ADM 53-62427-012_1.jpg)


19 March 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b51cadfd341970309b1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62427/ADM 53-62427-013_0.jpg)


20 March 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

7.0am: HMS Widgeon proceeded down river.


4caf8b51cadfd341970309b2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62427/ADM 53-62427-013_1.jpg)


21 March 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b51cadfd341970309b3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62427/ADM 53-62427-014_0.jpg)


22 March 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Lit fires in No 2 boiler for distilling.


4caf8b51cadfd341970309b4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62427/ADM 53-62427-014_1.jpg)


23 March 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Seamen at cutlass drill.


4caf8b51cadfd341970309b5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62427/ADM 53-62427-015_0.jpg)


24 March 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b51cadfd341970309b6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62427/ADM 53-62427-015_1.jpg)


25 March 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

5.15am: USS Palos left for down river.

Exercised land every available man.


4caf8b51cadfd341970309b7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62427/ADM 53-62427-016_0.jpg)


26 March 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


4caf8b51cadfd341970309b8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62427/ADM 53-62427-016_1.jpg)


27 March 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

4caf8b51cadfd341970309b9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62427/ADM 53-62427-017_0.jpg)


28 March 1920

Chungking to Ting-Ki-Tsuo

Lat 29.61, Long 106.75 [approx]

8.45am: Slipped and proceeded down river.

4.35pm: Anchored.

Distance run, 121 miles.


4caf8b51cadfd341970309ba: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-62427/ADM 53-62427-017_1.jpg)


29 March 1920

Ting Ki Tsuo. [Probably near or at modern Zhongxian].

Lat 30.29, Long 108.05 [approx]

6.55am: HMS Widgeon proceeded up river.

3.30pm: Widgeon passed going down river.


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30 March 1920

Ting Ki Tsuo.

Lat 30.29, Long 108.05 [approx]


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31 March 1920

Ting Ki Tsuo.

Lat 30.29, Long 108.05 [approx]


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LOGS FOR APRIL 1920

[Ting Ki Tsuo, Wanhsien, Pantuo, Wanhsien, Chungking, Wanhsien, Ichang and Hankow]


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Cover.

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1 April 1920

Ting Ki Tsuo.

Lat 30.29, Long 108.05 [approx]

In am: Seamen to cutlass drill.

In pm: Make and mend.


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2 April 1920

Ting Ki Tsuo.

Lat 30.29, Long 108.05 [approx]


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3 April 1920

Ting Ki Tsuo to Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

6.55am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

9.40am: Passed HMS Widgeon going up river.

11.40am: Anchored.

12.20pm: USS Palos weighed and proceeded up river.

Coaled ship, 25 tons.

Distance run, 64 miles.


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4 April 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39


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5 April 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39


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6 April 1920

Wanhsien to Pantuo [probably at or near modern Yunyang].

Lat 30.92, Long 108.7 [approx]

9.50am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

11.25am: Anchored.

Distance run, 32 miles.


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7 April 1920

Pantuo.

Lat 30.92, Long 108.7 [approx]

Pistol and Maxim drill.


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8 April 1920

Pantuo to Wanhsien.

Lat 30.92, Long 108.7 [approx]

1.15pm: Weighed and proceeded up river.

4.40pm: Anchored.

Distance run, 22 miles [probably should read 32].


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9 April 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Coaled ship, 10 tons.


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10 April 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39


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11 April 1920

Wanhsien to Tin Ki Tsua

Lat 30.394, Long 108.14 [approx]

7.30am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

5.35pm: Anchored.

Distance run, 84 miles.


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12 April 1920

Ting Ki Tsuo to Lo Chi.

Lat 29.89, Long 107.51 [approx]

8.0am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

6.05pm: Spar moored to bank.

Distance run, 91 miles.


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13 April 1920

Lo Chi to Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

7.45am: Slipped and proceeded up river.

8.30am: Passed French gunboat.

11.50am: Secured to winter moorings, Chungking.

Distance run, 31.5 miles.


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14 April 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Hands employed discharging ammunition to HMS Widgeon.

Coaled ship, 20 tons.


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15 April 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

11.0am: Slewed ship.


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16 April 1920

Chungking to Wanhsien.

Lat 29.88, Long 107.74 [approx]

6.05am: Slipped and proceeded down river.

6.25pm: Anchored at Wanhsien.

Distance run, 180 miles.


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17 April 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Coaled ship, 10 tons.


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18 April 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39


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19 April 1920

Wanhsien to Ichang

Lat 31.05, Long 109.84 [approx]

5.35am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

5.45pm: Anchored at Ichang.

Distance run, 176 miles.


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20 April 1920

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Coaled ship, 40 tons.


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21 April 1920

Ichang to Ho Shia.

Lat 30.31, Long 111.62 [approx]

9.0am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

5.50pm: Anchored.

Distance run, 125 miles.


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22 April 1920

Ho Shia to Sing Ti.

Lat 29.59, Long 112.92 [approx]

6.0am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

6.40pm: Anchored.

Distance run, 180 miles.


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23 April 1920

Sing Ti to Hankow.

Lat 30.29, Long 113.93 [approx]

8.0am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

3.0pm: Secured to HMS Gnat at Hankow.

Distance run, 91 miles.


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24 April 1920

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

11.30am: Cast off to anchor.

Coaled ship, 15 tons.

1.55pm: HMS Gnat anchored off port bow.


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25 April 1920

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

Church party landed.


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26 April 1920

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3


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27 April 1920

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

10.15am: HMS Gnat shifted position.


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28 April 1920

Hankow to Kiukiang

Lat 30.08, Long 115.32 [approx]

6.0am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

10.13am: Passed HMS Woodcock proceeding up river.

3.55pm: Secured alongside hulk at Kiukiang.

Coaled ship, 20 tons.

Distance run, 138 miles.


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29 April 1920

Kiukiang to Dove Point

Lat 29.73, Long 115.98

9.45am: HMS Gnat arrived from up river.

11.40am: Slipped and proceeded down river.

3.15pm: Anchored.

Distance run, 49 miles.


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30 April 1920

Dove Point to Wuhu.

Lat 30.72, Long 117.43 [approx]

6.0am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

7.55am: Anchored, due to fog.

9.35am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

6.40pm: Anchored off Wuhu.

Distance run, 150 miles.


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LOGS FOR MAY 1920

[Chinkiang and Shanghai]


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Cover.

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1 May 1920

Wuhu to Chingkiang.

Lat 32.23, Long 119.08 [approx]

5.55am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

1.20pm: Secured alongside hulk for coal, received 10 tons.

2.45pm: Cast off and secured to B and S [Butterfield and Swires] hulk.


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2 May 1920

Chingkiang [now Zhenjiang].

Lat 32.26, Long 119.45.

Sunday routine.


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3 May 1920

Chingkiang to Shanghai.

Lat 32.0, Long 120.77 [approx]

5.0am: Slipped and proceeded down river.

6.30pm: Moored ship.

Distance run, 176 miles.


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4 May 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Seamen to pistol and cutlass drill.

One rating discharged to hospital.


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5 May 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Seamen to signal exercise.


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6 May 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Dress ship overhaul. [Accession Day, always marked enthusiastically in the Navy, as King George was a serving officer, reaching the rank of Commander and commanding HMS Melampus, before the death of his brother in 1892 placed him in direct line to the throne.]


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7 May 1920

Shanghai

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

One rating discharged to hospital.


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8 May 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

One rating discharged to hospital.


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9 May 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

2.0pm: HMS Alacrity left.


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10 May 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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11 May 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

3.30pm: Weighed and towed alongside Old Dock quay.


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12 May 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

6.15pm: HMS Cairo slipped and proceeded.


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13 May 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

One rating joined ship from hospital.


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14 May 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Hands discharging ammunition.

7.15am: HMS Gnat arrived.

In pm: White ratings commenced to live ashore in Hanbury Institute.


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15 May 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Drinking tanks emptied and cleaned.


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16 May 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Sunday routine.


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17 May 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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18 May 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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19 May 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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20 May 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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21 May 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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22 May 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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23 May 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

3.20pm: Ship entered dock.


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24 May 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Dressed ship for Empire Day.

Discharged one ERA to hospital.


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25 May 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

8.15am: HMS Kinsha left for up river. [By this they mean down the Whangpoo river to go up the Yangtse.]


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26 May 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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27 May 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

8.0am: Undocked and secured alongside.

Discharged one Stoker to hospital.


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28 May 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Discharged one Stoker to hospital.


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29 May 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

In am: Shifted ship to Pu tung.

In pm: HMS Woodlark arrived.


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30 May 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Church party landed.


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31 May 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

1.30pm: Shifted ship from Pu tung to Old Dock.


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LOGS FOR JUNE 1920

[Shanghai, Hankow and Chenglin]


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Cover.

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1 June 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

9.05am: HMS Gnat left for up river.

Paid monthly money.


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2 June 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Coaled ship, 45.85 tons in the bunkers.


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3 June 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Dressed ship overhaul [sic] for the King’s birthday.


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4 June 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

One rating returned from hospital.


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5 June 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

One rating joined ship from hospital.


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6 June 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Sunday routine.


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7 June 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

Stores arrived for HMS Widgeon.


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8 June 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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9 June 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

9.40am: HMS Gnat arrived from up river.

5.05pm: Shifted ship to Poo Tung.


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10 June 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495

In pm: Shifted ship from Poo Tung back to Old Dock.


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11 June 1920

Shanghai.

Lat 31.24, Long 121.495


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12 June 1920

Shanghai to Tung Chow [now Nantong].

Lat 31.6, Long 121.3 [approx]

7.45am: Slipped and proceeded up river.

8.30am: Anchored and ammunitioned ship.

9.40am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

Exercised action. Carried out annual firing.

6.20pm: Anchored.

Distance run, 75 miles.


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13 June 1920

Tung Chow to Chingkiang

Lat 31.97, Long 120.0 [approx]

8.50am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

7.45pm: Secured alongside HMS Woodlark.

Distance run, 88 miles.


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14 June 1920

Chingkiang to Morrison Point.

Lat 32.26, Long 119.45

Coaled ship.

12.45pm: HMS Woodlark slipped and proceeded up river

One Chinese rating discharged to hospital.

3.25pm: Slipped and proceeded up river.

6.0pm: Anchored.

Distance run, 22 miles.


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15 June 1920

Morrison Point to Wuhu.

Lat 31.74, Long 118.46 [approx]

6.0am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

2.30pm: Anchored. Coaled ship, 20 tons.

Distance run, 73 miles.


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16 June 1920

Wuhu to Anking [now Anqing].

Lat 30.89, Long 117.74 [approx]

6.15am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

7.45pm: Anchored.

Distance run, 112 miles.


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17 June 1920

Anking to Kiukiang.

Lat 29.9, Long 116.51 [approx]

5.55am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

4.15pm: Secured alongside hulk. Coaled ship, 20 tons.

Distance run, 84 miles.


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18 June 1920

Kiukiang to Hu Quang Flats [now Huanggang].

Lat 30.05, Long 115.32 [approx]

6.0am: Proceeded up river.

7.05pm: Anchored.

Distance run, 115 miles.


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19 June 1920

Hu Quang Flats to Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

6.55am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

10.45am: Secured to B & S hulk at Hankow.

Distance run, 26 miles.


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20 June 1920

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

10.45am: HMS Woodcock secured alongside.

2.0pm: One rating joined ship for passage to HMS Widgeon.


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21 June 1920

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

5.0am: HMS Woodcock slipped and proceeded up river.

Coaled ship, 45 tons.


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22 June 1920

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

8.0am: Dressed ship overhaul [sic]. [Coronation Day]

5.15am: USS Upshur [Upsure in log] DD-144 proceeded up river.


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23 June 1920

Hankow.

Lat 30.57, Long 114.3

Hands filling Maxim belts.


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24 June 1920

Hankow to Sing Ti [now Honghu].

Lat 30.27, Long 113.91 [approx]

6.10am: Slipped and proceeded up river.

8.0pm: Anchored.

Distance run, 105 miles.


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25 June 1920

Sing Ti to Yu Chow [now part of Yueyang].

Lat 29.35, Long 113.08

6.0am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

10.45am: Secured alongside HMS Bee to embark ammunition for HMS Widgeon.

11.10am: HMS Kinsha arrived from up river.

4.45pm: Cast off from Bee to anchor.

Distance run, 31 miles.


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26 June 1920

Yo Chou to Ching Ling [Chenglin, now part of Yueyang]

Lat 29.35, Long 113.08

Coaled ship,13 tons.

1.45pm: Weighed and shifted position, anchored.


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27 June 1920

Chenglin.

Lat 29.41, Long 113.12

4.35am: HMS Scarab passed going up river.

3.55pm: USS Rizal arrived.

4.45pm: HMS Bee passed going down river.

7.50pm: HMS Kinsha arrived from up river.

10.30pm: Scarab returned from up river.

11.0pm: Bee returned from down river.

11.50pm: Bee left for down river.


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28 June 1920

Chenglin.

Lat 29.41, Long 113.12

6.10am: Japanese cruiser passed down river.

8.55am: HMS Scarab weighed and proceeded up river.

9.45am: HMS Kinsha left for down river.

12.15pm: HMS Woodcock passed down river.

5.30pm: Finished coaling, 29 tons.


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29 June 1920

Chenglin and up river.

Lat 29.8, Long 112.88 [approx]

6.0am: Weighed and proceeded up river. Draft for’d 3’6”, aft 3’11” [probably absolute maximum for this vessel].

7.05pm: Anchored.

Distance run, 90 miles.


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30 June 1920

Up river to Shasi.

Lat 30.0, Long 112.42 [approx]

6.0am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

3.30pm: Secured to B & S hulk at Shasi [now Shashi , part of Jingzhou].

4.20pm: Cast off to secure to Japanese hulk.

Distance run, 76 miles.


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LOGS FOR JULY 1920

[Ichang and Wanhsien]


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Cover.

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Blank.


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1 July 1920

Shasi to Ichang.

Lat 30.27, Long 111.57 [approx]

6.0am: Slipped and proceeded up river.

5.0pm: Anchored at Ichang and laid out stern anchor.

Distance run, 108 miles.


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2 July 1920

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Coaled ship, 45 tons.

Paid monthly money.


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3 July 1920

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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4 July 1920

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Sunday routine.


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5 July 1920

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Dressed ship overhaul [sic]. [For US Independence Day, as the RN does not usually dress ship on a Sunday].

Coaled ship, 10 tons.


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6 July 1920

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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7 July 1920

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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8 July 1920

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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9 July 1920

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27


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10 July 1920

Ichang to Wushan.

Lat 30.93, Long 110.82 [approx]

5.0am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

7.40pm: Secured alongside SS Meitan.

Distance run, 99 miles.


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11 July 1920

Wushan to Wanhsien.

Lat 30.95, Long 109.11 [approx]

5.05am: Slipped and proceeded up river.

5.45pm: Anchored.

Distance run, 87 miles.


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12 July 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Coaled ship, 35 tons.


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13 July 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39


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14 July 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39


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15 July 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39


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16 July 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

11.30am: Shifted anchorage.


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17 July 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39


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18 July 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Sunday routine.


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19 July 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39


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20 July 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Seamen at cutlass and pistol drill.


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21 July 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Refitting awnings.


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22 July 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

2.05am: Let go port anchor, ship dragging.

Lit fires in both boilers.

3.50 am: Hands working cables.

5.15 am: Weighed all anchors and shifted berth.

6.30am: Dropped starboard anchor to 2.5 shackles. [A shackle of cable was 75’ or 22.86 metres at this time.]

In am: Seamen at 6 pdr drill.


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23 July 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Exercised general quarters and fire stations.


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24 July 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39


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25 July 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Sunday routine.


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26 July 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

In am: Lit fires in both boilers and shifted anchorage.

In pm: Embarked stores for HMS Widgeon.


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27 July 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

In am: Laid out stern anchor.


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28 July 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

In am: Lit fires in both boilers and shifted anchorage.


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29 July 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39


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30 July 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39


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31 July 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39


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LOGS FOR AUGUST 1920

[Wanhsien, Fung Tu and Chungking]


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Front cover.

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1 August 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

6.0am: Hands clean ship.

9.45am: Divisions.

Sunday routine.

Paid monthly money.

Leave to watch, 1.30pm to 7.0pm.

4.0pm: Quarters.


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2 August 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

In am: Lit fires in both boilers and shifted anchorage.

Anchored in 6.5 fathoms and veered to 4.5 shackles.


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3 August 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39


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4 August 1920

Wanhsien to Fung To [probably modern Fengdu].

Lat 30.36, Long 108.13 [approx]

6.0am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

6.0pm: Anchored.

Distance run, 76 miles.


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5 August 1920

Fung Tu to Fu Chow [probably modern Fuling].

Lat 29.72, Long 107.4

6.30am: Proceeded up river.

11.25am: Anchored and secured alongside HMS Widgeon.

Hands discharging stores and ammunition to Widgeon.

Discharged three ratings to Widgeon and three ratings joined from same.

Distance run, 34 miles.


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6 August 1920

Down river to Wanhsien.

Lat 30.21, Long 108.0 [approx]

Two ratings joined from HMS Widgeon.

8.35am: Proceeded down river.

3.30pm: Anchored at Wanhsien. Laid out stern anchor and wire to shore.

Discharged five ratings to SS Hung Fau for passage to England.


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7 August 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Coaled ship, 30 tons.


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8 August 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39


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9 August 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39


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10 August 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

In am: Lit fires and shifted anchorage.

In pm: Hands surveying cables and cleaning chain lockers.


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11 August 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39


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12 August 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

In am: Lit fires and shifted anchorage.


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13 August 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39


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14 August 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

10.0am: Shifted anchorage and laid out stern anchor.


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15 August 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39


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16 August 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Hands employed cleaning out after magazine.


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17 August 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Hands employed painting out after magazine.


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18 August 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Hands restowing after magazine.

11.30am: HMS Widgeon arrived from up river.


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19 August 1920

Wanhsien to Wu Ling [at or near the modern Xikouxiang].

Lat 30.6, Long 108.32 [approx]

7.07am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

10.12am: Anchored, with stern anchor and wire to beach.

Distance run, 21 miles.


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20 August 1920

Wu Ling to Chung Chow.

Lat 30.39, Long 108.14 [approx]

6.0am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

9.0am: Fired on by Chinese troops passing Chung Chow.

9.30am: Opened fire on Chung Chow, one round blank, 13 rounds 6pdr (steel shell).

10.15am: Anchored. Hands restowing ammunition and sponging out guns.

12.50pm: Weighed and proceeded to Chung Chow and anchored. Hands at action stations.

Distance run, 24 miles.


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21 August 1920

Chung Chow to Fung Tu.

Lat 29.88, Long 107.74

5.30am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

9.50am: Anchored at Fung Tu.

Distance run, 29 miles.


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22 August 1920

Fung Tu.

Lat 29.88, Long 107.74


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23 August 1920

Fung Tu to Foo Chow and up river.

Lat 29.79, Long 107.45 [approx]

8.20am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

1.05pm: Anchored [at Foo Chow]. Coaled ship, 10 tons.

4.25pm: Weighed and proceeded up river.

5.40pm: Anchored.

Distance run, 44 miles.


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24 August 1920

Up river to Chungking.

Lat 29.57, Long 106.7 [approx]

6.0am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

2.0pm: Secured to summer moorings at Chungking.

Distance run, 55 miles.


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25 August 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Eight ratings left ship for bungalow.

Coaled ship, 35 tons.


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26 August 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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27 August 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Hands taking stores to godown, cleaning paintwork and scrubbing canvas gear.


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28 August 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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29 August 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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30 August 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Hands painting boats.


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31 August 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Starboard watch returned from bungalow.

Seven ratings left ship for same.


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LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1920

[Chungking, Wanhsien, Ichang and Wanhsien]


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Front cover.

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Aneroid barometer, Short and Mason Ltd No 1897.

Air thermometers placed aft, unscreened, maker A C Cossor and Son.

Sea temperature thermometer, maker TA Reynolds and Co.


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1 September 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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2 September 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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3 September 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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4 September 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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5 September 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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6 September 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Port watch returned from bungalow.


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7 September 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Six ratings joined the ship from England.


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8 September 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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9 September 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

5.0am: USS Palos left for down river.

Seamen at Maxim gun drill.


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10 September 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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11 September 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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12 September 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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13 September 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Medical lecture on tropical and venereal [sic] diseases.


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14 September 1920

Chungking to Wanhsien.

Lat 29.83, Long 107.48 [approx]

6.0am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

5.0pm: Anchored at Wanhsien.

Distance run, 173 miles.


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15 September 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Coaled ship, 30 tons.

Sighted stern anchor and put second bow wire to beach.


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16 September 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Three ratings discharged to SS Tah Chuen for passage to England.


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17 September 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

4.15pm: Discharged one rating to HMS Widgeon for passage to Chungking for hospital.


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18 September 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

5.15am: HMS Widgeon proceeded up river.

4.45am: SS Mei Tan proceeded up river.

5.05am: SS Loong Mow* proceeded up river.

5.15am: HMS Widgeon proceeded up river.

3.55pm: SS Robert Dollar II** arrived from Chungking.

* Owned at this time by WA Argent of Shanghai, 1920, 1,112 grt.

** Clearly written, but does not seem to be either of the ships of that name owned by the Dollar Line.


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19 September 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

5.0am: SS Robert Dollar left for down river.

5.30am: SS Shu Hun left for up river.

2.45pm: SS Anlan passed down river.


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20 September 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Exercised emergency landing party.


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21 September 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

3.40pm: SS Mei Tan passed for down river.

3.50pm: SS Loong Mow arrived from up river.

4.15pm: Loong Mow proceeded down river.

4.35pm: SS Hung Fok arrived from up river.

5.20pm: SS Kikin arrived from up river.


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22 September 1920

Wanhsein and down river.

Lat 30.94, Long 108.94 [approx]

5.10am: SS Hung Fok proceeded down river.

5.20am: SS Kilkin proceeded down river.

7.50am: HMS Widgeon arrived from up river. Two ratings joined from same for passage to Ichang.

10.15am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

6.25pm: Secured to bank at Shin Tan. [Probably modern Zigui, aka Maoping.]

Distance run, 139 miles.


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23 September 1920

Down river to Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

5.25am: Slipped and proceeded down river.

6.25am: Moored and spared to bank.

6.45am: Proceeded.

7.45am: SS Robert Dollar II passed up river.

7.55am: Passed SS Alan [probably Anlan is intended].

9.0am: Arrived at Ichang and anchored.

9.15am: Discharged two ratings to HMS Kinsha for passage to Shanghai. [The log of Kinsha records that Teal has on board Rear-Admiral George Borrett and that he transfers his flag to Kinsha. The Admiral and his secretary must be the “two ratings” that joined from HMS Widgeon on the previous day. See also Kinsha’s log for 15th September.]

9.20am: Kinsha left for down river.

5.25pm: USS Monocacy arrived from down river.

5.35pm: One Stoker returned to ship from Shanghai.

Distance run, 38 miles.


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24 September 1920

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Coaled ship.


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25 September 1920

Ichang.

Lat 30.7, Long 111.27

Water mark 37’ 7”.

4.55am: SS Mei-tan left for Chungking.

5.45am: USS’ Palos and Monocacy left for down river.

2.45pm: French gunboat arrived from up river.

4.15pm: Football party landed.


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26 September 1920

Ichang to Shin Tan.

Lat 30.72, Long 111.27 [approx]

9.0am: SS Shasi arrived from down river. One rating joined ship and two for passage to HMS Widgeon.

11.15am: Doctor and three ratings discharged to SS Kiang-Wo* for passage down river. One rating discharged to hospital.

11.30am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

5.30pm: Secured to bank at Shin-Tan.

Distance run, 38 miles.

*Jardine, Matheson and Co., 1901, 2,175 tons.


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27 September 1920

Up river.

Lat 31.03, Long 110.42 [approx]

6.0am: Slipped and proceeded up river.

4.10pm: Anchored at Kweifu [Kwei Chau in log] and passed wire to shore.

Distance run, 72 miles.


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28 September 1920

Quay Foo [Kweifu] to Wanhsien.

Lat 30.92, Long 108.59 [approx]

6.0am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

7.50am: Passed SS Mei Shun.

2.25pm: Anchored at Wanhsien.

4.15pm: SS Robert Dollar II arrived.

Distance run, 67 miles.


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29 September 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

4.50am: SS Robert Dollar left for down river.

Coaled ship, 35 tons.

4.50pm: SS Loong Mow arrived from up river.


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30 September 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

5.50am: SS Loong Mow proceeded down river.

4.25pm: SS Mei Shun left for up river.

4.33pm: SS Shu Hun arrived from up river.


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LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1920

[Wanhsien and Chung Chow]


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Cover.

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Aneroid barometer, Short and Mason Ltd No 1897.

Air thermometers placed aft, unscreened, maker A C Cossor and Son.

Sea temperature thermometer, maker TA Reynolds and Co.


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1 October 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Paid quarterly settlement.


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2 October 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Sighted and dropped stern anchor, shifted starboard wire.

7.45pm: Two ratings left in SS Robert Dollar for HMS Widgeon.


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3 October 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

5.0am: SS’ Robert Dollar II and Mei Shun left for up river.


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4 October 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

7.30am: Sighted and dropped stern anchor.

10.15am: Seamen at rifle drill.

11.45am: Chinese general arrived on board.

1.0pm: Chinese general left ship.


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5 October 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

11.15am: Sighted and dropped stern anchor.

3.35pm: SS Mei Tan arrived. One rating joined ship from hospital.


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6 October 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Weighed anchors, shifted berth and re-anchored with wire from bow to shore.


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7 October 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39


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8 October 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39


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9 October 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Weighed anchors, shifted berth and re-anchored with wire from bow to shore.


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10 October 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39


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11 October 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39


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12 October 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

6.30pm: USS Monocacy arrived from down river.


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13 October 1920

Wanhsien to Wu-Ling and return.

Lat 30.6, Long 108.32 [approx]

5.45am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

9.0am: Anchored at Wu-ling.

1.30pm: Weighed and proceeded down river.

2.50pm: Anchored.

Distance run 42 miles.


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14 October 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

6.50am: USS Monocacy proceeded up river.

Seamen at small arm drill.

2.15pm: USS Monocacy returned from up river.


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15 October 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Cleaned and painted motor sampan.

Scrubbed small gear.


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16 October 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Hove in one shackle on each cable and took off bow wire.


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17 October 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

In pm: Shifted berth.


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18 October 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

5.30pm: French gunboat Doudart de Lagrée arrived from down river.


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19 October 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

7.30am: French gunboat left for up river.

Seamen to pistol and cutlass exercise.

Coaled ship, 15 tons.


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20 October 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

6.30am: USS Monocacy left for up river.

2.45pm: Three ratings joined ship from SS Loong Mow.


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21 October 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Seamen at 6 pdr drill and stripping.


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22 October 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

12.35pm: Four ratings discharged to SS Kikin for passage to Ichang.


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23 October 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39


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24 October 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39


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25 October 1920

Wanhsien and up river.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

11.45am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

5.35pm: Anchored.

Distance run, 37 miles.


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26 October 1920

Up river to Chung Chow.

Lat 30.29, Long 108.05 [approx]

7.0am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

8.30am: Anchored.

Seamen to Maxim drill and stripping.

Distance run, 8 miles.


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27 October 1920

Chung Chow.

Lat 30.29, Long 108.05 [approx]


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28 October 1920

[29 October in log]

Chung Chow.

Lat 30.29, Long 108.05 [approx]

3.30pm: Weighed and proceeded up river.

4.25pm: Anchored.

Distance run, 4 miles.


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29 October 1920

Chung Chow.

Lat 30.29, Long 108.05 [approx]

One rating rejoined ship from hospital.


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30 October 1920

Chung Chow.

Lat 30.29, Long 108.05 [approx]


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31 October 1920

Chung Chow.

Lat 30.29, Long 108.05 [approx]


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LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1920

[Chung Chow, Wanhsien, Kwei Chou Fu and Chungking]


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Front cover.

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1 November 1920

Chung Chow.

Lat 30.29, Long 108.05 [approx]

Hands surveyed starboard cable.


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2 November 1920

Chung Chow.

Lat 30.29, Long 108.05 [approx]

Seamen to pistol and cutlass drill.


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3 November 1920

Chung Chow to Wanhsien.

Lat 30.29, Long 108.05 [approx]

11.30am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

3.0pm: Anchored.


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4 November 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Seamen at signal exercise.

Coaled ship, 25 tons.


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5 November 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39


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6 November 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39


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7 November 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Sunday routine.


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8 November 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39


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9 November 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Seamen to cutlass and pistol drill.


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10 November 1920

Wanhsien.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39


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11 November 1920

Wanhsien to Kwei Chou Fu.

Lat 31.02, Long 109.49

10.0am: Weighed and proceeded down river.

1.20pm: Fired blank round from foremost 6 pdr.

2.15pm: Anchored at Kwei Chou Fu.

Distance run, 67 miles.


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12 November 1920

Kwei Chow Fu.

Lat 31.02, Long 109.49


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13 November 1920

Kwei Chow Fu.

Lat 31.02, Long 109.49

10.50am: SS Robert Dollar fired on whilst proceeding down river. Fired service round from FX 6 pdr.

5.15pm: One Stoker rating joins ship from SS Loong Mow.


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14 November 1920

Kwei Chow Fu.

Lat 31.02, Long 109.49


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15 November 1920

Kwei Chow Fu to Wanhsien.

Lat 30.93, Long 108.95 [approx]

6.15am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

7.27am: Spar moored above Kwei Fu.

4.30pm: Anchored at Wanhsien.

Distance run, 67 miles.


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16 November 1920

Wanhsien to Wuling.

Lat 30.81, Long 108.39

Coaled ship, 25 tons.

1.30pm: Weighed and proceeded up river.

4.45pm: Anchored at Wuling.

Distance run, 21 miles.


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17 November 1920

Wuling to Kao Chia Chin.

Lat 30.27, Long 108.01 [approx]

6.0am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

1.55pm: Anchored.

Distance run, 45 miles.


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18 November 1920

Kao Chia Chin to Lo Chi.

Lat 29.67, Long 107.2

6.35am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

4.45pm: Anchored.

Distance run, 70 miles.


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19 November 1920

Lo Chi to Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

7.0am: Weighed and proceeded up river.

12.05pm: Anchored at Chungking.

Distance run, 37 miles.


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20 November 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Coaled ship, 30 tons.


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21 November 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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22 November 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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23 November 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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24 November 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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25 November 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Drawing stores and painting motor boat.


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26 November 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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27 November 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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28 November 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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29 November 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59


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30 November 1920

Chungking.

Lat 29.56, Long 106.59

Signed by Lt/Cdr Henderson.


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