Fleet Minesweeping Sloop, Flower-class, Azalea-type

Ordered 5.15, Acacia, Azalea and Arabis-types built on merchant ship lines, with similar warship-like appearance, Pendant Nos T.43 (9.15), T.47 (1.18). Launched 9.9.15 Swan Hunter. 1200 tons, 262(oa), 250(pp)x33x11ft. TE 1800ihp, 16.5kts. Armament: 2-4.7in, 2-3pdr AA or possibly 2-4in, 2-3pdr AA. Crew: 90. Azalea-types served in Grand Fleet, at Queenstown, and in Mediterranean. Sold 21.12.22 T. E. Evans, Penarth. (British Warships 1914-1919)

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:

Positions (Latitude and Longitude) are given for noon each day, correcting or estimating the position when appropriate. If exact times are not indicated in the log they have, when appropriate, been estimated from the position of the entries (which show times on the left hand side of the log page).

Information about sea state is based on the Sea Disturbance Scale where “rough to very rough” indicates waves 5 to 10 feet from peak to trough, “high” indicates waves of 11 to 15 feet, “very high” indicates wave height of 16 to 35 feet and “phenomenal” indicates waves of 36 feet and above.

A note is made of numbers on the sick list where this is 5 or more. This and other information from the log is included in square brackets [not in italics] if it is not to be found under “Remarks” on the right hand side of the page.

Additional information about geographical locations, terminology and about merchant and foreign naval ships encountered has been provided where identification is reasonably certain, by means of embedded links within the text. Note also that when looking at the maps of the voyages of this ship there may be little apparent movement when Jessamine is on patrol, as she often arrives back at a similar position at noon. Information about the distance travelled each day has therefore been provided in the text below.

[There is a little more information about the Azalea Class here, and about Jessamine here]

THE VOYAGES OF HMS JESSAMINE 1915-1918
(More detailed plots follow in the text)

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

LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1915

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[Cover of Copy of Log for October 1915, signed by John G Watson, Sub Lieutenant RNR, Navigating Officer]

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[Details of Barometer and Thermometers, as follows:]

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13 October 1915

At Walker-On-Tyne

Lat 54.966, Long -1.573 [estimated]

[Alongside Builders Wharf]

[No Meteorological Instruments on board]

am: Draft:10’ 0” Fore; 12’ 0” Aft.

8.0am: Commissioned ship with crew of 7 officers and 71 ratings for service in 1st Sloop Flotilla.

9.0am and pm: Hands employed drawing Stores and provisions.

7.30pm: Granted leave to watch till 7.0am.

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14 October 1915

At Walker-On-Tyne

Lat 54.966, Long -1.573

[Alongside Builders Wharf]

[No Meteorological Instruments on board]

am and pm: Hands employed drawing Stores and Provisions.

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15 October 1915

At Walker-On-Tyne

Lat 54.966, Long -1.573

[Alongside Builders Wharf]

[No Meteorological Instruments on board]

am and pm: Hands employed drawing Stores and Provisions.

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16 October 1915

At Walker-On-Tyne

Lat 54.966, Long -1.573

[Alongside Builders Wharf]

[No Meteorological Instruments on board]

am and pm: Hands getting stores on board.

[Page signed by SH Simpson, Lieutenant Commander]

[Note: Salisbury Hamilton Simpson (1884-1951) was Captain of HMS Jessamine from 7 October 1915 to 19 March 1917 and was later awarded the DSO.]

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17 October 1915

At Walker-On-Tyne

Lat 54.966, Long -1.573

[Alongside Builders Wharf]

[No Meteorological Instruments on board]

am: Hands taking on Stores.

pm: Hands at rest.

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18 October 1915

At Walker-On-Tyne

Lat 54.966, Long -1.573

[Alongside Builders Wharf]

[No Meteorological Instruments on board]

am and pm: Hands employed coaling ship.

pm: Hands employed cleaning ship.

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19 October 1915

At Walker-On-Tyne

Lat 54.966, Long -1.573

[Alongside Builders Wharf]

[No Meteorological Instruments on board]

am and pm: Hands employed drawing stores.

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20 October 1915

From Walker-on-Tyne to Queenstown [now Cobh, Ireland]

Lat 55.17, Long -1.47

am: Draft after coaling. 10’ 6” Fore, 12’ 6” Aft.

10.25am: Let go from wharf and proceeded down river assisted by Pilot.

11.10am: Discharged Pilot.

11.30am: Cleared Piers. 11.31am: Set course N5E, speed 12 knots.

11.40am: Increased to 15 knots, streamed patent Log. Commenced zig zagging 2 points on Centre Course.

1.8pm: Dunstanburgh Castle bore N44W, Craster Light House bore N49W, Couquet [Coquet] Island Light House bore S31W.

3.5pm: Altered course N37W.

6.0pm: Suspended zig zagging.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 3 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: North Break water S32W, 3 miles]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 226 tons]

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21 October 1915

From Walker-on-Tyne to Queenstown

Lat 58.63, Long -2.97

6.30am: Resumed zig zagging on N62W.

am: Vessel zig zagging 2 points on either side of central Course.

[am: Log hauled in]

5.8pm: Cape Wrath Light House abeam 2 miles distant, altered course S65W.

[pm: No log streamed]

8.0pm: South Ear Light House abeam 11 miles distant. SBC, WBC.

10.20pm: Blas [?] Light House abeam, altered course S36W.

[Distance run through the Water: 324 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: Various 274 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Skerrie [Skerry] Light House North 8 miles]

[Squally south easterly then south westerly wind force 5 to 7 in pm, with rough sea]

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22 October 1915

From Walker-on-Tyne to Queenstown

Lat 55.92, Long -7.00

0.18am: Neist Point Light House abeam, altered course S46W and streamed Log 0.

1.25am: Anpinish [?] Light House abeam 3 mile off.

3.0am: Lost by accident, Paunch Mat and patent Log overboard.

[Log] [Carried Away]

5.23am: Altered course S11W.

7.15am: Commenced zig zagging one point on either side of central Course S6W.

10.0am: Vessel zig zagging on Central Course.

0.15pm: Increased to 15 knots.

1.30pm: Intrashull [Inishtrahull] bore West, altered course S44E. Vessel zig zagging.

3.45pm: Altered course S58E.

6.10pm: Maiden Rock abeam 1.5 miles distant.

7.8pm: Copeland Island abeam Distant 1.5 miles.

7.48pm: Skulmartin Light Vessel abeam Distant 0.75 miles.

8.28pm: South Rock abeam, altered course S27W.

[Distance run through the Water: 340 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: Various 279 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Instrahull [Inishtrahull] Island S23W, 24 miles]

[Squally all day, south westerly wind force 9 at 4am, then force 6, with very rough sea in am, south easterly force 5 in pm with rough sea in evening; temperatures recorded from today – noon air temperature 54F, sea temperature 51F]

[Note: A Paunch Mat was a thick mat made of strands of rope and used to prevent the yard or rigging from chafing.]

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23 October 1915

From Walker-on-Tyne to Queenstown

Lat 51.78, Long -7.36

2.5am: Colding [Codling] Light Vessel abeam 1.5 miles distant, altered course S36W.

2.48am: North Arklow Light Vessel abeam 1.5 miles.

3.41am: South Arklow Light Vessel abeam 0.5 miles.

4.30am: Lucifer Bank Light Vessel abeam 3 miles distant.

7.48am: Tuskar Light House abeam 2 miles.

8.0am: Altered course West. 8.12am: Tuskar Light Vessel bearing NW, altered course S79W. Increased to 140 revs.

9.50am: Barrels Light Vessel abeam 1.5 miles distant.

10.0am: Conigsbeg [Coningbeg] Light Vessel abeam 1.6 miles distant, altered course N87W and increased to 15 knots.

10.15am: Commenced zig zagging on Central Course.

2.0pm: Daunt Light Vessel abeam.

[Courses and speed as requisite for entering Harbour]

3.0pm: Roche's Point [Roche’s Point] abeam.

5 37pm: All fast to Buoy.

[Moored to No 1 Buoy]

pm: Draft Arriving 10ft 0in Forward; 12ft 0in Aft.

9.0pm: Rounds Correct.

[Page signed] SH Simpson, Lieutenant Commander.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 352 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Mine Head N33W, 15 miles]

THE VOYAGES OF HMS JESSAMINE
Operations off Southern Ireland

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24 October 1915

At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28 [estimated]

[Alongside Collier]

4.0am: Cast off from SS Carron Park [Carronpark 2 listed here] proceeded to Buoy No 1. All fast to Buoy.

[Moored to No 1 Buoy]

am: Crew employed cleaning ship.

10.30am: Commenced swinging ship for Compass adjustments. Tug Warrior [there were a number of tugs of this name -- one is listed as a hired tug here] assisting.

1.10pm: Finished adjusting Compasses and cast off Tug.

pm: Draft: 10ft 6in Fore, 12ft 6in Aft.

5.10pm: Slipped from Buoy.

5.43pm: Roche Point abeam, increased to 150 revs, set course S22W.

6.0pm: Daunt Rock Light Vessel abeam 0.5 miles distant, altered course S66W and streamed patent Log.

6.55pm: Old Head Kinsale Light House abeam distant 2 miles, reset Log. 7.0pm: Altered course N87W.

8.7pm: Galley Head Light House abeam 2 miles distant, Log 17.5.

9.49pm: Fastnet Light House bore N27W, 2.75 miles.

11.47pm: Bull Light House abeam.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 215 lbs, Vegetables 400 lbs, Bread 350 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 249 tons]

[Note: SS “Carronpark” was a British cargo ship built in Scotland in 1912 for Denholm Line Steamers, Greenock; in 1920 she went to Anglo-Polish Steamship Line and was renamed “Poznam”, though still managed from UK; in 1923 she went to Scandinavian Shipping Company and was renamed “Ulva”, still managed from Scotland; in 1928 she was managed from Halifax, Nova Scotia, and in 1939 she went to Blane Steamships, London; she was torpedoed by a German submarine to the northwest of Ireland in 1940 (more details here and here).

Tug “Warrior” was built in Preston, UK, in 1885 and was hired by the Admiralty from August 1914 to October 1919 and on harbour service before 1917; she is also listed here as being in Cork/Queenstown.]

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25 October 1915

From Queenstown to C [Sea]

Lat 51.00, Long -11.28

4.0am: Altered course N20E.

6.5am: Eased engines to slow. 6.30am: Increased to 120 revs.

7.0am: Altered course N69W and commenced zig zagging.

8.0am: Altered course S20W.

11.0am: Altered course S72E.

1.20pm: Exercised Action Stations. 1.50pm: Exercised Fire Stations.

3.42pm: Altered course N70W.

4.0pm: Altered course S70W.

6.45pm: Ceased zig zagging.

8.0pm: Dursey Island bore N68E 10.8 miles.

10.30pm: Altered course N71W.

11.35pm: Altered course N21E.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 209 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet N70.75E, 67 miles]

[Sea rough throughout am]

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26 October 1915

At C [Sea]

Lat 51.00, Long -10.45

2.0am: Altered course S6W.

4.10am: Altered course N35E.

6.15am: Altered course N70W.

6.45am: Commenced zig zagging 2 points on either side of course.

7.15am: Altered course S20W.

9.10am: Divisions and Prayers. 9.30am: Exercised General Quarters.

9.45-10.5am: Adjusting steering gear. 10.15am: Set course N72W.

2.30pm: Altered course S11E, zig zagging 2 points on either side of course.

4.20pm: Ceased ziggagging [sic], altered course S34E.

7.22pm: Set course N10W.

8.35pm: Sighted Gull Rock bearing N19E.

10.15pm: Altered course N69W.

11.15pm: Altered course S21W.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 288 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Gull Rock N10E, 45 miles]

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27 October 1915

At C [Sea]

Lat 51.23, Long -10.73

1.45am: Altered course S69E.

3.50am: Sighted Gull Rock bearing N41E.

5.30am: Altered course S52W.

6.45am: Zig zagging 2 points of either side of course.

8.5am: Altered course N21E, 2 points on either side of course.

10.0am: Altered course S69E. 10.15am: Altered course S9W.

11.30am: Wind and sea rising rapidly.

0.26pm: Commenced circling round Barque Pehr Ugland in: Lat 51 1.5 N, Long 10 20 W.

4.15pm: Altered course N69W.

5.0pm: Set course S80W. 5.25pm: Reduced to 90 revs.

6.45pm: Great Skellig Light House bore N68E, Gull Rock bore S70E.

11.15pm: Altered course S20W.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 288 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Gull Rock N37E, 27 miles

[Squally south westerly wind force 6 or 7 from noon, sea very rough to high in pm; rain for much of day; noon temperature 54F, sea temperature 52F]

[Note: “Pehr Ugland” (listed here) was a Norwegian three-masted barque built in Scotland in 1891 for JL Ugland, Arendal.]

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28 October 1915

At C [Sea]

Lat 51.27, Long -11.33

1.5am: Altered course N44E.

2.20am: Altered course N45W and reduced to 90 revs.

7.0am: SS “Hove to”.

8.0am: Reduced to 70 [revs].

3.10pm: Altered course East and increased to 120 revs.

6.32pm: Gull Rock Light House bore S79E. 6.40pm: Great Skellig Light House bore N75E.

8.25pm: Altered course S10W and decreased to 8 knots.

10.30pm: Bull Rock bore N56E Distant 14 miles.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 204 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Gull Rock N63E, 44 miles]

[Squally north westerly wind force 7-9 in am then gradually reducing in pm, sea very high in am, then rough or very rough until 8pm; rain for much of day]

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29 October 1915

At Sea [though not stated at top of page]

Lat 50.75, Long -10.74

1.15am: Altered course N10W.

5.20am: Gull Rock Light House bore N60E.

8.15am: Commenced zig zagging 2 points on either side of Course.

10.30am: Altered course N21W.

2.30pm: Altered course N35E.

7.15pm: Altered course S20W.

8.30pm: Altered course S75E.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 177 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: D Patrol N12W, 18 miles]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 165.2 tons]

[Less windy today but sea very rough in early am and rough in pm]

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30 October 1915

At C [Sea, and Queenstown]

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28 [estimated]

0.27am: Fasnet [Fastnet] Light House abeam distant 2.6 miles, altered course S89E.

1.0am: Altered course N85E to avoid drifter. 1.13am: Altered course S89E.

3.13am: Galley Head abeam 2.5 miles distant, altered course S85E.

7.2am: Roche’s Point abeam. Draft arriving Fore 9’ 6”; Aft 11’ 6”.

7.50am: Secured alongside Collier “Burn Hope” [Burnhope].

[Alongside Collier]

8.30am: Commenced Coaling.

am: 1 Rating discharged to RN Hospital. Hands coaling ship.

3.0pm: Completed coaling ship.

4.0pm: Made fast to No 1 Buoy. Hands cleaning ship.

[Moored to No 1 Buoy]

6.0pm: Gave special leave to Red Watch till 7.00am.

9.0pm: Evening Rounds correct.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 210 lbs, Vegetables 300 lbs, Bread 350 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 250 tons]

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31 October 1915

At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28 [estimated]

[Moored to No 1 Buoy]

8.35am: One rating returned from RN Hospital.

9.12am: Slipped from buoy.

9.40am: Made fast alongside HMS “Primrose”.

[Fast alongside HMS Primrose]

am: Hands cleaning ship.

10.30am: Landed Church Parties.

[Fast Alongside HMS “Primrose” at Spencer Jetty[Haulbowline]]

1.0pm: Leave to White Watch granted till 10.30pm.

9.0pm: Night Rounds Correct.

[Page signed] SH Simpson, Lieutenant Commander.

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LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1915

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[Cover of Copy of Log for November 1915, signed by John G Watson Sub Lieutenant RNR, Navigating Officer]

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[Details of Barometer and Thermometers, as before apart from dates]

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1 November 1915

From Queenstown to Patrol

Lat 51.07, Long -8.53

am: Draft: Fore 10’ 6”, Aft 12’ 6”.

5.0am: Hands employed preparing for sea.

7 40am: Slipped and proceeded out of Harbour, speed and course as requisite.

8.10am: Roache’s [Roche’s] Point abeam, set course S22W.

8.30am: Daunt Rock abeam 0.25 miles distant, set course S34W, streamed Log and commenced zig zagging 2 points on either side of central Course.

10.5am: Old Head of Kinsale bore N15W.

1.15pm: Made Plain sail.

4.0pm: Quarters.

5.0pm: Took in sail. 5.30pm: Ceased zig zagging.

6.30pm: Reduced to 80 knots [revs], altered course S20W. 6.49pm: Increased to 120 revs.

7.42pm: Altered course S55W. Chasing Steamer.

9.40pm: Altered course S10W, reduced to 8 knots.

Midnight: Wind and sea rising.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 50 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Galley Head S14W, 66.5 miles]

[Sea becoming rough then very rough in late evening]

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2 November 1915

At C [Sea]

Lat 50.00, Long -8.95

5.35am: Altered course S60W, gave chase to steamer

6.0am: Questioned SS Canora [probably Canova] bound for London. Lat 50 29 N, Long 8 30 W.

6.30am: Resumed course S20W. Increased to 120 revs and commenced zig zagging.

8.52am: Altered course N8W, challenged British SS Perim bound to Liverpool with General Cargo. 8.59am: Altered course West and reduced to 12 knots.

9.45am: Commenced zig zagging.

6.0pm: Altered course SW. Signalled SS Terek of Sunderland from Foynes to Sunderland.

6.50pm: Reduced to 8 knots.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 258 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Galley Head N, 89 miles]

[Sea rough until 8am, then reducing]

[Note: SS “Canova” was a British passenger/cargo ship built in Scotland in 1895 for Liverpool, Brazil & River Plate Steam Navigation Company, Lamport & Holt, Liverpool; in 1902 she went to Société Anonyme de Navigation Royal Belge Sud-Américaine, Antwerp, but returned to her original owners in 1908; she was either torpedoed or sunk by a mine from a German submarine off southern Ireland in December 1917, with the loss of 7 lives (more details here).

SS “Perim” was a British cargo ship built in Scotland in 1877; from 1902 she was owned by Ellerman-Papayanni Line, Liverpool; she sank off Tarragona, Spain, after a collision with another British ship (SS Wilston) in October 1917 (more details here).

SS “Terek” was a British oil tanker built in Sunderland in 1899 for Caucasian Steam Shipping Company; in June 1917 she went to British Tanker Company, London, and was renamed “British Duke”; in 1930 she went to an Italian company and was renamed “Laura Corrado”; she was shelled and torpedoed by a British submarine off Sicily in 1941 (more details here).]

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3 November 1915

At C [Sea]

Lat 49.95, Long -10.07

6.45am: Commenced zig zagging 2 points on either side of course. Increased to 12 knots.

7.25am: Pumped up Telemotor Tank, ship steering a circular course. 7.35am: Shifted to hand steering gear. 7.50am: Steadied on N70W.

3.0pm: Altered course S48E to close on SS Hartlepool [listed here] from Buenos Ayres to Cork with wheat.

5.0pm: Vessel zig-zagging 2 points on either side of central course. 5.15pm: Altered course S70W and ceased zig zagging.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 231 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet N32E, 87 miles]

[Note: SS “Hartlepool” was a British cargo ship built in Stockton-on-Tees in 1904 for Pool Shipping Company (R Ropner & Company), West Hartlepool; in 1918 she was converted to a tanker; in 1920 she was sold to Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company, London, and in 1921 was renamed “Purpura”; she was broken up in Japan in 1931 (more details here).]

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4 November 1915

At C [Sea]

Lat 49.60, Long -8.90

6.15am: Commended [Commenced] zig zagging 2 points on either side of course and increased to 120 revs.

9.35am: Reduced to 90 revs, vessel pitching and straining heavily.

6.15pm: Commenced zig zagging and increased to 120 revs.

9.35pm: Reduced to 90 revs, vessel straining heavily and pitching violently.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 220 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet Light House N15W, 112 miles]

[North easterly wind force 5 to 6 from 6am to noon with very rough sea, force 6 or 7 in pm with high sea; weather mostly fine until midnight; noon temperature 53F, sea temperature 51F]

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5 November 1915

At C [Sea]

Lat 49.53, Long -9.50

7.0am: Steering gear very unsatisfactory. 7.30am: Connected up Hand gear.

9.6pm: Reverted to steam steering gear. 9.15am: Commenced zig zagging.

Noon: Took cast. 80 fathoms no bottom.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 208 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet Light House N2W, 114 miles]

[North easterly wind force 6 in am, with rough or very rough sea, wind and sea decreasing in pm]

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6 November 1915

At C [Sea]

Lat 49.60, Long -10.01

6.30am: Commenced zig zagging.

3.0pm: SS zig zagging two points on either side of course.

5.22pm: Reduced to 10 knots and ceased zig zagging.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 194 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: D S51E, 20 miles]

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7 November 1915

At C [Sea and Berehaven]

Lat 51.64, Long -9.82 [estimated]

2.0am: Sighted Gull Rock Light bearing N45E, altered course N15E.

4.0am: Fastnet Light House bore N83E, Gull Rock Light House bore N6W.

6.30pm: Sheep Head abeam.

7.0am: Roancarrig abeam.

7 35am: Anchored with Port Anchor and 60 fathoms cable. 4 shackles. Draft 9ft 6in Fore, 11ft 6in Aft.

[At Anchor]

am and pm: Hands employed painting ship.

1.30pm: Leave granted to Port Watch to 10.0pm.

4.30pm: Landed Liberty men.

10.30pm: Liberty men returned.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 190 miles]

[Noon position] [Berehaven]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 70 lbs, Vegetables 235 lbs, Bread 140 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 148.6 tons]

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8 November 1915

At Berehaven

Lat 51.64, Long -9.82

6.30am: Weighed Anchor and proceeded alongside collier Hockwood” [probably Hockwold].

[At Anchor Alongside Collier]

8.10am: Commenced coaling.

am: Hands employed coaling ship.

Noon: Suspended Coaling.

0.45pm: Resumed Coaling.

2.15pm: Finished Coaling.

2.30pm: Cast off from Collier “Hockwood” and made fast alongside SS “Tynemouth” for water.

5.45pm: Landed Liberty men, leave granted till 10.00pm.

10.0pm: Cast off from SS “Tynemouth” and proceeded to anchorage.

11.15pm: Anchored off Furious Pier with Starboard Anchor and 45 fathoms cable.

[At Anchor]

[Provisions Received: Fresh Meat 230 lbs, Vegetables 500 lbs, Bread 460 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 246.2 tons]

[Note: SS “Hockwold” was a British coal cargo ship built in Sunderland in 1911 for Cory Colliers, London; she was chartered by the Admiralty as a collier (No 661). She sank after a collision with another British ship (SS Intent) off southern Cornwall in September 1917, with the loss of 10 lives (more details here and see listing here).

SS “Tynemouth” was a British cargo ship built in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1909 for Burnett Steamship Company, Newcastle; she was hired as a collier by the Admiralty; she was to go missing after sailing from Cardiff on 31 December 1915, to Shetlands (more details here and in listing here).]

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9 November 1915

At Berehaven

Lat 51.58, Long -10.04

[At Anchor]

am: Draft. 10ft 6in Fore, 12ft 6in Aft.

5.0am: Hands employed preparing ship for sea.

7.20am: Weighed Anchor and proceeded in search of No 2 Whaler.

8.30am: Anchored in Lawernce [Lawrence] Cove.

8.45am: Liberty men returned on board.

9.10am: Hoisted whaler and proceeded.

9.45am: Sent mail on board HMS Sunflower. 9.50am: Proceeded.

10.12am: Arknakinna [Ardnakinna] Point abeam, passed out off [of] western Entrance.

10.35am: Fair Head abeam, set course S51W.

1.0pm: Gull Rock abeam 3 miles distant, altered course S36W. 1.5pm: Altered course West, vessel rolling heavily with high beam sea.

4.0pm: Boisterous weather continues.

5.17pm: Gull Rock Light House bore N75E.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 20 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Gull Rock bore N65W, Blackball Point bore N39E]

[Squally north westerly wind force 6 in pm, with high sea and rain]

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10 November 1915

At Patrol

Lat 50.82, Long -10.76

[Mercurial Barometer damaged apparently by rolling]

2.0am: Boisterous weather continues.

10.0am: Bad weather continues.

3.55pm: Challenged British steamer [or sloop] “Mountford”.

7.0pm: Weather moderating.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 121 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet Light house N51E, 57 miles]

[Wind north westerly then northerly force 5 to 7-8 until 6pm; sea high at 4am, then very rough or rough until 6pm; rain and hail in am]

[Note: It has not been possible to trace a British ship named “Mountford”, though a ship of this name was mentioned in this area in the Log of HMS Venus on 13 August 1914. It is just possible that this was a misheard SS “Mountfields” (listed here as “Blairmore”), a British cargo ship built in West Hartlepool in 1901 for Doughty Shipping Company, West Hartlepool; she went to Northern Navigation Company, Glasgow, in 1915 and was renamed “Blairmore”; she then changed hands several times in UK before going to a company in Croatia and being renamed “Rosina Topic”; in 1933 she went to a Turkish company and became “Altay”; she was scrapped in 1960 (more details here).]

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11 November 1915

At Patrol

Lat 51.08, Long -10.50

6.30am: Increased to 12 knots and commenced zig zagging.

10.30am: Ceased zig zagging.

am: Hands employed redleading.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 155 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet Light House N52E, 38 miles]

[Mist and/or rain for much of day]

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12 November 1915

At Patrol

Lat 51.15, Long -10.13

3.0am: Weather assuming threatening appearance.

7.15am: Commenced zig zagging.

8.10pm: Gull Rock bore N20W, Fastnet bore S65E, Roancarrig [Roancarrigmore] Light House bore N70E.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 189 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet Light House N55E, 24 miles]

[Mist and rain in am, sea very rough at noon, wind northerly then north easterly in pm, force 5 to 10 with sea very high or phenomenal until 10pm; barometric pressure low and falling until 4pm (when 28.20/56)]

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13 November 1915

On Patrol [and at Berehaven]

Lat 51.64, Long -9.82 [estimated]

Midnight: Course and speed as requisite.

0.30am: Rounded Lonehort Beacon [also known as Lanehort Point].

1.0am: Anchored at Furious Pier with Starboard Anchor and 45 fathoms cable, 3 shackles.

[At Anchor]

6.0am: Hands scrubbing decks.

am: Hands employed painting ship and as requisite.

7.45pm: Shortened in Cable.

8 15pm: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as required.

9.40pm: Set course S53W, 100 revs.

[Noon position] [Berehaven]

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14 November 1915

At Patrol

Lat 50.68, Long -10.75

8.0am: Commenced zig zagging.

9.0am: Divisions.

4.0pm: Vessel zig zagging.

11.20pm: Fastnet bore N41E.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 136 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet Light House N49E, 62 miles]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 175.6 tons]

[Sea rough in am, reducing in pm]

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15 November 1915

At Patrol and Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28 [estimated]

0.20am: Fastnet Light House abeam 7 miles distant.

4.0am: Galley Head abeam 5.75 miles distant.

6.10am: Old Head Kinsale abeam distant 3 miles.

8.0am: Roche’s Point abeam. Course and speed as requisite for entering Port.

8.43am: Made fast alongside Collier “Kyltonia” [Hyltonia]. Draft 9ft 9in Fore, 11ft 9in Aft.

[Alongside Collier]

9.15am: Commenced Coaling.

1.30pm: Finished Coaling, cast of [off] from Collier and proceeded to No 1 Buoy.

[Moored to No 1 Buoy]

3.0pm: 1 Rating discharged to Hospital.

4.30pm: Landed Liberty men, leave granted till 7.00am.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 140 miles]

[Noon position] [Queenstown]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 85 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 200 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 246.4 tons]

[Note: SS “Hyltonia” was a British cargo ship built in Sunderland in 1911 for Ericsson Shipping Company, Newcastle; in 1919 she went to Maindy Shipping Company and in 1920 was renamed “Maindy Hill”; she changed hands again in 1921 and 1915 (still in British ownership); she was requisitioned by the Admiralty in WW2 and sank off north west England after a collision with an Italian ship (SS Rosario) in 1940 (more details here).]

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16 November 1915

At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28 [estimated]

[Made fast to No 1 Buoy]

6.5am: Landed Patrol.

7.20am: Liberty men returned.

8.30am: Ship swung to flood tide.

am: Dockyard workmen at defects etc. Hands employed cleaning ship and drawing stores.

pm: Dockyard workmen on board at defects.

4.50pm: Liberty men landed, leave granted till 10.0pm

6.5pm: Landed Patrol. 1 Stoker left ship for Hospital. Read Warrant No 3. 2 ratings discharged to HMS Colleen for detention barracks.

10.20pm: Liberty men returned.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 238 lbs, Vegetables 500 lbs, Bread 460 lbs]

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17 November 1915

At Queenstown and Patrol

Lat 51.03, Long -8.84

[Moored to No 1 Buoy]

5.0am: Hands employed preparing ship for sea. Draft 10’ 6” Fore, 12’ 6” Aft.

8.20am: Slipped from buoy. 8.30am: Swung and proceeded.

9.0am: Roche’s Point abeam, Course S20W.

9.30am: Daunt Rock Light Vessel abeam, altered course S67W.

10.45am: Old Head Kinsale abeam 1 mile distant.

Noon: Vessel zig zagging.

2.15pm: Sighted Fastnet Rock N71W.

5.15pm: Ceased zig zagging.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 33.5 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Galley Head N85W, 4.25 miles]

[South easterly wind force 5 in pm, sea rough from 8pm]

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18 November 1915

At Patrol

Lat 51.67, Long -11.08

7.15am: Altered course N10E and Commenced zig zagging.

pm: Hands employed Painting and as required.

5.30pm: Altered course N58E and ceased zig zagging.

9.45pm: Sighted Great Skellig Light House bearing S82E.

11.27pm: Great Skellig Light House bore N68E, Gull Rock Light House bore S58E.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 278 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Great Skellig Light House N71W, 21 miles]

[South easterly or southerly wind force 5 with rough sea all day; weather fine; noon temperature 51F, sea temperature 52F]

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19 November 1915

At Patrol

Lat 51.00, Long -10.33

9.30am: Divisions and Prayers. Exercised “Action” (hands to General Quarters).

10.45am: Secured.

2.0pm: Vessel zig zagging.

5.10pm: Altered course S20W, ceased zig zagging.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 212 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet Light House N49E, 36 miles]

[Wind south easterly force 5 until 4pm, then increasing to force 7 at midnight, sea rough until 1pm, then very rough]

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20 November 1915

At Patrol

Lat 51.13, Long -10.22

8.30am: Set Main Trysail.

3.0pm: Furled sail.

6.40pm: Great Skellig Light abeam.

9.8pm: Gull Rock Light House abeam. 9.10pm: Great Skellig Light N80E.

11.0pm: Weather moderating

[Course and Distance made good: Various 193 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet Light Vessel N57E, 27 miles]

[Wind still south easterly or southerly force 6 or 7 for most of day, sea rough or very rough]

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21 November 1915

At Patrol

Lat 51.48, Long -8.58

1.15am: Altered course N20E to close oil Tanker SS Patella, increased to 150 revs.

2.15am: Set course to escort vessel to Queenstown, 120 revs.

7.15am: Fastnet Light House bore North, altered course S88E.

10.10am: Galley Head bore N23W, Old Head Kinsale N50E.

11.20am: Stopped for engine room purposes.

2.15pm: Slow ahead. 2.20pm: Proceeded at 8 knots, set course S80W.

3.0pm: Commenced zig-zagging, altered course S58W.

3.25pm: Altered course to close oil tank. 3.30pm: Set course S85E to escort British SS “Silverlip” [listed here as San Isidoro].

5.0pm: Daunt Rock Light Vessel abeam 3 miles distant, altered course N64E.

5.50pm: Left “Silverlip” and returned to Patrol, set course S64W, increased to 12 knots.

6.45pm: Old Head Kinsale abeam 5 miles distant, altered course West.

8.17pm: Galley Head abeam.

8.54pm: Fastnet Rock Light House N87W.

9.45pm: Questioned British SS “Barnson” [Barneson] bound for Queenstown with oil.

10.23pm: Fastnet Rock Light House abeam 3 miles distant.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 173 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Kinsale Head N36E, 8.5 miles]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 177 tons]

[Sea rough in am, reducing in pm]

[Note: SS “Patella” was a British tanker built in Wallsend (Tyne) in 1909 for Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company, London; she ran aground and was wrecked off Portugal in August 1921 (more details here).

SS “Silverlip” was a tanker built in Low Walker (Tyne) in 1914 as “San Isidoro” for Eagle Oil Transport Company, London; in 1914 she was sold to the French Navy and was renamed “Dordogne”; in 1915 she was loaned to Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company, London, by the French Government and was renamed “Silverlip”; in 1918/9 she returned to the French Navy and became “Dordogne” again; she was scuttled in Brest Roads in June 1940 to avoid capture (more details here and here).

SS “Barneson” was a British tanker built in Hebburn (Tyne) in 1914 for Bank Line, Glasgow; in 1915 she was renamed “Oyleric”; in 1937 she was sold to an Italian company and was renamed “Genoano”; in 1941 she went to Petroleos Mexicanos and was renamed “Faja de Oro”; she was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine off north west Cuba in 1942, with the loss of 10 lives (more details here).]

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22 November 1915

At Berehaven

Lat 51.64, Long -9.82 [estimated]

7.40am: Entered Bantry Bay. Courses and speed as required.

8.20am: Entered Berehaven.

8.30am: Secured alongside Collier “Venice”. Draft 9’ 9” Fore, 11’ 9” Aft

[Alongside Collier]

9 40am: Commenced Coaling.

am: Hands coaling ship.

pm: Hands employed coaling.

2.30pm: Finished Coaling, cast off from Collier and proceeded to Anchorage.

3.44pm: Let go Starboard Anchor and 45 fathoms cable. Dunboyne [Dunboy] Castle bearing N87W, Semaphore bearing N39E.

[At Anchor]

6.0pm: Landed Liberty men, leave granted till 7.00am.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 80 lbs, Vegetables 140 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 246.1 tons]

[Note: SS “Venice” was a British cargo ship built in Scotland in 1914 for Furness, Withy & Company, West Hartlepool; in 1922 she went to Johnstone Line and was renamed “Wigmore”; in 1926 she went to a Norwegian company and was renamed “Mai”; in 1931 she went to another Norwegian company and became “Herleik”; in 1940 she was sold to a company in Hong Kong; she was seized by Japan in 1941 and was renamed “Yulin Maru”; she was ran aground and was wrecked off French Indo-China in 1945 (more details here).]

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23 November 1915

At Berehaven

Lat 51.63, Long -9.92 [estimated]

[At Anchor]

am and pm: Hands employed painting ship.

4.30pm: Landed Liberty men. Leave granted till 7.00am. Read Warrants No 4 and 5.

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24 November 1915

At Berehaven [and Bantry Bay]

Lat 51.60, Long -9.93 [very rough estimate]

7.0am: Liberty men returned.

9.0am: General Exercise. 9.10am: Divisions and Prayers. 10.40am [9.40am?]: Shortened in to 2 shackles. 9.20am: Exercised Away All boats crews. 9.50am: Hands at Physical Drill.

10.30am: Weighed by hand, proceeded course and speed as required leaving harbour.

11.30am: Ardenakinna [Ardnakinna] Point abeam, set course S30W.

0.45pm: Altered course West [should presumably be East].

1.20pm: Roancarrig abeam. 1.40pm: Commenced Target Practice.

2.50pm: Suspended Target Practice.

3.0pm: Target in and proceeded into Harbour, course and speed as requisite.

3.50pm: Anchored with Starboard Anchor and 4 shackles, 60 fathoms cable. CG [Coastguard] bore N37E, Dunboyne Castle S81W.

[At Anchor]

5.30pm: Landed Liberty men leave granted till 10.00pm.

10.20pm: Liberty men returned.

[Course and Distance made good: 5 miles]

[Bearing and Distance: off CGS [Coast Guard Station] N37E, Dunboyne Castle S81W] [these are anchor bearings, not noon position]

[Noon position] [In Bantry Bay]

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25 November 1915

From Berehaven to Sea [though not stated at top of page]

Lat 51.10, Long -9.97

[At Anchor]

8.0am: Commenced heaving up Anchor. 8.20am: Weighed Anchor and proceeded.

8.28am: Ardnakinna Point abeam, altered course S26W.

8.45am: Commenced zig zagging 2 points on either side of course.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship. Exercised Physical Drill.

1.0pm: SS zig zagging.

1.30 to 3.30pm: Ordinary Seamen and Boys to seamanship class.

5.15pm: Set course S26W, suspended zig zagging and reduced to 8 knots.

6.45pm: Spoke to SS “Pavia” [Pavia (1) listed here] of Liverpool from Alexandra to Bristol Cargo of Cotton Sead [Seed?].

[Course and Distance made good: S2W, 30.75 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet Light House N61E, 23 miles]

[Note: SS “Pavia” was a British cargo ship built in Belfast in 1897 and owned by Cunard Steamship Company, Liverpool; she was scrapped in 1928.]

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26 November 1915

At Patrol

Lat 50.40, Long -11.01

4.25am: Altered course West. Questioned Norwegian Steamer W[?]stad Manchester to Baltimore.

6.50am: Questioned British ship “Filamar” [?] Glasgow for Australia.

10.30am: Exercised General Quarters. 10.50am: Secured and Dispersed.

0.10pm: Altered course S70W. Questioned British SS Nigeria [listed here] from Liverpool to West Africa.

0.35pm: Set course S70E and commenced zig zagging.

pm: Hands employed painting boats, Davits and waterways.

4.10pm: Exercised “Away seaboats Crew”. 4.35pm: Proceeded S20W, 120 revs.

5.30pm: Suspended zig zagging and reduced to 8 knots.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 269 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet Light House N63E, 80.75 miles]

[Note: It has not been possible to trace the ships seen at 4.25am and 6.50am.

SS “Nigeria” was a British passenger/cargo ship built in Middlesbrough in 1901 for African Steamship Company (Elder, Dempster & Company), London; in November 1916 she was chartered to the Admiralty as an accommodation ship (RFA Nigeria); in March 1917 she caught fire in Murmansk, Russia, was scuttled but later refloated and repaired; in 1918 she was converted to cargo only for The Shipping Controller, London; she was sold to Clause Langdon, London, in 1920 and in 1921 to French company Cie Marseillaise de Navigation a Vapeur, Marseilles, when she was renamed “Niger”; she was broken up in Italy in 1931 (more details here and here).]

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27 November 1915

On Patrol [though not stated at top of page]

Lat 49.90, Long -10.00

7.40am: Altered course N0.25W and commenced zig zagging.

8.0am: Altered course S75W to head of[f] trawlers.

8.30am: Closed and spoke to British Trawler “Maristo”.

9.0am: Altered course S5E zig zagging two points on either side of course.

1.22pm: Altered course to N10W to close Sailing vessel, vessel steering various courses.

2.2pm: Questioned Canadian Schooner “Kenneth C” [listed here] Bridgetown from Parrsborough [Parrsboro, Nova Scotia] to Havre with timber.

5.0pm: Vessel zig zagging two points on course.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 232 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet Light House [blank]]

[Sea rough in evening]

[Note: ST “Maristo” was built in Middlesbrough in 1914 and registered in Milford as M14; in December 1915 she was requisitioned by the Admiralty and converted to a minesweeper (No 1978); in 1917 she went to an owner in Fleetwood and was registered there as FD437 in 1919 when she was returned to her owners; she was renamed “Caldew” in 1921; in 1938 she went to an owner in Hull and in 1939 she was sunk by a German submarine off the Faroe Islands (more details here and here).

“Kenneth C” was a schooner built in Port Greville, Nova Scotia, in 1907 and registered in Bridgetown, Barbados.]

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28 November 1915

At C [Sea]

Lat 50.10, Long -10.08

8.15am: Commenced zig zagging.

9.50am: Altered course S75W to close Barque.

10.40am: Norwegian Barque [blank] Antofagasta to Mersey with nitre. Position Lat 49 52 N, Long 10 4 W.

10.55am: Set course N20E and resumed zig zagging.

5.13pm: Ceased zig zagging and reduced to 8 knots.

8.40pm: Altered course N80W to close SS and increased to 150 revs.

9.0pm: Spoke SS “St Louis” [there were several ships of this name at this time] Liverpool - New York.

10.0pm: Set course N82E and reduced to 8 knots.

[Distance run through the Water: 225 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: Various 198 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet Light House [blank]]

[Sea rough early and late in day]

[Note: The most likely identity for SS “St Louis” is this ship, a passenger liner built in Philadelphia in 1894 for International Navigation Company, USA, and operated by American Line; she was commissioned in the US Navy in 1898 and was decommissioned and returned to her owners later that year; she then carried passengers between New York and Liverpool for many years; in 1918 she was commissioned in the US Navy and was renamed “Louisville” (SP-1644); she was decommissioned in September 1919, was returned to her owners and became “St Louis” again; in 1920 she caught fire while being refitted as a passenger liner, was scuttled then refloated; she was sold in 1925 and towed to Italy to be scrapped.]

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29 November 1915

At C [Sea]

Lat 51.05, Long -10.50

am and pm: Hands employed painting ship.

9.30am: Altered course N to close Sailing ship.

10.35am: Closed and spoke ship “Clevedon” [possibly this ship] Liverpool to Pensacola.

2.0pm: Vessel zig zagging on central course S20W.

8.5pm: Altered course East and increased to 120 revs. Guns crew closed up, vessel refused to answer signals and extinguished all lights.

9.45pm: Spoke British SS “Etonian” of Liverpool who had sent out SOS having mistaken HMS “Jessamine” for enemy Submarine. Ordered her to cancell [cancel] signal.

10.10pm: Sighted and signalled HMS Mallow and formed line ahead. 10.15pm: Set course NE, 100 revs.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 230 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet Light House N78W, 39 miles]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 172.6 tons]

[Sea rough at times in am]

[Note: SV “Clevedon” was British sailing ship built in Liverpool in 1873 as “Chrysomene” for Liverpool Shipping Company, Liverpool; she was sold to a German company in 1901 and was renamed “Elfrieda”; in 1914 she was sold to Clutha Shipping Company, Glasgow, and was renamed “Clevedon”; she became a coal hulk in 1922 and was scuttled in 1930 off south western Australia (more details here).

SS “Etonian” was a British passenger/cargo ship built in West Hartlepool in 1898 as “Chicago” for Wilson Line, Hull; in 1904 she went to Frederick Leyland & Company, Liverpool, and was renamed “Etonian”; she was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine off southern Ireland in March 1918, with the loss of

7 lives (more details here).]

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30 November 1915

[To and] At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28 [estimated]

1.0am: Steaming in “Single line ahead”, HMS “Mallow” astern.

4.54am: Galley Head abeam 14.5 miles distant, increased to 120 revs.

6.5am: Old Head Kinsale abeam 4.5 miles distant, altered course N60E.

7.3am: Daunt Rock Light Vessel abeam.

7.30am: Roache’s [Roche’s] Point abeam, entered Port of Queenstown.

8.15am: Made fast Alongside Collier.

[Alongside Collier]

9.0am: Commenced Coaling.

10.0am: Discharged 2 ratings to Hospital 1 cot case and 1 walking with doctor.

am: Draft 9’ 7” Fore, 11’ 6” Aft. Hands employed coaling.

1.0pm: Cast of [off] from Collier and proceeded to Spencers Wharf assisted by Tug “Hellesport” [Hellespont].

2.10pm: Made fast.

[Fast alongside Spencer’s Jetty]

pm: Hands employed cleaning ship. Draft 10’ 6” Fore, 12’ 6” Aft.

5.10pm: Leave granted till 7.00am

6.0pm: Landed liberty men.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 110 lbs, Vegetables 500 lbs, Bread 160 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 248 tons]

[Note: “Hellespont” (listed here) was a Robust-class deep sea rescue paddle tug built in Hull in 1910; she was moved to Malta in 1922; she was sunk in Malta by German/Italian aircraft in 1942, was later salvaged then scuttled outside Grand Harbour.]

LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1915

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[Cover of Copy of Log for December 1915, signed by Navigating Officer (as before)]

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[Details of Barometer and Thermometers, as before (apart from dates)]

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1 December 1915

At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28 [estimated]

[Alongside Spencer Jetty]

8.20am: Let go from Spencer’s Wharf and proceeded assisted by Tug “Hellespont”.

8.40am: Made fast to No 1 Buoy.

[Fast to No 1 Buoy]

am: Hands employed as required. Dockyard Employees on board executing repairs.

5.15pm: Landed Liberty men, leave granted till 10.00pm.

8.0pm: Dockyard employees left.

10.0pm: Liberty men returned to ship read, Warrant No 3.

11.0pm: 1 Prisoner discharged to HMS Collen [Colleen].

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2 December 1915

At Queenstown

Lat 51.74, Long -8.18

[Moored to No 1 Buoy]

am: Hands employed preparing ship for sea and scrubbing decks. 1 Rating discharged to Hospital.

9.40am: Read warrant No 4 and discharged 1 Prisoner to HMS Colleen.

11.10am: Slipped from Buoy and proceeded out of Harbour, speed and Courses as requisite.

11.30am: Roche Point abeam

0.5pm: Pollock Rock buoy abeam, altered course S84E, 10 knots.

0.45pm: Altered course S20W and commenced zig zagging.

1.35pm: Crew exercised at Modified sweep.

3.25pm: Daunt Rock Light Vessel abeam, altered course N21E.

4.10pm: Roche Point abeam, entered Queenstown harbour.

4.42pm: Came to anchor with Starboard Anchor and 4 Shackles:- 60 fathoms cable. Bar Light Bore S81W, Buoy F white light N54W, Buoy F white light N27W.

[At Anchor]

[Course and Distance made good: Various 4 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Roche's Point N59W, 4 miles]

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3 December 1915

From Queenstown to Patrol

Lat 51.49, Long -8.82

[At Anchor]

8.0am: Shortened in Cable. 8.34am: Weighed anchor and proceeded, Courses and speed as requisite.

9.0am: Roche Point abeam, set course S18W, 120 revs.

9.20am: Daunt Rock Light Vessel abeam.

9.45am: Altered course S86W, SS zig zagging.

10.35am: Old Head Kinsale abeam, set course West.

Noon: Galley Head bore N67W.

0.27pm: Galley Head abeam distant 5 miles.

2.0pm: Zig zagging.

3.20pm: Fastnet Light House abeam 3.5 miles.

4.30pm: Questioned Norwegian Barque Glitre from Skaggerack [Skagerrak] to Cardiff, Lat 51 10.5 N, Long 9 59.5 W.

10.50pm: Gull Rock bore N10W.

11.35pm: Gull Rock bore N35W.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 29.5 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Galley Head N66W, 5.5 miles]

[Note: SV “Glitre” was a barque built in France in 1897 as “Canrobert” for SA de Voiliers Nantais, Nantes; in 1907 she went to A/S Glitre, Christiania, Norway, and was renamed “Glitre”; in 1924 she went to a German owner; she was broken up at Hamburg in 1926.]

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4 December 1915

On Patrol

Lat 51.10, Long -10.21

8.0am: Commenced zig zagging.

9.20am: Shipped hand steering gear, engineers repairing steam.

0.9pm: Steering gear correct, reverted to steam steering gear.

2.13pm: Commenced zigzagging.

7.50pm: Bull Light House abeam 7 miles distant.

9.15pm: Fastnet Light House bore S53E, Bull Light House bore N22W.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 230 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet N52E, 28.5 miles]

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5 December 1915

At Patrol

Lat 51.10, Long -10.29

7.15am: Commenced zig zagging.

7.55am: Mizen Head bore S75E, Bull Light House bore N23E.

3.0pm: Vessel zig zagging.

4.15pm: Altered course S65E and increased to 140 revolutions. Chasing a steamer.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 208 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Bull Light House N1W, 29.5 miles]

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6 December 1915

At Patrol

Lat 51.39, Long -10.09

5.37am: Sighted Bull Light House bearing N23E.

9.45am: Reduced to 9 knots. 9.50am: Exercised Sweep.

11.0am: Sweep on board.

Noon: Mezzin [sic] Head bore S78E.

6.30pm: Wind and sea increasing.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 204 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Bull Light House N39W, 13 miles]

[South westerly wind force 6 from noon to 8pm, sea very rough throughout pm; rain or showers for most of day; noon temperature 51F, sea temperature 50F]

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7 December 1915

At Patrol

Lat 51.03, Long -10.17

[am: Mercurial barometer injured [?]]

7.30am: Increased to 120 revs and commenced zig zagging.

8.30am: Altered course S22W to close on Norwegian Barque “Wanka” Halifax to Liverpool. Position 51 19 N, 10 10 W.

9.15pm: Set course S. Divisions and prayers and general Quarters.

am: Hands employed refitting and red-leading and as required.

2.0pm: SS zig zagging on centre course.

5.13pm: Altered course N70W, reduced to and ceased to zig zag.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 192 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet Light House N33E, 13.5 miles]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 182.4 tons]

[Westerly or south westerly wind force 4 to 6 all day, sea rough in am and in evening]

[Note: It has not been possible to trace the barque mentioned at 8.30am.]

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8 December 1915

From Patrol to Berehaven, at Berehaven

Lat 51.64, Long -9.82 [estimated]

6.30am: Sheet [Shee] Head abeam, entered Bantry Bay.

6.45am: Stopped to make repairs to steering gear.

7.15am: Proceeded. 7.20am: Rounded Lonehort [Lanehort] Rock.

8.0am: Made fast to Collier “Venice”. Draft 9’ 9” Fore, 11’ 6” Aft.

[Alongside Collier]

9.0am: Commenced Coaling.

Noon: Finished Coaling.

0.55pm: Slipped from Collier and proceeded to anchorage.

1.25pm: Anchored with Starboard Anchor and 60 fathoms cable.

[At Anchor]

pm: Hands employed cleaning ship.

5.0pm: Liberty men landed till 7.00am.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 248 tons]

[Note: For details of SS “Venice” see 22 November 1915 in this log.]

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9 December 1915

At Port Berehaven

Lat 51.64, Long -9.82 [estimated]

[At Anchor]

7.0am: Liberty men returned.

am: Hands employed refitting and as required.

pm: Hands employed Painting.

4.0pm: 3 ratings joined ship.

5.30pm: Landed liberty men till 9.30pm.

9.30pm: Liberty men returned on board.

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10 December 1915

At Port Berehaven

Lat 51.66, Long -9.64 [estimated]

[At Anchor]

am: Bearings: Flag Staff S1W, Pier S33W, Pier S63E. Draft: 10’ 5” [Fore], 12’ 3” [Aft].

10.40am: Weighed Port Anchor.

11.0am: Weighed Starboard Anchor and proceeded.

11.30am: Roancarrig abeam.

11.45am: Shot Head abeam.

Noon: Courses and speed as requisite.

0.40pm: Anchored with Port Anchor and 4 shackles, 60 fathom cable.

[At Anchor]

5.30pm: Liberty men landed. Leave granted till 9.30pm.

9.30pm: 1st batch of libertymen returned.

10.40pm: 2nd batch of libertymen returned and whilst dinghy was alongside ladder it capsized. All men reported safe, dispatched whaler to search for dinghy and land to find 2 absentees.

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11 December 1915

At Castletownbere

Lat 51.645, Long -9.90 [estimated]

[At Anchor]

1.30am: Whaler returned to ship, not having recovered dingy.

8.15am: Shortened in Cable to 2 shackles.

9.20am: Dingy returned in tow of whaler. 9.30am: Weighed anchor and proceeded. 9.40am: Cleared Bantry Harbour.

10.2am: Sheelane Island abeam 0.33 miles distant. 10.15am: Shot head abeam 0.33 miles distant. 10.30am: Roancarrig abeam.

[Courses and speed as requisite]

10.45am: Stopped and received absentee from HMS “Primrose”. 10.50am: Anchored of [off] Dinish Island.

1.10pm: Weighed Anchor and proceeded as requisite.

1.30pm: Arknakinnia [Ardnakinna] Point abeam, set course S11W.

pm: Hands employed painting.

2.25pm: Mizin [Mizen] Head abeam distant 3 miles.

9.40pm: Altered course S20W and reduced to 8 knots.

Midnight: Altered course N70W.

[North westerly wind force 5 in pm, sea rough at midnight]

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12 December 1915

At Patrol

Lat 50.66, Long -9.65

4.30am: Increased to 120 [revs], wind and sea increasing. SS losing steerage way.

3.8pm: Sighted Fastnet Light House bearing N11E.

5.0pm: Reduced to 80 revs. Fastnet Light House dipped.

6.0pm: Stopped for engine room repairs. 6.15pm: Proceeded 8 knots.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 180 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet Light House N2E, 44 miles]

[Wind northerly or north westerly force 7 or 8 in am, with high to phenomenal sea; wind and sea reducing considerably in pm; weather fine; noon temperature 46F, sea temperature 50F]

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13 December 1915

At Patrol

Lat 49.90, Long -9.57

7.40am: Set course S70W, 120 revs and commenced zig zagging.

am: Hands employed painting and redleading.

11.15am: Altered course N20E to pick up Life boat Air tank.

11.30am: Picked up air tank, no distinguishing mark on same, set course N20E.

5.0pm: Suspended zig zagging.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 210 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet Light House N1W, 89.5 miles]

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14 December 1915

At Patrol

Lat 49.50, Long -9.81

1.10am: Altered course N70W. Wind and sea rising.

1.55am: Altered course to Starboard to clear SS.

7.0am: Increased to 120 revs and commenced zig zagging.

8.0am: SBC, WBC. Ceased zig zagging set in dense fog.

11.30am: Weather cleared, resumed zig zagging.

pm: Hands employed setting up Protection mates [mats] and redleading. SS zig zagging.

8.0pm: S50E to close steamer.

8.30pm: Spoke Dutch steamer SS “Ph[?]” [name off edge of page, just possibly Phecda] Rotterdam to New York in Ballast.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 225 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet Light House N3.5E, 104 miles]

[Wind south westerly force 5 or 6 in am, with rough or very rough sea, wind and sea reduced in pm]

[Note: SS “Phecda” was a Dutch cargo ship built in Rotterdam in 1906 for Van Nievelt, Goudriaan & Company Stoomvaart-Maatschappij, Rotterdam; she was seized by the US Government in New York in November 1918 and returned to her owners in 1919; in 1922 she went to a Germany company and was renamed “Hildegard”; she went to another German company in 1925 and became “Frithjof”; in 1926 she changed hands again and became “Tagila”; she was scuttled by the Allies in the Skagerrak in 1945 (more details here).]

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15 December 1915

At Patrol

Lat 49.93, Long -9.67

2.5am: Altered course to Starboard to clear HM Sloop “Sunflower”.

7.20am: Wind veered to WNW and increased in force.

8.10am: Commenced zig zagging.

10.50am: Closed and spoke Spanish SS “Adelina” [possibly this ship], Liverpool for Havana.

pm: Hands employed red-leading and veering boat falls.

4.40pm: Reduced to 80 revs and suspended zig zagging.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 230 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Daunt Light Vessel N26E, 110 miles]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 178.2 tons]

[Sea rough through middle of day]

[Note: SS “Adelina” was a Spanish cargo ship built in Scotland in 1914 for Linea de Vapores Serra, Bilbao; she went to another Spanish company in 1920 and was renamed “Guadalquivir”; in 1926 she changed hands again (still Spanish) and became “Cobetas”; she was laid up in Belfast from 1937 to 1939 during the Spanish Civil War; she was broken up in Spain in 1969.]

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16 December 1915

At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28 [estimated]

1.25am: Altered course to Port to clear steamer.

2.35am: Sighted Old Head Kinsale bearing N10E.

6.15am: Increased to 100 revs, altered course N28E, Old Head of Kinsale 10 miles off, altered course N35E.

7.20am: Daunt Rock Light Vessel abeam, altered course N20E.

7.48am: Roche’s Point abeam, entered Queenstown Harbour. Draft 9’ 9” Fore, 11’ 10” Aft.

8.0am: Bar Rock Beacon.

9.0am: Made fast alongside Collier.

[Alongside Collier]

10.0am: Commenced Coaling.

2.40pm: Finished coaling

3.30pm: Slipped from Collier assisted by Tug “Warrior” and Made fast to No 3 Buoy. Dockyard workmen employed on board.

[Moored to No 3 Buoy]

5.0pm: Landed Liberty men leave granted to 7.00am.

6.0pm: Landed Patrol.

10.0pm: Patrol return to ship.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 248 tons]

[Note: For details of Tug “Warrior” see 24 October 1915 in this log.]

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17 December 1915

At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28 [estimated]

[Moored to No 3 Buoy]

5.0am: Hands employed scrubbing decks.

7.0am: Liberty men returned.

am: Hands employed Washing Paintwork, releading [redleading] and painting. Dockyard workmen employed on board.

4.15pm: Read Warrant No 6.

5.0pm: Landed Liberty men, leave granted till 10pm.

10.0pm: Liberty men returned.

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18 December 1915

At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28

[Moored to No 3 Buoy]

am: Hands employed painting ship. Dockyard employees making good defects.

pm: Hands employed painting ship.

5.30pm: Landed Liberty men, leave granted till 10.00pm.

6.0pm: Landed Patrol.

10.30pm: Liberty men and Patrol returned.

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19 December 1915

At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28

[Moored to No 3 Buoy]

8.0am: Landed Postman with mails.

am: Hands employed painting ship. Landed Church Parties.

1.30pm: Landed Liberty men, leave granted till 10.00pm.

5.20pm: Read No 5 Warrant. Prisoner discharged to HMS “Colleen”.

6.30pm: Landed Store Party.

8.0pm: Store Party returned.

10.0pm: Liberty men returned on board. 10.10pm: Patrol returned on board.

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20 December 1915

On Patrol

Lat 50.45, Long -8.91

[Moored to No 3 Buoy]

am: Hands employed scrubbing decks.

8.25am: Slipped from buoy and proceeded out of harbour.

8.53am: Roche’s Point abeam.

9.12am: Daunt Rock Light Vessel abeam, altered course S46W, 130 revs.

10.2am: Old Head Kinsale abeam.

10.15am: Altered course N87E. Took station 2 cables on Port beam of HMS “Primrose”.

10.30am: Out Target.

11.7am: In Target and proceeded.

Noon: Galley Head abeam 4.7 miles.

2.20pm: Fastnet Rock abeam, altered course by signal N70W.

4.0pm: Evening Quarter[s], Exercised “Man Overboard”.

4.30pm: Proceeded. Took station astern “Primrose” 2 Cables.

6.0pm: Parted company with HMS “Primrose”, set course N20E, 70 revs.

8.10pm: Reeving bottom line.

8.55pm: Exercised Guns Crew.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 34 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Galley Head N11.5E, 5 miles]

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21 December 1915

At Patrol

Lat 51.27, Long -11.33

0.45am, 3.0am and 5.0am: Exercised “Guns Crew”.

7.30am: Altered course S85W, increased to 150 [revs]. Gull Rock bore N42E, Great Skellig bore N5E.

9.2am: Sighted “Primrose”. 9.20am: Exercised “Out Target”.

9.50am: Commenced 1 inch Aiming Rifle Practise.

10.33am: Ceased Firing.

11.25am: In Target. 11.30am: Set course N76E, 100 revs.

1.0pm: Reduced to 12 knots by signal.

3.25pm: Altered course by signal N16E and reduced to 8 knots. 3.35pm: Altered course to comply with signal to S70E and proceeded at 12 knots to position required by signal.

4.30pm: Altered course N20E, 4 degrees being allowed for leeway.

7.15pm: Altered course S22W, 2 degrees being allowed for leeway, increased to 140 revs.

8.7pm: Exercised Guns Crew.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 218 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Gull Rock N57.5E, 46.5 miles]

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22 December 1915

From Queenstown, at Patrol

Lat 51.55, Long -10.30

4.0am: Altered course N70W, increased to 15 knots, 3 degrees leeway.

8.8am: Course as required for taking up station astern of “Primrose”, 15 knots.

9.20am: Increased to 120 revs to take station abeam of “Zinnia”. Decreased to 6 knots.

2.40pm: Altered course to close Primrose, Lavender, Laburnum, Zinnia.

2.55pm: Stop. 3.0pm: Proceeded in Course of Primrose.

4.30pm: Log Line parted.

5.50pm: Observed Great Skellig Light bearing S73E. Observed Dursey Island bearing N60E.

6.20pm: Brought wind on Port bow and hove to, revs as requisite.

6.50pm: Wind veered to WSW.

[As requisite to keep ship Head to sea]

9.0pm: Put about, set course S60E.

9.35pm: Sighted Gull Rock bearing East.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 256 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Gull Rock N72E, 50 miles]

[Westerly wind force 4 or 5 in am, south easterly then north westerly wind force 5 to 10 in pm, with very rough sea]

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23 December 1915

From Queenstown, at Patrol

Lat 51.55, Long -10.30

3.20pm: Altered course S10W to close Oil Steamer.

4.30pm: Escorting Oil Tank steamer “Wapello”.

6.0pm: Fastnet bore S85E, Gull Bore N5W.

6.20pm: Parted company with SS “Wapello” and returned to Patrol, set course N70W 70 revs.

8.20pm: Exercised Boats Crews and Guns Crews.

11.20pm: Sighted Fastnet Light bearing N82E.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 178 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet Light House S70E, 28 miles]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 189 tons]

[Westerly wind force 6 or 7 until 8am, with very rough or high sea all morning, wind and sea gradually reducing in pm]

[Note: SS “Wapello” was a tanker built as “Clio” in Low Walker (Tyne), UK, in 1912 for Deutsch-Amerikanische Petroleum, Hamburg; in 1913 she went to Tank Storage & Carriage Company, London, and was renamed “Wapello”; in 1916 she went to Standard Transportation Company, Hong Kong; she was torpedoed and sunk south of the Isle of Wight by a German submarine in June 1917, with the loss of 2 lives (more details here).]

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24 December 1915

At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28 [estimated]

0.17am: Fastnet Light abeam distant 4.5 miles, altered course East.

3.13am: Galley Head abeam, distant 4.5 miles.

4.40am: Old Head Kinsale abeam 2.5 miles distant, altered course N66E and reduced to 60 revs.

7.35am: Passed Roche's Point and entered harbour.

8.30am: Made fast to Collier “Portwood”.

[alongside Collier]

9.30am: Commenced Coaling. 1 rating rejoined from HQ and discharged to “Colleen”.

11.30am: Finished Coaling, received 65 Tons. 11.45am: Let go from Collier and proceeded to No 1 Buoy in tow of tug Hellespont.

0.15pm: Made fast to No 1 Buoy.

[Moored to No 1 Buoy]

pm: Hands employed cleaning ship.

5.0pm: Liberty men landed. Leave granted till 7.00am.

7.0pm: Patrol landed.

10.0pm: Liberty men returned on board. Patrol returned on board.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 246.3 tons]

[Note: SS “Portwood” was a coaster collier built in Sunderland in 1913 for William France, Fenwick & Company, London; in 1930 she went to a Belgian company and was renamed “Suzon”; she was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine in the western English Channel in 1939 (more details here).]

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25 December 1915

At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28

[Moored to No 1 Buoy]

7.0am: Liberty men returned on board.

am: Hands employed painting ship.

10.0am: Landed Church Parties [this is Christmas Day].

Noon: Church Parties returned.

1 30pm: Liberty men landed.

[Alongside HMS Primrose at Spencer Jetty]

4.30pm: Discharged 1 rating to Hospital. Ratings joined from “Colleen” and “Primrose”.

5.18pm: Cast off from Primrose and proceeded out of harbour course and speed as requisite.

6.54pm: Roche's Point abeam, altered course S10E.

7.8pm: Daunt Rock Light Vessel abeam, 80 revs.

10.15pm: Altered course S40E increased to 12 knots to close steamer showing no lights.

11.0pm: Spoke British SS “Queenmore” [probably Queenmoor, shown here under previous name] Liverpool for Baltimore with General Cargo.

11.30pm: Altered course S10E and reduced to 10 knots.

[Sea becoming rough then very rough from 11pm]

[Note: SS “Queenmoor” was a British cargo ship built in Sunderland in 1903 as “Siward” for Novocastrian Shipping Company; in 1907 she went to Moor Line and was renamed “Queenmoor”; in 1920 she went to Western Counties Shipping Company and was renamed “Queenmead”; in 1922 she went to a Danish company and became “Knud”; in 1924 she changed hands again and was renamed “Roma”; she ran aground in 1924, was refloated and broken up at Copenhagen.]

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26 December 1915

From Queenstown, at Patrol

Lat 51.55, Long -5.91

5.0am: Arrived at rendevous [sic] and met HMSs “Lavander” [Lavender] and “Iris”.

6.10am: Took station on Port beam of “Lavander”, course S72E.

7.25am: Altered course S20E to take up Station on HMS Iris’s Starboard beam.

9.0am: Vessel zig zagging 2 points on either side of Course.

10.20am: Ceased zig zagging and increased to 150 revs.

0.20pm: Altered course S72E and reduced to 150 revs and commenced zig zagging.

1.0pm: Turned together to S48W and took station on Port beam of “Iris”.

2.45pm: Parted company with “Iris” and “Lavander” [sic].

4.45pm: Ceased zig zagging.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 195 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Smalls Light House N45.5E, 14.75 miles]

[Sea rough in late am]

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27 December 1915

From Queenstown, at Patrol

Lat 51.45, Long -6.17

1.30am: Altered course to Starboard to clear steamer.

5.15am: Heard report of Explosion in Water.

6.14am: Altered course S20W. 6.45am: Increased to 100 revs, wind and sea rising.

8.0am: Fierce Gale and high head sea, SS pitching and straining heavily, frequent squalls of hurricane force.

9.0am: Revolutions as required to nurse vessel in seaway.

[Various as required to nurse ship]

9.45am: Huge sea struck vessel breaking adrift sounding machines, smashing funnel to Captains Cabin and other damage.

3.0pm: Ship hove to. Sounding boom carried away.

6.37pm: Put about, set course N78E.

8.45pm: Smalls Light House bore N75E distant 20 miles.

10.30pm: Smalls Light House abeam.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 160 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Smalls Light House N51E, 25 miles]

[Squally wind south westerly then westerly, force 8 to 10 from 8am with very high to phenomenal sea]

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28 December 1915

From Patrol and at Milford Haven

Lat 51.70, Long -5.04 [estimated]

0.20am: St Anns Light bore S84E. 0.35am: Rounded St Anns Head.

2.0am: Passed through boom defence.

3.45am: Anchored with Port Anchor and 45 fathoms cable.

[At Anchor]

6.0am: Hands securing gear on upper deck washed adrift by gale.

pm: Hands working at modified sweep.

5.0pm: Hands employed preparing ship for sea.

8.40pm: Hove up Anchor and proceeded, Courses and speed as requisite for entering [leaving] harbour.

9.34pm: Passed through boom defence. 9.50pm: Rounded St Anns Head. 9.55pm: Set course S77W, 120 revs.

11.15pm: Smalls Light abeam.

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29 December 1915

From Milford Haven, at Patrol

Lat 50.65, Long -8.05

5.0am: Wind and sea increasing, SS rolling heavily.

4.10pm: Wind veered to W and increased.

5.15pm: Wind veered to N and moderated.

6.29pm: Fastnet bore N11E.

7.25pm: Fastnet Light House abeam distant 10 miles off.

9.0pm: Roancarrig Light bore N63E, altered course N60E.

9.20pm: Reduced to 60 revs and steamed up and down Bantry Bay awaiting orders from Iris and requested permission to enter Berehaven.

10.50pm: Obtained permission and proceeded toward Berehaven.

11.30pm: Stop. 11.35pm: Let go port anchor and 75 fathoms cable.

[Course and Distance made good: S60W, 129 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet N52W, 76 miles]

[Wind south easterly in am, force 5 to 7 with rough to high sea from 8am, south westerly then north westerly in pm, force 6 to 8 from 8pm, sea very rough throughout pm; noon air and sea temperature 49F]

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30 December 1915

From Patrol to Patrol and at Berehaven

Lat 51.30, Long -9.73

[At Anchor]

2.0am: Anchor watch being kept.

5.0am: Weather moderating.

9.20am: Hove up Anchor. 9.40am: Proceeded out of Harbour. Courses and speed as requisite.

10.20am: Ardnakinna Point abeam, set course S20W.

11.0am: Mizin [Mizen] Head abeam, altered course S9E. 11.15am: Commenced zig zagging, altered course S31E.

Noon: Fastnet Light House bore N60E.

2.0pm: Vessel zig zagging 2 points on either side of course.

pm: Hands painting ship.

4.15pm: Reduced to 100 revs. Exercised Collision Station.

8.20pm: Stopped for engine room purposes. 8.35pm: Proceeded.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 21 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet Light House N39E, 7 miles]

[Wind south westerly force 5 in early am, force 6 to 7-8 from 4pm, sea rough in am, very rough in late pm; rain at times]

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31 December 1915

From Berehaven to Queenstown and at Patrol

Lat 51.55, Long -9.03

6.0am: Frequent vivid flashes of Lightning to Westward.

11.40am: Galley Head bore N33W.

2.0pm: Old Head Kinsale abeam 4 miles.

2.45pm: Daunt Rock Light Vessel abeam, altered course [blank].

3.40pm: Passed Roche’s Point and entered harbour. Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

4.30pm: All fast to No 5 Mooring Buoy.

[Moored to No 5 Buoy]

6.5pm: Landed Liberty men.

7.30pm: 3 Rating[s] rejoined ship.

10.30pm: Liberty men returned on board.

11.0pm: Set Anchor Watch.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 211 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Galley Head N29E]

[South westerly wind force 7 or 8 with high or very high sea from 8am to noon]

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LOGS FOR JANUARY 1916

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[Cover of Copy of Log for January 1916, signed by Navigating Officer, as before]

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[Details of Barometer and Thermometers, as before]

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1 January 1916

At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28 [estimated]

[Secured to No 4 Buoy]

5.0am: Hands employed preparing ship for coaling.

8.0am: Anchor watch being kept.

am: Hands employed refitting.

pm: Hands employed reeving new boat falls.

7.0pm: Anchor watch being kept.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 105 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 158.1 tons]

[South westerly wind force 6 to 8 until 8pm, then reducing]

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2 January 1916

At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28

[Secured to No 4 Buoy]

am: Hands employed scrubbing decks, removing boat covers and cleaning guns.

[Secured to Spencer Jetty] [this should be on next page]

10.0am: Landed Postman for mails.

3.0pm: Landed Liberty men. Leave granted till 10.00pm.

6.15pm: Landed Patrol.

10.30pm: Liberty men and Patrol returned on board.

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3 January 1916

At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28 [estimated]

[Secured to No 4 Buoy]

5.0am: Hands employed preparing ship for coaling.

9.25am: Slipped from Buoy and made fast alongside Spencer’s Jetty, Tug “Hellespont” assisting.

[Secured to Spencer Jetty]

11.0am: Hove vessel into Basin.

0.15pm: All fast.

2.0pm: Commenced Coaling.

pm: Dockyard Employees making good defect and executing repairs. Received 95 tons Coal from Lighter.

6.0pm: Finished Coaling.

7.0pm: Landed Liberty men. Leave granted till 7.00am.

9.0pm: Landed Patrol.

10.30pm: Patrol returned.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 251.1 tons]

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4 January 1916

At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28

[Secured to Spencer Jetty]

6.0am: Landed Patrol.

7.0am: Liberty men and Patrol returned on board.

am: Hands employed drawing stores. Dockyard employees making good defects.

pm: Water being obtained from Dockyard pump. Hands employed painting ship. Pumped out Fresh Water Tank and surveyed same. Navigator and Engineer surveying for leaks. Recommend cleaning and testing.

5.10pm: Landed Liberty men.

6.0pm: Landed Patrol.

10.0pm: Liberty men returned on board.

11.0pm: Patrol returned, one rating discharged to hospital.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 90 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]

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5 January 1916

At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28

[Secured to Spencer Jetty]

6.0am: Landed Patrol.

7.0am: Liberty men and Patrol returned on board.

am and pm: Hands employed painting ship.

pm: 1 rating discharged from ship to “Colleen”.

5.30pm: Landed Liberty men. Leave granted till 7.00am.

9.0pm: Landed Patrol.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 90 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 160 lbs]

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6 January 1916

At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28

[Secured to Spencer Jetty]

7.0am: Hands employed painting ship.

7.30am: Liberty men returned on board.

am: LTOs [Leading Torpedomen] refitting Modified Sweep gear.

10.0am: Landed Church Party [which is slightly odd as this is a Thursday].

pm: Hands employed painting ship.

5.0pm: Landed Liberty men.

6.0pm: Land Patrol.

10.0pm: Liberty men and Patrol returned on board.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 206 lbs, Vegetables 400 lbs, Bread 400 lbs]

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7 January 1916

At [and from] Queenstown

Lat 51.58, Long -8.37

[Secured to Spencer Jetty]

6.0am: Hands preparing ship for sea.

7.0am: ERA rating joined ship.

10.18am: Cast off ropes from wharf and proceeded out of harbour. Course and speed as required.

10.32am: Passed Boom Defence.

10.48am: Roche’s Point abeam, set course S17W.

11.14am: Daunt Light Vessel abeam, altered course S42W, streamed patent Log.

0.10pm: Old Head Kinsale abeam distant 6.7 miles.

9.0pm: Reduced to 6 knots. 9.16pm: Increased to 120 revs. 9.22pm: Altered course S22W, 80 revs.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 14 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Old Head Kinsale N80.5W, 5 miles]

[North westerly wind force 5 or 6 in pm, with rough sea from 4pm onwards; weather fine, noon temperature 48F]

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8 January 1916

At Patrol

Lat 49.93, Long -10.00

9.0am: Streamed Patent Log.

[Apart from this, log mostly records changes in course about every 3 hours]

[Course and Distance made good: Various 235 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet N9.5E, 90 miles]

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9 January 1916

At Patrol

Lat 49.62, Long -7.51

2.0am: Altered course N20E to close steamer.

3.0am: Closed and spoke SS Vituria [possibly Vittoria], Glasgow for Parthus, altered course S20W.

3.5am: Spoke Armed Patrol vessel 136.

3.45am: Altered course S50W to close steamer.

6.30am: Closed and spoke SS “Quilota” [probably Quillota]. Signalled and set course S78E to escort her to Devonport.

7.15am: Reduced to 140 revs and took up station 0.5 mile 2 points forward of beam of “Quilota”.

9.30am: Turned out boats.

10.0am: Divisions and Prayers.

3.40pm: Observed Bishop Rock Light House Bearing N56E.

2.0pm: Met HMS Destroyers Laertes and Alarm.

2.55pm: Received permission to return to Patrol.

4.0pm: Quarters, secured boats.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 234 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Bishop Rock N70.5E, 45.5 miles]

[Note: SS “Vittoria” was a British cargo ship built in Thornaby-on-Tees in 1907 for Scholefield Steam Shipping Company, Liverpool; in 1916 she went to Century Steam Shipping Company, London; from March 1917 to March 1919 she was with the Admiralty as a “Q” ship under the names of “Pargust”, “Friswell”, “Pangloss” and “Snail”; she was loaned to the US Navy from October 1917 to April 1918; in 1919 she was owned by Steamship Vittoria, Liverpool; in 1927 she went to a Greek owner and was renamed “Dimitrios G Thermiotis”; in 1929 she went to a company in Riga and became “Janis Faulbaums”; in 1940 she had a German owner and was renamed “Johann Faulbaum”; she was bombed and sunk by aircraft off Norway in 1944 (more details here).

SS “Quillota” was a British passenger/cargo ship built in Scotland in 1907 for Pacific Steam Navigation Company, Liverpool; in 1922 she went to a company in Chile and was renamed “Chile”; she went to another Chilean company in 1931; she sank when a floating dock capsized at Valparaiso in 1940 (more details here).]

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10 January 1916

From Queenstown and at Patrol

Lat 50.03, Long -9.65

am: Divisions and Prayers. Hands employed painting and refitting.

4.45pm: Exercised “Away seaboats crew”.

10.0pm: Exercised “Sea boat crew” and “guns crew”.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 264 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet N1E, 87 miles]

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11 January 1916

From Queenstown and at Patrol

Lat 49.73, Long -9.66

8.40am: Divisions and Aired Night Clothings.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 219 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet N1E, 81 miles]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 179.1 tons]

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12 January 1916

From [and at] Queenstown and at Patrol

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28 [estimated]

7.10am: Dense fog. 7.45am: Fog lifted.

8.35am: Roche’s Point. Entered Queenstown Harbour.

9.30am: All fast alongside Collier. 1 Rating from “Colleen” joined.

[Alongside Collier]

9.45am: Commenced Coaling. Draft Fore 9ft 9in, Aft 12ft 4in.

2.50pm: Finished Coaling. 75 Tons received.

3.5pm: Let go from Collier and proceeded to No.4 Buoy assisted by tug “Hellespont”.

3.45pm: All fast.

[At No 4 Buoy]

5.15pm: Landed Liberty men. Hands employed cleaning ship.

6.30pm: Landed Patrol. Leave granted until 7.00am.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 90 lbs, Vegetables 224 lbs, Bread 160 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 248.2 tons]

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13 January 1916

At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28

[At No 4 Buoy]

6.0am: Landed Patrol.

7.0am: Patrol and Liberty men returned on board.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship. Dockyard employees making good defects.

pm: Hands employed Painting. Fresh Water Tank cleaned out.

6.0pm: Landed Patrol and Liberty men. Leave granted till 10.00pm.

8.0pm: Read No 6 Warrant.

10.0pm: Rounds Correct. Liberty men and Patrol returned on board.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 211 lbs, Vegetables 500 lbs, Bread 300 lbs]

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14 January 1916

From Queenstown to Patrol and at Patrol

Lat 51.43, Long -7.66

am: Draft 10ft 3in Fore, 12ft 6in Aft.

8.10am: Discharged 1 rating in Hospital.

8.55am: Slipped from Buoy and proceeded Course and speed as requisited [sic]. 9.5am: Boom Defence.

9.20am: Passed Roche’s Point. 9.22am: Set course S26E, 120 revs.

9.42am: Streamed patent log. Daunt Light Vessel abeam distant 2.5 miles.

am and pm: Hands employed painting.

5.12pm: Altered course to Port to close Sailing vessel.

5.30pm: Spoke “Jolly Girl” engaged on Trawling. Set course N76W.

[Course and Distance made good: S45E, 31.5 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Roche's Point N45W, 31.5 miles]

[Note: It has not been possible to trace the vessel mentioned at 5.30pm.]

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15 January 1916

[shown as December, in error]

From Queenstown and at Patrol

Lat 50.68, Long -6.82

1.0pm: Commenced zigzagging 2 points on either side of centre course.

pm: Hands employed cleaning Paintwork and tarring rigging.

3.15pm: Full Speed. Fired 2 rounds common shell.

4.25pm: Picked up Spar.

5.0pm: Altered course S19W and reduced to 80 revs. Streamed Log.

10.25pm: Pendeen Light House abeam S3W.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 196 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Bishop Rock S15E, 50 miles]

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16 January 1916

[shown as December, in error]

From Queenstown and at Patrol

Lat 50.57, Long -6.51

11.40am: Reduced 100 revs and spoke Danish barquentine Kiana [listed here] Llandly for Lisbon. 11.50am: Proceeded at 120 revs.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 264 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Daunt Light Vessel N43.5W, 97 miles]

[South westerly wind force 5 or 6 in pm, sea rough from 10pm]

[Note: SV “Kiana” was a 3-masted schooner built in Marstal, Denmark, in 1879; in 1904 she was changed to a barquentine; in 1917 she was sold to a company in Sweden and was still in service in 1941 (more details here).]

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17 January 1916

[shown as December, in error]

From Queenstown, at Patrol

Lat 50.88, Long -6.63

11.0am: Cast of Lead 55 fathoms Fine Sand.

4.50pm: Altered course S29E, Steering S18E 11 degrees being allowed for leeway.

7.0pm: Lead line carried away sinker, Guard and 70 fathoms line lost.

10.40pm: Pendeen Light bearing S58W.

Midnight: Pendeen Light abeam distant 2 miles, altered course S78W.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 242 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Daunt Light Vessel N50W, 79.5 miles]

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18 January 1916

From Queenstown and at Patrol [though not stated at top of page]

Lat 50.70, Long -6.83

2.40am: Altered course to Starboard to clear steamer.

3.45am: Altered course to Starboard to clear steamer.

am: Hands employed refitting.

11.50am: Closed and spoke SS Rustington Barry for Malta.

0.30pm: Course and speed as required for speaking to SS Rustington. 0.45pm: Proceeded S60W, 150 revs.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 248 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Daunt Rock Light Vessel N41W, 81.5 miles]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 176 tons]

[Sea rough from 8pm]

[Note: SS Rustington was a British cargo ship built in Stockton-on-Tees in 1909 for Southdown Steamship Company, London; she was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine in the Bay of Biscay in July 1917 (more details here).]

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19 January 1916

From Patrol to Queenstown and at Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28 [estimated]

5.20am: Observed Ballycotton Island Light, altered course to West.

7.45am: Daunt Light Vessel abeam, altered course N17E.

8.10am: Roche’s Point abeam, entered Queenstown.

8.30am: Boom Defence. 8.35am: Anchored with Starboard Anchor and 45 fathoms cable.

10.20am: Vice-Admiral visited ship.

10.40am: Weighed and proceeded.

11.15am: Made fast alongside Collier Hockwold.

[Alongside Collier]

1.0pm: Commenced Coaling.

4.0pm: Finished Coaling received 80 tons.

5.15pm: Let go from Collier and proceeded to No 3 Buoy assisted by tug “Hellespont”.

6.0pm: Made fast to Buoy. Hands employed Cleaning ship.

[Secured to No 3 Buoy]

8.0pm: Landed Liberty men and Patrol. Leave granted till 7.00am.

11.0pm: Patrol returned on board.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 88 lbs, Vegetables 224 lbs, Bread 180 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 249 tons]

[Note: For details of SS Hockwold see 8 November 1915 in this log.]

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20 January 1916

At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28 [estimated]

[Secured to No 3 Mooring Buoy]

7.0am: Liberty men returned on board.

8.50am: Slipped from No 3 Buoy and made fast alongside Spencer Jetty. 9.0am: All fast.

[Secured to Spencer Jetty]

am: Dockyard employees working on board.

2.0pm: 2 Rating[s] joined ship.

5.0pm: Landed Liberty men, leave granted till 10.00pm

10.0pm: Liberty men and patrol returned on board.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 106 lbs, Vegetables 224 lbs]

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21 January 1916

From Queenstown to Patrol, at Queenstown

Lat 51.56, Long -7.67

[Secured to Spencer Jetty]

6.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship and preparing ship for sea.

7.10am: Landed Postman. 7.30am: Postman returned.

8.35am: Let go from Spencer Jetty and proceeded course and speed as requisite.

8.50am: Passed through Boom Gate.

9.10am: Roche’s Point abeam, set course S17W, streamed patent Log.

9.35am: Daunt Light Vessel abeam, altered course S47E, 100 revs.

am: Hands employed cleaning paintwork and refitting.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 28.5 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Old Head Kinsale N66E, 24 miles]

[South westerly wind force 5 or 6 from noon, with rough sea; showers at times; noon temperature 52F, sea temperature 51F]

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22 January 1916

From Queenstown and at Patrol

Lat 51.02, Long -6.85

0.30am: Hauled in Patent Log and found to be foul.

6.35am: Ballycotton Island Light bore N55W, Mine Head Light bore North, altered course S2E.

Noon: Streamed Log.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 187 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Daunt Light Vessel N51W, 68 miles]

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23 January 1916

From Queenstown and at Patrol

Lat 51.74, Long -7.70 [mean of 8am and 8pm positions, no noon position in log]

1.0am: Signalled British SS “Southlands” [probably Southland] in Ballast for Liverpool.

1.20am: S70W and increased to 150 revs to close SS showing lights.

2.0am: Closed and spoke British SS “Circassian” [probably Circassia (2) listed here] bound for Bombay, altered course N70E and reduced to 100 revs.

8.40am: Took cast of Lead, 43 and 39 fathoms.

9.20am: Sighted Mini head [Mine Head] bearing west.

5.30pm: Sighted Mini Head [sic] Light bearing North, altered course West.

8.0pm: Ballycotton Light abeam.

8.45pm: Altered course W x S. Sighted Old Head Kinsale N83W.

10.8pm: Old Head Kinsale abeam 9 miles distant.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 239 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Daunt Light Vessel N69W, 36.5 miles]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 209.5 tons]

[Wind southerly, south westerly or westerly force 5 to 8 from 1pm to 11pm, sea very rough or high for most of pm]

[Note: SS “Southland” was an ocean liner built in Scotland in 1900 as “Vaderland” for International Navigation Company (Red Star Line), Liverpool; in 1903 she went to Belgian Red Star Line, Antwerp as “Vaderland II”; from 1914 or 15 she was controlled by Red Star or White Star Line (sources vary), Liverpool and was renamed “Southland” and was then used as a troop ship; she was torpedoed by a German submarine in the Aegean in November 1915 but survived and was repaired; she was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine north west of Ireland in June 1917, with the loss of 4 lives(more details here).

SS “Circassia” was a British passenger/cargo ship built in Scotland in 1903 and owned by Anchor Line, Liverpool/Glasgow; she was broken up in Ireland in 1931 (more details here).]

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24 January 1916

At Berehaven

Lat 51.64, Long -9.82 [estimated]

0.48am: Galley Head abeam 8.5 miles distant.

3.52am: Fastnet Light abeam distant 5 miles.

7.30am: Rounded Lonehort [sic] Point bearing West.

8.0am: Made fast alongside Collier “Bestwood”.

9.0am: Commenced Coaling.

11.20am: Finished Coaling. Amount received 50 tons.

11.25am: Slipped from Collier and proceeded to Lawernce [Lawrence] cove as requisite.

0.20pm: Anchored Starboard Anchor and 45 fathoms Cable, 3 schackles [shackles] in 6 fathoms water.

[At Anchor]

1.45pm: Landed Postman.

3.45pm: Landed Liberty men.

6.10pm: Liberty men returned on board. (Leave to Port Watch).

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 80 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 140 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 250 tons]

[Sea very rough in early am]

[Note: SS “Bestwood” was a British cargo ship/collier built in Sunderland in 1913 for William France, Fenwick & Company, London; she sank in July 1917 after a collision with SS “Leander” off Wales (more details here).]

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25 January 1916

At Berehaven

Lat 51.64, Long -9.82

[At Anchor]

am: Hands employed cleaning ship. Boys and OS [Ordinary Seamen] away in Whaler.

11.30am: Whaler returned.

0.30pm: Leave to Starboard watch granted till 6.00pm.

1.15pm: Landed Liberty men.

6.0pm: Liberty men returned on board.

11.0pm: Bearings carefully checked throughout the day.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 199 lbs, Vegetables 500 lbs, Bread 340 lbs]

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26 January 1916

At Berehaven and Sea [though not stated at top of page]

Lat 51.645, Long -9.90 [estimated]

[At Anchored [sic]]

am: Draft: 9’ 10” Fore, 12’ 2” Aft.

10.50am: Weighed Anchor and proceeded Course and speed as requisite.

11.13am: Anchored with Starboard Anchor and 2 shackles 30 fathoms cable. 11.20am: Weighed Anchor.

11.50am: Anchored of [off] Dinish Island with Starboard Anchor and 2 shackles and (30 fathoms).

2.0pm: Awaiting mails from Castletown.

2.25pm: Weighed Anchor and proceeded. Hands employed refitting. In Company of “Primrose” single line ahead.

3.25pm: Altered course S16W by signal.

4.0pm: Received signal to part company and proceed to order area.

8.15pm: Exercised Guns crew of watch.

[South westerly wind force 5 in pm, with rough or very rough sea; rain for most of day, misty in pm]

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27 January 1916

At Sea [though not stated at top of page]

Lat 49.69, Long -9.05

5.45pm: Reduced to 60 revs. Passing through dense fog banks.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 214 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Old Head Kinsale N11.5E, 100 miles]

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28 January 1916

At Sea [though not stated at top of page]

Lat 49.68, Long -8.12

10.30am: Reduced 80 revs. “Out Target”. “Exercised Action” firing with 1 inch aiming rifle.

11.15am: In Target.

Noon: Streamed Patent Log.

4.35pm: Altered course N70E and increased to 150 revs, SS bearing N10E.

5.27pm: Altered course N10W and reduced to 130 revs. Signalled SS Korea [listed here] to Plymouth. 5.36pm: Reduced to 60 revs.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 170 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Old Head Kinsale N9W, 106.5 miles]

[Sea rough from noon onwards]

[Note: SS “Korea” was a passenger ship built in Newport News, USA, in 1901 for Pacific Mail Steamship Company; in 1915 she was sold to Atlantic Transport Line; in 1916 she was sold to Japanese company Toyo Kisen Kaisha and was renamed “Korea Maru”; in 1926 she was sold to Nippon Yusen Kaisha; she was scrapped in Japan in 1934 (more details here and listing here).]

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29 January 1916

At Sea [though not stated at top of page]

Lat 50.00, Long -8.97

1.40am: Received Orders from VA [Vice Admiral] to return to Patrol.

2.25am: Altered course N40E to close steamer.

2.50am: Signalled SS American [possibly the ship listed here or this ship] from Rotterdam for Norfolk.

pm: Hands employed refitting.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 220 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet Light N9E, 97 miles]

[Sea rough for most of pm]

[Note: The exact identity of SS “American” is unclear but there are 2 main possibilities. The first was a ship built in 1890 as Norwegian SS “America” which was chartered to United Fruit Company; in 1912 she was sold to American Steamship Company, Jamaica, and was renamed “American”; she then had several owners in Jamaica and Bermuda; she was abandoned in Bermuda in 1936 and later scuttled offshore (more details here). The other (and perhaps more likely) possibility was SS “American”, a tanker built on the Tyne in 1892 for American Petroleum Company, Rotterdam; she went to a Belgian company in 1924 and was renamed “Belpétrole”; in 1927 she went to an Italian company and became “Canopus”; in 1930 she went to another Italian company and was renamed “Ramona”; in 1933 she went to a Hungarian owner and was broken up in Italy later that year.]

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30 January 1916

At Sea [though not stated at top of page]

Lat 51.03, Long -6.95

1.45am: [0.45am?] Took cast of Lead 41 fathoms FS [fine sand].

1.30am: Took cast of Lead 41 fathoms FS.

2.0am: Took cast of Lead 39 fathoms FS.

2.30am: Stop, took cast of Hand Lead 29 fathoms.

3.50am [2.50am?]: Half ahead 60 revs, altered course S19W.

3.15am: Streamed Log.

6.40am: Increased to 100 revs. Dense Fog.

7.51am: Set course S15W. Fog lifting.

0.35pm: Took station astern of “Primrose” S19W, 9 knots.

7.43pm: Minehead [Mine Head] bore N2E.

8.56pm: Minehead abeam.

11.41pm: Coningbeg Light Vessel abeam 0.5 mile distant.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 277 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Daunt Light Vessel N51E, 64 miles]

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31 January 1916

At Sea [though not stated at top of page]

Lat 51.93, Long -7.13

0.50am: Barrels Light Vessel abeam distant 2 miles.

1.45am: Tuskar Rock Light abeam distant 3.5 miles, altered course W x S.

3.0am: Barrels Light Vessel abeam 1.5 miles distant.

4.18am: Conigsbeg [Coningbeg] Light Vessel abeam 1.5 miles distant, altered course N66W.

9.55am: Stop. 10.0am: Hauled in Patent Log.

10.45am: Out Target. 10.55am: In Target, half speed 150 revs. 11.0am: Stop. “Out Target”, Course and speed as required for Target Practice.

11.45am: In Target.

1.55pm: Conigsbeg [sic] Light Vessel abeam 3 miles distant.

2.55pm: Barrels Light Vessel abeam 3 miles distant.

3.30pm: Tuskar Rock abeam distant 5 miles, altered course West.

5.55pm: Conigsbeg Light Vessel abeam distant 1 mile.

7.0pm: Hook Point Light House abeam 8 miles distant.

10.58pm: Sighted Coningbeg Light Vessel N87E.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 245 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Hook Point N34E, 14 miles]

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[Log page not filled in]

LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1916

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[Cover of Copy of Log for February 1916, signed by Navigating Officer, as before]

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[Page not filled in, signed by Captain, as before]

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[Page for details of Barometer and Thermometers, not filled in]

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1 February 1916

At Sea

Lat 52.00, Long -6.60

0.27am: Conigbeg [sic] Light Vessel 3.5 miles distant, altered course East.

1.50am: Barrels Light Vessel 2.5 miles distant.

2.50am: Tuskar Light abeam distant 5.5 miles.

3.20am: Altered course West. Tuskar Light bearing NW.

6.25am: Barrels Light Vessel abeam 1 mile distant, set course WSW.

7.45am: Coningbeg Light Vessel abeam, altered course East.

9.30am: “Out Sweep”. Speed as required for manvering [manoeuvering].

10.52am: Sweep in board, speed 12 knots.

11.15am: Barrels Light Vessel abeam 5 miles distant.

0.8pm: Coningbeg Light Vessel bearing N, 2.5 miles, altered course N66W. 0.25pm: Streamed patent Log at zero.

4.28pm: Coningbeg Light Vessel abeam, Log 39.9.

5.18am: Barrels Light Vessel abeam.

6.0pm: Tuskar Light House abeam 3.5 miles, altered course West and reduced to 60 revs.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 254 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Coningbeg Light Vessel N40.5W, 3 miles]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 165 tons]

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2 February 1916

At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28 [estimated]

2.55am: Mine Head abeam distant 10 miles.

6.48am: Ballycotton Light abeam.

7.50am: Roache’s [sic] Point abeam Course and Speed for entering harbour.

8.45am: Fast alongside Collier Venice.

[Alongside Collier SS “Venice”]

9.0am: Commenced Coaling. Draft Fore 9ft 8in, Aft 11ft 10in; arriving.

Noon: Dinner.

1.10pm: Resumed Coaling.

2.0pm: Finished Coaling received 90 Tons. 2.15pm: Shoved of [off] in tow of Tug.

2.40pm: Fast to No 5 Buoy. Draft: Fore 10ft 4in, Aft 12ft 6in.

4.0pm: 5 new rating[s] joined.

6.0pm: Landed Liberty men, leave granted till 7.0am.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 87 lbs, Vegetables 224 lbs, Bread 160 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 250 tons]

[Note: For details of SS “Venice” see 22 November 1915 in this log.]

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3 February 1916

At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28

[Moored to No 5 Buoy]

7.0am: Liberty men returned on board.

8.0am: Landed Store Party.

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

11.0am: Store party returned on board.

2.36pm: Landed Store party for Ammunition at Rocky Island.

4.30pm: Landed Liberty men. Store party returned.

6.0pm: Patrol landed.

7.0pm: Dischared [discharged] two ratings to “Colleen”.

8.0pm: Liberty men returned.

10.0pm: Patrol returned.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 223 lbs, Vegetables 672 lbs, Bread 400 lbs]

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4 February 1916

At Queenstown [though not stated at top of page]

Lat 51.68, Long -8.15

[Fast to No 5 Buoy]

5.0am: Hands employed preparing ship for sea.

7.0am: Discharged to [sic] ratings to “Colleen”.

10.10am: Slipped and proceeded as required to Outer Man-of-War Anchorage.

10.30am: Came to Anchor 6 fathoms, 4 shackles with Starboard Anchor.

10.40am: Vice Admiral came on board. 10.42am: Weighed.

10.58am: Proceeded as required out of harbour.

11.30am: Roche’s Point abeam.

11.45am: Daunt Light Vessel abeam 3 miles distant, altered course S27E.

1.10pm: Out Target. Exercised firing with After Gun 1 inch aiming rifle shipped.

1.50pm: In Target. 1.55pm: Set course N20W.

2.27pm: Roche’s Point abeam. 2.43pm: Anchored with Port Anchor and 60 fathoms Cable. 2.45pm: VA left.

[Anchor Bearings] [Bar Rock Light bore N70W, Flagstaff bore S67W, Dognose Buoy bore S19W]

[Course and Distance made good: S22W, 7.5 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Old Head Kinsale N69W]

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5 February 1916

At and from Queenstown [though not stated at top of page]

Lat 51.16, Long -8.53

[At Anchor]

8.30am: Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

8.55am: Roche’s Point abeam, set course S17W, 120 revs.

9.15am: Daunt Light Vessel abeam, altered course S33W, 150 revs and streamed patent Log.

2.15pm: Closed and spoke SS New York [probably the ship listed here], New York for Liverpool.

[Course and Distance made good: S15W, 39 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Daunt Light Vessel N15E, 35 miles]

[South westerly wind force 5 or 6 from noon, with rough sea in pm; showers at times; noon temperature 50F, sea temperature 49F]

[Note: SS “New York” was a liner built in Scotland in 1888 as “City of New York” for Inman Line; in 1893 she went to American Line and was renamed “New York”; in 1898 she was renamed US Transport “Harvard”; she then reverted to “New York” and resumed transatlantic service; she was rebuilt in 1903; in May 1918 she was chartered by the US Navy for use as a troop transport and was commissioned as “Plattsburg”; she was returned to her owners in October 1919 and became “New York” again; she went to Polish Navigation Company in 1921 and was scrapped in 1923.]

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6 February 1916

At Sea

Lat 49.92, Long -9.00

6.20am: Wind hauled to NW during heavy rain squall.

[Apart from this, log mostly records changes in course while patrolling to and fro]

[Course and Distance made good: Various 176 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet Light House N14W, 93 miles]

[Wind south westerly in am, north westerly in pm, force 4 or 5, sea rough all day]

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7 February 1916

At Sea

Lat 49.40, Long -9.10

5.30pm: Signalled French Barque “Barnedette” [possibly “Bernadette”] bound Fecamp with Coal. Position Lat 49 43 N, [Long] 9 30 W.

[Apart from this, log mostly records changes in course and speed]

[Course and Distance made good: Various 175 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet Light House N9W, 61 miles]

[Wind north westerly force 5 or 6 all day, sea very rough throughout]

[Note: The exact identity of SV “Bernadette” is not entirely clear. The most likely was a French three-masted schooner named “Bernadette” (information here), built in St Malo in 1900; she was owned by La Morue Française et Sècheries, Fécamp; she was sunk by a German submarine in the Atlantic to the south west of Ireland on 1 May 1916 (details here).]

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8 February 1916

At Sea

Lat 49.27, Long -9.28

2.10am: Port wireless ariel [sic] carried away. Crew making temporary repairs.

am: Hands employed painting.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 130 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet Light House N6W, 128 miles]

[Squally north westerly wind force 5 to 7 all day, sea rough or very rough in am, very rough or high in pm; showers all day]

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9 February 1916

At Sea

Lat 50.18, Long -9.35

9.20am: Reduced to 80 revs. Lost overboard by accident bags Coal, 1 cwt 1 in No.

am and pm: Hands employed refitting.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 148 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet Light House N8W, 74 miles]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 175.3 tons]

[Wind still north westerly for most of day, sea mostly rough in am, very rough in pm]

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10 February 1916

[To and] At Berehaven

Lat 51.64, Long -9.82 [estimated]

1.40am: Observed Fastnet Light bearing N46E, Observed Bull Light bearing N4E.

6.15am: Fastnet Light abeam Distant [blank].

6.25am: Challenged HMS Primrose.

7.30am: Sheep Head abeam, altered course N60W.

7.50am: Rounded Lonehort point bearing N80W.

8.45am: Made fast to Collier “Pensacola” [listed here].

[Alongside Collier Pensacola]

9.20am: Commenced Coaling.

am: Draft arriving: Fore 9ft 9in, Aft 11ft 11in.

2.30pm: Finished Coaling received 80 Tons.

pm: Draft: Fore 10ft 4in, Aft 12ft 6in.

3.40pm: Cast of [sic] from Collier.

4.0pm: Anchored with Starboard Anchor and 4 shackles, 60 fathoms cable.

[At Anchor: Buoy Bore N60W, Curry Glas [Curryglass] House bore N13E]

5.0pm: Hands employed cleaning decks.

6.0pm: Leave granted till 10pm to Port watch. Landed Liberty men.

9.0pm: Liberty men returned on board. Rounds correct.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 250 tons]

[Note: SS “Pensacola” was a British cargo ship built in Sunderland in 1914 for Furness, Withy and Company, West Hartlepool; she went to H Harrison (Shipping), London, in 1923 and was renamed “Clapton”; in 1924 she went to a Norwegian owner and became “Saima”; in 1936 she went to a company in Greece and was renamed “Damapris”; she was bombed by German aircraft at Piraeus in 1941, was later refloated and wrecked off Greece (more details here).]

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11 February 1916

At Berehaven

Lat 51.64, Long -9.82 [estimated]

[At Anchor]

2.30am: Bearings carefully checked.

am: Hands employed cleaning paintwork. ODs Exercised Boat Sailing.

11.0am: Bearings carefully checked.

2.0pm: Landed Liberty men.

5.0pm and 11.30pm: Bearings carefully checked.

9.0pm: Liberty men returned, rounds correct.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 242 lbs, Vegetables 500 lbs, Bread 460 lbs]

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12 February 1916

At Berehaven and Sea

Lat 51.65, Long -9.72 [rough estimate]

[At Anchor]

3.0am: Bearings carefully checked.

5.30am: Hands employed hoisting boats.

9.45am: Weighed Anchor and proceeded.

10.15am: Passed out of Bere Haven.

10.30am: Exercised Firing .303 Aiming. “Out Target”.

[Various for carrying out Gun Practice]

11.30am: Exercised OOW ramming [?] Target and firing .303 from forward Gun.

Noon: In Target.

0.10pm: Set course N18E.

0.45pm: Anchored in Glengariff Bay with Port Anchor and 4 shackles 60 fathoms Cable.

[At Anchor]

pm: Hands employed sponging out Guns.

5.20pm: Weighed Anchor and proceeded.

5.55pm: Sheelan [Sheelane] Island abeam.

6.50pm: Anchored with Port Anchor and 4 shackles 60 fathoms Cable.

[At Anchor]

9.30pm: Hove short. 9.35pm: Weighed and Proceeded.

9.50pm: Rounded Lonehort Point bearing W.

10.23pm: Sheep Head abeam.

11.46pm: Fastnet Light House abeam, altered course S86W.

[pm Anchor Bearings]: Eccles Hotel bore N14E, Tower bore N19W, Gun Point bore S35E]

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13 February 1916

At Sea

Lat 51.80, Long -7.48

1.40am: Galley Head abeam distant 2.75 miles.

2.50am: Old Head Kinsale abeam distant 3 miles, altered course N87E.

3.45am: Daunt Rock Light Vessel abeam distant 5.5 miles.

4.25am: Ballycotton Light Vessel abeam distant 7.5 miles off.

5.48am: Mini [Mine] Head Light House abeam distant 10 miles

off.

7.30am: Hook Point abeam distant 9 miles off.

8.8am: Conigbeg [Coningbeg] Light Vessel abeam 7 miles, altered course East.

8.48am: 160 revs and took station on SS “Tuscania”. 8.49am: 170 revs, Course S85W.

9.27am: Conigbeg [sic] Light Vessel abeam 2.5 miles.

10.0am: Divisions.

1.25pm: Streamed patent Log. Ballycotton Light House abeam distant 5 miles.

3.10pm: Old Head Kinsale abeam 2.75 miles distant.

4.33pm: Galley Head abeam distant 2 miles.

6.33pm: Fastnet Light bore N5W.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 193 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Mine Head N21W, 7.5 miles]

[Note: SS “Tuscania” was a British passenger ship built in Scotland in 1915 for Anchor Line, Glasgow; in early 1916 she was requisitioned by the Admiralty as a troopship (managed by Cunard); she was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine north of Rathlin Island in February 1918, with the loss of between 166 and 210 lives (more details here and here).]

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14 February 1916

At Sea

Lat 50.27, Long -9.11

am: Hands employed refitting and as required.

6.0pm: Reduced to 60 revs. 6.30pm: Wind backed to WSW.

7.45pm: Brought SS Head to wind.

11.0pm: Vessel shipping heavy water over poop, dangerous to send men to read log.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 228 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet Light House N15.5W, 70 miles]

[Squally wind south westerly or north westerly force 5 to 8 all day, sea mostly very rough, though high at midday and very high at midnight; rain or showers at times; noon temperature 48F, sea temperature 50F]

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15 February 1916

At Sea

Lat 50.83, Long -9.75

3.50am: Fastnet Light House bearing N80E, Bull Rock Light House bearing N7W, altered course N15E. 5 degrees allowed for leeway.

8.5am: Mizin [Mizen] Head abeam distant 3 miles.

am: Hands employed refitting and as required.

10.0pm: Patent Log unapprachable [unapproachable] owing to heavy seas.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 150 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet Light House N12E, 35 miles]

[Wind north westerly, then westerly then south westerly force 6 to 7-8 all day, sea very rough or high throughout]

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16 February 1916

At Sea

Lat 50.72, Long -8.81

[am: Unable to read log owing to bad weather]

1.30am: Altered course North. Heavy sea struck vessel on Starboard side, Forward Gun broke adrift, smashing limit stop, Fire Control bell and fittings, bridge hand rails, and Motor Chocks all damaged. Hands employed securing same.

4.0am: Washed overboard by sea Hand Extractor at 1 No 3 chains Securing Guns 1 in No.

5.0am: 1 Machonahone 1 pair plyers [pliers] lost overboard by accident. 1 Funnel Guy carried away from boat deck.

am and pm: Hands employed refitting.

[Bad weather continues]

[Course and Distance made good: Various 115 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet Light House N37.5W, 50 miles]

[Squally wind westerly then north westerly force 7 to 8 from 4am onwards, very rough or high sea all day; heavy rain in early am, showers later]

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17 February 1916

At Sea

Lat 50.72, Long -9.72

7.20am: Mizen Head bore N12E, Fastnet bore N62E.

9.10am: Divisions and Prayers. Exercised General Quarters.

am: Hands employed cleaning Ammunition.

pm: Hands employed refitting.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 104 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Old Head Kinsale N40E, 70 miles]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 154.7 tons]

[Wind moderating somewhat today, sea very rough in early am, then reducing]

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18 February 1916

At Sea and in Port [Queenstown]

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28 [estimated]

6.15am: Old Head Kinsale abeam Distant 3 miles, altered course S65E.

7.40am: Daunt Rock Light Vessel abeam.

8.10am: Passed Roche’s Point. Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

[Various for Entering Port]

8.40am: Made fast alongside Collier “Venice” at No 5 [? number unclear] buoy.

[Alongside Collier “Venice”]

9.15am: Commenced Coaling. Draft Arriving: Fore 9ft 8in, Aft 11ft 10in.

Noon: Coal received 100 tons.

2.0pm: Finished Coaling. 2.15pm: Cast off and proceeded to No 3 Buoy. 2.40pm: Fast to No 3 buoy.

pm: Hands employed cleaning ship. Draft: Fore 10ft 4in, Aft 12ft 6in. 1 rating discharged to hospital.

[Fast to No 3 Buoy]

5.0pm: Leave granted to Starboard watch till 7.00am.

6.0pm: Landed Liberty men. Landed Patrol.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 103 lbs, Vegetables 224 lbs, Bread 160 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 250 tons]

[Note: For details of SS “Venice” see 22 November 1915 in this log.]

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19 February 1916

At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28

[Fast to No 3 Buoy]

7.0am: Hands employed scrubbing decks and cleaning ship.

am: Dockyard employee’s making good repairs and defects.

11.0am: Landed Store party.

2.30pm: Store party returned.

pm: Hands employed cleaning ship.

5.0pm: Landed Liberty men.

6.0pm: Landed Patrol.

11.0pm: Liberty men returned on board.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 253 lbs, Vegetables 672 lbs, Bread 420 lbs]

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20 February 1916

At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28

[Fast to No 3 Buoy]

7.0am: Liberty men returned on board.

9.45am: Landed Church Party.

10.20am: Hands to Divisions.

2.0pm: Leave to Starboard watch till 7.00am. Landed Liberty men.

6.0pm: Landed Patrol.

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21 February 1916

At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28 [estimated]

[Fast to No 3 Buoy]

7.0am: Liberty men returned on board.

7.35am: Let go from buoy, and proceeded assisted by Tug Stormcock [listed here]. Hands employed painting Mess Decks.

7.45am: All fast alongside Spencer’s Jetty.

[Alongside Spencer Jetty]

pm: Hands employed painting Mess decks.

5.0pm: Leave granted to Port watch till 7.00am. Landed Liberty men.

6.30pm: Landed Patrol.

9.30pm: Liberty men returned.

10.30pm: Patrol returned.

[Note: “Stormcock” was a Fleet Tug built in Liverpool in 1877 and purchased by the Royal Navy in 1882; she was based at Queenstown from 1914 to 1918; she was sold in 1921 or 22 and was renamed “Morsecock” (more information here).]

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22 February 1916

At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28

[Alongside Spencer Jetty]

7.0am: Liberty men returned on board.

am: Hands employed painting ships side. Dockyard Employees making good repairs and defects.

pm: Hands employed painting ship.

4.0pm: Leave granted to Starboard watch till 8.00pm. 4.30pm: Landed Liberty men.

5.30pm: Landed Patrol.

8.0pm: Liberty men returned.

10.0pm: Patrol returned on board.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 102 lbs, Vegetables 224 lbs, Bread 260 lbs]

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23 February 1916

At Sea [from Queenstown]

Lat 51.84, Long -8.27 [estimated]

[Alongside Spencer Jetty]

6.0am: Hands preparing ship for sea.

8.30am: 1 rating discharged to “Colleen”.

9.10am: Cast off from Wharf. 9.30am: Anchored off Bar Rock Beacon with Starboard anchor and 45 fathoms Cable. Awaiting Postman.

am: Read Warrant No 14 and discharged prisoner to “Colleen”.

0.35pm: Weighed Anchor and proceeded.

1.0pm: Roche’s Point abeam, set course S17W.

1.21pm: Daunt Rock Light Vessel abeam, altered course S25W.

7.10pm: Arrived on Patrol, reduced to 70 revs and altered course S19W.

11.40pm: Altered course N70W.

[North easterly wind force 5 or 6 in pm with rough or very rough sea from 3pm]

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24 February 1916

At Sea

Lat 49.90, Long -8.56

am: Hands employed cleaning guns.

9.10am: Divisions and prayers. Hands employed refitting.

2.0pm: Unable to read patent log owing to vessel shipping heavy water aft.

11.0pm: Unable to read log.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 224 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet Light House N25W, 97 miles]

[Squally north easterly wind force 6 to 7-8 all day, sea rough to high; showers and hail at times]

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25 February 1916

At Sea

Lat 50.23, Long -9.05

am: Hands employed refitting and as required.

pm: Hands employed painting.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 99 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet Light House N17W, 73 miles]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 206.5 tons]

[Wind and sea reducing during the day]

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26 February 1916

[To and] At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28 [estimated]

3.20am: Observed Galley Head Light bearing N15E.

6.45am: Old Head Kinsale abeam 2 miles distant.

7.25am: Altered course S41E to head of [off] Steamer. 7.30am: Resumed course.

7.35am: Daunt Rock Light Vessel abeam.

8.0am: Roche’s Point abeam.

8.45am: Made fast to Coaling Jetty. Draft: Fore 9ft 9in, Aft 12ft 4in.

[Alongside Coal Jetty]

9.15am: Commenced Coaling.

11.0am: Finished Coaling. 50 Tons coal received.

pm: Draft: 10ft 4in Fore, 12ft 6in Aft.

4.0pm: Leave granted to Starboard Watch till 7.00am.

5.0pm: Landed Liberty men.

6.0pm: Landed Patrol.

10.0pm: Patrol returned on board.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 83 lbs, Vegetables 448 lbs, Bread 160 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 250 tons]

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27 February 1916

At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28

[Alongside Coaling Jetty]

6.0am: Patrol landed.

7.0am: Liberty men and Patrol returned on board. Hands employed scrubbing decks.

9.30am: Landed Church Parties.

11.0am: Church Parties returned.

1.30pm: Leave granted to Port watch till 8.00pm.

2.30pm: Land Liberty men.

4.27pm: Left Coaling Jetty assisted by Tug “Stormcock”.

4.50pm: All fast to No 5 Buoy.

[Fast to No 5 Buoy]

6.0pm: Landed Patrol.

8.0pm: Liberty men and Patrol returned on board.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 211 lbs, Vegetables 112 lbs, Bread 160 lbs]

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28 February 1916

From Queenstown, at Sea [though not stated at top of page]

Lat 50.85, Long -7.77

[Fast to No 5 Buoy]

7.35am: Slipped from No 5 Buoy and proceeded course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

8.15am: Roche’s Point abeam, streamed log, Course S19W.

8.50am: Pollock Rock buoy N39E, distant 1 mile.

9.59am: Capel Island abeam 5 miles distant.

am: Hands employed refitting and bending new sails.

11.6am: Mine Head bore N9W 5.5 miles, altered course S80W.

Noon: Commenced zig zagging.

1.10pm: Ceased zig zagging.

1.45pm: Daunt Light Vessel abeam 2 miles distant.

2.30pm: Old Head Kinsale abeam 1 mile distant, altered course S80W. 2.35pm: Galley Head abeam 5.5 miles distant.

4.40pm: Took station on “Mazora” [?].

6.25pm: Galley Head abeam.

7.0pm: Escorting 2 Norwegian steamers.

9.20pm: Took station on port beam of towing vessel, course N75E.

10.0pm: Course as required for closing Daunt Rock Light Vessel.

10.58pm: Stopped.

11.25pm: Proceeded course and speed as required.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 41 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Capel Island N50W, 5.5 miles]

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29 February 1916

At Queenstown

Lat 51.57, Long -7.77

0.30am: Passed Roche’s Point. 0.40am: Boom Defence.

0.50am: Anchored with Starboard Anchor 45 fathoms cable (3 shackles). Bar Rock Beacon bore S74W, Signal Station bore N56W: Ship’s Head NW.

[At Anchor]

4.0am: Dockyard men working in Wireless room.

6.0am: Hands employed scrubbing decks and cleaning guns.

9.20am: Weighed and proceeded. 9.55am: Roche’s Point abeam, set course S17E.

am: Hands employed painting.

11.20pm: Ballycotton bore N48W.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 23 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Mine Head N14E, 26.5 miles]

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LOGS FOR MARCH 1916

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[Cover of Copy of Log for March 1916, signed Navigating Officer, as before]

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[Details of Barometer and Thermometers as follows (only first of thermometers for air temperature is unchanged)]:

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1 March 1916

At Sea

Lat 51.28, Long -7.70

am: Hands employed painting and as required.

8.30pm: Old Head Kinsale bore N10W, altered course N20E.

9.57pm: Old Head Kinsale abeam 4.5 miles.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 180 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Old Head Kinsale N58W, 37 miles]

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2 March 1916

At Sea

Lat 51.33, Long -7.71

5.15am: Old Head Kinsale bore N58W, Ballycotton Light bore N20E.

9.0am: Divisions and Prayers. Read Articles of War and Court Martial Returns to assembled Ship’s Company. Hauled in Patent Log and Exercised “Out Sweep”. Speed as required.

10.50am: Set course and speed N19E, 120 revs.

11.55am: Streamed Log.

7.30pm: Old Head Kinsale bore N55W, Ballycotton bore N51E.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 201 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Old Head Kinsale N62.5W, 35 miles]

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3 March 1916

At Sea

Lat 51.33, Long -7.75

6.0am: Altered course S17W. Old Head Kinsale bore N50W, Ballycotton bore N36E.

9.20am: Exercised “General Quarters”.

am: Hands employed refitting and as required.

5.0pm: Exercised “Out Collision Mat”.

10.30pm: Exercised Guns crew of watch.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 195 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Old Head Kinsale N50W, 34 miles]

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4 March 1916

At Sea

Lat 51.30, Long -7.91

5.45am: Altered course S70E: Old Head Kinsale bore N55W; Ballycotton bore N22E; and increased to 120 revs.

9.50am: Hauled in Patent Log. Carried out .303 aiming rifle practice. Course and speed as required.

11.30am: Proceeded, set course S19W, 120 revs.

0.10pm: Streamed Patent Log.

6.40pm: Old Head Kinsale bore N56W; Ballycotton bore N19E.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 194 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Old Head Kinsale N55W, 29.5 miles]

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5 March 1916

[To and] At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28 [estimated]

7.15am: Daunt Rock Light Vessel abeam 0.5 [miles] distant.

7.40am: Roche’s Point abeam entered Port of Queenstown.

[Various for entering Port]

7.56am: Boom Defences.

8.20am: Tug “Hellespont” made fast alongside and assisted to dock. 8.30am: Fast alongside Coaling Jetty.

[Fast to Coaling Jetty]

10.10am: Landed Church Parties.

4.0pm: Leave to Port Watch till 10.30pm.

6.0pm: Landed Patrol.

10.30pm: Liberty men returned on board.

11.0pm: Patrol returned on board.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 144 miles]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 93 lbs, Vegetables 224 lbs, Bread 160 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 171.6 tons]

[Note: For details of Tug “Hellespont” see 30 November 1915 in this log.]

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6 March 1916

At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28

[Fast to Coaling Jetty]

8.10am: Commenced Coaling.

11.15am: Finished Coaling. Received 80 Tons.

pm: Hands employed cleaning ship.

3.0pm: Leave granted to Port Watch till 8.00pm.

4.30pm: Read Warrant No 16 and discharged prisoner to Colleen.

6.30pm: Landed Patrol.

8.35pm: Liberty men returned on board.

11.0pm: Patrol returned on board.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 324 lbs, Vegetables 784 lbs, Bread 460 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 250 tons]

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7 March 1916

[From Queenstown and] At Sea

Lat 51.62, Long -8.30

4.30am: Hands employed cleaning ship and stowing ammunition.

6.0am: Landed Mails. Hand[s] preparing ship for sea.

8.30am: Cast off wharf assisted by Tug “Hellespont”.

8.40am: Tug left. Proceeding Course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

9.10am: Roche’s Point. 9.30am: Daunt Rock Light Vessel abeam 0.25 miles off, altered course S55W.

10.0am: Vessel zig zagging 2 points on either side of course.

2.10pm: Spoke Barque V Wanlock [presumably SV Wanlock].

5.30pm: Mine Head bore N Distant 5 miles, altered course S75E.

6.40pm: Suspended zig zagging.

8.17pm: Roche’s Point abeam 9 miles distant.

10.15pm: Old Head Kinsale abeam 5 miles distant, altered course N75E.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 27.5 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Roche's Point N8.5E, 10.5 miles]

[Note: SV “Wanlock” was a barque built in Scotland in 1875 for R Bramwell, London; she had several British owners until 1903 when she went to Magnusson & Company, Sweden; in 1918 she was owned by Otto Hillerstrom, Helsingborg; she was sunk by gunfire from a German submarine north west of Ireland in July 1918 (more details here).]

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8 March 1916

At Sea

Lat 51.22, Long -7.72

1.20am: Daunt Rock Light Vessel abeam distant 5.2 miles.

3.15am: Ballycotton Light House abeam distant 5 miles.

5.55am: Mine Head bore N15W 5.5 miles distant, altered course S75W. 6.0am: Commenced zig zagging.

10.0am: Altered course S14E, vessel zig zagging.

2.0pm: Vessel zig zagging.

6.0pm: Ceased zig zagging.

9.20pm: Challenged HMS Daffodil. 9.25pm: Resumed course and speed.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 176 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Old Head Kinsale N63W, 39 miles]

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9 March 1916

At Sea

Lat 51.38, Long -7.91

6.0am: Commenced zig zagging.

am: Hands employed refitting and as required.

7.0pm: Ballycotton bore N26E; Old Head Kinsale bore N75W.

7.50pm: Reduced to 80 revs and ceased zig zagging.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 194 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Old Head Kinsale N74.5W, 24.5 miles]

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10 March 1916

At Sea [though not stated at top of page]

Lat 51.26, Long -8.26

6.0am: Increased to 120 revs and commenced zig zagging.

10.15am: Altered course S77W. Out Sweep.

10.40am: Stopped and took on board sweep.

0.20pm: Altered course S17E to close barque.

3.20pm: Altered course West to sink suspicious Fisherman’s Float. 3.0pm: Stopped and sank Float.

6.30pm: Stopped zig zagging.

7.30pm: Altered course S64E. Old Head Kinsale bore N60W, Ballycotton bore N22W.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 188 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Old Head Kinsale N25.5W, 23 miles]

[Easterly or north easterly wind force 5 for much of day, mostly overcast but showers at times; noon temperature 41F, sea temperature 46F]

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11 March 1916

At Sea

Lat 51.50, Long -7.78

5.5am: Old Head Kinsale bore N55W; Ballycotton bore N31E. Altered course S11W, allowed 5 degrees for leeway.

1.30pm: SS zig zagging.

7.0pm: Ceased zig zagging.

9.3pm: Sighted Daunt Rock bearing N65W, Sighted Roache’s [sic] Point bearing N20W.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 187 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Old Head Kinsale N57W, 43.5 miles]

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12 March 1916

[shown as April in error]

At Sea

Lat 51.22, Long -7.58

4.30am: Ballycotton bore N25E; Old Head Kinsale N55W. Altered course S69E.

7.45am: Resumed course. Spoke USS Philadelphia [probably this ship] Liverpool to New York.

1.30pm: Altered course S75E to close SS. 1.40pm: Spoke SS “City of Corinth” to New York. 1.45pm: Set course N7E.

6.0pm: Ceased zig zagging.

9.25pm: Altered course S66W. Daunt Rock Light Vessel bore N2W 1.5 miles.

9.53pm: Old Head Kinsale bore N87W.

10.39pm: Old Head Kinsale bore N, altered course West and reduced to 80 revs.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 196 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Old Head Kinsale N57W, 43.5 miles]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 166.2 tons]

[Note: SS “Philadelphia” was a passenger ship built in Scotland in 1888/9 for Inman Line, Liverpool as “City of Paris”; in 1893 she was renamed “Paris” and transferred to US registry when Inman Line merged into American Line; she was chartered by the US Navy in May 1898 as “USS Yale”; she was decommissioned in September 1898 and returned to her owners; she was damaged when grounding off the Cornwall coast in 1899, was rebuilt and renamed “Philadelphia” and resumed service on the North Atlantic route; she was requisitioned by the US Navy in 1918 as “USS Harrisburg” and used as a troopship; she returned to her owners in September 1919 and became “Philadelphia” again; she went to New York, Naples Steam Ship Company, New York, in 1922 and was severely damaged when her crew mutinied; she was then beached and was scrapped in Italy in 1923 (more details here and here).

SS “City of Corinth” was a British cargo ship built in Scotland in 1913 for Ellerman Lines, Liverpool; she was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine off south west England in May 1917 (more details here).]

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13 March 1916

At Sea and Berehaven

Lat 51.64, Long -9.82 [estimated]

0.30am: Galley Head abeam distant 2.5 miles.

7.0am: Sheep Head abeam 1 mile distant, altered course N58E.

7.42am: Entered Berehaven. Course and speed as requisite.

8.30am: Made fast to collier “Pensacola”.

[Alongside Collier]

9.0am: Commenced Coaling. Draft [blank].

Noon: Finished Coaling received 85 Tons.

1.0pm: Slipped from Collier and proceeded course and speed as requisite. 1.35pm: Anchored in Lawrence Cove with Port Anchor and 60 fathoms cable (4 shackles).

[At Anchor]

3.0pm: Leave granted to Port watch till 10.00pm.

6.0pm: Landed Liberty men.

10.0pm: Liberty men returned on board.

[Distance run through the Water: 180 miles]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 80 lbs, Vegetables 230 lbs, Bread 160 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 249.2 tons]

[Note: For details of SS “Pensacola” see 10 February 1916 in this log.]

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14 March 1916

At Berehaven

Lat 51.64, Long -9.82 [estimated]

[At Anchor]

am: Hands employed cleaning ship.

pm: Hands employed cleaning ship and refitting.

6.0pm: Leave granted to Starboard Watch.

7.0pm: Landed Liberty men.

8.0pm: Liberty men returned.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 200 lbs, Vegetables 600 lbs, Bread 400 lbs]

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15 March 1916

At Berehaven and Sea

Lat 51.33, Long -9.58

5.0am: Hands employed scrubbing decks and preparing ship for sea.

8.30am: Weighed and proceeded, anchored off Dinish Island. Donloyne [Dunboy?] Castle bearing S81W, CGS [Coast Guard Station] N21E.

9.20am: Weighed and proceeded.

9.45am: Ardnakinnia [Ardnakinna] Light abeam, altered course S25W. 9.56am: Altered course S5W and commenced zigzagging.

11.20pm: Sighted Fastnet Rock bearing S80E, altered course S83E.

2.15pm: Altered course 16 Points to port to examine suspicious floating object.

2.40pm: Sank Floating object by rifle fire and resumed previous course - vessel zigzagging 2 points on either side of course.

5.20pm: Old head of Kinsale bore N, altered course S19W.

7.30pm: Galley head abeam 4 miles distant. Streamed patent log.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 24 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet Light House N19W, 3.5 miles]

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16 March 1916

At Sea

Lat 50.12, Long -9.02

0.30am: Altered course East to close vessel showing no lights. Exercised forward guns crew of watch.

0.45am: Closed and examined Topsail schooner bound E. 0.47am: Resumed previous course.

5.0am: Increased to 120 Revs and zigzagged.

9.10am: Divisions, prayers, physical drill. Exercised out sweep. Hauled in patent log.

10.15am: Stopped. 10.50am: Slow ahead.

11.51am: Altered course to N2W, Reduced to 120 revs – Streamed patent log, commenced zig zagging, log showing 142.6.

4.0pm: Altered course N20E – Exercised away Sea boats crew. 4.25pm: Proceeded.

5.55pm: Closed Norwegian Barque Delso [?] from SA [South Africa or South America?]. 6.10pm: Proceeded.

6.30pm: Stopped zigzagging.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 233 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet Light House N17W, 78 miles]

[Note: It has not been possible to trace the Norwegian SV mentioned at 5.55pm.]

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17 March 1916

At Sea

Lat 49.58, Long -9.46

6.0am: Commenced to zigzag.

9.20am: Out Sweep. 9.35am: Slow. Ships Head S76W. Hauled in patent log.

1.0pm: Altered course N to close Steamer.

1.17pm: Altered course N30W, spoke to Dutch SS Listidjk [?]. 1.23pm: Resumed previous course.

4.20pm: Streamed Log.

7.0pm: Reduced to 80 Revs, ceased zigzagging.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 214 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Old Head Kinsale N16E, 127 miles]

[South easterly wind force 4 until 4pm, then force 6, with rough sea from 8pm; weather fine in am, rain in evening; noon air and sea temperature 50F]

[Note: It has not been possible to identify the ship mentioned at 1.17pm but is just possible it might have been a misheard “Oosterdijk”, a Dutch cargo ship built in West Hartlepool, UK, in 1913 for NV Nederlandsch-Amerikaansche Stoomvaart Maatschappij “Holland-Amerika Lijn”, Rotterdam; she was seized by the US Government in March 1918 in Baltimore and brought under the US flag; she collided with American SS “San Jacinto” in the Atlantic Ocean south of Newfoundland and then sank in July 1918 (more details here and here).]

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18 March 1916

At Sea

Lat 49.85, Long -9.16

10.47am: Altered course S53W. Took soundings 63 fathoms White Sand Black specks.

7.0pm: Ceased Zigzagging.

8.0pm: Reduced to 80 Revs. Cast of lead 73 fathoms fine sand.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 163 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Old Head Kinsale N13E, 110 miles]

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19 March 1916

At Sea

Lat 49.54, Long -9.30

5.15am: Altered course N20E. Increased to 120 Revs. Commenced zigzagging.

7.30am: Soundings 53 Fathoms.

3.35pm: Altered course S33W. Soundings 80 fathoms no bottom.

4.5pm: Reduced to 80 Revs ceased zigzagging. 4.40pm: Increased to 100 Revs, resumed zigzagging.

7.0pm: Reset Log.

9.50pm: Switched on Starboard Search light on Two Sailing Ships.

[Distance run through the Water: 213 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: Various 308 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Old Head Kinsale N13E, 130 miles]

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20 March 1916

At Sea and Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28 [estimated]

2.0am: Altered course East. Galley head Bearing N23E.

3.0am: Old Head Kinsale bearing N57E.

4.45am: Old Head Kinsale abeam 3 miles off.

6.0am: Hauled in Patent Log.

[Course and Speed as requisite for entering Harbour]

8.15am: Made fast to No 3 buoy.

11.30am: Slipped and placed alongside Spencer Jetty.

1.30pm: First Watch commenced leave.

2.30pm: Ship Placed in Dry Dock.

[In Dock]

4.30pm: Leave to part of watch.

6.0pm: 1 Stoker Rating discharged to “Colleen”. 4 Stoker Ratings Joined ship from Colleen.

10.0pm: Ordinary Seamen and Boys returned from Leave.

[Distance run through the Water: 170 miles]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 53 lbs, Vegetables100 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 169.8 tons]

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21 March 1916

At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28 [estimated]

[In Dock]

7.0am: Liberty men returned.

8.0am: Pump out FW [Fresh Water] tanks. Hands employed Cleaning Ship.

9.30am: Ship rested on Keel Blocks.

am: Dockyard Party drawing stores. Ship’s company taking water from shore as required.

0.35pm: Dock Dry.

pm: Hands employed in cleaning water ways and Drawing stores.

4.30pm: Leave to Part of Watch. Landed Liberty men.

6.0pm: Landed Patrol.

11.0pm: Patrol returned onboard.

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22 March 1916

At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28

[In Dry Dock]

7.0am: Liberty men returned on board.

am and pm: Hands employed cleaning waterways.

4.0pm: Leave to Part of watch. Liberty men Landed.

6.0pm: Patrol Landed.

10.0pm: Ordinary Seamen and Boys returned off Leave.

11.0pm: Patrol returned onboard.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 47 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]

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23 March 1916

At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28

[In Dry Dock]

am and pm: Hands employed as requisite and drawing stores.

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24 March 1916

At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28

[In Dry Dock]

am and pm: Hands employed as requisite.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 73 lbs, Vegetables 112 lbs, Bread 160 lbs]

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25 March 1916

At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28

[In Dry Dock]

1.0pm: 1 Seamen Rating discharged to hospital.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 30 lbs, Vegetables 112 lbs]

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26 March 1916

At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28

[In Dry Dock]

9.15am: Divisions. 9.50am: Landed Church Parties.

11.25am: Church Parties returned.

1.0pm: Leave to Part of watch. Liberty men Landed.

4.45pm: Patrol Landed. First Watch returned from Leave.

11.0pm: Patrol Returned.

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27 March 1916

At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28

[Ship in Dry Dock]

6.0am: Patrol Landed. 7.30am: Returned onboard.

am: Hands employed painting boats and waterways.

1.30pm: Second Watch on Long Leave.

3.5pm: Commenced Flooding dock.

4.0pm: Leave to Part of Watch. Liberty men landed.

5.30pm: Exercised Fire Stations.

6.0pm: Patrol Landed.

11.0pm: Patrol returned.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 64 lbs, Vegetables 112 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]

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28 March 1916

At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28

[In Dock]

am: Hands employed drawing Stores and refitting Boats falls.

pm: Hands employed as requisite.

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29 March 1916

At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28

[In Basin]

am and pm: Hands employed painting mast and yards.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 50 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 163 tons]

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30 March 1916

At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28

[In Basin]

am: Hands employed painting and scraping decks. Coal lighter alongside.

9.25am: Commenced Coaling.

am: Hands employed coaling. Received 97.5 tons.

2.5pm: Finished coaling. Received 97 tons. Hands employed cleaning ship.

[Provisions received: Vegetables 112 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 259 tons]

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31 March 1916

At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28

[In Basin]

am: Hands employed cleaning ship, scraping and working as requisite.

pm: Hands employed painting ship.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 33 lbs, Vegetables 224 lbs, Bread 40 lbs]

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LOGS FOR APRIL 1916

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[Cover of Copy of Log for April 1916, signed Navigating Officer, as before]

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[Details of Barometer and Thermometers, as previous month]

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1 April 1916

At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28

[In Basin]

5.30am: Hands employed sweeping down upper deck.

7.0am: Liberty men returned onboard.

1.0pm: Landed Football party. Remainder hands employed cleaning ship.

5.0pm: Landed Liberty men.

6.0pm: Football party returned onboard.

7.0pm: Landed Patrol.

11.0pm: Patrol returned onboard.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 58 lbs, Bread 80 lbs]

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2 April 1916

At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28

[In Basin]

9.40am: Landed RC Church party. 9.45am: Landed Presbyterians. 10.15am: Landed C of E. Divisions.

11.30am: Church parties onboard.

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3 April 1916

At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28

[In Basin]

7.0am: Liberty men of 2nd watch returned.

am and pm: Hands employed painting ship.

11.0am: Paid monthly wages to ship's company.

4.30pm: Liberty men landed.

6.0pm: Landed Patrol.

10.0pm: Liberty men returned onboard.

11.0pm: Patrol returned onboard.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 86 lbs, Vegetables 448 lbs, Bread 160 lbs]

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4 April 1916

At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28

am: Hands employed preparing ship for sea.

pm: Hands employed preparing for sea.

3.0pm: Port watch Drawing ammunition.

4.10pm: Shifted from Basin to Spencer Jetty. 4.20pm: Secured to buoy.

5.25pm: Commenced swinging for adjustment of compasses.

6.45pm: Finished adjustments.

7.26pm: Slipped and proceeded 120 Revs.

7.55pm: Roche’s Point abeam. Streamed patent log, altered course S19W.

8.16pm: Daunts Rock light Vessel abeam 0.5 miles, altered course S13W.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 259 lbs, Vegetables 540 lbs, Bread 420 lbs]

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5 April 1916

At Sea

Lat 50.83, Long -7.68

2.30am: Passed and spoke SS Desna [listed here], South America to Liverpool.

5.0am: Commenced zigzagging, altered course S30W.

9.15am: Altered course N18E. Divisions.

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

0.15pm: Altered course S30W.

2.30pm: Altered course S19E.

5.35pm: Altered course S30W. Ship zigzagging.

8.0pm: Ceased zigzagging. Course as requisite for challenging SS Knutsford from Rosario to Birkenhead with wheat. 8.20pm: Set course N14E, 100 Revs.

11.38pm: Altered course S15E.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 204 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Old Head Kinsale N34.5W, 57 miles]

[Weather fine, noon temperature 50F, sea temperature 48F]

[Note: SS “Desna” was a British passenger ship built in Belfast in 1912 for Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, London; she was scrapped in 1933 (more details here).

SS “Knutsford” was a British cargo ship built in Newcastle in 1903 for Knutsford Steamship Company, Manchester; in 1913 she went to Gripwell Steamship Company, Manchester, and was renamed “Gripwell”; in 1914 she returned to Knutsford Steamship and reverted to “Knutsford”; in 1916 she went to Woolston Steamship Company, Manchester; she was sunk by a German submarine after being captured and shelled off Algeria on 22 July 1916 (more details here).]

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6 April 1916

At Sea

Lat 50.83, Long -7.82

4.8am: Altered course N19E, increased to 12 knots, commenced zigzagging.

6.48am: Altered course S51W. Aired Bedding.

8.20am: Altered course S33W to close trawler and zigzagging.

9.15am: Divisions, Prayers and Physical drill.

9.30am: Spoke French Fishing Vessel “Maurice”. 9.35am: Resumed Course S51W.

9.45am: Exercised General Quarters.

10.30am: Secured. Altered course N19E.

11.25am: Dropped target. 11.30am: Course and speed as requisite for .303 firing practice. Hauled in Patent Log.

0.15pm: Picked up target. 0.30pm: Proceeded N19E.

2.0pm: Vessel zigzagging New method.

3.35pm: Altered course N85E whilst questioning SS Bogor of Amsterdam.

4.2pm: Altered course S4E, streamed log. Quarters. Exercised Fire Drill.

4.45pm: Resumed original course.

8.0pm: Ceased zigzagging, reduced to 80 Revs,

9.7pm: Altered course N19E.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 220 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Old Head Kinsale N34.5W, 57 miles]

[Note: It has not been possible to trace the fishing vessel mentioned at 9.30am or the ship mentioned at 3.35pm.]

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7 April 1916

At Sea

Lat 51.15, Long -7.67

4.45am: Altered course N19E, increased to 120 Revs and resumed zigzagging.

0.30pm: Hauled in Patent Log.

1.30pm: Dropped Target. Course and speed as requisite for service and 1 inch firing.

3.15pm: Picked up target. 3.40pm: Set course N30E, 120 Revs.

7.15pm: Altered course S88W, streamed patent log.

8.0pm: Ceased zigzagging.

8.45pm: Sighted Ballycotton Head bearing N71W.

10.30pm [9.30pm?]: Sighted Roche’s Point N48W.

10.15pm: Sighted Old Head of Kinsale N82W.

11.0pm: Sighted Daunt Rock Light Vessel N51W.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 224 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Mine Head N3.5E, 50.5 miles]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 205.8 tons]

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8 April 1916

At Sea and Berehaven

Lat 51.64, Long -9.82 [estimated]

0.40am: Sighted Old Head of Kinsale abeam 4.5 miles.

2.10am: Galley Head abeam 5 miles.

4.30am: Fastnet light abeam 11 miles, altered course N34W.

6.5am: Mizen Head abeam 2.5 miles, altered course N.

6.55am: Altered course N70E. Sheep’s Head 2 miles off. Course as requisite for entering. Hauled in Patent Log.

8.0am: Hands employed preparing Ship for coaling.

8.10am: Secured to collier. 9.0am: Commenced coaling.

10.5am: Finished. Received 46.15 [tons].

10.30am: Left collier and anchored off Bere Island. 50 Tons received.

pm: Hands employed Cleaning ship.

[At Anchor]

4.30pm: Landed Football party and Leave to the watch.

10.0pm: Liberty men and Football party returned.

11.0pm: Hoisted Motor boat and Whaler.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 140 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 200 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 249 tons]

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9 April 1916

At Berehaven

Lat 51.64, Long -9.82

[At Anchor]

10.30am: Divisions and Prayers.

1.0pm: Landed Libertymen.

10.0pm: Liberty men returned.

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10 April 1916

At Berehaven and Sea [though not stated at top of page]

Lat 51.35, Long -9.09

am: Draft: Fore 10ft 4in; Aft 12ft 6in.

6.0am: Hands employed preparing ship for sea.

7.20am: Weighed and proceeded Course and speed as requisite.

8.3am: Ardnakinna Point abeam. 8.8am: Altered course S20W. Streamed patent log and zigzagging.

9.15am: Divisions and prayers. Exercised Action. 10.0am: Secured.

am and pm: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

1.40pm: Met SS Metagama [listed here] escorted by “Lavender”. Increased to 150 Revs, altered Course East.

2.0pm: Altered course 16 points to port to escort Metagama and Increased to 160 Revs.

4.0pm: Escorting Metagama and zigzagging.

5.0pm: Left Metagama and returned to patrol.

5.52pm: Altered course 16 points to Starboard and reduced to 150 Revs.

6.45pm: Fastnet light bore N58E.

7.0pm: Fastnet light bore 5 miles, altered course S86E.

8.30pm: Sighted Galley Head N60E.

9.28pm: Galley Head abeam 6.3 miles.

10.3pm: Old Head of Kinsale N63E.

11.0pm: Commenced zigzagging. 11.9pm: Old Head N, altered course N86E.

11.30pm: Galley Head N64W.

[Distance run through the Water: 71 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: Various 46 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Galley Head N26E, 12 miles]

[Note: SS “Metagama” was a British passenger liner built in Glasgow in 1915 for Canadian Pacific Line; she was laid up in 1930 and was broken up in Scotland in 1934 (more details here and here).]

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11 April 1916

At Sea

Lat 51.35, Long -9.35

0.40am: Galley Head abeam Distant 5.5 miles.

1.30am: Observed Fastnet light bearing N73W.

2.45am: Ceased zigzagging and decreased to 100 Revs.

3.55am: Fastnet light abeam Distant 6.5 miles, altered course S84E.

4.30am: Increased to 120 Revs, resumed zigzagging.

6.0am: Galley Head bore N Distant 6.75 miles.

7.0am: Spoke to Norwegian Barque Cedarbank bound for Queenstown with grain.

8.12am: Old Head Kinsale N, altered course N86W.

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

11.0am: Passed HMS Daffodil.

11.16am: Fastnet Rock N81W.

0.30pm: Fastnets [sic] N32W, altered course S84E. Increased to 150 Revs.

2.10pm: Observed “Daffodil” escorting.

2.55pm: Altered course West, commenced escorting “Massillia” [Massilia].

6.0pm: Left off escorting Massillia, altered course E.

7.30pm: Fouled fishing nets.

10.0pm: Old Head of Kinsale N33E, altered course S86W.

11.0pm: Ceased zigzagging.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 262 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet Light House N76.5W, 14 miles]

[Note: SV “Cedarbank” was a 4-masted barque built in Scotland for A Weir & Company, Glasgow; in 1913 she went to a company in Tvedestrand, Norway; she went to another Norwegian owner in 1916; she went missing after sailing from Halifax, Nova Scotia, on 9 May 1917; it is also reported that she was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine in June 1917 in the North Sea, with the loss of all 26 people on board (more details here and here).

SS “Massilia” was a British passenger/cargo ship built in Scotland in 1902 for Anchor Line, Glasgow; she was broken up in Scotland in 1930 (see also here).]

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12 April 1916

At Sea

Lat 51.35, Long -9.35

3.20am: Passed and challenged HMS Daffodil.

5.0am: Increased to 120 Revs and commenced zigzagging.

7.57am: Old Head of Kinsale N32.5W 2 Miles, altered course S86W.

9.10am: Division, prayers, Exercised General Quarters.

10.15am: Secured. Sightsetters to Instructions. Hands employed painting, refitting and as requisite.

11.31am: Beacon Point N16.5W.

0.35pm: Fastnet Rock N24W.

4.5pm: Galley Head bore N47E.

5.37pm: Galley Head bore N11E, altered course E.

7.50pm: Old Head of Kinsale bore N 2.5 miles.

7.20pm: Sighted SS Cassandra [listed here] escorted by Lavender.

7.45pm: Altered course West and escorted Cassandra.

9.26pm: Galley Head N 2.5 miles.

9.45pm: Fastnet N80W.

11.45am: Fastnet abeam 2.5 miles, parted company with SS Cassandra, altered course S82E, 10 knots.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 262 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet Light House N75W, 9.5 miles]

[Note: SS “Cassandra” was a British passenger/cargo ship built in Scotland in 1906 for Donaldson Brothers, Glasgow; in 1917 she was jointly managed by Donaldson Line and Anchor Line; in 1925 she returned to Donaldson Line, was renamed “Carmia” and was converted to carry livestock and general cargo; in 1929 she went to a German company and was renamed “Drachenstein”; she was broken up in Germany in 1934 (more details here).]

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13 April 1916

At Sea

Lat 51.48, Long -8.80

2.35am: Galley Head abeam Distant 4.75 miles.

4.0am: Altered course S86W. Increased to 120 Revs, commenced zigzagging.

6.0am: Galley Head abeam 6 miles.

9.0am: Fastnet Rock N, altered course N86E.

9.10am: Divisions, prayers. Exercised prepare to tow aft. Secured.

am: Hands employed painting, refitting and as requisite.

11.37pm: Galley Head N4W 5.5 miles.

1.5pm: Altered course N86W, observed Lavender and Tagus [probably this ship].

2.0pm: Altered course N86W escorting SS Tagus.

3.55pm: Galley Head abeam Distant 4 miles.

[Various for escorting Convoy]

7.30pm: Fastnet light bearing N, altered course to E. 7.45pm: Altered course to West.

8.5pm: Fastnet Rock N, parted company with SS Tagus.

8.45pm: Galley Head N80E. Reduced to 100 Revs.

10.8pm: Old Head of Kinsale N82E.

Midnight: Old Head of Kinsale N19E, altered course N70E.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 230 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Old Head Kinsale N53E, 121 miles]

[North westerly wind force 5 in am, force 4 to 6 in pm, sea rough at times, weather mostly fine, noon temperature 47F, sea temperature 45F]

[Note: There were 2 ships named “Tagus” at this time; the most likely was a British passenger/cargo ship built in Scotland in 1899 for Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, London; she was used as a Boer War transport in 1900; she was used as a hospital ship from 1914 to 1918 and was returned to her owners in 1918; in 1920 she was sold to a Spanish company and was renamed “Principe de Viana”; she was broken up in Italy in 1925/26 (more details here and in listing here).]

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14 April 1916

At Sea

Lat 51.73, Long -8.17

1.25am: Daunt Rock Light Vessel abeam 4.5 miles.

2.20am: Ballycotton light abeam 5 miles.

3.0am: Reduced to 100 Revs and ceased zigzagging.

4.10am: Mine Head bearing N19E, altered course S76W. 4.20am: Increased to 120 Revs. Resumed zigzag.

6.0am: Ballycotton abeam 4 miles.

8.20am: Old Head N40W. Increased to 150 Revs, altered course N78E.

8.45am: Altered course N25E to close collier.

10.15am: Altered course S78W escorting tanker Rosslynn. Reduced to 130 Revs.

am: Divisions, Prayers and Exercised Tow Forward. Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

11.40am: Escorting SS Nubian [listed here] 13 Knots, ceased zigzag.

2.35pm: Daunts [sic] Rock Light Vessel abeam 2.5 miles.

3.30pm: Ballycottin [Ballycotton] Island abeam 3 miles.

8.30pm: Mine Head N62E.

9.53pm: Mine Head N19E, altered course W, 10 Knots.

10.0pm: Commenced zigzagging.

11.15pm: Roche’s Point N58W.

11.50pm: Old Head of Kinsale N89W, 12 miles.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 251 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Daunt Light Vessel N51W, 3.25 miles]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 156.7 tons]

[Note: There were several ships named SS “Rosslyn” at this time but none appears to be a tanker (and the largest of these ships ran aground in Gibraltar in February 1916 (details here).]

SS “Nubian” was a British cargo ship built in 1912 in Hebburn-on-Tyne for Frederick Leyland and Company, Liverpool; in 1934 she went to Donaldson Line, Glasgow; in 1935 she was sold for breaking and was broken up in Italy in 1935 (more details here).]

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15 April 1916

At Sea and Queenstown [though not stated at top of page]

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28 [estimated]

0.30am: Increased to 120 Revs. Ceased zigzagging.

1.45am: Met [HMS] “Sunflower” and SS Manchester Miller. 1.50am: Reduced to 100 Revs. 2.0am: Altered course E escorting Manchester Miller.

2.30am: Daunt Rock Light Vessel abeam 6 miles.

5.0am: Parted Company with Manchester Miller. Increased to 150 Revs.

7.25am: Took Station on SS Irishman [Irishman (2) listed here]. Reduced to 100 Revs.

am: Draft: 9 9 fore; 12 3 Aft.

9.15am: Hands preparing for coaling.

9.30am: Altered course N60E, 150 Revs, ceased zigzagging. Relieved by SS [HMS] Laburnum.

10.53am: Rounded Daunt Rock, altered course N19E. Hauled in patent log. Course and speed as requisite for entering Harbour.

11.20am: Made fast to Collier.

1.10pm: Commenced coaling.

4.20pm: Finished coaling. Received 100 Tons.

5.30pm: Left Collier assisted by tug. Secured to No 3 buoy.

[Secured to No 3 Buoy]

6.25pm: Landed Liberty men.

pm: Draft 10ft 4in; 12ft 6in.

[Distance run through the Water: 238 miles]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 394 lbs, Vegetables 784 lbs, Bread 560 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 248.2 tons]

[Note: SS “Manchester Miller” was a British cargo ship built in Howden-on-Tyne in 1903 for Manchester Liners; in 1905 she went to Britain Steamship Company and was renamed “Fulham”; she returned to Manchester Liners in 1908 and reverted to her original name; she was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine to the west of Ireland in June 1917, with the loss of 8 lives (more details here).

SS “Irishman” was a passenger ship built in Belfast in 1899; she was laid down as “Belgia” for Hamburg America Line but was purchased by Atlantic Transport Line before launch and was renamed “Michigan”; in 1900 or 1904 she transferred to Dominion Line and was renamed “Irishman II”, managed by Frederick Leyland & Company; she was broken up in Netherlands in 1924 (more details here).]

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16 April 1916

At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28 [estimated]

[Secured to No 3 Buoy]

6.0am: Hands employed scrubbing decks.

7.0am: Liberty men returned onboard.

9.30am: RC Church party Landed.

10.10am: C of E, Wesleyan and Presbyterian landed.

11.30am: Church party returned.

1.0pm: Leave to Watch to 8pm. Libertymen Landed.

2.0pm: Ammunition party left ship with Ammunition.

4.30pm: Discharged 1 Rating AB to Hospital. Working party returned onboard.

6.0pm: Landed Patrol.

8.0pm: Dockyard Workmen onboard. Liberty men returned onboard.

10.0pm: Patrol Returned onboard.

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17 April 1916

At Queenstown [and at Sea]

Lat 51.83, Long -8.27 [estimated]

[Secured to No 3 Buoy]

3.30am: Dockyard workmen left ship.

7.0am: Quarters Clean guns and reeving boats falls.

8.30am: Dockyard party drawing stores.

am: Hands Preparing ship for sea.

11.30am: Secured Tug to turn Ship. 11.40am: Slipped buoy and proceeded Course and speed as requisite.

0.25pm: Roche's Point abeam, streamed log. Daunt Light Vessel abeam.

1.30pm: Commenced zigzagging.

7.30pm: Ceased zigzagging. Reduced to 100 Revs, allowed 5 degrees for leeway.

[Wind westerly then north westerly force 6 in pm, with very rough sea]

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18 April 1916

At Sea

Lat 50.44, Long -9.70

am: Lost overboard by accident: oil stone 1 in No; Taman saw 1 in No; pair pincers 1 in No.

5.0am: Commenced zigzagging.

am: Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

4.50pm: Altered course N8E, allowed 5 degrees for leeway.

11.30pm: Fastnet light N3W.

[Distance run through the Water: 239 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: Various 187 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet Light House N4E, 56.5 miles]

[North westerly wind force 6 all day, sea mostly very rough; showers all day]

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19 April 1916

At Sea

Lat 51.12, Long -7.09

2.35am: Old Head Kinsale abeam 5 miles.

5.0am: Altered course S53E and reduced 120 Revs, commenced zigzagging.

am: Hands employed painting flats, refitting as requisite.

4.0pm: Exercised Fire Quarters.

8.30pm: Ceased zigzagging. Reduced 100 Revs.

[Distance run through the Water: 263 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: Various 213 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Mine Head N19W, 56.5 miles]

[Wind still north westerly force 5 or 6 all day, sea rough until 4pm]

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20 April 1916

At Sea

Lat 52.10, Long -6.31

4.20am: Altered course S57E. Increased to 120 Revs, zigzagging.

8.40am: Conning [Coningbeg] Light Vessel N41E.

9.23am: Coningbeg Light Vessel abeam 3 miles.

11.7am: Tusker [Tuskar] Rock abeam 1.8 miles.

0.12pm: Course and speed as requisite for escorting SS Celtic.

1.45pm: Hook Point abeam Distant 9 miles.

2.30pm and 5.30pm: Escorting SS “Celtic”.

6.20pm: Kinsale bore N 1.25 miles distant.

7.25pm: Galley Head abeam 5.25 miles distant.

8.5pm: Galley head bore N48E, Fastnet N78W.

9.20pm: Fastnet N4E 4 miles.

9.30pm: Gull Rock N35W.

10.45pm: Skellig N14W.

[Distance run through the Water: 272 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: Various 240 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Tuskar Light House N32E, 7.5 miles]

[Wind and sea much reduced from 8am onwards]

[Note: SS “Celtic” was a British ocean liner built in Belfast in 1901 for Oceanic Steam Navigation Company, Liverpool; she transferred to American Line in 1907; in 1914 she was converted into an Armed Merchant Cruiser; she returned to passenger service in 1916 for White Star Line; she was mined in the Irish Sea in 1917, was towed to Liverpool and repaired; in 1918 she was torpedoed in the Irish Sea but was again repaired and resumed trans-Atlantic service; she was converted in 1920 and 1926 to carry different classes of passengers; in 1928 she was wrecked off Roche’s Point, Ireland (more details here and as HMS Celtic here).]

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21 April 1916

At Sea

Lat 52.10, Long -6.31

4.0am: Parted Course from SS Celtic 12 degrees W. 4.5am: Set Course S60E. Reduced to 150 Revs.

8.53am: Gull Rock N78E.

10.24am: Fastnet Rock S63E.

10.30am: Divisions, prayers. Sunday’s Routine.

2.0pm: Galley Head abeam Distant 3 miles.

3.15pm: Old Head Kinsale abeam Distant 5 miles.

8.0pm: Reduced to 80 Revs, ceased zigzagging.

[Distance run through the Water: 389 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: Various 346 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet Light House N23W, 2 miles]

[Weather quiet and mostly fine; noon air and sea temperature 48F]

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22 April 1916

At Sea

Lat 51.50, Long -6.85

2.20am: Spoke Drifter “Avonmouth”, altered course S70W.

3.35am: Increased to 120 Revs and commenced zigzagging.

am: Aired Bedding. Hands employed cleaning ship.

6.15pm: Altered course S74W. Spoke SS Vala of Grangemouth.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 256 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Old Head Kinsale N86W, 62.5 miles]

[Note: FV “Avonmouth” was a British trawler built in Middlesbrough in 1890 for Western Steam Trawling Company, Bristol (registered as BL4); in 1915 she went to an owner in Milford Haven (registered as M54) and was briefly requisitioned and converted to a minesweeper in 1915; she was requisitioned into the Fishery Reserve from 1917 to 1919; the register was closed in 1925 and she was broken up in Milford (more details here).

SS “Vala” was a British cargo ship built in Scotland in 1894 for JT Salvesen, Grangemouth; she was requisitioned by the Admiralty in August 1915 and converted to a submarine decoy ship, operated as “Q8” (see listing here); she was sunk by a German submarine in the eastern North Atlantic in August 1917, with the loss of 43 lives (more details here).]

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23 April 1916

At Sea and Berehaven

Lat 51.64, Long -9.82 [estimated]

4.0am: Increased to 142 Revs. Commenced zigzagging.

6.45am: Altered course N19E. Reduced 110 Revs. Hauled in Patent Log.

6.50am: Mizen Head abeam 2.5 miles, altered course N.

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

8.45am: Anchored with Port Anchor and 60 fathoms cable (4 shackles).

1.0pm: Leave to Watch 10pm. Liberty men Landed.

[At Anchor. Roancarrig Light House bearing S80E, CG [Coast Guard] Station S5E]

10.0pm: Hoisted all Boats

[Distance run through the Water: 282 miles]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 170 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 160 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 133.3 tons]

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24 April 1916

At Berehaven

Lat 51.64, Long -9.82 [estimated]

6.0am: Hands employed preparing ship for coaling.

7.35am: Weighed and proceeded alongside “Tomaran” [?] collier at 7.50.

[Alongside Collier]

9.0am: Commenced coaling

3.0pm: Finished Coaling. Received 110 Tons, cast off collier and proceeded to anchorage.

4.30pm: Anchored with Port anchor 4 Shackles.

[At Anchor. Roancarrig bore S82E, CG Station S7E]

11.0pm: Hoisted Motor Boat.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 200 lbs, Vegetables 600 lbs, Bread 400 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 240.4 tons]

[Note: It has not been possible to identify the collier mentioned at 7.50am.]

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25 April 1916

From Berehaven, at Sea

Lat 51.39, Long -9.66

[At Anchor]

6.0am: Preparing Ship for sea.

8.40am: Weighed and proceeded, Course and speed as requisite.

8.50am: Stopped and Signalled [HMS] Daffodil.

9.31am: Piper Rock abeam 3 miles, altered course S40W, 80 Revs. Streamed Patent Log.

4.56pm: Altered course to escort SS Terek, altered course W0.5S.

7.30pm: Galley Head Bore N84E.

8.12pm: Took Station on port Bow of convoy. Ceased zigzagging, speed 9 knots.

8.50pm: Fastnet N85W.

10.40pm: Fastnet N 2.6 miles.

10.48pm: Altered course East, 10 Knots. Parted Company from Convoy.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 22 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet Light House N89E, 21 miles]

[Note: For details of SS “Terek” see 2 November 1915 in this Log.]

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26 April 1916

At Sea

Lat 51.53, Long -8.53

1.40am: Galley Head abeam 3.5 miles.

3.42am: Old Head Kinsale abeam 4.5 miles, altered course West.

4.15am: Increased to 120 Revs, zigzagging.

8.16am: Fastnet Rock N, altered course East.

9.10am: Divisions. Prayers. Hands employed painting flats.

10.45am: Galley Head N 4.5 miles.

0.27pm: Old Head Kinsale N, altered course S.

1.30pm: Commenced escorting SS Industry [probably this ship which was to be sunk the following day], altered course West, zigzagging 2 points on port Bow.

6.13pm: Parted Company with convoy and altered course S75E. Fastnet Rock bearing N2E, 1.5 miles.

8.20pm: Ceased zigzagging. Reduced 100 Revs.

10.25pm: Old Head of Kinsale abeam 9.5 miles.

10.39pm: Old Head of Kinsale N, altered course N84W.

[Distance run through the Water: 261 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: Various 212 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Old Head Kinsale N37E, 5.5 miles]

[Note: There were several ships named “Industry” at this time; this was almost certainly a British cargo ship built in Belfast in 1888 as “Idar” (incorrectly shown as “Indar” in some sources) for E Bates & Sons, Liverpool; she went to Industry Steamship Company, Liverpool in 1906; she was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine 120 miles west of Fastnet on 27 April 1916 (see also here and here).]

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27 April 1916

At Sea

Lat 51.63, Long -8.33

4.10am: Fastnet Light House bore W, altered course S81E.

8.23am: Altered course East to close SS.

9.10am: Divisions, prayers. Hands employed refitting and as requisite.

11.36am: Altered course West, 80 Revs. Ship passing through dense Fog.

0.50pm: Fog cleared, altered course N67W. Increased 120 revs.

1.5pm: Old Head Kinsale abeam 0.5 miles, altered course S80W.

1.30pm: Spoke SS Linden [just possibly the ship listed here] Galway to Port Talbot.

2.50pm: Spoke ship Marita [possibly this ship] bound to Queenstown.

6.36pm: Altered course East. Fastnet Light ahead bore N.

7.25pm: Increased to 150 Revs to close convoy.

10.0pm: Fastnet abeam 4 miles.

10.40pm: Galley Head N79E.

11.53pm: Old Head of Kinsale N81E.

[Distance run through the Water: 277 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: Various 217 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Old Head Kinsale S78W, 8 degrees [miles]]

[Misty in am, fine in pm]

[Note: The identity of SS “Linden” is somewhat unclear – one possibility is an American cargo ship built in 1895 in Port Huron, Michigan; she was burnt in 1923.

There were several small vessels named “Marita” but it seems most likely this was a sailing ship built in Glasgow in 1883 as SV “Helensburgh” for Thorn & Cameron, Glasgow; she went to a Norwegian owner in 1906 and was renamed “Marita”; she was sunk by a German submarine north west of Scotland in April 1917.]

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28 April 1916

At Sea

Lat 51.50, Long -8.78

0.45am: Galley Head abeam Distant 4 miles.

2.40am: Old Head of Kinsale North, altered course N88W.

4.25am: Galley Head N 7 miles.

6.8am: Altered course South to close SS.

7.0am: Increased to 140 Revs to escort SS Matador.

9.0am: Escorting Matador.

9.10am: Divisions, Prayers, Physical drill. Exercised Action. Exercised Out Sweep. Exercised Abandon Ship. Hauled in Patent Log.

0.30pm: Set Course S86W.

1.30pm: Altered course West escorting SS Sardinian [listed here].

1.55pm: Galley Head abeam Distant 4 miles.

3.30pm: Old Head of Kinsale N14E, altered course N85W to speak steamer.

4.0pm: Streamed Patent Log.

4.42pm: Galley Head abeam 0.75 miles distant.

5.0pm: Took station to escort SS Baystate [Bay State].

5.50pm: Parted Company, altered course East.

6.15pm: Took station to escort SS Foyle [listed here]. Reduced 120 Revs.

7.34pm: Galley Head abeam Distant 3.5 miles.

8.30pm: Escorting SS Foyle – Zigzagging.

9.15pm: Altered course West, 100 Revs, ceased zigzagging. Old Head Kinsale North.

10.49pm: Galley Head abeam 2.5 miles.

11.0pm: Aurora Borealis visible.

11.20pm: Exercised Sea Boats crew.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 266 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Galley Head N72W, 6.5 miles]

[Note: SS “Matador” was a British cargo ship built in Wallsend in 1904 for Charente Steamship Company, Liverpool; she was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine south west of Ireland in July 1917, with the loss of 2 lives (more details here).

SS “Sardinian” was a British passenger/cargo ship built in Scotland in 1875 for J & A Allan, Glasgow (later Allan Line Steamship Company); in 1878 she caught fire and was scuttled but later was salvaged and repaired; from 1915 she was managed by Canadian Pacific Steamship Company; in 1920 she went to a Spanish company and became a coal hulk; she was broken up in Spain in 1938 (more details here).

SS “Bay State” was a British cargo ship built in Sunderland in 1915 for White Diamond Steamship Company, Liverpool; she was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine to the west of Ireland in June 1917 (more details here).

SS “Foyle” was a British cargo ship built in Sunderland in 1915 for Mercantile Steamship Company, London; from 1917 she was managed by E Hain & Son and in 1923 was owned by Hain Steamship Company; in 1934 she went to a company in Greece and was renamed “Delphoi”; in 1938 she was stranded but refloated and repaired; in 1939 she was owned by an Italian company and was renamed “Volodda”; she was scuttled in 1943 but was refloated and repaired and was back in service in 1947; she was broken up in Scotland in 1960 (more details here).]

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29 April 1916

At Sea

Lat 50.50, Long -8.95

2.0am: Fastnet Bearing N, altered course S88E.

4.48am: Galley Head bore N, 4 miles Distant.

6.20am: Old Head Kinsale N, altered course S88W.

7.0am: Aired Bedding.

9.10am: Divisions. Aired Night clothing.

11.0am: Escorting SS Jose De Larrinaga.

1.40pm: Old Head Kinsale abeam 2 miles, altered course West.

3.25pm: Galley Head abeam 2 miles.

3.35pm: Altered course East to speak SS City of Brussels.

4.0pm: Altered course S55W to close SS Teesbridge. Evening Quarters.

6.15pm: Parted Company SS Teesbridge. Fastnet Bore NW 1 miles.

7.0pm: Took station on SS Bloomfield.

8.35pm: Ceased zigzagging. Reduced to 10 Knots, altered course S84E.

9.22pm: Galley Head abeam 2.7 miles.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 252 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Galley Head N8W 1.5 miles]

[Note: SS “Jose De Larrinaga” was a British cargo ship built in Scotland in 1913 for Larrinaga Steamship Company, Liverpool; she was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine to the west of Ireland in April 1917, with the loss of 12 lives (more details here).

SS “City of Brussels” was a cargo ship built in Middlesbrough in 1876 as “Theresina” for R Singlehurst, Liverpool; in 1898 she went to Palgrave, Murphy & Company, Dublin and was renamed “City of Brussels”; in 1917 she went to Transport & Trading Company, London; in 1921 she went to a company in Italy and was renamed “CF Gibaldi”; she ran aground and was wrecked off Libya in 1925 (more details here).

SS “Teesbridge” was a British cargo ship built in Hebburn-on-Tyne in 1905 for North of England Steamship Company, West Hartlepool; she foundered in bad weather off Newfoundland, Canada in 1929, with the loss of all 30 or 31 hands (more details here).

SS “Bloomfield” was a British oil tanker built on the Tyne in 1899 for Hunting & Son, Newcastle; in 1928 she went to an Italian company and was renamed “Marghera”; she then had several other Italian owners; she was scuttled in Somaliland in 1941.]

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30 April 1916

At Sea

Lat 50.41, Long -9.12

1.0am: Galley Head abeam 5.5 miles.

3.55am: Fastnet (N), altered course S58E.

5.0am: Signalled 6 Drifters bound to Galway.

6.20am: Took Station on SS Pilla de Larrinaga [Pilar de Larrinaga]. Vessel zigzagging.

7.53am: Galley Head bearing (N) 3 miles.

9.47am: Old Head of Kinsale (N) 1.2 miles, altered course S83W.

11.12am: Galley Head Bearing N 4.5 miles.

1.45pm: Altered course S83E, Fastnet Rock (N) 3 miles.

2.0pm: Spoke SS Mombassa.

3.0pm: Spoke SS George Pyman.

3.55pm: Spoke SS Duendes [listed here].

4.38pm: Galley Head (N) 3 miles.

7.25pm: Fastnet (N) 4 miles.

7.45pm: Parted Company with Convoy.

8.7pm: Decreased to 120 Revs. 8.20pm: Zigzagging. 9.0pm: Ceased, Reduced to 100 Revs.

9.15pm: Galley Head N81E.

11.0pm: Galley Head abeam 5 miles.

[Distance run through the Water: 283 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: Various 202 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Galley Head N40E, 9.25 miles]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 150.7 tons]

[Note: SS “Pilar de Larrinaga” was a British cargo ship built in Scotland in 1902 for Larrinaga Steamship Company, Liverpool; she was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine near Tuskar Rock in May 1917, with the loss of 20 lives (more details here).

SS “Mombassa” was a British passenger/cargo ship built in Sunderland in 1889 for British India Steam Navigation Company, London/Glasgow; she was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine off Algeria on 20 October 1916, with the loss of 1 life (more details here).

SS “George Pyman” was a British cargo ship built in Sunderland in 1900 for Pyman Steamship Company, West Hartlepool; she was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine to the west of Ireland in May 1917 (more details here).

SS “Duendes” was a British cargo ship built in Sunderland in 1906 for Pacific Steam Navigation Company, Liverpool; in 1927 she was sold to a Greek company and was renamed “Zachariosa”; in 1931 she was stranded in the Dardanelles, was then towed to Hamburg and was broken up there in 1932 (more details here).]

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[Log page not filled in but signed by SH Simpson, Lieutenant Commander]

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LOGS FOR MAY 1916

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[Cover of Copy of Log for May 1916, signed by JG Watson, Navigating Officer, as before, though now shown as Lieutenant RNR (temporary) – previously Sub Lieutenant]

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[Page for details of Barometer and Thermometers, not filled in]

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1 May 1916

At Sea and Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28 [estimated]

0.50am: Old Head of Kinsale abeam 2 miles, altered course N89W.

2.27am: Galley Head abeam 7.5 miles.

5.20am: Old Head of Kinsale (N) 3 miles, altered course S. 5.45am: Altered course N.

7.0am: Daunt Rock light Vessel abeam.

7.35am: Roche's Point abeam.

[Course and speed as requisite]

8.30am: Made fast to Collier.

[Alongside Collier]

9.10am: Commenced coaling. Draft Forward 9ft 6in, Aft 12ft 6in.

pm: Hands employed coaling Ship.

3.0pm: Finished Coaling. Received 100 Tons. Cast off From Collier, proceeded to No 2 buoy assisted by tug “Hellespont”.

4.0pm: Made fast to Buoy. Discharged 2 Ratings to Hospital.

[Secured to No 2 Buoy]

6.0pm: Landed Liberty Men.

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 250 tons]

[Note: For details of Tug “Hellespont” see 30 November 1915 in this log.]

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2 May 1916

At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28 [estimated]

7.0am: Liberty men Returned onboard.

8.35am: Slipped Buoy and proceeded alongside Jetty.

[Alongside Spencer Jetty]

am: Hands employed painting Ship.

pm: Hands employed painting.

4.30pm: Liberty men Landed.

6.30pm: Patrol Landed.

8.0pm: Liberty men and patrol returned aboard.

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3 May 1916

Queenstown, at Sea

Lat 51.42, Long -8.87

[Alongside Spencer Jetty]

6.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship and preparing ship for sea.

7.0am: Hoisted all Boats.

8.35am: Cast off from Wharf.

9.0am: Roche's Point abeam, altered course S20W.

9.25am: Daunts Rock Light Vessel abeam, altered course S57W.

10.25am: Old Head of Kinsale abeam 3 miles, altered course S80W.

am: Hands employed securing boats and painting – patent Log streamed.

3.9pm: Altered course N50E, Fastnet Bearing (N).

5.30pm: Old Head of Kinsale bore N66E, altered course S87W.

9.0pm: Reduced to 100 Revs, ceased zigzagging.

9.37pm: Fastnet N3W 7.3 miles. 9.40pm: Abeam, altered course East.

[Distance run through the Water: 36 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: Various 51.5 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Galley Head N27W, 7.5 miles]

[Weather fine and quiet, noon temperature 56F, sea temperature 50F]

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4 May 1916

At Sea

Lat 51.48, Long -8.93

3.45am: Old Head of Kinsale bore (N), altered course N76W.

5.37am: Galley Head bore (N) 3 miles, altered course N88W, vessel zigzagging.

10.15am: Altered course S60E. Spoke SS “Mahanada”. 10.30am: Resumed original Course.

11.12am: Galley Head (N) 2.5 miles.

11.25am: Altered course N50E to speak SS Tactician [Tactician (1) listed here].

1.45pm: Fastnet Bore N70W, altered course S85E. Lost overboard one cwt [hundredweight] bag.

pm: Vessel Zigzagging.

4.9pm: Altered course N85W, Galley Head N15W. Spoke SS “Adriatic”.

4.40pm: Took Station on SS “Adriatic”.

6.20pm: Fastnet Bore (N) 2 miles, altered course N55W.

8.25pm: Gull Rock NE 3.7 miles, altered course N28W.

9.0pm: Great Skellig N19E, altered course N70W.

10.0pm: Escorting SS Adriatic.

[Distance run through the water: 273 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: Various 228 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Galley Head N16W, 3 miles]

[Note: SS “Mahanada” was a British cargo ship built in Scotland in 1914 for T & J Brocklebank, Liverpool; she was torpedoed and set on fire by German aircraft in 1941 in the North Atlantic, with the loss of 3 lives (more details here).

SS “Tactician” was a British cargo ship built in Wallsend-on-Tyne in 1900 for Charente Steamship Company (T & J Harrison), Liverpool; in 1922 she was sold to a Japanese company and was renamed “Yojin Maru”; she was broken up in Japan in 1935 (more details here).

SS “Adriatic” was a British cargo ship built in West Hartlepool in 1904 for WH Cockerline & Company, Hull; she went missing after sailing from Newport, USA, on 31 October 1916 (Admiralty charter with coal) with 27 on board (more details here).]

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5 May 1916

At Sea

Lat 51.37, Long -9.48

1.45am: Parted Company from SS “Adriatic”, altered course S58E.

4.20am: Bull Bore S66E, Great Skellig N67E.

6.0am: Vessel Zigzagging.

8.7am: Fastnet Bore (N) 1 mile, altered course S83E. Reduced 120 Revs.

9.10am: Divisions. Prayers, physical drill. Read Articles of War and Court Martial returns. Exercised General Quarters.

10.10am: Altered course West 140 [revs] - escorting SS Secham [possibly Sachem listed here].

11.37am: Fastnet Rock N72W 1.6 miles, altered course S80E. Reduced 120 Revs.

0.40pm: Altered course to Close SS “Director” [Director (1) listed here]. 0.50pm: Resumed original Course.

3.0pm: Galley Head N5W 5 miles.

5.35pm: Galley Head abeam 4 miles.

8.26pm: Fastnet Rock (N), altered course N89E. Ceased zigzagging.

9.40pm: Galley Head N75E.

10.5pm: Old Head Kinsale N87E. Ship Making 6 degrees Leeway.

[Distance run through the Water: 354 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: Various 275 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet S89W, 4.5 miles]

[Note: SS “Sachem” was a British passenger ship built in Belfast in 1893 for George Warren & Company; in 1912 she was taken over by Furness, Withy & Company; in 1915 she was attacked by a German submarine near Liverpool but escaped; in December 1917 she was hit by a torpedo in the English Channel but reached port; in 1922 she was operated by Warren Line, Liverpool; she was broken up in 1927 (more details here).

SS “Director” was a British cargo ship built in Scotland in 1903 for Charente Steamship Company, Liverpool; in 1925 she was sold to a Greek company and was renamed “Emmanuel Stavroudis”; she was broken up in Italy in 1935 (more details here).]

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6 May 1916

At Sea

Lat 51.51, Long -8.80

3.15am: Old Head Kinsale (N) 2 miles, altered course N87W.

4.25am: Increased to 120 Revs, Commenced zigzagging.

6.35am: Fastnet bore (N) 1.25 miles, altered course S88E.

am: Hands employed painting ship flats and cleaning ship.

11.10am: Old Head of Kinsale N10E 2.5 miles.

2.30pm: Fastnet abeam 3.25 miles. 2.35pm: bearing NE by N.

2.40pm: Increased to 145 Revs. Stopped for Engine repairs. 2.45pm: Proceeded.

4.30pm: Altered course West to escort Mendip Range.

5.35pm: Parted Company from Convoy, altered course E.

7.45pm: Galley Head bore N 3 miles.

9.0pm: Ceased zigzagging, 100 Revs.

9.35pm: Old Head of Kinsale N10E, altered course N88W.

10.50pm: Galley Head N37W, 7.5 miles.

11.9pm: Galley Head abeam 4 miles.

[Distance run through the Water: 273 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: Various 223 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Galley Head N78W, 5.75 miles]

[North easterly wind force 5 for most of day, with rain]

[Note: SS “Mendip Range” was a British cargo ship built in Howdon-on-Tyne in 1913 for Neptune Steam Navigation Company, West Hartlepool; in 1923 she went to Anglo-Celtic Shipping Company, London/Cardiff, and was renamed “Archmel”; in 1935 she went to Haenton Shipping Company, London/Cardiff, and became “Grelrosa”; in 1938 she was owned by Cardigan Shipping Company, London; she sank after being bombed by a German aircraft in the North Atlantic in 1941 (more details here).]

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7 May 1916

At Sea

Lat 51.36, Long -9.53

1.35am: Fastnet N 4 miles, altered course S88E.

4.10am: Increased to 120 Revs zigzagging.

4.35am: Galley Head (N) 3.5 miles.

6.20am: Old Head Kinsale N 4 miles, altered course N88W.

9.45am: Fastnet N3W, altered course S88E.

10.35am: Altered course NE by N to speak SS.

0.13pm: Fastnet (N) 0.5 miles, altered course S82E, 120 Revs.

1.50pm: Altered course to close and escort Huronian [listed here], Revs 150.

2.55pm: Fastnet NW 2 miles, altered course S82E. Revs 120. Left “Huronian”.

4.25pm: Altered course to speak SS Carpathia. 4.35pm: Escorting Carpathia, 150 Revs.

6.0pm: Parted Company.

6.25pm: Escorting “Scandinavian” [Scandinavian (2) listed here].

7.15pm: Parted Company, altered course S82E, 120 Revs.

9.10pm: Ceased Zigzagging.

11.13pm: Old Head Kinsale N8E 6 miles.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 237 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet N74W, 3 miles]

[Note: SS “Huronian” was a British cargo ship built in Scotland in 1915 for Frederick Leyland and Company, Liverpool; she was broken up in Italy in 1932 (more details here).

RMS “Carpathia” was a British passenger liner built in Wallsend-on-Tyne in 1902 for Cunard Steamship Company; in 1912 she picked up a number of survivors from the Titanic; she was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine to the west of Ireland in July 1918, with the loss of 5 lives (more details here and here).

SS “Scandinavian” was a British passenger ship built in Belfast in 1898 as “New England” for Richard Mills & Company; in 1903 she went to White Star Line and was renamed “Romanic”; in 1912 she went to Allan Line and became “Scandinavian”; she transferred to Canadian Pacific Line in 1917 and was scrapped in Germany in 1923 (more details here).]

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8 May 1916

At Sea

Lat 51.43, Long -8.90

1.5am: Galley Head N2E 6.5 miles.

3.50am: Fastnet N 7 miles, altered course S82E. Increased to 120 Revs, zigzagging.

6.28am: Galley Head N 4.5 miles.

8.0am: Old Head Kinsale N 4 miles, altered course N82W.

9.40am: Altered course S65W French SS Flore.

10.40am: Fastnet N65W 14 miles, altered course S82E, 120 Revs.

2.0pm: Altered course N82W, 120 Revs, Kinsale (N) 10 miles.

2.50pm: Closed and escorted SS Michincinian [possibly Mechanician], 140 Revs, Course West.

4.25pm: Parted Company, altered course S82E.

5.25pm: Altered course West Escorting “Kelvindale”.

6.40pm: Galley Head (N)20E 1.5 miles.

7.20pm: Parted Company with convoy, altered course S82E. Reduced 100 Revs.

9.0pm: Ceased Zigzag.

10.45pm: Old Head Kinsale abeam 6 miles. 10.48pm: Kinsale N, altered course S83W.

10.55pm: Galley Head NW.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 253 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Galley Head N16W, 7 miles]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 147.9 tons]

[Note: SS “Flore” was a cargo ship built as “Harpenden” in Middleton, UK, in 1906 for J & C Harrison, London; in 1914 she went to French company Société Les Affréteurs Réunis, Rouen, and was renamed “Flore”; she was mined and sunk off the Shetlands in July 1917 (more details here).

SS “Mechanician” was a British cargo ship built in Belfast in 1900 for Charente Steamship Company, Liverpool; she was requisitioned by the Admiralty in June 1917 as an escort ship (see listing here); she was sunk by a German submarine off the Isle of Wight in January 1918, with the loss of 13 lives.

SS “Kelvindale” was a British cargo ship built in Sunderland in 1898 for Glasgow Steam Shipping Company; she sank after a collision with SS “Sagamore” in the River Mersey off Liverpool in January 1917 (more details here).]

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9 May 1916

At Sea [and Berehaven]

Lat 51.64, Long -9.82 [estimated]

0.30am: Kinsale abeam 6 miles.

3.15am: Fastnet N20E, altered course N48W.

6.40am: Sheep’s Head SSE 1 mile.

7.0am: 100 Revs. Hauled in Log. Hands employed preparing ship for coaling.

[Course and speed as requisite for entering Harbour]

8.0am: Made fast to Collier.

9.0am: Commenced coaling.

am: Draft: Fore 9ft 0in; Aft 11ft 10in.

pm: Hands coaling Ship.

[Alongside Collier]

2.30pm: Finished Coaling. Received 110 Tons.

3.10pm: Cast off. 3.45pm: Anchored Starboard anchor 4 shackles 60 fathoms.

[At Anchor]

5.0pm: Landed Liberty men

pm: Draft: Fore 9ft 6in; Aft 12ft 6in.

10.0pm: Liberty men returned.

[Distance run through the Water: 104 miles]

[Anchor Bearings: FSS CGS [Flagstaff? Coastguard Station] S8E, Buoy N65W]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 90 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 160 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 250.8 tons]

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10 May 1916

At Sea [at Berehaven]

Lat 51.64, Long -9.82 [estimated]

[At Anchor]

am: Hands employed cleaning Ship and as requisite.

1.0pm: Landed Liberty men

3.0pm: Exercised RN Divisions ratings at Boat pulling.

10.0pm: Liberty men returned onboard.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 260 lbs, Vegetables 700 lbs, Bread 400 lbs]

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11 May 1916

[From Berehaven] At Sea

Lat 51.35, Long -9.43 [Lat corrected from 52.35 shown in log]

6.0am: Hoisted Motor Boat and preparing ship for sea.

8.30am: Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite.

9.5am: Ardnakinnon [Ardnakinna] Point abeam altered course S30W.

9.25am: Altered course S80E - zigzagging, 140 Revs.

10.12am: Three Castle Head S71E.

10.45am: Fastnet S64E.

1.45pm: Galley Head abeam 5 miles N7E.

3.10pm: Old Head Kinsale abeam 4.5 miles, altered course N77E.

5.10pm: Ballycotten [Ballycotton] Light House abeam 4.5 miles.

6.35pm: Mine Head N 4 miles, altered course S81E. Reduced to 120 Revs.

8.28pm: Conningbeg [Coningbeg] Light Vessel S81E, Hook Point N47E.

9.0pm: Revs 100, Zigzagging ceased.

9.58pm: Conningbeg Light Vessel N18E 1 mile, altered course N88E.

10.32pm: Barrels N15E. 11.9pm: Barrels Light Vessel N19E, altered course S82W.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 32 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet Light House N77W, 5.25 miles]

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12 May 1916

At Sea

Lat 51.82, Long -7.70

0.57am: Coningbeg Light Vessel abeam 9.5 miles, altered course N65W. 1.5am: Hook point light N, altered course S50E.

3.0am: Coningbeg Light Vessel N18E 2.5 miles, altered course N88W.

4.5am: Barrels Light Vessel abeam 2 miles.

5.45am: Tuskar N5E, altered course S80W.

5.50am: Barrels Light Vessel NNE 3 miles.

6.40am: Altered course N76E, Coningbeg N52W.

7.15am: Barrels Light Vessel abeam 1 mile.

7.50am: Sighted SS “Cedric” [listed here] and proceeding escorting. Course S85W.

8.14am: Barrels Light Vessel N53W.

8.52am: Coningbeg N65W. 8.56am: Coningbeg N5W 0.8 miles. Passing Through fog banks. Hands employed as required.

11.35am: Mine Head N11E 8 miles.

0.6pm: Capel Island N38W.

1.20pm: Daunt Rock Light Vessel N 5 miles.

2.15pm: Old Head of Kinsale N32W 4 miles. Parted Company from “Cedric”, altered course N87E, 150 Revs.

3.18pm: Ceased zigzagging. Increased to 170 Revs.

4.57pm: Mine Head abeam.

7.4pm: Conningbeg Light Vessel abeam 0.25 miles, altered course N79E.

8.28pm: Tuskar S22W, altered course S68E.

10.41pm: Bishop Head S33.5W, Strumble S23.5E.

11.15pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering Fishguard.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 279 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Capel Island N59.5W, 6.5 miles]

[Note: SS “Cedric” was a British passenger ship built in Belfast in 1903 for Oceanic Steam Navigation Company/White Star Line; she was in commission as “HMS Cedric”, an armed merchant cruiser, from November 1914 to January 1916 (see listing here and her log here) and was then used as a troopship; she was returned to White Star in December 1918; she was refitted in 1919 and 1926; she was scrapped in Scotland in 1932 (more details here).]

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13 May 1916

At Sea

Lat 51.93, Long -7.03

0.48am: Strumble Head abeam 1.5 miles, Course N68W. Streamed Patent Log.

3.15am: Tuskar Light House N60W.

5.0am: Tuskar Light House N18E, altered course S82W.

6.45am: Coningbeg Light Vessel abeam 1 mile, altered course West.

7.45am: Altered course to speak SS Rowanmore.

8.0am: Escorting SS Rowanmore. Course S80E.

8.40am: Exercised General Quarters.

9.25am: Coningbeg Light Vessel N 1 cable, altered course West, commenced zigzagging.

11.53am: Helvick Head N55W, Hook Point N33E.

0.35pm: Minehead [Mine Head] N47W.

1.50pm: Stopped. Hauled in Patent Log. Exercised .303 firing with AR [Aiming Rifle].

2.53pm: Set Course E, 150 Revs, Streamed Patent Log.

4.0pm: Hauled in Patent Log.

5.42pm: Whistle buoy abeam. Entered Rosslare Harbour. Put about.

7.40pm: Tuskar bore S30W, altered course S62E, took station to escort SS Siptah [shown here under previous name].

8.0pm: Tuskar N75W.

9.10pm: Increased to 140 Revs. Strumble Head S51E.

9.35pm: Bishop Light S.

11.40pm: Course and speed as requisite for entering Fishguard Harbour.

[Distance run through the Water: 327 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: Various 280 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Mine Head N8W, 21miles]

[Note: SS “Rowanmore” was a British cargo ship built in Scotland in 1900 for Rowanmore Steamship Company/W Johnston & Company, Liverpool; in 1914 she went to Johnston Line; in 1916 she was managed by Furness, Withy & Company; she was captured and torpedoed by a German submarine to the west of Ireland on 26 October 1916 (more details here).

SS “Siptah” was a British cargo ship built in Scotland in 1906 as “Shahristan” for Anglo-Algerian Steamship Company; in 1911 she went to Moss Steamship Company, Liverpool and was renamed “Siptah”; in 1937 she went to a German company and became “Traunstein”; in 1938 or 39 she went to another German company and became “Luise Bornhofen”; in 1939 she was interned in the Azores; in 1943 she was owned by a Portuguese company and was renamed “Sete Cidades”; she was broken up in Sunderland in 1950.]

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14 May 1916

At Sea

Lat 51.97, Long -6.85

0.5am: Left SS Siptah. Set Course N70W 120 Revs.

0.25am: Strumbles Light abeam 1.75 miles.

2.35am: Tuskar Light N51W.

4.25am: Tuskar Light abeam 2 miles, altered course S81W.

5.6am: Barrels Light Vessel abeam 1.5 miles.

6.13am: Conning Beg [sic] Light Vessel abeam 2 miles, altered course N82W.

9.25am: Took cast of Lead 31 fathoms gravel. 9.30am: Altered course S84W. Ceased zigzagging. 9.36am: Altered course S84E, zigzagging.

10.30am: Divisions and prayers.

0.26pm: Conning Beg Light Vessel N79E, altered course to close SS.

2.0pm: Barrels Light Vessel abeam 1.5 miles, altered course S81E.

4.20pm: Tuskar Buoy abeam 1.5 miles, altered course W.

6.40pm: Conning beg Light Vessel abeam 0.3 miles, altered course N80W.

9.0pm: Ceased Zigzagging. Reduced 100 Revs.

10.5pm: Took soundings 30 fathoms, Rocky bottom.

10.45pm: Challenged [HMS] “Bluebell”.

[Distance run through the Water: 277 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: Various 197 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Conning Beg [Coningbeg] Light Vessel N68E, 11 miles]

[Mist or fog for part of day; noon temperature 52F, sea temperature 50F]

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15 May 1916

At Sea

Lat 51.93, Long -6.90

3.25am: Increased 120 Revs, commenced zigzagging.

4.20am: Altered course S71E, Mine Head N, 2.5 miles.

8.7am: Conningbeg [sic] abeam 2 miles.

9.30am: Course and speed as requisite for firing with 1 inch Aiming Rifle at target towed by HMS “Lavender”.

0.30pm: Towing Target for “Lavender” 1 inch AR.

1.50pm: Mine Head bearing N 8 miles.

4.10pm: Away sea boats crew. 4.45pm: Resumed original course.

5.32pm: Away sea boats crew. 5.48pm: Resumed Course and speed.

6.48pm: Conningbeg abeam 0.25 miles, altered course East.

7.40pm: Barrels Light Vessel abeam 1.5 miles.

8.18pm: Tuskar Rock N29E, altered course West.

9.0pm: Ceased zigzag. Reduced 100 Revs.

9.47pm: 120 Revs. Commenced zigzagging.

10.10pm: Ceased zigzagging. Conningbeg Light Vessel N18E, altered course N80W.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 132 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Mine Head: N82W, 25 miles]

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16 May 1916

At Sea

Lat 51.99, Long -6.92

3.45am: Set in Foggy.

4.50am: Took soundings 31 fathoms FS [fine sand].

6.4am: Conningbeg [sic] Light Vessel abeam 1.5 cables, altered course West, 100 Revs.

7.30am: Dense fog.

8.10am: Sounding 35 fathoms.

9.8am: Increased 120 Revs, zigzagging.

9.40am: Altered course E, Log 33.6, Mine Head N21W 2.5 miles.

10.0am: Course and speed as requisite escorting SS Miami [possibly this ship].

10.22am: Mine Head N35W, 120 Revs, zigzagging, Course S86E.

11.51am: Hook Point N.

1.4pm: Conningbeg Light Vessel abeam 0.5 miles, altered course N86E.

2.9pm: Barrels Light Vessel abeam 0.5 miles.

2.56pm: Tuskar Rock abeam 1.5 miles, altered course N56E.

3.42pm: Set in foggy - speed various.

8.30pm: South Stack N70E.

10.0pm: Reduced 11 Knots, ceased zigzag.

10.50pm: Reduced 60 Revs. Dense fog.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 248 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Hook Point N3W, 8 miles]

[Foggy on and off for most of day]

[Note: SS “Miami” may have been the British cargo ship built in Scotland in 1904 for Elders & Fyffes, Glasgow; she was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine off Fastnet Rock in June 1917 (more details here).]

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17 May 1916

At Sea

Lat 52.82, Long -5.31 [rough estimate, no position in log]

0.13am: Lynus bearing S32E, fog cleared, 114 Revs.

1.25am: Point Lynus bearing S18W, 10 miles.

1.40am: Great Ormes Head bearing S27E, 116 Revs.

3.0am: Great Ormes Head abeam 12 miles.

5.10am: Bar Light Vessel bore S20E, altered course N73W, reset patent Log 0. Increased 150 Revs. Parted Company from SS “Miami”.

8.55am: Speed as requisite passing through fog.

9.20am: Stopped spoke to Norwegian SV. 9.45am: Proceeded 100 Revs.

am: Hands employed painting flats.

4.38pm: Lucifer Light Vessel abeam 1 cable, altered course S18W, log 44.4.

5.45pm: Tuskar Light House abeam by sound Signal.

7.6pm: Barrels Light Vessel abeam, altered course S80W.

8.36pm: Conningbeg [sic] Light Vessel N19E 1 cable, altered course N88W, 120 Revs.

[Distance run through the Water: 327 miles]

[Foggy for most of pm]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 119.4 tons]

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18 May 1916

At Sea [and Queenstown]

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28 [estimated]

2.22am: 80 Revs. Daunts Rock Light Vessel abeam.

3.21am: Altered course N20E, 80 Revs. Course and speed as requisite.

4.30am: Anchor watch being kept [which is odd as no indication that Jessamine has anchored].

am: Draft: Fore 9ft 0in; 11ft 6in.

7.44am: Weighed and proceeded.

8.25am: Made fast to Collier – Rouen [listed here].

[Alongside Collier]

am: Hands employed Coaling Ship.

2.45pm: Finished coaling Received 130 Tons.

4.30pm: Left Collier assisted by tug “Hellespont”, made fast to No 3 buoy 5.0pm.

[Made Fast to No 3 buoy]

5.0pm: Landed Liberty men.

6.0pm: Landed Patrol.

pm: Draft: Fore 9ft 6in; Aft 12ft 6in.

10.0pm: Patrol returned Onboard.

[Distance run through the Water: 190 miles]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 85 lbs, Vegetables 224 lbs, Bread 160 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 245.7 tons]

[Note: SS “Rouen” was a British cargo ship built in West Hartlepool in 1909 for Furness, Withy & Company, West Hartlepool; in 1926 she went to a French company in Rouen and was renamed “Jean de Bethencourt”; in 1936 she went to Mooringwell Steamship Company, Cardiff, and became “Jeanne M”; she sank after a collision with Swedish SS “Varmdo” in 1938 off Denmark (more details here and here).]

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19 May 1916

At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28 [estimated]

[Made Fast to No 3 buoy]

7.0am: Liberty men returned onboard.

am: Hands employed painting ship and drawing stores.

pm: Hands employed painting and drawing ammunition and stores.

5.0pm: Landed Liberty men.

6.0pm: Landed Patrol.

8.30pm: Liberty men and patrol returned.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 249 lbs, Vegetables 700 lbs, Bread 460 lbs]

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20 May 1916

[From Queenstown] At Sea

Lat 51.55, Long -7.65

[Made Fast to No 3 buoy]

6.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship and preparing for sea.

8.40am: Slipped: assisted by tug “Stormcock”. 8.50am: Slipped Tug.

9.2am: Boomed defence abeam. 9.12am: Roche’s Point abeam, altered course S17W, 104 Revs.

9.45am: Daunts Light Vessel abeam, altered course S68W. Reset patent Log to zero.

10.35am: 120 Revs, zigzagging.

10.50am: Old Head of Kinsale N81W. 11.17am: Old Head of Kinsale N, altered course S87W.

0.6pm: Ceased Zig Zag, 100 Revs.

0.27pm: 100 Revs. Dense Fog.

[Multiple changes in speed from 0.39pm to 4.35pm]

6.52pm: Fog Lifting. Increased 120 Revs.

7.40pm: Galley Head N 4 miles.

8.0pm: Altered course escorting SS, Course West.

8.50pm: Altered course East, 80 Revs. Galley Head N32E.

9.0pm: Advanced clock half hour.

11.30pm: 42 fathoms mg [mud, gravel].

[Course and Distance made good: Various 23 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Galley Head S82W]

[Note: For details of Tug “Stormcock” see 21 February 1916 in this log.]

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21 May 1916

At Sea

Lat 51.40, Long -9.37

1.0am: Advanced Clocks half hour.

5.0am: Commenced zigzagging.

6.30am: Fastnet N 4 miles, altered course East.

8.55am: Galley Head N20E.

9.35am: Closed and escorted SS Sandsend, course West.

1.0pm: Fastnet N, altered course S78E.

4.43pm: Altered course W. Escorting SS. Increased 170 Revs.

6.20pm: Reduced 150 Revs, altered course West. Dense fog.

9.55pm: Galley Head N63W.

10.10pm: Old Head of Kinsale N20E. 10.15pm: Ceased ZZ, 80 Revs.

10.27pm: Old Head Kinsale N, altered course N89W.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 201 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet S85W, 9 miles]

[Note: SS “Sandsend” was a British cargo ship built in West Hartlepool for Pyman Steamship Company, West Hartlepool; she was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine off Mine Head, southern Ireland, in September 1917, with the loss of 3 lives (more details here).]

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22 May 1916

At Sea

Lat 51.55, Long -8.60

1.0am: Galley Head N 7 miles.

4.0am: Fastnet N15W 6 miles, altered course S86E, 100 Revs.

4.30am: Altered course N to close Norwegian SS Polynesia.

7.50am: Galley Head N 4 miles.

8.10am: Old Head Kinsale N20E 2 miles, altered course S84W.

am: Divisions, prayers, physical Drill. Exercised Action.

10.3am: Galley Head N20E 6 miles.

10.40am: Secured. Out Modified Sweep.

[Patent Log Hauled In]

11.15am: In sweep.

0.12pm: Streamed Patent Log.

0.27pm: Old Head Kinsale NNE, altered course N88W.

2.0pm: Galley Head N 5 miles.

5.0pm: Swinging ship for adjusting compasses.

5.45pm: Fastnet N 2 miles.

9.5pm: Old Head Kinsale NE, altered course W.

10.0pm: Ceased ZZ, 80 Revs.

[Distance run through the Water: 267 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: Various 233 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Old Head Kinsale N34E, 4.5 miles]

[Weather fine and quiet, noon temperature 55F, sea temperature 53F]

[Note: SS “Polynesia” was a passenger/cargo ship built as “Tokio” in Stockton-on-Tees in 1895 for Thomas Wilson, Sons & Company, Hull; in 1911 she went to Norwegian company Antarctic Whaling Company, Larvik, and was renamed “Polynesia”; she was captured and scuttled by a German submarine at the western approach to the English Channel on 10 September 1916 (more details here).]

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23 May 1916

At Sea

Lat 51.33, Long -9.52

2.35am: Fastnet N20W 9 miles, altered course S86E.

5.55am: Galley Head N 2.5 miles. Commenced ZZ.

7.0am: Old Head Kinsale NE 2 miles, altered course S86W.

11.9am: Altered course S35E, 150 Revs to close Prins Willem I (Dutch).

2.5pm: Galley Head N 4 miles, altered course S88E.

2.52pm: Closed and escorting SS “Tortuguero”. Revs 150, Course West.

3.20pm: Galley Head 2.5 miles.

5.45pm: Parted Company. Reduced 120 Revs and altered course S87E. Fastnet N 1 mile.

8.2pm: Altered course W, Galley Head N20E, 2.5 miles.

9.2pm: Altered course S85E, Stags N15W.

Midnight: Old Head Kinsale N 4 miles, altered course S80W.

[Distance run through the Water: 263 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: Various 227 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet N39W, 4.75 miles]

[Note: SS “Prins Willem I” was a passenger/cargo ship built in Amsterdam in 1901 for NV Koninklijke West-Indische Maildienst, Amsterdam; she was seized by the US Government in March 1918 and returned to her owners in 1919; in 1920 she went to Eastern Steam Navigation Company, Bombay, and was renamed “Ahmedi”; she was broken up in Bombay in 1935.

SS “Tortuguero” was a British refrigerated cargo ship built in Scotland in 1909 for Elders & Fyffes, Glasgow; she was attacked by a submarine off Ireland in March 1917 but escaped; she was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine in the eastern North Atlantic in June 1918, with the loss of 12 lives (more details here).]

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24 May 1916

At Sea

Lat 51.38, Long -9.20

3.25am: Galley Head N20E 9 miles, altered course S76E.

5.25am: Old Head Kinsale N, altered course S88W, zigzagging.

7.15am: Galley Head N 6 miles.

10.14am: Fastnet N9E, altered course East. 10.35am: Altered course NE to close SS.

1.5pm: Galley Head N distant 6 miles.

1.30pm: Altered course to close and escort SS “Montfort”.

4.0pm: Fastnet N 0.75 miles.

5.35pm: Parted company with SS “Montfort”.

5.45pm: Signalled SS “Pruth” [listed here].

7.10pm: Took station on SS “Etonian”.

9.53pm: Fastnet N15W. Ceased ZZ, altered course S77E to escort SS Manchester Hero [listed here], 11 Knots.

11.57pm: Galley Head N19E, 7.5 miles.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 235 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Galley Head N44E, 12 miles]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 182 tons]

[Note: SS “Montfort” was a British passenger/cargo ship built in Jarrow, UK, in 1899 for Elder, Dempster, Liverpool; in 1903 she went to Canadian Pacific Railway Company, Liverpool; she was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine in the eastern North Atlantic in October 1918, with the loss of 5 lives (more details here).

SS “Pruth” was a British cargo ship built in Sunderland in 1916 for Mercantile Steamship company; she went to Hain Steamship Company, London in 1923; she ran aground and was wrecked off Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, in 1923 (more details here and here).

For details of SS “Etonian” see 29 November 1915 in this log.

SS “Manchester Hero” was a British cargo ship built in Howdon-on-Tyne in 1916 for Manchester Liners, Manchester; in 1937 she went to Barry Shipping Company, Newport, Wales, and was renamed “St Winifred”; in 1939 she went to an Italian company and became “Capo Vita”; she was torpedoed and sunk by a British submarine off Tunisia in 1941 (more details here and here.]

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25 May 1916

Sea [and Berehaven]

Lat 51.64, Long -9.82 [estimated]

0.11am: Galley Head N 7 miles, altered course S88W.

4.40am: Fastnet NE 7.5 miles, altered course N40W. Increased 100 Revs.

6.30am: Mizen Head S70E, altered course N60E, 120 Revs.

6.25am: Sheep’s Head SE 1 mile. 6.30am: 150 Revs. Course and speed as requisite for entering Harbour.

8.10am: Secured ship to Collier “Cundall” [Cundall (2) listed here].

[Alongside Collier]

9.15am: Commenced coaling.

11.0am: Finished coaling Received 70 tons. Average 40 tons per Hour. Draft: [Forward] 9ft 0in; [Aft] 12ft 0in.

11.30am: Left Collier and anchored Starboard anchor 4 shackles.

pm: Hands employed cleaning ship after coaling.

[At Anchor]

5.0pm: Landed Liberty men.

[Distance run through the Water: 214 miles]

[Anchor bearing: CGFS [Coast Guard Flag Staff] S10E, Buoy (Occulting) N65W]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 90 lbs, Vegetables 290 lbs, Bread 160 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 246.2 tons]

[Note: SS “Cundall” was a British cargo ship built in Howdon-on-Tyne in 1908 for Furness, Withy & Company, West Hartlepool; in 1922 she transferred to Johnston Line, West Hartlepool, and was renamed “Willowmore”; in 1923 she was sold to the Latvian Government and was renamed “Venta”; in 1940 she was under control of the USSR Government; in 1943 she was controlled by the German Government and was renamed “Undine”; in 1947 she was controlled by the British Government and became “Venta”; she was broken up in UK in 1955 (more details here).]

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26 May 1916

At Berehaven

Lat 51.64, Long -9.82

[At Anchor]

am: Hands employed painting and red leading. Cleaned out Gravity Freshwater Tank.

1.0pm: Landed Liberty men/

pm: RNDs [Royal Naval Divisions] to Boat exercise.

5.0pm: Hands to Bathe.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 269 lbs, Vegetables 600 lbs, Bread 400 lbs]

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27 May 1916

[At Berehaven and] At Sea

Lat 51.57, Long -10.75

[At Anchor]

5.0am: Hands employed cleaning and preparing ship for sea.

8.15am: Shortened In. 8.40am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite.

9.5am: Ardnakinia [Ardnakinna] Point abeam, altered course S78W.

9.30am: Blackball Head abeam 0.5 miles, altered course N81W. Clocks put back 35 Minutes to GMT [Greenwich Mean Time].

9.10am: Commenced ZZ. 9.58am: Gull N20E, altered course N70W. Streamed Patent log.

pm: Hands employed Tarring down rigging.

4.30pm: Spoke SS City of Edinburgh [City of Edinburgh (4) listed here].

10.0pm: Ceased ZZ, 100 Revs.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 38 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Great Skellig S89E, 10.5 miles]

[Note: SS “City of Edinburgh” was a British cargo ship built as “Maplemore” in Scotland in 1899 for SS Mentmore, Liverpool; in 1901 she went to JR Ellerman, Liverpool, and was renamed “City of Edinburgh”; she was used as a troopship from 1914 to 1918; she was attacked by a submarine in July 1915 but survived, though 4 crew were killed (see 2 July here); she was broken up in Scotland in 1929 (more details here).]

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28 May 1916

At Sea

Lat 51.60, Long -13.27

3.9am: Altered course N53E. Increased to 120 Revs. Commenced ZZ.

9.58pm: Altered course N70W. Ceased ZZ.

10.25pm: Closed and escorted SS Champagne. Course S32E, 13.5 Knots.

[Distance run through the Water: 276 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: Various 234 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Great Skelling [Skellig] N84W, 102 miles]

[Note: The exact identity of SS “Champagne” is not clear but it seems probable that she was the former SS “Oropesa” (see listing here), a British passenger ship built in Belfast in 1895 for Pacific Steam Navigation Company, Liverpool; she was in RN service as armed merchant cruiser “HMS Oropesa” from November 1914 until she was transferred to the French flag in December 1915 and was renamed “Champagne”; she returned to the Royal Navy in July 1917; she was sunk by a German submarine in the Irish Sea in October 1917, with the loss of 58 lives (more details here and here).]

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29 May 1916

At Sea

Lat 50.55, Long -10.70

2.0am: Escorting SS Champagne.

4.30am: Took Station on port Bow of convoy.

6.42am: Sighted 2 French TBDs, challenged and parted Company from convoy, altered course N31W, 150 Revs, Vessel ZZ.

8.45am: Altered course S80W to close SS Hermione spoke and escorted, altered course N85E, ZZ 12 Knots.

8.12pm: Altered course N20W, Increased 150 Revs, parted Company with convoy. 8.26pm: Altered course N73W, Vessel ZZ.

8.49pm: Gull Rock N33W.

10.0pm: Ceased ZZ.

10.40pm: Gull Rock N41E 7.5 miles.

11.9pm: Great Skellig N20E, altered course N70W.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 270 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet Rock N39E, 63 miles]

[Note: SS “Hermione” was a British passenger/cargo ship built in Sunderland in 1891 as “Yarrawonga” for William Lund, London; in 1901 she went to RP Houston, Liverpool, and was renamed “Hermione”; in 1909 she was owned by British & South American Steam Navigation Company, London; she was mined off southern Ireland in April 1917, with the loss of 3 lives, was beached and then broken up (more details here).]

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30 May 1916

At Sea

Lat 51.93, Long -13.85

0.15am: Gull Rock N89E, Great Skellig N62E.

3.30am: Commenced ZZ.

9.50am: Speed as Requisite for out Kite, cruising with Kite down.

am: Hands employed painting Waterways.

2.45pm: Out modified sweep. Patent Log carried away.

3.14pm: In sweep, speed as requisite.

4.15pm: Streamed Patent Log.

10.0pm: Ceased ZZ.

11.0pm: Altered course S20W, 120 Revs to close SS.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 240 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Great Skellig S85E, 125 miles]

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31 May 1916

At Sea

Lat 51.73, Long -14.03

4.0am: Revs 120. Started ZZ.

am: Hands employed refitting Modified sweep and as requisite.

pm: Lost overboard by accident White patent oil Feeder.

10.0pm: Ceased ZZ, altered course N74W. Reduced 80 Revs.

[Distance run through the Water: 262 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: Various 216 miles]

[Wind south westerly, force 4 or 5 for most of day, sea rough from 8am onwards, rain or mist in pm; noon temperature 55F]

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LOGS FOR JUNE 1916

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[Cover of Copy of Log for Month of June 1916, signed by H Spencer Cox (Herbert Spencer Cox listed here), Navigating Officer]

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[Details of Barometer and Thermometers as follows:]

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1 June 1916

At Sea

Lat 51.92, Long -12.67

4.0am: Increased 120 revs and resumed ZZ.

7.25am: Wind hauled to NW during heavy rain squall.

7.0pm: Great Kellig [Skellig] bore N25E, Gull bore S87E.

9.17pm: Commence zigzagging.

9.26: Fastnet Rock bore S58E.

[Distance run through the Water: 263 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: Various 229 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet Light House S74E, 120 miles]

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2 June 1916

At Sea and Queenstown [though not stated at top of page]

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28 [estimated]

0.25am: Fastnet Light bearing N20E 1 mile, altered course S85E.

4.0am: Galley Head Light abeam distant 2.5 miles.

6.15am: Old Head Kinsale abeam distant 2 miles.

7.0am: Hauled in log. 7.20am: Daunt Light Vessel abeam, altered course N11E.

7.44am: Roche's Point abeam, course and speed as required.

8.40am: Hauled alongside SS Rouen and made fast.

[Alongside Collier “Rouen”]

2.30pm: Finished coaling, cast off and proceeded to No 2 mooring buoy.

[At No 2 mooring buoy Queenstown]

5.0pm: Liberty men landed.

6.0pm: Patrol landed.

10.15pm: Liberty men returned on board.

11.10pm: Patrol returned on board.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 98 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 160 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 150 tons]

[Note: For details of SS “Rouen” see 18 May 1916 in this log.]

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3 June 1916

At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28 [estimated]

[At No 2 Mooring buoy Queenstown]

5.0am: Landed Patrol.

6.0am: Liberty men returned on board.

am: Hands to clean No 5.

1.15pm: Hands fall in. Hand[s] watchkeeping. Liberty men. Dockyard party left ship.

2.30pm: Dockyard party returned on board.

5.0pm: Liberty men landed

7.0pm: Patrol landed. 1 Rating left ship for Colleen (prisoner).

9.0pm: Liberty men returned on board.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 278 lbs, Vegetables 580 lbs, Bread 400 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 247.1 tons]

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4 June 1916

At Queenstown and Sea

Lat 51.47, Long -8.85

[At No 2 Mooring buoy Queenstown]

6.0am: Hands employed scrubbing Decks and securing ship for sea.

7.30am: Postman landed.

8.0am: Postman returned on board.

8.45am: Tug alongside, hove up anchor and proceeded out to sea.

9.0am: Tug cleared, clocks put back 35 minutes.

9.5am: Streamed log, course S65W. ZZ courses commenced.

9.50am: Old Head Kinsale abeam bearing N86W Distant 3 miles.

Noon: Galley Head N24W, altered course West.

5.30pm: ZZ courses.

8.40pm: Gull Rock N42E. 9.0pm: Gull Rock N56E.

10.0pm: Ceased ZZ.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 34 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Galley Head N24W, Distant 5.5 miles]

[Rain in am; sea rough in pm]

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5 June 1916

At Sea

Lat 51.63, Long -11.93

3.15am: Skellig Light bearing S76E.

4.0am: Altered course N65W, Skellig Light S68E.

4.0am [6.0am]: ZZ courses commenced.

7.10pm: Manoeuvring to challenge steamer. 7.25pm: Proceeded on course again.

8.27pm: Turned to examine trawler.

8.35pm: Proceeded. 8.45pm: Spoke to Norwegian SS.

10.0pm: Ceased ZZ, 100 revs/

10.35pm: Tearaght Light S77E, altered course S70E.

11.26pm: Tearaght Light East, altered course S23W. 11.35pm: Gull Rock S20E, 80 revs.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 188 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Skellig Rock bearing S85E, Distant 56 miles]

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6 June 1916

At Sea

Lat 51.85, Long -11.57

1.0am: Tearaght Light bearing N39E, Skellig S65E, Gull Light S36E.

2.0am: Skellig Light bearing N74E, Gull Light bearing S59E, Skellig Light distant 14 miles.

3.0am: Skellig Light bearing N27E, Gull Light S79E.

4.0am: ZZ courses commenced.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers, physical drill, fore gun’s crew to divisional drill. Hands employed refitting as required.

2.45pm: Altered course N75W, Log 25. Skellig bearing N73E, Distant 23 miles.

8.37pm: Skellig Island bearing S58E, Tearaght Island S87E.

9.42pm: Tearaght Island bearing S86E, altered course S20W.

10.10pm: Ceased ZZ courses.

11.0pm: Skellig light bearing S70E.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 220 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Skellig Island bearing S62E, distant 37 miles]

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7 June 1916

At Sea

Lat 51.68, Long -11.72

0.40am: Skellig Light bearing N78E, Gull Light bearing S70E.

1.20am: Gull Light bearing S85E, altered course N11W.

2.0am: Gull Light bearing S79E.

7.30am: Spoke to SS “Tempus”.

9.0am: Altered course N32E to close SS, divisions, prayers. Hands employed refitting, cementing waterways etc as required.

11.13am: Out kite. 11.19am: Revs120, Out sweep.

1.30pm: Log hauled in to clear sweep and repair. 1.47pm: Revs 40, Up [?] sweep. 1.53pm: Stop. 1.56pm: 40 Revs.

2.9pm: 120 Revs. Sweeps in.

3.25pm: Altered course N12W. Skellig bearing N11E.

10.25pm: Closed and escorted SS, altered course S78E, 12 knots.

Midnight: Gull Light bearing S76E, parted with convoy, altered course N70W.

[Distance run through the Water: 233.7 miles]

[Course and Distance made good: Various 165 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Skellig Island bearing S83E, Distant 45.5 miles]

[Weather fine or showery, noon air and sea temperature 53F]

[Note: SS “Tempus” was a British cargo ship built in Stockton-on-Tees in 1904 for Tempus Shipping Company, Cardiff; she was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine in the eastern North Atlantic in April 1917, with the loss of 1 life (more details here).]

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8 June 1916

At Sea

Lat 52.00, Long -11.28

8.35pm: Altered course S45E to close on convoy.

9.5pm: Escorting convoy S65E.

Midnight: Gull Light bearing N30E.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 200 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Skellig Island bearing S42.5E, Distant 30.5 miles]

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9 June 1916

At Sea

Lat 52.00, Long -10.97

2.20am: Revs 114, Fastnet Light bearing N72E Distant 5 miles.

3.0am: Altered course N60W. Fastnet Light bearing N10W, commenced ZZ courses, parted with convoy.

4.0am: Fastnet Light bearing S80E.

5.55am: Gull Light abeam bearing N30E distant 8.5 miles, log 198.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers, physical drill, general quarters; after gun’s crew to divisional drill; Hands employed painting storerooms as required.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 235 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Tearaght Island bearing N49E, Distant 12 miles]

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10 June 1916

At Sea and Berehaven

Lat 51.64, Long -9.82 [estimated]

2.55am: Gull Light bearing N83E distant 18 miles.

3.55am: Skellig Light bearing N7E, Gull Light bearing N53E.

4.10am: Clocks put on 35 minutes.

5.0am: Bull Light abeam N18E Distant 10.5 miles, altered course N64E.

6.0am: Dursey Head bore N68W, altered course S80E, ceased ZZ. 6.5am: Black Ball Head bore N25E, altered course N78E.

6.45am: Cloughlin [Cloonaghlin] Head abeam N25E, altered course as required.

7.10am: Passed through Eastern entrance.

7.20am: Steamed alongside Collier “Castle Eden”.

7.25am: Secured alongside Collier, finished with engines.

[Alongside collier “Castle Eden” Berehaven]

8.0am: Commenced coaling on port side.

Noon: Finished coaling.

1.20pm: Cast off from collier, came astern.

1.30pm: Let go starboard anchor with 60 fathoms cable 6 fathoms water.

1.40pm: Ship riding to cable finished with engines

pm: Anchor bearings: East buoy N8W, West buoy N61W.

[At anchor in Berehaven harbour]

5.0pm: Leave to Port Watch 10.0pm.

5.30pm: Liberty men landed.

10.0pm: Liberty men returned on board.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 172 miles]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 90 lbs, Vegetables 200 lbs, Bread 160 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 250 tons]

[Note: SS “Castle Eden” was a British cargo ship built in West Hartlepool in 1914 for Furness, Withy & Company, West Hartlepool; she was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine near Inishtrahull (north of Ireland) in March 1918, with the loss of 1 life (more details here).]

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11 June 1916

At Berehaven

Lat 51.64, Long -9.82

[At anchor in Berehaven harbour]

am: Hands employed in dingy [dinghy] redleading ship’s side.

Noon: Gave leave for watch until 9.0pm.

1.30pm: Liberty men landed.

3.30pm: Clear up deck for quarters.

9.30pm: Liberty men returned on board.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 290 lbs, Vegetables 700 lbs, Bread 320 lbs]

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12 June 1916

At Berehaven and Sea

Lat 50.42, Long -9.36

[At anchor in Berehaven harbour]

8.25am: Hove cable short to 15 fathoms. 8.40am: Anchor hove up, awaiting motor boat for mails.

9.8am: Motor [boat] took mails, ship proceeded to sea.

9.25am: Passed through Western entrance.

9.30am: All clocks put back 35 minutes.

10.30am: Altered course S14E, Mizzen [Mizen] Head abeam.

11.0am: Three Castle Head abeam 4 miles, altered course S63E.

1.7pm: Galley Head bearing N6E distant 6 miles.

2.43pm: Old Head Kinsale bearing N5E 2.5 miles, altered course N75E.

3.20pm: Old Head Kinsale bearing N71W, altered course S75W.

3.56pm: Old Head Kinsale bearing N89W, altered course South, revs 120.

4.42pm: Took over convoy of merchant SS.

8.55pm: Parted company with convoy, altered course West, revs 120.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 36 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Fastnet Light House N79W, distant 9.5 miles]

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13 June 1916

At Sea

Lat 51.77, Long -7.95

1.5am: Old Head Kinsale bearing North 5.5 miles, altered course N82E.

2.45am: Daunt Rock Light bearing N8W distant 6.5 miles.

4.6am: Ballycotton Island Light bearing N5W distant 8 miles.

5.30am: Mine Head Light House bearing N20E, altered course S75W.

9.20am: Old Head of Kinsale bearing North, altered course N82E.

9.45am: Sweeps put over. Log in.

10.15am: Sweep in, revs 120. Log streamed.

1.25am: Put out targets and started .303 firing exercise, speed and courses various.

1.50pm: Hauled log in.

2.34pm: Ceased firing and took in targets.

2.40pm: Streamed Log, closed on SS and escorted her.

7.20pm: Old Head of Kinsale bearing North 1 miles, parted company with convoy, altered course N82E.

11.30pm: Mine Head bearing N20E, altered course S80W.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 232 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Ballycotton Island bearing N1W distant 4 miles]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 216.5 tons]

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14 June 1916

At Sea and Queenstown

Lat 51.80, Long -7.94

0.12am: Ballycotton Light bearing N42W, altered course West.

1.0am: Ballycotton Light bearing N6W distant 9 miles, revs 110.

2.0am: Daunt Rock Light bearing N29W distant 6 miles, revs 120.

3.20am: Old Head of Kinsale Light bearing North distant 3 miles, altered course to close oil steamer.

3.40am: Closed and escorted oil steamer.

4.45am: Daunt Rock Light ship bearing N8W, distant 2 miles, Log 166, parted company with convoy, set course N82E.

5.45am: Ballycotton Island Light House bearing N8W distant 2 miles, log 78.5, revs 100.

6.20am: Increased revs 120 to examine SS.

7.44am: Mine Head Light House bearing North distant 5 miles, altered course S80W.

8.0am: Stopped for engine repairs, log in.

9.0am: Divisions, Divine Service held in memory of North Sea victims and death of Lord Kitchener [see note below]. Physical drill, hands employed refitting as required.

11.0am: Proceeded ahead to escort “Carpathia”, revs 150. 11.10am: Course S70W, streamed Log 2.5.

Noon: Ballycotton Island Light House bearing N26W, distant 2 miles.

0.53pm: Daunt Rock Light ship abeam, altered course S60W.

1.40pm: Old Head of Kinsale bearing N20W distant 2 miles, altered course West.

2.10pm: Parted company with convoy, altered course N80E. Old Head of Kinsale bearing N70E distant 7 miles, revs 120.

2.45pm: Old Head of Kinsale bearing N10W, 1.8 miles, altered course N70E.

3.53pm: Daunt Rock Light Vessel bearing North 0.25 miles, altered course for harbour entrance of Queenstown.

4.20pm: Passed outer harbour buoy, permission.

4.36pm: Passed between Guardships. 4.40pm: Passed around Spot [Spit?] Sand pile Light House.

4.55pm: Came alongside collier “Hyltonia”. 5.0pm: Secured alongside collier.

[Alongside Collier “Hyltonia” Queenstown]

5.30pm: Commenced coaling.

7.0pm: Finished coaling.

8.35pm: Tug made fast alongside. 8.37pm: Cast off from collier and proceeded to No 1 buoy. Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.10pm: Came alongside No 1 buoy. 9.20pm: Secured to No 1 buoy.

[Made fast to No 1 buoy Queenstown]

[Course and Distance made good: Various 202 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Ballycotton Island Light House bearing N26W distant 2 miles]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 252.3 tons]

[Note: Lord Kitchener was Secretary of State for war; he died on 5 June 1916 in the North Sea off the Orkney Islands when HMS Hampshire (on her way from Scapa Flow to Archangel) struck a mine and sank, with the loss of 737 lives.

For details of SS “Carpathia” see 7 May 1916 in this log.

For details of SS “Hyltonia” see 15 November 1915 in this log.]

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15 June 1916

At Sea

Lat 51.95, Long -7.50

0.7am: Cast off from No 1 buoy and proceeded out. 0.15am: Passed round Sand Spit beacon.

0.25am: Passed between guardships. 0.35am: Roche Point abeam, Streamed Log.

1.0am: Daunt Rock Light abeam 0.25 miles altered course S84E, ZZ courses.

2.13am: Ballycotton Light bearing North distant 3 miles, altered course N81E.

3.0am: Mine Head Light abeam N53E, distant 12 miles.

3.50am: Mine Head Light bearing North distant 5 miles, altered course S74W.

6.15am: Hauled around to escort SS “Conde” [possibly – if so the ship listed here] revs 140.

6.6am: Ballycotton Light House bearing N25E, Capel Island N45E.

6.30am: Mine Head bearing North 5 miles, altered course S71W, parted company with convoy, revs 120.

9.30am: Ballycotton Island bearing N33W, altered course N65W, distant 11 miles.

11.45am: Commenced escorting SS “Adriatic”, revs 170.

3.5pm: Parted company with SS “Adriatic”. Old Head of Kinsale N5E distant 2 miles, altered course N75E.

6.30pm: Mine Head Light House bearing N55E distant 9 miles, altered course S67W.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 107 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Mine Head Light House bearing N26W distant 3.5 miles]

[Note: SS “Conde” was a French passenger/cargo ship built in 1915 in Le Havre for Compagnie Havraise Peninsulaire de Navigation a Vapeur; she was damaged by Allied aircraft at Nice in 1944 and sunk to extinguish the fire; she was raised and towed to Toulon and broken up in 1946 (more details here).

For details of SS “Adriatic” see 4 May 1916 in this log.]

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16 June 1916

At Sea

Lat 51.56, Long -8.51

0.35am: Daunt Rock Light bearing N15W distant 2 miles, altered course N85E.

1.55am: Ballycotton Island Light bearing North distant 3 miles.

4.0am: Mine Head Light House bearing North distant 5 miles, altered course S74W. ZZ Courses.

5.45am: Ballycotton Island bearing N16W distant 3 miles.

8.22am: Old Head of Kinsale bearing North, altered course N77E.

9.0am: Divisions, prayers, physical drill. Exercised “general quarters”, hands employed refitting as required.

10.20am: Daunt Rock Light Vessel N60W, altered course S74W.

11.43am: Old Head of Kinsale bearing North, altered course S19W.

0.45pm: Closed to escort SS. 0.53pm: Old Head Kinsale bearing North distant 1 mile.

2.0pm: Daunt Rock Light Vessel bearing North distant 3 miles, altered course N70E.

3.10pm: Ballycotton Island Light House bearing North distant 2 miles.

5.0pm: Mine Head Light House bearing North distant 4 miles, altered course S73W, parted company with convoy SS.

9.8pm: Old Head of Kinsale bearing N10E, altered course N80E.

9.50pm: Old Head of Kinsale bearing N86W, altered course S75W.

10.30pm: Altered course N85E, ceased ZZ courses.

11.0pm: Old Head of Kinsale bearing N5W, 100 Revs, commenced ZZ courses.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 233 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Old House of Kinsale bearing North distant 3 miles]

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17 June 1916

At Sea

Lat 51.59, Long -8.44

0.55am: Daunt Rock Light Vessel bearing North 3.5 miles.

3.30am: Ballycotton Island Light bearing North distant 5 miles, Revs 120.

4.40am: Mine Head Light House bearing North distant 4 miles, altered course S78W.

7.10am: Turned to escort SS.

7.47am: Ballycotton Island bearing N30E, altered course N80E.

8.35am: Closed and escorted SS, course S75W.

0.20pm: Old Head of Kinsale bearing N20E, parted company with convoy.

1.0pm: Old Head of Kinsale bearing N74W, altered course N85E.

1.50pm: Daunt Rock Light Vessel North distant 5 miles.

3.0pm: Ballycotton Island bearing North distant 4.5 miles.

4.50pm: Mine Head Light House bearing North distant 4 miles, closed to escort SS.

11.33pm: Old head of Kinsale bearing N45E, altered course N86E, parted with convoy.

[Course and Distance made good 200 miles]

[True Bearing and Distance: Old Head of Kinsale bearing N68W, distant 2 miles]

[Weather fine; noon temperature 55F, sea temperature 51F]

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18 June 1916

At Sea and Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28 [estimated]

2.10am: Daunt Rock Light Vessel bearing N10W distant 5 miles.

3.30am: Ballycotton Island bearing N10W distant 4 miles.

4.0am: Mine Head Light House bearing N56E, altered course S86W.

6.15am: Daunt Rock Light Vessel abeam 2 miles.

6.55am: Altered course for Daunt Rock Light.

7.15am: Daunt Rock Light Vessel, altered course N18E.

7.45am: Passed through Guardship gates.

8.15am: Tug made fast alongside.

8.30am: Came alongside Spencer’s jetty.

8.35am: Made fast alongside Spencer’s jetty.

[Alongside Spencer’s jetty Queenstown]

am: Divisions, hands ashore to Divine service.

1.0pm: Liberty men went ashore.

5.30pm: Patrol and liberty men landed.

9.30pm: Liberty [men] returned on board.

11.30pm: Patrol returned on board.

[Course and Distance made good: Various 170 miles]

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 89 lbs, Vegetables 150 lbs, Bread 160 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 200 tons]

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19 June 1916

At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28 [estimated]

[Alongside Spencer’s jetty Queenstown]

6.30am: Shifted Ship into basin 6.30.

8.30am: Coaling ship commenced at 8.30.

am: Hands employed coaling ship.

11.30am: Finished coaling.

4.0pm: Ceased and finished with all. Hands cleaning ship.

5.0pm: Liberty men landed.

6.30pm: Patrol landed.

9.30pm: Liberty men returned aboard.

11.30pm: Patrol returned aboard.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 90 lbs, Vegetables 224 lbs, Bread 160 lbs]

[Fuel Remaining: Coal 249.8 tons]

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20 June 1916

At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28

[Alongside in dock Queenstown]

7.0am: Liberty men returned on board.

am: Hands employed painting ship.

4.30pm: Landed liberty men.

6.30pm: Landed patrol.

10.30pm: Liberty men returned on board.

11.30pm: Patrol returned on board.

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21 June 1916

At Queenstown

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28 [estimated]

[Alongside in dock Queenstown]

7.0am: Liberty men returned on board.

8.0am: Ship shifted out of dock.

8.30am: Alongside Spencer’s jetty.

[Alongside Spencer’s jetty Queenstown]

am: Hands employed painting ship.

5.0pm: Liberty men landed.

6.0pm: 1 AB rating joined ship. Patrol landed.

7.0pm: 1 AB rating discharged from ship. Party returned with whaler from HMS “Genista”.

9.0pm: Liberty men returned on board.

11.0pm: Patrol returned on board.

[Provisions received: Fresh Meat 329 lbs, Vegetables 700 lbs, Bread 420 lbs]

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22 June 1916

At Queenstown and Sea

Lat 51.85, Long -8.28

[Alongside jetty Queenstown]

am: Hands employed cleaning decks and refitting as required.

11.0am: 3 Stoker ratings left under arrest for HMS “Colleen”.

0.20pm: Cast off from jetty tug assisting. 0.25pm: Clocks put back 35 minutes. Roche Point abeam, streamed log.

0.42pm: Passed through gate guardships. 0.48pm: Stopped for engine repairs.

1.13pm: Proceeded. 1.18pm: Daunt Rock Light House bearing West distant 0.25 miles, altered course N86E.

2.30pm: Ballycotton Island bearing North distant 2 miles.

3.26pm: Altered course to close and escort SS “Lapland” [listed here].

5.0pm: Daunt Rock Light Vessel bearing North distant 3 miles.

6.6pm: Old Head of Kinsale bearing N55E distant 3 miles, revs 120, altered course N85E, parted company with convoy.

7.30pm: Daunt Rock Light Vessel bearing N5W, altered course N80E.

8.43pm: Roche Point bearing North, altered course North.

9.30pm: Roche Point abeam, clocks put on 35 minutes. Log in.

10.15pm: Made fast alongside HMS “Primrose” at Spencer Jetty.

[Alongside HMS “Primrose” Spencer’s jetty Queenstown]

[Course and Distance made good: Various 120 miles] [this entry should probably be on next page]

[Note: SS “Lapland” was a British passenger ship built in Belfast in 1908 for Red Star Line; she went to White Star Line in 1914; she hit a mine in Liverpool Bay in April 1917 but returned to port; she was then requisitioned as a troopship; she returned to service in late 1918; she returned to Red Star Line in late 1919; she was broken up in Japan in 1934 (more details here).]