Fleet Minesweeping Sloop, Flower-class, Acacia-type

Ordered 1.15, Acacia, Azalea and Arabis-types built on merchant ship lines, with similar warship-like appearance, Pendant Nos M.47 (2.15), T.21 (9.15), T.49 (1.18). Launched 10.6.15 Connell. 1200 tons, 262(oa), 250(pp)x33x11ft. TE 1800ihp, 16.5kts. Armament: 2-12pdr, 2-3pdr AA. Acacia-types served in Grand Fleet, at Queenstown, and in Mediterranean. Drill ship Singapore in 1935. Lost 2.42 at fall of Singapore. (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.

THE VOYAGES OF HMS LABURNUM 1921-1924
(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)

LOG BOOK – OCTOBER 31^ST 1921 TO OCTOBER 15^TH 1922

LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1921

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Left hand side of log book cover

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Right hand side of log book cover

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Log book of HMS Laburnum, commanded by Commander George P Sherston RN, for the period 31^st of October 1921 ending 15^th of October 1922.

Tonnage (displacement) 1200 tons; extreme length 262 ft 6 inches; extreme breadth 33 ft 0 inches

Engines D Rowan and Co; forced draught 1800; description triple inverted; when fixed on board June 1915

Boilers D Rowan and Co; description cylindrical; when made 1915; when fixed on board June 1915

Paddle wheel or screw propeller: manufacturer Bell & Co Glasgow; description right handed 4 bladed propeller; general state of repair VG

Page signed by George Sherston, Captain, Commander in Command

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Directions – printed page giving directions on keeping the log

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Establishment of ship’s company: Officers seven; seamen thirty seven; boys three; marines none; engine room establishment forty five; other non-executive ratings fourteen; total 106

Barometer: mercurial or aneroid – aneroid; name of maker and number – Wheeler 3971; height of cistern above sea – 12 ft

Thermometers for air temperature: position in ship – fore bridge; whether in screen – yes; maker and number – dry Negretti and Zambra 1560; wet Negretti and Zambra 1936

Thermometer for sea temperature: Maker and no – T Reynolds, from November 20^th to December 19^th; T Reynolds no 29 from December 20^th to February 24^th; S & A Caldera from February 24^th to September 1^st; thermometer supplied by Walker and Co, Colombo, from September 1^st

Position of standard compass – fore upper bridge

Deviation of standard compass; date obtained November 21^st 1921 Lat 50° 20’ Long 4° 9’W; December 31^st 1921 Lat 12° 15’ Long 50° 30’E; May 22^nd 1922 Lat 35° 45’S Long 74° 49’E

Armament: Position and name and number of guns and mounting – fo'c'sle 4” (one); boat deck 4” (one); boat deck 2lb pom pom (two); quarterdeck 3lb (four) [the pom pom gun was used at close quarters]

Torpedo armaments: nil

Boats: one motor boat 20’ 0”; two whalers 27’ 0”; two Julia dinghies 16’ 0”; two carley floats 8’ 0” [the Julia dinghy was a kind of skiff]

Miscellaneous information: Draught of water with Bunkers full, and complete with Provisions, Stores and water – forward 12’ 0½”; 13’ 6.5”

Number of tons necessary to increase draught 1 inch – 13

Number of tons of coal carried (43 cubic feet per ton) – at load draught 130; with bunkers full 273; in places other than bunkers nil

Number of tons of oil fuel carried – nil

Quantity of water carried: a) for boilers 26 tons; b) for drinking 49 tons (includes wing tanks 28 tons)

Page signed by George Sherston, Captain, Commander in Command; J S Raynes Lieut, Navigating Officer

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31 October 1921

Devonport

Lat 50.37, Long -4.187

9.00am: Commissioned ship in No 2 Basin, Devonport Dockyard. Commander in Command G Sherston. Hands stow bags and hammocks, clean in refitting rig. Compass and other instruments unshipped for safe custody

11.45am: Lower deck clear. Read Stations. Ship’s Company fallen in by divisions, watches, boat’s crews etc

12.30pm: Hands to dinner. Piped leave to watch and part watch 16.30pm to 0700

1.30pm: Hands employed as requisite, stowing ship etc

4.00pm: Secure. Hands to tea.

5.00pm: Duty port watch exercised at fire stations

9.00pm: Rounds correct

10.00pm: Pipe down

Number on sick list: nil

Provisions received: fresh meat 112 lbs; vegetables 300 lbs; bread 240 lbs

Fresh water: remaining 16 tons

LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1921

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1 November 1921

Devonport

Lat 50.37, Long -4.187

6.30am: Called hands

8.00am: Hands employed as requisite, and drawing stores

12 noon: Hands to dinner

12.30pm: Piped leave to watch and part 1630 to 0700

1.15pm: Hands employed as in forenoon

1.30pm: Chief Stoker joined ship

3.40pm: Secured

3.50pm: Lower deck cleared. Captain addressed ship's company

4.00pm: Hands to tea

5.00pm: Exercised part of watch at fire stations

9.00pm: Rounds correct

10.00pm: Pipe down

Number on sick list: nil

Provisions received: fresh meat 56 lbs; vegetables 100 lbs; bread 150 lbs [unclear – may have been crossed out]

Fresh water: expended 3 tons; remaining 13 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]

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2 November 1921

Devonport

Lat 50.37, Long -4.187

6.30am: Called hands. Carried out Dockyard Routine.

Number on sick list: nil

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3 November 1921

Devonport

Lat 50.37, Long -4.187

9.30am: 1 Petty Officer (Coxswain) discharged to RNB

9.45am: Lieut Isacke returned on board with confidential books

Number on sick list: nil

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4 November 1921

Devonport

Lat 50.37, Long -4.187

11.45am: Hands mustered for payment

Number on sick list: nil

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5 November 1921

Devonport

Lat 50.37, Long -4.187

8.00am: (One absentee). Hands sweep down QD and clean messdecks and falls

9.30am: Hands to clean in No 1s [a more formal uniform]. RC church party landed

10.00am: Mess decks inspected

10.50am: C of E party landed

11.45am: Church parties returned

12 noon: Hands to dinner. Absentee returned.

Number on sick list: nil

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6 November 1921

Devonport

Lat 50.37, Long -4.187

Number on sick list: nil

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7 November 1921

Devonport

Lat 50.37, Long -4.187

Number on sick list: nil

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8 November 1921

Devonport

Lat 50.37, Long -4.187

Number on sick list: nil

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9 November 1921

Devonport

Lat 50.37, Long -4.187

Number on sick list: nil

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10 November 1921

Devonport

Lat 50.37, Long -4.187

5.00pm: Received soap and tobacco stores

Number on sick list: nil

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11 November 1921

Devonport

Lat 50.37, Long -4.187

11.00am: Sounded ‘still’ [the two minute silence marking the anniversary of the end of WW1]

11.02am: Carry on with work

Number on sick list: nil

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12 November 1921

Devonport

Lat 50.37, Long -4.187

Number on sick list: nil

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13 November 1921

Devonport

Lat 50.37, Long -4.187

9.30am: RC church party landed

10.00am: C of E and Wesleyan church parties landed

11.10am: RC party returned

11.50am: Church parties returned

Number on sick list: nil

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14 November 1921

Devonport

Lat 50.37, Long -4.187

9.00am: Took in WR stores

5.00pm: Took in paymaster’s slops and stores

Number on sick list: nil

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15 November 1921

Devonport

Lat 50.37, Long -4.187

9.00am: Raised steam and carried out basin trials

Number on sick list: nil

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16 November 1921

Devonport

Lat 50.37, Long -4.187

7.45am: Hands fall in. Coal ship

11.55am: Finished coaling received 96 tons

3.20pm: Shifted by tug, out of basin, and alongside No 2 Wharf

5.00pm: Secured alongside wharf

Number on sick list: nil

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17 November 1921

Devonport

Lat 50.37, Long -4.187

Number on sick list: nil

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18 November 1921

Devonport

Lat 50.37, Long -4.187

6.30am: Called hands

7.00am: 1 absentee

9.00am: Absentee returned

Number on sick list: nil

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19 November 1921

Devonport

Lat 50.37, Long -4.187

8.00am: Hands employed taking in ammunition

1.15pm: Hands employed about ammunition

Number on sick list: nil

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Left hand side of page: Compasses and instruments shipped

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20 November 1921

Devonport

Lat 50.37, Long -4.187

9.30am: RC church party landed

10.20am: Hands to divisions. Captain’s Inspection.

11.15am: Prayers

11.50am: RC church party returned

Number on sick list: nil

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Record of observation for deviation. Captain G P Sherston, Commander; J S Raynes, Lieutenant

Place of observation: Plymouth Sound. Fully completed page

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Description and position of correctors

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Uncompleted page

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Left hand side of page

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21 November 1921

Devonport and at sea

Lat 50.37, Long -4.187

8.30am: Slipped

8.40am: Stopped

8.47am: Proceeded

9.10am: 90 revs

9.30am: Secured to No 3 Buoy in Sound

10.30am: Swung ship for adjustment of compass

1.00pm: Boiler watches employed unshackling and securing for sea

1.25pm: Slipped and proceeded

1.32pm: Passed breakwater, started speed trials. Course as requisite for trial over measured distance off Polperro

3.00pm: Course as requisite for harbour

4.10pm: Secured to No 3 buoy

Number on sick list: nil

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22 November 1921

Devonport and at sea

Lat 50.37, Long -4.187

7.30am: Preparing for gun trials

9.10am: Dockyard party and gunnery ratings for gun trials came onboard

9.35am: Slipped and proceeded to sea

10.30am: Course and speed as requisite in area eastward of Eddystone Light House

11.55am: Finished gun trials. Returned to harbour.

1.22pm: Ship secured alongside No 2 wharf

4.00pm: Discharged 1 seaman rating to depot

Lost overboard by accident: one boat’s barricoe [a small water barrel carried in boats]

Number on sick list: nil

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23 November 1921

Devonport

Lat 50.37, Long -4.187

10.00am: Dockyard Tug Aetna struck ship astern (slight dent in one plate) [this is a best guess at the tug’s name]

Number on sick list: nil

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24 November 1921

Devonport to Gibraltar

Lat 49.7, Long -4.7 [position at 8pm]

8.00am: Shifted ship to 5A Buoy

10.00am: Divisions. Captain Bowring Chief of Staff, boarded ship for inspection

10.35am: Hands mustered by the ledger

10.45am: Hands fell in for drill. Exercised, action, collision, fire

11.30am: Inspecting Officer left ship

1.30pm: Secured for sea

1.40pm: Set barometer to 30.11. Reading obtained from HMS Woolwich

2.30pm: Pilot for Cape de St Croix boarded ship

3.00pm: Slipped and proceeded as requisite for Sound

3.20pm: Fired 17 gun salute on leaving command of C in C Devonport

4.54pm: Eddystone Light House abeam port 0.3 a/c 206.5

Number on sick list: 1

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25 November 1921

Devonport to Gibraltar

Lat 47.4, Long -6.2

1.00am: a/c 1 point to starboard to clear passing vessel

3.30am: Sighted Ushant Light bearing S10E

9.30am: Hands setting stay sail

10.40am: Hoisted fore stay sail

11.30am: Set main stay sail

2.45pm: Passed SS Magdeburg, Quito to Lisbon

3.25pm: Passed SS Saturn steering NE [the ship’s name is a best guess]

5.10pm: Unbent fore stay stail

Number on sick list: 1

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Page cancelled

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26 November 1921

Devonport to Gibraltar

Lat 44.7, Long -8.2

4.30pm: Spoke SS Patrice bound for Rotterdam

9.13pm: Sighted Cabo Villano bearing S90W

11.23pm: Villano Light abeam port

Number on sick list: 1

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27 November 1921

Devonport to Gibraltar

Lat 41.3, Long -9.5

2.05am: Cape Finisterre abeam

2.12am: a/c 1 point to port to clear passing vessel

3.55am: Cabo Corrubedo Lt abeam

7.15am: Set fore stay sail

Number on sick list: 2

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28 November 1921

Devonport to Gibraltar

Lat 37.4, Long -9.3

3.35am: Cape Roca abeam. Sighted Cape Espichel bearing S55E

1.05pm: Sighted Cape St Vincent bearing S30E

6.00pm: St Vincent bearing N46.5E

Number on sick list: 2

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29 November 1921

Devonport to Gibraltar

Lat 36.0, Long -5.9

6.30am: Land became visible on port bow. Sighted Cape Spartel on starboard bow.

10.52am: Cape Trafalgar Light abeam port 5’

12.25pm: Tariffa Point bearing E

2.30pm: Europa Point ahead

3.00pm: Course and speed as requisite for Gibraltar Harbour southern entrance

3.40pm: Secured to No 6 Buoy

10.20pm: Landed escort for 1 rating arrested by patrol

11.05pm: Prisoner brought on board and placed under sentry's charge

Number on sick list: nil

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30 November 1921

Gibraltar

Lat 36.1, Long -5.4

3.30pm: Landed football party

6.05pm: Landed patrol

11.30pm: Patrol returned

Number on sick list: nil

LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1921

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1 December 1921

Gibraltar to Malta

Lat 36.1, Long -5.1 [position at 8pm]

2.30am: Whaler at lower boom swamped [the wind is force 8]

6.15am: Hands clean ship

7.00am: Libertymen returned

8.00am: Dress ship in honour Queen Alexandria's birthday. Breakfast.

8.55am: Hands employed as requisite

12 noon: Fired salute of 21 guns. Hands to dinner

1.15pm: Hands to stow provisions

1.45pm: Hands make and mend clothes

3.30pm: Hands to tea

4.15pm: Secured ship for sea

5.05pm: Undressed ship

5.50pm: Unshackled

5.59pm: Slipped and proceeded

6.00pm: Passed through breakwater. Course SW

6.05pm: a/c 95E. Ceuta Light right ahead.

6.25pm: Ceuta Light S5E. Europa Point N35E. Punta del Carnero W [Nr Gibraltar – Ceuta is in Morocco]

6.30pm: Gibraltar Highest Peak abeam port

9.38pm: a/c to port to clear passing vessel

9.43pm: Resumed course

10.50pm: a/c 1 point to port to clear passing vessel

11.00pm: Resumed course

11.30pm: Exercised seaboats crew

11.50pm: Malaga Light abeam port

Lost by accident: 5 oars, whaler’s bottom boards and gratings, after slings, boat’s bags and their contents, boat’s signal books

Number on sick list: 1

Provisions received: fresh meat 410 lbs; vegetables 900 lbs; bread 350 lbs

Fresh water: expended 4 tons; remaining 14 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]

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2 December 1921

Gibraltar to Malta

Lat 36.7, Long -2.2

1.50am: Sighted Sacratif Light bearing N60E

12.50pm: Secured all gear on upper deck. Placed breakables in waist, secured in QD.

9.20pm: Heavy squalls, rain, thunder, lightning. Wind shifted 4pts to NW. Battened Down.

10.15pm: Set main stay sail

11.45pm: Sighted Cape Ivi bearing S20W

Number on sick list: nil

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3 December 1921

Gibraltar to Malta

Lat 37.0, Long 2.9

4.30am: Ténès Light abeam starboard

5.57pm: Sighted Sigli Light 2 points on starboard bow

11.10pm: Sighted glare of Bougaroun Light bearing S78E

Number on sick list: nil

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4 December 1921

Gibraltar to Malta

Lat 37.3, Long 7.8

1.30am: Spoke Clan Macmaster, Alexandria to Hamburg, London via Algeria

3.40am: Cape Bougaroun bore S45E

6.15am: Point Bougaroun Lt S61W; Pt De Fer Lt S58E [now Ra’s el Hadid]

10.55am: Divisions, Captain’s Inspection; Prayers

4.00pm: Serratt Light S66E

9:30pm: Heavy rain & Lightning

11.00pm: Sighted Bizerte Light abeam

Number on sick list: nil

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5 December 1921

Gibraltar to Malta

Lat 36.9, Long 11.9

12.21am: Cani Rock Lt abeam 3’ [Iles Cani – Dog Rocks]

2.50am: Cape Carthage Lt abeam [Ra’s Qutarjamah, or Sidi Bou Said]

4.55am: Zembra Island abeam starboard

6.30am: Cape Bon abeam starboard

6.35am: Sighted Pantelleria half point on starboard bow

11.35pm: Sighted Gozo Light bearing S51E

Number on sick list: nil

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6 December 1921

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.5

3.31am: Gozo Light abeam 4.5’

6.40am: Slow off breakwater awaiting orders

7.00am: Course and speed as requisite. Passed breakwater.

7.10am: Stopped in Dockyard Creek

7.45am: Secured to buoys H and H1

9.00am: Discharged two ratings (having taken passage) to HMS Egmont

11.40am: Coal lighters secured alongside. Coal ship.

2.10pm: Finished coaling

Number on sick list: nil

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7 December 1921

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.5

10.00am: Tug moved ship to Burmola Wharf

Number on sick list: 1

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8 December 1921

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.5

Number on sick list: 1

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9 December 1921

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.5

Number on sick list: nil

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10 December 1921

Malta to Port Said

Lat 35.8, Long 15.0

11.15am: Discharged to and received one rating from HMS Ajax

11.45am: Tug secured alongside. Slipped jetty and proceeded

12 noon: Slipped tug

12.15pm: Secured to No 13 Buoy Bigli Bay

1.00pm: Discharged to and received 1 AB from Egmont

1.50pm: Discharged to and received 1 AB from Pegasus

3.10pm: Discharged to and received 1 AB from Torch. Embarked H W Marriott Asst Lieut Eng, H.J. Wyatt Eng Asst embarked for passage Port Said per order C in C Mediterranean [the first name is a best guess]

4.35pm: Slipped and proceeded

4.45pm: Passed breakwater

5.10pm: Passed extremity of land bearing S35W

5.20pm: Set main staysail

8.30pm: Watch set fore staysail

11.15pm: Set main stay sail to assist steering of ship

Number on sick list: nil

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11 December 1921

Malta to Port Said

Lat 35.0, Long 17.5

Between 8.15 and 8.25 ship rolling 12° to 15°. Maximum roll 22° to port, 21° to starboard [the swell was between 3 and 4]

2.10pm: Rolling indicator showed 26° to starboard; 18° to port

Number on sick list: 1

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12 December 1921

Malta to Port Said

Lat 34.2, Long 21.2

Number on sick list: 1

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13 December 1921

Malta to Port Said

Lat 33.3, Long 25.0

2.00pm: Took in main staysail

11.00pm: Spoke SS British Viscount

Number on sick list: 1

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14 December 1921

Malta to Port Said

Lat 32.8, Long 29.0

2.30am: Heavy rain squall from SE

5.40am: Exercising oil navigation lights

7.45am: Took in fore staysail

10.20am: Captain’s Store Room rounds

11.10pm: Sighted Borolus Light bearing S6E [or Burullus]

Number on sick list: 1

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15 December 1921

Malta to Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

12.05am: Borolus Light abeam 18 miles

2.16pm: Sighted Damietta Light bearing S45E

3.40am: Took sounding 22 fathoms

6.05am: Sighted Port Said Light S14E

8.25am: Slowed. Pilot (Mr Economou) boarded ship.

8.40am: Fired 21 gun salute to Egyptian Navy. Proceeded to enter canal.

8.50am: Shore battery returned salute

9.45am: Pilot left ship. Medical Health officer visited ship

10.00am: Officer of Guard boarded ship

10.10am: Officer of Guard left ship. Began coaling. Disembarked passengers

12.05pm: Finished coaling (received 94 tons)

Number on sick list: 1

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16 December 1921

Port Said to Aden

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

1.50pm: Landed football party

5.00pm: Football party returned

8.00pm: Prepared ship to pass through canal

10.00pm: Pilot boarded ship

10.30pm: Weighed. Proceeded, course and speed as requisite for entering and passing south through canal

12 midnight: [Illegible] up to starboard bank of canal

Number on sick list: 2

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17 December 1921

Port Said to Aden

Lat 29.7, Long 32.5

12.40am: Slipped and proceeded as requisite

5.30am: Stopped in Lake Timsah. Slowed to change pilots

9.05am: [Illegible] up to starboard side of canal

10.30am: Dropped pilot at Port Thewfik [Bur Tawfik]

10.58am: Newport Port Light abeam port

3.00pm: Zafarana Light bearing S8W

7.30pm: Sighted Ras Gharib Light bearing S12E

11.30pm: SS Calchas of Liverpool passed bound for Singapore

Number on sick list: 1

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18 December 1921

Port Said to Aden

Lat 26.6, Long 34.7

2.34am: Ashrafi Light bore S3W

3.42am: Jubal Island abeam

5.37am: Shadwan Light abeam starboard

6.00am: Exercised placing oil lamps and closing WT doors

12.50pm: Sighted Brothers Light House bearing S50E

5.20pm: Passed French sloop steaming NW

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19 December 1921

Port Said to Aden

Lat 23.6, Long 36.7

12.25am: Sighted Daedelus Light bearing S41.5E

4.55am: Spoke SS Borderer bound for E Africa via Aden

6.39am: Jebel Wadi Lehama S87W

8.00am: Bodkin Peak S47.25W

10.14am: St John’s Isle abeam [Jazirat Zabarjad]

Number on sick list: 1

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20 December 1921

Port Said to Aden

Lat 20.6, Long 38.9

11.30pm: Spoke SS Tonbridge of London

Number on sick list: 3

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21 December 1921

Port Said to Aden

Lat 17.5, Long 40.4

5.55am: Spoke SS Marina (USS)

9.00am: Spoke SS Eizherzog Fray Ferdinand of London bound for Port Sudan [this Austrian ship had been seized by Britain in 1914, and was returned to Lloyd Triestino in 1922]

6.00pm: Took sounding. No bottom at 80 fathoms

Number on sick list: 3

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22 December 1921

Port Said to Aden

Lat 14.9, Long 42.2

2.10am: Sighted Jebel Teir Light bearing S48.75E [now Jabal at Tayr]

7.10am: Sighted Jabel Zebayir bearing S55.5E [now Jabal Zubayr]

8.10am: Spoke SS Mahanada of Liverpool

3.00pm: Sighted Jebel Zubayr

4.25pm: Spoke SS Morea of Glasgow bound for England

7.51pm: Abu Ali Light 2 points on starboard bow

Number on sick list: 4

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23 December 1921

Port Said to Aden

Lat 12.7, Long 43.3

6.12am: Sighted Mokha Light House bearing N47E [Al Mukha)

6.30am: Passed SS Borneo Maru

8.55am: Passed Danish motor steamer Makya

9.05am: Sighted Perim Isle High Light S55E (comp) [Perim is now called Mayyūn or Barīm)

11.00am: Passed SS Biyo Maru of Yokohama

11.57am: Balfe Point Light House abeam

12.20pm: Spoke SS Lancashire of Liverpool and SS Woolgar of Australia

7.50pm: Spoke SS Amber Aden to Bel[?]

10.00pm: Spoke SS A[?]worth Aden to Alexandria

10.20pm: Sighted Elephant’s Back Light bearing N50E

Number on sick list: 3

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24 December 1921

Port Suez to Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 44.9

12.55am: Came to starboard anchor in 5 fathoms

7.35am: AOG boarded ship

7.45am: AOG left ship

11.40am: Two ratings discharged to Hospital

Number on sick list: 1

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25 December 1921

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 44.9

9.10am: Landed C of E church party

10.30am: Church party returned on board

8.00pm: Patrol landed

11.00pm: Patrol returned

Number on sick list: 1

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26 December 1921

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 44.9

10.45am: Dutch cruiser Zeven de Provincien entered harbour

Number on sick list: 1

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27 December 1921

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 44.9

7.00am: Secured coal lighter. Began coaling

8.30am: Finished coaling. Received 120 tons

10.00am: Captain of Zeven de Provincien visited captain. Left ship at 10.25

Number on sick list: 1

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28 December 1921

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 44.9

8.50am: HMS Caroline entered harbour flying paying off pendant

12.45pm: HMS Cornflower sailed

2.00pm: 1 Rating rejoined ship from Hospital

6.40pm: HMS Caroline sailed

Number on sick list: 2

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29 December 1921

Aden to Colombo

Lat 12.8, Long 44.9

5.30am: Prepared for sea

7.30am: Slipped from buoy, weighed port anchor and proceeded as requisite

10.55am: Dropped target. Carried out 1” aiming rifle practice from 4” guns; using director and gunlayers controlled firing

11.50am: Ceased fire. Picked up target proceed

1.40pm: Dropped target. Carried out 1” aiming rifle practice and 4” full calibre firing. Pom pom guns tested

2.30pm: Dutch cruiser Zeven de Provincien passed to the northward steering E. Outside signal range

4.34pm: Picked up target. Proceeded

Number on sick list: 2

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30 December 1921

Aden to Colombo

Lat 12.4, Long 48.1

7.33am: Spoke SS Helmskirk

10.00am: Cleared lower deck. Read Articles of War

1.30am: Spoke SS Orestes of Liverpool

4.15pm: Stopped. Examined Boat’s Crews of white and blue watches in picking up lifebuoys

7.00pm: Spoke SS Amarapoora [this is a best guess at the name]

Number on sick list: 3

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Left hand side of page

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31 December 1921

Aden to Colombo

Lat 12.3, Long 51.2

12.10am: Spoke SS Achatina Singapore to Suez

6.00am: Ras Filuk bearing S4.5E [Raas Felug)

Number on sick list: 4

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Record of Observations for Deviation; completed, and signed by Commander George P Sherston and Lieutenant J S Raynes [left hand side of page]

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[Right hand side of page]

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Description and position of Correctors – completed for manoeuvring compass

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Blank form ‘Comparisons of Standards with Compasses not recorded on other side’

LOGS FOR JANUARY 1922

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Aden to Colombo [left hand side of page]

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Aden to Colombo [right hand side of page]

1 January 1922

Aden to Colombo

Lat 11.6, Long 53.7

12.40am: a/c to S80E, log showed 430.1

2.00am: Moved clocks on 20 minutes

5.40am: Advanced clocks 20 minutes to Zone Time (-4)

6.05am: Exercised sea boats crew

7.06am: Deviation by sun azimuth 1°W, variation 1°E

9.15am: Hands employed at clean guns

10.00am: Rigged Church

10.55am: Divisions. Church

1.13pm: a/c 095°. Hands make and mend clothes

4.00pm: Evening Quarters

6.30pm: Spoke SS Atreus bound New York to Singapore

7.30pm: Exercised sea boats crew

7.45pm: Spoke SS Toba bound Colombo to Rotterdam

Number on sick list: 2

Fresh water: distilled 6.5 tons; expended 5 tons; remaining 12.5 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]

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2 January 1922

Aden to Colombo

Lat 11.1, Long 56.5

5.30am: Spoke SS Teiresia

11.00pm: Exercised placing oil navigational lights

Number on sick list: 2

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3 January 1922

Aden to Colombo

Lat 10.8, Long 59.2

2.00am: Spoke SS India Maru [this is what seems to have been written]

Number on sick list: 2

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4 January 1922

Aden to Colombo

Lat 10.4, Long 62.0

2.00am: Instructed look outs in life buoy drill

10.10am: Spoke SS Malakand Calcutta to London

3.30pm: Paid quarterly settlement to dog watches

5.00pm: Paid quarterly settlement

8.30pm: a/c 1 point to starboard to clear SS Tavershall Rangoon to London [the name is a best guess]

Number on sick list: 1

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5 January 1922

Aden to Colombo

Lat 9.6, Long 65.5

5.45am: Heavy rainfall

10.15am: Captain inspected mess decks and storerooms

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6 January 1922

Aden to Colombo

Lat 9.0, Long 69.2

2.00pm: Spoke to SS Nellore of Greenock

2.40pm: Changed over telemotor systems in use

4.20pm: Shifted into hand steering

5.50pm: Spoke SS Bellerophon of Liverpool

6.00pm: Resume steam steering

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7 January 1922

Aden to Colombo

Lat 8.3, Long 72.7

1.00am: Spoke French SS Paul Lecat Yokohama to Marseilles

11.00am: Captain’s rounds of mess decks and galleys

12.25pm: Sighted Minikoi Light House bearing S70.25E

10.00pm: Switched on Not Under Control Lights and adjusted helm

10.05pm: Exercised watch in shifting to oil Not Under Control Lights

10.15pm: Helm adjustment completed. Hauled under NUC lights. Switched on steaming lights. Resumed course

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8 January 1922

Aden to Colombo

Lat 7.6, Long 76.1

9.45am: Hands mustered by ledger. Read out assessment of abilities for yearly ending (1921)

10.45am: Rigged church

11.00am: Divine Service

Number on sick list: 2

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9 January 1922

Aden to Colombo

Lat 7.1, Long 78.8

3.30pm: Spoke SS City of Calcutta of Liverpool, Calcutta to London via Suez

5.08pm: Spoke SS Manora of Glasgow

5.50pm: Spoke SS Dunera of Glasgow

5.55pm: Sighted land bearing S82E

6.48pm: a/c as requisite to make examination of anchorage

8.45pm: Came to starboard anchor in 3 fathoms. Veered 5 shackles.

Number on sick list: 2

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10 January 1922

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.84

6.00am: Weighed and proceeded as harbour

6.20am: Let go starboard anchor

6.25am: Let go port anchor

7.30am: Officer of Guard from Dutch Cruiser Zeven de Provincien boarded ship

7.40am: Officer of Guard from Dutch Cruiser Seven de Provincien left ship

8.00am: Coal ship

9.10am: OOG visited Dutch Cruiser Zeven de Provincien

9.18am: OOG returned from Dutch Cruiser Zeven de Provincien

10.00am: Finished coaling. Received 165 tons.

Number on sick list: 1

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11 January 1922

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.84

Number on sick list: 1

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12 January 1922

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.84

Number on sick list: 1

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13 January 1922

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.84

Number on sick list: 1

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14 January 1922

Colombo to Singapore

Lat 6.4, Long 79.9

7.00am: Weighed port anchor

7.45am: Slipped and weighed starboard anchor. Proceeded as requisite.

8.05am: Passed through breakwater

11.08am: Spoke SS Maid of Brazil of Weymouth

11.43am: Barberyn Light House abeam

3.10pm: Galle Light House abeam

7.02pm: Dondra Light House abeam

9.30pm: Spoke to SS Gambia of Glasgow from Colombo

Number on sick list: 1

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15 January 1922

Colombo to Singapore

Lat 5.5, Long 82.6

10.35am: Church

Number on sick list: 1

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16 January 1922

Colombo to Singapore

Lat 5.6, Long 85.8

2.00am: Exercised signalmen at flashing exercise

8.50am: Spoke French liner

2.00pm: Exercised Lewis gun’s crews. Fired 703 rounds (.303 ball)

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17 January 1922

Colombo to Singapore

Lat 6.1, Long 88.6

3.15pm: Spoke SS Bellatrix (French)

7.20pm: Sighted steamship – steering E

8.25pm: Spoke SS Demedocus Liverpool to China

Number on sick list: 2

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18 January 1922

Colombo to Singapore

Lat 6.3, Long 90.5

Number on sick list: 3

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19 January 1922

Colombo to Singapore

Lat 6.2, Long 93.7

6.50pm: Sighted glare of Palo Bras 0.5 point on starboard bow [Pulau Breueh]

11.00pm: Two hands of watch assisting ER department transferring coal from aft to forward stokehold

Number on sick list: 3

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20 January 1922

Colombo to Singapore

Lat 5.6, Long 96.1

2.53am: Palo Bras abeam 6.5 miles

7.00pm: Heavy, thunder and lighting throughout watch

8.40pm: Sighted Diamond Point Light bearing S12E [Tanjung Jamboaye]

Number on sick list: 4

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21 January 1922

Colombo to Singapore

Lat 4.2, Long 99.3

2.30am: Heavy Rain

11.00am: Heavy rain squall

12.13pm: a/c as requisite to inspect floating wreckage

12.20pm: Stopped engines. Examining bamboo pack with pale funnel section 30’ x 12’, draught 2’

12.21pm: Proceeded as requisite to examine flotsam. Nothing dangerous to navigation seen

12.36pm: Resumed course 129°

3.20pm: Sighted Pulo Sialu Island [this may be Pulau Sialu, Malaysia, 1.78, 102.88] bearing S85E

6.00pm: Pulo Berhala S84.5W; Pulo Jarak N55.5E

7.21pm: Spoke SS Phorus of London bound for Colombo

7.30pm: Spoke SS Prawl Ponty bound Colombo to Singapore [it has not been possible to confirm the name of this ship; there is a French ship called Amiral Ponty]

Number on sick list: 4

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Page completed but scored through with red line

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22 January 1922

Colombo to Singapore

Lat 2.4, Long 101.8

12.45am: Sighted glare of One Fathom Bank Lighthouse bearing S45E

2.30am: One Fathom Bank visible [Selangor]

4.25am: Spoke SS Batoe (Dutch) bound to Delaware

5.20am: Spoke SS Heros (Dutch) [this is a guess

10.30am: Divine Service

12.25pm: Cape Rachado abeam 3.25’ [Tanjung Tuan]

12.50pm: Spoke SS Buyskes of Batavia

4.00pm: Pulo Undan Light abeam distance 2.5’

5.00pm: Heavy Rain squall

6.55pm: Tohor Light abeam [Tanjung Tohor]

9.25pm: Spoke SS Medusa bound for Singapore and SS Tritan of Batavia towing 2 ships

11.37pm: Pisang Light House bore N77E [Pulau Pisang]

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23 January 1922

Colombo to Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.8

12.35am: Pulo Pisang abeam

2.45am: Sighted Sultan Shoals Lighthouse bearing East

6.40am: Pilot boarded ship off Cyrene Shoal

8.05am: Secured in Empire Dock alongside no 56 godown [misspelled as godon; it’s a kind of warehouse]

8.40am: Commenced coaling

11.45am: Finished coaling. Received 209 tons

Number on sick list: 5

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24 January 1922

Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.8

Number on sick list: 5

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25 January 1922

Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.8

4.00pm: Football party landed

7.10pm: Football party returned

Number on sick list: 5

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26 January 1922

Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.8

Number on sick list: 4

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27 January 1922

Singapore to Batavia

Lat 0.9, Long 103.6

7.50am: Pilot boarded ship

8.10am: Slipped and proceeded as requisite

8.35am: Pilot left ship

8.37am: As requisite for proceeding down Selat Sinki

9.30am: Sultan Shoal Lighthouse astern

10.00am: Raffles Lighthouse abeam port

12 noon: Course as requisite through Durian Strait

2.00pm: The Brothers abeam 0.25’ [Pulau Ivu Kecil]

5.18pm: Tanjung Datu S25W

8.30pm: Ship hailed by Father Neptune; who came over bars. Ship stopped and necessary formalities opened up for entering domain of Father Neptune

10.10pm: Muchi Island abeam

Number on sick list:4

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28 January 1922

Singapore to Batavia

Lat -2.2, Long 105.3

1.26am: Bukala Light bearing N71E

10.02am: Ship stopped for 1 minute. Arrival of Father Neptune and court

10.00 to 11.30am: Carried out ‘crossing the line’ ceremony’

12.50pm: Sighted West Nangka Light House bearing S80E

8.18pm: Dapur Isle Light bearing S87.5E [Pulau Dapur, or Kitchen Island]

Number on sick list: 4

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29 January 1922

Singapore to Batavia and at Tanjung Priok [Batavia is the former name of Jakarta]

Lat -5.6, Long 106.8

10.30am: Divine Service

12.30pm: Sighted Edam Island Lighthouse bearing S32W [Pulau Damar Besar]

12.40pm: South Watcher abeam starboard [Pulau Peniki]

4.20pm: Pilot boarded ship

4.55pm: Fired 21 gun salute to Dutch Flag

5.05pm: Salute returned by De Zeven Provincien

5.30pm: Dutch Officer of Guard visited ship. Ship secured to head and stern buoys off Watch Tower in Tanjung Priok. Pilot left ship

6.25pm: Officer Guard left ship to visit Dutch cruiser De Zeven Provincien

6.45pm: Officer of Guard returned on board.

Number on sick list: 1

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30 January 1922

Tanjung Priok [Batavia/Jakarta]

Lat -6.08, Long 106.88

6.30am: Coal lighter secured alongside

10.00am: Coal lighter shoved off. Coal not taken aboard

Lost by accident: 1 sun helmet

Number on sick list: 2

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31 January 1922

Tanjung Priok

Lat -6.08, Long 106.88

7.00am: Coal lighter secured alongside port side

7.52am: Started coaling

9.00am: Flag Lieutenant to Dutch port Admiral boarded ship

9.15am: Flag Lieutenant to Dutch port Admiral left ship

9.30am: Assistant Resident & Colonel Commandant’s ADC paid Official visit to ship

11.00am: Dutch Naval flying Officers called on ship

2.45pm: Libertymen & football party left ship

5.00pm: Took in water for boilers

11.50pm: Football party returned

LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1922

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1 February 1922

Tanjung Priok to Thursday Island

Lat -5.9, Long 107.0

6.00am: Hands prepare ship for sea

9.30am: Hoisted all boats

10.00am: Slipped and proceeded as requisite

10.06am: Passed through breakwater. Set course 026.5° streamed P.L. Speed 90 revs

10.30am: Hands employed rigging and trimming windsails, fitting bridge awnings and careening boats

12.20pm: a/c 094°

1.00pm: Trimmed windsails

2.00pm: Hands employed mending canvas gear; about fire engine and as requisite

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Port Watch the hands for drill. Exercised fire engine starboard side of boat deck

6.02pm: Pamanukan North Buoy abeam starboard 2'

7.05pm: Boompjes Light N 70.5 E [this is the Dutch name; it is now called Pulau Biawak or Pulau Rabit]

8.30pm: Boompjes Light abeam 6.75'

Fresh water: distilled 5 tons; expended 5 tons; remaining 5 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]

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2 February 1922

Tanjung Priok to Thursday Island

Lat -6.2, Long 110.6

6.35am: Sighted land bearing N59E

11.15am: Krumar Java Summit: abm port 28.5'

1.41pm: Sighted Mandalike Light House starboard bow [Pulau Mandalika]

4.10pm: Spoke Dutch SS Lemalong

5.50pm: Mt Muria S 48.5 W

11.00pm: Spoke Dutch cruiser De Zeven Provincien

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3 February 1922

Tanjung Priok to Thursday Island

Lat -6.8, Long 114.0

4.05pm: Starboard watch of the hands for drill. Exercised rigging diving gear.

7.30pm: Sighted Meinderts Reef Light bearing S25E [this is a best guess; it’s in the right area and nearest to what is written ….]

Number on sick list: 2

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4 February 1922

Tanjung Priok to Thursday Island

Lat -8.0, Long 116.5

12.07am: Sighted Buleleng Light S 44 E [Singajara]

2.15am: Bungkulan Pt S55 E

6.00am: Mt Abang S 44 E; Mt Agung S 30 E; abeam starboard Bali Isle S2W

4.35pm: Maddang Island

6.22pm: Middle Satonda Isle E; High Peak Moyo Isle S40E [Mojo]

7.53pm: Moyo Isle abeam starboard

Number on sick list: 3

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5 February 1922

Tanjung Priok to Thursday Island

Lat -8.1, Long 120.4

10.00am: Divine Service

8.30pm: Sighted Sukur Island bearing N55.75E

11.04pm: Sukur Island abeam

Number on sick list: 3

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6 February 1922

Tanjung Priok to Thursday Island

Lat -7.9, Long 124.1

3.10am: Flores Point bearing S52.25E

5.52am: Sighted Komba Isle bearing N65.5E

3.55pm: Suangi Island abeam starboard 6.0’

5.30pm: Sighted Komba Isle one point on starboard bow

8.58pm: Sighted Liran Island right ahead [Pulau Liran]

11.25pm: Liran Island bearing N62E

Number on sick list: 2

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7 February 1922

Tanjung Priok to Thursday Island

Lat -8.3, Long 127.5

2.25am: Liran Island went out of sight

1.52pm: Eastern edge of Leti Island abeam. Aired blue clothing

6.44pm: Summit of Sermata N57E; Summit Luang N37E; Brisbane Light N7E

7.30pm: Brisbane Light N59W [Meatiy Miarang, on Sermata Island]

Number on sick list: 4

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8 February 1922

Tanjung Priok to Thursday Island

Lat -8.8, Long 130.7

7.18am: Telemotor steam gear out of adjustment

8.00am: Ship steering erratically

8.40am: Transferred to hand steering gear

1.30pm: All hands mustered for throat spray by medical officer. Hands organised in two watches in place of three

Number on sick list: 6

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9 February 1922

Batavia to Thursday Island

Lat -9.5, Long 134.0

10.45am: Captain’s rounds of storerooms

11.45am: Clear up decks

4.00pm: Hands rigged saltwater baths

Number on sick list: 8

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10 February 1922

Batavia to Thursday Island

Lat -10.3, Long 136.9

5.00am to 7.00am: Sounding with patent machine. Tubes used.

9.50am: Exercised action stations; casualties, collision in action; prepare to be taken in tow; and abandon ship stations

1.30pm: Watch trimmed windsails

3.30pm: First day watchmen mustered for throat spray

5.30pm: Ship’s company had throats sprayed against infection

Number on sick list: 8

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11 February 1922

Batavia to Thursday Island

Lat -10.6, Long 139.9

11.20am: Captain’s inspection of messdecks

7.30pm to 10.30pm: Sounding

Number on sick list: 7

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12 February 1922

Batavia to Thursday Island

Lat -10.588, Long 142.219

2.43am: Sighted Booby Island Light from masthead bearing N60E (visible from bridge 2.52am)

5.27am: Stopped

5.30am: Came to port anchor in 9.5 fathoms

10.10am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for Thursday Island

10.15am: Hands to church. RCs on forward mess deck.

11.00am: Finished church

11.15am: Prepared to enter harbour

12.50pm: Stop. Came to starboard anchor in 5 fathoms.

1.00pm: Officer of Guard boarded ship

1.35pm: Officer of Guard left ship

Number on sick list: 6

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13 February 1922

Thursday Island

Lat -10.588, Long 142.219

7.05am: Secured alongside Government Wharf

8.00am: Coal ship

4.45pm: Finished coaling received 156 tons

5 on sick list

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14 February 1922

Thursday Island

Lat -10.588, Long 142.219

7.00am: One absentee

3.30pm: Despatched search party in launch to look for Petty Officer absentee

4.00pm: Landed cricket party

4.30pm: Launch returned with Petty Officer from Friday Island

7.00pm: Cricket party returned.

Number on sick list: 6

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15 February 1922

Thursday Island

Lat -10.588, Long 142.219

7.00am: Four absentees

10.00am: Four absentees returned on board

11.25am: Cleared Lower Deck. Everybody aft. Captain addressed ship's company, with reference to behaviour ashore

Number on sick list: 6

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16 February 1922

Thursday Island

Lat -10.588, Long 142.219

9.10am: Landing party for exercise fell in

9.40am: Landing delayed owing to rain

2.30pm: Landed bathing party

6.30pm: Bathing party returned

9.40pm: Escort landed for 1 rating

9.55pm: Escort returned with prisoner

Number on sick list: 5

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17 February 1922

Thursday Island

Lat -10.588, Long 142.219

4.00am: Sentry on prisoner fell out

7.00am: One absentee

10.52am: Landed escort to arrest absentee

12.18pm: Escort returned on board with prisoner

5.00pm: Officers and ship's company "At Home" to visitors

6.00pm: Prisoner returned from arrest

7.00pm: Landed patrol

Number on sick list: 6

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18 February 1922

Thursday Island to Noumea

Lat -10.588, Long 142.219

12.30am: Libertymen returned in Resident Naval Officer's motor boat; and reported collision with lugger at anchor Two ratings sustained slight injuries to face. Patrol returned on board

7.00am: Stoker 1st class James Frederick Cowling ON K23934 absent. Believed drowned after motor's boats' collision

7.15am: Weighed and proceeded alongside Government Wharf to water ship

9.00am: Search party on foreshore; and boats examining beaches; and luggers. Water police assisted in search

10.00am: Held court of inquiry into circumstances of missing Stoker Cowling

11.45am: Pilot boarded ship

12 noon: Court of inquiry adjourned

12.30pm: Boat and search party returned

Thorough investigation and search having been made I regret to state that there is no doubt that Stoker James F. Cowling ON K23934 met his death by being hit by the bowsprit of a lugger and knocked over the side of the motor launch when returning on board from shore at 0020 today

1.10pm: Hands to stations for shoving off

1.20pm: Slipped and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for Ellis Channel.

2.05pm: Stopped and dropped pilot

2.10pm: Course as requisite for passage between Wednesday and Thursday Islands

3.10pm: Double Isle Summit bore N25W

6.05pm: Came to starboard anchor south of

Number on sick list: 4

THE VOYAGES OF HMS LABURNUM
Operations on New Zealand Station

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19 February 1922

Thursday Island to Noumea

Lat -9.8, Long 143.2

6.20am: Weighed and proceeded

6.23am: Saddle Island Summit bearing 090°

10.05am: Coconut Island abeam starboard 2’

10.30am: Held memorial service onboard for Stoker J F Cowling

11.40am: Arden Island abeam starboard

1.40pm: Dalrymple Island abeam to port

6.55pm: Bramble Cay abeam to port

10.15pm: Passed floating wreckage; close to both sides

Number on sick list: 4

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20 February 1922

Thursday Island to Noumea

Lat -9.6, Long 146.0

11.00am: Held Court of Enquiry of loss of Stoker Cowling

4.00pm: Court of Enquiry closed

6.05pm: Hauled in and cleared patent log of seaweed, streamed same. Lost overboard by accident 1 Bass Broom [a broom made from pissava fibre]

Number on sick list: 4

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21 February 1922

Thursday Island to Noumea

Lat -11.5, Long 149.1

6.30am: High Mountain bearing N25E

10.30am: Hands detailed securing ship for bad weather. Furled QD awning, unshipping and stowing away awning stanchions.

11.20am: Resecured both sea boats

2.00pm: Hands detailed preparing ship for bad weather. Unshipping and stowing below awnings, stanchions etc.

3.00pm: Heavy rain squall from WSW lasting half-an-hour [the wind rose to 5]

3.45pm: Cleared up decks

Number on sick list: 4

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22 February 1922

Thursday Island to Noumea

Lat -13.1, Long 151.8

9.30am: Both watches employed taking down awning stanchions etc. Unshipping 3 pounder guns on QD. Rigging derrick over well deck and stowing 3 pounder guns in gunner’s store

9.55am: Passed large mass of floating wood starboard side

11.25am: Passed large mass of floating wood starboard side

2.00pm: Hands employed stowing 3 pounder gun mounting in gunner’s store, unshipping lower booms and furling f’csle awning, removing stanchions and securing all removable deck gear

Number on sick list: 3

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23 February 1922

Thursday Island to Noumea

Lat -14.9, Long 154.6

5.05am: Exercised watch in placing oil bow and steaming lights

9.30am: Signalmen to flag hoisting exercise

Number on sick list: 4

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24 February 1922

Thursday Island to Noumea

Lat -17.2, Long 158.0

11.00am: Lost overboard 1 Enamelled meat dish. Lost by accident 1 no 3 meat dish and 1 library book

Broken: one thermometer used for sea temperature: replaced by one marked S and A Calderara, London

Number on sick list: 3

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25 February 1922

Thursday Island to Noumea

Lat -19.0, Long 161.3

9.00am: Hands employed getting up 3 pounder guns from gunner’s store. Shipping 3 pounder guns aft. Scrubbing mess decks and motor boat

3.30pm: Both watches replacing FX and QD stanchions for respreading awnings

10.15pm: Examined watch in ‘standing by life buoys’. Instructed look outs in life buoy drill

Number on sick list: 3

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26 February 1922

Thursday Island to Noumea

Lat -21.2, Long 164.3

2.10am: Examined and instructed watch and look outs in proper method of throwing night lifebuoys

10.00am: Divisions. Captain’s QD rounds. Rigged church in port waist

10.30am: Held Divine Service. RCs to church in mess deck.

2.00pm: Adio Peak [Pic Adio] N78.5E; Mt Kone N44E; Mt Temata N2.5E

Number in sick list: 3

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27 February 1922

Thursday Island to Noumea

Lat -22.3, Long 166.4

3.45am: Sighted Amédée Light bearing N70E

5.40am: Reduced to 85 revs. Amédée Light in line.

6.20am: Passed through reef. Stopped engines to pick up pilot.

6.25am: Proceeded as requisite for Noumea

8.07am: Fired 21 gun salute to French Flag

8.15am: Port medical Authority boarded ship

8.40am: Secured alongside wharf, east side of Noumea Harbour. Pilot left ship.

3.45pm: Military Commandant boarded ship. Received with guard.

4.15pm: Commandant of Noumea left ship

4.20pm: Mayor of Noumea visited ship

4.40pm: Mayor of Noumea left ship

Number on sick list: 3

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28 February 1922

Noumea [New Caledonia]

Lat -22.3, Long 166.4

6.00am: Hands fell in. Coal ship.

8.00am: Dressed ship in honour of Princess Mary's Wedding [Princess Mary was the third child and only daughter of King George V and Queen Mary]

6.10pm: Finished coaling. Received 180 tons.

6.20pm: Sunset. Hauled down dressing lines, undressed ship.

Number on sick list: 4

LOGS FOR MARCH 1922

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1 March 1922

Noumea

Lat -22.3, Long 166.4

5.45am: Hands fall in. Clean ship.

8.55am: Hands employed cleaning ship and as requisite

12 noon: Leave to watch 16.50 to 7.00

1.00pm: Auctioned effects of Stoker Cowling deceased

2.15pm: Hands to quarters clean guns, and then as requisite

5.30pm: Landed football party

6.30pm: Football party returned

9.00pm: Rounds

10.00pm: Pipe down

Number on sick list: 4

Provisions received: fresh meat 56lbs; vegetables 220 lbs; bread 140 lbs

Fresh water: expended 3 tons; remaining tons

[A sample complete day’s log]

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2 March 1922

Noumea

Lat -22.3, Long 166.4

1.30pm: Placed one rating under close arrest; drunk onboard

7.50pm: Released rating under arrest; fit for duty

Number on sick list: 3

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3 March 1922

Noumea

Lat -22.3, Long 166.4

3.30pm: Landed cricket party

7.00pm: Cricket party returned

Number on sick list: 3

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4 March 1922

Noumea

Lat -22.3, Long 166.4

8.45am: Saturday routine

Number on sick list: 4

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5 March 1922

Noumea

Lat -22.3, Long 166.4

8.30am: Landed church parties

10.45am: Church parties returned

3.00pm: Gave an At Home onboard to the French Government officials & other prominent citizens of Noumea

4.00pm: H.E. The Governor of New Caledonia and its dependencies arrived onboard [the Governor at this time was Jules Vincent Repiquet]

5.50pm: H.E. the Governor left the ship

Number on sick list: 5

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6 March 1922

Noumea to Port Fitzroy (Great Barrier Reef)

Lat -22.7, Long 166.3

8.40am: Slipped and proceeded as requisite

10.30am: Passed through North Boulari Channel

Number on sick list: 5

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7 March 1922

Noumea To Port Fitzroy

Lat -25.4, Long 168.1

Number on sick list: 4

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8 March 1922

Noumea To Port Fitzroy

Lat -28.2, Long 169.9

Number on sick list: 4

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9 March 1922

Noumea to Port Fitzroy

Lat -31.0, Long 171.9

Number on sick list: 4

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10 March 1922

Noumea to Port Fitzroy

Lat -34.2, Long 174.0

6.43pm: Cape Brett Light bore S36.75W

11.15pm: Burgess Island Light bearing S30.75E [Mokohinau Island]

Number on sick list: 5

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11 March 1922

Noumea to Port Fitzroy

Lat -36.2, Long 175.3

1.45am: Burgess Isle bearing S3.25E

5.30am: Off Port Abercrombie. Course and speed as requisite for Port Fitzroy

6.10am: Came to starboard anchor in Kaiarara Bay

6.35am: Weighed

6.40am: Came to port anchor in 12 fathoms

Number on sick list: 4

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12 March 1922

Port Fitzroy

Lat -36.2, Long 175.3

10.15am: Held Divine Service

2.00pm: Landed football party

6.30pm: Football party returned on board

Number on sick list: 4

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13 March 1922

Port Fitzroy

Lat -36.2, Long 175.3

Number on sick list: 4

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14 March 1922

Port Fitzroy

Lat -36.2, Long 175.3

Number on sick list: 4

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15 March 1922

Port Fitzroy

Lat -36.2, Long 175.3

Number on sick list: 4

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16 March 1922

Port Fitzroy

Lat -36.2, Long 175.3

Number on sick list: 4

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17 March 1922

Port Fitzroy to Auckland

Lat -36.7, Long 174.9

6.12am: Weighed and proceeded. Course as requisite for Governor’s Pass and southward on west coast of Great Barrier Isle

11.00am: Tiritiri Matanga Light House abeam to starboard 4.5 miles

1.55pm: Passed between entrance buoys. Course as requisite to proceed up harbour

2.35pm: Secured alongside Sheerlegs Wharf, Auckland

Number on sick list: 4

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18 March 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

2.00pm: Discharged 1 Petty Officer to Hospital

Number on sick list: 4

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19 March 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

9.45am: RCs and Wesleyan Church party landed

9.55am: C of E church party landed

10.30am: C of E church party returned

10.50am: Wesleyans returned

11.15pm: RCs returned

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20 March 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

8.00am: Hands coal ship

5.35pm: Finished coaling. Received 153 tons

Number on sick list: 4

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21 March 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

9.00am: Assumed guard duties

Number on sick list: 4

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22 March 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

9.00am: Relieved of guard duties. Report blank.

10.30am: 1 A.B. joined ship from R.N. Barracks Devonport, England

Number on sick list: 4

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23 March 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

Logged as lost by accident: 5 pairs of clogs

1.15pm: Shifted berth

3.00pm: Ship secured at west end of Sheerlegs Wharf

Number on sick list: 3

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24 March 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

Number on sick list: 4

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25 March 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

1.30pm: Landed libertymen and tug of war team, and cricket party

Number on sick list: 3

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26 March 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

9.30am: Hands to divisions. Captain’s Inspection. Landed RC church party.

10.00am: Landed C of E church party

10.15am: Landed Wesleyans and Presbyterians

10.40am: C of E party returned

11.00am: Remaining church parties returned

Number on sick list: 3

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27 March 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

8.15am: Hands employed in placing spare stores in lay apart store

10.25am: Commodore boarded ship

12.30pm: Commodore left ship

1.15pm: Commodore (C.C.N.Z.S.) boarded ship

1.25pm: Commodore left ship

2.30pm: 2 Ratings discharged for passage to England in SS Athenic

Number on sick list: 2

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28 March 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

3.30pm: Commodore’s Memo re change of ratings on and off duty read to all CPOs and POs

Number on sick list: 2

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29 March 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

6.40am: HMS Veronica sailed

7.00am: Shifted ship by man power under Sheerlegs. Lifted out spare propeller, reels of electric cable

7.15am: Slipped from jetty

8.15am: Secured alongside HMS Chatham at Sheerlegs Wharf

9.15am: Hands employed No 1 pom pom and mainstay; and as requisite for refit

1.15pm: Hands employed assembling pom-pom in lay apart store and as requisite

Number on sick list: 3

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30 March 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

8.15am: Hands employed turning out motor boat; and as requisite for refit

12.05pm: 1 PO joined ship from Hospital

Number on sick list: 5

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31 March 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

8.15am: Hands employed placing and rigging screens to field kitchens preparatory to ship entering dock

Number on sick list: 5

LOGS FOR APRIL 1922

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1 April 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

5.40am: Called hands

8.15am: Hands employed stowing canvas gear, cleaning ship and as requisite

12 noon: Leave to part of watch 1300 to 0900

1.00pm: Hands make and mend clothes

9.00pm: Rounds

10.00pm: Pipe down

Number on sick list: 5

Provisions received: bread 90 lbs

Fresh water: received 15 tons; expended 1 ton; remaining 20 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]

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2 April 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

8.30am: Hands to divisions. RC church party landed.

10.00am: Divine Service held on board

11.20am: RC church party returned

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3 April 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

8.00am: Hands employed rigging galley ashore preparatory to ship’s docking; assisting artisans with ship’s refitting and as requisite

4.35pm: 1 Stoker broke out of ship

5.15pm: Escort landed

6.05pm: Escort returned on board with prisoner

Number on sick list: 5

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4 April 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

800am: Hands prepare for ship’s docking

10.30am: Tug secured alongside ship

10.45am: Slipped from wharf

10.50am: Ship entered Calliope Dock

1.10pm: Hands scraping and scrubbing ship’s bottom

5.15pm: Rigged and tested fire hoses

9.00pm: Released prisoner from close arrest

Number on sick list: 7

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5 April 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

12.45pm: Canteen Committee meeting

1.15pm: Cleared lower deck. Read Warrant No1

Number on sick list: 4

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6 April 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

Number on sick list: 8

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7 April 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

11.30am: Clear lower deck. Medical Inspection

Number on sick list: 5

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8 April 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

Number on sick list: 7

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9 April 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

10.00am: C of E church party landed

10.25am: C of E church party returned

Number on sick list: 6

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10 April 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

Number on sick list: 6

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11 April 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

Number on sick list: 5

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12 April 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

Number on sick list: 5

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13 April 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

Number on sick list: 5

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14 April 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

10.00am: Landed church party [Good Friday]

10.30am: Church party returned

Number on sick list: 5

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15 April 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

Number on sick list: 4

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16 April 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

9.30am: RC church party fell in. Placed 1 AB under close arrest for "refusing duty"

9.45am: Hands to divisions. Captain’s Inspection and Rounds

10.00am: C of E party landed

10.30am: Wesleyans and Presbyterians landed. C of E party returned

11.30am: RC church party returned

12 noon: Wesleyans and Presbyterians returned

9.00pm: Rounds & 1 prisoner correct

Number on sick list: 4

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17 April 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

9.00pm: Rounds + 1 prisoner correct

Number on sick list: 5

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18 April 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

Number on sick list: 6

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19 April 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

8.15am: Hands employed getting ship ready for leaving dock

9.10am: Ship undocked. Secured alongside Chatham.

4.00pm: Read Warrant no 2 for deprivation of G C Badge

Number on sick list: 7

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20 April 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

2.00pm: One rating discharged to hospital

Number on sick list: 8

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21 April 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

10.00am: His Excellency Governor General of New Zealand, Lord Jellicoe, visited and inspected ship's company and ship [John Rushworth Jellicoe had been a Royal Navy officer and commanded the Grand Fleet at the Battle of Jutland]

10.30am: His Excellency left ship

Number on sick list: 6

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22 April 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

6.10pm: Lieutenant J.S. Raynes admitted to Auckland Hospital suffering from a broken jaw as a result of an accident playing rugby football

Number on sick list: 7

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23 April 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

9.30am: RC church party landed

9.45am: Hands to divisions

10.00am: C of E party to church

10.30am: Wesleyans and Presbyterians landed

Number on sick list: 6

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24 April 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

1.00pm: Lieutenant Raynes rejoined ship from hospital

Number on sick list: 7

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25 April 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

9.30am: HMS Veronica entered harbour and secured alongside Dock wharf

Number on sick list: 7

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26 April 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

9.45am: Hands fall in for muster by open list

10.00am: Commodore Commanding NZ station boarded ship. Ship's company mustered by open list. Commodore inspected ship [The Commodore, from 1921 to 1923, was Alan G Hotham CMG]

12.45pm: Commodore left ship

1.30pm: Commodore boarded ship. Exercised general drill

2.37pm: Commodore left ship

Number on sick list: 6

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27 April 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

12.45pm: Canteen Committee meeting

Number on sick list: 6

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28 April 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

1.15pm: Chief Stoker rejoined ship from hospital

Number on sick list: 7

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29 April 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

Number on sick list: 7

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30 April 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

9.30am: RC church party landed

9.45am: Divisions. Captain’s Inspection.

10.05am: Landed C of E church party

10.30am: Landed Wesleyan church party

11.00am: Church parties returned

Number on sick list: 7

LOGS FOR MAY 1922

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1 May 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

6.00am: Hands clean ship

6.45am: Let go and weighed starboard anchor for test of repair to starboard hawser pipe

8.45am: Tug secured alongside. Slipped from alongside HMS Chatham.

9.00am: Secured alongside Dock Wharf

9.40am: Hands employed in refitting work

12 noon: Leave to watch 1630 to 0700; leave to part of watch 1630 to 2400

1.15pm: Hands employing refitting rigging

9.00pm: Rounds

10.00pm: Pipe down

Number on sick list: 7

Provisions received: fresh meat 44 lbs; bread 100 lbs

Fresh water: expended 3 tons; remaining 18 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]

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2 May 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

7.00am: Landed store party

8.10am: Hands employed as requisite and drawing victualling stores

10.00am: HMS Veronica secured alongside

1.15pm: Hands employed stowing holds

Number on sick list: 7

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3 May 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

6.30am: HMS Veronica anchored in stream

7.00am: Tug secured alongside. Slipped wharf.

7.30am: Secured alongside HMS Chatham at Sheerlegs Jetty

8.00am: HMS Veronica secured alongside

8.25am: Hands employed refitting and drawing victualling stores

1.15pm: Hands employed storing victualling stores. (Received in all 4 months’ stores)

Number on sick list: 6

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4 May 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

8.15am: Hands employed refitting and making good defects

Number on sick list: 5

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5 May 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

7.50am: HMS Veronica shoved off

8.15am: Hands preparing to slip from HMS Chatham

8.50am: Tug secured alongside

9.00am: Ship towed to and secured alongside Dock Wharf. 1 rating placed under close arrest

9.35am: HMS Chatham slipped from jetty and anchored

10.00am: Prisoner released from close arrest, made prisoner at large

10.12am: HMS Chatham sailed

Number on sick list: 5

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6 May 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

9.30am: HMS Veronica proceeded to Hobson Wharf to coal

10.20am: Read warrant No 3 (42 days’ imprisonment with hard labour)

10.35am: 1 Rating discharged to Mt Eden Gaol

9.00pm: Placed one PO under restraint (mental case)

Number on sick list: 6

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7 May 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

9.30am: Hands to divisions. Captain’s Inspection. Landed RC church party

9.40am: Held Divine Service on board

10.15am: Landed Wesleyan Church Party

11.00am: RC Church Party returned

12 noon: Wesleyan Church Party returned

6.10pm: Surgeon & party with two invalids for passage to England left ship. (Includes PO under restraint, mental case)

Number on sick list: 6

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8 May 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

7.25am: HMS Veronica secured alongside Sheerlegs Jetty

11.30am: HMS Veronica sailed

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9 May 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

Number on sick list: 4

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10 May 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

7.30am: Surgeon & party returned aboard

3.30pm: Landed football party

4.50pm: Football party returned

Number on sick list: 4

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11 May 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

8.15am: Hands employed refitting; and fitting up floating beams to be used for survey

11.10am: Coal hulk Veritas secured alongside

3.30pm: Landed football party

5.00pm: Football party returned

Number on sick list: 4

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12 May 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

6.45am: Hands coal ship

11.10am: Finished coaling. Received 76 tons

2.40pm: Coal hulk Veritas towed away

Number on sick list: 1

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13 May 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

2.45pm: Landed football party

5.00pm: Football party returned

Number on sick list: 1

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14 May 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

9.30am: Landed RC Church Party

10.00am: Divine Service on board. Landed Wesleyan Church Party

11.15am: RC Church Party returned

11.30am: Wesleyan Church Party returned

Number on sick list: Nil

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15 May 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

9.30am: Slipped from Dock Wharf

10.25am: Secured alongside Sheerlegs Jetty. Lifted 4” forward gun with gear

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16 May 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

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17 May 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

1.15pm: Clear Lower Deck. Captain addressed ship’s company [a pencil note says ‘Leave out in copy log’]

Number on sick list: 1

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18 May 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

3.30pm: Landed football party

5.00pm: Football party returned

Number on sick list: 1

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Left hand side of log page

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19 May 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

3.30pm: Landed football party

5.00pm: Football party returned

Number on sick list: 1

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Record of observation for deviation – left hand side and right hand side of page

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Description and position of correctors

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Blank page

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Left hand side of page

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20 May 1922

Auckland

Lat -35.7, Long 174.8

6.00am: Hands clean ship; and prepare for getting underway

8.15am: Slipped and proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour at 9 knots

9.15am: As requisite off Rangitoto Beacon for swinging for compass adjustment

1.40pm: Adjustment of compasses completed. Proceeded as requisite for harbour 9.0 knots

2.30pm: Secured along Sheerlegs jetty

Number on sick list: 1

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21 May 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

9.45am: Landed RC Church Party

10.15am: Landed Wesleyan Church Party. Hands to divisions.

10.25am: Held Divine Service on Quarter Deck

11.30am: RC Church Party returned

12.10pm: Wesleyan party returned

Number on sick list: 1

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22 May 1922

Auckland to Suva

Lat -36.4, Long 174.9 [position at 8pm]

8.15am: Hands employed provisioning ship and securing for sea

12.45pm: 4 Ratings joined from HMS Philomel for passage to HMS Chatham

5.00pm: Slipped and proceeded

5.25pm: Passed between entrance buoys

5.45pm: Rangitoto Id abeam to starboard

8.45pm: Little Barrier Isle abeam to starboard

10.18pm: Burgess Isle Light abeam starboard

11.30pm: Sighted glare of Cape Brett bearing N60W

Number on sick list: 1

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23 May 1922

Auckland to Suva

Lat -34.0, Long 175.0

9.15am: Hands employed preparing to sway up main topmast and setting up rigging; releasing bridge screen

9.40am: Spoke SS Navua Fiji to Auckland [Union Line of New Zealand]

Number on sick list:2

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24 May 1922

Auckland to Suva

Lat -31.6, Long 175.4

5.50pm: Spoke SS Makura bound Auckland to Vancouver via Suva

Number on sick list: nil

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25 May 1922

Auckland to Suva

Lat -28.7, Long 176.1

4.45am: Wind backing

9.00 – 9.10am: Heavy rain squall from WNW

9.50pm: Heavy rain squall

11.45pm: Wind veered to NW

Number on sick list: nil

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26 May 1922

Auckland to Suva

Lat -25.4, Long 176.7

Number on sick list: 2

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27 May 1922

Auckland to Suva

Lat -21.8, Long 177.2

12.02am: Alarm of fire in provision room. On examination proved to be the armature of wireless generator burnt out

2.00am: Entered tropics

Number on sick list: 2

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28 May 1922

Auckland to Suva

Lat -18.6, Long 178.2

5.30am: Sight Mount Washington bearing N12W

3.30pm: a/c 010° in leading line for Suva Harbour Entrance

4.05pm: As requisite for securing alongside Government Wharf

4.25pm: Stopped and as requisite. Secured alongside Government Wharf (port side to) astern of HMS Chatham

6.15pm: Two ratings discharged to Chatham

Number on sick list: 1

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29 May 1922

Suva

Lat -18.125, Long 178.4

6.30am: Slipped and proceeded alongside collier outboard of HMS Chatham. (Collier SS Kacapi)

8.20am: Commenced coaling

3.10pm: Finished coaling. Received 126 tons.

5.00pm: Discharged 2 stokers to Chatham

Number on sick list: nil

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30 May 1922

Suva

Lat -18.125, Long 178.4

7.25am: Weighed and proceeded alongside HMS Chatham; after she had shifted berth to N end of Government Wharf

3.50pm: Landed football party

6.00pm: Football party returned

Number on sick list: nil

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31 May 1922

Suva

Lat -18.125, Long 178.4

9.15am: Two ordinary seamen to HMS Chatham for torpedo instruction

10.30am: One ordinary seaman discharged to hospital

11.50am: Ordinary seaman returned from HMS Chatham

3.55pm: Landed football party

6.30pm: Football party returned

Number on sick list: nil

LOGS FOR JUNE 1922

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1 June 1922

Suva

Lat -18.125, Long 178.4

6.00am: Hands scrub decks; and then to clean guns

8.40am: Hands employed as requisite

12 noon: Leave to watch 1630 to 0700

1.30pm: Paid monthly money

2.00pm: Swayed up main topmast

3.00pm: Hands employed about awnings and as requisite

8.00pm: Rounds

9.05pm: 1 Stoker placed under arrest

Provisions received: fresh meat 48 lbs; bread 100 lbs

Fresh water: expended 3 tons; remaining 2 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]

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2 June 1922

Suva to Waterwitch Bank

Lat -18.125, Long 178.4

6.00am: Hands scrub decks. Released rating under arrest

11.50am: Ordinary seaman returned from HMS Chatham

10.25am: Commodore (HMS Chatham) inspected ships refit work

10.55am: Commodore left ship

2.10pm: His Excellency Governor of Fiji left HMS Chatham. HMS Chatham fired 17 gun salute

4.15pm: Four Ratings joined ship from HMS Chatham

4.30pm: Secured ship for sea

5.02pm: Slipped and proceeded as requisite

8.20pm: Nasilai Reef Lighthouse bearing 081°

11.20pm: Wakila Lighthouse bearing N21E

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3 June 1922

Suva to Waterwitch Bank

Lat -17.0, Long -179.6

1.07am: Wakaya Lt abeam port distance 2120 yards

6.00am: Koro Light S73W

10.25am: Sighted Naitauba Isle N72 3/4 E

4.45pm: Wailagilala Light abeam starboard 6.0’

8.00pm: Past schooner off starboard side sailing with wind on port quarter

8.06pm: Sighted light similar to a rocket tracing N72E

8.30pm: Switched on searchlights and swept both sides of ship

8.46pm: Stopped engines

9.10pm: Switched on searchlights and swept both beams

9.20pm: No answering signal; no appearance of required assistance

Number on sick list: nil

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4 June 1922

Suva to Waterwitch Bank

Lat -14.6, Long -178.1

8.50am: Sighted Ha’apai Islands bearing N7.5E [north of Fiji]

9.35am: Spoke SS Niagara of London steering a SWly course

10.45am: Held divine service

True bearing and distance: Mt Bouginvalla, Atofa Isle 012° 18’

Number on sick list: nil

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5 June 1922

Suva to Waterwitch bank; sounding

Lat -12.5, Long -176.6

5.24pm: Came to port anchor in 17 fathoms veered 5 shackles, at north east edge of Waterwitch Bank

Number on sick list: nil

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6 June 1922

Waterwitch Bank

Lat -12.5, Long -176.7

5.15pm: Finished sounding for day

5.35pm: Stopped, lowered seaboat

5.45pm: Seaboat returned after placing new beacon on the moorings. Hoisted boat and beacon

6.08pm: Stopped. Came to port anchor in 16 fathoms. Veered 5 shackles on North Side of Waterwitch Bank

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7 June 1922

Waterwitch Bank

Lat -12.5, Long -176.7

10.00am: Lost lead of sounding machine and carried away patent log rotator whilst veering 16 points. Refitted same

5.50pm: Finish sounding, proceeded as requisite

6.57pm: Came to starboard anchor in 17 fathoms veered 6 shackles (at north edge of Waterwitch Bank)

7.30pm: Disconnected steam steering gear for repairing leaky joint in steam pipes. Connected up hand wheel

10.00pm: Repairs to steering engine steam pipes completed. Disconnected hand wheel; connected up fore bridge wheel

Number on sick list: nil

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8 June 1922

Waterwitch Bank

Lat -12.5, Long -176.7

Number on sick list: nil

Two logs for 9 June when Laburnum crossed the Date Line

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9 June 1922

Waterwitch Bank

Lat -12.5, Long -176.7

Friday (no-day) [written at the top of the log page]

9.30am: Divisions and Prayers. Mustered sun helmets

11.00am and 2.00pm: Course and speed as requisite for survey

Number on sick list: nil

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9 June 1922

Waterwitch Bank to Atafu (Union Islands)

Lat -12.4, Long -176.6

12 midnight: Date changed. June 10 to June 9th

Number on sick list: nil

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10 June 1922

Waterwitch Bank to Atafu (Union Islands)

Lat -10.3, Long -174.1

Number on sick list: nil

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11 June 1922

Waterwitch Bank to Atafu, and Atafu to Nuko Nono [probably Nukunono]

Lat -8.5, Long -172.5

7.30am: As requisite for anchorage off Atafu Island

9.30am: Divisions. Captain’s Inspection

9.50am: Held Divine Service

11.00am: Ship thrown open for natives to visit. Captain & Doctor landed to visit native magistrate etc

2.00pm: Captain & Doctor returned on board

5.00pm: Cleared ship of visitors

10.00pm: Weighed anchor and proceeded

Number on sick list: nil

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12 June 1922

Atafu to Nuko Nono, thence Fakaofu and Swains Island

Lat -9.3, Long -171.7

7.00am: Stopped off Nuko Nono

7.15am: Native magistrate boarded ship

7.20am: Lieut Raynes and Surg Lt Com landed to visit natives

9.00am: Ship thrown open to natives to visit

9.30am: Lieut Raynes & Surg Lt Com returned on board

10.00am: Cleared ship of visitors

10.15am: Proceeded

2.00pm: Fakaofu Village right ahead

2.15pm: Stopped and lay off village

2.30pm: Captain and Surg Lieut Com landed to visit natives

3.00pm: Ship thrown open to natives

5.00pm: Captain and Surg returned on board

5.30pm: Ship cleared of visitors

5.50pm: Proceeded

Number on sick list: 1

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13 June 1922

From Fakaofu to Pago Pago (Samoa) via Swain’s Island

Lat -11.6, Long -171.0

5.50am: Sighted Swain’s Isle right ahead

6.16am: Stopped westward of Swain’s Island

6.30am: Hands clean ship. Natives visited ship, letters from Union group delivered

Between 0900 and 1000 heavy rain squall. Wind SW 2

Number on sick list: 1

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14 June 1922

From Fakaofu to Pago Pago

Lat -14.3, Long -170.6

12.09pm: Course as requisite for entering Pago Pago

1.05pm: Stopped. Fired 21 gun salute.

1.10pm: Salute returned by shore battery

3.25pm: Governor of American Samoa visited ship

3.45pm: Governor of American Samoa left ship. No salute fired in accordance with his wishes

Number on sick list: 2

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15 June 1922

Pago Pago

Lat -14.275, Long -170.674

Number on sick list: 1

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16 June 1922

Pago Pago

Lat -14.275, Long -170.674

Number on sick list: 1

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17 June 1922

Pago Pago

Lat -14.275, Long -170.674

2.30pm: Landed cricket party

6.00pm: Cricket party returned on board

Number on sick list: 2

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18 June 1922

Pago Pago

Lat -14.275, Long -170.674

10.20am: Landed C of E party

11.15am: Church Party returned

Number on sick list: 2

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19 June 1922

Pago Pago

Lat -14.275, Long -170.674

3.30pm: Slipped from wharf, proceeded to C Buoy

4.35pm: Secured at C Buoy

8.15pm: Landed party for cinema

11.15pm: All libertymen on board

Number on sick list: 1

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20 June 1922

Pago Pago

Lat -14.275, Long -170.674

6.30pm: HMS Veronica arrived and proceeded alongside coaling wharf

Number on sick list: 2

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21 June 1922

Pago Pago

Lat -14.275, Long -170.674

2.20pm: Landed cricket party

5.40pm: Cricket party returned

7.30pm: Landed party to visit US Naval Cinema

10.30pm: Libertymen & cinema party returned

Number on sick list: 2

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22 June 1922

Pago Pago

Lat -14.275, Long -170.674

6.45am: HMS Veronica slipped from wharf

6.50am: Slipped from buoy; proceeded as requisite to go alongside wharf port side to.

8.00am: Secured alongside. Dressed ship. HMS Veronica fired 21 gun salute to American flag; returned by battery

8.30am: Commenced to coal ship

12 noon: Shore battery and HMS Veronica fired 21 gun salutes

5.20pm: Finished coaling. Received 175 tons.

6.02pm: Hauled down dressing lines

Number on sick list: 1

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23 June 1922

Pago Pago to Apia

Lat -14.5, Long -170.5 [position at 8pm]

2.00pm: Hands securing ship for sea

4.00pm: One AB joined ship from HMS Veronica

5.50pm: Slipped spring. Course as requisite for leaving harbour

6.16pm: Breakers Point Light astern

7.35pm: Aunu’u Light bearing N75W

Number on sick list: 1

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24 June 1922

From Pago Pago to Apia and at Pago Pago

Lat -13.8, Long -171.7

7.12am: Picked up pilot

8.00am: Moorings in east end of harbour

Number on sick list: 1

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25 June 1922

Apia

Lat -13.8, Long -171.7

8.30am: Landed R C church party

9.45am: R C church party returned

10.00am: Held divine service. Minister from London Missionary Society officiated

Number on sick list: 1

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26 June 1922

Apia

Lat -13.8, Long -171.7

8.20am: HMS Veronica secured at No 2 Buoy

1.15pm: Landed cricket party

4.15pm: Landed water polo party

6.10pm: Cricket & water polo parties returned on board

Number on sick list: 1

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27 June 1922

From Apia to Fangaloa and return

Lat -13.9, Long -171.6

7.10am: Administrator and staff arrived on board

7.22am: Slipped and proceeded

10.30am: Came to starboard anchor in 15 fathoms. Veered 2.5 shackles in Fangaloa Bay

10.45am: Administrator left ship fired salute 15 guns

11.25am: Weighed. Proceeded as requisite for leaving.

2.37pm: Secured to head and stem moorings in east end of Apia Harbour

Number on sick list: nil

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28 June 1922

Apia

Lat -13.8, Long -171.7

10.00am: W/T Telegraphist landed to exchange duties with operator at Apia W/T station

1.30pm: Landed cricket party

6.00pm: Cricket party returned

Number on sick list: nil

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29 June 1922

Apia

Lat -13.8, Long -171.7

9.10am: HMS Veronica sailed

Number on sick list: nil

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30 June 1922

Apia to Fangaloa and return

Lat -13.8, Long -171.6 [position at 8am)

[At top of page is written] * Note Thursday June 29th on opposite page. Copied from deck log in wrong order by error

6.25am: Slipped head mooring

6.30am: Slipped stem mooring. Proceeded as requisite.

9.20am: Came to starboard anchor in 20 fathoms veered 4 shackles

11.00am: Captain and officers landed to meet local native chiefs, (and administrator of British Samoa)

1.00pm: Ship open to visits of natives

4.20pm: Administrator of Western Samoa and staff came on board

6.25pm: Weighed and proceeded

9.10pm: As requisite for Apia Harbour

9.15pm: Picked up head moorings

9.30pm: Picked up stern moorings

9.45pm: Ship secured

10.00pm: Telegraphist returned on board from Apia W/T station

Number on sick list: nil

LOGS FOR JULY 1922

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1 July 1922

Apia to Palauli Bay

Lat -13.7, Long -171.9

5.40am: Secured ship for sea

6.00am: Slipped head moorings

6.05am: Slipped stern moorings. Proceeded as requisite

9.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship and boats

9.45am: Rigged sound boom and tested machine

10.45am: a/c as requisite to enter Paulauli Bay. Started continuous sounding

11.15am: Came to starboard anchor in 24 fathoms. Veered to six shackles. Launched MB

12.05pm: Anchor aweigh. Proceeded to shift berth 0.75’ to SE

12.20pm: Came to starboard anchor in 23 fathoms. Veered six shackles

1.00pm: Hands make and mend clothes

4.00pm: Hands to evening quarters

4.05pm: Clear lower deck. Read Articles of War

6.00pm: Hoisted MB

9.00pm: Rounds

10.00pm: Pipe down

Number on sick list: 3

Fresh water: expended 2 tons; remaining 4 tons

[A sample complete day’s log, minus bearings and course changes]

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2 July 1922

Palauli Bay

Lat -13.8, Long -172.2

10.00am: Held divine service

Number on sick list: 3

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3 July 1922

Palauli Bay to Apia

Lat -13.7, Long -172.1 [position at 8am)

6.05am: Anchor aweigh. Proceeded

10.52am: Slow. Pilot boarded ship, entering Apia Harbour

11.00am: Course and speed as requisite for letting go both anchors and securing stern to No 7 Buoy

1.30pm: Hands fell in for payment

2.30pm: One AB joined ship (Ex Suva Hospital; passage on SS Navua)

6.30pm: Mismusters paid

Number on sick list: 4

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4 July 1922

Apia

Lat -13.8, Long -171.7

11.30am: Water lighter secured alongside

1.50pm: Water lighter shoved off

5.20pm: Bathing party left ship

6.00pm: Bathing party returned

Number on sick list: 3

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5 July 1922

Apia

Lat -13.8, Long -171.7

11.30am: Harbour master and native divers employed clearing wire around propeller

1.30pm: Landed cricket party

1.55pm: Wire on propeller cleared

6.00pm: Cricket party returned

Number on sick list: 3

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6 July 1922

Apia

Lat -13.8, Long -171.7

1.15pm: Party with seine net left ship

5.00pm: Seine net party returned

Number on sick list: 3

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7 July 1922

Apia to Pago Pago

Lat -13.8, Long -171.7

9.30pm: Administrator of Western Samoa came on board, accompanied by Mr Gray: NZ Secretary for External Affairs [Western Samoa was administered by New Zealand between 1918 and 1962, when it became independent, and in 1997 changed its name to Samoa]

10.30pm: Slipped and proceeded

Number on sick list: 4

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8 July 1922

Apia to Pago Pago

Lat -14.3, Long -170.9 [position at 8am)

6.00am: Sighted land on port bow

9.20am: Following coastline at distance approximately 1.0 mile

10.15am: a/c as requisite for entering Pago Pago

10.30am: Fired 21 gun salute to American flag

10.40am: Officer of Guard boarded ship

10.45am: Secured to C Buoy

10.50am: Officer of Guard left ship

11.00am: Administrator of Western Samoa left ship

11.30am: Returned on board

11.50am: Paraded guard

11.55am: Governor of American Samoa boarded ship

12.25pm: Governor of American Samoa left ship. Fired personal salute of 17 guns

12.35pm: Administrator of Western Samoa landed; also NZ Secretary for external affairs

3.22pm: Secured alongside coaling wharf

Number on sick list: 4

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9 July 1922

Pago Pago

Lat -14.275, Long -170.674

10.15am: RCs church on stokers’ messdeck

10.25am: Landed C of E church party

11.30am: C of E church party returned

Number on sick list: 2

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10 July 1922

Pago Pago to Niue

Lat -14.6, Long -170.6 [position at 8pm]

6.25am: Began coaling

7.05am: Finished coaling. Received 9 tons

2.00pm: Hands employed preparing ship for sea.

Mails: Received 3 bags for Gilbert and Ellice Islands. These bags stored on board for distribution on islands as possible

5.15pm: Slipped and proceeded as requisite

5.56pm: Breaker Point Light astern

Number on sick list: 2

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11 July 1922

Pago Pago to Niue (Alofi)

Lat -16.2, Long -170.4

Number on sick list: 1

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12 July 1922

Pago Pago to Niue

Lat -19.0, Long -169.9

8.30am: Sighted Niue Island bearing S10E

11.00am: Alofi village in sight on port bow

12.25pm: Came to starboard anchor in 18 fathoms

12.40pm: Put clocks back 40 minutes to Tongan Time

2.00pm: Landed arms and ammunition in accordance with orders C.C.N.Z.S.

Ship open to visitors 1500-1700

7.30pm: Embarked arms and ammunition landed from HMS Veronica in place of that landed

10.02pm: Shortened in

10.07pm: Anchor aweigh. Proceeded as requisite to turn ship

Number on sick list: 1

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13 July 1922

Niue to Vavau

Lat -18.7, Long -171.8

8.30pm: Sighted light similar to boat’s flare approx 4.0’ ahead of ship

8.55pm: Switched on searchlight to investigate and sweep for any boat. Nothing seen

9.10pm: Switched off searchlight

Number on sick list: nil

No log for 14 July when Laburnum crossed the Date Line

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15 July 1922

Niue to Vavau

Lat -18.6, Long -174.1 [position at 8am)

12 midnight: Advanced clocks 24 hours: Crossing date line

3.00am: Sighted land bearing S80W

8.17am: a/c 139° Luakapa Island right ahead

9.15am: Proceeded as requisite to go alongside wharf

2.00pm: Landed cricket party. Picnic party away in 1^st skiff, 1^st whaler and Motor Boat with private skiff

5.00pm: Cricket party returned

Number on sick list: nil

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16 July 1922

Neiafu (Vavau) [there is also a Neiafu on Samoa]

Lat -18.654, Long -173.987

10.15am: Divine Service on QD

10.55am: Finished service

1.30pm: 1st Skiff away with picnic party

2.00pm: Ship open to visitors during afternoon

4.30pm: 1^st skiff returned

Number on sick list: nil

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17 July 1922

Neiafu (Vavau) to Pangai (Lifuka)

Lat -19.4, Long -174.3

6.00am: Slipped and proceeded as requisite

10.10am: Late Island N60W, Kao Island S43W

2.49pm: North Point of Lifuka right ahead

4.05pm: Came to port anchor in 4.5 fathoms. Harbour master boarded ship and indicated better [illegible] uncharted rock

4.25pm: Weighed

4.35pm: Came to port anchor in 4 fathoms

Number on sick list: nil

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18 July 1922

From Pangai (Lifuka) to Nuku’alofa (Tonga)

Lat -18.7, Long -174.7 [position at 8pm]

9.30am: All boats’ crews examined under sail

11.00am: Governor of Ha’apai visited ship

11.20am: Governor of Ha’apai left ship

4.05pm: Proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour

9.55pm: South edge Tofua Isle S53W; Kao Isle N70W

Number on sick list: nil

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19 July 1922

From Pangai (Lifuka) to Nuku’alofa (Tonga)

Lat -21.1, Long -175.2 [position at 8am]

6.00am: Sighted land bearing S27E and N58W

8.00am: Course and speed as requisite for Nuku’alofa Harbour by Lahi Channel [now Avi Lahi]

9.05am: Stopped. Fired 21 gun salute to Tongan Flag. Salute returned

9.15am: Secured alongside jetty Prime minister and British Consul & Agent came aboard

9.40am: Hands employed rigging diving gear and as requisite. Divers exercised (monthly dip)

11.15am: Prime Minister and British Consul and Agent came aboard

11.40am: Prime Minister and British Consul and Agent left ship. British consul was not saluted at his own request

12 noon: Leave to watch and part 1630 to 2300

11.00pm: Two absentees

11.35pm: Absentees returned

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20 July 1922

Nuku’alofa

Lat -21.1, Long -175.2

1.45pm: Landed cricket party

2.00pm: Hands employed pumping fresh water; decorating QD

Ship open to visitors 1500 to1700

6.00pm: Cricket party returned

7.30pm: Paraded guard and received HM the Queen of Tonga; who dined with the Captain [This was Queen Salote Tupou III, who ruled from 1918 to 1965. She attended the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 in London, and made a great impression on the crowds; she was 6’ 3” tall]

10.15pm: HM the Queen left ship

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21 July 1922

Nuku’alofa and at sea

Lat -20.7, Long -175.5 [position at 8pm)

12.09pm: Slipped from buoy, proceeded as requisite

3.45pm: Malinoa Island abeam port

Number on sick list: 1

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22 July 1922

Nuku’alofa to Suva

Lat -19.9, Long -177.3

5.50pm: Turtle Isle bearing S56W

Number on sick list: 1

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23 July 1922

Nuka’alofa to Suva

Lat -19.0, Long 180.0

11.45am: East edge Totoya Isle N74E; West edge Totoya Isle N45E; West edge Moala Isle N27W

9.45pm: Sighted reflection of N Astrolabe Lighthouse bearing S66W

11.25pm: Sighted reflection of Nasilai Light bearing N32W

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24 July 1922

Nuku’alofa to Suva and thence Lautoka

Lat -18.5, Long 178.1 [position at 8pm]

1.04am: Glare of Solo Light abeam port

2.45am: Sighted Suva Light bearing NW

5.15am: Course and speed as requisite in Suva Harbour

6.05am: Secured alongside camber of wharf

8.50am: Commenced coaling

3.45pm: Stopped coaling. Secured for sea. Received 89 tons

9.35pm: Sighted glare of Kandavu Lt bearing S26E

10.00pm: Cape Washington Light bearing S10E

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25 July 1922

Suva to Lautoka

Lat -18.1, Long 177.2 [position at 8am]

12.04am: Cape Washington Light bearing S50E

9.03am: Navula Reef Light bearing N10E

10.19am: Double Summit Hill right astern

11.30am: Na Kora Kora Point Light abeam starboard [Naikorokoro]. Course as requisite for anchorage off Lautoka

12.04pm: Came to port anchor in 6 fathoms

1.30pm: District Commissioner and Medical Officer visited ship

3.45pm: Carried out 1” aiming rifle practice

5.00pm: Leave to watch 1730 to 2200

10.00pm: Libertymen returned (2 absentees)

Number on sick list: nil

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26 July 1922

Lautoka

Lat -17.605, Long 177.436

7.00am: Absentees returned on board

9.00am: Ordinary Seaman passing for AB carried out firing with 3 pounder guns 16 rounds

9.30am: Fired 19 rounds practice 2 pounder. Range 1100 yds.

10.30am: Carried out control exercise; and gunlayers practice with 1” aiming rifles at 4” guns

2.00pm: Hands preparing guns and getting up ammunition for 4” gun practice

9.30pm: One able seaman placed under arrest

Number on sick list: nil

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27 July 1922

Lautoka

Lat -17.605, Long 177.436

7.00am: Prisoner released from arrest

8.00am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for carrying out gunnery practice. Examined vicinity of Savola Island to see range clear [possibly Solevu]

9.00am: Landed rake party in whaler on Tivoa Island

10.30am: Carried out control run to eastward of Kandavu Island

11.00am: Carried out officer’s full calibre firing with 4” guns. 12 rounds per gun range 7000x. Speed 100 revs. Target Pasco Cay

11.10am: Finished run; closed target

11.40am: Carried out gunlayers’ test; forward gun followed by aft guns, 6 rounds per gun

12 noon: Finished firing practice. Proceeded to southward of Tivoa Island to to pick up ‘rake party’

1.00pm: As requisite to proceed alongside Lautoka Wharf, passing north of the island

1.20pm: Secured alongside wharf

Number on sick list: nil

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28 July 1922

Lautoka to Suva

Lat -18.2, Long 177.3

6.18am: Slipped and proceeded

8.10am: Stopped south of Vaka mBulo Isle [probably Va Kabale Pt]

8.20am: Fired 2 rounds 4” Lyddite at rock. Observed burst of shell

8.40am: Fired 25 rounds 2 pounder common time fuze shell at rock; observed bursts

8.45am: Proceeded as requisite

9.10am: Fired 50 rounds 2 pounder nose fuze shell at varying fuze settings and elevations; all shells burst

9.50am: Navula Light abeam

6.20pm: Rear Leading Light Suva sighted bearing N23E

7.55pm: Secured alongside HMS Veronica

9.45pm: OO Guard left ship to board SS Navua

10.00pm: OO Guard returned on board

Number on sick list: nil

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29 July 1922

Suva

Lat -18.125, Long 178.4

7.25am: OO Guard boarded SS Makua

7.50am: OO Guard returned on board

2.30pm: Football party landed

5.30pm: Football party returned

Number on sick list: nil

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30 July 1922

Suva

Lat -18.125, Long 178.4

9.10am: RC church party landed

9.15am: OOG boarded SS Kaitoke

10.05am: OOG returned

10.10am: Landed C of E and Presbyterian church parties

11.07am: RC returned on board

12.15pm: Remainder of church parties returned on board

3.30pm: One AB discharged to HMS Veronica for passage to rejoin HMS Chatham

Number on sick list: 1

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31 July 1922

Suva

Lat -18.125, Long 178.4

6.15am: Slipped and proceeded as requisite to anchorage

6.35am: Came to starboard anchor in 12 fathoms

Number on sick list: 1

LOGS FOR AUGUST 1922

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1 August 1922

Suva

Lat -18.125, Long 178.4

6.00am: Hands employed scraping and red leading on ship's side and as requisite

7.30am: One absentee

9.00am: Hands employed scraping and red leading

11.40am: Absentee returned on board

12 noon: Leave to watch 1630 to 0700. Part of watch 1630 to 2400.

1.30pm: Hands paid monthly money

2.00pm: Hands employed cleaning, scraping and red leading ship’s side

5.00pm: ‘Mismusters for payment’ paid

9.00pm: Rounds

10.00pm: Pipe down

Number on sick list: 2

Provisions received: fresh meat 49 lbs; bread 100 lbs

Fresh water: expended 3 tons; remaining 1 ton

[A sample complete day’s log]

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2 August 1922

Suva

Lat -18.125, Long 178.4

Number on sick list: 3

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3 August 1922

Suva

Lat -18.125, Long 178.4

Number on sick list: 4

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4 August 1922

Suva

Lat -18.125, Long 178.4

2.00pm: Hoisted boats. Prepared to shift ship.

3.08pm: Aweigh. Proceeded as requisite to go alongside jetty

3.22pm: Secured alongside south end Suva jetty

4.05pm: Landed football party

6.30pm: Football party returned

Number on sick list: 3

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5 August 1922

Suva

Lat -18.125, Long 178.4

10:40pm: Landed small patrol at police request

11:25pm: Patrol returned. Report blank

Number on sick list: 2

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6 August 1922

Suva

Lat -18.125, Long 178.4

8.30am: Clear up decks

9.45am: Hands to divisions

10.05am: Held Divine Service on board

10.40am: Unrig church. Pipe down

Number on sick list: 1

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7 August 1922

Suva

Lat -18.125, Long 178.4

8:00am: SS Niagara arrived and secured alongside wharf

8:50am: Officer of the guard boarded SS Niagara

9:10am: Officer of the guard returned from SS Niagara

5:30pm: SS Niagara sailed

9:55pm: Landed escort for 1 rating arrested by civil police

10:15pm: Escort returned with prisoner. Placed under arrest on board

Number on sick list: 1

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8 August 1922

Suva

Lat -18.125, Long 178.4

9.00am: Hands employed restowing holds, cleaning our refrigerator chambers, and painting

3.50pm: Prisoner released from arrest

4.15pm: Landed football party

6.30pm: Football party returned

Number on sick list: 2

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9 August 1922

Suva

Lat -18.125, Long 178.4

5.30am: Prepare to shift ship

5.45am: Shifted ship (by hawser) along wharf to abreast coal dump

6.25am: Ship secured alongside for coaling

7.08am: Began to coal ship

10.20am: 1 rating discharged to hospital

3.00pm: Stopped coaling. Received 119 tons

Number on sick list: 3

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10 August 1922

Suva

Lat -18.125, Long 178.4

6.20am: Began to coal ship

8.40am: OOG boarded SS Navua

8.55am: OOG returned from SS Navua

9.00am: One rating rejoined ship from Apia Hospital

10.30am: Finished coaling. Received 173 tons (total)

12 noon: Leave to watch 1630 to 0700. Part of watch 1630 to 0200 to attend Ship’s Company dance ashore

3.20pm: Shifted ship 400 yds along jetty to southward

Number on sick list: 1

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11 August 1922

Suva

Lat -18.125, Long 178.4

2.00am: Dance party returned on board

9.50am: One absentee from 0700 returned on board

Number on sick list: 1

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12 August 1922

Suva

Lat -18.125, Long 178.4

Number on sick list: 1

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13 August 1922

Suva

Lat -18.125, Long 178.4

9.30am: Landed RC church party

10.20am: C of E and Presbyterian church parties landed

11.15am: RC church party returned

12.20pm: C of E and Presbyterian church parties returned

Number on sick list: 1

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14 August 1922

Suva

Lat -18.125, Long 178.4

Number on sick list: 1

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15 August 1922

Suva

Lat -18.125, Long 178.4

7.00am: Seamen and Stokers to squad drill on wharf

4.15pm: Landed football party

6.45pm: Football party returned

Number on sick list: 1

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16 August 1922

Suva

Lat -18.125, Long 178.4

7.00am: Seamen and stokers to rifle exercises and squad drill

Number on sick list: 1

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17 August 1922

Suva

Lat -18.125, Long 178.4

8.00am: Landing party fall in

8.25am: Landing party left on route march

11.25am: Landing party returned

Number on sick list: 1

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18 August 1922

Suva

Lat -18.125, Long 178.4

4.15pm: Football party landed

6.30pm: Football party returned

Number on sick list: 1

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19 August 1922

Suva

Lat -18.125, Long 178.4

Number on sick list: 1

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20 August 1922

Suva

Lat -18.125, Long 178.4

9.30am: RC church party landed

10.30am: Landed C of E and Presbyterian church parties

11.15am: RC church party returned on board

12.10pm: C of E and Presbyterian church parties returned

1.00pm: Landed 1^st skiff. Seine fishing party left ship

7.10pm: Seine net party returned. Hoisted 1^st skiff

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21 August 1922

Suva

Lat -18.125, Long 178.4

4.00pm: Landed football party

6.30pm: Football party returned

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22 August 1922

Suva

Lat -18.125, Long 178.4

9.55am: One stoker placed under arrest for refusing to obey orders

2.00pm: Clear lower deck. Read warrant No4. Prisoner discharged under escort to civil prison

3.00pm: 1 Rating left ship for hospital

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23 August 1922

Suva

Lat -18.125, Long 178.4

7.05am: Clear lower deck. Hands fall in for drill. Starboard watch out [illegible] in [illegible]. Port watch land fire engine

7.30am: Secure. Replace gear

Number on sick list: 1

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24 August 1922

Suva

Lat -18.125, Long 178.4

8.00am: Landing party fall in with arms

8.25am: Party left ship for route march and drill

11.30am: Small arm party returned

Number on sick list: 1

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25 August 1922

Suva

Lat -18.125, Long 178.4

5.40am: Shifted ship to coaling berth. Prepared for coaling.

6.45am: Coal ship

10.00am: Finished coaling (received 60 tons)

10.30am: Clean ship. Secure for sea. Taking in fresh meat [2293 lbs]

2.00pm: Hands employed taking in potatoes and securing boats for sea

3.30pm: Shifted ship to south end of jetty

Number on sick list: 1

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26 August 1922

Suva

Lat -18.125, Long 178.4

8.00am: Officer of Guard left ship to board SS Navua

8.20am: Officer of Guard returned on board

Mails: Received 3 bags for Gilbert and Ellice Islands Resident Commissioner

1.35pm: Slipped and proceeded as requisite

1.45pm: Secured to north end of jetty

7.50pm: HMS Chatham secured alongside south end of jetty

7.55pm: OO Guard boarded HMS Chatham

8.37pm: OO Guard returned on board

Number on sick list: 1

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27 August 1922

Suva to Butaritari

Lat -18.3, Long 177.8

6.00am: Slipped and proceeded as requisite

6.30pm: On navigation lights. Placed lookouts

Number on sick list: 1

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28 August 1922

Suva to Butaritari

Lat -16.3, Long 176.4

9.30am: Divisions. Prayers. Presentation of War Medals

Number on sick list: 1

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29 August 1922

Suva to Butaritari

Lat -13.6, Long 175.8

3.30am to 3.45am: Heavy rain squall from ESE

5.10am: Heavy rain squall

5.25am: Started signal on siren

5.35am: Weather cleared stopped siren

Number on sick list: 1

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30 August 1922

Suva to Butaritari

Lat -11.2, Long 175.3

6.15am: Started sounding machine

Number on sick list: 1

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31 August 1922

Suva to Butaritari

Lat -8.4, Long 175.1

Crew are sounding every half hour throughout the entire 24 hours

12.30pm: Placed water in boats to prevent drying in sun

Number on sick list: nil

LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1922

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1 September 1922

Suva to Butaritari

Lat -5.6, Long 174.1

Crew are sounding every half hour until 10.45pm

2.10am: Examined watch close watertight doors

5.30am: Exercised ‘seaboats crew’

6.30am: Hands scrub UD with sand

7.10am: a/c 350° (to allow for current and leeway)

8.00am: Clear up decks

8.20am: Divisions and Prayers. Exercised ‘action’

10.00am: Secure. Clean guns

10.40am: Hands employed striking down towing hawser

2.05pm: Hands employed fitting extension to f’c’sle awning; rigging canvas baths and as requisite

4.00pm: Evening Quarters

7.00pm: Placed lookouts

8.45pm: Rounds

10.00pm: Piped down

11.10pm: Switch of sounding machine lost overboard. Stopped sounding

Number on sick list: nil

Fresh water: distilled 3 tons; expended 6 tons; remaining 18 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]

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2 September 1922

Suva to Butaritari

Lat -2.9, Long 173.4

11.00am: Captain’s rounds on messdecks

1.20pm: Hands paid monthly money

Number on sick list: nil

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3 September 1922

Suva to Butaritari

Lat -0.3, Long 173.0

10.20am: Held Divine Service

5.30pm: Sighted land ahead from crows' nest. Kuria Island

Number on sick list: nil

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4 September 1922

Suva to Tarawa

Lat 1.3, Long 174.0

7.15am: Land bearing N63E

8.55am: Bitutu Isle right ahead

10.34am: a/c as requisite to enter Tarawa lagoon. Stopped and lower motor boat to sound ahead of ship and as necessary

11.00am: Entered lagoon

Mails. Landed 3 bags for Resident Commissioner Gilbert & Ellice Islands

12.32pm: Anchored on leading line with port anchor

1.30pm: SS St George secured alongside. Prepared for coaling

2.20pm: Started to coal ship

8.00pm: Finished coaling for the day. Received 77.5 tons

Number on sick list: nil

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5 September 1922

Tarawa

Lat 1.3, Long 173.0

6.50am: Coal ship

10.10am: Finished coaling. Received 100 tons.

10.45am: Resident Commissioner of Gilbert & Ellice Isles boarded ship

11.05am: Resident Commissioner of Gilbert & Ellice Isles left ship. Fired 15 gun salute

11.15am: Native council paid short visit to ship

Ship open to visitors. 1400 to 1800

8.30pm: Burnt searchlights for half hour. Fired 2 short lights

Number on sick list: nil

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6 September 1922

Tarawa to Butaritari

Lat 1.4, Long 172.8

9.25: Held Educational Test I

10.35am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for leaving Tarawa

Mails: Received one bag for Butaritari

1.00pm: a/c 057° to pass between Abaiang and Tarawa

3.35pm: a/c 052° for Marakei Island

4.30pm: Sighted land 2 points on port bow (Marakei Island)

7.35pm: a/c 001.5° to proceed to Butaritari

Number on sick list: nil

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7 September 1922

Tarawa to Butaritari

Lat 3.1, Long 172.8

5.20am: Sighted land bearing N75W

6.35am: a/c 270° to pass between Tari Tari [also Makin Island] and Little Makin

11.31am: a/c as requisite to enter Tari Tari Lagoon

1.04pm: Let go port anchor in 16 fathoms. Weighed and proceeded to search for anchorage off Government Wharf (not as on plan)

1.18pm: Came to port anchor in 6 fathoms. Motor boat sounded round ship and found sufficient water and swinging room

Number on sick list: nil

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8 September 1922

Butaritari to Tarawa

Lat 3.0, Long 172.7

8.30am: Native Government visited ship

10.00am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for leaving. Motor boat preceded ship sounding

11.25am: Came to starboard anchor off Flink Point

Mails: Received 1 bag for Tarawa

12.35pm: Aweigh proceeded

1.02pm: Ukiannen Point abeam port

Number on sick list: nil

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9 September 1922

Tarawa to Ocean Island (via Maiana)

Lat 1.2, Long 172.9

1.00am: Sighted Apaiang Isle bearing S30W

3.00am: Heavy rain squall from SE

4.20am: a/c 244.5° to pass between Apaiang and Tarawa

6.50am: Bitutu Isle bearing S31E; North Point Tarawa N53E

8.45am: a/c as requisite to close reef off Bitute Isle [possibly Betio, nr Tarawa]

8.50am: Stopped. Resident Commisioner of Gilbert & Ellice Island colony embarked for visits to islands

9.42am: Proceeded. Course as requisite to clear point off Bitute Island

Mails: Landed one bag. Received one bag for Ocean Island; one bag for Nauru; one bag for Sydney; one bag for Funafuti

12.34pm: a/c 238.5° to proceed to Ocean Island

Number on sick list: nil

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10 September 1922

Tari to Tari to Ocean Island [now Banaba] via Tarawa

Lat -0.3, Long 170.2

10.10am: Held Divine Service on QD

Mails: Landed 1 bag for Ocean Island; landed one bag for Nauru

2.45pm: Sighted Ocean Island 1 point on port bow

6.10pm: Secured to inner buoy Home Bay, Ocean Island

6.35pm: Resident Commissioner Gilbert & Ellice Isles left ship

Number on sick list: nil

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11 September 1922

Ocean Island to Funafuti [position at 8pm]

Lat -1.0, Long 169.8

Mails: Transferred two bags of mails Tarawa to Sydney to SS Dilga; received one packet of letters for Suva (also mail for High Commissioner)

4.45pm: Slipped and proceeded

Number on sick list: 1

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12 September 1922

Ocean Island to Funafuti

Lat -1.8, Long 170.9

Number on sick list: 1

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13 September 1922

Ocean Island to Funafuti

Lat -3.8, Long 172.6

6.30am: Hands scrub OD and scrubbing out hammock nettings. Furled f’csle awning

10.30am: Respread f’csle awning

12 noon: Hammocks lashed up and stowed

Number on sick list: 1

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14 September 1922

Ocean Island to Nanumea (Ellice Group)

Lat -4.5, Long 174.6

Captain’s investigation: lost by accident 4 pairs of clogs, 2 library books

Number on sick list: 1

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15 September 1922

Ocean Island to Nanumea and thence Nui

Lat -5.7, Long 176.1

9.05am: a/c as requisite to to close Nanumea Island Village

12 noon: Native magistrate and others paid short visit to ship

Mails: landed a few letters. Received 3 letters for Funafuti.

1.30pm: Ship clear of visitors. Course as requisite to clear south point of Nanumea

6.45pm: Sighted glare of Nui beacon bearing S27W

8.30pm: Nanumea Island abeam to starboard

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16 September 1922

Nanomea to Nui thence Funafuti

Lat -7.3, Long 177.2

7.10am: Sighted land from crow’s nest right ahead

9.45am: a/c to E to close northern Village of Nui group

9.50am: a/c as requisite to proceed to southern village Nui Islands

10.16am: Stopped off southern village Nui Islands

Mails: Landed a few letters. Received one packet of letters for Samoa via Suva

1.15pm: Ship open to visit of natives. Including native magistrate

3.15pm: Ship clear of visitors

Number on sick list: 1

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17 September 1922

Nui to Funafuti

Lat -8.3, Long 178.7

7.00am: Compass lines not good, chart appears inaccurate

8.10am: Eastern end of Nukufetau abeam

10.15am: Held Divine Service

Mails: Landed 1 bag from Tarawa, remainder of mail for Ellice Islands received July 10^th, letters received at Nanomea

1.25pm: Sighted land from crow’s nest 3 points on starboard bow

3.20pm: a/c as requisite for entrance to Funafuti Lagoon

3.55pm: Course 135° Te Afualike astern

4.50pm: Reduced 60 revs and as requisite for anchorage off Residency

5.04pm: Came to port anchor in 13 fathoms. Weighed and shifted berth. District Commissioner visited ship

5.25pm: Came to port anchor in 15 fathoms

Number on sick list: nil

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18 September 1922

Funafuti

Lat -8.5, Long 179.2

10.45am: Native Government of Funafuti visited ship

1.30pm: Libertymen and cricket party landed

Ship open to native visitors 1500-1800

6.45pm: Cricket party returned

Number on sick list: nil

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19 September 1922

Funafuti to Lautoka

Lat -8.8, Long 179.0

8.13am: Weighed and proceeded

8.16am: Stopped. Received letter by boat from District Commissioner

8.27am: Proceeded

8.38am: Fuagea Island ahead

9.32am: South point of Falefatu abeam

10.13am: Extreme point of Motugie Isle abeam

Mails: Received: 1 packet of letters for Suva; 1 bag of mails for Apia (via Suva)

Number on sick list: nil

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20 September 1922

Funafuti to Lautoka

Lat -11.4, Long 178.0

Number on sick list: nil

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21 September 1922

Funafuti to Lautoka

Lat -13.9, Long 177.2

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Hands fell in for drill.

4.05pm: Turned to N50E. Stopped. Threw overboard two lifebuoys. Away seaboats crews of red and white watches. Pick up lifebuoys

4.29pm: Both whalers hoisted. Proceeded

Number on sick list: nil

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22 September 1922

Funafuti to Lautoka

Lat -16.3, Long 176.6

Number on sick list: nil

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23 September 1922

Funafuti to Lautoka

Lat -17.9, Long 177.2 [position at 8am]

7.15am: Passed through Nasilau Channel

10.30am: Course as requisite for anchorage north off Vio Island. HMS Chatham at anchor off Vio Island

11.10am: Came to starboard anchor in 8 fathoms

11.20am: Health Officer and OOG boarded ship

11.35am: Health Officer and OOG left ship

1.55pm: One stoker joined ship

Number on sick list: nil

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24 September 1922

Lautoka

Lat -17.605, Long 177.436

8.50am: SS Kiatuna secured alongside.

9.45am: Hands to divisions; Captain's Inspection, Presentation of War I medals

10.15am: Held Divine Service on QD

3.30pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite to secure alongside SS Kiatuna; alongside HMS Chatham

4.10pm: Secured alongside

5.00pm: Watch prepare for coaling

Number on sick list: 1

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25 September 1922

Lautoka

Lat -17.605, Long 177.436

5.30am: Commenced coal ship

11.50am: Finished coaling. Received 140 tons.

1.05pm: Took on paymaster’s stores from HMS Chatham

1.30pm: Slipped and proceeded as requisite for anchorage

1.56pm: Came to starboard anchor in 8 fathoms

Number on sick list: 1

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26 September 1922

Lautoka

Lat -17.605, Long 177.436

10.05am: Commodore Commanding N.Z. Station visited ship to inspect proposed alterations and additions

10.50am: Commodore left ship

4.45pm: Discharged one ordinary seaman to HMS Chatham

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27 September 1922

Lautoka

Lat -17.605, Long 177.436

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28 September 1922

Lautoka to Suva

Lat -18.2, Long 177.4

6.09am: Aweigh. Proceeded as requisite.

9.12am: Nasilai Reef Light abeam starboard

5.57pm: Sand Bank Reef W B abeam

8.08pm: Secured alongside south end of Suva wharf

Number on sick list: 1

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29 September 1922

Suva

Lat -18.125, Long 178.4

11.30am: OOG boarded SS Makua

11.57am: OOG returned on board

Landed mails from Ocean Island and Gilbert & Ellice Islands

Number on sick list: 2

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30 September 1922

Suva

Lat -18.125, Long 178.4

9.00am: Slipped and proceeded as requisite

10.15am: HMAS Pioneer anchored to northward. Secured ships sterns together.

1.05pm: Dressed ship

2.00pm: Ship acting as flagship for Suva Regatta. Expended [ ] 3 pdr blank, [ ] .303 blank [a gap left to fill in amounts has been uncompleted]

4.00pm: HE The Governor visited ship

4.30pm: HE The Governor left ship Fired personal salute of 17 guns.

5.15pm: Slipped Pioneer. Weighed starboard anchor.

6.05pm: Hauled down dressing lines

6.07pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for wharf

6.30pm: Secured alongside southern of wharf

Number on sick list: 2

LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1922

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1 October 1922

Suva

Lat -18.125, Long 178.4

6.30am: Hands clean ship

8.30am: Clear up decks

9.50am: Hands to Divisions. RC church party landed

10.20am: Landed C of E and Wesleyan church parties

12 noon: Leave to watch 1330 to 0700. Leave to part of watch 1330 to 2400. RC returned

12.15pm: Wesleyan Church party returned

12.30pm: C of E Church party returned

4.00pm: Evening Quarters

9.00pm: Rounds

10.00pm: Pipe down

Number on sick list: 1

Provisions received: fresh meat 50 lbs

Fresh water: expended 4 tons; remaining 9 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]

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2 October 1922

Suva

Lat -18.125, Long 178.4

1.25pm: Hands paid quarterly settlement

Number on sick list: 1

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3 October 1922

Suva to Auckland

Lat -18.4, Long 178.3

10.00am: Embarked Assistant District Commissioner of Kandavu

10.10am: Slipped and proceeded

4.45pm: Stopped. Landed Assistant District Commissioner Kandavu. West extreme John Wesley Cliff Bay S11E

6.50pm: Worked searchlights on native village

8.08pm: Cape Washington Light 4 points on port bow

Number on sick list: 1

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4 October 1922

Suva to Auckland

Lat -20.7, Long 177.7

Number on sick list: 1

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5 October 1922

Suva to Auckland

Lat -23.5, Long 177.3

9.40am: Hands employed securing gear on QD. Ship rolling up to 20°

10.30am: Rigged life lines on boat deck [there was a heavy SE swell until the end of the day]

Captain’s Inspection: Lost overboard by accident: Lamps Signal Electric Patt 4298 one in number

Number on sick list: 1

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6 October 1922

Suva to Auckland

Lat -25.9, Long 176.9

[The SW swell continued throughout the entire day]

12 noon: Change of variation considered. Resulting in change in base true course

8.00pm: Wind decreasing

Number on sick list: 1

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7 October 1922

Suva to Auckland

Lat -28.5, Long 176.4

[The swell continued, moving from SE to East to ENE]

Number on sick list: 1

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8 October 1922

Suva to Auckland

Lat -31.5, Long 175.9

[The swell continued, moving between NE and confused]

1.00am: Sharp rain squall lasting 15 minutes from NNW

9.00am: Cleared lower deck. Read out Punishment Returns

10.20am: Held Divine Service

Number on sick list: 1

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9 October 1922

Suva to Auckland

Lat -34.2, Long 175.5

7.55pm: Sighted glare of Cape Brett light bearing WSW approx

11.25pm: Parr Knights Island in sight bearing S46W

Number on sick list: 2

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10 October 1922

Suva to Auckland

Lat -36.4, Long 174.9 [position at 8am)

12.38am: Sighted Burgess Light bearing S33.5E

4.10am: Burgess Isle abeam port

7.05am: Took in and stowed fore staysail

8.04am: Flat Rock abeam

10.37am: Stopped between entrance buoys to Auckland

11.32am: Secured alongside west side Calliope Dock Jetty. HMNZS Philomel and HMS Veronica in harbour

Number on sick list: 2

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11 October 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

12.10pm: Five ratings joined ship from Devonport Barracks, passage on SS Ruahine [a best guess, and misspelled]

1.35pm: HMS Veronica slipped and proceeded out of harbour

6.53pm: HMS Chatham came to anchor; off Calliope Dock

Number on sick list: 2

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12 October 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

10.00am: HMS Chatham sailed for Quarantine station

Number on sick list: 1

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13 October 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

1.00pm: Watch proceeded on 5 days’ leave

Number on sick list: 1

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14 October 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

Number on sick list: 2

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15 October 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

9.30am: Landed RC church party

10.00am: Landed C of E church party

10.45am: C of E church party returned

11.10am: RC church party returned

Number on sick list: 2

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LOG BOOK – OCTOBER 16^TH 1922 TO OCTOBER 6^TH 1923

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Left and right hand sides of cover of new log book, covering October 16^th 1922 to October 6^th 1923

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Log of HMS Laburnum, Commanded by Commander George P Sherston, October 16^th 1922 – September 17^th 1923; Commander Sydney K Smyth, September 18^th 1923 – October 6^th 1923, for the period commencing 16^th October 1922, ending 6^th October 1923

Tonnage (displacement) 1200 tons; extreme length 262 ft 6 inches; extreme breadth 33 ft 0 inches

Engines D Rowan and Co; forced draught 1800; description triple inverted; when fixed on board June 1915

Boilers D Rowan and Co; description cylindrical; when made 1915; when fixed on board June 1915

Paddle wheel or screw propeller: manufacturer Bell & Co Glasgow; description right handed 4 bladed propeller; general state of repair good

Page signed by S K Smyth, Captain

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Establishment of ship’s company: Officers seven; seamen thirty seven; boys three; marines nil; engine room establishment forty nine; (reduced by two stokers APO 3482/22); other non-executive ratings fourteen; total 106

Barometer: mercurial or aneroid – aneroid; name of maker and number – Wheeler 3971; height of cistern above sea – 12 ft

Thermometers for air temperature: position in ship – fore bridge; whether in screen – yes; maker and number – dry Negretti and Zambra 1560; wet Negretti and Zambra 1936; from October 16^th 1922 to October 6^th 1923

Thermometer for sea temperature: Maker and no –Walker and Co Colombo, October 15^th 1922 – 30^th March 1923 T E Thompson London April 1^st 1923 to August 6^th 1923; T A Reynolds August 6^th to October 6^th

Position of standard compass – fore upper bridge

Deviation of standard compass; date obtained November 22nd 1922 Lat 35° 45’S, Long 174° 49.5’E; June 21^st 1923 Lat 18° 43’S Long 163° 50’W

Armament: Position and name and number of guns and mounting – f’scle 4” (one); boat deck 4” (one); boat deck 2lb pom pom (two); quarterdeck 3lb (four) [the pom pom gun was used at close quarters]

Torpedo armaments: nil

Boats: one motor boat 20’ 0”; two whalers 27’ 0”; two Julia dinghies 16’ 0”; two carley floats 8’ 0” [the Julia dinghy was a kind of skiff]

Miscellaneous information: Draught of water with Bunkers full, and complete with Provisions, Stores and water – forward 12’ 0½”; 13’ 6.5”

Number of tons necessary to increase draught 1 inch – 13

Number of tons of coal carried (43 cubic feet per ton) – at load draught 130; with bunkers full 273; (September 1923 Alteration carried out making [illegible] spaces (frames 87 – 94) into bunkers. Additional capacity 40 tons; in places other than bunkers nil

Number of tons of oil fuel carried – nil

Quantity of water carried: a) for boilers 26 tons; b) for drinking 49 tons (including tankers in ER dept 28 tons)

Page signed by S K Smyth, Captain, Commander in Command; J S Raynes Lieut, Navigating Officer

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16 October 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

Number on sick list: 1

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17 October 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

Number on sick list: 1

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18 October 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

Number on sick list: 1

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19 October 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

Number on sick list: nil

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20 October 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

7.45am: Tug secured alongside

8.05am: Slipped. Towed to Sheerlegs Jetty

12 noon: Leave to part watch from noon to noon Wednesday 25^th October

1.00pm: Tug secured alongside

1.15pm: Slipped. Towed to west side Dock wharf

Number on sick list: nil

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21 October 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

Number on sick list: 1

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22 October 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

9.30am: Landed RC church party

10.00am: Landed church party for service on wharf

10.15am: Pipe down. Leave to men to attend Trafalgar Memorial Service

11.00am: RC church party returned

Number on sick list: 1

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23 October 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

Number on sick list: 1

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24 October 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

7.30am: Tug secured alongside

7.35am: Slipped from wharf

8.00am: Secured alongside Sheerlegs Jetty

9.00am: Hands employed refitting rigging etc; scraping and redleading ship’s side

1.15pm: Hands carry on with refitting work

Number on sick list: 1

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25 October 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

9.45am: Officers, Seaman POs, Wireless and Signal ratings carried out pistol practice

12 noon: Watch returned from leave

1.20pm: Completed pistol practice

4.30pm: Discharged 1 stoker lent from HMS Chatham to HMS Philomel

Number on sick list: 1

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26 October 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

Goshawk left Calliope Dock. Iris and Rariwa docked

Number on sick list: 1

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27 October 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

4.00pm: Discharged 2 stokers lent from HMS Chatham to HMS Philomel

Number on sick list: 1

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28 October 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

Number on sick list: 1

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29 October 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

9.30am: Landed RC church party

10.00am: Landed C of E church party

10.30am: Church party returned on board

11.00am: RC church party returned on board

Number on sick list: 1

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30 October 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

6.00am: Range party to breakfast and clean (port watch). Remainder hands loading stores for range party

7.15am: Rifle range party left ship

8.00am: Party left ship with stores for range

9.00am: Working party returned

4.55pm: 1 stoker rejoined ship from hospital

5.30pm: Rifle range party returned on board

Number on sick list: 1

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31 October 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

6.00am: Rifle Range party to breakfast and clean

7.20am: Landed Rifle Range party

5.15pm: Range party returned on board

Number on sick list: 1

LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1922

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1 November 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

6.00am: Watch for Rifle Range for breakfast. Remainder hands clear up UD

7.20am: Range party landed

8.15am: Hands cleared up boat deck, refitting rigging etc

12 noon: Leave to 1^st part of starboard watch 1630 to 0730

12.45pm: Paid monthly money to hands on board

1.15pm: Hands employed getting up provisions and as requisite

5.18pm: Range party returned on board

5.45pm: Paid monthly money to range party

6.00pm: Leave to port watch to 2400

9.00pm: Rounds

10.00pm: Pipe down

Number on sick list: 1

Fresh water: expended 4 tons; remaining 11 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]

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2 November 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

Number on sick list: 1

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3 November 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

7.10am: Store party left ship

9.50am: Store party returned; employed stowing stores in lay apart store

8.00pm: Landed escort for rating arrested by police

9.18pm: Escort and prisoner arrived on board. Prisoner placid [or possibly released]

Number on sick list: 1

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4 November 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

Number on sick list: 1

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5 November 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

9.30am: Landed RC church party

10.00am: Landed C of E church party

10.40am: Church party returned on board

11.20am: RC church party returned on board

Number on sick list: nil

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6 November 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

7.15am: Landed starboard watch for annual rifle range course

3.50pm: OOG left ship to board SS Manuka

5.15pm: OOG returned on board. Lt Churchill joined ship.

5.30pm: Range party returned on board

Number on sick list: nil

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7 November 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

7.15am: Range party landed

5.15pm: Range party returned on board

Number on sick list: nil

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8 November 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

7.25am: Range party landed

12.45pm: Landed flour for sale under survey

4.30pm: One ERA discharged to HMNZS Philomel for [illegible]

5.20pm: Range party returned on board

Number on sick list: nil

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9 November 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

7.25am: Range party left ship

5.20pm: Range party returned

Number on sick list: nil

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10 November 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

Number on sick list: nil

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11 November 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

11.00 – 11.02am: Observed 2 minutes’ silence to commemorate Armistice. Half masted colours

Number on sick list: nil

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12 November 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

9.30am: Landed RC church party

9.45am: Hands to Divisions. Captain’s Rounds

11.00am: RC church party returned on board

Number on sick list: 1

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13 November 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

7.15am: Starboard watch landed for rifle range

1.15pm: Hands employed provisioning and stowing ship. 19 hands lent from HMNZS Philomel

3.45pm: Tugs Teawhine and Young Bungaree secured to shift ship [second name misspelled as Bunbaree]

4.10pm: Ship towed and secured alongside Sheerlegs Wharf

5.40pm: Range party returned on board

Number on sick list: 1

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14 November 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

6.00am: Hands fall in. Prepare to coal. 14 hands lent by HMNZS Philomel.

6.30am: Commenced to coal ship

12 noon: Finished coaling. Received 200 tons.

Number on sick list: 1

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15 November 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

1.15pm: Hands employed as requisite; and spreading new QD awning for examination; and furling same. Carried out preliminary educational test.

Number on sick list: 1

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16 November 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

7.20am: Port watch landed for rifle range

8.00am: 1 rating rejoined ship from HMNZS Chatham

5.15pm: Range party returned on board

6.30pm: Discharged one rating to leave, to rejoin HMNZS Chatham

Number on sick list: 1

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17 November 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

7.20am: Rifle Range party (B crews of both watches) landed

4.40pm: Range party returned on board

Number on sick list: nil

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18 November 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

1.15pm: Duty party clear up jetty abreast ship

1.45pm: Secure

Number on sick list: nil

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19 November 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

9.30am: Landed RC church party

9.55am: Landed Church party

10.45am: Church party returned

11.00am: RC church party returned

Number on sick list: nil

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20 November 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

Number on sick list: 2

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21 November 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

Number on sick list: 2

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22 November 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

1.30pm: Landed cricket party

4.30pm: Cricket party returned

6.45pm: 11 ratings joined from Devonport barracks, arriving on SS Ulimaroa

Number on sick list: 2

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23 November 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

8.55am: Tug Teawhine secured alongside

9.00am: Slipped

9.30am: Ship docked in Calliope dock astern of dockyard main. Connected fire hydrant to ship’s fire main.

10.30am: Hands employed as requisite, rigging shores preparing to scrape bottom etc [Shores are baulks of timber braced against the sides and/or bottom of the dock, to prevent the ship falling over]

12.30pm: Hands employed cleaning ships bottom

4.30pm: Starboard watch carry on ‘patching’ bottom with anti fouling paint

Number on sick list: 2

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24 November 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

Number on sick list: 2

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25 November 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

6.00am: Hands clean ship. Flooded dock.

7.30am: Carried out tilt test. Ship just waterborne [The tilt test, also called an inclining test, is carried out to determine a ship’s stability]

9.35am: Ship undocked. Towed by tug Teawhine to alongside Sheerlegs Wharf.

Number on sick list: 2

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26 November 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

9.30am: Landed RC church party

9.55am: Landed C of E church party

10.45am: C of E church party returned

11.15am: RC church party returned

Number on sick list: nil

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27 November 1922

Auckland to Wellington

Lat -36.7, Long 174.8

6.00am: Hands preparing ship for sea

8.30am: Discharged 1 stoker to shore. Landed party to draw ammunition. Hands taking in fresh provisions.

10.40am: Ammunition party returned

10.50am: Slipped and proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour by Rangitoto Channel and for correction of compass

12.05pm: Commenced to swing ship for compass correction

2.15pm: Compass correction complete

Number on sick list: nil

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Description and position of correctors – completed

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Left hand side of page for Record of Observations for Deviation

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Right hand side of page for Record of Observations for Deviation – the page has been completed

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28 November 1922

Auckland to Wellington

Lat -38.5, Long 178.3

7.00am: East Cape bearing S8E

9.00am: Started power trials

1.12pm: Steam trials completed

2.50pm: Table Cape abeam 4.5m

Number on sick list: nil

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29 November 1922

Auckland to Wellington

Lat -41.6, Long 175.0

3.08am: Castle Point Light bearing N25W

9.42am: Cape Palliser Light abeam starboard

11.00am: Passed SS Durham and SS Dennison

3.03pm: a/c as requisite to berth at Wellington Wharves

3.40pm: Secured alongside Thorndon Quay, port side to

Number on sick list: nil

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30 November 1922

Wellington

Lat -41.286, Long 174.787

Number on sick list: nil

LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1922

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1 December 1922

Wellington

Lat -41.286, Long 174.787

6.00am: Hands scrub decks

8.00am: Dressed ship overall (Queen Alexandria's Birthday)

8.45am: Clear up decks

9.25am: Divisions and Prayers

9.35am: Hands employed scrubbing decks, cleaning paintwork; refitting bottom rails

11.00am: GOC troops visited ship

11.45am: GOC troops left ship

12 noon: Leave to port watch 1630 to 0700; 1^st part starboard 1630 to 2400

HMS Chatham fired 21 gun salute

1.05pm: Hands mustered for monthly payment

1.30pm: Hands employed cleaning ship

4.00pm: Evening Quarters

7.07pm: Undressed ship

9.00pm: Rounds

10.00pm: Pipe down

Number on sick list: nil

Provisions received: fresh meat 55 lbs; bread 50 lbs

Fresh water: expended 5 tons; remaining 16 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]

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2 December 1922

Wellington

Lat -41.286, Long 174.787

7.00am: Two absentees

4.30pm: One absentee returned

6.30pm: Two absentees returned

Number on sick list: nil

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3 December 1922

Wellington to Sydney

Lat -41.4, Long 174.7

6.25am: Coal lighter secured alongside

6.50am: Began to coal ship

8.00am: Discharged 10 ratings to HMS Chatham to await passage to England

8.55am: Finished coaling (received 50 tons)

10.05am: Slipped and proceeded

10.20am: Stopped off HMS Chatham at Clyde Quay

10.25am: Proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour

4.40pm: Stephens Isle Light bearing S31W distance 1.0’

7.19pm: Sighted Bush End Light bearing S74W

8.55pm: Spoke SS Komana bound for Wellington

Number on sick list: nil

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4 December 1922

Wellington to Sydney

Lat -39.8, Long 168.9

11.00am: Examination of 7 candidates in Educational Test Part I

2.00pm: Conducted Educational Test Part I

Number on sick list: nil

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5 December 1922

Wellington to Sydney

Lat -38.1, Long 163.1

Number on sick list: nil

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6 December 1922

Wellington to Sydney

Lat -36.3, Long 156.9

Number on sick list: nil

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7 December 1922

Wellington to Sydney

Lat -34.2, Long 151.8

1.15pm: Hands prepare to enter harbour

2.50pm: Passed Sydney North Head. Course as requisite to proceed up harbour

3.40pm: Proceeded as requisite for Garden Island

4.10pm: Secured alongside HMAS Geranium at St Mary’s Wharf Garden Island

Number on sick list: nil

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8 December 1922

Sydney

Lat -33.861, Long 151.23

7.15am: Hands to breakfast. Collier SS South Bulli secured alongside

8.40am: Commenced to coal ship

5.00pm: Finished coaling. Received 150 tons.

Number on sick list: nil

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9 December 1922

Sydney

Lat -33.861, Long 151.23

8.10am: Store lighters secured alongside

8.30am: Hands employed embarking stores and provisions and ammunition. Also stores for passage for HMS Veronica

11.00am: Store lighters shoved off

7.00pm: Commodore Commanding NZ Station joined ship. 1 PO placed under arrest for neglect of duty

Number on sick list: nil

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10 December 1922

Sydney to Wellington

Lat -34.1, Long 151.8

7.00am: Released PO under arrest

7.45am: Five ratings joined ship for passage on leave to New Zealand

8.00am: Broke broad pendant of CCNZS

8.50am: Transferred bag of 1 stoker absentee to HMAS Penguin

9.02am: Slipped

9.15am: Rounded Bradley Head

9.33am: a/c 1 point to starboard to clear steamship

Number on sick list: nil

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11 December 1922

Sydney to Wellington

Lat -36.3, Long 157.1

Number on sick list: nil

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12 December 1922

Sydney to Wellington

Lat -37.9, Long 162.6

Number on sick list: nil

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13 December 1922

Sydney to Wellington

Lat -39.5, Long 168.5

Number on sick list: nil

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14 December 1922

Sydney to Wellington

Lat -41.0, Long 174.4

11.42am: Cape Jackson Light S22W

2.39pm: Pencarrow Head Light ahead

3.16pm: Course and speed as requisite and entering and proceeding up Port Nicholson

4.04pm: Stopped in Lambton Harbour

4.20pm: Port Medical Officer boarded ship. Granted pratique

4.25pm: Proceeded as requisite

4.40pm: Secured in No 1 Backs Waterloo Quay

4.45pm: OOG boarded ship. Ratings on passage from Australia left ship

4.55pm: C.C.N.Z.S addressed ships company

5.00pm: OOG left ship. C.C.N.Z.S. left ship. Lowered broad pendant. HMS Chatham broke broad pendant

5.30pm: 3 ratings left on ship’s sailing December 8^th rejoined from HMS Chatham

Number on sick list: nil

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15 December 1922

Wellington

Lat -41.286, Long 174.787

Number on sick list: nil

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16 December 1922

Wellington

Lat -41.286, Long 174.787

9.00am: 1 stoker placed under arrest

10.20am: Rating under arrest released

Number on sick list: nil

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17 December 1922

Wellington

Lat -41.286, Long 174.787

9.45am: Divisions. Landed RC church party.

10.15am: Landed Wesleyan and Presbyterian church parties

10.30am: Landed C of E church party

11.30am: Wesleyans and Presbyterians returned

11.50am: RCs returned

12.15pm: C of E church party returned

Number on sick list: nil

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18 December 1922

Wellington

Lat -41.286, Long 174.787

7.35am: Coal lighter secured alongside. Hands fall in for coaling

8.10am: Began to coal ship

12.30pm: Finished coaling. Received 127 tons

Number on sick list: nil

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19 December 1922

Wellington

Lat -41.286, Long 174.787

1.45pm: Received 11 empty 14” torpedo heads for transit to HMS Chatham

4.00pm: 1 packing case, 2 packages received from Navy Office for transmission to Auckland. 1 sack confidential matter received on board to be burnt

Number on sick list: nil

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20 December 1922

Wellington to Auckland

Lat -41.4, Long 175.9 [position at 8pm]

1.15pm: Hands employed securing for sea

2.00pm: Slipped and proceeded as requisite

5.05pm: Cape Palliser Light N17.5W

9.35pm: Glare of Castle Point Light on port bow

Number on sick list: nil

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21 December 1922

Wellington to Auckland

Lat -39.8, Long 178.2

12.13am: Castle Point Light bearing S60W

5.43am: Cape Kidnappers N70W

10.00am: Spoke Canadian Conqueror and Catalina

1.12pm: Gable End abeam distance 2.75’

Number on sick list: nil

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22 December 1922

Wellington to Auckland

Lat -36.5, Long 175.2

7.08am: Cuvier Isle N81W

12 noon: Little Barrier (West point) N37W; Cape Colville N60E

2.20pm: Rangitoto Bd abeam. Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour

3.03pm: Secured West side of Dock Jetty Auckland

3.05pm: OOG boarded ship

3.15pm: OOG left ship

Number on sick list: nil

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23 December 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

8.15am: Hands clean mess decks and flats. Landed torpedo heads and stores for HMS Chatham and Veronica

Number on sick list: nil

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24 December 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

9.30am: RC church party landed

9.45am: Divisions

10.00am: C of E church party attended divine service in dockyard

10.35am: C of E church party returned on board

10.45am: RC church party returned on board

Number on sick list: nil

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25 December 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

8.30am: Landed RC church party

9.45am: Divisions

10.00am: Church party to service in dockyard

10.35am: Church party returned on board

10.50am: RC church party returned

Number on sick list: 1

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26 December 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

9.20am: Divisions and prayers

10.50am: 1 stoker and escort left for police station

1.30pm: 1 stoker and escort returned on board

2.00pm: 2 stokers and escort landed for police station

4.10pm: Escort returned onboard. Stokers released.

6.00pm: Placed Stoker Petty Officer under open arrest; returning on board drunk

Number on sick list: 1

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27 December 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

8.00am: Prisoner released

Number on sick list: 1

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28 December 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

Number on sick list: 1

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29 December 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

1.00pm: Clear lower deck. Read Articles of War.

Number on sick list: 1

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30 December 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

Number on sick list: 1

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31 December 1922

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

Number on sick list: 1

LOGS FOR JANUARY 1923

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1 January 1923

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

6.00am: Hands employed oiling hawsers, and blacking down rigging

8.15am: Hands carry on as before breakfast, and cleaning out fresh water tank

10.00am: Carried out survey of naval stores

11.45am: Hands paid quarterly settlement and given service certificates for scrutiny

12.30pm: Leave to 2^nd part watch 1330 to 2400

1.00pm: Hands make and mend clothes

4.00pm: Evening quarters

9.00pm: Rounds

10.00pm: Piped down

Number on sick list: 1

Fresh water: received 3 tons; expended 4 tons

[A sample complete day’s log]

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2 January 1923

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

6.00am: Hands clean ship. Party cleaning out water tank.

7.30am: Two absentees

1.15pm: Paid mismusters at general payment, quarterly settlement

Number on sick list: 1

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3 January 1923

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

11.00am: Issued soap and tobacco

Number on sick list: nil

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4 January 1923

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

8.15am: Hands employed scraping FW tank and oiling hawsers; party taking ammunition to North Head Fort for storage

2.25pm: One stoker placed under sentry's charge; returning on board drunk

6.25pm: Released prisoner

Number on sick list: nil

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5 January 1923

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

Number on sick list: nil

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6 January 1923

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

8.45am: Hands clean ship (Saturday routine) and employed cleaning out FW tank, and working as shipwright’s mates

Number on sick list: nil

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7 January 1923

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

8.30am: Landed RC church party

9.45am: Divisions

10.00am: C of E church party landed

10.30am: RC church party returned

10.40am: C of E church party returned

Number on sick list: nil

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8 January 1923

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

8.15am: Hands prepare to shift ship

9.00am: Slipped and proceeded to anchorage in stream

9.30am: Came to starboard anchor, veered 3 shackles

10.35am: Secured HMS Veronica alongside

10.45am: HMS Chatham undocked; proceeded alongside Sheerlegs Wharf

11.05am: HMS Veronica towed alongside HMS Chatham

11.30am: Weighed and proceeded

11.45am: Secured alongside HMS Veronica

Number on sick list: nil

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9 January 1923

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

Number on sick list: nil

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10 January 1923

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

Number on sick list: nil

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11 January 1923

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

Number on sick list: nil

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12 January 1923

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

Number on sick list: nil

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13 January 1923

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

Number on sick list: nil

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14 January 1923

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

8.30am: RC church party landed

9.40am: Divisions

10.00am: C of E party landed

10.20am: RC party returned

10.40am: C of E party returned

Number on sick list: nil

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15 January 1923

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

Number on sick list: nil

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16 January 1923

Auckland

Lat -36.83, Long 174.77

8.10am: French cruiser Jules Michelet arrived; saluted national colours, 21 guns

8.15am: North Head Battery returned salute

8.20am: Jules Michelet (flying flag of Admiral Jolly) anchored

8.30am: OOG left HMS Chatham to board French ship

9.00am: OOG returned

9.20am: CCNZS left to call on French cruiser

9.45am: Jules Michelet fired salute for CCNZS 11 guns

9.48am: CCNZS returned on board

9.55am: French RA left to call on Governor General

10.30am: French RA returned on board

11.05am: Governor General visited Jules Michelet

11.15am: Governor General left Jules Michelet (saluted 19 guns)

Number on sick list: 1

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