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LOG BOOK - MAY 1914

 

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31 May 1917

Place: ?

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31 May 1914

Place: Jashk

Place: Jashh

Ship: Met: SS Barala

Ship: Met: HMS Fox

Ship: Met: SS Barala arrived

Ship: Met: SS Barala weighed + proceeded

 

 

LOG BOOK - JUNE 1914

 

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1 June 1914

Place

 

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1 June 1914

Place: Fashk

Place: Jashk

Ship: Met: HMS Odin

Ship: Met: HMS Odin arrived + anchored

Other: Paid monthly money

Other: paid monthly money

 

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2 June 1914

Place: Jashk

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2 June 1914

Place: Fashk

Place: Jashk

Ship: Met: HMS Sphinx

Ship: Met: HMS Odin

Other: Recreation Party on board

Ship: Met: HMS Sphinx arrived. Received mails and fruit.

Ship: Met: Odin weighed + proceeded

Ship: Sighted: HMS Sphinx: to East Bay

Ship: Sighted: Odin: to East Bay

 

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3 June 1914

Place: Jashk

Place: Tashk

Ship: Met: SS Bayora arrived

Other: Fired salute 30 gun

Ship: Met: SS Bayora

Other: fired salute, 30 gun

 

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4 June 1914

Place: Jashk

Place: Jaslk

Ship: Met: HMS Fox

 

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5 June 1914

Place: Jashk

Place: jaskl

Ship: Met: Sphinx arrived + anchored

Other: 5 on sick list

 

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6 June 1914

Place: Jashk

Other: lifebuoys tested and found correct

 

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7 June 1914

Place: Jashk

Place: from Jashk to Masrat, at Jashk

Other: Rounding cape Jaslk

 

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8 June 1914

Place: ?

Lat -25.2, Long -0.3

 

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9 June 1914

Place: Muscat

Lat 23.6, Long 58.6

Ship: Met: SS Banhurax

 

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10 June 1914

 

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11 June 1914

Place: at sea

Ship: Met: Marhona

Ship: Met: Mashona:

 

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12 June 1914

Place: Sighted: Kais

 

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13 June 1914

Other: Saluted consul 7 guns

Ship: Met: Fishing Dhow

 

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14 June 1914

Place: Zinja

Place: Linfa

Place: Lengeh

 

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15 June 1914

Place: Linga

 

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16 June 1914

Other: at sea for blockade duties

Other: Sent mails to BI steamer

Ship: Met: "Marhona"

Ship: Sighted: Mail Steamer

Ship: Met: Mashona

 

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17 June 1914

Ship: Met: Fox

Other: Lowered seaboat Captain repaired aboard Fox

Other: Examined dhow

Person: Left ship: Captain

Person: Boarded: Captain

Ship: Met: Mashona

 

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18 June 1914

Ship: Sighted: Mashona

Other: Pte Baily RMCT fallen overboard

 

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19 June 1914

Other: Received stores ex mail SS "Barala"

Ship: Met: R.I.M.S "Lawrence" passed

Other: TRapped target and started controlled firing at "enemy" targets

Ship: Met: SS Barala

Person: Other: RIMS Lawrence: "Passed"

 

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20 June 1914

Place: Sighted: Kais Island

Place: Visited: Linja

 

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21 June 1914

Other: 3 on the sick list

 

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22 June 1914

Other: On Patrolling Duties

Other: 4 on sick list

 

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23 June 1914

Other: Drifting

Other: 5 on sick list

Ship: Met: BISS Barpeta

Ship: Sighted: SS Kasan

 

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24 June 1914

Place: At Sea

Place: at sea

Ship: Met: Sphinx

 

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25 June 1914

Lat 50.0, Long -8.0

 

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26 June 1914

 

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27 June 1914

Place: Henjain Sea

Place: Henjam Sea

Place: Heujain

 

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28 June 1914:

Place: Luiga

Place: Lenja

 

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29 June 1914

Place: Linga

Other: Read "Articles of War" to hands

Ship: Met: Mashona

 

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30 June 1914

Place: Luiga

Place: Linga

Other: 5 hands on sick list

 

 

LOG BOOK - JULY 1914

 

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1 July 1914

Place: Linga

Ship: Met: Marhona

Ship: Met: Mashona

 

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2 July 1914

Place: At sea

Place: at sea

Place: Kais

Other: ex'd fire station

Place: Sighted: Toware Fort: S88.5

 

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3 July 1914

Place: Luiga

Place: Charak

 

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4 July 1914

Place: Luiga

Place: Linga

Other: 8 on sick list

 

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5 July 1914

Place: on patrolling duty

 

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6 July 1914

 

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7 July 1914

 

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8 July 1914

Other: Lowered seaboat to communicate with SS "Barpeta"

Ship: Met: SS Barpeta

 

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9 July 1914

Ship: Met: SS Barpeta

Ship: Met: Marshona

Other: Ord. Seaman under examination for seamnaship

 

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10 July 1914

Place: patrol duties

 

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11 July 1914

 

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12 July 1914

Other: Joined from Odin 1 Ch Mte 1 AB both for passage

 

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13 July 1914

Ship: Met: Mashona

 

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14 July 1914

Ship: Met: SS Barpeta

 

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15 July 1914

Place: Linga

 

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16 July 1914

 

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17 July 1914

Place: Luiga

Place: Linga Basidu

Person: Died: W. Wright

 

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18 July 1914

Place: Basidu

Place: from Basidu to Henjam

 

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19 July 1914

Place: Bandar Abbas

Place: Bauder Abbas

Lat 27.2, Long 56.3

Other: 16 on sick list

 

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20 July 1914

Place: At Sea

Place: from Bandor Abbas to Muscat

Ship: Sighted: HMAL Miner: 35E

 

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21 July 1914

Place: at C

Place: from Bandar Abbas to Muscat

Place: Muscat

Lat 23.6, Long 58.6

 

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Place: [Not identifiable]

Other: [Events column cannot be read as book has been scanned on too large a scale. This applies to following pages until further notice.]

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22 July 1914

Place: Muscat

Lat 23.6, Long 58.6

Ship: Met: Fast mail SS Valua anchor

Ship: Met: RFMS Lawrence weighed anchor and proceeded out of harbour

Other: Hands employed weighing Odin anchor

Person: Boarded: 1 rating rejoined ship from hospital

Ship: Met: SS Arriston arrived + anchor

 

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23 July 1914

Place: Muscat

Lat 23.6, Long 58.6

Ship: Met: SS Barala anchor

Ship: Met: SS Arum proceeded

Ship: Met: Avriston proceeded

Ship: Met: RJMS Minto proceeded

Ship: Met: Read out warrant No 1

Other: sailed pm

 

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24 July 1914

Place: Muscat

Place: Maskat

Lat 23.6, Long 58.6

Ship: Met: "Kavanga" proceeded

Ship: Met: SS "Guqua" anchor

 

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25 July 1914

Place: Muskat

Ship: Met: SS Grequa proceeded

Other: Sale of the late W. Wright ABs effects by auction

Other: 5.0 Cleaning ship. Divers examining underwater fittings

Other: Lifebuoys tested and found correct

Other: 8.55 Cooks cleaning mess deck, remainder of the hands cleaning ship

Other: 10.35 placed spot ?? , carried on smoking

Other: 11.5 SS Grequa proceeded (could be provided)

Other: 1200 Hands to dinner

Other: 2 oclock Cooks & sweepers clearing up decks for Captain's rounds

Other: 2.30 Captains rounds of mess decks store rooms etc

Other: 5.0 Evening J>M>P> Watch stowing away stores

Other: Sale of the late W Wright ABs effects by auction

 

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26 July 1914

Place: Muscat

Lat 23.6, Long 58.6

Ship: Met: "Fox" anchor

 

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4caf8395cadfd3419700107b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33290/ADM53-33290-064_1.jpg)

 

27 July 1914

Place: Muscat

Lat 23.6, Long 58.6

Other: Discharged cooks mate Fox

Ship: Met: Barpetar mail boat anchor

Other: number on sick list 10

 

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4caf8395cadfd3419700107d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33290/ADM53-33290-065_1.jpg)

 

28 July 1914

Place: at sea

Place: from Maskat to Bombay

Ship: Met: SS BArpetar proceeded

 

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4caf8395cadfd3419700107f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33290/ADM53-33290-066_1.jpg)

 

29 July 1914

 

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4caf8395cadfd34197001081: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33290/ADM53-33290-067_1.jpg)

 

30 July 1914

Place: at C

Place: from Muscat to Bombay

Place: Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

 

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31 July 1914

Place: at Sea

Place: from Muscat to Bombay

 

 

LOG BOOK - AUGUST 1914

 

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1 August 1914

Place: at C

Place: Muscat to Bombay

 

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2 August 1914

Place: from Muscat to Bombay

Ship: Sighted: Prons

Person: Mentioned: P. Watch

 

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4caf8395cadfd34197001089: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33290/ADM53-33290-071_1.jpg)

 

3 August 1914

Place: Bombay

Place: bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Other: pay monthly money

 

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?4 August 1914

 

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4caf8395cadfd3419700108d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33290/ADM53-33290-073_1.jpg)

 

5 August 1914

Place: Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

 

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4caf8395cadfd3419700108f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33290/ADM53-33290-074_1.jpg)

 

6 August 1914

Place: Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Ship: Sighted: HMS Duffirin

 

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7 August 1914

Place: Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

 

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8 August 1914

Place: Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Other: 4am nothing to report

Other: 8 am returned on board carry on refitting

Other: 10.45 placed kids carry on smoking

Other: 11.30 hands employed stocking ship

Other: 12.00 carry on smoking

Other: 1.45 placed ship in wet basin

Other

 

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9 August 1914

Place: Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

 

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4caf8395cadfd34197001097: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33290/ADM53-33290-078_1.jpg)

 

10 August 1914

 

Place: Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

 

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4caf8395cadfd34197001099: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33290/ADM53-33290-079_1.jpg)

 

11 August 1914

Place: Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

 

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12 August 1914

Place: Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Ship: Met: Swiftsure arrived and anchored

Ship: Met: Hardinge left basin

Ship: Met: Swiftsun

Ship: Met: Hardinge

 

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13 August 1914

Place: Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Ship: Met: RJMS Minto docked

 

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4caf8395cadfd3419700109f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33290/ADM53-33290-082_1.jpg)

 

14 August 1914

Place: Bombay

Place: bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Person: Boarded: CPO Sinclair

 

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4caf8395cadfd341970010a1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33290/ADM53-33290-083_1.jpg)

 

15 August 1914

Place: Bombay

Place: bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

 

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16 August 1914

Place: Bombay

Place: bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

 

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4caf8395cadfd341970010a5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33290/ADM53-33290-085_1.jpg)

 

17 August 1914

Place: Bombay

Place: bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Ship: Met: Northbrook entered basin and berthed

 

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4caf8395cadfd341970010a7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33290/ADM53-33290-086_1.jpg)

 

18 August 1914

Place: Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Ship: Met: Varch left the basin

 

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19 August 1914

Place: Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Other: Drew 9 boxes 4' cordite + 58.4" common shell from SPhinx for Northbrook

 

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20 August 1914

Place: Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Ship: Met: Dartmouth anchored outside

Place: Visited: Bombay

Ship: Met: Dartmouth

Ship: Met: Northbrook

 

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21 August 1914

Place: Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Place: Visited:

Ship: Met: Northbrook

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4caf8395cadfd341970010b2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33290/ADM53-33290-092_0.jpg)

4caf8395cadfd341970010b3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33290/ADM53-33290-092_1.jpg)

4caf8395cadfd341970010b4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33290/ADM53-33290-093_0.jpg)

4caf8395cadfd341970010b5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33290/ADM53-33290-093_1.jpg)

4caf8395cadfd341970010b6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33290/ADM53-33290_0.jpg)

4caf8395cadfd341970010b7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33290/ADM53-33290_1.jpg)

 

 

SEPTEMBER 1914 to SEPTEMBER 1915 not included

 

 

LOG BOOK – OCTOBER 1915

 

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4caf8395cadfd341970010b9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33291/ADM53-33291-001_1.jpg)

4caf8395cadfd341970010ba: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33291/ADM53-33291-002_0.jpg)

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4caf8395cadfd341970010bc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33291/ADM53-33291-003_0.jpg)

 

 

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1 October 1915

Place: Jeshk

Place: jeship

 

4caf8395cadfd341970010be: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33291/ADM53-33291-004_0.jpg)

 

2 October 1915

Lat 25.9, Long 57.1

Other: lost overboard by accident one helmet

Other: land

Person: Died:

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3 October 1915

Place: At Sea

Place: from Jashk to Abadan

 

4caf8395cadfd341970010c0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33291/ADM53-33291-005_0.jpg)

 

4 October 1915

Place: from Bushire to Abadan

4caf8395cadfd341970010c1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33291/ADM53-33291-005_1.jpg)

 

5 October 1915

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Met: Maryaffie

 

4caf8395cadfd341970010c2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33291/ADM53-33291-006_0.jpg)

 

6 October 1915

Place: Basra

Lat 30.5, Long 47.9

Other: unmoored ship and weighted anchors

Other: arrived at Basra at 11:24

 

4caf8395cadfd341970010c3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33291/ADM53-33291-006_1.jpg)

 

7 October 1915

Place: Basra

Lat 30.5, Long 47.9

Person: Boarded: Lieut Wilson

Person: Boarded: Luiet Wibroff

Person: Boarded: Weriles Warrant-officer looh

Other: Special leave to Port Watch

Other: Coal Lighter came alongside started Coaling 6.25 Rec. 90 tons

 

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8 October 1915

Place: Basra

Lat 30.5, Long 47.9

Other: lost one dingy's oar by accident

Other: Finished Coaling (90 tons)

Other: Lost one Lingy's oar by accident

Other: left Basra

Other: Moored ship at Abaday

 

4caf8395cadfd341970010c5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33291/ADM53-33291-007_1.jpg)

 

9 October 1915

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Other: Discharged to Miner 2POs 2Sr POs 6 AB

Other: 6 ERAs 2 shipwright 1 telegraphist lent to dockyard

Other: 2 Bakers joined ship from Basra

Other: discharged 2 POs, 2 S POs, 6 ABs and 3 Ss

Other: 2 bakers joined ship from Basra

Ship: Met: Miner

Ship: Met: HMS Maryoffie

Person: Boarded: 2 Bakers from Basra

 

4caf8395cadfd341970010c6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33291/ADM53-33291-008_0.jpg)

 

10 October 1915

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Other: Miner left for Basra taking mails

Ship: Sighted: Miner: Basra

Ship: Met: HMS Mayoffe

 

4caf8395cadfd341970010c7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33291/ADM53-33291-008_1.jpg)

 

11 October 1915

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Other: Miner arrived with Cpt of Clio

Person: Left ship: Lieut Wilson discharged to Miner

Ship: Met: Miner

Person: Left ship: Lieut Wilson

 

4caf8395cadfd341970010c8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33291/ADM53-33291-009_0.jpg)

 

12 October 1915

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Met: Mayoffe

Ship: Met: Miner

 

4caf8395cadfd341970010c9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33291/ADM53-33291-009_1.jpg)

 

13 October 1915

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

 

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14 October 1915

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

 

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15 October 1915

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Met: Miner

 

4caf8395cadfd341970010cc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33291/ADM53-33291-011_0.jpg)

 

16 October 1915

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Other: tested life buoy

Other: Surgeon Hitch and Gunman Bryant joined HMS Styisus

Ship: Sighted: Miner: up river

Other: Tested life Bouy

Person: Boarded: Sungeoy Ditch & Gamzer Bryant

 

4caf8395cadfd341970010cd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33291/ADM53-33291-011_1.jpg)

 

17 October 1915

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Met: Miner

Other: 1 Po and 1 8th PO joined ship

 

4caf8395cadfd341970010ce: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33291/ADM53-33291-012_0.jpg)

 

18 October 1915

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

 

4caf8395cadfd341970010cf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33291/ADM53-33291-012_1.jpg)

 

19 October 1915

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Met: RIMHS Varela passed up river

Ship: Met: Varela

 

4caf8395cadfd341970010d0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33291/ADM53-33291-013_0.jpg)

 

20 October 1915

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Met: ss Shivedacon anchored

Ship: Met: S.S. Shiveda

 

4caf8395cadfd341970010d1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33291/ADM53-33291-013_1.jpg)

 

21 October 1915

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Sighted: Vareda

Ship: Met: H.S. Varela

 

4caf8395cadfd341970010d2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33291/ADM53-33291-014_0.jpg)

 

22 October 1915

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Met: SS Shivedacon proceeded to sea

Other: Miner arrived with 10 ratings from RN Barracks Mesopotamia

 

4caf8395cadfd341970010d3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33291/ADM53-33291-014_1.jpg)

 

23 October 1915

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Person: Boarded: Lieut Wilson

Ship: Met: SS Damora arrived and passed up river

Ship: Met: SS Pentokota arrived with 6 officers + 35 RN ratings + stores for HMS Alert

Person: Boarded: Lieut. Wilson

Ship: Met: SS Damra:

Ship: Met: SS Pentokota

4caf8395cadfd341970010d4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33291/ADM53-33291-015_0.jpg)

 

24 October 1915

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Person: Left ship: firefly crew

 

4caf8395cadfd341970010d5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33291/ADM53-33291-015_1.jpg)

 

25 October 1915

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Met: HMS Clio proceeded up river

Other: 6 RN ratings + 1 officer joined ship from Miner

Ship: Sighted: HMS Blie: up river

Person: Boarded: RM Ratings & 1 officer

 

4caf8395cadfd341970010d6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33291/ADM53-33291-016_0.jpg)

 

26 October 1915

Place: Abaday

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Met: RIMS Lawrence arrived

Ship: Met: RQMS Lawrence

 

4caf8395cadfd341970010d7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33291/ADM53-33291-016_1.jpg)

 

27 October 1915

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Met: Miner

Ship: Met: Miner arrived with stores for HMS Alert

 

4caf8395cadfd341970010d8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33291/ADM53-33291-017_0.jpg)

 

28 October 1915

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Met: Lawrence

Ship: Met: Clio

Ship: Met: RIMS Lawrence arrived

Ship: Met: HMS Clio arrived

Ship: Met: RMS Lawrence

Ship: Met: HMS Clio

 

4caf8395cadfd341970010d9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33291/ADM53-33291-017_1.jpg)

 

29 October 1915

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

 

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30 October 1915

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Place: Abadam

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Met: HMS Clio + Miner proceede to Basra

 

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31 October 1915

Place: Abadan

Place: Abadam

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Met: Miner

 

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LOG BOOK – NOVEMBER 1915

 

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1 November 1915

Place: Abadan

Place: Abadam

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Person: Died: Albert Beaver Sto 1st class age 24 Bristol: Enteric fever at Basra Garriso Hospital

 

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2 November 1915

Place: Abadan

Place: Abadam

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Other: 4 ratings discharged to Basra Garrison Hospital

Ship: Met: HMS MAshona weighed + proceeded to Basra

 

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3 November 1915

Place: Abadan

Place: Abadam

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Other: received 2 pickaxes from APO company

Ship: Sighted: HMS Lawrence: down river

Ship: Met: HMS Mashna

Other: discharged medical stores to Mashna for passage to RN Hospital Basra

Other: Discharged medical stores to Mashona for passage to RN Hospital D Basra

 

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4 November 1915

Place: Abadan

Place: Abadam

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

 

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5 November 1915

Place: Abadan

Place: Abadam

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

 

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6 November 1915

Place: Abadan

Place: Abadam

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

 

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7 November 1915

Place: Abadan

Place: Abadam

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

 

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8 November 1915

Place: Abadan

Place: Abadam

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Person: Boarded: 1 Native stoker joined ship (sick)

Ship: Met: RIMS Narchus arrived anchored

 

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9 November 1915:

Place: Abadan

Place: Abadam

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

 

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10 November 1915

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Person: Left ship: Joe Daly

 

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11 November 1915

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Met: RIMS Nearchus

Ship: Met: HMS Espiegh

Ship: Sighted: SS Varela: up river

Ship: Met: Miner:

Other: 1 rating joined ship from Miner

Ship: Met: RIMS Nearchus arrived anchored. HMS Espiegle arrived anchored

Other: 1 Rating joined ship from Miner

Person: Boarded: Hands to clean ship

Person: Boarded: Employed

 

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12 November 1915

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Other: 1 native stoker discharged to HMS Miner

Person: Left ship: 1 Native stoker discharged to HMS Miner

Person: Boarded: Employed cleaners

Person: Boarded: Employed

 

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13 November 1915

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Other: Football party and liberty men landed

Person: Boarded: Employed

Person: Boarded: Cleaners

Person: Mentioned

 

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14 November 1915

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Met: HMS Clio

Ship: Met: HMS Miner

Other: 1 rating joined ship from HMS Comet

Ship: Met: HMS Miner arrived secured alongside. 1 Rating joined ship from HMS Comet

Ship: Met: HMS Clio anchored abreast

Ship: Met: HMS Mineds

Person: Boarded: 1 Rating

 

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15 November 1915

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Other: 2 bags of mail arrived from RIMS Nearchus

Ship: Met: Butterfly

Other: 2 bags of mail arrived from R.I.M.S. Nearekus

Other: Raised steam in steam batter

Other: Drew forces in steam batter

 

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16 November 1915

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

 

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17 November 1915

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Other: RIMS Mashona arrived from Basra with gun mountings

Person: Boarded: Hands employed cleaning ship

Other: No. 3 boats crew landed drawing stores for boat. Hands employed as requisite

Other: No. 3 boats crew landed drawing stores for H.M.S. Branefly. No. 2 boats crew employed working on board at H.M.S. Butterfly.

Ship: Met: 3.35: R.I.M.S. Maskona arrived from Basia with gun mountings for gunboats

Other: Maskona left

Ship: Met: RMS Mashona

 

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18 November 1915

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Person: Boarded: Cleaners Employed

 

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19 November 1915

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Person: Boarded: Hands employed for coaling

Person: Boarded: Employed

 

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20 November 1915

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Met: HMS Miner

Other: received mail and 10 ratings from Basra Naval Depot

Other: Hands employed shipping No3 boats funnel

Other: 3.15 Football party landed

Other: Football party returned

Other: Received mail and 10 ratings from Basra Naval depot

 

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21 November 1915

Place: Abadan

Lat 29.2, Long -72.0

Ship: Met: HMS Odin

Person: Other: Rev Grant: conducted church

Other: Visited: 5 tons of coal to "Butterfly"

Ship: Met: HMS Odin passed up

Ship: Met: HMS butterfly launched

 

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22 November 1915

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Met: HMS Butterfly

Person: Ill: Lieutenant Commander Wilson

Person: Ill: Lieutenant Commander Wilson: sick ashore

 

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23 November 1915:

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Sighted: HMS Butterfly: to Basra

Other: 1 PB joined ship

Ship: Met: HMS Mashona secured alongside

Person: Boarded: Leutenant Chalmers joined ship 1 AB

 

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24 November 1915

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

 

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25 November 1915

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Other: broken by accident 1 hand lamp

Other: Broken by accident 1 hand lamp Patt 275

 

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26 November 1915

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

 

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27 November 1915

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

 

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28 November 1915

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Met: HMS Miner

Other: 3 ratings joined ship from hospital in Basra

Ship: Met: HMS Miner arrived secured alongside port side

Person: Boarded: 3 Ratings joined ship from hospital Basra

 

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29 November 1915

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Other: 1 rating left ship to join Butterfly

Other: Lieutenant Wilson left sick quarters to join HMS Butterfly

Person: Left ship: 1 rating left ship to join Butterfly

Person: Mentioned: Leutenant Wilson left sick quarters to join HMS Butterfly

 

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30 November 1915

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

 

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LOG BOOK – DECEMBER 1915

 

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1 December 1915

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Other: paid monthly payment

 

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2 December 1915

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

 

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3 December 1915

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Sighted: hospital ship Varela: up river

Other: discharged staff surgeon to sick quarters ashore

Other: surgeon Cawadiner and 1 rating joined ship from Mashona

Other: Hospital ship Varela passed up river

Person: Ill: Staff Surgeon: Discharged to sick quarters ashore

Person: Boarded: Surgeon Cowardine + 1 Rating joined ship from Mashona

 

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4 December 1915

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Other: Mashona arrived, received from Mashona 1 coil of gears

 

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5 December 1915

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Met: HMS Cranefly launched

 

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6 December 1915

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Other: Lyashoma? passed up river

Ship: Met: Cranefly cast off for steam trials

Ship: Visited: HMS Lyines?

 

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7 December 1915

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Other: 8 hands employed for hospital cares

Other: 6 ratings and one officer discharged to hospital

Other: 6 rATING + ONE OFFICER DISCHARGED TO HOSPITAL

 

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8 December 1915

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Other: Crews of Firefly, Comet + Shitam + 2 officers joined ships

 

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9 December 1915

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Person: Other: Lieut Wilson: Left ship to join Butterfly

Ship: Met: HMS Cranefly & Fyines? left for Bazra

Ship: Met: HMS Fyines arrived

 

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10 December 1915

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Met: dRAGONFLY LAUNCHED

 

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11 December 1915

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

 

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12 December 1915

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

 

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13 December 1915

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Met: SS Nearchus arrived with two lighters in tow

Ship: Met: Dragonfly commissioned

Ship: Met: Dragonfly cast off for trails

Ship: Met: Mashona arrived with mails and stores

Ship: Met: Dragonfly returned from trials + tied up along side to oil

 

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14 December 1915

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Person: Left ship: Mr Hursfield + Mr Edwards

Ship: Met: HMS Odin passed down river

Other: HMS Mashona arrived + anchored 6 cases of fruit and service mails came on board

 

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15 December 1915

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Other: Hands employed shipping HMS Gadfly's funnell

 

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16 December 1915

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Person: Boarded: Staff surgeon rejoined ship from sick quarters

 

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17 December 1915

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Person: Boarded: 13 ratings and one officer joined ship

 

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18 December 1915

Place: Abadan

Place: Abadam

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Other: Football party landed

Other: football party

Other: football part returned

 

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19 December 1915

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Other: sSea water thermometer lost overboard by accident

Other: 5 and 6 boats crew landed for duty

Ship: Sighted: Lyciner: up river

Other: sea water thermometer lost over board by accident

Person: Boarded: Liberty Men

 

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20 December 1915

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

 

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21 December 1915

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Met: Fly left for motor trails

Ship: Sighted: Tyastiona: down river

 

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22 December 1915

Place: ADADAN

Place: Abadan

Place: Adaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Other: Tyiner arrived and secured alongside with Stores and Mail

 

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23 December 1915

Place: ABADAN

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Met: Gadfly launched

Ship: Sighted: Tyiner: down river

Ship: Sighted: Gadfly: launched

 

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24 December 1915

Place: Abadan

Place: ABADAZ

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Other: Fly left for trials

 

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25 December 1915:

Place: Abaday

Place: ABADAY

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Other: Pipe leave to watch from 1.30 till 7 PM

 

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26 December 1915

Place: abadam

Place: ABADAY

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Place: Visited

Ship: Met: Miner arrived with mails and fruit

 

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27 December 1915

Place: ABADAY

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Place: Visited

Ship: Met: 12.45 Miner came alongside

Ship: Met: 2.20 Miner proceeded up river

 

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28 December 1915

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Place: Visited: HMS Odin? passed up river

Ship: Met: 12.55 Gadfly cast off & ? on trials 1.15 Fly casts off & ? on trials

Ship: Met: Gadfly finished coal trials & ? made fast to ? for oil fuel

Other: !st lieut & 1 sub Lieut RNR joined ship from Miner. 5.15 Miner arrived with 61 ratings from Basra

Other: Miner proceeded up river, Fly returned from steam trial

 

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29 December 1915

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Other: Supplied 5 tons coal to "Gadfly"

Ship: Met: HMS Gadfly left for Basra

Person: Died: Thomas A Buxton seaman RNR: of wounds

Ship: Met: Miner arrived alongside

 

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30 December 1915

Place: Abadan?

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Other: 9.0. 11 Seaman Ratings (?) for Fraz Ferdinand + 10 hospital cases

Other: Assistant paymaster returned from sick quaters

Ship: Met: Fly returned from trials +secured alongside

 

4caf8396cadfd34197001125: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-33293/ADM53-33293-018_1.jpg)

 

31 December 1915

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Other: Hands employed scraping ships side

 

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LOG BOOK – JANUARY 1916

 

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1 January 1916

Place: Abadan

Place: Abadasy

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

 

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2 January 1916

Place: Abadan

Place: Abadasy

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

 

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3 January 1916

Place: Abadan

Place: -

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Other: Fire alarm sounded in oil works

Other: fire alarm in oil works

 

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4 January 1916

Place: Abadan

Place: -

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

 

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5 January 1916

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Other: 1 wireless rating discharged to Fly 3 others ratings discharged to Fly for duties up river + 1 officer

 

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6 January 1916

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Sighted: Lawrence: down river

 

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7 January 1916

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Visited: mINER CAME ALONGSIDE WITH 36 RATINGS + CHIEF GUNMEN

Ship: Met: Miner left with two carpenter ratings for Basra

Ship: Met: Nearchus passed up river with Ailie Rives steamer in tow

 

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8 January 1916

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Met: HMS Gadfly

Ship: Visited: HMS Miner

 

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9 January 1916

Place: Abaday

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Person: Other: 1 Wireless rating discharged to Espieagle (per Miner)

 

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10 January 1916

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Other: 1 Pte RMHS discharged to HMS Odin 1 PO to Franz Ferdindand 1 Sto discharged to Miner + one received from Miner

Ship: Met: Gadfly left for trials

Ship: Met: HMS Gadfly returned from trials and secured alongside

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11 January 1916

Place: Abaday

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Met: Grayfly left and proceeded up river

Other: Miner arrived from Basra brought down 1 PO from Franz Ferdinand

Ship: Sighted: Grayfly: up river

 

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12 January 1916

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Other: 1 cot case + 2 other cases discharged to Miner, passageto Basra hospital, 2 ratings to Franz Ferdinandfor duty 1 Sto to Miner 1Sto from to Alert sick

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13 January 1916

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Person: Boarded: 3 ratings joined ship

 

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14 January 1916

Place: Abaday

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Sighted: Hospital Ship Varella

Ship: Met: Hospital ship Varella anchored astern

 

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15 January 1916

Place: Aladay

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Met: Hospital Ship Varella

Ship: Met: Hospital ship Varella proceeded up river

 

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16 January 1916

Place: Abaday

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

 

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17 January 1916

Place: Abaday

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

 

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18 January 1916

Place: Abadary

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Other: 2.0 Tide turned to ebb

Person: Other: 4 seaman + 1 PO Guards landed + proceeded to Basra with Prisoners

Ship: Sighted: HMS Odin: up river

 

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19 January 1916

Place: Abadary

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

 

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20 January 1916

Place: ahaday

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Engaged: flands: alongside

Ship: Met: HMS Gadfly secured alongside escort returned from Basra

Other: PIPO + 4 men Escort left in Police boat for Basra

 

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21 January 1916

Place: ahaday

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Other: Discharged 4 ratings to Miner 3 for HMS Espiegle 1 for duty at Basra

 

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22 January 1916

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

 

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23 January 1916

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Other: Miner arrived 3 ratings discharged to Miner for passage to Basra5 ratings discharged from Miner to Alert

 

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24 January 1916

Place: Abadon

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Place: Visited

Other: 12.50 Tide turned to flood

Other: Miner arrived 1 rating joined ship from miner

Other: 4.30 Tide turned to Ebb. Miner left for Basra

Other: Visited: 7.20 Steam Cutter moored & drawn fires

Other: 11.0 Tide turned to flood

Other: Miner arrived 1 rating joined ship from Miner

 

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25 January 1916

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Other: 3.55 Tide turned to ebb

Other: Supplied 5 tons coal to "Gadfly"

Ship: Sighted: HMS Odin passed up river

Ship: Met: HMS Gadfly came off slip4.0 secured @ APOC Pier

Ship: Met: HMS Gadfly secured alongside

Ship: Met: 8.30 Finished coaling HMS Gadfly

 

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26 January 1916

Place: Abaday

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Person: Ill: 5 ratings: discharged to hospital

Other: HMS Miner arrived + made fast alongside + discharged 1 officer + 1 rating to Alert from Franz Ferdinand

 

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27 January 1916

Place: Abaday

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Other: Discharged two ratings to HMS Miner

Other: discharged two rating to HMS Miner

 

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28 January 1916

Place: Abaday

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Other: Tide Turned to flood

Other: Tide turned to flood

 

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29 January 1916

Place: abaday

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

 

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30 January 1916

Place: Abaday

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Other: Miner arrived and secured alongside with mail + provisions 2 officers joined ship from Miner

 

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31 January 1916

Place: abaday

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Other: Discharged 3 ratings passage to Basra, 2 ratings discharged to Miner for duty

 

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LOG BOOK – FEBRUARY 1916

 

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1 February 1916

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Met: hms luiner

Person: Boarded: 2 ratings

Person: Left ship: 1 rating

Other: Paid Mpnthly Payment to ships company of HMS Luiner

Other: Miner arrived with mails + stores + 2 ratings. 1 rating discharged to HMS Miner for passage to Basra

 

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2 February 1916

Place: abaday

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Met: HMS liner

 

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3 February 1916

Place: abaday

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Met: HMS Mayfly

Ship: Met: HMS Mayfly launched

Ship: Met: HMS Espiegle arrived + anchored

Ship: Met: HMS Espeigh

 

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4 February 1916

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Other: Liberty men + football party landed

Other: HMS Miner arrived secured alongside. 4 ratings joined ship from HMS Miner

Ship: Met: HMS Miner

 

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5 February 1916

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Other: 1 rating discharged to HMS Miner

Other: one officer discharged to HMS Miner

Ship: Met: HMS Espiegle proceeded up river HMS Gadfly slipped for stem trials

Person: Left ship: 1 rating discharged to HMS Miner

Person: Left ship: One officer discharged to HMS Miner passage to Basra

 

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6 February 1916

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

 

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7 February 1916

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Met: HMS Mayfly left for Basra

Ship: Met: HMS Mantis arrived + anchored

 

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8 February 1916

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Met: HMS Mantis weighed anchor + towed to APOC pier

 

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9 February 1916

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Other: Hook boat GM Patt 78C lost overboard by accident

Other: HMS Miner discharged rating for HMS Mantis and 20 ratings for HMS Alert

Other: HMS Miner discharged rating for HMS Mantis + 20 ratings for HMS Alert. HMS Miner proceeded to Basra

Person: Other: G. P. Patt: Overboard by accident

 

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10 February 1916

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

 

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11 February 1916

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Met: hms cLIO ARRIVED + ANCHORED

Ship: Met: X2 lLighter slipped + proceeded for trials

 

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12 February 1916

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Met: HMS Clio and tug Revenge weighed + proceeded

 

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13 February 1916

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Other: 1 officer + 14 ratings joined ship from HMS Clio

Person: Boarded: 1 Officer and 14 ratings

 

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14 February 1916

Place: Abadan

Place: Abadary

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Met: HMS Sawfly slipped for trials

Ship: Met: HMS Sawfly returned off trials + secured alongside of APOC pier

 

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15 February 1916

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Met: HMS Sawfly secured alongside after oil trial, HMS Sawfly left for BASRA

Other: Miner arrived + discharged 1 rating to HMS Alert

 

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16 February 1916

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Other: 2 rating joined ship from HMS Odin

Other: HMS Odin arrived + anchored. 2 ratings joined ship from HMS Odin

Ship: Met: HMS Odin weighed anchor + proceeded down river

Person: Boarded: 2 Ratings

Ship: Met: HMS Odin

 

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17 February 1916

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Met: HMS Lyines

 

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18 February 1916

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Other: HMS Miner took HMS Mantis in tow for beaching

 

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19 February 1916

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Met: HMS Snakefly launched

 

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20 February 1916

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Met: HMS Espiegle arrived + anchored

 

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21 February 1916

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Met: HMS Snakefly left for trials

 

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22 February 1916

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Met: HMS Snakefly left for Basra

 

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23 February 1916

Place: Abadan

Place: Abaday

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Met: HMS Mantis left for Basra

 

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24 February 1916

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Other: 3 ratings joined ship

Other: 3 ratings joined ship from HMS Franz Ferdinand (from Miner)

Person: Boarded: Ratnpo

 

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26 February 1916

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Met: HMS Butterfly secured alongside

 

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26 February 1916

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Met: HMS Espiegle arrived+ anchored

Ship: Met: HMS Espiegle proceeded up river

Ship: Met: HMS Stonefly launched

 

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27 February 1916

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Other: Football party landed

Other: Someone wrongfully marks noon as midnight

 

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28 February 1916

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Met: HMS Miner passed up river

Ship: Met: HMS Miner secured alongside

Ship: Met: HMS Hines

 

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29 February 1916

Place: Abadan

Lat 30.2, Long 48.8

Ship: Met: HMS Miner left for Basra

 

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