Belgol-class Oiler, Royal Fleet Auxiliary

Belgol-class, X.58 (1.18). Launched 23.4.17 Gray. 4900 tons, 355(oa), 320(pp)x41x20ft. TE 3375ihp, 14kts. Served in WW2. Sold 4.48, renamed LOUISE MOLLER (RFA). (British Warships 1914-1919)

Notes:

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

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

Editor’s notes:

Additions and significant alterations have been marked in italic.
Alternative spellings & links to further information have been included with the first mention of each ship or location's name.
Doubtful names and words ‒ those badly written or not identified with a reasonable degree of certainty ‒ have been marked [?].

THE VOYAGES OF RFA RAPIDOL 1919-1920

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

LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1919

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BAROMETER

Aneroid

Thermometers for Air Temperature

Position in ship: For shelter on navigating bridge

Whether in screen: No

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1 December 1919

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

Crew variously employed

10.30pm: 1 AB on night duty

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2 December 1919

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

Crew variously employed

10.10pm: Hove up & proceeded up harbour

11.20pm: Secured alongside RFA Dredgol

11.30pm: Commenced loading

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3 December 1919

Port Said to Alexandria

Lat 31.8, Long 31.0

  1.45am: Finished loading

  4.50am: Streamed patent log

  7.30pm: Damietta Lighthouse abeam to port, 9 miles

11.15pm: Borolus [Burullus] Lighthouse abeam, 8 miles

12.15pm: Log line carried away close to governor & rail; line & rotator lost overboard

  3.35pm: Rosetta Lighthouse abeam, 9 miles

  6.50pm: Ras el-Tin Lighthouse abeam, 3 miles

  7.30pm: Pilot on board; proceeded into outer harbour, Alexandria

  8.03pm: Let go anchor 30 fathoms

10.30pm: 1 AB on night duty

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4 December 1919

Alexandria

Lat 31.21, Long 29.9

  6.10am: Hove up anchor & proceeded alongside HMS Benbow

  7.45am: Commenced pumping

  8.15am: HMS Swallow alongside

  8.30am: Commenced oiling

  9.30am: Swallow finished (received 48 tons)

                Received from Benbow: 80 lb meat, 80 lb bread, 100 lb potatoes

12.45pm: Finished oiling Benbow; issued 680 tons

12.55pm: Cast off from Benbow & proceeded alongside HMS Caesar

  1.50pm: Secured alongside

                Hands employed getting stores inboard; deck, victualling & engine room stores received

  6.00pm: Finished taking in stores

10.30pm: 1 AB on night duty

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5 December 1919

Alexandria to Port Said

Lat 31.21, Long 29.9

  7.00am: Crew variously employed; spare crank & tail & shaft stored on after well deck

10.00am: Spare propeller from Caesar stowed on gun platform

  1.00pm: Crew employed in securing & lashing down spare machinery parts on deckhands

  2.30pm: Ballasted fore peak & deep tank

  3.30pm: Cast off from Caesar & proceeded

  8.00pm: Rosetta Lighthouse abeam, 7 miles

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6 December 1919

Alexandria to Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

12.16am: Borolus Lighthouse abeam, 8 miles

  2.40am: Damietta Lighthouse S62E, 20 miles

  3.00am: Thunderstorm

  3.20am: Heavy rain & low visibility; reduced to half speed & started whistle

  4.25am: Damietta abeam, 7 miles

  7.35am: Stopped engines

  8.45am: Pilot aboard; proceeded into Port Said

  9.40am: Dropped anchor opposite Navy House

10.10am: Finished securing; Commander Franklin RNR joined ship

  1.30pm: Crew at rest

  5.00pm: Lieutenant HR Elsby RNR left ship

10.30pm: 1 AB on night duty

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7 December 1919

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  9.00am: Hands employed hoisting inboard 3 tons of ice, running motorboat for fresh meat & working as requisite

10.30pm: 1 AB on night duty

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8 December 1919

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  9.00am: Crew employed in general work of ship

10.30am: Working party from HMS Ceres rebedding & securing spare machinery part on deck

11.15am: 12-ton crane alongside

  2.30pm: Hands employed in getting Canal company’s light aboard

10.00pm: 1 AB on night duty

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9 December 1919

Port Said to Suez

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  7.00am: Working party from HMS Ceres employed in securing spare propeller on after gun platform

  9.30am: Pilot on board

10.10am: Hove up & let go after moorings

10.25am: Proceeded alongside RFA Dredgol

10.55am: Secured alongside

11.10am: Commenced bunkering

                Bunkers received: in bunkers, 304 tons; in No 1 tank, 146 tons; total 450 tons

  1.45pm: Ceres working party left ship

  2.05pm: Cast off

  2.15pm: Proceeded through Canal; pilot in charge

  2.40pm: Stopped & secured to allow vessels to pass

  3.20pm: All clear; cast off & proceeded

  4.05pm: Passed Ras el Ech station

  4.45pm: Passed El Tineh station

  5.50pm: Stopped & secured to allow vessels to pass

  6.50pm: All clear; cast off & proceeded

  7.50pm: Passed El Kantara

  8.48pm: Passed El Ballah station

  9.40pm: Passed El Ferdan station

10.50pm: Stopped, Ismailia station; changed pilots

10.55pm: Proceeded

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[Business card inserted into log]

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10 December 1919

Port Said to Abadan

Lat 29.6, Long 32.6

12.48am: Passed Deversoir station

  2.00am: Passed Kabrit-el-Aichouche

  2.45am: Passed Geneffe station

  3.40am: Passed Guilliame (146) station

  5.30am: Cleared Canal

  5.40am: Let go anchor

  8.37am: Hove up; proceeded at 11 knots

  9.00am: Newport Rock abeam to port

  1.43pm: Zafarana Lighthouse abeam, 3¾ miles

  6.30pm: Ras el Gharib Lighthouse abeam, 2½ miles

10.50pm: Ashrafi abeam

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11 December 1919

Port Said to Abadan

Lat 25.8, Long 35.2

  1.39am: Shadwan Lighthouse abeam, 5 miles

  8.52am: Brothers Island abeam 2 miles

  5.50pm: Daedalus Lighthouse abeam 1¼ miles

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12 December 1919

Port Said to Abadan

Lat 22.3, Long 37.3

  4.00am: Chief Officer sick

  9.00am: Crew employed in cleaning ship & rigging awnings etc

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13 December 1919

Port Said to Abadan

Lat 18.5, Long 39.5

  9.00am: Crew employed in washing decks etc

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14 December 1919

Port Said to Abadan

Lat 15.2, Long 42.0

  8.00am: Heavy southerly swell, moderate breeze

  9.25am: Jebel Teir abeam 2¼ miles

  1.40pm: Zebayia [Zubair] Lighthouse

  3.00pm: Commenced bunkering from No 1 tank

  4.25pm: Finished bunkering from No 1 & commenced ballasting from peak

  4.55pm: Finished ballast

  8.38pm: Abu Ail Lighthouse abeam 1½ miles

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15 December 1919

Port Said to Abadan

Lat 12.3, Long 44.0

  4.28am: Perim High Lighthouse bore S34E

  6.30am: Signalled Lloyds signal station

  7.20am: Perim Island Lighthouse abeam 1.75 miles

  5.55pm: Ras Marshaq Lighthouse

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16 December 1919

Port Said to Abadan

Lat 13.6, Long 47.7

10.00am: Endeavoured to remove damaged shackle from starboard cable; pin jammed; necessary to cut through shackle

  5.44pm: Jibus [Sikha] Island abeam 2¼ miles

  6.16pm: Jazirat Barraka [Barraqah] abeam 4 miles

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17 December 1919

Port Said to Abadan

Lat 14.0, Long 50.5

  9.00am: Crew variously employed; resumed operations on shackle

  5.30pm: Ras al Kafir abeam 8 miles

  6.40pm: Asses’ Ears abeam 6¾ miles

10.30pm: Ras Fartak abeam 7 miles

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18 December 1919

Port Said to Abadan

Lat 16.0, Long 54.0

  2.30pm: Succeeded in removing damaged shackle from starboard chain & replaced by sound one

  5.32pm: Brown Hill abeam 6 miles

  6.10pm: Jebel [?] abeam 4 miles

10.48pm: Haski [Al Ḩāsikīyah] Island abeam 9 miles

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19 December 1919

Port Said to Abadan

Lat 18.5, Long 57.5

12.24am: Soda abeam

  1.17am: Jezirat Hallayina abeam

  3.00am: Jezirat Kabbiyu abeam 4 miles

  6.50am: Ras Sukra abeam 15 miles

  4.33pm: Madraka Island abeam 3 miles

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20 December 1919

Port Said to Abadan

Lat 21.3, Long 59.5

  3.05pm: Al Akhara [possibly Al Ashkhara] abeam

  7.15pm: Jebel Safanad [possibly Jabal Saffān] abeam 12 miles

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21 December 1919

Port Said to Abadan

Lat 24.1, Long 58.2

  8.58am: Fahal Island abeam 16 miles

  7.00pm: Storm with heavy rain & strong gusts of wind, thunder & lightning

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22 December 1919

Port Said to Abadan

Lat 26.0, Long 55.0

  1.40am: Quoin Island Lighthouse

  5.08am: Little Quoin Island abeam

11.45am: Jezirat Tanb abeam 2¼ miles

  3.58pm: Farur Island abeam

  7.20pm: Kais Island [Kish] Light Vessel abeam 5 miles

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23 December 1919

Port Said to Abadan

Lat 27.5, Long 51.5

  9.00am: Crew employed in washing paintwork etc

  4.58pm: Asses’ Ears abeam

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24 December 1919

Port Said to Abadan

Lat 30.33, Long 48.28

  5.06am: Passed light vessel ½ mile

  6.17am: Slow & stop; pilot on board; proceeded to anchorage

  6.48am: Let go anchor starboard bower, 3 shackles in 6 fathoms

Anchor bearings: Shatt al-Arab S38E, Fairway buoy S70W, ship’s head E

10.10am: Hove up & proceeded up river, pilot in charge, course & speed as requisite for crossing bars

11.35am: Clear of bars; full speed ahead

  2.05pm: Dropped & swung to anchor

  2.10pm: Stopped engines

  2.25pm: Harbour master on board

  2.30pm: Hove up & proceeded alongside [Abadan oiling] jetty

  2.49pm: Finished with engines

  4.00pm: Received hose inboard (one 8”)

  5.00pm: Commenced loading; Chief Officer F Sansom discharged sick to APO Company Hospital

  7.00pm: Loaded Nos 1, 2, 3, 6 & 7 tanks

  9.00pm: 1 AB on night duty

10.30pm: Finished loading; commenced pumping ballast from Nos 4 & 5 tanks

Suez to Abadan: distance 3,221 miles; steaming time 13 days, 20.9 hours; average speed 9.7 knots

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25 December 1919

Abadan & Outer Bar

Lat 30.33, Long 48.28

  1.45am: Finished discharging water ballast

  6.00am: Crew employed disconnecting hoses etc

  9.00am: Hands employed putting out & securing dinghy, also taking in fresh provisions & [¾ ton] ice

  2.20pm: Weighed & slipped; proceeded down river, pilot in charge

  4.55pm: Stop; dropped anchor, 3 shackles in 6 fathoms

  8.40pm: Hove up & turned ship in river

  9.07pm: Full speed; proceeded down river

10.30pm: Speed as requisite for crossing inner & outer bars

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26 December 1919

Abadan Outer Bar to Bombay [Mumbai]

Lat 30.33, Long 48.28

12.15am: Pilot left ship at station; proceeded up river to Outer Gas Buoy

12.31am: Let go anchor, starboard bower, 3 shackles in 7 fathoms

Anchor bearings: Shatt al-Arab Light Vessel S33E, Outer Bar Buoy S52W, ship’s head N36W

Officer’s anchor watch kept

  7.00am: Crew employed in getting fenders overside & swinging gangway inboard

  9.00am: Crew at rest, observing bank holiday

  4.05pm: Oil barge alongside with tug

  4.20pm: Finished securing; hose passed inboard

  5.10pm: Commenced loading Nos 4& 5 tanks

  8.00pm: Finished loading

  8.10pm: Barge left

  8.20pm: Hove up; anchor up & proceeded

  9.09pm: Light vessel abeam 1 cable

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27 December 1919

Abadan to Bombay

Lat 28.0, Long 51.0

  9.00am: Crew employed in washing decks

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28 December 1919

Abadan to Bombay

Lat 26.3, Long 55.0

  6.25am: Kais Island Light Vessel abeam 2.5 miles

  9.00am: Crew at rest

  1.10pm: Jezirat Nabiyu Tanb abeam

  8.00pm: Quoin Island Lighthouse abeam 2 miles

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29 December 1919

Abadan to Bombay

Lat 24.9, Long 59.0

  1.45am: Altered course to round Ras al Kuh

  9.00am: Crew employed spreading awnings and scraping tank valves etc

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30 December 1919

Abadan to Bombay

Lat 23.2, Long 63.0

  9.00am: Hands variously employed

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31 December 1919

Abadan to Bombay

Lat 21.6, Long 67.8

  9.00am: Hands turning out boatswain’s store

     Noon: Shipping loose water in well decks

LOGS FOR JANUARY 1920

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1 January 1920

Abadan to Bombay

Lat 19.2, Long 70.9

12.30am: Clock advanced 15 minutes; chronometer 32’ 20” slow

  1.30am: Error by Polaris 4°E

  4.00am: Light breeze, fine & clear

  5.00am: Amp 3°E

  8.00am: Light breeze, fine & clear

  9.00am: Hands variously employed

     Noon: Light breeze, fine & clear

  4.00pm: Light breeze, fine & clear; altered course S66E True

10.35pm: Stand by

10.39pm: Slow

10.43pm: Passed Light Vessel

11.10pm: Prong [Prong’s Lighthouse] abeam 1¾ miles

11.30pm: Stopped & full astern

11.35pm: Let go anchor, 45 fathoms cable

Midnight: Calm, fine & clear

Anchor bearings: Prong S82W, Sunk [Rock] N73W

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2 January 1920

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Clock advanced to Indian standard time

  7.10am: Pilot boarded

  7.40am: Weighed & proceeded

  9.30am: Anchored in 5 fathoms, 45 fathoms cable

11.00am: Hands spreading awnings & getting out motor boat as necessary

  3.00pm: Pilot boarded

  3.05pm: Weighed anchor & proceeded to South Troopship buoy

  4.20pm: Secured to South Troopship buoy; discharged EH Sexton 3^rd Officer & E Jones 4^th Engineer to Military Hospital

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3 January 1920

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

  9.00am: Hands employed washing decks etc & putting out lower boom

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4 January 1920

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

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5 January 1920

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

  9.45am: Slipped from S Transport buoy; proceeded at slow speed to basin

11.30am: Secured alongside quay

  1.00pm: Commenced landing spare machinery parts

  4.30pm: Stopped work on machinery for the night; drawing stores from dockyard all afternoon

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6 January 1920

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

  7.00am: Resumed work on machinery

10.00am: In taking out "tail-end" shaft, spar in use as derrick carried away in centre; shafting landed heavily on rail & stove in bulwarks on after deck starboard side; no serious damage.

11.45am: Stand by; warped from quay

12.15pm: Cleared basin

  1.00pm: Secured to S Transport buoy

  3.45pm: Mr Garvie (2^nd Officer) reported on board

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7 January 1920

Bombay to Colombo

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

  4.00am: Buoy cable parted; raised steam; anchored port anchor 45 fathoms in 5½ fathoms

         am: Hands clearing starboard cable & reshackling to anchor; buoy ring remaining on board

  9.30am: 3^rd Officer GH Sexton returned on board

  1.00pm: Heave away

  1.24pm: Sunk Rock Lighthouse abeam 0.4 miles

  4.55pm: Janjira Island abeam 8 miles

10.32pm: Jaigarh Lighthouse abeam

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8 January 1920

Bombay to Colombo

Lat 14.5, Long 73.5

12.25am: [unknown] Lighthouse abeam

  1.52am: Rajpur [Ragapur] Lighthouse

  3.09am: Deogarh [Devgad] Lighthouse

  5.05am: Vengurla abeam 5 miles

  1.06pm: Oyster Rocks abeam 10 miles

  5.38pm: Pigeon [Netrani] Island abeam 5 miles

  8.17pm: Kundapur Lighthouse abeam 15 miles

  9.46pm: St Mary’s [Malpe] Lighthouse abeam 7.5 miles

10.28pm: Caph [possibly Kaup/Udipi] Lighthouse abeam 8 miles

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9 January 1920

Bombay to Colombo

Lat 10.9, Long 75.5

12.30am: Mangalore [Mangalaru] Lighthouse abeam 6 miles

  6.50pm: Cochin Lighthouse abeam 7 miles

  8.15pm: Allippi [Alleppey] Lighthouse bore S38½E

11.25pm: Quilan [Kollam] Lighthouse S43E

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10 January 1920

Bombay to Colombo

Lat 7.5, Long 78.2

  3.30pm: Passed SS C [?] NWly direction

10.00pm: Colombo Lighthouse S73E

10.30pm: Courses as required for making Colombo

11.42pm: Stopped; pilot boarded

11.45pm: Proceeded

Bombay to Colombo steam time 78.5 hours; total distance 866.7 miles

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11 January 1920

Bombay to Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

         am: Course & speed as required for entering Colombo Harbour

12.25am: Moored up to No 6 buoy fore & aft

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12 January 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

         am: Crew variously employed, cleaning fresh water tanks & swinging out lifeboats

Signed: Geo A Franklin, Master

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13 January 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

  7.50am: [Having previously received orders to proceed alongside HMS Comus] engines as required

  8.00am: Finished mooring up alongside Comus

  8.15am: Commenced to deliver oil fuel; 3½” hose

11.45am: Comus’ cutter alongside with 10 barrels of beer for HMS Caroline at Trincomalee

     Noon: Finished delivering oil fuel

12.05pm: Pilot aboard

12.20pm: Unmoored from Comus & proceeded to moorings, tug Dolithi in attendance

  1.20pm: Moored up fore & aft

  2.00pm: Lighter alongside with timber for Trincomalee

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14 January 1920

Colombo to Trincomalee

Lat 5.9, Long 80.3

  5.00am: Hove up & commenced to unmoor ship; slow ahead

  5.35am: Pilot disembarked; proceeded out of harbour

  5.54am: Full ahead; Colombo Lighthouse E

  8.08am: Barberyn [?] Lighthouse S56E

  2.15pm: Nelinalle Point [possibly Nilewelli Point] abeam

  2.47pm: Tangalle Rocks abeam 4.5 miles

  5.10pm: Great Basses Lighthouse N40E

  8.19pm: Little Basses Lighthouse abeam 36 miles

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15 January 1920

Colombo to Trincomalee

Lat 8.56, Long 81.22

  5.40am: Batticaloa Lighthouse abeam 8.3 miles

  8.37am: Little Quoin abeam [Quion in log; probably Small Quoin Rocks]

11.30am: Course & speed for entering Trincomalee Harbour

12.15pm: Alongside HMS Caroline

  1.35pm: Finished securing alongside; crew employed passing hoses inboard

  2.00pm: Commenced to deliver, 2 x 3” hoses, discharging from No 2 tank

  3.55pm: Finished discharging oil & fuel

  4.18pm: Cast off from HMS Caroline and proceeded to anchorage

  4.35pm: Let go starboard anchor in 11½ fathoms, 3 shackles

  5.30pm: Working party from HMS Caroline on board; employed with ship’s crew discharging 10 barrels of beer & 129 deal planks with dockyard lighter

  7.15pm: Working party & lighter left ship

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16 January 1920

Trincomalee to Colombo

Lat 7.8, Long 81.8

  7.10am: Hove up anchor; slow ahead; course & speed as required for proceeding out of harbour

  8.11am: Foul Point abeam

10.00am: Small Queen [presumably Small Quoin] abeam

12.04am: Batticaloa Lighthouse abeam 7.5 miles

  5.50pm: Little Basses Lighthouse S47W

  8.34pm: Great Basses Lighthouse S73W

10.26pm: Dondra Head N47E

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17 January 1920

Trincomalee to Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

12.52am: Dondra Head abeam

  2.35am: Galle Lighthouse N15W

  5.00am: Barberyn Lighthouse abeam 7.7 miles

  6.45am: Adam’s Peak N64E

  8.25am: Mount Lavinia Hotel N41E

  9.17am: Course & speed as required for entering Colombo Harbour

  9.25am: Pilot onboard

  9.40am: Let go port anchor & moored up fore & aft to No 6 buoy

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18 January 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

  9.10am: Engine in motion; tugs in attendance

  9.57am: Finished with engines; shore labour employed rigging shores & steadying tackle

12.05pm: Vessel took blocks by stern

12.20pm: Vessel took blocks by bow

12.35pm: Dock pumps cease pumping; vessel steady on blocks, shore all hard up, levelled all oil

  1.15pm: Pumps recommenced

  5.15pm: Hands employed rearranging both cables in bottom of dockyard

  8.50pm: Finished with cables

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19 January 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

  8.00am: Cable lockers being cleaned out; after storeroom overhauled & thoroughly cleaned out; shore labour employed painting ship’s bottom with ‘anti-fouling composition’

  9.00am: Examination of ship’s bottom showed keel slate joggled between stations 22 & 28

  2.00pm: Ship’s mail distributed; chain cables & connecting shackles tested by ship’s carpenter & found all correct

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20 January 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

  7.00am: Shore labour employed at propeller base & scaling fresh water tanks

  8.05am: Commenced heaving in both anchor cables

  8.45am: Commenced to flood dock

  9.41am: Ceased flooding dock to allow oil fuel to be pumped to required tanks

10.37am: Recommenced to flood dock

10.55am: Forward shores all free

11.17am: Aft shores all free

11.41am: Pilot on board

12.20pm: Stand by; tugs in attendance fore & aft

12.15pm: Cleared dock; engines full astern

  1.00pm: Finished securing to buoys fore and aft

  5.00pm: Hands mustered for payment

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21 January 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

  9.00am: Crew employed rigging hoses fore & aft for testing purposes

11.00am: Shore labour commence repairs around ship’s deck

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22 January 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

  6.00am: Hands employed rigging hoses for testing purposes; shore labour employed chipping & scraping out all summer tanks & caulking boat deck

  2.20pm: Doctor aboard to visit bosun & donkeyman

  2.45pm: Commenced to test all hoses, pressure 60 lb

  3.00pm: Test completed; 2 x 5” & 6 x 3½” hoses found to be leaking very badly

  5.00pm: Crew cease work for this day

10.00pm: Shore labour employed all night in engine room & stockhold tanks

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23 January 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

  7.00am: Crew employed getting all empties ready for taking on shore, chipping steam pipes, cleaning & painting out after storeroom; shore labour employed painting out summer tanks & officers’ cabins & all enclosed spaces

11.00am: This day Mr Burling & Mr MacLean were paid off ship, 2^nd Officer & 3^rd Engineer respectively

  1.00pm: This day Mr J Cannon 3^rd Engineer joined ship

  1.30pm: 2 wire reels shifted from after part of gun platform to fore side of bridge

  3.00pm: Ship’s mail was distributed this day

  5.00pm: Crew close work for this day

10.00pm: Shore labour employed during the night cleaning out tanks

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24 January 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

  5.00am: Crew employed as usual Saturday, scrub & wash down decks; shore labour employed variously; commence to wash out fore peak tank, extending main masthead light platform; caulking decks & painting overall enclosed spaces

10.00am: Mr Burling 2^nd Officer & Mr MacLean 3^rd Engineer leave ship & board SS Dongola for England

  1.00pm: Crew cease work for this day

  2.00pm: Shore labour continue repairs & painting throughout ship

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25 January 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

From 8.00am: Sunday crew at leisure; Sabbath day observed; shore labour employed painting all enclosed spaces & cleaning & cementing out fore & after peaks

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26 January 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

From 6.30am: Motor boat taken to dockyard for repairs; shore labour employed on repairs & painting ship’s hull; crew employed painting down funnel & masts

12.30pm: Main masthead light returned from dockyard; shore labour commence to ship ventilators abaft bridge deck

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27 January 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

From 7.00am: Crew employed hoisting all boats; shore labour commences ship repairs around decks; Mr Jones 4^th Engineer returns this day from Bombay hospital

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28 January 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

  7.00am: Crew employed painting bridge; shore labour employed on various repairs

  2.00pm: Mails forwarded this day delivered to PO

  3.00pm: All empties delivered to NSO Colombo

  6.00pm: Refitting completed satisfactorily by Messrs Walker & Co, Colombo

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29 January 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

  8.30am: Sailmakers employed refitting awnings throughout ship

10.00am: Paravanes & all fittings taken from original places & stowed down forward holds

12.30pm: Water boat alongside; draft after ballasting No 5: forward 15’ 9”, aft 17’ 9”, mean 16’ 9”

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30 January 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

  9.00am: 7 x 3.5” & 2.5” hoses taken ashore to repair shop for necessary repairs; crew employed painting forward

  5.00pm: Crew cease work for the day

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31 January 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

  7.00am: Crew employed carrying out Saturday duties, scrubbing & washing down decks; sailmakers employed repairing awnings throughout ship

  1.00pm: Crew cease work for the day

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LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1920

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1 February 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

  8.00am: Crew at leisure

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2 February 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

  7.00am: Crew employed washing down decks

  9.00am: Crew employed painting ship & overhauling lifeboats

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3 February 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

  7.00am: Crew employed painting ship

  9.00am: Gangway man ropes being rove up & all life belts being aired

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4 February 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

  9.00am: Motor boat returned from ship repairing yard today

10.30am: Hoses sent to repair shop; tested at 200 lb pressure & found in good condition

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5 February 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

  7.00am: Crew employed painting etc

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6 February 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

  8.00am: Crew employed painting upper deck work

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7 February 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

  7.00am: Crew employed usual Saturday routine, scrubbing & washing down

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8 February 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

  8.00am: Sunday, crew at leisure

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9 February 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

  6.00am: Crew employed washing down decks fore & aft

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10 February 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

11.00am: Received signal from HMS Caroline to proceed to Bombay after completing HMS Comus with oil fuel

  1.00pm: Crew employed overhauling all life boats; making preparations for sea

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11 February 1920

Colombo to Bombay

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

  3.00pm: Weighed anchor & proceeded as necessary for going alongside HMS Comus

  3.50pm: Let go port anchor

  4.40pm: Commenced to deliver oil fuel, 1 x 3½” hose starboard forward

  7.10pm: Completed HMS Comus with oil fuel

  7.20pm: Commenced to ballast No 5 tank

  8.20pm: Cast off from Comus & proceeded as necessary for leaving harbour

  8.53pm: Passed through harbour heads

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12 February 1920

Colombo to Bombay

Lat 8.1, Long 77.1

10.11am: Muttom [?] Lighthouse N5W

  3.45pm: Quilan Lighthouse abeam

  8.45pm: Allippi Lighthouse abeam 6 miles

10.53pm: Cochin Lighthouse abeam

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13 February 1920

Colombo to Bombay

Lat 12.1, Long 75.1

  6.20am: Colli Point [possibly Calicut/Kozhikode] Lighthouse N31E

  8.30am: Sacrifice Rock S87E

10.30am: Mount Dilli N9E

  4.40pm: Mangalore abeam 4½ miles

  6.53pm: Caph [Kaup] Lighthouse abeam 7 miles

  7.40pm: St Mary’s Lighthouse abeam 7 miles

Midnight: Pigeon Lighthouse abeam to starboard

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14 February 1920

Colombo to Bombay

Lat 14.9, Long 73.4

  3.00am: Oyster Rocks Lighthouse N12E

  6.40am: Cape Rumas abeam 12 miles

  8.18am: St George Island abeam 11 miles

11.23am: Vengurla Lighthouse N29E

  6.20pm: Ratnagiri Lighthouse abeam 8½ miles

  8.20pm: Jaigarh Lighthouse abeam 8½ miles

  9.05pm: Dabhol Lighthouse N35E

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15 February 1920

Colombo to Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

  3.57am: Kandri [probably Khanderi Island] Lighthouse N35E

  6.08am: Stopped engines

  6.50am: Let go port anchor, 6 fathoms; Sunk Rock Lighthouse N75W

  7.40am: Pilot boarded; weighed anchor & proceeded to N transport buoy

  8.20am: Secured to buoy

Total distance from Colombo to Bombay 877 miles; steam time 81 hours, average speed per hour 10.8 knots

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16 February 1920

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

  1.00pm: New crew of RIM [Royal Indian Marine] ratings arrived on board

  3.30pm: Crew left ship, being relieved by RIM ratings

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17 February 1920

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

  9.00am: Mr Connor 3^rd Engineer goes ashore to interview doctor for medical advice

  2.00pm: Dock labour employed refitting awning stanchions [?] & spars

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18 February 1920

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

  7.00am: Crew employed washing down decks; ship’s mail distributed this day

12.45pm: Dockyard lighter alongside with victualling & deck stores

  3.00pm: Mr Connor 3^rd Engineer goes to hospital this day

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19 February 1920

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

  7.00am: Crew employed washing & scrubbing decks

  8.00am: Dockyard labour employed on native galley & refitting awning spars

11.30am: Water boat alongside

  4.45pm: Water boat cast off

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20 February 1920

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

  7.00am: Crew employed washing down decks

  5.05pm: Dockyard lighter alongside with deck & engine room stores; crew employed discharging same

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21 February 1920

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

  7.00am: Crew employed carrying out usual Saturday routine; ship’s mail distributed this day

10.00am: Dockyard labour employed on awning spars & stanchions [?]

  1.00pm: Crew employed discharging victualling stores into dockyard lighter

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22 February 1920

Bombay to Abadan

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

  7.00am: Hands employed washing down decks & preparing ship for sea

11.21am: Slipped from buoy

11.25am: Full ahead

  5.30pm: Swinging for deviation

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23 February 1920

Bombay to Abadan

Lat 20.7, Long 68.7

  9.00am: Crew employed on various ship’s duties

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24 February 1920

Bombay to Abadan

Lat 22.4, Long 64.3

  7.00am: Crew employed in washing down decks

  9.30am: Crew employed in splicing hawsers fore & aft

  2.30pm: Crew to boats drill & fire stations

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25 February 1920

Bombay to Abadan

Lat 24.3, Long 60.2

  9.00am: Crew employed securing motor boats’ side fenders, oiling hoses

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26 February 1920

Bombay to Abadan

Lat 26.4, Long 56.3

  3.00am: Jask Lighthouse N25W

  5.30am: Kuh-i-Mobarak [various spellings in this log] N57E

  7.50am: Sharm Rock S84W

11.00am: Quoin Lighthouse N73W

  2.30pm: Fine Peak S65E

  5.30pm: Jezirat Nabiyu Tanb abeam 2 miles

  9.18pm: Farur Island Peak abeam N81W

11.43pm: Kais Light Vessel N36W

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27 February 1920

Bombay to Abadan

Lat 27.5, Long 51.8

12.05am: Kais Light Vessel abeam 3½ miles

10.00am: Cast of deep sea lead 43 fathoms

  2.50pm: Funnel Hill N64E

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28 February 1920

Bombay to Abadan

Lat 30.33, Long 48.28

  6.00am: Bar Light Vessel N52W

  7.25am: Stopped to embark pilot

  7.30am: Proceeded, course & speed as required

  8.00am: Let go starboard anchor, 4 shackles in 7 fathoms

Distance from Bombay to Light Vessel 1,470 miles; total steaming time 5 days 22½ hours; average speed 10.3 knots

  1.30pm: Anchor aweigh; full ahead

  6.30pm: Stopped to embark KHM [King’s Harbour Master]

  6.52pm: Weighed anchor & proceeded alongside No 3 jetty

  7.40pm: Finished securing

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29 February 1920

Abadan

Lat 30.33, Long 48.28

  6.00am: Prepared to receive oil fuel cargo

  6.45am: Commenced to receive 1 8” hose; receiving slowly into Nos 3 & 6 whilst filling engineer’s bunkers

10.45am: Commenced to discharge water ballast from fore deck & deep tank

11.00am: Completed No III tank & No XVI; commenced to run off Nos 2 & 7

11.40am: No 2 completed

11.50am: No 7 completed; commenced No I

     Noon: Finished receiving oil fuel

12.15pm: Let go

  1.30pm: Commenced to discharge water ballast

  3.15pm: Finished all water ballast

  5.20pm: Fairway buoy abeam to starboard

  6.00pm: Discharged pilot

  6.32pm: Let go starboard anchor, 3 shackles in 11 fathoms

  9.30pm: Oil barge alongside; employed connecting up oil hose & steam pipes

11.30pm: Commenced to load Nos 4 & 5

LOGS FOR MARCH 1920

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[Start of two log pages per day]

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1 March 1920

Abadan to Bombay

Lat 29.3, Long 49.4

  3.20am: Completed loading cargo of oil fuel; closed down all tank lids & prepared for sea; amount received 2147 tons

  7.32am: Weighed anchor

  7.40am: Slow ahead

  7.45am: Full speed ahead

  7.50am: Streamed patent log; course S48E True; changed course S55E error 7°E

10.00am: Crew employed variously around ship’s deck & refitting motor boats’ side fenders

     Noon: Fine & clear weather, moderate wind & sea

Sailing conditions: cargo 2147 tons; bunkers 300 tons; ballast tanks starboard forward cofferdam; drinking tanks 26 tons; engineer’s tanks 22 tons; stokehold 30 tons; total 2525 tons

Draft: forward 20 feet 6 inches, aft 20 feet 6 inches

  1.00pm: Crew resume duties as in forenoon; error by azimuth 9°E, dev 7°E, var 2°E

  4.00pm: Light Southerly breeze & following seas; clear & fine weather

  6.00pm: Altered course S49E True, S57E by comp, log 102; error by amplitude S½°E, var 2°E

  8.00pm: Light following wind & sea; clear & fine

Midnight: Day ends with moderate following wind & sea, clear & fine

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2 March 1920

Abadan to Bombay

Lat 26.8, Long 53.1

  9.00am: Crew employed painting around ship’s decks

  5.35pm: Kais Island Light Vessel abeam ¾ mile

  8.31pm: Farur Island Peak abeam 3.6 miles

10.15pm: Sighted Jezirat Tanb Lighthouse 6° on starboard bow

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3 March 1920

Abadan to Bombay

Lat 25.6, Long 57.7

  1.03am: Jezirat Tanb Lighthouse abeam 2½ miles

  8.00am: Quoin Lighthouse N52E; crew employed painting forward pipeline & valves

  4.25pm: Jask Lighthouse abeam 6 miles; ship’s position 25 33N, 57 43E

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4 March 1920

Abadan to Bombay

Lat 24.2, Long 60.9

10.00am: Crew employed painting forward well deck, red lead

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5 March 1920

Abadan to Bombay

Lat 22.3, Long 65.1

  2.00am: Passed SS Tousila [?] bound opposite direction

  9.00am: Hands to fire stations; all hoses rigged

  9.06am: Boat stations, abandon ship, starboard lifeboat lowered & put off

  9.26am: Proceeded at full speed

  1.00pm: Crew employed splicing long eyes in mooring wires

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6 March 1920

Abadan to Bombay

Lat 20.3, Long 69.7

         am: Crew employed carrying out Saturday routine; scrubbing & washing down decks

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7 March 1920

Abadan to Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

  3.43am: Prongs Lighthouse S50E

  4.30am: Bombay Light Vessel S42E

  6.00am: Speed as required to embark pilot

  6.10am: Pilot orders full speed

  6.22am: Speed as required for approaching buoy; dinghy lowered for bonding messenger to buoy

  8.15am: Secured to buoy; Medical Officer from flagship on board interviewing Captain

From Abadan to Bombay:

Leaving 7.45am 1 March; arriving 4.30am at position where Prong’s Lighthouse bore S42E, distance 11 miles

Total steaming time 5 days 22 hours 45 minutes

Total distance 1471 miles

Average speed 10.6 knots per hour

Signed Geo H Franklin, Master

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8 March 1920

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Moored to South Transport Buoy

  7.00am: Crew employed washing down decks fore & aft [daily]; chipping fore deck waterways

  3.00pm: Vessel swung to ebb

  5.00pm: Crew ceased work for this day [daily]

  9.00pm: Vessel swung to flood

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9 March 1920

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

  7.25am: Water boat alongside; drinking & boiler water

  9.30am: Party landed in dockyard for stores; dockyard labour employed refitting awning spars

  9.00pm: Swung to ebb

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10 March 1920

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

         am: Crew employed chipping after well deck; dockyard labour employed on awning spars

         am: Working party to dockyard for stores

12.48pm: Dockyard lighter alongside with deck stores; crew employed as in forenoon & taking in stores

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11 March 1920

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

  9.45am: Commenced to fill engineer’s bunkers; crew employed chipping after well deck; shore labour employed refitting awning spars

12.20pm: Completed engineer’s bunkers; amount 263 tons

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12 March 1920

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

         am: Dockyard labour employed refitting awning spars; crew employed red leading after well deck

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13 March 1920

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

        am: Crew employed carrying out usual Saturday routine

        am: Dockyard labour employed refitting awning spars

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14 March 1920

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

        am: Crew at leisure; Sabbath day observed

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15 March 1920

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

       am: 2^nd officers landed for eyesight test, Colombo Hospital

       am: Hands employed setting awnings; dockyard labour employed refitting awning spars

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16 March 1920

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

         am: Dockyard labour fitting awning spars; crew employed painting awning spars

         am: Part crew to dockyard for stores, 3^rd officer in charge

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17 March 1920

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

         am: Dockyard labour employed refitting awning spars

         am: Crew employed refitting awning ridge ropes

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18 March 1920

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

Moved to different buoy

  6.50am: Full ahead

  7.10am: Stopped to pick up buoy

  7.15am: Shackled on

         am: Crew employed on awning spars & after galley

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19 March 1920

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

         am: Crew employed overhauling winch & windlass, & splicing fore & aft wire ridge ropes

         am: Dockyard labour employed on native galley

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20 March 1920

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

         am: Crew employed carrying out usual Saturday routine

         am: Dockyard labour employed on native galley

         am: 3^rd Officer with working party to dockyard for stores

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21 March 1920

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

         am: Crew at leisure; Sabbath day observed

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22 March 1920

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

         am: Surgeon from HMS Comus on board to interview Chief Engineer

  9.15am: Dockyard labour arrived on board; employed on native galley & refitting awning spars

         am: Crew employed rigging companion ladder & painting etc

         pm: Working party 3^rd Officer in charge returned to ship

Chief Engineer this day reports sick

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23 March 1920

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

         am: Navigating Officer from HMS Triad arrived to swing ship for deviation, assisted by tug

         am: Dockyard labour employed building native galley & refitting awning ridge rops

Chief Engineer this day reports sick

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24 March 1920

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

         am: Working party to dockyard for stores, 3^rd Officer in charge

         am: Dockyard labour working on native galley & refitting awning ridge ropes

         pm: Working party returned from dockyard with stores

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25 March 1920

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

         am: Working party to dockyard for stores, 2^nd Officer in charge

         am: Dockyard labour employed on native galley

         am: Crew employed altering & refitting awnings & as required

Vertical roller from towing lead carried away while being towed by RIM tug Elephanta

         pm: Navigator from HMS Triad on board to swing ship for deviation, assisted by tug Elephanta

         pm: Water boat alongside with boiler & drinking water [50 tons]

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26 March 1920

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

         am: Dockyard labour employed on native galley

         am: Crew employed altering & refitting awnings

         pm: Lighter alongside with engineer’s lubricating oil

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27 March 1920

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

         am: Crew employed carrying out usual Saturday routine

         am: Dockyard labour employed on native galley

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28 March 1920

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

         am: Crew at leisure; Sabbath day observed

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29 March 1920

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

         am: Crew employed altering & fitting side screens

         am: Shore labour employed on native galley & electric wiring throughout ship

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30 March 1920

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

         am: Crew employed oiling all mooring wires & refitting awnings & side screens as required

         am: Dockyard labour employed on electric wiring

         pm: 3^rd Officer & Chief Steward to dockyard for victualling stores

  4.45pm: Returned with lighter

         pm: Crew employed in discharging all stores from lighter

         pm: All canteen stores for HMS Caroline stowed down No 1 hold; 112 cases various tinned eatables

11.15pm: Completed stowage of all stores

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31 March 1920

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

         am: Store party landed for deck stores, 2^nd Officer in charge

         am: Water boat alongside delivering drinking & boiler water [100 tons]

         pm: Dockyard labour employed on electric wiring throughout ship & refitting new chart table on top bridge

LOGS FOR APRIL 1920

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1 April 1920

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

  4.00am: Fine, clear & calm weather

         am: Crew employed washing down decks fore and aft

         am: Having previously received orders, prepared for entering dock

         am: Pilot arrived on board; disconnected from buoy & proceeded towards dock

10.30am: Secured alongside HMS Comus

11.00am: Commenced to deliver oil fuel; 1 3½” hose

     Noon: Fine, clear & calm weather

  2.15pm: Completed oil fueling Comus

  4.25pm: Shore labour employed on electric wiring throughout ship

  4.00pm: Fine clear weather, light breeze

         pm: Crew ceased work for this day

         pm: Leave granted to one watch till 7.00am

  8.00pm: Fine clear weather

Midnight: Fine clear & calm weather

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2 April 1920

Bombay to Colombo

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

10.45am: Cast off from HMS Comus & warped out of basin

10.50am: Stopped to hoist motor boat

10.55am: Proceeded as required

11.00am: Stopped to disembark pilot; proceeded

11.50am: Prongs Lighthouse abeam

  6.55pm: Harnia Lighthouse abeam 7.5 miles

  9.48pm: Jaigarh Lighthouse S60E

11.35pm: Ratnagiri Lighthouse S53E

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3 April 1920

Bombay to Colombo

Lat 15.2, Long 73.7

  2.26am: Rajapur Lighthouse N86E 2.7miles

  2.30am: Terrific shock felt throughout the ship; approximate position 16 35N, 73 15E

  5.20am: Vengurla Lighthouse S35E

10.43am: Aguada Fort N62E

     Noon: St George Island S65E, Cape Ramas S40E

  3.15pm: Oyster Rocks abeam 8 miles

  8.12pm: Pigeon Island S61E

11.40pm: Kandpur [probably Kundapura] Lighthouse N61E

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4 April 1920

Bombay to Colombo

Lat 11.7, Long 75.2

  1.05am: St Mary’s Lighthouse abeam 10 miles

  1.55am: Caph [Kaup] Lighthouse abeam 10½ miles

  3.25am: Mangalore Lighthouse S59E

11.38am: Mount Delli N6E

11.42pm: Cochin Lighthouse S87E

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5 April 1920

Bombay to Colombo

Lat 8.3, Long 77.0

12.20am: Cochin Lighthouse abeam 6 miles

  1.00am: Strong squall with heavy rain & lightning

  2.15am: Allippi Lighthouse S48E

  5.10am: Quilan Lighthouse S35E

  1.17pm: Muttom Lighthouse N84E

  3.00pm: Cape Comorin abeam 7 miles

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6 April 1920

Bombay to Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

  2.30am: Colombo Lighthouse S54E

  5.30am: Pilot boarded

  5.56am: Stopped engines; let go starboard anchor

  6.45am: Finished securing fore & aft to buoys; crew employed rigging companion ladder

  6.50am: Officer of the Guard on board

  7.00am: Port medical officer on board

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7 April 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

  7.00am: Crew employed washing down decks fore & aft [daily]

         pm: Native carpenters from Walkers Lighthouse on board fitting mosquito screens for all cabin ports

  5.00pm: Crew ceased work for this day [daily]

  8.00pm: Heavy rain & lightning, light breeze

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8 April 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

        am: Medical officer from HMS Caroline on board to interview Captain; Stoker Shawood taken on board Caroline for medical survey & from there transferred to hospital

        pm: Crew refitting side screens & awnings; motor boat taken to Walkers repair yard to be fitted with vertical stanchions for sun awning

  8.00pm: Gentle breeze, heavy rain & lightning

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9 April 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

         pm: Heavy overcast sky, continual rain & light breeze

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10 April 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

         am: Crew employed carrying out usual Saturday routine

         am: Water boat alongside delivering drinking & engineer’s water

  1.00pm: Completed with water; amount received 100 tons; motor boat returned from Walkers repair yard fitting with fore & aft sun awning & stanchions complete

  8.00pm: Heavy overcast & cloudy sky, occasional lightning

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11 April 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

         am: Crew at leisure; Sabbath day observed

         am: Officers’ mail distributed this day

         pm: Crew employed furling & stowing side curtains, putting hazelrod fenders over starboard side & making preparations for going alongside HMS Caroline

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12 April 1920

Colombo to Bombay

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

         am: Crew employed hoisting & securing all boats

  7.00am: Pilot arrived on board

  7.15am: Slow astern, speed as required for proceeding alongside HMS Caroline

  7.30am: Alongside; moored up fore & aft

  8.00am: Commenced to deliver oil fuel, 1 3½” hose forward starboard

  8.45am: Commenced engine room bunkers; working party from HMS Caroline discharging canteen stores, 133 cases

  2.45pm: Pilot arrived on board

  3.27pm: Cast off; all clear [3.40]

  3.44pm: Disembarked pilot at pilot station; half speed ahead

  3.55pm: Rung up full speed, course N66W

  5.40pm: Ship swung for deviation

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13 April 1920

Colombo to Bombay

Lat 8.2, Long 77.1

         am: Passed vessel bound E, name unknown

  6.00am: Sighted Cape Comorin

  8.55am: Conical Hill abeam

10.14am: Muttom Lighthouse abeam

  3.00pm: Pudukurichi [possibly] N6E

  5.40pm: Quilan Lighthouse abeam 4 miles

  8.33pm: Alleppi Lighthouse N1E

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14 April 1920

Colombo to Bombay

Lat 11.4, Long 75.4

  1.31am: Cochin Lighthouse abeam

  3.56pm: Mount Delli N67E 5 miles

  8.59pm: Mangalore Lighthouse N20E

10.57pm: Caph [Kaup] Lighthouse N21E

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15 April 1920

Colombo to Bombay

Lat 15.0, Long 73.8

  5.05am: Pigeon Island abeam 8½ miles

10.10am: Oyster Rocks abeam to starboard 10½ miles

11.00am: Cape Ramas N24E

12.50pm: East Peak S68E & St George Island N20E

  5.00pm: Vengurla Lighthouse abeam 2 miles

  5.35pm: Malvan abeam 5 miles

  7.57pm: Deogarh abeam 6 miles

  8.32pm: Rajapur Lighthouse N28E

11.00pm: Ratnagiri LighthouseN71E

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16 April 1920

Colombo to Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

12.15am: Deogarh Lighthouse N31E

  6.30am: Rajapur Lighthouse abeam 6½ miles

  7.20am: Kandri [probably Khanderi] Island Lighthouse N4E

  9.45am: Course & speed as required for approaching buoy

10.10am: Lowered dinghy & ran line to buoy

10.40am: Shackled on

From Colombo to Bombay:

Left 4pm 12 April, arrived 10am 16 April

Total steaming time 3 days 8 hours

Average speed 9.7 knots per hour

         pm: Crew employed refitting lower bridge awnings & painting main pipeline

         pm: Officers’ mail distributed this day

         pm: AGX Mascanni [?] Chief Steward was this day discharged from ship

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17 April 1920

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

  6.00am: Crew employed carrying out usual Saturday routine; scrubbing & washing down decks fore & aft

         am: Working party to dockyard for stores 3^rd Officer in charge

10.00am: Provision boat alongside; engineer from dockyard on board

11.45am: Water boat alongside, engine room & drinking water

Ishmal Alveria, Butler, was this day promoted to Acting Chief Steward as from today

HG Albarques joined ship this day as Butler

         pm: Coal lighter alongside with culinary coal

         pm: Completed watering, amount 50 tons; coal 7 tons

  5.48pm: Lighters cast off

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18 April 1920

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

  7.00am: Crew employed washing down decks fore & aft [daily]

         am: Crew at leisure; Sabbath day observed

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19 April 1920

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

         am: Working party to dockyard for stores, 3^rd Officer in charge

  1.45pm: Working party returned from dockyard

         pm: Crew employed bringing on board sand & preparing ship for dressing fore & aft

  5.00pm: Crew ceased work for the day [daily]

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20 April 1920

Bombay

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

         am: Crew employed washing down & preparing ship; swinging in boom and putting all fenders for HMS Colombo & HMS Moth coming alongside

  7.10am: HMS Colombo & HMS Moth came alongside for oil fuel

  8.35am: Commenced to deliver, 1½” hose & 3½” hawser

         am: 3^rd Officer to dockyard for victualling stores

HMS Colombo whilst coming alongside portside bent & fractured vertical upright supports to lower bridge & one stanchion on forecastle head; signed Geo H Franklin, Master

         pm: Dinghy to dockyard to with 3^rd Officer in charge

  6.50pm: RFA Dredgol came alongside

  7.20pm: Finished securing

  8.55pm: Commenced to deliver oil fuel into Dredgol

10.20pm: Completed; amount 110 tons

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21 April 1920

Bombay to Abadan

Lat 19.0, Long 72.8

  6.45am: Cast off & slipped from buoy; proceeded alongside HMS Caroline

  7.05am: Finished securing

  7.20am: Commenced to deliver oil fuel, 1 x 3½” hose

10.05am: Completed Caroline, amount 300 tons

10.35am: Completed Rapidol’s bunkers 15 tons

10.50am: Cast off

11.14am: Let go starboard anchor, 4 shackles in 7½ fathoms

         pm: Crew preparing ship for sea

  2.45pm: Port medical officer on board

  3.00pm: Weighed anchor; slow ahead

  3.35pm: Prong’s Lighthouse abeam

  8.00pm: Position Dead Reckoning 19 9N, 72 4E

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22 April 1920

Bombay to Abadan

Lat 20.2, Long 69.3

         am: Crew employed oiling all mooring wires

Distance made good 212 miles, 10.2 knots per hour

  8.00pm: Position Dead Reckoning [DR] 20 49N, 68 0E

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23 April 1920

Bombay to Abadan

Lat 22.0, Long 65.5

         am: Crew employed scrubbing & painting out lifeboats

Distance made good to noon 235 miles, 9.8 knots per hour

  8.00pm: Position DR 22 33N, 64 16E

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24 April 1920

Bombay to Abadan

Lat 23.8, Long 61.8

         am: Passed vessel bound E, name unknown

         am: Crew employed carrying out usual Saturday routine

         am: Passed SS War Mansion bound E

Distance made good to noon 233 miles, 9.7 knots per hour

  8.00pm: Position DR 24 25N, 60 22E

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25 April 1920

Bombay to Abadan

Lat 25.2, Long 58.6 [8.00am position]

         am: Crew at leisure; Sabbath day observed

  9.45am: Jask Lighthouse abeam

Bearing & distance Kuh-i-Mobarak N 8 miles; Jask Lighthouse S70E 20 miles

Distance made good to noon 272 miles, 11.3 knots per hour

12.27pm: Kuh-i-Mobarak abeam

  3.47pm: Quoin Island N40W; Umm al Fayarin S67E

  5.10pm: Quoin Lighthouse abeam 3 miles

10.52pm: Jezirat Tanb Lighthouse S12E 2 miles

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26 April 1920

Bombay to Abadan

Lat 27.0, Long 52.6

  2.34am: Farur Island abeam 3 miles

  4.55am: Kais Light Vessel abeam 1½ miles

         am: Crew employed oiling mooring wires & varnishing lifeboats

Distance run to noon 291 miles, 11.9 knots per hour

  1.20pm: Jabal Siri mountain [Jabal-e Sīrī] N6W

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27 April 1920

Bombay to Abadan [Abadan Reach]

Lat 30.33, Long 48.28

  9.05am: Sighted Shatt al Arab Light Vessel

10.30am: Stopped for pilot

10.35am: Pilot on board; proceeded, speed & course as required

11.00am: Let go port anchor, 3 shackles in 7 fathoms

From Bombay to Abadan:

Left 4pm Wednesday 21 April; arrived off Shatt al Arab Light Vessel 10.30am Thursday 27 April

Steaming time 5 days, 20 hours, 45 minutes

Total distance 1500 miles; average speed 10.7 knots per hour (clock retarded 2 hours 15 minutes)

         pm: Crew employed transferring 4” wire from aft to forward, 3 reels 3” wire replacing 4” wire

  2.45pm: Weighed anchor

  3.08pm: Full speed ahead

  3.21pm: Semaphore abeam

  4.45pm: Passed Fao signal station

  7.08pm: Let go port anchor, 3 shackles in 9 fathoms

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28 April 1920

Abadan Reach

Lat 30.33, Long 48.28

         am: Hands employed washing down fore & aft [daily]

         am: Crew employed scraping & boot-topping around water line

         pm: Crew employed hoisting & securing all boats

         pm: Pilot landed on dinghy; secured dinghy

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29 April 1920

Abadan Reach

Lat 30.33, Long 48.28

         am: Steward landed for victualling stores

         am: Motor boat lowered

         am: Crew employed scraping & boot-topping at water line

         pm: Mails landed & working party for oil

         pm: Crew employed hoisting & securing motor boat; received from Anglo Persian Oil Company 100 gallons of petrol

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30 April 1920

Abadan Reach

Lat 30.33, Long 48.28

         am: Crew resume duties painting & boot-topping

LOGS FOR MAY 1920

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1 May 1920

Abadan Reach

Lat 30.33, Long 48.28

  7.40am: Harbour master arrived on board

  7.50am: Weighed anchor; speed as required for going alongside jetty

  8.07am: Let go port anchor & ran mooring wires ashore fore & aft

  8.50am: Finished securing; crew employed rigging & connecting up oil hoses

10.20am: Commenced to receive oil fuel

         pm: Received from Anglo Persian Oil Company 25 gallons petrol & 56 gallons paraffin

  2.00pm: Completed loading to required depth for going over bar

         pm: Tanks loaded 3 6 2 7 & 1; commenced discharging water ballast from 4 & 5 tanks

         pm: Amount of oil fuel received including engineer’s bunkers 1600 tons

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2 May 1920

Abadan Reach to Shatt al Arab Bar

Lat 30.33, Long 48.28

  3.40am: Harbour master arrived on board

  4.18am: Cast off & weighed port anchor; speed as required for turning ship

  4.42am: Embarked [disembarked in log] pilot; proceeded full speed, pilot in charge

  6.35am: Foa abeam

  7.10am: Gas buoy abeam

  8.35am: Clear of outer bar

  9.18am: Stopped to disembark pilot

  9.30am: Proceeded, full speed

10.00am: Let go port anchor, 45 fathoms

10.20am: Commenced discharging remaining water ballast

Crew at leisure; Sabbath day observed

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3 May 1920

Shatt al Arab Bar

Lat 30.0163, Long 48.6914

         am: Crew employed tarring & oiling all shrouds & stays

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4 May 1920

Shatt al Arab Bar

Lat 30.0163, Long 48.6914

         am: Crew employed refitting motor boat’s awning

         pm: Crew employed painting main pipeline

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5 May 1920

Shatt al Arab Bar

Lat 30.0163, Long 48.6914

         am: Crew employed painting main pipeline

  5.10pm: Oil lighter secured alongside; crew employed connecting up hoses

  6.30pm: Commenced loading 4 & 5 tanks & topped up remaining tanks for full stowage

11.30pm: Completed loading; disconnected hoses

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6 May 1920

Abadan to Colombo [departure from Shatt al Arab Light Vessel]

Lat 29.75, Long 48.81

12.05am: Oil barge cast off

12.14am: Anchor aweigh; half speed

12.40am: Vessel not answering to helm; let go starboard anchor; engineers employed on steering gear

  1.00am: Weighed anchor; half speed

  1.45am: Light Vessel abeam ½ mile; course set S48E

         am: Crew employed oiling wires & repairing boom ladders

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7 May 1920

Abadan to Colombo

Lat 26.5, Long 53.9

         am: Crew employed holystoning main deck

10.24am: Hendorabi Island abeam 5 miles

Distance made good to noon 235 miles, 9.8 knots per hour

  3.10pm: Farur Island abeam 2 miles

  7.47pm: Jezirat Tanb abeam 3½ miles

11.30pm: Quoin Lighthouse N82E

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8 May 1920

Abadan to Colombo

Lat 25.4, Long 57.7

  1.30am: Courses as required for rounding point

  2.42am: Quoin Lighthouse N9E 4 miles

  8.26am: Kuh-i-Mobarak abeam 6 miles

         am: Crew employed carrying out usual Saturday routine

Distance made good 240 miles, 10.1 knots per hour

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9 May 1920

Abadan to Colombo

Lat 22.7, Long 61.1

         am: Crew at leisure; Sabbath day observed

Distance made good to noon 246.6 miles, average speed 10.3 knots per hour

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10 May 1920

Abadan to Colombo

Lat 19.9, Long 64.3

[estimated]

         am: Hands employed overhauling shackles

     Noon: Moderate breeze, clear & fine, confused sea

Distance made good to noon 236 miles, steaming time 23.75 hours, average speed 9.9 knots per hour

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11 May 1920

Abadan to Colombo

Lat 17.2, Long 67.5

         am: Hands employed overhauling screws & blocks & fitting side screens

Distance made good to noon 256 miles, steaming time 23.75 hours, average speed 10.7 knots per hour

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12 May 1920

Abadan to Colombo

Lat 14.6, Long 70.7

         am: Hands employed making & altering side screens

Distance made good to noon 246 miles, steaming time 23.75 hours, average speed 10.3 knots per hour

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13 May 1920

Abadan to Colombo

Lat 11.6, Long 73.6

         am: Hands employed fitting side curtains

Distance made good to noon 248 miles, steaming time 23.75 hours, average speed 10.3 knots per hour

         pm: Hands to boat stations; abandon ship & fire drill

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14 May 1920

Abadan to Colombo

Lat 8.7, Long 76.6

         am: Hands employed painting fore well deck

10.58am: Quillam Lighthouse abeam 9 miles

Distance made good to noon 247 miles, steaming time 23.83 hours, average speed 10.3 knots per hour

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15 May 1920

Abadan to Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

  9.45am: Stopped to embark pilot

  9.55am: Ran out mooring wire

10.00am: Let go port anchor, 2 shackles

From Abadan [abeam Shatt al Arab Light Vessel] to Colombo:

Left 1.40am 6 May, arrived Colombo 15 May @ 9.30am

Total steaming time 9 days 13 hours 48 minutes

Total distance 2175 miles; average speed 9.6 knots per hour

         pm: Water boat alongside with boiler & drinking water

         pm: This day Mr Esson 2^nd Officer & Mr Mills 5^th Engineer reported on board

  5.10pm: Completed with water; amount received 100 tons

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16 May 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

         am: Crew at leisure; Sabbath day observed

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17 May 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

   am: Mr Mills 5^th Engineer reported for duty this day [also recorded on 15 May]

   am: Hands employed rigging funnel stages

   pm: Hands employed painting funnel

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18 May 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

   am: Hands employed painting round ship’s hull

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19 May 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

   am: Hands employed hoisting & securing all boats & painting round ship’s hull

Mr Chernside & Mr Crawford 2^nd & 4^th Engineers left ship this day being relieved by Mr Esson 2^nd Engineer & Mr Mills 5^th Engineer

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20 May 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

         am: Hands employed painting vessel’s hull & fitting sails for jolly boat; boilermaker from HMS Highflyer inspecting boilers

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21 May 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

         am: Hands employed holystoning main deck & bridge

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22 May 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

         am: Hands employed carrying out usual Saturday routine

         am: Boilermaker from HMS Highflyer on board assisting in boiler cleaning

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23 May 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

         am: Crew at leisure; Sabbath day observed

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24 May 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

         am: Boilermaker from HMS Highflyer on board

         am: Hands employed making sails for jolly boat & painting after deck

Shore labour from Messrs Walker & Co on board assisting in boiler cleaning

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25 May 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

         am: Hands employed overhauling all towing gear

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26 May 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

         am: Hands employed overhauling all oiling & towing gear

[One log page per day resumes]

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27 May 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

         am: Hands employed seizing [i.e. attaching] wire jackstays to oil hoses

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28 May 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

         am: Hands employed refitting oil hoses with jackstays

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29 May 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

         am: Hands employed rigging side awnings & scrubbing out alleyways

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30 May 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

  4.00am: Thunderstorm, heavy rain

         am: Hands employed cleaning ship & resetting awnings

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31 May 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

  4.00am: Overcast & rainy

         am: Hands employed washing down decks & setting up awnings

         am: Hands employed refitting wire jackstays to hoses & oiling screw stopper couplings.

         pm: DS McGarvie 2^nd Officer left ship; invalided home

LOGS FOR JUNE 1920

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1 June 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

  4.00am: Overcast & cloudy

  7.00am: Hands employed washing down decks

  8.00am: Cloudy but clear

  9.30am: Hands employed fitting wires to hoses for oiling at sea & overhauling all gear

     Noon: Fine and clear

  2.00pm: Hands resume duties as in forenoon

  4.00pm: Light breeze, fine & clear; liberty men landed

  8.00pm: Similar weather conditions

Midnight: Fine & clear

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2 June 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

         am: Hands employed resetting awnings

         am: Hands employed fitting hoses for oiling at sea

     Noon: Overcast, steady rain

         pm: Hands employed fitting halyards and flags for dressing ship

         pm: 1 rating sent to General Hospital

         pm: Received 2000 lb rice, ship’s stores

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3 June 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

  4.00am: Calm, steady rain

  8.00am: Dressed ship for HM the King's birthday; hands employed refitting jackstays for 5” hoses

         pm: Sunset, undressed ship

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4 June 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

  8.40am: Water boat alongside [received 128 tons fresh water]

         am: Hands employed holystoning & scrubbing down decks

         pm: Finished filling boilers; water boat cast off

         pm: Jolly boat hoisted inboard

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5 June 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

  8.30am: Water boat alongside [received 93 tons fresh water]; hands employed scrubbing & washing down alleyways, well deck & mess decks

         am: Water boat cast off

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6 June 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10.00am: Routine boat trip for mails

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7 June 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

         am: Hands employed scraping & red-leading tank covers & ship’s side & drifting & cleaning shackles

         pm: Oilskin suits issued to deckhands

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8 June 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

         am: Hands employed chipping & scraping on forward well deck, stanchions; ship’s side, tank lids etc

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9 June 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

          am: Hands employed scraping & red-leading stanchions, fore & aft bridges etc on forward well deck

          pm: Weekly mail landed

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10 June 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

          am: Hands employed scraping & red-leading on forward well deck & scraping & painting out after storeroom No 1

         pm: Hands employed swinging in boom, hoisting in gangway & rigging fenders

  6.00pm: Heavy rain squall

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11 June 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

          am: Hands employed washing down upper deck, painting out after storeroom, & scraping & red-leading on forward well deck

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12 June 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

         am: Saturday routine

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13 June 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

         am: Crew to rest

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14 June 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

         am: Hands employed swinging in boom, hoisting boats & gangway, & rigging fenders port side

  8.40am: Pilot in charge; let go buoys & hove up anchor; proceeded alongside HMS Curlew

  9.30am: Finished securing; oil hoses connected

  9.50am: Commenced pumping, low pressure; adjusting valves etc

10.50am: Pumping at steady pressure from Nos 1, 2 & & tanks

  2.15pm: Finished pumping 507 tons oil fuel

  2.30pm: Pilot on board; cast off from Curlew and proceeded to naval berth by breakwater

  3.30pm: Finished securing

        pm: Hands employed stowing hoses, putting out boats, gangway, boom etc

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15 June 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

  9.00am: Boat stations

         am: Hands employed fitting towing hawser & securing coupling for oiling at sea

Midnight: Heavy rain, moderate breeze

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16 June 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

         am: Hands employed resetting & spreading after awning; measuring & marking 4” wires for oiling at sea

         pm: Lifeboats hoisted

  3.30pm: Weekly mail landed

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17 June 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

         am: Hands employed covering motor boat, furling deck awnings, painting out after store & tautening mooring wires & ropes

  4.00pm: Fresh breeze, rain squalls

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18 June 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

         am: Crew piped down

  4.00pm: Strong rain squalls

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19 June 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

         am: Hands piped down

  4.00pm: Strong rain squalls

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20 June 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

         am: Liberty men landed

  4.00pm: Strong rain squall

  8.00pm: Half gale with rain

10.00pm: Officer’s anchor watch

Midnight: Moderate gale; heavy rain squalls

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21 June 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

  3.00am: Moderate gale with frequent heavy rain squalls

         pm: Hands employed scraping waterline & rigging halyards, flags etc in readiness for ‘dress ship’

  4.00pm: Moderate breeze; rain squalls

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22 June 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

  8.00am: Dressed ship overall

         pm: Hands employed hoisting in boats & gangway, swinging in boom, rigging fenders etc

  4.00pm: Heavy rain squalls

  6.30pm: Undressed ship overall

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23 June 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

  7.00am: Pilot on board; hove up & slipped mooring aft; proceeded to SS War Nizam

  8.15am: Finished securing; hands employed connecting hoses & opening hatches

  9.20am: Commenced loading oil fuel Nos 1, 2, 7 tanks & bunkers; hands employed unloading stores from lighter & stowing; pumped out fore peak & deep tank

12.20pm: Finished oiling, 871 tons

  1.15pm: Pilot on board

  1.45pm: Cast off from War Nizam & proceeded to breakwater berth

  2.20pm: Let go anchor

  2.50pm: Finished mooring

  4.45pm: Pilot on board; proceeded to No 9 berth

  6.00pm: Finished securing

10.00pm: Rain squalls

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24 June 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

  7.50am: Water boat alongside

         am: 4 weeks’ mail distributed on board

         pm: Water boat cast off; received 96 tons

  1.00pm: Pilot on board

  1.05pm: Hove up anchor, let go aft & proceeded to breakwater berth

  2.30pm: Finished securing

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25 June 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

         am: 2 sick ratings sent to HMS Comus for medical examination

         pm: Hands employed moving lifeboats to half-out position & setting up awnings; also painting out after store

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26 June 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

         am: Hands employed scrubbing decks & alleyways & cleaning paintwork; also stretching awnings for drying

         pm: Crew to rest

  4.00pm: Frequent rain showers

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27 June 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

  9.00am: Hands piped down for the day

  8.00pm: Frequent rain showers

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28 June 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

  am: Hands employed painting out after storeroom & splicing wires

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29 June 1920

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

         am: Hands employed rigging motor boat covers, repairing boom ladders etc; working party drawing sand

         am: Weekly mail distributed

  4.00pm: Rain squalls, moderate breeze

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