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Pre-Dreadnought Battleship, King Edward VII-class Pendant Nos 27 (1914), 21 (1.18), N.40 (4.18). Launched 10.12.04 Portsmouth DY. 16,350 tons, 457(oa), 425(pp)x78x26ft. TE 18000ihp, 19kts. Armament: 4-12in, 4-9.2in, 10-6in, 12-12pdr, 5-18in tt. Armour: 9in sides, 2in deck, 12in guns. Crew: 780. 3rd BS Grand Fleet 8.14, Mediterranean 1916-17. Sunk 9.11.18 by UB.50 off Cape Trafalgar. (British Warships 1914-1919) On outbreak of war went with 3rd BS to the Grand Fleet; ran aground on Inchkeith in January 1915 and suffered severe damage. Torpedoed off Cape Trafalgar by UB 50 on 9 November 1918; she stayed afloat for 31 hours but suffered a number of casualties from toxic smoke. In 1917 all 6in guns in battery replaced by 4-6in on shelter deck. (Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906-21) |
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Notes: 1. Latitude/longitude, including for days in port, show representative decimal positions for each day, as calculated by the Old Weather project's analysis program. As such, they differ by varying amounts from the positions recorded, usually at noon, in the log pages. In addition, some latitudes/longitudes have been amended in edited logs for errors in the logs, for errors in identifying locations by the analysis program, or simply for greater accuracy. In all cases, refer to the log-page scans for the positions as originally recorded. Not all log pages contain this information and the ships' positions have therefore often been estimated. 2. Full account of any day is available by clicking on the link above that day. Groups of links refer to log book covers and introductory information; some may be blank. Editor’s notes: The logs for HMS Britannia have not been transcribed here in their entirety. In general, those log entries of a daily nature in port and/or at sea – for example: ‘Cleaned ship’, “Divisions, Prayers’ – are only transcribed where they form part of a more specific entry, such as the entry below, ‘Cleaned ship and prepared to take in provisions’. The number on the sick list is only shown intermittently unless the number is unusually high, such as during the influenza pandemic in September–October 1918. Other points to note:
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THE VOYAGES OF HMS BRITANNIA 1916-1918
(Maps prepared using Journey Plotter, developed by Maikel. The Plots can only be approximate. They are made by joining-up positions on successive days, and sometimes positions are not given. There will therefore be occasions when the ship appears to have travelled overland)
THE VOYAGES OF HMS BRITANNIA
LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1916 4edebb6e14d045057800009f: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36184/0001_0.jpg) Left half of cover page. 4edebb6f14d04505780000a0: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36184/0001_1.jpg) Right half of cover page, signed by Lieutenant Commander R.G. Hurst, Navigating Officer. 4edebb6f14d04505780000a1: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36184/0002_0.jpg) Page signed by Captain Farquhar and dated 6 October, 1916. 4edebb6f14d04505780000a2: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36184/0002_1.jpg) 1 September 1916 Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 Number on sick list: 2 am: Cleaned ship and prepared to take in provisions. am: 39 ratings from Barracks as working party. pm: Paid monthly money to Starboard watch. Employed taking in provisions and as requisite. 4edebb6f14d04505780000a3: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36184/0003_0.jpg) 2 September 1916 Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 Number on sick list: 0 am/pm: Employed provisioning ship. pm: 8 Ratings discharged to barracks. pm: 1 Private RMLI joined ship from Forton and 1 Private RMLI discharged to Forton. Forton Barracks, Portsmouth, was the home of the Portsmouth Division of the Royal Marines Light Infantry (RMLI) from 1848–1923. Some details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Vincent_College . 4edebb6f14d04505780000a4: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36184/0003_1.jpg) 3 September 1916 Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 Number on sick list: 0 am: Landed church parties. 4edebb6f14d04505780000a5: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36184/0004_0.jpg) 4 September 1916 Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 Number on sick list: 0 am: 38 Stoker Ratings from Barracks as Working Party. am: Employed refitting and as requisite. am: 46 Seamen Ratings and 46 ERAs employed onboard from Barracks. 4edebb6f14d04505780000a6: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36184/0004_1.jpg) 5 September 1916 Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 Number on sick list: 0 am: 29 Stoker Ratings from Barracks onboard. am: 44 Seaman Ratings from barracks for working party. am: Employed refitting, cleaning and painting out cable lockers. am: 1 AB joined from Barracks. pm: Read Warrant 321. 4edebb6f14d04505780000a7: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36184/0005_0.jpg) 6 September 1916 Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 Number on sick list: 0 am: 27 Stoker Ratings from Barracks onboard. am: 43 Seaman Ratings from barracks for working party. am: Employed cleaning and returning stores. pm: Discharged 5 Stokers to barracks. 4edebb6f14d04505780000a8: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36184/0005_1.jpg) 7 September 1916 Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 Number on sick list: 1 am: 34 Stoker Ratings from Barracks as working party. am: 43 Seaman Ratings from Barracks as working party. pm: Lieutenant ~ends joined ship. 4edebb6f14d04505780000a9: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36184/0006_0.jpg) 8 September 1916 Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 Number on sick list: 0 am: 33 Stoker Ratings from Barracks as working party. am: Read Warrant 322, one Gunner RMA to detention. am: 6 ERAs and 40 Seaman Ratings from Barracks working party. pm: Read Warrants 323, 324 and 325. 4edebb6f14d04505780000aa: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36184/0006_1.jpg) 9 September 1916 Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 Number on sick list: 0 am: 37 Stoker Ratings from Barracks working party. 8.10am: Africa left 15 Dock. HMS Africa was a pre-dreadnought of the ‘King Edward VII’ class, launched in 1905 at Chatham Dockyard and sold for scrapping in 1920. Details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Africa_(1905) and logs at http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-01-HMS_Africa.htm . am: 33 Stoker Ratings from Barracks working party. am: 12 Midshipmen left ship for Barracks. 4edebb6f14d04505780000ab: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36184/0007_0.jpg) 10 September 1916 Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 Number on sick list: 0 am: Landed Church parties. 4edebb6f14d04505780000ac: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36184/0007_1.jpg) 11 September 1916 Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 Number on sick list: 0 am: 37 Stoker Ratings from Barracks as working party. am: 44 Seaman Ratings and 6 ERAs from Barracks as working party. 4edebb6f14d04505780000ad: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36184/0008_0.jpg) 12 September 1916 Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 Number on sick list: 1 am: Party of 43 ratings from Haslar camp employed as requisite. The Royal Hospital Haslar was a military hospital located at Gosport. Details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Hospital_Haslar . There are multiple on-line references to a ‘Haslar Camp’, which was presumably located near the hospital. 4.00pm: Read warrant no. 326. 4edebb6f14d04505780000ae: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36184/0008_1.jpg) 13 September 1916 Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 Number on sick list: 0 am: Working party from Haslar camp employed as requisite. 4edebb6f14d04505780000af: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36184/0009_0.jpg) 14 September 1916 Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 Number on sick list: 0 am/pm: Barrack and Haslar working parties employed as requisite. 4edebb6f14d04505780000b0: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36184/0009_1.jpg) 15 September 1916 Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 Number on sick list: 0 am/pm: Barrack and Haslar working parties and hands employed as requisite. 4edebb7014d04505780000b1: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36184/0010_0.jpg) 16 September 1916 Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 Number on sick list: 0 am: Read warrant no. 327. am: Haslar and Barrack working parties and hands employed as requisite. 4edebb7014d04505780000b2: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36184/0010_1.jpg) 17 September 1916 Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 Number on sick list: 0 am: Landed Church parties. 4edebb7014d04505780000b3: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36184/0011_0.jpg) 18 September 1916 Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 Number on sick list: 0 am: Discharged Commander O. Hawke-Jensen(?) to RN Barracks for Vindictive. HMS Vindictive was a protected cruiser of the Arrogant class, launched in 1897 at Chatham Dockyard and expended as a blockship on the Zeebrugge raid in April–May 1918. The wreck was raised and broken up in 1920. Details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Vindictive_(1897) and logs at http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-05-HMS_Vindictive.htm . am: Haslar working party and hands employed as requisite. 4edebb7014d04505780000b4: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36184/0011_1.jpg) 19 September 1916 Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 Number on sick list: 0 am: Haslar party and hands employed drawing and returning stores and as requisite. 4edebb7014d04505780000b5: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36184/0012_0.jpg) 20 September 1916 Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 read warrant no 328 Number on sick list: 0 am/pm: Working parties and hands employed drawing and returning stores, refitting and as requisite. pm: Read warrant no. 328. 4edebb7014d04505780000b6: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36184/0012_1.jpg) 21 September 1916 Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 Number on sick list: 1 am/pm: Working parties and hands employed drawing and returning stores, refitting and as requisite. pm: Spread and furled quarter deck awning. 4edebb7014d04505780000b7: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36184/0013_0.jpg) 22 September 1916 Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 Number on sick list: 1 am: 16 Ratings from Barracks as working party. pm: 4 ERAs from Barracks onboard. 4edebb7014d04505780000b8: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36184/0013_1.jpg) 23 September 1916
Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 Number on sick list: 0 am: 11 Stoker Ratings from Barracks onboard. am: Read Warrants 329, 330 and 331. 4edebb7014d04505780000b9: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36184/0014_0.jpg) 24 September 1916 Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 Number on sick list: 0 4edebb7014d04505780000ba: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36184/0014_1.jpg) 25 September 1916 Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 Number on sick list: 0 am: Leave to Starboard Watch till 7.0 am 5th October. am: 13 Stoker Ratings from Barracks onboard. am: 27 Ratings from Haslar Camp aboard and 5 ERAs from Barracks. pm: Mr Hill (Mate T.) joined ship. pm: 1 Private RMLI joined ship from Forton Barracks. pm: Aircraft guns crew closed up. 4edebb7014d04505780000bb: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36184/0015_0.jpg) 26 September 1916 Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 Number on sick list: 2 am: 11 Stoker Ratings from Barracks onboard. am: Read Warrant 332. Discharged 1 Stoker to detention. am: 32 Seamen Ratings from Haslar Camp onboard. pm: Discharged 1 AB to Dolphin. HMS Dolphin was the home of the Royal Navy Submarine Service from 1904 to 1999, and location of the Royal Navy Submarine School. Details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Dolphin_(shore_establishment) . 4edebb7014d04505780000bc: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36184/0015_1.jpg) 27 September 1916 Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 Number on sick list: 1 am: 11 Stoker Ratings from Barracks onboard. am: 33 Seamen Ratings from Haslar Camp onboard. am: Discharged 1 Private to Vindictive, 1 Private to Forton Barracks and 1 Gunner RMA to Eastney Barracks. The Eastney Barracks were located on Portsea Island. Details at http://history.inportsmouth.co.uk/places/eastney-barracks.htm . pm: Read Warrant 333. 4edebb7014d04505780000bd: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36184/0016_0.jpg) 28 September 1916 Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 Number on sick list: 2 am: 13 Stoker Ratings from Barracks onboard. am: 33 Ratings from Haslar Camp onboard. pm: 4 Hands to rigging loft, remainder as in forenoon. 4edebb7014d04505780000be: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36184/0016_1.jpg) 29 September 1916 Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 Number on sick list: 2 am: 12 Stoker Ratings from Barracks onboard. am: 33 Seamen Ratings from Haslar and 4 ERAs from Barracks onboard. pm: 1 AB discharged to RNB. 4edebb7014d04505780000bf: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36184/0017_0.jpg) 30 September 1916 Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 Number on sick list: 0 am: 9 Stokers from Barracks onboard. am: 31 Ratings from Haslar and 3 ERAs from Barracks onboard. pm: 3 ABs joined ship from Vernon. Vernon was established on 26 April 1876 as the Royal Navy's Torpedo Branch and operated until 1 April 1996, when the various elements comprising the establishment were split up and moved to different commands. During World War I, HMS Vernon comprised several hulks in Portchester Creek. Details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Vernon_(shore_establishment) . 4edebb7014d04505780000c0: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36184/0017_1.jpg) 4edebb7014d04505780000c1: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36184/0018_0.jpg) 4edebb7014d04505780000c2: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36184/0018_1.jpg) 4edebb7114d04505780000c3: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36184/0019_0.jpg) 4edebb7114d04505780000c4: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36184/0019_1.jpg) Above scans are all of blank pages or part-pages. LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1916 4edebb7114d04505780000c5: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36185/0001_0.jpg) 4edebb7114d04505780000c6: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36185/0001_1.jpg) Front page of log, including signatures of Lieutenant Commander R.G. Hurst (or Hunt), Navigating Officer and Captain J. Farquhar. 4edebb7114d04505780000c7: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36185/0002_0.jpg) 4edebb7114d04505780000c8: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36185/0002_1.jpg) 1 October 1916 Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 Number on sick list: 0 am: Put clocks back 1 hour to GMT. am: Landed Church parties. 4edebb7114d04505780000c9: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36185/0003_0.jpg) 2 October 1916 Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 Number on sick list: 0 am: Employed Cable party to dockyard. am: 33 Seamen from Haslar Camp and 4 ERAs from Barracks onboard. am: Mr Kyle and Mr Haines, Clerks, joined ship from RNB. pm: Paid monthly money. 4edebb7114d04505780000ca: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36185/0003_1.jpg) 3 October 1916 Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 Number on sick list: 1 am: 39 Seaman Ratings from Haslar Camp as working party. am: Employed refitting and drawing cable from dockyard. pm: Discharged 3 ABs to Vernon. pm: 2 Officers’ Cooks joined ship on passage. 4edebb7114d04505780000cb: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36185/0004_0.jpg) 4 October 1916 Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 Number on sick list: 1 am: 32 Seamen from Haslar Camp working party. am: Read Warrant 334. Discharged 1 Stoker to detention. 4edebb7114d04505780000cc: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36185/0004_1.jpg) 5 October 1916 Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 Number on sick list: 1 am: 6 Midshipmen joined ship from Excellent. HMS Excellent is an RN shore establishment at Whale Island, near Portsmouth. Details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Excellent_(shore_establishment) . am: Paid monthly money to Starboard Watch. pm: 1 Mechanician joined ship from RNB. pm: Discharged 1 Mechanician, 1 Officers Steward and 1 Officers Cook to RNB. 4edebb7114d04505780000cd: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36185/0005_0.jpg) 6 October 1916 Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 Number on sick list: 1 am: Discharged 4 Corporals, 9 Privates RMLI to Forton and 1 Corporal, 9 Gunners RMA to Eastney. pm: 35 Boys & 3 Ordinary Seamen joined ship from Haslar camp. pm: Discharged 2 POs, 8 ABs to Excellent, 21 ABs to Vernon. 1 Leading ? crew to Fisgard, 1 AB to Redoubtable, 1 PO, 2 Leading Seamen & 51 ABs to RNB. HMS Fisgard was a shore establishment active at different periods and locations, including Portsmouth, between 1848 and 1983. She was used to train Artificers and Engineers. Details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Fisgard_(shore_establishment) . HMS Redoubtable was a pre-dreadnought battleship, launched as the Revenge in 1892 at Palmers on the Tyne. She was renamed as Redoubtable in 1915 and was sold in 1919. 4edebb7114d04505780000ce: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36185/0005_1.jpg) 7 October 1916 Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 Number on sick list: 1 am: Employed boats crews about boats, remainder as requisite. pm: 1 Chief ERA joined ship taking passage. 4edebb7114d04505780000cf: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36185/0006_0.jpg) 8 October 1916 Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 Number on sick list: 2 am: Landed Church Parties. 4edebb7114d04505780000d0: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36185/0006_1.jpg) 9 October 1916 Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 Number on sick list: 1 am: Employed dockyard parties painting in flats and as requisite. am: 5 Stokers joined ship from RNB, 1 SBA from Haslar. pm: 2 ABs and 1 Ordinary Seaman joined from RNB. pm: Discharged 1 Ordinary Seaman to RNB. pm: 27 Ratings joined from Chatham taking passage. 1 Private RMLI joined from Forton. 4edebb7214d04505780000d1: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36185/0007_0.jpg) 10 October 1916 Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 Number on sick list: 2 am/pm: Employed boats’ crews in boats, refitting and painting mess deck and flats. 4edebb7214d04505780000d2: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36185/0007_1.jpg) 11 October 1916 Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 Number on sick list: 4 am: Employed painting mess deck and flats, boats’ crews in boats and as requisite. pm: Employed drawing stores, painting mess deck and flats. pm: 1 stoker joined from RNB. 4edebb7214d04505780000d3: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36185/0008_0.jpg) 12 October 1916 Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 Number on sick list: 4 am: Read warrants 336 and 337. Discharged 1 Ordinary Seaman and 1 Private RMLI to detention. pm: 3 PO1 joined from Excellent. 4edebb7214d04505780000d4: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36185/0008_1.jpg) 13 October 1916 Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 Number on sick list: 3 pm: 1 Chief Cook joined from RNB. pm: 26 Ratings joined from Vivid. HMS Vivid was the shore establishment at Devonport. Details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Vivid_(shore_establishment_1890) . pm: Mr. Riva~ Gunner joined ship. pm: 7 ratings joined from Plymouth. 4edebb7214d04505780000d5: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36185/0009_0.jpg) 14 October 1916 Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 Number on sick list: 4 4edebb7214d04505780000d6: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36185/0009_1.jpg) 15 October 1916 Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 Number on sick list: 6 am: Landed Church Parties. am: Discharged 2 CPOs an 1 PO1 to Excellent. 4edebb7214d04505780000d7: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36185/0010_0.jpg) 16 October 1916 Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 Number on sick list: 6 pm: Commenced to flood dock. pm: Dock flooded, warped ship into No. 3 Basin. pm: Secured alongside West wall No. 3 Basin. pm: Carried out Basin trial. 4edebb7214d04505780000d8: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36185/0010_1.jpg) 17 October 1916 Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 Number on sick list: 6 am: Prepared for coaling. 8.00am: Proceeded into C lock. 10.45am: Proceeded out of C lock alongside C I coal pier. 11.25am: Commenced coaling. 4.45pm: Finished coaling. Received 970 tons. 5.15pm: Cast off and proceeded to No 4 Buoy. 6.00pm: Secured to buoy. pm: Examined coaling gear. 4edebb7214d04505780000d9: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36185/0011_0.jpg) 18 October 1916 Portsmouth Lat 50.81, Long -1.11 Number on sick list: 6 am: Employed preparing for ammunition and cleaning ship. am/pm: Employed ammunitioning ship. pm: Discharged Mr Langlands, Nav Instructor to Dartmouth College. pm: Finished ammunitioning. 4edebb7214d04505780000da: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36185/0011_1.jpg) 19 October 1916 Spithead Lat 50.75, Long -1.1 Number on sick list: 6 am: Tug Sprite took ship in tow. Swing ship for deviation. Sprite was a member of the Robust class paddle tugs and was launched in 1915 at Fleming & Ferguson. She arrived in Holland in 1960 for breaking up. Source: Dittmar & Colledge, 1972, British Warships 1914–1919, Ian Allan, London. 10.30am: Unshackled. am: Pilot came onboard. 11.22am: Slipped and proceeded as requisite to Stokes Bay. 12.27pm: Came to with Starboard anchor in 13 fathoms veered to 6 shackles. pm: Read stations for and exercised fire, collision, General Quarters and night defence stations. pm: Exercised searchlights crews. pm: Slung clean hammocks. 4edebb7214d04505780000db: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36185/0012_0.jpg) 20 October 1916 Stokes Bay Lat 50.78, Long -1.17 Number on sick list: 9 am: Exercised White watch at vigilance I. pm: C in C came on board for an informal inspection. pm: Read stations for being struck by mine. pm: Rigged night defence. pm: Burned searchlights. 4edebb7214d04505780000dc: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36185/0012_1.jpg) 21 October 1916 Spithead Lat 50.75, Long -1.1 Number on sick list: 6 9.00am: Weighed, capstan engine developed hot bearing. 9.20am: Abandoned PV tests, came to starboard anchor in 13 fathoms, veered to 6 shackles. am: Tested lifebuoys. Correct. pm: Rigged night defence. pm: Scrubbed hammocks. 4edebb7214d04505780000dd: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36185/0013_0.jpg) 22 October 1916 Stokes Bay Lat 50.78, Long -1.17 Number on sick list: 8 am: Divine Service. 4edebb7214d04505780000de: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36185/0013_1.jpg) 23 October 1916 Stokes Bay and at sea to Plymouth Lat 50.38, Long -4.19 Number on sick list: 9 pm: Shortened in. 4.15pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour escorted by two destroyers. pm: Passed through swept channel. 9.30pm: Anvil Point abeam. 11.03pm: Portland abeam. 4edebb7214d04505780000df: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36185/0014_0.jpg) 24 October 1916 Plymouth Lat 50.38, Long -4.19 Number on sick list: 11 2.00am: Berry Head light abeam. 2.47am: Start abeam, 4 miles. 5.00am: a/c north and as requisite for swept channel. 6.25am: Stopped, came to Port anchor in 7 fathoms, veered to 6 shackles. 9.20am: Shortened in. 9.40am: Weighed and proceeded to No. 6 buoy, Hamoaze. 10.45am: Shackled on. pm: Blue watch at Vigilance 2 stations. pm: Read Warrant 339. 4edebb7214d04505780000e0: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36185/0014_1.jpg) 25 October 1916 Plymouth Lat 50.38, Long -4.19 Number on sick list: 0 pm: Read warrant 340. 4edebb7314d04505780000e1: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36185/0015_0.jpg) 26 October 1916 Plymouth and at sea to Gibraltar Lat 50.38, Long -4.19 Number on sick list: 10 am: Read stations for prepare decks for action. pm: Read stations for abandon ship. 3.00pm: Unshackled. Rove slip rope. 4.40pm: Slipped, proceeded as requisite to Sound. 5.15pm: Stopped, came to Starboard anchor in 7 fathoms, veered to 4 shackles. 6.14pm: Weighed, proceeded as requisite out of swept channel, 106 revs, escorted by 2 destroyers. 7.18pm: Eddystone: abeam. 9.58pm: Weather becoming rapidly worse. Wind was Force 2 on leaving harbour, and Force 9 by midnight. 4edebb7314d04505780000e2: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36185/0015_1.jpg) 27 October 1916 At sea Lat 49.4, Long -5.8 Number on sick list: 10 Wind blowing Force 9–10 all day. am: Escort returned to harbour. am: Changed aneroid barometer. 7.42pm: a/c to avoid darkened steamer. 7.50pm: Resumed course. 4edebb7314d04505780000e3: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36185/0016_0.jpg) 28 October 1916 At sea Lat 47.8, Long -9.4 Number on sick list: 4 am: War routine. 8.00am: Commenced zigzagging. 11.15am: Hauled up to NW½W, eased to slow to secure raft on quarterdeck. 11.35am: Resumed course. 2.00pm: Passed fishing boat no. 453 sheering NE. 6.00pm: Darkened ship. Stopped zigzagging. 4edebb7314d04505780000e4: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36185/0016_1.jpg) 29 October 1916 At sea Lat 42.4, Long -12.3 Number on sick list: 3 5.30am: Commenced zigzagging. 6.00pm: Stopped zigzagging. 4edebb7314d04505780000e5: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36185/0017_0.jpg) 30 October 1916 At sea Lat 36.4, Long -10.1 Number on sick list: 5 6.00am: Commenced zigzagging. 6.30pm: Stopped zigzagging. 10.41pm: Sighted glare of Cadiz Light NExE. 4edebb7314d04505780000e6: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36185/0017_1.jpg) 31 October 1916 At sea and at Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 Number on sick list: 4 0.10am: Sighted Spartel Light S62ºE. 2.50am: Tanja abeam. 3.15am: Courses and speeds as requisite for entering Gibraltar by northern entrance. 5.30pm: Secured alongside south mole. am: Prepared for coaling. am: Commenced coaling with shore labour. 9.25am: Secured lighters port side, commenced from lighters. am: Watch employed coaling ship. Remainder as requisite. pm: Discharged one Sub Lieutenant RMLI Jeanette. pm: One Lieutenant 2nd joined for passage. 4.50pm: Finished coaling. Received 1050 tons. pm: Examined coaling gear. 4edebb7314d04505780000e7: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36185/0018_0.jpg) 4edebb7314d04505780000e8: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36185/0018_1.jpg) 4edebb7314d04505780000e9: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36185/0019_0.jpg) 4edebb7314d04505780000ea: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36185/0019_1.jpg) Above scans are blank pages or part-pages. LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1916 4edebb7314d04505780000eb: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36186/0000_0.jpg) 4edebb7314d04505780000ec: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36186/0000_1.jpg) Mentioned: R G Hunt Lieut Comm'r signs November 1916 log as Navigating Officer Mentioned: ~ Farquhar signs November 1916 log as Captain 4edebb7314d04505780000ed: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36186/0001_0.jpg) 4edebb7314d04505780000ee: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36186/0001_1.jpg) Repeat of previous pair of scans of front page of log. 4edebb7414d04505780000ef: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36186/0002_0.jpg) Blank page. 4edebb7414d04505780000f0: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36186/0002_1.jpg) 1 November 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 Number on sick list: 7 am: Lost overboard by accident 6 inch sponge & rammer. pm: Paid monthly money. pm: Read warrant 341. 4edebb7414d04505780000f1: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36186/0003_0.jpg) 2 November 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 Number on sick list: 7 am: Employed oiling hawsers and painting ship’s side. am: Hoisted out launch and sailing pinnace. pm: Employed dismounting 6 inch and 3 pdr guns and as in forenoon. 4edebb7414d04505780000f2: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36186/0003_1.jpg) 3 November 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 Number on sick list: 6 am: Employed painting aloft, ship’s side and mess deck. 2.58pm: Let go from No. 4 berth, proceeded in tow of tugs Energetic & Bustler to Dockyard wall. Energetic was a Dromedary class paddle tug of 680–700 tons launched in 1902 at John Brown on the Clyde, and sold in 1953. Bustler was a dockyard paddle tug of 346 tons launched in 1890 at Hepple, and sold in 1921. Details of both vessels at http://www.naval-history.net/WW1NavyBritishShips-Dittmar5Support.htm . pm: Russian battleship Tchesma secured to No. 6 buoy. Tchesma (or ‘Chesma’) was a pre-dreadnought battleship launched in 1886 at ROPIT Shipyard, Sevastopol. She was scrapped in the mid-1920s. Details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_battleship_Chesma_(1886) . pm: Landed Patrol. 4edebb7414d04505780000f3: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36186/0004_0.jpg) 4 November 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 Number on sick list: 6 pm: Landed Patrol. 4edebb7414d04505780000f4: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36186/0004_1.jpg) 5 November 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 Number on sick list: 7 am: Landed church parties. am: Held Divine Service. pm: Landed Patrol. 4edebb7414d04505780000f5: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36186/0005_0.jpg) 6 November 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 7 on sick list am: Landed company for drill. 4edebb7414d04505780000f6: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36186/0005_1.jpg) 7 November 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 Number on sick list: 8 am: Cast off hawsers for turning ship. 8.00am: Secured to dockyard wall. am: Landed company for drill. pm: Discharged 1 officer's cook to Hollyhock. HMS Hollyhock was a Flower class (Acacia type) minesweeping sloop, launched in 1915 at Barclay Curle and sold in 1930. Class details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acacia-class_sloop and logs at http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-18-HMS_Hollyhock.htm . 4edebb7414d04505780000f7: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36186/0006_0.jpg) 8 November 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 Number on sick list: 9 am: Lieutenant Day left ship. am: Employed running out port 6 inch guns and painting ship. pm: Discharged 1 Ordinary Seaman to Cormorant. HMS Cormorant was the RN base at Gibraltar. pm: Landed Patrol. 4edebb7414d04505780000f8: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36186/0006_1.jpg) 9 November 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 Number on sick list: 8 am: Landed Marines and 1 Division of stokers and C Company for drill. 4edebb7414d04505780000f9: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36186/0007_0.jpg) 10 November 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 Number on sick list: 9 am: Landed D Company for drill and 2nd Division of Stokers. am: Employed mounting 6 inch guns and painting ship. pm: Hoisted in launch galley and whaler. pm: Landed Patrol. 4edebb7414d04505780000fa: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36186/0007_1.jpg) 11 November 1916 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 Number on sick list: 8 pm: Hoisted in Sailing Pinnace. 4edebb7414d04505780000fb: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36186/0008_0.jpg) 12 November 1916 Gibraltar and at sea to Malta Lat 36.1, Long -4.9 Number on sick list: 9 am: Prepared for sea. 9.25am: Slipped and proceeded as requisite. 10.30am: Europa abeam, shaped course S79º, 106 revs, Bulldog took station ahead 2 miles. Zigzagged continuously. HMS Bulldog was a destroyer of the G (Beagle) class, launched in 1909 at John Brown, Clydebank, and sold in 1920. Class details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beagle_class_destroyer . 12.20pm: Passed British TB patrol. pm: War routine. 5.00pm: Closed Bulldog to one mile. Darkened ship. Night defence. 5.38pm: Alloran abeam, 12 miles. 4edebb7414d04505780000fc: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36186/0008_1.jpg) 13 November 1916 At sea Lat 36.8, Long 2.2 Number on sick list: 8 0.15am: Sighted Cape Falcon Light. 1.15am: Sighted Abrya Point Light S25ºE. 4.55am: Cape Ivi abeam. 5.00am: Bulldog stopped for engine repairs. am: Zigzagging continuously. am/pm: War routine. 11.10am: Bulldog took station N84ºE 2 miles. 6.00pm: Stopped zigzagging. 7.40pm: Cape Sigli abeam. 10.50pm: Recommenced zigzagging. 4edebb7414d04505780000fd: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36186/0009_0.jpg) 14 November 1916 At sea Lat 37.4, Long 9.9 Number on sick list: 9 0.40am: Cape Bougaroni abeam. 3.25am: Cape De Fer abeam 3 miles. 5.20am: Cape de Garde abeam. am: Bulldog opened to 2 miles. 6.45am: Cape Rosa abeam. am: Zigzagging continuously. am: War routine. 12.45pm: Cani Rocks abeam. 2.30pm: Passed French patrol sloop. 3.20pm: Zembra Island abeam. pm: Bulldog 1 mile ahead. 10.20pm: Commenced zigzagging. 4edebb7414d04505780000fe: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36186/0009_1.jpg) 15 November 1916 At sea and at Malta Lat 35.9, Long 14.52 Number on sick list: 7 3.00am: Stopped zigzagging. 4.44am: Sighted Gozo Light N55ºE. 6.00am: Commenced zigzagging. 7.15am: Bulldog two miles ahead. am: Prepared for coaling. 10.00am: Courses and speeds as requisite for entering harbour. 10.05am: Passed breakwater. 10.15am: Stopped, secured ship head and stern to 3 and 3A buoys. am: Coal lighters came alongside. 1.00pm: Commenced coaling. pm: 1 officer's Cook discharged to Egmont. HMS Egmont was a depot ship based at Grand Harbour, Malta. Details at http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=87140 . pm: Finished coaling. 8.00pm: Examined coaling gear. 4edebb7514d04505780000ff: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36186/0010_0.jpg) This is a duplicate of the previous scan for 14 November, 1916. 4edebb7514d0450578000100: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36186/0010_1.jpg) This is a duplicate of the previous scan for 15 November, 1916. 4edebb7514d0450578000101: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36186/0011_0.jpg) 16 November 1916 Malta Lat 35.9, Long 14.52 Number on sick list: 8 am: Hospital ship Rewa arrived. HMHS Rewa was built for the British-India Steam Navigation Company and was launched in 1906 at William Denny, Dumbarton. She was torpedoed by the U-55 on 4 January, 1918, off the Hartland Point. Details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMHS_Rewa . pm: Discharged 80 ratings to Egmont, 1 Staff Paymaster & 2 Engineer Artificers to Egmont. pm: Snapdragon arrived. HMS Snapdragon was a minesweeping sloop of the Flower class (Arabis group), launched in 1915 at Ropner & Sons, Stockton-on-Tees, and sold in 1934. Class details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabis-class_sloop . 4edebb7514d0450578000102: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36186/0011_1.jpg) 17 November 1916 Malta Lat 35.9, Long 14.52 Number on sick list: 7 am: TBD Acorn arrived. Discharged 1 Chief Stoker to hospital. HMS Acorn was lead ship of the H (Acorn) class destroyers, launched in 1910 at John Brown, Clydebank, and sold for breaking up an 1921. Class details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acorn_class_destroyer . am: Discharged 1 Officer's Cook to Egmont. pm: Exercised control parties. pm: Landed Patrol 4edebb7514d0450578000103: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36186/0012_0.jpg) 18 November 1916 Malta Lat 35.9, Long 14.52 Number on sick list: 7 am: Hoisted in 1st picket boat. am: 9 ratings joined ship from Egmont taking passage. am: Discharged 1 Leading Seaman to Egmont. 4edebb7514d0450578000104: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36186/0012_1.jpg) 19 November 1916 Malta and at sea Lat 36.0, Long 14.7 Number on sick list: 7 am: Prepared for sea. 10.50am: Tug arrived and towed bow. 10.57am: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour. 11.20am: Breakwater abeam. Shaped course N 72½ E, 106 revs, escorted by Shelduck. HMS Shelduck could not be found. Possibly that this should be HMS Sheldrake, an H (Acorn) class destroyer, launched in 1911 at William Denny, Dumbarton, and sold in 1920. Class details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acorn_class_destroyer . 11.50am: Commenced zigzagging. 5.30pm: Stopped zigzagging. 9.05am: Spartivento abeam. 4edebb7514d0450578000105: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36186/0013_0.jpg) 20 November 1916 At sea and at Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 Number on sick list: 7 2.15am: a/c N4W, sounded every 10 minutes, allowing out 250 fathoms wire. 6.30am: Commenced zigzagging. 6.45am: Sighted land on starboard bow. 6.48am: San Vito Light House N10ºE. 7.10am: Courses and speeds as requisite for following Italian TB pilot into inner harbour Taranto. 7.52am: Passed outer gate. 8.19am: Passed swing bridge. 8.30am: Secured to No. 3 buoy. pm: Employed painting mess deck, dismounting 12 pdrs and as requisite. pm: Discharged 2 ABs, 1 ERA to Prince of Wales, 2 Stokers to Queen. pm: Discharged 1 Captain's Clerk to Africa. HMS Prince of Wales was a Formidable class pre-dreadnought battleship, launched in 1902 at Chatham Dockyard, and sold for scrapping in 1920. Details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Prince_of_Wales_(1902) . HMS Queen was also a Formidable class pre-dreadnought battleship, launched in 1902 at Devonport Dockyard, and sold for breaking up in 1920. Details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Queen_(1902) . HMS Africa was a pre-dreadnought member of the King Edward VII class and a sister to HMS Britannia. She was launched in 1905 at Chatham Dockyard and was sold for scrapping in 1920. Details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Africa_(1905) and logs at http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-01-HMS_Africa.htm . 4edebb7514d0450578000106: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36186/0013_1.jpg) 21 November 1916 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 Number on sick list: 8 am: Employed A and B turrets’ crews and supply parties to divisional drill. Boats crews in boats, painting mess deck and overhauling coaling gear. 1.55pm: Slipped, pointed ship, proceeded 8 knots out of harbour. Carried out steam tactics. 2.35pm: Stopped, Venerable proceeded between lines, cheered ship. HMS Venerable was a London class pre-dreadnought battleship, launched in 1899 at Chatham Dockyard, and sold for scrapping in 1920. Details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Venerable_(1899) 3.50pm: Proceeded into harbour. 4.20pm: Secured to no. 6 buoy. pm: Prepared for coaling. 4edebb7514d0450578000107: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36186/0014_0.jpg) 22 November 1916 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 am: Hoisted out 2nd picket boat, preparing for coaling. am: Collier Silvia secured alongside. am: Commenced coaling. 11.15am: Finished coaling. Received 472 tons. 11.55am: Collier cast off. pm: Mr Taylor West Midshipman RNR joined ship. pm: Landed Patrol 4edebb7514d0450578000108: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36186/0014_1.jpg) 23 November 1916 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 pm: Prince of Wales and Africa arrived. 4edebb7514d0450578000109: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36186/0015_0.jpg) 24 November 1916 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 pm: Hoisted out sailing pinnace. pm: Discharged Midshipman Taylor West to SS Isonzo. 4edebb7514d045057800010a: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36186/0015_1.jpg) 25 November 1916 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 am: Engineer Captain Tennett joined ship. am: Sent working party to SS Wonganella discharging stores. SS / HMS Wonganella was a decoy or ‘Q’ ship as well as being a collier. Logs for Wonganella for this period can be found at http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-40-HMS_Wonganella.htm . am: Engineer Captain Tennett left ship. pm: Hoisted in launch and sailing pinnace. 4edebb7514d045057800010b: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36186/0016_0.jpg) 26 November 1916 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 am: Hoisted in 1st picket boat. am: Divisions. Landed Roman Catholics (33). am: Divine Service. pm: Furled quarterdeck awning, hoisted boats. 4edebb7514d045057800010c: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36186/0016_1.jpg) 27 November 1916 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 am: Preparing for sea and as requisite. 8.20am: Slipped and proceeded. 8.35am: Stopped. Let go port anchor. Weighed and proceeded as requisite. 9.09am: Stopped. Came to with port anchor in 12 fathoms, veered to 6 shackles. pm: Fore and after turrets at .303” aiming. 4edebb7514d045057800010d: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36186/0017_0.jpg) 28 November 1916 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 Number on sick list: 7 1.30pm: Shortened in, weighed. 1.40pm: proceeded to entrance of Mar Piccolo, joined fleet, carried out steam tactics. 4.00pm: Proceeded with Prince of Wales and Topaze to anchorage. HMS Topaze was a Gem class protected cruiser, launched in 1903 at Cammell Laird, Birkenhead, and sold in 1921. Details at http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/gem_class.htm and logs at http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-05-HMS_Topaze.htm . 4.10pm: Came to with starboard anchor in 12 fathoms, veered to 6 shackles. 4edebb7514d045057800010e: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36186/0017_1.jpg) 29 November 1916 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 Number on sick list: 9 am: Rigged diving boat. am: Divers carrying out diving practice, .303” aiming from port 6”, remainder employed at instruction and as requisite. 12.45pm: Shortened in. 1.00pm: Weighed and proceeded to carry out sub-calibre practice at target towed by tug. 2.30pm: Secured. Proceeded to anchorage. 2.45pm: Came to with starboard anchor in 12 fathoms, veered to 5 shackles. 8.00pm: Slung clean hammocks. 4edebb7514d045057800010f: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36186/0018_0.jpg) 30 November 1916 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 Number on sick list: 8 9.10am: Shortened in. 9.25am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite to carry out sub-calibre firing at towed target. 11.00am: Completed practice. Proceeded to anchorage. 11.15am: Came to with starboard anchor in 12 fathoms, veered to 6 shackles. pm: Scrubbed hammocks. 4edebb7514d0450578000110: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36186/0018_1.jpg) 4edebb7614d0450578000111: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36186/0019_0.jpg) 4edebb7614d0450578000112: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36186/0019_1.jpg) 4edebb7614d0450578000113: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36186/0020_0.jpg) 4edebb7614d0450578000114: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36186/0020_1.jpg) The above scans are all blank pages. LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1916 4edebb7614d0450578000115: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36187/0001_0.jpg) 4edebb7614d0450578000116: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36187/0001_1.jpg) The above scans are of the front page of the log. 4edebb7614d0450578000117: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36187/0002_0.jpg) Power and fuel consumption page – blank. 4edebb7614d0450578000118: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36187/0002_1.jpg) 1 December 1916 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 Number on sick list: 11 1.20pm: Shortened in. 1.30pm: Weighed, proceeded, stopped off entrance. 2.20pm: Proceeded through entrance, secured to no 5 buoy, Mar Piccolo. 4.00pm: Paid monthly money. 4edebb7614d0450578000119: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36187/0003_0.jpg) 2 December 1916 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 Number on sick list: 7 am: Divisions, inspected and aired night clothing. 3.00pm: Landed liberty men and patrol. pm: Darkened ship; patrol returned. 4edebb7614d045057800011a: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36187/0003_1.jpg) 3 December 1916 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 Number on sick list: 7 am: Landed church parties. am: Divine Service. 1.30pm: Landed liberty men. No logs for 4–5 December 1916 4edebb7614d045057800011b: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36187/0004_0.jpg) 6 December 1916 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 Number on sick list: 10 am: Cleaned ship, prepared for firing. 9.10am: Shortened in. 9.40am: Rear Admiral came on board; weighed, exercised action; carried out no 4 firing. 10.45am: Finished, proceeded to anchorage. 11.05am: Came to with starboard anchor in 13 fathoms, veered to 4 shackles. Rear admiral left ship. 1.50pm: Shortened in. 2.05pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite to No. 5 buoy, Mare Piccolo. 2.52pm: Made fast to buoy. pm: Prepared for coaling. 5.00pm: Collier Aysgarth came alongside. 4edebb7614d045057800011c: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36187/0004_1.jpg) 7 December 1916 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 Number on sick list: 11 am: Employed preparing for coaling. 6.40am: Commenced coaling. 9.20am: Finished coaling. Received 493 tons. am: Collier cast off. pm: Landed patrol. pm: Examined coaling gear. pm: 1 prisoner from Admirable for cell punishment. Admirable was a hired drifter of 90 grt, built in 1914 and sunk by Austrian cruisers on 15 May, 1917, off Fano Island in the Adriatic (Dittmar & Colledge (1972), British Warships 1914–1919, Ian Allan, London). 4edebb7714d045057800011d: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36187/0005_0.jpg) 8 December 1916 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 Number on sick list: 9 am/pm: Sent working party to discharge stores from SS Isonzo, remainder painting mess deck and as requisite. pm: Queen and Prince of Wales arrived. pm: 1 Rating joined ship from Queen and 1 discharged to Admirable. 4edebb7714d045057800011e: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36187/0005_1.jpg) 9 December 1916 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 Number on sick list: 9 12 noon: Hoisted out sailing pinnace. pm: Landed patrol. 4edebb7714d045057800011f: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36187/0006_0.jpg) 10 December 1916 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 Number on sick list: 9 am: Hoisted in 1st picket boat. am: Landed church parties am: Held Divine Service. 4edebb7714d0450578000120: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36187/0006_1.jpg) 11 December 1916 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 Number on sick list: 8 9.30am: Evolution out sheet anchor. 9.55am: Replace gear. pm: 2 ABs joined ship from Prince of Wales. pm: Topaze arrived. pm: Exercised searchlight crews. 4edebb7714d0450578000121: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36187/0007_0.jpg) 12 December 1916 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 Number on sick list: 8 am: Hoisted out 1st picket boat. am: Training classes to instructions. After turret’s crew, magazine and supply party to divisional drill and as requisite. pm: Landed patrol. 4.00pm: Read Warrant No. 342. 4edebb7714d0450578000122: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36187/0007_1.jpg) 13 December 1916 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 Number on sick list: 7 am: Prepared for sea. 7.46am: Slipped, followed Queen out of harbour. 8.25am: Stopped, came to with starboard anchor in Mar Grande, veered to 6 shackles in 12 fathoms. am: 12 pdr crews at aiming rifle. am: Tug came for target. 12.45pm: Shortened in. 1.00pm: Weighed and proceeded to carry out sub-calibre runs. 2.20pm: Proceeded to harbour. 2.50pm: Secured to no. 5 buoy Mar Piccolo. pm: Slung clean hammocks. 4edebb7714d0450578000123: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36187/0008_0.jpg) 14 December 1916 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 Number on sick list: 8 am/pm: Employed painting ship’s side and as requisite. pm: Landed patrol. pm: Discharged 1 AB to Admirable. 4edebb7714d0450578000124: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36187/0008_1.jpg) 15 December 1916 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.27 Number on sick list: 7 pm: Landed patrol. pm: Chief Gunner and Ships Steward joined ship. 4edebb7714d0450578000125: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36187/0009_0.jpg) 16 December 1916 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 Number on sick list: 7 am: Sub Lieutenant Lonegrove joined ship from Isonzo. Laid out kedge anchor. pm: Landed patrol. pm: Weighed kedge anchor. 4edebb7714d0450578000126: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36187/0009_1.jpg) 17 December 1916 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 Number on sick list: 8 am: Divisions. Rear Admiral inspected Divisions. Landed Church Parties. Held Divine Service. 4edebb7714d0450578000127: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36187/0010_0.jpg) 18 December 1916 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 Number on sick list: 9 4edebb7714d0450578000128: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36187/0010_1.jpg) 19 December 1916 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 Number on sick list: 9 am: Rigged diving boat. am: Divers monthly dip. am: Ammunition lighter alongside. Embarked 12 inch and 9.2 inch practice shell. pm: Landed patrol. 4edebb7714d0450578000129: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36187/0011_0.jpg) 20 December 1916 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 Number on sick list: 9 am: Hoisted in 2nd picket boat. pm: Landed patrol. 4edebb7714d045057800012a: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36187/0011_1.jpg) 21 December 1916 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 Number on sick list: 9 am: Landed Recreation ground Working Party. 4.00pm: Read Warrant 343. 4edebb7714d045057800012b: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36187/0012_0.jpg) 22 December 1916 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 Number on sick list: 9 pm: Landed patrol. 4edebb7714d045057800012c: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36187/0012_1.jpg) 23 December 1916 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 Number on sick list: 9 am: 2 ratings discharged to Isonzo for Hospital. am: Read warrant 344. pm: Landed patrol. pm: Isonzo proceeded. 4edebb7714d045057800012d: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36187/0013_0.jpg) 24 December 1916 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 Number on sick list: 10 am: HMS Duncan and TBD Savage arrived. HMS Duncan was the lead-ship of the six Duncan class pre-dreadnoughts, launched in 1901 at Thames Ironworks & Shipbuilding and sold for scrapping in 1920. Details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Duncan_(1901) . HMS Savage was a G (Beagle) class destroyer, launched in 1910 at Thorneycroft, Woolston, and sold for scrapping in 1921. Class details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beagle_class_destroyer . am: Landed church parties. am: Held Divine Service. 4edebb7814d045057800012e: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36187/0013_1.jpg) 25 December 1916 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 Number on sick list: 10 am: Held Divine Service. pm: TBD Savage proceeded. 4edebb7814d045057800012f: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36187/0014_0.jpg) 26 December 1916 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 Number on sick list: 9 pm: Africa proceeded. 4edebb7814d0450578000130: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36187/0014_1.jpg) 27 December 1916 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 Number on sick list: 10 pm: Discharged 1 Signalman to Italian Transport. pm: Preparing for coaling. pm: Collier Syrian secured alongside. 4edebb7814d0450578000131: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36187/0015_0.jpg) 28 December 1916 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 Number on sick list: 10 6.34am: Commenced coaling. 8.00am: Finished coaling. Total 344 tons. am: Collier cast off. am: Examined coaling gear. am: Hoisted in 1st picket boat. pm: Landed patrol. 4edebb7814d0450578000132: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36187/0015_1.jpg) 29 December 1916 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 Number on sick list: 12 am: Storeship Isonzo arrived. am: Employed working party disembarking stores from Isonzo. am: Held Court Martial onboard. pm: Storeship Wonganella secured alongside. 4edebb7814d0450578000133: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36187/0016_0.jpg) 30 December 1916 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 Number on sick list: 11 am: Employed provisioning ship. am: Discharged 1 Leading Seaman to Isonzo for Hospital. pm: Storeship Wonganella cast off. pm: 1 offender from Admirable for cell punishment. 4edebb7814d0450578000134: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36187/0016_1.jpg) 31 December 1916 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 Number on sick list: 11 am: Landed church parties. am: Held Divine Service. pm: Landed liberty men and patrol. 4edebb7814d0450578000135: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36187/0017_0.jpg) 4edebb7814d0450578000136: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36187/0017_1.jpg) 4edebb7814d0450578000137: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36187/0018_0.jpg) 4edebb7814d0450578000138: (https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/oldweather/ADM53-36187/0018_1.jpg) The above scans are all blank pages. THE VOYAGES OF HMS BRITANNIA 1917 
LOGS FOR JANUARY 1917 4caf8496cadfd3419700893f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36188/ADM 53-36188-001_0.jpg) 4caf8496cadfd34197008940: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36188/ADM 53-36188-001_1.jpg) The above scans are of the front page of the log. 4caf8496cadfd34197008941: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36188/ADM 53-36188-002_0.jpg) Power and fuel consumption page – blank. 4caf8496cadfd34197008942: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36188/ADM 53-36188-002_1.jpg) 1 January 1917 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 8.00am: Slipped and proceeded as requisite out of harbour. 8.35am: Stopped and came to in Mar Grande in 12 fathoms, veered to 5 shackles. am/pm: Exercised .303” aiming rifle. 4caf8496cadfd34197008943: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36188/ADM 53-36188-003_0.jpg) 2 January 1917 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 am: Sent party in tug to lay out trot(?) for calibration target. 1.45pm: Weighed, proceeded to entrance, joined fleet, carried out steam tactics. 4.00pm: Stopped, came to with starboard anchor in 9 fathoms, veered to 5 shackles. 4caf8496cadfd34197008944: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36188/ADM 53-36188-003_1.jpg) 3 January 1917 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 am: Sent party in tug to target. 11.36am: Weighed and proceeded to make fast to calibrating buoys. 1.30pm: Commenced calibration, starboard side. 3.20pm: Turned ship to fire port guns. pm: Range fouled. 4.50pm: Slipped and proceeded to anchorage. 5.07pm: Came to with starboard anchor in 9 fathoms, veered to 5 shackles. 4caf8496cadfd34197008945: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36188/ADM 53-36188-004_0.jpg) 4 January 1917 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 8.00am: Sent target party. 8.15am: Weighed and proceeded to calibrating buoys. 8.40am: Secured. pm: Commenced calibrating port guns. pm: Calibration completed. 1.52pm: Slipped from buoys, proceeded into Mar Piccolo. 2.45pm: Secured to No. 5 buoy. pm: Landed patrol. 4caf8496cadfd34197008946: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36188/ADM 53-36188-004_1.jpg) 5 January 1917 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 am: TBD Redpole arrived. HMS Redpole was a destroyer of the H (Acorn) class, launched in 1910 at J.S. White, Cowes, and sold in 1921. Details at http://www.dreadnoughtproject.org/tfs/index.php/H.M.S._Redpole_(1910) . pm: 1 Boy 1st class joined ship from hospital. pm: Discharged 1 AB to Admirable. pm: Landed liberty men and patrol. pm: Duncan arrived. 4caf8496cadfd34197008947: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36188/ADM 53-36188-005_0.jpg) 6 January 1917 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 am: Hoisted in 2nd picket boat. am: Divisions with night clothing. am: Discharged Mr Hill (Mate T) to hospital and 1 Ordinary Seaman , 1 Stoker to Isonzo. pm: Landed liberty men and patrol. pm: Isonzo proceeded. pm: Discharged 1 Private RMLI to Queen. 4caf8496cadfd34197008948: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36188/ADM 53-36188-005_1.jpg) 7 January 1917 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 am: Landed church parties. am: Held Divine Service. 4caf8496cadfd34197008949: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36188/ADM 53-36188-006_0.jpg) 8 January 1917 Taranto Lat 40.6, Long 17.2 am: Hoisted out 2nd picket boat. am: Exercised all boats crews pull round fleet. Employed training classes to instructions, A and B 9.2 inch divisional drill, remainder as requisite. pm: Landed libertymen and Patrol. pm: Exercised searchlight crews. 4caf8496cadfd3419700894a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36188/ADM 53-36188-006_1.jpg) 9 January 1917 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 am: Prince of Wales proceeded. am: marines to infantry drill. pm: landed liberty men and patrol. 4caf8496cadfd3419700894b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36188/ADM 53-36188-007_0.jpg) 10 January 1917 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 am: 1 AB joined ship from SS Isonzo. pm: landed liberty men and patrol. pm: Prince of Wales arrived. 4caf8496cadfd3419700894c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36188/ADM 53-36188-007_1.jpg) 11 January 1917 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 pm: Ammunition lighter secured alongside. pm: Gunners Party embarking ammunition. 4caf8496cadfd3419700894d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36188/ADM 53-36188-008_0.jpg) 12 January 1917 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 am: Rigged coaling gear. am: Employed preparing ship for coaling. 12.45pm: Collier Silvia secured alongside. 1.06pm: Commenced coaling. 2.38pm: Completed coaling (total 406 tons). pm: Examined coaling gear. pm: Collier cast off. 4caf8496cadfd3419700894e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36188/ADM 53-36188-008_1.jpg) 13 January 1917 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 am: Discharged 1 Chief Stoker and 1 Stoker to SS Isonzo. pm: Landed liberty men and patrol. 4caf8496cadfd3419700894f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36188/ADM 53-36188-009_0.jpg) 14 January 1917 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 am: Landed church parties. am: Divisions. Read Articles of War. am: Held Divine Service. 4caf8496cadfd34197008950: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36188/ADM 53-36188-009_1.jpg) 15 January 1917 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 pm: Landed liberty men and patrol. 4caf8496cadfd34197008951: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36188/ADM 53-36188-010_0.jpg) 16 January 1917 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 am: Duncan proceeded into dock. am: Queen and Prince of Wales arrived. am: 6 inch guns crews, Boys of port watch and training classes to instruction. pm: Landed liberty men and patrol. pm: Discharged Court Martial prisoner to Queen. 4caf8496cadfd34197008952: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36188/ADM 53-36188-010_1.jpg) 17 January 1917 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 am: 1 Stoker joined ship from Admirable. pm: Training classes and Boys port watch to instructions, preparing ship for sea and as requisite. pm: Slipped and proceeded out of harbour. 2.55pm: Stopped, came to with starboard anchor in 10½ fathoms, veered to 5 shackles. 4caf8496cadfd34197008953: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36188/ADM 53-36188-011_0.jpg) 18 January 1917 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 8.45am: Weighed and proceeded into Mar Piccolo. 9.25am: Secured to No. 5 buoy. pm: Landed liberty men and patrol. 4caf8496cadfd34197008954: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36188/ADM 53-36188-011_1.jpg) 19 January 1917 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 am: Held Court Martial onboard. pm: Landed liberty men and patrol. pm: Lost overboard Heaving Mallet, Patt. 1997. 4caf8496cadfd34197008955: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36188/ADM 53-36188-012_0.jpg) 20 January 1917 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 am: Divisions with night clothing. pm: Landed liberty men and patrol. pm: Discharged 1 Private RMLI to Queen. 4caf8496cadfd34197008956: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36188/ADM 53-36188-012_1.jpg) 21 January 1917 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 am: Italian fleet arrived. am: Landed church parties. am: Held Divine Service. 4caf8496cadfd34197008957: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36188/ADM 53-36188-013_0.jpg) 22 January 1917 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 am: Sent wire hawser to Flagship. am: Out collision mat and away all boats, crews pull around Fleet am: Employed oiling and reeling up hawsers. pm: Landed liberty men and patrol. pm: Exercised searchlight crews. 4caf8496cadfd34197008958: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36188/ADM 53-36188-013_1.jpg) 23 January 1917 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 am: Marines general inspection. pm: Landed liberty men and patrol. 4caf8496cadfd34197008959: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36188/ADM 53-36188-014_0.jpg) 24 January 1917 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 am: Training classes, Boys Starboard watch and control parties to instructions, painting mess deck. pm: Landed liberty men and patrol. pm: Discharged 1 ERA and 1 Carpenters Crew to Admirable. 1 offender joined from Admirable for cell punishment. 4caf8496cadfd3419700895a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36188/ADM 53-36188-014_1.jpg) 25 January 1917 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 am: Mustered ship’s company by open list, assessed Characters and Abilities. pm: Landed liberty men and patrol. 4caf8496cadfd3419700895b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36188/ADM 53-36188-015_0.jpg) 26 January 1917 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 am: Marines landed for route march. am: Held Court Martial onboard. pm: Landed liberty men and patrol. 4caf8496cadfd3419700895c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36188/ADM 53-36188-015_1.jpg) 27 January 1917 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 am: Divisions with night clothing. am: Landed medical staff and ambulance party to assist at accident to troop train. pm: Landed liberty men and patrol. pm: Discharged 1 SS Assistant to Queen. 4caf8496cadfd3419700895d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36188/ADM 53-36188-016_0.jpg) 28 January 1917 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 am: landed Church parties. am: Held Divine Service. 4caf8496cadfd3419700895e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36188/ADM 53-36188-016_1.jpg) 29 January 1917 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 am: Training classes and Port watch to instructions. 1 Stoker joined from Queen. pm: Collier Silvia secured alongside. 4.00pm: Watch disembarking stores. 4caf8496cadfd3419700895f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36188/ADM 53-36188-017_0.jpg) 30 January 1917 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 am: Employed discharging stores from Silvia and preparing for coaling. am: Commenced coaling. 10.40am: Finished coaling (total 388 tons). am: Collier Silvia cast off pm: Employed cleaning ship and preparing for sea. Examined coaling gear. 2.00pm: Slipped and proceeded to Mar Grande. 2.30pm: Stopped, came to with starboard anchor in 12 fathoms, veered to 6 shackles. 4caf8496cadfd34197008960: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36188/ADM 53-36188-017_1.jpg) 31 January 1917 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 am: Routine gunnery parties and training classes to instruction, painting party mess deck and flats. 2.00pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite into Mar Piccolo. 4.00pm: Secured to No. 5 buoy. 4caf8496cadfd34197008961: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36188/ADM 53-36188-018_0.jpg) 4caf8496cadfd34197008962: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36188/ADM 53-36188-018_1.jpg) LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1917 4caf8496cadfd34197008963: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36189/ADM 53-36189-002_0.jpg) 4caf8496cadfd34197008964: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36189/ADM 53-36189-002_1.jpg) 1 February 1917 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 am: Employed routine gunnery parties and training classes to instructions, painting mess deck and as requisite. 4caf8496cadfd34197008965: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36189/ADM 53-36189-003_0.jpg) 2 February 1917 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 am: Landed marines for route march. pm: 5 Stokers for disposal joined ship. 4caf8496cadfd34197008966: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36189/ADM 53-36189-003_1.jpg) 3 February 1917 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 am: Divisions with night clothing. am: Duncan left dockyard and secured to No. 3 buoy. am: 5 Stokers for disposal discharged to Dartmouth. HMS Dartmouth was a Town class light cruiser launched in 1911 at Vickers, Barrow, and sold for scrapping in 1930. Details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Dartmouth_(1911) and logs at http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-06-HMS_Dartmouth.htm . pm: 1 Stoker RNR discharged to Admirable. 4caf8496cadfd34197008967: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36189/ADM 53-36189-004_0.jpg) 4 February 1917 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 am: Landed Church parties. am: Held Divine Service. 4caf8496cadfd34197008968: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36189/ADM 53-36189-004_1.jpg) 5 February 1917 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 am: General drill:- away all boats, crews pull around fleet. am: Exercised abandon ship. pm: Exercised all boats crews under sail. pm: 1 Private RMLI discharged to Admirable. 4caf8496cadfd34197008969: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36189/ADM 53-36189-005_0.jpg) 6 February 1917 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 pm: 1 Stoker and 1 AB joined ship from hospital. pm: 1 Leading Stoker discharged to Dolphin. 4caf8496cadfd3419700896a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36189/ADM 53-36189-005_1.jpg) 7 February 1917 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 am: Cleaned ship and prepared for sea. 7.57am: Slipped and proceeded as requisite to Mare Grande. 8.27am: Stopped and came to with starboard anchor in 13 fathoms, veered to 6 shackles. am: Gunlayers from squadron at aiming rifle practice (towing target). After 12 inch, B and Y 9.2” turrets’ crews and training classes to instructions and as requisite. 9.02am: Turrets crews and training classes to instructions. 3.00pm: Shortened in. 3.15pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite into harbour. 4.00pm: Secured to No. 5 buoy. 4caf8496cadfd3419700896b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36189/ADM 53-36189-006_0.jpg) 8 February 1917 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 am: A company to field exercise. Routine gunnery parties, training classes and Boys Starboard watch to instructions and as requisite. 4caf8496cadfd3419700896c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36189/ADM 53-36189-006_1.jpg) 9 February 1917 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 am: Gunnery parties, training classes and Boys Port watch to instructions and as requisite. 4caf8496cadfd3419700896d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36189/ADM 53-36189-007_0.jpg) 10 February 1917 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 4caf8496cadfd3419700896e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36189/ADM 53-36189-007_1.jpg) 11 February 1917 Taranto Lat 40.6, Long 17.2 am: Landed Church parties. am: Held Divine Service. 4caf8496cadfd3419700896f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36189/ADM 53-36189-008_0.jpg) 12 February 1917 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 am: Training classes to instructions. Boats crews about boats, painting mess deck and dismounting 3 pdrs. pm: Read warrant 347. Discharged 1 offender to Isonzo. 4caf8496cadfd34197008970: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36189/ADM 53-36189-008_1.jpg) 13 February 1917 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 am: TBDs Cameleon and Nemesis arrived. HMS Cameleon and HMS Nemesis were H (Acorn) class destroyers. Cameleon was launched in 1910 at Fairfield Shipbuilding, Govan, and was sold for scrapping in 1921. Details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Cameleon_(1910) . Nemesis was launched in 1910 at Hawthorn Leslie, Hebburn, and sold for breaking up in 1921. Class details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acorn_class_destroyer . am: Employed embarking 12 pdr guns from Queen and as requisite. pm: Training classes to instructions, stowing 12 pdrs and as requisite. 4caf8496cadfd34197008971: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36189/ADM 53-36189-009_0.jpg) 14 February 1917 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 am: Routine gunnery parties. Training classes and boys to instructions. 4caf8496cadfd34197008972: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36189/ADM 53-36189-009_1.jpg) 15 February 1917 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 am: 1 Lieutenant RNVR to Queen. pm: Training classes and Boys to instructions. Remainder embarking three 6 inch guns and mountings from Queen. pm: Discharged 4 Stokers, 1 Private RMLI and 1 AB to Topaze. pm: TBDs Cameleon, Nemesis, Larne and Acorn proceeded. HMS Larne and Acorn were destroyers of the H (Acorn) class. Larne was launched in 1910 at Thornycroft, Woolston, and sold for breaking up in 1921. Acorn was launched in 1910 at John Brown, Clydebank, and sold for breaking up in 1921. Class details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acorn_class_destroyer . 4caf8496cadfd34197008973: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36189/ADM 53-36189-010_0.jpg) 16 February 1917 Taranto Lat 40.46, Long 17.2 am: Hands employed preparing for sea and as requisite. 3.30pm: Slipped and proceeded to Mar Grande. 3.50pm: Stopped. 4.05pm: Came to with port anchor in 12 fathoms, veered to 4 shackles. 8.30pm: Shortened in. 8.40pm: Weighed and proceeded, following pilot TB out of harbour. 9.10pm: Cleared boom, 106 revs, ship in company Duncan, escort two French two Italian TBDs, course south. 9.40pm: Streamed patent log. 4caf8496cadfd34197008974: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36189/ADM 53-36189-010_1.jpg) 17 February 1917 At sea Lat 38.3, Long 15.6 2.45am: Colonne Light NW 9 miles. 6.00am: Destroyers took station on either bow. 6.30am: Commenced zigzagging. 8.00am: a/c west. Cape Spartivento NW by W 10 miles. 9.30am: Course as requisite through Straits of Messina, stopped zigzagging. 10.25am: Italian and French destroyer escort proceeded. TBDs Cameleon, Nemesis, Larne, Acorn joined up. 12 noon: Shaped course N85ºW, zigzagged. 2.00pm: St Rosaria Light N20ºW, 3 miles. 5.40pm: Stopped zigzagging, destroyers took up night cruising stations. 7.30pm: Exercised sea boats crews. 4caf8496cadfd34197008975: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36189/ADM 53-36189-011_0.jpg) 18 February 1917 At sea Lat 37.4, Long 8.1 5.00am: Challenged by patrol boat. 6.30am: Destroyers took up day cruising station. 6.40am: Commenced zigzagging. am: Divine Service. 5.36pm: Cape Bougaroni abeam, 10 miles, stopped zigzagging, destroyers assumed night formation. 5.50pm: Eased to 95 revs owing to engine defect. 10.10pm: Sighted suspicious vessel and possible track of torpedo. 4caf8496cadfd34197008976: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36189/ADM 53-36189-011_1.jpg) 19 February 1917 At sea Lat 36.7, Long 1.4 Number on sick list: 11 3.25am: Cape Bengut abeam, 10 miles. 6.45am: Caxine Light abeam, 6½ miles. 7.00am: Commenced zigzagging, destroyers formed in day formation. am/pm: War routine. 5.50pm: Stopped zigzagging, destroyers took up night cruising stations. 4caf8496cadfd34197008977: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36189/ADM 53-36189-012_0.jpg) 20 February 1917 At sea and at Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 am: Passed hospital ship steering eat. 7.10am: Destroyers took up day cruising station, commenced zigzagging. 10.15am: Hauled in patent log. 10.45am: Courses as requisite, destroyers stationed astern. 10.52am: Speed as requisite for proceeding through swept channel and northern entrance. 11.45am: Ship secured alongside No. 2 shed South Mole. pm: Landed patrol. pm: Discharged 16 Ratings to Cormorant. 4caf8496cadfd34197008978: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36189/ADM 53-36189-012_1.jpg) 21 February 1917 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 am: Employed preparing for coaling. 7.35am: Commenced coaling. 3.15pm: Finished coaling (Total 1200 tons). Cleaned ship. pm: TBDs Cameleon, Nemesis, Larne and Acorn proceeded. 4caf8497cadfd34197008979: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36189/ADM 53-36189-013_0.jpg) 22 February 1917 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 am: Cleaned ship and prepared for docking. 7.30am: Cast off from South Mole and proceeded in tow of tugs to No. 2 Dock. am: Employed cleaning ship’s bottom and disembarking 12 pdr guns and mountings. am: Discharged 1 Leading Seaman and 1 Ordinary Seaman to hospital. pm: Employed cleaning out dock and returning 12 pdr guns and as requisite. 4.30pm: Port watch provisioning ship. 4caf8497cadfd3419700897a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36189/ADM 53-36189-013_1.jpg) 23 February 1917 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 am: Employed drawing and returning stores and provisioning ship. am: Discharged 1 Gunner RM to Duncan. 1 Blacksmith’s Mate to hospital. pm: Landed patrol. 4caf8497cadfd3419700897b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36189/ADM 53-36189-014_0.jpg) 24 February 1917 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 am: Employed returning stores and as requisite. pm: Landed patrol. 10.15pm: Discharged 1 Stoker to hospital. 4caf8497cadfd3419700897c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36189/ADM 53-36189-014_1.jpg) 25 February 1917 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 am: Landed Church parties. am: Held Divine Service. pm: Landed patrol. 4caf8497cadfd3419700897d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36189/ADM 53-36189-015_0.jpg) 26 February 1917 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 am/pm: Employed refitting, drawing stores and as requisite. 4.00pm: Read Warrant 345. 4caf8497cadfd3419700897e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36189/ADM 53-36189-015_1.jpg) 27 February 1917 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 am: Employed dockyard store parties, provision party and as requisite. am: Discharged 1 Stoker to hospital. 4caf8497cadfd3419700897f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36189/ADM 53-36189-016_0.jpg) 28 February 1917 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 Number on sick list: 6 6.45am: Prince of Wales arrived. am: Employed dockyard store parties, clearing away staging from dock and as requisite. am: Mr Hills (Mate T) joined ship. am: 1 Stoker and 1 Stoker joined ship from Celamite(?) pm: Engineer Lieutenant Lambert left ship. 1.30pm: Commenced flooding dock. pm: 1 ERA and 1 Carpenters crew joined ship from Prince of Wales. 3.30pm: Dock flooded. 4.00pm: Proceeded in tow of dockyard tugs to North Wall. 4.50pm: Secured alongside North Wall. 4caf8497cadfd34197008980: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36189/ADM 53-36189-016_1.jpg) 4caf8497cadfd34197008981: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36189/ADM 53-36189-017_0.jpg) 4caf8497cadfd34197008982: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36189/ADM 53-36189-017_1.jpg) Above scans are blank pages. LOGS FOR MARCH 1917 4caf8497cadfd34197008983: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36190/ADM 53-36190-001_0.jpg) 4caf8497cadfd34197008984: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36190/ADM 53-36190-001_1.jpg) ‘Copy of Log’ page. 4caf8497cadfd34197008985: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36190/ADM 53-36190-002_0.jpg) Blank power and fuel consumption page. 4caf8497cadfd34197008986: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36190/ADM 53-36190-002_1.jpg) 1 March 1917 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 am: Oil lighter secured alongside. am: Employed routine gunnery parties, dockyard working parties and as requisite. pm: Paid monthly money. pm: Duncan proceeded. 4caf8497cadfd34197008987: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36190/ADM 53-36190-003_0.jpg) 2 March 1917 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 am: Discharged 1 Chief Cook to hospital. pm: Landed patrol. 4caf8497cadfd34197008988: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36190/ADM 53-36190-003_1.jpg) 3 March 1917 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 am: Africa proceeded. am: Africa arrived. pm: Landed patrol. 4caf8497cadfd34197008989: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36190/ADM 53-36190-004_0.jpg) 4 March 1917 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 am: Landed Church parties. am: Held Divine Service. am: Cautioned Mr F.S. Burchall, Warrant Engineer RNR, for having, when on duty 4th March, left the ship without leave and remained absent about three hours. pm: Landed patrol. 4caf8497cadfd3419700898a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36190/ADM 53-36190-004_1.jpg) 5 March 1917 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 7.15am: Shifted berth. Proceeded in tow of dockyard tugs to South Mole. pm: Landed patrol. 4caf8497cadfd3419700898b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36190/ADM 53-36190-005_0.jpg) 6 March 1917 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 am: Training classes to instructions. Boys Port watch to school. Fore turret’s crew, magazine and shell room parties divisional drill. Remainder fitting rafts and as requisite. 1.30pm: Cleared lower deck. Furled quarterdeck awning, secured ship with extra wires fore and aft. pm: 2 Stokers joined and 2 Stokers discharged to Prince of Wales. 4caf8497cadfd3419700898c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36190/ADM 53-36190-005_1.jpg) 7 March 1917 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 am: Gunnery classes to instructions. Routine gunnery parties, remainder as requisite. am: Discharged 1 AB to hospital. pm: Set anchor watch. pm: Landed patrol. 4caf8497cadfd3419700898d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36190/ADM 53-36190-006_0.jpg) 8 March 1917 Gibraltar Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 am: Employed boats crews in boats. Boys Port watch to school. After turret’s crew, magazine and shell room parties to divisional drill and as requisite. am: Took off anchor watch. pm: Training classes to instruction, remainder preparing for coaling and as requisite. pm: Landed patrol.
THE VOYAGES OF HMS BRITANNIA
4caf8497cadfd3419700898e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36190/ADM 53-36190-006_1.jpg) 9 March 1917 Gibraltar and at sea to Freetown, Sierra Leone Lat 36.15, Long -5.37 am: Employed preparing for coaling. 7.45am: Commenced coaling. 10.05am: Finished coaling (Total 240 tons). pm: Employed drawing stores and provisions and preparing for sea. 5.45pm: Tugs came alongside. 6.35pm: Cast off from South Mole, proceeded as requisite out of northern entrance. 6.46pm: Cleared entrance. 7.25pm: Streamed patent log. 8.30pm: Commenced zigzagging. 9.08pm: Cape Spartel Light abeam 10.5 miles. 4caf8497cadfd3419700898f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36190/ADM 53-36190-007_0.jpg) 10 March 1917 At sea, Gibraltar to Freetown Lat 35.9, Long -10.7 am/pm: Zigzagging throughout. am: Exercised sea boats crew. 7.15pm: Stopped zigzagging. 9.15pm: Weather cleared, resumed zigzagging. pm: Exercised sea boats crew. 11.30pm: Secured Port 6”. 4caf8497cadfd34197008990: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36190/ADM 53-36190-007_1.jpg) 11 March 1917 At sea, Gibraltar to Freetown Lat 34.8, Long -17.2 am/pm: Zigzagging throughout. am: Exercised sea boats crew. 9.20am: Eased and put ship’s head to SE to secure galley. 9.42am: Resumed course. 7.00pm: Stopped zigzagging. 10.00pm: Commenced zigzagging. pm: Exercised sea boats crew. 4caf8497cadfd34197008991: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36190/ADM 53-36190-008_0.jpg) 12 March 1917 At sea, Gibraltar to Freetown Lat 31.4, Long -21.2 am: Zigzagging throughout. pm: Read stations for abandon ship. 6.30pm: Stopped zigzagging. pm: Exercised sea boats crew. 4caf8497cadfd34197008992: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36190/ADM 53-36190-008_1.jpg) 13 March 1917 At sea, Gibraltar to Freetown Lat 26.7, Long -24.5 am: Exercised sea boats crew. 6.30am: Commenced zigzagging. am: Cleared ship for action. am: Replaced gear. 6.45pm: Stopped zigzagging. pm: Exercised sea boats crew. 4caf8497cadfd34197008993: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36190/ADM 53-36190-009_0.jpg) 14 March 1917 At sea, Gibraltar to Freetown Lat 23.8, Long -27.6 No position in log. Position above is an approximate DR position computed from the course and speed in the log, tied to the position on 13th March and the location of Freetown on 18th March. am: Exercised sea boats crew. 6.45am: Commenced zigzagging. 7.30am: a/c to close steamer, course and speed as requisite, communicated with steamer SS Rokeby Gibraltar to Montevideo. am/pm: Zigzagging throughout. pm: Stopped zigzagging. pm: Exercised sea boats crew. 4caf8497cadfd34197008994: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36190/ADM 53-36190-009_1.jpg) 15 March 1917 At sea, Gibraltar to Freetown Lat 18.8, Long -30.0 No position in log. Position above is an approximate DR position computed from the course and speed in the log, tied to the position on 13th March and the location of Freetown on 18th March. am: Exercised sea boats crew. 8.00am: Commenced zigzagging. 6.00pm: Stopped zigzagging. pm: Exercised sea boats crew. 4caf8497cadfd34197008995: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36190/ADM 53-36190-010_0.jpg) 16 March 1917 At sea, Gibraltar to Freetown Lat 15.4, Long -25.3 No position in log. Position above is an approximate DR position computed from the course and speed in the log, tied to the position on 13th March and the location of Freetown on 18th March. am: Exercised sea boats crew. am: Exercised action. Secured. am: Exercised control parties. pm: Spread quarterdeck awning. pm: Exercised sea boats crew. 4caf8497cadfd34197008996: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36190/ADM 53-36190-010_1.jpg) 17 March 1917 At sea, Gibraltar to Freetown Lat 12.2, Long -19.3 No position in log. Position above is an approximate DR position computed from the course and speed in the log, tied to the position on 13th March and the location of Freetown on 18th March. am: Exercised sea boats crew. 10.50am: Sighted steamer on port bow, steaming north-north-easterly. 7.00pm: Commenced a line of sounding. pm: Exercised sea boats crew. 4caf8497cadfd34197008997: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36190/ADM 53-36190-011_0.jpg) 18 March 1917 At sea, Gibraltar to Freetown Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 am: Exercised sea boats crew. am: Running line of sounding. am: Divine Service. 10.00am: Course as requisite for anchorage. 10.45am: Sighted land 2 points on port bow. 11.32am: came to with starboard anchor in 9½ fathoms, veered to 6 shackles. pm: Employed preparing ship for coaling. pm: Collier Mallina secured alongside. 4caf8497cadfd34197008998: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36190/ADM 53-36190-011_1.jpg) 19 March 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 5 am: Commenced coaling. 10.35am: Cease coaling. 3.38pm: Commenced coaling. 6.50pm: Finished coaling (Total 1615 tons). 7.40pm: Collier cast off. 8.00pm: Examined coaling gear. 4caf8497cadfd34197008999: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36190/ADM 53-36190-012_0.jpg) 20 March 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 am: Roman Catholic Chaplain joined from Swiftsure. am: Sutlej arrived. pm: Overhauled coaling gear. pm: King Alfred arrived. Vessels encountered for the first time on this day: HMS Swiftsure was the lead ship of the Swiftsure class pre-dreadnought battleships, launched in 1903 at Armstrong Whitworth, Elswick, and sold for scrap in 1920. Details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Swiftsure_(1903) and logs at http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-01-HMS_Swiftsure.htm . HMS Sutlej was a Cressy class armoured cruiser, launched in 1899 at John Brown, Clydebank, and sold in 1921. Details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Sutlej_(1899) and logs at http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-05-HMS_Sutlej.htm . HMS King Alfred was a Drake class armoured cruiser, launched in 1901 at Vickers, Barrow, and sold in 1920 for breaking up. Details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_King_Alfred_(1901) and logs at http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-05-HMS_King_Alfred.htm . 4caf8497cadfd3419700899a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36190/ADM 53-36190-012_1.jpg) 21 March 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 am: Employed fitting awnings and side screens and painting ship side. 4caf8497cadfd3419700899b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36190/ADM 53-36190-013_0.jpg) 22 March 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 am: Employed painting ships side & cleaning down aloft. pm: Employed painting ship & fitting awnings & side screens. pm: Mr Lewis, Chaplain, joined ship from Sutlej. 9.30pm: Sutlej proceeded. 4caf8497cadfd3419700899c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36190/ADM 53-36190-013_1.jpg) 23 March 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 am: Employed cleaning ship and painting aloft. 4caf8497cadfd3419700899d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36190/ADM 53-36190-014_0.jpg) 24 March 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 6 pm: Bacchante arrived. HMS Bacchante was a Cressy class armoured cruiser, launched in 1901 at John Brown, Clydebank, and sold for scrap in 1920. Details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Bacchante_(1901) and logs at http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-05-HMS_Bacchante.htm . pm: Employed embarking stores and as requisite. pm: Mr Lewis, Chaplain, discharged to Bacchante. 4caf8497cadfd3419700899e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36190/ADM 53-36190-014_1.jpg) 25 March 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 am: Landed Church parties. am: Held Divine Service. pm: HMS Kent and 6 transports arrived. HMS Kent was an armoured cruiser of the Monmouth class, launched in 1901 at Portsmouth Dockyard and sold in 1920. Details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Kent_(1901) and logs at http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-05-HMS_Kent.htm . pm: Discharged 4 Signal Ratings to shore station. 24 Ratings joined ship from King Alfred. 4caf8497cadfd3419700899f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36190/ADM 53-36190-015_0.jpg) 26 March 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 7 8.00am: Landed working party. am: Employed:- routine gunnery party and as requisite. am: Africa and 3 transports arrived. 5.45pm: Swiftsure proceeded. pm: Secured coal lighters alongside. 4caf8497cadfd341970089a0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36190/ADM 53-36190-015_1.jpg) 27 March 1917 Sierra Leone and at sea to Bermuda Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 5.00am: Commenced coaling. am: Landed gunners party. 9.30am: Finished coaling. Received 218 tons. Examined coaling gear. am: Prepared for sea. am: Shortened in. 10.15am: Weighed, dropped ? 11..15am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour, convoy following. pm: Convoy took up cruising station in divisions line ahead, starboard division Ayrshire (guide), Teucor(?), Ajana, port division Galway Castle, Osterlay, Wiltshire. 5.50pm: Took station 6 cables on port bow of Galway Castle. 6.30pm: Eased to 54 revs to allow Ajana to regain position. pm: Exercised seaboats crew. 4caf8497cadfd341970089a1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36190/ADM 53-36190-016_0.jpg) 28 March 1917 At sea, Sierra Leone to Bermuda Lat 10.0, Long -16.5 am: Exercised sea boats crew. am: Prepared for firing. 9.26am: Dropped target, carried out firing from 12”, 9.2” and 6" guns. 10.10am: Finished firing. 10.20am: Picked up target. Proceeded N30ºW 14 knots to rejoin convoy. Replaced gear. 12 noon: Rejoined convoy. pm: Exercised sea boats crew. 4caf8497cadfd341970089a2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36190/ADM 53-36190-016_1.jpg) 29 March 1917 At sea, Sierra Leone to Bermuda Lat 11.7, Long -20.5 am/pm: Exercised sea boats crew. pm: Scrubbed and washed clothes. 4caf8497cadfd341970089a3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36190/ADM 53-36190-017_0.jpg) 30 March 1917 At sea, Sierra Leone to Bermuda Lat 13.2, Long -24.1 Number on sick list: 6 am/pm: Exercised sea boats crew. 6.50pm: Sighted steamer on starboard bow, proceeding easterly. 4caf8497cadfd341970089a4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36190/ADM 53-36190-017_1.jpg) 31 March 1917 At sea, Sierra Leone to Bermuda Lat 15.1, Long -27.3 am/pm: Exercised sea boats crew. 11.05am: Helm jammed 5’ starboard. Stopped and moved engines as requisite during repairs. 11.45am: Steering gear connected up, proceeded. 1.20pm: Rejoined convoy. 4caf8497cadfd341970089a5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36190/ADM 53-36190-018_0.jpg) 4caf8497cadfd341970089a6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36190/ADM 53-36190-018_1.jpg) LOGS FOR APRIL 1917 4caf8497cadfd341970089a7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36191/ADM 53-36191-001_0.jpg) 4caf8497cadfd341970089a8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36191/ADM 53-36191-001_1.jpg) 4caf8497cadfd341970089a9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36191/ADM 53-36191-002_0.jpg) 4caf8497cadfd341970089aa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36191/ADM 53-36191-002_1.jpg) 1 April 1917 At sea, Sierra Leone to Bermuda Lat 18.0, Long -29.1 am/pm: Exercised sea boats crew. 6.30am: Observed masts of man of war ahead. 7.20am: Closed with Swiftsure and turned over convoy to her to escort. 8.00am: Parted from convoy. am: Divine Service. 9.50am: Closed and communicated with SS Beacon Grange, Newport to Montevideo. 10.10am: Resumed course. pm: Piped down. 4caf8497cadfd341970089ab: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36191/ADM 53-36191-003_0.jpg) 2 April 1917 At sea, Sierra Leone to Bermuda Lat 21.2, Long -34.1 am/pm: Exercised sea boats crew. am: Worked main derrick by hand. 4caf8497cadfd341970089ac: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36191/ADM 53-36191-003_1.jpg) 3 April 1917 At sea, Sierra Leone to Bermuda Lat 23.6, Long -39.1 Number on sick list: 7 am/pm: Exercised sea boats crew. 8.00am: Passed through large patches of weed. 4caf8497cadfd341970089ad: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36191/ADM 53-36191-004_0.jpg) 4 April 1917 At sea, Sierra Leone to Bermuda Lat 26.0, Long -44.0 am/pm: Exercised sea boats crew. am: Closed up and exercised control parties. 4.00pm: Exercised collision stations. 4caf8497cadfd341970089ae: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36191/ADM 53-36191-004_1.jpg) 5 April 1917 At sea, Sierra Leone to Bermuda Lat 27.5, Long -48.4 am/pm: Exercised sea boats crew. 4caf8497cadfd341970089af: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36191/ADM 53-36191-005_0.jpg) 6 April 1917 At sea, Sierra Leone to Bermuda Lat 28.3, Long -53.5 am/pm: Exercised sea boats crew. pm: Rigged night defence. 4caf8497cadfd341970089b0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36191/ADM 53-36191-005_1.jpg) 7 April 1917 At sea, Sierra Leone to Bermuda Lat 29.9, Long -58.3 am/pm: Exercised sea boats crew. 6.10am: Closed steamer, increased to 96 revs. Communicated with King Horvell from Falmouth to Sand Cay. 9.10am: Resumed course. pm: Rigged night defence. 4caf8497cadfd341970089b1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36191/ADM 53-36191-006_0.jpg) 8 April 1917 At sea and at Bermuda Lat 32.0, Long -63.4 am/pm: Exercised sea boats crew. 10.00am: 100 revs. Signalled Italian steamer Monginevro, New Orleans for Genoa. 10.30am: Signalled steamer Politician, bound to New Orleans. 3.00pm: Sighted land N75ºW. 3.30pm: Increased to full speed. Commenced zigzagging. 4.10pm: Passed Fairway buoy. Proceeded as requisite up the Narrows to Grassy Bay. 5.00pm: Stopped. Came to with port anchor in 8 fathoms, veered to 5 shackles. 4caf8497cadfd341970089b2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36191/ADM 53-36191-006_1.jpg) 9 April 1917 Bermuda Lat 32.32, Long -64.8 am: Employed disembarking stores and as requisite. pm: Employed preparing ship for coaling. pm: Read warrant 355. pm: Discharged 21 Ratings to Donegal. HMS Donegal was an armoured cruiser of the Monmouth class, launched in 1902 at Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering, Govan, and sold in 1920. Details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Donegal_(1902) and logs at http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-05-HMS_Donegal.htm . 4.00pm: Landed patrol. 4caf8497cadfd341970089b3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36191/ADM 53-36191-007_0.jpg) 10 April 1917 Bermuda Lat 32.32, Long -64.8 am: Preparing for coaling. 6.40am: Collier Ellrick alongside. 7.25am: Commenced coaling. am: Read warrants 356 to 359. Discharged 4 Stokers to detention. 10.30am: Danish cruiser Valkryan arrived. The Danish cruiser Valkrien (usual spelling) was launched in 1888 at Orlogsværftet, Copenhagen, and was stricken in October 1923. Details at http://www.navypedia.org/ships/denmark/dk_cr_valkyrien.htm . 2.00pm: Donegal proceeded. pm: Finished coaling. Received 1702 tons. Collier cast off. pm: Examined coaling gear. 4caf8497cadfd341970089b4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36191/ADM 53-36191-007_1.jpg) 11 April 1917 Bermuda Lat 32.32, Long -64.8 9.30am: Let go starboard anchor under-foot. Tested life buoys (correct). pm: Overhauled coaling gear. pm: Landed patrol. 7.00pm: Weighed starboard anchor. 4caf8497cadfd341970089b5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36191/ADM 53-36191-008_0.jpg) 12 April 1917 Bermuda Lat 32.32, Long -64.8 8.05am: Oil Storeship Lucerna secured alongside. am: Employed:- routine gunnery classes and as requisite. pm: Carpenters party to dockyard drawing stores, remainder as requisite. pm: Discharged 2 ABs to hospital. pm: Oil Storeship cast off. 3.30pm: Danish cruiser Valkryan proceeded. pm: Landed patrol. 4caf8497cadfd341970089b6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36191/ADM 53-36191-008_1.jpg) 13 April 1917 Bermuda Lat 32.32, Long -64.8 am: Landed working party. am: Employed provisioning ship. pm: Employed drawing stores and provisioning ship. pm: Landed patrol. 4caf8497cadfd341970089b7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36191/ADM 53-36191-009_0.jpg) 14 April 1917 Bermuda Lat 32.32, Long -64.8 am: 1st picket boat steamed 18 hours. am: Tested life buoys(correct). pm: Leave to Watch 1.30 till 10.0pm. Hands make and mend clothes. 3.50pm: Let go starboard anchor under-foot. 8.30pm: Set anchor watch. 4caf8497cadfd341970089b8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36191/ADM 53-36191-009_1.jpg) 15 April 1917 Bermuda Lat 32.32, Long -64.8 Number on sick list: 5 6.30am: Took off anchor watch. 9.15am: Weighed starboard anchor. am: Held Divine Service. pm: Landed patrol. 4caf8497cadfd341970089b9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36191/ADM 53-36191-010_0.jpg) 16 April 1917 Bermuda Lat 32.32, Long -64.8 am: Employed:- Starboard 6” .303” towing target practice, training classes to instructions and as requisite. am: Discharged 1 Stoker to hospital. pm: Training classes to instructions. Port 6” .303” towing target practice, painting in battery. pm: Landed patrol. 4caf8497cadfd341970089ba: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36191/ADM 53-36191-010_1.jpg) 17 April 1917 Bermuda Lat 32.32, Long -64.8 Number on sick list: 4 am: Training classes to instructions, 6” gun layers and sight setters towing target practice. Boats crews about boats and painting battery. pm: Landed patrol. 4caf8497cadfd341970089bb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36191/ADM 53-36191-011_0.jpg) 18 April 1917 Bermuda Lat 32.32, Long -64.8 am: Isis arrived. HMS Isis was an Eclipse class protected cruiser, launched in 1896 at Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering, Govan, and sold for scrap in 1920. Details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Isis_(1896) and logs at http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-05-HMS_Isis.htm . am: Exercised both watches and life saving rafts and replaced gear. pm: Landed patrol. pm: Berwick arrived. HMS Berwick was a Monmouth class armoured cruiser, launched in 1902 at Beardmore on the Clyde and sold in 1920. Details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Berwick_(1902) and logs at http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-05-HMS_Berwick.htm . 4caf8497cadfd341970089bc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36191/ADM 53-36191-011_1.jpg) 19 April 1917 Bermuda Lat 32.32, Long -64.8 7.30am: Caesar proceeded. HMS Caesar was a Majestic class pre-dreadnought, launched in 1896 at Portsmouth Dockyard and sold for scrapping in 1921. Details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Caesar_(1896) and logs at http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-01-HMS_Caesar.htm . am: Landed Marines for drill. am: Acting SGs .303” towing target practice. Training classes to instructions, refitting Main Derrick guys and painting mess deck. 5.15pm: Caesar arrived. 4caf8497cadfd341970089bd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36191/ADM 53-36191-012_0.jpg) 20 April 1917 Bermuda Lat 32.32, Long -64.8 Number on sick list: 4 7.30am: Caesar proceeded. am: Exercised control parties, training classes to instructions and as requisite. 4.10pm: Carnarvon arrived. HMS Carnarvon was an armoured cruiser of the Devonshire class, launched in 1903 at Beardmore on the Clyde, and sold in 1921. Details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Carnarvon_(1903) and logs at http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-05-HMS_Carnarvon.htm . 5.45pm: Caesar arrived. 4caf8497cadfd341970089be: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36191/ADM 53-36191-012_1.jpg) 21 April 1917 Bermuda Lat 32.32, Long -64.8 5.40pm: Carnarvon proceeded. 4caf8497cadfd341970089bf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36191/ADM 53-36191-013_0.jpg) 22 April 1917 Bermuda Lat 32.32, Long -64.8 am: Landed Church Party. am: Held Divine Service. 4caf8497cadfd341970089c0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36191/ADM 53-36191-013_1.jpg) 23 April 1917 Bermuda Lat 32.32, Long -64.8 Number on sick list: 6 7.30am: Caesar proceeded. am: Gunlayers 1 and Acting Gunlayers 1 towing target practice. Training classes to instructions and as requisite. 5.30pm: Caesar arrived. 4caf8497cadfd341970089c1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36191/ADM 53-36191-014_0.jpg) 24 April 1917 Bermuda Lat 32.32, Long -64.8 am: Landed dockyard working party. 7.30am: Caesar proceeded. am: Acting SGs firing 3 pdr practice. Training to instructions. Boys of Port watch to school. am: Diving party at monthly practice. 2.00pm: Caesar arrived. pm: Exercised searchlight crews and control parties. 4caf8497cadfd341970089c2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36191/ADM 53-36191-014_1.jpg) 25 April 1917 Bermuda Lat 32.32, Long -64.8 Number on sick list: 7 7.15am: Caesar proceeded into basin. am: Landed Marines for drill. am: Boats crews employed about boats. Training classes to instructions and as requisite. pm: Training classes to instructions, preparing for coaling and as requisite. 4caf8497cadfd341970089c3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36191/ADM 53-36191-015_0.jpg) 26 April 1917 Bermuda Lat 32.32, Long -64.8 Number on sick list: 8 7.25am: Collier Spilsby secured alongside. 7.38am: Commenced coaling. 9.38am: Finished coaling, received 360 tons. 9.55am: Collier cast off. pm: Overhauled coaling gear. 4caf8497cadfd341970089c4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36191/ADM 53-36191-015_1.jpg) 27 April 1917 Bermuda Lat 32.32, Long -64.8 am: Torpedo training class and submerged tubes crews running torpedoes. Divers examining underwater fittings. pm: Divers examining underwater fittings. 4caf8497cadfd341970089c5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36191/ADM 53-36191-016_0.jpg) 28 April 1917 Bermuda Lat 32.32, Long -64.8 4caf8497cadfd341970089c6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36191/ADM 53-36191-016_1.jpg) 29 April 1917 Bermuda Lat 32.32, Long -64.8 am: Landed Wesleyans. am: Held Divine Service. 4caf8497cadfd341970089c7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36191/ADM 53-36191-017_0.jpg) 30 April 1917 Bermuda Lat 32.32, Long -64.8 Number on sick list: 8 am: Roxburgh sailed. HMS Roxburgh was an armoured cruiser of the Devonshire class, launched in 1904 at London & Glasgow, Glasgow, and sold in 1921. Details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Roxburgh_(1904) and logs at http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-05-HMS_Roxburgh.htm . am: Inspected bedding. am: Routine gunnery classes and training classes to instructions, boats crews in boats and surveying starboard bower cable. 4caf8497cadfd341970089c8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36191/ADM 53-36191-017_1.jpg) 4caf8497cadfd341970089c9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36191/ADM 53-36191-018_0.jpg) 4caf8497cadfd341970089ca: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36191/ADM 53-36191-018_1.jpg) Above scans are blank pages or part pages. LOGS FOR MAY 1917 4caf8497cadfd341970089cb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36192/ADM 53-36192-001_0.jpg) 4caf8497cadfd341970089cc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36192/ADM 53-36192-001_1.jpg) Part scans of title page of log, signed by Lieutenant Commander R.G. Hurst (Navigating Officer) and Captain F.W. Caulfield. 4caf8497cadfd341970089cd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36192/ADM 53-36192-002_0.jpg) Blank page for power and coal consumption figures. 4caf8497cadfd341970089ce: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36192/ADM 53-36192-002_1.jpg) 1 May 1917 Bermuda Lat 32.32, Long -64.8 am: Cleaned ship and stowed starboard cable. 6.45am: Berwick arrived. am: Landed Marines for drill. am: Fore turrets crew, magazine and shell room parties divisional drill. pm: Paid monthly money. pm: Training classes and boys to instructions. Boats crews in boats and as requisite. 4caf8497cadfd341970089cf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36192/ADM 53-36192-003_0.jpg) 2 May 1917 Bermuda Lat 32.32, Long -64.8 Number on sick list: 7 am: Isis and Berwick proceeded. am: Exercised control and recording parties. 1.15pm: Patrol ship Warrior arrived. HMS Warrior was an armoured cruiser and name-ship of her class, launched in 1905 at Pembroke Dock. She was heavily damaged at the Battle of Jutland on 31 May, 1916, and foundered the following day. Details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Warrior_(1905) and logs at http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-05-HMS_Warrior.htm and http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-33-HMS_Warrior.htm .. 4caf8497cadfd341970089d0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36192/ADM 53-36192-003_1.jpg) 3 May 1917 Bermuda Lat 32.32, Long -64.8 am: Routine gunnery parties and training classes to instructions and as requisite. pm: Training classes to instructions and preparing for sea. pm: Exercised searchlights crews. 4caf8497cadfd341970089d1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36192/ADM 53-36192-004_0.jpg) 4 May 1917 Bermuda Lat 32.4, Long -64.6 6.30am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for entering Narrows. 7.27am: Entered Narrows. 7.43am: Cleared Narrows. 7.45am: Stopped. Took target in tow. 8.20am: Proceeded. 9.20am: Stopped, turned target over to tug Creole. Exercised action. am: Proceeded to carry out heavy gun firing at target. Completed firing. Proceeded to Murray’s Anchorage. 12.30pm: Came to with starboard anchor in 8 fathoms, veered to 5 shackles. pm: Exercised searchlight crews. Night defence. Guns crews carried out sub-calibre firing from port 6” guns. 4caf8497cadfd341970089d2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36192/ADM 53-36192-004_1.jpg) 5 May 1917 Bermuda Lat 32.32, Long -64.8 Number on sick list: 5 6.35am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for entering Grassy Bay. 7.20am: Stopped. 7.23am: Came to with starboard anchor in 8 fathoms, veered to 5 shackles. 4caf8497cadfd341970089d3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36192/ADM 53-36192-005_0.jpg) 6 May 1917 Bermuda Lat 32.32, Long -64.8 Number on sick list: 4 am: Landed Wesleyans. am: Held Divine Service. 11.30am: Isis arrived. 5.30pm: Isis proceeded. 5.45pm: Warrior proceeded. 4caf8497cadfd341970089d4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36192/ADM 53-36192-005_1.jpg) 7 May 1917 Bermuda Lat 32.32, Long -64.8 am: Landed Dockyard working party. am: Training classes to instructions, surveying port bower cable and oiling wire hawsers. pm: Discharged 2 ABs to hospital. pm: Training classes to instructions, dismounting 6 in guns and stowing Port Bower cable. pm: Discharged Engineer Commander Swift to Hospital. 4caf8497cadfd341970089d5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36192/ADM 53-36192-006_0.jpg) 8 May 1917 Bermuda Lat 32.32, Long -64.8 7.20am: Caesar proceeded. am: A & B 9.2” turrets crews, magazine and shell room parties divisional drill. am: Training classes to instructions. am: Oiled Main Derrick purchase and topping lift. 7.15pm: Caesar arrived. 4caf8497cadfd341970089d6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36192/ADM 53-36192-006_1.jpg) 9 May 1917 Bermuda Lat 32.32, Long -64.8 Number on sick list: 7 8.50am: Caesar proceeded. am: Routine gunnery parties, Training classes to instructions and as requisite. pm: Employed oiling and reeling up wire hawsers, boats crews in boats. pm: Training classes to instructions. 8.00pm: Caesar arrived. pm: Exercised searchlight crews and control parties. 4caf8497cadfd341970089d7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36192/ADM 53-36192-007_0.jpg) 10 May 1917 Bermuda Lat 32.32, Long -64.8 am: Landed working party. 8.15am: Caesar proceeded. am: Exercised control and recording parties. am: Training classes to instructions. 2.30pm: Caesar arrived. 11:30pm: Set anchor watch. 4caf8497cadfd341970089d8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36192/ADM 53-36192-007_1.jpg) 11 May 1917 Bermuda Lat 32.32, Long -64.8 1.30pm: Took off anchor watch. am: Training classes to instructions. Routine gunnery parties and as requisite. 4caf8497cadfd341970089d9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36192/ADM 53-36192-008_0.jpg) 12 May 1917 Bermuda Lat 32.32, Long -64.8 Number on sick list: 5 am: Landed working party. 4caf8497cadfd341970089da: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36192/ADM 53-36192-008_1.jpg) 13 May 1917 Bermuda Lat 32.32, Long -64.8 am: Landed Wesleyans. am: Held Divine Service. 4caf8497cadfd341970089db: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36192/ADM 53-36192-009_0.jpg) 14 May 1917 Bermuda Lat 32.32, Long -64.8 am: Scrubbed hammocks. am: Landed working party. am: Exercised classes at instructions and prepared for coaling. pm: Landed Band. pm: Shortened in. 1.45pm: Weighed, proceeded alongside coaling berth, dockyard. 2.25pm: Secured alongside, prepared for coaling. 4caf8497cadfd341970089dc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36192/ADM 53-36192-009_1.jpg) 15 May 1917 Bermuda and at sea to Sierra Leone Lat 32.32, Long -64.8 5.55am: Commenced coaling. 9.05am: Finished coaling. Received 500 tons. am: Examined coaling gear. pm: Prepared for sea. 3.15pm: Slipped forward and pointed ship. 3.45pm: Cleared breakwater. 4.46pm: Cleared narrows and closed HMS Berwick with steamer in tow. 4.55pm: Streamed patent log. pm: Exercised sea boats crew. 8.00pm: Darkened ship. 4caf8497cadfd341970089dd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36192/ADM 53-36192-010_0.jpg) 16 May 1917 At sea, Bermuda to Sierra Leone Lat 31.1, Long -59.7 Number on sick list: 4 am/pm: Exercised sea boats crew. 4caf8497cadfd341970089de: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36192/ADM 53-36192-010_1.jpg) 17 May 1917 At sea, Bermuda to Sierra Leone Lat 29.1, Long -54.0 Number on sick list: 7 am/pm: Exercised sea boats crew. 4caf8497cadfd341970089df: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36192/ADM 53-36192-011_0.jpg) 18 May 1917 At sea, Bermuda to Sierra Leone Lat 27.0, Long -48.6 am/pm: Exercised sea boats crew. am: Connected up conning tower steering gear. am: Secured, connected up fore bridge steering gear. 4caf8497cadfd341970089e0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36192/ADM 53-36192-011_1.jpg) 19 May 1917 At sea, Bermuda to Sierra Leone Lat 24.9, Long -44.1 am/pm: Exercised sea boats crew. 11.45am: Small fire in fan casing of Y stoke hold. Extinguished. 6.40pm: Sighted sail on port bow, closed at full speed. 7.40pm: Stopped, boarded and searched American four masted schooner Florence Howard. 8.35pm: Hoisted boat. Proceeded. 4caf8497cadfd341970089e1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36192/ADM 53-36192-012_0.jpg) 20 May 1917 At sea, Bermuda to Sierra Leone Lat 22.2, Long -39.8 am/pm: Exercised sea boats crew. am: Divisions, Divine Service. 4caf8497cadfd341970089e2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36192/ADM 53-36192-012_1.jpg) 21 May 1917 At sea, Bermuda to Sierra Leone Lat 19.4, Long -35.0 Number on sick list: 8 am/pm: Exercised sea boats crew. am: Exercised prepare to tow. pm: Piped down. 4caf8497cadfd341970089e3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36192/ADM 53-36192-013_0.jpg) 22 May 1917 At sea, Bermuda to Sierra Leone Lat 16.9, Long -30.4 am/pm: Exercised sea boats crew. am: Exercised control parties, remainder as requisite. 4caf8497cadfd341970089e4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36192/ADM 53-36192-013_1.jpg) 23 May 1917 At sea, Bermuda to Sierra Leone Lat 14.4, Long -26.4 Number on sick list: 9 am/pm: Exercised sea boats crew.
4caf8497cadfd341970089e5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36192/ADM 53-36192-014_0.jpg) 24 May 1917 At sea, Bermuda to Sierra Leone Lat 11.9, Long -21.7 am/pm: Exercised sea boats crew. am: Exercised fire stations. 9.45pm: Sighted steamer without lights, right ahead steering S50ºW, approximately. 4caf8497cadfd341970089e6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36192/ADM 53-36192-014_1.jpg) 25 May 1917 At sea, Bermuda to Sierra Leone Lat 9.8, Long -17.4 Log gives latitude as 19º 47½‘ N, which is clearly incorrect. It is assumed here that the degrees should be 9, rather than 19. am/pm: Exercised sea boats crew. am: Connected up lower conning tower steering gear. Secured. Connected up fore bridge wheel. 4.00pm: Bent cables. 4caf8497cadfd341970089e7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36192/ADM 53-36192-015_0.jpg) 26 May 1917 At sea and at Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 10 am: Exercised sea boats crew. 6.30am: Sighted Sierra Leone ahead. 7.00am: Furled quarter deck awning. Prepared for coaling. 8.45am: Passed boom defence. 9.05am: a/c 16 points and came to with starboard anchor in 10 fathoms, veered to 5 shackles, B5 berth. 10.15am: Collier Monadnock came alongside. 10.45am: Commenced coaling. pm: Employed coaling ship. pm: 1 Stoker PO, 1 AB and 1 telegraphist joined from King Alfred. 9.30pm: Ceased coaling. 4caf8497cadfd341970089e8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36192/ADM 53-36192-015_1.jpg) 27 May 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 8 5.20am: Commenced coaling. 12.10pm: Finished coaling. Received 1483 tons. 12.40pm: Collier cast off. 4caf8497cadfd341970089e9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36192/ADM 53-36192-016_0.jpg) 28 May 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 6 7.30am: French cruiser Dupleix arrived. The French armoured cruiser Dupleix was launched in 1900 at Rochefort and struck in 1919. Details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_cruiser_Dupleix_(1900) . am: Storeship Mansfield secured alongside. Employed embarking stores. am: Storeship cast off. am: Captain F.W. Caulfield: joined and took command of ship. pm: Over-hauled coaling gear. pm: Discharged Rear Admiral (retired) S.StJ. Farquahar to Elisabethville for passage to England. Possible that this was actually Rear Admiral Sir Arthur Murray Farquhar; details at http://www.dreadnoughtproject.org/tfs/index.php/Arthur_Murray_Farquhar . 4caf8497cadfd341970089ea: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36192/ADM 53-36192-016_1.jpg) 29 May 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 7 am: Training classes and Boys to instructions. 12 in shell room parties to divisional drill. Working party ashore drawing stores. pm: Embarking stores and as requisite. 4caf8497cadfd341970089eb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36192/ADM 53-36192-017_0.jpg) 30 May 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 9.10am: French cruiser Dupleix proceeded. 9.30am: King Alfred proceeded. am: Employed drawing stores and as requisite. 4caf8497cadfd341970089ec: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36192/ADM 53-36192-017_1.jpg) 31 May 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 am: Training classes and Boys to instructions. 12 in turrets crews to divisional drill, boats crews in boats and as requisite. 4caf8497cadfd341970089ed: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36192/ADM 53-36192-018_0.jpg) 4caf8497cadfd341970089ee: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36192/ADM 53-36192-018_1.jpg) Above scans are blank part-pages. LOGS FOR JUNE 1917 4caf8497cadfd341970089ef: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36193/ADM 53-36193-001_0.jpg) 4caf8497cadfd341970089f0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36193/ADM 53-36193-001_1.jpg) Part scans of title page of log, signed by Lieutenant Commander R.G. Hurst (Navigating Officer) and Captain F.W. Caulfield. (Captain’s name is spelt incorrectly.) 4caf8497cadfd341970089f1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36193/ADM 53-36193-002_0.jpg) Blank page for power and coal consumption figures. 4caf8497cadfd341970089f2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36193/ADM 53-36193-002_1.jpg) 1 June 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 am: Training classes to instructions. Port 6 in and supply parties to divisional drill, remainder as requisite. pm: Paid monthly money. 3.50pm: Bacchante arrived. 4caf8497cadfd341970089f3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36193/ADM 53-36193-003_0.jpg) 2 June 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 9 4caf8497cadfd341970089f4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36193/ADM 53-36193-003_1.jpg) 3 June 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 am: Landed Wesleyans. am: Held Divine Service. pm: King Alfred arrived. Discharged 1 3rd Writer to King Alfred. 4caf8497cadfd341970089f5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36193/ADM 53-36193-004_0.jpg) 4 June 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 11 am: Exercised all boats crews pull around fleet. Training classes to instructions, hoisting in boom boats and as requisite. pm: Training classes to instructions. Gunlayers 1 and 3 to dotter and deflection teacher and as requisite. 4.00pm: Highflyer arrived. HMS Highflyer was a protected cruiser and name ship of her class, launched in 1898 at Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering, Govan, and scrapped in 1921. Details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Highflyer_(1898) and logs at http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-05-HMS_Highflyer.htm . pm: Discharged 2 Ratings to King Alfred. pm: Discharged Assistant Paymaster W.A. Davidson RNR to King Alfred. 4caf8497cadfd341970089f6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36193/ADM 53-36193-004_1.jpg) 5 June 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 11 am: Set anchor watch. am: Took off anchor watch. am: Training classes to instructions. Fore 12 in turret’s crew, X 9.2 in and supply parties to divisional drill. Hands cleaning down aloft and as requisite. 4caf8497cadfd341970089f7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36193/ADM 53-36193-005_0.jpg) 6 June 1917 Sierra Leone and at sea to Simonstown Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 10 am: Prepared for coaling. 6.07am: Collier Maresfield(?) secured alongside. 7.35am: Commenced coaling. 9.15am: Finished coaling. Received 253 tons. am: Collier proceeded. am: Examined coaling gear. am: Weighed and looked at anchor, let go anchor. am: Prepared for sea. 2.45pm: Shortened in. 2.58pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite with convoy Ayrshire and Durham Castle astern. 5.10pm: Sighted French cruiser Dupleix steering northeasterly. 10.00pm: Heavy rain squall from SE. 4caf8497cadfd341970089f8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36193/ADM 53-36193-005_1.jpg) 7 June 1917 At sea, Sierra Leone to Simonstown Lat 6.0, Long -13.3 pm: Ayrshire guide. 4.00pm: Exercised collision quarters. 6.30pm: Took station ahead of convoy and resumed guide course S23ºE. 4caf8497cadfd341970089f9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36193/ADM 53-36193-006_0.jpg) 8 June 1917 At sea Lat 2.4, Long -9.5 am: Took station on bow of Ayrshire. 8.00am: Dropped time ball. am: Exercised submarine stations. am: Exercised general quarters. 4.00pm: Exercised collision stations. pm: Rigged night defence. 5.00pm: Dropped time ball. pm: Sighted hospital ship steering NNW ahead. a/c 4 points to starboard. 7.50pm: Resumed course. 4caf8497cadfd341970089fa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36193/ADM 53-36193-006_1.jpg) 9 June 1917 At sea, Sierra Leone to Simonstown Lat -0.6, Long -6.0 Number on sick list: 6 am: Took station on bow of Ayrshire. 8.00am: Dropped time ball. pm: Read warrants 360, 361. 5.00pm: Dropped time ball. pm: Passed steamer steering north-northwesterly. 4caf8498cadfd341970089fb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36193/ADM 53-36193-007_0.jpg) 10 June 1917 At sea, Sierra Leone to Simonstown Lat -4.4, Long -3.6 am: Took station on bow of convoy. 8.00am: Dropped time ball. am: Divine Service. 3.40pm: Sighted smoke of steamer on apparently opposite course. pm: Rigged night defence. 5.00pm: Dropped time ball. 6.00pm: Resumed station ahead. 4caf8498cadfd341970089fc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36193/ADM 53-36193-007_1.jpg) 11 June 1917 At sea, Sierra Leone to Simonstown Lat -8.0, Long -0.6 Number on sick list: 6 am: Took station on bow of convoy. 8.00am: Dropped time ball. 10.00am: Exercised general quarters. Connected up conning tower steering gear. 10.45am: Secure. am: Connected up fore bridge steering gear. 5.00pm: Dropped time ball. 5.55pm: Resumed station ahead. 4caf8498cadfd341970089fd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36193/ADM 53-36193-008_0.jpg) 12 June 1917 At sea, Sierra Leone to Simonstown Lat -11.5, Long 1.3 6.05am: Took station on bow of convoy. 5.00pm: Dropped time ball. 6.00pm: Resumed station ahead. 4caf8498cadfd341970089fe: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36193/ADM 53-36193-008_1.jpg) 13 June 1917 At sea, Sierra Leone to Simonstown Lat -15.0, Long 3.0 9.30am: Course and speed as requisite for carrying out range finding exercises. 10.00am: Carried out range finding exercises. 11.00am: Finished range finding exercises, shaped course to resume station. 12.15pm: Resumed station on starboard bow of Ayrshire. 4caf8498cadfd341970089ff: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36193/ADM 53-36193-009_0.jpg) 14 June 1917 At sea, Sierra Leone to Simonstown Lat -18.7, Long 6.0 Number on sick list: 3 8.00am: Dropped time ball. Deviation nil. pm: Dropped time ball. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a00: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36193/ADM 53-36193-009_1.jpg) 15 June 1917 At sea, Sierra Leone to Simonstown Lat -21.0, Long 8.0 7.30am: Took station 5 miles starboard beam of Ayrshire. 8.00am: Dropped time ball. 10.00am: Exercised general quarters. Connected up conning tower and control steering ? am: Secured. Connected up fore bridge wheel. am: Resumed station on starboard of Ayrshire. pm: Dropped time ball. Darken ship. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a01: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36193/ADM 53-36193-010_0.jpg) 16 June 1917 At sea, Sierra Leone to Simonstown Lat -25.0, Long 11.0 Number on sick list: 4 8.00am: Dropped time ball. 6.00pm: Dropped time ball. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a02: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36193/ADM 53-36193-010_1.jpg) 17 June 1917 At sea, Sierra Leone to Simonstown Lat -28.9, Long 13.8 8.00am: Dropped time ball. 10.30am: Divine Service. pm: darken ship. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a03: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36193/ADM 53-36193-011_0.jpg) 18 June 1917 At sea, Sierra Leone to Simonstown Lat -32.0, Long 16.1 9.17am: Hauled in patent log (3202.4 miles). 9.50am: Veered periscope target. 10.00am: Carried out range finding exercise on Durham Castle, opening out to 11500. Engines as requisite. 12 noon: Finished range finding exercise. 12.50pm: Resumed station ahead of convoy. 1.15pm: Hauled in target. 1.30pm: Streamed patent log. 4.15pm: Read No. 362 warrant. 5.00pm: Dropped time ball. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a04: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36193/ADM 53-36193-011_1.jpg) 19 June 1917 At sea and at Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Noon position in log is clearly incorrect for the anchorage at Simonstown. 5.00am: Observed glare of searchlight S58ºE. 7.15am: Sighted land to port. Sighted Japanese cruiser Tsushima with convoy. The Tsushima was a Niitaka class protected cruiser of the Japanese navy, launched in 1902 at the Kure Naval Arsenal and expended as a torpedo target in 1944. Details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_cruiser_Tsushima . 10.15am: Green Point Light abeam. pm: Prepared for coaling. 3.00pm: Courses and speeds as requisite for Simonstown. 4.25pm: Stopped, made fast to No. 1 mooring Simonstown. pm: Darkened ship. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a05: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36193/ADM 53-36193-012_0.jpg) 20 June 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 3 am: Rigged coaling gear. 7.45am: Collier Saxelby secured alongside. 8.15am: Commenced coaling. pm: Discharged Lieutenant Mends to hospital. 7.15pm: Finished coaling. Received 1720 tons. pm: Examined coaling gear. pm: Darkened ship. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a06: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36193/ADM 53-36193-012_1.jpg) 21 June 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 am: Cleaned ship. am: Tested life buoys (correct). pm: Leave to Port Watch till 8.0am. pm: Employed cleaning ship and as requisite. pm: Overhauled coaling gear. 4.00pm: Divisions. pm: Landed patrol. pm: Darkened ship. The above routine is typical of the port call at Simonstown and will not be repeated here on a daily basis. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a07: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36193/ADM 53-36193-013_0.jpg) 22 June 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 am/pm: Employed drawing stores. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a08: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36193/ADM 53-36193-013_1.jpg) 23 June 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 am: Landed store parties. pm: Employed provisioning ship and drawing engineers stores. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a09: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36193/ADM 53-36193-014_0.jpg) 24 June 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 4 am: Preparing for coaling. 6.45am: Coal lighter secured alongside. 7.30am: Commenced coaling. am: Lieutenant Mends joined ship from Hospital. 12.35pm: Finished coaling, received 171 tons. pm: Examined coaling gear. pm: Rigged night defence. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a0a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36193/ADM 53-36193-014_1.jpg) 25 June 1917 Simonstown, at sea and at Capetown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 am: Prepared for sea. 5.20am: Slipped and proceeded as requisite out of harbour. 11.25am: Stopped, came to with starboard anchor in 9 fathoms, veered to 3 shackles. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a0b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36193/ADM 53-36193-015_0.jpg) 26 June 1917 At sea, Simonstown to Sierra Leone Lat -34.0, Long 18.2 Number on sick list: 6 am: Prepared for sea. 10.15am: Shortened in. 10.25am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour with convoy in line ahead, 10 knots. 10.40am: Course west. Ships in convoy Clan Macgillivray, Patcha, Domodaeus, Walmer Castle, Galway Castle, Titan, Ulysses, Suffolk. pm: Formed divisions, line ahead. 1.00pm: Streamed patent log. pm: Read warrants 363 and 364. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a0c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36193/ADM 53-36193-015_1.jpg) 27 June 1917 At sea, Simonstown to Sierra Leone Lat -31.0, Long 15.5 am: Heavy westerly swell. am: After turret to divisional drill. Exercised control parties. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a0d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36193/ADM 53-36193-016_0.jpg) 28 June 1917 At sea, Simonstown to Sierra Leone Lat -27.4, Long 13.1 10.00am: B and Y turrets to divisional drill. 12.30–12.50pm: Dropped 8 bottles overboard to exercise lookouts on transports. pm: Long westerly swell. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a0e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36193/ADM 53-36193-016_1.jpg) 29 June 1917 At sea, Simonstown to Sierra Leone Lat -24.2, Long 10.3\ Number on sick list: 7 8.00am: Took station 3½ miles abeam of Glen MacGillivray. 10.00am: Exercised general quarters. Courses and speeds as required for exercising rangefinders. 11.00am: Secure from general quarters. Took station 5 cables on beam of convoy. pm: Piped down. 3.30pm: Took station ahead of convoy. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a0f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36193/ADM 53-36193-017_0.jpg) 30 June 1917 At sea, Simonstown to Sierra Leone Lat -20.4, Long 7.0 Number on sick list: 9 8.30am: Increased speed 10½ knots. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a10: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36193/ADM 53-36193-017_1.jpg) 4caf8498cadfd34197008a11: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36193/ADM 53-36193-018_0.jpg) 4caf8498cadfd34197008a12: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36193/ADM 53-36193-018_1.jpg) Above scans are blank part-pages.
THE VOYAGES OF HMS BRITANNIA
LOGS FOR JULY 1917 4caf8498cadfd34197008a13: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36194/ADM 53-36194-001_0.jpg) 4caf8498cadfd34197008a14: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36194/ADM 53-36194-001_1.jpg) Part scans of title page of log, signed by Lieutenant Commander R.G. Hurst (Navigating Officer). 4caf8498cadfd34197008a15: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36194/ADM 53-36194-002_0.jpg) Page for power and coal consumption figures with notation: No. C.R. 12/103 The Secretary of the Admiralty, Whitehall Forwarded F.W. Caulfield Britannia, 1st August 1917 4caf8498cadfd34197008a16: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36194/ADM 53-36194-002_1.jpg) 1 July 1917 At sea, Simonstown to Sierra Leone Lat -17.0, Long 5.0 am: Spread quarter deck awning. 8.45am: Gunners clean guns. 10.00am: Divine Service. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a17: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36194/ADM 53-36194-003_0.jpg) 2 July 1917 At sea, Simonstown to Sierra Leone Lat -13.5, Long 2.4 9.45am: X turrets and S1 6” to loader drill. am: Hauled in patent log, course and speed as required for gunnery practice. 12 noon: Lost through parting, two 5” grass hawsers 240 fathoms. pm: Finished gunnery practice. pm: Hauled in target. 2.10pm: Streamed patent log. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a18: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36194/ADM 53-36194-003_1.jpg) 3 July 1917 At sea, Simonstown to Sierra Leone Lat -10.2, Long 0.1 Number on sick list: 9 am: Spread quarter deck awning. 10.00am: Hauled in patent log. 11.40am: Streamed patent log. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a19: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36194/ADM 53-36194-004_0.jpg) 4 July 1917 At sea, Simonstown to Sierra Leone Lat -7.0, Long -2.9 10.00am: Course and speed as required for range finding exercise. 10.30am: B and Y turrets to division drill. Exercised range takers and control drill. 10.50am: Resumed station ahead of convoy. 6.00pm: Darken ship. 7.30pm: Observed partial eclipse of moon. 9.20pm: Centre of totality of eclipse. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a1a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36194/ADM 53-36194-004_1.jpg) 5 July 1917 At sea, Simonstown to Sierra Leone Lat -5.0, Long -6.0 Number on sick list: 7 am: Exercised classes at instruction and as requisite. 12.30pm: Exercised periscope bottle practice (seven bottles). 4caf8498cadfd34197008a1b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36194/ADM 53-36194-005_0.jpg) 6 July 1917 At sea, Simonstown to Sierra Leone Lat -3.0, Long -9.1 8.00am: Course as requisite for taking up station 6 miles 2points before beam of Galway Castle. am: Exercised action, Exercised heavy casualties, helm and engines as requisite. 11.00am: Secured, took station ahead of convoy. 12 noon: Taking station in company of Ulysses 10 miles ahead of convoy. 4.45pm: Stopped. Lowered sea boat to Ulysses for fresh provisions. pm: Hoisted sea boat, proceeded as requisite to rejoin convoy. 5.40pm: Rejoined. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a1c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36194/ADM 53-36194-005_1.jpg) 7 July 1917 At sea, Simonstown to Sierra Leone Lat -1.1, Long -12.2 Number on sick list: 7 9.30am: eased to 7 knots, opened out convoy for target practice. Veered periscope target. 10.50am: Took station 3 miles ahead of Clan MacGillivray. 11.44am: a/c 16 points, courses and speeds as requisite, ships of convoy firing on periscope target. pm: Courses and speeds as requisite for carrying out towing target practice for convoy. 3.00pm: Hauled in target, took station in centre of convoy. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a1d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36194/ADM 53-36194-006_0.jpg) 8 July 1917 At sea, Simonstown to Sierra Leone Lat 1.5, Long -14.0 am: Held Divine Service. pm: Dropped back between lines for signalling purposes. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a1e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36194/ADM 53-36194-006_1.jpg) 9 July 1917 At sea, Simonstown to Sierra Leone Lat 5.8, Long -15.0 8.00am: Took station on Galway Castle for range finder exercise. Galway Castle guide of convoy. am: Carried out two range finder exercises. 11.40am: Rejoined convoy. 1.20pm: Increased to 10 knots. Proceeded ahead of convoy with Ulysses, Convoy 7 knots. 4.45pm: Stopped. Sent boat to Ulysses for fresh provisions. 6.00pm: Rejoined convoy. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a1f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36194/ADM 53-36194-007_0.jpg) 10 July 1917 At sea and at Sierra Leone Lat 8.4, Long -13.6 Number on sick list: 9 4.00am: Commenced a line of soundings. Soundings recorded every 30 minutes until noon. 12.13pm: Sighted land on starboard bow. 12.30pm: Formed singles line, Galway Castle leading, Britannia guide. 2.00pm: Course and speed as requisite for anchorage. 3.25pm: Stopped, came to port anchor in 10 fathoms, 6 shackles. pm: Convoy anchored. 4.30pm: Collier Mallina alongside. 5.15pm: Commenced coaling. 6.00pm: Five Ratings joined ship from King Alfred. 8.00pm: Finished coaling for night. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a20: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36194/ADM 53-36194-007_1.jpg) 11 July 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 5.15pm: Commenced coaling. 6.20am: Bacchante arrived. 10.20am: Finished coaling. Finished 1640 tons. 11.00am: Collier cast off. 12 noon: Discharged Father Driscoll to Bacchante. pm: Examined coaling gear. pm: One Signalman joined Ship from Hospital. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a21: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36194/ADM 53-36194-008_0.jpg) 12 July 1917:
Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 11 8.30am: Oil storeship Volute secured alongside. pm: Employed cleaning out boats and ammunition passages and as requisite. 1.45pm: Volute cast off. pm: 1 Stoker PO and 1 PO RMLI joined ship from hospital. 5.15pm: 30 ratings joined ship from ? pm: Lieutenant Commander T. Houston RNR joined ship. Sunset: Hoisted flag of Rear Admiral T.D.L. Sheppard commanding 9th Cruiser Squadron. Rear Admiral and Staff:- Secretary W. Enright, Flag lieutenant M. Ellwood, Assistant Paymasters F. Porter, J. Kinsey pm: O. and W. Davidson joined ship. 9.45pm: Discharged 1 AB to SS Newey Hall. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a22: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36194/ADM 53-36194-008_1.jpg) 13 July 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 12 am: Rigged diving boat. 8.00am: Sent diving party to Voluse. 8.30am: Discharged 1 Chief Stoker to Grand Canary. pm: Discharged Lieutenant Mends, Midshipman Ratcliffe and 7 Ratings to King Alfred. 2 Ratings joined ship from King Alfred. pm: Discharged 1 ERA and 1 AB to Mallina and 1 Signalman to Grand Canary. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a23: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36194/ADM 53-36194-009_0.jpg) 14 July 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 14 12 noon: King Alfred and convoy proceeded. 4.00pm: Read warrant 365. 5.15pm: Bacchante proceeded. pm: 1 Stoker joined ship from detention. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a24: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36194/ADM 53-36194-009_1.jpg) 15 July 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 am: Held Divine Service. 4.15pm: Prepared ship for coaling. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a25: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36194/ADM 53-36194-010_0.jpg) 16 July 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 6.15am: Collier Mallina secured alongside. 6.52am: Commenced coaling. 7.50am: Finished coaling. Received 105 tons. 8.10am: Collier cast off. am: 1 Steward MMR and 2 ABs RNR discharged to Mallina. am: 1 Signalman joined ship from shore station. pm: Discharged 2 Stokers to detention. pm: Employed embarking 6” ammunition and drawing stores. pm: Discharged 2 ABs RNR to Irish Monarch. pm: examined coaling gear. pm: Prepared for sea. pm: Sub Lieutenant Learoyd RNVR joined ship. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a26: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36194/ADM 53-36194-010_1.jpg) 17 July 1917 Sierra Leone and at sea Lat 8.3, Long -13.7 Number on sick list: 12 am: Employed cleaning ship and preparing for sea. am: Discharged one telegraphist to Mallina. am: Discharged one Assistant Paymaster to Commander-in-Charge office. 9.00am: Shortened in. 9.10am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite, 73 revs, out of harbour. 9.39am: Sierra Leone Lighthouse abeam. 9.45am: Fairway buoy abeam. am: Got up foc’sle awning for drying. pm: Furled quarter deck awning. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a27: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36194/ADM 53-36194-011_0.jpg) 18 July 1917 At sea, Sierra Leone to Ascension Is Lat 4.0, Long -14.1 am: Spread quarter deck awning. am: Exercised control parties, B and Y turrets, classes at instruction and as requisite. am: Exercised anti submarine guns crews. pm: Furled quarter deck awning. 7.05pm: Exercised fore bridge wheel jammed, connected up conning tower steering gear, engines as requisite. 7.20pm: Proceeded. 11.00pm: Connected fore bridge steering gear. 11.15pm: Connected conning tower steering gear. 11.20pm: Connected fore bridge steering gear. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a28: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36194/ADM 53-36194-011_1.jpg) 19 July 1917 At sea, Sierra Leone to Ascension Is Lat 0.2, Long -13.4 am: Reliefs cleared away and trained 9.2” turrets. am: P II 6” to loader drill. am: Exercised after turret at divisional drill, spotting table with? 4caf8498cadfd34197008a29: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36194/ADM 53-36194-012_0.jpg) 20 July 1917 At sea, Sierra Leone to Ascension Is Lat -4.3, Long -13.5 am: Reliefs cleared away and trained 9.2” turrets. am: Connected up conning tower steering gear. 10.30am: Secured connected up fore bridge steering gear, engines as requisite. Exercised spotting table, 6” batteries to divisional drill. Exercised training classes at instructions, remainder as requisite. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a2a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36194/ADM 53-36194-012_1.jpg) 21 July 1917 At sea and at Ascension Is Lat -7.92, Long -14.42 Number on sick list: 7 5.10am: Sighted land S40ºW. 6.40am: Courses and speeds as requisite for anchorage. 6.55am: Stopped, came to with port anchor in 12 fathoms, veered to 6 shackles. am: Employed disembarking stores and as requisite. am: Discharged to Ascension Lieutenant Commander Houston RNR, Sub Lieutenant Learoyd RNVR and ten Ratings. pm: Landed football and cricket parties. 4.00pm: Rigged night defence. 6.40pm: Shortened in. 6.58pm: Weighed, pointed ship. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a2b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36194/ADM 53-36194-013_0.jpg) 22 July 1917 At sea, Ascension Is to Sierra Leone Lat -4.0, Long -14.0 am: Spread quarter deck awning. am: Divine Service. pm: Furled quarter deck awning. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a2c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36194/ADM 53-36194-013_1.jpg) 23 July 1917 At sea, Ascension Is to Sierra Leone Lat -0.2, Long -13.5 Number on sick list: 8 am: Spread quarter deck awning. am: S1 6” guns at loader. Fore turret crew and shell room parties at divisional drill. Shipped sub-calibre guns in 12” turrets and provided ammunition for night firing. 4.00pm: Exercised hands to night action stations. 4.25pm: Secured. pm: Turned in both sea boats. pm: Furled quarter deck awning. 7.45pm: Connected up conning tower steering gear. 8.20pm: Hauled in patent log. 8.32pm: Stopped. Dropped target. Exercised night action stations, fired sub-calibre from 12” and 9.2” turrets and 1” aiming from starboard 6” guns. 9.30pm: Secured. Picked up target. Proceeded. 9.40pm: Streamed patent log. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a2d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36194/ADM 53-36194-014_0.jpg) 24 July 1917 At sea, Ascension Is to Sierra Leone Lat 3.6, Long -14.3 am: Spread quarter deck awning. 8.00am: Turned out sea boats. am: A and X 9.2” turrets and PI 6” at loader. am: A and X 9.2” turrets at divisional drill. am: O.S. training class at squad drill. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a2e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36194/ADM 53-36194-014_1.jpg) 25 July 1917 At sea and at Sierra Leone Lat 8.4, Long -14.0 Number on sick list: 10 7.00am: Commenced sounding. Soundings recorded every 30 minutes until 1.00pm. 8.30am: Squad drill. 9.30am: S2 6” guns at loader. 10.00am: Aft 12” turret’s crew, magazine and shell room parties at divisional drill. Remainder bending cable and as requisite. 1.00pm: Sighted land S59ºE. pm: Prepared for coaling. 3.40pm: Course as requisite for anchorage. 4.00pm: Fairway buoy abeam. 4.50pm: Stopped, came to with port anchor in 13 fathoms, veered to 6 shackles. 7.35pm: Collier Prairial came alongside. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a2f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36194/ADM 53-36194-015_0.jpg) 26 July 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 5.30am: Commenced coaling. am: Discharged one AB to SS Bombala. am: Sent diving party to SS Voluta. 3.10pm: Finished coaling. Received 1326 tons. 3.58pm: Collier cast off. pm: Two firemen received on board for cell punishment. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a30: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36194/ADM 53-36194-015_1.jpg) 27 July 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 12 am: Examined coaling gear. 8.00am: Sent diving party to Voluta. 10.10am: Collier Ilwen(?) secured alongside. Hoisted steam boat out of collier. 10.20am: Collier proceeded. pm: One AB joined from Mallina. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a31: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36194/ADM 53-36194-016_0.jpg) 28 July 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 am: Sent working party of 11 hands to Bacchante. am: Sent diving party to Voluta. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a32: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36194/ADM 53-36194-016_1.jpg) 29 July 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 23 Note the significant increase in the number on the sick list. am: Sent diving party to Voluta. am: Landed church parties. am: Divine Service. 6.45pm: French cruiser Desaix and transport Suffolk arrived. The Desaix was an armoured cruiser of the Dupleix class, launched in 1901. She was decommisioned in 1921 and scrapped in 1927. pm: Midshipman Bowyer RNR joined from Mallina. pm: Discharged Midshipman Banfield RNR to Mallina. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a33: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36194/ADM 53-36194-017_0.jpg) 30 July 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 26 am: Sent diving party to Voluta, gun mounting party to Prairial. am: S1 6” and B 9.2” at loader. Exercised training classes at instructions and as requisite. A 9.2” shell room parties at divisional drill. am: Water tank came alongside. pm: Discharged one Stoker to hospital. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a34: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36194/ADM 53-36194-017_1.jpg) 31 July 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 29 am: Sent diving party to Voluta. 7.30am: HMS Exmouth and convoy arrived. HMS Exmouth was a Duncan class pre-dreadnought, launched in 1901 at Cammell Laird, Birkenhead, and sold for scrapping in 1920. Details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Exmouth_(1901). am: Sent gun mounting party to Ilwen. am: Employed painting ship’s side, dismounting 12 pdr guns and as requisite. am: Discharged Lieutenant Taylor RMLI, Midshipmen RNR Bowyer and Hughes to hospital. 2.00pm: Landed liberty men. pm: Read warrants 368, 369. pm: Discharged two Stoker PO to Strathelne. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a35: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36194/ADM 53-36194-018_0.jpg) 4caf8498cadfd34197008a36: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36194/ADM 53-36194-018_1.jpg) Above scans are blank part-pages. LOGS FOR AUGUST 1917 4caf8498cadfd34197008a37: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36195/ADM 53-36195-001_0.jpg) 4caf8498cadfd34197008a38: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36195/ADM 53-36195-001_1.jpg) Part scans of title page of log, signed by Lieutenant Commander R.G. Hurst (Navigating Officer) and Captain F.W. Caulfield. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a39: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36195/ADM 53-36195-002_0.jpg) Page for power and coal consumption figures (Blank). 4caf8498cadfd34197008a3a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36195/ADM 53-36195-002_1.jpg) 1 August 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 29 am: Sent diving party to Voluta. am: Exercised spotting tables crew. pm: Paid monthly money. pm: Discharged Lieutenant Flood RNR to hospital. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a3b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36195/ADM 53-36195-003_0.jpg) 2 August 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 30 am: Sent diving party to Voluta. am: Sent gun dismounting party to Prairial. am: Band to squad drill. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a3c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36195/ADM 53-36195-003_1.jpg) 3 August 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 6.00am: HMS Exmouth and convoy sailed. am: Sent diving party to Voluta. am: Employed drawing stores and provisions and as requisite. pm: Reverend Father Driscoll joined ship. 4.00pm: Read warrant 370. 6.10pm: Transferred flag of Rear Admiral Sheppard to Bacchante. pm: Discharged to Bacchante Rear Admiral, Secretary, Flag Lieutenant, 3 Assistant Paymasters and 23 Ratings. pm: Engineer Lieutenant Hirl joined ship. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a3d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36195/ADM 53-36195-004_0.jpg) 4 August 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 29 am: Discharged one AB to Voluta. am: Discharged seven offenders to Bombala. am: Sent gun mounting party to Burwin(?) pm: Read warrant no. 371. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a3e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36195/ADM 53-36195-004_1.jpg) 5 August 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 28 am: Landed non-conformist church parties. am: Held Divine Service. 3.00pm: Morea and convoy arrived. HMS Morea was a hired armed merchant cruiser, built about 1908 and returned to civilian service in 1919. Source: Dittmar & Colledge, 1972, British Warships 1914–1919, Ian Allan, London. Logs at http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-08-HMS_Morea.htm . 4caf8498cadfd34197008a3f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36195/ADM 53-36195-005_0.jpg) 6 August 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 27 8.00am: Hoisted courtmartial jack. 9.30am: Court martial assembled on board. am: Hands employed drawing stores, rigging coaling gear and as requisite. am: landed party to draw provisions. 10.05am: Hauled down court martial jack. pm: Discharged four Ratings to hospital. pm: Landed band. pm: Discharged one Engineer Lieutenant to shore. 4.00pm: Read warrants 372, 373, 374, 375, 376. 6.00pm: Collier Prairial secured alongside. pm: Rigged collier. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a40: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36195/ADM 53-36195-005_1.jpg) 7 August 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 17 6.45am: Commenced coaling. 11.30am: Finished coaling, received 533 tons. 12.05pm: Collier cast off. pm: Discharged one Colour Sergeant RMLI to Morea. pm: Discharged 8 Ratings to Bacchante. pm: Read warrant 377. pm: Lieutenant Flood RNR, Lieutenant Taylor RMLI, Midshipmen RNR Hughes and Bowyer rejoined ship. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a41: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36195/ADM 53-36195-006_0.jpg) 8 August 1917 Sierra Leone and at sea Lat 8.0, Long -13.3 Number on sick list: 16 7.00am: Weighed port anchor, let go starboard anchor, veered to 4 shackles. 9.25am: Shortened in. 9.45am: Weighed and proceeded with convoy of ten ships. 10.22am: Cleared boom. 12 noon: Hymettus guide of fleet. 2.00pm: Passed SS Prahou steering northeasterly. 4.30pm: a/c S19ºW formed divisions line ahead in two(?) divisions. 10.00pm: Passed steamer, apparently hospital ship, steering north. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a42: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36195/ADM 53-36195-006_1.jpg) 9 August 1917 At sea, Sierra Leone to Simonstown Lat 5.7, Long -13.9 Number on sick list: 17 am: Exercised squad drill. am: After turret’s crew and magazine and shell room parties at divisional drill. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a43: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36195/ADM 53-36195-007_0.jpg) 10 August 1917 At sea, Sierra Leone to Simonstown Lat 3.6, Long -11.1 Number on sick list: 7 3.00am: Seang Bee developed boiler trouble. 4.10am: Eased to 8 knots, Corinthia guide of convoy. 7.50am: Seang Bee resumed guide of convoy. 9.15am: Took station 5000 (yards) on port beam of convoy. am: Connected conning tower wheel, engines as requisite. 10.35am: Secured, connected fore bridge wheel, engines as requisite. Exercised classes at instructions. Took station in centre of convoy. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a44: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36195/ADM 53-36195-007_1.jpg) 11 August 1917 At sea, Sierra Leone to Simonstown Lat 1.9, Long -8.3 Number on sick list: 6 Number on sick list has returned to normal levels. am: Corinthia hauled out of line for burial and resumed station. 9.20pm: Sighted light S28ºE, apparently stern light of a steamer steering about S20ºE. 10.15pm: a/c S60ºE to clear steamer. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a45: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36195/ADM 53-36195-008_0.jpg) 12 August 1917 At sea, Sierra Leone to Simonstown Lat 0.8, Long -5.7 Number on sick list: 14 9.20am: Dropped to 4 cables abeam of Corinthia. am: Held Divine Service. pm: Took up night cruising station. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a46: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36195/ADM 53-36195-008_1.jpg) 13 August 1917 At sea, Sierra Leone to Simonstown Lat -1.9, Long -4.2 Number on sick list: 14 8.00am:Took station between the lines. am: Fore turret’s crew, magazine and shell room parties at divisional drill. am: O.S. class at squad drill. pm: Took up night cruising station. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a47: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36195/ADM 53-36195-009_0.jpg) 14 August 1917 At sea, Sierra Leone to Simonstown Lat -4.9, Long -2.7 Number on sick list: 11 am: Aired bedding. 6.45am: Decreased speed as requisite for keeping in touch with Seang Bee which had temporarily broken down. Corinthia guide of convoy. am: P1 6” and X 9.2” at loader. am: Inspected bedding. Seang Bee resumed guide. Exercised all control parties, remainder as requisite. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a48: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36195/ADM 53-36195-009_1.jpg) 15 August 1917 At sea, Sierra Leone to Simonstown Lat -8.1, Long -0.4 Number on sick list: 12 6.50am: a/c S26ºE, 74 revs to take up position for rangefinding exercise. 8.00am: Inspected and aired blue watch bedding. am: A 9.2” and SII 6” at loader. 9.25am: Ship in position, resumed course S13ºE, 70 revs. After 12” turret, magazine and shell room parties at divisional drill, remainder as requisite. 11.00am: Commenced range finder exercise, two runs, courses as requisite. 12 noon: Finished exercise. Proceeded S5ºW to take station astern of Nestor 10 miles ahead of convoy. 4.40pm: Stopped, sent boat to Nestor for provisions. 5.20pm: Hoisted sea boat, proceeded as requisite to rejoin convoy. 6.00pm: Ship in station. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a49: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36195/ADM 53-36195-010_0.jpg) 16 August 1917 At sea, Sierra Leone to Simonstown Lat -10.6, Long 1.1 Number on sick list: 9 7.00am: Dropped time signal. am: Aired and inspected bedding of Red watch. am: PII 6” at loader and B and Y 9.2” at loader. B and Y 9.2” turrets’ crews, magazine and shell room parties at divisional drill. Remainder at instructions and as requisite. Veered periscope target, dropped down between convoy divisions, speed as requisite. 12 noon: Observed steamer hull down on starboard beam, course northerly. 12.30pm: Hauled in target, proceeded to head of convoy. 6.00pm: Hymettus guide of convoy. 9.30pm: Observed steamer stern lightS5ºW. pm: Took station on starboard beam of convoy between steamer and convoy. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a4a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36195/ADM 53-36195-010_1.jpg) 17 August 1917 At sea, Sierra Leone to Simonstown Lat -13.6, Long 3.0 Number on sick list: 12 0.05am: Proceeded to take station ahead of Hymettus. 0.45am: Britannia guide, speed 9 knots. 6.00am: Seang Bee guide, speed 10½ knots. am: Connected up conning tower wheel. Secured connected up fore bridge wheel. Both 6” batteries to divisional drill. pm: Took up night cruising station. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a4b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36195/ADM 53-36195-011_0.jpg) 18 August 1917 At sea, Sierra Leone to Simonstown Lat -16.7, Long 5.2 Number on sick list: 12 7.20am: Dropped down to station between convoy divisions. 6.00pm: Proceeded to night cruising station. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a4c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36195/ADM 53-36195-011_1.jpg) 19 August 1917 At sea, Sierra Leone to Simonstown Lat -19.7, Long 7.2 Number on sick list: 12 6.50am: Hymettus guide. Eased port division to 8 knots to take station on Hymettus. am: Divine Service. am: Ship in station between convoy divisions. pm: Took up night cruising station. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a4d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36195/ADM 53-36195-012_0.jpg) 20 August 1917 At sea, Sierra Leone to Simonstown Lat -22.2, Long 9.1 Number on sick list: 14 6.45am: a/c S14ºW, 68 revs to take up position for range finder exercise. 9.00am: Ship in position for range finder exercise. 10.00am: Commenced range finder exercise. am: A and X 9.2” turrets and SI 6” crews at loader. O.S. training class at squad drill. A and X 9.2” turrets’ crews , magazine an shell room parties at divisional drill, remainder as requisite. 11.00am: Finished range finder exercise, took up cruising station. pm: Read warrant no. 378. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a4e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36195/ADM 53-36195-012_1.jpg) 21 August 1917 At sea, Sierra Leone to Simonstown Lat -24.4, Long 10.0 Number on sick list: 11 am: PI gun’s crew at loader, fore 12” turret, magazine and shell room parties at divisional drill. Ship in station between convoy divisions. O.S. training class squad drill. 2.00pm: eased to 5 knots, Hymettus hauled out of line for condenser repairs. Seang Bee guide. 2.30pm: Hymettus effected repairs. 3.25pm: Hymettus in station, resumed guide. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a4f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36195/ADM 53-36195-013_0.jpg) 22 August 1917 At sea, Sierra Leone to Simonstown Lat -27.9, Long 12.2 Number on sick list: 10 8.00am: Reduced to 5 knots. Hymettus hauled out of line for condenser repairs. Commonwealth guide. 10.10am: Hymettus took up station and resumed guide. am: B and Y 9.2” turrets, SII 6” loader. Exercised control run. B and Y 9.2” turrets, magazine and shell room parties to divisional drill. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a50: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36195/ADM 53-36195-013_1.jpg) 23 August 1917 At sea, Sierra Leone to Simonstown Lat -30.0, Long 14.8 Number on sick list: 9 7.00am: a/c S24ºE, 80 revs, to take up station for range finder exercise. 9.30am: Ship in position, resumed course and speed of convoy. 10.00am: Carried out range finder exercises. am: PII 6” at loader drill. After 12” turret, magazine and shell room parties at divisional drill. O.S. training class at squad drill. 11.30am: Ship in station between convoy divisions. Seang Bee guide. pm: Carried out periscope bottle exercise for convoy. 5.20pm: Sighted steamer on starboard beam steering north-northwesterly. 6.20pm: SS Hamm from Capetown passed on opposite course. 11.40pm: Exercised hands to night action stations. 11.55pm: Secured. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a51: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36195/ADM 53-36195-014_0.jpg) 24 August 1917 At sea, Sierra Leone to Simonstown Lat -32.4, Long 16.2 Number on sick list: 9 6.30am: a/c 1 point to port, increased to 66 (revs) to take up station for convoy firing. am: Veered periscope target. am: Exercised 6” supply parties. O.S. class at field training exercise. 10.15am: Hauled in target, took up station between convoy divisions. 1.15pm: Commonwealth and Aeneas hauled out of line for 1 hour for firing. 6.00pm: Formed convoy in single line ahead, guide Britannia. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a52: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36195/ADM 53-36195-014_1.jpg) 25 August 1917 At sea and at Simonstown Lat -34.0, Long 18.0 Number on sick list: 11 0.50am: Sighted loom of Capetown searchlights bearing S40ºE. 6.35am: Sighted land port bow. 8.20am: Euripides took guide of convoy. 9.05am: Parted company from convoy in Table (Bay). pm: Prepared for coaling. 2.08pm: Bellows Rock abeam 10 cables. 3.40pm: Course and speed as requisite for anchorage. 3.55pm: Stopped, made fast to flagship’s mooring, Simonstown. 5.00pm: Coal lighters came alongside. 5.05pm: Commenced coaling. 7.55pm: Coaling completed. Received 105 tons, lighters proceeded. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a53: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36195/ADM 53-36195-015_0.jpg) 26 August 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 9 11.00am: Divine Service. 4.00pm: Discharged two Ratings to Macedonia. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a54: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36195/ADM 53-36195-015_1.jpg) 27 August 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 6 8.00am: General leave to White watch till 8am, Wednesday, 29th August. am: Landed Capetown patrol. am: Employed returning ammunition, scraping and painting in battery and as requisite. pm: 2 Ratings discharged to SS Trent. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a55: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36195/ADM 53-36195-016_0.jpg) 28 August 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 3 am: Employed returning stores, cleaning down aloft and refitting. 5.30pm: Japanese cruiser arrived. 6.00pm: Landed guard for ammunition train. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a56: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36195/ADM 53-36195-016_1.jpg) 29 August 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 2 8.00am: General leave to Blue watch till 8.00am, 31st August. am: Employed returning ammunition, refitting and as requisite. pm: Landed dockyard store parties, refitting and as requisite. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a57: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36195/ADM 53-36195-017_0.jpg) 30 August 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 1 am: Employed:- store parties, refitting, scraping and painting. pm: Landed dockyard store parties, remainder preparing for coaling. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a58: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36195/ADM 53-36195-017_1.jpg) 31 August 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 2 am: Preparing for coaling. am: Collier Garryvale secured alongside. 9.18am: Commenced coaling. 10.45am: Engineer Lieutenant Railton and Sub Lieutenant Pitters joined ship. 11.10am: 15 Ratings joined ship from Africa. pm: Roman Catholic Chaplain W. Driscoll left ship. 8.00pm: Ceased coaling. Received 1202 tons coal. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a59: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36195/ADM 53-36195-018_0.jpg) 4caf8498cadfd34197008a5a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36195/ADM 53-36195-018_1.jpg) Above scans are blank part-pages. LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1917 4caf8498cadfd34197008a5b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36196/ADM 53-36196-001_0.jpg) 4caf8498cadfd34197008a5c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36196/ADM 53-36196-001_1.jpg) Part scans of title page of log, signed by Lieutenant Commander R.G. Hurst (Navigating Officer) and Captain F.W. Caulfield. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a5d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36196/ADM 53-36196-002_0.jpg) Page for power and coal consumption figures (Blank). 4caf8498cadfd34197008a5e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36196/ADM 53-36196-002_1.jpg) 1 September 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 3 am: Coaling ship. 11.08am: Finished coaling. Received 1889 tons. 11.50am: Collier cast off. pm: Examined coaling gear. pm: Paid monthly money. pm: Employed cleaning ship and getting up 6” and 9.2” ammunition. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a5f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36196/ADM 53-36196-003_0.jpg) 2 September 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 3 am: Read prayers. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a60: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36196/ADM 53-36196-003_1.jpg) 3 September 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 4 am: Cleaned ship and preparing for docking. am: Landed working party for docking ship. 8.15am: Slipped and proceeded as requisite for entering No. 1 dock. 9.40am: Ship secured in dock. am: 1 Ordinary Seaman joined ship from Africa. 11.50am: Ship took blocks. pm: Employed cleaning ship’s bottom, scraping and painting shell and drawing stores. pm: Read warrants 379 and 380. pm: Exercised fire stations. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a61: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36196/ADM 53-36196-004_0.jpg) 4 September 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 3 8.00am: General leave to Red watch till 8.00am 6th September. am/pm: Employed cleaning ship’s bottom, painting aloft and refitting. pm: Exercised fire stations. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a62: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36196/ADM 53-36196-004_1.jpg) 5 September 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 3 am: Employed scraping and painting shell, painting aloft, drawing stores and as requisite. pm: Employed scraping shell, cleaning ship’s bottom, drawing stores and refitting. pm: Exercised fire stations. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a63: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36196/ADM 53-36196-005_0.jpg) 6 September 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 4 am/pm: Employed refitting, drawing stores, painting ship’s bottom. Gunners party scraping shell. 3.30pm: Court martial prisoners from Talbot came onboard. HMS Talbot was an Eclipse class protected cruiser, launched in 1895 at Devonport Dockyard and sold for scrap in 1921. Details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Talbot_(1895) and logs at http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-05-HMS_Talbot.htm . pm: Exercised fire stations. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a64: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36196/ADM 53-36196-005_1.jpg) 7 September 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 3 am: Employed refitting, painting ship’s bottom and cleaning after 12” magazine. Held Court Martial onboard. pm: Discharged Court Martial offenders to Talbot. Employed gunners party scraping shell, remainder as in forenoon. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a65: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36196/ADM 53-36196-006_0.jpg) 8 September 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 3 8.20am: Japanese cruiser proceeded. am: Employed stowing after 12” magazine, painting ship’s bottom, refitting and as requisite. am: 1 musician joined ship from Africa. pm: Discharged 1 musician to Africa. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a66: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36196/ADM 53-36196-006_1.jpg) 9 September 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 5 am: Landed gunner party working about shell. am: Landed Church Parties am: Held Divine Service. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a67: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36196/ADM 53-36196-007_0.jpg) 10 September 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 3 am: Preparing to leave No.1 dock. 6.35am: Ship raised off the blocks. 8.00am: Commenced shifting ship out of dock, engines as requisite. 9.50am: Secured to Flagship’s buoy. 1.45pm: Talbot arrived. pm: Employed:- Gunners party to dockyard working about shell, remainder painting, refitting and as requisite. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a68: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36196/ADM 53-36196-007_1.jpg) 11 September 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 3 am: Landed gunners working party. am: Employed painting ship’s side and as requisite. 9.30am: Held Court of Enquiry onboard. pm: Read warrant 381. Discharged 1 Private RMLI to detention barracks. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a69: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36196/ADM 53-36196-008_0.jpg) 12 September 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 3 am: Prepared for sea. am: Shipped sub-calibre guns. am: Sent party to tug. 8.00am: HIJMS Niitaka sailed. 8.35am: Slipped and proceeded to False Bay. am: Carried out sub-calibre firing. am: Secured from General Quarters. pm: Carrying out sub-calibre firing, courses and speeds as requisite. 4.00pm: Finished firing, proceeded to anchorage. 4.30pm: Secured to buoy. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a6a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36196/ADM 53-36196-008_1.jpg) 13 September 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 4 am: General drill:- out sheet anchor and exercise all boats’ crews pull round fleet. am: Employed boats’ crews about boats, replacing anchor gear and as requisite. pm: Landed gunners working party, tested carley life saving rafts, painting and as requisite. 4.00pm: Read warrant 382. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a6b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36196/ADM 53-36196-009_0.jpg) 14 September 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 4 am: Prepared for sea, got down quarter deck davits. 8.37am: Shipped and proceeded to False Bay. 9.30am: 6” guns crews of all watches for night defence carried out sub-calibre firing. 12 noon: Stopped engines. pm: Exercised two range finder runs on tug as object. pm: Carried out sub-calibre runs with 1”aiming. pm: Fired one round from each anti aircraft gun. 4.15pm: Ceased firing, proceeded into harbour. 4.40pm: Stopped. 4.43pm: Came to with port anchor in 11 fathoms, veered to 6 shackles. 5.20pm: Weighed, shifted billet, came to with port anchor in 12 fathoms, veered to 6 shackles.pm: Read warrant No. 383. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a6c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36196/ADM 53-36196-009_1.jpg) 15 September 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 4 am: Discharged 1 Private RMLI to Africa. am: Discharged Lieutenant Alleyne to SS Kenilworth Castle. 11.30am: HMS Kent arrived. pm: Discharged 1 Private RMLI to hospital. pm: Read Warrants 284, 385, 386 and 387. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a6d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36196/ADM 53-36196-010_0.jpg) 16 September 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 2 8.45am: Weighed starboard anchor. am: Landed Church Parties. am: Held Divine Service. pm: Read Warrant 388. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a6e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36196/ADM 53-36196-010_1.jpg) 17 September 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 3 am: Carried out evolution prepare to tow forward, exercise boats crews and all men not stationed in boats. am: Training classes to instructions, remainder oiling and reeling up wire hawsers and as requisite. pm: Discharged 1 Ordinary Seaman to hospital. pm: Training classes to instructions, 12 pdr gunlayers .303” aiming. 4.00pm: Rigged night defenses. pm: Read Warrants 389 and 390. pm: Discharged 2 Stokers to detention. pm: Darkened ship. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a6f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36196/ADM 53-36196-011_0.jpg) 18 September 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 4 am: Training classes to instructions, 9.2” gunlayers firing .303” at towing target, embarking 9.2” shell. pm: Night defence parties at spotting table. 12 pdr gunlayers .303” aiming. Training classes to instructions. 4.00pm: Rigged night defences. pm: Read Warrant 391. pm: Discharged 1 Stoker to detention. pm: Darkened ship. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a70: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36196/ADM 53-36196-011_1.jpg) 19 September 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 4 am: Training classes to instructions. Control Officers at spotting table. Gun Layers I .303” aiming from fore turret and A turret, 12 pdr gunlayers 1” aiming. Painting in battery and as requisite. pm: Training classes to instructions, gunlayers, trainers and sightsetters of 12 pdr Night Defence crews at 1” aiming, remainder as requisite. pm: Darkened ship. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a71: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36196/ADM 53-36196-012_0.jpg) 20 September 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 4 am: Sent target party to Scotsman. 8.20am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite to False Bay to carry out 12 pdr practice. 9.00am: Commenced all 12 pdr groups firing. 10.20am: Finished port guns. 11.35am: Finished firing. 1.00pm: Sent cutter to tug to pick up torpedoes. 1.58pm: Commenced first run, fired three torpedoes, picked up torpedoes. 3.15pm: Commenced second run, fired three torpedoes. 4.12pm: Proceeded to Simons bay. 4.38pm: Stopped, came to with starboard anchor in 12 fathoms, veered to 6 shackles. 5.45pm: Target party returned. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a72: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36196/ADM 53-36196-012_1.jpg) 21 September 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 5 am: Prepared for firing.am: Sent target party to Scotsman. am: Prepared for sea. am: Sent both cutters and skiff away to sweep for lost torpedoes. Shortened in. 9.11am: Weighed and proceeded to False Bay. am: Carried out five full calibre runs at towed target. 11.15am: Finished firing. 1.00pm: Courses and speeds as requisite for anchorage. 1.34pm: Stopped, secured to buoy. 2.20pm: Shackled on. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a73: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36196/ADM 53-36196-013_0.jpg) 22 September 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 4 am: Sent 1st picket boat and both cutters away to sweep for lost torpedoes. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a74: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36196/ADM 53-36196-013_1.jpg) 23 September 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 2 am: Landed church parties. am: Held Divine Service. pm: Rigged coaling gear. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a75: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36196/ADM 53-36196-014_0.jpg) 24 September 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 1 am: Employed preparing ship for coaling. Coal Lighters secured alongside. 6.45am: Commenced coaling. am/pm: Employed coaling ship. 2.15pm: Finished coaling. Received 617 tons. pm: Coal lighter cast off. pm: Examined coaling gear. pm: 2 offenders from detention joined ship for passage to Africa. 4.30pm: Divers down searching for CO2 flask dropped overboard. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a76: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36196/ADM 53-36196-014_1.jpg) 25 September 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: nil 8.00am: Divers searching for CO2 flask. 10.00am: Recovered CO2 flask undamaged. pm: Employed boats’ crews about boats, remainder painting and as requisite. pm: 1 offender joined ship for passage. pm: 1 AB joined ship from hospital. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a77: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36196/ADM 53-36196-015_0.jpg) 26 September 1917 Simonstown and Cape Town Lat -33.9, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: nil am: Prepared for sea. 7.15am: Slipped and proceeded, courses as requisite, speed 13 knots out of harbour. am: Thick fog. 8.00am: Fog lifted. am: Worked up to 100 revs. 8.48am: Bellows Rock abeam, shaped course N50ºW. 9.15am: Passed HMS Himalaya steering southeasterly. HMS Himalaya was built for Peninsula & Orient and launched in 1892 at Greenock. She was requisitioned by the Admiralty in 1914 and returned to P&O in 1919, before being broken up in 1922. Details at http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=92895 and at http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-08-HMS_Himalaya.htm . am: Prepared for going alongside. 12 noon: Courses and speed as requisite for Table Bay. 12.16pm: Stopped 12.20pm: Came to with starboard anchor in 12 fathoms, veered to 5 shackles. 12.47pm: shortened in. Pilot came on board 1.00pm: Weighed, proceeded alongside no. 2 quay. 2.40pm: Secured alongside. pm: Took in 38 tons oil. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a78: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36196/ADM 53-36196-015_1.jpg) 27 September 1917 Cape Town and at sea to Sierra Leone Lat -33.7, Long 17.7 Number on sick list: 2 6.15am: Finished stowing bullion, locked and sealed up bullion room. am: Prepared for sea. 8.00am: Pilot come on board, slipped and proceeded. 8.20am: Stopped outside harbour, dropped pilot, proceeded 60 revs, secured on forecastle. 8.50am: Green Point Lighthouse abeam 8 cables. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a79: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36196/ADM 53-36196-016_0.jpg) 28 September 1917 At sea, Cape Town to Sierra Leone Lat -29.1, Long 13.5 Number on sick list: 3 am: Connected up conning tower gear, engines as requisite. am: Secured. Connected up fore bridge steering gear. am: Exercised O.S. training class at rifle drill, remainder employed as requisite. pm: Connected up conning tower wheel. 6.30pm: Connected up fore bridge wheel. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a7a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36196/ADM 53-36196-016_1.jpg) 29 September 1917 At sea, Cape Town to Sierra Leone Lat -24.8, Long 10.0 Number on sick list: 3 5.50pm: Connected up conning tower steering gear. 10.30pm: Connected up fore bridge steering gear. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a7b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36196/ADM 53-36196-017_0.jpg) 30 September 1917 At sea, Cape Town to Sierra Leone Lat -20.2, Long 6.4 Number on sick list: 3 am: Spread awnings. am: Divine Service. 4caf8498cadfd34197008a7c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36196/ADM 53-36196-017_1.jpg) 4caf8498cadfd34197008a7d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36196/ADM 53-36196-018_0.jpg) 4caf8498cadfd34197008a7e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36196/ADM 53-36196-018_1.jpg) Above scans are a blank log page and blank part-pages. LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1917 4caf8499cadfd34197008a7f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36197/ADM 53-36197-001_0.jpg) 4caf8499cadfd34197008a80: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36197/ADM 53-36197-001_1.jpg) Part scans of title page of log, signed by Lieutenant Commander R.G. Hurst (Navigating Officer) and Captain F.W. Caulfield. 4caf8499cadfd34197008a81: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36197/ADM 53-36197-002_0.jpg) Page for power and coal consumption figures (Blank). 4caf8499cadfd34197008a82: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36197/ADM 53-36197-002_1.jpg) 1 October 1917 At sea, Cape Town to Sierra Leone Lat -15.6, Long 3.0 Number on sick list: 3 am: A 9.2” and SI 6” at loader. am: A 9.2” crew, magazine and shell room parties at divisional drill. O.S. training class at rifle drill. Exercised spotting table, remainder refitting and as requisite. pm: Paid quarterly settlement. 4caf8499cadfd34197008a83: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36197/ADM 53-36197-003_0.jpg) 2 October 1917 At sea, Cape Town to Sierra Leone Lat -11.0, Long -0.4 Number on sick list: 5 am: Spread quarter deck awning. am: Squad and physical drill. X 9.2” and PI 6” at loader. Fore 12” turret and supply parties divisional drill. am: O.S. training class at rifle exercise. am: Exercised spotting table. pm: Furled quarter deck awning. 4caf8499cadfd34197008a84: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36197/ADM 53-36197-003_1.jpg) 3 October 1917 At sea, Cape Town to Sierra Leone Lat -6.3, Long -3.5 Number on sick list: 6 am: Spread quarter deck awning. am: B 9.2” and SII 6” at loader. Exercised control parties and spotting table. am: After 12” turret and supply parties to divisional drill. O.S. training class at rifle drill. Training classes at instruction, remainder refitting and as requisite. pm: Furled quarter deck awning. 4caf8499cadfd34197008a85: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36197/ADM 53-36197-004_0.jpg) 4 October 1917 At sea, Cape Town to Sierra Leone Lat -1.7, Long -6.5 Number on sick list: 7 am: Spread quarter deck awning. am: Y 9.2” and PII 6” at loader. am: X and Y turrets to divisional drill. am: O.S. training class at rifle exercise. am: Exercised spotting table, remainder of hands at instruction or as requisite. pm: Furled quarter deck awning. 4caf8499cadfd34197008a86: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36197/ADM 53-36197-004_1.jpg) 5 October 1917 At sea, Cape Town to Sierra Leone Lat 3.0, Long -10.2 Number on sick list: 7 am: Spread quarter deck awning. am: 6” guns crews at divisional drill. Exercised spotting table. O.S. training class at .22 firing. 4caf8499cadfd34197008a87: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36197/ADM 53-36197-005_0.jpg) 6 October 1917 At sea and at Sierra Leone Lat 7.0, Long -13.0 Number on sick list: 9 5.00am: Commenced sounding every ½ hour. am: Rigged coaling gear. 12.55pm: Sighted land on starboard bow. pm: Ran a line of soundings. pm: Prepared for coaling. 3.20pm: Sighted Sierra Leone Light House. 4.40pm: As requisite for anchorage. 4.58pm: Stopped. 5.00pm: Came to with starboard anchor in 16 fathoms, veered to 6 shackles. pm: Discharged 1 Ordinary Seaman to hospital. Engineer Sub Lieutenant Thomas and Lieutenant Curtis joined ship. 7.00pm: Collier Alconda secured alongside. Prepared for coaling. 4caf8499cadfd34197008a88: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36197/ADM 53-36197-005_1.jpg) 7 October 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 10 5.50am: Commenced coaling. pm: Discharged 1 AB to hospital. pm: 7 Ratings joined ship from Bacchante. 7.07pm: Finished coaling. Received 1787 tons. 4caf8499cadfd34197008a89: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36197/ADM 53-36197-006_0.jpg) 8 October 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 7 am: 15 Ratings joined ship. am: Employed embarking ammunition. am: Examined coaling gear. 1.20pm: Bacchante proceeded. pm: Employed embarking ammunition and getting up condemned cordite. pm: Collier Alconda cast off. pm: SS Mallina secured alongside. pm: 1 AB joined ship from SS Mallina. 4caf8499cadfd34197008a8a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36197/ADM 53-36197-006_1.jpg) 9 October 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 8 8.20am: Kildonan Castle arrived with convoy. HMS (also referred to as SS) Kildonan Castle was an armed merchant cruiser, launched in 1899 and Fairfield Shipbuilding, Glasgow, and returned to civilian service in 1919. She was sold in 1931 for demolition in Norway. Details at http://www.unioncastlestaffregister.co.uk/SHIP_KILDONAN_CASTLE_01.html andlogs at http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-08-HMS_Kildonan_Castle.htm . am: Employed embarking ammunition and stores and disembarking bullion. 2.30pm: French cruiser Desaix arrived. pm: Employed embarking stores from SS Mallina. 4caf8499cadfd34197008a8b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36197/ADM 53-36197-007_0.jpg) 10 October 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 8 am: Employed embarking stores and stowing ammunition. am: Employed stowing ammunition and provisioning ship. pm: Read Warrants 394 and 395. Discharged 1 Stoker and 1 AB to detention. Employed provisioning ship and taking in stores. 2.00pm: Discharged Engineer Lieutenant Ellis, Mr Bowyer Midshipman, Mr Munday Bos’n, and 10 Ratings to SS Kildonan Castle. pm: Read Warrants 396, 397 and 398. 4caf8499cadfd34197008a8c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36197/ADM 53-36197-007_1.jpg) 11 October 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 9 7.30am: Sent Store Party to SS Trojan. am: Discharged 1 Private RMLI to hospital. 4.00pm: Collier Helmsdale secured alongside. pm: Prepared for coaling. pm: Discharged 1 Corporal RMLI to Kildonan Castle. 4caf8499cadfd34197008a8d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36197/ADM 53-36197-008_0.jpg) 12 October 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 9 5.45am: Commenced coaling. 7.00am: Sirius arrived. 10.10am: Finished coaling. Received 206 tons. 10.15am: Sent diving party to SS Persia. 10.40am: Collier cast off. pm: Discharged 15 ratings to Sirius. pm: Examined coaling gear. pm: Prepared for sea. 2.25pm: Shortened in. 2.45pm: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour. 3.15pm: Fairway buoy abeam. 11.30pm: Tornado struck ship from east, wind 7-8, sea 2. 11.50pm: Wind died down. 4caf8499cadfd34197008a8e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36197/ADM 53-36197-008_1.jpg) 13 October 1917 Sierra Leone and at sea to Cape Town Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 6 4.00am: Sierra Leone Light House S66ºE. 4.30am: Commenced sounding every ½ hour. am: prepared for coaling. 7.00am: Courses and speeds as requisite for anchorage. 7.20am: Stopped, came to with starboard anchor in 17 fathoms, veered to 6 shackles. 9.00am: Collier Helmsdale secured alongside. 9.30am: Commenced coaling. 10.35am: Finished coaling. Received 100 tons. 10.55am: Collier cast off. pm: Examined coaling gear. 1.00pm: Shortened in. 1.40pm: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour, single line ahead with Clan Macgillivray, Balmoral Castle, Honorata(?) and Donda. 2.30pm: Fairway buoy abeam. 10.10pm: Sighted steamship Red 110º, steaming northeasterly. 4caf8499cadfd34197008a8f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36197/ADM 53-36197-009_0.jpg) 14 October 1917 At sea Lat 5.0, Long -13.1 Number on sick list: 6 6.00am: Formed convoy in three divisions, Clan Macgillivray guide, divisions in line ahead formed abeam to starboard. pm: Slung clean hammocks. 4caf8499cadfd34197008a90: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36197/ADM 53-36197-009_1.jpg) 15 October 1917 At sea Lat 1.9, Long -9.2 Number on sick list: 5 am: Held Divine Service. pm: Doubled round. 4caf8499cadfd34197008a91: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36197/ADM 53-36197-010_0.jpg) 16 October 1917 At sea Lat -1.1, Long -5.8 Number on sick list: 3 am: X 9.2” and PI 6” at loader. Fore turret crew and shell room parties to divisional drill. am: Exercised spotting table, remainder at instructions and as requisite. 4caf8499cadfd34197008a92: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36197/ADM 53-36197-010_1.jpg) 17 October 1917 At sea Lat -4.3, Long -2.4 Number on sick list: 3 9.30am: Course and speed as requisite for range finder exercise. Exercised sea boats crew. B 9.2” and SI loader. Exercised general control run. Exercised range finders and spotter table crew. A and D 9.2” turrets and parties at divisional drill. 11.20am: Resumed station ahead of convoy, eased to normal speed. 4.00pm: Doubled round. 4caf8499cadfd34197008a93: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36197/ADM 53-36197-011_0.jpg) 18 October 1917 At sea Lat -7.0, Long 1.4 Number on sick list: 4 am: Y 9.2” crew at loader. X and Y 9.2” and supply parties divisional drill. O.S. class field exercise. Officers at spotting table. Training classes at instructions. Boatswains and gunners parties. 4.00pm: Doubled round. 4caf8499cadfd34197008a94: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36197/ADM 53-36197-011_1.jpg) 19 October 1917 At sea Lat -11.0, Long 4.3 Number on sick list: 4 6.00am: Honorata hauling ahead of convoy. am: Inspected clean hammocks. am: O.S. training class stripping 6”. am: Port 6” battery and supply parties at divisional drill. am: Gunners and boatswains parties, remainder at instruction and as requisite. pm: Doubled round. 4.25pm: Stopped with Honorata. Sea boat’s crew to Honorata for fresh provisions. Hoisted sea boat. 5.00pm: Proceeded to rejoin convoy. 4caf8499cadfd34197008a95: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36197/ADM 53-36197-012_0.jpg) 20 October 1917 At sea Lat -15.1, Long 6.1 Number on sick list: 4 9.40am: Eased to 56 revs. Clan Macgillivray hauled out of line to effect repairs. Balmoral Castle guide. 11.05am: Clan Macgillivray rejoined, resumed guide, increased to 78 revs. pm: Carried out a periscope bottle exercise for convoy. 4caf8499cadfd34197008a96: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36197/ADM 53-36197-012_1.jpg) 21 October 1917 At sea Lat -19.2, Long 8.0 Number on sick list: 4 am: Held Divine Service 1.00pm: Ship in station in centre of convoy. 5.15pm: Half masted colours. 6.25pm: Stopped. Sounded Last Post, anniversary of death of Lord Nelson. 6.30pm: Proceeded to station ahead of convoy. 4caf8499cadfd34197008a97: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36197/ADM 53-36197-013_0.jpg) 22 October 1917 At sea Lat -23.5, Long 10.2 Number on sick list: 3 am: Squad, rifle and physical drill. X 9.2” at loader. am: Fore turret to divisional drill, remainder at instruction and as requisite. am: Lecture to Officers, Gunlayers, clock workers and rate parties by Lieutenant G. 4caf8499cadfd34197008a98: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36197/ADM 53-36197-013_1.jpg) 23 October 1917 At sea Lat -27.5, Long 12.4 Number on sick list: 3 5.30am: Took station 1 point before port beam of Clan Macgillivray, 2½ cables. am: Honorata and Donda took station astern of Clan Macgillivray. 8.00am: Veered target for rifle practice, hauled in patent log. am: Divisions, prayers, squad, rifle and physical drill. A 9.2” at loader. X and Y 9.2” guns crew and supply parties at divisional drill. Exercised spotting table. O.S. class at field exercise. Exercised sea boats crews. Clan Macgillivray, Honorata and Donda firing with rifles at target. Training classes at instruction, remainder as requisite. 11.55am: Hauled in target. pm: Streamed patent log. pm: Took station ahead of convoy. 4caf8499cadfd34197008a99: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36197/ADM 53-36197-015_0.jpg) 24 October 1917 At sea Lat -30.8, Long 14.7 Number on sick list: 3 am: Y 9.2” and PII 6” at loader. X, Y 9.2” crews and parties to divisional drill. Exercised general control run and spotting table. 4caf8499cadfd34197008a9a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36197/ADM 53-36197-015_1.jpg) 25 October 1917 At sea Lat -33.7, Long 17.5 Number on sick list: 3 0.30am: Overhauled one steamer. am: Passed two steamers on opposite course. 4.00am: Pitching in heavy swell, shipping light waters at times. am: B 9.2” and SII 6” at loader. am: After 12” turret’s crew and parties at divisional drill. Exercised spotting table. 10.10am: Sighted land SE by S. 1.20pm: Formed single line ahead, Britannia guide. 2.20pm: a/c south, parted company with convoy, Balmoral Castle guide, convoy proceeded to Table Bay. 5.30pm: Bellows Rock abeam, courses as requisite for Simons Bay. 7.00pm: Stopped. 7.02pm: Came to with port anchor in 11 fathoms, veered to 6 shackles. pm: Set anchor watch. 4caf8499cadfd34197008a9b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36197/ADM 53-36197-016_0.jpg) 26 October 1917 At sea and at Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 4 am: Preparing for going alongside and coaling. 7.10am: Shortened in. 7.35am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite alongside East Mole. 8.15am: Secured alongside. 10.15am: Commenced coaling. pm: Employed coaling ship. 4.30pm: Hyacinth arrived. HMS Hyacinth was a protected cruiser of the Highflyer class, launched in 1898 at the London & Glasgow Shipbuilding Company and sold in 1923. Details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Hyacinth_(1898) and logs at http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-05-HMS_Hyacinth.htm . 9.30pm: Ceased coaling (1114 tons). 4caf8499cadfd34197008a9c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36197/ADM 53-36197-016_1.jpg) 27 October 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 4 am: Employed coaling ship. pm: 1 Private RMLI joined ship from detention. 1.30pm: Finished coaling (received 1839 tons). pm: Employed cleaning ship. pm: Examined coaling gear. 4caf8499cadfd34197008a9d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36197/ADM 53-36197-017_0.jpg) 28 October 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 4 am: Landed Church parties. am: Held Divine Service. 12 noon: Astraea arrived. HMS Astraea was a protected cruiser and name-ship of a class of three. She was launched in 1893 at Devonport Dockyard and sold in 1920. Details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Astraea_(1893) and logs at http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-05-HMS_Astraea.htm . 4caf8499cadfd34197008a9e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36197/ADM 53-36197-017_1.jpg) 29 October 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 4 pm: 2 Stokers joined ship from detention. 4caf8499cadfd34197008a9f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36197/ADM 53-36197-018_0.jpg) 30 October 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 5 am: Employed painting aloft and in battery, remainder as requisite. pm: Employed drawing stores and painting ship’s side. pm: 1 Ordinary Seaman joined ship from hospital. pm: Read Warrants 399 and 400. pm: Received from NSO 6 tons Welsh coal. 4caf8499cadfd34197008aa0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36197/ADM 53-36197-018_1.jpg) 31 October 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 6 pm: 1 Ratings from Astraea joined ship for passage. pm: Employed painting ship’s side and as requisite. pm: 1 Stoker and 1 Seaman joined ship from detention. 4caf8499cadfd34197008aa1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36197/ADM 53-36197-019_0.jpg) 4caf8499cadfd34197008aa2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36197/ADM 53-36197-019_1.jpg) Above scans are blank part-pages. LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1917 4caf8499cadfd34197008aa3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36198/ADM 53-36198-001_0.jpg) 4caf8499cadfd34197008aa4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36198/ADM 53-36198-001_1.jpg) Part scans of title page of log, signed by Lieutenant Commander R.G. Hurst (Navigating Officer) and Captain F.W. Caulfield. 4caf8499cadfd34197008aa5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36198/ADM 53-36198-002_0.jpg) Blank page. 4caf8499cadfd34197008aa6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36198/ADM 53-36198-002_1.jpg) Page for power and coal consumption figures (Blank). 4caf8499cadfd34197008aa7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36198/ADM 53-36198-003_0.jpg) Technical details of barometer and thermometers. 4caf8499cadfd34197008aa8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36198/ADM 53-36198-003_1.jpg) 1 November 1917 Simonstown and at Cape Town Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 8.05am: Cast off from Mole and proceeded out of basin. 8.25am: Proceeded out of harbour, course and speed as required. 8.55am: Set course. South. 10.10am: Hands fell in and told off as required. 1.50pm: Pilot on board. 1.55pm: Landed wharf party. Course and speed as required for going alongside. 2.45pm: Secured alongside. 3.30pm: Commenced coaling. 3.43pm: Leave for chief and 1st class PO's until 11.30pm. pm: Read Warrant No. 401. 9.15pm: Finished coaling, received 164 tons. 4caf8499cadfd34197008aa9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36198/ADM 53-36198-004_0.jpg) 2 November 1917 At Simonstown and at sea to Sierra Leone Lat -33.4, Long 17.6 Number on sick list: 4 0.05am: Bullion party embarking bullion. 6.45am: Hands employed cleaning ship. 7.00am: Pilot on board. Spread banked fires. 7.35am: Cast off from jetty and proceeded out of harbour. 7.55am: Pilot left ship. 8.00am: 2nd pt. blue watch close up VigII. 8.10am: Patent Log Streamed. Course N63ºW, 80 Revs, Green Point abeam. 9.05am: Hands fell in for cleaning ship. pm: Read Warrant No. 402. 4caf8499cadfd34197008aaa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36198/ADM 53-36198-004_1.jpg) 3 November 1917 At sea, Simonstown to Sierra Leone Lat -29.2, Long 14.1 Number on sick list: 4 am: Connected up conning tower wheel. am: Secured, connected up fore bridge wheel. pm: Morris tube practice on foc’sle. 4caf8499cadfd34197008aab: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36198/ADM 53-36198-005_0.jpg) 4 November 1917 At sea, Simonstown to Sierra Leone Lat -25.2, Long 10.4 Number on sick list: 4 2.10am: Passed HMS Kent with convoy steaming S by E, a/c 2 points to starboard for 10 minutes. am: Spread quarter deck awning. am: Held Divine Service. 4caf8499cadfd34197008aac: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36198/ADM 53-36198-005_1.jpg) 5 November 1917 At sea, Simonstown to Sierra Leone Lat -21.8, Long 7.3 Number on sick list: 5 am: A 9.2” and SI 6” at loader. A and B 9.2” guns crews and parties to divisional drill. Exercised spotting table. Exercised training classes at instructions, remainder as requisite. 2.45pm: Passed steamer on opposite course. 4caf8499cadfd34197008aad: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36198/ADM 53-36198-006_0.jpg) 6 November 1917 At sea, Simonstown to Sierra Leone Lat -17.1, Long 4.2 Number on sick list: 4 am: X 9.2” and PI at loader. Fore turret and parties divisional drill. Gunlayers I and II to time on aim. Exercised spotting table. Exercised classes at instructions and as requisite. 4caf8499cadfd34197008aae: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36198/ADM 53-36198-006_1.jpg) 7 November 1917 At sea, Simonstown to Sierra Leone Lat -13.2, Long 1.2 Number on sick list: 3 am: B 9.2”, SII 6” at loader. After turret and parties divisional drill. Control parties at drill. Exercised spotting table. pm: Morris tube practice on foc’sle. 4caf8499cadfd34197008aaf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36198/ADM 53-36198-007_0.jpg) 8 November 1917 At sea, Simonstown to Sierra Leone Lat -9.1, Long -1.4 Number on sick list: 5 am: Y 9.2” and PI 6” at loader. X and Y 9.2” turrets crews and parties to divisional drill. Exercised spotting table. pm: Morris tube practice on foc’sle. 4caf8499cadfd34197008ab0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36198/ADM 53-36198-007_1.jpg) 9 November 1917 At sea, Simonstown to Sierra Leone Lat -4.5, Long -4.4 Number on sick list: 7 am: Signal Ratings at pistol drill. am: Exercised general quarters and spotting table. am:
Connected up conning tower wheel. pm: Morris tube practice on foc’sle. 4caf8499cadfd34197008ab1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36198/ADM 53-36198-008_0.jpg) 10 November 1917 At sea, Simonstown to Sierra Leone Lat -0.4, Long -7.4 Number on sick list: 5 pm: Morris tube practice on foc’sle. 4caf8499cadfd34197008ab2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36198/ADM 53-36198-008_1.jpg) 11 November 1917 At sea, Simonstown to Sierra Leone Lat 3.5, Long -10.4 Number on sick list: 3 am: Held Divine Service. 4caf8499cadfd34197008ab3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36198/ADM 53-36198-009_0.jpg) 12 November 1917 At sea, Simonstown to Sierra Leone Lat 7.6, Long -14.1 Number on sick list: 4 8.30am: Commenced line of soundings every ½ hour. 9.40am: Cleared lower deck, abandon ship stations read out. 10.00am: X 9.2” and PI 6” to loader. Carried out spotting table exercise. 1.45pm: Sighted land S70ºE, 40 miles. 2.50pm: Banana Islands S37ºE. 4.00pm: Course and speed as requisite for anchorage. 4.06pm: Passed Fairway buoy. 4.33pm: Stopped. 4.35pm: Came to with starboard anchor in 11 fathoms, B4 berth, veered to 6 shackles. 4caf8499cadfd34197008ab4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36198/ADM 53-36198-009_1.jpg) 13 November 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 4 am: Discharged 1 Officer’s Cook to shore. am: Employed disembarking bullion and as requisite. 11.00am: SS Kildonan Castle and convoy arrived. pm: Lieutenant Day RMLI and Private RMLI joined ship. pm: Employed disembarking bullion and preparing for coaling. 4.15pm: Collier St Andrew secured alongside. 5.00pm: Mr Lane Carpenter and 7 Ratings joined from Bacchante. 4caf8499cadfd34197008ab5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36198/ADM 53-36198-010_0.jpg) 14 November 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 5 5.50am: Commenced coaling. pm: Engineer Commander Swift, Lieutenant Potter RNR, Lieutenant Taylor RMLI and 5 Ratings discharged to SS Kildonan Castle. 2.30pm: SS Kildonan Castle and convoy proceeded. pm: 1 Private RMLI joined ship from hospital. 7.05pm: Finished coaling (received 1651 tons). 8.20pm: Collier cast off. 4caf8499cadfd34197008ab6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36198/ADM 53-36198-010_1.jpg) 15 November 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 3 9.15am: SS Lingara secured alongside. am: Employed embarking ammunition. am: Examined coaling gear. 11.40am: SS Lingara cast off. pm: Employed stowing away ammunition and as requisite. pm: Read Warrant 405. 4caf8499cadfd34197008ab7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36198/ADM 53-36198-011_0.jpg) 16 November 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 3 am: A 9.2” and SI 6” guns crews to loader, Signal and WT Ratings to pistol drill, both 6” batteries to divisional drill, remainder cleaning out boats and as requisite.pm: Read Warrant 406. Discharged 1 Ordinary Seaman to detention. pm: Read Warrant 407. pm: 2 Privates RMLI discharged to and 2 Privates RMLI joined from Bacchante. 3 ABs discharged to SS Bombala. 4caf8499cadfd34197008ab8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36198/ADM 53-36198-011_1.jpg) 17 November 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 4 11.30am: Read prayers. pm: Lieutenant Stevenson RNR joined ship for passage to Talbot. 4caf8499cadfd34197008ab9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36198/ADM 53-36198-012_0.jpg) 18 November 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 4 am: Landed Church Parties. am: Held Divine Service. 4caf8499cadfd34197008aba: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36198/ADM 53-36198-012_1.jpg) 19 November 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 2 8.15am: Landed working party. am: 2nd Divisions to rifle exercise, spotting table party. A 9.2” and SI 6” to loader, drawing provisions and as requisite. pm: Training classes to instructions, embarking provisions and store. pm: 1 Gunner RMA and 1 AB joined from Bacchante. 4caf8499cadfd34197008abb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36198/ADM 53-36198-013_0.jpg) 20 November 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 4 10.40am: Sent working party to SS Corinthia to assist extinguish fire. pm: Training classes to instructions, preparing for coaling. 5.50pm: Collier Trevanion secured alongside. pm: Read Warrant 408. 4caf8499cadfd34197008abc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36198/ADM 53-36198-013_1.jpg) 21 November 1917 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 4 6.10am: Commenced coaling. 9.30am: Finished coaling (received 355 tons). 10.15am: Collier cast off. am: Examined coaling gear. pm: Discharged Mr Miller Carpenter and 2 Ratings to SS Mantua. pm: Discharged 5 ERAs and 1 Carpenter’s crew to Bacchante. 7.45pm: 8 prisoners from SS Miltiades joined ship. 4caf8499cadfd34197008abd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36198/ADM 53-36198-014_0.jpg) 22 November 1917 Sierra Leone and at sea Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 am: 23 ratings joined ships for passage. 8.00am: Landed armed guard. am: Lit lines in 12 BW Boilers. am: Prepared for sea. am: Discharged one rating to hospital. 11.30am: Shortened in. 11.50am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour with convoy in line ahead. Ships in company Berrima, Port Napier, Tainui, Mokoia, Kiaora, Miltiades, Anchises, Themistocles. 12.20pm: Fairway buoy abeam. 4caf8499cadfd34197008abe: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36198/ADM 53-36198-014_1.jpg) 23 November 1917 At sea Lat 5.2, Long -13.1 Number on sick list: 4 5.45am: a/c S31ºE, Convoy formed in four divisions line ahead disposed abeam, Berrima guide. am: Formed convoy into two divisions. am: Exercised control parties port side. Exercised spotting table. pm: Scrubbed upper deck. pm: Berrima and Port Napier exchanged station in line, Port Napier guide. 4caf8499cadfd34197008abf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36198/ADM 53-36198-015_0.jpg) 24 November 1917 At sea Lat 2.2, Long -9.2 Number on sick list: 6 10.15am: Passed large steamer on opposite course 12 miles on port beam. pm: Morris tube range on forecastle. 4.00pm: Tainui guide of convoy. 4caf8499cadfd34197008ac0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36198/ADM 53-36198-015_1.jpg) 25 November 1917 At sea Lat -0.7, Long -5.8 Number on sick list: 5 6.45am: Berrima hauled out of line for half an hour to repair steering gear. am: Held Divine Service. pm: Mokoia hauled out and took leader of starboard division. 3.50pm: Mokoia guide. 4caf8499cadfd34197008ac1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36198/ADM 53-36198-016_0.jpg) 26 November 1917 At sea Lat -3.5, Long -3.1 Number on sick list: 4 am: X 9.2” and PI 6” loader. am: Fore turret and parties to divisional drill. Exercised spotting table. Exercised classes at instructions, remainder as requisite. 11.25am: a/c 2 points to port for 35 minutes to avoid steamer. pm: Kia Ora guide. 4caf8499cadfd34197008ac2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36198/ADM 53-36198-016_1.jpg) 27 November 1917 At sea Lat -6.8, Long 0.6 Number on sick list: 6 am: A 9.2” and SI 6” loader. am: A and B 9.2” turrets and parties at divisional drill. Exercised spotting table, Gunlayers I and II to time on aim. pm: Morris tube on forecastle. 4caf8499cadfd34197008ac3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36198/ADM 53-36198-017_0.jpg) 28 November 1917 At sea Lat -10.2, Long 3.2 Number on sick list: 7 6.10am: Convoy altered course to S4ºE. Hauled out to port, increased to 86 revs to take up position for range finder exercise. am: Y 9.2” and PII 6” at loader. 10.00am: Exercised general control parties and carried out rangefinder exercise, courses as requisite, 88 revs. X and Y 9.2” at divisional drill. Exercised spotting table. 11.15am: Ship in station ahead of convoy. pm: Exercised periscope ? exercise for convoy. 4caf8499cadfd34197008ac4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36198/ADM 53-36198-017_1.jpg) 29 November 1917 At sea Lat -14.2, Long 5.6 Number on sick list: 7 5.30am: Britannia and Anchises drew ahead of convoy, increased to 80 revs, Berrima in charge of convoy. am: B 9.2” and SII 6” at loader. After turret to divisional drill. am: Exercised spotting table, GLs I and II to time on aim. pm: Sent to Anchises for fresh provisions. 5.15pm: Hoisted sea boat, proceeded to rejoin convoy. 4caf8499cadfd34197008ac5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36198/ADM 53-36198-018_0.jpg) 30 November 1917 At sea Lat -17.5, Long 7.2 Number on sick list: 8 6.00am: Hauled out to starboard to take up position 6 miles abeam of Kia Ora. 8.00am: Ship in position. am: Connected up conning tower wheel. Exercised range finders and spotting table. Secured. Connected up fore bridge wheel. Proceeded to rejoin convoy. 4.17pm: put over periscope target 4caf8499cadfd34197008ac6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36198/ADM 53-36198-018_1.jpg) 4caf8499cadfd34197008ac7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36198/ADM 53-36198-019_0.jpg) 4caf8499cadfd34197008ac8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36198/ADM 53-36198-019_1.jpg) 4caf8499cadfd34197008ac9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36198/ADM 53-36198-020_0.jpg) 4caf8499cadfd34197008aca: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36198/ADM 53-36198-020_1.jpg) Above scans are blank part-pages. LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1917 4caf8499cadfd34197008acb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36199/ADM 53-36199-001_0.jpg) 4caf8499cadfd34197008acc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36199/ADM 53-36199-001_1.jpg) Part scans of title page of log, signed by Lieutenant Commander R.G. Hurst (Navigating Officer) and Captain F.W. Caulfield. 4caf8499cadfd34197008acd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36199/ADM 53-36199-002_0.jpg) Blank page. 4caf8499cadfd34197008ace: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36199/ADM 53-36199-002_1.jpg) Page for power and coal consumption figures (Blank). 4caf8499cadfd34197008acf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36199/ADM 53-36199-003_0.jpg) Technical details of barometer and thermometers. 4caf8499cadfd34197008ad0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36199/ADM 53-36199-003_1.jpg) 1 December 1917 At sea Lat -21.4, Long 9.1 Number on sick list: 6 5.25am: Britannia and Anchises drew ahead of convoy. Increased to 78 revs. Berrima in charge of convoy. 4.35pm: Stopped. Sent sea boat to Anchises for fresh provisions. Hoisted sea boat, rejoined convoy. 5.30pm: Ship in station. 4caf8499cadfd34197008ad1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36199/ADM 53-36199-004_0.jpg) 2 December 1917 At sea Lat -25.0, Long 11.2 Number on sick list: 6 am: Held Divine Service. 4caf8499cadfd34197008ad2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36199/ADM 53-36199-004_1.jpg) 3 December 1917 At sea Lat -28.6, Long 13.2 Number on sick list: 5 6.00am: Hauled out to port to take up position for rangefinder exercise. am: A 9.2” and SI 6” at loader. Exercised control and rangefinder run. Exercised spotting table. Exercised sea boat crew. 11.15am: Finished rangefinder exercise, took up convoy station.7.35pm: a/c 2 points to port for ¾ hour to clear steamer. 4caf8499cadfd34197008ad3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36199/ADM 53-36199-005_0.jpg) 4 December 1917 At sea Lat -32.7, Long 15.8 Number on sick list: 3 8.00am: Convoy formed in single line ahead. Hauled out to port of convoy. Veered periscope target. am: X 9.2” and PI 6” at loader. Rate parties marking for convoy firing. Exercised spotting table. Exercised sea boats crew. Ships in convoy firing at target in turn. 11.45am: Finished firing; hauled in target; proceeded to cruising station. pm: Exercised periscope bottle exercise for convoy. pm: Formed single line ahead, Britannia guide. 4caf8499cadfd34197008ad4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36199/ADM 53-36199-005_1.jpg) 5 December 1917 At sea and at Simonstown Lat -34.0, Long 18.0 Number on sick list: 4 5.00am: Daylight. Sighted land ahead. 6.20am: a/c S50ºE, speed 11 knots, convoy took station in line ahead in order of entering Capetown docks. am: Course and speed as requisite for entering Table Bay. 9.40am: Stopped, came to with port anchor in 12 fathoms, 4 shackles. Convoy proceeded into harbour. Tug came alongside, discharged Lieutenant Stevenson RNR, twenty ratings and eight offenders under arrest to tug. 10.15am: Weighed and proceeded. 12 noon: Prepared for coaling. 3.00pm: As requisite for Simons Bay. 4.30pm: Came to No. 1 buoy. 5.35pm: Secured at buoy. Discharged 1 AB to Hyacinth. 4caf8499cadfd34197008ad5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36199/ADM 53-36199-006_0.jpg) 6 December 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 2 am: Prepared for coaling. 6.00am: Collier Poleiboy(?) secured alongside. 7.00am: Commenced coaling. 10.15am: Hyacinth proceeded. am: Discharged 1 Leading Stoker to hospital. pm: Discharged 2 Privates RMLI for passage in SS Berrima. 3.30pm: Hyacinth arrived. pm: Read Warrant 410. Discharged 1 Private RMLI to detention. 7.40pm: Finished coaling. Received 1410 tons. 8.00pm: Two Stokers joined ship from Hyacinth. 8.15pm: Collier cast off. 4caf8499cadfd34197008ad6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36199/ADM 53-36199-006_1.jpg) 7 December 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 2 am: Preparing for going alongside. 7.30am: Slipped and proceeded as requisite for entering basin. 8.30am: Secured alongside East Wall. am: Examined coaling gear. 4caf8499cadfd34197008ad7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36199/ADM 53-36199-007_0.jpg) 8 December 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 3 am: Lost by neglect one Mark VI Webley pistol. pm: 3 ratings joined ship from Hyacinth. pm: 2 Stokers joined ship from detention. 4caf8499cadfd34197008ad8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36199/ADM 53-36199-007_1.jpg) 9 December 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 3 9.30am: Divisions. Read Articles of War. am: Held Divine Service. 4caf8499cadfd34197008ad9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36199/ADM 53-36199-008_0.jpg) 10 December 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 3 am: Employed dismantling 12 pdr guns, scraping ship’s side and refitting. am: Discharged 1 AB to hospital. 11.30am: Hyacinth arrived. pm: Read Warrant 411. Discharged 1 AB to detention. 4caf8499cadfd34197008ada: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36199/ADM 53-36199-008_1.jpg) 11 December 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 4 am: Employed dismounting 12 pdr guns, surveying port cable and refitting. am: Discharged 2 Ratings to hospital. pm: Read warrants 412, 423 and 414. 6.00pm: Hoisted flag of C-in-C Cape of Good Hope. pm: Hyacinth proceeded. 4caf8499cadfd34197008adb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36199/ADM 53-36199-009_0.jpg) 12 December 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 4 am: Employed surveying port cables, dismounting 12 pdr guns, refitting aloft, scraping ship’s side and funnels. 12.30pm: Sold the affects of three deserters. pm: Read warrant 415. 4caf8499cadfd34197008adc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36199/ADM 53-36199-009_1.jpg) 13 December 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 3 am: Landed dockyard working parties, dismounting 12 pdr guns, refitting and as requisite. pm: Landed working parties, refitting and as requisite. pm: Read warrant 416. Discharged 1 Stoker to Hyacinth. 4caf8499cadfd34197008add: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36199/ADM 53-36199-010_0.jpg) 14 December 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 4 am: Landed working parties, disembarking 9.2” cordite, surveying port cable and refitting. pm: 1 Stoker joined ship from detention. 4caf8499cadfd34197008ade: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36199/ADM 53-36199-010_1.jpg) 15 December 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 4 6.45am: Hyacinth arrived. 8.00am: Struck flag of C-in-C Cape of Good Hope Station, Hyacinth broke same. am: Landed working parties, refitting and as requisite. 4caf8499cadfd34197008adf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36199/ADM 53-36199-011_0.jpg) 16 December 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 2 9.15am: Landed Church parties. am: Held Divine Service. 4caf8499cadfd34197008ae0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36199/ADM 53-36199-011_1.jpg) 17 December 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 3 am: General leave to White watch till 8.00am on 19th December. am: Landed working parties, stowing port and surveying starboard cable and refitting. pm: Employed refitting, surveying starboard cable, cleaning out cable lockers. 3.30pm: Japanese cruiser arrived. 4.00pm: Read Warrants 417 and 418. 5.40pm: Landed working party to assist extinguish fire ashore. 4caf8499cadfd34197008ae1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36199/ADM 53-36199-012_0.jpg) 18 December 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 3 am: landed working parties, dismounting 12 pdr guns, surveying cable and refitting. pm: Read Warrant 419. Discharged 1 Private RMLI to detention. 4caf8499cadfd34197008ae2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36199/ADM 53-36199-012_1.jpg) 19 December 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 3 7.50am: Hyacinth proceeded. am: Landed working parties, dismounting 12 pdr guns, refitting as requisite. 11.20am: Hyacinth arrived. pm: Read Warrant 420. 4caf8499cadfd34197008ae3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36199/ADM 53-36199-013_0.jpg) 20 December 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 3 am: Landed working reports, dismounting 12 pdr guns, scraping and painting ship’s side and refitting. 4caf8499cadfd34197008ae4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36199/ADM 53-36199-013_1.jpg) 21 December 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 2 7.45am: Hyacinth proceeded. am: Landed dockyard parties, cleaning out cable lockers, scraping and painting ship’s side and funnels and refitting. 1.50pm: Hyacinth arrived. 4caf8499cadfd34197008ae5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36199/ADM 53-36199-014_0.jpg) 22 December 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 2 7.45am: Landed working party for undocking SS Trent. am: Employed:- dockyard working parties, stowing starboard cable and refitting. 9.10am: Minerva arrived and proceeded into dock. HMS Minerva was an Eclipse class protected cruiser, launched in 1895 at Chatham Dockyard and sold for scrap in 1921. Details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Minerva_(1895) and logs at http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-05-HMS_Minerva.htm . 4.00pm: Read Warrant 421. 4caf8499cadfd34197008ae6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36199/ADM 53-36199-014_1.jpg) 23 December 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 3 am: Landed Church parties. am: Held Divine Service. 4caf8499cadfd34197008ae7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36199/ADM 53-36199-015_0.jpg) 24 December 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 2 3.30am: Secured ship with extra wires. Wind at force 6–8. am: Employed:- Dockyard parties, cleaning down aloft and refitting. pm: Read Warrant 422. 4caf8499cadfd34197008ae8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36199/ADM 53-36199-015_1.jpg) 25 December 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 2 am: Landed Roman Catholics. am: Landed Church party. am: Held Divine Service. pm: Exercised fire stations. 4caf8499cadfd34197008ae9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36199/ADM 53-36199-016_0.jpg) 26 December 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 2 am: General leave to Red watch till 8.00am 28th December. am: Employed:- painting ammunition passages, refitting and as requisite. 4.00pm: Read Warrant 423. 4caf8499cadfd34197008aea: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36199/ADM 53-36199-016_1.jpg) 27 December 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 2 6.40am: Kent arrived. am: Employed:- Dockyard working parties, refitting and as requisite. am: 21 ratings joined ship from Kent and 1 Private RMLI from hospital. am: Lieutenant Godfrey RNR, Paymaster Jarrod RNR and 81 Ratings joined ship from SS Kenilworth castle for Minerva. pm: Discharged 1 Stoker to Kent. pm: 2 Ratings joined ship from hospital. 4caf8499cadfd34197008aeb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36199/ADM 53-36199-017_0.jpg) 28 December 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 2 7.15am: Sent working party to assist undocking Minerva and dock SS Moorlands. am: Landed working parties, refitting and painting aloft. pm: Employed:- Dockyard working parties, dismounting port 6” guns, cleaning out sheet cable locker and painting aloft. 4caf8499cadfd34197008aec: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36199/ADM 53-36199-017_1.jpg) 29 December 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 1 5.30am: Sent working party to Minerva for coaling. am: Landed dockyard parties, dismounting port 6” guns, cleaning out sheet cable locker, scraping and painting ship’s side, painting aloft and refitting. 4.00pm: Read Warrants 424 and 425. pm: 8 Ratings joined ship from Hyacinth. 4caf8499cadfd34197008aed: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36199/ADM 53-36199-018_0.jpg) 30 December 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 1 6.00am: Hoisted flag of C-in-C Cape of Good Hope Station. am: Landed Church parties. am: Held Divine Service. 4caf8499cadfd34197008aee: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36199/ADM 53-36199-018_1.jpg) 31 December 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 1 am/pm: Landed working parties, dismounting port 6” guns, cleaning and painting sheet cable locker, painting aloft and refitting. pm: 2 Stokers joined ship from hospital. pm: Read Warrant 426. Discharged 1 Stoker to detention. 4caf8499cadfd34197008aef: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36199/ADM 53-36199-019_0.jpg) 4caf8499cadfd34197008af0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36199/ADM 53-36199-019_1.jpg) 4caf8499cadfd34197008af1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36199/ADM 53-36199-020_0.jpg) 4caf8499cadfd34197008af2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36199/ADM 53-36199-020_1.jpg) Above scans are blank part-pages. THE VOYAGES OF HMS BRITANNIA 1918 
LOGS FOR JANUARY 1918 4caf8499cadfd34197008af3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36200/ADM 53-36200-001_0.jpg) 4caf8499cadfd34197008af4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36200/ADM 53-36200-001_1.jpg) Part scans of title page of log, signed by Lieutenant Commander R.G. Hurst (Navigating Officer) and Captain F.W. Caulfield. 4caf8499cadfd34197008af5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36200/ADM 53-36200-002_0.jpg) Blank page. 4caf8499cadfd34197008af6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36200/ADM 53-36200-002_1.jpg) Page for power and coal consumption figures (Blank). 4caf8499cadfd34197008af7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36200/ADM 53-36200-004_0.jpg) Technical details of barometer and thermometers. 4caf8499cadfd34197008af8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36200/ADM 53-36200-004_1.jpg) 1 January 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 1 am: Paid monthly money. 8.00am: General leave to Blue watch till 8.0am 3rd January. am: Landed working parties, scraping and painting ship’s side, painting aloft, dismounting port 6 in. guns and refitting. pm: Employed refitting and as in forenoon. 4caf8499cadfd34197008af9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36200/ADM 53-36200-005_0.jpg) 2 January 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 3 am: Landed working parties, dismounting starboard 6 in. guns, refitting and as requisite. pm: Employed refitting and as in forenoon. 4caf8499cadfd34197008afa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36200/ADM 53-36200-005_1.jpg) 3 January 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 2 7.15am: Sent working party to assist docking SS Hedgecombe. am: Employed dockyard parties, dismounting starboard 6 in. guns and refitting. am: Discharged 31 Ratings to Minerva and 18 to Durham Castle. 12 noon: Kent proceeded. pm: 1 Stoker joined ship from detention. 4caf8499cadfd34197008afb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36200/ADM 53-36200-006_0.jpg) 4 January 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 4 am: Employed dockyard working parties, dismounting starboard 6 in. guns and refitting. am: Marines Marching Order Parade. am: Lieutenant Price RNR joined ship from Minerva. pm: Employed dockyard working parties, refitting, scraping and painting ship’s side and as requisite. pm: 1 Stoker joined ship from detention. 4caf8499cadfd34197008afc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36200/ADM 53-36200-006_1.jpg) 5 January 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 4 am: Landed working parties, dismounting starboard 6 in. guns, refitting. Exercised Marines landing party. pm: Read Warrants 427 and 428. 4caf8499cadfd34197008afd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36200/ADM 53-36200-007_0.jpg) 6 January 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 5 7.30am: Sent working party to assist undocking SS Hedgecombe. am: Landed Church parties. am: Held Divine Service. 4caf8499cadfd34197008afe: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36200/ADM 53-36200-007_1.jpg) 7 January 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 8 8.15am: Minerva shifted berth to No. 1 buoy. am: Employed:- Dockyard working parties, running back and overhauling 9.2” guns and mountings, painting 9.2” magazines and refitting. pm: Employed refitting and as in forenoon. pm: Read Warrant 429. pm: Discharged 1 Stoker PO to minesweeper Sarrhelga, 1 Stoker joined ship from hospital. The name ‘Sarrhelga’ cannot be found. 4caf8499cadfd34197008aff: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36200/ADM 53-36200-008_0.jpg) 8 January 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 8 7.50am: Japanese cruiser Tsushima proceeded to dry dock. This name is incorrectly spelt as ‘Tushima’ in the log. am: Employed Dockyard parties, drawing and returning stores, painting 9.2” magazines, scraping and painting ship’s side and refitting. pm: Read Warrants 430 and 431. 4caf8499cadfd34197008b00: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36200/ADM 53-36200-008_1.jpg) 9 January 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 9 am: Employed Dockyard parties, painting 9.2” magazines, overhauling 9.2” guns and mountings and refitting. pm: Read Warrants 432, 433 and 434. 4caf849acadfd34197008b01: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36200/ADM 53-36200-009_0.jpg) 10 January 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 8 am: Employed Dockyard parties, painting 9.2” magazines, overhauling 9.2” guns and mountings and refitting. pm: Read Warrants No. 435 and 436. 4caf849acadfd34197008b02: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36200/ADM 53-36200-009_1.jpg) 11 January 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 9 am: Landed A and B small arm companies, remainder refitting and as requisite. pm: Employed:- Dockyard working parties, overhauling 9.2” guns and mountings and refitting. pm: 1 AB joined ship from hospital. pm: Paymaster Bromley, 1 Ship’s Steward and 1st Writer joined ship from Minerva. pm: Read Warrants 437 and 438. 4caf849acadfd34197008b03: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36200/ADM 53-36200-010_0.jpg) 12 January 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 9 am: Landed working parties, fitting and painting bridge’s screens, scraping and painting ship’s side and as requisite. 4.00pm: Read Warrants 439 and 440. Discharged 1 Private RMLI to detention. pm: 1 Stoker joined ship from hospital. 4caf849acadfd34197008b04: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36200/ADM 53-36200-010_1.jpg) 13 January 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 10 am: Landed Church parties. am: Held Divine Service. 4caf849acadfd34197008b05: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36200/ADM 53-36200-011_0.jpg) 14 January 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 10 am: Landed C and D small arm companies, remainder refitting and as requisite. pm: Employed:- Dockyard working parties, refitting and as requisite. 4caf849acadfd34197008b06: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36200/ADM 53-36200-011_1.jpg) 15 January 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 8 am: Landed Working parties, scraping and painting ship’s side & funnels, drawing stores and refitting. Discharged Paymaster Bromley, 1 Ships Steward. and 1st Writer to Kenilworth Castle. Discharged Lieutenant Price RNR to Hospital. pm: Hyacinth and Minerva arrived. pm: 2 Stokers joined ship from Hospital. pm: Read Warrants 441, 442, 443, 444 and 445. pm: Discharged 5 Ratings to Minerva and 3 to Hyacinth. 6.00pm: Struck and transferred Fla of C-in-C Cape of Good Hope Station to Hyacinth. 4caf849acadfd34197008b07: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36200/ADM 53-36200-012_0.jpg) 16 January 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 8 am: Employed:- Dockyard parties drawing stores, painting funnels, refitting and as requisite. 4caf849acadfd34197008b08: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36200/ADM 53-36200-012_1.jpg) 17 January 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 8 am: Dockyard parties drawing stores and provisions, refitting and as requisite. pm: Employed refitting and provisioning ship. 5.40pm: Minerva proceeded. pm: Read Warrant 446. 4caf849acadfd34197008b09: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36200/ADM 53-36200-013_0.jpg) 18 January 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 8 am: Dockyard parties drawing stores, refitting and as requisite. 1.15pm: Landed Funeral Escort and Band. Employed drawing and returning stores and as requisite. 7.40pm: SS Himalaya arrived. 4caf849acadfd34197008b0a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36200/ADM 53-36200-013_1.jpg) 19 January 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 7 8.20am: Japanese cruiser Tsushima came out of dock and secured alongside West Wall. 9.20am: Minerva arrived. am: Employed:- Dockyard working parties, drawing stores and refitting. am: Discharged 1 Leading Seaman for passage to Challenger. HMS Challenger was a protected cruiser and name ship of her class, launched in 1902 at Chatham Dockyard and scrapped in 1920. Details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Challenger_(1902) and logs at http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-05-HMS_Challenger.htm . 1.15pm: Fleet Surgeon McKenna and Engineer Commander Hammond joined ship. pm: Discharged 1 Leading Seaman to Himalaya and 1 Sick Berth Attendant to hospital. 16 Ratings joined ship from Himalaya. pm: Read Warrant 447. 4caf849acadfd34197008b0b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36200/ADM 53-36200-014_0.jpg) 20 January 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 10 am: Landed Church Parties. am: Held Divine Service. 4caf849acadfd34197008b0c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36200/ADM 53-36200-014_1.jpg) 21 January 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 11 am: Landed working parties, drawing stores, painting ship’s side, refitting and as requisite. 11.15am: Sent working party to assist undocking SS Clan Macphee. pm: 1 Leading Stoker joined ship from hospital. pm: 1 Private RMLI joined ship from detention. 4caf849acadfd34197008b0d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36200/ADM 53-36200-015_0.jpg) 22 January 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 11 am: Employed dockyard working parties, drawing stores, refitting and as requisite. pm: Read Warrants 448, 449 and 450. pm: Discharged 1 AB and 1 Stoker to detention. 4caf849acadfd34197008b0e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36200/ADM 53-36200-015_1.jpg) 23 January 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 11 am: Employed:- Dockyard working parties, painting fore 12 in. shell room and refitting. pm: Read Warrant 451. 4caf849acadfd34197008b0f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36200/ADM 53-36200-016_0.jpg) 24 January 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 8 am: landed dockyard working parties, refitting, painting in battery and fore 12 in. shell room and as requisite. pm: Read Warrant 452. 4caf849acadfd34197008b10: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36200/ADM 53-36200-016_1.jpg) 25 January 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 10 am: Landed small arm companies for drill. 9.15am: Minerva proceeded into dock. pm: Employed:- Dockyard working parties, painting in battery and as requisite. 4caf849acadfd34197008b11: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36200/ADM 53-36200-017_0.jpg) 26 January 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 9 am: Landed working parties, refitting and as requisite. Marines landed for drill. pm: Read Warrant 453. 4caf849acadfd34197008b12: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36200/ADM 53-36200-017_1.jpg) 27 January 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 10 7.15am: Japanese cruiser Tsushima proceeded. am: Landed Church parties. am: Held Divine Service. am: 1 Stoker PO and 1 Stoker joined ship from minesweeper Sarrhilga. 4caf849acadfd34197008b13: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36200/ADM 53-36200-018_0.jpg) 28 January 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 10 6.45am: Landed working party drawing ammunition. am: Employed:- embarking ammunition and drawing stores. pm: Employed:- embarking ammunition, drawing stores and preparing for coaling. pm: Discharged 2 ABs to Himalaya. 4caf849acadfd34197008b14: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36200/ADM 53-36200-018_1.jpg) 29 January 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 8 6.00am: Commenced coaling. pm: Read Warrant 454. Discharged 1 AB to detention. pm: 1 Ordinary Seaman joined ship from detention. 2.50pm: Finished coaling. Received 1030 tons. pm: 1 cell prisoner joined ship from Minerva. pm: Examined coaling gear. 6.00pm: Cast off from East Wall and proceeded as requisite to anchorage. 6.30pm: Came to with starboard anchor in 11 fathoms, veered to 6 shackles. 9.30pm: Let go port anchor under foot. 4caf849acadfd34197008b15: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36200/ADM 53-36200-019_0.jpg) 30 January 1918 Simonstown and at sea Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 9 am: Lit Fires in Boilers required for steaming. 6.50am: Weighed port anchor. 7.20am: One Krooman joined ship for passage. See http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/krooman for an explanation for ‘Krooman’. 9.00am: Shortened in. 9.15am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite. 11.20am: Bellows Rock abeam. pm: Prepared ship for going alongside. 3.45pm: Stopped and tested gunsights. 4.00pm: Pilot came onboard, proceeded ? as requisite. 5.30pm: Ship secured alongside east Pier, Capetown. pm: Read Warrant 455. pm: Discharged Fleet Surgeon Phillips, Engineer Lieutenant Railton and 12 Ratings to Empress of Britain for passage. 4caf849acadfd34197008b16: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36200/ADM 53-36200-019_1.jpg) 31 January 1918 At sea Lat -33.5, Long 17.5 Number on sick list: 9 0.05am: White watch employed embarking bullion. am: Convoy proceeded out of harbour. 7.25am: Pilot came on board. 7.45am: Cast off and proceeded. 8.05am: Stopped. Pilot left ship. 8.15am: Set course N65ºW, speed as requisite. Convoy in single line ahead Huntscliff, Borda(?), Empress of Britain, Marathon. 10.40am: Formed convoy in two divisions. 12 noon: Huntscliff guide of convoy. pm: Exercised sea boats crew. pm: Doubled round. pm: Read Warrants No. 456, 457, 458. 11.25pm: a/c N10ºE to avoid steamer. 11.50pm: Resumed course. 4caf849acadfd34197008b17: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36200/ADM 53-36200-020_0.jpg) 4caf849acadfd34197008b18: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36200/ADM 53-36200-020_1.jpg) 4caf849acadfd34197008b19: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36200/ADM 53-36200-021_0.jpg) 4caf849acadfd34197008b1a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36200/ADM 53-36200-021_1.jpg) Above scans are blank part-pages. LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1918 4caf849acadfd34197008b1b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36201/ADM 53-36201-001_0.jpg) 4caf849acadfd34197008b1c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36201/ADM 53-36201-001_1.jpg) Part scans of title page of log, signed by Lieutenant Commander R.G. Hurst (Navigating Officer) and Captain F.W. Caulfield. 4caf849acadfd34197008b1d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36201/ADM 53-36201-002_0.jpg) Blank page. 4caf849acadfd34197008b1e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36201/ADM 53-36201-002_1.jpg) Page for power and coal consumption figures (Blank). 4caf849acadfd34197008b1f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36201/ADM 53-36201-003_0.jpg) Technical details of barometer and thermometers. 4caf849acadfd34197008b20: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36201/ADM 53-36201-003_1.jpg) 1 February 1918 At sea Lat -30.2, Long 14.1 Number on sick list: 9 6.30am: Course as requisite to take station 6 miles starboard beam Huntscliff. am: Squad, physical and rifle drill. Exercised general quarters. Connected up conning tower steering gear. Secured. Connected up fore bridge steering gear. am: Closed to take up cruising station. am: Hands employed as requisite, 6” starboard divisional drill, gunlayers to time on aim. 2.00pm: Ship in station. 4.00pm: Doubled round. 5.00pm: Paid monthly money. 4caf849acadfd34197008b21: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36201/ADM 53-36201-004_0.jpg) 2 February 1918 At sea Lat -26.4, Long 11.1 Number on sick list: 9 am: Dropped between convoy lines. pm: Took up cruising station ahead of convoy. 4.00pm: Read Warrant No. 459. Doubled round. pm: Carried out periscope battle exercise for convoy. 8.00pm: Slung clean hammocks. 4caf849acadfd34197008b22: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36201/ADM 53-36201-004_1.jpg) 3 February 1918 At sea Lat -23.2, Long 8.5 Number on sick list: 9 am: Spread quarterdeck awning. 9.30am: Hands mustered by the ledger. Issued certificates of character and reliability. am: Held Divine Service. 4caf849acadfd34197008b23: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36201/ADM 53-36201-005_0.jpg) 4 February 1918 At sea Lat -19.6, Long 5.0 Number on sick list: 10 am: Squad, physical and rifle drill. X 9.2” and PI 6” loader. am: Fore turret crew and parties divisional drill. am: Fired aiming rifle from 12 pdr and 9.2” turret at target towed by Empress of Britain. am: Exercised classes at instructions, remainder employed as requisite. 1.30pm: Continued aiming rifle exercise. 2.30pm: Finished firing, resumed cruising station. 4caf849acadfd34197008b24: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36201/ADM 53-36201-005_1.jpg) 5 February 1918 At sea Lat -16.2, Long 2.0 Number on sick list: 9 5.20am: Worked up to 12 knots, drew ahead of convoy, Empress of Britain in company. am: Lost by neglect 2½ pairs boxing gloves, value 11/-. am: Squad, physical and rifle drill A9.2” and SI 6” at loader. am: A and B 9.2” to divisional drill. Ordinary Seamen training class 12 pdr, SG and 6” gun drill. am: Exercised spotting table. 4.00pm: Read Warrants 460, 461, 462. 4.40pm: Stopped. Sent sea boat to Empress of Britain for provisions. 5.00pm: Hoisted cutter. Swung ship for deviation. 5.45pm: Proceeded to rejoin convoy. 7.00pm: Ship in cruising station. 4caf849acadfd34197008b25: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36201/ADM 53-36201-006_0.jpg) 6 February 1918 At sea Lat -13.4, Long -0.1 Number on sick list: 9 6:30am: Hauled out two points to port to take up position 6 miles 2 points before beam Empress of Britain. am: Squad, physical and rifle drill, Exercised sea boats crew. Y 9.2” and PII 6” loader. Carried out rangefinder exercise. am: X-Y 9.2” to divisional drill.. Exercised general control run. Exercised spotting table. Ordinary Seamen class at ammunition, remainder at instruction and as requisite. 11.20am: Rejoined convoy. pm: Carried out periscope battle exercise for convoy. 4caf849acadfd34197008b26: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36201/ADM 53-36201-006_1.jpg) 7 February 1918 At sea Lat -9.0, Long -3.1 Number on sick list: 8 am: Squad, physical and rifle drill. B 9.2” and SII 6” at loader. Exercised sea boats crew. After 12” to divisional drill. am: Gunlayers and Acting gunlayers, Ordinary Seamen training class at aiming rifle at towed target towed by Empress of Britain. Exercised classes at instruction. Exercised spotting table. Remainder as requisite. 2.15pm: Finished aiming rifle practice. Took up cruising station. 4.00pm: Read Warrant 464. 4caf849acadfd34197008b27: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36201/ADM 53-36201-007_0.jpg) 8 February 1918 At sea Lat -5.2, Long -5.8 Number on sick list: 8 6.30am: Proceeded to take station 6 miles 2 points before beam of Huntscliff. am: Squad, physical and rifle drill. Exercised action. Connected up conning tower steering gear. Secured. Connected up fore bridge steering gear. Proceeded to rejoin convoy. 10.40am: Port 6” divisional drill. am: Exercised spotting table. Exercised class at instruction and as requisite. pm: Exercised periscope battle exercise. 11.30pm: Hands to action stations. Red watch Vig 1. 12 midnight: Secured from action stations. 4caf849acadfd34197008b28: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36201/ADM 53-36201-007_1.jpg) 9 February 1918 At sea Lat -1.4, Long -8.4 Number on sick list: 8 6.00am: Increased speed 1 knot, drew ahead of convoy, Empress of Britain in company. am: Gunlayers and Acting Gunlayers at aiming rifle at target towed by Empress of Britain. 4.00pm: Read Warrant 465. 4.50pm: Stopped. Sent cutter to Empress of Britain for provisions. Eased convoy to slow. 5.25pm: Hoisted cutter, convoy 10 knots, resumed cruising station. 7.45pm: Increased to 11½ knots. 4caf849acadfd34197008b29: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36201/ADM 53-36201-008_0.jpg) 10 February 1918 At sea Lat 2.4, Long -11.0 Number on sick list: 10 am: Held Divine Service. pm: Carried out periscope battle exercise. 4caf849acadfd34197008b2a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36201/ADM 53-36201-008_1.jpg) 11 February 1918 At sea Lat 6.0, Long -13.3 Number on sick list: 8 am: Squad, physical and rifle drill. Convoy formed single line ahead. 10.00am: Streamed target, dropped down line, Convoy firing in turn at target.. A 9.2”, SI loader drill. Exercised training classes at instruction; remainder preparing for coaling and as requisite. Exercised spotting table. 11.30am: Finished tube(?) firing, proceeded to regain station. 12.15pm: Finished firing of convoy, formed in divisions, line ahead pm: Hauled in periscope target. pm: Carried out periscope battle exercise. 6.00pm: Formed convoy single line ahead, Britannia guide, course N6ºE, 11 knots. 10.30pm: Commenced sounding every ½ hour. 4caf849acadfd34197008b2b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36201/ADM 53-36201-009_0.jpg) 12 February 1918 At sea and at Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 1.20am: Bottom at 50 fathoms. am: Sounding every ½ hour. 6.40am: Sighted Sierra Leone on port bow. 7.47am: Sierra Leone Lighthouse abeam. 8.15am: Stopped. Came to with starboard anchor in 10 fathoms, veered to 5 shackles. Convoy anchored west (true) two cables apart. 9.10am: Weighed, shifted berth to B IV berth. 9.40am: Came to starboard anchor in 10 fathoms, veered to 6 shackles. am: Hands employed discharging stores, preparing for coaling and as requisite. pm: Employed preparing for coaling. pm: Discharged 2 Stokers to detention. 4.15pm: Collier Queensland secured alongside. pm: 7 Ratings joined ship from Bacchante. pm: Discharged 5 Ratings to Bacchante. 4caf849acadfd34197008b2c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36201/ADM 53-36201-009_1.jpg) 13 February 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 8 4.30am: Commenced coaling. am/pm: Employed coaling ship. pm: Discharged 1 Private RMLI to detention. 5.50pm: Finished coaling. Received 1890 tons. pm: Collier cast off. 4caf849acadfd34197008b2d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36201/ADM 53-36201-010_0.jpg) 14 February 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 9 am: Employed discharging bullion and cleaning ship. am: Landed guard and bullion party. 9.30am: Held Court Martial onboard. am: Examined coaling gear. pm: Employed:- boats crews cleaning out boats, remainder cleaning ship. 4caf849acadfd34197008b2e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36201/ADM 53-36201-010_1.jpg) 15 February 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 6 6.45am: Armed liner Morea with convoy arrived. am: Employed discharging bullion and cleaning ship. pm: Employed embarking stores and preparing for coaling. pm: Read Warrant 466. pm: Discharged 7 Ratings to Morea and 1 to Bacchante. pm: 1 AB joined ship from Bacchante. 4caf849acadfd34197008b2f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36201/ADM 53-36201-011_0.jpg) 16 February 1918 At sea Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: no recorded am: Employed preparing for coaling. 7.50am: Coal lighters secured alongside. 8.00am: Employed coaling ship. 9.55am: Finished coaling. Received 130 tons. am: Examined coaling gear. am: 6 Ratings joined ship from Naval Patrol Station. pm: Employed preparing ship for sea, cleaning ship and as requisite. 5.15pm: Shortened in. 5.40pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour in line ahead with convoy Argyllshire, Euripides, Ionic and Balmoral Castle. 6.35pm: Fairway buoy abeam. 4caf849acadfd34197008b30: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36201/ADM 53-36201-011_1.jpg) 17 February 1918 At sea Lat 5.6, Long -14.3 Number on sick list: 5 6.15am: Formed convoy in divisions. am: Held Divine Service. am: Held Roman Catholic service. 7.30pm: Britannia guide, speed 12 knots. 4caf849acadfd34197008b31: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36201/ADM 53-36201-012_0.jpg) 18 February 1918 At sea Lat 2.2, Long -10.3 Number on sick list: 5 8.00am: Cleared patent log. am: Squad, physical and rifle drill, X 9.2”, PI 6” loader. am: Fore 12” turret to divisional drill, Gunlayers III firing aiming rifle at target towed by Euripides. Exercised spotting table. Exercised classes at instruction, remainder employed as requisite. 1.30pm: Heavy rain, wind changed to east. 4caf849acadfd34197008b32: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36201/ADM 53-36201-012_1.jpg) 19 February 1918 At sea Lat -1.4, Long -7.2 Number on sick list: 5 5.40am: Commenced keeping Vigilance III. am: Squad, physical and rifle drill, A 9.2” and SI 6” loader. After 12” turret divisional drill, Gunlayers I, II at aiming rifle firing at target owed by Euripides. Exercised convoy at signal exercise. Exercised classes at instruction and as requisite. Exercised convoy at wireless telegraphy. pm: Training classes of watch at instruction. pm: Read Warrant 467. 4caf849acadfd34197008b33: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36201/ADM 53-36201-013_0.jpg) 20 February 1918 At sea Lat -5.3, Long -4.7 Number on sick list: 6 am: Squad, physical and rifle drill. Carried out W/T and naval signal exercise with convoy. Y 9.2”, PII loader, X and Y 9.2” at divisional drill. Exercised control run and spotting table. Exercised classes at instruction and as requisite. Acting SGs at 6” drill. pm: Training classes of watch at instruction. 4caf849acadfd34197008b34: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36201/ADM 53-36201-013_1.jpg) 21 February 1918 At sea Lat -9.0, Long -2.0 Number on sick list: 6 am: Squad, physical and rifle drill. B 9.2” and SII 6” loader. A and B 9.2” turrets to divisional drill. Acting SGs to 6” gun drill. Exercised spotting table. Exercised classes at instruction and as requisite. Carried out aiming rifle at target towed by Euripides. 12 noon: Finished firing. pm: Training classes of watch at instruction. pm: Carried out a periscope battle exercise. 4caf849acadfd34197008b35: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36201/ADM 53-36201-014_0.jpg) 22 February 1918 At sea Lat -13.0, Long 0.7 Number on sick list: 6 8.00am: Euripides opened out to station as target ship. am: Squad, physical and rifle drill. 10.00am: Exercised action. Connected conning tower wheel. 10.45am: Secured. Connected up fore bridge wheel. Exercised spotting table. Starboard 6” battery divisional drill. Exercised combined visual and WT exercise with convoy. Proceeded ahead with Euripides; convoy 10 knots, Ionic guide. Exercised classes at instruction and as requisite. pm: Training classes of watch at instruction. 4.45pm: Stopped, sent seaboat to Euripides for fresh provisions. Hoisted seaboat, rejoined convoy. 5.25pm: Resumed guide. 4caf849acadfd34197008b36: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36201/ADM 53-36201-014_1.jpg) 23 February 1918 At sea Lat -16.8, Long 3.4 Number on sick list: 6 4.00pm: Read Warrant 469. Doubled round. Convoy columns closed to six cables apart, 1 mile astern, carried out periscope battle exercise. 5.45pm: Resumed cruising formation. 6.20pm: Exercised forebridge wheel jammed. Connected central wheel, engines as requisite. Ionic guide, 8 knots. 6.40pm: Connected fore bridge wheel, rejoined convoy, speed 12 knots. 4caf849acadfd34197008b37: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36201/ADM 53-36201-015_0.jpg) 24 February 1918 At sea Lat -20.6, Long 6.1 Number on sick list: 6 am: Held Divine Service (Church of England). am: Held Roman Catholic Service. 4.00pm: Closed columns to 6 cables, one mile astern. Periscope battle exercise. 5.15pm: Resumed cruising formation. 4caf849acadfd34197008b38: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36201/ADM 53-36201-015_1.jpg) 25 February 1918 At sea Lat -24.4, Long 9.0 Number on sick list: 5 5.45pm: Eased convoy to 11 knots, Ionic guide. Proceeded ahead with Euripides. am: Squad, physical and rifle drill. A 9.2” SI loader. A and B 9.2” divisional drill. Exercised spotting table. Exercised classes at instruction and as requisite, GL 1 and acting firing aiming rifle at target towed by Euripides. pm: Training classes of watch at instruction, remainder as requisite. 4.45pm: Stopped, sent seaboat to Euripides for fresh provisions. Hoisted seaboat, rejoined convoy. 5.45pm: Britannia guide. S13ºE, 12 knots. Britannia 4caf849acadfd34197008b39: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36201/ADM 53-36201-016_0.jpg) 26 February 1918 At sea Lat -27.8, Long 12.0 Number on sick list: 4 am: Squad, physical and rifle drill. Formed convoy single line ahead. X 9.2”, PI 6” loader. Fore turret divisional drill. Exercised spotting table. Exercised classes at instruction and as requisite. Put over target, dropped down past convoy; convoy firing, each ship in turn, at target. 12.25pm: Convoy finished firing, hauled in target. 1.00pm: Resumed guide, formed convoy in two columns. pm: Training classes of watch at instruction. 4caf849acadfd34197008b3a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36201/ADM 53-36201-016_1.jpg) 27 February 1918 At sea Lat -31.4, Long 15.2 Number on sick list: 5 7.15am: Passed merchant ship steering northerly. am: Squad, physical and rifle drill. 9.40am: Euripides altered out to take position as target ship for range finder exercise. B 9.2”, SII 6” loader. Aft 12” turret divisional drill. 10.00am: Carried out range finder and control exercise. Exercised spotting table. Exercised classes at instruction and as requisite. Euripides rejoined. pm: Training classes of watch at instruction, remainder as requisite. pm: Formed convoy in columns ? astern of Britannia, 5 cables apart. pm: Carried out periscope battle exercise. 4caf849acadfd34197008b3b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36201/ADM 53-36201-017_0.jpg) 28 February 1918 At sea and at Simonstown Lat -34.4, Long 18.4 Number on sick list: 6 6.55am: Sighted Table Mountain SE. am: Formed convoy in single line ahead. 9.27am: Parted company from convoy, Euripides guide, convoy proceeded to Capetown. 10.00am: X and Y 9.2” divisional drill. Exercised classes at instruction, preparing for coaling and as requisite. 12.26pm: Bellows Rock abeam, 5 cables. 1.50pm: As requisite for buoy. 1.54pm: Noah’s Ark abeam. 2.00pm: Stopped, secured to buoy, coal lighters came alongside. 8.45pm: Finished coaling. Received 473 tons. 4caf849acadfd34197008b3c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36201/ADM 53-36201-017_1.jpg) 4caf849acadfd34197008b3d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36201/ADM 53-36201-018_0.jpg) 4caf849acadfd34197008b3e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36201/ADM 53-36201-018_1.jpg) 4caf849acadfd34197008b3f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36201/ADM 53-36201-019_0.jpg) 4caf849acadfd34197008b40: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36201/ADM 53-36201-019_1.jpg) Above scans are blank part-pages. LOGS FOR MARCH 1918 4caf849acadfd34197008b41: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36202/ADM 53-36202-001_0.jpg) 4caf849acadfd34197008b42: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36202/ADM 53-36202-001_1.jpg) Part scans of title page of log, signed by Lieutenant Commander R.G. Hurst (Navigating Officer) and Captain F.W. Caulfield. 4caf849acadfd34197008b43: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36202/ADM 53-36202-002_0.jpg) Blank page. 4caf849acadfd34197008b44: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36202/ADM 53-36202-002_1.jpg) Page for power and coal consumption figures (Blank). 4caf849acadfd34197008b45: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36202/ADM 53-36202-003_0.jpg) Technical details of barometer and thermometers. 4caf849acadfd34197008b46: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36202/ADM 53-36202-003_1.jpg) 1 March 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 6 am: Lost by accident one swimming collar and cover. am: Discharged Lieutenant Mollison, Sub-Lieutenant Arnold RNVR, Mr Scarlett WB and 6 Ratings to Cape Town Patrol Station. am: Exercised divers monthly practice. pm: 1 AB joined ship from Hyacinth. pm: Deprived Mr W. McBryde, Midshipman RNR, of three months seniority for misconduct. (‘Seen’ and signed by W.G. McBryde and initialled by FWC, Captain.) pm: Darkened ship. 4caf849acadfd34197008b47: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36202/ADM 53-36202-004_0.jpg) 2 March 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 5 6.00am: Japanese cruiser Tsushima proceeded. 8.00am: Landed working party. 8.05am: Slipped and proceeded as requisite for entering basin. 9.30am: Secured alongside East Wall. pm: Hands make and mend clothes. pm: Landed Patrol. 4caf849acadfd34197008b48: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36202/ADM 53-36202-004_1.jpg) 3 March 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 6 am: Landed Church parties. am: Held Divine Service. pm: Landed Patrol. 4caf849acadfd34197008b49: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36202/ADM 53-36202-005_0.jpg) 4 March 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 5 am: A 9.2” and SI 6” guns crews to loader. Fore turret’s crew, magazine and shell room parties divisional drills. Training classes to instructions. Exercised spotting table crew. 12 noon: Kent proceeded. pm: Training classes to instructions. Ordinary Seamen boat pulling. Gunlayers I to dotter. Gunlayers II and III to deflection teacher. pm: Landed Patrol. 4caf849acadfd34197008b4a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.comADM53-36202/ADM 53-36202-005_1.jpg) 5 March 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 7 am: Discharged Mr Bowers Gunner and 2? Ratings to Kent. Landed Marines for dill. am: PI 6” and B 9.2” to loader. A and B 9.2” crews and supply parties divisional drills. Gunlayers II and III to deflection teacher. Exercised spotting table crew. Training classes to instructions. pm: Gunlayers I to 9.2” dotter. Gunlayers II and III 12 pdr deflection teacher. Training classes to instructions, remainder employed as requisite. pm: Landed Patrol. 4caf849acadfd34197008b4b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36202/ADM 53-36202-006_0.jpg) 6 March 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 7 am: P3 6” and X 9.2” to loader. After 12” turret and P1 6” to divisional drill. Gunlayers II and III to deflection teacher. Training classes to instructions. pm: Training classes to instructions, remainder employed as requisite. pm: Landed Patrol. 4caf849acadfd34197008b4c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36202/ADM 53-36202-006_1.jpg) 7 March 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 6 8.15am: Hyacinth proceeded. am: Landed small arm companies. pm: Training classes to instructions, cleaning aloft and as requisite. pm: Landed Patrol. 4caf849acadfd34197008b4d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36202/ADM 53-36202-007_0.jpg) 8 March 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 7 am: Employed preparing ship for coaling. 8.00am: Cast off from East Wall and warped over to No. 1 Dock. 8.45am: Secured in No. 1 Dock. Employed docking ship and as requisite. pm: Employed scrubbing ship’s bottom and cleaning out dock. pm: Discharged Lieutenant Commander R.G. Hurst to hospital. pm: Landed Patrol. pm: Exercised fire stations. 4caf849acadfd34197008b4e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36202/ADM 53-36202-007_1.jpg) 9 March 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 6 8.00am: General leave to Red watch till 8.0am 11th March. am: landed Patrol. pm: Hands make and mend clothes. pm: Exercised fire stations. 4caf849acadfd34197008b4f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36202/ADM 53-36202-008_0.jpg) 10 March 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 5 am: Landed Church parties. am: Held Divine Service. pm: Exercised fire stations. 4caf849acadfd34197008b50: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36202/ADM 53-36202-008_1.jpg) 11 March 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 6 8.00am: General leave to White watch till 8.0am 13th March. am: Employed:- Training classes to instructions, remainder cleaning ship’s bottom and as requisite. pm: Training classes to instructions, remainder employed as in forenoon. pm: Exercised fire stations. 4caf849acadfd34197008b51: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36202/ADM 53-36202-009_0.jpg) 12 March 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 5 am: Training classes to instructions, cleaning ship’s bottom, drawing and returning stores. pm: Exercised fire stations. pm: Read Warrants 470, 471, 472, 473 and 474. 4caf849acadfd34197008b52: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36202/ADM 53-36202-009_1.jpg) 13 March 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 6 8.00am: General leave to Blue watch till 8.0am 15th March. am: Training classes to instructions, drawing stores, cleaning ship’s bottom and as requisite. pm: Employed disembarking 9.2” cordite and as in forenoon. pm: 1 Ordinary Seaman joined ship from Hyacinth. pm: Exercised fire stations. 4caf849acadfd34197008b53: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36202/ADM 53-36202-010_0.jpg) 14 March 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 6 am: Training classes to instructions, remainder employed as requisite. Discharged 6 Ratings to hospital. pm: Lieutenant Brooke, Engineer Sub-lieutenant Mackintosh, Mr Anderson Chief Artificer Engineer and Mr Methuen Gunner joined ship. pm: Exercised fire stations. 4caf849acadfd34197008b54: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36202/ADM 53-36202-010_1.jpg) 15 March 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 6 am: Landed small arm companies. am: 1 AB joined ship from Hyacinth. pm: Training classes to instructions, remainder as requisite. 5.00pm: Japanese cruiser Tsushima arrived. pm: Landed Patrol. pm: Exercised fire stations. 4caf849acadfd34197008b55: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36202/ADM 53-36202-011_0.jpg) 16 March 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 4 am: Training classes to instructions, cleaning ship and as requisite. am: 6 Ratings joined ship from hospital. am: Lieutenant G.G. Magor joined ship. pm: Make and mend clothes. pm: Discharged Lieutenant Brooke, Mr Anderson Chief Artificer Engineer to hospital. 4.00pm: Exercised fire stations. pm: Landed Patrol. 4caf849acadfd34197008b56: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36202/ADM 53-36202-011_1.jpg) 17 March 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 4 am: Landed Church parties. am: Held Divine Service. pm: Exercised fire stations. pm: Landed Patrol. 4caf849acadfd34197008b57: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36202/ADM 53-36202-012_0.jpg) 18 March 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 4 8.00am: Hyacinth proceeded from Basin to No. 1 buoy. am: Training classes to instructions. Gunlayers II and III to deflection teacher, remainder as requisite. pm: Discharged 6 Ratings to hospital. 4.00pm: Exercised fire stations. pm: Landed Patrol. 4caf849acadfd34197008b58: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36202/ADM 53-36202-012_1.jpg) 19 March 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 6 am: Training classes to instructions. Marines to musketry instruction, drawing and returning stores. 4.00pm: Exercised fire stations. 5.00pm: Africa arrived. pm: Reverend T.H. Robinson and 55 Ratings joined ship from Africa. 4caf849acadfd34197008b59: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36202/ADM 53-36202-013_0.jpg) 20 March 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 6 am: Marines dispatched to range for musketry course. am: Landed working party drawing provisions. am: Training classes to instructions, remainder painting ship’s bottom and provisioning ship. 4caf849acadfd34197008b5a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36202/ADM 53-36202-013_1.jpg) 21 March 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 5 am: Training classes to instructions, remainder painting ship’s bottom and as requisite. pm: 1 Rating joined ship from hospital. pm: Landed Patrol. pm: Exercised fire stations. 4caf849acadfd34197008b5b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36202/ADM 53-36202-014_0.jpg) 22 March 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 2 am: Training classes to instructions, painting ship’s bottom. pm: Training classes to instructions, remainder painting ship’s bottom and as requisite. pm: Landed Patrol. pm: Exercised fire stations. 4caf849acadfd34197008b5c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36202/ADM 53-36202-014_1.jpg) 23 March 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 0 am: Employed cleaning ship and painting ship’s bottom. am: Training classes to instructions, painting ship’s bottom and cleaning ship. pm: Marines returned from musketry course. 4.00pm: Hospital ship Neuralia arrived. pm: Landed Patrol. pm: Exercised fire stations. 4caf849acadfd34197008b5d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36202/ADM 53-36202-015_0.jpg) 24 March 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 1 am: Cleaning ship and painting ship’s bottom. am: Landed working party drawing ammunition. am: Employed embarking ammunition. pm: Landed Patrol. 4caf849acadfd34197008b5e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36202/ADM 53-36202-015_1.jpg) 25 March 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 2 am: Preparing for coaling. 8.10am: Warped out of dock. 8.38am: Wire fouled port propeller. 9.04am: Proceeded with starboard engine to anchorage. 9.15am: Came to with port anchor in 12 fathoms, veered to 6 shackles. Divers employed clearing port propeller. 10.48am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for entering Basin. 11.40am: Secured alongside A Wall. am: Lieutenant Magor RNVR left ship. Lieutenant Commander R.G. Hurst joined ship from hospital. 1.45pm: Commenced coaling. 8.30pm: Ceased coaling. (1085 tons) 4caf849acadfd34197008b5f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36202/ADM 53-36202-016_0.jpg) 26 March 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 4 5.35am: Commenced Coaling. 10.20am: Finished coaling. Received 1614 tons. 11.20am: Cast off from A wall, proceeded as requisite to anchorage. 11.50am: Came to with port anchor in 12 fathoms, veered to 6 shackles. pm: Examined coaling gear. 3.00pm: 5 Midshipmen joined ship from Hyacinth. pm: Rigged night defence. pm: Landed Patrol. pm: Darkened ship. 4caf849acadfd34197008b60: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36202/ADM 53-36202-016_1.jpg) 27 March 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 3 am: Sent rate party to tug. 7.05am: Shortened in. 7.25am: Weighed, tested starboard sights. 8.10am: Proceeded as requisite to carry out sub-calibre firing from 12”, 9.2” and 6” guns. am: Exercised training classes at instructions and as requisite. 11.18am: Firing completed, proceeded as requisite for Simons Bay anchorage. 12 noon: Stopped, came to port anchor in 11 fathoms, veered to 6 shackles. pm: Ran torpedoes, two runs. pm: Employed running torpedoes, 12” turrets getting up shell and as requisite. pm: Mr Tyler Warrant Officer Telegraphist RNR and ten ratings joined for passage. 4.05pm: Rigged night defence. pm: Discharged one Midshipman and two Ratings to Hyacinth. 7.15pm: Received 8 bags mail from C-in-C’s office. 9.00pm: Darkened ship. 4caf849acadfd34197008b61: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36202/ADM 53-36202-017_0.jpg) 28 March 1918 Simonstown and at sea Lat -34.4, Long 18.4 Number on sick list: 8 am: Sent rate party to tug. am: Shortened in. 7.45am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite to carry out firing in False Bay. am: Carried out two sub-calibre runs and two 12 pdr runs. am: Exercised classes at instructions and as requisite. 10.23am: Finished firing, closed tug, picked up rate party. 11.20am: Hoisted seaboat, proceeded W by N 80 revs. 11.30am: Bellows Rock abeam, 6 cables. 1.30pm: Helm jammed, engines as requisite. Connect conning tower and central wheel. 2.20pm: Fore bridge wheel connected, gear clear, resumed course and speed. pm: Employed preparing to go alongside and as requisite. 4.00pm: Green Point abeam 1 mile, course and speed as requisite. 4.10pm: Pilot came onboard, proceeded alongside No. 2 jetty. 5.00pm: Secured alongside. 6.00pm: Commenced coaling, native labour. pm: Commenced oiling. pm: Oiling completed. Received 315 tons. 11.00pm: Coaling completed. Received 215 tons. 12 midnight: Watch embarking bullion. 4caf849acadfd34197008b62: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36202/ADM 53-36202-017_1.jpg) 29 March 1918 At sea Lat -33.5, Long 17.5 Number on sick list: 7 7.15am: Pilot came onboard. 7.30am: Cast off, proceeded as requisite. 7.42am: Dropped and weighed port anchor to check speed of ship. 7.55am: Cleared docks. 8.05am: Dropped pilot, proceeded 86 revs. 8.15am: Green Point abeam 1 mile. am: Held Divine Service. 4caf849acadfd34197008b63: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36202/ADM 53-36202-018_0.jpg) 30 March 1918 At sea Lat -29.5, Long 13.6 Number on sick list: 7 8.00am: Exercised fore bridge wheel jammed, connected conning tower wheel. am: Training classes at instructions. am: Exercised conning tower wheel jammed, connected central wheel 4.00pm: Read Warrant No. 475. 4caf849acadfd34197008b64: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36202/ADM 53-36202-018_1.jpg) 31 March 1918 At sea Lat -25.1, Long 9.7 Number on sick list: 7 am: Held Divine Service. 4caf849acadfd34197008b65: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36202/ADM 53-36202-019_0.jpg) 4caf849acadfd34197008b66: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36202/ADM 53-36202-019_1.jpg) 4caf849acadfd34197008b67: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36202/ADM 53-36202-020_0.jpg) 4caf849acadfd34197008b68: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36202/ADM 53-36202-020_1.jpg) Above scans are blank part-pages. LOGS FOR APRIL 1918 4caf849acadfd34197008b69: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36203/ADM 53-36203-001_0.jpg) 4caf849acadfd34197008b6a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36203/ADM 53-36203-001_1.jpg) Part scans of title page of log, signed by Lieutenant Commander R.G. Hurst (Navigating Officer) and Captain F.W. Caulfield. 4caf849acadfd34197008b6b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36203/ADM 53-36203-002_0.jpg) Blank page. 4caf849acadfd34197008b6c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36203/ADM 53-36203-002_1.jpg) Page for power and coal consumption figures (Blank). 4caf849acadfd34197008b6d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36203/ADM 53-36203-003_0.jpg) Technical details of barometer and thermometers. 4caf849acadfd34197008b6e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36203/ADM 53-36203-003_1.jpg) 1 April 1918 At sea Lat -20.9, Long 6.0 Number on sick list: 9 am: Exercised squad, physical and rifle drill. Connected conning tower steering gear. A 9.2”, SI 6” loader. am: Exercised General Quarters. 10.10am: Secured. Connected central wheel. Exercised training classes at instruction. Exercised spotting table. Remainder as requisite. 12 noon: Connected fore bridge wheel. pm: Paid quarterly settlement. pm: Exercised training classes at instruction. 4caf849acadfd34197008b6f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36203/ADM 53-36203-004_0.jpg) 2 April 1918 At sea Lat -16.5, Long 2.4 Number on sick list: 7 am: Connected conning tower steering gear. am: Squad, physical and rifle drill. X 9.2” and PI 6” loader. am: Fore turret to divisional drill. Exercised training classes at instruction, remainder as requisite. am: Exercised spotting table. pm: Exercised training classes at instruction. 3.55pm: Connected central wheel. 5.00pm: Connected bridge wheel. 4caf849acadfd34197008b70: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36203/ADM 53-36203-004_1.jpg) 3 April 1918 At sea Lat -12.2, Long -0.4 Number on sick list: 6 am: Squad, physical and rifle drill. Connected conning tower wheel. B 9.2”, SII6” loader. am: ? and Y 9.2” divisional drill. am: Exercised spotting table. am: Exercised classes at instruction, remainder as requisite. 2.55pm: Connected central wheel, engines as requisite. 3.03pm: Proceeded 86 revs. 6.15pm: Connected fore bridge wheel, engines as requisite. 6.26pm: Proceeded 86 revs. 4caf849acadfd34197008b71: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36203/ADM 53-36203-005_0.jpg) 4 April 1918 At sea Lat -7.7, Long -4.1 Number on sick list: 9 am: Hauled in, cleaned and streamed patent log. 9.15am: Connected conning tower wheel. am: Squad, physical and rifle drill. am: Y 9.2”, SII 6” loader. Exercised classes at instruction, mustering bags and as requisite. am: A and Y 9.2” divisional drill. am: Exercised spotting table. 1.20pm: Connected central wheel. 5.10pm: Connected bridge wheel. 4caf849acadfd34197008b72: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36203/ADM 53-36203-005_1.jpg) 5 April 1918 At sea Lat -3.2, Long -6.0 Number on sick list: 8 am: Squad, physical and rifle drill. am: 6” batteries to divisional drill. am: 12” shell room parties at drill. Exercised spotting table. Exercised training classes at instruction and examination, remainder as requisite. am: Exercised training classes at instruction and under examination, watch employed as requisite. 4caf849acadfd34197008b73: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36203/ADM 53-36203-006_0.jpg) 6 April 1918 At sea Lat 1.2, Long -9.4 Number on sick list: 7 am: Exercised spotting table. 4.00pm: Read Warrant 476. 4caf849acadfd34197008b74: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36203/ADM 53-36203-006_1.jpg) 7 April 1918 At sea Lat 5.9, Long -12.5 Number on sick list: 6 10.00am: Sighted sail N22ºE 9 miles, steering southerly. am: Held Divine Service. pm: Working up to 105 revs. 4caf849acadfd34197008b75: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36203/ADM 53-36203-007_0.jpg) 8 April 1918 At sea and at Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 6 am: Commenced sounding. 2.10am: Bottom 55 fathoms. 4.10am: Commenced zigzagging. 5.45am: Sighted land on starboard bow. 6.30am: Fairway Buoy abeam, proceeded as requisite into harbour. 6.52am: Came to with port anchor in 10 fathoms, veered to 6 shackles. 7.00am: Weighed, shifted billet. 7.15am: Came to port anchor in 8 fathoms, veered to 6 shackles in B IV berth. 9.00am: HMS Bristol arrived. HMS Bristol was a Town class light cruiser launched in 1910 at John Brown & Co., Clydebank, and sold for scrapping in 1921. Details in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Bristol_(1910) and logs at http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-06-HMS_Bristol.htm . am: Hands employed preparing for coaling and as requisite. pm: Hands make and mend clothes. pm: 6 Ratings joined ship from Bacchante. 4.10pm: Collier Portsea secured alongside. 5.00pm: 47 Ratings joined ship. pm: Darkened ship, closed up one 12 pdr gun’s crew. 8.00pm: 1 12 pdr gun’s crew closed up. 4caf849acadfd34197008b76: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36203/ADM 53-36203-007_1.jpg) 9 April 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 8 am: One 12 pdr gun’s crew closed up. 5.08am: Commenced coaling. 8.45am: Hospital ship Maheno(?) arrived. Name is almost certainly incorrect. 4.55pm: Finished coaling. Received 1655 tons. pm: 2nd picket boat patrolling on boom defence. 5.45pm: Collier cast off. Employed cleaning ship. pm: Darkened ship. Rigged night defence. pm: Lost overboard by accident during coaling 27 2 cwt bags and 1 shovel. 8.00pm: One 12 pdr gun’s crew closed up. 4caf849acadfd34197008b77: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36203/ADM 53-36203-008_0.jpg) 10 April 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 9 am: One 12 pdr gun’s crew closed up. am: Employed discharging bullion and cleaning ship. 6.30am: Landed working party and guard for bullion. am: Cleaning ship and discharging bullion. am: Examined coaling gear. pm: Landed Patrol. pm: Lieutenant Brown RMA, 1 MAA and 1 PO 1st class lent to barracks. pm: Rigged night defence. pm: 3 Privates RMLI joined ship from Bacchante. pm: Darkened ship. pm: Discharged 1 Stoker to Bacchante. 8.00pm: One 12 pdr gun’s crew closed up. 8.50pm: Bristol and convoy proceeded. 4caf849acadfd34197008b78: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36203/ADM 53-36203-008_1.jpg) 11 April 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 7 am: One 12 pdr gun’s crew closed up. am: Landed working party. 9.30am: Boats crews cleaning out boats, embarking stores and as requisite. 10.45am: Hospital ship Maheno proceeded. pm: Employed embarking stores, cleaning ship and as requisite. pm: Landed Patrol. pm: Rigged night defence. pm: 2nd picket boat patrolling on boom defence. Darkened ship. pm: Ophir proceeded. HMS Ophir was an armed merchant cruiser, requisitioned by the Admiralty from the Orient Steam navigation Company in 1915. She was launched in 1891 at Robert Napier & Sons, Glasgow, and was scrapped in 1922. Details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Ophir and logs at http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-08-HMS_Ophir.htm . pm: One 12 pdr gun’s crew closed up. 4caf849acadfd34197008b79: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36203/ADM 53-36203-009_0.jpg) 12 April 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 7 am: One 12 pdr gun’s crew closed up. am: Divisions, Prayers, exercised General Quarters. 10.35am: Secure. am: Employed Training classes to instructions, Ordinary Seamen boat pulling, cleaning and oiling wire hawsers. pm: Gunnery training class under examination. pm: Rigged night defence. pm: 1 Ordinary Seaman discharged to hospital. pm: 2nd picket boat patrolling on boom. pm: Read Warrant 477. pm: Darkened ship. pm: One 12 pdr gun’s crew closed up. pm: Lost by accident Bow Light from 1st picket boat. 4caf849acadfd34197008b7a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36203/ADM 53-36203-009_1.jpg) 13 April 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 7 am: One 12 pdr gun’s crew closed up. pm: Hands make and mend clothes. pm: Rigged night defence. pm: Read Warrants 478, 479 and 480. pm: Darkened ship. pm: One 12 pdr gun’s crew closed up. 4caf849acadfd34197008b7b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36203/ADM 53-36203-010_0.jpg) 14 April 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 7 am: One 12 pdr gun’s crew closed up. am: Landed Church parties. am: Discharged 68 Ratings to SS Artois. am: Held Divine Service. am: Discharged Reverend Gallia(?), Mr Sayton(?) Carpenter, Mr Tyler Warrant Telegraphist and 16 Ratings to Galway Castle. pm: Rigged night defence. 6.45pm: Artois proceeded with convoy. pm: One 12 pdr gun’s crew closed up. 4caf849acadfd34197008b7c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36203/ADM 53-36203-010_1.jpg) 15 April 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 7 am: One 12 pdr gun’s crew closed up. am: Training classes to instructions, fore turret’s crew divisional drill, exercised spotting table crew. pm: Landed Patrol. pm: Rigged night defence. pm: Darkened ship. pm: One 12 pdr gun’s crew closed up. 4caf849acadfd34197008b7d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36203/ADM 53-36203-011_0.jpg) 16 April 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 8 am: One 12 pdr gun’s crew closed up. am: X 9.2” and PI 6” to loader, A and X 9.2” turrets .303” aiming at towed target. Exercised spotting table crew, Ordinary Seamen to instructions and as requisite. pm: Rigged night defence. pm: Read Warrant 481. pm: Darkened ship. pm: One 12 pdr gun’s crew closed up. 4caf849acadfd34197008b7e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36203/ADM 53-36203-011_1.jpg) 17 April 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 8 am: One 12 pdr gun’s crew closed up. am: Training classes to instructions. B and Y turrets’’ crews divisional drill. Gunlayers I .303” aiming at towed target. 10.45am: 26 Kroomen joined ship. pm: Cutters crews turning boats’ falls and as requisite. Landed Patrol. pm: Rigged night defence. pm: Darkened ship. pm: One 12 pdr gun’s crew closed up. 4caf849acadfd34197008b7f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36203/ADM 53-36203-012_0.jpg) 18 April 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 9 am: One 12 pdr gun’s crew closed up. am: Y 9.2” and starboard 6” to loader. After turret’s crew to divisional drill. Training classes to instructions. Exercised spotting table crew. pm: Hands make and mend clothes. pm: Rigged night defence. pm: Darkened ship. pm: One 12 pdr gun’s crew closed up. 4caf849acadfd34197008b80: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36203/ADM 53-36203-012_1.jpg) 19 April 1918 Sierra Leone and at sea Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 6 am: One 12 pdr gun’s crew closed up. am: Preparing ship for coaling. am: Marmora with convoy arrived. HMS Marmora was an armed merchant cruiser, built in 1903 and sunk on 23 July 1918 by UB. 64 south of Ireland (Dittmar & Colledge, 1972, British Warships 1914–1919, Ian Allan, London). Logs are at http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-08-HMS_Marmora.htm . am: Captain Faukner RMR joined ship. 9.10am: Collier Portsea secured alongside. 9.48am: Commenced coaling. 11.15am: Africa with convoy arrived. 12.40pm: Finished coaling. Received 417 tons. pm: Collier cast off. pm: Examined coaling gear. pm: 5 Ratings joined ship for passage. pm: Discharged 20 Ratings to Marmora. pm: Lieutenant Day RMA, one PO, one MAR(?) rejoined ship from barracks. pm: Rigged night defence. pm: Discharged Captain Weston RMA to Marmora. pm: Lit boilers required for steaming. 8.45pm: Shortened in. 9.25pm: Weighed, shifted berth, veered to 2 shackles. 10.15pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite with Borda. 10.40pm: Sierra Leone Lighthouse abeam. 4caf849acadfd34197008b81: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36203/ADM 53-36203-013_0.jpg) 20 April 1918 At sea Lat 7.9, Long -15.7 Number on sick list: 7 2.00am: Borda took station 4 cables on starboard beam. 5.25am: Commenced zigzagging. 10.30am: Negative zigzagging. Resumed course N83ºW. 12 noon: a/c South. pm: SS Priam passed, steering NE. pm: Fires out boilers not requisite for 12 knots. 4.00pm: Read Warrant 482. 11.30pm: Passed steamer bearing SW by W 3½ miles, 2 masts, 1 funnel right aft. 4caf849acadfd34197008b82: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36203/ADM 53-36203-013_1.jpg) 21 April 1918 At sea Lat 4.3, Long -12.8 Number on sick list: 6 4.15am: Heavy Tornado from ESE, force 8–9. Observed St. Elmo's Fire. 4.40am: Wind easing down to 3–4. am: Held Divine Service. 11.15am: Borda guide. pm: Served out clean hammocks. 4caf849acadfd34197008b83: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36203/ADM 53-36203-014_0.jpg) 22 April 1918 At sea Lat 1.7, Long -8.9 Number on sick list: 6 am: Squad, physical and rifle drill. X 9.2”, PI 6” loader. A and X 9.2” divisional drill. am: Exercised classes at instruction and as requisite. am: Exercised spotting table. pm: Exercised training classes at instruction. 2.00pm: Borda veered periscope target. pm: Gunlayers white watch .303” aiming rifle at periscope target. 4.00pm: Furled quarterdeck awning. pm: Read warrant 483. pm: Lost by accident 1pair hand shears. 4caf849acadfd34197008b84: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36203/ADM 53-36203-014_1.jpg) 23 April 1918 At sea Lat -1.0, Long -5.5 Number on sick list: 5 am: Squad, physical and rifle drill. A 9.2”, SI 6” loader. Borda veered target. Y 9.2” divisional drill. Exercised training classes at instruction and as requisite. Exercised spotting table. Gunlayers at .303” aiming rifle at periscope target. pm: Gunlayers of blue watch at .303” aiming rifle at periscope target. 4caf849bcadfd34197008b85: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36203/ADM 53-36203-015_0.jpg) 24 April 1918 At sea Lat -4.0, Long -1.9 Number on sick list: 6 am: Squad, physical and rifle drill. 10.00am: Borda veered target. PII 6” loader. Fore turret to divisional drill. Exercised spotting table. Gunlayers and acting gunlayers 1” aiming rifle at periscope target. Exercised training classes at instruction and as requisite. pm: Gunlayers of red watch at aiming rifle. pm: Training classes at instruction. 4caf849bcadfd34197008b86: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36203/ADM 53-36203-015_1.jpg) 25 April 1918 At sea Lat -6.9, Long 1.8 Number on sick list: 5 7.00am: Borda eased 1 knot, assumed guide. 7.15am: a/c S17ºE to take up position for range finder run. am: Divisions, prayers, squad, physical and rifle drill. SII guns crews loader. After 12” turret divisional drill. 10.30am: Commenced general control and rangefinder run. Exercised classes at instruction and as requisite. 11.30am: Finished run. Britannia guide. Exercised sea boats crew. Exercised spotting table. 4caf849bcadfd34197008b87: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36203/ADM 53-36203-016_0.jpg) 26 April 1918 At sea Lat -10.9, Long 4.1 Number on sick list: 6 7.00am: Borda eased 1 knot, assumed guide. a/c to take up position for range finder exercise. am: Connected conning tower wheel. am: Divisions, prayers, squad, physical, rifle drill. Exercised General Quarters, carried out rangefinder exercise. 10.50am: Secured. Connected for bridge wheel, resumed station. 6” batteries divisional drill. Exercised spotting table. Exercised classes at instruction and as requisite. 11.40am: Ship in station, resumed guide. 4caf849bcadfd34197008b88: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36203/ADM 53-36203-016_1.jpg) 27 April 1918 At sea Lat -15.3, Long 6.0 Number on sick list: 8 4caf849bcadfd34197008b89: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36203/ADM 53-36203-017_0.jpg) 28 April 1918 At sea Lat -19.6, Long 8.0 Number on sick list: 9 am: Held Divine Service. 4caf849bcadfd34197008b8a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36203/ADM 53-36203-017_1.jpg) 29 April 1918 At sea Lat -23.8, Long 10.2 Number on sick list: 9 am: Divisions, prayers, squad, physical, rifle drill. Fore turret divisional drill. Exercised spotting table. Gunlayers and acting gunlayers firing aiming rifle at periscope target towed by Borda. am: Exercised classes at instruction and as requisite. 2.30pm: Carried out .303” aiming rifle at periscope target towed by Borda. 3.30pm: Finished firing. 4caf849bcadfd34197008b8b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36203/ADM 53-36203-018_0.jpg) 30 April 1918 At sea Lat -27.8, Long 13.2 Number on sick list: 9 am: Divisions, prayers, squad, physical, rifle drill. PI 6” loader. A and X 9.2” divisional drill. Exercised classes at instruction and as requisite. Carried out 1” aiming at periscope target. am: Exercised spotting table. 12.30pm: Opened out for rangefinder exercise. Borda eased one knot. 4.15pm: Divisions. Read warrants 485–487. Carried out rangefinder exercise. pm: Resumed course and speed. 4caf849bcadfd34197008b8c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36203/ADM 53-36203-018_1.jpg) 4caf849bcadfd34197008b8d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36203/ADM 53-36203-019_0.jpg) 4caf849bcadfd34197008b8e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36203/ADM 53-36203-019_1.jpg) 4caf849bcadfd34197008b8f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36203/ADM 53-36203-020_0.jpg) 4caf849bcadfd34197008b90: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36203/ADM 53-36203-020_1.jpg) Above scans are blank part-pages. LOGS FOR MAY 1918 4caf849bcadfd34197008b91: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36204/ADM 53-36204-001_0.jpg) 4caf849bcadfd34197008b92: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36204/ADM 53-36204-001_1.jpg) Part scans of title page of log, signed by Lieutenant Commander R.G. Hurst (Navigating Officer) and Captain F.W. Caulfield. 4caf849bcadfd34197008b93: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36204/ADM 53-36204-002_0.jpg) Blank page. 4caf849bcadfd34197008b94: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36204/ADM 53-36204-002_1.jpg) Page for power and coal consumption figures (Blank). 4caf849bcadfd34197008b95: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36204/ADM 53-36204-003_0.jpg) Technical details of barometer and thermometers. 4caf849bcadfd34197008b96: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36204/ADM 53-36204-003_1.jpg) 1 May 1918 At sea Lat -31.8, Long 15.9 Number on sick list: 6 am: Divisions, prayers, squad, physical and rifle drill. am: SII 6” loader. Exercised general control run. Exercised classes at instruction, mustering boys and as requisite. 10.15am: Ran into fog. am: Exercised spotting table. pm: Paid monthly wages. 3.50pm: Stopped. Sent seaboat to Borda for provisions and target. 4.00pm: Hoisted seaboat. 4.15pm: Proceeded S12ºE magnetic, 75 revs. Borda 3 cables astern. pm: Put over fog buoy, carried out fog regulations. pm: Thick fog. 4caf849bcadfd34197008b97: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36204/ADM 53-36204-004_0.jpg) 2 May 1918 At sea and at Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 1 1.55am: Fog lifted. Hauled in fog buoy. 2.30am: Sighted Table mountain S55ºE. am: Borda proceeded to Capetown. 7.30am: Bellow Rock abeam 1 mile. 8.40am: Course and speed as requisite. 9.00am: Stopped, came to with starboard anchor in 11½ fathoms, veered to 6 shackles. 9.30am: Shortened in, weighed and proceeded alongside basin. 10.30am: Secured alongside C wall. pm: Employed rigging coaling gear and as requisite. pm: Discharged 4 Ratings to hospital. pm: Landed Patrol. 4caf849bcadfd34197008b98: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36204/ADM 53-36204-004_1.jpg) 3 May 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 1 5.30am: Commenced coaling. am: Discharged 4 Midshipmen to Hyacinth. am: Discharged 5 Ratings RNVR for Special Shore service. pm: Employed coaling ship. pm: Read Warrant 488. Discharged 1 Private RMLI to detention. pm: Landed Patrol. 9.30pm: Finished coaling. Received 1840 tons. 4caf849bcadfd34197008b99: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36204/ADM 53-36204-005_0.jpg) 4 May 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 4 am: Examined coaling gear. pm: 1 ERA joined ship from hospital. pm: Read Warrants 489 and 490. pm: Landed Patrol. 4caf849bcadfd34197008b9a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36204/ADM 53-36204-005_1.jpg) 5 May 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 3 am: Landed Church parties. am: Held Divine Service. pm: Landed Patrol. 4caf849bcadfd34197008b9b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36204/ADM 53-36204-006_0.jpg) 6 May 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 3 8.00am: General leave to White watch till 8.0am 8th May. am: Read prayers, employed scraping funnels and cleaning down aloft. am: Logged Commander Hugh C Hichens R.N: logged for having exceeded the allowed monthly wine bills of all Ward Room officers. Signed: F.W. Caulfield (Captain) pm: Landed Patrol. 4caf849bcadfd34197008b9c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36204/ADM 53-36204-006_1.jpg) 7 May 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 3 am: Read prayers, employed scraping and painting funnels, cleaning down aloft and landing 6” shell. 10.30am: HMS Challenger arrived. pm: Employed landing 12” and 9.2” shell and as requisite. Discharged 2 Ratings to hospital. 4.00pm: Read Warrant 491. pm: Landed Patrol. 4caf849bcadfd34197008b9d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36204/ADM 53-36204-007_0.jpg) 8 May 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 3 8.00am: General leave to Blue watch till 8.0am 10th May. am: Gunlayers II and III to deflection teacher, painting ship’s side and painting aloft, drawing and returning stores. pm: Landed Patrol. 4caf849bcadfd34197008b9e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36204/ADM 53-36204-007_1.jpg) 9 May 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 5 am: Employed drawing and returning stores, painting ship and as requisite. pm: Employed painting ship and drawing stores. pm: Landed Patrol. 4caf849bcadfd34197008b9f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36204/ADM 53-36204-008_0.jpg) 10 May 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 6 am: Landed working party drawing provisions. 8.00am: General leave to Red watch till 8.0am 12th May. am: Employed provisioning ship. pm: Employed provisioning ship. pm: Landed Patrol. 4caf849bcadfd34197008ba0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36204/ADM 53-36204-008_1.jpg) 11 May 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 5 am: Employed working hawsers and preparing to leave basin. 8.00am: Cast off from East Wall and warped out of basin. 8.07am: Proceeded as requisite to No. 1 berth. am: Secured to No. 1 buoy. am: Employed reeling up hawsers and cleaning ship. pm: Read Warrants 492, 494 and 495. pm: Darkened ship. 4caf849bcadfd34197008ba1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36204/ADM 53-36204-009_0.jpg) 12 May 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 8 am: Landed Church parties. am: Held Divine Service. pm: Darkened ship. 4caf849bcadfd34197008ba2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36204/ADM 53-36204-009_1.jpg) 13 May 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 9 am: Held Court Martial onboard. am: PI 6” to loader. Gunlayers I .303” aiming at towing target, training classes to instructions. pm: Training classes to instructions, painting in Battery and as requisite. pm: Read Warrant 493. pm: Darkened ship. 4caf849bcadfd34197008ba3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36204/ADM 53-36204-010_0.jpg) 14 May 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 8 am: Exercised Control Parties, SI 6” to loader, training classes to instructions, remainder painting and as requisite. pm: Training classes to instructions, painting in Battery and as requisite. pm: Landed Patrol. pm: Read Warrant 496. pm: Darkened ship. 4caf849bcadfd34197008ba4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36204/ADM 53-36204-010_1.jpg) 15 May 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 7 am: Read stations and provided gear for ? Bower anchor. Exercised Control Parties. Ordinary Seamen to boat pulling instruction and as requisite. am: Midshipman Mr Austin joined ship from Hyacinth. pm: Training classes to instructions, remainder employed as requisite. pm: Read Warrants 497 and 498. pm: Landed Patrol. pm: Darkened ship. 4caf849bcadfd34197008ba5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36204/ADM 53-36204-011_0.jpg) 16 May 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 7 am: Cleaned ship and prepared for sea. am: Sent target and rate parties to tug Scotsman. 8.42am: Slipped and proceeded to False Bay. am: Carried out firing exercises 12” and 9.2” sub-calibre, 6” and 12 pdr full calibre at target towed by Scotsman. Exercised classes at instruction and as requisite. 12 noon: Finished firing, proceeded to harbour. 1.25pm: Stopped, came to with port anchor in 10 fathoms, veered to 6 shackles. pm: Exercised classes at instruction, testing gun sights and as requisite. pm: Read Warrants 499, 500, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508. pm: Discharged 1 Telegraphist to detention. pm: Darkened ship. 4caf849bcadfd34197008ba6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36204/ADM 53-36204-011_1.jpg) 17 May 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 6 am: Cleaned ship and prepared for sea. am: Sent rate and range parties to tug Scotsman. 8.00am: Shortened in. 8.50am: Weighed and proceeded to False Bay. am: Divisions, prayers, exercised General Quarters. Carried out firing exercise 12” and 9.2” full charge, Scotsman towing two pattern III targets. 10.30am: Finished firing, carried out rangefinder exercise. 12 noon: Proceeded to harbour. 1.05pm: Stopped, came to with port anchor in 10 fathoms, veered to 6 shackles. 1.45pm: Weighed and proceeded alongside A Wall. 2.35pm: Secured alongside. pm: Landed Patrol. 4caf849bcadfd34197008ba7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36204/ADM 53-36204-012_0.jpg) 18 May 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 5 am: 1 Stoker joined ship from hospital. pm: Hands make and mend clothes. pm: Divers diving for lost case stores. pm: Read Warrants 509, 510. 4caf849bcadfd34197008ba8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36204/ADM 53-36204-012_1.jpg) 19 May 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 3 am: Divers diving for lost case stores. am: Landed Church parties. am: Held Divine Service. pm: Engineer Commander Saunders joined ship. pm: Landed Patrol. pm: Reverend Sweeney joined ship. 4caf849bcadfd34197008ba9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36204/ADM 53-36204-013_0.jpg) 20 May 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 4 am: Training classes to instructions, drawing stores and as requisite. pm: Training classes to instructions, drawing stores and preparing for coaling. pm: Read Warrant 511. pm: Landed Patrol. 4caf849bcadfd34197008baa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36204/ADM 53-36204-013_1.jpg) 21 May 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 3 5.20am: Commenced coaling. 11.30am: Finished coaling. Received 747 tons. pm: Mr Snell Warrant Officer Telegraphist joined ship from Hyacinth. pm: Examined coaling gear. pm: Mr Stockton Warrant Officer Telegraphist joined ship from Challenger. pm: 17 Ratings joined ship for passage. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bab: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36204/ADM 53-36204-014_0.jpg) 22 May 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 4 am: Employed working hawsers and preparing for leaving Basin. 4:54am: Cast off from A wall, weighed starboard anchor and warped out of Basin. 8.15am: Proceeded as requisite for No. 1 Berth. 9.10am: Secured to No. 1 moorings. am: Employed reeling up wire hawsers, cleaning ship and as requisite. pm: Training classed to instructions and as requisite. pm: 1 AB joined ship from Hyacinth. pm: Landed Patrol. pm: Read Warrant 512. pm: Darkened ship. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bac: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36204/ADM 53-36204-014_1.jpg) 23 May 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 6 am: After 12” turret divisional drill. Exercised Control parties and spotting table crew. Training classes to instructions. pm: Discharged 1 AB to Hyacinth. pm: Hands make and mend clothes. pm: 1 AB joined ship from Hyacinth. pm: Mr Ansell Artificer Engineer joined ship from Challenger. pm: Read Warrant 513. pm: Landed Patrol. pm: Darkened ship. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bad: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36204/ADM 53-36204-015_0.jpg) 24 May 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 8 am: Training classes to instructions. Gunlayers I and II, clock and Dumaresque operators, trainers of 6” guns and above to gunnery lecture, remainder as requisite. pm: Gunlayers II and III to deflection teacher, training classes to instructions. Ordinary Seamen boat pulling, remainder employed as requisite. pm: Landed Patrol. pm: Discharged Mr Burchall Artificer Engineer to Challenger. pm: 2 Ratings joined ship from hospital. pm: Darkened ship. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bae: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36204/ADM 53-36204-015_1.jpg) 25 May 1918 Simonstown and Cape Town Lat -34.3, Long 18.3 Number on sick list: 7 9.00am: Slipped and proceeded as requisite. 9.22am: Roman Rocks abeam. 10.42am: Bellows Rock abeam. Exercised training classes at instruction and as requisite. 12.36pm: Slangkop Lighthouse abeam. 3.15pm: Stopped, awaited pilot. 3.55pm: Pilot boarded, proceeded. 4.50pm: Secured alongside East Wall. 6.10pm: Commenced coaling. Read Warrant No. 514. pm: Port watch and natives coaling. 4caf849bcadfd34197008baf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36204/ADM 53-36204-016_0.jpg) 26 May 1918 Capetown Lat -33.9, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 6 1.35am: Finished coaling. Received 306 tons. am: Eleven cadets and one instructor joined for passage. pm: Mr Raetes(?) Signal Boatswain joined ship for passage. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bb0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36204/ADM 53-36204-016_1.jpg) 27 May 1918 Capetown and at sea Lat -33.9, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 5 am: Blue watch getting in bullion. am: Prepared to take in stores. 8.00am: Employed stowing stores. 10.25am: Broke flag of C-in-C. Commander-in-Chief, Secretary and Flag Commander joined ship. Commander Trum? and Surgeon Wollaston joined for passage. 11.30am: Pilot came onboard. 12 noon: Slipped and proceeded as requisite out of dock. pm: Dropped pilot. 6.00pm: Read Warrant No. 515. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bb1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36204/ADM 53-36204-017_0.jpg) 28 May 1918 At sea Lat -31.3, Long 14.1 Number on sick list: 3 8.00am: a/c 4 points to port, eased to 60 revs to secure on quarterdeck. 8.10am: Resumed course and speed. am: A and X 9.2” turrets divisional drill. Exercised training classes at instruction, remainder as requisite. pm: Gale increased to storm force. 5.30pm: Port seaboat stove in, eased to 70 revs, cleared and secured port seaboat. 6.05pm: Proceeded 80 revs. pm: Watch employed striking down coal. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bb2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36204/ADM 53-36204-017_1.jpg) 29 May 1918 At sea Lat -28.1, Long 10.2 Number on sick list: 4 am: Watch striking down coal. am: Resecured port seaboat. am: B and Y 9.2”guns’ crews divisional drill. am: Exercised classes at instruction. Exercised spotting table. pm: watch striking down coal. pm: Washed down upper deck. pm: Read Warrants 516, 517, 518. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bb3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36204/ADM 53-36204-018_0.jpg) 30 May 1918 At sea Lat -24.7, Long 5.6 Number on sick list: 5 am: Y 9.2”, PII 6” loader. am: Exercised Control parties. Exercised spotting table. After 12” turret divisional drill. Exercised training classes at instruction, remainder drying coal bags and as requisite. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bb4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36204/ADM 53-36204-018_1.jpg) 31 May 1918 At sea Lat -21.7, Long 1.1 Number on sick list: 5 am: Exercised action, connected conning tower wheel. am: Secured, connected fore bridge wheel. Exercised training classes at instruction and as requisite. 12 noon: Exercised spotting table. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bb5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36204/ADM 53-36204-019_0.jpg) 4caf849bcadfd34197008bb6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36204/ADM 53-36204-019_1.jpg) 4caf849bcadfd34197008bb7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36204/ADM 53-36204-020_0.jpg) 4caf849bcadfd34197008bb8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36204/ADM 53-36204-020_1.jpg) Above scans are blank part-pages. LOGS FOR JUNE 1918 4caf849bcadfd34197008bb9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36205/ADM 53-36205-001_0.jpg) 4caf849bcadfd34197008bba: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36205/ADM 53-36205-001_1.jpg) Part scans of title page of log, signed by Lieutenant Commander R.G. Hurst (Navigating Officer) and Captain F.W. Caulfield. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bbb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36205/ADM 53-36205-002_0.jpg) Blank page. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bbc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36205/ADM 53-36205-002_1.jpg) Page for power and coal consumption figures (Blank). 4caf849bcadfd34197008bbd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36205/ADM 53-36205-003_0.jpg) Technical details of barometer and thermometers. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bbe: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36205/ADM 53-36205-003_1.jpg) 1 June 1918 At sea Lat -18.2, Long -2.4 Number on sick list: 5 am: Exercised spotting table. pm: Paid monthly money. pm: Make and mend clothes. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bbf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36205/ADM 53-36205-004_0.jpg) 2 June 1918 At sea and at St. Helena Lat -15.91, Long -5.71 Number on sick list: 5 6.00am: Sighted St Helena on port bow. am: Prepared for harbour. 8.00am: Courses and speed as requisite for anchorage. 8.10am: Stopped, came to with port anchor in 20 fathoms, veered to 8 shackles. am: Held Divine Service. am: Ship placed under quarantine. pm: One Private joined ship for passage. 4.45pm: Divisions. Prepared for sea. 5.45pm: Shortened in to 3 shackles. 7.20pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bc0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36205/ADM 53-36205-004_1.jpg) 3 June 1918 At sea Lat -13.7, Long -8.3 Number on sick list: 5 am: X 9.2” and PI loader. After 12” turret divisional drill. am: Exercised spotting table. Exercised training classes at instruction, remainder refitting and as requisite. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bc1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36205/ADM 53-36205-005_0.jpg) 4 June 1918 At sea Lat -10.4, Long -11.9 Number on sick list: 6 am: Aired bedding. am: B 9.2”, SI 6” loader. Inspected bedding. am: Fore turret divisional drill. Exercised training classes at instruction and as requisite. Exercised spotting table. pm: Exercised training classes at instruction, remainder of watch refitting and as requisite. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bc2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36205/ADM 53-36205-005_1.jpg) 5 June 1918 At sea and at Ascension Id Lat -7.92, Long -14.42 Number on sick list: 7 5.25am: Sighted Ascension N by W. am: Prepared for anchoring. 6.40am: Course as requisite for anchorage. 7.08am: Stopped, came to with starboard anchor in 13 fathoms, veered to 6 shackles. am: Discharged one Shipwright to hospital. 4.00pm: Prepared for sea. pm: Surgeon McVea joined for passage. 6.00pm: Shortened in. 6.15pm: Weighed. 6.22pm: Proceeded. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bc3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36205/ADM 53-36205-006_0.jpg) 6 June 1918 At sea Lat -4.4, Long -14.2 Number on sick list: 7 am: Divisions with swimming collars. Prayers. Squad, physical and rifle drill. Y 9.2”, PII 6” loader. am: Exercised General Control run. Exercised spotting table. A and X 9.2” divisional drill. Exercised classes at instruction and as requisite. 4.00pm: Read Warrant 519. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bc4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36205/ADM 53-36205-006_1.jpg) 7 June 1918 At sea Lat -0.2, Long -14.1 Number on sick list: 8 am: Inspected clean hammocks. Prayers, squad, physical and rifle drill. Exercised General Quarters. Connected conning tower wheel. 10.50am: Secured, connected fore bridge wheel. Exercised day defence and abandon ship stations. 11.25am: Secured. Exercised training classes at instruction and as requisite. pm: Kept Vigil II. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bc5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36205/ADM 53-36205-007_0.jpg) 8 June 1918 At sea Lat 5.6, Long -14.6 Number on sick list: 8 9.30am: Sighted Italian sailing vessel on port bow. am: Exercised spotting table. pm: Make and mend clothes. pm: Read Warrant 520. 11.30pm: Ran a line of soundings every ½ hour. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bc6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36205/ADM 53-36205-007_1.jpg) 9 June 1918 At sea and at Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 7 am: Sounding half hourly. 3.30am: Sounded, when heaving in lead struck some heavy object a few fathoms down bending the lead and temporarily stopping the motor. 3.45am: Sighted glare Sierra Leone Light ahead. am: Kept Vig I. 5.25am: Entered boom. 5.40am: Came to with port anchor in 10 fathoms, veered to 6 shackles. am: Held Divine Service. pm: Bullion party of watch disembarking bullion. pm: Discharged Surgeon McVea to Astraea. Spelling of Surgeon’s name is different to that on 5 June. pm: Distributed potatoes to squadron. pm: Two Midshipmen RNR joined ship. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bc7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36205/ADM 53-36205-008_0.jpg) 10 June 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 6 am: Employed disembarking bullion. am: Prepared for coaling. am: Employed disembarking bullion, getting in baggage and stores and as requisite. 1.30pm: Himalaya with convoy of two ships arrived. pm: Employed disembarking bullion, preparing for coaling and as requisite. 4.00pm: Struck flag of Vice Admiral Sir E. Charlton, hoisted flag of Rear Admiral. Biography of Vice Admiral Sir Edward Charlton at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Charlton_(Royal_Navy_officer) . 5.30pm: Collier Loderer came alongside. pm: Discharged Commander T? to Himalaya. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bc8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36205/ADM 53-36205-008_1.jpg) 11 June 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 5 5.20am: Commenced coaling. 7.30am: Breakfast. 8.00am: Continued coaling. 4.30pm: Tea. 5.00pm: Continued coaling. 8.00pm: Supper. 8.30pm: Continued coaling. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bc9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36205/ADM 53-36205-009_0.jpg) 12 June 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 6 2.45am: Finished coaling. Received 2105 tons. 6.00am: Collier proceeded. am: Employed discharging ammunition, cleaning ship and as requisite. pm: Rear Admiral A. Fitzherbert, Flag Lieutenant and Secretary joined ship. pm: Employed disembarking luggage and as requisite. pm: Engineer Commander Saunders, Chaplain McSwiney, Surgeon Wollaston, Sub-Lieutenants Withup and Banfield, eleven RNR Cadets, one instructor and seventeen Ratings left ship for Himalaya. 4.00pm: Amethyst with Vice Admiral Charlton sailed. HMS Amethyst was a protected cruiser of the Topaze (or Gem) class, launched in 1903 at Elswick Naval Works and sold for scrap in 1920. Details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Amethyst_(1903) . pm: Two Warrant Officers and 47 Ratings joined for passage. pm: Seven officers joined for passage. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bca: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36205/ADM 53-36205-009_1.jpg) 13 June 1918 Sierra Leone and at sea Lat 8.0, Long -13.0 Number on sick list: 5 pm: Prepared for sea. 5.15pm: Shortened in. 6.15pm: Weighed and proceeded with convoy Galway Castle and Bakara. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bcb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36205/ADM 53-36205-010_0.jpg) 14 June 1918 At sea Lat 6.1, Long -14.8 Number on sick list: 5 1.00am: a/c S38ºW, convoy single line abreast, Britannia guide. 5.20am: Commenced zigzagging. am: Struck down deck load of coal. 8.40am: Stopped zigzagging. 10.10am: Bakara reported that she observed a white line like a periscope, convoy a/c S82ºW. 10.25am: Resumed course. am: Exercised training classes at instruction and as requisite. 12 noon: Exercised spotting table. 12.35pm: Bakara again reported white line. pm: Commenced zigzagging. 4.00pm: Read Warrant 521. 6.55pm: Ceased zigzagging. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bcc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36205/ADM 53-36205-010_1.jpg) 15 June 1918 At sea Lat 3.0, Long -11.3 Number on sick list: 7 9.05am: Halfmasterd colours. Bakara committed to deep coloured soldier. am: Gunlayers firing .303” aiming and 1” at periscope target towed by Galway Castle. 12.10pm: Britannia guide. 4.00pm: Read Warrant 522. 4.45pm: Passed steamer 10 miles distant, steering NW by N. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bcd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36205/ADM 53-36205-011_0.jpg) 16 June 1918 At sea Lat 0.3, Long -8.4 Number on sick list: 5 am: Held Divine Services. 12.55pm: Connect conning tower wheel, fore bridge wheel working stiffly. 2.11pm: Connected fore bridge wheel. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bce: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36205/ADM 53-36205-011_1.jpg) 17 June 1918 At sea Lat -2.6, Long -5.4 Number on sick list: 5 am: Squad, physical and rifle drill. X 9.2”, PI 6” loader. After 12” turret divisional drill. Veered target for Galway Castle to carry out 6” firing. Exercised spotting table. Carried out .303” aiming at towed target. Exercised training classes at instruction and as requisite. pm: Training classes at instruction. Gunlayers firing .303” at towed target. pm: Read Warrant 523. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bcf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36205/ADM 53-36205-012_0.jpg) 18 June 1918 At sea Lat -5.4, Long -2.3 Number on sick list: 3 am: Divisions, Prayers. Squad, physical, rifle drill. Exercised seaboats crew. A 9.2”, SI 6” loader. 10.40am: Eased to 10 knots. Fore 12” divisional drill. Carried out wireless telegraphy exercise with convoy. Gunlayers .303” aiming at towed periscope target. Exercised spotting table. Exercised training classes at instruction and as requisite. pm: Training classes at instruction. Gunlayers at .303” aiming at towed periscope target. pm: Watch employed stowing coal bags below. pm: Read Warrant 524. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bd0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36205/ADM 53-36205-012_1.jpg) 19 June 1918 At sea Lat -8.0, Long 0.9 Number on sick list: 3 5.30am: Increased to 76 revs. Took up position for control exercise. 8.15am: Resumed course S30ºE. am: Divisions, Prayers. Squad, physical and rifle drill. Exercised seaboats crew. Y 9.2”, PII 6” loader. A and X 9.2” divisional drill. Exercised general control and rangefinder run. Exercised spotting table. Classes at instruction and as requisite. 11.25am: Resumed position in convoy. pm: Gunlayers of watch firing at towed periscope target. 3.15pm: Finished firing. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bd1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36205/ADM 53-36205-013_0.jpg) 20 June 1918 At sea Lat -10.8, Long 4.4 Number on sick list: 4 8.00am: Carried out wireless telegraphy exercise with convoy. am: B 9.2”, SII 6” loader. B and Y 9.2” to divisional drill. Exercised spotting table. Gunlayers firing .303” at towed periscope target. Exercised training classes at instruction, remainder employed refitting and as requisite. pm: Carried out 3 pdr firing at towed target. 4.00pm: Read Warrant 535. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bd2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36205/ADM 53-36205-013_1.jpg) 21 June 1918 At sea Lat -14.6, Long 6.4 Number on sick list: 3 6.20am: Bakara guide, a/c to take up position 14000 yards, 2 points before beam of convoy. am: Connected conning tower wheel. Exercised action. Secured. Connected fore bridge wheel. Exercised spotting table. 11.25am: Resumed station as guide of convoy. 6” batteries divisional drill. Exercised classes at instruction and as requisite. pm: Gunlayers of watch firing 3 pdr full calibre at towed target. 3.10pm: Firing completed. 9.20pm: Galway Castle hauled out of station, steering gear broken down and took station astern of Britannia. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bd3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36205/ADM 53-36205-014_0.jpg) 22 June 1918 At sea Lat -18.3, Long 8.2 Number on sick list: 2 am: Lost overboard by accident one cartridge B.L. Hide 63½ lbs, Shell B.L.12” common dummy 200 lbs. 9.00am: Galway Castle took station on beam. am: Exercised training classes at instruction. am: Exercised plotting table. pm: Make and mend clothes. 4.00pm: Inspected clean hammocks. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bd4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36205/ADM 53-36205-014_1.jpg) 23 June 1918 At sea Lat -22.2, Long 10.2 Number on sick list: 2 am: Held Divine Services. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bd5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36205/ADM 53-36205-015_0.jpg) 24 June 1918 At sea Lat -26.1, Long 12.4 Number on sick list: 3 9.30am: Galway Castle guide. am: B 9.2”, SI 6” loader. Training classes mustering boys. Fore 12” turret to divisional drill. Exercised spotting table. 2.45pm: Resumed guide. pm: Training classes at instruction. Remainder watch employed as requisite. 5.00pm: Carried out periscope battle exercise. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bd6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36205/ADM 53-36205-015_1.jpg) 25 June 1918 At sea Lat -30.2, Long 15.3 Number on sick list: 4 am: After 12” turret divisional drill. Exercised convoy wireless telegraphy and signals. Exercised training classes at instruction; mustering boys and as requisite. am: Exercised spotting table. 4.00pm: Read Warrant 526. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bd7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36205/ADM 53-36205-016_0.jpg) 26 June 1918 At sea and at Simonstown Lat -34.1, Long 18.1 Number on sick list: 4 1.35am: Wind increased to storm force. 3.00am: Commenced sounding every half hour. 8.45am: Sighted Table Mountain SE. 9.40am: Formed convoy in line ahead. 11.00am: Left convoy. pm: Prepared for harbour. 2.50pm: Bellows Rock abeam. 4.00pm: As requisite for anchorage. 4.22pm: Stopped. 4.27pm: came to with starboard anchor in 12 fathoms, veered to 6 shackles. pm: Discharged Staff Paymaster Douglas and Assistant Paymaster Moore to Hyacinth. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bd8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36205/ADM 53-36205-016_1.jpg) 27 June 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 3 am: Prepared to go alongside. 7.35am: Shortened in. 7.50am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite alongside C Wall. 8.00am: Struck C-in-C’s flag. 8.45am: Secured alongside C Wall. Commander in Chief and staff left ship. am: Discharged Staff Paymaster Thompson and Major Holson to Hyacinth.. am: Employed preparing for coaling and discharging stores. 1.00pm: Commenced coaling. 4.45pm: Finished coaling. Received 238 tons. pm: Discharged 1 AB to Hyacinth. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bd9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36205/ADM 53-36205-017_0.jpg) 28 June 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 3 pm: Employed cleaning 9.2” shell room, returning stores and as requisite. pm: 1 Stoker joined ship from hospital. pm: Read Warrant 527. Discharged 1 Ordinary Seaman to detention. Landed Patrol. 6.30pm: Marine detachment and small arm companies prepared for emergency landing. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bda: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36205/ADM 53-36205-017_1.jpg) 29 June 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 3 am: Landed 1st and 2nd sections A company for guard duties. 8.15am: Landed No. 1 section B Company. am: Employed returning 9.2” shells and cleaning out fresh water tanks. am: Lieutenant Wainwright joined ship. pm: Landed No. 1 section C Company. pm: Employed on guard duties and returning 9.2” shell. pm: Read Warrant 528. pm: Assistant Paymaster Wolhudder left ship. pm: Discharged 1Ordinary Seaman to hospital. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bdb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36205/ADM 53-36205-018_0.jpg) 30 June 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 3 8.00am: Landed No. 2 sections of A and B Companies for guard duties. 9.15am: Ship’s company mustered by Ledger. Paid monthly money. am: Held Divine Service. am: Discharged Lieutenant Spain RNVR, Mr Perry Gunner, Mr Siers Warrant Officer Telegraphist and 4 Ratings to Challenger. pm: Landed No. 3 section of C company. 4.00pm: Landed No. 2 section B company. pm: 1 Stoker joined ship from hospital. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bdc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36205/ADM 53-36205-018_1.jpg) 4caf849bcadfd34197008bdd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36205/ADM 53-36205-019_0.jpg) 4caf849bcadfd34197008bde: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36205/ADM 53-36205-019_1.jpg) 4caf849bcadfd34197008bdf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36205/ADM 53-36205-020_0.jpg) 4caf849bcadfd34197008be0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36205/ADM 53-36205-020_1.jpg) Above scans are blank part-pages. LOGS FOR JULY 1918 4caf849bcadfd34197008be1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36206/ADM 53-36206-001_0.jpg) 4caf849bcadfd34197008be2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36206/ADM 53-36206-001_1.jpg) Part scans of title page of log, signed by Lieutenant Commander R.G. Hurst (Navigating Officer) and Captain F.W. Caulfield. 4caf849bcadfd34197008be3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36206/ADM 53-36206-002_0.jpg) Blank page. 4caf849bcadfd34197008be4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36206/ADM 53-36206-002_1.jpg) Page for power and coal consumption figures (Blank). 4caf849bcadfd34197008be5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36206/ADM 53-36206-003_0.jpg) Technical details of barometer and thermometers. 4caf849bcadfd34197008be6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36206/ADM 53-36206-003_1.jpg) 1 July 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 4 4.00am: Landed No. 2 section C company for guard duties. am: Landed No. 1 section B company. 8.00am: Challenger proceeded. am: Employed landing 9.2” shell and returning stores. am: 1 Telegraphist joined ship from Hyacinth. pm: Employed landing 9.2” shell and preparing for coaling. pm: Landed Patrol. 4caf849bcadfd34197008be7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36206/ADM 53-36206-004_0.jpg) 2 July 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 4 7.30am: Commenced coaling. pm: Sub-Lieutenant Haywood joined ship. 9.45pm: Finished coaling. Received 1715 tons. 4caf849bcadfd34197008be8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36206/ADM 53-36206-004_1.jpg) 3 July 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 4 8.00am: General leave to Port watch till 8.0am 5th July. am: Examined coaling gear. pm: Bacchante arrived. 4caf849bcadfd34197008be9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36206/ADM 53-36206-005_0.jpg) 4 July 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 5 am: Employed drawing and returning stores and as requisite. pm: Preparing for provisioning ship and as in forenoon. pm: Read Warrant No. 1. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bea: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36206/ADM 53-36206-005_1.jpg) 5 July 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 4 8.00am: General leave to Starboard watch till 8.0am 7th July. am: Employed provisioning ship. am: Bacchante proceeded into dry dock. pm: Employed provisioning ship. pm: Read Warrant No. 2. 4caf849bcadfd34197008beb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36206/ADM 53-36206-006_0.jpg) 6 July 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 4 am: Hyacinth proceeded. am: Hyacinth arrived. pm: Hands make and mend clothes. pm: Read Warrant No. 3. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bec: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36206/ADM 53-36206-006_1.jpg) 7 July 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 4 am: Landed Church parties. am: Held Divine Service. pm: Landed Patrol. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bed: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36206/ADM 53-36206-007_0.jpg) 8 July 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 5 am: Employed cleaning and painting 9.2” shell, refitting and drawing stores. Possible that ‘... painting 9.2” shell’ should read ‘... painting 9.2” shell room’. pm: Acting SG (Seaman Gunner) class dismounting 3 and 12 pdr, remainder as in forenoon. pm: Read Warrant No. 4. Discharged 1 Musician to detention. pm: Landed Patrol. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bee: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36206/ADM 53-36206-007_1.jpg) 9 July 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 7 am: Marines landed for drill, acting SG and Ordinary Seaman training classes to instructions, painting ship’s side and as requisite. am: Lost by accident one stop watch ? pm: Acting SG and Ordinary Seaman training classes to instructions, painting ship’s side. pm: Landed Patrol. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bef: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36206/ADM 53-36206-008_0.jpg) 10 July 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 8 am: Landed small arm companies. Marines stowing 9.2” shell. pm: Acting SG and Ordinary Seaman training classes to instructions, stowing 9.2” shell, drawing stores and as requisite. pm: Landed Patrol. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bf0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36206/ADM 53-36206-008_1.jpg) 11 July 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 7 am: Employed embarking 9.2” shell, acting SG and Ordinary Seaman training classes to instruction, painting ship and as requisite. pm: Landed Patrol. pm: Read Warrants Nos 5, 6, 7 and 8. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bf1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36206/ADM 53-36206-009_0.jpg) 12 July 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 6 am: Preparing for provisioning ship. am: Landed working party to draw provisions and stores. am: Acting SG training class to instruction, remainder provisioning ship and drawing stores. pm: Preparing for coaling. pm: Read Warrants No. 9, 10 and 11. Discharged 1 Stoker to detention. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bf2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36206/ADM 53-36206-009_1.jpg) 13 July 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 6 7.30am: Commenced coaling. 10.45am: Finished coaling. Received 480 tons. am: Examined coaling gear. pm: 1 Stoker joined ship for passage. pm: Read Warrant No. 13. pm: Discharged 1 Stoker to detention. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bf3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36206/ADM 53-36206-010_0.jpg) 14 July 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 6 am: Landed Church parties. am: Held Divine Service. 4.00pm: 1 Stoker joined ship from hospital. pm: 1 Private RMLI joined ship from detention. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bf4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36206/ADM 53-36206-010_1.jpg) 15 July 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 4 am: Preparing for sea. 8.00am: Cast off from wall, proceeded out of basin. 8.27am: Came to with starboard anchor in 11 fathoms, veered to two shackles. 8.50am: Weighed and proceeded. 9.10am: Roman Rocks Lighthouse abeam, shaped course S6ºE. Passed HMS Talbot. Divisions, Prayers, exercised classes at instruction and as requisite. A and X 9.2” divisional drill. 2.20pm: Courses and speeds as requisite for going alongside. 2.45pm: Picked up pilot. 3.35pm: Secured alongside. pm: Landed Patrol. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bf5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36206/ADM 53-36206-011_0.jpg) 16 July 1918 Simonstown Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 8 am: Employed:- Training classes to instructions, after 12” turret to divisional drill, remainder cleaning and oiling wire hawsers and as requisite. am: Received 109 tons coal. 4.00pm: Read Warrants 13 and 14. pm: 12 Ratings joined ship for passage. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bf6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36206/ADM 53-36206-011_1.jpg) 17 July 1918 Simonstown and at sea Lat -34.18, Long 18.44 Number on sick list: 8 am: 1 Stoker joined ship for passage. am: Employed:- Training classes to instructions, embarking bullion and as requisite. am: 2 Ratings joined ship for passage. am: Lieutenant Perry RNVR, Sub-Lieutenant Sedgewick and Surgeon Blaththwayte joined for passage. pm: Employed drawing stores and bullion. 4.15pm: Pilot came onboard. 4.30pm: Slipped and proceeded with convoy Galway Castle and Willochia. 4.50pm: Dropped pilot. pm: Thick fog. 8.40pm: Weather cleared, transports took station on either beam. pm: Hauled in fog buoy. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bf7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36206/ADM 53-36206-012_0.jpg) 18 July 1918 At sea Lat -30.3, Long 15.3 Number on sick list: 8 am: Y 9.2” and PI 6” loader. Fore turret to divisional drill. am: Exercised training classes at instruction and as requisite. am: Exercised spotting table. pm: Training classes at instruction. pm: Watch oiling wire hawsers. pm: Exercised fire stations. 6.15pm: Galway Castle guide. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bf8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36206/ADM 53-36206-012_1.jpg) 19 July 1918 At sea Lat -27.2, Long 12.3 Number on sick list: 8 7.00am: a/c N2ºW, 82 revs, to take up station 7 miles, 3 points before beam convoy. 7.50am: Sighted five masted sailing vessel bearing Red 30, distant 15 miles. a/c of convoy to NNE at 8.45. 9.40am: Convoy a/c N15ºW. am: Connected up conning tower wheel. A 9.2” and SI 6” loader. Exercised General Quarters and rangefinders. am: Secured, connected up fore bridge wheel. Both 6” batteries divisional drill. 11.00am: Exercised spotting table, classes at instruction and as requisite. 12 noon: Ship in station with convoy. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bf9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36206/ADM 53-36206-013_0.jpg) 20 July 1918 At sea Lat -23.4, Long 10.2 Number on sick list: 8 am: Exercised spotting table. pm: Make and mend clothes. pm: Read Warrants 14 and 15. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bfa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36206/ADM 53-36206-013_1.jpg) 21 July 1918 At sea Lat -19.9, Long 7.3 Number on sick list: 7 8.50am: Spread convoy in line abreast, 5 miles distant. am: Held Divine Service. 11.00am: Smoke reported by Willochia. Closed in to cruising station. 7.35pm: City of York in station. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bfb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36206/ADM 53-36206-014_0.jpg) 22 July 1918 At sea Lat -16.2, Long 4.7 Number on sick list: 8 am: Squad, physical and rifle drill. B 9.2”, SII 6” loader. After turret divisional drill. Gunlayers I firing .303” at towed target. Exercised classes at instruction and as requisite. Exercised spotting table. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bfc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36206/ADM 53-36206-014_1.jpg) 23 July 1918 At sea Lat -12.5, Long 2.0 Number on sick list: 7 am: Squad, physical and rifle drill. Exercised wireless telegraphy and visual exercise with convoy. am: A 9.2”, SI 6” loader. A and X 9.2” divisional drill. Exercised training classes at instruction, remainder as requisite. 12 noon: Exercised spotting table. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bfd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36206/ADM 53-36206-015_0.jpg) 24 July 1918 At sea Lat -9.0, Long -0.8 Number on sick list: 9 am: Squad, physical, rifle drill. X 9.2”, PII 6” loader. Fore 12” turret divisional drill. Gunlayers and acting Gunlayers .303” at towed periscope target. Exercised classes at instruction. Carried out wireless telegraphy and visual exercise with convoy. Exercised spotting table, remainder as requisite. 3.05pm: Willochia parted company. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bfe: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36206/ADM 53-36206-015_1.jpg) 25 July 1918 At sea Lat -5.7, Long -3.4 Number on sick list: 8 6.00am: Altered course to take up station for range finder exercise, increased to 80 revs. am: Squad, physical and rifle drill. 10.10am: Y 9.2”, PI 6” loader. Courses as requisite to carry out control and range \finder exercise. B and Y 9.2” divisional drill. Exercised classes at instruction and as requisite. Exercised plotting table. 10.50am: Resumed cruising station. 4caf849bcadfd34197008bff: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36206/ADM 53-36206-016_0.jpg) 26 July 1918 At sea Lat -2.5, Long -6.1 Number on sick list: 7 6.00am: Altered course as requisite to take station 14000 yards, 3 points before beam convoy. 80 revs. am: Squad, physical and rifle drill. Exercised sea boats crew. Connected conning tower wheel. Exercised action. 10.40am: Secured. Connected fore bridge wheel. 10.45am: Exercised rangefinder runs. 10.50am: Rejoined convoy. Exercised classes at instruction, 6” batteries divisional drill. Exercised plotting table, remainder as requisite. 4caf849bcadfd34197008c00: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36206/ADM 53-36206-016_1.jpg) 27 July 1918 At sea Lat 0.9, Long -9.1 Number on sick list: 5 am: Tested life buoys, correct. Exercised spotting table. 10.10am: Gunnery training class, 12” turret drill.10.15am: Took station on beam 6 miles of convoy. Carried out experimental run, courses and speeds as requisite. 1.30pm: Ship in cruising station. pm: Make and mend clothes. 2.00pm: Veered target for Galway Castle to carry out full calibre 6” firing. pm: Firing completed, hauled in target. pm: Carried out periscope bottle exercise. 9.20pm: Commenced zigzagging. 4caf849bcadfd34197008c01: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36206/ADM 53-36206-017_0.jpg) 28 July 1918 At sea Lat 4.3, Long -11.8 Number on sick list: 5 am: Held Divine Service. 12.30pm: Eased to 60 revs. 6.10pm: Ceased zigzagging. 10.35pm: Commenced zigzagging. 11.05pm: Ceased zigzagging. 11.45pm: Commenced zigzagging. 4caf849bcadfd34197008c02: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36206/ADM 53-36206-017_1.jpg) 29 July 1918 At sea Lat 7.2, Long -13.6 Number on sick list: 5 8.00am: Commenced Vigilance II daylight. Squad, physical, rifle drill. A 9.2”, SI 6” loader. Exercised training classes at instruction and as requisite. Exercised spotting table. 5.30pm: Eased to 5 knots, ceased zigzagging. Galway Castle out ‘otter’ gear. 5.55pm: Proceeded 11 knots, Galway Castle guide, single line ahead. 6.55pm: Sighted suspicious object N5W. Altered course west. 11.00pm: Commenced half hourly sounding. 4caf849bcadfd34197008c03: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36206/ADM 53-36206-018_0.jpg) 30 July 1918 At sea and at Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 5 am: Sounding half hourly. 4.38am: Britannia guide. 5.00am: Courses and speeds as requisite to make landfall. Dense rainfall. Sounded continuously. 6.35am: Sighted land. 7.30am: Entered boom. 8.00am: Stopped. Came to with starboard anchor in 9½ fathoms, veered to 6 shackles. 8.15am: Convoy anchored. am: Died out fires in boilers not required for auxiliary. Employed disembarking bullion and stores. Preparing for coaling and as requisite. pm: Mr Smith Midshipman joined ship. Employed disembarking stores and bullion. pm: 22 Ratings joined ship from Africa. pm: Collier Pendennis secured alongside. pm: Discharged 4 Ratings to Africa. 4caf849bcadfd34197008c04: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36206/ADM 53-36206-018_1.jpg) 31 July 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 6 6.00am: Commenced coaling. pm: Read Warrants 16 and 17. Discharged 2 Ordinary Seamen to detention. 4.30pm: Finished coaling. Received 1760 tons. pm: Collier cast off. 4caf849bcadfd34197008c05: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36206/ADM 53-36206-019_0.jpg) 4caf849bcadfd34197008c06: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36206/ADM 53-36206-019_1.jpg) 4caf849bcadfd34197008c07: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36206/ADM 53-36206-020_0.jpg) 4caf849bcadfd34197008c08: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36206/ADM 53-36206-020_1.jpg) Above scans are blank pages. LOGS FOR AUGUST 1918 4caf849bcadfd34197008c09: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36207/ADM 53-36207-001_0.jpg) 4caf849bcadfd34197008c0a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36207/ADM 53-36207-001_1.jpg) Part scans of title page of log, signed by Lieutenant Commander R.G. Hurst (Navigating Officer) and Captain F.W. Caulfield. 4caf849bcadfd34197008c0b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36207/ADM 53-36207-002_0.jpg) Blank page. 4caf849bcadfd34197008c0c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36207/ADM 53-36207-002_1.jpg) Page for power and coal consumption figures (Blank). 4caf849bcadfd34197008c0d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36207/ADM 53-36207-003_0.jpg) Technical details of barometer and thermometers. 4caf849bcadfd34197008c0e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36207/ADM 53-36207-003_1.jpg) 1 August 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 7 am: Examined coaling gear. am: Employed disembarking stores and bullion. am: Discharged Lieutenant Penny, Lieutenant Wainwright, Lieutenant Sedgewick, Sub-lieutenant Haywood, Surgeon Taylor, Surgeon Blathwayte, Mr Burchill Artificer Engineer and 36 Ratings to SS Hildebrand. am: Read Warrant No. 18. pm: Lost by accident, 2 cwt coal bags, 46 in number. pm: Employed disembarking stores and bullion and as requisite. 4caf849bcadfd34197008c0f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36207/ADM 53-36207-004_0.jpg) 2 August 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 7 am: Acting ST and torpedo training classes to instruction, remainder disembarking stores and bullion. pm: Paid monthly money. pm: Acting ST and torpedo training classes at instruction and as requisite. 1.30pm: SS Hildebrand with convoy proceeded. pm: Read Warrant No. 19. 4caf849bcadfd34197008c10: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36207/ADM 53-36207-004_1.jpg) 3 August 1918:
Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 7 9.00am: HMS Kent proceeded. 10.00am: HMS Africa proceeded. pm: Hands make and mend clothes. pm: Landed patrol. 4caf849bcadfd34197008c11: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36207/ADM 53-36207-005_0.jpg) 4 August 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 7 am: Landed Church Parties. am: Held Divine Service. 4caf849bcadfd34197008c12: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36207/ADM 53-36207-005_1.jpg) 5 August 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 8 am: Gunlayers I and ? of magazines and shell rooms to gunnery lecture, training classes and 6th Division to instruction, remainder employed as requisite. pm: Employed:- Training classes to instruction, painting mess deck and as requisite. pm: Landed Patrol. pm: Read Warrant No. 20. 4caf849bcadfd34197008c13: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36207/ADM 53-36207-006_0.jpg) 6 August 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 7 am: A and X9.2” divisional drill, training classes to instructions, painting mess deck. am: Exercised spotting table crew. pm: 6th Division and training classes to instruction, painting mess deck and as requisite. 4caf849bcadfd34197008c14: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36207/ADM 53-36207-006_1.jpg) 7 August 1918 Sierra Leone and at sea Lat 7.7, Long -14.4 Number on sick list: 7 4.00am: prepared for sea. 4.45am: Shortened in. 5.15am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour. 5.35am: Passed through boom gate. am: A 9.2”, SI 6” at loader. am: Exercised General Quarters. Connected conning tower wheel. am: Secured. Connected fore bridge wheel am: Exercised classes at instruction, remainder painting mess deck and as requisite. pm: Make and mend clothes. 4caf849bcadfd34197008c15: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36207/ADM 53-36207-007_0.jpg) 8 August 1918 At sea Lat 7.0, Long -15.2 Number on sick list: 7 5.20am: Increased to 10 knots. 5.40am: Commenced zigzagging. am: Squad, physical, rifle drill. B 9.2”, SII 6” loader. After turret divisional drill. Exercised training classes at instruction and as requisite. Remainder painting. am: Exercised plotting table. 9.50am: Negative zigzag. 5.50pm: Sighted Brazilian cruiser Rio Grande de Sul, closed and communicated with her. ‘Rio Grande do Sol’ (not ‘de’) was a cruiser of the Bahia class, built in 1909–10 by Armstrong-Whitworth at Newcastle-on-Tyne and scrapped (date uncertain). Details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_cruiser_Rio_Grande_do_Sul . pm: Rio Grande de Sul proceeded to rejoin squadron. pm: Lost by accident, one hand lantern. 4caf849bcadfd34197008c16: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36207/ADM 53-36207-007_1.jpg) 9 August 1918 At sea and at Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 6 1.30am: Sounded every half hour. 5.20am: Sighted and closed Brazilian squadron. 6.45am: Sighted land ahead. am: Formed squadron in line ahead, Britannia guide. 9.30am: Prepared for coaling. 9.35am: a/c S80ºE in swept channel. 10.00am: As requisite for entering harbour. 11.22am: Stopped. Came to with starboard anchor in 10½ fathoms, veered to 6 shackles, B III berth. Squadron anchored. pm: Fires died out, except auxiliary boilers. pm: Prepared for coaling. 1.50pm: Collier Cambria secured alongside. 2.50pm: Commenced coaling. pm: Employed coaling ship. 8.00pm: Finished coaling. Received 560 tons. Collier cast off. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c17: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36207/ADM 53-36207-008_0.jpg) 10 August 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 5 6.15am: SS Morea with convoy proceeded. 10.00am: Africa arrived. pm: Hands make and mend clothes. pm: Landed Patrol. 4.30pm: Hospital ship Dongola arrived. SS Dongola was launched in 1905 at Barclay Curle & Company, Glasgow, for the P & O Navigation Company and was sold for scrapping in 1926. She was requisitioned in 1915 and served as a makeshift hospital ship at the Dardanelles and later as a transport, largely off the coast of East Africa. Details at http://www.clydesite.co.uk/clydebuilt/viewship.asp?id=4226 . 4caf849ccadfd34197008c18: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36207/ADM 53-36207-008_1.jpg) 11 August 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 5 9.30am: Ship’s company mustered by the ledger. am: Held Divine Service. pm: Landed Patrol. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c19: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36207/ADM 53-36207-009_0.jpg) 12 August 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 5 am: Physical drill. Training classes to instructions. Divers reeving paravane gear, painting on Mess Deck and as requisite. pm: Training classes to instructions, painting Mess Deck and as requisite. 3.30pm: Hospital ship Dongola proceeded. pm: Read Warrant No. 21. pm: Discharged 1 Leading Seaman to Attendant. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c1a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36207/ADM 53-36207-009_1.jpg) 13 August 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 6 am: Physical drill. Training classes to instruction, painting mess deck and as requisite. pm: Discharged 1 Stoker to detention. pm: Training classes to instruction, painting mess deck and as requisite. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c1b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36207/ADM 53-36207-010_0.jpg) 14 August 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 6 am: Sent diving party to SS Clan McCauley. am: Squad and physical drill. Training classes to instruction. Fore turret to divisional drill. Exercised spotting table crew. pm: Employed:- Training classes to instructions, painting mess deck. Landed Patrol. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c1c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36207/ADM 53-36207-010_1.jpg) 15 August 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 5 am: Squad and physical drill. Training classes to instructions, after turret to divisional drill. Ordinary Seamen to boat pulling. am: Discharged 1 SBA to Mantua. pm: Training classes to instruction, remainder as requisite. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c1d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36207/ADM 53-36207-011_0.jpg) 16 August 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 5 6.00am: Landed funeral party. am: Squad and physical drill. Training classes to instruction, painting mess deck and as requisite. pm: Employed preparing for coaling. pm: Landed Patrol. 3.15pm: Collier Aleppo secured alongside. 4.15pm: Commenced coaling. 6.25pm: Finished coaling. Received 288 tons. 6.55pm: Collier cast off. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c1e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36207/ADM 53-36207-011_1.jpg) 17 August 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 5 am: Examined coaling gear. am: Read Prayers. pm: Hands make and mend clothes. 6.00pm: 1st picket boat and tug in collision. 1st picket boat severely damaged. Hoisted in 1st picket boat. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c1f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36207/ADM 53-36207-012_0.jpg) 18 August 1918 Sierra Leone and at sea Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 4 am: Lit fires in boilers required for steaming. am: Held Divine Service. am: Prepared for sea. am: Lent Surgeon Higginton to Mantua. 11.30am: Shortened in. 12.18pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour with convoy Allan, Hirano Maru, Inanda, Navasota, Lord Strathiona, Highland Piper. 1.00pm: Passed through boom. 1.26pm: Shaped course N85ºW, 6 knots, through swept channel. 2.18pn: 9 knots. 3.05pm: Eased to 45 revs, out paravanes. 6.20pm: Streamed patent log. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c20: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36207/ADM 53-36207-012_1.jpg) 19 August 1918 At sea Lat 9.4, Long -16.2 Number on sick list: 5 6.00am: Stopped. Hoisted in paravanes. 6.25am: Proceeded 8 knots. Formed convoy in lines abreast, Allan guide. 8.30am: Squad, physical and rifle drill. 9.50am: A 9.2” and P I 6” loader. Exercised spotting table. B and Y turrets to divisional drill. Training classes at instruction, remainder as requisite. 1.00pm: Commenced zigzagging. 5.25pm: Ceased zigzagging. 6.00pm: Commenced zigzag 52. 11.55pm: Ceased zigzagging. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c21: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36207/ADM 53-36207-013_0.jpg) 20 August 1918 At sea Lat 12.2, Long -18.1 Number on sick list: 6 1.20am: Commenced zigzag 52. 2.20am: Heavy rain. Ceased zigzag. 7.00am: Commenced zigzag. am: Fore turret to divisional drill. Exercised spotting table. B and Y turrets controlling. am: Exercised classes at instruction and as requisite. am: Zigzag no. 52 throughout. 12.35pm: Ceased zigzagging. 1.30pm: Commenced zigzag, speed 9 knots. pm: Make and mend clothes. 10.30pm: Sighted, closed and challenged Roman Prince steering east-northeasterly. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c22: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36207/ADM 53-36207-013_1.jpg) 21 August 1918 At sea and at Dakar Lat 14.8, Long -17.8 Number on sick list: 6 5.15am: Heavy rain squall, ceased zigzagging. 6.55am: Sighted HMS Ebro. Closed and communicated. Handed over convoy to Ebro. HMS Ebro was built for the Royal Mail Steam packet Company by Workman Clark & Company, Belfast, and launched in 1914. She was requisitioned by the RN in 1915 as an auxiliary cruiser and served as a convoy escort throughout the war. She was returned to commercial operations after the war and was scrapped in 1954. Details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Ebro and at http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-08-HMS_Ebro.htm . 7.11am: Left convoy, proceeded S50ºE, 78 revs, zigzagging no. 51. am: A 9.2”, S I 6” loader. After turret divisional drill. am: Exercised general control run. am: Exercised spotting table, classes at instructions and as requisite. 11.00am: Sighted Cape Verde Lighthouse S 61ºE. pm: Prepared for harbour. 1.45pm: Ceased zigzagging. 2.00pm: a/c N70E into swept channel. 2.40pm: Stopped off Cape Manuel while convoy proceeded. 4.50pm: Proceeded as requisite through boom into harbour. 5.20pm: Stopped. Came to with port anchor in 9 fathoms, veered to 5 shackles. pm: Sixteen Ratings joined ship. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c23: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36207/ADM 53-36207-014_0.jpg) 22 August 1918 Dakar and at sea Lat 14.7, Long -17.4 Number on sick list: 6 am: Squad, physical and rifle drill, S II 6”, A 9.2” loader. am: Exercised training classes at instruction, remainder as requisite. am: Drew stores and mails for Sierra Leone. am: Prepared for sea. 11.40am: Shortened in 12.22pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite. 12.50pm: Course S70W through swept channel. 1.40pm: a/c to S28W, commenced zigzagging. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c24: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36207/ADM 53-36207-014_1.jpg) 23 August 1918 At sea Lat 10.8, Long -17.5 Number on sick list: 5 1.10am: Passed steamer steaming northerly. 4.00am: Zigzagging continuously. am: Squad, physical rifle drill. 9.00am: a/c S14E. Connected conning tower wheel. Exercised General Quarters. 10.45am: Secured. Connected fore bridge wheel. 6” batteries divisional drill. Exercised classes at instruction and as requisite. Exercised spotting table. 11.00am: Commenced continuous zigzag. pm: Carried out continuous zigzag. 8.00pm: Ceased zigzagging. 8.30pm: a/c S41E magnetic. Ceased zigzagging. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c25: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36207/ADM 53-36207-015_0.jpg) 24 August 1918 At sea and at Sierra Leone Lat 8.6, Long -13.7 Number on sick list: 7 6.30am: Commenced zigzagging. 9.00am: a/c S71E, eased to 40 revs. Out paravanes. 9.00am: Ran a line of soundings half hourly. 12.40pm: Sighted land S70E. 1.30pm: Eased to 40. Hoisted in paravanes. 3.00pm: Course and speed as requisite for anchorage. 3.30pm: Passed through boom. 3.58pm: Stopped. Came to with starboard anchor in 9½ fathoms, veered to 6 shackles. pm: Discharged 6 Ratings to Africa. pm: Sent mails on shore. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c26: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36207/ADM 53-36207-015_1.jpg) 25 August 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 6 9.30am: Held Divine Service. am: Landed Funeral Party. pm: Surgeon Higginton joined ship from Mantua. pm: Preparing for coaling. pm: Discharged 1 Leading Stoker and 1 Stoker to Trawler CD 11. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c27: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36207/ADM 53-36207-016_0.jpg) 26 August 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 8 6.15am: Shortened in. 6.28am: Weighed and proceeded. 6.48am: Came to with starboard anchor in 8½ fathoms, veered to 6 shackles, D VII berth. am: Training classes to instructions, remainder employed as requisite. 9.45am: Mantua proceeded with convoy. pm: Collier Corinthia secured alongside. Commenced coaling. pm: Employed coaling ship. 8.00pm: Finished coaling. Received 906 tons. pm: Collier cast off. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c28: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36207/ADM 53-36207-016_1.jpg) 27 August 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 7 am: Tested life buoys. Correct. Examined coaling gear. 3.00pm: Coal lighter broke adrift and carried away starboard lower boom. pm: Read Warrant no. 22. pm: Exercised searchlight crews and control; parties. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c29: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36207/ADM 53-36207-017_0.jpg) 28 August 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 5 am: Training classes to instructions. P II 6” and Y 9.2” to loader. B and Y 9.2” to divisional drill. Gunlayers I to dotter. Acting Gunlayers and Acting Seaman Gunners .303” aiming at towing target. pm: Training classes to instructions. Gunnery training class .303” aiming at towing target, remainder as requisite. 4.10pm: Shortened in. 4.27pm: Weighed and proceeded to B5 berth. 4.46pm: Came to with starboard anchor in 10 fathoms, veered to 6 shackles. pm: Exercised searchlight crews and control parties. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c2a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36207/ADM 53-36207-017_1.jpg) 29 August 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 25 The number on the sick list jumps significantly on this day, reflecting the onset of the second wave of the 1918 influenza pandemic (the ‘Spanish Flu’) on the Britannia. The number on the sick list peaks at 337 in 5 days time (approximately 43% of the ship’s company), before declining to 19 at the end of September. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1918_flu_pandemic for a description of the pandemic. A more detailed description is contained in John M. Barry (2004) ‘The great influenza’, Viking Penguin. am: Seamen’s training class to instructions, remainder as requisite. 10.23am: Ship placed in quarantine owing to cases of Spanish influenza. pm: Placed Mr A.H. Messurier, Boatswain, under arrest. pm: Sent relief coaling party to SS Kumara Maru. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c2b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36207/ADM 53-36207-018_0.jpg) 30 August 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 67 In quarantine. am: Sent coaling party to SS Kumara Maru. am: Employed repairing coal bags and as requisite. pm: Sent relief coaling party to SS Kumara Maru. pm: Employed drawing provisions from Armadale Castle and as requisite. pm: 3 Ratings joined ship from Armadale Castle. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c2c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36207/ADM 53-36207-018_1.jpg) 31 August 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 159 In quarantine am: Sent coaling party to SS Kumara Maru. am: Employed cleaning ship and as requisite. pm: Employed coaling SS Kumara Maru and as requisite. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c2d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36207/ADM 53-36207-019_0.jpg) 4caf849ccadfd34197008c2e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36207/ADM 53-36207-019_1.jpg) 4caf849ccadfd34197008c2f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36207/ADM 53-36207-020_0.jpg) 4caf849ccadfd34197008c30: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36207/ADM 53-36207-020_1.jpg) Above scans are blank pages. LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1918 4caf849ccadfd34197008c31: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36208/ADM 53-36208-001_0.jpg) 4caf849ccadfd34197008c32: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36208/ADM 53-36208-001_1.jpg) Part scans of title page of log, signed by Lieutenant Commander R.G. Hurst (Navigating Officer) and Captain F.W. Caulfield. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c33: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36208/ADM 53-36208-002_0.jpg) Blank page. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c34: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36208/ADM 53-36208-002_1.jpg) Page for power and coal consumption figures (Blank). 4caf849ccadfd34197008c35: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36208/ADM 53-36208-003_0.jpg) Technical details of barometer and thermometers. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c36: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36208/ADM 53-36208-003_1.jpg) 1 September 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 275 am: Held Divine Service. pm: Sent coaling party to SS Kumara Maru. pm: Landed 1 PO and 9 Ratings for duty in sick quarters. pm: Finished coaling SS Kumara Maru (588 tons). pm: Logged Mr Arthur H. Messurier (Boatswain) for having been, on August 31 and after due warning, absent from his place of duty as Warrant Officer of coaling party. Signed A.H. Messurier (Bos’n) and F.W. Caulfield (Captain). 4caf849ccadfd34197008c37: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36208/ADM 53-36208-004_0.jpg) 2 September 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 300 am: Sent coaling party to SS Baronesa. am: Employed landing hospital cases and as requisite. am: Discharged 28 Ratings to Tower Hill Sick Quarters. pm: Employed coaling SS Baronesa, landing hospital cases and as requisite. pm: Lost overboard by accident 1 helmet. pm: Coaling party returned. pm: Discharged 36 Ratings to Tower Hill Sick Quarters. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c38: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36208/ADM 53-36208-004_1.jpg) 3 September 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 337 am: Employed coaling SS Baronesa and cleaning ship. pm: Employed coaling SS Baronesa and landing hospital cases. pm: Discharged 31 Ratings to Tower Hill Sick Quarters. pm: Coaling party returned. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c39: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36208/ADM 53-36208-005_0.jpg) 4 September 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 306 am: Sent coaling party to SS Baronesa. am: Employed coaling SS Baronesa and as requisite. pm: Coaling party returned. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c3a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36208/ADM 53-36208-005_1.jpg) 5 September 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 163 am: Sent working party to SS Corinthia. am: Employed coaling SS Corinthia. pm: 35 Ratings returned from Tower Hill Sick Quarters. pm: Coaling SS Corinthia and Baronesa. pm: Coaling party returned. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c3b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36208/ADM 53-36208-006_0.jpg) 6 September 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 143 am: Sent coaling party to SS Corinthia and Baronesa. am: Coaling parties employed in Corinthia and Baronesa. pm: Discharged 7 Ratings for duty in Trawlers. pm: Coaling party returned. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c3c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36208/ADM 53-36208-006_1.jpg) 7 September 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 115 0.30am: Coal lighter broke adrift from SS Baronesa. Burnt after searchlights. am: Sent coaling parties to SS Baronesa and Highland Laddie. pm: Discharged 3 Stokers to Attendant. pm: Coaling parties to SS Baronesa and Highland Laddie. pm: 40 Ratings returned from Tower Hill Sick Quarters. pm: Discharged Mr Condy, Bos’n, and 8 Ratings for duty in trawlers. pm: 1 Leading Seaman joined ship from Attendant. pm: Finished coaling SS Baronesa (655 tons). pm: Commander Hickens left ship for duty ashore. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c3d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36208/ADM 53-36208-007_0.jpg) 8 September 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 90 am: Discharged 7 Ratings for duty in Harbour Service steam boat. am: Sent coaling party to SS Highland Laddie. am: Employed coaling SS Highland Laddie and Roseden. pm: 6 Ratings returned from Tower Hill Sick quarters. pm: Finished coaling SS Roseden (20 tons). pm: 7 Ratings sent for harbour service steam boat returned. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c3e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36208/ADM 53-36208-007_1.jpg) 9 September 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 75 am: Sent coaling party to SS Highland Laddie. pm: Sent coaling parties to SS Greystoke Castle and Seangores. pm: Discharged 1 Gunner RMA to hospital. pm: Discharged 4 Ratings to Attendant. pm: 9 Ratings returned from Tower Hill Sick Quarters. pm: Finished coaling SS Highland Laddie (475 tons), SS Greystoke Castle (70 tons), SS Seangores (97 tons). pm: Discharged 1 Rating to hospital. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c3f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36208/ADM 53-36208-008_0.jpg) 10 September 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 58 am: Sent coaling party to SS Ottello. am: Employed coaling SS Ottello and discharging stores to Armadale Castle. am: Lost overboard by accident from steam boat 1 steel rule patt. 947. pm: 4 Ratings returned from Tower Hill Sick Quarters. pm: Finished coaling SS Ottello (40 tons). 4caf849ccadfd34197008c40: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36208/ADM 53-36208-008_1.jpg) 11 September 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 49 am: Sent coaling party to SS Corinthia. am: Employed filling coal lighters from collier Corinthia and as requisite. pm: Employed coaling party filling coal lighters and as requisite. pm: Discharged 2 Ratings to hospital. pm: Held funeral of the late AB Smith. Able Seaman Richard Smith, RNVR, Clyde Z 5795, died of illness on 11 September. Source http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1918-09Sep.htm . pm: Lost overboard during coaling operations 2 cwt coal bags 13 in no., 1 cwt 40 in no. pm: Coaling party returned. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c41: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36208/ADM 53-36208-009_0.jpg) 12 September 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 40 am: Held Funeral of the late Gunner Baker RMA. Gunner Jack Baker, RMA, RMA 14289, died of illness on 10 September. Source http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1918-09Sep.htm . pm: Held Funerals of the late Sergeant Margerison RMA and Private Heap RMLI. Sergeant Ernest L.C. Margerson (note spelling difference), RMA, RMA 8924, and Private William Heap, RMLI, 19362 (Po) both dies of illness on 12 September. Source http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1918-09Sep.htm . pm: Discharged 2 Ratings to hospital. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c42: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36208/ADM 53-36208-009_1.jpg) 13 September 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 36 am: 2 ABs lent to Tower Hill Sick Quarters. am: Employed boats’ crews cleaning out all boats and as requisite. am: Held Funeral of the late Private Larkin RMLI. Private Albert E. Larkin, RMLI, 15642 (Ch) died of illness on 12 September. Source http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1918-09Sep.htm . am: Mr Condy Bos’n and 1 Rating returned from duty in Trawlers. pm: Hands make and mend clothes. pm: 2 ABs returned from Tower Hill Sick Quarters. pm: Read Warrant No. 23. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c43: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36208/ADM 53-36208-010_0.jpg) 14 September 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 39 am: Discharged Engineer Lieutenant Weir to hospital. am: Employed cleaning ship and drawing stores from SS Magdalene. pm: Discharged 1 Stoker to hospital. pm: Employed drawing stores. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c44: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36208/ADM 53-36208-010_1.jpg) 15 September 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 37 am: Held Divine Service. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c45: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36208/ADM 53-36208-011_0.jpg) 16 September 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 29 am/pm: Employed provisioning ship. am: Discharged 4 Ratings for duty in Trawlers. pm: Employed stowing provisions. pm: 1 AB returned from duty in Trawlers. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c46: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36208/ADM 53-36208-011_1.jpg) 17 September 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 30 am: Employed disembarking cordite for test and embarking stores. am/pm: Employed drawing stores and as requisite. am: 7 Ratings returned from harbour service duties. pm: Held Funeral of the late PO Telegraphist Amor. Petty Officer Telegraphist Albert H.K. Amor, 231633, died of illness on 16 September. Source http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1918-09Sep.htm . pm: 2 ABs returned from duty in Trawlers. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c47: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36208/ADM 53-36208-012_0.jpg) 18 September 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 24 am: Employed disembarking stores for HMS Africa. am: Sent working party to SS Willochra. am: Employed embarking stores and preparing for coaling. pm: Embarking stores and as requisite. pm: Mr Day, Mate G and 2 ratings joined ship from Almanzora. 26 Ratings for Bacchante and 20 for Africa. HMS Almanzora was an armed merchant cruiser, built in 1914.Details at http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-08-HMS_Almanzora.htm . 4.45pm: Collier Portsea secured alongside. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c48: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36208/ADM 53-36208-012_1.jpg) 19 September 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 24 am: Commenced coaling. 12 noon: Finished coaling. Received 778 tons. 12.45pm: Collier cast off. pm: Examined coaling gear. pm: 2 Ratings returned from Tower Hill Sick Quarters. Part of the log is erased and signed by F.W. Caulfield (Captain). 4caf849ccadfd34197008c49: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36208/ADM 53-36208-013_0.jpg) 20 September 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 23 pm: Sold effects of the late AB Smith. pm: Hands make and mend clothes. pm: Landed Funeral Party. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c4a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36208/ADM 53-36208-013_1.jpg) 21 September 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 24 am: Read warrant no. 24. pm: Sold effects of the late PO Telegraphist Amor. pm: Read Warrant no. 25. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c4b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36208/ADM 53-36208-014_0.jpg) 22 September 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 16 am: Sent working party with kedge anchor to Trawler CD2. am: Held Divine Service. pm: Working party to CD2. pm: 1 AB lent to and 1 Ordinary Seaman returned from Trawler CD7. pm: Sent salvage party to CD2. pm: Sent relief working party to CD2. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c4c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36208/ADM 53-36208-014_1.jpg) 23 September 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 16 am: Sent salvage party to CD2. am: A and X turrets to divisional drill. Training classes to instructions, remainder employed as requisite. pm: Salving party to CD2 and as requisite. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c4d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36208/ADM 53-36208-015_0.jpg) 24 September 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 17 am: Sent salvage party to CD2. am: Training classes to instructions, cleaning aloft, scraping funnels and salving CD2. 4.00pm: 10 Ratings returned from Tower Hill Sick Quarters. pm: Sent working party to CD2. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c4e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36208/ADM 53-36208-015_1.jpg) 25 September 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 16 am: Sent working party to CD2. am: 1 AB sent to CD7. am: Training classes to instructions. Salving CD2 and painting aloft. 10.45am: Bacchante arrived. am: 1 Ordinary Seaman returned from CD7. pm: Training classes to instructions. Gunlayers I to 9.2” dotter. Painting aloft and embarking canteen stores. pm: Discharged 1 Stoker to Attendant. pm: Surgeon Newknight(?) and 53 Ratings joined ship from Armed Liner Ebro. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c4f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36208/ADM 53-36208-016_0.jpg) 26 September 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 16 am: Training classes to instructions. Acting Gunlayers I and Gunlayers I to deflection teacher, remainder painting ship. am: Discharged 2 Ratings to hospital. am: 4 Ratings joined ship from Bacchante. pm: Training classes to instructions, painting ship and as requisite. pm: 2 Ratings returned from Tower Hill Sick Quarters. pm: Discharged Surgeon McClintock and 6 Ratings to Armed Liner Ebro. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c50: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36208/ADM 53-36208-016_1.jpg) 27 September 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 18 am: Exercised General Quarters. 10.30am: Secured. Ebro with convoy proceeded. Training classes to instructions, remainder painting ship. pm: Gunlayers II and III to deflection teacher. Training classes to instructions, painting ship and as requisite. pm: 1 AB lent to Trawler CD8. pm: 3 Ratings returned from CD2. pm: 1 AB returned from CD8. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c51: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36208/ADM 53-36208-017_0.jpg) 28 September 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 18 am: Tested life buoys (correct). pm: Hands make and mend clothes. pm: Read Warrants 26, 27 and 28. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c52: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36208/ADM 53-36208-017_1.jpg) 29 September 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 19 am: Held Divine Service. am: Reverend Meagher RC Chaplain and Assistant Paymaster Dix joined ship from Liner Orioma. pm: Mr Messurier Bos’n sent to Trawler Strathebrie. Strathebrie was a hired trawler of 210 grt, launched in 1914. Sourced from F.J. Dittmar & J.J. Colledge (1972) – British warships 1914–1919, Ian Allan. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c53: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36208/ADM 53-36208-018_0.jpg) 30 September 1918 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 Number on sick list: 19 am: Training classes to instructions, drawing stores from Orioma and as requisite. pm: Training classes to instructions, remainder as requisite. 4caf849ccadfd34197008c54: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36208/ADM 53-36208-018_1.jpg) 4caf849ccadfd34197008c55: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36208/ADM 53-36208-019_0.jpg) 4caf849ccadfd34197008c56: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36208/ADM 53-36208-019_1.jpg) 4caf849ccadfd34197008c57: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36208/ADM 53-36208-020_0.jpg) 4caf849ccadfd34197008c58: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-36208/ADM 53-36208-020_1.jpg) |
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