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Pre-dreadnought Battleship, Majestic-class

Pendant Nos. D.50 (1914), P.50 (9.15), N.64 (1.19). Launched 18.11.95 Thomson. 14,900 tons, 421(oa), 390(pp)x75x27ft. TE 12000ihp, 17.5kts. Armament: 4-12in, 12-6in, 18-12pdr, 5-18in tt. Armour: 9in sides, 4in deck, 14in guns. 7th or 9th BS, Channel Fleet at outbreak of war, later in 1914 went abroad, most of class to Mediterranean, remained on foreign stations for some time, accommodation ship at Devonport. Paid off as of 11.18. Sold 15.1.20 Hughes Bolckow, Tyne. (British Warships 1914-1919)

On the outbreak of war she joined the 7th Battle Squadron as guardship for the Humber (later the Tyne). Sent to Archangel as an icebreaker, and established a record by being the first ship to arrive so early in the year (February 1915). She returned to the Channel Fleet in May 1915, and subsequently served in the East Indies and Egypt. She remained in commission for special service but by 1918 she was an accommodation ship at Devonport. Paid off in 1919. (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 following brief notes summarise the activities of HMS Jupiter for the period covered by these logs, i.e. from 1st August 1914 to 22nd December 1916. This summary was partially extracted from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Jupiter_(1895), and amended according to the material in the logs. (Howard Stagg)

August 1914: Transferred to 7th Battle Squadron of the Channel Fleet, based in Devonport.

Late October 1914: Together with her sister ship Majestic, Jupiter was guard ship at the Nore, at the mouth of the Thames Estuary.

16 November 1914: Jupiter and Majestic left the Nore and relieved their sister ships Hannibal and Magnificent as guard ships at the Humber.

8 December 1914: Jupiter moved to the Tyne to take up guard ship duties there.

5 February 1915: Jupiter was detached to serve as an icebreaker at Arkangelsk in the White Sea, north Russia.

1 May 1915: Jupiter left north Russia and returned to the UK, paying off at Birkenhead on 19 May to undergo refit at the Cammell Laird shipyard.

12 August 1915: Recommissioned at Birkenhead. After leaving the UK on 30 August, Jupiter transferred to the eastern Mediterranean and joined the Suez Canal Patrol.

21 October 1915: Transferred to the Red Sea and served as the guard ship at Aden.

9 December 1915: After being relieved by Northbrook of the Royal Indian Marine, Jupiter resumed duties on the Suez Canal Patrol with her home port being Port Said, Egypt.

4 November 1916: Jupiter left Port Said and returned to the UK via Crete, Malta and Gibraltar. She arrived at Devonport on 17 December 1916 and was paid off into dockyard hands on 22 December.

The focus of the editing has been to report all ship and personnel movements and to include sufficient of the day-to-day activities aboard Jupiter to give a broad impression of the shipboard life at the time, without transcribing every log book entry. A few additional comments on the editing:

  • Except in the case of commonly known nautical abbreviations (e.g. ‘HMS’; ‘AB’), such phrases have generally been spelt out in full (e.g.’Gunlayer’ for ‘GL’).
  • Entries in the log that are out of chronological order have been re-sequenced.
  • Where no time can be ascribed to an entry, then the editing ascribes only an ‘am’ or ‘pm’.
  • Where a name in the log appears to be miss-spelt, this is noted the first time the name is used. Thereafter, the correct spelling of the name is used in the editing.
  • Where a word, or part of a word, cannot be deciphered it is replaced with a question mark.
  • All ship or shore base names are shown in italics.

THE VOYAGES OF HMS JUPITER 1914-1916
(More detailed plots follow in the text)

JP map overview

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

LOGS FOR AUGUST 1914


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The scans above are all of the cover of the log book or blank pages

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‘Copy of Log’ page for August 1914, signed by Francis May, Navigating Officer.

Note: Lieutenant Commander F. May joined the ship on 14 August. The signature of the Navigation Officer would appear to be his.

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Blank page signed by captain (name unclear). Dated 3rd September 1914



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1 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

0.15am:    Discharged 1 AB to hospital.

5.00am:    Shifted to coaling jetty.

8.50am:    Commenced coaling.

9.00am:    Sent torpedo nets to dockyard for HMS Mars.

10.00am:  Discharged 7 ratings to RN Barracks.

1.00pm:    Discharged 1 SSA to Indus.

5.00pm:    Mobilisation telegrams dispatched.

7.55pm:    Finished coaling. Shifted berth.


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2 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

2.30am:    10 Naval Cadets joined the ship. Captain Le Mesurier joined.

6.00am:    Joined ship: Lieutenants Davey (T), Ferrand and Wilson (N).

7.00am:    Hands employed gallery out all woodwork, etc. likely to cause splinters in action and placing same on jetty.

pm:           Preparing for war.

2.00pm:    Various ratings joined ship.

3.00pm:    A.P. Gordon RNR joined.


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3 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

1.00am:    Arrived HMS Illustrious and secured to coaling jetty.

am:           Hands employed preparing for war.

7.00am:    Tested lifebuoys (correct).

am:           Dockyard party working in yard.

10.30am:  Joined ship several ratings from Royal Fleet Reserve.

4.10pm:    Surgeon Gerrard RNR joined ship.

5.00pm:    Chief Bosun Evans and Mr Harding Bosun left ship.

7.30pm:    Discharged 20 ratings to Highflyer.

8.30pm:    Various RFR men joined ship.


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4 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

2.00am:    18 ratings joined from depôt.

9.00am:    Sent working party to yard.

9.30am:    RFR at 6" gun drill.

10.00am:  9 ratings joined from Barracks.

12 noon:   Send 1 rating to Diana.

1.30pm:    Landed 2 working parties. 5 ratings joined.

5.35pm:    Working parties returned.

8.00pm:    29 ratings joined.

12 midnight:  Great Britain declared war on Germany.


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5 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

2.00am:    26 ratings joined from depôt.

am:           8 ratings joined. 36 ratings left for Canopus.

5.30am:    Dockyard party left. 7 ratings joined.

8.30am:    Draft of 40 men joined.

10.30am:  RNR men at 6" gun drill.

12 noon:   31 ratings joined.

1.00pm:    Active service ratings left ship.

1.30pm:    2 ratings joined.

2.00pm:    RFR and RNR men at drill parties with Gunners G and T.

3.00pm:    Gunnery Lieutenant left ship.

6.10pm:    Dockyard party returned.

8.00pm:    Lieutenant Wilson (N.) left ship.

11.00pm:  Engineer Lieutenant Lorb left ship.


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6 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

6.30am:    Torpedo party left ship.

7.00am:    Cadets at physical drill.

9.30am:    Told off guns crews and practical stations.

1.30pm:    6 inch guns crews at drill.

6.30pm:    Torpedo party returned. 2 signal ratings left ship.


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7 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

6.30am:    Sent dockyard party.

am:           Cadets at Physical drill.

8.00am:    61 ratings left ship.

am:           RNR at loading drill.

12 noon:   Dockyard party returned.

1.00pm:    RNR men at 6" gun drill and loading drill.


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8 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

8.00am:    Draft of 30 men left for Powerful.

11.00am:  Life buoys tested and found correct.

2.30pm:    Artificer Engineer joined ship.

pm:           HMS Sutlej came up harbour.


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9 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

10.30am:  Paid monthly advance to ship's company.


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10 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

7.30am:    Midshipmen left ship.

9.00am:    HMS Illustrious came up harbour.

am/pm:     Gunnery and torpedo training classes at instruction.

10.00am:  26 Marines left ship.

11.00am:  Major of Marines joined ship.

1.30pm:    Ship's cook and steward joined.

5.00pm:    Read warrant No. 3.


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11 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

am:           Training classes (G) and (T) at instruction.

pm:           Training and first aid classes at instruction.

7.45pm:    10 ratings (stokers) left ship.


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12 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

9.00am:    Torpedo instructor left ship.

am:           Gunnery and Torpedo training classes at instruction.

am:           First aid party with staff surgeon.

11.00am:  HM ships Majestic and Rinaldo left basin.

Note: Rinaldo was a Condor class sloop, built in 1900.

pm:           Gunnery, torpedo and First Aid classes at instruction.

4.00pm:    Read warrant No. 4.

6.30pm:    Chaplain the Reverend Sealay joined ship.


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13 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

pm:           Gunnery, torpedo and First Aid classes at instruction.

2.00pm:    Lieutenant F.G. Glossop joined.

3.45pm:    Sent 18 ratings to depôt.

7.50pm:    Lieutenant Mads joined.


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14 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

1.00am:    Lieutenant Commander F. May joined.

am:           Gunnery, torpedo and First Aid classes at instruction.

am:           RNR men marking bedding.

am:           14 dockyard artificers working on board.

pm:           17 ratings discharged to Defiance and Depôt, 3 ratings joined.

7.10pm:    1 PO joined ship.


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15 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

6.30am:    Life buoys tested and found correct.

am:           29 dockyard artificers working on board.

11.25am:  HMS Vindictive arrived.


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16 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

6.05am:    HMS Diana arrived.

5.00pm:    Both watches working main derrick.


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17 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

am:           83 Dockyard artificers making good defects.

9.30am:    2 ratings (ambulance) joined.

am:           Turret crews at drill.

10.00am:  8 RNR ratings joined.

pm:           RNR classes at 6" drill, turret crews working turrets.

2.30pm:    90 ER ratings joined, also 10 carpenter ratings.


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18 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

am:           119 Dockyard artificers making good defects.

am:           Gunnery and Torpedo training classes at instruction.

9.00am:    1 Private RMLI joined.

pm:           Fore turret gun's crew at drill.


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19 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

am:           119 Dockyard artificers making good defects.

am:           Gunnery training classes and RNR men at drill.

11.00am:  Shifted ship across basin.

pm:           Gunnery and Torpedo training classes at instruction.

3.00pm:    4 ratings joined from Depôt.

5.00pm:    Read warrant No. 5.

8.50pm:    The Reverend Dawson joined.


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20 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

6.10am:    The Reverend Sealay left.

am:           110 Dockyard artificers making good defects.

am:           Gunnery, torpedo and seamanship classes at instruction. RNR men at drill.

11.00am:  HM Ships Vindictive and Talbot sailed.

pm:           Gunnery, Torpedo, seamanship and signal classes at instruction.


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21 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

am:           102 Dockyard artificers making good defects.

am:           C in C visited ship.

am:           Gunnery, torpedo and seamanship classes at instruction.

am:           Remainder of both watches employed as requisite.

am:           Observed eclipse of sun.

1.00pm:    Sent 1 RNR man to hospital.


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22 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

am:           110 Dockyard artificers making good defects.

8.00am:    Life buoys tested and found correct.

am:           1 rating joined from and 1 rating discharged to Depôt.


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23 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

7.20am:    Catholics (early Church Party): landed.

8.05am:    HM Hospital ship Oxfordshire arrived.

9.00am:    Catholic Church Party 58 in No. landed.

9.50am:    Landed Wesleyans 12 in No.

am:           Performed Divine Service.

10.45am:  Catholics returned.

12.00am:  Wesleyans returned.

1.00pm:    Sergeant of Marines discharged to Barracks.


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24 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

6.10am:    Officer of Guard left ship.

7.35am:    Arrived HMS Inflexible.

9.00am:    Gunlayers' Class to RNB.

am:           Gunnery, torpedo and seamanship classes at instruction.

2.00pm:    2 RNR ratings joined.

5.00pm:    Lieutenant Glossop left ship.

6.45pm:    HMS Inflexible went into dock.


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25 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

am:           Gunnery, torpedo and seamanship classes at instruction.

1.00pm:    Gunlayers Class II went to RNB.


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26 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

7.30am:    Shifted ship under crane.

9.00am:    Physical drill.

am:           1 Corporal Marines joined.

am:           Gunnery, Torpedo and seamanship classes at instruction, remainder of hands scraping off paint and as requisite.

pm:           Gunnery and Ammunition Supply parties at drill. Remainder of both watches hoisting out sheet anchor for removal of stock, scraping off paint and as requisite.

5.00pm:    2 Cooks mates joined.


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27 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

8.40am:    GL II class left for RNB.

am:           Physical drill.

am/pm:     Gunnery, torpedo, seamanship and signals classes at instruction.

3.45pm:    Arrived HMS King Edward.

Note: This is presumably ‘King Edward VII’.


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28 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

8.45am:    GL II class left for RNB.

am:           Physical drill.

am:           Gunnery, torpedo and seamanship classes at instruction, remainder of both watches employed scraping off paint and as requisite.

1.00pm:    Sent1 RFR to hospital.

6.00pm:    Arrived HMS Charybdis.


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29 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

8.00am:    Life buoys tested and found correct.

7.30pm:    Patrol landed.


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30 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

am:           71 Dockyard artificers making good defects.

7.15am:    Catholics left ship.

9.50am:    Wesleyans landed.

am:           Performed Divine Service.

12 noon:   Church parties returned.

2.00pm:    1 shipwright left and 1 joined ship.

6.00pm:    Arrived HM Ships Eclipse and Amphitrite.

7.45pm:    Landed Patrol.


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31 August 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

am:           132 Dockyard artificers making good defects.

7.00am:    Gunlayers II class sent to RNB.

am:           Sailed HMS Majestic.

am:           Gunnery, torpedo and seamanship classes at instruction, remainder of hands painting down aloft and as requisite.

am/pm:     Physical drill.

6.45pm:    Landed Patrol.



LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1914


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Blank page

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‘Copy of Log’ page for September 1914, signed by Francis May, Navigating Officer.

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Blank page signed by Captain A. Wake. Dated 15th October, 1914

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Note inserted in log dated 15th October 1914. Note states that:

Remarks: Details of water daily omitted, from 1st to 15th September inclusive.

Explanations: That between the dates mentioned, the ship being alongside, details of water were not noted in the log.

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Log page signed by Drury St A. Wake, Captain. Dated 15th October 1914


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1 September 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

am:           137 dockyard artificers making good defects.

6.45am:    Sent Gunlayers II class sent to RNB.

8.45am:    Gunlayers III class went to RNB.

am:           Physical drill

am:           Exercised General Quarters

am:           Gunnery, Torpedo and seamanship classes at instruction. Remainder of both watches employed scraping paint work and painting.

pm:           Sent 1 man to Hospital.

pm:           Paid monthly advance to ship's company. Issued soap and tobacco.

pm:           Classes and remainder of both watches employed as in forenoon.

5.00pm:    Mustered at Quarters. Special leave to Starboard watch till 7am.

5.30pm:    Drew fires in picket boat.


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2 September 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

am:           121 dockyard artificers making good defects.

6.45am:    Gunlayers II class went to RNB.

8.45am:    Gunlayers III class went to RNB.

am:           Gunnery, Torpedo and seamanship classes at instruction.

5.00pm:    Mustered at Quarters. Special leave to Port watch till 7am.

pm:           Hands scrub and wash clothes.


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3 September 1914

Devonport (Prince of Wales Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

am:           134 dockyard artificers making good defects.

5.30am:    Sailed HMS Diana.

am:           Both watches employed provisioning ship and scraping ship's side.

1.15pm:    Gunlayers III class went to RNB.

4.30pm:    Shifted ship to No. 2 Jelly South Yard.

6.15pm:    Gave special leave to Starboard watch till 10pm. ER ratings to 7am.

6.45pm:    Landed patrol.

12 midnight:  Lit fires in No. 8 boiler.


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4 September 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

am:           129 dockyard artificers making good defects.

5.00am:    Shifted ship into No. 3 Dock.

am:           Hands employed docking and scrubbing ship's bottom.

am:           Both watches employed scraping and painting ship's side and scrubbing ship's bottom.

11.00am:  Sent 2 signal boys to Talbot.

3.00pm:    Joined 3 signal ratings, sent 2 signal ratings to Minerva and 3 to depôt.

5.00pm:    Sailed HMS Amphitrite.

6.05pm:    Arrived HMS Dominion.


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5 September 1914

Devonport (No. 3 Dock, South Yard)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

am:           120 dockyard artificers making good defects.

6.10am:    Hands scraping ship's side.

6.30am:    Sailed HMS Talbot.

am:           Hands employed scraping and painting ship's side.

pm:           Hands making and mending clothes.

pm:           Turrets guns crews testing gun sights.

7.00pm:    Landed Patrol.


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6 September 1914

Devonport (No. 3 Dock, South Yard)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

am:           71 dockyard artificers making good defects.

7.00am:    Landed Catholics.

10.00am:  Wesleyans landed.

12 noon:   Church parties returned.

6.45pm:    Patrol landed.

9.40pm:    Sent 1 man to hospital.


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7 September 1914

Devonport (No. 3 Dock, South Yard)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

am:           105 dockyard artificers making good defects.

6.20am:    Hands employed scraping and painting ship's side.

7.00am:    Spread fires.

7.15am:    Sailed HM ships Majestic and Dominion.

am:           Midshipmen of Highflyer visited ship for instruction.

1.35pm:    Sailed HMS Aurora.

6.45pm:    Landed patrol.


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8 September 1914

Devonport (No. 3 Dock, South Yard, and No. 5 Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

am:           80 dockyard artificers making good defects.

6.15am:    Hands employed scraping ship's side.

8.00am:    Discharged 1 leading Telegraphist.

am:           Hands employed scraping, painting and provisioning ship.

pm:           1 CPO joined, 1 Gunlayer discharged to depôt, and 1 PO to Defiance.

4.35pm:    1 PO joined.

5.40pm:    Commenced flooding dock.

6.30pm:    Proceeded out of dock in tow of tugs to No. 5 Basin.

8.05pm:    Secured in No. 5 Basin.


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9 September 1914

Devonport (No. 5 Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

am:           84 dockyard artificers making good defects.

6.15am:    Hands employed scraping ship's side.

7.30am:    Spread fires.

am:           Gunnery, Torpedo and seamanship classes at instruction. Remainder of both watches employed scraping paintwork.

1.10pm:    10 ratings joined ship from Barracks.

2.05pm:    Arrived HMS Argonaut.

5.00pm:    Read warrant No. 6.

6.45pm:    Patrol landed.

7.30pm:    Arrived HMS Ocean.

10.00pm:  Banked fires.


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10 September 1914

Devonport (No. 5 Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

am:           46 dockyard artificers making good defects.

6.15am:    Hands employed scraping. Boy artificers working onboard.

9.00am:    Raised steam in picket boat.

am:           Signal class at instruction, Fore torpedo tubes crew at Divisional Drill, remainder of both watches employed scraping and painting.

pm:           Preparing for coaling.

5.00pm:    Read warrant No.7.

pm:           Joined, 1 artificer Engineer, and 8 midshipmen, and 3 domestics.

pm:           Hands scrub and wash clothes.

9.35pm:    Banked fires.

11.30pm:  Picket boat drew fires.

12 midnight: Lit fires under 5, 6 and 7 boilers.


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11 September 1914

Devonport (No. 5 Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

am:           38 dockyard artificers making good defects.

7.00am:    Spread fires in No. 8 boiler. Commenced coaling. Sailed HM Ships Ocean and Minerva.

7.10am:    Landed escort.

8.30am:    Escort returned.

am:           Arrived HMS Diana.

10.30am:  Finished coaling, received 180 tons.

am:           Joined 1 warrant engineer.

3.45pm:    Fires dying out in 5, 6 and 8 boilers.

4.35pm:    Mustered at Quarters. Hands scrub and wash clothes.

6.00pm:    Raised steam in picket boat.

6.03pm:    Arrived HM ships Talbot and Eclipse.

9.00pm:    Picket boat drew fires. Banked fires in No. 7 boiler.


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12 September 1914

Devonport (No. 5 Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.00am:    Raised steam in 2nd picket boat.

6.15am:    Hands cleaning ship.

7.00am:    Spread fires.

am:           Hands employed scraping, painting and cleaning ship.

10.00am:  68 marines joined.

11.00am:  Picket boat drew fires.

12.30pm:  Special leave to ER department till 7am.

pm:           Sent 1 man to Hospital.

5.30pm:    Sailed HM Ships Talbot, Eclipse and Charybdis.

7.00pm:    Engineer Lieutenant Commander Briggs joined.

9.45pm:    Banked fires.


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13 September 1914

Devonport (No. 5 Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.00am:    Raised steam in Picket boat.

7.30am:    Landed Catholics.

8.40am:    Landed Catholics.

10.00am:  Landed Wesleyans. Performed Divine Service.

12 noon:   Church parties returned.

2.45pm:    Banked fires.

3.00pm:    Picket boat drew fires.

5.00pm:    Mustered at Quarters.

6.45pm:    Landed patrol.


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14 September 1914

Devonport (No. 5 Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

5.15am:    Sailed HMS Diana.

6.15am:    Hands cleaning ship.

7.00am:    Turned ship for hoisting out part of after bridge.

8.50am:    Spread fires.

9.00am:    Divisions. Read prayers. Training classes at instruction. Remainder of both watches employed as requisite.

am:           Joined 4 RNR Lieutenants and 1 Sub Lieutenant.

10.30am:  Raised steam in picket boat.

8.00pm:    Banked fires. Hands scrub and wash clothes.

10.15pm:  8 midshipmen and 2 domestics left ship.

11.15pm:  Picket boat drew fires.

12 midnight:  Lit fires under 5,6 and 8 boilers.


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15 September 1914

Devonport (No. 5 Basin)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

6.15am:    Hands cleaning ship.

8.45am:    Cadets from college at instruction.

9.45am:    Commenced steam trial. Training classes at instruction. Remainder of both watches employed scraping paint work and as requisite.

11.45am:  Finished steam trial. Fires dying out in 5, 6 and 8 boilers.

pm:           Fleet paymaster Woodman left ship. Seamanship classes at instruction. Remainder of both watches preparing for hoisting in ammunition and as requisite.

6.00pm:    Both watches hoisting in ammunition.


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16 September 1914

Devonport (No. 5 Basin and at No. 2 Buoy in Plymouth Sound)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

3.00am:    Raised steam in picket boat.

4.00am:    Raised steam in 5 boilers.

5.45am:    Both watches hoisting in ammunition.

8.10am:    Arrived HMS Caesar.

am:           Both watches employed hoisting in and striking down ammunition and preparing ship for sea.

am:           Sent 1 man to Hospital.

pm:           Both watches employed stowing ammunition and hauling ship out of basin.

2.10pm:    Pilot came on board. Proceeded at 57 revs as requisite out of harbour.

2.40pm:    Stopped, made fast to No. 2 buoy in the Sound.

pm:           Banked fires.

pm:           Commenced swinging for adjustment of compasses.

5.00pm:    Finished swinging. Told off hands into 3 watches.

6.45pm:    Picket boat drew fires.

7.00pm:    Darkened ship.


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17 September 1914

Devonport (No. 2 Buoy in Plymouth Sound)

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.00am:    Spread fires

6.10am:    Both watches striking down ammunition and cleaning ship.

9.30am:    Divisions. Read prayers. Read articles of war.

am:           Torpedo and signal classes at instruction.

10.50am:  Gunnery classes from RNB came on board.

am:           Slipped and proceeded as requisite for target practice.

pm:           Weather prevented firing.

12.20pm:  Stopped. Made fast to No. 2 buoy. Banked fires.

1.00pm:    Raised steam in picket boat.

pm:           Turrets crews and shell room party at drill.

4.00pm:    Mustered at Quarters. Scrub and wash clothes.

7.10pm:    Darkened ship.

9.15pm:    Picket boat drew fires.


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18 September 1914

Plymouth Sound

Lat 50.33, Long -4.17

1.20am:    Sailed HMS Caesar.

3.34am:    Raised steam in picket boat.

5.00am:    Spread fires.

6.15am:    5 ratings joined from depôt.

7.05am:    Slipped and proceeded as requisite for target practice.

12 noon:   Steaming as requisite for target practice.

pm:           Both watches employed scraping paintwork and as requisite.

5.40pm:    Ceased firing. Proceeded as requisite for the Sound.

7.00pm:    Stopped. Secured to buoy. Banked fires.

8.30pm:    Stations for men and aim ship.

11.30pm:  Picket boat drew fires.


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19 September 1914

Plymouth Sound

Lat 50.33, Long -4.17

5.00am:    Spread fires. Raised steam in picket boat. Watch at stations for man and aim ship.

7.00am:    Slipped and proceeded as requisite for target practice.

am:           Both watches employed cleaning ship throughout.

12 noon:   Steaming as requisite for target practice.

1.30pm:    Ceased firing. Proceeded as requisite for harbour.

3.10pm:    Stopped. Made fast to No. 2 buoy in the Sound.

3.30pm:    Firing class left ship.

4.00pm:    Pilot came on board. Slipped and proceeded as requisite for the Hamoaze.

5.45pm:    Stopped, secured to No. 6 Wharf. Let fires die out in 4 boilers.

7.45pm:    Picket boat drew fires.


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20 September 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

6.15am:    Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am:    Gave special leave to Port watch till 10pm.

8.45am:    Catholics landed.

10.50am:  Catholics returned.

pm:           Sent 1 AB RNR to Hospital.

5.00pm:    Mustered at Quarters.

10.00pm:  Lit fires under 5 boilers.


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21 September 1914

Devonport and Plymouth Sound

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

5.30am:    Hands preparing ship for sea. Raised steam in Picket boat.

5.50am:    Pilot came on board.

6.00am:    Proceeded as requisite for the Sound.

6.30pm:    Dropped pilot.

6.45am:    Stopped. Came to in Caw? Bay.

Note: This is probably ‘Cawsand Bay’, on the southwest side of Plymouth Sound.

7.15am:    Firing classes came on board.

8.30am:    Weighed and proceeded as requisite for firing at target towed by picket boat.

am:           Both watches employed scraping and painting ship.

pm:           Both watches employed scraping ship and dismantling lighter chart house.

pm:           Steaming as requisite for firing.

5.00pm:    Ceased firing. Proceeded as requisite for the Sound.

5.30pm:    Stopped, made fast to No. 2 buoy. Banked fires.

pm:           Joined 1 Lieutenant RMLI.

8.35pm:    Picket boat drew fires.


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22 September 1914

Plymouth Sound

Lat 50.33, Long -4.17

4.00am:    Raised steam in Pinnace.

5.00am:    Spread fires.

6.15am:    Hands cleaning ship.

7.00am:    Slipped and proceeded as requisite for target practice.

12 noon:   Steaming as requisite for firing.

pm:           Both watches employed scraping paint work and as requisite.

pm:           Firing from forward 12 in guns.

pm:           First aid class (Stokers) at instruction.

4.00pm:    Mustered at Quarters. Exercised Collision Stations.

5.00pm:    Finished firing, courses as requisite for the Sound.

6.00pm:    Stopped. Made fast to No. 2 buoy. Banked fires.

pm:           Pinnace drew fires.

7.20pm:    Watch Man and Aim ship.


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23 September 1914

Plymouth Sound

Lat 50.33, Long -4.17

4.00am:    Raised steam in Pinnace.

5.30am:    Spread fires.

6.00am:    Hands cleaning ship. Joined 1 SSA from depôt.

7.00am:    Slipped and proceeded as requisite for target practice.

am:           Arrived HMS Majestic.

am:           Both watches employed scraping paint work and as requisite.

am:           Firing from 12 in. guns.

12 noon:   Steaming as requisite.

pm:           Two watches employed scraping paint work and as requisite.

pm:           First aid class (Stokers) at instruction.

4.00pm:    Mustered at Quarters. Exercised Collision Stations.

6.00pm:    Ceased firing. Courses as requisite for the Sound.

6.30pm:    Stopped. Made fast to No. 2 buoy. Banked fires.

pm:           Watch Man and Aim ship and hoisting in ammunition.

9.00pm:    Pinnace drew fires.


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24 September 1914

Plymouth Sound

Lat 50.33, Long -4.17

am:           Watch man and Aim ship and Hoisting in ammunition.

3.20am:    Finished taking in ammunition.

4.00am:    Lit fires in Pinnace.

5.00am:    Spread fires.

7.00am:    Slipped and proceeded as requisite for target practice.

8.45am:    Commenced firing from 12 in. guns.

am:           Two watches employed scraping paint work and as requisite.

pm:           Two watches employed as in forenoon.

4.00pm:    Mustered at Quarters. Exercised Fire Stations.

5.55pm:    Ceased firing. Cruise as requisite for the Sound.

7.15pm:    Stopped. Secured to No. 2 buoy. Banked fires.

8.30pm:    Watch man and Aim ship.

10.00pm:  Pinnace drew fires.


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25 September 1914

Plymouth Sound and at Devonport

Lat 50.33, Long -4.17

am:           Watch at Man and Aim ship.

5.30am:    Lit fires in picket boat and pinnace.

6.00am:    Spread fires.

7.30am:    Firing class left ship.

8.30am:    Slipped and proceeded as requisite up harbour.

9.20am:    Stopped. Made fast to No. 10 buoy in the Hamoaze.

am:           Fires dying out in 4 boilers.

am:           Hands coaling ship.

3.10pm:    Finished coaling, received 180 tons.

5.00pm:    Gave special leave to starboard watch till 7am. Pinnace drew fires.

6.00pm:    Landed Patrol.

7.15pm:    Picket boat drew fires.


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26 September 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.10am:    Raised steam in picket boat.

9.30am:    Arrived HMS Audacious.

am:           Hands employed cleaning ship throughout and taking in ammunition.

pm:           Both watches hoisting in ammunition and scraping and painting ship.

pm:           1 wireless rating left ship.

pm:           Special leave to Port watch till 7am.

pm:           Read warrants Nos 8 and 9.

6.15pm:    Patrol landed.

7.10pm:    Picket boat drew fires.


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27 September 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.15am:    Raised steam in picket boat.

8.45am:    Catholics landed.

9.45am:    Wesleyans landed.

am:           Mustered by open list.

am:           Performed Divine Service.

12 noon:   Church parties returned.

pm:           Gave special leave to Starboard Watch till 10pm.

11.05pm:  Picket boat drew fires.


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28 September 1914

Devonport and Plymouth Sound

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.30am:    Raised steam in 4 boilers.

5.30am:    Preparing ship for sea.

6.00am:    Slipped and proceeded as requisite for the Sound.

6.45am:    Came to in Cawson Bay with BB in 8 fathoms and veered to 3 shackles.

Note: As on the 21st September, this is probably ‘Cawsand Bay.

8.45am:    Weighed and proceeded as requisite for target practice.

am:           Physical drill.

am:           Watches employed scraping paint work.

am:           Exercised Fire Stations.

pm:           Watches employed scraping paint work and as requisite.

4.00pm:    Mustered at Quarters. Exercised Collision Stations.

5.15pm:    Came to with BB in Plymouth Sound, 8½ fathoms and veered to 3 shackles.

6.00pm:    Weighed and proceeded as requisite for the Hamoaze.

7.05pm:    Stopped. Secured to No. 3 buoy. Banked fires.


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29 September 1914

Devonport and Plymouth Sound

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.00am:    Spread fires.

4.30am:    Raised steam in pinnace.

7.00am:    Pilot came on board. Slipped and proceeded as requisite for target practice.

am:           Physical drill.

am:           Watches employed scraping paint work and as requisite.

am:           Marines at gun drill.

12 noon:   Steaming as requisite for firing from 12 in. guns.

pm:           Watches employed as in forenoon.

pm:           Exercised and lowered sea boats crane.

5.05pm:    Ceased firing. Course as requisite for the Sound.

6.15pm:    Picket up pilot and proceeded as requisite for the Hamoaze.

7.10pm:    Stopped. Secured to No. 3 buoy. Banked fires.

8.45pm:    The Reverend Dawson left ship for Majestic.

9.30pm:    Pinnace drew fires.

Note: According to http://www.dreadnoughtproject.org/tfs/index.php/HMS_Jupiter_(1895), Drury St. A Wake relieved Charles E. Le Mesurier as Captain of HMS Jupiter on this day. However, this is not noted in the log until 1 October.


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30 September 1914

Devonport and Plymouth Sound

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.00am:    Raised steam in Pinnace.

4.45am:    Spread fires.

6.15am:    Hands cleaning ship.

7.45am:    Slipped and proceeded as requisite for target practice.

am:           Physical drill.

am:           Watches employed scraping and painting.

pm:           Watches employed as in forenoon.

3.15pm:    Finished firing. Stopped.

3.45pm:    Proceeded as requisite for the Sound.

4.05pm:    Stopped. Picked up Pilot, proceeded as requisite for the Hamoaze.

4.50pm:    Stopped. Secured to No. 3 buoy.

pm:           Fires dying out in 3 boilers.

pm:           Firing class left ship.

pm:           Gave special leave to two watches till 7am.



LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1914


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‘Copy of Log’ page for October 1914 signed by Francis May Navigating Officer

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Log page signed by Drury St A. Wake, Captain, and W. Pamphlett, Rear Admiral


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1 October 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.00am:    Raised steam in picket boat.

9.00am:    Divisions.

am:           Aired bedding.

am:           Watches employed removing empty ammunition boxes, cleaning out boats and scraping off paint.

pm:           Paid monthly money.

pm:           Watches employed as in forenoon.

3.50pm:    Arrived HM Ships Ajax and Prince George.

4.00pm:    Mustered at Quarters. Read warrant No. 11.

pm:           Captain Drury St A. Wake joined ship.

pm:           Special leave to two watches till 7am.

8.30pm:    Captain Charles E. Le Mesurier left ship.

Note: See Note on 29 September regarding the change of Captains.

9.30pm:    Picket boat drew fires.


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2 October 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.00am:    Raised steam in Picket boat.

6.15am:    Hands employed cleaning and painting ship.

am:           Physical drill.

am:           Watches employed scraping and painting.

am:           Lost overboard by accident Brushes, 3 in no.

am:           Discharged to shore late Captain’s Steward and Coxswain.

pm:           Watches employed as in forenoon.

pm:           1 rating joined ship.

pm:           Gave special leave to two watches till 6.45am.

pm:           Hands scrub and wash clothes.

6.00pm:    Landed Patrol.

8.45pm:    Picket boat drew fires.


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3 October 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.00am:    Raised steam in Picket boat.

6.10am:    Hands employed cleaning ship throughout.

am:           6 dockyard artificers working in turret.

pm:           Gave special leave to Starboard Watch till 7am.

pm:           Hands make and mend clothes.

5.00pm:    Mustered at Quarters.

9.55pm:    Picket boat drew fires.


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4 October 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

3.30am:    Raised steam in Picket boat.

6.15am:    Hands employed cleaning ship throughout.

6.25am:    Sailed HMS Prince George.

9.30am:    Landed Catholics and Wesleyans.

pm:           6 dockyard artificers working about turrets.

3.50pm:    Picket boat drew fires.

4.00pm:    Mustered at Quarters.

pm:           Read and exercised stations for night attack.

pm:           Preparing for sea.


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5 October 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.00am:    Raised steam in Picket boat.

6.15am:    Hands cleaning ship.

8.00am:    5 dockyard artificers working in turrets.

am:           Read stations for action.

am:           Exercised General Quarters.

am:           Watches employed scraping and as requisite.

pm:           Watches employed scraping ship and as requisite.

am:           Training classes from Gunnery School at instruction in turrets.

4.00pm:    Special leave to Starboard Watch till 10pm.

11.00pm:  Picket boat drew fires.


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6 October 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.15am:    Raised steam in Picket boat.

9.10am:    Exercised General Quarters.

am:           Ratings from Barracks on board for instruction in turrets.

am:           Watches employed scraping paint work and as requisite.

pm:           Y group of guns at drill. Remainder of watches employed scraping painting and as requisite.

pm:           Read and exercised stations for night defence.

6.00pm:    Special leave to Port watch till 10pm.

10.50pm:  Picket boat drew fires.


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7 October 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.00am:    Raised steam in Picket boat.

6.15am:    Hands cleaning ship.

am:           Read warrants Nos 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17.

am:           Exercised General Quarters.

am:           Watches employed scraping off paint and as requisite.

am:           Court of Inquiry sitting on stranding of HMS Oceanic on the 8th September.

pm:           Both watches employed scraping paint work

2.20pm:    Sailed HMS Vengeance.

pm:           Exercised night defence.

4.00pm:    Special leave to Starboard Watch till 10pm.

6.30pm:    Arrived HMS Tiger.

10.30pm:  Picket boat drew fires.


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8 October 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.15am:    Raised steam in Picket boat.

6.15am:    Hands cleaning ship.

7.00am:    Arrived HMS Caesar.

am:           Physical drill.

am:           Training class from RNB on board.

am:           Exercised General Quarters.

am:           Watches employed scraping paint work and as requisite.

pm:           Exercised stations for night defence.

pm:           Watches employed as in forenoon.

pm:           Gave special leave to Port Watch till 10pm.

10.30pm:  Picket boat drew fires.


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9 October 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.00am:    Raised steam in Picket boat.

6.15am:    Hands cleaning ship.

am:           Read warrants Nos 15-24.

am:           Physical drill.

am:           Exercised General Quarters and fire in action.

am:           Training class from RNB at instruction.

am:           Watches employed scraping paintwork and as requisite.

pm:           Watches employed as in forenoon.

pm:           Oiled wire hawsers and worked rigging screws.

pm:           1 AB returned from hospital.

pm:           Exercised night defence stations.

pm:           Gave special leave to Starboard Watch until 10pm.

pm:           Hands scrub and wash clothes.

10.30pm:  Picket boat drew fires.


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10 October 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

3.45am:    Raised steam in Picket boat.

6.15am:    Hands employed cleaning ship throughout.

7.10am:    Arrived HMS Birmingham.

am:           Read and exercised Fire Stations.

pm:           Gave special leave to Port watch till 10pm.

pm:           Hands making and mending clothes.

10.45pm:  Picket boat drew fires.


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11 October 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.00am:    Raised steam in Picket boat.

6.15am:    Hands employed cleaning ship throughout.

7.30am:    Catholics landed.

8.00am:    Sailed HMS Caesar.

9.00am:    Catholics and Wesleyans landed.

11.30am:  Church parties returned.

pm:           Gave special leave to Starboard Watch till 10pm.

5.10pm:    Mustered at Quarters. Preparing ship for sea.

9.30am:    Arrived HMS Benbow.

10.45pm:  Picket boat drew fires.

12 midnight:  Lit fires under 4 boilers.


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12 October 1914

Devonport and Plymouth Sound

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.00am:    Raised steam in Picket boat and Pinnace.

6.15am:    Hands employed cleaning and preparing her for sea.

7.50am:    Firing class from RNB came on board.

8.00am:    Pilot came on board.

8.10am:    Slipped and proceeded as requisite for target practice.

am:           Both watches employed scraping and as requisite.

am:           Worked rigging screws.

pm:           Watches employed as in forenoon.

3.00pm:    Finished firing. Proceeded as requisite for the Sound.

4.45pm:    Stopped. Picket up pilot.

4.50pm:    Proceeded as requisite for the Hamoaze.

5.15pm:    Stopped. Made fast to No. 3 buoy.

pm:           Fires dying out in 4 boilers.

6.30pm:    Picket boat drew fires.

8.00pm:    Pinnace drew fires.


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13 October 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.30am:    Raised steam in Picket boat and Pinnace.

8.25am:    Class of Gunlayers II went to RNB.

am:           Both watches employed provisioning ship.

am:           Mr Sedgwick left ship.

pm:           Both watches employed as in forenoon.

3.30pm:    Leave to CPOs till 8pm.

pm:           Gunlayers II class returned from RNB.

4.00pm:    Picket boat drew fires.

6.40pm:    Firing class from RNB came on board.

8.30pm:    Engineer Lieutenant Duncan joined.

10.15pm:  Pinnace drew fires.

12 midnight:  Lit fires under 4 boilers.


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14 October 1914

Devonport and Plymouth Sound

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

3.45am:    Raised steam in Pinnace.

6.05pm:    Pilot came on board.

am:           Slipped and proceeded as requisite.

am:           Both watches employed scraping paint work and as requisite.

pm:           Both watches preparing for coaling ship and as requisite.

5.15pm:    Ceased firing. Course as requisite for the Sound.

6.10pm:    Secured to No. 2 buoy in the Sound.

6.30pm:    Banked fires.

pm:           Transports and Canadian troops arriving.

8.00pm:    Firing class from RNB left ship.

pm:           Stations for night defence.

11.30pm:  Pinnace drew fires.


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15 October 1914

Plymouth Sound

Lat 50.33, Long -4.17

am:           Stations for night defence.

3.15am:    Raised steam in pinnace.

6.15am:    Preparing for coaling.

7.45am:    Arrived HMS Majestic.

8.35am:    Commenced coaling ship.

9.15am:    Arrived HMS Talbot.

am:           Hands coaling ship.

12.40pm:  Finished coaling, received 253 tons.

pm:           Hands cleaning ship.

7.30pm:    Darkened ship.

pm:           Stations for night defence.

9.00pm:    Pinnace drew fires.


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16 October 1914

Plymouth Sound and Devonport

Lat 50.33, Long -4.17

am:           Stations night defence.

1.30am:    Spread fires.

4.00am:    Raised steam in pinnace.

6.15am:    Hands employed cleaning ship.

am:           Read warrant No. 34.

am:           Physical drill.

am:           Exercised General Quarters.

am:           Both watches employed as requisite.

1.30pm:    1st Part of Starboard watch exercised fire stations.

pm:           Both watches employed as in forenoon.

3.10pm:    Pilot came on board.

4.00pm:    Slipped and proceeded as requisite up harbour.

4.35pm:    Stopped and secured to No. 1 buoy the Hamoaze.

pm:           Fires dying out in 4 boilers.

pm:           Gave special leave to Port watch till 7am.

10.15pm:  Pinnace drew fires.


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17 October 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.00am:    Raised steam in pinnace.

6.15am:    Hands employed cleaning ship throughout.

8.30am:    1st Part of Starboard watch exercised fire stations.

am:           1 private and 1 sergeant joined.

am:           1 private and 1 sergeant discharged.

pm:           Exercised stations for collision.

pm:           Gave special leave to Starboard Watch till 7am.

pm:           Hands making and mending clothes.

11.00pm:  Pinnace drew fires.


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18 October 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.15am:    Raised steam in Pinnace.

6.15am:    Hands employed cleaning ship throughout.

7.30am:    Landed Catholics.

am:           Dockyard artificers working on after turret.

am:           Landed Catholics and Wesleyans.

11.50am:  Church parties returned.

pm:           Gave special leave to Port watch till 10pm.

2.15pm:    Raised steam in Picket boat.

5.00pm:    Mustered at Quarters.

10.30pm:  Drew fires in pinnace and picket boat.


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19 October 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.00am:    Raised steam in picket boat and pinnace.

6.15am:    Hands cleaning ship.

9.10am:    Divisions. Read prayers. Physical drill. Exercised General Quarters.

11.00am:  1st Part of Port Watch getting in ammunition. Remainder of both watches employed scraping off paint.

pm:           12 pdr Guns crews at drill, remainder of both watches employed as in forenoon.

4.00pm:    Mustered at Quarters. Read warrant No. 35.

5.15pm:    Preparing ship for sea.

5.45pm:    Arrived HMS Conqueror.

6.00pm:    Drew fires in pinnace.

8.55pm:    Picket boat drew fires.

12 midnight:  Lit fires under 5 boilers.


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20 October 1914

Devonport and Plymouth Sound

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

2.15am:    Raised steam in Picket boat.

5.40am:    Sent 1 rating to naval prison.

6.00am:    Pilot came on board.

am:           Slipped and proceeded as requisite for the Sound.

8.40am:    Exercised General Quarters.

am:           6 and 12 pdr guns crews at 1 in. aiming practice.

am:           Remainder of both watches employed scraping off paint.

pm:           Hands to night defence stations.

pm:           Guns crews at 1 in. aiming practice.

4.00pm:    Stopped. Hoisted in picket boat.

4.15pm:    Proceeded as requisite for the Sound

pm:           Picket boat drew fires.

5.20pm:    Stopped. Picked up Pilot. Course as requisite for the Hamoaze.

6.00pm:    Stopped. Secured to No. 1 buoy.

pm:           Banked fires.

6.45pm:    Firing class from Barracks came on board.

10.15pm:  Darkened ship.


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21 October 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

3.30am:    Raised steam in Picket boat.

4.00am:    Spread fires.

6.10am:    Pilot came on board

am:           Slipped and proceeded as requisite for target practice.

am:           Remainder of both watches employed scraping off paint and as requisite.

12 noon:   Steaming as requisite.

pm:           Both watches employed as in forenoon.

5.00pm:    Ceased firing. Course as requisite for the Sound.

5.40pm:    Stopped. Picked up Pilot. Proceeded as requisite for the Hamoaze.

6.10pm:    Stopped. Made fast to No. 10 buoy.

pm:           Banked fires.

8.35pm:    Darkened ship.


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22 October 1914

Devonport and Plymouth Sound

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.00am:    Spread fires.

5.00am:    Picket boat drew fires.

6.00am:    Raised steam in Picket boat.

6.10am:    Pilot came on board.

am:           Slipped and proceeded as requisite for target practice.

am:           Hands cleaning ship.

8.50am:    Too much wind and sea for firing.

am:           Proceeded as requisite for the Sound.

9.30am:    Stopped. Secured to No. 2 buoy.

am:           Arrived HMS Vengeance.

am:           Banked fires.

am:           Both watches employed scraping off paintwork and as requisite.

11.35am:  Sailed HMS Eclipse.

1.00pm:    Firing class returned to Gunnery School.

pm:           Weather prevented target practice.

pm:           Both watches employed as in forenoon.

2.35pm:    Sailed HMS Caesar.

4.00pm:    Sailed HMS Charybdis.

pm:           Mustered at Quarters.

6.30pm:    Pilot came on board. Slipped and proceeded as requisite up harbour.

7.30pm:    Stopped. Secured to No. 3 buoy the Hamoaze.

9.00pm:    Darkened ship.

10.30pm:  Fires dying out in 3 boilers.


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23 October 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

1.00am:    Picket boat drew fires.

4.00am:    Raised steam in picket boat.

am:           Exercised General Quarters.

10.15am:  Both watches employed getting in ammunition, scraping off paint and as requisite.

pm:           Both watches employed as in forenoon.

pm:           Sent Gunlayers class to RNB for instruction.

pm:           1 rating joined.

pm:           Gave special leave to Starboard Watch till 10pm.

8.40pm:    Darkened ship.

10.50pm:  Picket boat drew fires.


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This is identical to the scan for 23 October above.


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24 October 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

4.00am:    Raised steam in picket boat.

6.10am:    Hands employed cleaning ship throughout.

9.10am:    Sailed HMS Diana.

pm:           Gave special leave to Port watch till 7am.

pm:           Hands making and mending clothes.

4.45pm:    Closed C Doors.

6.40pm:    Landed Patrol.

11.45pm:  Picket boat drew fires.


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25 October 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

1.00am:    Raised steam under 1 boiler.

3.20am:    Raised steam in picket boat.

6.10am:    Hands employed getting up ammunition to send to Caesar.

am:           4 dockyard artificers working on board.

7.00am:    Lit fires under 6 boilers.

8.00am:    Landed Carpenters dockyard party.

8.20am:    Banked fires.

am:           Hands employed getting out practice ammunition and preparing for getting in torpedo nets and booms.

1.30pm:    Spread fires under 6 boilers.

pm:           Both watches employed as in forenoon.

pm:           Mr Bull, Chief Gunner, and 7 signal ratings left ship.

pm:           Joined Mr Rindle Boatswain and 1 Telegraphist.

4.00pm:    Banked fires under 6 boilers.

5.00pm:    Preparing ship for sea.

11.50pm:  Lighter with torpedo nets came alongside.


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26 October 1914

Devonport and at sea to Sheerness

Lat 50.0, Long -3.0

0.30am:    Picket boat drew fires.

am:           Watch getting in torpedo nets.

3.00am:    Raised steam in Picket boat.

6.00am:    Spread fires under 6 boilers.

6.15am:    Watch employed stowing nets and preparing ship for sea.

8.55am:    Picket boat drew fires.

9.20am:    Pilot came on board.

9.25am:    Slipped and proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

10.00am:  Pilot left ship.

10.20am:  Stopped. Shifted steering position to Fore Conning Tower.

am:           Put over Patent Log.

am:           Exercised General Quarters.

am:           Both watches employed as requisite. Group 1 (12 pdr) manned.

12.27pm:  Prawle Pt abeam dist 2½ m.

pm:           Hands to make and mend clothes.

4.00pm:    Mustered at Quarters.

6.15pm:    Stations for night defence.

8.00pm:    St. Catherine’s Light N32ºE.


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27 October 1914

At sea and at Sheerness

Lat 51.1, Long 1.3

am:           Stations for night defence.

2.15am:    Royal Sovereign Lt N15ºE. Beachey Hill N20ºW.

6.10am:    Stopped off Dover. Communicated with shore.

6.50am:    Proceeded at 66 revs as requisite through the Downs.

9.15am:    Course as requisite through South Edinburgh Channel for Sheerness.

am:           Both watches employed as requisite.

11.30am:  Stopped. Came to with starboard bower in 8¾ fathoms m.s? off the Nore Light Ship. Veered to 5 shackles.

1.00pm:    Fires dying out under 2 boilers.

pm:           Hands at defence stations.

4.07pm:    Shortened in cable.

4.15pm:    Weighed and proceeded as requisite up harbour.

4.50pm:    Stopped. Secured to No. 13 buoy.

5.15pm:    Banked fires under 5 boilers.

pm:           Sent 1 man to Hospital.

pm:           Read warrant No. 41.

6.35pm:    Exercised General Quarters.

10.00pm:  Fires dying out under 6 boilers.


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28 October 1914

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

4.30am:    Raised steam in picket boat and Pinnace.

6.20am:    Hoisted out 2nd picket boat.

am:           Both watches hoisting out torpedo net booms.

am:           Both watches employed fitting and placing net defences.

pm:           Both watches employed fitting out net defence and as requisite.

9.40am:    Drew fires in Pinnace and Picket boat.


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29 October 1914

Sheerness and at Chatham

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

0.30am:    Lit fires under 4 boilers.

2.30am:    Spread fires.

4.00am:    Raised steam in pinnace.

6.45am:    Hands cleaning ship and hoisting in boats.

8.15am:    Pilot came on board.

8.25am:    Slipped and proceeded as requisite for Chatham.

9.35am:    Stopped. Entered N. dock.

10.10am:  Hauled out of dock into No. 3 Basin.

9.35am:    Fires dying out under 4 boilers.

11.00am:  Pinnace drew fires.

pm:           Both watches employed fitting and placing net defence and as requisite.

5.00pm:    Gave special leave to Starboard Watch till 7 am.

pm:           Exercised Fire Stations.

pm:           Landed patrol.


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30 October 1914

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

6.15am:    Hands employed cleaning ship and fitting nets.

10.15am:  Arrived HMS Majestic.


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31 October 1914

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

6.15am:    Hands employed fitting torpedo nets and cleaning ship throughout.

am:           Dockyard artificers working about net defence.

am:           1 Domestic 2nd class joined.

am:           Gunlayers II class sent to RNB for instruction.

pm:           Exercised stations for aero attack and fire.



LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1914


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‘Copy of Log’ page signed by G.E. Sutcliff, Navigating Officer.

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Log page signed by Drury St A. Wake, Captain.

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Barometer

Name of maker and number:  N Z A 496

Height of cistern above sea: 16 feet

Error of Mercurial Barometer:  -.005

Thermometers for air temperature

Position in ship:  Under after shelter deck

Whether in screen:  Yes

Maker and No.:  N.Z MO/A 8781  Dry   Aug. 1st to Nov. 30th

                           N.Z MO/A 8780  Wet  Aug. 1st to Nov. 30th

Thermometer for sea temperature

Maker and No.:  N.Z MO/A 9357  From Aug. 1st to Nov. 30th


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1 November 1914

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

6.15am:    Hands employed fitting torpedo nets and cleaning ship throughout.

10.00am:  Ship’s company landed for Church in Dockyard.

am:           Dockyard artificers working about net defence.


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2 November 1914

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

Number on sick list: 11

6.15am:    Hands employed fitting torpedo nets and cleaning ship.

am:           Dockyard artificers working about net defence.

am:           No. 1 boiler in use.

pm:           Paid monthly money, issued soap and tobacco to Ship’s company.

6.30pm:    Landed patrol.


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3 November 1914

Chatham

Lat 51.41, Long 0.55

Number on sick list: 9

6.15am:    Hands employed fitting torpedo nets and cleaning ship.

am:           Dockyard artificers working about net defence.

9.00am:    Sent Gunlayers II to RNB.

9.30am:    Shifted ship (starboard side to wall).

10.20am:  Hands preparing ship for sea.

11.20am:  Lit fires in Nos 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 boilers.

11.50am:  Pilot cam on board.

am:           Proceeded in tow of tugs to Sheerness.

am:           1 Private RMLI joined.

1.50pm:    Arrived off and secured to No. 10 buoy, Sheerness. Pilot left ship.

Note: Probable transcription error with name missing after ‘off’ in entry above.

6.40pm:    Tug with nets came alongside.

9.00pm:    Banked fires in Nos 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 boilers. Nos 1 and 2 boilers in use.


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4 November 1914

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

am:           After 12 pdr at night defence.

am:           Both watches employed fitting torpedo nets and scraping off paint.

am:           Nos 1 and 2 boilers in use.

11.25am:  Out starboard net defence.

2.00pm:    In starboard net defence.

4.00pm:    Out starboard net defence.

pm:           Read Warrant No. 42.

8.40pm:    Darkened ship.

pm:           12 pdr and searchlight crews at night defence.

11.45pm:  Spread fires in No. 3 boiler. Fires die out in Nos 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 boilers.


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5 November 1914

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

Number on sick list: 11

7.00am:    In starboard net defence.

am:           Both watches employed fitting torpedo nets, provisioning ship and scraping off paint.

3.50pm:    Collier Excellent came alongside.

am:           Both watches employed preparing for coaling and striking down provisions.

8.25pm:    Darkened ship.

pm:           Hands stationed for night defence.



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6 November 1914

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.20am:    Commenced coaling ship.

am:           12 hands employed fitting torpedo nets.

12.20pm:  Finished coaling. Received 369 tons.

1.30pm:    Hands employed cleaning ship and fitting torpedo nets.

5.15pm:    Out starboard net defence.

8.35pm:    Darkened ship.

pm:           Stations for night defence.


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7 November 1914

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

3.00am:    Ship swung to ebb.

6.15am:    Piped down night defence.

6.15am:    Hands cleaning ship and fitting port torpedo nets.

7.10pm:    In starboard net defence.

am:           Nos 1 and 3 boilers in use.

1.05pm:    HMS Naid proceeded up harbour.

Note: Likely that this should be HMS Naiad.

pm:           HMS Thetis and Andromache proceeded up to Chatham. Ship swung to ebb.

4.10pm:    Out net defence both sides.

5.15pm:    One cell prisoner released.

5.30pm:    Lieutenant Commander May left ship.

8.35pm:    Darkened ship.

pm:           Stations for night defence.

9.30pm:    Ship swung to flood.


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8 November 1914

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

Number on sick list: 12

3.00am:    Ship swung to ebb.

6.15am:    Piped down night defence.

am:           Hands cleaning ship and working at torpedo nets.

7.00am:    In net defence.

9.20am:    Ship swung to flood.

am:           Nos 1-3 boilers in use.

10.30am:  Held Divine Service.

1.30pm:    Port watch working main derrick taking in torpedo nets.

3.45pm:    Ship swung to Ebb.

4.10pm:    Out net defence.

4.35pm:    Evening quarters.

6.10pm:    Two RNR seaman joined ship.

8.35pm:    Darkened ship.

9.00pm:    Stations for night defence.

10.30pm:  Ship swung to flood.


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9 November 1914

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

am:           Hands at stations for night defence.

3.50am:    Ship swung to ebb.

6.15am:    Piped down night defence..

am:           Hands cleaning ship and working at torpedo nets

7.00am:    In net defence.

9.05am:    Divisions. Read prayers.

9.25am:    Exercised General Quarters.

am:           Two seamen RNR joined ship.

am:           Nos 1 and 3 boilers in use.

am:           Hands employed as requisite.

am:           Turret crews at Divisional drill.

1.00pm:    Issued blankets and hammocks to ship's company.

pm:           Hands employed scaling paintwork and as requisite.

3.10pm:    HMS Undaunted came into harbour.

3.20pm:    One marine discharged to hospital.

4.00pm:    Evening quarters.

4.10pm:    Out net defence.

4.30pm:    Hands scrub and wash clothes.

pm:           Ship swung to ebb.

4.00pm:    Lit fires in Nos 6 and 8 boilers.

8.35pm:    Darkened ship.

8.00pm:    Fires out in Nos 1 and 3 boilers.

Note: Some of the times of remarks between 4–8pm appear to be out of order in the log.

9.00pm:    Stations for night defence.

10.45pm:  Aircraft warning signal made from shore. Hands to stations for repelling aircraft.


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10 November 1914

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

Number on sick list: 11

am:           Hands at stations for night defence.

4.40am:    Ship swung to ebb.

6.15am:    Piped down night defence.

am:           Hands employed cleaning ship.

7.00am:    In net defence.

9.05am:    Divisions. Read prayers.

9.20am:    Exercised General Quarters.

am:           Dockyard artificers repairing seaman's WC.

am:           Nos 6 and 8 boilers in use.

am:           6 in guns crews at loading drill.

am:           Remainder of hands as requisite.

4.00pm:    Evening quarters.

4.10pm:    Out net defence.

4.30pm:    Hands scrub and wash clothes.

pm:           Stokers First Aid party at instruction.

5.20pm:    Ship swung to ebb.

5.50pm:    Exercised searchlights crews.

8.35pm:    Darkened ship.

9.00pm:    Stations for night defence.

9.30pm:     One marine joined ship.

11.15pm:  Ship swung to flood.


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11 November 1914

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

am:           Hands at stations for night defence.

2.30am:    Fires out in No. 6 boiler

5.00am:    Ship swung to ebb.

6.15am:    Piped down night defence.

am:           Hands cleaning ship.

7.00am:    In night defence.

8.25am:    HMS Boadicea arrived.

9.05am:    Divisions. Read prayers.

9.20am:    Exercised General Quarters.

10.00am:  HMS Rinaldo and Testal arrived.

Note: ‘Testal’ is as transcribed from the log. No RN ship of this name was found. Possible that the name is ‘Kestrel’.

am:           6 in guns crews at Divisional drill. 6 in guns layers and sightsetters at aiming instructions. Remainder of as requisite.

12 noon:   HMS Humber arrived.

1.10pm:    Hands mustered on quarter deck for medical lecture.

1.50pm:    6 in guns crews at drill.

pm:           Torpedo crews at instructions.

pm:           Hands working on net defence and as requisite.

4.00pm:    Evening quarters. Physical drill.

pm:           No. 8 boiler in use.

8.35pm:    Darkened ship.

9.10pm:    Stations for night defence.


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12 November 1914

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

am:           Hands at stations for night defence.

am:           Hands cleaning ship.

am:           Joined ship one private RMLI.

9.00am:    Divisions.

9.15am:    Exercised General Quarters.

10.30am:  Inspected bedding.

11.30am:  Lieutenant Sutcliff joined ship from Assistance.

1.30pm:    Hands employed chipping paintwork and fitting splinter nets. Preparing for out nets by hand and as requisite.

3.50pm:    Quarters.

4.00pm:    Out nets.

8.40pm:    Darkened ship.

9.00pm:    Night defence stations.

pm:           One AB joined from Sub Depot.


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13 November 1914

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

6.30am:    Proceeded HMS Boadicea.

7.00am:    In nets.

8.30am:    Arrived HMS Brilliant.

9.45am:    Hands employed chipping paintwork, rigging splinter nets and as requisite.

am:           No. 3 boiler in use.

4.00pm:    Out nets.


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14 November 1914

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

9.30am:    Proceeded HMS Undaunted.

10.30am:  Discharged one rating to depot, one to hospital.

11.50am:  Out nets.

am:           No. 8 boiler in use.

1.20pm:    Hands make and mend clothes.


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15 November 1914

Sheerness

Lat 51.45, Long 0.77

8.05am:    Proceeded HMS Majestic.

9.15am:    Proceeded Submarine E9.

10.15am:  In nets.

10.25am:  Divine Service.

1.20pm:    Arrived HM Ships Lord Nelson, Agamemnon, Formidable, Prince of Wales, London, Topaze and Diadem.

4.20pm:    Prepare for sea.


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16 November 1914

Sheerness and at sea to Grimsby

Lat 51.6, Long 1.6

6.15am:    Unshackled one slip rope. Worked main derrick out 1st picket boat.

7.30am:    Closed B.C. Doors.

8.05am:    Slipped and proceeded as requisite for sea.

8.40am:    Nore Light Vessel.

10.55am:  At Tongue Light Vessel.

am:           Course as requisite for keeping in swept channel.

11.00am:  Streamed patent log.

12.25pm:  Kentish Knock Light Vessel abeam 2 cables.

1.12pm:    Longsand Light Vessel abeam ¾ cable.

2.26pm:    Shipwash Light Vessel abeam 1 cable.

5.00pm:    Hauled in patent log.

5.35pm:    Came to Starboard anchor.

6.40pm:    Let go Port anchor.

7.15pm:    Night defence stations.

7.30pm:    Banked fires in Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 boilers.

pm:           Approximate position S by E 2½ miles from Corton Light Vessel.


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17 November 1914

At sea and at Grimsby

Lat 53.1, Long 1.1

am:           At night defence stations.

5.00am:    Spread fires in Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 boilers.

6.15am:    Weighed Port anchor.

7.25am:    Weighed and proceeded, course as requisite.

7.52am:    Corton Light Ship abeam.

9.18am:    Newarp Light Vessel abeam.

9.48am:    Would Light Vessel abeam.

3.40pm:    Spurn Light Vessel abeam.

5.00pm:    Stopped.

5.10pm:    Came to with Starboard anchor.

pm:           Worked main derrick, out picket boat.

6.45pm:    Out nets.

9.00pm:    At night defence stations.


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18 November 1914

Grimsby

Lat 53.6, Long -0.0

4.00am:    Lit fires in Nos 1 and 3, spread fires in Nos 5-6, 7, 8 boilers.

1.20pm:    In nets.

1.30pm:    Weighed Starboard anchor. Slipped berth.

1.45pm:    Came to with Starboard anchor.

2.40pm:    Banked fires in Nos 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 boilers.

9.00pm:    Discharged Assistant Paymaster Gordon to Flirt.

9.45pm:    Ship dragging, veered Starboard cable. Let go port anchor, veered to 8 shackles.

9.57pm:    Starboard bower cable parted. Let go sheet anchor, veered to 7 shackles.


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19 November 1914

Grimsby

Lat 53.6, Long -0.0

am:           Watch working cables as requisite.

3.45am:    Spread fires in Nos 1 and 3 boilers.

6.00am:    Spread fires in Nos 5, 6, 7 and 8 boilers.

9.22am:    Weighed. Slipped berth.

10.03am:  Came to with Port anchor.

10.07am:  Let go Starboard anchor.

12 noon:   Banked fires in Nos 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 boilers.

1.20pm:    Watch working cables and sweeping for anchor and cable.

4.45pm:    Sent escort to SS Sampson for prisoner.


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20 November 1914

Grimsby

Lat 53.6, Long -0.0

1.30am:    Working cable as requisite.

4.00am:    Spread fires in Nos 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 boilers.

8.10am:    Hands preparing to sweep for lost anchor and cable.

9.20am:    In nets.

10.10am:  Weighed.

10.20am:  Came to with Port anchor.

12 noon:   Banked fires in Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 boilers.

1.05pm:    Discharged one Signalman to Victorious.

4.00pm:    Out nets.

8.30pm:    Worked cables as requisite.


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21 November 1914

Grimsby

Lat 53.6, Long -0.0

2.40am:    Worked cables as requisite.

4.05am:    Spread fires in Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 boilers.

9.00am:    Hands cleaning ship and sweeping for lost anchor cable.

am:           In starboard nets.

10.45am:  Banked fires in Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 boilers.

4.10pm:    Out starboard nets.

pm:           Night defence stations.


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22 November 1914

Grimsby

Lat 53.6, Long -0.0

2.30am:    Worked cables as requisite.

10.00am:  Weighed, shifted berth.

11.10am:  Came to Port anchor.

pm:           Hands sweeping for lost anchor and cable.

4.10pm:    Out starboard nets.

pm:           Night defence stations.


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23 November 1914

Grimsby

Lat 53.6, Long -0.0

Number on sick list: 14

3.00am:    Worked cables as requisite.

am:           Hands cleaning out and painting cable lockers and chipping paintwork.

pm:           Night defence stations.


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24 November 1914

Grimsby

Lat 53.6, Long -0.0

5.15am:    Worked cables as requisite.

9.15am:    Divine Service.

10.15am:  Hands chipping paintwork and cleaning out cable lockers and as requisite.

2.45pm:    Shifted berth and veered to end of parted cable and hove in to 8 shackles.

5.15pm:    Out nets.

pm:           Night defence stations.


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25 November 1914

Grimsby

Lat 53.6, Long -0.0

am:           Night defence stations.

am:           One Chief Stoker joined ship.

am:           6 inch Gun Layers and Sight Setters under instructions. Remainder of hands weighing mark buoys and as requisite.

5.30pm:    Discharged one Chief Stoker to Devonport Depot.

pm:           Night defence stations.


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26 November 1914

Grimsby

Lat 53.6, Long -0.0

am:           Night defence stations.

9.25am:    Exercised General Quarters.

11.00am:  Sub Lieutenant Palliser RNR joined ship.

1.00pm:    Weighed, shifted berth to Sunk Roads.

Note: Sunk Roads is northeast of Grimsby on the northern side of the Humber estuary.

1.47pm:    Stopped. Came to Port anchor.

pm:           Night defence stations.

9.30pm:    Sub Lieutenant Ford RNR, Mr Dunlop Gunner (T) and Mr Thompson Acting Bos’n joined ship.


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27 November 1914

Sunk Roads, Humber estuary

Lat 53.6, Long -0.0

am:           Night defence stations.

8.20am:    Discharged Lieutenant Elliott to Vivid.

9.20am:    Arrived HMS Sirius.

10.40am:  Hands scraping paintwork and as requisite.

pm:           Night defence stations.


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28 November 1914

Sunk Roads, Humber estuary

Lat 53.6, Long -0.0

am:           Night defence stations.

8.15am:    In Port nets.

8.40am:    Worked main derrick out 2nd picket boat.

10.45am:  Worked main derrick in 1st picket boat.

11.20am:  Out Port nets.

pm:           Night defence stations.


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29 November 1914

Sunk Roads, Humber estuary

Lat 53.6, Long -0.0

am:           Night defence stations.

9.15am:    Divine Service.

10.30am:  Divisions.

4.00pm:    Quarters.

pm:           Preparing for coaling.

pm:           Night defence stations.


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30 November 1914

Sunk Roads, Humber estuary

Lat 53.6, Long -0.0

7.15am:    Aft starboard nets. Let go starboard bower.

7.45am:    Collier Arrow Sheaf alongside.

9.00am:    Commenced coaling.

10.45am:  Worked cables as requisite.

2.40pm:    Finished coaling, received 457 tons.

3.02pm:    Collier Arrow Sheaf cast off.

4.00pm:    Out starboard nets.

5.16pm:    Weighed starboard anchor.

5.50pm:    Let go starboard anchor.

11.30pm:  Weighed starboard anchor.



LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1914


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‘Copy of Log’ page for December 1914 signed by G.E. Sutcliff, Navigation Officer

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Blank page

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Details of distance run per hour and coal consumption

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Barometer

Name of maker and number:  N Z A 496

Height of cistern above sea: 16 feet

Error of Mercurial Barometer:  -.005

Thermometers for air temperature

Position in ship:  Under after shelter deck

Whether in screen:  Yes

Maker and No.:  N.Z MO/A 8781  Dry   Aug. 1st to Nov. 30th

                           N.Z MO/A 8780  Wet  Aug. 1st to Nov. 30th

Thermometer for sea temperature

Maker and No.:  N.Z MO/A 9357  From Aug. 1st to Nov. 30th


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1 December 1914

Sunk Roads, Humber estuary

Lat 53.6, Long -0.0

am:           Night defence stations.

6.15am:    Let go Starboard anchor.

6.45am:    Discharged one AB to hospital.

9.00am:    Worked main derrick, lifted picket boat.

1.00pm:    Paid monthly money.

pm:           Served out winter clothing to ship’s company.

pm:           Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 boilers lit.

pm:           Night defence stations.


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2 December 1914

Sunk Roads, Humber estuary

Lat 53.6, Long -0.0

am:           Night defence stations.

9.00am:    Exercised fire stations.

9.20am:    Hands scraping paintwork, repairing starboard nets, cleaning ship and as requisite.

12 noon:   Out Starboard nets.

5.15pm:    Discharged one PO2, one Leading Signalman to Devonport.

pm:           Boilers light in Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7.

pm:           Night defence stations.


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3 December 1914

Sunk Roads, Humber estuary

Lat 53.6, Long -0.0

am:           Night defence stations.

6.30am:    Worked cables as requisite.

8.15am:    Hands employed cleaning and painting ship scraping paint work and as requisite.

am:           Gun Layers and Sight Setters at instructions.

4.00pm:    Quarters

pm:           Boilers light in Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7.


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4 December 1914

Sunk Roads, Humber estuary

Lat 53.6, Long -0.0

am:           Night defence stations.

0.30am:    Worked cables as requisite.

am:           Boilers light in Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

8.30am:    Aft starboard nets.

8.35am:    Worked main derrick out steam pinnace.

9.30am:    In 2nd picket boat.

10.30am:  Worked cable as requisite.

3.10pm:    Let go Starboard bower.

4.00pm:    Out Starboard nets.

4.20pm:    Quarters.

pm:           Fires in Picket boat 6 hours.

pm:           Fires in steam Pinnace 15½ hours.


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5 December 1914

Sunk Roads, Humber estuary

Lat 53.6, Long -0.0

am:           Boilers light in Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8.

8.30am:    Let go Starboard anchor.

11.00am:  Two Stokers joined ship from Devonport.

1.30pm:    Weighed Starboard anchor.

9.00pm:    Let go Starboard anchor.

9.25pm:    Engineer Lieutenant Commander Baguley joined ship.

pm:           Fire in steam pinnace 15 hrs.


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6 December 1914

Sunk Roads, Humber estuary

Lat 53.6, Long -0.0

Number on sick list: 7

2.10am:    Weighed Starboard anchor.

am:           Boilers light Nos 1 to 8.

8.20am:    Aft Starboard nets.

9.15am:    Divine Service.

4.10pm:    Out Starboard nets.

pm:           Fire in steam pinnace 19 hrs.


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7 December 1914

Sunk Roads, Humber estuary

Lat 53.6, Long -0.0

Number on sick list: 5

am:           Boilers light Nos 1 to 8.

10.35am:  Gun Layers and Sight Setters at instruction.

1.15pm:    Watch employed stocking and placing sheet anchor.

9.45pm:    Let go Starboard anchor.

pm:           Rev Pearson joined ship.

pm:           Fire in steam pinnace 16 hrs.


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8 December 1914

Grimsby and at sea

Lat 53.6, Long -0.0

3.25am:    Weighed Starboard anchor.

am:           Boilers light in Nos 1 to 8.

9.05am:    One Signalman rejoined ship from Victorious.

9.05am:    Furled nets.

10.15am:  Weighed. Proceeded to Grimsby road.

10.46am:  Came to with Port anchor.

11.15am:  Out nets.

3.20pm:    Furled nets.

4.20pm:    Worked main derrick in steam pinnace.

9.39pm:    Weighed and proceeded, course as requisite for leaving harbour.

10.25pm:  Passed Bull Light Vessel

pm:           Four boats of 7 Flotilla in company.

10.50pm:  Spurn Light Vessel NW, 1 cable.

pm:           Streamed patent log.


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9 December 1914

At sea and at North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

am:           Boilers light in Nos 1 to 8.

7.10am:    Hauled in patent log.

7.15am:    Stopped engines off Ballast? buoy.

7.20am:    Proceeded.

8.00am:    Stopped engines. Pilot came on board.

8.15am:    Proceeded.

8.55am:    Secured to naval moorings with assistance of tugs.

10.15am:  Worked main derrick, out 1st picket boat.

pm:           Connected telephone cable to shore.

pm:           Landed 3 Officers and 38 POs and men to man battery ashore.


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10 December 1914

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

7.45am:    Landed relief party for Battery.

am:           Boilers light in Nos 2 to 8.

9.40am:    Worked main derrick out steam pinnace.

am:           Rigged picket boat with dropping gear.

5.10pm:    Fire in starboard coal bag bunker put out, no damage.


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11 December 1914

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

Number on sick list: 11

6.50am:    Hands preparing to shift ship.

am:           Boilers light in Nos 2 to 8.

8.30am:    Turned ship round and moved head down stream.

3.00pm:    Leave to Badgemen of Starboard watch till 8.30pm.


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12 December 1914

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

am:           Boilers light in Nos 2 to 8.

7.55am:    Discharged one Private RMLI to Illustrious.

3.30pm:    Leave to Badgemen of Port watch till 8.30pm.

8.30pm:    Landed Roman Catholics for service.


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13 December 1914

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

am:           Boilers light in Nos 2 to 8.

7.15am:    Landed Roman Catholics for service.

9.20am:    Laid out starboard bower and 5 shackles of cable.


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14 December 1914

North Shields and Jarrow Lake

Lat 54.986, Long -1.46

am:           Hands employed preparing to shift berth.

am:           Boilers light in Nos 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

am:           Discharged one Stoker RNR to Chatham Hospital.

10.25am:  Weighed starboard bower anchor and slipped moorings. Proceeded in tow of tugs to berth in Jarrow Lake.

11.15am:  Secured to moorings.


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15 December 1914

Jarrow Lake

Lat 54.986, Long -1.46

am:           Boilers light in Nos 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

10.10am:  Worked main derrick, out 2nd picket boat.

am:           Hands employed oiling over wire hawsers and as requisite.

am:           Discharged one AB to Nith (Offender).

12.30pm:  One Stoker joined ship for Illustrious.

1.30pm:    Worked main derrick, in steam pinnace.

pm:           Read Warrants Nos 42, 43, 44, 45, 46–48, 49, 51 and 52.

pm:           One AB (Offender) joined ship from Nith.


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16 December 1914

Jarrow Lake

Lat 54.986, Long -1.46

am:           Boilers light in Nos 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

8.20am:    Preparing to slip.

10.20am:  HMTBD Test and Doon came alongside.

am:           Doon transferred wounded.

am:           One AB joined ship.

11.00am:  Test proceeded into dock.

1.15pm:    Secured to buoys.

1.45pm:    Doon proceeded.

pm:           Discharged five wounded men to hospital.

Note: The destroyers Test and Doon were involved in action with German battlecruisers earlier that morning during the German raid on Scarborough and the Hartlepools. Doon had casualties of one man dead and eleven wounded. Jupiter’s role at the time was as guard ship on the Tyne. See R.K. Massie’s ‘Castles of Steel’ for an account of this day’s action.


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17 December 1914

Jarrow Lake

Lat 54.986, Long -1.46

am:           Boilers light in Nos 1 to 8.

am:           Read Warrants Nos 55, 56, 53, 54, 47 and 50.

1.10pm:    Brilliant shifted berth.

4.00pm:    Quarters. Read Warrants Nos 59, 60, 61 and 62.


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18 December 1914

Jarrow Lake

Lat 54.986, Long -1.46

am:           Boilers light in Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8.

6.15am:    Worked main derrick.

8.00am:    Discharged one prisoner to Durham Prison.

1.30pm:    Hands scraping and painting ship.

pm:           Funeral party at drill.

3.30pm:    Leave to badgemen of Port Watch till 8.30pm.


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19 December 1914

Jarrow Lake

Lat 54.986, Long -1.46

am:           Boilers light in Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8.

8.15am:    Worked main derrick, out Launch.

am:           Diving party working with divers of Bonaventure.

11.30am:  Landed gun carriage. Funeral party at drill.

pm:           Landed Funeral party.

1.30pm:    Hands make and mend clothes.

3.30pm:    Leave to badgemen of Starboard Watch till 8.30pm.


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20 December 1914

Jarrow Lake

Lat 54.986, Long -1.46

am:           Boilers light in Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8.

7.40am:    Landed Roman Catholics.

10.30am:  Divine Service.


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21 December 1914

Jarrow Lake

Lat 54.986, Long -1.46

am:           Boilers light in Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8.

8.30am:    Worked main derrick in 2nd picket boat.

10.10am:  Gun layers and trainers under instruction.

am:           One Officer’s Steward joined ship from Kale and one Stoker from Doon.

1.30pm:    Hands painting aloft and as requisite.

4.00pm:    Quarters. Read Warrants Nos 65, 71, 72.

9.30pm:    One 2nd hand and two Ratings RNR joined ship for trawlers.


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22 December 1914

Jarrow Lake

Lat 54.986, Long -1.46

am:           Boilers light in Nos 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

7.55am:    Discharged one Stoker RNR Depot Chatham and one to RNR Detention Quarters Chatham.

am:           Read Warrants Nos 57, 58 and 68.

am:           6 pdr Gun Layers and Sight Setters at deflection teacher. Remainder of hands painting aloft and as requisite.


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23 December 1914

Jarrow Lake

Lat 54.986, Long -1.46

am:           Boilers light in Nos 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

6.30am:    Discharged Lieutenant Commander Fruand to RN Hospital Chatham.

10.10am:  25 various Ratings joined ship for TBDs from Chatham Barracks.

3.30pm:    Leave to Chief POs till 8pm.

5.30pm:    Discharged one Leading Seaman, one AB and two seamen RNR to Derwent.


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24 December 1914

Jarrow Lake

Lat 54.986, Long -1.46

Number on sick list: 6

am:           Boilers light in Nos 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

7.30am:    Discharged one Stoker to Derwent.

7.40am:    Discharged one Leading Seaman and one AB to Chatham Barracks.

8.30am:    Worked main derrick out 2nd pinnace boat.


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25 December 1914

Jarrow Lake

Lat 54.986, Long -1.46

am:           Boilers light in Nos 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

7.15am:    Roman Catholics landed for service.

10.00am:  Divine Service.

pm:           Cautioned Mr Miller, Temporary Assistant Paymaster, RNR for neglect of his duties as Captain’s clerk in accordance with article 724 KR & AI.


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26 December 1914

Jarrow Lake

Lat 54.986, Long -1.46

am:           Boilers light in Nos 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

10.30am:  Fire Stations.

1.15pm:    Hands make and mend clothes.

3.30pm:    Leave to Badgemen of Port Watch till 8.30pm.

pm:           One Stoker joined ship from Cockatrice.

5.20pm:    Read Warrant No 74.

pm:           One Stoker RNR joined ship from Vivid.


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27 December 1914

Jarrow Lake

Lat 54.986, Long -1.46

Number on sick list: 6

am:           Boilers light in Nos 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

7.30am:    Landed Roman Catholics.


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28 December 1914

Jarrow Lake

Lat 54.986, Long -1.46

am:           Boilers light in Nos 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

am:           Read Warrants Nos 75 and 76.

pm:           Three offenders joined ship under escort from principle.

pm:           Lieutenant Ramsbottom joined ship from Mentor.

pm:           One AB joined ship from Moy.

pm:           One Stoker discharged to Derwent.


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29 December 1914

Jarrow Lake

Lat 54.986, Long -1.46

am:           Boilers light in Nos 1 to 8.

am:           Discharged Lieutenant Ramsbottom and one Stoker PO to RN Hospital Chatham.

am:           One Leading Stoker joined ship from Moy.

9.05am:    Divisions. Prayers. Read Warrants Nos 77 and 78.

9.25am:    Exercised General Quarters. Mining party and divers working at the mouth of the harbour.

11.15am:  Worked main derrick out sailing pinnace.

1.25pm:    Discharged Sub Lieutenant Thompson RNR to Principle.

3.50pm:    Hands mustered by the open list for Daily Sketch gifts.


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30 December 1914

Jarrow Lake

Lat 54.986, Long -1.46

am:           Boilers light in Nos 1 to 8.

am:           Mining party working at the mouth of the harbour. Party getting out torpedoes.

am:           Discharged one AB to Doon.

pm:           Discharged one Stoker to Hospital.

pm:           One AB joined ship from Mentor.

3.30pm:    Leave to Chief Petty Offices till 8.30pm.


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31 December 1914

Jarrow Lake and North Shields.

Lat 54.986, Long -1.46

am:           Boilers light in Nos 1 to 8.

am:           Discharged four ABs to Itchen.

am:           Two ABS joined ship from Derwent.

11.30am:  Tugs secured alongside. Pilot came on board.

12.05pm:  Slipped and proceeded, shifted berth to man o’ war pier North Shields. Hands employed securing ship.



LOGS FOR JANUARY 1915


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‘Copy of Log’ page for January 1915 signed by G.E. Sutcliff, Navigating Officer.

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Details of distance run and coal consumption, signed by Drury St A. Wake, Captain, 5th March 1915

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Barometer

Name of maker and number:  N Z A 496

Height of cistern above sea: 16 feet

Error of Mercurial Barometer:  -.005

Thermometers for air temperature

Position in ship:  Under after shelter deck

Whether in screen:  Yes

Maker and No.:  N.Z MO/A 8781  Dry   Aug. 1st 1914 to Nov. 30th 1915

                           N.Z MO/A 8780  Wet  Aug. 1st 1914 to Nov. 30th 1915

Thermometer for sea temperature

Maker and No.:  N.Z MO/A 9357  From Aug. 1st 1914 to Nov. 30th 1915


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1 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

6.20am:    Hands preparing ship for coaling.

6.50am:    Collier Streatham secured alongside.

6.55am:    Topped main derrick.

am:            Nos 1 to 8 boilers in use.

9.05am:    Commenced coaling.

am:           Discharged one AB to Mentor.

3.00pm:    Arrived HMS Hope.

pm:           Sent guard of marines on board Aydon.

4.30pm:    Finished coaling. Received 560 tons.

pm:           Discharged one Stoker RNR to Chatham Hospital.

5.30pm:    Replaced main derrick.


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2 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

7.05am:    Collier Streatham cast off.

am:           Mining party away from ship.

am:           Hands cleaning ship. Worked hand pumps.

11.30am:  Paid quarterly settlement. Served out identity discs.

pm:           Hands make and mend clothes.

3.00pm:    Leave to Badgemen of Starboard watch till 8.00pm.

8.45pm:    Mr R.S. Sedgwick Skipper brought onboard under Military Escort.

11.00pm:  Placed Mr William Dunlop Torpedo Gunner under arrest for being drunk.


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3 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

9.30am:    Released Mr William Dunlop Torpedo Gunner from arrest in accordance with Article 722 Kings Regulations and Admiralty Instructions.

am:           Cautioned Lieutenant Commander Thomas McDonald RNR in accordance with Article 724 Kings Regulations and Admiralty Instructions for having [an] excessive wine bill and disobeying my verbal instructions as to the limit of his wine bill.

7.30am:    Landed Roman Catholics.

10.30am:  Divine Service.

3.00pm:    Leave to Badgemen of Port watch till 8.30pm.

6.30pm:    Discharged one AB to Mentor.


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4 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

6.30am:    Discharged Chief Writer to Devonport Barracks.

8.30am:    Worked main derrick out steam pinnace.

am:           Arrived HM Ships Shark, Sparrowhawk, Spitfire.

am:           Hands employed getting up torpedoes and as requisite.

pm:           Wash clothes.


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5 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

am:           Forward guns cleared away.

10.00am:  A group 6” guns crews at Divisional drill.

am:           Gun Layers and Sightsetters at deflection teacher.

pm:           Arrived HM Ships Kale, Test, Stour, Doon.


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6 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

10.00am:  A group 6” guns crews at Divisional drill.

am:           Gun Layers, Sightsetters at deflection teacher.

2.05pm:    One cell prisoner joined ship from Whimbrel.

3.00pm:    Leave to CPOs and POs of Starboard watch till 8.30pm.

pm:           Read Warrants Nos 85, 86, 87, 88.


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7 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

1.20pm:    Sent armed guard to SS Streatham.

pm:           Hands employed fitting splinter mats, chipping paintwork and as requisite.

3.10pm:    Leave to CPOs and POs of Port watch till 8.30pm.

pm:           Discharged one Stoker to Mentor.


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8 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

10.00am:  Gun Layers and Sight Setters under instruction.

am:           B1 and B2 guns crews at loader.

pm:           Discharged one Seaman RNR to Bega.

3.00pm:    Leave to Badgemen of Starboard watch till 8.30pm.

pm:           Read Warrant No. 89.


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9 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

am:           Discharged 1 CPOT to Bega.

10.30am:  Exercised fire stations, tested hand pumps. One POT joined ship from Bega. Discharged 1 Stoker PO to RN Barracks Devonport.

1.30pm:    Hands make and mend clothes.

3.00pm:    Leave to Badgemen of Port watch till 8.30pm.

pm:           Read Warrants Nos 90, 91.

pm:           Sent prize crew on board SS Aquila.


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10 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

7.00am:    Landed Roman Catholics.

10.05am:  Divine Service.

2.45pm:    One cot case brought on board from Patrol.

7.45pm:    One ERA joined ship from Itchen.

8.30pm:    Prize crew from SS Augusta rejoined ship.


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11 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

7.55am:    Arrived HMS Lowestoft.

am:           Diving party diving

pm:           Discharged one SB to Hope and one to Hardy.

3.30pm:    Store carrier Stavely secured alongside.


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12 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

12 midnight:  Lit fires in No. 8 boiler.

7.15am:    Hands provisioning ship.

am:           Diving party diving for Bega’s anchor.

am:           Arrived submarines C.7 and C.13.

11.15am:  SS Stavely cast off.

9.00pm:    Discharged Mr Dunlop Gunner T to Mentor.


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13 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

Number on sick list: 12

am:           Discharged 1 Private RMLI to RN Hospital Chatham.

9.50am:    Hands preparing for coaling.

10.30am:  Discharged one ERA to Ettrick.

2.30pm:    Discharged one Leading Stoker to Moy.

8.45pm:    Discharged one Stoker to Bonaventure.


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14 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

am:           One Stoker joined ship from Bonaventure.

8.15am:    Collier Fector? secured alongside.

9.00am:    Commenced coaling.

2.30pm:    Finished coaling. Received 410 tons.

3.30pm:    Leave to CPOs and POs till 8.30pm.

pm:           Hands cleaning ship. Collier cast off.

pm:           One AB joined ship from Shark.


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15 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

10.00am:  Fires out in No. 4 boiler.

am:           Exercised night defence stations.

am:           Worked main derrick, out launch, in 1st picket boat.

pm:           Leave to Badgemen of Starboard watch from 3.00pm till 8.30pm.

pm:           Discharged one RNR (Trawler section) man to Newcastle Prison.

12 midnight:  WT books correct.


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16 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

10.45am:  Exercised fire stations.

11.50am:  Proceeded HMS Patrol.

12 noon:   WT books correct.

pm:           Hands make and mend clothes.

pm:           Party getting out stores.

pm:           Leave to Badgemen of Port watch till 8.30pm.


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17 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

7.00am:    Landed Roman Catholics.

10.15am:  Divine Service.

pm:           Carpenters party working on board Shark.


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18 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

am:           Hands cleaning ship and rigging diving boat.

8.10am:    Discharged one AB to Moy.

10.00am:  Exercised collision stations.

pm:           Read Warrants Nos 100, 101, 102.

4.30pm:    Discharged one AB to Imperieuse.

5.20pm:    Proceeded HMS Antrim.

11.20pm:  Engineer Lieutenant Commander Hityell? joined ship from Hope.


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19 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

6.00am:    Submarine B1 came out of dock.

7.40am:    Arrived HMS Roxburgh.

am:           Discharged Engineer Lieutenant Commander Baguley to Hope.

9.15am:    Exercised collision stations. Worked main derrick by hand.

pm:           Mr Dunlop Gunner T rejoined ship from Mentor.

1.30pm:    Gun Layers and Sight Setters at 12” deflection teacher.

2.00pm:    Discharged three ABs to Hospital.

pm:           Read Warrants Nos 103, 104, 105, 106.

5.00pm:    Discharged one AB to Mentor.

6.10pm:    Arrived submarines C19 and C20.

pm:           One AB joined ship from Doon.


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20 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

8.10am:    Proceeded C12.

8.30am:    Worked main derrick out 1st picket boat.

am:           B Group Gun layers and Sight Setters at 12 pdr deflection teacher.

am:           12 pdr gun crews at gun drill.

11.25am:  Worked main derrick in 2nd picket boat.

3.00pm:    Leave to CPOs and POs till 8.30pm.

pm:           Read Warrants Nos 107, 108.


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21 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

9.20am:    Funeral party at drill.

am:           One Seaman joined ship from Ipswich.

am:           Discharged one Stoker to MFA

1.15pm:    Arrived HMS Kale, Test.

1.20pm:    Hands mustered by open list.

pm:           Sent men to SS Streatham.

pm:           Gun layers and Sight Setters at deflection teacher.

3.00pm:    Leave to CPOs and POs till 8.30pm.

pm:           Discharged Assistant Paymaster Miller RNR.

9.30pm:    One Stoker joined ship from Vivid.


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22 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

am:           Discharged Engineer Lieutenant Commander Hutyall? to Chatham Hospital, also one ERA.

8.30am:    Worked main derrick out sailing pinnace.

am:           Discharged one Stoker to Hardy.

10.00am:  Fires out in No. 5 boiler.

10.00am:  Funeral party at drill.

11.30am:  Lieutenant Archer, Engineer Lieutenant Gordon joined ship.

1.00pm:    Landed funeral party.

pm:           Two absentees joined ship from Antrim.

3.00pm:    Leave to Starboard watch of Badgemen till 8.30pm.

pm:           Discharged Engineer Lieutenant Duncan to Erin.

pm:           Engineer Lieutenant Commander Baguley rejoined ship from Hope.

pm:           One SSA joined ship from Vivid.

pm:           Two RNR Seamen joined ship from trawler.


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23 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

10.30am:  Fire stations.

am:           Worked main derrick out launch.

am:           Discharged one SSA to Vivid.

pm:           Discharged three RNR Ratings to drifters.

1.10pm:    Hands make and mend clothes.

3.00pm:    Leave to Badgemen of Port watch till 8.30pm.

3.15pm:    Landed funeral party.

5.00pm:    Quarters. Read Warrant No. 109.


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24 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

Note: The log shows considerable activity (coming and going of naval vessels and tugs) from 24–26 January. It is possible that this was related to the Battle of the Dogger Bank which was fought on 24 January.

7.15am:    Landed Roman Catholics.

8.15am:    Proceeded C12.

10.10am:  Proceeded C9.

10.15am:  Divine Service.

11.20am:  Proceeded C10.

am:           Four tugs standing by ship all day. One tug standing by Brilliant.

1.45pm:    Lit fires in No. 5 boiler.

pm:           Discharged one RNR Seaman to Vidette.

10.15pm:  Sent coaling party to colliers to coal tugs.

pm:           Arrived HMS Eden.


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25 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

am:           Party coaling tugs.

9.10am:    Hands provisioning tugs and as requisite.

10.10am:  Proceeded Eden and six tugs.

10.45am:  Discharged one POT to Aries.

11.45am:  Worked main derrick out 2nd picket boat.

12 noon:   Proceeded Aries and 3 tugs.

1.15pm:    Arrived HMS Victorious.

3.00pm:    Proceeded one salvage tug.

pm:           Two Stokers joined ship from Sappho.

8.45pm:    Worked main derrick in steam pinnace.

9.15pm:    Lieutenant Randall joined ship from Vidette.


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26 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

am:           Discharged two Stokers to Lowestoft.

10.30am:  A Group 6” guns at divisional drill. Remainder employed as requisite. Submerged tubes crews at instruction.

pm:           One Trimmer joined ship under escort for Ipswich.

pm:           Worked main derrick to lift steam pinnace.

2.05pm:    Proceeded HM Ships Kale, Test, Doon, Storm.

2.45pm:    Arrived HM Ships Ness, Ouse.

pm:           Arrived three tugs returned to harbour.

6.45pm:    Sent 20 men on 4 days leave.


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27 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

8.00am:    Proceeded C9.

am:           One POT rejoined ship from Aries.

10.00am:  Proceeded W1.

12.45pm:  Arrived W1.

1.10pm:    Landed funeral party.

1.15pm:    Topped main derrick.

pm:           Discharged one AB to Aries.

3.00pm:    Leave to CPOs and POs till 8.30pm.

4.15pm:    Arrived C9.

pm:           Two CPOTs joined ship from Victorious.

5.00pm:    One AB rejoined ship from Ivy.


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28 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

6.10am:    Proceeded HMS Acheron.

7.10am:    Proceeded C9.

7.15am:    Collier Balkam? secured alongside.

am:           Prepared for coaling.

8.10am:    Commenced coaling.

8.50am:    Proceeded HM Ships Ness, Ouse.

9.15am:    Arrived HM Ships Ardent, Fortune.

10.15am:  Arrived C16.

10.20am:  Proceeded HMS Ettrick.

12.10pm:  Arrived HM Ships Kale, Test.

1.00pm:    Arrived HM Ships Storm, Doon.

2.05pm:    Finished coaling. Received 425 tons.

2.25pm:    Collier cast off.

3.30pm:    Leave to CPOs and POs till 8.30pm.

4.30pm:    C9 and C13 arrived.


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29 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

Number on sick list: 15

7.30am:    Proceeded C9, C14.

8.55am:    Proceeded Aries.

9.00am:    Arrived C9.

am:           One AB RNR joined ship from Hercules.

10.07am:  Out starboard nets.

12.15pm:  Arrived HMS Ouse.

pm:           Proceeded C13.

1.30pm:    Gun Layers and Sight Setters at deflection teacher.

pm:           Discharged one Seaman to hospital.

3.00pm:    Leave to Badgemen of Port watch till 8.30pm.

3.15pm:    Arrived C14.

pm:           Read Warrants Nos 112, 113, 114.

4.30pm:    Proceeded HMS Roxburgh.


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30 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

5.55am:    Observed three white-rockets south side of river. Manned fore turret and fore shelter deck guns.

6.30am:    Report from Naval Centre, a ship ashore.

7:20am:    Arrived HMS Argyle.

8.00am:    Proceeded C9.

9.20am:    Proceeded HMS Test.

9.25am:    Discharged one Stoker to Engadine.

9.40am:    Proceeded HMS Kale.

9.50am:    Proceeded Storm and Doon.

10.45am:  Exercised fire stations.

pm:           Hands make and mend clothes.

1.40pm:    Arrived Kale, Test.

1.55pm:    Proceeded W1.

3.00pm:    Leave to Badgemen of Starboard watch till 8.30pm.

pm:           One Stoker, one Officer’s Steward joined from Erne.

3.35pm:    Arrived W1.

pm:           Read Warrants Nos 115, 116.

9:20pm:    Exercised men for air craft defence.


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31 January 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

4.10am:    Missed Whaler from her moorings.

7.15am:    Landed Roman Catholics.

8.30am:    Discharged 1 Stoker, 1 Private RMLI to hospital.

9.30am:    Proceeded Kale, Test, Storm, Doon. Divine Service.

11.00am:  Hands mustered by open list.

am:           Discharged Lieutenant Randall RNR to hospital.

am:           Placed Sub Lieutenant Ford RNR under arrest for neglect of duty as officer of the watch.

12.40pm:  Arrived HMS Ettrick.

pm:           2nd batch of ship's company proceeded on 4 days leave.

3.30pm:    Arrived C8 and C9.

4.30pm:    In starboard nets.

pm:           One recovered deserter brought on board under escort.

pm:           One AB joined ship from hospital.



LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1915


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‘Copy of Log’ page for February 1915 signed by G.E. Sutcliff, Navigating Officer.

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Details of distance run and coal consumption, signed by Drury St A. Wake, Captain, 5th March 1915

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Barometer

Name of maker and number:  N Z A 496

Height of cistern above sea: 16 feet

Error of Mercurial Barometer:  -.005

Thermometers for air temperature

Position in ship:  Under after shelter deck

Whether in screen:  Yes

Maker and No.:  N.Z MO/A 8781  Dry   Aug. 1st 1914 to Feb 3rd 1915

                           N.Z MO/A 8780  Wet  Aug. 1st 1914 to Feb 3rd 1915

                           N.Z AM 1264  Dry   Feb 7th 1915

Thermometer for sea temperature

Maker and No.:  N.Z MO/A 9357  From Aug. 1st 1914 to Nov. 30th 1915


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1 February 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

am:           Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 boilers in use.

3.30am:    Arrived HMS Tiger.

7.45am:    Proceeded C9.

9.00am:    Discharged 1 Chief Stoker to Lively and 1 Stoker to Ettrick, and 1 Acting Mechanic? to RN Barracks Devonport.

9.45am:    Clear ship for action.

10.40am:  Out starboard nets.

11.25am:  Paid monthly money.

2.00pm:    Discharged one AB, one Stoker to Argyle.

2.30pm:    Discharged one Stoker to hospital.

pm:           Read Warrant No. 117.

4.50pm:    Rear Admiral Ballard broke his flag.


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2 February 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

6.30am:    Discharged one recovered deserter to Illustrious under escort.

7.25am:    Proceeded C8.

am:           Discharged one Leading Seaman RNR and one Seaman to Hercules II, one Seaman to Ipswich.

pm:           Arrived HM Ships Test, Doon, Kale, Erne.

12.50pm:  Proceeded HMS Ettrick.

6.00pm:    Lit fires in No. 7 boiler.


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3 February 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

7.00am:    Armed guard rejoined ship from Streatham.

7.30am:    Proceeded C9.

9.30am:    X group 6” guns at divisional drill. 6” Gun Layers, trainers under instruction.

am:           Exercised fore-most defence party.

12.30pm:  12 pdr Gun Layers under instruction.

pm:           Discharged one Stoker to Hospital.

pm:           One Stoker PO joined ship from Ardent.

3.30pm:    Leave to POs till 8.30pm.

pm:           One Stoker joined ship from Hospital.

pm:           Read Warrants Nos. 119 and 120.

pm:           One Stoker joined ship from Lively.

pm:           Lieutenant G in picket boat sunk a mine off Tynemouth.

pm:           One Stoker and one AB joined ship from Hospital.

pm:           One Mate RNRT joined ship from Hartlepool Hospital.

8.30pm:    One CPOT joined ship from Victorious.


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4 February 1915

North Shields

Lat 55.01, Long -1.42

Number on sick list: 16

8.50am:    Arrived C14.

am:           Discharged two ABs and one Stoker to Hope.

9.30am:    B group at divisional drill.

9.50am:    Rear Admiral struck his flag – left ship.

9:58am:    Doon hoisted Rear Admiral's flag, proceeded.

10.45am:  Furled Starboard nets – prepared for coaling.

3:15pm:    Hands preparing for sea.

3.30pm:    Lit fires in No. 3 boiler.

pm:           Worked main derrick in 1st and 2nd picket boats.

6:15pm:    Exercised search lights crew at night defence.



THE VOYAGES OF HMS JUPITER
Operations off North Russia

JP map Jupiter North Russia

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5 February 1915

North Shields and at sea to Arkhangel

Lat 56.2, Long -0.3

Weather: wind SSW to SE, force 2 increasing to 8–9; air temperature 44–48ºF; sea state 6–8.

3:55am:    Three tugs secured alongside.

4:55am:    Pilot came aboard, slipped and proceeded.

5:27am:    Passed breakwater, stopped, dropped Pilot.

5:30am:    Proceeded N31ºE 78 Revs.

6.25am:    Streamed patent log.

am:           Hands at night defence stations

9:15am:    Divisions, Prayers.

am:           Sounding every ½ hour.

11:24pm:  1st Cutter carried away and went overboard smashing A3 gun port.

pm:           No. 3 Searchlight broken up. Aerial carried away. Turned to S36ºW, reduced to 60 revs.

11:36pm:  Ship steady on S36ºW. Carpenters battening in A 3 gun port. Night defence stations.


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6 February 1915

At sea, North Shields to Arkhangel

Lat 59.4, Long 1.1

Number on sick list: 21

Weather: wind SSE to SE, force 8–9, decreasing to 4; air temperature 36–42ºF; sea temperature 40–41ºF; sea state 8–9, decreasing to 5.

am/pm:     Night defence stations.


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7 February 1915

At sea, North Shields to Arkhangel

Lat 63.8, Long 4.3

Weather: wind S, veering to N, then to ESE, force 2–4; air temperature 35–42ºF; sea temperature 39–42ºF; sea state 4.

am/pm:     Night defence stations.

am:           Hands employed as requisite, replacing gear, repairing damage and fitting new aerial.

pm:           Shipped thermometer N.Z.AM. 1264 (dry bulb).


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8 February 1915

At sea, North Shields to Arkhangel

Lat 67.6, Long 11.2

Weather: wind SE, force 3–4; air temperature 26–35ºF; sea temperature 38–39ºF; sea state 3–5.

11.30am:  Vido Island S71ºE.

10.00pm:  Let fires die out in Nos 6, 7, 8 boilers.


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9 February 1915

At sea, North Shields to Arkhangel

Lat 70.4, Long 19.6

Number on sick list: 14

Weather: wind SSE to SW, force 3; air temperature 28–34ºF; sea temperature 38ºF; sea state 1–3.

3.00am:    Exercised sea boats crew.

4.30am:    Exercised sea boats crew.

6.00am:    Sounded every half hour.


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10 February 1915

At sea, North Shields to Arkhangel

Lat 70.8, Long 30.8

Number on sick list: 18

Weather: wind S to W, force 3–4; air temperature 33–36ºF; sea temperature 36–38ºF; sea state 2–3.


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11 February 1915

At sea, North Shields to Arkhangel

Lat 68.5, Long 39.7

Weather: wind SW, force 2–5; air temperature 24–32ºF; sea temperature 29–36ºF; sea state 2–4.

am:           Exercised sea boats crew.

2.00pm:    Soyatoi Nos Light House S16ºE.

6.20pm:    Soyanova light abeam 5½ miles.

9.15pm:    Passed floating ice.

9.30pm:    Hauled in patent log.

12 midnight:  Steaming through thin ice.


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12 February 1915

At sea, North Shields to Arkhangel

Lat 66.3, Long 40.7

Weather: wind SSW, force 2–5, becoming calm; air temperature 22–26ºF; sea temperature 29ºF; sea state field ice.

1.00am:    Fires out in No. 5 boiler.

am:           Steaming through solid ice.

4.30am:    a/c S24ºW. Engines working as required for cutting passage through ice.

5.00am:    Lit fires in No. 5 boiler.

5.40am:    Lit fires in No. 7 boiler.

8.00am:    Lit fires in No. 6 boiler.

3.40pm:    Ship stuck in ice.

3.55pm:    Dropped starboard bower anchor to try and crack ice. Working engines as required.

pm:           Hands employed trying to free ship.

7.14pm:    Ship free. Proceeded S60ºW, engines as required.

pm:           Carpenters shoring up forward.

7.30pm:    Stopped.

10.30pm:  Proceeded, course S60ºW.


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13 February 1915

At sea, North Shields to Arkhangel

Lat 65.9, Long 40.0

Number on sick list: 16

Weather: wind variable, force 0–3; air temperature 12–24ºF; sea temperature 28–29ºF; sea state - in ice.

am:           Working engines as required for passage through the ice.

am:           Note: Courses are the probable ones made good during the hour. It is impossible to steer a course through thick ice; all that can be done is to keep a general direction.

7.45pm:    Stuck fast in ice.

9.00pm:    Stopped for the night.

9.20pm:    Banked fires in Nos 1, 2, 3, 4 boilers.


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14 February 1915

At sea, North Shields to Arkhangel

Lat 65.7, Long 39.5

Weather: wind S, calm and NE, force 0–3; air temperature 10–15ºF; sea temperature 26–29ºF; sea state - in ice.

am:           Moving engines as required.

4.35am:    Spread fires in Nos 1, 2, 3, 4 boilers.

6.10am:    Proceeded as requisite.

10.30am:  Divine Service.

5.05pm:    Stopped waiting for Canada.

6.15pm:    Divine Service.

7.20pm:    Ice breaker Canada arrived.

Note: The Canada was originally in Canadian service as the Earl Grey and was renamed Canada after sale to the Imperial Russian Government. She was eventually renamed Fyodor Litke, served in World War II and was scrapped in 1960.

pm:           Captain of Canada came on board, discussed ice condition with Captain. It was decided that Jupiter should accompany Canada to Aleksandrovsk.

10.40pm:  Fires out in Nos 1 and 2 boilers.


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15 February 1915

At sea, North Shields to Aleksandrovsk

Lat 65.7, Long 39.6

Weather: wind ENE to NE, force 2–3; air temperature 12–15ºF; sea temperature 28–29ºF; sea state - in ice.

0.15am:    Banked fires in Nos 5, 6, 7, 8 boilers.

6.10am:    Spread fires in Nos 5, 6, 7, 8 boilers.

6.50am:    Proceeded as requisite.

5.00pm:    Banked fires in Nos 3 and 4 boilers.

5.05pm:    Stopped for the night.


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16 February 1915

At sea, North Shields to Aleksandrovsk

Lat 65.5, Long 39.5

Number on sick list: 18

Weather: wind N by W, force 0–2; air temperature 10–14ºF; sea temperature 20–28ºF; sea state - in ice.

5.00am:    Spread fires in Nos 3 and 4 boilers.

6.15am:    Proceeded as requisite.

8.00am:    Stopped, ice very thick.

12.35pm:  Proceeded as requisite.

5.00pm:    Stopped for the night.

5.02pm:    Banked fires in Nos 3 and 4 boilers.


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17 February 1915

At sea, North Shields to Aleksandrovsk

Lat 66.3, Long 40.9

Number on sick list: 19

Weather: wind N to WNW, force 2–4; air temperature 6–14ºF; sea temperature 27–29ºF; sea state - in ice.

5.10am:    Spread fires in Nos 3 and 4 boilers.

6.25am:    Proceeded as requisite.

4.00pm:    Very heavy ice, making no progress. Stopped engines.

8.25pm:    Proceeded as requisite.

10.12pm:  Stopped for the night.

10.15pm:  Banked fires in Nos 3 and 4 boilers.


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18 February 1915

At sea, North Shields to Aleksandrovsk

Lat 67.0, Long 41.5

Number on sick list: 18

Weather: wind SW to NW, force 3–6; air temperature 9–22ºF; sea temperature 25–29ºF; sea state - in ice.

6.00am:    Spread fires in Nos 3 and 4 boilers.

6.25am:    Proceeded as requisite.

7.50am:    Sighted Canada hauled up to NW.

3.45pm:    Ship clear of ice field.


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19 February 1915

At sea, North Shields to Aleksandrovsk

Lat 69.4, Long 33.8

Weather: wind WNW to SW, force 2–5; air temperature 2–17ºF; sea temperature 25–29ºF; sea state 4–5.

2.54am:    Thick snow squall.

12 noon:   Course and speed as requisite.

1.45pm:    Stopped.

2.08pm:    Came to with starboard bower in 22 fathoms.

pm:           Moored ship, 4 shackles on each. No swivel.

5.00pm:    Fires out in Nos 3, 4, 5 boilers.


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20 February 1915

Alexandrovsk

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

Weather: wind calm; air temperature 7–18ºF; sea temperature 26ºF.

Note: The location of Alexandrovsk is not easily determined. It appears to be at the present location of Polyarny. Polyarny was a major base for nuclear submarines of the Northern Fleet of the USSR. Currently, decommissioned nuclear submarines are tied up at Polyarny awaiting defueling and disposal.

7.30am:    Lifted port anchor and moved it further to the northward.

8.45am:    Fires out in No. 7 boiler.

10.00am:  Worked main derrick out launch and sailing pinnace.

1.00pm:    Arrived Newfoundland ice breaker Lintrose.

Note: The spelling in the log is not completely clear. However, the Canadian vessel Lintrose did serve in the White Sea at this time. The Lintrose (see http://www.newfoundlandshipbuilding.com/alphabetfleet/documents/alphabet_fleet.htm ) was owned by Reid Newfoundland Steamships, sold to the Russian government in 1915 and renamed Sadko.

1.30pm:    Hands make and mend clothes.

pm:           Diving party working on board Canada.


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21 February 1915

Alexandrovsk

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

Weather: wind S, force 0–2; air temperature 19–27ºF; sea temperature 30ºF.

9.35am:    Divine Service.

2.00pm:    Leave to Starboard watch till 4.00pm.

pm:           Diving party working on board Canada.

6.15pm:    Divine Service.


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22 February 1915

Alexandrovsk

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

Weather: wind S, force 1–2; air temperature 27–31ºF; sea temperature not given.

am/pm:     Hands employed chipping paintwork and as requisite.

3.00pm:    General leave to Port watch till 5.00pm.


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23 February 1915

Alexandrovsk

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

Number on sick list: 17

Weather: wind calm to NE, force 0–4; air temperature 22–29ºF; sea temperature 35ºF.

6.45am:    Hands employed preparing for coaling.

9.50am:    Divisions, Prayers.

4:10pm:    Arrived collier Muirfield.

5.00pm:    Muirfield secured alongside.

6:45pm:    Discharged Lieutenant Kent to Dvinsk for passage to England.


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24 February 1915

Alexandrovsk

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

Weather: wind NE to NE by N, force 2–4 air temperature 24–27ºF; sea temperature 33ºF.

am:           Stores lost overboard by accident from steam pinnace No 324 on 25 Jan:

Detailed list of stores included in log.

6.15am:    Commenced coaling.

6:15pm:    Stopped coaling for the night.


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25 February 1915

Alexandrovsk

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

Number on sick list: 18

Weather: wind E to NE by N, force 0–4; air temperature 22–29ºF; sea temperature 35ºF.

am:           Stores lost overboard by accident on February 5th:

Detailed list of stores included in log.

6.00am:    Recommenced coaling.

10.15am:  Finished coaling, received 1481 tons.

10.20am:  Proceeded Canada and Dvinsk.

am:           Hands employed cleaning ship and taking in slops from collier.


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26 February 1915

Alexandrovsk

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

Weather: wind E to S, force 1–2; air temperature 13–27ºF; sea temperature 33ºF.

am/pm:     Hands employed cleaning ship and as requisite.

pm:           Worked main derrick in launch and pinnace.


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27 February 1915

Alexandrovsk and at sea

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

Weather: wind S to E, force 1–4; air temperature 7–30ºF; sea temperature 32ºF.

6.00am:    Lit fires in Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 boilers.

9.05am:    Frank Lewis, carpenter’s mate, ON 155445, died on board.

2.10pm:    Fires out in No. 6 boiler.

3.40pm:    Weighed Port anchor.

4:05pm:    Weighed starboard bower, proceeded course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

4.38pm:    Stopped, secured anchor.

4.40pm:    Proceeded.

5:34pm:    Stopped ship and committed the body of the late Frank Lewis to the deep in Lat 69º 22.25' N, Long 33º 41.5’E.

6.45pm:    Proceeded.


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28 February 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 67.9, Long 40.8

Weather: wind S to SE, force 0–3; air temperature 13–20ºF; sea temperature 25–32ºF; sea state 2 / ice.

8.00am:    Hauled in patent log.

9.30am:    Reached ice field.

10.30am:  Divine Service.

1.20pm:    Stopped. Lintrose came alongside. Discharged one Yeoman of Signals to Lintrose.

1.50pm:    Proceeded.

3:50pm:    Course as requisite for getting through ice field.

6.42pm:    Stopped.

10.28pm:  Cape Orlov Light S20ºE.

11.40pm:  Turned ship to the eastward and steamed out slow.



LOGS FOR MARCH 1915


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‘Copy of Log’ page for March 1915 signed by G.E. Sutcliff, Navigating Officer.

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Blank page

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Details of distance run and coal consumption, signed by Drury St A. Wake, Captain, 5th April 1915

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Barometer

Name of maker and number:  N Z A 496

Height of cistern above sea: 16 feet

Error of Mercurial Barometer:  -.005

Thermometers for air temperature

Position in ship:  Under after shelter deck

Whether in screen:  Yes

Maker and No.:  N.Z MO/A 871  Dry

                           N.Z MO/A 8780  Wet  Aug. 1st 1914 to March 31st 1915

                           N.Z AM 1264  Dry   Feb 7th 1915 to March 31st 1915

Thermometer for sea temperature

Maker and No.:  N.Z MO/A 9357  From Aug. 1st 1914 to March 31st 1915


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1 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 67.3, Long 41.2

Weather: wind E, force 2–4; air temperature -6 to 15ºF; sea temperature 27–29ºF; sea state - in ice.

1.15am:    Stopped.

5.00am:    Proceeded as requisite.

am:           Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 8 boilers in use.

6.55am:    Stopped. Ice very heavy.

9.15am:    Divisions, Prayers.

11.00am:  Proceeded.

11.22am:  Stopped. Ice impassable.

5:50pm:    Proceeded.

6:15pm:    Stopped, no progress.


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2 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 67.3, Long 41.2

Number on sick list: 13

Weather: wind S to E, force 1–3; air temperature -7 to -3ºF; sea temperature 28ºF; sea state - in ice.

5.20am:    Proceeded.

6.00am:    Stopped, no progress.

8.00am:    Proceeded.

9.00am:    Divisions. Prayers.

9.45am:    Exercised fire stations.

1:35pm:    Stopped.

3:05pm:    Proceeded.

4:30pm:    Stopped. Ice very heavy.

7:00pm:    Proceeded as requisite.

9:00pm:    Stopped.


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3 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 67.2, Long 41.4

Weather: wind S to W, force 3–4; air temperature -8 to 12ºF; sea temperature 25–29ºF; sea state - in ice.

3.40am:    Proceeded.

9.05am:    Divisions, Prayers.

11.10am:  Ship stuck in ice.

12 noon:   Stopped engines.

12.50pm:  Proceeded.

2.15pm:    Stopped, no progress.

4.45pm:    Proceeded.

6.17pm:    Stopped, no progress.

7.45pm:    Proceeded.

8.50pm:    Stopped, no progress.

11.50pm:  Cape Orlov Light S76ºW, 6 miles.


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4 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 67.1, Long 41.5

Number on sick list: 11

Weather: wind NE to NW, force 0–3; air temperature 1 to 13ºF; sea temperature 23–28ºF; sea state - in ice.

5.45am:    Proceeded.

9.10am:    Division, Prayers.

11.00am:  Stopped.

11.30am:  Proceeded.

11.45am:  Stopped, ice very heavy.

7.15pm:    Proceeded.

8.00pm:    Cape Orlov Light N22ºW.

10.15pm:  Stopped, ice very heavy.


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5 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 66.4, Long 41.2

Weather: wind calm to light and variable, force 0–1; air temperature 0 to 8ºF; sea temperature 25–29ºF; sea state - in ice.

5.05am:    Proceeded.

9.15am:    Divisions, Prayers.

11.40am:  Stopped to shore up bulkhead.

12.35pm:  Proceeded.

1.05pm:    Ship brought up in ice. Stopped.

7.55pm:    Proceeded.

8.05pm:    Stopped. Ice very heavy.

8.10pm:    Lit fires in No.6 boiler, let fires die out in No.8 boiler.

10.00pm:  Proceeded.

11.00pm:  Stopped, ice very heavy.


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6 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 66.4, Long 41.3

Weather: wind mainly calm, force 0–2; air temperature 1 to 10ºF; sea temperature 25–28ºF; sea state - in ice.

5.00am:    Tried to proceed, no progress, stopped.

9.00am:    Divisions, Prayers.

11.32am:  Proceeded.

pm:           Hands make and mend clothes.

3.11pm:    Stopped.

11.17pm:  Proceeded.

11.35pm:  Stopped, no progress.


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7 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 66.4, Long 41.2

Weather: wind calm and ESE, force 0–3; air temperature 0 to 11ºF; sea temperature 28ºF; sea state - in ice.

1.00am:    Proceeded.

1.38am:    Stopped, no progress.

8.30am:    Banked fires in Nos 2, 4, 5 & 6 boilers.

10.30am:  Divine Service.


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8 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 66.4, Long 41.2

Number on sick list: 11

Weather: wind calm to light and variable, force 0–1; air temperature -9 to 7ºF; sea temperature 28–29ºF; sea state - in ice.

3.00pm:    Spread fires in Nos. 2 4 5 & 6 boilers.

4.30pm:    Tried to proceed, ship fast in ice.

6.24pm:    Gave up attempt to proceed.


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9 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 66.3, Long 41.2

Weather: wind calm and W to SW, force 0–2; air temperature -8 to 9ºF; sea temperature 24–29ºF; sea state - in ice.

7.30am:    Torpedo party blasting ice to free ship.

9.20am:    Divisions, Prayers.

9.30am:    Proceeded.

4.40pm:    Ship fast in ice.

5.15pm:    Stopped engines.


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10 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 66.3, Long 41.1

Weather: wind NW to SW, force 3–5; air temperature 15 to 21ºF; sea temperature 25–29ºF; sea state - in ice.

5.00am:    Proceeded.

6.35am:    Stopped, ice very heavy.

8.00am:    Proceeded.

8.45am:    Stopped, no progress.

9.00am:    Divisions, Prayers.

10.35am:  Proceeded.

12.20pm:  Stopped. Ice very heavy.


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11 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 66.3, Long 41.1

Weather: wind SW to S, force 0–4; air temperature 17 to 21ºF; sea temperature 24–27ºF; sea state - in ice.

9.00am:    Tried to proceed.

9.40am:    Stopped, no progress.

9.30pm:    Proceeded.

10.40pm:  Stopped. Ice very heavy.


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12 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 66.4, Long 41.5

Number on sick list: 11

Weather: wind calm and W to NW, NNE later, force 1–4; air temperature 6 to 19ºF; sea temperature 28–29ºF; sea state - in ice.

5.00am:    Proceeded.

6.10am:    Stopped. Ice very heavy.

8.30am:    Blasted ship clear of ice, proceeded.

9.55am:    Stopped. Ice very heavy.

1.00pm:    Proceeded.

6.30pm:    Stopped. Ice very heavy.



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13 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 66.4, Long 41.3

Weather: wind NNE to E, force 1–2; air temperature 7 to 13ºF; sea temperature 26–28ºF; sea state - in ice.

am:           Lit fires in No.8 boiler, let fires die out in No.4 boiler.

9.00am:    Proceeded.

2.30pm:    Ship fast in ice.

pm:           Danilov Be. N26ºW.

4.50pm:    Blasted ice, ship remained fast.


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14 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 66.6, Long 41.2

Weather: wind NNE to SE by E, force 1–2; air temperature 7 to 9ºF; sea temperature 25–28ºF; sea state - in ice.

5.08am:    Proceeded.

10.00am:  Divine Service.

11.45am:  Stopped. Ice very heavy.

2.00pm:    Proceeded.

4.35pm:    Ship stuck in ice.

6.00pm:    Hands getting snow inboard for fresh water.


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15 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 66.4, Long 41.2

Weather: wind calm and SE to E, force 0–6; air temperature 2 to 19ºF; sea temperature 26–28ºF; sea state - in ice.

5.00am:    Proceeded.

10.15am:  Ship stuck fast in ice.

10.50am:  Blasted ship out of ice proceeded.

1.55pm:    Ship stuck fast in ice.

2.46pm:    Blasted ship clear of ice and proceeded.

2.47pm:    Sighted SS Thracia bearing S62ºW.

4.00pm:    Stuck fast in ice.

4.30pm:    Hands getting in snow for fresh water.

8.30pm:    Sosnovety Light S74ºW.

Note: The transcriber noted that ‘Sosnovety’ might be the present-day ‘Sosnovka’.


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16 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 66.5, Long 41.1

Weather: wind variable, force 0–2; air temperature 13 to 20ºF; sea temperature 28–30ºF; sea state - in ice.

10.35am:  Proceeded.

11.35am:  Stopped, ship stuck fast in ice.

12.30pm:  Hands getting in snow for fresh water.

1.30pm:    Proceeded.

4.45pm:    Ship stuck fast in ice.

5.00pm:    Hands getting in snow.

11.30pm:  Sosnovety Light S78ºW.


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17 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 66.6, Long 41.0

Number on sick list: 11

Weather: wind NNE to N by W, force 2–7; air temperature 13 to 17ºF; sea temperature 28–29ºF; sea state - in ice.

3.00am:    Sosnovety Light N56ºW.

8.00am:    Proceeded.

9.25am:    Exercised fire stations.

10.55am:  Stopped, ice very heavy.

2.00pm:    Working engines slow ahead.

3.25pm:    Stopped.

4.00pm:    Quarters.

pm:           Read warrant No.126.

9.15am:    Sosnovety Light N3ºE.


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18 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 66.3, Long 40.5

Weather: wind WNW to WSW, force 4; air temperature 13 to 21ºF; sea temperature 25–29ºF; sea state - in ice.

1.40am:    Proceeded.

4.30am:    Ship fast in ice.

7.20am:    Blasted ship free and proceeded.

9.00am:    Divisions, Prayers.

9.45am:    Stopped, no progress.

11.00am:  Hands getting in snow.

2.30pm:    Proceeded.

7.00pm:    Steaming round SS Thracia to break up ice.

8.55pm:    Came alongside Thracia.

9.15pm:    Proceeded with Thracia in tow.

11.05pm:  Parted towing hawser.

11.20pm:  Proceeded, Thracia following.


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19 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 66.4, Long 40.6

Weather: wind WNW to SW, force 3–4; air temperature 8 to 14ºF; sea temperature 24–28ºF; sea state - in ice.

am:           Lit fires in No. 7 boiler, let fires die out in No. 5 boiler.

4.01am:    Stopped.

6.25am:    Proceeded as requisite.

8.25am:    Came alongside Thracia. Hands employed securing Thracia for towing and placing steam anchor and 4½" wire hawser on board her. Sent working party of 8 hands on board Thracia to scale boilers etc..

1.15pm:    Proceeded with Thracia in tow.

5.10pm:    Stopped. Unable to make headway.

11.20pm:  Sosnovety Light N20ºE.


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20 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 66.3, Long 40.6

Weather: wind W by S to SW, force 3–4; air temperature 7 to 19ºF; sea temperature 23–28ºF; sea state - in ice.

5.00am:    Hands securing Thracia for towing.

am:           Sent Engineer Lieutenant Gordon, 2 POs, 14 men to Thracia to assist in scaling boilers.

am:           Hands securing Thracia for towing.

12.05pm:  Proceeded with Thracia in tow.

2.34pm:    Stopped to adjust hawser.

2.50pm:    Proceeded.

7.35pm:    Stopped.

7.39pm:    Proceeded.

7.55pm:    Stopped.

8.00pm:    Zimnegorski Light S8½ E.

8.21pm:    Proceeded

9.46pm:    Stopped.

10.10pm:  Proceeded.


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21 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 65.8, Long 39.3

Weather: wind variable, force 1–4; air temperature 9 to 18ºF; sea temperature 28–29ºF; sea state - in ice.

1.18am:    Stopped in ice.

5.20am:    Proceeded.

7.30am:    Passed ice breaker Mulner adrift in ice.

7.50am:    Stopped, one hawser parted.

9.25am:    Proceeded.

9.28am:    5½“ wire hawser parted, stopped and repaired damage.

am:           Hands employed resecuring Thracia for towing.

2.15pm:    Proceeded with Thracia in tow.

3.18pm:    Stopped, ice too heavy for making any progress.

6.15pm:    Divine Service.


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22 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 65.7, Long 39.6

Weather: wind W by S to SW by W, force 3–5; air temperature 6 to 15ºF; sea temperature 28ºF; sea state - in ice.

9.00am:    Let fires die out in Nos. 2 6 7 & 8 boilers.

9.05am:    Divisions, Prayers.

9.30am:    Exercised fire stations.

11.50am:  Read warrant No.127.

pm:           14 Seamen and one PO returned from Thracia. Sent 4 stokers to Thracia.


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23 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 65.8, Long 39.9

Weather: wind WSW to W, force 2–4; air temperature 15 to 22ºF; sea temperature 28–29ºF; sea state - in ice.

9.05am:    Divisions, Prayers.


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24 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 66.0, Long 40.2

Weather: wind W by S to SSW, force 3–7; air temperature 12 to 28ºF; sea temperature 25–29ºF; sea state - in ice.

am:           Hands employed surveying cables, chipping paintwork and as requisite.

1.00pm:    Lit fires in Nos. 2, 4, 6 & 7 boilers.

10.55pm:  Intyi Light S50ºE.


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25 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 66.1, Long 40.6

Weather: wind SW, changing to NE, force 3; air temperature 20 to 28ºF; sea temperature 29ºF; sea state - in ice.

6.30am:    Employed surveying cables.

9.00am:    Divisions, Prayers.

9.25am:    Port watch getting in snow. Starboard watch surveying cable.

11.00am:  Proceeded with Thracia in tow.

1.08pm:    Stuck fast in ice.

3.25pm:    Ship free, proceeded.

6.08pm:    Stopped. Ice very heavy.

11.15pm:  Intyi Light S65ºE.


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26 March 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Arkhangel

Lat 65.9, Long 40.2

Number on sick list: 14

Weather: wind NE by N, force 2–3; air temperature 10 to 20ºF; sea temperature 27–29ºF; sea state - in ice.

4.50am:    Proceeded with Thracia in tow.

6.20am:    6½" wire hawser parted. Stopped.

7.37am:    Proceeded.

9.30am:    Port watch stowing cable.

10.28am:  6½" wire hawser stranded. Stopped.

11.00am:  Proceeded.

11.25am:  Stopped to equalize strain on hawsers.

11.38am:  Proceeded.

1.36pm:    5½" wire hawser stranded. Stopped.

3.08pm:    Proceeded.

4.45pm:    Stopped to adjust hawsers.

4.55pm:    Proceeded.

5.30pm:    6½" hawser stranded. Stopped.

8.15pm:    Proceeded.

8.45pm:    Stopped. Ice very heavy.

9.20pm:    Lit fires in No. 8 boiler.

10.20pm:  Let fire die out in No. 2 boiler.


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27 March 1915

At sea and at Arkhangel

Lat 65.7, Long 39.7

Weather: fog in early morning; wind NE to NE by N, force 2–5; air temperature 12 to 17ºF; sea temperature 27–28ºF; sea state - in ice to loose ice.

4.15am:    Cast off tow.

4.48am:    Proceeded. Thracia following.

5.00am:    Stopped on account of fog.

6.40am:    Proceeded to take Thracia in tow as she could not follow under her own steam.

7.30am:    Went alongside Thracia and took her in tow.

8.50am:    Proceeded with Thracia in tow.

10.56am:  Brought up in ice and parted 5½" spring.

12 noon:   Blasted ship clear and proceeded.

2.35pm:    Ice Breaker Lintrose joined us.

6.00pm:    Knity Light abeam 1½ miles.

10.30pm:  Stopped. Modyugski Light S73ºE 5½ miles.

11.30pm:  Commenced coaling and taking in provisions.


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28 March 1915

Arkhangel Bar

Lat 64.7, Long 39.8

Weather: wind E to NW, force 0–4; air temperature 12 to 20ºF; sea temperature 24–29ºF; sea state - in ice.

am/pm:     Hands coaling ship.

12.15pm:  Let fires die out in Nos. 1, 3, 4 & 7 boilers.

8.10pm:    Finished coaling.


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29 March 1915

Arkhangel Bar

Lat 64.7, Long 39.8

Weather: wind NW to S by W, force 2–6; air temperature 10 to 19ºF; sea temperature not given; sea state - in ice.

8.25am:    Hands employed stowing wire hawsers.

11.15am:  Hands employed securing Thracia for towing.

6;15pm:    Divine Service.

10.30pm:  Lit fires in Nos. 3, 4, 5 & 7 boilers.


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30 March 1915

Arkhangel Bar

Lat 64.7, Long 39.8

Number on sick list: 10

Weather: wind SW by S to SE, force 2–3; air temperature 15 to 24ºF; sea temperature 29ºF; sea state - in ice.

5.10am:    Tried to proceed with Thracia in tow.

5.40am:    Stopped, no progress.

9.05am:    Divisions, Prayers.


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31 March 1915

Arkhangel Bar

Lat 64.7, Long 39.8

Weather: wind SE to SE by S, force 3–4; air temperature 12 to 23ºF; sea temperature 29ºF; sea state - in ice.

9.05am:    Divisions, Prayers.

9.35am:    Fire stations.

9.45am:    Hands employed chipping paintwork, cleaning out boats and as requisite.



LOGS FOR APRIL 1915


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Blank log page

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‘Copy of Log’ page signed by G.E. Sutcliff, Navigating Officer.

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Blank page

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Distance run and coal consumption page (blank), signed by Drury St A. Wake, Captain, 10th May 1915

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Barometer

Name of maker and number:  N Z A 496

Height of cistern above sea: 16 feet

Error of Mercurial Barometer:  -.005

Thermometers for air temperature

Position in ship:  Under after shelter deck

Whether in screen:  Yes

Maker and No.:  N.Z MO/A 8780  Wet  Aug. 1st 1914 to Feb 7th 1915

                           N.Z AM 1264  Dry   Aug. 1st 1914 to Feb 7th 1915

Thermometer for sea temperature

Maker and No.:  N.Z MO/A 9357  From Aug. 1st 1914


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1 April 1915

Arkhangel Bar

Lat 64.7, Long 39.8

Weather: wind SSE to SW, force 2–4; air temperature 18 to 28ºF; sea temperature 29–30ºF; sea state - in ice.

am:           Boilers alight in Nos 3 to 8.

6.0oam:    Proceeded with Thracia in tow.

6.45am:    Ship stuck fast in ice.

7.10am:    Blasted ship clear of ice. Proceeded.

7.50am:    5½“ wire hawser stranded. Stopped.

am:           Hands employed working hawsers.

10.00am:  Proceeded with Thracia in tow. Hands employed working hawsers.

pm:           Endeavouring to make headway with no result.

pm:           Lintrose breaking ice ahead.

3.50pm:    Stopped.

5.0.pm:     Proceeded.

5.05pm:    6½“wire parted. Stopped.

pm:           Hands employed working hawsers


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2 April 1915

Arkhangel Bar

Lat 64.7, Long 39.8

Weather: wind SSE to E, force 2–3; air temperature 16 to 29ºF; sea temperature 30ºF; sea state - in ice.

am:           Boilers alight in Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

6.50am:    Working engines as required to free Lintrose.

7.50am:    Lintrose free. Breaking ice round ship and round Thracia.

8.52am:    Lintrose came alongside.

am:           Hands employed taking in guns, ammunition and provisions from Lintrose.

12.25pm:  Lintrose cast off and proceeded to break channel.

1.39pm:    Proceeded with Thracia in tow.

2:30pm:    Stopped. Cast off Thracia.

2:50pm:    Proceeded as requisite to return to our billet.

3:55pm:    Stopped. Modyugski Light House S52ºE 5 miles'.

6:15pm:    Divine Service.


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3 April 1915

Arkhangel Bar

Lat 64.7, Long 39.8

Weather: wind variable, force 1–3; air temperature 22 to 24ºF; sea temperature 29–30ºF; sea state - in ice.

am:           Boilers alight in Nos 6 and 8.

pm:           Hands make and mend clothes.

pm:           Boilers alight in No. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8.

5:55pm:    Proceeded.

6:50pm:    Ship stuck fast in ice.

7:10pm:    Blasted ship clear, proceeded.

7:15pm:    Ship stuck fast in ice.

9.00pm:    Blasted. Tried to proceed, no progress.


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4 April 1915

Arkhangel Bar

Lat 64.7, Long 39.8

Weather: wind NW, W by N, WSW, force 1–3; air temperature 14 to 19ºF; sea temperature 30ºF; sea state - in ice.

am:           Boilers alight in Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

10.30am:  Divine Service.


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5 April 1915

Arkhangel Bar

Lat 64.7, Long 39.8

Weather: wind variable, force 1–4; air temperature 12 to 25ºF; sea temperature 29–30ºF; sea state - in ice.

am:           Boilers alight in Nos 6 and 8.

am:           Hands employed preparing for coaling and as requisite.

pm:           Hands make and mend clothes.


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6 April 1915

Arkhangel Bar

Lat 64.7, Long 39.8

Number on sick list: 10

Weather: wind variable, force 2; air temperature 10 to 33ºF; sea temperature 29–30ºF; sea state - in ice. This is the first day that HMS Jupiter has been in north Russia on which the air temperature has risen above freezing.

am:           Boilers alight in Nos 6 and 8.

pm:           Hands make and mend clothes.


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7 April 1915

Arkhangel Bar

Lat 64.7, Long 39.8

Weather: wind E by N to SSE, force 1–4; air temperature 20 to 33ºF; sea temperature 30–31ºF; sea state - in ice.

am:           Boilers alight in Nos 6 and 8.

pm:           Hands make and mend clothes.

6.30pm:    Lintrose came alongside.

6.40pm:    Watch drawing stores from Lintrose.

7.04pm:    Commenced coaling.

pm:           Watch coaling ship.


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8 April 1915

Arkhangel Bar and at sea

Lat 65.1, Long 39.6

Weather: wind SE by E to SE by S, force 4–5; air temperature 28 to 40ºF; sea temperature 30–31ºF; sea state - in ice.

am:           Watch coaling ship.

am:           Boilers alight in Nos 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

5.20pm:    Finished coaling. Received 304 tons.

7.00am:    Lieutenant Boutillin, IRN, and ice pilot joined ship.

Note: ‘IRN’ is probably ‘Imperial Russian Navy”.

7.30am:    Lintrose cast off.

8.00am:    Proceeded.

9.25am:    Ship stuck fast in ice.

am:           Lost overboard by accident, coaling block iron Patt. 476.

1.04pm:    Ice packed. Ship held fast. Stopped.

8.15pm:    Stopped. Blasted ice in port bow.

8.35pm:    Attempted to proceed.

9.45pm:    Stopped, no progress.

11.00pm:  Ice packed heavily round ship.


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9 April 1915

At sea, Arkhangel to Alexandrovsk

Lat 65.1, Long 39.5

Weather: wind SE by E to SE by S, force 3–4; air temperature 35 to 42ºF; sea temperature 30–33ºF; sea state - in ice.

2.00pm:    Watch securing torpedo boom unshipped by ice pressure.

3.18am:    Proceeded.

5.15am:    Stopped, ice very heavy. Making no progress.

am:           Boilers alight in Nos 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

9.30am:    Hands refitting 6½“ wire, gunnery training class and 6” Gunlayers and trainers under instruction, remainder as requisite.

pm:           6” Gunlayers and trainers at aiming drill.

pm:           Training classes at 6” gun drill.


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10 April 1915

At sea, Arkhangel to Alexandrovsk

Lat 65.0, Long 39.0

Weather: wind SE to SW, force 1–4; air temperature 33 to 37ºF; sea temperature 29–31ºF; sea state - in ice.

am:           Boilers alight in Nos 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

3.15am:    Tried to proceed.

4.40am:    Stopped, no progress. Engines working slow ahead to keep ice clear of propellers.

10.15am:  Stopped engines.

am:           Hands unshipping torpedo booms and lashing them clear of ice.

1.30pm:    Hands make and mend clothes.

9.00pm:    Proceeded.

9.36pm:    Ship fast in ice. Blasted ship out and proceeded.

10.15pm:  Ship fast in ice. Blasted ship out and proceeded.


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11 April 1915

At sea, Arkhangel to Alexandrovsk

Lat 65.0, Long 39.0

Weather: wind variable, force 1–2; air temperature 28 to 42ºF; sea temperature 30–32ºF; sea state - in ice.

1.15am:    Stopped. Ice packed.

3.08am:    Proceeded.

6.00am:    Ship stuck fast in ice.

6.30am:    Blasted ship out and proceeded.

12.30pm:  Lintrose came alongside.

12.55pm:  Lintrose cast off.

5.50pm:    Stopped.

7.15pm:    Proceeded.

9.28pm:    Stopped. Ice packed.


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12 April 1915

At sea, Arkhangel to Alexandrovsk

Lat 65.0, Long 40.0

Weather: wind variable, force 2–3; air temperature 28 to 36ºF; sea temperature 30–33ºF; sea state - in ice.

4.03am:    Proceeded.

5.30am:    Air bedding.

8.25am:    Ship stuck fast in ice. Ice packing.

9.10am:    Divisions, Prayers.

9.45am:    Blasted ship free. Proceeded.

10.00am:  Ship stuck fast in ice.

10.50am:  Lintrose cut ship free. Proceeded

1.50pm:    Stopped.

3.22pm:    Proceeded.


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13 April 1915

At sea, Arkhangel to Alexandrovsk

Lat 66.0, Long 40.5

Number on sick list: 6

Weather: wind SSE to NE by N, force 1–4; air temperature 22–27ºF; sea temperature 29–30ºF; sea state - in ice.

am:           Boilers alight in Nos 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

3.19am:    Proceeded.

9.38am:    Stopped, ice packed.

am:           6” gun layers and trainers at deflections teacher. Training class at 6” gun drill.

12.45pm:  Proceeded.

2.45pm:    Ice packed. Stopped.

5.57pm:    Proceeded.

6.55pm:    Stopped. Ice packed.


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14 April 1915

At sea, Arkhangel to Alexandrovsk

Lat 66.4, Long 41.1

Weather: wind calm and S to SE, force 0–1; air temperature 20–31ºF; sea temperature 29ºF; sea state - in ice.

3.00am:    Proceeded.

3.30am:    Ice packed. Stopped.

6.43am:    Proceeded.

10.35am:  Sounded 32' fathoms.

1.30pm:    12 pdr gun layers at deflection teacher.

pm:           Training class at 6” gun drill.

2.55pm:    Stopped, too thick to proceed.


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15 April 1915

At sea, Arkhangel to Alexandrovsk

Lat 67.1, Long 41.5

Weather: wind calm and S to SW by S, force 0–4; air temperature 26–33ºF; sea temperature 28–31ºF; sea state - in ice and 1–2.

3.03am:    Proceeded.

3.55am:    Stopped, ice packed.

6.30am:    Proceeded.

am:           Marines at kit inspection.

12.30pm:  Ship stuck fast in ice. Blasted with no effect. Ice packing.

1.30pm:    Ice opened out.

1.33pm:    Proceeded.

5.42pm:    Ship in open waters.

6.45pm:    Streamed two patent logs.


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16 April 1915

At sea, and at Alexandrovsk

Lat 69.4, Long 34.5

Weather: wind calm and SW, force 0–5; air temperature 32–44ºF; sea temperature 30–36ºF; sea state – 1–3.

9.30am:    Hauled in patent log.

am:           Marines paraded in marching order.

2.57pm:    Stopped.

3.04pm:    Came to, starboard bower.

3.15pm:    Let go port anchor.

3.50pm:    Store carrier Rievaulx Abbey came alongside. Captain Palmer RMLI, Lieutenant Palli? RNR and ratings left behind when ship left England, rejoined ship.

4.00pm:    Worked main derrick out launch, pinnace and both picket boats.

4.45pm:    Hands drawing stores from store carrier.

7.25pm:    Out starboard net defence.


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17 April 1915

Alexandrovsk

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

Weather: wind SSE to SE by S, force 1–3; air temperature 32–42ºF; sea temperature 37ºF.

4.45am:    Arrived SS Lintrose.

5.15am:    Hands employed drawing stores from Rievaulx Abbey, shipping port torpedo booms and as requisite.

8.30am:    Landed Lieutenant Ford RNR, two signalmen and two ABs lookout party.

10.30am:  One Yeoman signalman joined ship from Lintrose.

11.15am:  Worked main derrick, discharged 3 Russian field guns to Rievaulx Abbey.

4.30pm:    Port watch provisioning ship.

pm:           Starboard watch provisioning ship.


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18 April 1915

Alexandrovsk

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

Weather: wind calm, light airs and SE, force 0–2; air temperature 35–45ºF; sea temperature 36ºF.

5.45am:    Port watch provisioning ship.

8.40am:    Hands employed getting in stores, returning empties and as requisite.

11.20am:  Discharged Ice Pilot to Lintrose.

11.40am:  Paid Quarterly Settlements.

2.00pm:    General leave to Starboard watch till 6pm.


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19 April 1915

Alexandrovsk

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

Weather: wind calm, light airs and SE to SE by S, force 0–2; air temperature 32–43ºF; sea temperature 35ºF.

7.40am:    Proceeded SS Lintrose.

am:           Discharged one fireman from Thracia to Rievaulx Abbey for passage to England.

9.30am:    Training class at 6” gun drill.

am:           Gun layers and trainers at deflection teacher. Torpedo party rigging 1st picket boat with dropping gear.

1.00pm:    Landed Marines to dig in cable.

1.30pm:    12 pdr gunlayers at deflection teacher. Gunnery training class under instruction. Armed 2nd picket boat with 3 pdr gun.

3.40pm:    Leave to Port watch till 6pm.

4.15pm:    Out port nets.

7.10pm:    Placed Mr William Dunlop Torpedo Gunner under arrest for being drunk.

Editor’s comment: Mr Dunlop was also placed under arrest on 2 January 1915 for being drunk.

8.45pm:    Arrived SS Lintrose.

9.30pm:    2nd picket boat on patrol outside.

10.40pm:  Proceeded Lintrose.


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20 April 1915

Alexandrovsk

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

Weather: wind calm and S to SSE, force 0–2; air temperature 35–43ºF; sea temperature 35ºF.

10.00am:  Divers examining propellers. Training class under instructions. 12 pdr gun layers at deflection teacher.

1.30pm:    Training class 12 pdr gun layers at .303” aiming rifle practice. Divers examining propellers.

4.00pm:    Quarters. Leave to Starboard watch till 6pm.

5.00pm:    Released Mr William Dunlop Torpedo Gunner from arrest in accordance with article 722 para 2 KR & AI.


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21 April 1915

Alexandrovsk

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

Weather: wind SSW to S by E, force 1–4; air temperature 35–42ºF; sea temperature 36ºF.

10.15am:  Training class under instructions. Marines working party ashore digging in telegraph cable.

1.30pm:    Gun layers 3 at .303” aiming rifle practice. Training class under instruction.

3.30pm:    Worked main derrick out steam pinnace.

10.30pm:  Arrived icebreaker Canada.


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22 April 1915

Alexandrovsk

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

Number on sick list: 7

Weather: wind SE by S to S by W, force 2–3; air temperature 36–44ºF; sea temperature 35ºF.

10.10am:  Marines working party ashore. 6” and 12 pdr Gunlayers at deflection teacher and .303” aiming rifle practice. Remainder of hands painting and cleaning ship.

1.30pm:    Training class under instructions. Gunlayers, Sightsetters and trainers under instruction. Remainder of hands cleaning and painting ship. Ice breaker Mulner in tow of tug arrived.


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23 April 1915

Alexandrovsk

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

Weather: wind SW to SE by S, force 1–3; air temperature 35–44ºF; sea temperature 36ºF.

9.30am:    Exercised night defence stations.

9.55am:    Training class under instructions.12 pdr Gunlayers at deflection teacher. Marines and Seamen working party ashore digging in telegraph cable.

1.30pm:    Worked main derrick in 1st cutter. 12 pdr Gunlayers at deflection teacher and .303” aiming rifle practice. Training class under instructions.

6.40pm:    Exercised night defence stations and cleared away for the night.

10.50pm:  Discharged Lieutenant Boutorlin IRN to Canada.

Note: This is probably the same person who appears as ‘Lieutenant Boitillin’ on 8 April.

11.10pm:  Commander Crawford RNR joined ship for passage to England.


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24 April 1915

Alexandrovsk

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

Weather: wind S by E to SW, force 2–3; air temperature 35–47ºF; sea temperature 35ºF.

2.00am:    Picket boat on patrol.

7.20am:    Proceeded ice breaker Canada.

9.00am:    Landed working party.

1.30pm:    Hands make and mend clothes. Leave to Starboard watch and both watches of boys till 6.00pm.


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25 April 1915

Alexandrovsk

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

Weather: wind WNW to W and light airs, force 0–2; air temperature 32–36ºF; sea temperature 35ºF.

2.40am:    Patrol boat returned.

9.30am:    Hands mustered by open list.

am:           Issued Princess Mary’s gifts.

Note: ‘Princess Mary’s gifts’ (actually Christmas gifts) were noted in the logs of several ships during 1915, for example HMS Chatham (in Bombay) and HMS Hyacinth (near Zanzibar).

am:           Mustered swimming collars.

11.30am:  Issued life saving waistcoats to men whose names begin with A, B, C.

4.45pm:    Issued second swimming collars to men whose names begin with D, E, F and G.

5.15pm:    Furled starboard nets.

5.50pm:    Collier Muirfield secured alongside. Hands preparing for coaling.

6.45pm:    Exercised night defence stations and cleared away for the night.

9.30pm:    Second picket boat on patrol.


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26 April 1915

Alexandrovsk

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

Weather: wind light airs, SSW and NW to NW by N, force 0–4; air temperature 27–38ºF; sea temperature 36ºF.

4.40am:    Commenced coaling.

5.30pm:    Finished coaling. Received 1300 tons.

pm:           Hands cleaning ship.


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27 April 1915

Alexandrovsk

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

Number on sick list: 10

Weather: wind NW to S, force 2–6; air temperature 25–30ºF; sea temperature 35ºF.

1.50am:    Patrol boat returned.

8.45pm:    Collier Muirfield cast off.

9.00am:    Out starboard nets. Landed working party. Hands employed cleaning ship and as requisite.

1.30pm:    Gunlayers and trainers at deflection teacher.

2.20pm:    Aft port nets. Worked main derrick in steam pinnace and launch.

3.50pm:    Out port nets.

9.30pm:    2nd picket boat on patrol.


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28 April 1915

Alexandrovsk

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

Weather: wind variable direction, force 2–6; air temperature 28–35ºF; sea temperature 35ºF.

2.15am:    Patrol boat returned.

9.45am:    Training class under instruction. Working party onshore.

1.30pm:    Submerged tubes crews at drill. Gunlayers and Trainers at deflection teacher. Training class under instruction.


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29 April 1915

Alexandrovsk

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

Weather: wind N to N by W, force 3–6; air temperature 28–34ºF; sea temperature 34ºF.

1.45am:    Patrol boat returned.

5.40am:    Sent working party to help discharge coal from collier Muirfield.

9.00am:    Landed working party to cable hut.

9.25am:    Aft starboard nets.

am:           Training class submerged tubes crews Gunlayers and Trainers all under instruction. Worked main derrick out 1st cutter. Unrigged 1st picket boat dropping gear. Coaling party working in Muirfield.

1.30pm:    Out starboard nets. 6” Gunlayers trainers at .303” aiming rifle practice. Training class under instruction. Coaling party working in Muirfield.


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30 April 1915

Alexandrovsk

Lat 69.2, Long 33.4

Weather: wind light airs and W by N to NW by N, force 0–3; air temperature 22–28ºF; sea temperature 35ºF.

am:           Coaling party working in Muirfield.

1.15pm:    Hands make and mend clothes.

pm:           Working party at cable hut.

4.00pm:    Proceeded collier Muirfield.

4.40pm:    Aft starboard nets. Worked main derrick in 1st picket boat and sailing pinnace.

5.25pm:    Out starboard nets.

5.45pm:    Paid monthly money.

9.30pm:    2nd picket boat on patrol.



LOGS FOR MAY 1915


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‘Copy of Log’ page signed by G.E. Sutcliff, Navigating Officer.

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Blank page

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Distance run and coal consumption page (blank), signed by Drury St A. Wake, Captain, 19th May 1915

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Barometer

Name of maker and number:  N Z A 496

Height of cistern above sea: 16 feet

Error of Mercurial Barometer:  -.005

Thermometers for air temperature

Position in ship:  Under after shelter deck

Whether in screen:  Yes

Maker and No.:  N.Z MO/A 8780  Wet  Aug. 1st 1914 to Feb 7th 1915

                           N.Z AM 1264  Dry   Aug. 1st 1914 to Feb 7th 1915

Thermometer for sea temperature

Maker and No.:  N.Z MO/A 9357  From Aug. 1st 1914


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1 May 1915

Alexandrovsk, and at sea to Glasgow

Lat 69.4, Long 33.9

Number on sick list: 13

Weather: wind light airs and SSW to N, force 0–4; air temperature 17–45ºF; sea temperature 34–35ºF. Sea state 1–3.

5.45am:    Patrol boat returned.

5.55am:    In nets.

8.00am:    Worked main derrick in 2nd picket boat.

8.10am:    Weighed port anchor.

8.38am:    Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

9.43am:    Stopped. Worked main derrick out 2nd picket boat and target.

10.20am:  Exercised action, carrying out firing from 1” aiming rifles.

3.45pm:    Finished firing. Stopped. Worked main derrick in 2nd picket boat and target.

4.10pm:    Proceeded.

4.15pm:    Streamed patent log.

5.18pm:    Voronkovskoi Light House S22ºW 3.3 miles.

8.48pm:    Exercised seaboat crew.

9.45pm:    Sighted Norwegian cruiser Frithyof off southern entrance to Vardo.

Note: Janes gives the spelling as ‘Frithjof’ and lists her as a 1st class gunboat.


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2 May 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Glasgow

Lat 71.1, Long 23.0

Weather: wind variable, mainly SW to NNW, force 4–5; air temperature 28–31ºF; sea temperature 37–40ºF. Sea state 3–4.

2.40am:    Sletnes Light House N72ºW.

am:           Hands at night defence stations.

8.00am:    Submarine defence stations.

10.30am:  Divine Service.

8.30pm:    Closed up night defence stations.


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3 May 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Glasgow

Lat 68.0, Long 12.0

Weather: wind variable, force 0–6; air temperature 28–31ºF; sea temperature 31–42ºF. Sea state 5, decreasing to 1–2.

am:           Hands at night defence stations.

4.00am:    Submarine defence stations closed up.

9.30am:    Divisions, Prayers.

am:           Closed stations for immediate action.

am:           Training class under instruction.

4.00pm:    Quarters.

pm:           Exercised Prepare for immediate action.

8.30pm:    Closed up for night defence..


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4 May 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Glasgow

Lat 64.5, Long 5.0

Weather: wind WSW to SW by W, force 5–8; air temperature 42–50ºF; sea temperature 44–46ºF. Sea state 5–6.

am:           Hands at night defence stations.

4.00am:    Closed up Submarine defence.

10.05am:  Exercised Collision stations.

4.00pm:    Quarters.

pm:           Exercised Collision stations.

8.30pm:    Closed up night defence..


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5 May 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Glasgow

Lat 62.0, Long 0.0

Number on sick list: 13

Weather: wind WSW to SW by W, force 4–8; air temperature 44–49ºF; sea temperature 42–46ºF. Sea state 3–6.

am:           Hands at night defence stations.

4.00am:    Submarine defence closed up.

9.30am:    Exercised Prepare for immediate action.

8.00pm:    Closed up night defence.


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6 May 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Glasgow

Lat 59.0, Long -6.0

Weather: wind SW to WSW, force 2–3; air temperature 37–51ºF; sea temperature 46–50ºF. Sea state 1–2.

am:           Hands at night defence stations.

4.00am:    Closed up Submarine defence.

5.46am:    Passed SS Petrolite, of New York USA, Lat 60º 30’N, Long 4º 20’W, steaming NE.

9.45am:    Exercised night defence stations.

4.30pm:    Exercised Collision stations.

6.50pm:    Passed steamer steering ENE.

8.30pm:    Closed up night defence. Sounding every ½ hour.

10.00pm:  Commenced Zig Zagging.


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7 May 1915

At sea, Alexandrovsk to Birkenhead

Lat 56.0, Long -7.0

Weather: wind variable, force 1–2; air temperature 49–57ºF; sea temperature 48–56ºF. Sea state 1.

am:           Hands at night defence stations.

am:           Sounding every ½ hour.

am:           Zig Zagging.

11.15am:  Destroyer escort joined up ? speed ahead. Hands at stations.

4.00pm:    Course as requisite rounding Mull of Cantyre.

Note: Now known as the ‘Mull of Kintyre’.

10.00pm:  Stopped zig zagging. Night very dark.

10.50pm:  Chickenrock Light S10½ºE.


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8 May 1915

At sea, and at Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Number on sick list: 13

Weather: wind calm, light airs and E to ESE, force 0–4; air temperature 49–63ºF; sea temperature 49–53ºF. Sea state 0.

2.00am:    Resumed zigzagging.

am:           Hands at night defence stations.

4.00am:    Stopped zigzagging.

4.15am:    Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

5.00am:    Closed up submarine defence.

6.05am:    Stopped and came to with starboard anchor in 11 fathoms, veered to 4 shackles off C11 buoy.

7.00am:    Worked main derrick out 2nd picket boat.

8.20am:    Fires out in Nos 7 and 8,

pm:           Hands make and mend clothes.

12.50pm:  Fires out in Nos 3–5 and 6 boilers.


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9 May 1915

In the Mersey and at Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.00am:    Replaced main derrick.

10.30am:  Divine Service.

12 noon:   Out nets.

pm:           Lit fires in Nos 3–5, 6 and 7 boilers.

1.30pm:    Pilot came onboard.

1.50pm:    In nets.

2.25pm:    Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for going up harbour.

3.15pm:    Stopped. Secured to Cunard Buoy.

4.30pm:    Leave to CPOs till 6.45am.

6.10pm:    Divine Service.

6.45pm:    Leave to natives till 4.45am.


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10 May 1915

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

6.15am:    Out nets.

9.05am:    Aft starboard nets.

am/pm:     Gunners party unfuzing lyddite shell.

Note: ‘Lyddite’ is miss-spelt in the log.

4.10pm:    In nets.

5.00pm:    Leave to natives till 6.45am.


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11 May 1915

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

2.00am:    Lit fires in Nos 3, 5, 6 and 7 boilers.

7.00am:    Tugs secured alongside.

7.15am:    Unshackled.

7.20am:    Slipped and proceeded.

8.45am:    Docked in No. 7 dock, Cammell Laird’s yard, Birkenhead.

am/pm:     Hands employed scrubbing ship’s bottom and as requisite.

9.30am:    Fires out in Nos 3, 5, 6 and 7 boilers.

3.00pm:    Discharged Lieutenant Commander Freeman and one Seaman RNR to hospital.

4.30pm:    Leave to Port watch and 1st part of Starboard watch till 7.00am.

pm:           Fire hoses rigged.

6.30pm:    Exercised fire stations.


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12 May 1915

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

am:           Hands employed cleaning ship.

1.30pm:    Hands employed restowing magazines and cleaning and restowing holds.

4.00pm:    Leave to Starboard watch and 1st part of Port watch till 7.00am.

5.00pm:    Quarters. Exercised fire stations.


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13 May 1915

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

6.15am:    Hands employed cleaning ship.

am:           Gunners and torpedo gunners parties employed as requisite. Remainder of hands cleaning ship.

1.10pm:    Gunners party stowing ammunition, remainder of hands employed as requisite.

4.00pm:    Leave to Port watch and 2nd part of Starboard watch till 7.00am.


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14 May 1915

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

6.15am:    Hands cleaning ship.

7.45am:    Gunners party restowing gear. Remainder of hands employed as requisite.

am:           Hands employed getting out stores and as requisite.

4.00pm:    Leave to Starboard watch and 2nd part of Port watch till 7.00am.

4.14pm:    Fires out in No. 2 boiler.

5.15pm:    Exercised fire stations.


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15 May 1915

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.10am:    Hands employed getting up ammunition and as requisite.

am:           Unshipped barometer and hygrometer box.

4.00pm:    Read warrants Nos 131 and 132. Leave to Port watch till 7am.

4.35pm:    Starboard watch employed getting out ammunition.

6.35pm:    Exercised fire stations.

pm:           Leave to 1st part of Starboard watch till 7am.


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16 May 1915

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.30am:    Landed Roman Catholics.

10.25am:  Divine Service.

1.30pm:    Leave to Starboard watch and 1st part of Port watch till 7.00am.

5.15pm:    Exercised fire stations.


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17 May 1915

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

7.45am:    Hands employed getting out ammunition.

11.15am:  Read warrant No. 133.

1.10pm:    Hands employed getting out ammunition and as requisite.

4.30pm:    Leave to Port watch and 2nd part of Starboard watch until 7.00am.

pm:           Discharged one PO to hospital.

pm:           Exercised fire stations.


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18 May 1915

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

6.15am:    Hands employed cleaning ship.

am:           Hands employed getting out ammunition and stores.

am:           Discharged Lieutenant Jolly RM to Barracks, one Corporal and one Private RMLI to Barracks.

4.40pm:    Read warrant No. 134.

pm:           Hands loading up baggage.

6.15pm:    Quarters. Exercised fire stations.

8.25pm:    Discharged one AB RFR to hospital.


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19 May 1915

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

4.30am:    Hands loading up hammocks.

6.00am:    Paid ship's company off.

Signature of Lieutenant G.E. Sutcliff, Navigating Officer.



JUNE to JULY 1915 not included



LOGS FOR AUGUST 1915


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‘Copy of Log’ page for August 1915, signed by Lieutenant G.E. Sutcliff, Navigating Officer.

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Blank page.

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Duplicate of ‘Copy of Log’ page above.

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Blank page.

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Details of distance run and coal consumption page (blank) signed by W.F. Blunt, Captain.

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Barometer

Name of maker and number:  N Z A 496

Height of cistern above sea: 22’ 6”

Error of Mercurial Barometer:  -.005

Thermometers for air temperature

Position in ship:  Under after shelter deck

Whether in screen:  Yes

Maker and No.:   N.Z AM 1264  (Dry)   Aug. 12th

                            N.Z MO/A 8780  (Wet)

Thermometer for sea temperature

Maker and No.:  N.Z AM 1263 (sea water)  From Aug. 12th


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12 August 1915

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Number on sick list: nil

0.30am:    Lit fires in Nos 5 and 7 boilers.

3.00am:    Draft joined ship from RNB Devonport.

8.00am:    Commissioned ship.

am:           Hands employed stowing baggage.

3.45pm:    Sub Lieutenants RNR Thompson and Whiteside joined ship.

5.00pm:    Read and exercised fire stations.

6.00pm:    Leave to Starboard watch till 7.00am.

pm:           One Chief Assistant Engineer and two Assistant Engineers joined ship.


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13 August 1915

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

5.45am:    One Assistant Bosun (Mr Edgecombe) joined ship.

9.10am:    Divisions, Prayers.

9.10am:    Hands employed cleaning ship, getting in stores and as requisite.

12 noon:   Proceeded HMS Dee. Arrived HMS Dove.

pm:           Hands employed as requisite and preparing for coaling.

pm:           Surgeon Toulmin joined ship.

5.15pm:    Exercised fire stations.

6.00pm:    Leave to Port watch till 7.00am.


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14 August 1915

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.40am:    Exercised out nets.

10.10am:  Hands employed preparing for coaling.

am:           Lieutenants Barter, Lecauday RNR joined ship. Surgeon Stachus joined ship. Lieutenant Hair joined ship.

12 noon:   Proceeded HMS Kempenfelt.

1.30pm:    Leave to Starboard watch till 7.00am and to Boys till 7.00pm. Hands make and mend clothes.

7.00pm:    Arrived HMS Kempenfelt.


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15 August 1915

Birkenhead

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

2.00am:    Kempenfelt came into Basin.

4.00am:    Lit fires in Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8 boilers.

8.00am:    Mr Hocking Bosun joined ship.

11.25am:  Lieutenant House joined ship from Vernon.

12 noon:   Leave to Port watch till 10.00pm.

12.30pm:  Proceeded out of Basin, tugs in attendance.

1.30pm:    Stopped. came to port anchor in 14 fathoms, veered to 8 shackles.

pm:           Starboard watch preparing for coaling.


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16 August 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

4.00am:    Fires out in 5, 6, 7 and 8 boilers.

6.00am:    Collier Holywood secured alongside. Hands employed preparing for coaling.

6.30am:    Arrived Lennox and Lawford.

8.15am:    Commenced coaling.

7.15pm:    Discharged one Private RMLI to Hospital.

8.45pm:    Finished coaling for the night on account of rain. Received 1144 tons.

pm:           Mr Lang Gunner (T) joined ship.

pm:           Mr Shields Gunner joined ship.


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17 August 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

5.50am:    Hands coaling ship.

9.10am:    One AB joined ship.

9.15am:    Completed with coal. Received 243 tons.

10.15am:  Collier proceeded.

am:           Mr Gibbons Assistant Paymaster joined ship.

12.10pm:  Lieutenant Heathcote RMLI joined ship.

3.30pm:    Read stations for Action.

4.40pm:    Discharged 2 ABs, 2 Stokers to Hospital.

5.00pm:    Leave to Port watch till 7.00am.


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18 August 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

5.00am:    Ammunition lighters came alongside.

6.10am:    Hands employed ammunitioning ship as requisite.

1.00pm:    Hands employed getting in cordite as requisite.

6.30pm:    Leave to Starboard watch till 7.00am.

7.00pm:    Ammunition lighter cast off.

pm:           Woodwork of several cordite boxes received in a broken condition.


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19 August 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

10.00am:  Read stations for exercise out net defence.

1.35pm:    Exercised General Quarters.

pm:           Discharged 1 Leading Stoker to sick quarters.

pm:           Carried out Divisional drills.

4.10pm:    Arrived HMS Dora. Proceeded HMD Dee.

4.30pm:    Leave to Port watch till 7.00am.


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Above two pages contain compass deviations.

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Details of steering compasses.


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20 August 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

Number on sick list: 4

8.40am:    Proceeded Kempenfelt.

9.25am:    Read and exercised Action Stations.

10.55am:  Hands employed refitting coaling and net defence gear and as requisite.

12 noon:   Arrived HMS Kempenfelt.

1.10pm:    Weighed, proceeded as requisite for adjusting compasses.

2.45pm:    Stopped. Came to port anchor.

3.25pm:    Worked main derrick in picket boat.

5.00pm:    Hands employed securing for sea and as requisite.

7.10pm:    Proceeded HMS Kempenfelt.


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21 August 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

am:           Gunlayers 3 rigging control gear.

9.40am:    Exercised night defence stations.

11.10am:  Gunners party fuzing lyddite shells.

5.00pm:    Captain W.F. Blunt DSO joined ship.

pm:           4 Officers stewards joined ship.

6.30pm:    Discharged 4 Officers stewards to RNB Devonport.


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22 August 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

am:           Gunners party fuzing lyddite shell.

8.05am:    Proceeded HMS Dove.

8.30am:    Arrived HMS Dee.

9.25am:    Hands employed rigging splinter mats, fuzing lyddite shell and as requisite.

am/pm:     Both turrets, A and B groups 6” guns at drill.

4.30pm:    Leave to Starboard watch till 7.00am.

11.00pm:  Reverend Tibbs Chaplain joined ship.


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23 August 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.50am:    X Group guns crew at loader.

9.10am:    Both turrets, all 6” guns crews at drill.

am:           Marines at 12 pdr drill.

1.30pm:    Turrets crews and 12 pdr guns crews at drill. Control party under instruction.

3.30pm:    Exercised General Quarters.

6.25am:    Leave to Port watch till 7.00am.


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24 August 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

2.00am:    Fires out in Nos 5, 6, 7 and 8 boilers.

6.00am:    Hands employed cleaning ship and as requisite. Gunners party fuzing lyddite.

9.30am:    Hands at 3 degree of readiness.

11.15am:  Staff Surgeon Dyer joined ship.

11.25am:  Exercised General Quarters.

1.30pm:    6” guns crews at loader. Party fuzing lyddite shell. Remainder of hands rigging coaling gear.

pm:           Refilled recoil cylinders of all guns.

4.40pm:    Arrived HM Ships Lark and Laforey.

7.40pm:    Proceeded HM Ships Lark and Laforey (shifted berth).

10.20pm:  Proceeded HMS Warrior.


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25 August 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

5.30am:    Collier Wathfield came alongside.

am:           Hands employed preparing for coaling.

6.20am:    Commenced coaling.

11.00am:  Finished coaling. Received 331 tons.

11.30am:  Collier Wathfield cast off.

Note: The SS Wathfield was sunk by the German submarine U39 in the Mediterranean on 21 February 1917, with the loss of 18 persons.

am:           Hands employed unrigging coaling gear.

2.30pm:    Proceeded HM Ships Laforey, Lark and Landrail.

5.00pm:    Leave to Port watch till 7.00am.

8.30pm:    Ship dragging her anchor, let go starboard bower.

11.40pm:  Weighed starboard bower.


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26 August 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

8.00am:    Arrived HM Ships Laertes and Llewellyn.

9.40am:    Turrets crews and control party at divisional drill. 6” magazine and shell room practice at ammunition.6” guns crews at loader. Remainder of hands employed as requisite.

1.30pm:    Both turrets crews at drill. Y Group 6” guns crews at loader. B1 guns crews at drill. Remainder of hands employed as requisite.

3.30pm:    Read stations for Fire, Collision and for clear ship for action. Exercised Fire stations.

4.30pm:    Leave to Starboard watch till 7.00am.


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27 August 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.20am:    Exercised General Quarters.

10.00am:  Exercised 3rd degree of readiness.

10.35am:  6” guns crews at loader. 3 pdr guns crews at drill.

11.30am:  Proceeded HMS Birkenhead and Dove. LLewellyn shifted berth.

1.30pm:    6” guns crews at loader. 12pdr guns crews at 3rd degree of readiness stations.

5.30pm:    Leave to Port watch till 7.00am.

7.00pm:    Arrived HMS Birkenhead.


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28 August 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

9.25am:    Exercised General Quarters.

am:           Discharged one Seaman to RN Hospital, Chatham.

10.20am:  Gunlayers, Sightsetters and Control party under instruction.

10.50am:  Arrived HM Ships Lennox, Liberty, Nemesis and Ruby.

11.00am:  Arrived HMS Barham.

1.30pm:    Local control party at drill.

3.45pm:    Hands to stations for 3rd degree of readiness.

8.00pm:    Darkened ship. Shortened in to 1½ shackles. Proceeded HM Ships Lennox and Liberty.

9.15pm:    Orders cancelled. Veered to 7 shackles.

10.30pm:  Arrived HM Ships Lennox and Liberty.


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29 August 1915

Liverpool

Lat 53.4, Long -3.0

6.10am:    Lieutenant Elliot RNR joined ship.

9.10am:    Proceeded HMS Liberty shifted berth.

10.00am:  Divine Service.

1.30pm:    Leave to Port watch till 7.00am.

2.30pm:    Arrived HMS Boyne.

6.15pm:    HM Ships LLewellyn and Lennox shifted berth.


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30 August 1915

Liverpool, and at sea to Gibraltar

Lat 53.6, Long -3.4

Weather: wind NW to NNW, force 3–6; air temperature 58–62ºF.

9.00am:    Pilot came aboard.

9.10am:    Shortened in.

9.30am:    Weighed and proceeded.

10.20am:  A Group 6” guns at loader.

10.30am:  Red watch at 3rd degree of readiness.

11.04am:  Stopped. Discharged Pilot.

11.06am:  Proceeded.

11.14am:  Passed Formby Light Vessel. Streamed patent log.

am:           HM Ships Lennox and Liberty joined and took station

12 noon:   Commenced to zig zag 2 points either side of course.

pm:           Watch at 3rd degree of readiness.

4.30pm:    Exercised Fire stations.

8.15pm:    Escort took station astern.

8.15pm:    Stopped zig zag for the night. Hauled in patent log and cleaned it.

9.30pm:    Escort took station as screen.

pm:           Watch at 3rd degree of readiness.


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31 August 1915

At sea, Liverpool to Gibraltar

Lat 50.3, Long -8.1

Weather: wind NNW to WSW, force 3–6; air temperature 60–67ºF; sea temperature not given; sea state 2–5.

am/pm:     Watch at 3rd degree of readiness.

5.00am:    Commenced 2 point zig zag.

9.45am:    Dispatched Lennox to examine SS Pentuck temporarily broken down.

10.35am:  Lennox rejoined.

2.30pm:    Stopped zig zag.

5.15pm:    Exercised Collision stations.

8.00pm:    Detached Lennox, Liberty.


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THE VOYAGES OF HMS JUPITER
Operations in the Mediterranean and Red Sea

JP map Jupiter Mediterranean and Red Sea

LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1915


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"Copy of Log" page signed by G.E. Sutcliff, Navigating Officer.

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Details of distance run and coal consumption page (blank) signed by W.F. Blunt, Captain, 12-10-1915.

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Barometer

Name of maker and number:  N Z A 496

Height of cistern above sea: 22’ 6”

Error of Mercurial Barometer:  -.005

Thermometers for air temperature

Position in ship:  Under after shelter deck

Whether in screen:  Yes

Maker and No.:   N.Z AM 1264  (Dry)   From Aug. 12th

                            N.Z MO/A 8780  (Wet)

Thermometer for sea temperature

Maker and No.:  N.Z AM 1263 (sea water)  From Aug. 12th to Sept 6th 1915

                          N.Z AM 1265 (sea water)  From Sept 6th to Sept 10th 1915


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1 September 1915

At sea, Liverpool to Gibraltar

Lat 46.0, Long -10.8

Weather: wind NNW to W by S, force 3–6; air temperature 62–66ºF; sea temperature not given; sea state 3.

Number on sick list: 7

am:           All boilers in use.

am/pm:     Watch at 3rd degree of readiness.

4.10pm:    Commenced to swing ship for adjustment of compasses.

6.10pm:    Finished swinging.


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2 September 1915

At sea, Liverpool to Gibraltar

Lat 42.3, Long -12.0

Weather: wind W to N, force 3–4; air temperature 66–71ºF; sea temperature 74–79ºF; sea state 2–3.

am/pm:     Watch at 3rd degree of readiness.

7.10am:    Course as requisite for swinging ship for deviation.

10.15am:  Exercised General Quarters.

10.30am:  Slipped target.

10.40am:  Hauled in patent log.

10.45am:  Stopped. Picked up target.

10.50am:  Proceeded.

11.00am:  Slipped target. Course as requisite for firing. Carried out 1” aiming rifle practice from 6” guns.

12.05pm:  Stopped. Picked up target.

12.15pm:  Proceeded. Streamed patent log.

5.05pm:    Exercised Fire stations.


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3 September 1915

At sea, Liverpool to Gibraltar

Lat 37.9, Long -11.2

Weather: wind N to N by W, force 3–4; air temperature 72–75ºF; sea temperature 75–77ºF; sea state 3–4.

am/pm:     Watch at 3rd degree of readiness.

10.45am:  Streamed target. Course as requisite for 1” aiming rifle practice from both turrets.

1.35pm:    Increased to 60 revs, course as requisite for firing. Carried out 1” aiming rifle practice from 12 pdrs.

3.51pm:    Stopped. Picked up target.

3.58pm:    Proceeded 66 revs.

4.00pm:    Streamed patent log.


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4 September 1915

At sea, Liverpool to Gibraltar

Lat 35.5, Long -9.7

Weather: wind NNE to N by E, force 4–6; sea state 2–5; air temperature 71–73ºF; sea temperature 70–76ºF.

am/pm:     Watch at 3rd degree of readiness.

10.15am:  Dropped target. Reduced to 60 revs. Hauled in patent log. Carried out 1” aiming rifle practice from all guns.

11.58am:  Picked up target.

12 noon:   Proceeded.


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5 September 1915

At sea, Liverpool to Malta

Lat 36.3, Long -3.9

Weather: wind NE to ESE, force 4; sea state 3; air temperature 69–77ºF; sea temperature 70–75ºF.

am/pm:     Watch at 3rd degree of readiness.

1.40am:    Cape Spartel Light S68ºE.

2.20am:    Cape Trafalgar Light N52ºE.

6.00am:    Ran into bank of frog.

6.22am:    Fog cleared.

6.27am:    Europa Point abeam 6 miles.

11.50am:  Passed Hospital Ship Rewa bound west.

11.45pm:  Passed French Hospital Ship Canada bound west.


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6 September 1915

At sea, Liverpool to Malta

Lat 37.1, Long 1.1

Weather: wind ENE, force 5–6; sea state 3–5; air temperature 71–79ºF; sea temperature 70–74ºF.

am/pm:     Watch at 3rd degree of readiness.

am:           Fore turret and 6” guns at drill. Remainder of hands as requisite.


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7 September 1915

At sea, Liverpool to Malta

Lat 37.1, Long 5.9

Weather: wind E to ENE, force 4; sea state 4–6; air temperature 74–78ºF; sea temperature 68–74ºF.

am/pm:     Watch at 3rd degree of readiness.

2.33am:    Cape Bengut Light abeam.

3.30am:    Hospital ship bound west.

10.15am:  Both turret crews at drill. 6” guns crews at loader.

5.40pm:    Hospital ship Aquitania passed bound east.


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8 September 1915

At sea, Liverpool to Malta

Lat 37.2, Long 11.0

Weather: wind E to NE, force 2–4; sea state 2–3; air temperature 70–78ºF; sea temperature 71ºF.

am/pm:     Watch at 3rd degree of readiness.

9.55am:    Passed two French TBDs steering west.

10.15am:  6” guns crews at loader. 12pdr guns crews at drill.

11.05am:  Hospital ship Delta passed bound west.

1.25pm:    Hospital ship Asturias passed bound east.

2.30pm:    Passed Pantellaria Island.

Log signed by Captain W.F. Blunt.


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9 September 1915

At sea and at Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

Number on sick list: 11

Weather: wind light airs and SE to ESE, force 0–3; sea state 1–2; air temperature 77–82ºF; sea temperature 76ºF.

1.15am:    Gozo Light S42ºE.

5.30am:    Watch at 3rd degree of readiness, fell out, secured guns.

5.50am:    Altered course as requisite for entering harbour.

6.20am:    Passed breakwater.

6.27am:    Stopped.

6.55am:    Secured to No. 4 buoy, Grand Harbour, stern to Club House Wharf. Worked main derrick out 1st picker boat. Fires out in 1, 2, 4, 6 and 8 boilers.

8.30am:    Coal lighters came alongside.

10.15am:  Commenced coaling. Orders cancelled. Received 37 tons. Hands employed cleaning ship.

pm:           Discharged one AB, one Boy to Hospital.

4.00pm:    Leave to Starboard watch till 7.00am.


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10 September 1915

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

5.40am:    Hands employed striking main top gallant mast, preparing to strike main top mast as requisite.

6.15am:    Discharged one AB and one Boy to RN Detention Quarters.

8.45am:    Hands employed striking Main topmast, drawing stores and as requisite.

10.00am:  Fires out in No. 3 boiler.

11.30am:  Arrived HM Monitor No. 28.

5.00pm:    Leave to Port watch till 7.00am.

5.30pm:    Landed Canteen patrol.

pm:           1st part of Starboard watch striking main topmast.


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11 September 1915

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

7.00am:    Unshackled, rove slip rope.

8.30am:    HMS Dartmouth came out of dock.

9.10am:    Tugs came alongside.

9.45am:    Proceeded into No. 5 dock.

10.15am:  Hands employed getting in brows and scrubbing bottom.

1.00pm:    Hands scrubbing ship’s bottom and landing Main topmast.

4.30pm:    Leave to Starboard watch till 7.00am.

5.00pm:    Hands employed swaging Main top gallant mast and cleaning up dock.


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12 September 1915

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

6.10am:    Hands employed rigging Main top gallant mast, cleaning ship and as requisite.

8.30am:    Dockyard parties drawing stores.

9.30am:    Divisions. Landed Wesleyans and Presbyterians.

10.00am:  Landed Roman Catholics.

10.35am:  Divine Service.

1.30pm:    Leave to Port watch till 7.00am.

5.15pm:    Proceeded HMS Cornwallis.


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13 September 1915

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

5.00am:    Lit fires in No. 2 boiler. Fires out in No. 3 boiler.

5.40am:    Hands employed drawing stores, preparing to provision ship and as requisite.

7.30am:    Marines landed for musketry practice.

am/pm:     Hands employed drawing stores, provisioning ship and as requisite.

am:           Discharged one AB to Hospital.

4.00pm:    Leave to Starboard watch till 7.00am.


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14 September 1915

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

Number on sick list: 12

0.10am:    Lit fires in Nos 4 and 6 boilers.

5.40am:    Hands employed drawing stores and as requisite.

7.30am:    Commenced flooding dock.

am:           Landed Marines for musketry practice.

9.45am:    Undocked.

10.20am:  Secured to No. 4 buoy. Stern to Club House wharf.

am:           Coal lighters came alongside.

am:           Commended coaling, native labour.

1.00pm:    Sent dental cases to Hospital for treatment.

5.00pm:    Leave to Port watch till 7.00am.

pm:           First part of Starboard watch stowing rifles and .303 ammunition.

7.15pm:    Watch employed cleaning provision lighter and cleaning ship.

7.30pm:    Finished coaling. Received 1270 tons.


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15 September 1915

Malta, and at sea to Port Said

Lat 35.5, Long 16.6 (at 8.00pm)

Weather: wind light airs and SE, force 1–2; sea state 1–2; air temperature 69–81ºF; sea temperature 70–74ºF.

5.00am:    Lit fires in Nos 1, 3, 5, 7 and 8 boilers.

8.35am:    Gunners, Bosuns and Carpenters parties drawing supplies.

11.15am:  Unshackled, rove slip rope.

11.40am:  Slipped, proceeded, as requisite for leaving harbour.

12 noon:   Passed breakwater.

pm:           Watch at 3rd degree of readiness.

pm:           Read and exercised stations for Watch Action.

Signature of Captain W.F. Blunt.


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16 September 1915

At sea, Malta to Port Said

Lat 34.6, Long 20.3

Number on sick list: 13

Weather: wind variable, force 2–3; sea state 1–2; air temperature 75–80ºF; sea temperature 71–77ºF.

am/pm:     Watch at 3rd degree of readiness.

am:           Ordinary Seamen, Boys under instruction.


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17 September 1915

At sea, Malta to Port Said

Lat 33.3, Long 26.2

Weather: wind variable, force 2–4; sea state 2–3; air temperature 75–81ºF; sea temperature 72–78ºF.

am/pm:     Watch at 3rd degree of readiness.

am:           Small arms companies mustering leather gear etc.

2.00pm:    Landing parties at drill.


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18 September 1915

At sea and at Port Said

Lat 31.6, Long 32.1

Weather: wind ENE to NE, light airs and calm, force 0–2; sea state 0–1; air temperature 75–81ºF; sea temperature 75–77ºF.

am:           Watch at 3rd degree of readiness.

10.30am:  Exercised small arms companies.

12 noon:   Port Said H Light House S9½ºE.

1.24pm:    Stopped. Picked up Pilot.

1.32pm:    Proceeded as requisite.

2.25pm:    Came to with starboard anchor, veered to 3 shackles. Secured to No. 7 (black) berth.

3.45pm:    Worked main derrick out steam pinnace.

4.30pm:    Leave to Chief and POs till 8.00pm.

6.00pm:    Canteen leave to 100 men Port watch till 8.00pm.


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19 September 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 11

10.15am:  Divine Service.

4.00pm:    Leave to Starboard watch to 8.00pm.

6.00pm:    Canteen leave to Port watch till 8.00pm.

pm:           Landed Patrol.


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20 September 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

6.30am:    Proceeded HMS Proserpine.

am:           6” guns crews at loader.

am:           Boys under instruction. Hands preparing to paint ship.

1.45pm:    Submerged tubes crews, Magazine and local control parties and range takers under instruction. Remainder overhauling net defence gear and as requisite.

am:           Tested gun cotton (correct).

4.00pm:    Leave to Port watch till 8.00pm.

pm:           Canteen leave to 100 men of Port watch from 6 to 8pm.

4.50pm:    Landed Patrol.

5.30pm:    Worked main derrick, in steam pinnace.

6.00pm:    Lit fires in Nos 1, 2, 3, 4 boilers.


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21 September 1915

Port Said, Suez Canal and Suez Bay

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

4.00am:    Port watch preparing to slip.

4.36am:    Canal Pilot came onboard.

5.15am:    Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for passing through Suez Canal.

am/pm:     Watch at 3rd degree of readiness.

2.45pm:    Stopped. Communicated with HMS Minerva.

3.24pm:    Came to starboard anchor in 5 fathoms, waiting for signal to proceed into Little Bitter Lake.

4.30pm:    Weighed and proceeded.

9.04pm:    Stopped, dropped Pilot.

9.08pm:    Proceeded as requisite.

9.40pm:    Stopped.

9.45pm:    Came to starboard anchor.

11.50pm:  Fires out in Nos 2, 4, 6, 8 boilers.


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22 September 1915

Suez Bay

Lat 30.58, Long 32.29

5.40am:    Worked main derrick, out 2nd picket boat.

9.15am:    Divisions, Prayers. Read Stations for ‘out nets’, ‘out bower anchor’. Exercised ‘out nets’.

11.00am:  Hands employed securing and mending nets. Rigged diving boat in 1st cutter.

3.30pm:    Divers at Quarterly practice. 6” guns at loader. Remainder of hands employed as requisite.

Log signed by Captain W.F. Blunt.


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23 September 1915

Suez Bay

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

Number on sick list: 13

5.40am:    Read Stations for and exercised out sheet anchor and kedge, away all boats crews.

10.25am:  French Admiral paid official visit.

2.00pm:    Boats crews cleaning their boats.


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24 September 1915

Suez Bay

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

5.40am:    Hands preparing for drill.

6.01am:    Exercised out nets.

7.20am:    Exercised pulling boats under oars. Remainder of hands at Physical drill.

9.50am:    Hands employed refitting main derrick guys – net defence gear.

2.00pm:    Exercised out nets.

3.20pm:    Weighed kedge anchor.

pm:           Worked main derrick, in launch and sailing pinnace. Rove anchor gear.


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25 September 1915

Suez

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

5.30am:    Hands preparing for sea.

5.45am:    Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for shifting berth.

6.00am:    Fires out in Nos 1, 3 boilers.

6.20am:    Came to starboard bower.

1.30pm:    Hands make and mend clothes.

pm:           Leave to Starboard watch till 8.00pm.


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26 September 1915

Suez, and at sea to Shadwan Island

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

4.30am:    Lit fires in Nos 1, 3, 6, 8 boilers.

9.00am:    Proceeded Hospital ship Madras.

10.30am:  Divine Service.

3.35pm:    Worked main derrick, in 2nd picket boat.

4.06pm:    Weighed.

4.10pm:    Proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

pm:           Anti Submarine Stations.

8.01pm:    Steering gear jammed, stopped. Hauled in patent log.

8.34pm:    Steering gear correct, proceeded.

8.45pm:    Streamed patent log.

12 midnight:  Sounded 24 fathoms. Sand.


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27 September 1915

At sea, and at Shadwan Island

Lat 27.5, Long 34.0

Weather: wind NW to N by W, force 2–6; sea state 4; air temperature 75–84ºF; sea temperature 73–75ºF.

Number on sick list: 14

2.18pm:    Ras Gharib abeam.

4.40am:    Sighted Ashrafi Island Light.

6.24am:    Ashrafi Light House abeam 1.2 miles.

9.30am:    Exercised Action.

11.00am:  Course as requisite for Shadwan anchorage.

11.55am:  Came to starboard bower.

1.30pm:    Worked main derrick, out 1st and 2nd picket boats.

2.10pm:    All groups 6” guns crews at .303 aiming rifle practice at towed target. Remainder of hands painting and as requisite.

5.00pm:    Ceased fire.

8.00pm:    Slung clean hammocks.


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28 September 1915

Shadwan Island

Lat 27.5, Long 34.0

5.40am:    Hands employed preparing to run torpedoes and cleaning ship.

am:           Party ashore rigging rifle range.

8.00am:    Torpedo party running 18” torpedoes.

9.20am:    12”, 6” and 12 pdr guns crews at .303 aiming rifle practice.

am:           Remainder of hands employed refitting starboard net defence and as requisite.

2.00pm:    B group 6” guns crews and local control parties at .303 aiming rifle practice.

pm:           Party refitting starboard net defence.

3.45pm:    Landed one section of Marines for rifle practice.

4.30pm:    Scrub hammocks and wash clothes.

pm:           2nd part of Starboard watch rigging picket boats for dropping gear.

Signature of Captain W.F. Blunt


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29 September 1915

Shadwan Island

Lat 27.5, Long 34.0

5.00am:    Landed section of marines for rifle practice.

5.40am:    Torpedo party getting up 14 inch torpedoes and arming picket boat.

7.00am:    1st and 2nd picket boats running torpedoes.

8.40am:    Unrigged picket boats dropping gear.

9.20am:    Worked main derrick, out launch and sailing pinnace.

9.55am:    Both turrets and all 6” guns crews at 1” aiming rifle practice at towed target. 12pdr guns at aiming rifle practice. Remainder of hands refitting starboard nets and as requisite.

2.00pm:    12 pdr guns crews at 1” aiming rifle practice. Ship’s stewards and medical parties getting up stores for landing parties. Remainder of hands refitting starboard nets and painting ship.

3.00pm:    Landed 2nd section of Marines for rifle practice.

5.00pm:    Port watch employed getting in targets and getting aft starboard net booms.


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30 September 1915

Shadwan Island

Lat 27.5, Long 34.0

6.00am:    Landed marines and small arms companies, with field guns and maxims. Also stretcher parties and demolition party.

10.30am:  Landing party re-embarked.

11.15am:  Worked main derrick in launch.

1.25pm:    RFS Montcalm arrived.

2.05pm:    Montcalm proceeded.

2.15pm:    Exercised landing party.

2.30pm:    Landed Marine maxim guns crews and demolition party.

3.15pm:    Worked main derrick, out launch.

3.30pm:    Landed field guns crews for gun practice and section of Marines for rifle practice.

5.30pm:    Worked main derrick, in 2nd picket boat.

6.30pm:    Hands employed getting in field guns and working main derrick, in 1st picket boat, launch and sailing pinnace.



LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1915


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‘Copy of Log’ page for October 1915 signed by G.E. Sutcliff, Navigating Officer.

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Blank page

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Details of distance run and coal consumption page (blank) signed by W.F. Blunt, Captain, 18 November 1915.

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Barometer

Name of maker and number:  N Z A 496

Height of cistern above sea: 22’ 6”

Error of Mercurial Barometer:  -.005

Thermometers for air temperature

Position in ship:  Under after shelter deck

Whether in screen:  Yes

Maker and No.:   N.Z AM 1264  (Dry)   From Aug. 12th 1915 to Oct. 6th 1915

                            N.Z MO/A 8780  (Wet) From Aug. 12th

                            N.Z MO/A 1266  (Dry) From Oct 7th 1915

Thermometer for sea temperature

No information provided


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1 October 1915

Shadwan Island, and at sea to Suez

Lat 27.5, Long 33.9

Weather: wind NW, force 3–6; sea state 3; air temperature 80–86ºF; sea temperature 72–76ºF.

am:           Nos 1 and 3 boilers in use.

5.40am:    Landing parties at small arm drill.

6.00am:    Lit fires in Nos 2, 4, 5 and 6 boilers.

am:           Field guns crews and even numbered sections of small arm companies at drill. Worked main derrick.

11.00am:  Shortened in.

11.30am:  Weighed and proceeded.

2.05pm:    Ashrafi Light House abeam.

2.20pm:    Connected fore 12” spare steering position.

5.00pm:    Steering by engines.

6.20pm:    Anti submarine stations.

pm:           Connected conning tower steering gear.

8.30pm:    Passed HMS Dufferin steering southward.


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2 October 1915

At sea and at Suez

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

am:           Anti submarine stations.

5.42am:    Came to starboard anchor.

am:           Worked main derrick, out 1st picket boat.

am:           Hands employed preparing for coaling.

6.00am:    Fires out in Nos 1, 3, 5 and 6 boilers.

am:           Coaling ship Native labour.

4.30pm:    Finished coaling. Received 750 tons.

pm:           Leave to Starboard watch till 8.00pm.


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3 October 1915

Suez

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

0.30am:    Arrived HMS Lunka.

10.30am:  Divine Service.

am:           Proceeded HMS Lunka.

pm:           Discharged one Ordinary Seaman and two boys to Hospital.

4.30pm:    Leave to Starboard watch till 8.30pm.

pm:           2nd part of Port watch rigging targets.

9.00pm:    Lit fires in Nos 1–3, 5 and 6 boilers.


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4 October 1915

Suez, and at sea to Shadwan Island

Lat 29.5, Long 32.6

5.45am:    Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for leaving harbour.

6.37am:    Stopped. Worked main derrick, out 2nd picket boat.

7.25am:    Proceeded, course and speed as requisite for running torpedoes.

8.30am:    Finished running torpedoes. Worked main derrick, in 2nd picket boat.

9.50pm:    Proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for firing. Carrying out 1” aiming rifle practice from both turrets and all 6” guns.

12.22pm:  Stopped.

1.35pm:    Proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for firing 1”.

3.16pm:    Secure.

3.33pm:    Stopped. Worked main derrick, in 1st picket boat.

3.47pm:    Proceeded.

4.00pm:    Streamed patent log.

9.35pm:    Ras Gharib Light abeam 3 miles.


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5 October 1915

At sea, near Shadwan Island

Lat 27.4, Long 34.0

3.00am:    Ashrafi Light abeam.

5.30am:    Hauled in patent log.

6.30am:    Stopped. Worked main derrick, out 2nd picket boat. Connected Fore 12” space steering position.

8.45am:    Proceeded. Carried out 1” aiming rifle practice from both turrets and all 6” guns.

11.55am:  Stopped. Worked main derrick, out 1st picket boat.

1.10pm:    Proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for firing. Carried out practice from turret 12 pdrs and 6” sub-calibre guns.

pm:           Carried out practice from all 12 pdrs.

5.24pm:    Completed practice.

5.50pm:    Stopped.

7.30pm:    Proceeded. Left both picket boats off SE end of Shadwan.

8.20pm:    Course and speed as requisite for signalling SS Woolwich.

8.32pm:    Proceeded.

10.30pm:  Course and speed as requisite for communicating with SS Lindenfels.

11.19pm:  Proceeded.


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6 October 1915

At sea, and at Shadwan Island

Lat 27.4, Long 34.0

2.18pm:    Shadwan Light abeam.

5.57pm:    Stopped.

am:           Worked main derrick, out Pat. 3 target.

8.30am:    Both picket boats left ship with Pat. 3 target in tow.

9.00am:    Proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for carrying out Battle practice runs.

9.10am:    General Quarters. Carried out two Battle practices with 12” (3/4 charge) and 6” guns.

11.50am:  Completed practices.

12.25pm:  Stopped.

12.30pm:  Worked main derrick, in Pat. 3 target.

12.50pm:  Proceeded as requisite for anchorage.

1.20pm:    Stopped. Came to port anchor.

2.40pm:    Marine section landed for rifle practice.

4.30pm:    Worked main derrick, out launch.


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7 October 1915

Shadwan Island and at sea

Lat 27.9, Long 33.7

5.40am:    Armed launch and 1st and 2nd cutters.

7.15am:    1st and 2nd cutters away boat pulling.

7.35am:    Armed both picket boats.

9.30am:    Boats crews carrying out boat fitting.

am:           Spreading QD (quarterdeck) awning and as requisite.

am:           Worked main derrick, in both picket boats and launch.

12.30pm:  Lit fires in Nos 1, 3, 5 and 6 boilers.

1.00pm:    Paid monthly mess savings.

2.00pm:    Hands employed preparing for sea and as requisite.

3.25pm:    Shortened in to 2 shackles. Furled QD awning.

3.45pm:    Weighed and proceeded.

Signature of Captain W.F. Blunt.


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8 October 1915

At sea and at Suez

Lat 29.6, Long 32.5

0.02am:    Ras Gharib Light abeam 3.5 miles.

5.25am:    Zafarana Light abeam 5 miles.

7.00am:    Watch preparing moorings.

10.15am:  Stopped. Worked main derrick, out 1st picket boat. Pilot came onboard.

10.58am:  Proceeded.

11.30am:  Secured in No. 4 berth, Port Thewfik

Note: The usual spelling of this place is ‘Port Tewfik’.

1.30pm:    One Gunner RMA joined ship from Venus.

2.15pm:    Mr Wallace Artificer Engineer joined ship.

pm:           Coaling ship. Shore labour.

4.30pm:    Leave to Port watch till 10.00pm.

5.30pm:    One private RMLI discharged to Venus.


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9 October 1915

Suez

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

am:           Coaling ship. Shore labour.

am:           Turrets crews getting up shell.

2.30pm:    Finished coaling. Received 560 tons.

5.00pm:    Leave to Starboard watch till 10.00pm.

pm:           Discharged one Ordinary Seaman to Hospital.

7.10pm:    Landed patrol.


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10 October 1915

Suez

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

Number on sick list: 7

8.40am:    Landed Roman Catholics.

10.15am:  Divine Service.

3.00pm:    Leave to Port watch till 10.00pm and to both watches of boys till 6.00pm.

7.00pm:    Landed Patrol.


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11 October 1915

Suez

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

5.40am:    Hands employed painting down aloft, painting upperworks, cleaning ship and as requisite.

1.15pm:    Arrived RFTB No. 250.

pm:           Lent four ABs to Hopper No. 53.

5.30pm:    Leave to Starboard watch till 10.00pm.


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12 October 1915

Suez

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

Number on sick list: 7

5.40am:    Worked main derrick, out steam pinnace.

7.15am:    RFTB No. 250 shifted berth.

8.40am:    Spread Quarter Deck awning.

5.00pm:    Leave to Port watch till 10.00pm.

pm:           Read warrant No. 8.

5.10pm:    Furled QD awning.

7.10pm:    Landed Patrol.


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13 October 1915

Suez

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

Number on sick list: 8

5.45am:    Lit fires in Nos 6 and 8 boilers.

7.30am:    Arrived RFS Montcalm.

9.45am:    Montcalm shifted berth to No. 1 berth Port Thewfik.

11.30am:  Fires out in Nos 2 and 4 boilers.

2.30pm:    Arrived HMS Dufferin and secured to No. 3 berth.

4.30pm:    Leave to Starboard watch till 10.00pm.

7.00pm:    Landed Patrol.

Signature of Captain W.F. Blunt


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14 October 1915

Suez

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

Number on sick list: 8

am/pm:     Hands employed cleaning and painting ship and as requisite.

5.00pm:    Leave to Port watch till 10.00pm.

pm:           Discharged one AB to Venus and one SBA to Dufferin.

pm:           18 Seedies joined ship from Hardinge.

Note: ‘Seedies’ were African sailors recruited locally into the Royal Navy at the time.


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15 October 1915

Suez

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

Number on sick list: 8

0.30am:    Lit fires in Nos 3, 4, 5 and 7 boilers.

5.40am:    Worked main derrick, in steam pinnace.

9.00am:    Hands preparing for shifting berth.

10.00am:  Pilot came onboard.

10.10am:  Slipped and proceeded.

11.00am:  Stopped. Came to Starboard bower in 6½ fathoms veered to 4 shackles.

am:           Hands employed securing for sea and as requisite.

5.15pm:    One offender for cells joined ship from Minto.

5.20pm:    Discharged one AB to Minto.


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16 October 1915

Suez, and at sea to Aden

Lat 29.4, Long 32.6

Number on sick list: 8

Weather: wind NE to NW by W, force 1–4; sea state 2–3; air temperature 77–82ºF; sea temperature 72–78ºF.

8.30am:    Worked main derrick, in 1st picket boat.

8.50am:    Weighed and proceeded..

9.34am:    Suez Light Buoy abeam.

1.29pm:    Zafarana Light House abeam 4.8 miles.

5.57pm:    Ras Gharib Light abeam 1.8 miles.

9.45pm:    Ashrafi Light abeam 3 miles.

11.40pm:  Shadwan Light S15ºW.


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17 October 1915

At sea, Suez to Aden

Lat 25.5, Long 35.5

Number on sick list: 10

Weather: wind NW, force 2–5; sea state 2–4; air temperature 82–84ºF; sea temperature 73–83ºF.

6.56am:    Brothers Light abeam.

8.55am:    Passed HM Transport A.15 steering north.

10.30am:  Divine Service.

3.30pm:    Daedalus Light House abeam 1.1 miles.

4.57pm:    Course and speed as requisite for ventilating ship.


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18 October 1915

At sea, Suez to Aden

Lat 21.8, Long 37.9

Number on sick list: 19

Weather: wind NW to NNW, force 2–4; sea state 1–3; air temperature 86–88ºF; sea temperature 78–86ºF.

2.00pm:    Boys under instruction.

4.10pm:    Exercised Fire stations.

8.06pm:    Stopped. Dropped target. Hauled in patent log. Proceeded as requisite for firing. Carried out 1” aiming rifle practice.

9.45pm:    Stopped, in target.

10.12pm:  Proceeded.

10.15pm:  Spoke SS Namus bound east.


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19 October 1915

At sea, Suez to Aden

Lat 18.1, Long 39.9

Number on sick list: 21

Weather: wind SE to SE by S, force 2–3; sea state 2; air temperature 87–92ºF; sea temperature 82–87ºF.

9.20am:    6” and 12 pdr Gunlayers at aiming drill. Boys at instruction.

1.05pm:    Passed SS Gangi bound west.

1.20pm:    Passed SS Clan MacPhee bound west.

pm:           Exercised Collision stations.

11.00pm:  Passed SS Inchon bound west.


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20 October 1915

At sea, Suez to Aden

Lat 14.8, Long 42.3

Number on sick list: 17

Weather: wind SSE, force 3–5; sea state 3–4; air temperature 89–94ºF; sea temperature 81–86ºF.

am:           Communicated with Jebel Teir.

6.42am:    Jebel Teir Light House abeam 1.1 miles.

am:           Exercised Collision stations and Abandon Ship.

12 noon:   Passed SS Clan Grant bound west.

1.30pm:    Lit fires in Nos 1 and 2 boilers.

4.05pm:    Exercised both watches at Stations. Rig diving boat. Out fire engine for entering harbour.

4.50pm:    Abu Ail Island abeam.

6.00pm:    Fires out in No. 3 boiler.

11.25pm:  Perim High Light S24ºE.


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21 October 1915

At sea and at Aden

Lat 12.7, Long 44.9

Number on sick list: 12

Weather: wind ESE to S, force 1–3; sea state 2; air temperature 85–91ºF; sea temperature 7–84ºF.

1.45am:    Communicated Perim Signal Station.

2.00am:    Perim High Light N59ºE 3.3 miles.

9.32am:    Exercised out fire engine, rig diving boat.

11.20am:  Hands employed preparing for harbour. Boys at instruction.

12.01pm:  Stopped. Embarked Pilot.

12.05pm:  Proceeded as requisite.

12.13pm:  Stopped at fairway buoy.

12.37pm:  Proceeded as requisite for entering harbour.

1.04pm:    Stopped. Came to starboard bower in 5 fathoms veered to 6 shackles. Secured stern to No 3 buoy, Inner harbour.

4.00pm:    Quarters. Worked main derrick, out 1st picket boat.

4.00pm:    Leave to Starboard watch till 8.00pm, POs till 10.00pm.

Signature of Captain W.F. Blunt


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22 October 1915

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list: 11

am:           Coaling ship, shore labour.

9.00am:    Discharged one Interpreter to shore.

9.15am:    A and B companies at small arms drill.

1.25pm:    Discharged Mr Hollins C.A.E. to mail steamer.

3.30pm:    Proceeded HMS Lama.

4.30pm:    Leave to Port watch till 10.00pm.

7.00pm:    One AB RNR joined ship from detention barracks.


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23 October 1915

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list: 15

2.00pm:    Leave to Starboard watch till 10.00pm. Hands make and mend clothes.

Note: The numbers on the sick list start increasing rapidly at about this time, peaking at 152 (approximately 20% of the ship’s company) on 10 November, before declining again in mid November. The reasons for this increase are not mentioned in the log.


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24 October 1915

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list: 20

6.42am:    Arrived Hospital Ship Madras.

10.30am:  Divine Service.

11.45am:  Discharged 4 stokers to SS Arankola for passage to Bombay.

2.00pm:    Leave to Port watch till 10.00pm.

4.00pm:    Leave to boys till 7.00pm.


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25 October 1915

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list: 33

5.40am:    Furled side screens, prepared for drill.

6.00am:    Exercised out nets.

2.00pm:    Hands employed ammunitioning ship and as requisite.

2.20pm:    Discharged one 1st Tindal to shore.

Note: ‘Tindal’ is a ‘petty officer among lascars, or native East Indian sailors; a boatswain's mate; a cockswain’, according to Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary.

4.30pm:    Leave to Starboard watch till 10.00pm.


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26 October 1915

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list: 37

6.00am:    Landed Marine detachment for route march.

7.30am:    Arrived HIMS Lido.

Note: Apparently an Italian gunboat.

2.00pm:    Both turrets crews and both field guns crews unshipping 8 cwt 12 pdrs from tops of turrets. Boys under instruction.

4.30pm:    General leave to Port watch till 10.00pm.


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27 October 1915

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list: 40

4.45am:    Landed No. 1 field gun’s crew and A company for route march.

6.25am:    Arrived HMS Enterprise.

9.20am:    Boys at physical drill. Remainder of hands painting mess decks and as requisite. Sent 6½“ wire hawser to Enterprise.

am:           Examination for Warrant Officer held onboard.

2.00pm:    Party with Bos’n unmooring floating dock. Boys under instruction.

4.30pm:    General leave to Starboard watch till 10.00pm.

7.30pm:    Discharged Sub Lieutenant Whiteside RNR , one Stoker PO and four stokers to floating dock.

9.00pm:    Discharged one Ordinary Signalman to Tug Mayhun; one Stoker PO and one seaman RNR to Enterprise. Sub Lieutenant Thompson RNR, Surgeon Strathers RN, Mr Edgecombe Bos'n, Mr Hall Artificer Engineer, One PO, one Leading Seaman, three ABs, one Signalman, one Mechanic, one Stoker PO and 4 Stokers to Dolphin.

Note: Tug name ‘Mayhun’ is possibly incorrect.


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28 October 1915

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list: 37

4.45am:    Landed B company and No. 2 field gun’s crew for route march.

8.30am:    HMS Enterprise, tugs Mayhun and Dolphin proceeded with floating dock in tow.

9.15am:    Worked main derrick, out 2nd picket boat. Boys under instruction.

am:           12 pdr Gunlayers at deflection teacher.

11.30am:  Worked main derrick, in 1st picket boat.

1.45pm:    Boys at instructions. Remainder employed getting out two bent torpedo booms and as requisite.

4.30pm:    General leave to Port watch till 10pm.

5.00pm:    Furled Quarter deck awning.

9.20pm:    Arrived HMS Minto.


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29 October 1915

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list: 49

6.00am:    Exercised action.

7.05am:    Spread Quarter deck awning.

7.45am:    One Chief Stoker, one Stoker PO and one Leading Stoker joined ship from Minto.

10.30am:  Both turrets crews exercising hand training. Boys under instruction.

4.30pm:    General leave to Starboard watch till 10.00pm.

4.50pm:    Discharged one AB to Minto.

pm:           One 2nd Tindal and one Seedie to shore.

pm:           One AB joined ship from Minto.


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30 October 1915

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list: 39

9.35am:    Proceeded HMS Minto.

pm:           Hands make and mend clothes

2.00pm:    Leave to Port watch till 10pm.

3.15pm:    1st part of Starboard watch shipping torpedo booms.

3.30pm:    Arrived Hospital ship Loyalty.

10.20pm:  Proceeded Hospital ship Loyalty.

10.25pm:  Proceeded HMS Philomel.


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31 October 1915

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list: 34

6.30am:    Landed Roman Catholics.

10.30am:  Divine Service.

2.00pm:    Leave to Starboard watch till 10.00pm.

4.00pm:    Leave to boys till 7.00pm.

11.10pm:  Boarded SS Roma.

Signature of Captain W.F. Blunt



LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1915


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‘Copy of Log’ page for November 1915 signed by G.E. Sutcliff, Navigating Officer.

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Details of distance run and coal consumption page (blank) signed by W.F. Blunt, Captain, 2 November 1915.

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Barometer

Name of maker and number:  N Z A 496

Height of cistern above sea: 22’ 6”

Error of Mercurial Barometer:  -.005

Thermometers for air temperature

Position in ship:  Under after shelter deck

Whether in screen:  Yes

Maker and No.:   N.Z MO/A 1266  (Dry) From Oct 7th 1915

                            N.Z MO/A 8780  (Wet) From Aug. 12th 1915

Thermometer for sea temperature

No information provided


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1 November 1915

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list: 35

5.40am:    Hands preparing for drill.

6.00am:    Exercised Port watch out both fire engines.

am:           1st part Starboard watch rig diving boat.

am:           Worked main derrick, out sailing pinnace. Marines and Stokers at physical drill.

10.30am:  Boys under instruction.

12.40pm:  Paid monthly money.

4.30pm:    Leave to Port watch till 10.00pm.


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2 November 1915

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list: 49

4.50am:    Landed marine detachment for drill.

am:           Boys under instructions and at physical drill.

2.00pm:    Sailing pinnace, 1st and 2nd cutters away under sail.

3.00pm:    Hove in ½ shackle of cable.

4.30pm:    Leave to Starboard watch till 10.00pm.

Signature of Captain W.F. Blunt.


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3 November 1915

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list: 51

3.50am:    Landed observation party.

4.45am:    Landed A company, 1st field gun’s crew for route march.

6.40am:    Hospital Ship Sicilia.

9.20am:    Boys under instruction.

am:           12 pdr Gunlayers at deflection teacher.

12.30pm:  Proceeded Hospital Ship Sicilia.

2.45pm:    Arrived HMS Lama.

4.30pm:    Leave to Port watch till 10.00pm.

7.30pm:    Discharged one Leading Seaman to Lama. One Leading Seaman joined ship from Lama.


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4 November 1915

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list: 82

5.00am:    No. 2 Company, No. 2 field gun’s crew and demolition party landed for exercise.

9.30am:    Boys at instruction and at physical drill. Remainder of hands painting ship and as requisite.

1.45pm:    Worked main derrick, out steam pinnace and launch.

4.45pm:    Exercised landing parties onboard.

pm:           Discharged one 2nd Tindal and one Seedie to shore.


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5 November 1915

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list: 54

4.45am:    Landed every available man with field guns and maxims.

8.40am:    Landing parties returned onboard.

10.30am:  Hands employed returning ammunition and stores.

10.35am:  Proceeded HMS Lama.

11.45am:  Worked main derrick, in launch and sailing pinnace.

pm:           Hands make and mend clothes.

pm:           Leave to Port watch till 10.00pm.


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6 November 1915

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list: 32

11.00am:  Discharged one AB to Hospital.

pm:           Hands make and mend clothes.

2.00pm:    Leave to Starboard watch till 10.00pm.

6.30pm:    One Signalman joined ship from Detention Quarters.


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7 November 1915

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list: 42

6.30am:    Landed Roman Catholics.

10.30am:  Divine Service.

2.00pm:    Leave to Port watch till 10.00pm.

4.00pm:    Leave to Boys till 7.00pm.


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8 November 1915

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list: 137

5.40am:    Hands preparing for drill.

6.00am:    Out sheet anchor 4½“ wire.

am:           Worked main derrick, out launch and sailing pinnace.

6.30am:    Dropped, weighed small kedge anchor from 2nd cutter.

7.30am:    Launch, sailing pinnace and 1st and 2nd cutters exercised under oars.

10.30am:  Boys under instruction and at physical drill.

2.15pm:    Boys under instruction and at physical drill. Fore and main top men oiling main derrick topping lift and purchases. Nos 1 and 2 sections of A company at Morris tube practice.


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9 November 1915

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list: 138

4.45am:    Landed A and B companies and both field guns crews for drill. Also Marine detachment with maxims.

9.00am:    Nos 1 and 2 sections of A company at rifle practice.

10.45am:  Proceeded HIMS Lido.

3.45pm:    Arrived HM Tug Revenger.

4.30pm:    Leave to Port watch till 10.00pm.

pm:           One AB joined ship from Hospital.

8.30pm:    Arrived HM Tug Sarah Jolliffe.


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10 November 1915

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list: 152

4.45am:    Landed range party.

7.00am:    Proceeded HM Tug Revenger.

9.00am:    Landed range party.

1.00pm:    Proceeded HM Tug Sarah Jolliffe.

4.30pm:    Leave to Starboard watch till 10.00pm.


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11 November 1915

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list: 118

4.45am:    Landed marines for route march. Landed range party.

9.20am:    Worked main derrick, in launch and sailing pinnace. Boys under instruction. Gunlayers and Sightsetters of B group at deflection teacher.

2.00pm:    Gunlayers, Sightsetters and Trainers B group at deflection teacher.

4.30pm:    Leave to Port watch till 10.00pm.


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12 November 1915

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list: 119

4.45am:    Landed range party.

8.50am:    Landed range party.

am:           Gunlayers, Sightsetters and Trainers of B group at deflection teacher

2.00pm:    Arrived HMS Dufferin.

pm:           One AB joined ship from Hospital.

5.30pm:    Discharged Surgeon Tomlinson to Dufferin.

6.30pm:    Proceeded HMS Dufferin.


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13 November 1915

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list: 103

5.40am:    Landed range party.

8.45am:    One Leading Seaman RNR (Offender) joined ship from Matiana.

am:           Discharged one Leading Seaman to Matiana.

12.20pm:    Lieutenant Robertson RNR joined ship from mail steamer Kyber.

2.00pm:    Lead to Port watch till 10.00pm. Hands make and mend clothes.

3.30pm:    Read warrant No. 11.

4.00pm:    Quarters. Discharged one Seaman RNR to Military Detention Quarters.


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14 November 1915

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list: 78

6.30am:    Landed Roman Catholics.

9.30am:    Hands mustered by ledger.

10.30am:  Divine Service.

2.00pm:    Special leave to Starboard watch till 10.00pm.

4.00pm:    Quarters. Leave to boys till 7.00pm.


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15 November 1915

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list: 75

5.40am:    Prepare for drill.

6.15am:    Exercised out sheet anchor. Worked main derrick, out launch, sailing pinnace.

9.30am:    Exercised out sheet anchor.

2.00pm:    Ords and boys at boat pulling.

4.30pm:    Leave to Port watch till 10.00pm.


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16 November 1915

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list: 78

4.45am:    Landed A and B companies, both field guns crews, maxim detachment for route march.

7.00am:    Arrived Hospital ship Sicilia.

9.10am:    Landed range party.

12.15pm:  Proceeded Hospital Ship Sicilia.

2.30pm:    12 pdr Gunlayers at deflection teacher.

3.00pm:    Discharged Lieutenant Robertson RNR and 3 ABs to SS Woodcock for passage to Minto.

4.00pm:    Quarters. Leave to Starboard watch till 10.00pm.


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17 November 1915

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list: 57

5.15am:    Landed A and B companies, both field guns crews and maxim detachment for drill.

8.55am:    Landed range party. Sent working party to SS Oudiane.

Note: ‘Oudiane’ is possibly incorrect spelling.

Signature of Captain W.F. Blunt.

4.00pm:    Leave to boys till 7.00pm. Leave to Port watch till 10.00pm.

5.20pm:    Read warrant No. 12.


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18 November 1915

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list: 25

3.45am:    Arrived Hospital ship Loyalty.

4.45am:    Landed A and B companies, both field guns crews and Marines for drill.

8.50am:    Landed range party.

am:           Diving party rigging diving boat.

10.45am:  Worked main derrick, out 1st picket boat. In launch and sailing pinnace.

2.30pm:    Divers examining underwater fittings. Torpedomen and 1st part of Port watch preparing for running 14” torpedoes from picket boat.

4.20pm:    Furled Quarterdeck awning.

5.00pm:    Leave to Starboard watch till 10.00pm.

5.30pm:    Proceeded Hospital ship Loyalty.


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19 November 1915

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list: 20

Note: On this day The London Gazette reported that a number of Officers of HMS Jupiter had received decorations conferred by His Majesty the Emperor of Russia in recognition of valuable services rendered by them. See http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29373/pages/11470 .

6.00pm:    Exercised Action.

6.55am:    Spread Quarterdeck awning.

am:           Torpedo party rigging both picket boats for dropping gear.

8.45am:    Both picket boats running torpedoes.

10.10am:  6” guns crews at loader. 12 pdr Gunlayers at deflection teacher. Boys under instruction.

2.00pm:    Firing number of 6” guns at .303 aiming rifle practice, towed target. 12 pdr guns crews at deflection teacher and loader.

pm:           Mr Penny Engineer RIM joined ship, awaiting passage.

4.30pm:    Leave to Port watch till 10.00pm.


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20 November 1915

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list: 23

5.40am:    Worked main derrick, in 2nd picket boat.

2.00pm:    Hands make and mend clothes. Leave to Starboard watch till 10.00pm.


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21 November 1915

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list: 18

6.30am:    Landed Roman Catholics.

9.15am:    Hands mustered by ledger.

10.30am:  Divine Service.

2.00pm:    Leave to Port watch till 10.00pm.

4.00pm:    Leave to boys till 7.00pm.


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22 November 1915

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list: 18

5.40am:    Hands preparing for drill.

6.00am:    Exercised out nets.

6.25am:    In nets.

6.47am:    Out nets.

6.51am:    In nets.

7.20am:    Secured nets. Arrived Transport City of Glasgow.

10.40am:  Worked main derrick, in steam pinnace, out launch and sailing pinnace.

2.00pm:    Fore turret crew at drill. Firing Nos of all 6” guns at aiming practice.

pm:           Firing Nos of all 12 pdrs at aiming practice. Remainder of hands employed as requisite.

4.00pm:    Quarters. Leave to Starboard watch till 10.00pm.


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23 November 1915

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list: 21

4.45am:    Landed range party, A and B companies and Marine detachment for drill.

10.35am:  Worked main derrick, in launch and sailing pinnace. Trainers and Sightsetters of both turrets testing sights. Remainder of hands securing net defence and as requisite.

1.40pm:    Discharged Mr Penny Engineer RIM discharged to Mansourah for passage to Minto.

2.30pm:    Furled Quarterdeck awning and unshipped awning stantions.

4.30pm:    Leave to Port watch till 10.00pm.

pm:           Discharged seven invalids to Military hospital to await passage. One Seedie joined ship from shore.


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24 November 1915

Aden, at sea and at Shukra

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list: 15

5.40am:    Turrets crews placing 12 pdrs.

8.00am:    Secured boats for sea.

8.35am:    All 6” guns crews at loader.

9.00am:    Arrived HIMS Lido.

Signature of Captain W.F. Blunt

12.15pm:  Slipped buoy and weighed.

12.17pm:  Proceeded as requisite.

12.30pm:  Stopped off fairway buoy. Worked main derrick, in 1st picket boat.

1.04pm:    Proceeded, course as requisite working up to full speed.

2.12pm:    Helm jammed.

2.18pm:    Helm correct, resumed course N60ºW.

3.30pm:    Streamed patent log.

6.05pm:    Stopped.

6.10pm:    Came to with Starboard anchor in 7 fathoms veered to 5 shackles.

6.20pm:    Exercised burn searchlights.


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25 November 1915

Shukra

Lat 13.33, Long 45.7

Note: It is likely that ‘Shukra’ (shown in the log) is now known as ‘Shuqrah’, the coordinates of which are used here.

Number on sick list: 14

5.40am:    Worked main derrick, out 1st picket boat.

9.20am:    Both turrets at divisional drill. All 6” guns crews at loader. Boys under instruction. Both turrets at aiming rifle practice at towed target.

2.00pm:    6” guns crews at divisional drill. Boys under instruction.

4.00pm:    Quarters. Read warrant No. 13.

6.15pm:    Worked main derrick, in 1st picket boat.

8.00pm:    Burned searchlights.


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26 November 1915

Shukra, Sheikh Abdulla, Aden, and at sea

Lat 13.0, Long 45.4

Note: At 12 noon, Jupiter was stopped off the village of ‘Sheikh Abdulla’ (as spelt in the log); the coordinates above are offshore from that village.

Number on sick list: 16

6.02am:    Weighed and proceeded.

9.24am:    Stopped. Came to Starboard anchor in 7 fathoms, veered to 4¾ shackles.

am:           Worked main derrick, out 1st picket boat. 6” guns crews at loader. 12 pdr guns crews at deflection teacher.

11.00am:  Sultan of Fadthli Tribes came onboard.

1.50pm:    Worked main derrick, in 1st picket boat.

2.07pm:    Weighed and proceeded.

6.00pm:    Stopped. Came to Starboard anchor in 5 fathoms, veered to 6¼ shackles, stern to No 3 buoy, Inner harbour.

pm:           Worked main derrick, out 1st picket boat.

7.00pm:    Sultan of Fadthli Tribe left ship.


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27 November 1915

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list: 18

7.50am:    Spread Quarterdeck awning.

pm:           Hands make and mend clothes.

2.00pm:    Leave to Port watch till 10.00pm.


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28 November 1915

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list: 17

6.30am:    Landed Roman Catholics.

10.30am:  Divine Service.

2.00pm:    Leave to Starboard watch till 10.00pm.

4.00pm:    Leave to boys till 7.00pm.


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29 November 1915

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list: 16

5.40am:    Hands preparing for drill.

6.00am:    Out nets.

6.17am:    In nets.

6.35am:    Ordinary Seamen and Boys at boat pulling and physical drill.

8.50am:    Worked main derrick, out steam and sailing pinnaces and launch. Landed party to rig morris tube range.

10.30am:  Boys under instruction. 6” guns crews at loader, firing numbers at aiming rifle practice at towed target. Port 12 pdr guns crews at gun drill. Remainder of hands employed as requisite. Starboard 12 pdr guns crews at drill.

2.00pm:    A and Y groups 6” at divisional drill. 12pdr guns crews at aiming practice.

4.00pm:    Leave to Port watch till 10.00pm.


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30 November 1915

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Hospital Ship Madras

Number on sick list: 13

4.45am:    Landed Seamen and Marines for drill.

6.15am:    Arrived Hospital Ship Madras.

9.00am:    Discharged four Seamen and one Private RMLI to Hospital ship Madras.

am:           6” Gunlayers and trainers at deflection teacher. A Group 6” guns crews at divisional drill. X Group at loader. Remainder of hands employed drawing stores and as requisite.

12.15pm:  Proceeded Hospital ship Madras.

2.00pm:    Firing Nos of both turrets at aiming rifle practice at towed target. 12 pdr Gunlayers and Sightsetters at deflection teacher. Boys under instruction.

4.00pm:    Leave to Starboard watch till 10.00pm.

Signature of Captain W.F. Blunt


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Cover of Log

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Cover of Log



LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1915


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‘Copy of Log’ page for December 1915 signed by G.E. Sutcliff, Navigating Officer.

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Details of distance run and coal consumption page (blank) signed by W.F. Blunt, Captain, 8 January 1916.

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Barometer

Name of maker and number:  N Z A 496

Height of cistern above sea: 22’ 6”

Error of Mercurial Barometer:  -.005

Thermometers for air temperature

Position in ship:  Under after shelter deck

Whether in screen:  Yes

Maker and No.:   N.Z MO/A 1266  (Dry) From Oct. 7th 1915

                            N.Z MO/A 8780  (Wet) From Aug. 12th 1915

Thermometer for sea temperature

No information provided


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1 December 1915

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list: 15

am:           Nos 6 and 8 boilers in use.

5.45am:    Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.10am:    Divisions, Prayers.

am:           Proceeded HIM’s ship Lido.

am:           Both turrets and all 6” guns crews at Divisional drill. Remainder of hands employed as requisite.

12.40pm:  Paid monthly money.

2.00pm:    Leave to Port watch, 2nd part of Starboard watch till 10.00 pm. Leave to boys till 8.00 pm. Hands make and mend clothes.

3.50pm:    Arrived Hospital ship Loyalty.

10.50pm:  Proceeded Hospital ship Loyalty

Signature of Captain W.F. Blunt.


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2 December 1915

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list: 16

4.45am:    A and B Companies, Field Guns crews and Marine Detachment landed for drills.

10.45am:  Worked main derrick, in launch, sailing pinnace.

am:           6" gun crews at loader. 12 pdr gun crews at gun drill. Remainder of hands employed as requisite.

2.00pm:    Boys under instruction. 12 pdr guns crews at drill. Firing Nos of turrets at aiming rifle practice at towed target.

4.00pm:    Quarters.

pm:           Read warrant No. 14.

4.30pm:    Leave to Starboard watch till 10.00pm.

5.10pm:    Furled Quarterdeck awning.


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3 December 1915

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list: 17

6.00am:    Exercised Action. Carried out .303 aiming rifle practice from starboard guns and fore turret at towed target.

10.35am:  Port 12 pdrs and firing Nos of both turrets at aiming rifle practice at towed target. 6” guns crews at loader.

2.00pm:    12 pdr guns crews at aiming rifle practice at towed target. Boys at physical drill and under instruction.

2.00pm:    Arrived HMS Northbrook.

3.30pm:    Worked main derrick, in steam pinnace.

4.00pm:    Quarters. Read warrant No. 15.

5.00pm:    Discharged one Signalman to Northbrook. Leave to Port watch till 10.00pm.


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4 December 1915

Aden, and at sea to and from Sheikh Abdulla

Lat 12.9, Long 45.3

Number on sick list: 17

0.00am:    Lit fires in Nos 1, 3, 4 and 5 boilers.

5.40am:    Hands cleaning ship.

7.30am:    Arrived HM Transport Orsova.

8.35am:    Worked main derrick, in 1st Picket Boat.

8.50am:    Fadthli Sultan and his escort arrived onboard.

9.18am:    Weighed and proceeded, Course and speed as requisite.

10.00am:  Stream patent log.

1.09pm:    Stopped off Sheikh Abdulla. Lowered 2nd cutter.

1.30pm:    Fadthli Sultan and escort left ship, saluted 9 guns.

2.50pm:    Hoisted 2nd cutter and proceeded as requisite.

4.00pm:    Quarters

5.50pm:    Stopped.

5.55pm:    Came to Starboard bower in 5 fathoms, veered to 7 shackles. Secured stern to no 3 buoy Aden Inner harbour.

7.00pm:    Fires out in Nos 4, 5, 6 and 8 boilers.

7.30pm:    Leave to Starboard watch till 10.00pm.


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5 December 1915

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list: 14

5.55am:    Spread Quarterdeck awning.

6.00am:    Landed Roman Catholics.

10.20am:  Divine Service.

12.30pm:  Furled Quarterdeck awning.

2.00pm:    Leave to Port watch till 10.00pm.

4.00pm:    Quarters. Leave to boys till 7.00pm.

pm:           Starboard watch returning empty cordite cases.


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6 December 1915

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list: 16

5.40am:    Worked main derrick, lifting ventilators.

7.00am:    Commenced coaling, native labour.

8.45am:    Coxswains and bosuns of all boats at signal instruction.

am:           Coaling ship, native labour.

12.45pm:  One Yeoman of Signals joined ship from Northbrook.

2.10pm:    Proceeded HMS Northbrook.

2.50pm:    Finished coaling. Received 600 tons. Hands employed cleaning ship.

5.00pm:    Leave to Starboard watch till 10.00pm.

pm:           Worked main derrick, shipping ventilators.


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7 December 1915

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

4.45am:    Lighter came alongside.

am:           Worked main derrick, hoisted in 5" guns and gear, cleared ammunition lighter.

5.40am:    Hands employed cleaning ship.

8.55am:    Worked main derrick, lifted ventilators. Remainder of hands cleaning ship and as requisite.

9.30am:    2nd Lieutenant Stein RGA joined ship.

9.30am:    6" Gunlayers, Sightsetters and trainers and 12 pdr Gunlayers at deflection teacher.

11.30am:  Worked main derrick, shipped ventilators.

12.30pm:  One Sergeant, One Corporal, 10 gunners RGA joined ship.

2.00pm:    Boys under instruction and at Physical drill. Remainder of hands employed as requisite.

4.00pm:    Quarters. Leave to Port watch till 10.00pm.

Signature of Captain W.F. Blunt


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8 December 1915

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list: 17

8.55am:    Arrived Hospital Ship Sicilia.

9.30am:    6” guns crews and control party at drill and loader.

12.50pm:  Proceeded Hospital ship Sicilia.

2.00pm:    Both turrets crews and 12 pdr crews at drill. Boys under instruction.

4.20pm:    One Stoker joined ship from Aden W.T. station. Discharged one Stoker to W.T. station.

5.00pm:    Leave to Starboard watch till 10.00pm.


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9 December 1915

Aden, and at sea to Port Sudan

Lat 12.7, Long 45.0

Number on sick list: 18

Weather: wind E by S to SE, force 3–5; sea state 3; air temperature 79–81ºF; sea temperature 79ºF.

5.40am:    Hands employed cleaning ship and preparing for sea.

8.35am:    6” and port 12 pdr guns crews at drill and loader. Gunlayers at deflection teacher. Boys at instruction. Remainder of hands blacking down aloft and as requisite. Sub Lieutenant Whiteside and 11 ratings rejoined ship form floating dock.

10.20am:  Arrived HMS Northbrook.

11.00am:  Worked main derrick, in 1st picket boat.

11.30am:  Weighed and proceeded.

4.10pm:    Exercised Fire stations.

8.05pm:    Stopped, came to Starboard bower in 6 fathoms veered to 2 shackles.

9.00pm:    Worked main derrick, out 5” gun. Discharged 2nd Lieutenant Stein RGA, one Sergeant, one Corporal and 10 gunners R.G.A to shore.

9.30pm:    Weighed and proceeded as requisite.


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10 December 1915

At sea, Aden to Port Sudan

Lat 15.1, Long 42.0

Number on sick list: 18

Weather: wind variable, force 2–4; sea state 2–3; air temperature 79–86ºF; sea temperature 78–80ºF.

3.07am:    Abu Ail Light N19ºW.

10.25am:  Control parties and shell room parties at drill. Boys under instruction.


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11 December 1915

At sea and at Port Sudan

Lat 18.9, Long 38.7

Number on sick list: 16

Weather: wind NNW to N, force 2–3; sea state 2; air temperature 76–86ºF; sea temperature 78ºF.

pm:           Hands make and mend clothes.

8.00pm:    Stopped.

8.05pm:    Came to Port anchor in 14 fathoms, veered to 3½ shackles.


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12 December 1915

Port Sudan, and at sea to Suez

Lat 20.2, Long 37.5

Number on sick list: 16

9.30am:    Divisions. Sent working party to tug Dolphin.

10.30am:  Divine Service.

11.30am:  Sub Lieutenant Thompson, Mr Edgecombe Acting Bos'n and 4 ratings rejoined ship from Dolphin.

1.10pm:    General Officer called on the Captain.

1.32pm:    General left ship.

3.30pm:    Hands employed securing for sea.

4.10pm:    Weighed and proceeded.

6.15pm:    Divine Service.


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13 December 1915

At sea, Port Sudan to Suez

Lat 23.1, Long 37.0

Number on sick list: 18

Weather: wind ENE to NNW, force 3–4; sea state 2–3; air temperature 81–86ºF; sea temperature 74–78ºF.

9.20am:    Both turrets crews at drill.

am:           6” guns crews at loader. Boys under instruction.

pm:           Boys under instruction. Gunlayers at instruction.

6.50pm:    Spoke HM Monitor No. 33 steaming SE.

9.59pm:    Daedalus Light abeam 5½ miles.


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14 December 1915

At sea, Port Sudan to Suez

Lat 27.2, Long 34.2

Number on sick list: 15

Weather: wind N to NW, force 4–6; sea state 3–4; air temperature 74–82ºF; sea temperature 68–79ºF.

Number on sick list: 15

6.28am:    Brothers Light abeam 6.8 miles.

9.10am:    Divisions. Prayers.

am:           A group of 6” guns crews and starboard 12 pdr guns crews at drill.

1.20pm:    Shadwin Light House abeam 1¾ miles.

3.37pm:    Ashrafi Light House abeam 1¾ miles.

7.24pm:    Ras Gharib Light abeam 1.8 miles.

11.00pm:  Passed HMS Venus bound N.


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15 December 1915

At sea and at Suez

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

Number on sick list: 19

3.00am:    Hauled in patent log.

4.35am:    Came to starboard bower.

5.00am:    Worked main derrick, out 2nd picket boat.

6.40am:    Hands employed preparing for coaling and as requisite.

8.10am:    Commenced coaling, native labour.

10.30am:  10 Seamen joined ship from Fox.

5.00pm:    Discharged 1 Stoker PO to Implacable for Court Martial.

pm:           Finished coaling for the night.

7.30pm:    Two Seamen RNR joined ship from Fox.

Signature of Captain W.F. Blunt.


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16 December 1915

Suez

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

Number on sick list: 21

8.10am:    Commenced coaling, native labour.

9.15am:    12” ammunition supply parties at drill.

9.55am:    Transport A40 proceeded.

4.30pm:    Finished coaling. Received 1020 tons. Hands employed cleaning ship.

5.00pm:    Leave to 1st part Starboard watch till 10.00pm.


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17 December 1915

Suez

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

Number on sick list: 16

am:           Discharged one Private RMLI to RN Depot, Port Said.

am:           Sightsetters of 6” and 12 pdr guns at drill.

3.15pm:    One Stoker PO rejoined ship from Implacable. Arrived HM Transport Z23.

5.00pm:    Leave to 2nd part of Port watch till 10.00pm. Landed patrol.


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18 December 1915

Suez

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

Number on sick list: 15

am:           Discharged one SPO and one Stoker to Ismalia for duty in steam launch.

9.15am:    Hands employed preparing to move ship.

10.15am:  Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

11.20am:  Secured to No. 1 berth, Port Thewfik.

1.30pm:    Leave to 2nd part Starboard watch till 10.00pm. Hands make and mend clothes. Court of Enquiry sitting onboard.

6.10pm:    One Private RMLI joined ship from RN Depot, Port Said.

pm:           Discharged one Chief Stoker to SS JK Berry for passage to Lana.


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19 December 1915

Suez and in the Suez Canal to the Great Bitter Lake

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

Number on sick list: 12

am:           Worked main derrick, in 2nd picket boat.

7.45am:    Embarked pilot.

9.00am:    Slipped and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for proceeding through the Canal.

1.05pm:    Came to Port anchor in 6¼ fathoms veered to 3 shackles.

pm:           Hands to bathe.

6.45pm:    Discharged Pilot to Minerva.


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20 December 1915

Great Bitter Lake, Suez Canal

Lat 30.3, Long 32.4

Number on sick list: 10

5.40am:    Worked main derrick, out 2nd picket boat.

am:           Marines at infantry drill. Ordinary Seamen and boys under instruction.

9.20am:    Rigged diving boat.

9.40am:    Proceeded HMS Minerva.

am:           Divers at monthly exercise.

1.30pm:    Boys, Ordinary Seamen and Seamen RNR under instruction. Remainder of hands employed as requisite. Divers cleaning propellers.

pm:           Burning searchlights.

9.30pm:    Cutter on patrol.

11.30pm:  Picket boat on patrol.


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21 December 1915

Great Bitter Lake, Suez Canal

Lat 30.3, Long 32.4

Number on sick list: 11

9.25am:    Worked main derrick, out steam pinnace and sailing pinnace. Ords and boys under instruction and away pulling and sailing.

1.30pm:    Boys at instruction. Ords away boat sailing. Seamen RNR under instruction.

5.30pm:    Searchlights crews burning searchlights.

8.00pm:    Steam pinnace and cutter on patrol.


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22 December 1915

Great Bitter Lake, Suez Canal

Lat 30.3, Long 32.4

Number on sick list: 13

6.50am:    Landed range party.

7.30am:    Sub Lieutenant Whiteside RNR and four ratings discharged for passage to England.

9.30am:    Ordinary Seamen and boys at boat pulling and sailing.

12.40pm:  HMS Minerva passed steering north.

1.30pm:    RNR Seamen, Ordinary Seamen and boys under instruction, range party ashore.

pm:           Searchlight crews burning searchlights.

8.00pm:    Steam pinnace and cutter on patrol.

pm:           No. 1 and 2 12 pdrs port manned.

Signature of Captain W.F. Blunt


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23 December 1915

Great Bitter Lake, Suez Canal

Lat 30.3, Long 32.4

Number on sick list: 13

am:           Steam cutter and cutter away on patrol.

am:           Searchlights sweeping the beach.

7.15am:    Landed range party.

9.30am:    Ordinary Seamen and boys at physical drill and instruction. Party painting out starboard fore hold, fore bread room.

2.10pm:     Worked main derrick, in 2nd picket boat and sailing pinnace. Blacksmiths overhauling blocks of boat davits. X group firing numbers at deflection teacher. Hold painting party carrying on.

5.30pm:    Searchlights sweeping the beach. Nos 1, 2 and 3 12 pdrs closed up.

8.00pm:    Steam pinnace on patrol.


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24 December 1915

Great Bitter Lake, Suez Canal

Lat 30.3, Long 32.4

Number on sick list: 16

7.00am:    Worked main derrick, out 1st picket boat.

8.20am:    Transports A25 and Z69 passed bound north.

2.40pm:    Transport Z32 passed bound south.

4.00pm:    Quarters. Maxim gun dropped overboard from steam pinnace. Rigged diving boat.

5.05pm:    Divers diving for maxim gun.

pm:           Searchlights sweeping beach.

7.15pm:    Finished diving for the night.

8.00pm:    Picket boat and cutter on patrol.


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25 December 1915

Great Bitter Lakes, Suez Canal

Lat 30.3, Long 32.4

Number on sick list: 15

7.25am:    Divers diving for maxim gun.

8.45am:    HM Transport No. 6 passed bound south.

9.30am:    Divisions. Divine Service.

Note: As this day is a Saturday, the Divine Service is probably being held because it is Christmas Day.

9.50am:    Divers recovered maxim gun. Unrigged diving boat.

7.00pm:    Searchlights sweeping beach. Nos 7 and 8 port 12 pdr guns crews at their guns.

8.00pm:    Steam pinnace and cutter on patrol.


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26 December 1915

Great Bitter Lake, Suez Canal and Suez

Lat 30.3, Long 32.4

Number on sick list: 11

5.40am:    Hands employed cleaning ship and as requisite. Worked main derrick, shifted 2nd picket boat. Hoisted in 1st picket boat and steam pinnace.

10.30am:  Divine Service.

11.30am:  Arrived HMS Minerva.

12.05pm:  RFS Montcalm passed bound south.

Note: The French armoured cruiser Montcalm was was completed in 1902.

1.00pm:    Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite in canal.

6.40pm:    Came to port anchor.

pm:           Worked main derrick, out 1st picket boat.

pm:           Discharged one PO and one Stoker to hospital.


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27 December 1915

Suez

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

Number on sick list: 9

6.55am:    Arrived HMS Sulva.

9.00am:    Weighed and shifter berth.

9.15am:    Came to port anchor.

9.30am:    6” and 12 pdr Gunlayers at deflection teacher. All Sightsetters at drill. Ships stewards party getting up empties.

1.30pm:    Party painting out spirits room.

3.30pm:    Arrived HMS Venus.

4.00pm:    Leave to Port watch till 10.00pm.

5.00pm:    Discharged one Sergeant and 7 Privates RMLI to Sulva.

6.30pm:    One AB rejoined ship from hospital.


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28 December 1915

Suez

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

Number on sick list: 10

9.20am:    Boys and ordinary Seamen at physical drill. 6” guns crews at loader. 12 pdr Gunlayers and Sightsetters at deflection teacher and under instruction.

12.45pm:  Port watch drawing stores and provisions from SS Scindia. Starboard watch preparing to stow stores and provisions.

2.45pm:    One AB and 2 Seamen RNR joined ship from armed Hopper.

4.30pm:    Leave to Starboard watch till 10.00pm. Port watch drawing stores and provisioning ship.


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29 December 1915

Suez

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

Number on sick list: 20

5.40am:    Hands striking down provisions and drawing stores from SS Scindia.

10.30am:  One AB joined ship from Hopper No. 35.

1.30pm:    Hands provisioning ship and stowing holds.

3.40pm:    Landed patrol.

4.30pm:    Leave to Port watch from 4.30 till 10.00pm.

4.40pm:    Starboard watch washing down upper deck.


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30 December 1915

Suez and in the Suez Canal to the Great Bitter Lake

Lat 30.3, Long 32.4

8.45am:    Worked main derrick, in 1st picket boat.

9.00am:    Pilot came onboard.

9.04am:    Weighed.

9.15am:    Proceeded, course and speed as requisite. Boys at Seamanship and Gunnery instruction. Gunlayers at deflection teacher. Sightsetters at drill. Remainder of hands employed as requisite.

2.28pm:    Came to starboard anchor in 6½ fathoms veered to 3 shackles. Worked main derrick, out steam pinnace.

6.00pm:    Manned Nos 1 and 3 12 pdrs port. Searchlights sweeping beach.

8.00pm:    Steam pinnace and 1st cutter on patrol.


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31 December 1915

Great Bitter Lake, Suez Canal

Lat 30.3, Long 32.4

am:           Steam pinnace and 1st cutter on patrol. Searchlights sweeping beach. Two 12 pdr guns manned.

7.20am:    Landed range party.

8.50am:    Party cleaning down aloft.

9.20am:    Ordinary Seamen and boys under instruction.

10.00am:  Party ashore rigging calibrating range.

1.30pm:    Boys at physical drill and under instruction. Party cleaning down aloft. Range party and party rigging calibrating range ashore. Remainder of hands employed as requisite.

pm:           Searchlights sweeping beach. Nos 1, 2 and 3 port 12 pdr manned.

8.00pm:    Steam pinnace and 1st cutter on patrol.

8.45pm:    The Rev AW Blundell RC Chaplain and one private RMLI joined ship.

Signature of Captain W.F. Blunt



LOGS FOR JANUARY 1916


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‘Copy of Log’ page for January 1916 signed by Lieutenant G.E. Sutcliff, Navigating Officer

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Details of distance run and coal consumption page (blank) signed by W.F. Blunt, Captain, 10 February 1916.

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Barometer

Name of maker and number:  N Z A 496

Height of cistern above sea: 22’ 6”

Error of Mercurial Barometer:  -.005

Thermometers for air temperature

Position in ship:  Under after shelter deck

Whether in screen:  Yes

Maker and No.:   N.Z MO/A 1266  (Dry) From Oct. 7th 1915

                            N.Z MO/A 8780  (Wet) From Aug. 12th 1915

Thermometer for sea temperature

No information provided


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1 January 1916

Great Bitter Lake, Suez Canal

Lat 30.3, Long 32.4

5.45am:    Worked main derrick, out 1st picket boat and launch.

7.00am:    Laid out sheet anchor and moored ship head and stern for calibrating.

7.00am:    Worked main derrick, in launch.

9.00am:    Party ashore rigging calibrating range.

11.25am:  One Stoker RNR joined ship from Hopper No. 35 for cells.

12.45pm:  Paid monthly money. Hospital ship Guildford Castle passed bound South.

pm:           Hands make and mend clothes.

5.30pm:    Searchlights sweeping the beach. Nos 4, 5 and 6 port 12 pdr manned.

pm:           One AB joined ship from Hopper No. 34 for cells.


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2 January 1916

Great Bitter Lake, Suez Canal

Lat 30.3, Long 32.4

am:           Steam pinnace and 1st cutter on patrol. Searchlights sweeping beach. Two 12 pdr guns manned.

9.30am:    Divisions. Transports A36, A18 and B14 passed bound South.

10.30am:  Divine Service.

5.30pm:    Searchlights sweeping the beach. Three 12 pdr guns manned.

8.00pm:    Steam pinnace and cutter on patrol. Three 12 pdr guns manned. Searchlights sweeping the beach.


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3 January 1916

Great Bitter Lake, Suez Canal

Lat 30.3, Long 32.4

6.20am:    Landed recording party.

am:           Hands employed calibrating Fore and After turrets and starboard 6” guns.

1.15pm:    Worked main derrick, out launch. Weighed sheet anchor. Laid out sheet anchor and moored ship head and stern for calibrating B group 6” guns.

4.00pm:    Worked main derrick, in launch.

pm:           Calibrating port 6” guns.

5.30pm:    Searchlights sweeping the beach. Two 12 pdr guns manned.

6.50pm:    Shore recording party returned on board.

8.00pm:    Steam pinnace and cutter on patrol. Searchlights sweeping the beach. Two 12 pdr guns manned.


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4 January 1916

Great Bitter Lake, Suez Canal

Lat 30.3, Long 32.4

8.10am:    Landed shore recording party.

9.00am:    HMS Venus passed bound south.

am:           Calibrating Y group 6” guns.

10.10am:  Weighed sheet anchor.

1.45pm:    Hands employed oiling 4½“ wire hawser and as requisite.

pm:           Worked main derrick, in 1st picket boat.

8.00pm:    Steam pinnace and cutter on patrol. Searchlights sweeping the beach. After 12 pdr guns manned.


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5 January 1916

Great Bitter Lake, Suez Canal

Lat 30.3, Long 32.4

8.30am:    Transport T.1682 passed bound south.

9.15am:    Fore and After turrets at drill. 6” sightsetters at drill. Remainder of hands employed as requisite. 12 pdr gunlayers at deflection teacher.

Signature of Captain W.F. Blunt

1.30pm:    Boys under instruction.

pm:           Firing Nos of A and B groups and starboard 12 pdrs at deflection teacher.

8.00pm:    Steam pinnace and cutter on patrol. Searchlights sweeping the beach. Nos 7 and 8 port 12 pdrs manned.


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6 January 1916

Great Bitter Lake, Suez Canal

Lat 30.3, Long 32.4

5.45am:    Worked main derrick, out 2nd picket boat.

9.30am:    Small arm companies at exercise onboard.

11.00am:  12 pdr gunlayers at deflection teacher. 12 pdr sightsetters at drill.

1.30pm:    Hands mustered by the ledger, read characters and abilities.

2.10pm:    Boys and Ordinary Seamen under instruction. 12 pdr gunlayers at deflection teacher.

8.00pm:    Steam pinnace and cutter on patrol. Searchlights sweeping the beach. Nos 7 and 8 port 12 pdrs manned.


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7 January 1916

Great Bitter Lake, Suez Canal

Lat 30.3, Long 32.4

5.40am:    Worked main derrick, in 2nd picket boat. Hands employed painting down aloft, cleaning ship and as requisite.

9.30am:    General Quarters. Carried out .303 aiming rifle practice from both turrets and starboard 6” guns.

10.30am:  12 pdr gunlayers and sightsetters at .303 aiming rifle practice.

8.00pm:    Steam pinnace and cutter on patrol. Searchlights sweeping the beach. Nos 7 and 8 port 12 pdrs manned.

8.15pm:    Discharged two stokers to Hopper No. 32 and two stokers to Hopper No. 35.


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8 January 1916

Great Bitter Lake to Ismalia, Suez Canal

Lat 30.3, Long 32.4

am:           Six transports passed steering South.

11.15am:  Worked main derrick, in steam pinnace.

1.30pm:    Weighed.

1.40pm:    Proceeded as requisite.

2.35pm:    Stopped, waiting for Minerva.

3.40pm:    Proceeded as requisite.

5.50pm:    Stopped.

5.55pm:    Came to starboard anchor.

6.20pm:    Discharged one AB to Hopper No. 34 and one Stoke and one Stoker RNR to Hopper No. 34. Discharged the Rev. Weld Blundle and one Private RML1 to Implacable.


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9 January 1916:


Ismalia and Kilo 67, Suez Canal

Lat 30.58, Long 32.29

8.20am:    Landed Roman Catholics.

9.30am:    Hands mustered by open list with identification discs.

9.45am:    Transport A57 passed bound south.

10.30am:  Divine Service.

2.30pm:    Tug Sarah Jolliffe passed with river gunboat in tow.

3.00pm:    Weighed and proceeded, course as requisite.

5.10pm:    Stopped, secured to west bank at Kilo 67.

pm:           Watch standing by hawsers for passing ships. Moving engines as requisite.


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10 January 1916

Kilo 67, Suez Canal

Lat 30.7, Long 32.344 (approx.)

9.25am:    6” and 12 pdr gunlayers at deflection teacher. Sightsetters at drill. 1st and 2nd cutters fetching sand bags from shore.

pm:           Stood by hawsers for passing ships. Worked engines as requisite.


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11 January 1916

Kilo 67, Suez Canal

Lat 30.7, Long 32.344 (approx.)

9.30am:    Boys at physical drill and under instruction. 6” sightsetters at drill. Remainder of hands employed embarking sandbags and as requisite.

11.50am:  Worked hawsers as requisite for passing ships.

1.25pm:    Boys under instruction.

pm:           Party dismounting BI 6” gun and Nos 5 and 6 port 12 pdrs.

4.00pm:    Transports Bamara, Chakdina and Malda passed bound south. Worked hawsers as requisite.

pm:           Worked hawsers as requisite for passing ships.

Cautioned Mr Alfred Hall Warrant Engineer RNR for being drunk on duty in charge of the picket boat’s engines at Ismailia. Signed Captain W.F. Blunt

The above entry has been read by me. Signed A. Hall


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12 January 1916

Kilo 67, Suez Canal

Lat 30.7, Long 32.344 (approx.)

8.30am:    Worked hawsers as requisite for passing ships.

8.50am:    Landed Marines for drill. BI 6” guns crew and Nos 3 and 4 12 pdrs port guns crews dismounting guns. Boys at instruction.

1.45pm:    B1 and Y1 6” and Nos 4 and 5 12 pdrs guns crews dismounting guns.

pm:           Standing by hawsers and working engines as requisite for passing ships.

Signature of Captain W.F. Blunt


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13 January 1916

Kilo 67, Suez Canal

Lat 30.7, Long 32.344 (approx.)

am:           Worked hawsers as requisite for passing ships.

9.10am:    Divisions. Prayers.

am:           Boys and Ords at rifle practice.Y1 guns crew dismounting gun.

1.30pm:    Y1 and P1 and 2 12 pdr guns crews dismounting guns.

3.20pm:    Discharged one stoker to Hopper No. 35.

4.30pm:    Transport Torilla passed bound south.

pm:           Worked hawsers as requisite for passing ships.


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14 January 1916

Kilo 67, Suez Canal

Lat 30.7, Long 32.344 (approx.)

am/pm:     Worked hawsers and engines as requisite for passing ships.

am:           Y 1 and Y 3 6” and P7 and P8 12 pdr guns crews dismounting guns.

9.25am:    Y III 6” and P7 and P8 12 pdr guns crews dismounting guns. Boys at physical drill.

10.15am:  RFS D'Entrecasteaux flying Rear Admirals flag passed bound south.

Note: D’Entrecasteaux was a French armoured cruiser built in the mid-1890s.

pm:           Hands make and mend clothes.


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15 January 1916

Kilo 67 and El Cap, Suez Canal

Lat 30.7, Long 32.344 (approx.)

am/pm:     Worked hawsers and engines as requisite for passing ships.

4.45am:    Transport A4 passed bound south.

5.30am:    Worked main derrick, out 2nd picket boat.

8.00am:    Landed working party.

9.00am:    Y III 6” and P VII and VIII 12 pdr guns crews dismounting guns.

3.25pm:    Transport A45 passed bound north.

4.08pm:    Slipped and proceeded as requisite.

7.10pm:    Stopped and secured at El Cap.

9.20pm:    Worked main derrick, in 2nd picket boat.


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16 January 1916

El Cap

Lat 31.0, Long 32.31

am/pm:     Worked hawsers and engines as requisite for passing ships.

9.30am:    Divisions. Band and Church Party of Yorkshire Regiment came onboard.

10.30am:  Divine Service.

11.55am:  RFS D'Entrecasteaux passed bound north.

7.30pm:    Burnt search lights.


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17 January 1916

El Cap and Port Said, Suez Canal

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

am/pm:     Worked hawsers and engines as requisite for passing ships.

7.05am:    Slipped and proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

10.20am:  Passed Cornwallis.

10.28am:  Stopped.

10.30am:  Came to starboard bower. Secured in No. 7B berth Port Said.

11.40am:  Worked main derrick, out 2nd picket boat.

am:           Discharged Pilot to shore.

1.30pm:    Boys under instruction. Armourers party working on HMS Scarab. Y2 6” and S1 and 2 12 pdr guns crews dismounting guns.

3.00pm:    Discharged two Chief Stokers, one Leading boatswain to hospital.

pm:           WT Books returned to Captain (correct).

4.30pm:    Leave to Starboard watch till 10.00pm. Canteen leave to 2nd part Port watch 6.30 till 9.00pm. Landed Patrol.

pm:           3 CPOs, 2 Stoker POs and 8 stokers joined ship for Scarab.


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18 January 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

8.30am:    113 ratings joined ship for Scarab.

9.25am:    Boys at physical drill. Y II 6” and S1 and 2 12 pdr guns crews dismounting guns.

9.40am:    French Vice Admiral visited ship.

10.00am:  French Rear Admiral visited ship.

1.30pm:    All boys at physical drill. Y2 and S1 and 2 guns crews dismounting guns. Discharged one Officers Steward I, one Officers Steward II and 4 Seamen RNR to HMS Ajana Landed working party.

4.30pm:    Leave to Port watch till 10.00pm.

6.00pm:    Canteen leave to 2nd part Starboard watch till 9.00pm. Landed Patrol.

Signature of Captain W.F. Blunt


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19 January 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

7.30am:    Party getting out empty cordite cases.

8.00am:    Scarab’s crew and working party on Scarab. Discharged one Chief Stoker, one Leading Carpenter Crew and two Writers to RN Depot.

9.30am:    B III and S3 and 4 12 pdr guns crews dismounting guns. RFS ship Jaurequiberry passed bound south. Boys at physical drill. Remainder of hands employed drawing stores and as requisite.

Note: Jaurequiberry was a French battleship built in the early 1890s.

am:           Discharged 20 ratings to various places.

1.30pm:    B III 6” and S3 and 4 12 pdr guns crews dismounting guns. Boys at physical drill. Party drawing stores.

3.55pm:    Landed Patrol.

4.00pm:    Quarters. Read warrant No. 19.

6.00pm:    Proceeded Transport Ajana.

7.00pm:    Discharged one CPO and one Leading Seaman to Scarab.


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20 January 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

1.00am:    Proceeded HMS Ben-My-Chree.

6.20am:    Working party for El Kap left ship.

8.15am:    Party working in Scarab. Discharged 2 POs and 1 Shipwright to Scarab.

9.20am:    Boys at physical drill. B II and B III 6” and S5 and 6 12 pdr guns crews dismounting guns. Party drawing stores from Trifels.

Note: The German merchant vessel Trifels was seized at Colombo in 1914. She was later renamed ‘Polvena’ and was torpedoed and sunk off Ushant on 17 October, 1917.

9.50am:    Boys under instruction. Firing Nos of 6” guns at deflection teacher.

11.30am:  Discharged one Cooks Mate to Minerva.

1.30pm:    S5 and 6 12 pdr guns crews dismounting guns. Boys at physical drill and under instruction. Remainder of hands employed drawing stores and as requisite.

4.00pm:    Landed Patrol. Quarters.

10.30pm:  Arrived HMS Ben-My-Chree.


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21 January 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

7.30am:    Landed working party for El Kap.

8.15am:    Sent working party to Scarab.

am:           Discharged 1 Chief ERA, 2 ERAs and 2 Stoker POs to Scarab.

9.05am:    Arrived HM Monitor No. 15.

9.25am:    B II 6” and S5 and 6 12 pdr guns crews dismounting guns. Party working onboard Aphis.

11.00am:  HM Tug Hooghley shifted berth.

1.30pm:    B II 6” and S7 and 8 12 pdr guns crews dismounting guns

2.45pm:    Sent one Corporal and 3 Privates RMLI to SS River Fisher for duty.

4.00pm:    Quarters. Landed Patrol.

8.10pm:    Arrived Hospital ship Carisbrook Castle.


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22 January 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

5.40am:    Hands employed getting out ammunition and as requisite.

7.30am:    Landed working party for El Kap.

am:           Ammunition party onboard SS Nore.

7.30am:    Proceeded RF Ship Jeanne d’Arc.

8.20am:    Proceeded RFS Jeanne de la Gravière.

Note: Jeanne d’Arc and Jurien de la Gravière (almost certainly the correct name of the vessel referred to at 8.20am) were French armoured cruisers dating from the late 1890s, while the Amiral Aube (see below) was an armoured cruiser dating from the early 1900s.

8.15am:    Party working is (should be ‘on’) Scarab.

9.45am:    Arrived HM Monitor Sir Thomas Picton.

Note: Sir Thomas Piton (and her seven sister monitors of the Lord Clive class) were each armed with two 12 inch guns. These guns were removed from sister ships of HMS Jupiter – HMS Magnificent, Victorious, Mars and Illustrious.

10.55am:  Arrived RFS Amiral Aube.

11.25am:  Two Stokers joined ship for Implacable.

1.15pm:    Starboard watch getting in ammunition.

pm:           Three Seaman RNR and one Private RMLI joined ship from Cornwallis.

pm:           Ammunition party in SS Nore.


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23 January 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

6.40am:    Arrived Transport Z23.

9.30am:    Arrived HMS Euryalus.

10.30am:  Divine Service. Landed Marine Guard of Honour. Arrived HMS Minstrel.

1.00pm:    Proceeded HM Monitor No. 15.

3.20pm:    Motor lighter X88 secured alongside.

4.30pm:    Arrived HM Monitor No. 15.

pm:           Landed Patrol.

5.00pm:    One AB joined ship from Proserpine.

5.20pm:    One AB and one Stoker joined ship from Euryalus. Proceeded Hospital Ship Assage.

5.45pm:    Proceeded Transport A15.


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24 January 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

5.40am:    Worked main derrick, in 2nd picket boat, out 1st picket boat. Remainder of hands cleaning ship, rigging motor lighter X88 and as requisite.

7.00am:    Arrived Seaplane Carrier Anne. Monitor No. 31 proceeded into dock.

7.30am:    Proceeded Transport Z31. Landed working party for El Kap.

8.00am:    Sent working partied to Trifels and Scarab.

9.20am:    B II 6” guns crew dismounting gun. Gunnery training class under instruction. Remainder of hands getting in sandbags and as requisite.

9.30am:    Arrived Transports Z52 and B2.

am:           Firing Nos of 6” and 12 pdr guns at deflection teacher.

am:           Discharged 46 ratings to Mentis and two to SS Hunscastle.

Note: Mentis should probably be ‘Mantis’.

1.30pm:    A II 6” guns crew dismounting gun. Acting SGs under instruction. Remainder of hands getting in sand bags and as requisite. Discharged one Private RMLI and 3 Seamen RNR to SS Canada.

Note: ‘SG’ is ‘Seaman Gunner’.

3.00pm:    Discharged one Ordinary Seaman to Hospital.

4.40pm:    Discharged one Stoker RNR to Hooghley. One Stoker joined ship from Hooghley.

6.30pm:    Discharged three ratings to SS Mongolia for passage.


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25 January 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

3.45am:    Observed rocket fired from NE by E.

8.15am:    Landed working parties for Scarab and Trifels.

9.15am:    Hands employed dismounting 6” guns and as requisite.

6.45am:    15 Ratings joined ship from SS Queensland.

Signature of Captain W.F. Blunt.


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26 January 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

8.00am:    Discharged crew to HMS Scarab.

9.25am:    Funeral party at drill. Boys at physical drill. 6” gunlayers at deflection teacher. Working party onboard Trifels.

11.00am:  Discharged two Stokers to Implacable and one Stoker to Humber.

1.00pm:    Landed funeral party.

1.20pm:    Sent working parties to Queensland and Trifels.

3.30pm:    Three boy telegraphists joined ship from Cornwallis.


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27 January 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

8.00am:    Sent working party to Trifels.

9.25am:    Main top men reeving main derrick topping lift and turning out blocks. Boys at physical drill. Remainder employed as requisite. Firing Nos of 6” and 12 pdr guns at deflection teacher.

4.00pm:    Quarters.

pm:           Landed Patrol.

7.30pm:    Discharged one CPO, 1 PO and 4 deck hands to Motor boat No. 35.


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28 January 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

8.00am:    Arrived Hospital Ship Tagus.

9.25am:    Boys under instruction.

10.05am:  Arrived RFS Pothuau.

Note: Pothuau appears to be the vessel referred to in the log, although the spelling appears slightly different to this. Pothuau was a French armoured cruise built in the mid-1890s.

10.45am:  Arrived Hospital Ship Sheang Shoon.

Note: This name should probably be ‘Seang Soon’.

1.45pm:    Arrived Transport S51.

4.00pm:    Quarters. Read warrants Nos 20 and 21.

4.25pm:    Arrived RFS Jaurequiberry.

pm:           Discharged one Gunner RMA to Euryalus.


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29 January 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

8.15am:    Sent working parties to Scarab and Aphis.

9.00am:    Proceeded Hospital Ship Sheang Shoon.

Note: See comment at 10.45am on previous day.

10.30am:  Discharged one CPO, one PO and 4 deck hands to Motor lighter No. 35.

pm:           Proceeded RFS Amiral Aube.

2.00pm:    Proceeded Transport G018.

3.45pm:    Proceeded HMS Anne.

11.30pm:  Proceeded HMS Ben-My-Chree.


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30 January 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

8.40am:    Arrived Transport Z42.

9.15am:    Arrived transport Grampian.

9.25am:    Landed Roman Catholics, Presbyterians, Wesleyans.

10.00am:  Arrived RFS Jeanne d'Arc.

11.00am:  Motor boat flotilla proceeded.

11.05am:  Arrived Transport Aronda.

11.30am:  Discharged one Signalman RNVR to SS Weribea,

Note: Spelling possibly incorrect.

12 noon:   One Leading Signalman joined ship from Weribea Arrived Transport Royal George.

1.00pm:    Landed funeral party.

3.35pm:    Arrived Motor boat No. 31.

4.30pm:    Discharged 12 ratings RNR T to SS Rostock.


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31 January 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

5.40am:    Read Warrant No. 22.

7.00am:    Arrived Transport Llandovery Castle.

7.15am:    Discharged one Private RMLI to detention.

am:           RFS D’Entrecasteaux arrived.

8.15am:    Sent working parties to Ben Arty and Queensland.

9.25am:    Divers at monthly dip. Boys at physical drill and instruction.

10.45am:  Discharged one Stoker PO and one Ordinary Seaman to Royal George for passage.

12 noon:   Arrived HMTH 345.

4.00pm:    Quarters. Read warrant No. 23.

7.40pm:    Two offenders from Monitor 31 Joined ship for cells.

Signature of Captain W.F. Blunt.



LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1916


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‘Copy of Log’ page for February 1916 signed by Lieutenant G.E. Sutcliff, Navigating Officer

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Details of distance run and coal consumption page (blank) signed by W.F. Blunt, Captain, 2 March 1916.

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Barometer

Name of maker and number:  N Z A 496

Height of cistern above sea: 22’ 6”

Error of Mercurial Barometer:  -.005

Thermometers for air temperature

Position in ship:  Under after shelter deck

Whether in screen:  Yes

Maker and No.:   N.Z MO/A 1266  (Dry) From Oct. 7th 1915

                            N.Z MO/A 8780  (Wet) From Aug. 12th 1915

Thermometer for sea temperature

No information provided


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1 February 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

8.00am:    Sent working party to Trifels.

8.20am:    Two Seamen RNR joined ship from Proserpine.

8.45am:    Proceeded Hospital Ship Delta.

9.20am:    Gunnery and torpedo training classed under instructions. Boys landed for field exercise.

11.00am:  Arrived Hospital Ship Ebani.

11.05am:  Arrived Italian Armed Yacht Misurata. TB Olympia proceeded.

11.15am:  Arrived Tug Langton.

12.45pm:  Paid monthly money.

1.45pm:    Acting SGs and Acting ST training classes under instruction. Working party in Trifels Boys at physical drill and under instruction.

Note: ‘ST’ is Seaman Torpedoman’.

2.30pm:    Arrived HMS Ben-My-Chree.


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2 February 1916

Port Said and Ismalia, Suez Canal

Lat 30.7, Long 32.344 (approx.)

7.00am:    Discharged one Corporal RMLI to Sir Thomas Picton, one Corporal RMLI joined from Sir Thomas Picton.

8.30am:    Worked main derrick, in 1st picket boat.

8.50am:    Pilot came onboard.

9.15am:    Weighed and proceeded, course as requisite for passing through Suez Canal. Boys at physical drill.

3.42pm:    Stopped and tied up at El Ferdan.

Note: ‘tied’ is interpreted here as the word written in the log is unclear.

5.20pm:    HMS Implacable passed. Slipped and proceeded.

6.54pm:    Stopped. Came to starboard bower.

7.20pm:    Discharged Pilot.


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3 February 1916

Ismailia and Suez, Suez Canal

Lat 30.2, Long 32.57

6.00am:    Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite in Suez Canal.

8.35am:    Passed HMS Venus.

9.20am:    6” guns crews at loader. 12 pdr guns crews at deflection teacher. Training classes under instruction.

10.10am:  Passed HMS Cornwallis.

4.10pm:    Stopped. Came to starboard bower in 5 fathoms, veered to 3 shackles. Worked main derrick, out 2nd picket boat.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol.

6.00pm:    One Stoker joined ship from Hospital.

7.30pm:    Two ABs joined ship from Motor Lighter X88.


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4 February 1916

Suez

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

6.30am:    Worked main derrick, out steam pinnace.

9.20am:    Exercised Action.

9.55am:    Acting SGs and STs training classes under instruction. Boys at physical drill. 6” guns crews at loader.1st cutter drawing ammunition from Dufferin.

1.30pm:    Worked main derrick, in steam pinnace. Hands getting in stores and as requisite.


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5 February 1916

Suez and Ayun Musa

Lat 29.84, Long 32.62

Note: Ayun Musa is a small oasis southeast of Suez.

6.36am:    Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

7.50am:    Stopped.

7.55am:    Came to port anchor.


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6 February 1916

Ayun Musa

Lat 29.84, Long 32.62

am:    Brigadier General and staff came onboard.

6.45am:    Weighed and proceeded as requisite to examine coast.

12.40pm:  Came to port anchor.


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7 February 1916

Ayun Musa

Lat 29.84, Long 32.62

5.40am:    Hands employed cleaning ship. Worked main derrick, placed Patt. III target.

am:           Discharged Surgeon Strathers to Dufferin.

8.00am:    12 Seamen, 1 Corporal and 7 Privates RMLI joined ship from Glory.

9.25am:    Firing numbers of 6” guns and Acting SG class at .303aiming rifle practice at towed target. Boys under instruction.

1.12pm:    Weighed. Proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

1.30pm:    Exercised Action, carried out 1” aiming rifle practice.

4.40pm:    Came to port anchor.

5.45pm:    Worked main derrick, shipped target frame.


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8 February 1916

Ayun Musa and Suez

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

8.00am:    Landed Observation party.

9.30am:    All control parties at stations. 12 pdr guns crews carried out control firing. Boys at physical drill and instruction.

1.30pm:    Weighed, turned ship. Carried out director firing from all 6” guns (sub calibre).

2.37pm:     Proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

3.12pm:    Stopped. Came to port anchor.

6.00pm:    Surgeon Goss joined ship.

Signature of captain W.F. Blunt


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9 February 1916

Suez

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

7.00am:    Worked main derrick, out Patt. 3 target.

9.00am:    Weighed, proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

9.50am:    Exercised General Quarters. Carried out firing with turret 12 pdrs and 6” sub-calibre guns.

11.00am:  Secured.

11.10am:  Stopped. Worked main derrick, in target.

11.22am:  Course and speed as requisite for anchorage in Suez Bay.

12.06pm:  Stopped. Came to port anchor.

1.00pm:    Proceeded HMS Dufferin.

1.30pm:    Acting SG and ST classes under instruction. Boys at physical drill.

3.00pm:    Worked main derrick, replaced Patt. 3 target.

5.30pm:    Discharged one ERA to Fox. One ERA joined ship from Fox.

7.00pm:    Lieutenant Whiteside rejoined ship.


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10 February 1916

Suez

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

5.40am:    Hands employed sanding decks.

am:           A1 6’ guns crew dismounting gun. A II and III and B II and III guns crews about their guns.

7.50am:    Commenced coaling, native labour.

8.45am:    Guns crews working about their guns.

9.45am:    Transport A30 proceeded.

5.40pm:    Finished coaling. Received 800 tons.


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11 February 1916

Suez and at Port Thewfik

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

Note: While the spelling in the log is ‘Port Thewfik’, the currently recognised spelling is ‘Port Tewfik” and it is also known as ‘Port Taufiq’. The log keeper’s original spelling has been retained here.

5.40am:    Hands employed cleaning ship and preparing for entering harbour.

7.35am:    Weighed and proceeded as requisite for Port Thewfik.

1.30pm:    Acting SG class under instruction.

7.00pm:    Lieutenant H. Howse rejoined ship.


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12 February 1916

Port Thewfik

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

pm:           Hands make and mend clothes. Landed Patrol.

2.40pm:    Transport A19 passed, bound north.


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13 February 1916

Port Thewfik

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

9.45am:    Landed Roman Catholics.

10.10am:  Transport A55 passed, bound north.

10.30am:  Divine Service.

10.40am:  Transport A7 passed, bound north.

pm:           Landed Patrol.


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14 February 1916

Port Thewfik

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

8.30am:    Sent one ERA to Glory for examination.

9.10am:    Divisions. Prayers. Held examination for WO onboard.

9.22am:    Exercised Fire and Collision stations.

10.00am:  Exercised watch out fire engine and rig diving boat.

10.30am:  Turrets crews at drill. 6” guns crews at loader. Boys under instruction.

1.25pm:    Landed Marines for route march.

1.30pm:    G and T training classes and boys under instruction. Party provisioning Ramesis III and Prince Abbass.

Note: The second name should probably be ‘Prince Abbas’.

pm:           Torpedo training class burning searchlights.

11.30pm:  Transport passed, bound south.


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15 February 1916

Port Thewfik

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

5.40am:    Worked main derrick, out launch. Field guns crews getting out their guns.

9.10am:    Divisions. Prayers.

am:           No. 1 Company, No. 1 field guns crew and 1st Section Marines landed for drill.

9.25am:    Boys under instruction. Buglers landed for practice. Y II guns crew at their gun. Remainder of hands employed as requisite. Medical survey held onboard.

1.10pm:    Transport 1086 passed, bound south.

1.15pm:    Landed A Company and No. 1 field guns crew for drill.

1.30pm:    Boys at physical drill and instruction. Y II guns crew about their gun.

1.47pm:    Transport Breton passed, bound south.

Signature of Captain W.F. Blunt.


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16 February 1916

Port Thewfik

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

Number on sick list: 14

5.40am:    Hands employed cleaning ship.

am:           Boys at boat pulling instruction.

8.55am:    Landed B Company, No. 2 field guns crew and 2nd section of Marines for drill.

1.20pm:    B Company, No. 2 field guns crew and one section of marines landed for drill.

6.00pm:    T. training class burning searchlights.

6.40pm:    Transport A6 passed, bound south.


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17 February 1916

Port Thewfik

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

Number on sick list: 15

6.00am:    Arrived HMS Suva.

8.50am:    Landed both field guns crews, A Company and one section of Marines for drill.

1.30pm:    Transports Z16 and E120 passed, bound south. Boys at physical drill and under instruction.

3.20pm:    Arrived HM M21.


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18 February 1916

Port Thewfik

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

Number on sick list: 32

Note: Sudden increase in number on sick list.

9.00am:    Landed B Company and Marine maxim section for drill.

9.20am:    B II guns crew about their gun. Boys at physical drill and under instruction.

1.15pm:    One section of Marines landed for drill.

1.25pm:    Transport Surada passed, bound south.

1.30pm:    G and T training classes and Boys under instruction. B II guns crew about their gun.

2.40pm:    Transport No. 6 and Z18 passed, bound south.

8.15pm:    Transport F.018 passed, bound south.


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19 February 1916

Port Thewfik

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

Number on sick list: 34

12.30pm:  Transport Rhesus passed bound south.

1.45pm:    Hospital ship Neuralia passed bound south.

1.30pm:    Landed Patrol. Hands make and mend clothes.

7.00pm:    Provision lighter secured alongside. Watch getting in and storing provisions.


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20 February 1916

Port Thewfik

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

Number on sick list: 14

7.30pm:    Provision lighter cast off.

9.30am:    Divisions. Landed Roman Catholics.

10.30am:  Divine Service.

3.40pm:    HMS Raven passed bound south.


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21 February 1916

Port Thewfik

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

6.15am:    Discharged one Sick Berth Attendant to RND Port Said.

7.00am:    Hands preparing gear for landing party.

8.45am:    Landed every available man with field guns and marines for exercise.

9.45am:    Arrived HM M.15.

1.30pm:    Eased starboard hawsers and hove in port cable.

3.00pm:    Transports B! and G036 and Hospital Ship Seang Choon passed bound south.

5.15pm:    Transport A24 passed bound south.


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22 February 1916

Port Thewfik

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

6.30am:    HM M15 passed bound north.

8.50am:    Landed A company and one section Marines for drill.

9.20am:    A II guns crew about their gun. Boys at physical drill and instruction.

1.15pm:    Landed reserve company and boys for drill. Boys not landed under instruction. B II guns crew about their gun.

2.45pm:    Arrived Trawler Golden Crown.

Note: Golden Crown was actually a tug.

5.00pm:    Trawler Golden Crown moved alongside.

5.30pm:    C in C came onboard.

5.47pm:    C in C left ship. Landed Patrol.

6.40pm:    Transport Z57 passed bound north.

9.45pm:    Transport Franconia passed bound south.

Signature of Captain W.F. Blunt


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23 February 1916

Port Thewfik

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

9.00am:    Landed B company, No. 1 field guns crew, Acting SGs and No. 4 section Marines for drill.

9.25am:    Boys under instruction.

1.15pm:    Medical landing party and boys not in B company landed for drill. Remainder of boys at physical drill.

4.05pm:    Transport A15 passed bound south.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol.

5.40pm:    Transport B14 passed bound north.

6.20pm:    Transport A65 passed bound north.

6.50pm:    Acting ST class burning searchlights.


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24 February 1916

Port Thewfik

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

5.30am:    Arrived HMS Dufferin.

5.40am:    Worked main derrick, out 1st picket boat, in 2nd picket boat. Boys at boat pulling instruction.

8.55am:    A Company, both field guns crews and one section Marines landed for drill.

9.20am:    Boys at physical drill and under instruction.

10.00am:  Divers at monthly practice.

1.30pm:    Boys not in A Company landed for drill. Remainder of boys under instruction. Divers at monthly practice.

2.00pm:    Motor lighter X38secured alongside. Landed Patrol.

5.00pm:    Discharged two ABs to Magnolia.

5.45pm:    One Corporal and 3 Privates RMLI rejoined ship.


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25 February 1916

Port Thewfik

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

Number on sick list: 19

5.30am:    Proceeded HMS Dufferin.

9.00am:    Landed B Company, both field guns crews and one section Marines for drill.

9.20am:    Boys under instruction . Remainder of hands stowing after hold and as requisite.

1.20pm:    Proceeded HMS Magnolia.

1.30pm:    Landed boys not in B Company and reserves for drill. Remainder of boys at physical drill and under instruction.

3.30pm:    Worked main derrick, in launch.

4.00pm:    Quarters. Read warrant No. 24.

10.30pm:  Six motor boat ratings joined ship from motor lighter X88.


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26 February 1916

Port Thewfik

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

Number on sick list: 18

6.00am:    Sent 2 POs, 1 Corporal and 1 Private RMLI to Cairo for duty.

6.15am:    Motor lighter X88 cast off.

9.15am:    HM Tug Golden Crown proceeded for trial for compass adjustment.

11.15am:  HM Tug Golden Crown secured alongside.

1.05pm:    Transport A19 passed bound south.

1.30pm:    Landed Patrol. Storeship S32 and transport Z38 passed bound south.

4.45pm:    HM Tug Wapping secured alongside. Part of watch cleaning tug.

5.05pm:    Tug cast off and proceeded.


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27 February 1916

Port Thewfik

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

Number on sick list: 10

1.15am:    Two ABs and one Stoker joined ship from detention.

9.10am:    HM Tug Golden Crown proceeded for trial.

9.30am:    Divisions. Landed Roman Catholics.

10.30am:  Divine Service.

2.45pm:    Transports A39 and A56 passed bound south.

5.00pm:    Discharged one PO, one Private RMLI and three Stokers to HM Monitor 21.

5.30pm:    Two Stokers joined ship from Monitor 21.

8.30pm:    One PO and one Stoker joined ship from Monitor 21.

9.45pm:    One Private RMLI joined ship from Monitor 21.


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28 February 1916

Port Thewfik and Ayun Musa

Lat 29.84, Long 32.62

5.40am:    Hands employed cleaning ship. 4th class of boys at boat pulling.

8.25am:    Unmoored.

9.28am:    Proceeded as requisite. Torpedo training class under instruction. Pilot onboard.

10.21am:  Stopped. Discharged Pilot. Proceeded, course and speed as requisite for anchorage off Ayun Musa. Boys at physical drill.

11.16am:  Stopped.

11.18am:  Came to starboard anchor.

1.10pm:    Torpedo tubes crews and training class running torpedoes. Boys at physical drill. Remainder of hands employed as requisite. 6” gunlayers working about director.

5.30pm:    Discharged 6 motor boat ratings to Glory for lighter X88, and one AB, one Leading Seaman and one Stoker to Glory for passage home.

8.15pm:    Searchlights crews and torpedo training class burning searchlights.


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29 February 1916

Ayun Musa

Lat 29.84, Long 32.62

5.40am:    Hands employed cleaning ship. Tubes crews preparing for running torpedoes.

8.35am:    Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for running torpedoes.

9.20am:    Boys at instruction. Torpedo men and torpedo training class running torpedoes. Firing numbers of 6” guns at instruction.

10.48am:  Stopped.

10.51am:  Came to starboard bower.

1.20pm:    Worked main derrick, out launch and sailing pinnace.

1.30pm:    Boys under instruction and at physical drill.

3.30pm:    Dropped small kedge anchor.

5.30pm:    HMS Scotia passed bound south.

8.15am:    Carried out .303 aiming rifle practice from both turrets and all 6” and 12 pdr guns at towed target.

Signature of Captain W.F. Blunt



LOGS FOR MARCH 1916


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‘Copy of Log’ page for March 1916 signed by Lieutenant Saunders, Navigating Officer

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Details of distance run and coal consumption page (blank).

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Barometer

Name of maker and number:  N Z A 496

Height of cistern above sea: 22’ 6”

Error of Mercurial Barometer:  -.005

Thermometers for air temperature

Position in ship:  Under after shelter deck

Whether in screen:  Yes

Maker and No.:   N.Z MO/A 1266  (Dry) From Oct. 7th 1915

                            N.Z MO/A 8780  (Wet) From Aug. 12th 1915

Thermometer for sea temperature

No information provided


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1 March 1916

Ayun Musa

Lat 29.84, Long 32.62

5.45am:    Worked main derrick, out 2nd picket boat. Torpedo training class and torpedomen rigging 2nd picket boat for dropping gear.

8.30am:    Torpedomen running torpedoes from both picket boats.

9.20am:    Boys at physical drill. Launch, sailing pinnace, and 1st and 2nd picket boats away under sail. Marines at physical drill.

11.00am:  Firing Nos fore turret, Acting Gunlayers and Acting SGs firing .303 at towed target.

12.40pm:  Discharged one boy Telegraphist to Hopper No. 31.

12.45pm:  Paid monthly money.

1.30pm:    Boys at instruction. Torpedo training class creeping. Gunnery training class under instruction. Launch, sailing pinnace and 1st cutter exercised pulling and sailing. Idlers at boat pulling instruction.

7.45pm:    Darken ship.

8.05pm:    Exercise night action stations, both picket boats attacking ship for exercise.

8.58pm:    Secured.


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2 March 1916

Ayun Musa and Suez

Lat 29.84, Long 32.62

5.40am:    Hands employed cleaning ship. Torpedo party rigging picket boats for sweeping.

9.00am:    Torpedo party and torpedo training class sweeping with picket boats.

9.25am:    Exercised out nets.

10.00am:  Away all boats crews.

10.40am:  Worked main derrick, in launch and sailing pinnace. Hoisted in boats. Remainder of hands replacing gear. Weighed kedge anchor.

12.30pm:  Sent picket boats into canal for sweeping practice.

3.55pm:    Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for anchorage in Suez Bay.

5.00pm:    Stopped. Came to starboard anchor.

pm:           Sent both picket boats into Basin for the night.


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3 March 1916

Port Thewfik

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

7.00am:    Weighed port anchor.

9.30am:    Discharged one Signalman to Hopper No. 35.

9.30am:    Marines and boys at physical drill. Remainder of hands preparing for entering harbour.

10.40am:  Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite.

10.45am:  Embarked Pilot.

11.10am:  Stopped.

11.15am:  Came to starboard anchor. Secured in No. 4 berth, Port Thewfik.

12.20pm:  Weighed starboard anchor.

1.20pm:    Carried away moorings of head buoy. Dropped starboard anchor.

2.50pm:    Transport Franconia passed bound south.

3.10pm:    Pilot left ship. Transport Canada passed bound south.

3.45pm:    Arrived HM M21.

3.30pm:    Rigged diving boat. Divers clearing wire from starboard propeller.


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4 March 1916

Port Thewfik

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

5.40am:    Hands cleaning ship, preparing for coaling and rigging picket boats for sweeping.

7.30am:    Commenced coaling, native labour.

7.45am:    Arrived HMS Fox.

8.15am:    Divers at quarterly practice.

8.30am:    Both picket boats, torpedo party and torpedo training class away sweeping.

9.20am:    Boys at physical drill.

10.00am:  Fox shifted berth to Port Thewfik.

11.05am:  Hopper 32 passed south.

11.30am:  Unrigged diving boat.

2.30pm:    Secured to head buoy.

4.30pm:    Worked main derrick, in both picket boats, out sailing pinnace.

5.00pm:    Reverend Weld Blundell RC Chaplain joined ship.

5.00pm:    Finished coaling. Received 390 tons.

pm:           Discharged two ABs, one Stoker to Fox.

5.30pm:    Arrived Hopper No. 35.

7.20pm:    One Private RMLI joined ship from Implacable.


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5 March 1916

Port Thewfik

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

6.45am:    Proceeded HMS Immogene, south.

Note: Correct name is probably ’Imogene’.

9.25am:    Landed Roman Catholics.

10.30am:  Divine Service.

10.45am:  Sent Wesleyans to Glory for Service.

2.30pm:    Italian Transport Minas passed bound south.

6.20pm:    Divine Service.

6.30pm:    Transport A36 passed bound north.

10.45pm:  Glory shifted berth into Suez Bay.


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6 March 1916

Port Thewfik

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

9.40am:    One Deserter from Implacable joined ship.

11.10am:  Proceeded HMS Dufferin south.

12.50pm:  One Stoker joined ship for Imogene.

1.10pm:    Transport A58 passed bound south.

1.25pm:    Transport Y86 passed bound south.

1.30pm:    Landed both field guns. Boys at physical drill and under instruction.

pm:           Spread Quarterdeck awning.

6.45pm:    Motor lighter X10 secured alongside.

7.50pm:    HMS Proserpine passed bound south.

8.15pm:    Transport A36 passed bound south.


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7 March 1916

Port Thewfik

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

5.40am:    1st class of boys at boat pulling.

8.45am:    Landed Marines for route march.

pm:           No. 1 Company, No. 1 field gun crew and reserves landed for drill.

9.30am:    Boys at physical drill and under instruction.

10.55am:  Storeship Z38 passed bound north.

1.15pm:    Landed boys not in A Company, reserves and demolition party for drill.

1.30pm:    Boys at physical drill.

1.45pm:    Transport Z69 passed bound south.

2.45pm:    Transport B1 passed bound south.

3.20pm:    Transport Briton passed bound north.

5.30pm:    One Stoker joined ship for cells from Sir T. Picton. Read warrant.

9.50pm:    Proceeded HMS Dufferin.


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8 March 1916

Port Thewfik

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

6.00am:    Discharged one Stoker to Sir T. Picton.

8.50am:    Motor lighter X10 cast off.

9.00am:    B Company and No. 2 field gun crew landed.

9.20am:    Boys at physical drill. Gunnery and Torpedo training classes under instruction. Marines at physical drill.

11.45am:  Read C in C’s memo.

1.15pm:    Landed all boys not in B Company. Remainder of boys at physical drill.

4.00pm:    Quarters. Read warrants Nos 25 and 26.

6.25pm:    One Sergeant and two Privates RMLI joined ship from Implacable.

Signature of Captain W.F. Blunt


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9 March 1916

Port Thewfik

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

6.00am:    Discharged one deserter under escort to Implacable.

6.35am:    Reverend Weld Blundell RC Chaplain and one Private RMLI left ship.

8.20am:    Landed every available man with field guns, marines and transport for drill.

9.15am:    RF Destroyers Pistolet and Fronde passed bound north.

2.20pm:    Transport Ard, Bultana passed bound south.

4.45pm:    Furled Quarterdeck awning.

6.10pm:    One Private RMLI rejoined ship from Detention.

12 midnight:  Burnt searchlight.


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10 March 1916

Port Thewfik

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

3.05am:    Switched off searchlight.

5.40am:    Hands employed cleaning ship.

am:           3rd Class of boys at boat pulling instruction.

9.10am:    Divisions. Prayers.

9.15am:    Exercised General Quarters.

10:12am:  Transport Glenedin passed bound north.

10:15am:  Lighter X144 secured alongside.

10.40am:  Lighter cast off. Port watch out both fire engines and landing them with demolition party and marine escort. Starboard watch employed as requisite.

1.30pm:    Boys at physical drill. Both turret crews at hand training exercise. Divers diving for lost section hose. Remainder of hands employed as requisite.

3.25pm:    Transport A12 passed bound north.

4.10pm:    Exercised land both fire engines and demolition party.

8.00pm:    Monitor 21 passed bound south.

5.35pm:    Transport A36 passed bound north.


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11 March 1916

Port Thewfik

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

0.20am:    Arrived HMS Imogene and anchored in Suez Bay.

5.40am:    Spread Quarterdeck awning.

11.30am:  Spread foc’sle awning.

pm:           Hands make and mend clothes.

4.00pm:    Quarters. Read warrant No. 27.

5.50pm:    Transports A32 and A69 passed bound north.


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12 March 1916

Port Thewfik

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

6.00am:    Discharged one Cook’s Mate to RN Depot Port Said.

6.20am:    Discharged one Stoker to Imogene.

9.15am:    Arrived HMS Suva.

9.30am:    Divisions. Landed Roman Catholics.

10.30am:  Divine Service.

11.00am:  Wesleyan Chaplain held Divine Service onboard, Wesleyan Church parties from Glory and Minerva attending.

3.45pm:    HMS Ben-My-Chree passed bound south.

6.00pm:    Passed HMS Scotia.


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13 March 1916

Port Thewfik

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

5.40am:    Hands cleaning ship.

am:           4th class of boys at boat pulling instruction.

8.45am:    Minerva shifted berth.

8.50am:    Landed A Company, No. 1 field guns crew and marines maxim guns crew for drill.

9.15am:    Marines and boys at physical drill. Party surveying port bower cable.

1.15pm:    Landed boys not in A Company for drill. Remainder of boys under instruction. Gunnery and torpedo training classes under instruction. Foc’sle men stowing port bower cable. Firing Nos of 6” and 12 pdr guns at deflection teacher.

1.50pm:    Tug Sarah Joliffe with gunboat Gnat in tow passed bound south.

3.30pm:    Furled foc’sle awning.

6.15pm:    Transport A28 passed bound north.


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14 March 1916

Port Thewfik

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

Number on sick list: 19

5.40am:    1st class of boys at boat pulling instruction. Foc’slemen stowing port bower cable.

6.00am:    Discharged one Seaman RNR to RND Port Said.

8.50am:    Landed marines for drill.

9.25am:    Worked main derrick, hoisted in GOC’s boat for repair. Foc’slemen surveying starboard cable. Boys under instruction. Firing Nos of 6” and 12 pdr guns at deflection teacher.

12.45pm:  Transport Z37 passed bound south.

1.10pm:    Landed boys not in B Company for drill. Foc’slemen surveying cable.

2.30pm:    Signalmen at boat pulling instruction.

6.15pm:    Transport A25 passed bound north.

6.45pm:    Transport Launia passed bound north.


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15 March 1916

Port Thewfik

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

Number on sick list: 16

5.40am:    Worked main derrick, out 1st picket boat. 2nd class of boys at boat pulling instruction.

7.00am:    Arrived motor lighter X184.

8.55am:    Landed boys, reserves, stretcher party and marine maxim guns crews for drill.

9.30am:    Shooting Nos of 6” guns at deflection teacher. Marines at boat pulling instruction.

10.45am:  Hopper No. 35 passed bound south.

12.25pm:  Transport No. 1086 passed bound north.

12.35pm:  Transport G1062 passed bound north.

1.30pm:    Boys at physical drill. Chainlocker party cleaning out chainlockers. Daymen at boat pulling.

1.35pm:    Storeship Midlothian passed bound south.

3.45pm:    Read warrant No. 28.

Signature of Captain W.F. Blunt


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16 March 1916

Port Thewfik

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

Number on sick list: 11

5:40am:    Hands cleaning ship and preparing for landing.

8:20am:    Landed every available man for drill.

1.30pm:    Leave to 1st part Port watch till 10.00pm. Hands make and mend clothes. Party cleaning out cable locker. Daymen at boat pulling.

2.25pm:    Tug Danube II and gunboat Moth passed bound south.

5.40pm:    Transport Lake Manitoba passed bound north.

Note: Charles F. Corbett relieved William F. Blunt as Captain of HMS Jupiter on this day, although this is not mentioned here. See http://www.dreadnoughtproject.org/tfs/index.php/HMS_Jupiter_(1895). According to the log, Captain Blunt left the ship and Captain Corbett joined on 21 March.


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17 March 1916

Port Thewfik

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

Number on sick list: 15

5.50am:    Arrived Hospital Ship Assaye.

6.40am:    Landed Roman Catholic Church party.

7.55am:    Furled Quarterdeck awning.

9.20am:    Exercised action.

9.55am:    Boys at physical drill and under instruction. 6” guns crews at loader. 12 pdr gunloaders at deflection teacher.

10.15am:  Medical survey onboard.

12.40pm:  Motor launches 31, 33 and 35 passed bound north.

1.30pm:    Gunnery and Torpedo training classes and boys under instruction. Field guns crews embarking their guns. Foc’sle men surveying starboard bower cable. Remainder of hands employed as requisite. Signalmen at boat pulling.

2.50pm:    HMS Raven II passed bound north.

5.40pm:    Discharged two Stokers to Suva.

6.00pm:    One Stoker joined ship from Suva.

10.15pm:  Transport A64 passed bound south.

10.55pm:  Transport A30 passed bound south.


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18 March 1916

Port Thewfik

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

Number on sick list: 15

5.40am:    Spread Quarterdeck awning.

8.25am:    Hopper No. 35 passed bound north.

10.00am:  Motor launches 31, 33, 34, 35 and 36 passed bound north.

10.15am:  HMS Glory passed bound north.

11.30am:  Spread foc’sle awning.

11.45am:  Motor launch 32 passed bound north.

pm:           Hands make and mend clothes.

4.45pm:    Discharged two ABs to Minerva.

6.30pm:    Transport Grampian passed bound north.


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19 March 1916

Port Thewfik

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

Number on sick list: 9

1.15am:    One AB joined ship from Detention.

9.30am:    Divisions. Landed Roman Catholics.

10.30am:  Divine Service. Wesleyan Chaplain held Divine Service onboard.

2.45pm:    Monitor No. 21 proceeded north.

3.45pm:    Worked main derrick, in 1st picket boat and sailing pinnace, out GOC’s boat. Furled Foc’sle awning.

9.40pm:    Monitor No. 23 passed bound north.


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20 March 1916

Port Thewfik and Ismalia, Suez Canal

Lat 30.58, Long 32.29

6.25am:    Preparing to unmoor.

7.50am:    Pilot came onboard.

10.00am:  Weighed and proceeded, course and speed as requisite for passing through Suez Canal.

am:           Boys under instruction.

11.00am:  6” and 12 pdr firing Nos at deflection teacher.

4.40pm:    Stopped. Came to starboard anchor.

pm:           Worked main derrick, out 1st picket boat.


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21 March 1916

Ismalia

Lat 30.58, Long 32.29

Cautioned Mr Alfred Hall, Warrant Engineer RNR (second time) for returning from leave drunk.

Signed Captain W.F. Blunt

The above entry has been read by me.

Signed A. Hall

Note: Mr Hall was in similar trouble on 11 January 1916.

9.40am:    Received 1 AB from Hopper 35 for cell punishment.

9.50am:    Discharged 1 PO, 1 Officers Cook 1st class, 1 Officers Cook 2nd class and 1 Officers Steward 2nd class to Glory.

10.10am:  Discharged Captain W.A. Blunt DSO RN to Glory.

Note: Captain Blunt’s signature indicates that his initials are actually W.F. This is corroborated by on-line sources.

10.35am:  Captain C.F. Corbett RN joined ship from Glory. 1 PO joined ship. Discharged Lieutenant Sutcliff RN to Glory.

pm:           Lieutenant Saunders RN joined ship from Glory. 1 Officers Steward 1st class and 1 Officers Cook 1st class joined ship from Glory.

Note: Lieutenant Saunders replaced Lieutenant Sutcliff as the Navigating Officer.

1.30pm:    Glory sailed.

pm:           Gunnery and torpedo classes and boys at instruction.


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22 March 1916

Ismalia

Lat 30.58, Long 32.29

8.15am:    Sailed HMS Scarab. Landed boys for route march.

am:           Exercised control parties.

11.45am:  Landing party returned.

2.15pm:    Sailed HMS Aphis.

5.30pm:    Hands to bathe.


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23 March 1916

Ismalia

Lat 30.58, Long 32.29

6.10am:    Hopper No. 34 arrived.

am:           Marines at physical drill. Boys at seamanship. 12 pdr gunlayers at dotter, remainder of hands employed refitting as requisite.

11.30am:  1 invalid joined ship from Euryalus for passage.

pm:           Hands making and mending clothes.

3.30pm:    Lighter X16 arrived with stores.


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24 March 1916

Ismalia

Lat 30.58, Long 32.29

7.35am:    ML Nos 37 and 39 proceeded.

8.00am:    ML 38, 40, 41 sailed.

9.30am:    Vice Admiral Sir Rosslyn Wemyss KCB inspected ship’s company.

Note: ‘Wemyss’ is misspelt in the log.

9.35am:    1 Yeoman joined ship from Euryalus.

9.40am:    HMS Euryalus sailed.

11.15am:  Exercised action stations.

11.30am:  Secured.

pm:           Making and mending clothes.

5.30pm:    Hands to bathe.

6.00pm:    Discharged 1 Yeoman of Signals to Picton.

6.35pm:    Patrol returned.


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25 March 1916

Ismalia and Port Said, Suez Canal

Lat 30.58, Long 32.29

am:           Prepared for sea.

9.25am:    Pilot came on board.

10.15am:  Hoisted in 1st picket boat – drew fires in her.

10.20am:  Weighed and proceeded for Port Said.

4.00pm:    Evening quarters. Read warrant no. 30.

5:50pm:    Stopped off Port Said.

5.55pm:    Let go port anchor.

pm:           Hoisted out 2nd picket boat.


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26 March 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

9.25am:    Landed Roman Catholics and non-conformist church parties.

10.25am:  Church parties from HMS Empress came on board.

10.30am:  Held Divine Service.

11.20am:  Church parties returned.

5.00pm:    Landed patrol.

10.45pm:  Patrol returned.


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27 March 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

7.10am:    Pincher and Rattlesnake sailed.

7.30am:    Tarantula arrived in tow of tug Joliffe.

am:           6” guns crews at loader. Boys and marines at physical drill.

pm:           Gunlayers and Sightsetters of 6” guns at drill.

10.50am:  Discharged 1 Seaman RNR to hospital.

pm:           HMS Scarab and Aphis arrived.

pm:           Received 1 Private for cell punishment from RN depôt.

6.30pm:    HMS Monica arrived.


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28 March 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

7.30am:    Discharged 3 Privates RMLI to RNO Suez. Sent Stokers working party to Rostock.

am:           12 pdrs at deflection teacher. 6” crews at loader.

1.30pm:    Hands employed as requisite. Boys at instruction. 6” sightsetters at drill.

3.00pm:    Mr Timothy Collins, 2nd Mate of MFA Clifford joined ship.

5.50pm:    HMS Monica sailed.

pm:           Landed patrol.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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29 March 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 16

6.30am:    French auxiliary cruiser Lutetian arrived and secured in Chérif Basin. Discharged 1 Private RMLI to Suez depôt.

Note: ‘Chérif Basin’ should probably be ‘Sherif Basin’. ‘Lutetian’ should be ‘Lutetia’ (see http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=CHP19160302.2.51)

am:           Boys and recruits at physical drill.

10.00am:  Acting Gunlayer IIs and Gunlayer 3s at deflection teacher.

10.45am:  Discharged 1 Signalman RNVR to British Hospital Port Said.

11.00am:  HMS Lily went into dock.

1.15pm:    Sent working parties to Trifels and Rostock.

1.30pm:    Hands employed as requisite. Boys at instruction. A group at loader drill.

pm:           Gunlayers of 6” and 12 pdr guns at deflection teacher.

pm:           Discharged 2 Seedie boys to Aphis. 2 Seedie boys joined ship from Aphis.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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30 March 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 15

7.00am:    North Star arrived.

am:           Landed boys for drill.

9.10am:    Divisions. Read Prayers. Sent carpenters party to Trifels. Hands employed fitting side screens and as requisite. Firing nos of 6” and 12 pdr guns at deflection teacher.

pm:           Making and mending clothes.

pm:           1 Trimmer RNR from RN depôt for cell punishment.


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31 March 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 9

9.30am:    Exercised action stations.

10.15am:  Secured.

am:           Hands employed cleaning ship as requisite. Boys at instruction. 6” guns crews at loader drill.

1.30pm:    Hands employed as requisite. Boys at school. 12 pdr gunlayers at deflection teacher. 6” gunlayers and trainers at instruction.

pm:           Discharged 1 AB to Scarab.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.



LOGS FOR APRIL 1916


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‘Copy of Log’ page for April 1916 signed by Lieutenant Saunders, Navigating Officer

Barometer

Mercurial or aneroid:  mercurial

Name of maker and number:  N and Z

Height of cistern above sea: 22’ 6”

Error of Mercurial Barometer:  -.005 A 496

Thermometers for air temperature

Position in ship:  Fore bridge

Whether in screen:  Yes

Maker and No.:   AM 1266  From Aug 1915 to 30-4-16

                           MO/A 8780 

Thermometer for sea temperature

No information provided

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Details of distance run and coal consumption page (blank) signed by Charles Corbett, Captain.

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Barometer

Name of maker and number:  N Z A 496

Height of cistern above sea: 22’ 6”

Error of Mercurial Barometer:  -.005

Thermometers for air temperature

Position in ship:  Fore bridge

Whether in screen:  Yes

Maker and No.:   N.Z MO/A 1266  From August 1915 to 30-4-16

                            N.Z MO/A 8780

Thermometer for sea temperature

No information provided


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1 April 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 11

6.50am:    HMS Tarantula proceeded in tow of tug Sarah Joliffe.

am:           Test life buoys: correct.

11.30am:  Spread Fx awning.

12.45pm:  Paid quarterly settlement to ship’s company.

pm:           Landed patrol.

pm:           Making and mending clothes.

5.10pm:    1 Officers Steward joined ship from hospital.

9.10pm:    Discharged 1 Leading Seaman and 1 AB for duty ashore.


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2 April 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 9

6.20am:    HMS Verbena arrived.

9.25am:    Landed RC church party and non conformists.

10.30am:  Held Divine Service.

11.15am:  Church parties returned.

4.50pm:    HMS Verbena and French destroyer sailed.

pm:           HMS Magnolia arrived.

10.50pm:  HMS Magnolia sailed.


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3 April 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 10

am:           Discharged Lieutenant Barter RNR, 1 Leading Seaman, 2 ABs, 1 Ordinary Seaman and 1 armourer for duty with Nile gunboats.

9.30am:    All gun layers, trainers, sight setters at instruction. Boys and recruits at physical drill. Gunnery training class at instruction. Remainder of hands employed as requisite.

am:           Read warrant no. 31.

pm:           Gunnery training class in Aphis.

3.30pm:    Furled Fx awning.

5.15pm:    HMS Empress sailed.

7.00pm:    Sent armed guard on board Viceroy.


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4 April 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 13

am:           Hands cleaning ship and preparing for provisioning.

am:           Landed marines maxim guns crews.

12.35pm:  Discharged 1 AB to Scarab.

pm:           Hands employed provisioning ship.

1.00pm:    HMS Scarab sailed down canal.

5.13pm:    Received 1 Trimmer from Lilly for cell punishment.

pm:           French TBD Hache went out.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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5 April 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 11

am:           Boys at boat pulling instruction.

am:           Party in Trifels drawing warrant officers stores.

1.30pm:    12 pdr gun layers at deflection teacher.


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6 April 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 10

am:           HMS Amaryllis arrived.

7.25am:    HMS Humber arrived.

9.00am:    Landed boys for drill.

9.30am:    Recruits at physical drill. Hands employed as requisite. 2 Stokers joined ship from Amaryllis to wait passage to Malta detention barracks.

11.30am:  Boys returned.

pm:           Making and mending clothes.

1.30pm:    HM Monitor 23 arrived.

2.10pm:    HMS Amaryllis sailed.

pm:           One AB joined from Humber for cell punishment.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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7 April 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 10

6.15am:    Aired bedding.

9.10am:    Divisions. Read Prayers. Divers working about picket boat’s propeller.

9.20am:    Exercised action.

10.00am:  Secured.

am:           Boys mustered bedding. 6” guns crews at loader.

1.00pm:    French cruiser D’Entrecasteaux (Flag of R.A.) came in.

2.15pm:    HM Monitor 23 went into dry dock.


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8 April 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 10

6.30am:    French auxiliary cruiser Lutetia sailed.

11.45am:  Read warrant No. 29 and one warrant from HMS Glory.

pm:           Making and mending clothes.

2.40pm:    Sent 4 prisoners to HMT Toronto for passage to Malta.

pm:    Landed marine patrol.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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9 April 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 10

2.25am:    HMS Raven II arrived.

9.15am:    Landed Roman Catholic and Non-conformist church parties.

10.30am:  Held Divine Service.

11.30am:  Church parties returned.


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10 April 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 7

6.20am:    HMS Humber sailed south.

am:           HMS North Star arrived.

am:           Discharged 1 sergeant RMLI to Fox.

8.15am:    Sent working party to Rostock.

am:           Boys at instruction, 6” guns crews at loader. Remainder of hands painting mess deck and as requisite.

1.15pm:    Sent carpenters to floating dock. Working party to Rostock. Boys at instruction. Daymen boat pulling.

6.40pm:    ML No. 37 arrived.

8.15pm:    HMS North Star sailed.

8.55pm:    Carpenters returned from dry dock.


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11 April 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 7

6.00am:    Hands cleaning ship.

am:           Sent working party to Rostock.

9.30am:    Working party in Rostock. . Bos’ns and marines parties drawing stores from Trifels.

11.30am:  Working parties returned.

1.30pm:    Carpenters working about floating dock. Working party in Rostock shifting ammunition.

pm:           1 sergeant RMLI joined ship from Fox.


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12 April 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 9

7.00am:    Nigella and Mosquito arrived.

am:           Carpenters working on floating dock, working party in Rostock, boys at instruction, 6” crews at loader. Remainder of hands employed as requisite.

pm:           Sent working parties to dry dock and Rostock. Remainder of hands getting in stores and as requisite.

5.45pm:    Nigella sailed.


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13 April 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 10

am:           Sent working parties to Rostock and carpenters to floating dock.

am:           Boys at physical drill and instruction. Gunnery training class at physical drill.

pm:           Making and mending clothes.

3.00pm:    Received 1 Private RMLI from depôt for cell punishment.

pm:           Discharged 7 ABs to HMS Anne.

pm:           Landed patrol.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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14 April 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 8

4.40am:    HMS Espiegle arrived.

5.40am:    Hands cleaning ship. Sent working party to Rostock.

6.50am:    Sent carpenters to dry dock.

9.20am:    Exercised action.

10.00am:  Secured.

10.20am:  Gunnery training classes and boys at instruction.

10.50am:  Discharged 1 PO, 1 Leading Seaman, 1 AB and 12 Ordinary Seamen to Wadi Halfa for Nile gunboats.

1.30pm:    Training classes at instruction. Working party in Rostock. Carpenters in floating dock.

pm:           Landed patrol.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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15 April 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 10

7.30am:    Hospital Ship Dongola arrived.

am:           Sent working party to Rostock.

am:           Discharged 1 AB to RN Depôt Port Said and one recovered patient to Lily.

11.30am:  Spread Quarterdeck awning.

pm:           Making and mending clothes.


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16 April 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 8

5.00am:    Sailed HMS Mosquito escorting P&O Arabia.

6.00am:    HMS Amaryllis sailed.

7.15am:    Hospital Ship Devanlia sailed.

9.15am:    Landed Roman catholic and Non-conformist church parties.

10.30am:  Held Divine Service.

11.30am:  Church parties returned.

pm:           Discharged 1 boy telegraphist to Earl Kitchener.

2.35pm:    Italian destroyer Ostro arrived.


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17 April 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 8

4.30am:    HMS Anne arrived.

8.40am:    French cruisers Amiral Aube and D'Entrecasteaux sailed.

9.20am:    Boys at instruction. Gunnery training class on board Anne. Struck down fore yard. Discharged 1 Private RMLI to hospital.

1.30pm:    Firing numbers of 6” guns at deflection teacher, boys at instruction, remainder of hands employed as requisite.

pm:           Landed patrol.

6.00pm:    Received 1 AB from Aphis for cell punishment.

11.45pm:  Patrol returned.


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18 April 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 10

am:           Hands cleaning ship. 1st class of boys at boat pulling instructions.

am:           Rigged diving gear.

8.30am:    Sent divers to Trifels.

9.15am:    Divisions. Read prayers. Boys and recruits at physical drill. Gunnery training classes in Anne. Marines at infantry drill.

am:           Firing numbers of QF (quick firing) guns at deflection teacher.

pm:           Sent working parties to M23, Rostock and dry dock.

pm:           Boys at instruction, divers working at Trifels, remainder of hands employed as requisite.

6.30pm:    HMS Anne proceeded.

8.30pm:    Furled Quarterdeck awning.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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19 April 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 8

5.40am:    Spread Quarterdeck awning.

7.20am:    Sent working party to dry dock.

8.45am:    Divers examining submerged tubes.

8.55am:    Landed boys for drill.

9.10am:    Divisions. Read prayers. 6” and 12 pdr firing numbers at deflection teacher.

11.20am:  Boys returned.

pm:           Boys and Gunnery training class at instruction, divers examining underwater fittings.

pm:           2 ratings joined ship for cell punishment from RN depot.


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20 April 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 5

6.20am:    Aired bedding.

9.30am:    Mustered and inspected bedding. Spread side screens.

pm:           Hands employed blacking down aloft, painting bag flats and as requisite.

3.10pm:    Sailed HMS Lily.

5.00pm:    Furled side screens.

pm:           Discharged 1 Private to RN Depôt on completion of cell punishment.

6.10pm:    HMS Veronica arrived and anchored.


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21 April 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 5

6.10am:    Spread side screens.

7.10am:    Hostile aeroplane passed over Port Said and dropped 2 bombs, no damage.

am:           Discharged 1 AB to Humber on completion of cell punishment.

9.25am:    Landed Non-conformists and Roman Catholics.

11.10am:  Held Divine Service.

am:           HMS Veronica sailed south.

am:           HMS Scarab arrived.

am:           French armed cruiser Lutetia passed bound north.

Note: This should probably read ‘armed merchant cruiser’.

4.00pm:    Evening Quarters.

pm:           Aphis, Scarab shifted berth.

5.00pm:    Landed patrol.


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22 April 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 6

8.30am:    Discharged 1 Stoker PO to Trifels.

am:           Gunnery training class on board Raven II.

5.00pm:    Landed patrol.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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23 April 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 5

6.00am:    Hands cleaning ship. Spread side screens.

9.25am:    Landed Roman catholic and Non-conformist church parties.

10.30am:  Held Divine Service.

10.32am:  Aeroplane alarm from Port No.3 manned anti aircraft guns.

11.30am:  Church parties returned.

1.15pm:    Trawler Earl Kitchener arrived.

6.10pm:    Furled side screens.

8.30pm:    Held Lantern service on Quarterdeck.


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24 April 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 9

4.50am:    Espiegle sailed.

am:           Turrets crews at divisional drill, remainder of hands refitting derrick guys and as requisite.

am:           Boys at instruction.

pm:           Hands employed ammunitioning ship and as requisite.

pm:           Boys at physical drill and instruction.

6.00pm:    Discharged 1 AB to Aphis.

7.10pm:    HMS Raven II and Italian destroyer Ostro went out.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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25 April 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 8

5.40am:    Hands cleaning ship. 3rd class of boys at boat pulling instruction.

am:           Rigged diving boat.

7.30am:    Sent divers away for monthly dip.

9.30am:    Gunnery training classes and boys at instruction. Acting Gunlayers II and III and firing numbers of 6” guns at deflection teacher.

pm:           Boys and training classes at instruction. Remainder of hands painting turrets and as requisite.

3.15pm:    HMS Ben-My-Chree arrived.

pm:           HMS Anne arrived.

pm:           HMS Raven II returned and Italian destroyer Ostro.

pm:           Landed patrol.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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26 April 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 8

5.40am:    Hands employed cleaning ship. One class of boys away boat pulling instruction. No. 1 group of anti aircraft guns crews closed up.

6.45am:    Received 8 bags of mails from Royal Naval Depot.

6.55am:    Held RC service RC military chaplain.

7.30am:    Engineers working party to SS Rostock and party to Motor Lighter No. 148.

9.21am:    Exercised fire stations.

9.35am:    Secured.

9.37am:    Exercised hands stations abandon ship.

9.45am:    ? Hoisted in sailing pinnace. Parties painting about ship. Boys at instruction. 12 pdr gunlayers at deflection teacher. Firing numbers of 6” guns crews at deflection teacher.

Note: The word before ‘Hoisted’ is unclear. It might possibly be the name of another (perhaps non-British) ship.

11.45am:  Working parties returned on board.

1.15pm:    Engineers working party to Rostock and Motor Lighter No. 148.

1.30pm:    Hands employed, boys of both watches at instruction. Gunners, Bosuns and Electric Light parties, Firing numbers of 6” guns at deflection teacher, remainder painting fore turret and sick bay and as requisite.

Note: The 1.30pm entry is almost entirely without punctuation as written, and is consequently unclear as to some of its meaning.

2.30pm:    SS Kashmir sailed. Exercised Daymen boat pulling instruction.

6.55pm:    Hospital Ship Nevassa proceeded north.

8.20pm:    Furled Quarterdeck awning.


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27 April 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 10

5.00am:    Anne arrived from north.

5.40am:    Spread Quarterdeck awning. Hands employed cleaning ship. II class of boys away boat pulling instruction.

6.10am:    HMS Espiegle arrived from north.

9.05am:    Torpedo party to boat slip.

9.25am:    Marines landed for drill. Hands employed, boys at physical drill, painting party, remainder as requisite. Landed marine patrol. Landed all gunlayers to reflection teacher and acting Gunlayers 2 and 3 to instruction.

Note: The original sentence was entirely without punctuation. Some punctuation has been added here to try to improve clarity (not always successfully). It is likely that this editing has sometimes inadvertently changed the original meaning of the entries. Sometimes, log entries have not been transcribed here because of their lack of clarity (e.g. the entry at 1.30pm).

11.55am:  All parties and patrol returned onboard.

1.15pm:    Engineers working parties to Rostock and Motor Lighter No. 148. Torpedo party to navy slip.

2.00pm:    Landed dental party.

3.45pm:    All working parties returned onboard.

10.30pm:  Liberty men returned.


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28 April 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 10

7.30am:    Engineers working party to Rostock and Motor Lighter No. 148.

8.00am:    Surgeon Strathers joined ship.

1.25pm:    Engineers working party to Rostock and Motor Lighter No. 148. Torpedo party to naval slip. 1 carpenters crew to SS Trifels. Hands employed: boys to physical drill, party painting out bag flat, remainder working main derrick.

2.00pm:    Dental party landed. Acting Gunlayers 2 and 3 to deflection teacher.

2.30pm:    Monitor No. 23 shifted berth.

5.00pm:    Landed patrol and furled side screens.

5.35pm:    HMS Weymouth arrived.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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29 April 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 2

6.15am:    Diving party to Earl Kitchener.

6.40am:    HMTBD Minstrel arrived.

7.00am:    Spread side screens.

7.30am:    Engineers working party to Rostock and Motor Lighter No. 148.

10.30am:  Sarah Joliffe and collier No. 562 arrived.

11.45am:  Diving party returned.

12.25pm:  Collier St Helena arrived.

5.00pm:    Furled side screens.

6.30pm:    Earl Kitchener proceeded.

pm:           Received 5 bags of mails from RNO.

pm:           P&O SS Khyber sailed.


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30 April 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 2

5.35am:    No. 1 Group of anti aircraft guns crews closed up.

7.55am:    HM monitors Scarab and Aphis proceeded south.

9.25am:    Landed Roman Catholics and Non Conformists church parties.

10.30am:  Held Divine Service.

11.05am:  RCs returned.

11.35am:  Non Conformist church party returned.

am:           Received 10 bags of mails from RNO.

3.40pm:    French destroyer Hache arrived.

5.00pm:    Landed patrol. Motor Launch No. 42 arrived.

6.00pm:    Russian destroyers Vlastny and Grosovi arrived.

Note: It is likely that these two destroyers are the Vlastni (formerly Kefal) and the Grozovoi (formerly Loso).

6.15pm:    Held Divine Service.

6.30pm:    1 cot case received from HMS Anne.

10.35pm:  Patrol returned onboard.



LOGS FOR MAY 1916


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‘Copy of Log’ page for May 1916, signed by Lieutenant Saunders, Navigating Officer.

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Blank page

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Details of distance run and coal consumption page (blank) signed by Charles Corbett, Captain.

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Barometer

Name of maker and number:  N Z A 496

Height of cistern above sea: 22’ 6”

Error of Mercurial Barometer:  -.005

Thermometers for air temperature

Position in ship:  Under after shelter deck

Whether in screen:  Yes

Maker and No.:   N.Z MO/A 1266  Dry  From 1st May to 31st May

                            N.Z MO/A 8780  Wet

Thermometer for sea temperature

Maker and No.  Not known


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1 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 2

6.30am:    Spread side screens.

8.00am:    Discharged 1 Officers Steward 1st class to shore.

9.00am:    Sent party to Naval boat slip.

9.15am:    Boys and Marines at physical drill, remainder as requisite. Shooting numbers of all groups at deflection teacher.

12.30pm:  Mr Faragher, Warrant Officer Engineer, left ship for Ben-My-Chree.

1.15pm:    Sent working parties to ML No. 148, Rostock and Naval boat slip.

1.30pm:    Hands employed: boys to physical drill and instruction, 6” and 12 pdr gunlayers and acting gunlayer III to deflection teacher.

1.40pm:    SS Minstrel proceeded.

Editors note: This should be ‘HMS’ Minstrel.

2.15pm:    HMS Sir Thomas Picton arrived. HMS Weymouth sailed.


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2 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 6

3.50am:    SS Earl Kitchener proceeded.

Note: This should be ‘HMS’.

7.30am:    Grantully Castle Hospital Ship arrived.

8.50am:    Essequibo Hospital Ship arrived.

9.30am:    Hands employed: boys and marines at physical drill, remainder as requisite. Firing numbers of 6” guns at deflection teacher.

11.00am:  Trawlers Golden Crown, Abergeldie and Falmouth arrived.

1.20pm:    Engineers working party to SS Rostock.

1.30pm:    Hands employed at physical drill and instruction. Gunlayers II at deflection teacher and as requisite.

4.10pm:    Read warrant No. 32.

5.15pm:    Transport A26 arrived.


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3 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 6

6.30am:    Spread side screens.

7.30am:    Engineers working party to Rostock.

8.50am:    Boys landed for route march.

9.30am:    Hands employed drawing stores and as requisite. Marines to physical drill.

11.30am:  Boys returned.

2.05pm:    French flag ship Pothan sailed.

Note: Possible that this name should be Pothuau (armoured cruiser).

3.45pm:    Furled side screens and Quarterdeck awning.

5.00pm:    Discharged 6 AB to HMS Anne.

10.45pm:  HM Transport Royal George arrived.


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4 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 8

3.10am:    HMS Anne sailed.

5.20am:    Torpedo party left ship.

5.30am:    Hands employed: No. 3 class of boys at boat pulling instruction, remainder cleaning and preparing ship for coaling.

6.00am:    Commenced coaling.

7.30am:    Engineers working party to SS Rostock.

8.30am:    Working parties to Navy Slip and Navy House.

11.40am:  Completed coaling. Received 555 tons.

11.45am:  Working parties returned.

3.10pm:    Russian ship Zrnir and destroyers Vlastin and Grozovi sailed.

Note: The name of the first vessel is uncertain. The destroyers are probably the same ships that were referred to on 30 April, with slightly changed spelling.

6.40pm:    HMT Falmouth sailed.


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5 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 10

3.30am:    HMS Earl Kitchener sailed.

7.30am:    Worked main derrick, in 1st picket boat.

7.50am:    Replaced main derrick.

8.55am:    Working parties to Naval boat slip and Navy House.

11.15am:  1 Rating (AB) discharged for passage to RNO Suez.

4.30pm:    1 Sick Berth Attendant joined ship.

pm:           Discharged 1 Chief Armourer to RN Depot.

5.10pm:    Received 1 Seaman RNR from HMS Espiegle for cell punishment.

8.15pm:    HM hospital Ship Gloucester Castle sailed.

11.50pm:  HM Mine Sweeper Nigella sailed.


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6 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 8

7.30am:    Engineers working party to SS Rostock.

11.15am:  Discharged one Stoker to Hopper No. 34.

pm:           Hands make and mend clothes.

2.40pm:    Received 1 bag of mails from RNO.

3.45pm:    One Marine joined ship from Hospital.

4.15pm:    HM Hospital Ship Essequibo sailed.

5.30pm:    HM Transport Star of Victoria proceeded.

6.00pm:    Two Ordinary Seamen joined from HMS Espiegle.

6.20pm:    HMS Prince Abbis sailed.

Note: This name should probably be ‘Prince Abbas’.

pm:           Hung clean hammocks. One AB left ship.

10.50pm:  French flagship Pocham arrived.

Note: This is probably the Pothan/Pothuau noted on 3rd May.

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7 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 6

am:           Engineers working party to SS Rostock.

9.00am:    Landed Patrol.

9.30am:    Landed Church Parties: Roman Catholics 33, Non-Conformists 46.

10.10am:  Divine Service.

11.30am:  Church Parties and Patrol returned.

5.00pm:    Landed patrol.

pm:           Furled side screens.


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8 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 8

5.40am:    Hands employed: No. 1 class of boys at boat pulling instruction, Party painting down aloft, remainder cleaning ship.

7.00am:    Lieutenant Hare and 1 PO discharged to Wadi Halfa.

7.30am:    Discharged 1 Sick Bay Attendant to detention quarters Cario.

Note: Probably ‘Cairo’.

8.15am:    Diving party sent to HMS Sir Thomas Picton.

9.00am:    Working parties for Navy slip and navy House.

9.30am:    Hands employed: boys at physical drill and instruction, remainder painting down aloft and as requisite.

11.05am:  Diving party returned. 1 Chief Stoker joined ship from SS Sardinia P&O.

11.45am:  Working parties returned.

1.15pm:    Sent diving party to HMS Sir Thomas Picton.

3.30pm:    HM Transport A73 arrived.

4.45pm:    Landed Patrol.

10.30pm:  Liberty men and Patrol returned.


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9 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 6

6.30am:    Spread side screens.

9.00am:    Working parties to naval boat slip and navy House.

9.15am:    Hands employed: boys and marines at physical drill, painting ship and as requisite. Gunlayers 3rd at deflection teacher. Received 12 bag of mails from RNO. Working parties returned.

12.20pm:  Italian destroyer Orione arrived. OOG boarded.

1.30pm:    Sent working parties to SS Rostock, Navy House and slip. Hands employed painting ship and as requisite. 12 pdr gunlayers and Act. gunlayers to deflection teacher.

2.15pm:    Sub Lieutenant Johnston RNR joined ship.

pm:           HMS Earl Kitchener sailed.


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10 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 10

6.40am:    HMS Mallow arrived and HM Tug Danube II sailed.

7.30am:    Engineers working party to SS Rostock.

9.10am:    Divisions and read prayers. Landed boys for route march.

10.15am:  HMS Mallon sailed.

Note: Should probably be ‘Mallow’.

11.30am:  Boys returned.

1.30pm:    Working parties left ship for SS Rostock, naval boat slip and navy House. Landed Patrol. Hands employed: boys to physical drill and instruction, remainder as requisite.

3.15pm:    Patrol and 1 absentee arrived onboard.

3.50pm:    Working parties returned onboard.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol. Lieutenant Barter rejoined ship from Wada Halfa.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned onboard.


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11 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 7

6.15am:    Aired bedding.

7.00am:    HM Transport Militiades arrived.

7.30am:    Sent Engineers working party to SS Rostock.

8.10am:    HM Hospital ship Egypt arrived. Sent working parties to navy boat slip and Navy House.

9.20am:    Hands employed: boys at physical drill and instruction, remainder as requisite.

10.30am:  Discharged 1 Stoker Rating to Hospital.

11.45am:  Working parties returned onboard.

1.30pm:    Hands scrub and wash clothes. Sent working parties to navy boat slip and navy House.

3.45pm:    Working parties returned onboard.

6.15pm:    HM Transport No. 27 passed (S).

6.25pm:    One AB joined ship from HMS Espiegle.

7.00pm:    Lieutenant C.M. Ford RNR joined Nordstar II armed Launch, Mr Edgecombe (Acting Bosun) joined armed launch Lubeck.

10.30pm:    Patrol returned.


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12 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 7

6.30am:    Spread side screens.

7.30am:     Engineers working party to SS Rostock.

8.50am:    Sent working parties to navy House and boat slip.

9.25am:    Hands employed: 12” turrets crews, magazine and shell parties to drill, 6” guns crews at the loader, 12 pdr gunlayers to deflection teacher, boys at physical drill.

9.30am:    Court of inquiry held onboard.

10.50am:  HMS Earl Kitchener arrived. Sub Lieutenant Johnson left ship. Italian destroyer Orion sailed.

Note: The Italian destroyer was noted as ‘Orione’ on 9th May.

1.15pm:    SS Rostock, navy House and navy slip working parties left ship.

3.40pm:    Working parties returned.


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13 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 7

7.30am:    Spread side screens.

8.40am:    HM Trawler Abergeldie sailed.

8.55am:    Working parties left ship for navy House and boat slip.

9.30am:    Egyptian gunboat Ress-El-Blear? arrived.

Note: Last part of this name is unclear.

11.00am:  Two Sub Lieutenants joined ship.

11.20am:  Discharged one PO to HMS Veronika.

Note: This is possibly ‘Veronica’, a Flower class sloop.

11.30am:  Spread FX awning.

11.50am:  Working parties returned. Received 6 bags mails.

1.30pm:    Landed Patrol.

3.00pm:    Received 1 bag mails from RNO.

4.45pm:    Received 1 Stoker to await detention. One Stoker joined ship.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol.

7.30pm:    Received two 2 pdr guns from Sir Thomas Picton.

10.30pm:  Liberty men and Patrol returned.


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14 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 7

0.30am:    One PO joined ship from HMS Tangore.

Note: Possibly ‘Tanjore’, a trawler.

am:           Engineers working party to SS Rostock.

9.15am:    Landed church parties, Nonconformists 43, Roman Catholics 29.

10.30am:  Held Divine Service.

11.45am:  Church and working parties returned. Received 8 bags of parcels and mail from RNO. One boy Telegraphist joined ship.

12.25pm:  HM transport A71 arrived.

12.40pm:  HM transport A43 arrived.

3.30pm:    French auxiliary cruiser Lutetia arrived.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol.

5.30pm:    HMS Sir Thomas Picton sailed. Furled side screens.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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15 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 8

5.40am:    Hands employed cleaning ship. No. 3 class of boys at boat pulling instruction. Party surveying sheet cable.

7.20am:    Engineers working party to SS Rostock.

am:           Working party to Navy House.

9.15am:    HM Transport A 60 arrived.

9.20am:    Hands employed surveying sheet cable. Boys at physical drill and instruction. Remainder as requisite. Gunlayers of 6” guns at deflection teacher.

11.30am:  Working party returned.

12.15pm:  HM Transport Ceramic arrived.

1.45pm:    Discharged one Seedie boy to the shore.

4.00pm:    Evening Quarters. Read warrant No. 23.

5.00pm:    Sent 1 bag of mails to Wada Halfa. Discharged one AB to RN Depot. Furled side screens.

5.30pm:    French Auxiliary Cruiser Lutetia sailed. French destroyer Voltigeur arrived.


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16 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 11

5.40am:    Hands employed: party about sheet cable, No. 1 class of boys at boat pulling instruction, remainder cleaning ship or as requisite.

6.30am:    Spread side screens.

7.30am:    Engineers working party to SS Rostock.

8.50am:    Sailmakers party to Navy House.

9.30am:    Sent one 2 pdr pom pom to HMS Ben-My-Chree and one to Monitor No. 23.

10.00am:  Lieutenant Barter RNR and three Officers Servants, one 1st class, 1 2nd class and 1 3rd discharged to HMS Nestor. Discharged one Stoker for Detention Barracks Malta HM Trawler Comrade and HM Tug Danube II arrived.

1.00pm:    One AB joined ship await detention.

1.15pm:    Engineers working party to SS Rostock. Sailmakers to Navy House.

1.45pm:    Monitor No. 15 arrived.

3.30pm:    Working parties returned.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol.

5.15pm:    Furled side screens.

10.30pm:  Liberty men and patrol returned.


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17 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 12

7.10am:    HM Monitor No. 15 sailed.

7.15am:    HMS Espiegle shifted berth.

9.00am:    Sailmakers party to navy House.

9.15am:    Hands employed: boys and young recruits RMLI at physical drill, remainder as requisite.

10.15am:  HM Monitor No. 15 arrived. All 6” and 12 pdr gunlayers at deflection teacher.

11.20am:  One Officers Steward discharged ship.

11.45am:  Working parties returned.

12.35pm:  G21 arrived. Danube II sailed.

1.10pm:    HMS Earl Kitchener sailed. Engineers working party to SS Rostock, sailmakers party to Navy House.

1.30pm:    Hands employed: Boys to physical drill and instruction, remainder as requisite.

pm:           Torpedo party to Monitor No. 15.

3.20pm:    1 Stoker PO, 1 Stoker RNR, 1 AB and 2 Ordinary Seamen rejoined ship from Monitor No. 23.

pm:           HM Transport A60 sailed.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol.

9.15pm:    HMS Ben-My-Chree sailed. HMS Espiegle sailed.

10.30pm:  Liberty men and Patrol returned.


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18 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 12

5.30am:    Landed Detachment RMLI.

7.30am:    Engineers working party to SS Rostock.

7.45am:    Detachment returned.

9.25am:    Hands employed shifting stern wires.

10.30am:  Port watch working main derrick, in steam pinnace. Starboard watch reeling up wires and as requisite.

10.30am:  Discharged Surgeon Strathers to Hospital.

11.00am:  Sent working party SS Rostock.

1.25pm:    Engineers and Seamen working parties to SS Rostock. Sailmakers to navy House.

3.45pm:    HMS Espiegle arrived.

3.50pm:    Working parties returned.

4.15pm:    HM Monitor No. 15 arrived.

4.30pm:    HMS earl Kitchener arrived.

pm:           Discharged 1 AB (RND) and received 1 AB (RND) from SS Rostock.

5.15pm:    HMT Danube II and HMT Comrade arrived.

5.45pm:    French destroyer Voltigeur arrived.

6.00pm:    HMS Ben-My-Chree arrived. Furled awnings.


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19 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 12

4.50am:    Discharged 2 bags of sealed mails to SS Macedonia for GPO London.

5.40am:    Hands employed cleaning ship. No. 1 class of boys to boat pulling instruction. Sent working parties to SS Rostock.

6.45am:    HMS Earl Kitchener sailed.

7.55am:    Working parties returned.

9.00am:    Working parties to SS Rostock.

10.05am:  Hands employed spreading Quarterdeck and Foc’sle awnings, boys to instruction, remainder as requisite.

11.30am:  Working parties returned.

1.30pm:    Hands employed, parties painting mess deck and ship’s side.

3.00pm:    Lieutenant House left ship.

Note: This name may be incorrect.

5.00pm:    Hands to bathe. Discharged one Rating to HMS Espiegle from cells. Received one Rating RNRT from RN Depot for cells. Received one 12 pdr gun mounting from Dowrus works.


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20 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 13

5.45am:    Sent working parties to SS Rostock.

6.50am:    HM Transport No. 70 arrived, sent fire engine to Rostock and spread side screens.

11.40am:  Working parties returned.

1.30pm:    Received six bags of mails.

1.45pm:    Engineer Sub Lieutenant LG Criddle RNR joined ship and one Petty Officer for HMS Suva.

2.00pm:    Discharged two ABs from sick list to HMS Ben-My-Chree.

5.00pm:    Hands to bathe. Landed Patrol.

10.30pm:  Liberty men and Patrol returned.


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21 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 9

2.32am:    Hostile air craft dropped a number of bombs on town and harbour.

8.10am:    Engineers working party to SS Rostock.

9.25am:    Landed Roman Catholics and Nonconformist Church parties. RCs 34, Noncon 47.

10.20am:  Held Divine Service. Received 12 bag mails from RNO.

11.10am:  HM Transport No. 62 arrived.

11.55am:  HM Transport E6108 passed. Church parties and working party returned.

12.45pm:  HM Transport Lake Manitoba arrived.

5.00pm:    Discharged one wireless Rating to M23.

5.30pm:    HMS Anne and French destroyer Hache arrived.

6.00pm:    Two officers servants joined ship. Furled side screens.

10.30pm:  Libertymen returned.


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22 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 12

7.30am:    Engineers working party to SS Rostock.

9.20am:    Boys and marines at physical drill.

9.40am:    Sub Lieutenant Welch RNR left ship.

10.45am:  HMM No. 23 sailed.

11.00am:  HMS Catainia arrived.

Note: This should probably be ‘Catania’, an armed yacht.

1.30pm:    Sent working parties to SS Rostock, navy House and HMM No. 15.

3.25pm:    HM Transport Lake Manitoba sailed.

3.55pm:    Working parties returned. HMS Ben-My-Chree sailed.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol.

5.15pm:    Surgeon Strathers joined ship from Hospital.

6.30pm:    G.15 sailed.

10.30pm:  Patrol and Libertymen returned.


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23 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 12

6.30am:    Spread side screens.

7.30am:    Engineers working party to SS Rostock.

8.20am:    HMS Earl Kitchener arrived.

9.30am:    6” guns crews to loader. 12 pdr gunlayers at deflection teacher. Acting Gunlayers II and firing numbers of 6” guns to deflection teacher.

10.15am:  HMM Scarab arrived.

Note: This should be ‘HMS’. See also entry for 3.10pm.

11.10am:  Discharged 1 Seaman RNR to Hospital, 1 Warrant Officer, 1 Leading Seaman and 3 ABs to Alexandria, 1 AB to Hopper No. 34.

3.00pm:    HMS Ben-My-Chree arrived.

3.10pm:    HMM Scarab shifted berths.

4.50pm:    1 Rating joined ship from HMS Espiegle for cell punishment.

5.00pm:    Hands to bathe.

5.45pm:    Furled side screens.

10.30pm:  Liberty men and Patrol returned.


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24 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 11

6.15am:    HMS Trawler Aberglidie arrived.

Note: This should be ‘Abergeldie’.

6.30am:    Spread side screens.

7.30am:    Engineers working party to SS Rostock.

8.50am:    Sailmakers party for Navy House.

9.00am:    Gunnery training class to instruction.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Boys landed for route march.

9.25am:    Hands employed as requisite. Marines boat pulling instruction. 6” and 12 pdr gunlayers and trainers and Acting Gunlayers II and III at deflection teacher.

9.55am:    HMS Cataina (Catania) sailed.

10.20am:  One stoker Rating joined ship from Hospital.

11.45am:  Working parties and boys returned. Received two bags of mails from RND.

1.15pm:    Working parties to Rostock and Navy House.

2.05pm:    HMM No. 21 arrived.

3.30pm:    Working parties returned.

pm:           HM Transport No. 62 arrived.

5.00pm:    One AB rejoined ship from Hopper No. 34. One seedie boy discharged to HMS Scarab.

5.05pm:    Hands to bathe.

7.10pm:    HM Transport Hunts Green arrived.


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25 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 9

5.30am:    Landed marines.

5.40am:    Hands employed: Starboard watch cleaning ship; Port working main derrick, in 2nd and out 1st picket boat.

6.10am:    Replaced main derrick.

6.30am:    Spread side screens.

7.50am:    Marines returned.

9.20am:    Hands employed: boys at physical drill and instruction, 12 pdr and 6” gunlayers at deflection teacher, remainder as requisite.

9.35am:    MH Trawlers Rodosto and Abergeldie arrived.

pm:           Hands scrub and wash clothes.

2.00pm:    Landed dental party.

4.45pm:    Landed Patrol.

5.00pm:    Hands to bathe.

6.00pm:    Furled side screens.

10.30pm:  Liberty men and Patrol returned.


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26 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 9

5.55am:    HM Transport G45 arrived.

6.30am:    HM Transport A30 sailed.

7.30am:    Engineers working party to SS Rostock.

7.55am:    HM Transport Llandovery Castle arrived.

9.20am:    Exercised General Quarters.

9.40am:    Secured. Hands employed: 12 pdr gunlayers at deflection teacher, remainder of hands as requisite.

1.20pm:    Engineers working party to SS Rostock.

1.45pm:    Discharged one Leading Signalman to HMS Ben-My-Chree.

2.00pm:    Landed dental party.

3.40pm:    Working party returned.

4.00pm:    HMS Ben-My-Chree sailed.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol.

6.00pm:    Furled side screens.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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27 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 9

7.30am:    Spread side awnings. Engineers and torpedo working parties to SS Rostock.

11.30am:  Working parties returned. One ERA sent to RNO Suez.

12.20pm:  Egyptian gunboat Nida sailed.

3.25pm:    HMS Ben-My-Chree arrived.

5.00pm:    Hands to bathe.

5.30pm:    Furled side screens.

7.00pm:    Sent 2 bags of sealed mails for SS Kashmir.

8.45pm:    Discharged Engineer Sub Lieutenant Criddle and one PO to SS Mongolia. Sub Lieutenant Welsh rejoined ship from HMS Ben-My-Chree.

Note: Sub Lieutenant Welsh (here) and Sub Lieutenant Welch (22 May) are probably the same person.

9.00pm:    Received 7 bags of mails.


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28 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 8

6.15am:    HM Transport C1026 sailed.

7.00am:    Spread side screens.

7.55am:    Engineers working party to SS Rostock.

9.25am:    Landed church parties, Roman Catholics 32, Nonconformists 39.

10.15am:  Held Divine Service.

11.00am:  Received 9 bags mails from RNO.

11.25am:  Church parties returned.

11.35am:  Engineers working party returned.

3.15pm:    French Destroyer Coutelus sailed.

4.45pm:    Hands to bathe.

5.00pm:    One AB RNR discharged to RN Depot. Landed Patrol.

6.40pm:    Furled side screens.

10.30pm:  Liberty men and patrol returned.


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29 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 6

9.15am:    Hands employed: boys at physical drill and instruction, recruits RNLI boat pulling instruction, party making provisioning nets and as requisite. 6” guns crews at loader, 6” gunlayers and Gunlayers IIIs at deflection teacher.

11.45am:  HMS Handy arrived.

1.10pm:    Sent working parties to SS Rostock, Navy House, ? to HMS Ben-My-Chree and Engineers party to Motor Lighter X148.

1.30pm:    Hands employed: boys at physical drill, party making nets, Guntrainers Class at instruction, remainder as requisite.

3.45pm:    Working parties returned.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol, furled side screens, hands to bathe.

10.30pm:  Liberty men and patrol returned.


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30 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 4

0.10am:    Lieutenant Commander Edgecombe rejoined ship.

5.00am:    HM Transport Llandovery Castle sailed.

5.30am:    Landed detachment RMLI.

7.00am:    HM Collier No. 924 arrived.

7.30am:    Engineers working party to SS Rostock.

9.20am:    Hands employed: 6” guns crews at loader, 12 pdr gunlayers and firing numbers of 6” guns at deflection teacher, boys at physical drill, party making provisioning nets, remainder as requisite.

10.00am:  Mr Faragher rejoined ship from HMS Ben-My-Chree.

1.45pm:    HM Transport Rodosto arrived.

2.00pm:    Landed dental party.

3.45pm:    Working party and gunnery class returned.

4.21pm:    HM Transport A29 passed.

5.30pm:    Furled side screens. Hands to bathe.


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31 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 7

5.40am:    Hands employed cleaning ship. Boys landed for route march.

6.30am:    HM Transport Z18 arrived.

7.50am:    Engineers working party to SS Rostock.

8.00am:    Boys returned.

9.20am:    Hands employed: 6” guns crews at deflection teacher, remainder as requisite.

10.05am:  HM Trawlers Abergeldie and Comrade arrived.

10.30am:  HMS Transport Orsova arrived. 6” guns crews from HMS Scarab at loader. 12 pdr gunlayers at deflection teacher.

1.30pm:    Hands scrub and wash clothes.

5.00pm:    Hands to bathe. Landed Patrol.

5.30pm:    Furled side screens.

6.55pm:    HM Transport A69 proceeded.

11.15pm:  HM Transport Egra sailed and HMS Heliotrope sailed.



LOGS FOR JUNE 1916


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‘Copy of Log’ page for June 1916, signed by Lieutenant Commander Saunders, Navigating Officer.

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Details of distance run and coal consumption page (blank) signed by Charles Corbett, Captain.

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Barometer

Mercurial

Name of maker and number:  Negretti and Zambria

Height of cistern above sea: 22’ 6”

Error of Mercurial Barometer:  .005 A 496

Thermometers for air temperature

Position in ship:  Under after shelter deck

Whether in screen:  Screen

Maker and No.:   A/M 1.266  Dry  From 1st to 30th

                           MO/A 8.780  Wet

Thermometer for sea temperature

Maker and No.  Not known


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1 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 6

7.30am:    Engineers working party to SS Rostock.

8.50am:    Sailmakers party to navy house.

9.00am:    Guntrainers class to instruction.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Hands employed: boys to physical and instruction, 6” guns crews at the loader, 6” and 12 pdr gunlayers and Act gunlayers II and III at deflection teacher, remainder as requisite.

11.00am:  Received 4 bags of mails from RNO.

12.40pm:  Paid monthly wages.

1.15pm:    Engineers party to SS Rostock, sailmakers party to navy house, hands scrub and wash clothes.

3.30pm:    Working parties returned.

5.00pm:    One Stoker joined ship from HMS Espiegle. Landed Patrol.

7.00pm:    HM Trawler Primrose arrived.

10.30pm:  Liberty men and Patrol returned.


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2 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 8

5.40am:    Hands employed cleaning ship and working main derrick, out steam pinnace. I class of boys at boat pulling instruction.

6.30am:    HMS Ben-My-Chree sailed.

9.00am:    Sailmakers party to navy house.

9.20am:    Exercised General Quarters.

10.05am:  Secured. HM Transport L18 sailed.

10.20am:  Hands employed: 6”groups to loader, boys at school and instruction, remainder as requisite.

11.40am:  Working parties returned.

2.00pm:    Hands employed: boys to physical drill and instruction, engineers working party to SS Rostock, sailmakers party and torpedo party to Navy House. Landed dental party.

3.45pm:    Working parties returned.

4.30pm:    Received 3 bags of mails from SS Arabia.

Note: SS Arabia, a Peninsula and Orient passenger/cargo vessel, was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean on 6th November, 1916. See http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?132080#130741 .

10.30pm:  Liberty men returned.


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3 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 6

6.40am:    HM Transport Boheimian sailed.

Note: Likely that this should be ‘Bohemian’.

7.30am:    Engineers working party to SS Rostock.

11.30am:  Received 9 bags of mails from RNO.

11.45am:  Working party returned.

2.15pm:    HM Transport Inhosi arrived.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol. Hands to bathe.

6.05pm:    HM Transport Port Macquarie arrived.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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4 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 6

8.00am:    Engineers working party to SS Rostock.

9.20am:    Landed Church Parties, Roman Catholics 28, Nonconformists 36.

10.10am:  Held Divine Service.

11.15am:  Church Parties returned.

11.30am:  Engineers working party returned.

1.15pm:    HMS Veronica arrived.

2.00pm:    Discharged one prisoner to HMS Veronica for passage to Malta Detention Barracks.

4.30pm:    Discharged Lieutenant Elliott RNR to HMS Veronica.

5.00pm:    Hands to bathe. Landed Patrol.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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5 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 9

4.15am:    HMS Veronica sailed.

7.30am:    Engineers and Torpedo working parties to SS Rostock.

8.50am:    Sailmakers party to navy House.

9.20am:    Hands employed: boys to physical drill and instruction, Marines boat pulling, 6” guns crews at loader, Act. gunlayers II and III at instruction, remainder as requisite.

11.15am:  Working parties returned.

pm:           Read warrants Nos 34 and 35.


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6 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 11

5.30am:    Landed marines for route march.

7.50am:    Marines returned.

9.00am:    Sailmakers party to navy House.

9.20am:    Hands employed: boys at physical drill and instruction, 6” Groups to loader drill, 6” gunlayers and gunlayers III to deflection teacher, remainder making provisioning nets and as requisite.

9.45am:    HM Tug Handy arrived.

11.45am:  Working parties returned.

1.10pm:    Engineers and Torpedo working parties to SS Rostock. Sailmakers party to navy House.

3.45pm:    Working parties returned.

5.25pm:    SS Clan MacKewen arrived.

8.25pm:    HMS Mallow arrived.

9.10pm:    Discharged one Officers Steward to HMS Mallow.

10.30pm:  Liberty men and Patrol returned.


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7 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 12

4.30am:    HMS Mallow sailed.

5.40am:    Landed boys for route march.

7.30am:    Engineers working party to SS Rostock.

am:           Discharged one Officers Cook III class to HMS Hannibal.

8.00am:    Boys returned.

9.20am:    Hands employed: boys at physical drill, Marines boat pulling instruction, 6” guns crews at loader, 12 pdr gunlayers at deflection teacher, remainder as requisite.

11.30am:  Working parties returned.

1.25pm:    Engineers working party to SS Rostock, sailmakers party to navy House, a party to naval boat slip, gunlayers III and Act gunlayers II to deflection teacher.

3.40pm:    Working parties returned.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol. Hands to bathe. Received one AB from Hopper 35 for cell punishment.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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8 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 11

6.15am:    Hands aired bedding.

7.30am:    Engineers and Torpedo working parties to SS Rostock.

8.50am:    Sailmakers party to navy House.

9.20am:    Hands employed: boys to physical drill and instruction, 6” guns crews to loader, gunlayers of 6” and 12 pdr at deflection teacher, remainder as requisite.

pm:           Hands scrub and wash clothes.

5.00pm:    Received one prisoner from Motor Lighter X66 for cell punishment. Hands to bathe.

6.30pm:    HM Hospital ship Egypt sailed.


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9 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 11

7.30am:    Engineers and Torpedo working parties to SS Rostock.

9.20am:    Exercised General Quarters.

10.00am:  Secured.

10.15am:  Hands employed: boys to physical drill, control parties at instruction, remainder as requisite.

11.30am:  Working parties returned.

1.30pm:    Engineers and Torpedo working parties to SS Rostock. Sailmakers party to Navy House.

3.30pm:    Working parties returned.

5.00pm:    Furled side screens, Hands to bathe. Discharged 1 PO and 1 Cooks Mate to HMS Scarab. Landed Patrol.

6.30pm:    One Cooks Mate joined ship from HMS Scarab.

6.35pm:    French destroyer Arbalete sailed. HM Trawlers Norsman and Sir Hugh Bell arrived.

Note: Likely that ‘Norsman’ should be ‘Norseman’.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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10 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 11

4.45am:    HM Monitor Scarab sailed.

8.50am:    Hands employed cleaning ship and as requisite, sailmakers party to navy House. HM Transport A66 arrived.

10.30am:  Discharged Act. carpenter W. Moore for passage to England.

11.35am:  HM T Earl Kitchener sailed. Received 3 bags of mails from RNO.

pm:           Hands make and mend clothes.

2.00pm:    Landed dental party.

3.50pm:    HM Monitor Aphim arrived.

Note: This should probably be ‘Aphis’, one of the ‘Insect’ class large China gunboats, and a sister-ship to HMS Scarab.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol. Hands to bathe.

5.30pm:    Furled side screens. One Cook mercantile marine joined ship for cell punishment from RN Depot.

5.40pm:    Received 3 bags of mails from SS Malwa.

6.45pm:    HM Transport Barhara sailed.

8.40pm:    HMS Maynolia arrived.

Note: This should probably be ‘Magnolia’.

10.30pm:  Liberty men and Patrol returned.


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11 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 11

6.00am:    HM Hopper No. 35 arrived.

7.55am:    Engineers working party to SS Rostock.

9.25am:    Landed church parties, Roman Catholics and Nonconformists, Roman Catholics 28, Nonconformists 34.

9.55am:    HMS Mongolia sailed.

Note: Again, it is likely that this should be ‘Magnolia’.

10.00am:  HM Transport Hororata sailed.

10.10am:  Held Divine Service.

10.20am:  HM Transport A66 Uganda sailed.

11.20am:  received 10 bags of mails from RNO. Church and working parties returned.

8.00pm:    Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.


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12 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 9

5.10am:    HMS Espiegle sailed.

5.40am:    Hands employed cleaning ship. No. 3 class of boys at boat pulling instruction, working party of 12 Hands and 1 PO to SS Rostock.

7.20am:    HMS Aphis shifted to oil basin.

9.20am:    Hands employed: boys at physical drill and instruction, 12 pdr gunlayers at deflection teacher, remainder as requisite.

11.45am:  HMS Aphis arrived. Working parties returned.

12.30pm:  Sent two bags of mails sealed to SS Sardinia.

1.15pm:    Working parties to SS Rostock, Sailmakers party to Navy House. Hands employed: boys at physical drill and instruction, Act. gunlayers III at deflection teacher, remainder as requisite.

3.45pm:    Working parties returned.

4.40pm:    Received 1 prisoner from HMS Aphis for cell punishment.

6.30pm:    HM Trawler Norseman arrived.

10.35pm:  Patrol returned.


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13 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 11

7.30am:    Engineers and Torpedo working parties to SS Rostock.

8.50am:    Working parties to SS Rostock, Navy slip and Navy House.

9.10am:    Divisions and prayers. Hands employed: Boys and Marines at physical drill and instruction, 6” guns crews at loader, gunlayers at deflection teacher, remainder as requisite.

11.45am:  Working parties returned.

1.30pm:    Engineers, Ammunition and Torpedo parties to SS Rostock, Sailmakers party to Navy House.

3.45pm:    Working parties returned.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol.

8.00pm:    Ant aircraft guns crews closed up.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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14 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 13

0.30am:    Mr Shields Gunner rejoined ship from Alexandria.

5.40am:    Landed boys for route march. Working party to SS Trifels.

7.55am:    Boys returned.

8.50am:    Ammunition working party to SS Trifels, sailmakers party to navy House.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Hand employed: boys at instruction, Marines at monthly ? order inspections, 6” guns crews at loader, gunlayers at deflection teacher.

11.03am:  HM Transport Egra arrived.

1.30pm:    Working parties left ship.

2.00pm:    Landed dental party.

3.50pm:    Working parties returned.

5.00pm:    One PO One arrived, Mate and 4 Seamen rejoined ship from HMS ? Hands to bathe.

7.20pm:    Torpedo party to naval slip.

10.30pm:  Liberty men returned.


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15 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 9

am:           Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.

5.00am:    HMS Anne sailed.

6.15am:    Aired bedding.

7.30am:    Engineers working party to SS Rostock.

7.45am:    Ammunition working party to SS Trifels.

8.55am:    Sailmakers party to navy house.

9.00am:    HM Sloop Valerian arrived.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Read articles of war and court martial returns.

10.15am:  Hands employed: boys at physical drill, 12 pdr gunlayers at deflection teacher, remainder as requisite.

1.20pm:    HM Transport 705 sailed. Anti aircraft guns crews closed up. Hands scrub and wash clothes.

3.55pm:    HM Transport A15 arrived.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol. Discharged one Steward mercantile marine to navy House.

7.00pm:    HM Transport Kentucky sailed.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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16 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 11

0.00am:    Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.

7.30am:    Engineers and Electric Light parties to SS Rostock. Ammunition party to SS Trifels.

11.10am:  Landed 1 Sergeant and 1 Private as escort for Cairo.

11.50am:  Working parties returned.

12.30pm:  HMS Espiegle arrived.

1.15pm:    Ammunition and Engineers working parties to SS Rostock and sailmakers party to navy House.

3.45pm:    Working parties returned.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol. Received 3 bags of mails from RNO.

9.40pm:    Motor Boat No. 38 arrived.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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17 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 11

am:           Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.

5.40am:    Hands employed cleaning ship, rigging cutter for diving.

7.00am:    Divers working about ship’s underwater fittings. Engineers, Torpedo and Ammunition parties to SS Rostock.

8.50am:    Hands employed cleaning ship as requisite, sailmakers party to navy House.

11.40am:  Working parties returned.

11.45am:  Divers finished. Unrigged diving boat.

pm:           Hands make and mend clothes. Cairo escort returned. Received one prisoner from HMS Norseman.

3.30pm:    HM Tug Rescue sailed.

7.15pm:    Discharged 2 Ratings to Motor Launch No. 38.


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18 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 11

8.00am:    Engineers working party to SS Rostock.

9.00am:    HM Trawler Rodosto arrived.

9.30am:    Divisions. Landed Roman Catholic and Nonconformist Church Parties.

10.10am:  Held Divine Service.

11.00am:  Church parties returned.

11.30am:  Working party returned.

1.30pm:    Dental party limited.

5.00pm:    Two Ratings rejoined ship from ML 38. Landed Patrol.

7.30pm:    Torpedo party to naval boat slip.

8.30pm:    Received 6 bags of mails from SS Kivu.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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19 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 12

am:           Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.

6.50am:    HM Transport A60 arrived and 182. Engineers working party to SS Rostock.

8.55am:    Sailmakers party to navy House.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Hands employed: boys and recruits RMLI to physical drill, divers about underwater fittings, 6” firing numbers and gunlayers III at deflection teacher, remainder as requisite. Discharged 1 Leading Stoker to SNO Alexandria.

11.45am:  Received 13 bags of mails from RNO.

2.15pm:    One Rating joined ship for cell punishment.

5.15pm:    Received one Trimmer RNR for cell punishment from RND.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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20 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 14

5.30am:    Landed Detachment RMLI for route march. Hands employed cleaning ship. Divers examine underwater fittings.

7.30am:    Engineer and Ammunition working parties to SS Rostock.

7.45am:    Marines returned.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Hands employed: boys at physical drill and instruction, 12 pdr guns crews at divisional drill, remainder as requisite.

1.30pm:    Engineer, Ammunition and Torpedo parties to SS Rostock. Discharged one Signalman to RN Depot.

2.00pm:    Landed dental party and sent 2 Blacksmith Ratings to Monitor No. 21. Hands employed: boys at physical drill and instruction, remainder as requisite.

3.45pm:    Working parties returned.

5.00pm:    Discharged two seedie boys to M21.

5.45pm:    Read warrant No. 64.

6.30pm:    HMS Raven sailed and Motor Launch No. 38 sailed.

10.30pm:  Liberty men returned.


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21 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 14

am:           Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.

5.40am:    Hands employed cleaning ship. Boys landed for route march.

6.30am:    Roman Catholic Chaplain held Mass in X1 casemate.

7.30am:    Engineers and Torpedo working parties to SS Rostock.

9.00am:    Sailmakers party to navy House.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Hands employed: boats crews cleaning out boats, boys to physical and instruction, fore turret local control party at drill, Gunlayers II and III at deflection teacher, remainder as requisite.

9.31am:    HM Trawler Conrade arrived.

Note: ‘Conrade’ is probably incorrect; the name should possibly be ‘Comrade’.

11.45am:  Working parties returned.

1.30pm:    Engineers and Torpedo working parties to SS Rostock, sailmakers party to navy House, 2 Blacksmiths to M21.

2.15pm:    Hands employed: boys at physical drill and instruction, Party getting in 6” projectiles, boats crews painting and cleaning their boats, remainder as requisite.

5.00pm:    Hands to bathe. Discharged 1 AB from cells to Hopper No. 35.

6.00pm:    HMS Ben-My-Chree arrived.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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22 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 13

2.00am:    P&O SS Caledonia arrived.

6.15am:    Air bedding. Engineers working party to SS Rostock.

9.00am:    Sailmakers party to navy House. Discharged 41 Seedie boys to RND.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Hands employed: boys and recruits RMLI at physical drill and instruction, Firing numbers of 6” Groups at deflection teacher, remainder as requisite.

11.00am:  Discharged one Stoker to GOC Suez.

12 noon:   Received 2 bags of mails from RNO.

pm:           Scrub and wash clothes.

1.10pm:    One prisoner under escort arrived from Ismalia recovered deserter.

1.25pm:    Engineers working party to SS Rostock.

2.50pm:    HM Trawlers Earl Kitchener and Raven II arrived. 44 Seedie boys joined ship from HMS Ben-My-Chree.

pm:           One Seaman RNR discharged to Depot from cells.

6.26pm:    HM Hospital Ship Yahino sailed.

Note: This name is probably incorrect.

7.30pm:    Torpedo party to naval boat slip.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned onboard.


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23 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 12

am:           Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.

7.30am:    Engineers and Torpedo working parties to SS Rostock.

8.10am:    French destroyer Hache sailed.

9.20am:    Exercised General Quarters.

10.24am:  Dispersed from General Quarters.

2.00pm:    Hands scrub and wash clothes.

pm:           Part of Port watch getting 3 pdr gun onboard.

3.45pm:    Transport HM A68 sailed.


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24 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 12

7.30am:    Engineers and Torpedo working parties to SS Rostock.

8.50am:    Hands employed cleaning ship. Sailmakers party to navy House.

11.30am:  Working parties returned. Received 5 bags of mails from P&O Kaisir-I-Hind.

Note: The commonly accepted spelling for this vessel is ‘Kaisar I Hind’ (with or without hyphens). The name is Hindi for ‘Empress of India’.

pm:           Hands make and mend clothes.

3.00pm:    Sent 1 bag of mails to SS Kaisir I Hind for C in C East Indies.

4.30pm:    SS Kaisir-I-Hind sailed.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol.

10.30pm:  patrol returned.


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25 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 4

6.50am:    HM Transport Shropshire and HMS Lily arrived.

7.55am:    Engineers working party to SS Rostock.

9.25am:    Landed Roman Catholics and Nonconformists.

10.15am:  Held Divine Service.

10.30am:  Discharged Engineer Lieutenant Mackenzie to Hospital. Received 8 bags of parcel mails from RNO.

11.45am:  Engineers working party returned.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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26 June 1916

Port Said and Ismalia, Suez Canal

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 15

5.40am:    Port watch working main derrick, in picket boat. Starboard watch preparing ship for sea.

6.45am:    Discharged one AB to HMS Aphis from cells.

8.15am:    Pilot arrived onboard.

8.25am:    Hands employed clearing away moorings preparing ship for sea.

9.00am:    Weighed and proceeded.

4.30pm:    Stations bring ship to anchor. Port watch working main derrick, out 1st picket boat.

4.35pm:    Came to Port anchor and veered to 3 shackles in 6 fathoms of water. Hands to bathe.

pm:           HM Monitor No. 23 arrived.

9.15pm:    1 PO rejoined ship from HMS Scarab.


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27 June 1916

Ismalia and Great Bitter Lake, Suez Canal

Lat 30.58, Long 32.29

Number on sick list: 18

am:           Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.

8.45am:    Pilot arrived onboard. Port watch working main derrick, in picket boat.

9.15am:    Weighed and proceeded.

9.30am:    Divisions and Prayers. Hands employed: boys to physical drill, Shooting No. of 6” guns at deflection teacher, remainder as requisite.

12.30pm:  Came to Port anchor veered to 3 shackles in 6 fathoms of water.

4.35pm:    Firing Nos of 6” Groups, 12 pdr Groups, Acting Gunlayers III and III and ? turrets firing aiming rifle at target in bow of picket boat.


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28 June 1916

Great Bitter Lake

Lat 30.3, Long 32.4

Number on sick list: 17

5.45am:    Hands employed cleaning ship and getting out target.

6.25am:    Firing No. of 6” Groups and both turrets at 1” aiming.

9.20am:    Hands employed: boys at physical drill, Shooting No. of fore turret and 12 pdr guns at aiming practice, Act Gunlayers III at aiming practice, remainder as requisite.

4.05pm:    6” Groups closed up, firing sub calibre at towing target.

4.30pm:    Evening Quarters. Received 2 bags of mails from Motor Launch No. 31 and discharged 1 bag.

pm:           One ¾ cwt sinker lost by accident.


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29 June 1916

Great Bitter Lake

Lat 30.3, Long 32.4

Number on sick list: 13

5.00am:    Calibrating party left ship.

5.40am:    Hands employed cleaning ship. 2nd part of Starboard watch out kedge anchor. After turret’s crew closed up. Remainder as requisite.

8.15am:    Commenced firing after turret full charges for calibration.

8.50am:    After turret secured. Fore turret crew closed up. 6” Groups closed up for firing.

12.30pm:  Calibrating party returned.

4.30pm:    Evening Quarters. Topped main derrick, hooked on Pat. III target. Act. gunlayers II and II firing 12 pdrs.

6.30pm:    Hoisted in target.

Barometer unshipped during firing calibration.


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30 June 1916

Great Bitter Lake and Ismalia, Suez Canal

Lat 30.3, Long 32.4

Number on sick list: 17

5.40am:    Worked main derrick, out Patt. III target.

8.00am:    Picket boat left ship with Patt. III target in tow.

8.25am:    Marines machine guns’ crews firing at standing target. 12 pdr Groups at Patt. III. Firing No. of fore turret and Act. gunlayers firing from 3 pdr top of turret.

9.50am:    Exercised Action 6” guns at Patt. III with both starboard and port guns crews.

Note: The entries at 8.25 and 9.50am are difficult to interpret due to smudging of the log and a total lack of punctuation (which has added here).

10.20am:  Secured. Hands employed as requisite.

2.00pm:    Hands employed working main derrick, in Patt. III target and 1st picket boat.

2.53pm:    Weighed and proceeded.

6.05pm:    Came to with Port anchor in 6¼ fathoms of water. Worked main derrick, out picket boat, launch and pinnace. Pilot left ship. Received 3 bags of mails from RNO Ismailia.



LOGS FOR JULY 1916


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‘Copy of Log’ page for July 1916, signed by Lieutenant Commander Saunders, Navigating Officer.

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Blank page

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Details of distance run and coal consumption page (blank) signed by Charles Corbett, Captain, 3rd August 1916.

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Barometer

Mercurial

Name of maker and number:  Negretti and Zambria

Height of cistern above sea: 22’ 6”

Error of Mercurial Barometer:  .005 A 496

Thermometers for air temperature

Position in ship:  Under after shelter deck

Whether in screen:  Screen

Maker and No.:   A/M 1.266  Dry  From 1st to 31st July

                           MO/A 8.780  Wet

Thermometer for sea temperature

Maker and No.  Not known


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1 July 1916

Ismalia

Lat 30.58, Long 32.29

Number on sick list: 14

4.00am:    Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.

8.20am:    Hands to bathe.

11.30am:  Paid monthly wages.

pm:           Hands make and mend clothes.

2.45pm:    Two Marines joined ship from Monitor 21.

5.50pm:    Discharged two Marines to Monitor 21.


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2 July 1916

Ismalia

Lat 30.58, Long 32.29

Number on sick list: 13

10.20am:  Held Divine Service.

4.00pm:    Evening Quarters.

pm:           Landed Patrol.

5.00pm:    Hands to bathe.

6.00pm:    Worked main derrick, in launch and sailing pinnace.

7.00pm:    Patrol returned.

11.30pm:  One bag of sealed letters discharged to P&O SS Mandala for Colombo.


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3 July 1916

Ismalia and Port Said, Suez Canal

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 13

5.30am:    Hands employed: Port watch working main derrick, hoisted in picket boat. Part of Starboard watch to anchor stations.

5.40am:    Pilot arrived. Replaced main derrick.

6.00am:    Weighed and proceeded.

9.20am:    Hands employed preparing wires for mooring. Boys to physical drill. Remainder as requisite.

2.28pm:    Came to Port anchor and made fast in No. 1 berth.

3.10pm:    Received 13 bags of mails from RNO. Pilot left ship. Worked main derrick, hoisted 1st picket boat out.

pm:           Landed Patrol. Discharged 1 Seaman RNR and 1 Seedie boy to RN Depot.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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4 July 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 16

7.20am:    HM Trawlers Earle Kitchener and Comrade sailed.

9.20am:    Hands employed: boys at physical drill and instruction, Port watch discharging empty ammunition cases, remainder as requisite.

10.07am:  HM Trawler Abergeldie arrived. HM Trawler Rodosto and Transport A46 and Storeship No. 2681 arrived.

1.25pm:    Engineers and Torpedo working parties to SS Rostock.

2.00pm:    Landed dental party.

2.03pm:    Hands carry on smoking, boys in cutter at boat pulling instruction.

3.05pm:    French destroyer Contales sailed.

Note: Likely that this name should be ‘Coutelas’.

5.30pm:    One Stoker joined ship from RN Depot for cell punishment, and discharged one Stoker to RN Depot for onward passage.

7.30pm:    Naval boat slip party to slip.

9.00pm:    One Seaman RNR joined ship from Hospital.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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5 July 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 16

2.05am:    Man fell, or jumped overboard and was rescued.

6.45am:    One Stoker joined ship from HMS Espiegle.

7.30am:    Discharged one deck Hand to Houseboat No. 3 Ismalia. Engineer and Torpedo working parties to SS Rostock.

8.05am:    Court of inquiry witnesses left for Aphis. Patrol landed.

11.45am:  Witnesses and working party returned.

12.10pm:  Patrol returned.

1.00pm:    Landed Patrol. Engineer and Torpedo working parties to SS Rostock.

3.45pm:    Working parties returned.


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6 July 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 17

5.30am:    Landed marines for route march.

7.30am:    Working parties to SS Rostock.

7.45am:    Marines returned.

9.00am:    Discharged 3 Stoker ratings for HMS Ben-My-Chree.

10.55am:  French destroyer Dard sailed.

11.00am:  HMS Ben-My-Chree sailed and Egyptian Gunboat Aida arrived. Patrol returned.

Note: ‘Aida’ may be an incorrect spelling; see 9 July below.

1.15pm:    Landed Patrol and HMS Earl Kitchener arrived.

1.45pm:    Patrol returned with absentees.

3.30pm:    HMS Abergeldie sailed.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol. HMS Earl Kitchener sailed.

10.45pm:  Patrol returned.


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7 July 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 19

5.20am:    Coal lighter came alongside.

5.40am:    Hands employed as requisite: 2 and 3 classes of boys at boat pulling instruction. Discharged two bags of mails to SS Arabia.

6.10am:    Commenced coaling.

7.15am:    HM Trawler Rodosto sailed. Working parties to SS Rostock.

8.50am:    Hands employed as requisite, turret crews and shell room parties closed up for drill. Received two bags of mails from RND.

11.45am:  Working parties returned.

1.30pm:    Engineer and Torpedo working parties for SS Rostock. Finished coaling.

3.45pm:    Working parties returned.

4.45pm:    Landed Patrol. Hands to bathe.


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8 July 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 15

6.45am:    Discharged one Seaman to HM Monitor Scarab.

7.45am:    Engineers and Torpedo working parties to SS Rostock.

8.15am:    HM Transport Broadness arrived.

8.20am:    HM Transport A30 arrived.

11.30am:  Working parties returned.

1.00pm:    HM destroyer Sheldrake arrived.

1.15pm:    SS Mooltan P&O arrived. Landed dental party.

Note: The P&O vessel Mooltan was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine UC‑27 near Cap Serrat, Tunisia, on 26 July 1917.

2.20pm:    HM Sloop Petunia arrived.

3.10pm:    HM Transport L32 Georgian arrived.

3.30pm:    Received 6 bags of mails. One AB joined ship from HMM Scarab.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol. Hands to bathe.

7.25pm:    Naval slip party to slip and discharged one bag of mail to P&O Mooltan for C-in-C Colombo.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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9 July 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 16

0.16am:    HM Sloop Petunia sailed.

am:           Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.

7.45am:    French Trawler Paris arrived.

am:           Engineers working party to SS Rostock.

8.20am:    HM destroyer Sheldrake sailed.

9.20am:    HM Transport A73 Commonwealth arrived.

9.30am:    Landed Church Parties, Roman Catholics 28, Nonconformists 37. Landed Patrol. Egyptian Gunboat Iaida arrived. Received 9 bags of mails from RNO.

Note: ‘Iaida’ is presumably the same Egyptian gunboat that was recorded as ‘Aida’ on 6 July above.

11.45am:  Church and working parties returned.

1.15pm:    Landed Patrol and HMS Earl Kitchener arrived.

1.45pm:    Patrol returned with absentees.

3.30pm:    HMS Abergeldie sailed.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol. HM Trawler Earl Kitchener sailed.

10.45pm:  Patrol returned.


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10 July 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 18

1.55am:    HM Trawler Earl Kitchener sailed.

5.30am:    Out net defence general drill.

6.15am:    Furled net defence.

7.30am:    Engineers and Torpedo working parties to SS Rostock.

7.55am:    HM Trawler Comrade sailed.

8.00am:    HMS Raven arrived.

8.25am:    Tobrock yacht arrived (Italian).

Note: This should probably be the Armed Yacht ‘Tobruk’.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Hands employed: boys at physical drill, party chipping and cleaning out chain lockers, remainder as requisite.

11.45am:  Working parties returned.

1.20pm:    Engineers and Torpedo working parties to SS Rostock.

2.00pm:    Landed dental party. Boys at boat sailing instruction.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol. Hands to bathe.

6.35pm:    French Transport Paris sailed.

7.30pm:    HM Monitor Ladybird arrived.

11.05pm:  Patrol returned.


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11 July 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 19

5.35am:    Marines landed for route march.

5.40am:    Hands employed cleaning ship. party about chain locker. Ammunition working party to SS Rostock.

7.15am:    Naval boat slip party returned.

7.40am:    Engineers and Torpedo working party to SS Rostock and HMM Ladybird.

8.05am:    Marines returned. HM Trawler Comrade sailed.

9.00am:    Landed Patrol.

11.45am:  Working parties returned.

1.15pm:    Landed Patrol.

1.25pm:    Engineers and Torpedo working party to SS Rostock. Engineers and Carpenters working party to HMM Ladybird.

3.30pm:    HMS Chelmer and HMS Ben-My-Chree arrived. HM Transport Britton arrived. Working parties returned.

5.00pm:    Discharged 2 Stokers, 1 Ordinary Seaman and 3 Marines to RN Depot. 3 Stokers joined ship from HMS Ben-My-Chree. Hands to bathe.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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12 July 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 19

am:           Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.

5.40am:    Hands employed: boys at boat pulling instruction, party rigging diving boat, remainder cleaning ship.

7.25am:    Discharged Mr Hall and Mr Wallace engineer Warrant Officers to HMS Hardinge. Engineers and Torpedo working party to SS Rostock. Engineers and Carpenters working party to HMM Ladybird.

8.30am:    HM Transport Z3 arrived.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Hands employed: boys at physical drill and instruction, sightsetters and Act. gunlayers at sight drill, remainder of Hands as requisite.

9.30am:  HM Transport A49 arrived. Received 1 Stoker from HMS Chelmer. Discharged one Stoker PO to Hospital and one Stoker to HMS Chelmer.

11.50am:  Working parties returned.

1.30pm:    Working parties to HMS Ladybird and SS Rostock left ship. Received 3 bags of mails from RNO.

2.00pm:    Landed dental party. Seedie boys painting ship side.

3.55pm:    Working parties returned.

5.10pm:    French destroyer CT sailed.

Note: It is not clear what ‘CT’ (possibly ‘C9’) is short for.

7.00pm:    Naval slip party to slip.

7.20pm:    Rostock Engineers working party returned.

11.25pm:  A medical case for treatment from merchant ship.


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13 July 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 14

4.00am:    Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.

5.45am:    Rostock Ammunition party to SS Rostock.

5.45am:    Starboard watch working main derrick, out 2nd picket boat, and Act SG put 3 pdr gun onboard.

7.30am:    Engineers and Torpedo working party to SS Rostock. Engineers and Carpenters working parties to HMS Ladybird.

8.05am:    Italian Yacht Tobruk sailed.

8.50am:    2nd picket boat and Act SG class left ship for target practice.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Party drawing stores from SS Trifels.

9.20am:    Hands employed as requisite. Divers working about underwater fittings.

11.45am:  Working parties returned.

1.45pm:    HM Transport A19 sailed, escort HMS Chelmer. Working party to SS Rostock.

2.15pm:    Cleared diving boat. Worked main derrick, in 1st picket boat.

2.45pm:    Replaced derrick.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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14 July 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 14

am:           Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.

5.40am:    Ammunition working party, 2 POs and 12 ABs to Rostock.

7.30am:    Engineers and Torpedo working parties to Rostock. Carpentry working party to HMS Ladybird.

9.20am:    Transport Paulligat (French) arrived.

10.00am:  General Quarters. Secured. Italian cruiser Liguria arrived. Hands employed: turret crews at drill, remainder as requisite.

11.00am:  Discharged 4 ABs and 2 Marines to HMS Suva.

11.45am:  Working parties returned.

12.30pm:  HMS Earl Kitchener sailed.

1.25pm:    Engineers, Torpedo and Ammunition working parties to Rostock. Engineers and carpentry parties to HMS Ladybird. Remainder of Hands as requisite.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol. Hands to bathe.

6.45pm:    French destroyer sailed.

7.00pm:    French Transport Paul-Legal sailed.

10.40pm:  Patrol returned.

pm:           Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.


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15 July 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 14

5.40am:    Hands cleaning ship. Ammunition working party to Rostock.

7.40am:    Engineers and carpentry working parties to HMS Ladybird.

11.45am:  Working parties returned.

3.30pm:    Storeship G711 arrived.

3.55pm:    Engineers and carpentry parties to Ladybird.

5.00pm:    Hands to bathe.

7.10pm:    Working parties returned.

7.15pm:    Received six bags of mails from P&O SS Kashmir.

pm:           Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.


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16 July 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 11

am:           Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.

6.00am:    Carpentry and Engineers working parties to Ladybird.

8.30am:    HMS Cyclamen arrived.

9.30am:    Landed Church Parties , 30 Nonconformists and 24 Roman Catholics.

10.10am:  Held Divine Service. Transport 261 arrived. Discharged 2 bags of mails (to SS Khyber).

11.30am:  Church parties and working parties returned. Received 8 bags of mails from RNO.

1.00pm:    HM Trawlers Golden Crown and Falmouth sailed.

3.10pm:    HM Trawler Earl Kitchener arrived.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol.

6.30pm:    P&O SS Kashmir sailed. Starboard watch replacing 3½“ wire carried away from buoy.

6.50pm:    Naval boat slip party to slip.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.

11.00pm:  Lieutenant Heathcope and two Privates RMLI joined Motor Launch No. 37 and sailed.



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17 July 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 10

3.15am:    HM Monitor Aphis sailed.

am:           Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.

9.20am:    Hands employed: boys to physical drill and instruction, remainder as requisite. Discharged six bags of coal to Tug Salamis. Acting Gunlayers at instruction.

10.45am:  HM Trawler Abergeldie arrived. All Gunlayers at deflection teacher.

pm:           Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.

2.50pm:    HM Tug Langton sailed.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol.

5.50pm:    HMS Aphis arrived.

6.10pm:    HM Trawler Abergeldie sailed.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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18 July 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 9

am:           Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.

2.20am:    Motor launch 37 sailed.

5.10am:    HMT Earl Kitchener arrived.

5.40am:    Hands employed cleaning ship, boys at boat pulling instruction. One ERA to Ladybird for work (undocking).

7.05am:    HM Trawler Golden Crown arrived.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. hands employed: boys at physical drill and instruction, 12 pdr Gunlayers at deflection teacher, boats crews about their boats, chain locker party about lockers, remainder as requisite.

11.00am:  Discharged one AB to Hopper No. 35.

11.55am:  French destroyer sailed.

pm:           Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.

1.25pm:    One ERA working onboard HMM Ladybird.

2.00pm:    Landed dental party.

2.30pm:    Hands carry on smoking.

5.30pm:    Received 1 Rating from HMS Espiegle for cell punishment.

6.00pm:    HM Trawler Earl Kitchener arrived.

6.40pm:    HMS Cyclamen sailed.

pm:           Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.


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19 July 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 9

am:           Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.

5.40am:    Boys landed for drill. Hands employed cleaning ship.

5.45am:    2nd picket boat with 3 pdr carrying out boat firing.

7.00am:    Picket boat returned.

7.55am:    Boys returned.

9.20am:    HM Trawler Abergeldie arrived.

10.30am:  Received one searchlight from Navy slip.

1.15pm:    SS Laristan collier arrived.

3.30pm:     Received 1 bag of mails from RNO.

5.00pm:    Landed patrol.

6.25pm:    One Stoker 1st class joined ship from Navy House.

pm:           Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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20 July 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 9

am:           Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.

6.55am:    French destroyer Dard arrived.

10.00am:  HM hospital Ship Delta arrived.

1.30pm:    HM Trawler Falmouth arrived.

2.00pm:    Landed dental party. One blacksmith rejoined ship from HMS Scarab. Hands employed as requisite.

4.10pm:    HM Trawler Falmouth sailed.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol. Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.

11.00pm:  Patrol returned.

11.55pm:  One AB joined ship from Hopper (No. 35).


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21 July 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 8

am:           Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.

4.36am:    HM Tug Langton sailed.

9.20am:    Exercised General Quarters.

9.50am:    Dispersed.

pm:           Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.

2.25pm:    HMS Lobelia arrived.

3.10pm:    HM Troopship (A71) arrived.

5.00pm:    Hands to bathe.


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22 July 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 12

am:           Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.

5.40am:    Hands employed cleaning ship and rigged cutter for diving.

7.30am:    Plumber and mate to HMS Humber.

7.45am:    Diving party to HMS Ben-My-Chree.

9.10am:    HMS North Star arrived.

10.05am:  Discharged one marine to Hospital.

11.00am:  Discharged one SBA to RN Depot.

11.40am:  Diving party returned.

1.30pm:    Hands make and mend clothes.

2.12pm:    HMS Aphis sailed. Landed dental party

2.50pm:    P&O SS Kashgar arrived.

4.10pm:    HMS Lobelia sailed.

4.20pm:    HMS Aphis arrived.

5.00pm:    Landed patrol. Received 6 bags of mails.

10.40pm:  Patrol returned.


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23 July 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 12

am:           Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.

6.30am:    ML No. 32 sailed.

7.50am:    Naval slip party returned.

9.40am:    Landed Church parties, Roman Catholics 29, Nonconformists 35.

11.25am:  HM Trawler Rodosto arrived.

11.30am:  Church Parties returned and received 8 bags of Parcel mail.

1.05pm:    HMS North Star sailed.

1.40pm:    HM Trawler Earl Kitchener arrived.

4.30pm:    HM Monitor 15 arrived.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol. Discharged 3 Stoker Ratings to HM Ben-My-Chree.

5.35pm:    HM Trawler Earl Kitchener sailed.

6.36pm:    HMS Ben-My-Chree sailed.

10.40pm:  Patrol returned.


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24 July 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 12

0.00am:    Lent Captain and Lieutenant RMLI, 1 Surgeon, 1 Lieutenant RNR, 1 SBS 2nd class and 51 Marines to HMS Aphis and 1 Leading Signalman to Motor launch.

5.40am:    Ammunition Working party to SS Trifels.

9.10am:    Hands employed: boys to physical drill and instruction, remainder ammunition ship and as requisite.

11.30am:  Officers and men lent to HMS Aphis returned.

2.00pm:    Landed dental party.

5.00pm:    Armed liner (French) sailed.

6.50pm:    Naval slip party to slip.

8.10pm:    HMS Ben-My-Chree arrived.


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25 July 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 12

am:           Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.

8.25am:    French destroyer (Arbalete) sailed.

8.40am:    HMS Ben-My-Chree sailed.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Hand employed: boys to physical drill and instruction, Gunlayers of 6” and 12 pdr at deflection teacher, remainder getting up empties, preparing for provisioning ship.

10.35am:  Italian yacht Tobruk and Transport Minas arrived.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol.

6.30pm:    Furled side screens. Discharged Surgeon Strathers to Raven II.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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26 July 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 11

5.40am:    Hands employed, Port watch drawing provisions, remainder cleaning ship.

7.20am:    HM Trawler Rodosto, Hopper (No.34) and Raven II sailed.

8.35am:    HM Trawler Earl Kitchener arrived.

9.00am:    French troopship Dumbea arrived.

11.35am:  Received two bags of mails from RNO.

1.30pm:    Hands employed returning empties and as requisite.

2.00pm:    Landed dental party.

10.40pm:  Patrol returned.


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27 July 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 11

am:           Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.

5.35am:    HMS Ben-My-Chree and French destroyer Arbalete arrived.

6.15am:    Hands aired bedding.

6.30am:    Naval slip party returned.

7.55am:    Sailmaking party to Navy House.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Hands employed, boys to physical drill and instruction, control parties to instruction, remainder as requisite.

10.00am:  HM Transport Raventazon arrived.

3.40pm:    HMS Scarab sailed.

3.45pm:    Working party returned.

6.00pm:    Hands to bathe.


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28 July 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 9

5.00am:    Discharged one bag of mails to P&O SS Medina.

6.25am:    HM Trawler Earl Kitchener sailed. Sailmakers party to Navy House.

10.15am:  HMT Golden Crown arrived.

12.30pm:  HMM Humber sailed.

1.20pm:    HMT Golden Crown sailed.

2.00pm:    Landed dental party.

3.40pm:    Sailmakers working party returned.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol. HMHS Nevasa arrived.

6.10pm:    HMT Earl Kitchener arrived.

6.30pm:    French destroyer (Coutelas) sailed.

6.50pm:    Naval boat slip party to slip.

10.45pm:  Patrol returned.


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29 July 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 10

4.00am:    Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.

5.45am:    Captain Gun, Lieutenant Yeo of Signals and Leading Signalman left ship on duty ashore.

7.15am:    HMT Comrade sailed.

7.30am:    Sailmakers party to Navy House.

8.05am:    French destroyer Voltigeur arrived.

8.25am:    HMT Falmouth arrived.

9.55am:    Italian destroyer Lampo arrived.

11.50am:  Sailmakers party returned.

pm:           Hands make and mend clothes.

pm:           Discharged one Leading Telegraphist to Monitor 15 and one Telegraphist to Monitor 21.

3.50pm:    HM Monitors 21 and 15 sailed.

4.20pm:    French Trawler sailed.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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30 July 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 10

7.15am:    HMT Earl Kitchener sailed.

9.30am:    Landed Church parties, Roman Catholics 31, Nonconformists 35.

10.15am:  Held Divine Service.

11.30am:  Church parties returned.

1.45pm:    HM Hospital Ship Oxfordshire arrived.

5.00pm:    Hands to bathe.

5.50pm:    HMT Hussar arrived.

10.40pm:  Liberty men returned.


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31 July 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 13

am:           Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.

5.50am:    HM Trawler Earl Kitchener arrived.

am:           Sailmakers party to Navy House.

8.35am:    HM Trawler Golden Crown sailed.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Hands employed, boys at physical drill and instruction. Discharged 8 cwt of coal to net lighters.

11.00am:  HM Trawler Falmouth sailed.

11.15am:  Received 7 bags of mails from P&O SS Sardinia.

1.15pm:    Engineers working party to SS Ismalia. Sailmakers party to Navy House. Trawler Golden Crown arrived.

10.30pm:    Patrol returned.



LOGS FOR AUGUST 1916


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‘Copy of Log’ page for August 1916, signed by Lieutenant Commander Saunders, Navigating Officer.

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Details of distance run and coal consumption page (blank) signed by Charles Corbett, Captain, 12th September 1916.

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Barometer

Mercurial

Name of maker and number:  Negretti and Zambria No. A 496

Height of cistern above sea: 22’ 6”

Error of Mercurial Barometer:  .005

Thermometers for air temperature

Position in ship:  Under after shelter deck

Whether in screen:  Screen

Maker and No.:   A/M 1.266  Dry  From 1st to 31st August

                           MO/A 8.780  Wet

Thermometer for sea temperature

Maker and No.  Not known


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1 August 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 13

am:           Engineers and carpentry working party to SS Ismalia. Sailmakers party to Navy House. Storeship 1.039 arrived. Engineers store party to SS Trifels.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Hands employed, boys at physical drill, Local Control parties at drill, remainder as requisite.

9.30am:    Received 4 bags of parcel mail from RNO.

9.45am:    HMS Scourge and French destroyer Perrier arrived.

Note: The French destroyer should probably be ‘Pierrier’.

12 noon:   HM Transport Ceramic arrived.

pm:           HM Monitor arrived.

12.45pm:  Paid monthly wages.

1.30pm:    HM Trawler Abergeldie arrived.

2.00pm:    Landed dental party.

3.25pm:    HM Trawlers Lord Knollys, Loch Tummel and Cerelia arrived.

Note: The third name should probably be ‘Cerealia’.

3.40pm:    Store and working parties returned.

5.15pm:    One Wireless Rating joined ship for instruction. 3 Stokers joined ship from HMS Ben-My-Chree.

5.50pm:    One Marine discharged to Monitor No. 15. HM Trawler Abergeldie sailed.

6.40pm:    HMS Scourge sailed.

pm:           1 Marine joined ship from Monitor No. 15.Naval slip party to slip.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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2 August 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 15

am:           Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.

5.40am:    Hands employed, party clearing lighter of stores ammunition, remainder cleaning ship.

6.10am:    HMM No. 15 sailed.

7.15am:    HM Trawler Golden Crown sailed.

7.30am:    Sailmakers party to Navy House.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Hands employed, boys at physical drill, Gunlayers at deflection teacher, sightsetters at instruction, remainder as requisite.

10.30am:  HM trawler Rodosto arrived.

11.50am:  Sailmakers party and Patrol returned.

1.30pm:    Sailmakers working party to Navy House.

5.25pm:    HM Transport S54 sailed.

6.40pm:    French troopship Gange sailed.


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3 August 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 15

5.40am:    Hands employed, working main derrick, hoisted out 1st and hoisted in 2nd picket boats, remainder as requisite.

7.30am:    Sailmakers party to Navy House.

9.25am:    HM Monitor 21 arrived.

2.15pm:    Sent working party to HMS Ben-My-Chree 1 PO and 11 Hands, remainder as requisite.

3.30pm:    Received two cases of stationery from Navy House.

4.45pm:    Working parties returned.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol. Discharged one Telegraphist Rating to Monitor 21.

5.15pm:    HMS Hussar sailed. Received one prisoner for cell punishment from HMS Espiegle. Naval slip party to navy slip.

10.40pm:  Liberty men and Patrol returned.


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4 August 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 17

4.00am:    Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.

4.50am:    HM Monitor 21 sailed.

5.45am:    HMS Ben-My-Chree sailed.

8.00am:    Sailmakers party to Navy House.

9.20am:    Exercise General Quarters.

9.40am:    Secured.

1.20pm:    HM Trawler Falmouth arrived.

3.45pm:    Working parties returned.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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5 August 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 17

am:           HMS Anne sailed.

7.30am:    Sailmakers working party to Navy House.

8.30am:    HM Trawler Revello arrived.

9.15am:    HM Store ship Rostock sailed.

10.00am:  HM Transport Lord Knollys, 674 and 26 sailed.

Note: ‘Lord Knollys’ is a trawler, not a transport.

10.30am:  HM Trawler Revello sailed.

pm:           Hands to make and mend clothes.

1.30pm:    HM Tug Rescue sailed. Landed dental party.

1.50pm:    HM Trawler Golden Crown sailed.

3.55pm:    HM trawler Rodosto arrived.

4.10pm:    Read Warrant (No. 40).

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol.

6.45pm:    Landed naval slip party.

6.50pm:    HM Monitor No. 15 arrived.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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6 August 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 13

am:           Anti aircraft gun crews closed up.

8.15am:    French Trawlers Paris and Bologne sailed.

Note: The second name should probably be ‘Boulogne’.

9.25am:    Landed Church parties, Roman Catholics (34), Nonconformists (39).

10.20am:  Held Divine Service.

11.00am:  Held Holy Communion.

11.30am:  Church parties returned.

2.05pm:    HM Monitor No. 21 arrived.

2.25pm:    French destroyer Arbalete arrived.

2.50pm:    HMS Anne arrived.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol.

5.25pm:    Received 5 bags mail from RNO.

9.15pm:    One Yeoman and one Leading Signalman rejoined ship.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned


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7 August 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 10

7.00am:    Hostile air craft dropped bombs over town.

am:           One AB joined ship for training from HM Monitor 15. Sailmakers party to Navy House.

7.55am:    12 Hands drawing ammunition from SS Trifels.

9.00am:    Gunnery and Torpedo training classes at instruction.

10.20am:  HM Trawler Golden Crown sailed. Ammunition party embarking ammunition.

11.50am:  Received 10 bags mail from RNO.

am:           HM Trawler Abergeldie arrived.

pm:           Landed dental party.

2.00pm:    Hands employed. Gunnery and Torpedo training classes and boys to instruction, remainder embarking and stowing 12” and 6” projectiles and as requisite.

5.00pm:    Discharged one AB to Monitor 15 and one Telegraphist to HM Monitor Scarab. Hands to bathe. Landed Patrol.

6.30pm:    HMS Anne sailed.

10.25pm:  HM Monitor 15 sailed.

10.45pm:  Patrol returned. Discharged 1 Leading Signalman to M37. Captain and Lieutenant of Marines and one Lieutenant RNR and 53 Marines left ship for HMS Scarab, also 1 SBS 2nd class.


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8 August 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 13

am:           Anti aircraft gun crews closed up.

7.10am:    Naval boat slip party returned.

7.30am:    Sailmakers party to Navy House.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Hands employed. Gunnery and Torpedo training classes and boys at instruction, 6” Gunlayers to deflection teacher, remainder as requisite.

10.30am:  HM Trawler Loch Tummel arrived.

11.50am:  HM Trawler Revello arrived.

1.35pm:    HM transport (415), Store ship (Y766) and Trawler (D6) arrived.

2.00pm:    Training class at instruction. Captain and Lieutenant of Marines and 1 Lieutenant RNR and Marines returned.

pm:           HM Monitor Scarab arrived.

3.05pm:    HM trawler 1177 arrived.

pm:           French cruiser Pothuau and destroyers Arbalete and Bard sailed.

Note: ‘Bard’ is probably incorrect.


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9 August 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 12

7.00am:    Navy slip party returned.

7.30am:    Sailmakers working party to Navy House.

8.05am:    Gunnery and Torpedo training classes at instruction.

9.20am:    Y524 arrived.

10.00am:  Storeship 682 sailed.

2.00pm:    Landed dental party. Training classes carrying on with instruction.

2.15pm:    Hands employed, boys at instruction, firing Nos of 6" Groups to deflection teacher, Sight setters

of anti aircraft guns crews at instruction, reminder as requisite.

3.45pm:    Sailmakers party returned. Received 2 cases of stationery from Navy House.

4.30pm:    Landed patrol. One Leading Telegraphist rejoined ship from HM Monitor 15 HM Hospital Ship Neuralia.

6.15pm:    2 ABs joined ship from HMS Sulcan II (temporary).

Note: Name is probably incorrect (particularly the first two letters).

6.40pm:    HM Trawler Loch Torry sailed.

Note: name is probably incorrect

6.45pm:    HMS Raven II sailed. Naval slip party to boat slip.

7.10pm:    HM Trawler Abergeldie sailed. One air mechanic and one wireless rating joined ship from HMS Espiegle.

10.40pm:  Patrol returned.


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10 August 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 14

am:           Anti aircraft gun crews closed up.

am:           Torpedo men getting up torpedo.

8.55am:    Torpedo Party returning 1 torpedo and drawing one. Gunnery training class and Marine signal class to instruction.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Hands employed, boys to physical drill and instruction, Gunlayers III to deflection teacher, remainder as requisite.

11.45am:  Training classes and working parties returned.

2.00pm:    Gunnery and Torpedo training classes at instruction.

3.05pm:    French Troopship Andre Lebon and destroyer Ciquette sailed. HM Hospital Ship Egyptian arrived.

pm:           Discharged two Ratings to HMS Ben-My-Chree from cells and two ABs to RND. Landed Patrol.

5.10pm:    SS Laomedon carried away 6” hemp and 3½“ wire ropes from stern buoy. HMS Raven arrived.


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11 August 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 14

am:           Anti aircraft gun crews closed up.

5.40am:    Hands employed cleaning ship. Torpedo party and training class getting up torpedo for returning.

6.10am:    One AB joined ship. HM Monitor 21 arrived.

7.30am:    Sailmakers working party to Navy House.

am:           Received two bags of mails from RNO.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Hands employed, Torpedo and Gunnery training classes at instruction, Control parties at drill, boys at physical drill, remainder as requisite.

1.00pm:    Hospital Ship Kanowna sailed.

2.00pm:    Gunnery and torpedo training classes and boys at instruction. Remainder of Hands employed as requisite.

2.40pm:    French destroyer MN arrived.

Note: Unclear what ‘M.N’ is abbreviated from.


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12 August 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 16

am:           Anti aircraft gun crews closed up.

6.30am:    Naval slip party returned.

7.30am:    Sailmakers party to Navy House.

7.45am:    French destroyer Dard arrived.

8.20am:    French destroyer Voltigeur arrived.

8.30am:    HMS Anne arrived.

9.15am:    French destroyer Mecanicien Principal Lestin arrived. French cruiser Jurien de la Gravière arrived.

11.00am:  Discharged one CPO Marines to Navy House.

pm:           Hands to make and mend clothes.

2.30pm:    HM Trawler Earl Kitchener sailed.

5.00pm:    Hands to bathe. Landed Patrol.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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13 August 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 11

5.40am:    hands cleaning ship. Port watch working main derrick, out Steam Pinnace.

am:           HM Trawlers D4 and D5 sailed.

9.30am:    Landed Church Parties, Roman Catholics (32), Nonconformists (33).

9.45am:    HM Hospital Ship Neuralia arrived.

11.30am:  Church Parties returned.

1.30pm:    Landed dental party. Discharged 2 bags of mails to SS Mongolia. Received four bags of mails from SS Caledonia.

3.10pm:    HM Trawler Rodosto sailed.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol. Italian destroyer sailed.

5.30pm:    Two ABs joined ship.

6.20pm:    French destroyers Magon, Mecanicien Principal Lestin, and cruiser Jurien de la Gravière sailed. Naval boat slip party to slip.

10.45pm:  Patrol returned.


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14 August 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 9

am:           Anti aircraft gun crews closed up.

7.30am:    French Trawler Paris arrived.

9.10am:    Landed Patrol. Divisions and Prayers.

9.20am:    Hands employed, boys to physical drill and instruction, Gunnery and Torpedo classes at instruction, special parties about their work, remainder as requisite.

10.45am:  received 1 bag of mails from HMS Ben-My-Chree. 6” Groups at deflection teacher. Patrol returned. Received 7 bags of mails from RNO.

1.30pm:    Discharged 4 Stoker ratings to HMS Ben-My-Chree.

2.00pm:    Gunnery and Torpedo training classes at instruction.

4.15pm:    HMS Ben-My-Chree sailed.

pm:           Received 1 Boy Telegraphist fro HM Monitor 21 for instruction. Discharged one Stoker Rating to Navy House.

6.15pm:    One Stoker joined ship from HMS Espiegle.


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15 August 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 9

am:           Anti aircraft gun crews closed up.

6.50am:    HM Monitor Ladybird sailed. Discharged one Rating for detention Cairo.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Hands employed, boys at physical drill and instruction, special parties about their work, Shooting Nos of 6” guns at deflection teacher, remainder as requisite. Gunnery and Torpedo training classes at instruction.

2.15pm:    HM Monitor Ladybird arrived.

pm:           Hands employed, training classes and boys at instruction, party drawing bosun’s stores, remainder as requisite.

3.00pm:    HM Trawler Golden Crown sailed.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol. Hands to bathe.

5.40pm:    HM Trawler Falmouth arrived.

6.45pm:    Naval slip party to slip.

8.25pm:    HMS Ben-My-Chree arrived.

10.35pm:  French Destroyer Hache arrived.

10.45pm:  Patrol returned.


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16 August 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 9

am:           Anti aircraft gun crews closed up.

7.00am:    Lit fires in picket boat. HM Transport E? sailed. One WO Gunner T, 1 Electrician and one AB to Suez duty. French destroyer Voltigeur sailed.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Gunnery and Torpedo training classes at instruction.

9.30am:    Hands employed, boys at physical drill, special parties about their jobs, remainder as requisite.

10.20am:  Discharged one AB to Hospital.

11.30am:  Lighter alongside with stores.

1.30pm:    Engineers working party to Motor Launch X144.

2.15pm:    Hands employed, training classes and boys at instruction, special parties carrying on with work, Port watch getting in stores, remainder as requisite.

4.00pm:    One Seaman RNVR joined ship from HMS Espiegle for cell punishment.

6.30pm:    Motor Launch X50 came alongside.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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17 August 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 11

6.30am:    Aired bedding and spread side screens. Working party to SS Baron Ardrossan.

7.30am:    Discharged one Signal Rating to Depot for Raven II.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Hands employed. Working main derrick in steam pinnace. Training classes at instruction, boys at physical drill and instruction, special parties about their jobs. 12 pdr Gunlayers and Sightsetters at instruction.

11.45am:  Working parties returned. Received one bag of mail from RNO.

12.10pm:  HM Trawler Earl Kitchener arrived.

1.30pm:    Working parties to SS Baron Ardrossan. Training classes at instruction.

3.10pm:    French Destroyer Coutelas arrived and HM Trawlers Falmouth and Earl Kitchener sailed.

4.00pm:    Working parties returned.

6.45pm:    Naval slip party to slip.


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18 August 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 11

am:           Anti aircraft gun crews closed up.

6.15am:    Working party to SS Baron Ardrossan.

8.45am:    HM Trawler Lord Knollys arrived.

9.00am:    Working party to SS Baron Ardrossan.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Exercised General Quarters. Dispersed from General Quarters.

10.05am:  Hands employed, special parties about their jobs, remainder as requisite. Gunnery and Torpedo training classes at instruction.

3.20pm:    HM Trawler Earl Kitchener sailed.

3.45pm:    Working party returned from SS Baron Ardrossan.

pm:           Discharged one ERA to Navy House. Landed Patrol. HM Trawlers D1 and D6 sailed. HM Trawler Earl Kitchener arrived.


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19 August 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 15

6.15am:    Working party to SS Baron Ardrossan.

8.40am:    French cruiser Pothuau arrived.

11.45am:  Working party returned.

pm:           Hands to make and mend clothes.

3.10pm:    Discharged two bags of mails to SS Mandala.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol. Discharged one Rating from cells to Navy House. One WO1 Electrician and 1 AB returned from Suez. French destroyer Pierrier sailed.

5.45pm:    4 Stoker Ratings joined ship from HMS Ben-My-Chree, received 1 Rating from HMS Ben-My-Chree for cell punishment.

8.00pm:    Received 1 Rating from HMS Aphis for cell punishment.

10.40pm:  Patrol returned.


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20 August 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 14

7.40am:    French Transport Seine arrived.

7.50am:    Naval slip party returned.

9.30am:    Divisions. Landed Church parties, Roman Catholics (32), Nonconformists (37).

10.10am:  Held Divine Service. Italian Yacht Tobruk arrived.

11.45am:  Church parties returned.

6.30pm:    One PO and 5 Ratings (Seamen) joined ship from Nile?


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21 August 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 13

am:           Anti aircraft gun crews closed up.

9.00am:    Gunnery and Torpedo training classes at instruction.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Hands employed, special parties about their jobs, boys at physical drill and instruction, Gunlayers III at deflection teacher. Party painting out fore-hold. Remainder as requisite.

10.50am:  Received 6 bags of mail from RNO.

1.50pm:    HM Transport Kinfauns Castle G69 arrived.

6.00pm:    Discharged 1 Stoker Rating and received 1 Stoker Rating from HMM 21. Received two bags of dead men’s effects from HMS Suva. Naval boat slip party to slip.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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22 August 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 14

am:           Anti aircraft gun crews closed up.

9.00am:    Carpenters party working onboard HM Transport Achaia. Party with Gunner returning? Gunnery and Torpedo training classes at instruction.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Hands employed, special parties about their work, boys to physical drill and instruction, 6” Groups to deflection teacher, remainder as requisite.

10.36am:  Received 7 bags of mail from RNO. HMT Falmouth arrived.

1.30pm:    Carpenters party to HM Transport Achaia.

2.55pm:    HM Trawler Golden Crown sailed.

3.45pm:    Working parties returned. 1 Cell Menotti test lost overboard.

5.00pm:    Discharged 1 Telegraphist Rating to HM Monitor Ladybird. Received 1 Officers Steward from HMS Ben-My-Chree for cell punishment. HM Trawler Golden Crown arrived.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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23 August 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 14

am:           Anti aircraft gun crews closed up.

5.40am:    Hands employed working main derrick, hoisted in 1st picket boat and out 2nd, and cleaning ship.

6.30am:    Carpenters party to HM Transport Achaia.

9.00am:    Gunnery and Torpedo training classes to instruction.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Hands employed, boys to physical drill and instruction, 6” Gunlayers to deflection teacher, remainder of Hands as requisite. Gunlayers III at deflection teacher.

11.45am:  Working parties returned.

3.00pm:    Furled all awnings and side screens and prepared ship for coaling.

3.40pm:    Discharged 4 Stoker Ratings to HMS Ben-My-Chree (Lent).

6.10pm:    Italian Yacht Misurata sailed.


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24 August 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 14

5.15am:    Coal lighters alongside.

5.30am:    Commenced coaling.

7.10am:    HMM Ladybird sailed. Naval slip party returned.

7.30am:    Discharged 1 Yeoman of Signals to HMS Hannibal.

am:           Surgeon Goss discharged to HMS Anne (Lent).

8.10am:    HMS Raven and French destroyer Coutelas sailed.

8.15am:    French destroyer Dard arrived.

11.30am:  Finished coaling. Received 508 tons.

1.00pm:    Hands employed cleaning ship.

2.30pm:    Spread awnings and side screens. HM Trawler Earl Kitchener arrived.

3.45pm:    French destroyer Arbalete, HMS Ben-my-Chree and Monitor 21 sailed.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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25 August 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 18

0.15am:    HM Trawler Earl Kitchener sailed.

8.45am:    HM Trawler Langton arrived.

8.50am:    Hands employed cleaning ship. Gunnery and Torpedo training classes at instruction, special parties about their work, remainder as requisite. Received two bags of mail from RNO.

2.15pm:    Hands employed, training classes at instruction, boys of Watch at instruction, special parties about their work, boats crews cleaning their boats out, remainder as requisite.

2.50pm:    HM Transport Argyllshire arrived.

6.45pm:    Naval slip party to slip.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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26 August 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 11

am:           Anti aircraft gun crews closed up.

7.15am:    HM Monitor Humber sailed.

11.35am:  HM Monitor 31 arrived.

pm:           Hands to make and mend clothes.

1.10pm:    HM trawler Earl Kitchener and F6 arrived.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol. HM Trawler Falmouth arrived.

pm:           Two Canteen Stewards joined ship from HM Monitor 31.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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27 August 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 12

am:           Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.

7.55am:    HM Trawler F6 arrived.

9.10am:    French destroyer Hache arrived.

9.25am:    HM Hospital Ship Gascon arrived.

am:           Landed Church parties, Roman Catholics (29), Nonconformists (31).

9.45am:    HMS Anne arrived.

10.10am:  Held Divine Service.

11.15am:  Church parties returned.

3.45pm:    Received 4 bags of mail from SS Khyber.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol. Discharged 1 Rating from cells to HMS Espiegle. Hands to bathe.

10.45pm:  Patrol returned.

pm:           Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.


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28 August 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 12

am:           Anti aircraft gun crews closed up.

5.40am:    Hands employed cleaning ship and washing down aloft.

7.30am:    Naval slip party returned.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Hands employed, Gunnery and Torpedo training classes at instruction, boys to physical drill and instruction, 12 pdr Gunlayers to deflection teacher, Party cleaning and painting down aloft and as requisite.

10.15am:  HM Monitor 15 arrived.

11.45am:  Received 10 bags of mail from RNO.

2.00pm:    Training classes at instruction. Party cleaning and painting down aloft.

2.15pm:    Hands employed, special parties about their work, boys to instruction, remainder as requisite.

pm:           Read warrant No. 41.

5.00pm:    HMS Raven arrived. Discharged one AB to RN Depot, and one AB joined ship from RN Depot.


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29 August 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 13

5.40am:    Hands employed cleaning ship. Party painting down aloft and as requisite.

9.00am:    Three Seamen RNR discharged to RN Depot.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Hands employed, Gunnery and Torpedo training classes at instruction, boys to physical drill and instruction. Special parties about their jobs. Shooting Nos of 6” guns to deflection teacher, remainder as requisite.

10.00am:  Transport AII arrived. Discharged 3 AB to Alexandria (lent).

2.00pm:    Training classes to instruction. Painting party about mast and yards. Diving party working about underwater fittings.

2.15pm:    Hands employed, boys to instruction, special parties about their work, remainder as requisite. One Leading Seaman joined ship from Alexandria.

6.20pm:    French destroyer Voltigeur sailed.

6.40pm:    Naval slip party to slip.


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30 August 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 12

am:           Anti aircraft gun crews closed up.

5.40am:    Hands employed cleaning ship. Party painting. Divers working on ship’s bottom.

9.00am:    Gunnery and Torpedo training classes to instruction. Painting party carrying on.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Hands employed, boys to physical drill, special parties about their jobs, divers working about underwater fittings, remainder of Hands as requisite.

11.00am:  Finished diving. French destroyer Coutelas sailed.

1.15pm:    HM Trawler Golden Crown arrived.

2.10pm:    HMS Ben-My-Chree arrived.

2.20pm:    French destroyer Arbalete arrived.

pm:           4 Stokers rejoining ship from HMS Ben-My-Chree. 1 Ordinary Telegraphist joined from HM Monitor 15 for instruction. Landed Patrol. HMS Scarab arrived.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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31 August 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 13

am:           Anti aircraft gun crews closed up.

5.40am:    Hands employed cleaning and painting ship.

9.00am:    Gunnery and Torpedo training classes at instruction.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Hands employed, boys to physical drill and instruction, boats crews cleaning and painting boats out, remainder painting ship and as requisite.

2.00pm:    Hands employed. Training classes and boys to instruction, remainder painting boats and ship and as requisite. Gunlayers II and III at deflection teacher. Two ABs rejoined ship from navy slip.

4.00pm:    Read warrant No. 42.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol. Discharged 1 Rating to RN Depot from cell punishment and 1 SBA to HMS Fox.

5.00pm:    Received 1 Rating from HMS Espiegle for cell punishment.

10.40pm:  Patrol returned.

pm:           Anti aircraft gun crews closed up.



LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1916


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‘Copy of Log’ page for September 1916, signed by Lieutenant Commander Saunders, Navigating Officer.

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Details of distance run and coal consumption page (blank) signed by Charles Corbett, Captain, 7th October 1916.

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Barometer

Mercurial

Name of maker and number:  Negretti and Zambria No. A 496

Height of cistern above sea: 22’ 6”

Error of Mercurial Barometer:  .005

Thermometers for air temperature

Position in ship:  Under after shelter deck

Whether in screen:  Screen

Maker and No.:   A/M 1.266  Dry  From 1st to 30th September

                           MO/A 8.780  Wet

Thermometer for sea temperature

Maker and No.  J. Hicks A/M 1.702 From 1st to 30th September


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1 September 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 12

5.40am:    Hands employed cleaning ship. Discharged tow canteen servers for passage to Malta.

6.20am:    Enemy aircraft came over and dropped several bombs.

7.15am:    Naval slip party returned.

9.00am:    Discharged 1 AB to HMS Espiegle.

9.20am:    Divisions and Prayers. Hands employed, Gunnery and Torpedo training classes to instruction, boys to physical drill and instruction, parties painting, remainder as requisite.

10.30am:  12” crews to loader drill. HM Trawlers King Erin and Earl Kitchener arrived.

12.40pm:  Paid monthly wages.

2.00pm:    Training classes to instruction. Hands employed, special parties about their jobs, remainder as requisite. Armourers party to HMS Anne.

3.30pm:    Received two bags of mail from RNO.

7.30pm:    Discharged Surgeon Strathers to HMS Anne (Lent).

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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2 September 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 11

6.50am:    French destroyer Coutelas arrived.

8.50am:    Landed Patrol. Torpedo Gunners party to SS Chao Chan Fu. Hands employed, special parties about their jobs, remainder cleaning ship and as requisite.

9.15am:    French Trawlers Paris, La Bordeaux and Boulogne sailed. HM Trawler Earl Kitchener arrived.

11.30am:  Working parties returned. HM Transport 683 arrived.

1.00pm:    HM Trawler Rodosto arrived.

1.10pm:    P&O boat SS Morea arrived. Hands to make and mend clothes.

3.45pm:    Patrol returned.

4.00pm:    Evening Quarters. Discharged one Rating to HMS Ben-My-Chree from cells and received one Private RMLI from HM Monitor 31 for cell punishment. Received 4 bags of mail from SS Morea.

6.45pm:    Naval slip party to boat slip. HM Transport Britton sailed.

6.50pm:    Starboard watch employed replacing 3½“ wire carried away from buoy.


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3 September 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 11

am:           Anti aircraft gun crews closed up.

9.00am:    Landed Patrol. Landed diving pump and gear with divers.

9.25am:    Landed Church parties, Roman Catholics 33, Nonconformists 37.

10.15am:  Held Divine Service. Received 7 bags of mail from RNO.

11.40am:  Church parties and Patrol returned.

1.45pm:    HM Trawler Golden Crown sailed.

4.30pm:    Discharged one Seaman RNR from cell punishment to RN Depot.


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4 September 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 10

am:           Anti aircraft gun crews closed up.

7.30am:    Discharged one Electrician to HMS Espiegle.

9.00am:    Gunnery and Torpedo training classes to instruction.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Hands employed, boys to physical drill and instruction, Gunlayers III to deflection teacher, II-cutters and whalers cleaning and painting their boats, remainder as requisite.

11.30am:  French destroyer Arbalete sailed.

1.00pm:    Landed Patrol.

4.00pm:    HM Trawler Golden Crown sailed.

4.10pm:    Patrol returned.

4.35pm:    French cruiser Requine arrived. Discharged 1 wireless boy to RN Depot. Received 1 Rating from RN Depot for cell punishment.

Note: ‘Requine’ would appear to be ‘Requin’, which is listed in Janes as a coast defence ship.

7.00pm:    HM Trawler Earl Kitchener sailed.

pm:           Anti aircraft gun crews closed up.

10.45pm:  Patrol returned onboard.


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5 September 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 9

am:           Anti aircraft gun crews closed up.

5.40am:    Hands employed cleaning ship. Starboard watch drawing stores.

7.25am:    Naval slip party returned.

7.35am:    Discharged 1 AB to HMS Aphis. One Electrician to HMS Espiegle for work.

7.45am:    Provisioning lighter arrived alongside.

9.00am:    Gunnery and Torpedo training classes to instruction. Remainder of Hands provisioning ship and as requisite.

10.45am:  HM Trawler Abergeldie arrived.

1.00pm:    Landed Patrol. Gunners (T) party to SS Chao Chan Fu and HMS Espiegle. Training classes to instruction.

2.15pm:    Hands special parties about their work, boys to instruction, remainder as requisite.

3.30pm:    HMS Euryalus arrived.

4.00pm:    Evening Quarters. Read warrant No. 43.

6.30pm:    HM Trawler Earl Kitchener arrived.

7.40pm:    HM Trawler Earl Kitchener sailed.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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6 September 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 8

8.10am:    French destroyers Coutelas and Dard arrived.

9.00am:    Training classes at instruction. Classes from HMS Euryalus and HMS Espiegle for instruction. Gunners T party to SS Chao Chan Fu.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Hands employed, boys to instruction, Gunlayers to deflection teacher, remainder as requisite.

10.15am:  HMS Welland arrived.

10.30am:  Discharged 1 Leading Cooks mate to Hospital.

1.40pm:    4 Carpenters Ratings with Carpenter to Navy House. 1 Electrician to HMS Espiegle for turret drill. Torpedo Gunners party to SS Chao Chan Fu.

2.15pm:    Training classes to instruction. Hands employed, boys to instruction, special parties carrying out their work, remainder as requisite.

3.55pm:    All working parties returned onboard.

5.00pm:    Hands to bathe.

6.45pm:    Naval slip party to boat slip.


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7 September 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 8

am:           Anti aircraft gun crews closed up.

8.15am:    French Destroyer Pierrier arrived.

9.00am:    Training classes to instruction. Torpedo working party to SS Chao Chan Fu.

9.05am:    Classes from HMS Euryalus and HMS Espiegle onboard for instruction.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Hands employed, boys to physical drill and instruction, all control parties to instruction, remainder as requisite.

9.05am:    HMS Welland sailed.

Note: Time is possibly incorrect.

1.30pm:    Carpenters party to Navy House. Torpedo party to SS Chao Chan Fu.

2.15pm:    Hands employed, Gunners and Torpedo training classes to instruction, remainder employed as requisite.


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8 September 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 9

am:           Anti aircraft gun crews closed up.

5.40am:    Hands employed cleaning ship. Port watch worked main derrick, out steam pinnace.

7.30am:    Carpenters party to Navy House.

9.00am:    Gunnery and Torpedo training classes to instruction.

9.20am:    Exercised General Quarters.

10.00am:  Secured.

11.40am:  French destroyer Voltigeur arrived.

11.45am:  Working parties returned.

1.30pm:    Carpenters party to Navy House.

2.00pm:    Gunnery and Torpedo training classes to instruction. Landed dental party.

5.15pm:    One wireless boy rejoined ship from Hopper 35.

10.40pm:  Liberty men returned onboard.


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9 September 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 12

6.30am:    HM Monitor 31 sailed and French Trawler Paris arrived.

7.25am:    Naval boat slip party returned.

7.30am:    Carpenters working party to Navy House.

9.20am:    HMS Bee arrived in tow of tug Langton.

pm:           Hands to make and mend clothes.

1.30pm:    Carpenters and Engineers working party to HMS Bee.

3.30pm:    Working parties returned.

3.45pm:    HM Trawler Abergeldie arrived.

4.00pm:    Evening Quarters. Landed Patrol.

4.30pm:    HM Monitor 31 arrived.


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10 September 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 11

7.30am:    HM Trawler Rodosto sailed. Working party to HM Monitor Bee.

9.20am:    Landed Church parties (Roman Catholics.29) (Nonconformists 30).

9.30am:    Divisions. Italian Destroyer Orione arrived. SS Nagoya arrived.

Note: Janes lists Orione as a torpedo boat.

11.00am:  HM Transport B15 sailed.

11.45am:  Church and working parties returned. Received 7 bags of mails from RNO.

2.30pm:    Chief Gunner and diving party returned onboard from Mohamadaya.

6.40pm:    Naval slip party to boat slip.


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11 September 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 19

am:           Anti aircraft gun crews closed up.

6.30am:    Read warrant No. 44.

7.00am:    Discharged one Stoker Rating to Cairo for detention.

8.55am:    Class arrived onboard from HMS Euryalus for turret instruction. Gunnery and Torpedo training classes to instruction. Electrician to HMS Espiegle.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Hands employed, special parties about their work, boys to physical drill and instruction, remainder as requisite.

10.05am:  HM Trawler Abergeldie arrived.

11.50am:  Received 7 bags of mail from RNO.

1.30pm:    Engineers and Carpenters working parties to HM Monitor Bee. Gunnery and Torpedo training classes at instruction. Boys at physical drill and instruction. Party painting mess deck. Remainder as requisite.

3.45pm:    Working parties returned.

4.30pm:    French cruiser Requin and destroyer Dard sailed. Flight Lieutenant Morris joined ship.


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12 September 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 18

am:           Anti aircraft gun crews closed up.

5.30am:    Landed detachment RMLI.

7.05am:    French destroyer Dard arrived.

7.45am:    Engineers and carpenters working parties to HMM Bee.

8.30am:    French cruiser Requin arrived.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Hands employed, Gunnery and torpedo training classes to instruction, boys to physical drill and instruction, remainder employed as requisite.

9.45am:    HM Trawler Golden Crown arrived.

1.30pm:    Japanese Transport Shigeyan and French destroyer Hache sailed.

3.10pm:    HM Trawlers Falmouth and Golden Crown sailed.

5.00pm:    Read warrant No. 45.

pm:           Anti aircraft gun crews closed up.


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13 September 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 17

5.40am:    Hands employed. Starboard watch working main derrick, in 2nd picket boat and out 1st picket boat and sailing pinnace. Remainder cleaning ship.

6.15am:    Replaced main derrick.

6.40am:    Discharged 3 bags of mail to SS Caledonia.

7.25am:    Naval boat slip party returned. Discharged one Signal Rating to RNO Suez.

8.30am:    HM Trawlers Earl Kitchener and Cardinal arrived.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. hands employed, Gunnery and Torpedo training classes to instruction, boys to physical drill and instruction, 6” and 12 pdr Gunlayers to deflection teacher, remainder as requisite.

11.50am:  French destroyer Voltigeur arrived.

1.30pm:    Engineers working party to HM Monitor Bee.

2.00pm:    Training classes to instruction and Gunnery class two armourers? to HMM Bee mounting guns.

2.40pm:    HMS Espiegle shifted berths.

3.45pm:    Working parties and training class returned.

5.10pm:    Italian destroyer Orione arrived.

6.00pm:    Store ship 2.806 sailed.

6.30pm:    HMS Ben-My-Chree and French destroyer Dard sailed.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned onboard.


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14 September 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 15

4.45am:    Landed Seamen for route march.

6.40am:    Italian Troopship Bulonga and destroyer Orione sailed.

7.00am:    French destroyer Arbalete arrived.

7.30am:    Landing party returned. Engineers working party to HMM Bee. carpenters party to RN Depot.

8.00am:    Monitor 15 came alongside.

8.10am:    Storeship 072 arrived.

8.45am:    HM Transport G682 arrived.

8.50am:    Hands employed cleaning ship. Working party to HMM Bee. Boys to instruction. Remainder of Hands working main derrick exchanging 12 pdr 8 cwt for 6 pdr in Monitor 15. Hoisted in sailing pinnace.

10.50am:  Discharged 1 Seedie boy to Hospital. HM Monitor 15 cast off. Received 2 bags of mail from RNO.

12.30pm:  French cruiser Requin sailed.

12.40pm:  French destroyer Pierrier sailed.

1.30pm:    One Electrician to HMS Espiegle. carpenters party to Navy House, working party to HMM Bee.

1.45pm:    French destroyer Dard arrived. Hands employed, special parties about their work, boys to instruction, remainder as requisite.

3.35pm:    HM Transport Tahiti arrived.

4.00pm:    Working parties returned. Evening Quarters.

5.00pm:    Discharged one Stoker Rating to RN Depot from cell punishment.

6.40pm:    Naval boat slip party to boat slip.

8.30pm:    French destroyer Harbeti sailed.

Note: ‘Harbeti’ is probably incorrect.


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15 September 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 10

4.00am:    Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.

6.00am:    HM Monitor Humber arrived.

6.50am:    Held Divine Service for Roman Catholics onboard.

9.00am:    Working party Seamen and Gunnery training class to HMM Bee. One Electrician to HMS Espiegle. Divisions and Prayers, Hands employed, training classes to instruction, special parties about their work, remainder as requisite.

10.20am:  Discharged one Seedie boy to Hospital.

11.40am:  Working parties and training class returned. French destroyer Voltigeur sailed.

1.30pm:    Working party to HM Monitor Bee.

2.15pm:    Training classes to instruction. Hands employed as requisite. HM Trawler Earl Kitchener sailed.

3.45pm:    Working parties returned onboard.

5.00pm:    Discharged one Marine to HMM 31 from cell punishment and 1 Leading and 3 Stokers to RN Depot (lent). Italian destroyer Lampo and Troopship Garibaldi sailed, and HM Troopship A55 arrived.


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16 September 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 7

am:           Anti aircraft gun crews closed up.

7.45am:    Carpenters working party to Navy House. Engineers party to HMM Bee.

9.00am:    Seaman working party to HMM Bee. Remainder of Hands employed cleaning ship.

10.15am:  French cruiser Destrees arrived.

Note: This should probably be D’Estrées.

10.30am:  HM Trawler Earl Kitchener sailed.

11.55am:  HM Trawlers Golden Crown, Rodosto and Abergeldie sailed.

pm:           Hands to make and mend clothes.

1.30pm:    HM Monitor 31 sailed. Discharged 1 AB to Monitor 15.

2.30pm:    One AB rejoined ship from Monitor 15. HM Monitor 15 sailed.

4.00pm:    Evening Quarters. Landed Patrol. Discharged 1 Lieutenant RMLI and two Marines to Motor Launch 37 (lent). Discharged four ratings to Navy House, two from cell punishment.

pm:           HMS Espiegle sailed. Discharged 1 AB to Navy House.

9.30pm:    HMS Ben-My-Chree sailed.

10.45pm:  Patrol returned.


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17 September 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 6

7.45am:    Naval boat slip party returned.

7.55am:    Engineers working party to HMM Bee.

9.30am:    Landed Church parties, Roman Catholics 30, Nonconformists 33. Divisions.

10.00am:  P&O SS Medina arrived.

10.15am:  Held Divine Service.

11.30am:  Received 5 bags of mail from SS Medina.

1.10pm:    HMS Ben-My-Chree arrived.

3.00pm:    Received 1 bag of mail from RNO.

4.40pm:    HM Monitor 15 arrived.

5.10pm:    HMS Espiegle arrived. Motor launch 37 arrived. Lieutenant of Marine, 1 Corporal and 1 Private rejoined ship.

5.50pm:    HM Trawler Earl Kitchener arrived.

7.55pm:    HM Monitor 31 arrived.


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18 September 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 5

5.20am:    HMS Espiegle sailed.

6.25am:    French trawler Paris arrived. Engineers and Carpenters working party to HMM Bee.

8.05am:    HMS Euryalus sailed.

9.00am:    Working party to Bee seaman.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Hands employed, special parties about their work, boys to instruction, 6” Sightsetters and Gunlayers III at deflection teacher, training classes at instruction, remainder as requisite.

10.20am:  HM Trawlers Rodosto, Abergeldie, Falmouth and Remargo arrived.

12 noon:   Received 9 bags of mail from RNO.

12.25pm:  French destroyers Arbalete and Hache arrived.

1.30pm:    Carpenters working party to Navy House. Seaman working party to Bee.

2.00pm:    Hands employed, training classes at instruction, boys at instruction and school, remainder employed as requisite.

3.15pm:    HM Trawlers Earl Kitchener, Falmouth, Rodosto and Remargo sailed.

3.50pm:    Working parties returned.

6.45pm:    Naval boat slip party to boat slip.


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19 September 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 8

am:           Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.

7.20am:    Discharged one Stoker to HMS Humber.

8.15am:    Russian battleship Tchesme and cruiser Variag arrived.

Note: ‘Tchesme’ is listed in Janes as ‘Tchesma’. Built in the mid-1890s (?as the Poltava), she was captured by the Japanese at Port Arthur in the Russo-Japanese War in 1904. She was salved by the Japanese in 1905 and re-named Tango. She was retroceded to Russia in March 1916, and possibly renamed Tchesma at that time.

9.00am:    Working party and party for mounting guns to HMM Bee. Training classes to instruction. Mess deck painting party carrying on.

1.30pm:    Carpenters working party to Navy House. Gunnery and Torpedo training classes to instruction.

2.15pm:    Hands employed, boys to physical drill and instruction, painting party on mess deck, remainder as requisite.

3.30pm:    Working parties returned.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol.

6.00pm:    French Destroyer Dard sailed.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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20 September 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 9

am:           Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.

7.30am:    Engineers working party to HMM Bee. Carpenters party to Navy House. Electric light party to Russian ship Tchesma. HM Hospital Ship Kunowna arrived.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Hands employed, boys at physical drill and instruction, Gunnery and Torpedo training classes at instruction, Gunners party mounting 12 pdr 8 cwt gun, party painting on mess deck, remainder as requisite.

10.10am:  HM Trawlers B3 and B4 arrived. Gunlayers III at deflection teacher.

11.45am:  Working parties returned onboard.

1.00pm:    Lit fires in steam pinnace. Working parties to HMM Bee, Navy House and Russian Flagship.

2.00pm:    Hands employed, training classes and boys at instruction, remainder working main derrick hoisting out steam pinnace and as requisite.

2.20pm:    HM Trawler Dardenia sailed.

Note: This name is probably incorrect.

3.30pm:    Lent steam pinnace to RNO.

4.30pm:    P&O SS Mantola sailed.

Note: This name is probably incorrect.

pm:           Landed Patrol.

6.00pm:    Discharged 1 Private RMLI to Navy House.

10.40pm:  Patrol returned onboard.


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21 September 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 11

7.15am:    Naval boat slip party returned.

7.30am:    Engineers working party to HMM Bee. Discharged Sub Lieutenant Welch RNR for passage to Port Sudan.

Note: This is probably the same Sub Lieutenant Welsh/Welch referred to on 22 and 27 May.

8.45am:    Landed small arm companies. Hands not landed employed as requisite.

10.30am:  Landing party returned onboard.

1.00pm:    Engineers and Seaman working party to HMM Bee.

2.00pm:    Hands employed as requisite. Training classes and boys to instruction, party painting mess deck.

3.20pm:    HMS Liverpool, HM Trawler Golden Crown sailed.

3.30pm:    Working parties returned.

4.30pm:    Russian cruiser Variag and battleship Tchesma sailed. 1 Stoker Rating joined ship from HMS Humber.

6.00pm:    HM Hospital Ship Karoola sailed.


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22 September 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 12

7.30am:    Engineers working party to HMM Bee.

9.00am:    Working party Seaman to HMM Bee. Torpedo Gunners party returning stores.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Exercised General Quarters.

9.50am:    Secured.

10.10am:  Hands employed, special parties about their work, party painting on mess decks, training classes to instruction, remainder as requisite.

10.50am:  HM trawler Earl Kitchener arrived.

12 noon:   Working parties returned.

1.30pm:    Engineers and Seaman working parties to Bee.

2.00pm:    Training classes to instruction, mess deck painting party carrying on.

2.15pm:    Hands employed, boys to instruction and school, special parties about their work, remainder employed as requisite.

3.45pm:    Working parties returned on board.

4.30pm:    HM Trawler Golden Crown sailed.

5.15pm:    One AB joined ship from Cairo detention.

6.45pm:    Naval boat slip party to slip.

pm:           Received two bags of mail from SS Mooltan.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned on board.


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23 September 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 10

4.00am:    Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.

8.55am:    Working party to HM Monitor Bee.

10.05am:  HM Trawler Rodosto sailed.

11.45am:  Working parties returned on board. Received one bag of mail from RNO.

pm:           Hands to make and mend clothes.

1.30pm:    Sent working party to SS Bell Vue.

Note: Name should probably be ‘Bellvue’.

1.55pm:    HMS Veronica arrived.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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24 September 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 10

am:           Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.

6.15am:    Carpenters working party to SS Bellvue.

7.30am:    Engineers working party to HM Monitor Bee.

9.30am:    Divisions. Landed Church parties, Nonconformists (33), Roman Catholics (28).

10.00am:  Troopship A7 arrived.

10.25am:  Held Divine Service.

11.30am:  Church parties returned and Engineers working party.

1.00pm:    Received 7 bags of mail from P&O SS Khyva.

Note: Name should probably be either ‘Khiva’ or ‘Khyber’.

5.00pm:    Discharged 3 Ratings to and received 3 Ratings from HMS Scarab for training class.

6.00pm:    HM Trawler Abergeldie arrived.

pm:           Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.


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25 September 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 12

6.00am:    Exercised fire stations.

6.15am:    Secured. Carpenters and Seaman working party to SS Bellvue. Exercised both watches out kedge anchors each watch their own side. replaced both anchors.

7.10am:    Hands employed cleaning ship. Engineers working party to HMM Bee.

9.30am:    Gunnery and Torpedo training classes to instruction. Seaman working party to HMS Bee. HMS Scarab sailed.

10.00am:  Divisions and Prayers. Hands employed, boys to physical drill and instruction, Gunlayers II and III and Act Sightsetters at deflection teacher, party painting mess deck, remainder as requisite.

1.30pm:    Working parties to SS Bellvue and HMM Bee.

2.00pm:    Gunnery and Torpedo training classes at instruction, special parties about their work. Party painting on mess deck, remainder as requisite.

3.45pm:    Working parties returned.

4.45pm:    Landed Patrol.

5.15pm:    HMS Liverpool sailed.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned onboard.


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26 September 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 11

6.00am:    Landed Marine detachment.

8.10am:    Marines returned onboard.

9.00am:    Training classes to instruction. Working parties to HMM Bee and SS Bellvue.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Hands employed, boys to physical drill and instruction, Shooting numbers of 6” guns and Gunlayers III to deflection teacher, remainder as requisite. Discharged one Marine for passage to Malta.

1.30pm:    Working parties to HMM Bee and SS Bellvue.

2.00pm:    Training classes to instruction. painting party carrying on mess deck.

2.15pm:    Hands employed, boys to instruction, special parties about their work, remainder as requisite.

3.40pm:    Working parties returned onboard.

3.55pm:    HM transport A34 arrived.

6.40pm:    Naval boat slip party to boat slip.

pm:           Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.

10.45pm:  Patrol returned.


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27 September 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 11

am:           Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.

8.55am:    Training classes to instruction. Mess deck painting party carrying on. Working parties to HMM Bee and SS Bellvue.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Hand employed, boys to physical drill and instruction, remainder as requisite.

11.30am:  Working parties returned.

11.55am:  Discharged two gunnery classes to HMT Earl Kitchener for firing practices.

12 noon:   earl Kitchener sailed.

1.30pm:    Working party the HMM Bee.

3.45pm:    Working parties returned.

6.00pm:    Hands to bathe.

6.05pm:    HM Trawler Earl Kitchener arrived.



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28 September 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 9

am:           Lent two Marines (gun’s crew) to Motor Launch 37. HM Trawler earl Kitchener and Motor Launch 37 sailed. Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.

5.15am:    Motor Launch 31 and Motor Launch 240 sailed.

5.30am:    Landed small arm company. Remainder as requisite.

6.15am:    Motor Launch 42 arrived.

6.40am:    HM Trawler Golden Crown arrived.

7.30am:    Carpenters and Engineers working party to HMM Bee.

8.00am:    Landing party returned.

9.00am:    Seaman’s working party to HMM Bee.

10.00am:  Gunnery and Torpedo training classes to instruction, boys to physical drill and instruction. Party painting on mess deck. Remainder as requisite. Divers diving for Motor Launch 206 (Gun Striker).

11.45am:  Working parties returned.

1.30pm:    Engineers, Carpenters and seaman’s working parties to HMM Bee.

2.00pm:    Gunnery and Torpedo training classes to instruction, mess deck painting party carrying on.

2.15pm:    Divers at work, boys to instruction, remainder employed as requisite.

3.20pm:    HM Trawler Rodosto sailed.

3.50pm:    Working parties returned.

4.35pm:    HM Monitor 31 arrived.

5.00pm:    Two Marines returned from Motor Launch 37. Landed patrol and discharged one AB to HM Trawler Persic.

Note: This name (‘Persic’) may be incorrect. There was a White Star line named Persic.

10.40pm:  Patrol returned.


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29 September 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 7

7.15am:    Naval boat slip party returned.

7.30am:    Engineers and Carpenters working party to HMM Bee.

7.45am:    French destroyer Conteluer arrived.

Note: Name should possibly be ‘Coutelas’.

9.00am:    Seaman working party to HMM Bee. Gunnery and Torpedo training classes to instruction. Mess deck painting party carrying on.

10.50am:  Act Gunlayers and Ordinary Seaman training classes joined HM Trawler Earl Kitchener for firing.

11.45am:  Working parties returned.

1.30pm:    Engineers and Seaman working party to HMM Bee. Carpenters party to SS Yonni.

3.30pm:    Watch employed reeving anchor gear.

3.45pm:    Gunnery training classes returned.


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30 September 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 10

5.30am:    Hands employed preparing to shift berths.

7.00am:    Shifted berths.

7.45am:    Seaman and Engineers working party to HMM Bee. Carpenters party to SS Yonni. Landed escort for Cairo.

9.00am:    HM Transports E.8076 and E112 arrived.

11.45am:  Working parties returned.

pm:           Hands to make and mend clothes. Discharged one bag of mails to P&O SS Khyber.

3.00pm:    HM Trawler Falmouth sailed.

3.30pm:    HM Trawler Earl Kitchener arrived.

6.45pm:    Naval slip party to boat slip.



LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1916


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‘Copy of Log’ page for October 1916, signed by Lieutenant Commander Saunders, Navigating Officer.

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Blank page

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Details of distance run and coal consumption page (blank) signed by Charles Corbett, Captain.

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Barometer

Mercurial

Name of maker and number:  Negretti and Zambria No. A 496

Height of cistern above sea: 22’ 6”

Error of Mercurial Barometer:  .005

Thermometers for air temperature

Position in ship:  Under after shelter deck

Whether in screen:  Screen

Maker and No.:   A/M 1.266  Dry  From 1st to 31st

                           MO/A 8.780  Wet

Thermometer for sea temperature

Maker and No.  J. Hicks A/M 1.702 From 1st to 31st


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1 October 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 7

0.45am:    One AB received from Cairo detention for HMS Espiegle.

am:           Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.

6.10am:    hands employed cleaning ship. 2nd cutters crew and divers rigging boat for diving. Engineers working party to HMM Bee.

6.30am:    Opened B and C doors, diving party to HM Trawler Earl Kitchener.

8.15am:    French sloop Vangluse sailed.

Note: Spelling is probably incorrect.

8.25am:    French destroyer Pierrier sailed.

9.25am:    Landed Church parties, Roman Catholics 32, Nonconformists 34.

9.45am:    Trawler Earl Kitchener sailed. Diving party returned.

10.15am:  Held Divine Service.

11.40am:  Church parties and Engineers working party returned.

pm:           Received two bags of mails from RNO.

2.15pm:    P&O SS Mongolia arrived.

2.25pm:    French destroyer Pierrier and TB 250 arrived.

pm:           Received 6 bags of mail from P&O SS Mooltan.

Note: Incorrectly spelt as ‘Moultan’.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol.

10.40pm:  Patrol returned.


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2 October 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 9

5.40am:    Worked main derrick, hoisted in steam pinnace.

7.30am:    Engineers working party to HMM Bee.

8.55am:    Seaman’s working party to HMM Bee. Gunnery and torpedo training classes to instruction. Painting party on mess deck carrying on.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Hands employed, boys to physical drill and instruction, special parties about their work, cutters and whalers crews about their boats, remainder as requisite.

11.50am:  Received 6 bags of parcel mail from RNO. Working parties returned.

1.30pm:    Working parties to HM Monitor Bee.

2.00pm:    Gunnery and torpedo training classes to instruction. Painting party carrying on mess deck. Hands employed, special parties about their work, boys to instruction, remainder as requisite.

4.45pm:    French destroyer Pierrier sailed.

6.00pm:    Landed Patrol. French destroyer Voltigeur sailed.

10.40pm:  Patrol returned.


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3 October 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 10

5.40am:    Marines landed for drill, hands employed, boys at boat pulling with remainder cleaning ship.

7.15am:    Naval boat slip party returned.

7.30am:    Engineers working party to HM Monitor Bee.

7.35am:    HM Transport A34 arrived. Marines returned onboard.

9.00am:    Gunnery and Torpedo training classes to instruction, working party to HM Monitor Bee.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Hands employed, boys to physical drill and instruction, Gunlayers II and III to deflection teacher.

11.00am:  HMS Espiegle arrived.

11.50am:  Working parties returned.

12.30pm:  French destroyer Pierrier and HM Trawler earl Kitchener arrived.

1.30pm:    Carpenters, Engineers and seaman’s working parties to HMM Bee.

3.35pm:    HM Trawler Abergeldie sailed. Working parties returned.

pm:           One Marine rejoined ship from RN Depot.


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4 October 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 8

5.30am:    Landed small arm companies.

7.30am:    Engineers working party to HMM Bee.

7.40am:    Landing party returned.

9.00am:    Carpenters and seaman’s working parties to HM Monitor Bee.

9.30am:    One Leading Stoker and 3 Stokers joined ship from RN Depot. Training classes to instruction.

10.30am:  Hands employed, boys at instruction, remainder as requisite. Dutch submarine K1 arrived.

1.25pm:    Engineers and seaman’s working party to Bee. Two armourers to HMT Earl Kitchener.

2.00pm:    Gunnery and Torpedo training classes to instruction.

3.00pm:    HM Trawler Comrade sailed.

3.45pm:    Working parties returned.

5.00pm:    Landed patrol.

6.45pm:    Naval slip party to boat slip.

7.00pm:    One lantern lost overboard by accident.

10.45pm:  Patrol returned..

11.15pm:  Lieutenant, 1 Corporal and 2 privates Royal Marines to Motor Launch 248 (lent).


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5 October 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 7

0.05am:    HM Trawler Earl Kitchener sailed.

am:           Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.

5.40am:    Hands employed, Starboard watch working main derrick hoisting in 1st and out 2nd picket boats. Remainder cleaning ship.

6.15am:    Hands aired bedding.

7.30am:    Engineers working party to HMM Bee.

8.55am:    Gunnery and Torpedo training classes to instruction.

9.00am:    Mess deck painting party carrying on. Seaman working party to HMM Bee.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. French destroyer Coutelas sailed.

11.45am:  Working parties returned.

1.30pm:    Engineers and seaman’s working parties to HMM Bee.

2.00pm:    Gunnery and Torpedo training classes to instruction.

2.15pm:    Hands employed, boys to instruction, boats’ crews about their boats, remainder as requisite.

4.30pm:    HM trawler Earl Kitchener arrived.

pm:           Lieutenant, 1 Corporal, 1 Private of Marines joined ship from Motor Launch 248 (lent).

5.00pm:    Landed patrol.

5.45pm:    French destroyer Pothau sailed.

Note: It is likely that this should be the French cruiser ‘Pothuau’.

10.45pm:  Patrol returned.


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6 October 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 6

7.30am:    Engineers and Carpenter’s party to HMM Bee.

9.00am:    Seaman’s working party to HM Monitor Bee.

9.20am:    Exercised General Quarters.

10.05am:  Secured.

10.20am:  hands employed, boys to instruction, mess deck painting party, boats crews about their boats, 12 pdr Sightsetters at drill, remainder as requisite.

11.45am:  Working parties returned.

1.30pm:    Engineers and seaman’s working party to HMM Bee. Carpenters party to Navy House.

2.15pm:    Hands employed, painting party on mess deck, Gunnery and Torpedo training classes to instruction, remainder of hands as requisite.

3.45pm:    HM trawler Earl Kitchener sailed.

pm:           Lieutenant Hare RNR joined ship.


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7 October 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 9

7.10am:    French destroyer Dard arrived.

7.15am:    Engineers working party to HM Monitor Bee. Carpenters party to Navy House.

9.10am:    Seaman’s working party to HMM Bee.

12.45pm:  French destroyer Abolite arrived.

Note; This should probably be ‘Arbalete’.

5.00pm:    Hands to bathe.


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8 October 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 9

6.10am:    Hands employed cleaning ship. Engineers working party to HM Monitor Bee.

7.50am:    French destroyer Voltigeur arrived.

9.25am:    Landed Church parties, Roman Catholics (30, Nonconformists (32).

10.15am:  Held Divine Service.

11.40am:  Church parties returned onboard.

1.00pm:    HM trawler Abergeldie arrived.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol.

6.30pm:    P&O SS Nellore arrived.

8.25pm:    Received 8 bags of mail from SS Nellore.


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9 October 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 7

7.30am:    Discharged 4 ABs to HMS Magnolia.

8.55am:    Torpedo training class to instruction. Party with Chief Gunner drawing ammunition.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Hands employed, boys to physical drill and instruction, special parties about their work, party oiling wire hawsers, Gunlayers III to deflection teacher, remainder as requisite.

11.40am:  Received 6 bags of mail from RNO.

1.30pm:    Carpenters party to HMM Ladybird and Navy House.

2.15pm:    Hands employed, boys to instruction, party getting stores onboard, remainder Part of ship as requisite.

3.45pm:    Working parties returned onboard.

pm:           Discharged 5 ABs to HMM 31, received 1 prisoner for cell punishment from HMS Ben-My-Chree. 2 ABs joined ship from HMS Magnolia, 2 from HMM Scarab, 5 from HMM 31 for instruction.


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10 October 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 8

5.30am:    Landed detachment RMLI.

7.30am:    Discharged 1 AB to HMM Scarab. carpenters party to HMM Ladybird and RN Depot.

8.10am:    Marine landing party returned. Divers examining underwater fittings.

9.00am:    Hands employed, Gunnery training class to instruction, remainder provisioning ship.

10.10am:  French Trawler Paris sailed.

11.45am:  Working parties returned.

1.50pm:    2 ABs joined ship from HMM Humber.

2.00pm:    Gunnery and Torpedo training classes and boys to instruction.

4.00pm:    Evening Quarters. One Air Mechanic discharged to SS Margui Bacquhard.

pm:           Discharged 2 Ratings to, and received two Ratings from HMM Ladybird. Carpenters working party returned.

11.45pm:  One SBA rejoined ship from HMS Fox.


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11 October 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 13

0.30am:    French cruiser D’Entrecasteaux arrived.

5.45am:    Coal lighters arrived alongside.

6.15am:    Commenced coaling. Divers working about underwater fittings.

7.15am:    Naval slip party returned.

7.30am:    Carpenters working party to HMM Ladybird.

9.10am:    Hands employed, Gunnery and Torpedo training classes to instruction, divers examining underwater fittings, remainder as requisite.

11.00am:  Finished coaling (499 tons).

11.40am:  Working party returned.

1.30pm:    Carpenters party to Navy House. Divers examining and cleaning underwater fittings. remainder as requisite.

3.30pm:    Working parties returned.

3.53pm:    French destroyer Dard sailed.

pm:           Landed Patrol.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.


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12 October 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 13

7.30am:    Carpenters working party to Navy House.

8.50am:    Hands employed cleaning ship. Gunnery training to HMM Bee.

11.00am:  HMS Clethorpes, Minerva and Marchioness of Lorne arrived.

Note: The first vessel should probably be HMS ‘Cleethorpes’.

11.45am:  Working party and gunnery training class returned.

1.30pm:    Carpenters working party to Navy House.

1.45pm:    Italian Yacht T.D. Guerragzi arrived.

Note: Name may be incorrect.

2.00pm:    Training classes to instruction.

2.15pm:    Hands employed, boys to school and instruction, special parties about their work, boats crews cleaning out, remainder as requisite.

3.35pm:    Working party returned onboard.

7.00pm:    naval slip party to boat slip.


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13 October 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 10

am:           Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.

6.15am:    HM Monitor Bee sailed for gun trials. Gunnery Lieutenant and staff onboard.

8.30am:    French destroyer Hache arrived.

8.55am:    Gunnery and Torpedo training classes to instruction.

9.00am:    Divisions and Prayers. hands employed, boys to physical drill, school and instruction, special parties about their work, remainder as requisite.

10.50am:  HM Monitor Bee arrived.

1.30pm:    Carpenters working party to Navy House.

2.15pm:    Hands employed, 2nd cutters about their boat, remainder part of ship as requisite.

3.45pm:    Working party returned onboard.

pm:           Discharged 1 Stoker to HMS Ben-My-Chree from cell punishment.

6.00pm:    Landed Patrol.

9.30pm:    1 Yeoman of Signals joined ship (lent).


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14 October 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 8

7.30am:    Carpenters working party to Navy House.

8.00am:    Hoisted court martial Jack.

9.20am:    Court martial witnesses came onboard.

9.30am:    Court martial held on Lieutenant Morris RNAS.

11.30am:  Worked main derrick, in Patt. III target.

11.50am:  Replaced main derrick.

2.30pm:    Discharged 3 bags of mails to P&O SS Nagoya.

3.45pm:    Court martial finished.

4.30pm:    Received 8 bags of mail from P&O SS Malwa.

5.00pm:    Landed patrol. Furled side screens.

10.45pm:  Patrol returned onboard.


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15 October 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: not stated

7.30am:    Escort 1 Corporal, 1 Private left ship for Cairo.

7.50am:    Naval slip party returned onboard.

9.30am:    Divisions. landed Church parties, Roman Catholics (30), Nonconformists (28).

10.10am:  Held Divine Service.

11.35am:  Church parties returned.

1.30pm:    Discharged 1 Stoker to RN Depot Port Said.

5.00pm:    Discharged 2 ABs to Navy House.

11.55pm:  Escort with 1 Stoker from Detention Barracks Cairo returned onboard.


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16 October 1916

Port Said and Ismalia, Suez Canal

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 9

5.40am:    Port watch working main derrick, in 2nd picket boat. Remainder of hands employed cleaning ship.

6.30am:    Hands employed reeving anchor gear and preparing for sea.

7.30am:    Slipped and weighed starboard anchor and proceeded.

8.00am:    Naval slip party returned.

9.30am:    Divisions and Prayers. Hands employed, special parties about their work, boys to instruction, remainder employed reeling up wires and as requisite.

2.00pm:    Gunnery and Torpedo training classes to instruction. Remainder of Hands employed as requisite.

5.25pm:    1st Part of Starboard watch to stations to bring ship to an anchor. Port watch working main derrick, out 2nd picket boat.

5.45pm:    Came to starboard anchor, veered to 3 shackles.


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17 October 1916

Ismalia and Suez, Suez Canal

Number on sick list: 8

Lat 30.58, Long 32.29

am:           Dense mist throughout the watch. Fog regulations strictly carried out.

5.40am:    Hands employed cleaning and preparing ship for sea and as requisite. Starboard watch hoisted in picket boat.

8.55am:    Gunnery and Torpedo training classes to instruction.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers.

9.20am:    Hands employed, boys to physical drill and instruction, remainder as requisite.

10.00am:  Weighed and proceeded through canal.

11.00am:  B Group to loader drill.

2.15pm:    Hands employed, Gunnery and Torpedo training classes and boys to instruction, 6” guns crews at loader drill, remainder as requisite.

7.40pm:    Came to starboard anchor and veered to 3 shackles. Mr Wallace and Mr Hall, Artificer Engineers, rejoined ship.


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18 October 1916

Suez

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

Number on sick list: 8

5.40am:    Hands employed, Port watch working main derrick out 2nd picket boat, remainder cleaning ship.

6.00am:    Prepared picket boat for towing target.

9.00am:    Gunnery and Torpedo training classes to instruction.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Hands employed, boys to physical drill and instruction, 6” guns crews at loader drill, Gunlayers I and Act Sightsetters at aiming practice, Firing numbers of 12 pdrs of Red and White watches at aiming practice, remainder as requisite.

11.50am:  Cease fire.

1.30pm:    Gunlayers II and III at aiming practice. Act. Gunlayers and Gunnery training classes at maxim, boys and Ordinary Seamen to physical drill and instruction.

4.30pm:    Discharged one bag of mails to RNO Port Said.

8.30pm:    1st part of Starboard hoisted in target, 2nd part closed B & C doors.


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19 October 1916

Suez, and at sea to Abu Zenima

Lat 29.3, Long 32.7 (approx. at 12 noon)

Number on sick list: 7

5.30am:    Discharged 7 Seedie boys to HMS Dufferin.

5.40am:    Hands employed. 1st Starboard watch to anchor stations. 2nd part aft lower booms. Port watch working main derrick hoisting in 2nd picket boat.

5.50am:    HMS Hardinge arrived.

6.10am:    Weighed and proceeded.

9.10am:    Divisions. Read Prayers. 6” guns crews at loader. Turrets at divisional drill. Remainder of Hands employed as requisite.

9.30am:    Streamed patent log.

1.55am:    Sighted Zafarano Lighthouse S16ºW.

pm:           Making and mending clothes.

2.45pm:    Hauled in patent log.

3.20pm:    Course and speed as requisite for coming to anchor.

3.50pm:    Stopped, came to with starboard anchor in 14 fathoms off Abu Zenima.

4.00pm:    Evening Quarters. Read warrant No. 46.

6.10pm:    Burned searchlights.

7.00pm:    Switched off searchlights.


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20 October 1916

Abu Zenima

Lat 29.04, Long 33.12

Number on sick list: 7

5.40am:    Port watch working main derrick, out 2nd picket boat and targets. Remainder of hands cleaning ship.

6.20am:    2nd picket boat towing target. Gunlayers I and Act. Gunlayers I and Act. Sightsetters at aiming practice.

9.00am:    Gunnery and torpedo training classes at instruction. Submerged tubes crews preparing torpedoes.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Hands employed, 12 pdr guns crews firing 1” aiming at towing target, 6” guns crews at loader, boys to physical drill and instruction, Gunnery training class 1” aiming, 12 pdr guns crews and Act Gunlayers firing practice projectiles.

12 noon:   Ceased firing and secured.

1.30pm:    B and Y Groups firing 1” aiming (Control firing) at towing target.

1.55pm:    Submerged tubes crews closed up.

2.00pm:    Training classes to instruction.

2.15pm:    Hands employed, boys and Ordinary Seamen to physical drill, special parties about their work, remainder as requisite. A and X Groups closed up for 1” aiming.

3.21pm:    Finished firing. Secured.

pm:           Exercised night defence stations with Red, White and Blue watches.

6.30pm:    Secured. Exercised burning searchlights.


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21 October 1916

Abu Zenima

Lat 29.04, Long 33.12

Number on sick list: 9

5.40am:    Commenced firing torpedoes. Remainder of hands employed cleaning ship. Rigged diving boat, divers working on torpedo tubes. Torpedo jammed.

8.50am:    Hands to divisions with night clothing.

9.00am:    Hands employed cleaning ship, special parties about their jobs, divers and party working clearing torpedo tubes, remainder unrigging side screens and as requisite.

1.00pm:    Divers employed clearing torpedo tubes. Port watch hoisted in torpedo.

2.15pm:    Hands employed, II cutter and whaler boat sailing. Remainder employed as requisite.

3.00pm:    Hoisted in torpedo.


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22 October 1916

Abu Zenima

Lat 29.04, Long 33.12

Number on sick list: 9

6.10am:    Hands employed cleaning ship, rigged 1st cutter for diving.

8.00am:    Divers employed about torpedo tubes.

10.15am:  Held Divine Service.

5.00pm:    Watch employed reeving gear and furling side screens.


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23 October 1916

Abu Zenima

Lat 29.04, Long 33.12

Number on sick list: 9

5.40am:    Hands employed, 1st Starboard watch to anchor stations, 2nd part aft lower booms, preparing ship for sea.

6.00am:    Weighed and proceeded. Course and speed as requisite for target practice.

8.30am:    A and Y Group 6” crews and local control parties, Gunlayers of B and C groups closed up for sub calibre firing.

8.45am:    12 pdr guns crews of Red watch 1” aiming.

9.15am:    12 pdr guns crews of White watch 1” aiming.

9.40am:    12 pdr guns crews of Blue watch 1” aiming.

11.05am:  Finished firing. Dispersed. Hands employed as requisite.

12.30pm:  Came to with port anchor, six shackles in 14 fathoms.

2.00pm:    Hands employed reeling up wires, Turrets crews and shell room and magazine parties getting up ammunition. Remainder as requisite.

6.30pm:    Red, White and Blue watches alternately firing 1” aiming at towing target.

7.40pm:    Switched on searchlights. Secured.

8.00pm:    Hoisted in target.


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24 October 1916

Abu Zenima

Lat 29.04, Long 33.12

Number on sick list: 9

5.40am:    Worked main derrick, out Patt. III target. 2nd part Port watch to anchor stations.

6.00am:    Replaced main derrick.

6.15am:    Weighed and proceeded for firing service.

7.05am:    Exercised Action.

am:           Barometer unshipped for firing.

8.15am:    Secured.

10.00am:  Hands employed, turret crews about their guns.

10.16am:  Came to with port anchor, veered to six shackles in 14 fathoms, spread quarterdeck awning.

10.50am:  Worked main derrick, in Patt. III target.

2.00pm:    Training classes to instruction. Submerged tubes crews closed up, torpedo party away sweeping and creeping. Hands employed boys and Ordinary Seamen to physical drill, special parties about their work, remainder as requisite.


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25 October 1916

Abu Zenima

Lat 29.04, Long 33.12

Number on sick list: 8

5.40am:    Torpedo party running torpedoes, remainder of hands employed cleaning ship and as requisite.

8.50am:    Submerged Tubes crews closed up for firing torpedoes.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Hands employed, boys to physical drill, both turrets crews closed up for loader drill with magazine and shell room parties, special parties about their work. RM detachment to infantry drill.

11.00am:  Finished firing torpedoes, replaced gear.

1.45pm:    Torpedo party running torpedoes.

2.00pm:    Hoisted in torpedo. Training classes at instruction. Ordinary Seamen at physical drill, remainder of hands parts of ship as requisite.

4.30pm:    Discharged 1 bag of mail to RNO Suez.


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26 October 1916

Abu Zenima and at sea

Lat 29.04, Long 33.12

Number on sick list: 7

5.40am:    Port watch worked main derrick, hoisted in 2nd picket boat. Remainder of hands cleaning ship.

6.45am:    1st part Port watch to anchor stations.

7.04am:    Weighed and proceeded.

7.20am:    Streamed patent log.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Hands employed, boys to physical drill, remainder employed as requisite.

10.00am:  6” Groups to loader drill.

11.25am:  Sighted Ras Gharib Light House S6ºE.

12.36pm:  Ras Gharib Light House abeam.

pm:           Ords at seamanship, remainder of hands employed as requisite.

4.05pm:    Let go port life buoys. Stopped and lowered both sea boats.

4.25pm:    Hoisted both boats.

4.30pm:    Proceeded.

8.30pm:    Sighted Ras Gharib N43ºW.

9.05pm:    Exercised close watertight doors.

10.00pm:  Exercised sea boats crew.

11.40pm:  Ras Gharib abeam 4½ miles.


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27 October 1916

At sea and at Suez

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

Number on sick list: 9

0.30am:    Exercised sea boat’s crew.

9.30am:    Exercised General Quarters.

10.05am:  Secured. Turrets crews and 6” crews at loader competition. Remainder of hands employed as requisite.

1.00pm:    Sighted Newport Rock N4ºE.

2.55pm:    Passed Newport Rock.

3.05pm:    Stopped.

3.10pm:    Came to with starboard anchor in 6½ fathoms, veered to 4 shackles.

5.00pm:    Discharged 1 Private to Humber, released from cells.


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28 October 1916

Suez Bay and Ismalia, Suez Canal

Lat 29.94, Long 32.55

Number on sick list: 11

5.40am:    Worked main derrick, in 2nd picket boat.

6.00am:    Replaced derrick. Hands employed cleaning ship.

8.05am:    HM Hospital ship Delta: passed steaming south.

9.15am:    2nd Part Port watch to anchor Stations.

9.37am:    Weighed and proceeded as requisite.

pm:           Hands to make and mend clothes.

6.40pm:    Both watches for exercise worked main derrick, hoisted out 1st picket boat. 2nd part Starboard watch to anchor stations. Let go starboard anchor in 6½ fathoms, veered to 3¼ shackles.

8.00pm:    Pilot left ship.

pm:           Discharged 1 Rating to HMS Scarab, 1 to HMS Ladybird, 1 Rating rejoined ship from Scarab and 1 from Ladybird.


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29 October 1916

Ismalia

Lat 30.58, Long 32.29

Number on sick list: 8

8.25am:    Landed Roman Catholics Church party (27).

10.10am:  Held Divine Service.

11.05am:  Church party returned onboard. 1 Bugler RMLI joined ship from HMS Northbrook.

pm:           Lost overboard by accident one ½ cwt Sinker while cleaning torpedo bars.

pm:           Discharged 2 ABs and 1 Stoker to HMS Euryalus.

pm:           1 Stoker PO, 1 Officer’s steward, 2 ABs and 1 Ordinary Seaman joined ship from HMS Euryalus

pm:           Worked main derrick and hoisted out 2nd picket boat and hoisted in picket boat from HMS Euryalus exchanged.

pm:           Mr Wise, Assistant Paymaster joined ship from HMS Euryalus.


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30 October 1916

Ismalia and Port Said, Suez Canal

Lat 31.0, Long 32.31 (approx.)

Number on sick list: 10

5.40am:    Hands employed, Port watch working main derrick in 1st picket boat, remainder cleaning ship and as requisite.

6.55am:    Weighed and proceeded.

9.30am:    Hands employed, Ordinary Seamen and Torpedo and Gunnery training classes to instruction, boys and Marines to physical drill, sweepers below, remainder as requisite, boys to instruction lead and line.

2.15pm:    Hands employed, 1st Starboard watch stowing away anchor and cables, remainder of hands preparing wire ropes for mooring up.

pm:           Lost overboard by accident 1 hammer.

4.00pm:    Worked main derrick, out 1st picket boat.

4.40pm:    Received 10 bags of mails from RNO.

4.50pm:    Discharged 1 Stoker to HMS Ben-My-Chree.

5.25pm:    13 Ratings joined ship from HMS Espiegle.

pm:           Anti aircraft guns crews closed up.


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31 October 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 11

5.40am:    Hands employed, Starboard watch worked main derrick, out 2nd picket boat, 1st cutters lowered and rigged for diving, remainder cleaning ship.

6.45am:    Discharged 4 Privates RMLI to RNO Suez, seedie boys 33 to Suez and 18 to Navy House.

7.00am:    Listed ship for cleaning bottom.

am:           Diving party working cleaning propellers.

8.55am:    Party cleaning ship’s bottom. Gunnery and Torpedo training classes at instruction, remainder of hands employed as requisite.

9.15am:    French destroyer Pierrier sailed.

am:           Received 7 bags of mails from RNO.

2.00pm:    Hands employed, Port watch working main derrick, hoisted 2nd picket boat for listing ship, boys to instruction, remainder as requisite.

10.30pm:  Patrol returned.



LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1916


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‘Copy of Log’ page for November 1916, signed by Lieutenant Commander Saunders, Navigating Officer.

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Details of distance run and coal consumption page (blank) signed by Charles Corbett, Captain.

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Barometer

Mercurial

Name of maker and number:  Negretti and Zambria No. A 496

Height of cistern above sea: 22’ 6”

Error of Mercurial Barometer:  .005

Thermometers for air temperature

Position in ship:  Under after shelter deck

Whether in screen:  Screen

Maker and No.:   A/M 1.266  Dry  From 1st to 30th November

                           MO/A 8.780  Wet

Thermometer for sea temperature

Maker and No.  J. Hicks A/M 1.702 From 1st to 30th November


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1 November 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 13

5.40am:    Hands employed cleaning ship. Divers working about propellers.

6.00am:    Listed ship for cleaning ship's bottom. Discharged one AB to HMS Hannibal.

7.20am:    HM Monitor No. 31 sailed.

9.00am:    Training classes to instruction.

9.10am:    Hands employed cleaning ship’s bottom, party returning stores to RN Depot. Remainder as requisite.

12.45pm:  Ship’s company paid monthly wages.

2.00pm:    Diving party and training classes carrying on.

2.15pm:    Hands employed, boys to physical and instruction, special parties about their work, remainder as requisite.

4.30pm:    Landed Patrol.

4.45pm:    Discharged 15 Ratings to RN Depot and one to HM Monitor No. 15.

5.15pm:    Eight Ratings joined ship from RN Depot.

10.45pm:  Patrol returned.


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2 November 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 14

6.00am:    Commenced coaling.

8.55am:    Landed Gunnery training class for drill, 1st cutter’s crew drawing carpenters stores.

9.10am:    Hands employed, securing net, torpedo, life raft for sea.

9.20am:    Discharged 5 Ratings and received 5 from HM Monitor No. 31.

11.45am:  Finished coaling, received 444 tons.

1.00pm:    Gunnery and Torpedo training classes to instruction. Hands employed cleaning ship.

pm:           Discharged 1 Rating to RN Depot and 3 Ratings rejoined ship from Alexandria.

6.20pm:    One Stoker Rating joined ship from Vulcan II.


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3 November 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 12

am:           Anti aircraft guns’ crews closed up.

6.45am:    Discharged one Rating to HM Monitor 21.

8.50am:    Gunnery training class to instruction, remainder of hands employed cleaning ship.

10.00am:  Surgeon Hall joined ship from HMS Ben-My-Chree.

11.00am:  HMS Mallow arrived.

2.15pm:    Act Seaman Gunners Ordinary Seaman training classes and boys at instruction, boats crews securing their boats for sea, remainder of hands employed as requisite.

pm:           Sub Lieutenant Graham joined ship. Discharged 9 ratings to HMS Scarab and Navy House, and 18 Ratings joined ship from various places and ships.

9.10pm:    Exercised darken ship.

10.30pm:  Discharged 10 bags of mail to RNO.

pm:           Anti aircraft guns’ crews closed up.


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4 November 1916

Port Said and at sea

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list: 9

Weather: wind NW, force 2–4; air temperature 68–77ºF; sea temperature 70–75ºF; sea state 2.

5.40am:    Hands employed, Starboard watch working main derrick and hoisted in 1st picket boat, remainder employed cleaning ship.

6.30am:    Hands employed preparing ship for sea.

7.55am:    HMS Mallow sailed.

7.57am:    Weighed and proceeded, Mallow in company.

8.35am:    Placed submarine lookouts.

9.40am:    Commenced zig-zagging.

pm:           Zigzagging 2 points either side of course.

pm:           Watch at anti submarine stations.

5.20pm:    Held burial service on the remains of the late James McBride AB.

Note: William McBride, Able Seaman (RFR B 3040), 178862 (Ch),died of illness.

pm:           Watch at defence stations.


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5 November 1916

At sea, Port Said to Suda Bay, Crete

Lat 33.2, Long 28.2

Number on sick list: 7

Weather: wind NW, force 2–4; air temperature 69–75ºF; sea temperature 66–69ºF; sea state 2–3.

1.25am:    Challenged Patrol trawler.

1.30am:    Moonset. Stopped zigzagging. Mallow took station astern.

5.30am:    Daylight. Commenced zigzagging. Mallow took station ahead.

am/pm:     Watch at defence stations.

9.53am:    Held Divine Service.

11.00am:  Passed French destroyer Requin.

Note: This vessel is referred to as a cruiser elsewhere in these logs.

1.45pm:    Sighted HMS Cornflower astern.

3.00pm:    Sighted and challenged HMS Verbena bound south.

6.30pm:    Cornflower took station ahead. Mallow parted company.

11.00am:  Exercised sea boats crew.


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6 November 1916

At sea and at Suda Bay, Crete

Lat 35.7, Long 24.7

Number on sick list: 8

Weather: wind NW and Light airs, force 1–3; air temperature 63–69ºF; sea temperature 65–67ºF; sea state 1–2.

am:           Red watch at defence stations.

1.30am:    Ceased zigzagging. Cornflower took station astern.

5.30am:    Commenced zigzagging. Cornflower took station ahead.

6.30am:    Sun rose by compass S66¾ºE.

9.30am:    HMS Clematis relieved Cornflower and took station ahead.

2.00pm:    Altered course south for Suda Bay.

3.10pm:    Hauled in patent log.

4.00pm:    Course and speed as requisite for entering Suda Bay.

4.50pm:    Stopped. came to with port anchor in 12½ fathoms in Suda Bay. Veered to 5 shackles.

pm:           watch at night defence stations.


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7 November 1916

Suda Bay, Crete, and at sea

Lat 35.5, Long 24.1

Number on sick list: 6

Weather: wind E to E by N, SSW, force 1–3; air temperature 69–71ºF; sea temperature 66–67ºF; sea state 1.

am/pm:     Watch at defence stations.

9.15am:    Received 15 bags of mails from HMS Edgar.

9.30am:    Training classes at instruction. Boys at physical drill. Remainder of hands employed as requisite.

11.35am:  Weighed and proceeded as requisite.

am:           HMS Marguerite took station ahead.

pm:           Zigzagging 30º each side of course.

5.10pm:    Darken ship. Watch at defence stations.

10.30pm:  Exercised sea boats crew.


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8 November 1916

At sea, Suda Bay to Malta

Lat 35.0, Long 19.7

Number on sick list: 5

Weather: wind N to SW, force 2–6; air temperature 69–74ºF; sea temperature 64–69ºF; sea state 2–3.

am/pm:     Watch at defence stations.

9.10am:    Passed floating raft.

2.00pm:    Passed French auxiliary cruiser Canada.

5.30pm:    Darkened ship.

10.30pm:  Exercised sea boats crew.


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9 November 1916

At sea and at Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52 (at 2.30pm)

Number on sick list: 5

Weather: wind NNW to SSW, force 1–6; air temperature 61–72ºF; sea temperature 64–67ºF; sea state 1–4.

1.20am:    Exercised sea boats crew.

am:           Watch at defence stations.

11.15am:  Sighted land ahead.

12.30pm:  Course and speed as requisite for Malta swept channels.

1.40pm:    Marguerite parted company.

2.30pm:    Stopped - secured to naval canteen billet in Grand Harbour.

3.00pm:    Hoisted out 1st picket boat.

5.00pm:    Received 5 bags of mails from HMS Egmont.


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10 November 1916

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

Number on sick list: 5

8.35am:    Hands employed preparing ship for the dry dock, tugs arrived and secured alongside.

9.00am:    Slipped buoys.

9.30am:    Arrived in dock. Party employed scrubbing ship’s bottom. Remainder securing ship and as requisite.

12.20pm:  One Private RMLI and one Seaman RNR discharged to Hospital.

1.30pm:    Hands employed spreading Quarterdeck awning and as requisite.

5.15pm:    Exercised fire stations.


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11 November 1916

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

Number on sick list: 8

6.10am:    Cooks and sweepers clean mess deck, remainder of hands as requisite.

8.55am:    Hands employed, Gunnery training class to instruction, Party sweeping and clearing up dock. Remainder as requisite.

pm:           Hands to make and mend clothes.


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12 November 1916

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

Number on sick list: 10

9.30am:    Divisions. Landed Church parties, Wesleyans (12), Presbyterians (9), Roman Catholics (13).

10.00am:  Held Divine Service.

11.30am:  Church parties returned.


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13 November 1916

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

Number on sick list: 10

5.40am:    Hands employed cleaning ship.

9.25am:    Training classes at instruction, boys to physical drill and instruction, 8 Hands and 2nd cutter’s crew drawing medical stores, sweepers on the mess deck, remainder as requisite.

1.15pm:    Training classes at instruction.

1.30pm:    Hands employed, boys to physical drill and instruction, special parties about their work, 2nd cutter clearing their boat of medical stores, Party getting up provisions with Captain of hold, remainder as requisite.

4.00pm:    Evening Quarters. Read warrants Nos 47 and 48.


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14 November 1916

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

Number on sick list: 9

8.55am:    Training classes to instruction.

9.25am:    Hands employed, Ordinary Seamen and boys to physical drill and instruction, special parties about their work, sweepers below, remainder as requisite.

1.30pm:    Hands employed, Control parties at drill, Ordinary Seamen and boys to physical drill and instruction, remainder parts of ship as requisite.

4.05pm:    Exercised fire stations.


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15 November 1916

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

Number on sick list: 7

9.25am:    Ordinary Seamen and boys to physical drill, remainder of the Hands employed part of ship as requisite.

1.30pm:    hands employed, Ordinary Seaman and boys to physical drill and instruction, remainder as requisite.


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16 November 1916

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

Number on sick list: 8

9.10am:    Hands employed, boys to physical drill and instruction, remainder of Hands parts of ship as requisite.

1.15pm:    Hands employed preparing ship for leaving dry dock.

3.45pm:    Ship came out of dock.

4.15pm:    Made ship fast to 7.I buoys. Hands employed securing ship.

pm:           Landed Patrol. 2nd part Port watch employed reeling up wires.

11.00pm:  Patrol returned onboard.


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17 November 1916

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

Number on sick list: 9

7.10am:    Coal lighters came alongside.

7.30am:    Commenced coaling.

9.10am:    Hands employed, cooks and sweepers on mess deck, cutters’ crews about their boats, remainder of hands as requisite.

9.30am:    Discharged One Officers cook to and received one from HMS Exmouth.

1.30pm:    Finished coaling, received 930 tons.

1.40pm:    Gunnery training under exercise.

3.15pm:    Received two prisoners onboard for passage.

4.05pm:    Received five bags of mail.

7.00pm:    Received four bags of mail from HMS Egmont.


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18 November 1916

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

Number on sick list: 7

9.50am:    Received two bags of mails from HMS Egmont and discharged one bag to HMS Exmouth. 103 Ratings joined ship from various ships and places. One Warrant Officer joined ship, also 9 prisoners of war under escort.

pm:           Hands to make and mend clothes.


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19 November 1916

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

Number on sick list: 11

10.10am:  Held Divine Service.

10.50am:  HMS Sheldrake sailed.

11.00am:  HMS Britannia sailed.

am:           Discharged One Signal Rating to Hospital.

11.55am:  HMS Petunia arrived.

4.35pm:    HM Destroyer Kennet sailed.

4.45pm:    HMS Acacia arrived.


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20 November 1916

Malta and at sea to Gibraltar

Lat 35.9, Long 14.52

Number on sick list: 14

7.20am:    HM Hospital Ship Essequibo shifted berths.

9.25am:    Hands employed, boys to physical drill and instruction, 6” guns crews to loader drill, remainder of hands as requisite.

9.30am:    Received one prisoner from HMS Egmont.

10.15am:  Discharged one AB to RN Hospital.

pm:           1st Part Port watch to anchor stations, worked main derrick in 1st picket boat, remainder preparing ship for leaving harbour and as requisite.

pm:           Slipped and proceeded as requisite.

3.50pm:    Acacia took station ahead.

4.30pm:    Commenced zigzagging 30º each side of course.

5.10pm:    Darkened ship. Watch at night defence stations.

5.45pm:    Ceased zigzagging. Acacia took station astern.

pm:           Exercised sea boats crew.


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21 November 1916

At sea, Malta to Gibraltar

Lat 37.3, Long 10.5

Number on sick list: 11

Weather: wind WSW to WNW, force 4–5; air temperature 61–66ºF; sea temperature 54–65ºF; sea state 4–5.

3.30am:    Commenced zigzagging.

am/pm:     Watch at defence stations.

6.45am:    Altered course S30ºE to close Acacia.

7.50am:    Passed French patrol trawler.

10.40am:  Increased to 78 revs. Acacia parted company.

5.00pm:    Evening Quarters. Darkened ship.

5.40pm:    Stopped zigzagging.

pm:           Exercised sea boats crew.


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22 November 1916

At sea, Malta to Gibraltar

Lat 37.1, Long 5.4

Number on sick list: 9

Weather: wind SSW to N, force 2–4; air temperature 57–61ºF; sea temperature 56–64ºF; sea state 1–3.

am/pm:     Watch at defence stations.

10.40am:  Sighted Acacia. Altered course N82ºW. Acacia took station ahead.

5.00pm:    Evening Quarters. Darkened ship.

5.50pm:    Stopped zigzagging. Acacia took station astern.


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23 November 1916

At sea, Malta to Gibraltar

Lat 36.0, Long -0.5

Number on sick list: 7

Weather: wind variable, force 1–4; air temperature 60–65ºF; sea temperature 54–63ºF; sea state 1–2.

am/pm:     Watch at defence stations.

6.00am:    Acacia took station ahead. Commenced zigzagging.

9.45am:    Divisions. Read Prayers. Boys at physical drill, remainder as requisite.

11.00am:  Passed HMS Celandine.

5.00pm:    Quarters. Darkened ship.

6.15pm:    Acacia took station astern. Stopped zigzagging.


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24 November 1916

At sea and at Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

Number on sick list: 7

am:           Watch at night defence stations.

6.10am:    Acacia took station ahead.

6.15am:    Course and speed as requisite for entering harbour.

7.15am:    Passed northern entrance.

8.00am:    Secured alongside South Mole. Let fires out.

9.30am:    Hands employed reeling up hawsers and preparing ship for coaling.

10.42am:  Commenced coaling. Hands employed as requisite.

5.00pm:    Finished coaling, received 630 tons.


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25 November 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

Number on sick list: 7

11.40am:  HMS Grangemouth shifted berths.

pm:           Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol.


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26 November 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

Number on sick list: 7

0.10am:    Patrol returned onboard.

8.15am:    Landed Roman Catholics (25).

9.30am:    Divisions. Landed Wesleyan and Presbyterian parties.

10.00am:  Held Divine Service onboard.

11.30am:  Church parties returned.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol.

11.50pm:  Patrol returned onboard.


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27 November 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

Number on sick list: 6

7.15am:    HMS Acacia sailed.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Hands employed, Ordinary Seamen and boys at physical drill and instruction, remainder employed on mess deck and as requisite.

11.45pm:  Patrol returned onboard.


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28 November 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

Number on sick list: 7

9.10am:    Hands employed, boys at physical drill and instruction, whaler’s crew about their boat, remainder of hands parts of ship as requisite.

1.30pm:    Hands employed on mess deck, cleaning flats and rigging up stoves, boys at physical drill and instruction, remainder as requisite.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol.

5.40pm:    Wind changed from NE to SE.

11.50pm:  Patrol returned onboard.


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29 November 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

Number on sick list: 9

9.10am:    Hands employed, boys to instruction, special parties about their work, sweepers below, remainder of hands as requisite.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol.


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30 November 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

Number on sick list: 9

0.10am:    Patrol returned onboard.

8.10am:    HMS Dartmouth proceeded to dry dock.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Hands employed, boys to physical drill and instruction, party cleaning ship’s side, remainder as requisite.

10.15am:  French cruiser Jathois arrived.

Note: ‘Jathois’ is probably incorrect; no near match has been found.

1.30pm:    Hands employed, boys to physical drill and instruction, special parties carrying on with their work, sweepers below on mess deck and flats, remainder as requisite.

11.45pm:  Patrol returned onboard.



LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1916


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‘Copy of Log’ page for December 1916, signed by Lieutenant Commander Saunders, Navigating Officer.

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Blank page

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Details of distance run and coal consumption page (blank) signed by Charles Corbett, Captain.

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Barometer

Mercurial

Name of maker and number:  Negretti and Zambria No. A 496

Height of cistern above sea: 22’ 6”

Error of Mercurial Barometer:  .005

Thermometers for air temperature

Position in ship:  Under after shelter deck

Whether in screen:  Screen

Maker and No.:   A/M 1.266  Dry  From 1st to

                           MO/A 8.780  Wet

Thermometer for sea temperature

Maker and No.  J. Hicks A/M 1.702 From 1st to


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1 December 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

Number on sick list: 9

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Hands employed, Ordinary Seamen and boys to physical drill and instruction, remainder of hands as requisite.

1.30pm:     Hands employed, Ordinary Seamen and boys to physical drill and instruction, party cleaning ship’s side, remainder of hands as requisite.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol.


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2 December 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

Number on sick list: 8

0.30am:    Patrol returned onboard.

1.00am:    HMS Nemesis arrived.

pm:           Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.00pm:    Patrol landed.

6.40pm:    HMS Nemesis sailed.


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3 December 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

Number on sick list: 6

0.10am:    Patrol returned.

8.15am:    Landed Roman Catholics church party (26).

9.45am:    Landed Wesleyans and Presbyterians church parties (Wesleyans 29) (Presbyterians 9).

10.10am:  Held Divine Service. Roman Catholics returned onboard.

10.45am:  Held Holy Communion.

am:           Church parties returned onboard.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol.

7.00pm:    HMA Yacht Rovenska arrived.

11.55pm:  Patrol returned onboard.


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4 December 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

Number on sick list: 6

9.10am:    Hands employed painting ship and as requisite. Ordinary Seamen and boys to physical drill and instruction.

3.40pm:    HMS Dwarf arrived.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol.


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5 December 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

Number on sick list: 9

0.30am:    Patrol returned onboard.

9.00am:    Party drawing provisions.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers. Hands employed painting ship, boys and Ordinary Seamen at physical drill, remainder as requisite.

10.15am:  Ordinary Seamen and boys employed getting provisions onboard.

1.15pm:    Landed one PO and 8 Hands at recreation ground. Read warrant No.49.

1.30pm:    Hands employed, Ordinary Seamen and boys to physical drill, painting party carrying on, remainder as requisite.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol.


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6 December 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

Number on sick list: 10

0.30am:    Patrol returned onboard.

8.50am:    HMS Venerable, Minstrel and Westralia arrived.

9.10am:    Divisions and Prayers.

9.15am:    HMS Celandine sailed. hands employed, Ordinary Seamen and boys to physical drill and instruction, 12 pdr Gunlayers at deflection teacher, 12 pdr Sightsetters at instruction, remainder Parts of ship as requisite.

1.30pm:    Hands employed, Ordinary Seamen and boys to physical drill and instruction, Sightsetters of 6” guns at instruction, picket boats crews about their boats, remainder as requisite.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol.

11.30pm:  patrol returned onboard.


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7 December 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

Number on sick list: 8

9.05am:    Boys landed for exercise.

9.10am:    Landed working party at recreation ground. Divisions and Prayers. Hands employed, Ordinary Seamen to physical drill, Special parties about their work, Gunlayers III, II and I to deflection teacher, 6" Sightsetters at sight setting. Secured.

12.10pm:  Boys returned onboard.

3.30pm:    Recreation working party returned.


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8 December 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

Number on sick list: 8

8.15am:    Landed Roman Catholics for service onshore.

9.30am:    Exercised General Quarters.

10.30am:  Hands employed, boys to physical drill and instruction, remainder Parts of ship as requisite.

1.30pm:    Hands employed, special parties about their work, Gunlayers III at deflection teacher, remainder as requisite.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol.


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9 December 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

Number on sick list: 5

0.30am:    Patrol returned onboard.

8.50am:    Hands employed, cleaning ship. Landed working party at recreation ground, range finder operators at instruction, remainder as requisite.

pm:           Hands to make and mend clothes.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol.


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10 December 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

Number on sick list: 5

8.15am:    Landed Church party (Roman Catholics 31).

8.45am:    Discharged one ERA to HMS Sutlej.

10.00am:  Held Divine Service.

10.15am:  Landed Presbyterian (5), Wesleyan (31) Church parties.

11.55am:  Church parties returned.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol.


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11 December 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

Number on sick list: 4

6.10am:    Hands employed preparing ship for coaling.

7.50am:    Commenced coaling.

8.55am:    hands employed, special parties about their work, cutters’ crews about their boats, landed working party for recreation ground, remainder as requisite.

12.55pm:  Finished coaling, received 194 tons.

4.50pm:    Discharged one AB to TB 92.

5.25pm:    One AB joined ship from TB 92. Landed Patrol.

11.55pm:  Patrol returned.


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12 December 1916

Gibraltar

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

Number on sick list: 8

7.00am:    HMS Isolanda sailed.

10.00am:  Discharged one fireman to RN Hospital.

5.00pm:    Landed Patrol.



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13 December 1916

Gibraltar and at sea to Devonport

Lat 36.15, Long -5.37

Number on sick list: 8

0.10am:    Patrol returned onboard.

9.20am:    Hands employed, picket boats and whaler’s crew about their boats, 1st Part Port watch unbending sheet cable, remainder as requisite.

2.45pm:    Discharged one German prisoner of war to Hospital.

3.30pm:    Nine Ratings joined ship for passage from HMS Cormorant.

4.30pm:    Hands employed preparing ship for sea (Starboard watch), darkened ship, Port watch closed B and C doors.

6.00pm:    HMS Venerable sailed.

6.05pm:    Tugs alongside, unmoored and proceeded.

8.45pm:    Cape Spartel S73ºW.

9.00pm:    Commenced zigzagging.


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14 December 1916

At sea, Gibraltar to Devonport

Lat 35.9, Long -9.3

Weather: wind WNW to W by N, force 4; air temperature 61–64ºF; sea temperature 52–60ºF; sea state 3–4.

am/pm:     Hands at night defence / defence stations.

3.20am:    Exercised sea boats crew.

am:           Boys and Seamen at physical drill. Remainder as requisite.

6.30pm:    Stopped zigzagging.

10.45pm:  Moon rise. Commenced zigzagging.

11.30pm:  Exercised sea boats crew.


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15 December 1916

At sea, Gibraltar to Devonport

Lat 38.5, Long -12.5

Weather: wind WNW to E, force 3–4; air temperature 59–61ºF; sea temperature 49–59ºF; sea state 3–6.

am:           Watch at defence stations.

3.00pm:    Wind veered to east.

5.30pm:    Darkened ship.

6.40pm:    Stopped zigzagging.


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16 December 1916

At sea, Gibraltar to Devonport

Lat 43.1, Long -13.5

Weather: wind E to ESE, force 5–7; air temperature 52–59ºF; sea temperature 55ºF; sea state 4–6.

0.00am:    Commenced zigzagging.

am/pm:     Watch at defence stations.

5.00pm:    Quarters. Darkened ship.

6.30pm:    Darkened ship. Stopped zigzagging.

pm:           Exercised sea boats crew.


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17 December 1916

At sea, Gibraltar to Devonport

Lat 46.5, Long -10.2

Number on sick list: 3

Weather: wind E to ENE, force 4–6; air temperature 52–55ºF; sea temperature – no reading; sea state 3–5.

1.45am:    Commenced zigzagging.

am/pm:     Watch at defence stations.

11.30am:  Sighted TBD Lyra.

11.50am:  Sighted TBD Hope. Destroyers took station on each bow.

Note: Lyra and Hope were both H class destroyers.

5.45pm:    Destroyers took station astern.

6.15pm:    Stopped zigzagging.

pm:           Exercised sea boats crew.


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18 December 1916

At sea and at Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

Number on sick list: 3

Weather: wind E to ENE, force 0–2; air temperature 40–49ºF; sea temperature 43ºF; sea state 1.

2.30am:    Destroyers took station ahead. Started zigzagging.

5.10am:    Sighted Lizard N32ºW.

8.40am:    Sighted Eddystone N64ºE.

9.50am:    Eddystone abeam. Course and speed as requisite.

10.35am:  Stopped off B/W light. KHM came onboard, proceeded as requisite up harbour.

11.37am:  Stopped. Secured to No. 11 buoy.

1.30pm:    Hands employed getting out accommodation ladder and spreading awnings.

2.30pm:    Discharged 19 Ratings to RN Hospital.

3.00pm:    Discharged 90 Ratings to RN Barracks.

4.30pm:    Discharged 3 court martial prisoners to RN Barracks.


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19 December 1916

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

Number on sick list: 3

6.30am:    Hands employed preparing for disembarking ammunition and as requisite.

8.55am:    Hands employed disembarking all ammunition and all torpedo gear.

12.40pm:  Hands employed disembarking ammunition.

2.00pm:    Received 121 bags of mail


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20 December 1916

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

Number on sick list: 3

6.00am:    Hands employed disembarking ammunition and as requisite.

8.40am:    Hands employed disembarking ammunition. Torpedo party discharging torpedoes.

12.40pm:  Hands employed disembarking ammunition and torpedoes and gear.

pm:           Lost overboard by accident C.R. Case containing one B.L. 12" 1/2 charge.


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21 December 1916

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

am:           Barometer unshipped.

6.10am:    Hands employed getting up provisions and stores.

8.10am:    Hands employed disembarking ammunition, returning stores and as requisite.

9.00am:    Diving for BL 12” ½ charge, unable to recover same.

12.45pm:  Tugs came alongside.

1.00pm:    Slipped and proceeded in tow to North Basin.

3.15pm:    Secured alongside West wall in North Basin.

4.30pm:    Paid settlement to ships company.

pm:           Hands getting out bags and hammocks.


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22 December 1916

Devonport

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

am:           Hands getting out baggage.

7.30am:    Discharged Chatham Ratings to Depot.

9.00am:    Hauled down pendant. Paid off HMS Jupiter. Care and maintenance party from RNB took over ship.

Signed by Lieutenant Commander Saunders (N)


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