Seaplane Carrier, merchantman conversion

Built 1903 Swan Hunter. 4678grt, 390(pp)x51ft. Quad. Expansion, 10kts. German RABENFELS, seized Port Said 8.14, commissioned 12.6.15, renamed 8.15. Armament: 1-12pdr, 2 seaplanes. Eastern Mediterranean 1915-17. RAVENROCK in 1917, under Red Ensign as store carrier, collier, troopship until 1.21. Sold 1923. (British Warships 1914-1919)

German merchantman seized at Port Said in August 1914 and commissioned in RN 12 June 1915, but not renamed until August 1915. Carried two French seaplanes and operated with French Fleet in the Eastern Mediterranean for a while. The aircraft operated included the following: Short 184, Sopwith Schneider, Sopwith Baby, Short 827/830. Operated in Eastern Mediterranean 1915; damaged by German bombing attack on Port Said 1 September 1916. Served in Red Sea and Indian Ocean 1916-17. Renamed Ravenrock in January 1918 and used thereafter as a fleet collier, stores carrier and troopship until January 1921. Sold and returned to mercantile service 1922. (Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906-21)

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:

In this log, from July 22 to August 24, 1915, Raven II is referred to as HMFA (His Majesty's Fleet Auxiliary); thereafter, she is HMS (His Majesty’s Ship).
Significant changes and additions to the log entries are marked in italic.
Spelling variations for the names of people, ports and other landmarks are included with the first mention of the name.
Links to ship information are also given with the first mention.
Decimal latitudes/longitudes are direct conversions of the noon position, where given, and are expanded where necessary to 'keep the ship afloat'.
Unidentified vessels and other dubious entries are marked [?].
The first day of each month shows the complete entries for that day, to give an indication of shipboard activity.
On other days, routine cleaning, divisions, inspections, course details & so on are sometimes included.
At least one weather report is included for each day & lists of lookouts are given at the end of each month.

THE VOYAGES OF HMS RAVEN II 1915-1917
(More detailed plots follow in the text)

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

THE VOYAGES OF HMS RAVEN II 1915

LOGS FOR JULY 1915

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22 July 1915

Kaisarea to Haifa & Beirut

Lat 33.1, Long 35.1

[Full day’s entries]

         am: Rounds made frequently

  4.00am: Calm, clear weather, slight westerly swell

  4.25am: Cape Carmel abeam 5 miles, log 33½

  5.22am: Altered courseS80E, log 38

  7.12am: Stop & to order; carpenter sounded tanks & wells; oiled steering gear; crew all well

  8.00am: Light wind, slight westerly swell, fine & clear

  8.35am: Hoisted out seaplane No 15

  8.38am: Seaplane left ship

  8.42am: Seaplane left water

  9.15am: Seaplane took water

  9.20am: Seaplane alongside

  9.26am: Seaplane hoisted in & secured

  9.45am: Half ahead; set course various; streamed & set log

10.05am: Set course N5E, log 2½

11.50am: Altered course N54E, log 14½; crew employed tending seaplane & washing down masts

     Noon: Gentle wind & westerly swell, fine & clear

         pm: Crew employed washing paintwork & washing down masts

12.30pm: Altered course N11E

  1.50pm: Tyre abeam 2 miles; altered course N17E, log 31

  3.15pm: Altered course N28E, log 41

  4.00pm: Light wind, gentle westerly swell, fine & clear

  4.26pm: Altered course N16E; Saida abeam 1½ miles, log 50

  5.30pm: Altered course N45E

  5.40pm: Altered course N25E

  6.00pm: Altered course N5W; carpenter sounds tanks & wells; oiled steering gear

  6.57pm: Ras Beirut abeam 1 mile, log 69

  7.00pm: Altered course N13E; slow

  8.00pm: Fire extinguishing apparatus ready for use; seaboat ready for lowering; ship darkened; officer & lookouts keeping strict watch

Midnight: Calm, clear weather, slight westerly swell

No steaming lights exhibited

Lookouts: Salem Farham, Rasil Casil, Farham Khamarsi, Abdullah Saleman, Rahan Abdullah, Roobyn Abdullah, Bau Cumba [various spellings in log], Abdullah Mabrook, Mabrook Feroge [various spellings in log]

J Jenkins Lieutenant RNR, Commanding Officer

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23 July 1915

Beirut to Tripoli [Lebanon]

Lat 34.1, Long 35.5

  5.00am: Observed [French protected cruiser] D'Entrecasteaux approaching from SW

  5.45am: Stop & to order, close to D'Entrecasteaux

  7.16am: Hoisted out seaplane No 20

  7.31am: Seaplane returned to ship; hoisted in & secured

  7.53am: Hoisted out seaplane No 15

  9.07am: Hoisted out seaplane No 20

  9.21am: No 15 alongside; hoisted in & secured

  9.50am: Seaplane No 20 returned to ship; hoisted in & secured

10.53am: Half ahead; proceeded in company with D'Entrecasteaux

  1.53pm: Cape Madonna [Lithoprosopon] abeam

  2.34pm: Dar Natus [probably Dahr Na'us] abeam

  4.00pm: Light wind, slight seas, fine & clear

  4.40pm: Observed large camp of camels & stores at Nahr Berdid [probably Nahr Berid]

  4.47pm: Stop & to order ¾ mile from shore & opened fire with rifles on encampment, dispersing same & causing casualties; sent armed steam pinnace close in shore

  6.00pm: Steam pinnace hoisted in; slow ahead

  6.50pm: Stop & to order

  7.00pm: Let go starboard anchor in 28 fathoms water & veered to 80 fathoms

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24 July 1915

Tripoli to Latakiya [Latakia]

Lat 34.6, Long 35.9

  6.08am: Anchor up & slow ahead

  6.40am: Stop & to order; observed D'Entrecasteaux approaching from NW

  7.28am: Hoisted out seaplane No 20

  7.32am: Seaplane left water; D'Entrecasteaux stopped close to

  8.13am: Seaplane alongside; hoisted in & secured

  8.56am: Half ahead; D'Entrecasteaux in company

  9.53am: Stop & to order

10.30am: Hoisted out seaplane No 20

10.40am: Seaplane left ship

10.57am: Seaplane alongside again; hoisted in & secured

11.26am: Hoisted out seaplane 15

11.31am: Seaplane left water

11.59am: Seaplane alongside; hoisted in & secured

12.38pm: Let go starboard anchor in 10 fathoms water & veered to 40 fathoms cable

  2.20pm: Anchor up; full ahead

  3.58pm: Ruad Island abeam; D'Entrecasteaux left proceeding S

  4.00pm: Gentle wind & sea, fine & clear

  5.53pm: Markab [Marqab] Castle abeam

  7.40pm: Captured schooner Asum Allah (Turkish) loaded with about 12 tons of old barley, wheat & rye mixed

  8.45pm: Took above schooner in tow with prize crew on board

  9.20pm: Latakiya abeam

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25 July 1915

Tripoli to Latakiya

Lat 35.8, Long 35.5

  4.55am: Observed another schooner ahead; cast off Asum Allah & gave chase, full ahead

  5.55am: Stop & to order; captured schooner Marshoudi (Turkish) loaded with about 27 tons of old barley, rye & wheat mixed; put prize crew on board & left them to join other schooner

  7.05am: Stop & to order

  7.24am: Hoisted out seaplane No 15

  7.57am: Stop & to order

  8.16am: Seaplane alongside; hoisted & secured

  8.23am: Full ahead

  9.41am: Stop & to order; rejoined schooners; same came alongside to unload

  1.00pm: Observed French fleet auxiliary Indien proceeding S along coast

  3.00pm: Finished unloading schooners

  3.40pm: Took schooners in tow & proceeded slow ahead toward Famagusta

  4.00pm: Light wind, gentle sea, fine & clear

  8.00pm: Lookouts placed after to watch schooners

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26 July 1915

Syrian coast to Famagusta, to Bay of Acre [Bay of Haifa]

Lat 35.8, Long 33.6

12.20am: Cape Andrea abeam; ship set NNW by current

  7.30am: Stop & to order

  7.35am: Let go starboard anchor in 15 fathoms water 7 veered to 45 fathoms cable

  9.00am: Took schooners in tow of steam pinnace & anchored them in inner harbour at Famagusta in charge of customs

  1.27pm: Anchor up; full speed ahead

  2.55pm: Cape Greco abeam

  4.00pm: Moderate wind & sea, fine & clear

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27 July 1915

Famagusta to Bay of Acre

Lat 32.9, Long 35.0

  5.27am: Let go starboard anchor in 17 fathoms & veered to 50 fathoms cable

11.00am: 1 seedie boy Mabrook Feroge sick, remainder of crew well

  2.00pm: Observed French warship Jauréguiberry approaching from southward

  2.30pm: Observed French fleet auxiliary Indien approaching from northward

  4.00pm: Moderate wind & sea, fine & clear

  4.11pm: Hoisted out seaplane No 20

  4.38pm: Seaplane alongside again; hoisted in & secured

  4.51pm: Anchor up; full ahead

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28 July 1915

Haifa to Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  9.18am: Port Said Lighthouse S55W

10.47am: Stop & to order

10.52am: Let go starboard anchor in 5 fathoms & veered to 30 fathoms cable; 1 seedie boy Mabrook Feroge sick, remainder of crew well

11.10am: Hoisted out seaplane No 15; seaplane left ship for show

     Noon: Tug alongside with prize schooner

12.50pm: Hoisted out seaplane No 20

12.55pm: Tug left for show with Flying Corps personnel & seaplane No 2

  1.11pm: Anchor up; slow ahead, schooner in tow

  4.00pm: Moderate wind & sea, fine & clear

  7.22pm: Damietta Lighthouse abeam

  8.00pm: Lookout placed aft to watch schooner

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29 July 1915

Port Said to Alexandria

Lat 31.6, Long 30.3

  4.50am: Cape Brulos [Fanâr el-Burullus] abeam

11.36am: Rosetta [Rashid] abeam

11.00am: 1 seedie boy, Mabrook Feroge malingering; remainder of crew well

  2.00pm: Midshipman Klein RNR joined ship

  4.15pm: Alexandria Lighthouse abeam

  4.29pm: Stop & to order

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, moderate NW swell, fine & clear

  4.44pm: Pilot Mahmoud boarded; slow ahead

  5.09pm: Passed breakwater

  5.16pm: Stop & to order; pilot Mohamed boarded; cast off schooner

  5.20pm: Slow ahead

  5.35pm: Let go starboard anchor & veered to 40 fathoms

  5.45pm: Officer from HMS Dufferin [RIM] boarded

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30 July 1915

Alexandria

Lat 31.2, Long 29.9

  7.30am: Commenced discharging prize cargo

  9.30am: Reported to commanding officer HMS Dufferin; 1 seedie boy Mabrook Feroge malingering; remainder of crew well; handed over all documents & affidavits relating to prizes to prize court official

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear

11.00pm: Finished discharge of all prize cargo, about 71 tons

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31 July 1915

Alexandria to Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 29.9

10.00am: Handed over prize schooner Tawakal Allah to prize court martial

10.20am: Anchor up; slow ahead, pilot Mohamed on board

10.30am: Stop & to order; pilot Abdul Avi boarded & took over; slow ahead

10.48am: Passed breakwater

11.00pm: Passed outer beacon; discharge pilot

11.03am: Full ahead

         pm: 1 seedie boy Mabrook Feroge malingering; remainder of crew well

  2.40pm: Rosetta Lighthouse abeam

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, moderate sea, fine & clear

  6.56pm: Cape Brulos abeam

 Midnight: Damietta abeam

[Lookouts for July:]

Salem Farham, Rasil Casib, Farham Khamasi, Abdullah Saleman, Rahan Abdullah, Roubyn Abdullah, Bau Cumba, Abdullah Mabrook, Mabrook Feroge, Jim Smith, Eusof Ali, Hassen Been, Durwish, Cassen Jeanboy, Walid Ben Moosan

LOGS FOR AUGUST 1915

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1 August 1915

Alexandria to Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

[Full day’s entries]

12.30am: Altered course S50E, log 122

        am: Rounds made frequently

  1.30am: Port Said Lighthouse S37E

  4.00am: Light, variable airs & calm, fine & clear, smooth sea; stand by stations; haul log in ‒ 150

  4.02am: Slow

  4.03am: Stop & to order; pilot Manolakish [?] boarded; slow ahead

  4.16am: Full ahead; passed outer buoy

  4.30am: Half speed

  4.32am: Passed statue; stop & to order

  4.58am: Let go starboard anchor

  5.03am: Let go port anchor

  5.26am: Ship moored & engines rung off; carpenter sounds tanks & wells

  8.00am: Light wind, fine & clear; 1 seedie boy Mabrook Feroge sick; remainder of crew well

     Noon: Gentle wind, fine & clear

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear

         pm: Carpenter sounded tanks & wells

         pm: Moorings tended

  8.00pm: Light wind, fine & clear

         pm: Fire extinguishing apparatus ready for use; 2 quartermasters keeping watch night & day

Midnight: Calm, clear weather

No steaming lights exhibited

Lookouts: Jim Smith, Abdullah Mabrook, Salem Farham, Rasil Casil, Durwish, Bau Cumba, Eusof Ali, Hassen Been, Cassen Jeanboy, Walid Bin Moosan

J Jenkins Lieutenant RNR, Commanding Officer

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2 August 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  8.00am: 1 seedie boy Mabrook Feroge sick; remainder of crew well

         pm: Mr Pitcairn Sub Lieutenant RNR joined SS Trifels; Midshipman Klein RNR became 3^rd officer

  4.00pm: Moderate wind, fine & clear; Mr Shannon joined ship as 4^th engineer; Mr Mansell discharged

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3 August 1915

Port Said to El Arish

Lat 31.4, Long 33.1

         am: 5 seedie boys, Walid Ben Moosan, Abdullah Mabrook, Roubyn Abdullah, Salem Farham & Farham Kharmasi deserted

  6.47am: Pilot boarded

  7.00am: Anchor up, ship unmoored, slow ahead

  7.26am: Stop & to order

  7.32am: Pilot left; full ahead

  8.00am: 1 seedie boy Mabrook Feroge sick, remainder of crew well

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, moderate NW swell, fine but hazy

  6.15pm: Let go starboard anchor in 10 fathoms & veered to 45 fathoms cable

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4 August 1915

El Arish

Lat 31.3, Long 33.6

  8.00am: 1 seedie boy Mabrook Feroge sick, remainder of crew well

  1.43pm: Anchor up; full ahead

  4.00pm: Gentle wind & sea, moderate NW swell, fine & clear

  4.40pm: Let go starboard anchor in 15 fathoms water, veered to 60 fathoms cable

  8.00pm: Observed many flashlight signals along shore

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5 August 1915

El Arish

Lat 31.3, Long 34.0

  6.25am: Anchor up

  7.48am: Hoisted out seaplane No 18

  7.57am: Seaplane left water

  8.29am: Seaplane alongside again; hoisted & secured

  8.53am: Let go starboard anchor in 13 fathoms water & veered to 45 fathoms cable

        am: 1 seedie boy Mabrook Feroge sick, remainder of crew well

  3.57pm: Anchor up

  4.00pm: Gentle wind & sea, fine & clear

  4.28pm: Hoisted out seaplane No 19

  4.53pm: Seaplane left ship

  4.58pm: Seaplane alongside again; hoisted & secured

  5.50pm: Let go starboard anchor in 18 fathoms water & veered to 60 fathoms cable

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6 August 1915

El Arish to Jaffa

Lat 31.3, Long 34.0

  8.00am: 1 seedie boy Mabrook Feroge sick, remainder of crew well

  4.00pm: Gentle wind & sea, fine & clear

  4.20pm: Anchor up

  4.25pm: Hoisted out seaplane No 19

  4.53pm: Seaplane left water

  5.14pm: Seaplane alongside; hoisted in & secured

  7.25pm: Slow ahead

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7 August 1915

El Arish to Jaffa, to Askelon [Ashkelon]

Lat 31.9, Long 34.6

  5.00am: Stop & to order

  7.47am: Hoisted out seaplane No 18

  7.52am: Seaplane left water

  8.00am: Full ahead

  8.55am: Stop & to order

  9.10am: Seaplane alongside; hoisted in & secured

  9.30am: Let go starboard anchor in 21 fathoms water & veered to 60 fathoms cable

        am: 1 seedie boy Mabrook Feroge sick, remainder of crew well

  4.00pm: Moderate wind & sea, high NW swell, fine & clear

  4.30pm: Anchor up; slow ahead

  7.00pm: Let go starboard anchor in 25 fathoms & veered to 80 fathoms cable

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8 August 1915

Askelon

Lat 31.7, Long 34.5

  8.00am: 1 seedie boy Mabrook Feroge sick, remainder of crew well

  4.00pm: Light wind, moderate NW swell, fine & clear

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9 August 1915

Askelon

Lat 31.7, Long 34.5

  8.00am: 1 seedie boy Mabrook Feroge malingering, remainder of crew well

  3.40pm: Anchor up

  4.00pm: Moderate breeze & sea, gentle NW swell, fine & clear

  4.05pm: Slow ahead

  5.17pm: Let go starboard anchor in 25 fathoms water & veered to 80 fathoms chain

Midnight: Fresh wind, rough sea, very confused swell, squally & clear

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10 August 1915

Askelon

Lat 31.7, Long 34.5

  8.00am: 1 seedie boy Mabrook Feroge malingering, remainder of crew well

  4.00pm: Light wind, high NW swell, fine & clear

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11 August 1915

Askelon

Lat 31.7, Long 34.5

  8.00am: 1 seedie boy Mabrook Feroge malingering, remainder of crew well

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear

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12 August 1915

Askelon to sea

Lat 31.7, Long 34.5

  7.15am: Up anchor & engine to order

  8.05am: Let go starboard anchor in 27 fathoms water & veered to 80 fathoms

  8.10am: 1 seedie boy Mabrook Feroge malingering, remainder of crew well

  2.34pm: Anchor up & engine to order

  3.11pm: Hoisted out seaplane No 18

  3.19pm: Seaplane left water

  3.54pm: Seaplane took water about 5 miles from ship; full ahead

  4.00pm: Gentle wind & sea, NW swell, fine & clear

  4.20pm: Stop & to order close to seaplane

  4.39pm: Seaplane alongside; seaplane hoisted in & secured

  4.52pm: Full ahead

  8.30pm: Let go port anchor in 20 fathoms water & veered to 60 fathoms cable

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13 August 1915

Rafa & Gaza

Lat 31.4, Long 34.1

  5.00am: Sighted French warships Jeanne d'Arc & Jauréguiberry in distance steering SW

  7.15am: Anchor up; engines to order

  7.58am: Hoisted out seaplane No 19

  8.05am: Seaplane rose from water

  9.56am: Seaplane alongside; hoisted & secured

         am: 1 seedie boy Mabrook Feroge malingering, remainder of crew well

  1.00pm: Jeanne d'Arc & Jauréguiberry passed proceeded N; sent steam pinnace to Fleet Auxiliary Anne for mails

  1.30pm: Steam pinnace returned; hoisted in; full ahead

  4.00pm: Gentle wind & sea, slight NW swell, fine & clear; stop & to order

  4.17pm: Hoisted out seaplane No 19

  4.26pm: Seaplane left water

  5.35pm: Seaplane alongside; hoisted in & secured

  5.44pm: Full ahead

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14 August 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  5.33am: Stop & to order

  5.39am: Pilot Poppa boarded; full ahead

  6.32am: Let go starboard anchor

  6.37am: Let go port anchor

  8.30am: Hoisted out seaplane No 18

  9.00am: Hoisted out seaplane No 19

  9.30am: Commenced coaling ship; 1 seedie boy Mabrook Feroge malingering; remainder of crew well

  4.00pm: Light wind, fine & clear

  7.27pm: Finished coaling

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15 August 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  8.00am: 1 seedie boy Mabrook Feroge malingering; remainder of crew well

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16 August 1915

Port Said to Alexandria

Lat 31.4, Long 32.4

  8.45am: Hoisted in & secured seaplane No 17 [?]

  9.15am: Hoisted in & secured seaplane No 14 [?]

10.05am: Pilot Sultanaki boarded

10.28am: Ship unmoored; slow ahead & to order

         pm: 1 seedie boy Mabrook Feroge malingering; remainder of crew well

  4.00pm: Gentle wind & sea, slight W’ly swell, fine & clear

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17 August 1915

Port Said to Alexandria

Lat 34.6, Long 34.7

  8.00am: 1 seedie boy Mabrook Feroge malingering; remainder of crew well

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear

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18 August 1915

Port Said to Gulf of Alexandretta

Lat 36.8, Long 35.9

  4.00am: Observed French warship Jeanne D'Arc to northward

  5.00am: Stop & to order

  5.05am: Let go starboard anchor in 23 fathoms & veered to 80 fathoms

  6.00am: FA Anne arrived from SW

  8.00am: 1 seedie boy Mabrook Feroge malingering; remainder of crew well

  9.09am: Anchor up; full ahead

10.08am: Let go port anchor in 15 fathoms & veered to 45 fathoms cable (in company with Jeanne D'Arc & FA Anne)

  1.48pm: Anchor up; full ahead

  3.15pm: Let go port anchor in 16 fathoms & veered to 45 fathoms

  4.00pm: Moderate wind & sea, clear & cloudy, passing thunderstorm; Jeanne D'Arc left, proceeding E

  5.37pm: Anchor up & engines to order

  6.00pm: Slow ahead; FA Anne proceeding in company

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19 August 1915

Arjas to Mersina

Lat 36.7, Long 34.7

5.00am: Observed Jeanne D'Arc approaching from SW & FA Anne approaching from SE

7.05am: Hoisted out seaplane No 17

7.14am: Seaplane left water

7.25am: Hoisted out seaplane No 14

7.31am: Seaplane No 14 left water

7.34am: Seaplane No 17 alongside

7.37am: Seaplane No 14 alongside & No 17 hoisted in & secured

7.42am: Seaplane No 14 hoisted in & secured

8.00am: 1 seedie boy Mabrook Feroge malingering; remainder of crew well

2.30pm: Stop & to order

3.01pm: Hoisted out seaplane No 17

3.15pm: Seaplane left water

3.23pm: Hoisted out seaplane No 14 & No 17 took water

3.27pm: Seaplane No 14 broke float & was towed back to ship

3.40pm: Seaplane No 17 left water again

3.50pm: Seaplane No 14 hoisted in & secured

3.57pm: Seaplane No 17 alongside

4.00pm: Gentle wind & moderate sea, fine & clear; seaplane hoisted in & secured

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20 August 1915

Mersina to Gulf of Alexandretta, & at Arjas

(in company with Jeanne D'Arc & FA Anne)

Lat 36.9, Long 36.0

  5.00am: Stop & to order

  5.30am: Jeanne D'Arc approaching from SW

  6.00am: FA Anne approaching from SW

  8.06am: Slow ahead

         am: 1 seedie boy Mabrook Feroge malingering; remainder of crew well

  8.55am: Stop & to order

  9.30am: Let go port anchor in 10 fathoms & veered to 30 fathoms

12.38pm: Anchor up; full ahead

  2.20pm: Arjas Point abeam

  2.45pm: Stop & to order

  3.09pm: Hoisted out seaplane No 17

  3.13pm: Seaplane left water

  4.00pm: Gentle wind & sea, fine & clear

  4.59pm: Seaplane alongside

  5.03pm: Hoisted in & secured

  5.04pm: Full ahead

  6.00pm: Jeanne D'Arc proceeded on ahead

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21 August 1915

Arjas to Jaffa

Lat 34.2, Long 35.6

  6.47am: Ruad Island abeam

  8.57am: Rankin Island abeam

  9.43am: Sanani Island abeam

        am: 1 seedie boy Mabrook Feroge malingering, 1 seedie boy Eusof Ali sick, 1 greaser seriously ill; remainder of crew well

  1.00am: Cape Madonna abeam

12.30pm: Jauréguiberry passed steering NW

  1.30pm: Passed Jeanne D'Arc, D'Entrecasteaux & FA Anne lying in St George's Bay & USS Chester lying off Beirut; also observed Destrées ahead proceeding S

  2.12pm: Ras Beirut abeam

  4.00pm: Gentle wind & sea, fine & clear

  4.42pm: Saida abeam

  5.05pm: Slow, courses various – swinging ship for deviation

  7.30pm: Challenged unknown steamer & received reply

  9.40pm: Ras En Nakura abeam

11.40pm: Cape Carmel abeam

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22 August 1915

Jaffa to Port Said

Lat 31.9, Long 34.0

  5.30am: Jaffa abeam; stop & to order

  6.43am: Hoisted out seaplane No 17

  6.56am: Seaplane left water

  7.56am: Seaplane alongside

  8.02am: Seaplane hoisted in & secured

  8.05am: Full ahead; 1 seedie boy Mabrook Feroge malingering, 1 greaser seriously ill; remainder of crew well

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, W’ly swell, fine & clear

11.32pm: Stop & to order

11.52pm: Pilot Debanki boarded; full ahead

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23 August 1915

Port Said to Alexandria

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

12.48am: Let go starboard anchor

  1.07am: Let go port anchor

  1.30am: Ship moored & engine rung off

  9.15am: Hoisted out seaplane No 17

10.30am: Hoisted out seaplane No 14

         pm: Seedie boy Mabrook Feroge landed & sent to hospital

  4.00pm: Light wind, fine & clear

  8.09pm: Pilot Bouffard boarded

  8.23pm: Ship unmoored; slow ahead

  8.41pm: Passed statue; pilot left; full ahead

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24 August 1915

Port Said to Alexandria

Lat 31.3, Long 29.9 [estimated]

12.15am: Damietta abeam

  4.50am: Cape Brulos abeam

  9.00am: Rosetta abeam

        am: 1 greaser sick; remainder of crew well

10.35am: Nelson Island [Jazirat Disuqi] abeam

12.25pm: Ras-el-Tin Lighthouse abeam

12.42pm: Stop & to order

12.44pm: Pilot Mustapha boarded; full ahead

  1.26pm: Let go port anchor & veered to 35 fathoms

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear; granted pratique

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25 August 1915

Alexandria

Lat 31.2, Long 29.9

         am: 5 seedie boys – Rasil Casma, Abdullah Saleman, Rahan Abdullah, Jim Smith & Sirhan Benalli – refused duty & were taken on board HMS Minerva under arrest & retained there

10.10am: Pilot Mahomed aboard

10.28am: Anchor up & proceeded with tug ahead to Inner Harbour

10.45am: Let go starboard anchor & moored to buoy

         pm: 2 wooden boats sent ashore to be recaulked

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear

         pm: Seaman PO Abdul transferred to HMS Minerva

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26 August 1915

Alexandria

Lat 31.2, Long 29.9

         am: Shore labour – mechanics at hand steering gear, carpenters caulking decks & joiners building magazine & latrine – commenced work at yard

  4.00pm: Calm, clear weather

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27 August 1915

Alexandria

Lat 31.2, Long 29.9

  7.00am: Shore labour; mechanics at hand steering gear & gun mounting, carpenters caulking decks & joiners building magazine & latrine; electrician fitting electric light in No 3 TD

  4.00pm: Moderate wind, fine & clear

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28 August 1915

Alexandria

Lat 31.2, Long 29.9

  7.00am: Shore labour commenced work; mechanics at hand steering gear & gun mounting; carpenters caulking decks; joiners building magazine & latrine; electricians fitting electric light in No 3 TD

  4.00pm: Moderate wind, fine & clear

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29 August 1915

Alexandria

Lat 31.2, Long 29.9

  7.00am: Shore labour commenced work; mechanics at gun mounting; carpenters caulking decks; joiners building magazine & latrine; electricians fitting electric light in No 3 TD

  4.00pm: Fresh breeze, fine & clear

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30 August 1915

Alexandria

Lat 31.2, Long 29.9

  7.00am: Shore labour commenced work; mechanics at gun mounting etc; carpenters caulking decks; joiners building magazine, latrine & PO's cabin; labourers cleaning out No 3 B tank

  4.00pm: Moderate wind, fine & clear

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31 August 1915

Alexandria

Lat 31.2, Long 29.9

  7.00am: Shore labour commenced work; mechanics at gun mounting etc; carpenters caulking decks; joiners building magazine, latrine & PO's cabin; labourers cleaning out No 3 B tank & scaling ship's side & No 3 T deck

         pm: Mr Walker, Chief Engineer, discharged to Port & Light, Alexandria; Mr Irvin, 3^rd Engineer, appointed Chief Engineer

  4.00pm: Moderate wind, fine & clear

[Lookouts for August:]

Jim Smith, Abdullah Mabrook, Salem Farham, Rasil Casil, Durwish, Bau Cumba, Eusof Ali, Hassen Been, Cassen Jeanboy, Walid Bin Moosan, Rahan Abdullah, Rasil Casma, Baker Feroge, Abdullah Saleman, Hassen Farham, Sirhan Benalli, Osman Mabrook, Sooed Fanger

LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1915

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1 September 1915

Alexandria

Lat 31.2, Long 29.9

[Full day’s entries]

         am: Rounds made frequently

  4.00am: Light wind, fine & clear

         am: Carpenter sounded tanks & wells

         am: Crew employed variously

  8.00am: Similar weather

  7.00am: Shore labour commenced work; mechanics at gun mounting etc, carpenters caulking decks, joiners building magazine & PO's cabin, labourers cleaning out No 3 B tanks, scaling ship's side & No 3 T deck

     Noon: Similar weather

         pm: Crew all well

  5.00pm: Mechanic & labourers ceased work

         pm: Carpenter sounded tanks & wells

         pm: Moorings tended

  8.00pm: Light airs & calm, fine & clear

         pm: All fire extinguishing apparatus ready for use; 1 quartermaster keeping watch day & night

Midnight: Calm, clear weather

Anchor lights exhibited from sunset to sunrise

Lookouts: Durwish, Hassen Been, Eusof Ali

J Jenkins Lieutenant RNR, Commanding Officer

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2 September 1915

Alexandria

Lat 31.2, Long 29.9

  7.00am: Shore labour commenced work; mechanics at hand steering gear & gun mounting, carpenters caulking decks, joiners building magazine & PO's cabin, labourers painting out No 3 T deck & cleaning out No 3 B tank, & scaling & painting ship's side

  4.00pm: Light wind, fine & clear

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3 September 1915

Alexandria

Lat 31.2, Long 29.9

  7.00am: Shore labour commenced work; mechanics at hand steering gear & gun mounting, carpenters caulking decks, joiners building magazine & PO's cabin, labourers painting out No 3 T deck & cleaning out No 3 B tank, & scaling & painting ship's side

  4.00pm: Moderate wind, fine & clear

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4 September 1915

Alexandria

Lat 31.2, Long 29.9

  7.00am: Shore labour commenced work; mechanics at hand steering gear & gun mounting, carpenters caulking decks, joiners building magazine & PO's cabin, labourers cementing out No 3 B tank, & scaling & painting ship's side

         pm: 1 seedie boy Osman Mabrook sick; remainder of crew well

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear

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5 September 1915

Alexandria

Lat 31.2, Long 29.9

  7.00am: Shore labour commenced work; mechanics at gun mounting, carpenters caulking decks, labourers painting ship's side

         pm: 1 seedie boy Osman Mabrook discharged to Military Hospital, sick

  4.00pm: Moderate wind, fine & clear

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6 September 1915

Alexandria

Lat 31.2, Long 29.9

  7.00am: Shore labour commenced work; mechanics at gun mounting, carpenters caulking decks, joiners making locker on No 3 T deck, labourers painting ship's side

  4.00pm: Moderate wind, fine & clear

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7 September 1915

Alexandria

Lat 31.2, Long 29.9

  7.00am: Shore labour commenced work; mechanics at gun mounting, carpenters caulking decks, joiners making lockers & wash house in No 3 T deck, labourers painting ship's side, electricians fitting light for magazine, plumbers at deck piping

         pm: 1 fireman sick; remainder of crew well

  4.00pm: Fresh wind, fine & clear

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8 September 1915

Alexandria

Lat 31.2, Long 29.9

  7.00am: Shore labour commenced work; mechanics at gun mounting, carpenters caulking decks, joiners making locker & wash house in No 3 T deck, labourers scrubbing & scaling ship's bottom

  8.00am: Pilot Mohamed on board

  8.24am: Commenced to unmoor ship, 3 tugs in attendance

  8.40am: Proceeding in tow towards Salani dry dock

  9.44am: Ship secured in dock

     Noon: Ship took blocks

        pm: 1 fireman sick, remainder of crew well

  4.00pm: Fresh wind, fine & clear

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9 September 1915

Alexandria

Lat 31.2, Long 29.9

  7.00am: Shore labour commenced work; mechanics at gun mounting, carpenters caulking decks, joiners making lockers in No 3 T deck, labourers painting ship's bottom, plumbers at deck piping; all anchor cables hove out of locker & shackles inspected

  3.00pm: Finished painting ship's bottom

  3.30pm: Commenced to flood dock

  4.00pm: Fresh wind, fine & clear

  4.10pm: Ship floated

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10 September 1915

Alexandria

Lat 31.2, Long 29.9

  6.30am: Pilot Mohamed boarded

  8.05am: Cast off from dock & proceeded in tow of 2 tugs

  8.55am: Let go starboard anchor

  9.15am: Ship moored to buoy in inner harbour

  9.30am: Shore labour commenced work; mechanics at gun mounting, carpenters caulking decks, joiners making lockers in No 3 T deck, electricians fitting light in magazine, plumber at deck piping

  4.00pm: Fresh wind, fine & clear

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11 September 1915

Alexandria

Lat 31.2, Long 29.9

  4.00am: Gentle wind, fine & clear

  7.00am: Shore labour commenced work; mechanics at gun mounting, joiners making lockers in No 3 T deck, plumber fitting flushing pipes to lavatories

         am: Mr Walker resumed as Chief Engineer; Mr Irvine resumed as 3rd Engineer

  4.00pm: Bunker discovered to be on fire; commenced shifting coal from heated parts, closing all ventilation down

  8.00pm: 30 labourers & 2 foremen engaged to shift coal came on board

  9.00pm: Fumes becoming dense rendering it impossible for men to work below in bunker; resolved to flood bunker & signalled for fire float

  9.30pm: Fire float alongside

10.00pm: Commenced flooding bunker both sides

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12 September 1915

Alexandria

Lat 31.2, Long 29.9

  4.00am: Fire in bunker smothered; ceased pumping water into bunker & resumed shifting coal from heated area; coal found to have been on fire in T decks both sides over boilers, also in each side pocket abreast engine room

  7.00am: Shore labour commenced work; mechanics at gun mounting, plumbers at flushing pipes for lavatories

  3.00pm: Fire broke out again in starboard T deck bunker; smothered with hose from fire float

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear

  5.00pm: All traces of fire gone now; dispensed with services of fire float

  8.00pm: Labourers working all night shifting coal from bunker

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13 September 1915

Alexandria

Lat 31.2, Long 29.9

  7.00am: Shore labour commenced work; mechanics at gun mounting, carpenters at gun mounting bed, joiners doing various work, plumbers at flushing pipes for lavatories; labourers continuing to discharge damaged coal

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear

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14 September 1915

Alexandria

Lat 31.2, Long 29.9

  7.00am: Shore labour commenced work; mechanics at gun mounting, carpenters at bed for gun mounting, plumbers at flushing pipes for lavatories; labourers (36) discharging damaged coal from bunkers

  4.00pm: Light wind, fine & clear

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15 September 1915

Alexandria

Lat 31.2, Long 29.9

  7.00am: Shore labour commenced work; mechanics at gun mounting, carpenters at bed for gun mounting, plumbers at flushing pipes for lavatories; labourers discharging damaged coal from bunkers, fitters cutting port holes in No 3 T deck

  4.00pm: Moderate wind, fine & clear

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16 September 1915

Alexandria

Lat 31.2, Long 29.9

  7.00am: Shore labour commenced work; mechanics at gun mounting, plumbers at flushing pipes for lavatories, fitters cutting port holes in No 3 T deck, labourers discharging damaged coal from bunker

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear

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17 September 1915

Alexandria

Lat 31.2, Long 29.9

  7.00am: Shore labour commenced work; mechanics at gun mounting, fitters cutting port holes in No 3 T deck, labourers discharging damaged coal from bunker

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear

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18 September 1915

Alexandria

Lat 31.2, Long 29.9

  7.00am: Shore labour commenced work; mechanics at gun mounting, fitters cutting port holes in No 3 T deck, labourers discharging damaged coal from bunker

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear

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19 September 1915

Alexandria

Lat 31.2, Long 29.9

  7.00am: Shore labour commenced work; fitters cutting port holes in No 3 T deck, labourers discharging damaged coal from bunker

  4.00pm: Moderate wind, fine & clear

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20 September 1915

Alexandria

Lat 31.2, Long 29.9

  7.00am: Shore labour commenced work; fitters at gun mounting & No 3 T deck ports, labourers discharging damaged coal from bunker

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear

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21 September 1915

Alexandria

Lat 31.2, Long 29.9

  7.00am: Shore labour commenced work; fitters at gun mounting & ports in No 3 T deck

10.00am: Commenced coaling ship

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear

  6.00pm: Finished coaling ship

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22 September 1915

Alexandria

Lat 31.2, Long 29.9

  7.00am: Shore labour commenced work; fitters at gun mounting

  4.00pm: Moderate wind, fine & clear

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23 September 1915

Alexandria

Lat 31.2, Long 29.9

  7.00am: Shore labour commenced work

  4.00pm: Strong wind, fine & clear

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24 September 1915

Alexandria

Lat 31.2, Long 29.9

  4.00pm: Strong breeze, fine & clear

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25 September 1915

Alexandria to Port Said

Lat 31.2, Long 29.9

  1.04pm: Pilot Hamed boarded & harbour pilot Mohamed

  1.29pm: Ship unmoored

  1.50pm: Half ahead

  1.57pm: Passed breakwater; full ahead

  2.12pm: Pilots left

  2.45pm: Stopped for engine repairs

  2.55pm: Full ahead

  4.00pm: Fresh wind, fine & clear, high NNW swell

11.00pm: Brulos abeam

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26 September 1915

Alexandria to Port Said

Lat 31.2, Long 29.9

  2.45am: Damietta abeam

  5.45am: Stop & to order

  5.54am: Pilot Komarzarki [?] boarded; full ahead

  6.25am: Stop & to order

  6.43am: Let go starboard anchor

  6.51am: Let go port anchor

  7.06am: Ship moored

  4.00pm: Light wind, fine & clear

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27 September 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear

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28 September 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear

          pm: 1 CPO, 1 leading seaman & 15 naval ratings ex HMS Empress of Russia joined ship

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29 September 1915

Port Said to Sollum [Sallum]

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Discharged remainder of seedie boys 8 in number to HMS Minerva

         pm: Received 200 rounds ammunition & projectiles for 12-pounder 12 cwt, also 200 round VS percussion tubes

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear

  7.45pm: Pilot boarded

  8.10pm: Ship unmoored; slow ahead

  8.25pm: Pilot left; full ahead

11.46pm: Damietta abeam

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30 September 1915

Port Said to Sollum

Lat 31.6, Long 29.5

  3.55am: Brulos abeam

  8.00am: Rosetta abeam

11.15am: Observed HMS Scotia 2 points on starboard bow

11.55pm: Stop & to order; closed HMS Scotia; Commander Dawson RN boarded

12.15pm: HMS Scotia left, proceeding towards Alexandria

  1.05pm: Full ahead; fired 6 rounds from 12-pounder to test mounting

  4.00pm: Light wind, fine & clear, smooth sea

  6.00pm: Mustered seaboats crew; seaboats all ready for lowering

[Lookouts for September:]

Durwish, Hassen Been, Eusof Ali, Brown, Paton, Smith, Hudson, Crombie, Kemble, Malley, Fabian, Jasper, Roberts, White, Frith, Wilson, Rennison

J Jenkins Lieutenant RNR, Commanding Officer

LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1915

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1 October 1915

Port Said to Sollum, to patrol

Lat 31.6, Long 25.3

[Full day’s entries]

         am: Rounds made frequently

  4.00am: Light wind, fine & clear

  5.48am: Stopped for main engine repairs

  5.58am: Full ahead

         am: Carpenter sounded tanks & wells; oiled steering gear

         am: Crew employed washing down decks & cleaning paintwork

  8.10am: Gentle wind, Ras Haleima abeam

10.00am: Commander inspected ship

     Noon: Light wind, slight sea, fine & clear

12.40pm: Stand by; hauled log in ‒ 217½

12.44pm: Slow

12.45pm: Stop & to order off Sollum

12.56pm: Boat with Commander Dawson left for shore

  1.45pm: Boat returned; ship delayed proceeding on account of hot bearings on main engine

  3.45pm: Let go starboard anchor in 7 fathoms water & veered to 20 fathoms cable

  4.00pm: Light wind, gentle sea, fine & clear

  4.09pm: Engines in order; heave away anchor

  4.12pm: Anchor up; full ahead, set course N59E, streamed & set log

         pm: Carpenter sounded tanks & wells; oiled steering gear

         pm: Seaboat crew mustered; seaboat ready for lowering; ship darkened

  7.45pm: Altered course N8W, log 30

  8.00pm: Gentle wind & sea, fine & clear

         pm: All fire extinguishing apparatus ready for use; officer & lookout men keeping strict watch

  9.50pm: Altered course N89W, log 44

11.30pm: Altered course S40E, log 55

Midnight: Light wind, slight sea, fine & clear

No steaming lights exhibited

Lookouts: R Fabian, W Jasper [also appears as Jaspar], EJ Roberts, A White, D Frith, W Kemble, J Wilson, HE Rennison, J Crombie

J Jenkins Lieutenant RNR, Commanding Officer

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2 October 1915

Patrolling off Gulf of Sollum

Lat 31.6, Long 25.2

  7.30am: Observed Italian cruiser Misurta [probably Misurata] anchored off Sollum

  8.49am: Stop & to order

  9.05am: Boat left for shore

10.35am: Italian cruiser Misurta left, proceeding N

12.10pm: Boat returned from shore; full ahead

  4.00pm: Gentle wind & sea, fine & clear

  4.43pm: Stop & to order

  4.50pm: Boat left for shore

  5.30pm: Boat returned; full ahead

  6.05pm: Met Italian TB Destroyer proceeding towards Sollum.

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3 October 1915

Cruising off Gulf of Sollum

Lat 31.6, Long 25.2

         am: Italian sponge fishing schooners Aghia Marina & Elissaret of Wapa searched

12.30pm: Stop & to order

  1.12pm: Half ahead

  4.10pm: Stop & to order

  4.16pm: Sent boat to Italian schooner to examine same

  6.10pm: Boat returned; nothing suspicious found

  6.35pm: Half ahead

  8.00pm: Gentle wind & sea, fine & clear

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4 October 1915

Cruising off Gulf of Sollum

Lat 31.6, Long 25.3

12.39pm: Stop & to order

  1.55pm: Boat with Commander Dawson left for shore

  3.50pm: Boat returned

  4.00pm: Light wind, slight sea, fine & clear; full ahead

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5 October 1915

Sollum to Port Said

Lat 31.5, Long 28.5

[estimated]

  5.15am: Observed HMS Scotia [armed boarding steamer, 1902] ahead

  5.30am: Stop & to order

  5.47am: Commander Dawson exchanged to HMS Scotia

  7.00am: Full ahead

10.00am: Commander inspected ship

  4.00pm: Light wind & sea, fine & clear

         pm: R Fabian AB lost helmet overboard (accidentally)

  8.50pm: Alexandria Lighthouse abeam

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6 October 1915

Sollum to Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  4.22am: Cape Brulos abeam

  8.51am: Damietta abeam

12.16pm: Stop & to order

12.26am: Pilot Freeman boarded; full ahead

  1.05pm: Stop & to order

  1.20pm: Let go starboard anchor

  1.22pm: Let go port anchor

  1.40pm: Ship moored; engines rung off

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear

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7 October 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

[Log entries for days in Port Said generally follow this pattern]

Anchor lights exhibited from sunset to sunrise

         am: Rounds made frequently

  4.00am: Light wind, fine & clear

         am: Carpenter sounded tanks & wells

  8.00am: Similar weather

         am: Commander inspected ship

     Noon: Gentle wind, fine & clear

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear

         pm: Mooring tended

  8.00pm: Similar weather

         pm: All fire extinguishing apparatus ready for use; 1 quartermaster keeping gangway watch day & night

Midnight: Light wind, fine & clear

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8 October 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  4.00am: Light wind, fine & clear

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9 October 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Light wind, fine & clear

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10 October 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

10.00am: Church party to HMS Proserpine

     Noon: Light wind, fine & clear

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11 October 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Crew employed scrubbing down decks & mending seaplane screens & awnings

     Noon: Gentle wind, fine & clear

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12 October 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  8.00am: Light wind, fine & clear

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13 October 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Fresh wind with sand haze

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14 October 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  4.00pm: Light airs & calm, fine & clear

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15 October 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Light wind, fine & clear

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16 October 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Moderate wind, fine & clear

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[Deck log book instructions]

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17 October 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

10.00am: Church party to HMS Proserpine

     Noon: Light variable airs & calms, fine & clear

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4caf8a0ecadfd34197029dca: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-005_1.jpg)

18 October 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Gentle wind, fine & clear

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4caf8a0ecadfd34197029dcc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-006_1.jpg)

19 October 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  8.00am: Light wind, fine & clear

4caf8a0ecadfd34197029dcd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-007_0.jpg)

4caf8a0ecadfd34197029dce: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-007_1.jpg)

20 October 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Light variable wind, fine & clear

  1.00pm: General quarters & boat drill

4caf8a0ecadfd34197029dcf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-008_0.jpg)

4caf8a0ecadfd34197029dd0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-008_1.jpg)

21 October 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Light breeze, fine & clear

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4caf8a0ecadfd34197029dd2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-009_1.jpg)

22 October 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Light breeze, fine & clear

4caf8a0ecadfd34197029dd3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-010_0.jpg)

4caf8a0ecadfd34197029dd4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-010_1.jpg)

23 October 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Light variable breeze, fine & clear

4caf8a0ecadfd34197029dd5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-011_0.jpg)

4caf8a0ecadfd34197029dd6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-011_1.jpg)

24 October 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

10.00am: Church party to HMS Proserpine

     Noon: Light breeze, fine & clear

  1.00pm: FW Keates [also appears as Keats] AB discharged to HMS Proserpine sick

4caf8a0ecadfd34197029dd7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-012_0.jpg)

4caf8a0ecadfd34197029dd8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-012_1.jpg)

25 October 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Light wind, fine & clear

         pm: FW Keates AB sick; remainder of crew well

4caf8a0ecadfd34197029dd9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-013_0.jpg)

4caf8a0ecadfd34197029dda: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-013_1.jpg)

26 October 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  8.00am: W Kemble AB sent to HMS Minerva to see doctor

  9.30am: W Kemble AB returned – light duty

     Noon: Light wind, passing shower

        pm: FW Keates AB sick, HMS Proserpine

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4caf8a0ecadfd34197029ddc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-014_1.jpg)

27 October 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Moderate wind, fine & clear

        pm: FW Keates AB sick, HMS Proserpine; remainder of crew well

4caf8a0ecadfd34197029ddd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-015_0.jpg)

4caf8a0ecadfd34197029dde: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-015_1.jpg)

28 October 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  9.00am: A White AB sent to HMS Minerva for ear trouble

11.00am: Returned after receiving treatment

     Noon: Moderate wind, fine & clear

        pm: FW Keates AB sick, HMS Proserpine; remainder of crew well

4caf8a0ecadfd34197029ddf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-016_0.jpg)

4caf8a0ecadfd34197029de0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-016_1.jpg)

29 October 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: W Kemble AB resumed ordinary duties

     Noon: Light wind, fine & clear

         pm: FW Keates sick, HMS Proserpine; remainder of crew well

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4caf8a0ecadfd34197029de2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-017_1.jpg)

30 October 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Gentle wind, fine & clear

4caf8a0ecadfd34197029de3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-018_0.jpg)

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029de4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-018_1.jpg)

31 October 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  9.15am: Wesleyan, Roman Catholic & Presbyterian party landed ashore

  9.45am: Church party to HMS Proserpine

      Noon: Light airs, fine & clear

         pm: FW Keates AB sick, HMS Proserpine; remainder of crew well

[Lookouts for October:]

Bearpark, Brown, Crombie, Fabian, Frith, Hudson, Jasper, Keates, Malley, Paton, Rennison, Roberts, Smith, White, Wilson

LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1915

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4caf8a0fcadfd34197029de6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-019_1.jpg)

1 November 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

[Full day’s entries]

         am: Rounds made frequently

  4.00am: Moderate wind, fine & clear

         am: Carpenter sounded tanks & wells

         am: Crew employed scrubbing down decks, mending seaplane screens & variously

  8.00am: Gentle wind, fine & clear

         am: Commander inspected ship

     Noon: Similar weather

         pm: FW Keates AB sick, HMS Proserpine; remainder of crew well

        pm: Work going on as in morning

  4.00pm: Light air, fine & clear

         pm: Carpenter sounded tanks & wells

         pm: Moorings tended

  8.00pm: Light air & calm, fine & clear

         pm: All fire extinguishing apparatus ready for use; 1 quartermaster keeping gangway watch day & night

Midnight: Weather as before

Anchor lights exhibited from sundown to sunrise

Lookouts: Smith, Brown, Hudson, Paton

J Jenkins Lieutenant RNR, Commanding Officer[

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4caf8a0fcadfd34197029de8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-020_1.jpg)

2 November 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: 4 men Messrs Dowrie fixing 2 uprights to bulwarks aft for seaplane screen

     Noon: Moderate wind, fine & clear

         pm: FW Keates AB sick, HMS Proserpine; remainder of crew well

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029de9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-021_0.jpg)

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029dea: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-021_1.jpg)

3 November 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: 5 Workmen from Messrs Dowrie fixing stanchions forward deck for seaplane screens

         am: FRT Young Leading Signalman discharged to hopper No 34 Ismailia

     Noon: [Light wind, fine & clear]

         pm: FW Keates AB sick, HMS Proserpine; remainder of crew well

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029deb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-022_0.jpg)

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029dec: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-022_1.jpg)

4 November 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  1.00am: E Knight Leading Signalman joined ship

         am: Crew employed scrubbing down decks & mending seaplane screens, turning out starboard catter block [presumably cat-block]; shore labour doing various work on seaplane screens

     Noon: [Light wind, fine & clear]

        pm: FW Keates AB sick, HMS Proserpine; remainder of crew well

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4caf8a0fcadfd34197029dee: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-023_1.jpg)

5 November 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Shore labour doing various work on seaplane screens

     Noon: Light wind, fine & clear

         pm: FW Keates AB sick, HMS Proserpine; remainder of crew well

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029def: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-024_0.jpg)

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029df0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-024_1.jpg)

6 November 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Shore labour doing various work on seaplane screens

     Noon: Light breeze, fine & clear

         pm: FW Keates AB sick, HMS Proserpine; remainder of crew well

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029df1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-025_0.jpg)

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029df2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-025_1.jpg)

7 November 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  9.15am: Wesleyan, Roman Catholic & Presbyterian party landed ashore

     Noon: Gentle wind, fine & clear

         pm: FW Keates AB sick, HMS Proserpine; remainder of crew well

         pm: Filled up upper deck tank with fresh water for domestic purposes from No 3 starboard

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029df3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-026_0.jpg)

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029df4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-026_1.jpg)

8 November 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Light wind, fine & clear

         pm: FW Keates AB sick, HMS Proserpine; remainder of crew well

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029df5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-027_0.jpg)

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029df6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-027_1.jpg)

9 November 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Crew employed scrubbing down decks & mending seaplane screens; shore labour doing various work for seaplane screens

     Noon: Light wind, fine & clear

         pm: FW Keates AB sick, HMS Proserpine; remainder of crew well

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029df7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-028_0.jpg)

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029df8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-028_1.jpg)

10 November 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Crew employed scrubbing down decks & mending seaplane screens; shore labour doing various work to seaplane screens

     Noon: Light wind, fine & clear

         pm: FW Keates AB sick, HMS Proserpine; remainder of crew well

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029df9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-029_0.jpg)

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029dfa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-029_1.jpg)

11 November 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Light wind, fine & clear

         pm: FW Keates AB sick, HMS Proserpine; remainder of crew well

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4caf8a0fcadfd34197029dfc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-030_1.jpg)

12 November 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Light wind, fine & clear

         pm: FW Keates AB sick, HMS Proserpine; remainder of crew well

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029dfd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-031_0.jpg)

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029dfe: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-031_1.jpg)

13 November 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Crew employed scrubbing decks & cleaning paintwork

     Noon: Light wind, fine & clear

         pm: FW Keates AB sick, HMS Proserpine; remainder of crew well

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029dff: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-032_0.jpg)

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029e00: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-032_1.jpg)

14 November 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  9.15am: Wesleyan, Roman Catholic & Presbyterian party ashore

     Noon: [Gentle wind, fine & clear]

         pm: FW Keates AB sick, HMS Proserpine; remainder of crew well

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029e01: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-033_0.jpg)

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029e02: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-033_1.jpg)

15 November 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Moderate wind, fine & clear

         pm: FW Keates AB sick, HMS Proserpine; remainder of crew well

  7.00pm: Anne returned steamboat & crew – 1 CPO, 1 SPO, 1 stoker, 2 seamen

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029e03: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-034_0.jpg)

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029e04: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-034_1.jpg)

16 November 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Crew employed scrubbing down decks, making screen for seaplane, painting & cleaning winches; shore labour doing various work on forward seaplane screens

     Noon: [Gentle wind, fine & clear]

         pm: FW Keates AB sick, HMS Proserpine; remainder of crew well

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029e05: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-035_0.jpg)

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029e06: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-035_1.jpg)

17 November 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Gentle wind, fine & clear

         pm: FW Keates AB sick, HMS Proserpine; remainder of crew well

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029e07: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-036_0.jpg)

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029e08: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-036_1.jpg)

18 November 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Light variable airs, overcast

         pm: FW Keates AB sick, HMS Proserpine; remainder of crew well

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029e09: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-037_0.jpg)

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029e0a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-037_1.jpg)

19 November 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Strong breeze, fine & clear

         pm: FW Keates AB sick, HMS Proserpine; remainder of crew well

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4caf8a0fcadfd34197029e0c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-038_1.jpg)

20 November 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Moderate wind, fine & clear

         pm: FW Keates AB sick, HMS Proserpine; remainder of crew well

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029e0d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-039_0.jpg)

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029e0e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-039_1.jpg)

21 November 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  9.15am: Wesleyan & Presbyterian church party ashore

  9.50am: Church party to HMS Implacable

     Noon: Light to moderate wind, fine & clear

         pm: FW Keates sick, HMS Proserpine; remainder of crew well

         pm: Filled up starboard upper deck tank with fresh water for domestic purposes from No 3 starboard

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029e0f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-040_0.jpg)

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029e10: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-040_1.jpg)

22 November 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

      Noon: Light wind, fine & clear

         pm: FW Keates AB sick, HMS Proserpine; remainder of crew well

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029e11: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-041_0.jpg)

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029e12: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-041_1.jpg)

23 November 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

      Noon: Moderate wind, fine & clear

         pm: FW Keates AB sick, HMS Proserpine; remainder of crew well

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029e13: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-042_0.jpg)

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029e14: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-042_1.jpg)

24 November 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

      Noon: Light airs, fine & clear

         pm: FW Keates AB sick, HMS Proserpine; remainder of crew well

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029e15: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-043_0.jpg)

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029e16: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-043_1.jpg)

25 November 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

        am: Crew employed scrubbing decks, making screen for seaplane & cleaning winches etc

     Noon: Strong wind, fine & clear

         pm: FW Keates AB sick, HMS Proserpine; remainder of crew well

  1.30pm: L Bearpark discharged to HMS Proserpine & T Holloway joined ship

  3.00pm: 11 tug boat ratings billeted on ship

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029e17: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-044_0.jpg)

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029e18: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-044_1.jpg)

26 November 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

      Noon: Gentle wind, fine & clear

         pm: FW Keates AB sick, HMS Proserpine; remainder of crew well

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029e19: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-045_0.jpg)

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029e1a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-045_1.jpg)

27 November 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

      Noon: Moderate wind, fine & clear

         pm: FW Keates AB sick, HMS Proserpine; remainder of crew well

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029e1b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-046_0.jpg)

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029e1c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-046_1.jpg)

28 November 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  9.15am: Wesleyan & Presbyterian church party ashore

10.00am: Church party to HMS Proserpine

  8.00am: Light wind, fine & clear

         pm: FW Keates AB sick, HMS Proserpine; remainder of crew well

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029e1d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-047_0.jpg)

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029e1e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-047_1.jpg)

29 November 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  8.00am: Fresh to strong gale, overcast; ship dragging anchors; stern nearly resting in mud

     Noon: Strong gale, overcast, passing shower

         pm: FW Keates AB sick, HMS Proserpine; remainder of crew well

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029e1f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-048_0.jpg)

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029e20: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-048_1.jpg)

30 November 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Crew employed scrubbing decks, making seaplane screen & cleaning ship’s side

         pm: FW Keates AB sick

  4.00pm: Strong wind, rain squalls, overcast

[Lookouts for November:]

Brown, Hudson, Kemble, Paton, Smith

LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1915

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029e21: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-049_0.jpg)

4caf8a0fcadfd34197029e22: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-049_1.jpg)

1 December 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

[Full day’s entries]

         am: Rounds made frequently

  4.00am: Moderate wind, squally passing showers

         am: Chief Officer sounded tanks & wells

         am: Crew employed scrubbing decks, making seaplane screens & scrubbing ship’s side

  8.00am: Gentle wind, fine & clear

         am: Shore labour engaged with various work on seaplane screens, fore deck

         am: Commander inspected ship

11.50am: Pilot Holdridge on board; singled up aft

     Noon: Light wind, squally passing showers

         pm: FW Keates AB sick, HMS Proserpine; remainder of crew well

12.15pm: Heave away anchors

12.40pm: Anchors away

12.47pm: Let go port anchor

12.50pm: Let go starboard anchor

  1.15pm: Ship remoored

  4.00pm: Moderate wind, squally passing showers

         pm: Chief Officer sounded tanks & wells

         pm: Moorings tended

  8.00pm: Light wind, passing showers

         pm: All fire extinguishing apparatus ready for use; 1 quartermaster keeping gangway watch day & night

Midnight: Light wind, fine & clear

Anchor lights exhibited from sundown to sunrise

Lookouts: Hudson, Paton, Smith, Kemble

J Jenkins Lieutenant RNR, Commanding Officer

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2 December 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Shore labour engaged with various work on seaplane screens fore deck

     Noon: Light wind, fine & clear

         pm: FW Keates AB sick, HMS Proserpine; remainder of crew well

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Note of coaling times

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3 December 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

      Noon: Calm, fine & clear

         pm: D Frith AB ankle sprained; FW Keates AB sick, HMS Proserpine; remainder of crew well

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4 December 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Crew employed scrubbing decks & cleaning paintwork; shore labour engaged on various work on seaplane screens foredeck

      Noon: Gentle wind, fine & clear

         pm: D Frith AB ankle sprained; FW Keates AB sick, HMS Proserpine; remainder of crew well

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5 December 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  9.15am: Wesleyan & Roman Catholic church party ashore

10.00am: Church party to HMS Proserpine

     Noon: Gentle wind, fine & clear

         pm: FW Keates AB sick, HMS Proserpine; D Frith AB ankle sprained; remainder of crew well

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6 December 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Gentle wind, fine & clear

         pm: FW Keates AB sick, HMS Proserpine; D Frith AB ankle injured; remainder of crew well

         pm: Shore labour completed work on fore screen

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7 December 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: 6 tug boat ratings billeted on ship discharged to tugboat Golden Crown

     Noon: Gentle wind, fine & clear

         pm: D Frith AB ankle injured; remainder of crew well

         pm: JF Scott 2^nd Officer joined ship

         pm: FW Keates AB rejoined ship

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8 December 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Gentle wind, fine & clear

         pm: D Frith AB ankle injured; remainder of crew well

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9 December 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Light variable airs, fine & clear

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10 December 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Gentle wind, fine & clear

         pm: Filled port domestic tank from No 3 starboard

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11 December 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Light airs, fine & clear

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12 December 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  9.15am: Wesleyan & Roman Catholic church party ashore

  9.45am: Church party to HMS Proserpine

     Noon: Gentle wind, fine & clear; 5 tugboat ratings billeted on ship discharged to SS Trifels

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13 December 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Light variable wind, fine & clear

         pm: 8 tugboat ratings from tugboat Primrose billeted on ship

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14 December 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Gentle wind, fine & clear

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15 December 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Crew employed scrubbing decks & making seaplane screens, painting etc; shore labour engaged on seaplane screen aft

  8.00am: Light airs, fine & clear

         pm: 1 tugboat rating from tugboat Primrose billeted on ship

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16 December 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Gentle wind, fine & clear

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17 December 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Crew employed scrubbing decks, securing boats & painting etc

     Noon: Gentle wind, fine & clear

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18 December 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Light wind, fine & clear

         pm: 9 tugboat ratings billeted on ship discharged to tugboat Primrose

         pm: Tried telegraph, whistle & steering gear

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19 December 1915

Port Said, to sea & return

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  6.55am: Pilot Winschmann on board

  7.08am: Hands to stations, heave away anchors

  7.10am: Full ahead & to order

  8.04am: Passed statue

  8.29am: Let go starboard anchor; pilot left

  9.34am: Anchor aweigh; half ahead & to order

11.09am: Stop & to order

11.25am: Pilot Dye boarded; full ahead

11.50am: Passed statue

12.10pm: Let go starboard anchor

12.15pm: Let go port anchor

  1.45pm: Ship moored

  4.00pm: Moderate wind, fine & clear

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4caf8a10cadfd34197029e4a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-069_1.jpg)

20 December 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Crew employed scrubbing decks & ship's side & painting etc

     Noon: Light wind, fine & clear

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21 December 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Light airs, fine & clear

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22 December 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Gentle wind, fine & clear

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23 December 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Fresh wind, fine & clear

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4caf8a10cadfd34197029e52: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-073_1.jpg)

24 December 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  4.00pm: Fresh wind, passing showers

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4caf8a10cadfd34197029e54: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-074_1.jpg)

25 December 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Light wind, fine & clear

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26 December 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  9.15am: Wesleyan & Roman Catholic church party ashore

     Noon: Gentle wind, fine & clear

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4caf8a10cadfd34197029e58: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-076_1.jpg)

27 December 1915

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Gentle wind, fine & clear

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28 December 1915

Port Said to Syrian coast

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  8.00am: Sub Lieutenant AW Upson RNR joined ship

10.00am: Received [blank] cases mechanics' materials

11.30am: Hoisted in seaplane No 20 aft

     Noon: Light wind, fine & clear

12.05pm: Hoisted in seaplane No 23 forward

  9.49pm: Pilot Aldridge boarded

10.07pm: Anchors aweigh; slow ahead

10.30pm: Pilot left; full ahead

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29 December 1915

Cruising off Syrian coast

Lat 31.3, Long 33.2

  7.38am: Stop; cast of lead 8 fathoms; Ras Burun S80W

  7.48am: Half ahead

     Noon: Moderate wind, confused swell, fine & clear

  2.00pm: Stop; cast of lead 7 fathoms; Ras Burun S80W

  3.16pm: Swinging ship for compass deviation

  4.50pm: Altered course S71E

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30 December 1915

Cruising off Syrian coast

Lat 31.7, Long 33.6

  6.34am: Stop & to order; cast of lead 17 fathoms

  6.44am: Half ahead

  7.09am: Stop & to order; cast of lead 12 fathoms; Ras Burun S10W

     Noon: Light breeze, slight sea, fine & clear

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31 December 1915

Cruising off Syrian coast

Lat 32.9, Long 35.0

  7.15am: Athlit abeam

  9.00am: Stopped for minor engine repairs

10.06am: Full ahead

11.52am: Hoisted out seaplane No 20 aft

     Noon: Light wind, smooth sea, fine & clear

12.13pm: Seaplane rose from water

  2.00pm: Stop

  2.04pm: Seaplane took water; alongside ship

  2.07pm: Hoisted aboard & secured

  2.12pm: Boats aboard; full ahead

  4.00pm: Light airs, slight sea, fine & clear

  4.13pm: Athlit abeam

[Lookouts for December:]

Brown, Crombie, Fabian, Frith, Holloway, Hudson, Jasper, Keates, Kemble, Malley, Paton, Rennison, Roberts, Smith, White, Wilson

THE VOYAGES OF HMS RAVEN II 1916

LOGS FOR JANUARY 1916

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1 January 1916

Cruising off Syrian coast

Lat 32.5, Long 34.7

[Full day’s entries]

         am: Rounds made frequently

  4.00am: Gentle wind, smooth sea, fine & clear

         am: Carpenter sounded tanks & wells

         am: Crew employed scrubbing decks & tending seaplane screens

  6.30am: Altered course, various

  7.15am: Yebna minaret abeam

  8.00am: Gentle wind, smooth sea, fine & clear

  9.04am: Stop & to order; hauled log in ‒ 131

  9.25am: Hoisted seaplane No 23 out

  9.28am: Seaplane left ship

  9.34am: Seaplane left water

  9.42am: Boats aboard; half ahead & to order

10.00am: Commander inspected ship

10.55am: Stop & to order; seaplane sighted

11.00am: Seaplane took water

11.02am: Seaplane alongside ship

11.05am: Hoisted in & secured on board

11.10am: Boats aboard

11.25am: Half ahead

11.57am: Jaffa abeam 2½ miles

11.29am: Altered course N10E

     Noon: Light airs, smooth sea, fine & clear

  1.04pm: Apollonia [Arsuf] abeam

  2.22pm: Jaffa abeam

  3.30pm: Yebna minaret abeam 3 miles

  3.50pm: Altered course S30W

  4.00pm: Light airs, smooth sea, fine & clear

         pm: Carpenter sounded tanks & wells

  6.07pm: Altered course N60W; Askelon [Ashkelon] abeam 2½ miles; streamed & set patent log

         pm: Seaboat ready for lowering

  8.00pm: Gentle wind, smooth sea, fine & clear

         pm: All fire extinguishing apparatus ready for use

10.00pm: Altered course N23E, log 26½

Midnight: Similar weather

Lookouts: Rennison, Crombie, Smith, Wilson, Fabian, Jasper, Roberts, Keates, Kemble, Brown, Malley, White, Frith, Holloway

J Jenkins Lieutenant RNR, Commanding Officer

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2 January 1916

Cruising off Syrian coast

Lat 32.0, Long 34.6

  8.24am: Arsuf abeam

  9.44am: Jaffa abeam

     Noon: Fresh wind, overcast, rain squalls, slight sea

  4.15pm: Kaisarea abeam

  5.46pm: Athlit abeam

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3 January 1916

Cruising off Syrian coast

Lat 32.0, Long 34.6

  2.25am: Reduced speed to slow

  4.00am: Strong wind, rough sea, heavy rain squalls

  9.15am: Arsuf abeam

11.02am: Jaffa abeam

     Noon: Moderate gale, rough sea, fine & clear

  4.00pm: Askelon abeam

  8.00pm: Fresh gale, high rough sea, frequent squalls, ship pitching

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4 January 1916

Cruising off Syrian coast

Lat 32.8, Long 34.8

  6.50am: Sighted warship approaching from NExN

  7.25am: D'Entrecasteaux closed; departed [7.34am] steering ESE

     Noon: Strong wind, heavy rain, squalls. high sea

  1.27pm: Cape Carmel abeam

  8.00pm: Strong wind, high rough sea, frequent rain squalls

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5 January 1916

Cruising off Syrian coast

Lat 32.0, Long 34.2

  6.45am: Warship approaching

  7.00am: Closed D'Entrecasteaux; departed [7.10pm]

     Noon: Moderate gale, high sea, clear weather

        pm: Seaboats inspected hourly

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6 January 1916

Syrian coast to Port Said

Lat 31.9, Long 32.8

     Noon: Fresh gale, high sea, fine & clear

  4.00pm: Port Said Lighthouse S75W; strong wind, rough sea, ship rolling to heavy NW swell; squally

  6.55pm: Stop & to order

  7.09pm: Pilot Manologis [?] boarded

  7.10pm: Full ahead

  9.25pm: Let go starboard anchor

  9.32pm: Let go port anchor

  9.58pm: Ship moored

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7 January 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Crew employed disembarking seaplanes Nos 20 & 23

10.00am: Hoisted out seaplane No 23 forward

10.25am: Hoisted out seaplane No 20 aft

10.40am: Hoisted out spare engine

     Noon: Light wind, fine & clear

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4caf8a10cadfd34197029e70: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-088_1.jpg)

8 January 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

      Noon: Light wind, occasional rain, overcast

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9 January 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  9.55pm: Church party to HMS Proserpine

     Noon: Light wind, fine & clear

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4caf8a10cadfd34197029e74: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-090_1.jpg)

10 January 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Crew employed scrubbing decks, making seaplane screens & painting & chipping overside

  8.00am: Gentle wind, fine & clear

4caf8a10cadfd34197029e75: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-091_0.jpg)

4caf8a10cadfd34197029e76: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-091_1.jpg)

11 January 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Light variable airs, fine & clear

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4caf8a10cadfd34197029e78: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-092_1.jpg)

4caf8a10cadfd34197029e79: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-093_0.jpg)

4caf8a10cadfd34197029e7a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-093_1.jpg)

4caf8a10cadfd34197029e7b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-094_0.jpg)

4caf8a10cadfd34197029e7c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57308/ADM 53-57308-094_1.jpg)

4caf8a10cadfd34197029e7d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-001_0.jpg)

4caf8a10cadfd34197029e7e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-001_1.jpg)

4caf8a10cadfd34197029e7f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-002_0.jpg)

4caf8a10cadfd34197029e80: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-002_1.jpg)

4caf8a10cadfd34197029e81: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-003_0.jpg)

4caf8a10cadfd34197029e82: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-003_1.jpg)

4caf8a10cadfd34197029e83: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-004_0.jpg)

4caf8a10cadfd34197029e84: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-004_1.jpg)

12 January 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Crew employed painting ship & making seaplane screen; shore labour engaged making seaplane screen

     Noon: Gentle wind, overcast

4caf8a11cadfd34197029e85: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-005_0.jpg)

4caf8a11cadfd34197029e86: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-005_1.jpg)

13 January 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  8.00am: Light wind, dull & overcast

4caf8a11cadfd34197029e87: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-006_0.jpg)

4caf8a11cadfd34197029e88: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-006_1.jpg)

14 January 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Moderate wind, fine & clear

4caf8a11cadfd34197029e89: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-007_0.jpg)

4caf8a11cadfd34197029e8a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-007_1.jpg)

15 January 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  8.00am: Gentle wind, fine & clear

  1.45pm: Pilot Winschmann boarded

  1.50pm: 2 tugs in attendance

  1.56pm: Port anchor aweigh

  2.00pm: Starboard anchor aweigh

  2.10pm: Let go port anchor

  2.20pm: Let go starboard anchor

4caf8a11cadfd34197029e8b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-008_0.jpg)

4caf8a11cadfd34197029e8c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-008_1.jpg)

16 January 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  8.00am: Gentle wind, fine & clear

4caf8a11cadfd34197029e8d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-009_0.jpg)

4caf8a11cadfd34197029e8e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-009_1.jpg)

17 January 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  8.00am: Moderate wind, misty

4caf8a11cadfd34197029e8f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-010_0.jpg)

4caf8a11cadfd34197029e90: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-010_1.jpg)

18 January 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

    Noon: Light wind, dull & cloudy

4caf8a11cadfd34197029e91: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-011_0.jpg)

4caf8a11cadfd34197029e92: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-011_1.jpg)

19 January 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Gentle wind, overcast, cloudy

4caf8a11cadfd34197029e93: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-012_0.jpg)

4caf8a11cadfd34197029e94: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-012_1.jpg)

20 January 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Light wind, overcast

4caf8a11cadfd34197029e95: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-013_0.jpg)

4caf8a11cadfd34197029e96: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-013_1.jpg)

21 January 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  8.00am: Light wind, fine & clear

4caf8a11cadfd34197029e97: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-014_0.jpg)

4caf8a11cadfd34197029e98: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-014_1.jpg)

22 January 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Gentle wind, fine & clear

4caf8a11cadfd34197029e99: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-015_0.jpg)

4caf8a11cadfd34197029e9a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-015_1.jpg)

23 January 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Gentle wind, fine & clear

4caf8a11cadfd34197029e9b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-016_0.jpg)

4caf8a11cadfd34197029e9c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-016_1.jpg)

24 January 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  8.00am: Moderate wind, frequent rain; squally weather

4caf8a11cadfd34197029e9d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-017_0.jpg)

4caf8a11cadfd34197029e9e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-017_1.jpg)

25 January 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  4.00am: Whole gale [force 9], continuous heavy rain squalls, overcast

  4.00pm: Strong wind, squally weather moderating

4caf8a11cadfd34197029e9f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-018_0.jpg)

4caf8a11cadfd34197029ea0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-018_1.jpg)

26 January 1916

Port Said to sea & return

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  9.45am: Pilot Duimich boarded

10.35am: Anchors aweigh; slow astern & to order

10.53am: Pilot left; full ahead

10.54am: Stopped passing dredger

11.20am: Passed outer buoy

     Noon: Moderate wind, frequent rain, squally weather

  1.08pm: Stop

  1.19pm: Pilot Belisho boarded; full ahead

  1.32pm: Passed outer buoy

  2.27pm: Let go starboard anchor

  2.28pm: Let go port anchor

4caf8a11cadfd34197029ea1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-019_0.jpg)

4caf8a11cadfd34197029ea2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-019_1.jpg)

27 January 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Moderate wind, frequent rain squalls, overcast

4caf8a11cadfd34197029ea3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-020_0.jpg)

4caf8a11cadfd34197029ea4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-020_1.jpg)

28 January 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  8.00am: Light wind, squally weather

4caf8a11cadfd34197029ea5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-021_0.jpg)

4caf8a11cadfd34197029ea6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-021_1.jpg)

29 January 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Light variable airs, fine & clear

         pm: W Harding AB joined ship from HMS Minerva; WW Brown AB discharged to HMS Proserpine; passage home

4caf8a11cadfd34197029ea7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-022_0.jpg)

4caf8a11cadfd34197029ea8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-022_1.jpg)

30 January 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  8.00am: Gentle wind, overcast

10.15am: Church party to HMS Euryalus

4caf8a11cadfd34197029ea9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-023_0.jpg)

4caf8a11cadfd34197029eaa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-023_1.jpg)

31 January 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

      Noon: Light variable airs, fine & clear

[Lookouts for January:]

Brown, Crombie, Fabian, Frith, Holloway, Hudson, Jasper, Keates, Kemble, Malley, Paton, Rennison, Roberts, Smith, White, Wilson

J Jenkins Lieutenant RNR, Commanding Officer

LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1916

4caf8a11cadfd34197029eab: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-024_0.jpg)

4caf8a11cadfd34197029eac: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-024_1.jpg)

1 February 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

[Full day’s entries]

         am: Rounds made frequently

  4.00am: Gentle airs, fine & clear

         am: Carpenter sounded tanks & wells

         am: Crew employed scrubbing decks, painting ship & making seaplane screens

  8.00am: Similar weather

         am: Commander inspected ship

     Noon: Gentle wind, fine & clear

         pm: Crew all well

         pm: Work going on as in morning

  4.00pm: Gentle airs, fine & clear

         pm: Osman Almah billeted on ship (seedie boy)

         pm: Carpenter sounded tanks & wells

         pm: Moorings tended

  8.00pm: Similar weather

         pm: All fire extinguishing apparatus ready for use; 1 quartermaster keeping gangway watch day & night

Midnight: Gentle wind, fine & clear

Anchor lights exhibited from sunset to sunrise

Lookouts: Hudson, Paton, Smith, Kemble

J Jenkins Lieutenant RNR, Commanding Officer

4caf8a11cadfd34197029ead: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-025_0.jpg)

4caf8a11cadfd34197029eae: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-025_1.jpg)

2 February 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  8.00am: Light wind, fine & clear

4caf8a11cadfd34197029eaf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-026_0.jpg)

4caf8a11cadfd34197029eb0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-026_1.jpg)

3 February 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Gentle wind, fine & clear

         pm: A White AB discharged to HMS Proserpine, passage home; CH Grant AB joined ship from HMS Glory

4caf8a11cadfd34197029eb1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-027_0.jpg)

4caf8a11cadfd34197029eb2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-027_1.jpg)

4 February 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Light wind, fine & clear

         pm: Osman Almah, seedie boy, left ship for hospital

4caf8a11cadfd34197029eb3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-028_0.jpg)

4caf8a11cadfd34197029eb4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-028_1.jpg)

5 February 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  8.00am: Light airs, overcast & dull

4caf8a11cadfd34197029eb5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-029_0.jpg)

4caf8a11cadfd34197029eb6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-029_1.jpg)

6 February 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

10.00am: Church party to HMS Implacable

     Noon: Light airs, fine & clear

4caf8a11cadfd34197029eb7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-030_0.jpg)

4caf8a11cadfd34197029eb8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-030_1.jpg)

7 February 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Light airs, thick fog

4caf8a11cadfd34197029eb9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-031_0.jpg)

4caf8a11cadfd34197029eba: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-031_1.jpg)

8 February 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Light variable airs, fine & clear

4caf8a11cadfd34197029ebb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-032_0.jpg)

4caf8a11cadfd34197029ebc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-032_1.jpg)

9 February 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Fresh wind, overcast, frequent rain

4caf8a11cadfd34197029ebd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-033_0.jpg)

4caf8a11cadfd34197029ebe: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-033_1.jpg)

10 February 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  8.00am: Gentle wind, fine & clear

4caf8a11cadfd34197029ebf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-034_0.jpg)

4caf8a11cadfd34197029ec0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-034_1.jpg)

11 February 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  8.00am: Moderate wind, fine & clear

4caf8a11cadfd34197029ec1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-035_0.jpg)

4caf8a11cadfd34197029ec2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-035_1.jpg)

12 February 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Moderate wind, fine & clear

4caf8a11cadfd34197029ec3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-036_0.jpg)

4caf8a11cadfd34197029ec4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-036_1.jpg)

13 February 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  8.00am: Gentle wind, fine & clear

  9.50am: Church party to HMS Implacable

4caf8a11cadfd34197029ec5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-037_0.jpg)

4caf8a11cadfd34197029ec6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-037_1.jpg)

14 February 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Light wind, fine & clear

4caf8a11cadfd34197029ec7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-038_0.jpg)

4caf8a11cadfd34197029ec8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-038_1.jpg)

15 February 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Gentle airs, overcast & light rain

4caf8a11cadfd34197029ec9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-039_0.jpg)

4caf8a11cadfd34197029eca: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-039_1.jpg)

16 February 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Moderate wind, fine & clear

4caf8a11cadfd34197029ecb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-040_0.jpg)

4caf8a11cadfd34197029ecc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-040_1.jpg)

17 February 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Moderate wind, fine & clear

4caf8a11cadfd34197029ecd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-041_0.jpg)

4caf8a11cadfd34197029ece: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-041_1.jpg)

18 February 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

     Noon: Light wind, fine & clear

  2.00pm: Tried telegraph, whistle, steering gear & steaming lights

4caf8a11cadfd34197029ecf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-042_0.jpg)

4caf8a11cadfd34197029ed0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-042_1.jpg)

19 February 1916

Port Said to Suez

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

  5.25am: Pilot Carli boarded

  5.45am: Heave away anchors; slow ahead

  7.31am: Passed Ras-el-Ech

  7.59am: Passed HMS Aphis

  8.34am: Passed Tineh

  8.39am: Passed HMS Scarab

  9.30am: Passed Cap

10.28am: Passed Kantara

11.24am: Passed Ballah

     Noon: Strong wind, fine & clear

12.20pm: Passed Firdan [also appears as Ferdan, Ferdane, Ferdana]

  1.55pm: Stop; let go starboard anchor [Ismalia]

  2.10pm: Pilot Carli left; pilot Currero boarded; received light projector etc

  3.04pm: Anchors on board; full ahead

  4.06pm: Passed Toussoun [Tusun]

  5.04pm: Passed Deversoir

  5.16pm: Passed outer channel buoys

  6.15pm: Let go starboard anchor

4caf8a11cadfd34197029ed1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-043_0.jpg)

4caf8a11cadfd34197029ed2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-043_1.jpg)

20 February 1916

Port Said to Suez

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

  9.20am: Anchor up; full ahead

  9.45am: Passed M15

10.00am: Passed Kibrit [also appears at Kabrit, Kibrett etc]

11.06am: Passed Geneffe [Junayfah]

12.17pm: Stop; ship moored to Canal side to allow passage of other vessels

  1.38pm: Ship unmoored & proceeded

  3.55pm: Let go starboard anchor; anchor bearings, N entrance Canal N67E, N end of dock N25E, Newport Rock S2E

4caf8a11cadfd34197029ed3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-044_0.jpg)

4caf8a11cadfd34197029ed4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-044_1.jpg)

21 February 1916

Suez

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

         am: Crew employed preparing ship for dry dock

  8.00am: Calm, hazy weather

4caf8a11cadfd34197029ed5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-045_0.jpg)

4caf8a11cadfd34197029ed6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-045_1.jpg)

22 February 1916

Suez

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

     Noon: Calm & clear

12.40pm: Anchor aweigh; slow ahead

12.42pm: Pilot Peck boarded; proceeded into dock

  1.02pm: Entered basin

  1.30pm: Entered dry dock

  1.44pm: Rung off engines; ship docked [Port Tewfik]

  4.00pm: Calm & clear

  4.35pm: Dock gate shut

4caf8a11cadfd34197029ed7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-046_0.jpg)

4caf8a11cadfd34197029ed8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-046_1.jpg)

23 February 1916

Suez (Port Tewfik)

Lat 29.94, Long 32.56

         am: Crew employed tending ship, painting & making canvas screens

  7.00am: Commenced pumping water out of dock

  9.10am: Ship took blocks; shore labour scraping ship's bottom

     Noon: Light variable wind, fine & clear

4caf8a11cadfd34197029ed9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-047_0.jpg)

4caf8a11cadfd34197029eda: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-047_1.jpg)

24 February 1916

Suez (Port Tewfik)

Lat 29.94, Long 32.56

         am: Starboard cable hove out & new wood pins put in each shackle

      Noon: Calm & clear

4caf8a11cadfd34197029edb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-048_0.jpg)

4caf8a11cadfd34197029edc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-048_1.jpg)

25 February 1916

Suez (Port Tewfik)

Lat 29.94, Long 32.56

  9.30am: Commenced painting ship's bottom

      Noon: Gentle wind, fine & clear

4caf8a11cadfd34197029edd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM 53-57309/ADM 53-57309-049_0.jpg)

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26 February 1916

Suez (Port Tewfik)

Lat 29.94, Long 32.56

     Noon: Light airs, fine & clear

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27 February 1916

Suez (Port Tewfik)

Lat 29.94, Long 32.56

     Noon: Gentle wind, fine & clear

  1.10pm: Ship left blocks

  2.15pm: Dock gate opened

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28 February 1916

Suez (Port Tewfik)

Lat 29.94, Long 32.56

         am: Crew employed scrubbing decks, scraping boats & chipping after well decks

  7.00am: Shore labour commenced work

      Noon: Gentle airs, fine & clear

10.30pm: Shore carpenters ceased work for the day

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29 February 1916

Suez (Port Tewfik)

Lat 29.94, Long 32.56

  7.00am: Shore labour commenced work

10.45am: Commenced caulking poop & fore well decks

     Noon: Gentle variable airs, fine & clear

10.35pm: Shore carpenters ceased work for the day

[Lookouts for February:]

Crombie, Fabian, Frith, Grant, Harding, Holloway, Hudson, Jasper, Keates, Kemble, Malley, Paton, Rennison, Roberts, Smith, Wilson

LOGS FOR MARCH 1916

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1 March 1916

Port Tewfik to Suez Bay anchorage

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

[Full day’s entries]

         am: Rounds made frequently

  4.00am: Gentle airs, fine & clear; carpenters sounded tanks & wells & oiled steering gear

  6.00am: Tried steering gear; crew employed scrubbing decks, tending ship & variously

  7.00am: Shore labour, carpenters etc resumed work; TF Matthews Leading Seaman sick

  8.00am: Gentle wind, fine & clear; singled up fore & aft

  9.00am: Pilot Peck boarded; proceeded out of dock, 3 tugs in attendance

  9.20am: Ship out of dry dock

  9.24am: Swung ship, 2 tugs

  9.40am: Passed breakwater

  9.48am: Let go starboard anchor, 60 fathoms in 5 fathoms water

         am: Commander inspected ship

     Noon: Light airs, fine & clear

         am: Crew all well

         am: Work going on as in forenoon

  4.00pm: Gentle airs, fine & clear

  5.00pm: Shore labour ceased work for the day

         pm: Carpenters sounded tanks & wells

         pm: Moorings tended

  8.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear

         pm: All fire extinguishing apparatus ready for use; 1 officer & 1 quartermaster keeping strict lookout night & day

Midnight: Gentle airs, fine & clear

Gangway lights exhibited from sunset to sunrise

Lookouts: Kemble, Hudson, Paton, Smith

J Jenkins Lieutenant RNR, Commanding Officer

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2 March 1916

Suez Bay

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

  8.00am: Shore labour resumed work

     Noon: Strong wind, overcast & hazy; squally rough sea

         pm: TF Matthews Leading Seaman sick; remainder of crew well

  4.45pm: Shore labour left ship

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3 March 1916

Suez Bay

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

  8.10am: Shore labour aboard

      Noon: Light wind, slight sea, fine & clear

  2.00pm: TF Matthews Leading Seaman sick; discharged to HMS Glory; remainder of crew well

  4.50pm: Shore labour left ship

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4 March 1916

Suez Bay

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

  8.00am: Shore labour aboard

         am: TF Matthews Leading Seaman rejoined ship from HMS Glory

     Noon: Gentle wind, overcast & hazy

  4.50pm: Shore labour left ship

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5 March 1916

Suez Bay

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

     Noon: Calm, hazy; smooth sea

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6 March 1916

Suez Bay

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

  7.50am: Shore labour aboard

     Noon: Calm; slight haze

  4.45pm: Shore labour left ship

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7 March 1916

Suez Bay

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

  8.00am: Shore labour aboard

     Noon: Calm, smooth sea; slight haze

  4.50pm: Shore labour left ship

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8 March 1916

Suez Bay

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

  8.10am: Shore labour aboard

     Noon: Moderate wind, slight sea; fine & clear

  4.50pm: Shore labour left ship

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9 March 1916

Suez Bay

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

  7.50am: Shore labour, carpenters, arrived on board

     Noon: Gentle, variable airs, fine & clear

  4.50pm: Shore labour left ship

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10 March 1916

Suez Bay

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

  8.00am: Shore labour, carpenters etc arrived on board

     Noon: Gentle wind; fine & clear

  4.50pm: Shore labour, carpenters etc, left ship

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11 March 1916

Suez Bay

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

  8.00am: Gentle wind, haze, smooth sea; shore labourers arrived on board

  5.05pm: Shore labourers & carpenters left ship

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12 March 1916

Suez Bay

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

  8.00am: Gentle wind, smooth sea, fine & clear

  8.30am: Shore labourers & carpenters aboard

  4.45pm: Shore labourers & carpenters left ship

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13 March 1916

Suez Bay

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

  8.00am: Gentle airs, smooth sea, fine & clear; shore labour arrived on board

  5.00pm: Shore labour left ship

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14 March 1916

Suez Bay

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

  8.00am: Light variable airs, smooth sea, fine & clear

  8.05am: Shore labour & carpenters arrived on board

  5.00pm: Workmen caulking deck left ship

  5.30pm: Tried steering gear, whistle telegraph and steaming lights

  9.00pm: Shore labour, carpenters etc left ship

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15 March 1916

Suez Bay [sea trial]

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

  7.30am: Shore labour arrived on board

  8.00am: Calm, smooth sea, fine & clear

  9.20am: Anchors aweigh; full ahead

  9.45am: Newport Rock abeam; set course S3E

11.30am: Altered course N2E

  1.15pm: Newport Rock abeam

  1.25pm: Altered course to commander’s order

  1.31pm: Stop

  1.38pm: Let go starboard anchor in 4½ fathoms water, 45 fathoms cable

  9.00am: Shore labour left ship

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16 March 1916

Suez Bay

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

  8.00am: Gentle wind, smooth sea, slight haze

  9.00am: Shore labour arrived on board

  3.00pm: Finished caulking decks

  9.00pm: Shore labour left ship

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17 March 1916

Suez Bay to Port Said

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

  7.30am: Shore labour arrived on board

  8.00am: Gentle wind, smooth sea, slight haze

  9.00am: Tried steering gear, whistle telegraph & lights

  1.00pm: Shore labour completed work & left ship

  2.20pm: Pilot Winter boarded

  2.29pm: Anchors aweigh, slow ahead

  2.35pm: Passed breakwater; entered Canal, speed as required, pilot’s orders

  2.45pm: Passed HMS Minerva

  2.47pm: Passed HMS Jupiter

  4.42pm: Passed Guerin

  5.30pm: Passed Kibrit

  5.56pm: Passed outer buoy

  6.40pm: Passed Deversoir

  7.25pm: Passed Toussoun

  8.25pm: Arrived Ismailia

  8.26pm: Pilot Winter relieved by Pilot Mabey

  8.27pm: Passed HMS Euryalus

  8.31pm: Entered 2nd part Canal

  9.56pm: Passed Firdan

11.00pm: Passed Ballah

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18 March 1916

Suez Bay to Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

12.07am: Passed Kantara

  1.02am: Passed Cap

  1.55pm: Passed Tineh

  2.40pm: Passed Ras el Ech

  3.33am: Arrived Port Said

  4.10am: Let go port anchor

  4.11am: Let go starboard anchor

  5.23am: Rung off engines; ship moored

  8.00am: Strong wind to gale force, overcast & squally weather

  9.00am: 1 PO& 20 men working party from HMS Implacable

  9.10am: Commenced embarking seaplanes & stores

  4.00pm: Strong wind, heavy rain squalls, overcast & stormy weather

  5.25pm: Completed embarking seaplanes & stores for day

  5.50pm: Working party left ship

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19 March 1916

Port Said to Suez Bay

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

                Crew employed taking in stores & embarking seaplanes

  8.00am: Moderate wind, overcast, squally weather

                Tried telegraph, steering gear & whistle & navigation lights

                8 officers, 2 POs, 15 men RNAS joined ship

  2.45pm: Hoisted seaplane aboard aft

  4.50pm: Pilot Carew boarded

  5.14pm: Anchors aweigh; let go aft, full ahead

  5.30pm: Entered Canal, speed as required, pilot’s order

  6.12pm: Ras el Ech

  6.52pm: Passed Tineh

  7.32pm: Passed Cap

  8.16pm: Passed Station 4

  9.00pm: Passed Station 5

  9.45pm: Made fast to bank

10.50pm: Proceeded

11.21pm: Made fast to bank

11.45pm: Proceeded

11.55pm: Passed Station 6

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20 March 1916

Port Said to Suez Bay

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

  1.20am: Stop; let go starboard anchor; 5 fathoms water, 30 fathoms cable; pilot Carew relieved by pilot Maneres

  2.55am: Anchors up; proceeded

  3.43am: Passed Toussoun

  4.30am: Passed Deversoir

  4.37am: Passed outside buoy

  5.18am: Let go starboard anchor; 5 fathoms water, 45 fathoms cable

                Anchor bearings: outside buoy S73E, peak S86W, station S61E

  8.00am: Moderate wind, fine & clear, squally

  9.25am: Anchors aweigh

  9.45am: Passed outer buoy

10.00am: Passed Kibrit

11.15am: Made fast to bank

12.05pm: HMS Jupiter passed; crew tending moorings

  1.20pm: Cast off & proceeded

  1.32pm: Passed Geneffe

  4.00pm: Passed HMS Minerva

  4.04pm: Clear of Canal

  4.12pm: Let go starboard anchor in 6 fathoms water, 45 fathoms cable

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21 March 1916

Suez Bay

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

  8.00am: Gentle, variable airs, fine & clear; crew employed scrubbing decks, washing paintwork & tending seaplanes

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22 March 1916

Suez Bay

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

  8.00am: Gentle variable airs, fine & clear

         pm: Dadd RNAS rating sick; remainder of crew well

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23 March 1916

Suez Bay

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

         am: E Knight Leading Seaman, R Paton AB discharged to HMS Glory

  8.00am: Calm & clear

         am: Dadd RNAS rating discharged sick to HMS Ben-my-Chree

         am: Tolley RNAS rating joined ship from HMS Ben-my-Chree

11.31am: Anchors aweigh & full ahead

11.55am: Newport Rock abeam

  3.00pm: Zafarana Lighthouse abeam 3 miles

  6.00pm: Seaboat crews mustered & boats ready for lowering

11.00pm: Ras Gharib Lighthouse abeam 3 miles

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24 March 1916

Suez Bay to Aden

Lat 26.9, Long 34.5

  2.15am: Ashrafi Lighthouse S30E

  8.00am: Gentle, smooth sea, fine & clear

  7.28am: Shadwan Lighthouse abeam

  2.25pm: Passed French cruiser bound N

  4.47pm: Brothers Lighthouse abeam starboard side 4 miles

         pm: Observed deviation of ship’s head S28E, deviation 1½W

  6.00pm: Seaboat crews mustered & boats ready for lowering [daily to Aden]

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25 March 1916

Suez Bay to Aden

Lat 24.1, Long 36.5

  4.41am: Daedalus Lighthouse abeam port side 2 miles

  8.00am: Gentle wind, slight sea, fine & clear

         pm: Observed deviation ship’s head S26E deviation 1°W

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26 March 1916

Suez Bay to Aden

Lat 21.1, Long 38.2

  8.00am: Gentle wind, slight sea, fine & clear

  3.04pm: Stopped & examined dhow El Nuddin [?], sailed from Port Sudan 18.3.16 for Jedda, cargo of dhurra [?] & soap; had permit to proceed to Jedda, crew of 15 men

  3.30pm: Proceeded

  6.00pm: Observed deviation 0¾W ship’s head S27E

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27 March 1916

Suez Bay to Aden

Lat 18.6, Long 40.0

  4.00am: Gentle air, slight sea, lightning to SE, heavy dew

         pm: New falls rove at starboard lifeboat Nos 1 & 2

  5.30pm: Observed deviation nil ship’s head S23E

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28 March 1916

Suez Bay to Aden

Lat 16.3, Long 41.1

  4.00am: Moderate wind & sea, fine & clear, heavy dew

         pm: Falls turned end for end at port lifeboats Nos 1 & 2

  5.00pm: Observed deviation 0¼W ship’s head S30E

  9.06pm: Jebel Teir Lighthouse abeam 7 miles

11.00pm: Centre Peak Lighthouse S34E

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29 March 1916

Suez Bay to Aden

Lat 14.0, Long 42.4

         am: Sea plane awnings inspected half hourly

  8.00am: Strong wind, rough sea, fine & clear

  1.17pm: Jebel Zuker abeam

  3.39pm: SW Rocks abeam 3 miles

  4.38pm: SW Haycock abeam 1mile

  5.30pm: Observed deviation 0¼W ship’s head S44E

10.15pm: Perim High Lighthouse S39E

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30 March 1916

Suez Bay to Aden

Lat 12.3, Long 44.7

  2.00am: Perim High Lighthouse abeam 4 miles

  8.00am: Moderate wind, slight sea, dull & cloudy

11.50am: Stop to shift seaplane aft

         pm: AE Smith AB sick; remainder of crew well

  2.17pm: Stop & hauled in patent log; transferred 2 seaplanes from No 2 hatch to No 4 hatch

  3.21pm: Proceeded

  7.50pm: Stop

  8.15pm: Pilot Gray boarded

  8.20pm: Slow ahead & to order

  8.35pm: Examination officer boarded

  9.14pm: Let go starboard anchor

  9.16pm: Brought up 45 fathoms in 7 fathoms water

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31 March 1916

Aden Outer Harbour

Lat 12.78, Long 44.95

  8.00am: Light wind, fine & clear

         am: Crew tending seaplanes; hoisting in & out as required

         pm: AE Smith AB sick; remainder well

[Lookouts for March:]

Crombie, Fabian, Frith, Grant, Harding, Holloway, Hudson, Jasper, Keates, Kemble, Malley, Millard, Mummery, Paton, Rennison, Roberts, Smith, Wilson

LOGS FOR APRIL 1916

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1 April 1916

Aden Outer Harbour

Lat 12.78, Long 44.95

[Full day’s entries]

         am: Rounds made frequently

         am: Seaplanes inspected hourly

  4.00am: Gentle wind, smooth sea, fine & clear, heavy dew

         am: Carpenter sounded tanks & wells

         am: Crew employed tending seaplanes, hoisting in & out as required

  8.00am: Similar weather

         am: Commander inspected ship

      Noon: Gentle wind to moderate, showery

         pm: AE Smith AB sick; remainder of crew well

  4.00pm: Moderate wind, slight sea, fine & clear

         pm: Carpenter sounded tanks & wells

  8.00pm: Similar weather

        pm: All fire extinguishing apparatus ready for use; 1 officer & 1 quartermaster keeping strict watch day & night

Midnight: Gentle wind, fine & clear

Anchor lights exhibited from sunset to sunrise

Lookouts: Hudson, Jasper, Keates, Kemble

J Jenkins Lieutenant RNR, Commanding Officer

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2 April 1916

Aden Outer Harbour

Lat 12.78, Long 44.95

         pm: AE Smith AB sick; remainder of crew well

  4.00pm: Strong wind, fine & clear

  7.45pm: Tried steering gear, telegraph whistle & navigation lights

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3 April 1916

Aden to Port Said

Lat 12.8, Long 43.3

  1.37am: Anchors aweigh; proceeded

  4.00am: Gentle air, smooth sea, fine & clear

11.03pm: Perim Lighthouse abeam 1.5 miles

         pm: AE Smith AB sick; remainder of crew well

  3.25pm: SW Haycock N57W

  5.00pm: Observed deviation 0½E ship’s head N22W

  6.00pm: Seaboat crews mustered & boats ready for lowering

10.15pm: Centre Peak Lighthouse N3E

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4 April 1916

Aden to Port Said

Lat 16.8, Long 40.8

12.40am: Centre Peak abeam 13 miles

  3.45am: Jebel Teir abeam 7½ miles

         pm: AE Smith AB sick; remainder of crew well

  5.00pm: Observed deviation 0E ship’s head N29W

  6.00pm: Seaboat crews mustered & boats ready for lowering

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5 April 1916

Aden to Port Said

Lat 20.7, Long 38.6

  4.00am: Gentle wind, smooth sea, slightly hazy

         pm: H Rennison AB & AE Smith AB sick; remainder of crew well

  6.00pm: Seaboat crews mustered & boats ready for lowering

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6 April 1916

Aden to Port Said

Lat 24.3, Long 36.3

        am: Crew employed scrubbing decks, painting, washing paintwork & variously; after seaplane’s blocks overhauled

         pm: H Rennison AB & AE Smith AB sick; remainder of crew well

  3.24pm: Daedalus Lighthouse abeam bearing S61W 2 miles

  4.00pm: Fresh wind, moderate sea, dull & overcast

  6.00pm: Seaboat crews mustered & boats ready for lowering

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7 April 1916

Aden to Port Said

Lat 27.7, Long 33.9

  2.35am: Brothers Lighthouse abeam 3 miles

10.50am: Shadwan Lighthouse abeam 3¼ miles

11.35am: Ashrafi Lighthouse N47W

         pm: HE Rennison AB sick; remainder of crew well

  5.20pm: Ras Gharib Lighthouse abeam 2½ miles

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8 April 1916

Aden to Port Said [via Suez Canal]

Lat 30.204338, Long 32.564977

[estimated]

  2.05am: Newport Rock Lighthouse abeam

  2.13am: Stop

  2.30am: Let go port anchor in 5½ fathoms water & veered to 45 fathoms cable

         am: Flight commander & 1 RNAS rating left ship

  8.00am: Gentle wind, smooth sea, fine & clear

  9.00am: Pilot Portree [?] boarded

  9.22am: Anchor aweigh

  9.45am: Entered Canal

12.50pm: Passed Kibrit

  1.07pm: Outer buoy abeam

  1.36pm: Stopped at outer buoy of Great Bitter Lake

  4.45pm: Proceeded, speed as required by pilot

  5.15pm: Passed Deversoir

  6.00pm: Passed Toussoun

  6.35pm: Stop; arrived Ismailia

  6.42pm: Pilot Portree relieved by Pilot Rennison

  6.44pm: Proceeded

  7.00pm: Entered second part of Canal

  7.56pm: Passed Firdan

  8.29pm: Fouled a dhow which was projecting out from Canal bank; spar from dhow fouled in boat rope under port quarter

  9.40pm: Passed Al Kantara

10.00pm: Made fast to Canal bank

11.15pm: Proceeded

11.50pm: Passed Station No 34

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9 April 1916

Aden to Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

12.40am: Passed el Tineh

  2.16am: Arrived Port Said

  2.20am: Let go starboard anchor

  2.30am: Let go port anchor

  2.52am: Ship moored; starboard cable veered to 60 fathoms, port cable to 25 fathoms

         pm: Military observer left ship

  8.00pm: Gentle air, fine & clear

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10 April 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  8.00am: Gentle variable wind, fine & clear

         am: 4 officers,3 POs &12 RNAS ratings left ship

         am: Hoisted seaplane out

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11 April 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Crew employed scrubbing decks, scraping & chipping ship’s side & tending seaplanes

  8.00am: Light wind, fine & clear

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12 April 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         pm: Lieutenant J Jenkins RNR Commanding Officer sick; remainder of crew well

  2.00pm: Two RNAS. ratings discharged to seaplane base

  3.00pm: Hoisted seaplane in at No 2 hatch & hoisted one out

  4.00pm: Moderate wind, overcast, clear

Midnight: Whole gale [force 9], heavy squalls, overcast

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Letters regarding HMS Raven II’s collision with HS Nevasa on April 13

Copy

British India Steam Navigation Co Limited

Hospital Steamer Nevasa

Port Said 13th April 1916

To the DNTO

Port Said

Sir

I beg to report that at about 12.15 last night HMS Raven dragged her anchor & collided with the Hospital Ship Nevasa causing damage as undernoted to the HS Nevasa.

I am Sir

Your obedient servant

Signed R Henderson

Master

͟͟Sheer plate on promenade deck starboard side dented for about 18 feet

Two rail stanchions bent

One eyebolt broken

Two angle iron supports for boat deck bent & rivets stashed

Frame of illuminated Red Cross broken

I inspected above damage & it is correct as stated.

J Jenkins

CO

Copy

Chief Carpenter Connor

To see & arrange for repairs as soon as possible

Then forward to OC HMS Raven II for remarks

13.4.16 [signature] L Sarton

                               DNTO Port Said

Copy

HMS Raven II

Port Said

April 15th 1916

To Squadron Commander L'Estrange Malone

Commanding Seaplane Squadron

Port Said

Sir

I beg to submit the enclosed to you referring to damage caused by HMS Raven II to the HS Nevasa & beg to report.

At 0.15 am Friday 13th day of April in a heavy squall from the Eastward HMS Raven II dragged her anchor & drifted down on to the HS Nevasa striking her on the sheer plate of the promenade deck just abaft of the midship line. Fenders were placed in position at once but the pressure of wind against the ship's side did not admit heaving away of anchors so HMS Raven remained in this position until the wind abated & permitted the remooring of the ship.

The report of damages undernoted in the attached I have examined & found correct.

HMS Raven II sustained no damage.

I am Sir

Yours obediently

T Harris Smith

Sub Lieutenant RNR

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13 April 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

12.15am: Heavy squall from eastward; ship dragged her anchors & drifted down on to the HS Nevasa striking her on the sheer plate of the promenade deck amidships causing slight damage

  5.00am: Light air, thick fog

  6.45am: Pilot Givilet boarded; proceeded to remoor ship, 1 tug in attendance

  7.00am: Anchors aweigh

  7.06am: Let go starboard anchor

  7.07am: Let go port anchor

         pm: Lieutenant J Jenkins RNR Commanding Officer sick; remainder of crew well

  2.00pm: 1 WO & 2 RNAS ratings joined ship from HMS Ben-my-Chree

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14 April 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  7.00am: Strong wind, very heavy rain, squally, overcast

10.30am: Lieutenant J Jenkins RNR Commanding Officer discharged to the British hospital

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15 April 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  8.00am: Gentle wind, fine & clear

         pm: Lieutenant J Jenkins RNR CO in hospital; remainder of crew well

  3.00pm: 2 RNAS ratings joined ship from HMS Ben-my-Chree

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16 April 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         pm: Lieutenant J Jenkins RNR CO sick in hospital; remainder of crew well

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear

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17 April 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         pm: Lieutenant J Jenkins RNR CO sick in hospital; remainder of crew well

  2.55pm: Hoisting in seaplane No 2775 fall parted on No 2 topping lift causing derrick to fall & damage seaplanes Nos 3775 & 3722

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear

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18 April 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         pm: Lieutenant J Jenkins RNR CO sick in hospital; remainder of crew well

  4.00pm: Moderate wind, overcast

  5.00pm: Lieutenant J Jenkins RNR rejoined ship from hospital

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19 April 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  8.00am: Gentle wind, fine & clear

         pm: R Fabian AB sick; remainder of crew well

  1.50pm: R Fabian AB discharged to hospital RN Depot

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20 April 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  8.00am: Gentle wind, fine & clear

         pm: R Fabian AB sick in hospital; remainder of crew well

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21 April 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  8.00am: Calm & clear

  9.45am: Church party to HMS Jupiter

         pm: R Fabian AB sick in hospital; remainder of crew well

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22 April 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  8.00am: Gentle wind, fine & clear

  9.00am: 1 CPO & 9-man working party from HMS Jupiter arrived aboard

         pm: R Fabian AB sick in hospital RN Depot; remainder of crew all well

12.15pm: Working party left ship

  5.40pm: Hostile aircraft being sighted guns crew fell in & crew fell in at their quarters

  5.55pm: Fell out

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23 April 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  8.00am: Gentle wind, fine & clear

  9.00am: Church party to SS Trifels

  9.15am: Wesleyan church party to Navy House

         pm: R Fabian AB sick in hospital RN Depot; remainder of crew all well

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24 April 1916

Port Said to El Arish

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

11.30am: Hoisted seaplanes Nos 3790 & 3774 aboard

         pm: R Fabian AB sick in hospital RN Depot; remainder of crew well

  1.30pm: Hoisted out seaplane No 850; taken to base

  3.00pm: Tried steering gear, whistle & telegraph & steaming lights

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear

  5.00pm: 4 RNAS ratings left ship for seaplane base

         pm: 5 Officers 3 POs & 10 RNAS ratings joined ship

  9.20pm: Pilot Dye boarded

  9.37pm: Starboard anchors aboard; let go aft

  9.50pm: Port anchor up

10.10pm: Pilot Dye left; full ahead

10.29pm: Passed outer buoy

10.34pm: Rung off engines

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25 April 1916

El Arish to Port Said

Lat 31.4, Long 33.0

  4.00am: Gentle wind, smooth sea, fine & clear

  5.30am: Observed El Arish minaret S38E

  6.10am: Stop & to order

  6.24am: Hoisted out seaplane No 3774 & observed enemy aeroplane approaching; commenced firing 12-pounder & .303

  6.26am: Enemy aircraft dropped 2 bombs close to ship; no damage caused; seaplane 3774 left the water; 11 shrapnel fired in all ‒ no hits made

  7.13am: Seaplane 3774 hoisted inboard

  7.15am: Full ahead

11.30am: Ras Burun abeam 12 miles

        pm: R Fabian AB sick in hospital RN Depot; remainder of crew all well

  3.20pm: Stop; pilot M Sultanakis boarded; proceeded

  3.25pm: Passed outer buoy

  4.00pm: Let go port & starboard anchors, veered to 60 fathoms on port, 50 fathoms starboard

  4.30pm: Ship moored stern on

  6.30pm: 6 officers, 3 POs & 10 RNAS ratings left ship for seaplane base

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26 April 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  8.00am: Gentle wind, fine & clear

        pm: R Fabian AB sick in hospital RN Depot; remainder of crew all well

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27 April 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

        pm: R Fabian AB sick in hospital RN Depot; remainder of crew all well

  4.00pm: Moderate wind, dull & overcast

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28 April 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  8.00am: Moderate wind, overcast & cloudy

        pm: R Fabian AB sick, RN Depot hospital & TF Matthews Leading Seaman sick, aboard; remainder of crew all well

        pm: Rove off new falls in port cutter & overhauled blocks in starboard & port cutters’ tackles

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29 April 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

        pm: R Fabian AB sick, RN Depot hospital & TF Matthews Leading Seaman sick, aboard; remainder of crew all well

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear

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30 April 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  9.00am: Church party to SS Trifels

  9.15am: Non-conformist church party to Navy House

         pm: R Fabian AB sick, RN Depot hospital & TF Matthews Leading Seaman sick, aboard; remainder of crew all well

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear

[Lookouts for April:]

Crombie, Fabian, Grant, Harding, Holloway, Hudson, Jasper, Keates, Kemble, Malley, Millard, Mummery, Rennison, Roberts, Wilson

LOGS FOR MAY 1916

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1 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

[Full day’s entries]

         am: Seaplanes inspected hourly

  4.00am: Gentle wind, fine & clear

         am: Carpenter sounded tanks & wells

         am: Flight Sub Lieutenant Clifford discharged to seaplane depot

         am: Crew employed scrubbing decks, making seaplane screens & scraping & painting ship’s side

  8.00am: Similar weather

         am: RNAS ratings working on seaplane screens

         am: Commander inspected ship

     Noon: Gentle wind, fine & clear

                Anchor lights exhibited from sunset to sunrise

         pm: R Fabian AB sick, RN Depot hospital & TF Matthews Leading Seaman sick, aboard; remainder of crew all well

         pm: Work going on as in forenoon

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear

         pm: Carpenter sounded tanks & wells

         pm: Moorings tended

  8.00pm: Similar weather

         pm: All fire extinguishing apparatus ready for use; 1 quartermaster keeping gangway watch day & night

 Midnight: Similar weather

Anchor lights exhibited from sunset to sunrise

Lookouts: Smith, Kemble, Wilson, Jasper

J Jenkins Lieutenant RNR, Commanding Officer

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2 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: RNAS ratings erecting seaplane screens

         pm: R Fabian AB sick, RN Depot hospital & TF Matthews Leading Seaman sick, aboard; remainder of crew all well

  4.00pm: Light airs, fine & clear

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3 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: RNAS ratings erecting seaplane screens

         pm: R Fabian AB sick, RN Depot hospital & TF Matthews Leading Seaman sick, aboard; remainder of crew all well

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear

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4 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

8.00am: Light airs, fine & clear

         am: RNAS ratings erecting seaplane screens

         pm: R Fabian AB sick, RN Depot hospital & TF Matthews Leading Seaman sick, aboard; remainder of crew all well

  4.00pm: Light airs, fine & clear

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5 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: RNAS ratings erecting seaplane screens

         pm: R Fabian AB sick, RN Depot hospital & TF Matthews Leading Seaman sick, aboard; remainder of crew all well

  2.00pm: G Malley AB & W Kemble AB discharged to RN Depot hospital, sick

  4.00pm: Light wind, fine & clear

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6 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  8.00am: Gentle wind, fine & clear

         am: RNAS ratings erecting seaplane screens

         pm: R Fabian AB, G Malley AB, W Kemble AB sick, RN Depot hospital; TF Matthews Leading Seaman sick, aboard; remainder of crew all well

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7 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: RNAS ratings erecting seaplane screens

  9.00am: Church party to SS Trifels

         pm: R Fabian AB, G Malley AB, W Kemble AB sick, RN Depot hospital; TF Matthews Leading Seaman sick, aboard; remainder of crew all well

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8 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: RNAS ratings erecting seaplane screens

         pm: R Fabian AB, G Malley AB, W Kemble AB sick, RN Depot hospital; TF Matthews Leading Seaman sick, aboard; remainder of crew all well

  4.00pm: Light wind, fine & clear

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9 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: RNAS ratings erecting seaplane screens

         pm: R Fabian AB, G Malley AB, W Kemble AB sick, RN Depot hospital; TF Matthews Leading Seaman sick, aboard; remainder of crew all well

         pm: FJ Lough W/T operator joined ship from HMS M.23

  4.00pm: Light wind, fine & clear

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10 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Hoisted in seaplane in No 2 hold

         am: RNAS ratings erecting seaplane screens

         am: Corporal Baron W/T operator discharged to GHQ Signal Company, Ismailia

         pm: R Fabian AB, G Malley AB, W Kemble AB sick, RN Depot hospital; TF Matthews Leading Seaman sick, aboard; remainder of crew all well

  4.00pm: Light, variable airs, fine & clear

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11 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: RNAS ratings erecting seaplane screens

         pm: R Fabian AB, G Malley AB, W Kemble AB sick, RN Depot hospital; TF Matthews Leading Seaman sick, aboard; remainder of crew all well

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear

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12 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Crew employed scrubbing decks & washing paintwork & funnel

         pm: R Fabian AB, G Malley AB, W Kemble AB sick, RN Depot hospital; TF Matthews Leading Seaman sick, aboard; remainder of crew all well

  4.00pm: Light variable airs, fine & clear

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13 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: RNAS ratings erecting seaplane screens

         am: Engineer Lieutenant WB Anning RNR joined ship from SS Medina

         pm: R Fabian AB, G Malley AB, W Kemble AB sick, RN Depot hospital; TF Matthews Leading Seaman sick, aboard; remainder of crew all well

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear

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14 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  8.00am: Gentle wind, fine & clear

  9.00am: Church party to SS Trifels

         pm: R Fabian AB, G Malley AB, W Kemble AB sick, RN Depot hospital; TF Matthews Leading Seaman sick, aboard; remainder of crew all well

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15 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  8.00am: Fresh wind, overcast & cloudy

         am: RNAS ratings erecting seaplane screens

         pm: R Fabian AB, G Malley AB, W Kemble AB sick, RN Depot hospital; TF Matthews Leading Seaman sick, aboard; remainder of crew all well

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16 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Crew employed tending seaplanes & rigging screens for same

         am: Engineer Lieutenant Sarginson discharged to HMS Nestor for passage home

         pm: R Fabian AB, G Malley AB, W Kemble AB sick, RN Depot hospital; TF Matthews Leading Seaman sick, aboard; remainder of crew all well

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17 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  8.00am: Light wind, fine & clear

         am: RNAS ratings erecting seaplane screens

         pm: R Fabian AB, G Malley AB, W Kemble AB sick, RN Depot hospital; TF Matthews Leading Seaman sick, aboard; remainder of crew all wellght wind fine & clear

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18 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  8.00am: Gentle wind, cloudy & overcast

         pm: R Fabian AB, G Malley AB, W Kemble AB sick, RN Depot hospital; TF Matthews Leading Seaman sick, aboard; remainder of crew all well

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19 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: GF Malley AB & W Kemble AB rejoined ship from RN Depot hospital

         pm: R Fabian sick, RN Depot hospital, TF Matthews sick, aboard; remainder of crew all well

  8.00pm: Light wind, fine & clear

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20 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Crew employed scrubbing decks & washing paintwork

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear

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21 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Hostile aircraft observed; guns crew fell in & crew fell in at their quarters

  9.00am: Church party to SS Trifels

  9.15am: Wesleyan church party ashore

  4.00pm: Gentle winds, fine & clear

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22 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: HE Rennison AB lent to seaplane base, The Island

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear

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23 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  8.00am: Light wind, fine & clear

         am: Crew employed scrubbing decks, painting & washing paintwork

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24 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  8.00am: Gentle wind, fine & clear

         am: Crew employed scrubbing decks, painting & variously

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25 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  8.00am: Light wind, fine & clear

         am: Crew employed scrubbing decks, washing paintwork & variously

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26 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Crew employed scrubbing decks & rigging screen for seaplanes & variously

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear

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27 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Crew employed scrubbing decks & washing paintwork

  8.00am: Gentle wind, fine & clear

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28 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Crew employed scrubbing decks, washing paintwork & variously

  8.00am: Gentle air, fine & clear

  9.00am: Church party to SS Trifels

  9.15am: Roman Catholic church party to Navy House & Wesleyan church party to Custom House

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29 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

        am: Crew employed scrubbing decks & tending seaplanes, painting etc

  4.00pm: Light wind, fine & clear

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30 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Crew employed scrubbing decks & tending seaplanes, painting etc

  8.00am: Light wind fine & clear

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31 May 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  8.00am: Gentle air, fine & clear

         am: RNAS ratings rigging seaplane screens

[Lookouts for May:]

Crombie, Fabian, Grant, Harding, Holloway, Hudson, Jasper, Keates, Kemble, Malley, Millard, Mummery, Rennison, Roberts, Wilson

LOGS FOR JUNE 1916

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1 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

[Full day’s entries]

         am: Seaplanes inspected hourly

  4.00am: Gentle wind, fine & clear

         am: Carpenter sounded tanks & wells

         am: Crew employed scrubbing decks & rigging seaplane screens etc

  8.00am: Similar weather

         am: Commander inspected ship

     Noon: Gentle wind, fine & clear

         pm: Crew all well

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear

         pm: Carpenter sounded tanks & wells; moorings tended

  8.00pm: Similar weather

         pm: All fire extinguishing apparatus ready for use; 1 quartermaster keeping gangway watch day & night

Midnight: Gentle wind, fine & clear

Stay lights not exhibited; ship darkened seaward

Lookouts: Kemble, Wilson, Jasper, Smith

J Jenkins Lieutenant RNR, Commanding Officer

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2 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Lifeboats inspected & water changed in breakers

  4.00pm: Light wind, fine & clear

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3 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Crew employed scrubbing decks & washing paintwork

  4.00pm: Moderate wind, fine & clear

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4 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  9.15am: Wesleyan church party to Custom House

  9.45am: Church party to HMS Jupiter

  4.00pm: Moderate wind, fine & clear

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5 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Crew employed scrubbing decks & rigging seaplane screens

  8.00am: Gentle wind, fine & clear

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6 June 1916

Port Said to El Arish

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         pm: Tried steering gear, telegraph & whistle & windlass

         pm: Crew employed tending seaplanes & preparing ship for sea

         pm: 7 RNAS officers, 3 POs, 7 ratings & 1 orderly joined ship; Rennison AB rejoined ship

  6.55pm: Pilot Bouffard boarded

  7.19pm: Let go aft

  7.20pm: Starboard anchor aweigh

  7.22pm: Port anchor up

  7.23pm: Full ahead & to order

  8.02pm: Passed outer buoy

  8.03pm: Pilot discharged

  8.10pm: Set course N79E; streamed & set log

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7 June 1916

Port Said to El Arish, to Port Said

Lat 31.4, Long 33.0

  4.00am: Stop & to order

  8.00am: Light wind, slight swell, hazy weather; seaplane & guns crews stations; hoisted out seaplane aft

  5.20am: Seaplane left water

  5.21am: Full ahead

  7.13am: Stopped; hoisted in Seaplane

  7.40am: Set course N62W

10.35am: Ras Burun abeam

  2.15pm: Port Said Lighthouse S78W

  4.05pm: Stop

  4.13pm: Full ahead

  4.14pm: Pilot Aldridge boarded

  4.16pm: Passed outer buoy

  5.07pm: Let go port anchor

  5.08pm: Let go starboard anchor

  5.30pm: Ship moored & rung off

         pm: RNAS officers & ratings left ship

         pm: Rennison AB sent to seaplane base Island No 3

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8 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Crew employed scrubbing decks, tending seaplanes & variously

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear

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9 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Crew employed scrubbing decks, making screens & variously

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear

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10 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Crew employed scrubbing decks & washing paintwork

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear

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11 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Crew employed scrubbing decks & washing paintwork

  9.00am: Church party to SS Trifels

  9.15am: Wesleyan church party to Custom House

  4.00pm: Gentle air, fine & clear

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12 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Crew employed scrubbing decks & making side-screens for ship’s side & variously

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear

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13 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Crew employed scrubbing decks & making screens for ship’s side & variously

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear

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14 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Crew employed scrubbing decks & variously

  4.00pm: Gentle air, fine & clear

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15 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Crew employed scrubbing decks & making screens for ship’s side & variously

  4.00pm: Gentle air, fine & clear

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16 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Crew employed scrubbing decks & variously

  4.00pm: Gentle air, fine & clear

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17 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Crew employed scrubbing decks & washing paintwork

  4.00pm: Light wind, fine & clear

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18 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Crew employed scrubbing decks & washing paintwork

  8.50am: Church party to SS Trifels

  9.15am: Wesleyan church party to Custom House

  4.00pm: Gentle variable air, fine & clear

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19 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Crew employed scrubbing decks, cleaning paintwork, tending seaplanes & variously

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear

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20 June 1916

Port Said to El Arish

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Crew employed scrubbing decks, tending seaplanes & preparing ship for sea etc

         am: Shore labour replaced gun mounting

         pm: Tried steering gear, whistle, telegraph

         pm: HE Rennison AB rejoined ship from seaplane base

         pm: 7 officers, 2 POs & 9 RNAS ratings joined ship

  5.50pm: Pilot Sultanakis boarded

  5.56pm: Heave away anchors

  6.05pm: Let go aft; slow ahead

  6.41pm: Discharged pilot

  7.04pm: Passed outer buoy

  7.05pm: Darkened ship; seaboats ready for lowering

  8.00pm: Fresh breeze, slight sea, fine, clear weather

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21 June 1916

El Arish to Port Said

Lat 32.0, Long 32.9

         am: Seaplanes inspected hourly

  3.25am: Stop; crew employed hoisting in & out seaplanes, tending boats & variously

  4.40am: Full ahead

  4.00pm: Light wind, slight sea, hazy

  4.30pm: HMT Earl Kitchener & ML38 escorting

  5.30pm: Commenced to swing ship for deviation

  6.40pm: Finished swinging ship for deviation; set course S82E

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22 June 1916

El Arish to Port Said

Lat 31.4, Long 32.7

  2.50am: Stop

  3.25am: Hoisted out steamboat

  3.40am: Hoisted out Short seaplane

  4.30am: Hoisted out Schneider seaplane

  4.32am: Seaplane left water

  4.50am: Hoisted in Short seaplane

  5.00am: Hoisted in Schneider seaplane

  5.15am: Full ahead

  8.00am: Gentle wind, fine & clear

  9.51am: Ras Burun abeam

  1.50pm: Stop

  1.55pm: Pilot Malleankis boarded; full speed

  2.12pm: Passed outer buoy

  2.55pm: Let go port anchor

  2.56pm: Let go starboard anchor; veered to 60 fathoms on both anchors

  3.15pm: Ship moored; rung off engines & stations

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23 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  8.00am: Calm & clear

         am: Shore labour erecting new gun mounting

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24 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Shore labour erecting new gun mounting

  8.00am: Gentle wind, fine & clear

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25 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  9.00am: Church party to SS Trifels

  4.00pm: Light wind, fine & clear

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26 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Shore labour erecting new gun mounting

  8.00pm: Light variable air, fine & clear

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27 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Shore labour erecting new gun mounting

  8.00pm: Gentle air, fine & clear

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28 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Crew employed scrubbing decks & painting over ship’s side

         pm: AE Rennison AB discharged to RN Depot sick bay; remainder of crew all well

  4.00pm: Gentle air, fine & clear

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29 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  6.00am: Commenced to take in bag coal No 3 hold

         am: Shore labour erecting new gun mounting

         pm: AE Rennison AB sick, RN Depot sick bay; remainder of crew all well

  4.00pm: Light variable airs, fine & clear

  6.45pm: Suspended taking in coal for the day

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30 June 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  5.00am: Resumed taking in bag coal at No 3 hold

  9.10am: Completed taking bag coal; total 2680 bags

         am: Shore labourers erecting new gun mounting

  5.45pm: D Frith AB discharged to Navy House under armed guard

         pm: 7 officers, 2 POs & 19 RNAS ratings joined ship

  8.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear

[Lookouts for June:]

Crombie, Fabian, Grant, Harding, Holloway, Hudson, Jasper, Keates, Kemble, Malley, Millard, Mummery, Rennison, Roberts, Wilson, Smith

LOGS FOR JULY 1916

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1 July 1916

Port Said to El Arish

Lat 31.5, Long 33.1

[Full day’s entries]

         am: Seaplanes inspected hourly; rounds made frequently

  4.00am: Gentle wind, fine & clear

         am: Tanks & wells sounded; steering gear oiled

  5.00am: Singled up aft; steering gear, whistle & telegraph tried

  6.31am: Pilot Tuckson boarded

  6.32am: SBB stations

  6.36am: Hove up starboard anchor

  6.41am: Let go aft

  6.52am: Anchor aboard; proceeded out of harbour

  7.12am: Passed statue

  7.28am: Pilot left; full ahead; ROE & stations

  7.36am: Passed outer buoy; set course N67E; streamed & set patent log

  8.00am: Light wind, slight sea, fine & clear

         am: Commander inspected ship

      Noon: Light wind, slight sea, fine & clear

         pm: Crew all well

  3.40pm: Altered course S; hauled in patent log ‒ 69; stations

  3.45pm: SBB

  3.55pm: Stop

  4.00pm: Hoisted out steamboat; moderate wind & sea, fine & clear

  4.20pm: Hoisted out Short; crew tending seaplanes, hoisting in & out

  5.30pm: All boats & seaplanes aboard; full speed ahead; set course N27E; streamed & set patent log

         pm: Seaboats ready for lowering

         pm: Tanks & wells sounded; steering gear oiled

         pm: Ship darkened

  8.00pm: Moderate wind & sea, fine & clear

         pm: All fire extinguishing apparatus ready for use; 1 quartermaster keeping gangway watch day & night; strict watch kept by officers & men

Midnight: Light wind, slight sea, fine & clear

Stay lights not exhibited; ship darkened seaward

Lookouts: Jasper, Smith, Keates, Grant, Hudson, Holloway, Rennison, Malley, Millard, Mummery, Crombie, Harding

J Jenkins Lieutenant RNR, Commanding Officer

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2 July 1916

El Arish to Cape Carmel & Famagusta

Lat 33.0, Long 34.6

  6.05am: Cape Carmel abeam 7 miles

  6.13am: Stop & to order

  6.46am: Full ahead

  7.42am: Stop & to order

  8.00am: Light wind, slight sea, fine & clear

  8.10am: Full ahead

  8.30am: Stop

  9.45am: Full ahead

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3 July 1916

Cape Carmel to Famagusta

Lat 35.12, Long 33.94

  2.48am: Cape Greco abeam 4½ miles

  3.58am: Famagusta N60W

  5.08am: Passed outer buoy; slow & to order

  5.15am: Pilot Berry [?] boarded

  5.28am: Passed through breakwater

  5.30am: Let go starboard anchor

  8.00am: Moderate wind, fine & clear; crew commenced to discharge bag coal on jetty

  7.00pm: Suspended work for day

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4 July 1916

Famagusta to Kastellorizo [Kasteloirzo in log]

Lat 35.12, Long 33.94

  5.40am: Resumed discharging bags of coal from No 3 hold

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear

  6.00pm: Completed discharging bags of coal; total 2680

  6.33am: Heave away forward

  6.39pm: Let go aft

  6.40pm: Slow ahead & to order

  6.42pm: Cleared breakwater; pilot Berry discharged

  6.57pm: Full ahead

  7.00pm: Passed outer buoy; streamed & set patent log

  8.37pm: Cape Greco abeam 5½ miles

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5 July 1916

Famagusta to Kastellorizo

Lat 34.8, Long 31.9

12.31am: Cape Kiti Lighthouse abeam 4 miles

  4.12am: Cape Gata Lighthouse S82W

  9.19am: Cape Paphos abeam 12 miles

11.12am: Cape Amanti abeam

        pm: AE Rennison AB lost helmet overboard (accidentally)

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, slight sea, fine & clear

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6 July 1916

Kastellorizo

Lat 36.15, Long 29.58

  4.12am: Slow ahead & to order

  4.40am: Pilot Lieutenant Michalem [?] boarded

  5.54am: Let go port anchorage

  5.55am: Let go starboard anchor

  6.54am: Ship moored stern on, veered to 60 fathoms port anchor, 45 fathoms starboard anchor

  8.00am: Calm & clear

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7 July 1916

Kastellorizo

Lat 36.15, Long 29.58

  8.00am: Calm & clear

        am: Crew employed scrubbing decks, tending seaplanes, hoisting in & out as required

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8 July 1916

Kastellorizo to Port Said

Lat 36.15, Long 29.58

  8.00am: Calm & clear

         pm: WA Kimble AB sick; remainder of crew well

  5.05pm: Hove up anchors

  5.11pm: Slow ahead & to order

  5.30pm: Full speed; rung off; streamed & set patent log

  5.48pm: Hypsili Island S end abeam ¾ mile

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9 July 1916

Kastellorizo to Port Said

Lat 33.7, Long 31.0

         pm: WA Kimble AB sick; remainder of crew well

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, slight sea, fine & clear

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10 July 1916

Kastellorizo to Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  5.50am: Observed Port Said Lighthouse

  7.15am: Stop

  7.20am: Pilot Aldridge boarded; slow ahead & to order

  7.29am: Passed outer buoy

  8.25am: Let go port anchor

  8.26am: Let go starboard anchor

  8.49am: Ship moored

         pm: WA Kimble AB sick; remainder of crew well

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear

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11 July 1916

Port Said to Suez

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Crew employed scrubbing decks, washing paintwork, tending seaplanes & preparing for sea

  4.00pm: Light airs, fine & clear

         pm: 5 officers, 4 POs, 10 RNAS ratings & 2 servants joined ship

         pm: Pilot Cafeiro [?] boarded

  7.25pm: Anchors aweigh; slow ahead & to order

  7.50pm: Entered Canal

10.55pm: Passed Station 4 (Kantara)

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12 July 1916

Port Said to Suez

Lat 30.1, Long 32.5

12.45am: Stop; made ship fast to bank of Canal

  2.45am: Proceeded

  4.05am: Stop Ismailia

  4.11am: Slow ahead & to order

  4.25am: Changed pilots; proceeded

  5.25am: Passed Toussoun

  6.25am: Passed outer buoy

  7.30am: Let go starboard anchor 7 fathoms water, veered to 30 fathoms, off outer buoy

  8.00am: Gentle airs, fine & clear

  8.57am: Anchors aweigh, ½ ahead & to order

  9.16am: Passed outer buoy

  9.40am: Passed Kibrit

11.25am: Stop & made fast to bank

11.55am: Proceeded

  1.25pm: Passed HMS Mersey & M.23

  1.30pm: Clear of Canal

  1.36pm: Let go starboard anchor in 4¾ fathoms, veered to 30 fathoms chain; anchor bearings: harbour entrance N38E, B buoy N25W, R buoy S31E; ship’s head N

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13 July 1916

Suez Bay

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

         am: Rove off new falls in port forward lifeboat & overhauled blocks & gears

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear

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14 July 1916

Suez to Port Said

Lat 30.422079, Long 32.356581

[estimated; log position appears to be incorrect]

  8.20am: Pilot Winton boarded

  8.42am: Heave up anchor

  8.45am: Full ahead & to order

  9.04am: Entered Suez Canal

  1.05pm: Passed Deversoir

  1.50pm: Passed Toussoun

  2.30pm: Stop

  2.34pm: Let go starboard anchor in 5 fathoms, veered to 30 fathoms chain

  2.50pm: Rung off stations, Ismailia

10.30pm: Pilot Lyddon boarded

11.13pm: Heave away anchor

11.17pm: Slow ahead & to order

Midnight: Entered 2^nd part of Canal

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15 July 1916

Suez to Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  1.15am: Passed Firdan

  2.52am: Passed Ballah

  3.45am: Passed Kantara

  4.30am: Passed Cap

  6.00am: Passed Ras el Ech

  6.46am: Passed waterworks

  6.58am: Let go starboard anchor

  6.59am: Let go port anchor

  7.12am: Ship moored

  8.00am: Gentle wind, overcast & cloudy

         am: 4 RNAS officers left ship

         pm: Crew employed hoisting out Short

  3.00pm: 1 officer, 4 POs & 6 men left ship

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16 July 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Crew employed scrubbing decks, washing paintwork & tending seaplanes

  8.00am: Gentle wind, fine & clear

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17 July 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Crew employed scrubbing decks, washing paintwork & splicing slings for steamboat

  8.00am: Light wind, fine & clear

         am: Shore labour commenced cutting away coaming of WT hatch

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18 July 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: New falls rove off in port after lifeboat & generally overhauled

         pm: Shore labour cutting away coaming of No 4 WT hatch

  4.00pm: Gentle air, fine & clear

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19 July 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Shore labour cutting away coaming of No 4 WT hatch

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear

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20 July 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Shore labour cutting away coaming of WT hatch aft

         pm: Overhauled blocks etc on forward derrick for steamboat

         pm: Made new slings for steamboat

         pm: Coaming of WT hatch aft hoisted out

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear

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21 July 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Shore labour cutting away coaming of WT hatch aft

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear

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22 July 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Crew employed scrubbing decks, washing paintwork, tending seaplanes & variously

         am: Shore labour preparing to cover WT hatchway with plate

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear

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23 July 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

  9.00am: Church party to SS Trifels

  9.40am: Wesleyan church party to Custom House

  4.00pm: Gentle air, fine & clear

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24 July 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Shore labour erecting platform for seaplane over WT hatch port side

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear

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25 July 1916

Port Said

Lat 31.27, Long 32.35

         am: Crew employed scrubbing decks, preparing ship for sea & tending seaplanes, hoisting in & out etc

         am: Shore labour erecting platform for seaplane over WT hatch port aft

         pm: Squadron commander, 3 pilots, 3 observers, 1 doctor, 14 RNAS ratings, 3 POs, 1 [?] photographer, 1 orderly, 1 native servant joined ship

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear

  7.00pm: Shore labour completed erection aft

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26 July 1916

Port Said to Suez

Lat 30.783333, Long 32.333333

  5.00am: Tried whistle, telegraph & steering gear; singled up aft

  6.00am: Pilot Candanzis [?] boarded

  7.09am: Anchors aweigh; slow ahead & to order

10.40am: Passed Kantara

         pm: HE Rennison Leading Seaman sick; remainder of crew all well

         pm: F King Observer discharged to hospital on arrival at Suez

12.10pm: Firdan abeam

  1.06pm: Stop approaching Ismailia

  1.19pm: Pilot Candanzis left; pilot Lakman [?] boarded

  2.03pm: Passed Toussoun

  2.53pm: Passed Deversoir

  4.00pm: Gentle airs, fine & clear

  4.30pm: Passed Kibrit

  5.00pm: Stopped; made fast to bank

  7.00pm: Let go; full ahead & to order

  9.53pm: Passed outer buoy, Suez Bay

  9.59pm: Let go starboard anchor 7 fathoms, veered to 30 fathoms

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27 July 1916

Suez

Lat 29.93, Long 32.54

         am: Crew employed scrubbing decks, washing paintwork, tending seaplanes etc

         pm: HE Rennison Leading Seaman sick; remainder of crew well

  4.00pm: Gentle wind, fine & clear

         pm: 1 army officer & 1 orderly boarded ship

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28 July 1916

Suez to Akabah [Aqaba]

Lat 29.0, Long 32.8

  3.20am: Anchor up; slow ahead & to order

  3.40am: Newport Rock abeam; set course S8E; streamed & set patent log

  8.00am: Moderate following wind & sea, fine & clear

10.22am: Zafarana Lighthouse abeam 2 miles

         pm: HE Rennison Leading Seaman sick; remainder of crew all well

  4.00pm: Fresh to strong wind, rough sea, fine & hazy

  5.17pm: Ras Gharib Lighthouse abeam 2 miles

 Midnight: Ashrafi Lighthouse abeam 3 miles

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29 July 1916

Suez to Akabah

Lat 27.9, Long 34.4

  3.57am: Shadwan Lighthouse abeam S10W

  4.35am: Strong wind, rough sea, SS rolling heavily; fine & clear

         pm: HE Rennison Leading Seaman sick; remainder of crew all well

  3.45pm: RIMS Hardinge approaching S

  5.12pm: Passed S of Tiran

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30 July 1916

Suez to Akabah

Lat 29.508333, Long 34.983333

  4.00am: Reduced to slow ahead, Commander’s orders

  5.52am: Let go starboard anchor [30 fathoms cable in 10 fathoms water]

  8.00am: Gentle wind, slight sea, fine & clear

         pm: HE Rennison Leading Seaman sick; remainder of crew all well

  7.05pm: Anchor up

  7.09pm: Full ahead & to order

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31 July 1916

Akabah

Lat 29.525577, Long 34.987585

  7.20am: Let go starboard anchor in 8 fathoms water, 45 fathoms cable veered

         pm: HE Rennison Leading Seaman sick; remainder of crew all well

         pm: 2 interpreters, Somali boys, lent from RIMS Hardinge joined

  4.00pm: Moderate wind, slight sea, fine & clear

[Lookouts for July:]

Crombie, Grant, Harding, Holloway, Hudson, Jasper, Keates, Kemble, Malley, Millard, Mummery, Rennison, Roberts, Smith, Wilson

LOGS FOR AUGUST 1916

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1 August 1916

Akabah to Dahab

Lat 28.9, Long 34.8

[Full day’s entries]

         am: Seaplanes inspected hourly

  4.00am: Gentle wind, slight sea, fine & clear

  5.00am: Slow ahead & to order

  5.15am: Hauled in log 57

         am: Tanks & wells sounded; steering gear oiled

         am: Crew employed scrubbing decks, washing paintwork & tending seaplanes

  7.52am: Full ahead; set course S15W; streamed & set patent log

  8.00am: Gentle wind, slight sea, fine & clear

         am: Commander inspected ship

     Noon: Light wind, slight sea, fine & clear; altered course S2E, log 36

         pm: HE Rennison Leading Seaman sick; remainder of crew all well

  1.45pm: Altered course S14W, log 52½

         pm: Tanks & wells sounded; steering gear oiled

  4.00pm: Strong wind, rough sea, fine & clear

  4.23pm: Altered course N34W ‒ 4° leeway, log 76½

  6.20am: Stand by stations

  6.27pm: Slow & to order

  6.30pm: Stop

  6.35pm: Let go port anchor in 7½ fathoms water, veered to 30 fathoms

  6.45pm: Brought up, rung off stations

  8.00pm: Strong breeze, moderate sea, fine & clear

         pm: All fire extinguishing apparatus ready for use

Midnight: Similar weather

Lookouts: Grant, Kemble, Smith, Crombie, Harding, Malley, Bennison, Millard

J Jenkins Lieutenant RNR, Commanding Officer

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2 August 1916

Dahab to Maqnah & Mowila [Al Muwayliḩ]

Lat 28.1, Long 34.6

  4.55am: Anchor up, full ahead

  6.37am: Slow & to order

  7.00am: Parted company with RIMS Hardinge

  8.00am: Moderate wind, slight sea, fine & clear

         pm: HE Rennison Leading Seaman sick; remainder of crew all well

12.18pm: Ras Fartak [Ras Shaikh Hāmid] abeam

  1.25pm: Passed through Strait of Tiran

  2.08pm: Tiran abeam ½ mile

  4.07pm: Shushah Island abeam 9 miles

  5.52pm: Yuba abeam 7 miles

Midnight: Strong wind, rough sea, squally; clear weather

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3 August 1916

Maqnah to Mowila

Lat 27.6, Long 35.4

  8.00am: Moderate following wind & sea, fine & clear

         pm: HE Rennison Leading Seaman & J Parsons PO Mechanic sick; remainder of crew all well

12.16pm: Stop; let go port anchor, 22 fathoms water, veered to 60 fathoms; anchor bearings: Mount Mowila [Jabal al Muwayliḩ] S86E, Sugarloaf N45E, Fort Mowila N37E

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