Light Cruiser/old 2nd Class Cruiser, Astraea-class

Launched 17.3.93 Devonport DY. 4,360 tons, 339(oa), 320(pp)x49x17ft. TE 9000ihp, 19.5kts. Armament: 2-6in, 8-4.7in, 8-6pdr, 3-18in tt. Armour: 2in deck, 4.5in guns. Cape and West Africa stations 1914-18. Battle Honour (and link to despatches, casualties, awards) Cameroons 1914. Sold 1.7.20 Castle, BU in Germany. (British Warships 1914-1919)

Launched 17/3/93, sold for BU 1/7/20, was serving on China Station in 1906, recommissioning at Hong Kong in September 1906, again at Colombo in September 1908 and September 1910. Returned to Home waters at the end of 1911, recommissioning in the 3rd Fleet at the Nore in June 1912. Recommissioned April 1913 for Cape of Good Hope and West Africa Station, where she remained throughout the war. Bombarded Dar-es-Salaam on 8 August 1914 and blockaded the Konigsberg in the Rufiji Delta. Paid off on I July 1919 and sold for BU, but resold and BU in Germany. (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.

THE VOYAGES OF HMS ASTRAEA 1913-1919
(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)

LOG BOOK – APRIL 22^nd 1913 TO APRIL 9^th 1914

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Log of H.M.S. "Astræa"

Commanded by Captain A.C. Sykes R.N.

For the period commencing Tuesday 22^nd of April 1913, ending Thursday 9^th of April 1914.

Extreme breath: 49 feet 7.5 inches

Engines:

Manufacturer: Devonport Dockyard

I.H.P.: 7,000 Natural Draught 9,000 Forced Draught

Description: Triple expansion, three vertical cylinders

When fixed on board: 1892

Boilers: Manufacturer: Devonport Dockyard

Description: Tubular High Cylindrical, Circular Section, Single ended, return tube

When made: 1892

When put in vessel: 1892

Twin screw propeller: Manufacturer: Devonport Dockyard

Description: Admiralty modified Griffiths (each 3 blades)

General state of Repair: Good

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Establishment of Ship's Company:

Officers: 26

Seamen: 111

Boys: 23

Marines: 31

Engine-room establishment: 94

Other non-executive ratings: 42

Total: 327

Barometer:

Mercurial: Adie number 453 one in number

Height of cistern above sea: 8 feet.

Thermometers for Air Temperature:

Position in ship: Fore bridge

Whether in screen: yes

Maker and number:

Negretti and Zambra M.O.A., 8713, from 22/4/13

Negretti and Zambra M.O.A., 7881, from 22/4/13

Thermometers for Sea Temperature:

Maker and number:

Negretti and Zambra M.O.A., 7079, from 22/4/13 to 4/6/13

Negretti and Zambra M.O.A., 9182, from 4/6/13 to 20/11/13

Negretti and Zambra M.O.A., 9181, from 20/11/13

Position of Standard Compass: The fore upper bridge in fore and aft line

Deviation of Standard Compass:

Date obtained: May 2^nd 1913, Position: Latitude 51°25'N, Longitude 0°43'E

June 7^th 1913

Armament:

Position, Nature and Number of Guns and Mountings

Fore + quarterdeck, 2 – 6 inch Q.F. C.P.I.

Battery port + starboard, 8 – 4.7 inch Q.F. GII

Battery port + starboard, 8 – 6 pounder Hotchkiss

Fore shelter deck, 1 – 3 pounder Hotchkiss + 1 – 12 pounder 8 cwt Q.F., 4 - .303 Maxims

Torpedo Armament:

2 Broadside training tubes 18 inch

1 Stern tube 18 inch

Boats:

Number of Men carried, Length and Description

40, 1 – 32 feet Steam Cutter

82, 1 – 32 feet Sailing Pinnace

49 + 49, 2 – 30 feet Cutter

26, 1 – 30 feet Gig

24, 1 – 27 feet Whaler

10 + 10, 2 – 16 feet Skiffs

8, 1 – Balsa Raft

Miscellaneous Information:

Draught of water with Bunkers full, and complete with Provisions, Stores and Water: Forward 20 feet 6 inches, Aft 22 feet 6 inches

Number of Tons necessary to increase draught 1 inch: 26

Number of Tons of Coal Carried (43 cubic feet per ton): With bunkers full 1000 tons

Number of Tons of Oil Fuel Carried: nil

Quantity of Water carried: For Boilers 90 tons, For Drinking 47 tons

[Signed by] Cecil E. Brooke, Lieutenant

THE VOYAGES OF HMS ASTRAEA 1913

LOGS FOR APRIL 1913

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22 April 1913

At Chatham

Lat 51.40, Long 0.54

8.45am: Marines arrived from R.M.L.I. barracks

8.45am: Ship's company arrived from Royal Navy barracks

9.00am: Captain A.C. Sykes R.N. commissioned ship

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23 April 1913

At Chatham

Lat 51.40, Long 0.54

10.00am: One stoker petty officer received from Royal Navy barracks

1.20pm: H.M.S. "Lowestoft" launched.

3.00pm: One ordinary seaman received from Royal Navy barracks. One stoker second class discharged to Royal Navy Hospital

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24 April 1913

At Chatham

Lat 51.40, Long 0.54

9.30am: Hands drawing gunner torpedo men, carpenter's and navigation officers stores

1.30pm: Hands employed drawing stores and drawing torpedoes

4.30pm: Paid ship's company

5.30pm: Duty part of watch employed drawing torpedoes

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25 April 1913

At Chatham

Lat 51.40, Long 0.54

8.55am: Ship's company medically examined by surgeon

9.30am: Both watches employed drawing stores and as requisite

1.00pm: Hands employed overhauling and refitting coaling and main derrick gear

3.00pm: One able bodied seaman discharged to Royal Navy Hospital

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26 April 1913

At Chatham

Lat 51.40, Long 0.54

8.30am: Hands employed drawing stores, cleaning booms and cleaning ship

9.30am: Four rating received from Royal Navy barracks

1.10pm: Starboard watch employed stowing 'target' spare

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27 April 1913

At Chatham

Lat 51.40, Long 0.54

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28 April 1913

At Chatham

Lat 51.40, Long 0.54

10.10am: Commander-in-Chief the Nore, Admiral Sir Richard Poore arrived on board and inspected ship

1.30pm: Hands employed drawing carpenter's stores

3.00pm: One rating received from H.M.S. "Aboukir"

4.15pm: Hands employed hoisting second cutter from jetty

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29 April 1913

At Chatham

Lat 51.40, Long 0.54

8.30am: Hands employed drawing carpenter's stores

9.30am: Captain inspected watertight doors and fittings and tested voice pipe communication

1.30pm: Hands employed drawing stores, fitting bottom lines, picking up rope and preparing for sea

2.30pm: Ship shifted from North wall Number 1 basin to North Lock

4.20pm: Secured to North Lock

Whilst at Chatham the hands have mostly been employed cleaning the ship and as requisite. The starboard and port watches have been alternately granted leave in the afternoon. Routinely fire stations have been exercised. On Sunday a church party has been landed.

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30 April 1913

From Chatham to Sheerness and at sea

Lat 51.41, Long 0.65

8.00am: Slipped from North Lock

8.03am: Proceeded down river Medway

9.00am: Secured to number 8 buoy

Noon: Commenced swinging ship for adjustment of compasses

1.25pm: Completed swinging ship

1.35pm: Slipped and proceeded to sea by Oaze Deep, Knob Channel and South Edinburgh Channel

2.06pm: Working up for full power trial

2.15pm: Commenced full power trial

2.25pm: West Oaze buoy abeam

3.11pm: North East Shingles buoy abeam

3.31pm: Tongue light vessel N30E. Steam trial continued as necessary between Tongue light vessel and 8 miles S60E from Tongue light vessel

5.15pm: Port engine as requisite on account of heated bearing

5.20pm: Tongue light vessel N30E 2 cables. Courses as requisite through South Edinburgh Channel, Knob Channel and Oaze Deep to Sheerness

6.05pm: Knob buoy abeam

6.30pm: West Oaze buoy abeam

7.08pm: Garrison Point abeam

7.28pm: Secured to number 8 buoy

7.40pm: Ammunition lighter secured alongside

11.30pm: One rating received from Royal Navy barracks Chatham

LOGS FOR MAY 1913

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1 May 1913

Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.77

6.30am: Hands employed ammunitioning ship

1.30pm: Hands employed refitting coaling gear and ammunitioning ship

5.00pm: Lighter left ship

6.00pm: H.M.S. "London" arrived

6.30pm: Hands employed stowing ammunition

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Records of Observations for Deviation [Sheet is filled in and signed by Cecil E. Brooke, Lieutenant (N)]

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Steering Compasses.

Size and position of Spheres:

Fore Bridge 7¼ inch sphere close up

Conning Tower 7¼ inch sphere close up

After Bridge 8½ inch sphere close up

Hand Wheel 8½ inch sphere close up

Length and position of Flinders Bars:

Fore Bridge 15 inch Flinders

Remainder not yet adjusted, will be on arrival at Cape.

Approved [signature of] A.C. Sykes, captain

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Comparison of Standard with Compasses not recorded on other side. [Sheet is filled in]

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2 May 1913

From Sheerness to Portsmouth and at Sheerness

Lat 51.44, Long 0.77

6.00am: Hands employed stowing ammunition and preparing for coaling

7.40am: Coal lighter arrived and secured alongside

10.25am: Complete with coal, received 100 tons

11.15am: H.M.S. "Implacable" arrived

11.20am: Received three ratings from Royal Navy barracks for passage to Portsmouth

2.00pm: Received three ratings from Royal Navy barracks for passage to Portsmouth

2.30pm: Commenced swinging ship for adjustment of compasses

3.30pm: One rating discharged to Royal Navy barracks Chatham

4.30pm: Completed swinging ship

4.55pm: Slipped

5.00pm: Proceeding to sea through Oaze Deep, Knob Channel and South Edinburgh Channel

5.11pm: Garrison Point abeam

5.37pm: Outer Bar buoy abeam

6.44pm: Knob buoy abeam

7.25pm: North East Shingles buoy abeam

8.05pm: Tongue light vessel N50E

8.29pm: North Foreland lighthouse S85W, North East Spit buoy S20W

9.22pm: Elbow buoy light N30W, North Foreland lighthouse N65W, North Goodwin light S19E

10.09pm: Grill light bearing S52E 2 cables

11.00pm: St. Margaret's buoy N61W 7 cables

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3 May 1913

From Sheerness to Portsmouth and at Portsmouth

Lat 50.80, Long -1.11

12.25am: Folkestone lighthouse N12E, Dungeness lighthouse S74W, Valne lighthouse S27E

1.17am: Dungeness lighthouse abeam 2.2 miles

3.20am: Royal Sovereign light vessel abeam 2.3 miles

7.47am: Owers light vessel N8E 1.4 miles

8.50am: Nab light vessel abeam

9.23am: Stopped

9.25am: Came to with starboard bower

10.30am: Discharged six ratings taking passage to Royal Navy barracks Portsmouth. Anchor bearings Gilkicker Point N45W, right side of Fort Blockhouse N20E, right side of Spit Fort N73E

1.51pm: Weighed

2.00pm: Proceeded

2.45pm: Egypt Point abeam 5 cables

3.33pm: Victoria Fort S3E 3½ cables

3.44pm: Warden buoy abeam

4.00pm: South West Shingles buoy abeam

7.56pm: Bill of Portland lighthouse N4E

11.15pm: Put clocks back 13 minutes

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4 May 1913

From Portsmouth to St. Vincent

Lat 48.29, Long -5.38

3.15am: Put clocks back 14 minutes

3.30am: Hove to, to secure lower boom and secure awning stanchion forecastle

4.25am: Sea swept ordinary seaman, securing awning stanchion, off the forecastle into the sea. Let go three lifebuoys. Stopped ship and went astern. Lowered sea boat.

4.40am: Ordinary seaman picked up by cutter. Hoisted cutter

4.40am to 5.20am: Watch employed securing stanchions

5.30am: Proceeded. Lost overboard one reindeer hair lifebuoy

8.16am: Vierge Island abeam

9.25am: Le Four lighthouse abeam 9 miles

10.25am: Ushant Island lighthouse abeam 4½ miles

4.47pm: Hove to with wind on port bow. Engines as requisite. Secured starboard cable and reshipped lifebuoys

5.32pm: Resumed course

St. Vincent is also known as Sao Vicente.

Ushant is also known as Ouessant.

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5 May 1913

From Portsmouth to St. Vincent

Lat 44.38, Long -8.83

8.30am: Put clocks back 16 minutes

1.30pm: Torpedo gunner's party fitting new gun circuits

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6 May 1913

From Portsmouth to St. Vincent

Lat 39.97, Long -11.97

8.00am: Put clocks back 6 minutes

11.00am: Marines at infantry drill

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7 May 1913

From Portsmouth to St. Vincent

Lat 35.62, Long -14.75

6.15am: Passed S.S. "Armadale Castle" steering NE and communicated by flags

8.15am: Put clocks back 8 minutes

9.00am: Seamen at inspection of small arms

10.40am: Connected up hand wheel and steered with ditto

10.48am: Stopped and disconnected hand wheel and connected up steam steering gear

10.55am: Slow

5.14pm: Slow and as requisite for swinging ship from west, then SW, to south

9.00pm: Connected up conning tower steering gear and steered from ditto

10.00pm: Connected up bridge steering gear

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8 May 1913

From Portsmouth to St. Vincent

Lat 31.18, Long -17.08

2.10am: Sighted Porto Santo lighthouse N82W

2.46am: Porto Santo lighthouse N51W 12.4 miles

3.46am: Sighted Flora lighthouse N81W

6.00am: Agulha Point abeam 5 miles

8.00am: Put clocks back 8 minutes

4.50pm: Dropped both lifebuoys, lowered both sea boats and picked up lifebuoys. Hoisted cutters. Connected up hand wheel, steered from ditto

5.12pm: Connected up steam steering gear. Proceeded courses and speed as requisite for swinging ship from south, then SE, to east

9.00pm: Lost overboard by accident one whistle

9.00pm to 10.00pm: Steered ship from conning tower

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9 May 1913

From Portsmouth to St. Vincent

Lat 26.77, Long -19.42

5.15am: Hierro Island on port beam

8.00am: Put clocks back 8 minutes

9.00pm to 10.00pm: Steered from conning tower

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10 May 1913

From Portsmouth to St. Vincent

Lat 21.27, Long -21.88

5.50am: Ship entered the tropics

8.30am: Put clocks back 12 minutes

9.00pm to 10.00pm: Steered from conning tower

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11 May 1913

From Portsmouth to St. Vincent

Lat 17.82, Long -24.45

8.20am: Put clocks back 10 minutes

8.50am to 10.00am: Steered from conning tower

1.00pm: Sighted land on the starboard bow

1.30pm: Put clocks back 6 minutes

3.03pm: Punta do Sol N78W, East Point S64W, Punta Santa Luzia S27W

3.50pm: Bull Point abeam 5 miles

4.25pm: Entering harbour

5.10pm: Came to with starboard bower

6.00pm: Staff surgeon W.H. Daw R.N. joined ship from H.M.S. "Forte"

9.00pm: Anchor bearings: custom's pier light S73E, Passaro light N9E, Punta do Riberia Julian: N40E

Whilst at sea the watches have regularly been exercised in sea boat crew, sounding, close watertight doors, general quarters, fire stations, hand pumps, collision stations and abandon ship stations. The boys received seamanship instruction. The crew also refitted and cleaned the ship, washed clothes, aired bedding and night clothing.

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12 May 1913

At St. Vincent

Lat 16.89, Long -25.0

5.25am: Coaling lighter arrived

6.30am: Commenced coaling

9.00am: Ten steward ratings and five other ratings received from H.M.S. "Forte"

11.50am: H.M.S. "Forte" sailed

6.10pm: Complete with coal

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13 May 1913

At St. Vincent

Lat 16.89, Long -25.0

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14 May 1913

At St. Vincent

Lat 16.89, Long -25.0

6.30am: Received from shore 136 tons of fresh water (boiler water)

9.30am: Marines at small arms drill

3.40pm: Weighed

3.47pm: Proceeded

4.38pm: Punta Machado east 1 mile

9.00pm to 10.00pm: Steered from conning tower

11.30pm: Put clocks on 15 minutes

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15 May 1913

From St. Vincent to St. Helena

Lat 13.82, Long -23.32

3.15am: Put clocks on 15 minutes

9.30am: Seamen at small arm companies, fully equipped

11.30am: Secured from ditto

9.00pm to 10.00pm: Steered from conning tower

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16 May 1913

From St. Vincent to St. Helena

Lat 10.10, Long -21.05

3.30am: Put clocks back 6 minutes

9.00am to 10.00am: Steered from conning tower

9.00pm to 10.00pm: Steered from conning tower

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17 May 1913

From St. Vincent to St. Helena

Lat 5.93, Long -19.08

3.30am: Put clocks on 8 minutes

8.00am: Opened Beck's valves

9.00am to 10.00am: Steered from conning tower

3.00pm: Closed Beck's valves

9.00pm to 10.00pm: Steered from conning tower

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18 May 1913

From St. Vincent to St. Helena

Lat 2.53, Long -16.60

3.40am: Put clocks on 8 minutes

8.00am: Opened Beck's valves

9.15am to 10.20am: Steered from conning tower

5.05pm: Beck's valves closed

11.00pm: Battened down forecastle

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19 May 1913

From St. Vincent to St. Helena

Lat -1.03, Long -14.37

3.30am: Put clocks on 10 minutes

8.30am: Opened Beck's valves

9.00am to 10.00am: Steered from conning tower

10.30am: Control party and starboard battery at divisional drill

5.00pm: Beck's valves closed

8.00pm to 9.00pm: Steered from conning tower

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20 May 1913

From St. Vincent to St. Helena

Lat -4.55, Long -12.23

3.30am: Put clocks on 12 minutes

8.00am to 9.00am: Steered from conning tower

10.00am: Exercised fire control with port battery

5.00pm: Beck's valves closed except 10 inch valve on vertical bulkhead between engineering room and small arm magazine and 10 inch valve on vertical bulkhead of gunner's store room aft

5.15pm: Preparing for night defence

8.00pm: Exercised night defence stations

8.40pm: Secured from ditto

8.00pm to 9.00pm: Steered from conning tower

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21 May 1913

From St. Vincent to St. Helena

Lat -8.32, Long -9.93

3.30am: Put clocks on 10 minutes

8.00am to 9.10am: Steered from conning tower

9.30am: 4.7 inch guns' crews at drill, boats' crew bending sails

5.00pm: Closed Beck's valves

8.00pm: Exercised night action – burnt searchlight

8.45pm: Secured

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22 May 1913

From St. Vincent to St. Helena

Lat -12.15, Long -7.66

3.30am: Put clocks on 9 minutes

8.30am: Opened Beck's valves

9.00am to 10.00am: Steered from conning tower

5.00pm: Beck's valves closed except 10 inch valve on vertical bulkhead between engineering room and small arm magazine and 10 inch valve on vertical bulkhead of gunner's store room aft

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23 May 1913

From St. Vincent to St. Helena and at St. Helena

Lat -15.92, Long -5.72

3.30am: Put clocks on 8 minutes

6.05am: Sighted St Helena Island south

9.00am to 10.00am: Steered from conning tower

10.58am: Stopped

11.01am: Came to with port bower

1.00pm: Anchor bearings: Jamestown Church S13E, Buttermilk Point N80E, Munden Point S57E

1.15pm: Coal lighter commenced securing alongside

4.00pm: Coaling ship

6.55pm: Finished coaling for the night. Received 113 tons

Whilst at sea the watches have regularly been exercised in sea boat crew, sounding, close watertight doors, place oil bow, stream searchlight and physical drill. The crew also refitted, painted and cleaned the ship, scrubbed and washed clothes. On Sunday a divine service was held.

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24 May 1913

At St. Helena

Lat -15.92, Long -5.72

6.45am: Commenced coaling ship

12.10pm: Finished coaling, received 200 tons (56 tons Welsh + 144 tons Patent fuel)

5.00pm: Received 84 tons of fresh water (boiler water)

7.40pm: Received two ratings, absentees from H.M.S. "Forte", from marine barracks

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25 May 1913

From St. Helena to Simon's Town and at St. Helena

Lat -15.92, Long -5.72

7.45am: Hoisted steam cutter

8.50am: Landed boys for exercise

3.53pm: Weighed

4.35pm: Proceeded, course and speed as requisite for proceeding to sea and swinging for deviation from east to south, through SE

5.15pm: Closed Beck's valves

5.28pm: Right side of island N52W, Gill Point S46W

8.00pm to 9.00pm: Steered from conning tower

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26 May 1913

From St. Helena to Simon's Town

Lat -18.12, Long -2.82

Midnight to 12.25am: Steering gear broken down

12.25am: Steering gear repaired

3.10am: Put clocks on 10 minutes

8.00am: Opened Beck's valves

9.00am to 10.00am: Steered from conning tower

1.30pm: Hands employed fuzing Lydite shell

4.54pm: Let go port lifebuoy, engines as requisite. Lowered port sea boat and picket up lifebuoy

5.07pm: Hoisted sea boat

8.00pm to 9.00pm: Steered from conning tower

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27 May 1913

From St. Helena to Simon's Town

Lat -20.85, Long 0.87

3.00am: Put clocks on 16 minutes

8.00am: Opened Beck's valves

9.30am: Inspected arms

5.00pm: Closed all Beck's valves except two: one between engineering room bulkhead and small arm magazine, one on fore bulkhead of after gunners storeroom

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28 May 1913

From St. Helena to Simon's Town

Lat -23.57, Long 4.65

3.30am: Put clocks on 15 minutes

8.00am: Opened Beck's valves

11.00am: Ship left the tropics

5.00pm: Closed Beck's valves except two

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29 May 1913

From St. Helena to Simon's Town

Lat -26.52, Long 8.25

3.15am: Put clocks on 14 minutes

8.00am: Opened Beck's valves

9.30am: Small arms party at rifle drill

11.00am: Marines at gun drill

5.00pm: Closed Beck's valves except two

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30 May 1913

From St. Helena to Simon's Town

Lat -29.40, Long 12.18

3.00am: Put clocks on 15 minutes

9.00am: Opened Beck's valves

9.30am to 10.45am: Steered from conning tower

4.00pm: Prepared for night defence

5.00pm: Closed all Beck's valves except two

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31 May 1913

From St. Helena to Simon's Town

Lat -32.42, Long 15.77

3.30am: Put clocks on 15 minutes

8.30am: Opened Beck's valves

4.30pm: Closed Beck's valves except two

11.10pm: Put clocks on 20 minutes

LOGS FOR JUNE 1913

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1 June 1913

From St. Helena to Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

3.20am: Put clocks on 20 minutes

4.45am: Sighted Cape of Good Hope lighthouse S46E

7.25am: Cape of Good Hope lighthouse N40E 3.5 miles

8.00am: Cape of Good Hope lighthouse N64W 2.8 miles

8.37am: Proceeding into harbour

9.00am: Put clocks on 15 minutes

9.14am: Saluted Rear Admiral King-Hall's flag with 13 guns. H.M.S. "Hyacinth" returned salute

9.25am: Came to with starboard bower

1.00pm: Anchor bearings: East breakwater occulting light S12E, Flagstaff Admiral's house S85W, Flagstaff Dockyard S70W, west pier head light S18W

4.35pm: Discharged one engine room artificer to H.M.S. "Hyacinth"

Whilst at sea the watches have regularly been exercised in sea boat crew, sounding, close watertight doors, general quarters, collision stations, fire stations, night action, abandon ship, prepare to take ship in tow and to connect hand and steam steering gear. The crew also refitted and cleaned the ship, make and mend clothes. On Sunday a divine service was held.

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2 June 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: Working parties (engine room ratings) arrived from H.M.S. "Hyacinth" and H.M.S. "Pegasus"

7.45am: Weighed

7.52am: Proceeded alongside north east arm of eastern breakwater

8.45am: Secured alongside breakwater H.M. Dockyard

9.10am: Commenced coaling ship

4.15pm: Finished coaling, received 395 tons

4.20pm: Ship hauled off breakwater by dockyard wires

4.55pm: Engines as requisite for turning ship and proceeded to number 4 moorings

6.45pm: One second class tindal and four seedie boys received from H.M.S. "Hyacinth"

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3 June 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.40am: Stoker working party from H.M.S. "Pegasus" arrived on board

7.05am: Stoker working party from H.M.S. "Hyacinth" arrived on board

8.00am: Dressed ship in honour of His Majesty King George V's birthday

Noon: Fired a Royal Salute of 21 guns

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4 June 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: Working parties consisting of engine room artificer and stoker ratings arrived from H.M.S. "Pegasus" and H.M.S. "Hyacinth"

9.00am: Painting ship and returning and drawing stores

11.00am: Received from shore 44 tons of boiler water

1.30pm: Hands employed painting ship and returning and drawing stores

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5 June 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.50am: Working parties from H.M.S. "Hyacinth" and H.M.S. "Pegasus" arrived on board

9.00am: Hands employed drawing stores, refitting and as requisite

3.30pm: Received from shore 30 tons of boiler water

4.00pm: Read warrants numbers 1 and 2

4.30pm: Provision lighter secured alongside

6.30pm: Provisioning ship

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6 June 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: Working parties from H.M.S. "Hyacinth" and H.M.S. "Pegasus" arrived on board

9.00am: Hands employed painting ship, refitting and as requisite

11.00am: Received from shore 66 tons of fresh water (boiler water)

2.15pm: Received one 25 feet gig from H.M. Dockyard

4.20pm: Two tondals and sixteen seedie boys received from H.M. Dockyard

7.30pm: Working parties from H.M.S. "Hyacinth" and H.M.S. "Pegasus" returned to their ships

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Records of Observations for Deviation [Sheet is filled in and signed by Cecil E. Brooke, Lieutenant (N)]

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Steering Compasses.

Size and position of Spheres:

Fore Bridge 7¼ inch sphere close up

Conning Tower 7¼ inch sphere close up

After Bridge 8½ inch sphere close up

Hand Wheel 8½ inch sphere close up

Length and position of Flinders Bars:

Fore Bridge 15 inch Flinders

After Bridge 15 inch Flinders

After Upper Bridge 12 inch Flinders

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Comparison of Standard with Compasses not recorded on other side. [Sheet is filled in]

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7 June 1913

Simon's Town to Port Elizabeth and at Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.00am: Received 30 tons of fresh water (boiler water)

1.30pm: Slipped and proceeded. Courses and speed as requisite for swinging ship for adjustment of compasses

2.26pm: Finished swinging ship. Returned to anchorage. Engines as requisite for remaining close to number 4 mooring

3.15pm: H.M.S. "Hyacinth" and H.M.S. "Pegasus" slipped. Assumed first organisation. Squadron formed single line ahead. Took station 2.5 cables astern of H.M.S. "Hyacinth"

4.00pm: Read warrant number 3

4.17pm: Sharp Peak S55E, Cape Hangklip S40E, Cape Point S63W, Paulsberg N75W

8.30pm: Closed Beck's valves

7.58pm: Danger Point lighthouse N75E 5.1 miles

10.34pm: Sighted Agulhas lighthouse S89E

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8 June 1913

Simon's Town to Port Elizabeth

Lat -34.60, Long 22.58

12.11am: Cape Agulhas lighthouse N18E 6 miles

1.00am: Cape Agulhas lighthouse N35W

9.30am: Divisions. Read articles of war.

10.30am: Divine Service.

3.37pm: Witte Els Berg N79E, Formosa Peak N56E, Langs Kloof N35E

5.05pm: Witte Els Berg N69E, Formosa Peak N37E, Spitskop N11W

11.00pm: Sighted Seal Point lighthouse S76E

Witte Els Berg is most probably Witelskop.

Spitskop is also spelled as Spitzkop.

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9 June 1913

From Simon's Town to Port Elizabeth and at Port Elizabeth

Lat -33.96, Long 25.64

1.13am: Seal Point lighthouse N24E 2.9 miles

4.48am: Cape Recife lighthouse N81E

6.15am: Cape Recife lighthouse N35E 6.5 miles

7.27am: Stationed 2 cables ahead of flagship

7.55am: Centre of town N54W, East beacon N78W, Cape Recife lighthouse S52W

8.29am: Stopped

8.31am: Came to with starboard bower

11.00am: Anchor bearings: Lighthouse S72W, Dom Pedro Jetty light S23W, Beacon Point S13E, South Jetty light S38W

4.10pm: Read stations for out kedge anchor and act fire engine

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10 June 1913

At Port Elizabeth

Lat -33.96, Long 25.64

9.30am: Marines at musketry exercises

1.00pm: Ordinary seamen and boys away at boat pulling and sailing instruction

4.00pm: Landed patrol

4.15pm: Sent fire engine to flagship (watch evolution)

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11 June 1913

At Port Elizabeth

Lat -33.96, Long 25.64

9.41am: Replaced gear

9.50am: Shortened in, by hand, to 3 shackles

10.00am: Away all boats crews pull round the squadron

11.00am: Hoisted boats

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12 June 1913

At Port Elizabeth

Lat -33.96, Long 25.64

10.00am: Exercised small arm companies. Hands employed refitting coal whips, painting skiffs and scraping and painting ship inboard

1.00pm: Hands employed clearing out war head magazine and re-stowing ditto; painting skiffs and scraping and painting ship inboard

8.00pm: Closed B and C doors and Beck's valves

9.05pm: Weighed.

9.10pm: An accident occurred when catting starboard anchor

9.12pm: Squadron proceeded

9.25pm: Weighed.

9.35pm: Proceeded

10.01pm: Port Elizabeth lighthouse N75W, Cape Recife lighthouse S33W

11.18pm: Sighted Bird Island lighthouse bearing east

Midnight: Assumed position in the line, 2½ cables astern of H.M.S. "Hyacinth"

According to the Bahamas Maritime Authority bulletin there are four types of door:

• Type "A": a door that is kept open.

• Type "B": a door that shall be closed, but may be left opened for the length of time that personnel are working in the adjacent compartment. In the case of the crew accommodation area, the presence of a competent person, in the adjacent compartment will satisfy this requirement.

• Type "C": a door that shall be closed, but may be opened to permit passage.

• Type "D": a door that shall be closed BEFORE the voyage commences and shall be kept closed during Navigation. Additionally, watertight doors fitted in watertight bulkheads dividing cargo between deck spaces.

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13 June 1913

From Port Elizabeth to Durban

Lat -32.90, Long 28.15

12.05am: Bird Island lighthouse N60E

12.26am: Bird Island lighthouse abeam 5.2 miles

3.36am: Sighted Great Fish Point lighthouse N57E

5.05am: Great Fish Point lighthouse N11W 5½ miles

8.50am: Black Beacon N13W

9.26am: Black Beacon N51W

10.00am: Altered course as requisite for closing East London

10.30am: Hands employed refitting coal whips, steam cutter's falls and cleaning ship

10.43am: Hood Point lighthouse N81W, breakwater extreme N67W, point of land N13E, Kahoon Point N25E [Kahoon Point should most probably be spelled as Nahoon Point]

Noon: Black Beacon N6W, 237 feet hill N52W, remarkable peak N78W

4.16pm: Remarkable sand hill N23W, Juju Point N10E, Sandy Point N85W, Cape Morgan S82W

4.30pm: Closed Beck's valves

10.39pm: Sighted Cape Hermes lighthouse N27E

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14 June 1913

From Port Elizabeth to Durban

Lat -30.13, Long 30.92

12.05am: Cape Hermes lighthouse N23W 17.5 miles

8.20am: Port Shepstone lighthouse N63W 4¼ miles

10.36am: Aliwal lighthouse N33E, Scottsburgh beacon N27E, Park Rynie lighthouse N8E, Umzinto Junction N48W

11.16am: Green Point lighthouse N45W 1½ miles

12.34pm: Cape Natal lighthouse N46E, right Umlazi entrance N12W, right Umbogintwini entrance N41W, Illovo light S73W

1.18pm: Stopped. Pilot came on board

1.26pm: Proceeded astern of H.M.S. "Hyacinth"

1.54pm: Entered breakwater

2.09pm: Picket up number 2 buoy

2.20pm: Secured to number 2 buoy

4.45pm: Slipped from number 2 buoy

5.10pm: Secured alongside "B" sheds

5.15pm: Coal lighter secured alongside starboard side. Received from shore 30 tons of boiler water

6.15pm: Commenced coaling

9.30pm: Finished coaling, received 287.2 tons

11.00pm: Pilot came on board

11.05pm: Slipped from jetty

11.26pm: Stopped. Pilot left ship

11.30pm: Proceeded

Aliwal lighthouse is most probably the same as Green Point lighthouse.

Umzinto Junction is most probably the river Mzinto

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15 June 1913

From Durban to Aldabra Island

Lat -28.97, Long 33.65

9.00am: Put clocks on 15 minutes

7.00pm: Closed Beck's valves

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16 June 1913

From Durban to Aldabra Island

Lat -25.08, Long 37.08

3.00am: Put clocks on 12 minutes

7.00am: Hoisted wind sails

8.00am: Opened Beck's valves

9.00am to 10.00am: Steered from conning tower

5.30pm: Closed Beck's valves

8.00pm to 9.00pm: Steered from conning tower

9.00pm: Ship entered the tropics

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17 June 1913

From Durban to Aldabra Island

Lat -20.87, Long 39.90

3.30am: Put clocks on 13 minutes

8.25am: Sighted Bassas da India N45E

9.17am: North-west extreme of Bassas da India S48E 2 miles

10.00am: Read part I Health Lecture to ship's company

4.42pm: Let go both lifebuoys. Engines as requisite. Lowered both sea boats and picked up lifebuoys

5.00pm: Closed Beck's valves

5.05pm: Hoisted cutters

8.00pm to 9.00pm: Steered from conning tower

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18 June 1913

From Durban to Aldabra Island

Lat -16.43, Long 42.52

3.00am: Put clocks on 9 minutes

8.00am: Opened Beck's valves

4.57pm: Let go both life buoys. Engines as requisite

5.00pm: Closed Beck's valves. Lowered both sea boats and picket up lifebuoys

5.10pm: Hoisted cutters

8.00pm to 9.00pm: Steered from conning tower

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19 June 1913

From Durban to Aldabra Island

Lat -12.27, Long 44.78

3.05am: Put clocks on 10 minutes

8.00am: Opened Beck's valves

9.00am to 10.00am: Steered from conning tower

9.20am: Exercised small arm companies

9.23am: Johanna Peak N15W, 1575 feet hill on Mayotta Island S87E, Mavegani Hill Mayotta Island S68E

Noon: Left side of Johanna Island S73W, right side of Johanna Island N49W

4.45pm: Rove catting pennant. Read stations for out stream and kedge anchors

5.15pm: Closed Beck's valves

8.00pm to 9.00pm: Steered from conning tower

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20 June 1913

From Durban to Aldabra Island to Zanzibar and at Aldabra Island

Lat -9.38, Long 46.20

3.15am: Put clocks on 7 minutes

6.01am: Right side of Aldabra Island N69E, left side of Aldabra Island N82W

6.30am: Courses as requisite for closing wreck of S.S. "Glen Lyon". Position of wreck S7W 1.6 miles from Wilson's Well

6.50am: Stopped and sent in cutter under Lieutenant Davenport R.N. to investigate wreck and depth of water in vicinity of wreck. Courses and speed as requisite for keeping ½ mile off wreck

8.00am: Opened Beck's valves

8.25 Cutter returned – hoisted ditto

8.30am: Proceeded

9.30am: Left side of Aldabra Island N45W. Altered course as requisite round south-west corner of Aldabra Island and to northward to West Point

9.45am: Observed French gunboat at anchor off West Point

10.02am: Left side of Aldabra Island N9E, right side of Aldabra Island S40E, Polymnie Island N40E

10.16am: Engines as requisite for communicating with French gunboat "Vaucluse"

12.30pm: Crew of S.S. "Glen Lyon" consisting of 5 European officers, 41 Lascars & 7 Goaneses arrived on board from French gunboat "Vaucluse"

12.45pm: Proceeding round south-west and south side of Aldabra Island to wreck

12.49pm: Flagstaff N55E, right side of Aldabra Island S20E

2.03pm: Right side of island N70E, left side of island N67W

3.10pm: Arrived in vicinity of wreck. Engines as requisite for keeping near wreck

3.15pm: Captain, first lieutenant and officers of S.S. "Glen Lyon" proceeded on board "Glen Lyon" in first and second cutters, to survey position of ship

4.40pm: Cutters returned to ship. Engines as requisite for giving a lee to cutters in turn for hoisting

5.15pm: Proceeded. Closed all Beck's valves

6.13pm: South-west extreme of Aldabra Island N10W 2.4 miles

No reference to a French gunboat "Vaucluse" has been found, but there is mention of a cruiser "Vaucluse" in the Sidney Morning Herald of 29 April 1907, and a picture of a warship "Vaucluse" in the State Library of Victoria.

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21 June 1913

From Aldabra Island to Zanzibar

Lat -8.42, Long 43.25

8.15am: Put clocks back 12 minutes

5.00pm: Closed Beck's valves

9.40pm: Observed position latitude 7°39'S, longitude 41°35'E [Lat -7.65, Long 41.58]

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22 June 1913

From Aldabra Island to Zanzibar

Lat -6.38, Long 39.23

8.25am: Put clocks back 17 minutes

8.30am: Sighted south extreme of Zanzibar Island N59W

9.23am: Right side of Zanzibar Island N9W, left side of Zanzibar Island N60W

9.30am: Ship's company mustered by the ledger

10.01am: Ras Kizimbazi N16W 4 miles [Should most probably be spelled as Ras Kizimkazi]

12.39pm: Chumbe lighthouse N50E 1½ miles

1.36pm: Stopped

1.38pm: Came to with starboard bower

3.30pm: Dressed ship with masthead flags in honour of the anniversary of the coronation of King George V

5.00pm: Anchor bearings: Flagstaff government hospital S47E, flagstaff battery N88E, right side of Chapani Island N31E

Chapani Island is also known as Grave Island.

Whilst at sea the watches have regularly been exercised in sea boat crew, sounding, close watertight doors, to connect hand steering, collision stations and physical drill. The crew also refitted and cleaned the ship, make and mend clothes. On Sunday a divine service was held.

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23 June 1913

At Zanzibar

Lat -6.15, Long 39.19

7.15am: Landed boys for recreation

8.00am: Dressed ship in honour of the coronation of King George V

9.00am: Hands employed taking off sea gear, red leading ship's side and as requisite

Noon: Fired a royal salute of 21 guns in honour of the coronation of King George V

1.00pm: Discharged three Goanese ratings to shore

2.00pm: Hands employed red leading ship's side and preparing for coaling

3.30pm: Received from shore 75½ tons of boiler water

6.45pm: Coal lighters arrived

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24 June 1913

At Zanzibar

Lat -6.15, Long 39.19

5.40am: Commenced coaling

9.00pm: Finished coaling for the day

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25 June 1913

At Zanzibar

Lat -6.15, Long 39.19

5.00am: Commenced coaling ship

6.00pm: Completed with coaling, received 625 tons

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26 June 1913

At Zanzibar

Lat -6.15, Long 39.19

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27 June 1913

At Zanzibar

Lat -6.15, Long 39.19

6.00am: Landed boys for exercise

1.00pm: Received from shore 37½ tons of boiler water

6.00pm: Read warrants numbers 5 and 6

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28 June 1913

At Zanzibar

Lat -6.15, Long 39.19

4.30pm: Read warrant number 7

5.00pm: Landed patrol

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29 June 1913

At Zanzibar

Lat -6.15, Long 39.19

9.30am: The Commander-in-Chief, R.G. King-Hall R.N., arrived on board and inspected ship's company at divisions

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30 June 1913

At Zanzibar

Lat -6.15, Long 39.19

6.10am: Exercised out port bower anchor. Sent away small kedge anchor

7.45am: Replaced gear

2.30pm: Received from shore 9 tons of boiler water

4.10pm: Out kedge anchor

4.20pm: Replaced ditto

LOGS FOR JULY 1913

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1 July 1913

At Zanzibar

Lat -6.15, Long 39.19

6.30am: Rigged diving boat

8.15am: Divers away diving (monthly practice)

9.30am: Gunlayers second class at aiming practise at target towed by steam cutter. Maxims at musketry drill

12.30pm: Paid quarterly settlement

1.30pm: Gunlayers second class at aiming practise at target towed by steam cutter. Maxims at musketry drill

4.10pm: Exercised out kedge anchor

4.20pm: Replaced ditto

5.00pm: Landed patrol

8.00pm: Received from shore 40 tons of boiler water

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2 July 1913

At Zanzibar

Lat -6.15, Long 39.19

6.00am: Landed small arm companies

7.50am: Ditto returned to ship

9.00am to 11.50am: Held an examination for boatswain on board

12.35pm: His Highness The Sultan of Zanzibar visited Commander-in-Chief, fired a royal salute of 21 guns

2.15pm: His Highness the Sultan of Zanzibar left H.M.S. "Hyacinth", fired a royal salute of 21 guns

6.00pm: Received from shore 30 tons of boiler water

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3 July 1913

From Zanzibar to Seychelles

Lat -5.66, Long 39.20

8.20am: Weighed

8.33am: Proceeded

8.35am: Formed single line ahead. Proceeded out through English Pass. Assumed third organisation

9.00am: Opened Beck's valves

9.08am: Right side of Chango Island S75W, black buoy S70E, Sultan's palace N26E

9.20am: Formed divisions line ahead. Columns disposed abeam to port

10.00am: Commenced fleet manoeuvres

10.01am: Mwana Mwana N30E, Ras Obswawembe N62E, lighthouse S61E [Ras Obswawembe is most probably misspelled and should be Ras Oswawembe]

11.05am: Mwana Mwana N33E, right side of Tumbatu S12E

Noon: Finished manoeuvres. Squadron in divisions line ahead disposed to port. Mwana Mwana lighthouse S9E, Ras Nungwe S56E

12.44pm: Right side of Mwana Mwana S30W, right side of Daloni Island S8W, Ras Nungwe lighthouse South

2.30pm: Exercised fleet manoeuvres

3.30pm: Finished manoeuvres

4.07pm: H.M.S. "Hyacinth" proceeded at 10 knots to carry out screening exercise

4.19pm: Left side of Pemba Island N61W, Twins N45W, Ras Upembe N36W, right side of Pemba Island N11E

6.30pm: Darkened ship. Night defence stations

7.55pm: Sighted H.M.S. "Hyacinth" E by N

8.20pm: Fired a rocket. Engaged H.M.S. "Hyacinth"

8.28pm: H.M.S. "Pegasus" engaged H.M.S. "Hyacinth"

8.40pm: Taking up station 2½ cables astern of H.M.S. "Hyacinth". H.M.S. "Pegasus" parted company with squadron

Chango Island is also spelled as Changu Island.

Ras Nungwe is also spelled as Ras Nungwi.

Whilst at Zanzibar the hands have been employed painting the ship's side, reeving new falls for the cutters, and cleaning the ship. They also aired night clothing and make and mend clothing. The starboard and port watches alternately have been granted leave in the afternoon.

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4 July 1913

From Zanzibar to Seychelles

Lat -5.20, Long 42.87

2.30am: Put clocks on 8 minutes

8.25am: Opened Beck's valves

8.30am: Lost overboard by accident one hand lead

4.31pm: Replaced gear

6.00pm: Closed Beck's valves

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5 July 1913

From Zanzibar to Seychelles

Lat -4.75, Long 47.07

2.00am: Put clocks on 20 minutes

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6 July 1913

From Zanzibar to Seychelles

Lat -4.58, Long 51.58

2.30am: Put clocks on 20 minutes

8.30am: Opened Beck's valves

5.00pm: Closed Beck's valves

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7 July 1913

From Zanzibar to Seychelles

Lat -4.72, Long 55.57

2.00am: Put clocks on 20 minutes

10.05am: Capucin Point N51E, Point Lazare N24E

11.15am: Capucin Point N25E, 2.3 miles

11.30am: Took station 2 cables astern of flagship

Noon: Right side of St. Anne's Island N21W, Castle Peak N79W, Capucin Point S22W

12.30pm: Courses as requisite for rounding St. Anne's Island and proceeding into harbour by Northern Channel

1.12pm: Stopped

1.14pm: Let go port anchor

1.16pm: Let go starboard anchor. Position when middled: slaughter house S89W, lighthouse S60W, right side of Cerf Island S40E

8.00pm: Read warrant number 8

10.00pm: Received from shore 45 tons of boiler water

Whilst at sea the watches have regularly been exercised in sea boat crew, sounding, close watertight doors, prepare to tow aft and physical drill. The crew also refitted and cleaned the ship and cleaned out boats. On Sunday a divine service was held.

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8 July 1913

At Port Victoria, Mahé Island

Lat -4.63, Long 55.47

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9 July 1913

From Seychelles to Zanzibar and at Port Victoria, Mahé Island

Lat -4.63, Long 55.47

5.30am: Landed marines

9.40am: Marines returned on board

1.50pm: H.M.S. "Hyacinth" saluted the Governor of the Seychelles with 17 guns

2.30pm: Weighed and proceeded in single line ahead

3.08pm: Harrison Rock S14W. right side of Beacon Island S40W, right side of St. Anne Island S85W

4.00pm: Commenced war routine

4.56pm: Right side of SE Island N4W, Capucin Point N13W, Point Lazare N37W

5.04pm: Closed Beck's valves

6.30pm: Darkened ship

6.55pm: Closed up at night defence stations

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10 July 1913

From Seychelles to Zanzibar

Lat -4.70, Long 52.32

6.20am: Prepared for day action

8.10am: Put clocks back 20 minutes. Opened Beck's valves

10.40am: Dispersed left all gear cleared away

5.05pm: Closed Beck's valves

6.00pm: Darkened ship. Closed up at night defence stations

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11 July 1913

From Seychelles to Zanzibar

Lat -4.30, Long 48.53

6.10am: Prepared for day action

8.00am: Opened Beck's valves

10.55am: Dispersed, left guns and gear cleared away

2.00pm: War routine

4.00pm: Completed war routine

10.28pm: Flagship let go lifebuoy – stopped – full speed astern and as requisite. Let go lifebuoy. Lowered starboard sea boat and picked up H.M.S. "Atræa's" lifebuoy. Hoisted sea boat

10.55pm: Proceeded. H.M.S. "Hyacinth" remained to pick up lifebuoy

11.50pm: Formed astern of flagship

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12 July 1913

From Seychelles to Zanzibar

Lat -4.23, Long 44.23

10.00am: Opened Beck's valves

4.03pm: Parted company with flagship

5.15pm: Closed Beck's valves

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13 July 1913

From Seychelles to Zanzibar

Lat -5.65, Long 39.63

8.10am: Put clocks back 14 minutes

11.29am: Right side of Pemba Island N20E, Ras Upembe N5E, left side of Pemba Island N33W

12.15pm: Put clocks back 15 minutes

12.18pm: Ras Nungwe S75W, left side of Pemba Island N19E

1.27pm: Ras Nungwe lighthouse S15E 2.3 miles

1.30pm: Courses as requisite for rounding Ras Nungwe lighthouse and Mwana Mwana lighthouse

2.10pm: Mwana Mwana lighthouse S84E 1.4 miles

2.51pm: Ras Owawembe S48E, right side of Tumbatu N80E [Ras Owawembe is most probably misspelled and should be Ras Oswawembe]

4.32pm: Stopped

4.34pm: Came to with port bower

9.00pm: Anchor bearings: Government Hospital flagstaff S47E, Battery flagstaff N88E, right side of Chapani Island N31E

Ras Nungwe is also spelled as Ras Nungwi.

Chapani Island is also known as Grave Island.

Whilst at sea the watches have regularly been exercised in sea boat crew, sounding, close watertight doors, repel destroyer attack, physical drill and general quarters. The crew also refitted and cleaned the ship, scrubbed and washed clothes. On Sunday a divine service was held.

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14 July 1913

At Zanzibar

Lat -6.15, Long 39.19

6.00am: Boys and ordinary seamen away boat pulling

4.30pm: Read warrant number 9

6.00pm: Received from shore 50 tons of boiler water

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15 July 1913

At Zanzibar

Lat -6.15, Long 39.19

6.00am: Marines landed for drill. Carried out.

10.08am: H.M.S. "Hyacinth" arrived and anchored

1.30pm: H.M.S. "Pegasus" arrived and anchored

7.30pm: Landed patrol

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16 July 1913

At Zanzibar

Lat -6.15, Long 39.19

6.30am: Landed working party on Champani Island [Champani Island should most probably be spelled as Chapani Island, also known as Grave Island]

7.00am: Landed working party to work at Couper's Institute [Couper should most probably be spelled as Cooper]

10.20am: Provisions lighter secured alongside

6.00pm: Working parties returned on board

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17 July 1913

At Zanzibar

Lat -6.15, Long 39.19

6.00am: Landed working party on Champani Island

6.30am: Landed working party to work at Couper's Institute

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18 July 1913

At Zanzibar

Lat -6.15, Long 39.19

7.50am: Landed working party on Champani Island

8.00am: Landed working party to work at Couper's Institute

11.30am: Marines undergoing quarterly inspection by Lieutenant Glunicke R.M.L.I.

5.30pm: Received from shore 14 tons of boiler water

7.30pm: Landed patrol

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19 July 1913

At Zanzibar

Lat -6.15, Long 39.19

7.45am: Landed working party on Champani Island

8.00am: Landed working party to work at Couper's Institute

4.30pm: Discharged one able bodied seaman to hospital

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20 July 1913

At Zanzibar

Lat -6.15, Long 39.19

5.15pm: Coal lighters arrived alongside

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21 July 1913

At Zanzibar

Lat -6.15, Long 39.19

4.30am: Commenced coaling ship

5.15pm: H.M.S. "Pegasus" sailed

11.40pm: Finished coaling, received 600 tons

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22 July 1913

At Zanzibar

Lat -6.15, Long 39.19

7.45am: Landed working party on Champani Island

8.00am: Landed working party to work at Couper's Institute

5.30pm: Received from shore 46 tons of boiler water

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23 July 1913

At Zanzibar

Lat -6.15, Long 39.19

7.45am: Landed working party on Champani Island

8.00am: Landed working party to work at Couper's Institute

5.30pm: Landed patrol

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24 July 1913

At Zanzibar

Lat -6.15, Long 39.19

6.00am: Hands employed rigging diving boat

7.30am: Divers away diving

10.30am: One back weight of diving dress lost overboard by accident

5.30pm: Received from shore 46 tons of boiler water

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25 July 1913

At Zanzibar

Lat -6.15, Long 39.19

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26 July 1913

At Zanzibar

Lat -6.15, Long 39.19

5.30pm: Landed patrol

Whilst at Zanzibar the crew has been getting torpedoes ready for running, cleaned out boats, painting, refitting, provisioning, make and mend clothes, aired night clothing, aired bedding and exercised general quarters. The starboard and port watches alternately have been granted leave in the afternoon. On Sunday church parties have been landed and a divine service was held.

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27 July 1913

From Zanzibar to Durban

Lat -6.40, Long 39.25

9.30am: Closed B and C doors and all Beck's valves

10.00am: Weighed and proceeded, single line ahead, two and a half cables astern of H.M.S. "Hyacinth"

10.34am: Ras Buyu S24E, beacon N66E, Ras Shangani N8E

10.35am: Courses as requisite for proceeding through Southern Pass

11.03 Chumbe lighthouse S73E 1 mile

Noon: Right side of Pungume Island S63E, left side of Pungume Island S78E, right side of Kwale Island N80E, Ras Yeketekambe N65E

1.00pm: Open Beck's valves

4.31pm: Ras Mwambamku S26W, Ras Kanzi lighthouse S60W, Ras Nedege N52W [Ras Nedege is also spelled as Ras Ndege]

5.00pm: Closed Beck's valves

8.00pm: Sighted Ras Mkumbi lighthouse S7E

10.00pm: Ras Mkumbi lighthouse S53W 5 miles

According to the Bahamas Maritime Authority bulletin there are four types of door:

• Type "A": a door that is kept open.

• Type "B": a door that shall be closed, but may be left opened for the length of time that personnel are working in the adjacent compartment. In the case of the crew accommodation area, the presence of a competent person, in the adjacent compartment will satisfy this requirement.

• Type "C": a door that shall be closed, but may be opened to permit passage.

• Type "D": a door that shall be closed BEFORE the voyage commences and shall be kept closed during Navigation. Additionally, watertight doors fitted in watertight bulkheads dividing cargo between deck spaces.

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28 July 1913

From Zanzibar to Durban

Lat -9.42, Long 40.35

8.00am: Opened Beck's valves

8.25am: Took station on beam of flagship 2 miles at 12 knots

8.45am: Ship in station

10.22am: Took station 2½ cables astern of flagship at 12 knots

10.39am: Ship in station

10.45am: Commenced manoeuvres. Senior lieutenant taking charge

11.40am: Finished manoeuvres.

3.15pm: Exercised manoeuvres, officer of the watch taking charge

4.00pm: Finished manoeuvres

5.22pm: Ras Matunda S38W

5.40pm: Ras Matunda S48W

5.58pm: Ras Matunda S61W

7.20pm: Cape Delgado lighthouse S4W, Keonga Village lighthouse S45W

8.30pm: Cape Delgado lighthouse abeam 5½ miles

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29 July 1913

From Zanzibar to Durban

Lat -13.10, Long 41.02

7.30am: Opened Beck's valves

8.51am: Took station 2 miles on starboard beam of flagship at 12 knots

9.11am: Ship in station

9.30am: Read second health lecture

10.01am: Took station 6 cables on starboard beam of flagship at 12 knots

10.16am: Ship in station

11.24am: Finished manoeuvres

4.07pm: Let go both lifebuoys. Lowered both sea boats and picked up lifebuoys

4.20pm: Hoisted cutters and reported ready to proceed

4.23pm: Squadron proceeded

5.20pm: Closed Beck's valves

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30 July 1913

From Zanzibar to Durban

Lat -17.20, Long 40.52

8.37am: Took station on starboard beam 4 miles

9.33am to 10.18am: Ship at rate keeping exercise

3.16pm to 4.00pm: Fleet at manoeuvres

4.14pm: Replaced gear

8.30pm: Closed Beck's valves

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31 July 1913

From Zanzibar to Durban

Lat -20.32, Long 38.17

8.00am: Opened Beck's valves

4.30pm: Put clocks back 15 minutes

5.30pm: Closed Beck's valves

6.30pm: Put clocks back 15 minutes

LOGS FOR AUGUST 1913

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1 August 1913

From Zanzibar to Durban

Lat -24.00, Long 35.95

8.18am: Ship left the tropics

8.46am to 9.07am: Took station 3 miles on starboard beam of flagship at 12 knots

9.29am to 10.12am: Ship at rate keeping exercise

1.10pm: Sighted land bearing WNW

5.00pm: Closed Beck's valves

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2 August 1913

From Zanzibar to Durban

Lat -28.03, Long 32.98

8.00am: Opened Beck's valves

1.00pm: Sighted land on starboard bow

2.25pm: Took station astern of flagship 4 cables

2.44pm: 530 foot hill N66W, hill N57W, 650 foot hill N46W, Sugar Loaf N22W

5.00pm: Closed Beck's valves

10.05pm: Sighted Natal Bluff lighthouse S84W

11.50pm: Natal Bluff lighthouse S70W 4 miles

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3 August 1913

Zanzibar to Durban or at sea

From Zanzibar to Durban

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

4.22am: Natal Bluff lighthouse N11W

6.00am: Natal Bluff lighthouse N29W 10 miles

7.00am: Stopped and picked up pilot

7.07am: Proceeded. H.M.S. "Hyacinth" and H.M.S. "Astræa" independently into harbour

7.50am: Secured to number 2 buoy

10.45 Divine Service

Whilst at sea the watches have regularly been exercised in sea boat crew, sounding, close watertight doors, abandon ship, physical drill, rate keeping, control parties, port battery, collision stations and land every available man. The crew also refitted, chipping, painted and cleaned the ship, make and mend clothes and aired night clothing. On Sunday a divine service was held.

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4 August 1913

At Durban

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

9.30am: Rear Admiral King-Hall, Commander-in-Chief, arrived on board and inspected ship

10.00am: Hands mustered by the ledger

11.00am: Inspected bags and hammocks

Noon: One chief petty officer, one petty officer, on leading signaller and 33 seamen R.N.V.R. received on board

4.30pm: Landed patrol

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5 August 1913

At Durban

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

9.00am: Cleared ship for action

10.10am: Commander-in-Chief arrived on board

2.30pm: Discharged one rating to hospital

3.30pm: Landed patrol

4.15pm: Exercised land fire engine

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6 August 1913

At Durban

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

11.30am: Exercised boats crews away under ones and sails

2.45pm: One leading signaller rejoined ship from hospital

4.30pm: Read warrants numbers 10 and 11

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7 August 1913

At Durban

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

10.00am: Major F.E.C.B. Chichester R.M.L.I. arrived on board and inspected marine detachment

12.30pm: Special leave to port watch of men who have not previously broken their leave until 10 pm. Leave to boys until 6 pm

Whilst at Durban the crew has been cleaning the ship, cleaned out boats, make and mend clothes and exercised night stations, abandon ship, general quarters and physical drill.

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8 August 1913

From Durban to Simon's Town

Lat -30.53, Long 30.83

5.30am: Closed B and C doors

6.00am: Pilot came on board

6.05am: Slipped from buoy. Proceeded courses and speed as requisite for leaving harbour. H.M.S. "Hyacinth" and H.M.S. "Astræa" leaving harbour independently

6.33am: Stopped. Pilot left ship

6.36am: Course south 10 knots. H.M.S. "Hyacinth" 2½ cables astern of H.M.S. "Astræa"

7.04am: Natal Bluff lighthouse N13W 3.9 miles

8.00am: Opened Beck's valves

8.45am: H.M.S. "Hyacinth" took station 3 miles on starboard beam

9.30am: Port watch mustering bags

9.30am to 10.00am: Ship at rate keeping exercises

10.30am to 11.00am: Exercised manoeuvres, officer of the watch take charge

12:24pm: Shepstone lighthouse S83W

12.30pm: Starboard watch employed mustering bags

2.50pm to 3.40pm: Steered from conning tower

3.00pm to 3.50pm: Exercised manoeuvres, officer of the watch take charge

4.00pm: Read warrants numbers 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16

4.10pm: Prepared for night defence

5.00pm: Closed Beck's valves

6.30pm to 7.30pm: H.M.S. "Hyacinth" and H.M.S. "Astræa" carried out one searchlight seen each, range 1200 yards, speed from 7 to 11 knots

9.31pm: Cape Hermes lighthouse abeam 6½ miles

According to the Bahamas Maritime Authority bulletin there are four types of door:

• Type "A": a door that is kept open.

• Type "B": a door that shall be closed, but may be left opened for the length of time that personnel are working in the adjacent compartment. In the case of the crew accommodation area, the presence of a competent person, in the adjacent compartment will satisfy this requirement.

• Type "C": a door that shall be closed, but may be opened to permit passage.

• Type "D": a door that shall be closed BEFORE the voyage commences and shall be kept closed during Navigation. Additionally, watertight doors fitted in watertight bulkheads dividing cargo between deck spaces.

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9 August 1913

From Durban to Simon's Town

Lat -33.97, Long 26.70

5.07am: Sighted Hood Point lighthouse N55W

6.12am: Hood Point lighthouse N14W 16.2 miles

8.00am: Opened Beck's valves

10.56am: Glendower beacon N10E 18 miles

11.45am: H.M.S. "Hyacinth" took station 2½ cables astern

1.39pm: Sighted Bird Island N2E

2.00pm: Bird Island abeam 10.5 miles

3.15pm to 3.45pm: Exercised manoeuvres, senior lieutenant taking charge

3.50pm: Wind shifted from NE by E to West

4.00pm: Read warrant number 17

5.00pm: Closed Beck's valves

5.10pm: Recife lighthouse N11W, Coega Kop N6E, St. Croix Island N28E

5.52pm: Cape Recife lighthouse N63E

8.53pm: Seal Point lighthouse N64W

9.41pm: Seal Point lighthouse N56W

10.54pm: Seal Point lighthouse N30W

11.30pm: Lost overboard by accident two wash-deck buckets and one small coir fender

Midnight: Seal Point lighthouse N4W 8.2 miles

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10 August 1913

From Durban to Simon's Town

Lat -34.40, Long 24.42

1.00am: Seal Point lighthouse N51W

1.20am: Seal Point lighthouse N57W

2.57am: Cape Recife lighthouse N86E

4.00am: Seal Point lighthouse N67W

5.05am: Seal Point lighthouse N57W

7.16am: Seal Point lighthouse N11W 5.7 miles

8.03am: Cape St. Francis N53E, Seal Point lighthouse N43E, Klippen Point N24W, Robhoek Point N39W

9.08am: Klippen Point N1E, Seal Point lighthouse N69E, White Point N25E

2.00pm: Lost overboard by accident two 25 gallon casks

3.00pm: Lost overboard by accident one masthead lantern pattern number 3725a

5.00pm: Closed Beck's valves

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11 August 1913

From Durban to Simon's Town

Lat -34.83, Long 21.37

8.25am: Aasvogel's Kop mean average 4404 feet mountain N3W

8.30am: Opened Beck's valves

10.03am: Lang Berg N9E

11.11am: Lang Berg N21E

Noon: Lang Berg N30E

1.39pm: Potteberg N15W, Lang Berg N45W

3.34pm: Potteberg N11E

4.35pm: Potteberg N24E

4.30pm: Read warrant number 18

5.00pm: Closed Beck's valves

6.30pm: Wind shifting between NW and SW

6.31pm: Sighted Cape Agulhas lighthouse N34W

7.04pm: Cape Agulhas lighthouse N22W 11½ miles

8.00pm to midnight: Very heavy downpour of rain

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12 August 1913

From Durban to Simon's Town and at Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

Lost overboard by accident: one sinker 24 lbs pattern 1310, one guard lease pattern 1266, one swivel pattern 1311, one stray line 10 feet pattern 1317, 130 fathoms rope steel wire galvanised pattern 1308

1.00am: Very heavy rain squall. Sighted Danger Point lighthouse N12E

1.55am: Cape Point lighthouse abeam 5½ miles

2.20am: Wind suddenly shifted to south

5.11am: Cape Point lighthouse N41W

7.00am: Cape Point lighthouse S62W 4 miles

7.38am: Courses and speed as requisite for entering harbour and proceeding alongside coaling wharf. H.M.S. "Hyacinth" proceeded independently

7.45am: Roman Rocks lighthouse N64E 4 cables

8.00am: Transferred Commander-in-Chief's flag to H.M.S. "Hyacinth"

8.10am: Ship entered basin

8.30am: Secured alongside east breakwater

9.30am: Commenced coaling ship

1.00pm: Received from shore 30 tons of boiler water

10.00pm: Finished coaling for the night

Whilst at sea the watches have regularly been exercised in sea boat crew, sounding, close watertight doors, general quarters and night defence. The crew also refitted, chipping, painted and cleaned the ship and aired night clothing.

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13 August 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

5.00am: Recommenced coaling ship

9.10am: Complete with coal, received 670 tons

9.30am: Slipped from breakwater. Ship hauled out into basin by Dockyard wires

9.55am: Left basin

10.20am: Secured to number 4 buoy

11.30am: Discharged to Royal Navy Hospital one leading signaller, one leading stoker, one able bodied seaman and one marine

4.00pm: Read warrant number 20. Discharged one rating to detention barracks

5.00pm: One boats anchor belonging to cutter lost overboard by accident

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14 August 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

10.00am: Hands ranging cable for survey

1.30pm: Hands employed ranging and surveying cable

4.30pm: Landed patrol

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15 August 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

8.00am: Hands employed stowing cable, setting up and recovering rigging screws, returning and drawing stores

9.30am: Landed marine guard of honour

8.00am: Hands employed setting up and recovering rigging screws

4.30pm: Read warrant number 21

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16 August 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

5.30pm: Landed patrol

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17 August 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

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18 August 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

8.40am: S.E. boat arrived from dockyard [No definition for S.E. boat has been found, but a probable is Stores and Equipment boat]

9.00am: Hands employed drawing and returning stores, setting up rigging screws and making target sails

9.00am: Two ordinary seamen passing for higher rating

1.30pm: Landed Cape Town picket

9.00am: Hands employed drawing and returning stores, setting up rigging screws, making targets and recovering new boat falls

4.30pm: Landed Simon's Town picket

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19 August 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

8.30am: Hands employed setting up rigging screws and making targets

1.30pm: Hands employed drawing and returning stores

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20 August 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

8.45am: Hands employed returning and drawing stores

10.30am: Discharged two ratings to Royal Navy Hospital

1.30pm: Hands employed rattling down fore rigging and drawing stores

2.30pm: All guns crews at .303 towing target practice, deflection teacher and at loader

5.00pm: Landed Simon's Town patrol

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21 August 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.00am: Hands employed rattling down fore rigging and drawing stores

10.00am: Gunlayer and sight setters at .303 towing target practice, deflection teacher

11.20am: Provisions lighters secured alongside

1.30pm: Hands employed provisioning ship, rattling down fore rigging and drawing stores

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22 August 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.30am: Bowmen of all boats at signals

10.15am: Discharged two ratings to Royal Navy Hospital. Hands employed drawing stores, rattling down, guns crews at .303 towing target practice, deflection teacher. Marine recruits at field exercise

1.30pm: One rating received back from Royal Navy Hospital

2.00pm: Hands employed drawing stores, rattling down and as requisite

3.00pm: All guns crews at .303 towing target practice, deflection teacher and at loader. Torpedo tubes crews fitting torpedo's heads

7.00pm: One carpenters crew received back from detention barracks

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23 August 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

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24 August 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

4.30pm: Landed patrol

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25 August 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.10am: Discharged two ratings to Royal Navy Hospital

10.13am: Away all boat crews, pull round the squadron

10.55am: Hoisted boats

11.00am: Torpedo ratings employed preparing torpedo for running

1.30pm: All guns crews at .303 towing target practice, deflection teacher and at loader. Two ordinary seamen ratings passing for higher rating

5.30pm: Received 20 tons of boiler water

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26 August 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

10.00am: Divers away diving. Marines at riffle drill. Hands employed rattling down, covering rigging screws and dismounting fore 6 inch gun

1.00pm: Torpedo party preparing torpedoes for running. Divers examining under water fittings and propellers. Hands employed dismounting fore 6 inch gun and covering rigging screws

4.30pm: Landed patrol

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27 August 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

8.50am: Exercised control parties, sight-setters and gunlayers of 4.7 inch guns and gunlayers and breach-workers of 6 inch guns

9.30am: Hands employed cleaning out boats, recovering rigging screws and rattling down

1.00pm: Hands employed cleaning out boats, recovering rigging screws and making targets

5.30pm: Received from shore 30 tons of boiler water

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28 August 1913

At Simon's Town and in Simon's Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

8.45am: Slipped from moorings. Proceeded courses and speed as requisite for carrying out torpedo runs in False Bay

9.10am: Fired torpedo from port tube

9.20am: Fired torpedo from starboard tube

9.30am: Stopped and picked up torpedoes

10.20am: Proceeded to carry out stern tube run

10.33am: Fired stern tube

10.45am: Stopped and picked up torpedo

11.11am: Proceeded to carry out further run

11.20am: Fired starboard tube

11.30am: Stopped and picked up torpedo

11.45am: Proceeded courses and speed as requisite for harbour

Noon: Ordinary seamen passing for higher rating

12.10pm: Stopped and picked up moorings

12.12pm: Dropped mooring fender. Bunged ditto

12.20pm: Proceeded to anchorage

12.25pm: Came to with port bower

1.30pm: Sent away divers to dive for moorings. Torpedo party replaced torpedoes

4.30pm: Landed patrol. One rating received back from Royal Navy Hospital

6.00pm: Anchor bearings: Admiral's flagstaff S61E, lighthouse west pier S4E, Roman Rocks lighthouse N64E

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29 August 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.00am: Diving party away diving for lost moorings

1.30pm: Hands employed painting target sails, rattling down and as requisite. All gun crews at .303 towing target practice, deflection teacher and loader. Cleared diving boat. Discharged one officers steward third class to shore

3.30pm: Sent steam pinnace to dockyard

4.00pm: Received from shore 64 tons of boiler water

5.20pm: H.M.A.S. "Sydney" sailed

Whilst at Simon's Town the crew has been cleaning the ship, stowing cable, replacing gear, make and mend clothes and exercising physical drill, general quarters, out bower anchor and out kedge anchor. On Sunday church parties have been landed and a divine service was held. The starboard and port watches alternately have been granted leave in the afternoon.

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30 August 1913

From Simon's Town to Walfisch Bay

Lat -34.00, Long 18.15

8.28am: Proceeded. Courses as requisite for proceeding to sea. Commenced working up for 3/5^ths trial

9.26am: Cape Point lighthouse N77W 2.6 miles

9.26am: Cape Point lighthouse N37E 3 miles

10.00am: Commenced 3/5^ths trial

11.31am: Green Point N67E, York Point S82E, Blaauwberg Point S11E, Slang Kop Point S37E

1.48pm: Devils Peak S22E, Mamre Berg S71E, Dassen Island lighthouse N72E, Groote Zwartberg N63E

2.09pm: Dassen Island abeam 11 miles

4.13pm: Kasteel N78E, conspicuous white house S82E, Schooner Point S57E, Constable Hill S46E

5.00pm: Closed Beck's valves

5.01pm: Cape St. Martin S82E, Kasteel S69E, Stoney Head S28E

Walfisch Bay is spelled today as Walvis Bay and Blaauwberg as Blouberg.

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31 August 1913

From Simon's Town to Walfisch Bay

Lat -28.37, Long 15.48

8.00am: Opened Beck's valves

1.04pm: High range summit S89E

1.35pm: High range summit S74E

4.00pm: Finished 3/5^ths trial

5.02pm: Left side of Possession Island N35E, Albatross Island S85E, Pomona Island S36E

5.20pm: Closed Beck's valves

6.54pm: Albatross Peak S74E

6.59pm: Diaz Point N69E

7.57pm: Diaz Point S49E

8.30pm: Diaz Point S32E

8.57pm: Port lifebuoy washed away. Engines as requisite for recovering ditto.

9.12pm: Resumed course and speed

LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1913

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1 September 1913

From Simon's Town to Walfisch Bay

Lat -23.43, Long 14.27

10.00am: Hands preparing targets and moorings

11.00am: Closed Beck's valves

Noon: Paid monthly money

2.00pm: Sighted land on starboard bow

2.28pm: Pelican Point beacon N52E, beacon (35 feet) N80E, Walfisch Bay settlement S78E

2.54pm: Pelican Point beacon abeam 11 cables

2.56pm: Courses as requisite for proceeding to anchorage

3.36pm: Let go port bower

3.40pm: Let go starboard bower

7.00pm: Position when middled: two 34 feet beacons mean average N62W, two 34 feet beacons (St. Andrews Close) mean average S65W

9.00pm: Worked cables as requisite for calibrating

Whilst at sea the watches have regularly been exercised in sea boat crew, sounding, close watertight doors, physical drill and general quarters. The crew also cleaned the ship, make and mend clothes.

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2 September 1913

At Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.94, Long 14.48

5.00am: Lost overboard by accident one funnel belonging to steam cutter

6.30am: Recording party and target party with trot left ship

8.30am: Sailing pinnace away with divers working for stream cutter's funnel

9.30am: Working cables and wire hawsers as requisite for calibrating

12.30pm: Sailing pinnace away with diving party

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3 September 1913

At Walfisch Bay

Lat -22.94, Long 14.48

7.00am: Recording party left ship

9.00am: Worked cables and hawsers as requisite for calibrating

9.32am: Commenced calibrating firing at 5500 yards

12.30pm: Turned ship 16 points by wire hawsers

1.30pm: Recommenced firing

3.00pm: Completed calibrated firing

3.15pm: Laid out target for lyddite firing. Carried out annual firing with lyddite

4.45pm: Weighed starboard anchor

8.30pm: Weighed.

8.47pm: Proceeded. Courses as requisite for rounding Pelican Point

9.39pm: Swakop lighthouse N58E, Walfisch Bay settlement S43E [Swakop is most probably Swakopmund]

Whilst at Walfisch Bay the crew has been cleaning the ship, painting targets and refitting.

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4 September 1913

Walfisch Bay to Simon's Town

Lat -25.25, Long 14.40

1.00am: Ship left the tropics

8.00am: Opened Beck's valves

9.30am to 10.30am: Steered from conning tower

1.07pm: Dolphin Head S26E, Silvia Hill N81E

4.26pm: Saddle Hill S72E, remarkable cone N76E, Dolphin Head N63E, Mercury Island N60E, Spencer Hill N56E

5.00pm: Closed Beck's valves

8.15pm to 9.15pm: Steered from conning tower

8.48pm: Cape Diaz lighthouse abeam S73.5E 11.8 miles

10.00pm: Cape Diaz lighthouse N58E

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5 September 1913

Walfisch Bay to Simon's Town

Lat -28.85, Long 15.67

6.47am: High range summit S88.5E

7.30am: High range summit N80.5E

8.00am: Opened Beck's valves

9.01am: High range summit N61E

Noon: Admiralty seamen under examination

5.00pm: Closed Beck's valves

8.00pm to 9.00pm: Steered from conning tower

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6 September 1913

Walfisch Bay to Simon's Town

Lat -32.07, Long 17.12

8.00am: Opened Beck's valves

9.00am to 10.00am: Steered from conning tower

5.15pm: Closed Beck's valves

6.45pm: Stoney Head S31E, Schooner Point N77E, Kasteel Hill N77E, Cape Castle N65E

8.05pm to 9.05pm: Steered from conning tower

8.12pm: Sighted Dassen lighthouse S14.5E

10.20pm: Dassen lighthouse S80E 7¾ miles

11.32pm: Sighted Robben lighthouse S37E

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7 September 1913

From Walfisch Bay to Simon's Town and at Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

1.05am: Robben Island lighthouse abeam 17 miles

1.45am: Green Point lighthouse abeam 15½ miles

3.00am: Sighted Cape Point lighthouse S27E

5.40am: Cape Point lighthouse N59E 4.6 miles

6.22am: Cape Point lighthouse N40W 2.7 miles

7.15am: Courses as requisite for entering harbour

7.48am: Secured to number 4 mooring

8.30am: Discharged one patient and attendant to shore

Whilst at sea the watches have regularly been exercised in sea boat crew, sounding, close watertight doors, connecting hand wheel, physical drill, general quarters, out collision mat, fire, wounded in action, man overboard stations and arm boat. The crew also cleaned the ship, aired night clothing and painting target sails.

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8 September 1913

At Simon's Town and in False Bay

Lat -34.17, Long 18.53

7.00am: Sent recording party to "Scotsman"

7.27am: Slipped from moorings. Proceeded to False Bay for firing. Courses and speed as requisite. "Scotsman" in attendance with targets

8.40am: Commenced runs. Carried out 1 inch aiming practice from all 6 inch and 4.7 inch guns. Range abeam 750 yards

9.10am: Seal Island summit N75W, Elsey Peak N53W, Cape Point S39W

10.35am: Roman Rocks lighthouse N40W, Cape Point S67W, white beacon S87W

10.40am: Completed 1 inch aiming practice

11.00am: Commenced runs for 6 pounder guns. Carried out 6 pounder firing. Range abeam 370 yards. All gunlayers firing

11.58am: Outland beacon S79W, Roman Rocks lighthouse N78W, Elsey Peak N50W

1.30pm: Completed firing. Proceeded. Courses as requisite for anchorage

2.05pm: Secured to number 4 moorings. Hands employed cleaning out guns, painting and refitting target sails. All guns crews at loader competition

4.50pm: Landed patrol

5.35pm: Discharged four seedie boys to Royal Navy Dockyard

Elsey Peak is spelled today as Elsie's Peak.

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9 September 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.30am: Marines at riffle drill. Forecastle 6 inch guns crew at loader competition

6.00pm: Received from shore 50 tons of boiler water

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10 September 1913

At Simon's Town and in False Bay

Lat -34.22, Long 18.52

7.31am: Slipped from number 4 moorings

7.35am: Courses and speed as requisite for proceeding to sea and for carrying out gunlayers test in False Bay. "Scotsman" in attendance with targets

8.30am: Opened Beck's valves. Commenced first run. Fired P2 4.7 inch

9.15am: Commenced second run. Fired P3 and P4 4.7 inch

10.05am: Commenced third run. Fired P1 and forecastle 6 inch

10.17am: Elsey Peak N29W, White Diamond beacon N52W, Cape Point S47W

10.42am: Commenced fourth run. Fired after 6 inch

10.50am to 1.00pm: "Scotsman" employed shifting target sails and clearing her towing hawser (foul of the bottom). H.M.S. "Astræa" courses and speed as requisite for remaining in vicinity of "Scotsman"

11.36am: Seal Island N46E, Roman Rocks lighthouse N30W, Outlands beacon N48W

12.07pm: Roman Rocks lighthouse N25W 3.4 miles

2.30pm: Commenced fifth run fired

3.10pm: Commenced sixth run fired

3.35pm: Commenced seventh run fired

3.44pm: Roman Rocks lighthouse N47W, Elsey Peak N37W, Seal Island N21E

4.05pm: Commenced eighth run fired

4.10pm: Stopped. "Scotsman" set large sails on targets

4.40pm: Commenced ninth run fired

4.48pm: Roman Rocks lighthouse N69W, Outlands beacon N85W, Elsey Peak N54W, left side of Seal Island N30E

5.45pm: Commenced tenth run fired

5.50pm: Courses and speed as requisite for harbour

6.43pm: Secured to number 4 moorings

7.00pm: Discharged one able bodied seaman to Royal Navy Hospital

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11 September 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

5.50am: Prepared for coaling

7.45am: Slipped from number 4 moorings. Proceeded courses and speed as requisite for entering basin

8.22am: Secured

9.35am: Commenced coaling

6.00pm: Finished coaling, received 446 tons

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12 September 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

8.00am: Slipped from wharf

8.25am: Secured to number 4 moorings

11.30am: Discharged one able bodied seaman to Royal Navy Hospital

4.35pm: Landed patrol

9.50pm: Landed patrol

11.00pm: Patrol returned on board

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13 September 1913

At Simon's Town and sea

Lat -34.90, Long 19.78

1.50am: Slipped from moorings. Engines as requisite. Proceeded courses as requisite for leaving harbour

2.02am: Roman Rocks lighthouse N70E 3 cables

5.47am: Danger Point lighthouse N62E 8.5 miles

8.00am: Opened Beck's valves

8.40am: Cape Agulhas lighthouse N29E 6½ miles

11.00am: Cape Agulhas abeam 6½ miles

12.27pm: Duin Fontein Berg N15W, Gunners Quoin N19E, Cape Agulhas S73E

2.04pm: Danger Point lighthouse N50E 7 miles

4.26pm: Hangklip Berg N86E, Elsey Peak N11W, Cape Point N42W

5.17pm: Closed Beck's valves

5.55pm: Roman Rocks lighthouse N79E 2½ miles

5.57pm: Courses as requisite for proceeding to moorings

6.05pm: Secured to number 4 moorings

Duin Fontein Berg is located at Danger Point.

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14 September 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

4.30pm: Landed patrol

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15 September 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

10.35am: H.M.S. "Pegasus arrived"

2.30pm: Sent control party to H.M.S. "Hyacinth" for exercising control. Landed target party

4.00pm: One rating received back from Royal Navy Hospital

5.30pm: Received from shore 30 tons of boiler water

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16 September 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.30am: Sent recording party to H.M.S. "Hyacinth"

9.20am: H.M.S. "Hyacinth" proceeded to sea

10.30am: Two ratings received back, one from hospital at Zanzibar and one from hospital at Durban via H.M.S. "Pegasus"

1.50pm: H.M.S. "Hyacinth" arrived

4.30pm: Landed patrol

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17 September 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.30am: All guns crews and control party exercised at .303 inch aiming practice at towed targets

1.30pm: All guns crews and control party exercised at .303 inch aiming practice at towed targets

4.30pm: Landed patrol

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18 September 1913

At Simon's Town and in False Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.55

8.45am: Closed B and C doors and Beck's valves

9.00am: Slipped from moorings

9.04am: Proceeded. Courses and speed as requisite for proceeding to False Bay and for carrying out 1 inch aiming practice. Carried out four battle practice runs using 1 inch aiming, at ranges from 3000 yards to 800 yards. "South Eastern" steam launch towing pattern 3 target

10.10am: Roman Rocks lighthouse N20W, Outlands beacon S89W, Miller Point S34W

Noon: Ship stopper for dinner

12.15pm: Seal Island N55E, Muizenberg N15W, Roman Rocks lighthouse N61W

1.00pm: Drizzling rain with mist

2.10pm: Proceeded as requisite for returning to Simon's Bay

2.50pm: Courses as requisite for entering harbour

2.58pm: Secured to number 4 moorings

According to the Bahamas Maritime Authority bulletin there are four types of door:

• Type "A": a door that is kept open.

• Type "B": a door that shall be closed, but may be left opened for the length of time that personnel are working in the adjacent compartment. In the case of the crew accommodation area, the presence of a competent person, in the adjacent compartment will satisfy this requirement.

• Type "C": a door that shall be closed, but may be opened to permit passage.

• Type "D": a door that shall be closed BEFORE the voyage commences and shall be kept closed during Navigation. Additionally, watertight doors fitted in watertight bulkheads dividing cargo between deck spaces.

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19 September 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

2.25am: H.M.S. "Hyacinth" proceeded from anchorage to her moorings

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20 September 1913

At Simon's Town and in False Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.15am: H.M.S. "Hyacinth" proceeded to False Bay for firing

8.48am: Slipped from moorings. Engines and courses as requisite for leaving harbour

8.55am: Engines and courses as requisite for carrying out battle practice runs in False Bay using 12 and 3 pounder guns and 1 inch aiming at towed target. "South Eastern" steam boat towing pattern 3 target

10.40am: Miller Point S41W, Roman Rocks lighthouse N72W, Seal Island N88E

11.30am: Firing completed. Courses and speed as requisite for returning to Simon's Bay

12.02pm: Secured to number 4 moorings

3.30pm: Discharged two ratings to Royal Navy Hospital

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21 September 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

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22 September 1913

At Simon's Town and in False Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

8.15am: Slipped from number 4 moorings. Courses and speed as requisite for leaving harbour

8.20am: Courses and speed as requisite for carrying out battle practice runs in False Bay using 6 pounders and 1 inch aiming at towed target. "Scotsman" towing pattern 3 target. Carried out 2 runs using 6 pounder guns and 4 runs using 1 inch aiming

9.00am: Sighted H.I.J.M.S. "Kongo" to southward

9.48am: Left side of Seal Island S44E, Elsey Peak N73W, Cape Point S40W

11.28am: Roman Rocks Lighthouse N8W, Outlands beacon N29W, white beacon S51W

11.20am: Completed firing

11.25am: Proceeded to Simon's Bay

12.04pm: Secured to number 4 moorings

1.15pm: H.I.J.M.S. "Kongo" arrived

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23 September 1913

At Simon's Town and in False Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: Sent recording party to H.M.S. "Hyacinth"

8.19am: Slipped from moorings

8.24am: Proceeded 8 knots, 2.5 cables astern of H.M.S. "Hyacinth". Courses as requisite for proceeding into False Bay.

8.43am: Proceeded courses and speed as requisite for taking up station as intermediate ship two points before the beam of H.M.S. "Pegasus" 3250 yards

9.00am: Roman Rocks lighthouse N40W, Outlands beacon N64W, white beacon S58W

9.50am: Took up station as counting ship 1000 yards 4 points before the beam of target. Counting party arrived on board from "Scotsman"

10.15am: H.M.S. "Hyacinth" commenced battle practice run

10.28am: Battle practice run completed

10.38am: Elsey Peak N14W, white beacon N51W, Cape Point N69W

10.40am: Proceeded

Noon: Courses and speed as requisite for proceeding to moorings

12.14pm: Secured to number 4 moorings

1.10pm: H.M.S. "Pegasus" arrived

4.00pm: One leading signaller and two able bodied seamen passing for higher rating

7.00pm: Landed patrol

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24 September 1913

At Simon's Town and in False Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.10am: Sent target party to "Scotsman"

8.00am: Recording party arrived from H.M.S. "Hyacinth"

8.32am: Slipped from moorings. Proceeded courses as requisite for leaving harbour 11 knots and as requisite for taking station on "Scotsman"

9.18am: Elsey Peak N48W, Cape Point S49W, Seal Island N29E

9.29am: Commenced first preliminary battle practice run, fired from starboard side.

10.10am: Commenced second preliminary battle practice run, fired port side

10.50am: Proceeded. Courses as requisite for Simon's Bay

10.53am: Elsey Peak N29W, Simon's Berg white beacon N46W, Buffalo white beacon S84W

11.37am: Courses as requisite for entering harbour

11.55am: Secured to number 4 moorings

1.30pm: Hands employed re-stowing magazines and shell rooms, oiling wire hawsers and as requisite

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25 September 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.15am: Inspected arms. Gunners mate and eight hands drawing ammunition from dockyard

10.00am: Marines at 4.7 inch gun drill

11.30am: Embarked ammunition from lighter. Discharged one rating to Royal Navy Hospital

5.00pm: Received from shore 40 tons of boiler water

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26 September 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.30am: Recording parties embarked on board

7.35am: H.M.S. "Pegasus" proceeded to sea

7.40am: H.M.S. "Hyacinth" proceeded into False Bay with battle practice target

7.45am: Military and R.N.V.R. officers arrived on board

8.15am: Commander-in-Chief arrived on board, broke Commander-in-Chief's flag. Slipped from moorings. Proceeded. Courses and speed as requisite for rendezvous

9.22am: Elsey Peak N39W, Cape Point S81W, Hangklip Berg S15E

10.13am: Commenced battle practice run

10.21am: Opened fire, fired from starboard side. H.M.S. "Pegasus" carrying out duties of counting

10.27am: Closed target

10.44am: Proceeded to Simon's Bay. Seal Island N3W, Elsey Peak N50W, Outlands beacon N74W

11.50am: Secured to number 4 moorings

11.52am: Commander-in-Chief left ship

12.30pm: H.M.S. "Hyacinth" arrived

1.15pm: Hands employed getting out port accommodation ladder, taking off sea gear and scrubbing deck cloths

4.30pm: Landed patrol. Chain slings to port accommodation ladder lost overboard by accident

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27 September 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.15am: Landed picket house party

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28 September 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

4.30pm: Landed patrol

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29 September 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.10am: One engine room artificer and one leading stoker lent to H.M.S. "Mutine"

9.15am: Landed one petty officer and twelve seamen to work about battle practice target

5.30pm: Received from shore 50 tons of boiler water

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30 September 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.15am: Lieutenant R.C.A. Glunicke R.M.L.I. inspected hands at physical drill. Hands drawing ammunition. Examined gun-cotton and Whitehead pistols. Marines landed for drill [Although called Whitehead pistols, they are torpedoes]

1.00pm: Boats crews away in boats at boat drill

2.00pm: Ammunition lighter secured alongside. One able bodied seaman received back from Royal Navy Hospital

4.30pm: Landed patrol

6.00pm: Midshipman M.B.A. Sinclair left ship and rejoined H.M.S. "Hyacinth"

6.20pm: Midshipman chief petty officer Van der Byl joined ship from H.M.S. "Hyacinth"

LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1913

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1 October 1913

At Simon's Town and at anchor off Kalk Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

8.45am: Landed carpenters party for repairing battle practice target

9.00am: Major F.E.C.B. Chichester R.M.L.I. inspected marines

11.30am: Paid quarterly settlement

4.00pm: Read warrant number [not filled in]?

6.15pm: Slipped from moorings

6.18pm: Proceeded

6.48pm: Came to with port bower. Anchor bearings: Roman Rocks lighthouse S45W, Elsey Peak N83W, St. James Station N22W

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2 October 1913

At anchor off Kalk Bay and at sea in False Bay

Lat -34.13, Long 18.45

9.15am: Weighed and proceeded. Carried out six runs, between Elsey Peak and Seal Island. Courses and speed as requisite. Steam cutter towing target. Range of target on beam 800 yards. 6 pounders firing .45 inch, 4.7 inch guns and 6 inch guns firing 1 inch aiming

11.30am: Completed firing. Proceeded. Courses and speed as requisite for anchorage

11.48am: Came to with port bower. Anchor bearings: Elsey Peak N54W, Roman Rocks S50W, Seal Island S74E

1.20pm: Galley and first cutter away, crews exercised boat sailing

9.50pm: Secured, sent steam cutter to H.M.S. "Hyacinth" for the night

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3 October 1913

At anchor off Kalk Bay and at Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.28am: Weighed, proceeded courses and speed as requisite for Simon's Bay

7.16am: Secured to number 4 moorings

10.05am: Exercised away all boats crews pull around the squadron

10.45am: Hoisted all boats

3.00pm: One stoker received back from Royal Navy Hospital

6.00pm: Received from shore 50 tons of boiler water

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4 October 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.30am: One fire bucket lost overboard by accident

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5 October 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.10am: H.M.S. "Pegasus" arrived

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6 October 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.05am: Exercised away all boats crews pull around the squadron and hoist all boats

11.10am: Hands employed returning evolution gear

4.30pm: Landed patrol

8.15pm: Carried out night defence firing using .303 inch and .45 inch at target towed by steam cutter

10.10pm: Secured

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7 October 1913

At Simon's Town and in False Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

8.15am: Landed marines

1.30pm: Discharged one third class domestic to Royal Navy Hospital.

5.06pm: Slipped from moorings

5.12pm: Proceeded into False Bay courses and speed as requisite

5.59pm: Roman Rocks lighthouse N44W, Outlands beacon N87W, Cape Point S29W

6.05pm: Dropped on buoy and moorings

6.25pm: Dropped one target and moorings

6.50pm: Dropped one target and moorings

8.00pm to 9.30pm: Carried out four night practice runs using 6 pounders, .45 inch and 1 inch aiming

9.30pm to 10.25pm: Weighed target moorings and hoisted targets

10.10pm: Roman Rocks lighthouse N59W, Cape Point lighthouse S32W

10.25pm: Proceeded. Courses and speed as requisite for Simon's Bay

10.50pm: Stopped. Engines as requisite for picking up moorings

11.00pm: Secured to number 4 moorings

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8 October 1913

At Simon's Town and in False Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

8.45am: Landed marine signallers

9.15am: Inspected arms

11.30am: Received from shore 36 tons of boiler water

5.30pm: Slipped from moorings

5.32pm: Proceeded. Courses and speed as requisite for proceeding into False Bay

6.14pm to 6.40pm: Dropped three target buoys

6.40pm: Stopped

7.00pm: Cape Point S34W, Miller's Point S67W, Roman Rocks N33W

7.15pm: Proceeded

7.50pm to 10.35pm: Carried out 6 runs for night firing practice

10.38pm: Elsey Peak N33W, Roman Rocks lighthouse N64W, Miller's Point S43W

10.45pm: Proceeded. Courses and speed as requisite for Simon's Bay

11.02pm: Stopped. Engines as requisite for securing to moorings

11.15pm: Secured to number 4 moorings

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9 October 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.15am: Exercised small arms companies. Hands employed fitting targets, getting up ammunition for night firing and as requisite

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10 October 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

10.20am: Carpenters party returning and drawing stores

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11 October 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

3.00pm: Discharged one private R.M.L.I. to and received one private R.M.L.I from H.M. Dockyard

5.00pm: One engine room artificer received from H.M.S. "Hyacinth"

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12 October 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

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13 October 1913

At Simon's Town and in False Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.30am: Land marines fully equipped. Stokers pull round the squadron

1.35pm: H.M.S. "Pegasus" proceeded into False Bay with targets

7.05pm: Commander-in-Chief arrived on board. Broke Commander-in-Chief's flag

7.12pm: Slipped from moorings

7.25pm: Proceeded 15 knots. Courses as requisite for proceeding into False Bay

7.50pm: Seal Island S70E, Roman Rocks lighthouse S84W, Cape Point lighthouse S57W

8.25pm to 8.50pm: Carried out night battle practice, two runs, firing at three moored targets

8.55pm: Proceeded. Courses as requisite for Simon's Bay

9.00pm: Roman Rocks lighthouse N42W, Cape Point lighthouse S40W

9.16pm: Engines as requisite for picking up moorings

9.23pm: Secured to number 4 moorings

9.25pm: Commander-in-Chief left ship. Transferred flag to H.M.S. "Hyacinth"

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14 October 1913

From Simon's Town to Saldanha Bay and at Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

5.50am: Slipped from moorings

5.57am: Proceeded into False Bay

6.25am: Stopped. Weighed target moorings and hoisted target

7.30am: Roman Rocks lighthouse N44W, Outlands beacon N69W, Buffalo white beacon S56W

7.35am: Proceeded back to Simon's Bay

8.10am: Stopped

8.25am: Sent target to new dockyard

9.20am: Proceeded in False Bay. Courses and speed as requisite. H.M.S. "Pegasus" took station astern of H.M.S. "Astræa" 2 cables

9.50am to 10.40am: Courses and speed as requisite. H.M.S. "Hyacinth" carried out long range torpedo firing, firing 4 torpedoes. "Scotsman" and boats in attendance picking up torpedoes

10.45am: Squadron carried out fleet manoeuvres, proceeding back to Simon's Bay

11.35am: Proceeded independently to moorings

11.52am: Secured to number 4 moorings

4.15pm: Midshipman J.W. Hallowes joined ship from H.M.S. "Hyacinth"

5.00pm: Received from shore 32 tons of boiler water. Slipped from moorings

5.04pm: Proceeded 9 knots. Courses as requisite for proceeding to sea and rounding Cape Point

5.18pm: Roman Rocks lighthouse N60E 2 cables

6.32pm: Cape Point lighthouse N82E 3.2 miles

7.33pm: Cape Point lighthouse N88E 4 miles

7.45pm to 9.00pm: Courses as requisite for swinging ship for deviation of standard compass

9.20pm: Robben Island lighthouse N50E

9.43pm: Green Point lighthouse N67E

11.30pm: Robben Island lighthouse S79E 15 miles

Whilst at Simon's Town the crew has been cleaning, scrapping, red leading and painting the ship, refitting, cleaning and painting out boats, repairing and painting targets, fitting target sails, reeving new boat falls and lifelines, make and mend clothes, scrubbing deck cloths, replace evolution gear and rigging main derrick. They also exercised physical drill, general quarters, sent wire hawser to flagship, control party, out bower anchor, replace bower anchor by hand, fire stations, night defence, aft lower booms and out collision mat. On Sunday church parties have been landed and a divine service was held. The starboard and port watches alternately have regularly been granted leave in the afternoon.

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15 October 1913

From Simon's Town to Saldanha Bay and at Saldanha Bay

Lat -33.01, Long 17.97

12.08am: Sighted Dassen Island lighthouse N32E

2.33am: Dassen Island lighthouse S79E 7 miles

4.00am: Dassen Island lighthouse S25E

5.33am: Constable Hill S57E, South Head S67E, North Bay Hill N70E

6.00am: Courses as requisite for entering Houtjes Bay

6.27am: Marcus Island N55W 7 cables

6.47am: Stopped.

6.50am: Came to with starboard bower. Anchor bearings Dial Rock N18E, Baviaan Point N27W, Houtjes Point S9W

9.05am: Read articles of war and quarterly return of court martial

10.00am to 11.00am: Marine recruits away boat pulling

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16 October 1913

At Saldanha Bay

Lat -33.01, Long 17.97

7.30am: Landed marines and Maxim gun

8.15am: Landed seaman battalion and Maxim gun

11.15am: Landing parties returned

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17 October 1913

At Saldanha Bay

Lat -33.01, Long 17.97

9.05am: Surgeon Thursfield read health lecture, divers away diving

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18 October 1913

At Saldanha Bay

Lat -33.01, Long 17.97

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19 October 1913

From Saldanha Bay to Simon's Town and at Saldanha Bay

Lat -33.01, Long 17.97

9.30am: Hands mustered by the ledger

6.15pm: Weighed

6.28pm: Proceeded, courses as requisite for leaving harbour

6.45pm: Marcus Island N10W 6½ cables

7.06pm: Schooner Rock North 8 cables.

7.41pm: Dassen Island lighthouse S2W, South Head Hill N68E

9.45pm: Dassen Island lighthouse S67E 7.3 miles.

11.00pm: Sighted Robben Island lighthouse S30E

Midnight: Green Point lighthouse S33E

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20 October 1913

From Saldanha Bay to Simon's Town and at Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

12.54am: Robben Island lighthouse abeam 15 miles

1.32am: Green Point lighthouse abeam 15½ miles

2.36am: Cape Point lighthouse S20E

5.32am: Cape Point lighthouse N34E 5 miles. Courses as requisite for rounding Cape Point

6.08am: Cape Point lighthouse N40W 2.8 miles

7.00am: Courses as requisite for Simon's Bay

7.29am: Stopped. Engines as requisite for picking up number 4 moorings

7.36am: Wire pendant belonging to number 4 moorings parted. Engines as requisite for picking up number 6 moorings

8.12am: Secured to number 6 moorings. Divers away diving for lost moorings

12.35pm: H.M.S. "Pegasus" returned to harbour

1.40pm: Diving party returned to ship

2.10pm: Battle practice targets arrived and secured astern

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21 October 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.40am: Slipped from moorings. Proceeded in False Bay, courses and speed as requisite. Towing battle practice target

6.45am: H.M.S. "Hyacinth" left harbour

8.00am: Seal Island N6E 2 miles. Stopped

8.15am: Veered target, courses and speed as requisite, for carrying out H.M.S. "Pegasus" battle practice. H.M.S. "Hyacinth" carrying out duties of counting ship

9.10am: Seal Island N22W, Elsey Peak N47W, Cape Point S72W

9.35am: Seal Island N15W, Elsey Peak N42W, Cape Point S76W

8.50am: H.M.S. "Pegasus" commenced firing

9.00am: Firing completed

11.24am: Engines as requisite for turning over target to "South Easter" steam boat.

11.36am: Engines as requisite for securing to number 4 moorings

Noon: Secured to number 4 moorings

3.00pm: Two ratings received back from Royal Navy Hospital

3.50pm: H.M.S. "Hyacinth" arrived

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22 October 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

8.00am: Sent in steam cutter to dockyard for repairs

3.30pm: Received from shore 60 tons of boiler water

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23 October 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.15am: Exercised small arms companies. Starboard watch employed hauling up steam cutter on dockyard boat slip

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24 October 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

1.30pm: Hands employed drawing boatswain's stores

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25 October 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

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26 October 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

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27 October 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.55am: Slipped. Proceeded into False Bay

8.45am to 10.50am: Carried out five runs firing 1 inch aiming from 6 inch and 4.7 inch guns. Range 1600 yards to 800 yards. "Scotsman" towing target. Officer of Quarters carrying out control

10.06am: Left side of Seal Island S55E, Miller Point S51W, Roman Rocks S80W

10.55am: Proceeded into harbour

11.31am: Secured to number 4 moorings

2.00pm: Torpedo tasks crews transporting torpedoes

5.30pm: Received from shore 26 tons of boiler water

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28 October 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

8.15am: Landed marines

9.30am: Landed gunnery training class for field gun instruction

2.00pm: Sent 2½ inch wire hawser to "Scotsman". Landed gunnery training class for field gun drill

4.00pm: Marines returned on board

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29 October 1913

At Simon's Town and in False Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: Sent carpenters working party to work on steam cutter

8.30am: Slipped. Proceeded into False Bay. Courses and speed as requisite. Carried out Officer of Quarters firing. "Scotsman" towing target

9.34am: Commenced first run

9.52am: Commenced second run

10.00am to 10:15am: Gave "Scotsman" a lee to furl target sail

10.10am: Elsey Peak N33W, Outlands beacon N65W, Buffalo white beacon S64W

10.15am: Proceeded into Simon's Bay at 12 knots

11.00am: Secured to number 4 moorings. Hands employed taking off sea gear, getting out port accommodation ladder

4.30pm: Received one rating rejoined from Royal Navy detention barracks

7.00pm: One brass crutch broken by accident

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30 October 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

8.15am: Landed battalion (two companies)

Noon: Battalion returned on board

5.00pm: Received from shore 36 tons of boiler water

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31 October 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1913

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1 November 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

11.30am: Paid monthly money

4.00pm: One stoker received back from Royal Navy Hospital

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2 November 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

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3 November 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.20am: Discharged one ordinary seaman for passage to England

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4 November 1913

At Simon's Town and in False Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.13am: Slipped. Proceeded courses, speed and disposition as requisite for carrying out squadron (H.M.S. "Hyacinth", H.M.S. "Astræa" and H.M.S. "Pegasus") firing using 1 inch aiming, in False Bay

10.22am: Seal Island N23E, Elsey Peak N44W, Cape Point S52W

11.30am: Squadron proceeded to moorings

Noon: Secured to number 4 moorings

6.00pm: Target adrift from steam pinnace. Lowered cutter and ran out gears line to steam pinnace

6.20pm: Target ashore

6.30pm: Hoisted cutter. Sent working party to haul up target on beach

8.00pm: Burnt searchlight on target and periodically during the night

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5 November 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

1.00am: Anchor watch kept during the night. Burnt searchlight every hour on target

9.15am: Inspected arms

10.30am: Inspected bedding

11.00am: Discharged one stoker to Royal Navy Hospital

1.30pm: Hands employed striking down ammunition

9.30pm: Burnt searchlight every hour during night on target

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6 November 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.15am: Exercised small arm companies. Marines as physical drill and at 4.7 inch gun drill

12.30pm: One metal boat hook lost overboard by accident

6.00pm: Received from shore 26 tons of boiler water

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7 November 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

8.30am: Landed port watch to float target. Sent away small kedge anchor in cutter to float target

11.30am: Target floated and towed in basin

1.30pm: Replaced kedge anchor

2.30pm: Dockyard divers examining rudder

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8 November 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

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9 November 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

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10 November 1913

At Simon's Town and in False Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.10am: Commander-in-Chief went on board H.M.S. "Hyacinth"

9.12am: Slipped and proceeded. Courses, speed and disposition as requisite for carrying out squadron (H.M.S. "Hyacinth", H.M.S. "Astræa" and H.M.S. "Pegasus") firing. "Scotsman" towing two targets. Steam launch "C372" slipping two targets on bow of squadron

9.47am: Opened fire

9.59am: Repelled torpedo boat attack

10.03am: Ceased firing

10.15am: Replaced gear. Proceeded into Simon's Bay courses and speed as requisite 2 cables astern of H.M.S. "Hyacinth"

10.20am: Elsey Peak N42W, Cape Point S56W, Seal Island N40E

11.25am: Secured to number 4 moorings

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11 November 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

8.45am: Landed marines

9.15am: Inspected arms. Gave health lecture

3.30pm: Three able bodied seamen under examination for higher rating

4.40pm: Two night firing targets arrived and secured astern

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12 November 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

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13 November 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.30am: H.M.S. "Mutine" shifted berth

8.30am: Landed small arm companies for drill

7.00pm: Received from shore 20 tons of boiler water

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14 November 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.50am: H.M.S. "Pegasus" slipped and proceeded into dock

9.17am: H.M.S. "Hyacinth" proceeded into False Bay

9.20am: Landed provisioning party

10.20am: Sent small battle practice target to dockyard

2.00pm: Carpenters party and steam cutters crew in dockyard working on steam cutter

3.08pm: H.M.S. "Hyacinth" arrived and secured to buoy

8.05pm: H.M.S. "Hyacinth" proceeded into False Bay for preliminary night firing

11.00pm: H.M.S. "Hyacinth" secured to buoy

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15 November 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.20am: Landed carpenters party working on steam cutter

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16 November 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.30am: Commander-in-Chief arrived on board and inspected ship's company at divisions and presented ship with Battle Practice Cup

9.53am: Commander-in-Chief left ship

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17 November 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.30am: Man and arm boats. Carried out firing from sailing pinnace and from first and second cutters

11.00am: Discharged one petty officer and one stoker to Royal Navy Hospital

1.00pm to 3.00pm: Wind shifting between SW and SE (variable)

2.00pm: 3 Ordinary seamen under examination (seamanship)

7.00pm: Received from shore 10 tons of boiler water

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18 November 1913

At Simon's Town and in Simon's Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.30am: Hands employed returning ammunition

10.30am: Lieutenant L.S. Russell R.N. left ship on leave and for passage to England

11.50am: Sub Lieutenant J.R.P. Thompson joined ship (from England)

2.20pm: Secured two night firing targets astern

6.00pm to 8.00pm: Heavy squalls from SSE

8.00pm to midnight: Heavy squalls from SSE

8.12pm: Slipped from moorings. Proceeded courses and speed for False Bay. Towing two night firing target for H.M.S. "Hyacinth's" firing

8.25pm: Pattern VI target capsized. Stopped engines

8.30pm to 8.40pm: Hauled in targets

8.42pm: Came to with port bower

8.55pm: Lowered sea boat, sighted target and furled target sails

10.00pm: Hoisted sea boat

11.00pm: Anchor bearings: Dockyard Camber lighthouse S62W, east breakwater occulting light S13W, Roman Rocks lighthouse S61E

11.30pm to midnight: Wind moderating at times

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19 November 1913

In Simon's Bay and at Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

12.30am: Wind decreasing in force to 4. Blue sky visible in places

1.30am: Wind SE by S force 2

2.00am: Light airs. Wind shifting to NNE

7.00am: Sent target into basin

8.50am: Weighed. Proceeded courses and speed as requisite for moorings

9.20am to 9.40am: Squalls from SE force 6

9.25am: Secured to number 4 moorings

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20 November 1913

At Simon's Town and in False Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.30am: Received from shore 24 tons of boiler water

10.30am: Discharged one rating to Royal Navy Hospital

2.20pm: Secured night firing target astern

8.06pm: Slipped and proceeded with night firing target in tow. Courses and speed as requisite for proceeding into False Bay

9.25pm: H.M.S. "Hyacinth" opened fire on target

9.30pm: H.M.S. "Hyacinth" ceased firing

9.48pm: Target capsized

9.54pm: Cape Point lighthouse S31W, Roman Rocks lighthouse N62E

10.12pm: Abandoned firing. Hauled up target and returned to Simon's Bay. Courses and speed as requisite. Target bottom up

10.50pm: Roman Rocks lighthouse N56W 2.2 miles

11.40pm: Roman Rocks lighthouse S48W 5½ cables

11.59pm: Stopped

Midnight: Came to with port bower. Anchor bearings Admiral's jetty red light S69W, east breakwater occulting light S20W, Roman Rocks lighthouse S54E. Very heavy squalls from northward

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21 November 1913

At Simon's Town and in Simon's Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

2.00am: Heavy squall from N by W to N by E occasionally

9.52am: Weighed. Courses and speed as requisite for shifting berth

10.06am: Came to with port bower

10.30am: Hands employed righting target

11.30am: Sent target to basin

Noon: Anchor bearings: Admiral house flagstaff S69W, east breakwater occulting light S20W, Roman Rocks lighthouse S54E

3.23pm: Weighed and proceeded. Courses and speed as requisite for proceeding to number 4 moorings

3.56pm: Secured to number 4 moorings

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22 November 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

4.30am: H.M.S. "Hyacinth" sailed

7.20am: Landed carpenter's party to work on steam cutter

5.00pm: Returned two 2½ inch wire hawsers to H.M.S. "Pegasus"

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23 November 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

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24 November 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.20am: Landed provisioning party and dockyard parties

10.30am: Hands employed provisioning ship

1.00pm: Heavy rain squall

2.30pm: Hands employed provisioning ship

4.50pm: Finished provisioning ship

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25 November 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.55am: Landed 20 seamen and 4 stokers and 2 petty officers for docking purposes

10.30am: Docking party returned on board

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26 November 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: Landed docking party

7.20am: Landed carpenter's party to work on steam cutter

7.32am: Slipped and proceeded. Courses and speed as requisite for entering basin

7.40am: Entered basin

9.15am: Secured in dock

12.05pm: Hands commenced to scrub ship's bottom

3.00pm: Received two ratings rejoined from Royal Navy Hospital

4.00pm: Read warrant number 24. Discharged one prisoner to detention barracks

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27 November 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: Landed carpenters party

7.30am: H.M.S. "Pegasus" slipped from jetty and proceeded to moorings

9.30am: Hands employed ranging cable at bottom of dock, scrubbing ship's bottom, dismounting guns and as requisite

4.00pm: Non swimmers of seamen branch at instruction

4.30pm: Day-men non swimmers at instruction

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28 November 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: Stoker non swimmers at instruction

7.15am: Petty officers non swimmers at instruction

8.15am: Landed carpenters party to work on steam cutter

8.30am: Hands employed scraping ship's bottom, stripping awnings, dismounting guns and as requisite

1.30pm: Hands employed scraping ship's bottom, fitting awnings and ridge ropes, painting quarter deck. Gunners party dismounting number 1 4.7 inch port

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29 November 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: Stokers non swimmers landed for instruction

10.30am: One ordinary seaman discharged to Royal Navy Hospital

8.30pm: H.M.S. "Pegasus" proceeded with night firing target in tow, H.M.S. "Hyacinth" proceeded to sea for night action practice

10.30pm: Both ships returned to harbour

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30 November 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1913

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1 December 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: Stokers non swimmers landed for instruction

8.00am: Dressed ship with masthead flags in honour of H.M. Queen Alexandra's birthday

9.30am: Hands employed dismounting PII 4.7 inch gun

Noon: Paraded guard of honour. H.M.S. "Hyacinth" and H.M.S. "Pegasus" fired 21 gun salute

4.00pm: Read warrant number 25

4.15pm: Seamen and day-men non swimmers at instruction

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2 December 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.45am: Stoker non swimmers at instruction

7.15am: Petty officers non swimmers at instruction. Launched boats for pulling regatta

9.30am: Cape squadron pulling regatta commenced

7.00pm: Regatta finished

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3 December 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: Stoker non swimmers at instruction

9.00am: Boats crews employed preparing boats for squadron sailing regatta

1.00pm: Held squadron sailing regatta

1.35pm: Received one court martial prisoner from S.S. "Goorka" [No reference to S.S. "Goorka" has been found. It is most probably misspelled and should be H.M.H.S. "Goorkha"]

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4 December 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.50am: Landed carpenter's party to work on steam cutter

9.00am: Hands employed dismounting guns

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5 December 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.45am: Stoker non swimmers at instruction

8.00am: Hoisted court martial Jack

9.20am: Hands employed dismounting guns

9.30am: Court martial assembled on board

12.15pm: Court martial adjourned

1.20pm: Court martial re-opened

5.05pm: Court martial dissolved, hauled down court martial Jack

7.45pm: Discharged one prisoner to H.M.S. "Hyacinth"

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6 December 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.30am: Steam cutter's crew working about steam cutter

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7 December 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

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8 December 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.30am: Provisioning party drawing provisions for range party

7.00am: Landed range party

7.20am: Seamen and stokers non swimmers under instruction

9.00am: H.M.S. "Pegasus" proceeded into False Bay for Commander-in-Chief's firing

11.15am: H.M.S. "Pegasus" returned to harbour and secured to moorings

1.15pm: Read warrants numbers 26, 27 and 28

1.30pm: Landed steam cutter's crew to work on steam cutter

3.45pm: Engineer stores lighter arrive in basin and secured abreast the ship

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9 December 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.30am: Landed small arm companies and marine detachment for field operations with the military forces

9.00am: Hands employed shifting seamen messes to dockyard shed

3.00pm: Small arm companies and marine detachment returned on board

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10 December 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.45am: Stoker non swimmers at instruction

7.15am: Petty officers non swimmers at instruction

8.50am: Hands employed dismounting PIII 4.7 inch gun. Pinnace's and galley's crews preparing boats for sailing race

1.00pm: Held squadron sailing race for Commander-in-Chief's Cup

11.00pm to midnight: Heavy squalls from NW

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11 December 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.45am: Stoker non swimmers at instruction

1.10pm: H.M.S. "Pegasus" proceeded into False Bay

3.10pm: Fire reported in "A" coal shed in dockyard, sent party to assist at fire

5.00pm: Stokers employed removing coal from coal shed

8.00pm: seamen and marines relieved stokers working at fire

10.45pm: H.M.S. "Pegasus" returned to harbour

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12 December 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

Midnight: Stokers relieved seamen and marines at fire

2.10am: Fire extinguished

2.20am: Stokers returned on board

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13 December 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: Stokers and petty officer non swimmers at instruction

9.45am: First range party returned on board

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14 December 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

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15 December 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.45am: Second range party left ship

7.00am: Non swimmers at instruction

4.30pm: Read warrant number 29

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16 December 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: Non swimmers at instruction

11.30am: Divers diving for boat's slings

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17 December 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: Non swimmers at instruction

5.20pm: One court martial prisoner sent to H.M.S. "Hyacinth"

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18 December 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

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19 December 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: Non swimmers at instruction

9.00am: Hands employed drawing gunner's stores and reeling up catting pendants

5.30pm: Discharged one able bodied seaman to H.M.S. "Hyacinth"

4caf8414cadfd34197004f3e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-131_0.jpg)

20 December 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.35am: Second range party returned on board

10.40am: H.M.S. "Pegasus"

5.20pm: Received one signaller back from detention barracks

4caf8414cadfd34197004f3f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-131_1.jpg)

21 December 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

5.00pm: One acting Ship's Corporal second class received from H.M.S. "Hyacinth"

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22 December 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: Non swimmers at instruction

9.00am: Hands employed "staging down", restoring sheet locker, clearing up rigging shed and reeling up 5½ inch hawser. Carpenter's party drawing stores

10.30am: Discharged one engine room artificer and one stoker to Royal Navy Hospital

4.00pm: Read warrant number 30

4.30pm: Discharged one stoker to detention barracks

4caf8414cadfd34197004f41: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-132_1.jpg)

23 December 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.00am: Hands employed drawing gunner's and carpenter's stores

2.00pm: Received two ratings back from Royal Navy Hospital

4caf8415cadfd34197004f42: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-133_0.jpg)

24 December 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.45am: Stoker non swimmers at instruction

10.30am: Gunner's and carpenter's parties drawing stores

4caf8415cadfd34197004f43: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-133_1.jpg)

25 December 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

4caf8415cadfd34197004f44: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-134_0.jpg)

26 December 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

8.30am: Marines and quarterdeck men employed shifting their messes over to rigging shed, second cutter's crew preparing their boat for painting, remainder of hands employed refitting hammock cloth lacing and as requisite

4caf8415cadfd34197004f45: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-134_1.jpg)

27 December 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: Non swimmers at instruction

9.00am: Discharged one leading signaller to Royal Navy Hospital

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28 December 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

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29 December 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: Non swimmers at instruction. Third range party left ship

3.10pm: Sent working party to launch steam cutter from boat slip

5.00pm: Seamen and day-men non swimmers at instruction

4caf8415cadfd34197004f48: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-136_0.jpg)

30 December 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: Non swimmers at instruction

4caf8415cadfd34197004f49: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-136_1.jpg)

31 December 1913

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.45am: Stokers non swimmers at instruction

4.20pm: Non swimmers at instruction

5.30pm: Received one stoker rating from detention barracks

THE VOYAGES OF HMS ASTRAEA 1914

LOGS FOR JANUARY 1914

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1 January 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

11.30am: Paid quarterly settlement

4.30pm: Read warrant number 31. Discharged one able bodied seaman to detention barracks

4caf8415cadfd34197004f4b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-137_1.jpg)

2 January 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: Sent marksmen to range for firing. Non swimmers at instruction

1.00pm: Discharged 1 leading signaller and 3 seamen to Royal Navy Hospital to act as guard on on prisoner in hospital

4caf8415cadfd34197004f4c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-138_0.jpg)

3 January 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.15am: Ship's company medically examined

10.00am: Third range party returned on board

4caf8415cadfd34197004f4d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-138_1.jpg)

4 January 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

4caf8415cadfd34197004f4e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-139_0.jpg)

5 January 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

11.30am: Received 15 tons of coal for culinary purposes

1.30pm: Landed Cape Town picket. Port watch employed dismounting guns, testing war heads and examining Whitehead pistols

7.00pm: Lost overboard by accident from first skiff crutches gunmetal pattern number 73C, two in number

4caf8415cadfd34197004f4f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-139_1.jpg)

6 January 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: Non swimmers at instruction

11.30am: Cape Town picket returned on board

4caf8415cadfd34197004f50: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-140_0.jpg)

7 January 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.30am: Sent ratings to commission torpedo boat

8.50am: Inspected arms

4.00pm: Read warrant number 32. Non swimmers at instruction

7.30pm: Discharged one able bodied seaman to detention barracks

4caf8415cadfd34197004f51: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-140_1.jpg)

8 January 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.30am: Non swimmers at instruction

8.30am: Inspected bedding

4caf8415cadfd34197004f52: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-141_0.jpg)

9 January 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

8.35am: Inspected arms

4.00pm: Non swimmers at instruction

4caf8415cadfd34197004f53: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-141_1.jpg)

10 January 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: Non swimmers at instruction

3.00pm: One stoker rejoined ship from Royal Navy Hospital

4caf8415cadfd34197004f54: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-142_0.jpg)

11 January 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.30am: Hands mustered by the ledger. Read yearly assessments

4caf8415cadfd34197004f55: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-142_1.jpg)

12 January 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.45am: Non swimmers at instruction

7.00am: Sent target and recording parties to "Scotsman"

8.00am: Sent recording party to H.M.S. "Hyacinth"

9.10am: H.M.S. "Hyacinth" proceeded into False Bay for Commander-in-Chief's firing

11.30am: H.M.S. "Hyacinth" returned to moorings

4.00pm: Non swimmers at instruction

5.30pm: Received ten ratings from Royal Navy depot Chatham by S.S. "Galeka"

9.00pm: Landed marine guard for duty in old and new dockyards

4caf8415cadfd34197004f56: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-143_0.jpg)

13 January 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.30am: Marine guard returned on board

9.10am: Landed field gun's crews and gunnery training class for instruction

9.20am: Landed marine detachment for small arm drill

1.30pm: Landed two officers and 52 petty officers and men to put out brush fire

3.50pm: One leading cook's mate received back from Royal Navy Hospital

7.00pm: Brush fire party returned on board

8.00pm: Landed marine guard for duty at old and new dockyards

4caf8415cadfd34197004f57: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-143_1.jpg)

14 January 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.30am: Marine guard returned on board

7.00am: Non swimmers at instruction

4.00pm: Non swimmers at instruction

8.00pm: Landed marine guard for duty at old and new dockyards

4caf8415cadfd34197004f58: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-144_0.jpg)

15 January 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.30am: Marine guard returned on board

3.30pm: Non swimmers at instruction

8.00pm: Landed marine guard for duty at old and new dockyards

4caf8415cadfd34197004f59: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-144_1.jpg)

16 January 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.45am: Marine guard returned on board

7.00am: Non swimmers at instruction

9.30am: H.M.S. "Hyacinth" proceeded into False Bay for firing

4.00pm: H.M.S. "Hyacinth" anchored in Simon's Bay. Non swimmers at instruction

7.45pm: Landed marine guard for duty at old and new dockyards

4caf8415cadfd34197004f5a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-145_0.jpg)

17 January 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.00am: Marine guard returned on board

11.00am: Crew from "T.B. 060" returned on board after paying off ["T.B. 060" is most probably torpedo boat "TB60"]

11.30am: Lost overboard by accident from "T.B. 060" one anchor buoy and 17 turns of rope

2.30pm: One engine room artificer received back from Royal Navy Hospital

7.45pm: Landed marine guard for duty at old and new dockyards

4caf8415cadfd34197004f5b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-145_1.jpg)

18 January 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.30am: Marine guard returned on board

2.15pm: Landed party to extinguish bush fire

3.30pm: Bush fire party returned on board

4caf8415cadfd34197004f5c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-146_0.jpg)

19 January 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.45am: Non swimmers at instruction

7.30am: Landed marines for annual musketry and field training course

3.30pm: Non swimmers at instruction

4caf8415cadfd34197004f5d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-146_1.jpg)

20 January 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.45am: Non swimmers at instruction

9.00am: Hands employed mustering bags

4caf8415cadfd34197004f5e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-147_0.jpg)

21 January 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

4caf8415cadfd34197004f5f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-147_1.jpg)

22 January 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: Non swimmers at instruction

9.00am: Landed small arm companies

9.45am: Discharged one rating to Royal Navy Hospital

4.00pm: Non swimmers at instruction

4caf8415cadfd34197004f60: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-148_0.jpg)

23 January 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: Non swimmers at instruction

9.00am: Hands employed drawing stores, mounting fore 6 inch gun, refitting, rigging torpedo nets around bathing pool and as requisite

4.00pm: Non swimmers at instruction

4caf8415cadfd34197004f61: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-148_1.jpg)

24 January 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.45am: Landed party rigging torpedo nets around bathing pool

4caf8415cadfd34197004f62: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-149_0.jpg)

25 January 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

4caf8415cadfd34197004f63: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-149_1.jpg)

26 January 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: Non swimmers at instruction

8.00am: Hands employed rigging torpedo nets around bathing pool. Landed field gun for drill

4.10pm: Non swimmers at instruction

4.50pm: Hospital guard received back from Royal Navy Hospital

4caf8415cadfd34197004f64: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-150_0.jpg)

27 January 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: Non swimmers at instruction

8.45am: Inspected arms

9.00am: Hands employed rigging torpedo nets around bathing pool

5.30pm: One leading seaman received back from Royal Navy Hospital

4caf8415cadfd34197004f65: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-150_1.jpg)

28 January 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.30am: Non swimmers at instruction

9.15am: Landed guard of honour for drill

8.30am: Hands employed rigging torpedo nets around bathing pool

12.15pm: Read warrant number 33

4caf8415cadfd34197004f66: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-151_0.jpg)

29 January 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.00am: Landed guard of honour for drill

3.30pm: Shipped lifebuoys

4.00pm: Non swimmers at instruction

4caf8415cadfd34197004f67: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-151_1.jpg)

30 January 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.30am: Non swimmers at instruction. Landed field gun's crew for drill

9.00am: Landed guard of honour for lining steps of Senate House

9.35am: Commenced flooding dock

10.10am: Ship afloat

3.55pm: Guard of honour returned on board

4caf8415cadfd34197004f68: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-152_0.jpg)

31 January 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

3.30pm: One ordinary seaman received back from Royal Navy Hospital

LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1914

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1 February 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

4caf8415cadfd34197004f6a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-153_0.jpg)

2 February 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.30am: Discharged one engine room artificer to Royal Navy Hospital

Noon: Paid monthly money

4.00pm: Read warrant number 35

4caf8415cadfd34197004f6b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-153_1.jpg)

3 February 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.30am: Non swimmers at instruction

11.00am: Seaman Kloof guard returned on board

3.10pm: Marines returned on board from annual musketry and field training

4.20pm: Non swimmers at instruction

4caf8415cadfd34197004f6c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-154_0.jpg)

4 February 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.30am: Non swimmers at instruction

4caf8415cadfd34197004f6d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-154_1.jpg)

5 February 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.30am: Non swimmers at instruction

4caf8415cadfd34197004f6e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-155_0.jpg)

6 February 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.30am: Non swimmers at instruction

10.30am: Field gun's crew landed for drill

3.00pm: Field gun's crew landed for drill

3.30pm: One engine room artificer and one stoker received back from Royal Navy Hospital

4.00pm: Non swimmers at instruction

4caf8415cadfd34197004f6f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-155_1.jpg)

7 February 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.00am: Re-stowed cable in after chain locker

6.30am: Non swimmers at instruction

4caf8415cadfd34197004f70: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-156_0.jpg)

8 February 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

4caf8415cadfd34197004f71: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-156_1.jpg)

9 February 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

10.30am: Divers employed diving, monthly dip

3.00pm: Field gun's crew landed for drill

4.20pm: Read warrants numbers 36 and 37

4caf8415cadfd34197004f72: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-157_0.jpg)

10 February 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

8.50am: Inspected arms

10.00am: Landed field gun's crew for drill

1.30pm: Landed field gun's crew for drill

3.45pm: Landed markers and register keepers for duty at range

4.00pm: Read warrant number 38. Discharged one stoker to detention quarters

4caf8415cadfd34197004f73: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-157_1.jpg)

11 February 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: Non swimmers at instruction

11.30am: Landed field gun's crew for drill

1.30pm: Landed field gun's crew for drill

3.30pm: Non swimmers at instruction

4caf8415cadfd34197004f74: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-158_0.jpg)

12 February 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.30am: Non swimmers at instruction

8.45am: Inspected arms

10.00am: Hands employed drawing ammunition

10.30am: Landed field gun's crew for drill

12.05pm: Discharged ship's steward to Royal Navy Hospital

4.30pm: Read warrant number 39

4caf8415cadfd34197004f75: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-158_1.jpg)

13 February 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

3.30pm: Non swimmers at instruction

4caf8415cadfd34197004f76: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-159_0.jpg)

14 February 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

4caf8415cadfd34197004f77: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-159_1.jpg)

15 February 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

4caf8415cadfd34197004f78: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-160_0.jpg)

16 February 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.45am: Non swimmers at instruction

3.30pm: Received back from Royal Navy Hospital one ship's steward and one stoker

4caf8415cadfd34197004f79: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-160_1.jpg)

17 February 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

8.30am: Landed marines for drill

11.00am: Discharged one stoker petty officer to Royal Navy Hospital

3.00pm: One stoker petty officer received back from Royal Navy Hospital for passage to H.M.S. "Pegasus"

4caf8415cadfd34197004f7a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-161_0.jpg)

18 February 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.00am: Landed field gun's crew for drill

9.15am: Discharged one chief petty officer to Royal Navy Hospital

2.00pm: Landed field gun's crew for drill

4caf8415cadfd34197004f7b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-161_1.jpg)

19 February 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

8.30am: Hands employed returning cordite for testing

5.30pm: One stoker received back from detention quarters

4caf8415cadfd34197004f7c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-162_0.jpg)

20 February 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

4caf8415cadfd34197004f7d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-162_1.jpg)

21 February 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

4caf8415cadfd34197004f7e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-163_0.jpg)

22 February 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

4caf8415cadfd34197004f7f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-163_1.jpg)

23 February 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

5.40am: Hands employed preparing for undocking. Discharged one ship's steward to Royal Navy barracks Chatham by S.S. "German"

8.00am: Hand employed undocking ship

9.15am: H.M.S. "Hyacinth" slipped and proceeded into dry dock

9.30am: Ship secured alongside east wall of basin

10.00am: Major F.E.C.B. Chichester R.M.L.I. held quarterly inspection of marines

10.45am: Discharged one marine and one stoker petty officer to Royal Navy Hospital

11.00am: Shifted birth to west wall of basin

Whilst in dock the crew has been scraping and painting various parts of the ship, scraping, painting and oiling hawsers, dismounting and refitting guns, painted cutters and whaler and refitting all sorts of gear.

4caf8415cadfd34197004f80: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-34351/ADM53-34351-164_0.jpg)

24 February 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.10am: Sent provisioning party to old dockyard

8.40am: Commenced provisioning ship

9.30am: Landed field gun's crew for drill

2.00pm: Landed field gun's crew for drill

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25 February 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

11.30am: Discharged one leading cook's mate to Royal Navy Hospital

1.00pm: Torpedo ratings at submerged tube drill on board H.M.S. "Hyacinth"

2.00pm: Hands employed cleaning out fresh water tanks and drawing gunner's stores and as requisite

3.30pm: Landed field gun's crew for drill

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26 February 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.00am: Landed field gun's crew for drill

9.15am: Inspected arms

9.35am: Exercised small arm companies

11.00am: Hands employed cleaning out fresh water tanks and drawing gunner's stores

3.00pm: One ordinary seaman received back from Royal Navy Hospital

4.00pm: S.S. "Goorka" arrived and anchored [No reference to S.S. "Goorka" has been found. It is most probably misspelled and should be H.M.H.S. "Goorkha"]

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27 February 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

3.00am: S.S. "Goorka" sailed

12.10pm: Landed field gun's crew for display at Rosebank Agricultural show

3.00pm: Non swimmers at instruction

3.45pm: Both watches employed working hand capstan, securing bower cables

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28 February 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

11.00am: Assistant paymaster H.G. Badger R.N. joined ship from H.M.S. "Hyacinth"

11.30am: Mustered by the ledger – paid monthly advance

1.30pm: One marine received back from Royal Navy Hospital

2.45pm: Markers and register keepers returned from range

8.00pm: Received nineteen seedie boys from Royal Navy dockyard

LOGS FOR MARCH 1914

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1 March 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.30am: Commander-in-Chief arrived on board and inspected ship's company and walked round ship

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2 March 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.30am: Shifted ship from west wall to north wall

8.30am: Secured alongside north wall

9.00am: Commenced coaling ship

10.10am: Paymaster N.F. Roy R.N. discharged to Royal Navy Hospital

3.45pm: One ordinary seaman received back from Royal Navy Hospital

7.30pm: Finished with coal, received 690 tons

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3 March 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

1.30pm: Hands employed launching boats, drawing provisions and cleaning ship

4.00pm: Hoisted port boats

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4 March 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.15am: Ship hauled off wall by dockyard wires

7.40am: Slipped all wires. Courses and speed as requisite for proceeding to number 1 buoy

8.00am: Hands employed overhauling boat's gear, drawing boatswain's stores and cleaning ship

3.00pm: Preparing for Commander-in-Chief firing. Launched battle practice target

4.10pm: Landed working parties to launch first cutter and rig battle practice target

4.25pm: Read warrants numbers 40 and 41

5.40pm: Received two stoker petty officers and one stoker back from Royal Navy Hospital

Whilst at Simon's Town the crew has been cleaning, refitting, painting, scrubbing coaling screens, scrubbing boat's gear, cleaning out boats, refitting main derrick, oiling wire hawsers, reeving new falls for first and second cutters, refitting topsail yard, refitting wire hook ropes, oiling wire guys of boats davits, repairing target sails, refitting quarter boom, turning out helm signal blocks and refitting helm signals.

They also make and mend clothes, aired night clothing, aired bedding and exercised general quarters, physical drill, out collision mat, prepare to tow forward, stuck, topsail yard, out kedge anchor, fire stations, land fire engine and out diving gear.

On Sunday church parties have been landed and a divine service was held.

The starboard and port watches alternately have been granted leave in the afternoon.

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5 March 1914

From Simon's Town to Durban

Lat -34.40, Long 18.75

9.33am: Slipped and proceeded. Courses and speed as necessary for swinging ship for deviation of compasses

10.10am: Finished swinging

10.15am: Proceeded 12 knots. Courses as requisite for leaving harbour. Opened Beck's valves

10.18am: Roman Rocks lighthouse abeam 2½ cables

12.15pm: Cape Hangklip N64E 2½ miles

2.34pm: Danger Point lighthouse N64E 3.8 miles

5.00pm: Closed Beck's valves

5.56am: Cape Agulhas lighthouse N51E 8 miles

Midnight: Washed overboard by accident one kisby lifebuoy

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6 March 1914

From Simon's Town to Durban

Lat -34.42, Long 24.22

5.30am: Communicated with S.S. "Atlantic" of Gothenburg

8.00am: Opened Beck's valves

9.30am to 10.30am: Steered from conning tower

10.00am: Witte Els Berg N56E, Formosa Peak N22E

12.35pm: Kruisfontein's Berg N61E, Karedouw Peak N24E, Witte Els Berg N½E, Formosa Peak N19W [Karedouw should be spelled as Kareedouw]

2.15pm: Sighted Seal Island lighthouse N74E

2.58pm: Seal Island lighthouse N14E 5 miles

6.00pm: Closed Beck's valves

6.55pm: Cape Recife lighthouse N9E 3.3 miles

7.46pm: Bird Island lighthouse N83E, Port Elizabeth lighthouse N47W, Cape Recife lighthouse N62W

9.43pm: Bird Island lighthouse N6E 5 miles

11.35pm: Great Fish Point lighthouse N75E

Witte Els Berg is most probably Witelskop.

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7 March 1914

From Simon's Town to Durban

Lat -32.50, Long 28.72

1.39am: Great Fish Point lighthouse North

2.52am: Great Fish Point lighthouse N70W

4.11am: Sighted East London lighthouse N58E

6.31am: Hood Point lighthouse N45W 4 miles

7.50am: Black beacon N16W 6 miles

8.00am: Opened Beck's valves

9.00am to 10.00am: Steered from conning tower

12.26pm: Gnabbakka Point N48E, remarkable sand hill N66W, Sandy Point S84W

1.30pm: Sighted Banshee River beacon N31E

1.57pm: Banshee River beacon N25W 3.5 miles

4.06pm: Cape Hermes N59E, Rame Head N49E, Whale Rocks N1E, Hole in the Wall N84W

5.00pm: Closed Beck's valves

6.30pm: Cape Hermes North 3.6 miles

8.20pm: Lost sight of Cape Hermes lighthouse

Gnabbakka Point is located at the mouth of Gnabbakka River, which is the present day Nqabara River.

Banshee River is the present day Mbashe River.

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8 March 1914

From Simon's Town to Durban and at Durban

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

12.45am: Port Shepstone lighthouse N11E

2.19am: Sighted Aliwal lighthouse N38E

2.40am: Port Shepstone lighthouse N51W 6.8 miles

3.28am: Aliwal lighthouse N39E, Port Shepstone lighthouse S88W

5.45am: Courses as requisite for proceeding inside Aliwal Shoals

6.24am: Green Point lighthouse N63W 1.7 miles

7.42am: Cape Natal N43E, right Umlazi N31W, right Umbogintwini N65W

8.25am: Stopped. Pilot came on board

8.29am: Proceeded. Courses and speed as requisite for entering harbour

8.53am: Secured to number 1 buoy

9.45am: Hands mustered by the ledger

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9 March 1914

At Durban

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

5.40am: Prepared for coaling

6.45am: Cleaning out fresh water tanks

7.30am: Coal lighter arrived alongside

7.45am: Commenced coaling, native labour

10.30am: Complete with coal, received 172.85 tons

4.00pm: Read warrant number 42

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10 March 1914

At Durban

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

9.40am: Exercised all boats away under sail

4.00pm: Read warrant number 43

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11 March 1914

From Durban to Zanzibar

Lat -29.30, Long 32.72

6.00am: Pilot came on board

6.04am: Slipped and proceeded. Courses and speed as requisite for leaving harbour

6.25am: Stopped and dropped pilot

6.30am: Proceeded. Commenced working up for full power trial

7.30am: Commenced 8 hours full power trial

8.30am: Inspected arms

3.30pm: Finished 8 hours full power trial, reduced 3/5^ths power

5.00pm: Read warrant number 44

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12 March 1914

From Durban to Zanzibar

Lat -25.45, Long 36.98

12.35am: Observed position latitude 27°31'S, longitude 35°11'E [Lat -27.52, Long 35.18]

7.00am: Finished 3/5^ths trial

8.00am: Opened Beck's valves

9.00am to 10.00am: Steering from conning tower

5.00pm: Closed Beck's valves

11.30pm: Ship entered the tropics

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13 March 1914

From Durban to Zanzibar

Lat -21.37, Long 39.98

6.40am: Put clocks on 7 minutes. Opened Beck's valves

9.30am to 13.00am: Steering from conning tower

10.15am: Sighted Bassas da India Island N16E

11.18am: Right side of Bassas da India Island N3W, left side of Bassas da India Island N38W

4.50pm: Closed Beck's valves

8.00pm to 9.00pm: Steering from conning tower

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14 March 1914

From Durban to Zanzibar

Lat -16.82, Long 42.12

4.15am: Put clocks on 7 minutes

8.00am: Opened Beck's valves

9.00am to 10.00am: Steering from conning tower

5.00pm: Closed Beck's valves

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15 March 1914

From Durban to Zanzibar

Lat -11.58, Long 42.18

2.15am: Put clocks on 7 minutes

8.00am: Opened Beck's valves

9.00am to 10.00am: Steering from conning tower

9.30am: Read articles of war and quarterly returns of court-martial

5.00pm: Closed Beck's valves

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16 March 1914

From Durban to Zanzibar

Lat -7.00, Long 39.73

2.15am: Put clocks on 9 minutes

8.25am: Sighted Moresby Point lighthouse N76W. Opened Beck's valve

9.04am: Ras Mkumbi (Moresby Point) S70W 8.7 miles

9.00am to 10.00am: Steering from conning tower

11.30am: Ras Kanzi lighthouse N69W

12.23pm: Ras Kanzi lighthouse S61W 9.5 miles

2.31pm: Right side of Pungume Island N12W, right side of Zanzibar Island N53E, left side of Mbudya Island S70W, left side of Bongoyo Island S51W

4.00pm: Courses as requisite for proceeding through Southern Pass to Zanzibar

4.15pm: Chumbe lighthouse N46E 1½ miles

4.56pm: Stopped

5.00pm: Came to with starboard bower

Whilst at sea the watches have regularly been exercised in sea boat crew, sounding, close watertight doors, night defence stations, general quarters, collision stations and abandon ship stations. The crew also cleaned the ship, make and mend clothes, making ropes, cleaning out shell rooms and refitting.

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17 March 1914

At Zanzibar

Lat -6.15, Long 39.19

6.30am: Prepared for coaling

7.30am: Seedie boys and native labour commenced coaling ship

4.45pm: Read warrant number 45

11.30pm: Complete with coal, received 430 tons

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18 March 1914

At Zanzibar

Lat -6.15, Long 39.19

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19 March 1914

At Zanzibar

Lat -6.15, Long 39.19

9.00am: Exercised small arm companies. Marines at gun drill

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20 March 1914

From Zanzibar to Kilindini and at Zanzibar

Lat -6.15, Long 39.19

5.05pm: Weighed and proceeded. Courses and speed as requisite for proceeding out by English Pass

6.34pm: Mungopani lighthouse N69E 2.5 miles

7.00pm: Mwana Mwana lighthouse N45E 13.4 miles

7.50pm: Mwana Mwana lighthouse East 9.3 miles

11.03pm: Sighted Ulenge lighthouse N22W

Mungopani is also spelled as Mangapwani.

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21 March 1914

From Zanzibar to Kilindini and at Kilindini

Lat -4.07, Long 39.66

12.15am: Ras Kigomacha lighthouse N58E

12.26am: Ras Kigomacha lighthouse N62E, Ulenge lighthouse N77W

1.48am: Ras Kigomacha lighthouse S56E 9.5 miles

4.25am: Sighted Mombasa lighthouse N18W

5.15am: Courses as requisite for entering Kilindini harbour

6.10am: Mbuyuni white beacon N5E 1 cable

6.24am: Stopped

6.26am: Came to with starboard bower

10.00am: Anchor bearings: Ras Kigangone N31W, Admiralty high white beacon S61W, Ras Shámanzi N5W

1.55pm: H.M.S. "Pegasus" arrived

4.20pm: Discharged one stoker petty officer to H.M.S. "Pegasus"

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22 March 1914

At Kilindini

Lat -4.07, Long 39.66

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23 March 1914

From Kilindini to Lamu and at Kilindini

Lat -4.07, Long 39.66

6.00am: Man and arm boats

6.30am: Returned stores

9.30am: Divers away diving, monthly dip

4.00pm: Read warrant number 46. Discharged one able bodied seaman to H.M.S. "Pegasus" for passage to detention quarters Simon's Town. Closed Beck's valves

5.20pm: Weighed and turned to SE

5.30pm: Proceeded 10 knots. Courses as requisite for leaving Kilindini

5.48pm: Ras Serani lighthouse N7W 2¾ cables

11.07pm: Malindi lighthouse N36W

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24 March 1914

From Kilindini to Lamu and at Lamu

Lat -2.30, Long 40.89

5.57am: Shella Hills N10E, right side of Kanyika Island N16W, Tenewi Island N57W, Ras Shaka N89W [Shella is most probably misspelled and should be Shela]

6.32am: Kanyika Island N69W 2.1 miles. Courses as requisite for approaching Lamu anchorage

7.23am: Stopped

7.25am: Came to with port bower

9.00am: Signal staff N40E, right side of Manda Island S86E, Ra's Kitao N83E

6.00pm: Torpedo quarters engaged running torpedoes. Steam cutter employed towing target for ditto

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25 March 1914

From Lamu to Kisimayu and at Lamu

Lat -2.30, Long 40.89

6.30am: Torpedo quarters engaged running torpedoes. Steam cutter employed towing target for ditto

8.40am: Completed torpedo practice

5.00pm: Closed Beck's valves

5.10pm: Weighed and proceeded

5.40pm: Kanyika Island S53W 3.8 miles

8.00pm to 9.00pm: Steered from conning tower

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26 March 1914

From Lamu to Kisimayu and at Kisimayu

Lat -0.38, Long 42.55

7.00am: Opened Beck's valves

9.42am: Mear Island N10E, Fawatu Island N9W, left side of Mtanga Island N39W

10.12am: Courses and speed as requisite for proceeding through Knott Pass

10.53am: Came to with port bower

Noon: Anchor bearings: Right side of Kisimayu Island N17E, observation spot Kisimayu Island N25W, Favatu white pillar S81W

4.15pm: Weighed

4.18pm: Proceeded. Courses and speed as requisite for leaving harbour by Knott Pass

4.30pm: Closed Beck's valves

4.46pm: Right side of Mear Island N2W, Mark Hill mean average pillar rock N57W, left side of Mtanga Ya Papa S83W

Fawatu is now a days spelled as Favatu.

It seems that Mear Island no longer exists as it has been assimilated into Kismaayo Port.

Knott Pass is located between Kismaayo Port and the coast of main land Somalia.

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27 March 1914

From Kisimayu to Lamu and at Lamu

Lat -2.30, Long 40.89

6.05am: Sighted Kwyhu Island N15W

8.05am: Kanyika Island S75W, Shella flagstaff N61W, Ras Ukoye N24W [Shella and Ras Ukoye are most probably misspelled and should be Shela and Ras Ukove respectively]

9.11am: Kanyika Island S58W 3.4 miles

9.40am: Stopped

9.43am: Came to with port bower

Noon: Anchor bearings: Shella signal staff N37E, Ra's Kitao N73E, right side of Manda Island N88E

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28 March 1914

At Lamu

Lat -2.30, Long 40.89

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29 March 1914

At Lamu

Lat -2.30, Long 40.89

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30 March 1914

At Lamu

Lat -2.30, Long 40.89

6.00am: Read stations for prepare for battle

10.30am: Lost overboard by accident one wooden snatch block

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31 March 1914

From Lamu to Kisimayu and at Lamu

Lat -2.30, Long 40.89

12.14pm: Weighed

12.16pm: Proceeded. Courses and speed as requisite

1.00pm: Kanyika Island S59W 3.8 miles

2.05pm: Ras Kilindini N34W, Shella Hills N64W, Kanyika Island S81W, left side of Patta Rocks N9W [Shella is most probably misspelled and should be Shela]

5.00pm: Closed Beck's valves

LOGS FOR APRIL 1914

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1 April 1914

From Lamu to Kisimayu, to Lamu

Lat -0.38, Long 42.55

4.50am: Sighted Gobwen lighthouse N50W

4.55am: Stopped

6.00am: Courses and speed as requisite for proceeding to Kisimayu through north channel

7.02am: North Mear Rock N44W 1 mile

7.22am: Stopped

7.25am: Came to with port bower

9.00am: Anchor bearings: Fawatu Island white pillar S74W, left side of Kisimayu Island N22W, right side of Kisimayu Island N22E

11.28am: Weighed

11.37am: Proceeded. Courses and speed as requisite for proceeding through Knott Pass

12.09pm: Mear Tomb Island N1W, left side of Kisimayu Island N33W, left side of Mtanga Ya Papa N86W

5.30pm: Closed Beck's valves

Gobwen is most probably the present day city of Goobweyn.

Fawatu is now a days spelled as Favatu.

It seems that Mear Rock and Mear Tomb Island no longer exist as they have been assimilated into Kismaayo Port.

Knott Pass is located between Kismaayo Port and the coast of main land Somalia.

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2 April 1914

From Kisimayu to Lamu, to Kilindini and at Lamu

Lat -2.30, Long 40.89

7.05am: Shella Hills N75W, Ras Kilindini N48W, Patta Rocks N22W [Shella is most probably misspelled and should be Shela]

8.45am: Dropped one pattern 3 target and moorings for ditto. Kanyika Island S54W 3.9 miles

8.45am to 10.45am: Courses and speed as requisite for firing. Carried out 6 pounder firing

11.11am: Stopped

11.14am: Came to with port bower

12.30pm: Anchor bearings: Shella flagstaff N36E, Ra's Kitao N72E, right side of Manda Island N87E

3.18pm: Weighed

3.23pm: Proceeded. Courses and speed as requisite for leaving Lamu outer anchorage

4.18pm: Kanyika Island N47W 2½ miles

5.00pm: Closed Beck's valves

9.00pm: Lost overboard by accident one snatch block internal iron bound 13 inch and two cases fired 6 pounder quick fire

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3 April 1914

From Lamu to Kilindini and at Kilindini

Lat -4.07, Long 39.66

5.29am: Sighted Mombasa lighthouse West

7.00am: Courses as requisite for entering Kilindini harbour

7.05am: Ras Serani lighthouse N54W 2.2 miles

7.27am: Mbuyuni beacon N5E 1 cable

7.39am: Stopped

7.42am: Came to with starboard bower

8.00am: Anchor bearings: Admiralty high beacon S62W, left side of Mombasa Island N4W, Ras Kilindini S53E, Kilindini Reefs north-west beacon S6E

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4 April 1914

At Kilindini

Lat -4.07, Long 39.66

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5 April 1914

At Kilindini

Lat -4.07, Long 39.66

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6 April 1914

At Kilindini

Lat -4.07, Long 39.66

5.10am: Painting ship

5.30am: Landed ordinary seamen for drill. Landed marines for drill

Noon: Lost overboard by accident whilst painting ship's side two paint brushes pattern number 4

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7 April 1914

At Kilindini

Lat -4.07, Long 39.66

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8 April 1914

From Kilindini to Kisimayu and at Kilindini

Lat -4.07, Long 39.66

Left A.C. Sykes

8.00am: Discharged Captain A.C. Sykes R.N. to sick quarters Mombasa

8.50 Inspected arms.

12.06pm: Weighed and proceeded. Courses as required for leaving Kilindini harbour

12.54pm: Mombasa lighthouse N54W 4 miles

4.50pm: Prepared for night defence

5.00pm: Closed Beck's valves

8.00pm: Dropped three targets

8.00pm to 9.30pm: Courses and speed as requisite for carrying out night firing. Carried out three runs

9.30pm: Proceeded

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9 April 1914

From Kilindini to Kisimayu

Lat -0.62, Long 42.58

9.50am: Sighted land on port bow

10.00am: Delivered hygiene lecture to ship's company

1.00pm: Mear Tomb Island N18W, column pillar mean average Rock N57W, left side of Mtanga Ya Papa N86W. Courses as requisite for entering Kisimayu harbour through Knott Pass

1.41pm: Stopped

1.45pm: Came to with starboard bower

2.00pm: Anchor bearings: right side of Kisimayu Island N29E, left side of Kisimayu Island N31W, Fawatu Island white pillar S75W

5.05pm: Weighed. Proceeded courses and speed as requisite for leaving Kisimayu outer harbour through north channel

5.30pm: Closed Beck's valves. Mear Tomb Island N56W

6.04pm: Gobwen lighthouse N30W, left side of Mtanga Ya Papa S74W

It seems that Mear Tomb Island no longer exists as it has been assimilated into Kismaayo Port.

Knott Pass is located between Kismaayo Port and the coast of main land Somalia.

Fawatu is now a days spelled as Favatu.

Gobwen is most probably the present day city of Goobweyn.

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LOG BOOK –APRIL 10^th 1914 TO MARCH 26^th 1915

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Log of H.M.S. "Astræa"

Commanded by Captain A.C. Sykes R.N.

For the period commencing Friday 10^th of April 1914

Extreme breath: 49 feet 7½ inches

Engines: Manufacturer: Devonport Dockyard

I.H.P.: 7,000 Natural Draught 9,000 Forced Draught

Description: Triple expansion, three vertical cylinders

When fixed on board: 1892

Boilers: Manufacturer: Devonport Dockyard

Description: Tubular High Cylindrical, Circular Section, Single ended, return tube

When made: 1892

When put in vessel: 1892

Twin screw propeller: Manufacturer: Devonport Dockyard

Description: Admiralty modified Griffiths (each 3 blades)

General state of Repair: Good

[Signed by captain] A.C. Sykes

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Establishment of Ship's Company:

Officers: 26

Seamen: 111

Boys: 23

Marines: 31

Engine-room establishment: 94

Other non-executive ratings: 42

Total: 327

Barometer:

Mercurial: Adie number 453 one in number

Height of cistern above sea: 8 feet.

Thermometers for Air Temperature:

Position in ship: Fore bridge

Whether in screen: yes

Maker and number:

Negretti and Zambra M.O.A., 8713, from 22/4/13

Negretti and Zambra M.O.A., 7881, from 22/4/13

Thermometers for Sea Temperature:

Maker and number: Negretti and Zambra M.O.A., 9181, from 20/11/13

Position of Standard Compass: The fore upper bridge in fore and aft line

Armament:

Position, Nature and Number of Guns and Mountings

Fore + quarterdeck, 2 – 6 inch Q.F. C.P.I.

Battery port + starboard, 8 – 4.7 inch Q.F. GII

Battery port + starboard, 8 – 6 pounder Hotchkiss

Fore shelter deck, 1 – 3 pounder Hotchkiss + 1 – 12 pounder 8 cwt Q.F., 4 - .303 Maxims

Torpedo Armament:

2 Broadside training tubes 18 inch

1 Stern tube 18 inch

Boats:

Number of Men carried, Length and Description

40, 1 – 32 feet Steam Cutter

82, 1 – Sailing Pinnace

49 + 49, 2 – 30 feet Cutter

26, 1 – 30 feet Gig

24, 1 – 27 feet Whaler

10 + 10, 2 – 16 feet Skiffs

8, 1 – Balsa Raft

Miscellaneous Information:

Draught of water with Bunkers full, and complete with Provisions, Stores and Water: Forward 20 feet 6 inches, Aft 22 feet 6 inches

Number of Tons necessary to increase draught 1 inch: 26

Number of Tons of Coal Carried (43 cubic feet per ton): With bunkers full 1000 tons

Number of Tons of Oil Fuel Carried: nil

Quantity of Water carried: For Boilers 90 tons, For Drinking 47 tons

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10 April 1914

From Kisimayu to Lamu

Lat -2.08, Long 41.43

8.00am: Opened Beck's valves

3.11pm: Shella Hills N68W, Ras Kilindini N40W, left side of Pazarli Rocks N14W [Shella is most probably misspelled and should be Shela]

4.41pm: Kanyika Island S56W 3.5 miles

5.08pm: Stopped

5.10pm: Came to with starboard bower

8.00pm: Anchor bearings: Shella flagstaff N37E, Ra's Kitao N73E, right side of Manda Island N88E

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11 April 1914

From Lamu To Manda Bay and at Manda Bay

Lat -2.21, Long 40.96

7.56am: Weighed and proceeded. Courses as requisite for leaving Lamu outer anchorage

8.30am: Kanyika Island S53W 4 miles

9.09am: Left side of Pazarli Rocks N25E, Ras Ukove N3E, Shella flagstaff N47W [Shella is most probably misspelled and should be Shela]

9.25am: Courses and speed as requisite for proceeding through Muhaji Channel to Manda Bay

9.55am: Southern Pazarli Rock N18E 4.2 miles

10.28am: Lower la Manda Island N61E 9 cables

10.45am: Stopped and came to with starboard bower

11.00am: Anchor bearings: Ras Kilindini S14E, lower la Manda Island S74E, Kilindini Creek S23W, left side of Chindikasi Island N6E

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12 April 1914

At Manda Bay

Lat -2.21, Long 40.96

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13 April 1914

From Manda Bay To Kilindini

Lat -2.24, Long 41.00

11.00am: Weighed and proceeded. Courses and speed as requisite for leaving Manda Bay by Muhaji Channel

11.26am: Lower la Manda Island N72E 9 cables

11.50am: Shella flagstaff S83W, right side of Manda Toto N37W, right side of Pazarli Rocks N25E, lower la Manda Island N13W [Shella is most probably misspelled and should be Shela]

5.15pm: Manned both sea boats

5.40pm: Fired rocket

6.00pm: Closed Beck's valves

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14 April 1914

From Manda Bay To Kilindini and at Kilindini

Lat -4.07, Long 39.66

3.50am: Sighted Mombasa lighthouse N70W

5.00am: Courses as requisite for entering Kilindini harbour

5.33am: Ras Serani lighthouse N54W 2.1 miles

5.52am: Mbuyuni beacon N5E

6.01am: Stopped

6.04am: Came to with starboard bower

9.10am: Inspected arms

2.00pm: Anchor bearings: High white beacon S62W, Ras Kigangone N31W, Kilindini Reefs north-west beacon S3E, Ras Kilindini S51E

5.10pm: Captain A.C. Sykes R.N. rejoined ship from hospital

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15 April 1914

At Kilindini

Lat -4.07, Long 39.66

6.00am: Landed port watch for exercise

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16 April 1914

At Kilindini

Lat -4.07, Long 39.66

6.00am: Starboard watch of hands landed for exercise

7.40am: Ditto returned on board

9.00am: Inspected arms

9.15am: Exercised small arm companies

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17 April 1914

At Kilindini

Lat -4.07, Long 39.66

6.00am: Landed marines and stokers for exercise

10.30am: Divers away diving (monthly dip)

11.00am: Ship's company medically inspected

5.00pm: Discharged one petty officer to hospital

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18 April 1914

At Kilindini

Lat -4.07, Long 39.66

6.00am: Landed day-men for exercise

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19 April 1914

At Kilindini

Lat -4.07, Long 39.66

9.30am: Mustered by the ledger

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20 April 1914

From Kilindini to Zanzibar and at Kilindini

Lat -4.07, Long 39.66

6.00am: Away all boats crews pulling

7.00am: Hoisted and secured all boats for sea

9.30am: Brushes dusters pattern 4 – two in number lost overboard by accident

12.30pm: One petty officer received back from hospital

4.05pm: Weighed and proceeded. Courses as requisite for leaving Kilindini harbour

4.23pm: Mbuyuni white beacon N6E 1 cable

4.48pm: Ras Serani lighthouse N54W 3½ miles

4.50pm: Thrown overboard in accordance with Gunnery and Torpedo orders February 1914 – 162 cordite charges

7.50pm: Sighted Ras Kigomacha lighthouse South

9.57pm: Ras Kigomacha lighthouse S65E 7.6 miles

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21 April 1914

From Kilindini to Zanzibar and at Zanzibar

Lat -6.15, Long 39.19

12.05am: Ulenge lighthouse N62W

2.25am: Ras Nungwe lighthouse S11W

2.30am: Mwana Mwana lighthouse S27W

3.11am: Mwana Mwana lighthouse S15W, Ras Nungwe lighthouse S17E

4.30am: Mungopani lighthouse S4E, Mwana Mwana lighthouse S42E, Ras Nungwe lighthouse S72E

5.30am: Courses and speed as requisite for proceeding through English Pass to Zanzibar

6.20am: Mungopani lighthouse N51E 2½ miles

7.31am: Stopped

7.32am: Came to with port bower

10.00am: Commenced coaling, employing seedie boys

11.30am: Fired royal salute of 21 guns in honour of investiture of His Highness the Sultan with Knight Commander of St. Michael and St. George by His Excellency the Governor of East Africa

1.00pm: Anchor bearings: end of pier S59E, hospital flagstaff N48E, left side of Chapani Island N15E

10.20pm: Completed with coal, received 260 tons

Ras Nungwe and Mungopani are also spelled as Ras Nungwi and Mangapwani respectively.

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22 April 1914

At Zanzibar

Lat -6.15, Long 39.19

11.00am: Lost overboard by accident southwesters, two in number

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23 April 1914

At Zanzibar

Lat -6.15, Long 39.19

7.30am: Landed working party to work at Cooper's Institute

9.30am: All gunlayers and acting seaman gunners at aiming practice at towed target

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24 April 1914

At Zanzibar

Lat -6.15, Long 39.19

7.30am: Landed working party to work at Cooper's Institute

9.00am: All gunlayers and acting seaman gunners at aiming practice at towed target

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25 April 1914

At Zanzibar

Lat -6.15, Long 39.19

6.00am: Acting seaman torpedo men away exercising in firing gun-cotton charges

7.30am: Landed working party to work at Cooper's Institute

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26 April 1914

At Zanzibar

Lat -6.15, Long 39.19

9.30am: Read articles of war and quarterly return of court martial

4.30pm: His Excellency the Governor of British East Africa visited ship

5.15pm: Saluted ditto on leaving ship with 17 guns

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27 April 1914

At Zanzibar

Lat -6.15, Long 39.19

7.45am: Landed working party to work at Cooper's Institute

9.00am: All gunlayers at aiming practice at target towed by steam cutter

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28 April 1914

At Zanzibar

Lat -6.15, Long 39.19

6.30am: Torpedo tube crews employed testing and adjusting torpedoes

7.30am: Landed working party to work at Cooper's Institute

9.00am: Divers away carrying out monthly practise

9.15am: President of Zanzibar visited ship

9.50am: Saluted ditto on leaving ship with 13 guns

Noon: Lost overboard by accident two southwesters

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29 April 1914

At sea and at Zanzibar

Lat -6.15, Long 39.19

6.00am: Landed working party to work at Cooper's Institute

7.21am: Weighed and turned to north-east

7.26am: Proceeded. Courses and speed as requisite for leaving harbour through English Pass

7.50am: Stopped

7.50am: Bet-el Ra's Ruins S50E 8 cables

8.00am to 9.50am: Carried out three runs under way, firing three torpedoes, two from starboard tube and one from port tube at target towed by steam cutter

8.50am: Right side of Chango Island S62W, right side of Chapani Island S1E, Bet-el Ra's Ruins S48E

10.05am: Proceeded. Courses and speed as requisite for proceeding into harbour through English Pass

10.20am: Sultan's palace N56E 2 miles, left side of Chapani Island S10E

11.00am: Stopped

11.03am: Came to with starboard bower

1.00pm: Anchor bearings: Hospital flagstaff S37E, Funguni flagstaff N88E, Marhubi lower tower N63E

2.00pm: Metal boat hook pattern number 78e one in number lost overboard by accident

Chango Island is also spelled as Changu Island.

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30 April 1914

At sea and at Zanzibar

Lat -6.15, Long 39.19

6.08am: Weighed and proceeded. Courses and speed as requisite for leaving harbour

6.18am: Proceeded to sea by English Pass

7.00am: Sultan's palace S76E 1.8 miles, left side of Chango Island S27W

7.22am: Stopped and dropped target and moorings. Bawi Island S18W, left side of Chango Island S3E, Sultan's palace S55E

7.30am to 8.50am: Carried out six runs firing from 6 pounders. Acting seaman gunners firing

8.50am to 9.40am: Carried out one battle practice run firing 6 pounders and 1 inch aiming

9.50am to 10.20am: Picked up moorings and hoisted target

10.20am: Proceeded into harbour by English Pass

10.43am: Right side of Chango Island S23W, right side of Chapani Island S12E, Sultan's palace N86E

11.21am: Stopped

11.24am: Came to with port bower

11.35am: Shifted billet

11.42am: Came to with port bower

4.00pm: Lost overboard by accident: one 13 inch snatch block, one lantern pattern number 56

9.00pm: Anchor bearings: left side of pier (fixed red light) S37E, Hospital flagstaff S70E, Funguni flagstaff N76E, right side of Chapani Island N28E

Bawi Island is also spelled as Bawe Island.

LOGS FOR MAY 1914

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1 May 1914

At Zanzibar

Lat -6.15, Long 39.19

9.30am: Divers employed clearing circulator inlets

4.15am: Read warrant number 49

4.30am: Hands mustered by the ledger – paid monthly money

Whilst at Zanzibar the crew has been employed cleaning the ship, refitting and cleaning out guns. They also make and mend clothes, aired night clothing and exercised general quarters, control parties, out kedge anchor, land fire engine and searchlight crews. The starboard and port watches alternately have been granted leave in the afternoon. On Sunday church parties have been landed and a divine service was held.

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2 May 1914

From Zanzibar to Lourenço Marques

Lat -7.10, Long 39.72

5.10am: Weighed and proceeded. Courses as requisite for proceeding to sea through Southern Pass

5.37am: Kiungani front beacon N83E 9 cables

6.14am: Chumbe lighthouse S88E 1 mile

7.10am: Right side of Pungume Island S64E, right side of Kwale Island N73E, left side of Kwale Island N50E

10.59am: Ras Kanzi lighthouse S60W 5 miles

2.17pm: Sighted Moresby lighthouse S5W

3.47pm: Moresby lighthouse S66W 7.7 miles

4.30pm: Closed Beck's valves

Moresby is also known as Ras Mkumbi.

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3 May 1914

From Zanzibar to Lourenço Marques

Lat -10.77, Long 40.80

6.00am: Opened Beck's valves

8.30am: Put clocks back 8 minutes

10.20am: Sighted land S69W

Noon: Cape Delgado lighthouse N58W, right side of Tekomaji Island N85W, left side of Tekomaji Island S72W, right side of Rongui Island S72W, left side of Rongui Island S58W [Tekomaji Island is most probably misspelled and should be Tecomagi Island]

1.47pm: Left side of Mtundo Island S60W, left side of Wanizi Island N78W, right side of Wanizi Island N56W [Wanizi Island is most probably misspelled and should be Uanize Island]

2.23pm: North extreme Mtundo Island N76W

5.00pm: Closed Beck's valves

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4 May 1914

From Zanzibar to Lourenço Marques

Lat -15.15, Long 41.12

8.30am: Put clocks back 8 minutes. Opened Beck's valves

3.00pm: Fired one rocket for instructional purposes

5.15pm: Closed Beck's valves

8.30pm: Burnt searchlight for half an hour

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5 May 1914

From Zanzibar to Lourenço Marques

Lat -19.17, Long 38.85

8.30am: Put clocks back 8 minutes

9.00am: Opened Beck's valves

9.00am to 10.00am: Steered from conning tower

9.15am: Inspected arms.

5.00pm: Closed Beck's valves

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6 May 1914

From Zanzibar to Lourenço Marques

Lat -23.15, Long 36.20

8.15am: Put clocks back 7 minutes

9.00am to 10.00am: Steered from conning tower

1.45pm: Sighted land N60W

2.00pm: Ship left the tropics

3.32pm: Sighted Burra lighthouse N66W [Burra is most probably misspelled and should be Barra]

4.00pm: Burra lighthouse N41W 12 miles

4.27pm: Left side of land S53W, Gumula beacon N88W, Burra lighthouse N19W

5.00pm: Prepared for night defence

5.28pm: Zavora Point S58W, Gumula beacon N13W, Cape Inhambane N15E

6.07pm: Sighted Zavora lighthouse S59W

8.00pm: Exercised night defence stations. Burnt searchlight

8.16pm: Zavora Point lighthouse N45W 6½ miles

9.00pm to 10.00pm: Steered from conning tower

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7 May 1914

From Zanzibar to Lourenço Marques

Lat -25.78, Long 32.87

7.15am: Limpopo beacon N24E

7.15am: Limpopo beacon N54E

8.15am: Put clocks back 7 minutes

9.00am: Opened Beck's valves

9.00am to 10.00am: Steered from conning tower

9.20am: Exercised small arm companies

9.40am: Cape Inhaca S32W, Cutfield Hummock beacon N67W. Courses as requisite for proceeding to Delagoa Bay by Cutfield Channel

10.57am: Cutfield Hummock beacon North 3.8 miles

12.30pm: Cockburn lighthouse S78E 1.7 miles

1.00pm: Ribeiro lighthouse N6W 9 cables [This is most probably Baixo Ribeiro]

1.41pm: Chefina lighthouse N30W 3½ cables

2.15pm: Saluted Portuguese country with 21 guns

2.26pm: Stopped

2.27pm: Came to with starboard bower. Anchor bearings: pier green light N42E, pillar S75E, front beacon S9E

7.00pm: Landed patrol

10.15pm: Ditto returned on board

Delagoa Bay is also know at Maputo Bay.

Chefina is also spelled as Xefina.

Whilst at sea the watches have been regularly exercised in sea boat crew, sounding, close watertight doors, collision stations and making ropes. The crew also cleaned the ship, aired blue clothing and has been refitting. On Sunday a divine service was held.

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8 May 1914

At Lourenço Marques

Lat -25.98, Long 32.57

6.10pm: Discharged one stoker first class to hospital

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9 May 1914

From Lourenço Marques to Durban and at Lourenço Marques

Lat -25.98, Long 32.57

1.05pm: Weighed. Proceeded. Courses and speed as requisite for proceeding to sea by the Polana Channel, North Passage and Cockburn Channel

2.00pm: Chefina lighthouse N4E 3 cables

2.42pm: Ribeiro lighthouse N14E 7 cables

3.09pm: Cockburn lighthouse S25E 4 cables

4.04pm: Cape Inhaca high light S33W 2.2 miles

4.19pm: Cape Inhaca high light N79W 2.3 miles

5.31pm: 288 feet hill S51W, Dundas Hill S89W, Cape Santa Maria N22W, Cape Inhaca lighthouse N3E

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10 May 1914

From Lourenço Marques to Durban

Lat -29.27, Long 31.75

5.45am: Sighted Cape St. Lucia lighthouse S67W

7.07am: Cape St. Lucia N37W 5 miles

8.20am: Opened Beck's valves

9.24am: Durnford Point N55W, O'Neill Peak N18E

2.50pm: Sighted Cape Natal Bluff S70W

4.00pm: Cape Natal lighthouse S70W 6.8 miles. Courses as requisite for proceeding into Durban Harbour

4.30pm: Stopped. Pilot came on board

4.36pm: Proceeded courses and speed as requisite for entering harbour

5.10pm: Secured to number 2 buoy

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11 May 1914

At Durban

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

4.40am: Prepared for coaling

8.10am: Commenced coaling, native labour

12.50pm: Finished coaling ship, received 195 tons

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12 May 1914

At Durban

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

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13 May 1914

At Durban

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

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14 May 1914

From Durban to Port Elizabeth

Lat -30.70, Long 30.67

5.53am: Pilot arrived on board

5.57am: Slipped and proceeded. Courses and speed as requisite for leaving harbour

6.10am: Stopped and dropped pilot

6.12am: Proceeded

6.24am: Port Natal lighthouse N54W 1 mile

6.56am: Stopped to adjust bearings

7.35am: Proceeded

8.00am: Opened Beck's valves

9.15am to 10.15am: Steered from conning tower

9.20am: Exercised small arm companies

9.45am: Commenced 3/5^ths half boiler power to test Durban navigation coal

9.58am: Aliwal lighthouse N43W 6½ miles

12.36pm: Port Shepstone lighthouse N34W 7½ miles

5.30pm: Closed Beck's valves

5.37pm: Cape Hermes lighthouse N65W

6.01pm: Cape Hermes lighthouse N25W 6¾ miles

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15 May 1914

From Durban to Port Elizabeth

Lat -33.92, Long 25.90

12.15am: Sighted East London lighthouse N77W

1.25am: East London lighthouse N19W 12 miles

2.11am: East London lighthouse N26E

3.10am: Finished 3/5^ths half boiler power trial

3.48am: Great Fish Point lighthouse N66W

5.40am: Great Fish Point lighthouse North 12½ miles

7.09am: Nanquas Peak N58W, Glendower Peak beacon N6E, Great Fish Point N62E

8.00am: Opened Beck's valves

8.45am: Sighted Bird Island lighthouse N63W

9.20am to 10.20am: Steered from conning tower

10.00am: Bird Island lighthouse N10E 4 miles

12.21pm: Port Elisabeth lighthouse N81W, Cape Recife lighthouse S65W, Brenton Rock N2E

12.45pm: Courses as requisite for anchorage

1.16pm: Stopped

1.18pm: Came to with port bower

8.00pm: Anchor bearings: Port Elizabeth lighthouse S81W, south jetty red light S44W, Dom Pedro jetty occulting lighthouse S26W, left side of land S15E

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16 May 1914

From Port Elizabeth to Simon's Town and at Port Elizabeth

Lat -33.96, Long 25.64

5.00am: Lost overboard by accident one grass fender

4.00pm: Fog banks to eastward

4.10pm: Weighed and proceeded. Courses as requisite for leaving harbour and rounding Cape Recife

4.33pm: Port Elizabeth lighthouse N62W, front beacon S52W, Cape Recife lighthouse S20W

5.04pm: Cape Recife lighthouse N72W 2.3 miles

5.42pm: Cape Recife lighthouse N53E 4.1 miles

7.58pm: Sighted Cape St. Francis lighthouse N68W

9.35pm: Cape St. Francis lighthouse N10E 3.7 miles

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17 May 1914

From Port Elizabeth to Simon's Town

Lat -34.73, Long 21.87

8.00am: Opened Beck's valves

1.15pm: Sighted land on starboard bow

5.00pm: Closed Beck's valves

7.19pm: Sighted Cape Agulhas lighthouse N54W

9.42pm: Cape Agulhas lighthouse N18E 7 miles

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18 May 1914

From Port Elizabeth to Simon's Town and at Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

12.10am: Sighted Danger Point lighthouse N18W

2.38am: Danger Point lighthouse N59E 6.4 miles

3.52am: Sighted Cape Point lighthouse, Danger Point lighthouse S57E

5.30am: Cape Point lighthouse N39W, Hangklip Berg N70E

6.57am: Roman Rocks lighthouse N2W, Cape Point lighthouse N87W

7.30am: Elsey Peak N4W, Buffel's high beacon N54W, left side of Cape Point N85W

8.45am: Courses as requisite for proceeding to number 4 moorings

9.00am: Secured to number 4 moorings

1.33pm: Slipped and proceeded. Courses and engine as requisite for entering basin

1.55pm: Secured alongside "A" coaling shed

5.00pm: Four ratings received from H.M.S. "Hyacinth"

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19 May 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

6.55am: Commenced coaling

8.15am: One stoker received back from H.M.S. "Pegasus"

7.00pm: Complete with coal, received 450 tons

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20 May 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.40am: Slipped from coaling jetty. Ship hauled off by dockyard wires

7.45am: Courses and speed as requisite for proceeding to number 4 moorings

8.10am: Sent diving party to "Scotsman"

2.30pm: Divers away diving

5.00pm: Discharged eighteen seedie boys to H.M. Dockyard

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21 May 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

8.00am: Sent diving party to "Scotsman"

10.00am: Landed small arm companies

10.15am: Discharged two stokers to Royal Navy Hospital

2.00pm: Hands employed remounting 6 pounder guns and drawing paymaster's stores

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22 May 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

8.15am: Sent diving party to "Scotsman"

9.20am: 6 pounder gunlayers and crews at aiming practice, steam cutter towing target, and at loader

1.30pm: Divers away diving

5.00pm: Discharged one court martial prisoner to H.M.S. "Hyacinth"

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23 May 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

8.00am: Fired one gun and hoisted Union Jack at peak

9.00am: Read warrant number 51

9.30am: Court martial assembled on board

10.10am: Court martial dissolved

11.00am: One leading cook's mate discharged to Royal Navy Hospital

2.20pm: Discharged one prisoner to detention quarters

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24 May 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.30am: Commander-in-Chief arrived on board and inspected ship's company at divisions

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25 May 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

8.00am: Dressed ship in honour of Victoria Day

8.15am: Landed small arm companies

Noon: Ditto returned on board. Lost overboard by accident one boats crutch gunmetal pattern 73C

3.40pm: Ammunition lighter arrived alongside. Hands employed ammunitioning ship

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26 May 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

8.00am: Dressed ship in honour of Her Majesty Queen Mary's birthday

8.15am: Landed small arm companies

11.30am: Marines returned on board

Noon: Fired royal salute of 21 guns

12.20pm: Small arm companies returned on board

1.45pm: Stokers landing party landed for drill

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27 May 1914

At Simon's Town and in False Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

8.00am: "Scotsman" left harbour

8.30am: Slipped and proceeded. Courses and speed as requisite for leaving harbour and proceeding into False Bay

8.45am to 10.45am: Courses and speed as requisite for carrying out aiming practice with 6 pounder guns. All 6 pounder gunlayers firing. Carried out 8 runs firing at targets towed by "Scotsman", range 325 to 300 yards

9.35am: Elsey Peak N62W, Roman Rocks lighthouse S89W, Millers Point S50W

10.50am: Proceeded into harbour

11.17am: Stopped

11.20am: Secured to number 4 moorings

1.30pm: Discharged one yeoman of signals to Royal Navy Hospital

4.00pm: One stoker received back from Royal Navy Hospital. Read warrant number 52

4.50pm: Prepared for night defence

7.10pm: "Scotsman" left harbour

7.29pm: Slipped and proceeded. Courses and speed as requisite for leaving harbour. Carried out one run for night firing in False Bay. "Scotsman" towing two targets. Searchlight unable to pick up targets owing to weather conditions

8.35pm: Abandoned the practice and proceeded into harbour

8.48pm: Roman Rocks lighthouse North 5 cables

9.11pm: Secured to number 4 moorings

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28 May 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

8.15am: Landed small arm companies

1.30pm: Landed starboard watch to launch target

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29 May 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.15am: Inspected arms

12.30pm: One able bodied seaman received back from Royal Navy Hospital

1.30pm: Hands employed returning damaged torpedo

6.46pm: Slipped and proceeded. Courses and speed as requisite for leaving harbour and proceeding into False Bay

7.03pm: Roman Rocks lighthouse North 5½ cables. Carried out five night firing runs, firing gun 6 pounders and # 1 inch aiming from 4.7 inch guns at 2 targets towed by "Scotsman" range 500 to 1100 yards

8.45pm: Roman Rocks lighthouse N52W 2.6 miles. Courses as requisite for proceeding back to Simon's Bay

9.22pm: Secured to number 4 moorings. Target one in number pattern VII shot away and broken up beyond repair while carrying out night firing practice

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30 May 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

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31 May 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

LOGS FOR JUNE 1914

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1 June 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

8.30am: Landed small arm companies for ceremonial drill

1.20pm: Paid monthly money

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2 June 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

8.20am: Landed small arm companies for ceremonial drill

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3 June 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

8.00am: Dressed ship

8.25am: Landed small arm companies for review at Green Point Cape Town

Noon: Fired royal salute of 21 guns in honour of H.M. King George V's birthday

4.20pm: Small arm companies returned on board

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4 June 1914

At Simon's Town and in False Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.00am: "Scotsman" left harbour

8.20am: Slipped and proceeded into False Bay

9.15am: Roman Rocks lighthouse N38W 1 mile, Outlands beacon S60W

9.30am to 11.45am: Carried out eight runs. Fired from all 6 pounders. Eight gun-layers firing at targets towed by "Scotsman". Range 325 to 300 yards

10.54am: Roman Rocks lighthouse N19W, Outlands beacon N53W, Buffel's front beacon S47W

11.45am: Courses and speed as requisite for proceeding back to Simon's Bay

11.54am: Roman Rocks lighthouse S30W

12.15pm: Secured to number 4 moorings

5.00pm: Discharged two court martial prisoners to H.M.S. "Hyacinth"

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5 June 1914

At Simon's Town and in False Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.00am: Sent working party to dockyard to launch battle practice target

1.30pm: Cleared ship for action

3.30pm: Prepared for night defence

4.00pm: Read warrant number 53

8.20pm: Commander-in-Chief and staff arrived on board

8.22pm: Slipped and proceeded. Courses and speed as requisite for leaving harbour and proceeding into False Bay

8.30pm: Bright moonlight night

8.50pm: Commenced first run of night action practice

9.25pm: Commenced second run of night action practice. "Scotsman" towing target

9.34pm: Completed practice

9.48pm: Courses as requisite for proceeding to Simon's Bay

9.50pm: Breakwater occulting light N51W, Millers Point S64W, Cape Point S35W

10.22pm: Secured to number 4 moorings

10.25pm: Commander-in-chief left ship

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6 June 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

10.15am: Discharged one able bodied seaman to Royal Navy Hospital and two ratings to detention quarters

4.10pm: Read warrant number 54. Discharged one stoker to detention quarters

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7 June 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

4.45pm: Sent port watch to spread target sail on battle practice target

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8 June 1914

At Simon's Town and in False Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.22am: Commander-in-Chief and staff arrived on board

9.24am: Slipped and proceeded

9.25am: Courses and speed as requisite for leaving harbour and proceeding into False Bay. Closed "Scotsman"

9.56am: Seal Island N53E, Elsey Peak N35W, Cape Point S42W

10.00am: Rain and heavy mist

10.24am: Turned 16 points and proceeded for Simon's Bay

10.55am: Courses and speed as requisite for taking up position for firing

11.27am: Fired blank charges and commenced run for Commander-in-Chief's firing. "Scotsman" towing target

11.40am: Closed target

11.49am: Proceeded courses as requisite for Simon's Bay

11.55am: Seal Island N16E, Elsey Peak N25W, Cape Point S72W

12.35pm: Roman Rocks lighthouse North 7 cables

12.42pm: Stopped

12.47pm: Secured to number 4 moorings

12.48pm: Commander-in-Chief and staff left ship

2.22pm: Hands employed replacing wire hawsers used by "Scotsman" and hoisting in targets in the dockyard

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9 June 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

8.45am: Landed marines

10.00am: Hands employed returning boatswain's stores, drawing carpenter's stores and as requisite

1.00pm: Hands employed drawing carpenter's stores, boatswain's stores returning paymaster's stores and as requisite

3.00pm: One able bodied seaman received back from Royal Navy Hospital

4.00pm: Read warrant number 55

4.30pm: Discharged one stoker to detention quarters

5.00pm: Read warrant number 56

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10 June 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

8.45am: Landed working party to draw stores

1.20pm: Exercised first and second cutters, galley and whaler at boat sailing

4.00pm: Read warrants numbers 57 and 58

6.30pm: Discharged two stokers to detention quarters

7.00pm: Suction hose, one in number, with strainer lost overboard by accident. H.M.S. "Hyacinth"'s divers diving for ditto on June 11^th for four hours

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11 June 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.15am: Inspected arms

9.30am: Exercised small arm companies

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12 June 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

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13 June 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

10.30am: Discharged one chief engine room artificer to Royal Navy Hospital

3.00pm: One able bodied seaman received back from Royal Navy Hospital

5.00pm: One marine received back from detention quarters

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14 June 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

5.00pm: Prepared for coaling

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15 June 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

5.50am: Prepared for coaling

7.00am: Landed docking party

7.29am: Slipped. Courses and speed as requisite for proceeded into basin

7.55am: Secured alongside "A" coaling shed

10.10am: Commenced coaling ship

1.30pm: Complete with coal, received [not filled in] tons

5.10pm: One stoker received back from detention quarters

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16 June 1914

At Simon's Town and in False Bay

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

10.25am: Slipped from coaling jetty. Proceeded out of basin

10.35am: Courses and speed as requisite for proceeding to moorings

10.47am: Secured to number 4 moorings

2.00pm: Slipped. Courses and speed as requisite for proceeding into False Bay.

2.30pm: Courses and speed as requisite for carrying out examination service exercises running between Millers Point and Roman Rocks

2.45pm: Buffel's front beacon S49W, Millers Point Rocks S72W, Bakkoven Rock N21W [Bakkoven Rock is most probably misspelled and should be Bakovenrots]

2.50pm: Commenced first day approach

3.34pm: First run completed

3.57pm: Commenced second day approach

4.20pm: Second run completed

4.32pm: Bakkoven Rock S22W, Outlands beacon S85W, Noah's Ark Island N44W

4.45pm: Commenced third day approach

5.25pm: Third run completed

5.37pm: Proceeded into Simon's Bay

5.52pm: Engines as requisite. Closed H.M.S. "Hyacinth"

6.00pm: Brigadier-General Thompson left ship

6.05pm: Proceeded. Courses and speed as requisite for False Bay to carry out examination service exercises running between Millers Point and Romans Rocks

7.39pm: Roman Rocks lighthouse N17W, breakwater occulting lighthouse N45W, Roman Rocks lighthouse N3E, breakwater occulting lighthouse N41W

7.02pm: Commenced first night approach

7.28pm: First run completed

8.02pm: Commenced second night approach

8.33pm: Second run completed

9.06pm: Commenced third night approach

9.25pm: Roman Rocks lighthouse N10W 1 mile. Proceeded into Simon's Bay

9.33pm: Third run completed

9.49pm: Secured to number 4 moorings

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17 June 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.40am: Landed provisioning party

7.50am: Landed working party to scrape H.M.S. "Pegasus" bottom

10.00am: Provisioning ship

7.00pm: Finished provisioning ship

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18 June 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.30am: Landed provisioning party and working party for H.M.S. "Pegasus"

10.10am: Discharged one stoker to Royal Navy Hospital.

5.00pm: Working party for H.M.S. "Pegasus" returned on board

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19 June 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

7.45am: Landed working party for H.M.S. "Pegasus"

2.30pm: Lost overboard by accident paint brushes pattern 4, two in number

5.00pm: Two stokers received back from detention quarters

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20 June 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

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21 June 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

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22 June 1914

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

8.00am: Dressed ship in honour of His Majesty King George V's birthday

9.30am: Exercised man and arm boats. Carried out boat firing

10.30am: Unarmed boats. Exercised boats away pulling

Noon: Fired a royal salute of 21 guns

3.00pm: Five ratings received from Royal Navy Hospital

5.00pm: One stoker received back from detention quarters

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23 June 1914

[Scanned page is split down the middle vertically]

At Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

9.00am: Working party drawing gunner torpedo men stores

9.30am: Inspected arms

11.15am to 12.30pm: Swinging ship for deviation of compasses. "Scotsman" in attendance

3.00pm: One stoker received back from Royal Navy Hospital

4.00pm: Midshipman B.A.W. Lee R.N. joined ship from H.M.S. "Hyacinth"

4.30pm: Eighteen seedie boys received from H.M. dockyard

Whilst at Simon's Town the crew has been employed cleaning and painting the ship, refitting awning, cleaning out boats, refitting steam cutters falls, fitting towing spans for targets, painting out second cutter and striking down torpedoes. They also make and mend clothes, aired night clothing, aired bedding and exercised physical drill, general quarters and searchlight.

On Sunday church parties have been landed and a divine service was held.

The starboard and port watches alternately have been granted leave in the afternoon.

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[Description and Position of Correctors of the Steering Compasses]

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[Comparisons of Standard Compasses not recorded on the other side]

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[These two pages, though split down the middle vertically, are the Record of Observations for Deviation]

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24 June 1914

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From Simon's Town to Durban and at Simon's Town

Lat -34.18, Long 18.43

11.15am: Received one prisoner from detention quarters

1.25pm: Slipped and proceeded. Courses and speed as requisite

1.30pm: Formed single line ahead

1.37pm: Roman Rocks lighthouse N34E 3½ cables

1.40pm: Commenced working up for full power trial. H.M.S. "Hyacinth" proceeded in execution of previous orders

1.50pm: Commenced 3/5^ths power trial

2.11pm: Cape Point S63W, Buffel's upper beacon N87E, Elsey Peak N15W, Hangklip Berg S40E

2.25pm: Commenced full power trial

4.00pm: Read warrant number 59

4.39pm: Danger Point lighthouse N64E 4.3 miles

7.00pm: Cape Agulhas lighthouse N43E 6 miles

8.14pm: Cape Agulhas lighthouse N57W

10.25pm: Completed eight hours full power trial. Reduced to 3/5^ths power trial

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25 June 1914

From Simon's Town to Durban

Lat -34.22, Long 25.05

7.25am: Formosa Peak N23E, Karedouw Mountain N73E, Witte Els Berg N59E, 3764 feet mountain N50E [Karedouw should be spelled as Kareedouw]

9.10am: Exercised small arm companies

10.20am: Sighted Seal Point lighthouse N87E

11.19am: Seal Point lighthouse N11W 3.8 miles

2.20pm: Cape Recife lighthouse N5E 3 miles

4.00pm: Formed single line ahead – H.M.S. "Hyacinth" joining flag

4.20pm: Nanquas Peak N75E, Bird Island lighthouse N55E, Black Rocks N41E

4.30pm: Carried out officer of the watch manoeuvres

5.00pm: Manoeuvres completed

5.06pm: Bird Island lighthouse N54W, Nanquas Peak N64E

5.52pm: Nanquas Peak N2E, Woody Cape N50W, Bird Island lighthouse N71W

6.24pm: Great Fish Point lighthouse N79E, Bird Island lighthouse N77W

8.38pm: Great Fish Point lighthouse North 4.8 miles

10.32pm: East London lighthouse N67E

Witte Els Berg is most probably Witelskop.

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26 June 1914

From Simon's Town to Durban

Lat -32.13, Long 29.20

12.10am: East London lighthouse N11W 5½ miles

8.30am: H.M.S. "Hyacinth" took station 3 miles on starboard beam

9.19am: Bashee River beacon N30W 6½ miles

9.30am: Carried out range keeping exercises with H.M.S. "Hyacinth"

10.45am: Completed exercises

11.15am: H.M.S. "Hyacinth" took station 2½ miles on starboard beam

3.30pm: Exercised officer of the watch manoeuvres

4.00pm: Manoeuvres completed. Formed single line ahead

5.03pm: Cape Hermes lighthouse N38W 4 miles

5.20pm: Cape Hermes lighthouse N67W, Beagen Head West

Bashee River is the present day Mbashe River.

No reference to Beagen Head has been found, but it most probably is Beacon Rocks near Margate.

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27 June 1914

From Simon's Town to Durban and at Durban

Lat -29.87, Long 31.02

12.10am: Sighted Port Shepstone lighthouse N31E

1.34am: Port Shepstone lighthouse N40W 3.2 miles

2.30am: Sighted Aliwal lighthouse N43E

4.20am: Aliwal lighthouse N22W 4 miles

4.51am: Cape Natal lighthouse N41E, Aliwal lighthouse N80W

5.34am: Cape Natal lighthouse N37E, Aliwal lighthouse S71W

6.45am: Cape Natal lighthouse N60W 8 cables. Stopped. Pilot came on board

7.10am: Proceeded courses and speed as requisite for proceeding up harbour

7.30am: Stopped

7.35am: Secured to number [not filled in] buoy

10.45am: Twenty-two R.N.V.R. ratings received for drill

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28 June 1914

At Durban