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Minotaur-class Armoured Cruiser Pendant No. 05 (1914). Launched 24.4.07 Pembroke DY. 14,600 tons, 519(oa), 490(pp)x75x25ft. TE 27000ihp, 22.5kts. Armament: 4-9.2in, 10-7.5in, 16-12pdr, 5-18in tt. Armour: 6in sides, 1.5in deck, 8in guns. Mediterranean 1914, 1st CS Grand Fleet 1915-16. Sunk 31.5.16 at Jutland. Battle Honour (and link to despatches, casualties, awards) Jutland 31 May 1916. (British Warships 1914-1919) Joined 5th Cruiser Squadron in February 1909 but transferred to 1st CS in July (Home Fleet); escorted Royal Yacht Medina November-December 1912, and then went to China Station as flagship. Joined 1st CS as flagship in 1913, and took part in hunt for Goeben and Breslau in August 1914. Stationed off Dardanelles in September but sent to South Atlantic to reinforce Rear-Admiral Cradock's squadron; diverted to Cape of Good Hope in November 1914. Became flagship 1st CS, Grand Fleet, in January 1915 and was sunk by gunfire of German battleship Friedrich der Grosse at Jutland, 31 May 1916. All hands (893 officers and men) lost as a result of cordite charges catching fire in the ammunition passages. (Battle honour - Jutland 1916). (Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860-1905 and 1906-21) |
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Notes: 1. Latitude/longitude, including for days in port, show representative decimal positions for each day, as calculated by the Old Weather project's analysis program. As such, they differ by varying amounts from the positions recorded, usually at noon, in the log pages. In addition, some latitudes/longitudes have been amended in edited logs for errors in the logs, for errors in identifying locations by the analysis program, or simply for greater accuracy. In all cases, refer to the log-page scans for the positions as originally recorded. Not all log pages contain this information and the ships' positions have therefore often been estimated. 2. Full account of any day is available by clicking on the link above that day. Groups of links refer to log book covers and introductory information; some may be blank. |
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THE VOYAGES OF HMS DEFENCE 1914-1915 
(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) Ship's Specifications The initial pages of these logs of HMS Defence describe the ship, its boats, armaments and crew: Commanded by: Captain Fawcet Wray, R.N., 25 August 1914 to 15 October 1914 Captain Eustace La T. Leatham, R.N. 15 October 1914 to 28 February 1915 For the period commencing 25 August 1914 to 28 February 1915 Tonnage (Displacement): 15,000 tons Extreme Length: 519 feet Breadth: 74.5 feet Engines Manufacturer: Messrs. Scott Engineering and Ship Building Company, Ltd. I.H.P. (natural draught): 27, 000 Description: Four cylinder triple expansion – vertical inverted When fixed on board: 1907 – 1908 Boilers Manufacturer: Messrs. Scott Engineering and Ship Building Company, Ltd. Description: Yarrow When made: 1907 When put in vessel: 1907 – 1908 Screw Propeller Manufacturer: Messrs. Stone and Company, Ltd. Description: 2 (3 bladed) General state of repair: good (sgd) E. La T. Leatham Establishment of Ship's Company Officers: 50 Seaman: 286 Boys: 64 Marines: 83 Engine room establishment: 270 Other non executive ratings: 88 Total: 841 Barometer Mercurial or Aneroid: Mercurial Name of make and number: N & Z 22 Height of cistern above sea: 12 feet Thermometers THERMOMETERS FOR AIR TEMPERATURE Position in ship: after screen bulkhead Whether in screen: yes
THERMOMETER FOR SEA TEMPERATURE As above Compass POSITION OF STANDARD COMPASS Forward on fore bridge Armament
Torpedo Armament 5 submerged tubes 23 – 18" torpedoes 6 – 14" torpedoes for boats Boats (boats allowed but not all were on board) 2 – 45' picket boats 1 – 40' steam barge 1 – 42' launch 1 – 36' pinnace 2 – 32' cutters 2 – 30' cutters 1 – 32' galley 2 – 30' gigs 1 – 27' whaler 2 – 16' skiffs 1 – Balsa raft Miscellaneous Number of tons of coal carried (43 cubic feet) At load draught: 2068 tons Number of tons of fuel oil carried: 712 tons (a). For boilers: 272 tons (b). For drinking: 73 tons LOGS FOR AUGUST 1914
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27 August 1914 Dardanelles Blockade Lat 39.9, Long 25.9 No position in log. Asuumed position similar to previous days. 3.40 am: proceeding to intercept S.S. NEW YORK 9.00 am: Anchored 5.30 pm: Weighed and proceeded, astern Flag INDEFATIGABLE 4caf8624cadfd34197014015: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-39572/0006_1.jpg)
28 August 1914 Dardanelles Blockade Lat 39.9, Long 25.9 No position in log. Asuumed position similar to previous days. 4.30 am: proceeded to intercept S.S. PRINCESS MARIA 5.30 am: Boarded S.S. PRINCESSA-MARIA (Capt A. Negelsen) from Piraeus to Constanza with 172 Romanian and Russian passengers 7.00 am: anchored 5.25 pm: weighed and proceeded astern of Flag INDEFATIGABLE
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29 August 1914 Dardanelles Blockade Lat 39.9, Long 25.9 No position in log. Asuumed position similar to previous days. 5.30 pm: Anchored 5.50 am: Collier CAMERATA came alongside 6.40 am: Commenced coaling 2.00 pm: Finished coaling. Collier left. 5.30 pm: Weighed. Took station astern INDEFATIGABLE
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30 August 1914 Dardanelles Blockade Lat 39.9, Long 25.8 4.20 pm: Anchored 5.30 pm: weighed and proceeded 9.30 pm: Dropped two miniature targets for night defence practice.
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31 August 1914 Dardanelles Blockade Lat 40.0, Long 25.9 4.45 am: astern of Flag INDEFATIGABLE 3 cables 6.45 am: Closed OSIRIS am: Patrol between Imbros and Tenedos 8.45 pm: Dropped two targets for night defence practice; 10.45 pm: pick up targets
LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1914
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1 September 1914 Dardanelles Blockade Lat 40.0, Long 25.9 6.50 am: parted company with Flag INDEFATIGABLE am: Carried out 12 pdr sub calibre firing from 7.5” turrets 3.05 pm: anchored pm: Receiving stores from Storeship No 14 5.35 pm: weighed and proceeded astern of Flag INDEFATIGABLE
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2 September 1914 Dardanelles Blockade Lat 40.0, Long 25.9 No position in log. Position here assumed to be similar to recent days. 6.30 am: Came to anchor 1.00 pm: Weighed and proceeded on day patrol. 4.30 pm: Carried out subcalibre firing 5.30 pm: proceeded for rejoining flag 6.25 pm: took station 3 cables astern of Flag
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3 September 1914 Dardanelles Blockade Lat 39.5, Long 25.8 4.00 am: Parted company with Flag 9.00 am: proceeded for day patrol; carried out 1 inch aiming practice. 4.15 pm: Carried out 12 pdr night defence practice
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4 September 1914 Dardanelles Blockade Lat 39.5, Long 25.8 No position in log. Position here assumed to be similar to recent days. 4.45 am: Proceeded to rejoin Flag; took station 3 cables astern 6.40 am: Parted company with Flag; proceeded for anchorage 7.05 am: Came to anchor am: Received stores from Storeship No.14 4.15 pm: weighed and proceeded 8.30 pm: proceeded for night defence practice 4caf8624cadfd3419701401d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-39572/0010_1.jpg)
5 September 1914 Dardanelles Blockade Lat 40.0, Long 25.9 3.45 am: proceeded for joining Flag 6.30 am: parted with Flag for day patrol 9.00 am: proceeded to for chase Flagship 11.05 am: Proceeded on patrol 5.20 pm: proceeded for joining flag 6.12 pm: took Station astern Flag
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6 September 1914 Dardanelles Blockade Lat 40.0, Long 25.9 No position in log. Position here assumed to be similar to recent days. 6.45 am: proceeded to anchorage 7.00 am: anchored 7.30 am: Supply ship STATESMAN came alongside; taking stores and ammunition 12.00 pm: Supply ship left 5.10 pm: weighed and took station astern of Flag INDEFATIGABLE
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7 September 1914 Dardanelles Blockade Lat 40.0, Long 25.9 No position in log. Position here assumed to be similar to recent days. 5.00 am: anchored 6.00 am: Collier TREVEAL came alongside; commenced coaling am: supplied 20 tons fresh water to collier 12.00 pm: completed coaling pm: receiving fresh provisions from S.S. DAGO 5.00 pm: weighed and proceeded
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8 September 1914 Dardanelles Blockade Lat 39.9, Long 25.9 3.50 am: proceeded to rejoin Flag 5.30 am: proceeded for Day Patrol 5.40 pm: Rejoined Flag pm: sighted: Ponente Point six miles
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9 September 1914 Dardanelles Blockade Lat 39.9, Long 25.9 No position in log. Position here assumed to be similar to recent days. 6.30 am: proceeded for anchorage 7.50 am: Anchored 5.10 pm: Weighed; Took station astern of Flagship
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10 September 1914 Dardanelles Blockade Lat 39.9, Long 25.8 Note: Longitude in log incorrect. 2.30 am: Parted company with Flagship 4.30 am: Proceeded for day patrol am/pm: Carried out 1” Aiming Rifle practice 9.25 pm: Rejoined Flagship
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11 September 1914 Dardanelles Blockade Lat 39.9, Long 25.8 No position in log. Position here assumed to be similar to recent days. 7.25 am: Anchored am: Discharged one Chief Yeoman and one signal boy to INDEFATIGABLE am: Discharged Assistant Clerk Cyril Wood to INDEFATIGABLE 5.30 pm: Weighed and proceeded; took station astern of INDEFATIGABLE
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12 September 1914 En route Dardanelles Blockade to Malta Lat 39.9, Long 25.8 No position in log. Position here assumed to be similar to recent days. 7.00 am: Anchored am: Four ratings for Malta Hospital joined from BLENHEIM 2.00 pm: weighed and proceeded 10.00 pm: Proceeded for intercepting collier EVEREST and receiving mails
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13 September 1914 En route Dardanelles Blockade to Malta Lat 36.3, Long 21.1 7.30 am: proceeded for navigation of Cervi Channel
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14 September 1914 En route Dardanelles Blockade to Malta Lat 35.9, Long 14.4 7.30 am: Arrived Malta. Secured to No 11 buoy. Stern to ST ANGELO 8.15 am: Discharged six ratings to R.N. Hospital; Coal lighters came alongside 10.00 am: Coaling ship; 5.48 pm: completed coaling 2.30 pm: French fleet sailed 8.45 pm: Discharged one Court Martial prisoner to EGMONT
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15 September 1914 At Malta Lat 35.9, Long 14.4 9.00 am: Court Martial Witnesses to EGMONT; noon: witnesses returned to ship 10.30 am: Surgeon Frederick W.T. Clemens, R.N., joined ship from Naval Hospital, Malta
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16 September 1914 At Malta Lat 35.9, Long 14.4
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17 September 1914 At Malta Lat 35.9, Long 14.4
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18 September 1914 At Malta Lat 35.9, Long 14.4 am: Discharged one rating to R.N. Hospital am: Sub Lieutenants Gerald Warner and Hugh Dawson discharged to P. & O. S.S. ARABIA for passage. 3.15 pm: Discharged one prisoner to Malta Civil Prison (warrant No. 155)
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19 September 1914 At Malta Lat 35.9, Long 14.4
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20 September 1914 At Malta Lat 35.9, Long 14.4 9.30 am: Landed Church Parties 2.00 pm: Surgeons Gilbert Scott, Leslie Morris, and Penry Garnons Williams, R.N., joined ship for passage
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21 September 1914 At Malta Lat 36.0, Long 15.1 7.00 am: Sub Lieutenant Harold Blow, R.N.R., joined ship 9.05 am: Hoisted Flag of Vice Admiral Sackville Carden, R.N. 10.00 am: Vice Admiral Carden and staff came aboard 10.05 am: Slipped from No. 11 Buoy and proceeded to sea
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22 September 1914 En route Malta to Tenedos Island Lat 36.3, Long 22.7 8.45 am: carried out 7.5 inch and 9.2 inch exercises with reduced charges 12.45 pm: proceeded for navigation of Cervi Channel
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23 September 1914 At sea and at Tenedos Island Lat 39.8, Long 26.0 6.00 am: INDOMITABLE took station astern. 9.30 am: Anchored am: Vice-Admiral shifted flag to INDEFATIGABLE 5.00 pm: Weighed and took station astern of WARRIOR
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24 September 1914 At sea and at Tenedos Island Lat 39.8, Long 26.0 4.50 am: Parted company with Fleet 8.00 am: Anchored 10.00 am: Rear Admiral Mark Kerr, R.N., C.B., M.V.O. (lent for duty to Greek Government) arrived in Greek Destroyer 2.15 pm: one rating joined from R. N. Hospital from collier. 3.15 pm: Greek destroyer sailed. 4.40 pm: Weighed and proceeded; Took station astern WARRIOR 3 cables.
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25 September 1914 At sea and at Tenedos Island (uncertain) Lat 39.8, Long 26.0 No position in log. Position here assumed to be at Tenedos Island. 3.53 am: Parted company with Fleet 6.05 am: Anchored 7.30 am: Commenced coaling from S.S. FERNDENE; 2.40 pm: completed coaling 5.30 pm: Weighed and proceeded. 7.15 pm: Rejoined fleet
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26 September 1914 Dardanelles Blockade Lat 39.8, Long 26.0 No position in log. Position here assumed to be similar to other days on blockade. 7.30 am: Anchored am: French battleships VERITE and SUFFREN arrived. am: Drew stores from Store Ship No. 14 pm: Discharged Fleet Paymaster William Beresford Whyte, R.N. to store ship for passage. 4.50 pm: Weighed and proceeded
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27 September 1914 Dardanelles Blockade Lat 39.8, Long 26.0 No position in log. Position here assumed to be similar to other days on blockade. 8.10 am: anchored 5.10 pm: weighed and proceeded
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28 September 1914 Dardanelles Blockade Lat 39.8, Long 26.0 No position in log. Position here assumed to be similar to other days on blockade. 12.40 am: WARRIOR parted company 5.30 am: proceeded to exercise the Fleet 8.00 am: anchored pm: Mr. William Reeks, Signal Boatswain, R.N., rejoined ship; Mr. James Crook, Signal Boatswain discharged to INDEFATIGABLE 5.00 pm: Weighed and proceeded. .
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29 September 1914 Dardanelles Blockade Lat 39.8, Long 26.0 No position in log. Position here assumed to be similar to other days on blockade. 9.20 am: carried out sub calibre firings from 12 pdr and 1” rifle practice 12.20 pm: Anchored 5.10 pm: Weighed and proceeded; took station astern of INDOMITABLE
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30 September 1914 Dardanelles Blockade Lat 39.8, Long 26.0 No position in log. Position here assumed to be similar to other days on blockade. 7.00 am: Anchored am: Lieutenant Vincent Brown, R.M.A. and one Private, R.M. A. joined ship. 5.10 pm: Weighed and proceeded; took station astern of INDOMITABLE
LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1914
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1 October 1914 Dardanelles Blockade Lat 39.8, Long 26.0 No position in log. Position here assumed to be similar to other days on blockade. am: carried out sub calibre with 12 pdr’s 12.00 pm: sighted Ponente Point six miles distant pm 12.25: Anchored 4.15 pm: Weighed and proceeded for exercising fog procedure.
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2 October 1914 Dardanelles Blockade Lat 39.8, Long 26.0 No position in log. Position here assumed to be similar to other days on blockade. 6.30 am: Anchored am: coaling from collier NORTHWAITE; noon: completed with coal 5.40 pm: Weighed and proceeded.
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3 October 1914 Dardanelles Blockade Lat 39.8, Long 26.0 No position in log. Position here assumed to be similar to other days on blockade. 4.50 am: Rejoined Fleet; carried out tactical exercise 6.45 am: Anchored pm: Drew provisions, and 1 anti-aeroplane gun and ammunition from S.S. EVEREST 4.30 pm: Weighed and proceeded; carried out tactical exercise 4caf8624cadfd34197014040: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-39572/0028_0.jpg)
4 October 1914 Dardanelles Blockade Lat 39.8, Long 26.0 No position in log. Position here assumed to be similar to other days on blockade. 7.00 am: anchored 8.30 am: S.S. STATESMAN came alongside. Drew provisions and ammunition; exchanged one R.N.R. rating 12.00 pm: STATEMAN cast off pm: Submarine No. 20 alongside charging accumulators 4.30 pm: Weighed and proceeded and proceeded astern INDEFATIGABLE
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5 October 1914 Dardanelles Blockade Lat 39.8, Long 26.0 No position in log. Position here assumed to be similar to other days on blockade. 3.05 am: INDOMITABLE 5.00 am: exercising with Fleet at tactical maneuvers 6.55 am: Anchored am: Divers examining main inlet. 4.30 pm: weighed and proceeded on station three cables astern of Flag 7.30 pm: INDOMITABLE rejoined.
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6 October 1914 Dardanelles Blockade Lat 39.8, Long 26.0 No position in log. Position here assumed to be similar to other days on blockade. 5.00 am: Parted company 10.55 am: anchored 4.45 pm: weighed and proceeded for taking stations astern of INDOMITABLE three cables
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7 October 1914 Dardanelles Blockade Lat 39.8, Long 26.0 No position in log. Position here assumed to be similar to other days on blockade. 6.15 am: Stopped engines; Picket Boats carried out minesweeping exercises. 7.55 am: anchored am: Picket Boats again carrying out minesweeping exercises 3.30 pm: weighed and proceeded; took station astern of INDOMITABLE 3 cables 7.00 pm: GLOUCESTER joined up.
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8 October 1914 Dardanelles Blockade Lat 39.8, Long 26.0 5.30 am: proceeding to patrol south of Tenedos Island
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9 October 1914 At Tenedos Lat 39.8, Long 26.0 6.15 am: anchored at Tenedos am: Sent aerial gun and ammunition to BLENHEIM am: Lieutenant Francis Bridgman and one rating joined from BLENHEIM am: Discharged Reverend Father Bray to INDOMITABLE and one rating to INDEFATIGABLE pm: Captain William Godfrey, R.M.L.I., and Captain Edward Ward, R.M.A., joined from INDEFATIGABLE 5.30 pm: weighed and proceeded
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10 October 1914 En route Tenedos to Malta Lat 36.3, Long 21.8 2.40 am: Zea Light abeam. 10.05 am: Cape Matapan Abeam
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11 October 1914 En route Tenedos to Malta Lat 35.9, Long 14.4 10.15 am: Secured to No. 7 and 7A buoys in Malta Harbour. am: Discharged one rating to R.N. hospital am: Coaling ship by native labour am: Hands drawing personal property from dockyard pm: Two ratings joined from EGMONT
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12 October 1914 At Malta Lat 36.2, Long 14.0 am: R.N.R. Fireman joined from EGMONT am: Fifteen ratings from RN Hospital joined for passage to England 10.20 am: slipped and proceeded 11.45 am: Gozo Island Light Abeam 9.30 pm: Cape Bon Light Abeam
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13 October 1914 En route Malta to Gibraltar Lat 37.4, Long 5.8
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14 October 1914 En route Malta to Gibraltar Lat 36.1, Long -3.1 6.20 pm: Secured alongside South Mole Gibraltar Harbour am: Commenced coaling and drawing stores
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15 October 1914 At Gibraltar Lat 36.1, Long -5.3 6.15 am: recommenced coaling; natives assisting 11.55 am: completed coaling pm: Captain Fawcett Wray R.N., Commander Harold Reinold, R.N. Lieutenant Francis Bridgeman, R.N., Captain Edward Ward, R..M.A., Captain William Godfrey, R.M.L.I., discharged to EURYALUS pm: Captain Eustace Leatham, R.N., Lieutenant Commander Alfred Coplestone Boughey, R.N., joined ship from EURYALUS 10.00 pm: Cast off from South Mole 4caf8625cadfd3419701404c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-39572/0034_0.jpg)
16 October 1914 En route Gibraltar to St Vincent Lat 34.3, Long -8.2 12.04 am: Sighted Tarifa Light abeam 1.45 am: Sighted Cape Spartel Light abeam
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17 October 1914 En route Gibraltar to St Vincent Lat 30.6, Long -14.5 3.13 pm: Sighted Great Salvage Islands 4.45 pm: Sighted Great Salvage Island abeam 5.45 pm: Observed Teneriffe
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18 October 1914 En route Gibraltar to St Vincent Lat 26.0, Long -19.6 1.46 am: Sighted Point Nuevo Light abeam am: Held Divine Service pm: Held Divine Service
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19 October 1914 En route Gibraltar to St Vincent Lat 20.7, Long -22.9
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20 October 1914 At sea and at St. Vincent Lat 16.8, Long -25.0 3.10 am: altered course to avoid strange steamer; 3.40 am: resumed course 4.30 am: Observed San Antonio Light 7.00 am: Anchored St Vincent am: S.S. TABARKA (collier) secured alongside. 8.00 am: Saluted flag of Portugal with 21 guns; shore battery returned same Ships in Harbour: KENT and SAN GARCIA 9.00 am: TABARKA cast off; DEFENCE weighed and shifted berth; 9.30 am: anchored in new berth 9.40 am: TABARKA secured alongside 9.50 am: commenced coaling; 7.00 pm: completed coaling
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21 October 1914 At St Vincent Lat 15.4, Long -25.8 Log entry for latitude appears to be in error by 10º. 5.05 am: Weighed and proceeded for Pernambuco
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22 October 1914 En route St Vincent to Pernambuco Lat 10.6, Long -28.2
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23 October 1914 En route St Vincent to Pernambuco Lat 4.7, Long -30.2
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24 October 1914 En route St Vincent to Pernambuco Lat -0.5, Long -32.9 4caf8625cadfd34197014055: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-39572/0038_1.jpg)
25 October 1914 En route St Vincent to Pernambuco Lat -5.0, Long -34.1 3,28 am: Observed The Rocas Light 2.42 am: Observed The Rocas Light abeam am: Held Divine Service 5.00 pm: Held Divine Service
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26 October 1914 At sea and at Pernambuco Lat -8.05, Long -34.85 6.38 am: Anchored in Pernambuco Roads 8.00 am; Saluted flag of Brazil with 21 guns; shore battery returned same 1.30 pm: weighed and proceeded 2.53 pm: Sighted Cape Aghostinho abeam
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27 October 1914 From Pernambuco to Abrolhos Rocks Lat -13.3, Long -36.2 9.40 am: Heavy rain squall from North; reduced speed 7.12 pm: altered course to south to avoid Steamer; 7.22 pm: proceeded
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28 October 1914 From Pernambuco to Albrolhos Rocks Lat -18.0, Long -38.7 11.15 am: Observed Abrolhos Rocks Light 2.00 pm: Anchored off Albrolhos Island 4.45 pm: S.S. CORINTH (collier) secured alongside. 5.17 pm: Commenced coaling; 11.30 pm: Secured coaling; collier cast off and anchored
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29 October 1914 At Abrolhos Anchorage Lat -18.0, Long -38.7 am: Destroyed and lost overboard whilst coaling:. Fenders, hazelrod (hazelwood?) large (310) 4 in number, small (311) 2 in number 6.10 am: S.S. CORINTH secured alongside; 6.15 am: resumed coaling; 11.00 am: coaling completed 12.00 pm: CARNARVON, flying flag of Rear Admiral Archibald Stoddart, arrived and anchored 2.00 pm: Weighed and proceeded for communicating with CORNWALL; 3.15 pm: stopped engines; 3.35 pm: proceeded for Montevideo 5.18 pm: proceeded for intercepting stranger: Stranger proved to be SS ANDES (R.M.S.P.Co); 5.33 pm: proceeded
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30 October 1914 En route Albrolhos Anchorage to Montevideo Lat -21.8, Long -39.4
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31 October 1914 En route Albrolhos Anchorage to Montevideo Lat -25.6, Long -43.3
LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1914
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1 November 1914 Lat -30.1, Long -47.7 am: Held Divine Service pm: Held Divine Service
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2 November 1914 En route Abrolhos Anchorage to Montevideo Lat -33.4, Long -51.5 8.11 pm: Observed Cape Polonio Light
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3 November 1914 En route Abrolhos Anchorage Lat -34.9, Long -56.2 3.45 am: Lobos Light abeam 9.21 am: Anchored Montevideo am: Saluted Flag of Uruguay with 21 guns. Shore battery returned 11.15 am: S.S. ADAMTON (Collier) secured alongside 12.40 pm: commenced coaling; Midnight: completed coaling
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4 November 1914 At Montevideo Lat -34.9, Long -56.2 12.30 am: Collier cast off 1.32 pm: weighed and proceeded to sea 10.23 pm: Sighted Lobos Light abeam Other: 1.32. Weighed Place: Sighted: Morro Lt Ho.: N 41 W Place: Sighted: Lobos Lt.
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5 November 1914 From Montevideo to sea Lat -35.0, Long -54.2 6.30 am: Proceeded for closing and boarding stranger Found to be S.S. VIRGIL (British) am: Dropped targets; carried out sub calibre firing; 11.10 am: completed firing; picked up targets 4.00 pm: Dropped targets; carried out 1” aiming rifle practice; 5.45 pm: completed; picked up targets
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6 November 1914 At Sea and at English Bank, Montevideo Lat -34.9, Long -56.2 11.18 am: English Bank Lighthouse abeam 11.46 am: anchored off English Bank 2.00 pm: S.S. ADAMTON secured alongside; 2.30 pm: commenced coaling; 6.00 pm: completed coaling. pm: A.B. Stollaud Discharged to Hospital ashore pm: Lost overboard by accident whilst coaling, Fenders, hazelrod, small (311), 1 in number
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7 November 1914 Off English Bank, River Plate Lat -34.9, Long -56.2 am: Divers examining under water fittings.
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8 November 1914 Off English Bank Lat -34.9, Long -56.2 am: Divers examining under water fittings 10.00 am: Held Divine Service; 5.00 pm: Held Divine Service
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9 November 1914 Off English Bank Lat -34.9, Long -56.2 am: Arrived ORAMA
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10 November 1914 Off English Bank Lat -34.9, Long -56.2 am: Carried out.303 aiming practice at target towed by picket boat 12.30 pm: OTRANTO arrived 2.30 pm: Observed CARNARVON 3.30 pm: Weighed and proceeded; 4.40 pm: anchored at Montevideo 7.00 pm: CORNWALL arrived 9.00 pm: Rear Admiral Archibald Stoddart and staff with 20 ratings joined from CARNARVON.
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11 November 1914 At Montevideo Lat -34.9, Long -56.2 6.45 am: Hoisted the flag of Rear Admiral Archibald Stoddart (transferred from CARNARVON) 11.42 am: weighed and proceeded to English Bank; 1.00 pm: anchored English Bank pm: sent working party to ADAMTON (Collier) 7.30 pm: GLASGOW arrived. Cheered ship. pm: Sent Working Party on board GLASGOW.
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12 November 1914 At English Bank and at sea Lat -35.1, Long -54.7 1.00 am: working party from GLASGOW onboard. am: GLASGOW proceeded. 4.55 am: weighed and proceeded for Abrolhos 11.20 am: Lobos Light House abeam 3.15 pm: Observed CORNWALL 4.00 pm: Observed CARNARVON 4.30 pm: Spread squadron 0 miles apart (log says 0 miles ?) 4caf8625cadfd3419701406e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-39572/0051_0.jpg)
13 November 1914 En route English Bank to Abrolhos Lat -33.4, Long -49.8 10.00 am: Carried out rate of change exercises with squadron
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14 November 1914 En route English Bank to Abrolhos Lat -30.0, Long -46.5 am: CARNARVON took station astern 5 cables 4.20 pm: Squadron exercised at manoeuvres in close order. 5.00 pm: Completed exercise; Spread squadron.
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15 November 1914 En route English Bank to Abrolhos Lat -26.4, Long -43.3 am: Rear Admiral inspected ship's company 10.00 am: held Divine Service
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16 November 1914 En route English Bank to Abrolhos Lat -23.1, Long -40.5 am: Formed single line ahead 8.00 am: OTRANTO joined flag
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17 November 1914 En route English Bank to Abrolhos Lat -18.7, Long -38.9 9.00 am: Stopped engines: communicated by boat with OTRANTO; received mails; 9.35 am: proceeded. 3.05 pm Sighted Abrolhos Lighthouse 5.15 pm: anchored off Abrolhos Island Found here: KENT, ORAMA, EDINBURGH CASTLE 8.40 pm: Weighed and proceeded.
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18 November 1914 Off Abrolhos Anchorage Lat -18.2, Long -38.9 9.00 am: dropped targets; exercised sub calibre practice from 12 pdr’s; 11.30 am: practice completed 1.45 pm: Anchored off Abrolhos pm: Embarked stores and provisions from EDINBURGH CASTLE pm: Provisioning ship
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19 November 1914 Off Abrolhos Anchorage Lat -18.0, Long -38.7 6.55 am: S.S. PRIESTFIELD (collier) secured alongside 8.40 am: Commenced coaling; 3.30 pm: coaling completed; collier cast off 6.00 pm: weighed and shifted berth; 6.50 pm: anchored in new berth
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20 November 1914 Off Abrolhos Anchorage Lat -18.0, Long -38.7 am: Hands embarking stores from EDINBURGH CASTLE. 12.00 pm: EDINBURGH CASTLE sailed 1.30 pm: CORNWALL sailed 3.05 pm: CARNARVON arrived pm: Mr. Herbert Woods, Artificer Engineer discharged to KENT 4caf8625cadfd34197014076: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-39572/0055_0.jpg)
21 November 1914 Off Abrolhos Anchorage Lat -18.2, Long -38.8 7.35 am: Weighed and proceeded: 9.30 am: Carried out service practice at target towed by CORNWALL; 10.30 am: completed practice 11.45 pm: Sighted Abrolhos Light
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22 November 1914 Abrolhos Anchorage Lat -18.0, Long -38.7 7.40 am: Stopped engines: communicated by boat with S.S. BAHIA under Brazilian colours. 10.00 am: Anchored off Abrolhos Islets am: Held Divine Service
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23 November 1914 Abrolhos Anchorage Lat -18.0, Long -38.7 9.00 pm: GLASGOW arrived
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24 November 1914 Abrolhos Anchorage Lat -18.0, Long -38.7 7.40 am: weighed and proceeded 8.45 am: veered target; 9.00 am: exercises with CORNWALL 10.17 am: Stopped engines; Hauled in target 12.00 pm: Anchored in Abrolhos Anchorage 5.00 pm: BRISTOL arrived
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25 November 1914 Abrolhos Anchorage Lat -18.0, Long -38.7 7.00 am: S.S. ADAMTON (collier) secured alongside; commenced coaling 2.00 pm: completed coaling 2.45 pm: Rear Admiral Stoddart transferred to CARNARVON
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26 November 1914 Abrolhos Islets Lat -18.0, Long -38.7 9.00 am: INVINCIBLE (flying flag of Vice Admiral Sir F.C. Doveton Sturdee) and INFLEXIBLE. 1.48 pm: Weighed and proceeded for Trindade Island 6.00 pm: Communicated by signal with stranger (British colours); 6.10 pm: proceeded
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27 November 1914 Abrolhos to St Helena Lat -19.3, Long -33.8 4caf8625cadfd3419701407d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-39572/0058_1.jpg)
28 November 1914 Abrolhos Inlets to St Helena Lat -20.2, Long -27.9 4.45 pm: Observed Trinidade Island
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29 November 1914 Abrolhos Inlets to St Helena Lat -19.0, Long -21.9 10.00 am: Held Divine Service
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30 November 1914 Abrolhos Inlets to St Helena Lat -17.8, Long -15.9
LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1914
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1 December 1914 Abrolhos Inlets to St Helena Lat -16.6, Long -10.2
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2 December 1914 Abrolhos to St. Helena Lat -15.9, Long -5.7 4.45 am: Observed St Helena 7.52 am: Anchored in Jamestown anchorage, St Helena 7.40 am: S.S. ZAMORA (collier) secured alongside; hands employed coaling ship 4.30 pm: Coaling completed; collier cast off
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3 December 1914 At St Helena Lat -15.9, Long -5.7 4.00 pm : H.E. The Governor visited ship 6.36 pm: Weighed and proceeded for Luderitz Bay
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4 December 1914 En route St Helena to Luderitz Bay Lat -17.7, Long -2.5
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5 December 1914 En route St Helena to Luderitz Bay Lat -20.1, Long 2.0
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6 December 1914 En route St Helena to Table Bay Lat -23.5, Long 7.1 7.30 am: Held Divine Service 10.00 am: Held Divine Service 1.45 pm: Stopped; Communicated by boat with S.S. CLAN MACHVERE (sp ?) (S.S. MACHAON ?) (British) 2.10 pm: Proceeded 6.00 pm: Held Divine Service
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7 December 1914 En route St Helena to Cape Town Lat -27.8, Long 11.7
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8 December 1914 En route St Helena to rendezvous Lat -32.2, Long 16.9 2.45 pm: Passed Portuguese Cruiser ALMIRANTE REIS 3.54 pm: Proceeded for joining flag of C. in C. (MINOTAUR); 4.50 pm: took station 2 ½ cables astern of Flagship
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9 December 1914 Rendezvous to Luderitz Bay Lat -30.2, Long 16.4 4.52 pm: Reduced speed as required for columns to exchange stations
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10 December 1914 Rendezvous to Luderitz Bay Lat -26.9, Long 15.0 12.10 pm: Parted company from Flag 2.00 pm: Anchored in Shearwater Bay, Luderitz Bay pm: S.S. BENDEW (collier) secured alongside; 4.20 pm: BENDEW broke away and anchored astern
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11 December 1914 At Luderitz Bay Lat -26.5, Long 15.0 6.15 am: S.S. BENDEW (collier) secured alongside. 6.45 am: commenced coaling; 7.10 am: suspended coaling 7.35 am: weighed and shifted berth; 8.25 am: anchored in Augra Bay am: S.S. BENDEW secured alongside; hands commenced coaling am Lost by accident whilst coaling: Fenders, hazelrod, large, Patt 310, 2 in No. 1.45 pm: Commander in Chief shifted flag to HYACINTH 5.00 pm: stopped coaling; 6.00 pm: collier cast off 6.22 pm: weighed and proceeded with MINOTAUR for leaving harbour for St Helena
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12 December 1914 En route Luderitz for St Helena Lat -24.2, Long 11.2
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13 December 1914 En route Luderitz for St Helena Lat -21.8, Long 5.8 am: Held Divine Service; am: Held Divine Service; 5.00 pm: Held Divine Service
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14 December 1914 En route Luderitz for St Helena Lat -19.2, Long 0.5 5.10 pm: took station astern of MINOTAUR
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15 December 1914 En route Luderitz for St Helena Lat -16.5, Long -4.7 5.15 pm: Anchored in James Bay
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16 December 1914 At St Helena Lat -15.9, Long -5.7 5.30 am: S.S. DAGHESTAN (collier) secured alongside; 6.10 am: commenced coaling 1.50 pm: completed coaling 6.00 pm: weighed and proceeded for Sierra Leone
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17 December 1914 En route St Helena to Sierra Leone Lat -12.2, Long -7.0
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18 December 1914 En route St Helena to Sierra Leone Lat -7.0, Long -8.3 11.20 am: On station 3 cables astern of MINOTAUR
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19 December 1914 En route St Helena to Sierra Leone Lat -1.8, Long -10.4
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20 December 1914 En route St Helena to Sierra Leone Lat 3.1, Long -12.6 Note: Latitude in log is 31º 08’N, which is obviously incorrect. 4.52 am: proceeded to close and communicate by signal with stranger. Proved to be S.S. SICILIA (British) am: Held Divine Service; am: Held Divine Service 5.35 pm: Took station astern of MINOTAUR 4caf8625cadfd34197014094: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-39572/0070_0.jpg)
21 December 1914 En route St Helena to Sierra Leone Lat 8.2, Long -13.6 1.05 pm: Observed Cape Sierra Leone Light House 2.35 pm: Anchored off Freetown 3.45 pm: Collier secured alongside 4.25 pm: Commenced coaling (native labour assisting)
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22 December 1914 At Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 1.15 am: Completed coaling; am: cast off collier
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23 December 1914 At Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 pm: Broken by accident: Reflector for 36" Searchlight projector: 1 in number
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24 December 1914 At Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 2.10 pm: Weighed; proceeded in company with MINOTAUR for Plymouth.
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25 December 1914 En route Sierra Leone for Plymouth Lat 10.9, Long -17.1 8:00 am: Divine Service; 9.45 am: Divine Service (Merry Christmas)
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26 December 1914 En route Sierra Leone to Plymouth Lat 15.6, Long -17.6 7.29 am: Sighted Cape Verde Lighthouse abeam
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27 December 1914 En route Sierra Leone to Plymouth Lat 20.6, Long -17.4 am: Held Divine Service 1.08 pm: altered course to avoid fishing vessels
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28 December 1914 En route Sierra Leone to Plymouth Lat 24.9, Long -16.1 9.30 am: Dropped targets; carried out sub calibre practice; 11.00 am: completed practice; picked up targets 3.10 pm: On station astern of MINOTAUR 10.45 pm: Observed Gran Canaria Island to northwest
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29 December 1914 En route Sierra Leone to Plymouth Lat 29.7, Long -14.4 6.00 am: Observed Fortaventura Island abeam 5.07 pm: encountered fog; reduced speed; 5.11 pm: fog lifted
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30 December 1914 En route Sierra Leone to Plymouth Lat 34.1, Long -12.5 9.32 am: gunnery exercises; 11.30 am: exercises completed; picked up targets 3.43 pm: Took station astern of MINOTAUR 4caf8625cadfd3419701409e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-39572/0075_0.jpg)
31 December 1914 En route Sierra Leone to Plymouth Lat 38.2, Long -11.2 3.30 am: Port after aerial carried away in squall 7.10 am: MINOTAUR hauled out of line
LOGS FOR JANUARY 1915
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1 January 1915 En route Sierra Leone to Plymouth Lat 43.1, Long -9.5 4.30 pm: parted company from MINOTAUR
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2 January 1915 En route Sierra Leone to Plymouth Lat 47.1, Long -6.4 Place: Sighted: Ushant Lt: N65E 9.30 am: Reduced speed; carried out repairs to aerial 10.30 am: Proceeded
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3 January 1915 En route Sierra Leone to Plymouth Lat 50.4, Long -4.2 2.42 am: Lizard Light abeam 3.48 am: Observed Eddystone Light 5.57 am: Passed Plymouth Breakwater 6.00 am: Stopped engines; embarked pilot; proceeded into Hamoaze by Asia Pass. 6.15 am: Secured to No. 7 Buoy 12.20 pm: Tugs secured alongside; Proceeded into No. 5 Basin 2.15 pm: secured
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4 January 1915 At Devonport Lat 50.4, Long -4.2 am: Embarking stores and provisions
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5 January 1915 At Devonport Lat 50.4, Long -4.2 am: Embarking stores
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6 January 1915 At Devonport Lat 50.4, Long -4.2 7.30 am: shifted berth; docked in No. 9 Dock
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7 January 1915 At Devonport Lat 50.4, Long -4.2 am/pm: Provisioning ship
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8 January 1915 At Devonport Lat 50.4, Long -4.2 am/pm: provisioning ship pm: Mr. Cyril Adams, RN., Assistant Clerk, joined from Royal Naval Barracks
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9 January 1915 At Devonport Lat 50.4, Long -4.2
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10 January 1915 At Devonport Lat 50.4, Long -4.2
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11 January 1915 At Devonport Lat 50.4, Long -4.2 8.00 am: Flooded Dock; 11.00 am: Proceeded out of dock; secured alongside No. 8 wharf pm: coal lighters secured alongside
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12 January 1915 At Devonport Lat 50.4, Long -4.2 8.00 am: commenced coaling; 10.00 pm: completed coaling; also received 379 tons oil fuel 10.00: Lieutenant Gerald C. Muirhead-Gould, R.N., discharged to VIVID 4caf8626cadfd341970140ab: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-39572/0081_1.jpg)
13 January 1915 At Devonport Lat 50.4, Long -4.2 2.30 pm: cast off; Secured to No. 8 Buoy
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14 January 1915 At Devonport Lat 50.4, Long -4.2 am: discharged Assistant Paymaster Henry M. Fitch, R.N., to R.N. Barracks
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15 January 1915 At Devonport Lat 50.4, Long -4.2 11.00 am: slipped from Buoy, in charge of tugs, pilot directing; secured along No. 6 Wharf
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16 January 1915 At Devonport Lat 50.4, Long -4.2 1.20 pm: EURYALUS sailed 4caf8626cadfd341970140af: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-39572/0083_1.jpg)
17 January 1915 At Devonport Lat 50.4, Long -4.2 am: Roman Catholics and Dissenters attended Divine Services ashore 10.30 am: Held Divine Services
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18 January 1915 At Devonport Lat 50.4, Long -4.2
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19 January 1915 At Devonport Lat 50.4, Long -4.2
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20 January 1915 At Devonport Lat 50.4, Long -4.2 3.15 am: HAMPSHIRE Sailed
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21 January 1915 At Devonport Lat 50.4, Long -4.2 am: Disembarked certain Victualling stores. pm: Issued swimming belts to ship's company.
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22 January 1915 At Devonport Lat 50.4, Long -4.2
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23 January 1915 At Devonport Lat 50.4, Long -4.2
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24 January 1915 At Devonport Lat 50.4, Long -4.2 7.00 am: DIANA sailed 9.30 am: Held Divine Service; Roman Catholics and Dissenters attended Divine Service ashore am: BACCHANTE sailed pm: EURYALUS arrived 4caf8626cadfd341970140b7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-39572/0087_1.jpg)
25 January 1915 At Devonport Lat 50.4, Long -4.2 am: coal lighter secured alongside 7.00 am: ECLIPSE arrived 8.00 am: Hands coaling ship; 11.00 am: completed coaling
4caf8626cadfd341970140b8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-39572/0088_0.jpg) 26 January 1915 At Devonport Lat 50.4, Long -4.2 Some of the following few log pages partially obscured 4caf8626cadfd341970140be: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-39572/0091_0.jpg) 26 January 1915 overlaid by “Comparisons of Standard Compasses not recorded on other side”
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27 January 1915 At Devonport Lat 50.4, Long -4.2 1.15 pm: Cast off and proceeded: O.D. Department directing. 2.00 pm: Secured to No. 2 Buoy, Plymouth Sound 6.45 pm: Slipped and proceeded leaving Sound 7.37 pm: Eddystone abeam 10.00 pm: Passed TALBOT 11.57 pm: Wolf Light abeam
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28 January 1915 En route Devonport to Scapa Flow Lat 51.2, Long -9.7 No position in log. Approximate position computed by bearing to Fastnet Rock. 2.14 am: sighted Bishop Rock Light Abeam 12 noon: Fastnet Rock 47º, 15 miles. 2.23 pm: Sighted Great Skellig Abeam
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29 January 1915 En route Devonport to Scapa Flow Lat 57.2, Long -9.7 3.10 pm: Observed St. Kilda Island 10.15 pm: observed Butt of Lewis Light abeam
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30 January 1915 At sea and at Scapa Flow Lat 58.9, Long -3.1 6.47 am: proceeded for entering Scapa Flow; 6.56 am: Passed boom defence 7.15 am: Anchored 8.15 am: Weighed, proceeded for anchoring in lines of fleet 8.55 am: Anchored am: S.S. GORDONIA (collier) secured alongside. 9.10 am: commenced coaling; 3.10 pm: coaling completed
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31 January 1915 At Scapa Flow Lat 58.9, Long -3.1 am: Hoisted the Flag of Rear Admiral Sir Robert K. Arbuthnot, R.N. Bart. M.V.O. His flag hoisted (transferred with Staff from DUKE OF EDINBURGH). am: Rear Admiral inspected ship's company at Divisions. Am: Held Divine Service am: Engineer Captain Arthur Kingsnorth, R.N. discharged to DUKE OF EDINBURGH pm: Assistant Paymaster W. K. Adam joined ship
LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1915
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1 February 1915 At Scapa Flow Lat 58.9, Long -3.1 am: Warrant Telegraphist Henry Arberry joined ship
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2 February 1915 At Scapa Flow Lat 58.9, Long -3.1 Other: 10 on sick list
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3 February 1915 At Scapa Flow Lat 58.9, Long -3.1 am: Assistant Paymaster George Russell discharged to Hospital Ship CHINA
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4 February 1915 At Scapa Flow Lat 58.9, Long -3.1
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5 February 1915 At Scapa Flow Lat 58.9, Long -3.1
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6 February 1915 At Scapa Flow Lat 58.9, Long -3.1
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7 February 1915 At Scapa Flow Lat 58.9, Long -3.1 10.00 am: Rear Admiral inspected mess decks and flats etc. 11.00 am: Held Divine Service
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8 February 1915 At Scapa Flow Lat 58.9, Long -3.1 8.05 am: weighed and proceeded for carrying out 1” aiming rifle practice at moored target 10.00 am: completed practice; picked up target; 10.30 am: proceeded for Scapa Flow anchorage 11.02 am: Anchored in Scapa Flow 12.30 pm: S.S. LEAFIELD (collier) secured alongside 12.50 pm: Commenced coaling; 3.00 pm: Completed coaling; 3.35 pm: Collier cast off.
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9 February 1915 At Scapa Flow Lat 58.9, Long -3.1 7.55 am: weighed and proceeded for carrying out Whitehead torpedo practices 8.30 am: Dropped target; 10.00 am: completed practices (three runs) and picked up target 10.50 am: Anchored in Scapa Flow
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10 February 1915 At Scapa Flow Lat 58.9, Long -3.1
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11 February 1915 At Scapa Flow Lat 58.9, Long -3.1 am: S.S. BORODINO secured alongside; 5.00 pm: BORODINO cast off
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12 February 1915 At Scapa Flow Lat 58.9, Long -3.1 am: Signal Boatswain Michael Kearns, R.N., joined ship.
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13 February 1915 At Scapa Flow Lat 58.9, Long -3.1 am: Mr. William Reeks, Signal Boatswain, R.N., discharged to IMPERIEUSE
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14 February 1915 At Scapa Flow Lat 58.9, Long -3.1 am: Held Divine Service pm: : Captain John M. Palmer R.M.L.I., discharged to LEVIATHAN pm: Captain Francis H. Griffiths, R.M.L.I., joined ship from LEVIATHAN 4caf8626cadfd341970140d2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-39572/0101_0.jpg)
15 February 1915 At Scapa Flow Lat 58.9, Long -3.1
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16 February 1915 At Scapa Flow Lat 58.9, Long -3.1
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17 February 1915 At Scapa Flow Lat 58.9, Long -3.1 6.30 pm: weighed and proceeded out of Scapa Flow, 1st Cruiser Squadron in company; 7.00 pm: Passed Gate 7.42 pm: Pentland Skerries Light abeam
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18 February 1915 From Scapa Flow at sea Lat 60.5, Long 2.9 7.25 am: formed divisions in line ahead 10.03 am: Carried out rangefinder exercises; 10.54 am: completed exercises; formed line ahead 11.22 am: commenced zig zag 12.00 pm: Observed a mine; proceeded for sinking mine by gunfire. 6.15 pm: Formed divisions in single line ahead, open order
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19 February 1915 From Scapa Flow at sea Lat 60.4, Long 2.8 8.00 am: commenced zig zag; 12.30 pm: commenced zig zag 3.30 pm: Observed a mine: sunk it by gunfire; resumed course. 6.10 pm: passed a mine. 8.50 pm: Squadron spread for Night patrol duties.
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20 February 1915 From Scapa Flow at Sea No position in log. 1.20 am: Unst Light Abeam 6.50 am: Proceeded to close trawler 8.00 am: commenced zig zag 3.55 pm: Observed a mine; sunk by gunfire. 6.07 pm: Formed single line ahead 9.35 pm: Passed a mine 11.15 pm: Fair Island abeam
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21 February 1915 At sea and at Scapa Flow Lat 58.9, Long -3.1 3.50 am: entering Pentland Firth 4.00 am: Skerries Light abeam 5.11 am: Anchored Scapa Flow 7.35 am: S. S. HILTONIA (collier) secured alongside 8.35 am: Commenced coaling; 2.30 pm: completed coaling
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22 February 1915 At Scapa Flow Lat 58.9, Long -3.1
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23 February 1915 At Scapa Flow Lat 58.9, Long -3.1 5.45 pm: Departed this life: Sydney J Ainslie, Able Seaman O.N. 235220. Cause of death - heart failure through over exertion 4caf8626cadfd341970140db: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-39572/0105_1.jpg)
24 February 1915 At Scapa Flow Lat 58.9, Long -3.1
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25 February 1915 At Scapa Flow Lat 58.9, Long -3.1 am: Court of Inquiry assembled onboard. P m: Held a Funeral service (Church of England) of the late Sydney J Ainslie, AB ON 235220 (with a funeral and firing party); buried on Flotta Island
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26 February 1915 At Scapa Flow Lat 58.9, Long -3.1 am: Rigged mining launch for duties at obstruction.
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27 February 1915 At Scapa Flow Lat 58.9, Long -3.1 am: Relieved Hoy Sound patrol
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28 February 1915 At Scapa Flow Lat 58.9, Long -3.1 10.00 am: Held Divine Service
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