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Devonshire-class Armoured Cruiser Pendant No. 50 (1914). Launched 4.9.03 Armstrong. 10,850 tons, 473(oa), 450(pp)x68x23ft. TE 21000ihp, 22kts. Armament: 4-7.5in, 6-6in, 2-12pdr, 2-18in tt. Armour: 6in sides, 2in deck, 6in guns. China 1914, 6th CS and 7th CS Grand Fleet 1915-16. Mined 5.6.16 off the Orkneys.Battle Honour (and link to despatches, casualties, awards) Jutland 31 May 1916. (British Warships 1914-1919) Serving in 1st Cruiser Squadron, Channel Fleet and paid off for refit at Portsmouth in December 1908. Recommissioned in 3rd Division, Home Fleet in August 1909, and then in December 1911 for 6th CS, Mediterranean Fleet. Sent to China in 1912 until outbreak of war. Captured German merchantman on 11 August 1914 and took part in hunt for the Emden. Joined Grand Fleet in December 1914, becoming part of 7th CS in January 1915. Sent to White Sea to protect shipping in November 1915. Serving with 2nd CS in 1916 and took part in Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916. Embarked Lord Kitchener and his staff for mission to North Russia but struck a mine off the Shetlands on 5 June 1916, foundering with the lost of all but 12 men. (Battle honour - Jutland 1916). (Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906-21) |
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Notes: 1. Latitude/longitude, including for days in port, show representative decimal positions for each day, as calculated by the Old Weather project's analysis program. As such, they differ by varying amounts from the positions recorded, usually at noon, in the log pages. In addition, some latitudes/longitudes have been amended in edited logs for errors in the logs, for errors in identifying locations by the analysis program, or simply for greater accuracy. In all cases, refer to the log-page scans for the positions as originally recorded. Not all log pages contain this information and the ships' positions have therefore often been estimated. 2. Full account of any day is available by clicking on the link above that day. Groups of links refer to log book covers and introductory information; some may be blank. Editor’s notes:
I have removed most of the entries concerned with routine activities such as ‘Cleaning Ship’, hoisting boats etc. in the interest of readability.
HMS Hampshire's biography from "Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships", quoted above, appears to contain an inaccuracy.
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THE VOYAGES OF HMS HAMPSHIRE 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) LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1914 4caf86e5cadfd341970183e4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-001a_0.jpg) 4caf86e5cadfd341970183e5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-001a_1.jpg) 4caf86e5cadfd341970183e6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-002_0.jpg) 4caf86e5cadfd341970183e7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-002_1.jpg) 4caf86e5cadfd341970183e8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-003_0.jpg) 4caf86e5cadfd341970183e9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-003_1.jpg) Specifications: Engines: manufacturer Hawthorn Leslie & Co IHP 20500 Vertical inverted triple expansion, 4 cylinder, surface condensing Fixed on board 1904 Boilers: manufacturer Hawthorn Leslie & Co Garrow large tube & cylindrical, 3 furnaces Made 1904 Fixed in vessel 1904 Propeller: manufacturer Hawthorn Leslie & Co Admiralty Pattern new type 4caf86e5cadfd341970183ea: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-004_0.jpg) 4caf86e5cadfd341970183eb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-004_1.jpg) Establishment of Ship Officers: 32 Seamen & Boys: 278 Marines: 68 Engine Room: 224 Other non-executive Ratings: 73 Total: 675 Armament Foc’sle, Quarter Deck & Batteries: 4 7.5” Breech Loading, Hydraulic mounting Casements on Main Deck and Upper Deck: 6 6” Breech Loading Upper Deck: 3 pounder Vickers – 20 Torpedo 2 submerged 18” tubes, 1 on either beam 9 18” torpedoes Mk V 4 14” torpedoes Mk XI Boats 1 Picket boat - 56ft 1 steam pinnace - 40ft 1 launch - 42ft 1 pinnace - 36ft 2 cutters - 32ft 1 cutter - 30ft 1 gig - 30ft 1 whaler - 27ft 1 Montague whaler - 27ft 2 dingheys [sic] - 16ft 1 balsa raft - 13.5ft Miscellaneous Tons of coal (43cu ft per ton):1680 tons Water for boilers: 160 tons Water for drinking: 60 tons Barometer Mercurial, N & Z no 159 Height of cistern above sea 12ft 4caf86e5cadfd341970183ec: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-005_0.jpg) 4caf86e5cadfd341970183ed: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-005_1.jpg) 4caf86e5cadfd341970183ee: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-006_0.jpg)
THE VOYAGES OF HMS HAMPSHIRE
1 October 1914 Indian Ocean to Colombo Lat 5.23, Long 82.90 2.00am: Hands sleep at General Quarters. 7.00am: Cleaning ship. am: Hands employed as requisite, training classes at instruction 11.15pm: Dondra Head Light abeam, 15’ Number on sick list 13 [Dondra Head Lighthouse is in Sri Lanka at Lat 5.92, Long 80.6.] 4caf86e5cadfd341970183ef: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-006_1.jpg) 2 October 1914 to Colombo [Ceylon, now Sri Lanka] Lat 6.95, Long 79.84 1.20am: Galle Light abeam, 9’ 2.00am: Hands sleep at General Quarters 3.45am: Barberyn Light abeam 5.55am: Course & speed as requisite for picking up pilot & entering Colombo Harbour by North entrance 6.30am: Secured bow & stern to buoys in no 10 berth 8.00am: Coaling ship (native labour) 12.40pm: “Dupleix” arrived 5.15pm: Proceeded as requisite for leaving by West entrance, Collier SS Ark in company Number on sick list 11 [Point de Galle Lighthouse is in Sri Lanka at Lat 6.03, Long 80.22. Barberyn Lighthouse is in Sri Lanka at Lat 6.47, Long 79.97. “Dupleix” was a French armoured cruiser of 7700 tonnes, named after Joseph François Dupleix, Governor General of French Establishment in India. She was built at Rochefort, launched in 1900 and finally decommissioned in 1919. I have been unable to find details of SS Ark however she is mentioned in this article from West Sussex County Council as accompanying “Hampshire”, but the source may be this log!] 4caf86e5cadfd341970183f0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-007_0.jpg) 3 October 1914 Colombo to Indian Ocean Lat 8.13, Long 76.82 2.00am: Hands sleeping at General Quarters. 5:35am: Altered course South at 78 revs to close steamer. 6.01am: Resumed original course & speed. 10.00pm: Hands sleeping at General Quarters Number on sick list 12 4caf86e5cadfd341970183f1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-007_1.jpg) 4 October 1914 Colombo to Indian Ocean Lat 11.08, Long 73.53 2.00am: Hands sleeping at General Quarters. 8.50am: Sighted Androth Island N73W 9.30am: Divisions, altered course to close fishing fleet 9.40am: Held Divine Service 10.05am: Stopped to communicate with fishing fleet 2.00pm: Sighted Riltan Island N53W 6.00pm: Collier took station astern 10.00pm: Hands sleeping at General Quarters. Number on sick list 12 [Androth Island is off the coast of India at Lat 10.83, Long 73.68. Riltan Island probably refers to Kiltan Island off the coast of India at Lat 11.48, Long 73.0.] 4caf86e5cadfd341970183f2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-008_0.jpg) 5 October 1914 Colombo to Indian Ocean Lat 7.72, Long 73.15 2.00am: Hands sleeping at General Quarters 7.50am: Sighted Minikoi Island 8.40am: Exercised control parties am: Training classes at instruction, remainder as requisite 2.30pm: Sighted Kelai Island South 10.00pm: Hands sleeping at General Quarters. Number on sick list 14 [Minikoi Island is off the coast of India at Lat 8.28, Long 73.03 Kelai Island is in the Maldives at Lat 6.95, Long 73.22.] 4caf86e5cadfd341970183f3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-008_1.jpg) 6 October 1914 Male, Maldive Islands Lat 4.20, Long 73.50 2.00am: Hands sleeping at General Quarters 7.30am: Land sighted on port bow 8.00am: Heavy rain squall 9.30am: Heavy rain squall 10.45am: Secured alongside collier SS Ark 12.20pm: Commenced coaling 5.00pm: Finished coaling 5.30pm: Proceeded as requisite for leaving Male Harbour. Saluted flag of Sultan with 17 guns. Shore battery returned salute. Number on sick list 13 4caf86e5cadfd341970183f4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-009_0.jpg) 7 October 1914 Colombo to Indian Ocean Lat 5.57, Long 76.57 2.30am Hands sleeping at general quarters 10.20am: Altered course 16 points to starboard to close collier 10.40am: Altered course 16 points to starboard, course N66E 10.00pm: Hands sleeping at General Quarters. Number on sick list 15 4caf86e5cadfd341970183f5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-009_1.jpg) 8 October 1914 Colombo to Indian Ocean Lat 7.12, Long 79.05 12.40am: Altered course as requisite to examine steamer 1.10am: Altered course as requisite to close collier 7.30am: Sighted “Empress of Asia” on port bow 7.40am: Altered course N25W to close "Empress of Asia" Collier “Ark” parted company, proceeded to Colombo 9.55am: Stopped, sent boat to “Empress of Asia” 10.40am: Proceeded, course N66W “Empress of Asia” took station 11.45am: Altered course N30W to close steamer 12.30pm: Course as requisite for speaking steamer 2.05pm: Altered course N40W to close steamer 2.35pm: Course as requisite for speaking steamer 9.30pm: Hands sleeping at General Quarters 10.00pm: Sighted Mutum Point Light N55W Number on sick list 16 [Empress of Asia, 17,000 tons, was built by the Fairfield Ship Building & Engineering Co Ltd, Govan in 1912 for the Canadian Pacific Steamship Company. During WW1 she was armed with 8 4.7” guns and commanded by Royal Navy Officers. She was sunk by the Japanese in 1942. Mutum Point Light is on the coast of India at Lat 8° 7’ 30”N, Long 77° 18’ 10”E.] 4caf86e5cadfd341970183f6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-010_0.jpg) 9 October 1914 Colombo to Indian Ocean Lat 6.33, Long 78.70 2.00am: Hands sleeping at General Quarters 6.10am: "Empress of Asia" took station 20' on port beam 8.40am: Exercised control parties 9.35am: Divisions, Prayers 10.40am: Altered course S22W to close steamer 4.00pm: Quarters 4.50pm: Stopped. Sent boat to "Empress of Asia" for mails & provisions 5.30pm: Proceeded N66W 9.00pm: Hands sleeping at General Quarters Number on sick list 16 4caf86e5cadfd341970183f7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-010_1.jpg) 10 October 1914 Colombo to Indian Ocean Lat 6.85, Long 76.46 2.00am: Hands sleeping at General Quarters 6.18am: Altered course N45W to close steamer 6.22am: Altered course N22W 7.50am Altered course N66W 8.40am: Exercised control parties 9.35am: Divisions Prayers. 5.25pm: Stopped. Sent boat to "Empress of Asia" for provisions 6.00pm: Proceeded N66W 10.00pm: Hands sleeping at General Quarters. Number on sick list 16 4caf86e5cadfd341970183f8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-011_0.jpg) 11 October 1914 Colombo to Indian Ocean Lat 7.48, Long 76.72 2.00am: Hands sleeping at General Quarters. 6.00am: "Empress of Asia" took station 30' on port beam 9.40am: Divisions 10.10am: Held Divine Service 5.05pm: Stopped. Sent boat to “Empress of Asia” for provisions 5.45pm: Proceeded S80E 10.00pm: Hands sleeping at General Quarters Number on sick list 13 4caf86e5cadfd341970183f9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-011_1.jpg) 12 October 1914 to Colombo Lat 6.95, Long 79.84 2.00am: Hands Sleeping at General Quarters 5.00am: Sighted Colombo 6.00am: Picked up pilot 6.30am: Secured head & stern in no 10 berth, coal lighters alongside 7.00am: Commenced coaling (native labour) am: Training classes at instruction, remainder as requisite Noon: Special leave to watch to 6.05pm 6.00pm: Finished coaling, cleaning ship Number on sick list 12 4caf86e5cadfd341970183fa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-012_0.jpg) 13 October 1914 Colombo to Chagos Archipelago Lat 6.13, Long 79.65 6.00am: Slipped. Proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour 9.45am: Altered course & as requisite to close steamer 10.00pm: Hands asleep at General Quarters Number on sick list 10 4caf86e5cadfd341970183fb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-012_1.jpg) 14 October 1914 to Chagos Archipelago Lat 1.40, Long 76.25 2.00 am: Hands sleeping at General Quarters am: Training classes at instruction, remainder as requisite 10.00pm: Hands sleeping at General Quarters Number on sick list 11 4caf86e5cadfd341970183fc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-013_0.jpg) 15 October 1914 to Chagos Archipelago Lat -3.63, Long 72.62 2.00am: Hands sleeping at General Quarters am: Training classes at instruction, remainder employed as requisite 5.00pm: Sighted Peros Banhos Islands ahead 10.00pm: Hands sleeping at General Quarters Number on sick list 12 [Peros Banhos is a coral atoll in the Chagos Archipelago at Lat -5.33, Long 71.85.] 4caf86e5cadfd341970183fd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-013_1.jpg) 16 October 1914 Chagos Archipelago to Colombo Lat -1.50, Long 73.92 2.00am: Hands Sleeping at General Quarters am: Hands employed as requisite, training classes at instruction 10.00pm: Hands sleeping at General Quarters Number on sick list 13 4caf86e5cadfd341970183fe: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-014_0.jpg) 17 October 1914 Chagos Archipelago to Colombo Lat 3.38, Long 78.08 12.20am: Altered course N28E to close vessel sighted, exercised ‘Action’ 1.00am: Secured 2.00am: Hands sleeping at General Quarters am: Hands employed as requisite, training classes at instruction 1.15pm: Altered course S22½W to close “Empress of Asia” 2.30pm: Sighted “Empress of Asia” 4.30pm: “Empress of Asia” took station on port beam 10.00pm: Hands sleeping at General Quarters Number on sick list 12 4caf86e5cadfd341970183ff: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-014_1.jpg) 18 October 1914 Colombo, Sri Lanka Lat 6.95, Long 79.84 1.00am: Hands sleeping at General Quarters 5.30am: Sighted Colombo Light N65E 6.55am: Picked up pilot & proceeded into harbour 8.20am: Commenced coaling (native labour) 11.00pm: Finished coaling Number on sick list 14 [Colombo Lighthouse is in Sri Lanka at Lat 6.93, Long 79.83.] 4caf86e5cadfd34197018400: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-015_0.jpg) 19 October 1914 Colombo to Indian Ocean Lat 6.03, Long 79.97 6.00am: Slipped. Proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour 8.58am: Barberyn Light abeam, 13’ 1.25pm: Course as requisite for closing steamer 2.50pm: Resumed course S70E 8.00pm: Sighted Hambantota Light N45E 9.00pm: Hands sleeping at General Quarters 10.20pm: Course as requisite for closing steamer Number on sick list 15 [Barberyn Lighthouse is in Sri Lanka at Lat 6.47, Long 79.97. Hambantota Lighthouse is in Sri Lanka at Lat 6.12, Long 81.13.] 4caf86e5cadfd34197018401: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-015_1.jpg) 20 October 1914 Colombo to Indian Ocean Lat 5.90, Long 80.25 2.00am: Hands sleeping at General Quarters 4.15am: Sighted Dondra Head abeam, 5’ 7.20am: Course as requisite for closing “Yarmouth” and convoy 7.40am: Stopped. Sent boat to "Yarmouth" for mails & to "Empire" for two ratings am: Hands employed painting ship’s side & as requisite, training classes at instruction 1.05pm: Altered course N45E to close steamer 3.20 pm: Increased to 70 revs, course as requisite for closing steamer 5.05pm: Galle Light abeam, 6’ 8.00pm: “Empress of Asia” took station on starboard beam. 10.00 pm: Hands sleeping at General Quarters Number on sick list 13 [Dondra Head is in Sri Lanka at Lat 5.92, Long 80.58. HMS Yarmouth, 5360 ton cruiser, was launched in 1911 by the London & Glasgow Co. She took part in the Battle of Jutland and was the first ship to successfully launch a plane. She was sold for scrap in 1929 and is part of the Old Weather fleet.] “Empire” could refer the 4496 ton squadron supply ship who flew the red ensign and was in service until 1915 but might be a mis-written abbreviation for “Empress of Asia”.] 4caf86e5cadfd34197018402: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-016_0.jpg) 21 October 1914 Colombo to Indian Ocean Lat 5.13, Long 76.82 2.00am: Hands sleeping at General Quarters 6.00am: "Empress of Asia" took station 20' on starboard beam am: Hands employed as requisite, training classes at instruction 4.45pm: Stopped. Sent boat to "Empress of Asia for provisions 5.15pm: Proceeded S70W 10.00pm: Hands sleeping at General Quarters. Number on sick list 16 4caf86e5cadfd34197018403: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-016_1.jpg) 22 October 1914 Colombo to Indian Ocean Lat 3.08, Long 73.20 2.00am Hands sleeping at General Quarters 5.40am: Sighted Fotes Island S30W 6.20am: Altered course N60W, "Empress of Asia" parted company 8.00am: Fulida Island abeam, 2.5’ am: Hands employed as requisite, training classes at instruction 2.05pm: Course & speed as requisite for trying to communicate with native fishing boats 3.30pm: Altered course N29E Mafwoi Island [?] abeam, 2’ 5.30pm: "Empress of Asia" took station astern. 5.55pm: Stopped. Sent boat for provisions 7.35pm: Fotia [?] Island abeam, 5’ 10.00pm: Hands sleeping at General Quarters Number on sick list 17 [Fotes and Fotia Island may both refer to Foteo Island in the Maldives at Lat 3.45, Long 73.77 Fulidu Island is in the Maldives at Lat 3.68, Long 73.4. I think Mafwoi Island may refer to Mafuri Island. There are 7 Mafuri Islands in the Maldives, I think this one is at Lat 3.93, Long 73.47.] 4caf86e5cadfd34197018404: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-017_0.jpg) 23 October 1914 Colombo to Indian Ocean Lat 6.08, Long 73.38 2.00am: Hands sleeping at General Quarter 6.30am: Fadiffolu Atoll ahead 8.15am: Difuri Island abeam, 2’ am: Hands employed blacking down aloft & as requisite, training classes at instruction 11.25am: Kuludu Island abeam, 2’ 3.00pm: Komdngdu [?] Island abeam, 5’ 4.30pm: “Empress of Asia” rejoined 5.00pm: Stopped. Sent boat for provisions 10.00pm: Hands sleeping at General Quarters Number on sick list 11 [Fadiffolu Atoll is in the Maldives at Lat 5.38, Long 73.48. There are 2 Difuri Islands in the Maldives; I think this one is at Lat 5.4, Long 73.63. Kuludu Island is in the Maldives at Lat 5.97, Long 73.38. Komangdu Island is in the Maldives at Lat 6.57, Long 73.03.] 4caf86e5cadfd34197018405: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-017_1.jpg) 24 October 1914 Colombo to Indian Ocean Lat 6.80, Long 76.60 2.00am: Hands sleeping at General Quarters. 6.00am: "Empress of Asia" opened out 20 to 30' to Northward am: Hands employed as requisite, training classes at instruction, tested magazine flooding arrangements 4.30pm: Stopped. Sent boarding party to SS Great City 5.00pm: Proceeded N25E 5.40pm: "Empress of Asia" took station astern. 10.00pm: Hands sleeping at General Quarters Number on sick list 13 [SS Great City, 6999 tons, was built in 1914 by Ropner & Sons, Stockton-on-Tees, for W Reardon Smith & Son. She was renamed for the first time in 1936 and finally sunk in 1945 when she was torpedoed by British MTB while owned by a Polish Company.] 4caf86e5cadfd34197018406: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-018_0.jpg) 25 October 1914 Colombo to Indian Ocean Lat 5.92, Long 80.33 2.00am: Hands sleeping at General Quarters 6.00am: Stopped. Sent to "E[mpress] of A[sia]" for provisions 6.30am: Proceeded East, "Empress of Asia" parted company 10.40am: Course as required for closing SS Oopack 1.00pm: Course as requisite for closing steamer 3.15pm: Boarded SS Alesia [?] 5.00pm: Stopped. Sent boat to “Empress of Asia” 5.30pm: “Empress of Asia” took station astern 8.24 pm Great Basses Light abeam 10.00pm: Hands sleeping at General Quarters Number on Sick list: 10 [SS Oopack, about 4000 tons, was built in1894 by Workman, Clark & Co at Belfast. She was bought by Holt’s in 1902 and torpedoed in 1918 by U68 commanded by Karl Doenitz. There was an SS Alesia, 5144 tons, built in Flensburg (Germany) in 1896. She was taken over by the Admiralty in 1915 then withdrawn from the register in 1924. Great Basses Reef lighthouse is off the coast of Sri Lanka at Lat 6.18, Long 81.48.] 4caf86e5cadfd34197018407: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-018_1.jpg) 26 October 1914 Colombo to Indian Ocean Lat 5.80, Long 80.73 1.50 am: Sighted Dondra Head 8’ "Empress of Asia" parted company for Colombo Hands sleeping at General Quarters 9.00am: Altered course S65E & as requisite to close steamer am: Hands employed as requisite, training classes at instruction 1.30pm: Stopped. Boarded Dutch steamer "Artemis" 6.10pm: Sighted Dondra Head 5’ 7.00pm: Altered course S70W & as requisite to examine steamer 9.30pm: Galle Light abeam Hands sleeping at General Quarters Number on sick list 10 [The Dutch steamer was probably “Artemis”, 3809 ton tanker, built in 1913 by Ned Fabrische van Werktuigen & Spoorwegmaterieel NV. Renamed in 1938, she was scrapped in 1953.] 4caf86e5cadfd34197018408: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-019_0.jpg) 27 October 1914 to Colombo Lat 6.95, Long 79.84 12.45am: Barberyn Light abeam Hands sleeping at General Quarters 6.00am: Stopped. Picked up pilot & proceeded as requisite into harbour 9.00am: Coaling ship (native labour) Hands employed provisioning & painting ship 1.00pm: General leave to port watch to 6.30pm 10.00pm: Finished coaling Number on sick list 10 4caf86e5cadfd34197018409: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-019_1.jpg) 28 October 1914 Colombo Lat 6.95, Long 79.84 am: Painting ship 12 noon: General leave to starboard watch till 6.30pm Number on sick list 8 4caf86e5cadfd34197018409: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-019_1.jpg) 29 October 1914 Colombo Lat 6.95, Long 79.84 8.00am: Divers examining "Empress of Asia's" underwater fittings Training classes at instruction, hands cleaning ship & as requisite Divers away 9.00pm: HMS Yarmouth arrived 4caf86e5cadfd3419701840a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-020_0.jpg) 30 October 1914 Colombo to Indian Ocean Lat 6.08, Long 79.85 6.00am: Slipped. Proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour am: Training classes at instruction, hands cleaning ship & as requisite 6.05pm: Course & speed as requisite for speaking steamer 10.00pm: Hands sleeping at General Quarters Number on sick list 9 4caf86e5cadfd3419701840b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-020_1.jpg) 31 October 1914 Colombo to Indian Ocean Lat 5.83, Long 81.13 2.00am: Hands sleeping at General Quarters. 2.05am: Hambantota Light abeam, 9’ 4.30am: Great Basses Light abeam, 8’ 8.20am: Great Basses Light abeam, 10’ 3.40pm: Altered course S35W to close steamer 4.00pm: Quarters. Read warrant no 29 10.00pm: Hands sleeping at General Quarters Number on sick list 10 LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1914 4caf86e5cadfd3419701840c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-021_0.jpg) 1 November 1914 Colombo to Indian Ocean Lat 6.61, Long 78.82 1.35am: Altered course North to close steamer 2.40am: Altered course S68W. Increased to 78 revs to close steamer 4.00am: Hands sleeping at General Quarters. 9.10am: Altered course N45E. Increased to 78 revs to close steamer 10.15am: Held Divine Service 6.00pm: Altered course N45W to close steamer 10.05pm: Altered course S80E to close steamer Hands sleeping at General Quarters Number on sick list 11 4caf86e5cadfd3419701840d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-021_1.jpg) 2 November 1914 Colombo to Indian Ocean Lat 8.00, Long 76.37 12.30am: Hands sleeping at General Quarters 1.40am: Turned 16 points to starboard, spoke SS Pengreep 8.45am: Altered course N10E to close steamer 8.07pm: Stopped. Sent boat to "Empress of Asia" for provisions 8.40pm: Proceeded N78W. "Empress of Asia" took station 10' ahead, collier "Ark" astern. 11.00pm: Hands sleeping at General Quarters Number on sick list 12 [SS Pengreep, 4806 tons, built in Irvine’s Shipbuilding & Drydock Co Ltd at West Hartlepool. Requisitioned by Admiralty when completed. After a long and eventful career, she was scuttled in July 1945 north west of Scotland carrying a cargo of Italian gas bombs deemed too dangerous to discharge.] 4caf86e5cadfd3419701840e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-022_0.jpg) 3 November 1914 Colombo to Indian Ocean Lat 7.66, Long 75.92 1.00am: Hands sleeping at General Quarters. 3.50am: Altered course as requisite to close Collier “Ark” 5.00am: “Empress of Asia scouting NW by N 6.45am: Altered course N65W & as requisite for closing steamer 7.07am: Stopped. Boarded SS Alicante 9.38 am: Stopped. Boarded SS Menado 5.00 pm: Stopped. Sent to “Empress of Asia” for provisions 10.00 pm: Hands sleeping at General Quarters Number on sick list 13 [SS Alicante, 4032 tons, was built as “Pegu” in 1889 by William Denny & Bros, Dumbarton. She was sunk in 1938 during the Spanish Civil War. SS Menado, 5874 tons, was built in 1908 for Rotterdam Lloyd. She was scrapped in 1931.] 4caf86e5cadfd3419701840f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-022_1.jpg) 4 November 1914 Colombo to Indian Ocean Lat 6.97, Long 73.30 5.30am: Kelai Island S45W 6.45am: Course & speed as requisite for going alongside Collier "Ark" 7.30am: Collier secured alongside 7.45am: Proceeded with port engine 30 revs. Collier towing alongside 8.35am: Commenced coaling 12.15pm: Finished coaling 12.45pm: Cast off Collier Cleaning ship 5.30pm: Stopped. Sent to "Empress of Asia" for provisions 8.10pm: Sighted Minikoi abeam, 8’ Number on sick list 12 [Hands still suffering from disturbed nights sleeping at General Quarters. Kelai Island is in the Maldives at Lat 6.95, Long 73.22.] 4caf86e5cadfd34197018410: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-023_0.jpg) 5 November 1914 Colombo to Indian Ocean Lat 8.80, Long 73.22 3.57pm: Stopped. Sent to "Empress of Asia" for provisions 4.00pm: Captains of "Empress of Asia" & "Empress of Russia" repaired on board "Hampshire" 5.00pm: Quarters. Read warrant no 30 6.00pm: "Ark" took station astern Number on sick list 14 [Empress of Russia, 17,000 tons, built 1912-3 by Fairfields Shipbuilding & Engineering at Govan on the Clyde. Built as a liner, she was refitted as an Armed Merchant Cruiser then used as a troopship. She served as a troopship in WW2 but was severely damaged in a fire in Sept 1945 while refitting and was scrapped.] 4caf86e5cadfd34197018411: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-023_1.jpg) 6 November 1914 Colombo to Indian Ocean Lat 7.63, Long 76.25 2.00 am: Revolutions as required for keeping "Ark" in sight Number on sick list 13 4caf86e5cadfd34197018412: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-024_0.jpg) 7 November 1914 Colombo to Indian Ocean Lat 6.57, Long 79.32 am: Hands employed as requisite, training classes at instruction 5.00pm: Stopped. Sent boat to "Empress of Russia" & "Empress of Asia" 6.10pm: Proceeded N10E 6.42pm: Altered course N43W. "Ark" took station astern Number on sick list 14 4caf86e5cadfd34197018413: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-024_1.jpg) 8 November 1914 Colombo to Indian Ocean Lat 7.82, Long 77.55 6.15am: Altered course northward to examine steamer 9.35am: Divisions 10.15am: Held Divine Service 2.50pm: Course and speed as requisite for examination of steamer 9.10pm: Quilon Light abeam, 8’ 10.50pm: Altered course N35W to close steamer Number on sick list 13 [Quilon Lighthouse is variously indexed as Kollam, Quilan or Thankasseri Lighthouse & is in India at Lat 8.9. Long 76.58.] 4caf86e5cadfd34197018414: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-025_0.jpg) 9 November 1914 Colombo to Indian Ocean Lat 9.65, Long 75.43 6.03am: Stopped. Proceeded as requisite for going alongside collier 6.45am: Ship secured alongside 7.00am: Proceeded with port engine 25 revs. Course South, towing collier alongside 8.00am: Commenced coaling 12.30pm: Finished coaling 12.45pm: Cast off collier, course & speed as requisite Cleaning ship & striking down coal 4.30pm: Stopped. Sent boat to "Empress of Russia" for provisions 5.00pm: Proceeded Number on sick list 16 4caf86e5cadfd34197018415: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-025_1.jpg) 10 November 1914 Colombo to Indian Ocean Lat 7.63, Long 75.80 1.15am: Parted company with Collier "Ark" 8.40am: Exercised control parties, "Empress of Russia" 10' on port beam. 12.30pm: "Empress of Asia" took station 5 cables on beam 4.00pm: "Empress of Asia" parted company Number on sick list 17 4caf86e5cadfd34197018416: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-026_0.jpg) 11 November 1914 Colombo to Indian Ocean Lat 3.68, Long 79.89 am: Hands employed as requisite, training classes at instruction Number on sick list 16 4caf86e5cadfd34197018417: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-026_1.jpg) 12 November 1914 Colombo to Indian Ocean Lat 0.02, Long 84.23 9.00am: Altered course S61E. "Empress of Russia" parted company am: Hands employed as requisite, training classes at instruction 8.00pm: Altered course N40W. Communicated with "Melbourne” Number on sick list 14 [HMAS Melbourne, 5500 ton cruiser, was launched in 1912, by Cammell Laird & Co Ltd at Birkenhead. She spent most of WW1 with the Grand Fleet in Scapa Flow and was scrapped in 1929.] 4caf86e5cadfd34197018418: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-027_0.jpg) 13 November 1914 Colombo to Indian Ocean Lat 0.55, Long 84.68 7.50am: Sighted “Ibuki”, altered course N70W 8.00am: Course & speed as requisite for communicating with “Ibuki” and taking station ahead of convoy am: Hands employed as requisite, training classes at instruction Number on sick list 14 [IJN Ibuki, 15000 ton battle cruiser. Launched Oct 1907 by Kure Naval Arsenal. After the war she had to be sold in 1923 under the provisions of the Washington Naval Treaty. The convoy was the first transporting ANZAC troops. Details of all ships in ANZAC convoys can be found at http://www.flotilla-australia.com/hmat.htm.] 4caf86e5cadfd34197018419: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-027_1.jpg) 14 November 1914 Indian Ocean to Colombo Lat 4.03, Long 81.87 10.15am: Increased to 80 revs. Parted company with convoy. 9.43pm: Sighted Galle Light N2W 11.30pm: Galle Light abeam, 8’ Number on sick list 16 4caf86e5cadfd3419701841a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-028_0.jpg) 15 November 1914 to Colombo Lat 6.95, Long 79.84 2.00am: Barberyn Light abeam 6.00am: Course and speed as requisite for embarking pilot & proceeding to buoys 6.15am: Secured head & stern to buoys, hoisted out picket boat & steam pinnace, hands prepare for coaling 7.00am: Collier "Ark" secured alongside 8.00 am: Commenced coaling 10.00 am: "Sydney" & "Empress of Russia" arrived Noon: "Ibuki" arrived. "Melbourne" sailed pm: Hands coaling ship, 1 rating rejoined from hospital 6.30 pm: Finished coaling Cleaning ship Number on sick list 14 [HMAS Sydney, 5400 tons, was launched in 1912 by London & Glasgow Engineering Co. She took part in the Battle of the Cocos and was scrapped in 1929. She is part of the Old Weather fleet.] 4caf86e5cadfd3419701841b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-028_1.jpg) 16 November 1914 Colombo Lat 6.95, Long 79.84 8.00am: Divers examining underwater fittings Hands cleaning & provisioning ship 10.15am: "Yarmouth" arrived pm: Hands cleaning & striking down provisions Number on sick list 12 [Crew at last catching up on some rest as they are no longer required to sleep at General Quarters.] 4caf86e5cadfd3419701841c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-029_0.jpg) 17 November 1914 Colombo to Aden Lat 6.95, Long 79.84 2.00am: Raised steam in twelve boilers 4.00am: Lit fires in picket boat & steam pinnace 11.15am: Drew fires & hoisted in picket boat & steam pinnace 11:45am: Cast off buoys. Proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour Noon: Course & speed as requisite for taking station on convoy 1.00pm: Convoy’s course N70W, speed 10 knots 10.00pm: Hands sleeping at General Quarters Number on sick list: 9 4caf86e5cadfd3419701841d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-029_1.jpg) 18 November 1914 Colombo to Aden Lat 7.81, Long 75.72 1.00am: Convoy’s course N78W, speed 10 knots. Course & speed as requisite for keeping in touch with convoy am: Hands employed as requisite, training classes at instruction 6.30pm: Course & speed as requisite for closing steamer 7.30pm: Course & speed as requisite for closing convoy Number on sick list 8 [The Captain has resumed the practice of hands sleeping at General Quarters. Sleep deprivation all round.] 4caf86e5cadfd3419701841e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-030_0.jpg) 19 November 1914 Colombo to Aden Lat 9.13, Long 71.92 Convoy's course N70W, speed 10 knots Course & speed as requisite for keeping in touch with convoy 6.00am: Convoy altered course N75W, reduced to 8 knots "Ascanius" hauled out of line, course & speed as requisite for speaking "Ascanius" am: Hands employed as requisite, training classes at instruction Number on sick list: 9 [HMAT Ascanius, 10.048 tons, was built in 1910 by Workman Clark, Belfast, for the Blue Funnel Line. She made 9 convoy journeys to Europe in WW1 and several more in WW2. She was damaged by a torpedo in 1944, then was sold and renamed in 1949 before she was scrapped in 1952.] 4caf86e5cadfd3419701841f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-030_1.jpg) 20 November 1914 Colombo to Aden Lat 10.17, Long 67.76 Convoy's course N75W, speed 10 knots Course & speed as requisite for keeping in touch with convoy 8.00am: Course & speed as required for communicating with "Ibuki" 9.00am: Course & speed as requisite for taking station on convoy am: Hands employed as requisite, training classes at instruction Number on sick list 11 4caf86e5cadfd34197018420: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-031_0.jpg) 21 November 1914 Colombo to Aden Lat 11.33, Long 63.36 Convoy's course N75W, speed 10 knots Course & speed as requisite for keeping in touch with convoy 4.40am: Course & speed as requisite for assist[ing] ships in collision – “Ascanius” & “Shropshire” 6.20am: Stopped. Picked up capsized boat. Hands employed working main derrick & cleaning ship 7.00am: Proceeded, course as requisite for rejoining convoy am: Hands employed as requisite, training classes at instruction Number on sick list 13 [HMAT Shropshire, 11,911 tons, was built in 1911 by John Brown, Clydebank, for the Federal Steam Navigation Co, London. She made 7 convoy journeys in WW1, was sold and renamed in 1923 and torpedoed in 1940.] 4caf86e5cadfd34197018421: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-031_1.jpg) 22 November 1914 Colombo to Aden Lat 12.10, Long 59.08 Convoy’s course N79W, speed 10knots Course & speed as requisite for staying in touch with convoy 7.30am: Course & speed as requisite for closing "Katuna", broken down 8.05am: Course & speed as requisite for rejoining convoy 10.00am: Stopped. Sent boat to "Orvieto" 10.15am: Proceeded 10.30am: Held Divine Service 12.07pm: Stopped. Sent boat to "Orvieto" 12.45pm: Proceeded, course as requisite for taking station ahead of convoy 5.00pm: Stopped. Sent boat to "Orvieto” for fresh meat 5.10 pm: Proceeded, course & speed as requisite for keeping 1’ ahead of convoy Number on sick list 12 [HMAT Katuna, 4641 tons, was built in 1907 by Armstrong Whitworth, Low Walker, for the Bucknall Steamship Lines. She made 7 convoy journeys in WW1 and was renamed for the first time in 1929, then was bombed and sunk in 1940. HMAT Orvieto, 12,130 tons, was built by Workman, Clark, Glasgow, in 1909 for the Orient Steam Navigation Co Ltd. She became an Armed Merchant Cruiser in 1915 then returned to her owners in 1919. She was scrapped in 1931 & is part of the Old Weather fleet.] 4caf86e5cadfd34197018422: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-032_0.jpg) 23 November 1914 Lat 12.90, Long 54.52 Convoy's course N79W, speed 10 knots Course & speed as requisite for keeping 1’ ahead of convoy 7.00am: Altered course to pass down the lines 7.30am: Altered course to take station ahead of convoy 9.00am: Sighted Sokotra S80W Hands employed as requisite, training classes at instruction, A & B turrets at divisional drill 3.55pm: Stopped. Sent boat to "Wiltshire" 4.00pm: Proceeded as required. 4.10pm: Stopped. Sent boat to "Orvieto" 4.24pm: Proceeded as requisite for keeping 1' ahead of convoy Number on sick list 16 [Sokotra is now written as Socotra or Soqotra; Arabic transliteration is Suqutra. It is a very isolated archipelago of 4 islands off the coast of Yemen at Lat 12.5, Long 54.0 and apparently one third of its plant species are found nowhere else. HMAT Wiltshire, 10,390 tons, was built in 1912 by John Brown, Clydebank, for the Federal Steam Navigation Co, London. She made 9 convoy journeys during WW1 but was wrecked in 1922 without loss of life.] 4caf86e5cadfd34197018423: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-032_1.jpg) 24 November 1914 Colombo to Aden Lat 12.93, Long 49.97 Convoy’s course S88W, speed 10 knots Course & speed as requisite for keeping 1' ahead of convoy 7.00am: Course & speed as requisite for examining steamer 8.00am: Parted company with convoy, shaped course S88W 9.50am: Hands employed as requisite, training classes at instruction Number on sick list 17 4caf86e5cadfd34197018424: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-033_0.jpg) 25 November 1914 to Aden Lat 12.80, Long 45.00 6.30am: Lit fires in picket boat & steam pinnace, preparing for coaling 8.15am: Stopped. Hoisted out packet boat & steam pinnace 8.45am: Secured alongside Collier "Crossby 1 rating joined from "Ibuki" 9.30am: Commenced coaling 5.00pm: Discharged 4 ratings, lent to "Ascanius" Lost overboard: 29 sacks coal, tarred, 2 cwt, pattern 3 9.00pm: Finished coaling. Collier cast off 9.45pm: Drew fires & hoisted in picket boat & steam pinnace Number on sick list 19 [SS Crossby, 3920 tons, was built in 1907 by R Stephenson & Co, Hebburn. She was renamed for the first time in 1916 and scrapped in 1935.] 4caf86e5cadfd34197018425: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-033_1.jpg) 26 November 1914 Aden to Port Said Lat 12.48, Long 44.00 6.00am: Weighed & proceeded, course as requisite for taking station ahead of convoy 6.30am: Convoy’s course S90W, 10 knots 11.00am: Altered course N74W 1.00pm: New Zealand Convoy took station 5' ahead 3.30pm: Perim abeam, 3’ 8.40pm: Sighted Mid Haycock Island N50W 9.30pm: Hands sleeping at General Quarters Number on sick list 20 [Perim Island is off the coast of Yemen at Lat 12.66, Long 43.42. Mid Haycock Island probably refers to the peak of Haycock Island in the Red Sea at Lat 15.17, Long 42.11.] 4caf86e5cadfd34197018426: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-034_0.jpg) 27 November 1914 Aden to Port Said Lat 15.83, Long 41.52 5.40am: Sighted Centre Peak Island off starboard bow 9.40am: Sighted Jebel Tevi Light House abeam, 4’ am: Hands employed as requisite, training classes at instruction 11.30am: Course & speed as required for examining steamer & re-joining convoy 3.30pm: Course as required for closing "Orvieto" 4.32pm: Stopped. Sent boat to "Orvieto" for fresh provisions 5.00pm: Proceeded as requisite for rejoining convoy Number on sick list 22 [Centre Peak Island is off the coast of Yemen at Lat 15.02, Long 42.17. Jebel Tevi Light House probably refers to Jabal at Tair Lighthouse in the Red Sea at Lat 15.55, Long 41.83. It is thought the lighthouse was destroyed in the volcanic eruption of 2007.] 4caf86e5cadfd34197018427: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-034_1.jpg) 28 November 1914 Aden to Port Said Lat 19.47, Long 39.15 am: Hands employed as requisite, training classes at instruction Number on sick list 24 4caf86e6cadfd34197018428: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-035_0.jpg) 29 November 1914 Aden to Port Said Lat 23.17, Long 37.10 10.15am: Held Divine Service 10.45pm: Sighted Daedalus Light N52W Midnight: Daedalus Light abeam, 8’ Number on sick list 24 [Daedalus Light is on a reef in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt at Lat 24.92, Long 35.35. It is often referred to as Abu El Kizan Lighthouse.] 4caf86e6cadfd34197018429: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-035_1.jpg) 30 November 1914 Aden to Port Said Lat 26.72, Long 34.77 8.35am: Sighted Brothers Island N72W 9.45am: Brothers abeam, 10’ am: Hands employed as requisite, training classes at instruction, fore & after turrets at divisional drill 2.50pm: Sighted Shadwan Island N38W 7.10pm: Sighted Ashrafi Light N50W 8.48pm: Ashrafi Light abeam Number on sick list 22 [Brothers Islands are off the coast of Egypt and may be indexed as Al Ikhwan. They are at Lat 26.31, Long 34.86. Shadwan Island may be indexed as Jazirat Shakir off the coast of Egypt at Lat 27.5, Long 33.99. Ashrafi Lighthouse is off the coast of Egypt at Lat 27.78, Long 33.7.] LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1914 4caf86e6cadfd3419701842a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-036_0.jpg) 1 December 1914 Suez Canal Lat 29.90, Long 32.50 1.10am: Ras Gharib Light abeam, 4’ 4.20am: Sighted Zafarana Light N37W 5.00am: Light fires in picket boat & steam pinnace 9.30 am: Stopped. Hoisted out picket boat, steam pinnace & pinnace, sent to transports for German Prisoners of War 11.50am: In steam pinnace & pinnace 1.30pm: Hoisted in picket boat 1.50pm: Pilot on board 2.30 pm: Weighed. Proceeded, course & speed as requisite for entering channel. Pilot in charge. 9.00 pm: Stopped off Ismalia. Changed pilots. Number on sick list 8 [Ras Gharib Lighthouse is in Egypt at Lat 28.35, Long 33.12. Zaffarana Lighthouse is in Egypt at Lat 29.1, Long 32.6. Ismailia is in Egypt, in the Great Bitter Lake part way up the Suez Canal, at Lat 30.61, Long 32.28. At least in the Canal the crew don’t have to sleep at General Quarters.] 4caf86e6cadfd3419701842b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-036_1.jpg) 2 December 1914 to Port Said Lat 31.30, Long 32.30 Course & speed as requisite for canal 4.00am: Stopped, secured head & stern to buoys of 2nd island, Port Said 6.00am: Hoisted out steam pinnace 8.00am: Coal lighters alongside 10.00am: Coaling ship (native labour) 3.00pm: German prisoners of war from SS Orvieto & Mauganui joined ship 8.00pm: Finished coaling Clean ship Number on sick list 21 [SS Maunganui, 7527 tons, was built in 1911 by Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co, Govan. She served as a troopship & hospital ship in WW2, was sold & renamed in 1948 then scrapped in 1957.] 4caf86e6cadfd3419701842c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-037_0.jpg) 3 December 1914 Port Said to Gibraltar Lat 31.90, Long 31.50 6.00am: Hoisted steam pinnace 6.40am: Slipped. Proceeded as requisite for leaving Port Said, Pilot in charge 7.15am: Stopped. Discharged pilot 10.00pm: Hands sleeping at General Quarters. Number on sick list 17 [Back to restless nights!] 4caf86e6cadfd3419701842d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-037_1.jpg) 4 December 1914 Port Said to Malta Lat 33.43, Long 26.05 am: Hands employed as requisite, training classes at instruction Number on sick list 17 4caf86e6cadfd3419701842e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/A DM53-69703-038_0.jpg) 5 December 1914 Port Said to Malta Lat 34.70, Long 20.11 am: Training classes at instruction Number on sick list 20 4caf86e6cadfd3419701842f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-038_1.jpg) 6 December 1914 to Malta Lat 35.887, Long 14.515 7.00am: Lit fires in steam pinnace & picket boat 10.10am: Course & speed as requisite for entering Grand Harbour. 10.50am: Discharged German prisoners of war, hoisted out picket boat & steam pinnace 11.30am: Cast off, ship towed to buoys, coal lighters came alongside 1.00pm: Special leave to starboard watch to 5pm, 5 ratings joined ship from “Egmont” 2.00pm: Coaling ship (native labour) 3.30pm: Drew fires & hoisted in picket boat 6.30pm: Finished coaling 7.30pm: Drew fires & hoisted in steam pinnace 8.00pm: Slipped. Proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour. 9.55pm: Gozo Light abeam, 5’ Number on sick list: 19 [HMS Egmont is the name of the RN shore base in Malta. It was named after the ship which served as the base until 1912. Gozo Light is usually indexed as Gordan Lighthouse. The only major lighthouse on the island it lies at Lat 36.08. Long 14.22.] 4caf86e6cadfd34197018430: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-039_0.jpg) 7 December 1914 Malta to Gibraltar Lat 37.18, Long 11.03 6.05am: Sighted Spadillo Light N76W 7.35am: Spadillo Light House abeam, 6’ 11.40am: Cape Bon abeam 5.5’ [Tunisia] 3.20pm: Altered course S60W & as requisite to close steamer 3.55pm: Cani Rock Light House abeam, 3.2’ Number on sick list 25 [Punta Spadillo Lighthouse is on the island of Pantelleria at Lat 36.82, Long 12.02. Cap Bon is in Tunisia at Lat 37.09, Long 11.04. Cani Rock Light House is indexed as Iles Cani Lighthouse in Tunisia at Lat 37.35, Long 10.12.] 4caf86e6cadfd34197018431: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-039_1.jpg) 8 December 1914 Malta to Gibraltar Lat 37.32, Long 5.05 Hands at night defence station am: Hands employed as requisite, training classes at instruction 1.30pm: Altered course S30W & as requisite for closing & boarding Greek steamer 3.50pm: Altered course S78W to close steamer 5.22pm: Cape Bengut abeam 10’ 8.50pm: Caxine Light abeam 14’ 10.00pm: Hands at night defence stations Number on sick list 26 [Cap Bengut is in Algeria at Lat 36.92, Long 3.89. Cap Caxine Lighthouse is in Algeria at Lat 36.82, Long 2.95.] 4caf86e6cadfd34197018432: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-040_0.jpg) 9 December 1914 Malta to Gibraltar Lat 36.48, Long -0.75 am: Hands employed as requisite, training classes at instruction ‘Y’ group at divisional drill, 3 pdr crews at divisional drill 4.00pm: Quarters, read warrants no 33, 34, 35, 36 10.22pm: Alboran Island abeam, 5’ Number on sick list 23 [Isla de Alboran is a Spanish Island in the Mediterranean at Lat 35.9, Long -3.03.] 4caf86e6cadfd34197018433: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-040_1.jpg) 10 December 1914 Gibraltar Lat 36.127, Long -5.356 4.40am: Sighted Almina Light 5.40am: Sighted Europa Light 7.00am: Course & speed as requisite for entering harbour by North entrance 7.40am: Pilot came on board, tugs secured alongside All day: Hands employed refitting ship, drawing stores & as requisite 4.00pm: General leave to watch till 7 am. Landed patrol. Number on sick list 21 [Punta Almina Lighthouse is on the peninsula of Ceuta which is controlled by Spain. It lies at Lat 35.9, Long -5.28. Europa Point Lighthouse is in Gibraltar at Lat 36.12, Long -5.35.] Logbook pages now cover two days Identical links are provided for each day of the pair
4caf86e6cadfd34197018434: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-041_0.jpg) 11 December 1914 Gibraltar Lat 36.127, Long -5.356 All day: Hands employed refitting ship, drawing stores & as requisite 1.30pm: “Carmania” sailed 2.00pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital 4.30pm: Special leave to watch to 7am Number on sick list 10 [HMS Carmania, 19,500 tons, was launched in 1905 from John Brown’s yard, Clydebank, for the Cunard Line. She was designed as a Cunard liner but converted to an Armed Merchant Cruiser in 1914 with the installation of 8 4.7” guns. She sank the German merchant cruiser SMC Cap Trafalgar during the Battle of Trinidade. In 1916 she was returned to Cunard until she was scrapped in 1932.] 4caf86e6cadfd34197018434: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-041_0.jpg) 12 December 1914 Gibraltar Lat 36.127, Long -5.356 9.30am: “Caesar” sailed. Number on sick list 12 [HMS Caesar, 16,000 ton battleship, was launched in 1895 at Plymouth Dockyard. She took little active part in WW1 and was scrapped in 1922. The crew were refitting & given regular overnight leave until 7am.] 4caf86e6cadfd34197018435: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-041_1.jpg) 13 December 1914 Gibraltar Lat 36.127, Long -5.356 10.30am: Held Divine Service 2.00pm: Landed funeral party 4.00pm: Funeral party returned Number on sick list: 20 [The funeral was of Bertram T Burrow, Ordinary Seaman, J 15818, who was drowned the previous day. He was 18 and the son of James John Burrow of 8 Little George St, Buckland, Portsmouth, and is buried in Gibraltar (North Front) Cemetery, grave C 2860.] 4caf86e6cadfd34197018435: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-041_1.jpg) 14 December 1914 Gibraltar Lat 36.127, Long -5.356 am: Training classes at instruction All day: Hands employed refitting ship & as requisite 3.30pm: Read warrant no 32 Number on sick list 18 4caf86e6cadfd34197018436: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-042_0.jpg) 15 December 1914 Gibraltar Lat 36.127, Long -5.356 am: Training classes at instruction All day: Hands surveying cables, refitting ship & as requisite Number on sick list 11 4caf86e6cadfd34197018436: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-042_0.jpg) 16 December 1914 Gibraltar Lat 36.127, Long -5.356 am: Landed Marine detachment for drill, training classes at instruction All day: Hands surveying cable, refitting ship & cleaning down aloft 3.30pm: Read warrant no 37 Number on sick list 10 4caf86e6cadfd34197018437: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-042_1.jpg) 17 December 1914 Gibraltar Lat 36.127, Long -5.356 am: Training classes at instruction All day: Hands refitting ship & as requisite Number on sick list 9 4caf86e6cadfd34197018437: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-042_1.jpg) 18 December 1914 Gibraltar Lat 36.127, Long -5.356 am: Training classes at instruction All day: Hands employed restowing cable after survey, refitting ship & as requisite Number on sick list 10 4caf86e6cadfd34197018438: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-043_0.jpg) 19 December 1914 Gibraltar Lat 36.127, Long -5.356 am: Hands refitting ship & as requisite, training classes at instruction Noon: Hands make & mend clothes, special leave to watch to 7am Read warrant no 38 Number on sick list 9 4caf86e6cadfd34197018438: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-043_0.jpg) 20 December 1914 Gibraltar Lat 36.127, Long -5.356 10.15am: Held Divine Service Number on sick list 10 4caf86e6cadfd34197018439: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-043_1.jpg) 21 December 1914 Gibraltar Lat 36.127, Long -5.356 am: Training classes at instruction Read warrant no 39 All day: Hands refitting ship & as requisite pm: Discharged Private Smith RMLI to military detention barracks Number on sick list 13 4caf86e6cadfd34197018439: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-043_1.jpg) 22 December 1914 Gibraltar Lat 36.127, Long -5.356 am: Training classes at instruction Landed Marine detachment for drill All day: Hands refitting ship & as requisite Number on sick list 13 4caf86e6cadfd3419701843a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-044_0.jpg) 23 December 1914 Gibraltar Lat 36.127, Long -5.356 am: Training classes at instruction Discharged I rating to hospital All day: Hands refitting ship & as requisite Number on sick list 11 4caf86e6cadfd3419701843a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-044_0.jpg)
24 December 1914 Gibraltar Lat 36.146, Long -5.365 All day: Hands refitting ship & as requisite, training classes at instruction 11.30am: Ship undocked & placed alongside New Mole Number on sick list 11 4caf86e6cadfd3419701843b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-044_1.jpg) 25 December 1914 Gibraltar Lat 36.146, Long -5.365 10am: Held Divine Service pm: General leave to watch to 7am Number on sick list 9 4caf86e6cadfd3419701843b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-044_1.jpg) 26 December 1914 Gibraltar Lat 36.146, Long -5.365 am: Hands cleaning & refitting ship, training classes at instruction pm: Hands make & mend clothes Special leave to watch to 7am 4.00pm: Read warrant no 41 Number on sick list 9 4caf86e6cadfd3419701843c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-045_0.jpg) 27 December 1914 Gibraltar Lat 36.146, Long -5.365 10.10am: Held Divine Service Noon: Special leave to watch to 7am Number on sick list 13 4caf86e6cadfd3419701843c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-045_0.jpg) 28 December 1914 Gibraltar Lat 36.146, Long -5.365 8.00am: “Eclipse” arrived am: Training classes at instruction All day: Hands refitting ship & as requisite 4.00pm: Quarters. Read warrant no 42 Special leave to watch to 10pm Number on sick list 15 [HMS Eclipse, 5690 ton cruiser, was launched in Portsmouth Dockyard 1894. She was sold for scrap in 1921.] 4caf86e6cadfd3419701843d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-045_1.jpg) 29 December 1914 Gibraltar Lat 36.146, Long -5.365 am: Landed marine detachment for drill, hands refitting ship & as requisite, training classes at instruction Discharged 1 rating to hospital pm: Hands preparing ship for coaling, training classes at instruction, 2 ratings joined from hospital 4.30pm: Special leave to watch to 10.05pm Number on sick list 17 4caf86e6cadfd3419701843d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-045_1.jpg) 30 December 1914 Gibraltar Lat 36.146, Long -5.365 7.45am: Commenced coaling 4.00pm: Read warrant no 43 5.30pm: Finished coaling, cleaning ship 8.00pm: Special leave to watch to 7am Number on sick list 18 4caf86e6cadfd3419701843e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-046_0.jpg) 31 December 1914 Gibraltar Lat 36.146, Long -5.365 11.00am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital pm: Cleaning ship, training classes at instruction 4.30pm: Special leave to watch to 7am Number on sick list 20 LOGS FOR JANUARY 1915 4caf86e6cadfd3419701843e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-046_0.jpg) 1 January 1915 Gibraltar Lat 36.146, Long -5.365 All day: Hands employed cleaning & painting ship, training classes to instruction Noon: Read warrants no 44, 45, 46 1.00pm: Discharged 2 prisoners to detention barracks 4.30pm: Special leave to watch to 10pm Number on sick list 21 4caf86e6cadfd3419701843f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-046_1.jpg) 2 January 1915 Gibraltar Lat 36.146, Long -5.365 am: Hands employed cleaning, painting & refitting ship pm: Hands make & mend clothes Special leave to watch to 7am Number on sick list 23 4caf86e6cadfd3419701843f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-046_1.jpg) 3 January 1915 Gibraltar Lat 36.146, Long -5.365 9.30am: Divisions 10.00am: Divine Service held onboard pm: Special leave to watch to 7am 3.00 pm: Wind veered to NW [at noon wind SW strength 7-8] Number on sick list 18 4caf86e6cadfd34197018440: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-047_0.jpg) 4 January 1915 Gibraltar Lat 36.146, Long -5.365 am: Training classes at instruction All day: Hands provisioning ship, pm: Lost overboard by accident: 200 lb cask of sugar 4.00pm: Read warrants no 47 & 48 Number on sick list 20 4caf86e6cadfd34197018440: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-047_0.jpg) 5 January 1915 Gibraltar Lat 36.146, Long -5.365 am: Landed Marine detachment for drill French cruiser "Friant" sailed All day: Hands refitting ship & as requisite, training classes at instruction pm: 1 rating rejoined from hospital 4.30pm: Special leave to watch to 7am Number on sick list 15 [“Friant” was a 4000 ton ‘protected cruiser’ built in 1893 at the Arsenal de Brest and scrapped in 1920.] Logbooks now revert to one page per day 4caf86e6cadfd34197018441: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-047_1.jpg) 6 January 1915 Gibraltar Lat 36.146, Long -5.365 8.00am: "Penelope" & "Inconstant" arrived All day: Hands refitting, training classes at instruction 3.30pm: Four prisoners joined from Detention Barracks 4.00pm: Read warrants no 49, 50 & 51 4.30pm: 72 ratings joined from "Calgarian" Worked main derrick, in steam pinnace 5.00pm: 24 ratings joined from "Cormorant" Number on sick list:14 [HMS Penelope, 3568 ton cruiser, was launched in August 1914 at Vickers Shipyard and scrapped in 1924. HMS Inconstant, 3568 ton cruiser, was launched in July 1914 at William Beardmore’s Yard in Dalmuir and scrapped in 1922. HMS Calgarian, 17,500 ton armed merchant cruiser, was launched in 1913 by Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Govan, for the Allen Line. She was taken over by the Navy in September 1914 and torpedoed in March 1918 and is part of the Old Weather fleet. HMS Cormorant, 1150 ton sloop, was launched in Chatham Dockyard in 1877. In 1889 she became a ‘receiving ship’ at Gibraltar. She was renamed in 1946 and scrapped in 1949.] 4caf86e6cadfd34197018442: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-048_0.jpg) 7 January 1915 Gibraltar to Plymouth Lat 36.00, Long -5.50 4.00am: Raised steam in requisite boilers 6.00am: Hands cleaning ship & preparing for sea 8.00am: 6 ratings joined from hospital 10.00am: Cast off. Engines as requisite for turning ship & leaving by North Entrance 12.35pm: Tarifa Light House abeam, 2’ 11.05pm: Altered course N71W to avoid steamer 11.20pm: Resumed course N55W Hands at night defence stations Number on sick list 21 [She is back at sea with a contingent of new ratings to settle in! Tarifa Lighthouse is in Spain at Lat 36.0, Long -5.6.] 4caf86e6cadfd34197018443: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-048_1.jpg) 8 January 1915 Gibraltar to Plymouth Lat 38.27, Long -9.82 2.35am: Sighted Cape St Vincent Light N15W 5.09am: Cape St Vincent Light abeam, 8.5’ am: Fore & after turrets at divisional drill, remainder cleaning ship & as requisite Tested magazine flooding arrangements - correct 4.45pm: Quarters. Read warrant no 52 6.00pm: Sighted Burlings S68E Number on sick list 18 [Cabo de Sao Vicente Lighthouse is in Portugal at Lat 37.02, Long -9.0. Burling is an island off the coast of Portugal at Lat 39.4, Long -9.52.] 4caf86e6cadfd34197018444: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-049_0.jpg) 9 January 1915 Gibraltar to Plymouth Lat 42.78, Long -9.88 3.15am: Course & speed as requisite to pick up lifebuoy am: Training classes at instruction 1.00pm: Ran in & secured X2 & Y2 guns Number on sick list 16 4caf86e6cadfd34197018445: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-049_1.jpg) 10 January 1915 Gibraltar to Plymouth Lat 46.82, Long -7.05 2.00am: Hands at night defence stations 7.30am: Exercised General Quarters 9.30am: Divisions 9.40am: Held Divine Service Number on sick list 16 4caf86e6cadfd34197018446: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-050_0.jpg) 11 January 1915 to Plymouth Lat 50.37, Long -4.19 2.00am: Sighted Lizard Light N12E 5.15am: Course as requisite for rounding Eddystone & entering Plymouth Sound 6.35am: Anchored 7.00 am: Pilot on board 7.15am: Weighed & proceeded up harbour 8.00am: Secured to no 6 buoy 9.00am: Discharged 8 ratings to Hospital & 72 to Royal Naval Barracks 11.00am: Commenced coaling pm: Discharged 24 ratings to RNB 6.00pm: Finished coaling 7.00pm: Cleaning ship Number on sick list 8 [Lizard Lighthouse is in Cornwall at Lat 49.98, Long -5.2. Eddystone Rocks Lighthouse is in Devon at Lat 50.18, Long -4.27.] 4caf86e6cadfd34197018447: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-050_1.jpg) 12 January 1915 Devonport Lat 50.37, Long -4.19 Noon: Gave General leave to starboard watch till 10.30pm Friday [today is Tuesday]. Number on sick list 4 4caf86e6cadfd34197018448: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-051_0.jpg) 13 January 1915 Devonport Lat 50.37, Long -4.19 8.00am: Marines landed to draw clothing 10.00 am: Returned 1 torpedo to yard Number on sick list 4 4caf86e6cadfd34197018449: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-051_1.jpg) 14 January 1915 Devonport Lat 50.37, Long -4.19 Hands drawing stores & as requisite. Number on sick list 4 4caf86e6cadfd3419701844a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-052_0.jpg) 15 January 1915 Devonport Lat 50.37, Long -4.19 All day: Hands drawing stores & as requisite. Number on sick list 4 4caf86e6cadfd3419701844b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-052_1.jpg) 16 January 1915 Devonport Lat 50.37, Long -4.19 Noon: General leave to port watch till 10.30pm Tuesday [today is Saturday]. 1.30pm: Ship berthed alongside Keyham Wall Number on sick list 3 [Keyham Wall is that section of the Royal Dockyard separating the Dockyard from the workers’ houses.] 4caf86e6cadfd3419701844c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-053_0.jpg) 17 January 1915 Devonport Lat 50.37, Long -4.19 8.00am: Landed church parties 9.40am: Divisions. Prayers 11.30am: Church parties returned 10.00pm: Lieutenant Johnston left ship for "Hillary" Number on sick list 4 [HMS Hillary or Hilary, 6500 tons, was built in 1908 by Caledon Shipyards, Dundee, for the Booth Steamship Company. She was requisitioned in 1914 and torpedoed off the Shetland Islands in May 1917 with the loss of 4 crew.] 4caf86e6cadfd3419701844d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-053_1.jpg) 18 January 1915 Devonport Lat 50.37, Long -4.19 8.00am: Hands employed drawing stores & as requisite Landed marines to draw clothing Hoisted in picket boat & steam pinnace pm: Hands employed preparing for sea as requisite 4 domestics joined ship 10.00pm: Sub-lieutenant Hill left ship for HMS Devonshire Number on sick list 3 [HMS Devonshire, 11,020 ton cruiser, was launched in 1904 at Chatham Royal Dockyard. She is part of the Old Weather fleet and was sold in 1921.] 4caf86e6cadfd3419701844e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-054_0.jpg) 19 January 1915 Devonport Lat 50.37, Long -4.19 8.00 am: Hands employed painting & refitting ship Hoisted out picket boat pm: Discharged ship's steward to Royal Naval Barracks Hands employed drawing stores, preparing for sea & as requisite 1 domestic joined ship Ship's steward joined from Royal Naval Barracks 4.30 pm: Lieutenant Pearson joined ship Number on sick list 4 4caf86e6cadfd3419701844f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-054_1.jpg) 20 January 1915 Devonport to Atlantic Ocean Lat 49.69, Long -6.37 2.00am: Pilot onboard 3.00am: Cast off from Keyham wall. Proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour 3.55am: Stopped. Discharged pilot 5.00am: Eddystone N10W, 4’ 11.45am: Sighted Bishop Rock Light ahead. 12.15 pm: Course as requisite for taking station astern of Minotaur 10.00 pm: Hands at night defence stations Number on sick list 2 [Bishop Rock Lighthouse is in the Isles of Scilly at Lat 49.87, Long -6.45 HMS Minotaur, 14,800 ton cruiser, was launched in 1906 at Devonport Dockyard. She fought in the Battle of Jutland but was sold in 1920. She is part of the Old Weather fleet.] 4caf86e6cadfd34197018450: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-055_0.jpg) 21 January 1915 Devonport to Atlantic Ocean Lat 51.48, Long -10.37 7.00am: Fastnet Light abeam, 17’ am: Training classes to instruction Number on sick list 6 [Fastnet Lighthouse is on a rock off the coast of County Cork, Ireland, at Lat 51.38, Long -9.6.] 4caf86e6cadfd34197018451: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-055_1.jpg) 22 January 1915 Devonport to Atlantic Ocean Lat 53.33, Long -11.25 4.40pm: Quarters. Read warrants no 53 & 54 Number on sick list 8 4caf86e6cadfd34197018452: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-056_0.jpg) 23 January 1915 Devonport to Atlantic & North Sea Lat 57.80, Long -9.08 11.00am: Course & speed as requisite for range keeping exercise with HMS Minotaur 1.30pm: Course & speed as requisite for range keeping exercise 2.30pm: Resumed station astern of HMS Minotaur 3.30pm: Increased to 15 knots "Cumberland” took station astern 7.00pm: Hands sleeping at General Quarters 8.10pm: Butt of Lewis Light abeam, 4' 10.40pm: Cape Wrath abeam, 4' Number on sick list 11 [HMS Cumberland, 9800 ton cruiser, was launched in 1902 by the London & Glasgow Co, Govan. She spent much of the war on convoy escort and was sold in 1921. She is part of the Old Weather fleet. The Butt of Lewis is on the island of Lewis off the coast of Scotland at Lat 58.52, Long -6.27. Cape Wrath is in Scotland at Lat 58.63, Long -5.03.] 4caf86e6cadfd34197018453: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-056_1.jpg) 24 January 1915 Atlantic to North Sea Lat 57.10, Long 1.67 1.25am: Dunnet Head abeam. 3’ 2.10am: Hands sleeping at general quarters, Pentland Skerries abeam, 2’ 8.00am: Commenced zig zag course, altering course 20° on each side of S41E every 20 mins 9.00am: Cleared ship for action 9.45am: Divisions. Prayers. 2.30pm: Altered course S6E. Reduced to 17 knots 4.00pm: Steering zig zag course, altering course 20° each side of S6E every 20 mins 6.20pm: Reduced to 15 knots 10.00pm: Hands at night defence stations Number on sick list 11 [Dunnet Head is at Lat 56.67, Long -3.4 & is the northern point of the British mainland. The Pentland Skerries are a group of rocks in the Pentland Firth at Lat 58.6, Long -2.9.] 4caf86e6cadfd34197018454: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-057_0.jpg) 25 January 1915 North Sea to Cromarty Firth Lat 59.32, Long 0.50 2.00am: Hands at night defence stations 10.00am: Commenced zig zag course, altering course 20° on each side of S75W 9.30pm: Sighted Tarbat Ness Light S75W 11.10pm: Course & speed as requisite for entering harbour 11.55pm: Came to with starboard bower in no 17 berth, Cromarty Firth. Number on sick list 10 [Tarbat Ness Lighthouse is in Scotland at Lat 57.87, Long -3.78. Cromarty Firth is an estuary in Scotland at Lat 57.68, Long -4.12.] 4caf86e6cadfd34197018455: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-057_1.jpg) 26 January 1915 Cromarty Firth Lat 57.70, Long -4.10 8.00am: Collier alongside 9.15am: Commenced coaling 9.30 pm: Finished coaling Number on sick list 15 4caf86e6cadfd34197018456: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-058_0.jpg) 27 January 1915 Cromarty Firth Lat 57.70, Long -4.10 pm: Hands employed refitting coaling gear & cleaning ship 3.00pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital 4.00pm: Sub Lieutenant Cousins left ship for HMS Rattlesnake Number on sick list 13 [HMS Rattlesnake, 900 ton destroyer, was launched by Harland & Wolff, Govan, in 1910. She took part in the Dardanelles Campaign and was sold in 1921.] 4caf86e6cadfd34197018457: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-058_1.jpg) 28 January 1915 Cromarty Firth Lat 57.70, Long -4.10 7.30am: “Cochrane” arrived 10.00am: Hands reeving hand purchase & topping lift for main derrick & as requisite 1.00pm: Landed 4th division & stokers for route march, remainder cleaning ship Number on sick list 12 [HMS Cochrane, 13,800 ton cruiser, was launched in 1905 at Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Govan. She took part in the Battle of Jutland but stranded in the River Mersey in 1918. The wreck broke up by 1919. She is part of the Old Weather fleet.] 4caf86e6cadfd34197018458: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-059_0.jpg) 29 January 1915 Cromarty Firth Lat 57.70, Long -4.10 pm: Landed 1st division & marines for route march. Remainder cleaning ship & as requisite 5.00pm: Quarters. Read warrants no 55, 56 & 57 8.20pm: “Shannon”, “Achilles” & “Cochrane” sailed Number on sick list 11 [HMS Shannon, 14,800 ton cruiser, was launched at Chatham Dockyard in 1906. She was present at the Battle of Jutland but sold in 1922. HMS Achilles, 13,800 ton cruiser, was launched by Armstrong Whitworth at Elswick in 1906. She sank the German raider “Leopard” in 1917 then became a training ship in 1918. In 1921 she was sold. She is part of the Old Weather fleet.] 4caf86e6cadfd34197018459: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-059_1.jpg) 30 January 1915 Cromarty Firth Lat 57.70, Long -4.10 pm: Discharged 2 ratings to hospital Landed 2nd & 3rd divisions for route march Hands made & mend clothes Number on sick list 11 4caf86e6cadfd3419701845a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-060_0.jpg) 31 January 1915 Cromarty Firth Lat 57.70, Long -4.10 8.00am: Landed church parties 9.00am: Discharged 1 rating to hospital 10.00am: Held Divine Service Noon: Church parties returned 6.00 pm: HMS Caroline sailed Number on sick list 10 [HMS Caroline, 4000 ton cruiser, was launched by Cammell Laird of Birkenhead in 1914. After the war she served as Naval HQ in Belfast and then a training establishment, also in Belfast. She was finally decommissioned 31 March 2011; at the time she was the second-oldest commissioned ship. She is part of the National Historic Fleet and is in the care of the Royal Naval Museum. She is also part of the Old Weather fleet.] LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1915 4caf86e6cadfd3419701845b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-060_1.jpg) 1 February 1915 Cromarty Firth Lat 57.70, Long -4.10 7.15am: “Shannon”, “Achilles” & “Cochrane” arrived 9.25am: Out launch & sailing pinnace by hand 9.40am: In launch & sailing pinnace by hand 10.00am: Inspected all mess tables required for rafts 10.20am: Boats away pulling round fleet 11.30am: Hoisted in steam pinnace for repairs 1.30pm: Hoisted out steam pinnace Landed 4th division, stokers & marines for route march Number on sick list 10 [Obviously keep fit day for the crew.] 4caf86e6cadfd3419701845c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-061_0.jpg) 2 February 1915 Cromarty Firth Lat 57.70, Long -4.10 9.05am: Divisions, Prayers Training classes at instruction, remainder refitting & cleaning ship 1.00pm: Hands refitting & cleaning ship, training classes at instruction Gunnery Instructors & Acting Seamen Gunners at aiming rifle practice 4.00pm: Twelve absentees joined from Devonport Number on sick list 11 4caf86e6cadfd3419701845d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-061_1.jpg) 3 February 1915 Cromarty Firth Lat 57.70, Long -4.10 9.30am: Divisions. Prayers. Physical Drill. 1.30pm: Hands refitting & cleaning ship Landed 2nd division for route march Number on sick list 11 4caf86e6cadfd3419701845e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-062_0.jpg) 4 February 1915 Cromarty Firth Lat 57.70, Long -4.10 1.15am: Set anchor watch am: Training classes at instruction, after turret at divisional drill, 3pdr guns’ crews at divisional drill, remainder as requisite pm: Hands make & mend clothes 6.00pm: “Centurion” sailed Number on sick list 11 [HMS Centurion, 25,800 ton battleship, was launched in 1911 at Devonport Dockyard. She was decommissioned in 1924 but remained in use as a target ship then blockade ship during WW2. At the end of the war she was sunk as a part of the Mulberry Harbour installation during the Normandy landings.] 4caf86e6cadfd3419701845f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-062_1.jpg) 5 February 1915 Cromarty Firth Lat 57.70, Long -4.10 9.00am: Ran torpedoes 9.30am: Divisions. Prayers. Physical Drill. Exercised General Quarters 10.15am: Hands as requisite, training classes at instruction 1.30 pm: Landed 1st & 3rd Divisions, marines & stokers for route march 3.00 pm: Divers examining underwater fittings Number on sick list 11 4caf86e6cadfd34197018460: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-063_0.jpg) 6 February 1915 Cromarty Firth Lat 57.70, Long -4.10 11.00am: Tested life buoys, correct pm: 20 ratings joined ship 4.00pm: Quarters. Read warrant no 58 Number on sick list 16 4caf86e6cadfd34197018461: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-063_1.jpg) 7 February 1915 Cromarty Firth Lat 57.70, Long -4.10 10.15am: Held Divine Service 8.00pm: Set anchor watch [wind rose to force 6] Number on sick list 15 4caf86e6cadfd34197018462: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-064_0.jpg) 8 February 1915 Cromarty Firth Lat 57.70, Long -4.10 All day: Training classes at instruction, remainder as requisite 6.00pm: Burnt searchlights Number on sick list 16 4caf86e6cadfd34197018463: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-064_1.jpg) 9 February 1915 Cromarty Firth Lat 57.70, Long -4.10 am: Landed Marine detachment for drill Hands painting ship’s side & as requisite Discharged 2 ratings to Hospital Ship "Drina" pm: Hands painting ship’s side & as requisite, training classes at instruction Number on sick list 16 [HMHS Drina, 11,483 ton hospital ship, was launched in 1913 by Harland & Wolff, Belfast. She was sunk, probably by a mine, in 1917 when owned by the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co; 15 lives were lost.] 4caf86e6cadfd34197018464: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-065_0.jpg) 10 February 1915 Cromarty Firth Lat 57.70, Long -4.10 9.30am: Hands painting ship’s side & as requisite, training classes at instruction pm: Discharged 1 rating to hospital Hands painting ship’s side & as requisite Number on sick list 15 4caf86e6cadfd34197018465: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-065_1.jpg) 11 February 1915 Cromarty Firth Lat 57.70, Long -4.10 am: Training classes at instruction, remainder as requisite pm: Discharged 1 rating to “Iron Duke” 1 rating joined from “Iron Duke” Number on sick list: 15 [HMS Iron Duke, 25,800 ton battleship, was launched in 1912 at Portsmouth Dockyard. She took part in the Battle of Jutland, was eventually used as a gunnery training ship, re-armed as a harbour defence ship in Scapa Flow during WW2 then finally decommissioned in 1946, and sold for scrap in 1948.] 4caf86e6cadfd34197018466: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-066_0.jpg) 12 February 1915 Cromarty Firth Lat 57.70, Long -4.10 8.30am: Commenced coaling Noon: Finished coaling 1.00pm: Cleaning ship Number on sick list 15 4caf86e6cadfd34197018467: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-066_1.jpg) 13 February 1915 Cromarty Firth Lat 57.70, Long -4.10 3.00pm: Hands employed cleaning ship & preparing for sea 4.00pm: Quarters. Raised steam in requisite boilers 7.55pm: Weighed 8.05pm Proceeded, took station astern of “Minotaur”. Number on sick list 14 4caf86e6cadfd34197018468: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-067_0.jpg) 14 February 1915 to Scapa Flow Lat 58.90, Long -3.10 1.50am: Swona Light. abeam, course as requisite for Hoxa Sound 2.35am: Anchored 7.35am: Weighed & proceeded 8.00am: Anchored in Berth No B5. Let fires die out. 10.30am: Held Divine Service 5.00 pm: Captain Harrison RMLI & 1 private RMLI left ship for “Benbow” Number on sick list 13 [Swona Light is on the island of Swona in the Pentland Firth. The lighthouse is on the South West end of the island at Lat 58.74, Long -3.07. Hoxa Sound is the southern entrance to Scapa Flow at Lat 58.82, Long -3.06. HMS Benbow, a battleship of 25,500 tons, was built by William Beardmore & Co, Glasgow. Launched in 1913 she took part in the Battle of Jutland before she was decommissioned in 1929 and sold in 1931.] 4caf86e6cadfd34197018469: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-067_1.jpg) 15 February 1915 Scapa Flow Lat 58.90, Long -3.10 7.00am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for carrying out sub-calibre firing & torpedo firing in the Flow 8.00am: Cleared ship for action, exercised General Quarters 8.15am: Commenced firing 10.15am: Finished practices – proceeded to pick up target and anchor 11.00am: Anchored in Berth No B5 1.00 pm: Exercised cutters away under oars & sail Hands prepared for coaling Number on sick list 11 4caf86e6cadfd3419701846a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-068_0.jpg) 16 February 1915 Scapa Flow Lat 58.90, Long -3.10 8.00am: Collier secured alongside 8.45am: Commenced coaling 11.10am: Finished coaling, received 200 tons 11.30am: Collier cast off Number on sick list 11 4caf86e6cadfd3419701846b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-068_1.jpg) 17 February 1915 Scapa Flow Lat 58.90, Long -3.10 7.00am: Set anchor watch 8.30am: Hoisted in target Training classes at instruction, remainder cleaning ship 1.00pm: Hands make & mend clothes Engineering Lieutenant Commander Hartzell joined ship Number on sick list 11 4caf86e6cadfd3419701846c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-069_0.jpg) 18 February 1915 Scapa Flow Lat 58.90, Long -3.10 5.30am: Hoisted out target 6.55am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for carrying out sub-calibre & day group firing practice in Flow 8.00am: Cleared ship for action 8.30 am: Commenced firing 10.30am: Finished firing. Picked up target & proceeded to anchorage 12.10pm: Storeship “Kolpino” secured alongside. 2.00pm: “Kolpino” cast off. Number on sick list 12 [RFA Kolpino, 2098 tons, was built in 1906 by Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Hull, for the Wilson Line. She was requisitioned as a Fleet Auxiliary in 1914 and served until 1919. She was purchased & renamed “Rewa” in 1929 & broken up in 1934.] 4caf86e6cadfd3419701846d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-069_1.jpg) 19 February 1915 Scapa Flow Lat 58.90, Long -3.10 7.15am: “Invincible” arrived 9.20am: Hoisted out launch & sail pinnace by hand 9.40am: Away all boats crews, pull round fleet 1.30pm: Hands preparing ship for coaling. 3.15pm: Hands employed unrigging coaling gear & preparing ship for sea. 4.00pm: Raised steam in requisite boilers 11.40pm: Weighed. Engines as required. Formed single line ahead. Number on sick list 12 [HMS Invincible, 17,500 ton battlecruiser, was launched in 1907 on the Tyne by Armstrong, Whitworth & Co. She took part in the Battles of Heligoland Bight and the Falklands but was sunk at the Battle of Jutland in 1916. She is part of the Old Weather fleet.] 4caf86e6cadfd3419701846e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-070_0.jpg) 20 February 1915 At sea Lat 59.98, Long -3.82 12.30am: Increased to 16 knots. Course as requisite for Hoxa Sound & Western entrance to Pentland Firth 1.00am: Hands at night defence stations 7.00am: Exercised General Quarters. Course as requisite for zigzagging on a patrol from 59o59'N 3o 49'W to 59o46'N 3o34'W 10.00pm: Hands at night defence stations Number on sick list 12 4caf86e6cadfd3419701846f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-070_1.jpg) 21 February 1915 At sea Lat 59.98, Long -3.82 12.00am: Hands at night defence stations Course as requisite for zigzagging on patrol line 7.00am: Stopped. Lowered boarding boat to board Norwegian steamer, proceeded as requisite 7.45am: Stopped, hoisted boat 10.00am: Held Divine Service 10.00pm: Hands at night defence stations Number on sick list 12 4caf86e6cadfd34197018470: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-071_0.jpg) 22 February 1915 Scapa Flow Lat 58.90, Long -3.10 4.05am: Sule Skerry abeam 10’. Course as requisite for remaining on rendezvous 6.00am: Course as requisite. for Pentland Firth & Hoxa Sound. 7.10am: Anchored in Berth No B5. Let fires die out 8.00am: Hoisted out both steamboats 8.30am: Collier alongside 9.00am: Commenced coaling 2.40pm: Finished coaling 3.40pm: Collier cast off Number on sick list 10 [Sule Skerry is 60 km West of the Orkney Mainland at Lat 59.08, Long -4.43. Its lighthouse was the most remote manned light in Great Britain according to the Guinness Book of Records.] 4caf86e6cadfd34197018471: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-071_1.jpg) 23 February 1915 Scapa Flow Lat 58.90, Long -3.10 1.00am: Set anchor watch pm: Training classes at instruction, remainder cleaning ship & as requisite 3.00pm: 1 rating joined from "Minotaur" Discharged 1 rating to "Minotaur" Number on sick list 13 4caf86e6cadfd34197018472: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-072_0.jpg) 24 February 1915 Scapa Flow Lat 58.90, Long -3.10 7.00am: HMS Indefatigable arrived 9.15am: Exercised fire stations 9.30am: Exercised ‘Collision stations’ 10.00am: Training classes at instruction, Marines away boat pulling, remainder as requisite 1.00pm: Tested magazine flooding arrangements, correct pm: Training classes at instruction, remainder as requisite 5.45pm: Burned searchlights Number on sick list 13 [HMS Indefatigable, 18,800 ton battle cruiser, was built at Devonport & launched in 1909. She was sunk at the Battle of Jutland in 1916; only 3 of her crew of 1017 survived.] 4caf86e6cadfd34197018473: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-072_1.jpg) 25 February 1915 Scapa Flow Lat 58.90, Long -3.10 9.45am: Hands employed striking fore top gallant mast, main top gallant mast & top mast, and as requisite. 11.30am: Sub Lieutenant Moorshead RN joined ship. 5.30pm: Hands provisioning ship. Number on sick list 16 4caf86e6cadfd34197018474: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-073_0.jpg) 26 February 1915 Scapa Flow Lat 58.90, Long -3.10 1.00am: Hands make & mend clothes Number on sick list 15 4caf86e7cadfd34197018475: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-073_1.jpg) 27 February 1915 Scapa Flow Lat 58.90, Long -3.10 11.00am: Hospital ship "Arcadia" arrived. Number on sick list 18 [HMHS Arcadia may refer to “Arcadian”, 7945 tons, and built as “Ortona” in 1899 by Vickers, Sons & Maxim Ltd, Barrow-in-Furness, for the Pacific Steam Navigation Co. She was bought 1906 by the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co and renamed. In 1914 she was requisitioned, converted to a headquarters ship and then a troopship but torpedoed in 1917 with the loss of 279 men.] 4caf86e7cadfd34197018476: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-074_0.jpg) 28 February 1915 Scapa Flow Lat 58.90, Long -3.10 9.30am: Hands mustered by Open List 10.30am: Held Divine Service Number on sick list 16 4caf86e7cadfd34197018477: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-074_1.jpg) [A page recording the Captains of HMS Lancaster, HMS Hampshire, HMS Minotaur and HMS Donegal had received envelope D.B. ____ from the Rear Admiral Commanding 7th Cruiser Squadron. The number was not filled in nor were there any signatures.] 4caf86e7cadfd34197018478: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-075_0.jpg) [Rescan of log page of 28 Feb 1915 covered by translucent paper.] 4caf86e7cadfd34197018479: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-075_1.jpg) 4caf86e7cadfd3419701847a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-076-001_0.jpg) 4caf86e7cadfd3419701847b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69703/ADM53-69703-076-001_1.jpg) [The last 2 pages are the log covers.] |
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