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Cruiser, ex-Armoured Cruiser, Minotaur-class

Pendant Nos 91 (2.15), 87 (1.18), 71 (4.18), N.73 (6.18). Launched 6.6.06 Devonport 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. Crew: 755. China 1914, 7th CS Grand Fleet 1915-16, 2nd CS Grand Fleet 1916-18. Battle Honour (and link to despatches, casualties, awards)Jutland 31 May 1916. Sold 12.4.20 Ward, Milford Haven. (British Warships 1914-1919)

Minotaur (launched 6/6/06, sold for BU 12/4/20), joined 5th Cruiser Squadron on completion in May 1908 but transferred to 1st CS the following April. Flagship, China Station 1910-14 and after outbreak of war escorted Australian troop convoys in November 1914. Became flagship at Cape of Good Hope but returned home in December 1914 for refit before joining 2nd CS early in 1916. Present at Jutland. Paid off into reserve in June 1919 until sold. (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:

Typically at around 9am there are Divisions, prayers. At around 4pm there are Quarters. The hands spend a lot of time cleaning the ship and also painting. There are often training classes at instruction. On Sunday morning Divine Service is held or church parties are landed. Most days lighting and drawing the fires in the picket boats and steam barge are recorded. The life-buoys are tested about once a week. Up to August 1914, when at sea at night, sea boat’s crew & close watertight doors are exercised, sometimes several times.

THE VOYAGES OF HMS MINOTAUR 1913-1915
(More detailed plots follow in the text)

JP map overview

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

LOG BOOK – 23RD NOVEMBER 1913 TO 14TH NOVEMBER 1914


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Log of HMS Minotaur

Commanded by Captain E.B. Kiddle [Edward Buxton Kiddle]

For the Period Commencing Sunday 23rd of November 1913

Ending Saturday 14th of November 1914


Tonnage (Displacement): 14 600

Extreme Length: 519 ft 0”

Extreme Breadth: 74 ft 6”


Engines

Manufacturer: Harland & Wolff

IHP Natural Draught: 27000

Description: Vertical triple expansion. 4 cylinders

When Fixed on Board: 1906 - 1907


Boilers

Manufacturer: Harland & Wolff

Description: Babcox & Wilcox

When made: 1906

When put in vessel: 1906


Paddle wheels or screw propeller

Manufacturer: Harland & Wolff

Description: Griffiths 3 Bladed

General State of Repair: Good


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Establishment of Ship’s Company

Officers: 64

Seamen: 285

Boys: 36

Marines: 99

Engine-room Establishment: 266

Other non-executive ratings: 75

Total: 825


[See Navy List for December 1913 for list of officers serving. This list and October 1913, March 1914, May 1914, August 1914, September 1914 were used to check any names mentioned and forename added where a match was found]


Barometer

Mercurial

Name of Make and number: Negretti & Zambra 97

Height of cistern above sea: 10ft


Thermometers for Air Temperature

Position on ship: On Fore Bridge

Whether in screen: Yes

Maker and No.: N&Z 8960 (wet); Hicks (dry)


Thermometers for Sea Temperature

Maker and No.: N&Z 9515


Position of Standard Compass

On metal platform, built out above & before, fore upper bridge.


Deviation of Standard Compass

Date Obtained

Position

2nd March 1914

Lat 22° 8’N Long 114°10’E

9th September 1914

Lat 7° 24’S Long 114°12’E


Armament

Position

Nature and Number of Guns and Mountings

Forecastle }

4 9.2” Breach Loading Mark XI

QD[?Quarterdeck] }

Mark VIII mountings

Starboard waist }

10 7.5” Breach Loading Mark V

Port waist }

Mark II mounting

Shelter decks & Turrets

16 12 pounder 18 cwt


P IV mountings


Torpedo Armaments

4 18” Broadside submerged tubes

1 18” stern submerged tube

4 sets of 14” dropping gear


Boats

2 32 ft cutters

2 30 ft cutters

2 16 ft dinghies

2 30 ft gigs

1 32 ft galley

1 42 ft launch

1 36 ft pinnace

1 27 ft whaler

1 13½ ft balsa raft

2 45 ft steam pinnaces

1 40 ft steam pinnace


Miscellaneous Information

Draught of water with bunkers full, and complete with provisions, stores and water: Forward 28ft 2 in. Aft 28ft 2in.

Load Draught: Forward 25ft 2 in. Aft 25ft 10in.

Number of tons necessary to increase draught 1 inch: 59

Number of tons of coal carried (43 cubic feet per ton) (a) At load draught: 1000; (b) With Bunkers full: 2067; (c) In places other than bunkers: Nil

Number of tons of oil fuel carried: 700

Quantity of water carried (a) For boilers: 270; (b) for drinking 73.5.


[Signed] HB Bedwell Navigating Officer. [Lieut. Harold B. Bedwell]



THE VOYAGES OF HMS MINOTAUR
Operations on China Station

JP map Minotaur China Station

LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1913


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23 November 1913

Amoy [Xiamen]

Lat 24.4, Long 118.1

9.15am: HIJMS Tatsuta sailed.

1.00pm: Leave to the Starboard watch. Landed patrol.


[The Asiatic Pilot Vol III is useful for confirming names of locations as used in the log]


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24 November 1913

Amoy to Mirs Bay

Lat 23.6, Long 117.8 [Obs]

7.00am: Weighed & proceeded course as requisite out of harbour.

8.25am: A group 12 pounder at deflection teacher.

8.47am: Chapel Island abeam 1.5 miles.

12.30pm: Brothers abeam 2 miles.

2.40pm: Lamock Light House abeam 5.5 miles.

4.42pm: Cape Good Hope abeam.

6.35pm: Breakers Point Light abeam 5 miles.

8.00pm: Exercised searchlights crews with their lights.

10.50pm: Chelang Light abeam 7 miles.


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25 November 1913

Amoy to Mirs Bay, Mirs Bay to Taitam Bay or at Mirs Bay & Taitam Bay

Lat 22.55, Long 114.45

2.52am: Single Island abeam 2.6 miles.

3.45am: Course as requisite for entering Mirs Bay & to anchorage.

4.12am: Stopped.

4.15am: Came to with Starboard anchor.

am: Gunlayers, trainers & Sightsetters at sub calibre practice firing at target towed by picket boat.

1.18pm: Weighed & proceeded as requisite

1.30pm: Exercised at General Quarters & carried out sub calibre firing at targets towed by picket boat.

3.00pm: Finished firing. Hoisted in picket boat & targets.

3.45pm: Proceeded course as requisite for Taitum Bay.

4.00pm: Rigged night defence gear.

5.40pm: Stopped.

5.45pm: Came to with Starboard anchor. Hoisted out 2nd picket boat.

8.00pm: Went to night defence stations picket boat attacking.

8.50pm: Secured.


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26 November 1913

Taitum Bay to Hong Kong & at Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

5.56am: Weighed. Proceeded. Course as requisite for Hong Kong.

6.12pm: Picket boat following ship.

7.20am: Stopped.

7.30am: Secured to flag buoy.

8.00am: Saluted Commodore with 11 guns.

8.45am: HIJMS Tatsuta arrived.

am: Joined ship Mr. [George R.] Whitfield AP[Assistant Paymaster] & Mr. [Frederick J.H.] Lloyd Midshipman. Discharged Surgeon W.E. Lloyd to HMS Tamar.

4.00pm: Leave to the port watch. Joined ship from HMS Triumph Mr. Greyson, Artificer Engineer.


[Each afternoon from 26th Nov to 4th March 1914, usually at 4pm, leave is given to one of the watches]


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27 November 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.45am: Landed small arm companies for drill.

10.00am: Discharged Sub. Lieut. [Oscar] Henderson to HMS Ribble.

11.00am: Saluted GOCHK [General Officer Commanding Hong Kong?] troops with 13 guns.

pm: Leave to boys. Hands make & mend clothes.


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28 November 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.45am: HMS Newcastle went into dock.

10.40am: HMS Sandpiper sailed.

12.10pm: HMS Sandpiper arrived.

10.00pm: Tested wet gun cotton.


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29 November 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.00am: HIJMS Tatsuta sailed.

9.30am: Discharged Sub. Lieut. [Oscar] Henderson to HMS Ribble.

pm: Landed boys for exercise.

4.00pm: Read warrant No. 48.


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30 November 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.00am: Joined ship Mr. [Kenneth M.] Fardell & Mr. [Reay] Parkinson, Sub. Lieuts.



LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1913


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1 December 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.45am: HMS Sandpiper sailed.

8.00am: Dressed ship over all in honour of the birthday of Queen Alexandra.

am: Joined ship Mr. [Tom B.V.] Thomas & Mr. [Edward M.] Loly, Midshipmen. Training classes & boys at instruction, party getting up empty ammunition boxes.

Noon: Fired a royal salute of 21 guns.

pm: Paid ship’s company. Leave to boys. Landed dockyard parties, remainder of hands getting up empty ammunition cases.

5.37pm: Undressed ship.


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2 December 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.05am: Landed Marines for drill.

4.00pm: Leave to boys.

10.30pm: HMS Fame sailed.


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3 December 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.00am: Aired bedding.

9.30am: Inspected bedding.

am: Parties in dockyard about stores, remainder of hands refitting gear.

pm: Landed dockyard parties, & boys for small arm drill.

5.15pm: HIJMS Uji arrived.


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4 December 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.30am: Landed dockyard parties.

8.40am: Landed small arm companies.

pm: Hands make & mend clothes.

6.00pm: Received 566.5 Tons of Oil Fuel.


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5 December 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.05am: Commenced Coaling (patent fuel). Rigged 1st & 2nd picket boats for sweeping.

8.15am: Russian cruiser Askold arrived.

9.00am: Finished coaling took in 100 tons. Both picket boats away sweeping.

pm: Landed dockyard parties & boys for drill. Torpedo party away sweeping.

2.00pm: HIJMS Uji sailed.

4.00pm: Read warrant No. 48.


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6 December 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.00am: Aired night clothing.

12.40pm: HMS Robin arrived.

pm: Divers away searching for mine & sinker.

4.00pm: Read warrants Nos. 50 & 51.


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7 December 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

pm: Leave to boys.


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8 December 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.30am: Landed Coal tallying party.

8.00am: Landed dockyard parties. X group 12 pounder at deflection teacher.

9.05am: HMS Thistle sailed. 9.2” & 7.5” guns' crews at loading drill.

pm: Party carrying out "creeping" exercise. Landed dockyard parties.

3.00pm: SMS Tiger arrived.

4.00pm: Coal lighters came alongside.

10.00pm: Tested whitehead pistols & dry gun cotton charges.


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9 December 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.15am: Commenced coaling.

1.55pm: Finished coaling received 1150 tons.


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10 December 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.15am: Russian Cruiser Askold sailed.

7.10am: HMS Alacrity arrived under flag of Commander in Chief. [Admiral Jerram]

8.00am: Broke Commander in Chief’s flag. USS Wilmington saluted flag with 15 guns, ship returned salute with 15 guns.

am: Discharged Artificer Engineer Hewitt to P&O SS Sunda.

10.50am: HMS Welland & HMS Usk sailed.

11.15am: HMS Robin sailed.

11.43am: HMS Welland & HMS Usk arrived.

12.50pm: Saluted flag of HE the Governor with 17 guns.

pm: Exercised boats away sailing.

4.00pm: Read warrant No. 52.


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11 December 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.40am: Landed small arm companies.

9:05am: HMS Usk & HMS Welland sailed.

pm: Hands make & mend clothes. Leave to boys.


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12 December 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.20am: SMS Tiger sailed.

7.30am: Landed Carpenter’s working party.

8.30am: X group 12 pounder at deflection teacher.

9.18am: Exercised at General Quarters.

9.53am: Secured.

11.00am: General Officer Commanding Troops visited Commander in Chief. Saluted GOC 13 guns.

pm: Landed dockyard parties.


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13 December 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.30am: Landed dockyard parties.


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14 December 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

1.00pm: Leave to boys.


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15 December 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.35am: French Cruiser Montcalm with Governor General of Indo China aboard & flying flag of rear Admiral arrived.

12.30pm: Saluted HE M. Sarraut, Governor General of Indo-China with 17 guns. [Albert-Pierre Sarraut]

1.15pm: Read warrant No. 52.

1.30pm: Marine detachment proceeded to Stonecutter’s Island for musketry course.


[Article from Singapore Free Press about the visit of the Governor General, it mentions a dance on HMS Minotaur]


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16 December 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.30am: Landed dockyard party.

am: Guns’ crews & supply party at drill.

10.45am: Saluted flag of Rear Admiral de Kerrilis [Kerillis] with 13 guns.


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17 December 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.30am: Destroyers HMS Colne, HMS Kennet, HMS Jed and HMS Chelmer arrived.

8.00am: HMS Hampshire arrived.

9.02am: Gunlayers as deflection teacher.

am: Landed a small army company. Acting Sub Lieutenants being examined.

11.45am: HMS Welland & HMS Usk arrived.

pm: Leave to boys. Fore 8.2” turret crew & supply parties & special 12 pounder crews at drill.

4.30pm: Joined ship from HMS Newcastle 5 prisoners under escort.


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18 December 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.30am: Landed dockyard party.

8.10am: SMS Tsingtau sailed.

8.30am: Landed small arm companies.

10.00am: HMS TB.035 sailed.

10.35am: SMS Tsingtau arrived.

pm: Make & mend clothes.


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19 December 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.00am: Divers cleaning port head discharge.

8.40am: SMS Scharnhorst flying flag of a vice admiral arrived. [Presumably Maximilian von Spee]

pm: Landed dockyard parties.

4.00pm: Read warrant No. 53.


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20 December 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

11.00am: Discharged Mr. Oliver Acting Sub. Lieut. to P&O SS Delta. [Alwyne G. Olliver?]

1.30pm: 2 Chinese gun boats arrived.

1.52pm: SMS Tsingtau sailed.

3.55pm: SMS Tsingtau arrived.

4.55pm: French cruiser Montcalm sailed.

5.10pm: SMS Tsingtau sailed.


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21 December 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

10.20am: SMS Tiger arrived.


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22 December 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.30am: Landed dockyard party.

9.05am: Exercised Port Watch Out Kedge anchor, Starboard Watch out fire engines.

9.50am: Exercised “Out Collision Mat”.

10.10am: Boats away pulling. Exercised local control parties.

pm: Landed dockyard parties.

3.45pm: USS Callao arrived.


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23 December 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.30am: Landed dockyard party.

8.30am: Landed small arm companies.


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24 December 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.05am: Discharged Acting Sub Lieuts. [Anthony J.] Bavin, [Laurence A.L.] Evans, [George M.] Crockett, [John B.A. Marsden-] Smedley, Berry [?Claude D. Bury] & [Norman B.] Weir to P&O SS Sardinia.

am: 9.2” & starboard 7.5” Gunlayers at deflection teacher. Parties refitting & drawing stores.

1.00pm: Hands make & mend clothes.


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25 December 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.00am: Landed church parties.

9.30am: Divine Service.

1.00pm: Leave to the starboard watch & 2nd part of Port watch.

pm: Cautioned Mr. K[Kenneth].M. Fardell, Sub-lieutenant for giving liquor to men of ship's company on Xmas day.

[Signed] EB Kiddle Captain

[Signed] KM Fardell Sub. Lieut


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26 December 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.15am: Returned USS Wilmington's salute to Flag with 15 guns. All boats away sailing.

pm: Make & mend clothes. Leave to port watch & 2nd part of starboard watch & to boys.


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27 December 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

am: Discharged Lieut. [Thomas H.G.] Barton to HMS TB.036. Lost overboard by accident, 1 boat hook, brass.


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28 December 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

1.00pm: Leave to boys.

1.40pm: SMS Luchs arrived.


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29 December 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.00am: Divers exercising deep water diving.

pm: Boats crews exercising under sail, remainder of hands stowing provisions & as requisite.

3.25pm: SMS Luchs sailed.


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30 December 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.30am: Landed dockyard party.

8.15am: Landed small arm men for route march.

9.15am: HMS Thistle & HMS Usk sailed.

12.15pm: Usk arrived.

4.00pm: Small arm men returned.


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31 December 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.30am: Landed dockyard party.

1.00pm: Slipped from buoy. Tug alongside, worked engines as requisite & secured alongside inner north arm of camber. Let fires die out. Discharged Sub. Lieut. Fardell to HMS Jed.

2.45pm: Landed funeral party.

8.20pm: Landed patrol.



LOGS FOR JANUARY 1914


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1 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

1.00pm: Paid ship’s company.


[Most mornings from 1st Jan to 14th Feb, Dockyardmen working on board]


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2 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.15am: SMS Tiger sailed.

9.20am: HMS Hampshire sailed.

10.00am: USS Callao sailed.

am&pm: Party returning stores.

pm: Seaman range party left ship for Stonecutters Island.

4.45pm: Marines returned from Stonecutters Island.


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3 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

10.40am: SMS Scharnhorst sailed.

1.00pm: Hands make & mend.

4.15pm: HMS Moorhen arrived.


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4 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.15am: Hands mustered by Ledger.

1.00pm: Leave to boys.


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5 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

am: Parties returning stores, party working about after hold.

12.55pm: SMS Luchs arrived.

1.00pm: HMS Welland & HMS Jed sailed.


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6 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

am&pm: Parties working about stores, party working about holds.

2.05pm: SMS Luchs sailed.

3.45pm: SMS Emden arrived.

4.35pm: HMS Welland arrived.


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7 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

am: Party refitting rigging, party returning stores.

pm: Parties returning stores, party working about holds. Diving party away in HMS Usk.


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8 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

am&pm: Parties working about stores.


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9 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

am&pm: Parties returning stores.


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10 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

1.00pm: USS Wilmington arrived. Hands make & mend clothes.


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11 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

1.00pm: Leave to boys.

1.45pm: HMS Ribble, HMS Jed, HMS Usk & HMS Welland arrived.


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12 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

1.30pm: Chinese cruiser Yungswei arrived. [Ying Swei?]


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13 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.40am: HMS Welland, HMS Jed & HMS Ribble sailed.

am&pm: Divers recovering baffle plate & valve box.

am: Parties drawing stores.

12.20pm: HMS Welland, HMS Jed & HMS Ribble arrived.

3.00pm: Landed party of men to take part in memorial service for late Captain of USS Wilmington.

4.00pm: Read warrant No. 55.

4.20pm: SMS Emden sailed.


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14 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

1.30pm: Read warrant No. 45. Parties drawing & returning stores.


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15 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

4.00pm: Ship was towed from basin & warped into dock.


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16 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.10am: Chinese gunboat passed through harbour.

10.45am: Chinese cruise Yungswei sailed. Joined ship from Yokohama hospital Lieut. [Henry J.] Hartnoll.


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17 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.40am: HMS Sandpiper sailed.

am: Hands scrubbing ship’s bottom.

pm: Hands make & mend.


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18 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

4.00pm: Leave to boys.


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19 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

am&pm: Parties working about stores, remainder of hands getting anchors & cables into the dock, refitting & as requisite.


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20 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

am&pm: Hands working about cable, returning stores, refitting & as requisite.


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21 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

am&pm: Hands working about stores, refitting & as requisite. Cables being surveyed.

1.45pm: HMS Yarmouth arrived.


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22 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

am&pm: Hands surveying cable, cleaning out cable lockers.

1.30pm: Read warrant No. 57.

3.15pm: HMS Ribble & HMS Chelmer arrived.


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23 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

am&pm: Hands surveying cables, cleaning out chain lockers.

pm: 4th Range party went to Stonecutter’s Island for annual rifle practice.

2.00pm: SMS Luchs arrived.


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24 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

1.00pm: Hands make & mend clothes.


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25 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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26 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.25am: HMS Welland, HMS Chelmer & HMS Ribble sailed.

am&pm: Hands refitting, working about cables & as requisite.

11.15am: HMS Ribble arrived.

11.55am: HMS Chelmer arrived.

2.00pm: USS Abarenda arrived.

4.30pm: HMS Ribble arrived.

4.50pm: HMS Welland arrived.


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27 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.00am: Dressed ship with masthead flags in honour of the German Emperor's birthday. Landed a party of NCOs for outpost instruction.

am: Hands striking yards, surveying cables, refitting & as requisite.

1.00pm: Hands make & mend clothes.

1.30pm: HIJMS Taga arrived. [Maybe HIJMS Saga, which sails 3 days later]


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28 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

am: Hands refitting, surveying cable & as requisite

1.20pm: HIJMS Tatsuta arrived.

pm: Hands working about cables, drawing stores, refitting & as requisite.


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29 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

am: Hands drawing stores, refitting & as requisite.

11.45am: SMS Luchs sailed.

pm: Hands drawing stores, working about cables, refitting & as requisite.

3.30pm: HIJMS Tatsuta sailed.

4.30pm: French gunboats Argus and Vigilante arrived.


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30 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.00am: HIJMS Saga sailed.

am&pm: Hands drawing stores, getting in cables, refitting & as requisite

11.00am: Montcalm flying flag of Rear Admiral Huguet.

5.00pm: Range party returned.


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31 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

11.00am: Austrian Consul General visited Commander in Chief.

1.00pm: Paid ship’s company.



LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1914


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1 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.30am: HMS TB.035 arrived.

1.00pm: Leave to boys.


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2 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.15am: HIQMS[?] Kaiserin Elizabeth arrived. [Austro-Hungarian ship, would normally be SMS]

am&pm: Party drawing stores, remainder of hands refitting & as requisite

6.15pm: SMS Tsingtau arrived.


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3 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

am&pm: Party drawing stores, remainder of hands refitting & as requisite


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4 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.15am: HMS Thistle arrived.

8.00am: Ship was towed out of dock & warped into basin inner side of North arm.

am&pm: Parties drawing stores, remainder of hands refitting & as requisite

4.00pm: Read warrant No. 58.


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5 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

am: Party drawing provisions, remainder of hands refitting & as requisite


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6 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.00am: Landed small arm companies for route march.

5.50pm: Small arm companies returned.


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7 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

1.00pm: French cruiser Montcalm sailed. Hands make & mend clothes.

4.20pm: HMS Hampshire arrived. Discharged Lieut. [Henry J.] Hartnoll to Hampshire. Joined ship from her Mr. [Samuel W.] Young, Mate.


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8 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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9 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.00pm: Discharged Mr. [Edwin K.] Odam, Assistant Paymaster, to P&O SS Nile for passage to HMS Cadmus. [Joined Cadmus on 13th Feb]


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10 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.00am: Landed marines for drill.


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11 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

am: French gunboat Argus sailed.

am&pm: Parties drawing & returning stores, remainder of hands refitting & as requisite


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12 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.00am: Landed small arm companies for drill.

5.30pm: Read warrant No. 59.


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13 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

am: Aired bedding.

am: Landed portable wireless gear & party.

am&pm: Training classes at instruction, remainder of hands employed getting in provisions, refitting & as requisite.


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14 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

1.00pm: Hands make & mend clothes.


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15 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.25am: HMS TB.036 & HMS TB.037 arrived.

1.00pm: Leave to boys.


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16 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

am&pm: Training classes at instruction, remainder of hands drawing stores, refitting & as requisite.

11.00am: HMS Thistle arrived.


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17 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.00am: Landed Marines for drill.

am&pm: Training classes at instructions, remainder of hands drawing stores, returning empty ammunition cases, refitting & as requisite.

pm: Joined ship from HMS Jed Sub Lieut. [Kenneth M.] Fardell & discharged Sub Lieut. [Henry J.] Egerton to same ship.

10.00pm: Tested dry gun cotton, wet gun cotton, removed BE[?] plugs testing war heads & pistol sockets.


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18 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

am&pm: Training classes at instruction, remainder of hands refitting, drawing stores & as requisite

4.05pm: Japanese Destroyer Usukumo [Usugumo?] arrived.

11.00pm: Testing warheads & lightning conductors.


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19 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.00am: Landed small arm companies for drill.

pm: Party drawing stores, remainder of hands refitting & as requisite.

8.40pm: HMS Welland & HMS Kennett sailed.


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20 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.00am: SMS Tsingtau sailed. Commenced basin trials.

9.40am: Exercised at General Quarters.

10.30am: Secured.

11.10am: Finished basin trial.


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21 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

1.00pm: Hands make & mend clothes.


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22 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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23 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.45am: Austrian Cruiser Kaiserin Elizabeth sailed.

8.00am: Dressed ship with masthead flags in honour of the birthday of George Washington.

8.00am: Japanese Destroyer Usukumo [Usugumo?] sailed.

9.30am: Ship was warped from basin & secured to flag buoy.

10.00am: Dressed ship overall.

Noon: Fired a salute of 21 guns.

pm: Hands getting in ammunition & as requisite

1.45pm: HMS Hampshire proceeded alongside dockyard.

10.30pm: Testing & refitting whitehead pistols.


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24 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.45am: Landed Marines for drill.

am: Hands cleaning masts & yards & as requisite Discharged Mr. [Albert E.] Scarlett, Chief Carpenter, to hospital.

4.00pm: Read warrant No. 60.

10.30pm: Refitting & testing whitehead pistols.


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25 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

11.00pm: Examined & cleaned pioneers[?].


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26 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.15am: Landed small arm companies. Divers carrying out monthly dip.

10.00am: HMS Alacrity sailed flying flag of Commander in Chief.

1.00pm: Hands make & mend clothes.

2.00pm: HMS Fame sailed.

5.00pm: Shackled on new shackle to buoy.

5.10pm: French gunboat Argus arrived.


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27 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.20am: Japanese steamer Armagisan [Amagisan?] Maru ~~~ fouled No. 2 buoy.

9.30am: Exercised Action.


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28 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

1.00pm: Paid ship’s company.

3.00pm: SMS Tsingtau arrived.



LOGS FOR MARCH 1914


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[Log page split over 2 scanned pages]

1 March 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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Record of Observations for Deviation [Split over 2 scanned pages]


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Steering Compasses


Size and position of Spheres:-

Lower Conning Tower

} 12” close up


} 7” close up to 12”

Fore bridge

8½“ close up

Tiller flat

15” close up


Length and position of Flinders Bars:-

Lower Conning Tower

Nil

Fore bridge

6“ fore side

Tiller flat

Nil


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2 March 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.30am: SMS Tiger arrived.

9.30am: Rigged night defences.

10.30am: Secured. Swung ship for deviation.

pm: Training classes at instruction, remainder of hands getting in ammunition & as requisite.

3.00pm: HMS Doris arrived.

5.00pm: HMS Moorhen arrived.


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3 March 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

am: Hands getting in ammunition.

am: Joined ship from HMS Doris, Mr. [Edward G. de S.] Jukes Hughes, Lieut.; Mr. [Arthur J.] Moyes, Signal Boatswain; Messrs. [Gilbert St. A.] Alcock, [John H.] Bowen, [Ronald G.] Chichester & [Herbert C.] Millett, Midshipmen.

1.00pm: Leave to boys. Hands make & mend clothes.

1.45pm: HMS Alacrity arrived with C in C on board.

[Royal Museums Greenwich hold journals by Edward Glyn de Stryap Jukes-Hughes when serving on Minotaur]


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4 March 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.35am: HIJMS Kasaga flying flag of Vice Admiral arrived. Saluted flag of Japanese Vice Admiral with 17 guns.

8.00am: SMS Tiger sailed. Landed Marines for drill.

8.30am: USS Wilmington sailed.

am: Changing ratings with HMS Doris.

3.00pm: SMS Jaguar arrived. Joined ship from HMS Triumph Mr. [Guy V.] Rayment, Naval instructor.

4.00pm: Discharged Mr. [Reay] Parkinson, Sub Lieut. to HMS Doris & Mr. [Ernest A.] Neville, Signal Boatswain to HMS Yarmouth.


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5 March 1914

Hong Kong to Tolo Harbour or at Tolo Harbour

Lat 22.44, Long 114.21

7.35am: French gunboat Argus sailed.

7.40am: HMS Fame & Submarines C.37 & C.38 sailed.

8.33am: HMS Alacrity hoisted Commander in Chief’s flag.

8.39am: Slipped, working engines as requisite.

8.43am: Course as requisite out of harbour.

9.10am: Ran into fog bank reduced speed as necessary fog patchy.

10.00am: Submarines carried out an attack on ship.

10.20am: Proceeded, course as requisite for Tolo Harbour.

Noon: Moored ship.

pm: Hoisted out both steam boats, launch & pinnace. Laid out stream anchor & warped ship round to S80°E. Torpedoes being run from port tube down torpedo range, boats away.

4.00pm: Laid out kedge anchor.

6.00pm: Weighed kedge anchor. Launch away weighing stream anchor.

6.30pm: Weighed port anchor, shortened in to 5 shackles on starboard cable.


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6 March 1914

Tolo Harbour

Lat 22.44, Long 114.21

6.53am: Weighed starboard anchor & proceeded as requisite further up harbour.

7.20am: Came to with port anchor.

8.00am: Submerged tubes crews carrying out rapid firing.

9.45am: Exercised at General Quarters.

10.10am: Secured.

pm: Submerged tubes crews & torpedo training class carrying out rapid firing, one torpedo not recovered.

pm: Divers searching for torpedo.

4.00pm: Divers recovered torpedo.

8.00pm: Burned searchlights.


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7 March 1914

Tolo Harbour

Lat 22.44, Long 114.21

6.00am: Torpedo training class working about mining gear.

8.00am: Landed portable wireless party. Torpedo party away with both steam boats sweeping practice.

pm: Torpedo party carrying out creeping practice.


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8 March 1914

Tolo Harbour

Lat 22.44, Long 114.21


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9 March 1914

Tolo Harbour

Lat 22.44, Long 114.21

am: First Aid class at instruction.

am&pm: 9.2” & 7.5” Gunlayers trainers & Sight Setters firing .303 at target towed by steam boat.

4.00pm: Prepared for night defence.

8.30pm: Exercised Night Defence Stations, using both picket boats as targets.

9.15pm: Secured.


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10 March 1914

Tolo Harbour & at Sea

Lat 22.5, Long 114.4 [Obs]

6.00am: Torpedo party away in picket boats running torpedoes from dropping gear.

7.57am: Weighed.

7.58am: Course as requisite for Mirs Bay.

8.45am: Stopped.

9.00am: Exercised at General Quarters. Carried out sub calibre firing at target towed by HMS Atlas.

10.15am: Secured.

10.30am: Exercised Gunlayers of HMS Triumph firing 12 pounder at towed target.

12.20pm: Finished firing.

12.40pm: Proceeded. Course as requisite for Tolo Harbour.

1.35pm: Stopped.

1.42pm: Came to with port anchor. Boats away sailing, party repairing targets.

8.00pm: Exercised night defence stations, steam boats carried out torpedo attack on ship using dropping gear.

9.15pm: Secured.


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11 March 1914

Tolo Harbour & at Sea

Lat 22.44, Long 114.21

7.54am: Weighed, proceeded.

8.55am: Stopped.

9.00am: Exercised at General Quarters. Carried out sub calibre firing at target towed by HMS Atlas.

9.45am: Finished firing. Course as requisite for harbour.

10.00am: Stopped. Came to with port anchor (entrance of Tolo Harbour).

4.00pm: Italian cruiser Marco Polo passed and anchored in bay north of Tolo Channel. Laying out night firing targets.

8.25am: Weighed.

8.44am: Proceeded course as requisite out of harbour. Carrying out night firing from 12 pounder guns.

9.35pm: Stopped.

9.36pm: Came to with port anchor.


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12 March 1914

At Sea & at Hong Kong

Lat 22.4, Long 114.5 [Obs]

6.00am: Both picket boats weighing targets.

7.30am: Hoisted in picket boats.

7.58am: Weighed.

8.02am: Course as requisite for entrance of Mirs bay.

8.45am: Stopped.

9.10am: Exercised at General Quarters. Carried out firing with both 9.2” & 2 starboard 7.5” guns also fired 2 torpedoes. Ship steaming at 12 knots, targets being towed at 6 knots.

10.55am: Finished firing. Stopped by target.

11.41am: Proceeded for Mirs Bay.

12.55pm: Stopped engines in Bay north of Tolo Channel (Wang Chuk Kok hoi) & communicated with Italian cruiser Marco Polo.

1.33pm: Proceeded.

1.43pm: Stopped.

2.13pm: Stopped & carried out lyddite firing from 7.5” guns at island off Bate Point. [Bate Head, Tuen Tsui]

2.45pm: Proceeded. Course as requisite for Hong Kong.

4.15pm: Stopped between Cape Collinson & Lyemun & hung port anchor.

4.22pm: Proceeded.

4.54pm: Secured to Flag buoy.

pm: Lost by accident during torpedo exercises in Mirs Bay 5/3/14, one 1¾ cwt & one ½ cwt sinker, one reindeer mark buoy.


[Each afternoon from 13th to 22nd March and 26th March to 7th April, usually at 4pm, leave is given to one of the watches.]


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13 March 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.25am: SMS Tiger sailed.

11.00am: Read warrant 61 to 66 inclusive.


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14 March 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.00am: HMS Yarmouth sailed.

9.30am: Italian cruiser Marco Polo arrived, ship returned her salute to Commander in Chief's flag.

pm: Hands make & mend clothes.

3.15pm: USS Wilmington arrived.


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15 March 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

10.00am: HIJMS Tsugaru sailed. Chinese cruiser Hui Yung [Hai Yung?] passed steering to Eastward.

4.30pm: HMS TB.036 & HMS TB.037 arrived.


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16 March 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.00am: Hoisted out launch & sailing pinnace.

9.30am: Exercised out starboard bower anchor & collision stations.

9.45am: Chinese cruiser flying flag of a Rear Admiral arrived.

10.15am: All boats away pulling.

1.30pm: Italian cruiser Sebastiano Caboto arrived.

pm: Hands employed returning ammunition empties & as requisite.


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17 March 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.00am: Landed Marines, field guns crew & portable wireless.

1.40pm: Chinese cruiser Chio Hoi [Chao Ho?] sailed. HMS Robin arrived.

2.45pm: HMS Sandpiper arrived.


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18 March 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.00am: HMS Doris arrived.

8.00am: Landed special landing party (150).

2.45pm: French gunboat Vigilante arrived.


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19 March 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

am: Hands fitting waist awnings.

1.00pm: Hands make & mend clothes.


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20 March 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.55am: Exercised at General Quarters.

9.30am: Secured. Exercised boats away pulling & under sail.


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21 March 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.45am: USS Callao arrived.

9.00am: Italian gunboat Sebastiano Caboto sailed.

10.15am: HMS Robin & HMS Sandpiper sailed.

7.00pm: Landed patrol.


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22 March 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

11.00am: Joined ship from P&O SS Nubia, Mr. [Arthur M.] Henry, Surgeon.

12.30pm: Chinese Flagship Hai Chi arrived.

1.30pm: Hai Chi sailed.


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23 March 1914

Combined Manoeuvres with Army at Hong Kong & At Sea

Lat 22.29, Long 114.26 [Estimate in Junk Bay]

7.00am: USS Callao sailed.

9.10am: Destroyers sailed.

9.37am: Embarked Res. [Royal Engineers?]

10.00am: Transferred flag to HMS Alacrity.

10.03am: Slipped.

10.13am: Course as requisite out of harbour.

10.45am: Entering Junk Bay.

10.46am: Stopped.

10.48am: Came to port anchor. Embarked native troops & sent marines & field gun’s crews to transport.

12.56pm: Weighed.

12.57pm: Proceeded as requisite to sea.

1.45pm: Passing between Ninepins & Mainland.

2.20pm: Stopped & communicated with Transport to Southeastward of Single Island

3.10pm: Proceeded.

5.00pm: Rigged night defence gear.

6.25pm: Stopped 10 miles ESE of Waglan.

7.05pm: Proceeded. HMS Usk & HMS Chelmer in company. Darkened ship.

7.10pm: Passed HMS Welland.

8.15pm: Exercised night defence stations.

8.45pm: Stopped SW½W 3 miles from Taitam Head[?]. Out boats, disembarked troops.

10.00pm: Proceeded as requisite to Westward of Lamma Island.

10.45pm: Stopped.

10.50pm: Came to with port anchor.


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24 March 1914

Combined Manoeuvres with Army

Lat 21.9, Long 114.3 [Obs]

5.50am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite to Southward of Lamma Island.

6.07am: Stopped.

6.15pm: Proceeded.

7.05am: Stopped. Took boats from HMS Usk & HMS Chelmer.

7.38am: 56 revs.

7.15am: 4 miles NbyW from Ichau Head. [?Ye-chau the middle of the Lema Islands from the China Pilot?]

7.46am: Stopped.

8.00am: Proceeded.

8.06am: Stopped.

8.45am: Abeam of Ichau Head 1 mile. HMS Welland brought boats. Hoisted these in.

9.17am: Proceeded.

10.38am: Stopped.

3.32pm: Proceeded.

4.08pm: Stopped. SWbyS 2.4 miles from Cliff Head. HMS Welland, HMS Kennet & HMS Chelmer in company.

4.55pm: Proceeded.

5.45pm: Stopped. Out boats, destroyers taking them in tow.

6.20pm: Proceeded.

7.48pm: Stopped.

7.54pm: Came to port anchor.

10.00pm: Weighed. Proceeded.

10.48pm: Stopped engines.


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25 March 1914

Combined Manoeuvres with Army

Lat 21.9, Long 114.2 [Obs]

1.30am: Proceeded.

2.30am: Stopped.

2.36am: Came to with port anchor.

5.24am: Weighed.

5.37am: Proceeded as requisite close under shore of Lamma Island.

6.00am: Stopped.

6.20am: Proceeded.

6.37am: Stopped.

7.08am: Came to port anchor. Hoisted in boats.

9.04am: Weighed & proceeded.

10.05am: Rounding Tai Tami Island.

10.30am: Sighted HMS Doris E by S steering to Southward.

10.37am: Stopped engines.

10.45am: HMS Chelmer closed & proceeded again to Northeastward.

2.50pm: Sighted HMS Fame N25°W through Ye Chau Channel.

2.53pm: Proceeded.

3.11pm: Sighted HMS Fame through Yat Mun [Yat-Moun?]. Fired a Gun.

3.20pm: Stopped engines.

4.00pm: Hoisted out boats. HMS Ribble closed & proceeded at 4.30.

4.38pm: Proceeded.

5.20pm: Stopped.

6.00pm: Proceeded for Lamma Island.

7.30pm: Stopped off Lamma Island & turned to SSEward accompanying destroyers towing boats.

7.41pm: 30 revs.

8.07pm: Stopped engines.

8.15pm: Came to with port anchor.


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26 March 1914

Combined Manoeuvres with Army at Sea & Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.00am: Weighed & proceeded, Course as requisite to Taitum bay.

6.46am: Stopped.

6.50am: Came to with starboard anchor. Found here, destroyers. Hoisted in boats.

7.54am: Weighed. Proceeded as requisite for Hong Kong.

8.47am: Stopped & hung port anchor.

8.54am: 56 revs.

9.20am: Stopped & worked engines as requisite, securing to Flag buoy at 9.30. Hoisted C in C’s flag.

9.06am: Saluted Chinese Rear Admiral with 13 Guns.

am: Hoisted out 2nd picket boat & pinnace. Marines & seamen returned on board. Joined ship from HMS Tamar Mr. [Frank P.] Busbridge, Sub Lieut.

1.00pm: Hands make & mend clothes.

3.55pm: HMS Rosario arrived.


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27 March 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

am&pm: Divers employed for HMS Fame. Party getting in flour. [From log of HMS Fame – divers cleaning underwater fittings]

11.00am: HMS Thistle & HMS TB.037 sailed.

pm: Rejoined ship from hospital Mr. [Albert E.] Scarlett, Chief Carpenter.

2.30pm: TB.037 arrived.

6.30pm: Landed patrol.


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28 March 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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29 March 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.30am: Italian cruiser Sebastiano Caboto sailed.

2.35pm: USS Callao arrived.


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30 March 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.00am: Discharged Surgeon [Arthur M.] Henry to HMS Alacrity.

9.20am: HMS Alacrity sailed flying flag of C in C.

9.30am: Exercised at General Quarters.

10.15am: Exercised at Collision Stations.

10.30am: All boats away pulling.

pm: Boats away sailing. Japanese Gun Boat Saga arrived. Received 274 tons of oil fuel.


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31 March 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.00am: Commenced coaling.

1.45pm: Japanese gunboat Saga sailed.

2.13pm: Finished coaling, took in 820 tons.



LOGS FOR APRIL 1914


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1 April 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

7.05am: USS Callao sailed.

1.00pm: Paid ship’s company.

2.45pm: HMS Alacrity arrived. Hoisted C in C’s flag.

4.15pm: Chinese gunboat Kong Yaio[?] arrived.


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2 April 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

am&pm: Hands getting in provisions.

pm: Part of the watch striking down provisions.


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3 April 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

am: Hands drawing & returning stores.


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4 April 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

1.00pm: Hands make & mend clothes.


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5 April 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2


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6 April 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

9.00am: Exercised at Fire Stations. Port watch out kedge anchor. Starboard watch out fire engines.

10.13am: All boats away pulling. Discharged Midshipman [Keith W.] Newall to hospital & Surgeon [Arthur M.] Henry to HMS Alacrity.

5.00pm: HMS Alacrity sailed.

6.30pm: Landed patrol.


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7 April 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.00am: Gunlayers at deflection teacher.

8.45am: Sent working party of 6 hands to HMS Triumph.

11.00am: Held Hygiene lecture.

4.35pm: French gunboat Argus arrived.


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8 April 1914

Hong Kong to Kobe or at Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

am: B & X group 12 pounders at loader drill.

1.00pm: Read warrant No. 67.

4.00pm: Slipped from buoy.

4.07pm: Proceeded out of harbour.

4.54pm: Submarines endeavouring to carry out an attack on ship, could not get close enough.

5.26pm: Stopped.

5.32pm: Proceeded.

9.08pm: Pedro Blanco abeam.


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9 April 1914

Hong Kong to Kobe

Lat 22.1, Long 118.0 [Obs]

9.18am: Exercised at General Quarters.

10.00am: Secured.

am: Party painting flats.

pm: Hands make & mend clothes.


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10 April 1914

Hong Kong to Kobe

Lat 24.1, Long 121.7 [Obs]

1.37am: Tansha [Dongsha Dao/Pratas Island?] Light abeam.

1.45am: Wind backing on clearing land.

3.00am: Put clocks on 15 minutes.

5.07am: Sighted Pinamu Light N27°W.

9.45am: Divine Service. [Good Friday]

am: Ship coasting along East coast of Formosa.

10.00pm: Pinnacle Islands [Senkaku/Diaoyu] abeam 14 miles.


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11 April 1914

Hong Kong to Kobe

Lat 27.2, Long 126.6 [Obs]

2.00am: Raleigh Rock [Sekibi Sho] abeam 7.8 miles.

2.30am: Put clocks on 15 minutes.

5.00am: Exercised sea boats crew & close watertight doors.

5.15pm: Sighted Torishima [Tokunoshima?] S86½E.

9.52am: Sighted Amami Light S72°E.

10.40am: Sighted Yoko Suma N30°E.

11.27pm: Amami Light abeam.


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12 April 1914

Hong Kong to Kobe

Lat 30.2, Long 131.2 [Obs]

0.40am: Yoko Suma abeam 8 miles.

3.00am: Put clock on 15 minutes.


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13 April 1914

Hong Kong to Kobe

Lat 34.3, Long 135.0 [Obs]

0.55am: Sighted Ashizuri Saki Light N47°W.

2.00am: Put clock on 15 minutes.

5.50am: Muroto Saki Light abeam 5 miles.

2.00pm: Stopped engines. Harbour Master came on board.

2.13pm: Proceeded to anchorage[?].

2.22pm: Came to with starboard anchor.

2.45pm: Commander in Chief’s staff left ship for HMS Alacrity.

5.00pm: Leave to the port watch.


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14 April 1914

Kobe

Lat 34.67, Long 135.2

1.00am: Frequent heavy showers.

9.30am: Exercised at General Quarters.

4.00pm: Leave to the starboard watch.


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15 April 1914

Kobe

Lat 34.67, Long 135.2

am: Gunlayers at Deflection teacher. Exercised boats away sailing.

1.00pm: Gave leave to the port watch until 7.0am Saturday. [It’s Wednesday]


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16 April 1914

Kobe

Lat 34.67, Long 135.2

pm: Hands make & mend clothes.

5.00pm: Read warrant No. 69.

5.45pm: Hoisted C in C’s flag.


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17 April 1914

Kobe

Lat 34.67, Long 135.2

6.30pm: Read warrant No. 70.


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18 April 1914

Kobe

Lat 34.67, Long 135.2

1.00pm: Leave to the starboard watch till 7.0am Tuesday. [It’s Saturday]


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19 April 1914

Kobe

Lat 34.67, Long 135.2

8.35am: SMS Jaguar & HIJMS Yamato arrived.

9.10am: Saluted Japanese flag with 21 guns; Yamato returned salute.

1.00pm: Leave to Boys.


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20 April 1914

Kobe

Lat 34.67, Long 135.2


[Each afternoon from 21st to 27th April, usually at 4pm, leave is given to one of the watches]


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21 April 1914

Kobe

Lat 34.67, Long 135.2

am: Exercised boats away under sail.

pm: 12 pounder guns crews at loader.

2.00pm: HMS Colne, HMS Chelmer, HMS Jed, HMS Ribble, HMS Usk & HMS Kennet arrived.


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22 April 1914

Kobe

Lat 34.67, Long 135.2

5.30am: Aired bedding.

9.30am: Mustered bedding.

am: X & Y groups at 12 pounder loader.

pm: Exercised cutters crews away sailing. Training class at seamanship.


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23 April 1914

Kobe

Lat 34.67, Long 135.2

8.45am: SMS Luchs sailed.

am: Read quarterly return of Naval Courts Martial. 9.2” & 7.5” guns crews at deflection teacher. Marines at gun drill.

1.00pm: Hands make & mend clothes.


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24 April 1914

Kobe

Lat 34.67, Long 135.2

9.30am: Exercised at General Quarters.

10.35am: Secured.


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25 April 1914

Kobe

Lat 34.67, Long 135.2


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26 April 1914

Kobe

Lat 34.67, Long 135.2

1.00pm: Leave to boys.


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27 April 1914

Kobe

Lat 34.67, Long 135.2

8.00am: 12 pounder Gunlayers at deflection teacher.

9.30am: Hoisted C in C’s flag. Exercised prepare to tow forward. Out collision mat. Exercised boats crews under oars & sail.

pm: 12 pounder guns crews at loader. Divers carrying out monthly dip, remainder of hands refitting boats sails & as requisite.

4.15pm: Read warrants 71 & 72.


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28 April 1914

Kobe

Lat 34.67, Long 135.2

am: Marines at infantry drill. B group 12 pounder at loader drill, party mustering bags.

1.00pm: Leave to Petty Officers. Hands make & mend clothes.

2.30pm: C in C’s flag transferred to HMS Alacrity.

4.00pm: Joined ship from Alacrity Surgeon [Arthur M.] Henry.


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29 April 1914

Kobe to Nagasaki or at Kobe

Lat 34.4, Long 133.8 [Obs]

6.34am: Weighed.

am&pm: [Standard compass course – As requisite going through Inland Sea]

am: Passing through fishing fleet.

9.30am: Exercised at General Quarters.

10.30am: Secured.

11.30am: Passing through fleet of sampans.

3.00pm: Passing through Kurosima [?Kuro Shima?] Narrows.

7.20pm: USS Supply standing to Eastward.

9.52pm: Stopped. Came to with starboard anchor. Anchor bearings Hesaki Light N38°W; Motoyama Saki [Motoyama Misaki?] N27°E


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30 April 1914

Kobe to Nagasaki or at Nagasaki

Lat 33.8, Long 130.1 [Obs]

6.54am: Weighed.

6.56am: Proceed.

7.35am: Passed Japanese battleship at anchor off Hesaki.

8.00am: Passing through Shimonoseki Straits.

am: Guns crews at deflection teacher & loader.

12.20pm: Yeboshi [Eboshi] Jima abeam 1.5 miles.

2.40pm: Passed a Japanese auxiliary towing a dredger standing to NEward off of Ikitsuki Island.

5.00pm: Read warrants 73 & 74.

6.10pm: Entering Nagasaki harbour.

6.14pm: Stopped off Entrance.

6.42pm: Secured to No. 3 buoy.



LOGS FOR MAY 1914


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1 May 1914

Nagasaki

Lat 32.74, Long 129.86

5.30am: Hoisted out boom boats.

6.00am: Commenced coaling.

1.00pm: Finished coaling, received 820 tons.

5.00pm: Leave to the port watch.


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2 May 1914

Nagasaki

Lat 32.74, Long 129.86

6.30am: Rigged diving boat.

am&pm: Divers cleaning propellers.

1.00pm: Leave to the starboard watch till 7.0am Monday. [It’s Saturday]

4.30pm: Read warrant No. 75.


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3 May 1914

Nagasaki

Lat 32.74, Long 129.86

1.00pm: Leave to boys.


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4 May 1914

Nagasaki

Lat 32.74, Long 129.86

am: Exercised at fire stations, away sea boat’s crew, rigged hand capstan.

am: Exercised boats away under sail.

1.00pm: Leave to the port watch till 7.0am Wednesday. [It’s Monday]

pm: Boats’ crews painting boats. Divers cleaning propellers.


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5 May 1914

Nagasaki

Lat 32.74, Long 129.86

am&pm: Boats crews painting their boats. Divers cleaning propellers.

6.00pm: Destroyer flotilla arrived with exception of HMS Chelmer.


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6 May 1914

Nagasaki

Lat 32.74, Long 129.86

8.00am: Dressed ship over all in honour of Accession Day of HM the King.

9.30am: Exercised at General Quarters.

am: A & B groups 12 pounder at loader. Discharged Surgeon [Arthur M.] Henry to HMS Usk. Joined ship from Usk Surgeon Lloyd.

Noon: Fired a royal salute of 21 guns.

pm: Leave to Petty Officers. Hands make & mend clothes.

5.00pm: Read warrants 77 & 78.

7.00pm: Undressed ship.


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7 May 1914

Nagasaki to Wei hai wei or at Nagasaki

Lat 32.7, Long 127.6 [DR]

6.00am: Slipped from buoy. Working engines as requisite for turning.

6.15am: Course as requisite out of harbour.

6.30am: Working up for trial.

8.30am: Commenced full power trial.

9.42am: Ose Saki Light abeam 4 miles.

1.40pm: Sighted Quelpart Island [Jeju].

3.33pm: Giffard Island abeam 1.5 miles.

4.08pm: Stopped Starboard engine owing to hot crosshead.

5.00pm: Put clock back 30 minutes.

6.30pm: Put clock back 30 minutes.

9.07pm: Sighted Ross Island N50°W.

9.37pm: Ross Island Summit S66°W 2 miles.


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8 May 1914

Nagasaki to Wei hai wei or at Wei hai wei

Lat 36.2, Long 123.7 [Obs]

9.30am: Exercised at General Quarters.

10.30am: Secured. X group 12 pounder at loader.

pm: Party getting up torpedoes.

6.05pm: Sighted Mount Wade N63°W. Altered course as requisite to avoid fishing stakes.

6.50pm: Sighted NE Promontory ~ N24°W.

10.40pm: Course as requisite entering harbour.

10.55pm: Came to with starboard anchor & moored ship in No. 1 berth, 4 on starboard 6 on port.


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9 May 1914

Wei hai wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15

am: Discharged Surgeon Lloyd to hospital & Assistant Paymasters Jolly & Greig on shore.

4.00pm: Leave to the port watch.


[Each afternoon from 9th May to 5th July, usually at 4pm, leave is given to one of the watches]


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10 May 1914

Wei hai wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15

1.00pm: Leave to boys.

3.45pm: HMS Hampshire arrived.

6.15pm: HMS Colne, HMS Usk, HMS Ribble, HMS Kennet & HMS Jed arrived.


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11 May 1914

Wei hai wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15

5.35am: HMS Newcastle arrived.

7.20am: HMS Yarmouth arrived.

8.45am: Landed small arm companies.

am: 12 pounder guns crews at aiming rifle. Discharged Surgeon [Arthur M.] Henry to RN Hospital. Joined ship from HMS Yarmouth Sub Lieuts. [Hugh M.] Barnes & [Ronald Montagu] Leeds & Chief Artificer Engineer [Richard R.] Radmore.

pm: Guns crews at aiming rifle & loader. Discharged Sub Lieut. Barnes to HMS Chelmer. Joined ship from HMS Jed Sub Lieut. [Henry J.] Egerton.

4.00pm: Read warrants 80 & 81. Landed patrol.

8.00pm: Exercised night defence searchlight crew.

10.00pm: Discharged Mr. [Guy V.] Rayment, Naval Instructor & Mr. Bennett, Engineer Lieut. to shore for passage to England.


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12 May 1914

Wei hai wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15

7.45am: Destroyer flotilla sailed.

8.00am: Landed marines for drill.

am&pm: 12 pounder guns crews at aiming rifle & loader.

pm: Control & rate parties at instruction.


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13 May 1914

Wei hai wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15

am: Working parties on shore engineers & torpedo.

am: Gunlayers trainers & Sightsetters at aiming rifle, control parties at instruction.

pm: Divers carrying out monthly dip.

11.10pm: Flotilla arrived.


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14 May 1914

Wei hai wei [Hong Kong written in log]

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15

6.40am: HMS Newcastle sailed. Landed signalmen for exercising torpedo range party.

am: 12 pounder guns crews at loader. Gunlayers, Sightsetters & trainers at aiming rifle. Divers carrying out monthly dip. Joined ship from SS Shingking Mr. [Edwin K.] Odam, assistant paymaster.

1.00pm: Leave to boys. Hands make & mend clothes.

5.35pm: HMS Newcastle arrived.

8.00pm: Discharged Sub. Lieut. [Ronald Montagu] Leeds for passage to Hong Kong.


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15 May 1914

Wei hai wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15

am: Landed Engineer’s party & torpedo range party.

7.55am: HMS Newcastle sailed.

9.30am: Exercised at General Quarters.

10.30am: Secured. 12 pounder guns crews at aiming rifle & loader. Exercised Control parties, party overhauling coaling gear.

11.00am: HMS Newcastle arrived.

pm: 12 pounder guns crews at aiming rifle, party rigging coaling gear.

8.00pm: Burnt searchlights.


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16 May 1914

Wei hai wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15

11.45am: HMS Alacrity sailed flying flag of C in C.

5.00pm: Landed patrol.


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17 May 1914

Wei hai wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15

1.00pm: Leave to boys.


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18 May 1914

Wei hai wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15

9.55am: Collier secured alongside.

4.30pm: Finished coaling received 706 tons.

[No leave today]


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19 May 1914

Wei hai wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15

7.30am: Destroyers sailed.


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20 May 1914

Wei hai wei [& at Sea]

Lat 37.55, Long 122.15 [Estimate from noon location]

6.35am: Unmoored ship, weighed port anchor & shortened in to 2 shackles.

7.48am: Weighed & proceeded out of harbour.

9.15am: Carried out firing with 12 pounder guns, firing at targets towed by HMS Hesper.

Noon: Came to with port anchor in Liu Chu Bay. Anchor bearings Cape Raoul N38°W; Point S37½°W [From the Asiatic Pilot Liu Chu Bay is between cape Raoul and Kushi islet. Chart of Weihaiwei anchorage shows location of Kushi Island but not Cape Raoul, assuming Bay is to the north of the island just off the chart.]

1.30pm: Weighed & carried out same firing as in forenoon.

2.15pm: Firing finished. Proceeded as requisite to Four Funnel Bay.

3.03pm: Came to with Port anchor in No. 1 berth.

7.00pm: Landed patrol. [but no leave mentioned?]

8.00pm: Burned searchlights.


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21 May 1914

Wei hai wei [& at Sea]

Lat 37.6, Long 121.2 [Obs]

am: Party preparing target.

8.38am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

am: Carried out preliminary light QF[Quick Fire] gunlayer’s test firing at targets towed by HMS Hesper.

12.15pm: Finished firing. Proceeded as requisite to four funnel bay.

12.50pm: Came to with Port anchor in No. 1 berth.

pm: Hands make & mend clothes.

4.45pm: HMS Ribble sailed.

8.00pm: Exercised Searchlight crews & control parties.


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22 May 1914

Wei hai wei [& at Sea]

Lat 37.5, Long 122.4 [Obs]

7.50am: HMS Newcastle sailed.

8.30am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

am: Carried out light QF[Quick Fire] gunlayer’s test, HMS Newcastle towing targets.

1.07pm: Firing completed.

1.24pm: Ships proceeded as requisite back to harbour.

2.20pm: Came to with Port anchor in No. 1 berth Four Funnel Bay.

11.00pm: Heavy squalls at short intervals.


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23 May 1914

Wei hai wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15

7.58am: HMS Ribble arrived.

1.50pm: HMS Alacrity arrived flying flag of C in C.

2.10pm: Broke C in C’s flag.


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24 May 1914

Wei hai wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15

1.00pm: Leave to boys.

5.00pm: Landed patrol.


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25 May 1914

Wei hai wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15

am: Rigged mining launch.

7.25am: HMS Yarmouth sailed.

8.00am: Joined ship Engineer Commander [John D.] Wilson.

am: Exercised sweeping boats crews.

8.45am: Landed small arm companies for drill. Marines at gun drill, party working about targets.

pm: Boats exercised at sweeping & creeping.


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26 May 1914

Wei hai wei [& at Sea]

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15

6.50am: HMS Hampshire sailed.

8.00am: Dressed ship masthead flags in honour of birthday of Queen Mary.

9.30am: Weighed. Exercised at general Quarters, proceeded as requisite carrying out rate of change exercise with HMS Hesper.

10.30am: HMS Alacrity passed flying flag of C in C, steering to Northward.

10.45am: Proceeded as requisite for Four Funnel Bay.

11.15am: Came to with Port anchor. Dressed ship over all.

Noon: Fired Royal Salute of 21 guns.

1.00pm: Hands make & mend clothes.

6.00pm: Landed patrol.

7.10pm: HMS Newcastle arrived.


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27 May 1914

Wei hai wei [& at Sea]

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15

8.37am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

8.50am: Exercised at General Quarters. Carried out firing from sub calibre guns at target towed by HMS Hesper, steering from Conning Tower.

10.30am: Finished firing, secured. Proceeded as requisite to Wei hai wei.

11.20am: Came to with Port anchor.

pm: Submerged tubes crews at drill. Gunlayers, Sightsetters & trainers & Control parties at drill.


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28 May 1914

Wei hai wei [& at Sea]

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15

4.25am: HMS Alacrity arrived with C in C.

4.30am: Broke C in C’s flag.

8.26am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

8.45am: Taking station for firing.

9.40am: Fog interrupted proceedings returned to Four Funnel Bay.

10.26am: Came to with Port anchor in No. 1 berth. Hands preparing ship for war.

11.45am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite into harbour.

12.03pm: Came to with port anchor in No. 1 berth.

4.00pm: Landed patrol.

10.30pm: HMS Usk arrived.


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29 May 1914

Wei hai wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15

4.00am: HMS Jed & HMS Kennett sailed.

5.45am: HMS Alacrity sailed.

7.30am: HMS Hampshire arrived.

10.40am: HMS Newcastle arrived.

11.35am: HMS Yarmouth arrived.

pm: Party working about BP [battle practice] target, remainder of hands preparing ship for battle.

7.05pm: HMS Alacrity arrived.


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30 May 1914

Wei hai wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15

4.00pm: Joined ship from hospital Mr. [Keith W.] Newall Acting Sub Lieut.


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31 May 1914

Wei hai wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15



LOGS FOR JUNE 1914


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1 June 1914

Wei hai wei [& at Sea]

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15

6.40am: HMS Hampshire sailed.

6.30am: Unmoored ship & weighed port anchor. Shortened in to 2 shackles in starboard cable.

8.10am: HMS Newcastle & destroyers sailed.

8.15am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

8.37am: Exercised Action.

8.40am: Carried out Special firing steaming at 15 knots, HMS Hampshire towing target, fired 4 torpedoes, HMS Newcastle target ship.

9.45am: Firing finished; closed target ships.

10.30am: Proceeded as requisite back to harbour.

11.27am: Came to with starboard anchor in No. 1 berth.

1.00pm: Paid ship’s company.

1.35pm: HMS Chelmer arrived.

11.00pm: Discharged Engineer Commander [Gilbert C.] Nicolson to steamer for passage to England.


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2 June 1914

Wei hai wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15

5.45am: HMS Alacrity sailed.

6.00am: Marines landed for drill.

8.00am: Landed small arm companies.

pm: Issued soap & tobacco. Hands replacing gear, stowing torpedoes & as requisite.

5.00pm: Landed patrol.


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3 June 1914

Wei hai wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15

8.00am: Dressed ship over all in honour of the birthday of HM King George V.

8.00am: Landed seamen & marines, for inspection & march past before C in C.

Noon: Manned ship, gave 3 cheers & fired a royal salute of 21 guns.

pm: Make & mend clothes.


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4 June 1914

Wei hai wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15

7.00am: HMS Yarmouth & HMS Chelmer sailed.

7.45am HMS Newcastle sailed.

am: Landed portable wireless set.

11.25am: HMS Yarmouth arrived.

Noon: HMS Chelmer arrived.

pm: Hands make & mend clothes.

10.15pm: HMS Alacrity arrived.


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5 June 1914

[Month written as July]

Wei hai wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15

2.15am: Discharged Lieut. [Roger L.] Wiles to SS Huichow for passage to Hong Kong.

6.40am: HMS Hampshire & HMS Yarmouth sailed.

11.50am: HMS Hampshire & HMS Yarmouth arrived.

2.30pm: HMS Newcastle arrived.

7.00pm: Landed patrol.


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6 June 1914

Wei hai wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15

7.00pm: Landed patrol.

9.30pm: Frequent squalls from SSW 4-6.


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7 June 1914

Wei hai wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15


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8 June 1914

Wei hai wei [& at Sea]

Lat 37.6, Long 122.3 [Obs]

6.30am: Unmoored & weighed starboard anchor. Shortened in to 2 shackles.

7.30am: HMS Newcastle sailed.

8.27am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

8.40am: Exercised action.

am: Carried out sub calibre firing from all guns firing at target towed by HMS Hesper.

12.07pm: Finished firing. Proceeded as requisite back to harbour.

11.17pm: Came to with starboard anchor.

11.00pm: Tested dry gun cotton, whitehead primers & whitehead pistols.


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9 June 1914

Wei hai wei [& at Sea]

Lat 37.7, Long 122.0 [Obs]

6,30am: Landed portable Wireless Telegraphy sets.

7.45am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

8.10am: Stopped off Outer Island & took targets in tow.

8.23am: Proceeded veering targets & stood to NWward. HMS Yarmouth carrying out gunlayers test, targets being towed by ship at 6 knots.

1.00pm: HMS Yarmouth’s firing finished. Hauled up targets.

1.20pm: Proceeded at 10 knots back for harbour.

2.00pm: Tow parted. HMS Hesper took targets in tow.

2.20pm: Proceeded at 12 knots for harbour.

3.33pm: Came to with starboard anchor.


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10 June 1914

Wei hai wei [& at Sea]

Lat 37.9, Long 122.2 [Obs]

6.00am: HMS Kennett & HMS Jed arrived.

7.25am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

am: Carried out Officer of Quarters firing, target towed by HMS Newcastle.

1.20pm: Finished firing, closed target.

1.40pm: Proceeded at 16 knots back to harbour. Hands replacing gear & as requisite.

3.28pm: Came to with starboard anchor.

5.00pm: Joined ship from HMS Jed, Surgeon [Arthur M.] Henry.

10.30pm: Testing war heads & wet gun cotton, removed plugs of same.


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11 June 1914

Wei hai wei to Tsing tau or at Wei hai wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15

am: Hands refitting side screens, cleaning boats & as requisite.

12.15pm: HMS Hampshire arrived.

2.00pm: Weighed & proceeding out of harbour.

pm: Hands make & mend clothes.

9.12pm: South Promontory Light abeam 4 miles.

[No leave today]


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12 June 1914

Wei hai wei to Tsing tau or at Tsing tau [Qingdao]

Lat 36.05, Long 120.31

4.20am: Surveyors Island abeam.

9.15am: Saluted German Flag with 21 guns. Fort returned salute.

9.20am: Stopped, pilot came on board.

9.25am: Proceeded up harbour course & speed as requisite & berthed alongside west arm of Commercial Harbour at 10.10.


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13 June 1914

Tsingtau

Lat 36.05, Long 120.31

1.00pm: Make & mend clothes.

1.45pm: SMS Gneisenau sailed


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14 June 1914

Tsingtau

Lat 36.05, Long 120.31


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15 June 1914

Tsingtau

Lat 36.05, Long 120.31

7.00am: SMS Scharnhorst sailed.

1.00pm: Make & mend clothes.


[See IMW collections for photo of Scharnhorst and Minotaur docked at Tsingtao]


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16 June 1914

Tsingtau to Wei hai wei or at Tsingtau

Lat 36.0, Long 120.6 [Obs]

9.57am: Cast off from wharf.

10.10am: Course as requisite out of harbour.

10.40am: Stopped engines. SMS Scharnhorst saluted C in C’s flag with 15 guns. Returned salute. Dropped pilot.

10.44am: Proceeded.

3.50pm: Surveyors Island abeam 5 miles.

10.08pm: Miau tau Light abeam 3.5 miles.

[No leave today]


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17 June 1914

Tsingtau to Wei hai wei or at Wei hai wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15

1.15am: NE Promontory Light abeam 4.5 miles.

4.36am: Course as requisite for entering harbour.

5.00am: Stopped & came to with starboard anchor.

am: Exercised boats away under oars & sail.

10.40am: HMS Thistle arrived.

11.00am: Joined ship from Thistle, Lieut. Commander [Hector] Boyes. [Hector Boyes was appointed to command HMS Thistle in August 1915]

pm: Starboard watch at hygiene lecture.


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18 June 1914

Wei hai wei [& at Sea]

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15

8.32am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite out of harbour. Exercised at night defence stations. Carried out Day Group firing target towed by HMS Jed, 4 runs, after last run fired 2 torpedoes.

10.40am: Firing finished, picked up torpedoes.

11.00am: Proceeded, course as requisite back to harbour.

11.59am: Stopped. Came to with Port anchor.

pm: Boats crews away sailing.

4.00pm: Landed patrol.

7.10pm: HMS Yarmouth & HMS Newcastle sailed.

11.40pm: HMS Yarmouth arrived.


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19 June 1914

Wei hai wei [& at Sea]

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15

8.50am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite out of harbour. Exercised at night defence stations.

am: Carried out Day Group firing, at target towed by HMS Ribble, ship steaming at 15 knots.

11.20am: Firing finished. Secured, proceeded back to harbour.

Noon: Stopped and moored ship 5 on each in No. 1 berth.

1.45pm: HMS Newcastle arrived.


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20 June 1914

Wei hai wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15

5.45am: HMS Bramble arrived.


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21 June 1914

Wei hai wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15


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22 June 1914

Wei hai wei [& at Sea]

Lat 37.6, Long 122.3 [Obs]

am: Party rigging boats for mine sweeping. Hoisted out boom boats.

6.00am: Unmoored ship & weighed starboard anchor.

6.55am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite out of harbour.

7.20am: Took target in tow from HMS Hesper & stood to Eastward

9.00am: HMS Newcastle carrying out Officer of Quarters firing.

11.00am: HMS Yarmouth carrying out sub calibre firing.

11.50am: Stopped & hauled in target, turned it over to HMS Hesper.

12.20pm: Proceeded course as requisite towards harbour.

12.50pm: Stopped engines.

1.20pm: Proceeded as requisite into harbour & moored ship at 1.45 in No. 1 berth.

pm: Dressed ship over all in honour of Coronation Day of HM the King.

10.30pm: Joined ship Lieut. [Thomas H.G.] Barton.


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23 June 1914

Wei hai wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15

5.05am: Commenced coaling.

7.30am: HMS Newcastle sailed.

1.30pm: Finished coaling received 892 tons.

5.00pm: HMS Yarmouth arrived. Discharged Sub Lieut. [Russell] Grenfell to HMS Bramble.

6.15pm: HMS Newcastle arrived.

[No leave today]


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24 June 1914

Wei hai wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15


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25 June 1914

Wei hai wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15

am: Discharged Lieut. [Evan G.C.] Cavendish to hospital.

11.00am: HMS Jed & HMS Chelmer sailed.

10.00pm: Make & mend clothes.


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26 June 1914

Wei hai wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15

12.40pm: HMS Colne sailed.

pm: Boats away sailing.

4.00pm: Landed patrol.


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27 June 1914

Wei hai wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15


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28 June 1914

Wei hai wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15


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29 June 1914

Wei hai wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15

2.45am: Cleared away sheet anchor.

7.00am: HMS Thistle sailed.

7.15am: HMS Bramble sailed.

am&pm: Hands provisioning ship.

2.20pm: HMS Bramble arrived.

6.50pm: Discharged Lieut. [Roger H. Fitzherbert-] Brockholes to SS Shanking for passage to England.


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30 June 1914

Wei hai wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15

8.05am: HMS Bramble sailed.

am&pm: Party cleaning water tanks. Divers carrying out monthly dip.

am: Port watch at hygiene lecture.

4.30pm: HMS Bramble arrived. Landed swimming class.



LOGS FOR JULY 1914


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1 July 1914

Wei hai wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15

5.30am: HMS Bramble sailed.

8.00am: Cleared away sheet anchor.

am: Landed range party.

12.45pm: Paid ship’s company.

1.00pm: Hands make & mend clothes.

6.00pm: Landed swimming class.


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2 July 1914

Wei hai wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15

7.00am: HMS Bramble sailed.

am: Annual Rifle meeting taking place on shore. Divers cleaning lids of torpedo tubes.

1.00pm: Hands make & mend clothes. Joined ship from HMS Tamar, Captain Farmer RMLI.

5.00pm: Landed patrol.


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3 July 1914

Wei hai wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15

am: Annual Rifle meeting taking place on shore. Divers cleaning under water fittings

1.00pm: Hands make & mend clothes. Divers cleaning propellers.

4.00pm: Read warrant No. 82.

8.00pm: Discharged Sub Lieut. [Kenneth W.] Fardell to SS Sengtien [?Shentien??] for pass to HMS Kinsha.


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4 July 1914

Wei hai wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15

7.00am: Landed Range party.

am: Annual Rifle meeting taking place on shore. Divers cleaning propellers.

7.00am: HMS Newcastle sailed.


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5 July 1914

Wei hai wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15

9.00am: Joined ship from HMS Thistle Mr. [St. John G.H.] Pitt, Sub Lieut.

1.00pm: Discharged Surgeon [Arthur M.] Henry to HMS Ribble.

8.00pm: Rejoined ship Lieut. [Evan G.C.] Cavendish.


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6 July 1914

Wei hai wei to Vladivostock or at Wei hai wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.4 [Obs]

6.30am: HMS Bramble sailed.

8.05am: Destroyer flotilla sailed.

9.10am: Unmoored.

9.34am: Weighed starboard anchor.

10.26am: Squadron weighed & proceeded as requisite out of harbour at 10 knots. HMS Hampshire leading.

10.49am: Course East. Assumed guide.

10.55am: Streamed fog buoy.

11.00am: Night defence stations.

11.30am: Destroyer flotilla attacked squadron.

11.48am: Stopped engines. Hauled in fog buoy.

Noon: HMS Colne communicated by boat.

3.46pm: Courses as requisite for turning movements.

4.10pm: Let go both life-buoys. Full astern. Stopped engines. Lowered both sea boats & picked up buoys.

4.27pm: Starboard quarter line.

6.57pm: Formed single line ahead.


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7 July 1914

Wei hai wei to Vladivostock

Lat 34.2, Long 125.3 [Obs]

2.00am: Put clock on 20 minutes.

7.00am: HMS Yarmouth took station 6 miles on port beam.

9.30am: Squadron exercised range finder & rate practice.

10.00am: Finished exercise. HMS Yarmouth hauled into line.

10.20am: Formed starboard quarter line.

am: Marines at infantry drill.

11.46am: Formed single line ahead.

4.10pm: Exercised prepare to be taken in tow.

4.28pm: Replaced gear.

6.13pm: Maisonneuve 4 miles on port beam.

8.30pm: Squadron exercised searchlight sweeping.

9.00pm: Switched off searchlights.

9.32pm: Port Hamilton [Geomundo] Light abeam.

11.00pm: Put clock on 10 minutes.


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8 July 1914

Wei hai wei to Vladivostock

Lat 35.7, Long 129.7 [Obs]

0.51am: Sori Do Light abeam 21 miles.

1.30am: Put clocks on 10 minutes.

4.55am: Sentinel Island abeam. [Hong-do]

5.00am: HMS Hampshire took station 6 miles on starboard beam. HMS Yarmouth 6 miles ahead.

9.30am: Exercised at General Quarters.

9.40am: Carried out range & rate exercise with Yarmouth & Hampshire.

9.58am: Exercised finished. Secured.

10.00am: Reformed line ahead.

10.45am: Formed port Quarter line.

1.15pm: Formed on a line of bearing S43°W.

1.30pm: Altered course together.

2.13pm: Cape Clonard Light House abeam 5.5 miles.

4.08pm: Let go both life-buoys. Stopped & picked them up. Hands to bathe.

4.40pm: Proceeded.

5.40pm: Man overboard from HMS Yarmouth. Stopped engines. Yarmouth recovered man.

5.55pm: Proceeded. Formed single line ahead.

7.40pm: Yonshu Kutsu [?] Light N43°W.

8.30pm: Squadron exercised searchlight sweeping.


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9 July 1914

Wei hai wei to Vladivostock

Lat 39.7, Long 131.0 [DR]

pm: Hands make & mend clothes.

2.20pm: Wind shifted to NE. [Wind force increasing, 6-8 between 4pm and 6pm]


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10 July 1914

Wei hai wei to Vladivostock or at Vladivostock

Lat 43.1, Long 131.88

2.00am: Put clocks on 8 minutes. Sounding every ½ hour from 2.0am.

4.30am: Picked up sounding of 68 fathoms.

6.37am: Askold Island Light abeam 5 miles.

9.00am: Courses as requisite for entering harbour.

9.12am: Stopped engines. Harbour master came on board.

9.26am: Proceeded.

10.08am: Stopped engines & secured to buoy, S26°E, 5.3 cables from Hexagonal tower.

9.52am: Saluted Russian Flag with 21 guns.

10.00am: Returned Salute to C in C with 15 guns.

10.15am: Returned salute of [Russian cruiser] Askold to C in C with 15 guns.

11.00am: Saluted Russian C in C with 15 guns.

12.10pm: Saluted port admiral with 13 guns. Leave to the port watch.

2.55pm: Saluted Japanese Consul general with 11 guns.

3.10pm: Saluted British Consul with 7 guns.

5.30pm: Saluted Russian general with 13 guns.


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11 July 1914

Vladivostock

Lat 43.1, Long 131.88

1.00pm: Leave to the starboard watch.


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12 July 1914

Vladivostock

Lat 43.1, Long 131.88

9.00am: Sent Roman Catholics to HMS Hampshire.

1.00pm: Leave to the port watch.


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13 July 1914

Vladivostock

Lat 43.1, Long 131.88

1.00pm: Leave to the starboard watch.


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14 July 1914

Vladivostock to Hakodate or at Vladivostock

Lat 42.9, Long 132.1 [Obs]

8.00am: Discharged Lieut. [Henry J.] Egerton on shore for passage to England.

10.00am: Slipped with squadron.

10.12am: Proceeded. Course as requisite out of harbour, two Russian destroyers escorting.

10.15am: Returned Askold's salute to C in C with 15 guns & Fort’s salute with 15 guns.

10.54am: Russian destroyers parted company.

1.40pm: Cape Elagina Light abeam 2 miles. [Mys Yelagina]

4.10pm: Exercised at Collision grounding station. Read warrants 83 & 84.


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15 July 1914

Vladivostock to Hakodate

Lat 41.6, Long 137.1 [DR]

2.00am: Put clocks on 12 minutes.

7.30am: Hauled in & cleared patent log.

8.00pm: Sounding every ½ hour.

10.00pm: Wireless Telegraphy Aerial carried away.


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16 July 1914

Vladivostock to Hakodate or at Hakodate

Lat 41.8, Long 140.7

am: Sounding every ½ hour.

2.00am: Carried away & lost overboard 180 fathoms sounding wire, one lead, brass guard & swivel.

3.00am: Sounding every ¼ hour.

4.10am: Sighted Herashi Laki on starboard bow.

6.02am: Sighted Gongen zaki N41°E.

7.26am: Tappi zaki abeam 2 miles.

10.04am: 2 points to starboard together.

10.09am: 2 points to port.

10.15am: Reduced to 6 knots inverted the line.

10.28am: Altered course together to East.

10.54am: Altered course together to South.

10.59am: Stopped engines.

11.01am: Came to with port anchor.

1.00pm: Leave to the port watch till 7.0am Saturday. [It’s Thursday]


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17 July 1914

Hakodate

Lat 41.8, Long 140.7

7.30am: Discharged Captain Farmer RMLI for passage to HMS Tamar.


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18 July 1914

Hakodate

Lat 41.8, Long 140.7

am: Two courts-martial sitting on board concurrently.

10.50am: French cruiser Dupleix arrived. Saluted C in C flag with 15 guns, ship returned salute.

1.00pm: Gave general leave to the starboard watch till 7.0am Monday. [It’s Saturday]


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19 July 1914

Hakodate

Lat 41.8, Long 140.7

9.00am: Sent Roman Catholics to HMS Hampshire.


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20 July 1914

Hakodate

Lat 41.8, Long 140.7

am&pm: Boats away sailing.

4.00pm: Read warrants 85 to 95 inclusive.

8.50pm: Went into War Routine. Hands at night defense stations.


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21 July 1914

Hakodate to Wei hai wei or at Hakodate

Lat 41.8, Long 140.7

am: Hands fitting boats falls.

pm: Make & mend clothes.

1.45pm: Japanese torpedo boats 29 & 66 arrived.

5.30pm: Read warrants 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 102, 103, 104, 106.

6.07pm: Squadron weighed, working engines as requisite for turning.

6.36pm: Turned together to west.

6.45pm: Turned together to South.

8.00pm: Darkened ship. Went to night defence stations.

9.25pm: Altered course to southward to avoid fishing fleet.

9.48pm: Resumed course.

pm: Off navigation lights.

11.15pm: Exercised burning searchlights & guns crews with blank .303.


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22 July 1914

Hakodate to Wei hai wei

Lat 39.9, Long 137.7 [Obs]

am: Hands at night defence stations.

1.15am: Exercised Alarm & repelling torpedo attack.

3.20am: Exercised Alarm & repelling torpedo attack.

3.40am: Secured. Formed starboard quarter line.

10.14am: Cleared ship for Action.

pm: Make & mend clothes.

2.00pm: Put clock back 10 minutes.

5.00pm: Read warrant 105.

6.25pm: Formed single line ahead.

9.00pm: Hands at night defence stations. Darkened ship.

10.00pm: Exercised Alarm & repelling torpedo attack.


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23 July 1914

Hakodate to Wei hai wei

Lat 37.3, Long 133.1 [Obs]

0.30am: Sounded Alarm & exercised repelling torpedo attack.

0.45am: Called the 2nd watch.

3.45am: Sounded Alarm & exercised repelling torpedo attack & night action.

4.05am: Secured.

4.20am: Piped down.

9.30am: Formed port quarter line.

1.00pm: Resumed ordinary sea routine. Hands make & mend clothes.

4.00pm: Exercised at Fire stations.

5.00pm: Put clock back 10 minutes.

6.30pm: Put clock back 10 minutes. Formed single line ahead.


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24 July 1914

Hakodate to Wei hai wei

Lat 34.5, Long 128.7 [Obs]

6.00am: Sighted land on port bow.

9.40am: Exercised at General Quarters.

11.15am: Sentinel Island abeam to starboard 1 mile.

3.35pm: Encounter Rock abeam 3½ miles.

5.00pm: Put clock back 10 minutes.

6.30pm: Put clock back 10 minutes.

8.58pm: Cheki To Light abeam 2.3 miles.

11.56pm: Craig Harriet [from Asiatic Pilot Myangoru Group] Light abeam 8.5 miles.


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25 July 1914

Hakodate to Wei hai wei

Lat 35.7, Long 124.1 [Obs]

1.25am: Maury Island abeam to starboard 2.8 miles.

1.45am: Sighted Ross Island on port bow.

pm: Make & mend clothes.

4.00pm: Hands rigging night defence gear.

4.20pm: Sighted destroyer NW & one NbyW.

4.23pm: HMS Yarmouth ordered to chase.

5.00pm: Put clock back 10 minutes.

5.58am: Cha Shan N69°W.

7.30pm: HMS Yarmouth took station astern.

7.55pm: Courses as requisite passing through an area where an attack by destroyers was expected.

pm: Hands at night defence stations.

11.20am: Sighted Shantung Promontory Light N85°W.


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26 July 1914

Hakodate to Wei hai wei or at Wei hai wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15

2.20am: Sighted Chao Pei Tsui Light S80°W.

3.00am: HMS Ribble & HMS Usk carried out attack on ship.

3.10am: Stopped engines. Secured. HMS Hampshire & destroyers remaining searching for torpedo.

3.20am: Proceeded, course as requisite for Wei hai wei.

5.13am: Stopped.

5.16am: Came to with port anchor.

6.30am: HMS Welland arrived.

7.45am: HMS Thistle arrived.

9.15am: Destroyers arrived.

9.28am: HMS Hampshire arrived.

1.00pm: Joined ship from HMS Colne, Surgeon Henry. Leave to the port watch.

5.50pm: HMS Thistle sailed.


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27 July 1914

Wei hai wei [& at Sea]

Lat 37.6, Long 122.3 [Obs]

am: Torpedo tubes’ crews working about torpedoes.

8.00am: HMS Hampshire sailed.

8.15am: Weighed, HMS Yarmouth & destroyers sailed.

8.15am: Proceeded out of harbour, speed as requisite taking station 4½ miles NE from HMS Hampshire.

9.00am: Connected Conning Tower steering gear. Exercised at General Quarters.

10.00am: Carried out torpedo firing (4) at 15 knots, HMS Hampshire leading target.

10.15am: Finished practice took station as leading target ship. HMS Hampshire firing at 11.0 & HMS Yarmouth at noon.

12.22pm: Practice completed. Courses & speeds as requisite recovering Yarmouth’s torpedoes.

1.10pm: Proceeded, course for harbour, HMS Hampshire in company.

1.56pm: Stopped.

1.58pm: Came to in No. 1 berth, 4 Funnel Bay. Joined ship Sub Lieut. [Reay] Parkinson.

3.13pm: HMS Yarmouth arrived.

pm: Rigged night defence gear.

7.02pm: Squadron weighed & proceeded to the Northwestward.

8.00pm: Stopped engines.

8.00pm: Darkened ship. Hands at night defence stations. Courses & speeds as requisite passing through target area.

10.00pm: Squadron carried out night firing at stationary targets. 1” aiming.

10.15pm: Practice complete, proceeded as requisite for anchorage.

10.41pm: Came to No. 1 berth, Four Funnel Bay.


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28 July 1914

Wei hai wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15

6.00am: Weighed & shifted berth to No. 1 berth inside harbour.

pm: Landed provisions & coal tallying parties.

2.45pm: HMS Hampshire arrived.

4.00pm: Leave to Petty Officers.


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29 July 1914

Wei hai wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15

3.10am: Commenced coaling.

11.30am: HMS Thistle sailed.

6.30pm: HMS Welland, HMS Ribble & HMS Colne towed to Four Funnel Bay.

pm: HMS Usk & ship’s 2 picket boats patrolling outside harbour.

9.00pm: HMS Yarmouth sailed.

9.10pm: Finished coaling took in 854 tons.

11.00pm: Joined ship Sub Lieut. [Joseph B.] Chevalier.


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30 July 1914

Wei hai wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.15

4.55am: HMS Kennet & HMS Usk arrived.

6.30am: HMS Welland & HMS Ribble arrived.

10.00am&pm: Sent working party of 20 marines & 33 stokers to HMS Hampshire.

am&pm: Hands preparing ship for war.

2.45pm: HMS Alacrity sailed.

7.20pm: Unmoored ship, weighed starboard anchor & shortened in to 2 shackles.


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31 July 1914

Wei hai wei to Hong Kong

Lat 37.4, Long 123.2

3.25am: Squadron weighed & proceeded as requisite out of harbour, HMS Usk remaining.

4.05am: Destroyers took station 4 cables on starboard beam.

pm: Hands make & mend clothes.

3.50pm: Sighted HMS Newcastle on starboard bow.

4.13pm: Rigged night defence gear.

4.30pm: HMS Newcastle took station astern of HMS Hampshire.

pm: Destroyer flotilla took station astern.

7.30pm: Darkened ship & went to night defence stations.



LOGS FOR AUGUST 1914


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1 August 1914

Wei hai wei to Hong Kong

Lat 33.3, Long 123.6 [Obs]

4.45am: Secured.

9.40am: Destroyer flotilla took station 4 cables on starboard beam.

10.55am: HMS Newcastle closed on port beam, & then parted company ahead.

1.00pm: Paid ship’s company. Make & mend clothes.

7.00pm: Destroyer flotilla took station astern.


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2 August 1914

Wei hai wei to Hong Kong

Lat 29.6, Long 123.4 [Obs]

4.50am: Sighted steamer EbyS½S 3 miles (Japanese).

5.13am: Stopped. HMS Colne detached to communicate with steamer.

5.37am: Proceeded.

6.00am: HMS Welland detached to recall HMS Colne.

6.32am: HMS Colne & HMS Welland rejoined.

3.22pm: Destroyers parted company astern.

4.00pm: HMS Hampshire proceeding to Hong Kong independently.


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3 August 1914

Wei hai wei to Hong Kong

Lat 25.3, Long 119.9 [Obs]

3.40am: Passed HMS Alacrity 1 mile on port beam heading to SWward.

8.15am: Passed Austrian steamer Bohemia heading to NE.

9.30am: Exercised at General Quarters.

9.58am: Passed Austrian steamer China standing to NEward.

10.17am: Secured.

10.30am: Sighted Turnabout Island.

11.24am: Turnabout Light House abeam 2 miles.

pm: Hands make & mend clothes.

2.20pm: Ocksen Light abeam 5¼ miles.

5.00pm: Sighted HMS Thistle NWbyW½W standing to SWward.

7.05am: Dodd Island Light abeam.

8.40am: Chapel Island Light abeam.


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4 August 1914

Wei hai wei to Hong Kong

Lat 22.4, Long 114.9 [Obs]

1.56am: Lamock Light abeam 6.5 miles.

3.35am: Passed through fishing fleet.

5.10am: Breaker Point Light abeam 6.5 miles.

11.10am: Pedro Blanco abeam 3.8 miles.

11.50am: Passed HIJMS Saga, standing to Eastward.

1.15pm: Courses as requisite for Hong Kong.

2.25pm: Entering Hong Kong approaches.

2.30pm: Stopped & transported anchor.

3.08pm: Stopped engines & secured to flag buoy.

3.25pm: HMS Hampshire arrived. Coal & oil lighters alongside.

5.30pm: HMS Yarmouth arrived.

pm: Hands coaling ship & getting in stores.

9.45pm: HMS Bramble arrived.

10.45pm: Finished coaling took in 645 tons.

11.30pm: HMS Thistle arrived.



THE VOYAGES OF HMS MINOTAUR
Patrol operations on China Station

JP map Minotaur China Station Patrol

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5 August 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

am: Ammunition lighters came alongside.

am: Hands preparing for war.

6.55am: French Cruiser Dupleix arrived.

am: HMS Alacrity arrived at 6.30. HMS Merlin at 7.40.

8.00am: Great Britain in a state of war with Germany.

9.20am: Destroyer flotilla arrived.

9.35am: HMS Newcastle arrived.

pm: Hands drawing stores, preparing for war & as requisite.

3.00pm: HMS Jed arrived.

4.00pm: Hands fuzing lyddite shell.

6.00pm: Joined ship Lieut. Commander Brandon.

7.20pm: HMS Ribble sailed.


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6 August 1914

Hong Kong to Yap

Lat 21.9, Long 115.4 [Obs]

4.00am: Commander [Wilfred A.] Egerton & Assistant Paymaster Blake discharged to HMS Triumph.

6.12am: Squadron slipped (Minotaur, HMS Hampshire, HMS Newcastle, HMS Yarmouth, [French cruiser] Dupleix & destroyers).

6.18am: Formed single line ahead.

6.42am: Proceeded through buoyed channel.

6.50am: Destroyers stationed port beam.

8.20am: Destroyer flotilla parted company.

8.30am: Dupleix & HMS Yarmouth parted company.

9.35am: Altered course to close Japanese steamer.

pm: Hands make & mend clothes.

4.00pm: Cleared ship for action.

4.20pm: Passed through extensive tide rips, running NNE & SSW.

5.57pm: Passed through tide rips.

6.40am: Formed line ahead.

7.30pm: Hands to night action stations.


[From 6th August to 15th November 1914, when at sea, hands to night action stations about the same time as above and secured around 5.45am]


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7 August 1914

Hong Kong to Yap

Lat 19.9, Long 121.6 [Obs]

9.27am: Sighted land S36°E.

9.30am: Exercised at General Quarters.

10.10am: Secured.

am: Hands preparing to take in tow, party getting up lyddite shell for firing.

pm: Hands make & mend clothes. Squadron passing through middle of Balintang Channel.

6.15pm: Cleared for action.

7.00pm: Darkened ship.

10.00pm: Put clocks on 15 minutes.


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8 August 1914

Hong Kong to Yap

Lat 17.2, Long 127.0 [Obs]

2.00am: Put clocks on 15 minutes.

pm: Make & mend clothes.

4.00pm: Rigged searchlight gear.


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9 August 1914

Hong Kong to Yap

Lat 13.8, Long 132.1 [Obs]

2.00am: Put clocks on 15 minutes.

10.00pm: Put clocks on 11 [?] minutes.


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10 August 1914

Hong Kong to Yap

Lat 10.4, Long 136.9 [Obs]

2.00am: Put clocks on 16 [?] minutes.

9.35am: Exercised at General Quarters.

10.11am: Secured.

am: Torpedo tubes crews & Acting Seamen Torpedo Men working about torpedoes.

3.00pm: HMS Hampshire stopped.

3.20pm: Stopped. HMS Newcastle took station 5 miles ENE from Minotaur.

10.55pm: Sounded the Alarm, a light being reported by lookout on after turret, which was not seen by anyone else.


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11 August 1914

Hong Kong to Yap

Lat 10.2, Long 137.5 [DR]

10.02am: Closing HMS Hampshire.

10.10am: Sighted German steamer N52°W, Hampshire & ship closed her, proved to be German collier Elsbeth, Tsingtau to Yap 10°10’N; 137°27’E. HMS Newcastle scouting to NWward. Ship to NEward. Hampshire examining steamer.

11.25am: Ship to Newcastle. Returned towards Hampshire. Stopping engines off her at 11.40.

12.30pm: Newcastle took station WSW 10 miles from Hampshire.

1.00pm: Hampshire sank German Collier Elsbeth, gun fire. Having previously embarked passengers & crew.

1.05pm: Took station WSW 5 miles from HMS Hampshire.

5.00pm: Hampshire parted company for Hong Kong. HMS Newcastle closed ship.

5.10pm: Proceeded to close Newcastle.

5.25pm: Stopped. Newcastle stationed astern.


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12 August 1914

Hong Kong to Yap

Lat 9.3, Long 137.8 [DR]

5.40am: Sighted NE part of Yap S32°E.

6.40am: Courses as requisite rounding Yap Island by NEward & making for harbour entrance.

8.04am: Speeds as requisite off Tomill [Tomil] Haven entrance.

8.00 to 9.00am: Sent repeated warnings to Wireless Telegraphy station that fire would be opened 9 to 9:20.

9.20am: Fired a warning gun.

9.30am: Opened fire from Nos. 4 & 6 7.5" with Lyddite at 4500 yards & destroyed Wireless Telegraph Station (14 rounds).

9.55am: Ceased fire.

10.00am: Proceeded.

11.45am: HMS Newcastle parted company for passing Northward of Liukiu[?] Islands.

pm: Hands make & mend clothes. HMS Newcastle in sight to starboard.

5.12pm: Put clock back 12 minutes.


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13 August 1914

Yap to Hong Kong

Lat 13.2, Long 134.6 [Obs]

8.00am: Changed from Conning tower to Fore bridge steering gear.

am: Gun Layers, trainers & Sight Setters at drill.

pm: Make & mend clothes.

5.30pm: Put clock back 10 minutes.

6.30pm: Put clock back 10 minutes.


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14 August 1914

[Month entered as July]

Yap to Hong Kong

Lat 15.8, Long 129.6 [Obs]

9.08am: Exercised at General Quarters.

9.42am: Secured.

pm: Make & mend clothes.

5.30pm: Put clock back 10 minutes.

6.30pm: Put clock back 10 minutes.

pm: War declared between Great Britain & Austria.

[The following caution was entered in the log and signed by the Captain and Reay Parkinson but then crossed out]

Cautioned Sub Lieut. R. Parkinson for negligently performing his duty as officer of the watch.


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15 August 1914

[Month entered as July]

Yap Island to Hong Kong

Lat 18.5, Long 124.6 [Obs]

pm: Make & mend clothes.

5.30pm: Put clock back 8 minutes.

6.30pm: Put clock back 7 minutes.

11.00pm: Babuyan Island abeam 12 miles.


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16 August 1914

Yap to Hong Kong

Lat 20.8, Long 118.8 [Obs]


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17 August 1914

Yap to Hong Kong or at Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

2.55am: Sighted searchlight N48°E.

3.30am: Sighted Waglan Light NW.

5.10am: Altered course to close steamer.

5.20am: Stopped. Steamer proved to be SS Ben of Airlie for Hong Kong. [Den of Airlie?]

5.40am: Proceeded course as requisite for Hong Kong.

6.40am: Stopped & transported anchor.

6.45am: Proceeded.

7.40am: Secured to flag buoy. Coal lighters came alongside.

9.15am: Commenced coaling.

9.50am: HMS TB.038 arrived.

4.00pm: C in C & staff transferred to HMS Alacrity.

5.45pm: HMS Fame sailed.

9.25pm: Finished coaling took in 1260 tons.


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18 August 1914

Patrolling between Hong Kong & Cape Padaran or at Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

8.15am: USS Callao sailed.

am&pm: Hands getting in provisions.

2.25pm: HMS Empress of Asia arrived.

5.00pm: C in C’s flag transferred to HMS Alacrity.

5.04pm: Slipped.

5.08pm: Course as requisite out of harbour.

8.25pm: Increased to 67 revs to close steamer.

8.43pm: Steamer proved to be SS Orestes

9.15pm: Darkened ship.

9.35pm: Gap Rock Light abeam 6 miles.


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19 August 1914

Patrolling trade route between Hong Kong & Cape Padaran

Lat 20.1, Long 112.2 [Obs]

9.20am: Exercised at General Quarters.

9.55am: Secured.

pm: Make & mend clothes.


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20 August 1914

Patrolling between Hong Kong & Cape Padaran

Lat 17.0, Long 110.7 [Obs]

6.10am: Sighted a steamer S56°E.

6.15am: Altered course to close steamer.

6.27am: Steamer proved to be NYK [Nippon Yusen Kaisha] Rangoon Maru from Singapore.

pm: Make & mend clothes.

11.58pm: Sighted a steamer on port bow. Altered course to Eastward.


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21 August 1914

Patrolling between Hong Kong & Cape Padaran

Lat 13.4, Long 110.5 [Obs]

0.15am: Searchlight on to steamer.

0.35am: Steamer proved to be SS Duneric[?], Bangkok to Hong Kong.

6.20am: Sighted land on starboard bow.

9.05am: Exercised at general Quarters.

9.35am: Secured.

pm: Make & mend clothes.


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22 August 1914

Patrolling between Hong Kong & Cape Padaran

Lat 14.8, Long 112.5 [Obs]

pm: Make & mend clothes.


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23 August 1914

Patrolling between Hong Kong & Cape Padaran

Lat 17.7, Long 113.6 [Obs]

1.35am: Sighted steamer to starboard. Altered course as requisite to a SEward direction.

2.03am: On navigation lights examined steamer by searchlight, proved to be SS Kansas (Bucknall line). [Ellerman & Bucknall Steamship Co.]

5.10pm: Heavy squall from NWward with heavy rain.


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24 August 1914

Patrolling between Hong Kong & Cape Padaran or at Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

0.07am: Sighted steamer NE.

0.13am: Altered course as requisite to NEward.

0.45am: Stopped. Steamer proved to be SS Childar for Bangkok.

0.48am: Proceeded.

6,40am: Sighted Gap Rock Light House N52°W.

8.30am: Passed Himalaya auxiliary cruiser standing to southward. [HMS Himalaya in service 17.8.14]

9.00am: Course as requisite for entering Hong Kong harbour.

9.24am: Stopped & transported anchor.

9.31am: 84 revs.

9.53am: Stopped.

9.56am: Secured to flag buoy. Broke C in C’s flag.

10.30am: Started coaling.

6.20pm: HMS Ribble arrived.

pm: Leave to starboard watch from 8 to 10pm.

8.45pm: HMS Ribble sailed.

10.00pm: Took in 119.45 tons of oil fuel.

10.25pm: Finished coaling took in 640 tons.


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25 August 1914

Hong Kong to Singapore or at Hong Kong

Lat 22.3, Long 114.2

6.20am: HMS Hampshire arrived.

4.00pm: Commander in Chief & staff joined ship. Joined ship Lieut. Brandon & Lieut. Griffiths.

5.45pm: Slipped from buoy, HMS Hampshire in company.

5.45pm: Course as requisite out of harbour.

6.58pm: Waglau Light abeam.

9.45pm: Gap Rock Light abeam.

10.00pm: Very heavy squall from SWward.


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26 August 1914

Hong Kong to Singapore

Lat 19.2, Long 112.2 [Obs]

7.48am: Sighted a steamer S36°W.

9.25am: Exercised General Quarters.

9.55am: Secured.

12.15pm: Sighted a steamer S2½°E.

12.30pm: Courses as requisite closing steamer,

12.54pm: Stopped. Steamer was Kjelm [?Kjolm?].

1.04pm: Proceeded.

1.20pm: HMS Hampshire 10 to 12 miles on starboard quarter.

2.55pm: Sighted a steamer S53°W.

3.52pm: Sighted steamer S39°W. P&O Arcadia.

5.04pm: Sighted SS Telemachus.

5.15pm: Clocks back 15 minutes. Altered course to Westward to intercept steamer.

5.48pm: Took station ahead of HMS Hampshire.

6.30pm: Clocks back 15 minutes.


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27 August 1914

Hong Kong to Singapore

Lat 14.7, Long 110.7 [Obs]

5.53am: Took station 10 miles on port beam of HMS Hampshire.

pm: Make & mend clothes.

5.00pm: Clock back 8 minutes.

6.30pm: Clock back 7 minutes.

9.40pm: Sighted steamer ahead.

9.55pm: Altered course as requisite to Westward.

10.15pm: Resumed course, steamer proved to be Norwegian SS Haldis.


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28 August 1914

Hong Kong to Singapore

Lat 9.7, Long 109.8 [Obs]

9.45am: Exercised at general Quarters.

10.15am: Secured.

5.00pm: Put clocks back 10 minutes.


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29 August 1914

Hong Kong to Singapore

Lat 5.4, Long 106.8 [Obs]

4.50am: Sighted steamer. Altered course to NWward.

5.00am: Steamer proved to be SS Moyune of Liverpool.

10.20am: Sighted steamer S11°W. HMS Hampshire examined her.

2.45pm: Sighted steamer S40°W.

2.47pm: Sighted steamer S53°W.

3.05pm: Altered course to WSWward to close 1st steamer.

3.20pm: Steamer proved to be Hong Bee, Ho Lou Line.

4.00pm: HMS Hampshire gradually closing in.

5.00pm: Put clock back 5 minutes.

5.15pm: Passed SS Samoset bound for Miike[?].

5.20pm: HMS Hampshire astern.

11.35pm: Pulo Manki Light abeam 17 miles.


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30 August 1914

Hong Kong to Singapore or at Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

7.50am: Land on starboard bow.

8.37am: Horsburgh Light abeam 8 miles.

9.40am: Courses as requisite through Singapore Strait.

10.10am: Passed steamers SS Kazondi[?] & SS Castor.

10.42am: Stopped off East entrance Keppel harbour. Pilot came on board.

10.51am: Proceeded for western entrance.

Noon: Secured alongside Borneo Wharf.

pm: Hands coaling ship.

5.05pm: Finished coaling. Took in 490 tons.

5.35pm: Cast off from jetty & proceeded as requisite into Roads.

6.05pm: Came to with starboard anchor. Rigged night defence gear.

8.00pm: HMS Hampshire sailed.

10.15pm: Oil lighter alongside, ship taking in oil 160½ tons.


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31 August 1914

Singapore & at Sea

Lat 1.3, Long 103.9 [Obs]

10.20am: French cruiser D'Iberville & destroyer Mousquet sailed.

11.33am: Weighed.

11.36am: Course as requisite out of Roads going eastward.

2.15pm: Passed BI[British India] SS Dunera from Hong Kong to Singapore.

2.36pm: Horsburgh Light abeam 1.2 miles.



LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1914


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1 September 1914

Patrolling to Eastward of Singapore or at Singapore

Lat 1.3, Long 104.6 [Obs]

3.40am: Sighted a steamer W½N, altered course as requisite towards her.

4.15am: Stopped. Steamer was Kuching of Sarawak.

4.21am: Proceeded.

9.23am: Exercised at General Quarters.

9.42am: Secured.

10.48am: Sighted land on port bow.

11.50am: Sighted Horsburgh N80½°W.

3.10pm: Course as requisite for Singapore Roads.

3.20pm: Stopped.

3.22pm: Came to with starboard anchor.

5.45pm: HMS Empress of Asia arrived.

7.00pm: HMS Empress of Russia arrived.

8.05pm: Empress of Russia sailed. Joined ship from her Commander [Wilfred A.] Egerton & Assistant Paymaster Blake.


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2 September 1914

Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

2.00pm: HMS Yarmouth arrived.

3.00pm: Yarmouth shifted berth to inner harbour.


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3 September 1914

Singapore to Batavia or at Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

7.35am: [French cruiser] Dupleix arrived.

9.30am: Exercised at General Quarters.

10.00am: Secured.

am: Oiled derrick wires.

12.35pm: Weighed.

12.45pm: Course S84°E. HMS Yarmouth taking station astern.

2.00pm: Courses as requisite entering & passing through Rhio Straits.

3.40pm: Sighted a steamer at anchor off Rhio.

3.50pm: Altered course to Eastward towards Rhio Roads to close her.

4.22pm: Stopped.

4.23pm: Came to with starboard anchor. HMS Yarmouth proceeded to Rhio Roads to examine steamer & reported her as German Merchant Steamer Thooma [?] no guns or wireless telegraphy. [Cross-checking with HMS Yarmouth’s log reveals the name is Chow Fa]

5.00pm: Weighed, proceeded. Course as requisite for clearing Rhio Straits.


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4 September 1914

Singapore to Batavia

Lat -2.0, Long 105.1 [Obs]

0.30am: Sighted steamer on starboard bow. Closed her. Lowered sea boat & boarded her, proved to be SS Clan Chisholm of Glasgow.

1.20am: Hoisted sea [boat] & proceeded.

1.38am: HMS Yarmouth examined SS Theseus.

1.49am: Examined Dutch Steamer name unknown.

2.07am: Examined SS Hyson.

2.26am: Proceeded. Yarmouth astern.

2.59am: Jang [Tanjong Jang] Light abeam 8 miles.

6.04am: Saya Island N72°W.

9.50am: Land on port bow.

11.35am: Ular Point abeam 4.2 miles.

pm: Courses as requisite passing through Banka [Bangka] straits.

1.50pm: Passed Dutch Steamer Rembrandt steering WNWward.

2.25pm: Passed British SS Gin Seng [?Giang Seng?] steering WNWward.

9.00pm: Nearly a total eclipse of Moon.

9.30pm: HMS Yarmouth Parted company.

9.40pm: Cleared Banka Straits.

10.00pm: Put clock on 8 minutes.


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5 September 1914

Singapore to Batavia or at Batavia [Jakarta]

Lat -6.1, Long 106.8

2.00am: Put clocks on 10 minutes.

5.57am: Sighted a steamer ahead.

6.00am: Courses as requisite to intercept her.

6.35am: Stopped & communicated by boarding her, SS Harpalion, Durban to Cavite. [Signature next to entry C.T. Wilson Lt. boarding officer?]

7.02am: Proceeded.

8.13am: Sighted Etna Bank [Beting Eka] Light House S62°W.

10.40am: Edam [Pulau Damar Besar] Light S22°W.

11.20am: Course as requisite for anchorage.

11.57am: Stopped.

11.59am: Came to with port anchor. Saluted Dutch flag with 21 guns.

pm: Shore battery returned salute.

5.25pm: Weighed.

5.40pm: Proceeded.

10.00pm: Sighted light on starboard bow.

10.12pm: Altered course towards steamer, Dutch SS Tasman.


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6 September 1914

Batavia to Madura Island

Lat -6.7, Long 109.7 [Obs]

3.00am: Boompjees [Pulau Biawak] Light abeam 8 miles.

5.45am: Sighted Mount Cheremai before starboard beam.

3.25pm: Semerang Beacon S50°E.

4.20pm: Stopped off Semerang & examined steamer in Roads. Communicating with SS Polyphemus.

6.25pm: Japara Light N78E.

9.45pm: Stopped. Steamer proved to be BI[British India] SS Quiloa bound for Cheribon [Cirebon].

10.00pm: Put clocks on 7 minutes.

9.56pm: Mandalika Light abeam 7 miles.


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7 September 1914

Batavia to Madura Island

Lat -6.6, Long 112.9 [Obs]

2.00am: Put clocks on 8 minutes.

4.07am: Altered course to examine steamer.

4.17am: Stopped. Steamer proved to be Yamata Maru [Yamato Maru?].

4.19am: Course S73½E 56 revs.

9.26am: Exercised at General Quarters.

9.45am: Secured.

7.10pm: Altered course as requisite to intercept steamer, proved to [be] BI SS Colaba, boarded her & stopped at 7.30. [Signature next to entry C.T. Wilson Lt. boarding officer?]

8.12pm: Proceeded.

9.30pm: Course as requisite for coming to anchor off NE corner of Madura Island.

9.36pm: Stopped.

9.40pm: Came to with port anchor. Tribung [Pulau Sapudi] Light S37½E.


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8 September 1914

Cruising in vicinity of Madura Island

Lat -7.6, Long 114.0 [Obs]

2.10am: Sighted steamer S50°E.

2.35am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite to intercept her.

2.50am: Stopped. Steamer Dutch SS Bogor.

3.00am: Proceeded.

7.00am: Passing through Sapudi straits.

10.00am: Sighted Dutch destroyer Bulhund [Bulhond] on port bow.

10.30am: Destroyer came alongside & communicated.

11.15am: Off Panarukan.

4.00pm: Stopped engines. Centre of Madura Strait.


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[Log page split over 2 scanned pages]

9 September 1914

In the vicinity of Madura Island

Lat -7.3, Long 114.2 [Obs]

2.42am: Proceeded to close steamer.

3.40am: Stopped engines, proved to be Dutch gunboat Assahan.

3.41am: Proceeded to close a light.

4.00am: Stopped.

5.10am: Sighted a squadron of 3 ships & 2 destroyers to Eastward. Proceeded & altered course to Westward.

5.45am: Squadron proved to be a Dutch one.

am: Swinging ship for deviation.

7.37am: Stopped. Finished swinging ship.

9.10am: Exercised at General Quarters.

9.30am: Secured.

9.40am: Proceeded course as requisite to a position 10 miles South of Sapudi Light.

11.28am: Stopped engines.

1.10pm: Sighted HMS Yarmouth SE.

pm: Joined ship from Yarmouth Lieut. Matthews.

2.20pm: Yarmouth closed & communicated.

3.47pm: Proceeded course as requisite through Sapudi Straits. Yarmouth 2½ cables astern.

6.10pm: Yarmouth parted company.

7.13pm: Stopped engines

8.35pm: Proceeded.

9.35pm: Stopped engines

11.44pm: Proceeded.


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RECORD OF OBSERVATIONS FOR DEVIATION [Split over 2 scanned pages]

Nav. Officer H[Harold].B. Bedwell

Latitude 7°24’S

Longitude 114°12’E

Date 9th September 1914


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STEERING COMPASSES

Size and position of Spheres —

Fore bridge steering 8½ “ close up

Conning tower 12” close up; 7” close up to 12”


Length and position of Flinders Bars –

Fore bridge steering 6” fore side

Lower Conning tower Nil


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10 September 1914

Madura Island to Singapore

Lat -6.3, Long 111.5 [Obs]

1.57[?]pm: Mandalike [Mandalika] Island S54°W.

3.45pm: Passed British SS St. Theodore.

3.50pm: Altered course as requisite to close steamer.

5.30pm: Clock back 8 minutes.

5.39pm: Kr~nion Java [Karimun Jawa?] abeam 18 miles.

6.30pm: Clocks back 7 minutes.

7.00pm: On navigation lights. Altered course as requisite to close steamer, Yusukumi [Yasukuni?] Maru.


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11 September 1914

Madura Island to Singapore

Lat -5.2, Long 106.9 [Obs]

3.20am: Boompjees [Pulau Biawak] Light abeam 6 miles.

9.05am: Exercised at General Quarters.

10.13am: Sighted HMS Hampshire.

10.16am: Etna [Beting Eka] Light House N60°W.

10.17am: Course as requisite for closing Hampshire.

11.00am: Stopped. Discharged Lieut. Matthews to Hampshire.

11.37am: Proceeded. Hampshire 2½ cables astern.

5.30pm: Clock back 10 minutes.

6.30pm: Clock back 9 minutes.

9.00pm: Stopped engines. Came to with starboard anchor. Dapur Light N8½°E about 13 miles.


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12 September 1914

Madura Island to Singapore

Lat -2.3, Long 105.5 [Obs]

5.08am: Weighed.

5.12am: Course as requisite for passing through Banka Straits.

am: HMS Hampshire 2½ cables astern.

11.00am: Passed Dutch steamer Melchior Trent heading southeastward.

3.00pm: Cleared Banka straits.

10.43pm: Jang [Tanjong Jang] Light abeam 11 miles.


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13 September 1914

Madura Island to Singapore or at Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

2.45am: HMS Hampshire detached to examine steamer. Proved to be SS Elax.

3.20am: Hampshire rejoined.

5.20am: Course as requisite passing through Rhio Strait.

5.22am: Little Karas Light abeam 5 miles.

7.50am: Cleared Rhio Strait, making for Singapore.

9.21am: Stopped.

9.26am: Pilot came on board.

9.26am: Proceeded, course & speed as requisite into New Harbour alongside wharf.

10.40am: Commenced coaling.

4.25pm: Finished coaling, took in 733 tons.

5.04pm: Cast off from wharf & proceeded round to Singapore Roads.

6.20pm: Stopped.

6.25pm: Came to with port anchor. Rigged night defence gear.

7.00pm: SS Cardium came alongside, ship taking in oil from her.


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14 September 1914

Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

1.00am: Finished taking in oil (275 tons).

6.40am: SS Cardium cast off.

1.00pm: Leave to Petty Officers till 6.0pm.

pm: Hands make & mend clothes.


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15 September 1914

Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

5.30am: Secured.

pm: Leave to Petty Officers. Hands make & mend clothes.

4.00pm: Discharged Lieut. Griffiths to HMS Yarmouth.


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16 September 1914

Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

4.50am: HMS Hampshire sailed.

6.25am: Admiralty collier Shipcote arrived.

7.10am: HMS Yarmouth towed into dry dock.

8.15am: Admiralty collier Wimbledon sailed.

am: Divers examining under water fittings.

9.55am: HIJMS Ibuki arrived.

pm: Make & mend clothes.

5.30pm: Discharged Sub Lieut. [Keith W.] Newall to HIJMS Chikuma.

5.45pm: Admiralty collier Shipcote sailed.

6.00pm: HIJMS Chikuma sailed.



THE VOYAGES OF HMS MINOTAUR
ANZAC Patrol operations

JP map Minotaur ANZAC

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17 September 1914

Singapore to Coast of Sumatra or at Singapore

Lat 1.26, Long 103.85

am: Hands taking in provisions. Divers examining under water fittings.

11.00am: HMS Yarmouth sailed.

pm: Make & mend clothes.

3.30pm: C in C’s staff discharged to HMS Empress of Japan.

8.07pm: Weighed & proceeded.

8.30pm: 84 revs for Rhio Straits.


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18 September 1914

Singapore to West Coast of Sumatra

Lat -1.8, Long 105.1 [Obs]

0.20am: Cleared Rhio Straits.

7.00am: Sighted Saya Island S59°W.

9.08am: NW Rock abeam 1.5 miles.

9.15am: Exercised at General Quarters.

9.50am: Secured.

11.47am: Course & speed as requisite closing barque Banda (Dutch). Boarded her. [Signature next to entry C.T. Wilson Lt. boarding officer?]

12.05pm: Proceeded. Course as requisite for Banda Straits.

1.16pm: Sighted steamer, Koningen Emma of Amsterdam.

8.25pm: Cleared Banka Straits.


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19 September 1914

Singapore to West Coast of Sumatra

Lat -6.3, Long 105.3 [Obs]

4.37am: North Watcher Light abeam 1¾ miles.

8.25am: Passing through Sunda Straits.

9.30am: Sighted steamer on port bow.

9.35am: Course & speed as requisite closing steam, proved to be Dutch SS Van Hoorn [?] for Batavia.

11.22am: Krakatoa Island abeam 7 miles.

7.00pm: Sighted a steamer on port bow.

7.25pm: Course & speed as requisite to southwestward for closing her. Proved to be British SS Carthusian, Alexandria to Batavia.

7.40pm: Resumed course & speed.


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20 September 1914

Singapore to West Coast of Sumatra

Lat -3.2, Long 100.9 [Obs]

1.54pm: Sibalua[?] Point abeam 18 miles.


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21 September 1914

Patrolling off Padang

Lat -1.4, Long 100.0 [Obs]

1.12am: Sighted a squadron of 4 ships ahead. Darkened ship.

5.50am: Point Padang Light abeam.

7.30am: Sounding every hour.

9.11am: Exercised at General Quarters.

9.40am: Secured.

4.00pm: Read warrant No. 108.

6.30pm: Point Padang Light N59°W.

7.05pm: Sighted a steamer N22°E.

7.10pm: Stopped.

7.15pm: Proceeded.

7.22pm: Darkened ship.

8.04pm: Steamer proved to be Dutch.


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22 September 1914

West Coast of Sumatra to Cocos Island

Lat -1.4, Long 99.7 [Obs]

3.53am: Pandang Light N32°E.

2.30pm: Land on both bows.

3.20pm: Sounding every 15 minutes, passing through Seaflower Channel.

6.15pm: Finished sounding.


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23 September 1914

West Coast of Sumatra to Cocos Island

Lat -5.0, Long 98.5 [Obs]

9.20am: Exercised at General Quarters.

9.31am: Secured.

10.15pm: Exercised burning searchlights.


[From 24th September to 6th October, when at sea, at around 6.30pm cleared guns away]


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24 September 1914

West Coast of Sumatra to Freemantle [Fremantle]

Lat -9.2, Long 99.3 [Obs]

2.15am: Exercised searchlights.

am: Boats crews at signals.


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25 September 1914

West Coast of Sumatra to Freemantle

Lat -13.9, Long 102.3 [Obs]

9.25am: Exercised at General Quarters.

9.45am: Secured.

am: First aid class at drill.

10.00pm: Clocks on 7 minutes.


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26 September 1914

West Coast of Sumatra to Freemantle

Lat -18.8, Long 105.8 [Obs]

3.00am: Clocks on 7 minutes.

10.00pm: Put clocks on 6 minutes.


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27 September 1914

West Coast of Sumatra to Freemantle

Lat -23.8, Long 109.2 [Obs]

6.00pm: Sighted HIJMS Ibuki S85°E

7.00pm: Ibuki took station astern 4 cables.

10.00pm: Put clocks on 7 minutes.


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28 September 1914

West Coast of Sumatra to Freemantle

Lat -28.1, Long 112.7 [Obs]

2.00am: Clocks on 7 minutes.

9.20am: Exercised at General Quarters.

9.35am: Secured.

10.00pm: Put clocks on 6 minutes.


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29 September 1914

West Coast of Sumatra to Freemantle or at Freemantle

Lat -32.06, Long 115.73

2.00am: Clocks on 10 minutes.

6.35am: Sighted Rottnest Light S45°E.

8.34am: Stopped. Pilot came on board.

8.46am: Proceeded. Course as requisite for harbour.

9.45am: Secured to buoy. Working engines as requisite for turning.

10.04am: Secured head & stern.

10.15am: HIJMS Ibuki secured to buoy.

2.55pm: Slipped from buoys & proceeded out of harbour.

3.20pm: Stopped & dropped pilot.

3.25pm: Proceeded. Course as requisite rounding Rottnest Island.

11.10pm: Cape Naturaliste Light abeam 8.5 miles.


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30 September 1914

Freemantle to Albany or at Albany

Lat -35.3, Long 117.5 [Obs]

2.20am: Passed SS Katoomba heading to Northward.

3.15am: Passed SS Indianic standing to Northeastward.

3.20am: Cape Leeuwin abeam 3 miles.

7.00am: Passed SS Yankalla [?Yankalilla?] heading to Northwestward

1.00pm: Courses as requisite for Albany harbour.

2.18pm: Stopped. Pilot came on board.

2.24pm: Proceeded into harbour.

2.38pm: Stopped.

2.41pm: Came to port anchor. Anchor bearings: East Pier Light N22°E; King Point Light N60°E; Geak Point S27°E.

5.45pm: HIJMS Ibuki arrived.

9.00pm: Collier came alongside.

9.50pm: Commenced coaling.



LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1914


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1 October 1914

Albany

Lat -35.05, Long 117.89

7.50am: Finished coaling, took in 1321 tons.

5.30pm: Read warrant No. 109.


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2 October 1914

Albany to Hobart or at Albany

Lat -35.05, Long 117.89

3.45pm: Weighed, working engines as requisite for turning.

4.03pm: Proceeded. Course as requisite out of harbour.

4.38pm: HIJMS Ibuki took station astern.

10.00pm: Clock on 10 minutes.


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3 October 1914

Albany to Hobart

Lat -36.7, Long 122.4 [Obs]

2.00am: Clock on 10 minutes.

am: Maximum roll 17°.

1.00pm: Paid ship’s company.

10.00pm: Clock on 11 minutes.


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4 October 1914

Albany to Hobart

Lat -38.6, Long 128.1 [Obs]

2.00am: Clocks on 11 minutes.

10.00pm: Clock on 12 minutes.


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5 October 1914

Albany to Hobart

Lat -40.7, Long 134.2 [Obs]

2.00am: Clocks on 12 minutes.

9.30am: Exercised at General Quarters.

10.00am: Secured.

10.00pm: Clocks on 12 minutes.


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6 October 1914

Albany to Hobart

Lat -42.8, Long 141.0 [Obs]

2.30am: Clocks on 12 minutes.

8.00am: HIJMS Ibuki proceeding independently.

10.00pm: Clocks on 15 minutes.


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7 October 1914

Albany to Hobart or at Hobart

Lat -42.86, Long 147.34

2.30am: Clocks on 15 minutes.

4.40am: Needle Light abeam.

8.30am: Courses as requisite entering Storm Bay.

10.36am: Stopped.

10.41am: Came to with starboard anchor. Anchor bearings: Montagu Point S60°E; Pavilion Point N51°W

11.15am: Collier Waipori secured alongside. 35 RNR ratings joined ship.

11.53am: Commenced coaling.

1.15pm: HIJMS Ibuki arrived.

3.25pm: Finished coaling, took in 558 tons.

4.00pm: Leave to the starboard watch till 7.0am.

7.30pm: Landed patrol.


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8 October 1914

Hobart

Lat -42.86, Long 147.34

5.45am: Oil ship Murax came alongside. [SS Murex?]

11.30am: Received 415 tons of oil.

12.25pm: Murax cast off.

1.00pm: Leave to the port watch till 7.0am & to boys.

5.00pm: Cleared away port anchor.

7.30pm: Landed patrol.


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9 October 1914

Hobart to Wellington or at Hobart

Lat -42.86, Long 147.34

1.20pm: HIJMS Ibuki sailed.

2.35pm: Weighed, working engines as requisite for turning.

3.03pm: Proceeded, course as requisite out of harbour.

5.45pm: Ibuki took station astern.

10.00pm: Clocks on 12 minutes.


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10 October 1914

Hobart to Wellington

Lat -42.6, Long 153.2 [Obs]

2.00am: Clocks on 12 minutes.

4.30pm: Read warrant 110, 111, 112.

10.00pm: Clocks on 14 minutes.


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11 October 1914

Hobart to Wellington

Lat -41.9, Long 160.2 [Obs]

2.00am: Clocks on 14 minutes.

10.00pm: Clocks on 15 minutes.


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12 October 1914

Hobart to Wellington

Lat -41.0, Long 167.2 [Obs]

2.00am: Clocks on 15 minutes.

9.40am: Exercised at General Quarters.

10.20am: Secured.

10.00pm: Clocks on 8 minutes.


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13 October 1914

Hobart to Wellington or at Wellington

Lat -40.8, Long 174.2 [Obs]

3.35am: Sighted Kahurangi Light from masthead about 5 points on starboard bow.

7.27am: Bushend Light abeam 4 miles.

1.45pm: Brothers Light abeam 2 miles.

3.00pm: Course as requisite for Wellington.

4.32pm: Stopped & secured to buoy. Collier came alongside. Leave to the starboard watch till 7.0am.

5.30pm: Commenced coaling.

11.00pm: Finished coaling, took in 445 tons.


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14 October 1914


Wellington

Lat -41.27, Long 174.82

6.25am: HMS Philomel & 2 transports arrived.

1.00pm: Leave to the port watch.

pm: Party working about fore topmast, remainder of hands painting ship & as requisite.

4.15pm: 4 transports shifted berth to anchorage.

5.15pm: 3 transports shifted berth to anchorage.

6.00pm: Cleared away starboard anchor.


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15 October 1914

Wellington

Lat -41.27, Long 174.82

am: Veered 1½ shackles of cable. Party repairing coal bags.

1.00pm: Landed patrol.

6.00pm: Read warrant No. 113.

6.20pm: 1 transport shifted berth to stream.


[See nzhistory.net for a photo of some of the troop transports at Wellington]


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16 October 1914

Wellington to Hobart or at Wellington

Lat -40.8, Long 174.3 [Obs]

6.00am: Slipped from buoy. HMS Psyche cast off from jetty.

6.05am: Course as requisite out of harbour. HIJMS Ibuki astern.

6.59am: Psyche with 1st division of 5 transports & HMS Philomel with 2nd division of 5; following out of harbour.

9.34am: Exercised at General Quarters.

10.00am: Secured.

11.51am: Reduced to 45 revs. to allow 2nd division to take station.

pm: Lost overboard by accident, one lantern patt. 275.

1.26pm: Ships in station. Increased to 61 revs.

1.50pm: Ibuki 6 miles 1 point abaft starboard beam of SS Manganui [Maunganui]. Psyche 6 miles 1 point abaft port beam of SS Arawa. Philomel 6 miles astern, ship taking station 6 miles ahead.

5.31pm: Bushend Light abeam 8¼ miles.

6.40pm: Darkened ship.

6.25pm: Cruisers closing in to 2½ miles.

8.35pm: Sighted Kahurangi Light S6°W.


[From ww100.govt.nz the transports were carrying the Main Body and 1st Reinforcements of the New Zealand Expeditionary force of about 8500 men and 4000 horses. The page includes a photo of the troopships and naval escort in Wellington harbour.]


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17 October 1914

Wellington to Hobart

Lat -40.9, Long 169.1 [Obs]

0.56am: On navigation lights.

am: Wind round to SW at 8.30.

10.25am: 70 revs. Taking station 3 miles ahead of transports.

5.00pm: Clocks back 10 minutes.

6.30pm: Clocks back 10 minutes.

6.45pm: Taking station 2½ miles ahead of transports.


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18 October 1914

Wellington to Hobart

Lat -41.4, Long 164.0 [Obs]

5.00pm: Clocks back 10 minutes.

6.30pm: Clocks back 10 minutes.


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19 October 1914

Wellington to Hobart

Lat -42.2, Long 158.3 [Obs]

5.05am: Taking up day cruising stations.

9.30am: Exercised at General Quarters.

10.00am: Secured.

5.00pm: Clocks back 10 minutes.

6.30pm: Clocks back 10 minutes. Cleared away guns & searchlights.

6.30pm: Closing to night cruising station.


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20 October 1914

Wellington to Hobart

Lat -43.1, Long 152.5 [Obs]

5.00am: Taking up day cruising stations.

5.00pm: Clocks back 15 minutes.

6.30pm: Clocks back 15 minutes.

6.20pm: Taking up night cruising station.

6.35pm: Cleared away guns & searchlights.


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21 October 1914

Wellington to Hobart or at Hobart

Lat -42.86, Long 147.34

2.30am: Sighted Tasman Light West.

6.36am: Tasman Light abeam.

7.30am: HMS Psyche & HMS Philomel taking station ahead of their divisions. HIJMS Ibuki taking station astern of ship at 8.0.

9.35am: Course as requisite entering harbour.

9.40am: Iron Pot Light abeam.

10.49am: Stopped.

10.53am: Came to with starboard anchor. Found here HMS Pyramus.

11.00am: 1st Division going alongside wharves for water. 2nd Division anchored in stream. Psyche & Philomel astern of Ibuki.

3.25pm: Collier came alongside.

7.10pm: Finished coaling, took in 540 tons.


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22 October 1914

Hobart to Albany or at Hobart

Lat -42.86, Long 147.34

6.30am: Oil steamer Murex came alongside.

11.00am: Murex cast off. Took in 124 tons of Oil Fuel.

2.45pm: Weighed & proceeded, with HIJMS Ibuki astern. Convoy followed except SS Hawkes Bay & SS Waimana.

4.00pm: Waimana joining convoy.

4.17pm: Iron Pot abeam 1 mile.

5.00pm: Clocks back 10 minutes.

6.15pm: Cleared away guns & searchlights. Hawkes Bay & HMS Pyramus joining convoy. Convoy forming divisions.

7.00pm: Ibuki taking station port beam of convoy.

8.45pm: Bruny Light abeam.

9.15pm: Taking station ahead of convoy.

10.30pm: Maatsuyker Light N89°W.


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23 October 1914

Hobart to Albany

Lat -43.2, Long 144.0 [Obs]

1.30am: HMS Philomel joined convoy.

1.40am: On stearing [?] light.

4.45am: Lost sight of convoy. [weather foggy]

5.45am: Convoy in sight.

9.30am: Exercised at General Quarters.

10.15am: Secured.

5.00pm: Clocks back 10 minutes.

6.15pm: Taking up night cruising stations. Clocks back 10 minutes.

6.25pm: Cleared away guns & searchlights.

10.35pm: Exercised the hands at night action, sounding the alarm.


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24 October 1914

Hobart to Albany

Lat -41.7, Long 138.4 [Obs]

5.10am: Taking up day cruising stations.

7.00am: Adjusted standard compass Flinders Bar.

8.30am: 40 revs to allow SS Ruapehu to get in station.

5.00pm: Clocks back 12 minutes.

6.30pm: Clocks back 12 minutes. Cleared away guns & searchlights. Taking up night cruising stations.


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25 October 1914

Hobart to Albany

Lat -39.9, Long 133.0 [Obs]

4.10am: Taking up day cruising stations.

5.00pm: Clocks back 12 minutes.

6.30pm: Clocks back 12 minutes.

6.40am: Taking up night cruising stations. Cleared away guns & searchlights.


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26 October 1914

Hobart to Albany

Lat -38.3, Long 127.8 [Obs]

4.55am: Taking up day cruising stations.

9.30am: Exercised at General Quarters.

9.40am: Courses as requisite exercising laying guns on convoy.

10.07am: Secured.

3.40pm: Convoy stopped engines for burial of Corporal Gilchrist, NZ contingent.

3.55pm: Proceeded.

5.00pm: Clocks back 10 minutes.

6.30pm: Clocks back 10 minutes, cleared guns away.

[From CWGC – Lance Corporal William Louis John (Jack) Gilchrist, New Zealand Medical Corps died on 25th October aged 30. Son of the late William and Agnes Gilchrist. Born at East Gore, Southland. Estimated location of burial using noon location and distance run and course: Lat -38.0, Long 127.2]


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27 October 1914

Hobart to Albany

Lat -36.6, Long 122.3 [DR/Obs]

4.57pm: Clocks back 11 minutes.

6.30pm: Cleared away guns. Clocks back 11 minutes.

6.50pm: Taking up night cruising stations.


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28 October 1914

Hobart to Albany or at Albany

Lat -35.05, Long 117.89

1.00am: Heavy rain squall wind 8-10.

5.30am: Sounding every 15 minutes.

5.40am: Sighted Manypeaks N22°W.

8.00am: Finished sounding.

8.50am: HIJMS Ibuki independently into harbour; transports closing in to anchoring distance.

10.36am: Transports anchored. Ship, HMS Philomel & HMS Pyramus to inner harbour.

11.02am: Came to starboard anchor. Australian transports & HMAS Melbourne here.

11.45am: Collier alongside.

12.40pm: Philomel sailed.

12.45pm: Commenced coaling.

1.25pm: Pyramus sailed.

5.10pm: Finished coaling, took in 780 tons.

5.45pm: Melbourne sailed.


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29 October 1914

Albany

Lat -35.05, Long 117.89

1.15am: Small fire in alternator room, extinguished at 1.30.

4.00pm: Leave to Petty Officers.


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30 October 1914

Albany

Lat -35.05, Long 117.89

am: Landed Marines for drill. Divers cleaning condenser suction.

11.00am: GOC [General Officer Commanding] Australian Expeditionary force visited ship.

11.45am: HMAS Melbourne arrived.

pm: Divers examining & clearing under water fittings.

5.50pm: Melbourne proceeded.


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31 October 1914

Albany

Lat -35.05, Long 117.89

5.50am: HMAS Sydney arrived.

am: Divers examining propeller.

9.00am: HMAS Melbourne arrived.

11.15am: Melbourne sailed.

pm: Divers cleaning propeller.

5.00pm: Discharged 34 Australian RNR ratings on shore.



LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1914


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1 November 1914

Albany to Colombo or at Albany

Lat -35.3, Long 117.4 [Obs]

5.25am: Minotaur & HMAS Sydney weighed.

5.40am: Proceeded. Course & speed as requisite out of harbour, transports following by division.

9.15am: All convoy (36) & warships out or harbour.

10.33am: Convoy in 3 lines, astern of ship, Sydney on their port beam, Melbourne starboard beam.

3.40pm: Saddle Island abeam 16 miles.

5.00pm: Clocks back 8 minutes.

6.30pm: Cleared guns & searchlights away.


[See flotilla-australia.com for a list of all the ships in the convoy; see ww100.govt.nz for details of life aboard the troop ships, including photo of the fleet at sea]


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2 November 1914

Albany to Colombo

Lat -33.5, Long 113.8 [Obs]

2.07am: Cape Leewin [Leeuwin] Light abeam 16 miles.

4.30am: Heavy rain squall.

9.34am: Taking station 5 miles ahead of convoy.

9.30am: Exercised at General Quarters.

9.55am: Secured.

5.00pm: Clocks back 8 minutes.

6.30pm: Cleared away guns & searchlights.


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3 November 1914

Albany to Colombo

Lat -30.3, Long 111.7 [Obs – lat and long swapped round on page]

3.30pm: HIJMS Ibuki, HMAS Pioneer & 2 transports joined convoy. Ibuki took station on starboard hand of convoy. HMAS Melbourne astern.

5.00pm: Clocks back 8 minutes.

6.25pm: Pioneer parted company.

6.30pm: Cleared away guns & searchlights.

6.45pm: Taking up night cruising station.


[See awm.gov.uk for a painting of HIJMS Ibuki and HMAS Melbourne with the convoy]


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4 November 1914

Albany to Colombo

Lat -27.2, Long 109.4 [Obs]

5.10am: Taking up day cruising station.

9.40am: Exercised at General Quarters.

10.15am: Secured.

11.00am: Streamed Cherub log.

5.00pm: Clocks back 5 minutes.

6.00pm: Hauled in Neptune log.

6.20pm: Cleared away guns & searchlights.

6.30pm: Clocks back 5 minutes. Taking up night cruising station.


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5 November 1914

Albany to Colombo

Lat -24.1, Long 106.9 [Obs]

5.15am: Taking up day cruising station.

am: Maxim guns’ crews at drill.

10.00am: Courses as requisite passing through divisions of Convoy.

10.55am: Altered course 16 points passing between starboard divisions.

2.21pm: In day cruising station.

5.00pm: Clocks back 8 minutes.

6.40pm: Taking up night cruising station. Cleared away guns & searchlights.


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6 November 1914

Albany to Colombo

Lat -20.6, Long 104.1 [Obs]

5.15am: Taking up day cruising station.

9.40am: Exercised at General Quarters.

9.46am: Course as requisite exercising laying guns on transports.

10.12am: Secured.

am: Maxim guns’ crews at drill.

5.00pm: Clocks back 7 minutes.

6.30pm: Clocks back 7 minutes. Cleared away guns & searchlights.

6.36pm: Taking up night cruising station.


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7 November 1914

Albany to Colombo

Lat -17.2, Long 101.5 [Obs]

5.20am: Taking up day cruising station.

5.00pm: Clocks back 6 minutes.

6.30pm: Cleared away guns & searchlights. Clocks back 6 minutes.

6.30pm: Taking up night cruising station.


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8 November 1914

Albany to Port Louis (Mauritius)

Lat -14.8, Long 98.8 [Obs]

6.10am: Stopped & communicated with HMAS Melbourne.

7.00am: Melbourne proceeded.

7.07am: Parted company with convoy; shaped course for Mauritius.

5.00pm: Clocks back 11 minutes.

6.30pm: Clocks back 11 minutes.


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9 November 1914

Albany to Port Louis

Lat -15.2, Long 94.4 [Obs]

9.30am: Altered course N41°E towards Cocos Island. HMAS Sydney engaging SMS Emden off that place.

9.35an: Exercised at General Quarters.

11.15am: Altered course West. Emden having run on shore at Cocos Island. [See HMAS Sydney v SMS Emden Action for more details]

5.00pm: Clocks back 10 minutes.

6.00pm: Altered course after adjustment of standard compass with Flinders bar. Clocks back 10 minutes. Cleared away guns & searchlights.


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10 November 1914

Albany to Mauritius

Lat -16.0, Long 89.4 [Obs]

9.00am: Adjusted standard with F & A magnets.

5.00pm: Clocks back 9 minutes.

6.30pm: Clocks back 9 minutes. Cleared away guns & searchlights.


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11 November 1914

Albany to Mauritius

Lat -16.5, Long 85.4 [Obs]

9.30am: Exercised at General Quarters.

5.00pm: Clocks back 8 minutes.

6.30pm: Clocks back 8 minutes.


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12 November 1914

Albany to Mauritius

Lat -17.0, Long 81.3 [Obs]

5.00pm: Clocks back 8 minutes.

6.30pm: Clocks back 8 minutes. Cleared guns away.

10.00pm: Burnt searchlights.


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13 November 1914

Albany to Mauritius

Lat -17.6, Long 77.1 [Obs]

9.30am: Exercised at General Quarters.

Noon: Hauled in cherub log. Streamed Neptune.

5.00pm: Clocks back 8 minutes.

6.30pm: Clocks back 8 minutes. Cleared away guns & searchlights.

10.30pm: Burnt searchlights.


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14 November 1914

Albany to Mauritius

Lat -18.3, Long 72.7 [Obs]

5.00pm: Clocks back 9 minutes.

6.30pm: Clocks back 9 minutes.

10.30pm: Burnt searchlights.


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[End pages of log book]



15th November to 31st December 1914 not included



THE VOYAGES OF HMS MINOTAUR
Voyage to the UK

JP map Minotaur UK

LOGS FOR JANUARY 1915


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[Front page of log book split over 2 scanned pages]

[Signed] H[Harold].B. Bedwell Navigating Officer

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Distance run per hour

knots


Coal expended for all purposes per hour

Tons

Distance run per ton of coal

knots

Date when this information was obtained by actual experiment

At authorised power with natural draught = the unit

21.8

25.4

0.86

20.8.10

“With all despatch” (the maximum power attainable for 24 hours) = 4/5 the unit

21.5

20.5

1.05

27&28.11.09

“With despatch” (the maximum sea-going speed while the coal lasts) = 3/5 the unit

19.0

15.7

1.21

20.8.10

“With moderate despatch” = 2/5 the unit

17.0

10.2

1.67

12.6.09

“At ordinary speed” = 1/5 the unit

14.0

5.8

2.42

8.6.09

“At most economical speed” = as determined by trial and in accordance with the varying conditions of wind and weather

N

Y

A



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1 January 1915

Sierra Leone to Portsmouth

Lat 43.2, Long -9.5 [Obs]

2.00am: Put clocks on 18 minutes.

2.30am: 2nd night defence watch close up.

3.10am: Steamer on Port beam.

7.20am: Secured.

10.10am: Steamer on Port beam 3 miles.

am: Sounding every 30 minutes from 9.0am.

11.55am: Land on Starboard beam.

1.00pm: Finished sounding.

5.00pm: Defence Parted Company.

9.00pm: Very heavy squalls with rain.


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2 January 1915

Sierra Leone to Portsmouth

Lat 47.5, Long -6.0 [Obs]

2.00am: Put clocks on 18 minutes.

3.10am: Ship on Starboard bow steering southwestward.

5.00am: Ship on Port bow steering to southwestward.

6.00am: Very heavy squall after which wind moderated.

10.00am: Sighted oil vessel on Starboard bow.

10.20am: Steamer on Port bow.

10.50am: Steamer on Starboard bow.

pm: Lost overboard by accident; one sinker, one brass guard, 1 swivel piece, 30 fathoms of sounding wire.

2.30pm: Wind moderating.

2.45pm: British steamer on Starboard bow steering to southwestward.

4.35pm: Altered course to avoid steamer.

4.58pm: Sighted Ushant Light S41°E.

5.00pm: Gradually working up to 112 revs at 5.24pm.

7.00pm: Passed French TBD on Port beam.

10.00pm: Test warheads Pistol Sockets & removed plugs.

11.44pm: Sighted Casquets S55°E.


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3 January 1915

Sierra Leone to Portsmouth or at Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

1.45am: Sighted St. Catherines Light N69°E.

2.00am: Challenged ship without lights, answered correctly.

4.54am: Courses as requisite approaching Spithead.

5.55am: Stopped engines.

5.56am: Came to with starboard anchor in Stokes Bay.

7.10am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite up Harbour. Pilot coming onboard at 7.30.

8.15am: Secured to No. 4 buoy.

1.00pm: Leave to the Starboard Watch till 7am.


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4 January 1915

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

1.35pm: Slipped from buoy with tugs, & ship was warped to No. 14 dock.

pm: Dockyardmen making good defects.

4.00pm: Leave to the Port Watch.


[From 5th to 10th January, at around 5.30pm exercised at fire stations]


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5 January 1915

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

am: Dockyardmen making good defects.

7.30am: Paid ship’s company.

9.00am: Leave to the starboard watch till 9am Friday. [It’s Tuesday]

am: Hands employed refitting.

pm: Party returning rifles, party refitting standing topping lift of main derrick.


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6 January 1915

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

5.30am: Air Craft alarm sounded, darkened ship.

5.50am: On lights.

am: Dockyardmen making good defects.

am: Hands refitting, drawing & returning stores.

5.30pm: Read Warrant No. 119.

pm: Hands refitting.


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7 January 1915

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

am: Working party on board of 62 boys from barracks. Dockyardmen making good defects.

am: Hands employed refitting.

pm: Hands refitting, drawing & returning stores.


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8 January 1915

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

am: Dockyardmen making good defects. Working party of 62 boys on board.

am: Hands returning torpedoes, drawing stores.

pm: Hands drawing & returning stores.

3.00pm: Joined ship Lieut. Elliott RNR.

5.00pm: Leave to the 1st part of starboard watch.


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9 January 1915

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

am: Dockyardmen making good defects. Working party of 59 boys on board.

am: Hands drawing & returning stores.

4.30pm: Leave to the 2nd part of starboard watch.


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10 January 1915

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

am: Dockyardmen making good defects.

1.00pm: Leave to the 1st part of starboard watch.


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11 January 1915

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

am: Dockyardmen making good defects. Working party of 54 boys on board.

am: Hands drawing & returning stores.

12.30pm: Discharged Lieut. [Frank P.] Busbridge, Sub Lieut. [St. John G.H.] Pitt, Sub Lieut. [Hugh L.] Agnew, Sub Lieut. [Joseph B.] Chevallier, Sub Lieut. [Kenneth R.D.] Fawcett, Mr. [Samuel W.] Young, Mate, & 69 ratings to Barracks.

2.00pm: Warped out of dock to C Basin.

4.00pm: Towed out of C Basin & berthed alongside C1 coal hulk using engines as necessary.

6.00pm: Leave to Chief Petty Officers till 10.0pm. Joined ship from Barracks 60 boys.


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12 January 1915

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

1.30am: Completed with oil fuel received 365 tons.

7.30am: Commenced coaling.

4.30pm: Discharged Sub Lieut. [Reay] Parkinson to RN Barracks.

5.15pm: Finished coaling took in 1400 tons.

6.30pm: Leave to Chief & 1st class Petty Officers.


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13 January 1915

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

9.00am: Shifted berth to No. 4 buoy.

am&pm: Hands drawing stores, getting in ammunition & provisions.

3.30pm: Rigged night defense gear.

4.30pm: Leave to the starboard watch.

10.30pm: Rejoined ship from Barracks Sub Lieut. [St. John G.H.] Pitt.


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14 January 1915

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

9.30am: Exercised at General Quarters.

am&pm: Boys at instruction.

3.45pm: Hoisted flag of Rear Admiral Waymouth. [Arthur William Waymouth, Commanding 7th Cruiser Squadron]

4.00pm: Read Warrants 120, 122, 123, 124.

4.30pm: Leave to the Port Watch. Joined ship Mr. Murphy, Signal boatswain.

7.15pm: Joined ship Mr. Morris, Assistant Paymaster.


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15 January 1915

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

9.30am: Exercised at General Quarters.

am: Party rigging hand gear for main derrick. Boys at instruction.

2.00pm: Discharged Mr. [Arthur J.] Moyes [Signal Boatswain] to barracks. Party drawing stores.

4.30pm: Leave to the starboard watch.

6.00pm: Read Warrant No. 125.


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16 January 1915

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

2.00pm: Constant heavy squalls accompanied by rain. [Wind force 9]

12.30pm: Leave to the Port Watch till 10.45am.

1.00pm: Joined ship Mr. Newton, Chief boatswain.

4.00pm: Slipped from buoy, ship towed by tugs to No. 7 buoy.

5.30pm: Exercised night defence searchlight crews of Starboard watch.


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17 January 1915

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

2.00am: Joined ship Lieut. Rendell RMLI.

9.45am: HMS Queen Mary arrived.

11.00am: Leave to the Starboard watch.

1.00pm: Discharged Brevet Lieut. Colonel [Pryce] Peacock RMA to Barracks.


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18 January 1915

Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

9.45am: Exercised at General Quarters.

10.15am: Exercised at Collision Stations & out & in boats by hand.

4.00pm: Leave to the port watch.


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19 January 1915

Portsmouth to Scapa Flow or at Portsmouth

Lat 50.81, Long -1.11

am&pm: Boys at instruction.

1.00pm: Discharged Mr. Holmes Chief Boatswain to HMS Vernon. Joined ship Mr. Stewart, Assistant Paymaster RNR.

3.45pm: Issued winter clothing.

4.45pm: Hands to night action station. Read Warrants 126, 137, 128.

10.00pm: Slipped from buoy. Working engines as requisite for turning.

10.47pm: Stopped, dropped pilot. Hands at night defence stations.


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20 January 1915

Portsmouth to Scapa Flow

Lat 49.6, Long -5.9 [Obs]

5.50am: Start Light N5°W.

7.30am: Secured.

10.15am: Lizard Light House abeam.

12.15pm: Sighted a cruiser on Starboard bow.

12.30pm: Cruiser proved to be HMS Hampshire.

12.40pm: She took station astern 2½ cables.

5.15pm: Altered course to avoid steamer.

6.00pm: 1st night defence watch at their station.


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21 January 1915

Portsmouth to Scapa Flow

Lat 51.5, Long -10.4 [Obs]

3.35am: Sounding every 30 minutes.

5.10am: Passed HMS Superb standing to Southeastward 3 miles to Starboard.

7.02am: Fastnet Light abeam.

2.40pm: Great Skellig abeam.

8.30pm: Teareaght [Tearaght] Light abeam.

11.20pm: Turned to N½W. Securing cutter. [Wind force from 4pm to midnight 7-10]


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22 January 1915

Portsmouth to Scapa Flow

Lat 53.3, Long -11.4 [Obs]

10.15am: Sounding every 30 minutes.

2.15pm: Finished sounding.

6.00pm: Burnt searchlights.

9.00pm: Wind went round in a squall to NE.


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23 January 1915

Portsmouth to [blank]

Lat 57.8, Long -9.0 [Obs]

6.00am: Commenced sounding every 30 minutes.

9.00am: St. Kilda N72°E.

10.30am: Finished sounding.

10.50am: HMS Hampshire took station 4 miles on Port beam.

11.25am: Carried out a rate of change exercise with Hampshire.

1.30pm: Carried out a range keep exercise with Hampshire.

2.15pm: Passed A.136 of Aberdeen [trawler Strathmore?] ¾ mile to port. Hampshire stationed astern.

3.25pm: HMS Cumberland took station astern of Hampshire.

2.55pm: Passed a steam trawler 1 mile to Starboard.

4.00pm: Hands to night defence stations. Hampshire & Cumberland 7 points abaft beam.

5.18pm: Flannan Islands abeam 7 miles, Hampshire & Cumberland astern 2½ cables.

6.20pm: Sighted Butt of Lewis Light.

7.15pm: Sighted Loch Roag Light on Starboard beam.

10.40pm: Cape Wrath abeam 4 miles.

11.55pm: Dunnett Head Light S68°E.


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24 January 1915

Portsmouth to [blank]

Lat 57.0, Long 1.6 [Obs]

[E/W not specified in longitude, assuming E to match log for HMS Hampshire for this date]

1.55am: Courses as requisite passing through Pentland Firth.

5.15am: Altered course to avoid steamer.

8.20am: Commenced zig zagging. Zig zagging for 20 mins at a time 2 points on either side of S40°E.

10.15am: Exercised at General Quarters.

10.25am: Ships 3 cables apart.

2.20pm: Arrived at rendezvous.

2.30pm: Altered course, zig zagging as before speed 17 knots for another rendezvous.

4.00pm: Hands to night defence stations.


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25 January 1915

Portsmouth to Cromarty or at Cromarty

Lat 59.3, Long 0.5 [Obs/DR]

4.47am: Altered course to avoid steamer.

6.00am: Altered course to avoid steamer.

9.40am: Zig zagging 2 points on either side of course for 20 minutes at a time.

10.30am: Exercised at General Quarters.

11.15am: HMS Cumberland parted company.

2.00pm: Watch at night defence stations.

5.00pm: Sounding every 15 minutes.

8.02pm: Altered course to avoid trawler.

9.35pm: Sighted Tarbet Ness Light S77°W.

11.00pm: Courses & speed as requisite entering Cromarty harbour.

11.46pm: Came to with Starboard anchor, HMS Hampshire anchoring 2¼ cables head of ship.


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26 January 1915

Cromarty

Lat 57.7, Long -4.1

6.25am: HMS Shannon, HMS Achilles & HMS Donegal arrived.

8.40am: Collier Redesmere came alongside.

9.08am: Commenced coaling.

7.35am: HMS Iron Duke & HMS Centurion arrived.

am: Joined ship Lieut. Smith, Mr. Tottenham & Mr. Graves RNVR.

3.50pm: Finished coaling, took in 1056 tons.

pm: Discharged Mr. Spencer, Sub Lieut. on shore.

4.30pm: Collier cast off.

7.30pm: A2 & X1 12 Pounder Guns Crews close up.

9.30pm: A3 & [X?]2 12 Pounder Guns Crews close up.


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27 January 1915

Cromarty

Lat 57.7, Long -4.1

2.00am: A3 & X4 guns crews close up.

4.00am: B1 & Y2 guns crews close up.

10.30am: Hospital ship Maine arrived. [RFA Maine]

1.30pm: Leave to 5 per cent of ship’s company till 4.0pm.

5.00pm: 2 12 pounder guns crews closed up.

9.00pm: 2 12 pounder guns crews closed up during night.


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28 January 1915

Cromarty

Lat 57.7, Long -4.1

am: Boys at instruction.

pm: Leave to 5 per cent of ship’s company. Joined ship Lieut. Commander Twigg. Landed Marines, boys & stokers for route march, remainder of hands employed as requisite & reeving mast ropes.

4.30pm: 2 guns crews closed up to night defence stations.

9.00pm: 2 12 pounder guns crews closed up throughout the night.


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29 January 1915

Cromarty

Lat 57.7, Long -4.1

1.30am: HMS Falmouth sailed.

7.30am: Submarine reported off entrance. Raised steam for full speed. Rigged 1st picket boat with explosive creep, patrolling round ship.

10.00am: Exercised at General Quarters, banked fires, recalled & unrigged picket boat. Boys at instruction, local control party at drill.

pm: Leave to 5 per cent of ship’s company.

4.00pm: Read Warrant 129.

5.00pm: 2 12 pounder guns crews closed up for the night.

8.00pm: 2nd Cruiser Squadron & destroyers sailed.


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30 January 1915

[Cromarty]

Lat 57.7, Long -4.1

11.00am: Tested Whitehead pistols.

pm: Leave to 5 per cent of ship’s company. Landed Patrol. Make & mend clothes.

5.30pm: Two 12 pounder guns crews closed up during the night.


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31 January 1915

Cromarty

Lat 57.7, Long -4.1

am: Mustered by the Ledger, Certificates being shown.

5.00pm: Two 12 pounder guns crews closed up for the night.


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February to October 1915 not included


[There are mentions of Minotaur in Feb 1915 in the logs of HMS Hampshire, leaving Cromarty on 13th and at Scapa Flow later in the month. Also mentions in the logs of HMS Lancaster March to July 1915.]



THE VOYAGES OF HMS MINOTAUR
Operations in the Norwegian Sea

JP map Minotaur Norwegian Sea

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[Front page of log book split over 2 scanned pages]

[Signed] H[Harold].B. Bedwell Navigating Officer

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Barometer

Mercurial

Name of Make and number: N&Z A97

Height of cistern above sea: 12 feet

Error of Mercurial Barometer - .005”


Thermometers for Air Temperature

Position on ship: Forebridge

Whether in screen: Yes

Maker and No.: Dry Hicks MO 480. Wet Casella M 1043.


Thermometer for Sea Temperature

Maker and No.: Casella MOA 1044.



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1 November 1915

Invergordon

Lat 57.7, Long -4.1

am: Dockyardmen working on board.

am&pm: Hands employed refitting.

8.00am: HMS Black Prince sailed.


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2 November 1915

Invergordon

Lat 57.7, Long -4.1

7.15am: Destroyer flotilla sailed.

am: Dockyardmen working on board.

8.00am: 1st Battleship Squadron sailed.

am&pm: Hands employed refitting.

5.30pm: Joined ship Lieut. Commander Imamura IJN [Imperial Japanese Navy?]


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3 November 1915

Invergordon

Lat 57.7, Long -4.1

am: Dockyardmen working on board.

8.00am: Working party landed for transporting hospital cases to hospital train.

9.30am: Discharged Lieut. Commander Imamura IJN to Inverness.

1.00pm: Men on board proceeded on leave, advance party returned.


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4 November 1915

Invergordon

Lat 57.7, Long -4.1

am: Dockyardmen working on board.

am&pm: Hands employed refitting.

11.00am: 67 ratings & 10 officers belonging to HMS Collingwood joined ship.

4.00pm: Men on 1st leave returned to ship.


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5 November 1915

Invergordon

Lat 57.7, Long -4.1

am: Dockyardmen working on board.

am&pm: Hands employed refitting.

Noon: 1st Battleship Squadron arrived.

1.00pm: Landed funeral party. Discharged 10 officers & 67 ratings to HMS Collingwood.


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6 November 1915

Invergordon

Lat 57.7, Long -4.1

am: Dockyardmen working on board.

am: Hands employed refitting.


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7 November 1915

Invergordon

Lat 57.7, Long -4.1

am: Dockyardmen working on board.

1.00pm: Leave to Petty Officers of Starboard watch.


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8 November 1915

Invergordon

Lat 57.7, Long -4.1

am: Dockyardmen working on board.

5.00pm: Read warrant No. 175.


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9 November 1915

Invergordon

Lat 57.7, Long -4.1

am: Dockyardmen working on board.

11.00am: Dock being flooded.

1.30pm: Ship being towed out of dock & moored in 8 fathoms in No. 25 berth, 6 on each.


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10 November 1915

Invergordon

Lat 57.7, Long -4.1

am: Dockyardmen working on board.

am: Hands employed shifting ammunition.

pm: Hands restowing ammunition.


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11 November 1915

Invergordon

Lat 57.7, Long -4.1

am: Dockyardmen working on board.

am: Hands employed refitting.

2.30pm: Hands who proceeded on 2nd leave returned to ship.


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12 November 1915

Invergordon

Lat 57.7, Long -4.1

am: Dockyardmen working on board.

am: Hands employed refitting.

3.30pm: Rigged night defence gear.

5.00pm: Read warrants 176 to 188.


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13 November 1915

Invergordon to Scapa Flow or at Invergordon

Lat 58.7, Long -3.1 [Obs]

6.00am: Unmoored ship, weighed eastern anchor.

6.52am: Weighed western anchor. Engines as requisite for turning.

7.03am: Course as requisite out of harbour.

7.25am: Passed outer boom. Two TBDs in company. HMS Nemesis & HMS Larne.

8.00am: Lat 57° 46.3’ N, Long 3° 45.8’ W.

9.30am: Exercised at General Quarters.

9.40am: HMS Owl & HMS Midge joined from northward. Nemesis & Larne returned to Invergordon.

10.15am: Owl & Midge parted company reducing speed on account of heavy sea.

11.30am: Course as requisite through Pentland Firth passing to westward of Swona.

12.22pm: Passed outer boom.

12.41pm: Stopped.

12.43pm: Came to with starboard anchor in E5 berth. Steam for 12 knots at 3 hours notice.

1.00pm: Flag of Rear Admiral Heath transferred from HMS Hampshire to Minotaur; he & staff rejoining. [Herbert Leopold Heath]

2.00pm: HMS Staveley alongside. Hands getting in provisions & as requisite.

7.00pm: Two 12 pounder guns crews closed up for the night.


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14 November 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

8.10am: Collier alongside.

8.30am: Commenced coaling.

10.15am: Finished coaling, took in 320 tons.

1.00pm: HMS Albermarle sailed.

5.00pm: Two 12 pounder guns crews closed up for the night.


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15 November 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

7.30am: 2nd Battleship Squadron, HMS Canada & HMS Barham sailed.

10.30am: Joined ship Mr. Calcutt, Clerk.

1.00pm: 1st Battleship Squadron arrived.

4.00pm: Read warrants 187, 188, 189 & 186.

5.30pm: A group 12 pounder at deflection teacher.

6.00pm: Two 12 pounder guns crews closed up for the night.


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16 November 1915

Scapa Flow [& at Sea]

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

7.30am: Discharged Mr. Cracknell, Clerk, to the shore.

am: Gun Layers & Sight Setters of 12 pounder exercised at anti aircraft guns, boys at instructions, remainder of hands preparing ship for sea & as requisite.

12.40pm: Issued winter clothing.

1.40pm: Rigged night defence gear.

2.50pm: Weighed. Engines as requisite for turning.

3.00pm: Proceeded out of harbour. HMS Hampshire & HMS Liverpool in company.

3.23pm: Passed outer gate. HMS Royal Scot boarding vessel astern of Liverpool. Passing to Northward of Pentland Skerries.

4.00pm: Zigzagging 2 points every 15 minutes.

5.00pm: Stopped zigzagging.

pm: Watch at action stations.

8.15pm: Hampshire and Liverpool parted company.

8.00pm: Lat 59° 16.5’ N, Long 1° 21’ W.

9.45pm: Zigzagging 2 points every 15 minutes. Watch at defence stations.


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17 November 1915

At Sea

Lat 61.5, Long -1.5 [Obs]

2.15am: Stopped zigzagging.

6.50am: HMS Liverpool & HMS Hampshire to starboard, HMS Royal Scot to port 12.5 miles apart.

7.15am: Zigzagging 2 points every 15 minutes.

8.00am: Lat 61° 19’ N, Long 0° 26.5’ E.

9.15am: Land bearing SW.

10.00am: Exercised at General Quarters. Watch at Defence Stations.

2.00pm: Altered course towards steamer. Liverpool examining.

5.20pm: Stopped zigzagging.

8.00pm: Lat 62° 11’ N, Long 3° 14.5’ W.

9.30am: Watch at night action stations.


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18 November 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.7, Long -5.6 [DR]

6.00am: Watch at defence stations.

7.30am: Zigzagging 2 points every 15 minutes.

8.00am: Ships 12½ miles apart N & S true.

8.00am: Lat 61° 7.5’ N, Long 3° 41’ W.

am: Watch at Action stations.

1.17pm: Stopped zig zag.

1.23pm: Altered course to close HMS Liverpool & HMS Hampshire.

2.00pm: Hampshire & Liverpool astern.

2.30pm: Zigzag 2 points every 15 minutes.

4.30pm: Stopped zig zag.

6.00pm: Watch at defence stations.

8.00pm: Lat 61° 52’ N, Long 3° 21’ W.


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19 November 1915

At Sea

Lat 65.5, Long 3.8 [DR]

6.00am: Watch at night action stations.

8.00am: Lat 64° 34’ N, Long 1° 55’ E.

8.25am: Taking station on a bearing East from HMS Hampshire, HMS Newcastle 5 miles west of Hampshire. Increased to 20 knots. Hampshire Guide.

9.45am: 18 knots. Minotaur resumed guide.

10.15am: Exercised at General Quarters.

2.00pm: Watch at defence stations.

2.30pm: Ships closing to 2 miles.

4.00pm: Hampshire parted company.

6.00pm: Watch at action stations.

8.00pm: Lat 66° 45.5’ N, Long 7° 24’ E.

9.15pm: HMS Donegal & HMS Orcoma NE about 5 miles.

10.00pm: Watch at defence station.

11.30pm: Passed Orcoma on starboard hand.

Midnight: Passed Donegal on starboard hand.


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20 November 1915

At Sea

Lat 69.3, Long 13.5 [DR]

2.00am: Watch at night action stations.

2.30am: Commenced sounding every ½ hour, running out 250 fathoms of wire.

5.30am: Watch at action stations.

6.30am: Discontinued sounding, no bottom obtained.

8.00am: Lat 68° 54’ N, Long 12° 5’ E.

8.03am: Reduced to 12 knots, altered course 16 points to starboard.

8.30am: Sighted HMS Donegal & HMS Orcoma ahead.

8.36am: Altered course 16 points to port bringing them about 2 miles astern.

8.40am: HMS Liverpool west 2 miles.

10.30am: Watch at defence station.

Noon: Liverpool parted company.

1.30pm: Watch at night action stations.

2.00pm: Darkened ship.

5.30pm: Sounding every 30 minutes, 93 fathoms.

6.45pm: No bottom. Carried away all wire 300 fathoms, one sinker, one brass guard, one swivel.

8.00pm: Lat 70° 23’ N, Long 17° 10’ E.


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21 November 1915

At Sea

Lat 71.2, Long 26.4 [DR]

3.00am: Carried away all wire 300 fathoms, one sinker, one brass guard, one swivel.

8.00am: Lat 71° 30’ N, Long 23° 48’ E.

10.30am: Sounding continuously, endeavouring to make North Cape, visibility 2 to 4 miles.

1.48pm: In soundings 90 fathoms wire. Altered course to port to northward. Stopped giving a berth to HMS Donegal.

1.51pm: Course N63°W 10 knots.

1.57pm: 108 fathoms wire, ship in the vicinity of Nord Kyn [Cape Nordkinn]

3.00pm: Donegal parted company.

3.06pm: HMS Orcoma astern. Sounding every 30 mins.

5.00pm: Stopped sounding. Orcoma astern 5 cables.

6.00pm: Watch at night action stations.

8.00pm: Lat 71° 44’ N, Long 24° 8’ E.


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22 November 1915

At Sea

Lat 70.6, Long 15.6 [DR]

6.00am: Watch at action stations.

8.00am: Lat 71° 12’ N, Long 17° 14’ E.

6.00pm: Watch at night action stations.

8.00pm: Lat 69° 41’ N, Long 13° 14’ E.


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23 November 1915

At Sea

Lat 67.4, Long 8.5 [DR]

6.00am: Watch at action stations.

8.00am: Lat 67° 45’ N, Long 9° 12’ E.

9.00am: Blowing very hard from NWward, heavy sea.

[Noon: Wind force 9 – 11; state of sea 8 - 9]

1.00pm: HMS Orcoma parted company lying to.

2.42pm: Galley & starboard life-buoy washed overboard, gig broken in half. Mountainous seas. Washed overboard by sea, one neptune patent log with line, governor & rotator.

[4.00pm: Wind force 11 – 12; state of sea 9 – 10 (waves 36 feet and above)]

8.00pm: Lat 67° 42’ N, Long 7° 44’ E.

[8.00pm: Wind force 10 – 12; state of sea 9]

[Midnight: Wind force 8 - 10; state of sea 8 (16 to 35 feet)]


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24 November 1915

At Sea

Lat 68.1, Long 6.2 [Obs]

am: Weather moderating between midnight & 2.0 am. Wind then freshened again & sea got up.

3.00am: 1st cutter fall parted, boat across 7.5” turret.

[4.00am: Wind force 8 – 11; state of sea 8]

6.00am: Wind & sea moderating.

8.00am: Lat 69° 42’ N, Long 7° 6’ E.

[8.00am: Wind force 8 – 10; state of sea 8]

8.42am: Altered course NbyE bringing ship to wind.

9.20am: Sighted HMS Orcoma on starboard bow; she closing.

9.43am: Altered course gradually 16 points to starboard.

10.30am: Orcoma 5 miles on port beam.

[Noon: Wind force 7; state of sea 7]

12.30pm: Orcoma taking station astern.

2.00pm: Watch at action stations.

5.00pm: Watch at defence stations.

5.30pm: Orcoma astern.

7.00pm: Eased to 84 revs to enable Orcoma to regain station.

8.00pm: Lat 66° 5’ N, Long 4° 1’ E.

8.30pm: Orcoma parted company.

10.00pm: Watch closed up at Action Stations.


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25 November 1915

At Sea

Lat 62.4, Long 0.4 [Obs]

2.00am: Watch at defence stations.

6.00am: Watch closed up at night action stations.

8.00am: Lat 63° 20’ N, Long 1° 38’ E.

8.43am: Courses as requisite closing steamer on starboard hand proved to be British SS Strathardle of Glasgow with pit props.

2.00pm: Watch at defence stations.

3.30pm: Commenced zigzag, 2 points every 15 minutes.

4.15pm: Ceased zigzag. Sounding.

pm: Carried away whilst sounding: 150 fathoms wire, one sinker, one brass guard, one swivel.

5.00pm: Reduced to 10 knots; bottom at 87 fathoms.

5.35pm: Muckle Flugga Light S40°W.

6.30pm: Watch at night Action Stations.

8.00pm: Lat 60° 40.5’ N, Long 0° 4’ E.

8.30pm: Sighted Out Skerries Light N89°W.

9.00pm: Commenced zigzag, 2 points every 15 minutes.


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26 November 1915

At Sea & at Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

4.25am: Auskerry Light N62°W.

5.00am: Stopped zigzag.

5.20am: Pentland Skerries Light S72½°W.

5.23am: Passed patrol vessel HMS Duke of Albany.

6.25am: Pentland Skerries abeam. Courses as requisite to Eastward of Swona.

6.53am: Passed outer boom.

7.19am: Came to with starboard anchor on F1 berth. Steam for 15 knots at 8 hours.

8.45am: Collier alongside & oiler.

9.30am: Commenced coaling. Discharged Lieut. Buxton on shore. Joined ship Lieut. Panter [?].

3.15pm: HMS Hampshire sailed.

4.15pm: Oiler cast off.

7.10pm: Finished coaling, took in 1520 tons.

7.25pm: Collier cast off. Received 388 tons of oil fuel.


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27 November 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

9.00am: Discharged Lieut. Commander [Richard H.O.] Lane-Poole & Mr. Thomas, acting Sub Lieut. on shore.

am&pm: Hands employed exchanging 7.5” shell & as requisite.

7.00pm: Read warrants 191, 192.


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28 November 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

7.30am: HMS Bellona sailed.

2.30pm: HMS Commonwealth sailed.

8.00pm: Two 12 pounder gun’s crews closed up for the night.


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Boatswains Stores

Stores lost in bad weather


Patt.

Inventory


2427

Marling Spikes 9”

4

2428

Marling Spikes 12”

2

40 lbs

Anchors Boats

2

30 lbs

Anchors Boats

2

303

Buoys Life Moller’s

4

500

Bar Steel pointed both ends

1

501

Bar Steel pointed both ends

1

-

Sails Boat 32ft Cutter

1 set

310

Fenders Hazelwood, large

3





Permanent


457

Brooms Bass

29

460

Brushes Scrubber Hand

57

46

Brooms Hair

20

1995

Mallets Heaving

1

1998

Mallets Heaving

1

1624

Mallets Serving

1

9

Buckets Wood ~B

5

250

Pans Dust

1

984

Squeegees

18

572

Scrapers Caulking

6

308

Fenders Coir Large

3

309

Fenders Coir Small

3





Fixtures



Blocks wood Common thick Single 6”

6


Blocks wood Common thick Single 10”

1

6

Screws with slips

2


Boats covers

3


Boats rigging

1 set


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Lost by accident being washed away by heavy seas on the 23rd November 1915


No. 572 Galley 32 ft 1 No.

Masts for 2 No.

Yards for 2 No.

Oars fir 17’ 6 No.

Oars fir 16’ 1 No.

73C Crutches Metal 7 No.

1372 Yoke Special 1 No.

78H Hooks Boat Gun Metal 2 No.

56 Patt Lamps hand 1 No.


No. 337 Gig 30 ft 1 No.

Masts for 2 No.

Yards for 2 No.

Oars fir 17’ 4 No.

Oars fir 16’ 1 No.

736 Crutches Gun Metal 7 No.

1372 Yoke Special 1 No.

78N Hooks Boat 2 No.

56 Patt Lamps hand 1 No.

Colomb[?]


301 Belts Cork life tarred 15 No.

4 Lamps Bulleye Signal 1 No.

Washed away from Upper Deck

Hoses Canvas 3” 40ft 5 No.

1521 Branch pipes N&S[?] 4 No.

Funnelling Copper pipe 5” = 4 lengths

Hood for 5” = 1 No.

Funnelling Copper pipe 5 1/3” = 9 lengths

Hoods for = 2 No.

1064 Shears Hand 1 Pair

81 Locks Brass Pad 2 No.

Wash Dk. locker steel 1 No.

A.E. Scarlett Chief Carpenter


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29 November 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

am: Hands getting in stores.

pm: Hands returning empty cases.

8.00pm: Two 12 pounder guns crews closed up for the night.


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30 November 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

4.00am: Mercury of barometer apparently adhering to tube.

5.45am: Veered to 8 shackles. Set anchor watch.

7.50am: HMS Donegal arrived.

9.45am: Let go port anchor veered to 2 shackles.

1.15pm: 2nd Battleship Squadron & 1st Cruiser Squadron arrived.

2.00pm: Weighed Port anchor, shortened in to 6 shackles.

9.00pm: Two 12 pounder guns crews closed up for the night.


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