Light Cruiser, Weymouth-class

Ex-2nd-class cruiser, Pendant Nos. A9 (2.15), 52 (1.18). Launched 14.12.10 Vickers. 5,250 tons, 453(oa), 430(pp)x48x15ft. Turbine 22000shp, 25kts. Armament: 8-6 in. 1-3in AA, 2-21in tt. Armour: 2in deck. Complement: 375. East Indies 1914, 2nd LCS Grand Fleet 1914-15, Mediterranean 1915-18. Battle Honour (and link to despatches, casualties, awards) Dardanelles 1915. Sold 13.12.30 Alloa, Rosyth. (British Warships 1914-1919)

Built by Vickers, laid 19/2/10, launched 14/12/10, completed 10/11, sold for BU 12/30. Commissioned at Devonport for Atlantic Fleet and attached to 3rd Battle Squadron 1912-13. Mediterranean Cruise to Montenegro and Salonika 1913, then joined 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron for July 1913 Annual Manoeuvres. Recommissioned in September 1913 for East Indies, relieving Perseus. Docked Bombay in August 1914. Captured German tug Adjutant in October and operated in Indian Ocean in December. Appointed to 2nd LCS, Grand Fleet in January 1915 but remained in South Atlantic to search for Karlsrühe and returned to West Indies. To Dardanelles February 1915, then 8th LCS at Brindisi May 1915-1919 (torpedoed by UC.25 on 15 May 1917 but reached harbour safely). Recommissioned in March 1919 for 7th LCS, South America. In Reserve at Devonport June 1921-September 1924 then paid off into dockyard control for refit. Recommissioned September 1926 for trooping duties. Flagship Vice Admiral Reserve Fleet at Portsmouth April 1927-1928 (relieved by Constance), then trooping duties to Mediterranean and China. Reduced to reserve in June 1929 and acted as temporary accommodation hulk for Defiance I in January 1930. Paid off into dockyard control in May 1930 and sold in December. (Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906-21)

Notes:

1. Latitude/longitude, including for days in port, show representative decimal positions for each day, as calculated by the Old Weather project's analysis program. As such, they differ by varying amounts from the positions recorded, usually at noon, in the log pages. In addition, some latitudes/longitudes have been amended in edited logs for errors in the logs, for errors in identifying locations by the analysis program, or simply for greater accuracy. In all cases, refer to the log-page scans for the positions as originally recorded. Not all log pages contain this information and the ships' positions have therefore often been estimated.

2. Full account of any day is available by clicking on the link above that day. Groups of links refer to log book covers and introductory information; some may be blank.

THE VOYAGES OF HMS DARTMOUTH 1913-1921
(More detailed plots follow in the text)

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

THE VOYAGES OF HMS DARTMOUTH 1913-1915

LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1913

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Establishment

Officers 20

Seamen 104

Boys 22

Marines 29

Engine Room 177

Other non-executive 63

Total 395

Barometer

Mercurial C Casella A19

Height of cistern above sea 16 ft

Thermometers

Air screened on fore bridge, J Hicks 904, 905

Water Negretta & Zamba 9517

Armament

8 6" Mk XI on P VI mountings

Torpedo

2 21" broadside submerged tubes

Boats

1 Sailing cutter 34 ft

2 Sailing cutter 30 ft

3 Whalers 27 ft

2 Gigs 30 ft

1 Steam cutter 35 ft

2 Skiff dinghies 16 ft

1 Balsa raft 13½ ft

Miscellaneous

Draught of water with bunkers full and complete

With provisions, stores & water Fore 16’ 3" Aft 19’ 5"

Load draught Fore 16’ 3" Aft 19’ 5"

Number of tons to increase draught by 1" 36.2

No of tons of coal, 43 cubic feet per ton

Load draught 650 tons

Bunkers full 1290 tons

Other than bunkers Nil

Tons of oil fuel carried 252

Water: for boilers 106.18 tons

for drinking 106 tons

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2 September 1913

Devonport, No 2 buoy

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

9.00am: Commissioned ship

6.35pm: HMS “Indefatigable” proceeded up harbour

7.05pm: HMS “Hannibal” proceeded up harbour

9.30pm: Sub Lt Titty joined ship for passage to HMS “Pelorus”

[HMS “Indefatigable”, a battlecruiser of 18500 tons, was launched at Devonport Dockyard in 1909. She was sunk during the Battle of Jutland in 1916.

HMS “Hannibal”, a cruiser of 15000 tons, was launched in 1896 at Pembroke Dock. She became a troopship and was sold in 1920. She is part of the Old Weather fleet.

HMS “Pelorus”, a 2,200 ton cruiser, was launched at Sheerness Dockyard in 1896 and sold in 1920. She is part of the Old Weather fleet.]

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3 September 1913

Devonport, No 2 buoy

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

1.65am: Hailed guard boat

1.00pm: Discharged 1 stoker & 2 Able Seamen to hospital

7.45pm: 1 cook’s mate joined ship

Number on sick list 1

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4 September 1913

Devonport, No 2 buoy

Lat 50.38, Long -4.19

7.40am: HMS “Majestic” proceeded out of harbour

Number on sick list 2

[HMS “Majestic”, a pre-dreadnought battleship of 15000 tons, was launched at Portsmouth Dockyard in 1895 and torpedoed and sunk in May 1915.]

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5 September 1913

Devonport, No 2 Buoy, and No 4 Basin

Lat 50.384, Long -4.185

7.30am: Sent party of 40 men to dockyard to secure ship

8.00am: Slipped. Proceeded in charge of tug to No 4 basin

9.00am: Hands returning torpedoes to dockyard

1.00pm: Discharged 1 stoker and 1 boy to hospital

2.55pm: 1 Stoker Petty Officer joined ship

4.20pm: 1 Able Seaman joined ship

9.20pm: 7 ratings joined ship for passage

Number on sick list 1

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6 September 1913

Devonport, No 4 basin

Lat 50.384, Long -4.185

1.00pm: Hands make & mend clothes. Gave special leave to Port Watch from 1.30 pm to 6am: Monday morning, to 2^nd part Starboard Watch till 6.45am: Sunday, Boys to 8 pm

Number on sick list 1

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7 September 1913

Devonport, No 4 basin

Lat 50.384, Long -4.185

8.30am: Landed church parties: 17 Roman Catholics, 6 Presbyterians, 8 Wesleyans

9.30am: Divisions. Sent Church of England party (40) to Dockyard Chapel

1.00pm: Gave special leave Starboard Watch till 6.45 am

Number on sick list 1

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8 September 1913

Devonport, No 4 basin

Lat 50.384, Long -4.185

9.00am: Hands scraping side of ship & clearing forehold of flour

4.30pm: Gave special leave to Starboard Watch & 2nd part of Port Watch from 5.20 pm till 6.45 am

Number on sick list 1

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9 September 1913

Devonport, No 4 basin

Lat 50.384, Long -4.185

9.00am: Hands employed clearing forehold of flour and scraping ship’s side

1.35pm: Discharged 1 Leading Stoker to RN Barracks

3.20pm: 1 stoker joined ship from RN hospital

Number on sick list 2

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10 September 1913

Devonport, No 4 basin

Lat 50.384, Long -4.185

7.30am: HMS “Triumph” proceeded out of harbour

10.00am: I Yeoman & 3 signal ratings landed for helio exercise

10.30am: 1 Engine Room Artificer and 2 stokers joined ship

Number on sick list 2

[HMS “Triumph”, a pre-dreadnought battleship of 12500 tons and built to Chilean specifications, was launched at the Vickers yard in 1903. She was purchased from the Chileans during construction and sank after a torpedo strike in May 1915.]

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11 September 1913

Devonport, No 4 basin

Lat 50.384, Long -4.185

3.30pm: 1 Able Seaman joined ship from hospital

6.05pm: Lieut A.N.Y. Dane joined ship

Number on sick list 2

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12 September 1913

Devonport, No 4 basin

Lat 50.384, Long -4.185

9.45am: HMS “Triumph” proceeded up harbour

Number on sick list 2

[Hands still being given local overnight leave.]

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13 September 1913

Devonport, No 4 basin

Lat 50.384, Long -4.185

1.00 pm Hands make & mend clothes

4.15pm: HMSs “Orion” & “Thunderer” proceeded to Sound

Number on sick list 2

[HMS “Orion”, a 22000 ton battleship, was launched in 1910 at Portsmouth Dockyard. She was sold in 1922.

HMS “Thunderer”, another 22000 ton battleship, was built by the Thames Ironwork & Shipbuilding Co. She was launched in 1911, became a cadet training ship after the war and was sold in 1921.]

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14 September 1913

Devonport, No 4 basin

Lat 50.384, Long -4.185

8.30am: Landed Roman Catholics (9)

9.30am: Divisions. Landed 5 Presbyterians, 4 Wesleyans and 56 Church of England

Number on sick list 3

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15 September 1913

Devonport, No 4 basin

Lat 50.384, Long -4.185

1.30pm: HMS “Active” proceeded out of harbour

Number on sick list 3

[HMS “Active”, a 3500 ton cruiser, was launched in 1911 at Pembroke Dockyard. She was sold in 1920.]

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16 September 1913

Devonport, No 4 basin

Lat 50.384, Long -4.185

2.00pm: Discharged 1 stoker to hospital

5.50pm: HMS “Triumph” proceeded out of harbour

Number on sick list 4

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17 September 1913

Devonport, No 4 basin

Lat 50.384, Long -4.185

7.00am: HMS “Doris” proceeded up harbour

Number on sick list 4

[HMS “Doris”, a 5700 ton cruiser, was built by the Naval Construction & Armaments Co in Barrow. She was launched in 1896 and scrapped in 1919.]

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18 September 1913

Devonport, No 4 basin

Lat 50.384, Long -4.185

6.00am: HMS “Challenger” proceeded out of harbour

7.00am: HMSs “Ruby” & “Cameleon” proceeded out of No 4 basin. Landed marines for drill

8.00am: Hands scraping masts, about boats, getting up forecastle awning

1.20pm: Discharged 1 stoker to hospital

Number on sick list 4

[HMS “Challenger” was a 5900 ton cruiser. She was launched in 1902 at HM Dockyard, Chatham and scrapped in 1920. She is part of the Old Weather fleet.

HMS “Ruby” was a destroyer launched in 1910 and sold in 1921.

HMS “Cameleon” was a 775 ton destroyer. She was launched in 1910 at the Fairfield’s yard in Govan and sold in 1921.]

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19 September 1913

Devonport, No 4 basin

Lat 50.384, Long -4.185

7.20am: HMS “Centurion” proceeded out of harbour

1.40pm: Discharged 1 boy to RN hospital

4.00pm: Quarters. Read warrants Nos 4 & 5. Discharged 1 stoker to Royal Naval Barracks for cell punishment

Number on sick list 4

[HMS “Centurion”, a 25500 ton battleship, was built in HM Dockyard, Devonport. She was launched in 1911, decommissioned in 1924 and finally sunk as a breakwater off the Normandy Beaches after D-Day.]

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20 September 1913

Devonport, No 4 basin

Lat 50.384, Long -4.185

1.15pm: Discharged 1 stoker and 1 boy to RN hospital. 1 Boy joined ship from hospital. Hands make and mend clothes

Number on sick list 4

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21 September 1913

Devonport, No 4 basin

Lat 50.384, Long -4.185

8.30am: Landed 19 Roman Catholics

9.30am: Divisions. Landed 5 Presbyterians, 8 Wesleyans, 48 Church of England

11.00am: HMS “Sylvia” secured alongside

Number on sick list 3

[HMS “Sylvia”, a 356 ton destroyer, was launched in Sunderland in 1897 and scrapped in 1919.]

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22 September 1913

Devonport, No 4 basin

Lat 50.384, Long -4.185

7.20am: HMS “Sylvia” proceeded out of No 4 basin

8.45am: 1 Leading stoker & 3 stokers joined ship from depot

3.20pm: 1 stoker joined ship from hospital

4.30pm: 1 stoker joined ship from cells in RN barracks

9.30pm: 5 Goanese domestics joined ship

Number on sick list 4

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23 September 1913

Devonport, No 4 basin

Lat 50.384, Long -4.185

9.30am: HMS “Challenger” proceeded out of harbour

1.00pm: 1 ship’s steward joined ship

3.00pm: 1 marine joined ship

Number on sick list 4

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24 September 1913

Devonport, No 4 basin

Lat 50.384, Long -4.185

8.00am: Hands employed striking down flour to fore hold, painting boats and as required

12.15pm: Discharged 2 stokers to RN hospital

3.00 pm 1 Able Seaman joined ship from hospital

4.00pm: Gave special leave to Starboard Watch and 2nd part Port Watch till 6.45 am

Number on sick list 5

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25 September 1913

Devonport, No 4 basin

Lat 50.384, Long -4.185

8.00am: Hands striking down flour to fore hold. Re-fitting and as required with gunners and torpedo gunners. Marines at gun drill

4.30 pm 1 Able Seaman joined ship from cell punishment in RN Barracks

6.00pm: Gave special leave to Port Watch and 1st part Starboard Watch till 6.45 am

Number on sick leave 5

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26 September 1913

Devonport, No 4 basin

Lat 50.384, Long -4.185

8.00am: Hands employed about boats getting in torpedoes, provisioning ship

3.00pm: “Eclipse” and “Magnificent” proceeded up harbour. 1 stoker joined ship from RN hospital

Number on sick list 7

[HMS “Eclipse”, a cruiser, was launched at Plymouth Dockyard in 1894 and sold in 1921. She is part of the Old Weather fleet.

HMS “Magnificent”, a 15000 ton battleship, was launched in Chatham Dock in 1894. She became a troopship in 1915 and ammunition ship in 1918. She was sold in 1921/22.]

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27 September 1913

Devonport, No 4 basin

Lat 50.384, Long -4.185

8.00 am. Hands employed with gunner and carpenter in dockyard and as required

9.30am: Discharged 1 Officer’s Steward to HMS “Alarm”, 2 Officers Stewards to RN Barracks; 1 Leading Stoker and 1 Engine Room Artificer joined ship. Tested lifebuoys and found correct

2.35 pm. Discharged 1 Leading Seaman to RN hospital. 3 Able Seamen joined ship

3.30pm: Hands make and mend clothes. Gave special leave to Starboard Watch till 6.45am: Monday, 2nd part Port Watch till 5.45am: Sunday

Number on sick list 5

[HMS “Alarm” was a destroyer launched in 1910 and sold in 1921.]

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28 September 1913

Devonport, No 4 basin

Lat 50.384, Long -4.185

8.35am: Landed 16 Roman Catholics

9.30am: Divisions. Landed 9 Wesleyans & Presbyterians. Sent 60 Church of England to RN Barracks Chapel

Number on sick list 5

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29 September 1913

Devonport No 4 basin

Lat 50.384, Long -4.185

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30 September 1913

Devonport, No 4 basin

Lat 50.384, Long -4.185

9.00am: Hands employed ammunitioning ship

11.20am: “Suffolk” & “Berwick” proceeded out of harbour

1.00pm: Discharged 1 Able Seaman & 1 stoker to hospital

4.00pm: Quarters. Read warrant No 6

4.25pm: 1 stoker rejoined ship from cell punishment

Number on sick list 7

[HMS “Suffolk”, a 9800 ton cruiser, was launched in 1903 from Portsmouth Dockyard. She was sold in 1920.

HMS “Berwick”, a 10000 ton cruiser, was launched onto the Clyde from the Beardmore yard in 1902. While taking part in exercises in 1908 she collided with the destroyer “Tiger” who sank with the loss of 28 men. She was sold in 1920 and is part of the Old Weather fleet.]

LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1913

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1 October 1913

Devonport, No 4 basin

Lat 50.384, Long -4.185

6.00am: Commenced coaling

11.00am: Jones, Ordinary Seaman, deserter, brought aboard by detective

12.40pm: HMS “Cumberland” proceeded out of harbour

2.00pm: 1 Chief Engine Room Artificer and 1 Marine joined ship for passage

3.40pm: Finished coaling. Received 720 tons

Number on sick list 10

[HMS “Cumberland”, a 9800 ton cruiser, was built by the London & Glasgow Co and launched in 1902. She became a sea-going cadet training ship before her sale in 1921 and is part of the Old Weather fleet.]

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2 October 1913

Devonport, No 4 basin

Lat 50.384, Long -4.185

6.20am: HMS “Temeraire” proceeded out of harbour

1.45pm: 1 shipwright joined ship

5.20pm: HMS “Apollo” proceeded out of harbour

Number on sick list 9

[HMS “Temeraire”, a battleship of 19000 tons, was launched at the Devonport Dockyard in 1907. She was sold in 1921 and is part of the Old Weather fleet.

HMS “Apollo”, originally a 3500 ton cruiser, was launched at the Chatham Dockyard in 1891. She was converted to a mine-layer in1909 and sold in 1920.]

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3 October 1913

Devonport, No 4 basin

Lat 50.384, Long -4.185

9.00am: Received 8 boxes of special ammunition

Number on sick list 9

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4 October 1913

Devonport, No 4 basin, to No 1 buoy, Plymouth Sound

Lat 50.36, Long -4.15

7.00am: Left No 4 basin & proceeded, course & speed as requisite to Sound

8.15am: Stopped. Secured to No 1 buoy

10.00am: Russian Cruiser “Bogatyr” arrived & anchored in merchant vessels anchorage

2.00pm: Discharged 1 Ordinary Seaman to hospital

Number on sick list 9

[“Bogatyr” was built at the Vulkan Yard in Stettin, Germany. She was launched in 1902 and scrapped in 1922.]

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5 October 1913

No 1 buoy, Plymouth Sound

Lat 50.36, Long -4.15

8.45am: Landed Roman Catholics (15)

10.00am: Divisions. Held Divine Service

Number on sick list 7

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6 October 1913

No 1 buoy, Plymouth Sound

Lat 50.36, Long -4.15

9.00am: HMS “Exmouth” proceeded to sea

2.05pm: Discharged 1 stoker to hospital.1 Leading Seaman & 2 Able Seamen joined ship from “Defiance”. 1 stoker Petty Officer, 5 Able Seamen, 9 stokers and 1 marine joined from RN Barracks

4.00pm: Divisions. Discharged 1 officer's cook to RN Barracks

8.35pm: HMS “Fearless” arrived

11.30pm: HMS “Exmouth” arrived

Number on sick list 7

[HMS “Exmouth”, a battleship of 13800 tons, was launched in 1901 from the Cammell Laird Shipyard in Birkenhead. She was sold in 1920 and is part of the Old Weather fleet.

HMS “Defiance” was the torpedo school.

HMS “Fearless”, a 3500 ton scout cruiser, was launched in 1912 at Pembroke Dockyard and sold in 1921. She is part of the Old Weather fleet.]

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7 October 1913

From Plymouth to Gibraltar

Lat 50.36, Long -4.15

8.00am: Read warrant No 8. Discharged prisoner to hospital

8.45am: 1 Able Seaman joined ship

10.00am: Commander-in-Chief inspected ship

2.30pm: Slipped & proceeded, course & speed as requisite out of harbour

7.15pm: Sighted Lizard Light N15W

11.20pm: Sighted Ushant Light S15W

Number on sick list 7

[Ushant (French Ouessant) is an island off the coast of Brittany.]

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8 October 1913

From Plymouth to Gibraltar

Lat 46.39, Long -7.33

12.20am: Ushant Island abeam 21’

Number on sick list 5

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9 October 1913

From Plymouth to Gibraltar

Lat 41.05, Long -9.65

1.06am: Sighted Cape Villano Light

3.13am: Sighted Cape Finisterre Light S16E

1.00pm: Hands make and mend clothes

4.00pm: Patent log carried away. Lost overboard by accident: 1 rotator, 1 governor, 1 log line

6.00pm: Farilhoes Rocks abeam

7.24pm: Sighted Cape Roca Light S7E

9.20pm: Sighted Espichel Light S25E

Number on sick list 9

[Cape Villano is also known as Cabo Vilán and with Cape Finisterre (also known as Cabo Fisterra) marks the passage around the latter Cape.

Cape Roca or Cabo da Roca is the westernmost point of Portugal.

Espichel Light is on Cabo Espichel and is the landfall for Lisbon, it is said that the monks in the nearby monastery had a light in place in the 15^th century.]

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10 October 1913

From Plymouth to Gibraltar, and at Gibraltar, No 4 & 5 buoys

Lat 36.31, Long -6.76

3.33am: Sighted St Vincent Light S8 E

7.40am: Working up to 3/5 power

1.50pm: Sent medical assistance to SS “Daksa”, Navyagrone Vapore Unione Dubrovnik

2.20pm: Proceeded S5½E 7 knots to keep station on “Daksa”

3.10pm: Stopped. Hoisted in sea boat

3.18pm: Proceeded S68E 20 knots

4.20pm: Saluted Vice Admiral Briggs 15 guns

4.45pm: Stopped. Secured to No 4 and 5 buoys. Saluted Commander in Chief, Mediterranean, 17 guns

Number on sick list 13

[Navyagrone Vapore Unione Dubrovnik = Navyagrone steam union Dubrovnik (Google translate)

Vice Admiral Briggs was born in 1858 and entered the Navy in 1872. He retired as Admiral in 1917, was knighted and died as late as 1951.

The Commander in Chief, Mediterranean was Admiral Sir Berkley Milne from June 1912 to 27 Aug 1914 in his flagship HMS Inflexible.]

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11 October 1913

Gibraltar, No 4 & 5 buoys

Lat 36.140, Long -5.365

6.25am: “Duke of Edinburgh” arrived

7.20am: Commenced coaling

6.30pm: Finished coaling. Received 450 tons

Number on sick list 13

[HMS “Duke of Edinburgh” was named after the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Edinburgh who was the second son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. He inherited the German titles from his father and was created Duke of Edinburgh in 1866. He died in 1900. The ship was a cruiser of 12800 tons, was launched in 1904 at Pembroke Dockyard and was sold in 1920.]

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12 October 1913

Gibraltar, No 4 & 5 buoys

Lat 36.140, Long -5.365

9.00am: Hands employed cleaning ship after coaling

Number on sick list 14

[A routine of local leave is being established with the boys having to sleep on board.]

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13 October 1913

Gibraltar, No 4 & 5 buoys

Lat 36.140, Long -5.365

7.30am: HMS “Duke of Edinburgh” sailed

7.50am: HMS “Indomitable” sailed

9.30am: French cruiser “Friant” arrived

11.30am: Discharged 1 stoker to hospital

1.20pm: 1 cell prisoner joined for passage to Malta, 1 shipwright joined for passage

2.10pm: HMSs “Cornwallis” & “Duke of Edinburgh” arrived

4.45pm: Cell prisoner from “Defence” joined ship for passage to Malta

8.45pm: 1 cell prisoner joined ship for passage to Malta

[HMS “Indomitable”, a battlecruiser of 18000 tons, was built at Fairfield’s yard, Govan and launched onto the River Clyde in 1907. She was sold in 1921.

HMS “Cornwallis”, a 14000 ton battleship, was built by the Thames Ironwork & Shipbuilding Co. She was launched in 1901 but torpedoed and sank in 1917.

HMS “Defence”, a cruiser of 14800 tons, was launched at the Pembroke Dockyard in 1907. She was lost with all hands at the Battle of Jutland May 1916 and is part of the Old Weather fleet.

“Friant”, the leader of her class of cruisers, was launched in 1893 and sold in 1920.]

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14 October 1913

From Gibraltar to Malta

Lat 36.43, Long -3.08

7.00am: Slipped & proceeded out of harbour working up for full power trial

7.20am: Europa Point abeam

7.40am: Streamed both Patent Logs

8.30am: Commenced full power trial

6.05pm: Both [Patent] logs stopped. Faulty electrical leads

8.50pm: Sighted Cape Tenez Light

11.22pm: Sighted Point Shershel

Number on sick list 12

[Europa Point – southern most point of Gibraltar

Cape Tenez is in Algeria, Shershel is likely to be Cherchel in modern maps. It is further along the coast than Tenez and has a lighthouse.]

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15 October 1913

From Gibraltar to Malta

Lat 37.16, Long 6.51

12.36am: Sighted Cape Caxine Light S58E

1.18am: Sighted Cape Matifou Light S6E

2.54am: Sighted Cape Bengut Light S65E

5.10am: Sighted Cape Sigli Light S52E

11.37am: Cape Bougaioni Lighthouse abeam 4’

7.25pm: Sighted Tabarka Light S28E

7.45pm: Heavy rain squall

7.56pm: Sighted Cap Serrat Light S81E

9.00pm: Frequent rain squall, wind decreasing

10.22pm: Sight Ras Enghela Light S70E

11.50pm: Sighted Cains Rks Lt S68E

Number on sick list 13

[Capes Caxine, Matifou, Bengut, Sigle are in Algeria

Cape Bougaioni is likely to be Cape Bougaroun and is also in Algeria

Tabarka, Serrat, Enghela are all in Tunisia

Cains Rks is likely to be Îles Cani or Dog Rocks also in Tunisia]

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16 October 1913

From Gibraltar to Malta, and at Malta, No 4 buoy

Lat 36.39, Long 13.48

2.00am: Sighted Cape Bon Light S53E

5.00am: Sighted Pantelleria Island S52E

7.11am: Point Spadillo abeam 2’

11.25am: Heavy rain squall

Noon: Very heavy rain squalls. Weather very thick

2.15pm: Wind shifted to SW then S then back to NE

3.10pm: Continued very heavy rain squalls

4.00pm: Sighted entrance to Valetta Harbour

5.30pm: Secured to No 4 buoy Grand Harbour

Number on sick list 7

[Cape Bon is in Tunisia.

Pantelleria Island is off Sicily and Spadillo is on the island]

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17 October 1913

Malta, No 4 buoy

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

7.44am: Commenced coaling

9.40am: Discharged 1 AB, 1 boy and 3 stokers to hospital. Discharged Sub Lt Bakewell to HMS “Colne”

Received 36 tons oil fuel

12.20pm: Finished coaling received 543 tons

3.45pm: HMS “Mallard” sailed

Number on sick list 10

[HMS “Colne”, a destroyer of 600 tons, was launched in1905 at the Thorneycroft yard in Chiswick. She was sold in 1919 and is part of the Old Weather fleet.

HMS “Mallard” is believed to have been another destroyer, launched in 1896 and sold in 1921.]

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18 October 1913

Malta, No 4 buoy

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

Number on sick list 10

[Captain has started a system of local leave.]

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19 October 1913

Malta, No 4 buoy

Lat 35.89, Long 14.51

9.00am: Landed 1 Wesleyan, Roman Catholics and 50 Church of England

3.00pm: 1 stoker joined ship from HMS “Egmont”

Number on sick list 11

[HMS “Egmont” was originally HMS “Achilles”, a 10000 ton armoured frigate, commissioned in 1863. She became a depot ship in Malta and was renamed HMS Egmont.]

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20 October 1913

From Malta to Port Said

Lat 35.83, Long 14.89

9.25am: Slipped & proceeded

9.45am: Stopped. Secured to No 11 buoy & landed 1 hospital case. Discharged 1 Engine Room Artificer to hospital

10.27am: Slipped & proceeded. Course & speed as requisite out of harbour

Noon: HMSs “Jed”, “Colne”, “Chelsea”, “Kennet” joined company & took station in 2 divisions on port & starboard quarters

4.00pm: Read & exercised towing stations

Number on sick list 12

[HMS “Jed”, a destroyer of 600 tons, was launched in 1904 and scrapped in 1920. She is part of the Old Weather fleet.

HMS “Kennet”, a destroyer of 600 tons was launched in1903 and scrapped in 1919. She is part of the Old Weather fleet.

I cannot find reliable information on HMS “Chelsea”.]

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21 October 1913

From Malta to Port Said

Lat 34.33, Long 20.95

Number on sick list 9

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22 October 1913

From Malta to Port Said

Lat 32.86, Long 26.66

Number on sick list 8

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23 October 1913

From Malta to Port Said, and at Port Said

Lat 31.43, Long 32.36

12.45pm: Stopped. Took pilot on board. Destroyers proceeded ahead into harbour

1.20pm: Saluted Egyptian Flag, 21 guns

1.43pm: In collision with dhow

2.10pm: Stopped. Let go both bowers, stern to Navy House

4.00pm: Discharged 1 stoker to HMS “Kennet”

Number on sick list 7

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24 October 1913

Port Said

Lat 31.25, Long 32.31

6.25am: Commenced coaling (native labour)

2.15pm: Discharged 1 Leading Seaman to hospital

5.00pm: Discharged 1 Leading Seaman to HMS “Kennet”

Number on sick list 7

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25 October 1913

From Port Said to Suez

Lat 30.58, Long 32.30 [Ismalia]

6.00am: Destroyers proceeded through Suez Canal, took pilot on board

6.10am: Weighed & proceeded, course & speed as requisite through Suez Canal

12.22pm: Anchored off Ismalia

12.55pm: Weighed & proceeded

8.07pm: Came to in Suez Bay port

Number in sick bay 10

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26 October 1913

Suez

Lat 29.95, Long 32.55

10.00am: Quarters. Held Divine Service

Number on sick list 13

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27 October 1913

Suez

Lat 29.95, Long 32.55

9.00am: Hands painting ship’s side

5.00pm: Lost overboard by accident 2 paint brushes

Number on sick list 14

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28 October 1913

From Suez to Aden

Lat 28.98, Long 32.84

6.00am: Weighed & proceeded in company with destroyers

7.00am: Streamed patent log

Destroyers took up cruising stations

4.10pm: Destroyers took up stations astern, 2 cables line ahead

11.00pm: Destroyers took up cruising stations

11.09pm: Sighted Shadwan Light abeam

Number on sick list 14

[Shadwan is an island in the mouth of the Gulf of Suez.]

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29 October 1913

From Suez to Aden

Lat 25.57, Long 35.37

6.57am: Brothers Islands abeam 2'

7.10am: Destroyers spread on either beam 2’ apart to search for floating obstruction reported by SS “Willis” [?]

4.14pm: Stopped. Destroyers sent boats for bread

5.35pm: Destroyers took station astern in single line ahead

Number on sick list 14

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30 October 1913

From Suez to Aden

Lat 22.17, Long 37.67

3.00am: Put clocks on 10 minutes

6.00am: Aired night clothing

9.30am: Hands mustering bedding

1.00pm: Issued slops

4.00pm: Quarters. Read Clear for Action Stations

Number on sick list 14

[Slops – ready made clothes which can be bought or issued from ship’s store]

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31 October 1913

From Suez to Aden

Lat 18.55, Long 39.70

3.00am: Put clocks on 10 minutes

4.00pm: Read warrant No 11

THE VOYAGES OF HMS DARTMOUTH
Operations in the Arabian Sea

LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1913

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1 November 1913

From Suez to Aden

Lat 14.53, Long 42.37

3.18am: Sighted Jebel [al-]Tair light S50E

2.35pm: Destroyers formed single line ahead & took station astern for passing through Abu Ail Channel

3.20pm: Quoin Island Light abeam 1.1’

4.00pm: Destroyers to up cruising stations

9.05pm: Sighted Perim Light S33 E

10.03pm: Sighted Balfe Light S34E

Number on sick list 14

[The lighthouse at Abu Ail, also known as Quoin Island, marks the northern entrance to the eastern passage between the Hanish Islands and the Yemeni coast and the entrance to the Straits of Hormuz. Its Admiralty reference is E6142.

Perim (now called Mayyun) is a small island in a very strategic location at the southern entrance to the Bab el Mendab strait. Its Admiralty reference is E6150.

Balfe is another lighthouse in this group, Admiralty reference E6152.]

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2 November 1913

Aden

Lat 12.82, Long 45.00

8.45am: Secured to No 3 buoy

Number on sick list 12

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3 November 1913

Aden

Lat 12.82, Long 45.00

6.00am: 23 Seedie boys joined ship from shore

6.15am: Commenced coaling (native labour)

3.20pm: Finished coaling. Received 540 tons

5.00pm: Italian Cruiser “Giuliana” arrived. Saluted country 21 guns

Number on sick list 15

[Captain had established rota of local leave.]

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4 November 1913

Aden

Lat 12.82, Long 45.00

10.00am: The Resident General Sir James Bell came on board. Fired salute 13 guns

4.00pm: HMS “Espiegle” arrived. Secured to No 2 buoy

Number on sick list 14

[General James Bell (1856 – 1926) was the Resident in Aden from 1910-1914. He transferred to the Indian Army and served there from 1879 – 1910. He was awarded the KCVO by George V during his visit to Aden in 1911.

HMS “Espiegle” is a sloop and part of the Old Weather fleet.]

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5 November 1913

From Aden to Bombay

Lat 12.73, Long 45.00

11.10am: Weighed and proceeded out of harbour. Destroyers took station astern

12.18pm: Destroyers took up cruising stations

12.21pm: Ras Marshag Light abeam 1.6’

Number on sick list 17

[Ras Marshag lighthouse is off Aden.]

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6 November 1913

From Aden to Bombay

Lat 13.50, Long 48.42

1.00pm: Hands make and mend clothes

Number on sick list 17

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7 November 1913

From Aden to Bombay

Lat 14.24, Long 52.23

10.00am: Exercised .303 aiming practice at targets towed by “Jed” & “Kennet”

Number on sick list 17

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8 November 1913

From Aden to Bombay

Lat 15.20, Long 56.50 [Long 15.2 per logbook, but this cannot be correct]

Number on sick list 17

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9 November 1913

From Aden to Bombay

Lat 16.15, Long 60.32

6.23am: Stopped. Destroyers sent for bread

9.30am: Divisions. Read Articles of War and Court Martial returns

10.00am: Held Divine Service

Number on sick list 17

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10 November 1913

From Aden to Bombay

Lat 17.03, Long 64.31

9.40am: Carried out .303 aiming practice at target towed by “Colne”

4.00pm: Read Warrant No 12

Number on sick list 16

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11 November 1913

From Aden to Bombay

Lat 18.05, Long 69.10

1.00pm: Hands make & mend clothes

Number on sick list 17

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12 November 1913

Bombay

Lat 18.95, Long 72.91

5.23am: Sighted Prong’s Light N75E

5.24am: Sighted Kundari Island Light

6.45am: Course as requisite for entering harbour

7.40am: Stopped. Secured to South Troopship Buoy

8.00am: Hands employed disembarking stores & torpedoes

1.15pm: Discharged 1 Chief Petty Officer, 2 Petty Officers, 1 shipwright, 2 Leading Seamen, 1 cook’s mate, 1 stoker & 2 marines to SS “Dasala” for passage to HMS “Swiftsure”

1.15pm: Discharged 1 engine room artificer to Bombay Dockyard

Number on sick list 10

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13 November 1913

Bombay

Lat 18.95, Long 72.91

6.50am: Commenced coaling (native labour)

11.45am: Discharged 1 Leading Seaman to “Colne”

2.20pm: Finished coaling

Number on sick list 11

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14 November 1913

From Bombay to Colombo

Lat 18.95, Long 72.91

1.30pm: Discharged 2 officer's stewards to HMS “Pelorus”

5.00pm: Slipped & proceeded in company with destroyers

11.50pm: Sighted Tolkeshwar Light N87E

Number on sick list 9

[Tolkeshwar Point Light is on the southern bank of the Vashishti River Lat 17.51, Long 73.1]

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15 November 1913

Lat 14.88, Long 73.81

12.30am: Sighted Jaigarh Light S66½E

1.02am: Sighted Ratuagiri Light N66E

3.45am: Sighted Ragapur Light S74E

1.00pm: Hands make & mend clothes

7.08pm: Sighted Calpe Light S68E

9.16pm: Sighted Mangalore Light S80E

Number on sick list 7

[Although the log keeper appears to have written Calpe the position seems close to Malpe Lighthouse. The ship is sailing along the coast of Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra.]

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16 November 1913

Lat 9.58, Long 76.17

3.55am: Sighted Kadalur Light N87E

7.25pm: Sighted Muttam [Point] Lighthouse S78E

Number on sick list 9

[Kadalur was a relatively new lighthouse (1909) built to mark Sacrifice rock about 10km offshore

Muttam is now in the state of Tamilnadu but was then in Travancore.]

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17 November 1913

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

8.00am: Passed HMS “Cambrian” on passage to Aden

8.28am: Sighted Colombo Light E by S

9.35am: Stopped. Pilot came on board

9.35am: Secured bow and stern to buoys

Number on sick list 11

[HMS Cambrian was launched at Pembroke Dockyard in 1893. She was converted to a base ship and renamed in 1916 and finally sold in 1923. She is part of the Old Weather fleet.]

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18 November 1913

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6.15am: Commenced coaling (native labour)

2.00pm: Finished coaling. Received 580 tons

Number on sick list 14

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19 November 1913

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

10.00am: Discharged 1 Petty Officer to hospital

Number on sick list 15

[Captain has established a rota for local leave]

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20 November 1913

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

3.00pm: Lost overboard 1 cutter’s boathook

Number on sick list 13

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21 November 1913

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Number on sick list 21

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22 November 1913

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

1.00pm: Hands make & mend clothes

Number on sick list 25

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23 November 1913

From Colombo to Singapore

Lat 6.41, Long 79.88

8.00am: Weighed and proceeded, course as requisite, out of harbour

10.30am: Divisions. Held Divine Service

6.10pm: Sighted Dondra Light N10E

Number on sick list 24

[Dondra Head is near the southernmost point of Sri Lanka.]

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24 November 1913

From Colombo to Singapore

Lat 5.52, Long 82.70

4.00pm: Quarters. Read Warrant No 13

Number on sick list 20

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25 November 1913

From Colombo to Singapore

Lat 5.87, Long 87.30

10.00am: Exercised Small Arms Companies with heavy marching order

Number on sick list 20

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26 November 1913

From Colombo to Singapore

Lat 6.12, Long 92.30

Noon: Issued clothing

2.00pm: Hands make & mend clothes

5.09pm: Stopped. Received Gunner of “Colne” on board for medical attention

5.19pm: Proceeded

10.30pm: Sighted Pulo Bras Light S82E

Number on sick list 16

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27 November 1913

From Colombo to Singapore

Lat 5.52, Long 97.05

Midnight Destroyers formed single line ahead, course as requisite through Bengali & Malacca Channels

1.35am: Pulo Bras Light abeam 3¼’

3.40am: Pulo Buru Light abeam

3.45am: Destroyers took up cruising stations

2.25pm: Diamond Point Light abeam 8’

4.10pm: Stopped. Destroyers sent boats for bread

Number on sick list 17

[Malacca Channel is between Malay Peninsula & Indonesian island of Sumatra. It is a complicated area with many small islands, shoals etc. A navigation guide can be found at http://www.archive.org/stream/directoryfornavi00find/directoryfornavi00find_djvu.txt

Diamond Point is also known as Diamond Head]

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28 November 1913

From Colombo to Singapore

Lat 2.83, Long 101.03

5.10am: Commenced sounding (every ½ hour)

6.00pm: Sighted Pulo Undan Light S67E

9.55pm: Sighted Pulo Pisang Light S66E

Number on sick list 16

[Pulo Pisang or Pesang is a woody island, about 1 mile diameter and 200ft high.]

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29 November 1913

Singapore

Lat 1.28, Long 103.88

12.12am: Sighted Brothers Light S40E

12.20am: Pulo Pisang abeam 6’

1.50am: Brothers Light abeam 3¼’

2.10am: Sighted Raffles Light S81E

3.00am: Course as requisite through Singapore Main Strait & entering Singapore Roads. Destroyers formed astern in single line ahead

6.08am: Moored

Number on sick list 16

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30 November 1913

Singapore

Lat 1.28, Long 103.88

7.15am: Landed 7 Roman Catholics and 2 Presbyterians

8.04am: Landed Congregationalists and Baptists

9.10am: Held Divine Service on board, HMS “Hampshire” Chaplain [officiating]

Number on sick list 16

[Captain has started a local leave rota]

LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1913

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1 December 1913

Singapore

Lat 1.28, Long 103.88

6.00am: Transferring warheads & torpedo store to HMS “Hampshire”

7.15am: Discharged 1 Petty Officer to hospital

8.00am: Dressed ship overall in honour of Queen Alexandria’s Birthday

Number on sick list 11

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2 December 1913

Singapore

Lat 1.28, Long 103.88

9.00am: Marines at infantry drill

Number on sick list 12

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3 December 1913

Singapore

Lat 1.28, Long 103.88

Number on sick list 12

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4 December 1913

Singapore

Lat 1.28, Long 103.88

4.00pm: Quarters. Read warrant No 14

Number on sick list 12

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5 December 1913

Singapore

Lat 1.28, Long 103.88

Number on sick list 11

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6 December 1913

From Singapore to Batavia, through Rhio and Banka Straits

Lat 1.28, Long 103.88

6.05am: Weighed & proceeded alongside No 6 Wharf

7.15am: Discharged one Leading Seaman to military hospital

7.20am: Commenced coaling (native labour)

Noon: Dr J R McVail [?], Commissioner for Visiting Christmas & Cocos Islands boarded ship

3.10pm: Finished coaling. Received 500 tons

3.30pm: Slipped & proceeded, course & speed as requisite, to man-of-war anchorage

4.00pm: Came to starboard anchor

4.45pm: Weighed & proceeded

6.54pm: Pan Reef abeam ¾’

7.26pm: Pulo Sau abeam 1½’

9.20pm: Little Karas Island abeam 1'

11.40pm: Pollux Rock Light S16½E

Number on sick list 15

[Rhio Strait is also known as Riau Strait.

Banka Strait separates the island of Banka from the Indonesian island of Sumatra.

Pan Reef is also known as Karang Galang.]

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7 December 1913

From Singapore to Batavia, through Rhio and Banka Straits

Lat -2.18, Long 105.11

12.38am: Pollux Bank Light abeam 5’

1.56am: Jang Light sighted S4½E

2.00am: Crossed the line

3.27am: Jang Light abeam 8’

6.00am: Totij Island on port bow

5.28pm: Pulo Besar abeam 2½’

Number on sick list 14

[Crossing the line refers to crossing the Equator.]

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8 December 1913

Batavia (Tanjung Priok)

Lat -6.06, Long 106.90

4.10am: Arnemuiden Island S62W

4.15am: Etna Island S11E

9.44am: Saluted country, 21 guns

9.50am: Stopped. Pilot came on board. Proceeded into Tanjung Priok harbour

10.41am: Let go starboard anchor, secured stern to buoy

11.18am: Weighed & proceeded out of harbour

11.26am: Came to, starboard anchor

1.00pm: Gunners party washing out & filling saluting cylinders

4.00pm: Lost overboard by accident: 1 bosun’s call

Number on sick list 15

[Arnemuiden Island is also known as Beting Raja.

Etna Island is also known as Beting Eka.]

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9 December 1913

Batavia (Tanjung Priok)

Lat -6.06, Long 106.90

1.42pm: Pilot came on board. Proceeded into Tanjung Priok harbour

Number on sick list 16

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10 December 1913

Batavia

Lat -6.06, Long 106.90

9.00am: Commenced coaling (native labour)

10.00am: Piped down

5.00pm: Ship’s company commenced coaling ship

Number on sick list 14

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11 December 1913

From Batavia to Christmas Island

Lat -5.84, Long 106.27

6.10am: Finished coaling. Received 410 tons

7.15am: Slipped, weighed & proceeded out of harbour. Anchored in 6 fathoms

8.00am: Slipped, weighed & proceeded

9.55am: Edam Light House abeam 1¾’

10.15am: Piped down

12.45pm: St Nicholas Point abeam 1¾’

3.15pm: Krakatoa Island abeam 2’

7.10pm: Java House Light abeam 2’

Number on sick list 18

[What is going on? Native labour stood down, coaling overnight and leaving without a pilot.

Edam Island is also known as Pulau Damar Besar.]

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12 December 1913

Christmas Island

Lat -10.429, Long 105.670

4.00am: Watch transporting coal from reserve to midship bunkers

7.20am: Sighted Christmas Island ahead

10.15am: Course & speed as requisite for securing ship in Flying Fish Cove. Cable was reeved to 5 shackles, ship steaming ahead till anchor took the ground. Then bow and stern secured to shore buoys. Ship’s head bearing N7E

Noon: Hands employed transporting coal from reserve bunkers to foremost bunkers

8.20pm: Burnt searchlight

Number on sick list 16

[What is going on? After overnight coaling the crew are moving coal around despite the fact that she is almost full of coal. She started the day with almost 1000 tons and her maximum load was 1290 tons while her load draught is quoted as 650 tons according to the log.

Christmas Island has a current population of about 1600 and Flying Fish Cove is the main settlement with ‘a small harbour’ according to Wikipedia.]

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13 December 1913

From Christmas Island to Cocos Island

Lat -10.429, Long 105.670

8.00am: Hands transporting coal from reserve bunkers to foremost bunkers

1.00pm: Hands make & mend

5.55pm: Weighed & proceeded

10.00pm: Hands transporting coal from reserve bunkers to foremost bunkers

Number on sick list 16

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14 December 1913

From Christmas Island to Cocos Island

Lat -10.90, Long 102.15

Number on sick list 17

[Hands spend the entire day and night shifting coal.]

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15 December 1913

Cocos Island

Lat -11.98, Long 97.79

Midnight Watch transporting coal from reserve bunkers to foremost bunkers

4.55pm: Anchored

5.00pm: Watch transporting coal from reserve bunkers to foremost bunkers

11.20pm: Exercised sea boat’s crew

Number on sick list 16

[This Cocos Island is also known as Keeling Islands and is southwest of Christmas Island and is part of the territory of Australia.]

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16 December 1913

Cocos Island

Lat -12.10, Long 96.90

Midnight Watch transporting coal from reserve bunkers to foremost bunkers

4.10pm: Read warrants Nos 15, 16, 17, 18, 19

Watch transporting coal from reserve bunkers to foremost bunkers

Number on sick list 13

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17 December 1913

From Cocos Island to Colombo

Lat -12.10, Long 96.90

Watch transporting coal from reserve bunkers to foremost bunkers

6.25pm: Weighed & proceeded

6.50pm: Horsburgh Island abeam

Watch transporting coal from reserve bunkers to foremost bunkers

Number on sick list 12

[Horsburgh Island is one of the Cocos Islands position Lat -12.1, Lat 96.8]

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18 December 1913

From Cocos Island to Colombo

Lat -9.60, Long 94.07

Watch transporting coal from reserve bunkers to foremost bunkers

3.15am: Exercised sea boats crew

Watch transporting coal from reserve bunkers to foremost bunkers

2.00pm: Hands cleaning ship

Number on sick list 16

[At last! After a week shifting coal I hope the captain is satisfied with the trim or whatever caused the problem.]

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19 December 1913

From Cocos Island to Colombo

Lat -6.03, Long 90.78

1.00am: Watch sloped waist awnings

2.00pm: Hands make & mend clothes

Number on sick list 16

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20 December 1913

From Cocos Island to Colombo

Lat -2.32, Long 87.83

Number on sick list 18

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21 December 1913

From Cocos Island to Colombo

Lat 1.42, Long 84.63

Number on sick list 17

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22 December 1913

From Cocos Island to Colombo

Lat 5.12, Long 81.45

7.00pm: Sighted Galle Light

10.35pm: Sighted Barberyn Light N11E

Number on sick list 16

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23 December 1913

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

12.30am: Barberyn Light abeam 8’

2.15am: Colombo Light N19E

5.50am: Stopped. Took up pilot

6.15am: Secured bow & stern to Nos 1 & 2 buoys

7.45am: Commenced coaling (native labour)

5.50pm: Finished coaling. Received 695 tons

Number on sick list 15

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24 December 1913

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

5.00am: Discharged 4 Ordinary Seamen, 1 Able Seaman under escort to Military Detention Barracks, Kandy

Number on sick list 19

[Captain has started giving local leave.]

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25 December 1913

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

9.20am: Landed Church Parties

9.30am: Divisions. Held Divine Service

Number on sick list 15

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26 December 1913

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

Hands painting ship

Number on sick list 18

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27 December 1913

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

2.00pm: Took on board empties for conveyance to Bombay dockyard

4.00pm: I signalman & 2 Able Seamen joined ship for passage to Bombay

Number on sick list 15

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28 December 1913

From Colombo to Bombay

Lat 7.17, Long 79.32

8.20am: 1 stoker joined ship for passage to HMS “Fox”

9.00am: Slipped, weighed & proceeded, course & speed as requisite out of harbour

10.25am: Divisions. Held Divine Service

8.15pm: Mattum light N47W

Number on sick list 15

[Mattum light may be Batticaloa (Mattuwaran) which was a new lighthouse in 1913.

HMS “Fox”, a 4400 ton cruiser, was launched in 1893, sold in 1920 and is part of the Old Weather fleet.]

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29 December 1913

From Colombo to Bombay

Lat 9.96, Long 76.22 [est]

2.35am: Sighted Quilan Light N13 W

10.45am: Stopped. Came to port bower veered to a clinch [off Kochi]. Cleaned out chain locker

12.52am: Let go starboard bower, veered to a clinch. Cleaned out chain locker

3.35pm: Weighed & proceeded. Gunners party employed shipping P I 6" mounting

10.29pm: Sighted Kadalur Point Light N32E

Number on sick list 18

[Quilan Light is also known as Kollam or Thankasseri or Tangasseri and is near the city of Kollam.

‘Veered to a clinch’ is to let out all the anchor chain.]

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30 December 1913

From Colombo to Bombay

Lat 14.09, Long 74.07

2.00pm: Oyster Point abeam 15’

6.55pm: Vengurla Rocks Light N26E

Number on sick list 16

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31 December 1913

Bombay

Lat 18.95, Long 72.91

12.39am: Jaigarh [Point] Light N36E

1.50am: Sighted Dabhol Light N40E

6.00am: Rajpuri Point abeam 10½’

9.00am: Course as requisite for entering Bombay harbour

10.00am: Saluted Commander in Chief 15 guns

10.10am: Stopped. Secured to No 2 buoy

11.00am: Marines paraded in marching order

5.00pm: Discharged 1 Able Seaman to “Pelorus”; 1 Able Seaman & 1 signalman to “Swiftsure”

6.00pm: Joined ship from hospital: 1 ship's steward, 1 stoker, 1 [...]; from “Pelorus” 1 Able Seaman

Number on sick list 15

[Rajpuri Point is also known as Nanwell Point.

HMS “Swiftsure”, a battleship of 12500 tons, was launched by Armstrong Whitworth at Elswick in 1903. She was sold in 1920 and is part of the Old Weather fleet.]

LOGS FOR JANUARY 1914

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1 January 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.95, Long 72.91

8.00am: Dressed ship overall being the anniversary of Proclamation Day

Noon: Fired salute 31 guns

1.00pm: Hands make & mend clothes

Number on sick list 15

[Captain has started a local leave rota.

Proclamation Day in 1914 would mark the Anniversary of the Declaration of Queen Victoria as Empress of India on 1^st January 1877.]

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2 January 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.95, Long 72.91

Noon: Issued soap & tobacco

1.00pm: Hands hoisting up shell; fusing Lyddite shell

5.00pm: Paid monthly money

5.30pm: Discharged 1 stoker and 1 Marine to hospital

6.00pm: Discharged court martial prisoner to HMS “Swiftsure”

Number on sick list 16

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3 January 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.95, Long 72.91

8.00am: Fired court martial gun. Court martial assembled on board

Number on sick list 13

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4 January 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.95, Long 72.91

8.00am: Landed Church Parties: Roman Catholics 10, Baptists 2, Wesleyans 8, Congregationalists 1, Presbyterians 1

9.45am: Divisions

10.30am: Held Divine Service

Number on sick list 13

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5 January 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.95, Long 72.91

6.45am: Discharged 1 Able Seaman to detention barracks Poona

9.00am: Dockyard Party 40 hands drawing stores

Remainder painting mess decks

Number on sick list 15

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6 January 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.95, Long 72.91

Number on sick list 18

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7 January 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.95, Long 72.91

1.00pm: Hands employed getting out flour into lighter

Number on sick list 13

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8 January 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.95, Long 72.91

10.00am: Gunner’s mate returning Lyddite fuses to dockyard

7.30pm: Starboard Watch stowing spirit room

8.30pm: Spirit room stowed

Number on sick list 14

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9 January 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.95, Long 72.91

4.30pm: Mr Regan, Gunner (T); 1 ship’s corporal; 1 signalman; 1 stoker discharged to hospital

Read Warrants Nos 20, 21

Number on sick list 14

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10 January 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.95, Long 72.91

Number on sick list 14

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11 January 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.95, Long 72.91

7.30am: Landed Church parties

10.30am: Performed Divine Service

Number on sick list 16

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12 January 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.95, Long 72.91

9.30am: Commander-in-Chief came on board to inspect ship. Hands mustered by open list

11.40am: Commander-in-Chief left ship

1.30pm: Hands prepared ship for war

5.05pm: Exercised General Quarters

6.15pm: Secured. Prepared ship for night defences

6.20pm: “Alert” arrived & secured to No 3 buoy

6.25pm: Exercised night defence stations

Number on sick list 17

[Was this standard training or was it prescient?

HMS “Alert” was a sloop launched at Sheerness in 1894. She was lent to the Civil Authority in Basra in 1906, sold to them in 1926 for use as a pilot vessel. She was finally broken up in 1949. She is part of the Old Weather fleet.]

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13 January 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.95, Long 72.91

9.30am: Commander-in-Chief came on board. Exercised action & drills as required

11.00am: Commander-in-Chief left ship

1.00pm: Hands employed replacing gear, covering & turning in boats etc for coaling and taking in stores for HMS “Fox”

4.45pm: Coal lighters secured alongside

5.45pm: 1 leading seaman & 1 telegraphist joined ship

Number on sick list 16

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14 January 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.95, Long 72.91

6.00am: Commenced coaling

8.00am: Ammunition lighter secured alongside

9.00am: Hands employed embarking ammunition & carpenter’s stores for “Fox”

2.30pm: Finished coaling. Received 930 tons

5.00pm: 1 Able Seaman & 1 Ordinary Seaman joined ship for “Fox”

Number on sick list 16

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15 January 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.95, Long 72.91

9.00am: Carried out Saturday routine

1.00pm: Hands make & mend clothes

Number on sick list 15

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16 January 1914

From Bombay to Muskat

Lat 18.95, Long 72.91

8.15am: Mr Smith, Gunner & 22 ratings joined ship for passage

9.50am: 1 stoker joined for passage

1.50pm: 1 stoker & 1 marine joined ship from hospital

5.00pm: Slipped & proceeded, speed 10 knots, course as requisite for leaving harbour

5.50pm: Port engine broke down, proceeded under starboard engine

9.45pm: Port engine repaired, proceeded both engines

Number on sick list 14

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17 January 1914

From Bombay to Muskat

Lat 19.85, Long 69.75

3.00pm: Gunners party preparing Maxim guns mounting for boats

4.30pm: Compass error by time & sun bearing 0^o50’E

Number on sick list 13

[The circle with dot in it is a symbol for the sun.]

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18 January 1914

From Bombay to Muskat

Lat 21.28, Long 66.10

5.00pm: Compass error by time & sun bearing 1^o20’E

Number on sick list 14

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19 January 1914

From Bombay to Maskat

Lat 22.92, Long 62.07

6.00am: Deviation of compass, time sun bearing 1^o20’E

12.30pm: No 1 & 2 boat’s crews at first aid instruction. Gunner’s party re-stowing Bosun’s storeroom & making rifle covers. Carpenters preparing boats for cruising

4.00pm: Read warrant No 22

4.45pm: Compass error by time & sun 2^oE

6.00pm: Jebel Khamil S59W

Number on sick list 14

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20 January 1914

Maskat

Lat 23.620, Long 58.595

6.45am: Course & speed as requisite for entering Maskat

7.00am: Came to with port anchor. Port Watch employed getting out provisions & ammunition for “Fox”

8.00am: 21-Gun salute for the country

9.00am: Port Watch landing target, Starboard Watch getting out provisions into lighter

12 Noon: 11-gun salute for British Consul General

2.15pm: “Fox” came in & anchored

3.00pm: 2 ratings joined ship from “Fox”, 1 interpreter joined ship

4.30pm: 29 ratings discharged to “Fox”

5.25pm: Weigh & proceeded

5.50pm: Stopped engines, dropped cutter to search a dhow

Number on sick list 14

[Maskat is Old Muscat in Oman.]

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21 January 1914

On Makran Coast Patrol

Lat 25.27, Long 59.77

5.30am: Sighted “Sphinx”

6.30am: Discharged 1 rating to “Sphinx” (telegraphist)

7.55am: Proceeded

12.30pm: Dropped armed barge

12.55pm: Proceeded

1.55pm: Stopped engines. Searched dhow

2.55pm: Proceeded

4.20pm: Dropped 2^nd cutter armed to search dhow

4.55pm: “Fox’s” armed cutter came alongside for provisions

5.10pm: Sent away 2^nd cutter for patrol duties

6.00pm: Proceeded

Number on sick list 11

[HMS “Sphinx” was a composite paddle vessel launched in 1882 and sold in 1919.]

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22 January 1914

On Makran Coast Patrol

Lat 25.38, Long 58.55

7.12am: Stopped & lowered armed whaler to search dhow

8.30am: Lowered cutter to search dhow

11.45am: Whaler & cutter returned to ship

11.55am: Proceeded

1.20pm: Stopped engines

1.32pm: Proceeded

3.30pm: Stopped engines. “Mashona” came alongside for water. Mr Smith, Gunner & 1 stoker left ship to join “Mashona”

4.35pm: Proceeded

Number on sick list 12

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23 January 1914

On Makran Coast Patrol

Lat 25.38, Long 59.66

12.30am: Sighted dhow on Port Bow

12.50am: Lowered armed whaler to search dhow

1.35am: Released dhow & re-hoisted whaler

1.40am: Proceeded

9.20am: Lowered armed whaler to search dhow

10.20am: Proceeded

11.45am: Stopped engines. Cruising barge came alongside for provisions

Noon: Off Hamadan

1.00pm: Proceeded

4.05pm: Stopped engines. Lowered armed whaler to search dhow

4.20pm: Proceeded

Number on sick list 13

[Hamadan is also known as Humadan.]

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24 January 1914

On Makran Coast Patrol

Lat 25.28, Long 59.58

8.20am: Stopped engines. “Fox’s” pinnace came alongside for provisions

9.15am: Proceeded

1.00pm: Issued paymaster’s slops

3.40pm: Stopped engines. “Fox’s” armed cutter came alongside for provisions

4.10pm: Proceeded

6.00pm: Stopped. 2^nd cutter came alongside. Anchored

Number on sick list 14

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25 January 1914

On Makran Coast Patrol

Lat 24.72, Long 59.45

4.00am: 2^nd cutter left ship

4.30am: Weighed & proceeded

6.00am: Stopped engines at Rendezvous

7.40am: Gunner of “Mashona” joined ship for passage

7.51am: Proceeded

Number on sick list 15

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26 January 1914

On Makran Coast Patrol

Lat 24.95, Long 59.50

9.05am: Stopped engines

9.20am: Lowered steam cutter to tow target

10.00am: Guns crews at .303 aiming rifle practice at towed target

12.15pm: Stopped engines. Hoisted steam cutter

12.20pm: Proceeded

2.40pm: Stopped engines. Lowered armed whaler to search dhow

3.19pm: Proceeded

Number on sick list 14

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27 January 1914

On Makran Coast Patrol

Lat 24.97, Long 59.22

8.45am: Stopped engines

8.50am: Lowered steam cutter to tow target

9.00am: Proceeded. Gun crews at .303 Aiming Rifle practice at towed target

11.45am: Stopped engines. “Fox” & “Minto” (RIM) in company

2.25pm: Hoisted steam cutter

2.45pm: Hands getting in target gear from “Fox”

3.05pm: Proceeded

Number on sick list 13

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28 January 1914

Maskat

Lat 23.620, Long 58.595

7.00am: Course as requisite for entering harbour

8.12am: Let go starboard anchor

8.16am: Let go port anchor. Moored ship. Mr. Thomas, Gunner of “Mashona”, left ship for passage in “B15” “Burma”

8.30am: Commenced coaling, coolie labour & Seedie boys

Number on sick list 12

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29 January 1914

Maskat

Lat 23.620, Long 58.595

7.00am: Commenced coaling

Number on sick list 14

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30 January 1914

Maskat

Lat 23.620, Long 58.595

7.00am: Commenced coaling

9.30am: Took off morning service

10.00am: Hoisted in 10 bullocks

1.00pm: Finished coaling. Received 925 tons

1.45pm: Weighed. Proceeded, course & speed as requisite

Number on sick list 15

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31 January 1914

On Makran Coast Patrol

Lat 25.28, Long 59.78

5.40am: Stopped

5.50am: Proceeded

7.20am: Course as required to close dhow, increased to 180 rev

8.10am: Stopped. Boarded & searched 2 dhows

9.00am: Proceeded

12.45pm: Stopped. Barge came alongside for provisions

1.45pm: Proceeded

2.53pm: Passed HMS “Fox”

5.55pm: Stopped. Boarded & searched 2 dhows

6.40pm: Proceeded

7.20pm: Stopped. Came to port anchor at Chahbar

Number on sick list 12

[Chahbar is Chah Bahar a free port on the Gulf of Oman. It is the southernmost city of Iran.]

LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1914

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1 February 1914

On Makran Coast Patrol

Lat 25.21, Long 60.21

6.00am: Weighed & proceeded, course as requisite

6.51am: Stopped. Took “Fox’s” pinnace in tow

7.10am: Proceeded

11.00am: Slipped “Fox’s” pinnace

11.40am: Course as required to close dhow

2.15pm: Stopped. Boarded & searched dhow

4.20pm: Proceeded

6.27pm: Stopped. Came to port anchor off Ras Rashidi

Number on sick list 11

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2 February 1914

On Makran Coast Patrol

Lat 25.24, Long 59.75

6.00am: Weighed & proceeded

8.55am: Stopped. Lowered steam cutter for towing target

9.00am: Proceeded, course as requisite for towing target

10.00am: Gun Layers exercised firing at towing target

11.20am: Stopped

11.30am: Hoisted steam cutter

11.35am: Proceeded

1.30pm: Paid monthly money

4.30pm: Stopped. Came to starboard anchor off Rhapch

Number on sick list 14

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3 February 1914

On Makran Coast Patrol

Lat 25.37, Long 59.35

5.40am: Weighed & proceeded

7.08am: Stopped. Sent to “Minto” for mails

7.33am: Proceeded

9.25am: Stopped

9.45am: Provisioned “Fox’s” & “Dartmouth’s” cutters

11.30am: Proceeded

4.13pm: Stopped

4.22pm: “Mashona” came alongside. Provisioned “Dartmouth’s” barge

5.24pm: Proceeded

6.15pm: Stopped. Came to port anchor

Number on sick list 16

[HMS/RIMS “Minto” is a troopship of 960 tons]

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4 February 1914

On Makran Coast Patrol

Lat 25.31, Long 60.22

5.50am: Weighed & proceeded

10.45am: Stopped

12.15pm: Provisioned “Fox’s” sailing pinnace

12.45pm: Proceeded

1.42pm: Course as requisite for closing dhow

2.05pm: Stopped, boarded & searched dhow

2.30pm: Proceeded

2.45pm: Stopped, boarded & searched 2 dhows

3.11pm: Proceeded

5.05pm: Stopped. Came to starboard anchor

Number on sick list 15

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5 February 1914

On Makran Coast Patrol

Lat 25.23, Long 60.08

6.15am: Weighed & proceeded

7.18am: Course as requisite for closing dhow

8.00am: Stopped, boarded & searched dhow

8.40am: Proceeded, course as requisite for closing dhow

10.58am: Stopped, boarded & searched dhow

11.00am: Proceeded

2.05pm: Stopped. “Dartmouth’s” barge came alongside

2.22pm: Proceeded. Lost from barge: 1 boat’s anchor, 1 forecastle cable

4.40pm: Stopped

4.55pm: Proceeded

5.20pm: Stopped. Came to starboard anchor off Galag

9.50pm: “Fox’s” cutter moored up astern for the night

Number on sick list 13

[Galag is also known as Kalak.]

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6 February 1914

On Makran Coast Patrol

Lat 25.27, Long 60.00

6.15am: Weighed & proceeded

6.44am: Stopped. Sent mails to “Mashona”

6.57am: Proceeded

1.11pm: Stopped, boarded & searched dhow

1.54pm: Proceeded

4.57pm: Stopped. Came to port anchor of Chahbar. Sent Fleet Surgeon ashore to visit patient (telegraph clerk)

Number on sick list 17

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7 February 1914

On Makran Coast Patrol

Lat 25.35, Long 59.90 [est]

6.32am: Weighed & proceeded

8.51am: Stopped. “Fox’s” pinnace came alongside for provisions

9.35am: Proceeded

4.12pm: Stopped. Came to starboard anchor off Rhapch. Provisioned “Dartmouth’s” cutter

5.20pm: Weighed & proceeded

Number on sick list 20

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8 February 1914

On Makran Coast Patrol

Lat 25.15, Long 60.88

9.15am: Read ‘Articles of War’ & court martial returns

4.11pm: Stopped. Came to starboard anchor off Chahbar. Sent fleet surgeon on shore to visit patient

Number on sick list 22

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9 February 1914

On Makran Coast Patrol

Lat 25.27, Long 59.97

6.15am: Weighed & proceeded

1.13pm: Stopped

2.36pm: Proceeded

7.45pm: Stopped. Came to starboard anchor at Rhapch

Number on sick list 23

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10 February 1914

On Makran Coast Patrol

Lat 25.28, Long 59.58

6.15am: Weighed & proceeded

7.50am: Stopped

8.10am: Proceeded

10.33am: Stopped

11.00am: Provisioned HMS “Dartmouth’s” cutter

Noon: Weighed & proceeded

12.25pm: Stopped. Provisioned “Fox’s” cutter

1.13pm: Proceeded

4.30pm: Stopped. Came to starboard anchor

Number on sick list 18

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11 February 1914

On Makran Coast Patrol

Lat 25.29, Long 60.42 [est]

6.50am: Weighed & proceeded

10.50am: Stopped. Provisioned HMS “Fox’s” pinnace

12.35pm: Course as requisite for approaching anchorage

1.15pm: Stopped. Came to starboard anchor off Chahbar

Number on sick list 18

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12 February 1914

On Makran Coast Patrol

Lat 25.22, Long 60.33

6.10am: “Mashona” came alongside for water

8.00am: Carried out aiming practice at towing target

10.05am: Weighed & proceeded

5.20pm: Stopped. Came to starboard anchor at Hamadan

Number on sick list 16

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13 February 1914

On Makran Coast Patrol

Lat 25.32, Long 59.63

1.45am: Weighed and proceeded

9.00am: Course as required to communicate with “Dartmouth’s” barge

1.00pm: Course & speed as required for keeping in touch with dhow

4.40pm: Stopped

5.35pm: Proceeded, course & speed as required for closing dhow

6.00pm: Took dhow in tow

11.05pm: Stopped. Came to starboard anchor 8 shackles in 6 fathoms at Chahbar. Boarded & searched dhow. Second dhow alongside

Number on sick list 17

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14 February 1914

Chahbar

Lat 25.33, Long 60.58

8.00am: Divers cleaning port propeller

Number on sick list 16

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15 February 1914

On Makran Coast Patrol

Lat 25.38, Long 59.66 [est]

4.10am: Weighed & proceeded

8.20am: Stopped. Provisioned “Dartmouth’s” barge

9.50am: Proceeded

12.40pm: Course as requisite for closing dhow

2.10pm: Stopped. Came to port anchor off Rhapch, WNW of HMS “Fox”

5.05pm: Weighed & proceeded, course as requisite for closing dhow

5.45pm: Stopped. Boarded dhow

6.10pm: Proceeded

Number on sick list 15

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16 February 1914

Maskat

Lat 23.620, Long 58.595

7.47am: Stopped. Moored ship in 6 fathoms

9.00am: Commenced coaling (ship & native crew)

8.00pm: Finished coaling for day

Number on sick list 16

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17 February 1914

From Maskat to Chahbar

Lat 23.620, Long 58.595

6.30am: Commenced coaling

1.30pm: Finished coaling. Received 805 tons

2.30pm: Cleaning ship

5.20pm: Weighed & Proceeded

Number on sick list 16

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18 February 1914

Chahbar

Lat 25.33, Long 60.58

12.10am: Darkened ship

10.00am: Anchored. HMS “Fox” anchored off Kunarak

1.00pm: Gunner’s party dismounted 6" guns

4.00pm: Quarters. Read warrant No 23

6.05pm: HMS “Fox” weighed and proceeded

Number on sick list 16

[Kunarak is also known as Konarak.]

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19 February 1914

Chahbar

Lat 25.33, Long 60.58

8.00am: Gunner’s party dismounting 6" gun

10.30pm: Set anchor watch

Number on sick list 13

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20 February 1914

On Makran Coast Patrol

Lat 25.30, Long 59.80

6.00am: Raised steam for moderate despatch to search for HMS “Mashona”

7.17am: Weighed & proceeded

Furled awnings & secured ship for heavy seas

8.00am: Steaming from 100 to 320 revs as required for searching for “Mashona”. Thick weather & communicating with barge at Tank

12.51pm: Sighted HMS “Alert” steering East

2.00pm: Hands make & mend clothes

4.00pm: Course & speed as required for entering Chahbar harbour

5.00pm: Stopped. Anchored

Number on sick list 14

[Tank is also known as Bandar-e Tang.]

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21 February 1914

On Makran Coast Patrol

Lat 25.27, Long 60.38

6.35am: Weighed & proceeded

7.45am: Stopped. Boarded dhow

9.05am: Came to port anchor off Ras Rashidi

10.20am: Weighed & proceeded

10.55am: Took dhow in tow

1.40pm: Stopped. Came to port anchor at Chahbar

4.00pm: Quarters. Read warrant No 24. Lost overboard by accident: 1 sun helmet

9.25pm: Released dhow

Number on sick list 13

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22 February 1914

[On Makran Coast Patrol]

Lat 25.28, Long 60.00

4.35am: Weighed & proceeded

6.33am: Came to port anchor

6.50am: Landed party of 50 hands to launch “Fox’s” pinnace

10.07am: Weighed & proceeded

12.40pm: Anchored. Provisioned “Dartmouth’s” barge

3.38pm: Weighed & proceeded

6.36pm: Anchored at Galag

7.30pm: “Dartmouth’s” & “Fox’s” cutters came alongside

Number on sick list 13

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23 February 1914

On Makran Coast Patrol

Lat 25.30, Long 59.23

6.00am: Gun Layers carried out .303 aiming practice at towing target

8.20am: Weighed & proceeded

10.00am: Exercised ‘Clear ship for action’, ‘General Quarters’, ‘Night Action stations’

12.54pm: Stopped

1.14pm: Anchored off Khor Rhapch

1.30pm: Exercised abandon ship & all boats away under oars and sail

Number on sick list 13

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24 February 1914

On Makran Coast Patrol

Lat 25.30, Long 59.68

6.00am: Gun Layers carried out 1" aiming practice at towing target

8.12am: Weighed & proceeded

9.15am: Stopped, boarded & searched dhow

9.45am: Proceeded

1.17pm: Stopped

1.24pm: Proceeded

2.50pm: Stopped. Anchored at Tank. Exercised ‘All boats away under oars & sail’

4.00pm: Quarters. Read warrant No 25

Number on sick list 16

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25 February 1914

On Makran Coast Patrol

Lat 25.25, Long 60.15

6.00am: Gun Layers carried out .303 firing practice at towing target

8.17am: Proceeded

8.26am: Stopped. Hoisted steam cutter & whaler

8.41am: Proceeded

9.40am: Stopped. Exercised ‘Out kedge anchor & fire engine’

10.30am: Proceeded

12.22pm: Course as requisite for closing dhow

12.43pm: Stopped, boarded & searched dhow

1.04pm: Proceeded

3.09pm: Stopped. Anchored at Chahbar

Number on sick list 17

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26 February 1914

On Makran Coast Patrol

Lat 25.25, Long 60.52

7.55am: “Pelorus” arrived & delivered mails & stores

8.00am: 4 Ordinary seamen, 1 Able seaman, 1 Stoker joined ship fro from “Pelorus”

10.20am: HMS “Pelorus” sailed

10.25am: Weighed & proceeded

10.55am: Stopped. Gun Layers carried out .303 firing practice on towed target

12.25pm: Proceeded

3.00pm: Course as requisite for closing dhow

3.42pm: Stopped, boarded & searched dhow

4.00pm: Quarters. Read warrant No 26. Exercised ‘Fire stations’ & ‘Stations for taking in tow’

4.20pm: Proceeded

7.00pm: Stopped. Anchored at Chahbar

Number on sick list 13

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27 February 1914

On Makran Coast Patrol

Lat 25.12, Long 60.33

5.14am: Weighed & proceeded

6.32am: Stopped

8.40am: Proceeded, course & speed as required for sub-calibre firing. “Mashona” towing target

10.30am: Completed firing. Stopped. “Mashona” came alongside for drinking water

12.03pm: Proceeded

3.31pm: Stopped, boarded & searched dhow

4.00pm: Proceeded

4.42pm: Stopped. Anchored. Provisioned “Dartmouth’s” barge

5.25pm: Weighed & proceeded

7.15pm: Stopped. Came to port anchor off Tank

Number on sick list 13

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28 February 1914

On Makran Coast Patrol

Lat 25.43, Long 59.50

6.30am: Weighed & proceeded

9.20am: Stopped. Anchored at Galag

11.00am: Provisioned “Dartmouth’s” & “Fox’s” cutters

1.20pm: Weighed & proceeded

4.50pm: Closed dhow

6.20pm: Stopped. Came to port anchor off Tank

Number on sick list 15

LOGS FOR MARCH 1914

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1 March 1914

On Makran Coast Patrol

Lat 25.30, Long 59.80

7.15am: Weighed & proceeded

8.57am: Stopped, boarded & searched dhow

9.27am: Proceeded

11.00am: Stopped, boarded & searched dhow

11.46am: Proceeded

3.10pm: Stopped & boarded dhow

3.20pm: Proceeded

5.35pm: Stopped. Came to starboard anchor [at Chahbar?]

Number on sick list 14

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2 March 1914

On Makran Coast Patrol

Lat 25.20, Long 60.53

6.15am: “Mashona” sailed. “Pelorus’” cutter came alongside for coal

7.30am: Gun Layers carried out .303 aiming practice at towing target

10.07am: Weighed & proceeded

11.22am: Course as required for closing dhow

1.20pm: Stopped, boarded & searched dhow

1.30pm: Proceeded

2.11pm: Stopped, boarded dhow

2.30pm: Proceeded

8.10pm: Course as requisite for closing dhow

8.20pm: Stopped, boarded dhow

10.04pm: Proceeded

10.32pm: Stopped, boarded dhow

10.50pm: Proceeded

Number on sick list 13

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3 March 1914

On Makran Coast Patrol

Lat 25.33, Long 59.40

12.06am: Stopped. Came to port anchor off Rhapch

6.15am: RIMS “Minto” arrived with mails & proceeded 7.10 am

6.20am: HMS “Pelorus” arrived & proceeded 7.20 am

7.00am: Gun Layers carried out .303 aiming practice at towing target

8.30am: “Dartmouth’s” cutter came alongside for provisions

9.20am: Weighed & proceeded

10.15am: Stopped.

10.30am: HMS “Fox’s” cutter came alongside for provisions

11.10pm: Weighed & proceeded

1.07pm: Course as required to close dhow

2.00pm: Hands make & mend clothes

3.20pm: Course as required to close dhow

4.00pm: Course as requisite for proceeding to anchorage off Tank

6.05pm: Stopped. Provisioned “Dartmouth’s” barge

6.40pm: Weighed & proceeded

Number on sick list 14

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4 March 1914

Maskat

Lat 24.02, Long 58.05

8.00am: Passing RIMS “Minto” steering SSE

9.36am: Stopped, boarded & searched dhow

10.20am: Proceeded

11.30am: Sighted Daimaniyat Islands on port bow

3.30pm: Diving party testing pump

4.10pm: Course as requisite for closing dhow

5.45pm: Stopped, boarded & searched dhow

6.25pm: Proceeded, course as required for entering Maskat

7.14pm: Stopped. Came to port anchor

Number on sick list 13

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5 March 1914

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.59

5.18am: Weighed & proceeded as required for taking up anchoring formation with HMSs “Fox”, “Sirius”, “Pelorus”, “Odin”, “Alert”

7.05am: Course & speed as requisite for entering Maskat harbour

7.45am: Stopped. Let go port anchor

9.00am: G training class under examination. Divers cleaning submerged tube door

12.20pm: RIMS “Lawrence” sailed

3.00pm: RIMS “Minto” arrived

Number on sick list 12

[HMS “Sirius”, a 3600 ton cruiser, was launched in1890 at the Armstrong yard in Elswick. She was scuttled as a block ship in 1918 and is part of the Old Weather fleet

HMS “Odin” was a sloop who was launched in 1901 and sold in 1920. She is part of the Old Weather fleet.

RIMS “Lawrence” was an iron paddle despatch vessel of 1154 tons who was launched in 1886.]

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6 March 1914

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.59

8.00am: “Miner” arrived. Divers employed cleaning under water fittings

9.30am: Court martial assembled on board

1.30pm: Discharged Sub Lt Wharton to HMS Sirius for passage home

1.45pm: “Mashona” sailed

2.00pm: Sub Lt Lewis joined ship from HMS “Pelorus”

4.00pm: Quarters. Read warrant No 27. Discharged Ordinary Signalman Goodfellow, court martial prisoner, to HMS Sirius

Number on sick list 12

[Later in the log “Miner” is identified as an armed launch.]

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7 March 1914

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.59

9.30am: Court martial assembled on board

Divers cleaning inlets & propellers

Number on sick list 10

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8 March 1914

Maskat

Lat 23.63, Long 58.59

6.00am: Divers cleaning underwater fittings & scraping propellers

7.10am: HMS “Harold” arrived

6.35pm: Discharged 1 domestic II class to “Sirius” for passage to England

Number on sick list 12

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9 March 1914

Maskat

Lat 23.620, Long 58.595

7.30am: Received 12 cases of fruit from mail steamer

8.30am: Shifted berth to commence coaling

8.47am: Stopped. Let go starboard anchor

11.00am: HMSs “Sirius”, “Alert”, “Odin” proceeded

6.50 pm HMS “Fox” proceeded

7.00pm: “Mashona” & “Minto” proceeded

9.00pm: Finished coaling for day

Number on sick list 11

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10 March 1914

Maskat

Lat 23.620, Long 58.595

6.10am: Commenced coaling (ship & native labour)

5.40pm: Finished coaling. Received 815 tons

Number on sick list 8

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11 March 1914

From Maskat to Chahbar

Lat 23.82, Long 58.78

9.15am: Discharged 1 seedie boy to hospital

10.05am: Weighed & proceeded

10.45am: Fishers Rock abeam 4 cables

Number on sick list 9

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12 March 1914

Chahbar

Lat 25.33, Long 60.58

1.30am: Commenced sounding

3.15am: Course as required into harbour

4.00am: Stopped, boarded & searched dhow. Secured dhow astern

4.35am: Came to starboard anchor

7.30am: Barge returned from cruising. Released dhow

8.00am: Gun layers carried out .303 aiming practice at towing target

4.00pm: Quarters. Read warrant No 28

7.30pm: Darkened ship

Number on sick list 8

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13 March 1914

Chahbar

Lat 25.33, Long 60.58

6.30am: Gun layers carried out .303 aiming practice at towing target

7.40am: HMS “Pelorus” arrived

6.05pm: HMS “Pelorus” proceeded

Number on sick list 9

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14 March 1914

From Chahbar to Maskat

Lat 25.33, Long 60.58

8.00am: Gun layers carried out .303 aiming practice at towing target

3.50pm: Weighed & proceeded

4.40pm: Sighted HMS “Pelorus” off Rashidi

Number on sick list 9

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15 March 1914

From Chahbar to Maskat

Lat 23.620, Long 58.595

3.07am: Stopped, boarded & searched dhow

3.55am: Proceeded

5.30am: Sighted Daimaniyat Islands on port bow

8.04am: Stopped. Came to starboard anchor. Sent interpreter ashore

8.36am: Weighed & proceeded

11.44am: Course & speed as requisite for entering harbour

12.02pm: Stopped. Let go port anchor

2.00pm: Launched Gun Layers test target

Number on sick list 8

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16 March 1914

Maskat, carrying out firing

Lat 23.80, Long 58.58

5.45am: Cleared ship for action

7.30am: HMS “Harold” with Gun Layers’ target in tow

8.25am: Weighed & proceeded

10.00am: Carried out Acting Gun Layer II firing

12.20pm: Finished firing.

1.00pm: Course as requisite for entering Maskat harbour

1.30pm: Let go starboard anchor

2.40pm: HMS “Pelorus” arrived

2.45pm: HMS “Harold” arrived with target

Number on sick list 8

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17 March 1914

Maskat

Lat 23.620, Long 58.595

1.45am: Sultan of Maskat Yacht left harbour

8.15am: Weighed & proceeded out of harbour

9.07am: Returned to harbour

9.43am: Came to starboard anchor

1.00pm: Hands make & mend clothes

5.15pm: Discharged 1 Ordinary Seaman to “Pelorus”

5.20pm: 1 Ordinary Seaman joined ship from “Pelorus”

Number on sick list 9

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18 March 1914

Maskat

Lat 23.620, Long 58.595

6.00am: Coal lighters came alongside

6.15am: Commenced coaling (ship & native labour)

2.25pm: Finished coaling. Received 315 tons of coal

5.10pm: Weighed & proceeded

5.17pm: Fishers Rock abeam 4 cables

Number on sick list 9

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19 March 1914

From Maskat to Jashk & Umm al-Kawain

Lat 25.62, Long 57.66 [Latitude 26°37'N in log]

8.20am: Course as requisite for coming to anchorage

8.38am: Stopped. Came to port anchor off Jashk

9.15am: Armed launch “Miner” came alongside for coal & water. Discharged 1 signalman to “Miner”, 1 signalman joined ship from “Miner”

11.50am: Weighed & proceeded

7.40pm: Sighted Quoin Island Light N45W

Number on sick list 8

[Jashk is also known as Bandar-e Jask.

Quoin Island Oman, also known as Didamar. Admiralty reference D7335.]

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20 March 1914

Umm al-Kawain

Lat 25.80, Long 55.94

8.00am: Joined company with HMS “Fox” & “Odin”, course & speed as required for approaching anchorage

8.35am: Stopped. Anchored. Cleared ship for action

Noon: HMS “Fox” opened fire on Western Tower

12.05pm: Opened fire on Western tower. Fired 7 rounds of Lyddite

2.00pm: Discharged 1 rating to “Odin”

2.25pm: 1 Rating joined ship from “Odin”

4.00pm: 2 ratings joined ship from “Fox”, 1 rating discharged to “Fox”

4.40pm: “Odin” proceeded

5.10pm: “Fox” proceeded

6.00pm: Weighed & proceeded

6.25pm: Fired undischarged gun

10.00pm: Sighted Jiz Tanb Light N6½W

Number on sick list 9

[Umm al-Kawain, also written as Umm al-Quwain, is part of the United Arab Emirates. As an independent Emirate it signed the General Maritime Treaty with Britain in 1820 and had a 3 gun salute to the country. Its location is Lat 26.0, Long 55.9.

Jiz Tanb Light may be a lighthouse on one of the Tunb islands. There are two, Greater Tunb whose lighthouse has the Admiralty reference D7703 and Lesser Tunb whose reference is D7704.]

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21 March 1914

Umm al-Kawain to Linja & Henjam

Lat 26.34, Long 55.36

2.15am: Jiz Tanb Island abeam 12'

6.45am: Anchored at Linja

8.00am: Saluted country with 21 guns, shore battery returned salute

9.20am: Saluted British Consul 7 guns

9.42am: Weighed & proceeded

11.47am: Liz Tanb lighthouse abeam 4'

2.55pm: Stopped. Anchored off Henjam

3.20pm: Landed party for recreation

6.40pm: Weighed & proceeded

7.55pm: Sighted Little Quoin Light S70E

Number on sick list 8

[Linja is also known as Bandar Lengeh.

Henjam, also written as Hengam, is an island in Hormozan Province, Iran which was a base for British Naval interests.]

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22 March 1914

From Henjam to Maskat

Lat 23.97, Long 58.42

11.00am: Put clocks on 12 minutes

1.45pm: Stopped. Anchored

5.00pm: Landed 34 for exercise & seedie boys to launch targets. Discharged 1 signalman to “Miner”, 1 signalman from “Miner” joined ship

Number on sick list 8

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23 March 1914

From Maskat to Barka & carrying out Gun Layers Test

Lat 23.72, Long 58.52

7.20am: Weighed & proceeded. Course & speed as required for carrying out Gun Layers Test

12.07am: Fayal Island abeam 1½’

12.40pm: Stopped. Political Agent & HM Consul of Maskat, Colonel Benn, came on board

12.52pm: Proceeded

1.50pm: Course & speed as required for Gun Layers Test

4.50pm: Completed Test

4.55pm: Proceeded

5.30pm: Jaz[irat] Kharaba abeam 1’ (S15E)

6.15pm: Saluted Political Agent & HM Consul of Maskat 11 guns

6.30pm: Course & speed as requisite for anchorage

6.40pm: Stopped. Anchored at Barka

8.23pm: Weighed & proceeded

11.05pm: Fayal Island abeam

11.35pm: Course & speed as requisite for entering Maskat

11.43pm: Political Agent & HM Consul of Maskat left ship

Number on sick list 7

[So, all Consuls are not equal. This one rates an extra 4 guns]

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24 March 1914

From Maskat to Barka

Lat 23.72, Long 57.90

1.00am: Weighed & proceeded

1.47am: Fayal Island abeam 2’

6.20am: Jaz[irat] Jun abeam (N82W) 3’

7.43am: Stopped. Anchored at Barka

6.25pm: Sultan of Maskat’s yacht arrived

Number on sick list 8

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25 March 1914

Barka

Lat 23.72, Long 57.90

7.30am: Divers employed cleaning inlets

4.00pm: Quarters. Read warrant No 29

Number on sick list 11

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26 March 1914

From Barka to Maskat

Lat 23.620, Long 58.595

12.20am: Weighed & proceeded

4.25am: Fayal Island abeam 3’

5.30am: Course & speed as requisite for entering Maskat

6.09am: Stopped. Let go starboard anchor

8.15am: Commenced coaling – ship & native labour

4.00pm: Finished coaling. Received 465 tons

5.15pm: 1 Able Seaman joined ship for passage to “Pelorus”

Number on sick list 13

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27 March 1914

From Maskat to Khor Rhapch

Lat 24.29, Long 58.84

3.45am: Sultan of Maskat's yacht arrived

6.05am: HMS “Alert” arrived

7.25am: Weighed & proceeded

9.00am: Cruising boats’ crews preparing for detached service

7.55pm: Stopped. Anchored off Khor Rhapch

Number on sick list 15

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28 March 1914

On Makram Coast Patrol

Lat 25.35, Long 59.42

5.30am: Lost overboard by neglect: 1 boats magazine equipped for boat cruising. Divers searching for boats magazine

7.00am: HMS “Fox”’s cutter came alongside for provisions

HMS Harold for water

9.00am: Sent 2^nd cutter away for patrol duties off Rhapch

10.40am: Weighed & proceeded, barge in tow

1.14pm: Stopped. Sent barge away for patrol duties off Ras Makki

3.45pm: Stopped. Communicated with HMS “Pelorus”. Discharged 1 Able Seaman to “Pelorus”

4.20pm: Proceeded

5.55pm: Stopped. Anchored off Hamadan

7.55pm: Darkened ship

Number on sick list 11

[Ras Makki is also known as Ra's-e Maki.]

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29 March 1914

On Makram Coast Patrol

Lat 25.37, Long 59.22

7.25am: Weighed & proceeded

9.45am: Hands mustered by open list

11.20am: Course as requisite for closing dhow

Noon: Stopped, boarded & searched dhow

1.10pm: Proceeded

5.48pm: Stopped. Anchored off Ras Maidani

6.10pm: Sent mails to “Harold”

7.30pm: Darkened ship

Number on sick list 11

[Ras Maidani is also known as Damagheh-ye Meydan.]

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30 March 1914

On Makram Coast Patrol

Lat 25.38, Long 58.87

8.50am: Weighed & proceeded. Course & speed as required for torpedo firing

4.07pm: Stopped. Anchored off Khor Rhapch

7.10pm: Darkened ship

Number on sick list 10

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31 March 1914

On Makram Coast Patrol

Lat 25.30, Long 59.63

7.25am: HMS “Alert” arrived with mails & fruit. 1 seedie boy joined ship

7.55am: HMS “Alert” sailed

9.00am: Weighed & proceeded

9.55am: Stopped & watered “Dartmouth’s” cutter

4.45pm: Course as required for approaching Chahbar

5.30pm: Stopped. Anchored 2¾ cables, South from HMS “Pelorus”

Number on sick list 7

LOGS FOR APRIL 1914

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1 April 1914

Chahbar

Lat 25.33, Long 60.58

6.00am: Divers employed cleaning inlets

Hands painting ships side

10.00am: Marines at infantry drill

Number on sick list 9

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2 April 1914

Chahbar

Lat 25.33, Long 60.58

5.00am: Divers cleaning inlets

6.00am: HMS “Pelorus” weighed & proceeded

7.00am: Hands painting ships sides

Noon: Fired 11 gun salute for Governor of Baluchistan

9.00pm: HMS “Pelorus” arrived

Number on sick list 10

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3 April 1914

On Makram Coast Patrol

Lat 25.25, Long 60.13

6.00am: Weighed & proceeded, course & speed as required for running torpedoes

8.17am: Proceeded

10.30am: Course & speed as required for carrying out 5 pdr sub-calibre firing

11.58am: Proceeded

4.15pm: Stopped. “Dartmouth’s” barge came alongside for water

4.40pm: Proceeded

5.15pm: Stopped off Galag to communicate with “Fox’s” cutter

5.17pm: Proceeded

6.03pm: Stopped. Anchored off Khor Rhapch

10.30pm: “Dartmouth’s” cutter came alongside for water and provisions

Number on sick list 9

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4 April 1914

From Rhapch to Jashk and Hormuz Island

Lat 25.32, Long 58.30

4.40am: Weighed & proceeded

8.40am: Altered course to close dhow

10.14am: Stopped. Boarded dhow

11.15am: Proceeded

3.10pm: Stopped. Dropped target

3.14pm: Proceeded, course & speed as required for carrying out 5 pdr sub-calibre firing

4.07pm: Stopped. Picked up target

4.14pm: Proceeded

4.49pm: Stopped. Anchored off Jashk, communicated with shore

6.35pm: Weighed & proceeded

Number on sick list 10

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5 April 1914

Hormuz Island

Lat 27.10, Long 56.44

2.00am: Passed HMS “Fox” steering SEbyS

2.25am: Sighted Quoin Light N50W

5.00am: Quoin Island abeam S67W 13½'

6.40am: Sighted Hormuz Island NWbyW & Larak Island NNW

9.22am: Course as requisite for approaching anchorage off Hormuz Island

9.39am: Stopped. Anchored off Hormuz Island

Number on sick list 9

[Larak Island is off the coast of Iran, location Lat 26.9, Long 56.4.

Hormuz is another island off the coast of Iran.]

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6 April 1914

From Hormuz Island to Ras Maidani

Lat 26.97, Long 56.54

11.05am: Weighed & proceeded

3.20pm: Little Quoin abeam S55W 2’

4.30pm: Course as requisite for closing dhow

4.45pm: Stopped, boarded dhow

Number on sick list 9

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7 April 1914

From Hormuz to Galag and Maskat

Lat 25.22, Long 59.11

5.40am: Passed HMS “Odin”. Sighted land on port beam

8.00am: Sighted HMS “Harold” on port bow

10.10am: Stopped. “Harold” came alongside for water

11.45am: Communicated with “Odin”

12.30pm: Proceeded

2.40pm: Course as required for closing barge & cutter

3.00pm: Stopped off Galag & hoisted boats. Lost overboard by accident from cruising cutter 1 coal bag (small)

3.33pm: Proceeded

Number on sick list 10

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8 April 1914

From Galag to Maskat and carrying out tactical manoeuvres

Lat 23.620, Long 58.595

6.30am: Course as required for closing flagship

7.30am: Stopped. Received flagships mails

7.45am: Proceeded with them to Maskat

8.30am: Stopped

8.40am: Proceeded, course as requisite for rejoining flagship

9.20am: Fleet assumed 1^st organisation (“Dartmouth” No 2) & carried out tactical exercises

11.45am: Entered Maskat harbour

12.10pm: Stopped. Let go port anchor

1.00pm: Received provisions. 1 officers servant joined ship from HMS “Swiftsure”

4.30pm: Discharged 1 Ordinary Seaman to HMS “Swiftsure”

5.20pm: 1 Able Seaman joined ship from HMS “Swiftsure”. 1 Engine Room Artificer joined ship from HMS “Alert”

7.00pm: Lost overboard by accident: 1 boatswain’s pipe

Number on sick list 5

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9 April 1914

Maskat

Lat 23.620, Long 58.595

Number on sick list 7

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10 April 1914

Maskat

Lat 23.620, Long 58.595

Good Friday, Sunday routine

9.20am: Chaplain of “Swiftsure” held Divine Service on board

6.25pm: HMS “Fox” proceeded out of harbour with Political Agent on board

Number on sick list 7

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11 April 1914

Maskat

Lat 23.620, Long 58.595

7.10am: HMS “Pelorus” proceeded out of harbour

8.20am: HMS “Alert” proceeded out of harbour

9.40am: HMS “Swiftsure” proceeded out of harbour

2.15pm: HMS “Pelorus” returned to harbour

3.45pm: HMSs “Swiftsure” and “Fox” returned to harbour

Number on sick list 9

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12 April 1914

Maskat

Lat 23.620, Long 58.595

9.30am: Held Divine Service on board, Chaplain of HMS “Swiftsure” conducting

Number on sick list 8

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13 April 1914

Muscat

Lat 23.620, Long 58.595

6.30am: Exercised General drills, away all boats pull round fleet, away all boats under sail

8.50am: “Odin” proceeded

9.30am: “Swiftsure” proceeded

12.45pm: “Swiftsure” returned to harbour & anchored

1.20pm: “Odin” returned & anchored

2.40pm: “Odin” weighed & proceeded

4.00pm: Landed non-swimmers

Number on sick list 9

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14 April 1914

From Muscat to Karyat

Lat 23.43, Long 58.90

9.15am: Political Agent came on board

9.30am: Weighed & proceeded

9.40am: Proceeded out of harbour and carried out tactical exercise

11.30am: Stopped

11.35am: Separated from flag. Cleared for action

11.40am: Proceeded

1.20pm: Course as requisite for entering harbour

1.40pm: Stopped

1.50pm: Came to port anchor at Karyat

3.15pm: Sultan of Muscat came on board

3.30pm: Commenced firing on fort

4.05pm: Ceased firing

5.00pm: Recommenced firing on fort & at island

6.00pm: Sultan of Muscat left ship, saluted with 21 guns

7.15pm: Burnt searchlights. Fired 2 rounds at island. Total rounds fired 44

9.55pm: Weighed & proceeded

Number on sick list 7

[Karyat is also known as Quaryyat.]

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15 April 1914

Muscat

Lat 23.620, Long 58.595

12.08am: Course & speed as requisite for entering harbour

12.16am: Stopped

12.20am: Came to port anchor & moored ship

12.25am: Political Agent left ship

4.30pm: Held fleet regatta

Number on sick list 8

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16 April 1914

Muscat

Lat 23.620, Long 58.595

7.30am: Held Race for Viceroy’s Cup

5.00pm: Second day of Fleet Regatta. 1 marine bugler joined ship from “Pelorus”. 1 Petty Officer & 1 marine bugler discharged to “Pelorus” for passage to England

Number on sick list 8

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17 April 1914

Muscat

Lat 23.620, Long 58.595

5.30am: Hands clearing ship for action

8.00am: “Odin” proceeded with target in tow

8.45am: Weighed port anchor, inlet of main condenser choked

9.55am: Came to port anchor. “Fox”, “Pelorus” & “Alert” proceeded. Divers clearing inlets. “Swiftsure” proceeded

2.30pm: Weighed & proceeded, course to close flagship

3.00pm: Formed astern of “Swiftsure” & commenced revolutions for squadron firing

3.56pm: Commenced firing

4.06pm: Ceased firing

4.35pm: Proceeded. Course as requisite for Muscat

5.25pm: Stopped. Came to starboard anchor & moored ship. Coaling lighters came alongside

Number on sick list 7

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18 April 1914

Muscat

Lat 23.620, Long 58.595

5.20am: “Odin” proceeded out of harbour

6.25am: Commenced coaling

8.00am: Breakfast (½ hour)

Noon: Dinner (¾ hour)

5.00pm: Carpenters & seedie boys about target ashore

9.00pm: Finished coaling. Took in 840 tons

Number on sick list

Received 7 bullocks

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19 April 1914

Muscat

Lat 23.620, Long 58.595

9.00am: Hands cleaning ship after coaling

5.00pm: Hands to bathe

8.30pm: Hands preparing for sea

Number on sick list 7

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20 April 1914

From Muscat to Bahrein

Lat 25.83, Long 56.94

1.30am: Weighed & proceeded

5.12am: Sighted HMS “Fox” N58W

9.30am: Hands fitting ridge ropes & spreading double awnings

5.55pm: Sighted Tanb Island: S79W

6.30pm: Patent log carried away

6.56pm: Tanb light abeam 8 miles

7.00pm: Switched on electric log

9.30pm: Sighted Farur Island N55 W

Number on sick list 8

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21 April 1914

From Muscat to Bahrein

Lat 26.33, Long 51.62

2.00am: Switched on electric log

9.00am: Logged Sub Lieut John H R Homfray for negligently carrying out his duty as officer of first watch on 20^th April

4.43pm: Stopped

4.50pm: Came to port anchor

5.17pm: Weighed

5.24pm: Proceeded as requisite for anchorage

5.33pm: Stopped

5.35pm: Came to port anchor, veered to 6 shackles

9.45pm: Veered to 8 shackles. Earthed aerial

Number on sick list 9

[John Henry Revel Homfray was born to a landed family in Rotherham. Further details can be found in http://www.rotherhamweb.co.uk/genealogy/homfray.htm ]

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22 April 1914

Bahrein

Lat 26.27, Long 50.56

4.20am: Connected up aerial

7.00am: Weighed port anchor, course as requisite for new anchorage

8.05am: Stopped

8.07am: Came to port anchor [watch in log]

12.30pm: RIMS “Palinurus” arrived and anchored in inner harbour

Number on sick list 9

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23 April 1914

From Bahrein to Dabai

Lat 26.43, Long 51.45

5.55am: Weighed & proceeded, course as requisite for leaving harbour

7.18am: Bahrein Fairway Buoy N40W 2½’

4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read warrant No 27

Number on sick list 11

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24 April 1914

From Bahrein to Dubai and Henjam

Lat 25.37, Long 55.13 [est]

5.46am: Sighted Sirri Island N65E

6.35am: Put clocks on 5 minutes to correct Muscat time

7.55am: Sighted Abu Musa Island bearing N61E

9.27am: Abu Musa abeam 25 miles

Noon: Course & speed as requisite for approaching Dubai

12.50pm: Came to port anchor

6.00pm: Sheikh of Dubai’s brother came on board

7.00pm: Sheikh's brother left, fired salute of 3 guns

7.25pm: Weighed & proceeded

7.45pm: Sighted Tanb light N2W 55’

Number on sick list 10

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25 April 1914

From Dubai to Henjam

Lat 26.685, Long 55.894

3.50am: Tanb light abeam 17½’

6.53am: Dropped boats for torpedo running. Course & speed as requisite for running torpedoes

8.06am: Proceeded as requisite for anchorage

8.47am: Stopped. Anchored

Noon: Received 24 sheep, 12 cases fruit

3.30pm: Gave recreation leave from 3.30pm to 6.30pm

Number on sick list 10

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26 April 1914

From Henjam to Bandar Abbas

Lat 26.68, Long 55.91 [est]

11.45am: Weighed & proceeded

6.00pm: Stopped. Anchored. Fired salute of 21 guns

Number on sick list 11

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27 April 1914

From Bandar Abbas to Henjam

Lat 27.17, Long 56.28

6.00am: HMS “Karanja” sailed

10.30am: HM Consul boarded ship

11.30am: HM Consul left ship, fired 7 gun salute

12.20pm: Weighed & proceeded

5.14pm: Stopped & anchored

Number on sick list 11

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28 April 1914

Henjam

Lat 26.685, Long 55.894

5.45am: Commenced coaling

6.30pm: HMS “Karanja” arrived and anchored

7.20pm: Ceased coaling

Number on sick list 9

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29 April 1914

From Henjam to Muscat

Lat 26.685, Long 55.894

4.25am: RIMS “Polinerus” arrived

5.00am: Recommenced coaling

2.00pm: Hands coaling ship & preparing for sea

3.00pm: Finished coaling. Received ____ tons

4.00pm: Weighed & proceeded

4.20pm: Latitude 26°39'N, longitude 55°58'E

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30 April 1914

From Henjam to Maskat and Bombay

Lat 23.620, Long 58.595

6.30am: Sighted high land on starboard bow

9.50am: Sighted Fahal Island ahead 2’

11.30am: Fahal Island abeam

11.58am: Course as required for entering Maskat harbour

12.01pm: Stopped

12.04pm: Came to starboard anchor

12.20pm: Lieutenant Polhill joined ship. Received empties for return to Bombay Dockyard

5.25 pm Discharged 1 Able Seaman to HMS “Harold” (temporary)

6.00pm: Weighed & proceeded, course and speed as requisite out of harbour, took political [?] launch “Bahrein” in tow

6.15pm: HMS “Harold” took station on port beam 2 cables

11.00pm: Entered tropics

Number on sick list 9

Received 6 bullocks, 12 cases fruit

LOGS FOR MAY 1914

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1 May 1914

From Maskat to Bombay

Lat 23.00, Long 60.76

Midnight: Towing hawser parted. Stopped

Number on sick list 14

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2 May 1914

From Maskat to Bombay

Lat 22.17, Long 63.88

Midnight: Course & speed as required for picking up launch “Bahrein”

2.00am: Proceeded

3.00am: Put clocks on 15 minutes

9.30am: Stopped. Veered towing hawser

9.35am: Proceeded

Number on sick list 13

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3 May 1914

From Maskat to Bombay

Lat 20.97, Long 66.85

12.30am: In company with “Harold” and “Bahrein” in tow

3.00am: Put clocks on 15 minutes

Number on sick list 8

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4 May 1914

From Maskat to Bombay

Lat 19.88, Long 69.98

12.30am: “Harold” in company and “Bahrain” in tow

3.15am: Put clocks on 15 minutes

11.10pm: Put clocks on 15 minutes

Number on sick list 9

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5 May 1914

Bombay, No 2 buoy

Lat 18.95, Long 72.91

12.30am: “Harold” in company and “Bahrein” in tow

3.00am: Put clocks on 20 minutes

6.00am: Sighted land ahead

8.15am: Sighted Prongs [Reef] Light House S75E

10.20am: HMS “Harold” parted company

10.45am: Course as requisite for entering harbour

11.10am: Stopped. Slipped launch “Bahrein”

11.24am: Proceeded. Course as requisite

11.32am: Stopped. Secured to No 2 buoy

2.10pm: 1 Able Seaman joined ship from “Harold”

Number on sick list 7

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6 May 1914

Bombay, No 2 buoy

Lat 18.95, Long 72.91

8.00am: Dressed ship with masthead flags (anniversary of King’s accession)

9.50am: Commenced coaling (native labour)

Number on sick list 7

[Captain has started local leave rota]

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7 May 1914

Bombay, No 2 buoy

Lat 18.95, Long 72.91

12.45am: Finished coaling. Received 518 tons

1.00pm: Received “Espiegle’s” stores for passage to Colombo

Number on sick list 4

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8 May 1914

Bombay, No 2 buoy

Lat 18.95, Long 72.91

9.00am: Divers employed cleaning inlets

4.00pm: Quarters. Read warrant No 28

5.00pm: Discharged 1 Ordinary Seaman to “Pelorus”

5.30pm: Discharged 1 ship’s steward to “Pelorus”

Number on sick list 4

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9 May 1914

From Bombay to Colombo

Lat 17.93, Long 72.84

8.00am: Slipped & proceeded out of harbour, course as required for working up to full power trial

8.48am: Bombay lightvessel abeam N37°W ½'

9.00am: Commenced full power trial

5.00pm: Finished full power trial, commenced 3/5 power trial

7.45pm: Sighted Aguada Light N82E

9.27pm: Sighted Oyster Rocks Light S62E

Number on sick list 3

[Aguada is in Goa and Oyster Rocks are just off Karwar.]

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10 May 1914

From Bombay to Colombo

Lat 11.22, Long 75.38

12.45am: Pigeon Rock S78E

3.00am: Sighted Cahp Light S49E

4.41am: Sighted Mangalore S57E

9.00am: Finished 3/5 power trial

10.00pm: Sighted Alleppi Light S08E

Number on sick list 6

[Pigeon Rock is also known as Netrani Island.

Cahp is probably Kaup/Kap.

Alleppi is also known as Alleppey, now called Alappuzha.]

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11 May 1914

From Bombay to Colombo

Lat 7.82, Long 77.67

1.16am: Sighted Quilon Light S46E

2.54am: Quilon Light abeam 9 miles

4.00pm: Quarters. Read warrants Nos. 32, 33, 34

Number on sick list 7

[Quilon is now known as Kollam and is in Kerala.]

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12 May 1914

Colombo, buoys No 15 & 21

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

1.46am: Sighted Colombo Light S62E

5.00am: Course & speed as required for entering harbour

6.11am: Stopped. Secured to Nos 15 & 21 buoys

8.25am: Commenced coaling (native labour). Hands employed loading lighter with HMS “Espiegle’s” stores

Lieutenant Commander EG Skinner is logged for neglect of duty as Officer of the Watch in not seeing the anchor and cables cleared away on approaching land. (signed GM Skinner)

5.20pm: Received on board 4 drums of stern tube lubricant

10.35pm: Finished coaling. Received 490 tons

Number on sick list 10

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13 May 1914

From Colombo to Trincomalee

Lat 5.97, Long 80.21

6.05am: Slipped & proceeded, course as requisite out of harbour

6.30pm: South Colombo Light abeam 1½’

11.25am: Galle Light House abeam 2.8’

2.10pm: Dondra Light abeam 2.4’. Make & mend clothes

4.55pm: Hambantota Light abeam 5½’

6.00pm: Sighted Great Basses Light House N55E

7.14pm: Sighted Little Basses Light N39E

Number on sick list 9

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14 May 1914

From Colombo to Trincomalee

Lat 8.55, Long 81.35

1.30am: Sounding every ½ hour

5.55am: Sighted land on port beam

7.50am: Sounded bottom at 26 fathoms

Noon: Course as requisite for entering harbour

12.05pm: Foul Point Light House 2’

1.12pm: Stopped. Anchored

5.30pm: Gave special leave to watch of stokers & daymen till 10 pm

Number on sick list 10

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15 May 1914

Trincomalee, and carrying out gunnery exercises off Trincomalee

Lat 8.56, Long 81.21

3.00pm: Weighed & proceeded. Course as requisite out of harbour

4.00pm: Foul Light House abeam S26E 2’, course as requisite for dropping targets

5.02pm: Dropped 1^st target then 2^nd and 3^rd targets

5.40pm: Proceeded to anchorage

6.10pm: Came to port anchor

7.45pm: Weighed & proceeded. Course as required for firing

8.00pm: Darkened ship. Exercised night action. Carried out 3 runs

9.55pm: Stopped. Anchored

Number on sick list 12

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16 May 1914

Trincomalee

Lat 8.56, Long 81.21

6.00am: Weighed & proceeded. Course as requisite to search for targets

8.15am: Stopped. Anchored

Number on sick list 10

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17 May 1914

Trincomalee

Lat 8.56, Long 81.21

7.20am: Landed Church parties; Roman Catholics & Wesleyan

Number on sick list 10

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18 May 1914

From Trincomalee to Back Bay

Lat 8.59, Long 81.24

7.55am: Weighed & proceeded

9.06am: Stopped. Anchored.

8.30pm: Exercised night action firing 1" aiming at towing target

Number on sick list 9

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19 May 1914

Back Bay, Trincomalee

Lat 8.59, Long 81.24

4.00pm: Quarters. Cleared for action

5.00pm: Prepared for sea

7.35pm: Weighed & proceeded, course & speed as required for dropping targets. Carried out night action exercise with 1" aiming tube & .303 aiming rifle

9.00pm: Secured. Course & speed as required for picking up targets

10.16pm: Stopped. Anchored

Number on sick list 9

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20 May 1914

Back Bay, Trincomalee, carrying out gunnery exercises

Lat 8.59, Long 81.24

6.40am: Weighed & turned ship to fire torpedoes. Fired two torpedoes, rapid loading, range 2000 yards

7.05am: Came to starboard anchor

9.00am: Submerged tube crews striking down torpedoes

10.00am: Exercised ammunition supply parties

2.00pm: Exercised control parties

4.00pm: Quarters. Cleared ship for action

6.20pm: Weighed & proceeded

7.30pm: Stopped. Dropped 1^st target, course & speed as required for dropping targets

8.00pm: 300 revs. Course as required for carrying out night action practice

8.45pm: Secured. Course & speed as requisite for picking up targets

10.30pm: Stopped. Anchored

Number on sick list 9

[The captain is definitely keeping them jumping around. Knowing what we know now it seems almost as if he had a presentiment.]

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21 May 1914

Back Bay, Trincomalee, carrying out gunnery exercises

Lat 8.61, Long 81.24

9.00am: 6" guns crews at loader & aiming practice for Officer of Quarters firing

11.07am: Weighed & proceeded

12.56pm: Stopped & anchored in Trincomalee harbour

2.00pm: Hands make & mend

5.00pm: Weighed & proceeded with 2 targets in tow

6.05pm: Stopped & anchored in Back Bay

Number on sick list 12

[Officer of Quarters firing seems to imply that a gunner controlled the settings for 2 or more guns but that control was not centralised.]

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22 May 1914

Back Bay, Trincomalee, carrying out gunnery exercises

Lat 8.80, Long 81.33

5.00am: Weighed & proceeded. Course & speed as required for towing targets for “Swiftsure’s”, L[...] Quarters Firing & Gun Layers test

9.00am: Course and speed as requisite for towing targets

11.55am: Hauled in targets

12.30pm: Proceeded, target in tow

2.32pm: Course as required for proceeding up harbour

3.35pm: Stopped. Anchored

4.45pm: Landed small arms companies

Number on sick list 14

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23 May 1914

Trincomali, carrying out gunnery exercises

Lat 8.54, Long 81.22 [est]

4.55am: Weighed & proceeded with target in tow

5.30am: Cleared ship for action

5.50am: Stopped. Sent target to “Swiftsure”

6.26am: Proceeded

8.00am: Carried out single ship day practice, courses and speeds as requisite

8.35am: Stopped

8.45am: Proceeded, course & speed as required for towing target for “Swiftsure”

10.50am: Finished. Course as required for proceeding up harbour

12.25pm: Stopped. Anchored

5.00pm: Discharged 4 ratings to hospital

Number on sick list 17

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24 May 1914

Trincomali

Lat 8.56, Long 81.21

7.00am: Landed Church parties: Roman Catholics & Wesleyans

9.30am: Divine Service

Number on sick list 13

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25 May 1914

[20 May in log]

Trincomali, carrying out gunnery exercises, and Back Bay

Lat 8.61, Long 81.24

5.45am: Weighed & proceeded. Course as required for leaving harbour, target in tow

7.00am: Course as required for towing target for “Swiftsure”, single ship day practice & for carrying out Officer Of Quarter firing (2 runs)

10.30am: Shaped course for Back Bay

11.34am: Stopped. Anchored

Number on sick list 13

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26 May 1914

Back Bay, Trincomali, carrying out gunnery exercises

Lat 8.53, Long 81.37

6.00am: Weighed & proceeded, course as required for leaving harbour

7.00am: Carried out long range torpedo firing – target ship HMS “Swiftsure”, 4 torpedoes at 5000 yards, course & speed as required

9.30am: Picked up torpedoes

10.00am: Taking up position as target ship for HMS “Swiftsure”

11.14am: Commenced run as target ship

11.24am: Finished

11.34am: Proceeded, course as required to Back Bay

12.44pm: Stopped. Anchored

1.00pm: Dressed ship overall in honour of Queen Mary’s birthday

Number on sick list 12

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27 May 1914

Trincomali, carrying out gunnery exercises

Lat 8.56, Long 81.21

6.00am: Weighed & proceeded with target in tow. Course & speed as required for towing target for HMS “Swiftsure” Officer Of Quarter firing (3 runs)

8.07am: Firing completed

8.15am: Proceeded into Trincomali harbour

9.20am: Stopped, hauled up targets

9.35am: Proceeded

10.19am: Stopped. Anchored

4.00pm: Read warrants 35 & 36

Number on sick list 11

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28 May 1914

From Trincomali to Colombo

Lat 8.56, Long 81.21

3.55pm: 4 ratings joined ship from hospital

5.58pm: Weighed & proceeded, course as required for leaving harbour

8.00pm: Sighted Foul Point Light S78E 3½’

11.20pm: Sighted Batticaloa Light S10W

Number on sick list 12

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29 May 1914

From Trincomali to Colombo

Lat 6.32, Long 81.72

12.36am: Batticaloa Light abeam 10’

11.24am: Little Basses Light House abeam 3½’

2.00pm: Great Basses Light abeam 2’

5.03pm: Hambantota Light House abeam 6’

6.07pm: Sighted Dondra Head Lt S81W

10.30pm: Sighted Point de Galle Light N55W

Number on sick list 17

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30 May 1914

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

12.15am: Point de Galle Light abeam 4½’

2.00am: Sighted Barberyn [Island] Light N2E

4.35am: Barberyn [Island] Light abeam 7'

7.40am: Mount Lavinia abeam 4½’

8.20am: Course as required for entering harbour

8.39am: Stopped. Picked up pilot

8.45am: Proceeded into harbour

8.53am: Stopped, secured to buoys 13 & 19

3.15pm: Lighter came alongside with oil fuel

Number on sick list 15

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31 May 1914

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6.40am: Landed 19 Roman Catholics & 6 Wesleyans

In log 52 tons of coal taken on charge in accordance with AL N8 of 7^th May & expended as extraordinary expenditure (from coaling at Batavia Dec 1913)

Number on sick list 11

[Well, that proves that something was definitely going on when the ship coaled through the night with her own crew and shot off in the morning minus pilot. We still don’t know the explanation though. Isn’t life frustrating!!]

LOGS FOR JUNE 1914

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1 June 1914

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6.00am: Commenced coaling (native labour)

2.40pm: Finished coaling

4.00pm: Landed small arms companies for rehearsal of parade on Galle Face

Number on sick list 12

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2 June 1914

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

6.00am: Landed Small Arms Companies

6.00pm: 1 officer's steward 2^nd class joined ship

Number on sick list 13

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3 June 1914

Colombo

Lat 6.95, Long 79.85

8.00am: Dressed overall in honour of HM the King’s birthday

Noon: Fired royal salute 21 guns

4.00pm: Landed 2 companies of seamen to take part in King’s birthday review on Galle Face

Number on sick list 11

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4 June 1914

From Colombo to Bombay

Lat 7.12, Long 79.43

9.12am: Slipped & proceeded, course as required out of harbour

Number on sick list 11

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5 June 1914

From Colombo to Bombay

Lat 9.02, Long 76.41 [Longitude 79.41 in log]

1.55am: Sighted Muttam Light N38W

3.42am: Muttam Light abeam 9'

10.53am: Sighted Quilan Light House abeam 5½’

1.52pm: Sighted Alleppi Light House N20E

2.25pm: Passed through heavy rain squall

3.09pm: Alleppi Light House abeam 10'

Number on sick list 13

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6 June 1914

From Colombo to Bombay

Lat 12.37, Long 74.96

3.30am: Sighted Cotta Point Light N41E

4.42am: Cotta Point Light abeam 18'

3.04pm: Mangalore Light House abeam 7’

5.25pm: Sighted Cahp Light abeam 8½’

6.15pm: North Island Light abeam 5½’

9.52pm: Pigeon Island N10E

11.07pm: Pigeon Island abeam 6½'

Number on sick list 11

[Cotta Point is also known as Kadalur Point.]

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7 June 1914

From Colombo to Bombay

Lat 15.75, Long 73.38

2.45am: Sighted Oyster Rock Light N20E

4.30am: Oyster Rock abeam 16'

11.25am: Sighted Vengurla Rock [Light] N5E

7.45pm: Sighted Ratnagiri Light abeam 10’

9.00pm: Sighted Jaigarh Light N40E

Number on sick list 11

[Vengurla Rocks are also known as Burnt Islands and are about 7 miles off the coast.]

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8 June 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.95, Long 72.91

3.50am: Sighted Rajapuri Light

5.10am: Sighted Kundari Light N11E

7.25am: Kundari Light abeam 7'

8.00am: Course as required for entering Bombay harbour

9.10am: Stopped. Secured to South Transport buoy

Hands employed unbending boats’ sails & returning to sail room

1.00pm: Discharged 1 Officer's Steward 2^nd class to shore

2.00pm: Lent 4 signal ratings to dockyard signal station

Number on sick list 12

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9 June 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.95, Long 72.91

6.00am: Slipped. Proceeded into harbour

9.00am: Hands discharging ammunition into lighters

Number on sick list 13

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10 June 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.87 [est]

11.35am: Weighed & proceeded, course and speed as requisite for proceeding to dock

12.20pm: Stopped. Secured to docking buoys. Ship placed in Duncan dry dock

4.00pm: Ship’s company berthed in sailors home

Number on sick list 13

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11 June 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

1.00pm: Read Warrants No 37 & 38

5.30pm: Discharged 5 ratings to RN hospital

Number on sick list 13

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12 June 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

9.15am: Sub Lt Hutton joined ship

Number on sick list 13

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13 June 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

Number on sick list 10

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14 June 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

Number on sick list 11

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15 June 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

Number on sick list 15

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16 June 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

Number on sick list 14

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17 June 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

Number on sick list 16

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18 June 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

11.20am: Read Warrant No 39

Number on sick list 13

[Something has gone wrong with the log here. The page seems to be labelled 13^th June and was scanned after 15^th June but the page for 18^th June is missing and so the page has been re-dated and inserted in what seems to be the appropriate place.]

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19 June 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

Number on sick list 17

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20 June 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

Number on sick list 16

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21 June 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

Number on sick list 10

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22 June 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

8.00am: Dressed ships masthead flags, Coronation Day

Number on sick list 18

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23 June 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

11.30am: Read warrant No 40

Number on sick list 18

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24 June 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

Number on sick list 18

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25 June 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

Number on sick list 14

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26 June 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

1.00pm: Read warrants 41 & 42

Number on sick list 9

[The crew are still sleeping ashore and doing maintenance work on the ship while she is in dry dock.]

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27 June 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

Number on sick list 8

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28 June 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

Number on sick list 9

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29 June 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

Number on sick list 6

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30 June 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

Number on sick list 7

LOGS FOR JULY 1914

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1 July 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

8.00am: 7 ratings joined ship from HMS Harold

Number on sick list 9

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2 July 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

Number on sick list 10

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3 July 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

Number on sick list 12

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4 July 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

Number on sick list 13

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5 July 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

Number on sick list 13

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6 July 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

Number on sick list 13

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7 July 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

11.00am: Discharged 1 stoker to hospital

1.30pm: Read warrants Nos 43 & 44

Number on sick list 13

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8 July 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

Number on sick list 17

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9 July 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

11.30am: Discharged 1 cook's mate to hospital

Number on sick list 16

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10 July 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

Number on sick list 12

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11 July 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

Number on sick list 12

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12 July 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

10.00am: Half-masted colours

Number on sick list 14

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13 July 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

11.00am: Discharged to hospital 1 cooper, 1 ship's carpenter, 2 Able Seamen, 1 stoker, 1 Leading Seaman

Number on sick list 25

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14 July 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

11.30am: Discharged 1 Leading Stoker & 1 Stoker to hospital

Number on sick list 25

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15 July 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

Number on sick list 17

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16 July 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

11.30am: Discharged 1 Leading Stoker & 1 Able Seaman to hospital

Number on sick list 14

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17 July 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

1.00pm: Discharged 1 Able Seaman & 1 Stoker to hospital

Number on sick list 14

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18 July 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

11.30am: Discharged 1 stoker to hospital

Number on sick list 15

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19 July 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

Number on sick list 14

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20 July 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

1.00pm: Discharged 1 Leading Seaman, 1 Lance Corporal & 1 Private RMLI, & 2 Stokers to hospital

Number on sick list 17

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21 July 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

9.00am: Sent gun trial party to RIMS “Hardinge” to carry out gun trials

10.30am: RIMS “Hardinge” proceeded to sea

12 Noon: Discharged 1 Chief Engine Room Artificer, 1 Leading Stoker, 1 Stoker & 1 Able Seaman to hospital

Number on sick list 13

[HMS/RIMS “Hardinge” is a troopship of 6250 tons, launched in 1900.]

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22 July 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

11.00am: Discharged to hospital 1 Leading Seaman, 1 Leading Stoker, 1 Stoker, 1 Plumber's mate

Number on sick list 18

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23 July 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

11.30am: Discharged to hospital 1 Stoker PO, 5 Stokers

Number on sick list 22

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24 July 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

11.00am: Discharged to hospital 1 Stoker, 2 Able Seamen

Number on sick list 17

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25 July 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

11.30am: Discharged to hospital 2 Able Seamen, 1 Ordinary Seaman

Number on sick list 13

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26 July 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

Number on sick list 13

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27 July 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

11.30am: Discharged to hospital 1 Shipwright, 3 Stokers

Number on sick list 18

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28 July 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

Number on sick list 13

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29 July 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

Number on sick list 14

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30 July 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

Number on sick list 17

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31 July 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

Number on sick list 22

LOGS FOR AUGUST 1914

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1 August 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

Ordered to take on charge 89 tons of coal by C in C’s memo No 534 of 24-7-14 – (expended as extraordinary expenditure

Number on sick list 18

[This is written in a different hand and marked with a red asterisk, is this related to the incident in December 1913, I wonder.]

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2 August 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

11.15am: HMS “Alert” arrived & secured to docking buoy

Number on sick list 15

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3 August 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

9.30am: “Alert” proceeded into basin

Number on sick list 16

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4 August 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.93, Long 72.84

9.00am: “Alert” proceeded into dock

1.00pm: Discharged 1 stoker to hospital

2.00pm: Hands employed bringing bags & hammocks to ship from sailors home

Number on sick list 15

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5 August 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.938, Long 72.845

3.35am: Commenced flooding the dock

9.00am: Received news that England declared war on Germany

11.55am: Proceeded out of dock

Noon: Took pilot on board. Proceeded alongside sea wall Alexandria Dock for taking on oil fuel (93.198 tons)

6.10pm: Slipped from Alexandria Wharf & proceeded up harbour

6.45pm: Stopped. Came to port anchor off Butcher Island

9.00pm: Ammunitioning ship

10.00pm: Steam launch with armed crew patrolling round ship

Number on sick list 10

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6 August 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.95, Long 72.91

1.00am: Commenced coaling (native labour)

Port Watch ammunitioning ship

Guard boat patrolling round ship

1.35pm: Finished coaling. Received 980 tons of coal

5.00pm: Complete with ammunition

9.00pm: Steam launch “Bahrein” on patrol round ship with armed crew

Number on sick list 10

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7 August 1914

From Bombay to Aden

Lat 18.89, Long 72.84 [est]

7.15am: Weighed & proceeded. Course as required to anchorage off Middle Grounds

8.00am: Stopped. Came to port anchor. Surgeon Hobbs, 2 Engine Room Artificers & 4 RNR ratings joined ship. Hands preparing ship for war

9.00am: Sub Lieutenant Homfray & sick berth ratings joined ship from hospital

11.15am: Weighed & proceeded

11.25am: Stopped to receive communication from shore

11.45am: Proceed out of harbour

Number on sick list 15

[The log keeper has no illusions about the ships role!]

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8 August 1914

From Bombay to Aden

Lat 15.80, Long 67.48

10.00am: Hands stowing Lyddite shells

5.00pm: Exercised General Quarters. Prepared guns for night action. Tested communication

7.00pm: Hands to night action stations

10.30pm: Hands at night action stations

Number on sick list 18

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9 August 1914

From Bombay to Aden

Lat 15.33, Long 62.83

Watch at night action stations

5.45am: Daylight. Secured from night action stations

10.00pm: Watch at night action stations

Number on sick list 15

[War is taken very seriously on Dartmouth.]

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10 August 1914

From Bombay to Aden

Lat 14.47, Long 58.53

Watch at night action stations

5.15am: Secured from night action stations. Returned ammunition

7.00pm: Watch to night action stations

Number on sick list 16

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11 August 1914

From Bombay to Aden

Lat 13.90, Long 54.10

Watch at night action stations

5.10am: Sighted vessel on port bow. Showed Italian colours

5.30am: Proceeded

7.00pm: Watch to night action stations

Number on sick list 12

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12 August 1914

From Bombay to Aden

Lat 13.22, Long 48.37

Watch at night action stations

5.30am: Secured from night action stations

7.00am: Sergeant K H Cockren RMLI passed away

9.00am: James Healey, Engine Room Artificer, passed away

12.40pm: Stopped. Held funeral service. Cockren and Healey buried at sea

6.45pm: Watch at night action stations

Number on sick list 11

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13 August 1914

Aden

Lat 12.82, Long 45.00

Watch at night action stations

12.50am: Chased vessel sighted on port bow

1.35am: Action stations

2.08am: Received vessel's name, “Orama” from Colombo to Aden. Resumed course & speed

4.50am: Sighted Moresby Light

5.00am: Course & speed as requisite for entering Aden harbour

6.45am: Stopped. Came to starboard anchor, secured stern to No. 8 buoy

7.25am: Commenced coaling, native labour

9.00am: Discharged 1 Engine Room Artificer & 1 Private RMLI to hospital. Painted ship's side grey. Received news that England had declared war against Austria

5.25pm: Finished coaling. Received 1005 tons

Number on sick list 18

[Orama became an Armed Merchant Cruiser of 12927 tons]

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14 August 1914

From Aden to Perim and Bombay

Lat 12.45, Long 44.56

6.45am: Slipped & proceeded out of harbour

12.20pm: Sighted & closed British steamer “Ben Voirlich”

3.00pm: Course as required for entering Perim Harbour

3.25pm: Stopped. Anchored

4.55pm: Weighed

5.25pm: proceeded out of harbour

7.00pm: Watch to night action stations

Number on sick list 15

[Perim is an island in Yemen.]

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15 August 1914

From Perim to Bombay

Lat 13.02, Long 47.58

12.45am: Sighted Elephant Back Light, Aden

5.00am: Mr HJ Lewis, Boatswain, placed under arrest for being asleep on his post as group control officer [entry signed HJ Lewis]

5.30am: Secured from night action stations. Returned ammunition

9.45am: Divisions. Prayers. Read Articles of War

12.30pm: Sighted merchant vessel on starboard bow, British SS “Susquehanna”

3.00pm: Released Mr HJ Lewis, boatswain, from arrest without prejudice with regards to further action being taken. [also signed by HJ Lewis]

4.35pm: Sighted merchant vessel on starboard bow. Closed & communicated with P & O “Nagoya”

5.33pm: Read warrant No 45

9.17pm: Altered course S31W to close steamer “City of Norwich”, from Calcutta to Boston

Number on sick list 18

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16 August 1914

From Perim to Bombay

Lat 13.68, Long 52.45

Watch at night action stations

5.30am: Secured from night action stations, returned ammunition

6.40pm: Darkened ship

7.05pm: Watch to night action stations

Number on sick list 20

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17 August 1914

From Perim to Bombay

Lat 15.20, Long 57.57

5.30am: Secured from night action stations, returned ammunition

5.00pm: Quarters. Read warrants Nos 46, 47, 48

7.05pm: Watch to night action stations

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18 August 1914

From Perim to Bombay

Lat 16.82, Long 62.68

1.53am: Sighted & closed SS “Clan MacBride”

6.00am: Secured from night action stations. Returned ammunition

7.05pm: Watch to night action stations

Number on sick list 18

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19 August 1914

From Perim to Bombay

Lat 17.95, Long 67.76 [est]

5.45am: Secured from night action stations. Returned ammunition

9.00am: Hands employed fitting fighting stay to fore topmast & top-gallant mast

7.05pm: Watch to night action stations

Number on sick list 19

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20 August 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.95, Long 72.91

6.00am: Secured from night action stations

7.00am: Sighted Prongs Lighthouse N68E

8.00am: Bombay Float Lightvessel abeam 3 cables. Stopped. Communicated with war signal station Bombay

8.10am: Proceeded, course & speed as requisite into harbour

9.10am: Stopped, came to starboard anchor. Moored ship 2 cables North of “Swiftsure”

11.30am: Commenced coaling, native labour

1.00pm: Discharged to hospital: 1 stoker Petty Officer, 1 Leading Stoker, 3 Stokers, 1 Ordinary Seaman, 1 Sick Berth Attendant

6.00pm: Discharged Surgeon Hobbs to HMS “Swiftsure”

Number on sick list 22

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[The pages above show the blank end pages and covers of the log books.]

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Captain Judge D’Arcy RN

Tonnage 5250

Length 453’ 0"

Breadth 48’ 6"

Engines

Manufacturer Vickers Sons & Maxim

IHP Natural draught 22,000

Description Parallel flow reaction type

Installed 1910

Boilers

Manufacturer Vickers Sons & Maxim

Description 3 Dimn, small tube

Made & installed 1910

Propellers

4 3 bladed manganese bronze screws 6’ 8" diameter

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[DIRECTIONS with respect to Force of the Wind, Letters to denote State of the Weather, Figures to indicate the State of the Sea as used in log]

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[Details of armaments etc, as shown at beginning of history]

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21 August 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.95, Long 72.91

12.40am: Finished coaling. Received 800 tons

10.30am: 1 Stoker joined ship from hospital

2.00pm: Discharged 1 Stoker to hospital

7.00pm: 5 RNR ratings joined ship

Number on sick list 15

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22 August 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.95, Long 72.91

8.00am: Fired court-martial gun

10.00am: Court martial assembled on board

Hands make & mend clothes

5.00pm: 1 Chief Stoker, 1 Leading Stoker, 2 Stokers joined ship

Number on sick list 15

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23 August 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.95, Long 72.91

Number on sick list 17

[Captain has started a rota of local leave.]

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24 August 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.95, Long 72.91

9.30am: 1 Engine Room Artificer joined ship from RIMS “Northbrook”

1.00pm: HMS “Swiftsure” & convoy proceeded

4.00pm: Read Warrant No 49

Number on sick list 19

[RIMS “Northbrook” is believed to be a troopship of 5820 tons launched in 1907.]

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25 August 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.95, Long 72.91

8.15am: RIMS “Dalhousie” arrived

Number on sick list 20

[RIMS Dalhousie is a troopship of 1960 tons launched in 1886.]

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26 August 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.95, Long 72.91

5.00pm: 1 RNR & 1 Engine Room Artificer joined ship

6.00pm: 1 rating joined ship from hospital

Number on sick list 18

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27 August 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.95, Long 72.91

11.00am: Lost overboard by accident: 1 bucket, 1 trowel, 1 shoemaker’s knife

Number on sick list 20

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28 August 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.95, Long 72.91

Number on sick list 21

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29 August 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.95, Long 72.91

Number on sick list 17

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30 August 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.95, Long 72.91

7.15am: Landed church parties: Roman Catholics 7, Wesleyans 5

3.30pm: Discharged Mr Lewis, boatswain, to SS “Egypt” for passage to England

Number on sick list 19

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31 August 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.95, Long 72.91

7.45am: Commenced coaling. Native labour

11.00am: 1 Petty Officer Telegraphist joined ship and placed under arrest

12.10pm: Finished coaling. Received 120 tons of coal

10.40pm: Unmoored. Liberty men recalled from shore

Number on sick list 18

LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1914

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1 September 1914

Bombay and off Bombay

Lat 18.34, Long 72.70

Hands at night action stations

7.00am: Weighed & proceeded out of harbour

10.10am: Sighted vessel on starboard bow. Course as requisite for closing her. Exercised Action Stations

11.13am: Sighted vessel on port beam. Course as requisite for closing her

12.40pm: Paid monthly money

3.20pm: Course as requisite for entering Bombay harbour

4.05pm: Stopped. Communicated with Port War Signal Station

4.25pm: Proceeded

4.47pm: Stopped. Came to starboard anchor

9.00pm: Starboard battery at night action stations

Number on sick list 15

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2 September 1914

Bombay

Lat 18.95, Long 72.91

10.00am: Lost overboard by accident: lower buckler of S II gun

Noon: HMS “Dufferin” arrived

12.30pm: Discharged 1 seedie boy to hospital, 2 to shore

4.05pm: Commenced coaling. Discharged 1 RNR to shore

6.00pm: Finished coaling. Received 90 tons

8.00pm: P I gun at night action stations

Number on sick list 13

[HMS “Dufferin” is a troopship of 7457 tons belonging to the Royal Indian Marine. She was launched in 1904.]

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3 September 1914

From Bombay to Aden

Lat 18.83, Long 72.50

1.00am: P III gun at night action stations

3.30am: X gun at night action stations

4.30am: Prepared for sea

9.08am: Weighed & proceeded out of harbour in company with convoy of 7 troopships. Ships in company: SS “Lulana” [?], SS “Lila” [?], SS “Elysia”, SS “Barola”, SS “Fultala”, SS “Thongwa”, SS “Mongara”

5.00pm: Quarters. Read warrant No 50

Number on sick list 14

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4 September 1914

From Bombay to Aden

Lat 18.60, Long 69.77

5.30am: Secured from night action stations

8.20am: Course and speed as requisite for communicating with ships in convoy. Convoy maintaining same course and speed

10.15am: Sighted transports “Dongola” & “Somali” steering East

4.30pm: Quarters. Read warrant No 51

6.45pm: Watch to night action stations

Number on sick list 14

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5 September 1914

From Bombay to Aden

Lat 18.30, Long 66.03

5.30am: Secured from night action stations

6.50pm: Watch to night action stations

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6 September 1914

From Bombay to Aden

Lat 18.15, Long 62.18

5.30am: Secured from night action stations

6.55pm: Watch to night action stations

Number on sick list 11

[Captain has ship at night action stations]

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7 September 1914

From Bombay to Aden

Lat 17.82, Long 58.28

1.30pm: Mr Thomas F Richards, Artificer Engineer is logged for general neglect & carelessness in carrying out of his duties. [signed TF Richards]

4.30pm: Quarters. Read warrant No 52

Number on sick list 13

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8 September 1914

From Bombay to Aden

Lat 16.42, Long 54.67

1.43pm: Proceeded, course & speed as required to communicate with “Mongara”, convoy stopped

2.14pm: Took up original station & proceeded as before

Number on sick list 14

[SS “Mongara” was built by Swan, Hunter & Wigmore on the Tyne in 1914. She was owned by the British India Steam Navigation Co. An Austrian submarine torpedoed her off Messina in 1917 but without loss of life.]

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9 September 1914

From Bombay to Aden

Lat 14.68, Long 51.43

2.00am: Encountered thick fog. Sounding every 20 mins

6.30am: Weather cleared

9.35pm: Sighted steamer on port bow. Closed & communicated with SS “Kenmore”, Liverpool to Karachi

Number on sick list 13

[SS “Kenmore”, a 3919 ton cargo vessel, was built in1912 by Richardson, Duck & Co at Stockton-on-Tees. She was torpedoed in 1917 with the loss of 5 lives.]

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10 September 1914

From Bombay to Aden

Lat 13.05, Long 47.83

4.00pm: Increased to full speed, smoke of steamer sighted N20W. Course as required to close. Convoy maintaining course & speed

5.08pm: Stopped & communicated with SS “Assouan”

5.22pm: Proceeded, course & speed as requisite for rejoining convoy

6.50pm: Rejoined convoy

Number on sick list 13

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11 September 1914

Aden

Lat 12.82, Long 45.00

12.40am: Sighted steamer on starboard bow, SS “Ovid”, Collier No 226, Aden to Colombo

1.35am: Sighted steamer ahead, SS “Friesland”, steam tug with dredger in tow, Aden to Colombo

2.20am: Course & speed as requisite to close her

2.50am: Resumed station

3.30am: Sighted steamer ahead, SS “Wellington”, collier No 196, Cardiff to Hong Kong

7.00am: Sighted Aden N50W

8.10am: Sighted HMS “Northbrook” ahead

9.00am: Stopped. Communicated with “Northbrook”, transferred convoy to her

9.35am: Proceeded this lines & opened convoy

9.50am: Proceeded into Aden harbour

10.30am: Stopped. Came to starboard anchor

11.30am: Commenced coaling

4.00pm: 1 stoker joined from hospital

8.30pm: Finished coaling, received 860 tons of coal

Number on sick list 13

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12 September 1914

From Aden to Karachi

Lat 13.02, Long 46.43

7.05am: Slipped & weighed.

7.10am: Proceeded, course & speed as required, out of harbour

7.44am: Ras Marshag Light House N2W

12.30pm: Lost overboard through line parting: 1 rotator

4.00pm: Quarters. Read warrant Nos 53, 54, 55

Number on sick list 15

[Captain has reinstated night action stations]

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13 September 1914

From Aden to Karachi

Lat 15.63, Long 53.68

6.10pm: Sighted steamer, 2 points on starboard bow, SS “Ryton” (Port Said to Karachi)

Number on sick list 17

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14 September 1914

From Aden to Karachi

Lat 19.55, Long 60.13

Number on sick list 15

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15 September 1914

From Aden to Karachi

Lat 24.65, Long 66.50

11.40am: Sighted Cape Monze N42E

1.10pm: Course & speed as requisite for entering Karachi harbour

1.20pm: Stopped. Picked up pilot. Proceeded into Karachi harbour

1.45pm: Stopped. Secured alongside bulk oil pier

4.00pm: Commenced coaling & taking up fuel oil. Received 74.54 tons

Number on sick list 15

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16 September 1914

Karachi

Lat 24.810, Long 66.975

1.00pm: Divers examined under water fittings

4.00pm: Received 500 tons of coal

Number on sick list 12

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17 September 1914

Karachi

Lat 24.810, Long 66.975

8.00am: Recommenced coaling

9.50pm: Finished coaling. Received 600 tons of coal

Number on sick list 12

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18 September 1914

Karachi

Lat 24.810, Long 66.975

1.00pm: Hands make & mend clothes

Number on sick list 11

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19 September 1914

Karachi

Lat 24.810, Long 66.975

Number on sick list 10

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20 September 1914

Karachi

Lat 24.810, Long 66.975

6.20pm: HMS “Hardinge” proceeded to outer anchorage

7.00pm: HMS “Minto” sailed

8.45pm: Hands employed provisioning ship

Number on sick list 12

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21 September 1914

From Karachi to Mombasa

Lat 24.32, Long 66.50

7.00am: Proceeded. Course & speed as required out of harbour to join convoy off Manora

7.40am: Stopped

7.50am: Proceeded, course & speed as requisite for communicating with convoy

8.40am: Proceeded in company with convoy. Ships in convoy: HMS “Hardinge”, “City of Lahore”, “Pandora”, “Aronda”, “Ekmam”, “Devahna” [probably a misspelled “Devanha”], “Elephanta”, “Coconada”, “Braunfels”, “City of Poona”, “Erinpura”, “Dilwara”

1.50pm: Course and speed as requisite for signalling to convoy

Number on sick list 14

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22 September 1914

From Karachi to Mombasa

Lat 21.78, Long 64.33

Number on sick list 14

[Captain has reinstated night action stations and lots of exercises]

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23 September 1914

From Karachi to Mombasa

Lat 18.80, Long 61.72

Noon: Sighted convoy under charge of HMS “Swiftsure” (flagship)

12.25pm: Course & speed as required for manoeuvring convoy into station 14 cables on starboard beam of flagship

2.40pm: Took station 2 cables on port beam of HMS “Fox”

3.40pm: HMSs “Fox” & “Dartmouth” with SS “Kenfail” [?], “Begum”, “Bandra” parted company with flagship

4.45pm: Proceeded astern of convoy

Number on sick list 17

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24 September 1914

From Karachi to Mombasa

Lat 15.80, Long 61.00

Number on sick list 15

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25 September 1914

From Karachi to Mombasa

Lat 12.32, Long 60.30

9.25am: Stopped. Veered target astern

9.40am: Proceeded, course & speed as required for carrying out .303 aiming practice

11.45am: Stopped. Hauled in target

11.56am: Proceeded, took station astern of convoy

1.37pm: Sighted smoke on starboard bow S41W. Increased to full speed on available boilers. Course as required to close steamer steering N80W

6.10pm: Fired shot across steamer's bow

6.25pm: Stopped. Boarded and examined Dutch mail steamer “Insulinde” (Colombo to Suez)

6.57pm: Proceeded to rejoin convoy

Number on sick list 17

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26 September 1914

From Karachi to Mombasa

Lat 8.97, Long 59.40

5.45am: Sighted convoy N75E

7.10am: In station, 3 cables on port beam of “Fox”

9.14am: Stopped, veered target

9.22am: Proceeded, as requisite for keeping station 3½ cables on port beam of “Fox”

10.00am: Gunlayers & trainers at .303 aiming practice at target towed by “Fox”

11.55am: Stopped. Hauled in target

12.20pm: Proceeded & took up station astern of convoy

4.30pm: Quarters. Read Warrants Nos 56 & 57

Number on sick list 16

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27 September 1914

From Karachi to Mombasa

Lat 6.82, Long 57.10

1.40pm: Parted company with HMS “Fox” and proceeded with SS “Bandra” and “Begum”

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28 September 1914

From Karachi to Mombasa

Lat 4.75, Long 54.22

Number on sick list 18

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29 September 1914

From Karachi to Mombasa

Lat 2.48, Long 51.38

Number on sick list 18

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30 September 1914

From Karachi to Mombasa

Lat 0.15, Long 48.77

8.45am: Sighted steamer on starboard bow

8.55am: Altered course to intercept steamer, SS “Palamcotta”, Mombasa to Bombay

5.00pm: Took station 2 cables astern of “Begum”

Number on sick list 14

THE VOYAGES OF HMS DARTMOUTH
Operations off Eastern Africa

LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1914

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1 October 1914

From Karachi to Mombasa

Lat -1.83, Long 45.05

6.00am: Took station 3 cables on port beam of “Begum”

5.00pm: Took station astern of “Begum”, 2 cables

9.10pm: Intercepted SS “Soyo Maru”, from Mombasa to Abadan (Persian Gulf)

9.45pm: Course & speed as requisite to rejoin convoy

11.35pm: Took station astern of “Begum”, 2 cables

Number on sick list 15

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2 October 1914

From Karachi to Mombasa

Lat -4.10, Long 39.77 [latitude North in log]

5.00am: Parted company with convoy. Lighted fires in all boilers & worked up to full speed to proceed to assistance of HMS “Chatham” ashore

10.50am: Sighted land on starboard bow

11.00am: Sighted “Chatham” ashore on Leven Reefs

12.16pm: Stopped. Communicated with “Chatham”

12.22pm: Proceeded as requisite to anchorage

12.50pm: Stopped. Came to port anchor in 7 fathoms, veered to 3 shackles

2.45pm: Henry John Phillips, Stoker Petty Officer, departed this life

3.50pm: Weighed & proceeded to close “Chatham”

4.06pm: Stopped. Came to port anchor in 20 fathoms, 5 shackles

5.30pm: Weighed & proceeded SE

5.55pm: Stopped. Buried at sea late Henry John Phillips, Stoker Petty Officer

7.05pm: Proceeded. Course & speed as required. Took under charge “Begum” & “Bandra”

8.00pm: Patrolling along coast

Number on sick list 14

[HMS “Chatham” was a light cruiser of 5400 tons, launched in 1911 at Chatham Dockyard. She was lent to the Royal New Zealand Navy in 1920 and sold in 1926. In 1922 the crew of the Chatham donated a cup to the New Zealand Football Association. This became the Chatham Cup, the New Zealand equivalent of the British FA Cup. She is part of the Old Weather fleet.

Leven Reefs are off Mombasa.]

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3 October 1914

Patrolling along coast, and at Kilindini, Mombasa

Lat -4.065, Long 39.650

2.00am: Patrolling along coast off Mombasa with SS “Banda” & “Begum”

5.00am: Course as requisite to proceed to anchorage outer roadstead Mombasa

6.00am: HMS “Chatham” proceeded into Mombasa Harbour

6.40am: Stopped. Came to port anchor

8.00am: Took up pilot. Weighed & proceeded up Kilindini Harbour

8.35am: Stopped. Came to port anchor

11.00am: Collier “Newbridge” came alongside

2.30pm: Collier “Newbridge” shoved off. HMS “Fox” & transport arrived

3.00pm: Collier “Banffshire” came alongside

4.10pm: Commenced coaling

Number on sick list 14

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4 October 1914

Kilindini, Mombasa

Lat -4.065, Long 39.650

Coaling ship

11.00am: Discharged 1 Chief Petty Officer & 2 Stokers to hospital

4.30pm: Midshipman RNR M Pitcairn discharged to “Fox”

Number on sick list 11

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5 October 1914

From Mombasa to Zanzibar

Lat -5.15, Long 39.40

3.30am: Finished coaling. Received 1057 tons

5.30am: Collier shoved off

5.45am: Weighed & proceeded, course & speed as required out of harbour

7.15am: Connected up hand wheel

7.35am: Connected up steam steering gear

9.30am: Ras Kegomacha Light House S4E

1.30pm: Sighted Mwana [wa] Mwana Light House

2.15pm: Course as required for proceeding to Zanzibar Head through English Passage

4.05pm: Stopped & anchored

8.00pm: Guard boat patrolling round ship

Number on sick list 20

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6 October 1914

From Zanzibar to Caldeira Island & searching harbours

Lat -6.82, Long 39.78

6.00am: Weighed & proceeded, course as requisite out of harbour

12.22pm: Sighted Latham Island S70E

3.45pm: Sighted Moresby Point S31W

Number on sick list 20

[Latham Island is part of Tanzania]

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7 October 1914

From Zanzibar, cruising

Lat -10.20, Long 40.35

6.45am: Course & speed for entering Lindi Harbour to search for enemy's ships

7.00am: Stopped

7.20am: Proceeded out of Lindi Harbour

10.00am: Course & speed as required for entering & leaving Mikindani Bay

1.35pm: Altered course S36E to examine Ruvuma Bay

Number on sick list 14

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8 October 1914

From Zanzibar to Caldeira Island

Lat -14.30, Long 41.58

Number on sick list 10

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9 October 1914

From Zanzibar and searching for German cruiser “Koenigsberg”

Lat -16.90, Long 39.57

5.30am: Reduced revolutions while closing Caldeira Island to search for German cruiser “Koenigsberg”

7.00am: No sign of above mentioned ship

7.30am: Stopped & searched dhows

8.15am: Proceeded

1.40pm: Sighted Casuarina Island S89W & Epidendron Island N84W

3.15pm: Sighted stranger on starboard bow

3.30pm: Altered course to search the vicinity of islands

4.30pm: Stopped. Came to port anchor

5.00pm: Boarded German tug “Adjutant”. Made capture

7.00am: Transporting officers & crew & their crew from tug to ship

8.00pm: Took tug in tow. Made Captain, 5 officers & 19 men prisoners of war

11.50pm: Weighed

Number on sick list 11

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10 October 1914

From Casuarina Rocks to Mombasa

Lat -16.73, Long 40.30

12.10am: Proceeded with tug “Adjutant” in tow. Course & speed as requisite for leaving harbour

12.10pm: Stopped. Veered provisions astern to tug

12.12pm: Proceeded

4.30pm: Evening quarters. Read warrant No 59

Number on sick list 15

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11 October 1914

From Casuarina Rocks to Mombasa

Lat -14.07, Long 41.97

12.30am: Tug “Adjutant” in tow

Number on sick list 16

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12 October 1914

[From Casuarina Rocks to Mombasa]

Lat -10.43, Long 41.62

2.25am: Course & speed as required for closing & speaking steamer “Umfuli” (Mombasa to Durban in company with SS “Banffshire”)

2.50am: Resumed course

2.15pm: Stopped. Transferred Sub Lieutenant Lewis & prize crew to tug “Adjutant” & proceeded to North

3.40pm: Slipped “Adjutant” & proceeded

Number on sick list 17

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13 October 1914

Kilindini, Mombasa

Lat -4.055, Long 39.640

6.25am: Sighted Pemba Island on port bow

6.30am: Altered course to intercept “Fox”

7.30am: Sighted “Fox” on starboard bow

8.10am: Stopped. Captain repaired on board “Fox”

8.45am: Captain returned. “Fox” proceeded southward

8.50am: Proceeded

9.30am: Course & speed as required for entering Port Kilindini

10.04am: Stopped. Came to port anchor

11.45am: Collier came alongside

2.30pm: Commenced coaling

Number on sick list 16

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14 October 1914

Kilindini, Mombasa

Lat -4.055, Long 39.640

2.00am: Coaling ship

8.30am: Discharged to hospital: 1 Leading Signalman, 1 Signalman, 1 Able Seaman, 1 Private RMLI. Discharged to shore 2 Lascars. Four German officers & 5 seamen of tug “Adjutant”, prisoners, entrained for Nairobi

Noon: Received 40 tons oil fuel

4.55pm: Finished coaling, 962 tons

5.30pm: Collier shoved off

6.00pm: Weighed & proceeded out of harbour

Number on sick list 14

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15 October 1914

[From Mombassa to Angoche Island]

Lat -9.22, Long 40.82

4.30pm: Quarters. Exercised General Quarters. Prepared for night action. Read warrants 60, 61

Number on sick list 17

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16 October 1914

[From Mombassa to Angoche Island]

Lat -12.87, Long 40.75

9.10am: Course & speed as required for closing HMS “Weymouth”

9.55am: Stopped. Captain of “Weymouth” come on board

12.10pm: Captain of “Weymouth” left ship

12.13pm: Proceeded. Course & speed as required into Pemba Bay to search for “Koenigsberg”

2.15pm: Proceeded out of Pemba Bay

3.40pm: Maunhane Point abeam 4’

Number on sick list 16

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17 October 1914

[Off Angoche Island]

Lat -16.56, Long 39.83 [est]

7.30am: Course as required for approaching Angoche Port to search for German cruiser “Koenigsberg”

9.30am: Mafamede Island N55W 4’

11.15am: Course & speed as required for closing Hurd Island

Noon: Stopped. Anchored. Sent ashore armed cutters crew to search island

1.15pm: Weighed & proceeded, course as required for searching inside Angoche Island for cruiser “Koenigsberg”

5.15pm: Stopped to examine suspicious object which proved to be floating whale skeleton

Number on sick list 12

[Hurd Island is possibly Ilha Nejovo.]

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18 October 1914

Searching, from Caldeira Island to Huddart Shoal

Lat -16.43, Long 40.03

10.15am: Searching the coast from Caldeira Island to Huddart Shoal

5.00pm: Huddart Shoal abeam 6’

Number on sick list 12

[Huddart Shoal is possibly Baixo Namuali.]

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19 October 1914

[From Huddart Shoal to Mozambique Harbour]

Lat -15.00, Long 40.87

5.15am: Sighted St George Island Light N14W

7.30am: Course & speed as required for entering Mozambique Harbour

8.42am: Saluted Portuguese flag 21 guns

9.05am: Stopped. Came to port anchor

9.30am: His Britannic Majesty’s Vice Consul visited ship

11.15am: Proceeded. Course as required out of harbour

Number on sick list 11

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20 October 1914

[From Mozambique Harbour to Angoche]

Lat -17.23, Long 39.08

6.30am: Sighted Hurd Island ahead. Course as required for searching Angoche Island & Primeira Island

4.30pm: Quarters. Exercised General Quarters. Prepared for major action

Number on sick list 13

[Primeira Island is also known as Ilhas Primeiras.]

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21 October 1914

[From Anchoge to Mayotte Island]

Lat -15.13, Long 41.23

3.30pm: Course & speed as required to intercept Portuguese steamer “Luabo”

Number on sick list 11

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22 October 1914

[From Anchoge to Mayotte Island]

Lat -13.55, Long 43.60

4.30pm: Quarters. Read warrant No 62

5.00pm: Sighted Mont Choungui, Mayotte Island N60E 48’

Number on sick list 11

[Mayotte Island is part of the Comoro Islands and belongs to France]

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23 October 1914

[From Anchoge to Mayotte Island]

Lat -12.91, Long 45.21

4.30am: Sighted Mayotte Island ahead

7.00am: Course as required for entering Bandeli [Bandrélé]

8.15am: Stopped. Came to starboard anchor

10.00am: Collier “Bronwen” came alongside

11.00am: Commenced coaling. The Administrator of Mayotte Island came aboard. Fired salute 15 guns

10.00pm: Finished coaling for the day

Number on sick list 10

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24 October 1914

Mayotte Island

Lat -12.91, Long 45.21

5.10am: Recommenced coaling

11.15pm: Finished coaling, received 1078 tons of coal

Number on sick list 14

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25 October 1914

From Mayotte Island to Mozambique

Lat -12.33, Long 44.83

8.00am: Weighed & proceeded, course as required out of harbour through Bandeli pass

1.00pm: Searching Johannah Island

5.19pm: Stopped to effect repairs to steering engine

5.24pm: Proceeded slow ahead, steered by screws

5.30pm: Steered by helm

6.10pm: Marosi Island, Mohilla Island N15W 4’

Number on sick list 15

[Johanna[h] Island, also known as Anjouan Island, Marosi Island, also known as Ilot Maussi, and Mohilla Island, also known as Moheli Island, are all members of the Comoro group of islands.]

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26 October 1914

From Mayotte Island to Mozambique

Lat -15.02, Long 40.74

7.00am: Sighted land on starboard bow, table mountain S82W

8.30am: Course & speed for entering Mozambique Harbour

8.53am: Saluted Country, Portuguese ensign, 21 guns

9.00am: Fort returned salute. Came to port anchor

11.00am: Hands striking down coal

4.10pm: Weighed & proceeded out of harbour

4.35pm: St George Island Light House N87W 1.5’

Number on sick list 15

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27 October 1914

[From Mozambique to River Mwalaka]

Lat -17.11, Long 38.60 [est]

7.20am: Sighted Casuarina Island N33W

8.00am: Course & speed as required for closing Mwalaka River

10.00am: Stopped

10.40am: Came to port anchor. Sent away armed steam cutter crew to search entrance to River Mwalaka

1.15pm: Steam cutter returned, hoisted & drew fires

1.25pm: Weighed & proceeded

4.00pm: Course & speed as required for examining entrance to River Moniga

5.15pm: Point Maverane North 7’

7.45pm: Stopped. Came to port anchor off River Raraka

Number on sick list 17

[River Mwalaka is possibly Rio Melela.

River Raraka is also known as Rio Raraga.]

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28 October 1914

[From River Raraka to River Macuse]

Lat -17.85, Long 37.28

4.35am: Weighed & proceeded

6.30am: Sighted HMS “Weymouth” ahead

7.15am: Stopped. Came to port anchor. Captain of “Weymouth” came on board

9.20am: Weighed & proceeded as required for approaching Macuse River

10.35am: Stopped. Came to port anchor. Sent away steam cutter to search River Macuse

3.00pm: Steam cutter returned, hosted and drew fires. Weighed & proceeded

4.30pm: Quarters. Read warrant No 63

Number on sick list 17

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29 October 1914

[From River Macuse to Burra Point]

Lat -20.98, Long 35.47

12.25pm: Sighted Cape Bazaruto lighthouse S7W

3.08pm: Cape Bazaruto light house abeam 9’

8.07pm: Sighted light on starboard bow

8.20pm: Course & speed to close steamer, spoke to Swedish steamer “Atlantic” bound from Delagoa Bay to Benin

Number on sick list 20

[Cape Bazaruto lighthouse is in Mozambique, I believe it is now inactive.]

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30 October 1914

[From River Macuse to Burra Point]

Lat -23.12, Long 35.78

5.30am: Sighted land on starboard bow

7.45am: Sighted Burra [Point] Light House

11.25am: Stopped. Spoke to SS “Wanderer” and SS “Kelimba”

11.40am: Proceeded

Number on sick list 20

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31 October 1914

[From Burra Point to Mafia]

Lat -18.75, Long 38.97

4.30pm: Quarters. Read warrant Nos 64, 65

Number on sick list 24

LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1914

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1 November 1914

[From Burra Point to Mafia]

Lat -13.98, Long 42.00