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Light Cruiser/ex-2nd class Cruiser, Weymouth-class

Pendant Nos 95 (2.15), 1C (1.18), 72 (4.18). Launched 12.4.11 London & Glasgow. 5,250 tons, 453(oa), 430(pp)x48x15ft. Turbine 22000shp, 25kts. Armament: 8-6 in. 1-3in AA, 2-21in tt. Armour: 2in deck. Crew: 375. China 1914, 2nd LCS 1914-15, 3rd LCS 1915-18, 2nd LCS 1918. Battle Honour (and link to despatches, casualties, awards) Jutland 31 May 1916. Sold 2.7.29 Alloa, Rosyth. (British Warships 1914-1919)

Completed 4/12, attached to 4th BS, Mediterranean Fleet on completion. China Station August 1913-August 1914 and then joined in hunt for Emden. Captured ex-Greek Pontoporus, one of Emden's colliers in October 1914, and sank the collier Markomannia. 2nd LCS, Grand Fleet from December, then 3rd LCS, Rosyth in February 1915, being present at Jutland. (Battle honour - Jutland 1916). Unsuccessfully attacked by U-boat in July 1916. Rejoined 2nd LCS 1918 and became temporary flagship at Cape in June 1919 before returning home for refit. With 7th LCS, South America 1919-20 then Nore Reserve from December 1920. Attached to Signals School at Portsmouth 1922-24, refitted December 1924-1925 and then undertook trooping runs in 1925-26. Signals School, Portsmouth once more in 1927; flagship of Rear Admiral Submarines at Falmouth April-October 1928, then into C&M and put on sales list in November 1928. (Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906-21)

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Notes:

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

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

Editor’s notes:

My notes appear in square brackets, [thus].

Most days contain routine entries such as rounds correct, usual routine completed, quarters, the time fires have been alight in the steam cutter, hands training, cleaning or painting and details of daily leave etc. I have omitted most of these, but occasionally transcribed every entry of a page to show the normal routine missed from the edited text.

I have not transcribed anchor bearings, or most of the sightings & bearings to landmarks, except where they help to provide details of routes & positions not provided by the noon locations.

For some days, HMS Yarmouth’s log keeper gives no position. In those cases I have estimated the position, using the description, courses & speeds in the log, where possible. Where this is the case I have written [Est] after the position. With acknowledgement to Google Earth.

Thanks to the moderators and crew of Naval-History.Net & oldWeather.org for help in deciphering & understanding the logs, for presenting the edited document & especially to Maikel for the Journey Plotter.

Abbreviations:
AB: Able Seaman
A/c: Altered Course
C: Cape
CPO: Chief Petty Officer
ER: Engine Room
fms: Fathoms
HA: High Angle, anti aircraft guns
no: Number
LV: Light vessel
OOD: Officer of the day
OOG: Officer of Guard
PO: Petty Officer
PV: Paravane
QF: Quick Firing
RA: Rear Admiral
RC: Roman Catholic
RIM: Royal Indian Marine
RMLI: Royal Marine Light Infantry
RMS: Royal Mail Steamer
RNR: Royal Naval Reserve
RNVR: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
SBC: Signal Books Correct
SL: Steam Launch
SNO: Senior Naval Officer
SS: Steam ship or Screw steamer
TBD: Torpedo Boat Destroyer
WL: Water Line
WO: Warrant Officer
WT: Wireless Telegraph

THE VOYAGES OF HMS YARMOUTH 1913-1923
(More detailed plots follow in the text)

JP map overview

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

LOGS FOR AUGUST 1913


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Logbook of HMS YARMOUTH, Captain H.L. Cochrane RN, 26 August 1913 to 17 August 1914


Tonnage (Displacement): 5250

Extreme Length: 453 ft

Breadth: 48½ ft


Engine:

Manufacturer: John Brown

IHP: 22000

Description: Curtis Brown Turbines

When fixed on board: 1911


Boilers

Manufacturer: Yarrow

Description: Small Tube

When made: 1910

When put in vessel: 1911


Screw Propeller

Manufacturer: Laird & Co Glasgow Shipbuilding Co

Description: Manganese Bronze three blade

General state of repair: Good


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[Direction Page]

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Ship's Company

Officers: 20

Seamen: 104

Boys: 22

Marines: 29

Engine-room establishment: 177

Other non-executive ratings 41

Total: 393


Barometer

Mercurial

Maker & Number: Adie 519A, (After 11th May 1914, Adie 512A)

Height of cistern above sea: 12 feet


Thermometers for Air temperature

In screen, Maker: Negretti & Zambra 9734


Thermometers for Sea temperature

Various


Position of standard compass: On fore upper bridge.

List of Dates & positions of Swinging of ship for Deviation of Compass.


Armament

Forecastle: 3 x 6" BL Mark XI PVI

Waist: 2 x ditto

Quarter Dec: 3 x ditto


Torpedo Armament

Submerged 21" tubes, 2 in no, 7 torpedoes


Boats

1 x 35ft steam cutter

1 x 34ft barge

2 x 30ft cutters

2 x 30 ft gigs

3 x 27ft whalers

2 x 16ft dinghies

1 x 13ft 6" balsa raft


Draft of water with bunkers full & complete with provisions, stores & water: Forward 17ft Aft 18ft 3"

Load draft: Forward 14ft 6" Aft 16ft 6"

Number of tons necessary to increase draft 1": 36.3

Number of tons of coal carried with bunkers full 1290 tons

Number of tons of oil fuel carried: 242

Quantity of water carried: a) For boilers 96, b) for drinking 35



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26 August 1913

Gibraltar

Lat 36.1, Long -5.3

3.0pm: Discharged Lieutenant G G Thorne RNR to HMS DUKE OF EDINBURGH

[HMS DUKE OF EDINBURGH was a Duke of Edinburgh class armoured cruiser launched in 1904, 6 x 9” guns]

3.30pm: Discharged Lieutenant T H Shearman RN to P&O SS PERSIA for passage to England

[SS PERSIA was a P&O passenger steamer launched in 1900, subsequently torpedoed in 1915]

Number on sick list = 6


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27 August 1913

Gibraltar

Lat 36.1, Long -5.3

11.10am: German Cruiser VICTORIA LOUISE arrived, exercised salute country, 21 guns & salute flag of C in C, 17 guns

[SMS VICTORIA LOUISE was a German protected cruiser launched in 1897, 2 x 21cm guns]

Number on sick list = 5


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28 August 1913

Gibraltar

Lat 36.1, Long -5.3

3.0am: Raised steam in six boilers

7.0am: Slipped, proceeded as requisite for out of harbour & for taking targets in tow

8.35am: Proceeded as requisite for towing targets for HMS DUKE OF EDINBURGH

11.20am: HMS DUKE OF EDINBURGH finished firing, shortened in tow

3.0pm: Tow parted, proceeded as requisite for taking target in tow again

6.55pm: Stopped, turned targets over to tug

7.30pm: Proceeded as requisite, preparing for taking up stations for TBD attack

8.30pm: TBDs carrying out attack

10.35pm: Anchored in Gibraltar Harbour

Number on sick list = 4


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29 August 1913

Gibraltar

Lat 36.1, Long -5.3

7.15am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for rounding Europa point & taking station as target ship for HMS DUKE OF EDINBURGH

9.0am: Proceeded as requisite for intermediate ship HMS INFLEXIBLE, special firing

[HMS INFLEXIBLE was an Invincible class battle cruiser launched in 1907. 8 x 12” guns]

10.35am: Communicated with HMS INFLEXIBLE

10.50am: Proceeded as requisite to drop targets in Catalan Bay & for carrying out torpedo test runs

2.20pm: Fired torpedo

2.22pm: Lost sight of torpedo 37 (21” RNTF II) & gyroscope No 4170 in position Carbonera tower N27W, Torre Nueva N48W, Europa Pt light S79W, proceeded as requisite for searching for lost torpedo

6.10pm: Observed quantity of oil in position torpedo was last seen

8.0pm: Proceeded as requisite for TBDs to carry out night torpedo firing

9.30pm: Finished attack, proceeded for anchorage in Catalan Bay

10.55pm: Destroyer flotilla arrived & anchored.

Number on sick list = 2


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30 August 1913

Gibraltar

Lat 36.1, Long -5.3

6.0am: Weighed, proceeded as requisite for searching for lost torpedo

8.15am: Communicated with HMS DESPERATE

[HMS DESPERATE was a D-class destroyer, launched in 1904, 1 x 12 pounder gun]

2.0pm: Proceeding as requisite to search for lost torpedo

5.30pm: Course as requisite for entering harbour, saluted flag of Admiral Sir Berkeley Milne, 17 guns, HMS INFLEXIBLE returned salute with 7 guns

6.12pm: Stopped, secured alongside South Mole

Number on sick list = 4


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31 August 1913

Gibraltar

Lat 36.1, Long -5.3

9.30am: Landed church parties

10.30am: Performed divine service

Number on sick list = 4



LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1913


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1 September 1913

Gibraltar

Lat 36.1, Long -5.3

6.0am: Coal ship, received 640 tons, 8.5 hours

7.30am: HMS INDOMITABLE, HMS INVINCIBLE & HMS DUBLIN arrived

[HMS INDOMITABLE was an Invincible class battle cruiser launched in 1907, 8 x 12” guns; HMS INVINCIBLE was an Invincible class battle cruiser launched in 1907, 8 x 12” guns; HMS DUBLIN was a Chatham class light cruiser launched in 1912, 8 x 6” guns]

9.0am: Eight ratings joined ship from HMS INDOMITABLE

11.0am: HMS DUBLIN proceeded

11.39pm: HMS WARRIOR arrived & anchored

[HMS WARRIOR was a Warrior class armoured cruiser launched in 1905, 6 x 9.2” guns, subsequently foundered from gunfire damage received at the battle of Jutland, 1916]

3.15pm: Tugs came alongside, slipped from mole & proceeded, secured to no 15 & 16 buoys

7.0pm: HMS WARRIOR weighed & proceeded

Number on sick list = 4


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2 September 1913

Gibraltar

Lat 36.1, Long -5.3

11.0am: Father Bray, RC Chaplain discharged to HMS INDOMITABLE

1.0pm: Paid monthly money to ship’s company

4.30pm: Exercised, send diving gear to flagship

5.30pm: Discharged one band [?] of 7 gunners RGA to HMS INDOMITABLE

Number on sick list = 3


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3 September 1913

Gibraltar

Lat 36.1, Long -5.3

4.30am: Slipped, proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour

5.50am: Anchored

9.0am: Boats crews away sweeping for lost torpedo, divers away diving for lost torpedo

1.55pm: Weighed

3.0pm: Stopped & anchored in Gibraltar harbour

Number on sick list = 3


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4 September 1913

Gibraltar to Cartagena

Lat 36.1, Long -5.0

6.15am: HMS HUSSAR slipped & proceeded

[Probably the Dryad class ex torpedo gunboat, minesweeper, HMS HUSSAR, launched in 1894, 1 x 4.7” gun]

9.05am: Weighed, proceeded astern of HMS CHATHAM, HMS CHATHAM 6 cables astern of flag

[HMS CHATHAM was a Chatham class light cruiser launched in 1911, 8 x 6” guns]

10.0am: Proceeded as requisite for tactics

2.0pm: Dropped target, towing for HMS CHATHAM, .303" practice

8.30pm: Burnt searchlights

Number on sick list = 3


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5 September 1913

Gibraltar to Cartagena

Lat 37.6, Long -1.0

7.15am: Took station astern of HMS DUKE OF EDINBURGH

8.30am: Sighted two Spanish TBDs bearing NE

10.22am: Anchored off Cartagena

4.30pm: Quarters, read warrants nos 55 and 56

5.30pm: Prepared ship for sea

6.30pm: Two stokers from HMS CHATHAM & one stoker from HMS INDOMITABLE joined ship for passage to Malta

Number on sick list = 4


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6 September 1913

Cartagena to Malta

Lat 37.6, Long -1.0

11.30am: One boy joined ship from HMS INFLEXIBLE for passage to detention quarters

12.40pm: Weighed, proceeded

Number on sick list = 4


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7 September 1913

Cartagena to Malta

Lat 37.3, Long 5.8

6.45am: Sighted land off starboard beam

10.0am: Performed divine service

4.0pm: Quarters, furled fo’xle awning

Number on sick list = 5


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8 September 1913

Cartagena to Malta

Lat 36.6, Long 12.8

9.07am: Spedillo Point, Pantelleria, abeam, 6 miles

6.55pm: Secured to no 11 buoy Birghu Bay, Valletta harbour, stern to St Angelu Fort

8.30pm: Discharged ratings [?] for passage

Number on sick list = 5


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9 September 1913

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.5

6.0am: Coal ship, received 440 tons, 5 hrs 35 mins

Number on sick list = 5


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10 September 1913

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.5

7.15am: HMS GLOUCESTER arrived

[HMS GLOUCESTER was a Bristol-class light cruiser launched in 1909, 2 x 6” guns]

10.0am: Cleaned out port fresh water tank

10.20am: HMS GLOUCESTER proceeded

Number on sick list = 6


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11 September 1913

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.5

9.30am: Hands employed in dockyard, provisioning ship & as requisite

10.0am: Landed signalmen for helio [heliograph] instruction

Number on sick list = 5


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12 September 1913

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.5

4.30pm: Read warrant no 57

Number on sick list = 4


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13 September 1913

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.5

10.0am: Divers away diving in monthly dip

Number on sick list = 4


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14 September 1913

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.5

8.30am: Landed church parties

10.0am: Performed divine service

Number on sick list = 5


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15 September 1913

Malta to Port Said

Lat 35.6, Long 16.0

5.20am: Slipped, proceeded as requisite for leaving Valetta Harbour

9.05am: Divisions, read prayers, exercised physical drill

3.0pm: Passed SS CLAN GRANT

[SS CLAN GRANT was a British cargo carrier launched in 1912]

Number on sick list = 5


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Record of observation for deviation [not transcribed]

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Comparison of Standard with compasses not recorded on other side [not transcribed]


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16 September 1913

Malta to Port Said

Lat 34.3, Long 21.8

4.30pm: Read warrants no 58-72 (inclusive)

Number on sick list = 2


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17 September 1913

Malta to Port Said

Lat 32.9, Long 27.6

5.0pm: Passed Brocklebank SS MONTGOMERYSHIRE, bound west

[Brocklebank Line was a shipping company which became part of Cunard in 1911; SS MONTGOMERYSHIRE was previously SS BENGALI, transferred to Shire line & renamed; later sunk off Tobruk]

Number on sick list = 5


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18 September 1913

Malta to Port Said

Lat 31.2, Long 32.3

9.15am: Stopped, pilot boarded ship

10.15am: Anchored in Ismail basin

10.30am: Coal ship, received 300 tons, 3 hours 55 minutes

5.0pm: Leave to petty officers ‘till 11pm

Number on sick list = 4



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19 September 1913

Port Said to Aden

Lat 30.6, Long 32.3

5.50am: Slipped from buoy, weighed & proceeded for Suez Canal

7.55pm: Through canal, stopped & dropped pilot

8.08am: Proceeded as requisite for Suez Bay

Number on sick list = 5


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20 September 1913

Port Said to Aden

Lat 27.1, Long 34.3

12.14am: Zafarana light, abeam, 4 miles

7.51am: Ashrafi light house abeam, 1¾ miles

6.0pm: Passed transport GHURKA steering NW

Number on sick list = 5


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21 September 1913

Port Said to Aden

Lat 23.1, Long 37.1

1.07am: Daedalus light, abeam, 1¼ miles

9.34am: Hands mustered by the ledger, performed divine service

Number on sick list = 6


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22 September 1913

Port Said to Aden

Lat 18.6, Long 39.6

Number on sick list = 10


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23 September 1913

Port Said to Aden

Lat 14.6, Long 42.3

10.05am: Centre Peak Island light, abeam, 3 miles

4.10pm: Quoin Island light, abeam, 9 cables

8.51pm: Mokha light, abeam, 7½ miles

Number on sick list = 13


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24 September 1913

Port Said to Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

12.36am: Perim Island High light abeam, 6 miles

10.05am: Stopped, anchored in Aden Harbour, secured stern to no 3 buoy

11.0am: Coal ship, received 570 tons, 8.5 hours

Number on sick list = 9


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25 September 1913

Aden to Colombo

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

11.30am: Political agent came on board, fired salute of 13 guns

10.50pm: Slipped, weighed & proceeded, as requisite for leaving harbour

Number on sick list = 9


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26 September 1913

Aden to Colombo

Lat 12.9, Long 48.0

Number on sick list = 12


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27 September 1913

Aden to Colombo

Lat 13.6, Long 53.8

Number on sick list = 12


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28 September 1913

Aden to Colombo

Lat 12.0, Long 59.9

6.30am: Broken by accident while taking temperature of the water, thermometer, ordinary, N & Z, G648

[N & Z = Negretti & Zambra, instrument makers to the Admiralty]

Number on sick list = 11


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29 September 1913

Aden to Colombo

Lat 10.4, Long 65.3

9.0pm: Exercised sea boats crews & replacing oil navigation lights

Number on sick list = 11


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Record of observation for deviation [not transcribed]

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Comparison of Standard with compasses not recorded on other side [not transcribed]

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Record of observation for deviation [not transcribed]

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Comparison of Standard with compasses not recorded on other side [not transcribed]


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30 September 1913

Aden to Colombo

Lat 8.8, Long 71.1

4.0pm: Quarters, paid quarterly settlement to ship’s company

8.15pm: Minikoi light, abeam, 5 miles

Number on sick list = 9



THE VOYAGES OF HMS YARMOUTH
Operations in South-eastern Asia

JP map Yarmouth South-eastern Asia

LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1913


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1 October 1913

Aden to Colombo

Lat 7.2, Long 76.6

Number on sick list = 11


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2 October 1913

Aden to Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

3.4am: Sighted Colombo light, S89E

6.0am: Stopped off Colombo Breakwater, pilot came aboard, proceeded as requisite for entering harbour

6.50am: Stopped, anchored in Colombo Harbour, secured between nos 4 & 10 buoys. HMS PHILOMEL, HMS PELORUS, HMS ALERT & HMS ODIN in harbour

[HMS PHILOMEL was a Pearl class cruiser launched in 1890, 8 x 4.7" guns; HMS PELORUS was a depot ship, ex Pelorus class cruiser launched in 1896, 8 x 4" guns; HMS ALERT was an Alert class sloop, launched in 1895; HMS ODIN was a Cadmus class sloop launched in 1901, 6 x 4” guns]

8.10am: HMS PHILOMEL weighed & proceeded

10.0am: Coal ship, received 753 tons, 7 hours 40 minutes

Number on sick list = 12


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3 October 1913

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

Number on sick list = 9


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4 October 1913

Colombo to Singapore

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

2.0pm: Slipped, proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour

9.34pm: Dondra Head light, abeam, 7 miles

Number on sick list = 9


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5 October 1913

Colombo to Singapore

Lat 5.8, Long 84.1

Number on sick list = 11


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6 October 1913

Colombo to Singapore

Lat 5.8, Long 90.2

Number on sick list = 14


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7 October 1913

Colombo to Singapore

Lat 5.6, Long 96.2

5.34pm: Diamond Point, abeam 4½ miles

7.14pm: Edi Rajut light, abeam, 11½ miles

Number on sick list = 11


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8 October 1913

Colombo to Singapore

Lat 2.7, Long 101.2

3.55pm: Cape Rachado abeam, 3½ miles

Number on sick list = 9


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9 October 1913

Colombo to Singapore

Lat 1.3, Long 103.8

1.0am: Very heavy rain squalls

3.50am: The Brothers, abeam, 4 miles

6.0am: Stopped, pilot came on board

6.40pm: Secured alongside in no 6 berth, Colonial Government Wharf, Keppel Harbour

9.30am: Coal ship, received 600 tons, 4.5 hours

2.20pm: Slipped from wharf, proceeded as requisite for anchorage in Singapore

3.12pm: Stopped & anchored

Number on sick list = 9


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10 October 1913

Singapore to Hong Kong

Lat 1.3, Long 103.8

9.3am: Court of Enquiry assembled on board

2.30pm: Rear Admiral Peirse visited ship

3.30pm: Shortened in, weighed & proceeded

Number on sick list = 7


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11 October 1913

Singapore to Hong Kong

Lat 5.4, Long 106.9

Number on sick list = 9


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12 October 1913

Singapore to Hong Kong

Lat 10.6, Long 110.5

5.0pm: Furled awnings

Number on sick list = 10


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13 October 1913

Singapore to Hong Kong

Lat 16.2, Long 113.3

Number on sick list = 8


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14 October 1913

Singapore to Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.3

12.0N: Waglan light abeam, 2½ miles, course as requisite for Tathong Channel for entering Hong Kong Harbour

2.30pm: Hands employed provisioning ship, hoisting out ammunition, hoisting in stores & as requisite

5.30pm: Lost overboard by accident, shell, 6”, common filled lyddite, plugged, one in number

Number on sick list = 8


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15 October 1913

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

8.0am: Coal ship, received 740 tons, 7 hours

8.30pm: One seaman rating joined ship for passage to HMS CADMUS

[HMS CADMUS was a Cadmus class sloop, launched in 1903, 6 x 4" guns]

Number on sick list = 9


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16 October 1913

Hong Kong to Shanghai

Lat 23.0, Long 117.0

12.05am: Slipped, proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour by Liyemun [Lei Yue Mun] passage & Tathong Channel

6.16am: Chilang Point, abeam, 9 miles

3.21pm: The Brothers abeam, 3 miles

Number on sick list = 8


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17 October 1913

Hong Kong to Shanghai

Lat 27.5, Long 121.5

9.36pm: Heishan Island, abeam, 5½ miles

Number on sick list = 8


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Compass Correction Form [not transcribed]


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Record of observation for deviation [not transcribed]

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Comparison of Standard with compasses not recorded on other side [not transcribed]


18 October 1913

Hong Kong to Shanghai

Lat 31.0, Long 122.2

8.56am: Elgar Island light house abeam, 1 mile

11.0am: Course as requisite for Yangtze River entrance

1.53pm: Upper Mid Ground buoy, abeam, 2 cables

3.45pm: Course as requisite for Wusung River

5.45pm: Stopped, secured to P&O buoy, Shanghai Harbour, hands employed discharging stores & ammunition to FLORA. Five ratings joined ship for passage


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19 October 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

6.0pm: HMS CLIO arrived

[HMS CLIO was a Cadmus-class sloop launched in 1903, 6 x 4” guns]

Number on sick list = 9


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20 October 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

6.0am: Hands employed cleaning down aloft, scraping funnels & as requisite

2.0pm: French cruiser DUPLEIX proceeded

[DUPLEIX was a French Dupleix- class cruiser launched in 1900, 8 x 165mm guns]

3.0pm: Coal lighter came alongside

4.30pm: Read warrant no 73

Number on sick list = 9


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21 October 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

6.55am: Coal ship, received 350 tons, 6 hrs 20 mins

Number on sick list = 9


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22 October 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

8.30am: Dressed ship overall, rainbow fashion

5.0pm: Discharged two ratings (for passage) to HMS CLIO

Number on sick list = 8


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23 October 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

7.0am: HMS CLIO proceeded

3.15pm: HMS CADMUS arrived & anchored

5.0pm: Discharged three ratings for passage, to HMS CADMUS

Number on sick list = 8


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24 October 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

Number on sick list = 7


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25 October 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

8.30am: SMS TIGER arrived

[SMS TIGER was an Iltis class gunboat of the German navy, launched in 1899, 2 x 10.5cm guns]

11.0am: Divers away diving in monthly dip

4.30pm: Quarters, SMS LEIPZIG proceeded

[SMS LEIPZIG was a Bremen class cruiser of the German navy, launched in 1905, 10 x 10.5cm guns, subsequently sunk at the Battle of the Falkland Islands, November 1914]

Number on sick list = 8


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26 October 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

10.0am: Landed church parties

Number on sick list = 9


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27 October 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

7.0am: HMS CADMUS proceeded

9.0am: French cruiser D'IBERVILLE proceeded

[D'IBERVILLE was a French torpedo gunboat, launched in 1892, 1 x 100mm gun]

Number on sick list = 5


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28 October 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

9.0am: Read stations for & exercised landing parties

Number on sick list = 4


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29 October 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5


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30 October 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

10.30am: Lost overboard by accident, service belts, patt 1901, three in no

Number on sick list = 4


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31 October 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

8.30am: Dressed ship overall in honour of HM the Emperor of Japan's birthday

Number on sick list = 4



LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1913


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1 November 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

1.0pm: Paid monthly money to ship's company

Number on sick list = 4


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2 November 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

4.30pm: HMS BRITOMART arrived

[HMS BRITOMART was a Bramble class gunboat, launched in 1899, 2 x 4" guns]

Number on sick list = 4


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3 November 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

9.30am: Discharged one AB to HMS BRITOMART

Number on sick list = 6


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4 November 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

9.4am: Exercised watch out fire engine

Number on sick list = 6


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5 November 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

Number on sick list = 11


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6 November 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

4.30pm: Sub Lieutenant E H Hopkinson RN joined ship for passage to HMS ALACRITY

[HMS ALACRITY was an old sloop, ex despatch vessel, launched in 1895, 6 x 6 pounder guns]

Number on sick list = 9


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7 November 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

5.0pm: Read warrant no 74

6.0pm: Lost overboard by accident, fender, grass, patt 309, one in number

Number on sick list = 11


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8 November 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

11.0am: Divers away diving, monthly dip

8.0pm: Read warrant no 75

Number on sick list = 11


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9 November 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

10.0am: Performed divine service

Number on sick list = 8


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10 November 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

9.0am: Read articles of war & Court Martial returns, exercised watch, out stream anchor & rig diving boat

Number on sick list = 8


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11 November 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

5.45am: HMS BRITOMART slipped & proceeded

8.0am: Dressed ship overall in honour of HM the King of Italy's birthday

Number on sick list = 7


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12 November 1913

[12 October in log]

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

Number on sick list = 6


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13 November 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

10.30am: Lost overboard by accident, hook, boat, GM, large, patt 78e, one in number

Number on sick list = 6


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14 November 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

Number on sick list = 6


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15 November 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

8.30am: Aired night clothing

4.25pm: SMS ILTIS arrived

[SMS ILTIS was an Iltis class gunboat of the German Navy, launched in 1898, 4 x 8.8cm guns]

Number on sick list = 7


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16 November 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

9.0am: Discharged one general signaller to SS CHENAN [built 1903] for passage to Hong Kong

10.15am: SMS TIGER proceeded

5.30pm: Mr Sharpe, Gunner, joined ship from HMS CADMUS to await passage to England

Number on sick list = 6


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17 November 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

11.10am: French sloop DÉCIDÉE arrived

[DÉCIDÉE was a French Suprise Class gunboat , launched in 1898, 2 x 100mm guns]

http://www.navypedia.org/ships/france/fr_of_surprise.htm

11.30pm: HMS ALACRITY arrived

Number on sick list = 5


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18 November 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

10.30am: Discharged Sub-Lieutenant C H H Atkinson to HMS ALACRITY

Number on sick list = 5


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19 November 1913

[19 September in log]

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

Number on sick list = 5


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20 November 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

9.10am: HMS SNIPE arrived

[HMS SNIPE was a Heron class river gunboat launched in 1897, 2 x 6 pounder guns]

2.0pm: French cruiser D'IBERVILLE arrived

Number on sick list = 4


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21 November 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

3.0pm: French sloop DECIDEE arrived

Number on sick list = 4


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22 November 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

10.0am: Divers away diving in monthly dip

4.0pm: Quarters, read warrant no 76

4.30pm: One signaller rating joined ship to await passage to HMS CLIO

Number on sick list = 4


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23 November 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

Number on sick list = 6


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24 November 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

5.55am: HMS ALACRITY proceeded

9.15am: HMS NIGHTINGALE proceeded

[HMS NIGHTINGALE was a Heron class river gunboat, launched in 1897, 2 x 6 pounder guns]

9.30am: Exercised out all wire hawsers

2.30pm: Sub Lieutenant I G Glennie joined ship to await passage to HMS BRITOMART

Number on sick list = 6


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25 November 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

Number on sick list = 6


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26 November 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

5.30pm: Coal lighters came alongside

Number on sick list = 6


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27 November 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

6.15am: Coal ship, received 250 tons, 5.25 hours

Number on sick list = 8


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28 November 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

10.0am: HMS BRAMBLE arrived

[HMS BRAMBLE was a Bramble class gunboat launched in 1898, 2 x 4" guns]

5.30pm: Discharged two ratings to HMS SNIPE & one marine to HMS BRAMBLE

Number on sick list = 8


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29 November 1913

Shanghai to Nimrod Sound

Lat 31.3, Long 121.5

11.0am: Unshackled, slipped & proceeded as requisite down Wusung River

12.30pm: Course as requisite for proceeding down Yangtze

3.44pm: Stopped, anchored in Nimrod Sound

4.30pm: Read warrant no 77

Number on sick list = 8


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30 November 1913

Shanghai to Nimrod Sound

Lat 30.0, Long 121.9

7.45am: Weighed & proceeded

3.55pm: Stopped, anchored, HMS BRITOMART at anchor

4.30pm: Discharged Sub Lieutenant J G Glennie to HMS BRITOMART

Number on sick list = 6



THE VOYAGES OF HMS YARMOUTH
Operations in Northern Asia

JP map Yarmouth Northern Asia

LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1913


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1 December 1913

Nimrod Sound

Lat 29.6, Long 121.8

8.0am: Dressed ship masthead flags in honour of Queen Alexandria's birthday

8.42am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite to carry out torpedo firing

12.30pm: Completed torpedo practice, five runs

12.52pm: Stopped & anchored

2.30pm: Hands employed restowing torpedoes, cleaning ship & as requisite

Number on sick list = 6


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2 December 1913

Nimrod Sound

Lat 29.6, Long 121.8

10.0am: Exercised control practice firing .303" blank

615pm: Hands to night defence stations

Number on sick list = 6


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3 December 1913

Nimrod Sound

Lat 29.6, Long 121.8

10.0am: Control parties & guns crews carrying out .303" at towed target

Number on sick list = 6


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4 December 1913

Nimrod Sound

Lat 29.6, Long 121.8

10.0am: Control parties & guns crews at 1" aiming rifle practice at towed target

11.40am: Weighed & proceeded

12.14pm: Nimrod Point abeam, 3¼ cables

1.20pm: Stopped, dropped target, proceeded as requisite for carrying out sub-calibre firing from 6" guns

4.35pm: Stopped & anchored

Number on sick list = 6


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5 December 1913

Nimrod Sound

Lat 29.5, Long 121.6

8.4am: Weighed & proceeded

10.25am: Stopped, lowered cutter with elevation party

10.48am: Proceeded as requisite for carrying out firing with 6" guns at Mouse Islet

11.50am: Ceased firing, proceeded to examine target

[Note: no barometer reading at 12.0N as barometer unshipped for firing]

12.20pm: Hoisted cutter, proceeded

2.32pm: Anchored, carried out firing from maxims

6.0pm: Exercised night defence, carried out 1" aiming rifle practice at towed target

Number on sick list = 7


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6 December 1913

Nimrod Sound

Lat 29.5, Long 121.6

Number on sick list = 7


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7 December 1913

Nimrod Sound to Wusung

Lat 29.9, Long 122.1

9.30am: Weighed & proceeded, course as requisite for leaving Nimrod Sound

9.49am: Nimrod Point abeam, 1 mile

5.37pm: Course as requisite for Yangtze River

8.20pm: Anchored off Wusung

Number on sick list = 7


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8 December 1913

Wusung

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

11.0am: HIJMS TSUSHIMA proceeded

[HIJMS TSUSHIMA was a Niitaka class cruiser of the Japanese Navy, launched in 1902, 6 x 15.2cm guns]

Number on sick list = 7


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9 December 1913

Wusung to Tasha Island

Lat 32.1, Long 120.4

6.30am: Weighed, course & speed as requisite for proceeding up Yangtze River

7.20am: SE spit buoy abeam, 3 cables

10.10am: Destroyed 20 rounds of 12 pounder, 8cwt cartridge, lot WA1568

1.50pm: Bath Point abeam

4.21pm: Stopped & anchored

Number on sick list = 7


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10 December 1913

Tasha Island

Lat 32.3, Long 119.8

10.30am: Marines mustered in heavy marching order

Number on sick list = 7


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11 December 1913

Tasha Island to Chin Kiang

Lat 32.3, Long 119.8 [Est]

8.39am: Weighed & proceeded up river

10.01am: Stopped & anchored off British Consulate

Number on sick list = 7


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12 December 1913

Chin Kiang to Tahokan

Lat 32.2, Long 119.1 [Est]

7.0am: Weighed, proceeded up river

9.09am: Stopped & anchored

9.45am: German gunboat SMS OTTER passed, headed down river

[SMS OTTER was a German Navy river gunboat launched in 1909, 2 x 5.2cm guns]

10.30am: SMS ILTIS passed, headed down river

Number on sick list = 7


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13 December 1913

Tahokan

Lat 32.2, Long 119.1

Number on sick list = 7


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14 December 1913

Tahokan to Nanking

Lat 32.1, Long 118.7

8.27am: Weighed, proceeded up river

10.29am: Stopped, anchored, saluted Chinese flag, 21 guns, saluted Japanese VA 15 guns

Number on sick list = 9


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15 December 1913

Nanking

Lat 32.1, Long 118.8

2.30pm: Saluted HBMs consul, 7 guns

Number on sick list = 9


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16 December 1913

Nanking to Rocky Point

Lat 31.9, Long 118.6

6.58am: Weighed & proceeded up river

8.46am: Anchored

Number on sick list = 9


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17 December 1913

Rocky Point

Lat 31.9, Long 118.6

Number on sick list = 9


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18 December 1913

Rocky Point to North Tzu Beacon

Lat 32.2, Long 119.7

7.0am: Weighed, proceeded down river

2.43pm: Kiangyin Point abeam

4.05pm: Kiushan Point abeam

5.05pm: Anchored

Number on sick list = 8


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19 December 1913

North Tzu to Shanghai

Lat 31.4, Long 121.5

7.54am: Weighed & proceeded down Yangtze River

12.15pm: Proceeded as requisite up Wusung River

1.4pm: Stopped, secured to P&O buoy, Shanghai Harbour

Number on sick list = 9


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20 December 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

Number on sick list = 10


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21 December 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

10.08am: USS RAINBOW arrived

[USS RAINBOW was a distilling ship, launched in 1890, 6 x 6 pounder guns]

Number on sick list = 10


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22 December 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

10.30am: Thirteen ratings joined ship from P&O SS HIMALAYA

[SS HIMALAYA was a P&O steamer launched in 1892, later an armed merchant cruiser in WW1]

Number on sick list = 10


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23 December 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

4.0pm: Quarters, read warrant no 78

4.30pm: French Cruiser D'IBERVILLE arrived

Number on sick list = 10


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24 December 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

10.0am: Lost overboard by accident, brushes, paint, patt 5a, two in number

Number on sick list = 10


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25 December 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

7.30am: Discharged nine ratings to SS LUCHOW for transport to HMS HAMPSHIRE

[HMS HAMPSHIRE was a Devonshire class armoured cruiser launched in 1903, 4 x 7.5" guns]

9.0am: Landed church parties

Number on sick list = 10


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26 December 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

Number on sick list = 11


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27 December 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

Number on sick list = 11


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28 December 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

11.15am: SMS EMDEN arrived

[SMS EMDEN was a German light cruiser launched in 1908, 10x10.5cm guns]

3.30pm: SMS ILTIS arrived

Number on sick list = 11


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29 December 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

11.45am: HMS BRAMBLE proceeded

Number on sick list = 12


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30 December 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

5.0am: Lighter (No. 361) towed by tug struck ship's side between stations 218 and 220 sheer strake J inner and strake H outer also frames 218 and 219 set in, greatest depth being 2 inches, also a running indent 2 feet long by 3/8" in depth on after lower edge of strake H

10.30am: Divers away diving, monthly dip

Number on sick list = 12


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31 December 1913

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

Number on sick list = 9



LOGS FOR JANUARY 1914


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1 January 1914

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

10.0am: Paid quarterly settlement to ship's company

Number on sick list = 8


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2 January 1914

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

Number on sick list = 8


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3 January 1914

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

7.10am: HMS CADMUS proceeded

Number on sick list = 6


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4 January 1914

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

Number on sick list = 10


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5 January 1914

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

4.30pm: Quarters, read warrant no 79

5.20pm: Coal lighters came alongside

Number on sick list = 10


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6 January 1914

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

6.30am: Coal ship, received 400 tons, 7 hours

Number on sick list = 11


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7 January 1914

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

Number on sick list = 11


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8 January 1914

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

8.0am: Dressed ship over all in honour of HM the King of Italy's birthday

[The King of Italy's birthday was also celebrated on 11 November 1913!]

Number on sick list = 11


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9 January 1914

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

Number on sick list = 11


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10 January 1914

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

Number on sick list = 12


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11 January 1914

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

Number on sick list = 12


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12 January 1914

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

11.50am: French gunboat D'IBERVILLE sailed

1.45pm: Italian cruiser MARCO POLO sailed

[MARCO POLO was an armoured cruiser, launched in 1892, 6 x 152 mm guns

Number on sick list = 9


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13 January 1914

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

3.30pm: HMS WOODLARK arrived

[HMS WOODLARK was a River gunboat launched in 1898 in China, having been built in sections in the UK & transported to China for reassembly, 2 x 6 pounder guns]

Number on sick list = 8


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14 January 1914

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

Number on sick list = 6


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15 January 1914

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5


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16 January 1914

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

10.30am: Marines mustered in heavy marching order

12.30pm: USS HELENA arrived

[USS HELENA was a US Navy Wilmington class gunboat, launched in 1896, 4 x 4" guns]

3.0pm: Lost overboard by accident, fender, grass, patt 309, one in number

Number on sick list = 6


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17 January 1914

Shanghai to Wusung

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

6.0am: USS RAINBOW proceeded

3.10pm: Slipped, proceeded as requisite down Wusung River

5.10pm: Stopped, anchored, discharged two stewards & one marine to HMS NEWCASTLE, one steward joined ship from HMS NEWCASTLE for passage to Hong Kong

[HMS NEWCASTLE was a Bristol class cruiser launched in 1909, 10 x 4" guns]

Number on sick list = 7


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18 January 1914

Wusung

Lat 31.5, Long 121.3

6.37am: HMS NEWCASTLE proceeded up Wusung river

9.30am: Performed divine service, hands mustered by the ledger

2.30pm: HMS KINSHA arrived from river, communicated with HMS KINSHA, embarked stores for Hong Kong

[HMS KINSHA was a river gunboat, paddle steamer, launched in 1900, 2 x 12 pounder guns]

Number on sick list = 7


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19 January 1914

Wusung to Hong Kong

Lat 31.5, Long 121.3

11.25am: Saluted Japanese Rear Admiral with 13 guns

1.0pm: Japanese cruisers AZUMA & ASAMA proceeded

[HIJMS AZUMA was a Japanese armoured cruiser, launched in France in 1899, 4 x 20.3cm guns; HIJMS ASAMA was a Japanese armoured cruiser launched in Britain in 1899, 4 x 20.3cm guns]

1.31pm: Weighed, proceeded for Yangtze South Channel

2.35pm: Upper Mid Ground Buoy abeam, 6 cables

6.39pm: Elgar Island abeam, 2 miles

12.0M: Heishan Light abeam [Probably Huaniaoshan Lighthouse]

Number on sick list = 11


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20 January 1914

Wusung to Honk Kong

Lat 26.0, Long 120.4

3.25am: Steering gear failure

3.30am: Stopped

3.50am: Proceeded, connected up CT steering gear

8.15am: Connected up FB steering gear

2.20pm: Turnabout Island abeam, 3½ miles

9.05pm: Chapel Island abeam, 14.5 miles

Number on sick list = 11


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21 January 1914

Wusung to Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.5

7.25am: Chilang Point Light abeam, 7.2 miles

9.55am: Pedro Blanco abeam, 5 miles

11.0am: Marines mustering kit & webbing

12.50pm: Course as requisite for entering Hong Kong harbour

1.52pm: Stopped, secured to no 4 buoy, discharged two ratings to hospital, disembarked ratings for passage & stores

Number on sick list = 9


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22 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

10.30am: Exercised small arms companies on board, marines at gun drill

Number on sick list = 6


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23 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

7.30am: Tested life buoys, correct

2.0pm: German gunboat LUCHS arrived

[SMS LUCHS was a German Iltis class gunboat, launched in 1899, 2 x 10.5cm guns]

Number on sick list = 5


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24 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

Number on sick list = 5


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25 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

9.15am: Performed divine service, landed church parties

Number on sick list = 5


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26 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

7.15am: HMS WELLAND, HMS RIBBLE & HMS CHELMER proceeded

[HMS CHELMER, HMS RIBBLE & HMS WELLAND were River class destroyers, launched in 1904, 4 x 12 pounder guns]

10.30am: Hands employed cleaning reserve coal bunkers & as requisite

10.50am: USS WILMINGTON arrived

[USS WILMINGTON was a US gunboat launched in 1895, 8 x 4" g

11.30am: Rigged diving boat & sent divers to HMS WELLAND

5.0pm: HMS WELLAND, HMS CHELMER & HMS RIBBLE arrived

Number on sick list = 5


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27 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

8.0am: Dressed ship overall in honour of HM The Kaiser's birthday

1.0pm: Fired royal salute of 21 guns

1.55pm: Japanese gunboat SAGA arrived, saluted C in C with 15 guns, returned salute with 15 guns

[HIJMS SAGA was a Japanese gunboat launched in 1912 1 x 120mm gun]

Number on sick list = 6


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28 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

1.15pm: Japanese cruiser SATSUTA arrived, saluted C in C, 15 guns, returned salute

[Probably the Japanese cruiser HIJMS TATSUTA, launched in 1894, 2 x 4.7" guns]

Number on sick list = 6


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29 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

11.45am: SMS LUCHS proceeded

2.15pm: Japanese cruiser TATSUTA proceeded

4.30pm: French gunboat VIGILANTE & ARGUS arrived

[VIGILANTE & ARGUS were French Vigilante class river gunboats launched in 1900, in the UK]

Number on sick list = 6


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30 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

6.30am: HMS WELLAND, HMS USK & HMS JED proceeded

[HMS USK & HMS JED were River class destroyers launched in 1903 & 1904 respectively, 4 x 12 pounder guns]

11.07am: French cruiser MONTCALM arrived

[MONTCALM was a French armoured cruiser launched in 1900, 2 x 194 mm guns]

1.0pm: Read warrant no 81, discharged one stoker to detention barracks

Number on sick list = 4


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31 January 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

9.0am: Discharged one Private Rendel to SS DEVANHA for passage to England

[SS DEVANHA was a P & O steamer launched in 1906]

11.0am: Discharged Sub Lieutenant E W Hardy P & O SS DEVANHA for passage to England

Number on sick list = 5



LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1914


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1 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

[All entries transcribed as example of normal day in port]

6.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship

9.15am: Performed divine service, landed church parties

10.15am: Divisions

1.0pm: Leave to watch 'til 6.30am

4.30pm: Quarters

10.0pm: Fires alight in steam cutter for 15½ hours, employed in ships duties

Number on sick list = 3


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2 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

7.35am: HMS WELLAND, HMS USK, HMS RIBBLE, HMS CHELMER & HMS JED proceeded

8.15am: Austrian Cruiser KAISERIN ELIZABETH arrived. Saluted country, 21 guns & VA with 15 guns, returned salute 15 guns

[SMS KAISERIN ELISABETH was a Kaiser Franz Joseph I class protected cruiser of the Austro Hungarian navy, launched in 1890, 2 x 9.4" guns]

8.40am: USS CALLAO proceeded

[USS CALLAO was a US gunboat, seized from Spain, launched in 1888, 4 x 3 pounder guns]

6.15pm: German gunboat TSINGTAU arrived

Number on sick list = 5


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3 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

7.0am: Divers away diving in monthly dip

Number on sick list = 5


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4 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2


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5 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

7.10am: HMS THISTLE arrived

[HMS THISTLE was a Bramble class gunboat launched in 1899, 2 x 4" guns]

8.30am: HMS MINOTAUR undocked & proceeded alongside camber

[HMS MINOTAUR was a Minotaur class cruiser launched in 1906, 2 x 9.2" guns]

10.0am: Hands employed preparing ship for docking in dockyard & as requisite

3.15pm: Tugs came alongside, slipped from buoy & proceeded into Admiralty Dock

Number on sick list = 3


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6 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

9.30am: Hands employed drawing & returning stores in dockyard, cleaning out cable lockers, scraping ship's bottom & as requisite

Number on sick list = 4


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7 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

10.30am: Range party left ship for range [Stonecutters Island]

4.0pm: HMS HAMPSHIRE arrived

Number on sick list = 4


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8 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

Number on sick list = 4


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9 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

Number on sick list = 6


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10 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

Number on sick list = 4


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11 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

7.30pm: French gunboat ARGUS proceeded

5.30am: Read warrant no 82

Number on sick list = 3


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12 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

9.0am: Hands employed dismounting guns, returning maxims & 1" aiming rifles, cleaning out cable lockers & as requisite

Number on sick list = 3


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13 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

Number on sick list = 3


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14 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

11.0am: Range party returned from Stonecutters Island

Number on sick list = 4


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15 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

Number on sick list = 2


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16 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

9.0am: Hands employed dismantling guns, painting magazines & shell room, in dockyard, refitting & as requisite

Number on sick list = 5


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17 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

Number on sick list = 4


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18 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

Number on sick list = 6


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19 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

Number on sick list = 7


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20 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

Number on sick list = 6


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21 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

Number on sick list = 6


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22 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

Number on sick list = 6


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23 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2


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24 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

7.0am: Austrian cruiser KAISERIN ELIZABETH proceeded

8.0am: Dressed ship, masthead flags

Number on sick list = 6


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25 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

10.30am: Undressed ship, tugs shifted ship to N wall, dockyard camber

Number on sick list = 5


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26 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

8.30am: Discharged one ERA, one stoker, petty officer & three stokers to HMS FAME

[HMS FAME was a D class destroyer launched in 1896, 1 x 12 pounder guns]

10.30am: HMS ALACRITY slipped and proceeded, flying flag of C-in-C

6.0pm: French gunboat ARGUS arrived

Number on sick list = 7


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27 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

Number on sick list = 5


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28 February 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

5.0pm: Rejoined ship from HMS FAME, one ERA, one stoker petty officer & three stokers

Number on sick list = 5



LOGS FOR MARCH 1914


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1 March 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

Number on sick list = 4


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2 March 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

8.30: SMS TIGER arrived

11.0am: Cleaned out fresh water tanks

3.20pm: HMS DORIS arrived

[HMS DORIS was an Eclipse class cruiser launched in 1896, 11 x 6" guns]

4.5pm: HMS MOORHEN arrived

[HMS MOORHEN was a river gunboat launched in 1901, 2 x 6 pounder guns]

Number on sick list = 4


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3 March 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

Number on sick list = 4


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4 March 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

8.0am: Japanese cruiser KASAGI arrived, German gunboat TIGER proceeded

11.0am: USS WILMINGTON proceeded

5.0pm: A Neville, signaller joined ship from HMS MINOTAUR for passage to HMS ECLIPSE

Number on sick list = 4


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5 March 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

7.30am: French gunboat ARGUS proceeded

3.9pm: HMS MOORHEN proceeded

Number on sick list = 4


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6 March 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2


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7 March 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

Number on sick list = 6


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8 March 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

2.0pm: Portuguese gunboat PATRIA arrived

[PATRIA was a Portuguese gunboat launched in 1903, 4 x 100mm guns]

Number on sick list = 5


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9 March 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

7.20am: Slipped from dockyard wall, tugs took ship in tow, proceeded & secured to no 4 buoy

10.0am: Hands employed preparing ship for coaling & oiling ship, received 231 tons of oil, fuel, divers away diving for boats anchor

3.30pm: Japanese cruiser TSUGARU arrived

5.30pm: Coal lighter

6.0pm: Japanese cruiser KASAGI proceeded

Number on sick list = 7


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10 March 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

6.25am: Coal ship, received 850 tons 10 hours, 5 mins

9.0am: German gunboat TIGER proceeded

Number on sick list = 5


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Record of observation for deviation [not transcribed]

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Comparison of Standard with compasses not recorded on other side [not transcribed]


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11 March 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

5.0pm: Chinese cruiser arrived & saluted C in C, 15 guns, HMS YARMOUTH returned salute, 15 guns


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12 March 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2


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13 March 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

7.30am: SMS JAGUAR proceeded

2.30pm: Mr Tucker, gunner joined ship for passage to HMS ECLIPSE

5.0pm: Joined ship for passage to Colombo, four privates RMLI from HMS MINOTAUR, two marines from HMS TAMAR, one private DCU, two ratings from hospital, one from HMS ROSARIO, HMS ALACRITY & HMS MINOTAUR

[HMS TAMAR was the naval residence hulk in Hong Kong harbour & the adjacent shore station]

8.30pm: Joined ship from HMS THISTLE, Surgeon Holtman for passage to HMS ECLIPSE

Number on sick list = 6


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14 March 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 21.7, Long 114.8

9.0am: Slipped, proceeded for leaving harbour

10.30am: Commenced working up for FP [full pressure/full power] trials

11.30am: Commenced FP trial

12.0pm: Discontinued trial owing to weather, let fires die out in six boilers

1.0pm: Lost overboard by accident, sighting part (from fore 6" gun), one in no, thermometer, ordinary, one in no, head, patt 1310, one in no, lines for Neptune log, one in no, rotator patt 318, one in no, governor, patt no 317 one in no, rotator from 381 one in no,

4.0pm: Hands employed battening down & securing gear

Number on sick list = 5


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15 March 1914

Hong Kong to Sandakan

Lat 17.0, Long 119.3


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16 March 1914

Hong Kong to Sandakan

Lat 11.0, Long 118.2

3.13pm: Piedra Point light house abeam, 5 miles

12.0M: Cabra Island light abeam, 4½ miles

Number on sick list = 11


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17 March 1914

Hong Kong to Sandakan

Lat 6.2, Long 118.3

4.0am: Lost by accident through wire carrying away, sinker patt no 1301, one in no, guide, brass, patt 1266, one in no, line & tray, patt 1317, one in no

1.4pm: Stopped & anchored in Sandakan harbour, saluted BNB company with 21 guns

Number on sick list = 14


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18 March 1914

Sandakan

Lat 5.8, Long 118.1

Number on sick list = 13


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19 March 1914

Sandakan to Kudat

Lat 6.9, Long 117.4

6.0am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour

3.11pm: Anchored in Kudat Harbour

Number on sick list = 7


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20 March 1914

Kudat

Lat 6.9, Long 114.8

9.0pm: Burnt searchlights

Number on sick list = 5


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21 March 1914

Kudat to Jesselton

Lat 6.1, Long 116.1

[Jesselton is now known as Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia]

2.32am: Weighed & proceeded, course E

2.38am: Sandiland light house abeam, 1½ miles

10.22am: Stopped, anchored in Jesselton harbour

Number on sick list = 8


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22 March 1914

Jesselton

Lat 6.1, Long 116.1

Number on sick list = 10


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23 March 1914

Jesselton

Lat 6.1, Long 116.1

Number on sick list = 10


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24 March 1914

Jesselton to Labuan

Lat 5.6, Long 115.4

6.0am: Unmoored, weighed port anchor

7.09am: Weighed starboard anchor, proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour

2.15pm: Stopped, anchored in Victoria Harbour, Labuan

Number on sick list = 8


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25 March 1914

Labuan

Lat 5.3, Long 115.2

Number on sick list = 9


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26 March 1914

Labuan to Singapore

Lat 5.2, Long 114.4

7.35am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour

Number on sick list = 6


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27 March 1914

Labuan to Singapore

Lat 3.0, Long 109.2

Number on sick list = 7


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28 March 1914

Labuan to Singapore

Lat 1.3, Long 103.8

11.44am: Stopped, anchored in Singapore Road

Number on sick list = 6


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29 March 1914

Singapore to Colombo

Lat 1.3, Long 103.9

5.3am: Weighed, proceeded as requisite for going alongside Colonial Government wharves

6.20am: Secured alongside Colonial Government wharves

7.0am: Commenced coaling & oiling ship, received 49½ tons oil fuel, & 900 tons coal

4.10pm: Slipped from jetty, proceeded for leaving Keppel harbour

4.50pm: Stopped, dropped pilot

Number on sick list = 7


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30 March 1914

Singapore to Colombo

Lat 3.9, Long 100.1

Number on sick list = 8


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31 March 1914

Singapore to Colombo

Lat 5.8, Long 95.1

1.05 am: Diamond Point light abeam, 4¼ miles

12.15pm: NW Islet abeam, 2 miles

Number on sick list = 9



LOGS FOR APRIL 1914


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1 April 1914

Singapore to Colombo

Lat 5.8, Long 89.5

5.0pm: Paid monthly settlement to ship’s company

Number on sick list = 7


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2 April 1914

Singapore to Colombo

Lat 5.6, Long 84.0

Number on sick list = 13


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3 April 1914


Singapore to Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

3.25am: Dondra Head abeam 12½ miles

11.0am: Stopped, pilot boarded, course as requisite for entering harbour

11.37am: Anchored, secured between no 1 & 2 buoys

6.0pm: Mr Board, carpenter, joined ship from Br SS SUNDA

[SS SUNDA was a P&O steamer launched in 1895, subsequently sold to Japan later in 1914 & renamed HOKOKUO MARU]

Number on sick list = 12


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4 April 1914

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

7.0am: Coal ship, received 550 tons, 15.5 hours]

Number on sick list = 12


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5 April 1914

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

12.05pm: HMS DORIS arrived

Number on sick list = 15


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6 April 1914


Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

Number on sick list = 14


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7 April 1914

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

Number on sick list = 12


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8 April 1914

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

Number on sick list = 16


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9 April 1914

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

11.45pm: HMS ECLIPSE & submarines AE1 & AE2 arrived

[HMS ECLIPSE was an Eclipse class cruiser launched in 1894, 11 x 6" guns. Note that her logs for 24 Feb 1914 report her being commissioned with part crew on draft for HMS YARMOUTH, in Devonport; AE1 & AE2 were E class submarines of the Royal Australian Navy, 4 x 18" TT]

Number on sick list = 14


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10 April 1914

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

6.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship & disembarking stores for HMS ECLIPSE

9.30am: Hands employed embarking stores for submarines & disembarking stores for HMS ECLIPSE

Number on sick list = 14


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11 April 1914

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

9.30am: Hands employed embarking stores from HMS ECLIPSE & disembarking stores to HMS ECLIPSE

Number on sick list = 12


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12 April 1914

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

5.0pm: Submarines AE1 & AE2 came alongside

Number on sick list = 16


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13 April 1914

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

9.30am: Hands employed embarking & disembarking stores & baggage

1.0pm: Discharged Lieutenants Wilson & Abbay, Fleet Surgeon Steward, Engineer Commander Sydenham, Paymaster Siddals & Assistant Paymaster Gaursen to HMS ECLIPSE. Lieutenants Crichton & Edelston, Sub Lieutenant Hoskyns, Surgeon Heyswell, Staff surgeon Westcott, Paymaster Cusack & Assistant Paymaster Shaw joined ship from HMS ECLIPSE. Discharged old commission ratings to HMS ECLIPSE for passage to England

4.0pm: Three year ratings joined ship from HMS ECLIPSE & recommissioned on HMS YARMOUTH

4.30pm: Engineer Lieutenant Patterson, Sub Lieutenants Harris, Barnum, Tudoroy, Wedemeyer [?], Montagu-Leeds & Pilton joined ship for passage to Singapore & China station

Number on sick list = 15


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14 April 1914

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

9.30am: Captain Cochrane recommissioned HMS YARMOUTH with 395 officers and men

5.0pm: HMS ECLIPSE sailed

6.0pm: AE1 & AE2 proceeded out of harbour

6.20pm: Slipped, course & speed as requisite for proceeding out of harbour

7.5pm: AE1 & AE2 took station on both quarters

Number on sick list = 11


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15 April 1914

Colombo to Singapore

Lat 5.8, Long 82.1

3.30am: A/c to avoid steamship

6.57am: Stopped both, took AE1 in tow

Number on sick list = 3


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16 April 1914

Colombo to Singapore

Lat 5.6, Long 86.5

9.30am: Stopped to readjust tow

4.30pm: Lost overboard by accident, one 5 ton shackle, P no 2056

7.30pm: Heavy showers & squalls

Number on sick list = 3


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17 April 1914

Colombo to Singapore

Lat 6.2, Long 90.8

Number on sick list = 4


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18 April 1914

Colombo to Singapore

Lat 5.9, Long 94.9

6.55am: Stopped, slipped AE1, took AE2 in tow

1.10pm: Pulo Bras abeam

4.0pm: Read warrant no 1

Number on sick list = 5


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19 April 1914

Colombo to Singapore

Lat 4.4, Long 98.8

2.30am: Diamond Point light abeam, 7½ miles

5.40am: Edi Rajut abeam, 10 miles

Number on sick list = 11


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20 April 1914

Colombo to Singapore

Lat 2.3, Long 101.6

4.29am: One Fathom Bank abeam, 2 miles

10.30am: Hands employed rigging coaling whips & as requisite

11.3pm: Cape Rachado abeam 3½ miles

5.55pm: Stopped, hauled in tow

Number on sick list = 8


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21 April 1914

Colombo to Singapore

Lat 1.3, Long 103.8

12.0M: Submarines formed single line ahead

12.30am: Po High light abeam, 3'

5.0am: Course as requisite for entering Singapore Roads

5.45am; Stopped, anchored

9.30am: Disembarked stores for HMAS SYDNEY

[HMAS SYDNEY was a Chatham class cruiser of the Royal Australian Navy, launched in 1912, 8 x 6" guns]

Number on sick list = 6


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22 April 1914

Singapore

Lat 1.3, Long 103.8

5.0am: Received 3½ ML cases, Navy signal WS, 5 GS boxes .303 dummy & one case of Lantern slides

7.50am: Oil lighter came alongside

9.15am: Exercised drills, starboard watch out stream anchor, out fire engine, port watch out fire engine & stream anchor, starboard watch out kedge anchor & diving gear, port watch out diving gear & out kedge anchor

11.15pm: Replaced gear

4.30pm: Read warrant no 2

6.30pm: Oil lighter shoved off, took in 103½ tons oil fuel

Number on sick list = 5


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23 April 1914

Singapore to Hong Kong

Lat 1.3, Long 103.8

5.40am: Pilot came aboard, weighed anchor & proceed as required for going alongside coaling jetty

6.50am: Secured alongside

7.30am: Coal ship, received 680 tons Welsh coal, 120 tons patent fuel, 7.5 hours

3.15pn Slipped & proceeded

3.45pm: Dropped pilot

Number on sick list = 7


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24 April 1914

Singapore to Hong Kong

Lat 4.5, Long 106.3

4.42am: Pulo Mauki light, abeam 8.2 miles

4.30pm: Secured, read Articles of War

Number on sick list = 4


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25 April 1914

Singapore to Hong Kong

Lat 8.9, Long 109.2

Number on sick list = 5


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26 April 1914

Singapore to Hong Kong

Lat 13.3, Long 112.0

Number on sick list = 6


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27 April 1914

Singapore to Hong Kong

Lat 18.3, Long 113.7

1.0pm: Lost overboard by accident, one hose, leather, suction, no 3 size & one strainer, copper, no 3 size

7.0pm: Read warrant no 3

Number on sick list = 7


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28 April 1914

Singapore to Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

4.6am: Gap Rock abeam, 5 miles

7.15am: Stopped picked up & secured to no 3 buoy, Hong Kong Harbour

9.10am: Coaling lighter alongside, coal ship, received 270 tons Welsh & 200 tons patent fuel, 9 hours 15 minutes

3.30pm: Discharged one rating to HMS TRIUMPH

[HMS TRIUMPH was a Swiftsure class pre-dreadnought battleship, launched in 1903, 4 x 10" guns]

5.15pm: Sub Lieutenant Pill left ship, one rating joined from HMS TRIUMPH

Number on sick list = 8


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29 April 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

9.45am: HMS BRAMBLE went into dock

10.0am: Discharged one rating to hospital

2.35pm: Hands secured ammunition lighter

6.0pm: Took in 110 tons oil fuel

Number on sick list = 6


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30 April 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

5.45am: Both watches employed striking down provisions & ammunition

12.55pm: Chinese cruiser CHIN WOO arrived & anchored

[Possibly one of the CHU TUNG group of gunboats launched in 1906/7, 2 x 120mm guns]

2.40pm: Discharged Mr Clark, gunner (T), discharged to HMS ROSARIO

[HMS ROSARIO was a Condor class sloop launched in 1898, 6 x 4" guns]

4.5pm: Three POs, three Sergeants & six privates RMLI joined for passage

5.30pm: One rating joined for passage

6.0pm: Troopship RIM DUFFERIN arrived

[RIM DUFFERIN was a troopship of the Royal Indian Marine, launched in 1904, 8 x 4" guns]

Number on sick list = 6



LOGS FOR MAY 1914


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1 May 1914

Hong Kong to Wusung

Lat 22.4, Long 115.6

5.14am: Slipped from buoy, course & speed as requisite for turning ship & proceeding to sea by Eastern channel

10.03am: Pedro Blanco abeam, 2.75 miles

5.15am: A/c S75E & commenced working up to 20kts to proceed to position 22o 40'N, 121o 8'E in accordance with orders received from Commodore Hong Kong to proceed to assistance of SS SIBERIA

[SS SIBERIA was a passenger liner launched in 1901]

9.20pm: Patent log out of order

Number on sick list = 8


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2 May 1914

Hong Kong to Wusung

Lat 23.5, Long 121.6

0.55am: Communicated by wireless with SS SIBERIA who reported "all well'

11.0am: Let fires die out in boilers not required for 13kts

3.30pm: Watch secured all gear & furled quarterdeck awnings

10.55pm: Agincourt island abeam, 15 miles

Number on sick list = 6


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3 May 1914

Hong Kong to Wusung

Lat 28.1, Long 122.1

4.0pm: Hieshan light house abeam

11.5pm: North Sheep Island abeam, 1½ miles

Number on sick list = 5


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4 May 1914

Hong Kong to Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

1.20am: Bonham light abeam

4.15am: Fairway buoy abeam, ½ mile

5.35am: Passed Kin Tan LV, 2 cables

7.17am: Stopped & anchored at Wusung

9.30am: Discharged one rating to HMS CADMUS

1.20pm: HMS CADMUS weighed & proceeded up the Yangtze

1.35pm: Weighed & proceeded as requisite up the Wusung River to Shanghai

3.36pm: Stopped, secured to P&O buoy

6.40pm: Discharged Lieutenant Maund to HMS KINSHA

Number on sick list = 5


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5 May 1914

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

5.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship & blacking down aloft

2.30pm: Sub Lieutenant Harris discharged to HMS CLIO, one rating discharged to HMS KINSHA

3.20pm: Mr Norris AE discharged to HMS WIDGEON

[HMS WIDGEON was a Widgeon class river gunboat launched in 1904, 2 x 6 pounder guns]

Number on sick list = 5


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6 May 1914

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

8.0am: Dressed ship over all in honour of HM the King's accession

10.0am: Oil lighter secured alongside, took in 56¼ tons

11.0am: Leave to port watch 'til 7am Friday, boys from 1pm 'til 7 pm

12.30pm: French cruiser DUPLEIX arrived & secured

Number on sick list = 5


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7 May 1914

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

6.45am: Coal ship, received 300 tons, 7 hours 50 mins

9.40am: Chinese gunboat LINH SLING proceeded down river

[Probably the Chinese gunboat LIEN CHING launched in 1910, 4 x 47mm guns]

2.30pm: German gunboat ILTIS arrived

3.15pm: French gunboat DOUDART DE LA GRÉE arrived

[DOUDART DE LA GRÉE was a French river gunboat launched in 1909, 6 x 37mm guns]

Number on sick list = 5


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8 May 1914

Wusung

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

9.40am: Slipped from buoy, proceeded down river to Woosung [Wusung]

11.10am: Passed USS SARATOGA, fired salute of 13 guns

[USS SARATOGA was the renamed USS NEW YORK, an armoured cruiser launched in 1891, 6 x 8" guns]

11.45pm: Stopped & anchored at Wusung

5.5pm: Weighed & proceeded, course & speed as requisite for Fairway Buoy, target in tow

9.22pm: Tungsha LV abeam

Number on sick list = 5


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9 May 1914


Wusung to Wei Hai Wei

Lat 32.5, Long 122.7

2.50am to 3.15 am: Course as requisite for passing through fleet of junks

4.0pm: Quarters, read warrant no 4, read quarterly court martial returns

Number on sick list = 6


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10 May 1914

Shanghai to Wei Hai Wei

Lat 35.5, Long 122.8

9.30am: Divisions & divine service

5.30pm: Sighted land N25W

10.28pm: SE Promontory abeam

Number on sick list = 6


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11 May 1914

Wusung to Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.1

3.0am: NE Promontory abeam, 5 miles

6.30am: Turned over target to tug

7.27pm: Stopped & anchored, moored ship, lost overboard by accident, shackle, iron, part 19.39, one in no

10.0am: Discharged Sub Lieutenant Wedemeyer to HMS NEWCASTLE, Sub Lieutenant Barnes to HMS CHELMER, Sub Lieutenant Tudoroy to HMS HAMPSHIRE, Sub Lieutenant M-Leeds to HMS MINOTAUR, Lieutenant Engineer Redmark [?] to HMS MINOTAUR

1.0pm: Ships in harbour on arrival HMS MINOTAUR, HMS HAMPSHIRE, HMS NEWCASTLE, HMS ALACRITY & TBD flotilla

6.0pm: Sub Lieutenant Faswell joined ship from HMS CHELMER

Number on sick list = 4


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12 May 1914

Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.1


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13 May 1914

Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.1

4.30pm: Read warrant no 5

Number on sick list = 2


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14 May 1914

Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.1

3.0pm: Lost overboard by accident, brushes, painters, 2/0, four in no

Number on sick list = 4


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15 May 1914

Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.1

9.0am: Hands employed painting ship & as requisite, guns crews at loader & at .303" aiming rifle

Number on sick list = 4


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16 May 1914

Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.1

11.50am: HMS ALACRITY proceeded, flying flag of C in C

Number on sick list = 6


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17 May 1914

Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.1

Number on sick list = 5


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18 May 1914

Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.1

9.0am: Landed small arms companies, collier WIMBLEDON arrived

Number on sick list = 3


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19 May 1914

Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.1

4.0pm: Quarters, read warrant no 6

9.0pm: Burnt searchlights

Number on sick list = 6


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20 May 1914

Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.1

11.40am: Collier WIMBLEDON secured alongside

1.0pm: Coal ship, received 539 tons, 10hrs 15 mins, one ton lost

3.0pm: Lost overboard by accident, sacks, coal, 2cwt, 30 in no & one ton coal

Number on sick list = 6


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21 May 1914

Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.1

4.30am: Collier cast off & proceeded alongside pier

1.0pm: Examined all coaling strops & handles of coal sacks

4.40pm: HMS RIBBLE slipped & proceeded


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22 May 1914

Wusung to Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.1

Number on sick list = 6


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23 May 1914

Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.1

2.10pm: HMS ALACRITY arrived flying flag of C in C

4.30pm: Quarters, read warrant no 7

Number on sick list = 2


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24 May 1914

Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.1

Number on sick list = 2


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25 May 1914

Wei Hai Wei to Waterwitch Bay

Lat 37.4, Long 122.3 [Est]

7.0am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for leaving Wei Hai Wei for anchorage in Waterwitch Bay

8.0am: Stopped & anchored, lost overboard by accident, sinkers, iron, ½ cwt, patt 741, one in no

10.0am: Divers away diving, monthly dip, examined under water fittings

8.0pm: Exercised searchlight control

Number on sick list = 4


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26 May 1914

Waterwitch Bay

Lat 37.4, Long 122.3 [Est]

8.0am: Dressed ship, masthead flags in honour of HM the Queen's birthday, guns crews to loader & .303" aiming rifle, marines to infantry drill

Number on sick list = 4


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27 May 1914

Waterwitch Bay

Lat 37.4, Long 122.3 [Est]

3.30pm: Communicated with HMS USK

Number on sick list = 4


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28 May 1914

Waterwitch Bay

Lat 37.4, Long 122.3 [Est]

Number on sick list = 4


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29 May 1914

Waterwitch Bay to Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.1

9.0am: Proceeded as requisite for leaving Waterwitch Bay

9.25am: Exercised general quarters, steering from all steering positions, exercised hand wheel party

10.30am: Secured

11.36am: Anchored

4.0pm: Read warrant no 8

Number on sick list = 4


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30 May 1914

Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.1

4.30pm: Read warrant no 9

Number on sick list = 5


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31 May 1914

Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.1

9.15am: Performed divine service, landed church parties

2.0pm: Wind veered to N

Number on sick list = 3



LOGS FOR JUNE 1914


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1 June 1914

Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.1

[All entries transcribed as example of routine in port]

6.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship

7.0am: HMS HAMPSHIRE weighed & proceeded

8.0am: HMS MINOTAUR & HMS NEWCASTLE proceeded, TBD flotilla slipped & proceeded

9.0am: Hands employed preparing targets & as requisite. Guns crews to loader & .303" aiming rifle practice

11.0am: HMS MINOTAUR, HMS NEWCASTLE & HMS HAMPSHIRE arrived & anchored

1.0pm: Paid monthly money to ship's company

2.0pm: Hands employed preparing targets, painting ship & as requisite

3.0pm: Exercised fire control parties

4.0pm: Exercised "send fire engine to flagship"

5.30pm: Discharged Lieutenant Commander Gowan to hospital, leave to watch 'til 7.30pm

9.30pm: Fires alight in steam cutter for 14 hours, employed on ship's duties

Number on sick list = 2


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2 June 1914

Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.1

5.50am: HMS ALACRITY slipped and proceeded

6.30am: Marines landed for drill

9.0am: Landed small arms companies

Number on sick list = 2


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3 June 1914

Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.1

8.0am: Dressed ship overall in honour of HM the King's birthday, landed small arms companies & marines for review

1.0pm: Manned ship, fired Royal Salute of 21 guns & cheered ship

Number on sick list = 2


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4 June 1914

Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.1

7.0am: Weighed, proceeded as requisite out of harbour & for carrying out 1" aiming rifle practice at target towed by HMS CHELMER

11.32am: Anchored

10.20pm: HMS ALACRITY arrived

Number on sick list = 2


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5 June 1914

Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.1

6.30am: Weighed, proceeded as requisite for out of harbour & for towing for HMS HAMPSHIRE's light gun layers test

11.0am: HMS HAMPSHIRE completed firing, turned over target to HMS HESPER

[HMS HESPER was a Minx class water tank vessel launched in 1901]

11.48pm: Stopped & anchored in Wei Hai Wei harbour

Number on sick list = 2


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6 June 1914

Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.1

11.0am: Lost overboard by accident, crutch, boat, GM, patt 73c, one in number

5.0pm: Lost on rifle range, cylinders .303", ball, empty 30 in number

Number on sick list = 2


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7 June 1914

Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.1

Number on sick list = 2


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8 June 1914

Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.2

11.45am: Weighed, proceeded as requisite for out of harbour

12.0N: Proceeded as requisite for carrying out controlled sub-calibre firing at target towed by HMS RIBBLE

3.30pm: Finished firing

3.50pm: Anchored in Waterwitch Bay

Number on sick list = 2


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9 June 1914

Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.7, Long 122.0

7.30am: Weighed, proceeded as requisite for leaving Waterwitch bay, picking up umpires & for gun layer test

9.30am: Carrying out gun layer test from all guns, barometer unshipped for firing

1.15pm: Completed firing

2.34pm: Stopped & anchored in Wei Hai Wei harbour

Number on sick list = 2


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10 June 1914

Wei Hai Wei

Lat 34.6, Long 122.4

8.0am: Weighed, proceeded as requisite for out of harbour, taking targets in tow & for towing for HMS HAMPSHIRE heavy gun layer test

1.0pm: HMS HAMPSHIRE completed firing, proceeded S46W with targets in tow

2.15pm: Stopped, turned targets over to HMS HESPER

2.47pm: Stopped & anchored in Wei Hai Wei harbour, lost overboard by accident, coir fender, patt 309, one in number

Number on sick list = 2


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11 June 1914

Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.7, Long 122.0

2.0pm: HMS MINOTAUR weighed & proceeded

Number on sick list = 1


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12 June 1914

Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.7, Long 122.0

Number on sick list = 3


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13 June 1914

Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.7, Long 122.0

Number on sick list = 3


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14 June 1914

Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.7, Long 122.0

10.20am: Divisions, Lieutenant C H Gowan rejoined ship from hospital

Number on sick list = 5


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15 June 1914

Wei Hai Wei & at sea

Lat 37.5, Long 122.3

5.30am: Hands employed preparing ship for sea, and preparing for running torpedoes

8.40am: Weighed, proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour by Eastern entrance

9.10am: Dropped target, proceeded as requisite for carrying out torpedo practice, lost overboard by accident 1½ cwt sinker

12.35pm: Finished torpedo practice, proceeded as requisite, course for anchorage in Bluff Bay

2.0pm: Anchored

Number on sick list = 3


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16 June 1914

Wei Hai Wei to Waterwitch Bay

Lat 37.4, Long 122.3 [Est]

9.0am: Weighed, proceeded as requisite for Waterwitch Bay

9.40am: Anchored

2.0pm: Carried out .303" aiming rifle practice at target towed by steam cutter

Number on sick list = 4


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17 June 1914

Waterwitch Bay

Lat 37.4, Long 122.3 [Est]

7.30am: HMS RIBBLE arrived

9.45am: Laid out kedge anchor

1.0pm: Divers away diving in monthly dip

Number on sick list = 5


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18 June 1914

Waterwitch Bay to Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.6, Long 122.2

9.0am: Weighed, proceeded as requisite for carrying out 3 pounder sub calibre firing at target towed by HMS CHELMER

11.15am: Finished firing, hoisted in target

1.06pm: Stopped, anchored in Wei Hai Wei harbour

7.0pm: Weighed, proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour

7.30pm: Stopped, took target in tow, proceeded as requisite for veering target & for towing for HMS NEWCASTLE's firing

8.48pm: HMS NEWCASTLE opened fire

9.0pm: Finished firing, shortened in tow

11.20pm: Turned target over to HMS HESPER

11.47pm: Stopped & anchored

Number on sick list = 5


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19 June 1914

Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.3

8.45am: Weighed, proceeded as requisite for entering harbour

9.02am: Stopped & anchored

Number on sick list = 4


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20 June 1914

Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.7, Long 122.0

5.45am: HMS BRAMBLE arrived & anchored

9.30am: Court-martial assembled on board

11.0am: Dissolved court-martial

Number on sick list = 3


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21 June 1914

Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.7, Long 122.0

Number on sick list = 1


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22 June 1914

Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.6, Long 122.2

8.0am: Dressed ship overall in honour of HM the King's coronation

9.40am: Weighed, proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour, closing HMS MINOTAUR & carrying out 3pdr sub-calibre firing at towed target

11.50am: Proceeded as requisite for anchorage in Half Moon Bay

12.20pm: Stopped, anchored

Number on sick list = 1


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23 June 1914

Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.2

9.0am: Weighed, broke flag of VA Sir THM Jerram KCB

[Thomas Henry Martyn Jerram was at this time C in C of the China station]

10.0am: Proceeded as requisite for taking station on HMS NEWCASTLE & carrying out firing

11.38am: Stopped

12.0N: Barometer unshipped for firing

1.55pm: Proceeded as requisite to take up station on HMS NEWCASTLE

2.0pm: Carried out firing from all guns

3.40pm: Finished firing

4.5pm: Stopped anchored, struck flag of C in C

6.20am: HMS NEWCASTLE arrived & anchored

Number on sick list = 1


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24 June 1914

Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.7, Long 122.0

9.30am: Court martial assembled on board

10.0am: Hands employed repairing BP target, blackening down aloft & as requisite

Number on sick list = 1


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25 June 1914

Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.7, Long 122.0

11.0am: HMS CHELMER & HMS JED proceeded

5.0pm: Landed picket

Number on sick list = 1


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26 June 1914

Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.7, Long 122.0

10.0am: Marines landed in marching order

Number on sick list = 0


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27 June 1914

Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.7, Long 122.0

4.30pm: Quarters, read warrant no 10

Number on sick list = 1


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28 June 1914

Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.7, Long 122.0

Number on sick list = 1


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29 June 1914

Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.7, Long 122.0

4.45am: Coal ship, received 691 tons, 16 hours

Number on sick list = 2


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30 June 1914

Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.7, Long 122.0

4.30pm: Read warrant no 11

Number on sick list = 2



LOGS FOR JULY 1914


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1 July 1914

Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.7, Long 122.0

10.30am: Landed range party

Number on sick list = 1


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2 July 1914

Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.7, Long 122.0

9.0am: Exercised "prepare to be taken in tow"

Number on sick list = 0


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3 July 1914

Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.7, Long 122.0

Other: sick list = 0-


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4 July 1914

Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.7, Long 122.0

7.0pm: HMS NEWCASTLE weighed and proceeded

Number on sick list = 4


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5 July 1914

Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.7, Long 122.0

5.0pm: Discharged one [?] to flagship

Number on sick list = 2


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6 July 1914

Wei Hai Wei to Vladivostok

Lat 37.5, Long 122.4

8.10am: Flotilla slipped & proceeded

10.30am: Weighed, proceeded out of harbour

10.45am: Formed single line ahead. took station 5 cables astern of HMS HAMPHSHIRE, TBD flotilla carried out attack on squadron

12.20pm: Single line ahead 2½ cables astern of HMS HAMPSHIRE

3.45pm: Course as requisite for steam tactics

4.06am: Stopped, let go both life buoys, dropped sea boats & picked up ditto

Number on sick list = 2


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7 July 1914

Wei Hai Wei to Vladivostok

Lat 34.2, Long 125.3

7.0am: Proceeded 180 revs to take station 6 miles on port beam of flag

9.30am: Proceeded as requisite for ranging exercises

10.0am: Finished exercises, took station 5 cables on starboard quarter of flag

9.34pm: Port Hamilton light abeam, 5 miles

Number on sick list = 2


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8 July 1914

Wei Hai Wei to Vladivostok

Lat 35.7, Long 129.6

5.0am: Sentinel Island light abeam 5 miles

9.40am: Carried out attach on HMS MINOTAUR

4.15pm: Stopped, let go both life buoys, lowered sea boats & picked up ditto

5.45pm: Stopped, lowered seaboat, picked up man fallen overboard

8.30pm: Exercised fleet searchlight control

Number on sick list = 2


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9 July 1914

Wei Hai Wei to Vladivostok

Lat 39.7, Long 131.0

2.0pm: Hands employed securing gear & battening down

Number on sick list = 2


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10 July 1914

Vladivostok

Lat 43.1, Long 131.9

2.20am: Sighted Askold Island light N17E

9.10am: Course as requisite for Eastern Bosphorus Strait & for Vladivostok Harbour

10.25am: Stopped, secured to buoy in Golden Horn, Vladivostok harbour

Number on sick list 1


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11 July 1914

Vladivostok

Lat 43.1, Long 131.9

Number on sick list = 1


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12 July 1914

Vladivostok

Lat 43.1, Long 131.9

9.15am: Performed divine service, sent RC church party to HMS HAMPSHIRE

Number on sick list = 1


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13 July 1914

Vladivostok

Lat 43.1, Long 131.9

Number on sick list = 2


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14 July 1914

Vladivostok

Lat 42.9, Long 132.1

10.0am: Slipped, proceeded as requisite for leaving Vladivostok

4.30pm: Read warrant no 12

Number on sick list = 2


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15 July 1914

Vladivostok to Hakodate

Lat 41.7, Long 137.1

Number on sick list = 2


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16 July 1914

Vladivostok to Hakodate

Lat 41.8, Long 140.7

11.0am: Anchored in Hakodate Anchorage

Number on sick list = 2


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17 July 1914

Hakodate

Lat 41.8, Long 140.7

Number on sick list = 2


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18 July 1914

Hakodate

Lat 41.8, Long 140.7

11.0am: French cruiser DUPLEIX arrived & anchored. Saluted V A's flag, 15 guns. HMS MINOTAUR returned salute

Number on sick list = 2


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19 July 1914

Hakodate

Lat 41.8, Long 140.7

Number on sick list = 2


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20 July 1914

Hakodate

Lat 41.8, Long 140.7

9.30am: Exercised "out bower anchor"

10.45am: Rigged hand capstan

8 30pm: Commenced exercising war routine, exercised night defence stations

Number on sick list = 2


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21 July 1914

Hakodate to Wei Hai Wei

Lat 41.8, Long 140.7

10.0am: Boys away boat pulling & sailing

6.0pm: Weighed, proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour

6 50pm: Formed single line ahead, read warrants nos 13 & 14

9.0pm: Hands to night defence stations, darkened ship

Number on sick list = 2


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22 July 1914

Hakodate to Wei Hai Wei

Lat 39.9, Long 137.7

3.55am: Formed single starboard quarter line

4.30am: Secured from night defence stations

10.0am: Cleared ship for action

10.15am: Exercised general quarters

Number on sick list = 4


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23 July 1914

Hakodate to Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.3, Long 133.2

9.25am: Formed single port quarter line

9.30pm: Lost overboard during night defence practice, cylinders, .303 blank, 30 in number

Number on sick list = 3


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24 July 1914

Hakodate to Wei Hai Wei

Lat 34.5, Long 128.6

Number on sick list = 4


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25 July 1914

Hakodate to Wei Hai Wei

Lat 35.7, Long 124.2

4.25am: Sighted TBD, NNW, proceeded as requisite to take station ahead of fleet

7.15pm: Stopped

7.30pm: Darkened ship

8.30pm: Took station 2½ cables astern of flag, darkened ship, exercised night defence stations

Number on sick list = 4


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26 July 1914

Hakodate to Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.1

3.0am: Subdivision of TBS, HMS USK & HMS RIBBLE attacked fleet

3.05am: Stopped

3.15am: Proceeded, took station 2½ cables astern of flag

5.20pm: Stopped & anchored in Wei Hai Wei

9.20pm: TBD flotilla & HMS HAMPSHIRE arrived

Number on sick list = 4


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27 July 1914

Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.1

8.15am: Proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour

8.30am: Proceeded as requisite for carrying out fleet torpedo practice with HMS MINOTAUR & HMS HAMPSHIRE

12.15pm: Finished firing, proceeded as requisite to close flag & to hoist in torpedoes

3.16pm: Stopped, anchored

7.06pm: Weighed

7.15am: Formed single line ahead, course as requisite for out of harbour

8.45am: Proceeded as requisite for carrying out night firing (squadron) with 1" aiming rifle

10.40pm: Stopped, anchored

Number on sick list = 5


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28 July 1914

Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.1

6.20am: HMS MINOTAUR arrived & anchored

7.0am: Coal lighters came alongside

8.10am: Coal ship, received 963 tons, 21 hours, 5 mins

2.45am: HMS HAMPSHIRE arrived & anchored

Number on sick list = 4


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29 July 1914

Wei Hai Wei to Wusung

Lat 37.5, Long 122.1

9.20pm: Weighed, proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour

Number on sick list = 5


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30 July 1914

Wei Hai Wei to Wusung

Lat 33.5, Long 122.5

7.20pm: Course as requisite for Yangtze River

9.14pm: Tungsha light abeam, 7 cables

11.45pm: Anchored

Number on sick list = 5


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31 July 1914

Wusung to Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

8.25am: Weighed, proceeded up Wusung River

10.05am: Stopped, secured to P&O buoy, Shanghai, coal & oil lighters came alongside

11.0am: Hands employed coaling & oiling ship and preparing ship for war

Number on sick list = 7



LOGS FOR AUGUST 1914


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1 August 1914

Shanghai

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

1.0am: Finished coaling, lost during coaling, shovels, steel, patt no 640b, 12 in no. Lamps, CR, hand, patt no 68, 12 in no

11.30am: HMS THISTLE & HMS BRAMBLE proceeded

1.0pm: HMS CADMUS proceeded

5.0pm: Lieutenant Commander Lloyd & Surgeon Tozer joined ship from HMS WOODLARK

Number on sick list = 2


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2 August 1914

Shanghai to Hong Kong

Lat 31.2, Long 121.5

9.0am: Commander Marryatt, Lieutenant Commanders Blackwood, Murray, Maxwell-Scott, Lieutenant Maund, Sub Lieutenant Fandell & Surgeons Willes, Scargill, Wright & Higgins joined ship from HMS WOODCOCK, HMS SNIPE & HMS NIGHTINGALE & HMS KINSHA

[HMS WOODCOCK was a river gunboat launched in China in 1898 having been transported in sections from the UK; 2 x 6 pounder guns]

6.49pm: Slipped, proceeded as requisite for proceeding down Wusung River

8.45pm: Anchored

9.45pm: Weighed, proceeded as requisite for Yangtze River

11.20pm: Kintoau light vessel abeam, 2½ cables

Number on sick list = 2


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3 August 1914

Shanghai to Hong Kong

Lat 27.8, Long 121.6

10.0am: Saddle Island abeam

2.30pm: Passed SS BOHEMIA, (Austrian Lloyd)

[SS BOHEMIA was an Austrian Lloyd steamer launched in 1896, laid up in Shanghai later in 1914]

8.49pm: Turnabout Island abeam, 6 miles

10.30pm: Passed Man of War steering same course

Number on sick list = 3


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4 August 1914

Shanghai to Hong Kong

Lat 22.5, Long 115.8

5.28am: The Brothers abeam, 5 miles

8.45am: Sighted HMS THISTLE on starboard bow

10.0am: Lost overboard by accident, fender, coir, small, patt 309, one in no

11.35am: A/c to close HMS BRAMBLE

2.14pm: Pedro Blanco abeam, 5½ miles

5.45pm: Stopped in Hong Kong Harbour, secured to no 4 buoy

8.30pm: Discharged officers & ratings from Yangtze gunboats to HMS TRIUMPH

10.30pm: Hands employed coaling, oiling & provisioning ship

Number on sick list = 3


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5 August 1914

Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

5.30am: Hands employed ammunitioning ship & drawing stores

7.0am: HMS ALACRITY & French cruiser DUPLEIX arrived

8.0am: HMS MERLIN arrived

[HMS MERLIN was a Cadmus class sloop launched in 1901, originally 6 x 4" guns, converted to a survey ship in 1905, with one 3-pounder gun]

9.30am: Coal ship

7.50pm: Received signal "War declared with Germany."

Number on sick list = 5


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6 August 1914

Cruising

Lat 22.2, Long 115.9

6.20am: Slipped, proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour in company with HMS MINOTAUR, HMS HAMPSHIRE, HMS NEWCASTLE, DUPLEIX & TBD flotilla. Cheered French cruiser DUPLEIX

8.30am: DUPLEIX & HMS YARMOUTH parted company proceeding to RV, S of Pedro Blanco

7.0pm: Sighted HMS TRIUMPH to W

8.30am: Proceeded as requisite to take station 2½ cables astern of HMS TRIUMPH, DUPLEIX astern

Number on sick list = 4


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7 August 1914

Cruising

Lat 23.8, Long 118.4

6.10am: Proceeded as requisite to close merchant vessel inshore

8.45am: Took station 2½ cables astern of HMS TRIUMPH

3.15pm: Took station 2½ cables ahead of HMS TRIUMPH

Number on sick list = 4


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8 August 1914

Cruising

Lat 28.0, Long 122.3

530am: Took station 2½ cables ahead of HMS TRIUMPH

12.20pm: Parted company & closed Japanese steamer SINTOKI MARU [?]

2.30pm: Took station 2½ cables ahead of HMS TRIUMPH

Number on sick list = 3


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9 August 1914

Cruising

Lat 31.3, Long 122. 9

5.30am: Sighted four British TBDs NW

9.30am: Communicated with Japanese steamer TAIYO MARU

[TAIYO MARU was a cargo ship, built in 1890]

12.50pm: Proceeded as requisite to close Japanese steamer TENZAN MARU, communicated with ditto

[TENZAN MARU was a cargo ship, built in 1896]

1.50pm: Resumed station in line

Number on sick list = 4


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10 August 1914

Cruising & at Saddle Island

Lat 31.0, Long 122.9

7.0am: Parted company with HMS TRIUMPH

12.30pm: Proceeded as requisite to close & communicate with British steamer RANELLA

[Probably the steam tanker RANELLA, launched in 1912]

2.0pm: Course as requisite for anchorage off S Saddle Island

2.20pm: Stopped & communicated with destroyers

6.45pm: HMS CADMUS arrived & anchored

Number on sick list = 4


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11 August 1914

S Saddle Island & cruising

Lat 31.6, Long 122.8

4.45am: HMS TRIUMPH & DUPLEIX arrived & anchored

7.05am: Weighed & proceeded with HMS COLNE, HMS USK, & HMS WELLAND, formed line ahead

[HMS COLNE was a River class destroyer, launched in 1905, 4 x 12 pounder guns]

9.30am: Spread for lookout duties, 12 miles abreast

5.50pm: TBDs rejoined, formed single line ahead

Number on sick list = 4


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12 August 1914

S Saddle Island & cruising

Lat 30.8, Long 122.7 [Est]

4.0am: N Saddle light abeam, 10½ miles

5.10am: Anchored

6.0am: Collier came alongside, coal ship

6.30pm: Lost overboard by accident, coaling hook, patt 916, one in no

8.0pm: Finished coaling, collier shoved off


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13 August 1914

S Saddle Island & cruising

Lat 27.8, Long 124.8

12.0M: Weighed. proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour

10.30am: Lost overboard, through line carrying away, rotator for patent log, Neptune, one in no

Number on sick list = 4


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14 August 1914

S Saddle Island & cruising

Lat 24.0, Long 124,9

Number on sick list = 5


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15 August 1914

S Saddle Island & cruising

Lat 23.5, Long 121.8

7.30am: Sighted Samasana Island

8.34pm: Agincourt Island light abeam, 9 miles

Number on sick list = 4


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16 August 1914

S Saddle Island & cruising

Lat 26.0, Long 121.2

2.12pm: Proceeded as requisite to close & communicate with British steamer GREAT CITY of Bideford

[SS GREAT CITY was British steamer launched in 1914, operated by Great City Steamship Co of Bideford]

Number on sick list = 5


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17 August 1914

S Saddle Island & cruising

Lat 27.4, Long 122.3

12.0N: Communicated with Japanese steamer YAWATA MARU

4.30pm: Read warrant no 15

Number on sick list = 4


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Front page, identifying log of HMS YARMOUTH, from 18 August 1914 to 28 February 1915

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Front page of log for HMS YARMOUTH, commanded by Captain H.L. Cochrane R.N. and Captain T.D. Pratt R.N. [Similar to page at start of transcription. Not transcribed]

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Directions page [Not transcribed]

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Information on crew, barometers, armaments, boats etc [Similar to page at start of transcription. Not transcribed]


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[Change in log format, new book]

18 August 1914

S Saddle Island & cruising

Lat 30.8, Long 122.7 [Est]

5.35pm: Anchored off S Saddle Island

6.5am: Collier YAMAGUCHI MARU came alongside, coal ship, received 613 tons, 17 hours [SS YAMAGUCHI MARU was a Japanese owned cargo ship, launched in 1890, subsequently wrecked by running aground in 1916]

Number on sick list = 4


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19 August 1914

S Saddle Island & cruising

Lat 30.8, Long 122.7 [Est]

11.50am: HMS CLIO proceeded

2.0pm: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour with TBD flotilla

Number on sick list = 3


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20 August 1914

S Saddle Island & cruising

Lat 35.2, Long 122.5

7.45pm: TBD flotilla parted company in execution of previous orders

Number on sick list = 4


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21 August 1914

South Saddle Island & cruising

Lat 35.4, Long 121.1

2.32am: Sighted vessel without lights on starboard beam, apparently a TBD

8.25am: Sighted TBD ahead

5.35pm: Stopped, TBD flotilla proceeded in execution of previous orders

Number on sick list = 4


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22 August 1914

South Saddle Island & cruising

Lat 36.3, Long 121.2 [Est]

4.20am: Stopped, boarded Japanese Steamer RISAI MARU

[SS RISAI MARU was a Japanese passenger ship, launched in 1913]

6.35am: Stopped off NDL Steamer PAKLAT, sent Mr Adams & four ABs as small prize crew

[PAKLAT was a passenger/cargo ship, built in 1902]

7.27am: Anchored

10.0am: Hands employed coaling HMS WELLAND

1.10pm: Weighed & proceeded

11.15pm: Stopped at RV, 35oN, 122oE

Number on sick list = 5


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23 August 1914

S Saddle Island & cruising

Lat 35.1, Long 122.0

5.40am: TBD flotilla rejoined

7.30am: Communicated with HMS KENNET

9.40am: Proceeded as requisite to close HMS TRIUMPH

10.50am: Took station 2½ cables astern of HMS TRIUMPH

11.30amm: HMS KENNET performed burial service of 3 men killed in action

Number on sick list = 5


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24 August 1914

S Saddle Island to Wei Hai Wei

Lat 37.5, Long 122.1

9.41am: Anchored at Wei Hai Wei

1.0pm: Received 22 prisoners of war for passage to Hong Kong

2.10pm: Weighed, proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour

Number on sick list = 6


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25 August 1914

Wei Hai Wei to Hong Kong

Lat 32.7, Long 123.2

10.30am: Passed HMS CLIO steering N

4.30pm: Read warrant no 16

Number on sick list = 3


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26 August 1914

Wei Hai Wei to Hong Kong

Lat 27.1, Long 121.0

3.15pm: Tung Yung abeam, 5 miles

Number on sick list = 2


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27 August 1914

Wei Hai Wei to Hong Kong

Lat 23.1, Long 117.2

Number on sick list = 2


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28 August 1914

Wei Hai Wei to Hong Kong

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

2.30am: Sighted searchlights of Hong Kong defences

6.50am: Stopped, secured to no 3 buoy, Hong Kong Harbour; coal lighter came alongside, coal ship, received 345 tons patent fuel, 530 tons coal, 173.92 tons of oil fuel

10.30am: Discharged 22 prisoners of war to HMS TAMAR

Number on sick list = 1


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29 August 1914

Hong Kong to Singapore

Lat 22.2, Long 114.2

5.20am: DUPLEIX slipped & proceeded

2.10pm: Slipped, proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour

4.30pm: Changed to CT steering gear

Number on sick list = 1


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30 August 1914

Hong Kong to Singapore

Lat 17.7, Long 111.1

Number on sick list = 1


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31 August 1914

Hong Kong to Singapore

Lat 11.5, Long 109.4

4.57am Pulo Kambir light abeam, 22½ miles



LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1914


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1 September 1914

Hong Kong to Singapore

Lat 6.5, Long 106.7

Number on sick list = 2


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2 September 1914

Hong Kong to Singapore

Lat 1.3, Long 104.3

2.0pm: Stopped, anchored in Singapore Harbour, HMS MINOTAUR at anchor

2.48pm: Weighed, proceeded as requisite for rounding St John’s Island, off Tanjong Pagar Wharves

4.30pm: Stopped, secured alongside West Wharf, coal ship, received 505 tons. 6 hours 22 mins

Number on sick list = 2


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3 September 1914

Singapore & cruising

Lat 1.3, Long 103.8

6.15am: Slipped from Tanjong Pagar Wharf, proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour & going alongside oil wharf, Pulo Bukum, received 170.46 tons oil fuel

12.0N; Cast off from oil wharf

12.15pm: Dropped pilot, course & speed as requisite for rounding St John's Island & for joining flagship off Singapore

1.0pm: Took station astern of HMS MINOTAUR

4.20pm: Proceeded to examine steamer anchored off Rhio (German steamer CHOWFA)

[Probably the Norddeutcher Lloyd cargo steamer SS CHO FA launched in 1888]

Number on sick list = 3


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4 September 1914

Singapore & cruising

Lat -2.0, Long 105. 1

12.30am: Proceeded as requisite for HMS MINOTAUR & HMS YARMOUTH to examine steamer

10.55pm: Stopped & anchored

Number on sick list = 4


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5 September 1914

Singapore & cruising

Lat -5.0, Long 106. 2

3.12am: Weighed, proceeded

10.0pm: Reduced to 133 revs, Java Head light abeam, 2miles

Number on sick list = 4


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6 September 1914

Singapore & cruising

Lat -7.5, Long 106.6

8.0am: Examined Wijnkoops and Zand Bays

Number on sick list = 4


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7 September 1914

Singapore to cruising

Lat -7.8, Long 109.1

11.0am: Stopped off Karangbolong. Examined Chilachap [Cilacap] Inlet

12.30pm: Communicated with British steamer ST KILDA

Number on sick list = 3


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8 September 1914

Singapore to cruising

Lat -8.3, Long 111.8

Number on sick list = 3


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9 September 1914

Singapore to cruising

Lat -7.6, Long 114.5

8.0am: Stopped, communicated with British steamer RECORDER

2.15pm: Stopped, communicated with HMS MINOTAUR

5.56pm: Parted company with HMS MINOTAUR

Number on sick list = 3


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10 September 1914

Singapore to cruising

Lat -4.9, Long 110.7

8.32pm: Discovery E Bank light abeam, 8 miles

Number on sick list = 3


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11 September 1914

Singapore to cruising

Lat -1.1, Long 107.8

5.55am: Sighted Japanese ships IBUKI & CHIKUMA ahead, communicated

[IBUKI was an Ibuki class battlecruiser, launched in 1907]

5.0pm: Read warrant no 17

10.10pm: Course as requisite to examine British steamer ORONSAY

[Possibly the British liner SS ORONSAY, launched in 1906]

Number on sick list = 6


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12 September 1914

Cruising & at Singapore

Lat 1.3, Long 103.8

12.43am: A/c to examine Dutch steamer ALTING

[SS ALTING was a Dutch passenger/cargo liner launched in 1900]

1.34am: Course as requisite to examine Dutch steamer SIAM [?]

6.40am: Stopped, communicated with SS WIMBLEDON

10.45am: Stopped, pilot came on board

12.0N: Berthed alongside Pulo Bukum wharf, oil ship, received 148½ tons oil fuel

4.40pm: Secured alongside Tanjong Pagar Wharf, West, coal ship

Number on sick list = 4


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13 September 1914

Singapore

Lat 1.3, Long 103.8

1.30am: Finished coaling, received 889 tons

6.40am: Stopped, Anchored in Singapore Roads

9.0am: Lost overboard by accident, screw, with slip, patt no 55, one in no

10.30am: HMS MINOTAUR & HMS HAMPSHIRE arrived

4.30pm: Divers away diving, working on starboard submerged tube

Number on sick list = 5


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14 September 1914

Singapore

Lat 1.3, Long 103.8

Number on sick list = 5


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15 September 1914

Singapore

Lat 1.3, Long 103.8

2.0pm: Divers away diving, working at port submerged tube

4.30pm: Lieutenant V Griffith joined ship from HMS MINOTAUR

Number on sick list = 5


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16 September 1914

Singapore

Lat 1.3, Long 103.8

4.40am: HMS HAMPSHIRE weighed & proceeded

6.45am: Tugs came alongside, weighed, proceeded in tow, round St Johns Island & to Kings Dock

11.0am: Docked ship in the King’s Dock, Tanjong Pagar Harbour

2.0pm: Hands pumping out dock, scraping ships bottom, painting ship & as requisite

Number on sick list = 5


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17 September 1914

Singapore

Lat 1.2, Long 103.6

5.30am: Flooded dock

10.40am: Proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour

11.0am. Dropped pilot

Number on sick list = 5


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18 September 1914

Singapore to cruising

Lat 5.4, Long 99.9

2.0pm: Anchored off Fort Cornwallis, Penang

Number on sick list = 5


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19 September 1914

Penang

Lat 5.4, Long 100.3

5.0am: French TBD PISTOLET arrived

[PISTOLET was a French Arquebuse class destroyer launched in 1904, 1 x 65mm gun]

7.0am: Coal ship, received 250 tons, 4 hours, also received 13 tons oil fuel

9.25am: French gunboat D'IBERVILLE proceeded

Number on sick list = 5


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20 September 1914

Penang & cruising

Lat 6.3, Long 99.3

5.15am: Weighed. Proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour

Number on sick list = 5


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21 September 1914

Penang to cruising

Lat 10.4, Long 97.5

Number on sick list = 5


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22 September 1914

Penang to Rangoon

Lat 15.6, Long 96.2

2.05pm: Stopped

3.20pm: Proceeded up Rangoon River

5.0pm: Pilot boarded

6.15pm: Stopped, anchored in Rangoon Harbour

Number on sick list = 5


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23 September 1914

Rangoon to cruising

Lat 16.8, Long 96.2

7.30am: Coal lighters came alongside, coal ship, received 388 tons 7.5 hours

4.0pm: Slipped, proceeded down Rangoon River

5.0pm: Read warrant no 18

Number on sick list = 5


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24 September 1914

Rangoon to cruising

Lat 12.6, Long 94.5

Number on sick list = 5


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25 September 1914

Rangoon to cruising

Lat 8.2, Long 93.2

7.0am: Examined anchorage off Car Nicobar Island

1.0pm: Examined anchorages off Katchall & Expedition Harbours

2.20pm: Course as requisite for entering, examining & leaving Nancowry Harbour through Eastern entrance

Number on sick list = 7


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26 September 1914

Rangoon to cruising

Lat 7.1, Long 94.0

7.50am: Examined Pt Milo anchorage

9.20am: Examined anchorages in St George’s Channel

Number on sick list = 6


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27 September 1914

Rangoon to cruising

Lat 8.2, Long 93.9

Number on sick list = 5


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28 September 1914

Cruising & at Penang

Lat 5.8, Long 98.8

2.48am: Passed three merchant steamers

6.25pm: Stopped & anchored in Penang harbour

Number on sick list = 3


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29 September 1914

Penang

Lat 5.4, Long 100.3

6.0am: Coal lighters came alongside, coal ship, received 707 tons coal & 65 tons oil fuel, 8.5 hours

4.08pm: Weighed & proceeded

Number on sick list = 4


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30 September 1914

Penang to Cruising

Lat 6.1, Long 95.5

5.15pm: Sighted HMS EMPRESS OF ASIA, ASKOLD & convoy

[ASKOLD was a Russian protected cruiser launched in 1900, 12 x 6" guns, assigned to escort duty in the Indian Ocean; HMS EMPRESS OF ASIA was an armed merchant cruiser, mercantile conversion, launched in 1913. 8 x 4.7" guns]

Number on sick list = 5



LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1914


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1 October 1914

Cruising

Lat 6.0, Long 89.5

1.30pm: Heavy rain squall. visibility ¼ mile

5.0pm: Passed ASKOLD, HMS EMPRESS OF ASIA & convoy

Number on sick list = 5


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2 October 1914

Cruising

Lat 6.1, Long 93.5

Number on sick list = 7


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3 October 1914

Cruising

Lat 6.4, Long 95.5

Number on sick list = 6


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4 October 1914

Cruising

Lat 5.6, Long 96.6

9.38am: Course as requisite to close steamer REIJNIERSZ of Batavia

[REIJNIERSZ was a cargo/passenger ship, built in 1908; later HMS Giang Bee]

2.30pm: Passed Russian steamer, bound eastward

Number on sick list = 6


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5 October 1914

Penang

Lat 5.4, Long 100.3

6.15am: Stopped & anchored in Penang Harbour

9.0am: Collier NIGARISTAN & coal lighters came alongside, coaling & oiling ship, received 805 tons coal & 110 tons of oil fuel, 14 hours 45 mins

[NIGARISTAN was a cargo/ship, built in 1911; see SS MARKOMANNIA, 12 October]

Number on sick list = 6


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6 October 1914

Penang to cruising

Lat 5.5, Long 99.8

8.20am: Weighed, proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour

6.40pm: Communicated with French TBD FRONDE

[FRONDE was a French Arquebuse class destroyer launched in 1902, 1 x 65mm gun]

Number on sick list = 4


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7 October 1914

Cruising

Lat 6.1, Long 95.5

1.30am: Diamond Point light abeam 8¾ miles

8.30am: Passed & communicated with British steamer BENAVON

[SS BENAVON was a British Ben Line steamer launched in 1905, subsequently converted to a Russian crab cannery!]

Number on sick list = 3


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8 October 1914

Cruising

Lat 6.1, Long 95.1

5.0pm: Read warrants nos 19 & 20

Number on sick list = 4


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9 October 1914

Cruising

Lat 6.2, Long 94.8

730am: Communicated with British steamer TROCAS

[SS TROCAS was a British steam tanker launched in 1893, subsequently sunk by torpedo in 1918]

Number on sick list = 5


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10 October 1914

Cruising

Lat 6.3, Long 95.1

2.00am: Course & speed as requisite for closing British steamer JASON

[SS JASON was a British cargo ship, launched in 1878 as SS ARDANACH; subsequently sunk in a collision in 1918]

Number on sick list = 5


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11 October 1914

Cruising

Lat 5.9, Long 94.7

Number on sick list = 4


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12 October 1914

Cruising

Lat 2.9, Long 96.1

12.30am: Lost overboard by accident, ordnance, BL 6" Mk XI & XII locks, percussion, one in no

2.41am: A/c as requisite to examine steamer

5.50am: Sighted steamer on starboard bow, course as requisite to close

6.15am: Sighted two steam ships on port bow

7.0am: Closed Greek steamer PONTOPOROS & German steamer MARKOMANNIA [also spelled Marcomannia in log], fired 1 blank & 1 shell across bow of MARKOMANNIA

[MARKOMANNIA was a German cargo steamer, in use by the SMS EMDEN as a German navy collier, previously the British SS NIGARISTAN; SMS EMDEN was a German light cruiser launched in 1908, acting as a surface raider in 1914, 10 x 10.5cm guns, subsequently sunk by HMAS SYDNEY; PONTOPOROS was a Greek cargo steamer, launched in 1913, subsequently sunk by German submarine in 1917]

7.05am: Stopped, boarded MARKOMANNIA, embarked officers & crew

9.17am: Fired explosive charge in MARKOMANNIA

9.35am: Boarded PONTOPOROS. Embarked prize crew of EMDEN from PONTOPOROS, two officers & 12 men

11.35am: Fired second explosive charge in MARKOMANNIA

12.22pm: Proceeded to lay off MARKOMANNIA

12.30pm: Stopped

12.35pm: Opened fire on MARKOMANNIA with Fo'xstle 6", fired four rounds lyddite

1.10pm: MARKOMANNIA sunk

4.30pm: Sent Sub Lieutenant Hoskyns & one signaller to PONTOPOROS

5.20pm: Proceeded with PONTOPOROS in company

Number on sick list = 4


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13 October 1914

Cruising

Lat 3.8, Long 95.7

Number on sick list = 4


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14 October 1914

Cruising

Lat 5.7, Long 96.3

7.30am: Sighted D'IBERVILLE on starboard bow

8.0am: Stopped, communicated with D'IBERVILLE & PONTOPOROS

9.0am: Sub Lieutenant Hoskyns & one signaller rejoined from PONTOPOROS, proceeded, parted company with D'IBERVILLE & PONTOPOROS

Number on sick list = 4


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15 October 1914

Penang

Lat 5.4, Long 100.3

3.18am: Stopped & anchored in Penang Harbour

7.0am: Discharged prisoners of war, 13 officers 47 men to shore

10.0am: Coal & oil ship, received 85 tons oil fuel & 600 tons coal

5.12pm: Weighed & proceeded

7.0pm: Stopped. Communicated with JEMCHUG

[JEMCHUG was a Russian protected cruiser launched in 1903, 8 x 120mm guns, sunk only 13 days later in Penang harbour, by SMS EMDEN]

9.30pm: Discharged one signaller to MAGELLAN & one to ADMIRAL ORLY

10.0pm: Convoy of POLYNESIA, MAGELLAN, AMIRAL ORLY & EUROPA forming up

Number on sick list = 3


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16 October 1914

Penang to Colombo

Lat 6.2, Long 97.9

Number on sick list = 2


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17 October 1914

Penang to Colombo

Lat 6.5, Long 93.7

2.0am: Heavy thunder, lightning and rain

Number on sick list = 3


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18 October 1914

Penang to Colombo

Lat 6.3, Long 89.3

Number on sick list = 3


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19 October 1914

Penang to Colombo

Lat 6.3, Long 84.6

Number on sick list = 4


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20 October 1914

Penang to Colombo

Lat 6.3, Long 79.9

6.50am: Dondra Head abeam, 6 miles

7.48am: Stopped & communicated with HMS HAMPSHIRE

3.45pm: Pilot boarded, proceeded as requisite for entering Colombo Harbour

4.0pm: Stopped, secured to no 4 buoy

7.0pm: Coal ship, received 750 tons coal, 20 tons oil fuel

Number on sick list = 4


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21 October 1914

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

Number on sick list = 5


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22 October 1914

Colombo

Lat 7.0, Long 79.4

9.0am: Slipped from buoy, weighed anchor & proceeded as requisite out of harbour

4.48pm: A/c to close steamer, (AYMERIC, British)

[SS AYMERIC was a British cargo steamer launched in 1905]

Number on sick list = 5


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23 October 1914

Cruising

Lat 8.0, Long 75.3

Number on sick list = 4


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Record of observation for deviation [not transcribed]

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Comparison of Standard with compasses not recorded on other side [not transcribed]


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24 October 1914

Cruising

Lat 9.8, Long 72.3

7.15am: Course & speed as requisite for examining steamer (LINCLUDEN British)

[LINCLUDEN was a cargo ship, built in 1910]

9.45am: Stopped, dropped target, proceeded as requisite for carrying out target practice

1.35pm: A/c to examine steamers, OVID & AUCHARIA, British

[SS OVID was a British cargo steamer launched in 1902, subsequently sunk in 1917]

4.10pm: Course as requisite to close steamer (CLAN MURRAY, British)

[SS CLAN MURRAY was a British cargo steamer launched in 1897, subsequently sunk by U boat in 1917]

Number on sick list = 5


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25 October 1914

Cruising

Lat 8.3, Long 75.7

6.0am: A/c to close steamer (LISSA, British)

Number on sick list =6


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26 October 1914

Cruising

Lat 7.2, Long 78.9

12.30pm: Sighted Russian cruiser ASKOLD

4.10pm: Course as requisite to close steamer (NUBIA, British)

[SS NUBIA was a passenger & cargo steamer launched in 1894, subsequently wrecked in 1915]

Number on sick list = 4


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27 October 1914

Cruising

Lat 8.7, Long 75.5

5.0pm: Read warrant no 21

Number on sick list = 5


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28 October 1914

Cruising

Lat 8.9, Long 73.3

2.20am: Sighted glare of Minikoi light

4.30pm: Read warrants nos 22 & 23

Number on sick list = 3


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29 October 1914

Cruising

Lat 7.7, Long 77.9

9.15pm: Secured in no 6 berth Colombo Harbour, HMS HAMPSHIRE & HMS EMPRESS OF ASIA in harbour, received 29 tons of oil fuel

Number on sick list = 3


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30 October 1914

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

5.0am: Coaling ship, received 800 tons

6.15am: HMS HAMPSHIRE slipped & proceeded

Number on sick list = 3


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31 October 1914

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

Number on sick list = 4



LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1914


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1 November 1914

Colombo to cruising

Lat 6.0, Long 80.1

5 50am: Slipped & weighed

6.0am: Proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour

12.30pm: Proceeded to close steamer, CAIRNGOWAN, British

[SS CAIRNGOWAN was a British cargo steamer launched in 1911, subsequently sunk by submarine in 1916]

3.28pm: Dondra Head, abeam, 7½ miles

Number on sick list = 5


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2 November 1914

Cruising

Lat 7.4, Long 82.0

7.0am: Proceeded to close steamer (British, MALAKAND)

[SS MALAKAND was a British cargo liner launched in 1905, subsequently sunk by U boat in 1917]

5.0pm: Read warrant no 24

Number on sick list = 5


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3 November 1914

Cruising

Lat 9.1, Long 81.2

3.30pm: Course as requisite for entering Trincomali Harbour

Number on sick list = 4


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4 November 1914

Cruising

Lat 5.6, Long 81.5

11.30am: Stopped & boarded collier

Number on sick list = 3


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5 November 1914

Cruising

Lat 7.3, Long 81.9

3.3pm: Batticaloa light house abeam, 6 miles

Number on sick list = 3


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6 November 1914

Cruising

Lat 10.8, Long 80.5

3.0am: Heavy rain squalls, visibility ½ mile

11.18am: Course as requisite to close steamer (British SS CLAN MCNEILL)

[SS CLAN MACNEILL was a British cargo steamer launched in 1903, subsequently sunk by U boat in 1918]

Number on sick list = 3


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7 November 1914

Colombo to cruising and at Madras

Lat 13.1, Long 80.3

6.0am: Stopped, embarked pilot

6.30am: Secured to buoy, stern to N breakwater in Madras harbour

10.0am: Coaling ship

2.0pm: Read warrant no 25

9.0pm: Received 50 tons of oil fuel

Number on sick list = 4


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8 November 1914

Madras to cruising

Lat 13.1, Long 80.3

4.50pm: Slipped, cleared breakwater & proceeded

Number on sick list = 1


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9 November 1914

Cruising

Lat 15.3, Long 82.5

Number on sick list = 1


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10 November 1914

Cruising

Lat 18.3, Long 85.6

Number on sick list = 1


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11 November 1914

Cruising

Lat 16.6, Long 83.7

Number on sick list = 3


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12 November 1914

Madras

Lat 13.1, Long 80.3

9.37am: Stopped, embarked pilot

10.45am: Secured alongside W Quay, Madras Harbour

1.0pm: Received 36 tons oil fuel, coaling ship

Number on sick list = 3


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13 November 1914

Madras

Lat 13.1, Long 80.3

5.30am: Completed coaling, received 400 tons

Number on sick list = 2


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14 November 1914

Madras to Colombo

Lat 13.1, Long 80.3

5.40pm: Cast off from jetty

6.10pm: Weighed proceeded out of harbour

Number on sick list = 2


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15 November 1914

Madras to Colombo

Lat 8.9, Long 81.4

Number on sick list = 1


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16 November 1914

Madras to Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

9.30am: Proceeded as requisite for passing Australian convoy & ASKOLD, anchored off Colombo

10.20am: Anchored & secured in no 26 berth, Colombo Harbour

12.30pm: Received 8½ tons oil fuel, coal ship

Number on sick list = 2


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17 November 1914

Colombo

Lat 6.9, Long 79.8

7.0am: Divers away diving, examined underwater fittings

9.0am: Discharged 19 Chinese stokers to HMS EMPRESS OF RUSSIA

[HMS EMPRESS OF RUSSIA was an armed merchant cruiser, mercantile conversion, launched in 1913, 8 x 4.7" guns]

11.0am: HMS HAMPSHIRE & 1st & 2nd divisions of Australian convoy proceeded

12.0N: Received 325 tons coal

4.30pm: Read warrants nos 26, 27 28 & 29

6.0pm: IBUKI & 3rd division of Australian convoy proceeded

Number on sick list = 2


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18 November 1914

Colombo to Aden

Lat 7.2, Long 78.5

6.0am: Weighed proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour

Number on sick list = 3


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19 November 1914

Colombo to Aden

Lat 8.1, Long 72.8

7.0am: Stopped, sent whaler to SS MESSICANE (Italian)

Number on sick list = 4


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20 November 1914

Colombo to Aden

Lat 9.8, Long 66.8

Number on sick list = 4


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21 November 1914

Colombo to Aden

Lat 10.7, Long 59.9

Number on sick list = 3


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22 November 1914

Colombo to Aden

Lat 11.8, Long 52.9

6.50am: Sighted Sokotra off starboard bow

Number on sick list = 3


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23 November 1914

Aden

Lat 12.5, Long 45.8

3.15 Stopped, Anchored in Aden Harbour, secured stern to no 8 buoy

6.0pm: Coal ship, received 810 tons, lost while coaling ship, shovels, navigator, patt no 646B, three in number

Number on sick list = 4


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24 November 1914

Aden

Lat 12.5, Long 45.8

3.15am: Finished coaling

10.45am: HMS SYDNEY arrived

1.20pm: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour

7.45pm: Balfe Point, Perim Island abeam, 2¾ miles

Number on sick list = 5


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25 November 1914

Aden to Suez

Lat 16.5, Long 41.1

1.26am: Abu Ail Island abeam, 1½ miles

6.50am: Centre Peak light house abeam, 3½ miles

8.30am: Passed transports, nos 12 & 75 steering S

11.30am: Passed transport no 127 steering S

2.15am: Passed transport no 89 & no 11 bound S

4.55pm: Passed transport no 106, bound S

Number on sick list = 5


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26 November 1914

Aden to Suez

Lat 22.2, Long 37.5

11.35pm: Daedalus light abeam, 10 miles

Number on sick list = 5


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27 November 1914

Aden to Suez

Lat 27.8, Long 33.7

5.24am: The Brothers light abeam, 12 miles

11.50am: Ashrafi light house abeam 1.5 miles

4.30pm: Read warrants nos 30 & 31

5.45pm: Zafarana light abeam, 7 miles

9.0pm: Stopped, anchored

11.20pm: Embarked pilot

Number on sick list = 4


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28 November 1914

Suez to Port Said

Lat 30.7, Long 32.3 [Est]

2.0am: Weighed, proceeded as requisite for entering & proceeding through Suez Canal

6.35am: Stopped & anchored in Great Bitter Lake

8.23am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for proceeding through Suez Canal

10.30am: Stopped & anchored off Ismailia

11.0am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite through Suez Canal

4.50pm: Stopped & anchored in Port Said, secured to no 8 berth, coal lighters came alongside

8.30pm: Lost in coaling ship, lamps, CR, hand, patt no 68, 20 in no, shovels, navigator, patt no 646b, 20 in no

Number on sick list = 4


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29 November 1914

Port Said to Gibraltar

Lat 31.5, Long 32.2

2.0am: HMAS SYDNEY arrived & anchored

10.40am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for leaving Port Said

12.55pm: Damietta light abeam, 10 miles

Number on sick list = 5


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30 November 1914

Port Said to Gibraltar

Lat 32.5, Long 24.6

Number on sick list = 4



LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1914


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1 December 1914

Port Said to Gibraltar

Lat 35.4, Long 16. 4

7.0pm: Gozo light abeam, 4 miles

Number on sick list = 5


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2 December 1914

Port Said to Gibraltar

Lat 37.3, Long 8.9

2.31am: Pantillaria light abeam, 7 miles

8.05am: Passed two French TBDs

10.32am: Fratelli rocks abeam 5½ miles

7.05pm: Cape Bayami abeam, 6½ miles

Number on sick list = 4


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3 December 1914

Port Said to Gibraltar

Lat 37.1, Long -0.6

5.0pm: Read warrant no 32

9.04pm: Cape de Gata abeam 7½ miles

Number on sick list = 3


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4 December 1914

Port Said to Gibraltar

Lat 36.1, Long -5.3

10.0am: Secured alongside dock yard wall, Gibraltar, let fires die out

6.0pm: HMS PELORUS arrived & anchored, received 189.85 tons oil fuel

Number on sick list = 3


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5 December 1914

Gibraltar

Lat 36.1, Long -5.3

7.30am: HMAS MELBOURNE arrived

[HMAS MELBOURNE was a Chatham class cruiser launched in 1912, 8 x 6" guns]

Number on sick list = 4


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6 December 1914

Gibraltar

Lat 36.1, Long -5.3

8.30am: HMAS SYDNEY arrived

9.30am: Landed church parties, sent C of E party to HMS VENGEANCE

[HMS VENGEANCE was a Canopus class pre-dreadnought battleship launched in 1899, 4 x 12" guns]

1.0pm: HMS CARMANIA arrived

[HMS CARMANIA was an armed merchant cruiser, mercantile conversion, launched in 1905, 8 x 4.7" guns

4.30pm: HMS ARGONAUT arrived

[HMS ARGONAUT was a Diadem class protected cruiser launched in 1898, 16x6" guns]

Number on sick list = 4


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7 December 1914

Gibraltar

Lat 36.1, Long -5.3

3.30pm: HMS VICTORIAN arrived

[HMS VICTORIAN was an armed merchant cruiser, mercantile conversion launched in 1904, 8 x 4.7" guns]

Number on sick list = 4


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8 December 1914

Gibraltar

Lat 36.1, Long -5.3

2.40pm: HMS VENGEANCE proceeded

Number on sick list = 5


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9 December 1914

Gibraltar

Lat 36.1, Long -5.3

2.0pm: Read warrant nos 33 & 34

Number on sick list = 5


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10 December 1914

Gibraltar

Lat 36.1, Long -5.3

7.30am: HMS HAMPSHIRE arrived

9.0am: 50 ratings joined ship from HMS CAESAR

[HMS CAESAR was Majestic class pre-dreadnought battleship launched in 1896, 4 x 12" guns]

11.30pm: Shifted berth to alongside south mole

4.30pm: HMAS MELBOURNE proceeded

Number on sick list = 5


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11 December 1914

Gibraltar

Lat 36.1, Long -5.3

6.30am: Commenced coaling, received 853 tons, 12 hours 45 mins

2.30pm: HMS CARMANIA proceeded

Number on sick list = 5


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12 December 1914

Gibraltar to Plymouth

Lat 36.1, Long -5.3

6.03pm: Slipped from jetty. proceeded out of harbour

6.55pm: A/c S78W, convoying MILTIADES, HAWKES BAY & RUAPEHU

[SS MILTIADES was a British passenger liner launched in 1903; SS HAWKES BAY was an Australian transport steamer launched in 1891; RMS RUAPEHU was a New Zealand owned liner, launched in 1901; this group may have been the first convoy of Australian troops to arrive in the UK]

Number on sick list = 4


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13 December 1914

Gibraltar to Plymouth

Lat 37.0, Long -8.7

1.0pm: Tagus Point light abeam, 2¼ miles

Number on sick list = 3


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14 December 1914

Gibraltar to Plymouth

Lat 40.7, Long -9.7

11.20pm: Cape Finisterre light N45E

Number on sick list = 4


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15 December 1914

Gibraltar to Plymouth

Lat 44.3, Long -8.8

5.0pm: Read warrant no 35

Number on sick list = 4


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16 December 1914

Gibraltar to Plymouth

Lat 47.6, Long -6.1

12.30pm: RMS RUAPEHU parted company

5.20pm: Sighted Ushant NW light, N66E

6.30pm: SS HAWKES BAY parted company

8.25pm: Ushant NW light abeam, 12 miles

Number on sick list = 2


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17 December 1914

Gibraltar to Plymouth and at Devonport

Lat 50.4, Long -4.2

8.50am: Course as requisite for entering Plymouth Sound by W entrance

9.50am: Secured to no 2 buoy, Plymouth Sound

11.05am: Slipped, proceeded as requisite for proceeding up harbour

11.40am: Secured alongside no 1 Jetty, South yard

12.0N: Coal lighters came alongside, 24 stoker ratings joined from depot Chatham, coal ship, received 490 tons coal

Number on sick list = 2


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18 December 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.4, Long -4.2

1.45am: Finished coaling

11.0am: Received 16 tons oil fuel

Number on sick list = 2


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19 December 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.4, Long -4.2

9.0am: Discharged 2 tons of oil fuel to shore


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20 December 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.4, Long -4.2

7.20am: Docked ship in no 2 dock, HMS EURYALUS proceeded

[HMS EURYALUS was Cressy class cruiser launched in 1901, 2 x 9.2" guns]

11.0pm: Discharged seven officers stewards (Chinese) to RN barracks

1.30on: Discharged 35 ratings (passage) to RN barracks, Portsmouth

Number on sick list = 2


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21 December 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.4, Long -4.2

Number on sick list = 3


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22 December 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.4, Long -4.2

Number on sick list = 3


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23 December 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.4, Long -4.2

10.30am: Read warrant no 36, leave to starboard watch 'til am 27th inst

Number on sick list = 3


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24 December 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.4, Long -4.2

7.0pm: Discharged one Chief Armourer to hospital

Number in sick list = 2


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25 December 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.4, Long -4.2

10.0am: Landed church parties

5.30pm: Discharged Lieutenant N Griffith to shore for HMS PARIS

[HMS PARIS was a minelayer, mercantile conversion, launched in 1913, 1 x 4" gun]

Number on sick list = 2


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26 December 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.4, Long -4.2

4.30pm: Read warrants nos 37 & 38

5.30pm: Engineer Lieutenant Commander W R Fendick joined ship from HMS BARHAM

[HMS BARHAM was a Queen Elizabeth class dreadnought battleship, launched in 1914, 8 x 15" guns]

7.0pm: Lieutenant R B Irving RNR joined ship

10.0pm: Twelve ratings joined ship from HMS. CHATHAM

[HMS CHATHAM was a Chatham class light cruiser launched in 1911, 8 x 6" guns]

Number on sick list = 2


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27 December 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.4, Long -4.2

9.0am: Flooded dock

11.0am: Discharged Lieutenant Commander Crichton to RNB

12.30pm: Undocked, secured alongside no1 jetty

1.15pm: HMS CUMBERLAND arrived

[HMS CUMBERLAND was a Kent class cruiser launched in 1902, 14 x 6" guns]

3.35pm: Discharged Lieutenant J B Farwell to HMS BONAVENTURE

[HMS BONAVENTURE was a seagoing depot ship, previously an Astraea class cruiser, launched in 1892, 2 x 6" guns]

Number on sick list = 2


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28 December 1914

Devonport

Lat 50.4, Long -4.2

9.0am: Received 88½ tons oil fuel

Number on sick list = 3


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Record of observation for deviation [not transcribed]

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Comparison of Standard with compasses not recorded on other side [not transcribed]


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29 December 1914

Devonport to Scapa

Lat 50.4, Long -4.2

Other: 10 am Cast off from jetty, proceeded as requisite to leave harbour

10.30am: Read warrant no 39

11.0am: Secured to no 2 buoy, Plymouth Sound, swung ship to ascertain deviation of compass

1 20pm: Slipped & proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour

4.51pm: Lizard Head abeam, 14 miles

9.45pm: Bishop Rock light, abeam 12 miles


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30 December 1914

Devonport to Scapa

Lat 51.2, Long -10.3

Number on sick list = 2


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31 December 1914

Devonport to Scapa

Lat 56.3, Long -9.3

1.24am: Black Rock abeam, 17 miles

9.10pm: Challenged HMS ACTIVE

[Probably HMS ACTIVE, the Boadicea Class cruiser launched in 1911, 10 x 4 " guns]

Number on sick list = 3



LOGS FOR JANUARY 1915


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1 January 1915

Devonport to Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

1.38am: Butt of Lewis abeam, 13 miles

4.12am: Cape Wrath abeam, 6 miles

8.10am: Anchored in Scapa Flow

9.0am: Read warrant no 40

11.0am: Commenced coaling ship from collier DIVIS, received 460 tons, 8.25 hours

[DIVIS was a cargo ship, built in 1883]

Number on sick list = 3


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2 January 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

3.30pm: Hands employed lowering topgallant masts & as requisite, read warrant no 41

Number on sick list = 5


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3 January 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Number on sick list = 3


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4 January 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

3.15pm: Collier ROBERT COVERDALE came alongside

[SS ROBERT COVERDALE was a cargo steamer launched in 1911]

4.0pm: Coal ship, received 90 tons, 2 hours 5 mins

Number on sick list = 3


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5 January 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Number on sick list = 3


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6 January 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

1.0pm: Paid quarterly settlement to ship's company

Number on sick list = 3


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7 January 1915

Scapa Flow & cruising

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

3.58pm: Weighed, proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour, station 4 cables astern of HMS FALMOUTH

[HMS FALMOUTH was a Weymouth class light cruiser launched in 1910, 8 x 6" guns]

Number on sick list = 2


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8 January 1915

Cruising

Lat 59.6, Long 1.2

12.25am: Commenced zig-zagging, 2 points either side of course, altering every 10 minutes

12.30pm: HMS FALMOUTH left line, proceeded SW by S, zig-zagging

1.50pm: Proceeded as requisite to close HMS FALMOUTH & to carry out practice with 6" guns

2.50pm: Finished firing

Number on sick list = 4


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9 January 1915

Cruising

Lat 58.4, Long 0.5

1.30pm: Dropped target, proceeded as requisite for carrying out practice with 6" guns

2.50pm: Finished firing practice

Number on sick list = 4


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10 January 1915

Cruising & at Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

4.20am: Sighted Pentland Skerries light

7.53am: Anchored

10.0am: Discharged Captain H L Cochrane to hospital ship

11.15am: Commenced coaling from collier POLDHU

[POLDHU was a cargo ship, built in 1902]

3.0pm: Lost overboard by accident, sacks, coal, 2 cwt, tanned, patt 3, 10 in no

4.30pm: Battle squadrons proceeding out of harbour

4.45pm: Finished coaling, received 337 tons

5.30pm: Collier shoved off, lost overboard by accident, fender, hazel rod, small, patt 311, 1 in no

Number on sick list = 3


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11 January 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Number on sick list = 4


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12 January 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

8.30am: Weighed, proceeded as requisite for carrying out torpedo practice, (range various in Scapa Flow)

12.30pm: Proceeded as requisite for carrying out 3 pounder sub calibre firing from 6" guns

1.30pm: Finished firing practice, in target

2.28pm: Anchored

Number on sick list = 3


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13 January 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

9.0am: Battle squadrons arrived & anchored

9.0pm: Set anchor watch, steam at 15 minutes notice [Wind force 7-8 at 8pm]

Number on sick list = 3


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14 January 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

9.15am: Collier MOUNTPALL came alongside, coal ship, received 139 tons, 3 hours, lost during coaling shovels, navigators, patt 646b, 8 in no, jackets, coal, patt 3, three in no

[Possibly MOUNTPARK, a cargo ship, built in 1912]

10.30am: Captain T D Pratt joined ship from HMS ACTIVE

Number on sick list = 5


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15 January 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

4.30pm: Read warrants nos 42 & 43

Number on sick list = 3


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16 January 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Number on sick list = 4


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17 January 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

10.20pm: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for anchorage with fleet

10.50pm: Anchored

Number on sick list = 4


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18 January 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

9.05am: Collier HEATHERFIELD came alongside, coal ship

11.30pm: Finished coaling, received 130 tons, 2 hours 25 mins

Number on sick list = 4


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19 January 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

4.30pm: Read warrant no 44

Number on sick list = 4


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20 January 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

1.0pm: Engineer Lieutenant Commander Meywell rejoined ship from hospital

2.30pm: Discharged Engineer Lieutenant Commander HR Fendick to HMS BARHAM

Number on sick list = 2


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21 January 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

10.0am: Cartridges, BL, 6", filled, 36lb size 26MD, thrown overboard, damaged & wet, 28 in no

Number on sick list = 3


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22 January 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

4.18pm: Weighed, proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour

8.15pm: Commenced zig-zagging

Number on sick list = 3


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23 January 1915

Scapa Flow & Cruising

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

7.20am: Anchored in Scapa Flow

8.55am: Collier JOHN SHAW came alongside

9.30am: Coal ship, received 219 tons, 3 hrs 55 mins

6.0pm: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour

Number on sick list = 3


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24 January 1915

At sea

Lat 55.7, Long 4.0

9.42am: Course as requisite to take station 10 miles NE of HMS FALMOUTH

1.30pm: Proceeded as requisite to close HMS FALMOUTH & to take up station on battle cruiser squadron

3.30pm: Course as requisite for screening battle cruiser squadron

5.0pm: Took station 3 miles NE of HMS FALMOUTH, proceeding as requisite to maintain station on BCS

7.0pm: Proceeded course NW & as requisite to keep station on battle cruiser squadron in turning

10.30pm: A/c as requisite to keep station, turning & zig-zagging as requisite

Number on sick list = 3


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25 January 1915

At sea

Lat 57.8, Long 1.4

7.40am: Proceeded to close HMS FALMOUTH & take up station 7 miles S72W from HMS FALMOUTH

2.10pm: Turned to NNW, took station 1 mile on port beam of HMS FALMOUTH, 20Kts

4.0pm: Formed single line ahead

7.0pm: Commenced zig-zagging, 2 points

Number on sick list = 3


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26 January 1915

Scapa Flow & cruising

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

2.30am: HMS FALMOUTH parted company

7.58am: Stopped & anchored in Scapa Flow, battle squadron & cruiser squadron in harbour

9.10am: Collier came alongside, coal ship, received 495 tons coal

2.15pm: SS RION, oil fuel ship secured alongside, received 98.5 tons of oil fuel

[SS RION was a tanker launched in 1889]

Number on sick list = 3


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27 January 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

11.0am: Rev. Canon Kerney joined ship from HMS GARTH CASTLE

[HMS GARTH CASTLE was a naval hospital ship, launched in 1910]

4.30pm: Read warrant no 45

Number on sick list = 4


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28 January 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

7.15am: Weighed. proceeded as requisite to carry out sub-calibre firing

8.30am: Dropped targets off Howequay Head

9.0am: Carried out firing between bearings NNW & SW, with sub-calibre guns

10.05am: Finished firing

10.55am: Stopped, anchored

Number on sick list = 3


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29 January 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

7.15am: Weighed. proceeded as requisite to carry out sub-calibre firing

8.30am: Dropped targets off Howequay Head

9.0am: Carried out sub-calibre firing between bearings SW & NW

10.10am: Stopped, anchored

Number on sick list = 3


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30 January 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Number on sick list = 4


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31 January 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Number on sick list = 4



LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1915


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1 February 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

8.40am: Collier NORTON came alongside

[NORTON was a cargo ship, built in 1907]

9.0am: Coal ship, received 139 tons, collier cast off, lost overboard by accident, shovels, steel, navigator, four in no

Number on sick list = 5

Log signed J B Pratt, Captain


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2 February 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Number on sick list = 6


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3 February 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

7.20am: Weighed, proceeded for firing practice

7.50am: Stopped, dropped target off Howequay Head, carried out 1" Bann tube practice firing between NWly & SWly bearings

10.20am: In target, proceeded as requisite for anchorage

11.05am: Anchored

Number on sick list = 4


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4 February 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

6.0pm: Steam for full speed at 1 hours notice

Number on sick list = 4


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5 February 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

8.10am: Collier KILDONAN came alongside

8.45am: Coal ship, received 120 tons

5.0pm: Read warrant no 46

Number on sick list = 3


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6 February 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Number on sick list = 2


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7 February 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Number on sick list = 3


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8 February 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1


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9 February 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Number on sick list = 3


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10 February 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

7.30am: HMS TIGER arrived & anchored

[HMS TIGER was an improved Lion class battle cruiser launched in 1913, 8 x 13.5" guns]

9.10am: Collier RUKIS [?] came alongside, coal ship, received 120 tons of Welsh coal

10.50am: Collier cast off

Number on sick list = 2


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11 February 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Number on sick list = 2


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12 February 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

7.30am: Weighed, proceeded as requisite to carry out torpedo practice

9.0am: HMS LIVERPOOL joined 2nd light cruiser squadron

[HMS LIVERPOOL was a Bristol class light cruiser launched in 1909, 2 x 6" guns]

9.15am: Hoisted in first torpedo

10.10am: Hoisted in second torpedo

10.56am: Anchored

Number on sick list = 2


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13 February 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

4.30pm: Read warrant no 47

Number on sick list = 2


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14 February 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

10.30am: Read warrant no 48

Number on sick list = 2


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15 February 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

7.4am: Collier POLDHU came alongside, received 90 tons

6.05pm: Weighed & proceeded for leaving harbour with 2nd LCS

7.29pm: Shaped course NNW, inc to 18 knots, 2½ cables astern of HMS FALMOUTH


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16 February 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.1, Long -10.0

6.55am: Zig-zagging

9.38am: Dropped target, proceeded as requisite to carry out sub-calibre practice from starboard guns

10.55am: In target

11.15am: Took station 1 mile astern of HMS FALMOUTH, course W, zig-zagging

1.14pm: Course & speed as requisite for kite flying

2.13pm: Formed division line ahead

4.30pm: Read warrant no 49

Number on sick list = 3


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17 February 1915

At Sea

Lat 60.6, Long -1.5

11.30am: Proceeded as requisite, carrying out firing practice at Ramna Stacks

[Ramna Stacks are a group of small Islands off the northern tip of the main island of Shetland]

1.0pm: Proceeding as requisite with view to carrying out firing at Ramna Stacks, weather conditions too bad

Number on sick list = 2


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18 February 1915

At Sea

Lat 59.3, Long -4.7

8.0am: Took station 2½ cables astern of HMS FALMOUTH

11.0am: Zig-zagging to close steamer

11.23am: Stopped, lowered boat to board Swedish steamer KARLSBORG [later FRISIA]

12.45pm: Hoisted boat, proceeded, zig-zagging to close HMS FALMOUTH

1.09pm: Proceeded to close KARLSBORG

4.45pm: Sent prize crew of Lieutenant K Campbell RN, two Petty Officers, eight seamen & one signaller to KARLSBORG

5.11pm: Hoisted boat, proceeded 2½ cables astern of HMS FALMOUTH

10.54pm: HMS LIVERPOOL rejoined

Number on sick list = 3


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19 February 1915

At Sea

Lat 59.1, Long 0.9

4.20am: Sighted Fair Isle Northern light

5.10am: Spread for look out duties 3 miles NE by N from HMS FALMOUTH

7.40am: Communicated with SS KNARSDALE of Glasgow

[SS KNARSDALE was an Admiralty chartered collier launched in 1896, later sunk by mine in 1915]

8.20am: Passed through numerous floating iron drums (empty)

Number on sick list = 2


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20 February 1915

Cruising & at Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

7.12am: Anchored in Scapa Flow

8.0am: Collier LADY WOOD came alongside, received 610 tons

11.25am: Oil steamer CAROL came alongside, received 80 tons oil fuel

[RFA CAROL was an Attendant class oiler launched in 1913]

Number on sick list = 2


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21 February 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1


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22 February 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

11.0am: Lieutenant Campbell & prize crew returned on board

Number on sick list = 0


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23 February 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

4.0pm: Read warrant no 50

10pm: Second Battle Squadron weighed & proceeded

Number on sick list = 0


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24 February 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

7.0am: HMS INDEFATIGABLE & HMS IRON DUKE arrived

[HMS INDEFATIGABLE was an Indefatigable class battle cruiser launched in 1909, 8 x 12" guns; HMS IRON DUKE was a Duke class dreadnought battleship, launched in 1912, 10 x 13.5" guns]

Number on sick list = 1


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25 February 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

8.30am: Divers away diving, examining torpedo tubes

11.45am: Collier BANCHORY came alongside, received 100 tons

Number on sick list = 1


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26 February 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Number on sick list = 2


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27 February 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

6.0am: Discharged Mr Cliff, signaller to HMS FALMOUTH to await passage

7.05am: Weighed & proceeded for anchorage off Howequay

7.50am: Anchored

10.30am: Anti-submarine gear manned

5.0pm: Ten RNR stokers joined ship

5.20pm: Weighed, proceeded as requisite for shifting berth

5.50pm: Anchored

Number on sick list = 2


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28 February 1915

Scapa Flow

Lat 58.9, Long -3.1

Number on sick list = 2


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Name: Captain A B Hughes CBE. Address C/o Messers Stillwell & Sons, 42 Pall Mall


Log of HMS YARMOUTH 21st March 1919 to 29th February 1920


Tonnage (Displacement): 5250 tons

Length 453 ft

Breadth: 48½ ft


Engines Manufacturer: John Brown & Co. Clydebank

IHP: 22000 Forced draught

Description: Brown Curtis Turbines

When fixed on board: 1911


Boilers Manufacturer: Yarrow & Co. Scotstoun

Description: Yarrow, small tube with superheater

When made: 1910-11

When put in vessel: 1911


Screw Propellers

Manufacturer: The Manganese Bronze Co. London

Description: 3 Bladed, solid

General state of repair: Good


Signed: A B Hughes


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Establishment of Ship's Company

Officers: 22

Seamen: 132

Boys: 16

Marines: 30

Engine Room Establishment: 159

Other non-executive ratings: 45

Total 404


Armament

Fxle: 3 x 6" Mk XI P V1

Starboard battery: 2 ditto

Port battery: 2 ditto

Quarter deck 1 ditto


Torpedo Armaments

2 tubes 21" submerged

7 x 21" heater Mk II ** & IV *** torpedoes


Barometer

Mercurial 'til 16th December then Aneroid

Name of maker & number: Negretti & Zambra 3666. Pastorelli & Rapkin

Height of cistern above sea: 16 ft


Thermometers for Air Temperature

Position in ship: Under fore bridge on Fxle deck, in screen

Maker & No: Negretti & Zambra 8 A/M 10933


Thermometer for sea temperature

Maker & No: S & A Calderara


Position of standard compass

On fore upper bridge:110 ft from Stem, 15ft before fore mast

Dates & deviations recorded


Boats

1 x 35ft Steam cutter

1 x 34ft Cutter (de Horsey Rig)

1 x 30ft Cutter

2 x 30ft Gigs

2 x 27ft Whalers (Montagu Rig) [a gaff yawl rig]

2 x 16 ft skiffs



LOGS FOR MARCH 1919


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21 March 1919

Devonport

Lat 50.4, Long -4.2

6.15am: Ratings for recommissioning arrived aboard from Chatham

9.0am: Captain A B Hughes RN commissioned ship for service on S American station

Number on sick list = 1


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22 March 1919

Devonport

Lat 50.4, Long -4.2

7.0am: Dockyard shifting ship out of no 3 basin

8.30am: Ship secured to no 5 wharf

10.30am: Coaling lighter secured alongside

Number on sick list = 1


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23 March 1919

Devonport

Lat 50.4, Long -4.2

9.0am: Hands cleaning ship below

4.30pm: Watch rigged upper deck for coaling

Number on sick list = 1


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24 March 1919

Devonport

Lat 50.4, Long -4.2

7.0am: Hands fell in for coaling ship

7.40am: Coal ship

7.15pm: Finished coaling, received 800 tons, 11 hours 25 mins

8.0pm: Hands employed washing down after coaling

Number on sick list = 1


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25 March 1919

Devonport

Lat 50.4, Long -4.2

9.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship throughout after coaling, drawing stores & as requisite

11.0am: Oil lighter alongside, received 182 tons

Number on sick list = 1


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26 March 1919

Devonport

Lat 50.4, Long -4.2

1.0pm: Leave to boys 'til 7pm, hands employed embarking & striking down provisions, RMLI detachment drawing clothing

Number on sick list = 2


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27 March 1919

Devonport

Lat 50.4, Long -4.2

5.50am: Steam cutter, lit fires, hands cleaning ship

7.20am: Tugs arrived alongside to shift ship to no 8 buoy

8.0am: Tugs shifting ship

8.20am: Secured to no 8 buoy

9.0am: Ammunition lighters arrived alongside, hands employed ammunitioning ship

Number on sick list = 1


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28 March 1919

Devonport

Lat 50.4, Long -4.2

8.30am: One leading stoker & two stokers joined ship

Number on sick list = 1


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29 March 1919

Devonport

Lat 50.4, Long -4.2

9.30am: Slipped from no 8 buoy, proceeded course and speed as requisite for Plymouth Sound

10.30am: Stopped, secured to no 2 buoy, tug secured to stern, swung ship for adjustment of compasses

3.30pm: Slipped from buoy, proceeded, course & speed as requisite for passing breakwater, Draystone and Eddystone

4.40pm: Eddystone light house abeam

7.33pm: Lizard light house abeam 14 miles


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30 March 1919

Devonport to Sierra Leone

Lat 47.0, Long -8.0

Number on sick list = 3


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31 March 1919

Devonport to Sierra Leone

Lat 42.4, Long -10.9

Number on sick list = 4



LOGS FOR APRIL 1919


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1 April 1919

Devonport to Sierra Leone

Lat 38.3, Long -13.4

Number on sick list = 3


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2 April 1919

Devonport to Madeira & Sierra Leone

Lat 33.5, Long -16.0

12.0N: Sighted Porto Santo Island S50W

6.20pm: Stopped, anchored off Funchal

Number on sick list = 3



THE VOYAGES OF HMS YARMOUTH
Operations off Africa and South America

JP map Yarmouth Africa and South America

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3 April 1919

Funchal to Sierra Leone

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

6.0am: Four coal lighters secured alongside, coal ship, received 320 tons, 5 hrs 10 mins

5.10pm: Weighed anchor and turned ship, proceeded

Number on sick list = 4


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4 April 1919

Funchal to Sierra Leone

Lat 28.9, Long -17.4

5.30pm: Paid monthly money to ship's company

Number on sick list = 3


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5 April 1919

Funchal to Sierra Leone

Lat 24.1, Long -18.0

1.0pm: Hands make & mend clothes

Number on sick list = 3


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6 April 1919

Funchal to Sierra Leone

Lat 19.3, Long -18.5

Number on sick list = 3


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7 April 1919

Funchal to Sierra Leone

Lat 14.5, Long -18.8

Number on sick list = 4


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8 April 1919

Funchal to Sierra Leone

Lat 10.1, Long -17.0

9.30am: Marines detachment at kit inspection

2.15pm: Sounded in 12 fms, red sand

Number on sick list = 6


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9 April 1919

Funchal to Sierra Leone

Lat 8.5, Long -13.2

4.30pm: Commenced sounding, 7 fthms at 6.50am

7.56am: Anchored in Sierra Leone, Freetown

1.0pm: Coal lighters alongside, coal ship, native labour, received 936 tons, 25 hrs 15 mins

2.30pm: Discharged one leading stoker to hospital

Number on sick list = 6


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10 April 1919

Freetown, Sierra Leone

Lat 8.5, Long -13.2

Number on sick list = 6


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11 April 1919

Freetown, Sierra Leone

Lat 8.5, Long -13.2

6.30am: Hands cleaning ship & spreading awnings

2.7pm: Weighed & proceeded for leaving harbour

7.45pm: Passed steamer 1½ miles on port bow

Number on sick list = 5


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12 April 1919

Freetown Sierra Leone to Simons Town

Lat 5.6, Long -12.3

[Note: Simons Town also appears as Simonstown in the log. All subsequent entries have been changed to Simon's Town]

5.15am: Heavy thunder & rain squall struck ship

4.35pm: Course as requisite for swinging ship

4.45pm: Abandoned swinging ship

Number on sick list = 4


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13 April 1919

Freetown to Simon's Town

Lat 2.3, Long -10.0

Number on sick list = 6


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14 April 1919

Freetown to Simon's Town

Lat -0.7, Long -7.9

4.45am: Stopped port, revs as requisite to starboard engine, while clearing port

9.10am: Hands employed unrigging PV gear, scraping & red leading & as requisite

Number on sick list = 5


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15 April 1919

Freetown to Simon's Town

Lat -3.9, Long -5.7

9.0am: Divisions, prayers, piped down. Officers & ship's company celebrating crossing the equator, Neptune etc

Number on sick list = 5


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16 April 1919

Freetown to Simon's Town

Lat -7.0, Long -3.4

Number on sick list = 4


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17 April 1919

Freetown to Simon's Town

Lat -10.0, Long -0.9

7.30am: Large steamer, apparently Blue Anchor line passed on port beam

Number on sick list = 3


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18 April 1919

Freetown to Simon's Town

Lat -13.1, Long 1.6

Number on sick list = 4


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19 April 1919

Freetown to Simon's Town

Lat -16.4, Long 4.1

10.0am: Connected up hand steering gear, steam steering gear under repair by ER staff

4.30pm: Connected up steam steering gear, disconnected hand steering gear

Number on sick list = 3


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20 April 1919

Freetown to Simon's Town

Lat -19.6, Long 6.6

10.30am: Performed divine service

Number on sick list = 6


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21 April 1919

Freetown to Simon's Town

Lat -22.8, Long 8.9

1.0pm: Watch employed refitting bridge screens & as generally requisite

4.20pm: Ellerman Liner abeam, 6 miles, steering N by W

Number on sick list = 4


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22 April 1919

Freetown to Simon's Town

Lat -25.6, Long 11.4

4.30pm: Quarters, read warrant no 1

Number on sick list = 4


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23 April 1919

Freetown to Simon's Town

Lat -29.1, Long 13.7

Number on sick list = 4


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24 April 1919

Freetown to Simon's Town

Lat -32.1, Long 16.2

7.40am: Passed Union Castle steamer, 6 miles on port beam

Number on sick list = 3


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25 April 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

2.33am: Robben Island light abeam, 15 miles

6.30am: Cape of Good Hope light house abeam, 5 miles

9.30am: Arrived at Simon's Bay, stopped, captain of dockyard arrived on board

10.15am: Secured alongside south breakwater, Simon's Town

1.0pm: Hands employed disembarking ammunition & as requisite

5.0pm: Seven ratings joined ship from HMS THISTLE awaiting passage

[HMS THISTLE was a Bramble class gunboat launched in 1899, 2 x 4" guns]

Number on sick list = 2


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26 April 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

Number on sick list = 2


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27 April 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

10.6am: Landed RC, Wesleyans & Presbyterian church parties

Number on sick list = 2


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28 April 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

Number on sick list = 1


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29 April 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

10.0am: Landed steamboats crew, took over steam launch no 62 for ship's duties

Number on sick list = 2


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30 April 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4



LOGS FOR MAY 1919


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1 May 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

Number on sick list = 2


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2 May 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

Number on sick list = 2


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3 May 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4


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4 May 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

9.30am: Divisions, landed RC, Wesleyan & Presbyterian Church parties

10.30am: Performed divine service


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5 May 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4


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6 May 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

8.30am: Dressed ship overall in honour of HM King George V

11.45am: Paraded guard, divisions

12.0N: Royal salute

6.0pm: Undressed ship


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7 May 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

7.30am: Tugs arrived alongside, commenced to move ship into dry dock

8.30am: Entered dry dock Simon's Town

10.0am: Dock being pumped out

11.15am: Ship settled in dock

1.0pm: Hands employed scrubbing & cleaning ship's bottom & as generally requisite


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8 May 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4


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9 May 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

9.0am: Hands employed scraping & red leading ships side & refitting as requisite


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10 May 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

1.0pm: Leave to watch 'til 8am Monday


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11 May 1919

Simons Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

10.0am: Landed RCs, Wesleyan & Presbyterian church parties

10.30am: Performed divine service


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12 May 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

Number on sick list = 2


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13 May 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

Number on sick list = 4


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14 May 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

10.0am: Cleared chain lockers, ranged both cables on dock side

Number on sick list = 0


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15 May 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

Number on sick list = 0


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16 May 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

9.50am: Landed party to attend Memorial Service at Cape Town Cathedral

Number on sick list = 0


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17 May 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

Number on sick list = 0


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18 May 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

Number on sick list = 0


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19 May 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

9.0am: Hands employed scraping mess decks, red leading chain lockers & as generally requisite

2.30pm: Seaman's range party under Lieutenant Harrison left ship to live at sanatorium while going thro' range

Number on sick list = 1


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20 May 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

Number on sick list = 0


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21 May 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4


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22 May 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

Number on sick list = 0


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23 May 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

Number on sick list = 0


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24 May 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4


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25 May 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

Number on sick list = 1


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26 May 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

11.0am: RA came aboard for conference

Number on sick list = 1


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27 May 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

Number on sick list = 1


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28 May 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

4.30pm: Quarters, read warrant no 8

Number on sick list = 1


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29 May 1919

Simons Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

Number on sick list = 2


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30 May 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4


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31 May 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4



LOGS FOR JUNE 1919


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1 June 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

10.15am: Landed Church of England Church party for Dockyard church

6.30pm: Three privates RMLI joined ship

Number on sick list = 1


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2 June 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

11.30am: Range party returned to ship from Naval sanatorium

Number on sick list = 2


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3 June 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

11.50am: Guard of Honour paraded in honour of HM King George V's birthday

7:45pm: Discharged three ratings to HMS HYACINTH

[HMS HYACINTH was a Highflyer Class light cruiser launched in 1898, 11 x 6" guns]


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4 June 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

10.30am: Received from NSO Simon's Town, 7 tons patent fuel

Number on sick list = 2


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5 June 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

4.30pm: Quarters, read warrant no 12, discharged one stoker to detention quarters


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6 June 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

Number on sick list = 2


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7 June 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

4.5am: Sent port watch to West Yard as fire party to assist at fire

6:45am: Fire party returned aboard

Number on sick list = 1


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8 June 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

9.20am: Landed RCs, Presbyterian, Wesleyan & Congregationalist church parties

9.45am: Church of England party landed for Dockyard church

Number on sick list = 1


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9 June 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

1.0pm: Hands employed refitting as generally requisite, range party left ship to go to Naval sanatorium for range course

Number on sick list = 2


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10 June 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

1.0pm: Hands employed in painting down aloft and as generally requisite

Number on sick list = 2


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11 June 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

9.0am: Hands employed in painting down aloft and as generally requisite

Number on sick list = 5


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12 June 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

Number on sick list = 7


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13 June 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

4.0pm: Quarters; read warrant no 13


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14 June 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

Number on sick list = 4


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15 June 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4


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16 June 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

2.0pm: Range party returned on board from Naval Sanatorium

Number on sick list = 3


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17 June 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

Number on sick list = 1


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18 June 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

Number on sick list = 1


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19 June 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

Number on sick list = 1


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20 June 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

Number on sick list = 1


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21 June 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

Number on sick list = 1


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22 June 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

Number on sick list = 1


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23 June 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

6.0pm: Two ratings, one seaman, one stoker rejoined ship from RN hospital


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24 June 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

Number on sick list = 1


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25 June 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

12.0N: Broke RA's flag

5.0pm: HMS HYACINTH sailed for Sierra Leone and UK

Number on sick list = 3


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26 June 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

1.0pm: Gave general leave to starboard watch 'til 1pm Monday [today is Thursday!]

Number on sick list = 2


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27 June 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

Number on sick list = 2


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28 June 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

6.40pm: Received news that Peace was signed with Germany at 4pm

Number on sick list = 2


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29 June 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

8.30am: Dressed ship overall, fired salute of 101 guns from 12 pdr field guns in W Yard

9.45am: Divisions, landed church parties

10.15am: Performed divine service

Number on sick list = 2


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30 June 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

1.0pm: Hands employed refitting & as generally requisite, starboard watch returned off general leave

Number on sick list = 2



LOGS FOR JULY 1919


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1 July 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

[All entries transcribed as example of quiet day in port]

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship

9.0am: Hands employed painting ship, drawing stores & as generally requisite

1.0pm: Paid ship's company monthly payment, hands employed painting ship & refitting as generally requisite

4.30pm: Quarters, leave to port watch 'til 7am

Number on sick list = 3


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2 July 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

Number on sick list = 2


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3 July 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

Number on sick list = 3


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4 July 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

Number on sick list = 3


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5 July 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

Number on sick list = 4


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6 July 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

9.0am: Hands employed painting ship's bottom in preparation for undocking


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7 July 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

7:30am: Landed working party for undocking

9:0am: Ship moved out of dock by dockyard

9:3am: Secured along West Pier, hands employed refitting and as generally requisite

4.0pm: Quarters, read warrant no 15


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8 July 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

9.0am: Dockyard shifted ship to E wall

9:30am: Secured alongside E breakwater, hands employed provisioning ship and as requisite


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9 July 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

7:50am: Landed party for docking HMAT THEMISTOCLES

[HM Australian Transport THEMISTOCLES (A32) was a liner, launched in 1910, used as a hospital ship & troopship in WW1]


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10 July 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

9.0am: Hands employed refitting coaling strops & as generally requisite


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11 July 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

3.0pm: One POI rejoined ship from RN hospital


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12 July 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4


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13 July 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4


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14 July 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

9.0am: Hands employed embarking ammunition & as requisite


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15 July 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4


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16 July 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

2.0pm: Sailmaking party rejoined ship from West Yard

6.15pm: 13 ratings rejoined ship from RN hospital


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17 July 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4


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18 July 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4


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19 July 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4

2.30pm: Landed party to undock THEMISTOCLES


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20 July 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.2, Long 18.4


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21 July 1919

Simon's Town

Lat -34.4, Long 18.5

9.0am: Left E Breakwater, warped out of basin

9.30am: Proceeded course & speed as requisite for leaving harbour

10.07am: Capstan jambed [sic] while securing cables for sea, course & speed as requisite for keeping ship steady

11.45am: Capstan repaired, proceeded for rounding Cape of Good Hope

4.30pm: Green Pt light house, west, course as requisite for Cape Town Docks

5.10pm: Stopped, picked up pilot

5.30pm: Secured alongside no 6 berth, Cape Town docks

Number on sick list = 6


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22 July 1919

Cape Town Docks

Lat -33.9, Long 18.4

7.0am: Commenced coaling ship, native labour

3.0pm: Complete with oil fuel, received 281 tons


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23 July 1919

Cape Town

Lat -33.9, Long 18.2

6.15am: Finished coaling, received 1137 tons

10.10am: Slipped from wharf in tow of tugs, turned ship

10.23am: Passed through entrance, stopped, dropped pilot

10.30am: Proceeded

Number on sick list = 6


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24 July 1919

Cape Town to Tristan da Cunha Island

Lat -35.1, Long 12.9

9.45pm: Eased to 120 revs on account of weather [Wind force 8, sea state 6-7]

11.0pm: Exercised sea boats crew

Number on sick list = 6


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25 July 1919

Cape Town to Tristan da Cunha Island

Lat -35.7, Long 8.8

Number on sick list = 6


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26 July 1919

Cape Town to Tristan da Cunha Island

Lat -36.4, Long 4.1

7.0pm: Wind & sea rising rapidly from N [Wind force 8-9, sea state 6-7]

9.30pm: Eased to 120 revs

11.30pm: Eased to 100 revs

Number on sick list = 7


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27 July 1919

Cape Town to Tristan da Cunha Island

Lat -36.8, Long 0.4

7.30am: Lost overboard by accident, Columbs pos light, patt no 57

11.0pm: Wind and sea commenced to rise rapidly from N

Number on sick list = 7


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28 July 1919


Cape Town to Tristan da Cunha Island

Lat -36.9, Long -3.4

3.20am: Reduced to 180 revs on account of weather

10.20am: Eased to 80 revs, hove ship to under easy steam, course 283 deg [Wind force 9, sea state 8-9 at 12.0N]


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29 July 1919

Cape Town to Tristan da Cunha Island

Lat -36.7, Long -5.2

1.0am: Hove ship to under easy steam

Number on sick list = 6


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30 July 1919

Cape Town to Tristan da Cunha Island

Lat -36.4, Long -6.9

Number on sick list = 6


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31 July 1919

Cape Town to Tristan da Cunha Island

Lat -37.1, Long -11.3

7.15am: Wind backed suddenly to south and increased to gale force [Wind force 9-10]

8.30am: Hove ship to under easy steam

1.35pm: Sighted Tristan de Cunha Island right ahead

5.10pm: Speed as requisite for anchorage

5.30pm: Anchored in Falmouth Bay, Tristan da Cunha, Islanders boarded ship, sent stores & mails ashore in Islander's boats

Number on sick list = 5



LOGS FOR AUGUST 1919


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1 August 1919

Tristan da Cunha

Lat -37.1, Long -12.3

7.15am: Fired one round, 3pdr to hurry Islanders up. Islanders removing stores in their boats

11.0am: Hands employed sponging out guns & restowing booms and as requisite

2.40pm: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for Inaccessible Island

4.15pm: Cruised round N side of Inaccessible Island, no sign of habitation, island thickly wooded on plateau with several waterfalls.

Number on sick list = 5


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2 August 1919

Tristan da Cunha to Montevideo

Lat -36.2, Long -16.1

Number on sick list = 4


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3 August 1919

Tristan da Cunha to Montevideo

Lat -34.6, Long -20.3

Number on sick list = 4


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4 August 1919

Tristan da Cunha to Montevideo

Lat -34.8, Long -25.2

9.10am: Divisions, read prayers, hands employed at directors control drill & as generally requisite

Number on sick list = 5


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5 August 1919

Tristan da Cunha to Montevideo

Lat -34.8, Long -30.1

9.10am: Divisions, prayers, exercised control parties, all 6" guns crews to loaders, marines at rifle exercises, boys to school, ordinary seamen at instruction in heaving the lead, remainder as requisite

Number on sick list = 5


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6 August 1919

Tristan da Cunha to Montevideo

Lat -34.7, Long -35.1

Number on sick list = 5


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7 August 1919

Tristan da Cunha to Montevideo

Lat -34.8, Long -40.3

9.40am: Exercised seaman's divisions at small arms company drill, marines at 6" loader drill

11.0pm: Wind suddenly backed to S by W

Number on sick list = 6


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8 August 1919

Tristan da Cunha to Montevideo

Lat -35.0, Long -45.5

11.10pm: Passed three masted barque, steering E

Number on sick list = 6


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9 August 1919

Tristan da Cunha to Montevideo

Lat -34.9, Long -50.5

9.10am: Electric repeaters of patent log broken down 'til 10.4am

Number on sick list = 7


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10 August 1919

Tristan da Cunha to Montevideo

Lat -35.1, Long -55.3

10.10am: Lobos light house abeam, 3.5 miles

3.0pm: Flores light house abeam 2.5 miles

4.15pm: Stopped, pilot boarded ship

4.25pm: Proceeded, requisite for entering harbour

4.35pm: Saluted flag of Uruguay with 21 guns.

4.45: Anchored in Montevideo Harbour, HMS SOUTHAMPTON in harbour

[HMS SOUTHAMPTON]was a Chatham class cruiser, launched in 1912, 8 x 6" guns]

Number on sick list = 6


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11 August 1919

Montevideo

Lat -34.9, Long -56.2

6.15am: HMS SOUTHAMPTON proceeded to Buenos Aires

7.40am: Coal ship, received 1050 tons, 9 hours 25 mins

Number on sick list = 7


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12 August 1919

Montevideo

Lat -34.9, Long -56.2

Number on sick list = 5


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13 August 1919

Montevideo to Pernambuco

Lat -35.1, Long -54.9

6.15am: Pilot came aboard, unmoored, weighed

7.0am: Proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour

7.40am: Stopped, dropped pilot

11.51am: Lobos Island light house abeam, 3.5 miles

Number on sick list = 5


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14 August 1919

Monte Video to Pernambuco

Lat -31.4, Long -49.3

1.40pm: Passed small coasting steamer abeam, 1 mile to port

7.0pm: Passed large sailing ship abeam, 2 miles to port, steam vessel abeam 3 miles to starboard

Number on sick list = 6


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15 August 1919

Monte Video to Pernambuco

Lat -26.7, Long -44.6

4.10pm: Passed American SS WILLIAM T MACKINYON

10.40pm: Passed SS MONTERO

[Possibly the Burns & Phillips steamer SS MONTORO, launched in 1911]

Number on sick list = 7


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16 August 1919

Monte Video to Pernambuco

Lat -21.9, Long -40.2

9.50am: Log line & rotator carried away by rough sea

Number on sick list = 7


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17 August 1919

Monte Video to Pernambuco

Lat -16.5, Long -37.3

12.30pm: Wind died away & got up from N by E

11.30pm: Passed SS BUCHANNON bound for Antwerp

[Possibly the British Clan Line cargo steamer SS CLAN BUCHANAN, launched in 1911]

Number on sick list = 7


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18 August 1919

Monte Video to Pernambuco

Lat -10.6, Long -35.3

3.40pm: Course as requisite for swinging ship for adjustment of compasses

4.0pm: Quarters, let go both lifebuoys, stopped sent away second cutter & picked up buoys

4.50pm: Hoisted cutter

5.0pm: Finished swinging ship, proceeded

Number on sick list = 7


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19 August 1919

Monte Video to Pernambuco

Lat -8.1, Long -34.9

1.30am: Cape Agostinho light abeam, 10½ miles, course as requisite for arriving at Pernambuco at daylight

6.20am: Stopped, anchored

6.35am: Pilot came aboard, weighed & proceeded into harbour

8.0pm: Stopped anchored, secured ship, in Pernambuco Harbour

11.0am: Coal lighters secured alongside

12.50pm: Coal ship, native labour, received 731 tons


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20 August 1919

Pernambuco

Lat -8.1, Long -34.9

Coaling ship all day with native labour

Number on sick list = 8


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21 August 1919

Pernambuco to Port of Spain

Lat -8.0, Long -34.6

3.0am: Finished coaling

9.0am: Weighed, cast off from reef

10.10am: Stopped, dropped pilot

3.20pm: Passed SS PUGGET SOUND

[Presumably misspelled PUGET SOUND. SS PUGET SOUND was a US steamer launched in 1918]

Number on sick list = 9


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22 August 1919

Pernambuco to Port of Spain

Lat -3.1, Long -37.8

Number on sick list = 9


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23 August 1919

Pernambuco to Port of Spain

Lat 0.0, Long -44.0

4.30pm: Quarters, read warrant no 16

7.43pm: Man overboard, stopped, turned ship, lowered first & second cutters and burnt searchlights, course and speed as requisite, cruising near lifebuoy. Position Lat 0o 58'N, Long 45o 45'W

8.35pm: Hoisted boats

8.55pm: Extinguished searchlights, man not saved. Ordinary Seaman Henry Ashdown O.N. J92539

[Ordinary Seaman Henry Ashdown J92539 is remembered on Naval-History.Net. Cause of death listed as drowned] [Commonwealth War Graves lists Henry Ashdown J92539 as aged 18, Son of Mr & Mrs Ashdown of 41 Pridham Rd. East, Thornton Heath, Surrey & his memorial as Chatham Naval Memorial]

8.55pm: Resumed course

Number on sick list = 9


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24 August 1919

Pernambuco to Port of Spain

Lat 3.8, Long -49.7

Number on sick list = 9


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25 August 1919

Pernambuco to Port of Spain

Lat 7.9, Long -55.2

7.0am: Lost overboard by accident, keys of potato lockers, beef screen & issuing room

11.45pm: Spoke SS BEDFORD, bound Tampico

Number on sick list = 6



THE VOYAGES OF HMS YARMOUTH
Operations in the Caribbean

JP map Yarmouth Caribbean

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26 August 1919

Pernambuco to Port of Spain

Lat 10.9, Long -61.0

8.40am: Trinidad Island, 3 pts on P bow, Tobago Island 3 pts on starboard bow

1.15pm: Ran in to SW rain squall, furled awnings

2.55pm: Passed through Bocas de Huevos, sighted HMS DARTMOUTH at anchor

[HMS DARTMOUTH was a Weymouth class cruiser launched in 1910, 8 x 6" guns]

3.50pm: Stopped & anchored in Port of Spain Harbour

Number on sick list = 4


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27 August 1919

Port of Spain

Lat 10.6, Long -61.5

1.0 pm: Hands to dinner, working tropical routine

Number on sick list = 4


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28 August 1919

Port of Spain

Lat 10.6, Long -61.5

10.30am: Lost by accident pliers, side cutting, patt 468, pair of, 1 in number

6.0pm: HMS DARTMOUTH sailed to Para

Number on sick list = 4


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29 August 1919

Port of Spain

Lat 10.6, Long -61.5

Number on sick list = 5


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30 August 1919

Port of Spain

Lat 10.6, Long -61.5

Number on sick list = 5


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31 August 1919

Port of Spain

Lat 10.6, Long -61.5

9.30am: Divisions, landed RC church party

Number on sick list = 4



LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1919


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1 September 1919

Port of Spain

Lat 10.6, Long -61.5

6.0am: Coal lighters secured alongside

7.10am: Commenced coaling, native labour, received 873 tons, 15 hrs 50 mins

Number on sick list = 5


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2 September 1919

Port of Spain

Lat 10.6, Long -61.5

Number on sick list = 6


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3 September 1919

Port of Spain

Lat 10.6, Long -61.5

Number on sick list = 8


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4 September 1919

Port of Spain

Lat 10.6, Long -61.5

Number on sick list = 8


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5 September 1919

Port of Spain

Lat 10.6, Long -61.5

Number on sick list = 7


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6 September 1919

Port of Spain

Lat 10.6, Long -61.5

Number on sick list = 7


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7 September 1919

Port of Spain

Lat 10.6, Long -61.5

Number on sick list = 9


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8 September 1919

Port of Spain

Lat 10.6, Long -61.5

10.0am: Lost overboard by accident, crutches, gm, patt 73C, 2 in number

Number on sick list = 9


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9 September 1919

Port of Spain

Lat 10.6, Long -61.5

Number on sick list = 7


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10 September 1919

Port of Spain to Purire Point and back to Port of Spain

Lat 10.6, Long -61.5

7.30am: Pilot came aboard, weighed & proceeded

9.45am: Speed as requisite for going alongside oiling jetty

9.50am: Stopped, secured to oiling jetty, Purire Point

10.30am: Commenced oiling

4.20pm: Slipped & proceeded

6.18pm: Anchored off Port of Spain

Number on sick list = 8


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11 September 1919

Port of Spain to Port Castries, St. Lucia

Lat 10.6, Long -61.5

3.30pm: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour

4.40pm: Passed through the Boca de Huevos

9.0pm: Salim Point light abeam, 2 miles

Number on sick list = 7


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12 September 1919

Port of Spain to Port Castries, St. Lucia

Lat 14.0, Long -61.0

5.10am: Stopped & anchored

5.55am: Weighed & proceeded

6.30am: Anchored, secured stern to Rendezvous buoy

11.30am: Weighed and slipped from buoy, as requisite for going alongside SS VESTRIS

[SS VESTRIS, a passenger liner launched in 1912, has a severe fire in the coal bunkers]

12.0N: Anchored

12.15pm: Stopped, secured ship alongside SS VESTRIS; hands employed rigging hoses, passing submersible pump and assisting at fire aboard SS VESTRIS

Number on sick list = 7


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13 September 1919

Port Castries, St. Lucia

Lat 14.0, Long -61.0

8.45am: Hands employed cleaning ship throughout & attending at fire aboard SS VESTRIS as required

Number on sick list = 7


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14 September 1919

Port Castries, St. Lucia

Lat 14.0, Long -61.0

9.30am: Hands mustered by open list

10.0am: Performed divine service

Number on sick list = 7


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15 September 1919

Port Castries, St. Lucia

Lat 14.0, Long -61.0

5.30am: Hands cleaning ship and assisting aboard SS VESTRIS as required

Number on sick list = 8


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16 September 1919

Port Castries, St. Lucia

Lat 14.0, Long -61.0

9.0am: Shifted ship about 150ft to seaward for allowing lighter to go alongside no 3 hold of SS VESTRIS

10.30am: Secured ship in new position

Number on sick list = 6


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17 September 1919

Port Castries, St. Lucia

Lat 14.0, Long -61.0

9.30am: Slipped from SS VESTRIS, course & speed as requisite proceeding to Rendezvous buoy

10.20am: Stopped anchored, secured stern to Rendezvous buoy

Number on sick list = 6


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18 September 1919

Port Castries, St. Lucia

Lat 14.0, Long -61.0

9.0am: Weighed & slipped from buoy. proceeded as requisite for going alongside coaling jetty

10.20 am: Coal ship, native labour, exercised divers at diving

4.0pm: Finished coaling, received 656 tons

4.30pm: Slipped from coaling jetty, proceeded as requisite for returning to Rendezvous buoy

4.45pm: Stopped, anchored, secured stern to Rendezvous buoy

Number on sick list = 6


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19 September 1919

Port Castries, St. Lucia to Carlisle Bay, Barbados

Lat 13.1, Long -59.6

1.0am: Received urgent wire from SS TENNYSON at Barbados asking for assistance to put out fire

2.15am: Prepared for sea

3.30am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour

5.05am: Brandon Point light house abeam, 2 miles

11.35am: Stopped anchored astern of SS TENNYSON

1.0pm: Hands preparing starboard side for going alongside SS TENNYSON, placing fenders etc

Number on sick list = 7


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20 September 1919

Carlisle Bay, Barbados

Lat 13.1, Long -59.6

6.40am: 6.40am: Shifted billet

8.0am: Sent working party (16) to SS TENNYSON to assist in clearing hold and extinguishing fire

10.30pm: Weighed & proceeded alongside SS TENNYSON in response to an urgent signal

11.35pm: Secured alongside port side of SS TENNYSON

Number on sick list = 9


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21 September 1919

Carlisle Bay, Barbados

Lat 13.1, Long -59.6

12.30am: Commenced flooding no 2 hold of SS TENNYSON using submersible pump and all available hoses

3.45pm: Ceased pumping, no 2 hold appearing completely flooded

4.45pm: Cast off from SS TENNYSON

5.5pm: Stopped, anchored

Number on sick list = 9


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22 September 1919

Carlisle Bay, Barbados

Lat 13.1, Long -59.6

6.50am: Sent salvage pump & party to fit it aboard SS TENNYSON

9.45am: Weighed & proceeded to secure to SS TENNYSON

10.5am: Anchored & secured fore & aft about 50ft from SS TENNYSON's port side

1.0pm: Party aboard SS TENNYSON submerged pump pumping out of engine room

Number on sick list = 12


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23 September 1919

Carlisle Bay, Barbados

Lat 13.1, Long -59.6

9.25am: Told off & assembled armed boarding party, 50 hands

10.0am: Armed boarding party at drill

1.30pm: SS ORCA with West Indian troops on board arrived & anchored

[SS ORCA was a liner launched in 1918, subsequently renamed SS CALGARIC] [SS ORCA was carrying troops and prisoners including some from the Taranto Mutiny & from race riots in Britain caused by US troops]

2.0pm: Armed boarding party left ship in cutter for SS ORCA

2.30pm: Armed boarding party returned to ship & were dismissed

6.30pm: Sent whalers crew to relieve police boat patrol around SS ORCA

10.0pm: Sent armed guard to fetch 5 coloured military prisoners from SS ORCA

10.35pm Prisoners arrived on board

Number on sick list = 10


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24 September 1919

Carlisle Bay, Barbados to George Town, British Guiana

Lat 13.1, Long -59.6

10.30am: Received urgent W/T to proceed at once to Demerara

1.30pm: Received pump back from SS TENNYSON, cast off from SS TENNYSON

2.7pm: Weighed & proceeded

5.30pm: Exercised Lewis gun's crews

Number on sick list = 7


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25 September 1919

Carlisle Bay, Barbados to George Town, British Guiana

Lat 6.8, Long -58.2

[George Town, British Guiana, has been transcribed as written in the log; edited to the updated Georgetown, British Guyana, in subsequent entries]

10.35am: Stopped, anchored

11.0am: Pilot came aboard

3.30pm: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for Demerara River

4.25pm: Stopped & anchored

Number on sick list = 5


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26 September 1919

Georgetown, British Guyana

Lat 6.8, Long -58.2

Number on sick list = 5


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27 September 1919

Georgetown, British Guyana to Trinidad, BWI

Lat 6.8, Long -58.2

3.0pm: Unmoored & weighed

5.15pm: Weighed & proceeded

5.40pm: Port condenser choked with mud, stopped port, proceeded 130 revs on starboard engine

Number on sick list = 4


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28 September 1919

Georgetown, British Guyana to Trinidad, BWI

Lat 9.1, Long -59.1

Number on sick list = 4


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29 September 1919

Georgetown, British Guyana to Trinidad, BWI

Lat 10.6, Long -61.4

7.55am: Galera Point light house abeam, 2 miles

2.30pm: Passed through Bocas de Huevos, course as requisite for Port of Spain anchorage

4.3pm: Stopped, anchored off Port of Spain

Number on sick list = 4


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30 September 1919

Port of Spain, Trinidad

Lat 10.6, Long -61.5

6.0am: Coal lighter secured alongside

7.30am: Coal ship, native labour

Number on sick list = 4



LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1919


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1 October 1919

Port of Spain, Trinidad

Lat 10.6, Long -61.5

2.20pm: Finished coaling, received 834 tons

Number on sick list = 4


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2 October 1919

Port of Spain, Trinidad

Lat 10.6, Long -61.5

Number on sick list = 6


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3 October 1919

Port of Spain, Trinidad

Lat 10.6, Long -61.5

Number on sick list = 6


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4 October 1919

Port of Spain, Trinidad

Lat 10.6, Long -61.5

Number on sick list = 5


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5 October 1919

Port of Spain, Trinidad

Lat 10.6, Long -61.5

8.20am: Landed five prisoners with escort and turned them over to military police ashore

9.15am: Landed RC church party

Number on sick list = 4


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6 October 1919

Port of Spain, Trinidad

Lat 10.6, Long -61.5

9.5am: Divisions, prayers, hands to control drill & loader competition

Number on sick list = 5


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7 October 1919

Port of Spain, Trinidad

Lat 10.6, Long -61.5

Number on sick list = 5


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8 October 1919

Port of Spain, Trinidad

Lat 10.6, Long -61.5

10.0am: One kedge anchor stock lost overboard by accident

Number on sick list = 5


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9 October 1919

Port of Spain, Trinidad

Lat 10.6, Long -61.5

Number on sick list = 4


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10 October 1919

Port of Spain, Trinidad

Lat 10.6, Long -61.5

10.15am: Secured, torpedo & gunnery training classes at instruction, remainder of hands as generally requisite

1.15pm: Oil lighter secured alongside

7.45pm: Completed oiling, received 222 tons

Number on sick list = 6


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11 October 1919

Port of Spain, Trinidad

Lat 10.6, Long -61.5

Number on sick list = 5


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12 October 1919

Port of Spain, Trinidad

Lat 10.6, Long -61.5

Number on sick list = 7


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13 October 1919

Port of Spain, Trinidad

Lat 10.6, Long -61.5

9.40am: Seamanship & gunnery training classes at instruction, remainder of hands cleaning out boats, rigging side screens & as requisite

Number on sick list = 6


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14 October 1919

Port of Spain, Trinidad

Lat 10.6, Long -61.5

5.0pm: Arrived and anchored, Uruguayan cruiser URUGUAY & Argentine cruiser 9TH JULY

[URUGUAY was a torpedo ship of the Uruguayan navy, launched in 1908, 2 x 120mm guns] [9TH JULY (NUEVE DE JULIO) was a protected cruiser of the Argentine navy, launched in 1892, 4 x 6" guns]

Number on sick list = 6


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15 October 1919

Port of Spain, Trinidad

Lat 10.6, Long -61.5

4.30pm: Read warrants nos 19 & 20

Number on sick list = 7


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16 October 1919

Port of Spain, Trinidad

Lat 10.6, Long -61.5

10.45am: Provisions lighter alongside, hands embarking provisions

Number on sick list =6


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17 October 1919

Port of Spain, Trinidad

Lat 10.6, Long -61.5

Number on sick list = 7


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18 October 1919

Port of Spain, Trinidad

Lat 10.6, Long -61.5

Number on sick list = 7


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19 October 1919

Port of Spain, Trinidad to Barbados

Lat 10.6, Long -61.5

2.0pm: Weighed & proceeded

3.15pm: Passed through Bocas de Huevos

Number on sick list = 8


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20 October 1919

Port of Spain to Barbados

Lat 12.5, Long -60.0

6.0am: Hands cleaning ship & preparing for target practice

9.5am: Sighted Barbados, right ahead

9.30am: Dropped target

10.0am: Commenced firing .303 aiming rifle at drifting target

11.55am: Finished firing, picked up target

5.0pm: Stopped & anchored in Carlisle Bay

Number on sick list = 10


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21 October 1919

Carlisle Bay, Barbados to St Johns, Antigua

Lat 13.1, Long -59.6

7.0am: Rigged diving boat

9.30am: Divers examining underwater fittings & PV chains

1.0pm: Hands employed rigging PV chains, divers doing underwater fittings, remainder of hands preparing ship for sea & as requisite

5.20pm: Weighed & proceeded

Number on sick list = 10


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22 October 1919

Barbados to St Johns, Antigua

Lat 14.6, Long -61.5

4.55am: Castries light abeam

6.30am: Furled awnings, prepared for 1" firing

8.50am: Stopped, dropped target

9.40am: Commenced firing 1" aiming rifle from 6" guns at drifting target

11.55pm: Stopped, picked up target

2.15pm: Stopped, lowered whaler, exploded two guncotton charges for instruction

7.45pm: Exercised night action stations, stopped, dropped target, course as requisite cruising round target

8.0pm: Carried out night firing practice with 1" aiming rifle, burnt searchlights

8.50pm: Finished firing, picked up target, proceeded

Number on sick list = 10


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23 October 1919

St John's, Antigua

Lat 17.1, Long -61.9

12.45am: Sighted Guadeloupe Island on starboard bow

9.23am: Stopped, anchored in St John's Roads

Number on sick list = 7


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24 October 1919

St John's, Antigua to Port Castries, St Lucia

Lat 17.1, Long -61.9

10.55pm: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour

Number on sick list = 7


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25 October 1919

Antigua to St Lucia

Lat 14.0, Long -60.6

10.0am: Diamant Rock abeam, 3 miles

3.0pm: Pointe du Cap abeam, 1.5 miles

3.56pm: Stopped, anchored, secured stern to Rendezvous buoy

6.0pm: Bertie Veasey, Boatswain, is hereby logged that he did return from leave under the influence of liquor, signed B Veasey, Boatswain

Number on sick list = 7


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26 October 1919

Port Castries, St. Lucia

Lat 14.0, Long -61.0

Number on sick list = 7


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27 October 1919

Port Castries, St. Lucia

Lat 14.0, Long -61.0

5.30am: Slipped from buoy, weighed and proceeded as requisite for going alongside coaling jetty

6.45am: Commenced coaling, native labour, received 815 tons, 4.25 hours

1.30pm: Slipped from coaling jetty

1.40pm: Anchored & secured stern to Rendezvous buoy

Number on sick list = 7


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28 October 1919

Port Castries, St. Lucia

Lat 14.0, Long -61.0

11.0pm: Received on board kedge anchor from SS CARAQUET

[SS CARAQUET was a British steamer launched in 1894 as SS GUELPH; sank off Bermuda in 1923]

Number on sick list = 7


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29 October 1919

Port Castries, St. Lucia

Lat 14.0, Long -61.0

9.15am: Landed every available man under arms for drill and route march

Number on sick list = 7


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30 October 1919

Port Castries, St. Lucia

Lat 14.0, Long -61.0

9.5am: Divisions, prayers, exercised control parties & loader crews (6")

9.40am; Hands employed fitting PV wires, training classes to instruction, landed signal party for heliograph instruction

1.0pm: Hands employed taking kedge anchor to SS CHIQUITO

Number on sick list = 7


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31 October 1919

Porto Castries, St Lucia to Port Roseau, Dominica

Lat 14.7, Long -61.3

7.0am: Slipped, weighed, proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour

12.0N: Cape St. Martin abeam, 6 miles

5.15pm: Anchored off Port Roseau

Number on sick list = 7



LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1919


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1 November 1919

Port Roseau, Dominica

Lat 15.3, Long -61.4

11.25am: Acting administrator came aboard

11.45am: Acting administrator left, fired 15 gun salute

Number on sick list = 7


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2 November 1919

Port Roseau, Dominica

Lat 15.3, Long -61.4

8.30am: Landed RC church party

10.30am: Performed divine service

Number on sick list = 7


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3 November 1919

Port Roseau, Dominica to Kingston, St Vincent

Lat 15.3, Long -61.4

5.40am: Aired all bedding on upper deck

7.30pm: Weighed & proceeded

Number on sick list = 9


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4 November 1919

Port Roseau, Dominica to Kingston, St Vincent

Lat 13.1, Long -61.2

10.7am: Anchored in Kingston Harbour

2.30pm: Administrator came aboard

3.45pm: Administrator left ship, fired 15 gun salute

Number on sick list = 9


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5 November 1919

Kingston, St Vincent

Lat 13.1, Long -61.2

Number on sick list = 9


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6 November 1919

Kingston, St Vincent

Lat 13.1, Long -61.2

9.30am: Fired torpedoes from both submerged tubes for exercise

Number on sick list = 9


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7 November 1919

Kingston, St Vincent to St Georges, Grenada

Lat 12.5, Long -61.6

6.50am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour

9.30am: Torpedo party overhauling torpedoes in submerged flat, remainder of hands as requisite

2.0pm: Stopped, lowered whaler to pick up & act as a target for running torpedoes

2.27pm: Fired port tube

2.47pm: Picked up torpedo

3.22pm: Fired starboard tube

3.40pm: Picked up torpedo

3.50pm: Hoisted whaler

5.43pm: Anchored in St Georges Harbour, Grenada

Number on sick list = 9


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8 November 1919

St Georges, Grenada

Lat 12.1, Long -61.7

Number on sick list = 12


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9 November 1919

St Georges, Grenada

Lat 12.1, Long -61.7

7.30am: Divers diving in inner harbour in attempt to recover lost anchor belonging to SS MATURAS

Number on sick list = 12


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10 November 1919

St Georges, Grenada to Port of Spain, Trinidad

Lat 11.2, Long -61.7

6.5am: Weighed & proceeded

3.30pm: Course as requisite for passing through the Bocas de Huevos

5.0pm: Anchored off Port of Spain

Number on sick list = 12


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11 November 1919

Port of Spain

Lat 10.6, Long -61.5

Number on sick list = 11


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12 November 1919

Port of Spain

Lat 10.6, Long -61.5

Number on sick list = 13


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13 November 1919

Port of Spain

Lat 10.6, Long -61.5

Number on sick list = 15


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14 November 1919

Port of Spain

Lat 10.6, Long -61.5

Number on sick list = 14


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15 November 1919

Port of Spain

Lat 10.6, Long -61.5

Number on sick list = 14


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16 November 1919

Port of Spain & at sea

Lat 10.6, Long -61.5

6.30am: Weighed & proceeded

9.5am: Secured to Point a Pierre oil fuel jetty, oil ship, received 211 tons

2.10pm: Cast off from jetty, proceeded

11.36pm: Pt. Saline light house abeam 1.5 miles

Number on sick list = 10


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17 November 1919

Trinidad to St Lucia

Lat 14.0, Long -61.0

11.25pm: Secured alongside coaling jetty, Port Castries, St Lucia, coal ship, native labour

5.50pm: Finished coaling, received 727 tons

5.55pm Cast off from coaling jetty

6.5pm: Anchored, secured stern to Rendezvous Buoy

Number on sick list = 12


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18 November 1919

Port Castries St. Lucia

Lat 14.0, Long -61.0

Number on sick list = 15


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19 November 1919

Port Castries St. Lucia

Lat 14.0, Long -61.0

Number on sick list = 11


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20 November 1919

Port Castries St. Lucia

Lat 14.0, Long -61.0

Number on sick list = 12


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21 November 1919

Port Castries, St Lucia to Fort de France, Martinique

Lat 14.6, Long -61.1

5.55am: Slipped from Rendezvous Buoy & weighed, proceeded as requisite for turning ship and leaving harbour

10.30am: Fired 21 gun salute to French flag

10.40am: Stopped & anchored in Fort de France, Martinique

Number on sick list = 15


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22 November 1919

Martinique

Lat 14.6, Long -61.1

9.45am: Partial eclipse of sun took place

3.0pm: French Governor visited ship

3.45pm: French Governor left ship, fired 17 gun salute

Number on sick list = 16


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23 November 1919

Martinique

Lat 14.6, Long -61.1

Number on sick list = 19


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24 November 1919

Fort de France, Martinique to Basse a Terre, St Kitts [now Basseterre]

Lat 14.6, Long -61.1

4.20pm: Weighed & proceeded

Number on sick list = 18


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25 November 1919

Basse a Terre, St Kitts

Lat 17.3, Long -62.7

1.24pm: Fired 13 guns for RA Everett's flag in HMS CALCUTTA

[HMS CALCUTTA was a Capetown class cruiser launched in 1918, 5 x 6" guns] [Rear Admiral Allan Frederick Everett was at this time commander of the 8th Light Cruiser Squadron]

1.30pm: Anchored in Basse a Terre, St Kitts

Number on sick list = 19


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26 November 1919

St Kitts to Bermuda

Lat 17.8, Long -63.1

7.40am: Weighed & proceeded

5.30pm: Sombrero light house abeam, 3.75 miles

Number on sick list = 18


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27 November 1919

St Kitts to Bermuda

Lat 21.3, Long -63.7

2.0am: Wind shifted suddenly to ENE

Number on sick list = 18


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28 November 1919

St Kitts to Bermuda

Lat 25.0, Long -63.8

2.0pm: Threw overboard 12 bags of flour unfit for consumption

Number on sick list = 18


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29 November 1919

St Kitts to Bermuda

Lat 26.6, Long -64.3

Number on sick list = 18


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30 November 1919

St Kitts to Grassy Bay, Bermuda

Lat 32.3, Long -64.8

1.0pm: Passed through Narrows

2.0pm: Anchored in Grassy Bay, Bermuda

Number on sick list = 17



LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1919


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1 December 1919

Ireland Island, Bermuda

Lat 32.3, Long -64.8

7.30am: Tug ST ABBS secured to port quarters

[HMS ST ABBS was a Royal Navy rescue tug launched in 1918]

7.35am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for entering camber

7.50pm: Secured starboard side to dockyard wall in dockyard camber

8.20am: Dressed ship overall

Number on sick list =13


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2 December 1919

Ireland Island, Bermuda

Lat 32.3, Long -64.8

Number on sick list = 11


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3 December 1919

Ireland Island, Bermuda

Lat 32.3, Long -64.8

7:30am: Landed party for clearing up range & football ground

9.5am: Landed dockyard store party

11.5am: HMS CONSTANCE flying flag of VA Sir Morgan Singer arrived and secured alongside

[HMS CONSTANCE was a Calliope class cruiser launched in 1915, 4 x 6" guns] [Vice Admiral Morgan Singer was commander in chief of the North America and West Indies station at this time]

Number on sick list = 12


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4 December 1919

Ireland Island, Bermuda

Lat 32.3, Long -64.8

10.15am: C in C visited ship

Number on sick list = 12


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5 December 1919

Ireland Island, Bermuda

Lat 32.3, Long -64.8

Number on sick list = 10


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6 December 1919

Ireland Island, Bermuda

Lat 32.3, Long -64.8

Number on sick list = 10


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7 December 1919

Ireland Island, Bermuda

Lat 32.3, Long -64.8

10.0am: Landed Church of England party for service in dockyard church

Number on sick list = 11


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8 December 1919

Ireland Island, Bermuda

Lat 32.3, Long -64.8

9.0am: Hands employed as requisite, victualling party & carpenters party drawing stores, range party clearing up range

9.15am: HMS CONSTANCE proceeded to Grassy Bay

Number on sick list = 10


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9 December 1919

Ireland Island, Bermuda

Lat 32.3, Long -64.8

8.30am: Tug ST ABBS took stern line

8.55am: Slipped from N wall, proceeded into floating dock

11.0am: Hands employed scrubbing ship's bottom & as requisite

Number on sick list = 8


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10 December 1919

Ireland Island, Bermuda

Lat 32.3, Long -64.8

9.0am: Hands employed ranging cable in bottom of dock & as requisite

Number on sick list = 8


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11 December 1919

Ireland Island, Bermuda

Lat 32.3, Long -64.8

9.0am: Hands employed getting out & ranging port anchor & cable, cleaning out chain lockers, dismounting 6" guns & scraping lips of torpedo tubes

Number on sick list = 8


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12 December 1919

Ireland Island, Bermuda

Lat 32.3, Long -64.8

Number on sick list = 6


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13 December 1919

Ireland Island, Bermuda

Lat 32.3, Long -64.8

Number on sick list = 6


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14 December 1919

Ireland Island, Bermuda

Lat 32.3, Long -64.8

10.0am: Landed Church of England party for service in dockyard church

Number on sick list = 6


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15 December 1919

Ireland Island, Bermuda

Lat 32.3, Long -64.8

4.0am: Mercurial barometer broken by accident, patt no A465

Number on sick list = 8


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16 December 1919

Ireland Island, Bermuda

Lat 32.3, Long -64.8

Number on sick list = 8


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17 December 1919

Ireland Island, Bermuda

Lat 32.3, Long -64.8

9.0am: Ship floated, hands assisting to undock ship

10.0am: Ship secured to N wall of camber

1.0pm: Hands employed embarking ammunition, dockyard party getting stores aboard SS VERONEJ

[Possibly the Russian Volunteer Fleet ship VORONEZH launched in 1896] [Subsequent spellings unchanged from log’s]

Number on sick list = 8


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18 December 1919

Ireland Island, Bermuda

Lat 32.3, Long -64.8

10.0am: French cruiser JEANNE D'ARC left & anchored in Grassy Bay

[JEANNE D'ARC was a French cruiser launched in 1902, 2 x 19.4cm guns]

Number on sick list = 8


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19 December 1919

Ireland Island, Bermuda

Lat 32.3, Long -64.8

6.0am: Hands preparing for coaling & embarking ammunition

12.30pm: Complete with ammunition

1.30pm: Coal ship

11.0pm: Ceased coaling

Number on sick list = 11


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20 December 1919

Ireland Island, Bermuda

Lat 32.3, Long -64.8

6.0am: Coal ship

11.15am: Finished coaling, received 700 tons

Number on sick list = 11


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21 December 1919

Ireland Island, Bermuda

Lat 32.3, Long -64.8

Number on sick list = 12


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22 December 1919

Ireland Island, Bermuda

Lat 32.3, Long -64.8

9.0am: Hands employed provisioning ship. Sent working party to embark stores for SS VERONEJ

1.0pm: Tug ST ABBS secured alongside, shifted ship about 600ft to Eastward

Number on sick list = 10


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23 December 1919

Ireland Island, Bermuda

Lat 32.3, Long -64.8

Number on sick list = 13


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24 December 1919

Ireland Island, Bermuda

Lat 32.3, Long -64.8

9.0am: Landed working party for embarking stores for SS VERONEJ & party for coaling Admiralty House

Number on sick list = 10


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25 December 1919

Ireland Island, Bermuda

Lat 32.3, Long -64.8

9.15am: Landed Wesleyan & RC church parties

10.30am: Landed church party for Dockyard church

Number on sick list = 9


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26 December 1919

Ireland Island, Bermuda

Lat 32.3, Long -64.8

Number on sick list = 9


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27 December 1919

Ireland Island, Bermuda

Lat 32.3, Long -64.8

Number on sick list = 9


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28 December 1919

Ireland Island, Bermuda

Lat 32.3, Long -64.8

9.30am: Landed Wesleyan & RC church parties

10.30am: Landed C of E party to Dockyard church

5.0pm: Sent carpenters party to rig targets in camber, discharged one PO & eight ABs & stokers to SS VERONEJ

Number on sick list = 9


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29 December 1919

Ireland Island, Bermuda

Lat 32.3, Long -64.8

7.30am: Slipped from jetty, proceeded to Grassy Bay

8.13pm: Anchored in Grassy Bay, saluted C in C's flag with 15 guns

Number on sick list = 11


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30 December 1919

Grassy Bay, Bermuda

Lat 32.3, Long -64.8

9.0am: Divisions, prayers, carried out 1" aiming rifle firing at target towed by steam cutter

1.0pm: Hands employed firing at target towed by steam cutter 1" aiming rifle,

2.0pm: Held 6" loader competition

Number on sick list = 13


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31 December 1919

Grassy Bay, Bermuda

Lat 32.3, Long -64.8

1.0am: Raised steam at immediate notice [Presumably precaution against storm, wind speed 7-8 at 4.0am]

1.0pm: Hands employed generally as requisite, exercised Dreyer Table party & range takers

[Dreyer Fire control table was a fire control device used to calculate range & deflection for guns]

7.0pm: Two privates RMLI joined ship

Number on sick list = 13



LOGS FOR JANUARY 1920


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1 January 1920

Grassy Bay to Murray’s Anchorage

Lat 32.4, Long -64.7

6.45am: Sent marking & target parties to tug ST ABBS

8.10am: Weighed & proceeded

8.45am: Arrived at Murray's Anchorage, stopped

9.20am: Action stations, commenced sub calibre firing at target towed by tug ST ABBS
11.55am: Ceased firing

12.35pm: Proceeded for Grassy Bay

1.15pm: Anchored

Number on sick list = 10


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2 January 1920

Grassy Bay, Bermuda

Lat 32.3, Long -64.8

Number on sick list = 11


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3 January 1920

Grassy Bay, Bermuda

Lat 32.3, Long -64.8

Number on sick list = 12


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4 January 1920

Grassy Bay, Bermuda

Lat 32.3, Long -64.8

9.30am: Hands mustered by open list

10:45am: Performed Divine service

11.45am: C in C VA Sir Morgan Singer came aboard

12.10pm: C in C left ship

11.0pm: Weather assuming a threatening appearance, raised steam for 10 knots at ½ hour’s notice

Number on sick list = 10


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5 January 1920

Grassy Bay, Bermuda

Lat 32.3, Long -64.8

10.0am: Set anchor watch

11.5am: Let go starboard anchor [Wind speed 8-10 at 11.0am, hourly recording]

1.15pm: Wind increased to hurricane force in heavy squall lasting for about 30 minutes

4.30pm: Weighed, course & speed as requisite to shift berth 3 cables NW

5.10pm: Stopped, anchored

Number on sick list = 10


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6 January 1920

Grassy Bay to Ireland Island, Bermuda

Lat 32.3, Long -64.8

2.0am: Wind suddenly backed 4 pts

6.0am: Wind increased suddenly and weather again looked threatening, set anchor watch

4.20pm: Tug ST ABBS secured to port quarter

4.25pm: Weighed, course & speed as requisite to enter dockyard camber

5.5pm: Stopped, secured starboard side to wall in camber


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7 January 1920

Ireland Island, Bermuda

Lat 32.3, Long -64.8

9.0am: Hands drawing new mess gear & provisions, ammunitioning (6" lyddite) & drawing new gig from dockyard

11.0am: Received 103.5 tons oil fuel ex HSO Bermuda

12.45pm Discharged Lieutenant Harrison to RN Hospital

Number on sick list = 9


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8 January 1920

Ireland Island to Grassy Bay, Bermuda

Lat 32.3, Long -64.5

7.20am: Slipped from wall, proceeded as requisite out of Camber to Grassy Bay

8.10am: Proceeded

10.0am: Action stations, commenced firing, carried out two runs reduce charges & one run full charges at target towed by tug ST ABBS

12.30pm: Finished firing

3.20pm: Anchored in Grassy Bay

Number on sick list = 9


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9 January 1920

Ireland Island, Bermuda to Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 32.3, Long -64.8

10.15am: Lieutenant Harrison returned to ship

11.40am: Weighed & proceeded

2.20pm: Gibbs Hill light house abeam, 7¼ miles

Number on sick list = 9


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10 January 1920

Bermuda to Jamaica

Lat 29.2, Long -67.0

2.30pm: Course as requisite for swinging ship for adjusting of compasses

8.15am: Burnt oil navigation lights for exercise

Number on sick list = 9


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11 January 1920

Bermuda to Jamaica

Lat 25.8, Long -69.4

Number on sick list = 8


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12 January 1920

Bermuda to Jamaica

Lat 22.5, Long -72.0

9.40am: Mustered hammocks & aired bedding

4.15pm: Providenciales Island abeam, 12 miles

Number on sick list = 9


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13 January 1920

Bermuda to Jamaica

Lat 19.2, Long -74.7

9.0am: Marine detachment at infantry drill

9.50am: Sighted high land of Haiti, 60o on port bow

6.25pm: Navassa Island light abeam 17 miles

Number on sick list = 10


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14 January 1920

Bermuda to Port Royal, Jamaica

Lat 18.0, Long -76.8

7.20am: Passed HMS NEW ZEALAND steaming SE flying flag of Admiral of Fleet Viscount Jellicoe

[HMS NEW ZEALAND was an Indefatigable class battlecruiser launched in 1911, 8 x 12" guns]

9.0am: Anchored off Kingston

10.20am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for proceeding alongside SS WAR KOOKRIE (oiler)

[SS WAR KOOKRI was a British oil tanker launched in 1919]

11.0am: Secured alongside SS WAR KOOKRIE

11.10am: Commenced oiling, received 46 tons

1.30pm: Cast off from oiler, proceeded for Port Royal

2.30pm: Stopped, secured alongside coal wharf, Port Royal

3.30pm: Coal ship

Number on sick list = 11


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15 January 1920

Port Royal, Jamaica

Lat 17.9, Long -76.8

3.0am: Coaling ship, native labour

Number on sick list = 11


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16 January 1920

Port Royal to Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 18.0, Long -76.8

10.0am: Finished coaling, received 734 tons

11.0am: Slipped from coaling wharf

11.50am: Stopped, anchored in Kingston Harbour

Number on sick list = 11


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17 January 1920

Kingston, Jamaica

Lat 18.0, Long -76.8

Number on sick list = 12


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18 January 1920

Kingston, Jamaica to Colon, Panama

Lat 17.3, Long -76.8

7.0am: Weighed, proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour

9.15am: Wind suddenly backed to ENE, force 4

Number on sick list = 10


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19 January 1920

Kingston, Jamaica to Colon, Panama

Lat 13.6, Long -78.4

9.5am: Divisions, prayers, hands employed scraping & red leading, training classes at Instructions, remainder of hands as requisite

4.0pm: Quarters, read warrants nos 38, 39, 40 & 41

Number on sick list = 12


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20 January 1920

Kingston, Jamaica to Colon, Panama

Lat 9.6, Long -79.0

12.40pm: Course as requisite for entering Colon harbour

1.15pm: Passed through Colon Breakwater, stopped, pilot came aboard, fired 21 gun salute to American flag

2.25pm: Secured alongside coaling wharf, coal ship, native labour, received 526 tons

Number on sick list = 10


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21 January 1920

Cristobal, Colon

Lat 9.3, Long -79.2

6.30am: Tug secured alongside

6.40am: Cast off from coaling jetty

7.10am: Secured to C berth, no 6 jetty, Cristobal

Number on sick list = 10


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22 January 1920

Cristobal, Colon to Balboa

Lat 9.0, Long -79.6

6.10am: Hands de-awning ship, pilot came aboard

6.45am: Cast off from wharf, course & speed as requisite for proceeding up canal

7.30am: Entered lower Gatun Lock

8.30am: Passed out of Gatun Locks

10.0am: Entered Gaillard Cut

11.10am: Stopped, entered Pedro Miguel Lock

11.40am: Passed out of Pedro Miguel Lock

1.0pm: Passed through Miraflores Lock

1.20pm: Tug secured alongside

1.35pm: Stopped, secured alongside E18 Wharf, Balboa

4.0pm: Quarters, British Minister came aboard

4.30pm: Fired salute, 17 guns, on British Minister leaving ship

Number on sick list = 10


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23 January 1920

Balboa Panama

Lat 8.9, Long -79.5

10.0am: GOC troops, Canal Zone came aboard, saluted 17 guns, Governor Morrow came aboard, saluted 17 guns

[Jay Johnson Morrow was a US military engineer. Sources indicate that he became Governor in 1921, taking over from Chester Harding who was Governor until March 1921, so Morrow was not full Governor at the time of this visit]

1.0pm: Gunners party making up saluting charges

Number on sick list = 9


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24 January 1920

Balboa Panama

Lat 8.9, Long -79.5

8.30sm: US destroyers KILTY & BABBIT left port

[USS KILTY & USS BABBITT were US Wickes class destroyers launched in 1918, 4 x 4" guns]

Number on sick list = 9


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25 January 1920

Balboa, Panama to Port Salaverry, Peru

Lat 8.9, Long -79.5

1.30pm: Pilot came aboard

1.45pm: Cast off from wharf, proceeded as requisite for leaving canal

2.30pm: Stopped, dropped pilot

2.50pm: Proceeded

11.0pm: Cape Mala light abeam, 17 miles

Number on sick list = 9


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26 January 1920

Balboa to Port Salaverry

Lat 5.1, Long -80.2

9.5am: Divisions, prayers, 6'' guns crews to loader drill. Gunnery & torpedo training classes to instruction, remainder of hands scraping & red leading guns & as generally requisite

8.45pm: Exercised night action stations, exercised searchlight control

Number on sick list = 7


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27 January 1920

Balboa to Port Salaverry

Lat 1.1, Long -80.6

4.0pm: Prepared ship for night firing, furled awnings etc

8.30pm: Stopped, dropped target, course & speed as requisite for firing 6 rounds from port battery 6" at drifting target

8.50pm: Fired three rounds star shell to illuminate target

8.55pm: Opened fire, burnt searchlights

9.30pm: Proceeded

Number on sick list = 6


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28 January 1920

Balboa to Port Salaverry

Lat -2.6, Long -81.4

3.5am: La Plata Island light abeam, 13½ miles

9.40am: Punta Santa Elena light house abeam, 21 miles

Number on sick list = 6


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29 January 1920

Balboa to Port Salaverry

Lat -6.5, Long -81.2

4.0pm: Received signal from steamer 5 miles on starboard asking for surgeon

5.20pm: Stopped, sent surgeon aboard USS ALTANTIS [sic] in seaboat

[It is possible that this is the SS ATLANTUS, a concrete ship launched in 1918]

5.50pm: Surgeon returned aboard

Number on sick list = 6


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30 January 1920

Port Salaverry, Peru

Lat -8.2, Long -79.0

10.0am: Stopped & anchored off Salaverry

Number on sick list = 6


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31 January 1920

Port Salaverry, Peru

Lat -8.2, Long -79.0

6.0pm: Connected up hand steering gear, put helm 25o starboard

Number on sick list = 6



LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1920


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1 February 1920

Port Salaverry, Peru

Lat -8.2, Long -79.0

Number on sick list = 5


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2 February 1920

Port Salaverry, Peru

Lat -8.2, Long -79.0

1.30pm: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour

3.55pm: Guanape Island abeam, 2¼ miles

Number on sick list = 6


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3 February 1920

Port Salaverry to Callao

Lat -11.4, Long -77.8

9.5am: Marine detachment at infantry & Lewis gun drill

6.10pm: Saluted Peruvian flag with 21 guns

6.15pm: Stopped & anchored off Callao

Number on sick list = 9


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4 February 1920

Callao Roads, Peru

Lat -12.0, Long -77.1

6.0am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for shifting berth nearer store

6.20am: Stopped, anchored off customs basin, Callao

5.0pm: Prefect of Callao made official call on ship

Number on sick list = 9


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5 February 1920

Callao Roads, Peru

Lat -12.0, Long -77.1

9.20am: Small arm companies exercised at rifle drill

1.0pm: Hands rigging coaling whips & preparing ship for coaling

Number on sick list = 9


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6 February 1920

Callao Roads, Peru

Lat -12.0, Long -77.1

5.45am: Six coaling lighters secured alongside

6.0am: Coal ship

Number on sick list = 8


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7 February 1920

Callao Roads, Peru

Lat -12.0, Long -77.1

2.10am: Finished coaling, received 845 tons, lost overboard by accident during coaling, 30 2cwt sacks patt no 3A, 3 1 cwt bags, patt no 4, 5 shovels navigators, patt no 464b

Number on sick list = 5


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8 February 1920

Callao Roads, Peru

Lat -12.0, Long -77.1

Number on sick list = 5


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9 February 1920

Callao Roads, Peru

Lat -12.0, Long -77.1

1.30pm: Sent away 1st & 2nd cutters, 1st & 2nd whalers & galley under sail for instruction

Number on sick list = 9


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10 February 1920

Callao Roads, Peru

Lat -12.0, Long -77.1

Number on sick list = 11


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11 February 1920

Callao Roads, Peru

Lat -12.0, Long -77.1

9.5am: Divisions, prayers, training classes to instructions, divers tested diving pump, remainder of hands refitting & as requisite

1.0pm: Hands employed preparing for coaling, furling awnings etc, oil lighter secured alongside

Number on sick list = 10


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12 February 1920

Callao Roads, Peru

Lat -12.0, Long -77.1

6.30am: Two coal lighters secured alongside

8.20am: Coal ship

3.30pm: Finished coaling, received 210 tons, lost overboard by accident during coaling, sacks, coal, tarred, patt no 3A, 13 in no

Number on sick list = 7


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13 February 1920

Callao Roads, Peru

Lat -12.0, Long -77.1

3.0pm: Temporary Surgeon Lieutenant Banbury left ship to await passage to England on demobilisation

4.30pm: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour

6.3pm: Palominos light house abeam 1¼ miles

Number on sick list = 8


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14 February 1920

Callao Roads, Peru to Bahia Pisagua, Chile

Lat -14.6, Long -76.3

Number on sick list = 5


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15 February 1920

Callao Roads, Peru to Bahia Pisagua, Chile

Lat -16.5, Long -73.3

10.45am: Course as requisite for closing cable ship RETREIVER

[RETRIEVER was a cable ship, launched in 1878]

11.15am: Passed RETREIVER, resumed course

12.45pm: Course & speed as requisite for cruising round place of report delerict [sic]

Number on sick list = 5


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16 February 1920

Callao Roads, Peru to Bahia Pisagua, Chile

Lat -19.1, Long -70.7

10.0am: Fired fireworks for instructional purposes

4.15pm: Anchored off Pisagua

Number on sick list = 4


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17 February 1920

Bahia Pisagua, Chile

Lat -19.6, Long -70.2

Number on sick list = 4


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18 February 1920

Bahia Pisagua, Chile

Lat -19.6, Long -70.2

Number on sick list = 3


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19 February 1920

Bahia Pisagua, to Caleta Buena

Lat -19.6, Long -70.3

8.55am: Weighed & proceeded for leaving harbour

9.35am: Stopped, dropped target, carried out .303 aiming rifle firing at drifting target

11.15am: Finished firing, picked up target

2.15pm: Stopped, anchored in Caleta Buena

Number on sick list = 3


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20 February 1920

Caleta Buena

Lat -19.9, Long -70.1

Number on sick list = 3


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21 February 1920

Caleta Buena to Iquique

Lat -20.2, Long -70.2

6.40am: Weighed & proceeded

9.10am: Saluted Chilean flag, 21 guns, cruiser O'HIGGINS returned salute

[O'HIGGINS was an armoured cruiser of the Chilean navy, launched in 1897, 4 x 8" guns]

9.18am: Saluted RA's flag in O'HIGGINS, 13 guns, O'HIGGINS returned salute

9.30am: Anchored

11.15am: Shifted berth, anchored & secured to buoy

Number on sick list = 3


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22 February 1920

Iquique

Lat -20.2, Long -70.2

Number on sick list = 3


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23 February 1920

Iquique

Lat -20.2, Long -70.2

10.0am: Governor paid official visit to ship

10.45am: Chilean Rear Admiral paid official visit

Number on sick list = 1


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24 February 1920

Iquique

Lat -20.2, Long -70.2

Number on sick list = 3


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25 February 1920

Iquique

Lat -20.2, Long -70.2

7.0am: Rigged diving boat

9.5am: Divisions, prayers, hands employed painting mess decks & flats, training classes to instructions, divers away diving from 2nd cutter

Number on sick list = 6


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26 February 1920

Iquique

Lat -20.2, Long -70.2

9.30am: Small arm companies to drill

10.30am: Returned arms

Number on sick list = 6


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27 February 1920

Iquique

Lat -20.2, Long -70.2

Number on sick list = 6


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28 February 1920

Iquique

Lat -20.2, Long -70.2

Number on sick list = 3


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29 February 1920

Iquique

Lat -20.2, Long -70.2

8.45am: Landed funeral party, one officer & 26 men

9.30am: Divisions, landed RC church party

Number on sick list = 3


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[Inside front cover of log book[

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[Ship information page, information appears identical to that at beginning of the logs]

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[Front page of log signed by Captain A B Hughes]

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[Establishment of ship’s company, barometer, thermometers, armament, boats, miscellaneous]



LOGS FOR MARCH 1920


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1 March 1920

Iquique

Lat -20.2, Long -70.2

9.5am: Divisions, prayers

9.20am: Training classes to instructions, 1st & 2nd cutters crew cleaning out boats

12.45pm: Paid ships company's monthly payment

Number on sick list = 6


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2 March 1920

Iquique

Lat -20.2, Long -70.2

Number on sick list = 3


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3 March 1920

Iquique

Lat -20.2, Long -70.2

9.20am: Hands employed painting 6'' guns & shields, cleaning & painting out boats & as requisite. Training classes to instructions

Number on sick list = 5


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4 March 1920

Iquique

Lat -20.2, Long -70.2

Number on sick list = 5


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5 March 1920

Iquique

Lat -20.2, Long -70.2

Number on sick list = 5


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6 March 1920

Iquique

Lat -20.2, Long -70.2

Number on sick list = 5


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7 March 1920

Iquique

Lat -20.2, Long -70.2

Number on sick list = 5


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8 March 1920

Iquique to Tocopilla, Chile

Lat -20.2, Long -70.2

9.5am: Divers diving from 1st cutter

11.0am: Mr E H Crebbin, Lieutenant is hereby logged in that he absented himself from the ship without permission on Sunday 7th March 1920

7.0pm: Weighed anchor, proceeded

Number on sick list = 6


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9 March 1920

Iquique to Tocopilla, Chile

Lat -22.1, Long -70.4

8.45am: Stopped, lowered 1st & 2nd whalers for recovering torpedoes

9.15am: Course & speed as requisite for firing torpedo at whalers as target

1.20pm: Proceeded as requisite for firing torpedoes

4.40pm: Anchored, secured stern to mooring buoy

Number on sick list = 3


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10 March 1920

Tocopilla, Chile

Lat -22.1, Long -70.2

9.5am: Divisions, prayers, training classes to instructions, torpedo party working on torpedoes, remainder of hands refitting & as requisite

1.0pm: Sent away steam cutter with target in tow. Gunnery training class exercised in firing 1'' aiming rifle at towed target

Number on sick list = 3


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11 March 1920

Tocopilla, Chile

Lat -22.1, Long -70.2

6.5am: Landed party of 100 seamen, stokers & marines on an excursion to nitrate fields

6.45pm: Nitrate field excursion party returned

Number on sick list = 5


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12 March 1920

Tocopilla to Mejillones, Chile

Lat -22.6, Long -70.4

6.30am: Slipped stern from buoy

7.15am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour

10.0am: Stopped, dropped target

10.5am: Proceeded as requisite for firing 3 pounder sub calibre at drifting target

11.0am: Stopped, picked up target

2.55pm: Punta Auganos light house abeam

3.30pm: Stopped, anchored in Mejillones Bay

Number on sick list = 5


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13 March 1920

Mejillones, Chile

Lat -23.1, Long -70.5

Number on sick list = 5


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14 March 1920

Mejillones, Chile

Lat -23.1, Long -70.5

10.30am: Performed divine service

Number on sick list = 5


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15 March 1920

Mejillones, Chile to Coquimbo, Chile

Lat -23.1, Long -70.7

10.0am: Weighed & proceeded

10.32pm: Changed over from fore bridge to lower conning tower steering position

11.0am: Passed Chilean TBD CONDELL, steering N

[Probably the Chilean destroyer ALMIRANTE CONDELL, launched in 1912, 6 x 4" guns]

2.20pm: Chilean steamship HUASCO passed steering for Antofagasta

[HUASCO was a Chilean passenger transport launched in 1906]

8.30pm: Stopped, dropped target

8.40pm: Course & speed as requisite for firing 3 pdr sub calibre at drifting target, burning searchlights

9.15pm: Finished firing, picked up target

Number on sick list = 3


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16 March 1920

Mejillones to Coquimbo, Chile

Lat -26.8, Long -71.5

9.5am: Divisions, prayers. Hands employed getting out paravanes in watches & small arm drill by watches

9.30am: Course & speed as requisite for getting out PVs

3.0pm: Watch got in PVs

3.5pm: Stopped, cleared & hoisted in PVs

10.0pm: Ran into fog bank, lasting 12 minutes

Number on sick list = 3


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17 March 1920

Coquimbo, Chile

Lat -29.8, Long -71.4

5.45am: Chanaral light, S75E

6.0am: Passed Chilean steamer SANTA ANNA

[SANTA ANA was a New York built steamer operated by the Grace Line between US & Chilean Ports]

12.50pm: Stopped, pilot came aboard

1.20pm: Stopped & anchored at Coquimbo

Number on sick list = 5


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18 March 1920

Coquimbo

Lat -29.9, Long -71.3

2.0pm: Lowered all boats & sent them away from ship to tug

4.30pm: Furled all awnings

Number on sick list = 5


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19 March 1920

Coquimbo

Lat -29.9, Long -71.3

5.0am: Coal lighter secured alongside

6.0am: Coal ship

10.0pm: Ceased coaling for night

Number on sick list = 6


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20 March 1920

Coquimbo

Lat -29.9, Long -71.3

5.30am: Recommenced coaling ship

12.0N: Finished coaling, received 1075 tons. Lost overboard by accident during coaling, sacks, coal, 2cwt, patt 3, 18 in no. Shovels, hand, patt 646b, 3 in no

Number on sick list = 7


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21 March 1920

Coquimbo

Lat -29.9, Long -71.3

Number on sick list = 7


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22 March 1920

Coquimbo

Lat -29.9, Long -71.3

10.25pm: Governor paid visit to ship

10.55pm: Governor left ship, fired salute 11 guns

Number on sick list = 7


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23 March 1920

Coquimbo

Lat -29.9, Long -71.3

Number on sick list = 7


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24 March 1920

Coquimbo

Lat -29.9, Long -71.3

Number on sick list = 4


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25 March 1920

Coquimbo

Lat -29.9, Long -71.3

9.20am: Small arms companies to company drill

Number on sick list = 4


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26 March 1920

Coquimbo

Lat -29.9, Long -71.3

Number on sick list = 6


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27 March 1920

Coquimbo

Lat -29.9, Long -71.3

Number on sick list = 9


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28 March 1920

Coquimbo

Lat -29.9, Long -71.3

9.15am: Landed RC church party

9.30am: Divisions

10.30am: Performed divine service

Number on sick list = 7


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29 March 1920

Coquimbo to Valparaiso

Lat -29.9, Long -71.3

9.15am: Exercised man & arm ship's stations

10.25am: Exercised away all boats crews & pull round fleet

4.30pm: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour

7.24pm: Lengua light abeam, 4 miles [Punta Lengua de Vaca light house]

Number on sick list = 7


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30 March 1920

Coquimbo to Valparaiso

Lat -32.4, Long -71.8

4.30pm: Stopped, pilot came aboard

4.40pm: Proceeded

5.0pm: Anchored, secured bow and stern to buoys in Valparaiso Harbour

Number on sick list = 5


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31 March 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

11.0am: One warrant shipwright joined ship

1.30pm: Engineer Commander Sargeant joined ship

Number on sick list = 5



LOGS FOR APRIL 1920


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1 April 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

11.0am: Intendente visited ship

Number on sick list = 6


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2 April 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

Number on sick list = 7


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3 April 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

Number on sick list = 6


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4 April 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

10.0am: Landed Wesleyan & Presbyterian church parties, performed divine service

2.15pm: Mate (E) A Young discharged to hospital

Number on sick list = 9


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5 April 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

Number on sick list = 10


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6 April 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

Number on sick list = 9


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7 April 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

7.30am: Aired all bedding

9.5am: Divisions, prayer, inspected all bedding

Number on sick list = 9


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8 April 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

Number on sick list = 9


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9 April 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

9.25am: Inspection of all seamen's kits

9.0pm: Lost overboard by accident, lamps hand, patt 330, one in no

Number on sick list = 7


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10 April 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

Number on sick list = 6


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11 April 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

Number on sick list = 6


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12 April 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

2.0pm: Engineer Commander Crook, three CPOs & one sergeant RMLI left ship for passage to England in SS ORIANA

[SS ORIANA was a Pacific Line steamer launched in 1906]

7.45pm: SS ORIANA sailed

11.45pm: Six ratings joined ship from Monte Video

Number on sick list = 5


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13 April 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

Number on sick list = 5


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14 April 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

5.45am: Pilot arrived on board

6.0am: Slipped from buoys, weighed

6.30am: Proceeded for oiling anchorage

7.15am: Stopped & anchored, turned ship & secured stern to two buoys

9.20am: Hands employed reeling up hawsers & as requisite for shifting stern of ship to pick up oil hose pipe

10.30am: Pipe line lighter secured alongside, oil ship

3.20pm: Finished oiling, received 218 tones oil fuel

3.45pm: Slipped from stern buoys

4.45pm: Weighed & proceeded for man of war anchorage

4.50pm: Stopped & anchored

6.30pm: Read warrant no 46

Number on sick list = 5


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15 April 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

11.0am: Lost by accident, pipes, branch, patt 1521, one in no

6.50pm: Chilean cruiser ERRAZURIZ left harbour

[Probably the French built cruiser PRESIDENTE ERRẲZURIZ launched in 1890, 4 x 150 mm guns]

Number on sick list = 5


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16 April 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

12.10pm: Landed RC church party to go to Santiago

8.45pm: Read warrant no 47

Number on sick list = 5


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17 April 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

Number on sick list = 7


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18 April 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

Number on sick list = 8


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19 April 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

7.0am: Rigged diving boat

9.30am: Divers inspecting underwater fittings

Number on sick list = 9


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20 April 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

4.30pm: Quarters, read warrants nos 48 & 49

Number on sick list = 9


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21 April 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

1,0pm: Landed consulate working party

2.0pm: Discharged three PO's, four stokers, one AB & one cooks mate to depot per SS ORCOMA

[SS ORCOMA was a Pacific Steam Navigation Co liner launched in 1908; used as an armed merchant ship in WW1]

Number on sick list = 8


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22 April 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

7.30am:: Lost overboard by accident, 6" tampion, one in no

9.0am: Divisions, prayers, landed consulate working party

Number on sick list = 9


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23 April 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

5.30pm: Landed party to attend Investiture by British Minister

Number on sick list = 8


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24 April 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

Number on sick list = 7


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25 April 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

10.15am: Performed divine service, his lordship the Bishop of the Falkland Islands officiated

Number on sick list = 7


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26 April 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

Number on sick list = 9


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27 April 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

2.30pm: Lost overboard by accident, scrubbers, hand, patt [Not completed], two in number

Number on sick list = 9


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28 April 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

9.30am: Marine detachment to infantry drill

8.30pm: Landed party for circus entertainment

Number on sick list = 10


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29 April 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

9.0am: Exercised small arms companies at drill, landed cemetery working party

Number on sick list = 9


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30 April 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

Number on sick list = 8



LOGS FOR APRIL 1920


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1 May 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

11.0am: Paid ships company monthly payment

Number on sick list = 8


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2 May 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

9.0am: Landed RC, Wesleyan & Presbyterian church parties

Number on sick list = 8


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3 May 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

Number on sick list = 9


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4 May 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

11.45am: Surgeon Lieutenant Stanley & Paymaster Lieutenant Bull joined ship, also one Sergeant RMLI & one officer's steward

Number on sick list = 9


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5 May 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

9.30am: Training classes to instruction, galley's crew painting out boat

Number on sick list = 9


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6 May 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

7.20am: Dressed ship overall in honour of accession day of HM George V

9.0am: Chilean cruiser ZENTERO arrived & secured to buoys

[MINISTRO ZENTERO was a Chilean Navy cruiser launched in 1896, 8 x 152 mm guns]

9.30pm: Thick fog came down

Number on sick list = 11


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7 May 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

4.20am: Fog lifted

2.30pm: Shipwrights working about shore boat damaged by HMS YARMOUTH's steam cutter

Number on sick list = 11


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8 May 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

5.10am: Fog came down

11.45am: Fog lifted

1.15pm: Lighter with stores from SS ORDUNA secured alongside, watch employed embarking & stowing clothing & canteen stores

[SS ORDUNA was a liner launched in 1913]

3.45pm: Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant Kreis left ship for HMS SOUTHAMPTON

Number on sick list = 11


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9 May 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

Number on sick list = 9


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10 May 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

9.30am: Gunners party dismounting 6" guns

4.30pm: Quarters, read warrants nos 50 & 51

Number on sick list = 8


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11 May 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

Number on sick list = 7


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12 May 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

11.55am: Fog came down

7.30pm: Fog lifted

Number on sick list = 6


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13 May 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

Number on sick list = 6


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14 May 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

11.50am: Provision lighter secured alongside

4.30pm: Quarters read warrants nos 52 & 53

4.45pm: Chilean cruiser ZENTERO [MINISTRO ZENTERO] sailed

Number on sick list = 5


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15 May 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

11.0am: Chilean cruiser O'HIGGINS secured to buoy

Number on sick list = 7


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16 May 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

10.0am: Half-masted colours, funeral party from O'HIGGINS passed ship

Number on sick list = 6


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17 May 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

6.30am: Slipped from buoy aft

6.50am: Weighed & proceeded for oiling buoys

7.45am: Stopped, anchored, secured stern to oiling buoys.

11.45am: Oil ship

4.15pm: Finished oiling, received 202 tons

4.45pm: Slipped from oiling buoys & proceeded course for anchorage

6.30pm: Read warrants nos 54 & 55

Number on sick list = 7


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18 May 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

4.30am: Heavy swell setting in from NW

7.0am: Raised steam for slow speed

10.0am: Admonished Mr Bertie Veasey, Boatswain, by order of C in C in that he improperly left the ship on 17th January 1920 at Kingston Jamaica after being refused leave by Commander Seymour

Number on sick list = 8


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19 May 1920

Valparaiso to Talcahuano

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

7.0am: 13 ratings discharged to SS ORBITA for passage to England

[SS ORBITA was a passenger liner launched in 1914; used as an armed merchant cruiser in WW1, 6 x 6" guns]

11.40am: Weighed & proceeded

8.35pm: Flashing light assumed to be on Topocalma Point abeam, 12 miles [Topocalma Point Light House]

Number on sick list = 6


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20 May 1920

Valparaiso to Talcahauno

Lat -36.4, Long -73.0 [Est]

6.8am: Cassanza light abeam, 13.3 miles

9.5am: Disconnected forebridge steering gear and telegraphs, steered ship from lower conning tower

9.45am: A/c as requisite for testing fxle guns alignment with director, fired 3 x 6" full calibre

10.0am: Resumed course

10.45am: Connected up hand wheel, steering ship from hand wheel flat

11.30am: Resumed forebridge steering

1.59pm: Quiriquina light house abeam, 1 mile

2.40pm: Slow both, fired 21 gun salute to Chilean Flag

3.0pm: Fired 13 gun salute to flag of Rear Admiral Fontaine

3.5pm: Anchored


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21 May 1920

Talcahuano

Lat -36.7, Long -73.1

8.00am: Dressed ship masthead flags. In honour of Chilean anniversary of Battle of Iquique

3.0pm: Commenced to blow from northward, hoisted all boats

8.0pm: Blowing very heavily with frequent rain squalls from northward

Number on sick list = 6


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22 May 1920

Talcahuano

Lat -36.7, Long -73.1

10.40am: Rear Admiral Fontaine paid an official visit to ship

Number on sick list = 6


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23 May 1920

Talcahuano

Lat -36.7, Long -73.1

2.30pm: 150 Chilean boy scouts visited ship

Number on sick list = 6


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24 May 1920

Talcahuano

Lat -36.7, Long -73.1

9.20am: Hand attended medical lecture by parts of ship in turn

7.45pm: Hoisted boats, commenced to blow hard from Northward, set anchor watch

Number on sick list = 7


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25 May 1920

Talcahuano

Lat -36.7, Long -73.1

9.10am: Rigged barge as diving boat and sent her to SS CHILE to work on propeller

[Probably SS CHILE, the Pacific Steam Navigation Co, coastal steamer launched in 1896]

10.50am: Governor of Port paid official visit, fired 11 gun salute

3.15pm: Chilean cruiser O'HIGGINS arrived

Number on sick list = 8


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26 May 1920

Talcahuano

Lat -36.7, Long -73.1

7.50am: Cruiser O'HIGGINS sailed for Coronel

8.00am Dressed ship overall in honour of HM Queen Mary's birthday

12.0N: Fired 21 gun salute in honour of HM Queen Mary

Number on sick list = 8


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27 May 1920

Talcahuano to Lota

Lat -36.6, Long -73.2

10.5am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour

11.0am: Rounded Quiriquina Island light house at distance of 9 cables

3.0pm: Stopped both, pilot came aboard

3.15pm: Anchored in Lota

Number on sick list = 7


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28 May 1920

Lota

Lat -37.1, Long -73.2

7.0am: Weighed, course & speed as requisite for taking up berth for coaling

7.17am: Anchored

9.0am: Two coal lighters secured alongside, coal ship

11.0am: Very heavy rain squalls, NWly swell commenced to set in to anchorage impeding coaling

2.30pm: Ceased coaling on account of heavy swell, received 36 tons

3.15pm: Weighed & shifted berth


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29 May 1920

Lota

Lat -37.1, Long -73.2

Number on sick list = 10


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30 May 1920

Lota

Lat -37.1, Long -73.2

Number on sick list = 9


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31 May 1920

Lota

Lat -37.1, Long -73.2

Number on sick list = 8



LOGS FOR JUNE 1920


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1 June 1920

Lota

Lat -37.1, Long -73.2

7.15am: Weighed, proceeded as requisite for coaling berth

7.36am: Stopped & anchored, secured stern to mooring buoy

Number on sick list = 9


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2 June 1920

Lota

Lat -37.1, Long -73.2

10.0am: First coal lighter arrived alongside, coal ship

7.30pm: Finished coaling for the night

Number on sick list = 7


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3 June 1920

Lota to Coronel

Lat -37.1, Long -73.2

8.0am: Dressed ship overall in honour of HM King George V's birthday

8.5am: Coal lighter secured alongside, coal ship

11,35am: Finished coaling, received 687.5 tons. Lost overboard during coaling, bags, patt 3a 28 in number, shovels, navigators, patt 646b, 2 in number

12.0N: Fired salute 21 guns in honour of HM King George V's birthday

3.53pm: Slipped stern from buoy, weighed and proceeded course and speed as requisite for leaving Lota and proceeding to Coronel. Undressed ship

4.55pm: Stopped, fired 21 guns saluting Chilean flag, O'HIGGINS returned salute

5.0pm: Anchored

Number on sick list = 6


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4 June 1920

Coronel

Lat -37.0, Long -73.1

9.0am: Piped down, observed King George V's birthday as holiday

Number on sick list = 6


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5 June 1920

Coronel

Lat -37.0, Long -73.1

Number on sick list = 5


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6 June 1920

Coronel

Lat -37.0, Long -73.1

11.15am: Chilean cruiser O'HIGGINS sailed for Talcahuano

Number on sick list = 5


4caf8d0ccadfd34197039329: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69211/ADM53-69211-056_0.jpg)


7 June 1920

Coronel

Lat -37.0, Long -73.1

Number on sick list = 2


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8 June 1920

Coronel to Talcahuano

Lat -36.6, Long -73.2

3.30am: Heavy rain squall

8.40am: Weighed & proceeded

1.30pm: Passed SS SISAK, (German) in tow of tug EINICHEIT

[SS SISAK was a German Kosmos line steamer launched in 1906]

1.40pm: Stopped, pilot came aboard

2.0pm: Anchored

Number on sick list = 3


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9 June 1920

Talcahuano

Lat -36.7, Long -73.1

11.0am: Mate (E) Young returned to ship from hospital, Valparaiso

Number on sick list = 3


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10 June 1920

Talcahuano

Lat -36.7, Long -73.1

Number on sick list = 6


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11 June 1920

Talcahuano

Lat -36.7, Long -73.1

11.45am: Seamen & marines aired bedding

3.30pm: Down all bedding

Number on sick list = 6


4caf8d0ccadfd3419703932e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69211/ADM53-69211-058_1.jpg)


12 June 1920

Talcahuano

Lat -36.7, Long -73.1

Number on sick list = 6


4caf8d0ccadfd3419703932f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69211/ADM53-69211-059_0.jpg)


13 June 1920

Talcahuano

Lat -36.7, Long -73.1

9.30am: Divisions, landed RC church party

10.15am: Rev. Vine, Anglican priest of Conception performed divine service

2.30pm: Two ABs (deserters) rejoined ship from Valparaiso

Number on sick list = 6


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14 June 1920

Talcahuano

Lat -36.7, Long -73.1

Number on sick list = 7


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15 June 1920

Talcahuano

Lat -36.7, Long -73.1

9.30am: Training classes at instruction, remainder of hands clearing out officers store rooms & as requisite

Number on sick list = 4


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16 June 1920

Talcahuano

Lat -36.7, Long -73.1

9.30am: RMLI detachment to rifle drill

Number on sick list = 5


4caf8d0ccadfd34197039333: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69211/ADM53-69211-061_0.jpg)


17 June 1920

Talcahuano

Lat -36.7, Long -73.1

1.0pm: Carried out part of ships pulling races in gig & galley

Number on sick list = 6


4caf8d0ccadfd34197039334: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69211/ADM53-69211-061_1.jpg)


18 June 1920

Talcahuano

Lat -36.7, Long -73.1

9.30am: Training classes at instruction, remainder of hands painting out captain's store room & as requisite

Number on sick list = 7


4caf8d0ccadfd34197039335: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69211/ADM53-69211-062_0.jpg)


19 June 1920

Talcahuano to Valparaiso

Lat -36.7, Long -73.1

2.53pm: Weighed & proceeded as required for leaving harbour

Number on sick list = 5


4caf8d0ccadfd34197039336: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69211/ADM53-69211-062_1.jpg)


20 June 1920

Talcahuano to Valparaiso

Lat -33.6, Long -72.0

8.50am: Topocalma Point abeam, 14 miles, sighted SS EBRO steering for Valparaiso

[SS EBRO was a British liner launched in 1915; used as an armed merchant cruiser in WW1]

3.30pm: Course & speed as requisite for entering Valparaiso Bay

3.55pm: Stopped & anchored

4.30pm: SS ORTEGA arrived

[SS ORTEGA was a cargo steamer launched in 1906]

7.40pm: 65 seamen and stoker ratings & one private RMLI joined ship from SS ORTEGA

Number on sick list = 6


4caf8d0dcadfd34197039337: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-69211/ADM53-69211-063_0.jpg)


21 June 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

Number on sick list = 6


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22 June 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

8.0am: Dressed ship overall

12.0N: Fired 21 gun salute in honour of HM King George V's coronation

2.50pm: British Consul General visited ship

3.30pm: British Consul General left ship

5.5pm: Undressed ship

Number on sick list = 8


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23 June 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

7.30am: Rigged barge as diving boat

9.30am: Divers employed inspecting underwater fittings, aft

Number on sick list = 8


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24 June 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

Number on sick list = 7


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25 June 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

2.30pm: Held final heat in inter part boat pulling competition, won by QD men in galley

4.0pm: No leave given, election of new President of Chile ashore

Number on sick list = 7


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26 June 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

Number on sick list = 7


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27 June 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

Number on sick list = 4


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28 June 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

1.0pm: Landed working party for cutter load of timber

Number on sick list = 5


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29 June 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

9.30am: Hands employed chipping funnels preparatory to painting, cleaning down side & as requisite

Number on sick list = 9


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30 June 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

11.0am: Received twelve barrels of beer aboard in lieu of rum for ships company

Number on sick list = 9



LOGS FOR JULY 1920


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1 July 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

12.30pm: Paid quarterly settlement to ship's company

Number on sick list = 8


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2 July 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

7.0am: Weighed & proceeded for oiling buoys

7.40am: Anchored, secured stern to oiling buoys

9.30am: Commenced oiling

1.50pm: Completed with oil fuel, received 147.71 tons

2.45pm: Weighed & proceeded as requisite to anchorage off Valparaiso

3.25pm: Anchored

Number on sick list = 9


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3 July 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

5.10pm: Discharged two stoker ratings for passage to England

Number on sick list = 8


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4 July 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

10.15am: Rev. Cator, Anglican priest of Vine del Mar performed divine service

Number on sick list = 9


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5 July 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

4.30pm: Read warrant no 57

6.15pm: SS VICTORIA sailed for Coronel

[Possibly the Northern Pacific liner SS VICTORIA, previously SS PARTHIA]

Number on sick list = 10


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6 July 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

Number on sick list = 10


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7 July 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

4.30pm: Quarters, read warrants nos 58, 59 & 60

Number on sick list = 9


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8 July 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

1.0pm: Chilean TBD CONDELL arrived & secured to buoys

Number on sick list = 9


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9 July 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

11.0am: Had occasion to admonish Lieutenant E.H. Cribbin RN for being absent without leave

4.30pm: Read warrant no 61

Number on sick list = 9


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10 July 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

Number on sick list = 9


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11 July 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

Number on sick list = 11


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12 July 1920

Valparaiso to Coquimbo

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

8.30am: Discharged 16 ratings to SS VICTORIA

9.30am: Exercised gunlayers, trainers & sight setters of all 6" guns at deflection teachers

1.45pm: Weighed & proceeded

2.15pm: Passed SS SANTA TECLA (American), towing SS SANTA HELENA

[SS SANTA TECLA was a Grace Line steamer launched in 1918]

11.0pm: SS MAPOCHO passed 2 miles to starboard

[SS MAPOCHO was a Chilean steamer launched in 1882; used between 1891 & 1898 by the Chilean Navy]

Number on sick list = 5


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13 July 1920

Coquimbo

Lat -29.9, Long -71.3

11.35am: Saluted Chilean Flag 21 guns

11.42pm: Anchored at Coquimbo, Chilean cruiser CHACABUCO returned salute

[CHACABUCO was a British built cruiser of the Chilean Navy launched in 1898, 2 x 8" guns]

Number on sick list = 6


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14 July 1920

Coquimbo

Lat -29.9, Long -71.3

Number on sick list = 3


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15 July 1920

Coquimbo

Lat -29.9, Long -71.3

10.15am: Gunlayers, trainers, breech workers & sightsetters of all 6" guns to drill

3.0pm: SS AYSAN arrived from Valparaiso & anchored

Number on sick list = 6


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16 July 1920

Coquimbo

Lat -29.9, Long -71.3

12.45pm: SS GRANGE PARK containing stores for ship arrived & anchored

[SS GRANGEPARK was British steamer launched in 1919, later, originally named SS WAR CANNA]

1.0pm: Sent working party to SS GRANGE PARK

5.30pm: Lighter with stores arrived alongside

7.0pm: Received & placed in position barometer, mercurial

10.30pm: SS GRANGE PARK sailed for Valparaiso

Number on sick list = 4


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17 July 1920

Coquimbo to Mejillones del Sur

Lat -29.9, Long -71.4

2.0am: Thick fog shut down

9.45am: Fog lifted

11.40am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour

11.50am: Got out PVs for quarterly running trials

2.45pm: Parjanos Island light house abeam, 6.5 miles

Number on sick list = 3


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18 July 1920

Coquimbo to Mejillones del Sur

Lat -26.5, Long -71.4

Number on sick list = 3


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19 July 1920

Mejillones Bay

Lat -23.1, Long -70.5

11.48am: Anchored in Mejillones Bay

1.0pm: Rigged first cutter as diving boat, training classes at instructions, divers examining underwater fittings

Number on sick list = 4


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20 July 1920

Mejillones Bay

Lat -23.1, Long -70.5

8.40pm: Sent working party, one petty officer and 10 ratings to SS DUNDALTEA to assist shifting coal from bunker on fire

Number on sick list = 5


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21 July 1920

Mejillones Bay to Callao, Peru

Lat -23.1, Long -70.5

6.30am: Working party returned from SS DUNDALTEA

9.30am: Divers clearing underwater fittings

5.7pm: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for leaving Mejillones Bay

Number on sick list = 6


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22 July 1920

Mejillones Bay to Callao, Peru

Lat -20.6, Long -72.2

8.45am: Shifted to lower conning tower steering position

10.45am: Shifted to hand steering

11.15am: Shifted back to lower conning tower steering

8.30pm: Burnt searchlight, exercised searchlight control parties

Number on sick list = 5


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23 July 1920

Mejillones Bay to Callao, Peru

Lat -17.6, Long -74.2

9.15am: Dropped target, course and speed as requisite for steaming round target. Carried out director laying & training practice by all 6" guns

10.20am: Secured, carried out sub calibre firing for training classes & acting S Gs

12.20pm: Finished firing

12.30pm: Stopped, picked up target

4.15pm: Course and speed as requisite for dropping two smoke boxes and forming smoke screen

Number on sick list = 4


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24 July 1920

Mejillones Bay to Callao, Peru

Lat -14.7, Long -76.1

6.45am: Sea mist came down

8.50am: Mist cleared, sighted Mount Criterion

4.20pm: Dropped two smoke boxes & observed good smoke screen

Number on sick list = 4


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25 July 1920

From Mejillones to Callao, Peru

Lat -12.0, Long -77.1

10.45am: Palommios Island light house abeam, 1.5 miles

11.0am: Course & speed as requisite for rounding Cape San Lorenzo & entering Callao

11.50am: Saluted Peruvian flag, 21 guns. Fort ashore returned salute

11.58am: Anchored in Callao

12.0N: USS TACOMA, Peruvian ships of war GRAU and BOLOGNESI in harbour

[USS TACOMA was a US Denver Class cruiser launched in 1903, 10 x 5" guns] [BAP ALMIRANTE GRAU was a Peruvian Navy scout cruiser launched in 1906, 2 x 6" guns] [BAP CORONEL BOLOGNESI was also a Peruvian Navy scout cruiser launched in 1906, sister ship of ALMIRANTE GRAU]

1.52pm: Shifted berth, officers of guard from GRAU & TACOMA boarded ship, visits returned

4.45pm: HMS WEYMOUTH arrived and anchored

[HMS WEYMOUTH was a Weymouth class cruiser launched in 1910, 8 x 6" guns, sister ship of HMS YARMOUTH]

6.30pm: Four ratings joined ship from HMS WEYMOUTH

Number on sick list = 4


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26 July 1920

Callao, Peru

Lat -12.0, Long -77.1

Number on sick list = 5


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27 July 1920

Callao, Peru

Lat -12.0, Long -77.1

10.45am: Governor of Callao arrived onboard

11.0am: Governor left ship, fired 13 gun salute to him

1.0pm: Hands employed rigging illuminating circuits and as requisite, unrigged diving boat

7.15pm: Illuminated ship

Number on sick list = 5


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28 July 1920

Callao, Peru

Lat -12.0, Long -77.1

1.15am: Switched off illumination

6.10am: Fired 21 gun salute in honour of Independence of Peru (anniversary)

6.15am: Dressed ship overall

7.50am: Landed landing party, 50 men with arms

11.50am: Divisions, paraded guard

12.0N: Fired 21 gun salute to anniversary of Independence of Peru

2.10pm: Landing party returned aboard

6.5pm: Fired 21 gun salute, undressed ship

6.35pm: Illuminated ship

Number on sick list = 9


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29 July 1920

Callao, Peru

Lat -12.0, Long -77.1

12.50am: Switched off illuminations

1.0pm: Landed landing party for march past at Lima

7.20pm: Landing party returned aboard

Number on sick list = 8


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30 July 1920

Callao, Peru

Lat -12.0, Long -77.1

Number on sick list = 6


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31 July 1920

Callao, Peru

Lat -12.0, Long -77.1

10.30am: Sent away racing cutter's crew for international cutter race (second prize)

6.50pm: Illuminated ship

8.30pm: Gave searchlight display for Carnival of Illuminated boats

11.0pm: Switched off searchlights

Number on sick list = 7



LOGS FOR AUGUST 1920


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1 August 1920

Callao, Peru

Lat -12.0, Long -77.1

12.45pm: Paid ships company monthly payment

Number on sick list = 7


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2 August 1920

Callao, Peru

Lat -12.0, Long -77.1

4.45am: First coal lighter secured alongside

5.15am: Coal ship

9.30pm: Ceased coaling for the night, examined coaling gear, correct

Number on sick list = 6


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3 August 1920

Callao, Peru

Lat -12.0, Long -77.1

5.50am: Recommenced coaling

3.25pm: Finished coaling, received 1130 tons

Number on sick list = 6


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4 August 1920

Callao, Peru

Lat -12.0, Long -77.1

7.0am: USS TACOMA sailed

Number on sick list = 3


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5 August 1920

Callao, Peru

Lat -12.0, Long -77.1

Number on sick list = 4


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6 August 1920

Callao, Peru

Lat -12.0, Long -77.1

7.0am: Rigged first cutter as diving boat

10.0am: Divers away diving to locate sunken coal lighter

Number on sick list = 4


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7 August 1920

Callao, Peru

Lat -12.0, Long -77.1

11.0am: Divers diving to locate sunken coal lighter

Number on sick list = 5


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8 August 1920

Callao, Peru

Lat -12.0, Long -77.1

6.30am: Landed 100 men and seven officers for railway trip up the Andes

Number on sick list = 4


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9 August 1920

Callao, Peru to Mejillones Bay

Lat -12.0, Long -77.1

11.30am: Sent marine guard of honour to HMS WEYMOUTH

1.0pm: Dressed ship overall, fired 21 gun salute. President of Peru passed ship on his way to HMS WEYMOUTH. Manned ship and gave three cheers

2.50pm: Fired 21 gun salute. President passed ship on his way ashore, manned ship and gave three cheers

3.0pm: Fired 21 gun salute, undressed ship

3.15pm: Lieutenant Reid left ship for passage home to England

4.25pm: Weighed anchor, proceeded as requisite astern of HMS WEYMOUTH

6.0pm: Proceeded in station 4 cables astern of HMS WEYMOUTH

11.30pm: SS EBRO passed, steering S

Number on sick list = 6


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10 August 1920

Callao, Peru to Mejillones Bay

Lat -14.7, Long -76.3

9.30am: Exercised prepare to be taken in tow

10.0am: Secured

12.0N: In station four cables astern of HMS WEYMOUTH

Number on sick list = 4


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11 August 1920

Callao, Peru to Mejillones Bay

Lat -17.8, Long -74.2

9.40am: Commenced instruction exercise

10.0am: Exercise completed, course as requisite to take station one mile on port beam of HMS WEYMOUTH

8.0pm: HMS WEYMOUTH exercised night defence stations, burnt searchlight

9.0pm: Took station four cables astern of HMS WEYMOUTH

Number on sick list = 4


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12 August 1920

Callao, Peru to Mejillones Bay

Lat -21.0, Long -72.2

10.30am: Dropped two smoke boxes for exercise, observed good smoke screen

10.40am: In station one mile on starboard beam of HMS WEYMOUTH

9.15pm: Took station four cables astern of HMS WEYMOUTH

Number on sick list = 7


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13 August 1920

Callao Peru to Mejillones Chile

Lat -23.1, Long -70.5

7.0am: Sighted Mount Mejillones, 180o

10.30am: HMS WEYMOUTH saluted Chilean flag, 21 guns. O'HIGGINS returned salute, course and speed as requisite for anchorage

11.20am: Anchored in Mejillones Bay

Number on sick list = 8


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14 August 1920

Mejillones Bay

Lat -23.1, Long -70.5

10.10am: Fired 1" aiming rifle at target towed by steamboat

Number on sick list = 9


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15 August 1920

Mejillones Bay

Lat -23.1, Long -70.5

5.0pm: SS SORATA arrived & anchored

[SS SORATA was a Pacific Steam Navigation Co cargo ship launched in 1897]

Number on sick list = 9


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16 August 1920

Mejillones Bay

Lat -23.0, Long -70.4

6.35am: HMS WEYMOUTH proceeded to get to position for attack

7.0am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for initial position for target ship

7.35am: Commenced run, course 50 degrees, 130 revs

7.50am: HMS WEYMOUTH fired

8.10am: HMS WEYMOUTH following torpedo crossed bow, stopped, HMS WEYMOUTH recovering torpedo

9.50am: Proceeded as requisite for getting to position for torpedo attack

10.40am: Commenced attack

10.50am: Sighted HMS WEYMOUTH

10.56am: Fired water shot

11.4am: Fired port tube, a/c as requisite to follow torpedo

11.30am: Stopped, lowered whaler & recovered torpedo

1.15pm: Stopped, veered target

1.30pm: Proceeded towing target for HMS WEYMOUTH

1.40pm: HMS WEYOUTH commenced firing sub calibre at towed target

2.28pm: HMS WEYMOUTH completed practice

2.45pm: Commenced firing sub calibre at target towed by HMS WEYMOUTH

3.5pm: Completed practice

4.35pm: Stopped & anchored 3 cables on starboard beam of HMS WEYMOUTH

Number on sick list = 11


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17 August 1920

Mejillones Bay

Lat -22.9, Long -70.6

8.55am: Weighed & proceeded course as requisite, towing target, for initial position of target ship

10.25am: HMS WEYMOUTH fired one salvo

10.30am: Course & speed as requisite waiting for HMS WEYMOUTH

11.14am: HMS WEYMOUTH opened fire

11.22am: HMS WEYMOUTH finished firing

11.30am: Stopped, slipped target, HMS WEYMOUTH picked up target

12.20pm: Proceeded as requisite for taking up firing position 5 miles on starboard beam of HMS WEYMOUTH

1.20pm: HMS WEYMOUTH signalled ready

1.25pm: Commenced run

1.26pm: Opened fire

1.39pm: Finished firing

3.40pm: Stopped & anchored

5.20pm: SS ORCOMA sailed

Number on sick list = 10


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18 August 1920

Mejillones Bay

Lat -23.1, Long -70.5

12.0M: Chilean cruiser O'HIGGINS sailed

1.25pm: Weighed and proceeded course and speed as requisite for initial position as target ship for sub calibre throw off firing

2.0pm: Arrived in position

2.25pm: Fired gun, HMS WEYMOUTH commenced run

2.36pm: HMS WEYMOUTH finished firing

2.40pm: Course & speed as requisite for HMS YARMOUTH firing

2.59pm: HMS WEYMOUTH fired gun, commenced run

3.15pm: Finished firing, course as requisite for anchorage

3.50pm: Stopped, anchored

Number on sick list = 9


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19 August 1920

Mejillones Bay

Lat -23.1, Long -70.5

8.20am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for getting 2 miles to NE'ly for running torpedoes

8.50pm: Stopped, dropped cutter & two whalers to pick up torpedoes

9.15am: Fired water shot

9.18am: Fired first torpedo, port tube, sunk

9.20am: Fired second torpedo

9.22am: Fired third torpedo

9.55am: Commenced sweeping for lost torpedo in 38 fathoms. Moving engines as required to maintain position near boats sweeping

2.10pm: Proceeded as requisite for anchorage

2.30p: Stopped, anchored

Number on sick list = 7


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20 August 1920

Mejillones Bay

Lat -23.0, Long -70.5

6.0am: Boats away sweeping for lost torpedo

8.20am: Weighed and proceeded course and speed as required to close sweeping boats

9.30am: Arrived in initial position for target ship

9.57am: Commenced run as requisite for target ship, HMS WEYMOUTH firing

10.12am: HMS WEYMOUTH ceased firing, course as requisite for taking up position for firing

10.52am: Commenced firing

11.2am: Finished firing

11.15am: Course as requisite for position of lost torpedo

12.30pm: Arrived at sweeping boats, stopped & communicated with them

1.10pm: Proceeded as requisite for anchorage.

1.30pm: Stopped & anchored, boats away sweeping for lost torpedo

Number on sick list = 9


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21 August 1920

Mejillones Bay

Lat -23.0, Long -70.5

6.0am: Sent boats away sweeping for lost torpedo

4.0pm: Quarters, read warrant no 62

Number on sick list = 8


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22 August 1920

Mejillones Bay

Lat -23.0, Long -70.5

6.0am: Sent boats away sweeping for lost torpedo

7.40am: Chilean TBD CONDELL sailed

Number on sick list = 7


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23 August 1920

Mejillones Bay

Lat -23.0, Long -70.5

8.30am: Sent away boats sweeping for lost torpedo

10.30am: Chilean TBD LYNCH arrived & anchored

[ALMIRANTE LYNCH was a Chilean destroyer launched in 1912, 6 x 4" guns]

2.0pm: Chilean cruiser O'HIGGINS arrived & anchored

Number on sick list = 6


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24 August 1920

Mejillones Bay

Lat -23.0, Long -70.5

6.0am: Sent boats away sweeping for lost torpedo

10.45am: Exercised away all boats, pull round fleet

1.0pm: Landed signalman heliograph party

Number on sick list = 7


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25 August 1920

Mejillones Bay

Lat -23.0, Long -70.5

6.0am: Sent boats away sweeping for lost torpedo

12.20pm: Sweeping boats returned, sweeping unsuccessful, gave up search for torpedo

Lost during torpedo practice: Torpedo 21" MK III, reg no 920, one in no. Gyroscope, ARCG, no 1260, one in no, Collision head 21" complete, one in no, buoy, reindeer, patt 806, one in no, sinker, ½ cwt, patt 141, one in no, 37 fathoms, 2" hemp mooring rope

Number on sick list = 6


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26 August 1920

Mejillones Bay to Coquimbo

Lat -23.0, Long -70.5

9.30am: All 6" & HA guns crews to loader competition

10.0am: Two privates RMLI joined ship

3.45pm: Discharged one AB to shore for passage home

6.0pm: Weighed & proceeded to take station 4 cables astern of HMS WEYMOUTH

6.15am: In station 4 cables astern of HMS WEYMOUTH, speed 10 knots

8.0pm: Course & speed as requisite to take station 1 mile on starboard beam of HMS WEYMOUTH

8.25pm: In station, switched on searchlights, exercised range takers & searchlights crews

Number on sick list = 8


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27 August 1920

Mejillones Bay to Coquimbo

Lat -27.1, Long -71.5

4.55am: Commenced full speed trial (8 hrs) using coal only

11.10am: Dropped two depth charges, one at 300 ft & one at 100 ft

12.30pm: A/c 16 pts

12.55pm: Took station 5' astern of HMS WEYMOUTH, completed steam trial

1.43pm: A/c to take up station on HMS WEYMOUTH as target ship

2.5pm: HMS WEYMOUTH opened fire

2.25pm: HMS WEYMOUTH completed run, exchanged position with HMS WEYMOUTH

3.10pm: In position

3.19pm: Opened fire

3.39pm: Finished run, took station 4 cables astern of HMS WEYMOUTH

7.20pm: Darkened ship, stopped, HMS WEYMOUTH dropped target

7.30pm: Proceeded as requisite, 13 cables astern of HMS WEYMOUTH for night firing

8.0pm: Sighted target, opened fire with 6" star shell

8.7pm: Opened fire with port broadside

8.15am: Exercise completed, took station 6 miles on port beam of HMS WEYMOUTH, exercised rangefinding on her searchlights

Number on sick list = 7


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28 August 1920

Mejillones Bay to Coquimbo

Lat -29.6, Long -71.7

4.40am: Chanaral light abeam, 14 miles

11.0am: Stopped, anchored in Coquimbo harbour

Number on sick list = 6


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29 August 1920

Coquimbo

Lat -29.8, Long -71.4

8.50am: Weighed, proceeded for shifting berth out of swell to SW

Number on sick list = 5


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30 August 1920

Coquimbo

Lat -29.8, Long -71.4

Number on sick list = 3


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31 August 1920

Coquimbo

Lat -29.8, Long -71.4

4.30am: First coal lighter secured alongside

6.0am: Coal ship from coal lighter alongside

11.0pm: Ceased coaling for night

Number on sick list = 2



LOGS FOR AUGUST 1920


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1 September 1920

Coquimbo

Lat -29.9, Long -71.3

5.30am: Hands recommenced coaling

12.0N: Finished coaling, received 1070 tons, lost overboard during coaling, bags, patt 31, 23 in no, shovels, patt 640b, two in no, shovels, navigators, patt 646b, six in no

5.30pm: Paid ships company monthly money

Number on sick list = 2


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2 September 1920

Coquimbo

Lat -29.9, Long -71.3

6.0am: Fog shut down

10.0am: Funnel party painting funnels

Number on sick list = 2


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3 September 1920

Coquimbo

Lat -29.9, Long -71.3

Number on sick list = 2


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4 September 1920

Coquimbo

Lat -29.9, Long -71.3

6.0am: Hands employed cleaning ship & cutting in black water line

Number on sick list = 2


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5 September 1920

Coquimbo

Lat -29.9, Long -71.3

9.15am: Landed RC church party

9.55am: Landed C of E church party for service ashore

Number on sick list = 3


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6 September 1920

Coquimbo to Valparaiso

Lat -29.9, Long -71.5

8.30am: Piped down, held rowing regatta against HMS WEYMOUTH

4.30pm: Finished regatta, hoisted & secured all boats

7.0pm: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour

10.2pm: Cape Lengua de Vaca light abeam, 8 miles

Number on sick list = 3


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7 September 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -32.2, Long -71.8

10.0am: Fired two rounds full calibre from PIII 6" gun to test mounting

2.46pm: Fired PIII gun to test mounting

4.35pm: Stopped & anchored

Number on sick list = 3


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8 September 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

Number on sick list = 3


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9 September 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

6.30am: Landed party to collect stores carried in SS GRANGEPARK

9.45am: Stores lighter secured alongside, hands embarking stores

11.12am: Chilean VA visited ship, saluted VA with 15 guns

Number on sick list = 4


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10 September 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

Number on sick list = 3


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11 September 1920

Valparaiso

Lat -33.0, Long -71.6

1.30pm: Ship's company gave reception on board to their friends.

6.0pm: Visitors left ship, hands prepared for sea, secured all boats

Number on sick list = 2


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12 September 1920

Valparaiso to Coronel

Lat -34.5, Long -72.5

1.5am: Weighed and proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour

9.57am: Ran into thick fog bank

10.50am: Fog cleared

1.30pm: Ran into several patches of fog

2.30pm: Fog patches cleared away

8.10pm: Reported "man overboard" from aft, dropped both lifebuoys

8.16pm: Slipped starboard sea boat, working searchlights as requisite

8.42pm: Dropped second sea boat

9.0pm: Hoisted first lifeboat and lifebuoys, hands mustered by open list

9.20pm: Correct

9.30pm: Hoisted second lifeboat

9.45pm: Proceeded

Number on sick list = 2


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13 September 1920

Valparaiso to Coronel

Lat -37.0, Long -73.1

1.30am: Commenced to blow hard with heavy rain from northward

4.15am: Weather cleared

6.10am: Stopped & anchored in Coronel harbour

6.18am: Secured stern to Messrs Schwager's buoy, hands preparing for coaling

[Schwagers was a company in Chile that owned coal mines among other interests; still extant]

9.45am: Coal ship

4.50pm: Finished coaling, received 335 tons

5.17pm: Slipped from buoy, weighed & proceeded as requisite for getting clear berth

5.37pm: Anchored

Number on sick list = 1


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14 September 1920

Coronel

Lat -37.0, Long -73.1

4.30pm: Quarters, read warrant no 63

Number on sick list = 3


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15 September 1920

Coronel

Lat -37.0, Long -73.1

11.0am: Governor of Coronel visited ship

1.0pm: Hands employed preparing for sea and securing against heavy weather. Turned in and secured all boats save sea boats

Number on sick list = 3


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16 September 1920

Coronel to Punta Arenas

Lat -37.1, Long -73.8

6.0am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour

9.20am: Stopped, held memorial service in memory of loss of HMS GOOD HOPE & HMS MONMOUTH, 1.11.14. 9.45 Dropped lifebuoy with wreath attached

[HMS GOOD HOPE & HMS MONMOUTH were lost in the Battle of Coronel]

Number on sick list = 1


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17 September 1920

Coronel to Punta Arenas

Lat -40.8, Long -74.5

3.0am: Wind veered 3 pts & commenced to blow hard [Wind speed recorded hourly as 7-8]

7.40am: Wind suddenly backed to W by S

9.0am: Quarters, tested behaviour of guns & ammunition supply in heavy weather

5.30pm: Second cutters gripes parted, slow both, course as requisite two points off wind, hands secured second cutter

6.20pm: Proceeded

Number on sick list = 2


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18 September 1920

Coronel to Punta Arenas

Lat -44.2, Long -75.3

10.0am: Weather came on thick, wind veered to WNW & increasing

2.0pm: Wind increasing & very heavy sea on starboard quarter, decided to shelter at Huamblin Island

[Presumably Guamblin Island, Chile; subsequent entries corrected]

2.45pm: Weather cleared slightly, course as requisite for proceeding down East side of Island

4.50pm: Stopped & anchored

Number on sick list = 4


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19 September 1920

Guamblin Island to Punta Arenas

Lat -45.2, Long -75.1

9.25am: Weighed & proceeded requisite for leaving anchorage

10.0pm: Wind veered to WNW

10.11pm: Wind veering steadily

Number on sick list = 4


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20 September 1920

Guamblin Island to Punta Arenas

Lat -48.3, Long -74.5

2.45am: Wind veered to North

4.20am: Heavy rain set in

12.20pm: Entered west channel

2.0pm: Wind and rain taking off, occasional heavy northerly squalls

3.30pm: Stopped & anchored outside Gray Harbour

Number on sick list = 3


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21 September 1920

Liberta Bay to Molyneux Sound in the Patagonian channels

Lat -49.4, Long -74.4

8.55am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for approach to English Narrows

12.0N; Sighted canoe with Indians, stopped, canoe came alongside

12.30pm: Proceeded for Escape Reach

1.5pm: Entered Chasm Reach

1.45pm: Entered wide channel

3.0pm: Sighted small icebergs & flow ice & large amount of ice on shores of Penguin Inlet

4.45pm: Passed canoe with three Indians

6.0pm: Course as requisite for entering Molyneux Sound

6.20pm: Stopped & anchored

Number on sick list = 2


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22 September 1920

Molyneux Sound to Puerto Bueno

Lat -50.7, Long -73.8

3.30am: Canoe with Indians came alongside

8.45am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for leaving Molyneux Sound

9.10am: Cleared Molyneux Sound, shaped course for Conception Channel

11.0am: Stopped, fired 8 rounds 6" common at rock for testing fuzes, all shells observed to burst

11.30am: Proceeded for Guia Narrows

12.0N: Entered Guia Narrows, course as requisite for passing through them and into Samiento Channel

2.15pm: Anchored in Puerto Bueno

Number on sick list = 4


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23 September 1920

Puerto Bueno to Isthmus Bay

Lat -50.9, Long -73.7

5.55am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for Samiento Channel

9.30am: Fired water shot from both tubes to test torpedo firing gear

10.15am: Fired 3" HA guns, 12 rounds practice

12.15pm: Entered Victory Pass

1.10pm: Passed through Victory Pass, course as requisite for Isthmus Bay

1.45pm: Entered Isthmus Bay

1.50pm: Stopped & anchored in Isthmus Bay

3.0pm: Canoe with Indians came alongside

Number on sick list = 1


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24 September 1920

Isthmus Bay to Forescue Bay

Lat -53.0, Long -73.6

5.40am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for leaving Isthmus Bay

6.0am: Course as requisite for Smythe Channel

9.40am: Passed Fairway Island. Course as requisite for sea reach, Magellan Strait

10.30am: Tamar Island abeam, 3.5 miles, entered sea reach

11.40am: Passed Chapman Islands

12.12pm: Sentinel Island light house abeam, 1 mile

12.40pm: Passed American SS CASIGNE steering W

4.5pm: Cape Quod abeam, 7 cables, entered Crossland Reach

5.26pm: Rupert Island light house abeam, 8 cables

6.15pm: Stopped & anchored in Fortescue Bay

Number on sick list = 1


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25 September 1920

Fortescue Bay to Punta Arenas

Lat -53.5, Long -70.8

5.45am: Weighed & proceeded for leaving Fortescue Bay

6.25am: Course as requisite for English Reach

2.17pm: Stopped & anchored at Punta Arenas

Number on sick list = 2


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26 September 1920

Punta Arenas

Lat -53.2, Long -70.9

10.15am: Rev. Williams from Punta Arenas performed divine service aboard

Number on sick list = 2


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27 September 1920

Punta Arenas

Lat -53.2, Long -70.9

5.15am: Weighed & proceeded alongside coal hulk THORNDALE

[SS THORNDALE was a Sunderland built cargo steamer launched in 1883, hulked at Punta Arenas in 1910]

6.7am: Stopped & secured alongside coal hulk THORNDALE

7.35am: Coal ship, received 305 tons

2.30pm: Finished coaling, received canteen stores from SS THORNDALE

3.5pm: Slipped from hulk & proceeded to anchorage

Number on sick list = 2


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28 September 1920

Punta Arenas to Montevideo

Lat -53.2, Long -70.9

10.50am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for narrows

1.10pm: Passed Santa Magdalena light house, 1½ miles

2.5pm: Cape St Vincent abeam, 1 mile, entered second narrows

2.40pm: Passed through second narrows, course as requisite for first narrows

8.55pm: Cape Dungeness light abeam, 2.5 miles

Number on sick list = 2


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29 September 1920

Punta Arenas to Montevideo

Lat -50.7, Long -66.3

Number on sick list = 3


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30 September 1920

Punta Arenas to Montevideo

Lat -47.3, Long -63.4

Number on sick list = 2



LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1920


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1 October 1920

Punta Arenas to Montevideo

Lat -43.8, Long -60.7

9.30am: Exercised general quarters, exercised fire brigades & secondary control

10.0am: Secured

Number on sick list = 3


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2 October 1920

Punta Arenas to Montevideo

Lat -40.2, Long -58.0

Number on sick list = 3


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3 October 1920

Punta Arenas to Montevideo

Lat -36.5, Long -56.4

8.45am: Passed Argentine surveying ship URUGUAY

[Presumably ARA URUGUAY, a British built corvette, & gunboat, still afloat as a naval museum in Buenos Aires; originally 4 x 7" guns, subsequently upgraded. She was in use as a survey & base support ship in 1920]

6.0pm: Heavy rain, visibility ½ to 2 miles, picked up soundings of 4½ fathoms, passed over SW portion of English bank

7.20pm: Sounding in 6 fathoms, determined to stop & anchor

7.30pm: Anchored

Number on sick list = 3


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4 October 1920

Punta Arenas to Montevideo

Lat -35.1, Long -56.2

5.45am: Wind backed to SW & commenced to blow gale force

9.20am: Weighed & proceeded NW

12.20pm: Passed Whistle buoy

12.30pm: Stopped, Captain of post & pilot boarded ship

12.40pm: Proceeded into Montevideo Harbour

12.50pm: Saluted Uruguayan flag, 21 guns, fort ashore returned salute

1.10pm: Anchored, secured stern to wharf

Number on sick list = 7


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5 October 1920

Montevideo

Lat -34.9, Long -56.2

6.10am: Coal lighter secured alongside

6.30am: Coal ship, received 1015 tons

Number on sick list = 7


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6 October 1920

Montevideo

Lat -34.9, Long -56.2

10.20am: Uruguayan Minister of marine visited ship

1.0pm: Side party & funnel party cleaning side & funnels

5.0pm: Lighter with provisions arrived alongside

Number on sick list = 7


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7 October 1920

Montevideo

Lat -34.9, Long -56.2

Number on sick list = 6


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8 October 1920

Montevideo

Lat -34.9, Long -56.2

Number on sick list = 7


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9 October 1920

Montevideo to Rio de Janeiro

Lat -34.9, Long -56.2

2.40pm: Slipped stern from mole B, weighed & proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour

3.20pm: Stopped, pilot left ship, proceeded

6.45pm: Passed large sailing vessel steering W

11.6pm: Lobos Island light abeam 5.2 miles

Number on sick list = 5


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10 October 1920

Montevideo to Rio de Janeiro

Lat -34.4, Long -52 8

2.48am: Passed & spoke SS INDIAN TRANSPORT

[SS INDIAN TRANSPORT was a Furness-Houlder Argentine Line steamer, launched in 1910]

6.50am: Thick fog closed in

1.30pm: Fog lifted

Number on sick list = 5


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11 October 1920

Montevideo to Rio de Janeiro

Lat -31.4, Long -49.7

10.30am: Telegraphists refitting W/T aerials

Number on sick list = 5


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12 October 1920

Montevideo to Rio de Janeiro

Lat -28.3, Long -47.0

10.0am: Patent log foul

11.55am: Hauled in & cleared log

4.25pm: Lowered port seaboat for exercise

4.50pm: Hoisted port seaboat, proceeded

11.50am: Spoke SS STELLA, Montevideo to Rio

[Several ships called SS STELLA were in operation at this time. It is not clear which this was]

Number on sick list = 4


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13 October 1920

Montevideo to Rio de Janeiro

Lat -25.5, Long -45.1

9.0am: Special party rigging illuminating circuits

Number on sick list = 3


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14 October 1920

Montevideo to Rio de Janeiro

Lat -22.9, Long -43.2

6.45am: Sighted HMS DARTMOUTH

[HMS DARTMOUTH was a Weymouth Class cruiser, launched in 1910, 8 x 6" guns, sister ship of HMS YARMOUTH]

7.30am: HMS DARTMOUTH took station astern, 3 cables

9.20am: Rotunda Island abeam, 2.5 miles

10.5am: Entered Rio harbour

10.10am: Saluted Brazilian flag, 21 guns

10.15am: Saluted RA's flag in HMS SOUTHAMPTON, 13 guns

10.20am: Saluted Brazilian RA's flag, 13 guns, salutes returned

10.35am: Stopped & anchored, discharged two ratings (absentees) to HMS SOUTHAMPTON. Italian Battleship ROMA in port

[ROMA was a pre-dreadnought battleship of the Italian Navy, launched in 1907, 2 x 12" guns]

Number on sick list = 4


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15 October 1920

Rio de Janeiro

Lat -22.9, Long -43.2

8.50am: Received on board 50 rounds saluting ammunition from HMS SOUTHAMPTON

9.30am: The C in C, Rear Admiral A T Hunt arrived on board to inspect ship

[RA Allen Thomas Hunt was C in C South America station from March 1919]

1.30pm: RMLI detachment inspected by Captain of Marines from HMS SOUTHAMPTON

6.30pm: Illuminated ship

Number on sick list = 3


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16 October 1920

Rio de Janeiro

Lat -22.9, Long -43.2

12.40am: Switched off illuminating circuits

5.30am: Coal lighter secured alongside, coal ship, received 537 tons

2.15pm: Brazilian battleship SAO PAULO proceeded out of harbour with King and Queen of Belgium on board, fired 21 gun salute

[SAO PAULO was a Brazilian dreadnought battleship launched in 1909, 12 x 12" guns]

2.30pm: Undressed ship

8.0pm: Oil lighter secured alongside

Number on sick list = 3


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17 October 1920

Rio de Janeiro

Lat -22.9, Long -43.2

6.30am: Completed with oil fuel, received 303 tons

4.0pm: Quarters, watch employed discharging stores to HMS DARTMOUTH

5.0pm: Discharged one signalman to HMS DARTMOUTH, four ratings joined ship from HMS DARTMOUTH for passage home

Number on sick list = 3


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18 October 1920

Rio de Janeiro to Bahia

Lat -23.1, Long -42.1

5.15am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour, astern of HMS SOUTHAMPTON

6.0am: Took station 1 mile on port beam of HMS SOUTHAMPTON

9.30am: Course as requisite for spreading to carry out inclination exercise

11.30am: Arrived in station 1 mile from HMS SOUTHAMPTON

2.30pm: Fired 3" HA shrapnel & sent up balloon to act as target to HMS SOUTHAMPTON HA firing

Number on sick list = 4


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19 October 1920

Rio de Janeiro to Bahia

Lat -20.5, Long -39.4

6.0am: Station 1½ miles on starboard bow of HMS SOUTHAMPTON

9.40am: Course as requisite for taking station 2½ miles on starboard beam of HMS SOUTHAMPTON

10.0am: Course & speed as requisite acting as target ship for HMS SOUTHAMPTON doing sub-calibre throw off firing

11.0am: HMS SOUTHAMPTON finished firing

5.45pm: Took stations 1¼ miles on starboard bow of HMS SOUTHAMPTON

6.15am: Darkened ship

6.30am: HMS SOUTHAMPTON commenced exercising spotting by searchlight & star shell, switched on searchlights, fired 6" practice to represent fall of shot as requisite

7.0am: Practice completed, undarkened ship

Number on sick list = 4


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20 October 1920

Rio de Janeiro to Bahia

Lat -16.8, Long -38.1

9.30am: Course & speed as requisite for carrying out duties of target ship for HMS SOUTHAMPTON firing 6" reduced charge throw off firing

11.0pm: Stopped, veered target

11.15am: Proceeded as requisite for towing target for HMS SOUTHAMPTON

12.0N: HMS SOUTHAMPTON finished, stopped, in target

6.15pm: Stopped, veered target

6.35pm: HMS SOUTHAMPTON carried out full charge 6" night firing, aiming searchlights & star shell

7.10pm: HMS SOUTHAMPTON finished firing, stopped, hauled in target

7.34pm: Proceeded, 1 mile on port beam of HMS SOUTHAMPTON

Number on sick list = 4


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21 October 1920

Rio de Janeiro to Bahia

Lat -13.0, Long -38.5

9.30am: Course as requisite for acting as target ship for HMS SOUTHAMPTON, throw off firing

12.35pm: Stopped & anchored off Bahia

2.0pm: Coal lighters secured alongside

2.50pm: Coal ship, received 360 tons, 11 hours 40 minutes

Number on sick list = 5


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22 October 1920

Bahia

Lat -13.0, Long -38.5

10.30am: Discharged ten ratings to HMS SOUTHAMPTON

11.0am: Eight ratings and two officers joined ship for passage home from HMS SOUTHAMPTON

2.0pm: Received five bags of mails from HMS SOUTHAMPTON for passage to England

4.30pm: HMS SOUTHAMPTON sailed for Pernambuco, hands cheered ship

Number on sick list = 5


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23 October 1920

Bahia

Lat -13.0, Long -38.5

Number on sick list = 6


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24 October 1920

Bahia

Lat -13.0, Long -38.5

5.0pm: Watch securing boats for sea

Number on sick list = 6


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25 October 1920

Bahia to St Vincent, Cape Verde Islands

Lat -13.1, Long -38.4

9.27am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour

10.2am: San Antonio light house abeam to port, 1 mile

Number on sick list = 6


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26 October 1920

Bahia to St Vincent, Cape Verde Islands

Lat -11.8, Long -35.8

Number on sick list = 5


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27 October 1920

Bahia to St Vincent, Cape Verde Islands

Lat -7.8, Long -33.9

Number on sick list = 6


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28 October 1920

Bahia to St Vincent, Cape Verde Islands

Lat -4.4, Long -32.8

12.30pm: Sighted Fernando de Noronha Island, 2 pts of starboard bow

[Fernando de Noronha is a group of Islands off the North East coast of Brazil]

4.21pm: Rat Island light house abeam to starboard 10.6 miles

[Rat Island (Ilha Rata) is an Island of the Fernando de Noronha archipelago]

Number on sick list = 5


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29 October 1920

Bahia to St Vincent, Cape Verde Islands

Lat -0.9, Long -31.7

Number on sick list = 5


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30 October 1920

Bahia to St Vincent, Cape Verde Islands

Lat 2.7, Long -30.4

Number on sick list = 5


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31 October 1920

Bahia to St Vincent, Cape Verde Islands

Lat 6.0, Long -29.2

Number on sick list = 5



LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1920


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1 November 1920

Bahia to St Vincent, Cape Verde Islands

Lat 9.4, Long -27.8

4.35pm: Issued monthly issue of soap and tobacco

Number on sick list = 5


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2 November 1920

Bahia to St Vincent, Cape Verde Islands

Lat 12.8, Long -26.6

12.10am: Passed & spoke SS NORDHEIM (Norwegian)

Number on sick list = 6


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3 November 1920

Bahia to St Vincent, Cape Verde Islands

Lat 15.2, Long -25.4

10.40am: Sighted St Vincent Island, 1 pt on starboard bow

5.0pm: Anchored in Porto Grande harbour, St Vincent

Number on sick list = 5


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4 November 1920

St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands

Lat 16.9, Long -25.0

7.0am: Coaling lighters secured alongside

7.30am: Coal ship received 1067 tons, 16 hours

Number on sick list = 7


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5 November 1920

St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands

Lat 16.9, Long -25.0

Number on sick list = 8


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6 November 1920

St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands

Lat 16.9, Long -25.0

Number on sick list = 7


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7 November 1920

St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands

Lat 16.9, Long -25.0

Number on sick list = 7


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8 November 1920

St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands

Lat 16.9, Long -25.0

Number on sick list = 5


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9 November 1920

St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands to Plymouth

Lat 17.2, Long -24.9

6.40am: RMSP ARUGUAYA, arrived and anchored

[RMSP ARAGUAYA was a Royal Mail Steam Packet Co ship, launched in 1906]

9.30am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour

Number on sick list = 5


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10 November 1920

St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands to Plymouth

Lat 20.4, Long -23.3

Number on sick list = 7


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11 November 1920

St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands to Plymouth

Lat 23.4, Long -21.6

11.0am: Stopped, observed two minutes silence in memoriam, 11.11.18

11.2am: Proceeded

2.0pm: Had occasion to admonish Mr H J Millican, Gunner, for behaving in an insubordinate manner towards Lieutenant R F Hall DSC (Gunnery Officer). Signed H J Millican, Gunner

Number on sick list = 7


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12 November 1920

St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands to Plymouth

Lat 26.6, Long -19.9

Number on sick list = 8


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13 November 1920

St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands to Plymouth

Lat 29.6, Long -18.1

Number on sick list = 9


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14 November 1920

St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands to Plymouth

Lat 33.6, Long -18.1

6.15am: Sighted Madeira & adjacent islands, one point on starboard bow

9.30am: Divisions, hands mustered by open list. Captain presented 1914-15 star to officers and men

2.30pm: Porto Santo light house, abeam, 14 miles


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15 November 1920

St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands to Plymouth

Lat 35.9, Long -14.0

2.15am: Passed unknown steamship, steering SW, 4 miles on starboard bow

7.30am: Passed three masted schooner 5 miles on port beam

9.25am: Marines at Morris tube practice on fxle


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16 November 1920

St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands to Plymouth

Lat 39.5, Long -11.8

9.30am: Wind backed to WSW


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17 November 1920

St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands to Plymouth

Lat 43.0, Long -9.4

4.30am: Spoke SS RAINBOW

11.37am: Cape Finisterre light house abeam, 9 miles


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18 November 1920

St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands to Plymouth

Lat 46.4, Long -7.0

7.5am: Spoke SS PRINCESS JULIANA

[SS PRINSES JULIANA was a Dutch East India Company steamer launched in 1910]

Number on sick list = 7


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19 November 1920

St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands to Plymouth

Lat 49.9, Long -4.0

2.24am: Cape Ushant light abeam, 17 miles

1.17pm: Eddystone light house abeam, 4 cables

2.40pm: Anchored in Plymouth Sound

Number on sick list = 7


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20 November 1920

Plymouth to Sheerness

Lat 50.4, Long -4.2

4.25pm: Weighed & proceeded

10.30pm: Portland High light abeam 10¾ miles

Number on sick list = 8


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21 November 1920

Plymouth to Sheerness

Lat 50.5, Long 0.3

3.0am: St Catherine's light abeam, 4½ miles

8.30am: Royal Sovereign light vessel abeam, 1 mile

3.55pm: Passed Sheerness Bar buoy

5.0pm: Secured to no 22 buoy, Sheerness

Number on sick list = 8


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22 November 1920

Sheerness

Lat 51.4, Long 0.8

7.0am: Fog shut down

2.0pm: Hands employed disembarking ammunition, discharged three ratings to RN hospital, Chatham

Number on sick list = 7


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23 November 1920

Sheerness

Lat 51.4, Long 0.8

6.0pm: Paid prize money to ship's company

Number on sick list = 4


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24 November 1920

Sheerness

Lat 51.4, Long 0.8

8.30am: Hands employed cleaning down aloft & cleaning funnels, remainder of hands employed hoisting out torpedoes

4.30pm: Quarters, watch employed getting out paravanes

Number on sick list = 4


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25 November 1920

Sheerness

Lat 51.4, Long 0.8

9.0am: Hands employed painting masts & yards & as generally requisite

Number on sick list = 4


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26 November 1920

Sheerness

Lat 51.4, Long 0.8

1.20am: Fog lifted

Number on sick list = 5


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27 November 1920

Sheerness

Lat 51.4, Long 0.8

Number on sick list = 5


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28 November 1920

Sheerness

Lat 51.4, Long 0.8

4.30pm: Quarters, prepared for going alongside coal hulk

Number on sick list = 4


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29 November 1920

Sheerness

Lat 51.4, Long 0.8

6.0am: Hands preparing ship for coaling

8.0am: Tug secured alongside

8.5am: Moved ship from no 22 buoy to alongside coal hulk C.109

9.0am: Coal ship, received 490 tons, 7 hours 50 mins

Number on sick list = 4


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30 November 1920

Sheerness

Lat 51.4, Long 0.8

8.0am: Tugs secured alongside to shift ship to no 22 buoy

8.50am: Secured to no 22 buoy

Number on sick list = 4



LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1920


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1 December 1920

Sheerness

Lat 51.4, Long 0.8

9.30am: Dressed ship overall in honour of HM Queen Alexandra's birthday

3.05pm: Undressed ship

Number on sick list = 4


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2 December 1920

Sheerness

Lat 51.4, Long 0.8

Number on sick list = 4


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3 December 1920

Sheerness

Lat 51.4, Long 0.8

9.0am: Hands employed cutting in WL on ships side, painting upper deck & as generally requisite

11.0am: Discharged all rifles except 26 to tug for Ordnance Depot

3.0pm: Discharged six seamen ratings & two RMLI to hospital, Chatham

4.30pm: Quarters, leave to watch 'til 8am Monday [A full weekend leave]

Number on sick list = 4


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4 December 1920

Sheerness

Lat 51.4, Long 0.8

6.30pm: Sent steam cutter in to dockyard camber for night

Number on sick list = 4


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5 December 1920

Sheerness

Lat 51.4, Long 0.8

Number on sick list = 4


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6 December 1920

Sheerness

Lat 51.4, Long 0.8

10.0am: Engineer Captain arrived aboard to inspect ER department

Number on sick list = 0


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7 December 1920

Sheerness

Lat 51.4, Long 0.8

9.45am: RARF (Admiral Barnard) visited ship for inspection

[Rear Admiral Vivian Barnard was Rear Admiral Reserves Fleet from March 1920 to March 1921]

10.33am: RARF left ship

12.4pm: Hands mustered for payment

5.45pm: One officers cook & three officers stewards joined ship

Number on sick list = 0


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8 December 1920

Sheerness

Lat 51.4, Long 0.8

6.0am: Hands packing up & preparing to leave ship

7.45am: SS NIMBLE secured alongside. Hands embarking in SS NIMBLE for discharge to Chatham Depot

[HMS NIMBLE was a ferry service vessel launched in 1906; used as the Chatham to Sheerness ferry]

9.0am: Hauled down pendant. Captain AB Hughes CBE, paid off ship into Nore Reserve


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[Blank log page]

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[Inside of back cover]

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[Inside of back cover]

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[Back cover includes a page of the Royal Archives Magazine]

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[Log book front cover HMS YARMOUTH]


JANUARY 1921 to MARCH 1922 not included; ship out of commission


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[Left side of outer front cover]

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[Right side of outer front cover. HMS YARMOUTH]

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[Inner front cover]

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[Inner front cover]

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Log of HMS YARMOUTH

Commanded by: Captain R Fitzmaurice RN, [Captain, later Vice Admiral Raymond Fitzmaurice was born in 1878

                         : Captain J S C Salmond RN [Captain, later Vice Admiral James Sacheverell Constable Salmond was born in 1882]


For the period commencing 1st April 1922

Ending 14th November 1923


Tonnage (Displacement): 6125 D L D [Compare with entry at start of edited logs: 5250 tons]

Length: 453 ft

Breadth: 48½ ft


Engines Manufacturer: John Brown & Co. Clydebank

IHP: 22000 Natural draught [Compare with entry at start of edited logs, Forced Draught]

Description: Turbines

When fixed on board: No Record


Boilers Manufacturer: Yarrow & Co Ltd

Description: Small tube

When made: 1910

When put in vessel: No Record


Screw Propellers

Manufacturer: NK

Description: Manganese Bronze 3 Bladed

General state of repair:


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[Tables of wind speed etc]


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Establishment of Ship's company

a) b)

Officers: 15 13

Seamen: 84 54

Boys: - -

Marines: 22 12

Engine Room Establishment: 95 71

Other non-executive ratings: 34 30

Total 250 180


a) Complement when proceeding on an extended cruise

b) Normal complement [Compare with complement of 404 in 1919]


Armament

VI" BL Mk XI 50 calibre P6 mounting, 3 on forecastle, 1 on Quarterdeck, 4 in waist


3 pounder Hotchkiss, 4 Upperdeck


Torpedo Armaments: Nil. [Compare with 1919 Two submerged tubes & 7 torpedoes]


Instrument information: Not completed


Position of standard compass

Fore upper bridge


Dates & Deviations recorded


Boats

1 x 35ft Steam cutter

1 x 34ft Sailing cutter

1 x 30ft Cutter

2 x 30ft Gigs

2 x 27ft Whalers

2 x 16 ft skiffs

1 13ft balsa raft


[One page frequently covers two days until approximately August 1923. For some days, the pages have been duplicated, sometimes with the addition of a piece of chart from a recording barometer. These pages have been grouped together in the edited log. Many of the pieces of chart do not coincide with the log page to which they are attached. Only important information has been transcribed for the period.]



LOGS FOR APRIL 1922


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[This page covers both Saturday 1 April 1922 & Sunday 2 April 1922]

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[Copy of page above, covering both days, with section of chart from recording barometer.]


1 April 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

9.0am: Commissioned ship and hoisted the pennant of Captain Raymund Fitzmaurice DSO


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2 April 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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3 April 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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4 April 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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[The log page is headed HMS ANTRIM, but is in the same handwriting as above, and is in the same place etc as above; presumably an error by the log keeper]


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5 April 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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6 April 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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7 April 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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8 April 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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9 April 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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10 April 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am: Eight telegraph ratings joined ship, paid money to long leave men. Gave leave to starboard watch to Noon Tuesday 18th


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11 April 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

8.0am: Ship shifted by tugs to E moorings, secured alongside HMS ANTRIM

[HMS ANTRIM was a Devonshire class armoured cruiser launched in 1903, 4 x 7.5" guns; sold for breaking up, December 1922]


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12 April 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am Discharged one OO to hospital


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13 April 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am: Ten telegraphy ratings left ship, one private RMLI joined ship


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14 April 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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15 April 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am: One leading seaman joined ship


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16 April 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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17 April 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

12.0N: Paid money to men proceeding on long leave. Gave leave to port watch to noon 26th


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18 April 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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19 April 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am: Leading engineer L MacGee left ship


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20 April 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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21 April 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am: Paid ship's company


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22 April 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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23 April 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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24 April 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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25 April 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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26 April 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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27 April 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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28 April 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am: Discharged four ratings


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29 April 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am: Four ratings joined ship for training


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30 April 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1



LOGS FOR MAY 1922


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1 May 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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2 May 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am: One leading seaman joined ship


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3 May 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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4 May 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am: Coal ship


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5 May 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

2.0pm: Discharged one rating to hospital


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6 May 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am: Paymaster, Lieutenant Lander RNR joined ship


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7 May 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

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[Duplicate of page above with barometer chart]


8 May 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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9 May 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

8.0am: RNR ratings at Tipnor rifle range


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10 May 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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11 May 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am: Discharged one chief stoker to RN hospital

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12 May 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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[Barometer chart attached relates to April 1922]

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13 May 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am: Discharged one rating to RNB Chatham


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14 May 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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15 May 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am: Discharged 18 RNR ratings to HMS CANTERBURY & two ABs to HMS WINDSOR

[HMS CANTERBURY was a Calliope class light cruiser launched in 1915, 4 x 6" guns] [Presumably the W class destroyer HMS WINDSOR, launched in 1918, 4 x 4" guns, 6 x 21" Torpedo tubes]


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16 May 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d0fcadfd34197039416: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-024_1.jpg)


17 May 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d0fcadfd34197039416: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-024_1.jpg)


18 May 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am: Discharged 18 RNR ratings on completion of training


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[Barometer chart relates to September & October 1920 near Punta Arenas, Chile]


19 May 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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20 May 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am: Paymaster Lieutenant Lander left ship on completion of training


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[Barometer chart attached relates to 5/5/1922]

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21 May 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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22 May 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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23 May 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d10cadfd3419703941d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-028_0.jpg)


24 May 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am: Discharged one stoker to hospital


4caf8d10cadfd3419703941e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-028_1.jpg)


25 May 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d10cadfd3419703941e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-028_1.jpg)


26 May 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am: Discharged one stoker to HMS ADAMANT

[HMS ADAMANT was a depot ship, launched in 1911, 1 x 4" gun]

2.0pm: Discharged one private RMLI to Browdown Camp


4caf8d10cadfd3419703941f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-029_0.jpg)


27 May 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d10cadfd34197039421: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-030_0.jpg)


28 May 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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[Barometer chart attached relates to November 1920, off St Vincent, Cape Verde Islands]

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29 May 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

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30 May 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d10cadfd34197039425: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-032_0.jpg)


31 May 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am: Read Articles of War & Court Martial Returns



LOGS FOR JUNE 1922


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1 June 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d10cadfd34197039426: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-032_1.jpg)


2 June 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


3 June 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

8.0am: Dressed ship with masthead flags in honour of the birthday of HM The King

12.0N: Cheered ship


4 to 7 June not included.


4caf8d10cadfd34197039427: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-033_0.jpg)


8 June 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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[Barometer chart relates to October 1920, Includes crossing the equator]


9 June 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

8.0am: Discharged one chief writer to RNB

10.0am: Two ratings joined ship, one signaller discharged to HMS ASSISTANCE

[HMS ASSISTANCE was a fleet repair ship, launched in 1900, 10 x 3 pounder guns]


4caf8d10cadfd34197039428: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-033_1.jpg)

4caf8d10cadfd3419703942a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-034_1.jpg)


10 June 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am: One PO Telegrapher joined ship


4caf8d10cadfd3419703942c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-035_1.jpg)


11 June 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d10cadfd3419703942d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-036_0.jpg)


12 June 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am: Landed range party, one corporal RMLI rejoined ship, discharged three ratings on draft

2.0pm: Discharged three ratings on draft


4caf8d10cadfd3419703942d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-036_0.jpg)


13 June 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am: Discharged one rating to P89

2.0pm: Discharged one chief stoker to HMS COURAGEOUS

[HMS COURAGEOUS was a Glorious class light battlecruiser launched in 1916, 4 x 15" guns; later converted to an aircraft carrier]


4caf8d10cadfd3419703942e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-036_1.jpg)


14 June 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am: Three POs joined ship

12.0N: Sixty boys & one chief stoker joined ship


4caf8d10cadfd3419703942e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-036_1.jpg)


15 June 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am: Discharged four ratings to shore


4caf8d10cadfd3419703942f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-037_0.jpg)


16 June 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

4caf8d10cadfd34197039431: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-038_0.jpg)

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17 June 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

12.0N: One leading seaman joined ship


4caf8d10cadfd34197039430: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-037_1.jpg)


18 June 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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4caf8d10cadfd34197039434: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-039_1.jpg)


19 June 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d10cadfd34197039435: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-040_0.jpg)


20 June 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am: Divers HMS RAVEN for quarterly dip

12.0N: One cooks mate joined ship


4caf8d10cadfd34197039435: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-040_0.jpg)


21 June 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d10cadfd34197039436: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-040_1.jpg)


22 June 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am: Dressed ship with masthead flags (Coronation Day)


4caf8d10cadfd34197039436: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-040_1.jpg)


23 June 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am: One chief ERA joined ship, landed cricket party


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4caf8d10cadfd3419703943b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-043_0.jpg)


24 June 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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4caf8d10cadfd34197039439: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-042_0.jpg)

4caf8d10cadfd3419703943b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-043_0.jpg)


25 June 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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4caf8d10cadfd3419703943a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-042_1.jpg)


26 June 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am: Discharged two ratings to shore


4caf8d10cadfd3419703943c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-043_1.jpg)


27 June 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

8.0am: Received from NSO Portsmouth 296 tons of Welsh coal


4caf8d10cadfd3419703943d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-044_0.jpg)


28 June 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

8.0am: One RPO joined ship


4caf8d10cadfd3419703943d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-044_0.jpg)


29 June 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

12.0: Two 2 ratings rejoined ship from hospital


4caf8d10cadfd3419703943e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-044_1.jpg)


30 June 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1



LOGS FOR JULY 1922


4caf8d10cadfd3419703943e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-044_1.jpg)


1 July 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d10cadfd3419703943f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-045_0.jpg)

4caf8d10cadfd34197039441: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-046_0.jpg)


2 July 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d10cadfd34197039443: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-047_0.jpg)


3 July 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

8.0am: Divers to HMS RAVEN for monthly dip

12.0N: One PO joined ship

6,0pm: Dressed ship with mast head flags in honour of arrival of HM King


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4 July 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

8.0am: Dressed ship with mast head flags in honour of HM the King

12.0N: 23 boys joined ship


4caf8d10cadfd34197039444: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-047_1.jpg)


5 July 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

12.0N: Discharged one ERA to hospital


4caf8d10cadfd34197039445: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-048_0.jpg)


6 July 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

6.0am: Boys to Whale Island

10.0am: Damaged by flooding of bakery, 170 lbs bread, flour


4caf8d10cadfd34197039445: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-048_0.jpg)


7 July 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

12.0N: Dressed ship with masthead flags for return of HM King


4caf8d10cadfd34197039446: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-048_1.jpg)


8 July 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d10cadfd34197039446: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-048_1.jpg)


9 July 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d10cadfd34197039447: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-049_0.jpg)


10 July 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d10cadfd34197039447: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-049_0.jpg)


11 July 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

8.0am: Landed Educational test, part 1 party (6)

10.0am: Paymaster Commander E R Jones left ship, one Sergeant Major RMLI joined ship


4caf8d10cadfd34197039448: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-049_1.jpg)


12 July 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

7.0am: One Sergeant RMLI discharged to shore

6.0pm: One ERA joined ship


4caf8d10cadfd34197039448: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-049_1.jpg)


13 July 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

2.0pm: Discharged one officers steward to Whale Island, one cook joined ship

4.0pm: HMS CHAMPION secured alongside

[HMS CHAMPION was a Calliope class cruiser launched in 1915, 4 x 6" guns]

Page signed Piers K Kekewich, for Captain (Sick)


4caf8d10cadfd34197039449: ( http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-050_0.jpg)


14 July 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

7.0am: Mr King, gunner joined ship

11.0am: One stoker joined ship


4caf8d10cadfd34197039449: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-050_0.jpg)


15 July 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

1.0pm: Discharged one rating to RNB, one rating joined from RNB


4caf8d10cadfd3419703944a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-050_1.jpg)


16 July 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d10cadfd3419703944a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-050_1.jpg)


17 July 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d10cadfd3419703944b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-051_0.jpg)


18 July 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d10cadfd3419703944b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-051_0.jpg)


19 July 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

4.0pm: HMS CHAMPION secured alongside


4caf8d10cadfd3419703944c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-051_1.jpg)


20 July 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d10cadfd3419703944c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-051_1.jpg)


21 July 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

12.0N: Boys paid & proceeded on leave to Mon 8th August

2.0pm: One AB joined ship


4caf8d10cadfd3419703944d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-052_0.jpg)


22 July 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

8.0am: One cooks mate joined ship


4caf8d10cadfd3419703944d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-052_0.jpg)


23 July 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d10cadfd3419703944e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-052_1.jpg)


24 July 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d10cadfd3419703944e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-052_1.jpg)


25 July 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

3.0pm: HMS CHAMPION secured alongside


4caf8d10cadfd3419703944f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-053_0.jpg)


26 July 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d10cadfd3419703944f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-053_0.jpg)


27 July 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d10cadfd34197039450: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-053_1.jpg)


28 July 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

6.0am: Dressed ship with mast head flags in honour of HM King at Portsmouth


4caf8d10cadfd34197039450: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-053_1.jpg)


29 July 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

6.0am: Dressed ship with mast head flags in honour of HM King at Portsmouth

5.0pm: Undressed ship


4caf8d10cadfd34197039451: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-054_0.jpg)


30 July 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d10cadfd34197039451: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-054_0.jpg)


31 July 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1



LOGS FOR AUGUST 1922


4caf8d10cadfd34197039452: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-054_1.jpg)


1 August 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d10cadfd34197039452: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-054_1.jpg)


2 August 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d10cadfd34197039453: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-055_0.jpg)


3 August 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

8.0am: One rating joined ship


4caf8d10cadfd34197039453: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-055_0.jpg)


4 August 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d10cadfd34197039454: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-055_1.jpg)


5 August 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

6.0am: Dressed ship with masthead flags in honour of the return of HM the King


4caf8d10cadfd34197039454: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-055_1.jpg)


6 August 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d10cadfd34197039455: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-056_0.jpg)


7 August 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d10cadfd34197039455: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-056_0.jpg)


8 August 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d10cadfd34197039456: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-056_1.jpg)


9 August 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

6.0am: HMS CHAMPION cast of & proceeded

8.0am: One ordinary writer joined ship

10.0am: Discharged one rating to hospital, one rating joined ship from HMS VERNON

[HMS VERNON was the Portsmouth harbour service torpedo school]


4caf8d10cadfd34197039456: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-056_1.jpg)


10 August 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d10cadfd34197039457: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-057_0.jpg)


11 August 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am: One leading seaman discharged to shore


4caf8d10cadfd34197039457: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-057_0.jpg)


12 August 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

12.0N: One AB discharged to HMS VINDICTIVE

[HMS VINDICTIVE was a Hawkins class light cruiser, launched in 1918, converted to aircraft carrier; 4 x 7.5" guns]


4caf8d11cadfd34197039458: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-057_1.jpg)


13 August 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039458: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-057_1.jpg)


14 August 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

12.0M: Lost overboard, scrubbers, hand, patt 459, one in no

6.0pm: Engineer Commander King joined ship


4caf8d11cadfd34197039459: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-058_0.jpg)


15 August 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039459: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-058_0.jpg)


16 August 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

6.0am: HMS CHAMPION proceeded to sea

12.0N: Boys’ half holiday


4caf8d11cadfd3419703945a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-058_1.jpg)


17 August 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am: Two ratings joined ship


4caf8d11cadfd3419703945a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-058_1.jpg)


18 August 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

12.0N: Two ratings joined ship, two ratings left ship


4caf8d11cadfd3419703945b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-059_0.jpg)


19 August 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd3419703945b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-059_0.jpg)


20 August 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd3419703945c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-059_1.jpg)


21 August 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am: Three boys left ship, one stoker PD joined ship

6.0pm: HMS ARGUS sailed

[HMS ARGUS was an aircraft carrier, mercantile conversion, launched in 1917, 6 x 4" AA guns, 20 planes]


4caf8d11cadfd3419703945c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-059_1.jpg)


22 August 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am: Three ratings left ship

2.0pm: One EA 4th class joined ship


4caf8d11cadfd3419703945d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-060_0.jpg)


23 August 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

12.0N: Engineer Commander Hopkins left ship


4caf8d11cadfd3419703945d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-060_0.jpg)


24 August 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd3419703945e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-060_1.jpg)


25 August 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

2.0pm: One rating discharged to hospital, four ratings joined ship


4caf8d11cadfd3419703945e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-060_1.jpg)


26 August 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

2.0pm: One rating rejoined ship


4caf8d11cadfd3419703945f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-061_0.jpg)


27 August 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

4caf8d11cadfd34197039461: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-062_0.jpg)


28 August 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am: Ship moved by tugs to Fountain Lake Jetty

4.0pm: Coal lighter secured alongside


4caf8d11cadfd34197039460: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-061_1.jpg)


29 August 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

8.0am: Coal ship, received 240 tons Welsh coal from NSO Portsmouth

4caf8d11cadfd34197039462: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-062_1.jpg)


30 August 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

4.0pm: Three ratings joined ship, one rating rejoined ship, one rating discharged


4caf8d11cadfd34197039463: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-063_0.jpg)


31 August 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

12.0N: Five ratings: discharged to HMS CAMBRIAN

[HMS CAMBRIAN was a Calliope class cruiser launched in 1918, 4 x 6" guns]



LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1922


4caf8d11cadfd34197039463: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-063_0.jpg)


1 September 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039464: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-063_1.jpg)


2 September 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

2.0pm: Two ratings joined ship


4caf8d11cadfd34197039464: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-063_1.jpg)


3 September 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039465: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-064_0.jpg)


4 September 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

8.0am: Anti gas course ratings & marine range party to Tipnor

12.0N: One rating joined ship, Lieutenant Commander W Jorhom joined ship

Page signed Piers K Kekewich, Lieutenant Commander on supercession


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5 September 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

8.0am: Anti gas course ratings & marines range party landed

4.0pm: Discharged Lieutenant Commander P K Kekewich RN to HMS VICTORY


4caf8d11cadfd34197039466: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-064_1.jpg)


6 September 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

6.0am: Ship moored by tugs to N Wall, tidal basin, anti gas course ratings landed


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7 September 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039467: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-065_0.jpg)


8 September 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039467: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-065_0.jpg)


9 September 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039468: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-065_1.jpg)


10 September 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039468: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-065_1.jpg)


11 September 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

8.0am: Landed anti gas course ratings


4caf8d11cadfd34197039469: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-066_0.jpg)


12 September 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039469: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-066_0.jpg)


13 September 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd3419703946a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-066_1.jpg)


14 September 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd3419703946a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-066_1.jpg)


15 September 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

1.0am: Returned to NSO Portsmouth 67 14/20 tons of oil fuel (adj mixed) SG .927. 2 6/20 oil fuel residue placed in residue bins in Portsmouth dockyard

6.0am: Lieutenant N E J Leftwich RN joined ship


4caf8d11cadfd3419703946b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-067_0.jpg)


16 September 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd3419703946b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-067_0.jpg)


17 September 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd3419703946c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-067_1.jpg)


18 September 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

8.0am: Landed ratings for gas course & for swimming test

10.0am: Discharged Royal Marines to headquarters


4caf8d11cadfd3419703946c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-067_1.jpg)


19 September 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

8.0am: Landed ratings for gas course & for swimming test


4caf8d11cadfd3419703946d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-068_0.jpg)


20 September 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd3419703946d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-068_0.jpg)


21 September 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd3419703946e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-068_1.jpg)


22 September 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd3419703946e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-068_1.jpg)


23 September 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am: Ship moved to no 3 basin


4caf8d11cadfd3419703946f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-069_0.jpg)


24 September 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd3419703946f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-069_0.jpg)


25 September 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am: Ship placed in no 13 dock


4caf8d11cadfd34197039470: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-069_1.jpg)


26 September 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039470: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-069_1.jpg)


27 September 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am: Sweeping down dock


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28 September 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039471: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-070_0.jpg)


29 September 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039472: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-070_1.jpg)


30 September 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1



LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1922


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1 October 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039473: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-071_0.jpg)


2 October 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am: Discharged 66 boys first class to RNB


4caf8d11cadfd34197039473: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-071_0.jpg)


3 October 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039474: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-071_1.jpg)


4 October 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039474: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-071_1.jpg)


5 October 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039475: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-072_0.jpg)


6 October 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039475: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-072_0.jpg)


7 October 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039476: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-072_1.jpg)


8 October 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039476: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-072_1.jpg)


9 October 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039477: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-073_0.jpg)


10 October 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039477: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-073_0.jpg)


11 October 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039478: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-073_1.jpg)


12 October 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039478: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-073_1.jpg)


13 October 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039479: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-074_0.jpg)


14 October 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039479: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-074_0.jpg)


15 October 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd3419703947a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-074_1.jpg)


16 October 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd3419703947a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-074_1.jpg)


17 October 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd3419703947b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-075_0.jpg)


18 October 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd3419703947b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-075_0.jpg)


19 October 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

12.0N: Hands mustered by ledger, read articles of war & court martial returns


4caf8d11cadfd3419703947c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-075_1.jpg)


20 October 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd3419703947c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-075_1.jpg)


21 October 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd3419703947d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-076_0.jpg)


22 October 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd3419703947d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-076_0.jpg)


23 October 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd3419703947e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-076_1.jpg)


24 October 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd3419703947e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-076_1.jpg)


25 October 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd3419703947f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-077_0.jpg)


26 October 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd3419703947f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-077_0.jpg)


27 October 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039480: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-077_1.jpg)


28 October 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039480: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-077_1.jpg)


29 October 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039481: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-078_0.jpg)


30 October 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039481: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-078_0.jpg)


31 October 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1



LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1922


4caf8d11cadfd34197039482: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-078_1.jpg)


1 November 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am: Lieutenant Commander W H N Younger RN joined ship


4caf8d11cadfd34197039482: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-078_1.jpg)


2 November 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am: Discharged Lieutenant Commander J C Coaker RN to HMS EMPEROR OF INDIA

[HMS EMPEROR OF INDIA was a Duke Class dreadnought battleship launched in 1913, 10 x 13.5" guns]


4caf8d11cadfd34197039483: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-079_0.jpg)


3 November 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039483: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-079_0.jpg)


4 November 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039484: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-079_1.jpg)


5 November 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039484: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-079_1.jpg)


6 November 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

4.0pm: Read warrant no 2, discharged S67 to detention quarters


4caf8d11cadfd34197039485: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-080_0.jpg)


7 November 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039485: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-080_0.jpg)


8 November 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039486: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-080_1.jpg)


9 November 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039486: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-080_1.jpg)


10 November 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039487: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-081_0.jpg)


11 November 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039487: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-081_0.jpg)


12 November 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039488: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-081_1.jpg)


13 November 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039488: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-081_1.jpg)


14 November 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039489: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-082_0.jpg)


15 November 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039489: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-082_0.jpg)


16 November 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd3419703948a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-082_1.jpg)


17 November 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd3419703948a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-082_1.jpg)


18 November 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd3419703948b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-083_0.jpg)


19 November 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd3419703948b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-083_0.jpg)


20 November 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd3419703948c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-083_1.jpg)


21 November 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd3419703948c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-083_1.jpg)


22 November 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd3419703948d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-084_0.jpg)


23 November 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd3419703948d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-084_0.jpg)


24 November 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd3419703948e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-084_1.jpg)


25 November 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd3419703948e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-084_1.jpg)


26 November 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd3419703948f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-085_0.jpg)


27 November 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd3419703948f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-085_0.jpg)


28 November 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039490: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-085_1.jpg)


29 November 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039490: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-085_1.jpg)


30 November 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

8.0am: Reeving paravane chains



LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1922


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1 December 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

8.0am: Dressed ship with masthead flags in honour of HM Queen Alexandra's birthday


4caf8d11cadfd34197039491: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-086_0.jpg)


2 December 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039492: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-086_1.jpg)


3 December 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039492: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-086_1.jpg)


4 December 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039493: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-087_0.jpg)


5 December 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am: Unrigging stages


4caf8d11cadfd34197039493: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-087_0.jpg)


6 December 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039494: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-087_1.jpg)


7 December 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039494: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-087_1.jpg)


8 December 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039495: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-088_0.jpg)


9 December 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039495: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-088_0.jpg)


10 December 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039496: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-088_1.jpg)


11 December 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039496: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-088_1.jpg)


12 December 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039497: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-089_0.jpg)


13 December 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am: Sweeping down dock


4caf8d11cadfd34197039497: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-089_0.jpg)


14 December 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039498: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-089_1.jpg)


15 December 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039498: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-089_1.jpg)


16 December 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039499: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-090_0.jpg)


17 December 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd34197039499: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-090_0.jpg)


18 December 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd3419703949a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-090_1.jpg)


19 December 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd3419703949a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-090_1.jpg)


20 December 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd3419703949b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-091_0.jpg)


21 December 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd3419703949b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-091_0.jpg)


22 December 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd3419703949c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-091_1.jpg)


23 December 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd3419703949c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-091_1.jpg)


24 December 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd3419703949d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-092_0.jpg)


25 December 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd3419703949d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-092_0.jpg)


26 December 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd3419703949e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-092_1.jpg)


27 December 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd3419703949e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-092_1.jpg)


28 December 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd3419703949f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-093_0.jpg)


29 December 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd3419703949f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-093_0.jpg)


30 December 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am: Sub Lieutenant M Cursham RN joined ship


4caf8d11cadfd341970394a0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-093_1.jpg)


31 December 1922

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1



LOGS FOR JANUARY 1923


4caf8d11cadfd341970394a1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-094_0.jpg)


1 January 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

8.0pm: Discharged Lieutenant H E G Leftwich RN to HMS VICTORY


4caf8d11cadfd341970394a1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-094_0.jpg)


2 January 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394a2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-094_1.jpg)


3 January 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394a2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-094_1.jpg)


4 January 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394a3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-095_0.jpg)


5 January 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394a3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-095_0.jpg)


6 January 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394a4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-095_1.jpg)


7 January 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394a4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-095_1.jpg)


8 January 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394a5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-096_0.jpg)


9 January 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

8.0am: Lieutenant E B K Slivens RN joined ship


4caf8d11cadfd341970394a5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-096_0.jpg)


10 January 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394a6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-096_1.jpg)


11 January 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394a6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-096_1.jpg)


12 January 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394a7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-097_0.jpg)


13 January 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394a7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-097_0.jpg)


14 January 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394a8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-097_1.jpg)


15 January 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394a8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-097_1.jpg)


16 January 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394a9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-098_0.jpg)


17 January 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394a9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-098_0.jpg)


18 January 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394aa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-098_1.jpg)


19 January 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394aa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-098_1.jpg)


20 January 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394ab: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-099_0.jpg)


21 January 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394ab: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-099_0.jpg)


22 January 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394ac: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-099_1.jpg)


23 January 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

8.0am: Hands mustered by the ledger


4caf8d11cadfd341970394ac: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-099_1.jpg)


24 January 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394ad: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-100_0.jpg)


25 January 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394ad: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-100_0.jpg)


26 January 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394ae: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-100_1.jpg)


27 January 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394ae: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-100_1.jpg)


28 January 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394af: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-101_0.jpg)


29 January 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394af: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-101_0.jpg)


30 January 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394b0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-101_1.jpg)


31 January 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1



LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1923


4caf8d11cadfd341970394b0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-101_1.jpg)


1 February 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394b1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-102_0.jpg)


2 February 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394b1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-102_0.jpg)


3 February 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394b2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-102_1.jpg)


4 February 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394b2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-102_1.jpg)


5 February 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394b3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-103_0.jpg)


6 February 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394b3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-103_0.jpg)


7 February 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394b4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-103_1.jpg)


8 February 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394b4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-103_1.jpg)


9 February 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394b5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-104_0.jpg)


10 February 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394b5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-104_0.jpg)


11 February 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394b6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-104_1.jpg)


12 February 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394b6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-104_1.jpg)


13 February 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394b7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-105_0.jpg)


14 February 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394b7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-105_0.jpg)


15 February 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394b8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-105_1.jpg)


16 February 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394b8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-105_1.jpg)


17 February 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394b9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-106_0.jpg)


18 February 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394b9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-106_0.jpg)


19 February 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394ba: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-106_1.jpg)


20 February 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394ba: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-106_1.jpg)


21 February 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394bb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-107_0.jpg)


22 February 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394bb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-107_0.jpg)


23 February 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394bc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-107_1.jpg)


24 February 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d11cadfd341970394bc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-107_1.jpg)


25 February 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d12cadfd341970394bd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-108_0.jpg)


26 February 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d12cadfd341970394bd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-108_0.jpg)


27 February 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d12cadfd341970394be: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-108_1.jpg)


28 February 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1



LOGS FOR MARCH 1923


4caf8d12cadfd341970394be: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-108_1.jpg)


1 March 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d12cadfd341970394bf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-109_0.jpg)


2 March 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

8.0am: Read warrant no 3


4caf8d12cadfd341970394bf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-109_0.jpg)


3 March 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d12cadfd341970394c0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-109_1.jpg)


4 March 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d12cadfd341970394c0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-109_1.jpg)


5 March 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d12cadfd341970394c1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-110_0.jpg)


6 March 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d12cadfd341970394c1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-110_0.jpg)


7 March 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d12cadfd341970394c2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-110_1.jpg)


8 March 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d12cadfd341970394c2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-110_1.jpg)


9 March 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am: Warrant Shipwright J Chear, RN joined ship


4caf8d12cadfd341970394c3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-111_0.jpg)


10 March 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d12cadfd341970394c3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-111_0.jpg)


11 March 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d12cadfd341970394c4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-111_1.jpg)


12 March 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d12cadfd341970394c4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-111_1.jpg)


13 March 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d12cadfd341970394c5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-112_0.jpg)


14 March 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d12cadfd341970394c5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-112_0.jpg)


15 March 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

2.0pm: 39 Ordinary seamen joined ship from RNB


4caf8d12cadfd341970394c6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-112_1.jpg)


16 March 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d12cadfd341970394c6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-112_1.jpg)


17 March 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d12cadfd341970394c7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-113_0.jpg)


18 March 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d12cadfd341970394c7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-113_0.jpg)


19 March 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

8.0am: Ship undocked and placed in C Lock

2.0pm: Ship placed alongside Fountain Lake Well Jetty


4caf8d12cadfd341970394c8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-113_1.jpg)


20 March 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

8.0am: Completed with oil fuel

2.0pm: Read warrant no 4


4caf8d12cadfd341970394c8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-113_1.jpg)


21 March 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d12cadfd341970394c9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-114_0.jpg)


22 March 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d12cadfd341970394c9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-114_0.jpg)


23 March 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

8.0am: Ammunitioning ship


4caf8d12cadfd341970394ca: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-114_1.jpg)


24 March 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am: Carried out basin trial


4caf8d12cadfd341970394ca: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-114_1.jpg)


25 March 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

6.0pm: Lieutenant L K Beauchamp RN joined ship


4caf8d12cadfd341970394cb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-115_0.jpg)


26 March 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

9.0am: Ship placed alongside CI, coal ship


4caf8d12cadfd341970394cb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-115_0.jpg)


27 March 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

4.0pm: Completed coaling


4caf8d12cadfd341970394cc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-115_1.jpg)


28 March 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

8.0am: Slipped, proceeded as requisite for proceeding out of harbour & adjusting compasses

10.15am: Proceeded to carry out par line repair beat

1.15pm: Stopped & anchored


4caf8d12cadfd341970394cd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-116_0.jpg)


29 March 1923

Portsmouth to Newhaven

Lat 50.7, Long -0.4 [Est]

7.58am: Weighed, proceeded as requisite

10.15am: Owens light vessel abeam

1.30pm: Stopped & anchored

8.0pm: Embarked 6 RNVR officers & 123 ratings for instruction


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30 March 1923

Newhaven to Yarmouth

Lat 50.7, Long -0.7 [Est]

9.08am: Weighed, proceeded

9.55am: Exercised man overboard

4.18pm: Anchored


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31 March 1923

Yarmouth to Portland

Lat 50.5, Long -2.4 [Est]

8.42am: Weighed & proceeded

10.18am: Stopped, dropped target

10.20am: Proceeded as requisite for carrying out 3 pounder sub calibre & 1" aiming rifle practice for instruction of RNVR

12.35pm: Practice completed, proceeded

4.05pm: Stopped & anchored



LOGS FOR APRIL 1923


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1 April 1923

Portland

Lat 50.5, Long -2.4


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2 April 1923

Portland to Spithead

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

6.38am: Weighed & proceeded

9.56am: Victoria Fort abeam

11.30pm: Stopped, anchored

2.0pm: Discharged RNVR ratings to shore

Number on sick list = 1


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3 April 1923

Spithead to Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

8.30am: Weighed & proceeded

9.30am: Secured in C lock

2.0pm: Ship placed in no 3 lock, no 3 basin


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4 April 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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5 April 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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6 April 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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7 April 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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8 April 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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9 April 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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10 April 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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11 April 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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12 April 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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13 April 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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14 April 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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15 April 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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16 April 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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17 April 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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18 April 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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19 April 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am: Fitted awnings


4caf8d12cadfd341970394db: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-123_0.jpg)


20 April 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

4.0pm: Read warrants nos 5 and 6


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21 April 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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22 April 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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23 April 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

8.0am: Ship placed in C lock

10.0am: Ship placed alongside CI

12.15am: Coal ship

4.0pm: Read warrant no 7

4.15pm: Finished coaling, 315 tons


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24 April 1923

Portsmouth to Spithead

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1 [Est]

9.30am: Cast off from CI, proceeded as requisite

10.20am: Stopped, disembarked pilot

10.20am: Proceeded

11.0am: As requisite for wireless experiments

1.30pm: Proceeded into Spithead

2.15pm: Stopped & anchored


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25 April 1923

Spithead

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

Number on sick list = 1


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26 April 1923

Spithead to Tor Bay

Lat 50.5, Long -1.6

8.0am: Dressed ship with masthead flags in honour of HRH the Duke of York's wedding

9.02am: Weighed & proceeded

11.43pm: Stopped & anchored


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27 April 1923

Tor Bay to Falmouth

Lat 50.3, Long -3.5

9.30am: Weighed & proceeded

6.48pm: Start Point light house abeam, 3.3 miles


4caf8d12cadfd341970394e1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-126_0.jpg)


28 April 1923

Tor Bay to Falmouth

Lat 50.1, Long -5.1

11.36am: Stopped, anchored


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29 April 1923

Falmouth

Lat 50.1, Long -5.1

4.30pm: HMS TRUANT sailed

[HMS TRUANT was an S class destroyer launched in 1918, 3 x 4" guns]


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30 April 1923

Falmouth to Scilly Isles & Crow Sound

Lat 49.9, Long -5.9

7.30am: Weighed & proceeded

9.24am: Lizard light house abeam, 2 miles

1.36pm: Anchored


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1 May 1923

Crow Sound (Scilly)

Lat 49.8, Long -6.4 [Est]

1.0am: HM Trawler CALNE arrived & anchored

11.34am: Weighed & proceeded

1.0pm: Bishop Rock light house abeam, 1.3 miles

6.15pm: Stopped & anchored


4caf8d12cadfd341970394e5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-128_0.jpg)


2 May 1923

St. Ives to Plymouth

Lat 50.0, Long -5.0

8.10am: Weighed & proceeded

10.0am: Longhships light house, 8 miles

4.0pm: Lizard light house abeam, 1.9 miles

7.45pm: Stopped & anchored, saluted flag of Admiral Sir M. Browning GCMG RN

[Admiral Sir Montague Edward Browning was at this time Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth]

Number on sick list = 2


4caf8d12cadfd341970394e6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-128_1.jpg)


3 May 1923

Plymouth to Penzance Bay

Lat 50.3, Long -4.2 [Est]

8.30am: HMS FLINDERS sailed

[HMS FLINDERS was a survey vessel, launched in 1916]

11.20pm: Weighed & proceeded

3.52pm: Lizard light house abeam, 1.6 miles

5.35pm: Anchored

Number on sick list = 2


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4 May 1923

Penzance Bay to Falmouth

Lat 50.0, Long -5.1 [Est]

9.36am: Weighed & proceeded

3.30pm: Stopped & anchored

Number on sick list = 2


4caf8d12cadfd341970394e8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-129_1.jpg)


5 May 1923

Falmouth

Lat 50.1, Long -5.1

Number on sick list = 2


4caf8d12cadfd341970394e9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-130_0.jpg)


6 May 1923

Falmouth

Lat 50.1, Long -5.1

Number on sick list = 2


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7 May 1923

Falmouth to Portsmouth

Lat 50.2, Long -3.5

5.55am: Weighed & proceeded

9.0am: Eddystone light house abeam, 1.8miles

11.34am: Start Point light house abeam, 2¼ miles

3.54pm: Portland Bill light house abeam, 4 miles

10.25pm: Stopped & anchored


4caf8d12cadfd341970394eb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-131_0.jpg)


8 May 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.20am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for entering harbour

11.0am: Secured alongside CI


4caf8d12cadfd341970394eb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-131_0.jpg)


9 May 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am: Coal ship


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10 May 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am: Ship placed alongside N wall of tidal basin


4caf8d12cadfd341970394ec: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-131_1.jpg)


11 May 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d12cadfd341970394ed: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-132_0.jpg)


12 May 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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13 May 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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14 May 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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15 May 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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16 May 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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17 May 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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18 May 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

7.0am: Divers examining propellers & underwater fittings

8.0am: Royal Marines inspected detachment


4caf8d12cadfd341970394f0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-133_1.jpg)


19 May 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d12cadfd341970394f1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-134_0.jpg)


20 May 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d12cadfd341970394f1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-134_0.jpg)


21 May 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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22 May 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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23 May 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d13cadfd341970394f3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-135_0.jpg)


24 May 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

8.0am: Dressed ship overall


4caf8d13cadfd341970394f3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-135_0.jpg)


25 May 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d13cadfd341970394f4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-135_1.jpg)


26 May 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

8.0am: Dressed ship overall in honour of HM the Queen's Birthday


4caf8d13cadfd341970394f4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-135_1.jpg)


27 May 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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28 May 1923

Portsmouth to Spithead

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.30am: Cast off from jetty, proceeded out of harbour

11.20am: Stopped & anchored


4caf8d13cadfd341970394f5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-136_0.jpg)


29 May 1923

Spithead

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d13cadfd341970394f6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-136_1.jpg)


30 May 1923

Spithead

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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31 May 1923

Spithead to Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

9.45am: Weighed & proceeded

3.0pm: Stopped & anchored

8.0pm: HMS PRINCESS MARGARET arrived

[HMS PRINCESS MARGARET was a minelayer, mercantile conversion, launched in 1914, 2 x 4.7" guns]

Number on sick list = 1



LOGS FOR JUNE 1923


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1 June 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

1.20pm: Weighed & proceeded into harbour

2.30pm: Secured alongside S slip jetty


4caf8d13cadfd341970394f8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-137_1.jpg)


2 June 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

8.0am: Dressed ship overall in honour of HM the King's birthday


4caf8d13cadfd341970394f9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-138_0.jpg)


3 June 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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4 June 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d13cadfd341970394fa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-138_1.jpg)


5 June 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

9.30am: Cast off from jetty, proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour

10.15am: Stopped & anchored


4caf8d13cadfd341970394fa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-138_1.jpg)


6 June 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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7 June 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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8 June 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

7.30am: Weighed & proceeded into harbour

8.30am: Secured alongside S slip jetty

12.0N: Lieutenant Wood, Warrant Engineer joined ship


4caf8d13cadfd341970394fc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-139_1.jpg)


9 June 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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10 June 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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11 June 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.20am: Cast off from jetty & proceeded out of harbour

10.30am: Stopped & anchored


4caf8d13cadfd341970394fd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-140_0.jpg)


12 June 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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13 June 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

9.30am: Weighed & proceeded

10.45am: Stopped & anchored

3.14pm: Weighed & proceeded into harbour

4.15pm: Stopped, embarked pilot

5.20pm: Secured alongside CI depot


4caf8d13cadfd341970394fe: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-140_1.jpg)


14 June 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

8.0am: Read warrant no 8, discharged one stoker first class to detention quarters, coal ship

11.0am: Finished coaling


4caf8d13cadfd341970394ff: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-141_0.jpg)


15 June 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

8.0am: Ship placed alongside S railway jetty


4caf8d13cadfd341970394ff: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-141_0.jpg)


16 June 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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17 June 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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18 June 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

4.0pm: Read warrant no 9, discharged one stoker first class to RNB for cell punishment


4caf8d13cadfd34197039501: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-142_0.jpg)


19 June 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

8.30am: Cast off from jetty, proceeded out of harbour

9.12am: Stopped & anchored


4caf8d13cadfd34197039501: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-142_0.jpg)


20 June 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d13cadfd34197039502: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-142_1.jpg)


21 June 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d13cadfd34197039502: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-142_1.jpg)


22 June 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

8.0am: Dressed ship overall in honour of HM the King's accession

10.20am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for entering harbour

11.40am: Secured alongside S slip jetty


4caf8d13cadfd34197039503: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-143_0.jpg)


23 June 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d13cadfd34197039503: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-143_0.jpg)


24 June 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d13cadfd34197039504: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-143_1.jpg)


25 June 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

4.0pm: HMS WESTCOTT secured alongside

[HMS WESTCOTT was a W class destroyer launched in1918, 4 x 4" guns]


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26 June 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.20am: Cast off from Jetty, proceeded out of harbour

11.15am: Stopped & anchored

4.0pm: HMS LUCIA arrived

[HMS LUCIA was the German SPREEWALD, captured in 1914 & converted to a depot ship, 2 x 3 pounder guns]


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27 June 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am: Divers examining under water fittings


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28 June 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

9.25am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for carrying out S/T experiments

3.0pm: Proceeded into Spithead

4.49pm: Stopped & anchored in no 6 berth


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29 June 1923

Spithead

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

9.0am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for following leader cable

10.23am: Stopped & anchored


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30 June 1923

Spithead

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

5.30am: Weighed & proceeded as requisite for proceeding up harbour

8.20am: Secured alongside N wall, tidal basin



LOGS FOR JULY 1923


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1 July 1923

Spithead

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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2 July 1923

Spithead

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


4caf8d13cadfd34197039508: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-145_1.jpg)


3 July 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.35am: Slipped from jetty, proceeded as requisite

11.15am: Stopped & anchored in no 6 berth


4caf8d13cadfd34197039508: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-145_1.jpg)


4 July 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

11.30am: Weighed & proceeded

12.45am: Stopped & anchored

3.10pm: Weighed & proceeded

4.30pm: Proceeded into harbour

5.0pm: Secured alongside HMS AGAMEMNON

[Presumably the Lord Nelson class pre dreadnought battleship, HMS AGAMEMNON, at this stage converted to a radio controlled target ship]


4caf8d13cadfd34197039509: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-146_0.jpg)


5 July 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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6 July 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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7 July 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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8 July 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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9 July 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

8.0am: Dressed ship overall to conform with Argentine


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10 July 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

8.0am: Read warrant no 10

10.0am: Rigged diving boat, divers at monthly dip


4caf8d13cadfd3419703950c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-147_1.jpg)


11 July 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am: Slipped, proceeded out of harbour

10.35am: Stopped, dropped pilot, proceeded

11.40am: Course & speed as requisite for S/T exercises

4.35pm: Stopped & anchored in no 6 berth


4caf8d13cadfd3419703950d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-148_0.jpg)


12 July 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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13 July 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

9.30am: Weighed & proceeded

4.50pm: Secured alongside HMS GLASGOW

[HMS GLASGOW was a Bristol class light cruiser launched in 1909, at this stage in use as a stokers’ training ship]


4caf8d13cadfd3419703950e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-148_1.jpg)


14 July 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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15 July 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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16 July 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

8.40am: HMS ARGUS left harbour

8.15am: Lieutenant M J Mausergh RN joined ship

12.0N: One stoker PO & two stokers discharged to RNH

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17 July 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

3.05pm: Tugs secured alongside

3.20pm: Slipped from E moorings

4.10pm: Secured at CI coaling depot


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18 July 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

8.0am: Coal ship

13.15pm: Finished coaling, received 320 tons


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19 July 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

9.0am: Left CI by tug & proceeded alongside N slip jetty

1.0pm: One ERA & one PO discharged to RNH


4caf8d13cadfd34197039511: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-150_0.jpg)


20 July 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.15am: Floating crane hoisted out DF tower

1.0pm: One stoker discharged to RNH Haslar

[Royal Naval Hospital Haslar was the main Royal Naval hospital for Portsmouth]

16.00pm: One leading seaman & one able seaman joined from HMS EXCELLENT, one leading seaman joined from RNB

[HMS EXCELLENT was the gunnery school at Portsmouth]


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21 July 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

7.45am: Left N slip jetty by tug

8.28am: Secured in C lock

10.15am: Secured in 13 dock


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22 July 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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23 July 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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24 July 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

11.0am: One stoker PO discharged to RNH Haslar

1.0pm: One chief stoker joined from RNB


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25 July 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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26 July 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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27 July 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

1.45pm: Left no 13 dock

2.15pm: Secured at S wall, no 3 basin

4.0pm: One ordinary seaman joined from Haslar


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28 July 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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29 July 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

3.0pm: One LS & one AB joined from RNB

6.0pm: One warrant mechanician joined ship


4caf8d13cadfd34197039516: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-152_1.jpg)


30 July 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1


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31 July 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

4.0pm: Read warrant no 11, one stoker discharged to RNB for cells



LOGS FOR AUGUST 1923


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1 August 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

2.0pm: Shifted ship further ahead


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2 August 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

10.0am: Slipped from wall

11.0am: Secured to HMS LUCIA in C lock

12.10pm: Shifted by tug

1.30pm: Secured to N R jetty


4caf8d13cadfd34197039518: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-153_1.jpg)


3 August 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

12.0N: Dressed ship with masthead flags

6.0pm: HM King embarked in Royal yacht


4caf8d13cadfd34197039518: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-153_1.jpg)


4 August 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

8.0am: Dressed ship with masthead flags

9.30am: HMS PRINCESS MARGARET secured alongside

11.0am: HM yacht VICTORIA AND ALBERT left harbour

[HM Yacht VICTORIA AND ALBERT was the Royal Yacht from 1901]


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5 August 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

5.15pm: Lieutenant J W Wilson RN joined ship


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6 August 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

11.30am: Two corporals, 13 marines & one bugler joined ship from Estuary

8.45pm: Fire in HMS EAGLE, called away fire party

[HMS EAGLE was an aircraft carrier, conversion of the Chilean Battleship ALMIRANTE COCHRANE launched in 1920, 9 x 6" guns, 21 aircraft]

9.05pm: Fire party fell out


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7 August 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

2.30am: One leading stoker placed under sentry's charge

1.0pm: One MAA joined ship, one marine discharged to Estuary

6.0pm: One ordinary seaman (3rd class) joined ship


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8 August 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

1.0pm: One AB, three ERAs, seven stokers & one marine joined ship

4.0pm: Read warrant no 14, one stoker discharged to RNB

9.30pm: Fire party fell in, fire in HMS EAGLE

10.20pm: Fire extinguished


4caf8d13cadfd3419703951d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-156_0.jpg)


9 August 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

11.0am: Lieutenant S W Wilson left ship

5.0pm: Six ratings joined from RNB

9.0pm: One CERA joined for passage


4caf8d13cadfd3419703951d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-156_0.jpg)


10 August 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

11.0am: Lieutenant T Parkinson joined ship

1.0pm: 31 OS discharged to HMS COURAGEOUS. One ward room cook & one AB joined from RNB

[HMS COURAGEOUS was a Glorious class light battlecruiser launched in 1916, 4 x 15" guns, subsequently converted to an aircraft carrier]


4caf8d13cadfd3419703951e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-156_1.jpg)


11 August 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

8.0am: Read warrant no 12, one leading stoker discharged to detention quarters

11.0am: One officer's cook joined ship

1.0pm: One AB discharged to HMS VERNON, one SPO, six stokers, two leading seamen, one AB & one writer discharged to RNB

[HMS VERNON was the Portsmouth Torpedo school]

4.0pm: One EA joined from HMS VERNON


4caf8d13cadfd3419703951e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-156_1.jpg)


12 August 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

7.50am: Tug secured alongside

8.30pm: 18 ratings joined from RNB for passage


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13 August 1923

Portsmouth

Lat 50.8, Long -1.1

7.35am: Slipped from NRJ & proceeded under own steam & tug to NW tidal basin

8.10am: Secured alongside HMS CONQUEST in tidal basin

9.0am: One chief cook joined for passage

11.05am: Hands to divisions, Admiral Sir Sydney Freemantle, C in C Portsmouth inspected ship

[Admiral Sir Sidney Freemantle was Commander in Chief Portsmouth at this time]

11.45am: C in C left ship

1.0pm: One stoker discharged to hospital, one OS, one AB & one leading stoker joined from RNB

5.0pm: One leading seaman discharged to RNB



THE VOYAGES OF HMS YARMOUTH
Voyage from UK to Sri Lanka

JP map Yarmouth UK Sri Lanka

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14 August 1923

Portsmouth to Gibraltar

Lat 50.6, Long -1.1 [Est]

7.0am: Messrs Horton, Drabble & Watson Watt (Civilian W/T Officers) joined ship for duty

8.0am: Two leading telegraphers & one telegrapher joined from RNB

8.50am: Tug alongside

9.0am: Slipped & proceeded

10.10am: Commenced to swing ship for adjustment of compasses

12.05pm: A/C as requisite for W/T experiments off Culver

3.07pm: St Catherine’s abeam

6.31pm: Slight fog

9.12pm: Anchored

10.0pm: Weighed & proceeded


4caf8d13cadfd34197039523: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-159_0.jpg)


15 August 1923

Portsmouth to Gibraltar

Lat 49.1, Long -4.9

2.30am: Fog lifted


4caf8d13cadfd34197039524: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-159_1.jpg)


16 August 1923

Portsmouth to Gibraltar

Lat 45.8, Long -7.6

9.05am: A/c to avoid fishing vessel

9.45am: Exercised lower CT steering

11.30am: Exercised hand steering


4caf8d13cadfd34197039525: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-160_0.jpg)


17 August 1923

Portsmouth to Gibraltar

Lat 41.9, Long -9.8


4caf8d13cadfd34197039526: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-160_1.jpg)


18 August 1923

Portsmouth to Gibraltar

Lat 37.9, Long -9.5

4.35pm: Cape St Vincent sighted

Number on sick list = 0


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19 August 1923

Portsmouth to Gibraltar

Lat 36.1, Long -5.9

1.50am: St Antonio light abeam

3.0am: Placed frapping lines of fxle awning

10.50am: Fog came down

4.0pm: Europa Point abeam

5.03pm: Entered by Northern Entrance

5.26pm: Secured head alongside no 1 shed, South mole

6.45pm: OOG & Italian OOG visited ship

Number on sick list = 1


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20 August 1923

Gibraltar

Lat 36.1, Long -5.4

5.0am: Coal ship

2.15pm: Finished coaling, received 400 tons


4caf8d13cadfd3419703952b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-163_0.jpg)


21 August 1923

Gibraltar

Lat 36.1, Long -5.4

8.0am: Oiler VISCOL secured, starboard side, received 32 tons, fuel oil

[Oiler VISCOL was the Gibraltar oiler from 1916 to 1947]


4caf8d13cadfd3419703952c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-163_1.jpg)


22 August 1923

Gibraltar

Lat 36.1, Long -5.4

7.15am: HIMS FERRUCCIO (Italian) sailed

[HIMS FRANCESCO FERRUCIO was an Italian Giuseppe Garibaldi class cruiser launched in 1902, 1 x 254mm gun]

1.20pm: Read warrant no 15, one stoker discharged to detention barracks

4.0pm: Slipped from mole, proceeded slow out of harbour


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23 August 1923

Gibraltar to Malta

Lat 36.4, Long -1.2

10.40am: Medical inspection of starboard watch

5.15pm: Stopped, turned to SE and lowered seaboat, hands bathed


4caf8d13cadfd3419703952e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-164_1.jpg)


24 August 1923

Gibraltar to Malta

Lat 37.3, Long 3.3

1.33am: Cape Tenez abeam, 18 miles

10.45am: Medical inspection of port watch

5.15pm: Stopped and turned to N, lowered seaboat, hands bathed


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25 August 1923

Gibraltar to Malta

Lat 37.2, Long 7.9

10.45am: Stokers & 3rd watch medically inspected


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26 August 1923

Gibraltar to Malta

Lat 37.0, Long 11.6 [Est. Part of the latitude is lost between two scans]

9.25am: Cape Bon abeam

1.35pm: Pantellaria Island sighted


4caf8d13cadfd34197039533: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-167_0.jpg)


27 August 1923

Gibraltar to Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.5

4.30am: Gozo light abeam

7.13am: Secured to nos 6 & 619 buoys, Grand Harbour, Malta

1.0pm: Three ERAs discharged. Received 18 tons oil fuel


4caf8d13cadfd34197039534: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-167_1.jpg)


28 August 1923

Gibraltar to Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.5

7.30am: Coal ship, received 377 tons


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29 August 1923

Malta

Lat 35.9, Long 14.5

8.0am: Hands working about damaged anchor [No indication of how the anchor was damaged]


4caf8d13cadfd34197039536: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-168_1.jpg)


30 August 1923

Malta to Port Said

Lat 35.8, Long 15.1

7.30am: Slipped from buoys

9.15am: Asdic tube lowered

12.0N: Lost overboard by accident, one scrubber

5.15pm: Turned to S, lowered seaboat, hands bathed


4caf8d13cadfd34197039537: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-169_0.jpg)


31 August 1923

Malta to Port Said

Lat 34.8, Long 19.6



LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1923


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1 September 1923

Malta to Port Said

Lat 33.8, Long 23.7

5.28pm: Stopped, hands bathed


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2 September 1923

Malta to Port Said

Lat 32.8, Long 27.9


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3 September 1923

Port Said

Lat 31.2, Long 32.3

1.50pm: Stopped, embarked pilot

2.11pm: Stopped, saluted Egyptian flag with 21 guns

3.03pm: Stopped & anchored off Customs House


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4 September 1923

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

6.15am: Coal ship

7.25am: French yacht DIANE sailed

10.0am: Finished coaling, received 388 tons

Number on sick list = 3


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5 September 1923

Port Said

Lat 30.9, Long 32.3

9.45am: French sloop BRACERAT sailed

[Possibly the French sloop (aviso) BACCARAT launched in 1918, 2 x 139mm guns]

Number on sick list = 3


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6 September 1923

Port Said to Ismailia

Lat 30.9, Long 32.3

10.02am: Weighed

10.11am: Let go wires & proceeded slow

10.31pm: Entered Suez canal

2.03pm: Stopped, waiting for SS MULBERA

[SS MULBERA was a British India Steam Navigation Co liner launched in 1922]

3.0pm: Secured to starboard baulk of canal

3.52pm: Slipped & proceeded

4.40pm: Stopped & secured to port baulk, passed by SS TOSARI, KONINGIN DE NEDERLAND & TESCO

[SS TOSARI was a Dutch steamer launched in 1919] [SS KONINGIN DER NEDERLAND was a Dutch passenger cargo steamer launched in 1911]

5.40pm: Slipped & proceeded

6.28pm: Stopped & anchored in Ismailia Bay

Number on sick list = 4


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7 September 1923

Ismailia to Suez

Lat 30.3, Long 32.5

9.02am: Weighed & turned ship

9.40am: Entered canal

11.10am: Passed SS JEYPORE

[SS JEYPORE was a steamer launched in 1920]

12.15pm: Secured to starboard bank at Kabret Station

1.0pm: Passed by SS ORTHIS

[Probably the Oiler ORTHIS, previously the RFA OAKOL launched in 1917]

2.05pm: Passed by SS BRITISH CAPTAIN, slipped & proceeded

[SS BRITISH CAPTAIN was a tanker launched in 1923; subsequently sunk by mine in 1941]

3.0pm: Passed through mild sandstorm

4.25pm: Disembarked pilot, course as requisite for passing through Newport Channel

5.0pm: Stopped & anchored

Number on sick list = 4


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8 September 1923

Suez to Aden

Lat 28.8, Long 32.9

5.05am: Weighed & turned ship

10.0am: Zafarana light house abeam

2.54pm: Ras Gharib light house abeam, 4 miles

7.38pm: Ashrafi light abeam, 2.6 miles

10.32pm: Shadwan light abeam


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9 September 1923

Suez to Aden

Lat 25.6, Long 35.5

6.34am: Brothers light house abeam, 8.5 miles

4.20pm: Daedalus light house abeam, 7½ miles


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10 September 1923

Suez to Aden

Lat 22.3, Long 37.6


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11 September 1923

Suez to Aden

Lat 19.8, Long 39.7


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12 September 1923

Suez to Aden

Lat 18.8, Long 39.7


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13 September 1923

Suez to Aden

Lat 12.6, Long 44.3 [Est]

3.40am: Balfe Point light sighed

4.43pm: Stopped, embarked pilot

5.10pm: Anchored, secured to no 6 buoy, oiling berth

8.0pm: Received 100 tons oil

Number on sick list = 6


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14 September 1923

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

7.15am: Slipped & proceeded, slow

7.20am: Anchored, secured stern to no 4 buoy

Number on sick list = 7


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15 September 1923

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

8.0am: Dressed ship overall in honour of Crown Prince of Italy's birthday

Number on sick list = 8


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16 September 1923

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

6.45am: Landed RC church party

Number on sick list = 7


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17 September 1923

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

6.40am: Coal lighters secured alongside, coal ship, received 550 tons, 5 hours 25 mins

4.20pm: Read warrants nos 16 & 17

4.30pm: Two stokers discharged to military detention barracks

Number on sick list = 5


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18 September 1923

Aden to Colombo

Lat 12.8, Long 45.8

6.40am: Weighed, slipped & proceeded

5.45pm: Fired signal rocket for exercise

Number on sick list 7


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[Compass correction form]

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19 September 1923

Aden to Colombo

Lat 13.1, Long 49.5

11.45am: Got out PVs

Number on sick list = 7


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20 September 1923

Aden to Colombo

Lat 13.6, Long 53.3

10.4am: Connected up & steered from LCT for exercise

Number on sick list = 5


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21 September 1923

Aden to Colombo

Lat 13.0, Long 57.3

7.40pm: Heavy rainstorm


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22 September 1923

Aden to Colombo

Lat 11.8, Long 61.3

Number on sick list = 3


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23 September 1923

Aden to Colombo

Lat 10.6, Long 65.3

Number on sick list = 3


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24 September 1923

Aden to Colombo

Lat 9.4, Long 69.0

Number on sick list = 6


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25 September 1923

Aden to Colombo

Lat 8.2, Long 72.9

12.45pm: Minikoi light house abeam, 4½ miles


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26 September 1923

Aden to Colombo

Lat 7.4, Long 77.0

Number on sick list = 6


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27 September 1923

Aden to Colombo

Lat 7.0, Long 79.8

7.0am: Stopped, embarked pilot

7.18am: Entered harbour by N Entrance

8.02am: Anchored in Colombo harbour

9.0am: Discharged one stoker to hospital

12.0N: Lost overboard by accident, one thermometer

11.50pm: Fore W/T yard caught fire, lowered aerial

Number on sick list = 5


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28 September 1923

Colombo

Lat 7.0, Long 79.8

10.0am: Received 92.5 tons oil fuel

12.0N: Lost overboard, one hand scrubber

Number on sick list = 4


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29 September 1923

Colombo

Lat 7.0, Long 79.8

Number on sick list = 4


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30 September 1923

Colombo

Lat 7.0, Long 79.8

Number on sick list= 4



LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1923


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1 October 1923

Colombo

Lat 7.0, Long 79.8

1.0pm: One AB discharged to hospital


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2 October 1923

Colombo

Lat 7.0, Long 79.8

Number on sick list = 4


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3 October 1923

Colombo

Lat 7.0, Long 79.8

10.20am: HMS SOUTHAMPTON arrived

[HMS SOUTHAMPTON was a Chatham class light cruiser launched in 1912, 8 x 6" guns, sister ship of HMS YARMOUTH]

1.0pm: One CSBPO & one SBPO discharged to HMS SOUTHAMPTON

[SBPO is Sick Berth Petty Officer, presumably CSBPO is Chief Sick Berth Petty Officer]

5.0pm: 23 ratings joined from HMS SOUTHAMPTON for passage

Number on sick list = 2


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4 October 1923

Colombo

Lat 7.0, Long 79.8

8.0am: Exercised divers (monthly dip)

12.0N: Lost overboard by accident, one hand scrubber

3.30pm: Coal lighter alongside

4.0pm: Discharged draft for East Indies Squadron to HMS SOUTHAMPTON, one CPO joined from HMS SOUTHAMPTON

Number on sick list = 3


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5 October 1923

Colombo

Lat 7.0, Long 79.8

6.20am: Coal ship, received 725 tons, 5 hours 40 mins

5.15pm: HMS SOUTHAMPTON sailed

Number on sick list = 4


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6 October 1923

Colombo to Singapore

Lat 6.2, Long 80.0

6.08am: Weighed & proceeded

1.45pm: Galle light house abeam

Number on sick list = 3


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7 October 1923

Colombo to Singapore

Lat 5.2, Long 84.0

9.45am: Divisions, read quarterly return of Court Martials [sic] & Articles of War

Number on sick list = 3


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8 October 1923

Colombo to Colombo

Lat 4.4, Long 88.5

3.0pm: Heavy rain squall

[Yarmouth does a 180o turn at 12.0N, with no reason given, hence the location Colombo to Colombo]


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9 October 1923

Colombo to Colombo

Lat 5.2, Long 84.7

Number on sick list = 3


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10 October 1923

Colombo

Lat 7.0, Long 79.8

9.40am: Closed up control parties

10.0am: Dropped target

10.36am: Commenced firing 1" aiming rifle, course & speed as requisite

11.10am: Picked up target & proceeded

9.45pm: Dondra Head light abeam


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11 October 1923

Colombo

Lat 7.0, Long 79.8

12.55am: Galle light abeam

8.28am: Stopped, embarked pilot

8.52am: Anchored, secured head & stern to nos 19 & 20 buoys

Number on sick list = 3


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12 October 1923

Colombo

Lat 7.0, Long 79.8

8.15am: Oiler alongside, received 62.5 tons oil fuel

Number on sick list = 2


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13 October 1923

Colombo

Lat 7.0, Long 79.8

Number on sick list = 2


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14 October 1923

Colombo

Lat 7.0, Long 79.8

8.0am: Landed RC & Wesleyan church parties

3.30pm: Coal lighters secured alongside


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15 October 1923

Colombo

Lat 7.0, Long 79.8

6.10am: Coal ship, received 560 tons, 7 hours 5 mins

Number on sick list = 4


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16 October 1923

Colombo

Lat 7.0, Long 79.8

9.0am: Two ABs, one stoker & one artisan joined ship from hospital

1.0pm: Hands employed working about boats & embarking damaged W/T stores from Matara W/T station

[Matara is a town on the Southern Coast of Sri Lanka (Ceylon). I can find no reference to a wireless station there]


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17 October 1923

Colombo to Aden

Lat 7.0, Long 79.7

9.25am: One telegrapher, prisoner, joined under escort

11.0am: Slipped from both buoys, weighed anchor & proceeded

Number on sick list = 4


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18 October 1923

Colombo to Aden

Lat 7.7, Long 76.5

9.50am: Dropped target, carried out 1" aiming rifle practice

11.15am: Picked up target & proceeded

Number on sick list = 4


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19 October 1923

Colombo to Aden

Lat 8.3, Long 72.6

8.45am: Minikoi light house abeam, 4.5 miles

10.03am: Dropped target, carried out 1" aiming rifle practice

11.0am: Picked up target & proceeded

Number on sick list = 4


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20 October 1923

Colombo to Aden

Lat 9.3, Long 68.8

Number on sick list = 6


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21 October 1923

Colombo to Aden

Lat 10.5, Long 65.2

Number on sick list = 4


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22 October 1923

Colombo to Aden

Lat 11.6, Long 61.3

9.50am: Got out high speed PVs, hands employed mustering bags and rigging PV gear

11.15am: Got in PVs

12.0N: Lost overboard by accident one cap for fresh water filling system

8.15pm: Burned all searchlights & exercised searchlight control parties

Number on sick list = 4


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23 October 1923

Colombo to Aden

Lat 12.9, Long 57.3

8.0pm: Barometer got air into it and was unshipped. Aneroid read in lieu

Number on sick list = 3


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24 October 1923

Colombo to Aden

Lat 13.7, Long 52.7

11.30am: Exercised searchlight control parties

Number on sick list = 4


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25 October 1923

Colombo to Aden

Lat 13.2, Long 48.3

2.20pm: Sighted land, bearing 355o


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26 October 1923

Colombo to Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

6.0am: Stopped, embarked pilot

6.51am: Anchored, secured head & stern at oil berth

8.0am: Two stokers rejoined from detention

1.35pm: Finished oiling, received 100 tons

3.10pm: Slipped & weighed from oiling berth, proceeded

3.25pm: Anchored, secured stern to no 3 buoy

Number on sick list = 2


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27 October 1923

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

5.45am: Coal lighter secured alongside

5.0am: Coal ship, received 667 tons, 8 hours

11.0am: Barometer ashore for taking comparisons

11.15pm: Italian trawler ALUHA arrived & anchored

Number on sick list = 2


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28 October 1923

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

Number on sick list = 2


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29 October 1923

Aden

Lat 12.8, Long 45.0

9.30am: Carried out director test for line & elevation on fxle & P1 6" guns. One AB joined from hospital for passage to UK. Embarked two Temperley beams for transport to UK

[A Temperley Transporter] was a machine for transporting coal onto a ship]


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30 October 1923

Aden to Yemen Coast

Lat 12.5, Long 43.9

5.25am: Slipped from buoy, weighed & proceeded

2.47pm: Passed through Babel Mandeb small strait

8.13pm: Stopped & anchored

Number on sick list = 4


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31 October 1923

Yemen Coast to Suez

Lat 14.1, Long 42.9

5.15am: Weighed & proceeded

11.48am: Abu Ail light abeam

12.0N: Lost overboard by accident, two paintbrushes, patt 5

11.58pm: Sighted Jebel Teir light

Number on sick list = 2



LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1923


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1 November 1923

Aden to Suez

Lat 16.8, Long 40.8

12.18am: Jebel Teir light abeam, 3½ miles to starboard

9.30am: Read warrant no 18

10.0am: Carried out 3 pounder sub calibre practice, 6" guns

11.10am: Ceased firing

11.15am: Lowered asdic tube

11.30am: Picked up target & proceeded

Number on sick list = 3


4caf8d14cadfd3419703957c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM53-94181/C4-ADM53-94181-203_1.jpg)


2 November 1923

Aden to Suez

Lat 20.0, Long 38.8

8.50am: Swam PVs

9.15am: Changed over to LCT steering

9.25am: Resumed free bridge steering

11.30am: In paravanes

11.15pm: A/c to avoid Dutch submarines K2, 7, 8 and parent ship PELIKAN

[HNLMS PELIKAAN was a Dutch submarine tender launched in 1922, 4 x 7.5cm guns] [The flotilla of KII, KVII & KVIII with HNLMS PELIKAAN was en route to the Dutch East Indies]

11.25pm: Resumed course

Number on sick list = 3


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3 November 1923

Aden to Suez

Lat 23.5, Long 36.8

1.55pm: St Johns Islands abeam, port

10.0pm: Daedalus light abeam to port, 5 miles

Number on sick list = 3


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4 November 1923

Aden to Suez

Lat 26.7, Long 34.7

9.20am: Brothers light house abeam to port

8.30pm: Ashrafi light abeam to port

Number on sick list = 1


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5 November 1923

Aden to Suez

Lat 29.9, Long 32.6

11.18am: Newport Rock light house abeam

11.37pm: Anchored at Suez

Number on sick list = 1


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6 November 1923

Suez to Port Said

Lat 30.7, Long 32.3

4.45am: Embarked pilot

5.0am: Weighed & proceeded

5.25am: Entered Suez Canal

10.12am: Stopped at Ismailia & changed pilot

3.04pm: Stopped and anchored, secured stern to Navy House, Port Said

Number on sick list = 1


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7 November 1923

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

5.45am: Coal lighter secured alongside

6.10am: Coal ship, received 555 tons, 3 hrs 20 mins

Number on sick list = 1


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8 November 1923

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

12.10pm: Mr Watson-Watt left ship

Number on sick list = 1


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9 November 1923

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

Number on sick list = 3


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10 November 1923

Port Said

Lat 31.3, Long 32.3

3.30am: Egyptian yacht AIDA arrived

11.50am: French sloop LIEVIN arrived

[LIÉVIN was a French sloop (aviso) launched in 1920, 1 x 139mm gun]


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11 November 1923

Port Said to Malta

Lat 31.8, Long 31.8

6.30am: Let go from wall & weighed anchor, proceeded as requisite for leaving harbour

7.30am: Stopped & disembarked pilot

11.0am: Observed 2 minutes silence in commemoration of Armistice day

Number on sick list = 3


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12 November 1923

Port Said to Malta

Lat 32.7, Long 27.5

11.0am: Marines at Lewis gun drill & firing

Number on sick list = 3


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13 November 1923

Port Said to Malta

Lat 33.9, Long 23.4

6.30am: Sighted Cape Littinios (Crete)

11.0am: Ordinary seamen's gunnery training class to Lewis gun drill & firing, exercised hand steering

Number on sick list = 3


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14 November 1923

Port Said to Malta

Lat 35.0, Long 18.5

2.40pm: Sighted HMS CLEMATIS

[HMS CLEMATIS was an Azalea class sloop, launched in 1915, 2 x 4.7" guns]

Number on sick list = 3


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