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Armed Merchant Cruiser, mercantile conversion Pendant Nos M.59 (on coming into service), MI.76 (1.18, cancelled 6.18), (no pendant No. was assigned 4.18). Built 1904, 10512grt, 18kts. Armament: 8-4.7in (later 8-6in.). In service 2.8.14- 17.11.18. Of over 60 commissioned AMC's employed on patrol and later convoy protection, 33 served with 10th CS on Northern Patrol. Battle Honour (and link to despatches, casualties, awards) Falkland Islands 8 Dec 1914. (British Warships 1914-1919) |
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Notes: 1. Latitude/longitude, including for days in port, show representative decimal positions for each day, as calculated by the Old Weather project's analysis program. As such, they differ by varying amounts from the positions recorded, usually at noon, in the log pages. In addition, some latitudes/longitudes have been amended in edited logs for errors in the logs, for errors in identifying locations by the analysis program, or simply for greater accuracy. In all cases, refer to the log-page scans for the positions as originally recorded. Not all log pages contain this information and the ships' positions have therefore often been estimated. 2. Full account of any day is available by clicking on the link above that day. Groups of links refer to log book covers and introductory information; some may be blank. |
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THE VOYAGES OF HMS MACEDONIA 1914-1918
(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) 4caf87facadfd3419701d96c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47689/ADM 53-47689-001_0.jpg) 4caf87facadfd3419701d96d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47689/ADM 53-47689-001_1.jpg) 4caf87facadfd3419701d96e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47689/ADM 53-47689-002_0.jpg) 4caf87facadfd3419701d96f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47689/ADM 53-47689-002_1.jpg) 4caf87facadfd3419701d970: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47689/ADM 53-47689-003_0.jpg) [These pages are cover pages or pages with no relevant information.]
THE VOYAGES OF HMS MACEDONIA
4caf87facadfd3419701d971: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47689/ADM 53-47689-003_1.jpg) 8 August 1914 Tilbury Dock Lat 51.45, Long 0.35 8.00am: Commissioned am: Armourers etc working Ship’s stores arriving on board & general preparations for sea RNR Officers told off, stations, divisions etc Examined fresh water supply, arranging economic conditions pm: Plumber fixing fresh water taps etc 4.30pm: Liberty men went ashore Two guns mounted on fore promenade deck, others in state of preparation Number on sick list - nil 4caf87facadfd3419701d972: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47689/ADM 53-47689-004_0.jpg) 9 August 1914 Tilbury Dock Lat 51.45, Long 0.35 All day: Armourers etc preparing ship for service Ammunition deposited in outer hatches Ship’s stores arriving on board throughout the day 9.00am: Divisions. Prayers pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list - nil 4caf87facadfd3419701d973: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47689/ADM 53-47689-004_1.jpg) 10 August 1914 Tilbury Dock Lat 51.45, Long 0.35 am: Two guns mounted on foc’sle head Ship’s stores arriving on board throughout morning Overhauling & preparing lifeboats for sea Hands cleaning ship & removing deck furniture to store pm: All guns mounted Preparing ship for sea All stores on board 7.00pm: Libertymen ashore 8.00pm: Darkened ship & carefully examined same Number on sick list - nil 4caf87facadfd3419701d974: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47689/ADM 53-47689-005_0.jpg) 11 August 1914 Tilbury Dock to Gravesend Buoy Lat 51.44, Long 0.37 10.58am: Pilot TJ Laft boarded, ‘Stand by’ 11.10am: Let go from Quay 11.43am: Entered lock, made fast, exchanged pilots, Pilot G Donst taking charge 12.21pm: Let go from lock 12.52pm: Ship in position to moor 1.35pm: Moored to no 1 Lower Buoy off Gravesend, finished with engines 9.00pm: Tested ship darkened Number on sick list - nil 4caf87facadfd3419701d975: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47689/ADM 53-47689-005_1.jpg) 12 August 1914 Gravesend to sea Lat 50.25, Long 0.5 4.17am: Engines & helm to pilot’s orders 4.34am: Slipped from buoy & proceeded down river 4.46am: Stopped & anchored, dense fog 7.14am: Anchor aweigh & commenced to ‘Turn ship round’ 7.55am: Mucking Light House abeam 9.35am: Gridler Light Vessel 10.45am: Eased engines to swing ship for compass adjustment Exercised ship’s company at General Quarters 12.38pm: North Goodwin Light Vessel abeam 1.37pm: South Foreland abeam, ¾ mile 1.44pm: Stopped. Discharged pilot 2.00pm: Dover Light House abeam, 2½ miles 3.17pm: Dungeness Light House abeam, 1¾ miles 4.50pm: Royal Sovereign Light Vessel abeam, 12 miles Exercised ‘Man & arm ship’ 7.35pm: Owers Light Vessel abeam, 4 miles Darkened ship 8.30pm: Nab Light Vessel 11.16pm: Passed Battleship of Majestic class, darkened, heading NW, when on quarter she altered course SE Number on sick list - nil [Mucking Light House is on the River Thames at Lat 51.5, Long 0.45 Gridler Light Vessel was moored at the entrance to the Princes Channel in the Thames Estuary at about Lat 51.47, Long 1.25 The North Goodwin Light Vessel is no longer in place South Foreland Lighthouse is now owned by the National Trust and lies at Lat 51.15, Long 1.38 There are several lighthouses with ‘Dover’ in the title all clustered about the harbour. Dungeness Lighthouse is at Lat 50.92, Long 0.98. Royal Sovereign Light Vessel is at Lat 50.72, Long 0.43 The Owers Light Vessel was moored off Selsey Bill at Lat 50.73, Long -0.78 Nab Light Vessel has been replaced by Nab Tower which is at Lat 50.67, Long -0.96.] 4caf87facadfd3419701d976: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47689/ADM 53-47689-006_0.jpg) 13 August 1914 At sea Lat 48.93, Long -5.13 12.56am: Portland Light House abeam, 1¾ 4.00am: Start Light House N61W, 4 miles 5.41am: Stop. Received charts & messages from destroyer 6.06am: Full speed 6.27am: Eddystone Light House abeam, 1½’ 11.18am: Sighted French Man of War steering NE pm: Making & mending 6.00pm: Quarters, gun drill & fire stations 8.00pm: Darkened ship Number on sick list - nil [Portland Bill Lighthouse is in Dorset at Lat 50.52, Long -2.47. This is the new lighthouse, the earlier ones near this site were discontinued in 1906. Start Point Lighthouse is in Devon at Lat 50.23, Long -3.65 Eddystone Rocks Lighthouse is in Devon at Lat 50.18, Long -4.27.] 4caf87facadfd3419701d977: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47689/ADM 53-47689-006_1.jpg) 14 August 1914 At sea Lat 44.03, Long -8.93 4.30am: Signalled SS Malakand bound to NE 9.30am: Signalled SS Gripwell, Manchester (all well) am: General quarters, gun drill & stations 12.10pm: SS Henley of London 1.15pm: Arracan of Glasgow 2.35pm: Cabo Villano S3W Sarapio S70W 3.50pm: Cabo Villano abeam 3½ m 4.28pm: Finisterre S35E Torinana: N 83 E General Quarters, exercised collision stations 8.00pm: Fired one round per gun to test gun mountings 11.30pm: Sighted a steamer’s light, turned round to NE & examined her with a searchlight Number on sick list - nil [SS Malakand, 7653 tons, was built in 1905 by Harland & Wolff for T&J Brocklebank, Liverpool. She was torpedoed in 1917 with the loss of one life SS Gripwell, 3842 tons, was built in 1903 as “Knutsford” by Robert Stephenson & Co, Hebburn. In 1913 she was renamed “Gripwell” but reverted to “Knutsford” later in 1914. In 1916 she was captured by a U-boat & sunk. SS Henley, 3249 tons, was built in 1894 by Alexander Stephen & Sons, Glasgow as SS Janeta. In 1905 she was sold & renamed “Henley”. She was torpedoed in 1918 with the loss of 6 lives. SS Arracan, 5525 tons, was built in 1912 by William Denny & Brothers, Dumbarton for British & Burmese S.N.Co Ltd. She was sold & renamed for the first time in 1938 and finally wrecked in 1948 Cabo Villano is in Spain at Lat 43.17, Long -9.2 Sarapio has proved confusing, no geographical feature would seem to have been visible on that bearing, it is possible that this is a mis-written entry for the Sisargas Islands which could be at a bearing of S70E Cabo Finisterre is in Spain at Lat 42.88, Long -9.27 Cabo Torinana is in Spain at Lat 43.05, Long -9.3.] 4caf87facadfd3419701d978: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47689/ADM 53-47689-007_0.jpg) 15 August 1914 At sea Lat 39.6, Long -12.53 9.30am: Reduced speed to slow, dropped target for gun practice, fired 3 rounds (practice) per gun 11.17am: Resumed course & speed 2.00pm: Demand steamer to stop 2.20pm: Altered course to pass alongside SS Pentwyn of Cardiff 2.37pm: Stop, obtained information 3.00pm: Full speed 7.45pm: Darkened ship Number on sick list 1 [SS Pentwyn, 3587 tons, was built in 1910 by JL Thomson & Sons, Sunderland and owned by FH Lambert, Barnet & Co, Cardiff when she was torpedoed in 1918 with 1 casualty.] 4caf87facadfd3419701d979: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47689/ADM 53-47689-007_1.jpg) 16 August 1914 At sea Lat 35.67, Long -15.75 All day: Hands at rest Number on sick list 2 4caf87facadfd3419701d97a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47689/ADM 53-47689-008_0.jpg) 17 August 1914 At sea Lat 31.28, Long -17.68 2.15am: Sighted west end Madiera S17E 3.15am: Examined Funchal harbour from 4m offing, turned steamer round & proceeded S44W to make S26W true 8.00am: General quarters & drill. Exercised control officers & first aid classes 11.50am: Observed ship on port bow, altered course to ascertain nationality & found Brazilian 4.30pm: Boat drill & muster stations for ‘Abandon ship’ & ‘Fire in action’ 9.00pm: Rounds made & reported every hour during watch Midnight: No vessels sighted this watch Number on sick list 2 4caf87facadfd3419701d97b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47689/ADM 53-47689-008_1.jpg) 18 August 1914 At sea Lat 26.18, Long -20.68 8.00am: General quarters & drill. Exercised ‘Fire in action’ 9.00am: Divisions & Prayers. General quarters & gun drill 4.16pm: “Stopped” dipped bottom line 4.24pm: Resumed course & speed Evening quarters & fire stations, tested telephones etc & exercised same Number on sick list 3 [Continuing to darken ship.] 4caf87facadfd3419701d97c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47689/ADM 53-47689-009_0.jpg) 19 August 1914 At sea Lat 21.08, Long -21.75 6.15am: Altered course to meet Admiral & flagship am: General quarters & gun drill Officers gun drill & control stations First aid classes 1.00pm: Altered course in position as ordered by Admiral Received a wireless from Admiral pos 20º 37’, 20º 36’W 3.50pm: Received orders to proceed to a position N40E 20m from Passaro Light House 4.05pm: General quarters & cleared away guns for night defences 5.30pm: Exercised ship’s company at boat stations Number on sick list 3 [Passaro Lighthouse would seem to be the one indexed as Ilheu dos Passaros which is in the Cape Verde Islands at Lat 16.92, Long -25.02.] 4caf87facadfd3419701d97d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47689/ADM 53-47689-009_1.jpg) 20 August 1914 At sea Lat 17.2, Long -24.8 10.40am: Bull Point S51W 6m, reduced speed 11.16am: Bull Point S82W 6m 11.25am: Stopped both engines at rendezvous, observed HMS Cambrian N5W & proceeded towards her & stopped 12.15pm: Captain Evans boarded Flagship 1.45pm: Captain Evans returned 2.20pm: Proceeded Number on sick list 3 [HMS Cambrian, 4360 ton cruiser, was launched in 1893 at Pembroke Dockyard. She became a depot ship in 1916 and was renamed HMS Harlech. She was sold in 1923.] 4caf87facadfd3419701d97e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47689/ADM 53-47689-010_0.jpg) 21 August 1914 At sea Lat 18.78, Long -23.68 2.30am: Passed steamer bound opposite & to port 4.50am: Slow after S/tug Lauwerzee who responded ‘No news of importance’ pm: Hands washing clothes 11.40pm: Exercised ship’s company at General Quarters & ‘Action’ Midnight: Sounded ‘Disperse’ Number on sick list 3 [ST Lauwerzee, 181 tons, was built in 1897 by L Smit & Zoon, Kinderdijk and was registered in Rotterdam. She moved to Buenos Aires in 1928 and changed owner & name in 1935.] 4caf87facadfd3419701d97f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47689/ADM 53-47689-010_1.jpg) 22 August 1914 At sea Lat 20.2, Long -23.12 5.30pm: Manoeuvred to speak French ship Biarictz (French) Number on sick list 2 [SS Biarrictz was probably the SS Biarritz, 2758 tons, built in 1914 by Robert Thompson & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. She was torpedoed in 1918 without loss of life.] 4caf87facadfd3419701d980: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47689/ADM 53-47689-011_0.jpg) 23 August 1914 At sea Lat 19.55, Long -24.0 1.00am: Guns’ crews closed up for practice 9.30am: Divine Service held on promenade deck 12.40pm: Sighted French ship “Biarritz” steering South West 7.55pm: Sighted SS Kinfauns Castle & exchanged signals 10.30pm: Guns’ crews exercised Number on sick list 2 [SS Kinfauns Castle, 9664 tons, was built in 1899 by Fairfield’s, Govan. She became an Armed Merchant Cruiser during WW1 and is part of the OW fleet. She was scrapped in 1927.] 4caf87facadfd3419701d981: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47689/ADM 53-47689-011_1.jpg) 24 August 1914 At sea Lat 17.43, Long -23.28 1.25am: Sighted steamer & altered course 2.30am: Spoke New Zealand SS Co ship Ruahine bound SW & received information am: General quarters. Action & Fire Stations. Midshipmen & boats crews practiced at pistol drill, ambulance drill etc 12.35pm: Sighted Sal Island S34E 5.00pm: Served out washing water, hands washing clothes 11.20pm: Full speed manoeuvred & spoke SS Gwdladys of Cardiff Number on sick list 1 [SS Ruahine, 10,758 tons, had a long and eventful career after she was built in 1909 by William Denny & Bros, Dumbarton. For most of the time she was managed by subsidiaries of P&O and was finally scrapped in 1957. Sal Island or Ilha do Sal is one of the Cape Verde Islands at Lat 16.72, Long -22.93 SS Gwdladys is probably SS Gwladys, 3929 tons, built in 1908 by Robert Stephenson & Co Ltd, Hebburn for P Samuel & Co Ltd, Cardiff. After several changes of owner and name she was wrecked in 1935.] 4caf87facadfd3419701d982: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47689/ADM 53-47689-012_0.jpg) 25 August 1914 Gravesend to Porto Grande, Cape Verde Lat 16.88, Long -25.02 1.30am: Guns’ crews exercised 5.00am: Called Captain Evans 8.50am: Observed San Antonio SSW 9.40am: Bull Point West, 2m 10.35am: Rounded Passaro Light House 7 cables 10.45am: Arrived at anchorage & anchored 11.30am: Medical Officer boarded & granted 'Pratique' Captain Evans landed Hands at rest 2.00pm: HMS Kinfauns Castle left 2.40pm: Captain Evans returned 6.35pm: Up anchor, slow ahead 8.13pm: Rounded South Point, San Antonia [probably the Island of Santo Antao] Number on sick list 1 [Santo Antonio is on the Island of Morro, one of the Cape Verde Islands at Lat 15.27, Long -23.13 Bull Point seems to be also known as Lombo de Boi where there is a disused lighthouse and lies off the island of Santo Antao. It is sometimes referred to as Ilheu Lombo de Boi or Ilheu do Boi and is situated at Lat 17.13, Long -24.98.] 4caf87facadfd3419701d983: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47689/ADM 53-47689-012_1.jpg) 26 August 1914 At sea Lat 17.63, Long -24.7 1.00am: Guns’ crews closed up & exercised 3.00am: Signal books said to be in Captain’s cabin am: Crew washing paintwork Officers ambulance lecture Carpenters at work in cabins 11.30am: Sighted small steamer, manoeuvred & examined her 5.00pm: Exercised ship’s company at collision & boat stations 9.00pm: Darkened ship 11.00pm: Guns’ crews exercised Number on sick list 3. 4caf87facadfd3419701d984: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47689/ADM 53-47689-013_0.jpg) 27 August 1914 At sea Lat 16.43, Long -23.53 3.00am: Guns’ crews closed up for exercise 9.26am: Sighted SS Armdal of Whitby. Instructed him to report to first English port am: Exercised crew at ‘Action’ Officers cutlass drill & ambulance lecture 3.07pm: Proceeded towards HMS Cornwall 3.59pm: Stop, engines as required to maintain position 4.00pm: Captain Evans repaired on board “Cornwall” 4.10pm: “Cornwall's” boat alongside for provisions 5.30pm: Captain Evans returned 7.30pm: Raza Island Peak North 4 miles 9.53pm: Machado Light N39W Number on sick list – nil [SS Amdal may have been SS Armadale,6153 tons, built by Charles Connell, Scotstoun in 1909. She was torpedoed in 1917 with 11 casualties. HMS Cornwall, 10.000 ton cruiser, was launched in 1902 at Pembroke Dockyard. She was scrapped in 1920 and is part of the OW fleet. Ilheu Raza is one of the Cape Verde Islands at Lat 16.62, Long -24.6 Ponta Machado Lighthouse is on Sao Vicente at Lat 16.83, Long -25.1] 4caf87facadfd3419701d985: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47689/ADM 53-47689-013_1.jpg) 28 August 1914 Porto Grande, St Vincent Lat 16.88, Long -25.02 6.40am: Machado Point South 5 miles 7.32am: Anchored 9.00am: 6 coal lighters alongside 11.10am: Postman & officers landed 2.30pm: HM Consul visited ship 3.30pm: HM Consul left ship 6.45pm: HMS Cornwall arrived with German prisoners of war 7.00pm: Embarked German Reservists 8.40pm: HMS Cornwall left harbour 9.00pm: Coal lighters left ship for shore, labourers refused to work later Number on sick list 2 4caf87facadfd3419701d986: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47689/ADM 53-47689-014_0.jpg) 29 August 1914 Porto Grande Lat 16.88, Long -25.02 7.00am: Hands employed coaling & as requisite 1.45pm: Finished coaling ship, lighters towed ashore 2.00pm: Gig hoisted 2.30pm: Commenced to weigh 2.58pm: Sighted steamer NNE, altered course & speed, SS Maple Branch Number on sick list 2. [SS Maple Branch, 4647 tons, was built in 1905 as SS Den of Mains by Gourlay Bros, Dundee. She was purchased by the Nautilus Line in 1913 and sunk on 3 Sep 1914 by the Karlsruhe.] 4caf87facadfd3419701d987: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47689/ADM 53-47689-014_1.jpg) 30 August 1914 At sea Lat 16.68, Long -23.22 10.30am: Divisions & Divine Service on promenade deck; all prisoners attended 2.30pm: Carefully examined West coast of Sal Island Number on sick list 2 [They continue to darken the ship and exercise the guns’ crew.] 4caf87facadfd3419701d988: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47689/ADM 53-47689-015_0.jpg) 31 August 1914 At sea Lat 15.3, Long -24.53 am: German prisoners mustered on boat deck & told off for boats Midshipmen at rifle drill, hands washing screens 2.30pm: Cover guns, heavy rain 11.30pm: Sighted: Jago Islands N42E mag Number on sick list 3 (1 German). [Jago Islands may refer to the 19th century name for Santiago, the largest island of the Cape Verde archipelago.] 4caf87facadfd3419701d989: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47689/ADM 53-47689-015_1.jpg) 4caf87facadfd3419701d98a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47689/ADM 53-47689-016_0.jpg) 4caf87facadfd3419701d98b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47689/ADM 53-47689-016_1.jpg) 4caf87facadfd3419701d98c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47689/ADM 53-47689-017_0.jpg) 4caf87facadfd3419701d98d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47689/ADM 53-47689-017_1.jpg) [These pages are blank or cover pages.] LOGS FOR SEPEMBER 1914 4caf87facadfd3419701d98e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47690/ADM 53-47690-001_0.jpg) 4caf87facadfd3419701d98f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47690/ADM 53-47690-001_1.jpg) [These pages are cover pages signed by TCN Thompson, Navigating Officer.] 4caf87facadfd3419701d990: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47690/ADM 53-47690-002_0.jpg) 4caf87facadfd3419701d991: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47690/ADM 53-47690-002_1.jpg) [Note saying that: ‘This copy of the log has been examined and is correct as regards to all questions relative to the Engine room department. Signed WF Pamphlett, Rear Admiral.] 4caf87facadfd3419701d992: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47690/ADM 53-47690-003_0.jpg) 4caf87facadfd3419701d993: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47690/ADM 53-47690-003_1.jpg) 1 September 1914 At sea Lat 15.07, Long -28.3 4.30am: Heavy rain, turned ship round to SW 6.00am: Returned to NE course & approached land 9.30am: Spoke French barque anchored off Porto Praya Exercised ‘Action’, ‘Fire’ & ‘Collision’ stations 10.24am: Ship stopped for 7 minutes to pass bottom line for collision mat 12.30pm: Arrived off English Roads, no vessels anchored there Number on sick list 3 [They are still exercising guns’ crews overnight.] 4caf87facadfd3419701d994: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47690/ADM 53-47690-004_0.jpg) 2 September 1914 Porto Grande, St Vincent Lat 16.88, Long -25.02 6.15am: Sighted “Empress of Britain” [The log names her sister ship the “Empress of Ireland” which had sunk in May.] 6.50am: Stopped, Machado Light bearing N true, 5m 7.40am: Captain of "Empress of Britain" repaired on board here [Log names “Empress of Ireland”] 8.30am: Captain returned to his ship 8.40am: Half speed 9.20am: Machado Point E, 2.2 miles 10.32am: Anchored 11.00am: Captain went ashore 12.45pm: Captain Evans: returned 3.30pm: 2nd Gig left ship for “Empress of Britain” 3.45pm: Returned with Dr of "Empress of Britain" 5.00pm: Captain "Empress of Britain" came on board 5.30pm: Prisoners transferred to "Empress of Britain" 9.30pm: Captain Evans visited Pacific Steam Navigation Co steamer & returned Dr Reed left to join PSNC "Oriana", being sick & invalided home 10.20pm: All boats hoisted 11.00pm: Weighed & proceeded under Captain’s order 11.35pm: Machado Light S, 4 miles Number on sick list 3 [“Empress of Ireland”, 14,190 tons, was built at the Fairfield Yard, Govan, in 1906 for the Canadian Pacific line. In May 1914 she collided with the “Storstad” in the St Lawrence River with the loss of over 1000 lives. Empress of Britain, 14,189 tons, was built at the Fairfield Yard, Govan in 1905 for the Canadian Pacific line. On the outbreak of war she became an Armed Merchant Cruiser, then troopship and is part of the OW fleet. In 1924 she was renamed “Montroyal” until she was scrapped in 1930. PSNC “Oriana” 8086 tons, was built by Barclay Curle & Co in 1906. She served as a troopship during WW1 and was scrapped in 1926.] 4caf87facadfd3419701d995: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47690/ADM 53-47690-004_1.jpg) 3 September 1914 St Vincent to South America Lat 14.07, Long -26.22 12.35am: Spoke RMS Corcovado am: Midshipmen at rifle practice pm: Hands make & mend 5.00pm: Exercised ship’s company at General Quarters Number on sick list 3 [SS Corcovado, 4568 tons, was built in 1896 by Swan Hunter, Wallsend for the Pacific Steam Navigation Company, Liverpool. She was broken up in 1922.] 4caf87facadfd3419701d996: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47690/ADM 53-47690-005_0.jpg) 4 September 1914 St Vincent to South America Lat 8.78, Long -28.01 am: Hands cleaning out fore hold & fixing up padding round upper bridge as protection against gunfire pm: Hands make & mend 5.40pm: Observed steamer NNW, altered course & spoke her, SS Sorata 6.50pm: Resumed course Number on sick list 2 [SS Sorata, 4851 tons, was built in 1897 by Swan Hunter, Wallsend for the Pacific Steam Navigation Co, Liverpool. She was sold & renamed “Otto Fischer” in 1922. In 1923 she foundered off Cape Vilano.] 4caf87facadfd3419701d997: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47690/ADM 53-47690-005_1.jpg) 5 September 1914 St Vincent to South America Lat 4.48, Long -29.92 2.10am: Heavy rain squall 4.00am: Weather squally 9.55am: Sighted HMS Cornwall, altered course to intercept 11.07am: Stopped. Sent gig to “Cornwall” 11.21am: Gig returned & hoisted 11.30am: Full speed Number on sick list 3 [Still darkening ship & exercising guns overnight.] 4caf87facadfd3419701d998: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47690/ADM 53-47690-006_0.jpg) 6 September 1914 St Vincent to South America Lat -0.6, Long -31.93 1.09am: Ordered ‘Close Engine Room Water Tight doors 1.25am: ER WT doors closed 4.35am: ‘Close ER WT doors’ 4.51am: Doors reported closed 9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service All day: Hands at rest 10.00pm: Closed water tight doors. Time occupied 8 minutes Midnight: Ship labouring to rough sea, shipping sprays fore & aft Number on sick list 3 4caf87facadfd3419701d999: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47690/ADM 53-47690-006_1.jpg) 7 September 1914 St Vincent to South America Lat -5.2, Long -33.48 1.34amm: Engine Room Water Tight Doors closed, time taken 7 minutes 5.03am: Ordered ‘Close ER WT doors’ 5.09am: Doors reported closed am: Exercised General Quarters 1.45pm: Altered course to steamer on starboard bow, ascertained her to be SS Maltby of West Hartlepool bound to St Lucia 2.30pm: Resumed course & speed 6.35pm: Sighted vessel ½ pt before starboard beam. Altered course towards her but lost sight of her owing to gathering darkness 9.30pm: Closed ER WT doors Number on sick list 3 [SS Maltby, 3977 tons, was built in 1906 by Ropner & Sons, Stockton-on-Tees for Sir R Ropner & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. She was torpedoed in 1918 with the loss of 5 men.] 4caf87facadfd3419701d99a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47690/ADM 53-47690-007_0.jpg) 8 September 1914 St Vincent to Pernambuco Lat -8.05, Long -34.9 6.00am: Made land right ahead 8.15am: Anchored 10.25am: German steamship “Walburg” shifted berth nearer shore 10.45am: His Britannic Majesty’s Consul visited ship 2.30pm: HBM Consul left ship 3.37pm: Weighed & proceeded 5.35pm: Altered course to steamer on starboard bow 6.00pm: Ascertained name & nationality, resumed course 7.43pm: Tamandare Light N68W, 16 miles 9.50pm: Observed steamer on starboard side bound opposite 11.16pm: Closed water tight doors in 6 minutes Number on sick list 4 [A ship named “Walburg”, 3081 tons, was built in 1905 and operated by the Hamburg, Bremer, Afrika Line until 1917 when she was seized by the Brazilian Government & renamed “Curytiba”. She was scrapped in 1956. Tamandare Lighthouse is off the coast of Brazil at Lat -8.77, Long -35.1] 4caf87facadfd3419701d99b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47690/ADM 53-47690-007_1.jpg) 9 September 1914 Pernambuco to Abrolhos Rocks Lat -12.4, Long -35.88 1.20am: Engine Room Water Tight doors closed 1.28am: Reopened 5.45am: ER WT door closed & opened, time taken 7 minutes 11.05am: Altered course for steamer on Starboard bow, “American” of New York bound North 3.30pm: Observed sailing ship hull down Altered course & spoke to French ship “Thiers” & SS Leucadia of Whitby 5.50pm: Resumed course & speed 8.50pm: Spoke “Germanic” of Hull, cargo coals, Hull to Buenos Ayres Number on sick list 4 [SS American, 5591 tons, was built in 1900 in Chester, Pennsylvania SV Thiers, 2613 tons, was built in 1901. She was still sailing in 1918 as 2 sailors from her died of ‘flu in the October & were buried in St Mary’s Cemetery, Baltimore. The 4 French sailors buried there are commemorated in November each year. SS Leucadia, 3748 tons, was built in 1910 by the Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co. She had several owners and her first name change to “Stroma” occurred in 1919. She was torpedoed in 1941 as the Greek SS Papalemos with the loss of 2 men SS Germanic, 3377 tons, was built in 1905 for the Cockerline Co, Hull. She was eventually sold to a Japanese company and renamed Yeiro Maru. She went missing in 1934.] 4caf87facadfd3419701d99c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47690/ADM 53-47690-008_0.jpg) 10 September 1914 Pernambuco to Abrolhos Lat -17.2, Long -38.05 5.00am: Closed Engine Room Water Tight doors 12.10pm: Spoke SS Poplar Branch 2.15pm: Abrolhos Light House S66W Hands employed constructing ship’s side fenders 6.04pm: Anchored 6.30pm: Captain Evans boarded Flagship 7.00pm: “Good Hope” picket boat alongside & received provisions, 950 lbs beef, 2000 lbs potatoes 9.38pm: Sent Wardroom provisions to “Good Hope” 11.00pm: HMS Good Hope left Number on sick list 4 [SS Poplar Branch, 5387 tons, was built in 1902 for the Nautilus Line. She was scrapped in 1931. Archipelago Abrolhos Lighthouse is off the coast of Brazil at Lat -17.97, Long -38.7. HMS Good Hope, 14,380 ton cruiser, was launched in 1901 at the Fairfield Yard, Govan. She was sunk with all 919 hands at the Battle of Coronel, 1 November 1914.] 4caf87facadfd3419701d99d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47690/ADM 53-47690-008_1.jpg) 11 September 1914 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -17.97, Long -38.7. 7.30am: Boat from collier “Brierton” arrived alongside 9.00am: Out steam pinnace 9.30am: Prize crew left to raise steam on German steamer 4.45pm: Steam pinnace & cutter returned from prize 6.00pm: Hoisted boats 6.50pm: Prize “Santa Catharina” anchored on port side 9.50pm: Cutter returned with all crew, secured cutter astern Number on sick list 5 [SS Brierton, 3255 tons, was built in 1911 by Irvines Shipbuilding & Drydock Co, West Hartlepool for S Hogg & Co. She was torpedoed in November 1916. SS Santa Catharina, 4247 tons, was built in 1907 for Hamburg Sudamerikanische Dampschiffer. Brazilian divers found a wreck which they believe to be Santa Catharina in 2007 at Lat -18.03, Long -38.72 and they claim it was sunk by “Glasgow” on 16 Aug 1914 which is obviously untrue.]
THE VOYAGES OF HMS MACEDONIA
4caf87facadfd3419701d99e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47690/ADM 53-47690-009_0.jpg) 12 September 1914 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -17.97, Long -38.7 6.55am: Anchors aweigh, engines as required, proceeded for target practise but owing to heavy rains had to bring too [sic] 7.45am: Anchored 11.30am: Up anchor, engines as required, steered south, stop, dropped target, continuous rain, target obscured 12.30pm: Fired 2 rounds at each gun approaching & retreating 3.30pm: Anchored, picked up target, afterwards up anchor 4.06pm: Dropped anchor Ordered steam 6.30am & on prize “Santa Catharina” Number on sick list 5 4caf87facadfd3419701d99f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47690/ADM 53-47690-009_1.jpg) 13 September 1914 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -17.97, Long -38.7 1.30am: Sighted vessel approaching anchorage 1.40am: Replied to challenge, ‘HMS Bristol with Dutch steamer “Kelbergen” of Rotterdam’ 2.00am: HMS Bristol anchored 6.29am: Hove short, proceeded, course & speed to Captain’s order 7.03am: Anchored, hauled “Santa Catharina” alongside 8.00am: Secured prize on port side, finished with engines 10.00am: Hands preparing to discharge flour from “Santa Catharina” 10.45am: Commenced discharge & stowed flour on main deck 1.30pm: Captain Evans returned from visiting HMS Bristol Discharge from “Santa Catharina” continued Sacks of flour being stowed alongside engine casing to protect against shell fire 5.45pm: Stopped loading flour 6.15pm: “Santa Catharina” cast off 6.17pm: Up anchor & cleared prize, proceeded course & speed to Captain’s orders 6.30pm: Anchored 7.00pm: Supplied HMS Bristol provisions Number on sick list 5 [HMS Bristol, 4800 ton cruiser, was launched in 1910 by John Brown, Clydebank. She was the first ship to see action in the war, engaging the German raider “Karlsruhe”. She was scrapped in 1921 & is part of the OW fleet. SS Kelbergen, 4751 tons, was built in 1914 by W Pickersgill, Sunderland. After a varied career and several names she was scrapped in 1958.] 4caf87facadfd3419701d9a0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47690/ADM 53-47690-010_0.jpg) 14 September 1914 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -17.97, Long -38.7 3.00am: HMS Bristol commenced coaling 6.40am: Cutter with spotting crew sent to SS Kelbergen 7.03am: Weighed, course & speed to Captain’s orders 7.30am: Dropped target 8.00am: Breakfast 9.00am: Clean guns, tested sights etc 10.00am: ‘Action’. Carried out target practise & expended 64 rounds of ammunition on firing approaching & retreating from target 11.45am: ‘Cease fire’, ‘Stop engines’, secure return ammunition 1.15pm: Engines & helm under Captain’s orders to get target on board 2.00pm: Dropped anchor & picked up target 2.05pm: Up anchor & proceeded to anchorage 2.40pm: Anchored 2.55pm: Cutter returned from marking fall of shot SS Kelbergen & proceeded to HMS Bristol for Engineer Commander 5.25pm: Engineer Commander returned to HMS Bristol 6.10pm: Collier “Brierton” receiving stores & provisions 10.47pm: HMS Bristol weighed & proceeded to sea 4caf87facadfd3419701d9a1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47690/ADM 53-47690-010_1.jpg) 15 September 1914 Abrothos Rocks Lat -17.97, Long -38.7 5.00am: ‘Hands fall in, coal ship’ Collier “Brierton” alongside “Cornwall”, “Repton” to “Macedonia” 8.00am: “Macedonia” commenced to coal Coaling at two hatches. Coaling greatly delayed difficulties in working coal to “Macedonia’s” bunkers & steamers ranging about 12.30pm: Collier “Brierton” cast loose, HMS Cornwall proceeded to sea, shipped 450 tons 4.00pm: Master Dutch steamer “Kelbergen” boarded us & received advices 4.30pm: Master returned to ship “Repton”, “Macedonia” ranging about & hindering work & losing quantities coal 7.50pm: Finished coaling for day Darkened ship, water tight doors closed Number on sick list 8 [SS Repton, 2881 tons, was built in 1894 by Swan & Hunter Ltd, Newcastle-on-Tyne for Galbraith, Pembroke & Co Ltd. She was torpedoed in 1917 with the loss of 3 lives.] 4caf87facadfd3419701d9a2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47690/ADM 53-47690-011_0.jpg) 16 September 1914 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -17.97, Long -38.7 5.00am: Resumed coaling, work delay in same manner as yesterday, steamers rolling more frequently 8.46am: HMS Cornwall anchored after convoying HMS Carmania to berth 12.30pm: Captain Evans visited HMS Carmania 3.17pm: Ceased coaling, shift collier “Repton” to port side 4.30pm: Our captain returned 5.30pm: Collier “Repton” alongside 6.00pm: Resumed coaling port side 8.00pm: Finished coaling for day 9.30pm: Darkened ship. Man & arm ship, crew remaining in vicinity of guns Number on sick list 9 [HMS Carmania, 19,524 tons, was built in 1905 by John Brown & Co, Clydebank for the Cunard Line. She became an Armed Merchant Cruiser on the outbreak of war and returned to civilian service in 1919. She was scrapped in 1932 and is part of the OW fleet.] 4caf87facadfd3419701d9a3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47690/ADM 53-47690-011_1.jpg) 17 September 1914 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -17.97, Long -38.7 5.00am: SS Repton left for HMS Cornwall 7.25am: HMS Carmania left port, flags at half mast 9.30am: Cleared lower deck. Captain addressed crew regarding shot firing & fire stations etc 11.45am: Captain visited “Carmania” 2.30pm: Captain returned 2.55pm: Cutter returned with coaling gear (correct) 5.20pm: Anchor up, slow ahead 5.30pm: HMS Carmania in position, 5 cables astern 6.08pm: Abrolhos Light House NW 8.30pm: Spoke USS California Number on sick list 8 [These sailors died of wounds after “Carmania’s” encounter with the German auxilliary cruiser “Cap Trafalgar” on 14 Sept; Diaper, Cecil R, Seaman, RNR, B 4999, Dugan, Peter, Seaman, RNR, A 4613, Pierce, Richard, Seaman, RNR, D 1684. A USS California was a 13,900 ton cruiser, launched in 1904 by the Union Iron Works, San Francisco. She was renamed “San Diego” 1 Sept 1914 but I think this was the ship referred to as her successor of the same name had not been launched.] 4caf87facadfd3419701d9a4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47690/ADM 53-47690-012_0.jpg) 18 September 1914 Abrolhos Rocks to Pernambuco Lat -14.43, Long -36.87 HMS Carmania’s position ascertained every half hour throughout the night 11.00am: Overhauled Den of Ochil (Dundee) 9.00pm: Darkened ship, guns’ crews closed up independently Number on sick list 2 [SS Den of Ogil, 5689 tons, was built in 1913 by Russell & Co, Greenock for the Den Line. She was sold to Cunard in 1915 & renamed SS Volodia. In 1917 she was torpedoed with the loss of 10 lives.] 4caf87facadfd3419701d9a5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47690/ADM 53-47690-012_1.jpg) 19 September 1914 Abrolhos Rocks to Pernambuco Lat -8.7, Long -34.59 6.55am: Observed HMS Canopus & 2 steamers N65E, reduced speed & altered course towards HMS Canopus 7.40am: Stop. Received papers etc from HMS Canopus by cutter 7.50am: Boat clear, set course & speed 11.52am: Tamandare Light House abeam, 8 miles 1.22pm: Cape Agostinho Light House abeam, 6½ miles 3.35pm: Olinda Light House N65W 6.30pm: HMS Carmania’s position checked every quarter hour throughout the night Number on sick list 2 [HMS Canopus, 12,950 ton battleship, was launched in 1897 at Portsmouth Dockyard. Too slow to be an asset in fleet operations she was eventually converted into an accommodation ship then sold in 1920. She is part of the OW fleet.] 4caf87facadfd3419701d9a6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47690/ADM 53-47690-013_0.jpg) 20 September 1914 Pernambuco to Porto Praya Lat -3.28, Long -32.18 7.15am: Observed Fernando Noronha Peak N34E 9.36am: Fernando Noronha Peak S60E, 4 miles 1.00pm: Spoke SS Barbary of Liverpool 1.40pm: Sighted “Victoria de Larrinaga”, gave warning 3.10pm: “Dartmouth” of Cardiff gave warning 10.20pm: HMS Carmania increased speed 16 knots Number on sick list 2 [Fernando Noronha is an island off the coast of Brazil at Lat -3.85, Long -32,42 SS Barbary, 4185 tons, was built in 1901 by Richardson Duck & Co, Stockton-on-Tees for the McIver Line. She was torpedoed in 1917 with the loss of 3 lives. SS Victoria de Larrinaga, 4648 tons, was built in 1909 by Russell & Co Ltd, Greenock for the Larrinaga Line. She ran aground & was wrecked in 1922 SS Dartmouth, 3322 tons, was built in 1903 by Richardson Duck & Co, Stockton-on-Tees for Anning Bros, Cardiff. She was sold & renamed “Greldon” in 1915 then torpedoed in 1917 with the loss of 28 men.] 4caf87facadfd3419701d9a7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47690/ADM 53-47690-013_1.jpg) 21 September 1914 Pernambuco to Porto Praya Lat 2.18, Long -29.e2 HMS Carmania’s position determined at intervals 9.05am: Altered course to intercept steamer S35E 9.20am: Recalled 12.30pm: HMS Carmania: N30W, 2¾’ 3.25pm: HMS Carmania took up position astern 1½ miles 4.45pm: HMS Carmania performed Burial Service 4.55pm: Two cutters left for HMS Carmania 5.45pm: Hoisted cutters Number on sick list 2 [The seaman buried was Lawrenson, James, Trimmer, 393494 (MMR) who died from wounds received in the encounter with “Cap Trafalgar” on 14 September.] 4caf87facadfd3419701d9a8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47690/ADM 53-47690-014_0.jpg) 22 September 1914 Pernambuco to Porto Praya Lat 7.83, Long -26.7 8.00am: HMS Carmania position ascertained at intervals 2.15pm: Received orders from & parted company with HMS Carmania Proceeded on course to Sierra Leone for coal, etc 4.00pm: HMS Macedonians subscribed £61.0.0 for the relatives of those who fell in the Carmanian "Action” 9.00pm: Heavy rain squalls with lightning Number on sick list 3. 4caf87facadfd3419701d9a9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47690/ADM 53-47690-014_1.jpg) 23 September 1914 Pernambuco to Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -20.52 am: Midshipmen to rifle drill & navigation 4.00pm: Exercised ‘Collision – out mat’, boat stations etc Number on sick list 2 4caf87facadfd3419701d9aa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47690/ADM 53-47690-015_0.jpg) 24 September 1914 Pernambuco to Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -14.08 9.00am: Hands employed preparing for coaling instantly on arrival Midshipmen at physical drill 3.18pm: Slow, reported to signal station 3.30pm: Sierre Leone Light House South, 6 cables 4.07pm: Anchored, hands preparing for collier 7.00pm: Collier “Gripwell” fast alongside (starboard) 7.40pm: Hoisted gig 8.15pm: Midshipman Brown left for shore for signals & cables 9.10pm: Gig fast astern Number on sick list 2 4caf87facadfd3419701d9ab: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47690/ADM 53-47690-015_1.jpg) 25 September 1914 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 8.00am: Hands to breakfast 8.20am: Coal ship. Coaling commenced from SS Gripwell 10.00am: Captain Evans: left for shore in 2nd gig 11.30am: Ship swinging to ebb 12.30pm: Captain returned Coaling continues, difficulty found in stowing coal away quickly in bunkers 4.00pm: Hands to supper 4.30pm: Coal ship 5.20pm: Lieutenant Commander Good: landed to military Mess on sick leave 7.00pm: Ship swinging to flood 8.00pm: Finished coaling for day Number on sick list 3 4caf87facadfd3419701d9ac: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47690/ADM 53-47690-016_0.jpg) 26 September 1914 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 4.00am: Resumed coaling from SS Gripwell 6.20am: SS Mendi arrived, Lieutenant Cross RNR: boarded Mendi 7.20am: Coaling party from “Empress of Britain” arrived 9.08am: HMS Carnarvon arrived 9.30am: Captain Evans: boarded Flagship 11.00am: Captain returned 12.35pm: Commenced coaling from a lighter on port side with shore labour 1.15pm: Part Lieutenant Commander Good's effects sent ashore to Hospital Coaling continues, difficulty experienced in getting it quickly stowed away in bunkers 6.00pm: Returned mails to SS Mendi by Admiral’s instructions, finished lighter 8.00pm: Finished coaling for the day 8.40pm: “Empress of Britain” party left in Gig Number on sick list 4 [SS Mendi, 4230 tons, was built in 1905 by Alexander Stephen & Sons, Glasgow for Elder Dempster Lines. She sank in 1917 after a collision with SS Darro while carrying troops. More than 600 men were lost, mainly South African. HMS Carnarvon, 11,020 ton cruiser, was launched in 1903 by William Beardmore & Co, Dalmuir. She was sold in 1921 and is part of the OW fleet.] 4caf87facadfd3419701d9ad: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47690/ADM 53-47690-016_1.jpg) 27 September 1914 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 5.00am: Shipped collier round to port side 8.20am: Commenced coaling SS Gripwell also lighter on Starboard side, shore labour employed Received fresh water 10.15am: Officer of the Guard boarded SS Brinkburn, Cardiff & reported to Rear Admiral 10.40am: “Empress of Britain” left 10.50am: Cranes stopped owing to hydraulic inlet being chocked Rope foul SS Brinkburn's propeller therefore being unable to shift 12.40pm: Hands resumed coaling 1.05pm: Lighter empty & left ship 4.00pm: Beira (Portugal gunboat) arrived & boarded 7.00pm: Hands finished coaling for day Number on sick list 5 [SS Brinkburn, 3827 tons, was built in 1909 by JL Thompson & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. She was sold & renamed for the first time in 1919 and eventually torpedoed in 1942 as SS Marion Moller. “Beira” was built in 1910, converted to a survey ship in 1936 and disposed of in 1948.] 4caf87facadfd3419701d9ae: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47690/ADM 53-47690-017_0.jpg) 28 September 1914 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 5.30am: Hands coal ship 6.10am: Diving party from HMS Cornwall to clear rope from Collier Gripwell propellor 7.55am: SS Abumna arrived 8.45am: Captain Evans visited Flagship & Portuguese gunboat "Biera" 10.00am: Gig returned with Captain 8.00pm: Ceased coaling for night Number on sick list 5 [SS Abumna may have been SS Abonema, 2982 tons, built in 1907 by Irvine’s Shipbuilding & Drydock Co, West Hartlepool for the British & African Steam Navigation Co Ltd. She was renamed for the first time in 1920 and after a long & varied career torpedoed in 1942 with the loss of 9 lives.] 4caf87facadfd3419701d9af: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47690/ADM 53-47690-017_1.jpg) 29 September 1914 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 5.30am: Resumed ‘Coal ship’ 7.00am: Received barrows from HMS Carnarvon 7.30am: Relieved Guard 9.30am: Commander Good returned & with Captain Evans visited Flagship 10.45am: SS Karina arrived & boarded by Officer of Guard & Second Engineer 4.30pm: Lieutenant Commander Good to SS Karina for passage home, being invalided. Lieutenant Pollard - Ex Lieutenant 5.00pm: Finished coaling 5.25pm: Up anchor & canted round, helm & engines to Captain’s orders 10.30pm: Covered guns, passing rain squalls Number on sick list 4 [SS Karina, 4230 tons, was built in 1905 by Alexander Stephen & Sons, Glasgow for the African Steamship Co (Elder Dempster & Co). She was torpedoed in 1917 with the loss of 11 lives.] 4caf87facadfd3419701d9b0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47690/ADM 53-47690-018_0.jpg) 30 September 1914 At sea Lat 8.3, Long -17.3 10.05am: Sighted HMS Orana NW, altered course to intercept her Captain Evans: boarded “Orana” 1.30pm: Captain Evans: returned from HMS Orana 4.00pm: Evening Quarters. General Quarters, exercised control parties, checked range finder with HMS Orana Number on sick list 3 [HMS Orana is probably HMS Orama, 12,927 ton Armed Merchant Cruiser. She was built in 1911 by John Brown & Co, Clydebank for the Orient Steam Navigation Co Ltd. She was converted to an AMC in 1914 and torpedoed in 1917 with the loss of 5 lives. She is part of the OW fleet.] 4caf87facadfd3419701d9b1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47690/ADM 53-47690-018_1.jpg) 4caf87facadfd3419701d9b2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47690/ADM 53-47690-019_0.jpg) 4caf87facadfd3419701d9b3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47690/ADM 53-47690-019_1.jpg) 4caf87facadfd3419701d9b4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47690/ADM 53-47690-020_0.jpg) 4caf87facadfd3419701d9b5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47690/ADM 53-47690-020_1.jpg) [These pages are blank or cover pages.] LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1914 4caf87facadfd3419701d9b6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47691/ADM 53-47691-001_0.jpg) 4caf87facadfd3419701d9b7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47691/ADM 53-47691-001_1.jpg) [Cover page signed TCN Thompson, Navigating Officer.] 4caf87facadfd3419701d9b8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47691/ADM 53-47691-002_0.jpg) 4caf87facadfd3419701d9b9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47691/ADM 53-47691-002_1.jpg) 4caf87facadfd3419701d9ba: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47691/ADM 53-47691-003_0.jpg) 4caf87facadfd3419701d9bb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47691/ADM 53-47691-003_1.jpg) 1 October 1914 Sierra Leone to Pernambuco Lat 5.28, Long -20.0 5.45am: HMS Orana astern 4½ miles 7.25am: Altered course to examine SV Maorilands of Landscrona bound to Balua with coals am: Hands cleaning ship & arranging improvements in saving rain water 1.50pm: Spoke Barque “Australia” of Bergen Norway 10.05pm: Spoke Barque “Norma” of Lillesand (Norway) Number on sick list 3 [SV Maorilands, 884 tons, was built in 1876 as SV Fulda by Alexander Stephen & Sons, Glasgow. She was sold & renamed in 1910 then renamed for the last time in 1927. She was destroyed by fire in 1928. SV Australia, 2268 tons, was built in 1886 by Russell & Co, Port Glasgow. After a number of owners and names she was scrapped in 1926. SV Norma, 852 tons, was built in 1884 as SV Elizabeth by Friedrich Krupp Germaniaswerft AG, Kiel. She was sold & renamed for the first time in 1894 and finally to Norwegian owners in 1907. In 1917 she was sunk by gunfire from a U-boat with 1 casualty.] 4caf87facadfd3419701d9bc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47691/ADM 53-47691-004_0.jpg) 2 October 1914 Sierra Leone to Pernambuco Lat 2.28, Long -23.08 6.00am: Altered course S55W to close HMS Orana: 10.07am: Stop. HMS Orana dropped target & commenced to carry out firing exercise HMS Macedonia manoeuvered to spot fall of shot 11.45am: HMS Orana "cease fire", “up target” 6.10pm: Closed on HMS Orana to keep station ahead about 7 miles Number on sick list 3 4caf87facadfd3419701d9bd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47691/ADM 53-47691-004_1.jpg) 3 October 1914 Sierra Leone to Pernambuco Lat -1.45, Long -27.12 Midnight: HMS Orama in sight astern throughout the watch am: Tested telephones 4.40pm: Spoke Swedish barqe “Bellville” bound to Glasgow 5.40pm: Swung round to close on HMS Orama 11.30pm: HMS Orana N86E Number on sick list 2 [“Bellville”, 982 tons, was built in 1877 as “Furst Bismark” and was sold & renamed in 1912. In 1917 she was sunk by a U-boat without loss of life.] 4caf87facadfd3419701d9be: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47691/ADM 53-47691-005_0.jpg) 4 October 1914 Sierra Leone to Pernambuco Lat -5.03, Long -31.08 6.40am: Altered course to take station ahead of HMS Orana 10.00am: Divisions. Divine Service conducted by Captain Evans pm: Hands at rest 5.00am: Altered course to close in with HMS Orana Number on sick list 3 4caf87facadfd3419701d9bf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47691/ADM 53-47691-005_1.jpg) 5 October 1914 Pernambuco Lat -8.05, Long -34.88 5.45am: Sighted land on starboard bow 8.28am: Olinda abeam, 3½ miles, altered course to anchorage 8.55am: Anchored 9.30am: Captain boarded HMS Bristol 1.07pm: Weighed & proceeded 4.00pm: Exercised ‘Action’ Number on sick list 3 [Olinda is in Brazil at Lat -8.01, Long -34.86.] 4caf87facadfd3419701d9c0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47691/ADM 53-47691-006_0.jpg) 6 October 1914 Pernambuco to Fernando Noronha Lat -5.73, Long -32.28 6.37am: Arrived at rendezvous, 6º35’S 32º8’W, altered course as pre-arranged at Pernambuco am: Midshipmen rigging crows nest Hands employed painting after part of breakwater & ventilators on Foc’sle Head, painting fire buckets red & making large nets Number on sick list 4 4caf87facadfd3419701d9c1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47691/ADM 53-47691-006_1.jpg) 7 October 1914 Pernambuco to Fernando Noronha Lat -3.7, Long -33.01 5.40am: Rat Island Light House S81E, 6 miles 5.45am: Observed steamer on starboard bow standing to Eastward. Course & speed to intercept 6.50am: Stopped. Board steamer “Rags” of Bergen from Baltimore to La Plata, papers in order & she was allowed to proceed. Captain Jordan at once proceeded on voyage am: Hands painting ship, midshipmen at rifle drill 4.30pm: Hands at physical drill Number on sick list 4 [Rat Island Lighthouse would seem to be on Ilha Rata, part of the Fernando Noronha archipelago. Ilha Rata lies at Lat -3.8. Long -32.38 SS Rags, 3524 tons, built 1904 by William Gray & Co, West Hartlepool. After several changes of owner & name she was scrapped in 1935.] 4caf87facadfd3419701d9c2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47691/ADM 53-47691-007_0.jpg) 8 October 1914 At sea Lat 2.7, Long -37.42 10.42-11.30am: Exercised connecting up after steering gear pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 4 4caf87facadfd3419701d9c3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47691/ADM 53-47691-007_1.jpg) 9 October 1914 At sea Lat 1.85, Long -39.85 pm: Hands at rest 6.30pm: Evening quarters, physical drill Number on sick list 5 4caf87facadfd3419701d9c4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47691/ADM 53-47691-008_0.jpg) 10 October 1914 At sea Lat 3.6, Long -37.13 am: Hands scrubbed & washed decks Boatswain & Carpenter employed rigging up visual control range boards 4.00pm: Evening Quarters, exercised fire control with visual board, found some improvement with telephone etc Number on sick list 4 4caf87facadfd3419701d9c5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47691/ADM 53-47691-008_1.jpg) 11 October 1914 At sea Lat 3.52, Long -35.48 All day: Hands at rest 9.05pm: Rocas Light S57E (C) 11.20pm: Rocas Light S72E true [Atol das Rocas Lighthouse seems not to be functioning today. The Atol which housed it is off the coast of Brazil at Lat -3.88, Long -33.82.] 4caf87facadfd3419701d9c6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47691/ADM 53-47691-009_0.jpg) 12 October 1914 At sea Lat -3.6, Long -32.7 8.30am: Observed Fernando Noronha Peak S70E (T) 9.00am: Coaling party commenced to shift coal from No III [hatch] 9.30am: Divisions. Hands coaling, rifle & gun drill pm: Coaling bunkers from no III, remainder of hands at rest Number on sick list 5 4caf87facadfd3419701d9c7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47691/ADM 53-47691-009_1.jpg) 13 October 1914 At sea Lat -2.88, Long -32.8 Am: Hands employed, coaling passing coal no III [hatch] to bunkers Midshipmen at rifle drill Classes of instruction to seamen pm: Hands at rest except for coaling party 4.30pm: Exercised physical drill & fire control 9.27pm: Sighted Rocas, altered course Number on sick list 6 4caf87facadfd3419701d9c8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47691/ADM 53-47691-010_0.jpg) 14 October 1914 At sea Lat -3.02, Long -32.55 6.30am: Hands scrubbing decks & passing coal from no III [hatch] to bunkers am: Hands at rifle drill, midshipmen ammunition lecture & physical drill 1.40pm: Altered course to speak with Royal Mail Steam Packet “Polaris” & communicated with her 2.17pm: Altered course & spoke SS Petritzies (Greek to Amsterdam) Number on sick list 6 [RMSP Polaris, 2018 tons, built in 1899 & operated by the Finland Steamship Co Ltd is probably the ship referred to in the log although she was requisitioned by the Russians sometime in 1914. A vintage postcard with RMS Polaris in 1907 was on sale during the editing of the log. SS Petritzis, 3692 tons, was built in 1905 by Joseph L Thompson & Sons, Sunderland as SS Abbotsford. She was sold to Greek owners & renamed in 1912 then torpedoed in 1917.] 4caf87facadfd3419701d9c9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47691/ADM 53-47691-010_1.jpg) 15 October 1914 At sea Lat -2.18, Long -32.12 6.30am: Coaling party turned to, remainder cleaning ship am: Hands rifle & patrol drill, coaling from no III [hatch] pm: Coaling proceeded from no III Number on sick list 6 4caf87facadfd3419701d9ca: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47691/ADM 53-47691-011_0.jpg) 16 October 1914 At sea Lat -4.88, Long -34.15 4.42am: Rocas abeam, 4¾ miles 5.38am: Sighted a wreck under the lighthouse Number on sick list 6 4caf87facadfd3419701d9cb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47691/ADM 53-47691-011_1.jpg) 17 October 1914 Pernambuco Lat -8.05, Long -34.88 1.30am: Commenced ½ hourly soundings 9.35am: Anchored 10.00am: Gig left for RMS Orcoma with Lieutenant Cross 11.30am: British Consul arrived on board with 20 bags mail 12.33pm: SS Navigator anchored 1.30pm: Brazil SS Rio de Janeiro left 4.50pm: Captain of Port boarded ship 5.00pm: Captain of Port left ship 5.35pm: British Consul left ship 5.40pm: Up anchor & proceeded 7.50pm: Agostinho Light abeam, 14 miles Number on sick list 6 [SS Orcoma, 11,564 tons was built in 1908 by William Beardmore & Co, Dalmuir for the Pacific Steam Navigation Co. She served as an Armed Merchant Cruiser from 1915-9 and is part of the OW fleet. She was scrapped in 1933. SS Navigator, 3846 tons, was built in 1914 for Thomas & James Harrison. She was sold & renamed “Laconikos” in 1932 SS Rio de Janeiro, was built in 1907, sold & renamed for the first time in 1939 and scrapped in 1949.] 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9cc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47691/ADM 53-47691-012_0.jpg) 18 October 1914 Pernambuco to Abrolhos Rocks Lat -11.78, Long -35.508 9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service 10.30am: Overhauled Admiralty collier “Corinth” Hands at rest 11.30am: Passed SS Tosdal of Tonsberg Number on sick list 6 [SS Corinth, 3669 tons, was built in 1904 by JL Thompson & Sons, Sunderland. In 1916 she was sunk by a German U-boat without loss of life. The ship at 11.30am was probably SS Torsdal, 3620 tons, built in 1894 as SS Strathkelvin by the Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co Ltd. She was bought by Norwegian owners in 1909 & renamed. In 1916 she was sunk by a U-boat without loss of life.] 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9cd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47691/ADM 53-47691-012_1.jpg) [CANCEL written across page dated 19 October 1914.] 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9ce: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47691/ADM 53-47691-013_0.jpg) 19 October 1914 Pernambuco to Abrolhos Rocks Lat -17.05, Long -37.95 am: Hands passing coal no III [hatch] to bunker Shipped funnel guys & prepared ship for coaling 12.45pm: Altered course to intercept steamer 1.30pm: Resumed course, French ship “Florida” 4.15pm: Abrolhos Light House S86W 7.08pm: Anchored Number on sick list 7 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9cf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47691/ADM 53-47691-013_1.jpg) 20 October 1914 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -17.97, Long -38.70 8.00am: Collier “Boldwell” made fast alongside 9.00am: Commenced coaling from collier “Boldwell” 11.30am: Captain Evans visited HMS Edinburgh Castle 12.30pm: Collier ranging & bumping alongside 1.00pm: Sent gig with mails to “Edinburgh Castle” 2.05pm: Sent assistance to sailing gig HMS Edinburgh Castle which had capsized. Lieutenant Commander F Whitton RNR being drowned 3.00pm: Captain Evans returned 6.15pm: HMS Edinburgh Castle left, tested rangefinder 3500 yards upwards 7.15pm: Collier “Corinth” anchored 7.45pm: Ceased coaling for day Number on sick list 5 [SS Boldwell, 3118 tons, was built in 1901 as SS Voorburg by Nederlandsche Scheepsbouw Mij, Amsterdam. She was sold for the first time and renamed “Boldwell in 1911. She was sold several times without change of name before she was torpedoed in 1917 with the loss of 3 men SS Edinburgh Castle, 13,229 tons, was built in 1910 by Harland & Wolff for the Union Castle Mail Steamship Co. She served as an Armed Merchant Cruiser in WW1 & is part of the OW fleet. After the war she returned to civilian service until WW2 when she served as an accommodation ship in Freetown. After the war she was sunk as a gunnery target. Lieutenant Commander Frederick William Whitton RNR, aged 44, son of William & Elizabeth Jane Whitton of Liverpool is commemorated on panel 5 of the Plymouth Naval Memorial.] 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9d0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47691/ADM 53-47691-014_0.jpg) 21 October 1914 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -17.97, Long -38.70 5.00am: Call the hands 5.30am: Commenced coaling 7.30am: SS Crown of Galicia, supply ship, made fast to port side 8.30am: Commenced taking in store from supply ship Steamers “Boldwell” & “Crown of Galacia” ranging & bumping alongside 6.30pm: Crown of Galicia cast off &proceeded for Falkland Islands 7.30pm: Ceased coaling for the night 8.30pm: Watch man & arm ship for night, range 3000 yards Number on sick list 4 [SS Crown of Galicia, 4821 tons, was built in 1906 by Alexander Stephen & Sons, Glasgow for the Crown Steamship Co. She was sold & renamed for the first time in 1920 and finally wrecked in 1942.] 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9d1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47691/ADM 53-47691-014_1.jpg) 22 October 1914 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -17.97, Long -38.70 5.30am: Resumed coaling from collier “Boldwell” on starboard side 6.00am: Collier “Ellerslie” alongside & commenced coaling on port side 1.00pm: Returned barrows borrowed from HMS Bristol 7.00pm: Collier “Boldwell” finished coaling and left for St Lucia 7.30pm: Ceased coaling, darkened ship 9.00pm: Watch man & arm ship Number on sick list 3 [SS Ellerslie, 3854 tons, was built in 1906 by John Readhead & Sons Ltd, South Shields for Hansen Shipping Ltd. She was wrecked in 1917.] 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9d2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47691/ADM 53-47691-015_0.jpg) 23 October 1914 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -17.97, Long -38.70 5.00am: Call hands 5.30am: Coal ship 5.45am: Collier Priestfield sent to HMS Bristol 6.00am: Collier Corinth to HMS Cornwall 2.00pm: HMS Bristol finished coaling 2.10pm: HMS Bristol left 2.50pm: HMS Cornwall finished coaling 7.10pm: Left off coaling 8.00pm: Darkened ship 9.00pm: Watch man & arm ship, range 3000 yards Number on sick list 3 [SS Priestfield, 4033 tons, was built in 1901 by Irvine’s Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co Ltd, West Hartlepool for the Priestfield Steamship Co Ltd. She was sold then renamed for the first time in 1919 and finally scrapped in 1934.] 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9d3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47691/ADM 53-47691-015_1.jpg) 24 October 1914 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -17.97, Long -38.70 5.30am: Resumed coaling collier “Ellerslie” 7.50am: HMS Carnavon anchored 8.30am: Captain Evans visited Flagship 10.00am: Captain returned on board 11.30am: Finished coaling 1.20pm: Collier “Ellerslie” cast off, commenced to heave up 1.30pm: Weighed & proceeded Number on sick list 3 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9d4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47691/ADM 53-47691-016_0.jpg) 25 October 1914 At sea Lat -13.75, Long -37.83 10.00am: Divisions. Divine Service pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 2 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9d5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47691/ADM 53-47691-016_1.jpg) 26 October 1914 At sea Lat -9.48, Long -34.9 am: Hands cleaning ship, junior officers at wireless instruction 4.00pm: Signalled HMS Defence bound South 5.45pm: Passed SS Boldwell bound North 10.51pm: Ordered ‘Close Engine Room Water Tight doors’ 10.59pm: Number on sick list 2 [HMS Defence, 14,800 ton cruiser, was launched in 1907 at Pembroke Dockyard. She was sunk at the Battle of Jutland in 1916 with no survivors. She is part of the OW fleet.] 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9d6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47691/ADM 53-47691-017_0.jpg) 27 October 1914 At sea Lat -3.88, Long -33.93 1.40am: Ordered ‘Close Engine Room Water Tight doors’ 1.43am: ER WT doors reported closed 4.22am: Ordered ‘Close WT doors’ 4.27am: ER WT doors reported closed 7.00am: Intercepted SS Vigil of Liverpool 8.30am: Sighted man of war, altered course to intercept am: Hands cleaning ship, junior officers physical drill 10.40am: Stop close to HMS Bristol Noon: Received orders to patrol between 2º 30’ & 4º 30’ S 1.00pm: Rocas Light House S28E, 11m 7.30pm: Evening Quarters, physical drill to stokers Number on sick list 2 [The ship at 7am may have been SS Virgil, 3338 tons, built in 1896 by D & W Henderson Ltd, Glasgow & operated by Lamport & Holt Ltd, Liverpool. She was scrapped in 1924.] 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9d7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47691/ADM 53-47691-017_1.jpg) 28 October 1914 At sea Lat -3.83, Long -33.95 4.40am: Rocas Light abeam E, 10 miles am: Hands cleaning ship, carpenters at sounding booms, junior officers physical drill 11.43am: Light House N80E pm: Hands clearing coal out of no 4 holdway 5.00pm: General Quarters. Exercised ‘Connecting up after & bridge steering gear’, ‘Fire stations’ Number on sick list 2 Note against fresh water status: see remarks on 29th Oct 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9d8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47691/ADM 53-47691-018_0.jpg) 29 October 1914 At sea Lat -3.88, Long -34.03 4.17am: Rocas Light E true 9.15am: Rocas N66E 'T' 10.00am: Stopped in company with HMS Bristol & HMS Edinburgh Castle 10.10am: Captain Evans boarded “Bristol” Noon: Captain returned Number on sick list 3 Note in log: Having enquired into the circumstances attending the pumping of salt water into a ballast tank containing fresh water on Oct 27th 1914, I consider that Engineering Sub Lieutenant JE Hawthorn was responsible for this. He was in so doing guilty of negligence in a most important duty & a notation is thus made to that effect in the ship's log. JE Hawthorn Sub Lieut Eng, BS Evans, TCW Thompson Lieutenant Commander RNR, E Hannan Lieut RNR 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9d9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47691/ADM 53-47691-018_1.jpg) 30 October 1914 At sea Lat -4.5, Long -36.2 5.53am: Ponta del Mel L S34W 9.00am: Steered for Mangue Secco 9.30am: Patent & hand leads going continuously pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 2 [Ponta do Mel is in Brazil at Lat -4.95, Long -36.88 There is a Mangue Seco in Brazil at Lat -2.84, Long -40.55.] 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9da: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47691/ADM 53-47691-019_0.jpg) 31 October 1914 At sea Lat -4.65, Long -36.3 2.55am: Ponta do Mel L: S50W 5.15am: Sighted HMS Bristol with collier “Ellerslie” bound into the land 7.45pm: Ponta do Mel: S11W 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9db: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47691/ADM 53-47691-019_1.jpg) 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9dc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47691/ADM 53-47691-020_0.jpg) 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9dd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47691/ADM 53-47691-020_1.jpg) 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9de: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47691/ADM 53-47691-021_0.jpg) 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9df: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47691/ADM 53-47691-021_1.jpg) [These pages are blank or cover pages.] LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1914 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9e0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47692/ADM 53-47692-001_0.jpg) 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9e1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47692/ADM 53-47692-001_1.jpg) 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9e2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47692/ADM 53-47692-002_0.jpg) 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9e3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47692/ADM 53-47692-002_1.jpg) 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9e4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47692/ADM 53-47692-003_0.jpg) [These pages are cover pages or blank.] 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9e5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47692/ADM 53-47692-003_1.jpg) 1 November 1914 At sea Lat -4.7, Long -36.28 8.00am: Divisions. Divine Service 10.00am: Observed HMS Bristol: coaling from Collier "Ellerslie" of Cardiff All day: Hands at rest Number on sick list 3 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9e6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47692/ADM 53-47692-004_0.jpg) 2 November 1914 At sea Lat -3.9, Long -34.2 12.50am: Altered course to intercept SS San Melito 2.00am: Resumed course after interchanging signals with HMS Bristol 2.10pm: Rocas Light House S68E Number on sick list 4 [SS San Melito, 10,160 ton tanker, was built in 1914 at Palmer’s Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow for the Eagle Oil Transport Co. She was scrapped in 1954.] 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9e7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47692/ADM 53-47692-004_1.jpg) 3 November 1914 At sea Lat -2.3, Long -31.2 9.30am: Junior officers gymnastics, 2nd & 3rd Divisions under 25 at physical drill Remainder stripping woodwork & making splinter nets 2.40pm: Observed HMS Bristol & collier “Ellerslie” 5.30pm: Evening quarters. Boat stations & lowered away & secured to hurricane deck 8.00pm: Darkened ship Number on sick list 3 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9e8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47692/ADM 53-47692-005_0.jpg) 4 November 1914 At sea Lat -1.12, Long -31.05 6.30am: Intercepted SS Kennemerland (Holland Lloyds Mail service of Amsterdam) She was examined by HMS Argonaut on Oct 18th, no entry appeared in the log: am: Hands breaking down cabin, making splinter nets, junior officers at Morris tube practice 4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Exercised control parties, stokers at physical drill Number on sick list 3 [SS Kennemerland, 4074 tons, was built in 1905 by William Hamilton & Co, Port Glasgow as SS Cara. She was sold to Koninklijke Hollandsche Lloyd, Amsterdam in 1912 & renamed. She was sold & renamed again in 1934 then torpedoed in 1942. HMS Argonaut, 11,000 ton cruiser, was launched in 1898 at the Fairfield Yard, Govan. She was sold in 1920 and is part of the OW fleet.] 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9e9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47692/ADM 53-47692-005_1.jpg) 5 November 1914 At sea Lat -1.45, Long -30.9 5.00pm: ‘Action’. Tested time taken passing projectiles up & connecting up after bridge steering gear Number on sick list 4 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9ea: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47692/ADM 53-47692-006_0.jpg) 6 November 1914 At sea Lat -3.88, Long -32.0 4.40am: Sighted Fernando Noronha S17W 5.15am: Examined SS Dart of London from Monte Video 8.15am: Let go port anchor, rang ‘finished with engines’, steam at 30 minutes notice 9.45am: Hove up & proceeded after a suspicious steamer 10.10am: Arrived alongside & found her to be SS Bramley (of London, Buenos Ayres to Manchester) Found her in order & allowed to proceed 11.45am: Returned to Fernando Noronha 1.04pm: Arrived at anchorage, boat returned from shore with telegrams 1.14pm: Boat hoisted up anchor & proceeded slow ahead, turned round & stood to Windward 1.30pm: Intercepted SS Atlantico (Italian of Genova) pm: Hands wash clothes Physical drill Junior officers Morris tube Number on sick list 4 [SS Dart may have been the ship of 3207 tons, built in 1898 for JL Thompson & Sons, Sunderland for E Hain & Sons, London. She was torpedoed in 1917 with the loss of 4 lives. SS Bramley, 4290 tons, was built in 1906 by the Northumberland Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Howden. She was renamed in 1915 then captured by a U-boat and scuttled in 1917. SS Atlantico, 3346 tons, was built in 1898 by Russell & Co, Port Glasgow. She was renamed for the first time in 1928 & scrapped in 1932.] 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9eb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47692/ADM 53-47692-006_1.jpg) 7 November 1914 At sea Lat -8.09, Long -34.82 10.30am: Olinda Point S37W (C) 12.18pm: Anchored 12.48pm: Captain Way, HMM Consul boarded 2.00pm: Captain of Port sent message to Captain Evans, boat leaving again 4.40pm: Consul left ship 5.30pm: Evening Quarters, hands exercised physical drill 10.10pm: RMS Araguaya arrived & anchored, gig at once alongside & received mails 10.35pm: Gig returned & hoisted 11.05pm: Weighed & proceeded 11.25pm: Olinda N, Breakwater Light N54W Number on sick list 3 [RMS Araguaya, 10,196 tons, was built in 1906 by Workman Clark & Co Ltd, Belfast for the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. She served as a hospital ship from 1917 to 1920 & was sold & renamed for the first time in 1930. She was eventually broken up in 1942.] 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9ec: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47692/ADM 53-47692-007_0.jpg) 8 November 1914 At sea Lat -6.43, Long -33.92 9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 2 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9ed: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47692/ADM 53-47692-007_1.jpg) 9 November 1914 At sea Lat -4.3, Long -31.4 6.30am: Altered course & spoke British ship "Benlee" of Liverpool 11.30am: Altered course to intercept steamer & increased speed, steamer altered course 12.51pm: Signalled SS King Frederick of Sunderland, Rosario to Falmouth, cargo sugar 4.00pm: Evening Quarters, hands exercised at physical drill, hands washing clothes Number on sick list 3 [“Benlee” may have been the sailing vessel “Ben-Lee”, 2341 tons, built in 1893 by Barclay, Curle & Co, Glasgow for JJ Rae & Co, Liverpool. She sank off Holyhead in 1916 after a collision with the American SS St Paul. The ship was raised in 1918 and converted to a hulk. King Frederick, 3756 tons, was built in 1906 by Short Brothers Ltd, Sunderland for the King Line. She was sold & renamed in 1915 and sunk by an Austrian submarine in 1917.] 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9ee: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47692/ADM 53-47692-008_0.jpg) 10 November 1914 At sea Lat -3.73, Long -33.73 5.30am: Rocas Light S80W (M) 7.28am: Rocas Light House S10W, 8' 9.50am: Stopped. Captain boarded HMS Bristol 10.45am: Captain Evans: returned, hoisted gig 11.30am: Rocas Light House S true, 7m pm: Coaling party working no III [hatch] 4.45pm: Intercepted SS Student (Liverpool to Maceio) Number on sick list 1 [SS Student, 3579 tons, was built in 1910 for the Harrison Line, she was sold & renamed in 1930.] 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9ef: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47692/ADM 53-47692-008_1.jpg) 11 November 1914 At sea Lat -0.1, Long -31.3 3.00am: ‘Close Engine Room Water Tight doors’ 3.12am: Doors reported closed 4.58am: Ordered ER WT doors closed 5.05am: Doors reported closed am: Hands filling water barricoes, repairing hoses, cleaning boats Junior officers physical drill 1.45pm: Lookout reports steam ship. Altered course & intercepted “Holly Branch” of Liverpool. Exchanged signals, resumed course 3.30pm: Altered course to intercept Norwegian SS Siljestad of Christiana Sent boarding officer, she cleared Cardiff for River Plate in ballast Number on sick list 2 [A barrico is a small barrel used to store fresh water in ship’s boats. SS Holly Branch, 3568 tons, was built in 1911 by Bartram & Sons Ltd, Sunderland for the Nautilus Steam Ship Co. She was sunk by a U-boat on 1 Jan 1917 without loss of life. SS Siljestad, 4298 tons, was built in 1912 by the Sunderland Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Sunderland for AF Klaveness & Co, Oslo. She was sunk by a U-boat in 1918 without loss of life.] 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9f0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47692/ADM 53-47692-009_0.jpg) 12 November 1914 Pernambuco to Sierra Leone Lat 3.78, Long -29.23 am: Hands cleaning out lifeboats & coaling Marines at gun drill Junior officers at navigation lecture 4.30pm: Hands at physical drill 4.50pm: Stopped coaling Number on sick list 3 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9f1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47692/ADM 53-47692-009_1.jpg) 13 November 1914 Pernambuco to Sierra Leone Lat 5.45, Long -23.83 am: Hands variously employed Junior officers rifle drill pm: Hands at rest 2.30pm: Altered course to intercept steamer seen from crow’s nest Italian SS Fortunata 5.00pm: Physical drill Number on sick list 2 [SS Fortunata was probably the 3348 ton transport built in 1893 by DP Garbutt, Hull as SS Bell Rock. She was sold & renamed in 1887. She was torpedoed in 1917 without loss of life.] 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9f2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47692/ADM 53-47692-010_0.jpg) 14 November 1914 Pernambuco to Sierra Leone Lat 7.35, Long -17.97 Number on sick list 2 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9f3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47692/ADM 53-47692-010_1.jpg) 15 November 1914 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 6.30am: Made Cape Sierra Leone ahead 10.10am: Anchored 10.15am: King’s Harbour Master boarded pm: Hands at rest 5.30pm: SS Trevince came alongside ready to commence discharging Number on sick list 4 [SS Trevince, 3874 tons, was built in 1907 by John Readhead & Sons, South Shields for the Hain Steamship Co Ltd. She was sold & renamed for the first time in 1926 finally sinking in 1932.] 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9f4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47692/ADM 53-47692-011_0.jpg) 16 November 1914 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 7.00am: Commenced coaling from collier “Trevince” 9.00am: Commenced coaling from lighter on starboard side & also water 6.00pm: Finished coaling from lighters 7.30pm: Finished coaling from collier for night Number on sick list 4 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9f5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47692/ADM 53-47692-011_1.jpg) 17 November 1914 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 5.30am: Hands coal ship from collier on port side Native labour from lighters on starboard side 7.30pm: Stopped coaling for the day, about 1000 tons shipped Number on sick list 4 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9f6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47692/ADM 53-47692-012_0.jpg) 18 November 1914 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 5.30am: Received coaling gear from collier “Trevince” 6.00am: Collier let go & proceeded to anchorage am: Hands clean ship & working coal from lighters both sides assisted with native labour 6.30pm: Finished coaling, lighters left for shore Number on sick list 4 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9f7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47692/ADM 53-47692-012_1.jpg) 19 November 1914 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 7.30am: HMS Empress of Britain: anchored 10.45am: General's Aide de camp visited ship 2.30pm: Libertymen ashore 3.00pm: HMS Donegal: arrived in harbour 6.30pm: Libertymen returned 9.30pm: Gig left ship for telegrams & HMS Donegal Number on sick list 4 [HMS Donegal, 10,000 ton cruiser, was launched in 1902 at the Fairfield Yard, Govan. For most of the war she was on convoy protection duties. In 1920 she was sold but remains part of the OW fleet. This is the first mention of hands gong on shore for weeks!] 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9f8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47692/ADM 53-47692-013_0.jpg) 20 November 1914 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 12.15am: Gig left ship for telegram, conveyed it to HMS Donegal 11.50am: SS Badagri arrived 1.30pm: Gig left with officers for shore 2.40pm: Libertymen for shore 5.45pm: Warrent Read 5A 8s, William Adams, coal trimmer sentenced to 14 days cells, first three low diet, offence for striking Fireman James Russell when in execution of his duty Number on sick list 4 [SS Badagri, 2956 tons, was built in 1907 by the Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co, Willington for Elder Dempster Lines Ltd. She was torpedoed in 1918 without loss of life.] 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9f9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47692/ADM 53-47692-013_1.jpg) 21 November 1914 Sierra Leone Lat 8.5, Long -13.2 4.15pm: Fresh water lighters empty & towed away 5.16pm: Weighed & proceeded 5.40pm: Cape Sierra Leone Light House bore S, 5 cables 11.00pm: Close Engine Room Water Tight doors 11.12pm: Reported closed Number on sick list 5 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9fa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47692/ADM 53-47692-014_0.jpg) 22 November 1914 At sea Lat 7.55, Long -16.63 Midnight: Engine Room Water Tight doors closed 7 minutes 5.00am: ER WT doors closed 9 minutes 7.30am: Captain & staff inspected ship 9.45am: Divisions. Divine Service 10.30am: Heavy rain squall pm: Hands at rest 4.45pm: Altered course to intercept steamer & resumed course on distinguishing British colours Number on sick list 5 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9fb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47692/ADM 53-47692-014_1.jpg) 23 November 1914 At sea Lat 6.38, Long -20.43 am: Junior officers navigation lecture from Lieutenant Cross 8.00pm: Engine Room Water Tight doors closed in 9 minutes Number on sick list 4 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9fc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47692/ADM 53-47692-015_0.jpg) 24 November 1914 At sea Lat 4.73, Long -24.43 6.30am: Observed steamer, altered course to intercept & boarded her, SS Otto Sverdrup (Norwegian), Rosario to Copenhagen via Bristol Channel with maize 8.20am: Resumed course & speed 4.30pm: Hands wash clothes Number on sick list 4 [SS Otto Sverdrup, 3526 tons, was built in 1904 by John Readhead & Sons, South Shields for Bergh & Helland, Bergen. She was broken up in 1935.] 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9fd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47692/ADM 53-47692-015_1.jpg) 25 November 1914 At sea Lat 2.92, Long -28.65 3.00am: Rounds & cells visited 6.40am: Altered course & intercepted SS Tempus, Cardiff Buenos Aires, wheat pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 6 [SS Tempus, 2981 tons, was built in 1904 by Craig, Taylor & Co, Stockton-on-Tees for WH Seager & Co, Cardiff. She was torpedoed in 1917 with the loss of 1 man.] 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9fe: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47692/ADM 53-47692-016_0.jpg) 26 November 1914 At sea Lat -0.45, Long -31.18 3.00am: Rounds & cells visited 4.40am: Intercepted steamer showing Danish colours, resumed course & speed pm: Hands at rest 9.30pm: Rounds & cells visited Number on sick list 5 4caf87fbcadfd3419701d9ff: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47692/ADM 53-47692-016_1.jpg) 27 November 1914 Anchorage at Fernando Noronha Lat -3.83, Long -32.4 6.30am: Hands holystoning decks & scrubbing ladders 8.46am: Fernando Noronha Peak S17W 11.35am: Stop, laying off Antonio Bay Noon: Proceeded to anchorage 12.06pm: Anchored 12.45pm: Gig left for shore 1.30pm: Returned with telegrams 1.55pm: Weighed & turned round using engines Number on sick list 4 [Baia de Santo Antonio is on the Island of Fernando Noronha at Lat -3.83. Long -32.4] 4caf87fbcadfd3419701da00: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47692/ADM 53-47692-017_0.jpg) . 28 November 1914 Pernambuco Lat -8.05, Long -34.88 11.03am: Anchored 11.40am: Vice Consul came on board 1.39pm: Anchor aweigh 1.48pm: Altered course to intercept SS Terjeviken (Norwegian) 3.00pm: Cape Agostinho Light House N75W 10.00pm: Rounds & cells visited Number on sick list 3 [SS Terje Viken,3579 tons, was built in 1902 by the Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co, Wallsend for Wilh Wilhemsen, Tonsberg. She hit a mine in 1916.]
THE VOYAGES OF HMS MACEDONIA
4caf87fbcadfd3419701da01: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47692/ADM 53-47692-017_1.jpg) 29 November 1914 Pernambuco to Abrolhos Lat -13.55, Long -36.57 1.30am: Rounds & cells visited. 9.30am: Divisions. Captain's inspection. Divine Service. 11.0am: Hands at rest. pm: Hands at rest. 4.30pm: Evening quarters & boat stations. Number on sick list 3. 4caf87fbcadfd3419701da02: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47692/ADM 53-47692-018_0.jpg) 30 November 1914 Pernambuco to Abrolhos Lat -19.47, Long -38.9 6.30am: Crows nest reported Abrolhos Light House & vessels at anchor? 9.30am: Divisions. Prayers. Hands overhauling boat gear & as requisite pm: Hands at rest 3.10pm: Exchanged signals with SS Horatius of Liverpool 5.00pm: Observed Brazilian “Minas Geraes”, exercised ‘Fire Control’ on her Number on sick list 4 [SS Horatius, 3552 tons, was built in 1898 for the Houston Line. She was sold in 1918. “Minas Geraes” or “Minas Gerais”, 19,281 ton battleship, was launched in 1908 by Armstrong Whitworth. She was scrapped in 1954.] 4caf87fbcadfd3419701da03: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47692/ADM 53-47692-018_1.jpg) 4caf87fbcadfd3419701da04: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47692/ADM 53-47692-019_0.jpg) 4caf87fbcadfd3419701da05: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47692/ADM 53-47692-019_1.jpg) 4caf87fbcadfd3419701da06: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47692/ADM 53-47692-020_0.jpg) 4caf87fbcadfd3419701da07: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47692/ADM 53-47692-020_1.jpg) [These are blank or cover pages.] LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1914 4caf87fbcadfd3419701da08: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47693/ADM 53-47693-001_0.jpg) 4caf87fbcadfd3419701da09: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47693/ADM 53-47693-001_1.jpg) [Cover page signed by TCN Thompson, Navigating Officer, but Navy Lists show him as TCW Thompson.] 4caf87fbcadfd3419701da0a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47693/ADM 53-47693-002_0.jpg) 4caf87fbcadfd3419701da0b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47693/ADM 53-47693-002_1.jpg) 4caf87fbcadfd3419701da0c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47693/ADM 53-47693-003_0.jpg) [These pages are blank.] 4caf87fbcadfd3419701da0d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47693/ADM 53-47693-003_1.jpg) 1 December 1914 At sea Lat -24.75, Long -42.82 2.30am: Rounds & cells visited 5.30am: Observed Tug GO2 pm: Hands at rest 8.30pm: Rounds & cells visited Number on sick list 7 4caf87fbcadfd3419701da0e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47693/ADM 53-47693-004_0.jpg) 2 December 1914 At sea Lat -29.05, Long -48.08 1.00am: All day: Coaling party at no III hatch am: Marines at ammunition 10.30pm: Rounds & cells visited Number on sick list 4 4caf87fbcadfd3419701da0f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47693/ADM 53-47693-004_1.jpg) 3 December 1914 At sea Lat -34.67, Long -48.52 7.20am: HMS Bristol made challenge replied & pendants made am: Junior officers at compass lecture Crew coaling at no III hatch 11.00am: Reduced revolution in company with Flagship HMS Invincible 2.00pm: Received orders from HMS Carnarvon to take position midway between “Carnarvon” & “Kent” 8.30pm: Officers range finding practice Number on sick list 3 [HMS Invincible, 17,530 ton battlecruiser, was launched in 1907 by Armstrong Whitworth. She took part in the Battles of Heligoland Bight & the Falkland Islands but was sunk at the Battle of Jutland with only 6 survivors. She is part of the OW fleet. HMS Kent, 10,000 ton cruiser, was launched in 1901 at Portsmouth Royal Dockyard. Her refit was completed too late to be involved in the Battle of Coronel but was involved in the Battle of the Falklands and its aftermath. She spent much of the rest of the war on escort duties and was sold in 1920. She is part of the OW fleet.] 4caf87fbcadfd3419701da10: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47693/ADM 53-47693-005_0.jpg) 4 December 1914 Pernambuco to Falkland Islands Lat -38.55, Long -51.3 All day: Hands coaling at no III hatch am: Ship making all possible means to reply to signal from "Bristol" & "Kent" 5.00pm: Hands at physical drill, range finder exercise 8.00pm: Exchanged signals with “Bristol” and “Kent” throughout the watch 9.00pm: Darkened ship Guns’ crew SL control, supply parties exercised Number on sick list 4 4caf87fbcadfd3419701da11: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47693/ADM 53-47693-005_1.jpg) 5 December 1914 Pernambuco to Falkland Islands Lat -43.1, Long -53.5 3.00am: Rain. Covered guns & SL 6.15am: Altered course to close on "Kent" am: Hands coaling at no 3 hatch, remainder washing decks 9.00am: “Kent” not in sight, visible at intervals 12.30pm: Dense fog, “Bristol” visible at intervals 3.00pm: Coaling party finished coaling at no 3 hatch 4.00pm: Evening Quarters. All boats hoisted & landed 5.35pm: Fog clearing from SW 6.00pm: Sighted “Kent” N62E, 7 miles, turned round to take up position midway between “Kent” & “Bristol” Signalling with “Kent” & “Bristol” till 9.30 Number on sick list 4 4caf87fbcadfd3419701da12: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47693/ADM 53-47693-006_0.jpg) 6 December 1914 Pernambuco to Falkland Islands Lat -47.63, Long -55.03 11.00am: Altered course to intercept Flagship for mails 11.30am: Sighted HMS Invincible 1.00pm: Stop, away gig 1.13pm: Boat returned, hoisted. Proceeded Took up station on HMS Cornwall 9.00pm: Speed raised to keep station Number on sick list 3 4caf87fbcadfd3419701da13: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47693/ADM 53-47693-006_1.jpg) 7 December 1914 Port William, Falkland Islands Lat -51.7, Long -57.8 am: Preparing ship for coaling Closed on Flag 9.50am: Cape Pembroke Light House S65W 11.50am: Anchored 2.30pm: Captain Evans boards HMS Carnarvon 4.30pm: Captain returned hoisted boat 8.50pm: Anchor aweigh, turned round using helm & engines as required 9.38pm: Cape Pembroke abeam Number on sick list 3 [Cape Pembroke Light House is on the Falkland Islands at Lat -51.68, Long -57.72.] 4caf87fbcadfd3419701da14: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47693/ADM 53-47693-007_0.jpg) 8 December 1914 Falkland Islands Lat -51.7, Long -57.9 2.23am: Cape Pembroke Light abeam 2.30am: Altered course to return to anchorage 4.02am: Stopped engines & anchored 5.15am: Royal Transport entered harbour & made fast to HMS Invincible [According to the log of “Invincible” it was the collier “Trelawny”] 9.30am: Enemy's ships sighted & reported by Flagship Fleet ordered to weigh 8.45am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded to anchorage inside the mine field [I think the time was 9.45am] 9.55am: Anchored with entrance to Port Stanley SSE 10.30am: Fleet proceeded to sea & Eastwards 11.05am: HMS Bristol: left harbour 11.30am: Three merchant ships reported off Point Pleasant, weighed anchor & proceeded to sea 12.20pm: Ordered to close on HMS Bristol, full speed 2.20pm: Observed smoke to SE, altered course S80E & gave chase 3.20pm: "Action", two colliers ordered to stop or we would fire 4.30pm: Eased engines 4.37pm: "Stopped", captured SS Baden, HMS Bristol the “Santa Isabel" All prisoners put on board "Macedonia" & both prizes fired at from short range, 500yds 5.40pm: Opened fire on SS Baden 7.53pm: Baden sank 8.00pm: “Bristol” steered ENE, “Macedonia” standing by until "Santa Isabel" disappeared, we fired 8 shots into “Santa Isabel” to hasten her despatch 8.15pm: Opened fire on "Santa Isabel" 9.30pm: “Santa Isabel” sank, set course & speed for Port Stanley Number on sick list 3 [Pleasant Point is on the Falkland Islands at Lat -51.82. Long -58.17 SS Baden, 7678 tons, was built in 1913 by Bremer Vulkan, Bremen for the Hamburg America Line. SS Santa Isabel, 5200 tons, was built in 1914 by Bremer Vulkan, Bremen for the Hamburg America Line.] 4caf87fbcadfd3419701da15: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47693/ADM 53-47693-007_1.jpg) 9 December 1914 Falkland Islands Lat -51.7, Long -57.9 Midnight: Guns’ crews & supply parties closed up Rounds made regularly & prisoners correct 3.30am: Land observed on port beam 4.10am: Observed land port bow, course various to Cape Pembroke 7.05am: Lieutenant Bennett, HMS Canopus, boarded & piloted us to anchorage 8.00am: Overcast with rain , wind increasing to a gale 9.25am: Captain Evans left ship for HMS Canopus 11.30am: 7 German officers & 50 men sent to HMS Canopus 2.30pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded out of harbour to search for HMS Kent At entrance “Kent” made challenge & proceeded up harbour 3.05pm: “Macedonia” turned & reentered harbour 4.08pm: Anchored 5.40pm: Collier “Trelawny” came alongside & made fast to starboard Number on sick list 3 [HMS Canopus, 12,950 ton battleship, was launched in 1897 at Portsmouth Dockyard. She was stationed as guard ship after the Battle of Coronel and fired the first shots at the German Squadron before the Battle of the Falklands. Later she served in the Dardanelles and was scrapped in 1920. She is part of the OW fleet. SS Trelawny, 3877 tons, was built in 1906 for the Hain Line. She sank in 1926 after a collision with SS Gaelic Prince.] 4caf87fbcadfd3419701da16: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47693/ADM 53-47693-008_0.jpg) 10 December 1914 Port Stanley, Falkland Islands Lat -51.7, Long -57.9 12.10am: HMS Glasgow arrives & enters harbour 5.30am: Hands coal ship from Collier “Trelawny” 2.00pm: All ensigns half-mast 2.15pm: Launch & barge with funeral party passed ashore 5.00pm: Collier passed from starboard to port side 7.30pm: Finished securing collier 10.30pm: Rounds visited & prisoners Number on sick list 4 [HMS Glasgow, 4800 ton cruiser, was launched in 1909 at the Fairfield Yard, Govan. She was the sole survivor of the Battle of Coronel & took part in the Battle of the Falklands. She was scrapped in 1927 & is part of the OW fleet.] 4caf87fbcadfd3419701da17: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47693/ADM 53-47693-008_1.jpg) 11 December 1914 Port Stanley Lat -51.7, Long -57.9 4.10am: HMS Bristol arrived 5.30am: Hands coal ship 6.40am: HMS Invincible & HMS Inflexible arrived 7.30am: PSNCo Orissa arrived 9.30am: Captain Evans repaired on board Flagship 5.00pm: HMS Carnarvon arrived 7.45pm: Finished coaling for the day Number on sick list 3 [HMS Inflexible, 17,570 ton battlecruiser, was launched at the John Brown yard, Clydebank in 1907. She took part in the Battles of the Falkland Islands & Jutland and the campaign in the Dardanelles. She was scrapped in 1922 and is part of the OW fleet. SS Orissa, 5358 tons, was built in 1895 by Harland & Wolff for the Pacific Steam Navigation Co. She was torpedoed in 1918 with the loss of 6 lives.] 4caf87fbcadfd3419701da18: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47693/ADM 53-47693-009_0.jpg) 12 December 1914 Port Stanley, Falkland Islands Lat -51.7, Long -57.9 5.30am: Hands coal ship 6.30am: Preparing for prisoners of war, wounded and sick 9.00am: HMS Orama anchored 10.30am: Captain Evans left ship for Flagship 11.30am: Captain Evans returned & went ashore with Paymaster Finished coaling 11.35am: Collier “Trelawny” left for HMS Inflexible pm: Hands washing decks & cleaning ship Preparing for prisoners of war, wounded, sick 6.30pm: Sub Lieutenant Shike [?] RNR joined ship for duty 7.30pm: Engineering Commander Denbow (invalid) for passage, ex-“Canopus” 9.40pm: HMS Inflexible Packet Boat received 1 cutter from “Macedonia” Number on sick list 3 4caf87fbcadfd3419701da19: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47693/ADM 53-47693-009_1.jpg) 13 December 1914 Port Stanley, Falkland Islands Lat -51.7, Long -57.9 6.00am: HMS Bristol left 8.45am: HMS Inflexible left 9.30am: HMS Glasgow left 10.00am: Launch from “Invincible” sent 9 prisoners 10.30am: 1 German cot case received from “Canopus" 12.15pm: Cot case received from “Canopus” pm: Preparing accommodation of prisoners & invalids 5.00pm: Naval Instructor Franklin joined us ex HMS Cornwall Number on sick list 4 4caf87fbcadfd3419701da1a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47693/ADM 53-47693-010_0.jpg) 14 December 1914 Port Stanley, Falkland Islands Lat -51.7, Long -57.9 6.00am: Hands fall in, told off for working parties etc 9.30am: Captain Evans visited Flagship 10.15am: “Cornwall” weighed anchor & left 10.45am: Commenced to receive prisoners from “Invincible” & “Canopus” 3.15pm: Weighed. Slow both, turned round & manoeuvred to avoid shipping 3.34pm: Proceeded out of harbour 3.47pm: Half speed to avoid “Crown of Galicia” 4.48pm: “Crown of Galicia” joined us to be convoyed to England 8.00pm: Altered course to keep in wake of “Crown of Galicia” 10.00pm: Guns’ crews & sentries at their posts Number on sick list 4 [SS Crown of Galicia, 4821 tons, was built in 1906 by Stephen & Sons, Glasgow for the Crown Steamship Co. She was sold & renamed for the first time in 1920 and finally ran aground & was wrecked in 1942.] 4caf87fbcadfd3419701da1b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47693/ADM 53-47693-010_1.jpg) 15 December 1914 Port Stanley to St Vincent Lat -48.68, Long -54.63 2.20am: Closed Engine Room Water Tight doors 15 minutes Ship keeping station 1½’ astern of “Crown of Galicia” 4.35am: ER WT doors closed in 10 minutes am: From position astern took up position ahead so as to verify course to be steered during night etc 4.30pm: Hands at physical drill 8.00pm: Ship turned on starboard helm to take up position astern 8.15pm: In position, course & speed resumed 11.15pm: ER WT doors closed 11 minutes Rounds, sentries visited at intervals Number on sick list 10 4caf87fbcadfd3419701da1c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47693/ADM 53-47693-011_0.jpg) 16 December 1914 Port Stanley to St Vincent Lat -45.18, Long -51.58 2.11am: Closed Engine Room Water Tight doors 11 minutes Rounds correct, prisoners visited am: Prisoners exercised drill Youths physical drill, junior officers boxing pm: Hands at rest 7.00pm: Turned round & took station astern of “Crown of Galicia” Number on sick list 12 4caf87fbcadfd3419701da1d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47693/ADM 53-47693-011_1.jpg) 17 December 1914 Port Stanley to St Vincent Lat -41.23, Long -48.78 6.30am: Hands & prisoners scrubbing decks etc 7.15am: Altered course to take up station on port beam of “Crown of Galicia” 11.00am: “Crown of Galicia” on station astern pm: Hands at rest 4.30pm: Prisoners physical drill 7.50pm: Turned ship around to take station astern 9.00pm: Darkened ship Rounds correct, prisoners visited Number on sick list 11 4caf87fbcadfd3419701da1e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47693/ADM 53-47693-012_0.jpg) 18 December 1914 Port Stanley to St Vincent Lat -37.38, Long -46.48 Rounds correct prisoners visited, guns crews closed up for exercise 6.00am: Hands & prisoners scrubbing decks etc am: “Macedonia” in station ahead Hands cleaning paintwork Marine magazine party at pistol drill 4.30pm: Prisoners exercised 6.15pm: Turned ship round & took up station astern 8.00pm: Darkened ship, rounds visited irregularly, prisoners correct Number on sick list 12 4caf87fbcadfd3419701da1f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47693/ADM 53-47693-012_1.jpg) 19 December 1914 Port Stanley to St Vincent Lat -34.08, Long -43.33 am: Prisoners & guard correct Hands & prisoners cleaning ship 10.00am: Passed ahead “Crown of Galicia” pm: Hands at rest 6.15pm: Turned round to take station astern 8.00pm: Darkened ship Rounds correct, prisoners visited Ship labouring to considerable easterly swell, drizzling rain throughout watch Number on sick list 12 4caf87fbcadfd3419701da20: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47693/ADM 53-47693-013_0.jpg) 20 December 1914 Port Stanley to St Vincent Lat -30.93, Long -40.72 6.00am: Hands & prisoners washing decks etc 9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service pm: Hands at rest 6.00pm: Hands & prisoners physical drill Number on sick list 10 4caf87fbcadfd3419701da21: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47693/ADM 53-47693-013_1.jpg) 21 December 1914 Port Stanley to St Vincent Lat -27.58, Long -38.12 5.00am: Took up station ahead 6.30am: Hands & prisoners washed decks & cleaned paintwork am: Small arm drill pm: Hands at rest 4.00pm: Evening & General Quarters. Course various & used “Crown of Galicia” as target for range & gun laying 5.30pm: Stopped, received one patient from “Crown of Galicia” 5.48pm: Resumed course & speed 8.30pm: Signal books locked up in strong box Number on sick list 11 4caf87fbcadfd3419701da22: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47693/ADM 53-47693-014_0.jpg) 22 December 1914 Port Stanley to St Vincent Lat -24.13, Long -35.55 5.00am: Took up station ahead 5' "Crown of Galicia" 6.00am: Hands & prisoners washing decks am: Hands & prisoners cleaning mess decks Junior officers lecture pm: Hands at rest 5.15pm: Turned ship to take station 1½ - 2 miles astern "Crown of Galicia" 7.00pm: Darkened ship Number on sick list 13 4caf87fbcadfd3419701da23: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47693/ADM 53-47693-014_1.jpg) 23 December 1914 Port Stanley to St Vincent Lat -20.77, Long -33.07 6.30am: Hands & prisoners washing decks & cleaning paintwork am: Prisoners & youths physical drill pm: Hands at rest 4.30pm: Evening Quarters & physical drill 6.00pm: Turned ship to take station astern of "Crown of Galicia" 8.00pm: Darkened ship Rounds & prisoners correct Number on sick list 11 Other: 4caf87fbcadfd3419701da24: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47693/ADM 53-47693-015_0.jpg) 24 December 1914 Port Stanley to St Vincent Lat -17.0, Long -31.27 5.00am: Signal Books continued lock up in iron safe 6.30am: Hands & prisoners washing decks etc am: Officers lecture by Captain Evans on Signals and Signal Books pm: Hands at rest 5.25pm: Altered course to intercept steamer steaming to SW, steamer altered course, “Macedonia” increased speed & gave chase 7.15pm: “Crown of Galicia” S46W (mag), 8’, lost sight of steamer & “Crown of Galicia” 9.00pm: Set course N40W to resume station 3’ astern “Crown of Galicia” 10.28pm: “Macedonia” in station Number on sick list 10 4caf87fbcadfd3419701da25: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47693/ADM 53-47693-015_1.jpg) 25 December 1914 Port Stanley to St Vincent Lat -13.17, Long -29.55 6.00am: Hands & prisoners scrubbed decks etc 9.00am: Divisions & Divine Service am: Hands at rest “Crown of Galicia” astern 5’ pm: Hands at rest 4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Youth & prisoners physical drill 6.00pm: Turned round for night station astern "Crown of Galicia" Number on sick list 10 4caf87fbcadfd3419701da26: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47693/ADM 53-47693-016_0.jpg) 26 December 1914 Port Stanley to St Vincent Lat -9.32, Long -27.95 6.30am: Hands & prisoners holystoning decks pm: Hands at rest 4.00pm: Evening Quarters, physical drill for youths & prisoners 6.10pm: Turned ship round & took up station astern 8.00pm: Darkened ship & cleared away for night defences 9.50pm: Observed darkened steamer passing to SW Number on sick list 11 4caf87fbcadfd3419701da27: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47693/ADM 53-47693-016_1.jpg) 27 December 1914 Port Stanley to St Vincent Lat -5.43, Long -26.35 1.55am: Closed Engine Room Water Tight doors 2.06am: ER WT doors closed & reopened, 11 minutes 5.00am: Closed ER WT doors for exercise 6.30am: Hands & prisoners washing down etc 9.30am: Divisions. Captain’s inspection 10.00am: Divine Service pm: Hands at rest 3.25pm: Altered course to intercept steamer 4.00pm: Steamer “Highland Scot”, Monte Video to London 6.10pm: Returned & took up station 2 miles astern of "Crown of Galicia" Number on sick list 11 [SS Highland Scot, 7343 tons, was built in 1910 by Russell & Co Ltd, Greenock for the Nelson Line. She ran aground & was wrecked in 1918.] 4caf87fbcadfd3419701da28: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47693/ADM 53-47693-017_0.jpg) 28 December 1914 Port Stanley to St Vincent Lat 1.45, Long -25.12 6.00am: Hands & prisoners wash decks & clean ships am: Divisions. Prayers Prisoners physical drill Junior officers gunnery drill pm: Hands at rest 5.10pm: ‘General Quarters’, exercised ‘Fire control’ on “Crown of Galicia” 5.30pm: Secure 5.45pm: Fritz Lange died Took station on “Crown of Galicia” Number on sick list 11 4caf87fbcadfd3419701da29: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47693/ADM 53-47693-017_1.jpg) 29 December 1914 Port Stanley to St Vincent Lat 3.3, Long -25.4 [estimated, no noon position given] 6.00am: Hands & prisoners scrubbed & washed decks 9.30am: Divisions 9.36am: Stop. Committed the body of German prisoner Fritz Lange late stoker S/S Santa Isabel to the deep. Captain Evans conducting funeral service, ship’s company & prisoners attending 9.46am: Resumed course & speed pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 10 4caf87fbcadfd3419701da2a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47693/ADM 53-47693-018_0.jpg) 30 December 1914 Port Stanley to St Vincent Lat 7.08, Long -25.33 1.30am: Rounds visited, prisoners correct 6.30am: Hands & prisoners scrubbed & washed decks 10.00am: Hands cleaning & painting ship 11.00am: Junior officers physical drill & sword exercise 1.00pm: Hands at rest 2.00pm: Italian mail steamer "Luisiana" passed SW 5.30pm: Turned round for night station Number on sick list 10 [SS Luisiana, 4983 tons, was built in 1906 by Soc. Esercizio Bacini, Riva Trigoso for Societa di Navigazione Lloyd Italiano. In 1917 she ran aground & was wrecked.] 4caf87fbcadfd3419701da2b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47693/ADM 53-47693-018_1.jpg) 31 December 1914 [am only] Port Stanley to St Vincent Lat 10.95, Long -25.28 2.00am: Rounds visited, prisoners correct 6.00am: Hands & prisoners scrubbed & washed decks 9.30am: Divisions & Prayers Hands painting & varnishing ship Number on sick list 12 [Afternoon section of log is blank.] 4caf87fbcadfd3419701da2c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47693/ADM 53-47693-019_0.jpg) 4caf87fbcadfd3419701da2d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47693/ADM 53-47693-019_1.jpg) 4caf87fbcadfd3419701da2e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47693/ADM 53-47693-020_0.jpg) 4caf87fbcadfd3419701da2f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47693/ADM 53-47693-020_1.jpg) 4caf87fbcadfd3419701da30: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47694/ADM 53-47694-001_0.jpg) 4caf87fccadfd3419701da31: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47694/ADM 53-47694-001_1.jpg) 4caf87fccadfd3419701da32: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47694/ADM 53-47694-002_0.jpg) 4caf87fccadfd3419701da33: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47694/ADM 53-47694-002_1.jpg) 4caf87fccadfd3419701da34: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47694/ADM 53-47694-003_0.jpg) [These pages are blank or cover pages.] 4caf87fccadfd3419701da35: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47694/ADM 53-47694-003_1.jpg) 31 December 1914 [pm only] Port Stanley to St Vincent pm: Hands at Rest. 5.30pm: Quarters & physical drill Took station astern of “City of Galicia” [For some reason the entries for the morning and afternoon sections of the log for 31 December were written in different log books.] LOGS FOR JANUARY 1915 4caf87fccadfd3419701da36: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47694/ADM 53-47694-004_0.jpg) 1 January 1915 Port Stanley to St Vincent Lat 14.8, Long -25.28 6.00am: Hands & prisoners scrubbed & washed decks am: Hands preparing ship for coaling pm: Hands at rest 5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Physical drill 7.00pm: Cleared away for night defence, darkened ship Number on sick list 10 4caf87fccadfd3419701da37: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47694/ADM 53-47694-004_1.jpg) 2 January 1915 St Vincent Lat 16.8, Long -25.0 12.15am: Stop, waiting for daylight. Machada Point Light N43E, Topeda Corra N70W by compass, ship’s head NNW 3.40am: Proceeded for St Vincent, courses as requisite 6.12am: Stopped & anchored 6.50am: Officer of the Guard visited 8.15am: Coal lighters alongside 10.30am: Commenced coaling 2.30pm: Water boat arrives alongside, coaling continues slowly 8.20pm: Finished coaling, hoisted steam launch & gig 9.18pm: Anchor aweigh 9.35pm: Stopped & received a letter sent by His Britannic Majesty’s Consul 9.51pm: Full speed 11.00pm: Bull Point abeam, 3½’ Number on sick list 10 [Ponta Machado Lighthouse is on the westernmost point of Sao Vicente, one of the Cape Verde Islands. It is situated at Lat 16.83, Long -25.1 Topeda Corra is probably Tope de Coroa, a mountain on Sao Vicente. It is at Lat 17.03, Long -25.28.] 4caf87fccadfd3419701da38: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47694/ADM 53-47694-005_0.jpg) 3 January 1915 St Vincent to UK Lat 19.03, Long -24.22 1.50am: Observed "Crown of Galicia" N30E & took up station 3’ astern 6.00am: Hands & prisoners washed decks 9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 9 4caf87fccadfd3419701da39: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47694/ADM 53-47694-005_1.jpg) 4 January 1915 St Vincent to UK Lat 22.68, Long -23.12 am: Junior officers at classes pm: Hands at rest 6.00pm: Evening Quarters & physical drill 11.30pm: Engine Room Water Tight doors closed 11 minutes Number on sick list 8 4caf87fccadfd3419701da3a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47694/ADM 53-47694-006_0.jpg) 5 January 1915 St Vincent to UK Lat 26.38, Long -21.45 6.00am: Hands & prisoners scrubbed & washed decks am: Hands painting, varnishing etc pm: Hands at rest 5.00pm: Hands & prisoners physical drill Number on sick list 8 4caf87fccadfd3419701da3b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47694/ADM 53-47694-006_1.jpg) 6 January 1915 St Vincent to UK Lat 30.05, Long -19.58 6.00am: Hands & prisoners scrubbed & washed decks am: Hands painting ship pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 10 4caf87fccadfd3419701da3c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47694/ADM 53-47694-007_0.jpg) 7 January 1915 St Vincent to UK Lat 33.98, Long -17.47 5.30am: Station 1' astern "Crown of Galicia" 6.00am: Hands & prisoners wash decks pm: Hands at rest 6.00pm: Station 1.5’ astern "Crown of Galicia" Number on sick list 8 4caf87fccadfd3419701da3d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47694/ADM 53-47694-007_1.jpg) 8 January 1915 St Vincent to UK Lat 38.17, Long -15.5 pm: Hands at rest 4caf87fccadfd3419701da3e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47694/ADM 53-47694-008_0.jpg) 9 January 1915 St Vincent to UK Lat 41.6, Long -12.78 11.50am: Passed SS El Argentino bound South pm: Hands at rest [SS El Argentino, 6809 tons, was built in 1907 at the Fairfield’s Yard, Govan for the Neptune Steam Navigation Co. She hit a mine in 1916 and sank but without loss of life.] 4caf87fccadfd3419701da3f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47694/ADM 53-47694-008_1.jpg) 10 January 1915 St Vincent to UK Lat 45.08, Long -10.25 9.00am: Divine Service pm: Hands at rest 7.00pm: Evening Quarters, physical drill 4caf87fccadfd3419701da40: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47694/ADM 53-47694-009_0.jpg) 11 January 1915 St Vincent to UK Lat 48.32, Long -6.73 4.00pm: Received orders to proceed to Liverpool 9.20pm: Wolf Rock N20E 11.32pm: Wolf Rock abeam N85E, 3' Number on sick list 8 [Wolf Rock is off the Cornish Coast at Lat 49.95, Long -5.8.] 4caf87fccadfd3419701da41: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47694/ADM 53-47694-009_1.jpg) 12 January 1915 St Vincent to Liverpool Lat 51.67, Long -5.93 12.13am: Longships N73E, distance 5' 3.06am: Seven Stones Light dipped, S23E 12.27pm: Smalls Light House abeam S70E, 8’ 1.25pm: South Bishop Rock S67E, 12' pm: Hands at rest 4.45pm: Bardsley Island N59E (T) 8.45pm: South Stack S70E, 6' 10.14pm: Skerries abeam, 5' Point Lynus S60E Number on sick list 8 [Longships Lighthouse is at Lat 50.08, Long -5.73 Sevenstones Lightship is at Lat 50.07, Long -6.07. There are 71 named wrecks on the Sevenstones Reef and it is believed that more than 200 wrecks have occurred. The vessel is now fully automated but in 1915 was still manned with the crew having to climb the mast every morning to trim & refill the lamp. Smalls Light House is in the Irish Sea, off the coast of Wales from St Davids at Lat 51.72, Long -5.67 Bishop Rock Lighthouse is off the Scilly Islands at Lat 49.87, Long -6.43 Bardsley Island is probably Bardsey Island off the coast of Wales at Lat 52.77, Long -4.8. It was a place of pilgrimmage for centuries and is now a nature reserve South Stack Lighthouse is off the coast of Holyhead, Wales at Lat 53.3, Long -4.7. Skerries Lighthouse is also off the coast of Holyhead at Lat 53.42, Long –4.61. It was the last privately owned lighthouse to be purchased by Trinity House who run the lights off the coast of England & Wales. Point Lynas Lighthouse on Anglesea at Lat 53.62, Long -4.29. It was built by the Mersey Docks & Harbour Board but since 1973 has been run by Trinity House.] 4caf87fccadfd3419701da42: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47694/ADM 53-47694-010_0.jpg) 13 January 1915 Liverpool Lat 53.4, Long -3.0 12.20am: Stopped & received pilot on board 1.55am: Great Ormes Head abeam, 10.5' 3.10am: Anchored & rang off engines 8.00am: Up anchor & proceeded into Mersey 8.43am: Examination 8.47am: Bar Light Vessel abeam 9.37am: Formby Light Vessel 11.00am: Anchored Received orders for Sandon Docks tonight 7.20pm: Anchors aweigh 8.50pm: Arrived in dock 11.20pm: Rang off engines & made fast fore & aft Number on sick list 8 [Great Ormes Head is in Llandudno, Wales at Lat 53.37, Long -3.92 Sandon Dock at Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 has been filled in.] 4caf87fccadfd3419701da43: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47694/ADM 53-47694-010_1.jpg) 14 January 1915 Sandon Dock, Liverpool Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 7.30am: Hands on short leave returned Started coaling All day: Ship under repairs 1.00pm: Short leave given to part of watch 4caf87fccadfd3419701da44: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47694/ADM 53-47694-011_0.jpg) 15 January 1915 Sandon Dock Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 7.00am: Hands turned to 7.30am: Hands on short leave returned All day: Ship under repairs 11.00am: Port watch went on leave 1.00pm: Firemen paid off, short lave given to part of watch 4caf87fccadfd3419701da45: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47694/ADM 53-47694-011_1.jpg) 16 January 1915 Sandon Dock Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 9.00am: Started to take in stores and ammunition for the Fleet All day: Ship under repairs 4caf87fccadfd3419701da46: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47694/ADM 53-47694-012_0.jpg) 17 January 1915 Sandon Dock Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 All day: Ship under repairs 3.00pm: Finished coaling 4caf87fccadfd3419701da47: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47694/ADM 53-47694-012_1.jpg) 18 January 1915 Sandon Dock Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 All day: Ship under repairs 4caf87fccadfd3419701da48: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47694/ADM 53-47694-013_0.jpg) 19 January 1915 Sandon Dock Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 am: Crew employed taking in stores & as requisite 4caf87fccadfd3419701da49: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47694/ADM 53-47694-013_1.jpg) 20 January 1915 Sandon Dock Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 7.00am: Hands turned to, Carpenter, shipwrights etc employed variously am: Two pistols were discovered missing from the armoury. Presumably stolen. This was reported to the Commanding Officer. Numbers 20112, 30393 4caf87fccadfd3419701da4a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47694/ADM 53-47694-014_0.jpg) 21 January 1915 Sandon Dock Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 7.0 0am: Hands turned to. Men on short leave returned am: Ship undergoing alterations & repairs Hands Employed taking in stores. 4caf87fccadfd3419701da4b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47694/ADM 53-47694-014_1.jpg) 22 January 1915 Sandon Dock Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 7.00am: Hands turned to, getting up all ammunition to return to shore 9.30am: Leave granted to Starboard watch. Hands employed taking in stores for various ships pm: Stores for various ships arriving on board throughout day & all stowed in No 5 hatch 8.00pm: 1st part of Port watch on short leave 4caf87fccadfd3419701da4c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47694/ADM 53-47694-015_0.jpg) 23 January 1915 Sandon Dock Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 2.30pm: 2nd part of port watch on short leave 7.30pm: Commenced shifting ship to opposite side of dock 8.30pm: All fast, piped down. Captain BS Evans RN held investigation into loss of the two Webley pistols reported lost on 20th January. Result of investigation was forwarded to the Admiralty. Official numbers of lost pistols 23112 & 30893. This loss was reported to Police on shore to investigate. 4caf87fccadfd3419701da4d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47694/ADM 53-47694-015_1.jpg) 24 January 1915 Sandon Dock Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 1.00pm: Leave granted to 1st part of Port watch 4caf87fccadfd3419701da4e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47694/ADM 53-47694-016_0.jpg) 25 January 1915 Sandon Dock Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 am: Hands employed taking in ammunition & clearing out store rooms 2.30pm: 2nd part of Port watch on leave, remainder of hands employed shifting ship 4caf87fccadfd3419701da4f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47694/ADM 53-47694-016_1.jpg) 26 January 1915 Sandon Dock Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 7.00am: Hands turned to, clearing out storerooms am: Shifted ship to South side of dock Noon: ‘A’ watch (Officers) returned 1.00pm: 1st part of Port watch on leave 4caf87fccadfd3419701da50: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47694/ADM 53-47694-017_0.jpg) 27 January 1915 Sandon Dock Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 11.30am: Shifted over to North side of dock pm: Hands employed taking in stores in No 5 & as requisite 7.00pm: 2nd part of Port watch on leave 4caf87fccadfd3419701da51: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47694/ADM 53-47694-017_1.jpg) 28 January 1915 Sandon Dock Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 am: Hands employed taking in stores & discharged “Vengeance’s” stores to depot pm: Hands employed taking in ammunition to nos N2 Two after gun mountings & starboard after gun in position 4.00pm: First part of Port watch on short leave 9.00pm: Finished taking in ammunition forward [HMS Vengeance, 12,950 ton battleship, was launched in 1899 by Vickers. She served in the Dardanelles and was sold in 1921. She is part of the OW fleet.] 4caf87fccadfd3419701da52: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47694/ADM 53-47694-018_0.jpg) 29 January 1915 Sandon Dock Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 9.30am: Starboard watch returned from leave 3.30pm: 2nd part of port watch on leave 5.00pm: Sent line from stern to “Bencrove” for heaving out in morning [“Bencrove” may have been SS Bengrove, 3840 tons, built in 1910 by Craig, Taylor & Co Ltd, Stockton-on-Tees for Joseph Hoult & Co, Liverpool. She was torpedoed in March 1915 without loss of life.] 4caf87fccadfd3419701da53: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47694/ADM 53-47694-018_1.jpg) 30 January 1915 Sandon Dock Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 9.00am: Hauled out stern from quay to allow Samson crane to come alongside to port Hands employed taking in ammunition & stores & as requisite [According to a 1909 report on the Liverpool Docks, “Samson” was a floating barge crane able to lift up to 30 tons.] 4caf87fccadfd3419701da54: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47694/ADM 53-47694-019_0.jpg) 31 January 1915 Sandon Dock Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 7.00am: Lieutenant Proctor RNR joined ship ex-“Vivid” am: All guns mounted in position Noon: Officers on leave returned [HMS Vivid was the shore establishment at Devonport.] LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1915 [Pages for 1 & 2 February occur in 2 different volumes of logs, written in different hands. The data from the pages has been merged and the links for the pages moved to a single entry in the later volume.] 4caf87fccadfd3419701da57: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47694/ADM 53-47694-020_1.jpg) 4caf87fccadfd3419701da58: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47694/ADM 53-47694-021_0.jpg) 4caf87fccadfd3419701da59: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47694/ADM 53-47694-021_1.jpg) 4caf87fccadfd3419701da5a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47695/ADM 53-47695-001_0.jpg) 4caf87fccadfd3419701da5b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47695/ADM 53-47695-001_1.jpg) 4caf87fccadfd3419701da5c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47695/ADM 53-47695-002_0.jpg) 4caf87fccadfd3419701da5d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47695/ADM 53-47695-002_1.jpg) 4caf87fccadfd3419701da5e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47695/ADM 53-47695-003_0.jpg) [These pages are blank or cover pages.] 4caf87fccadfd3419701da55: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47694/ADM 53-47694-019_1.jpg) 4caf87fccadfd3419701da5f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47695/ADM 53-47695-003_1.jpg) 1 February 1915 Sandon Dock Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 7.00am: Hands turned to taking in stores 7.30am: Hands to breakfast 8.30am: Hands resume work Shore labourers refitting Noon: All officers on leave returned 3.00pm: Tugs alongside, commenced to warp to dry dock 4.00pm: Made fast in dry dock 5.30pm: All fast in Brocklebank Graving Dock 6.00pm: Finished taking in stores 8.00pm: Mail closed Number on sick list 5 4caf87fccadfd3419701da56: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47694/ADM 53-47694-020_0.jpg) 4caf87fccadfd3419701da60: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47695/ADM 53-47695-004_0.jpg) 2 February 1915 Brocklebank Graving Dock Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 7.00am: Hands turned to 7.30am: Breakfast piped 8.30am: Men turned to taking stores aboard Shore labourers refitting vessel pm: Hands employed taking in stores (ice & general) 5.00pm: Finished taking in stores Number on sick list 4 4caf87fccadfd3419701da61: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47695/ADM 53-47695-004_1.jpg) 3 February 1915 Brocklebank Graving Dock Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 am: Taking in stores for HMS Carnarvon 6.15pm: Took on board 264 bags mail for various ships 6.30pm: Finished taking in stores for night 9.00pm: Round of ship made Number on sick list 6 [HMS Carnarvon, 11,020 ton cruiser, was launched in 1903 by William Beardmore & Co, Dalmuir. She took part in the Battle of the Falklands and subsequent search for SMS Dresden. She was sold in 1921 and is part of the OW fleet.] 4caf87fccadfd3419701da62: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47695/ADM 53-47695-005_0.jpg) 4 February 1915 Brocklebank Graving Dock Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 7.30am: Commenced to run up dock. Hands employed preparing to shift ship 9.00am: Clean guns, vessel afloat 9.30am: Proceeded out of dock, under tow, towards Sandon Basin 11.45am: All fast in Sandon Basin pm: Hands taking in stores & as requisite 5.00pm: Finished taking in stores for the day 9.00am: Shore gangs working all night Number on sick list 7 4caf87fccadfd3419701da63: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47695/ADM 53-47695-005_1.jpg) 5 February 1915 Sandon Basin Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 Midnight: Shore gang working at refit pm: Hands taking in stores & as requisite 8.00pm: Finished taking in stores for night. Mail cleared & postman left for shore Number on sick list 9 4caf87fccadfd3419701da64: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47695/ADM 53-47695-006_0.jpg) 6 February 1915 Sandon Dock Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 pm: Hands taking in stores & stowing same in no V hatch 7.00pm: Finished taking in stores for the day Number on sick list 8 4caf87fccadfd3419701da65: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47695/ADM 53-47695-006_1.jpg) 7 February 1915 Sandon Dock Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 9.45am: Divisions. Exercised ‘Action’ pm: Hands employed securing fenders on ship’s side & preparing for ‘Darkening ship’ 3.00pm: Ship open to visitors until 4.30pm 6.00pm: ‘All leave withdrawn’ 8.00pm: Mail closed Number on sick list 9 4caf87fccadfd3419701da66: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47695/ADM 53-47695-007_0.jpg) 8 February 1915 Sandon Dock Lat 53.43, Long -3.00 2.25am: Tugs made fast fore & aft 2.40am: Let go fore & aft & proceeded from berth, engines & helm to pilot’s orders 2.53am: Passed through inner dock gate 3.10am: Made fast on inner station 3.20am: Engine Room Water Tight doors closed & opened for exercise 3.32am: Let go from inner basin & proceeded out of dock 3.40am: Passed through outer dock gates 4.00am: Anchored 6.00am: Shipping master left ship 1.32pm: Weighed & proceeded 2.35pm: Formby Light Vessel abeam 3.00pm: Pilot left 4.05pm: General Quarters, guns’ crews told off for night defence 5.20pm: Hands darken ship 5.40pm: No II warrant read 6.47pm: Skerries Light S14E, 10 miles distance 8.55pm: Carnarvon Light Vessel abeam, 11½ miles distant Number on sick list 12 [Carnarvon Bay Light Vessel was situated off the coast of Wales at Lat 53.11, Long -4.72. It functioned from 1869 to 1925.] 4caf87fccadfd3419701da67: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47695/ADM 53-47695-007_1.jpg) 9 February 1915 At sea Lat 50.2, Long -7.08 1.00am: Strumble Head Light S61E South Bishop Light S18E Tuskar Light N89W 2.00am: Tuskar Light abeam, 22’ distant 3.20am: Smalls Light abeam S60W, distance 10’ 4.00am: Strong wind, rough sea, vessel shipping water forward 6.00am: Ship pitching to westerly sea & taking water forward Noon: Vessel pitching to long westerly sea & swell, taking water forward 5.45pm: Darkened ship 6.00pm: Guns cleared away for night defences 11.35pm: Port engine stopped for gland slacking lock 11.40pm: Port engine full speed Midnight: Vessel rolling heavily Number on sick list 12 [Strumble Head Lighthouse is on the coast of Wales at Lat 52.02, Long -5.07 Tuskar Rock Lighthouse is off the coast of County Wexford, Ireland at Lat 52.2, Long -6.2.] 4caf87fccadfd3419701da68: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47695/ADM 53-47695-008_0.jpg) 10 February 1915 Liverpool to St Vincent Lat 45.92, Long -10.42 8.00am: Rolling heavily to westerly swell 9.30am: Half speed for engine room purposes 9.37am: Crew employed as requisite, parties at gun drill, full speed 6.00pm: Ship rolling heavily to rough westerly swell 10.30pm: Engine Room Water Tight doors ordered to be closed 10.39pm: Reported closed, ordered re-opened Number on sick list 14 4caf87fccadfd3419701da69: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47695/ADM 53-47695-008_1.jpg) 11 February 1915 Liverpool to St. Vincent Lat 41.57, Long -13.38 2.25am: Engine Room Water Tight doors ordered to be closed 2.33am: Reported closed & re-opened 5.10am: ER WT doors ordered closed. Time taken 11 minutes pm: Hands at rest 5.00pm: Evening Quarters & exercised ‘Action’ 5.30pm: Darken ship Number on sick list 14. 4caf87fccadfd3419701da6a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47695/ADM 53-47695-009_0.jpg) 12 February 1915 Liverpool to St. Vincent Lat 37.07, Long -15.72 pm: Hands at rest 5.00pm: ‘General Quarters’ Number on sick list 15 4caf87fccadfd3419701da6b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47695/ADM 53-47695-009_1.jpg) 13 February 1915 Liverpool to St. Vincent Lat 32.52, Long -17.82 6.30am: Pargo Point, Madeira, South 9.50am: Sol Point S51E Exercised gun layers & sightsetters on steamer bound south showing Russian colours, SS "Frixos" of Ado Finland pm: Hands at rest 5.00pm: Evening Quarters, physical drill, fire control 7.00pm: Darkened ship Number on sick list 13 [Ponta do Pargo is on Madeira at Lat 32.8, Long -17.27 Ponta do Sol is on Madeira at Lat 32.67, Long -17.1 SS Frixos, 2447 tons, was built in 1888 as SS Hawkhurst by Richardson, Duck & Co Ltd, Stockton-on-Tees. After several changes of owner & name she became “Frixos” in 1914. She was torpedoed in 1917 with 20 casualties.] 4caf87fccadfd3419701da6c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47695/ADM 53-47695-010_0.jpg) 14 February 1915 Liverpool to St. Vincent Lat 27.45, Long -20.3 pm: Hands at rest 6.30pm: Sighted steam ship Number on sick list 13. 4caf87fccadfd3419701da6d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47695/ADM 53-47695-010_1.jpg) 15 February 1915 Liverpool to St Vincent Lat 22.95, Long -22.45 9.00am: Divisions. Prayers. hand gun and squad drill 11.00am: Intercepted SS Newholm of Newcastle, warned re submarines in channel Stokers at physical drill pm: Hands at rest 5.30pm: Exercised ‘Action’. Cleared away for night defence Number on sick list 11 [SS Newholm, 3399 tons, was built in 1899 by Swan & Hunter Ltd, Newcastle-on-Tyne for the Newcastle Steam Ship Co. She was torpedoed in 1917 with 20 casualties.] 4caf87fccadfd3419701da6e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47695/ADM 53-47695-011_0.jpg) 16 February 1915 Liverpool to St Vincent Lat 17.92, Long -24.67 7.20am: Spoke SS Margam Abbey, Port Talbot to Rio Janeiro. Requested to be reported to Lloyds am: 6" gun drill for officers Hands preparing ship for harbour 1.30pm: Sighted Pico de Cruz S33W (T) pm: Hands at rest 4.46pm: Hands fell in for entering harbour 4.55pm: Anchored 5.37pm: Hove up anchor & shifted further ahead 5.50pm: Anchored 6.30pm: HMS Edinburgh Castle gig delivered 6 bags mails for HMS Highflyer 7.00pm: Captain Farie, HMS Marmora came on board Number on sick list 10. [SS Margam Abbey, 4471 tons, was built in 1907 by the Ropner Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd, Stockton-on-Tees for Williams & Mordey Ltd, Cardiff. She was shelled & sunk by a U-boat in 1916 without loss of life. Pico da Cruz is a mountain on Cape Verde at Lat 17.12, Long -25.03 HMS Marmora, 12,358 ton Armed Merchant Cruiser, was built in 1903 by Harland & Wolff for P&O. She became an Armed Merchant Cruiser on the outbreak of war and was torpedoed in 1918 with the loss of 10 men, she is part of the OW fleet.] 4caf87fccadfd3419701da6f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47695/ADM 53-47695-011_1.jpg) 17 February 1915 St. Vincent, Cape Verde Lat 16.95, Long -25.08 5.30am: HMS Edinburgh Castle left harbour 6.30am: Hands turned to, coal lighters alongside 8.40am: HMS Marmora proceeded to sea Coaling from two lighters each side 9.30am: Captain Evans left ship 11.00am: Captain of Port boarded us 11.30am: Captain Evans returned 11.45am: Hove up anchor to shift berth, engines as required 12.33pm: Anchored pm: Hands employed coaling Boys at squad drill 6.00pm: Finished coaling for night. Lighters cast off 8.40pm: Mail bag sent to RMSS Esmeralda for England Number on sick list 12 [“Esmeralda” was probably SS Esmeraldas, 4491 tons, built in 1906 by James Laing & Sons Ltd, Sunderland for the Pacific Steam Navigation Co Ltd. She was captured by the German raider “Moewe” in 1917 & scuttled.] 4caf87fccadfd3419701da70: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47695/ADM 53-47695-012_0.jpg) 18 February 1915 St Vincent, Cape Verde Lat 16.95, Long -25.08 6.25am: Coal lighters arrived alongside 6.45am: Commenced coaling, hands employed as requisite 12.20pm: Finished coaling ship Hands scrubbed & washed down decks 5.00pm: Squally, fine & clear 8.30pm: Anchor bearings frequently checked Number on sick list 12 4caf87fccadfd3419701da71: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47695/ADM 53-47695-012_1.jpg) 19 February 1915 St Vincent, Cape Verde Lat 16.95, Long -25.08 am: Clean ship & painting over side Youths’ squad rifle drill Number on sick list 13 4caf87fccadfd3419701da72: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47695/ADM 53-47695-013_0.jpg) 20 February 1915 St Vincent, Cape Verde Lat 16.95, Long -25.08 am: Mails delivered to SS Tregantle for home 5.30pm: Stormy gale 6.30pm: Hoisted all boats, darkened ship, 2 guns’ crews standing by 9.30pm: Gale moderating Number on sick list 10 [SS Tregantle, 3091 tons, was built in 1903 by John Readhead & Sons Ltd, South Shields for the Hain Steamship Co. In 1916 she was torpedoed but managed to beach although she was declared a total loss. There was no loss of life.] 4caf87fccadfd3419701da73: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47695/ADM 53-47695-013_1.jpg) 21 February 1915 St Vincent, Cape Verde Lat 16.95, Long -25.08 9.45am: Divine Service held by Reverend Mr Payne 10.30am: Leave to officers 7.30pm: Partial darkened ship Number on sick list 10 4caf87fccadfd3419701da74: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47695/ADM 53-47695-014_0.jpg) 22 February 1915 St Vincent, Cape Verde Lat 16.95, Long -25.08 6.30am: Hands scrubbed decks, blackened down 7.00am: Firemen under 25 physical drill 1.30pm: HMB Consul visited ship 3.00pm: Consul returned to shore Number on sick list 7 4caf87fccadfd3419701da75: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47695/ADM 53-47695-014_1.jpg) 23 February 1915 At sea Lat 17.0, Long -25.42 6.25am: Up anchor 6.35am: Signalled HMS Otranto 6.50am: Bird Island N77E, 1' 8.08am: South Point abeam, 2.5' 8.52am: Stop to drop target 9.50am: Launched target, found not sufficiently buoyant, proceeded to take target in & adjust same 10.50am: Relaunched target & proceeded to carry out firing SS Cisella spotting 11.05am: ‘Action’, fired 2 rounds from each gun 12.10pm: Target aboard, proceeded 1.00pm: Rounded South Point 3.08pm: Anchored 3.45pm: Captain Evans left in steam pinnace 5.25pm: SS Yorkmoor leaving we shifted billet, using engines & helm to Captain’s orders Number on sick list 9 [HMS Otranto, 12,124 ton Armed Merchant Cruiser, was built in 1909 by Workman Clark & Co Ltd for the Orient Steam Navigation Co. She was involved in the Battle of Coronel and sank in 1918 while carrying American troops after a collision with HMS Kashmir. Some 431 men were lost. She is part of the OW fleet. Bird Island is indexed as Ilheu dos Passaros, an islet off St Vincent, at Lat 16.92, Long -25.02 SS Cisella was probably SS Gisella, 2502 tons, built as SS Gisella Groedel in 1904 by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool for SS Groedel Bros, London. She was renamed “Gisella” in 1914 and torpedoed in 1917 with the loss of 3 men. SS Yorkmoor, 4253 tons, was built in 1912 by John Readhead & Sons Ltd, South Shield for Walter Runciman & Co Ltd. In 1918 she ran aground & was wrecked.] 4caf87fccadfd3419701da76: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47695/ADM 53-47695-015_0.jpg) 24 February 1915 St Vincent, Cape Verde Lat 16.95, Long -25.08 am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercised fire control Hands cleaning boats & overhauling boat gear Squad rifle drill pm: Hands employed same as forenoon 3.15pm: Masters of the following British steamers boarded & received instructions from Captain B S Evans RN: “Gisella”, “Roumanian Prince”, “Quantock”, “Richmond”, “Rosslyn”, “Tremorvah”, “Djerissa” 5.00pm: Evening Quarters, hoisted all boats 8.00pm: Partial darken ship 10.40pm: Received telegrams from shore Number on sick list 8 [SS Roumanian Prince, 4147 ton tanker, was built in 1913 by the Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Willington for the Prince Line Ltd. She was sold & renamed for the first time in 1918 and eventually sank in 1933. SS Quantock, 4410 tons, was built in 1910 by W Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland for Tatem Steam Navigation Co, Cardiff. She was sold in 1919 and eventually came to be called “Valverde” with Italian owners. In 1943 she was torpedoed by a German Motor Torpedo Boat. SS Richmond was probably the ship of 3214 tons, built in 1904 by Napier & Miller, Yoker. She was shelled & sunk by a U-boat in July 1915. SS Rosslyn, 3679 tons, was built in 1902 by Northumberland Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Howdon-on-Tyne for John Cory & Sons Ltd. In 1916 she ran aground & was wrecked. SS Tremorvah, 3653 tons, was built in 1905 by John Readhead & Sons, South Shields for the Hain SS Co Ltd. She was shelled & sunk by a U-boat in 1917. SS Djerissa, 3723 tons, was built in 1910 by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool for the Strick Line Ltd. In 1927 she ran aground & was wrecked.] 4caf87fccadfd3419701da77: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47695/ADM 53-47695-015_1.jpg) 25 February 1915 St Vincent, Cape Verde Lat 16.95, Long -25.08 1.40am: PSN Co “Orissa” arrived 6.30am: Hands washed down & scrubbed hammocks 9.00am: Target party preparing to tow target to SS Gisella 10.30am: Control party exercised Gunnery & rifle class instruction 2.00pm: Instructional classes, physical & gun drill continued Whaler took party to SS Gisella to rig target 5.00pm: Evening Quarters, firemen squad drill Number on sick list 7 4caf87fccadfd3419701da78: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47695/ADM 53-47695-016_0.jpg) 26 February 1915 St Vincent, Cape Verde Lat 16.95, Long -25.08 6.15am: Hoisted steam pinnace 6.20am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded to sea 6.25am: Sighted HMS Otranto entering port, exchanged signals 8.55am: Collier “Gisella” dropped target 9.20am: ‘Action’ & proceeded to calibrate starboard guns, afterwards carrying on salvo firing 12.25pm: ‘Secure’. SS Gisella proceeded to pick up target 12.30pm: Proceeded for St Vincent, shaping course to sight SS Djerissa in San Pedro Bay 2.30pm: Anchored 2.45pm: Proceeded to shift berth 3.15pm: Anchored 9.20pm: SS Gisella anchored 11.50pm: SS York Castle left SS Helmsman arrived Number on sick list 7 [Baia de Sao Pedro is on St Vincent at Lat 16.82, Long -25.07 SS York Castle, 5517 tons, was built in 1901 for the Castle Line. She was sold & renamed in 1924 SS Helmsman may have been the store carrier of 458 tons, built in 1903 and in service from 1915 to 1919.] 4caf87fccadfd3419701da79: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47695/ADM 53-47695-016_1.jpg) 27 February 1915 St Vincent, Cape Verde Lat 16.95, Long -25.08 1.05am: HMS Laurentic entered harbour & anchored 2.40am: HMS Amphitrite arrived off the port & exchanged signals 3.00am: Steam pinnace left ship for cablegrams 6.00am: HMS Amphritite anchored 6.15am: Lieutenant Drew RNR boarded HMS Amphritite 6.45am: Amphitrite shifted berths 8.45am: Captain Evans left ship Hands scrubbing decks Junior officers loader drill 10.45am: HMS Laurentic shifted berth 10.50am: Captain returned from HMS Amphitrite 11.30am: Captain left ship for "Otranto" pm: Hands make & mend 2.35pm: Captain Evans returned 8.30pm: Large two funnelled steamer passed from N to S Number on sick list 7 [HMS Laurentic, 14,892 ton Armed Merchant Cruiser, was built in 1908 by Harland & Wolff for the White Star Line. She struck a mine in 1917 and sank with 354 casualties. She is part of the OW fleet. HMS Amphitrite, 11,000 ton cruiser, was launched in 1898 by Vickers Ltd, Barrow-in-Furness. She was converted to a mine layer in 1917 & sold in 1920. She is part of the OW fleet.] 4caf87fccadfd3419701da7a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47695/ADM 53-47695-017_0.jpg) 4caf87fccadfd3419701da85: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47696/ADM 53-47696-003_1.jpg) [The morning entries are on the first page and the afternoon & evening entries on the second. The data has been amalgamated into one entry.] 28 February 1915 On patrol duty covering approaches to St Vincent Lat 16.87, Long -25.48 7.53am: Weighed & proceeded 8.18am: Bird Island S80E, 2' 9.26am: Machado Point E, 1.¼ miles 11.00am: South Point N10E, 4' pm: Hands at rest 8.00pm: Machado Light dipped S66E Number on sick list 7 [on am list] Number on sick list 10 [on pm list] 4caf87fccadfd3419701da7b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47695/ADM 53-47695-017_1.jpg) 4caf87fccadfd3419701da7c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47695/ADM 53-47695-018_0.jpg) 4caf87fccadfd3419701da7d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47695/ADM 53-47695-018_1.jpg) 4caf87fccadfd3419701da7e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47695/ADM 53-47695-019_0.jpg) 4caf87fccadfd3419701da7f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47695/ADM 53-47695-019_1.jpg) 4caf87fccadfd3419701da80: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47696/ADM 53-47696-001_0.jpg) 4caf87fccadfd3419701da81: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47696/ADM 53-47696-001_1.jpg) 4caf87fccadfd3419701da82: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47696/ADM 53-47696-002_0.jpg) 4caf87fccadfd3419701da83: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47696/ADM 53-47696-002_1.jpg) 4caf87fccadfd3419701da84: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47696/ADM 53-47696-003_0.jpg) [These pages are cover pages or blank.] LOGS FOR MARCH 1915 4caf87fccadfd3419701da86: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47696/ADM 53-47696-004_0.jpg) 1 March 1915 St Vincent Lat 16.95, Long -25.08 5.25am: Point Machado S70E (C) 9.15am: Anchored 9.45am: Received 4 cases ammunition from HMS Amphitrite all 3 1" aiming tubes & gear 12.06pm: Weighed & proceeded 1.27pm: Machado Light House East, 2.5 miles 2.20pm: Launched target & exercised ‘Action’ Manoeuvred ship as required for firing 1” aiming rifles 4.34pm: Cease firing. ‘Stop’. Picked up target 5.30pm: Lowered steam pinnace, rehooked forward fall & rehoisted her again 5.45pm: Passed Portuguese SS Malange 6.45pm: Machado Light House abeam, 4' Number on sick list 10 [SS Malange, 3544 tons, was built in 1890 by Scotts, Greenock for Empreza Nacional de Navegacao a Vapor, Lisbon. She was taken over by the Portuguese Navy in 1916 & renamed. She was scrapped in 1924.] 4caf87fccadfd3419701da87: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47696/ADM 53-47696-004_1.jpg) 2 March 1915 Off St Vincent Lat 16.8, Long -25.2 9.15am: Dropped target, exercised ‘Action’, firing with 1” aiming 11.00am: Stop, secure, picked up target 11.10am: Set course for harbour 1.15pm: Anchored 2.30pm: Returned 3 1" aiming tubes to HMS Amphitrite 3.15pm: 7 breakers returned from SS Gisella 7.00pm: Sent mails by HMS "Otranto",. AP Coldwell & Assistant Sick Bay Abbott to "Laurentic" for "Highflyer" 8.10pm: HMS Otranto left harbour 8.45pm: HMS Laurentic left Number on sick list 10 4caf87fccadfd3419701da88: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47696/ADM 53-47696-005_0.jpg) 3 March 1915 St. Vincent, Cape Verde Lat 16.95, Long -25.08 7.30am: SS Ciudad de Monte Video anchored am: Junior officers gun drill All day: Hands employed painting aloft, scraping paint outside life boats & cleaning boats Number on sick list 10. [The only ship I can find at this time is the “Ciudad de Montevideo”, 3754 tons, launched in 1915 by Laird Bros, Birkenhead.] 4caf87fccadfd3419701da89: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47696/ADM 53-47696-005_1.jpg) 4 March 1915 St Vincent, Cape Verde Lat 16.95, Long -25.08 6.45am: SS Consols arrived 8.15am: SS Argo arrived, boarded by Officer of the Guard 8.53am: SS Venus departed 9.00am: SS Clan Macquarrie arrived & boarded 11.15am: SS Consols departed to North 11.30am: Junior officers gun drill pm: Hands painting down boats etc, gun & squad drill 3.00pm: Officer of the Guard boarded SS Elfland 5.00pm: Evening Quarters, stokers physical drill Number on sick list 11 [SS Consols, 3756 tons, was built in 1906 by William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd, Southwick as SS Shira. In 1913 she was bought & renamed by Fisher, Alimonda & Co. She was sunk by gunfire in Dec 1917 after being torpedoed. Three men died. SS Argo may have been the cargo ship of 3071 tons, built in 1895 by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. She was torpedoed in 1917 without loss of life. Venus is a popular name for ships but this one may have been SS Venus, 3152 tons, built in 1905 by William Gray & Co, West Hartlepool. She was renamed “Unkai Maru” in 1921 when sold to Japanese owners and eventually sunk in 1944 in a US air strike. Clan Macquarrie, 6471 tons, was built in 1913 by Alexander Stephen & Sons Ltd, Glasgow for the Clan Line. She was sunk by shells from a U-boat in 1942 with 1 casualty. The only “Elfland” I can find was renamed in 1914.] 4caf87fccadfd3419701da8a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47696/ADM 53-47696-006_0.jpg) 5 March 1915 St Vincent Lat 16.95, Long -25.08 8.00am: Commenced coaling from lighters 8.40am: Officer of Guard boarded SS Junin am: Crew employed holystoning boat decks, chipping ventilators, coaling proceeding throughout Noon: SS Junin departed 12.15pm: SS Arechonde (Spanish) arrived from South 5.00pm: SS Arechonde & SS Elfland left bound North 6.37pm: Steam pinnace left for shore, all officers recalled 9.00pm: Received from HMS Amphitrite 40 bags mails & 3 loose packages Sent HMS Highflyer's stores to shore 11.00pm: Weighed & proceeded 11.20pm: Sighted Bird Island Light House S77E Number on sick list 11 [SS Junin, 4536 tons, was built in 1907 for the Pacific Steam Navigation Co. She was sold & renamed in 1926. SS Arechondo, 2099 tons, was built in 1899 by Craig, Taylor & Co Ltd, Stockton-on-Tees for Uribe & Equiraun, Bilbao. She was sold & renamed in 1916 then ran aground & was wrecked in 1926.] 4caf87fccadfd3419701da8b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47696/ADM 53-47696-006_1.jpg) 6 March 1915 At Sea Lat 14.23, Long -25.32 Midnight: Machado Point abeam, 2.5' 5.00am: Engine Room Water Tight doors closed in 8 minutes pm: Hands at rest 5.00pm: Exercised ‘Action’, changed steering position 5.20pm: Secured Number on sick list 11 4caf87fccadfd3419701da8c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47696/ADM 53-47696-007_0.jpg) 7 March 1915 St Vincent to Abrolhos Rocks Lat 9.13, Long -25.68 12.20am: Engine Room Water Tight doors closed in 6 minutes 9.13-9.45am: Advised SS Inchmore that 3 submarines had been sunk in Channel by British merchantmen 9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service pm: Hands at rest 5.00pm: Exercised ‘Action’, Evening Quarters 8.30pm: ER WT doors closed in 3½ minutes Number on sick list 11 [SS Inchmoor, 3445 tons, was built in 1900 by Ropner & Sons, Stockton-on-Tees for the Moor Line. She was renamed in 1920 & scrapped in 1934.] 4caf87fccadfd3419701da8d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47696/ADM 53-47696-007_1.jpg) 8 March 1915 St Vincent to Abrolhos Rocks Lat 3.88, Long -25.83 1.26am: Engine Room Water Tight doors closed in 3½ minutes 4.19am: ER WT doors closed in 4 minutes am: Hands cleaning ship, youths drill, junior officers classes pm: Hands at rest 5.00pm: Exercise ‘Action’, Evening Quarters, 'Abandon ship', told hands off ‘Collision stations’ Number on sick list 8 [All those drills with the water tight doors are paying off at last.] 4caf87fccadfd3419701da8e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47696/ADM 53-47696-008_0.jpg) 9 March 1915 St Vincent to Abrolhos Rocks Lat -1.12, Long -26.13 am: Hands employed scraping iron railings, teak woodwork & seamanship Youths’ squad drill Officers at loader pm: Hands at rest 5.00pm: General Quarters Number on sick list 10 4caf87fccadfd3419701da8f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47696/ADM 53-47696-008_1.jpg) 10 March 1915 St Vincent to Abrolhos Rocks Lat -6.17, Long -27.18 5.00am: Dawn. Guns crews closed up ready for action 5.00pm: Evening Quarters, exercised control parties Number on sick list 11 4caf87fccadfd3419701da90: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47696/ADM 53-47696-009_0.jpg) 11 March 1915 St Vincent to Abrolhos Rocks Lat -10.48, Long -30.62 11.30am: Spoke SS Dowgate from River Plate to London pm: Hands at rest 5.00pm: Evening Quarters, exercised control supply ammunition Number on sick list 11 [SS Dowgate, 3111 tons, was built in 1904 by Richardson & Duck & Co, Stockton-on-Tees for the Dowgate Steamship Co. She was sold & renamed for the first time in 1915. In 1941 she was torpedoed by an Italian U-boat while under Greek ownership.] 4caf87fccadfd3419701da91: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47696/ADM 53-47696-009_1.jpg) 12 March 1915 St Vincent & Abrolhos Rocks Lat -14.28, Long -34.23 6.00pm: Dawn, guns crews closed up am: Hands chipping & scraping bulwarks & rails Cleaning & painting boats Youths gun squad drill Junior officers classes pm: Hands at rest 5.00pm: Exercise ‘Action’, Evening Quarters, ‘Fire stations’ Number on sick list 11
THE VOYAGES OF HMS MACEDONIA
4caf87fccadfd3419701da92: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47696/ADM 53-47696-010_0.jpg) 13 March 1915 St Vincent to Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.02, Long -38.25 am: Saturday routine Lieutenant L Procter RNR: having been under the influence of liquor at 4.0am, this notation in the ship's log is placed on record against him [signed L Procter] 2.45pm: Abrolhos Light House N10E 4.20pm: Stopped & anchored 5.00pm: Captain Evans visited HMS Sydney 5.45pm: "Vindictive" cutter left with 30 bags mails 6.10pm: Captain Evans: returned 6.25pm: HMS Sydney received potatoes Midnight: Fine cloudy weather, vivid lightning Number on sick list 10 [HMS Sydney, 5400 ton cruiser, was launched in 1912 by the London & Glasgow Engineering & Iron Shipbuilding Co. She was victorious in a single ship action with SMS Emden & was scrapped in 1929. She is part of the OW fleet. HMS Vindictive, 5750 ton cruiser, was launched in 1897 at Chatham Dockyard. She was badly damaged during the Zeebrugge raid in 1918 and sunk as a blockship outside Ostend in 1918. She is part of the OW fleet.] 4caf87fccadfd3419701da93: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47696/ADM 53-47696-010_1.jpg) 14 March 1915 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.0, Long -38.7 9.00am: Divisions. Divine Service 10.20am: “British Transport” left 3.25pm: “Vindictive’s” cutter received papers & mails 6.00pm: Hands getting up & placing hawsers ready for collier Number on sick list 10 [SS British Transport, 4143 tons, was built in 1910 for the Houlder Line. She rammed & sank a U-boat in 1917 and was scrapped in 1932.] 4caf87fdcadfd3419701da94: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47696/ADM 53-47696-011_0.jpg) 15 March 1915 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.0, Long -38.7 6.30am: Preparing for coaling 7.20am: Collier “Bampton” arrived alongside (Starboard), secured 8.30am: Hands coal ship & pass HMS Carnarvon's stores on board collier 9.00am: Received coal bags from SS Celtic 3.00pm: Finished discharging “Carnarvon's” stores 6.15pm: Hoisted whaler & cutter 6.30pm: Finished coaling for the night 11.30pm: Collier “Bampton” lying alongside quietly Number on sick list 7 [SS Bampton, 4496 tons, was built in 1910 by Richardson, Duck & Co, Stockton-on-Tees. She was renamed for the first time in 1922 and, as SS Ninuccia, finally sunk by a British submarine in 1942. SS Celtic, 20,904 ton liner, was launched in 1901 by Harland & Wolff, Belfast for the White Star Line. She became an Armed Merchant Cruiser 1914-16 and was then used for transporting troops. After the war she returned to civilian service. Two collisions later she ran aground in 1928 and was wrecked. She is part of the OW fleet.] 4caf87fdcadfd3419701da95: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47696/ADM 53-47696-011_1.jpg) 16 March 1915 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.0, Long -38.7 6.00am: Hands coal ship 10.00am: Finished coaling from collier, SS Bampton left for anchorage to NW 1.10pm: Delivered 3 bags mails to "Edinburgh Castle" 1.30pm: Stores to HMS Sydney 2.15pm: Captain Evans visited Flagship "Vindictive" Hands scrub & clean ship Number on sick list 9 4caf87fdcadfd3419701da96: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47696/ADM 53-47696-012_0.jpg) 17 March 1915 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.0, Long -38.7 4.45am: SS Fullerton weighed & left 6.15am: HMS Sydney left 6.18am: Captain of HMS Celtic boarded 6.30am: Captain of HMS Celtic left Hands clearing coal & passing coal from no 2 2.00pm: Received from SS Impoco 12 gallons fuel oil 3.30pm: Captain of HMS Celtic visited 5.00pm: SS Ceara (Brazilian) passed South Number on sick list 9 [SS Fullerton, 2811 tons, was built in 1912 by Sir Raylton Dixon & Co, Middlesbrough for Denaby & Cadeby Main Collieries Ltd, Hull. She was renamed for the first time in 1924 and was scrapped in 1959. SS Ceara, 3324 tons, was built for Brazil Lloyd in 1907. She was renamed in 1927 and scrapped in 1962.] 4caf87fdcadfd3419701da97: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47696/ADM 53-47696-012_1.jpg) 18 March 1915 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.0, Long -38.7 All day: Hands passing coal from no 2 to bunkers 7.00pm: Dispatched 3 armourers to “Celtic” for “Carmania” 10.00pm: Pinnace from HMS Vindictive received mails Number on sick list 9 4caf87fdcadfd3419701da98: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47696/ADM 53-47696-013_0.jpg) 19 March 1915 At sea Lat -18.63, Long -37.82 5.57am: Anchor aweigh, helm & engines as required to turn ship 9.00am: Sighted “Edinburgh Castle” 11.15am: “Sydney” bearing Red 67º am: Hands employed coaling & cleaning ship 12.28pm: Captain Evans: boarded Flagship HMS Sydney 1.00pm: Captain returned hoisted whaler 3.30pm: “Macedonia” in station, E 24' from Flagship 5.30pm: Course & speed altered to examine passing steamers 9.00pm: Darkened ship Guns’ crews closed up for exercise Number on sick list 11 4caf87fdcadfd3419701da99: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47696/ADM 53-47696-013_1.jpg) 20 March 1915 At sea Lat -21.18, Long -38.93 4.00am: Continuous rain squalls, clear & cloudy weather 5.30am: Dawn, guns’ crews closed up ready for instant action 6.30am: Coaling party shifting coal & as requisite am: Junior officers at lecture pm: Hands make & mend 5.00pm: Exercised ‘Action’, Evening Quarters Number on sick list 12 4caf87fdcadfd3419701da9a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47696/ADM 53-47696-014_0.jpg) 21 March 1915 At sea Lat -24.45, Long -40.98 5.30am: Dawn, guns’ crews closed up ready for instant action 9.30am: Divisions, Captain’s inspection, Divine Service pm: Hands make & mend 5.00pm: Evening Quarters & General Quarters Number on sick list 10 4caf87fdcadfd3419701da9b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47696/ADM 53-47696-014_1.jpg) 22 March 1915 At sea Lat -27.12, Long -42.87 am: Hands scrubbed decks, coal ship & variously pm: Hands at rest 5.20pm: Read warrant no 3, Articles of War Number on sick list 6 4caf87fdcadfd3419701da9c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47696/ADM 53-47696-015_0.jpg) 23 March 1915 At sea Lat -29.65, Long -44.97 3.30am: Observed steamer's lights, altered course to ascertain particulars 5.45am: Found steamer to be SS Runswick of London, San Nicolas to Las Palmas Resumed course 8.45am: Altered course to ascertain steamer sighted, SS John H Barry, Whitby 9.25am: Proceeded am: Physical drill & training classes pm: Hands washing clothes & scrubbing hammocks 5.00pm: Evening quarters, exercised control parties Number on sick list 6 [SS Runswick, 3060 tons, was built in 1904 by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. She was torpedoed and sank without loss of life in 1918 SS John H Barry, 3083 tons, was built in 1899 by Joseph L Thompson & Sons, Sunderland for the Rowland & Marwood Steam Ship Co Ltd. She was torpedoed in 1918 with 3 casualties.] 4caf87fdcadfd3419701da9d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47696/ADM 53-47696-015_1.jpg) 24 March 1915 At sea Lat -32.57, Long -46.47 5.30am: Dawn. Guns’ crews control & SL [Searchlight or Special Lookout?] parties closed up am: Hands employed as requisite, junior officers lecture 2.45am: Increased revolutions & altered course to intercept sail S5W pm: Hands at rest 5.10pm: Spoke Norwegian Barque “Charles Racine”, Port Nolloth, South Africa to Buenos Ayres 10.30pm: Closed Engine Room Water Tight doors (5 minutes) Number on sick list 7 [SV Charles Racine, 2652 tons, was built in 1892 by John Blumer & Co, Sunderland. She was damaged in a storm in 1921 and broken up in 1923. Her major claim to fame is the voyage where her crew included the playwright Eugene O’Neill. He used the experience in several of his plays.] 4caf87fdcadfd3419701da9e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47696/ADM 53-47696-016_0.jpg) 25 March 1915 At sea Lat -35.62, Long -48.43 12.30am: Engine Room Water Tight doors closed in 6 minutes 4.28am: ER WT doors closed in 4 minutes & re-opened am: Hands rifle & physical drill pm: Hands at rest Guns’ crews closed up during thick intervals [It was misty] 5.00pm: Evening Quarters, hands squad drill Number on sick list 8 4caf87fdcadfd3419701da9f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47696/ADM 53-47696-016_1.jpg) 26 March 1915 At sea Lat -36.3, Long -51.57 am: Squad rifle drill pm: Hands at rest 5.00pm: Evening Quarters, youths physical drill, firemen exercised at fire stations Number on sick list 7 4caf87fdcadfd3419701daa0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47696/ADM 53-47696-017_0.jpg) 27 March 1915 At sea Lat -35.42, Long -54.5 10.30am: Sighted: HMS Sydney pm: Hands at rest 1.30pm: “Edinburgh Castle”, ordered by Admiral to proceed sweeping with “Edinburgh Castle” 4.30pm: Made rendezvous & proceeded 6.45pm: “Edinburgh Castle” in station 30' due E Number on sick list 7 4caf87fdcadfd3419701daa1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47696/ADM 53-47696-017_1.jpg) 28 March 1915 At Sea Lat -38.82, Long -53.27 10.00am: Divisions & Divine Service Noon: Ship pitching & shipping water forward pm: Hands at rest 4.00pm: Cloudy & fine ship pitching heavily at times & shipping water forward 5.00pm: Exercise ‘Action’ & Evening Quarters Number on sick list 7 4caf87fdcadfd3419701daa2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47696/ADM 53-47696-018_0.jpg) 29 March 1915 At sea Lat -42.88, Long -51.38 am: Hands squad & rifle drill, seamanship classes etc pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 6 4caf87fdcadfd3419701daa3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47696/ADM 53-47696-018_1.jpg) 30 March 1915 At sea Lat -38.08, Long -51.23 am: Hands to drill & variously Number on sick list 6 4caf87fdcadfd3419701daa4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47696/ADM 53-47696-019_0.jpg) 4caf87fdcadfd3419701daaf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47697/ADM 53-47697-003_1.jpg) [The forenoon part of the log is in the volume containing the March logs, the later part is in the April volume. The two pages have been amalgamated into a single entry.] 31 March 1915 At sea Lat -34.02, Long -51.67 am: Hands at instruction, seamanship & gunnery, physical drill etc pm: Hands at rest 3.15pm: Sighted HMS Edinburgh Castle 4.20pm: Closed “Sydney”, made pendants Number on sick list 8 4caf87fdcadfd3419701daa5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47696/ADM 53-47696-019_1.jpg) 4caf87fdcadfd3419701daa6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47696/ADM 53-47696-020_0.jpg) 4caf87fdcadfd3419701daa7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47696/ADM 53-47696-020_1.jpg) 4caf87fdcadfd3419701daa8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47696/ADM 53-47696-021_0.jpg) 4caf87fdcadfd3419701daa9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47696/ADM 53-47696-021_1.jpg) 4caf87fdcadfd3419701daaa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47697/ADM 53-47697-001_0.jpg) 4caf87fdcadfd3419701daab: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47697/ADM 53-47697-001_1.jpg) 4caf87fdcadfd3419701daac: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47697/ADM 53-47697-002_0.jpg) 4caf87fdcadfd3419701daad: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47697/ADM 53-47697-002_1.jpg) 4caf87fdcadfd3419701daae: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47697/ADM 53-47697-003_0.jpg) [These pages are blank or cover pages.] 4caf87fdcadfd3419701daaf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47697/ADM 53-47697-003_1.jpg) LOGS FOR APRIL 1915 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dab0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47697/ADM 53-47697-004_0.jpg) 1 April 1915 At sea Lat -32.07, Long -50.68 1.00am: Spoke SS Glenmorag of Glasgow, Oran to Buenos Aires 1.25am: Altered course to intercept SS Nyanza of Glasgow from Greenock 2.00-8.00am: Sounded every hour pm: Hands at rest 5.00pm: Exercise ‘Action’, physical drill, Evening Quarters Number on sick list 7 [SS Glenmorag, 3535 tons, was built in 1906 by A Rodger & Co, Port Glasgow for the Glenmorag Steamship Co, Glasgow. She was sold & renamed in 1932 and scrapped in 1935. SS Nyanza, 6695 tons, was built in 1906 by Caird & Co, Greenock for the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co. She was scrapped in 1927.] 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dab1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47697/ADM 53-47697-004_1.jpg) 2 April 1915 At sea Lat -28.42, Long -48.58 4.00-6.00am: Sounding every hour 10.50am: Observed steamship, altered course to intercept 11.15am: Steamship turned away 11.40am: Fired blank charge 11.50am: Steamship stop. Hoisted French colours, SS Sequana of Bordeaux Noon: Lowered seaboat, despatched Midshipman Millar to SS Sequana 12.20pm: Boat returned & hoisted, instructed “Sequana” to proceed 12.54pm: Tacami abeam 7.23pm: Arvoredo Island Light House abeam, 1½ miles Number on sick list 7. [SS Sequana, 5557 tons, was built as SS City of Corinth in 1898 by Workman Clark, Belfast. She was sold & renamed in 1912 and torpedoed in 1917 with 205 casualties. Ilha Tacami is off the coast of Brazil at Lat -28.35, Long -48.6 Ilha do Arvoredo Lighthouse is off the coast of Brazil at Lat -27.3, Long -48.35.] 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dab2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47697/ADM 53-47697-005_0.jpg) 3 April 1915 At sea Lat -27.43, Long -46.68 pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 6 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dab3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47697/ADM 53-47697-005_1.jpg) 4 April 1915 At sea Lat -26.17, Long -45.28 9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service 10.40am: Spoke SS Ruahine bound North pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 6 [SS Ruahine, 10,758 tons, was built in 1909 by William Denny & Bros, Dumbarton for the New Zealand Shipping Co. She was sold in 1949 & renamed “Auriga” then scrapped in 1957.] 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dab4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47697/ADM 53-47697-006_0.jpg) 5 April 1915 At sea Lat -24.28, Long -42.42 am: Hands employed as requisite. Training classes proceeding Domestics at physical drill 2.55pm: Sighted collier pm: Hands at rest 5.05pm: Stopped engines to dispatch our mails to Flagship HMS Sydney & receive official documents Lowered whaler 5.20pm: Hoisted whaler, proceeded Number on sick list 6 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dab5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47697/ADM 53-47697-006_1.jpg) 6 April 1915 At sea Lat -22.8, Long -39.85 11.00am: Domestics at physical drill 1.00pm: SS Dagmar (Swedish) passed bound South pm: Hands at rest 5.00pm: Evening Quarters, physical drill 5.45pm: Observed land N45W Number on sick list 6 [SS Dagmar, could have been the ship of1142 tons, which was built in 1908 by Akers Mekaniske Verksted A/S Oslo for Rederi A/B Union, Stockholm. She foundered and was sunk in 1926.] 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dab6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47697/ADM 53-47697-007_0.jpg) 7 April 1915 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -17.97, Long -38.70 5.45am: Sighted Albrohas Light N36E 6.40am: Altered course & speed as requisite to get alongside collier “Richmond” 9.25am: HMS Edinburgh Castle arrived 9.40am: Commenced coaling, HMS Carnarvon shifted berths 1.20pm: Collier “Bampton” arrived alongside to port, commenced coaling from her 8.00pm: Ceased coaling for day 9.10pm: Collier “Bampton” cast off 10.00pm: Collier “Richmond” cast off Number on sick list 7 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dab7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47697/ADM 53-47697-007_1.jpg) 8 April 1915 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -17.97, Long -38.70 6.30am: Collier “Bampton” arrived alongside resumed coaling from her 7.45am: “Sydney” & “Glasgow” arrived with Collier “Fullerton” 8.40am: Collier “Thornhill” anchored 11.00am: Captain Evans: boarded HMS Carnarvon 12.30pm: Captain returned 3.00pm: Captain Mellor RMLI joined for passage 6.45pm: Ceased coaling 7.25pm: “Bampton” cast off & proceed to anchor 11.00pm: Weighed & proceeded Number on sick list 8 [SS Thornhill, 3848 tons, was built in 1911 by Short Bros Ltd, Sunderland. In 1917 she was damaged by a torpedo with the loss of 1 life while acting as a ;Q’ ship. Her crew managed to beach her and she was repaired, survived WW2 and was finally scrapped in 1960.] 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dab8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47697/ADM 53-47697-008_0.jpg) 9 April 1915 At sea Lat -16.08, Long -37.62 12.25am: Abrolhos Light N 1.35am: Abrolhos Light N25W 3.33am: Abrolhos Light N87W 6.45am: Taking close order astern of “Sydney” 1m pm: Hands at rest 8.00pm: Turned ship round to intercept SS Wascana 10.30pm: Closed Engine Room Water Tight door in 15 minutes Number on sick list 11 [SS Wascana, 4970 tons, was built in 1913 by Sir Raylton Dixon & Co Ltd, Middlesbrough. She was renamed “Ingerseks” in 1934 and sunk in an air raid in 1945.] 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dab9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47697/ADM 53-47697-008_1.jpg) 10 April 1915 At sea Lat -11.57, Long -35.88 4.00am: Engine Room Water Tight doors closed 5 minutes 6.00am: Dawn. Guns’ crews closed up 11.45am: Observed sailing ship 1.00pm: Intercepted Norwegian barque steering South, “Deveron” of Kragero for Bahia 9.40pm: Maceai town loom N68W Number on sick list 11 [SV Deveron, 1323 tons, was built in 1875 by Robert Steele & Co, Greenock. At this time she was owned by CA Larssen, Kragero. In 1917 she was torpedoed with the loss of 4 men. Maceai town may refer to the city of Maceio in Brazil at Lat -9.67, Long -35.73.] 4caf87fdcadfd3419701daba: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47697/ADM 53-47697-009_0.jpg) 11 April 1915 At sea Lat -7.08, Long -34.08 3.00am: Soundings taken every ½ hour 4.34am: Cape Agostinho Light abeam 5.30am: Turned ship round to examine strange steamship 7.10am: Intercepted SS Huron London, bound South 9.45am: HMS Vindictive bearing G 70º, courses various to resume station 11.15am: “Vindictive” crossed ahead to take up station on our port beam 7.30pm: Flagship S80E Number on sick list 11 [SS Huron, 2949 tons, was built in 1902 for the Clyde Line. She was scrapped in 1932.] 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dabb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47697/ADM 53-47697-009_1.jpg) 12 April 1915 At sea Lat -2.65, Long -35.22 4.04am: Observed HMS Liverpool: 25º G, altered course to intercept am: Training classes at gunnery & seamanship, & physical drill. Hands variously employed 2.00pm: HMS Sydney right ahead, distance 10 miles Number on sick list 7 [HMS Liverpool, 4800 ton cruiser, was launched in 1909 by Vickers Ltd. She took part in the Battle of Heligoland Bight and was scrapped in 1921. She is part of the OW fleet.] 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dabc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47697/ADM 53-47697-010_0.jpg) 13 April 1915 At sea Lat 1.03, Long -35.6 6.00am: Courses & speeds altered to remain in station astern HMS Sydney 7.00am: “Vindictive” S10E, 10 miles am: Hands employed as requisite Training & physical classes proceeding pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 8 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dabd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47697/ADM 53-47697-010_1.jpg) 14 April 1915 Abrolhos Rocks to Rocas Lat -0.3, Long -34.4 1.15am: Flagship using navigation lights observed steering South, turned ship on port helm 9.45am: ‘A’ Watch firemen at physical drill Noon: Station 5 cables abeam of HMS Sydney pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 6 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dabe: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47697/ADM 53-47697-011_0.jpg) 15 April 1915 Abrolhos Rocks to Rocas Lat -2.38, Long -33.8 7.00am: Hands scrubbed decks, washing blankets am: ‘B’ Watch firemen physical drill Junior officers at lecture 3.00pm: Received orders to anchor NW 2 cables from “Glasgow” 3.40pm: Anchored 5.10pm: Commenced to send stores to “Glasgow” 5.20pm: “Laurentic” left 7.10pm: Last of light stores despatched 7.25pm: “Liverpool” anchored 9.30pm: HMS Celtic left 10.55pm: HMS Gloucester anchored Number on sick list 9 [Rocas Atoll is west of the Fernando Noronha archipelago and is now a nature reserve. HMS Gloucester, 4800 ton cruiser, was launched in1909 by William Beardmore & Co. She fought in the Battle of Jutland & is part of the OW fleet.] 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dabf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47697/ADM 53-47697-011_1.jpg) 16 April 1915 Rocas Island Lat -4.4, Long -34.6 7.20am: HMS Vindictive & Edinburgh Castle anchored 9.30am: Captain Evans: visited Flagship 10.10am: Admiral’s flag transferred from HMS Sydney to “Liverpool” 10.30am: Transferred Captain Mellar, one Marine, one 3rd Writer to HMS Gloucester 12.05pm: Captain returned from flagship, hoisted whaler 12.10pm: HMS Liverpool & Gloucester left 12.40pm: :HMS Sydney left 1.01pm: HMS Vindictive left 3.42pm: Weighed & proceeded, station 1 mile on HMS Glasgow’s starboard beam, “Edinburgh Castle” same distance to port Number on sick list 9 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dac0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47697/ADM 53-47697-012_0.jpg) 17 April 1915 Rocas Island to Pernambuco Lat -7.35, Long -34.45 Keeping station on HMS Glasgow pm: Hands at rest 5.45pm: Cable officers. Course & speed as requisite for anchoring 6.00pm: Anchored 6.45pm: Cutter left for “Glasgow” with 350lb beef Number on sick list 6 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dac1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47697/ADM 53-47697-012_1.jpg) 18 April 1915 Pernambuco Lat -8.3, Long -34.5 9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service 11.30am: Discharged to HMS Glasgow, 336lbs ice 3.00pm: Dutch SS Runland sailed, bound South 5.45pm: Cable officers 6.00pm: Anchor up, ordered to take station 4 cables astern 8.00pm: Cape Argostina abeam 9’ 10.15pm: Altered course to intercept steamer 10.45pm: Name SS Poseidon of Amsterdam Number on sick list 5 [SS Runland is probably SS Rijnland, 4170 tons, built in 1900 by Russell & Co, Port Glasgow. She was scrapped in 1933. Cape Argostina is probably Cabo de Santo Agostinho in Brazil at Lat -8.29, Long -35.04. The 8pm position of the ship is given as Lat -8.5, Long -34.82 and the hill is somewhat inland. SS Poseidon, 1909 tons, was built in 1914 for the Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij. In 1918 - 1919 she was requisitioned by U.S. Government. In 1942 she was scuttled at Tjilatjap to avoid capture by Japanese, 1943 raised by Japanese renamed “Hosei Maru”. In 1945 she was shelled and sunk by a Dutch submarine.] 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dac2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47697/ADM 53-47697-013_0.jpg) 19 April 1915 Pernambuco to Abrolhos Rocks Lat -11.1, Long -35.45 am: Hands cleaning & painting boats Junior officers lecture 12.40pm: Greek Steamer passed, bound North 2.30pm: Officers of Watches inspected & checked arms kits in their divisions 3.20pm: Observed HMS Carnarvon ahead 4.08pm: Carnarvon’s cutter received 5 cases 5.00pm: Evening Quarters & physical drill Warrant no 4 read Number on sick list 5 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dac3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47697/ADM 53-47697-013_1.jpg) 20 April 1915 Pernambuco to Abrolhos Rocks Lat -15.08, Long -35.98 am: One prisoner in cells In company with “Glasgow” Firemen & domestics at physical drill Training class at signalling, seamanship instruction pm: Hands chipping, painting & preparing to coal ship 5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Physical drill Hands scrub & wash clothes 9.30pm: Rounds & cell visited Number on sick list 5 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dac4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47697/ADM 53-47697-014_0.jpg) 21 April 1915 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -17.97, Long -38.70 Rounds correct, cell visited 5.55am: Observed Abrolhos Light N79W 7.15am: Abrolhos Light House abeam, 18’, turned together taking station abeam of “Glasgow” 4 cables 9.30am: Anchored Noon: Collier “British Transport” fast alongside to port 1.00pm: Commenced coaling 2.30pm: HMS Edinburgh Castle arrived 6.30pm: Colliers “Fullarton”, “Djerissa” & “Gisella” arrived 7.00pm: Ceased coaling for night 9.00pm: Rounds & cell correct Number on sick list 6 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dac5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47697/ADM 53-47697-014_1.jpg) 22 April 1915 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -17.97, Long -38.70 6.00am: Resumed coaling from “British Transport” 7.10am: Collier “Richmond” fast alongside starboard, commenced at once to coal from her 2.00pm: Brazilian SS Maranhoe passed North 7.00pm: Finished coaling for the night 11.00pm: Steam pinnace left with Captain Luce - HMS Glasgow Number on sick list 7 [SS Maranhoe was SS Maranhao, 1916 tons, was built in 1887 by J&G Thomson, Clydebank. She was scrapped in 1923.] 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dac6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47697/ADM 53-47697-015_0.jpg) 23 April 1915 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -17.97, Long -38.70 Rounds correct, cell visited 6.30am: Resumed coaling from colliers “Richmond” & “Bristol” 10.30am: Finished coaling from “British Transport” 12.15pm: “British Transport” cast off and proceeded to anchor 1.30pm: “Richmond” completed her discharge, shifted to billet as ordered by “Glasgow” to effect repairs to a brass pipe before sailing for St Lucia 5.08pm: Weighed, courses & speeds as requisite 5.55pm: Alongside AMC "Celtic" 10.00pm: Rounds correct, cell visited Number on sick list 8 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dac7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47697/ADM 53-47697-015_1.jpg) 24 April 1915 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -17.97, Long -38.70 Rounds correct, cell visited 6.30am: Turned to, preparing ship for working stores 7.40am: “Richmond:” weighed & left 7.45am: Commenced discharge of stores from No 5 hold am: Hands employed discharging stores & ammunition to HMS Celtic 11.00am: Captains of “Macedonia” & “Celtic” left for "Glasgow" in “Celtic” pinnace 12.45pm: Captain Evans: returned & left in steam pinnace for HMS Vindictive pm: Hands discharging stores to “Celtic” & receiving stores from her 9.00pm: Stopped work for supper 9.30pm: Resumed same 10.30am: Finished working stores Number on sick list 8 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dac8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47697/ADM 53-47697-016_0.jpg) 25 April 1915 Abrolhos Rocks & at sea Lat -18.42, Long -38.92 1.30am: Disturbance among seamen on forward mess deck, same seen to & quelled, necessary sentries posted Frequent rounds visited 6.30am: Hands fall in Hands working shipping stores & washing down 10.00am: Let go from HMS Celtic & proceeded pm: Duty part of watch stowing engine room stores in no 5 hold Hands at rest 5.00pm: Exercised ‘Action’, cleared away for Night Defences 6.45pm: Altered course to intercept, signalled ‘which ship’ & received reply "Greek" 7.30pm: Resumed course 11.00pm: Engine Room Water Tight doors closed in 8½ minutes Number on sick list 10 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dac9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47697/ADM 53-47697-016_1.jpg) 26 April 1915 Abrolhos Rocks to Rio de Janeiro Lat -21.15, Long -40.33 12.30am: Engine Room Water Tight doors closed 5 minutes 6.00am: ER WT doors closed 5 minutes 8.28am: SS Araguary (Brazilian) passed, bound North 5.15pm: Evening Quarters, warrants nos 5, 6, 7 & 9 read 6.30pm: Observed Cape Frio S80W Number on sick list 10 [I have been unable to identify a Brazilian SS Araguay or Araguary, there was however a Royal Mail Ship “Araguaya” who was sailing in the area in this period.] 4caf87fdcadfd3419701daca: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47697/ADM 53-47697-017_0.jpg) 27 April 1915 Rio de Janeiro Lat -23.5, Long -43.2 1.15pm: Negra Point N64W CapeFrio Light N70E 7.20am: Raza N true 9.05am: Redondo: Island abeam, 3' 9.15am: Raza Island abeam, 1¾' 10.15am: Anchored 1.20pm: Captain Evans returned from Brazilian Battleship "Minas Geraes 2.00pm: Steam pinnace left with officers for shore leave 3.00pm: Waterboat cast off 3.30pm: Finished discharging stores to HMS Bristol 4.30pm: Receiving stores and water 6.20pm: Water boat left 7. 30pm: Large water boat alongside Taking in water throughout Number on sick list 9 [Ponta Negra is at Lat -22.97, Long -42.7 Cabo Frio Lighthouse is at Lat -23.02, Long -42.0 Ilha Redonda is at Lat -23.07, Long -43.19 Ilha Rasa is at Lat -25.07, Long -43.15 “Minas Geraes”, 19,281 tons, was a Brazilian battleship and launched by Armstrong Whitworth in 1908. She was scrapped in 1954.] 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dacb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47697/ADM 53-47697-017_1.jpg) 28 April 1915 Rio de Janeiro to sea Lat -23.53, Long -43.4 Rounds & cells visited 7.40am: 1st whaler returned from "Bristol" 9.20am: Weighed & proceeded 10.40am: Raza Light House N56W, 3' pm: 2nd part port watch working stores in saloon 5.00pm: Evening Quarters, physical drill 9.30pm: Rounds & cells visited Number on sick list 6 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dacc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47697/ADM 53-47697-018_0.jpg) 29 April 1915 At sea Lat -27.67, Long -46.37 Rounds & cells correct 9.30am: Divisions. Cleared lower deck, search party searched ship for pillaged stores pm: Hands employed painting promenade deck, working stores in saloon & as requisite 3.00pm: Spoke SS Giulio Cedare (Italian) bound N 9.00pm: Rounds & cells visited Number on sick list 6 30 April is duplicated 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dacd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47697/ADM 53-47697-018_1.jpg) 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dad7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47698/ADM 53-47698-003_1.jpg) [The morning entries are on the first page and the afternoon & evening entries on the second. The data has been amalgamated into one entry.] 30 April 1915 Rio de Janeiro to River Plate Lat -31.67, Long -50.25 Rounds & cells visited Fine clear & cloudy weather, sheet lightning to Eastward 4.30am: Sighted SS Amstelland from Amsterdam 6.30am: Hands scrubbed decks, working stores out of saloon am: Hands employed chipping & as requisite 5.10pm: Read warrants 10, 11, 12, 13 & 14 Exercised ‘Action’ & connected up after steering gear 10.00pm: Rounds & cells visited Number on sick list 7 [am log page] Number on sick list 8 [pm log page] [SS Amstelland, 5404 tons, was built in 1900 by Russell & Co, Greenock for Royal Holland Lloyd. In 1917 she was torpedoed without loss of life.] 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dace: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47697/ADM 53-47697-019_0.jpg) 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dacf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47697/ADM 53-47697-019_1.jpg) 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dad0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47697/ADM 53-47697-020_0.jpg) 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dad1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47697/ADM 53-47697-020_1.jpg) 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dad2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47698/ADM 53-47698-001_0.jpg) 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dad3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47698/ADM 53-47698-001_1.jpg) 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dad4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47698/ADM 53-47698-002_0.jpg) 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dad5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47698/ADM 53-47698-002_1.jpg) 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dad6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47698/ADM 53-47698-003_0.jpg) [The above pages are cover pages or blank.] LOGS FOR MAY 1915 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dad8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47698/ADM 53-47698-004_0.jpg) 1 May 1915 Rio de Janeiro to River Plate Lat -34.67, Long -53.9 Sounded at ½ hourly intervals throughout watch Rounds & cells visited 10.00am: Cape Polonio Light House N81W 2.12pm,: Cape Santa Maria abeam, 8 miles 5.00pm: Evening Quarters, physical drill 11.45pm: Lobos Island Light abeam, 4½’ Rounds & cells correct Ship’s position frequently checked by cross bearings Number on sick list 8 [Cabo Polonio Lighthouse is in Uruguay at Lat -34.41, Long -53.78 Cabo de Santa Maria is at Lat -43.67, Long -54.17 Isla de Lobos Lighthouse is in Uruguay at Lat -35.02, Long -52.98.] 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dad9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47698/ADM 53-47698-004_1.jpg) 2 May 1915 English Bank Lat -35.2, Long -55.92 Rounds & cells correct 2.30am: Punta Negra abeam, 10’ 6.05am: Punta Negra N10E, 8’ 9.48am: Flores Light House N80W Sierra de Animas N41E 10.00am: Divisions. Divine Service 10.20am: SS Highcliffe passed for East 12.15pm: Anchored 1.00pm: Sighted HMS Glasgow coming from westward 2.10pm: “Glasgow” anchored 2.20pm: Captain Evans left ship in 2nd whaler 2.45pm: Received 5 bags mail & 2 cases 5.00pm: Captain Evans returned 8.30pm: Rounds & cells visited Number on sick list 8 [Punta Negra is in Uruguay at Lat -34.89, Long -55.22 Isla de Flores is in Uruguay at Lat -34.95, Long -55.93 Sierra de las Animas is a hill range whose highest point is Cerro de las Animas SS Highcliffe, 3238 tons, was built in 1909 by John Readhead & Sons Ltd, South Shields. In 1918 she was torpedoed with the loss of 1 man.] 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dada: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47698/ADM 53-47698-005_0.jpg) 3 May 1915 English Bank Lat -35.03, Long -55.55 Rounds & cells visited 6.00am: Collier “Thornhill” arrived & anchored 9.25am: Weighed & proceeded 6.40pm: Anchored Number on sick list 8 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dadb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47698/ADM 53-47698-005_1.jpg) 4 May 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -55.75 Rounds & cells correct 9.10am: Weighed & proceeded on patrol 10.00am: Altered course to intercept steamer 6.40pm: Anchored Number on sick list 8 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dadc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47698/ADM 53-47698-006_0.jpg) 5 May 1915 River Plate Lat -35.05, Long -55.63 [the log-keeper mistakenly had noted a latitude of 33°03'N] Rounds correct, cells visited am: 1st & 2nd cutters & 2nd whaler away Seamanship training class Exercised boat pulling etc Remainder hands painted ship 12.10pm: Weighed & proceeded 3.30pm: Altered course to intercept steamer 4.05pm: Stopped. RMSP Deseado 4.50pm: Proceeded, course as requisite 5.30pm: Sighted HMS Glasgow 7.01pm: Anchored, 3 cables on Glasgow's port beam 8.25pm: HMS Glasgow's cutter left with 900 lbs fresh beef 11.30pm: Rounds & cells correct Clear & cloudy, lightning Number on sick list 8 [SS Deseado, 11,475 tons was built in 1911 for the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. She was scrapped in 1934.] 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dadd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47698/ADM 53-47698-006_1.jpg) 6 May 1915 River Plate Lat -35.05, Long -56.1 3.00am: Squally accompanied with vivid thunder & lightning 4.30am: Rounds & cells correct 9.35am: Cutter from “Glasgow” with mails 9.55am: Cutter left with 5cwt ice 10.25am: “Glasgow” weighed & proceeded am: Training classes seamanship & physical drill etc 12.25pm: Weighed & proceeded 3.40pm: Received pratique 4.05pm: Vice Consul came on board 4.20pm: Captain Evans: & officers left for the shore in tugboat with Vice Consul 11.30pm: Rounds & cells correct Number on sick list 8 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dade: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47698/ADM 53-47698-007_0.jpg) 7 May 1915 Place: Monte Video Lat -34.9, Long -56.2 1.45am: Captain Evans: & officers returned 5.00am: Spanish mail steamer anchored 10.00am: Captain Evans: left ship for shore 12.20pm: Tug with provisions arrived 1.45pm: Captain returned, finished receiving provisions 2.45pm: Contractor left with mails 2.50pm: Weighed & proceeded 5.47pm: Flores Island abeam 2½’ 7.00pm: Stopped & anchored 10.00pm: Rounds & cells visited Number on sick list 9 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dadf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47698/ADM 53-47698-007_1.jpg) 8 May 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -55.4 Rounds & cells correct 9.10am: Anchor stations, hove up, proceeded pm: Hands make & mend 5.00pm: Evening Quarters, physical drill, HMS Glasgow bearing Red 5º 6.30pm: Course & speed as requisite for anchorage 7.15pm: Anchored 1000yds from “Glasgow” 7.30pm: Cutter from “Glasgow” alongside for provisions 10.30pm: Rounds & cells correct Number on sick list 9 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dae0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47698/ADM 53-47698-008_0.jpg) 9 May 1915 River Plate Lat -35.13, Long -56.2 Rounds & cells correct 9.25am: Captain Evans left in 2nd whaler for HMS Glasgow 10.00am: Divisions & Prayers conducted by Captain 10.43am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded 11.50am: Passed Argentine Man o’war at anchor 1.50pm: Recalada Light Vessel 2', observed collier “Thornhill” Red 50º 5.30pm: Stopped & anchored 10.00pm: Rounds & cells correct Number on sick list 10 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dae1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47698/ADM 53-47698-008_1.jpg) 10 May 1915 River Plate Lat -35.53, Long -56.27 Rounds & cells correct 6.30am: Hands passing coal to no 3 hold am: Hands scrubbing ship’s side from 1st & 2nd cutters, shifting coal & as requisite 11.45am: “Thornhill” shifted anchor billet to close 3.00pm: Hoisted 1st & 2nd whalers 4.50pm: Watch fell in to secure collier “Thornhill” 5.20pm: Collier fast alongside to port Number on sick list 10 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dae2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47698/ADM 53-47698-009_0.jpg) 11 May 1915 River Plate Lat -35.5, Long -56.3 Collier “Thornhill” lying quiet alongside 6.30am: Commenced coaling Noon: 269 tons shipped 6.30pm: Cease coaling, collier “Thornhill” cast off & anchored 4 cable NW 8.00pm: SS Prikismos (Greek): passed bound South Hands cleared up decks Number on sick list 9 [SS Prikismos possibly SS Prikonisos, 3537 tons built in 1914 by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool for Pandelis Bros, Piraeus. In 1917 she was sunk by gunfire from a U-boat with 4 casualties.] 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dae3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47698/ADM 53-47698-009_1.jpg) 12 May 1915 River Plate Lat -35.35, Long -56.32 am: Hands scrubbing & cleaning ship 9.28am: Weighed & proceeded 3.00pm: Observed HMS Glasgow Red 40º 3.40pm: Stopped & anchored 5.20pm: Cutter from “Glasgow” alongside for stores etc 7.36pm: Captain Evans visited HMS Glasgow Number on sick list 9 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dae4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47698/ADM 53-47698-010_0.jpg) 13 May 1915 River Plate Lat -35.53, Long -55.9 9.25am: Weighed & proceeded 11.00-11.30am: Domestics physical drill Junior officers lecture Able Seamen for instruction in chain sounding 5.00pm: Evening Quarters, physical drill 6.40pm: Stopped & anchored Number on sick list 8 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dae5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47698/ADM 53-47698-010_1.jpg) 14 May 1915 River Plate Lat -35.1, Long -55.37 6.30am: Hands scrubbing deck, clean ship Overhauled starboard cable paying same out to end. Cleaned cable locker out 11.20am: Weighed & proceeded 1.00pm: SS Saicelis bound West 4.20pm: Anchored Number on sick list 8 [I have been unable to trace SS Saicelis.] 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dae6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47698/ADM 53-47698-011_0.jpg) 15 May 1915 River Plate Lat -34.98, Long -55.17 9.15am: Seamanship classes, boat pulling, clean ship 11.10am: Hoisted cutters 11.40am: Weighed & proceeded 4.00pm: Evening Quarters, physical drill 4.10pm: HMS Glasgow Red 10º 5.00pm: Altered course for anchor billet 5.35pm: Anchored 6.25pm: “Glasgow's” cutter left with stores Number on sick list 9 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dae7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47698/ADM 53-47698-011_1.jpg) 16 May 1915 River Plate Lat -35.02, Long -55.6 9.30am: Up anchor, slow ahead 10.00am: Captain’s Inspection & Divine Service 1.30pm: Hands piped down 5.15pm: Stopped & anchored Number on sick list 10 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dae8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47698/ADM 53-47698-012_0.jpg) 17 May 1915 River Plate Lat -35.15, Long -53.45 9.00am: Anchor aweigh, slow ahead 9.30am: Divisions. ‘Action’ 10.00am: Secure 11.00-11.30am: Seamen navigation class Domestics physical drill 3.00pm: Moore RMLI put under arrest being found under influence of liquor 5.10pm: Stopped. Anchored 6.30pm: Moores released Number on sick list 10 4caf87fdcadfd3419701dae9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47698/ADM 53-47698-012_1.jpg) 18 May 1915 River Plate Lat -35.52, Long -55.72 9.30am: Anchor up, half speed am: Hands painting ship etc 1.40pm: Sighted SS Thornhill Green 30º 2.40pm: Gunlayers, Sight Setters exercised 2.45pm: Sighted HMS Glasgow, Green 60º 3.57pm: Anchored 4.00pm: Evening Quarters Hung up all washed hammocks on boat deck Supplied SS Thornhill with fresh beef 10.20pm: Captain Evans returned from HMS Glasgow Number on sick list 11 4caf87fdcadfd3419701daea: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47698/ADM 53-47698-013_0.jpg) 19 May 1915 River Plate Lat -35.46, Long -55.73 9.25am: Anchor aweigh, half speed 9.30am: Divisions, read warrant no 15 Domestics at physical drill 11.00am: Made advance payment to hands 2.30pm: Sighted Lobos Light House N79E, 22' 4.12pm: Anchored 5.00pm: Officers ashore on leave 7.20pm: 2nd cutter returned with officers 11.15pm: Officers returned from shore Number on sick list 12 4caf87fdcadfd3419701daeb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47698/ADM 53-47698-013_1.jpg) 20 May 1915 Maldonado Lat -34.67, Long -54.95 9.30am: Steam Pinnace left with officers on leave 1st & 2nd cutters to load sand 11.30am: Cutters returned & hoisted 3.30pm: Officers returned from shore, Steam pinnace hoisted 3.45pm: Weighed & proceeded 4.10pm: Evening Quarters, physical drill 5.26pm: Punta Negra Light abeam, 4.5' 6.30pm: Flores Light bore Green 10º 8.30pm: Stopped & anchored Number on sick list 8 4caf87fdcadfd3419701daec: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47698/ADM 53-47698-014_0.jpg) 21 May 1915 River Plate Lat -34.98, Long -56.21 8.00am: Anchor aweigh, slow ahead 9.08am: Flores abeam, 3.5' 11.30am: Sent mails to Collier “Thornhill” 11.40am: Hoisted 1st whaler pm: Hands make & mend 6.05pm: Courses & speed as requisite to intercept schooner “Monte Protegido” 7.30pm: Boarding Officer Lieutenant Thompson RNR 8.35pm: Ordered schooner to anchorage 8.50pm: Captain and Mate of schooner examined by Captain Evans 9.10pm: HMS Glasgow SE 9.20pm: Captain & Mate returned to schooner Number on sick list 8 [I have been unable to find an SV Monte Protegido sailing under that name at that time. The only one which appeared on searches was this Argentinian vessel but she was under a different name in 1915.] 4caf87fdcadfd3419701daed: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47698/ADM 53-47698-014_1.jpg) 22 May 1915 River Plate Lat -35.07, Long -55.58 7.00am: Whaler left with examination party for schooner 8.35am: “Glasgow's” cutter left with provisions 9.30am: Examination Party returned, hoisted whaler, schooner allowed to proceed 9.40am: Anchor aweigh, slow ahead pm: Hands preparing ship for coaling 4.00pm: Evening Quarters, physical drill 5.55pm: Stopped & anchored Number on sick list 9 4caf87fdcadfd3419701daee: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47698/ADM 53-47698-015_0.jpg) 23 May 1915 River Plate Lat -35.43, Long -55.68 6.30am: 2nd part starboard watch shifting coal from no 3 hold 9.30am: Weighed & proceeded 10.00am: Stokers to Divisions. 1st part starboard watch working coal out of fore hatch pm: 2nd part starboard watch working coal 2.30pm: Sighted HMS Glasgow & collier “Thornhill” Green 10º 4.35pm: “Thornhill” up anchorage 4.40pm: Anchored 5.45pm: “Thornhill” fast alongside to port 6.00pm: HMS Glasgow left anchorage to examine schooner “Pax” Number on sick list 10 [SV Pax, 285 tons, was built in 1914 in the Netherlands as SV Hieronymous Ipland for Gustavo Ipland, a German company. Later that year she was interned in Buenos Aires then sold to an Argentinian company & renamed “Pax”. She was declared a Prize of War by the British and renamed “Kelp” but wrecked at Spanish Point, County Clare in 1916 with 1 casualty.] 4caf87fdcadfd3419701daef: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47698/ADM 53-47698-015_1.jpg) 24 May 1915 River Plate Lat -35.51, Long -56.28 6.00am: Hands coaling ship 10.00am: HMS Glasgow left 7.20pm: 1 Stoker Petty Officer discharged to “Thornhill” for passage 7.30pm: Finished coaling. “Thornhill” cast loose & proceeded to anchorage Number on sick list 10 4caf87fdcadfd3419701daf0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47698/ADM 53-47698-016_0.jpg) 25 May 1915 River Plate Lat -35.51, Long -56.28 7.00am: Fog. Bell in accordance to Board of Transport 12.22pm: Aweigh, set course East 5.50pm: English Bank buoy S70W 6.00pm: Fog lifted 6.20pm: Sighted “Glasgow” ahead 6.40pm: Stopped & anchored Number on sick list 9 4caf87fdcadfd3419701daf1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47698/ADM 53-47698-016_1.jpg) 26 May 1915 River Plate Lat -35.02, Long -55.92 7.20am: Boat from “Glasgow” with mails 9.30am: Weighed, slow ahead Hands variously employed, officers at pistol drill 1.42pm: Anchored 2.30pm: Pratique granted 3.30pm: Tug with captain, officers & liberty men left Evening: Port watch taking in stores 8.30pm: Finished taking in stores Number on sick list 9 [The first mention of the ‘men’ going ashore for months.] 4caf87fdcadfd3419701daf2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47698/ADM 53-47698-017_0.jpg) 27 May 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 1.00am: Tug returned with liberty men 9.20am: Tug returned with officers 9.30am: Tug departed with mails 1.55pm: Anchor aweigh, slow 4.30pm: Altered course towards HMS Glasgow 5.45pm: Anchored 5.55pm: Cutter arrived from “Glasgow” for stores Number on sick list 9 4caf87fdcadfd3419701daf3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47698/ADM 53-47698-017_1.jpg) 28 May 1915 River Plate Lat -35.09, Long -55.83 4.50am: Fog bell sounded as required by Board of Trade regulations 8.15am: Boat from “Glasgow” received 6 brass castings 8.30am: Fog cleared entirely 9.38am: Up anchor, slow ahead 9.40am: Divisions. Prayers. Exercise ‘Action’, ‘Out collision mat’, ‘conned up after steering gear’ 4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Physical drill 6.05pm: Anchored Number on sick list 9 4caf87fdcadfd3419701daf4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47698/ADM 53-47698-018_0.jpg) 29 May 1915 River Plate Lat -35.3, Long -55.63 4.15am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded 5.25am: Stop to obtain mails from SS Essequibo 5.30am: Cutter left 6.00am: Returned with 11 bags mails 8.22am: Flores abeam 11.15am: English Bank buoy abeam, 2’ am: Hands holystoning decks Noon: Overcast & cloudy, thunder & lightening pm: Hands holystoning & scrubbing decks 5.20pm: Stopped & anchored 5.30pm: Boat from “Glasgow” for mail & stores Number on sick list 6 [SS Essequibo, 8489 tons, was built in 1914 for the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. In 1922 she was sold to the Pacific Steam Navigation Co who sold her in 1935 to the USSR when she was renamed “Neva”.] 4caf87fdcadfd3419701daf5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47698/ADM 53-47698-018_1.jpg) 30 May 1915 River Plate Lat -35.5, Long -56.08 9.45am: Anchor aweigh, proceeded slow 10.00am: Captain’s inspection, Divisions, Divine Service pm: Hands at rest 4.30pm: Evening Quarters, physical drill 5.00pm: Anchored Number on sick list 6 4caf87fdcadfd3419701daf6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47698/ADM 53-47698-019_0.jpg) 4caf87fecadfd3419701db01: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47699/ADM 53-47699-003_1.jpg) [The morning entries are on the first page and the afternoon & evening entries on the second. The data has been amalgamated into one entry.] 31 May 1915 River Plate Lat -35.2, Long -55.37 9.20am: Up anchor, proceeded slow ahead am: Hands employed painting ship, pistol drill 4.20pm: Flores Island Green 10º 5.45pm: Anchored Number on sick list 7 4caf87fdcadfd3419701daf7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47698/ADM 53-47698-019_1.jpg) 4caf87fecadfd3419701daf8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47698/ADM 53-47698-020_0.jpg) 4caf87fecadfd3419701daf9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47698/ADM 53-47698-020_1.jpg) 4caf87fecadfd3419701dafa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47698/ADM 53-47698-021_0.jpg) 4caf87fecadfd3419701dafb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47698/ADM 53-47698-021_1.jpg) 4caf87fecadfd3419701dafc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47699/ADM 53-47699-001_0.jpg) 4caf87fecadfd3419701dafd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47699/ADM 53-47699-001_1.jpg) 4caf87fecadfd3419701dafe: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47699/ADM 53-47699-002_0.jpg) 4caf87fecadfd3419701daff: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47699/ADM 53-47699-002_1.jpg) 4caf87fecadfd3419701db00: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47699/ADM 53-47699-003_0.jpg) [These pages are blank or cover pages.] LOGS FOR JUNE 1915 4caf87fecadfd3419701db02: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47699/ADM 53-47699-004_0.jpg) 1 June 1915 River Plate Lat -35.05, Long -55.4 9.20am: Up anchor, slow ahead am: Hands painting ship & drills 2.45pm: 1 Man placed under close arrest 4.00pm: Evening Quarters, physical drill 5.51pm: Stopped & anchored Number on sick list 8 4caf87fecadfd3419701db03: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47699/ADM 53-47699-004_1.jpg) 2 June 1915 River Plate Lat -35.04, Long -55.28 9.28am: Anchor aweigh, slow ahead am: Domestics physical drill Junior officers lecture Hands holystoning decks pm: Hands holystoning decks 4.00pm: Evening Quarters, physical drill 5.37pm: Stopped & anchored Number on sick list 9 4caf87fecadfd3419701db04: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47699/ADM 53-47699-005_0.jpg) 3 June 1915 River Plate Lat -35.85, Long -55.92 [Estimated; incorrect longitude in log] 9.30am: Anchor aweigh, slow ahead 10.30am: Various courses to intercept steamer am: Hands holystoning & as requisite, Seamanship class at lecture 1.30pm: Passed SS Oldfield Grange 2.00pm: Turned round to Westward 4.00pm: Evening Quarters, physical drill 5.40pm: Stopped & anchored Number on sick list 9 [SS Oldfield Grange, 4653 tons, was built in 1913 by Irvine’s Shipbuilding & Drydock Co, West Hartlepool for the Houlder Line. She was torpedoed in 1917 without loss of life.] 4caf87fecadfd3419701db05: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47699/ADM 53-47699-005_1.jpg) 4 June 1915 River Plate Lat -35.2, Long -55.72 7.20am: Collier "Ilwin" closed & anchored 9.30am: Anchor aweigh 10.00am: Sent boat to "Glasgow" for confidential letters 10.10am: Boat returned, slow ahead 10.20am: “Glasgow” proceeded to SE with collier pm: Hands make & mend 5.07pm: Stop wait for information re RMS Essequeto Number on sick list 9 [SS Ilwin may have been SS Ilwen, 4072 tons, built in 1904 by John Readhead & Sons, Ltd, South Shields for W & CT Jones Steamship Co Ltd, Cardiff. She was renamed in 1920 and scrapped in 1936. SS Essequeto is almost certainly SS Essequibo.] 4caf87fecadfd3419701db06: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47699/ADM 53-47699-006_0.jpg) 5 June 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 9.20am: Anchor aweigh, slow ahead Junior officers attending navigation class 10.00am: Stop 11.20am: Sent whaler with mails to RMS Essequibo pm: Hands at rest 5.35pm: Anchored Number on sick list 10 4caf87fecadfd3419701db07: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47699/ADM 53-47699-006_1.jpg) 6 June 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -55.57 9.45am: Anchor aweigh 10.00am: Divisions, Divine Service 12.15pm: SS Zola passed bound East pm: Hands at rest 5.15pm: Stopped & anchored Number on sick list 11 [I cannot find an SS Zola sailing at this time.] 4caf87fecadfd3419701db08: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47699/ADM 53-47699-007_0.jpg) 7 June 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 am: Hands painting ship, domestics physical drill, seaman’s class navigation 11.45am: Anchor aweigh, slow ahead pm: Hands painting & chipping 2.40pm: RMS Oriana passed for Monte Video 5.00pm: Hands scrub & wash clothes 6.40pm: Stopped & anchored 7.00pm: HMS Glasgow WSW, 4 cables Number on sick list 10 [RMS Oriana, 8086 tons, was built in 1906 by Barclay Curle & Co, Glasgow for the Pacific Steam Navigation Co. She was used as a troopship during the war and scrapped in 1926.] 4caf87fecadfd3419701db09: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47699/ADM 53-47699-007_1.jpg) 8 June 1915 River Plate Lat -35.09, Long -55.8 9.30am: Divisions. Prayers. Physical drill 10.15am: Captain Evans left for "Glasgow" 11.30am: Boat from Glasgow for beef 1.15pm: HMS Otranto anchored 2.20pm: Received mails from "Otranto" 3.50pm: Received stores from "Otranto" Number on sick list 9 4caf87fecadfd3419701db0a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47699/ADM 53-47699-008_0.jpg) 9 June 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 7.45am: HMS Otranto left steering southward 9.00am: “Glasgow” weighed & proceeded am: Hands painting overside using 1st & 2nd cutter pm: Hands employed as requisite 4.00pm: Evening Quarters, physical drill Number on sick list 7 4caf87fecadfd3419701db0b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47699/ADM 53-47699-008_1.jpg) 10 June 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 9.25am: Anchor aweigh 9.30am: Divisions. Prayers 9.55am: Whistle Buoy ahead 1.45pm: Observed “Glasgow” & collier “Ilwen” 3.25pm: Engines as requisite to manoeuvre close to "Glasgow" 4.00pm: Received mails & confidential books, delivered 600 lb beef 6.45pm: Stopped for tug to come alongside, Lieutenant Commander English embarking for home 7.00pm: Tug left Number on sick list 6 4caf87fecadfd3419701db0c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47699/ADM 53-47699-009_0.jpg) 11 June 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 9.30am: Divisions. Prayers. General Quarters & exercised ‘Action’ 12.25pm: Anchor up, slow ahead 1.45pm: Anchored 3.20pm: Captain, officers, liberty men left for shore Received parcel mails & stores 4.00pm: Health officer boarded Commenced taking in stores 5.30pm: Finished stores 7.30pm: Tender left with officers Number on sick list 5 4caf87fecadfd3419701db0d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47699/ADM 53-47699-009_1.jpg) 12 June 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 1.00am: Tug returned with libertymen 8.45am: Tug returned with officers & left with officers am: Hands taking in stores & cleaning ship 1.15pm: Tug returned with officers 2.20pm: Anchor aweigh, slow ahead 5.25pm: Stopped engines 5.30pm: Let go port anchor; cable parted owing to cable shackle pin dropping out abaft the Naval [sic] pipe 5.32pm: Let go Starboard anchor Number on sick list 5 [According to the Admiralty Manual of Seamanship the correct spelling is Navel pipe.] 4caf87fecadfd3419701db0e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47699/ADM 53-47699-010_0.jpg) 13 June 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 7.00am: Hands scrubbed decks, turned out steam pinnace 9.00am: Lowered steam pinnace commenced to drag round anchorage for Port anchor 9.30am: Divisions. Captain’s Inspection, Divine Service Noon: 2nd whaler relieved steam pinnace 12.15pm: Hoisted & turned in steam pinnace 1.40pm: Anchor aweigh 1.45pm: 2nd whaler returned with mails, hoisted 2nd whaler 2.00pm: Set course, full speed 5.10pm: Stopped & anchored 5.20pm: 1st whaler left with mails for "Glasgow" 5.40pm: Cutter departed with provisions to "Glasgow” Number on sick list 6 4caf87fecadfd3419701db0f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47699/ADM 53-47699-010_1.jpg) 14 June 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -56.12 7.05am: Anchor aweigh 9.15am: Recalada Light Vessel abeam, 1.5' Courses & speeds various to pick up anchor buoys 11.55am: Let go starboard anchor alongside anchor buoys. Commenced operations 12.20pm: Pin of starboard shackle appeared loose, up anchor secured pin of shackle 1.20pm: Let go starboard anchor 1.30pm: Cutter from "Glasgow" with 4 divers & apparatus arrived. Divers examined by Dr Russell 2.00pm: Divers commenced operations 5.10pm: Lifted starboard anchor & shifted further ahead 6.45pm: Warp fast to wire commenced to heave in 8.15pm: Port anchor hanging at hawse pipe Number on sick list 6 4caf87fecadfd3419701db10: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47699/ADM 53-47699-011_0.jpg) 15 June 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 6.00am: Lowered steam pinnace. Hands working port anchor & cable 8.30am: Hoisted all boats 10.25am: Anchor aweigh, half speed ahead am: Hands variously employed Marine small arm drill 2.30pm: Stopped to overhaul & re-connect port cable 3.45pm: Finished overhauling cable, engines as requisite throughout 4.00pm: Evening Quarters & physical drill 4.20pm: Anchored 5.00pm: Connect port cable to port anchor Number on sick list 8 4caf87fecadfd3419701db11: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47699/ADM 53-47699-011_1.jpg) 16 June 1915 River Plate Lat -35.37, Long -55.65 6.00am: 2nd part port watch shifting coal from fore hold 9.15am: Examined cable shackle pin in chain locker etc 9.40am: Anchor aweigh, half speed ahead 1st part port watch shifting coal pm: Hands at rest 3.10pm: Sighted Glasgow, Green 40º, altered course to bring same ahead 3.30pm: Stopped & anchored 5.10pm: Cutter arrived from "Glasgow", lost one side beef overboard, weight 135 lbs 5.35pm: Cutter left Number on sick list 7 4caf87fecadfd3419701db12: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47699/ADM 53-47699-012_0.jpg) 17 June 1915 River Plate Lat -35.37, Long -55.65 6.00am: Hands for coaling ship 6.15am: Collier "Ilwen" raised anchor 7.30am: Collier secured alongside to port 8.00am: Commenced to coal ship 11.00am: Sent 10 bags of flour ex "SS Santa Catharina" to Glasgow 5.10pm: Finished coaling 5.20pm: Collier cast off Hands washing down Number on sick list 7 4caf87fecadfd3419701db13: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47699/ADM 53-47699-012_1.jpg) 18 June 1915 River Plate Lat -35.37, Long -55.65 6.30am: Hands scrubbing decks & clean ship 11.00am: “Glasgow's” cutter arrived for stores 11.45am: Cutter left 11.50am: Anchor aweigh, slow ahead 3.08pm: Sighted Recalada Light Vessel abeam, 1 mile Hands cleaning ship 4.55pm: Stopped & anchored Number on sick list 6 4caf87fecadfd3419701db14: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47699/ADM 53-47699-013_0.jpg) 19 June 1915 River Plate Lat -35.08, Long -56.12 6.30am: Hands scrubbing decks, clean ship am: Hands preparing ship for sea 11.15am: Anchor aweigh, slow ahead 11.35am: 2nd whaler left with Petty Officer Chapman & mails for RMS Araguaya 12.15am: Whaler returned, full speed pm: Hands scrubbing & washing clothes 1.41pm: English Bank Light Vessel abeam, 1.5' 3.20pm: English Bank Buoy abeam 5.00pm: Committed the body of the late John Pritchard to the deep, 35º 27’S, 55º 38’W 5.12pm: Full speed ahead Number on sick list 6 [John Pritchard was a fireman in the Mercantile Marine Reserve. He is commemorated on panel 9 of the Plymouth Naval Memorial.] 4caf87fecadfd3419701db15: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47699/ADM 53-47699-013_1.jpg) 20 June 1915 River Plate to Falkland Islands Lat -38.78, Long -55.85 10.00am: Divisions, Captain’s Inspection, Divine Service Noon: Fine clear weather, fierce squalls, ship pitching to rough sea pm: Hands at rest 4.00pm: Fine clear weather, pitching & taking heavy water forward at times, rough sea Number on sick list 5 4caf87fecadfd3419701db16: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47699/ADM 53-47699-014_0.jpg) 21 June 1915 River Plate to Port Stanley Lat -43.28, Long -56.35 6.30am: Hands placing screens in ward room & saloon 10.11am: Junior officers at instruction Number on sick list 5 4caf87fecadfd3419701db17: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47699/ADM 53-47699-014_1.jpg) 22 June 1915 River Plate to Port Stanley Lat -48.65, Long -57.43 am: Gunlayers exercised "time on run" Junior officers at instruction 1.00pm: Crew mustered for payment Rigged accommodation ladder 10.00pm: Rounds & cells visited Number on sick list 4 4caf87fecadfd3419701db18: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47699/ADM 53-47699-015_0.jpg) 23 June 1915 Port William Lat -51.62, Long -58.58 3.30am: Sounding every ½ hour 5.30am: Observed Cape Pembroke Light 12º Red 8.00am: Sighted “Pax” schooner 9.45am: Engines & courses as requisite to take “Pax” in tow 11.30am: “Pax” secured on hawsers, proceeded ‘slow’ for Port William Hands preparing ship for harbour Noon: Blizzard interrupting navigation 1.35pm: Dead slow 1.42pm: Slow 2.05pm: Slipped "Pax" to tug “Samson”, Pembroke Light House S52E 2.30pm: Stopped in heavy snow squall 2.40pm: Anchored 3.20pm: Officer of Guard boarded 6.00pm: Captain Evans: returned from shore Number on sick list 4 [“Pax”, 285 tons, was built in 1914 by Bodewes, Martenshoek, as “Hieronymus Ipland” for Gustavo Ipland (German). She was interned in Buenos Aires in 1914, sold to an Argentinian Co and renamed “Pax”. She was captured by HMS Glasgow and despatched to Port Stanley. She was declared a Prize of War and renamed “Kelp”. On her voyage to the UK in 1916 she was wrecked off Spanish Point with the loss of 1 man.] 4caf87fecadfd3419701db19: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47699/ADM 53-47699-015_1.jpg) 24 June 1915 Port William Lat -51.7, Long -57.8 4.00am: Hydraulic gear kept slowly working periodically 7.00am: Hands clearing snow from decks & as requisite 9.45am: A Field gun's crew left ship to take charge of guns ashore 1.30pm: Crew mustered for payment 2.30pm: Liberty men for shore 5.55pm: Field gun's crew returned 7.00pm: Liberty men returned Number on sick list 4 4caf87fecadfd3419701db1a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47699/ADM 53-47699-016_0.jpg) 25 June 1915 Port William Lat -51.7, Long -57.8 3.00am: Hydraulic gear attended to 7.00am: Hands turned to, lowered cutters 8.00am: Fine & clear with snow 9.00am: Steam cutter & lighter left for shore with gun's crew 9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service 2.00pm: Liberty men left for shore 7.25pm: Liberty men returned Number on sick list 2 4caf87fecadfd3419701db1b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47699/ADM 53-47699-016_1.jpg) 26 June 1915 Port William Lat -51.7, Long -57.8 7.00am: Hands turned to, lowered 2 & 4 cutters 9.00am: Gunner’s shore party left for Naval Depot & Ordnance Point Battery 2.00pm: Liberty men and Patrol party left for shore 4.30pm: Picket boat & cutter returned with guns etc that had been mounted on the island at Ordnance Point 7.00pm: Liberty men and patrol returned 9.00pm: Rounds correct, cells visited Number on sick list 5 [Ordnance Point is at Lat -51.67, Long -57.81] 4caf87fecadfd3419701db1c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47699/ADM 53-47699-017_0.jpg) 27 June 1915 Port William Lat -51.7, Long -57.8 1.00am: Rounds correct, cells visited 2.30am: Hydraulic gear seen to 9.30am: Divisions 9.45am: Divine Service conducted by Rev Hobley pm: Hands at rest 1.30pm: Leave granted to Petty Officers 9.30pm: Rounds visited, cells correct Number on sick list 6 4caf87fecadfd3419701db1d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47699/ADM 53-47699-017_1.jpg) 28 June 1915 Port William Lat -51.7, Long -57.8 1.00am: Gale moderating 8.00am: RMS Ortega: arrived off entrance of harbour 8.30am: “Freshfield” & Naval store parties left 11.00am: “Ortega” anchored in Port William, boarded by Officer of the Guard Sent over mail for England 11.30am: Cutter with Naval stores alongside 1.20pm: Liberty men for payments 1.40pm: Liberty men left for shore 3.30pm: Cutter with stores alongside 3.45pm: Patrol Boat left with Patrol 3.55pm: “Ortega” weighed & left 5.15pm: “Freshfield” & Naval store party returned. Lighter alongside with flour 6.00pm: Commenced taking in flour 7.00pm: Liberty men returned Number on sick list 4 [Freshfield may refer to the ship of 2730 tons built in 1892 by JL Thompson & Sons, Sunderland.] 4caf87fecadfd3419701db1e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47699/ADM 53-47699-018_0.jpg) 29 June 1915 Port William Lat -51.7, Long -57.8 8.30am: Store parties left ship 9.30am: Samson (Tug) arrived & left with gun party 10.45am: Lighter with flour alongside 11.00am: Captain left for shore 1.30pm: Working parties left 3.30pm: Steam Pinnace left with cutter "Freshfield" 4.00pm: Lighter with stores arrived 5.30pm: Tug "Samson" with gun party 5.45pm: Lighter with stores finished 6.00pm: Captain left for shore Number on sick list 4 4caf87fecadfd3419701db1f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47699/ADM 53-47699-018_1.jpg) 30 June 1915 Port William Lat -51.7, Long -57.8 1.20pm: Liberty men received payment 1.30pm: Liberty men left for shore 5.00pm: Hoisted cutter 6.00pm: Firing [?] party returned 7.00pm: Liberty men returned Number on sick list 6 4caf87fecadfd3419701db21: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47699/ADM 53-47699-019_1.jpg) 4caf87fecadfd3419701db22: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47699/ADM 53-47699-020_0.jpg) 4caf87fecadfd3419701db23: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47699/ADM 53-47699-020_1.jpg) 4caf87fecadfd3419701db24: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47699/ADM 53-47699-021_0.jpg) 4caf87fecadfd3419701db25: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47699/ADM 53-47699-021_1.jpg) 4caf87fecadfd3419701db26: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47700/ADM 53-47700-001_0.jpg) 4caf87fecadfd3419701db27: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47700/ADM 53-47700-001_1.jpg) 4caf87fecadfd3419701db28: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47700/ADM 53-47700-002_0.jpg) 4caf87fecadfd3419701db29: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47700/ADM 53-47700-002_1.jpg) 4caf87fecadfd3419701db2a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47700/ADM 53-47700-003_0.jpg) [The above pages are blank or cover pages.] LOGS FOR JULY 1915 4caf87fecadfd3419701db20: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47699/ADM 53-47699-019_0.jpg) 4caf87fecadfd3419701db2b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47700/ADM 53-47700-003_1.jpg) [These two pages are both headed 1 July but the first page has been cancelled so the only entries here are from the second page.] 1 July 1915 Port Stanley, Falkland Islands Lat -51.7, Long -57.85 Hands, varying in number from 18 to 36, employed on SS Freshfield since Monday 28th June discharging Government plans for wireless & cable stations pm: Hands employed, Gunner’s party on shore Dockyard party assembling stores in Naval Depot Exploded away from ship, detonators extracted from mines raised protecting harbour entrance 4.30pm: Dockyard party returned 5.55pm: Gunner’s party returned 10.10pm: James Hattle, seaman, departed this life Number on sick list 6 4caf87fecadfd3419701db2c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47700/ADM 53-47700-004_0.jpg) 2 July 1915 Port Stanley, Falkland Islands Lat -51.7, Long -57.85 9.45am: Court of Inquiry held regarding accidental death of James Hattle RNR Gunners & Dockyard parties, also men to assist discharge of SS Freshfield, left ship 5.00pm: All working parties returned Number on sick list 5 4caf87fecadfd3419701db2d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47700/ADM 53-47700-004_1.jpg) 3 July 1915 Port Stanley Lat -51.7, Long -57.85 Hydraulic gear attended to Frequent, thick, snow squalls 7.00am: Hands washing decks etc 8.45am: Store, “Freshfield”, Dockyard parties left for to resume work 10.30am: Colonial Secretary & party arrive in government launch 11.30am: Government Officials left ship 1.00pm: Shore parties returned to ship 3.00pm: Funeral party left to inter the body of James Hattle, seaman, RNR 5.00pm: Funeral party returned 7.00pm: All liberty men returned 9.00pm: Rounds correct, cells visited Number on sick list 5 [James Burgon Hattle, 3683/B, seaman aged 32, was the son of John & Isabella Hattle, 77 Low Greens, Berwick-on-Tweed. He is buried in Grave E791, Stanley Cemetery.] 4caf87fecadfd3419701db2e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47700/ADM 53-47700-005_0.jpg) 4 July 1915 Port Stanley Lat -51.7, Long -57.9 9.45am: Divine Service conducted by Reverend Hobley 2.00pm: Officers & liberty men left for shore 7.00pm: Officers & liberty men returned Number on sick list 6 4caf87fecadfd3419701db2f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47700/ADM 53-47700-005_1.jpg) 5 July 1915 Port Stanley Lat -51.7, Long -57.9 9.00am: Naval store party to survey & check stores in Depot 1.35pm: Officers & liberty men left for shore 10.00pm: Rounds correct, cell visited Number on sick list 6. 4caf87fecadfd3419701db30: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47700/ADM 53-47700-006_0.jpg) 6 July 1915 Port Stanley, Falkland Islands Lat -51.7, Long -57.9 9.00am: SS Graham Land came alongside to store 11.30am: Received stores from SS Samson 1.20pm: SS Samson left 9.30pm: Rounds correct, cell visited Number on sick list 6 [SS Grahamland, 1295 tons, was built in 1899 by Robert Duncan & Co, Glasgow as SS Josephina. She had a long & chequered history being torpedoed in 1917, then repaired and eventually completed her active service owned by the Japanese Government. SS Samson, 96 ton tug, was built in 1888 by Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co, Hull for the Falkland Islands Trading Co. She ran aground & was wrecked in 1945.] 4caf87fecadfd3419701db31: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47700/ADM 53-47700-006_1.jpg) 7 July 1915 Port Stanley Lat -51.7, Long -57.9 3.30am: Hydraulic gear attended to 9.50am: Steam pinnace left with Prize crew for SS Bayor Engineering Surveyor for SS Freshfield Party for charts’ department & to assist SS Grahamland 10.00am: Surgeon & one passenger arrived on board 1.30pm: Hands scrub & wash clothes 3.30pm: SS Grahamland left for sea 3.50pm: Steam Tug Samson alongside with passengers & ratings 5.10pm: “Samson” left 6.02pm: Anchor aweigh, half speed 6.09pm: Ordnance Point abeam S30E 6.43pm: Pembroke Light S25W 10.00pm: Darkened ship Number on sick list 8 [SS Bayor may have been SS Bayern, 8006 tons, built in 1911 by Harland & Wolff for the Hambourg-America Line. In 1916 she was sold to the Italian government & renamed “Alessandria” then torpedoed & sunk in 1917.] 4caf87fecadfd3419701db32: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47700/ADM 53-47700-007_0.jpg) 8 July 1915 Port Stanley to Puerto Militar Lat -48.47, Long -58.32 Rounds correct, cells visited Number on sick list 7 4caf87fecadfd3419701db33: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47700/ADM 53-47700-007_1.jpg) 9 July 1915 Port Stanley to Puerto Militar Lat -43.27, Long -60.3 9.30am: Divisions. Prayers. General Quarters 10.00am: Exercise ‘Action’ & ‘Control’ Hands washing out boats & paint work Noon: Observations not reliable on account of hazy horizon pm: Hands make & mend 5.15pm: Fog, shut down "Half Speed", whistle sounded as per Board of Trade regulations 7.40pm: Fog lifted, engines to "Full" Number on sick list 7 4caf87fecadfd3419701db34: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47700/ADM 53-47700-008_0.jpg) 4caf87fecadfd3419701db35: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47700/ADM 53-47700-008_1.jpg) 10 July 1915 Port Stanley to Puerto Militar Lat -39.03, Long -61.86 1.00am: Commenced to sound & take line of soundings at 15 min intervals, bottom carefully noted 5.55am: Observed Recalada Light N3W 7.10am: Observed Bahia Blanca Light Vessel N53W 8.05am: Dismissed deep sea lead & used “hand lead” 9.04am: Bahia Blanca Light Vessel abeam 9.20am: 1st Buoy 9.38am: 2nd Buoy 9.45am: 3rd Buoy 9.47am: 4th Buoy 9.49am: 5th Buoy 9.54am: 6th Buoy 10.03am: After rounding No 7 at ½ cable & steadied on N81W ship took the ground, head swinging to starboard resting N70W. [continued on second log page] No 7 buoy bearing S61E, 100 yds, No 8 buoy N63W. Soundings taken showing ship to be aground in 3½ fms touching port bilge from fore well to after well. Whaler lowered showed depths of 5-6 fms to starboard & starboard bow. Engines used as required. Hands employed canting ship & as necessary. Ballast tanks used to cant ship, ammunition carried from aft forward. [return to original page] 12.25pm: Ship moved ahead slightly N75W. Took frequent soundings around ship 1.10pm: Ship started to move ahead 1.12pm: Ship clear, half speed 1.15am: No 9 buoy 1.26am: No 10 buoy 1.49am: No 11 buoy 2.07am: No 12 buoy 2.10pm: Stopped & anchored 3.00pm: Officer of the Guard from Argentine Battleship “Moreno” boarded 3.10pm: Captain Evans visited Argentinian Flagship 3.25pm: Water boat arrived 3.45pm: Captain Evans returned 8.30pm: 2nd water boat arrived Number on sick list 7 [ARA Moreno, 27,900 ton battleship, was launched in 1911 by New York Shipbuilding, Camden. She was sold for scrap in 1957.] 4caf87fecadfd3419701db36: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47700/ADM 53-47700-009_0.jpg) 11 July 1915 Puerto Militar Lat -39.3, Long -60.6 2.30am: 3rd water boat alongside 5.30am: Water boat finished & left ship 10.00am: Divisions. Divine Service 12.18pm: Anchor aweigh, ‘slow ahead’ 12.25pm: ‘Full speed’, proceeded down river assisted by Government Pilot 1.23pm: Passed 1st buoy 1.31pm: 2nd buoy 1.37pm: Red buoy & steered for North Channel (this channel has only been opened during the last 25 days & is not used by other than Argentine warships) 2.35pm: Abreast of Bahia Blanca Light Vessel, sent Pilot aboard Light Vessel 2.55pm: Hoisted whaler & proceeded 4.28pm: Recalada Light House abeam, 13’ 8.00pm: Dark, vivid lightening Midnight: Cloudy & fine, sheet lightening to NE Number on sick list 6 4caf87fecadfd3419701db37: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47700/ADM 53-47700-009_1.jpg) 12 July 1915 Puerto Militar to River Plate Lat -38.48, Long -57.28 6.30am: 2nd part port watch shifting coal to no 3 All day: Hand shifting coal etc 9.00pm: Soundings taken every half hour Number on sick list 5 4caf87fecadfd3419701db38: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47700/ADM 53-47700-010_0.jpg) 13 July 1915 Puerto Militar to River Plate Lat -35.5, Long -56.3 1.15am: Weather thickened, started whistle to Board of Trade regulations Sounded every half hour, carefully noted bottom 2.57am: Stopped & anchored 6.30am: Hands washed down & shifting coal 7.09am: Up anchor, weather clearing am: Hands scraping cranes, ventilators & shifting coal 11.30am: Passed Barque "Windrush" (Boston) 11.55am: Anchored, HMS Glasgow bearing SW, 2½ cables 12.50pm: Received mails from HMS Glasgow 1.30pm: Fog shut down, Board of Trade regulations complied with Hands employed as requisite 5.30pm: Ceased shifting coal 8.30pm: Whaler left for HMS Edinburgh Castle with mail & 3 passengers Board of Trade regulations strictly attended to Midnight: Thick foggy weather Number on sick list 5 [SV Windrush, 1513 tons, was built in 1892 by Robert Thompson & Sons Ltd for RH Gaynor, Sunderland. She sank after colliding with SS Buenos Aires in 1920 with the loss of 5 crew.] 4caf87fecadfd3419701db39: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47700/ADM 53-47700-010_1.jpg) 14 July 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 6.35am: HMS Edinburgh Castle weighed & proceeded 6.55am: HMS Glasgow weighed 7.40am: HMS Glasgow fast alongside to receive stores am: Hands as requisite & working stores to “Glasgow” Noon: Foggy pm: Hands continued to pass stores to HMS Glasgow 4.15pm: “Glasgow” cast off & proceeded to anchorage Hands rigged coaling gear 11.00pm: Fog signals executed Number on sick list 5 4caf87fecadfd3419701db3a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47700/ADM 53-47700-011_0.jpg) 15 July 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 Fog bell to Board of Trade regulations Thick fog 6.15am: Collier “Ilwen” underway 6.30am: Hands preparing for collier 7.00am: Collier alongside & secured 8.00am: Commenced coaling 12.30pm: Resumed coaling fore & aft 3.00pm: HMS Edinburgh Castle arrived at anchorage 4.15pm: Received mails from HMS Edinburgh Castle 4.30pm: Dispatched confidential letters to HMS Glasgow 7.00pm: Cease coaling 10.00pm: Cast collier off Number on sick list 5 4caf87fecadfd3419701db3b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47700/ADM 53-47700-011_1.jpg) 16 July 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 6.00am: Collier “Ilwen” weighed anchor to come alongside 7.55am: Collier fast alongside 8.30am: Resumed coaling 3.15pm: Started work down promenade deck 4.00pm: Collier “Ilwen” discharged 4.15pm: Discharged Thomas Blackburn, fireman, to collier 5.10pm: Collier cast off Number on sick list 5 4caf87fecadfd3419701db3c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47700/ADM 53-47700-012_0.jpg) 17 July 1915 River Plate Lat -35.03, Long -56.12 6.33am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded 7.40am: Recalada Light Vessel Green 7º 10.40am: Stopped & anchored, observed RMSP “Avon” leaving Montevideo 11.40am: Up anchor & proceeded alongside SS Avon 12.45pm: Moored alongside “Avon”, commenced to discharge guns & ammunition to her 2.50pm: Cast off from her & proceeded for Whistle Buoy 5.35pm: Darkened ship 6.15pm: Sighted collier “Neilrose” & took her in charge to anchorage, engines & helm to her requirements 11.30pm: Anchored. Boat from “Edinburgh Castle” arrived for mails Number on sick list 5 [SS Avon, 11,073 tons, was built in 1907 for the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. In 1914 she served as a troopship and became an Armed Merchant Cruiser in 1915 when she was renamed HMS Avoca. She returned to civilian service in 1919, reverting to her original name & was scrapped in 1930. HMS Avoca is part of the OW fleet. SS Neilrose, 3542 tons, was built as SS Garscube in 1906 by A McMillan & Son, Dumbarton. She changed names & owners several times before she was scrapped in 1932 but was known as “Neilrose” 1913-18.] 4caf87fecadfd3419701db3d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47700/ADM 53-47700-012_1.jpg) 18 July 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 7.05am: 1st whaler away for mails from collier “Neilrose” 9.05am: Whaler returned with Roman Catholic priest 10.00am: Divisions. Divine Service 11.00am: Roman Catholic priest returned to HMS Edinburgh [Castle?] 2.15pm: Captain Evans, officers and men exchanged visits with HMS Edinburgh Castle 5.30pm: Darkened ship 6.40pm: Captain, officers & men returned Number on sick list 5 4caf87fecadfd3419701db3e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47700/ADM 53-47700-013_0.jpg) 19 July 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 11.00-11.30am: Domestics physical drill 1.00pm: Hands as required, scrubbing hammocks 2.40pm: Anchor aweigh, half speed ahead 7.45pm: Stopped, lowered 2nd whaler for RMS “Deseado” for mails 9.15pm: Whaler returned & hoisted Number on sick list 7 4caf87fecadfd3419701db3f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47700/ADM 53-47700-013_1.jpg) 20 July 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 10.00-11.00am: Training classes, stewards physical drill, Guns’ crews exercised on ‘Time on aim’ pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 7 4caf87fecadfd3419701db40: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47700/ADM 53-47700-014_0.jpg) 21 July 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 3.30am: No wireless telegraphy books issued 9.30am: Hands washing paintwork, scraping cranes, training classes 11.00-11.30am: Stewards physical drill pm: Hands employed as requisite 4.30pm: Evening Quarters, physical drill 6.00pm: No wireless telegraphy books issued Number on sick list 7 4caf87fecadfd3419701db41: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47700/ADM 53-47700-014_1.jpg) 22 July 1915 River Plate Lat -35.27, Long -55.48 9.45am: Anchor away [sic], half speed 9.50am: Abandon ship stations, turned all boats out 10.15am: Secured all boats Training classes, physical drill 2.00pm: Hands chipping & scraping cranes etc Rifle drill, classes etc 3.00pm: Observed “Edinburgh Castle” Green 10º 4.55pm: Stopped & anchored 5.10pm: Sent whaler to “Edinburgh Castle” with mail Number on sick list 6 4caf87fecadfd3419701db42: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47700/ADM 53-47700-015_0.jpg) 23 July 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 am: Hands variously employed Domestics physical drill No wireless telegraphy books issued [continues all day] pm: Hands make & mend Number on sick list 6 4caf87fecadfd3419701db43: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47700/ADM 53-47700-015_1.jpg) 24 July 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 pm: Hands at rest No wireless telegraphy books issued 8.00pm: Passing fog banks of short duration Midnight: Foggy weather, Board of Trade Regulations complied with Number on sick list 6 4caf87fecadfd3419701db44: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47700/ADM 53-47700-016_0.jpg) 25 July 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 4.00am: No wireless telegraphy books issued 6.25am: Fog set in 7.30-8.00am: Roman Catholic Service conducted by priest from HMS Edinburgh Castl Foggy weather 10.00am: Divisions. Divine Service Noon: Thick foggy weather, fog bell to regulation pm: Hands at rest Midnight: Thick foggy weather. Fog bell to Board of Trade regulations Number on sick list 6 4caf87fecadfd3419701db45: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47700/ADM 53-47700-016_1.jpg) 26 July 1915 River Plate Lat -35.39, Long -56.28 Soundings taken every hour since 9.0am yesterday gives 6½ to 7 fm, no change being observed for High & low water Fog bell to Board of Trade regulations 4.30am: Fog commenced to lift No W/T books issued 8.00am: Foggy. Fog bell kept going 9.30am: Fog lifted, received mail from "Edinburgh Castle" 10-11.00am: Training classes, physical drill 11.00am: Anchor weighed 1.49pm: Recalada Light Vessel abeam, 1½' 2.35pm: Observed Whistle buoy ahead, 6' 3.00pm: Let go starboard anchor in 5½ fm Examined 1st & 2nd shackles 3.40pm: “Oriana” passed, bound in from South 5.00pm: Pratique granted 5.30pm: Liberty men and officers left for shore 11.15pm: “Orduna” (Tug): returned with officers & liberty men Number on sick list 6 4caf87fecadfd3419701db46: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47700/ADM 53-47700-017_0.jpg) 27 July 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 5.00am: Sighted RMSP Deseado arrived homeward 6.15am: Fog set in, bell to Board of Trade regulations 9.20am: Officers & liberty men returned in “Orduna” (Tug) 9.35am: Officers & liberty men left for shore, also one hospital case & all neutrals from prizes "Pax" & "Bayern" 11.50am: Marine party returned with 5 absentees Noon: Thick fog, Board of Trade regulations strictly attended to 12.10pm: Tug with barge provisions arrived 2.30pm: Fog lifted 3.30pm: Provision lighter & tug left 3.45pm: “Orduna” returned with Captain & officers 4.10pm: Anchor aweigh 6.07pm: Flores abeam, 3m 7.30pm: Stopped & anchored Number on sick list 6 4caf87fecadfd3419701db47: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47700/ADM 53-47700-017_1.jpg) 28 July 1915 Maldonado Bay, River Plate Lat -34.95, Long -55.0 Midnight: Continuous thunder & lightning with heavy rain 7.20am: Anchor aweigh 8.30am: Slow ahead 9.45am: Anchored 10.05am: Secured steam at 1 hours notice 8.00pm: Fierce SW gale, rough to high sea & westerly swell, overcast gloomy weather 11.20pm: Up anchors 11.30pm: Full speed Number on sick list 5 4caf87fecadfd3419701db48: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47700/ADM 53-47700-018_0.jpg) 29 July 1915 River Plate Lat -35.23, Long -56.28 2.55am: Lobos Light E, 18 miles 5.24am: Flores Light N76W 6.38am: English Bank Light Vessel S58W 10.44am: Recalada Light Vessel W, 1mile Hands preparing ship for coaling 11.00am: Observed strange steamer Green 58º altered course to ascertain particulars 1.20pm: Altered course for “Edinburgh Castle” 2.40pm: Anchored 3.00pm: “Edinburgh Castle E 2½ cables. Sent mails to “Edinburgh Castle” & collier “Neilrose” 4.45pm: Sent stores to “Edinburgh Castle” 7.30pm: El Cerro Light N4W Number on sick list 5 4caf87fecadfd3419701db49: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47700/ADM 53-47700-018_1.jpg) 30 July 1915 River Plate Lat -35.5, Long -56.2 6.30am: Collier “Neilrose” weighed to come alongside 7.45am: Collier secured alongside, commenced coaling 11.00am: HMS Edinburgh Castle left for Monte Video 7.00pm: Finished coaling 7.30pm: Collier cast off & proceeded to anchorage Cleaned up decks & unrigged coaling gear Number on sick list 5 [Cerro de Montevideo Lighthouse is in Uruguay at Lat -34.89, Long -56.26.] 4caf87fecadfd3419701db4a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47700/ADM 53-47700-019_0.jpg) 31 July 1915 River Plate Lat -35.5, Long -56.22 No W/T books issued [This log page finishes at Noon and, unlike previous log books, the afternoon entries have not been written up in the next volume.] 4caf87fecadfd3419701db4b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47700/ADM 53-47700-019_1.jpg) 4caf87fecadfd3419701db4c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47700/ADM 53-47700-020_0.jpg) 4caf87fecadfd3419701db4d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47700/ADM 53-47700-020_1.jpg) 4caf87fecadfd3419701db4e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47700/ADM 53-47700-021_0.jpg) 4caf87fecadfd3419701db4f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47700/ADM 53-47700-021_1.jpg) [These pages are blank or cover pages.] LOGS FOR AUGUST 1915 4caf87fecadfd3419701db50: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47701/ADM 53-47701-001_0.jpg) 4caf87fecadfd3419701db51: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47701/ADM 53-47701-001_1.jpg) 4caf87fecadfd3419701db52: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47701/ADM 53-47701-002_0.jpg) 4caf87fecadfd3419701db53: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47701/ADM 53-47701-002_1.jpg) 4caf87fecadfd3419701db54: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47701/ADM 53-47701-003_0.jpg) [These pages are cover pages or blank.] 4caf87fecadfd3419701db55: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47701/ADM 53-47701-003_1.jpg) 1 August 1915 River Plate to Rio Janeiro Lat -35.13, Long -55.4 7.40am: Anchor aweigh, slow ahead 10.00am: Divisions. Divine Service 11.45am: Observed "Edinburgh Castle" Red 25º 12.55pm: Stopped. Received mails & target from “Edinburgh Castle” 4.30pm: Sighted Lobos Island abeam, 6 miles 7.48pm: Cape Santa Maria N21E 9.45pm: Cape Santa Maria N32W, 9 miles 10.00pm: Cape Polonio Red 45º, N8E 11.10pm: Ran into thick fog. Engines to Half speed 11.25pm: Slow. Whistle to Board of Trade regulations Number on sick list 4 4caf87fecadfd3419701db56: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47701/ADM 53-47701-004_0.jpg) 2 August 1915 River Plate to Rio Janeiro Lat -33.3, Long -52.0 Thick fog throughout the watch, whistle sounded to Board of Trade Regulations 5.40am: Fog lifted 7.35am: Passed SS Scottish Prince, on opposite course 12.10pm: Stop to close RMS “Orissa” 12.50pm: 2nd whaler returned with mails & hoisted 11.00pm: Closed Engine Room Water Tight doors in 5 minutes Number on sick list 4 [SS Scottish Prince, 2897 tons, was built in 1910 by Short Bros Ltd, Sunderland for the Prince Line. She was renamed for the first time 1937. She was seized by the Germans from the Italians who had in turn seized her from Greek owners in 1940. In 1944 she was damaged by a mine and sunk by allied bombers in July 1945.] 4caf87fecadfd3419701db57: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47701/ADM 53-47701-004_1.jpg) 3 August 1915 River Plate to Rio Janeiro Lat -29.73, Long -48.88 2.30am: Engine Room Water Tight doors closed in 6 minutes am: Reprimended wireless operator EL Warner for disobedience of orders and inefficient watch keeping [Signed EL Warner & Acting Sub Lieutenant Jeffery Elliott, RNR] Number on sick list 4 4caf87fecadfd3419701db58: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47701/ADM 53-47701-005_0.jpg) 4 August 1915 River Plate to Rio Janeiro Lat -24.95, Long -45.52 11.00am: Domestics at physical drill pm: Hands make & mend Number on sick list 6 4caf87fecadfd3419701db59: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47701/ADM 53-47701-005_1.jpg) 5 August 1915 Rio de Janeiro Lat -25.3, Long -43.3 7.49am: Redonda Island N25E 9.22am: Raza abeam, 2’ 10.17am: Stopped & anchored 1.30pm: Steam pinnace left with officers 2.30pm: Commander of Brazil "Floriano" boarded us 3.30pm: Whaler returned with mails 4.30pm: RMSS Essequibo sailed 11.45pm: Steam pinnace returned with officers Number on sick list 4 [“Marshal Floriano”, 3162 ton coastal defence battleship, was launched in 1899 at the La Seyne Dockyard. She was scrapped in 1936.] 4caf87fecadfd3419701db5a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47701/ADM 53-47701-006_0.jpg) 6 August 1915 Rio de Janeiro Lat -23.15, Long -43.07 6.45am: Steam pinnace left with whaler in tow for sand 9.40am: Water boat left 9.55am: Hoisted all boats 10.17am: Anchor aweigh, slow ahead 11.22am: Raza Island abeam, 1¾’ 11-11.30am: Domestics physical drill 10.00pm: Sea boats’ crews & lower[er]s inspected Number on sick list 4 4caf87fecadfd3419701db5b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47701/ADM 53-47701-006_1.jpg) 7 August 1915 At sea Lat -24.62, Long -46.38 3.50am: Sighted Boi Light abeam, 13' 6.55am: Alcatrazes Island abeam, 14¾ miles 10.00am: Laje de Santos abeam, 12½' 1.34pm: Queimada abeam, 13 miles pm: Hands make & mend 5.44pm: Mos d'Iguape: N52½W Needle Peak N12W (T) 7.55pm: Sighted Bom Abrigo S74½W 9.12pm: Slow, when light bore S51W, turned round on starboard helm, carefully examined anchorage & found no vessels there Number on sick list 4 [Pontado Boi Lighthouse is in Brazil at Lat -23.97, Long -45.25 Ilha de Alcatrazes is off the coast of Brazil at Lat -24.12, Long -45.7 Laje de Santos is a rock off the coast of Brazil at Lat -24.32, Long -46.18 Queimada probably refers to Ilha Queimada Grande at Lat -24.48, Long -46.68 but could refer to nearby Ilha Queimada Pequena Mos d’ Iguape may be a mis-spelling of Morro de Iguape which forms the tip of the Bay of the same name Needle Peak may be Pico das Agulhas Negras which translates as Black Needles Peak and is the 5th highest mountain in Brazil. It lies at Lat -22.38, Long -44.63 More likely Needle Peak refers to the central peak of Point Guarahu, the Eastern projection of the Serra Guarahu, which the South American Pilot refers to on p527. Serra Guarahu lies at Lat -24.35, Long -47.07 Ilha do Bom Abrigo Lighthouse is off the coast of Brazil at Lat -25.12, Long -47.87] 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db5c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47701/ADM 53-47701-007_0.jpg) 8 August 1915 At sea Lat -24.63, Long -46.45 6.30am: Observed Queimada Island Red 46º 8.27am: Queimada Grande Island abeam, 11' 8.35am: Observed steamship bearing Red 5º steering West 9.20am: Spoke Brazilian SS Itapuca 10.00am: Divisions. Divine Service pm: Hands at rest 3.00pm: Slight fog set in 3.35pm: Board of Trade regulations adhered to 5.00pm: Firemen to Evening Quarters 6.00pm: Thick fog 7.00pm: Darkened ship 9.10pm: Thick fog set in, altered course 16 points to port, N77E. Board of Trade regulations adhered to 9.30pm: Fog cleared. 10.42pm: Bom Abrigo Light S80½W Number on sick list 4. [Ilha Queimada Grande is off the coast of Brazil at Lat -23.08, Long -44.32 SS Itapuca, 1849 tons, was built in 1909 by Ailsa Shipbuilding Co, Troon. She was broken up in 1961.] 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db5d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47701/ADM 53-47701-007_1.jpg) 9 August 1915 At sea Lat -25.93, Long -47.03 5.15am: Observed Queimada Island Light N27E am: General Quarters. Fire control. Connected & disconnected hand steering gear 4½minutes. ‘Time on aim’, courses as requisite pm: Gunnery training classes etc 6.28pm: Bom Abrigo Light right ahead Number on sick list 6. [Ilha Queimada Grande Lighthouse is at Lat -24.48, Long –46.68. It is also known as Snake Island.] 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db5e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47701/ADM 53-47701-008_0.jpg) 10 August 1915 At sea Lat -24.67, Long -46.73 4.50am: Observed O Grande Light N35E [Queimada Grande Island?] 7.30am: Queimada Island abeam, 12 miles 8.37pm: Queimada Light N42E Number on sick list 5 [She seems to be circling round at slowish speed.] 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db5f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47701/ADM 53-47701-008_1.jpg) 11 August 1915 At sea Lat -24.83, Long -47.42 1.10am: Queimada Light dipped N48E 5.12am: Observed Queimada Light N40E 10.30am: Bom Abrigo Light House S69W pm: Hands make & mend 3.15pm: Bom Abrigo Light House ahead 4.30pm: General Quarters & Evening Quarters 5.00pm: Warrant no 17 read 11.00pm: Examined Bom Abrigo anchorage, no vessels there Number on sick list 6 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db60: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47701/ADM 53-47701-009_0.jpg) 12 August 1915 Paranagua Lat -25.4, Long -48.2 12.50am: Observed Concas Point Light S69W 9.30am: Stopped & anchored 9.40am: Pilot boarded, lowered Steam Pinnace 10.20am: Steam Pinnace with Lieutenant Thompson & Sub Lieutenant Thomas left for shore Gunnery training class to drill 4.30pm: Evening Quarters, Physical drill 5.00pm: Firemen to Evening Quarters 6.00pm: Steam Pinnace returned & hoisted Number on sick list 6 [Ponta das Conchas or Ilha do Mel Lighthouse is off the coast of Brazil at Lat -25.53, Long -48.28 Paranagua is a major port in the South of Brazil which was founded in the 16th Century.] 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db61: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47701/ADM 53-47701-009_1.jpg) 13 August 1915 At sea Lat -25.72, Long -48.1 6.30am: Steam pinnace coaled & watered 7.00am: SS Hammesburg entered river for Paranagua 9.22am: Anchor aweigh, slow ahead 2.10pm: Stopped, anchored 2.45pm: Steam pinnace left with whaler in tow 4.35pm: Lieutenant Pullen RNVR joined ship for passage Santos, hoisted steam pinnace & whaler 5.00pm: Weighed & proceeded half speed 6.50pm: Bom Abrigo N22E Number on sick list 6 [SS Hammesburg may be the mis-spelt SS Hammershus, 3931 tons, was built in 1903 as SS Mercury by Russell & Co, Port Glasgow. She sailed as SS Astoria until 1910 when she was renamed Hammershus. She was scrapped in 1933] 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db62: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47701/ADM 53-47701-010_0.jpg) 14 August 1915 Santos Bay Lat -24.3, Long -46.4 2.10am: Observed Queimada Light N41E 5.00am: Queimada Light abeam, 10’ 10.15am: Stop, let go starboard anchor 10.30am: Rang off both engines. Lowered steam pinnace 2.20pm: Officers for shore in steam pinnace, cutter left for sand 4.30pm: Cutter returned 6.30pm: Sharp squall, veered cable to 3 shackles Number on sick list 6. 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db63: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47701/ADM 53-47701-010_1.jpg) 15 August 1915 At sea Lat -24.12, Long -46.9 4.00am: Heavy rain with thunder & lightning 5.30am: Weather cleared 7.20am: Steam Pinnace returned with officers 9.00am: Steam Pinnace left for shore with mails 10.00am: Mustered by open list 10.15am: Steam Pinnace returned & hoisted 10.40am: Anchors aweigh, slow ahead 10.55am: Divine Service pm: Hands at rest 1.00pm: Laje de Santos abeam, 15' 4.44pm: Queimada Light House abeam, 5¾’ 6.30pm: Darkened ship Number on sick list 6 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db64: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47701/ADM 53-47701-011_0.jpg) 16 August 1915 At sea Lat -25.6, Long -48.25 Rounds correct, cells visited 1.15am: Heavy rain squalls 11.05am: Observed Conxas Light House N74W 11.56am: Anchored 12.15pm: Steam Pinnace left with Lieutenant Pullen for shore 2.00pm: Steam Pinnace returned 5.00pm: Read Warrants 18 & 19 7.00pm: Darkened ship 10.00pm: Rounds correct, cells visited Number on sick list 6 [Conxas Lighthouse is Ponta das Conchas.] 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db65: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47701/ADM 53-47701-011_1.jpg) 17 August 1915 Off Paranagua Bay Lat -25.5, Long -48.5 6.00am: Port watch coaling from no 3 to no 5, starboard watch painting ship 10.00am: Launch arrived with Lieutenant Pullen RNVR & Captain of Port 10.28am: Launch left, up anchor & proceeded 1.30pm: Stopped & anchored 1.55pm: Lieutenant Commander Thompson RNR & Lieutenant Pullen RNVR left for shore 2.30pm: Whaler sounded channel 7.50pm: Steam Pinnace returned & hoisted 8.15pm: Anchor aweigh 9.30pm: Engine Room Water Tight doors closed in 9 minutes 11.40pm: San Francisco Light dipped, approx S65W Number on sick list 7 [San Francisco Light is probably Ilha dos Franceses Lighthouse at Lat -22.98, Long -42.03.] 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db66: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47701/ADM 53-47701-012_0.jpg) 18 August 1915 San Francisco to Rio Lat -24.8, Long -46.18 Engine Room Water Tight doors closed in 8 minutes & reopened 5.35am: ER WT doors closed in 5 minutes 6.30am: Hands transporting coal, port watch scrubbing decks am: Starboard watch transporting coal, remainder of hands chipping paintwork 11-11.30am: Stewards physical drill pm: Hands make & mend 3.00pm: Alcatrasses Island N10E 4.43pm: Alcatrasses Island abeam, 23’ 6.05pm: Boi Point Light N5E 7.25pm: Boi abeam, 14' Number on sick list 9 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db67: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47701/ADM 53-47701-012_1.jpg) 19 August 1915 Rio de Janeiro Lat -23.2, Long -43.4 8.05am: Sighted land Red 20º 9.15am: Raza Light House abeam 2 m 10.25am: Anchored 1.30pm: Steam Pinnace left with Captain & officers for shore 2.00pm: Royal Mail Steam Packet launch alongside with mails 5.20pm: Boat arrived with stores 6.00pm: RMS “Araguaya” left 6.40pm: Steam Pinnace arrived with officers 10.00pm: Rounds correct, cells visited Number on sick list 9 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db68: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47701/ADM 53-47701-013_0.jpg) 20 August 1915 At sea Lat -23.05, Long -43.05 12.10pm: Steam pinnace returned Rounds correct, cells visited 7.30am: Received provisions 7.50am: Steam Pinnace left for shore with Private Murray RMLI: for hospital 10.00am: Captain Evans returned Domestics to physical drill Junior officers to rifle drill 10.20am: Anchor aweigh, half speed 1.15pm: Marica's Island bearing N pm: Hands chipping beams on promenade deck 4.30pm: Evening Quarters, physical drill 5.50pm: Observed Cape Frio Light N80E 9.22pm: Cape Frio abeam, 2½ miles Number on sick list 7 [Ilha de Marica is off the coast of Brazil at Lat -23.02, Long -42.92.] 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db69: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47701/ADM 53-47701-013_1.jpg) 21 August 1915 At sea Lat -23.25, Long -41.85 Rounds correct, cells visited 2.05pm: Cape Frio Light House N10E, 8½' pm: Hands make & mend 5.15pm: Passed SS Infanta Isabel bound E 6.15pm: Point Negra N38W 7.15pm: Raza Light House N73W 8.50pm: Negra Light dipped N22E 10.16pm: Raza Light dipped N29W Number on sick list 7 [SS Infanta Isabel, 8182 tons, was built in 1912 by Russell & Co, Port Glasgow for Pinillos Izquilerdo y Col. She was renamed Mizuho Maru in 1927 and torpedoed by USS Redfish with 1394 casualties.] 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db6a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47701/ADM 53-47701-014_0.jpg) 22 August 1915 Rio de Janeiro to River Plate Lat -24.68, Long -44.22 Rounds correct, cells visited 2.40am: Turned round to examine open boat 3.00am: Resumed course pm: Hands at rest 9.00pm: Rounds correct, cells visited Number on sick list 7 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db6b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47701/ADM 53-47701-014_1.jpg) 23 August 1915 Rio de Janeiro to River Plate Lat -27.73, Long -46.72 Rounds correct, cells visited am: Junior officers sword drill Hands chipping & painting 10.00-10.30am: Stewards to physical drill pm: Hands make & mend 4.10pm: Slow for Engine Room purposes 4.50pm: Half speed Number on sick list 7 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db6c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47701/ADM 53-47701-015_0.jpg) 24 August 1915 Rio de Janeiro to River Plate Lat -30.52, Long -49.57 10.00-11.30am: Junior officers rifle drill Physical training classes pm: Hands at rest 4.30pm: Hands physical drill Number on sick list 9 [All this physical drill may be intended as a substitute for going ashore.] 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db6d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47701/ADM 53-47701-015_1.jpg) 25 August 1915 Rio de Janeiro to River Plate Lat -33.6, Long -52.23 Rounds correct, cells visited 6.30am: Hands scrubbed decks, port watch coaling 10.00am: Turned ship to practice ‘time on aim’ 10.00-10.30am: Seaman’s physical drill 10.00-11.00am: Junior officers rifle drill pm: Hands make & mend 4.30pm: Two men released from cells 7.20pm: Cape Polonio N87W 8.00pm: Colonio abeam 14½' [probably Polonio] 11.50pm: Cape Maria abeam, 14' Sea boats crews exercised Number on sick list 9 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db6e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47701/ADM 53-47701-016_0.jpg) 26 August 1915 River Plate Lat -35.45, Long -56.18 12.56am: St Maria dipped N Rounds & cells correct 2.40am: Lobos Island Light N71½W 4.00am: Lobos abeam N37W, 19' 6.30am: Hands coaling & washing decks am: Hands unshipping accommodation ladder, chipping etc 10.45am: Observed HMS Glasgow Green 38º 12.20pm: Stopped & anchored 12.40pm: Sent whaler for mails etc pm: Hands make & mend Number on sick list 10 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db6f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47701/ADM 53-47701-016_1.jpg) 27 August 1915 River Plate Lat -35.38, Long -56.22 5.30am: Hands fall in coaling rig 7.30am: Closed mail for England 8.30am: Collier “Fullerton” alongside All day: Coaling proceeded throughout 1.20pm: “Glasgow” weighed & left 7.00pm: Ceased coaling, 478 tons Number on sick list 10 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db70: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47701/ADM 53-47701-017_0.jpg) 28 August 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 Collier's moorings carefully attended to 5.30am: Resumed coaling, “Fullerton's” No 3 & 4 available 2.00pm: “Edinburgh Castle” left anchorage 5.00pm: Heavy rain, vivid lightning to NW, sky overcast, wind increasing 6.45pm: Let go Port anchor on bottom 6.50pm: Ceased coaling 9.00pm: Quarter spring carried away 9.30pm: Renewed spring carried away 10.00pm: Collier cast off & anchored Number on sick list 7 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db71: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47701/ADM 53-47701-017_1.jpg) 29 August 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 6.30am: Port aerial down, lead carried away 10.00am: Divisions & prayers Hands at rest 6.00pm: Semi-darken ship 8.20pm: El Cerro bearing N2W Number on sick list 6 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db72: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47701/ADM 53-47701-018_0.jpg) 30 August 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 Recalada Light Vessel N19W El Cerro N5W 5.45am: Up port anchor, collier under weigh 8.20am: Collier “Fullerton” alongside, commenced work 3.15pm: Finished coaling 1081 tons 3.30pm: Cast off collier, washed down 4.05pm: Surgeon Russell RN attended injured seaman on collier “Fullerton” Number on sick list 7 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db73: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47701/ADM 53-47701-018_1.jpg) 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db7d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47702/ADM 53-47702-003_1.jpg) [Only the morning entries are on the first page which is headed 31 August. The second page contains only afternoon & evening entries and although it is headed 1 September is almost certainly the missing data from 31 August. The data from both pages has been amalgamated into a single entry.] 31 August 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 am: Hands cleaning ship 3.15pm: Received injured seaman from collier “Fullerton” 7.00pm: Semi-darkened ship Number on sick list 8 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db74: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47701/ADM 53-47701-019_0.jpg) 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db75: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47701/ADM 53-47701-019_1.jpg) 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db76: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47701/ADM 53-47701-020_0.jpg) 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db77: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47701/ADM 53-47701-020_1.jpg) [These pages are blank or cover pages.] LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1915 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db78: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47702/ADM 53-47702-001_0.jpg) 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db79: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47702/ADM 53-47702-001_1.jpg) 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db7a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47702/ADM 53-47702-002_0.jpg) 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db7b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47702/ADM 53-47702-002_1.jpg) 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db7c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47702/ADM 53-47702-003_0.jpg) [These pages are cover pages or blank.] 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db7e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47702/ADM 53-47702-004_0.jpg) 1 September 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 9.20am: Divisions. Divine Service 9.45am: Sent 1st & 3rd cutters to "Edinburgh Castle" for stores Hands rigged targets pm: Hands working stores & rigging targets 6.00pm: Darkened ship Number on sick list 8 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db7f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47702/ADM 53-47702-004_1.jpg) 2 September 1915 River Plate Lat -35.3, Long -56.28 6.00am: Hands washed down & rigged target 7.00am: Up anchor 7.40am: In position, dropped target & veered to 2 shackles 9.00am: Up anchor & proceeded 10-12.30: Carried out 1” aiming practice 1.35pm: Slow ahead, helm as required for for target practice 3.25pm: Finished firing 5 rounds at each gun, = 40, & proceeded back to target 3.55pm: Let go starboard anchor & proceeded to pick up target 4.45pm: Target on board, lost target kedge anchor, rope parted “Edinburgh Castle” arrived N73E, 10 cables 5.00pm: Anchor aweigh 5.45pm: Anchored Number on sick list 8 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db80: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47702/ADM 53-47702-005_0.jpg) 3 September 1915 River Plate Lat -35.3, Long -56.28 10-11.30am: Officers gunnery classes, company drill Hands physical drill pm: Hands make & mend 5.00pm: Evening Quarters, physical drill Number on sick list 8 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db81: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47702/ADM 53-47702-005_1.jpg) 4 September 1915 River Plate Lat -35.3, Long -56.28 Noon: Overcast with rain and thunder pm: Hands make & mend 7.00pm: Overcast with rain, thunder & rain Number on sick list 10 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db82: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47702/ADM 53-47702-006_0.jpg) 5 September 1915 River Plate Lat -35.3, Long -56.28 9.30am: Divisions. Captain’s inspection, Divine Service pm: Hands make & mend Number on sick list 10 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db83: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47702/ADM 53-47702-006_1.jpg) 6 September 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 2.00am: Distance between ships verified. “Edinburgh Castle” anchored N26W, 3½ cables 6.00am: Coaling party working coal. Main deck sections am: Junior officers at company drill Stewards physical drill Hands clean ship pm: Hands washing paintwork Gunnery & physical training Number on sick list 9. 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db84: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47702/ADM 53-47702-007_0.jpg) 7 September 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -55.45 1.05am: Anchor aweigh 2.33am: Recalada Light Vessel: W, 1' 4.30am: Flores Light House N3E 5.15am: Observed steamer, single masthead light Red 30º 5.28am: Altered course to intercept steamer, proved to be “Eastern Prince” 10.15am: Passed Greek SS Andriana 10.20am: Domestics physical drill, Marines at small arms Gunnery instruction, hands cleaning paintwork etc 12.30pm: Nor[wegian] motor ship “Brazil” bound W pm: Hands washing paintwork, gunnery & physical training classes 4.17pm: Stop. Whaler left with boarding officers to Spanish SS Monserrat 5.30pm: Whaler returned, proceeded 6.30pm: Punta Negra abeam 7.55pm: Flores Light N77W 9.20pm: Stopped & anchored Number on sick list 10 [SS Eastern Prince, 2885 tons, was built in 1910 by John Priestman & Co Ltd, Southwick for the Prince Line. She was torpedoed in 1917 with the loss of 5 men. An SS Andriana, 2958 tons, was built by Short Bros, Sunderland for A Embiricos. MV Brazil, 2388 tons, was built in 1914 by Akers Mekaniske Versted A/S, Oslo. After spending 1929-33 as “Rio” she reverted to her original name. In 1942 she was involved in a collision & foundered. SS Monserrat was probably SS Montserrat, 4076 tons, built as SS Dania in 1889. She sailed as “Montserrat” 1897-1926 for Compania Trasatlantica Espanola SA when she was sold and scrapped.] 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db85: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47702/ADM 53-47702-007_1.jpg) 8 September 1915 River Plate Lat -35.03, Long -55.83 am: Hands painting promenade deck beams, gunnery classes 11.38am: Anchor aweigh 2.15pm: Stopped, anchored 3.05pm: Pratique granted 4.00pm: Contractor arrived with mails 4.05pm: Tug "Onduna" left with officers & liberty men 11.45pm: “Onduna” returned with officers & part liberty men Number on sick list 10 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db86: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47702/ADM 53-47702-008_0.jpg) 9 September 1915 River Plate Lat -34.9, Long -57.0 9.25am: Tug returned with officers & liberty men 1.15pm: Boat alongside with stores 3.30pm: “Orduna” returned with officers & men 3.40pm: Up anchor 3.50pm: Tug left ship 6.10pm: Stop. Fog thickened. Engines as required to pick up “Edinburgh Castle” 6.30pm: Anchored, “Edinburgh Castle” S8E, 3¾ cables 6.45pm: "Edinburgh Castle" boat alongside for mails Number on sick list 10 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db87: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47702/ADM 53-47702-008_1.jpg) 10 September 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 am: Training classes & physical drill, hands employed as requisite 2.10pm: Anchor aweigh, slow ahead 4.38pm: Whistle Buoy E true, tug “Ondina” alongside with leave-breakers 4.55pm: Tug left, proceeded for anchorage 6.15pm: "Edinburgh Castle" Red 25º 7.15pm: Stopped & anchored 7.30pm: Boat from “Edinburgh Castle” for mails Number on sick list 10 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db88: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47702/ADM 53-47702-009_0.jpg) 11 September 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 8.00am: Thick fog am: Placed steel pin in 3rd shackle port cable, hands cleaning ship Noon: Fine weather pm: Hands make & mend 4.00pm: Foggy weather Midnight: Thick foggy weather, Board of Trade regulations attended to Number on sick list 10 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db89: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47702/ADM 53-47702-009_1.jpg) 12 September 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 Thick foggy weather, Board of Trade regulations carried out 9.00am: Fog lifted 10.00am: Divisions. Divine Service pm: Hands make & mend Number on sick list 10 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db8a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47702/ADM 53-47702-010_0.jpg) 13 September 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 am: Company drill, f’csle Seaman & domestics physical drill pm: Hands as requisite Quarter deck men at company drill Number on sick list 10 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db8b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47702/ADM 53-47702-010_1.jpg) 14 September 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 10-11.30am: Junior officers at company drill 11-11.30am: Stewards at physical drill pm: Hands as requisite 3rd Division at company drill Number on sick list 7 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db8c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47702/ADM 53-47702-011_0.jpg) 15 September 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 am: Hands chipping promenade beams overhead Training classes at rifle instruction Number on sick list 8. 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db8d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47702/ADM 53-47702-011_1.jpg) 16 September 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 am: Seamen at rifle drill Boat pulling training classes Hands chipping overhead promenade deck pm: Hands employed as in forenoon Number on sick list 8 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db8e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47702/ADM 53-47702-012_0.jpg) 17 September 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 9.30-11.00am: Gunnery training classes Hands employed as requisite 11.45am: “Edinburgh Castle” weighed & proceeded pm: Hands chipping paintwork Gunnery training classes at rifle exercises Number on sick list 7 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db8f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47702/ADM 53-47702-012_1.jpg) 18 September 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 2.00pm: Anchor aweigh, slow ahead 2.25pm: Recalada Light Vessel Green 2º 5.30pm: Stop 5.45pm: Sent whaler to PSN Co "Orissa" with mails 6.24pm: Up whaler, proceeded 8.35pm: Sighted “Edinburgh Castle” Red 25º 9.30pm: Anchored Number on sick list 6 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db90: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47702/ADM 53-47702-013_0.jpg) 19 September 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -55.9 7.00am: Sighted RMS Avon, Green 45º 7.20am: Sent whaler to “Avon” 8.10am: “Avon” proceeded 10.00am: Divisions. Divine Service 11.10am: Received mails from “Edinburgh Castle” 11.25am: Anchor aweigh, proceeded 3.45pm: Anchored. Flores Light House West Sharp Peak N48E Sierra [de las] Animas N68E Number on sick list 6 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db91: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47702/ADM 53-47702-013_1.jpg) 20 September 1915 River Plate Lat -34.92, Long -55.64 7.50am: RMS Darro passed bound Monte Video am: Domestics boat pulling instruction Classes rifle drill Hands chipping & painting pm: Hands employed as in forenoon 5.00pm: Evening Quarters, hands physical drill Number on sick list 5 [SS Darro, 11,484 tons, was built in 1912 by Harland & Wolff Belfast for the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. She was scrapped in 1933 and is notorious for her collision with SS Mendi which resulted in the loss of 636 men.] 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db92: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47702/ADM 53-47702-014_0.jpg) 21 September 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service am: Hands at Rifle meeting pm: Hands at Rifle meeting Number on sick list 5 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db93: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47702/ADM 53-47702-014_1.jpg) 22 September 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 am: Gunnery training classes Stewards physical drill Hands chipping & painting pm: Hands at Rifle meeting Number on sick list 6 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db94: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47702/ADM 53-47702-015_0.jpg) 23 September 1915 River Plate Lat -34.94, Long -55.52 am: Hands variously employed Rigged lower boom Seaman & stewards at physical drill 11.20am: Anchor aweigh, full speed 2.35pm: Stopped & anchored 3.30pm: Sent cutters for sand Number on sick list 6 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db95: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47702/ADM 53-47702-015_1.jpg) 24 September 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 7.30am: Lowered steam pinnace 9.15am: Steam pinnace left with cutters in tow for sand 11.06am: Sand party returned 2.00pm: Hoisted all boats 2.30pm: Anchor aweigh, slow ahead 6.10pm: Stopped & anchored Number on sick list 6 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db96: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47702/ADM 53-47702-016_0.jpg) 25 September 1915 River Plate Lat -35.47, Long -55.96 8.55am: Anchor aweigh, slow ahead 1.07pm: Altered course for “Edinburgh Castle” 1.40pm: Anchored 2.10pm: Received mails from "Edinburgh Castle" 5.30pm: Stewards & stokers at boat pulling Number on sick list 6 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db97: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47702/ADM 53-47702-016_1.jpg) 26 September 1915 River Plate Lat -35.41, Long -56.25 7.15-7.50am: Roman Catholic Service conducted by Father Dillon, HMS Edinburgh Castle 10.00am: Captain’s inspection, Divine Service pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 6 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db98: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47702/ADM 53-47702-017_0.jpg) 27 September 1915 River Plate Lat -35.32, Long -56.28 7.00am: Fog & rainy weather throughout, Board of Trade regulations carried out 10.30am: Received homeward mails “Edinburgh Castle” & collier 11.15am: Anchor aweigh, full speed Hands cleaning down mast & funnels 12.10pm: Cerro N3E 12.50pm: Recalada Light Vessel abeam, 1' 3.30pm: Anchored Midnight: Overcast with south westerly gale Number on sick list 6 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db99: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47702/ADM 53-47702-017_1.jpg) 28 September 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -55.82 7.30am: RMS Darro passed E 11-11.30am: Stewards at physical drill, company drill etc pm: Training classes squad drill 2.30pm: RMS Deseado passed W 5.00pm: Evening Quarters, physical drill Number on sick list 6 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db9a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47702/ADM 53-47702-018_0.jpg) 29 September 1915 River Plate Lat -35.81, Long -55.96 9.30am: Sent mails to SS Rolina for England 9.55am: Anchor aweigh, slow ahead 2.00pm: Stopped, anchored 2.45pm: Pratique granted 5.30pm: Stores arrived alongside 9.50pm: Stores on board Number on sick list 6 [I have been unable to find a ship SS Rolina or SS Rodina sailing at this time.] 30 September is duplicated 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db9b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47702/ADM 53-47702-018_1.jpg) 4caf87ffcadfd3419701dba5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47703/ADM 53-47703-003_1.jpg) [Only the morning entries are on the first page, the second page contains only afternoon & evening entries. The data from both pages has been amalgamated into a single entry 30 September 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 2.10pm: Finished taking in stores 3.30pm: Up anchor, ahead slow to outer Whistle buoy 5.00pm: Evening Quarters, physical drill 6.10pm: Stopped. Sent whaler to PSNC “Oriana” for mail 6.45pm: Hoisted whaler, proceeded 8.00pm: Anchored Number on sick list 6 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db9c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47702/ADM 53-47702-019_0.jpg) 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db9d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47702/ADM 53-47702-019_1.jpg) 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db9e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47702/ADM 53-47702-020_0.jpg) 4caf87ffcadfd3419701db9f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47702/ADM 53-47702-020_1.jpg) 4caf87ffcadfd3419701dba0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47703/ADM 53-47703-001_0.jpg) 4caf87ffcadfd3419701dba1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47703/ADM 53-47703-001_1.jpg) 4caf87ffcadfd3419701dba2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47703/ADM 53-47703-002_0.jpg) 4caf87ffcadfd3419701dba3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47703/ADM 53-47703-002_1.jpg) 4caf87ffcadfd3419701dba4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47703/ADM 53-47703-003_0.jpg) [These pages are blank or cover pages.] LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1915 4caf87ffcadfd3419701dba6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47703/ADM 53-47703-004_0.jpg) 1 October 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 8.30am: "Edinburgh Castle" passed for Montevideo 11-11.30am: Stewards boat pulling Training class rifle instruction 5.15pm: HMS Edinburgh Castle returned from Montevideo, received stores. Father Jones embarked. “Edinburgh Castle” proceeded to eastward Number on sick list 9 4caf87ffcadfd3419701dba7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47703/ADM 53-47703-004_1.jpg) 2 October 1915 River Plate Lat -35.38, Long -56.25 [Incorrect latitude in log] 9.30am: Anchor aweigh, slow 10.50am: Recalada abeam, 2' 12.10pm: Anchored Number on sick list 9 4caf87ffcadfd3419701dba8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47703/ADM 53-47703-005_0.jpg) 3 October 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 7.00am: Roman.Catholic service conducted by Father Jones 10.00am: Divisions. Divine Service pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 9 4caf87ffcadfd3419701dba9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47703/ADM 53-47703-005_1.jpg) 4 October 1915 River Plate Lat -35.07, Long -56.07 7.00am: Anchor aweigh, slow ahead 9.40am: Recalada Light Vessel abeam 2.12pm: Stopped & anchored Number on sick list 10 4caf87ffcadfd3419701dbaa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47703/ADM 53-47703-006_0.jpg) 5 October 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 4.25am: Received mails from RMS Amazon am: Hands chipping on promenade deck Main TM [Top Men?] at company drill pm: Rifle & company drill 3.48pm: Anchor aweigh, slow 5.56pm: Stopped 6.30pm: Anchored Number on sick list 10 [RMS Amazon, 10,037 tons, was built in 1906 by Harland & Wolff Ltd for the Royal Mail Lines. She was torpedoed in 1918 without loss of life.] 4caf87ffcadfd3419701dbab: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47703/ADM 53-47703-006_1.jpg) 6 October 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 8.45am: Sent mails to RMP "Deseado" 12.20pm: Anchor aweigh 1.42pm: Recalada Light Vessel abeam, 1¼' 3.15pm: Stopped & anchored Number on sick list 8 4caf87ffcadfd3419701dbac: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47703/ADM 53-47703-007_0.jpg) 7 October 1915 River Plate Lat -35.38, Long -56.25 am: Fo’csle men at company drill Hands chipping & painting pm: Fore top men at company drill Hands chipping, painting etc 4.30pm: Rain squalls from SW intermittently 6.00pm: Squally weather, darkened ship Number on sick list 7 4caf87ffcadfd3419701dbad: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47703/ADM 53-47703-007_1.jpg) 8 October 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 4.00am: Cloudy squally weather am: Hands chipping & painting Domestics physical drill Number on sick list 8 4caf87ffcadfd3419701dbae: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47703/ADM 53-47703-008_0.jpg) 9 October 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 pm: Hands make & mend Number on sick list 6 4caf87ffcadfd3419701dbaf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47703/ADM 53-47703-008_1.jpg) 10 October 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 10.00am: Divisions. Divine Service pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 9 4caf87ffcadfd3419701dbb0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47703/ADM 53-47703-009_0.jpg) 11 October 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 6.30am: Hands blacking down rigging & scrubbing ship’s side am: Training classes, chipping round midships cabins pm: Hands chipping paintwork, painting masts & funnels Number on sick list 7 4caf87ffcadfd3419701dbb1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47703/ADM 53-47703-009_1.jpg) 12 October 1915 Place: River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 6.30am: Hands scrubbed ship’s side etc am: Hands chipping round Captain’s cabin etc 10-11.30am: Junior officers at physical drill & training classes pm: Training classes etc Number on sick list 8 4caf87ffcadfd3419701dbb2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47703/ADM 53-47703-010_0.jpg) 13 October 1915 Place: River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 6.15am: SS Luxembourg (Belgian) passed bound South 10.30am: Supplied collier "Byland" with meat Hands chipping & painting pm: Make & mend Number on sick list 8 [SS Luxemburg, 4322 tons, was built as SS Helene Menzell for the Adler Line by Flensburger Schiffsbau Gesellschaft, Flensburger in 1908. She was eventually renamed “Luxemburg” in 1913. In 1916 she was captured & scuttled by SS Moewe without loss of life. SS Byland was probably SS Bylands, 3309 tons, built in 1899 by Ropner Shipbuilding & Repairing Co, Stockton-on-Tees for Joseph F Wilson & Co, West Hartlepool. In 1918 she was sunk by gunfire from a U-boat.] 4caf87ffcadfd3419701dbb3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47703/ADM 53-47703-010_1.jpg) 14 October 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 10-11.00am: Junior officers training classes am: Hands scrubbing overside & bottom Training classes Foc’sle men at company drill pm: Hands employed as in forenoon Number on sick list 8 4caf87ffcadfd3419701dbb4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47703/ADM 53-47703-011_0.jpg) 15 October 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 6.30am: HM Storeship "Intaba": weighed & proceeded to come alongside 7.15am: Secured & commenced shipping stores pm: Hands working stores 2.30pm: Finished no 4 hatch 4.30pm: Received 1 whaler. 2 seamen joined from HMS Intaba 11.50pm: Hands finished transporting stores from SS Intaba Midnight: Store ship cast off Number on sick list 8 [HMS Intaba, 4832 tons was built in 1910 by Hall Russell & Co, Aberdeen. She was requisitioned in 1914 & served as a Q ship 1916-17 as SS Waitomo. In 1927 she was sold & renamed “Engelstan”. After changes of owership she was sold for scrap in 1952.] 4caf87ffcadfd3419701dbb5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47703/ADM 53-47703-011_1.jpg) 16 October 1915 River Plate Lat -35.05, Long -56.23 1.00am: Hands piped down 7.00am: Hands called, received collier's mail 9.58am: Up anchor & proceeded 11.15am: Recalada Light Vessel abeam, 1' 1.25pm: Spoke Belgian steamer "Baeyens" bound East 4.00pm: Anchored Number on sick list 8 [SS Baeyens was probably the ship SS Harley, 3518 tons, built in 1905 by Furness, Withy & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. She was sold to Royal Belgo-Argentine, Antwerp in 1906 and renamed “Baron Baeyens”. She was scrapped in 1934.] 4caf87ffcadfd3419701dbb6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47703/ADM 53-47703-012_0.jpg) 17 October 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 10.00am: Divisions. Divine Service 11.35am: Despatched mails by PSN Co “Oransa” for England Number on sick list 8 [PSNC “Oransa”, 8075 tons, was built in 1906 by Harland & Wolff, Belfast for the Pacific Steam Navigation Co, Liverpool. She was torpedoed in 1918 with the loss of 3 lives.] 4caf87ffcadfd3419701dbb7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47703/ADM 53-47703-012_1.jpg) 18 October 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 am: Gunnery training classes at deflection teacher Hands employed chipping & painting etc 10-10.30am: Junior officers physical drill 12.15pm: Cable officers 12.30pm: Anchor aweigh, slow ahead 1.30pm: Payment made to port watch 2.35pm: Stopped & anchored 3.10pm: Pratique granted 3.15pm: Liberty men and officers left for shore 11.45pm: Captain Evans & officers returned Number on sick list 6 4caf87ffcadfd3419701dbb8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47703/ADM 53-47703-013_0.jpg) 19 October 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 10.00am: Tug “Orduna” arrived with liberty men 10.30am: Tug “Orduna” left with liberty men & officers for shore 11.45am: Stores arrived alongside 12.45pm: Finished stores, boat cast off 3.00pm: “Orduna” returned with officers & liberty men 3.20pm: Up anchor & proceeded 6.52pm: Anchored Number on sick list 6 4caf87ffcadfd3419701dbb9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47703/ADM 53-47703-013_1.jpg) 20 October 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 am: Training classes at instruction, hands employed as requisite pm: Hands to make & mend Number on sick list 9 4caf87ffcadfd3419701dbba: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47703/ADM 53-47703-014_0.jpg) 21 October 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 12.05am: Signalled RMS “Desna” 1.10am: Received mails & hoisted whaler am: Foc’sle men at company drill Training classes at deflection instruction Junior officers & domestics physical drill 2.05pm: Up anchor & proceeded pm: Divisions at company drill Hands as requisite 5.00pm: Evening Quarters, physical drill 5.30pm: Recalada Light Vessel abeam 6.45pm: Anchored Number on sick list 9 [RMS “Desna”, 11,483 tons, was built in 1912 for the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. She was scrapped in 1933.] 4caf87ffcadfd3419701dbbb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47703/ADM 53-47703-014_1.jpg) 22 October 1915 River Plate Lat -35.38, Long -56.27 9.30am: Divisions. ‘General Quarters’. Exercised ‘Action’ am: Training classes at instruction Foggy weather pm: Supplied collier with stores Training classes at instruction, hands variously employed Number on sick list 9 4caf87ffcadfd3419701dbbc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47703/ADM 53-47703-015_0.jpg) 23 October 1915 River Plate Lat -35.12, Long -56.18 9.28am: Anchor up, proceeded slow pm: Hands make & mend 3.40pm: Stopped & anchored 5.00pm: Domestics boat pulling 6.30pm: Dismasted barque "Isa~" in tow passed West Number on sick list 10 [I have not been able to read the name of the barque and find any details about her.] 4caf87ffcadfd3419701dbbd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47703/ADM 53-47703-015_1.jpg) 24 October 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 9.30am: Captain’s inspection, Divine Service pm: Hands at rest 8.00pm: French SS Divona, Bordeaux entered inwards Number on sick list 10 [SS Divona, 6031 tons, was built in 1886 at the Fairfield’s Yard in Govan as SS Ormuz. She was sold in 1911 to the Cie de Nav Sud-Atlantique, Bordeaux & renamed. She was scrapped in 1922.] 4caf87ffcadfd3419701dbbe: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47703/ADM 53-47703-016_0.jpg) 25 October 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 5.20am: RMS Nile passed inwards am: Hands chipping & painting Rove new steam pinnace falls Domestics at physical drill 12.25pm: Anchor aweigh, slow ahead pm: Crew chipping & painting 7.20pm: Stopped & anchored Number on sick list 11 [RMS Nile, 5893 tons, was built in 1893 by J & G Thomson, Clydebank for the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. She was Transport no 82 in the Boer War & scrapped in 1925.] 4caf87ffcadfd3419701dbbf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47703/ADM 53-47703-016_1.jpg) 26 October 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -55.87 9.30am: Weighed anchor 9.50am: Intercepted RMS Desna, lowered 2nd whaler & transferred Lieutenant Commander Thompson for passage to UK 10.25am: Hoisted 2nd whaler & proceeded pm: 2nd deckmen at company drill 3.45pm: Stopped & anchored 4.00pm: Lowered steam pinnace & 2nd whaler 4.15pm: Captain & officers left for shore 6.50pm: Captain & officers returned 7.50pm: Hoisted 2nd whaler Number on sick list 9 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbc0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47703/ADM 53-47703-017_0.jpg) 27 October 1915 Maldonado Bay, River Plate Lat -34.95, Long -55.0 6.30am: Hands turned to. Lowered 2nd cutter & 1st & 2nd whalers, despatched cutter for sand am: Hands as requisite. 2nd whaler for seamen’s rowing classes, 1st whaler & steam pinnace for officers’ shore leave Seamen’s training classes carrying on Noon: Hoisted 2nd cutter pm: Hands as in forenoon 3.15pm: Hoisted steam pinnace & whalers 3.30pm: Anchor aweigh 4.00pm: Evening quarters, physical drill 6.55pm: Stopped & anchored Number on sick list 10 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbc1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47703/ADM 53-47703-017_1.jpg) 28 October 1915 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -55.93 9.30am: Anchor aweigh am:: Hands as requisite, training classes carrying on 2.00pm: Stopped off Whistle Buoy awaiting Tug "Ondina" 2.05pm: Tug “Ondina” alongside with letters etc 2.20pm: Tug cast off, proceeded 4.00pm: Evening Quarters, hands to physical drill 6.34pm: Stopped & anchored Number on sick list 10 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbc2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47703/ADM 53-47703-018_0.jpg) 29 October 1915 River Plate Lat -35.02, Long -55.92 9.25am: Anchor aweigh am: Hands as requisite, training classes carrying on pm: Hands as in forenoon 4.00pm: Evening Quarters, hands to physical drill 8.00pm: Helm & engines as requisite to maintain position in track of ships Number on sick list 12 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbc3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47703/ADM 53-47703-018_1.jpg) 30 October 1915 River Plate Lat -35.02, Long -55.73 Ship’s position verified by frequent cross bearings. Engines & helm as requisite to maintain position 6.00am: Hands turned to. One watch transporting coal from no III hatch to bunkers, remainder as requisite All day: Conditions & routine as in previous watch 3.00pm: Lowered 2nd whaler & communicated with SS Highland Piper 3.30pm: Hoisted 2nd whaler 6.30pm: Stopped transporting coal for day 7.00pm: Darkened ship Ship’s position verified by frequent cross bearings. Engines & helm as requisite to maintain position Number on sick list 14 [SS Highland Piper, 7490 tons, was built in 1911 for the Nelson Line. She was sold & renamed in 1929.] 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbc4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47703/ADM 53-47703-019_0.jpg) 31 October 1915 River Plate Lat -35.1, Long -55.55 Ship’s position verified by frequent cross bearings. Engines & helm as requisite to maintain position 7.00am: Hands turned to & as requisite 10.00am: Intercepted SS Kankakee & dispatched boarding party 10.35am: "Kankakee" anchored 11.00am: Divine Service held 2.50pm: Proceeded to anchorage SS Kankakee following pm: Hands at rest 8.20pm: Stopped. SS Kankakee: anchored 8.25pm: Anchored Number on sick list 14 [SS Kankakee, 3718 tons, was built in 1899 by Graham Osbourne & Co, Sunderland for the American Transatlantic Co. She was torpedoed in 1917 with the loss of 3 lives.] 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbc5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47703/ADM 53-47703-019_1.jpg) 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbc6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47703/ADM 53-47703-020_0.jpg) 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbc7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47703/ADM 53-47703-020_1.jpg) 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbc8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47703/ADM 53-47703-021_0.jpg) 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbc9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47703/ADM 53-47703-021_1.jpg) [These pages are blank or cover pages.] LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1915 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbca: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47704/ADM 53-47704-001_0.jpg) 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbcb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47704/ADM 53-47704-001_1.jpg) [Log book signed by AW Drew Lieutenant RNR, Navigating Officer] 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbcc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47704/ADM 53-47704-002_0.jpg) 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbcd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47704/ADM 53-47704-002_1.jpg) [These pages are cover pages or blank.] 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbce: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47704/ADM 53-47704-003_0.jpg) Barometer – Mercurial, Lilly & Son, London, 120 Height of cistern above sea 50’ Thermometers for air temperature – chart room, forebridge, unscreened Lilley & Son, London 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbcf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47704/ADM 53-47704-003_1.jpg) 1 November 1915 River Plate Lat -35.37, Long -56.23 9.30am: Divisions and Divine Service pm: Hands employed trimming coal & as requisite 6.00pm: Ceased coaling Midnight: Prize "Kankakee" reports "rounds correct" Number on sick list 12 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbd0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47704/ADM 53-47704-004_0.jpg) 2 November 1915 River Plate Lat -34.97, Long -56.22 Rounds reported correct from Prize "Kankakee" 7.15am: Petty Officer Allington: and 3 seamen detailed for guard on Prize "Kankakee" 8.45am: Anchor aweigh, proceeded half speed am: Main topmen & training classes at company drill etc 11.45am: Stopped & anchored 12.40pm: Received pratique 2.45pm: Water-boat alongside 4.00pm: Water-boats left 6.00pm: Hove up anchor and proceeded 6.15pm: Whistle Buoy abeam 7.35pm: Recalada Light Vessel abeam 1¼ miles 8.55pm: Stopped & anchored Number on sick list 12 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbd1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47704/ADM 53-47704-004_1.jpg) 3 November 1915 River Plate Lat -35.37, Long -56.22 4.00am: Prize "Kankakee" reported rounds correct 9.25am: Anchor aweigh, Proceeded alongside “Kankakee” (port side to) to give fresh water 10.45am: Secured alongside “Kanakee” pm: Hands at rest 4.00pm: Evening Quarters, slops issued 5.10pm: Cast off from Prize “Kanakee” & proceeded to anchorage 5.30pm: Anchored Number on sick list 12. 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbd2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47704/ADM 53-47704-005_0.jpg) 4 November 1915 River Plate Lat -35.38, Long -56.18 5.05am: Sighted collier Red 15º 6.00am: Hands preparing to coal ship 8.30am: Collier secured alongside (to port), hands coaling ship 7.45pm: Finished coaling ship, repaired moorings Number on sick list 12 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbd3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47704/ADM 53-47704-005_1.jpg) 5 November 1915 River Plate Lat -35.38, Long -56.18 5.15am: Resumed coaling ship 7.15pm: Cast off collier Number on Sick list 16 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbd4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47704/ADM 53-47704-006_0.jpg) 6 November 1915 River Plate Lat -35.38, Long -56.18 6.30am: Hands cleaning ship pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 15 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbd5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47704/ADM 53-47704-006_1.jpg) 7 November 1915 River Plate Lat -35.38, Long -56.18 9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service pm: Hands at rest 5.00pm: Port watch preparing ship for coaling 7.15pm: Darkened ship 11.00pm: Slight fog. Fog regulations attended to Number on sick list 15. 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbd6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47704/ADM 53-47704-007_0.jpg) 8 November 1915 River Plate Lat -35.38, Long -56.22 Fog regulations attended to 3.30am: Fog lifted. Anchor bearings verified 5.30am: Hands securing collier alongside 6.30am: Commenced coaling ship 4.20pm: Ceased coaling & cast off collier 5.10pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded at slow speed 7.20pm: Sighted El Cerro Light N12½W 8.00pm: Semi-darkened Number on sick list 14 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbd7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47704/ADM 53-47704-007_1.jpg) 9 November 1915 River Plate Lat -35.1, Long -56.08 3.00am: Sighted Flores Island Light N52E 9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service 9.40am: Spoke SS Trevose & SS Don Benito 11.07am: English Bank Light Vessel abeam Spoke SS Raphael 5.10pm: English Bank Light Vessel abeam, 3 miles 7.00pm: Darkened ship 11.05pm: Stopped & anchored Number on sick list 12 [SS Trevose, 3112 tons, was built in 1896 by John Readhead & Sons Ltd, South Shields for the Hain Steamship Co. She was torpedoed in 1917 with the loss of 2 men. SS Don Benito, 3749 tons, was a collier built in 1906 and chartered by the Admiralty. She sank after a collision in 1917. SS Raphael, 4699 tons, was built in 1898 for the Lamport & Holt Line. She was used as a troop transport during the Boer War 1899-1900 and was scrapped in 1930.] 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbd8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47704/ADM 53-47704-008_0.jpg) 10 November 1915 River Plate Lat -35.08, Long -55.72 9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service am: Boats’ crews at sailing & pulling exercise Training classes at instruction 12.25pm: Anchor aweigh, proceeded 3.30pm: Manoeuvred off Whistle Buoy receiving ship's mail from Tug "Argos” 6.10pm: Recalada Light Vessel abeam, 2’ 8.10pm: Stopped. Anchored Number on sick list 11 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbd9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47704/ADM 53-47704-008_1.jpg) 11 November 1915 River Plate Lat -35.28, Long -56.25 9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service 9.40am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded 12.38pm: Recalada Light Vessel abeam 1.00pm: Archimedes buoy abeam, 3’ 3.15pm: Training classes at small arms drill 4.45pm: Flores Island abeam, 6 miles Number on sick list 11 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbda: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47704/ADM 53-47704-009_0.jpg) 12 November 1915 River Plate Lat -35.75, Long -55.67 3.15am: Altered course to intercept SS California 9.00am: Divisions. Divine Service 10.00am: Exercised ‘Action’ Junior officers at torpedo training 4.00pm: Evening Quarters, physical drill Number on sick list 10 [There were several ships called California operating at this time. I think that this is most likely to be the one operated by the Pacific Steam Navigation Co. SS California was a cargo ship of 5629 tons, built in 1902 by J Caird & Co, Greenock. In 1917 she was torpedoed with 4 casualties.] 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbdb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47704/ADM 53-47704-009_1.jpg) 13 November 1915 River Plate Lat -35.28, Long -55.43 pm: Hands to make & mend clothes 10.30pm: English Bank buoy N72W Number on sick list 11 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbdc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47704/ADM 53-47704-010_0.jpg) 14 November 1915 River Plate Lat -35.28, Long -55.43 10.00am: Divisions. Divine Service 11.40am: Hove up anchor 12.53pm: English Bank buoy S84W Mount Azucar: N29E 2.20pm: Spoke SS Argentine, man of war, bound E 2.35pm: Altered course to intercept PSNC “Oriana” 3.05pm: Stopped engines & sent boat away to SS Oriana for mails 3.45pm: Proceeded 8.20pm: Stopped & anchored Number on sick list 11 [Mount Azucar is indexed as Cerro de Pan de Azucar & is in Uruguay at Lat -34.83, Long -55.27. I have been unable to find a warship sailing as “Argentine” or “Argentina” at this time. She may have been SS Argentina, 642 tons, built in 1904 by the Greenock & Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd, Greenock for the Argentine Navigation Co. She was sold & renamed for the first time in 1916 and eventually went missing in 1940. Another ship of the same name was SS Argentina the 5526 ton passenger/cargo ship built in 1907 by Russell & Co, Port Glasgow. At this time she was registered in Trieste. Eventually she was scrapped in 1960. Alternatively the SS may have been an aberration and the ship was an unnamed warship from the Argentine Navy!!] 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbdd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47704/ADM 53-47704-010_1.jpg) 15 November 1915 River Plate Lat -35.35, Long -56.23 Frequent heavy rain showers 9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service Junior officers at instruction Noon: SS Bylands arrived at anchorage in vicinity Number on sick list 10 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbde: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47704/ADM 53-47704-011_0.jpg) 16 November 1915 River Plate Lat -35.35, Long -56.23 9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service am: Hands employed variously Training classes at drill Junior officers at gun drill 8.00pm: Red Light buoy N13E Number on sick list 11 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbdf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47704/ADM 53-47704-011_1.jpg) 17 November 1915 River Plate Lat -35.38, Long -56.23 11.15am: Anchor aweigh 11.35am: Proceeded half speed 3.10pm: Stopped & anchored 4.00pm: Liberty men mustered & left ship at 4.38pm 5.00pm: Commenced taking in fresh water & stores 7.00pm: Finished shipping stores 10.45pm: Finished taking fresh water Number on sick list 13 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbe0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47704/ADM 53-47704-012_0.jpg) 18 November 1915 River Plate Lat -34.97, Long -56.22 5.30am: Resumed taking fresh water aboard 7.15am: Finished taking fresh water aboard 9.10am: Liberty men returned on board Hands employed shipping stores & provisions 12.30pm: Absentees returned on board from Tug "Ordina" 1.40pm: Ceased shipping stores 3.30pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded 6.30pm: Anchored Number on sick list 13 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbe1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47704/ADM 53-47704-012_1.jpg) 19 November 1915 River Plate Lat -35.28, Long -56.23 9.15am: Hove up anchor 10.10am: Secured alongside SS Kanakee to give fresh water 1.00pm: Ceased supplying water to SS Kanakee 1.45pm: Cast off from SS Kanakee 2.30pm: Anchored Number on sick list 14 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbe2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47704/ADM 53-47704-013_0.jpg) 20 November 1915 River Plate Lat -35.38, Long -56.22 am: Seaman Milton: accidentally lost one hammock overboard pm: Hands at make & mend 8.10pm: Surgeon left to board Prize "Kanakee" 9.00pm: Surgeon returned from Prize "Kanakee" Number on sick list 14 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbe3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47704/ADM 53-47704-013_1.jpg) 21 November 1915 River Plate Lat -35.4, Long -56.2 Other: Divine Service Other: sick list 14 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbe4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47704/ADM 53-47704-014_0.jpg) 22 November 1915 River Plate Lat -35.4, Long -56.2 am: Junior officers at gun drill 12.25pm: Anchor aweigh 12.46pm: Recalada Light Vessel N24W 6.0-7.20pm: Course & speed various to intercept & speak SS Siddon 7.25pm: Point Negra Light N58E 8.19pm: Lobos Island Light S85E 8.54pm: Punta Negra Point abeam, 5 miles 9.17pm: Sighted White buoy 10.35pm: Stopped & anchored Number on sick list 14 [SS Siddon is probably SS Siddons, 4189 tons, built in 1910 as SS Tremont. She was purchased & renamed in 1911 by the Lamport & Holt Line. In 1923 she was sold & renamed again.] 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbe5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47704/ADM 53-47704-014_1.jpg) 23 November 1915 Maldonado Bay, River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 8.05am: Anchor aweigh, slow ahead, manoeuvring to intercept mail ship 10.40am: Received mails & proceeded 11.45am: Altered course towards anchorage 12.50pm: Received provisions from ashore 1.00pm: Proceeded full speed 2.05pm: Punta Negra Point abeam, 8 miles 5.35pm: Altered course to intercept Royal Mail Steam Packet “Demarara” & discharge mail 6.10pm: Stopped engines & dispatched mail 6.30pm: Full speed ahead 10.10pm: Anchored Number on sick list 14 [SS Demarara, 11,484, (also Demerara) was built in 1912 by Harland & Wolff, Belfast for the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. She was hit by a torpedo from a U-boat, with 1 casualty, but was beached & refloated. In 1933 she was scrapped.] 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbe6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47704/ADM 53-47704-015_0.jpg) 24 November 1915 River Plate Lat -35.38, Long -56.22 3.15am: SS Orissa: passed to southward 6.00am: Sighted HMS Orama SE 8.05am: HMS Orama anchored on port beam, distance 3 cables 10.45am: Surgeon left ship to board collier 11.15am: Surgeon returned aboard pm: Hands at ‘Make & mend’ 6.00pm: 3 Stokers & 2 greasers discharged to Prize "Kanakee" 6.30pm: Delivered stores to SS "Kanakee" 7.30pm: Darkened ship Number on sick list 15 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbe7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47704/ADM 53-47704-015_1.jpg) 25 November 1915 River Plate Lat -35.05, Long -56.2 8.45am: Engineering Lieutenant Taylor left ship for "Kanakee" 9.30am: Anchor aweigh 9.45am: 2 Engineers and 14 men of crew of Prize "Kanakee" received aboard 9.50am: Full speed ahead 11.10am: Recalada Light Vessel abeam, 1.5 miles 12.12pm: Sighted Whistle buoy 12.45pm: Stopped & anchored 1.15pm: Received "Pratique" 1.30pm: Tug “Ordina” alongside with mails 2.00pm: "Ordina" left with Captain & officers and discharged crew of SS (Prize) Kanakee 5.55pm: Received ship's stores 6.50pm: Anchor aweigh 7.11pm: Whistle buoy abeam ¼ mile distant 8.26pm: Recalada Light Vessel abeam, 2½ miles 10.00am: Anchored Number on sick list 15 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbe8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47704/ADM 53-47704-016_0.jpg) 26 November 1915 River Plate Lat -35.4, Long -56.23 6.40am: Anchor aweigh 6.45am: Proceeded towards Prize "Kanakee" 7.45am: Made fast alongside SS "Kanakee" & proceeded to provision & water same am: Hands employed variously Crowe AB placed under arrest for refusing duty Training classes under examination 1.30pm: Received six men from HMS Orama for Prize “Kanakee” 2.00pm: Delivered stores to HMS Orama 4.00pm: Cast off Prize “Kanakee” 4.15pm: Delivered stores to Prize “Kanakee” 5.00pm: Proceeded full speed 7.10pm: Darkened ship Number on sick list 9 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbe9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47704/ADM 53-47704-016_1.jpg) 27 November 1915 At sea Lat -33.55, Long -52.55 4.10am: Encountered fog, reduced to half speed 4.30am: Fog cleared, increased to full speed pm: Hands at ‘Make & mend clothes’ 4.00pm: Evening Quarters, read warrant no 21 7.00pm: Darkened ship Rounds correct, cells visited Number on sick list 10 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbea: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47704/ADM 53-47704-017_0.jpg) 28 November 1915 River Plate to Abrolhos Rocks Lat -29.88, Long -48.52 Rounds made, cells visited 10.00am: Divisions. Divine Service pm: Hands at rest Evening: Rounds made, cells visited Number on sick list 10 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbeb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47704/ADM 53-47704-017_1.jpg) 29 November 1915 River Plate to Abrolhos Rocks Lat -25.93, Long -44.7 am: Junior officers at torpedo instruction Hands variously employed pm: Hands at rest 4.00pm: Evening Quarters, physical drill 7.15pm: Darkened ship Rounds made, cells visited Number on sick list 10 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbec: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47704/ADM 53-47704-018_0.jpg) 30 November 1915 River Plate to Abrolhos Rocks Lat -22.65, Long -41.18 Rounds made, cells visited 9.30am: Divisions. Prayers Exercised ‘Action’ & ‘Abandon ship’ Examined lifeboats pm: Hands at rest 7.00pm: Darkened ship Rounds made, cells visited Number on sick list 10 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbed: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47704/ADM 53-47704-018_1.jpg) 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbee: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47704/ADM 53-47704-019_0.jpg) 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbef: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47704/ADM 53-47704-019_1.jpg) 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbf0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47704/ADM 53-47704-020_0.jpg) 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbf1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47704/ADM 53-47704-020_1.jpg) [These pages are blank or cover pages.] LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1915 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbf2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47705/ADM 53-47705-001_0.jpg) 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbf3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47705/ADM 53-47705-001_1.jpg) 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbf4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47705/ADM 53-47705-002_0.jpg) 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbf5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47705/ADM 53-47705-002_1.jpg) [These pages are cover pages or blank.] 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbf6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47705/ADM 53-47705-003_0.jpg) [Meteorological instruments.] 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbf7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47705/ADM 53-47705-003_1.jpg) 1 December 1915 River Plate to Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.38, Long -38.9 Rounds made, cells visited am: Junior officers at instruction Crew employed variously pm: Hands at ‘Make & mend clothes’ 2.39pm: Stopped & anchored 5.00pm: Delivered 8 bags of mail to to HMS Vindictive Hands mustered for payment & issue of slops 6.00pm: Delivered 800 lbs mutton to HMS Vindictive Number on sick list 10 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbf8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47705/ADM 53-47705-004_0.jpg) 2 December 1915 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.02, Long -38.73 Rounds made, cells visited 5.30am: Sighted HMS Marmora S40W 7.00am: HMS Vindictive secured alongside & commenced transferring stores 7.10am: HMS Marmora anchored, 4 cables distance am: Crew employed working stores 3.00pm: Finished storing HMS Vindictive 5.45pm: Vindictive cast off & proceeded to her anchorage 6.50pm: Darkened ship 8.45pm: HMS Marmora bore South 10.50pm: Received mail from "Marmora” Rounds made cells visited Number on sick list 10 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbf9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47705/ADM 53-47705-004_1.jpg) 3 December 1915 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.01, Long -38.73 Rounds made, cells visited 6.30am: Collier made fast alongside 7.00am: Commenced coaling ship Noon: Coal taken on board 205 tons 4.45pm: Ceased coaling, collier cast off 7.00pm: Darkened ship Rounds made, cells visited Number on sick list 10 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbfa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47705/ADM 53-47705-005_0.jpg) 4 December 1915 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.01, Long -38.73 Rounds made. Cells visited pm: Hands at ‘Make & mend clothes’ 3.30pm: Observed a 3 masted steamship bearing S10E, steering NE'ly 4.30pm: Seaman Crow released from cells Number on sick list 10 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbfb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47705/ADM 53-47705-005_1.jpg) 5 December 1915 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.01, Long -38.73 5.45am: Collier alongside, but cast off again owing to swell 8.40am: Delivered mails for HMS Edinburgh Castle to HMS Vindictive 10.30am: Divisions & Divine Service 11.50am: Hove up anchor Noon: Proceeded at full speed pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 13 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbfc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47705/ADM 53-47705-006_0.jpg) 6 December 1915 Abrolhos Rocks to Rio de Janeiro Lat -21.83, Long -39.92 pm: Crew at ‘Make & mend clothes’ 7.55pm: Observed loom of Cape San Thome Light bearing N11W 11.10pm: Cape Frio Light S71W Number on sick list 11 [Cape San Thome lighthouse is indexed as Sao Tome at Lat -22.05, Long -41.05.] 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbfd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47705/ADM 53-47705-006_1.jpg) 7 December 1915 Abrolhos Rocks to Rio de Janeiro Lat -22.9, Long -43.17 2.00am: Cape Frio Light abeam, distance 10½' 10.10am: Anchored 10.30am: Water boat alongside 11.40pm: Ceased taking fresh water Number on sick list 11 4caf8800cadfd3419701dbfe: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47705/ADM 53-47705-007_0.jpg) 8 December 1915 Rio de Janeiro Lat -23.05, Long -42.98 12.20am: Steam pinnace returned 6.30am: Midshipmen Rutley Miller & Firmstone left ship 9.30am: Spoke RMSP "Avon" 10.30am: Anchor aweigh, proceeded to sea 11.00am: Fort Santa Cruz abeam, 3½ cables 2.30pm: Spoke Dutch SS Zaanland of Amsterdam 7.50pm: Eased engines to intercept RMS "Amazon" & received mail from her at 8.45 pm 10.10pm: Despatched 6 Petty Officers and 1 Chief Petty Officer ratings to RMS "Avon” 11.00pm: Full speed Number on sick list 9 [SS Zaanland, 5417 tons, was built in 1900 by Russell & Co, Port Glasgow for the Zuid Amerika Line. In 1908 she belonged to Koninklijke Hollandsche Lloyd. However in 1918, while travelling in convoy she collided with SS Hisko and sank, fortunately without loss of life.]
THE VOYAGES OF HMS MACEDONIA
4caf8800cadfd3419701dbff: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47705/ADM 53-47705-007_1.jpg) 9 December 1915 Rio de Janeiro to Simonstown Lat -22.92, Long -39.38 10.50am: Sighted “Edinburgh Castle” 11.55am: Stopped engines. Received officers, ratings, stores and ammunition. 8 officers and 9 ratings joined ship, also 1 fireman, under arrest 1.40pm: Full speed Number on sick list 10 4caf8800cadfd3419701dc00: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47705/ADM 53-47705-008_0.jpg) 10 December 1915 Rio de Janeiro to Simonstown Lat -24.63, Long -35.42 7.00am: Junior officers at physical drill Considerable ESE swell pm: Midshipmen at signal instruction Port watch trimming coal on main deck 6.45pm: Ceased working coal 6.50pm: Darkened ship Number on sick list 9 4caf8800cadfd3419701dc01: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47705/ADM 53-47705-008_1.jpg) 11 December 1915 Rio de Janeiro to Simons Town Lat -26.53, Long -30.88 6.00am: 1st Starboard watch coaling from No. 2 hatch am: Junior officers at classes pm: Junior officers at signals 6.45pm: Darkened ship 10.00pm: Rounds correct. Temperature in cells 80º [F] Number on sick list 11 4caf8800cadfd3419701dc02: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47705/ADM 53-47705-009_0.jpg) 12 December 1915 Rio de Janeiro to Simons Town Lat -28.2, Long -25.62 10.00am: Divisions. Inspection. Prayers 1.00pm: Uncovered guns Number on sick list 12 4caf8800cadfd3419701dc03: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47705/ADM 53-47705-009_1.jpg) 13 December 1915 Rio de Janeiro to Simons Town Lat -29.87, Long -22.87 7-7.30am: Midshipmen to physical drill am: Midshipmen to instruction, hands employed variously pm: Hands make & mend, midshipmen signal instruction Number on sick list 11 4caf8800cadfd3419701dc04: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47705/ADM 53-47705-010_0.jpg) 14 December 1915 Rio de Janeiro to Simon's Town Lat -31.2, Long -14.7 7-7.30am: Junior Officers to physical drill am: Hands variously employed, midshipmen to instruction 6.45pm: Semi darkened ship Number on sick list 10 4caf8800cadfd3419701dc05: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47705/ADM 53-47705-010_1.jpg) 15 December 1915 Rio de Janeiro to Simons Town Lat -32.33, Long -8.87 7-7.30am: Junior officers physical drill am: Coaling party at No 3, remainder of hands as requisite pm: Hands make & mend Junior officers to signals 4.30pm: Hands to evening quarters & physical drill Number on sick list 10 4caf8800cadfd3419701dc06: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47705/ADM 53-47705-011_0.jpg) 16 December 1915 Rio de Janeiro to Simon's Town Lat -32.34, Long -2.9 7-7.30am: Junior officers to physical drill am: Midshipmen to instruction Training class at gunnery Hands variously employed, coaling party at No. 3 hatch Number on sick list 12. 4caf8800cadfd3419701dc07: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47705/ADM 53-47705-011_1.jpg) 17 December 1915 Rio de Janeiro to Simons Town Lat -33.93, Long 3.1 Rounds visited, cells correct 7-7.30am: Junior officers to physical drill 9.40am: Hands to General Quarters 10.30am: Dispersed. Hands as requisite 4.30pm: Evening quarters, physical drill 7.45pm: Semi darkened ship Number on sick list 12 4caf8800cadfd3419701dc08: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47705/ADM 53-47705-012_0.jpg) 18 December 1915 Rio de Janeiro to Simons Town Lat -34.38, Long 8.85 Rounds visited, cells correct 7.05am: Passed discoloured streaks in water tending NNW & SSE am: Hands cleaning ship, midshipmen to instruction pm: Hands at rest 7.00pm: Semi-darkened ship Number on sick list 13 4caf8800cadfd3419701dc09: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47705/ADM 53-47705-012_1.jpg) 19 December 1915 Rio de Janeiro to Simons Town Lat -34.48, Long 14.57 Rounds visited, cells correct 10.00am: Divisions. Divine Service 12.10pm: Passing discoloured patches of water. Yellowish matter pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 11 4caf8800cadfd3419701dc0a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47705/ADM 53-47705-013_0.jpg) 20 December 1915 Simon's Bay anchorage Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 6.00am: Sighted land bearing N66E 6.20am: Cape Light House N65E 10.50am: Stopped & anchored 11.15am: Captain left in Steam Pinnace also whaler left 12.15pm: Captain returned Steam Pinnace & whaler also 1.55pm: Steam Pinnace left with party for Hospital 3.30pm: Special leave men left ship 4.00pm: Prisoner released from cells 4.40pm: No 4 cutter lowered & put to boom 6.30pm: Steam Pinnace left for shore party 7.00pm: Steam Pinnace returned with officers 7.50pm: Steam Pinnace returned with liberty men 11.00pm: Whaler returned with Captain Number on sick list 12 [Cape Point Lighthouse may refer to either of two lights. The original light, also known as Cape MacLear, was constructed too high and was regularly obscured by low cloud. It was switched off in 1919 and was at Lat -34.35, Long 18.49. A new one was constructed on Dias Point, Lat -34.36, Long 18.50, and seems to have been lit in 1915.] 4caf8800cadfd3419701dc0b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47705/ADM 53-47705-013_1.jpg) 21 December 1915 Simon's Bay anchorage Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 7-7.30am: Junior officers to physical drill am: Steam Pinnace left for shore for Routine Hands chipping ship’s side & as requisite 11.50am: Captain returned from shore 1.30pm: Captain & officers left for shore Hands employed cleaning ship’s side 3.30pm: Liberty men left for shore 5.00pm: HMS Hyacinth arrived 7.00pm: Captain returned in whaler 7.45pm: Liberty men returned 10.10pm: Officers returned in steam pinnace Number on sick list 12 [HMS Hyacinth, 5740 ton cruiser, was launched in 1898 by the London & Glasgow Shipbuilding Co, Govan. She was sold for scrap in 1923 and is part of the OW fleet.] 4caf8800cadfd3419701dc0c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47705/ADM 53-47705-014_0.jpg) 22 December 1915 Simon's Bay anchorage Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 Rounds visited, cells correct 6.00am: Steam boat left as per routine 9.30pm: Steam pinnace left with gunners shore party and special leave men Hands scraping ship’s side 11.00am: Commander of Dockyard visited 11.50am: Gunners party returned 2.30pm: SS Afrikander arrived alongside 3.00pm: Captain left for shore 3.30pm: Liberty men left for shore 6.30pm: Captain returned 8.30pm: Steam pinnace returned with liberty men 8.50pm: Steam pinnace left for abentees 10.00pm: One man under sentry's charge Number on sick list 12 [SS Afrikander, 126 tons, (ex-“Bismark”, ex-“Victoria”), whaler, was a German vessel seized in South Africa. She was built in 1883 and used as a base ship at Simonstown. She was sold & renamed “Victoria” in 1922.] 4caf8800cadfd3419701dc0d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47705/ADM 53-47705-014_1.jpg) 23 December 1915 Simon's Town Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 Rounds visited, cells correct 7.00am: Junior officers physical drill am: Hands to scrape overside 12.30pm: Ships Company mustered for pay 3.30pm: Liberty men left for shore 9.00pm: Liberty men returned Number on sick list 12 4caf8800cadfd3419701dc0e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47705/ADM 53-47705-015_0.jpg) 24 December 1915 Simon's Town. Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 8.50am: HMS Glasgow proceeded to sea 11.00am: Ship’s mail received on board 3,30pm: "Afrikander" took liberty men ashore 9.15pm: Liberty men returned Number on sick list 14 4caf8800cadfd3419701dc0f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47705/ADM 53-47705-015_1.jpg) 25 December 1915 Simons Town Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 9.15am: Divisions. His Majesty's message read to ship's company 10.00am: Divine Service by Chaplain of “Hyacinth” 11.15am: Officers boat left for shore 1.30pm: Liberty men for shore 7.50pm: Liberty men returned 8.45pm: Steam pinnace returned Number on sick list 14 4caf8800cadfd3419701dc10: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47705/ADM 53-47705-016_0.jpg) 26 December 1915 Simon's Town Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 9.30am: Divisions & Divine Service 1.30pm: Liberty men left for shore 2.20pm: Captain and officers left Hands at rest 7.00pm: Captain and officers returned Number on sick list 14 4caf8800cadfd3419701dc11: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47705/ADM 53-47705-016_1.jpg) 27 December 1915 Place: Simon's Town Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 9.40am: 15 cases of Quick Fire ammunition sent ashore 1.50pm: Workmen aboard from Dockyard 3.35pm: Liberty men left 7.30pm: Liberty men returned 8.00pm: Cable lookouts stationed Number on sick list 14 4caf8800cadfd3419701dc12: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47705/ADM 53-47705-017_0.jpg) 28 December 1915 Simon's Town Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 9.35pm: Steamboat left with Doctor's party 3.00pm: Cable lookout posted 4.30pm: Evening Quarters. Hands at physical drill Number on sick list 14 4caf8800cadfd3419701dc13: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47705/ADM 53-47705-017_1.jpg) 29 December 1915 Simon's Town Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 7.15am: Dockyard launch, officers & men am: No. [blank] cutter sailing Cutter arrived with stores pm: Duty cutter as per routine 2.00pm: Captain left in M[otor] whaler 3.00pm: Liberty men left 5.30pm: "Afrikander" arrived [with] liberty men 7.00pm: Captain returned. M[otor] whaler hoisted Number on sick list 9 4caf8800cadfd3419701dc14: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47705/ADM 53-47705-018_0.jpg) 30 December 1915 Simon's Town Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 am: Hands chipping ship’s side 11.00am: Captain left for shore pm: Hands employed scraping ship’s side 4.30pm: Hoisted all boats 5.20pm: Cutter returned with 2 absentees 8.30pm: Liberty men returned Number on sick list 9 4caf8800cadfd3419701dc15: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47705/ADM 53-47705-018_1.jpg) 31 December 1915 Simon's Town Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 3.00am: Dismissed cable watch, weather moderating 11.30am: Defaulters 1.00pm: Cabled watch posted pm: Moderate gale, rough sea Number on sick list 8 4caf8800cadfd3419701dc16: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47705/ADM 53-47705-019_0.jpg) 4caf8800cadfd3419701dc17: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47705/ADM 53-47705-019_1.jpg) 4caf8800cadfd3419701dc18: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47705/ADM 53-47705-020_0.jpg) 4caf8800cadfd3419701dc19: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47705/ADM 53-47705-020_1.jpg) [These pages are blank or cover pages.] LOGS FOR JANUARY 1916 4caf8800cadfd3419701dc1a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47706/ADM 53-47706-001_0.jpg) 4caf8800cadfd3419701dc1b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47706/ADM 53-47706-001_1.jpg) 4caf8800cadfd3419701dc1c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47706/ADM 53-47706-002_0.jpg) 4caf8800cadfd3419701dc1d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47706/ADM 53-47706-002_1.jpg) [These pages are cover pages or blank.] 4caf8800cadfd3419701dc1e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47706/ADM 53-47706-003_0.jpg) [Meteorological instruments.] 4caf8800cadfd3419701dc1f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47706/ADM 53-47706-003_1.jpg) 1 January 1916 Simons Bay Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 3.00am: Cable watch dismissed 12.30pm: Cable watch posted Number on sick list 6 4caf8800cadfd3419701dc20: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47706/ADM 53-47706-004_0.jpg) 2 January 1916 Simons Bay Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 6.00am: Anchor bearings verified frequently, continuous cable watch kept 9.30am: Divisions & Divine service, Chaplain from “Hyacinth” All day: Hands at rest Number on sick list 6 4caf8800cadfd3419701dc21: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47706/ADM 53-47706-004_1.jpg) 3 January 1916 Dry Dock, Simonstown Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 Continuous cable watch kept 6.00am: Cable watch ceased 9.45am: Commander-in-Chief's Flag transferred to “Macedonia” 10.10am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded to dry dock. Shore party left for dock 11.30am: Fast in dry dock 1.30pm: Commenced to pump out dock pm: Hands scaling ship's bottom 4.15pm: Liberty men landed. 2 men for Detention landed. Escort left for Cape Town 9.00pm: Liberty men returned Number on sick list 6 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc22: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47706/ADM 53-47706-005_0.jpg) 4 January 1916 Simonstown, Dry Dock Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 1.00am: Patrol returned with 3 absentees from “Highflyer” am: Cleaning ship’s bottom 1.00pm: Dock pumped dry. Crew employed cleaning ship's bottom 4.30pm: Liberty men left 5.00pm: Work in dry dock stopped for day 5.30pm: Liberty men left 7.00pm: Dockyard engineers' party working at propeller 9.00pm: Liberty men returned Number on sick list 5 [HMS Highflyer, 5740 ton cruiser, was launched in 1898 at the Fairfield’s Yard, Govan. Her crew were involved in the aftermath of the Halifax explosion in 1917. She was sold in 1921 and is part of the OW fleet.] 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc23: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47706/ADM 53-47706-005_1.jpg) 5 January 1916 Simonstown Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 Rounds correct. Cells visited am: Placed port anchor & cable in dry dock Hands cleaning dry dock & as requisite 2.00pm: Starboard watch went on leave for 3 days Hands as requisite 7.00pm: Fire gear connected Number on sick list 5 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc24: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47706/ADM 53-47706-006_0.jpg) 6 January 1916 Simonstown Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 6.00am: Hands turned to as requisite & placing starboard anchor & chain in dry dock am: Hands employed overhauling anchor cables, also fitting purchase aft Dockyard party working in No. 6 magazine & employed caulking lower bridge pm: Hands employed as in forenoon 3.20pm: Sick Berth Steward arrived under escort 3.30pm: Escort left for Cape Town Dockyard party as in forenoon. Gunners party employed on store work 7.00pm: Fire gear connected 9.00pm: Patrol returned Number on sick list 3 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc25: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47706/ADM 53-47706-006_1.jpg) 7 January 1916 Simonstown, Dry Dock. Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 pm: Hands cleaning out Dock & employed shifting soiled linen in linen locker 5.00pm: Bathing party left for pool Number on sick list 2 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc26: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47706/ADM 53-47706-007_0.jpg) 8 January 1916 Simonstown Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 6.00am: Hands turned to, cleared dock wall to allow crane into position 8.00am: Hands employed slinging Port propellor & cleaning dry dock 9.30-10.30am: Commander-in-Chief & Rear Admiral Gillett visited ship 10.50am: Slung port propeller pm: Hands employed rigging tackles & cleaning dock 10.00pm: Liberty men returned, 8 absentees 11.00pm: Patrol returned Number on sick list 2 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc27: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47706/ADM 53-47706-007_1.jpg) 9 January 1916 Simonstown Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 1.20am: 2 absentees returned 10.00am: Sent church parties ashore Noon: Church parties returned pm: Hands at rest 5.30pm: Fire stations 8.30pm: Two absentees returned 9.00pm: Liberty men returned 10.50pm: 1 man under arrest Number on sick list 4 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc28: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47706/ADM 53-47706-008_0.jpg) 10 January 1916 Simonstown Dry Dock Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 am: Hands turned to cleaning Dry Dock and ship's bottom Boatswain's Party working on Starboard propeller Gunner’s Party working stores, party preparing boats for landing 1.30pm: General leave to Port watch. Liberty men & patrol left pm: Hands employed as in forenoon Hands as requisite removing Starboard propeller 7.30pm: Fire gear connected 8.00pm: Starboard propeller unshipped Number on sick list 4 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc29: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47706/ADM 53-47706-008_1.jpg) 11 January 1916 Simonstown Dry Dock Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 am: Hands turned to clearing dock and as required Hands placing lifeboats on quay and as requisite 3.30pm: Local patrol left. 4.15pm: Read Warrant no 28. Fire stations 6.00pm: Fireman Lundy returned under escort 7.15pm: 1 fireman, 1 seaman returned under escort; both absentees Number on sick list 4 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc2a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47706/ADM 53-47706-009_0.jpg) 12 January 1916 Simonstown Dry Dock Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 am: Hands employed in Dry Dock scrubbing ship's bottom Dockyard hands employed caulking Boat deck & various pm: Hands employed cleaning dock, dockyard hands variously 4.15pm: Starboard watch to Fire Stations 5.00pm: Lundy (stoker): Sent to detention barracks under escort, warrant no 29 Number on sick list 3 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc2b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47706/ADM 53-47706-009_1.jpg) 13 January 1916 Simonstown Dry Dock Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 7.30am: Heavy crane lifting cable from ship 9.00am Dental party left for hospital 11.30am: Dental party returned on board Noon: Stoker Dooley: returned aboard under escort 5.00pm: Fire stations 10.00pm: Liberty men returned Number on sick list 3 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc2c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47706/ADM 53-47706-010_0.jpg) 14 January 1916 Simonstown Dry Dock Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 All day: Hands employed variously shipping stores, scaling bottom, etc 4.45pm: Liberty men left ship 5.00pm: Port watch at Fire stations 7.15pm: Cahill AB returned aboard under escort 9.00pm: Liberty men returned Number on sick list 6 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc2d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47706/ADM 53-47706-010_1.jpg) 15 January 1916 Simonstown Dry Dock Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 1.30pm: Liberty men left Hands make & mend 4.30pm: Escort left for Detention Barracks One Trimmer & Sub Lieutenant Ryan despatched to Royal Naval Hospital 4.45pm: Liberty men left 5.45pm: Liberty men left Smith LF returned under patrol's charge 8.00pm: M[otor] whaler returned 9.15pm: Liberty men returned, 4 men under sentry’s charge Number on sick list 6 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc2e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47706/ADM 53-47706-011_0.jpg) 16 January 1916 Simonstown Dry Dock Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 9.30am: Divisions 10.00am: Church parties left Noon: Church parties returned 1.30pm: Liberty men left Hands at rest 4.45pm: Liberty men left 5.00pm: Fire stations 9.00pm: Liberty men returned Number on sick list 6 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc2f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47706/ADM 53-47706-011_1.jpg) 17 January 1916 Simonstown Dry Dock Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 6.35am: HMS Orbita arrived & anchored Hands employed cleaning ship & dock, rigging stages, chipping cable & scraping ship's side 9.16am: HMS Orbita alongside Basin Hands employed scraping & red leading ship's side. Gunner's party stripping guns 11.15am: Captain of "Orbita" visited ship 11.30am: Captain left ship pm: Hands employed as in forenoon store party working stores from "Orbita” 3.30pm: Special leave to Port watch, liberty men landed 4.45pm: Liberty men left 5.30pm: Liberty men left 6.00pm: Fire stations 9.15pm: Liberty men returned Number on sick list 4 [HMS Orbita, 15,495 tons, was built in 1914 by Harland & Wolff for the Pacific Steamship Navigation Co. She was taken into service as an Armed Merchant Cruiser immediately so did not make her civilian maiden voyage until 1919. She was used as a troop ship in WW2 and scrapped in 1950. She is part of the OW fleet.] 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc30: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47706/ADM 53-47706-012_0.jpg) 18 January 1916 Simonstown Dry Dock Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 All day: Hands turned to variously. Store party, chipping and overside painting parties 4.00pm: Read warrant no 30 Special leave to starboard watch 4.45pm: Liberty men left Leading Fireman Smith discharged to Detention Barracks 5.30pm: Fire stations 9.00pm: Liberty men returned Number on sick list 5 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc31: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47706/ADM 53-47706-012_1.jpg) 19 January 1916 Simonstown Dry Dock Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 All day: Hands employed scraping and painting ship's side, chipping cable & as requisite 4.30pm: Evening Quarters. Port watch given leave 5.00pm: Fire stations, fire gear connected 9.15pm: Liberty men returned Number on sick list 5 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc32: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47706/ADM 53-47706-013_0.jpg) 20 January 1916 Simonstown Dry Dock Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 All day: Hands variously employed, painting overside, chipping cable etc 12.30pm: Extra issue of rum on account of first issue being boiled with salt water 4.45pm: Liberty men left (starboard) 9.15pm: Liberty men returned Number on sick list 6 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc33: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47706/ADM 53-47706-013_1.jpg) 21 January 1916 Simonstown Dry Dock Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 pm: Hands variously employed, painting overside, chipping cable etc pm: Hands employed painting ship’s side & scraping. Cable party chipping cable. Gunner’s party at store work 4.45pm: Special leave to port watch, liberty men left 5.30pm: Hands to fire stations 9.15pm: Liberty men returned Number on sick list 5 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc34: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47706/ADM 53-47706-014_0.jpg) 22 January 1916 Simonstown Dry Dock Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 am: Hands employed scrubbing decks, dock, scraping boats. Sailmaker’s party employed on canvas gear 1.30pm: Liberty men left Hands at rest 9.15pm: Liberty men returned Number on sick list 3 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc35: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47706/ADM 53-47706-014_1.jpg) 23 January 1916 Simonstown Dry Dock Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 10.00am: Landed Church parties 1.30pm: Liberty men left 4.20pm: Captain left 4.45pm: Liberty men left 10.15pm: Liberty men returned Number on sick list 5 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc36: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47706/ADM 53-47706-015_0.jpg) 24 January 1916 Simonstown Dry Dock Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 am: Hands employed painting ship's bottom pm: Hands employed painting ship's bottom, scraping boats; Gunner's party stripping gun & shifting ammunition 4.45pm: Liberty men left Special leave to starboard watch 5.30pm: Liberty men left 9.15pm: Liberty men returned Number on sick list 5 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc37: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47706/ADM 53-47706-015_1.jpg) 25 January 1916 Simonstown Dry Dock Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 6.00am: Hands turned to painting ship's bottom, overhauling Wireless Telegraphy gear, scraping & painting boats am: Hands painting ship’s bottom, scraping boats Marines route marching pm: Hands painting ship's bottom & as requisite 5.15pm: Liberty men left. Fire gear connected 9.15pm: Liberty men returned Number on sick list 5 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc38: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47706/ADM 53-47706-016_0.jpg) 26 January 1916 Simonstown Dry Dock Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 am: Shipping port propeller, taking cables in board pm: Hands employed painting ship's bottom Gunner’s party working at ammunition 4.45pm: Liberty men left 5.30pm: Fire stations, liberty men left 9.15pm: Liberty men returned Number on sick list 10 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc39: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47706/ADM 53-47706-016_1.jpg) 27 January 1916 Simonstown Dry Dock Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 6.00am: Hands turned to variously & working stores pm: Hands employed working stores. Gunner's stripping & store parties 4.00pm: Special leave to port watch. Liberty men left. Fire stations 9.15pm: Liberty men returned Number on sick list 9 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc3a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47706/ADM 53-47706-017_0.jpg) 28 January 1916 Simonstown Dry Dock Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 6.00am: Hands turned to scraping & painting boats. Berthing party for “Vengeance” left 8.45am: "Vengeance" made fast alongside breakwater Officer of the Guard visited HMS Vengeance 9.15am: Liberty men returned pm: Hands as requisite 4.45pm: Liberty men left 9.15pm: Liberty men returned Number on sick list 8 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc3b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47706/ADM 53-47706-017_1.jpg) 29 January 1916 Simonstown Dry Dock Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 12.30pm: Commenced flooding dock 1.15pm: Ceased flooding dock, hands turned to painting ship's bottom 3.00pm: Dock flooded to 18 feet 4.45pm: Liberty men left 9.15pm: Liberty men returned Number on sick list 5 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc3c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47706/ADM 53-47706-018_0.jpg) 30 January 1916 Simonstown Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 10.15am: Roman Catholic Church parties arrived from "Vengeance" & "Orbita" 1.30pm: Liberty men left 10.15pm: Liberty men returned Number on sick list 8 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc3d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47706/ADM 53-47706-018_1.jpg) 31 January 1916 Simonstown, in Basin. Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 8.30am: Ship floated in Dry Dock 10.45am: Left Dry Dock. Hands employed moving ship 12.15pm: Alongside Bull Nose 1.30pm: Commenced coaling 8.00pm: Stopped coaling for night, 176 tons Number on sick list 14 [The “Bull Nose” seems to be a jetty on the East Dock, a lighthouse has been erected at the tip.] 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc3e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47706/ADM 53-47706-019_0.jpg) 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc3f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47706/ADM 53-47706-019_1.jpg) 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc40: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47706/ADM 53-47706-020_0.jpg) 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc41: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47706/ADM 53-47706-020_1.jpg) [These pages are blank or cover pages.] LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1916 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc42: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47707/ADM 53-47707-001_0.jpg) 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc43: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47707/ADM 53-47707-001_1.jpg) 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc44: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47707/ADM 53-47707-002_0.jpg) 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc45: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47707/ADM 53-47707-002_1.jpg) [These pages are cover pages or blank.] 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc46: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47707/ADM 53-47707-003_0.jpg) [Meteorological instruments.] 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc47: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47707/ADM 53-47707-003_1.jpg) 1 February 1916 Simonstown, Coaling Jetty Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 All day: Coaling ship 8.00pm: Stopped coaling for night Number on sick list 14 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc48: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47707/ADM 53-47707-004_0.jpg) 2 February 1916 Simonstown, Coaling Jetty Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 All day: Coaling ship 8.00pm: Stopped coaling for night Number on sick list 14 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc49: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47707/ADM 53-47707-004_1.jpg) 3 February 1916 Simons Town Coaling Jetty Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 6.00am: Carried on coaling ship am: Hands employed coaling ship and preparing ship for sea pm: Hands employed coaling & storing ship & preparing ship for sea 8.00pm: Finished coaling & stores Number on sick list 15 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc4a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47707/ADM 53-47707-005_0.jpg) 4 February 1916 Table Bay Lat -33.88, Long 18.45 7.30am: Commenced undocking 7.38am: Proceeded out of dock 10.30am: Fog. Whistle sounded as per regulations & lead frequently used 1.50pm: Fog lifted 2.30pm: Anchored Officers leave granted 5.40pm: Store lighter made fast alongside & commenced discharging 9.45pm: Lighter discharged & cast off Number on sick list 15 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc4b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47707/ADM 53-47707-005_1.jpg) 5 February 1916 Cape Town to Ascension Island Lat -33.88, Long 18.45 6.00am: Hands turned to & scrubbed decks 7.30am: Store lighter made fast alongside 9.00am: Commenced discharging lighter am: Hands employed at stores, painting overside & as requisite 11.30am: Lighter discharged & cast off 3.58pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded 4.30pm: Read warrant no 31, exercised ship’s company at ‘Action Stations’ 7.00pm: Darkened ship 8.00pm: Cleared away quarters for night defence Number on sick list 15 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc4c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47707/ADM 53-47707-006_0.jpg) 6 February 1916 Cape Town to Ascension Island Lat -30.52, Long 15.05 10.00am: Divisions. Captain’s Inspection. Divine Service pm: Hands at rest 4.00pm: Evening Quarters & cleared away for night defence 7.00pm: Darkened ship Number on sick list 16 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc4d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47707/ADM 53-47707-006_1.jpg) 7 February 1916 Cape Town to Ascension Island Lat -26.5, Long 11.58 am: Instruction & physical education classes in progress 1.00pm: Exchanged signals with SS Peter Jansen pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 16 [I cannot find SS Peter Jansen, it has been suggested that the ship may have been SS Peter Jebson, 3525 tons, built in 1898 by John Readhead & Sons Ltd, South Shields for Bergh & Helland, Bergen. She ran aground & was wrecked in 1917.] 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc4e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47707/ADM 53-47707-007_0.jpg) 8 February 1916 Cape Town to Ascension Island Lat -22.28, Long 8.28 am: Instruction & physical training classes in progress pm: Hands at rest 4.00pm: Exercised ship’s company at ‘Action stations’ 4.40pm: Evening Quarters, cleared away for night defence Number on sick list 17 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc4f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47707/ADM 53-47707-007_1.jpg) 9 February 1916 Cape Town to Ascension Island Lat -18.35, Long 5.03 am: Instruction & physical training classes in progress pm: Hands at rest 4.00pm: Evening Quarters & cleared away for night defence Number on sick list 17 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc50: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47707/ADM 53-47707-008_0.jpg) 10 February 1916 Cape Town to Ascension Island Lat -14.28, Long 1.8 am: Instruction & physical training classes in progress pm: Issued clothing Hands at rest 4.00pm: Exercised ship’s company at ‘Action stations’ 4.40pm: Evening Quarters, cleared away for night defence Number on sick list 13 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc51: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47707/ADM 53-47707-008_1.jpg) 11 February 1916 Cape Town to Ascension Island Lat -10.52, Long -1.12 9.15-9.55am: Courses as requisite to intercept steamer (SS Knowsley Hall) am: Instruction & physical training classes in progress 11.10am: Altered course to intercept steamer (SS Indrawaddi) pm: Hands at rest 4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Physical drill. Cleared away for night defence 4.38pm: Altered course to intercept steamer (SS Clan McLaren) Number on sick list 13 [SS Knowsley Hall, 4190 tons, was built in 1903 for the Hall Line. She was sold & renamed in 1928. There was a SS Indrawadi, 5194 tons, built in 1902 by Charles Connell & Co, Scotstoun for the Indra Line. She was taken over by the Blue Funnel Line in 1915 eventually renamed “Eurymedon”. In 1922 she was sold again, converted into a whaling factory ship named “Southern Queen” and lost in 1928 Clan MacLaren, 2834 tons, was built in 1899 by Alexander Stephen & Sons, Glasgow. She was sold & renamed in 1924 & scrapped in 1933.] 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc52: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47707/ADM 53-47707-009_0.jpg) 12 February 1916 Cape Town to Ascension Island Lat -9.7, Long -6.33 am: Saturday routine pm: Hands at rest 5.00pm: Evening Quarters & cleared away for night defence. Physical drill 7.00pm: Darkened ship Number on sick list 13 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc53: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47707/ADM 53-47707-009_1.jpg) 13 February 1916 Cape Town to Ascension Island Lat -8.62, Long -11.42 10.00am: Divisions. Captain’s inspection. Held Divine Service pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 13 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc54: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47707/ADM 53-47707-010_0.jpg) 14 February 1916 Ascension Island Lat -7.95, Long -14.37 5.05am: Sighted Ascension Island N45W 8.00am: Anchored General leave for officers Hands employed as requisite, instruction & training classes in progress pm: Hands at rest 4.45pm: Weighed & proceeded 5.30pm: Evening Quarters & cleared away for night defence 7.00pm: Darkened ship Number on sick list 13 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc55: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47707/ADM 53-47707-010_1.jpg) 15 February 1916 Ascension Island to Abrolhos Rocks Lat -9.52, Long -18.22 am: Hands as requisite, instruction & physical training classes in progress pm: Hands at rest 5.00pm: Exercised ship’s company at General Quarters & Boat Stations 7.00pm: Cleared away for night defence, darkened ship Number on sick list 14 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc56: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47707/ADM 53-47707-011_0.jpg) 16 February 1916 Ascension Island to Abrolhos Rocks Lat -11.48, Long -23.0 am: Hands employed as requisite, instruction & physical training classes in progress pm: Hands at rest 4.00pm: Evening Quarters, cleared away for night defence, physical drill 7.00pm: Darkened ship Number on sick list 15 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc57: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47707/ADM 53-47707-011_1.jpg) 17 February 1916 Ascension Island to Abrolhos Rocks Lat -13.45, Long -27.63 am: Hands employed as requisite, instruction & physical training classes in progress pm: Hands at rest 4.00pm: Evening Quarters, cleared away for night defence, physical drill 7.00pm: Darkened ship Number on sick list 16 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc58: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47707/ADM 53-47707-012_0.jpg) 18 February 1916 Ascension Island to Abrolhos Rocks Lat -15.72, Long -32.67 4.14-6.00am: Course & speed as requisite to intercept & investigate steamer, proved to be French SS Magellan 6.30am: Hands turned to scrubbing decks etc & transporting coal on main deck am: Hands as requisite & transporting coal Instruction & physical drill classes in progress pm: Hands at rest 5.00pm: Evening Quarters, cleared away for night defence, physical drill 7.00pm: Darkened ship Number on sick list 14 [SS Magellan was probably the 6265 ton cargo ship, built in 1904 by Ateliers & Chantiers de St Nazaire for Antoine-Dominique Bordes et Fils, Paris. She was torpedoed in 1917 with 5 casualties. However there was another SS Magellan, a French liner, who was torpedoed later in 1916.] 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc59: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47707/ADM 53-47707-012_1.jpg) 19 February 1916 Ascension Island to Abrolhos Rocks Lat -17.97, Long -38.0 6.00am: Hands turned to transporting coal on main deck & carrying out Saturday routine pm: Hands at rest 3.00pm: Observed Santa Barbara Light House N45W, course as requisite for anchorage 4.00pm: Evening Quarters, cleared away for night defence, physical drill 6.25pm: Stopped & anchored 8.00am: Darkened ship Number on sick list 14 [Ilha de Santa Barbara Lighthouse is also known as Archipelago Abrolhos Light & lies at Lat -17.97, Long -38.7.] 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc5a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47707/ADM 53-47707-013_0.jpg) 20 February 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -17.97, Long -38.70 9.30am: Divisions. Captain’s inspection. Divine Service 11.30am: Collier “Roma” made fast alongside 1.30pm: Hands turned to, transhipping HMS Glasgow’s stores to collier & preparing for coaling 7.00pm: Hands piped down 8.00pm: Cleared away for night defence, darkened ship Number on sick list 14 [SS Roma was probably the cargo ship of 3634 tons, built in 1901 by Joseph L Thomson & Sons, North Sands, Sunderland for Rowland & Marwood Steam Ship Co Ltd, Whitby. She was sold & renamed for the first time in 1923 and eventually scrapped in 1952.] 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc5b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47707/ADM 53-47707-013_1.jpg) 21 February 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -17.97, Long -38.70 5.30am: Commenced coaling ship 7.30pm: Finished coaling 8.45pm: Cast off collier 9.00pm: Darkened ship & cleared away for night defence 9.40pm: Anchor aweigh Number on sick list 16
THE VOYAGES OF HMS MACEDONIA
4caf8801cadfd3419701dc5c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47707/ADM 53-47707-014_0.jpg) 22 February 1916 At sea Lat -20.0, Long -39.5 4.00pm: Exercised ship’s company at General Quarters Number on sick list 17 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc5d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47707/ADM 53-47707-014_1.jpg) 23 February 1916 At sea Lat -22.55, Long -40.68 am: Instruction & physical training classes in progress 11.00am: Sighted HMS Vindictive 11.40am: Stopped & communicated by boat Noon: Boat hoisted & proceeded at ‘slow’ pm: Hands at rest 4.0-4.27pm: Helm & engines as requisite to speak collier “Roma” 5.00pm: Evening Quarters, cleared away for night defence, physical drill 7.00pm: Darkened ship Number on sick list 17 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc5e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47707/ADM 53-47707-015_0.jpg) 24 February 1916 At sea Lat -25.52, Long -45.08 am: Hands employed as requisite Instruction & physical training classes proceeding, junior officers at classes pm: Hands at rest 2.0-4.00pm: Courses & speeds as requiste to intercept & investigate SS Ternero (Argentina) & SS Obi (British) 4.00pm: Evening Quarters, physical drill Number on sick list 17 [SS Ternero, 1408 tons, was built in 1903 by the Sunderland Shipbuilding Co Ltd & at this time was operated by Sud Atlantica Sociedad Anonima de Navigacion, Buenos Aires. She was sold & renamed “Dukat” in 1916 then torpedoed in 1917 without loss of life. The only British SS Obi I can find is the 3046 ton cargo ship built in 1892 by Joseph L Thompson & Sons, Sunderland for E Hain & Son. She appears to have been sold & renamed SS Ledbury ~1915 & was torpedoed in 1917 with 3 casualties.] 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc5f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47707/ADM 53-47707-015_1.jpg) 25 February 1916 At sea Lat -29.22, Long -48.65 am: Hands employed as requisite Instruction & physical training classes proceeding, junior officers at instruction 1.0-1.15pm: Altered course to intercept & investigate SS Torsdaal (Norwegian) pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 17 [SS Torsdal, 3620 tons, was built as SS Strathnevin in 1894 by the Tyne Iron & Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Willington. In 1908 she was renamed Torsdal after her sale to W Wilhemsen & Co. In October 1916 she was sunk by a U-boat without loss of life.] 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc60: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47707/ADM 53-47707-016_0.jpg) 26 February 1916 At sea Lat -32.72, Long -51.73 3.40am: Observed Mostardas Light N89W 4.10am: Mostardas Light abeam, 16’ pm: Hands at rest 4.00pm: Evening Quarters, physical drill Number on sick list 18 [Mostardas Lighthouse is in Brazil at Lat -31.25, Long -50.9.] 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc61: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47707/ADM 53-47707-016_1.jpg) 27 February 1916 River Plate Lat -35.5, Long -56.08 1.23am: Cape Polonio Light N46W, 10½ miles 3.15am: Santa Maria Light N46W, 14 miles 5.16am: Observed Lobos Island Light N84W 6.42am: Lobos Island Light House abeam, 17 miles 9.30am: Divisions, Captain’s inspection, Divine Service 12.20pm: Arrived at anchorage, stopped & anchored pm: Hands at rest 4.00pm: Hands mustered for payment 8.00pm: Cleared away for night defence & darkened ship Number on sick list 15 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc62: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47707/ADM 53-47707-017_0.jpg) 28 February 1916 off Whistle Buoy, Montevideo Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 7.30am: Despatched 2nd whaler to collier 7.40am: Anchor aweigh 8.20am: Hoisted whaler 10.48am: Passed Recalada Light Vessel, 1 mile distance 11.40am: Passed Whistle Buoy Noon: Anchored 1.15pm: Pratique. Leave to officers 1.30pm: Tender left 5.10pm: Tender returned 5.20pm: Anchor aweigh 7.50pm: Passed Recalada Light Vessel, 1 mile distance 10.00pm: Stopped & anchored Number on sick list 13 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc63: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47707/ADM 53-47707-017_1.jpg) 29 February 1916 River Plate Lat -35.5, Long -56.08 5.30am: Hands turned to, preparing ship for coaling 7.00am: Collier (“Wilton Hall”) fast alongside 7.15am: Commenced coaling ship 7.00pm: Stopped coaling 8.00pm: Cleared away for night defence, darkened ship Number on sick list 13 [SS Wiltonhall, 3387 tons, was built in 1901 by JL Thompson & Sons Ltd, Sunderland for the Wiltonhall Steamship Co Ltd. She was torpedoed in July 1916 without loss of life.] 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc64: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47707/ADM 53-47707-018_0.jpg) 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc65: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47707/ADM 53-47707-018_1.jpg) 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc66: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47707/ADM 53-47707-019_0.jpg) 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc67: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47707/ADM 53-47707-019_1.jpg) [These pages are blank or cover pages.] LOGS FOR MARCH 1916 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc68: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47708/ADM 53-47708-001_0.jpg) 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc69: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47708/ADM 53-47708-001_1.jpg) 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc6a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47708/ADM 53-47708-002_0.jpg) 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc6b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47708/ADM 53-47708-002_1.jpg) [These pages are cover pages or blank.] 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc6c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47708/ADM 53-47708-003_0.jpg) [Meteorological instruments.] 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc6d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47708/ADM 53-47708-003_1.jpg) 1 March 1916 River Plate Lat -35.5, Long -57.08 5.45am: Carried on coaling ship 7.00pm: Finished coaling, cast off collier 8.00pm: Darkened ship & cleared away for night defence Number on sick list 15 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc6e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47708/ADM 53-47708-004_0.jpg) [This page is blank.] 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc6f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47708/ADM 53-47708-004_1.jpg) 2 March 1916 River Plate Lat -35.5, Long -57.08 6.00am: Hands turned to cleaning ship 9.30am: Divisions and Prayers All day: Hands employed cleaning ship 4.00pm: Evening Quarters Number on sick list 15 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc70: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47708/ADM 53-47708-005_0.jpg) 3 March 1916 River Plate Lat -35.35, Long -56.3 10.15am: Anchor aweigh dispatched boat to Collier. Helm & engines as requisite 11.00am: Boat returned & hoisted 1.56pm: Passed Recalada Light Vessel,1 mile distance 3.58pm: Passed Flores Island Light House 4 miles distance 4.00pm: Evening Quarters, physical drill 6.35pm: Stopped & anchored Number on sick list 17 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc71: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47708/ADM 53-47708-005_1.jpg) 4 March 1916 River Plate Lat -34.98, Long -55.08 9.55am: Anchor aweigh. Courses & speeds as requisite for patrolling pm: Hands at rest 4.50pm: Spoke SS Denbighshire 7.00pm: Stopped & anchored Number on sick list 16 [SS Denbighshire is probably the ship of 3844 tons, built in 1899 & operated at this time by Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. She was renamed in 1919 and scrapped in 1922.] 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc72: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47708/ADM 53-47708-006_0.jpg) 5 March 1916 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 9.30am: Divisions,. Captains Inspection, Divine Service am: Hands at rest 1.25pm: Spoke Norwegian SS Pytheas pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 17 [SS Pytheas, 2690 tons, was built in 1895 as SS Volage by Richardson, Duck & Co Ltd, Stockton-on-Tees. She was renamed by a Greek company in 1906 and became Norwegian in 1915. In 1918 she was torpedoed with 2 casualties.] 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc73: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47708/ADM 53-47708-006_1.jpg) 6 March 1916 Maldonado Bay, River Plate Lat -34.95, Long -55.0 9.30am: Anchor aweigh, courses & speeds as requisite for patrolling am: Instruction & physical training classes proceeded, junior officers at instruction 12.40pm: Stop. Despatched boat to RMS “Desna” for mail 1.30pm: Boat returned, hoisted & proceeded 2.25pm: Stopped, anchored Hands at rest Leave to officers Steam Pinnace & whalers employed as requisite Number on sick list 17 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc74: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47708/ADM 53-47708-007_0.jpg) 7 March 1916 Maldonado Bay, River Plate Lat -34.95, Long -55.0 6.00am: Hands turned to scrubbing decks etc. Despatch 2 cutters for sand am: Leave to officers, steam pinnace & whalers employed as requisite Hands painting funnels, masts & rigging Instruction & physical training classes proceeding 2.40pm: All boats hoisted 2.50pm: Anchor away & proceeded, courses & speeds as requisite for patrolling 6.27pm: Stopped & anchored Number on sick list 16 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc75: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47708/ADM 53-47708-007_1.jpg) 8 March 1916 River Plate Lat -35.03, Long -55.83 9.20am: Anchor aweigh, courses & speeds as requisite for patrolling 11.15am: Spoke SS Trevalgan am: Hands employed as requisite, instruction & physical training classes proceeding Junior officers at drill & instruction pm: Hands employed as in forenoon 4.00pm: Exercised ship’s company at General Quarters, Boat drill etc 6.50pm: Stopped & anchored Number on sick list 14 [SS Trevalgan, 4201 tons, was built in 1911 by John Readhead & Sons Ltd for the Hain line. She was sold to a Greek company & renamed “Georgios Kyriakides” in 1929. In 1940 she was torpedoed & sank without loss of life.] 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc76: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47708/ADM 53-47708-008_0.jpg) 9 March 1916 River Plate Lat -35.08, Long -55.93 8.13am: Anchor aweigh, courses & speeds as requisite for patrolling am: Hands employed as requisite, instruction & physical training classes proceeding Junior officers at drill & instruction pm: Hands to ‘Make & mend’ 3.55pm: Stopped & anchored Number on sick list 11 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc77: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47708/ADM 53-47708-008_1.jpg) 10 March 1916 River Plate Lat -35.03, Long -56.0 am: Hands painting ship & as requisite 1.30pm: Spoke SS Ortego & communicated by boat pm: Hands as in forenoon 3.30pm: Spoke SS Highland Laddie & despatched mail 5.08pm: Anchor aweigh, helm & engines as requisite 6.35pm: Passed Recalada Light Vessel 1 mile 7.50pm: Sighted collier “Wilton Hall” 8.35pm: Stopped & anchored Number on sick list 10 [SS Ortego is probably SS Ortega, 7970 tons, was built in 1906 for the Pacific Steam Navigation Company. She was scrapped in 1927 SS Highland Laddie, 7117 tons, was built in 1910 for the Nelson Line. She was sold & renamed in 1929.] 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc78: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47708/ADM 53-47708-009_0.jpg) 11 March 1916 River Plate Lat -35.5, Long -56.08 6.00am: Hands turned to, carrying out Saturday routine 2.00pm: Hands at rest 4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Physical drill 8.00pm: Darkened ship. Cleared away for night defence Number on sick list 10 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc79: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47708/ADM 53-47708-009_1.jpg) 12 March 1916 River Plate Lat -35.5, Long -56.08 7.00am: Hands turned to scrubbing decks, etc 10.00am: Divisions, Captains Inspection, Divine Service 2.00pm: Hands at rest 4.00pm: Evening Quarters 8.00pm: Darkened ship cleared away for night defence Number on sick list 9 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc7a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47708/ADM 53-47708-010_0.jpg) 13 March 1916 River Plate Lat -35.18, Long -56.3 9.24am: Anchor aweigh helm & engines as requisite Hands employed as requisite, instruction & physical education classes proceeding 12.07pm: Recalada Light Vessel N33E, 1 mile distance 2.00pm: Stopped & anchored 3.30pm: Medical Officer boarded and Pratique granted Tender alongside, leave to officers & port watch 4.00pm: Tender left for shore 6.00pm: Water Boat alongside 6.30pm: Water Boat left 9.30pm: Water Boat alongside 10.45pm: Water Boat discharged & left 11.50pm: Tender returned Midnight: Tender left Number on sick list 10 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc7b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47708/ADM 53-47708-010_1.jpg) 14 March 1916 River Plate Lat -34.97, Long -56.2 6.00am: Hands turned to scrubbing decks and discharging store lighter 8.00am: Finished stores and cast off lighter 9.50am: Tender returned with officer and liberty men 10.05am: Anchor aweigh 11.45am: Recalada Light Vessel 1 mile distance 2.15pm: Stopped & anchored 3.00pm: Cutter from HMS Edinburgh Castle alongside with Paymaster stores 4.00pm: Finished discharging cutters & cast off 5.00pm: HMS Edinburgh Castle left Number on sick list 8 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc7c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47708/ADM 53-47708-011_0.jpg) 15 March 1916 River Plate Lat -35.5, Long -56.08 9.30am: Hands employed as requisite, instruction & physical instruction classes proceeded Junior officers at instruction 1.55pm: Anchor aweigh pm: Hands at rest 11.45pm: Exchanged recognition signals with HMS Edinburgh Castle Number on sick list 8 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc7d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47708/ADM 53-47708-011_1.jpg) 16 March 1916 River Plate Lat -35.5, Long -56.08 12.45am: HMS Edinburgh Castle anchored 5.00am: HMS Edinburgh Castle under weigh [sic] 5.40am: Anchor aweigh, courses & speeds as requisite to follow “Edinburgh Castle” 7.15am: Anchored 8.00am: 1st cutter away for stores from “Edinburgh Castle” 8.30am: 1st cutter returned, discharged & hoisted 10.10am: Anchor aweigh 10.14am: Anchor shackle carried away & lost anchor, position buoyed 10.30am: Proceeded, helm & engines as requisite for patrolling pm: Hands to make & mend 3.00pm: Spoke SS Argentina 3.45-4.00pm: Stopped engines, bent new anchor to starboard cable 4.00pm: Proceeded as requisite 4.00pm: Evening Quarters, physical drill 6.48pm: Anchored Number on sick list 8 [SS Argentina may have been the 5526 ton passenger/cargo ship built in 1907 by Russell & Co, Port Glasgow. At this time she was registered in Trieste. Eventually she was scrapped in 1960.] 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc7e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47708/ADM 53-47708-012_0.jpg) 17 March 1916 River Plate Lat -34.98, Long -55.42 9.30am: Anchor aweigh, courses & speeds as requisite for patrolling am: Hands employed as requisite, instruction & physical instruction classes proceeded Junior officers at instruction pm: Hands as in forenoon 4.00pm: Evening Quarters, physical drill 6.00pm: Exercised ship’s company at ‘General Quarters’ etc 10.05pm: Stopped & anchored Number on sick list 8 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc7f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47708/ADM 53-47708-012_1.jpg) 18 March 1916 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -56.12 7.30am: Anchor aweigh. Courses & speeds as requisite for patrolling am: Hands carrying on Saturday routine 11.45am: Stopped pm: Hands at rest 2.30pm: Communicated by boat with SS Rotorua 4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Scrub & wash clothes 4.20pm: Passed Recalada Light Vessel 1m 6.00pm: Observed collier "Wilton Hall" 6.23pm: Stop 6.33pm: Anchored 8.00pm: Darkened ship. Cleared away for night defence Number on sick list 8 [SS Rotorua, 11,130 tons, was built in 1910 by William Denny & Brothers, Dumbarton for the New Zealand Shipping Co. In 1917 she was torpedoed and sunk with the loss of 1 life.] 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc80: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47708/ADM 53-47708-013_0.jpg) 19 March 1916 River Plate Lat -35.5, Long -56.1 5.30am: Hands turned to & rigged coaling gear, etc. 8.00am: Collier “Wilton Hall” fast alongside 8.50am: Commenced coaling ship 7.00pm: Finished coaling for the day 8.00pm: Darkened ship. Cleared away for night defence Number on sick list 8 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc81: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47708/ADM 53-47708-013_1.jpg) 20 March 1916 River Plate Lat -35.5, Long -56.1 6.00am: Carried on coaling ship 6.50pm: Finished coaling ship & cast off Collier 8.00pm: Darkened ship. Cleared away for night defence Number on sick list 9 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc82: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47708/ADM 53-47708-014_0.jpg) 21 March 1916 River Plate Lat -35.5, Long -56.1 All day: Hands employed cleaning ship 4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Physical drill. Scrub & wash clothes 8.00pm: Darkened ship. Cleared away for night defence Number on sick list 9 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc83: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47708/ADM 53-47708-014_1.jpg) 22 March 1916 River Plate Lat -35.5, Long -56.1 9.30am: Hands employed as requisite, instruction & physical instruction classes proceeded Junior officers at instruction pm: Hands to make & mend clothes 4.00pm: Evening Quarters. Physical drill Number on sick list 7 4caf8801cadfd3419701dc84: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47708/ADM 53-47708-015_0.jpg) 23 March 1916 River Plate Lat -35.47, Long -55.78 9.20am: Anchor aweigh, proceeded Hands employed as requisite, classes proceeding pm: Hands at rest 4.00pm: Exercised ship’s company at ‘General Quarters’, Fire & Abandon ship stations 4.20pm: Stopped 6.10pm: Proceeded 9.10pm: Stopped & communicated by boat with SS Highland Corrie 10.55pm: Stopped & anchored Number on sick list 6 [SS Highland Corrie, 7583 tons, was built in 1910 by Russell & Co, Port Glasgow for the Nelson Line. She was torpedoed in 1917 with 5 casualties.] 4caf8802cadfd3419701dc85: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47708/ADM 53-47708-015_1.jpg) 24 March 1916 River Plate Lat -35.02, Long -55.55 9.24am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded slow 6.10pm: Stopped & anchored 10.45pm: One steward under open arrest Number on sick list 5 4caf8802cadfd3419701dc86: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47708/ADM 53-47708-016_0.jpg) 25 March 1916 River Plate Lat -34.9, Long -55.7 pm: Hands make & mend 2.42pm: Anchor aweigh, proceeded half speed 4.00pm: Evening Quarters, physical drill 8.35pm: Altered course to intercept SS Malaren 10.20pm: SS Malaren brought up 10.30pm: 2nd cutter with boarding officers left ship to examine SS Malaren Number on sick list 6 [I have been unable to locate an SS Malaren sailing at this time.] 4caf8802cadfd3419701dc87: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47708/ADM 53-47708-016_1.jpg) 26 March 1916 River Plate Lat -35.07, Long -55.78 1.30am: Boarding officers returned 1.50am: Gave permission to steamer to proceed 2.00am: SS Malaren weighed & proceeded eastwards 6.00am: Night defence crews dismissed 10.00am: Divisions. Divine Service Number on sick list 8 4caf8802cadfd3419701dc88: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47708/ADM 53-47708-017_0.jpg) 27 March 1916 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -56.15 9.30am: Anchor aweigh am: Hands chipping 1.50pm: Tug "Ondina" arrived alongside & discharged invalid officer 2.00pm: “Ondina” left, half speed both 3.35pm: Flores Light abeam, 3½ miles 6.45pm: Stopped & anchored 9.00pm: Night defence parties mustered & dismissed Number on sick list 7 4caf8802cadfd3419701dc89: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47708/ADM 53-47708-017_1.jpg) 28 March 1916 River Plate Lat -35.11, Long -55.74 6.00am: Hands dismissed from night defence stations 9.30am: Aweigh, target put overboard, engines as required for target practice 11.55am: Ceased firing & secured 12.20pm: Target on board, engines stopped 1.30pm: Slow both pm: Hands employed chipping 4.05pm: English Bank buoy abeam 4.23pm: Stopped & anchored 4.40pm: Finished with engines, 2 hours notice 7.00pm: Darkened ship Number on sick list 7 4caf8802cadfd3419701dc8a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47708/ADM 53-47708-018_0.jpg) 29 March 1916 River Plate Lat -35.23, Long -55.53 9.25am: Aweigh, various for target practice pm: Hands employed as requisite 2.30pm: Observed Lobos Light N75E, Maldonado Cathedral N54E 4.00pm: General Quarters 4.40pm: Hands at physical drill 6.28pm: Anchored, 4 hours notice Number on sick list 7 4caf8802cadfd3419701dc8b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47708/ADM 53-47708-018_1.jpg) 30 March 1916 Maldonado Bay, RIver Plate Lat -34.95, Long -57.0 6.30am: US Ship “Tennessee” passed to southward 7.00am: Lowered steam pinnace & sent cutter to procure sand 3.00pm: Hoisted cutters 4.30pm: Steam pinnace hoisted 5.10pm: Aweigh 7.00pm: Ship darkened 8.15pm: Anchored, 2 hours notice 9.00pm: Night defence stations Number on sick list 6 [SS Tennessee, 1240 tons, was built in 1908 at Wilmington, Delaware.] 4caf8802cadfd3419701dc8c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47708/ADM 53-47708-019_0.jpg) 31 March 1916 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -57.0 6.00am: Guns crews fell out, off night defence am: Midshipmen to instruction pm: Make & mend 3.40pm: Aweigh 5.45pm: Flores abeam 6.47pm: Anchored 7.00pm: Health officer granted pratique 7.20pm: Mail on board, tug left 9.00pm: Water boat arrived with 83 tons 10.00pm: Water boat left Number on sick list 5 4caf8802cadfd3419701dc8d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47708/ADM 53-47708-019_1.jpg) 4caf8802cadfd3419701dc8e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47708/ADM 53-47708-020_0.jpg) 4caf8802cadfd3419701dc8f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47708/ADM 53-47708-020_1.jpg) [These are cover pages.] LOGS FOR APRIL 1916 4caf8802cadfd3419701dc90: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47709/ADM 53-47709-001_0.jpg) 4caf8802cadfd3419701dc91: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47709/ADM 53-47709-001_1.jpg) [Signed by Chas H Kendall, Lieutenant RNR, Navigating Officer.] 4caf8802cadfd3419701dc92: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47709/ADM 53-47709-002_0.jpg) 4caf8802cadfd3419701dc93: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47709/ADM 53-47709-002_1.jpg) [These are cover pages or blank.] 4caf8802cadfd3419701dc94: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47709/ADM 53-47709-003_0.jpg) [Meteorological instruments.] 4caf8802cadfd3419701dc95: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47709/ADM 53-47709-003_1.jpg) 1 April 1916 Montevideo Lat -34.68, Long -56.22 12.45am: Water boat alongside 1.45am: Water boat left 4.00am: Thick fog 5.00am: Water boat alongside 6.30am: Water boat left 8.00am: Thick fog 9.00am: 1 sick Able Seaman from collier & 1 rating landed 9.45am: Water boat alongside 10.00am: Fog cleared 11.00am: Water boat left 12.25pm: Dutch mail boat “Frisia” passed bound East 2.15pm: Water boat alongside 3.40pm: Water boat left 5.52pm: Anchor aweigh, slow ahead 8.30pm: Exchanged signals with HMS Glasgow 9.25pm: Anchored, Captain left in whaler 11.40pm: Whaler returned from HMS Glasgow Number on sick list 5 [SS Frisia, 7442 tons, was built in 1909 by NV Koninklijke Maatschappij de Schelde for Holland Lloyd then sold & renamed “Holsatia” in 1922 and scrapped in 1928.] 4caf8802cadfd3419701dc96: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47709/ADM 53-47709-004_0.jpg) 2 April 1916 River Plate Lat -34.93, Long -55.0 4.30am: Hove anchor up & proceeded full speed 7.07am: Punta Negra abeam 7.10am: Left to intercept RMS “Drina” 7.40am: Observed HMS Glasgow 8.00am: Whaler returned with mails 9.15am: Anchored 10.00am: “Glasgow’s” cutter, with diver, alongside to look for lost anchor 3.45pm: Starboard anchor recovered & stowed 4.45pm: Anchor aweigh 7.14pm: Lobos dipped N24½E Number on sick list 6 [RMS Drina, 11,483 tons, was built in 1913 by Harland & Wolff, Belfast for Elder Dempster Lines. In 1915 she was transferred to the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co Ltd. In 1917 she hit a mine & sank with the loss of 15 lives.] 4caf8802cadfd3419701dc97: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47709/ADM 53-47709-004_1.jpg) 3 April 1916 River Plate to Port Stanley Lat -38.75, Long -55.8 am: Hands employed variously Midshipmen to instruction pm: Hands employed variously 4.00pm: Evening Quarters, physical drill 7.00pm: Darkened ship 9.00pm: Watch closed up for night defence Number on sick list 5 4caf8802cadfd3419701dc98: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47709/ADM 53-47709-005_0.jpg) 4 April 1916 River Plate to Port Stanley Lat -42.7, Long -56.67 am: Midshipmen to instruction Number on sick list 5 4caf8802cadfd3419701dc99: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47709/ADM 53-47709-005_1.jpg) 5 April 1916 River Plate to Port Stanley Lat -47.73, Long -58.03 pm: Hands make & mend 5.00pm: General Quarters Number on sick list 4 4caf8802cadfd3419701dc9a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47709/ADM 53-47709-006_0.jpg) 6 April 1916 Port Stanley Lat -51.7, Long -57.85 7.00am: Sighted land 10.00am: Anchored 1.00pm: Harbour pinnace left for HMS Kent with mails & confidential mails 3.30pm: Liberty men left for shore 4.00pm: Captain left for shore 7.00pm: Steam pinnace left for shore 10.00pm: Liberty men returned Number on sick list 5 4caf8802cadfd3419701dc9b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47709/ADM 53-47709-006_1.jpg) 7 April 1916 Port Stanley Lat -51.7, Long -57.85 2.30pm: Liberty men left for shore 7.30pm: Liberty men returned Number on sick list 5 4caf8802cadfd3419701dc9c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47709/ADM 53-47709-007_0.jpg) 8 April 1916 Place: Port Stanley Lat -51.7, Long -57.85 6.45am: 9 men released from sentry's charge 9.30am: Picket boat to Pembroke Head for 1 marine 11.00am: Picket boat returned 1.00pm: Liberty men left ship 7.30pm: Liberty men returned Number on sick list 7 4caf8802cadfd3419701dc9d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47709/ADM 53-47709-007_1.jpg) 9 April 1916 Port Stanley Lat -51.7, Long -57.85 10.00am: Divisions. Captain’s inspection 10.30am: Divine Service 3.15pm: Prize crew for SS Edna left 4.30pm: Received 4 officers and 16 men from “Edna” 5.00pm: Collier alongside 7.30pm: Liberty men returned 9.00pm: Picket boat left for “Edna” 10.00am: Boat returned Number on sick list 7 [http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9402E3DE1439E233A25751C1A9659C946796D6CF The UN's judgment on the case: http://legal.un.org/riaa/cases/vol_III/1585-1606.pdf] 4caf8802cadfd3419701dc9e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47709/ADM 53-47709-008_0.jpg) 10 April 1916 Port Stanley Lat -51.7, Long -57.85 7.15am: Commenced coal ship 9.50am: Picket boat stores to "Edna”. Coaling forward continues 3.00pm: Steam pinnace left for shore & “Edna” 6.45pm: Stopped coaling for day 9.10pm: Steamboat for shore Number on sick list 6 4caf8802cadfd3419701dc9f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47709/ADM 53-47709-008_1.jpg) 11 April 1916 Port Stanley Lat -51.7, Long -57.9 7.10am: Hands coal ship 11.45am: Finished coaling 1.00pm: Cast off collier pm: Boat routine as requisite 6.30pm: Crew of SS Edna transferred to mail steamer Number on sick list 7 4caf8802cadfd3419701dca0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47709/ADM 53-47709-009_0.jpg) 12 April 1916 Port Stanley Lat -51.7, Long -57.9 2.20pm: Anchor aweigh 6.40pm: Darkened ship 9.00pm: Night defence stations occupied Number on sick list 8 4caf8802cadfd3419701dca1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47709/ADM 53-47709-009_1.jpg) 13 April 1916 At sea Lat -47.62, Long -55.08 am: Hands clean ship Midshipmen at instruction 4.00pm: Evening Quarters & ‘Action stations’ Number on sick list 8 4caf8802cadfd3419701dca2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47709/ADM 53-47709-010_0.jpg) 14 April 1916 At sea Lat -43.8, Long -52.5 4.20pm: Altered course to intercept & speak to SS Gibraltar Number on sick list 7 [SS Gibraltar, 3803 tons, was built in 1902 by Russell & Co Ltd, Port Glasgow for the Scottish Navigation Co. She was torpedoed in 1917 with the loss of 4 men.] 4caf8802cadfd3419701dca3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47709/ADM 53-47709-010_1.jpg) 15 April 1916 At sea Lat -40, Long -50 [no noon positon given] 1.40am: Ship bearing Green 120º, altered course SS Edna 3.45am: Took station 5.00pm: Exercised ‘Action stations’, evening quarters, physical drill 8.00pm: Ship labouring to high sea Number on sick list 8 4caf8802cadfd3419701dca4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47709/ADM 53-47709-011_0.jpg) 16 April 1916 At sea Lat -38.25, Long -49.08 8.00am: Ship pitching heavily and taking water 10.00am: Divisions & Captain’s prayers Keeping station on SS Edna pm: Hands at rest 4.10pm: Turned round astern of “Edna” Number on sick list 5 4caf8802cadfd3419701dca5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47709/ADM 53-47709-011_1.jpg) 18 April 1916 At sea Lat -33.23, Long -45.15 Keeping station on SS Edna Number on sick list 6 4caf8802cadfd3419701dca6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47709/ADM 53-47709-012_0.jpg) 17 April 1916 At sea Lat -35.87, Long -47.63 10.33am: Stopped engines. 1st whaler to SS Edna Hands repairing aerial 11.19am: Whaler returned, proceeded pm: Keeping station on SS Edna Number on sick list 8 4caf8802cadfd3419701dca7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47709/ADM 53-47709-012_1.jpg) 19 April 1916 At sea Lat -31.45, Long -45.05 Keeping station on SS Edna 4.00pm: Exercised ‘Action’ & evening quarters Number on sick list 7 4caf8802cadfd3419701dca8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47709/ADM 53-47709-013_0.jpg) 20 April 1916 At sea Lat -28.82, Long -43.8 Keeping station on SS Edna 9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service Stopped & transferred 3 firemen to & received 1 sick man from “Edna” 10.40am: Proceeded am: Training classes in progress 4.00pm: General quarters, hands to physical drill Number on sick list 7 4caf8802cadfd3419701dca9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47709/ADM 53-47709-013_1.jpg) 21 April 1916 At sea Lat -25.92, Long -42.27 Keeping station on SS Edna 10.00am: Divisions & prayers Sunday routine [Good Friday] pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 8 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcaa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47709/ADM 53-47709-014_0.jpg) 22 April 1916 At sea Lat -23.23, Long -40.97 Keeping station on SS Edna pm: Lead used every hour 5.45pm: Stop & dispatched boat, to “Edna” Number on sick list 9 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcab: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47709/ADM 53-47709-014_1.jpg) 23 April 1916 Port Stanley to Abrolhos Rocks Lat -20.9, Long -39.78 9.00am: Vessel swung to take station of “Edna” 1 mile abeam 10.00am: Divisions. Divine Service 11.10pm: Regencia Light dipped West Number on sick list 8 [I think that Regencia Lighthouse refers to a now demolished light indexed as Rio Doce (old). The replacement lighthouse, Rio Doce (new) was built on the same foundations on the edge of the port town of Regencia at Lat -19.65, Long -39.83.] 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcac: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47709/ADM 53-47709-015_0.jpg) 24 April 1916 Port Stanley to Abrolhos. Lat -18.03, Long -38.75 12.0am: Received signal from SS Edna 6.00am: Watch closed up and dismissed 6.30am: Hands prepare ship for harbour 10.45am: Observed Abrolhos Light. House N28E Keeping station on Edna 1.00pm: Stopped & anchored Finished [with] engines, 4 hours notice 5.00pm: General & evening quarters Number on sick list 11 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcad: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47709/ADM 53-47709-015_1.jpg) 25 April 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.03, Long -38.75 6.00am: Hands turned to. Party sent to coal SS Edna 7-7.30am: Midshipmen at physical drill am: Hands employed chipping 5.30pm: Collier alongside 6.00pm: Four invalids transferred to "Edinburgh Castle" 7.45pm: Coaling party aboard 9.00pm: Watch semi-darkened ship, S 3 & 4 guns cleared away for Night Defence Number on sick list 11 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcae: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47709/ADM 53-47709-016_0.jpg) 26 April 1916 Place: Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.03, Long -38.75 6.35am: Hands coal ship 11.00am: Hands went to dinner 11.45am: Resumed coaling 4.00pm: Half of prize crew returned from “Edna” 6.00pm: Invalid from HMS Vindictive for passage 6.15pm: Finished coaling Invalid from HMS Edinburgh Castle for passage 7.15pm: Collier left 9.30pm: Darken ship 9.40pm: Anchor aweigh 11.23pm: Abrolhos Rocks Light dipped N34E Number on sick list 11 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcaf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47709/ADM 53-47709-016_1.jpg) 27 April 1916 Abrolhos Rocks to Rio de Janeiro Lat -20.82, Long -39.75 7.10am: Observed high land (Meastre Alvero) S68W pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 11 [Meastre Alvero may be the mountain indexed as Morro Mestre Alvares some 2,192ft high at Lat -20.17, Long -40.32.] 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcb0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47709/ADM 53-47709-017_0.jpg) 28 April 1916 Rio de Janeiro Lat -22.9, Long -43.15 2.38am: Santa Anna Light N53W 4.15am: Observed Cape Frio Light S65W 6.30am: Hands turned to preparing ship for port 7.00am: Cape Frio Light abeam N38W, 7 miles am: Hands as requisite, instruction & training classes in progress 10.30am: Observed Raza Light House N83½W 1.15pm: Anchored 2.30pm: Officer of the Guard from Brazilian Flagship visited ship 3.30pm: Officer of the Guard visited Brazilian Flagship. Water boat alongside 4.10pm: Second water boat alongside 6.00pm: Store boat alongside 7.45pm: Finished taking stores Ship taking fresh water throughout Number on sick list 12 [St Anna Lighthouse is probably the one indexed as Macae Ile Santana off the coast of Brazil at Lat -22.42, Long -41.7.] 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcb1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47709/ADM 53-47709-017_1.jpg) 29 April 1916 Rio de Janeiro to River Plate Lat -22.9, Long -43.15 5.50am: Finished taking in water, water boat left 12.45pm: Anchor aweigh. Helm and engines as requisite 1.00pm: Observed RMSP Deseado 1.15pm: Stopped. Sent cutter to “Deseado” 2.15pm: Boat returned & hoisted. 2.37pm: Passed Pay Island 4 cables 7.05pm: Stopped, lowered cutter & transferred stores to HMS Vindictive 8.30pm: Cutter returned & hoisted 8.40pm: Sighted Cape Frio Light N21E 11.20pm: Cape Frio Light dipped N44E Number on sick list 12 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcb2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47709/ADM 53-47709-018_0.jpg) 30 April 1916 Rio de Janeiro to River Plate Lat -25.15, Long -44.2 9.00am: Altered course to exchange signals with SS Stanhope of Middlesburgh 9.30am: Resumed course 10.00am: Divisions & Divine Service pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 9 [SS Stanhope, 2854 tons, was built in 1900 by the Ropner Shipbuilding & Repairing Co, Stockton-on-Tees for the English Steamship Co Ltd. She was torpedoed in 1917 with 22 casualties.] 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcb3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47709/ADM 53-47709-018_1.jpg) 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcb4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47709/ADM 53-47709-019_0.jpg) 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcb5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47709/ADM 53-47709-019_1.jpg) 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcb6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47709/ADM 53-47709-020_0.jpg) 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcb7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47709/ADM 53-47709-020_1.jpg) [These pages are blank or cover pages.] LOGS FOR MAY 1916 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcb8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47710/ADM 53-47710-001_0.jpg) 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcb9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47710/ADM 53-47710-001_1.jpg) 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcba: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47710/ADM 53-47710-002_0.jpg) 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcbb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47710/ADM 53-47710-002_1.jpg) [These pages are cover pages or blank.] 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcbc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47710/ADM 53-47710-003_0.jpg) [Meteorological instruments] 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcbd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47710/ADM 53-47710-003_1.jpg) 1 May 1916 Rio de Janeiro to River Plate Lat -28.5, Long -48.58 2.09pm: Ste Marta Grande abeam 7 miles off 6.50pm: Observed Torres Light S69W 8.10pm: Course & speed to Captain’s orders Number on sick list 8 [Cabo Santa Marta Grande is in Brazil at Lat -28.63, Long -48.75 Torres Lighthouse is in Brazil at Lat -29.35, Long -49.73.] 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcbe: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47710/ADM 53-47710-004_0.jpg) 2 May 1916 Rio de Janeiro to River Plate Lat -29.9, Long -49.8 6.40am: Observed Torres Light N85W, 23 miles 8.45am: Torres Light House S71W, 6 miles 9.13am: Torres Light House N75W, 6 miles pm: Hands painting ship 3.30pm: Passed patch of discoloured water Number on sick list 8 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcbf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47710/ADM 53-47710-004_1.jpg) 3 May 1916 Rio de Janeiro to River Plate Lat -33.03, Long -52.13 3.00am: Passed steamer bound North 7.30am: Midshipmen at physical drill 9.30am: Hands painting ship 3.30pm: Observed Abrolhos Rocks Light House N68½W 10.27pm: Made Cape Polonio Light S67W Number on sick list 8 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcc0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47710/ADM 53-47710-005_0.jpg) 4 May 1916 Rio de Janeiro to River Plate Lat -35.5, Long -55.99 12.08am: Cape Polonio Light abeam N52W, 10 miles 1.03am: Observed :Santa Maria Light S80W 2.43am: Cape Santa Maria Light N38W, 11 miles 6.40am: Lobos Island Light abeam, 17' 9.30am: Divisions & Prayers Midshipmen at instruction 1.20pm: Observed HMS Glasgow S82W 2.53pm: Stopped & anchored 3.00pm: Captain left ship for “Glasgow” 3.05pm: Received mails on board 7.00pm: Darkened ship 9.00pm: Watch closed up for night defence Number on sick list 8 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcc1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47710/ADM 53-47710-005_1.jpg) 5 May 1916 River Plate Lat -35.05, Long -55.98 8.00am: Anchor aweigh, proceeded 10.25am: Recalada Light Vessel abeam, ½ mile Hands scaling over side Midshipmen at instruction Noon: Fog banks 5.00pm: Warrant no 33 read 6.50pm: Darkened ship 8.10pm: Stopped & anchored 8.30pm: Rang off engines to short notice Number on sick list 7 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcc2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47710/ADM 53-47710-006_0.jpg) 6 May 1916 River Plate Lat -35.02, Long -55.12 Rounds & 1 offender in cells correct 9.18am: Anchor aweigh 12.25pm: Despatched boat 12.50pm: Boat returned & re-hoisted pm: Hands make & mend Slops issued Number on sick list 8 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcc3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47710/ADM 53-47710-006_1.jpg) 7 May 1916 River Plate Lat -35.47, Long -55.72 7.48am: Anchor aweigh 10.45am: Observed HMS Glasgow: Red 12º 11.50am: Captain left ship for “Glasgow” 11.55am: Stores left ship for “Glasgow” 12.45pm: Hoisted 2nd whaler, proceeded 3.40pm: Observed collier, altered course S72W 5.30pm: Manoeuvred alongside collier. Port watch rig collier, Starboard watch finishing at 6.30pm 10.10pm: Sighted steamer bound South Rounds & cells visited & correct Number on sick list 8 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcc4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47710/ADM 53-47710-007_0.jpg) 8 May 1916 River Plate Lat -35.5, Long -56.23 7.00am: Commenced coaling ship Coaling proceeded throughout from No 3 & 4 holds of collier 11.00am: Ceased coaling for dinner 11.45am: Resumed coaling 3.0-3.15pm: Stand easy 5.00pm: Finished coaling 5.30pm: Cast off collier Hands sweeping decks etc 8.45pm: Observed El Cerro Light N2W Rounds & offender in cells correct Number on sick list 8 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcc5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47710/ADM 53-47710-007_1.jpg) 9 May 1916 River Plate Lat -35.5, Long -56.23 12.10am: El Cerro Light N1W am: Hands to cleaning ship Number on sick list 8 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcc6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47710/ADM 53-47710-008_0.jpg) 10 May 1916 River Plate Lat -35.1, Long -55.98 Rounds & cells visited & correct 8.10am: Anchor aweigh & proceeded am: Training & instruction classes in progress 11.00am: Recalada Light Vessel abeam, 3 cables 11.50am: Observed HMS Glasgow Green 25º 1.00pm: Manoeuvred ship to intercept HMS Glasgow 2.00pm: Altered course to intercept mail boat 2.20pm: Stopped & sent cutter to “Amazon” 2.45pm: Full speed Number on sick list 8 [RMSP Amazon, 10,037 tons, was built in 1906 by Harland & Wolff, Belfast for the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company. She was torpedoed in 1918 but without loss of life.] 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcc7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47710/ADM 53-47710-008_1.jpg) 11 May 1916 Monte Video Lat -34.95, Long -56.22 1.20am: Tug “Ondina” arrived alongside with Captain, officers & libertymen 1.30am: “Ondina” left 1.40am: One seaman placed under arrest 9.00am: Signalled RMSP Darro 9.35am: Tug “Ondina” left with officers for shore 12.05pm: Store lighter arrived 2.45pm: Store lighter left 3.15pm: “Ondina” arrived with officers & mails 3.25pm: “Ondina” left 3.30pm: Anchor aweigh 5.06pm: Flores Island Light House abeam 5.30pm: Altered course to intercept HMS Glasgow 6.35pm: “Glasgow’s” cutter left with meat 6.45pm: Anchored Number on sick list 8 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcc8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47710/ADM 53-47710-009_0.jpg) 12 May 1916 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -55.75 am: Midshipmen to instruction 12.27pm: Anchor aweigh pm: Hands make & mend 3.23pm: Observed Lobos Light N70E Number on sick list 8 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcc9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47710/ADM 53-47710-009_1.jpg) 13 May 1916 River Plate Lat -35.08, Long -55.38 4.15am: Proceeded slow ahead pm: Hands at rest 10.10pm: Anchored Number on sick list 7 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcca: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47710/ADM 53-47710-010_0.jpg) 14 May 1916 River Plate Lat -35.05, Long -55.5 5.15am: Ship dragging, paid out 1 shackle 5.25am: Ship brought up 9.40am: Anchor aweigh 10.00am: Divisions. Captain’s inspection. Divine Service 7.15pm: Observed Punta Negra Light N16W 7.40pm: Punta Negra Light N9E,12¼’ 9.56pm: Anchored Number on sick list 8 4caf8802cadfd3419701dccb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47710/ADM 53-47710-010_1.jpg) 15 May 1916 River Plate Lat -35.01, Long -55.28 am: Midshipmen to physical drill 9.00am: Exchanged pennants with HMS Avoca [Not mentioned by HMS Avoca] 9.30am: Anchor aweigh 11.40am: Observed Maldonado Towers N64E 12.10pm: Made Lobos Light House N86E 2.25pm: Altered course to exchange signals with SS Paraguayo 9.10pm: Anchored Number on sick list 8 4caf8802cadfd3419701dccc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47710/ADM 53-47710-011_0.jpg) 16 May 1916 River Plate Lat -35.05, Long -55.9 9.50am: Anchor aweigh, slow ahead am: Midshipmen to instruction 12.30pm: Exchanged signals with HMS Glasgow 1.05pm: Courses various to intercept “Glasgow” 1.40pm: Whaler left for “Glasgow” 2.05pm: Whaler returned, set course 4.50pm : Courses & speeds as requisite to intercept and investigate sailing ship 6.50pm: Anchored Number on sick list 8 4caf8802cadfd3419701dccd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47710/ADM 53-47710-011_1.jpg) 17 May 1916 River Plate Lat -35.15, Long -55.48 8.10am: Anchor aweigh, slow 10.55am: Half speed, hands working over ship’s side 11.50am: Slow, observed Danish Barque “Viking” 1.30pm: Stopped 4.30pm: Hoisted whaler 6.15pm: Course as requisite to intercept SS Darro 6.30pm: Darkened ship 8.40pm: Stopped & anchored 9.00pm: Watch closed up for night defence stations Number on sick list 8 [Barque “Viking”, 2959 tons, was built in 1906 by Burmeister & Wain, Copenhagen as a sail training ship. She was operated by the Finns from 1929 to 1950 then saved from scrapping by the Swedish Government. She is now used as a floating hotel.] 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcce: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47710/ADM 53-47710-012_0.jpg) 18 May 1916 River Plate Lat -35.01, Long -55.46 6.15am: Night defence guns’ crews closed up & dismissed 6.45am: Hands turned to, employed as requisite 9.25am: Anchor aweigh am: Training classes in progress 4.20pm: Exchanged signals with French steamer 10.00pm: Stopped & anchored Number on sick list 9 4caf8802cadfd3419701dccf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47710/ADM 53-47710-012_1.jpg) 19 May 1916 River Plate Lat -35, Long -56 9.30am: Anchor aweigh, proceeded slow am: Hands cleaning ship’s side 8.25pm: Exchanged signals with HMS Glasgow 9.00pm: Hands preparing ship for going alongside store ship 10.25pm: Anchored Number on sick list 11 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcd0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47710/ADM 53-47710-013_0.jpg) 20 May 1916 River Plate Lat -35.53, Long -56.22 8.30am: HMS Avoca came alongside 9.25am: HMS Avoca secured, hands store ship 1.40pm: 20 new ratings joined ex-“Avoca” Hands working stores from “Avoca” 2.00pm: Ceased working stores 2.30pm: HMS Avoca cast off & proceeded to anchorage close by Lowered nos 1, 2 & 3 cutters for stores Stores being transported by 3 cutters from each ship 8.00pm: Ceased shipping stores & prepared to hoist all cutters 9.00pm: Hoisted all boats El Cerro Light N2W Number on sick list 12 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcd1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47710/ADM 53-47710-013_1.jpg) 21 May 1916 River Plate Lat -35.53, Long -56.22 9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service Delivered homeward mail to HMS Avoca 10.50am: Receiving remaining stores from HMS Avoca 12.05pm: Received remainder of stores from HMS Avoca, hoisted cutter 4.30pm: Exchanged signals with collier 9.30pm: Observed strong smell of fire and smoke in starboard alleyway spar deck, which disappeared about 9.40 Searched main deck, no further indication of fire Number on sick list 13 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcd2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47710/ADM 53-47710-014_0.jpg) 22 May 1916 River Plate Lat -35.53, Long -56.22 6.45am: Hands fall in & prepare to receive collier 8.10am: Collier alongside 8.15am: Cast off collier owing to her ranging & bumping excessively Noon: Collier made fast alongside 12.50pm: Commenced coaling, working collier’s nos 1 & 2 hatches 7.00pm: Ceased coaling, hands at supper 7.30pm: Resumed coaling 9.45pm: Finished coaling 10.00pm: Cast off collier & darkened ship Number on sick list 9 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcd3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47710/ADM 53-47710-014_1.jpg) 23 May 1916 River Plate Lat -35.09, Long -56.07 8.20am: Anchor aweigh 10.15am: Observed HMS Glasgow 10.55am: Recalada Light Vessel at distance 1' 11.55am: Exchanged signals with HMS Glasgow 12.05pm: Helm & engines as requisite, communicated by boat with HMS Glasgow, 8 ratings arrived 1.15pm: Proceeded 3.00pm: Helm & engines as requisite to intercept SS Highland Glen 9.35pm: Stopped & anchored Number on sick list 10 [SS Highland Glen, 7343 tons, was built in 1910 for the Nelson Line. She was sold & renamed in 1929.] 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcd4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47710/ADM 53-47710-015_0.jpg) 24 May 1916 River Plate Lat -35.02, Long -55.62 9.52am: Anchor aweigh am: Midshipmen to instruction pm: Hands employed painting ship Instruction classes for seamen 10.04pm: Anchored Number on sick list 9 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcd5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47710/ADM 53-47710-015_1.jpg) 25 May 1916 River Plate Lat -35.02, Long -55.71 12.05pm: Anchor aweigh 2.30pm: Exchanged signals with Norwegian Barque 3.03pm: Whaler left with boarding party 3.28pm: Whaler returned 8.40pm: Anchored Number on sick list 9 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcd6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47710/ADM 53-47710-016_0.jpg) 26 May 1916 River Plate Lat -35.04, Long -55.43 4.15am: Sent 2nd cutter to SS Highland Laddie with ratings from HMS Glasgow & 2 boxes charts 6.30am: Cutter returned & hoisted 9.22am: Anchor aweigh am: Instruction classes in progress pm: Hands employed variously, instruction classes in progress 10.16pm: Anchored Number on sick list 9 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcd7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47710/ADM 53-47710-016_1.jpg) 27 May 1916 River Plate Lat -35.02, Long -55.43 9.24am: Anchor aweigh pm: Hands at rest 5.15pm: Stopped to intercept “Glasgow” 6.43pm: English Bank Light Vessel S10E, 2 miles 8.27pm: Recalada N, 2 cables 10.30pm: Anchored Number on sick list 10 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcd8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47710/ADM 53-47710-017_0.jpg) 28 May 1916 River Plate Lat -35.52, Long -56.25 10.00am: Divisions & Prayers pm: Hands at rest 5.30pm: Exchanged signals with collier Number on sick list 11 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcd9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47710/ADM 53-47710-017_1.jpg) 29 May 1916 River Plate Lat -35.52, Long -56.25 1.00am: HMS Glasgow anchored 1.30am: Prize Barque “Pestalozzi” anchored am: Training classes in progress pm: Training classes in progress 4.30pm: Hands to physical drill Number on sick list 11 [“Pestalozzi”, 1068 tons, was an iron barque built in 1884 by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg for F Laeisz. In 1904. she was sold to O Terjeson, Lilleshammer, Norway who kept her until 1919. She was eventually scrapped in 1937. 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcda: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47710/ADM 53-47710-018_0.jpg) 30 May 1916 River Plate Lat -35.03, Long -56.18 8.15am: Anchor aweigh 10.45am: Passed Recalada Light Vessel 2 cables am: Hands as requisite, training classes in progress, junior officers at instruction 4.30pm: Hands to physical drill 7.25pm: Sent 1st whaler to RMSP Araguaya for mail 7.50pm: Whaler returned & hoisted 8.00pm: Proceeded to anchorage 10.00pm: Recalada Light Vessel abeam, 7 cables Number on sick list 10 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcdb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47710/ADM 53-47710-018_1.jpg) 31 May 1916 River Plate Lat -35.57, Long -56.23 12.16am: Anchored 9.15am: Hands employed as requisite, gunnery training classes etc 2.00pm: Captain left in whaler for HMS Glasgow 3.00pm: Glasgow’s cutter arrived & took 1000 lbs meat 6.30pm: Captain returned Number on sick list 10 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcdc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47710/ADM 53-47710-019_0.jpg) 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcdd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47710/ADM 53-47710-019_1.jpg) 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcde: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47710/ADM 53-47710-020_0.jpg) 4caf8802cadfd3419701dcdf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47710/ADM 53-47710-020_1.jpg) [These pages are blank or cover pages.] LOGS FOR JUNE 1916 4caf8802cadfd3419701dce0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47711/ADM 53-47711-001_0.jpg) 4caf8802cadfd3419701dce1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47711/ADM 53-47711-001_1.jpg) 4caf8802cadfd3419701dce2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47711/ADM 53-47711-002_0.jpg) 4caf8802cadfd3419701dce3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47711/ADM 53-47711-002_1.jpg) [These pages are cover pages or blank.] 4caf8802cadfd3419701dce4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47711/ADM 53-47711-003_0.jpg) [Meteorological instruments.] 4caf8802cadfd3419701dce5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47711/ADM 53-47711-003_1.jpg) 1 June 1916 River Plate Lat -35.57, Long -56.23 1.00pm: Hands mustered by open list for paymen Midshipmen to instruction Number on sick list 7 4caf8802cadfd3419701dce6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47711/ADM 53-47711-004_0.jpg) 2 June 1916 River Plate Lat -35.33, Long -56.29 9.15am: Anchor aweigh, proceeded slow 9.20am: Manoeuvred to send boat to “Glasgow” 10.15am: Full speed 10.30am: Manoeuvred to pick up mails from collier “King David” 11.00am: Full speed 12.38pm: Recalada Light: Vessel abeam 1.39pm: Fairway Buoy abeam 2.20pm: Liberty men left Water boats arriving & leaving throughout Number on sick list 7 [SS King David, 3680 tons, was built in 1906 by Craig, Taylor & Co Ltd, Stockton-on-Tees for the King Line. In 1917 she was sunk by gunfire from a U-boat with the loss of 2 men.] 4caf8802cadfd3419701dce7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47711/ADM 53-47711-004_1.jpg) 3 June 1916 River Plate Lat -34.97, Long -56.23 Water boats plying between ship & shore throughout 1.30am: “Ordina” arrived with Captain and liberty men 1.45am: “Ordina” left 9.30am: “Ondina” arrived with with 4 absentees 10.00am: Store boat arrived & discharged about 40 tons 12.20pm: Water boats cast off 1.52pm: Anchor up, slow ahead 3.18pm: Recalada abeam 5.23pm: Anchored 3½ cables NE of HMS Glasgow 5.30pm: Captain left for “Glasgow”. Transferring stores to “Glasgow” & collier “King David” 7.15pm: Captain returned Number on sick list 7 4caf8803cadfd3419701dce8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47711/ADM 53-47711-005_0.jpg) 4 June 1916 River Plate Lat -35.6, Long -56.23 10.00am: Divisions & Divine Service 3.05pm: Norwegian Barque Pestalozzi got under weigh [sic] 5.00pm: Both watches prepare ship for coaling Number on sick list 8 4caf8803cadfd3419701dce9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47711/ADM 53-47711-005_1.jpg) 5 June 1916 River Plate Lat -35.57, Long -56.23 am: Training classes in progress 2.00pm: Divisions mustered for slops 5.00pm: Warrant no 34 read Issued soap & tobacco Number on sick list 8 4caf8803cadfd3419701dcea: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47711/ADM 53-47711-006_0.jpg) 6 June 1916 River Plate Lat -35.57, Long -56.23 [log says 36º 14’ W] am: Store party discharging stores to “Glasgow’s” cutters Training classes in progress 11.10am: HMS Glasgow weighed anchor, range finder checked with “Glasgow” pm: Training classes in progress Number on sick list 7 4caf8803cadfd3419701dceb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47711/ADM 53-47711-006_1.jpg) 7 June 1916 River Plate Lat -34.97, Long -56.22 12.25am: Sent morse signal to collier 3.30am: Observed steamer NW/W bound SW 5.55am: Anchor aweigh 7.00am: Made El Cerro Light N2E 8.13am: Recalada Light Vessel abeam 9.20am: Passed Whistle Buoy 3 cables, engines as requisite to anchorage 9.30am: Anchored 10.50am: Health Officer arrived on board, pratique granted pm: Hands make & mend 4.40pm: SS Ondina arrived with Captain 5.00pm: “Ondina” left 5.07pm: Anchor aweigh 5.14pm: Fairway buoy abeam 6.40pm: Recalada Light Vessel N, 2 miles 8.55pm: Anchored Number on sick list 7 4caf8803cadfd3419701dcec: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47711/ADM 53-47711-007_0.jpg) 8 June 1916 River Plate Lat -35.57, Long -56.24 am: Midshipmen to instruction Number on sick list 7 4caf8803cadfd3419701dced: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47711/ADM 53-47711-007_1.jpg) 9 June 1916 River Plate Lat -35.57, Long -56.24 am: Midshipmen to instruction Main topmen to small arms drill pm: Hands make & mend Number on sick list 8 4caf8803cadfd3419701dcee: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47711/ADM 53-47711-008_0.jpg) 10 June 1916 River Plate Lat -35.57, Long -56.24 7.00am: Hands turned to preparing ship for coaling 8.00am: Collier “King David” got under weigh 8.25am: Collier alongside, proceeded to secure 8.45am: Collier secured alongside Coaling proceeding throughout 4.40pm: Finished coaling, 365 tons 5.00pm: Cast off collier Hands clearing up decks Number on sick list 9 4caf8803cadfd3419701dcef: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47711/ADM 53-47711-008_1.jpg) 11 June 1916 River Plate Lat -35.57, Long -56.24 5.00am: El Cerro Light N1W 10.00am: Observed HMS Glasgow 11.00am: Divisions. Divine Service 12.05pm: HMS Glasgow anchored pm: Hands at rest 4.45pm: Captain returned from HMS Glasgow Number on sick list 9 4caf8803cadfd3419701dcf0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47711/ADM 53-47711-009_0.jpg) 12 June 1916 River Plate Lat -35.57, Long -56.24 8.00am: Midshipmen to physical drill am: Midshipmen to instruction 11.30am: 1st whaler left for “Glasgow” Number on sick list 10 4caf8803cadfd3419701dcf1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47711/ADM 53-47711-009_1.jpg) 13 June 1916 River Plate Lat -35.65, Long -56.23 9.27am: Weighed anchor & proceeded slow 10.03am: Stopped & hoisted target over 11.00am: Steaming round target for 1” aiming practice pm: Guns’ crews & control parties continued 1” aiming practice throughout the afternoon Remainder of hands washing paint 3.10pm: Ceased firing 3.50pm: Picked up target, half speed 4.20pm: Anchored Number on sick list 10 4caf8803cadfd3419701dcf2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47711/ADM 53-47711-010_0.jpg) 14 June 1916 River Plate Lat -35.57, Long -56.23 8.00am: HMS Glasgow left anchorage 9.20am: Anchor up & target over side, proceeded to carry out target 1” aiming practise 11.30am: Anchored 2.00pm: Hands employed rigging 6” gun target 5.00pm: Hands to physical drill 11.15pm: Cover guns Number on sick list 8 4caf8803cadfd3419701dcf3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47711/ADM 53-47711-010_1.jpg) 15 June 1916 River Plate Lat -35.56, Long -56.24 am: Training classes in progress Junior officers at instruction pm: Hands make & mend 5.00pm: Read warrant no 35 Number on sick list 9 4caf8803cadfd3419701dcf4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47711/ADM 53-47711-011_0.jpg) 16 June 1916 River Plate Lat -35.56, Long -56.24 am: Junior officers to instruction pm: Hands at rest 10.15pm: Exchanged recognition signals with HMS Glasgow 11.04pm: HMS Glasgow anchored Number on sick list 9 4caf8803cadfd3419701dcf5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47711/ADM 53-47711-011_1.jpg) 17 June 1916 River Plate Lat -35.56, Long -56.24 pm: Hands make & mend 4.00pm: 2nd whaler left for mails 4.45pm: Whaler returned with mails Number on sick list 10 4caf8803cadfd3419701dcf6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47711/ADM 53-47711-012_0.jpg) 18 June 1916 River Plate Lat -35.56, Long -56.24 pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 8 4caf8803cadfd3419701dcf7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47711/ADM 53-47711-012_1.jpg) 19 June 1916 River Plate Lat -35.56, Long -56.24 am: Hands employed as requisite, training classes carrying on, junior officers at instruction 1.00pm: HMS Glasgow left pm: Training classes in progress Number on sick list 8 4caf8803cadfd3419701dcf8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47711/ADM 53-47711-013_0.jpg) 20 June 1916 River Plate Lat -35.56, Long -56.24 8.00am: Midshipmen to physical drill am: Training classes in progress, junior officers to instructions pm: Training classes to instruction Number on sick list 5 4caf8803cadfd3419701dcf9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47711/ADM 53-47711-013_1.jpg) 21 June 1916 River Plate Lat -35.56, Long -56.24 am: Training classes in progress pm: Training & signalling classes in progress Number on sick list 6 4caf8803cadfd3419701dcfa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47711/ADM 53-47711-014_0.jpg) 22 June 1916 River Plate Lat -35.56, Long -56.24 am: Foretopmen at small arms drill pm: Hands make & mend 5.00pm: Hands to physical drill Number on sick list 8 4caf8803cadfd3419701dcfb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47711/ADM 53-47711-014_1.jpg) 23 June 1916 River Plate Lat -35.59, Long -56.15 am: Training classes carrying on, junior officers at instruction 11.30am: Anchor aweigh 11.35am: 1st whaler to collier 11.50am: Whaler returned & hoisted 2.30pm: Recalada Light Vessel abeam, ¾' 3.43pm: Fairway Buoy abeam 3.50pm: Anchored 4.40pm: Liberty men left in “Ondina” 7.15pm: Water boats arrived, continued arriving & leaving Number on sick list 8 4caf8803cadfd3419701dcfc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47711/ADM 53-47711-015_0.jpg) 24 June 1916 Monte Video Lat -34.97, Long -56.22 Water boats arriving & leaving throughout 1.10am: Libertymen returned 5.30am: Midshipmen to physical drill 10.30am: Store boat arrived alongside 12.20pm: Store boat left Ship replenishing with stores & water 4.20pm: “Ondina” left 4.27pm: Anchor up, proceeded 9.50pm: Anchored Number on sick list 8 4caf8803cadfd3419701dcfd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47711/ADM 53-47711-015_1.jpg) 25 June 1916 River Plate Lat -34.97, Long -55.82 10.00am: Divisions & Divine Service 12.20pm: Anchor aweigh 2.00pm: Lowered & despatched 2nd whaler for mails 2.40pm: Whaler returned & hoisted, proceeded 5.42pm: Recalada abeam 8.50pm: Anchored Number on sick list 8 4caf8803cadfd3419701dcfe: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47711/ADM 53-47711-016_0.jpg) 26 June 1916 River Plate Lat -35.58, Long -56.27 8.00am: Midshipmen to physical drill 9.22am: Anchor aweigh 9.50am: Dropped target All day: At 6” target practice 4.15pm: Ceased fire 4.38pm: Anchored 4.40pm: Lowered 1st & 2nd whalers, 1st whaler to collier, 2nd to unrig target etc 5.30pm: Target hoisted on board, hoisted both whalers 6.30pm: Darken ship 9.00pm: Watch closed up to night defence stations Number on sick list 8 4caf8803cadfd3419701dcff: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47711/ADM 53-47711-016_1.jpg) 27 June 1916 River Plate Lat -35.57, Long -56.23 6.15am: Guns crews closed up & dismissed 7.30am: Midshipman at physical drill am: Training classes in progress Forecastlemen at drill pm: Training classes in progress Number on sick list 8 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd00: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47711/ADM 53-47711-017_0.jpg) 28 June 1916 River Plate Lat -35.57, Long -56.23 am: Signal & gunnery classes in progress Junior officers to instruction pm: Hands make & mend 3.30pm: French Barque passed bound to the westard, exchanged signals Number on sick list 8 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd01: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47711/ADM 53-47711-017_1.jpg) 29 June 1916 River Plate Lat -35.57, Long -56.23 am: Training classes in progress pm: Training classes in progress, 4th division at company drill Number on sick list 6 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd02: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47711/ADM 53-47711-018_0.jpg) 30 June 1916 River Plate Lat -35.43, Long -56.28 9.00am: Divisions. Divine Service 11.16am: Anchor aweigh, proceeded half speed 1.20pm: Recalada abeam 2.38pm: Stopped, Whistle Buoy abeam 3.15pm: Tug “Ondina” arrived 3.50pm: Tug “Ondina” left, [proceeded] half speed 5.25pm: Recalada Light abeam N, 1' 7.05pm: Observed collier 8.28pm: Anchored Number on sick list 6 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd03: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47711/ADM 53-47711-018_1.jpg) 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd04: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47711/ADM 53-47711-019_0.jpg) 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd05: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47711/ADM 53-47711-019_1.jpg) 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd06: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47711/ADM 53-47711-020_0.jpg) 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd07: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47711/ADM 53-47711-020_1.jpg) [These pages are blank or cover pages.] LOGS FOR JULY 1916 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd08: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47712/ADM 53-47712-001_0.jpg) 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd09: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47712/ADM 53-47712-001_1.jpg) 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd0a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47712/ADM 53-47712-002_0.jpg) 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd0b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47712/ADM 53-47712-002_1.jpg) [These pages are cover pages or blank.] 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd0c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47712/ADM 53-47712-003_0.jpg) [Meteorological instruments.] 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd0d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47712/ADM 53-47712-003_1.jpg) 1 July 1916 River Plate Lat -35.55, Long -56.17 11.00am: Observed Argentine cruiser S50W, bound opposite pm: Hands make & mend Number on sick list 8 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd0e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47712/ADM 53-47712-004_0.jpg) 2 July 1916 River Plate Lat -35.55, Long -56.17 10.00am: Exchanged signals with collier 11.00am: Hands mustered by open list, ‘Articles of War’ read 11.10am: Divine Service Number on sick list 8 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd0f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47712/ADM 53-47712-004_1.jpg) 3 July 1916 River Plate Lat -35.5, Long -56.2 am: Training classes in progress 11.10am: Anchor aweigh 11.20am: Stop. Boat from collier alongside 11.30am: Boat cast off, slow ahead 1.30pm: Payment made to libertymen 1.45pm: Recalada Light abeam, 1' 3.10pm: Anchored. Rang off engines, steam at 4 hours notice 3.20pm: Health Officer boarded 3.30pm: Pratique granted, “Ondina” arrived alongside 3.55pm: “Ondina” left for shore with libertymen Store & water boats alongside Hands employed taking in meat from lighter 8.00pm: Meat lighter discharged 10.40pm: Finished taking in water 11.35pm: Provision & water boats left for shore Number on sick list 8 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd10: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47712/ADM 53-47712-005_0.jpg) 4 July 1916 River Plate Lat -34.98, Long -56.22 1.00am: Liberty men returned 9.00am: “Ondina” alongside, Captain & officers left for shore am: Hands scraping paintwork & discharging stores 3.30pm: “Ondina” arrived with Captain 4.00pm: “Ondina” cast off 5.20pm: Recalada Light Vessel N, 2 miles 5.35pm: Covered guns, weather freshening 6.50pm: Observed collier Red 5º 7.30pm: Anchored Number on sick list 8 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd11: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47712/ADM 53-47712-005_1.jpg) 5 July 1916 River Plate Lat -35.55, Long -56.22 am: Midshipmen to instruction pm: Hands make & mend 5.00pm: General Quarters Hands mustered for soap & tobacco Number on sick list 9 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd12: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47712/ADM 53-47712-006_0.jpg) 6 July 1916 River Plate Lat -35.55, Long -56.22 6.40am: Hands to breakfast 7.30am: Hands turned to rigging coaling gear 8.45am: Collier “Gibraltar” came alongside 9.30am: Collier made fast, commenced coaling 11.00am: Hands to dinner 11.50am: Recommenced coaling 3.00pm: Ceased coaling, hands to tea 6.30pm: Finished coaling 6.45pm: Cast off collier Number on sick list 10 [SS Gibraltar, 3903 tons, was built in 1902 by Russell & Co Ltd, Greenock for the Scottish Navigation Co. She was torpedoed in 1917 with the loss of 4 lives.] 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd13: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47712/ADM 53-47712-006_1.jpg) 7 July 1916 River Plate Lat -35.55, Long -56.22 am: Hands cleaning ship pm: Training classes in progress 8.25pm: Replied to challenge of HMS Glasgow & exchanged signals 9.00pm: HMS Glasgow anchored 9.05pm: Sent mails to “Glasgow” Number on sick list 13 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd14: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47712/ADM 53-47712-007_0.jpg) 8 July 1916 River Plate Lat -35.14, Long -56.28 9.30am: Anchor aweigh, slow ahead 10.47am: Recalada abeam 12.50pm: Stopped. Exchanged signals with RMSP “Amazon” 2.15pm: Discharged cot case per shore Doctor’s steam boat 4.50pm: Tug “Ondina” alongside 4.55pm: Tug “Ondina” left 5.08pm: Full speed 5.12pm: Whistle Buoy abeam ½’ 6.30pm: Darkened ship 8.35pm: Anchored 8.45pm: Glasgow’s cutter arrived for stores 9.00pm: Glasgow’s cutter left Number on sick list 11 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd15: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47712/ADM 53-47712-007_1.jpg) 9 July 1916 River Plate Lat -35.6, Long -56.2 10.00am: Divisions. Divine Service 12.20pm: Captain left ship for “Glasgow” pm: Hands at rest 4.05pm: Captain returned from “Glasgow” 4.15pm: Boat arrived with men from “Glasgow”, hoisted Montague whaler 6.30pm: Exchanged signals with HMS Glasgow 9.30pm: 2nd whaler left with visitors from “Glasgow” Number on sick list 8 [Montague or Montagu Whaler was a clinker built boat which could be rowed or rigged for sailing. The final design was made by Admiral Victor Alexander Montagu (1841-1915) hence the name. The visit is not mentioned in “Glasgow’s” log.] 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd16: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47712/ADM 53-47712-008_0.jpg) 10 July 1916 River Plate Lat -35.55, Long -56.22 am: Hands as requisite Junior officers at instruction, training classes in progress 2.30pm: Slops issued Number on sick list 7 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd17: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47712/ADM 53-47712-008_1.jpg) 11 July 1916 River Plate Lat -35.53, Long -56.22 All day: Training classes in progress 5.30pm: Cutter arrived from “Glasgow” for meat 5.55pm: Cutter returned Number on sick list 8 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd18: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47712/ADM 53-47712-009_0.jpg) 12 July 1916 River Plate Lat -35.49, Long -56.25 11.38am: Anchor aweigh, half speed 2.00pm: Stop. Whaler left for “Pesca” & returned 2.30pm: Whaler left for “Pesca” & returned 2.50pm: Hoisted whaler, half speed 5.15pm: Anchored 5.21pm: Captain left for “Glasgow” 6.25pm: Anchor aweigh,slow ahead 7.00pm: Darkened ship 9.00pm: Watch closed up for night defence stations 11.00pm: Engine Room water tight doors closed for exercise, time taken 4 minutes Number on sick list 9 [“Pesca” or more correctly “Instituto de Pesca” was a wooden Argentinian survey vessel who attempted to rescue the survivors of Shackleton’s expedition. Darkening ship and night defences have happened almost every night not in harbour since the outbreak of war.] 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd19: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47712/ADM 53-47712-009_1.jpg) 13 July 1916 River Plate to Rio de Janeiro Lat -33.92, Long -52.57 Engine Room water tight doors closed for exercise, time 5 minutes 6.30am: Engine Room water tight doors closed for exercise, time 5 minutes am: Hands employed as requisite Junior officers at instruction, training classes in progress Main topmen at company drill pm: Hands make & mend Number on sick list 8 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd1a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47712/ADM 53-47712-010_0.jpg) 14 July 1916 River Plate to Rio de Janeiro Lat -31.17, Long -49.75 Closed & opened Engine Room water tight doors 6.20am: Closed water tight doors, time 5 minutes am: Training classes in progress pm: Hands at rest Junior officers at instruction Number on sick list 9 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd1b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47712/ADM 53-47712-010_1.jpg) 15 July 1916 River Plate to Rio de Janeiro Lat -27.63, Long -47.38 am: Midshipmen to instruction pm: Hands make & mend Number on sick list 8 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd1c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47712/ADM 53-47712-011_0.jpg) 16 July 1916 River Plate to Rio de Janeiro Lat -25.35, Long -45.2 10.00am: Divisions. Divine Service pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 7 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd1d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47712/ADM 53-47712-011_1.jpg) 17 July 1916 Rio de Janeiro Lat -22.9, Long -43.23 10.40am: Observed high land bearing N 11.45am: Redonda abeam, distance 2' 12.50pm: Anchored 12.55pm: Officer of the Guard boarded 1.40pm: Officer of the Guard from “Macedonia” left with Brazilian Officer of the Guard to return call 3.00pm: Liberty men left 5.00pm: Steam Pinnace left for shore 5.15pm: Minister of Marine visited ship 6.00pm: Hoisted whalers & punt 6.20pm: Stores arrived alongside 9.20pm: Cast off lighter Number on sick list 7 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd1e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47712/ADM 53-47712-012_0.jpg) 18 July 1916 Rio de Janeiro to Abrolhos Rocks Lat -23.01, Long -43.03 8.15am: Steam picket left for officers 11.00am: Captain returned, hoisted steamboat & whalers 11.45am: Anchor aweigh 12.10pm: Fort Villegagnon E, 3 cables 12.30pm: Pay Island N51E, 3 cables 1.15pm: Maricas Island Light House abeam, 2¼’ pm: Hands at rest 5.55pm: Cape Frio abeam, 8’ 6.25pm: Cape Frio Light House abeam, 6' Number on sick list 4 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd1f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47712/ADM 53-47712-012_1.jpg) 19 July 1916 Rio de Janeiro to Abrolhos Rocks Lat -20.87, Long -39.8 Soundings frequently taken am: Hands variously employed Marines at drill & inspection of kit 12.30pm: Exchanged signals with SS Forde (Norwegian) pm: Hands at rest 4.30pm: Hands rigging up coaling gear Number on sick list 5 [SS Forde, 2155 tons, was built in 1900 as SS Katendrecht by Jan Smit Scheepswerven, Alblasserdam. She was sold & renamed in 1915 but ran aground & was wrecked in 1919.] 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd20: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47712/ADM 53-47712-013_0.jpg) 20 July 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.02, Long -38.73 Soundings taken 3.30am: Made Abrolhos Light House N25E 5.10am: Stopped, anchored 5.45am: Hands called 7.20am: Weighed & proceeded nearer collier 7.56am: Anchored 8.30am: Collier weighed & proceeded alongside 9.00am: Commenced coaling 2.30pm: Captain returned on board 3.00pm: Amount of coal in 285 tons, ceased coaling, hands to tea 3.30pm: Resumed coaling 5.15pm: Finished coaling 5.20pm: Cast off collier 5.35pm: Anchor aweigh, shifted berth 3 cables West of HMS Edinburgh Castle Number 5.on sick list 6 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd21: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47712/ADM 53-47712-013_1.jpg) 21 July 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.03, Long -38.73 8.30am: Cutters from “Edinburgh Castle” arrived for meat 9.30am: Last boat left with meat All day: Hands cleaning ship 4.55pm: Two cutters arrived from “Amethyst” with visitors 7.20pm: “Amethyst’s” men returned 8.00pm: Hoisted cutters Number on sick list 6 [HMS Amethyst, 3000 ton cruiser, was launched in 1903 at the Elswick Naval Works. She took part in the Battle of Heligoland Bight and operations in the Dardanelles. She was sold in 1920 and is part of the OW fleet.] 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd22: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47712/ADM 53-47712-014_0.jpg) 22 July 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.03, Long -38.73 9.25am: Manoeuvred ship to clear cable of a pinnacle rock 10.00am: Finished with engines 10.30am: Captain of “Amethyst” arrived 11.30am: Captain of “Amethyst” left pm: Hands at rest Various ship’s boats arrived for meat 10.00pm: Commander returned from “Amethyst” Number on sick list 5 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd23: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47712/ADM 53-47712-014_1.jpg) 23 July 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.03, Long -38.73 9.30am: Lowered 1st whaler 10.35am: Chaplain arrived in whaler 11.00am: Divine Service 11.45am: Officers from HMS Amethyst arrived pm: Hands at rest 7.00pm: Hoisted 1st whaler Number on sick list 5 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd24: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47712/ADM 53-47712-015_0.jpg) 24 July 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.03, Long -38.73 pm: Midshipmen to instruction 4.30pm: Hoisted 1st whaler 5.30pm: Hoisted Montagu whaler 7.00pm: Hoisted 2nd whaler Number on sick list 7 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd25: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47712/ADM 53-47712-015_1.jpg) 25 July 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.03, Long -38.73 7.30am: Observed HMS Glasgow 8.50am: Officer of the Guard left for HMS Glasgow 9.15am: “Glasgow” anchored, whaler returned with mails am: Midshipmen to instruction, 303 firing carried out throughout forenoon Noon: Captain left for “Amethyst” in Montagu whaler 12.15pm: Ceased firing, pinnace returned pm: Hands employed variously. 303 target practise in progress 4.40pm: Captain of “Amethyst” arrived on board 5.20pm: Captain returned from "Glasgow” 6.00pm: Hoisted steam pinnace, Captain of “Amethyst” left 8.15pm: Hoisted 1st whaler Number on sick list 8 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd26: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47712/ADM 53-47712-016_0.jpg) 26 July 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.03, Long -38.73 All day: Junior officers to instruction 10.00am: Court of Inquiry being held 6.45pm: Whaler left with officers for "Glasgow" 10.20pm: Whaler returned with officers and hoisted Number on sick list 8 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd27: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47712/ADM 53-47712-016_1.jpg) 27 July 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.03, Long -38.73 10.15am: Steam pinnace towing cutter left for Island 4.00pm: Cutter and steam pinnace returned with sand 5.00pm: Cutter arrived from “Amethyst” with men to dance and skylark 7.00pm: Men from HMS Glasgow and HMS Amethyst returned to their respective ships 8.00pm: Hoisted 1st whaler & darkened ship Number on sick list 7 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd28: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47712/ADM 53-47712-017_0.jpg) 28 July 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.03, Long -38.73 pm: Midshipmen to instruction 4.00pm: Issued meat stores to squadron Number on sick list 8 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd29: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47712/ADM 53-47712-017_1.jpg) 29 July 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.03, Long -38.73 pm: Hands make & mend Second whaler out sailing 7.03pm: Hoisted whalers Number on sick list 8 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd2a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47712/ADM 53-47712-018_0.jpg) 30 July 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.03, Long -38.73 10.00am: Divisions. Divine Service pm: Hands at rest 6.20pm: 1st whaler to “Edinburgh Castle” 9.45pm: Hoisted 2nd whaler Number on sick list 6 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd2b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47712/ADM 53-47712-018_1.jpg) 31 July 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.03, Long -38.73 am: Instruction classes in progress 11.30am: Commodore & Captains of "Edinburgh Castle" & "Amethyst" arrived on board Number on sick list 6 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd2c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47712/ADM 53-47712-019_0.jpg) 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd2d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47712/ADM 53-47712-019_1.jpg) 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd2e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47712/ADM 53-47712-020_0.jpg) 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd2f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47712/ADM 53-47712-020_1.jpg) [These pages are blank or cover pages.] LOGS FOR AUGUST 1916 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd30: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47713/ADM 53-47713-001_0.jpg) 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd31: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47713/ADM 53-47713-001_1.jpg) 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd32: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47713/ADM 53-47713-002_0.jpg) 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd33: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47713/ADM 53-47713-002_1.jpg) [These pages are cover pages or blank.] 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd34: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47713/ADM 53-47713-003_0.jpg) [Meteorological instruments.] 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd35: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47713/ADM 53-47713-003_1.jpg) 1 August 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.2, Long -38.83 7.45am: Delivered mail to HMS Glasgow 9.09am: Anchor aweigh, proceeded at various speeds and courses towing target for HMS Glasgow 11.00am: Target practice finished, stop both 2.00pm: ‘Action stations’ 2.10pm: Proceeded at various speeds and courses to carry out 1" aiming target practise 3.30pm: Manoeuvred ship to pick up target 3.45pm: Hoisted whaler and proceeded to anchorage 5.07pm: Anchored 5.30pm: Cutter from “Edinburgh Castle” towed target away 6.30pm: Hoisted whaler Number on sick list 8 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd36: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47713/ADM 53-47713-004_0.jpg) 2 August 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.1, Long -38.73 7.15am: HMS Amethyst weighed and proceeded N side of island am: Hands employed as requisite Training & instruction classes in progress, junior officers at instruction pm: Hands make & mend Number on sick list 9 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd37: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47713/ADM 53-47713-004_1.jpg) 3 August 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.1, Long -38.73 am: Training classes in progress, junior officers to instruction 10.20am: “Edinburgh Castle” (Guard Ship) weighed to search Danish SS Danery 11.50am: Guard ship anchored & SS Danery proceeded 12.10pm: SS Danery signalled CZ 12.50pm: SS Danery cleared obstruction and proceeded back to anchorage for survey 2.30pm: Slops served out 4.20pm: Visitors from HMS Amethyst arrived Number on sick list 7 [SS Danery, 1507 tons, was built in 1905 by Scheepswerf Jan Smit & Co, Alblasserdam as “Roma” but was sold & renamed in 1916. She was sold again in 1926 & scrapped in 1942. According to the International Code of Signals ‘CZ’ means ‘Need help’.] 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd38: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47713/ADM 53-47713-005_0.jpg) 4 August 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.1, Long -38.73 7.00am: HMS Amethyst and Collier “Pretoria” proceeded close in under the island for coaling am: Training classes in progress 3.20pm: HMS Amethyst and collier "Pretoria" returned to anchorage Number on sick list 7 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd39: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47713/ADM 53-47713-005_1.jpg) 5 August 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.1, Long -38.73 8.55am: HMS Edinburgh Castle weighed and proceeded am: Inspection of hammocks on boat deck pm: Hands at rest Issued meat to squadron Number on sick list 10 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd3a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47713/ADM 53-47713-006_0.jpg) 6 August 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.1, Long -38.73 10.00am: Divisions 10.45am: Divine Service in Ward Room pm: Hands at rest 2.05pm: Observed HMS Glasgow 3.35pm: HMS Glasgow anchored Number on sick list 7 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd3b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47713/ADM 53-47713-006_1.jpg) 7 August 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.1, Long -38.73 Number on sick list 7 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd3c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47713/ADM 53-47713-007_0.jpg) 8 August 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.1, Long -38.73 6.50am: HMS Amethyst and collier “Zambesi” weighed and proceeded to North side of island 7.05am: Glasgow and collier “Pretoria” proceeded to North side of island am: Training & instruction classes in progress pm: Hands employed chipping and scraping 5.55pm: HMS Glasgow anchored. Collier “Pretoria” returned and anchored 8.05pm: HMS Amethyst anchored 8.10pm: HMS Zambesi anchored Number on sick list 8 [SS Zambesi , 3759 tons, was built in 1901 by Bartram & Sons Ltd, Sunderland for the Zinal Steamship Co Ltd. In 1917 she was torpedoed with the loss of 3 men.] 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd3d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47713/ADM 53-47713-007_1.jpg) 9 August 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.1, Long -38.73 2.00am: Brazilian cruiser "Lymbara" arrived from Southward and anchored 7.15am: Collier “Pretoria” arrived alongside 8.15am: Collier fast 8.30am: Commenced coaling HMS Edinburgh Castle 10.00am: Brazilian cruiser (Lymbara) left steering North 11.00am: Ceased coaling, hands to dinner 11.45am: Resumed coaling 3.00pm: Ceased coaling, hands to tea 3.30pm: Resumed coaling 6.15pm: Finished coaling 6.30pm: Cast off collier Hands cleaning ship Number on sick list 8 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd3e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47713/ADM 53-47713-008_0.jpg) 10 August 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.1, Long -38.73 7.30am: Collier "Hebburn" secured alongside 8.45am: HMS "Amethyst" weighed and proceeded alongside port side of "Hebburn" am: Hands employed transporting stores from "Amethyst” 12.30pm: HMS Amethyst cast off and proceeded to anchorage 12.45pm: Collier "Hebburn" cast off and proceeded to anchorage 6.45pm: Discharged Petty Officers Potter, Champness and Hogben to HMS Amethyst for passage Number on sick list 8 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd3f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47713/ADM 53-47713-008_1.jpg) 11 August 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.1, Long -38.73 am: Junior officers to instruction pm: Side & main deck parties employed, remainder of hands make & mend Number on sick list 9 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd40: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47713/ADM 53-47713-009_0.jpg) 12 August 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.1, Long -38.73 7.00am: First and second cutters with store party left for "Zambesi" All day: Transhipping stores from "Zambesi" Number on sick list 9 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd41: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47713/ADM 53-47713-009_1.jpg) 13 August 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.1, Long -38.73 10.00am: Divisions and Divine Service pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 8 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd42: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47713/ADM 53-47713-010_0.jpg) 14 August 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.1, Long -38.73 am: Junior officers to instruction Number on sick list 7 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd43: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47713/ADM 53-47713-010_1.jpg) 15 August 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.1, Long -38.73 All day: Midshipmen to instruction, hands as requisite 11.30am: HMS Glasgow anchored Number on sick list 4 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd44: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47713/ADM 53-47713-011_0.jpg) 16 August 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.1, Long -38.73 am: Marines at drill on promenade deck pm: Junior officers to instruction 5.25pm: HMS Amethyst anchored 6.30pm: Received confidential mail and mails from “Amethyst” Number on sick list 4 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd45: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47713/ADM 53-47713-011_1.jpg) 17 August 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.1, Long -38.73 am: Midshipmen to instruction 12.10pm: Anchor aweigh pm: Hands at rest 4.30pm: General & evening quarters 6.15pm: Observed RSMP "Araguaya" 6.50pm: Stop. Sent cutter & whaler for mails 7.45pm: Hoisted boats & proceeded half speed 11.30pm: Anchored Number on sick list 4 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd46: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47713/ADM 53-47713-012_0.jpg) 18 August 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.1, Long -38.73 7.25am: Sent meat & mails to “Glasgow” am: Hands employed scraping & painting 12.05pm: Departed this life Thomas Hurley, Seaman RNR (RC), Official No. Newfoundland 1233x whofell overboard whilst working with side party 4.00pm: General & evening quarters Number on sick list 6 [Thomas Hurley, seaman, age 25, Newfoundland Royal Navy Reserve, official no 1233X was the son of Joseph Hurley of Island Harbour, Fogo. He is commemorated on the Beaumont-Hamel Memorial, Newfoundland.] 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd47: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47713/ADM 53-47713-012_1.jpg) 19 August 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.1, Long -38.73 9.45am: Boat left with witnesses for enquiry pm: Hands at rest 4.00pm: Exercise ‘Action’ & evening quarters Number on sick list 6 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd48: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47713/ADM 53-47713-013_0.jpg) 20 August 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.1, Long -38.73 10.00am: Divisions 10.30am: Divine Service 1.00pm: Steam Pinnace and 1st cutter left for Abrolhos pm: Hands at rest 4.30pm: Evening quarters 5.00pm: Firemen to evening quarters Number on sick list 6 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd49: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47713/ADM 53-47713-013_1.jpg) 21 August 1916 Abrolhos Rocks to Rio de Janeiro Lat -18.1, Long -38.73 1.55pm: Anchor aweigh 8.00pm: Darkened ship 9.00pm: Watch closed up to Night Defence stations Number on sick list 8 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd4a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47713/ADM 53-47713-014_0.jpg) 22 August 1916 Abrolhos Rocks to Rio de Janeiro Lat -20.92, Long -39.88 2.30am: Engine Room Water Tight doors closed for exercise, 4 minutes 4.50am: Engine Room Water Tight doors closed for exercise, 4 minutes am: Training classes & junior officers at instruction pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 6 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd4b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47713/ADM 53-47713-014_1.jpg) 23 August 1916 Abrolhos Rocks to Rio de Janeiro Lat -23.15, Long -41.08 am: Hands employed painting ship & variously employed All day: Junior officers at instruction pm: Hands at rest 7.45pm: Observed Cape Frio Light N76W 8.00pm: Stopped engines Number on sick list 6 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd4c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47713/ADM 53-47713-015_0.jpg) 24 August 1916 Abrolhos Rocks to Rio de Janeiro Lat -23.22, Long -42.05 am: Training classes in progress 11.00am: Slow 11.30am: Stopped engines pm: Hands make & mend 5.20pm: Slow ahead 7.42pm: Stop 8.40pm: Slow 10.40pm: Stopped Number on sick list 6 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd4d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47713/ADM 53-47713-015_1.jpg) 25 August 1916 Abrolhos Rocks to Rio de Janeiro Lat -23.25, Long -42.5 1.30am: No 4 ballast tank reported full & verified 7.45am: Slow ahead 1.40pm: Stopped 3.15pm: Stopped, lowered whaler 3.45pm: Whaler returned 7.40pm: Observed Negra Point Light N27W 8.50pm: Slow ahead 10.30pm: Stopped engines Number on sick list 9 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd4e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47713/ADM 53-47713-016_0.jpg) 26 August 1916 Abrolhos Rocks to Rio de Janeiro Lat -23.05, Long -42.42 am: Junior officers at instruction Number on sick list 9 [Spent the whole day maintaining approximate position.] 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd4f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47713/ADM 53-47713-016_1.jpg) 27 August 1916 Rio Janeiro Harbour Lat -22.9, Long -43.23 9.00am: Half speed 9.30am: Divisions 10.00am: Divine Service 10.40am: Maricas Island abeam, 1' 11.15am: Payment made to starboard watch Courses & speeds as requisite for entering harbour 12.10pm: Anchored 12.40pm: Pratique granted 1.45pm: Liberty men left for shore 2.00pm: Brazilian Officer of the Guard visited ship, visit returned 4.50pm: Steam pinnace left with one patient for hospital 7.30pm: Water boats arrived alongside 11.30pm: Steam pinnace left for shore Number on sick list 10 4caf8803cadfd3419701dd50: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47713/ADM 53-47713-017_0.jpg) 28 August 1916 Rio de Janeiro Lat -22.9, Long -43.23 12.45am: Liberty men on board 6.30am: Hoisted 1st & 2nd cutters 7.40am: Stores alongside. Commenced shipping All day: Ship taking in water, stores and provisions 3.00pm: Commander Martin, RNR, discharged for passage to England 4.20pm: Finished taking fresh water onboard. Hoisted all boats 7.24pm: Finished taking in stores 8.00pm: Anchor stations 8.20pm: Anchor foul of wire (1st shackle) 8.40pm: Clear of wire, proceed out of harbour 11.58pm: Maricas Island Light abeam, distance 5.5 miles Number on sick list 9 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd51: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47713/ADM 53-47713-017_1.jpg) 29 August 1916 Rio de Janeiro to Abrolhos Rocks Lat -23.12, Long -42.6 4.20am: Signalled RMSP Drina 7.15am: Stopped, lowered second cutter to transfer mails from RMSP Drina 7.55am: Cutter returned & rehoisted 9.36am: Maricas Light House abeam, 5' pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 9 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd52: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47713/ADM 53-47713-018_0.jpg) 30 August 1916 Rio de Janeiro to Abrolhos Rocks Lat -21.87, Long -39.77 Sounding every hour pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 10 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd53: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47713/ADM 53-47713-018_1.jpg) 31 August 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.03, Long -38.73 7.25am: Anchored 8.00am: Cutters from HMS Edinburgh Castle arrived for stores. Sent mail to HMS Glasgow 9.00am: Medical survey on board 11.20am: Transferred Chef Douglas, & Seamen Olsen, Cooper & Matthews to HMS Edinburgh Castle for passage to Simonstown pm: Midshipmen at instruction Number on sick list 10 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd54: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47713/ADM 53-47713-019_0.jpg) 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd55: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47713/ADM 53-47713-019_1.jpg) 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd56: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47713/ADM 53-47713-020_0.jpg) 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd57: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47713/ADM 53-47713-020_1.jpg) [These pages are blank or cover pages.] LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1916 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd58: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47714/ADM 53-47714-001_0.jpg) 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd59: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47714/ADM 53-47714-001_1.jpg) 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd5a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47714/ADM 53-47714-002_0.jpg) 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd5b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47714/ADM 53-47714-002_1.jpg) 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd5c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47714/ADM 53-47714-003_0.jpg) [These are cover pages or blank but the last page lists the meteorological instruments.] 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd5d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47714/ADM 53-47714-003_1.jpg) 1 September 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.03, Long -38. 73 6.15am: Collier “Hebburn” got under weigh 7.30am: Collier secured alongside 8.30am: Commenced coaling 11.00am: Ceased coaling, hands to dinner 11.40am: Resumed coaling 2.10pm: HMS Glasgow weighed & proceeded North, assumed Guard 3.00pm: Ceased coaling, hands to tea 3.30pm: Resumed coaling 6.40pm: Finished coaling 7.40pm: Cast off collier Number on sick list 8 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd5e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47714/ADM 53-47714-004_0.jpg) 2 September 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.03, Long -38.73 7.55am: 1st cutter left with coaling party for SS Hebburn 5.00pm: Anchor stations 5.12pm: Proceeded slow ahead towards SS Hebburn & picked up cutter with coaling party 6.20pm: Anchored Number on sick list 8 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd5f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47714/ADM 53-47714-004_1.jpg) 3 September 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.03, Long -38.73 10.00am: Captain’s inspection 10.30am: Divisions. Divine Service pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 12 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd60: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47714/ADM 53-47714-005_0.jpg) 4 September 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.03, Long -38.73 7.30am: Made fast collier “Hebburn” alongside 8.20am: Commenced coaling 7.00pm: Finished coaling 7.25pm: Cast off collier Number on sick list 11 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd61: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47714/ADM 53-47714-005_1.jpg) 5 September 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.03, Long -38.73 All day: Hands cleaning ship 4.00pm: General & evening quarters Number on sick list 10 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd62: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47714/ADM 53-47714-006_0.jpg) 6 September 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.03, Long -38.73 10.00am: Fireman Dooly placed under arrest 5.00pm: Hands mustered for soap & tobacco 11.00pm: Rounds made & offender under arrest correct Number on sick list 10 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd63: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47714/ADM 53-47714-006_1.jpg) 7 September 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.03, Long -38.73 9.25am: Anchor aweigh, helm & engines as requisite for target practise 9.40am: Proceeded ½ speed for 1” aiming practise 10.05am: Moored target 12.10pm: Ceased firing 2.20pm: Picked up target 2.50pm: Anchored Number on sick list 10 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd64: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47714/ADM 53-47714-007_0.jpg) 8 September 1916 Abrolhos Rks Lat -18.03, Long -38.73 Rounds & man under close arrest correct 9.30am: Junior officers to instruction pm: Junior officers to instruction Rounds & man under close arrest correct Number on sick list 9 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd65: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47714/ADM 53-47714-007_1.jpg) 9 September 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.03, Long -38.73 Rounds frequently visited & correct, 1 offender under close arrest correct 8.54am: Anchor aweigh, engines & helm as requisite for target practise 11.55am: Various speeds for target practice 1.12pm: Slow ahead, carried on 1” target practice 2.30pm: Ceased fire 3.00pm: Anchored, steam for short notice Rounds & 1 man under close arrest correct Number on the sick list 10 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd66: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47714/ADM 53-47714-008_0.jpg) 10 September 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.03, Long -38.73 Rounds made & correct, one man under close arrest 7.45am: HMS Glasgow anchored 12.25pm: HMS Amethyst arrived & anchored pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 8 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd67: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47714/ADM 53-47714-008_1.jpg) 11 September 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.03, Long -38.73 Rounds & 1 man under close arrest correct am: Junior officers at instruction 3.30pm: New range finder put on upper bridge 11.50pm: Collier “Hebburn” anchored Number on sick list 8 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd68: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47714/ADM 53-47714-009_0.jpg) 12 September 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.03, Long -38.73 Rounds made & correct, 1 man under close arrest 7.30am: Hands to physical drill am: Junior officers to instruction Main topmen to company drill 12.20pm: Cleared lower deck, read warrant no 36 pm: Hands make & mend 4.00pm: General quarters & evening quarters 7.00pm: One Fireman transferred to collier “Balgray” for passage to Port Stanley to undergo 42 days imprisonment Rounds made & correct Number on sick list 9 [SS Balgray, 3603 tons, was built as SS Osceola by A Rodger & Co, Glasgow for the Osceola Steamship Co, Glasgow. In 1913 she was bought by Workman, Arbuckle & McKinnon, Glasgow & renamed. She was torpedoed in 1918.] 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd69: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47714/ADM 53-47714-009_1.jpg) 13 September 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.03, Long -38.73 am: Midshipmen to instruction pm: Hands employed painting & cleaning ship & as requisite Number on sick list 9 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd6a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47714/ADM 53-47714-010_0.jpg) 14 September 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.03, Long -38.73 7.30am: Hands to physical drill pm: Hands make & mend Number on sick list 9 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd6b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47714/ADM 53-47714-010_1.jpg) 15 September 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.03, Long -38.73 7.00am: Midshipmen to physical drill 9.30am: Despatched steam pinnace, 1st & 2nd cutters for sand am: Hands employed as requisite, midshipmen to instruction Crew transhipping stores to HMS Glasgow 4.00pm: Exercise ‘Action’ & evening quarters 4.15pm: Steam pinnace, 1st & 2nd cutters returned with sand, hoisted pinnace & cutters Number on sick list 11 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd6c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47714/ADM 53-47714-011_0.jpg) 16 September 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.03, Long -38.73 8.57am: Anchor aweigh, slow ahead. Courses & speeds as requisite for 1” target practice 12.30pm: Alongside target, unable to bring it inboard owing to grapnel getting foul of bottom 1.00pm: Anchored. Finished with engines, steam at short notice Number on sick list 11 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd6d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47714/ADM 53-47714-011_1.jpg) 17 September 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.03, Long -38.73 10.00am: Divisions. Divine Service pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 11 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd6e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47714/ADM 53-47714-012_0.jpg) 18 September 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.03, Long -38.73 am: Transhipped stores to HMS Amethyst Number on sick list 9 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd6f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47714/ADM 53-47714-012_1.jpg) 19 September 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.03, Long -38.73 am: Fourth division to company drill Junior officers to instruction pm: Hands at rest 5.10pm: Anchor aweigh 11.54pm: Abrolhos Light House abeam, 23½ miles Number on sick list 7 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd70: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47714/ADM 53-47714-013_0.jpg) 20 September 1916 Abrolhos Rocks to Bahia Lat -16.05, Long -38.32 2.10am: Abrolhos Light House dipped bearing S51W 3.00am: Engine Room Water Tight doors closed & opened for exercise 7.30am: Hands at physical drill pm: Hands at rest, midshipmen to instruction Number on sick list 7 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd71: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47714/ADM 53-47714-013_1.jpg) 21 September 1916 Abrolhos Rocks to Bahia Lat -14.67, Long -38.4 7.00am: Midshipmen to physical drill 7.30am: Hands to physical drill am: Training classes in progress pm: Hands make & mend Number on sick list 6 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd72: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47714/ADM 53-47714-014_0.jpg) 22 September 1916 Bahia Lat -12.58, Long -38.31 1.30am: Sighted Morro Sao Paulo Light 5.36am: Morro Sao Paulo Light abeam, 14 miles 8.05am: Anchored, turned out & lowered steam pinnace 9.40am: Pratique granted 9.50am: Officer of the Guard left for RMSP Amazon Number on sick list 6 [Morro de Sao Paulo Lighthouse is at Lat -13.38, Long -38.92.] 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd73: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47714/ADM 53-47714-014_1.jpg) 23 September 1916 Bahia Lat -13.95, Long -38.5 12.50am: Captain & officers returned in steam pinnace 7.45am: Anchor aweigh 8.00am: St Antonio Point abeam, distance 6 cables am: Midshipmen at instruction pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 6 [Ponta de Santo Antonio is at Lat -13.02, Long -38.53] 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd74: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47714/ADM 53-47714-015_0.jpg) 24 September 1916 Bahia to Abrolhos Rocks Lat -17.8, Long -38.52 10.00am: Divisions. Divine Service 12.50pm: Observed Abrolhos Rocks Light House S48W pm: Hands at rest 5.25pm: HMS Amethyst challenged 7.05pm: Anchored Number on sick list 4 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd75: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47714/ADM 53-47714-015_1.jpg) 25 September 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.03, Long -38.73 10.18am: HMS Glasgow arrived & anchored Received mails from “Glasgow” Collier “Zambesi” proceeded alongside “Glasgow” pm: Hands preparing ship for coaling Number on sick list 5 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd76: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47714/ADM 53-47714-016_0.jpg) 26 September 1916 Albrohos Rocks Lat -18.03, Long -38.73 12.30am: Collier “Zambesi” cast off from “Glasgow” & anchored 7.20am: Collier “Zambesi” fast alongside 7.55am: Commenced coaling 11.00am: Hands to dinner 11.40am: Recommenced coaling 3.00pm: Ceased coaling, hands to dinner 3.30pm: Resumed coaling 5.15pm: Finished coaling 5.40pm: Collier cast off Number on sick list 5 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd77: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47714/ADM 53-47714-016_1.jpg) 27 September 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.03, Long -38.73 am: Hands cleaning ship pm: Hands cleaning ship, junior officers to instruction Number on sick list 7 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd78: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47714/ADM 53-47714-017_0.jpg) 28 September 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.03, Long -38.73 am: Hands cleaning ship 10.00am: Medical survey held on board ship pm: Hands make & mend, midshipmen to instruction 4.00pm: General & evening quarters Number on sick list 6 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd79: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47714/ADM 53-47714-017_1.jpg) 29 September 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.03, Long -38.73 All day: Hands employed variously Number on sick list 6 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd7a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47714/ADM 53-47714-018_0.jpg) 30 September 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.03, Long -38.73 9.30am: HMS Glasgow weighed anchor & proceeded pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 7 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd7b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47714/ADM 53-47714-018_1.jpg) 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd7c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47714/ADM 53-47714-019_0.jpg) 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd7d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47714/ADM 53-47714-019_1.jpg) 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd7e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47714/ADM 53-47714-020_0.jpg) 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd7f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47714/ADM 53-47714-020_1.jpg) [These pages are blank or cover pages.] LOG BOOK –OCTOBER 1916 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd80: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47715/ADM 53-47715-001_0.jpg) 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd81: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47715/ADM 53-47715-001_1.jpg) 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd82: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47715/ADM 53-47715-002_0.jpg) 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd83: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47715/ADM 53-47715-002_1.jpg) [These pages are cover pages or blank.] 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd84: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47715/ADM 53-47715-003_0.jpg) [Meteorological instruments.] 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd85: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47715/ADM 53-47715-003_1.jpg) 1 October 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.03, Long -38.73 10.00am: Mustered ship’s company by open list 10.45am: Divine Service pm: Hands at rest 6.35pm: HMS Amethyst slipped cable & proceeded to assistance of SS Neuquen 7.53pm: HMS Amethyst returned to anchorage Number on sick list 6 [SS Neuquen, 3583 tons, was built in 1913 by the Campbeltown Shipbuilding Co, Campbeltown for the Great Southern Railway Co. She was torpedoed in 1917 with the loss of 18 men.] 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd86: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47715/ADM 53-47715-004_0.jpg) 2 October 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.03, Long -38.73 am: Midshipmen to instruction All day: Hands employed chipping & painting 4.30pm: Defence & evening quarters 5.00pm: Firemen to evening quarters Number on sick list 6 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd87: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47715/ADM 53-47715-004_1.jpg) 3 October 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.03, Long -38.73 10.40am: HMS Amethyst weighed & proceeded to sea pm: Hands employed chipping & painting 4.30pm: Evening quarters 5.00pm: Firemen to evening quarters Number on sick list 6 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd88: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47715/ADM 53-47715-005_0.jpg) 4 October 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.03, Long -38.73 am: Midshipmen to instruction Marines to rifle drill pm: Hands make & mend clothes 6.00pm: Issued soap & tobacco to ship’s company 7.00pm: Hoisted all boats Number on sick list 5 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd89: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47715/ADM 53-47715-005_1.jpg) 5 October 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.03, Long -38.73 am: Maintopmen at company drill Midshipmen to instruction pm: Quarter deck men at drill Number on sick list 5 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd8a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47715/ADM 53-47715-006_0.jpg) 6 October 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.03, Long -38.73 am: Midshipmen to instruction All day: Hands chipping & painting Number on sick list 5 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd8b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47715/ADM 53-47715-006_1.jpg) 7 October 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.03, Long -38.73 9.00am: Divisions & inspection of night clothing 9.30am: Lowered steam pinnace 10.20am: Officers left for shore in steam pinnace 1.30pm: Lowered 1st cutter & sent same away with libertymen in tow of steam pinnace pm: Hands make & mend 6.30pm: Steam pinnace returned with officers & men, rehoisted same Watch darkened ship Number on sick list 6 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd8c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47715/ADM 53-47715-007_0.jpg) 8 October 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.03, Long -38.73 10.00am: Divisions. Divine Service 11.20am: HMS Amethyst anchored pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 7 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd8d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47715/ADM 53-47715-007_1.jpg) 9 October 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.03, Long -38.73 am: Junior officers at instruction 12.02pm: Anchor aweigh, slow ahead 12.10pm: Full speed, courses & engines as requisite to intercept RMSP Araguaya 3.05pm: Arrived back at anchorage & anchored 4.30pm: Sent 2nd cutter for stores from “Amethyst” Number on sick list 7 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd8e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47715/ADM 53-47715-008_0.jpg) 10 October 1916 Place: Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.03, Long -38.73 1.45pm: Hands turned to, employed chipping & painting Foretopmen at drill Number on sick list 7 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd8f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47715/ADM 53-47715-008_1.jpg) 11 October 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.03, Long -38.73 10.35am: Anchor aweigh 2.25pm: Anchored 3.50pm: Collier “Rosebank” alongside 4.05pm: Ran forward hawser to collier 4.20pm: Hawser parted, collier hove up & proceeded to anchorage 4.45pm: SS “Rosebank” anchored 4.57pm: SS Tregurno anchored Number on sick list 6 [SS Rosebank, 3837 tons, was built in 1901 by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool for G Pyman & Co. She was torpedoed in 1917 with 2 casualties. SS Tregurno, 4181 tons, was built in 1911 by John Readhead & Sons Ltd, South Shields for the Hain Steamship Co. She was sold & renamed “Meropi” in 1930. In 1942 she was torpedoed with 26 casualties.] 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd90: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47715/ADM 53-47715-009_0.jpg) 12 October 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.1, Long -38.97 am: Main topmen at drill 1.15pm: Hands mustered for payment pm: Hands chipping & painting Quarter deck men at drill Number on sick list 4 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd91: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47715/ADM 53-47715-009_1.jpg) 13 October 1916 Abrolhos Lat -18.13, Long -39.15 7.20am: SS Zambesi shifted berth 9.54am: Anchor aweigh 10.07am: Proceeded in company with HMS Amethyst & colliers “Zambesi”, “Rosebank” & “Tregurno” 1.53pm: Anchored in 9½ fathoms, steam at short notice 3.00pm: “Rosebank” came alongside for water but cast off unable to lie alongside 8.00pm: Darkened ship 9.00pm: Watch closed up for night defence stations Number on sick list 6 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd92: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47715/ADM 53-47715-010_0.jpg) 14 October 1916 Abrolhos to Rio de Janeiro Lat -20.08, Long -39.55 4.20am: Anchor aweigh, slow ahead pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 7 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd93: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47715/ADM 53-47715-010_1.jpg) 15 October 1916 Abrolhos to Rio de Janeiro Lat -22.9, Long -43.15 6.45am: Cape Frio abeam, 9 miles 12.17pm: Anchored 12.40pm: Pratique granted 12.45pm: Consul & Naval Attache on board 2.15pm: Liberty men left Number on sick list 6 [The first time for weeks they haven’t had a dark ship and night defences!] 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd94: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47715/ADM 53-47715-011_0.jpg) 16 October 1916 Rio de Janeiro Lat -22.9, Long -43.23 12.30am: Liberty men returned 7.20am: Commenced receiving stores 9.00am: Petty Officer Samuals confined to his mess 10.00am: Liberty men left in pinnace & cutter All day: Hands employed working stores 5.30pm: Captain of Port visited ship 7.40pm: Liberty men returned 10.30pm: Hoisted all boats 11.40pm: Anchor aweigh 11.50pm: Fort Santa Cruz abeam, 4 cables Rounds visited, 1 Petty Officer under open arrest Number on sick list 6 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd95: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47715/ADM 53-47715-011_1.jpg) 17 October 1916 Rio de Janeiro to Lat -22.44, Long -40.82 1.25am: Maricas Light abeam N4E, distance 2 miles 5.50am: Cape Frio Light abeam N3W, 3.¼' am: Hands employed as requisite Foretopmen at drill, midshipmen at instruction pm: Hands at rest 11.00pm: Engine room & stokehold doors opened & closed for exercise Number on sick list 5 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd96: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47715/ADM 53-47715-012_0.jpg) 18 October 1916 Rio de Janeiro to Abrolhos Lat -18.2, Long -39.47 Soundings taken all day 4.00am: Engine Room & Water Tight doors closed & opened for exercise, time 3½ minutes 5.50am: Rio Doce Light: S69W, 19' am: Hands cleaning ship & refitting boat ropes Midshipmen at instruction, marines at drill 2.42pm: Anchored 3.00pm: Boats arrived from “Amethyst” for stores & mails 4.00pm: Cleared away for Night Defence & Evening Quarters, read warrant no 34 Number on sick list 6 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd97: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47715/ADM 53-47715-012_1.jpg) 19 October 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -18.0, Long -39.31 am: Foretopmen to drill Noon: Collier “Rosebank” alongside to receive water pm: Hands holystoning decks & variously employed 4.00pm: Cleared away for Night Defence & Evening Quarters 5.00pm: Firemen to Evening Quarters 6.20pm: Cast off collier “Rosebank” Number on sick list 7 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd98: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47715/ADM 53-47715-013_0.jpg) 20 October 1916 Abrolhos Lat -18.0, Long -39.31 6.45am: HMS Amethyst weighed anchor 8.25am: Steam pinnace left with Lieutenant Rendall in charge & 2 midshipmen to carry out survey Number on sick list 7 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd99: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47715/ADM 53-47715-013_1.jpg) 21 October 1916 Abrolhos Lat -18.0, Long -39.31 pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 8 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd9a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47715/ADM 53-47715-014_0.jpg) 22 October 1916 Abrolhos Lat -18.0, Long -39.31 12.30am: Observed high light probably on shore bearing N50½W 10.00am: Divisions. Captain’s inspection 10.30am: Divine Service pm: Hands at rest 6.30pm: Observed a flare light bearing N2W Number on sick list 5 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd9b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47715/ADM 53-47715-014_1.jpg) 23 October 1916 Abrolhos Lat -18.0, Long -39.31 10.20am: Store party left for Collier Minieh 11.30am: Store party returned All day: Hands employed chipping & cleaning paintwork Number on sick list 4 [SS Minieh, 3806 tons, was built in 1916 as SS Mersey River by Irvine’s Shipbuilding & Drydock Co, West Hartlepool. She was sold later that year & renamed “Minieh”. On Jan 9 1917 she was captured & scuttled by SS Moewe. Her crew were returning to Britain on SS Drina when she was torpedoed by a U-boat off Milford Haven.] 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd9c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47715/ADM 53-47715-015_0.jpg) 24 October 1916 Abrolhos Lat -18.0, Long -39.31 am: Cutters transhipping stores from SS Minieh Maintopmen & quarter deck men at drill 1.45pm: Two cutters from “Amethyst” with stores 2.00pm: Nos 1 & 2 cutters left with party for SS Minieh pm: Hands employed working stores 4.45pm: Hoisted all boats 8.45pm: Stoker Lundy liberated from cells Number on sick list 4 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd9d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47715/ADM 53-47715-015_1.jpg) 25 October 1916 At sea Lat -18.22, Long -38.78 7.00am: Sick Berth Attendant Draper sent to "Tregurno" 8.15am: Anchor aweigh am: Exercised control parties, hands employed as requisite Midshipmen at instruction Noon: Observed Abrolhos Rocks Light House N43E Number on sick list 3 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd9e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47715/ADM 53-47715-016_0.jpg) 26 October 1916 Abrolhos to Bahia Lat -15.72, Long -38.52 am: Hands cleaning & painting ship, midshipmen to instruction pm: Hands at rest 4.00pm: Exercised ‘Action’ & Evening Quarters Number on sick list 4 4caf8804cadfd3419701dd9f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47715/ADM 53-47715-016_1.jpg) 27 October 1916 Bahia Lat -12.98, Long -38.53 7.30am: Hands to physical drill am: Hands scraping & cleaning ship 10.12am: Anchored 10.30am: Pratique granted, Consul boarded Number on sick list 5 4caf8804cadfd3419701dda0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47715/ADM 53-47715-017_0.jpg) 28 October 1916 Bahia to Abrolhos Lat -14.8, Long -38.62 1.20am: Anchor aweigh 5.35am: Morro St Paulo Light dipped, bearing. N54W pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 8 4caf8804cadfd3419701dda1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47715/ADM 53-47715-017_1.jpg) 29 October 1916 Bahia to Abrolhos Lat -18.3, Long -38.51 9.00am: Stern life buoy lost overboard whilst taking soundings 10.00am: Divisions. Divine Service 11.00am: Observed Abrolhos Rocks N45W 1.00pm: Abrolhos Rocks abeam, distance 20 miles pm: Hands at rest 5.00pm: Anchored 5.23pm: Captain left ship in Montagu whaler 7.00pm: Captain returned Number on sick list 8 4caf8804cadfd3419701dda2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47715/ADM 53-47715-018_0.jpg) 30 October 1916 Abrolhos Lat -17.98, Long -39.31 6.15am: Hands turned to, coaling party commenced shifting coal from no 3 hatch am: Lowered 1st whaler & 1st cutter & sent 1st cutter with store party for SS Minieh 1st part Port watch working coal 10.30am: Took in ammunition from HMS Edinburgh Castle pm: Cutter returned with stores, 2nd part Port watch working coal Number on sick list 5 4caf8804cadfd3419701dda3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47715/ADM 53-47715-018_1.jpg) 31 October 1916 Abrolhos Lat -17.98, Long -39.31 6.15am: Starboard watch coaling at no 3 hatch pm: Port watch make & mend 1.55pm: HMS Amethyst left Number on sick list 7 4caf8804cadfd3419701dda4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47715/ADM 53-47715-019_0.jpg) 4caf8804cadfd3419701dda5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47715/ADM 53-47715-019_1.jpg) 4caf8804cadfd3419701dda6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47715/ADM 53-47715-020_0.jpg) 4caf8804cadfd3419701dda7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47715/ADM 53-47715-020_1.jpg) [These are blank or cover pages.] LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1916 4caf8804cadfd3419701dda8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47716/ADM 53-47716-001_0.jpg) 4caf8804cadfd3419701dda9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47716/ADM 53-47716-001_1.jpg) 4caf8804cadfd3419701ddaa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47716/ADM 53-47716-002_0.jpg) 4caf8804cadfd3419701ddab: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47716/ADM 53-47716-002_1.jpg) 4caf8804cadfd3419701ddac: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47716/ADM 53-47716-003_0.jpg) [These are cover pages, blank & finally a list of meteorological instruments.] 4caf8804cadfd3419701ddad: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47716/ADM 53-47716-003_1.jpg) 1 November 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -17.98, Long -39.31 6.15am: Hands turn to, port watch coaling from no 3 pm: Port watch coaling from no 3, starboard watch make & mend 5.00pm: Issued soap & tobacco to ship’s company 7.00pm: Finished coaling 7.12pm: Petty Officer Knee, ON 177250 Chatham, departed this life Number on sick list 5 [Petty Officer Harry Knee, aged 42, Service no 177250, was the son of John & Mary Knee, Brighton. He was awarded the China Medal, Long Service Medal & Good Conduct Medal and is commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial.] 4caf8804cadfd3419701ddae: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47716/ADM 53-47716-004_0.jpg) 2 November 1916 Abrolhos Lat -17.98, Long -39.31 6.05am: SS Rosebank left 6.15am: Hands turned to, starboard watch working coal, port watch scrubbing decks am: Marines at drill, port watch as requisite 12.03pm: Anchor aweigh, helm & engine as requisite 2.05pm: Stopped.Committed the body of Petty Officer Knee to the deep, 18º 12’S, 39º 6’W 2.45pm: Proceeded 5.00pm: Anchored, 2nd shackle awash, brought up 5.13pm: Anchor aweigh 5.30pm: Anchored Number on sick list 6 4caf8804cadfd3419701ddaf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47716/ADM 53-47716-004_1.jpg) 3 November 1916 Abrolhos Lat -17.98, Long -39.31 Number on sick list 7 4caf8804cadfd3419701ddb0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47716/ADM 53-47716-005_0.jpg) 4 November 1916 Abrolhos Lat -17.98, Long -39.31 pm: Hands at rest 3.00pm: “Tregurno” weighed & anchored close under starboard quarter 3.25pm: 1st & 2nd cutters lowered to tranship stores from “Tregurno” 5.20pm: Finished transhipping stores 5.25pm: “Tregurno” weighed & proceeded to original anchorage, hoisted all boats Number on sick list 8 4caf8804cadfd3419701ddb1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47716/ADM 53-47716-005_1.jpg) 5 November 1916 Abrolhos Lat -17.98, Long -39.31 10.00am: Divisions. Divine Service pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 6 4caf8804cadfd3419701ddb2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47716/ADM 53-47716-006_0.jpg) 6 November 1916 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -17.98, Long -39.31 5.45am: Observed HMS Amethyst 6.27am: HMS Amethyst arrived & anchored 7.20am: Received mail from “Amethyst” 12.30pm: Father Jones transferred to HMS Edinburgh Castle 2.00pm: Engineer Lieutenant Thompson RNR & Engineer Sub Lieutenant Mitchel RNR joined ex “Edinburgh Castle” 3.00pm: Issue of slops Number on sick list 9 4caf8804cadfd3419701ddb3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47716/ADM 53-47716-006_1.jpg) 7 November 1916 Abrolhos Lat -17.98, Long -39.31 am: Hands employed cleaning ship & as requisite Midshipmen to instruction 11.50am: “Edinburgh Castle” weighed anchor pm: Hands employed as requisite Foc’sle men to drill 4.35pm: HMS Amethyst finished coaling Number on sick list 9 4caf8804cadfd3419701ddb4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47716/ADM 53-47716-007_0.jpg) 8 November 1916 Abrolhos Lat -18.0, Long -39.32 11.35am: Anchor aweigh 12.30pm: Stopped port engine for adjustment 12.39pm: Port engine full speed pm: Hands make & mend 3.15pm: Observed Abrolhos Light House N45E 4.20pm: Observed PSN “Orita” bearing East, courses & speeds as requisite to intercept mail ship 4.42pm: Stopped. Sent boat for mails 5.55pm: Rehoisted cutter with mails & proceeded 11.05pm: Anchored Number on sick list 11 [SS Orita, 9266 tons, was built in 1903 for the Pacific Steam Navigation Co. She was scrapped in 1931.] 4caf8804cadfd3419701ddb5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47716/ADM 53-47716-007_1.jpg) 9 November 1916 Abrolhos Lat -17.98, Long -39.3 am: Midshipmen at instruction, maintopmen at drill pm: Quarterdeck men to drill 4.55pm: SS Itaituba weighed Number on sick list 12 [SS Itaituba may have been SS Itatiba, 812 tons, built in 1890 as SS Mossoro by R & W Hawthorn, Leslie & Co Ltd, Hebburn. She was renamed Itatiba in 1893. In 1919 she was declared missing, presumed sunk on a voyage from Recife to Rio de Janeiro.] 4caf8804cadfd3419701ddb6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47716/ADM 53-47716-008_0.jpg) 10 November 1916 Abrolhos Lat -17.98, Long -39.31 9.15am: Divisions, Prayers, exercised ‘Action’ 10.20am: Sent mails (homewards) to “Edinburgh Castle” 11.00am: HMS Edinburgh Castle weighed & proceeded Number on sick list 11 4caf8804cadfd3419701ddb7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47716/ADM 53-47716-008_1.jpg) 11 November 1916 Abrolhos Lat -17.98, Long -39.31 pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 12 4caf8804cadfd3419701ddb8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47716/ADM 53-47716-009_0.jpg) 12 November 1916 Abrolhos Lat -17.98, Long -39.31 9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 9 4caf8804cadfd3419701ddb9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47716/ADM 53-47716-009_1.jpg) 13 November 1916 Abrolhos Lat -17.98, Long -39.31 8.30am: “Daleham” weighed & came alongside 9.45am: “Daleham” secure alongside & working stores Captain inspected reef from Montagu whaler 1.15pm: Hands turned to working stores 6.15pm: Cast off storeship & hoisted whalers 3 fenders lost over side whilst storing ship Number on sick list 9 [SS Daleham, 4809 tons, was built in 1913 by Richardson, Duck & Co, Stockton-on-Tees. She was renamed in 1919, struck a reef and sank in 1925.] 4caf8804cadfd3419701ddba: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47716/ADM 53-47716-010_0.jpg) 14 November 1916 Abrolhos Lat -17.98, Long -39.31 am: Junior officers at instruction Hands as requisite pm: Hands make & mend 4.20pm: Collier Zambesi secured alongside 6.50pm: Finished rigging collier for coaling Number on sick list 12 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddbb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47716/ADM 53-47716-010_1.jpg) 15 November 1916 Abrolhos Lat -17.98, Long -39.31 6.05am: Commenced coaling 8-8.30am: Hands to breakfast Noon: 427 tons received 12-12.40pm: Hands to dinner 4-4.30pm: Hands to tea 6.30pm: Ceased coaling, all gear returned to collier, cast off Amount received 848 tons Number on sick list 12 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddbc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47716/ADM 53-47716-011_0.jpg) 16 November 1916 Abrolhos Lat -17.98, Long -39.31 am: Midshipmen to instruction All day: Hands cleaning ship 5.00pm: Cleared lower deck, read warrant 37 Rounds & cells visited & correct Number on sick list 11 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddbd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47716/ADM 53-47716-011_1.jpg) 17 November 1916 Abrolhos Lat -17.98, Long -39.31 7.30am: Hands to physical drill am: Midshipmen to instruction 5.08pm: Anchor aweigh Rounds & cells visited & correct Number on sick list 10 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddbe: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47716/ADM 53-47716-012_0.jpg) 18 November 1916 Abrolhos to Rio de Janeiro Lat -21.08, Long -39.72 Soundings taken hourly pm: Hands make & mend 5.00pm: General & evening quarters, exercised collision & abandon ship stations 8.45pm: Observed loom of Cape San Thome Light N59W 9.34pm: Loom of San Thome abeam N34W Number on sick list 12 [Cape San Thome is listed as São Tomé Lighthouse at Lat -22.05, Long -41.05.] 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddbf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47716/ADM 53-47716-012_1.jpg) 19 November 1916 Rio Janeiro Lat -23.91, Long -43.15 Rounds visited, one man in cells correct 2.30am: Observed Cape Frio Light S85W 4.40am: Cape Frio abeam, distance 7 miles 5.45am: Exercised closing Engine Room & Stoke Hold water tight doors, time 4 minutes 9.04am: Maricas Island Light House abeam N4E, 4¾ miles 9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service 10.35am: Fort Santa Cruz abeam, 2½ cables 10.55am: Anchored 11.17am: Pratique granted 12.30pm: Officer of the Guard visited ship 12.45pm: British Consul boarded 1.45pm: Liberty men left for shore 2.00pm: British Consul left 2.40pm: Officer of the Guard left ship 10.30pm: Fireman Cork brought off by police boat intoxicated and placed under close arrest Number on sick list 9 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddc0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47716/ADM 53-47716-013_0.jpg) 20 November 1916 Rio de Janeiro Lat -23.91, Long -43.15 12.45am: Liberty men returned 5.45am: RMSP “Amazon” arrived 2 ratings released from close arrest 9.30am: Liberty Petty Officers left for shore 4 absentees returned 2 absentees from “Amethyst” arrived & were placed under sentry's charge Noon: Received mail from “Amethyst” pm: Hands working stores 4.30pm: Mails left ship 11.20pm: Steam pinnace arrived from shore with officers Number on sick list 8 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddc1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47716/ADM 53-47716-013_1.jpg) 21 November 1916 Rio de Janeiro to Abrolhos Lat -22.77, Long -41.45 Anchor foul of telegraph cable 12.45am: Anchor aweigh 2.57am: Maricas Island abeam N3E, 3½ miles 9.10am: Cape Frio Light House abeam, 5' 10.50am: Ancoras Island abeam, 10' Foc’slemen at drill pm: Hands make & mend Rounds & 1 offender in cells correct Number on sick list 8 [Ancoras Island is indexed as Ilha da Ancora which is off the coast of Brazil at Lat -22.77, Long -41.8.] 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddc2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47716/ADM 53-47716-014_0.jpg) 22 November 1916 Rio de Janeiro to Abrolhos Lat -19.47, Long -39.5 pm: Hands at rest Midshipmen at instruction 9.00pm: Observed “Amethyst’s” lights bearing North 10.30pm: Anchored Number on sick list 7 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddc3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47716/ADM 53-47716-014_1.jpg) 23 November 1916 Abrolhos Lat -17.99, Long -39.31 am: Hands discharging stores & variously employed Quarter deck & main top men to drill pm: Hands employed as requisite, foretopmen to drill 5.00pm: Seaman O’Donavan released from cells Number on sick list 7 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddc4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47716/ADM 53-47716-015_0.jpg) 24 November 1916 Abrolhos Lat -17.99, Long -39.31 7.30am: Hands at physical drill pm: Junior officers to instruction 4.00pm: Cleared away for night defence & evening quarters 5.00pm: Firemen to evening quarters Number on sick list 11 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddc5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47716/ADM 53-47716-015_1.jpg) 25 November 1916 Abrolhos Lat -17.99, Long -39.31 9.15am: Divisions with night clothing pm: Hands at rest 5.15pm: HMS Amethyst: weighed & proceeded Number on sick list 10 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddc6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47716/ADM 53-47716-016_0.jpg) 26 November 1916 Abrolhos Lat -17.99, Long -39.31 10.00am: Divisions & Captain’s inspection 10.30am: Divine Service Noon: Issued tobacco & soap pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 11 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddc7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47716/ADM 53-47716-016_1.jpg) 27 November 1916 Abrolhos Lat -17.99, Long -39.31 6.15am: Hands turned to rigging gear for painting ship All day: Hands painting mast & blacking down Midshipmen at instruction pm: Signal training class at instruction Meat boats from colliers alongside Number on sick list 11 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddc8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47716/ADM 53-47716-017_0.jpg) 28 November 1916 Abrolhos Lat -17.99, Long -39.31 am: Instruction classes in progress pm: Foretopmen at drill Signal classes at instruction, midshipmen at instruction 4.00pm: Cleared away for night defences & evening quarters 5.00pm: Firemen to evening quarters Number on sick list 7 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddc9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47716/ADM 53-47716-017_1.jpg) 29 November 1916 Abrolhos Lat -17.99, Long -39.31 9.15am: Captain inspected all bedding Hands painting mast & rigging Marines at drill & inspection 1.35pm: Observed HMS Amethyst Signal training classes at instruction 2.40pm: HMS Amethyst anchored Number on sick list 6 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddca: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47716/ADM 53-47716-018_0.jpg) 30 November 1916 Abrolhos Lat -17.99, Long -39.31 5.30am: HMS Zambesi weighed & proceeded alongside HMS Amethyst am: Junior officers to instruction Captain inspected stewards’ bedding pm: Hands make & mend 5.30pm: Collier “Zambesi” secured alongside Hands preparing collier for coaling Number on sick list 9 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddcb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47716/ADM 53-47716-018_1.jpg) 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddcc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47716/ADM 53-47716-019_0.jpg) 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddcd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47716/ADM 53-47716-019_1.jpg) [These are cover pages.] DECEMBER 1916 not included
THE VOYAGES OF HMS MACEDONIA
LOGS FOR JANUARY 1917 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddce: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47717/ADM 53-47717-001_0.jpg) 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddcf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47717/ADM 53-47717-001_1.jpg) 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddd0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47717/ADM 53-47717-002_0.jpg) 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddd1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47717/ADM 53-47717-002_1.jpg) 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddd2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47717/ADM 53-47717-003_0.jpg) [These are cover pages, blank and finally a list of meteorological instruments.] 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddd3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47717/ADM 53-47717-003_1.jpg) 1 January 1917 At sea Lat -3.3, Long -28.78 4.40am: Sighted SS Daleham 6.30am: Collier alongside 7.30am: Commenced coaling 8.00am: Stopped coaling for breakfast 8.30am: Carried on coaling 10.40am: Seaman McKenzie placed under close arrest 12.15pm: Hands to dinner 1.00pm: Carried on coaling 3.00pm: Shipwright Thompson placed under open arrest 4.00pm: Hands to tea 4.10pm: Carried on coaling 6.00pm: Finished coaling 6.30pm: Cast off collier 6.40pm: Proceeded 7.15pm: Darkened ship 9.00pm: Watch closed up for Night Defences Number on sick list 9 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddd4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47717/ADM 53-47717-004_0.jpg) 2 January 1917 At sea Lat -2.47, Long -28.5 5.45am: Exchanged signals with HMS Amethyst 11.30am: Sighted & exchanged signals with HMS Orama 12.15pm: Squadron closed on “Macedonia” 1.30pm: Captain D Arnold-Foster & Captains of “Orama” & “Amethyst” came on board Received 9 bags mail 2.00pm: Despatched 1st cutter for stores 2.34pm: 1st cutter hoisted with stores 4.30pm: 1st cutter lowered & proceeded to assist in transfer of oil from “Daleham” to “Minieh” 5.45pm: Captains of “Orama” & “Amethyst” left 6.00pm: Hoisted 1st cutter & issued soap & tobacco Number on sick list 11 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddd5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47717/ADM 53-47717-004_1.jpg) 3 January 1917 At sea Lat 1.52, Long -28.23 6.00am: Sighted “Amethyst” & “Minieh” am: Hands working stores for discharge to HMS Amethyst 1st & 2nd cutters working stores Noon: 1st cutter hoisted 12.20pm: Hoisted 2nd cutter & proceeded slow speed 1.55pm: Observed HMS Orama S14W pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 9 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddd6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47717/ADM 53-47717-005_0.jpg) 4 January 1917 At sea Lat 0.1, Long -27.25 6.00am: Observed “Amethyst” & “Minieh” ahead Noon: Exercised control parties pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 9 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddd7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47717/ADM 53-47717-005_1.jpg) 5 January 1917 At sea Lat -0.47, Long -27.57 6.07am: Turned ship & sighted SS Minieh N10W 9.40am: Ship’s company at General Quarters am: Hands as requisite 1.30pm: Issued payment pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 9 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddd8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47717/ADM 53-47717-006_0.jpg) 6 January 1917 At sea Lat -2.93, Long -28.55 6.00am: Sighted SS Minieh S80E am: Saturday routine pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 9 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddd9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47717/ADM 53-47717-006_1.jpg) 7 January 1917 At sea Lat -4.7, Long -29.52 8.30am: Observed HMS Orama & exchanged signals 11.00am: Divisions. Captain’s inspection. Divine Service 12.45pm: Observed HMS Amethyst N9W Hoisted ‘General recall’ 3.00pm: All ships closed 4.10pm: Lowered 1st cutter & sent her with stores etc to “Orama” 5.45pm: Master of SS Zambesi on board Number on sick list 6 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddda: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47717/ADM 53-47717-007_0.jpg) 8 January 1917 At sea Lat -5.12, Long -31.15 pm: Hands at rest 7.17pm: Moon rose Number on sick list 6 4caf8805cadfd3419701dddb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47717/ADM 53-47717-007_1.jpg) 9 January 1917 At sea Lat -6.42, Long -33.07 pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 7 4caf8805cadfd3419701dddc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47717/ADM 53-47717-008_0.jpg) 10 January 1917 At sea Lat -8.08, Long -34.84 8.40am: Observed Pernambuco Light House S44W 11.25am: Anchored 12.10pm: Water boat alongside 12.40pm: Consul boarded 1.40pm: Stores arrived 2.30pm: Captain, consul & officers left for shore Duty hands working stores 4.00pm: Finished stores 8.15pm: Officers arrived from shore Number on sick list 7 4caf8805cadfd3419701dddd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47717/ADM 53-47717-008_1.jpg) 11 January 1917 Pernambuco Lat -8.45, Long -34.68 7.00am: RMS “Araguaya” anchored 10.21am: Anchor aweigh pm: Hands at rest 4.55pm: Observed “Amethyst”, “Orama” & “Daleham” to southward 6.13pm: Stopped 6.30pm: Captains of “Amethyst” & “Orama” arrived on board 9.55pm: “Orama” proceeded 10.00pm: “Daleham” proceeded 11.15pm: Proceeded Number on sick list 6 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddde: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47717/ADM 53-47717-009_0.jpg) 12 January 1917 At sea Lat -8.28, Long -33.22 6.05am: Sighted “Daleham” Red 80º pm: Hands at rest 4.45pm: Sighted “Daleham” 5.40pm: Sighted “Orama” 6.08pm: Altered course for “Daleham” In company with “Orama” & “Daleham” Number on sick list 6 4caf8805cadfd3419701dddf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47717/ADM 53-47717-009_1.jpg) 13 January 1917 At sea Lat -9.53, Long -34.13 10.45am: Observed HMS Amethyst bearing East 12.05pm: Stopped. All ships closed 1.30pm: Seaman Brown transferred to “Daleham” as acting signalman 4.57pm: “Amethyst” N70W, 15 miles 5.32pm: “Orama” N50E, 14 miles 6.10pm: “Daleham” N60E, 15 miles 7.25pm: “Daleham” N76E 8.00pm: Darken ship 10.47pm: Moon rose Number on sick list 7 4caf8805cadfd3419701dde0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47717/ADM 53-47717-010_0.jpg) 14 January 1917 At sea Lat -12.32, Long -33.17 1.40am: Observed searchlight bearing S82E 3.00am: Signalled HMS Orama 4.20am: Observed steamer bearing S50W, made demand, SS Toscana, Italian, bound NE 6.00am: “Daleham” N82E, “Orama” N80E 9.30am: Divisions. Divine Service Noon: “Daleham” N83E pm: Hands at rest 11.13pm: Moon rose Number on sick list 5 [SS Toscana, 4113 tons, was built in 1900 by N Odero & Co, Genoa. She sank in 1918 after a collision with SS Moliere.] 4caf8805cadfd3419701dde1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47717/ADM 53-47717-010_1.jpg) 15 January 1917 At sea Lat -15.26, Long -31.89 5.15am: Observed “Orama” & “Daleham” 6.36am: Various courses to intercept SS Herminieri bound Buenos Aires 7.00am: Set course to Rendezvous 9.12am: “Orama” dipped bearing N60E Abnormal refraction 11.15am: Steamship bearing S12W 12.35pm: S1 & S2 closed up 12.48pm: SS Burgundy proceeded, guns’ crews dismissed 1.30pm: SS Daleham dipped N89E pm: Hands at rest 11.48 Moon rose Number on sick list 7 [SS Herminieri was probably SS Herminius, 3548 tons, built in 1898 by Russell & Co Ltd, Greenock for the British & South American Steam Navigation Co. She was sold & renamed Spyridon in 1919 then ran aground & was wrecked in 1922. In 1917 she rescued the crew of the “Svendsholm” which had been sunk by gunfire. SS Burgundy, 3364 tons, was built in 1901 for the McIver Line. She was scrapped in 1931.] 4caf8805cadfd3419701dde2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47717/ADM 53-47717-011_0.jpg) 16 January 1917 At sea Lat -18.22, Long -30.77 6.00am: Sighted “Orama” & “Daleham” 9.00am: Divisions & Divine Service am: Party removing flour from Main Deck pm: Hands at rest 5.00pm: Hands preparing ship for coaling Midnight: Sqally Number on sick list 8 4caf8805cadfd3419701dde3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47717/ADM 53-47717-011_1.jpg) 17 January 1917 At sea Lat -20.52, Long -29.38 2.05am: Steamship bearing Red 89º, watch closed up 5.10am: Sighted land ahead 5.15am: Sighted “Orama” 6.00am: Action stations 7.30am: Anchored 8.00am: Collier secured alongside 9.20am: Hands coal ship 9.30am: Captain of "Orama" arrived on board 10.00am: Captain of “Orama” left. “Orama” proceeded Noon: Hands to dinner 12.45pm: Recommenced coaling 2.30pm: “Orama” arrived, Captain arrived on board 3.30pm: Captain with Captain of “Orama” left ship 4.00-4.30pm: Hands to tea 6.00pm: Ceased coaling, amount received 383 tons 7.48pm: Anchor away Number on sick list 8 4caf8805cadfd3419701dde4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47717/ADM 53-47717-012_0.jpg) 18 January 1917 At sea Lat -21.17, Long -31.37 7.55am: Slow, altered course to close "Orama" & "Daleham” am: Hands clean ship pm: Hands at rest 8.00pm: "Daleham" abeam, darken ship Number on sick list 6 [This is the search for SS Minieh which was sunk by SMS Moewe on 9 January] 4caf8805cadfd3419701dde5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47717/ADM 53-47717-012_1.jpg) 19 January 1917 At sea Lat -21.1, Long -34.18 5.00am: “Daleham” & “Orama” sighted 6.30am: Stopped Hands employed as requisite Hands at control duties 12.30pm: Hoisted 2nd whaler 3.38pm: Stopped, whaler lowered and sent to "Orama” 5.00pm: Cleared away for Night Defences Evening Quarters, exercised watch at ‘Out collision mat’. (time taken 9 mins) 8.06pm: “Daleham” bearing S42E, darken ship Number on sick list 4 4caf8805cadfd3419701dde6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47717/ADM 53-47717-013_0.jpg) 20 January 1917 At sea Lat -22.53, Long -36.1 6.30am: Hands at Saturday routine 7.00am: Observed “Orama” & “Daleham” on port beam, distance 6 miles 8.52am: Stopped, lowered whaler 9.20am: Half speed, officers left for HMS Orama 11.25am: Officers returned from “Orama” 1.00pm: Course as for fog, owing to varying visibility 2.30pm: “Daleham” S22E, 6.7’, “Orama” S21E, 11.5’ 6.00pm: Fine & clear Number on sick list 4 4caf8805cadfd3419701dde7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47717/ADM 53-47717-013_1.jpg) 21 January 1917 At sea Lat -22.82, Long -39.64 12.40am: Sighted bright flare bearing N83W, increased speed & altered course 6.27am: Stopped, lowered 2nd whaler 7.20am: Whaler hoisted, Seaman Brown rejoined from SS Daleham 10.00am: Divisions, Captain’s inspection 10.30am: Divine Service pm: Hands at rest 10.15pm: Observed Cape Frio Light S81W Number on sick list 4 4caf8805cadfd3419701dde8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47717/ADM 53-47717-014_0.jpg) 22 January 1917 At sea Lat -22.91, Long -43.15 1.11am: Cape Frio abeam, 5 miles 1.30am: Turned ship to signal to HMS Edinburgh Castle 4.20am: Negra Point Light N33W, 10.5 miles, Maricas Light N74W 20.7 miles 4.30am: Raza Island Light N85W 4.55am: Negra Point N2E, Raza Island N84½W, Maricas Island N66W 9.20am: Anchored 9.40am: Pratique granted 9.50am: Officer of the Guard boarded 10.00am: Officer of the Guard left 10.10am: Consul & Naval attache boarded 10.30am: Received mail 11.15am: Captain & Naval attache left ship 1.30pm: Port watch shipping provision Ship taking fresh water on board Starboard watch working coal 4.00pm: Captain of Brazilian "Sao Paulo" arrived on board 4.02pm: Captain returned on board 4.30pm: Captain of guard left 5.10pm: Captain visited guardship 5.25pm: [Captain] returned 5.30pm: Two seamen placed under close arrest 6.40pm: Cleared lower deck, hoisted steam pinnace 7.40pm: Anchor aweigh 8.56pm: Raza Island abeam Rounds & cells visited & correct Number on sick list 4 4caf8805cadfd3419701dde9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47717/ADM 53-47717-014_1.jpg) 23 January 1917 At sea Lat -25.25, Long -45.6 pm: Port watch working coal & washing down coal flat 5.30pm: Evening Quarters. Cleared lower deck, read warrent no 40 Rounds & cells correct Number on sick list 4 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddea: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47717/ADM 53-47717-015_0.jpg) 24 January 1917 At sea Lat -28.78, Long -48.75 Rounds & prisoner correct Number on sick list 4 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddeb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47717/ADM 53-47717-015_1.jpg) 25 January 1917 At sea Lat -30.9, Long -50.03 9.15am: Divisions. Prayers. 2 seamen placed under arrest 11.00am: Sighted steamship bearing N56E. Proceeded half speed to intercept steamer SS Drottning Sophia (swedish) Soundings taken, 34 feet 12.10pm: Stopped, sent away 1st cutter with boarding officers to investigate Boarding [party] carried out search 3.55pm: SS Drottning Sophia proceeded 4.00pm: Hoisted cutter 9.00pm: Darkened ship, port watch mustered & closed up Rounds & cells correct Number on sick list 4 [SS Drottning Sophia, 4932 tons, was built in 1901 by Howaldtswerke AG, Kiel for the Johnson Line. She was sold and renamed for the first time in 1929 & finally topedoed by a British aircraft in 1944 then beached.] 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddec: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47717/ADM 53-47717-016_0.jpg) 26 January 1917 At sea Lat -33.77, Long -52.28 pm: Hands at rest 5.28pm: Ship stopped for watch evolution 8.12pm: Observed Cape Polonio N75W 9.24pm: Cape Polonio abeam, 16 miles 10.24pm: Observed Cape Santa Maria Light N85W 11.58pm: Cape Santa Maria Light abeam, 15' Number on sick list 4 4caf8805cadfd3419701dded: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47717/ADM 53-47717-016_1.jpg) 27 January 1917 At sea Lat -35.08, Long -55.72 4.40am: Lobos Island abeam, 5 miles am: Hands at Saturday routine 9.20am: Observed English Bank Light Vessel S72W 9.30am: Anchored P1 gun crew at anti-submarine stations Flores Island Light N50W, English Bank Light Vessel S83W pm: Hands painting over side 8.14pm: Anchor aweigh 10.30pm: Punta Negra Light N72E Midnight: Punta Negra Light N59E, Lobos Island Light S87E Number on sick list 4 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddee: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47717/ADM 53-47717-017_0.jpg) 28 January 1917 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -55.58 12.40an: Observed Lobos Island Light N88E, Punta Negra N46E 2.30am: Challenged SS Arestable USA Rounds & cells correct am: Hands at Sunday routine 10.00am: Hands mustered by open list 10.45am: Divine Service 3.45pm: Dutch SS Celaeno passed East 4.00pm: Flores Island N48W, 4.6 miles 6.00pm: Flores Light House N45W, 5' 8.30pm: Helm & engines as requisite to clear traffic Number on sick list 4 [SS Arestable may have been a mishearing of SS Ausable, 3154 tons, built in 1902 as SS Laura by Scheepswerf Jan Smit, Alblasserdam. She was sold & renamed in 1915. Her name changed again in 1924 and she was eventually scrapped in 1936 or 1937 after more changes of owner & name. SS Celeano, 3544 tons, was built in 1916 by the Rotterdamsche Droogdok Mij, NV for Hudig & Veder Zeevaart Maatshipij, Rotterdam. She was sold & renamed in 1933, bombed & abandoned in 1941 with the loss of 16 men then finally torpedoed & sunk by a passing U-boat.] 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddef: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47717/ADM 53-47717-017_1.jpg) 29 January 1917 River Plate Lat -34.94, Long -55.53 2.00am: Manoeuvred ship to signal steamer Rounds & cells visited & correct 6.00am: Signalled RMS Ortega [?] 7.15am: Seaman placed under arrest Helm & engines as requisite to intercept collier 9.38am: Anchored Collier “Catharine” ordered to proceed Hands painting over side pm: Hands at rest 1.30pm: Signalled SS Honorius, Liverpool 3.50pm: Signalled SS Duiten, (Jap) 5.00pm: Night Defence stations. Lower deck cleared, warrant no 41 read 6.30pm: Signalled SS Horatius 8.25pm: Anchor aweigh Number on sick list 4 [RMS Ortega, 7970 tons, was built in 1906 for the Pacific Steam Navigation Co. She was scrapped in 1927. Collier “Catharine” was possibly SS Katherine, 2926 tons, built in 1904 by Furness, Withy & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. In Feb 1917 she was captured & scuttled by SMS Moewe off the coast of Argentina while in the service of the Admiralty. SS Honorius, 3476 tons, was built in 1899 for the Houston Line. She was scrapped in 1925. SS Duiten was probably “Daiten Maru”, 4555 tons, built in 1889 as SS Lancashire by Harland & Wolff, Belfast & Glasgow. Eventually she was purchased by Japanese owners in 1915 & renamed yet again. In 1918 she was torpedoed without loss of life. SS Horatius, 3552 tons, was built in 1898 for the Houston Line. She was sold in 1918.] 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddf0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47717/ADM 53-47717-018_0.jpg) 30 January 1917 River Plate Lat -35.08, Long -54.96 3.30am: Various courses to intercept steamer Rounds & cells visited 6.00am: Punta del Este N, Lobos Light N37E P1 gun manned for anti-submarine attack am: Main topmen at field exercise Foc’sle men at field exercise pm: Hands at rest 5.00pm: Spoke SS Peerless (British) 6.35pm: Spoke SS Helmsdale (British) Number on sick list 4 [SS Peerless, 3112 tons, was built in 1898 by Richardson, Duck & Co, Stockton-on-Tees for Hall Bros Steamship Co, Newcastle. She was torpedoed in 1917 with the loss of 2 men. SS Helmsdale, 3169 tons, was built in 1907 by A Rodger & Co, Port Glasgow for the Strath Steamship Co. She was sold & renamed for the first time in 1931 & eventually was used as a blockship in the Normandy landings. Afterwards she was raised and subsequently scrapped.] 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddf1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47717/ADM 53-47717-018_1.jpg) 31 January 1917 River Plate Lat -35.02, Long -55.78 Rounds & cells visited, correct 7.30am: Spoke SS LLangollen (British) 8.30am: Stopped Side party employed on starboard side 11.45am: Slow ahead 12.15pm: Anchored pm: Hands at rest 6.30pm: Spoke SS Zeta (British) Rounds & cells correct Number on sick list 4 [SS Llangollen, 3842 tons, was built in 1900 by Richardson, Duck & Co, Stockton-on-Tees for the Llangollen Steamship Co Ltd. She was sold & renamed in 1926 and scrapped in 1933. SS Zeta, 2269 tons, was built in 1888 by Joseph L Thompson & Sons, Sunderland for the Zinal Steamship Co. In Sep 1917 she hit a mine & sank without loss of life.] 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddf2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47717/ADM 53-47717-019_0.jpg) 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddf3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47717/ADM 53-47717-019_1.jpg) 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddf4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47717/ADM 53-47717-020_0.jpg) 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddf5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47717/ADM 53-47717-020_1.jpg) [These pages are blank or cover pages.] LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1917 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddf6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47718/ADM 53-47718-001_0.jpg) 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddf7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47718/ADM 53-47718-001_1.jpg) 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddf8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47718/ADM 53-47718-002_0.jpg) 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddf9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47718/ADM 53-47718-002_1.jpg) [These pages are cover pages or blank.] 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddfa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47718/ADM 53-47718-003_0.jpg) [Meteorological instruments.] 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddfb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47718/ADM 53-47718-003_1.jpg) 1 February 1917 River Plate Lat -35.02, Long -55.82 1.45am: Spoke SS Bertrand, arranged for her to close at daylight 6.00am: Port watch transporting coal on main deck, starboard watch preparing for coaling 8.05am: SS Bertrand anchored Watch transporting coal from no 3 hatch 11.00am: Spoke SS Highland Piper (British) 5.00pm: Ship’s company received payment Number on sick list 5 [SS Bertrand, 3613 tons, was built in 1913 by Robert Thompson & Sons Ltd for Turnbull Bros Co Ltd, Cardiff. She was torpedoed in 1918 without loss of life.] 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddfc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47718/ADM 53-47718-004_0.jpg) 2 February 1917 River Plate Lat -35.01, Long -55.83 Rounds & cells visited 4.00am: Moderate gale, rough sea, sky heavy 6.30am: Ship dragged, let go port anchor pm: Hands make & mend 5.00pm: Evening Quarters and Night Defence stations. Frequent hard squalls SSE [wind force 9-10] 8.00pm: Weather started to break Number on sick list 5 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddfd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47718/ADM 53-47718-004_1.jpg) 3 February 1917 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -55.83 am: Hands at Saturday routine, midshipmen to instruction pm: Hands at rest 6.30pm: Barque "Windrush" (American) outward 11.00pm: Challenged HMS Orama 11.50pm: “Orama" anchored, sent whaler for mails Number on sick list 5 [SV Windrush, 1513 tons, was built by Robert Thompson & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. However, the US list of Merchant Vessels, 1918, says she was built in 1891 and has her registered in Boston while Wrecksite, describing her collision in 1920 when 5 of her crew were lost, has her built in 1892 and owned throughout her career by RH Gaynor, Sunderland.] 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddfe: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47718/ADM 53-47718-005_0.jpg) 4 February 1917 River PlateLat -35.0, Long -55.83 12.40am: Whaler returned with mails 6.00 am: Collier "Bertrand" weighed to come alongside Hands fall in for coaling 7.20am: Collier secured alongside 8.00am: Hands to breakfast 8.30am: Commenced coaling 3 ratings joined from “Orama” 11.00am: "Orama" weighed and proceeded 1.00pm: Signalled RMS "Demerara" 1.30pm: Whaler left for mailship 1.55pm: Returned 2.55pm: Sighted HMS Orama 4.00pm: Collier lying easily 4.30 to 5.00pm: Hands to tea 8.00pm: Ceased coaling for night, amount in 402 tons 10.00pm: Every appearance of increase and change of wind 10.30pm: Cast off collier, collier anchored Number on sick list 5 4caf8805cadfd3419701ddff: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47718/ADM 53-47718-005_1.jpg) 5 February 1917 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -55.83 pm: Hands at rest 5.00pm: Warrant no. 42 read Number on sick list 7 4caf8805cadfd3419701de00: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47718/ADM 53-47718-006_0.jpg) 6 February 1917 River Plate Lat -35.0, Long -55.83 5.30am: Collier weighed and proceeded alongside 6.05am: Collier secured 7.30am: Hands to breakfast 8.10am: Hands coal ship 12.10pm: Hands to dinner 12.55pm: Resumed coaling 3.00pm: USA "Crofton Hall" passed West 4.00pm: Hands to tea 4.30pm: Resumed coaling 5.00pm: Ceased coaling, amount received 438 tons Hands stowing away gear 6.00pm: Cast off collier 8.20pm: Darkened ship and closed up watch to Night Defence Number on sick list 7 [SS Crofton Hall, 5774 tons, was built in 1913 by William Hamilton & Co, Port Glasgow & operated at this time by United States Steel Products Co Inc, New York. She was sold & renamed several times before she was scrapped in 1957.] 4caf8805cadfd3419701de01: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47718/ADM 53-47718-006_1.jpg) 7 February 1917 Montevideo outer anchorage Lat -34.9, Long -56.19 3.00am: Signalled SS Orissa bound East 6.30am: Received 2 bags mail from “Orama” 7.20am: Anchor aweigh, set course slow ahead 8.35am: Flores abeam, 3’ 10.58am: Anchored 1.45pm: Liberty men left for shore 2.45pm: Water boats arrived alongside 5.30pm: Water boats left 10.30pm: Liberty men arrived on board, 8 absentees Number on sick list 8 4caf8805cadfd3419701de02: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47718/ADM 53-47718-007_0.jpg) 8 February 1917 Montevideo Lat -34.98, Long -56.25 9.05am: Store boat alongside 9.50am: Store boat discharged 10.10am: Tug "Orduna" left with 9 ratings & 2 junior officers 11.20am: Anchor aweigh 11.30am: Midshipman Wright left ship 1.15pm: Absentees returned, proceeded 1.25pm: Passed fairway buoy pm: Hands at rest 2.55pm: Passed Recalada Light Vessel, ½’ 4.00pm: Observed “Orama” bearing SE 5.45pm: Stopped, sent whaler to “Orama” 6.20pm: Anchored Number on sick list 6 4caf8805cadfd3419701de03: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47718/ADM 53-47718-007_1.jpg) 9 February 1917 Anchorage Lat -35.52, Long -56.23 9.20am: Divisions & Prayers. ‘Abandon ship’ & evolution carried out 5.00pm: Sale held of late Petty Officer Knee's effects [PO Knee died on board 1 Nov 1916] Number on sick list 6 4caf8805cadfd3419701de04: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47718/ADM 53-47718-008_0.jpg) 10 February 1917 Anchorage Lat -35.52, Long -56.23 pm: Hands make & mend Number on sick list 6 4caf8805cadfd3419701de05: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47718/ADM 53-47718-008_1.jpg) 11 February 1917 Anchorage Lat -35.52, Long -56.23 6.30am: Closed up gun’s crew for anti-submarine defence 10.00am: Divisions. Divine Service pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 2 4caf8805cadfd3419701de06: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47718/ADM 53-47718-009_0.jpg) 12 February 1917 Anchorage Lat -35.55, Long -56.17 9.50am: “Orama” anchored 10.15am: Italian SS Rio Amazon weighed & proceeded 11.10am: Anchor aweigh, helm & speed as requisite to pick up letter buoys from “Orama” 11.20am: Mails left ship 11.40am: Set course East Noon: Altered course to intercept “Rio Amazon” 3.08pm: Fired blank charge to bring up steamer 3.30pm: Stopped & sent cutter with boarding party 3.40pm: Boarded "Rio Amazon" from Bahia Blanca to Gibraltar for orders 4.45pm: Ship ordered to proceed, manoeuvring ship, helm & engines as requisite, to keep position 4.55pm: Boarding party returned 5.15pm: Set course East Number on sick list 2 [SS Rio Amazon may have been SS Rio Amazonas, 3171 tons, built in 1891 as SS Giulio Cesare by G Ansaldo & Co, Genoa. She was sold & renamed for the first time in 1895 & at this time was operated by Ligure Brasiliana, Genoa. She was sunk by gunfire from a German U-boat in May 1917 without loss of life.] 4caf8805cadfd3419701de07: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47718/ADM 53-47718-009_1.jpg) 13 February 1917 At sea Lat -34.95, Long -54.58 6.00am: Observed Lobos Light N26E 9.30am: Exercised ‘Action’ 12.29pm: San Jose Ignacio Light House abeam 3.00pm: Lobos Light House N87½W, 11.2 miles 5.00pm: General Quarters 5.15pm: Exercised both watches at anti-submarine defence 5.30pm: Lobos abeam, 5' 6.15pm: Courses as requisite to intercept steamer 7.00pm: Resumed course Number on sick list 2 4caf8805cadfd3419701de08: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47718/ADM 53-47718-010_0.jpg) 14 February 1917 At sea Lat -35.33, Long -54.65 4.00am: Lobos Light bearing N36W 6.30am: Altered course to intercept sailing ship 8.45am: Spoke sailing ship “Majanka” (Norwegian) 2.10pm: Lobos Island Light abeam, 19.5' pm: Hands at rest 5.00pm: General Quarters, Evening Quarters. Exercised ‘Engine Room Water Tight doors’, time taken 5 minutes 7.40pm: Observed HMS Orama Green 03º 10.10pm: Anchored 10.20pm: Sent whaler for mails 11.00pm: Whaler returned & faded Number on sick list 3 [SV Majanka, 1468 tons, was a 3 masted ship built in 1884 by Russell & Co, Port Glasgow as SV Falkland Hill. Eventually she was sold to M Bruusgaard, Drammen & renamed “Majanka”. She was scrapped in 1923.] 4caf8805cadfd3419701de09: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47718/ADM 53-47718-010_1.jpg) 15 February 1917 At Anchorage Lat -35.53, Long -56.2 6.12am: Collier Chiverstone weighed & proceeded alongside “Orama” am: Hands working stores & as requisite 5.00pm: Captain of "Orama" left ship 5.50pm: Collier left “Orama” & anchored 6.45pm: Cleared lower deck, warrant no 43 read Whaler left with prisoner & escort for "Orama" Whaler returned Number on sick list 3 [SS Chiverstone, 2946 tons, was built in 1914 by Richardson, Duck & Co, Thornaby. She was renamed for the first time in 1920 & broken up in 1930.] 4caf8805cadfd3419701de0a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47718/ADM 53-47718-011_0.jpg) 16 February 1917 At Anchorage Lat -35.5, Long -56.21 9.15am: Divisions. Divine Service 10.20am: Captain left ship 11.25am: Seaman Earle transferred to "Orama" for hospital 1.30pm: Lieutenant EB Cooper RNVR transferred to HMS Orama 2.35pm: HMS Orama weighed & proceeded 2.55pm: Captain returned on board 4.00pm: Hoisted 1st & 2nd whalers 4.40pm: Master of collier arrived on board 10.00pm: Abnormal refraction Flores Light visible bright N23E, 36' Recalada channel light visible at intervals Number on sick list 3 4caf8805cadfd3419701de0b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47718/ADM 53-47718-011_1.jpg) 17 February 1917 At Anchorage Lat -35.28, Long -55.58 6.35am: Anchor aweigh, proceeded half speed 11.00am: Stopped, manoeuvred for target practice 1.45pm: Manoeuvring for target practice 3.30pm: Altered course to intercept sailing craft 5.00pm: Spoke ship "Malvina" (Uruguayan) Number on sick list 3 [“Malvina” is probably SS Malvinas, 324 tons, built in 1882 by F Schichau Werft, Danzig & Elbing. She sailed for various owners under this name until 1917 when in the June she was sold & renamed “Marcheville Dauquin”. She foundered in September 1917.] 4caf8805cadfd3419701de0c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47718/ADM 53-47718-012_0.jpg) 18 February 1917 Anchored off Gorriti Island Lat -34.96, Long -54.98 8.20am: Anchored 9.50am: Whaler left with party for shore 11.20am: Lowered steam pinnace 11.30am: Pinnace left with officers for shore 1.00pm: Captain of Port arrived on board 2.20pm: Bathing party left in cutter for shore 2.45pm: Captain of Port left ship 4.30pm: Captain left for shore in Montagu Whaler 5.15pm: Cutter arrived from shore and hoisted 5.20pm: Shore party arrived 6.30pm: Hoisted 1st and 2nd whalers 6.45pm: Captain returned, hoisted Montagu 8.15pm: Man overboard – rescued 9.00pm: All boats hoisted. Darkened ship Number on sick list 1 [Gorriti Island is off the coast of Uruguay at Lat -34.95, Long -54.97.] 4caf8805cadfd3419701de0d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47718/ADM 53-47718-012_1.jpg) 19 February 1917 Gorriti Island Lat -35.01, Long -54.9 6.30am: Anchor aweigh 9.00am: Lobos Light House N34E, 4.5' 10.14am: Sent doctor ashore to Lobos Island in whaler 11.00am: Whaler returned 12.45pm: Whaler returned to Lobos Island for doctor, helm & engines as requisite to maintain position 1.45pm: Whaler hoisted 3.10pm: Proceeded 7.00pm: Signalled Italian Steamship “Q.S.D.Z.”, not known Number on sick list 1 [I think QSDZ was the signal returned by the Italian ship. This combination does not occur in the International Signal Book.] 4caf8805cadfd3419701de0e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47718/ADM 53-47718-013_0.jpg) 20 February 1917 River Plate Lat -35.02, Long -54.63 am: Hands variously employed chipping paintwork 10.50am: Altered course & increased speed to intercept SS Aracaty, boarded by Lieutenant Elliott 12.30pm: Hoisted whaler 10.52pm: Stopped engines, San Jose Light N27W, 6.9' Midnight: Signalled SS Hawaian Number on sick list 3 [SS Aracaty was built in 1882 & was renamed before reverting to her orignal name in 1904. She was scrapped in 1930. I have been unable to locate a “Hawaian” or “Hawaiian” sailing in 1917 but there was a Japanese SS Hawaii, 9467 tons, built in 1915 by the Kawasaki Dockyard Co Ltd, Kobe. She was torpedoed in 1944 while carrying troops. Some 2100 men were killed.] 4caf8805cadfd3419701de0f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47718/ADM 53-47718-013_1.jpg) 21 February 1917 At sea Lat -35.03, Long -54.65 7.50am: Slow ahead to close Spanish mail steamer pm: Hands painting & chipping 2.00pm: Stopped, San Jose Light N28W, 7 miles 2.45pm: Set course S60W 4.30pm: Lobos Light abeam, 5 miles 4.55pm: Lobos Light abeam, 4½ miles 5.20pm: Punta del Este Light House abeam, 6½ miles 10.00pm: Anchored Number on sick list 4 4caf8805cadfd3419701de10: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47718/ADM 53-47718-014_0.jpg) 22 February 1917 At anchor Lat -34.97, Long -56.22 am: Hands chipping paintwork & as requisite 9.20am: Anchor aweigh 11.55am: Anchored 1.00pm: Liberty men left ship 1.45pm: Two water boats alongside 2.15pm: One water boat alongside 4.17pm: Water boats left ship 5.00pm: Tug "Orduna" left with officers 7.00pm: Captain & officers arrived on board Number on sick list 5 4caf8805cadfd3419701de11: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47718/ADM 53-47718-014_1.jpg) 23 February 1917 Monte Video Lat -34.98, Long -56.22 1.40am: Officers returned from shore 5.50am: Whaler left for mail from “Highland Pride” 6.30am: Whaler returned & hoisted 7.30am: Water boats alongside 9.00am: Water boats left ship, hands working stores Noon: Anchor aweigh, tug “Orduna” alongside with stores & 3 absentees 12.30pm: Proceeded 12.40pm: Passed Whistle Buoy 2.15pm: Passed Recalada Light Vessel 4.35pm: Anchored, sent whaler to collier 5.15pm: Engines & helm as requisite to change berth 7.15pm: Anchored, collier bearing South, 4 cables Number on sick list 6 [SS Highland Pride, 7469 tons, was built in 1910 by Russell & Co, Greenock for the Nelson Line. She ran aground & was wrecked in 1929 without loss of life.] 4caf8805cadfd3419701de12: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47718/ADM 53-47718-015_0.jpg) 24 February 1917 River Plate Lat -35.5, Long -56.22 6.50am: HMS Glasgow arrived & anchored, Officer of the Guard left for "Glasgow" 7.30am: Whaler returned & hoisted 10.00am: Captain left ship for "Glasgow" 10.20am: Received on board ammunition stores 12.30pm: Commodore arrived on board pm: Hands at rest 2.30pm: Commodore left ship 10.30pm: Observed El Cerro Light N2W Number on sick list 7 4caf8805cadfd3419701de13: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47718/ADM 53-47718-015_1.jpg) 25 February 1917 River Plate Lat -35.5, Long -56.22 10.00am: Divisions & Divine Service 5.20pm: 2nd cutter left for “Glasgow” 7.20pm: 2nd cutter returned & hoisted 8.15pm: Anchors aweigh 11.10pm: Recalada Light Vessel abeam Number on sick list 7 4caf8805cadfd3419701de14: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47718/ADM 53-47718-016_0.jpg) 26 February 1917 At sea Lat -35.01, Long -55.11 1.45am: Flores Light bearing N1W, 5.2 miles 5.32am: Punta Negra Light abeam, N1E, 8.¼' pm: Hands at rest 3.30pm: Spoke SS Amiral Sallandrouze-de-Lamarmaix (French) 5.30pm: Lobos Light House North, 5' 7.15pm: Observed Cape San Jose Ignacio Light N17W, 11.¾' Number on sick list 7 [SS Amiral Sallandrouze-de-Lamarmaix, 5408 tons, was built in 1904 for the Companie des Chargeurs Reunis, Havre. She was scrapped in 1929.] 4caf8805cadfd3419701de15: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47718/ADM 53-47718-016_1.jpg) 27 February 1917 At sea Lat -34.52, Long -51.47 am: Hands employed chipping pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 8 4caf8805cadfd3419701de16: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47718/ADM 53-47718-017_0.jpg) 28 February 1917 At sea Lat -33.97, Long -48.78 1.18pm: Exchanged signals with HMS Glasgow 1.23pm: Stopped at rendezvous 1.45pm: Proceeded pm: Hands at rest 10.45pm: Sighted steamship, increased speed to intercept, signalled SS Ranvk (Norway) Number on sick list 5 [SS Ranvk was probably SS Ranvik, 5848 tons, built in 1912 by WG Armstrong, Whitworth & Co Ltd. In April 1917 she was stopped by a U-boat, shelled & finally sunk with a torpedo but without loss of life.] 4caf8805cadfd3419701de17: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47718/ADM 53-47718-017_1.jpg) 4caf8805cadfd3419701de18: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47718/ADM 53-47718-018_0.jpg) 4caf8805cadfd3419701de19: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47718/ADM 53-47718-018_1.jpg) 4caf8805cadfd3419701de1a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47718/ADM 53-47718-019_0.jpg) 4caf8805cadfd3419701de1b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47718/ADM 53-47718-019_1.jpg) [These pages are blank or cover pages.] LOGS FOR MARCH 1917 4caf8805cadfd3419701de1c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47719/ADM 53-47719-001_0.jpg) 4caf8805cadfd3419701de1d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47719/ADM 53-47719-001_1.jpg) 4caf8805cadfd3419701de1e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47719/ADM 53-47719-002_0.jpg) 4caf8805cadfd3419701de1f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47719/ADM 53-47719-002_1.jpg) 4caf8805cadfd3419701de20: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47719/ADM 53-47719-003_0.jpg) [These pages are cover pages, blank and a list of meteorological instruments.] 4caf8805cadfd3419701de21: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47719/ADM 53-47719-003_1.jpg) 1 March 1917 At sea Lat -33.23, Long -45.67 6.00am: Observed HMS Glasgow, helm & engines as requisite to close 6.50am: Stopped 7.15am: Captain left for "Glasgow" 8.30am: Set course East am: Hands chipping & scaling 1.00pm: Crew mustered for payment 4.55pm: Observed “Glasgow” Green 30º Exchanged signals with "Glasgow", helm & engines as requisite to take station astern Number on sick list 4 4caf8805cadfd3419701de22: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47719/ADM 53-47719-004_0.jpg) 2 March 1917 At sea Lat -32.57, Long -43.02 3.25am: Observed darkened steamship, 9 cables 4.55am: Exchanged signals with HMS Glasgow am: Hands transporting coal to no 4 hold Course & speed as requisite to keep station on HMS Glasgow pm: Starboard watch transporting coal 5.10pm: Stopped 5.20pm: Received 6 German seamen from HMS Glasgow for detention Number on sick list 4 4caf8805cadfd3419701de23: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47719/ADM 53-47719-004_1.jpg) 3 March 1917 At sea Lat -33.11, Long -44.22 6.00am: Port watch began transporting coal Starboard employed variously pm: Port watch shifting coal, starboard watch at rest Number on sick list 5 4caf8805cadfd3419701de24: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47719/ADM 53-47719-005_0.jpg) 4 March 1917 At sea Lat -33.79, Long -46.91 9.50am: Altered course North to intercept steamer & increased speed 11.00am: Engines & helm as requisite to board SS Eddystone 11.40am: Resumed course pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 6 [SS Eddystone, 4214 tons, was built in 1912 by Richardson, Duck & Co, Thornaby for the Fargrove Steam Navigation Co Ltd. She was sold & renamed for the first time in 1918 & eventually torpedoed in 1941.] 4caf8806cadfd3419701de25: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47719/ADM 53-47719-005_1.jpg) 5 March 1917 At sea Lat -34.95, Long -49.28 9.00am: Stopped 10.54am: Set course & speed pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 6 4caf8806cadfd3419701de26: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47719/ADM 53-47719-006_0.jpg) 6 March 1917 At sea Lat -34.91, Long -51.84 11.00am: Altered course to intercept SS Highland Brigade 11.20am: Resumed course pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 7 [SS Highland Brigade, 5669 tons, was built in 1901 by William Beardmore & Co Ltd for the Nelson Line. She was torpedoed in 1918.] 4caf8806cadfd3419701de27: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47719/ADM 53-47719-006_1.jpg) 7 March 1917 At sea Lat -35.01, Long -53.78 5.00am: Altered course & increased speed to intercept SS Exford 6.35am: Altered course to intercept steamship steering NNE 7.15am: Santa Maria Light S50W Spoke SS Lime Branch (British) am: Carried out target firing pm: Hands at rest 8.00pm: Lobos Light N76W 11.50pm: Lobos Light North, 8’ Number on sick list 6 [SS Exford, 5886 tons, was built in 1914 by Bartram & Sons Ltd, Sunderland for the Tatern Steam Navigation Co, Cardiff. She was torpedoed in July 1917 with the loss of 6 men. SS Lime Branch, 5379 tons, was built in 1902 by W Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland for the Nautilus Steam Ship Co Ltd. On 13 April 1917 she was torpedoed but managed to make harbour. She was sold & renamed in 1925 & scrapped in 1933.] 4caf8806cadfd3419701de28: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47719/ADM 53-47719-007_0.jpg) 8 March 1917 At sea Lat -35.0, Long -56.2 11.05am: Fairway buoy abeam 3.33pm: Recalada Light Vessel abeam, 1 cable 4.00pm: Fierce squalls of wind & rain, steady SW wind with frequent heavier squalls 5.10pm: Warrant no 44 read 6.45pm: Anchored Number on sick list 6 4caf8806cadfd3419701de29: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47719/ADM 53-47719-007_1.jpg) 9 March 1917 At anchorage Lat -35.53, Long -56.23 am: Hands employed chipping, scaling & painting Training class in progress 3.15pm: Stopped painting, both watches preparing ship for coaling 4.20pm: Ship ready for coaling, whaler hoisted Number on sick list 7 4caf8806cadfd3419701de2a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47719/ADM 53-47719-008_0.jpg) 10 March 1917 At anchorage Lat -35.53, Long -56.23 6.45am: Collier secured alongside Hands rigging coaling gear 7.05am: HMS Orotava anchored 7.20am: Commenced coaling 8.00am: Hands to breakfast 8.40am: Resumed coaling Noon: Hands to dinner, received 264 tons 12.45pm: Resumed coaling 4.00pm: Hands to tea, amount in 483 tons 4.30pm: Carried on coaling 4.46pm: HMS Orotava weighed & proceeded 7.00pm: Finished coaling from SS Chiverstone, received 550 tons 7.45pm: Cast off collier Number on sick list 7 [HMS Orotava, 5857 tons, was built in 1889 for the Pacific Steam Navigation Co but transferred to the Royal Mail Line in 1906. In 1914 she became an Armed Merchant Cruiser, carried troops at the end of the war and was scrapped in 1921. She is part of the OW fleet.] 4caf8806cadfd3419701de2b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47719/ADM 53-47719-008_1.jpg) 11 March 1917 At anchorage Lat -35.53, Long -56.23 6.30am: Collier “Headcliffe” proceeded alongside 7.00am: Collier secured 7.15am: Commenced coaling 8.00am: Hands to breakfast 8.30am: Resumed coaling Noon: Hands to dinner, amount in 165 tons 4.0-4.30pm: Hands to tea, 274 tons in 6.15pm: Prisoner released from cells 7.00-7.30pm: Hands to supper, 362 tons 10.30pm: Finished coaling 10.48pm: Cast off collier Number on sick list 8 [SS Headcliffe, 3654 tons, was built in 1915 by John Readhead & Sons Ltd, South Shields for the Cliffe Steamship Co Ltd. She was sold & renamed for the first time in 1932 & was eventually torpedoed by a Soviet submarine when named SS Baltenland in 1941.] 4caf8806cadfd3419701de2c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47719/ADM 53-47719-009_0.jpg) 12 March 1917 At anchorage Lat -35.1, Long -56.25 7.00am: Collier “Headcliffe” weighed & proceeded 7.30am: Hands turn to, stow away coaling gear 9.10am: Anchor aweigh, turned ship & set course 11.30am: Recalada Light Vessel: West, 2 cables 1.00pm: Anchored 1.15pm: Pratique granted 1.50pm: Captain left for shore 2.10pm: Liberty men left 4.30pm: Store boat alongside Tug "Orduna" left with officers for shore 6.00pm: Water boats alongside 6.30pm: Captain returned 7.30pm: Water boats left 8.30pm: Finished stores 10.00pm: "Orduna" arrived with liberty men, 13 absentees 11.00pm: Tug left with marine patrol Number on sick list 8 4caf8806cadfd3419701de2d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47719/ADM 53-47719-009_1.jpg) 13 March 1917 Montevideo Lat -35.1, Long -56.25 12.20am: Last boat arrived from shore, 2 men under close arrest Water boats left 6.00am: Water boats alongside 8.00am: Water boats left 8.10am: Tugs left with shore patrols 11.00am: Tug arr'd with patrols & absentees 12.50pm: "Orduna" arrived with stores & two prisoners 1.36pm: Anchor aweigh 1.56pm: Fairway Buoy bearing West, 1 cable 3.30pm: Recalada Light Vessel N83W, 6 cables 4.30pm: Observed collier ahead 4.50pm: 1 fireman placed under close arrest 6.00pm: Anchored Number on sick list 8 4caf8806cadfd3419701de2e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47719/ADM 53-47719-010_0.jpg) 14 March 1917 River Plate Lat -36.55, Long -56.22 6.30am: 1 man released from close arrest 12.15pm: Anchor aweigh pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 8 4caf8806cadfd3419701de2f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47719/ADM 53-47719-010_1.jpg) 15 March 1917 At sea Lat -35.22, Long -54.18 1.10am: Lobos Island Light abeam, 5.5' am: Gunlayers & Trainers at spotting instruction pm: Hands at rest 5.00pm: Warrant no 45 read Number on sick list 9 4caf8806cadfd3419701de30: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47719/ADM 53-47719-011_0.jpg) 16 March 1917 At sea Lat -34.87, Long -52.18 8.37am: Altered course & speed to intercept steamship 12.10pm: Hoisted whaler 12.15pm: SS Drumcliffe proceeded pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 9 [SS Drumcliffe, 4072 tons, was built in 1905 by Robert Thompson & Sons Ltd, Sunderland for Joseph Chadwick & Sons, Liverpool. She was sold in 1917, renamed “Kelvinbank” & torpedoed in June 1917 with the loss of 16 men.] 4caf8806cadfd3419701de31: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47719/ADM 53-47719-011_1.jpg) 17 March 1917 At sea Lat -35.45, Long -49.98 8.45am: Altered course to close HMS Orotava 9.25am: Ship stopped, Captain left for “Orotava” 11.30am: Captain returned 1.00pm: Cutter left for “Orotava” 2.10pm: "Orotava" proceeded 2.15pm: Cutter returned with stores 3.40pm: Hoisted cutter Number on sick list 8 4caf8806cadfd3419701de32: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47719/ADM 53-47719-012_0.jpg) 18 March 1917 At sea Lat -35.57, Long -47.98 10.00am: Divisions. Captain’s inspection. Divine Service All day: Hands at rest Number on sick list 8 4caf8806cadfd3419701de33: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47719/ADM 53-47719-012_1.jpg) 19 March 1917 At sea Lat -35.18, Long -46.97 5.30am: Altered course to intercept steamship, spoke SS Cheviot Range Altered course to intercept steamship 7.30am: Stopped, boarding officers left ship 8.25am: Whaler returned, SS Clodmoor proceeded am: Hands chipping & painting Gunnery training class at field exercise pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 8 [SS Cheviot Range, 3691 tons, was built in 1914 by Irvine’s Shipbuilding & Drydock Co Ltd, West Hartlepool for Furness Withy & Co Ltd. She was sunk by gunfire from a U-boat in 1918 with the loss of 27 men. SS Clodmoor, 3733 tons, was built in 1902 by W Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland for the Moor Line. In May 1917 she was torpedoed by a U-boat.] 4caf8806cadfd3419701de34: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47719/ADM 53-47719-013_0.jpg) 20 March 1917 At sea Lat -34.33, Long -48.28 4.00am: Frequent vivid lightning & thunder with heavy clouds making up from N pm: Hands at rest 5.00pm: Prisoner released from cells Number on sick list 8 4caf8806cadfd3419701de35: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47719/ADM 53-47719-013_1.jpg) 21 March 1917 At sea Lat -35.03, Long -49.83 8.15am: Altered course to intercept steamer, Norwegian SS Solstrief, whaling depot ship am: Hands employed chipping & scaling Training class in progress pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 8 [SS Solstrief, 4369 tons, was built in 1892 as SS Sheikh by Palmer’s Ship Building & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow. She was sold & renamed in 1910 and converted from a cargo ship to a whale factory ship. She was broken up in 1934.] 4caf8806cadfd3419701de36: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47719/ADM 53-47719-014_0.jpg) 22 March 1917 At Sea Lat -35.15, Long -53.16 6.00am: Hands fall in, cleaning out cutters pm: Hands at rest 5.20pm: Altered course to intercept steamship 6.55pm: Spoke SS Albistan Number on sick list 8 [SS Albistan, 3184 tons, was built in 1905 as SS Cambyses and purchased by the Strick Line in 1912. Her name was changed in 1913 and she was sold in 1919.] 4caf8806cadfd3419701de37: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47719/ADM 53-47719-014_1.jpg) 23 March 1917 At sea Lat -34.95, Long -54.98 1.27am: Lobos Light N76W 6.10am: Lobos Island North 7 miles 10.00am: Anchored 10.30am: Pratique granted 11.00am: Cutter left for sand 2.15pm: All boats hoisted 2.40pm: Anchor aweigh 8.30pm: Flores Light bearing N8W 9.41pm: Stopped to intercept RMSP "Araguaya” 10.45pm: Transferred Surgeon W. Pickles RNVR to "Araguaya" for passage to England Whaler hoisted Number on sick list 8 4caf8806cadfd3419701de38: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47719/ADM 53-47719-015_0.jpg) 24 March 1917 At sea Lat -34.97, Long -56.22 10.25am: Stopped off Fairway Buoy 11.05am: "Ondina" alongside with mail Noon: “Ondina” left 12.44pm: Ship proceeded, passed Fairway Buoy, 1 cable 2.20pm: Passed Recalada Light Vessel, 4 cables pm: Hands make & mend 3.30pm: Observed collier “Chiverstone” 4.50pm: Anchored Number on sick list 8 [SS Chiverstone, 2946 tons, was built in 1897 by Richardson, Duck & Co, Thornaby. After some changes of name she was scrapped in 1930.] 4caf8806cadfd3419701de39: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47719/ADM 53-47719-015_1.jpg) 25 March 1917 At Anchorage Lat -35.55, Long -56.22 10.00am: Divisions. Divine Service pm: Crew at rest 5.00pm: Hands preparing ship for coaling Number on sick list 8 4caf8806cadfd3419701de3a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47719/ADM 53-47719-016_0.jpg) 26 March 1917 At anchorage Lat -35.55, Long -56.22 6.00am: Collier weighed & proceeded 7.10am: Collier secured alongside All day: Coaling ship 4.30pm: Finished coaling, received 437 tons 5.20pm: Collier cast off 6.00pm: Danish barque "Bonovento" passed to SE Number on sick list 10 [SV Bonovento, 1341 tons, was built in 1892. She caught fire & was abandoned in 1919.] 4caf8806cadfd3419701de3b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47719/ADM 53-47719-016_1.jpg) 27 March 1917 At anchorage Lat -35.55, Long -56.22 am: Hands cleaning ship Number on sick list 9 4caf8806cadfd3419701de3c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47719/ADM 53-47719-017_0.jpg) 28 March 1917 At anchorage Lat -35.53, Long -56.13 11.00am: Anchor aweigh pm: Hands at rest Midnight: Lobos Light abeam, 6 miles Number on sick list 9 4caf8806cadfd3419701de3d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47719/ADM 53-47719-017_1.jpg) 29 March 1917 At sea Lat -35.1, Long -53.65 1.30am: San Ignacio Light abeam, 18 miles am: Hands employed scraping & cleaning paintwork pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 9 4caf8806cadfd3419701de3e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47719/ADM 53-47719-018_0.jpg) 30 March 1917 At sea Lat -35.15, Long -51.3 Midnight: Passing through large patches of brilliant phosphorescence till 1.40am 9.30am: General quarters 10.10am: Stopped for evolutions 11.00am: Proceeded on course pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 9 4caf8806cadfd3419701de3f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47719/ADM 53-47719-018_1.jpg) 31 March 1917 At sea Lat -35.15, Long -50.41 6.00am: Seaman placed under arrest Hands at Saturday routine 10.23am: Altered course to intercept steamer 11.30am: Resumed course & speed Number on sick list 9 4caf8806cadfd3419701de40: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47719/ADM 53-47719-019_0.jpg) 4caf8806cadfd3419701de41: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47719/ADM 53-47719-019_1.jpg) 4caf8806cadfd3419701de42: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47719/ADM 53-47719-020_0.jpg) 4caf8806cadfd3419701de43: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47719/ADM 53-47719-020_1.jpg) [These pages are blank or cover pages.] LOGS FOR APRIL 1917 4caf8806cadfd3419701de44: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47720/ADM 53-47720-001_0.jpg) 4caf8806cadfd3419701de45: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47720/ADM 53-47720-001_1.jpg) 4caf8806cadfd3419701de46: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47720/ADM 53-47720-002_0.jpg) 4caf8806cadfd3419701de47: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47720/ADM 53-47720-002_1.jpg) 4caf8806cadfd3419701de48: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47720/ADM 53-47720-003_0.jpg) [These pages are cover pages & a list of meteorological instruments.] 4caf8806cadfd3419701de49: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47720/ADM 53-47720-003_1.jpg) 1 April 1917 At sea Lat -34.18, Long -48.83 6.00am: Altered course & increased speed to intercept SS Redbridge 10.00am: Divisions 10.35am: Divine Service 1.30pm: Sighted SS bearing NNW, altered course & increased speed to intercept her 2.35pm: Resumed course pm: Hands at rest 5.38pm: Altered course to intercept sailing ship [SS Redbridge, 3834 tons, was built in 1907 by William Doxford & Sons, Sunderland for the Temperley Steam Shipping Co Ltd. She was sold & renamed in 1923 & scrapped in 1934.] 4caf8806cadfd3419701de4a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47720/ADM 53-47720-004_0.jpg) 2 April 1917 At sea Lat -35.4, Long -50.37 7.20am: Courses & speeds to intercept SS Albistan bound for Dakar am: Hands variously employed, training classes in progress 1.45pm: Crew variously employed 5.00pm: Mustered crew for soap & tobacco 4caf8806cadfd3419701de4b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47720/ADM 53-47720-004_1.jpg) 3 April 1917 At sea Lat -36.87, Long -51.07 4caf8806cadfd3419701de4c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47720/ADM 53-47720-005_0.jpg) 4 April 1917 At sea Lat -38.53, Long -57.8 5.20am: Observed barque bearing south (barque Eugene Schindt), altered course South 6.50am: Stop 7.00am: Sent boarding officers away 8.30am: Whaler returned, hoisted & set course 10.00am: Ship stopped, hands at evolution ‘Prepare ship for towing’ 11.00am: Resumed course & speed [I cannot find a sailing ship with the name in the log. The nearest seems to be SV Eugene Schneider, 2218 tons, built in 1902 by Chantier Nantais de Construction Maritime, Nantes. On Christmas Day 1926 she was in collision with SS Bururu & sank with the loss of 24 men.] 4caf8806cadfd3419701de4d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47720/ADM 53-47720-005_1.jpg) 5 April 1917 At sea Lat -39.48, Long -52.24 All day: Starboard watch transporting coal from no 3 to no 4 4caf8806cadfd3419701de4e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47720/ADM 53-47720-006_0.jpg) 6 April 1917 At sea Lat -36.25, Long -51.02 8:00am: Rain spout NW pm: Hands at rest 4caf8806cadfd3419701de4f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47720/ADM 53-47720-006_1.jpg) 7 April 1917 At sea Lat -35.7, Long -52.45 2.30am: Observed sailing ship N5E, altered course & increased speed to intercept 5.30am: Various speeds to keep station on sailing ship 6.26am: Stopped, boarded sailing ship “Santa Caterina” (Italy) 7.30am: Boarding officers returned am: Hands at Saturday routine pm: Hands at rest [SV Santa Caterina, 1565 tons, was built in 1885 as SV Yallaroi by A Hall, Aberdeen. In 1916 she was sold & renamed “Santa Caterina”. In 1921 she caught fire while unloading at Genoa and was scrapped in 1923.] 4caf8806cadfd3419701de50: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47720/ADM 53-47720-007_0.jpg) 8 April 1917 At sea Lat -35.14, Long -54.95 4.18am: Lobos Light N78W 4.35am: Jose Ignacio Light N80W, Lobos Light N77W 5.35am: Jose Ignacio Light abeam, N5W, 16.9 miles 6.55am: Lobos Light N32W, 6.5 miles 7.25am: Turned ship to eastward to intercept sailing ship 9.15am: Stopped, sent boarding officers sailing ship 9.45am: Boarding officers returned 11.30am: Divisions & Prayers pm: Hands at rest 6.55pm: Anchored 4caf8806cadfd3419701de51: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47720/ADM 53-47720-007_1.jpg) 9 April 1917 River Plate Lat -35.55, Long -56.22 5.45am: Hands fall in for coaling ship 6.15am: Collier weighed 7.30am: Collier alongside & coaling ship from no I & no III holds 8-8.30am: Hands at breakfast Noon: Total received 242 tons 12.15pm: Hands at dinner 5.00pm: Ceased coaling, amount received 500 tons 5.45pm: Collier cast off & proceeded 6.30pm: Signalled PSNC “Orita”, sent whaler for mails 7.00pm: Whaler returned & hoisted 11.04pm: Exchanged signals with SS Harmonides 11.20pm: SS Harmonides anchored 11.45pm: 1st whaler with officers & escort left ship [SS Harmonides, 3251 tons, was built in 1891 as SS Woomooloo. She was bought by the Houston Line in 1901 & renamed. They sold her in 1919 when she was renamed.] 4caf8806cadfd3419701de52: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47720/ADM 53-47720-008_0.jpg) 10 April 1917 River Plate Lat -35.55, Long -56.22 12.30am: Whaler returned with Captain of "Harmonides" & prisoner. Prisoner retained under arrest. Captain returned in whaler. Whaler returned with mail (10 bags) 6.30am: 1st whaler left for “Hermonides” 9.30am: Master & witnesses from SS Harmonides arrived for inquiry 10.55am: “Hermonides” sailed 11.00am: SS.Chiverstone's boat arrived for mail pm: Hands employed painting ship’s side 4.45pm: Hands finished painting, hoisted whaler 5.30pm: Warrant no 46 read [Reads like 40 but should be 46, next one is 47.]] 4caf8806cadfd3419701de53: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47720/ADM 53-47720-008_1.jpg) 11 April 1917 River Plate Lat -35.13, Long -56.27 9.00am: Anchor aweigh 11.36am: Passed Recalada Light Vessel 1.30pm: Pilot aboard, proceeded half speed 2.00pm: Anchored 2.30pm: Pratique granted 2.35pm: “Ondina” & fresh water boats alongside 2.45pm: “Ondina” left with liberty men 3.05pm: British Minister arrived on board 3.40pm: British Minister left 9.35pm: Water boat left & one arrived 11.15pm: Captain returned 4caf8806cadfd3419701de54: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47720/ADM 53-47720-009_0.jpg) 12 April 1917 Montevideo Lat -35.55, Long -56.22 12.15am: Patrol returned on board 4.15am: Ship touched bottom aft, soundings taken 6.00am: Engines as required, worked ship clear of bank 6.30am: All clear aft 6.40am: Patrols landed 8.00am: Steam boat arrived with 9 absentees 10.00am: Private Moore RMLI placed under arrest Ship come to swing stern to breakwater & stopped on mud, soundings 20 ft 11.30am: All absentees returned 11.35am: Dr Russell & 3 men left ship 2.15pm: Anchor up, cleared lower deck, hoisted steam pinnace 2.30pm: Proceeded full steam under Pilot’s orders 2.35pm: Clear of channel, stopped, discharged Pilot 2.57pm: Fairway Buoy abeam, set course, stopped, hands clearing cable 3.30pm: Resumed course & speed, cable clear 4.45pm: Recalada Light Vessel abeam 7.10pm: Anchored 4caf8806cadfd3419701de55: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47720/ADM 53-47720-009_1.jpg) 13 April 1917 At anchorage Lat -35.55, Long -56.22 am: 2nd cutter transporting stores to collier “Chiverstone” pm: Hands employed painting ship & as required 2nd cutter at collier 5.00pm: Exercised ‘Action’ 4caf8806cadfd3419701de56: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47720/ADM 53-47720-010_0.jpg) 14 April 1917 At anchorage Lat -35.55, Long -56.22 12.08pm: Anchor aweigh 12.15pm: Set course & speed, stationed submarine lookouts, called the watch 4caf8806cadfd3419701de57: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47720/ADM 53-47720-010_1.jpg) 15 April 1917 At sea Lat -35.5, Long -53.72 5.30am: Wind shifts suddenly to South [was NNW] 10.00am: Ship’s company mustered by open list Divine Service pm: Hands at rest 4caf8806cadfd3419701de58: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47720/ADM 53-47720-011_0.jpg) 16 April 1917 At sea Lat -35.35, Long -51.3 4caf8806cadfd3419701de59: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47720/ADM 53-47720-011_1.jpg) 17 April 1917 At sea Lat -34.85, Long -49.16 All day: Crew employed as required, training classes 5.00pm: Cleared away for night defences, read warrant no 47 4caf8806cadfd3419701de5a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47720/ADM 53-47720-012_0.jpg) 18 April 1917 At sea Lat -34.08, Long -48.35 9.45am: Stopped for evolutions 10.45am: Resumed course & speed am: Hands chipping & scaling, training classes in progress pm: Hands make & mend clothes 4caf8806cadfd3419701de5b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47720/ADM 53-47720-012_1.jpg) 19 April 1917 At sea Lat -34.32, Long -48.92 am: Exercised ship’s company at General Quarters Hands employed as requisite, training classes carrying on pm: Hands employed variously 5.00pm: Exercised ‘Action’, cleared away for night defences 4caf8806cadfd3419701de5c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47720/ADM 53-47720-013_0.jpg) 20 April 1917 At sea Lat -34.93, Long -50.23 Rounds made, 6 prisoners and 1 man under close arrest correct All day: Port watch transporting coal Starboard watch variously employed 4caf8806cadfd3419701de5d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47720/ADM 53-47720-013_1.jpg) 21 April 1917 At sea Lat -34.89, Long -51.87 9.05am: Altered course to intercept steamer (“Sawman” [?]) 1.30pm: Signalled SS Bronze Wings (British) [I cannot identify the steamer intercepted at 9.05am. SS Bronze Wings, 3874 tons, was launched in 1914 by the Northumberland Shipbuilding Co, as SS Rynfield. She was renamed by completion but in 1917 she was sold & renamed again. After several owners & names she ran aground & was wrecked in 1947.] 4caf8806cadfd3419701de5e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47720/ADM 53-47720-014_0.jpg) 22 April 1917 At sea Lat -34.9, Long -53.67 Rounds, 6 prisoners & 1 man under close arrest 10.00am: Divisions & Prayers 2.30pm: Sighted Cape St Maria 7.30pm: Sighted Lobos Light (loom) S80W 9.52pm: Sighted San Jose Light abeam, 12' 4caf8806cadfd3419701de5f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47720/ADM 53-47720-014_1.jpg) 23 April 1917 At sea Lat -35.52, Long -55.93 1.30am: Lobos Light abeam, N19W 1.57am: Punta-del-Este N19W 6.15am: Sighted Punta-del-Este N5E, Lobos (dipping) N56E 2.30pm: Anchored 4caf8806cadfd3419701de60: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47720/ADM 53-47720-015_0.jpg) 24 April 1917 At anchorage Lat -35.57, Long -56.22 6.30am: Collier “Chiverstone” weighed anchor 6.40am: Hands fall in for coaling 8.00am: Collier arrived alongside All day: Coaling ship 4.30pm: Ceased coaling, hands returning coaling gear, received 444 tons 5.15pm: Collier cast off Hands cleaning ship 6.30pm: Semi-darkened & prepared for night defences Hands to clean 4caf8806cadfd3419701de61: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47720/ADM 53-47720-015_1.jpg) 25 April 1917 At anchorage Lat -35.57, Long -56.22 am: Hands cleaning ship Side party engaged over side pm: Hands at rest 6.00pm: Read no 48 warrant 9.48pm: Observed Cerro Light (loom) 4caf8806cadfd3419701de62: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47720/ADM 53-47720-016_0.jpg) 26 April 1917 At anchorage Lat -35.57, Long -56.22 am: Hands painting over side pm: Hands as required 10.00pm: Temperature cells 65º 4caf8806cadfd3419701de63: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47720/ADM 53-47720-016_1.jpg) 27 April 1917 At anchorage Lat -35.57, Long -56.22 am: Hands as required pm: Hands painting over side 2.25pm: Spoke SS "Beacon Grange (British) 10.30pm: Temperature of cells 62º [SS Beacon Grange, 4032 tons, was built in 1898 by Workman, Clark & Co Ltd, Belfast for the Houlder Line. She ran aground & was wrecked in 1921.] 4caf8806cadfd3419701de64: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47720/ADM 53-47720-017_0.jpg) 28 April 1917 At anchorage Lat -35.57, Long -56.22 1.30am: Temperature of cells 65º 6.55am: Anchor aweigh 9.45am: Recalada Light Vessel ½' 11.50am: Passed Fairway Buoy pm: Hands taking in provisions 1.45pm: "Ondina" left 2.07pm: Fairway Buoy abeam 3.25pm: Recalada Light Vessel abeam 4.50pm: Collier observed ahead 5.45pm: Anchored 4caf8806cadfd3419701de65: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47720/ADM 53-47720-017_1.jpg) 29 April 1917 At anchorage Lat -35.57, Long -56.22 3.30am: Temperature of cells 62º 5.00am: Rounds correct, temperature 65º 10.00am: Divisions. Divine Service pm: Hands at rest 6.35pm: Let go starboard anchor underfoot [wind force 7/8 and squally.] 11.00pm: Squalls less frequent & of decreasing force 4caf8806cadfd3419701de66: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47720/ADM 53-47720-018_0.jpg) 30 April 1917 At anchorage Lat -35.57, Long -56.22 Rounds, 6 prisoners & 1 man under close arrest, temperature 65º 5.00am: Rounds frequently made & correct, temperature 62º 7.00am: Hove up starboard anchor am: Hands employed variously, training classes in progress 12.10pm: Anchor aweigh 1.45pm: Hands as required 10.30pm: Rounds, 6 prisoners & 1 man under close arrest correct (temperature 67º) 4caf8806cadfd3419701de67: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47720/ADM 53-47720-018_1.jpg) 4caf8806cadfd3419701de68: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47720/ADM 53-47720-019_0.jpg) 4caf8806cadfd3419701de69: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47720/ADM 53-47720-019_1.jpg) 4caf8806cadfd3419701de6a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47720/ADM 53-47720-020_0.jpg) 4caf8806cadfd3419701de6b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47720/ADM 53-47720-020_1.jpg) [These pages are blank or cover pages.] LOGS FOR MAY 1917 4caf8806cadfd3419701de6c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47721/ADM 53-47721-001_0.jpg) 4caf8806cadfd3419701de6d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47721/ADM 53-47721-001_1.jpg) 4caf8806cadfd3419701de6e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47721/ADM 53-47721-002_0.jpg) 4caf8806cadfd3419701de6f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47721/ADM 53-47721-002_1.jpg) 4caf8806cadfd3419701de70: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47721/ADM 53-47721-003_0.jpg) [These pages are cover pages, blank & a list of meteorological instruments.] 4caf8806cadfd3419701de71: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47721/ADM 53-47721-003_1.jpg) 1 May 1917 At sea Lat -34.8, Long -54.22 12.40am: Punta del Este N9W, 22,000 yds 1.15am: Lobos Light N11W, 7' 3.00am: Rounds correct (temperature cells 65º) 3.10am: San Jose Light N1W 3.35am: Lobos Light N64W, St Maria N33E 5.30am: Lobos Light dipped N74W 6.00am: Rounds correct, 6 prisoners & 1 man under close arrest, temperature 67º 7.30am: Altered course & increased speed to intercept steamship am: Hands as required, training classes carrying on 11.00am: Dispatched boarding party to US SS Panaman 11.30am: Boarding party returned 11.40am: Proceeded pm: Hands employed as required 10.00pm: Rounds frequently made & correct, temperature of cells 64º [SS Panaman, 6055 tons, was built in 1913 at Sparrows Point, Maryland.] 4caf8806cadfd3419701de72: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47721/ADM 53-47721-004_0.jpg) 2 May 1917 At sea Lat -34.93, Long -52.37 Rounds, 6 prisoners & 1 man under close arrest, temperature 66º 1.00pm: Mustered hands for monthly payment 1.45pm: Altered course to intercept sailing ship 2.35pm: Resumed course, passed sailing ship “Salhwin” steering ENE 11.55pm: Made Cape Polonio Light N77W [I have been unable to locate ‘Salhwin’, the nearest seems to be SV Solheim, 1035 tons, built in 1876 as SV Famenoth by Dobie & Co, Govan. Her name was changed to “Solheim” in 1896 after she was sold for the first time. In 1917 she sailed for Danish owners & was eventually retired in 1927.] 4caf8806cadfd3419701de73: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47721/ADM 53-47721-004_1.jpg) 3 May 1917 At sea Lat -34.73, Long -53.97 Rounds frequently made & correct, temperature of cells 64º 6.13am: Various courses & speeds to intercept US SS Montanan 10.45am: Santa Maria Light N87W 2.10pm: Sent boarding officers to SS Heelsum 3.00pm: Boarding officers returned, set course to intercept steam ship 7.10pm: Spoke Norwegian Barque "Belhouse" [SS Montanan, 6650 tons, was built in 1913 at Sparrows Point, Maryland SS Heelsum, 1396 tons, was built in 1899 by Nederlandsche Shipbuilding Co, Amsterdam for the NV Steamship Co, Amsterdam. She was sold & renamed for the first time in 1922 and finally scrapped in 1953. SV Bellhouse, 2342 tons, was built as SV Regina Elena in 1903 by Soc Esercizio, Genova, Italy. She became “Bellhouse” in 1914, “Ponape” in 1926 and was scrapped in 1936.] 4caf8806cadfd3419701de74: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47721/ADM 53-47721-005_0.jpg) 4 May 1917 At sea Lat -34.89, Long -52.91 Rounds, 6 prisoners & one man under close arrest, correct 9.15am: Divisions. Starboard watch to health lecture Training classes under examination 4.00pm: Altered course to intercept steam ship 5.00pm: Signalled "Highland Scot", bound East 7.00pm: Cape Polonio Light S85W 9.35pm: Cape Polonio Light dipped, bearing N85W 4caf8806cadfd3419701de75: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47721/ADM 53-47721-005_1.jpg) 5 May 1917 At sea Lat -34.93, Long -52.97 10.10am: Stopped for target practice. Helm & engines as requisite to keep position Noon: Resume course & speed 9.40am: Observed Cape Polonio Light N62W Rounds frequently made & correct, temperature of cells 65º 4caf8806cadfd3419701de76: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47721/ADM 53-47721-006_0.jpg) 6 May 1917 At sea Lat -35.15, Long -52.95 6.40am: Altered course to intercept sailing ship 8.00am: Sent boarding officers to sailing ship "Mona" Norwei [Norwegian] 8.40am: Boarding officers returned 10.00am: Divisions. Divine Service 4.0-5.00pm: Courses various to close on HMS Orotava 5.00pm: Stopped. 1st & Montague whalers left for “Orotava” Received 37 ratings from “Orotava”, hoisted 2nd cutter 6.45pm: Whalers returned & hoisted 7.10pm: Set course West 9.20pm: Made Cape Santa Maria Light N34W Rounds, 8 prisoners & 1 man under close arrest, correct 10.50pm: Cape Santa Maria Light N14W [SV Mona was probably the barque of 1063 tons built in 1878 by H Owen & Sons, Liverpool. She sailed under the same name for various owners until 1950 when she was renamed “Lisbeth”. She was scrapped in 1962.] . 4caf8806cadfd3419701de77: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47721/ADM 53-47721-006_1.jpg) 7 May 1917 At sea Lat -35.03, Long -55.02 1.10am: Observed Lobos Light N89W x St Jose Ignacio Light N45W 6.00am: Lobos Island abeam, 7’ 9.20am: Stopped engines, Lobos Light House East, 5' 10.10am: 2nd cutter left for SS Demerara for mails 11.00am: Cutter returned with mails & surgeon 2.00pm: Lowered Montague 1st & 2nd whalers 5.30pm: All boats hoisted, set course Manouvered ship to use searchlight to find open boat 10.00pm: Stopped engines, Este Point Light N28E x Lobos Light N52E Midnight: Este Point Light N20E x Lobos Light N49E 4caf8806cadfd3419701de78: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47721/ADM 53-47721-007_0.jpg) 8 May 1917 At anchorage Lat -35.58, Long -56.22 Rounds,. 6 prisoners & 1 man under close arrest 3.30am: English Bank Buoy N67W 6.45am: Observed HMS Orotava bearing West, course as requisite to anchorage 8.30am: Anchored 10.00am: Collier weighed (“Cardiff Hall”) Noon: Collier fast alongside pm: Hands employed provisioning ship Lost overboard 3 large hazelwood fenders whilst storing ship 4.30pm: HMS Orotava's cutter moored astern, unable to return to ship 7.00pm: Hands to supper 7.30pm: Hands resumed storing ship 10.20pm: All stores completed 10.35pm: Cast off collier [SS Cardiff Hall, 3994 tons, has a confusing history. Different internet sites indicate a different history. Wrecksite has her built in Ayr, Ship Index in Sunderland and the Sunderland site lists her as built by Doxford. There seems to be agreement that she was built in 1912 & ran aground off the Irish coast in Jan 1925. She was lost with all her crew.] 4caf8806cadfd3419701de79: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47721/ADM 53-47721-007_1.jpg) 9 May 1917 At anchorage Lat -35.55, Long -56.22 Rounds correct, 8 prisoners & 1 man under close arrest am: Crew employed stowing ship’s stores pm: Hands to make & mend 4caf8806cadfd3419701de7a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47721/ADM 53-47721-008_0.jpg) 10 May 1917 At anchorage Lat -35.55, Long -56.22 am: Hands variously employed, fore topmen at drill pm: Called port watch 5.20pm: “Orotava’s” cutter returned 4caf8806cadfd3419701de7b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47721/ADM 53-47721-008_1.jpg) 11 May 1917 At anchorage Lat -35.77, Long -56.77 9.05am: Anchor aweigh 9.15am: Set course SS Chiverstone following 2.00pm: Anchored 7.00pm: SS Chiverstone alongside 8.00pm: Commenced coaling, exchanged signals with HMS Orotava 8.45pm: Observed Cape St Antonio Light S34E Coaling throughout 4caf8806cadfd3419701de7c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47721/ADM 53-47721-009_0.jpg) 12 May 1917 River Plate Lat -35.98, Long -57.07 Coaling throughout 7.35am: Hands to breakfast 1.20pm: Finished coaling, hands to dinner 2.20pm: Hoisted whaler, cast off collier 2.50pm: Anchor aweigh 4caf8806cadfd3419701de7d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47721/ADM 53-47721-009_1.jpg) 13 May 1917 River Plate Lat -35.96, Long -57.0 9.30am: Divisions & Prayers am: Hands at rest 2.15pm: Weighed anchor 2.25pm: Anchored 225yds NE of “Orotava” (transhipping stores) 3.30pm: Both watches engaged hoisting cutters & preparing ship for sea 6,40pm: Anchor aweigh 4caf8806cadfd3419701de7e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47721/ADM 53-47721-010_0.jpg) 14 May 1917 At sea Lat -34.62, Long -53.57 3.50am: Observed Lobos Island Light N39E 4.40am: East Point Light N15E x Lobos Island Light N30E 6.26am: San Jose Ignacio Light N15E, 17½ miles PII guns at anti-submarine stations 8.45am: Made Cape Santa Maria Light N18E 9.45am: Cape Santa Maria abeam N26W, 10½ miles 11.20am: Made Cape Polonio Light House N4W Noon: Cape Polonio abeam N26W, 17' 2.30pm: Dismissed duty guns’ crews from anti-submarine stations Rounds, 8 prisoners & 2 men under close arrest, correct 4caf8806cadfd3419701de7f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47721/ADM 53-47721-010_1.jpg) 15 May 1917 At sea Lat -32.45, Long -49.4 All day: Hands employed variously 4caf8806cadfd3419701de80: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47721/ADM 53-47721-011_0.jpg) 16 May 1917 At sea Lat -30.02, Long -45.22 Rounds, 8 prisoners & 2 men under close arrest, correct am: Hands employed chipping, scaling, painting & cleaning ship 1.00pm: Altered course to intercept ship 1.25pm: Manoeuvering ship to intercept "San Guiseppe" (Italian sailing ship) 2.20pm: Lowered 1st whaler, sent boarding officers to ship 3.20 pm: Whaler returned & hoisted & resumed course [SV San Guiseppe is probably the vessel of 1077 tons, built in 1891 by Robert Thompson & Sons Ltd, Sunderland as SV Loreley. She was sold & renamed in 1915 then foundered in 1920.] 4caf8806cadfd3419701de81: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47721/ADM 53-47721-011_1.jpg) 17 May 1917 At sea Lat -27.57, Long -42.0 Rounds, 8 prisoners & 2 men under open arrest, correct 4caf8806cadfd3419701de82: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47721/ADM 53-47721-012_0.jpg) 18 May 1917 At sea Lat -25.12, Long -42.98 7.30am: Stopped to examine steam ship 7.55am: Proceeded 9.45am: Course & speed as requisite to intercept steamer Hands preparing ship for port 11.00am: SS Herbert G. Wylie bound for New York, proceeded 10.00pm: Observed Raza Island Light N6W [SS Herbert G Wylie was probably the Venezuelan tanker of 4292 tons, built in 1912 by Armstrong & Whitworth Co Ltd, Newcastle-on-Tyne for the Standard Oil Co of Venezuela. She exploded in 1939 while loading crude oil.] 4caf8806cadfd3419701de83: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47721/ADM 53-47721-012_1.jpg) 19 May 1917 Rio de Janeiro Lat -22.92, Long -43.15 10.00am: Anchored 10.45am: Naval attache HMB Consul arrived, 52 bags of fleet mails, 1 medical officer for HMS Glasgow 1.00pm: Liberty men left ship 1.40pm: Surgeon Hull left ship 2.20pm: Captain left ship 4.00pm: Brazilian guard visited Taking on stores & water throughout 8.00pm: Liberty [men] returned 9.56pm: Stores & water finished 10.30pm: Captain returned aboard 4caf8806cadfd3419701de84: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47721/ADM 53-47721-013_0.jpg) 20 May 1917 At sea Lat -22.96, Long -43.05 6.00am: One fireman & one seaman released 6.15am: Hands mustered. Hoisted all boats by 7.55 8.00am: Commenced shipping stores 9.15am: Stores finished, hands preparing ship for sea 9.30am: Pinnace returned with one absentee, placed under close arrest 9.45am: 2 firemen returned (absentees) 10.30am: Anchor aweigh, slow ahead 12.35pm: Ilhas Maricas abeam 5.00pm: Altered course to examine Brigatine (Brazil) 5.10pm: Resumed course [Ilhas Maricas are off the coast of Brazil at Lat -23.02, Long -42.92.] 4caf8806cadfd3419701de85: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47721/ADM 53-47721-013_1.jpg) 21 May 1917 At sea Lat -21.37, Long -39.85 12.20am: San Thome Light bearing N6E 12.50am: Altered course various to intercept SS Booden Knight 2.50am: San Thome Light abeam 6.15am: Hands fall in All day: Starboard watch shifting coal, port watch as required 1.00pm: Stopped, sent boarding officers to SS Medina (USA) 1.36pm: Hoisted whaler, resumed course & speed [SS Booden Knight is probably SS Border Knight, 3724 tons, built in 1899 by D & W Henderson & Co Ltd, Meadowside and operated in 1917 by the American Indian Line. She was torpedoed in Nov 1917 with 1 casualty. SS Medina, 5426 tons, was built in 1914 by Newport News Shipbuilding. A story of her long life (she is still extant) is given in the link. She was renamed for the first time in 1948 & is now “Doulos Phos”.] 4caf8806cadfd3419701de86: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47721/ADM 53-47721-014_0.jpg) 22 May 1917 At sea Lat -17.94, Long -38.7 10.00am: Exchanged recognition signals with HMS Edinburgh Castle 11.40am: Anchored 11.45am: Officer of Guard boarded Noon: Officer of Guard left 1.30pm: Collier fast alongside 3.00pm: Commenced coaling 4.00pm: "Edinburgh Castle" weighed with collier "Longholm" 10.00pm: Hands to supper, amount coal in 369 tons [I cannot find a ship called “Longholm” but there was a cargo ship SS Langholm, 4167 tons, built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. She was renamed for the first time in 1919 and was broken up in 1959.] 4caf8806cadfd3419701de87: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47721/ADM 53-47721-014_1.jpg) 23 May 1917 Abrolhos anchorage Lat -17.94, Long -38.7 4.15am: Finished coaling 7.00am: Hands turned to & cast off collier am: Hands employed cleaning ship pm: Divers at work in ship's inlet Hands at rest 6.00pm: Anchor stations Hand lead lost by line parting 8.10pm: Abrolhos Light dipped bearing N39E 4caf8806cadfd3419701de88: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47721/ADM 53-47721-015_0.jpg) 24 May 1917 At sea Lat -20.2, Long -38.62 2.50am: Turned & increased speed to intercept steamship 3.50am: SS Stephen R Jones proceeded pm: Revolutions as required to keep station in rear of “Glasgow” [SS Stephen R Jones, 4387 tons, was built in 1915 by the Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co, Newport News. She ran aground in 1942.] 4caf8806cadfd3419701de89: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47721/ADM 53-47721-015_1.jpg) 25 May 1917 To Anchorage Lat -18.03, Long -38.8 7.30am: Stopped, ships closing 8.40am: Ships closed for stores 9.50am: Ships stored & proceeded to anchorage, formation as per orders 10.30am: Made Abrolhos Rocks Light House N38E 1.10pm: Anchored pm: Diver at work on ship's inlets 5.00pm: Read warrant no 49 8.00pm: HMS Amethyst weighed & proceeded to sea 4caf8806cadfd3419701de8a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47721/ADM 53-47721-016_0.jpg) 26 May 1917 Abrolhos Rocks anchorage Lat -17.53, Long -38.7 3.00am: HMS Amethyst challenged & answered 3.11am: HMS Amethyst anchored 8.45am: Steam pinnace left on patrol 9.30am: Diver commenced work 1.20pm: SS Blackheath, collier, anchored off starboard beam 1.40pm: Passed hawser to "Blackheath" & had ship's stern towed round to starboard pm: Steam pinnace patrolling armed with depth charge 8.00pm: Hove up anchor. "Blackheath" commenced towing Midnight: Anchored [SS Blackheath, 4879 tons, was built in 1911 by Ropner & Son, Stockton-on-Tees for the Britain Steam Ship Co Ltd. She was sold & renamed in 1935 and scuttled in 1940 to avoid capture by British destroyers.] 4caf8806cadfd3419701de8b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47721/ADM 53-47721-016_1.jpg) 27 May 1917 Abrolhos Rocks anchorage Lat -17.53, Long -38.7 12.30am: Pinnace with working party returned from collier 8.00am: Diving party alongside 10.00am: Working party left with Lieutenant Kendall for collier "Blackheath" Noon: Manoeuvring ship to safer berth 12.36pm: Anchored 1.30pm: Collier working party returned aboard 1.45pm: “Blackheath” anchored in billet P pm: Diving party working throughout 5.00pm: Cleared away for night defences & exercised at general collision stations 7.00pm: Patrol boat returned 10.15pm: Steam pinnace returned 10.50pm: Diving party finished on port side 4caf8806cadfd3419701de8c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47721/ADM 53-47721-017_0.jpg) 28 May 1917 Abrolhos Rocks anchored Lat -17.53, Long -38.7 All day: Diver working starboard side pm: Steam pinnace patrolling 4.30pm: Diver finished working for the day 11.20pm: HMS Amethyst arrived, challenged & answered 4caf8806cadfd3419701de8d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47721/ADM 53-47721-017_1.jpg) 29 May 1917 Abrolhos Rocks anchorage Lat -17.53, Long -38.7 1.30pm: Cleared lower decks, hoisted steam pinnace 4caf8806cadfd3419701de8e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47721/ADM 53-47721-018_0.jpg) 30 May 1917 Abrolhos Lat -17.53, Long -38.7 7.20am: Collier “Lord Sefton” proceeded alongside 7.40am: Collier secured, hands to rig collier 9.05am: Commenced coaling 12.15pm: Hands to dinner 1.00pm: Carried on coaling 4.30pm: Finished coaling, cast off collier [SS Lord Sefton, 4302 tons, was built in 1907 by A McMillan & Son, Dumbarton in 1907. She was renamed “Essex Abbey” in 1923 after a change of owners and scrapped in 1934.] 4caf8807cadfd3419701de8f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47721/ADM 53-47721-018_1.jpg) 31 May 1917 Abrolhos Lat -17.53, Long -38.7 6.45am: Challenged HMS Glasgow 1.00pm: Commodore arrived on board 2.00pm: Commodore left ship 4caf8807cadfd3419701de90: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47721/ADM 53-47721-019_0.jpg) 4caf8807cadfd3419701de91: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47721/ADM 53-47721-019_1.jpg) 4caf8807cadfd3419701de92: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47721/ADM 53-47721-020_0.jpg) 4caf8807cadfd3419701de93: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47721/ADM 53-47721-020_1.jpg) [These pages are blank & cover pages.] LOGS FOR JUNE 1917 4caf8807cadfd3419701de94: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47722/ADM 53-47722-001_0.jpg) 4caf8807cadfd3419701de95: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47722/ADM 53-47722-001_1.jpg) 4caf8807cadfd3419701de96: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47722/ADM 53-47722-002_0.jpg) 4caf8807cadfd3419701de97: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47722/ADM 53-47722-002_1.jpg) 4caf8807cadfd3419701de98: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47722/ADM 53-47722-003_0.jpg) [These pages are cover pages or blank.] 4caf8807cadfd3419701de99: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47722/ADM 53-47722-003_1.jpg) 1 June 1917 Abrolhos Rocks Lat -17.53, Long -38.7 Noon: Cot cast arrived from HMS Amethyst 1.17pm: Weighed starboard anchor 1.30pm: Weighed port anchor 1.55pm: Proceeded, 4 cables astern of HMS Glasgow 4caf8807cadfd3419701de9a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47722/ADM 53-47722-004_0.jpg) 2 June 1917 At sea Lat -17.22, Long -36.88 5.45am: Sighted sailing ship, increased to 60 revolutions 7.10am: Sent boarding officers to sailing ship, manoeuvring ship to keep position Boarded Italian barque “Estrella 7.50pm: Proceeded pm: Hands make & mend 4.40pm: Exchanged signals with HMS Amethyst [“Estrella” was boarded by officers from HMS Ophir in May 1915 “Estrella” seems to have been the 1500 ton ship built in 1880 by Richardson, Duck & Co, Thornaby as SV Sierra Estrella. Her name was changed in 1903 and she was deleted from the register in 1929.] 4caf8807cadfd3419701de9b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47722/ADM 53-47722-004_1.jpg) 3 June 1917 At sea Lat -18.31, Long -34.43 6.40am: Sighted "Glasgow" bearing N70W 8.00am: Stopped to supply stores to Squadron 9.00am: Proceeded 11.30am: Divisions. Divine Service 4caf8807cadfd3419701de9c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47722/ADM 53-47722-005_0.jpg) 4 June 1917 At sea Lat -21.13, Long -34.75 10.10am: Stopped at rendezvous 11.30am: Turned ship towards "Glasgow" 4caf8807cadfd3419701de9d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47722/ADM 53-47722-005_1.jpg) 5 June 1917 At sea Lat -23.58, Long -34.73 7.30am: Course and speed as requisite to close HMS Glasgow All day: Hands as required, training classes in progress 4caf8807cadfd3419701de9e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47722/ADM 53-47722-006_0.jpg) 6 June 1917 At sea Lat -26.38, Long -34.65 2.40am: Altered course to intercept steam ships 3.48am: Dunclutha bearing S51E, Lord Sefton bearing S60E, Blackheath bearing S61E [SS Dunclutha, 3973 tons, was built in 1910 by Russell & Co, Port Glasgow for the Scottish Navigation Co Ltd. At this time she was used by the Admiralty as a decoy ship. After several changes of owner & name she came under German control in WW2 and was found scuttled at the end of the war.] 4caf8807cadfd3419701de9f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47722/ADM 53-47722-006_1.jpg) 7 June 1917 At sea Lat -28.0, Long -34.75 6.30am: 1st part port watch working coal pm: Hands as required, port watch transporting coal 4caf8807cadfd3419701dea0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47722/ADM 53-47722-007_0.jpg) 8 June 1917 At sea Lat -25.1, Long -36.11 6.30am: Hands turned to, starboard watch coaling 7.33am: Stopped to supply stores to squadron 8.25am: Set course pm: Hands employed variously, starboard watch transporting coal from no 3 4caf8807cadfd3419701dea1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47722/ADM 53-47722-007_1.jpg) 9 June 1917 At sea Lat -22.45, Long -37.23 pm: Hands make & mend 4caf8807cadfd3419701dea2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47722/ADM 53-47722-008_0.jpg) 10 June 1917 At sea Lat -20.2, Long -38.08 7.30am: Stopped ship, colliers ordered to close for provisions 9.00am: Squadron provisioned 10.00am: Divisions. Divine Service pm: Hands at rest 4caf8807cadfd3419701dea3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47722/ADM 53-47722-008_1.jpg) 11 June 1917 At sea Lat -17.94, Long -38.71 6.20am: Raised Abrolhos Light N5E 10.10am: Anchored All day: Port watch transporting coal 10.15am: Lowered steam pinnace Noon: Brazilian steamer “Itauba” passed North [SS Itauba, 1851 tons, was built in 1910 by the Ailsa Shipbuilding Co, Troon. In 1931 she was renamed “Vital de Oliveira” while operated by the Brazilian Navy. In 1944 she was torpedoed while carrying troops with the loss of 100 lives.] 4caf8807cadfd3419701dea4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47722/ADM 53-47722-009_0.jpg) 12 June 1917 Abrolhos anchorage Lat -17.94, Long -38.71 All day: Starboard watch transporting coal from no 3 7.30pm: Pinnace left with boarding officers to intercept Brazilian steam ship 8.15pm: Pinnace returned 4caf8807cadfd3419701dea5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47722/ADM 53-47722-009_1.jpg) 13 June 1917 Abrolhos anchorage Lat -17.94, Long -38.71 am: Hands working “Edinburgh Castle’s” stores pm: Hands make & mend 4caf8807cadfd3419701dea6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47722/ADM 53-47722-010_0.jpg) 14 June 1917 Abrolhos Lat -17.94, Long -38.71 7.45am: Cleared lower deck, hoisted steam pinnace pm: Hands painting & chipping 2.28pm: Challenged HMS Glasgow 3.40pm: HMS Glasgow anchored 4caf8807cadfd3419701dea7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47722/ADM 53-47722-010_1.jpg) 15 June 1917 Abrolhos to Rio de Janeiro Lat -17.94, Long -38.71 10.00am: Transferred 8 prisoners of war to HMS Amethyst Party with torpedo Lieutenant experimenting with depth charges Noon: Hoisted all boats 12.30pm: Weighed & proceeded 4caf8807cadfd3419701dea8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47722/ADM 53-47722-011_0.jpg) 16 June 1917 Abrolhos to Rio de Janeiro Lat -21.52, Long -40.1 9.20am: Altered course & reduced speed to intercept Brazilian SS Amerika 9.50am: Resumed course & speed 6.45pm: Cape St Thome Light abeam, 19' 10.10pm: Santa Anna Light N49W 11.00pm: Santa Anna Light abeam [The writing of the ship at 9.20 is difficult to read but I cannot find a Brazilian ship which fits the writing & year. However, there is a possibility that the ship was the Japanese “America Maru”, 6070 tons, which had been sailing to South America. She was built in 1898 by Swan & Hunter Ltd, Wallsend. She was torpedoed in 1944 with the loss of 599 lives.] 4caf8807cadfd3419701dea9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47722/ADM 53-47722-011_1.jpg) 17 June 1917 Rio de Janeiro, Lat -22.91, Long -43.16 12.30am: Cape Frio Light S50W 3.12am: Cape Frio Light abeam bearing N41W 8.25am: Observed Raza Island ahead 8.55am: Negra Light House abeam 11.55am: Entered harbour 12.15pm: Anchored 6.00pm: Steam pinnace left with patrol 7.00pm: Liberty men returned (27 absentees) 10.30pm: Pinnace returned with liberty men, pinnace returned to shore 11.30pm: Pinnace returned with officers 4caf8807cadfd3419701deaa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47722/ADM 53-47722-012_0.jpg) 18 June 1917 Rio de Janerio Lat -22.91, Long -43.16 5.30am: Hands turned to, hoisting cutters 6.35am: Pilot aboard 6.45am: Hove up anchor & proceeded, helm & engines as required to approach dry dock 8.45am: Moored to buoy pm: Hands at rest 5.00pm: Pinnace left for shore 5.25pm: Three absentees returned aboard by police boat 4caf8807cadfd3419701deab: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47722/ADM 53-47722-012_1.jpg) 19 June 1917 Rio de Janeiro Lat -22.91, Long -43.16 11.00am: HMS Orotava left 1.45pm: Steam pinnace left ship 4.20pm: Steam pinnace returned 5.15pm: Steam pinnace left ship 8.30pm: Steam pinnace returned 4caf8807cadfd3419701deac: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47722/ADM 53-47722-013_0.jpg) 20 June 1917 Rio de Janeiro Lat -22.91, Long -43.16 6.00am: Hands left in cutter to dock 6.45am: Hands returned to ship 7.30am: Cast off from buoy, towed towards dry dock 11.30am: Ship on chocks 1.00pm: 4 ratings left ship to proceed home in SS Dryden 5.15pm: Steam pinnace left ship with officers for shore 6.15pm: Dock Dry 10.30pm: Petty Officer Allington & crew of pinnace returned & reported pinnace sunk by tug “Figaro” The following Paymasters Stores were lost by sinking of the Steam Pinnace: 4 complete oilskin suits (combination) 8 South Westers 1 oilskin jacket 1 pair oilskin trousers The following Naval Stores were lost by sinking of the Steam Pinnace: Boat’s compass Julians pattern no 191 Ensign white, 4 breadth Boats pendant, 4 yds 1 Glock lamp Rigging chain used for anchor chain, 17 fathoms [SS Dryden, 5839 tons, was built in 1912 for the Lamport & Holt Line. She was sold in 1932 to Greek owners & renamed.] 4caf8807cadfd3419701dead: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47722/ADM 53-47722-013_1.jpg) 21 June 1917 Place: Rio de Janeiro, Long -43.2 Lat -22.91, Long -43.16 6.00am: 8 men under arrest 8.00am: 16 absentees am: Hands painting ship 1.00pm: Liberty men, 1st part port watch left ship 2.00pm: Bathing party left the ship 5.15pm: Bathing party returned 8.00pm: Liberty men returned, 36 absentees 11.00am: Last liberty boat returned with Petty Officers & some absentees (16 adrift) 7 men under arrest 4caf8807cadfd3419701deae: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47722/ADM 53-47722-014_0.jpg) 22 June 1917 Rio de Janeiro Lat -22.91, Long -43.16 6.15am: Hands turned to, painting ship am: Starboard watch turning out cables 1.00pm: Liberty men, 2nd part port watch left ship 8.00pm: Liberty men returned (22 absentees) 11.0pm: Boat returned with Petty Officers & absentees 4caf8807cadfd3419701deaf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47722/ADM 53-47722-014_1.jpg) 23 June 1917 Rio de Janeiro Lat -22.91, Long -43.16 2.25am: M McDonald AB placed under arrest am: Hands painting ship 1.00pm: Starboard watch on leave 2.15pm: One fireman placed under arrest 8.30pm: Liberty men returned Death of Petty Officer Bradley reported. Cause of death: drowning about 7.30pm [Stoker Petty Officer B Bradley, RNR, no 825/V is buried in Gamboa British Cemetery in grave 615.] 4caf8807cadfd3419701deb0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47722/ADM 53-47722-015_0.jpg) 24 June 1917 Rio de Janeiro Lat -22.91, Long -43.16 9.00am: Officers leave boat returned 9.15am: Divisions & Prayers 12.40pm: Liberty men left the ship 8.00pm: Liberty men returned (24 absentees) 10.45pm: Petty Officers & absentees returned on board 4caf8807cadfd3419701deb1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47722/ADM 53-47722-015_1.jpg) 25 June 1917 Rio de Janeiro Lat -22.91, Long -43.16 All day: Hands employed painting ship’s side 10.00am: Captain & officers from US ship arrive 10.30am: Captain & officers from US Ship left Noon: Liberty men left 4.00pm: Bathing party left 6.10pm: Bathing party returned 7.50pm: Liberty men returned 11.00pm: Petty Officers & absentees returned 4caf8807cadfd3419701deb2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47722/ADM 53-47722-016_0.jpg) 26 June 1917 Rio de Janeiro Lat -22.91, Long -43.16 am: Hands painting ship’s side 12.40pm: Liberty men left ship 4.00pm: Bathing party left ship 6.40pm: Bathing party returned 8.00pm: Liberty men returned 11.45pm: Boat returned with officers & 2 absentees 4caf8807cadfd3419701deb3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47722/ADM 53-47722-016_1.jpg) 27 June 1917 Rio de Janeiro Lat -22.91, Long -43.16 am: Hands employed painting ship’s side 10.00am: Discharged 2 men to hospital 1.00pm: Liberty men left 7.45pm: Liberty men returned 11.55pm: Last boat & patrol returned 4caf8807cadfd3419701deb4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47722/ADM 53-47722-017_0.jpg) 28 June 1917 Rio de Janeiro Lat -22.91, Long -43.16 am: Hands cleaning ship 12.05pm: Liberty men left ship pm: Hands cleaning dry dock 4.45pm: Bathing party left ship 6.00pm: Bathing party returned 8.00pm: Liberty men returned 4caf8807cadfd3419701deb5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47722/ADM 53-47722-017_1.jpg) 29 June 1917 Rio de Janeiro Lat -22.91, Long -43.16 pm: Hands painting ship 3.45pm: HMS Glasgow left 4.30pm: Bathing party left ship 6.00pm: Bathing party returned 4caf8807cadfd3419701deb6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47722/ADM 53-47722-018_0.jpg) 30 June 1917 Rio de Janeiro Lat -22.91, Long -43.16 10.00am: Commenced sinking dock 11.15am: Ship afloat Noon: Floating dock in tow 2.30pm: Anchored pm: Hands working ammunition & stores 6.40pm: Finished working stores 4caf8807cadfd3419701deb7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47722/ADM 53-47722-018_1.jpg) 4caf8807cadfd3419701deb8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47722/ADM 53-47722-019_0.jpg) 4caf8807cadfd3419701deb9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47722/ADM 53-47722-019_1.jpg) 4caf8807cadfd3419701deba: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47722/ADM 53-47722-020_0.jpg) 4caf8807cadfd3419701debb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47722/ADM 53-47722-020_1.jpg) [These are blank & cover pages.] LOGS FOR JULY 1917 4caf8807cadfd3419701debc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47723/ADM 53-47723-001_0.jpg) 4caf8807cadfd3419701debd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47723/ADM 53-47723-001_1.jpg) 4caf8807cadfd3419701debe: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47723/ADM 53-47723-002_0.jpg) 4caf8807cadfd3419701debf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47723/ADM 53-47723-002_1.jpg) 4caf8807cadfd3419701dec0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47723/ADM 53-47723-003_0.jpg) [These are cover & blank pages.] 4caf8807cadfd3419701dec1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47723/ADM 53-47723-003_1.jpg) 1 July 1917 Rio de Janeiro Lat -22.91, Long -43.16 All day: Coaling throughout 10 00am : Commander of "Glacier", USS store ship, called, also Officer of Guard from French "Marseillaise 5.00pm: Warrants nos 51 & 52 read [USS Glacier, 8325 tons, was built as SS Port Chalmers in 1891 by JL Thompson & Son, Sunderland. She was purchased and eventually renamed “Glacier” in 1898. She was sold for scrap in 1922. “Marseillaise”, 9534 metric ton cruiser, was launched in 1900 at the Arsenal de Brest. She was broken up in 1933.] 4caf8807cadfd3419701dec2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47723/ADM 53-47723-004_0.jpg) 2 July 1917 Rio de Janeiro Lat -22.91, Long -43.16 Coaling throughout 11.30am: American Captain paid official visit 11.40pm: Starboard relieved Port Watch, coaling 4caf8807cadfd3419701dec3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47723/ADM 53-47723-004_1.jpg) 3 July 1917 Rio de Janeiro Lat -22.91, Long -43.16 Coaling throughout 5.15am: Finished coaling 6.45am: Cast off collier am: Hands employed cleaning ship 9.45am: Official visit from American Admiral 11.00am: Official visit from French Captain Noon: HMS Glasgow arrived pm: Hands working stores 9.10pm: Finished working stores 4caf8807cadfd3419701dec4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47723/ADM 53-47723-005_0.jpg) 4 July 1917 Rio de Janeiro Lat -22.91, Long -43.16 12.30pm: Brazilian President arrived on board American Flagship 1.15pm: Officers with party left ship for Parade 1.30pm: President left Flagship 2.30pm: Received on board one prisoner for detention 7.00pm: Officers with party returned 4caf8807cadfd3419701dec5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47723/ADM 53-47723-005_1.jpg) 5 July 1917 Rio de Janeiro Lat -22.91, Long -43.16 8.30am: HMS Amethyst arrived and anchored am: Hands preparing ship for sea Noon: All boats hoisted 12.15pm: Anchor aweigh 1.26pm: Sighted Raza Island Light House West, 3' 5.00pm: Cleared away for night defences 6.00pm: Darkened ship 6.33pm: Cape Frio Light abeam, N34W 4caf8807cadfd3419701dec6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47723/ADM 53-47723-006_0.jpg) 6 July 1917 At sea Lat -21.23, Long -39.73 All day: Hands employed variously 4caf8807cadfd3419701dec7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47723/ADM 53-47723-006_1.jpg) 7 July 1917 At sea Lat -19.67, Long -37.05 8.36am: Increased speed to intercept SS B~gornsfjord (Norwegian) 9.37am: Stopped and sent boarding party 10.10am: Boarding party returned and proceeded [The Norwegian ship may have been the 1087 ton SS Gansfjord, built in 1913 by Stavanger Stoberi & Dok, Stavanger for Kornelius Olsen, Stavanger. She was sold & renamed for the first time in 1954 & scrapped in 1960. I have not been able to find an explanation for the ‘B’ after the SS.] 4caf8807cadfd3419701dec8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47723/ADM 53-47723-007_0.jpg) 8 July 1917 At sea Lat -17.48, Long -34.28 10.00am: Divisions 10.30am: Divine Service pm: Hands at rest 4caf8807cadfd3419701dec9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47723/ADM 53-47723-007_1.jpg) 9 July 1917 At sea Lat -14.12, Long -32.58 9.00am: Duty guns crews at anti-submarine stations 9.30am: Watch to anti-submarine stations, carried out evolution 9.40am: Watch dismissed 2.00pm: Stopped ship in order to practice release of depth charge 2.35pm: Proceeded 4caf8807cadfd3419701deca: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47723/ADM 53-47723-008_0.jpg) 10 July 1917 At sea Lat -11.03, Long -31.13 9.15am: Exercised "Submarine Attack" am: Hands employed variously, training classes at instruction pm: Hands as required 4caf8807cadfd3419701decb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47723/ADM 53-47723-008_1.jpg) 11 July 1917 At sea Lat -7.87, Long -29.78 9.40am: Stopped ship, ‘Abandon ship’ stations, lowered starboard boats 10.32am: All boats hoisted 10.45am: Proceeded 1.20pm: Hands mustered for medical inspection 4.00pm: Hands mustered to receive life saving belts 4caf8807cadfd3419701decc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47723/ADM 53-47723-009_0.jpg) 12 July 1917 At sea Lat -5.7, Long -28.9 am: Hands as required, training classes in progress 2.08pm: Stopped to test depth charge pistols 2.30pm: Course & speed 4.45pm: Stopped to test depth charge pistols 5.25pm: Course & speed 4caf8807cadfd3419701decd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47723/ADM 53-47723-009_1.jpg) 13 July 1917 At sea Lat -9.15, Long -29.08 9.00am: Exercised General Quarters Gunnery training classes in progress 4caf8807cadfd3419701dece: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47723/ADM 53-47723-010_0.jpg) 14 July 1917 At sea Lat -12.78, Long -30.13 10.55am: Observed a white object (apparently a piece of lava 2 ft x 1 ft floating lightly) 1 cable east pm: Hands at rest 4caf8807cadfd3419701decf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47723/ADM 53-47723-010_1.jpg) 15 July 1917 At sea Lat -16.05, Long -31.72 10.00am: Mustered by open list & prayers 4caf8807cadfd3419701ded0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47723/ADM 53-47723-011_0.jpg) 16 July 1917 At sea Lat -19.05, Long -33.1 All day: Starboard watch as required, port watch working coal from no 3 hold 1.30pm: Private Moore released from 90 days detention punishment 4caf8807cadfd3419701ded1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47723/ADM 53-47723-011_1.jpg) 17 July 1917 At sea Lat -20.9, Long -36.67 am: Starboard working coal from no 3 hold, port watch as required 2.00pm: Sighted vessel, altered course & increased speed 4.30pm: Course & speed 4caf8807cadfd3419701ded2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47723/ADM 53-47723-012_0.jpg) 18 July 1917 At sea Lat -22.23, Long -40.65 10.35am: Observed high land N69W Noon: Course & speed as required to intercept steam ship 12.50pm: Stopped, boarding officers left for Spanish SS Catalina 1.40pm: Boarding officers returned,proceeded 7.40pm: Observed Cape Frio Light 11.40pm: Frio Light North, 5' [SS Catalina, 5291 tons, was built in 1893 by Charles Connell & Co, Scotstoun. She was scrapped in 1924.] 4caf8807cadfd3419701ded3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47723/ADM 53-47723-012_1.jpg) 19 July 1917 Rio de Janeiro Harbour Lat -22.91, Long -43.16 3.43am: Raza Island Light observed bearing N86W 3.55am: Negra Light abeam, 8.7 miles 4.55am: Maricas Light abeam, N19W 3' 7.50am: Anchored 8.30am: Collier “Uskmoor” came alongside 9.05am: Collier secured & commenced coaling 11.30am: Hands to dinner Noon: Resumed coaling 5.00pm: Pin of 464 shackle lost by accident whilst coaling 7.30pm: Finished coaling [SS Uskmoor, 3189 tons, was built in 1912 by John Blumer & Co, Sunderland for the Moor Line. She was torpedoed in 1918 without loss of life.] 4caf8807cadfd3419701ded4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47723/ADM 53-47723-013_0.jpg) 20 July 1917 Rio de Janeiro Lat -22.91, Long -43.16 7.30am: Cast off collier ` Dense fog 9.20am: Fog lifted, weighed anchor and proceeded down the harbour 12.05pm: Anchored off Battleship buoy 1.30pm: Liberty men left the ship 8.45pm: Patrol landed 10.30pm: Liberty men returned 4caf8807cadfd3419701ded5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47723/ADM 53-47723-013_1.jpg) 21 July 1917 Rio de Janeiro Lat -22.91, Long -43.16 12.30am: Patrol arrived with absentees 6.40am: HMS Glasgow & Amethyst arrive 9.20am: Boarding Officers sent to SS Orange Branch 10.00am: Warrant Officers & Petty Officer from HMS Amethyst arrived for exams Cutter with ammunition from HMS Amethyst 1.30pm: Liberty men left for shore 5.45pm: Patrol left ship 10.30pm: Liberty men returned [SS Orange Branch, 3435 tons, was built in 1896 by William Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland as SS Bullionist. She was purchased & renamed by the Nautilus Line in 1899 then sold & renamed Kemmel in 1919. In 1920 she ran aground & was wrecked.] 4caf8807cadfd3419701ded6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47723/ADM 53-47723-014_0.jpg) 22 July 1917 Rio de Janeiro Lat -22.91, Long -43.16 12.45am: Patrol arrived with absentees 6.30am: Hands fell in & hoisted cutters 10.10am: Commodore & Captain of Amethyst arrived 10.30am: Commodore & Captain of Amethyst left 10.35am: Church party left ship 12.20pm: Church party returned 3.00pm: 3 Ratings left ship for “Desna” 7.00pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded 7.30pm: Sugar Loaf abeam 8.48pm: Maricas Light N27E, 5.5' 9.40pm: Negra Point N27E, 13.6 miles
THE VOYAGES OF HMS MACEDONIA
4caf8807cadfd3419701ded7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47723/ADM 53-47723-014_1.jpg) 23 July 1917 Rio de Janeiro to Simonstown Lat -24.28, Long -40.48 12.10am: Made Cape Frio N51E 1.30am: Cape Frio Light abeam, N25E 29' am: Hands painting & cleaning ship 3.00pm: Altered course to intercept steam ship & increased speed 4.30pm: Stopped & boarded SS Trongate 5.00pm: Proceeded [SS Trongate, 2553 tons, was built in 1897 by Thomas Turnbull & Sons, Whitby for Turnbull, Scott & Co, London. In Sep 1917 she was sunk by either a mine or a torpedo with the loss of 2 crew.] 4caf8807cadfd3419701ded8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47723/ADM 53-47723-015_0.jpg) 24 July 1917 Rio de Janeiro to Simonstown Lat -25.55, Long -36.48 Incessant lightning until daybreak am: Hands employed painting pm: Hands employed variously 4caf8807cadfd3419701ded9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47723/ADM 53-47723-015_1.jpg) 25 July 1917 Rio de Janeiro to Simonstown Lat -27.38, Long -32.52 pm: Hands at rest 4caf8807cadfd3419701deda: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47723/ADM 53-47723-016_0.jpg) 26 July 1917 Rio de Janeiro to Simonstown Lat -28.92, Long -28.17 pm: Hands at rest 4caf8807cadfd3419701dedb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47723/ADM 53-47723-016_1.jpg) 27 July 1917 Rio de Janeiro to Simonstown Lat -30.4, Long -23.87 4caf8807cadfd3419701dedc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47723/ADM 53-47723-017_0.jpg) 28 July 1917 Rio de Janeiro to Simonstown Lat -31.57, Long -19.4 pm: Hands make & mend 4caf8807cadfd3419701dedd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47723/ADM 53-47723-017_1.jpg) 29 July 1917 Rio de Janeiro to Simonstown Lat -32.63, Long -14.67 10.00am: Divisions & Divine Service pm: Hands at rest 4caf8807cadfd3419701dede: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47723/ADM 53-47723-018_0.jpg) 30 July 1917 Rio de Janeiro to Simonstown Lat -33.37, Long -9.72 12.45pm: Discovered patent log rotator line governor lost 4caf8807cadfd3419701dedf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47723/ADM 53-47723-018_1.jpg) 31 July 1917 Rio de Janeiro to Simonstown Lat -33.97, Long -5.08 am: Hands painting & cleaning ship 4caf8807cadfd3419701dee0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47723/ADM 53-47723-019_0.jpg) 4caf8807cadfd3419701dee1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47723/ADM 53-47723-019_1.jpg) 4caf8807cadfd3419701dee2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47723/ADM 53-47723-020_0.jpg) 4caf8807cadfd3419701dee3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47723/ADM 53-47723-020_1.jpg) [These are blank and cover pages.] LOGS FOR AUGUST 1917 4caf8807cadfd3419701dee4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47724/ADM 53-47724-001_0.jpg) 4caf8807cadfd3419701dee5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47724/ADM 53-47724-001_1.jpg) 4caf8807cadfd3419701dee6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47724/ADM 53-47724-002_0.jpg) 4caf8807cadfd3419701dee7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47724/ADM 53-47724-002_1.jpg) 4caf8807cadfd3419701dee8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47724/ADM 53-47724-003_0.jpg) [These are cover & blank pages.] 4caf8807cadfd3419701dee9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47724/ADM 53-47724-003_1.jpg) 1 August 1917 Rio de Janeiro to Simonstown Lat -34.52, Long -0.15 10.00am: Fo’c’sle men & Quarter Deck men mustered kit for Captain’s inspection pm: Hands make & mend 4caf8807cadfd3419701deea: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47724/ADM 53-47724-004_0.jpg) 2 August 1917 Rio de Janeiro to Simonstown Lat -34.77, Long 4.82 10.00am: Fore & Main topmen mustered kit & hammocks for inspection 4caf8807cadfd3419701deeb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47724/ADM 53-47724-004_1.jpg) 3 August 1917 Rio de Janeiro to Simonstown Lat -34.75, Long 9.62 4caf8807cadfd3419701deec: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47724/ADM 53-47724-005_0.jpg) 4 August 1917 Rio de Janeiro to Simons Town. Lat -34.73, Long 14.68 1:45pm: Passed a shoal of whales pm: 2nd part of port watch painting ship 4caf8807cadfd3419701deed: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47724/ADM 53-47724-005_1.jpg) 5 August 1917 Rio de Janeiro to Simonstown Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 3.00am: Good Hope Light bearing N64E 4.00am: Good Hope Light N56E 10.25am: Anchored 10.30am: Guard Officer from Japanese Cruiser & Guard Officer from HMS Kent arrived 11.00am: Guard Officers left Received 11 bags of mails pm: Hands at rest 4caf8807cadfd3419701deee: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47724/ADM 53-47724-006_0.jpg) 6 August 1917 Simons Town Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 pm: White & Blue watches discharging empties 3.30pm: Liberty men (Red Watch) left ship on 48 hours leave 6.00pm: Cleared lower deck, hoisted all boats 4caf8807cadfd3419701deef: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47724/ADM 53-47724-006_1.jpg) 7 August 1917 Simons Town Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 7.00am: Hands turned to, working stores 4caf8807cadfd3419701def0: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47724/ADM 53-47724-007_0.jpg) 8 August 1917 Simons Town Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 8.30am: Working party left ship 1.30pm: Working party left ship 3.00pm: Liberty men (White Watch) left ship 6.00pm: Escort left for Capetown 4caf8807cadfd3419701def1: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47724/ADM 53-47724-007_1.jpg) 9 August 1917 Simons Town Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 1.30am: Escort & absentees returned 8.30am: Dockyard party left ship 4caf8807cadfd3419701def2: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47724/ADM 53-47724-008_0.jpg) 10 August 1917 Simons Town Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 3.00pm: Liberty men left ship (Blue Watch) 5.45pm: Liberty men returned (White Watch) 6.30pm: Cleared lower decks, hoisted all boats 8.00pm: Steam Pinnace unable to return to ship owing to boiler trouble 10.00pm: Steam Pinnace returned in tow of Duty Steam Boat 4caf8807cadfd3419701def3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47724/ADM 53-47724-008_1.jpg) 11 August 1917 Simons Town Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 8.10am: Invalids for England left ship 9.00am: Captain & officers left ship for HMS Princess to attend courtmartial of Sub Lieutenant MacLean [HMS Princess, 8688 tons, was launched in 1905 as SS Kronprinzessin Cecilie at Krupp Yard in Kiel. At the outbreak of war between Germany & France she sought refuge in Falmouth. When Britain declared war she was given the chance to leave but declined and was requisitioned as the Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS Princess. She is part of the OW fleet.] 4caf8807cadfd3419701def4: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47724/ADM 53-47724-009_0.jpg) 12 August 1917 Simons Town Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 9.30am: Pinnace left ship with church party 12.30pm: Church party returned 7.00pm: Liberty men of Blue Watch returned 4caf8807cadfd3419701def5: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47724/ADM 53-47724-009_1.jpg) 13 August 1917 Simons Town Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 7.00am: Hands fall in, Dockyard parties mustered 8.45am: Hove up anchor & proceeded to dock 9.45am: Secured alongside 4.00pm: Red watch liberty men left ship 4caf8807cadfd3419701def6: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47724/ADM 53-47724-010_0.jpg) 14 August 1917 Place: At Simons Town Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 9.00am: Dockyard left ship 12.20pm: Dockyard party returned 3.30pm: Liberty men left ship (White Watch) 5.30pm: Liberty men left ship (Blue Watch) 9.00pm: Liberty men returned 4caf8807cadfd3419701def7: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47724/ADM 53-47724-010_1.jpg) 15 August 1917 Simons Town Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 7.00am: Liberty men of White Watch returned 10.00am: 18 ratings left ship for RN Hospital 1.30pm: Warrant no 53 read 3.30pm: Liberty men left ship (Blue Watch) Hands employed working stores from lighter 5.45pm: Liberty men Red Watch left 9.30pm: Liberty men returned 4caf8807cadfd3419701def8: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47724/ADM 53-47724-011_0.jpg) 16 August 1917 Simons Town Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 pm: Hands make & mend 5.00pm: Patrol left ship 4caf8808cadfd3419701def9: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47724/ADM 53-47724-011_1.jpg) 17 August 1917 Simons Town Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 7.00am: Hands muster P&O bedding 8.30am: Cleared lower deck. Captain's address 8.40am: Senior Naval Officer arrived on board 10.00am: Hauled down commission pendant. Ship paying off 4caf8808cadfd3419701defa: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47724/ADM 53-47724-012_0.jpg) 4caf8808cadfd3419701defb: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47724/ADM 53-47724-012_1.jpg) 4caf8808cadfd3419701defc: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47724/ADM 53-47724-013_0.jpg) 4caf8808cadfd3419701defd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47724/ADM 53-47724-013_1.jpg) 4caf8808cadfd3419701defe: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47724/ADM 53-47724-014_0.jpg) 4caf8808cadfd3419701deff: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47724/ADM 53-47724-014_1.jpg) [End of log book.] [New log book.] 4caf8808cadfd3419701df00: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47725/ADM 53-47725-001_0.jpg) 4caf8808cadfd3419701df01: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47725/ADM 53-47725-001_1.jpg) 4caf8808cadfd3419701df02: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47725/ADM 53-47725-002_0.jpg) 4caf8808cadfd3419701df03: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47725/ADM 53-47725-002_1.jpg) 4caf8808cadfd3419701df04: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47725/ADM 53-47725-003_0.jpg) 4caf8808cadfd3419701df05: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47725/ADM 53-47725-003_1.jpg) 17 August 1917 (duplicate) Simons Town Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 pm: Ship recommissioning Hands as requisite 4caf8808cadfd3419701df06: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47725/ADM 53-47725-004_0.jpg) 18 August 1917 Simons Town Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 8.00am: HMS Kent proceeded out of harbour Party provisioning whalers pm: General leave granted to watch Hands as requisite 4caf8808cadfd3419701df07: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47725/ADM 53-47725-004_1.jpg) 19 August 1917 Simons Town Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 9.00am: Divisions 10.00am: Church parties left ship Noon: Church parties returned pm: Leave granted to watch 4caf8808cadfd3419701df08: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47725/ADM 53-47725-005_0.jpg) 20 August 1917 Simons Town Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 pm: Hands employed returning ammunition & as requisite Leave granted to watch 4caf8808cadfd3419701df09: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47725/ADM 53-47725-005_1.jpg) 21 August 1917 Simons Town Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 am: Docking party left ship, hands as requisite 2.00pm: Whalers “Nivonia” & “Silesia” left harbour Dismounting party at S3 6” gun Leave to watch 5.00pm: SS Princess left 6.00pm: Read warrants nos 5 & 6 [“Nivonia”, 175 tons, was built in 1912 purchased by Admiralty 3 Aug 1917 & sold again in 1919. “Silesia”, 175 tons, was built in 1912, purchased by Admiralty 3 Aug 1917 & sold again in 1919.] 4caf8808cadfd3419701df0a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47725/ADM 53-47725-006_0.jpg) 22 August 1917 Simons Town Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 am: Gunner’s party dismounting S3, hands as requisite 11.00am: HMS Himalaya arrived pm: Leave granted to white watch, hands as requisite 4.00pm: HMS Talbot proceeded into camber [HMS Himalaya, 6898 tons, was built in 1892 for P&O lines. She was requisitioned as an AMC & seaplane carrier in 1916 and is part of the OW fleet. She was used as a troopship after the war and scrapped in 1922. HMS Talbot, 5690 tons, was launched in 1895 at Devonport Dockyard. She was scrapped in 1921 and is part of the OW fleet.] 4caf8808cadfd3419701df0b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47725/ADM 53-47725-006_1.jpg) 23 August 1917 Simons Town Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 am: Hands fall in, getting up ammunition, remainder as requisite pm: Leave granted to Blue Watch, hands as requisite 5.00pm: Patrol landed 6.00pm: HMS Trent arrived [HMS Trent, 5573 tons, was built in 1899 for the Royal Mail Line. She was requisitioned in 1915, returned to civilian service after the war & scrapped in 1922. She is part of the OW fleet.] 4caf8808cadfd3419701df0c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47725/ADM 53-47725-007_0.jpg) 24 August 1917 Simons Town Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 1.00am: Discharged 1 officer to HMS Himalaya HMS Himalaya proceeded to sea am: Gunners dismounting S4, hands as requisite pm: Leave to Red Watch, hands employed as requisite 7:40pm: Dockyard man missing from work found down No 4 hatch, death caused by fall 10.00pm: Ambulance arrived for body 4caf8808cadfd3419701df0d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47725/ADM 53-47725-007_1.jpg) 25 August 1917 Simons Town Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 am: Docking party employed at HMS Trent pm: Leave granted to Blue Watch 4.00pm: HMS Britannia arrived 6.00pm: Warrant no 1 read [HMS Britannia, 16,350 ton battlship, was launched in 1904 at Portsmouth Dockyard. She was torpedoed in Nov 1918 with the loss of 50 men and is part of the OW fleet.] 4caf8808cadfd3419701df0e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47725/ADM 53-47725-008_0.jpg) 26 August 1917 Simons Town Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 8.00am: HMS Himalaya arrived 10.00am: Church parties left ship pm: Leave granted to Blue Watch Hands at rest 4caf8808cadfd3419701df0f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47725/ADM 53-47725-008_1.jpg) 27 August 1917 Simons Town Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 9.30am: Board of inquiry sitting pm: Docking party employed docking SS Trent Leave granted to Red watch 7.00pm: SS Trent left camber 4caf8808cadfd3419701df10: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47725/ADM 53-47725-009_0.jpg) 28 August 1917 Simons Town Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 6.30am: Hospital party left ship 4.00pm: Leave for White Watch 5.00pm: Read warrants nos 2 & 8 4caf8808cadfd3419701df11: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47725/ADM 53-47725-009_1.jpg) 29 August 1917 Simons Town Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 pm: Gunner’s party lifting P3 gun 4.00pm: Leave granted to Blue Watch Lost overboard by accident: 1 drill cartridge, B7, 6" 4caf8808cadfd3419701df12: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47725/ADM 53-47725-010_0.jpg) 30 August 1917 Simons Town Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 am: Gunner’s party dismounting guns Noon: HMS Himalaya proceeded to sea 1.00pm: Hands mustered for soap & tobacco Leave to watch 4caf8808cadfd3419701df13: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47725/ADM 53-47725-010_1.jpg) 31 August 1917 Simons Town Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 All day: Gunner’s party dismounting guns 4.00pm: Leave granted to White Watch 5.00pm: Warrant no 9 read 6.00pm: Landed patrol 4caf8808cadfd3419701df14: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47725/ADM 53-47725-011_0.jpg) 4caf8808cadfd3419701df15: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47725/ADM 53-47725-011_1.jpg) 4caf8808cadfd3419701df16: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47725/ADM 53-47725-012_0.jpg) 4caf8808cadfd3419701df17: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47725/ADM 53-47725-012_1.jpg) 4caf8808cadfd3419701df18: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47725/ADM 53-47725-013_0.jpg) 4caf8808cadfd3419701df19: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47725/ADM 53-47725-013_1.jpg) [These are blank or cover pages.] LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1917 4caf8808cadfd3419701df1a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47726/ADM 53-47726-001_0.jpg) 4caf8808cadfd3419701df1b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47726/ADM 53-47726-001_1.jpg) 4caf8808cadfd3419701df1c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47726/ADM 53-47726-002_0.jpg) 4caf8808cadfd3419701df1d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47726/ADM 53-47726-002_1.jpg) 4caf8808cadfd3419701df1e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47726/ADM 53-47726-003_0.jpg) [These are cover pages or blank.] 4caf8808cadfd3419701df1f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47726/ADM 53-47726-003_1.jpg) 1 September 1917 Simons Town Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 1.00pm: Hands receive monthly payment pm: Leave for Red watch 4caf8808cadfd3419701df20: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47726/ADM 53-47726-004_0.jpg) 2 September 1917 Simons Town Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 9.15am: Church party landed pm: Leave for Blue watch 4.00pm: Patrol landed 4caf8808cadfd3419701df21: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47726/ADM 53-47726-004_1.jpg) 3 September 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 9.00am: HMS Talbot went out of Basin 10.00am: HMS Britannia entered dock 1.00pm: Leave for Blue watch 4.00pm: Leave for White watch 4.0 - 9.0 4caf8808cadfd3419701df22: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47726/ADM 53-47726-005_0.jpg) 4 September 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 9.00am: Ratings left ship for England 2.00pm: Leave for White watch 4caf8808cadfd3419701df23: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47726/ADM 53-47726-005_1.jpg) 5 September 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 1.00pm: Leave for Red watch 5.00pm: Leave for Blue Watch 4caf8808cadfd3419701df24: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47726/ADM 53-47726-006_0.jpg) 6 September 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 3.30pm: Leave for Blue Watch 4caf8808cadfd3419701df25: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47726/ADM 53-47726-006_1.jpg) 7 September 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 3.00pm: Leave for Red watch 4caf8808cadfd3419701df26: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47726/ADM 53-47726-007_0.jpg) 8 September 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 8.00am: Japanese cruiser left harbor 11.30am: Japanese cruiser came into harbour 1.00pm: Leave for White watch 4caf8808cadfd3419701df27: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47726/ADM 53-47726-007_1.jpg) 9 September 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 7.00am: Hands employed undocking collier 9.30am: Church party landed 1.30pm: Leave for Red watch 4caf8808cadfd3419701df28: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47726/ADM 53-47726-008_0.jpg) 10 September 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 8.30am: HMS Talbot left Harbour 10.00am: HMS Britannia came out of dock 11.30am: HMS Talbot came into harbour 1.30pm: Leave to Red Watch: 4caf8808cadfd3419701df29: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47726/ADM 53-47726-008_1.jpg) 11 September 1917 Simons Town Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 3.30pm: Leave for Blue Watch 4caf8808cadfd3419701df2a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47726/ADM 53-47726-009_0.jpg) 12 September 1917 Simons Town Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 9.00am: Japanese cruiser peoceeded out of harbour 10.00am: HMS Britannia left harbour for target practice 2.00pm: Leave for White watch 4.30pm: HMS Britannia entered harbour 4caf8808cadfd3419701df2b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47726/ADM 53-47726-009_1.jpg) 13 September 1917 Simons Town Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 3.00pm: Leave for the Red Watch 9.00pm: Closed water tight doors 4caf8808cadfd3419701df2c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47726/ADM 53-47726-010_0.jpg) 14 September 1917 Simons Town Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 8.30am: HMS Britannia left harbour 3.00pm: Leave for White watch 5.00pm: HMS Britannia arrived in harbour Number on sick list 4 4caf8808cadfd3419701df2d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47726/ADM 53-47726-010_1.jpg) 15 September 1917 Simons Bay Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 11.00am: HMS Kent arrived pm: Leave for Blue watch Make & mend Number on sick list 3 4caf8808cadfd3419701df2e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47726/ADM 53-47726-011_0.jpg) 16 September 1917 Simons Town Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 9.00am: Divisions 10.00am: Church party correct pm: Leave for White watch Number on sick list 3 4caf8808cadfd3419701df2f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47726/ADM 53-47726-011_1.jpg) 17 September 1917 Simons Town Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 11.00am: Hands employed docking ship 1.15pm: Ship docked Hands employed cleaning ship bottom 4.30pm: Leave for Red watch Number on sick list 3 4caf8808cadfd3419701df30: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47726/ADM 53-47726-012_0.jpg) 18 September 1917 Simon's Bay Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 am: Hands employed cleaning ship’s bottom 9.00am: HMS Talbot came into basin pm: Hands employed cleaning dry dock 4.00pm: Leave for White watch Number on sick list 3 4caf8808cadfd3419701df31: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47726/ADM 53-47726-012_1.jpg) 19 September 1917 Simon's Bay Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 1.30am: Japanese Cruiser left harbour 4.00pm: Japanese cruiser arrived 5.00pm: Leave for the blue watch Number on sick list 3 4caf8808cadfd3419701df32: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47726/ADM 53-47726-013_0.jpg) 20 September 1917 Simons Town Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 9.00am: HMS Britannia left harbour 4.00pm: HMS Britannia arrived in harbour 5.00pm: Leave for White watch Number on sick list 3 4caf8808cadfd3419701df33: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47726/ADM 53-47726-013_1.jpg) 21 September 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 9.30am: HMS Britannia left harbour 3.00pm: Leave for White watch Number on sick list 0 4caf8808cadfd3419701df34: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47726/ADM 53-47726-014_0.jpg) 22 September 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 10.00am: HMS Talbot left basin pm: Make & mend Leave for Red watch Number on sick list 0 4caf8808cadfd3419701df35: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47726/ADM 53-47726-014_1.jpg) 23 September 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 9.30am: Church party landed pm: Leave for Blue Watch Number on sick list 0 4caf8808cadfd3419701df36: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47726/ADM 53-47726-015_0.jpg) 24 September 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 3.30pm: Leave for the blue watch Number on sick list 0 4caf8808cadfd3419701df37: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47726/ADM 53-47726-015_1.jpg) 25 September 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 4.00pm: Leave for White watch Number on sick list - nil 4caf8808cadfd3419701df38: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47726/ADM 53-47726-016_0.jpg) 26 September 1917 Simons Town Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 9.30am: HMS Britannia left harbour 11.30am: HMS Himalaya arrived in harbour 3.00pm: HMS Himalaya came into basin 5.00pm: Leave for Red watch No log for 27 September 4caf8808cadfd3419701df39: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47726/ADM 53-47726-016_1.jpg) 28 September 1917 Simons Town Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 3.30pm: Leave for the white watch Number on sick list 1 4caf8808cadfd3419701df3a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47726/ADM 53-47726-017_0.jpg) 29 September 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 7.00am: HMS Himalaya left basin 8.00am: HMS Kent went out of basin 9.00am: Undocked & went alongside sea wall 10.30am: HMS Talbot entered basin 3.00pm: Leave for the white & blue watches Number on sick list 1 4caf8808cadfd3419701df3b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47726/ADM 53-47726-017_1.jpg) 30 September 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 9.00am: Divisions correct 10.00am: Church party landed 1.30pm: Leave for the red watch 2.00pm: Leave for boys Number on sick list 2 4caf8808cadfd3419701df3c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47726/ADM 53-47726-018_0.jpg) 4caf8808cadfd3419701df3d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47726/ADM 53-47726-018_1.jpg) 4caf8808cadfd3419701df3e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47726/ADM 53-47726-019_0.jpg) 4caf8808cadfd3419701df3f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47726/ADM 53-47726-019_1.jpg) [These are blank or cover pages.] LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1917 4caf8808cadfd3419701df40: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47727/ADM 53-47727-001_0.jpg) 4caf8808cadfd3419701df41: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47727/ADM 53-47727-001_1.jpg) 4caf8808cadfd3419701df42: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47727/ADM 53-47727-002_0.jpg) 4caf8808cadfd3419701df43: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47727/ADM 53-47727-002_1.jpg) 4caf8808cadfd3419701df44: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47727/ADM 53-47727-003_0.jpg) [These are cover or blank pages.] 4caf8808cadfd3419701df45: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47727/ADM 53-47727-003_1.jpg) 1 October 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 9.00am: Hands paid monthly money 3.00pm: Leave given to blue watch 4caf8808cadfd3419701df46: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47727/ADM 53-47727-004_0.jpg) 2 October 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 All day: Hands coal ship 2.30pm: HMS Kent arrived in harbour Number on sick list 2 4caf8808cadfd3419701df47: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47727/ADM 53-47727-004_1.jpg) 3 October 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 All day: Hands employed coaling ship 6.30pm: Finished coaling, hands cleaning ship Number on sick list 2 4caf8808cadfd3419701df48: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47727/ADM 53-47727-005_0.jpg) 4 October 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 am: Hands employed taking in ammunition pm: Party taking in ammunition, remainder as requisite Number on sick list 2 4caf8808cadfd3419701df49: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47727/ADM 53-47727-005_1.jpg) 5 October 1917 Simons Town Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 8.30am: Ship shifted from sea wall to harbour, anchored in 6 fathoms 1.30pm: Proceeded to sea for gun practice. Commenced firing 3.30pm: Ceased firing Anchored in 6 fathoms Number on sick list 2 4caf8808cadfd3419701df4a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47727/ADM 53-47727-006_0.jpg) 6 October 1917 Simonstown Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 10.00am: Flooding arrangements of magazines tested & found correct pm: Hands make & mend clothes 5.00pm: Port anchor let go, wind increasing 9.00pm: Anchor bearings frequently verified & correct Number on sick list 3 4caf8808cadfd3419701df4b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47727/ADM 53-47727-006_1.jpg) 7 October 1917 Simonstown Harbour Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 5.00pm: Weighed port anchor 4caf8808cadfd3419701df4c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47727/ADM 53-47727-007_0.jpg) 8 October 1917 SimonsTown Lat -34.17, Long 18.42 8.50am: Shortened in cable, proceeded to sea 9.45am: Hands exercised at ‘General Quarters’ & ;Abandon ship stations’ 4.15pm: Arrived Cape Town, received pilot, proceeded into Dock 5.00pm: Ship secured alongside jetty 6.30pm: Read warrants nos 22 & 23 Number on sick list 3 4caf8808cadfd3419701df4d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47727/ADM 53-47727-007_1.jpg) 9 October 1917 Cape Town Lat -33.93, Long 18.42 am: Various parties at special work with Gunner & Boatswain, remainder of hands as requisite 1.00pm: 2 ratings left ship 6.00pm: Hands taking in fresh meat 4caf8808cadfd3419701df4e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47727/ADM 53-47727-008_0.jpg) 10 October 1917 Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro Lat -33.88, Long 18.32 10.30am: Unmoored ship & proceeded to sea 8.00pm: Duty guns crews for night mustered Number on sick list 3 4caf8808cadfd3419701df4f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47727/ADM 53-47727-008_1.jpg) 11 October 1917 Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro Lat -33.25, Long 13.68 5.45am: Dismissed guns crews from night defence stations 11.00am: Hands exercised at General Quarters Gunner’s party fuzing Lyddite shell 2.00pm: Patent log found switched off without orders Number on sick list 5 4caf8808cadfd3419701df50: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47727/ADM 53-47727-009_0.jpg) 12 October 1917 Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro Lat -33.53, Long 8.83 9.00am: Divisions. Ship’s company exercised at Fire Drill 6.00pm: Starboard watch exercised at ‘Out collision mat’ Number on sick list 5 4caf8808cadfd3419701df51: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47727/ADM 53-47727-009_1.jpg) 13 October 1917 Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro Lat -31.62, Long 4.21 1.00pm: Hands aired night clothing pm: Hands make & mend Number on sick list 4 4caf8808cadfd3419701df52: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47727/ADM 53-47727-010_0.jpg) 14 October 1917 Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro Lat -30.7, Long -0.22 10.00am: Divisions & Divine Service pm: Hands at rest 4caf8808cadfd3419701df53: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47727/ADM 53-47727-010_1.jpg) 15 October 1917 Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro Lat -29.9, Long -4.82 6.00pm: Port watch exercised at ‘Close water tight doors’ Number on sick list 4 4caf8808cadfd3419701df54: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47727/ADM 53-47727-011_0.jpg) 16 October 1917 Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro Lat -29.12, Long -9.22 9.00am: Divisions. Fo’c’sle men to rifle drill 6.00pm: Starboard watch exercised at ‘Close water tight doors’ Number on sick list 3 4caf8808cadfd3419701df55: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47727/ADM 53-47727-011_1.jpg) 17 October 1917 Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro Lat -28.25, Long -13.77 10.00am: Marines at rifle drill Number on sick list 2 4caf8808cadfd3419701df56: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47727/ADM 53-47727-012_0.jpg) 18 October 1917 Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro Lat -27.45, Long -18.38 All day: Port watch transporting coal pm: Starboard watch make & mend Number on sick list 2 4caf8808cadfd3419701df57: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47727/ADM 53-47727-012_1.jpg) 19 October 1917 Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro Lat -26.37, Long -22.73 All day: Starboard watch transporting coal to no 4 Number on sick list 2 4caf8808cadfd3419701df58: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47727/ADM 53-47727-013_0.jpg) 20 October 1917 Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro Lat -25.67, Long -27.17 pm: Hands make & mend Number on sick list 2 4caf8808cadfd3419701df59: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47727/ADM 53-47727-013_1.jpg) 21 October 1917 Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro Lat -24.92, Long -31.61 pm: Hands make & mend Number on sick list 2 4caf8808cadfd3419701df5a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47727/ADM 53-47727-014_0.jpg) 22 October 1917 Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro Lat -24.22, Long -35.65 am: Hands painting guns & as requisite Number on sick list 1 4caf8808cadfd3419701df5b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47727/ADM 53-47727-014_1.jpg) 23 October 1917 Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro Lat -23.68, Long -38.65 pm: Hands painting & variously Number on sick list 1 4caf8808cadfd3419701df5c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47727/ADM 53-47727-015_0.jpg) 24 October 1917 Rio de Janeiro Lat -22.90, Long -43.21 12.35am: Cape Frio abeam, 8 miles 5.25am: Maricas Light House abeam, 6' 6.25am: Raza Island abeam, 2.5' 7.20am: Anchored am: Store ship alongside, hands working in stores pm: Hands storing ship 4.00pm: Cast off storeship 5.00pm: Collier arrived alongside 6.00pm: Received 13 ratings Number on sick list 2 4caf8808cadfd3419701df5d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47727/ADM 53-47727-015_1.jpg) 25 October 1917 Rio de Janeiro Lat -22.90, Long -43.21 Midnight: HMS Amethyst left harbour 6.00am: Hands coal ship 7.10pm: Ceased coaling for night 4caf8808cadfd3419701df5e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47727/ADM 53-47727-016_0.jpg) 26 October 1917 Rio de Janeiro Lat -22.90, Long -43.21 5.40am: Cast off collier “Dunclutha” 7.00am: Secured collier “Trevince” alongside All day: Hands coaling ship 6.00pm: Ceased coaling 7.00pm: Cast off collier Number on sick list 2 [SS Dunclutha, 3973 tons, was built in 1910 by Russell & Co, Port Glasgow for the Scottish Navigation Co Ltd. She was chartered by the Admiralty 1916-8. In 1935 she was sold to foreign owners & renamed for the first time and was finally scuttled in 1945 while under German control.] 4caf8808cadfd3419701df5f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47727/ADM 53-47727-016_1.jpg) 27 October 1917 Rio de Janeiro Lat -22.90, Long -43.21 4.45am: HMS Glasgow arrived am: Hands cleaning ship 4.00pm: Leave given 5.00pm: Read warrants nos 21 & 22 6.00pm: 2 ratings released from cells & discharged to "Glasgow" Number on sick list 2 4caf8808cadfd3419701df60: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47727/ADM 53-47727-017_0.jpg) 28 October 1917 Rio de Janeiro Lat -22.90, Long -43.21 7.00am: Store ship arrived alongside, watch taking in stores am: Starboard watch storing ship pm: Port watch storing ship 5.00pm: Whilst transferring stores for "Amethyst" from SS Spilsby to "Macedonia," 3½ cases of condensed milk & 5 bags of grain were lost owing to the ranging of the "Spilsby" 9.00pm: Collier left ship Number on sick list 2 [SS Spilsby, 3673 tons, was built in 1910 by Ropner & Sons, Stockton-on-Tees. She was sold for scrap in 1936.] 4caf8808cadfd3419701df61: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47727/ADM 53-47727-017_1.jpg) 29 October 1917 Rio de Janeiro Lat -22.90, Long -43.21 4.00pm: Leave granted 4caf8809cadfd3419701df62: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47727/ADM 53-47727-018_0.jpg) 30 October 1917 Rio de Janeiro Lat -22.90, Long -43.21 3.00pm: 1 rating joined ship 4.30pm: Hands storing from lighter 8:45pm: HMS Amethyst arrived Number on sick list 2 4caf8809cadfd3419701df63: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47727/ADM 53-47727-018_1.jpg) 31 October 1917 Rio de Janeiro Lat -22.90, Long -43.21 1.50pm: Brazilian Fleet arrived in harbour 2.00pm: Officer of the Guard left ship 3.30pm: OOG returned onboard 7.00pm: Hove up anchor and found foul of telephone cable. Started clearing anchor. Lowered whaler 9.20pm: Cable cleared, hoisted whaler & proceeded out of harbour 10.30pm: Commenced zig-zagging 4caf8809cadfd3419701df64: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47727/ADM 53-47727-019_0.jpg) 4caf8809cadfd3419701df65: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47727/ADM 53-47727-019_1.jpg) 4caf8809cadfd3419701df66: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47727/ADM 53-47727-020_0.jpg) 4caf8809cadfd3419701df67: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47727/ADM 53-47727-020_1.jpg) [These are blank & cover pages.]
THE VOYAGES OF HMS MACEDONIA
LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1917 4caf8809cadfd3419701df68: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47728/ADM 53-47728-001_0.jpg) 4caf8809cadfd3419701df69: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47728/ADM 53-47728-001_1.jpg) 4caf8809cadfd3419701df6a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47728/ADM 53-47728-002_0.jpg) 4caf8809cadfd3419701df6b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47728/ADM 53-47728-002_1.jpg) 4caf8809cadfd3419701df6c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47728/ADM 53-47728-003_0.jpg) 4caf8809cadfd3419701df6d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47728/ADM 53-47728-003_1.jpg) 1 November 1917 At sea Lat -23.5, Long -41.22 Zig-zag every 10 minutes 2.45am: Stopped zig-zagging 8.30am: Helm hard Starboard to intercept SS Tokio Maru (Japanese) bound Maldonado 8.45am: Resumed course pm: Hands make & mend clothes [SS Tokio Maru may have been the ship of 3024 tons built in 1894 as SS Hambleton by the Ropner Shipbuilding & Repairing Co, Stockton-on-Tees. She sailed as “Tokio Maru” 1913-1917 and as “Tosho Maru” 1917-18. She was torpedoed in 1918 without loss of life.] 4caf8809cadfd3419701df6e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47728/ADM 53-47728-004_0.jpg) 2 November 1917 At sea Lat -21.93, Long -37.62 1.15pm: Hands mustered by open list to receive payment Number on sick list 1 4caf8809cadfd3419701df6f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47728/ADM 53-47728-004_1.jpg) 3 November 1917 At sea Lat -20.13, Long -34.5 6.30am: Observed vessel on port quarter & altered course for same 8.35am: Duty guns crews closed up 9.38am: Boarding officers boarded SS Admiral Troude (French) 10.00am: Hoisted whaler & proceeded pm: Hands make & mend clothes 5.00pm: Released 2 men from cells. Read warrants nos 25 & 29 Number on sick list 1 [SS Amiral Troude, 5615 tons, was built in 1904 at the St Nazaire Yard for Chargeurs Reunis, Le Havre. She was scrapped in 1929.] 4caf8809cadfd3419701df70: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47728/ADM 53-47728-005_0.jpg) 4 November 1917 At sea Lat -19.13, Long -30.5 10.00am: Divisions. Captain’s inspection 10.30am: Divine Service pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 1 4caf8809cadfd3419701df71: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47728/ADM 53-47728-005_1.jpg) 5 November 1917 At sea Lat -15.95, Long -28.87 All day: Hands employed as requisite am: Training classes at drill etc Number on sick list 1 4caf8809cadfd3419701df72: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47728/ADM 53-47728-006_0.jpg) 6 November 1917 At sea Lat -12.63, Long -27.28 All day: Hands employed as requisite am: Training classes at drill etc Number on sick list 2 4caf8809cadfd3419701df73: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47728/ADM 53-47728-006_1.jpg) 7 November 1917 At sea Lat -8.78, Long -28.37 All day: Hands employed as requisite am: Training classes at drill etc Number on sick list 2 4caf8809cadfd3419701df74: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47728/ADM 53-47728-007_0.jpg) 8 November 1917 At sea Lat -5.18, Long -28.32 6.15am: Port watch transporting coal from reserve hold to bunkers. Starboard watch as requisite 9.20am: Observed steamer to NE, altered course to intercept 10.10am: Stopped. Sent away boarding party (found satisfactory & allowed to proceed, SS Herminius) 10.50am: Resumed course & speed All day: Port watch coaling 6.00pm: Finished working coal for the day Number on sick list 2 [SS Herminius, 3548 tons, was built in 1898 for the Houston Line. She was sold & renamed in 1919.] 4caf8809cadfd3419701df75: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47728/ADM 53-47728-007_1.jpg) 9 November 1917 At sea Lat -7.87, Long -29.82 All day: Starboard watch coaling 7.50pm: Stopped owing to breakdown in steering 9.15pm: Steering gear repaired & proceeded Number on sick list 2 4caf8809cadfd3419701df76: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47728/ADM 53-47728-008_0.jpg) 10 November 1917 At sea Lat -11.47, Long -31.08 pm: Hands piped down 5.00pm: Evening Quarters. Read warrants nos 31 & 32 Number on sick list 2 4caf8809cadfd3419701df77: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47728/ADM 53-47728-008_1.jpg) 11 November 1917 At sea Lat -15.42, Long -32.28 10.00am: Divisions. Captain’s inspection. Divine Service pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list 1 4caf8809cadfd3419701df78: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47728/ADM 53-47728-009_0.jpg) 12 November 1917 At sea Lat -19.28, Long -33.02 am: Hands employed as requisite, training classes etc at drill pm: Hands employed as requisite Number on sick list 1 4caf8809cadfd3419701df79: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47728/ADM 53-47728-009_1.jpg) 13 November 1917 At sea Lat -21.63, Long -33.5 am: Hands employed as requisite, training classes etc at drill pm: Hands employed as requisite 4.20pm: Observed steamer to NW, altered course to intercept & investigate 5.00pm: Stopped & communicated by signal, satisfactory & allowed to proceed (SS Canova) Number on sick list 1 [SS Canova, 4637 tons, was built in 1895 by D & W Henderson Ltd, Glasgow. At this time she was operated by Liverpool Brazil & River Plate Steam Navigation Co. She was torpedoed in Dec 1917 with the loss of 7 men.] 4caf8809cadfd3419701df7a: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47728/ADM 53-47728-010_0.jpg) 14 November 1917 At sea Lat -22.6, Long -39.82 pm: Hands to make & mend Number on sick list 1 4caf8809cadfd3419701df7b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47728/ADM 53-47728-010_1.jpg) 15 November 1917 Rio de Janeiro Lat -22.90, Long -43.21 5.00am: Observed high land bearing NW 6.00am: Stopped & boarded pilot 6.10am: Proceeded into harbour 6.50am: Stop. Arrived at anchorage 1.00pm: Six ratings joined ship pm: Hands at rest 4.15pm: Collier “Dorrington Court” secured alongside, hands rigging for coaling 6.00pm: Hands piped down Number on sick list 1 [SS Dorington Court, 4777 tons, was built in 1915 by Richardson, Duck & Co, Thornaby. She was sold & renamed in 1936. Her last owners were German & she became a war prize in 1945. In 1948 she was scuttled with obsolete ammunition in the Skaggerak.] 4caf8809cadfd3419701df7c: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47728/ADM 53-47728-011_0.jpg) 16 November 1917 Rio de Janeiro Lat -22.90, Long -43.21 5.00am: Commenced coaling ship 11.00am: Following officers joined ship ex "Orita" Engineering Lieutenant Commander Klitz, Lieutenant Carey, Lieutenant Engineer Boyes, Engineering Sub Lieutenant Hughes, Engineers MFA Cambell and Clark 4.30pm: Finished coaling & cast off collier (amount taken in 610 tons) 7.00pm: Hands piped down Number on sick list 1 4caf8809cadfd3419701df7d: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47728/ADM 53-47728-011_1.jpg) 17 November 1917 Rio de Janeiro Lat -22.90, Long -43.21 am: Hands employed cleaning ship pm: Hands piped down Short leave granted starboard watch 5.00pm: Evening quarters, read warrants nos 34 & 35 10.30pm: Watch returned from leave Number on sick list - nil 4caf8809cadfd3419701df7e: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47728/ADM 53-47728-012_0.jpg) 18 November 1917 Rio de Janeiro Lat -22.90, Long -43.21 9.30am: Divisions 9.45am: Landed church parties 12.30pm: Church parties returned pm: Hands at rest Number on sick list - nil 4caf8809cadfd3419701df7f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47728/ADM 53-47728-012_1.jpg) 19 November 1917 Rio de Janeiro Lat -22.90, Long -43.21 4.00pm: Short leave granted to starboard watch 10.30pm: Watch returned from leave Number on sick list 2 4caf8809cadfd3419701df80: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47728/ADM 53-47728-013_0.jpg) 20 November 1917 Rio de Janeiro Lat -22.90, Long -43.21 7.30am: Store lighter arrived alongside 8.00am: Water lighter arrived alongside All day: Hands working stores & employed as requisite 4.00pm: Short leave granted to port watch 4.30pm: Finished stores & water & cast off lighters 10.30pm: Watch returned from leave Number on sick list 2 4caf8809cadfd3419701df81: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47728/ADM 53-47728-013_1.jpg) 21 November 1917 Rio de Janeiro Lat -22.90, Long -43.21 4.00pm: Short leave granted to starboard watch 10.30pm: Watch returned from leave Number on sick list 3 4caf8809cadfd3419701df82: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47728/ADM 53-47728-014_0.jpg) 22 November 1917 Rio de Janeiro Lat -22.90, Long -43.21 11.30am: 18 Ratings joined ship 5.30pm: Anchor aweigh & proceeded 6.10pm: Passed Fort Large 6.30pm: Darkened ship 7.00pm: Cleared away for night defences & set night defences Number on sick list 4 4caf8809cadfd3419701df83: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47728/ADM 53-47728-014_1.jpg) 23 November 1917 At sea Lat -23.12, Long -40.55 5.30am: Dismissed night defences 11.00am: Exercised ship’s company at General Quarters 5.00pm: Evening quarters, read warrant no. 36 Number on sick list 2 4caf8809cadfd3419701df84: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-47728/ADM 53-47728-015_0.jpg) | ||||||||
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